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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
TIE CiNL SERVICE FRAUD MUSI
90,

The Civil Service law II UNA merlcau.
u ought to 20.
II protects nobody.
u helps no one.
II degrhtlrs the public service.
II builds M IN official class.
II puts u premium On lmpu,lcnce.
1t destroys the privilege Of the voter
10 chnstise nm unfaithful servant.
II gives life jobs To lot Of untslu.
Gated political buns.
II takes away the Interest Of the PEG.
pie In elections.
II says to the voter that he shall have
nothing to say about who shall MI the
offices.
II fosters u feeling for nlOnawhlcal
institutions.
II takes lot Of greasy political nine.
spots. who have been tin-caniletl by
III" social and political world. throws
Them INFO jobs for political services
rendered and then protects them
against popular uprising brought about
by their official mls,leels.
The civil service sham must go.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
MEN FOR THE F0RTiETH ASSEMBLY

II - very desirable that the cnth,,s..
usnI Incident to the national campaign
and III" spirited controversy oven the
more lnlportan: national issues shai!
not obscure the urgent need Of u bette"
grade oi men In the FOrtleth General
assembly Than represented the people
NJ Illinois IN the last Legislature. Tn.
der our law the people must stand Ill"
expense OF q legislative session every
alternate winter. whether they like u
or not. Tie bad taste OF the last sos.
sion n hardly OUt Of I'll" peoples
mouths before they mus: submit 10 an
othcr dose. The proceedings Of the
rhlrty-nInth were the bltteTst dose In
years. leaving n puckered.up feeling
.l.at time alone can eradicate.
II Is useless IT, expect any atOnemcnt
for past dcilnluencles from hold'over
members. The atmosphere about
Springfield has become so Infected with
he bacteria of official corruption that
the Old.timcrs are Incapable of self
regeneration. The y ray of public on
posture has no effect. They are lnscn-
slide to the Obj "a Ions of common ,lc-
crncy.
New blood Is wanted In the General
Assembly hat meets NJ Springfield tbs
winter. u we can't Induce men of ar
.airs who know the needs of the STATE
10 hc candidates for TIA, Legislature let
~ ~ least name men of pr0bl,y AMI
honor who correctly appreciate The dig
nlly and responsibility of the ottic" aud
will listen to safe council.
The FOriicih General Assembly to he
elected this fall will have measures IN
consider that are of vital Importance Ia
Chicago. Among them will bc lr.isla-
ton To enable Chicago to change its
system of raising revenue. To c0nsOll-
| date the towns, the publication of the
primary election system. the maintcn'
, ancc of civil service laws. amendment
Of the city charter and the adoption of
| a constitutional amendment. To the
end thar Chicago may h. guilty of ne
derclicrion In sending the right kind OF
men from the fifteen Senatorial Dis
| trlcts 10 work for these reforms. thu
Civic Federation will undertake to
pick out the candidates who will make
the necessary pledges that the public
may be wcll advised before going to thu
polls In November.
| The FOrticih General Assembly has
more important business than the cleo
ton of successor to United Stafc'
senator Palmer. Indeed, the STATE
would not suffer II the rugged old
| oil lnl
term In the Senate, but the common
wealth suffers irreparable despoilmen
OF her good name In the election of mel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
the COSMOPOLITAN ron AUGUST

