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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13
Mr.. BRVCKER,S EFFlvMETER.

II II not often that u successful editor
proves u genuine Inventor. The reverse
IL the rule. Int Mr.. Joseph Brucker.
editor Of the Illinois Staats.iIeitung. IA
likely to prove an exception. Mr. Bruck
or IL not trying 10 invent u flying ma
chine or anything elise thar will tend to
revOlutlOnixe the conditions that we In
herlted from the fathers. His ambition
II rather to benefit mankind by keeping
the mir In the home. the school, or tho
workshop pure. AMI for rhat purpose no
has invented an "Etiiumeter." That II
big name. i,nt. big AZ II tho name. II
IL q very simple. inexpensive Httle
thing. that can bc hung up In room or
hall. and. being hung up. will tell the
mother, father. teacher, or superintend-
ent whether there are any unhealthy
gases In the atmosphere. When these
guardians Of the home. the school and
the shop are thus Informed 1t IL easy for
them to take steps to get rid OF the allen
gases, save the health Of the family.
the pupils. or the wOrsmen. Thus II will
be seen that the "Effiumetcr' ought to
prove itself OF great value To mankind
In general ana to school children In
particular. Good air gives life and ener-
gy. Bad air breeds disease and produces
lcthargy. Ii the Board Of Education re-
fuses to purchase "l;fiiumeters,' the
price Is such that each teacher can buy
one for individual use without invest
ing more than tllree-tifths OF n quarter.
Mr.. Brucker will doubtless he glad TO
answer any queries In regard to his In
yention.-Inter Ocean, March Z.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13
TRUDE WOULD NOT PAY the
PRICE.

Chicago Tribune: 4. s. Trnde has
ceased To he candidate for the Demo-
cratic MayOmlty nomination. He has
been sacrificed on the altar OF III to ].
The malevolent dictator OF the party
has Informed him that the dehssement
Of the currency must continue to be the
Democratic creed, ana that 1t must he
the issue Of the approaching municipal
election.
All questions OF reform and good gov
ernment must be given the gO-by. 1t
makes no difference how the city Ia
ruled, In Altgeld's opinion. so long as
the influence Of Chicago can he
thrown in favor Of the dishonest prof.
ect to change the standard OF values in
such a way that every man who has
loaned money or sold property on time
may be defrauded One-half.
last year when the Democratic party
adopted by a vote Of two to one plat
form containing this mOnstrOus prOpO-
sition Mr.. Trude did not revolt. He has
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

loss of spirits caused by the "roasts"
which his OthellO received In the Chi
cagO press. The story Of Mrs. Salvini
to the effect that her husband died of
newspaper attacks IL somewhat i'm
paired In Its credibilitiy by her other
statements that his disease was hered-
itary, having caused the death of his
mother. He was not seriously III until
after leaving Paris, the first symptoms
occurring there. After that time he
failed rapidly until he reached his dis
tinguished fathers home In Italy. 1t
ia a little curious that an actor In his
youth of great accomplishments and
greater promise should have 1t said of
him that his death was caused by dis.
ease of this origin. 1t is reported Of the
poet Keats that he fell into decline and
consumption as the result of a physical
shock and mental agitation caused by
a vituperative critique In one Of the re-
views. In his case Lord Byron said:
"'Tis strange the mind, that very derry
particle,
Should let itself he snuifed out by an
article"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

