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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
6LACKeUARDiSM DON'T PAX

Once again we are In for dose Of
"LeXOw" gossip. The periodical mania
for public investigations Of public
officials Is on and there Is nothing to 10
but grin and bear 1t.
This time the investigation talk does
not spare the regulations Of men very
high In office. ana II II right here that
the injustice and foul play Of the thing
comes In. In the gossip as printed In
some OF the daily papers reference ~
had to the police department and covert
insInuations thrown out against its
general superintendent.
The Mayors Office II mentioned, and
dirty innuendoes made against him.
This Is blackguardism pure and SIM
pie.
George Il. Swift has been In public
life In this city for good many years
now. ana as much rs a hint rejecting
ON his public or private character has
never before been made. His Integrity
as an official OF Chicago has been uni
yersally acknowledged. The Eagle has
not always been In accord with Mr.
Swlft's political methods. and rarely III
accord with his political views and
preferences. but It has no hesitation IN
declaring it's admiration for the mar
as a good citizen, an indOmitable work
err and an honest public official. Per
sonally frank. straightforward, busl
ness-like in all his dealings. true to hi
friends and a manly foe. everybody
who knows him likes ana RESPECTS him
He has given Chicago one of the hes
administrations 1t has ever had. Ill
has stood for the rights ana Interests
of the taxpayers as opposed to tn
claims of corporations. and In his neso
tiations with the latter In reference T.
public franchises. he has done service
that deserves the thanks of the pres
and not vile attack by means or III
nuendo and insinuatiOns.
Yet such has been the reward metei
out to him by a portion Of the press II
Its references to the proposed LeXov
investigation. similar covert attacl
has been made upon Chief OF Police
Badenoch, who Is beyond question thu
most Woodworking, conscientious AM
efficient superintendent Of police TIL
city has ever had.
The records of both these officials ar
beyond reproach, and those who max
opportmity OF the talked-Of inyestiga
ton 10 throw slurs at them VIII ID
ashamed Of themselves when 1t Is al
over and done with.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
CIVIL SERVICE HvMBU0.

Tn. efforts of John NJ. Clark and
ChristOph HOtz to escape their obliga-
tiOns to their party are sickenlng.
Clark and HOtz have held office under
The Republican party for n quarter Of
century.
They are always In office.
They are now Civil Service Commits
slOncrs by the grace of the Republican
party
All they know about civil service Is
the date on which they have TO sign the
pay roll.
That Is all they care about 1t either.
TO ask them to give up dollar of
their "easy money" would be an out
rage.
City Clerk Van Cleave IL In danger
of being jumped on by the Civil Service
Commission because of his activity In
serving the Republican National Com
mittee in collecting campaign funds.
Any connection whatever with the col
lection OF money for advancing party
Is construed by President Clark and his
| associates as "A violation of civil service
law.
Mr.. Van Cleave last week, as Secre-
tary of the committee. sent out letters
to President Clark and Mr.. Hotz Of the
commission, Mayor Swift, and Commits
siOner of Public Works DOwney invlt-
ing them 10 become members of the
National Finance Committee. These
We're stamped with the City Clerks
private signature stamp and left no
room to doubt that he was the sender.
All the officials sent their regrets owing
to the provisions of the civil service law
and the matter was dropped.
Somebody brought the case to the
notice of President Clark and asked
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
4 CURiOUS BLUNOER.

