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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

During our civil war the United
States Sanitary Commission expended
about twenty.One million dollars for
tho relief Of sick and wounded Federal
soldiers. The Red Cross Society Is said
to have expended In the Russo. Turkish
war seventeen million dollars and In
the Franco. Prusslan war thirteen mill.
lon dollars. These figures make n
powerful appeal to the Imagination. II
one stops to reflect on the conditions
which call for such gigantic outings:
and they also illustrate the demand
which modern warfare makes upon hu.
manity's sympathetic nerve.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

A good understanding, meaning by
that term serviceable fOot-gear. Is pro.
nOunced by the foremost military au.
thOritles to be more essential to an
army than either courage or acclimati.
cation, and details OF material, work.
manship. size and shape are being
Urged upon the Iuartermaster depart.
ment. The agitation will do double ser.
vice II It affects the individual as well
as the governmental purchaser. A
prominent Oculist, to whom a young
woman recently went for consultation,
refused to examine her eyes unless she
would forthwith adopt lower-heeled
shoes. saying that what she wore We're
sufficient In themselves to have occa-
stoned the need Of spectacles; while
general practitioners attribute diseases
Of the spine, lungs, throat and brain to
shoes too thin, too narrow, or other
wise ill-httlng. I'm that day when all
secrets shall be revealed" exclaims a
witty Engllshman. 1--WE shall doubtless
know why shoes are always made too
tight" In the day when common sense
prevails on earth, we shall no longer
imperil our health and happiness by
buying shOec which are too tight.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

for the failure Of A. ]. Murphy to quail.
ify on the garbage contracts after they
had been awarded him. the court hold
ing that as the contracts had been let
Illegally deposit could not be forfeited
for failure to accept them. This check
also formed the basis of an acrimonious
discussion between Controller Waller
and the officers Of the First National
Bank. who refused to honor 1t when
the city presented 1t for payment. II
the Tulcy decision is reversed the bank
will have to pay this check.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

For ten years or more the word
dude" has been applied cOntemptuous.
~ to young men or old who think about
their personal appearance and dress nc.
cordIng to the prevailing style. The
humorous papers have worked the dude
for all there was In him. until the read.
ers have learned to sigh and skip the nj.
legged Jokes about the welI-dressed man.
just now the world takes on new as.
pect. however. ana 1t may be well to
consider the dude In new light. Al.
miral Dewey has always been neat AMI
careful about his appearance. lie was
known as the dude Of the navy when q
young man. and his regard for his per.
sOnal appearance was nearly as marked
rs his ability In dancing; and he was
known rs the best dancer In the navy.
Lieutenant Richmond +. lIobson. the
hero Of the Alcrrlmac. was rated a dude
when at Annapolis. He dressed well.
and lie thought Of his personal appear.
ance.-exccpt when 1t came to that nj.
ready historic piece Of work at Santi.
ago. Ensign Bagley. whose loss the
North and the South alike mourn. was
a well.drcssed man. The fact that he
liked to wear the latest style OF collar
and tie. and was particular ns to the 1T
Of his trousers. did not deter him when
the WlnslOw made her game fight
against the all too terrible odds ut Car.
denas. Commander BrOwnsOn. Of the
Yankee. 10 one Of tho beSt-groOmed men
In the country: yet there seems to b.
no piece Of daring too great for that In.
trepid man to undertake. Latest-not
last, because the war 10 not yct over
the case Of Hamilton Fish. Jr.. ser.
geant In Woods regiment Of rough rid.
ers. may be considered. This young
man, whose social position In New
York was second to none. who had all
that wealth and position could give
him. was Fifth avenue nian In dress
and love Of good clothes He was never
out Of fashion. and he probably spent
many hours Of his life In the metropolis
considering the cut Of his clothing and
what ties he should wear. Yet when
the moment came he rose to 1t like the
true American he was. ana through a
hell Of leaden missiles led his men
against n hidden foe. He fell far In al.
vance Of his own troop. because his
eagerness to fight for his country and
his flag led him there. These are but
few Instances Of what the American
well-dressed man has done In the pres
ent war. All heroes are not lovers Of
dress. and all well.dressed men may
not have the opportunity to prove them.
selves heroes. But one thing Is certain:
the humorlst had best lay his 'lude"
Joke carefully away ut the bottom OF
the barrel. for 1t Is decidedly ont of
place now. II Dewey. HObson. Bagley.
Brownson ana Fish are samples OF the
American dude. God send the country
ten million more like them!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
ZEAL ESTATE MEN Apply TAX.

