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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
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1872 OHIO RAILWAY RAN
Effective June 20, 1895.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, BROAD
STREET STATION.
300 A. NJ, Daily, with Parlor car.
Tor Norfolk. portsmouth,
Old Point, Newport News,
and principal stations. Con-
meets at Norfolk with New
York steamers, except sun
s:45 P. NJ, Daily, with Pullman. for
local station, Newport
News, old Point, Norfolk.
and Portsmouth. Connects
at Old Point with Washing
ton steamers daily, and with
Baltimore steamers except
Sunday.
1920 A. NJ. Mountain Express. except
Sunday, for Ronceverte. Con-
meets at Gordonsvile for
Orange, Culpeper, Calver-
ton, Manassas Alexandria.
and Washington; at Union
Sutton, Charlottesville, for
Lynchburg; at Basic for
2:15 p ~. Dsiiy. with Pullmans, to
Cincinnati. Louisville, and
81. Louis, connecting at
Covlngton, Va, for Hot
Springs. Stops only al Inn
portant stations. Meals
served on dining-carS.
No. 7, Local Train, except
Sunday, follows above train
from Gordonsyille to Goshen.
$50 p. NJ, Accommodation, except Sun
day, for Charlottesville.
IO:3OP p. NJ, Daily, for Cincinnati, with
f. V. Pullmans to Hinton. w.
Va. and Gordonsville TO
Cincinnati and Louisville.
Meals served on dining
cars. Connects a. Staun-
ton, except Sunday, for
Winchester, Va, and at
Covington. Va, daily, for
Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-sTREET
STATION.
1O:3c A. NJ, Daily for Lynchburg and
Clifton Forge. Connects, ex-
cept Sunday, with Bucking
ham, Alberene, Lexington,
and Craig Valley branches.
and at Clifton Forge with
No. 4 for Cincinnati.
800 2. NJ, Except Sunday, with chair
car. for Lynchburg. and
leaves Lynchburg 700 A. NJ.
for Lexington, except Sun
day.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
BROAD-sTREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Daily, from Cincinnati.
1918 A. NJ, Daily. from Norfolk and
Old Point.
$3.50 P. NJ, Daily. from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point.
7:45 p. NJ, Except Sunday from Rom
ceyerte.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Except Sunday, from Lex
ington and LyEchburg.
GO p. NJ, Daily, from Lynchburg and
Clifton Forge, and except
Sunday, from New Castle,
Lexington, Alberene and
ROSney.
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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orders for printing sent TO the Dls-
patch Company will be given prompt att
tent,on, and the style OF work anc prtcsa
will be sure to please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
ROANOKE RED SULPHUR SPRINGS
VIA SALEM. VA.
OPENS JUNE 1ST.


Elevation = 20 feet one of the best re-
SORTS in the mountains for families Wa
,-- relieves dyspepsia, hay-fever, lung.
throat and female troubles Terms rea-
s-rabIe. Write for descriptive pamphlet
ws 25-lm J. IL. CHAPMAN.
Blue Ia 5 n aAHoE TaloS, P o{ iSs g
Ridge s sb son %Sa3ag Season IT TGgyr
Springs, the II 'n'f FaTG, F. O. BROWN
my 14.3m)
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D = G D Richmond, Preds-
Ny Il " .riCkSburs h Potomac
Schedule in Eject May 10, 1SeS.
LEAt BXRD-STREET STANTON.