The Cosmopolitan Magazine for An.
>gust IL ~ thing If beauty ami Joy
forever" The Cosmopolitan always
looks well. AMI II always Interesting.
hut the August number II especially
81. Among the contents II "rhe story
of an Ancient German Burg" illtistra.
ted. 4. Frank Dewey: Golf amt the
New Woman" Illustrated. Mrs. Rtgin.
all de- KOvcn: "COplOva. the City Of
Memories" illustrated. n. e. ChntaeLi.
Taylor: "Hc whistlpd m He Went"
poem. Dallctt Fuguct: ~ Daughter vf
Folly" Amelia Il. barr. Illustrated Ivy
II. West Clinc,linst: "fnfclix." poem.
Margaret r.. Sangstcr: THE Avcngcr
Of the Scvcn." John !. aBeckct. Illus.
tratcd by =. W. Van sst'lpaick: "TlW
STORY NJ n Famous Expedition. i. W.
Freeman. Illustrated by Frederic Rem.
ington: "Soinc Examples " Art" Lord
Leighton. T.. II. A.. Tims. W. Henry.
W. WOntncr. r. ". Ia wsOD. i. W. God
ward. l.. Alma Tadenn. re. A.. l..
knnus. \. Scifevt: "i'n,ler tIsr shadow
Of Tyburil.Tr,p." Caroline Brown. Illus.
tratrl by y. dr ThuIstrup: 't;Ussip."
poem. n. W. BOyntom: Count Frontier.
ne in New France" George $rpwurt:
In ;,c World of Art and Letters: 'Chil.
drcn. Children Frsr~isslue Ssr~y:
THE New Ol'stuclc In Love .NiSafrx."
Il. =. Martin. illustrated by T.. e.. Att
wood: ''Kit-Nats and Bishops" fIaff
Lengths" I. IangwiIG: ~ Literary
Event AMI Its Significance" Tfnrry
Thurston T'cck: "Thcs. r. Brpvxrn.
ridge" i. W. Freeman: The Progress.
Of Science: "Taie NJ. Louis TOrn,NSI,.' ."
II. RI. a.. Dunwoody. T.. =. A.: "rhc
IOlarizfnE Photo-t 'hronssanph. y. E..
Tlllnau: Charity Administration: IT'S
Abuses nn,l Their Remedy" .Nlexa n,iEr
Inv Rr,1ru
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
Mr.. DOWNEY KNOWS now.

Commissioner DOwney sas tA" lnDoGG
wishes ~ nll citizens In his determine
lion to clean out that robbers r0Ost o..
n tlppn rtlneMt over which he has le"n
chosen To preside.
Mr.. DOwMsy Il thoroughly honest
man nnd what II more. II Thoroughly
competent man.
The Civic Federation. which has pile
upon plies Of evidence against the Grim.
iails. viii ,lo the prosecuting.
Mr.. Downey will u,learth tlsr frauds.
AMI he knows how to 10 It.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
THE ACCIDENT 10 MR. TANNER

The accident rs the Hen. .Ii,lin Il.
Tanner. which comprls his temporary
retirement froa, trr campaign. II some.
thing that everybody who Knows idiW
RerabIiran s:ursrnatorinr nominee
sincerely rrxreus.. ylr. Tanner ls.a man
whose manly m'shO,ls. upright con-
duet In public ~tlic~. and personal k;n,ll
lnesA and s,inwlty have mrdi' for Him
hosts VI friends bcssur and outside tin,
field of politics.
All who know him respect him aud
for this reason rhs- feeling ~ regret, In
universal In this Statr.
II In announced that the injuries a,S'
not NJ serious ~ 70, iirst believed. nn,l
that Mr.. Tanner will l4 able tn return
t's his campaign work In short time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

Many Thirteenth ward residents who
are not al all pleased with Alderman
llOlnan's record. think that Mr.. Sid
ney SchulhOf. the well-knOwn real es-
tate man with offices at 175 Dearborn
street,. will make u good successor tn
him. Mr.. SchulhOf Is also secretary
and general manager OF the Northwest
ern Land syndicate. and has many
warm admirers In the Nineteenth sena'
torlnl district who think the Democracy
should nominate him for the l.eglsla
,ure this fall. Mr.. SchulhOf would make
an able member OF the FOrtleth Gen
eral Assembly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

The ancient AMI played-Out candidate
for Congress In the Fourth District, ID.
W. Mills. Is getting many noted indOrse-
ments nowadays. II doesn't make any
difference, whether the alleged Organl-
cations do the endorsing act" for "rev-
"nuc only or not. The aged eN-Alder-
man Is not losing any time; three weeks
ago he was indorsed by the NJ. il. l..
Association. last week by the Hold Car
ricrs' Union. and last night he received
The unanimous Endorsement of the Uni
ted Order of Faded Geraniums.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
0vH J,xcAuseD PAlRiOIS.

II Il remarkable that the men WHO
are cr~ntlng the NEST excitement about
vWld an,l silver arsr men who never had
n dollar Of their ~vu IN the world audi
:rvrr will. Mrmss~ they won't work,
Tor II.
The most n,bhl gold slls,,terS nrc
government clerks asd agents for other
people. Snd
The most rNrbhl SILVER shOuters are ~
lot Of tru-cannesi vnxs who hang arOun'll
town pumps. srw~ plats AMI srore
windows In ss,,Prh Of M argument.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

cleaned. the crooks put wagon loads Of
dirt on top of the blocks. hoping that
Ivy the time their villainy was discov-
cred the snow would AGAIN cover
IL up until the wrath of the people grew
cold.
Rhode, gang don't clean the streets.
Somebody clse's gang don't inspect
the repair work.
And the streets as well as the people
81 far ~ the officials are concerned.
can 20 to TOpl,ct.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
why TINS DISCRIMINATION, MR..
DOWNEY?

