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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

ancc of some of these girls would never
have been noticed. Apparently they
had NO one to watch very closely wbeth.
or they dropped out of the human fam.
lily or not. Their nearest associates
were not near enough to do more than
speculate upon their absence with mild
curiosity. The facts already elected
are enough to Justify inquirIng whether
the number of friendless girls who are
somehow mysterlously blotted out of
existence Is not larger than Is supposed.
Holmes case is. Of course. exceptional,
But making due allowance for the lurr.
or number Of his crimes. II Is still worth
while inquiring whether the unhectled
removal" of young girls IL any such
part of the sum total of crime as
Holmes case would seem to Indicate.
What becomes of the friendless girl In
the city! How many of the young won.
Ell who leave country homes to seek Elm.
ployment and are never heard from are
victims of men of Holmes stamp? IL
this phase OF crime which has been
growing to wholly unknown proper.
tons?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

In August. lust year. thirty young
men. picked from among the thousand
students Ut one VI our great universe
ties, were taken to u sen island. ditil.
cult of access. They were accompanied
by their captain, their business MANA
ger. their cooks. their surgeon and their
physician. There were also men who
were paid high salaries to direct them
every hour OF the day SO as to keep
their physical coalition In perfect or.
der, to look after their baths, knead
their muscles. and control their cXer.
else. For nine weeks THESE young men
remained isolated, hidden from the
spies OF other colleges. striving to bring
their bodies Into the highest condition.
Stimulants and tobacco Were forbidden.
They ran. studied. read. slept by rule.
Every MOrsel of food was prescribed
by the physician and trainers. This
was done ut IN enormous pecuniary
cost. All Of this discipline ana self
sacrifice were spent to lit them to WIN
game Mt football some weeks later,
A very natural question may be asked
Us to what discipline and sacrifice these
same men are willing to accept to III
their souls ana minds for the lifelong
game In which they must Take theil
part when the college doors close b.
hind thcMY
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
TWO BRAVE OFFICERS.

Last week couple Of Chicago police
men displayed on the same day samples
of hcroism worthy Of the days of the
Spartaus. officer william II. Gleason
saved thclivcsof two children In Il man
ner that calls forth the following com.
ment from a contemporary:
"'Thc fact that an officer of the police
or fire department Is paid to live II life
of peril aud to place himself continual
ly In positions of hazard Ii no reason
why he should not be honorcd for the
conscientious discharge of duty and
publicly thanked and lauded for spe-
cial acts of heroisn. When Officer
William II. Gleason rushed into the
burning building on Fulton street and
rescued two little children ut the risk
of his own life he was a hero. and.
more than that. a very modest and re-.
firing hero. who acted conscientiously
as a brave man. glad of the opportunity
his uniform gave him.
NO quality appeals more directly to
the people than hcroism. 1t IL for the
possession of heroism. whether real or
fancied. that the public idolizes the fire
department. A policeman Il not al.
ways the most popular man IN his pre-.
cinct. but let him perform an act of
distinguished bravery and the world.
at least for the time being. IL his. This,
Is ne u should be. Heroes are not 80
plentiful that their deeds should go un.
recognized and unrccorded. The man
who does what Officer Gleason has
done deserves such stint of praise as
may excite a spirit of emulation I'm 9th.
era. The man should he honored who
greatly honors his uniform. and the
voice of popular appreciation and pub.
lie gratitude il for Officer Gleason. lie
IL the worthy type OF Il hero"
The Eagle would respectfully inquire
of Messrs. Clark. Hotz and Waller. who
compose the so-called Civil Service
Commission. how many points they
would mark up In favor Of u candidate
for the force. for the possession Of the
qualities Of heart. head and nerve dis.
played by Officer Gleason on the occa.
sion In question.
1t would further ask II such qualities
are not the essential and paramount
requisite In the makeup Of n police Off.
Ger. and In the same connection Il
would venture third inquiry. What
means. II any. the commission has en-.
bodied In It's course Of examination to
ascertain the presence or absence of
such qualities In applicants for posi-.
tions on the police Or fire departments?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

