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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

IT appears that the trolley car,
though II Is undeniably a murderous
and dangerous nuisance, Is not with.
out its good points after all. In
Brooklyn they use 1t t. catch pick.
pockets with. On Greenpoint ave.
nue. the other day a fellow snatched
a lady's pCcketboOk and ran. The
lady screamed. A trolley car was
standing near by. The motorman
gave his lever a yank and started In
hot pursuit Of the thief, who, not
suspecting such q proceeding, canter.
ed gayly down the street leaving the
woman yelling on the sidewalk. He
didn't even take the trouble to turn
into side street, and as q result the
electric car overlook him within two
blocks, and while the mOtorman sat
on him the conductor called u police.
man. The pickp0cket threatens to
have the street Car employees prose.
cuted for running faster than the
law allows, but as he will probably
be In Sing Sing within q few days
the threat Is not taken seriously.
Meanwhile gentlemen OF larcenous
instincts are combining their opera.
tions to streets upon which only horse
cars are run.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

dates should remember that there is
more to be done than making speech.
es. The Republicans have deter
mined to take the field early, and
will nominate their ticket within a
few days They have decided to
make a long. bitter, and aggressive
campaign. They know that the eyes
OF the whole country are turned In.
quiringly upon this fight in the great
county of Cook. People are curious
to learn whether this great county
aud city are to be carried along in the
torrent OF Republicanism now sweep.
ing over the country, or whether they
will prove its first check. They know
that as Cook County goes this fall SO
goes Chicago next spring. With the
county and city In Republican hands
they know IL would mean power and
place, perhaps for years, for Repub-
Leans. and cold soup for Democrats.
They are therefore determined to put
forth all their strength tn secure the
fat offices Of Cook County in the ap.
preaching election. The Democrats
are ahe ad of them in the field. They
should keep ahead in every branch Of
electionecring work and thus remain
ahead in the race until it has been
won
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
Probate Ca

THE Idea OF Red Lodge, OF Mont,
has hated contemporary which 1t oc.
si0nally shows the error Of It's ways
In language both forcible and plctur.
esque. Here IL sample: 1.-THE brush.
pillng jaws and pumpkin rollers of
the childlike and bland Otto (Wy.)
Courier are squirting their venom ut
us through their blacksmith poster
publication. Hal Blakesley is the
local editor Of the Courier and the
tonsorial artist OF the town of Otto.
Louis Blakesley Is the editor In chief
and professor OF the Otto college,
and runs blacksmith shop and edits
a pillow point to perfection, and does
the hOrse-shOeing for the nelghbor.
hood OF the Grey Bull country by
moonlight. We have too much of
the milk Of human kindness In our
breast to abuse such genius" The
balmy days OF personal journalism In
Georgia and Kentucky produced no
more edifying bits OF editorial rep
artee than this.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

COLLEGE authorities are likely to
begin another spasmodic investiga.
ton into the results Of athletic com.
petitions because Of several deaths
that have occurred recently among
college athletes. It IL declared that
certain Of these deaths were due
directly to entertaining. The Official
Investigations will probably amount
to nothing. The college authorities
wouldn't dare to interfere with ath.
letics for fear that students might be
driven to one Of the opposition shops.
But there Is very little doubt that
serious results follow the hard train.
Ing which college athletes undergo
1t Il we'll known that professional
athletes are by no means lOng.lived
class. They seldom attain old age,
and when they break down the col.
lapse IL speedy and complete. II this
Is true Of seasoned and expert pro.
fessionals II cannot be doubted that
the cOllegians, who are scarcely more
than boys, not fully developed and
lacking experience, are likely to do
themselves harm In the extraordinary
efforts which are necessary to attain
proficiency In athletic feats. The
spirit OF emulation Is responsible for
this evil, and so long a. intercollegi.
ate contests are encouraged SO long
there will he overtrainiGR, with pos.
sibly fatal results.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
THE LATE cOVN1Y CONVENTION.

With the exception Of a couple OF
unfortunate disputes, which marred
the otherwise harmonious and digni.
fed proceedings, the county conven.
ton which has just been held was as
fine gathering Of the kind az has
ever been held 10 Chicago under the
auspices OF the Democratic party. 1t
was presided over most admirably by
q msn who, 40 q parliamentarian and
rs generally adroit chairman, Is
peerless-Clayton E. Crafts It's de-.
liheratIons were orderly. careful, and
marked BY prudence and sound sense.
As has been before stated, a couple Of
heated disputes marred the harmony
Of the day, but after all 1t was per.
haps better that any existing griev.
ances, imaginary or otherwise, should
be fought out and settled on the floor
Of the convention rather than at the
polls.
After the heat Of the dispute, when
the difficulties In question we're set.
tied. the convention proceeded with
ito work without q ripple.
There was practical unauimity 10
the selection Of all the candidates,
great enthusiasm being evoked by
the mention Of several Of the MINES
Of those proposed.
A graceful and manly tribute was
paid with true Democratic gallantry
to the delegation Of ladies from the
WOman's Club which graced the con.
vention with its presence.
Taken altogether, 1t was q magnin.
cent convention and one that reflects
credit upon the party as we'll as upon
each individual member OF the Us.
semblage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