WHY MS INSTRUMENTATION!
The city repair gang have used tar
with the gravel in repairing the work"
Of the notorious Ogdvn Gas Company
on Dayton street.
ON all the other streets the paving
blocks have been put back loosely with
out tar.
knowing that the "w0rk' Is never
inspected and that the streets are never
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

Hon. Sherman T.. Cody will probably
he named by the sound money people
AZ their candidate for the Legislature
In the Second Senatorial District. Mr..
Cody made II record In the Thirty
ninth General Assembly that speaks
for itself. He was careful, honest,
and palnstaking member In the inter
est of his constituents. The people
generally believe In giving faithful
public servant u second term. and
from this standpoint It Is believed that
the voters OF the Second District will
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

Many people who have patronized
the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navi.
CATION Company's steamers between
Detroit, Cleveland and the 500, say
that IL the poorest managed line In
the world. The meals are bad; the of.
flcers surly, and the boats anything but
flrst-slass. 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??, 1896-08-15
WHAI IS Rhode FOR?

People are asking what !. 4. W.
Rhode r. paid 10y the city for.
The streets never wer MS tilthy M
hey ARE now. ami ON Webster AMI
Rel,len avenues. on the North Side. the
mMd and Nth ARE two feet deep.
The Civic Federation should put
Rhode On It's list.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
NOTICE..

The Eagle can be ordered at Charles
Macdonald \ Co.'S literary emporium
aud book store. ~ Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's periodical and news
depot. ~ Clark street. Robt. +. Burke's
book. stationery. periodical and news.
paper depot. a4o Division street. and
at all tirst-class news stands through.
ont tle West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

representative Of the Evening Posi-.
who has been confined at home by sick
ness for n few days, has now fully re-
covered and h back IN his old stamping
grounds again. editing his interesting
political column rs of old.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

Dobblns' FlOating-BOraX Soap Is lWI
prr cent. pure. Made of BOraX. 1t
floats. Costs yOu same as poorer fiOat-
ing soap. Worth more. II all this II
true You need 1t. Order one cake OF
Your grocer. yOu'll want u box next
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

to the Legislature who are not loyal tC
the highest interests of the people
Times. Herald
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

The Eagle IL glad to learn that Mr..
Hiram u. Fargo, the talented political
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15

The Chicago investigating
pIaesd
civil
special investigate
Civic Federation doing about Aldemanic corSupon:
Northwestern
whn specaed The should
10 70
The applied the teach
a
Ogden
condition they before tearing them
TIE e downtown prepe cnsas do not share
sFtts mlo dollars Al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20

room to spare IN that C 81, and when she
sat down she sat on Ine-ha1 of my
lap, and didn't dare TO move a peg.
thought she would 1t rice IL but she
was busy talking and die nj and stood
the pressure the best L Knew how. l
twisted around three , " four times,
but IL didn't seem TO DO any good AID
only made me moro uncOi nfort2ble, and
] finally submitted. quiet y, hoping the
party would leave the car before had
to. That hope, however, was dashed,
IS we drew near 70 -Four. zenith street,
and then began to wond n how was
ever going to get out OF II, for didn't
have time to stay in the car till my fair
burden left, Deither did / wa mt TO pay
car fare back from GeOrgetnw Il or some
other suburban point As the car
passed the street 1 made a herculean
effort.
Excuse me, nadsuIl. said j, but 1
want TO leave the car here
"'Well?' and the surprised woman
looked at me, question: Ugly; L have no
objections
al presume not st ammered, but
you are sitting on my llp and cam
more
What she exclaimed, bouncing u
like a rubber ball. all that distance?
"'Yes, madam I responded, very
much embarrassed, and feeling like a
small boy caught in a jam jig.
"Then the lady next TO Ime hlughed
right out
"'Well,' she said. L thong bit you were
very light
"I suppose they are talking about il
vet" he concluded, with al other sigh
of relief, but thank Heaven I'm out OF
it." and tho Star reporter went and
bought so cents worth of tickets, and
asked for halliday of to U.S. them up
in.-Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
EAGER TO KNOW.
How the Negroes Learned About the
Coming War.


