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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
The Difference.

( Little Willie-"Pa, what's the differ
ence between politician and states
mann"
PA statesman gets elected to Of.
nee in spite of the fact that he goes Ia
good society," A politician dsesf,t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

Was Enthusiastically Received.
Washington, May %. The presiden-
tial train arrived safely early Satur-
day evening. The president and party
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
Went In a Cattle Ship.

Prof. G. FCurtiss, director of the gov
eminent experiment station at the state
agricultural college at Ames is travel
ing in Europe, studying the agricultu-
raj and commercial methods. He
crossed the Atlantic in a cattle ship, and
followed the cattle through to their des-
tination, in order that he might observe
the changes in their condition. When
he returns he will report to the govern
ment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
round Dead liz Red

Minneapolis, Mimi. May 22.-Rev. H.
M. Robertson. d. d., of the presbytery
of Des Moines, was found dead in bed
at the home of his son-inlaw, T. =.
Tenny.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

were received enthusiastically all
through the Shenandoah valley. staun-
ton was reached at an early hour in the
day, and there the train was side
tracked until eight a. m. The presi-
dent made speech at that point. One
of the most conspicuous features of
each stop was the eyer-present confed-
crate veteran who pressed forward to
grasp Mr.. McKinley's hand,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 100 or ESQ.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23

James G. Harris Dead.
Cambridge, Mass, May 22.-James G.
Harris. ex-treasurer of the Union Pa
cific railroad, died at his home here.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
TAX OF ECKeLS FOR PRESIDENT.

James II. Eckels. President of the
Commercial National Bank. Is being
considered prominently for the perma-
nent Presidency Of the Chicago Union
Traction Company. Although Jesse
Smlllng has not announced his final
determination In the matter OF the
Presidency. it Is considered probable
that he will accept the position only
temporarily for the purpose OF ennbl ng
the making of leases and carrying out
other details connected with the OrgaE..
zatlOn of the company. He returned to
Chicago Tuesday, but declined to he
interviewed. Friends, however, said
he had not decided what he would do.
1t developed also that Mr.. Eckels was
being considered for the permanent
Presidency. to take hold after the ma
chinery of the traction company had
been set going under Mr.. Spaldlng's
temporary management.
Mr.. Eckels was Comptroller of the
Currency during President Cleveland's
second term. Before accepting Federal
office he was IN attorney ut Ottawa,
H.. but since the expiration of his In
cumbency of the ComptrOller's office
he has been II resident of Chicago ana
prominently identified with the affairs
of the city. He was elected to the
Presidency of the Commercial Nation
nj Bank Immediately after leaving
Washington, succeeding President ii.
T.. Enmes.
All the prcl!minarles for the transfer
of the properties of the North and West
Chicago street railroad to the Chicago
Union Traction Company have been
completed. Henry Crawford, who came
to Chicago representing the Eastern
capitalists who practically control the
syndicate which has purchased the
stock of Charles Il. Yerkes In the North
and West Chicago systems, has return
ed to New York, after having carried
out the Instructions which We're given
him. These Instructions include the
disposition OF the money to liz paid In
under the underwriting plan Of the Chi
cag0 Union Traction Company, which
has arranged for the leasing OF the
property Of the two companies.
The Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
IL to receive subscriptions In Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
CHiCA0O,S PATRIOTISM.

That Chicago is patriotic has been
demonstrated not only by words. but
deeds. 1t Is an old proposition that
money talks" and Chicago has talk
cd effectually tn the extent of ST.
100000 In the way Of paying war taxes.
1t may he alleged that there is no
merit In the paying of this great sum
Of money. because such payment Is OBJ
ligatory. But the patriotism and the
merit exist In the fact that Chicago
meets the emergency without making
u sour face over IL.
Chicago stands second on the list of
cities in providing funds for the spe-
cinl expenditures made necessary by
the war, and Its only superior in this re-
gard IL Greater New York. which by
taking In "ail the land adjoining" has
succeeded In keeping first place.
The man who drinks beer has proved
himself the greatest patriot. for out of
the S7.OOO,OOO paid by Chicago to help
carry on the war against Spain 3d..
OOO.OOO came from the tax on beer.
But out of all this enormous total the
express companies and the telegraph
companies have not contributed one
cont.
With greediness of the most impu.
dent character. these institutions have
forced their patrons to pay the tax
which Congress expected the cOmpa.
MES to pay. and In this matter all citl.
zens have an undoubted right to regis
ter most emphatic protest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
BUSINESS METHODS.

