Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-01

to the School Board.
Gus Trust should vote against the Cal.
uinet Western ordinance.
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Does Bumps Billings own ChicagoY
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A. G. Powers, manager of the Amer.
lean Mineral Water Company. will
make model member Of the school
board.
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The best way to fight the Gus Trust
Is to organize ward clubs to fight II.
In this way public sentiment cSn he
reused to fever heat, and the bribe-
giving scoundrels and bribe-taking leg.
islators will be driven from Chicago
forever!
Organize!
Organize for your rights!
Organize against the Gas Trust
which Is sapplng the life blood ont of
Chicago and which owns its streets by
virtue Of legislative bribery!
The Gas Trust must 60.
When the Sangamon. County grand
Jury takes up the bribery cases against
the Gas Trust and Warehouse people
1t will also indlct many legislators for
perjury on their oath Of ONCE.
Although this oath IL administered to
l6S citixens Of Illinois every two years
II is not commonly known that each
Representative not only lifts his right
hand and s0lemnly swears to do his
duty, ETC., but he also signs his name to
the oath Of office which closes with tho
following sweeping oath.bound prom.
lse:
"Nor will I accept or receive. directly
or indirectly, any money or other valua.
BILE thing from any corporation. CON-
pany or person for any vote or influence
may give Or withhold on any bill. RES
olution or appropriation, or for any 9th.
er official act"
"Oh, that's only matter of FORM"
explained one Ut the old members to a
new enc '1ho suggested "That's cast.
iron oatn, Isn't itY'
The "Universal Gas Company" OBJ
tanned franchise from the city on the
express stipulation that It vcald
charge but 90 cents per thousand feet
for gas. The Universal company -
INV owned by the Trust. and Is fur.
nlsh ges at $1.1O per 1000 feet. In dc.
aance Of law. Its franchise should be
forfeited forthwith.
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The city keeps ON collecting special
assessments for the benefit OF the Gas
Trust; many of those who pay them
never see their gas, and those who do
see very inferior quality Of the arti-
Gle.
How humilIating It Is to think of Gas
Trust people writing to England to tell
OF what they can do with American
Legislatures with little English
money.
Corporation money buys balllffs aud
brides juries. Corporation money buys
legislation. Is this sort o: freedom
guaranteed by the constitution?
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1t will not be long before the people
settle the Gas Trust. Mark these
words.
Bumps Billings should be given the
city hall and the water works. He now
has the streets.
We don't hear much about Bumps"
Billings tax schedule.
Why Old Flats and Houses Don't Rent.
Real estate men and owners should
not overlook the fact that the Lake
View Gas Fixture Company, 233 Lin
coin avenue, Telephone North 70S. re.
finish old chandeliers, making them
equal to new Mt very small cost. In
many cases after expending money FOL
calcimining or papering, the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fy.specked
condition as before, and are not In
keeping with the new decorations.
thereby spelling that which has been
done, when at very small cost the
chandeliers, brackets. ETC., can be re.
finished equal to new. We refnish In
all the latest c0lors, such as polished
brass. gilt, rich gilt, old copper, polish
ed copper. Oxidized copper. silver aud
gold.
We are also makers Of q Ane line OF
gas fixtures at prices to suit the times
Call up North 788. Our agent will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE co..
y 40 Lincoln avenue. ChicasA