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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29
WHAT AIS THE SCHOOL BOARD2

Aftera good deal Of what Mayor Swift
designates as gallery play. the city
Board Of Education appears to have
dropped It's rformatOry move In the
direction Of compelling the lessees of
school property In Chicago to pay their
fair share Of the public taxes. These I'm.
dividuals have been Sinking their duty
to the public as well rs their. honest
obligations by managing to wriggle
along under leases fixed up by COM
plant school boards. by means Of
which they continued to pay about u
third of the real leasing val,ic Of the
property they held.
Among these "scliOol section" ten.
ants are three daily newspapers.
who have been continually posing as
the advocates Of reform and the de.
nouncers Of wrOng-tioing.
Corruption In public and private life
has formed the most tOOtlsoine morsel
for these editorial palntes. AMI the pens
Of the mighty editors ave been most
potent In pointing to tile mote In their
nelghbOr's eye.
When a few nervy members Of tho
present School BOartt undertook to
show these men the beam In their own
eyes, and to compel them to rcllnquisll
the succulent public teat upon which
they had been fattening for years the
shoe was placed upon the other foot.
and when certain peoples cOrns were
squeezed there was drendfil howl.
The only rcgrettable feature Of tile
whole incident In that through some Of
those occult methods which the great
editors have been In the habit Of de-
nouncing the School Board ias been
induced to abandon Its crusade against
the daily press hypocrites Of Chicago.
Mayor Swift should take ,.Ognixnnce
OF this fact and refuse to reaplOint u
single man who Inns taken lMlrt In the
sha ilieless dicker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29
THE TRisvHE AND THE GOVERNOR.

For some unexplained reason the
Tribune Il busily engaged In the task
Of attempting to render nugatOry the
commendable efforts Of Governor Alt.
geld to bring about needed legislation
through special session Of the I.egis-
lature. 1t puts In Its time In suggesting
NIL sorts Of stumbling blocks and df-
tlculties.
The latest Is that It's stale old story
In connection with some loans negO.
tiated by the Governor many months
ago, a story that when II comes to he
xifted was found to be built upon per.
fectly proper transaction and which
amounted absolutely to nothing. be
made the basis Of IAN investigation Of
the handling aud disposal OF the State
funds" After this. according to the
Tribune. the Legislature will adjourn.
Now this seems to be an unreasOning
and perfectly untenable attitude on the
part Of our esteemed contemporary.
The Tribune may he great Republican
organ and the Governor dyed.in.the.
wool Democrat. but why should that
form reason for the former to call
upon the members Of the Legislature to
refuse to take up much needed leglsla.
tiOu In a special session called for that
purpose! Our gifted contemporary,
the Daily News, has this to say on the
subject:
'rhe Republican leaders In the I.egis.
lature will not find their account In
turning to the question Of Altgeld's
alleged loans from banks holding State
funds for the purpose Of stirring up a
partisan dust under cover Of which
they Gun sneak away from the grave
responsibilities devOlved by the Cover
uOr's call for the special session.
III the Tribune has trustworthy In
formation some such plan II cOntem-
plated. The Legislature. Its CORE
spOndent says. will make an investiga.
tlOu Of misuse OF public moneys and ad-
journ. The idea appears to he to Ill.
vert public attention from the short.
cOmings Of the Legislature with its Re-
publican majority TO the shortcomings
Of Democratic State officers. There IL,
perhaps, opportunity for investigation
and reform In both directions. but the
legislative question Is the one now be-
fore the people.
what Is to be done about the child
labor law: Is the lobby to he permitted
10 have Its way with the arbitration
bill: Are We to have a reform OF the
revenue system: These are the ques-
tlons the people are propounding to the
extra session Of the Legislature. II
Gov. Altgeld used poor Judgment In
making certain personal loans that fact
has nothing TO do with the other fact
that the plan Of drawing jurIes In chi
cago Is failure and scandal.
LET the extra session stick 10 its
text. There Is enough work for IL to
do"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29
the CALUMET STEAL A0AIN.

