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o he found in municipal ownership and

to he found in municipal ownership and
control.
To reach this result legislation may
be necessary. Not for the assertion or
vindlcation of the principle. but for
formulating the details of n plan for its
accomplishment, which shall be just.
as well to the present owners of prop
erty rights which may he affected, as
to the public.
But the interests involved are SO vast.
and the well-being, comfor; and pros
pcrity of the whole people are so vital
~ involved for all the coming years In
the proper solution of the problem
which now cOnfronts us. II il the part
of wisdom to weigh well the reasons
for any changes which may be pro-
posed and to make haste slowly.
In my Judgment the General Assem-
bly, should, ut it's present session. au-
tl,orlzc the appointment by the Gov.
ernOr Of a commission composed of men
selected because of their capacity and
Integrity. who enjoy the confidence Of
the people In all conditions of life. who
should be personally 80 compensated
and provided with such funds as to
enable them 20 thoroughly investigate
the subject in all It's aspects. and bring
to their aid NIL that experience has
taught, either In the old world or In the
new: and who should, as long before
the next session az may he practicable.
make public their conclusions In all
their details.
am convinced TINT such commits.
sion could and would devise such n
scheme for the public ownership and
control of works of the kind indicated
in your letter as would commend itself
to firancicrs as well as to the public.
rs thoroughly practical. and which
could bc carried into effect not only
without increasing. hut actually great
~ diminishing the burden of taxation
now borne by the people. and which
would give the public a service con-
stantly increasing I'm perfection and
constantly lessenlng In cost to the In.
divldual. I am. very truly yours. ETC.,
JOHN MAYO PALMER.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

Henry Lccb, the popular Chicago
manager Of the Valentine Blntz Brew.
ing Company Of Milwaukee. was ban
quoted on Tuesday afternoon at the
Wellington Hotel. The occasion was
the twentieth anniversary Of Mr.. Lceb's
appointment as head Of the Chicago
business Of the concern. The invita-.
lions to the banquet were issued from
Milwaukee by the Val Blatx Brewing
Company. Among those present were
the following: Messrs. +. 8. winston.
Harry Rubens, q. W. Keliner, Rudolf
Brand. q. NJ. GuntiersOn, Col Il. Fecker
Jr.. Henry Mayer, Joseph Brucker,
Richard Michaelis. John Kremer, Karl
Fricke, Val Blntx Jr. (Aiilwnukee), II.
NJ. Schaw, q. Miles, Austin ]. Doyle,
]. +. Hand and Il. 1AndsberR.
The dining.room was luxuriOusly dec.
grated with plants ana flowers. After
the exquisite meal, Mr.. Rudolf Brand
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

ers. physicians, lawyers. etc. One mem.
Der Of the police department. IL taking
a course In psychology. One hundred
ana nincty-One persons gave no occu.
patton. Persons outside Of the Univer.
sity wishing to take course In natural
science will have an excellent Oppoitu'
nifty In the classes to be formed on Sat.
urtlny, March 10th. ut 2 p. IN. These
classes will DO In the following SUBJ
jects: Biology. Histology, Botany. AZ
trOnOmy and Chemistry. They will bt
conducted In the Hull Biological La
boratories on the University grounds,
where the students will have the al
vantage Of apparatus provided for reg
ular students.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
LITERARY NOTES.

