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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Mrs Ballington Booth. the sweet
cvangel of practical religion. who has
charmed 40 many hearers with her pa.
thetic recital Of the old. old story. and
who has taken the message Of the lOwly
Nazarcne into homes where the npos-
ties of the institutional church go too
seldom. has given her opinion of what
Il popularity called the ''ncw woman
II II unnecessary to say that her Obser-
vatiOns are as chaste and beautiful Us
they are pertinent and proper. for what
Mrs. Booth says IL always spoken with
the elegance of diction that becomes a
cultured woman and with the clrc,im-
spectiOn that becomes a woman who
has seen great deal Of the world. Mrs.
Booth says: "The revolving creature.
gau,llly attired In mans clothing. pos.
sessed Of strange notions about the
home, wifchOOd and motherhood.
scorned and stunned by the men. Is
not my idea Of the new woman. Tho
new woman. according to the popular
acccptatiOn. speaks Of children rs
'brats.' says they tire ana aggravatc
her. and SO she bestows all her love
upon some ugly little pug-nosed dog.
which she carries In one of her man.
nish pockets. She IN also man-hatcr.
and In going forth to seek cmanclpn.
ton and worldwide rule for her sex
she declares II to be her mission to
down and belIttle him. A. for. religion.
II Is too simple for her strong mind.
She II entirely Independent and free
thinker" However reluctant we may
be to accept this chara cterizatiOn Of
the new woman. rs popularity under.
stood. we must admit that Mrs. Booth
has described Il certain type Of devcl
opment which II altogether too prev.
nlent. Mrs. Booth declares that the
new woman she has described II not
her Idea Of II new woman. That this
type OF the new woman Ia no credit
to her sex II Il proposition that has the
hearty concurrence Of the real friends
Of advanced wOmnnhood. Mrs. Booth
says she believes In the advanced WON.
an. We all believe In her. To be
trained for work In the Industrial call.
ings and to enter into competition with
man In professional attachments. when
driven to II by the necessities of sOciO.
logical or economic conditions. need
not mean remuneration OF the highcs,
ideals of wOmanhOod. Education and
Industrial training are not incOinpati.
bic with high conception of wife.
hood and motherhood. The new woman
we all believe In Ii not the man.later
and the man imitatOr who talks loudly
aud cOarsely In the language of the
street and disdains the polite refine
ments OF the home and Its hallowed
environments. We believe In Mrs.
Booths new woman. In whom Is center.
ell the hope Of emancipated woman.
| hood.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
THE APPROACHING CONVENTION.

The Democratic leaders have called
the county convention for Oct =. At
that meeting the Democrats will name
five candidates for drainage trustees
AMI one candidate for judge of the
superior Court. The naming Of tl,cs"
candidates for the drainage board II u
work Of the utmost Importance.
In the first place. no matter how the
election may 20. from party stand
point. four of these five nominees must
necessarily be elected and will have u
large voice In the control and manage
Mcni ~ ChlcagO's greatest and one Of
lhe worlds most gigantic enterprises
The great drainage canal II now well
an the road toward completion. considl-
cislbly more than half way. In fact.
As the life Of the board of trustees to
be elected this fall II for six years.
there II hardly doubt that II will be
completed within the term of that
board. The most important part Of the
work. however. II still to DO done. nn'l
II Ia " supreme importance that II work
at snch great magnitude. 40 well be-
gun. should be properly ana wOrthlly
completed. Therefore The Eagle cOun-
sells the Democratic party to he just AMI
careful In It's work Of selecting candi.
dates for this great and important Of
flee. The men who 80 wOrthlly repre-
scented the party ana 80 faithfully dis.
charged their trust to the public should
receive due recognition.
The Republicans will beyond doubt
renominate their two excellent repro
sentntlves on the board. II. A. Eckhart
and William BOldenwick. The Demo-
carts should not fail TO follow suit AMI
have been worthy representatives.
Frank Wenter. president Of the board,
will undoubtedly be- renamed. So will
Thomas Kelly. There are other men,
beers seeking denomination ana Will
doubtless come into the convention
with a strong following. The renonin-
alton " these gentlemen or any OF
them. IL IL should be considered fitting
and proper by the convention. should
be- made purely upon Il careful analy-
sis of their previous record on the
beard There are n host Of excellent
candidates for the Democratic nOmln-
atio,l. many of them. indeed. men Of
the greatest ability and Of the very
best standing In the community. In
view Of the fact thar dssensions i'm the
Republican ranks make II possible that
fhc Democrats may be enabled I" elect
~ ifih member and thus CONTROL the
drainage board the approaching con
yeniion Is rendered doubly important
Good nominations and harmonious
convention win bring Democratic sue
cess within the range of possibility.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