4:IO A. NJ, Daily, for Washington and
points north. Stops only &C
Milford and Fredericksburs-
Pullman Sleepers to Nc"
e:2O AM, Sunday only. for washins-
ton and points North. Stops
at Elba, Glen Allen, ASH
land, Taylorsville, boswell,
Ruther Glen, Penola, MIL
ford. WOODLAND. Guinea
summit, Fredericksburg.
Brooke. and Whitewater
SAB AM, Daily. except Sunday. for
Washington and points
North. stops at Elba, ASH
land, Taylorsville, boswell.
Ruther Glen, Penola, MIL
ford. WOODLAND, Guinea.
summit Z, Fredericksburg
Brooke, and Whitewater,
1900 NJ Daily SiiV,"" except Sunday. FOG
North. Stops at Eliza. Glen
Allen. Ashland poswells
MILFORD. Fredericksburg.
Brooke. and Widewater-
Parlor Gag Also. connects
with Congressional Limited
at Washington.
ZIP p. NJ, Daily, for Washington and
points North. Stops 1T Elba.
ashland. boswell, Mlfords
fredericksburg, Brooke, and
Whitewater. and other sta>
lions. Sundays. Sleeper Rich
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Daily. stops al Widewater.
Brooke. Fredericksburg, Mil
ford boswell. Ashland and
Elba. and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper New York
2:4st.M. Daily, except Sunday. stops
at Whitewater, Brookes
fredericksburg, Summit,
Guinea Wc0dslane, Milford,
Penola, Ruther Glen, Dos-
well. Taylorsville, Ashland
Glen Allen, and Elpa. Pars
lor car from Washington.
71OP. NJ, Daily. stops only at Frede-
ricksburg boswell, Ash
land. and Elba Pullman cars
fsom New York
s:3S p. NJ, Daily. Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke. Tredericksburg,
summit, Guinea Woodslane.
Milford. Penola, Ruther
Sslen. boswell. TaylorsVlief
ashland Glen Allen. ana
7'ba Sleeping-car.
EREDERiCKsBG ACCOMMODATION
DAILY except Sunday
400 p. NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street Station
$40 A. NJ. Arrives 3yrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except Sunday)
0:42 A NJ, Leaves Elba
6;2OP NJ. Leaves Elba.
Gao A. M, Arrives Elba.
eco r NJ, Arrives Elba.
G. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
r. r. ID. Myers. President ap IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.

400 a. 81, Daily, from JacksonVine, sd'
vannah, Charleston, Atlanta.
Macon. Augusta, and all
points South
Sis A. NJ. Daily. except Sunday, At
lanta. Athens. Raleigh Hem
derson, Lynchburg, and the
West
SAT A. NJ, Daily. Petersburg local.
500 A. NJ, Sunday only, from Atlant4
Athens, Raleigh, Henderson,
Lynchburg. and the. West.
II :O5 A. NJ, Daily, Norfolk, Suffolk, ana
Petersburg.
GAO p. NJ, Daily, Jacksonville. Savan~
nah, Charleston, WilmingI
ton, Goldsboro'. and all
points South.
G:55 p. NJ, Daily, Norfolk. Suffolk, Wa
verify and Petersburg.
$3.50 =. NJ, Daily, Petersburg, Lynch~
burg. and the West.
1905 A. NJ, Sunday accommodation.
top. NJ, Sunday accommodation.
J. r. KENLY. T. NJ. EMERSON,
General Manager. Traffic Manager. :
H. NJ. EMERSON, b
General Passenger Agent. 7
G. S. CAMPBELL,
IA 16 Division Passenger Agent
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VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS.
an c--2ru
Mountain Top F Fs S5s s81 EAR s$ Hss