The Calumet and Blue Island Rail
road ordinance has once again raised
It's head. and beyond doubt once again
the Mayor will hit 1t with u veto.
just us The Eagle predicted, the
measure turned out to have been only
scOtched and not killed. as many sup.
posed. by the Mayors successful veto.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
South found ways and means of nllrs-
Ing 1t back into life ana II IL now with
us again, with all Its malodorOusIcss
clinging to It.
IL was repassed last Monday night by
u vote of AZ to 10, just one more than Is
necessary to pass 1t over the Mayors
veto.
II Is understood that one of those
who voted for the measure did SO by
mistake and will vote against It when
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29

A. V. Lee. who was appointed to sue
coed Alfred A. Porter as Justice of the
peace In Hyde Park. Is u lawyer Of abb.
ity. Hd was born at Beloit. In WiscOn-
sin. In 1857. and slen, the first ten
years Of his life In Ohio and New York.
When he was ten years old he moved
with his parents to ontario. and In that
part Of the world he received his sccu.
lar education. He frs; passed through
Brantford Collegiate Institute. and
when his academic course was finished
entered the University OF Toronto. from
which he graduated. In 1881 he came
to Chicago and read law with Do0little
Il Mickey. and was graduated from the
Union College OF Law with the class Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29
IMPORTANT xOTiCE.

Railroad companies and their man.
ayers are hereby warned not to extend
courtesies or Issue passes on account Of
The Eagle upon the request Of any per.
son other than the editor and proprietor
Of this paper. Tho Eagle seldom asks
favors Of corporations, but It has been
brought to the attention Of the proprie.
tor that certain unauthorized parties
have been asking transportation on &C.
count Of this paper. Hence this warn.
ing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29

bcrs Of the Lower House. at which
the example set by the Senators was
closely followed.
The Legislature Il now In session
and II Is safe to assume that before It
adjourns the eleven subjects embraced
In the call will he disposed of before It
adjourus.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29

1889. In 1856 Mr.. Lee was appointed
clerk ~ the Criminal Court. Ia which
capacity he served through the famous
"boodle'' cases Of the County Commits.
sioners. the Cronln case and other celc-
brate,l trials. During the last few years
Mr.. Lee has been engaged In private
law practice and real estate business.
For many years he lived on the North
side and took an active interest In poll.
ties. He was president Of the Twen-
ticth Ward Republican Club and II
popular man In his ward. About three
years ago he moved to Hyde Park and
transplantcd his political life to that
field. He Il u member Of ID? Marquette
Club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29
RESERVATIONS BY THE BUSHEL.

Al! Of the county employees who were
appointed directly by the County Board
have obeyed President Healy's orders
Ia resign.
Among those who have placed their
designations ~ Mr.. Healy's disposal
are County Attorney Hes and his as
sisfants. w. u. Strucknan and Ed.
ward Morris, Committee Clerk Theo-
dOre Gesfefeld, County Agent Olsen
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29
HOTiCE.

The Eagle can be ordered at Chas.
Mcdonald & Co.'s literary emporium
and book store. % Washington street.
I. H. Jackson's Wholesale and retail
cigar store, los Washington street, and
ut all firstclass news stands through.
out the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29
eA0LETS.

The sultan Of Johore Is dead. Tho
world owes great deal to his memory.
lie had S1O,OOO.OOO worth Of diamonds
aud resisted tho temptation to hire out
Us a hotel clerk.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29

We learn from morning ,cOntcm
porary that q 'quiet wedding" wns Gel
cbrated ut Chicago tho other night
Observation leads us to believe thu,
loud. boistcrous. noisy nuptials NO long
or are en- wrigglc, anyway.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29

We fail to see why the tidings that
the Duke Of Dino paid $1,000 for a sci
Of armor at the Splitter sale should liz
cabled all the way from Paris. incl,
sam pnid Andrew Carnegie vastly
more than that for set and found II
full Of blOwhOleS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29

