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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
HON. JAMES II. ECKELS.

James II. Eckels, President of the
Commercial National Bank of this city
ana former comptroller of the cur
rrncy, was born in Princeton, ILL.,, in
1878, and received his early education
in the public schools of that city. In
1879 he attended the law school In Al.
bany, y. v, and upon his graduation
returned to Illinois, beginning the prac-
tlce Of law M Ottawa. Up to the time
of his appointment by President Clcvc-
land as comptroller of the currency he
was little known outside of that town.
He had had no experience whatever In
the banking business and II Is said that
visions of the national banking law.
His appointment met with the scvercst
criticism from all parts of the country,
but how thoroughly he disappointed his
critics and confirmed the judgment of
the President Is well known. lie
headed, practical, common-scnse man,
who met the financial crisis of 1893 in
n way that won for him national rep.
u'atlon. The story Of Mr.. Eckels' ad.
Inlnistration Of his responsible office
l. too we'll known 10 need repetition
AZ this time. Upon the expiration OF
his term Of office he received q number
Of flatterlng offers TO become connected
with banks and trust companies and
finally decided 10 accept the PROPOSE
ton Of the Commercial National Bank
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
MAYOR HARRiSON TO YOUN0
DEMOCRATS.

Mayor Harrison's advice to the
young Democracy Is deserving of espe.
cial attention, not only by the young
Democrats, but by the young men of
all parties. He tells them to regard
service In municipal politics as the
highest proof they eau give Of their
patriotism and he urges them TO work
In the primary districts and IN the
wards. keeping In mind always the wei.
fare of the community. Then he adds:
1T lies In the power OF the young
Democracy Of the nation, II 1t will but
set to work In the first trenches, 10
carry forward the crusade for purity
In politics until corruption shall have
been driven from high places, until
honesty shall control In every depart.
ment of. the municipal, the State and
the national government"
While this Is addressed to Demo.
Gratis, as before stated, there Is moth
ing partisan about 1t. 1t applies with
equal force to Republicans. 1t would
look as well In frame on the walls of
one political club as ON those of an
other, ana none could do better than TO
put II where il will meet the eye of
every member. Not merely TO vote,
but to take an active interest In the al
mlnistration of affairs and to use every
endeavor to promote honesty Is impera-
tive on the part of every citizen who
loves his country and believes in its
future.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
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REASONING BACKWARD.

Chicagoans can have cheap gas, but
10 get IL they must make sacrifices.
They must be content to get along
without Powers or Cullerton as an
alderman or an O'Connor as gas in
spector. Are they ready to do it! Ap.
parently not. Then they need not look
for cheap gas from municipal gas
works.-Chicago Tribune.
Nevertheless they are beginning 10
look for cheap gas from municipal gas
works, and will continue In increasing
numbers 10 look for II.
Our contemporaries argument has
ben so often and so persistently forced
on the public by other newspapers
that the public is beginning to suspect
there must be something the matter
with 1t. The Tribune apparently be-
lleves the city is not yet ready for the
ownership OF such public mOnopo!ies
a. gas plants ana street railway sys.
TENS because It's Council Is too corrupt.
That IL not reason why we should
not have municipal ownership. but a
reason why we should have II, for II +
one OF the very evils which municipal
ownership Is designed to cure.
The Tribune appears 10 lose sight Of
the fact that this city already owns its
waterworks, and despite occasional
water office steals" manages To sup
ply It's citizens with astonishlngly
good water at astonlshingly low rates.
II is true that there has been petty pill
fer!ng In the water office, but so far
az the public Is able to judge the cor
ruptionists In the City Council are not
The persons who are guilty of It.
Their activities have taken other dl-
rectiOns.
In cities where the water supply Is
owned by private corporation II rare.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
CALUMET WESTERN 4 GAS TRUST
RAILROAD.

Wise and patriotic aldermen are on
their guard over the attempt of the at.
torneys for the Gas Trust to get rail
road ordinance through the Council.
The railroad should not be permitted
to be built.
1t should never be granted an ordin.
ance.
The Gas Trust is very wealthy, and
Its money will do wonders, but this rail
road should not be built In any event.
The proposed Gas Trust road Is
known as the Calumet Western Rail-
way, and 1t Is now waiting for the City
Council to give 1t an ordinance.
The proposed ordinance will give this
road and Its hackers the control of the
streets Of the whole southeastern por-
ton of the city. 1t should never be
passed.
The interested parties are represent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
YOvN0 MEN THE HOPE OF THE
REPUBLIC.