Elevation. 200 feet. A delightful summer
resort. fine views; strong Chalyoeate ana
other waters. within sight of junction or
Norfolk ana Western and Chesapeake and
OalO railways. only 20 miles from Rich
mOu1. Reasonable rates. Address
my l9-3m MASSIE q CO, Alton, Va.
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Schedule I'm Eject Jane 10, 1885,
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoND-uNIoS
DEPOT.
7:35 A. H., Sunday accommodation arr.
rives Petersburg s:S2, makes
all stops Richmond ana
Petersburg railroad.
900 A. NJ, Daily. Arrives petersburg
s:3l A. NJ. Norfolk il:3 AZ
NJ. Stops only at Petersburgs
Waverly and Suffolk, va.
go A. NJ, Weldon NO
A. H., Fayetteville tJ5 p
NJ. Charleston l0:2O y. Nh
Savannah 1850 A. NJ. jack
sonville 7:So A. M., PORE
Tampa $40 Z. NJ Connects
at Wilson with No. q. ar
irving Goldsboro' $40 \: Nj
Wilmington 5:45 p. NJ. Puii-
man Sleeper New York 10
Jacksonville.
tersburg $40 z. NJ. Makes
40 p. NJ, Sunday accommodation. Ar
rives Petersburg 52S Il. Al,
Makes all stops RichmonS
and Petersburg railroad.
$50 p. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg
$40 p. Nj. Makes all local
stops Richmond and Peters
burg railroad.
1880 P. NJ. DAILY. Arrives Petersburg
S04 r NJ. connects with
Norfolk and Western for
Norfolk end intermediates
points. Emporia $40 Cor
meets with A. and ID. for
stations between Empora
and Lawrencevlle). Weldon
942 Z. NJ, Fayetteville lJI
A. NJ, Charleston 602 A. NJ,
Savannah sos A. Nj, jack
sonville p. NJ, Port Tampa
NEw LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.--Arrty-
ing Aiken 7:2S A. NJ. August1
$40 A. NJ, Macon II A. Ms
Atlanta 1915 p. NJ. Pullmau
Sleepers New York 10 VIII
mington, Jacksonville, Porc
Tampa, Aiken. Augusta, and
Macon.
S:56 p. NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg
93l p. NJ, Weldon il 20 Ps
NJ. Makes local stops be-
tween Petersburg and Well
don.
11;4OP NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg
1920 A. NJ. Lynchburg 5l5
A. NJ. Roanoke 715 A, NJ
Bristol 1856 p. M. Pullmau
Sleeper Richmond to Lynch-
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PAINTS.

osd papers for sale at the Diso-tos
eficc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
o0DEYS MAGAZINE F0R APRIL.

The April issue Of Godey's Magazine
opens with q critical paper on the iiie
and work of the great painter Nelas'
Guez, by Mary u. ]. Kelley, who fres'as
her subject In terse and vigorous
manner that Is very interesting, This
being the centennial anniversary OF the
birth OF the famous Spanish PALMER
adds to the pertlnence OF the subject
Photographs of the hest work OF Nelas'
auez Illustrate the article.
Another striking contribution to TINS
issue Is an article on diamonds by
George u. Walsh, who tells many
things worth remembering anu gives
important statistics.
Under the quaint head. Genus Car
ex" Is an article by Charles i. saun-
ders that will interest all lovers OF M
ture, ana that treats Of the ways OF tn"
wild sedges. This article Is charmingly
illustrated by Elizabeth Moore Halo
well.
"Triumphsi in Amateur Photography
the series that now interests the whole
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

In Mr.. Charles +. Brown the Demo.
Gratis Of the Twentieth Ward have nom.
mated q winner. lie II one of the best
known and most highly respected bus.
mess men Of the ward. a man of sterl.
Ing integrity and possessing enough
backbone to properly represent the
ward In the City Council II elected to
the Office. Mr.. Brown Is 30 years Of
age. ana was born In the Twenty-sec-
ond ward In 1862. He II n typical Chi.
cagO citizen and stands well In the
business community mt large. He has
been engaged In the storage ana team.
Ing business for eighteen years. for the
past ten years In the Twentieth Ward.
He does a business second to no one In
his line In Chicago. and IL well known
by almost every business man In his
ward. Mr.. Brown II an old resident
and one Of the largest property owners
In the Twentieth Ward. lie Is hustler
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

Stephenson County Republicans In
convention At FreepOrt March ~, in
structed the State delegates for +. X.
WhittemOre for State Treasurer and
Alfred Bayless for Superintendent OF
Public instruction, those to the Con-
gressiOnal convention for Robert Il.
Hit, and the Senatorial delegates for
David g. Busell OF Carroll County, and
James II. Bergman of 10 Daviess. The
delegates to the State convention are;
Smith ID. Atkins, u. Il. Clingman, HO'
mer T.. Aspinwall, o. i. Heard, Samuel
Markle. A. G. Brundage, W. Adams,
w. X. McKilligan, Charles Musser, w
II. Flachtemeier, J. II. Brandt, W. W,
EtZelcr, James Chiffon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
AwAY WIN THs Ft1E TRAPS.