acted otherwise they will he disciplin.
ell. 1t is perfectly proper aud within
the province aud the plain duty Of the
police department to preserve order al
meetings of any nature. To-day we
have AT least thirty details at Jewish
places of worship. The only complaint
that has been made to me concerning the
actions Of police officers at the meeting
of yesterday was made by City Clerk
Van Cleave. who says that man he
thought was ,r police officer tried to lay
hands ON him. I will have this matter
investigated and ascertain who the
mar was. and II he Is an officer he will
be properly and promptly disciplined.
Whether or not there will I've Il detail of
officers at the meeting this afternoon
have not yet decided"
No reasonable person can find fault
with this straightforward and manly
declaration of the Chief. II the rutliau
who assaulted the city Clerk he Il po.
lice oiiiccr-and we have reason to be-
l;cve he was-he should aud he will u,
punished.
As for the indigni,y of the police be-
ing present in large numbers AZ tn,
meeting. the gentlemen VIII, lead til,
Republican party have Themselves I,
blame for it. When mems faces are he
Ing smashed in by others aud gentle
men are pounding each other in half 4
dozen fist fights in carpctcd room IL
II hotel. II is the duty of the police t,
step In and preserve order. just as L
would be II the brawlers were common
vagabonds and the scene of their d.
nrlnr n hai..rnnll
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Tho hump.backed position when rid.
Ing IL gradually dying out In America.
however. but they meet with nothing
but contemptuous looks even from
brother cyclists. says the Cyclist. Lon.
don. The foregoing Is good. very good
In fact. but It might be ever so much
better II 1t were true. As n matter Of
fact the stooped-over scOrcher Is still
numerous: too. too numerous. and the
time when we shall enjoy his entire
and permanent absence cannot ut pres.
ent DO indicated. We believe. however.
that the bicycle stOOp 80 transgresscs
all the rules Of symmetrical art and
natural beauty. II must because Of Its
ugliness pass away.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

An English lady was called on the
other day by her foOtman. who an
nounced that he had Il grievance. Be-
Ing encouraged to proceed, he stated
his case as follows: "Your ladyship
as how visits too many phllanthropic
and psychological women, and that
sort of thing, They give such small
tips that feel ashamed OF myself for
receiving them. The temperance wOm-
On give no tips at all. suppose they
think we servants spend all our tips In
drink. Formerly the tips used to be
nearly equal to the wages. counted
on them continuing so, This Is my
ole case, and beg to inform your lady
ship that speak for Jemima and Su-
san. the housemaids, and for Green, the
coachman." The lady answered that
she feared she must get a new set of
servants, ana that whether she did or
not, she would cause placards to be
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Philadelphia papers are making a
great to do because boy who went to
see launch Mt Cramps ship yard was
drowned. and lay considerable blame
ut the door Of the great firm. Hun.
dreds Of boys have passed over the bat
Elements of the sweet by-and.by dur.
Ing this tho watermelon season. In this
and other localities. and yet the Cramps
are little mentioned In alluding to them.
Why this discrimination:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

IL" .cw army regulations vii! max.
some Important changes In the meth.
od of payment Of troops. and probably
VIII be found Objectionable to all OF.
iiccrs who command posts or com.
panics. Instead of sending payments
to the various posts throughout the
country. the rolls will be made up at
the headquarters of the army depart.
ment. or mt the posts where there IL now
located pay headquarters. These
rolls will be accompanied by cnvel.
ores containing the money due each
officer and soldier. and will be sent to
the cOmmandant Of cacl, post by OK.
press. The commandment will distribute
the rolls and money to the company
commanders. and they will pay the
troops and make the return.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
The FREE SILVER BU9ABO9.