The gross blunders about the United
States and Its people. once 80 common
in even the bcst.infOrmed English,
newspapers. are rarely met with nova.
days. Once in awhile We hear some.
thing about the state Of Albany" AMI
OCCASIONALLY that the Indian savages
threaten Chicago. but rs rule Eng.
fish editors avoid serious errors. though
they sometimes make laughable ones.
OF this latter character Is the follow
ing which we clip from the last mum.
Der of the Westminster Gazette. Il,
certainly ought to have a startling Of.
feet wherever It IL read:
A COLONY OF TlPPT.ERS.
One Of the most curious colonies that
have ever been established on the
American continent Il, we learn from
the London American. about to settle
In North Dakota. 1t Is a colony OF
drunkartls. Twenty-Onc drunkar,ls
and their families are about to move
from Indiana to take up their abode
upon the virgin soil OF North Dakota.
They say they will establish "modcl
lrunknrd colony" Already they have
purchased 1000 acres of land. and each
family will receive an allotment of
about fifty acres. The colony will be
watched with much interest. II begins
operations this month. Very likely all
the cOlOnists will want to start saloons,
and then the question arises. who will
be- ready to till the solly
We fancy we can see John Bull Gle.
waiting his eyebrows ut this paragraph
and cxclniming: "What a very remark.
able peoplc! The Joke. II there Is one
In this amusing mistake. Is on our es
tcemed fellow citizens the Dunkar,ls
who are neither tippleis nor drinkers
ana look not upon the wine when II l,
red. A colony OF Dunkaryls from In
diana have recently established them
selves In North Dakota. n fact that wa
stated n month or two ago. 1t was thu
misleading OF this piece OF news by
our English contemporary that made
them out to bc "cOlOny OF tipplcrs.'
They arc. In fact, n religious sect OF
German origin ana avc nicknnmed Dun
kers or Tunkers-"dippers"-be Of
their mode Of baptism. They call them
selves ''rhc Brethren"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

paper men of this town. and did loyal
service to the Republican party In
Mr.. Swift's campaign. He was COM
petent to discharge the duties of the
office of secretary Of the public works
department. and 1t Is not disputed
that he did discharge those duties. II
mattercd not to Mr.. Downey whether
his movements during business hours
were Of the methodical character of
a man brought up in business pursuits
so long "a his work was done.
1t Is unfortunate that at least a NOR,
charitable and quiet manner was moi
chosen to effect this change.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

him If Mr.. Van Cleave as an elected
officer had any greater prerogatlves
than Mayor Swift. Mr.. Clark replied
he had not. and admitted it was likely
the City Clerks case was subject to
investigation.
1--WE have taken no action In the mat
ter" he said. "but there is a chance we
may. No city official has the right to
devote himself to raising money for
his party. 1t may he Mr.. Van Cleavc
Is not concerned with the money end Of
the committee, but 1t IL bad example
to Sc, and may lead TO trouble for him"
Clark and Hotz are cheap civil ser.
vice humbugs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

The announcement In last Issue OF
the Eagle that Rivers McNelll might
accept the Democratic nomination for
Congress In the Fourth district has
awakened an interest In the congress
siOnal campaign. Many old and stall
wart Republicans who will not support
Mills ut any stage Of the game ARE ont.
spoken for Mcneil. ana the thousands
who are lukewarin In their support Of
the aged eX-allerman would come tn
the front and move heaven and earth
for Mcneil. the candidate Of the bust
ness men. should he make the race.
Twelfth wartlers have not forgotten
the burning words OF eX.Alderman Il.
l.. Martin when he ana Mills were col
leagues In the Council. Martin had to
look after the interests of the entire
ward. ana he said one evening, when
warmed up, "Hentlemen, I've been tied
to u corpse In this Council for four
years, and am exceedingly tired Of it."
| j. II. Mann In making n most thorough
canvass Of the First district for con-
|
excellent reputation In the community
ut large as u bra my man ana good citi-
zen, combined with the fact that he
resides In u rOck-ribbed Republican dis
trlct. ins,ires his election by IN over
whelmlng majority.
The Democrats Of the Eleventh dis,
| 4 al. In. ala NJ 20
TO Joseph =. Schwab, whose term has
expired. and against whom there Is
much feeling. The nominee will prob
ably he the president OF u strong bicycle
club up there.
The poorest excuse for police jus
tice that the West Side has had 70.
years IL q. J. ChOtt. There IL u strong
movement on foot to reduce his salary
1t will undoubtedly be done by the City
Council when the next appropriation
bill comes up.
II You want to find out the ratings and
standing of some of the "high' city
ana county officials, just get hold Of 4
Credit Guide or any other reputable
commercial report ana then wonder al
the number of dead beats In office.
The County Civil Service Board II
to be reOrganized at an early day j
ought to he.
| Hon. Edward ID. Cooke represented
the Sixth Congressional District In al
able and cleaI-cut manner during thu
session of the Fifty-fOurth. He II
strong with the people of his bniliwicl
and Is one Of the most brilliant of al
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
PERHAPS IT Will.

Gas engineers predict that the appli-
cation of a recupertlve principle to
the incandescent gaslight now In usa
will render it doubly efficient. The
principle Is understood and the working
cut of the solution of the practical prob
lens connected with its utilization Is
expected to be achieved within few
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
DON'T appoint WATSON!