! During the civil war many of the
eolored people OF the south were OF
course very anxious TO know what Il
meant and how it was coming OUT.
F., Mrs. Botume describes n conversation
| 70 which she once listened, after the
war was over, among some coiored
women. They were talking over the
old tines One said:
MY father an the other boys used
/ to crawl under the house an lie on the
ground 10 hear massa read the news
PAPER to missis when they first began
to talk about the war"
See that big oak tree theref said
another. Our boys used to climb into
that tree an hide under the long moss
while massa was at supper, so as 70
hear him and the company talk about
the war when they come out on the
piazza TO smoke"
u couldn't read, buttmy-uncle could"
said a third 81 was waiting-nad, an
used to help missis to dress in the morn
ing. IF massa wanted to tell her some
thing he didn't want me to know, he
used to spell it out. ] could remember
the letters, and as soon as / got away
ran to uncle an spelled them over,
an be told me wfatthey meant"
That sounded TO Mrs. Botume like a
pretty large story.
Can you do that now?" she asked.
TRY mel" exclaimed the colOred
woman: "tTyim me an see!"
Mrs BotuuBe spelled a long sentence
as rapidly as possible, without Pausing
between the. words, and the woman inn
mediately rapeatedit after her, without
missing letter.
It is perhaps notsurprising that this
woman was disappointed at the slow
progress. as she thoughtful of her chill
dren when they were sent to school.
One Of them, to her profound disgust,
could not read when he wassthree years
old,
why. if had his chance she cried,
rolling up her eyes and stretching out
her hands, do you think 1 wouldn't
learn"
tt is pleasant to l1nowithat this same
backward boy became n scholar and
leader among bis own people.-Youth's
Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
HIS MISTAKE.
The Stranger Said He Was Not Loolina
for widows

The Stranger Said He Was Not Looking
for Widows
At high noon rode into q settler
augout on the banks of the Republican
river 10 see il could get bite to eat,
but before I had dismounted from my
horse a woman came out and Saluted me
with:
"HeIlol stranger-a-' We arter the
Widow Smith,"
81 don't know any Widow Smith" ]
replied, as I noticed that she was bar e
footed, hair uncombed and her genc--al
appearance very slouchy.
I'm her"
"Well, 1 am sorry you lost your hus-
land. Can get bite To eat?"
Then you wasn't making for here?"
she queried.
"No."
Wasn't beaded this way bekase yor
heard was a widder2"
"No."
Didn't know I had a claim, four chill
dren. this dugout and span of mewls?"
''No."
Anu YOU arc nut VI tic LII BIC
persisted.
81 have a wife, madame
"Shoo. I have had two husbands. aud
buried both Jest want bite 90 eat ?"
'If Il won't be too much trouble. and
you'll take pay"
And you are not lookin' arter Wild
ders?"
mo. ma'aTn. ] am going mp 70 Her
bert on business. and / was tod TO take
this trail as the shortest route Did
you say could have dinner?"
40. didn't say IT," she replied. "a
the turned away. If you was headed
FOR here 10 see the Wilder Smith. she'd
sot out the best she had in the house,
but bein' as you sre headed for Herbert
and not looking artcr widderz. Ms.
Smith begs 20 inform you that she don't
run DO hotel. and yoG kin ride on five
miles further or I'll mp on water from
the creek-"-Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
MADE HIS ADDRESS
CONTINUED from Sixth Page.)

statistics IT must be remembered that
lOs lodges as yet have made no reply TO
my request.
At our last annual communication
a resolution was adopted instructing
the grand treasurer to transfer all
money in the special fund CMasonic
home) to the general and charity funds
and you VIII note from the grand treas
urer's report that he has accordingly
transferred the special fund TO the gen
eral fund the sum S16,163.64, and TO the
charity fund from the general and
special funds the sum of $50, 236 %. This
with the balance on hand at the be
ginning of the year, together with the
interest received and the usual ten per
cent transferred every year from the
general fund, shows a balance in the
grand treasury Of this fund, amounting
10 7.244.0S.
CONCLUSION.
Brethren, when you placed in my
hand one year ago this emblem of au-
thority, il was not without misgivings
that l assumed the trust and entered
upon the duties and cares connected
with the highest office, in social distinc-
ton, that could be conferred upon any
man. As an humble tiller of the soil
il required an extra effort upon my
part TO assume the official insignia so
wortiiiy worn by the many eminent
jurists who have preceded me, and at
tempt to perform the various duties
and take up the vast burdens which, in
some way, become piled upon the shout
ders of a grand master. Not being ed
ucated in the nicely of legal construc-
ton my acts have been prompted by
what 1 deemed the better construction
of reason, and for what l have done
have no apology to offer, knowing the
various acts of my administration have
been done for what / believed to be the
good and the advancement and upbuild-
ing of the great fraternity We all love
so well.
Before closing desire TO return my
sincere thanks to our efficient grand
who has ever been prompt
with his correspondence, rendering val
liable assistance by his wise counsel and
and TO you all, brethren, for the
high honor conferred one year ago, and
on parting let Us remember that our
duty is, not to be better than others,
but 10 be better than ourselves, and
that the more We have the more we owe
to tLcse who need assistance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
TO CLEAN BLACK GOODS.
Valuable suGxsstions for the Home Drsss
unRser.

