Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-09

There was conference between the |
clerk and the proprietor of the store. |
the upslOt being an agreement to take |
the potatoes at the boys figures. While |
the potatoes were being unloaded the
farmer himself put in an appearance |
and inquired what they were doing. |
Upon being told that the potatoes had |
been sold ut the figures asked by his |
boy the old fellow ejaculated: Not |
by blank sight. I have my own
price for those potatoes. and you cant |
have them for cent less than n dol. |
lar a busllcl.' The storekeeper took
the potatoes.
This serves to show that the farm. |
er is really an important factor In the
cru Of prosperity that has set In. and
he appreciates this to the utmost. Re.
publicans In our state are not making
much fuss over the progress Of the
times, but they are determined to avail
themselves Of what II being put before
them. and they cannot fail to win the
fight In the Buckeye state this year."
The announcement from Washing.
ton that Secretary Gage would soon
announce that deputy collectors Of Gus
toms and internal revenue were not
under civil service rules created con.
siderable talk among the twenty-thrcc
deputy collectors In Chicago. who
would he affected by such an announce
mcnt. Collector +. T.. Coync was bc.
sicgcd with applicants for dcputyships.
lie has seventeen deputies In his office.
who. with the exception Of four WON.
On and two men, are Democrats. At
the custom house there are slx dep
utics. Alessrs. HIT and Jewell are
Republicans. but the other four d.
vision chiefs. McCreary. Griffith. Nash.
and Henning. are appointccs of COllcc.
tor Russell.
The patrons of the West Chicago
street RailrOad company would have
enjoyed visiting the cOmpany's car
shops this week and seeing the hand
some new coaches. as many IN 40 In
number. with which the Madison street
and Ogden avenue lines are to be
equipped the coming season.
The finishing touches IRE being rap.
idly put to the fine outfit, ana the visl-
tor would scarcely believe that II II
/ the result Of rebuilding the cars that
did service last winter. They have been
completely transformed, remOdeled.
and refurnished. The length of the cur
body II now twenty.One feet. while
| the platform mt each end Inns been
frightened to fully five and half feet
The hoods over the platform are cor.
rcspOndingly ampllfied. and form u
continuous protection. suggesting u
vestibuled train. The cars are heated
| by the latest and most approved me.
chanisn,. and are brilliantly lighted by
gas. the illuminating equipment being
| the Pintsch system.
The windows are supplied with rub
i1r bumpers that keep them from rat
thing. The trains are c,rpeted with the
most expensive seating carpet that II
made. all woven to order.
| Madison street II to In completely
equipped with these ears. Also Ogden
avenue. the latter to have electric heat
crs and electric lights. The cOnstr,ic.
ton work Inns been done In shops that
have all tho facilities for such under
tnkings. Indeed. the cOmpany's en-,
shops on West FOrticth street are not
cqunlcd by those Of any other private
corporation In the land, ana a busy
scene Il was Thursday, when the s,i'
pcrintcndent showed the reporter
through the immense plant. where hun
dretls OF mechanics We're engaged upon
the new rolling stock.
The popular Vice President. Mr.
George A. Yuillc, said later TINT II was
President Yerkes' uniform policy t.
give the West side all TINT was best III
the way Of street car facilities. and nc
labor nor expense was spared to no
cure to the patrons of the cOmpany''
lines the very latest ana most approved
equipment to add to the comfort nnt
even luxury of travel over the con
stnntly enlarglng mileage ana service
Mr.. Ycrkes had personally inspected
the new outfit In all the stages OF th'
work. nnd had made several sugges
lions that had enhanced the effective
ness Of the equipment.
The Chicago Reporting ana Mcrcan
tile Agency ut lOO?.4 Chicago Oper'
House, IL one Of the most reliable agen
cys west of New York. Mr.. ID. II
strickland. the president ana manager
: was for many years the credit man 10
one of the largest jObbing houses II
Chicago: his experience ~ credit maj
has enabled him to make great sue
: cess Of his mercantile agency. ana IL
now numbers the best merchants
Chicago among his patrons.
Lyman +. Cooley on WedncStln!
Sent. Goth. sent In his resignation u
consulting engineer OF the Drainag
Board.
: He was employed by the Board 4
January last to go to Springfield to lOt
by for some appropriation bills, an
: the honorary title Of consulting eng
. neer was given him as an excuse 10
). putting his name on the pay rolls. III
idea of every one except Mr.. Cooie
i was his services should cease with I'll
p end of his legislative duties, but h
. continued to send In his salary bill e'
cry month ut the rate Of $500 long afte
the General Assembly had adjourned
III Some time ago Trustees Eckhar
!. | Carter and Braden began to prOte'
!, npninst this, and Mr.. COOley's bills IL