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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
TIE NEW BOARD or EDUCATION.

Mayor Swift has announced his In
tention Of settling down ut once to the
task Of selecting members Of the Board
Of Education. no that he may be able to
present them within the time pre-.
scribed by law. The Eagle trusts Mr..
Swift will not lose sight of Its sugges.
ton that the services Of a. y. Trude
should be- retained to the cause Of edit
cation.
Mr.. Trudc Is Democrat. also gen.
tleman OF high standing. great law
Yer. true friend. and above all ~ pub.
lic.mlnded citizen. 1t IL also to be
hoped that the Mayor will not give
much heed to the Old Maids Club,
which made the modest demand Of he.
Ing allowed to name seven appoint.
mcnts out Of the seven vacancies to be
filed.
1t Is doubtful II under any circum.
stances II woman's proper place Is on
such public bodies as the Board of Ed
ucntiOn.
Those who have occupied places on
the board up to date have been con-
sp!cuOus failures. Let them amuse
themselves with the Dorcas society Or
Mrs. Grundy tea parties. There II u
time and place for everything. and nc.
cOrding to the eternal fitness Of things
everything should bc In Its proper time
and place.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
0OOD FOR AiT0ELD.

The Eagle has often said that bet.
ter or more upright official than the
Governor of Illinois did not exist In the
country. One by one the daily news
papers are beginning to acknowledge
the fact.
The Chicago Record Of Saturday had
the following good word to say about
Illinois chief executives:
Governor Altgeld got a chance to do
the public good service by vetOing
the bill allowing the consolidation Of
two or more corporations In the same
line Of business ana took advantage Of
the opportunity. The Legislature seems
to dance whenever corporations play
the fiddle. and It is lucky for the public
that the Governor'is not partial to that
kind of music"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
NO rows TO SPEAK OF.

All talk as to the probability of a
struggle for control between the 80.
called honest money Democrats and
the free silverites ut the annual election
of officers In the ward clubs II nothing
more nor less than 30 much wind and
buncOmbe.
The ward clubs will he controlled by
the old Iarty machinery and the Iucs-
lions Of free silver or OF gold standard
money or the ACCESSIBILITY Of return to
1.-THE dollar Of, the daddies' will cut
about rs much figure In the proceed
ings of these ward clubs ~ the wars
of the roses or the laws Of gravitntiOn.
The members Of the average Demo.
cratic ward clubs arc, as a rule. plain.
unaffected citizens who do not bother
themselves with abstruse theories Of
political economy every time they meet
tn select club chairman or decide up
on the location Of Il polling place.
They are usually very practical. pro.
sale individuals who attend to routine
duties In a more or less vigorous man.
ner, and there IL. no doubt whatever
that they will meet, select thlr officers
and adjourn. without the slightest re-
gard rs tn whether the next dollar they
spend Is Of gold. silver or paper, provid'
ell they have the dollar.
There does seem to be an unusually
exaggerated idea abroad as to the ex.
tent to which the Democratic party II
exercised and agitated over this q,,es-
ton Of free silver.
1t may be that the gentlemen from
remote districts who have nothing to do
but grow pumpkins and whiskers arr
all torn mp over the question.
Some Of these bucOlic gentlemen do
manage to get oil kinds of notions and
theories inside their heads and to grow
more or less crazy over them, but speak
Ing for tho sober, sedate, hard-workinI
Democracy Of Cook County 1t may be
said the only question with them con
corning free silver Is how to get It.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
The MAYOR WHACKS MANN.

That was n pretty whack over the
iknuckles which Mayor Swift admins.
tered to Aid. James X. Mann, OF the
Thirty-secOnd Ward. the other day.
Aid. Mann Is q good talker, but truth
rcompels the statement that he IL alto
'gether too well aware OF the fact, and
has too high an appreciation of his own
abilities In that direction.
A few nights ago Mr.. Mann grew so
senrnptured with the sound OF his own
voice that he talked until everybody
went to sleep and Mr.. Mann himself,
In drOwsy fashion, began to talk In
true Methodist meeting style. II thank
-Gawd," said Mr.. Mann, that benign
Providence has raised up for MS n
,man--a little man. yea, verify. Da-
vld. who will not be afraid to meet cor
poration Goliaths and overthrow
them"
Mayor swift who. above all things,
.detests fub-dub and fummery. wore
an expression on his face that would
have soured milk while this was going
ON.
Next day Mr.. Mann, VINO does not
like the way the patronage OF the Thir-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
HEALY AND REFORM.