The Chicago Real Estate Board ut n
meeting Wednesday afternoon adopted
the report Of a special committee stat.
Ing the application Of the special war
revenue tax to the business Of real es.
tate ana loan brokers. The report Is
founded on the opinion Of John +. vii.
son. and will liz forwarded TO Wash.
ington with a petition for definite. rul-
ings. 1t Is signed by Dunlap Smith,
Edward A. Cummings, Wilmer Camel,
George l.. Warner, as committeeman.
In brief. the taxes are stated In the
report as follows:
Real estate sale contract commons 10
Deed Of conveyance Of reality sold,
where value exceeds 800 and II not
more $500 ....................... 10
Lease not exceeding one year ........ -
over one year and under three ........ 80
Ovcr three years NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOO
Mortgage or trust deed over St,o0O. not
exceeding 1880 ..................... -
Each additional 500 or fraction thcrcoe. .2j
Principal promissory note. each 500 or
fraction 1890. ..............-..-.. .2J
Coupon Interest notes do not require u
stamp.
Transfer Of mortgage Is the snmc a.
mortgage
Orders for money on demand ......... or
Assignment OF mortgage requires u
stamp but mere transfer Of note,
whether secured by trust deed or not.
does not require stamp. aud a RI.
lease deed does not require a stamp.
Or'iers for money other than on ,le.
mnnI. 800 or less ..............,.., ,Or
Each additional 800 or fraction thereof. .O2
An architects certificate requires no
stamp.
An affidavit. does not require a STAMP.
n waiver III lieu docs not require stump,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
TIE COMIN0 ISSUE.

by a majority Of 1900 votes San
Francisco. the Pacific coast metropolis,
has adopted the Initiative and referen-
dun and has voted for charter con-
taining the most advanced democratic
Ideas yet embodied In any municipal
document.
Upon the presentation OF petition
bearing the names OF number Of
voters equal to u per cent. Of the vote
east ut the last State or municipal elec-
ton, any ordinance set forth In the petit.
fiOn shall be submitted to the people
for approval or rejection at the next
election. II n majority OF the votes
east upon such ordinance shall be In Its
favor, such ordinance shall take effect
rs law OF the city, and the same shall
not be repealed by the city legislative
body. Propositions for Its repeal may,
however. he submitted to the people by
the board. Amendments to the charter
itself must likewise be submitted to
popular vote upon petition OF Is per
cent. Of the voters.
The provisions In regard to street
railway franchises limit grants to TWEEN.
ty-iive years. ut the end OF which time
the track and roadbed are TO become
the absolute property Of the city, with
out any money payment therefor.
The charter declares II to he 1.-THE pur-
pose ana intention Of the people of the
city and county that It's public utilities
shall be gradually acquired and ulti.
mately owned by the city ana county"
To this end provision Is made for TAX
ing over such public utilities as occa-
sion shall arise for their acquisition,
generally with referendum upon
every specific proposition looking to
that emu.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

Comparatively few of our own cIti.
zcns have an adequate conception of
the the formidable character of the
American navy Mt the present time,
and when 1t Is remembered that the
greater part has been organized and
put In commission within the last three
months the extent of the work accom-.
plished seems all the more surprising.
According to the latest official register
Of the navy. It consists Of nearly 800
vessels of all classes. There are II
ships of the first class. IS Of the second.
43 Of the third. and O Of the fourth
class. with IS torpedo boats building
and authorized. IL tugs. o sailing YES.
sells. D receiving ships. IL unservicable
vessels, and 80 vessels Of all rates other
than torpedo boats under construction
and authorized. The auxiliary navy
embraces 80 cruisers and yachts. 81
steamers and golfers, % tugs. Is rev.
enue cutters. 4 lighthouse tenders. and
2 fish commission boats, making up
the grand total Of 205 regular ana
auxiliary vessels. besides battleships
and monitors building or authorized.
The active list Of the navy, exclusive
Of the marine corps, Is made up Of $3.50
commissioned and warrant officers ana
naval cadets. of whom Isl IRE officers
Of the line. Since the war COB officers
have been appointed for duty during
the continuance Of hostilities. includ.
Ing large number from the retired
list. The exact number Of marines
and seamen In the service Is not given
In the report. but. Judged by the mum.
Der Of officers. they constitute large
army.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