No subject touched upon at the Mil.
waukee banquet IL SO worthy of sober
thought as Mayor Harrisons appeal to
the young men to take up their share
In the burden Of public life. The nation
can get along on a gold basis or a sil.
Yer basis. 1t can survive expansion or
the sinking Of the Philippines out OF
its political horizon. 1t will prosper
AMI progress under protection or n tar.
IN for revenue. But It must have alb.
solute incorruptibility In the manage.
ment Of Its public affairs.
AT the very foundation of our pOlltI.
cal system" said the Mayor, himself n
comparatively young man, "in the vii
lage and municipal governments the
work of reform must begin. Let our
young men, the hope and future bul.
wark Of the republic, regard service
In municipal politics as the highest
proof they can give Of their patriotism.
Let them work In the primary districts
ana in the wards, remembering that
ward politics forms the foundation
upon which rests the entire structure
of the national government. Ward
politics Is ignOble only In SO far rs
those who labor in that field of activ-
ity make II ignOble."
The Mayor addressed his appeal to
the young Democracy. We would
broaden 1t to the young men of the re-.
public regardless Of party. The field
of politics opens to them with bound
less opportunities, SO long as they
work honestly, fearlessly and energet-
ically for the common veal. 1t Is full
Of temptations to the selfish, the
shgewd and the corrupt. But its great
prizes and its fullest honors and re-.
wards are reserved for those who
serve the public primarily for the love
of public service.
Look abroad In Illinois today and see
how the public service invites the am
billions Of honest and courageous young
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
TO Fi0HT THE BRiCk TRUST.

The judiciary Committee of the
Council has before IL the question of III.
rccting the corporation counsel to fight
the contamination of brick trust on
the ground that the city's interests are
involved. The city will use 5O,OOO.OOO
brick this year on work already author.
lied. The name of the trust Is the
Cook County Brick Company. but, nc.
cording to Secretary Hodge of the Ma.
tional Brick-makers' alliance, II does
not own foot of clay. a wheelbarrow
or any brickmaking tool. yet controls
the output In every valuable brick.
yard of the country. The city IL pay.
ing 80 to $3.50 a thousand for brick
Last year the minimum price was
Sl.1J.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
THE LEGISLATURE.

The cheapest and crookedest Legis.
iature In the history of Illinois has al.
journed.
1t refused TO pass the Greater Chi
cago bill.
1t was paid for not passing II.
II refused to repeal the infamous
Case Garnishment law.
1t was paid for refusing to do so.
II failed to repeal the Infamous Gas
Consolidation Act.
II was paid for It's failure"
1t failed TO repeal the infamous Gas
Frontage law.
II received bride money for not re-
pealing II.
1t refused 10 repeal the Infamous
Warehouse law.
II was paid for its refusal.
1t refused TO repeal the Infamous law
limiting the amount of damages to be
recovered from a railroad for taking Il
human life to 5000.
II was paid for refusing.
II refused TO grant Illinois cities the
right to own their own gas plants.
1t was paid for doing SO.
And one Of these days The Eagle will
learn when the miserable wretches who
betrayed the people will receive $3.50
each for all their work.
This time the corporations pooled
their issues and for killing all hostile
legislation that they wanted killed the
friendly members will receive $3.50
each from the pool.
Seven hundred and fifty dollars each
for their manhood!
And yet this Is the gospel truth!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
PAIL MALL FOR MAY.

The fiction In the May number Of the
PAN Mall Magazine will be Of singular
variety. Mr.. Crockett's story, 'The
silver Skull" will he concluded. There
will be included mystical tale by Mr..
Laurence Housman. Illustrated by
some powerful drawings by Mr.. 8. II,
Slime. and other stories will be written
by Miss Dora q. McChesney. Mr.. John
Foster Fraser, Miss +. Nesbit and Mr.
w. L. Alden. with many Illustrations
by Messrs. 4. =. Hartrlck, Claude
Sheppcrson. Lewis Banner, Max Cow.
pcr, A. II. auckland, etc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
MAYOR HARRISON ON CIVIC cor.
RUPTiON.