As the Democratic county convention
approaches. the Eagle cannot help won
dcr.ng what has become of the free
silver bugaboo which was held up rs u
frlghtful ogre to the eyes of the men
in charge of party affairs as well as
the rank and file. It was. we were
told. the rock upon which the party
was to go to pieces. It was to he the
wedge which would split 1t surely IN
twain. To-day 1t il not heard of In the
discussion Of campaigns or other party
matters. It won't be- heard Of In the
next convention. The Eagle has held
that this would he the result from the
beginning. and II has not been disap-
nninfpl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Notwithstanding the fact that many
people trace the Missouri River In name
from the Yellowstone country to the
Gulf OF Mexico. United States engi.
neers are asserting the possibility OF
that stream becoming only dry ra-
vine. Government gauges at Sioux
City. Iowa, show that the registered
measurements for twenty years ind!-
cate Il gradual decrease. until In 1895
The volume of water passing that point
Is 20 per cent less than In ISIS. Civil
zatlon has always played fast and loose
with the geography OF Il Ecw country.
1t has leveled the trackless forests and
torn up its roots. 1t has cncroachcd
upon arid lands and made them fertile
and productive. In nothing, however,
has 1t worked more changes than In
the great rivers of this country. East
of the Mississippi the great rivers have
suffered less, and yet the denudlng of
forest lands has materially affected The
average depth of the Ohio. Forest
lands which once We're natural reSer-
voirs of the rainfall have been stripped
The soft loan of dead leaves has be-
come firm before the plowshare and the
unveiled sun. The rainfall PUSHES down
In the wet season, flooding the low
lands - no longer trickling down
throughout whole summer and
through thousand springs, brooks
and creeks. In the great srmiarid
West there have been the most changes.
Rivers which once fioated steamboats,
are now crossed by small boys in knee
brooches. Fed from SHOWS in the
mountains, the Arkansas, the Platte
and the Kansas are almost drained be-
fore they cross the Colorado Inc east
ward. Irrigating bitches have wrought
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

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. The Eagle seldom asks
favors Of corporations. but II has been
brought to the attention Of the proprle.
tor that certain unauthorized parties
have been asking transportation on nc.
count Of this paper. Hence this warn.
Ing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
POLICE INTERPRET ENCE IN P0liTI(S


The police had To he called upon to
preserve peace in the meeting Of the
Repnblican County Central Committee
last Wednesday, aud on account Of rh"
fact that Chief BadenOch replied 10 the
call and sent them he and the city adj
miuistratIOu have been severely criil-
cisei by some very prominent Repnb-
licaD politicians. Here is Chief Bad
r,AOclI's reply 10 these criticisms:
MY officers must not mix in poll
ties" said Chief Badenoch. "They
were there to preserve peace and order
and for no other purpose, and II they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

The subject of this sketch Is distinct
lively Chicagoan. lie was born on the
North Side ,hirty.foHr years ago. and
received his early education In her
excellent schools. Fer seven years
Mr.. Swenic filed with much crcdi, the
responsible position of private secrc
tary to Prof. j. T.. Barrett. the well.
known city electrician. but looking for.
ward to the future. he determined to
prepare himself for q wider field Of use.
fulness, and resigned his position to
take up the study Of law. He gradual
ed In 1890 with high honors from the
Chicago College Of Law. receiving the
degree Of bachelor of laws. For two
years prior to last spring Mr.. Swenic
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Western railroads. represented In
solemn council by their general passen.
ger agents. have practically refused to
make any special rates for passenger
traffic to the Atlanta exposition. The
saplent agents present at the meeting
declared their belief that the volume
OF traffic would not justify low rates.
They assert that II under the rates
they adopt business Il rushing they
will reduce the fare. This Is as II n
merchant should say: Twill sell this
silk ut 81 u yard. II the demand for It
IL lively l will make 1t 30 cents n yard"
What merchant would invert the laws
of trade thus by selling cheapest that
for which there Is most demand? The
saopman creates demand by low prices:
profits by great demand by eXacting
high prices. The railroads. instead OF
selling cloth by the yard. sell transpor.
tation by the mile. Their logical policy
IL to reduce rates when sales are small.
thus stimulating trade. These West.
ern roads insist on fixing high rates ut
first. with a promise that they shall be
reduced II traffic increases In volume.
But II will not increase until rates are
lowered. Doubtless It will he urged
that the railroad passenger agents are
experts. knowing their own business.
They were experts when they made the
first half Of the Chicago Worlds Fair
a local enterprise only. because they
would not carry Out.Of.town visitors at
reasonable rates. They are experts,
now that they put the Atlanta eXp0si.
ton into quarantine. They are always
expert In strangling ana nf'rOnting the
public-in killing the goose that lays
for them the golden egg.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