Whatever Mayor Swift does he
should not appoint Bruce Watson Com.
missioner of Buildings.
II he does he will regret It.
a word to the wise is sufficient.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

SCENTS. lie would not be surprised were
Bryan elected. Speaking Of third
ticket. he said:
ITS u certainty. II will probably adj
to the strength Of Mckinley by taking
from the Bryan forces the sOund.mOney
Democrats who will vote. but not for
Mckinley. Moreover. u third ticket
will give the Democrats nm organization
to rally around after this free-silver.
POpulistic craze IL defeated. I don't
know what ticket will he nominated by
the sound money Democrats. but ]
should like to SEQ Senator Palmer head
II. Palmer. with Turner OF Georgia
for second place. would be u splendid
ticket. AMI would poll u considerable
vote"
The nominees on the Republican
county ticket are all hoping that COun.
~ Architect" Miner will resign. lie
IL too heavy u load for them to carry.
The political committee of the Civic
Federation met this week. with rep
| ~
cleties. leagues AMI organizations Ia
confer with them ~ to the best means
To secure the cordial cooperation III
their associations In behalf Of the ne.
cess,.ry legislation for Chicago NJ the
coming session of the Illinois I.eglsla.
ture. The object Of the meeting was
set forth In the following:
Chicago will ask the next Leglsla'
ture of Illinois:
To protect and maintain the present
civil service laws.
To revise the revenue laws NO ~ Il
conform to the growth and existing
conditions Of our city aud State.
TO make several necessary amend
ments to the primary election laws
In order to further purify our present
primary election system.
To enable the present complicated
ana cumbersome town Organlzati OI
system In Cook county to be cOnsOlilat
ed ana thus greatly simplified ana I'm
proved.
10 secure the adoption ut the NOvem
Der election Of u constitutional amend
ment by which three constitutional
amendments can be voted on by tn,
people at once, instead Of only on,
amendment, as at present.
TO u careful ana judiclous revision
Of the present city charter.
Blanks with this heading will b.
circulated for signatures In II few
days.
1t Is now claimed that both Kirk \
Eastman and Rudolph Mulac will b
independent candidates for the Legis
lature In the Second Senatorial Dis
trict.
Hon. Edward Il. NOOnan will IN
dOubtedly be nominated for Congress
In the Fifth District. The Senate
made a gallant fight before and vii
, stand u splendid show OF election thl
time, as 1t IL rumOred that many O
the voters of the Fifth District ar
sorry and now greatly regret that the
, ever voted for White, and will SUI
port NOOnan this time, as they knO,
him to be a man who never prove
recreant to a trust repOsed In him b
,, the people OF Chicago.
; Justice ChOtt Is of the opinion tina
, men who sleep In freight cars are gui
ty of dls0rderly conduct, while Justic
Richardson Ia unable to see how a ma
/ when asleep can be guilty of commit
! ting any Offense.
I City Collector Mas wants an q
: tOrney attached to his office to pros'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01
EA0LETS.