The spring (Aprll) number OF the Fall
Mall Gazette will contain many fen.
lures of special interest.
1. Comfort In Railway Travelling
The comparative merits Of American
and English passenger traffic. from the
travellers point OF view, will be cOnsid-
cred In n series OF articles, OF which the
first, Evolution Of Comfort In Rail-
way Travelling In England" by Il. A.
Sekon, will appear In the April mum.
her. The articles will he cOpiOusly H.
Illustrated.
y, The Indian Frontier Wharf.-The
second article Of "rhe Record Of the
Gurkhas." by Fred i. Gibbon. Illus
trated by Charles NJ. sheldon, the we'll
known artist war correspondent. Will
bring to n conclusion the stirring his
tory OF II brave regiment.
3. RuffOr,l Abbey.-A picturesque nc
count of this historic house copiously
Illustrated by photographs. will he writ
ten by the present owner. Lord savil'e.
1. Pan.-AmOng the more important
ESSAYS In fiction In the April number
will he II sympathetic ana charmingiy
written idyl. "Pan-a Memory" by Her
Grace the Duchess of Leeds.
Z. Afghanistan.--.At this time 1t IL mp
propriate to recall the episodes OF pre-
yIous Indian wars. Sir Hugh Cough,
v. c., will resume his "Old Memories
of the last Afghan war, which included
the famous march Of Lord Roberts.
u. Rupert Of Hentzau.-A further In
stallment of Mr.. Anthony Hopes en-
thralling conclusion to the "PrisOner OF
Zenda" will also be included, illustrat'
ed as before by Mr.. Sydney COweil.
Z. The History Of I.OndOn.-Sir Wal
ter Besants remarkable studies In the
history of South London will be contin'
ued, and will again include some curl
GUS pictures.
9. Prince Rupert the Buccaneer.-Tht
first of n series of stories of adventure,
dealing with the early colonies OF Spain
and her white slaves. IL written by Mr.
CutclifYe Hyne, one Of the most popular
of the younger story tellers, ana Will be
exquisitely illustrated by Mr.. Grenville
| MAntOn.
Other interesting articles ana stories
include "Flve Weeks In Jerusalem by
the late Lady Mildred Beresford-Iiope
"An Artist In Antwerp" written ant
| cleverly illustrated by II. Fletcher
"King William" humorous lrisl
story OF to-day; and "a Careful Man.
n bright little Observation-Disclosures
by many photographs from life-bs
Miss Phoebe Hart.
The number will include a beautifu
frontispiece, a reproduction In photo
gravure, by Messrs. Lemercier OF Paris
Of NJ. Edmond Picard's Salon picture
Gossip"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
THH CHICAGO EAGLE.

men with most notorious records are
aspirants for Office that the battle
against the agents of Misunderstanding
corporations Is raging hottest. There
never was a time In the history of Chi
cagO when there was so much cncour.
agement for those who desire honest
government to put forth efforts to Sc
cure 1t. a little solid work now in the
interest of the right candidates will
count for more than two years of fault
finding over bad conditions when the
opportunity for remedying them il past.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

The best citizens of the Twelfth
Ward. Irrespective Of party. who arc
IN favor of law, order and good gov
eminent, want Willis Il. jackson for
Alderman. The committee OF five
hundred have sent the following
circular broadcast throughout the
Twelfth Ward to rally the voters at the
primary In Mr.. Jackson's behalf, ana 1t
ds believed by many that he will be the
Republican nominee at Saturdays con.
ventiOn:
"Cnder the new primary election law
the people and not the politicians can
nominate the candidates II the people
will only attend the primaries and casS
their ballots for the men Of their choice.
"rhe people cnnnCt, In the future.
complain Of the class or character of
the men nominated fOr public Office.
because 81 tho people will attend ana
vote at the primaries the men who are
the choice of the majority will be NOM
mated. 1t therefore beliOoves all good
Republicans to turn out on Marcl, 18th.
between the hours Of y. IN. and Z p.
H., ana express their wishes az to who
shall he the Republican nominee for
Alderman Of the Twelfth Ward.
willis Il. Jackson. thepeOple's choice
for the Republican nomination for Al
deu'man of the Twelfth Ward. was
born In North Adams, Mass. In 1874,
and educated In Drury Academy. He
served In the Eighth Massachusetts
Regiment ana came to Chicago In loli6.
whtre he has been In the real estate
business for twenty-elght years. ana Il
taxpayer In the Twelfth Ward for thir-
ty years. Mr.. jackson was President
OF che Real Estate Board In 1890, ana
THAI year started the movement In IA
vor of the To,rens bill, and was ap-
pointed by Governor F1fer on the COM
mission to report on Its feasibility In
this State, ana he was the only layman
on the commission. He has spent
months OF time In the last twelve years
In Springfield In the interest of such re-
form measures rs the TOrrens bill. rev.
enue bill. special assessment hill, and
against the lake front bill wanted by
the Illinois Central II. r., ana other
measures. Mr.. jackson IL u member Of
the Geo. II. Thomas Post of the q. A.
r., the Illinois Club. and Sons of Amer
dean Revolution, ana resides ut No. OH
West Adams street. He has built large
~ In the ward.
"The support of every Republican of
the Twelfth Ward wishing to be prop
erly represented In the City Council by
an honorable and upright man, Is so
llcited In behalf Of Mr.. Jackson"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
WARD POLiTICS WADE HONEST.