always bcen strong partisan. While
he despised the platform he decided to
stick by his party and minimize az
much as possible the mischief It might
do rather than bolt. He had never
voted a Republican ticket. He felt that
he must live aud die Democrat.
so Mr. Trude stood by Bryan and
Altgeld during the national campaign.
Hut the present municipal contest IL. in
his opinion. one with which national
issues have nothing to do. The only
question to he considered are munici.
pal questions. in some of which Mr..
Trude il mucl, interested.
Taking that view Of the case he he
came a candidate. Hut the dictator.
Altgeld. hal other views. He demand
cd platform with the single plank Of
III to 1 and candidate who would I've
content to run for Mayor on that single
plank.
Naturally. Mr.. T'rudc could not stand
that. He is lawyer He believes in
the sanctity Of contracts. He thinks
that where man has bought property
ana agreed to pay a certain price for
1t. 1t would he scoundrclly to allow
him TO pay only half the price. aud yet
keep all the property. When a man has
borrowed money Mr.. Trudc does not
believe the Government should step in
and by lowering the standard of value
enable him to get a receipt In full pay.
mcnt. although he had handed over
only half what he owes.
II Aitgeld had asked that existing
contracts be exempted from the opera.
ton Of a new. cheap silver monomct.
allie standard and that It apply only to
contracts made under 1t Mr.. Trude's
objection 10 the Altgeld program woul,l
nut imve been 40 pronounced. He would
have asked what would he gained by
the change nnd what figure Il cut In u
local election, hut he would have adj
mittcd that the proposition was not
scOundrelly.
But Alleged made no such concession.
Therefore Mr.. Trude abandoned his
candidacy pcrcmptOrily. He would not
he Altgeld's tool. He would not pay
| Altgcld's price. lie would not run for
Mayor for the purpose Of getting from
| the voters an Endorsement of n doctrine
they had repudiated last year-a doc.
trinc which. II put In practice. would
annihllate In this city alone credits to
the amount Of over hundred millions.
There are others who are ready ~
pay Altgcld's price. Mr.. Trutle, law.
yer. who believes In the invlOlabllity Of
contr,cts. steps aside for them. Mr..
Harrison seems to he the successful
bidder. He II ready TO do MI Altgeltl
| demands. He will indOrsc his free sil.
yer md ana rchistic sentiments. II Inc
were to be elected he would he a faith.
ful servant Of Altgeld. The latter would
by the real Mayor and Harrison only
the good boy who did whatever his
master bid him.
The dOcility Of Harrison. who would
Inc puppct Mayor. aud his readiness
to indoswc any views, however vicious,
which Altgcld may put forth, commend
him strongly to the dictator. He seems
to be sure Of the nomination to he made
to-day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

City officials who attended the inau.
guratiOn ceremonies Mt Washington or
have been out Of the city on other mat
tiers returned to their desks Wednes-
day and began to dispose of accumu-
lated business. Commissioner of Health
Kerr said he shook hands with Presi-
dent Mckinley and met each member
Of the new cabinet. Comptroller Weth-
erell was at his desk for the first time
In a week. City Engineer Jackson re-
turned from Sandwich, ILL.,, where he
had been watching at the bedside of
his aged father. He had not been at
Ills desk an hour before he was called
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

float from county court houses. State In
stitutiOns and school houses OH legal h0li.
days and such other days as boards In
charge may determine; to control the sell
ing Of grain In quantities over 1000 BUSH
els or values over 500, by providing for
full cash payment; amending the sweat.
shop law. In the Senate two bills were
advanced to third reading and several
bills introduced during brief session.
More than majority Of the members
have signed an agreement that no more
business be transacted until Tuesday,
March D, to permit the members to at.
tend the inaugural exercises at Washing
ton. An arrangement has been made to
have some members present to call tho
Senate to order each day aud move an nd.
jOurnment.
Was that simply bluff about COM
mittee to investigate the Chicago Ed
son Company?
Has the committee appointed to in
vestigate the Chicago Stock Yards re-
ported progress, or are they all ut
Washington?
Has Johnnie Runnells lOOsened up on
Pullman Annals yet? II not, why are
the bills to lower the prices of upper
berths still langulshing In the proper
committees?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13
Milwaukee Herald: "Haxe you mo-.

Milwaukee Herald: "Have you no.
ticed the handsome advertisement I
had put on yOnder fenceT" inquired a
merchant Of ono of his customers re-
Gently. mo-" replied the latter. "but
II you will send the fence to my house
will take pleasure In reading It. !
read newspapers and have no time to
run about and hunt up advertisements
on street corners" And the merchant
scratched the back Of his head reflec'
lively.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13
EA0LEEs.

Mugnus Hess. ''the original Mckin.
ley man." In out for the Job Of Custo.
dian Of Public Buildings. and says he
has pretty good show to capture the
position. Mr.. Hess says he In paying
no attention to tho gibcs Of enviOus
people who Insist that he applied for
the position Of Minister to the Court Of
IT. James.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

One thousand Italians held meet
Ing In the Nineteenth Ward ana In
dOrsed Mr.. Il. V. Romano for Alder
man. Mr.. Romano il backed by the re-
spectacle element of the ward ana IL
making most thorough canvass. His
chances OF election are excellent. rs his
reputation rs sterling business man
will command for him the support Of
the best citizens In the ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

CAUTIoN.-There % . white soap
shaved up and sold - Dobbins' Elec.
trio. It ID q fraud and win ruin clothes.
The genuine ID never sold except In bars,
stamped D0bbins' Soap Mfg. Co., Phila.
delphis, and In wrappers with pictures
Of Mrs. Fogy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

back to his parents home by a mes.
sage that his father was on his DEATH
bed. City Clerk Van Cleave returned
to the city, but he did not appear at the
city hall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13
WHERE THE DEMOCRATS ARE
DRIFTING.