The people Of the Pacific coast are
waking up to Il realizing sense of the
danger OF cholera visitation TINT con-
fronts them. Both In San Francisco
and In Portland. Ore. the boards OF
health are adopting stringent measures
to shut out the epidemic. All vessels ar.
irving ut these ports are to be examined
carefully and quarant!ned II necessary.
ana the national government win be
called upon to take action under quar-
antinc laws which shall assist the
local authorities IN the wori, of rcpell,
Ing IN invasion. This action has been
taken none too soon. The reports from
China and Japan are of an alarming
character. The aggregate number of
deaths from cholera In the latter com.
try since Aug. l was over 10000. while
In China during the same period tho
number OF deaths has reached nearly
10000 These reports undoubtedly fail
to give the whole number of deaths In
the two empires. as In the one case they
only include Toxic and one or two
other ports, while In China the lcar'l
list Il confined to Pekin and Shanghai.
The advance guard of the epidemic
has already reached the Hawaiian Isl
ands. and the next points OF cOmmuni
cation are Portland and San Francisco.
For the first time the dreaded disense
threatens this country on Its western
slope, and rs the winters on that slol"
offer no obstacle to It's progress 1t Is all
the more reason why both the state
ana national governments should move
promptly. 1t Is n hint also to the au'
thoritics of Chicago, the dirtiest city
on the continent. to do something to-
ward cleaning up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
TIIE CHICAGO EAGLE.

great changes. and every yrar the
drain Is heavier and heavier Eugi
neers are at loss to accoun, for the
decrease in upper Missouri currents,
unless 1t be that the artesian basin of
South Dakota. which has been so sue.
ccssfully tapped. Is draining Il. What
ever the cause. 1t may be safely con.
jecturcd that careless methods of hand.
ling enterprises affecting rivers are u,
the bottom of the apparent phcnomc-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
For some mild motion.

New York can afford many private
residences that cost more than $1,000.
OOO each. but for all that the recent
police census shows that there are more
than $1,000 children In the city who
have been deprived OF school facilities
because OF Il lack OF sufficient schOo!
buildings
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

posted In all the guests rooms to In.
form them that servants were not al.
lowed to receive tips. She was ready
to allow. however. a small Increase in
the wages. If that was not satisfactory
all might leave. and at once. II they de.
sired. They took her at her word.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

"Oh wad some power the giftie Gle us
To see Oursel's rs others see us!
1t wad frae monte u blunder free lis.
And foolish notion"
The bicyclcr who goes u humping.
Could he but see himself II humping
Along the street. would trade his pump.
Ing
For some mild motion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Helen Gould Is travelling Tout West"
under an assumed name. II Helen
doesn't like her name and wants to
change 1t. we believe the matter could
be arranged without much difficulty, II
she herself favOrs the idea.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

was assistant city prosecuting attor-
ney, ana conducted some OF the most
important cases for the city with mark
cd success, notably against restaurant
keepers ana others for selling liquor
without license.
He was elected attorney for the Chi
cagO Liquor Dealers Protective Asso.
citation. a position occupied for many
years by the hite Mr.. John McKcougl.
Mr.. Swenie Is well and favOrably
known throughout the city. being an
active member Of the Columbus Club.
the Americas Club, the Lake Street
Social Club. Royal League and Knights
Of Pythlas. He Is n fOrclble ana fu-
ent speaker, and as lawyer enjoys an
cnviable reputation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