Many people will be- glad to hear that
Charles W. WOOlnan II on the war
path In his district for Congress and
claims he'll not quit until the votes
are counted next November. The fact
that cuba Il behind the eX-J. i. gives
hope to his creditors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Chicago Investigating
civil service law.
What
doing
Commissioner should ascertain parties
within
to franchise.
teach
political pulls and favorltsm
No behind Ogden Governor
condition they before tearing them
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Chicago lawyers. The interests Of the
people Of the sixth District will bc we'll
looked after while Mr.. Cooke II their
The friends Of Hon. VIM. LOrimcr are
not mt all afraid Of any Of the cOmbinn-
lions put up against him In the Second
district. They say Mfr. LOrlmer worked
hard for ChIcagO's interests during the
Fifty-fOurth Congress-. and II now
standing on his excellent record made
at Washington, and as the people gen.
orally reward u faithful and honest
public servant by u second term, It's
altogether probable that the golden.
haired Congressman will not be I'm eX-
ception to the general rule.
The fellow Miner II still officiating
~ county architect. That whole jail
job needs Investigating. and the next
county board can begin business with
u hurrah by stirring It up.
The State Democracy will have nice
kettle Of fish on their hands before they
get through. People ARE beginning TO
ask what the connection IL between
the Cook County jail anu the Peoria
insane asylum job.
Mr.. LOns.lale Green's job ut the Pc.
OrIa insane asylum causes more talk
~ the year wears on. II will be strange
II the Republicans do not make vast
amount of capital out Of this Peoria
matter before the campaign closes.
The people attended with clOthe-
lines. u meeting held at HaberkOrn's
hall. Center avenue ana Polk street. on
Wednesday night, for the purpose Of
indOrslng ID. W. Mills for Congress
The feeling for Mills In the Fourth
District IL very strOng-almOst a.
strong rs 1t IL for WOOdman II Wood
man could be found with II searcl
| warrant.
Nothing IL known ut the POstOffict
regarding the agreement which 1t II
said has been reached regarding thu
compensation for transporting mai
ears over cable and street railway
systems.
Supt. Pope of the railway mail serv
Ice says he has heard nothing In re-
gard to the agreement, II one has beer
reached at all.
| Second Assistant Postmaster Neil
son, James u. White, l.. \. Myers, ant
J. II. Masten, Of the railway mail serv
Ice, are said to have already submit
ted II report to the Postmaster Genera
on the question.
Railroad officials will test the RICH
Of Postmaster General Wilson to pro
hibit them from carrying their owl
ana the letters of other roads. Thu
Lake Shore Railroad will make tn,
test. Its Superintendent has issued al
order to all employees to carry mai
pertaining to the business OF the road
and letters for other roads relating Il
Joint business affairs. Mai. Stuar
said yesterday II the Lake Shore de
sired to make Il test the government
would be apt to accommodate 1t b!
prosecuting the viOlatOrs.
Ben y. Gable, Of Rock Island, Ill.
who IL now In Washington, expresses
satisfaction with the Populist nOmina
ton OF Watson for Vice-President. ]
IL, he thinks, very clever stroke of til,
POpulists to nominate Vice-Presiden
first. 1t means, In his opinion, new
departure that will weaken Bryan. A
the same time he Is not sure OF Bryan
defeat. He says the people In the Eas
do not appreciate Bryan's strength AM
the strength of the movement he repre-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Hon. Geo. W. Miller made u splen.
did record In the Legislature ami he
will be reelected from the Third dis
trict. thus receiving u reward Of meri,
for faithful ana honorable services rem
,lered his people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

bhVW NuUbS tbUS kVt w
be since he quit the saloon business
himself!
The Idea Of appointing Il. Bruce Wat
son building commissioner! Does the
Mayor know this manY
Chief Of Police BadenOch says there
was good reason for the transfers Of
the three police captains made by him
! Tuesday.
The three referred to are Capt.
Charles Larson. transferred from the
East Chicago Avenue Police station
to the West Chicago Avenue Station;
Capt. Barney Baer, from the West
| Chicago Avenue to the Attrlll Street
station; and Capt. Francis Barcel,
from the Attrlll Street station to the
East Chicago Avenue station.
ut was done for the good OF the
service. ana that II sufficient reason"
he said. "KnOwlng the three men as
I do ana their capabilities In general.
! thought the service would be better
al by the transfers. There was no re-
Election or criticism meant, intended.
or uttered by me upon the work Of any
Of the three officers"
When 1t was suggested that one or
more Of the captains affected might
not relish the change the chief said:
"NothIng but police duty II to be per-
formed. and II they do not like the
new arrangement ! cannot help 1t. I
have heard no complaint. This de.
partment IL not IN eleInOsynary insti.
tuition, ana as long ~ ] am responsible
for II will have the men where think
they will be of most service to the de.
partment."
Chairman Jones, of Calamity HOl-
low, Ark, Is going to establish his
headquarters In Chicago, II he can
get headquarters for his committee
free.
Who will invent an instrument that
can estimate the depth Of water under
a ship without taking sOundings? The
disaster to the DrummOnd Castle has
awakened interest In the problem.
which Sir william Siemens once tackled
and for which he devised an instrument
called bathOmeter 1t was exceeding
~ delicate. and made very sensitive tn
the earth's attraction, showing a vary
ing record as ship passed from deep 70
shallow water. and vice versa. But Il
was never perfected. One Of the ain.
cultles Sir william siemens encounter.
ed was the disturbing effect Of cOntinen.
tai attraction. Now, however, In this
age Of the impossible made possible.
1t would seem that our inventors could
have no nObler incentive than to pre-.
vent such catastrophe as happened to
the DrummOnd Castle.
Buy 81 worth DObbins Floating. Bor.
AK Soap of your grocer, send wrap.
pers to Dobbins Soap Mfg. Co., Phila.
delphia, Pa. They will send you free
OF charge, postage paid, a Worcester
Pocket Dictionary, 208 pages, bound In
cloth, prOfusely illustrated. Offer
good until August only.
Many people who have patronized
the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navi.
cation COmpany's steamers between
Detroit, Cleveland and the 500, say
that Is the poorest managed line In
the world. The meals are bad; the Of
ficers surly, and the boats anything but
frst-class. Passengers are not treated
as they are on other lines, and the Chi
!. cagoan who patronlzes them hardly
: ever repeats the experience.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