President Daniel u. llealy, of the
County Board. Is the right man In the
right place
Under the provisions of the county
civil service bill. which has become
law mainly through the exertions of
Mr.. Healy and his friends. the Prcsl.
dent of the County Board will be prac.
tically the sole dispenser Of county pa
tronage In the future.
For years the county institutions have
been the roosting places for whole ar.
mics Of political castaways, BUNS and
stiffs. They have been the harbors of
refuge for concublnes of politicians
and party wire.pullers, who through
their influence have been enabled to
have their handmaidens supported on
the fat of the land at the expense of
the taxpayers.
They have been the dumping ground
of all the worthless hangers-on Of both
parties. with the result that these
places have been for years u scandal
and stencil In the public nostrils.
The hospitals. poorhouses und other
institutions have been grossly misman-
aged, and the unfortunntes committed
10 the tender mercies of the buns and
loafers who are supposed to take
care of them are treated like animals
Of the lowest order The public funds
have been squandered through careless
Officials ut these institutions. and the
very buildings have been allowed to
fall into decay.
Mr.. Healy can be relied upon to clean
out these bummers' resorts. to reduce
the working forces to the necessities
and requirements. and to put citizens
and voters instead of disrcputables Of
both sexes IN charge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

The report Of the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs for 1904 speaks most en-
couragingly OF the educational work
during the year. 1t has been carried
ON along fine lines--vlx.: nOn.reserva-
tion training ch0ols. aud reservation day
schools. all under government control;
contract schools. both on and of reser.
vatiOns. under supervision Of religious
societies; and public schools, belonging
to the respective State systems OF edu.
cation. Although last years apprOprla.
lions were much less than those OF the
preceding year. the report shows a
small aggregate increase In the entire
school enrolment. with more than
twice as great an increase In the aver
age attendance. One Of the most In
terestlng features Of the statement In
this connection Ii that the largest gain
has been made among the NnvajOes.
Hitherto the NavaJ0es have paid little
attention to education. although the
government has for years appealed to
them to send their children to school.
Now they are appealing to the govern
ment to build schools for them. The
change has grown out of the reports
made by fifteen Of these Indians after
their visit to the Chicago Exposition.
One OF these reports says: Eve thought
when we got back we could tell the
children what we saw at the Fair. That
Is what the agent took us there for.
When we started from home We saw
farms all the way. They don't lay
around in the sun. There lots of white
people work all the time for living. !
never dreamed OF what ! saw there.
Now ! have seen 1t. Coming back
never slept for thinking Of 1t. You
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
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MAYOR SWIFT,S VETO.

There was something Of q relief In
the tcrse dlrectness Of Mayor Swift's
first veto message ana there IL further
relief In the promise Of his honor that
lie will keep II mp.
The public. II must be said In truth.
was to n considerable extent nauseuted
by the vOluminOus extent and wander
Ing verboslty Of those OF u previous I'D
ministratlon.
While II Is pleasant enough for
pompous official to revel In the multi.
tudlnous excess Of his own adjectives
and grammatical gymnastics when he
sees them spread over pages Of the
morning newspapers. ut the same time
life Il too short for the average citizen
10 wade through dozen columns OF
printed matter when all that they con.
tain can be said Just as well In one.
1t only took Mayor Swift about half a
dozen pages of typewriter to knock
the tar out of the Calumet and Blue
Island grab. and he did 1t In magnifi-
cent style. We have seen In other
days half n dozen homilies ana essays
In municipal and public ethics each n
column long. preached In veto mes.
sage. regarding the erection Of barber
poles, or winding up with compromise
amendments to some corporation or.
4llnancc.
One explanation OF this may lie I'm
the fact that George Il. Swift prepares
hts own messages. and that official Is
n citizen who understands the judiciOus
rs well as the vigorous use OF the Eng
1ish language. Like the late Mayor
Harrison he knows what he wants to
say. and he says It without any frills
to II.
The nervy little chief executive never
put his ability TO talk In straightfOr-
Har,l, sledge-hammer style to better use
than when he laid the Calumet and
Blue Island steal In the dust.
That veto message was appreciated
by the public as none other has been In
many q day, and II Il to be hoped that
Mr.. Swift will long continue to throw
compact chunks Of hot shot into
doodle gangsters and corporation cor
ruptiOnists.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