or partisanship can be pointed out or

or partisanship can be pointed out or
cited.
In their mad desire to get hold Of
the election machinery the Republi.
can newspapers are ready to make
charges against any and every one
connected with this department of
the public service. Hut their charges
and allegations are all In the shape
Of glittering generalities, which, In
some instances, betray an ignorance
of that which they are talking about,
and In others a desire to dodge the
truth. No specific charges Of any
kind. we repeat, can be made against
Judge Scales In his administration of
the election law. There is therefore
no good reason why the Republican
convention should not do In the case
of the County Court Judge what the
Democrats have done in the case of
the Probate Court Judge.
Republicans have always been
much given to holding forth on the
horrors Of dragging the bench into
politics. and belauding the grandeurs
OF a non.partisan judiciary, but,
though they have been long on
preaching, they have been short on
practicing their theories in this re.
gard.
1t remains now to be seen whether
true to their former record, the Re.
publican party and press will once
again reject the opportunity to carry
into effect the idea Of bipartisan.
ship In the judiciary Of Cook County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
POPULAR JOHM j. PM BiM

Mr.. John j. Philbin, administra.
tor for the estate Of Thomas Mackin,
whose cut appears on our trent page,
and one OF the m0st popular young
business men In Chicago, has gone In
to the hotel business. Mine Host
Philbin 10 now proprietor Of the we'll.
known Revere House, located ut
North Clark and Michigan streets.
The Revere has always been consid.
cred one OF the best hotels In Chica.
60, 1t having two hundred and fifty
magnificent rooms, every one of
which Is we'll lighted and ventilated.
The location OF the Revere could not
be more convenient to the travelling
public, 1t being just four blocks
north OF the Court House and City
Hall, and but two blocks from the
z. & N. w. depot. Mr.. Philbin has
spared no expense In remodeling and
refurnishing the Revere, and is run.
ming II on the American and Euro.
pean plan. He intends to make his
place tho Fifth Avenue Hotel" OF
Chicago, and one OF the famous hos.
telries OF the West. Mr.. Philbin
proposes to keep everything Ia its sea.
son and the best that money can buy.
As he remarked yesterday, "there
will be nothing to good for the pa.
irons Of my house."
John j. Philbin Is q man of indOm.
liable energy, perseverance and
pluck, the requisite qualities which
make our most successful business
men. A typical Chicagoan, there Is
no better known North Side citizen
than JOhn J. Philbin. He was born
at Michigan and Franklin streets
January 18th, 1869. He graduated
from the old Kinzie school, AMI fin.
'ished his education at the Polytech.
mic Institute.
Mr.. Philbin served eight years In
the street department, having been
appointed permit clerk by our late
Mayor Harrison. He was afterward
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

THE Board of Health OF Orange,
N. j.. has issued circular warning
people to desist from kissing, holding
that OSCILLATION Is a decidedly un.
healthful practice. The degree OF its
unhealthfulness depends, OF course,
upon whether she Is married to some
other fellow or not, and, II she Is,
secondarily, upon his size and muscu.
larity. But the proclamation Of the
sapient Board OF Health OF Orange
does not enter into o discussion Of
degrees at all; 1t just announces
briefly that kissing is unhealthful and
must be stopped. 1t is likely, how.
ever, that 1t will take more than the
edict OF a Board Of Health to put a
stop to kissing, even In Jersey. In
healthful or not, it's epidemic the
world over, and no Board OF Health
ever constituted can maintain a quar-
antine sufficiently close to control 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
HON. PRANK SCALES.
Democratic candidate for County JUDGE.
If the terrible railroad accident at

If the terrible railroad accident at
Mannville was the work of train
wreckers 1t is not likely that any pre-.
cautions would have averted 1t. To
patrol every mile of q long line of
railroad is practically impossible.
Men who have made up their minds
to wreck train will accomplish their
purpose In spite Of all the vigilance
that can be exercised. II 1t be true,
however, as limited, that the wreck
was due to a defective switch, the re-.
sponsibility should be easily located,
and the company should see to 1t
that the person whose negligence
caused the disaster is properly dealt
with. .wrecking Is a crime
that can hardly be guarded against.
Criminal carelessne on the part of
employees can and should be punished
with the utmost severity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
IT is q credit not only to Manistee,