1t Is noticeable that ward politics IL
on u distinctly higher plane In Chicago
this spring than ever 1t has been before.
This IL due In large measure to the
stimulus afforded by the presence In
public life of men Of known integrity
ana unquestlOned devotion to the pub.
lie welfare. The decent members OF
the Council constitute nucleus around
which honest men may gather. Not
only those who are candidates for re-
election, hut the clean aldermen elect.
ed last spring, whose terms do not ex-
pire for another year, are giving sub
stantial assistance to the cause OF hon
est government. They are helping to
bring out candidates who Will he true
servants of the people. The nomination
| Of sclf-made business men like Charles
i. Brown of the Twentieth ward IL On
cOurag!ng to all lovers of good govern
| ment.
This state Of affairs should he eN-
ceed!ngly encouraging to those who
have despaired heretofore. There Is
no longer excuse for saying nothing
can be accomplished. or that It Is use
less to put forth effort In one ward for
the reason that majority OF the other
wards will return "bOOdlcrs" anyway.
Much has been accomplished already,
|! despite obstacles In the way. There
] are In the Council to-day as good men
I as this city can boast. and around them
should rally all who desire better NUM-
cipal government, In order that the
number may be increased. The move
ment covers the entire city. In no ward
save the Eighteenth Is the prospect Of
electing an honest candidate hopeless.
In fact, 1t Is In the wards where the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

offered the FIRST toast, stating the orr.
gin Of the festivlty and pr,,lsing the
principal party, Mr.. Henry Leeb. rs a
man Of excellent qualifications, who for
twenty years, through his diligence.
energy and taevoteslness. made himself
famous In business, especially In brew.
cry circles.
Mr.. Brand, through his eloquent
speech. made the festivity one Of the
most interesting and enjoyable dinner
parties that ever took place In this city.
Mr.. Rudolf Brand was well supported
by similar toasts offered by Messrs.
Rubens, Winston. Michaelis, Kremer.
Brucker. Frickc, Fecker, Doyle. Mayer
and Val Blatx Jr.. who all united In
praislng and honoring the business and
personal abilities Of Mr.. Henry Leeb.
The enthusiasm reached its climax
when a silver goblet with inscription
was presented to the guest Of the after.
noon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

w. Mablc on Wordsworth and the
Lake Country, entitled, "The Back
ground Of WordswOrth's Poetry" Mr..
Mable spent some time last summer In
the Lake Country, and writes with the
fresh impression Of that beautiful re-
giOn upon him, and with strong sense
Of the intimacy between the poet and
the physical surroundings In which he
was placed. The article II admirably
Illustrated by ten reproductions Of un.
usually fine photographs. (S3 a year.
The Outlook Company, 2S7 Fourth ave-
nue., New York;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION work.