At GubbIo, In Italy, u spirituaiist me.
dunn recently promised to put moth.
or In communication with her dead son.
When she saw flames and sulphurOus
smoke coming out Of the cabinet, sue
was convinced that he was damned.
went staring mad, and will not recover.
The medium Is to be prosecuted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-29


ference Of malice from a newspaper
publishing libel through mistake or
misapprehenslon Of the facts where.
on the truth being presented to It. a
correction or retractiOn II printed IA
cOnspicuOusly as the libel. 1t does not
relieve a newspaper from liability for
actual damages caused by libel. but
only from those exemplary or punitive
damages which have followed from tho
inference Of malice. This bill IL ILL.,
iectly In line with the constitution of
Illinois, which provides that "every
person may freely speak, write ana
publish on all subjects. being RESPONSE.
BILE for the abuse Of that liberty; and IN
all trials for libel, both civil and Grim.
inal. the truth when published with
good motives and for justitiable ends
nothing IN the bill to relieve newspa.
pers Of the veXatlOus and malicious
suits brought by plaintiffs without the
shadow OF u cause. hut more to win.
dicate" frauds and swindlers from the
just effects Of the publication of thu
truth that hurts Nine out Of ten of
the libel suits against newspapers m
swer to this description. They nre
brought as blind behind which knav.
cry hopes to retreat into security. \
libel suit IL about the only salve n
swindler knows for his lacerated feel.
ings on being found out. He brings II
and then IL never heard from more.
But he puts the newspapers 10 the eX.
pensc OF retaining counsel and going
through ali the motions of preparing
for n tight In court which never comes
Off. The new libel affords no relief
from such legal matchmaking, hut II
reduces the temptation OF frauds to
bring suits for exemplary damages.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
Watchmaker's Clever Feat.

One of the oldest treasures in pos.
session of the Gear is a watch con.
structed by q Polish mechanic, who
had already earned great reputation
as clever workman. 1t appears that
the Car, hearing of the marvellous in.
ventive genius of this man deter.
mined to put him to the test, and
forwarded him a boy, containing q
few copper nails, some wood chip.
pings, a piece of broken glass, an old
cracked china cup, some wire, and a
few cribbage board pegs, with a re-
quest that he should transform them
into time piece.
Nothing daunted, and perceiving q
golden opportunity for winning favor
at the Court, the matchmaker set
about his task with enthusiasm, and
in the almost incredibly short space of
eight days had dispatched wonder
fully constructed watch to the Gear,
who was SO surprised and delighted at
the work that he sent for the maker
and conferred upon him several dis
tinctions, as we'll as granting him a
pension.
The case OF the watch was made of
china, while the works were simply
composed OF the odds and ends &C.
companying the old cup. Not only
did it keep good time, but only re-
quired winding once every four days
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
A PEACE HYMN oFTHEREPueLIc

PEACE II MN OF n z rSEF " oA-iS'
There's voice across the Nation like a
mighty ocean hail,
Borne up from out thesouthward, as the seas
before the gale;
Its breath is in the streaming flag and In the
flowing sail
AS we go sailing on.
'Tis voice that we remember, ere its sum-
mons soothed as now,
When it rang in battle-challenge, and we
answered vow with vow,
With roar OF gun end hiss of sword and crash
OF Prov and PROV
AS we went sailing ON.
Our hope sank, even as we saw the sun sink
faint and far
The Ship OF State went cropping through the
binding smoke OF war
Through blackest midnight lurching, all un-
cheered of moon or star,
Yet sailing, sailing on.
As one who spake the dead awake, with life
blood leaping warm
Who walked the troubled waters, all un-
scathed, immortal form
We felt our Pilots presence with His hand
upon the storm
As we went sailing on.
o voice of passion lulled to peace this
dawning of to-day
o voices twain now blent as one, ye sing all
fears away,
Since foe and foe are friends, and 10, the
Lord as glad as they
he sends us sailing on.
james Whitcomb Riley, at Louisville G.
A. R. Encampment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
Possibilities OF Ramie Culture.