A dispatch from Idaho says that 1t
has just been discovered that "there II
no law In this State against killing
Bannock Indians" Steps should he
taken ut once to make the game laws
apply to killing Bannocks as well rs
hucES
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

That's right. When horse stumbles
give him a good cut with the whip.
or course, he meant to do it. II he
does 1t again, don't look at his feet, get
out and club him.--I,ural New Yorker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Sam Jones rises to remark that there
Is nothing worse than the summer girl"
Aha! Who IL the false and tickle fair
one who has been STUNNING love tunes
on poor Sans heartstrings merely for
her own amusement:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

The Eagle can be ordered ut Chas.
Macdonald 4 Co.'S literary emporium
and book store. 55 Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's wholesale and retail
cigar store. 100 Washington street, and
at all drst-class news stands through
cut the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

An actress Of considerable disrepute
has resorted to the old scheme of having
her jewels stolen. The circumstances
demonstrates that an actress can no
longer travel on mere lack of reputa-
tim
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

1t may be that after all the freedom
of the press Is less a menace to the SER
entity of public officials than the occa-
slonal recklessness of the pulpir.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Susan II. Anthony's announcement
that shc intends hereafter to stay at
home Is another indication that she
isn't such new woman as she used to
be.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

The sea serpent no longer disports
himself In our midst.--New York Com
mercial Advertiser. You must have
eaten something which didn't agree
with him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

Eccentric as he was, ex-senator Fair
made no collection of antiques.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
EA0LETS;

When there are so many easier ways
Of dying It is painful to see misguided
persons deliberately choose the carbol.
ic acid method.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

If Mr.. Holmes Is correct In his stories
about Hatch" we suspect that MIR.
Hatch will get himself disliked one of
these days II he keeps on.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

A Brooklyn m0torman whose car re-.
Gently ran over and killed n man testi.
fed at the corOner's inquest that he had
had but two hours sleep In the proceed
Ing twenty.four. and was working I'M
der protest when the accident occur
rcd. There should be no trouble In fix.
Ing the responsibility for this criminal
negligence.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

New York Is to open school of pistol
practice for the benefit of the police.
In the meantime. until 1t Is established
the policeman as usual will practice on
the citizens.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

declare and maintain the most rigid
quarantine against cattle or meat sus.
pccted Of Infection That the affair Is
a serious one IL shown by the prompt
and energetic action Of the Missouri
authorities to place 1t promptly under
control.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

him go to Chicago and tackle the pei.
lucid Chicago River. II lie can render
the Chicago River water ''harmless and
palatable." he can have anything else
he asks for.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

~. Vaul has yielded rs gracefully as
possible to the inevitable. The Globe.
In acknowledging that Minneapolis has
10000 people while In 1t. Paul there
are only 10000. asserts that ~. Paul
isn't II particle chagrinetl. but rather
looks with pride upon the growth OF Its
former rival. for the interests Of the
two cities are thoroughly identical"
Behold. brethren. how pleasant 1t IL to
dwell together In unity. particularly
when the other fellows have us under
their bOotheels.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

san Francisco has good reason to be
alarmed by the reports Of cholera In
Japan and Honolulu. and has wisely
determined to clean Chinatown and. II
necessary. to quarantine Its dirty deni-
xens. 1t would be Of immeasureable
advantage to the city II 1t would cut this
pOisOn.eXuding ulcer out Of Its breast
and cauterixe the place 1t occupied
and not only TO San Francisco. China.
town II a menace to the entire country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21

The latest discovery announced by
the pcrniciOusly active bacterlOlOgists
II that even the hitherto unsupported
egg of the hen II frequently full Of
deadly microbes. The triun,phs of
science are 80 great TINT men refuse to
beware Of microbes, It having been
demonstrated that no matter what II
cnten u full meal Of bacteria II assured.