Comptroller KerfOot has won the
good will of the better element in the
community by his common.sense appll-
cation Of rules that had been allowed
to become dead letters. His recent or.
der that no further vouchers should be
cashed except In the hands Of the orig.
lnnl holder has driven to the winds the
money lenders who have made II h
business Of cashing vouchers mt a
heavy discount. Business methods aI,-
piled to the city finances are what the
people expected from Mr.. KerfOOt and
what he Is giving them.
The city should see to It that the
moneys to pay It's vouchers are In
hand before issuing the vouchers. and
In that way educate those entitled to
the money to expect and receive 100
cents on the dollar In place of transfer
ring IN indefinitely payable scrap Of
paper for u fraction Of It's full value.
A voucher from the city should he as
quickly redeemed as the check of n
reputable business house or banker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
WATER POwER AND oirY PLANTS.

City Electrician EllicOtt has given
expression to an opinion In support of
the position Of those members Of the
bOnrd of sanitary trustees who are Op.
posed to leasing to private corpora.
ton water to he developed along the
canal. Mr.. EllicOtt says the power for
which the board IL offered $4,000 Il
year II worth from $l5O.OOO to $500.
600 q year mt lenst to the city for cleo.
trlc-lightlng purposes. The municipal
lighting plant ought to be enlarged.
The cost to the city for horse power
with its present plants. Mr.. EllicOtt
says, Is about $50 per horse power.
Under more favorable circumstances
afforded by a large plant the cost Of
developing power he estimates would
be not less than 500 per horse power.
Tint being the case, water power be-
longing to the public, and soon to he
needed by the city, ought not to he
disposed Of to private corporation for
long period of time at II figure much
below the cost of power to the city.
Tint IL not good business policy from
thu taxpayers point Of view.
The more this question OF water
power on the canal IL studied the more
clearly apparent does 1t become that
haste In dispOsing Of the power would
be very reprehensible. The board can
very profitably give its time In the I'M.
mediate future entirely to the problem
Of getting the canal ready for use.
leaving the water-pOwer question for
settlement after mature delil,crntlon.
The bonrl should be very careful not
to tie the hands Of the people by hasty
action. The last municipal campaign
In Chicago, In which all three Of the
candidates for Mayor became commit.
ted before election day to the policy
Of municipal ownership, Is IN indica.
tiOn Of the great popularity Of that
policy. Just as the people IRE getting
ready for municipal ownership Of Ger.
tain public utilities, public bodies like
the board OF sanitary trustees ought
not to interpOse OBSTACLES by hurriedly
alternating public property 10 well
adapted for use In connection with Il
municipal lighting plant.
The people should he given chance
to say whether or not they want this
power for their own use. Further.
more. to give rights In tho canal to II
private corporation IL likely to inter.
fere with the use OF the waterway Us u
ship canal ut future time.-ChicagO
Uncnrxi
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
THE DRAINAGE CAMAL WATER
POWER.

The concern which IL attempting to
get the water-pOwer contract from the
Drainage Trustees IL represented by
who Is connected with j. II. Wagner
4 Co., ut 225 La Sale street. \ new
proposition has been submitted by li!m.
and according to It's terms. Trustee
Eckhnrt asserts, the board or the tax.
payers would be losers by ut least
x35O,OOO II year, and In fifty years IN
aggregate amount equal to two-thirtts
Of the cost Of the entire channel. This
putative company proposes to pay -
yearly rental n horse power. but stipu-
lates that half of this shall he returned
by way of rebate and shall apply
only on the Interest of the capital the
company has invested ut the rate of :
per cent, and II there shall be- any SUR
plus It shall apply upon the principal.
Mr.. buckingham says that his con-
Germ would spend ut least x1,50O,0OO
In developing the power, ana would
have the board believe that at the end
of the tifty-yrar franchise sought the
rebate vii! have paid for the plant and
II will become the property OF the
board. Mr.. Eckhart. however, says
that this Is not the fact. He explains
that the interest upon the sum pro-
posed to be invested will be $4,000 u
year, while the net income TO the beard
viii be but 100000. which would leave
the board indebted to the company at
the rate of $25.O0O n year. That any
one could entertain such an irrational
proposition as this seems remarkable
to Mr.. Eckhart. The first proposition
submitted by Mr.. Buckingham was, he
says, even worse. II proposed to spend
$4,000, 900 TO develop 1900 hOrse-pOw-
or, to pay the board $95,OOO year for
this and require 1t to pay the interest
on the investment at per cent.
amounting to Sl5OOOO yearly. This
would have left the hoard indebted to
the company to the extent OF $53.OOO
yearly.
The present proposition means a net
income to the board Of $5O,0OO yearly.
but whether the sum Is realized or not
depends upon the amount the company
sees fit to invest. II the Investment II
large enough to more than eat up the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
PEABODY FOR LIBRARY BOARD.