The absence Of commercial morality
Is one Of the great deterrents to the
progress of Italy. 1t IL a curious and
perhaps significant fact that for
years past the correspondents of the
English press have CLOSED over or
failed to refer to the things which have
been perfectly well known In well-in-
formed circles as to the cOrrupting In.
fuence of the successive governments
which have ruled the country. Little
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

or no reference has been made to the
bribery and Justification Of returns, the
plnce-hunting and log.rolling. the In.
fiatIOn Of the civil service for political
ends, and the handing over Of the
schools to men morally untitled to be
In contact with the children In them.
SO 1t has come to pass that the English
public has been deluded into a belief
that all has been going well.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

Nobody will wonder at the bitterness
OF Aguinaldo and his Philippine insur-
gents after reading the report made by
Consul Williams regarding the Spanish
methods Of taxation In the Philippines.
Secretary Gage. ut President McKin.
ley's request, has drawn up a tentative
plan Of taxation under American meth
ODDS, ana he calculates that under lust
system the Philippines will pay an an.
nuai revenue OF $3OO0,OOO. Place this
side by side with the fact that Spain
has wrung an annual revenue of $2O,.
100000 frcm these islands, ana there Is
no longer any cause to wonder ut the
ferceness OF the present revolt. The
wonder Is, rather, that the natives did
not rise up long ago en- masse. The
Spaniards have maintained one tax
collector for every forty Inhabitants. A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

poll tax Of from % to S25 on every man.
and from $3.50 to s14 on every woman,
was assessed annually. Then every.
thing inside and outside their huts was
taxed. A man was taxed for permits.
sion to plant his crops. and he was tax.
cd for the privilege Of picking even the
cocoanuts from the trees In his door.
vnrd
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
JUSTICE HeNNESSY.

In appointing !. j. Ilcnncssy Police
Magistrate at Englewood. Mayor Hai.
rison has performed just act and one
that entities him to the thanks of the
community.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

1t Is now about Ave years since Lord
ROwtOn, who was once Lord BeacOns.
fields private secretary, undertook to
demonstrate that judieiOus philan-
thrOpy pays" He did 1t by opening
ROwtOn House, a great hotel for the
London homeless, In which man can
lodge at the cost Of siXpence a day.
Handsomely equipped and generously
managed, the house returned 8 per
cent. on the capital invested. The re-
suit warranted other houses. The
third was opened few weeks ago. and
two more are building. In New York
the same plan has been successfully ap.
piled OF late by Mr.. ID. Ogden Mills.
The ROwtOn Houses offer home COM
forts and something like club luXuries
to the poor man who has known moth
Ing better than the cheap lodging house
and the saloon. His sleeping-rOOm Ii all
his own; he has right to tho kitchen,
the bathroom and the library; he can
smoke and talk, write or read. The
price he pays Is within his means, but
the fact that he does pay preserves him
from the feeling Of pauperism. He Is
proud that he has home In the house.
We quote the London, rather than the
New York, experience, for the reason
that the ROwtOn Houses have had time
to establish record. Results show that
the toughest men grew tame In decOrOus
surroundings; and that the most hope
less gain courage from an environment
Of comfort. Naturally, the ROwtOn
Houses have elevated the neighbOr.
hoods In which they are located.
"Cheap lodgings" are not SO dirty or SO
crowded as they once We're. Saloons
that used to be "the poor mans club"
AS the apologize phrase goes-attract
fewer lOungers. The street-cOrners are
almost bare of Idle and mischievous
men. In short. two thousand persons
directly, and many thousands Indirect.
~, have been helped by the ROwton
Houses to help themselves-and have
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
PROE. ANDREWS ELECTED.