The report Of the Class-study sccre-
tary. of the University of Chicago,
shows THAI during the autumn quarter
OF 1897 ninety University Extension
classes, wit. a total enrolment of al
most 1000, Were conducted. These
classes are attended chiefly by teach
ers, as Is shown by the fact that Of the
number enrolled 825 belong to that pro-
fessiOn. The remainder We're students,
stenOgraphers, housekeepers, bCOSkeep-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

Hope Reed Cody was on last Monday
evening unanimously elected president
of the Hamilton Club at the annual
meeting. In their new and elegant club
rooms, 112 Madison street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

Price has been reduced on the origi.
nal, Old-fashioned DObbins' Electric
Soap, so that 1t can now be bought ut
8 cents a bar, two bars for Is cents.
Remember, DObbins' Soap IL sold only
In bars. NEVER In chips.
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Ono OF the most striking features OF
the March Magazine Number of The
Outlook Is an article by Mr.. Hamilton
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

necessity or convenience and cOnsldcra-
tlons of private gain or profit should
have no more influence In the one ease
than IL the ether.
All schemes for utilizing the streets
for rapid ana convenient transit. should
originate with the public authorities.
Like means of transit should, as near
ly as practicable, be furnished to all
citizens alike. ana they should not he
used for the building up Of one locality
to the prejudice of another.
Under a proper ana complete system
Of intramural transit. under municipal
control ana ownership, n city could
furnish the means of cheap transpOrta-
ton throughout its territorial limits;
for the system. as whole, would be
profitable, although particular lines
might not at first he so.
And the city which would build for
all future time need not be greatly
concerned, II at all, by considerations
OF present profit.
No system that makes the extension
Of transportation or any similar faclll
ties 20 the people, dependent upon the
views of private gain. can have any
real pretensiOns TO completeness, or to
sOundness In principle; ana any meth
cd of dealing with the subject which
recognizes this principle, must be mere
~ n temporary makeshlft, ana cannot
be relied upon 10 furnish any substan'
tial relief from the evils of which com
planr is now so justly made.
The more. the subject is investiga ted
the more II receives intelligent discus
sion, the more surely will the conclusion
be reached that the only real remedy Il
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

not be alennted or bartered away.
And Its rights to change the meth.
DDS of improving or using such hign.
ways, or the agencies through which
such improvement and use shall III
made. so as TO fully meet varying con.
dltiOns In population and the needs ~
advancing civilization, Is everywhere
conceded.
The same unlimited discretion upon
this subject, which fifty years ago jus
tilted the selection of private corpora
ti0ns as agencies for improving streets
and conducting traffic thereon. must
Justify to-day the discharge OF sucl
agents ana the substitution of Others
In their stead.
The circumstance that the agents
now employed have, by contract or 9th
eiwlse. acquired valuable rights arts
Ing out of their employment, amounts
To no more than that such agents have
not been fully paid for their services
Of course they ought to be paid, before
they are discharged.
However great and valuable. or small
and insignificant. the rights created 10y
such contracts may he, they are aftc!
all but property held by their owner'
precisely as all other property Is held
subject TO the right of the pubic II
lake It for public use. uron the single
condition that Its owners shall be just
~ compensated therefor.
The same public necessity, of tn.
existence Of which the representatives
Of the people are sole judges, that jus
titles the projection Of street through
the property Of the humblest citizen
authorizes the taking of all the stree
railways In the city.
There remains then for consideration
, 1898-06-29
49,
1'rrnslation.
A UCT II N.

