Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-11

IOuK tepuUlICUn, uuu IUS always StOOU
by the regular Republican Organiza ton.
If given the Republican nomination for
City Treasurer he will prove strong
candidate, as he Ia one Of the best-liked
business men In Chicago, besides being
a member Of the Masonic fraternity.
Mr.. swarts Is most popular member
of the Lincoln and West Chicago Clubs,
as well as President of the Eleventh
Ward Hebrew Republican Club, which
Is power in West Chicago politics.
Abiding to Seymour Swarts, In a re.
cent Issue the Western Electrician said:
Although comparatively a young man,
Mr.. Swarts has met with fiattering sue.
cess In the metal.refining business. The
company was established In 1885 by
the senior Mr.. Swarts, and the subject
Of this sketch took active charge in
1906. Mr.. Swarts was born In Chicago
In 1868, and has had seventeen years
experience In the metal business. HIS
wide acquaintance and close attention
to business has enabled him to build up
a large trade until, mt the present time.
the Swarts Metal Refining Company Is
perhaps better known than any concern
engaged In similar business through.
out the United States. The principal
business Of the Swarts company In con-
nectlOn with electric-light and electric.
railway plants IL the buying and selling
Of bare copper trolley wire, insulated
copper wire. brass and aluminium.
Through the energy Of Mr.. Swarts this
business has been, built up to such an
extent that the company is now doing
business with twO-thdrds of the electric
lighting plants and three-fourths Of the
electric street railways throughout the
country. Mr.. Swarts is personally &C.
quaintetl with most Of his customers,
and II IL safe to say that II would be
hard to find more genial man to do
business with. The company bears an
enviable reputation, anu it's dealings
with Its customers have always given
the best Of satisfaction. The company
started with one small solder kettle ana
ono testing furnace. At the present
time It Is operating six large kettles
and nine furnaces. with capacity Of
10000 pounds Of metal per day. This
Is certainly a good showing and IN OK.
ample Of Chicago enterprise.
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From the recent improvements In the
Sixth ward brought about by the Of.
forts Of Mr.. Robert X. Sloan, It's not
to be wondered at that the best voters
want him elected to the City Council
next spring.
Hon. Pliny b. Smith, one Of the best
lawyers In Chicago. Ia being urged to
accept the Republican nomination for
City Attorney. Mr.. Smith has frequent.
~ been mentioned In the past for Judi.
cial honors.
II the South Side gets the City Att0r-
ney, Democrats say that it's more than
likely that the lucky Democrat to re.
ceive the nomination will be either Ed.
ward A. WOOtlle or b. ]. Wertheimer.
These gentlemen IRE In the front rank
Of Chicago's most prominent lawyers,
md either one of them would prove q
strong candidate.
Hon. Marks Swarts, the old.time
Democratic leader of the Seventh ward,
has been heard of. He Ia in Dawson
City, N. w. H., where no Ia running q
large hotel and store, and also owns
nm interest In two good.paying mines.
Since going TO Dawson City about a
year and a half ago Mr.. Swarts has
been very successful and has amassed
q competency. He still evinces great
Interest In politics and has been offered
political hOaOrs repeatedly In his new
stamping ground. This year the good
people Of Dawson City are urging Mr..
swarts to run for Mayor. Marks swarts
mas thousands Of warm friends In Chi.
ago, who will he pleased to know that
he Is expected back in Chicago In 1900.
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George Heck, a hardware merchant,
md John G. Treager, collector of the
own of Lake, are candidates for the
Democratic nomination for aldermen in
he Thirtieth ward. Aid. Reicharit will
retire.
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First Ward voters will he ably repre-.
'ented In the City Council II they elect |
Fred Il. Hildreth, the well-knOwn res
aurant man, Alderman next spring.
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The farmers have still some rights In |
illinois. The Elevator Trust must 60. |
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The grain dealers and farmers are In |
rms against the Elevator Trust.
Repeal the $1,000 limit law. Railroads
should pay more for human life.
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The Gas Consolidation and Frontage
Jaw Ia to be tested In the courts short
y. Some stockholders are preparing a
ill to test the cOnstitutionality of the
aw.
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1t Is said that the majority of the
nen who voted for the gas cOnsolida-
ion bill at Springfield only received
$50 each. Cheap enough.
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The universal Gas Company" OBJ
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