II takes no prophetic eye to see where
the local Democracy has driftcd to.
1t has become an absolute monarchy.
with John +. Altgeld rs the monarch.
Under the new system the papers are
able to announce the names of the nom.
mess for the various offices before the
conventions. or even the primaries. are
held.
People who desire places OH ticket
send in their application to the Boss. to-
gcthcr with Il certificate Of frcc-silver
character. and then. II they do not con-
iiict with plans already laid. they may
he nominated.
The Democratic party Of Chicago $50
called Is Altgcld. and Altgeld Is the
Democratic party (so.calletD Of Chi.
cago.
The recent "throw.down" Of a. =.
Trudc by Altgcld was in the line with
the policy pursued by him.
Whenever a man of ability shows
himself at the front Of the party (sO.
called. Altgeld swipcs him ana knocks
him out.
In this way Altgcld has driven on,
Of the party machinery almost all of tho
bright men and the able men Of the
Democracy.
Among those who have felt the tOucl
1 Of his ''Coriscan poniard." before tina,
sharp instrument cleaned between the
| clavicles Of Alfred =. Trutlc. are til,
| following. with whom the brilliant law
yer has been sent by Ahgeld to keel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

Hon. Sam II. Trude has made an ex-
cellent record as South Town Super
visor. The Democracy will have hard
work In picking out a man to pit against
Vs,u,ln
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

Chief Of Police BadenOch thinks the
police pension law In good enough as
II stands. lie In opposed to any change.
and snys Inspector FitxpatrIck's order
against talking to patrOlmen In the sta
tiOns will be strictly enforced.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

Police inspectors were instructed by
Chief BadenOch to call the attention
Of cigarette sellers In their various
divisions to the new cigarette Orli.
dance. which will 20 into effect March
II. In order to give the dealers I'M OF.
pOrtunity to dispose OF stocks now on
hand. the city will issue n license from
March II to May l. 1897. upon the pay
ment Of xl?.51. After May no license
will In issued for period Of less than
one year.
Fifteen tons Of ballots. registration
and tally hooks used In the election Of
April Z. 1901. and the unused ballots
printed for the election last fall were
taken out Of the vaults In the Election
Commissioners, Office Thursday after
noon. carted to the West Side and
burned. The contract was awarded to
J. T.. Rice for $425.
The Republicans OF the Twenty.Sev.
enth Ward are unanimously In favor
OF Hon. Spencer s. Kimbell to succeed
Alderman Foster In the City Council.
That well-knOwn business man. Mr.
George DuddlestOn, will be the Demo
cratic candidate for Alderman from
the Eleventh Ward.
Mr.. Walter G. Nelson, the popular
real estate man, IL putting up q great
fight for a seat In the Council chamber
as representative of the Thirty.sec-
Ond Ward.
Should the Democrats be wise enough
to nominate popular Richard 9. Gun
ming for Assessor, he will carry the
South Town with whoop.
Congressman I.Orimer returned from
Washington Wednesday, and will as
sist In conducting the campaign for the
Republican ticket. Samuel Il. Ray
mOnd, who Is to manage the campaign,
will be home Thursday. The city CEN
trail committee will meet this afternoon
for the purpose of making preparations
to organize the wards.
One Of the most popular OF our JUS
tices of the Peace Is Hon. Henry Bonnie
fol. He has an excellent reputation us
one OF our leading jurists, and his
friends, who are legion, throughout the
city, say that he will be one OF the nom.
inees for Circuit Court Judge, to be
voted for next June.
Mr.. Thomas Rowan, who for many
years has been In charge Of the Custom
Department of Work Brothers great
clothing establishment, will be the mex,
Alderman from the Tenth Ward, II ne
decides to accept the Democratic nom
ination, which Ia at his disposal, 1t hav.
ing been rendered him by the solid
] Democracy Of his ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