1t Is rare, indeed, that q monument
Is erected to perpetuate great dlsas.
ter which accomplished nothing more
than to demonstrate the faulty con.
structIOn Of a bridge and emphasize the
criminal carelessness Of railroad com.
pany. Yet such a monument hns been
put up ON the scene Of the horrible rail.
road accident Mt Ashtubuln, Ohio, Dec.
20. 1876. In which ninety-two persons
lost their lives. Over an iron bridge
los feet long that had been built eleven
years, and that was believed to be un.
safe by some Of the officers OF the road
when constructed. the heavy passenger
train Of the road attempted to pass.
but the bridge gave way and the cars
were sent t. the bottom Of the ravine.
where they ut once took fire. roasting
to death many who were not killed out.
right by the crushing Of the cars. Many
Of the killed. among them was p. p.
Bliss, the famous evangelist singer,
were never identified, their remains
being charred beyond recognition. On
the north side Of the monument Ii this
inscriptions: ITO the memory Of the TN.
known dead Of the Asntabula bridge
disaster, whose remains IRE buried
here" On some Of the sides should be
an inscription wOried as follows: ''Th!s
monument Ii erected to perpetuatc the
memory OF q railroad corporations
greed In constructing a bridge for its
passenger traffic, which was condemn.
ed rs insecure by its engineers. and
which cost the lives of ninety-tw0 limo.
cent persons" II the lives there sacri.
feed could prevent q repetition Of the
cause which led to this accident they
would not have been lost In vain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
we.serhoim'. Bu.,ne.. I. 0row,u,

WcsterhOlm's Business IL Growing.
While there are many manufacturers
and b0ttlers OF mineral waters. sO.la,
ole and beer In the city, It Is safe to say
that none have acquired a wider repu-
tatiOn for the superiority Of their goods
than Charles WesterhOlm, who for a
period Of four years was located ut lOl
ana LOB West Erie street, and has re-
Gently removed to the spacious aud
cOmmOdiOus premises now occupied at
the corner OF Noble street aud Anstin
avenue. The building, which has Just
been completed, Is 50 by 144 feet In
area and four stories and basement
In height The equipment OF generators,
bOttllng machines, etc. IL of the best
character, and comprises the latest and
best Improved machines and appll-
ances requisite for the business. His
constantly increasing trade from the
leading hotels, restaurants and saloons
OF the city has increased his help, 70
that he now employs fifty men aud
twelve teams to meet the demands Of
his customers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

Men are cheap and plenty In China.
Human life Is of little account. 80
wnen 1t was thought necessary to lay
province under water, to fetard the en-
pectcd march OF the Japanese invaders
towards Peking, the Chinese mandarins
did not hesitate to cut the dykes and In.
"ndute an entire section Of country.
mat few hundreds or thousands Of
miserable Cinnamon were drowned was
a consideration of no importance at
all. There were more common people
In the land than were needed, anyhow.
and disregard Of human life Is too cow.
mon In that barbarOus country to excite
either pity or comment. 80 the poor
people were swept away along with
their houses and gardens. and the ter
ritory was converted into a desert and
swamp. to keep the armies Of the
Mikado out Of reach of the sacred Chi.
nese capital. There have been inunda.
lions before this one. in history affect.
ed by invaded people. to defend them.
selves. The most remarkable are those
which were practlced In Holland. That
part Of Europe Ii mostly below the level
of the ocean, which Is only kept from
overfowing the land by immense dykes,
built with great patience and expense.
When the Dutch rcvOlted against the
Spanish King, the troops Of the latter
besieged the city Of Leyden, but the
Dutch broke the barriers which held
back the sea, and It rushed over the
land, drowning out the beslegers and
thus rescued the besieged. Again, when
Louis NV. with a magnificent army,
invaded Holland, the same resource
was adopted, and the grand monarch
vas obliged to escape the waves by
hurrying back to France. But any civ.
ilixcd people who have thus been com.
PEELED to drown their own land have
always done what the Chinese officials
have omitted-they have given timely
notice to their own people SO that they
could save themselves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
HKLEK I0 AL Ri0HI.