Chronicle: Another great fire down
tUwn-thc third within week shows
that the business district of this city Is
little better. So far as fircprOof biiild
ings are concerned. than boom town
in Dakota.
The alarming feature of these fires is
that all the buildings were COMPARE
lively new. They had either been re-
Gently built or they had been recon-
structed 80 that to all intents and pur-
poses they were modern structures. Yet
every one of them went up like q fash
of powder. The destruction was COM
pletc within few minutes and the oc-
cupanis of the buildings had the brief
est possible time In which to escape.
In some cases they did not escape at all.
In others they emerged with severe in
juries.
How many other structures IRE there
in Chicago like the Aver building. the
Schoencman Block and the Monroe
| Restaurant Of five to eight
stories. crowded with people. infiam-
mablc as finder and possessing no ade-
quatc means of escape in case of fire:
How many thousands of people are
daily risking their lives in fire traps
because Of the parsimOny of wealthy
landlords and che greed Of conscience.
less contractors?
These are important questions. They
are important not only to the city of
Chicago as municipality. but aV every
man. woman and child who works in Il
downtown building or who has occa
sion to visit one. For tine peril mcnaccs
not only the tenants Of fire traps. but
people who enter such buildings upon
business.
We have the best fire depais ment II
the world. hut experience has shown
that 1t can do nothing with these tin
der boxes. The damage Is done before
the engines can arrive. though the in
terval is only n few minutes. The fire
men can save adjoining property. am
that Is all they can do. The desExen,
Of the blazing buildings must escape
IL they escape ut abby their own exeu
tons.
We have seen how hopeless these ex
ertiOns are. We have seen a score O
people burned or crushed 10 dealt
within ten minutes after fire was dls
covered. We have seen scores Of other,
scorched. bruised or MANNED for life
We have seen still Others escape dealt
or injury by the nawOwest Of margins
and all this in sO.cullesl modern
buildings.
1t Is evident that there Is something
wrong with the system which render
such catastrOphes possible. The build
Ing department OF the bureau OF fir
inspection n not alive to It's duties.
} IL impossible that there should be tire
great fires in supposedly upAo%lat
structures II the authorities Charge
with the protection Of life and propert
were attentive to their duties.
1t Il the affair OF the municipal of
GERS to look into and remedy this matte.
II there are other fire traps In this tow,
they must he condemned. no MATTE
how prominent" the citizens who Ow
them. II there IRE other structure
lacking sufficient fire escapes they nsus
he closed until the defect II remexlles
!, 1t Is a scandal and reprOach that
city which suffered from the creates
fire the world has ever seen shout
have learned the lesson Of that fire \
poorly.
The fire traps must 20.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

from the word go. and by hard work
and honest business dealings has
amassed competency. and Is to-day
known as one Of the foremost. most
solid and substantial business men Of
his ward. lie II well liked by all with
whom he comes In contact, on account
OF his genial disposition. and mild and
unassuming manners. II the voters OF
the Twentieth Ward lose the Oppor-
tunity Of having such representative
az Chas. +. Brown In the City Coun.
ell, when he II willing to go to the front
II, the interest Of the taxpayers, they
will make a great mistake, for It's higil
time they elected a man Of brains and
ability. Elect Brown and you will have
just the man you want for Alderman.
He should command the suifrages Of
the best voters Of the ward. and Will
receive the solid backing Of the NUM-
cipal Voters League. the Civic Federal
ton and the Citizens Association.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26