cOiupNuy:
Austin J. Doyle. Adam Ortseiffen.
william a. Vincent. Peter KiOlha sss,.
Rudolf Brand. Paul U. Stensland,
Chas. II. Wackcr. A. W. Maltby.
Michael Brand. Roger G. sullivan.
Theodore Oehle. X. J. Prcndergast.
John Cudahy. a. a. Goodrich.
John +. Barrett. Edward +. Dunno,
william G. Scipp. w. ID. KerfOOt.
Charles Kern. Dunlap Smith.
John +. Hopkins. II. T.. Hurlbut.
william Iegncr. Thos. +. Kelley,
John A. Orb. John G. Black.
William &. Assay. A. W. Green.
+. u. Cossctt Jr.. Franklin Mncvca'h
Martin Emcrich. Jacob Rehni.
Gustav Hesscrt. Fred Grieshelmcr.
Gins. +. Gunthcr. Peter J. Blcgler.
John DOwdle. ii. =. Robbins.
Leo Ernst, John 4. Slayne.
Washingt'n Heslny Michael Cuiahy.
r. II. Winston. +. =. Peabody.
AilOlph Nraus. John a. Lynch.
Levi Mayer. Geo. +. Gilman.
Joseph Thcurcr. =. =. Bremen.
Thomas A. Moran, John II. I.itlden.
4
Jacob II. Hopkins, John Il. Walsh.
Martin J. Russell. ThOs. +. Keeley.
HOratiO Seymour. l.. A. Goddard.
sam NJ. BurSlettc. John 4. King.
WIN. ]. Hynes, Jas. J. Townsend.
John O'Brien. John 4. Cooke.
| n. NJ. Blumentllal. 4. j. Hennessy.
William ]. Nike. Thos. Il. Courtney.
| X. \. Waller. Rivers Mcneil.
Robert ]. Smith. John w. Eckart.
Harry Rul,ens. l.. w. winchester.
| Y. +. BrOsseau. HerS't Darlington.
Joseph Letter. W. ID. KcrfOot.
william II. Rcliln, NJ. NJ. Kirkman,
Lynden Evans, Fritz GOetx.
There are some men still left In the
ranks of the Democratic party (sO-call'
cd.
How many Of them there are will be
told by the ballOting on the first Tues
day In April.
In the meantime 1t L. dangerous fol
an aspiring genius to even second d
motion In a ward meeting without frs
getting Mr.. Altgcld's permission.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13


dollars Al
the West North Sides will this
will added already
what tho following rich ggIe Of just
taken illinois
Labor statistics:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13

posed where the charge Ii % cents for
ten words to compel. the telegraph com.
panies to transmit ten words for Il
cents. A prominent member said, In
speaking OF the matter: ".rhat tho tcl-
egraph companies could well afford to
do this cheese hard times ana still wa
ter their stock sufficiently"
How about that telephone bill, Mr..
KilcOurse? Has that devil.tish In your
License Committee still got its teurncles
firmly fastened to the peoples meas
ure!
Mr.. Barnes, did You introduce that
bill to lower telephone charges just for
fun! DO you want to pass 1t or moi?
II not, why not! The wise thing for
You to do Is stir up Larry KilcOurse
and his License Committee and de-
mand the reason why they do not re-
port your bill to the House. The peo-
pie are crying out for relief from the
telephone octopus, and propose to hold
you ana Mr. KilcOurse responsible II
this telephone bill don't have fair play.
Why not report progress on the peo-
pies measure?
There was lively scene in the House
Thursday In which Mr.. johnson, of
Whiteside. and Speaker Curtis played
prominent parts. The trouble arose over
the vote on a motion to suspend the rules
In order to give new loan bill its first
reading. The Speaker declared the mo-
ton lost without taking a yea and nay
vote, and from this alleged radical ruling
Mr. johnson did not recover for some
time. Bills were introduced to repeal the
present flag law; to require the flag to
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-01
The Coming Flee on.

We are drawing Closc tu a most i'm
portant political period. The cleo
tiohs Of this Fail and 1898 will en-.
brace every sccliuh of the United
States. that will test the existing pop
ular feeling with reference To the sit
uation i'll the country resulting from
the last Presidential election.
On March 1, 1899, the terms Of thir.
~ Senators will expire, and hence
IL battle royal will be fought. for on
the result Of these elections will dc.
pend the question OF a working ma
jority in Congesss. On the retiring
Senators fifteen arc Democrats, fonr-
teen Republicans md one Popnlist.
These elections will have n strong
bearing on the contest OF 1000. TN,
issues will then he mndc upon which
the next Presidential campaign will
he conducted. The result, on the
whole will be cquivalcn; to Il popular
expression Of opinion Tie list OF
Senators whose terms will end March
4, 1899. is MS follows: Stephen NJ.
White, California; J.. II. IIawlcy,
Conncc icut; George Gray, Delaware;
Samuel Pnsco, Florida; DayidTurpio.
Indiana; A. p. German. Marylnnd;
Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts,;
@ Il. Davis, minnesota; J. u. George
Mississippi; T.. NJ. Cockrcll. Missouri;
w. V. Allen. Nebraska; William NJ.
Stewart, Nevada; james Smith, Jr.,
Now Jersey; Ed. Murphy, Jr., New
York; W. n. Roucll. North Dakota:
Mark Hanna, Ohio; NJ. s.. Quay,
Pennsylvania n. W. Aldrich. Rhode
lslnndI VIM. u. Bntc, Tennessee; II.
q. Mile, Tcxns; Il. J. Cannon. Utah;
Rcdilcld Proctor, Vermont; John W.
Danicls. Virginia; G. j. Faulkner.
West Virginia; and j. l.. Mitchell,
Wisconsm.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-01
The Fading Declaration.