"Our Frank" Lawler II making rec
ord for himself as Alderman that prom.
ises to Otitshine that which he made us
n member Of Congress-. He has been.
since his election. consistently upon the
side Of right and justice, and his voice
and vote have been continually In favor
Of the rights and interests Of the PEG
pie.
The voters Of the Nineteenth Ward
who reposed their confidence In the old
,wheelhorse of the Democratic party.
even though he ran under provocntion
as an independent, have not been disnp.
pointed aud are to be congratulated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

people and that lines of transportation
are the greatest agencies IN the upbiilt.
Ing of trade ccnters. During the pres
cnt decade the business center of Chi.
cago has moved steadily southwark
and easy access from almost every sec.
ton of the city has aided this move.
mcnt.
The Importance of a union terminal
station as developing factor can be
appreciated when 1t Is considered
through what populous and widely sep.
arated districts the elevated railroads
iun.-Chicago Record
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

The Sultan OF Turkey Is In a fair way
to learn what the world thinks Of him.
And there IL nothing he stands more In
dread OF than the free.speaking news.
papers Of the. world. He IL not by any
means fool. He keeps posted as to
what the newspapers not only Of Lon.
don, but Of New York and Chicago are
saying. The formal utterances Of mass
meetings and OF the various religious
bodies, crying out against the fiendish
misgOvernment and massacre In Ar.
menia aud other parts OF Turkey. get
to his eur soon or late.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

The last new British man.of-war
launched Is 53l feet long. with an indi.
Gated horsepower Of 25.0O0. which
places her. with the Powerful. Mt the
head Of the list Of ilrst.class English
cruisers. 1t II claimed that these two,
which were both planned ON u similar
model. will be greatly superior to any
cruisers OF the same kind afoat. In
view OF the tendency Of the owners of
such vessels t. swagger, members OF
the Peace Society will rejoice to think
that the Invention Of new torpedo
may render them both useless before
they ARE a year old.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
A letter received by the Associated

A letter received by the Associated
Press from correspondent In Hawaii
who Ia acting as one of the soldiers
guarding Queen Lii says that "the
Queen Is kept a prisoner In the second
story Of building, over the writer's
head. and passes her time In dancing.
1t Is said that she will BIO kept prison.
or In her present quarters for the next
five years, the term of her sentence" As
LII weighs about 25O pounds net we
suspect that five years Of steady dane
Ing may prove somewhat tiresOme.
What IL she trying to do. anyway? Is
she training DOWN. Is she trying to
stamp the jail to pieces or Ii she pre-
pairing for dime museum hula.hula
engagement here.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

was educated at the Dearborn School
and subsequently attended the Christian
Brothers Academy. There he was
graduated. He applied himself to
the study Of law ana was grad.
uated ut the Chicago College OF
LAW In 1877. He remained In the active
practice Of Ills profession up to lust
Monday, when he was taken III. He
served several terms IA counsel for the
Liquor Dealers Association, and for
two terms was the attorney for the
South Town Board. He took an active
interest In local politics and was Presi-
dent OF the Third Ward Democratic
Club and u member OF the different
Democratic organixa lions In the city
and county. He was also u member Of
De Molay Lodge, knights Of Pythias.
aud was elected representative Of the
grand lodge for two years lust Wednes'
day night. He was adjutant and major
Of the old Second Regiment, !. n. Il.
The funeral occurred from st. James
Church on Monday morning and was
very largely attended.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

TO the provsrb "thcre are no pockets
In the notwithstanding men that they
cannot take their money with them
when they dic-there should be added
another enforcing the truth that the
dead hand cannot manage. jay Gould
thought that by cunalngly construct.
cd will he could keep together the vast
property that he left. Yet news comes
that the heir to I'M obsolete French title
Ii making some Of the garnercd Gould
millions melt In building u palace In
Paris and setting up an 'unrivalled
stable" Of race horses. Shades OF the
m0use.trap! has It come to this?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
IMPORTANT ROTiCE.