In tho very early periods OF Jewish
history, women seem to have been as
rOnd Of dress and decorations ~ they
are In modern times. AZ far hack rs
seven centuries before the Christian
era there were very gayly dressed
women In Jerusalem. The prophet
Ezekiel tells of them. They had gar
ments of silk adorned with br0idered
work; their bodies were swathed In
fine linen; they had shoes of badger
skin. They wore ornaments of gold
and silver. rings In the ears, bracelets
on the wrists, chain around the neck,
Jewel over the brow, and crown
upon the head. When the daughters
of Jerusalem We're appareled and he.
jcweled In the way described by Exe-
klel, their garments ana ornaments
must have been nearly a. expensive
as those Of the grand danes who now
shine In society. The wearing OF "di
vers cOlOrs," however, does not seem
to have been a mark of honor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

1t Is one of the excellent Yankee no.
tiOns Of New England, the collection of
vital statistics In a thorough and COM
prehensive manner. Those for 1892
have Just been printed and contain
some interesting information. 1t Is u
curious fact that just about one'half
Of the people OF that section live In
cities and towns having over 10000
population. In this urban group the
marriage rate per annum Is twenty.One
In the thousand, the birth rate twenty,
and the death rate nineteen. While the
death rate In the cities Is higher than
In the country, yet a greater marriage
and birth rate tends to bring about
an increase In population greater than
In the country districts. 1t Is also
found from the mortality lists that the
city people are much more likely to die
from measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria,
typhoid fever, cholera infantum, con-
sumption and bronchitis than those In
the country, while the latter are more
likely to die from pneumonia than the
former. The country people on the
whole have the best of 1t. for year In
and year out 100 people die In the city
to % In the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
THE CHICAGO EAGLE.

number Of tickets to the picnic. But
this Individual was not such generous
or self.sacriiicing patriot as might APP
pear mt first blush. for he quietly went
back to his district and compelled every
workman engaged In his various gangs
to buy back the tickets from him.
Even the poor Italians working at 80
cents a day were no exception to the
rule. The mems pay day occurred a
few days previous to the picnic. They
We're rounded up like wild animals in
an enclosure and every man, as he
was handed his envelope. was compel.
cd to fork over half a dollar or lose his
job.
This Is nothing less than blackmail.
and Is calculated to bring the city adj.
ministration into disrcpute.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

In these day Of almost universal
wheeling. when riding schools IRE used
to cover u multitude Of falls ana when
discriminating persons. with arms in
slings. go about condemning banana
pecls In OstentatiOus tones, II Ii refresh.
Ing to read how society takes It's "head.
ers' ut Newport. There IL no skulking
In back alleys after nlghtfall; no wab-
bling around . sawdust.covered floor
with the blinds pulled down. Every
amateur. male or female. who belongs
to the upper set takes his wheel to the
one fashionable avenue Of the place and
wullOws In It's white dust, head and
heels, In whatever tumble an unruly
wheel may prccipitate. Heiresses to
millions have pumped Into this fa-
nous roadway with graceful abandon.
aftcrward seeking the democratic ar.
nlca Of vulgar commerce and patching
themselves up In public. Why? Sim.
ply because II IL the proper thing. Oh.
potent reason. ut Is fashionable" No.
body questions why II should be- 80. for
nobody doubts the etllct. 1t may be
vulgar To sneezc or to eat asparagus
with fork. hut when 1t comes to a
sOmersault Into the warm. pallld dust
OF Bellevue avenue society takes to Il
us unquestioningly ns It takes to the
surf. Let the merry work 20 on. 1t Il
u good, old democratic leveler. I,
marks happy possibility unless !,
shall become 80 fashionable that rider,
who fail to tumble are to be considered
In bad form.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

There II tllss much to be said about
the proposed balloon expedition to the
north. pole: 1t IL quite as likely to mr..
rivSat it's destination as Interpretations
which preceded It. In thisage Of scien.
tiAc enterprise It Is unbeSOmine to dis.
parage amy honest effort. The expedi.
lions on land having failed. King Oscar
of Sweden deserves the. credit for fur.
nishtNs funds for an expedition through
the air. The world nh lRrge will stand
respectfully aside and hope that the,
bold explorer will have better luck than
the other talented Scientist who planned
some years ago to- get to the pole Ag
means of kite tled to a sledge. No.
It will not do to disAarage the balloon
expedition Of polar exploration. EaarRS.
est efforts deserve praise. Moreover.
there Is positively NO knowing but that
some vagraNt breeze may come along
and blow the aerOnaut to the pole be-
fore he even gets his steering apparatus
reQdy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