IT is a credit not only to Manistee,
Mich, but to the whole country to
have such hearty compliments paid
to the painting by Fred Winthrop
Ramsdell, one Of its sons, exhibited
In this years Salon. The London
Times speaks Of the picture as a
Ramsdell, thereby showing that the
name has been made famous by the
wonderful success Of this talented
American artist. The same high au-
thority also commends the work,
which Is o landscape, for its exquisite
treatment, which Is described as
poetical In the extreme. Mr.. Rams
dell Is still a young man, and his
friends on this side Of the ocean who
know and appreciate his genius will
be delighted to learn OF his triumph.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

appointed chief clerk Of the depart.
ment, and was SO efficient an official
that he was retained during the ,ad.
ministrations of Mayors Roach. Gre.
gier and Washburn. He afterwards
engaged In the general contracting
business, which he followed with
great financial success until he re.
Gently took hold of the Revere House.
Mr.. Philbin Is a man of broad views
and of splendid education. Well poised,
genial and courteous, Of an afrable
disposition, he combines all Of the
necessary qualities which 10 to make
the successful hotel man. Mr.. Phil.
bin has been lifelong Demo.
crat, and the Revere House Is
the headquarters Of the North Side
Young Democracy. Politicians Of
note are always to be found at the
Revere. Mr.. Philbin Is a scholar
who has travelled a great deal and
proflted from his observation. He Is
genial gentleman at all times and
an eloquent speaker, able to take the
stump with the best orator In the
city. Few men are more thoroughly
informed on the questions OF the day.
He is in sympathy with everything
that will advance the interests of
American labor and promote the vel.
fare Of the people. Mr.. Philbin Is
popular with all classes. This Is
shown by the fact that dur.
Ing the past week the Brother.
hood Of Railroad Men have
been holding a convention at the
Revere House. They were $50 strong,
and all were unanimous In their
praise Of Mr.. Philbln's treatment
and hospitality received ut his hands.
An elegant and splendidly equipped
buffet Is run in connection with. the
hotel, and, Mr.. Philbin says, moth.
Ing too good; come one, come all.
Under Mr.. Philbin's able manage.
ment the Revere House Is already
on handsome paying basis, and
TIE EAGLE wishes him the success
which he 90 richly deserves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
the SAME OLD TACTiCS.

Old tactics, old schemes, sly old
cunning tricks are once again icing
resorted to by the enemy to SOW the
seeds OF defeat aud disaster In the
party ranks Of the Democracy.
No sooner has the Cook county
Democratic ticket been placed In the
field than the Republican press has
commenced its endeavors to draw out
into open confession Of rebellion such
individuals rs II imagines have griev.
ances and would therefore be good
material on which to work. BY rails.
ing the cry OF midnight caucus,
"Machine ticket" etc., they hope to
play upon the feelings Of persons who
may have been perhaps disappointed
In one way or another, and thus BY
scattering the seeds Of dissension
early In the campaign bring about
such a rupture In the ranks
az would insure Republican vic.
tory TO the destruction Of the Demo.
cratic party. Blind indeed must
the Democrat be who cannot see
through such tactics, and doubly
false and traitorous must he be who,
thus seeing, still permits u sentiment
Of false pride or Of sordid selfishness
to 50 carry him away that be becomes
knowingly . tool Of the enemy.
Such, however, Is not likely to prove
the case. The trick Is too gauzy,
and. cunning though, 1t may be, the
scheme IA too palpable fraud for
any honest man to be deceived by II.
It Is an old dodge, and no doubt
worked we'll on several occasions In
the past, but II won't do this time.
It may be we'll to admit here that
there are some who have not been
exactly pleased with all Of the doings
Of the convention. This IL but natu.
raj In every instance where there are
q large number OF candidates. When
there are not enough offices to 20
around somebody must get left But
the campaign is q long one, and
THE EAGLE Ia much mistaken II
any little feeling Of soreness
that may exist In any direction Is not
entirely removed long before Novem.
Der next. All Democrats who have
the welfare Of the party at heart
should remember that these are no
times for determinations. DIsse nsion
and strife can only result In victory
for opponents, and there Is nothing
to be gained from that. Rather
should there be, now more than ever,
mutual forbearance and united work
for party benefit. The Democratic
party cannot afford to lose vote
this fall, and all that tends to es.
TRANCE a single voter from the party
ranks should now and at once he
eliminated from the work OF the
campaign and OF the party Organiza.
tiOn. Let US close up the ranks and
prepare for the approaching struggle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

TURpIN, the Frenchman who in
vented melinite, Is said to have trait
orously sold a new explosive and an
engine which will rcvOlutionize war.
fare to the nations composing the
dreibund, and patriotic Frenchmen
are highly excited and indignant in
consequence. But what could they
expect of a man OF the historic name
OF Turpin? France is in luck that
he didn't try his diabolical contriv.
ances on the Government buildings
during Office hours.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
JUDGE KOHLSAA7.