OF Mr.. Otto Langbein. who was asso'
clnted with ex-Ald. william r.. Kent
az 500 foot In order to submit the
required frontage. The bid was sub
mltted ana referred to the committee
In charge OF the district affected, when
was composed OF Messrs. Brennan anu
Roscnthnl ana Mrs. Hull. This com.
mlttee after nm investigation reported
In favor OF the purchase VI my property
Mt the price named. This subcOmmit-
tee 40 reported to the Committee on
Buildings ana Public Grounds, ana the
latter committee unanimously con.
Cured III the report ana recommended
the purchase or my site to the City
Council. The only other two pieces OF
property which were ut all cOnsidered
10y the committee were the one NJ 44th
street and Prairie avenue, which was
submitted ut x2Os FOOT, with the me-
cessity OF purchasing a church bullding
standing thereon ut about *?5,OOO ex'
tra. ana the other piece mt Indiana ave-
nue. ana 45th street ut *24O foot.
which property was not a. desirable
because II fronted upon an electric car
line. which would Ike a constant menace
to the school children.
II there was another suitable site IN
this vicinity at $l?o foot II II a renee
ton upon the honesty OF every member
OF the Committee on buiid'ngs ana
Grounds OF the Board OF Education 10
assert that my properly was preierred.
There IL no other suitable site III tue
locality named, ana there was no prop
crty then, nor ~ there now which ~
desirable ana which could De purchased
at as low a price M that omerea py ne.
NO ste mas neh YET op'"'He" :" '""'
vicinity, ana u there IL or was avahnD'e
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
SCH0OL 6OARO Leases AND
OTHER MATTERS.

Amended leases for two exceedingly
valuable properties In the heart Of the
business section were approved by the
Board Of Education Wednesday night.
ana In them the revaluatiOn clauses are
waived until 1885.
The leases are for the property leased
to the estate Of Alice Philbin, held by
John ]. Philbln Jr., and that leased to
the estate OF James Gore. The former
property has a State street frontage
and the latter fronts Monroe street, be.
tween State and Dearborn. The old
leases required valuation every ten
years.
The Philbln estate will pay the pres
ent annual rental Of $4,000 until 1905,
800, $50 from 1905 to 1915 and so. ?07
from 1915 to 1925 and &31 ,255S7 from
1925 to 1885. The Gore lease provides
for an annual rental OF $l3.SOO until
1905. OF $l4,50O from 1905 to 1915. 49,.
?l4.5O from 1915 to 1925 and $15,075.22
from 1925 to 1885.
Chairman Mark, Of the committee, de.
| clared that the change would make an
increase OF 1901, 522.2O in the amount
to he derived from the Philbin lease
under present valuation, ana $751;.
55S.2O on the Gore lease. The leases
will he signed Immediately.
Mayor Harrison lost another fight be-
fore the board Wednesday night. Trus
tees Rogers and Harris presented q
resolution providing that the annual
election of officers, due In June, bt
postponed until after the appointment
of the seven new members In July by
Mayor Harrison, which would give the
Mayor full control Of the board. On q
vote q tie resulted and the resolution
was lost.
An attempt to FIX the salaries Of thu
office employees for the year, including
several increases, was resisted and
Notwithstanding President Halle's de
termination to force the list, as recon-
mended by Chairman Schneider. TIN
report was lost and the salaries will re
main the same.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

Like the little busy bee, Alderman
Powers Is putting mp a great fight In
the Nineteenth Ward. Coupled with
Tim Ryan, the leader of the Council Is
bending all efforts to bring the major
ny on the town ticket in his ward up
10 $500. OF course he stands no chance
for defeat, but he Is determined to give
Mr.. Ryan the benefit Of his skill as Il
manager and vote getter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