The plant yielding a very strong
white fibre, widely known in COM
merce as ramie, was introduced into
this country many years ago and wide.
ly distributed for experimental pur-
poses. Tt was found to succeed admir-
ably in moist, rich soils all through
the Middle and Southern States, but
was not quite hardy in the North.
The difficulty, however, and cost OF
extracting the fibre from the stalks
has prevented the cultivation of this
plant extensively. and the people are
waiting for somebody to invent q
machine that will overcome the great
obstacle of what is termed decortica.
tion. From a recent bulletin3 devoted
to the subject, by Director W. O.
Stubbs, of the Louisiana Station, We
learn that quite number of new ma
chimes for this purpose have been
tested. One is reported to have
worked 1000 pounds of green stalks in
sixty.iive minutes, and several others
were nearly as efficient, but there is
probably something as yet needed,
for the report of their trial closes
with the remark that "the outlook for
obtaining a successful ramie machine
is regarded as promising. New York
Sun,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
A PRAYER for Rain.

Some little time ago the minister
from Scarboro, Me-, exchanged pull
pits with the minister from Sacafappa,
in the same State. When the SAGA
Kappa minister arrived at Scarboro he
was met by deacon, who said to him.:
"Mr. Jones, 1 do hope to-day that IN
your prayer you will make an es-
pecial effort for rain. Our crops are
being destroyed, and I can see moth.
ing but desolation here" So when
the minister was about making his Pc
tition, he said: ooh, Lord lpray
Thee that Thou wouldst send copious
rains upon the soil of Scarboro, that
it may bring forth bountiful harvest
and that the people will be made glad,
and, Oh Lord they will bless You for
it. I desire. Oh Lord, to state thai L
make this petition in the name OF tue
good people of Scarboro, for, On
Lord, I know that Thou in Thy divine
wisdom will say it is not rain that the
soil of Scarboro needs. 1t is more
top dressing. g."-Boston Budget.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
A Bad Year for Homins Pigeons.

Flying fanciers and homing pigeons
have had hard season OF it this year.
1t is estimated that out of 5000 birds
liberated in different parts OF the
country, only 800 have returned
home, the great loss being principally
on account of bad weather. No sucl
disastrous year has been experienced
in the history of the sport in America.
Time and again this season the liberia
tors have wired to the home matchers
that the birds had set out under tiue
sky with q favorable wind, and the
birds have encountered severe storms
or bad weather when 100 or 200 miles
out. Hundreds of old stagers that
have been out in all kinds of weather
and who were counted on to come
through almost anything in the way
of storm, have disappeared entirely
in long fes this summer, AMI their
owners have watched in vain for their
return and scanned the newspapers
for weeks to learn of their being
found.-Chicsgo Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
FOR sUPERs rIrIoUs WOMEN.

These may be interesting to super
stitious women:
Mondays child is fair OF face.
Tuesdays child is full of grace.
Wednesdays child is born for woe.
Thursdays child has far to go.
Fridays child is loving and giving.
Saturdays child must wolk for o
living.
But the child that is born on the
Sabbath day,
Is bonny and happy and wealthy
and gay.
Of the month in which one is born
it is said:
If a girl is born in January, she
will be prudent housewife, given to
melancholy, but of good temper.
II in February, a humane and affec-
tionate wife and tender mother.
II in March, generous and impul-
sive, but apt to be headstrong.
If in April, inconsistent, not very
intelligent, but likely TO be cookbook
ing.
If in May, handsome, amiable and
likely to be happy.
If in June, impetuous, will marry
early and be frivolous.
If in July, passably handsome, but
with sulky temper.
If in August, amiable and practical,
ond 1ika1v IN marry rich
If in September, discreet, affable
and much liked.
If in November, liberal, kind and
of mild disposition.
If in December, well-proportioned,
fond of novelty and extravagant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