That was a wise and graceful act
on the part OF the Democratic county
convention in reference to the In.
dorsement Of Judge Kohlsaat for
Probate Judge. The gentleman
named has reflected honor upon the
bench, and has made a most admira.
BILE Judge. That he should lie con.
tinued In Office for another term
without the bother, worry, and, In.
deed, indignity OF a political cam.
paign, the Democracy Of this county
by its action In convention assembled
has acknowledged; or course, 1t
naturally made the provision that the
wise, able, and honest Democratic
Judge whose term also expires should
be similarly treated by the Republi.
can county convention.
This provision Is eIninently fair
and just. There can be no good rea-
son offered why Judge Scales OF the
County Court Is not worthy OF re.
election. He has administered the
affairs Of the court with impartiality,
ability, and justice. His decisions
have given satisfaction to litigants,
edifcation to the bar, and have re-
fected credit upon himself. So far
as that part OF his duties which re-
lates to the administration OF the
election law is concerned not a word
can be offered against his administra.
ton OF the law. However much the
Republican press may howl to the
contrary, the fact remains that not
one instance OF injustice, Partially.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
1HE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The Democrats Of Cook County ut
their convention last Tuesday laid
the foundations Of victory for next
fall. They nominated q ticket which.
for excellence In every respect, has
never been surpassed and seldom
equslled, and the party managers
can invite the public to scrutinIze II
through and through with every con.
fdence Of q favorable verdict.
Every section OF the city and coun.
~ Is we'll represented, as Is every
element OF the voting population.
The men who are nominated are citi.
zens OF the very best standing and OF
the most unauestioned integrity.
They are men who can bring to the
discharge OF the duties OF the
offices for which they have
been nominated, intelligence and
ability. Many OF them have been
long and favorably known to the PEG.
pie OF Chicago through mercantile
and other channels. With such a
ticket, and a platform, the principles
OF which cannot be assailed, the
Democrats Of Cook County can 60
before the people confident OF sue.
cess. They can without any qualms
Of conscience point to their nominees
and declare that II elected they will
make honest and capable public
servants. II on election day victory
should not perch upon the Democratic
banner, the party managers and the
men who nominated that ticket will
not be TO blame. Such q contingency
as defeat, however, seems to be re.
mote II not impossible. Notwith.
standing the causes that have brought
about disaster to the party elsewhere,
Chicago has proven itself unswerv.
ingly Democratic. With an efficient
organization, a lively and thorough
campaign and hard and persistent
work she will do 50 again next fall,
and by such an increased majority as
will carry the county safely for
the ticket or course it is we'll
10 he aware that the circumstan noes
now surrounding the party are not as
propitious as they have been In the
past, but while there is no use In
blinking the fact that the fight will
be a hard one, there is at the same
time no cause for apprehension.
Democracy has never been really tri.
umphant until after it. has been
reused TO action by a few reversals or
the fact that hard fight was to be
fought.
II the ticket that was nominated
last Tuesday should be elected, as we
confidently expect IL will be, next
fall congratulations for the people OF
Chicago and Cook County will be In
order upon having secured as fine a
set Of public officials as ever dis.
charged the affairs OF the county.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

COLORADO wool.growers object to
having their wool classed with "terri.
tory" wool. 1t isn't because Colorado
has been State since the Centennial
year, but because Colorado wool has
been improved 90 1t is actually better
than the classi acation II getA 80.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
HOM. FRANK 0AvLTER,S PiCNiC.

Everybody In the Circuit Court
Clerks ONCE will picnic ut Columbia
Park on Saturday. They will be nc.
companied by thousands Of their
friends. As Mr.. Gaulter Ia one OF
the most popular ofiicials In Illinois,
1t goes without saying that the pic.
mic will be a joyous success.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
Largest weekly cilcu.
latiol in the city and
county Of any paper
published in Chicago.
NOTicE.

The EAGLE can be ordered ut Chas.
Macdonald 4 Co. g literary emporium
and book store, s. Washington street,
and at all frst.class news stands
throughout the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

THEY have now invented kite,
with a photograph box underneath,
which they send up and take accur-
ate pictures of an opposing army. 1t
IL worked by long string attached
to wIndlass, and Is said to be much
more effective than the observations
made from balloons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16

THERE Is no mark on q man to in
dictate whether or not he has been
married, or how often. A man is
SO built that he can sail through
matrimonial ventures like q duck
through q rain storm. But marriage
marks woman as distinctly as small.
pox.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-16
VOW FOR BUSINESS.

There should be no time lost In
opening up the active work OF the
campaign. 1t may look long time
for a campaign 70 last--from June To
November-but Democratic candi.