Francis =. Peabody, Of the Twenty
second Ward. II said to be slated for a
place on the library board. Mayor Har-
rison viii name Mr.. Peabody, 20 his
friends assert. II the coal man will con.
sent to accept u purely honorary POSI-
ton. In appointing Mr. Peabody the
Mayor will be extending recognition to
a personal friend, who was an active
supporter during both camlaigns--in
1897 and last spring. Politicians. how.
ever, view the proposed appointment
as the breaking down Of the last lar.
rier that has separated the regular or.
ganIxatlOn from the sound money Dem.
ocrnts. Mr.. Peabody was an organizer
Of the sound money movement ana
chairman Of the county committee dur.
ing the Presidential campaign.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
BIDS ron CANAL POWER.

Public bids are to be- solicited for the
right to utilize the water power avail
able NJ Hickory creek and LOckpOrt ON
the sanitary canal. This decision was
arrived ut by unanimous vote OF the
sanitary board OF trustees ut the meet.
Ing held Wednesday. and was based
on a report submitted to that body by
its committee on engineering. Pro.
pOsals are to be opened In sixty days.
In submitting its report the engineer.
Ing committee said In part:
Your committee finds that under the
present law, even II the sanitary dis.
trict had adequate funds at Its COM
mand. II has not the legal right to con-
struct the power houses and other cleo
trical plant additional to the dams and
tailraces which would he necessary to
the utilization of this power by leasing
II to the consumers along the channel
and within the radius that the same
might be economically utilized rs u
means Of power. II seems wise, there
fore. In order that the district may
realize the great annual revenue sus.
ceptlble of being derived from this
power. that proposals should be invit.
cd for the development of the same.
either by private parties, q,iasi-publlc
or public corporations or municipalities
that desire to consider the benefits Of
the same"
The members Of the committee are:
Thomas A. Smyth, Chairman: Il. Il.
Carter. Thomas Kelly, J. G. Bnden,
Frank Wenter, VIM. Boldenweck and
\. j. Jones.
The action OF the sanitary trustees
will, IL Is claimed, lead Ia serious legal
complications. The Illinois canal COM
mission, through It's attorney, Howard
SEaif, has notified the trustees that 1t
will resist any attempt on their part to
lease the power rights M Hickory
Creek, as the commission claims vested
rights for lease. With flow of 30O,-
resistance viii be Withdrawn II the
commission Is given third Of the
revenue from the lease.
John Norton, President Of the Econ.
omy Light and Power Company Of
Joliet, offered So horsepower for the
water rights OF Hickory Greek for u
fifty-year term. He refused To bid on
the Lockporf rights. Ills bid had much
to do with causing the trustees TO re-
ject all Informal bids and advertise the
rights for lease. With u flow of 800
ono cubic feet minute II Is estimated
that 1000 horsepower can he deyel'
oDed AZ Hickory Greek al an expense
of less than x2OO,DoO. Trustee Braden
IN authority for the statement that the
Joliet Wire Company uses 5000 horse
power daily, and viii pay the district
xi2 a horsepower for the Hickory
Creek right.
Mr.. Jones said: Advertising for bids
gives Chicago, Joliet and other cities
q chance 10 bid. II Chicago wants the
power rights let her come forward and
bid"
Trustee Eckhart said: II believe that
II public opinion had not been aroused
% high pitch the Buckingham bid OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
1HE ANTITRUST LEAGUE.