'Ihere, you see, the poor fellow
fsred badly; he did not expect to be
disturbed in his roamings at night
time by the appearance of locomo.
tive. He was just about to pass the
crossing, and, frightened by the light
at the front of the engine, stood still,
and so you ran him down. I such
cases O deer sometimes acts more
stupidity than sheep or calf"
Mattern leaned against one OF the
wheels of his engine to steady himself.
So the cry he had heard had been the
cry of a dying stagl But, neverthe-
less, there had been an accident,
where some one was killed and others
wounded. Was he awake or only in
feverish dream?
The talkative workman seemed to
guess his thoughts, or perhaps felt like
giving him news of which he seemed
to be in ignorance.
Engineer Keel was not as lucky as
you. This morning in taking out the
early train he was unfortunate enough
to run against a farmers cart, al
though it was not his fault. The man
who was driving seemed to be in a
hurry. and had taken the responsible
ity of opening the gates, SO as to cross
before the coming train, when he was
caught by the engine. The accident
might have been much worse, but Keel
quickly slackened speed when he saw
the open gates. Ifthe train had been
going at full speed nothing could have
saved them; as it is, one woman had
foot broken. another an arm; the
farmer and one child were only slight
ly stunned, and the horse escaped
without injury, although they were
flung far into ditch; the wagon, of
course. is all broken to pieces. MIR.
Mattern-what ails you? Let me
go!"
The man had cause to be alarmed,
for, like one bereft of his senses,
Mattern had suddenly thrown his arms
around him and kissed his coal black
ened face, crying and laughing at the
same time.
Mattern, on account of going
against all instructions, was taken be-
fore an examining committee and
fined one months wages, but other
wise was not punished, as it became
we'll known why he had done such a
desperate act. As for DR.. Ssrdo, no
blame was attached to him; on the
contrary, his humane deed brought
him considerable practice. -Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
PITH AND POINT.

A delicate silence is the strongest
protest that can be offered.-Judge.
Some people keep their nails in
mourning as if their fingers were dead.
RAMS Horn.
"lt's good thing you married a
chemist, Nancy; you always have a
retort ready. Judge.
I press my suit, to call on her
My trowsers are in creases;
Icall on her to press my suit.
And find her scorn increases
Life.
"1 wish I were a man! would do
something noble, self-sacrificing."
"Propose to a girl like yourself?"-
Life.
GLOW. do you like my new suit?'
'It's immense; what did you pay fol
it?" "The price'-measuredly-"was
$45. Chicago Record.
Blind Man-"How's everything this
morning, Jerry?" Legless Man-"Oh,
I can't kick. How do you feel?"
Blind Man-"Out of sight. Judge.
She talked on woman's sphere withal
And felt misused by fate
Because she couldn't make the ball
Go straight across the plate.
Louisville Times.
Mother "Emeline, you kissed that
young man last night?' Emeline-
eyes, mamma. Mother-"Don't you
know that that is wrong?" Emeline-
ooh, pshaw, mamma! I applied an
antiseptic Immediately. Judge.
This distinction existed long since, and does
presume it's the natural plan
Lovely woman can always find fault ii she
will.
While her lord will find fault if he can.
Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
Mrs. Billus-"Don't you believe it's
true, John, that person partakes to
a considerable extent OF the nature OF
the creature he eats?" Mr.. Blllus-
"No, I've been eating fsh all my
life, and I can't SWIM stroke. -
Chicago Tribune.
ssI can't understand why vegetables
are so high" said Mrs. Pneubride,
who was wandering about the market
with basket on her arm. "but sup
pose," she added, as thought struck
her, "some of them may have been
raised on one of these roof gardens.
Chicago Tribune.
Fogg says he received letter the
other day, and he had a strong pre-
sentiment that he would find q ten
dollar bill in it. When he opened it
he found q bill for ten dollars which,
he says, though not exactly the same
thing, shows that his impression was
not altogether astray. Boston Tran
script,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
The Carnegie Steel Plant.

The great Carnegie steel works at
Homestead, Pa, cover 800 acres Of
ground, represent developed ma
chinery force of $4,000 horse power,
pay men five times the wages paid in
Germany, turn out in day more
freight than is carried on the entire
Boston and Albany system, and pro-
duce, with 1000 men, six times the
output of the Krupp works in Ger
many, which employ $4,000 men. All
the fuel used is natural gas, but for
minor operations a central station op-
crates in various departments 800
electric motors.