Valuable Sugxoseions for the Home Dress
naRszer.
Everyone has or wants black gown
nowadays. and such goods as sergr,
cheviot. Cashmere, Henrietta. etc, arc
easily cbGan,ed First remove the grease
spots with naptha, and remember that
this flu ia is very explosive when exposed
TO either light OF fire. Male a lather OF
warm. sospsuls. using a good. not
strong, soap, and n teasPoonful of borax
to 6HSry two quarts of water. Into
thisJ dip the goods up and down and
wCsh between the hands; then wiring
e. unity and pat partly dry; hang in the
shade and when nearly dry iron on ths
wrong side with n moderately warn
iron ALIVE Va rinse in luke-warm water,
and iron until the material is perfectly
dry. Never rub a fabric that Is being
renovated on the washboard, nor wriu;
it tigiHly. and In using naphtha remem-
Der that il roughens the hands. and that
after using il, il is well TO put vaselina
upon them and 10 Use old gloves. Wash
alpa "a in the same manner as cashmere,
adding little gum arabic 10 the rinsIng
water. If the black goods are of rusty
col Or, restore them by Eponging with
an hnonia and alcohol. Always use
piece OF the same material or one near
to il TO sponge with Remove GREASE
fir Dm colored cashmere with French
c'salk. Rub ~ on the spot. then let il rc-
n lain oil night. and In the morning
rush off; If necessary repeat the treat
J nent. Wash n colored woolen fabric,
hs cashmere or serge, In warm water,
putting tablespoonful each OF beefs
gall and ammonia 60 q pail OF water.
Have the rinsing water ready. with
small portion Of beef's gall in TINT
and wash and rinse quickly; dry In che
shade and iron on the wrong side with
q warIn. not hot, iron. French chalk
can be used on any eolo< and material.
Benzine will remove paint--it ~ also
very explOsive-but sometimes leaves
stain like water. This stain may often
be removed with French chalk. Greaze
is also removed by rubbing the spot
with a lump Of wet maRnesia. and after
It is dry by brushing of the powder
Remove all f'rcase spots before cleaning
a piece OF silk or wooden goods II -
prudent 20 try the liquid you intend
using. on n small bit Of the material
first 70 note the effect In sponginq
any fabric always do il with downward
strokes--Ladies' Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
The Talk of Cas-.

Cats differ as much as human beings
in the quality of their voices and in
their talkatiYeness, and, n far as nv
observation goes, the finest bred have
the least to say. Princess and her inn
mediate descendants Were talkersi
they always mewed for what they
wanted, and in response to = greeting OF
question; and they asked many ques.
tons, the drift of which we could not
always catch, with unmistakable In.
terrogation in the tone. She and
Miss, who was a chatterbox after heI
kind, both had a habit of making lit
tie conversational sounds in the throat
as many dogs have, especially when
much petted; they would keep up this
soto voce communication for ten O,
fifteen minutes, much TO our perplex.
ity, though it sometimes evidently ex
pressed affection or a wish for sympa,
thy. They had great variety of infiec
tons IN talking 70 their 6ttens, ano
many Of them were tender and even
musical. like the chirp Of bird.
Miss had cheerful new, particular,
y in bidding one good morning, but
some cats have always tone Of com
plant Most of mine acknowledge any
little service, such as bringing food OF
opening a door, by a new of gratitude
Temple Bar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-20
he was q Coco fumper.

Men are not always willing to tell
where they got their experience The
prizetalHer for frankness in this par
ticU!ar IS doubtless the nan who
worked for the contractors on Maine
railroad extension, pumping water by
hand into tank. He did this work sc
well that somebody complimented him
On his proficiency. 81 think ought to
he able to pump by this time" he said
struggling his shoulders with little
look OF seE-conceit, 81 worked at il six
years in the state prison. "-Lewistol
{Ms-) journal.