Trustees Of the Illinois Antitrust
League have perfected their Organiza-
ton by electlng the following officers:
Observation-Disclosures Van Allen.
First ice.President--Peter Kiolbas-
50.
Second c-President-Frnnk A.
Stauber.
Third vice-President-IIenry W.
Hin.
Fourth Vice resident-C Charles j.
VOpickn.
Fifth PRESIDENT n.
Taylor.
Treasurer--Paul o. Stensland.
Secretary-Patrick +. Haynes.
AuditOr-William EIsfeldt.
Steps were taken toward the organ.
izntiOn of a central committee Of Cook
County, consisting of one committee.
man from each ward in Chicago and
one committeeman from each commits.
siOncr's district In the county outside
OF Chicago. 1t is the intention to or
ganize in every county In the state
When this IL accomplished state con
ventiOn will be called.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
me cAiUMEEWESIERN DEAL.

The Calumet Western ordinance Is
again up In the City Council.
1t Is said that u purse Of 100000 will
~ divided among n chosen few Of the
Aldermen. and that their influence will
carry the measure through.
\ prominent Alderman says that the
way for the measure II all CREASED up
nicely" and that II will surely pass.
The Calumet Western Is bad meas
ure.
The City Council placed II on flle
once.
II It passes II now there must he
something In It,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

OF the S12OOO.OO0 Of preferred stock
offered for subscription $3,CO0,O0O came
to Chicago, and the payments under
these subscriptions will he made to the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. Sub
scribers in New York and Philadelphia
will make payments there.
The subscriptions are payable next
Monday. and Immediately thereafter
Mr.. Yerkes will be paid the S10,0OO.OO
which he is to receive for his holdings
of stock in the two companies. This
stock will be deposited with the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank. and the leases
of the two properties will be delivered
to the Chicago Union Traction Com
pany.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

50 a horsepower would have gone
through the board today They had
enough votes to- do It,"
Chief Engineer Randolph reported to
the board that the Carnegie Steel Com
pany was 100 days behind time in COM
plotting the Santa Fe bridge. and rec
ommended that n penalty of 500 u
day he imposed. A committee from the
municipal committee was appointed to
gather data bearing on the ACCESSIBILITY
of leasing the water-power rights to
private parties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
LITERARY NOTES.

A prominent feature In the July WO.
mans Home Companion In well-writ.
ten article by stephen J. Herben, dis.
cussing "'rhe First Cnmp.meeting In
America" In the same number Ed.
ward a. Steiner has collected much
valuable Information concerning the
Jewish movement to reclaim Palestine,
under the title. "The Jewish Dream Of
u ZlOnistic Empire" Another article
of timely interest by Charles Bryant
Howard enters into the details Of the
domestic life Of the Philippine wO.
men. with excellent illustrations Of
types Of Filipino beauty.
A new departure from usual lines
OF Illustration appears on the front
page In Elizabeth Shipper Green's
quaint drawings interpreting Harriet
Prescott SpOiYOrd's poems. "AmOng
Old Dreams" In sharp contrast IL
Lillian Bells humorous account Of her
trip up the Nile. and John Kendrick
Bangs gOOt-natured filllps ut uncles
and preachers introduced into The
Idiots suggestions for the mainten-
nnce of IN attic.
The contents of the July number of
the Dramatic Magazine IRE varied ana
OF special interest to lovers of drama
ana music. Under the head of "Op-
cratic" In the musical department,
Mary TOwle Davis contributes an ar
tlcle of more than common excellence
which Il Illustrated with artists Of dit.
ferent nations.
Some of the most dramatic episodes
that have occurred in the halls of
Congress during th list thirty years
are told In IL series of papers which
ex-senator John j. ingalls, has writ.
ten for the Saturday Evening Post of
Philadelphia.
The first paper of the series, entitled
Famous Feuds In Congress, which up
pears In the issue of June -, gives an
authentic and vivid account of the
scenes that led up to the lifelong en-
nifty between Blaine and COnkling,
and COnkllng and Lamar.
Other notable features of this num-
bcr arc: A Soldiers View of u War
less World, by Major General Nelson
A. Miles, ana the story of the Little
House In the Little Street Where the
Sun Never Came, by John Luther
LOng-One of the strongest stories OF
this brilliant writer.
The Cosmopolitan for July Is espe'
cially interesting. As usual, this charm
Ing magazine Is beautifully illustrated.
"The Adventures Of General Funston"
and "HOw to Keep House on $3.50 per
Day" are leaders. John Brdsben Walk
ers fine story, "rhe Building of an
Empire" ana "Balxac and HIS Work.
are among the other notable features.
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Gas Trust Akin will not be renOmin'
ated for the once of Attorney General
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