world Of camera users, deals with the
exquisite work OF Mrs. y. Gray Bar
tlett. OF Chicago, who has brought
special line Of photography to a perfec-
ton almost ideal. The pictures that nc
company this paper IRE very beautiful.
The leading fiction piece Of the num-
Der II by the well.knOwn Martin Nc.
CullOch-W Villains, whose tales grow tn
popularity with each advancing year,
and Is entitled ~ Field Of POpples."
The story Il intense In feeling and Wig.
OrOus IN action.
There is a humorous tale by Henry
+. Harris, entitled "'rhe Four CO.Kings
Of IIOfbrauenstein," that tells Of the
mischief that ensMed from an attempt
to manage a stlpOsltltIous kingdom by
joint government. 1t Is Il drOll bit anu
will please.
There are several other bright stories
and some choice poems In the issie AMI
humorous skit, Charity Up to Date"
by Sidney Sharp.
a novelty appears In contribution
by Joanna Il. Nichols Kyle on ''rhe
Army Medical Museum and Library"
This subject has not before received
ma gaxlne treatment 1t In full Of in
formation and will he read with much
interest by all Americans, many OF
whom will rcahxe for the first time
how important Ia this department Of
the Governments WORK, especially In
time Of war.
Reviews Of new books, editorial notes
on live topics. and the popular Scrap
Book finish the number.
Vote for Daniel ID. Clcmence for Al
derman Of the First Ward.
Martin Best Ia putting up good fight
In the Second Ward.
Scion II. Case will not speak for No
wax In the Eighth Ward.
Ed Cullcrton will he elected In the
Ninth Ward.
Vote for Razel w. Vedrs for Akipr-
man Of the Thirteenth Ward.
John +. Smulski will win out In the
Sixteenth Ward.
N. c. COnlon will win In the Eigh-
teenth Ward.
John Powers il as good as elected
now In the Nineteenth Ward, anu
Charles +. Brown cannot be beaten In
the Twentieth Ward.
| Hon. John McGillen will surely win
In the Twenty-first Ward. He is the
peoples choice.
T. +. O'Malley IL doing some good
campaigning In the Twenty-thiri
Ward.
A. o. Sexton looks like q dead sure
winner In the Twenty-tlfth Ward.
II. w. Butler will be elected In the
Twenty-seveDth Ward, and it's safe
bet that Dan w. Alderman makes u
home run In the Twenty-eigh'h Ward.
n. II. Fairbanks Is strongly backed
for the Republican nomination for
Judge of the Superior Court. SO are
Fred II. Wicket ana JudsOn Il. Going.
Hon. NJ. G. Mcintosh will he nOmi-
mated by the Democrats for Superior
Court Judge.
Price has been reduced on the orgi-
nal, Old-fashioned DObbins' Electric
Soap, so that 1t can now be bought at
S cents a bar, two bars for 10 cents.
Remember, DObbins' Soap 10 sold only
In bars. NEVER In chips.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

hopes OF reelection Tor q hurried trip
to Europe"
The statement Ia untrue. For months
before my departure 1t was publicly
and openly known to the Council, the
Mayor, and to all my friends that con.
templated such trip. Surely my alb
sence would not have prevented an In
dictment n any was contemplated. No
statute OF limitations could run while
! had departed from the State, and as
1t was ten days before ! sailed. ample
opportunity would have been offered to
compel my return. The fact that re-
form grNnd jury returned no charges
against me Is sufficient to disprove the
statement.
Proceeding, the Tribune says: "COl-
vim began to buy real estate ami build
houses. He built home ut 23 Rec
thOven place. where he lived. He
bought properties, among others lot
IN Prairie avenue, for which he has re-
Gently got the Board of Education to
offer him sos q foot, when, as after
wards was shown, property around 1t
Of equal value had just been sold for
1925 u foot"
What are the facts? The Board of
Education advertised for bids for Il
school site, with frontage of 200 feet,
In the vicinity of Prairie avenue and
45th street. IOwned 1G7 feet ut Prairie
avenue ana 45th street, and as my prop
erty was for sale | submitted the same,
together with lot of 30 feet frontage,
which ! contracted to buy at 5000 Il
foot. This same inside piece of prop
erty had been sold by me mt $1GO foot
cash, and ! contracted to buy the same