City Collector Mas wants an at
tOrney attached to his office to prose-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

The fellow Miner II still officiating
~ county architect. That whole jail
job needs Investigating. and the mex,
county board can begin business with
u hurrnh by stirring It up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

cute persons who fail to pay the u.
cense fees imposed by the Council.
My! How smart Mr.. Mas has got to
bc since he quit the saloon business
himself!
The Idea Of appointing Il. Bruce Wat
son building commissioners! Does the
Mayor know this mann
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Chicago lawyers. The interests Of the
people Of the sixth District will be well
looked after while Mr.. Cooke II their
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

The State Democracy will have n nice
kettle Of fish on their hands before they
get through. People ARE beginning 10
ask what the connection Il between
the Cook County jail AMI the Peoria
insane asylum job.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Chairman Jones, Of Calamity HOl.
low, Ark, Is going to establish his
headquarters In Chicago, II he can
get headquarters for his committee
free.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Mr.. LOnsslale Green's job at the Pc.
Orln insane asylum causes more talk
~ the year wears on. II will IN strange
II the Republicans do not make vast
amount Of capital out Of this Peoria
matter before the campaign closes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Hon. Edward ID. Cooke represented
the Sixth Congressional District In an
able and cleaI-cut manner during the
session of the Fifty-fOurth. He Is
strong with the people of his bailiwlck
and Is one OF the most brilliant of all
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

The nominees on the Republican
county ticket are all hoping that COun.
~ Architect" Miner will resign. lie
" too heavy u load for them to carry.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-01

Justice ChOtt IL of the opinion that
men who sleep In freight cars are gull
ty of dls0rderly conduct, while Justice
Richardson Is unable to see how man
when asleep can be guilty of commit
ting any Offense.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-26
Drainage in the Stable.

The stalls cannot be dry unless they
are arranged with the object Of afford
ing perfect drainage. Absorbent ma
terial will assist in keeping the animals
dry during the night, but when the bed
is very wet and the liquids are allowed
to accumulate the animals will suffer
severely if the weather is cold, and cows
will shrink in their milk. Comfort and
rest are essential to thrift, and it will
cost less to keep the stock dry than
il will to give extra food to create ami
NAL heat.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-26

Celery Oil Ia the Latest.

German distillers OF. essential oils
have experimental with: this during
the past season, producing few pounds
It is distilled from the green leaves,
possesses the powerful aromatic odor
and taste of the plant, and may arouse
considerable interest among manrfac-
turers Of concentrated soups and pre-
served meats and vegetables. It re-
quires 1000 pounds of green leaves to
make one pound of oil. Parsley oil is
also distilled from the green leaves of
the plant, but as yet has no market.
The space around the entrance TO the
hives should be kept so clean that dead
bees car readily be seen.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-26

acres that certainly looked immense.
A hard wood plank..371s feet long and IL
inches wide has a square cut out about
thecenter and two pieces ofwood "a and
By are fitted with knives, whatever size
desired for the roots intended to be cut,
and bolted on che bench. Four legs for
it to stand on having been inserted, a
piece of hard wood (a) is cut to come
down on the edge Of the knives and this
is. fastened to board OF handle (c) at
tached to the stool part by hinge. A
short fork Isl used to catcl! root and
place. it in the hopper. B1l1 one motion
and one stroke are required for each
root cut. Il can be done very quickly.
The knives can be put in to cut slices of
any thickness. as ut DIV. G. Gibson,
Farm Superintendent National Home,
Wiconsin, in Farm and Home.