Railroad companies and their man.
ayers are hereby warned not to extend
cOurtesies or issue passes OH account Of
The Eagle upon the request Of any per.
con otler than the editor and proprietor
OF this paper. The 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 nc.
count OF this paper. Hence this warn.
Ing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

Ths statement that hens Of the United
States lay annually $l4.OOO,OOOO worth
OF eggs IL going the rounds. The tig.
ures. save for the handicap Of being
credited to Statist!cian Atkinson, would
command respect both for themselves
and the hens. But Atkinson IL pro-
fessiOnal agurer; he can figure out any
thing. 1t IL a simple matter for him to
make figures lie. He can take pencil
and piece OF paper aud demonstrate
mechanically that man who cannot
OIL 81 day wages rear large family,
buy a horse. educate Ills children well.
treat them to plano. ana save enough
for old age IL not living up to his op.
portunities. However, 1t IL to be hoped
that Atkinson for once In right. for tho
hen IL nice old bird and means well.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
Ncl,osh Ind n lar,,er m,

Or. McCosh had larger measure of
success than Usually falls to the lot of
theolOglans. He desired to build up
Princeton into great university, AMI
lived TO see 1t IN accomplished fact. He
desired to DO beloved OF the students Of
every sort ana condition, and lived to
see himself reverenced almost In the
sense OF founder. President McCOsh
was another example Of the fact that
the men who do things are those who
know what they believe and have the
courage of their convictions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

should let your children go to school.
no difference now much you love them,
better let them go to school. have
wished thousand times since came
back that was boy SO could put
myself in school. have put two chill
dren In. and neighbor has put one in"
This Is only one more Illustration Of the
silent but forclble influences Of the
beautiful White City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
Mr. LAHiFF'S GOOD FORTUNE.

While the papers IRE exploiting the
good fortune of Mr.. Il. NJ. Laniff, the
well-knOwn journalist. In securing an
Interview with the Right Hon. w. u.
Gladstone for the Times Herald of this
city. they overlook the most important
feature TO HIM of Mr.. Lahiff's Euro
pean trip. Mr.. Lahiff not only brought
home a fine Interview with the Grand
Old Man. but on his return trip he was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
LET THEM MOVE.

President Gates. OF the Illinois Steel
Company. threatens to move his plant
to Joliet because the Mayor wouldn't
lot his corporation gol,ble the lake front.
Well, let him move!
The sooner Chicago II rid OF the CON.
corn the better.
II It can get cheaper freight rates and
better shipping facilities from Joliet let
1t go there.
The steel company will not De missed.
Chicago prefers to retain the lake
front
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
to work of Ice house eggs without lay
Ing themselves liable to lawsuit.

While Smith College has both men
and women rs members Of the faculty.
It does not confer the well-earned dig
nifty Of the professional title upon the
latter. even when they all positions a.
heads Of departments In every respect
as responsible and Onerous as those
held by the other sex. There were 740
st,Sicns enrolled last year. with teach.
Ing force Of only thirty.six. nearly two
thirds of whom are women. but not
nrOfOasnra
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
4 TRIBUTE 10 EUGENE FIELD.

TO question addressed to the New
York sun, as to the names Of about
four OF the most eminent American
authors--from literary point Of view
Mr.. Charles A. Dana recently an
swered: civilian Dean Howells. Nfau.
rice Francis Egan, John Fiskc, Eugene
Field"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

The woman on bicycle Is a danger.
GUS custom " to tackle. Several Chicago
policemen who have attempted to or.
rest female bicyclists for riding at night
without lighted lamps have been
knocked down, rum over and severely
injured. The fair ones In boomers may
drive Chicago to organize a cavalry dc
tachment for the police force.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15

"Fresh candled eggs" Is term up
piled many times to eggs with an In
tention to deceive the buyer. 'Fresh
candled eggs" do not necessarily mean
"fresh laid eggs" In fact, they may
have been laid year or more. but II
the "candling" has been freshly" done
they are what they are advertised to
be. This scheme has been worked q
good many times by those who desire
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-15
NOTICE..

Tue Eagle can be ordered ut Chas.
Macdonald X Co.'s literary emporium
and book store. IS Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's wholesale ana retail
cigar store. 1O5 Washington street, and
at all first-class news stands through.
out the West.