30 per cent. rebate this income would |
he cut down by whatever the excess
might be. That the rental. $3.50 net
a horsepower, is pitifully Inadequate
those interviewed did not hesitate to
CIV
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
Billings.
g. Billings.
Ben Billings.
G. X. Billings.
g. X. u. Billings.
"Bun,Ds" BlllinRa.

Ben Bumps" Billings.
Chicago Kaiser Gas Billings.
q. X. q. Ben Bumps" Billings.
Chicago Kaiser Gas, Ben Bumps"
Billings.
Hon. Benjamin NJ. Mitchell. the pop.
ular Thirteenth Ward statesman. has
been elected Secretary Of the Thlr.
teenth Ward Democratic Club.
~6A
West Side citizens are wondering
what has become Of Building Inspector
McAndrews proposed crusade against
high bin boards. People riding back
aud forth on the Madison. Ogden ave-
nue., Randolph ana Lake street cars
are daily witnesses Of the most out
rHgeOus violations Of the bill board or
dinances. Most Of the infractiOns are
committed by a South Side Democratic
politician. whose bill boards sometimes
rise above the roofs of surrounding
houses. People naturally ask II these
arc exceptions to Mr.. McAndrews'
rules In regard to the enforcement Of
the law, and, II NO. why?
%6
Alderman Il. j. NOvak will retire
from politics next spring. 1t IL said
that the Eighth Ward Democratic lead
ers have picked out prominent busl-
ness man TO succeed him.
%6
The picnic of the County Democracy
saturday will he big success.
%SA
1T Is one of the hardest blows struck
Mt students of law for many years."
said Il. c. RavenscrOft, Secretary OF
the Illinois College of Law, on Tuesday
In reference to the defeat OF the law
students bill In the Supreme Court mt
Springfield Monday.
"Yes, the boys were hard hit by the
defeat, aud ! know that many of them
will not be able financially to continue
their studies for the bar another year
longer when they thought they would
get their diplomas after a course of two
years"
The law students bill defeated Mon.
day ut Springfield was known as the
Campbell hill, which, under the old
laws, admitted them to the bar after q
course of study OF two years, provid-
Ing they passed the examination.
The defeat means that the students,
should they desire to 60 to the bar, will
have to pass the examination Of the
twO-year course and then pass another
examination of another year course
before they can get diplomas.
A story has been current among Re.
publican politicians for several days
that Congressman Hopkins will be
compelled to fight for denomination In
the Eighth Congressional district. His
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24
EA0lETs.

John W. Gates has withdrawn from
the Senatorial race In favor Of Joseph
u. Snydacker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

Gas Trust Akin will not be renOmin-
ated for the ONCE Of Attorney General
of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24


~e
1t is snid TINT Hon. Edward NJ.
LahiY. private secretary to his honor
the Mayor. will succeed Hon. W. A. y.
Graham az Clerk Of the Board Of Edu.
cation ana school agent. ..
william ]. Calhoun, Of Danvillc.
looked upon ns q possible candidate
for Governor, hus Just issued the fol.
lowing statement on his candidacy:
Every one must recognize that Gov.
Tanner has n strong organization. II
may be NO strong that II he wants the
nomination no other candidate would
stand any show. am not sO blinded
or Drejudiccd ns to underestimate his
strength. Neither do I seek to pull
him down and build myself IN. The
business pnrt Of his administration
lias been good. but he has incurred the
opposition Of many good people and
OF tho press. and his nomination may
be- found incXpe,lient. do not know
now that want to be u candidate.
My friends are making me one. hut
we can't tell what change public sen.
timent will undergo"
%6
A. G. Powers, manager Of the Amer.
lean Mineral Water Company. will
make u model member Of the school
bOartl.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-24

A story has been current among Re.
publican politicians for several days
that Congressman Hopkins will be
compelled to fight for denomination In
the Eighth Congressional district. His