Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10

to lind this fact out before Mr.. StrObel
gets through acquainting the people,
and Chicago taxpayers, with the true
facts as to how the Scherzer Company
secured the big bridge contract. ut u
cost to the people Of nearly half u mil
lion dollars more than the Strobel bid.
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Mcdonald. Gray and Stuckart are
making u fine race for county assessors.
How long will u suffering public al.
low the notorious canal commissioners
and Secretary Mcdonald to delay the
completion of the drainage canal at a
cost of $4,000 per diem of the PEG.
pies money?
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Hanging Is too good for the rascally
canal commissioners who are delay
Ing the completion of the drainage
canal.
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Hon. James &. Martin Is hopping
things up pretty lively In his fight for
the County Judgeship.
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Chas. l.. Strobci Il said to he making
life miserable for certain drainage
trustees.
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Mayor Harrison and John r. Altgeld
are mt last wrestling In the open for
political mastery In Illinois. The peace
jubilee controversy lns torn aside the
curtain which has hitherto yelled their
struggle. Mayor Harrison. In a nat
footed declaration. rcpudiates every al'
legation or suggestion concerning the
jubilee put forward by the former gov
ernor last week. He accepts the chair
manship of the general reception com
mittee, opposes pOstpOnement OF the
jubilee aud declines TO serve on the
committee which was instructed to ile
Mr.. Altgeld's protest with the jubilee
promoters.
The Democratic County Central Com
mittee backs the mayor without a dis
senting voice. 1t has Endorsed the peace
jubilee project by formal resolution
has ignored the protest Of Altgeld and
the State Central Committee and hal
appointed a committee of five to hell
make the jubilee a success.
These facts family outline the bitter
ness of the war thus precipitated be
tween the partisans Of Harrison anf
| .Altgeld. The stealthy stilettO has beer
thrown away. Both sides are mt II nov
with axes and wagon spokcs, pitchfOrk'
ana handspikes, bricks, paving stones
and bare fists.
A vote for Raymond is a vote fo
Alger.
Cook county voters will roll up ,
good round majority for our next STATE
Treasurer, Hon. +. X. WhittemOre.
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The day may soon come when few
canal commissioners will he fOun,
hanging from Chicago lamp posts.
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South Town Assessor Stuckart AM
North Town Assessor Gray, both o
whom are candidates for County As
SCISSOR. have returned to the city ant
are preparing to begin vigorous cam
paigns.
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The latest bit of MayOralty GOSSIP
floating around Republican headquar
| tiers IL to the effect thar the bose
have suddenly conceived the idea tina
Colonel Turner of the First Regimen
would make a first-rate soldier candl
date for Mayor. Colonel Turner ha
not been consulted about the matter.
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There will be two days of registration
for the November election. The day
set aside for the purpose are Oct. 1
ana Oct. II. The judges and clerk
will sit as boards of revision on tn
evening of Oct. 20. Under the Inv
everybody who desires to vote this fal
must be newly registered. Person
who neglect to register on the two day
provided will not be entitled to vote.
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An Independent Republican tickle
will settle Raymond forever.
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While Daniel w. Mills Ia enjOyin
himself "Over the Rhine" ut Cincinnati
Ohio, Tom Cusack Is making hay Will
the sun shines In the Fourth Congress
siOnal District
Tow Rowan, at Work Brothers grea
clothing emporium, 23S 9th avenue, Wi
save any and all Corners 30 per cent. O
mems custom made clothing. Give TOI