Il. Benjamin Andrews. President OF
Brown University. was elected Super
intendent OF the Chicago schools
Wednesday night by vote Of IL to u.
His election followed the installation
Of the new members Of the board and
the selection of Graham II. Harris us
President for the ensuing year and
Thomas Gallagher rs Vice President.
Just before adjournment. after Il some.
what stormy debate, u resolution Of
fered by Trustee Rogers. making Al
bert q. Lane Assistant Superintendent.
to I'LL the vacancy on the Board Of Su-
perintendents caused by the resigna-
ton OF Miss Hartney two years ago,
was carried.
The vote on the Superintendent was
as follows:
For Andrews-Trustees Brennan, Sher-
man. Keating, Gallagher, Rogers. Sher-
wood. Harris. O'Keefe, Schwab, Chris
tOpher, Downey, Sexton and Wallcck.
For Lane-Trustees Gross, Strong,
Mark. Cameron, Meier and Loesch.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

willingly paid for the help. We com.
mend the facts to the people who feel
that the very poor are beyond relief:
to others, who wish to know what may
be the next step In common.sense phil.
anthropy; above all, to persons who,
when they Invest money, like to consid.
or not only the present personal inter.
est, but the future general good.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
eSA

The friends Of Sheriff Pcase and Hon.
Henry l.. Hertz are legion In Cook
County. ana unless all signs full. they
Will give Whittemore, the expert bill.
HARDEST, who has Tanners Endorsement
for state Treasurer, the marble heart
when they go to the polls next fall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

Good political judges shy that when
the votes In Cook County IRE counted,
Tanners man Frlday--F. X. White.
mOre-will be the worst beaten man
who ever ran for State office.
~SA
An old.tiine Republican Cook County
leader recently remarked that Il would
not take n very strong Democratic can.
didate to defeat Tanners man White.
more for State Treasurer.
Hon. d. II. Cameron would make q
strong Democratic candidate for
Mayor.
Mr.. Frank II. Hebard, the popular
West Side business man. IL enjoying q
brief respite at Mount Clemens, Mich.
%SA
The Board Of EhucatiO Mt KANSAS
City, Mo-, as long ago rs Inst October.
unanimously adopted McSiaster's
School History OF the United States
for use In the public schools OF Kansas
City.
The independent Republicans Of the
Seventh senatorial district cannot
name stronger man for Representa-.
tive In the Illinois Legislature than Mr..
Il. Is. Moore Of Austin. Mr.. Moore Is
q high-class business man, and leads In
the hardwood floor business. His Chi.
cago Office Is IS East Randolph street.
~S
+. X. WhittemOre, Tanners cantli-
date for State Treasurer, has lost caste
In Cook County since the country edi.
tors who favored his candidacy have
seen ut to Malign distinguished Chi.
cagO cttlzens-simply to curry favor
with Gov. Tanner, and the "expert bill.
HARDEST" himself.
49,
Tom Gahan may fool them all. He
Is good business NAH and hustler,
and don't be surprised II he Is elected
by big majority.
49,
The people Of the Twenty-fifth Ward
are greatly disappointed In Alderman
Grittiths. What did they elect him for?
The convention speech Of Gov. Alt.
geld will be found In full ON page 8.
40
Caesar
Once conquered Spain. The United
States will do 1t again. A strong ma
ton must be clean one, for where
filth predominates, laziness Il the com.
panion.
American integrity and Caesar
Soap" will clean Spanish filth from
the face of civilization. Try II and be
convinced of its merits. Once you
come to be acquainted with the quail.
ties of Caesar Laundry Soap, you WIN
use no other. JOSEPH LISTER,
Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
EA0LETS.