TTTTTT -IWF ~ ne N TTET-
toned properties situated in Christiansted's
Jurisdiction on which levy has been effected
for taxes TO lie Colonial Treasury of St.
CrOix, will be offered for sale at three pub.
lie Auctions to be held in accordance with
the rules in the PlacArd dated 22nd April
1917.
No. 4 A. Torstaden til Vest.
according to the taxlist belonging to
Alexander Balfour's heirs.
Est Auction Monday the 18th July 1898.
Ind Auction Monday The 1st August 9
3Id Auction Monday the 10Th August "
each day at l o'clock p. IN.
No. 7 IIospitalsgade,
according to the toxlist belonging 10 J. P.
Brnley's Children.
1st Auction Monday the 18th July 1898.
End Auction Monday the LIST August "
Sd Auction Monday the 10th August "
each day at 2 o'clock p. m.
No. 81 &. 0ster gnde,
according to the taxlist belonging to Thomas
Cyprian.
1st Auction Monday the 18th July 1898.
2nd Aaction Monday the LIST August g
3rt uctiOn Monday the 18th August "
each day at 3 O'Clock p. n.
No. l Compagnigade.
according to the taxIist belonging to Alfred
Boiling.
LIST Auction Monday the 18th July 1898.
2pd Auction Monday the lst August " 4
3rd Auction Mondny the 18th August "
each day at 4 o'clock p IN.
No. 3 A. Smrdcstr@de.
according to the taxlist belonging to r & NJ.
Cornelius Children.
1st Auction Thursday the DIST July 1898.
End Auction Thursday the 4th August 4"
3rd Auction Thursday the 18th August
each day at l o'clock p m.
No. so A. B. C0mpagnigade.
according to the toxlist bclo' ging to Alfred
Deyer.
1st Auction Thursday the DIST July 1893.
2nd Auction Thursday the 4th August "
3rd Auction Thursday the 18th August 4"
each day Mt 2 o'clock p. IN.
No. 81 Kongensgedc,
according TO the taxlist belonging to Samuel
Fuzzy.
1st Auction Thursday the DIST July 1898.
End Auction Thursday the 4th August "
Bird Auction Thursday tho 18Th August
each day at 3 o'clock y. m.
No. 7 Prindsensgadp.
according TO the tNxl'st belonging to c..
lst Auction Thursday the DIST July 1898.
End Auction Thursday the 4Ih August
Bird Auction Thursday the 18th August "
each day at 4 O'clock p. M.
No. G. VestcrgoIe.
according to the taXlist belonging to John
Williams Children.
LIST Auction Friday the 22nd July 1898.
End Auction Friday the 9TH August "
Bird Auction Friday the 10Th August "
each day at l o'clock p m.
No 8. b. Vcstergadc,
according to the tavlist belonging to Peter
Thomas.
LIST Auction Friday the 22ud July 1898.
End Auction Friday the 9Th August
8rd Auction Friday the 18Th August "
each day at 2 o'clock p. m.
No. IS B. BjergeGade,
according to the toxlist belonging to Virginia
1st Auction Friday the 22nd July 1898.
End Auction Friday the 5th August ="
9rd Auction Friday the 18th August "
each day ut 3 o'clock p. M.
No. 10 A. Nygade.
according to the taxlist belonging to Samuel
II. De Windt.
LIST Auction Friday the 22nd July 1898,
End Auction Friday the 9th August "
Ord Auction Friday the 10Th August "
each day ut 4 o'clock.
All the Auctions will be held at the under
signed Vendue Office.
Conditions. appraisements and other docu-
ments relating to the sales may be seen at
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

An attempt was made by arrange
ment with the republicans to prevent
any clash between the races. and both
sides made concessions, but this wa"
of little avail. 1t was then decided
that as the interests Of the city de-
manded a return of the governmental
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

control into the hands Of white men,
but as 1t was not desired that conflicts
should arise at the polls, an attempt
should be made to persuade the negro
not to register. This, owing to the
efforts of the negro leaders. aided by
the bosses and the women, was of lit
tie avail.
The utter u~nreliabi1ity of the negro
laborers and their attitude toward their
employers forced the employers to take
such action toy. ard their colored help
as they would toward white help who
were working against their employers
interest. AS the continuance of negro
rule was detrimental to the business
interests of the city it was determined
to discharge negroes who registered
and to replace discharged help with
white labor. Through the operation
Of this rule some 500 efficient white
laborers found employment
So earnestly had the employers con-
sidered the situation that they enter
ed into correspondence with northern
labor bureaus and seriously talked over
the proposition of adding a thousand
Industrious, intelligent, sel~f-respecting
white citizens from beyond the city
limits. This plan was not carried out
and is at present in allegiance.
will continue the subject in my next
letter.
GUY CARLETON LEE.