Every week the papers of Chicago
chronicle the runa way of one or more
young couples to the Gretna Green of
Milwaukee. There, without the for.
mality Of license and with the scanti.
est of ceremony, they are married, re.
turning at leisure to the bread.and.bu
ter seriousness Of life. Not all Of these
marriages are forced by the unwilling
ness of parents; In many cases the e..
capade has proved only pleasant sur.
prise to all parties concerned. But
still they go. There Is q serious side
to this question which might we'll be
considered. However chaperOned and
however circumspect young people may
be In these hasty weddings. It is doubt.
full II they can In such manner ap.
proach this most sacred obligation In
life with the spirit which the occasion
demands. For the Old.fashioned lovers
who fec from an angry father the world
will always have sympathy. In that
they are unwilllngly robbed Of the priv.
ilege Of wedding In the quiet dignity
which so well becomes the bridal party
at the altar. Marriage has too many
serious problems to be approached In
the nlppant haste Of runa way match.
No young man. unless lie Is forced by
stress Of circumstances. Gun afford to
subject the woman he loves to such q
plight. 1t IL as undlgnlfled as It Is un.
seeinly. 1t Is one Of the many influ.
ences which seem to-day to be lessen.
Ing In the minds Of the people the sa.
credness Of the marriage bond.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
4 CASE FOR Mr.. KENT.

The Eagle would respectfully call the
attention OF Mayor Swift and Commits
sioner of Public Works Kent to a sys-
TEN of eXtortiOn and Observation-Disclosures
it Is nothing short Of that-which 1t
learns prevails among the underlings
of the latter.
1t appears that for some time past
there has been regular system OF
levying collections upon the city EN-
ploycs for "party" purposes and "the
good Of the party" on every possible
opportunity and pretext. The latest, 1t
appears, was In connection with the
Cook County Republican Marching
Club picnic. On that occasion Il GER
tain North Side street foreman made
himself conspicuous for patriotism and
party spirit by purchasing very large
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

The resOurceful country undertaken
down at Gruvesend. l.. l.. who has
loaded a photograph with a funeral
sermon and hymn. which lie proposes
to work OF at funerals In lieu of n
preacher, has opened up n new field of
usefulness for this wonderful invcn.
ton. At first thought such a perform.
ancc might appear to be sncrilege, ana
one would naturally expect that this
country undertaker's incursion Into tho
preachers domain would bring down
upon him u hot and whitening avail.
anciC Of righteous invcctivc from the
gentlemen Of the cloth, who have nj.
ways enjoyed u monopoly Of the busi.
ness. But upon more studious rcfiec.
ton VIC IRE inclined to believe that the
innovation will De welcome by the
clergy. for when they are called upon to
transform with glowing and fervent
eulogy some old sinner into white.
ROBBED saint with snowy wings It will
be great relief to turn II over to q
monograph with small boy to turn
the crank. For photograph has no
conscience and no beliefs. ana when a
particularly sinful fellow who has
robbed the widows and orphans to pay
his pew rent gets short on breath and
gives up his grip upon finite things.
what a delicious joke It will be to have
the photograph make the necessary
Misrepresentation to the throne OF
grace. To be sure. the monograph
cannot weep. but it's lachrymal de.
ficiencles can be made up In fearful
sounds and grOans that will be calcu.
lated to move the perfunctory mourn.
ers to expressions Of grief. Yes.
the photographic funeral sermonizer
Is a good thing, and II can't come too
quickly to please the pulpit declnImcrs.
who have always regarded u funeral
az u fitting occasion for making an
effort to outclass Annnias.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
II Mayor Holland, of Dallas, Tex, 1

II Mayor Holland, Of Dallas, Tex, Ia
a fair specimen of Texas Mayors they
must be a set of blooming idiots. Mayor
Holland wants the COrbett-F itxsim-
mons fight to come of there because
ut will attract the leading men Of the
world and will give these men Of cap.
ital who attend such IN insight into the
advantages of Texas as they never
could under other circumstances OBJ
tain" 1t would hardly seem necessary
to inform this Texas ignoramus that
the gamblers, toughs, thugs and brutes
who will attend the fight are not the
leading men of the world and that the
Investments they will make will be con-
fined strictly to the price Of admission
and to whatever whisky they may con-
sumo. II this Is the kind Of visitors
and investing the Mayor Of Dallas
wants 1t Is a pity that Chicago alone
could not accommodate him with sew
eral thousand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
DEMOCRATS APE IN GOOD SHAPE.