The voters Of Cook County will
avenge the insults heaped upon their
best representatives by Tanners per.
sonal organs by going to the polls next
November ana voting sOlIdly against
Floyd X. WhlttemOre. Tanners candi.
date for State Treasurer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16
/A26lll

Good political judges say that when
the votes In Cook County are counted,
Tanners man Frlday--F. X. White
more-will be the worst beaten man
who ever ran for State office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

An old.tIme Republican Cook County
leader recently remarked that 1t would
not take n very strong Democratic can.
didnte to defeat Tanners man White.
more for State Treasurer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

The Board Of Education Mt Kansas
City, Mo-. as long ago MS Inst October,
unanimously adopted McSsaster's
School History OF the United States
for use In the public schools OF Kansas
City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

Hon. d. II. Cameron would make q
strong Democratic candidate for
Mayor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-16

Mr.. Frank II. Hebard, the popular
West Side business man. II enjoying q
brief respite at Mount Clemens, Mich
The Washington bee., 1898-09-03
THE POST BLUSHES.

The daily Post in its discussion
of France and Dreyfus, bushes at
the corruption and the perjured d
testimony thrt was introduced to
convict Dreyfus and Zola. Why
should the Post blush, when we
have had such spectacle right here
at the the capital of the nation, IN
which former President of the
United States and his satellites were
parties TO the crime. 1t was
one of the most outrageous and
damning crimes that was ever per-
petrated upon journalist to vindi-
cate the corrupt reputation of a
rascal holding a high official posi-
ton. Why should the Post blush
at France? The people in Wash
lngton were as Huch sui piisoo
then as the people of France are
today at the condition and incar-
ceration of Dreyfus and the flight
of that celebrated journalist Zola.
Let not the Post blush at France,
but to bow It's head IN shame at
the cosrupt offenses of its own
public officials. Corruption and
corrupted officials may have sway
and triumph for awhile; they may
meet temporary emergency, but
right will prevail sooner or later.
The Washington bee., 1898-09-03

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the county than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and pres rib
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced IT incurabIe Science has
proven catarrh TO be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires con-
stituuoral treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
StItutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surface of the
system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials. Ad-
dress.
F. ] CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o..
tH- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Washington bee., 1898-09-03
JUDGES MILLS AND TAYLOR

1t is to be regretted by the many
attorneys who have occasion to prac-
tlce law before the Police Court,
over which these two distinguished
jurists preside, that their time to
retire for the present, mas come.
The one month they have presided
over the lower and upper branches
of the Police Court has been
marked with pleasantness to the
ATTORNEYS and satisfaction to those
who may have been unfortunate to
he caught in the meshes of the law
Judge Mills is a lawyer of ability
dignified and positive in his decis-
ions.
Judge Taylor is a humanitarian
such a man is needed in the
lower branch of the Police Court
to try petty offenses. Aside from a
thorough knowledge of the police
regulations and laws that govern
petty offenses in that court, a man
must have a good knowledge of
human nature, such a one is Judge
Taylor.
Judge Taylor found a valuable
acquisition in prosecuting attorney
Richardson from whose opinion and
judgment the court would be com
PEELED to differ at times, and who
always took it in good faith.
Mr.. Richardson is an affiable
gentleman and an active and per-
slstent prosecuting attorney he
very rarely found person
innocent. But when he was, he
must be beyond all reasonable
doubt.
The Washington bee., 1898-09-03
WHAT II MEANS.

It - prising to those who
understand the attitude of the
daily Post in its cowardly attacks
upon the colored people. as they
know what is means. The South
has been smarting, in recent years,
under the advanced civilization OF
the negro and his industrial as
well as his political successes.
In the South the editor of the Post
sees "A chance to increase his circu-
lation by catering to the prejudlced
and negro hating class Of white
people in the South, who are
too poor and mean to respect a
decent government. Negro clvlllza-
ton and progress will never De
respected until such writers and
thinkers OF the Post type are dead
and their teachings are decayed.
The apostle of prejudice, hotbed
ignorance and slayish pTopensltles
must leave, as his inconsistencies
are making him laughing stock
in a progressive civilization. The
Post must be suffering with severe
attack of wind collie or it has been
made oyspeptic by coloforbia,
superinduced by its inability to
convince the intelligent class of
American people, that the colofed
soldier is not the equal and in
some instances not the superior of
the white soldier.
The Post is too rattle III the head
to argue one subject five minutes
intelligently. This Southern writer
on the Post, in his efforts to con-
vince the people that he is smart
has passed a first class examination
for admission to St. Elizabeth.
The Post is entitled to the henors
and no decent journalist should
attempt to prevent its immediate
admission to that institution.