The Declaration Of Independence
Id kept between two great plates Of
glass. the edges Of which are hermet-
ically sealed. At intervals anI us a
special favor the c~u'todian pulls ont
"A drawer IN a huge steel box and
shows the treasure. But most Of the
time the two plntcs, with their sheet
OF parchment between, rest where
burglars cannot break through, where
fire cannot reach them, and where
daylight cannot complete the raw
ages already wrought Ivy exposure.
Visitors to the State Department who
want to q the Declaration are shown
Il pertcc fac-simile, which hangs in a
handsome frnme md looks old
enough to be the original. They ga
away none the wiser for the substitu.
ton. Tho truth is lint the Dcclnra,
ton was fast becoming u tradition
when the extraordinary Steps for
preservation were taken about three
years ago.
In the administration OF John
Quincy Adams II copper plate Of the
original was made. To get the copy
for the cngraver tho surface OF thu.
parchment was moistcncd with II wet
cloth. a print WIS taken. II re-
moved about 30 per cent of tho lux.
For come years the original was OK
hibitcd under glass ut tho Patent
Office. II hung whcrc tho sun
reached u short time each day, unit.
the discovery was madO that the
scrip; WA fading. Better care was
taken when tho Declaration was hung
in tho librnry Of tho new Statc De.
partmcnt building. Bu: for some
reason, never satisfactorily explained.
tho signatures suddenly seemed to he
fading. John lInpcock'e name, one
of the bOldcst On the sheet, in the
apacc OF two Or three yaars became
too dim to distinguish. Thon tho
officials having charge saw that II
left in the light the original would IN
L few generations entirely disappear.
The strong box was built. Tho plates
Of glnss wore obtained md sealed. In
tho drawer underneath the Dcclurn-
tor, the copper plate made in
Quincy's time il kept. Tho Dcclara.
lion can 10 deciphorcl with the aid
Of a glass, but tho signatures arc al.
most entirely faded out. What is
left Of the revercd instrument will,
with present precautions, last d long
time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-01
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALNIAGUNDI.

W. +. Mahoney is loading his wool
Tor shipment to Boston.
Along the trail in the Yukon coun
try is strewr u large amount OF sup
plies found to be useless or too
weighty to carry on.
The reply OF tho U. S. Senate to
the call for an investigation Of the
sugar trust is about MS follows: @Ne
are not entity but we decline to be
searched"
y grass Valley hotel Inns u waitress
uamed Miss Carrie Grub. The head
cook at the same hotel is named Dunn
Browne and the clerks name is Reel
Diamond.
Our Mckinley friends are jubilant
because wheat is going up and silver
going down. According to their way
OF thinking the rise in wheat is due
to McKinley's administration and not
to the failure OF crops in India and
other parts of the world
y New York paper recently wrote
to the governors OF ali the states and
territories for estimates of the present
population. All the reports have
been carefully complied and show
that the population of this country
is now, in roun'l numbers, 10000
900.
Chief CLERK S. J. Duckworth has
been appointed Deputy Revenue
Collector i'll a town in Arizona. He
ought to be a valuable man in tll:t
position, for while occupying the
Chief Clerkship in the California AS.
sembly, lie got more ont OF
the State than any man in it.-Bee.
w. o. Clark. a former resident of
ElkO, passed West on No. 4 today ON
his way home from the Trans Missis-
eippi Congress. He called ut the H.
DEPENDENT Office while the train
stopped and wished us To say to all
OF his old friends TINT he Is still solid
for temperance and the free coinage
of silver at lG to |.
The icrinGton Rustler says about
$1,000 was disbursed in that town last
week by the Boston Nevada Conner
Mining Company. This Is n pretty
good starter for the company. They
are spending their own money and
their plant. when completed. will be
Il credit 10 Nevada.