As the time for holding the fall con.
ventions approaches interest In the
election gathers AMI increases.
The Democratic party managers so
lately east down and apparently wrap
ped In despair through the oS crwhelm-
ing character of their last two defeats.
have again begun to take heart. ana
have. In fact. flung down the gage Of
battle to the Republican leaders for
another political tilt In Cook County
this fall.
The gage OF battle has been flung
down In the challenge 10y the Demo.
cratic party to elect u successor to the
late Judge Blanke. and there Is now
talk Of still further widening the scope
Of the election by including In the call
the election Of q successor to Judge
Shepard.
Whether the election includes this or
not. the fact Is that 1t will be taken
as a test OF strength between the two
parties In Cook County and over the
election of a successor to Judge Blankc
that test will come.
Four months ago the man who would
say that the Democratic party In COOK
County or Chicago would have the
ghost of a show to elect u candidate
for any position would be laughed at
To-day the conditions are altogether
changed. To an unprecedented Observ
er II would indeed seem that for tn
approac ching contest the Democratic
| H.. -,
There IL absolute unity at presen
among the Democrats Of Cook County
That ghost OF disunlOn. namely TIL
alleged split over free silver" "bon
est money" ana other nOnsensical ant
intangible issues, has faded out nm
away. The subject, which for tim
was a species OF craze, no longer Occu
pies the minds nor adde's the brains o
, the party managers, and Old.time, rock
bottomed, sensible counsels again begi
, to prevail.
: The Democratic county cOnventi0
= will be called to meet within fe'
!. weeks, and In addition to nominating
!. candidate for Judge OF I'll
!. Superior Court, II VIII nam
I also the five candidates WI
}. will probably win In the election
4 drainage trustees and dominate IL
!. business OF the Chicago sanitary Ill
|. trict. Democratic leaders have ju
/. grounds for taking such roseate vie
% OF the future.
l. The powerful Republican organic
ton OF Cook County II splintered In
,. fragments. Faction has inserted
Il fangs In Its vitals, and IL apparently q
% termined to keep them there.
{. II Is safe to say that whichever OF II
ID warning wings Of the party succeeds
re naming the Republican ticket Will fe
~ the knives which the manipumtors
T. the other side carry around conceal'
III In their sleeves.
D. The Democrats have a host OF go'
III men to choose from for the different =
CT sitiOns. At present 1t Ii a little t
u early to speculate upon the chances
10 the different candidates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

Among the schemes devised by tho
young ladies ITO get near the young
men," as Mrs. Potter Palmer would
express 1t. the progressive hammock
party" which has broken out in viru.
lent form at Mnssillon, Ohio. occurs
to us as being the most touching Of all.
Each young man Is required to sit In a
hammock with each young lady five
minutes. II there Is any device outside
Of Chicago cable car that will get the
new woman closer to the new man than
the hammock party. particulars Of the
same will be gladly received at the
summer resorts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

preservation Of the horse and the con.
tinuance Of some of the old-fashionetl
methods of conveyance. If men could
live and move and transact their bust.
ness In golf stockings and knicker.
bockers. and women In bloomers or
short skirts. the bicycles progress
might be us sure as It has been swift.
But as 1t Is. the formalities of life. such
as they are, initiate gently but firmly
against the bicycle, and though they
are not effectual to hold II back. they
do make little for Its restraint.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

The death OF George 4. Root will
awaken "reminiscences In nearly every
home In the north. Even where his
name was not identified with Tie SONGS
he wrote, the songs themselves have
been familiar for period of nearly
thirty years. Mr.. Roots life. which
was eminently that Of generous ana
lovable man, was almost entirely de.
voted to music. During Tue middle
years of the century he. with other well.
known musicians like DR.. Inwcll Ma
son and william b. Bradbury, foriucd
the nucleus Of whatever popular must.
cal development the country had. His
duties as an educator did not deprive
him Of opportunities for composing. and
he made venture by publishing "Hazel
DELL" a little song which those vino
recall the early SOS will remember for
Its extraordinary popularity. The war.
however. gave him his best inspira ton.
and under the force Of that bitter but
bracing inspiration he wrote tho songs
which were to be heard In every home
and at every campfire. The list Of
| w tuCSC tSuhuknu
Of popular song making. some Of them
still OF daily familiarity. Is itself sug-
gestive Of the man and his work. 1t
comprises: "The Battle Cry Of Free.
DOM" "The Vacant Chair" "Tramp,
Tramp" "Just Before the Battle" "Old
Folks Are Cone" "Stand Up for Uncle
Sam" ana many moro breathing the pat
rlotic spirit. 1t was a wholesome
cheering influence which the song writ
er contributed In the gloomy days OF
the war. How much his work counted
In stimulating the people Of the nortl
) and In making their trials lighter u
; would DO hard to say. His songs Were
} made to strike the popular heart. ant
the way In which they reached their oh
. ject IL remarkable. The regret Mt thu
death Of this hlgh-minded and estima
I BILE man Is softened by the memory Of |
life full Of years and helpful deeds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

There Is a growing conviction in I'm.
gland that rudencss Is n distinctive
characteristic Of what are known as
well-bred crowds. The London World
points out that the scenes in the ante.
rooms at the Queens reception would
disgrace mass meeting Of bricklay.
crs, and calls attention to the fact that
ut the opera and concerts the audience
Is always disturbed by well.drcssetl
and inconsiderate people In the boxes.
Woman no longer brings with her into
public places silent demand for cOur.
tesy. She regulates It rs o concer-
sion to weakness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

If society is SO taken with the b.
cycle and golf ideas Of leg upholstery
that It will require every man to wear
knee brcechcs shortly, as the fashion
editor announces, then society may he
congratulated heartily upon being
caught knowing what It Is about. No
art Is so wise and skillful that 1t may
add by dress the least to the power Of
the beauty of the naturally developed
human body; but all art Is w.sest and
most sklllful when 1t resolves only to
help the naturally developed human
body to express Its beauty with the
most freedom.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

A curious use for q husband y report.
cd from Clerkenwell, near London.
where q Mr.. Lamb and his wife keep
small general store. For fourteen years
the arm has avoided paying taxes by
the wife's sending tho husband to jait
to serve out the legal time for unpaid
taxes. while she reNlains at the store
attending to business. 1t 10 beyond
question that the new woman, who sup
ports dead-heat husband, win find
some use for tho partner OF her sorrows.
When he wOoed her he said he would
die for her. When In trouble she asks
him to please 70 to jail for her; and
he goes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24

The men seem to be having almost
as much trouble over their bicycling
costumes as the women. There are hO-
tells, 1t seems. that will not entertain
men In knickerbOckers, and they are
by no means SO welcome In all places
In their bicycle clothes as with trousers
that flap about their ankles and mod
ish shirts. 1t IL largely to this cOnsid-
GRAFTON Of clothes (says Harper's Week
ly) that the far-seeing look for the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
THE DUNNiN0 INVESTIGATION.

One thing has been demonstrated by
the investigation at Dunning. and that
Is something that this paper has re.
peatedly asserted. namely. that the So
called civil service In the affairs of the
city and county Is a patent humbug.
President Healy has openly declared
that he has filled all the positions In
the county and will continue to do so.
A little scrutiny of city patronage
would display the same condition of
things. 1t Is but right that this Is no.
The civil service law was adopted by a
Gukp
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
IMPORTANT NO1ICE.

Railroad companies aud their man.
ayers are hereby warned not to extend
co0rics!es or issue passes on account OF
The Eagle upon the request Of any per.
. sssi other than the editor ana proprietor
u ids, Gnpcr. The Eagle seldom asks
rtayars OF corporations. but Il has been
>Sscusnt To the attention of the proprle-
tor that certain unauthorized parties
have been asking transportation on nc.
e''s'nt OF this pap"r. Hence this warn.
log.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-08-24
NOTICE..

The Eagle can he ordered Mt Chas.
Macdonald 4 Co.'S literary emporium
and book store. % Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's wholesale and retail
cigar store. 1O5 Washington street. and
at all hrst.class news stands through.
cut the West.