Mayor Harrison's speech at the Mil
waukee banquet breathed healthy
spirit in its reference to the duty Of
sincere partisans to strike down the
corrupt element within their own party
ranks. He said:
DUTY requires us to strike the first
blow at corruption within our own
party ranks. Let the word go fOrtl,
that Democracy will not tolerate n
man. no matter how profusc his pro.
fessed devotion to the party creed. who
does not place his obligation to the
public above any and every personal
consideration. If Democracy means
anything II means the honest service
of the people. No man can be Demo.
crat whose integrity Is not above sus.
picion. He who seeks public Office FOR
private gain Is traitor to everything
for which Democracy stands, and for
him there should be no place within
the party ranks. 1t should be the
duty of every true Democrat to scourgc
him from the temple Of the part.
faith"
Though addressed to Democrats
Mayor HarrisOn's remarks are appllca
hle rs well to any party. The tendency
of influential men In both parties IL
force into retirement those politicians
who seek to use public positions to al
vance private interests " a good sign
The people will not continue to endure
corruption In public life. The party
organizations must free themsclve.
from the corrupt element IL they eX
pect to enjoy public confidence to M
extent sufficient to enable them e
carry elections,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

Why Ola Flats and Houses Don't Rent.

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 at very small cost. In
many cases after expanding money for
calcimining or papering, the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fiy-specked
condition as before, aud 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 rehnish in
all the latest colors, such as polished
brass, gilt, rich gilt, old copper. polish.
ed copper, oxidized copper, silver and
gold.
We are also makers of fine line OF
gas fixtures at prices to suit the times.
Call up North 78S. Our agent will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
288 LiDcoh avsaue. Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

Among the most prominent of the
public. spirited citizens of Austin IL
numbered L. II. Moore. who has been
resident of this Ideal suburb" for
many years and has seen 1t grow from
a small village to city Of 10000 In.
habitants. MIR. Moore comes Of good
old Revolutionary stock. his great
grandfather. John Moore, being an Off.
Ger under Washington. Il. Il. Moore
was educated at the academy. Wilbra.
ham. Mass. He was employed as book.
keeper ut II and at "a was the head of
the firm Of I. =. Parsons 4 Co., Flor.
cnce, Mass. His health became impair
ed and he came West. locating In Chi.
cago In 1873 ut III Madison street.
From small beginning he has built ur
a business Of which he may well he
proud. being the largest Individual
manufacturer Of wood carpet and par
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

of Chicago to become its President. Al
though IT Is only about u year since he
assumed the duties of the latter posi-.
ton. the deposits of the bank have
been greatly increased and its i'm
portancc as factor in the financial
world recognized all over the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

The nondescrlpt tongue known as
'pldgin-Engllsh" IL almost the only
medium Of communication between for.
cigners and the Chinese. and nine
tenths Of the enormous business done
In China between the English. Germans
and Americans and the Chinese is done
through this gr0tesQue gibberlsh. Ches.
ter HOlcOmbe, In his Real Chinaman."
gives two amusing anecdotes to show
how absurd II ID. A young foreigner
who called upon two young ladies, also
foreigners. was informed by their Chi.
nese servant, ''That two piecey gIrlo no
can see. Number one piecey top side
makee washec, washee. Number two
piecey 60 outside. makee walkee.
walkee." He meant to say that the
elder Of the two was taking bath up.
stairs, and the younger had gone out.
When King Kalakaua, Of the Hawaiian
Islands, visited Shanghai. he occupied
a suite Of rooms up one flight Of stairs
ut the Astor House. Two American
gentlemen called to pay their respects
one morning, and meeting the proprie.
tor. Inquired II the king was In. u will
see," replied the landlord. aud shouting
to Chinese servant ut the head of the
stairs. asked, boy! That p!ecey king
top side. had got?" "Hab got" laconic.
ally answered the servant. Gentle
men. his majesty Ia In. Pray walk up"
said the landlord.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

Perhaps It IL fortunate for Mr.. Fitz.
simmons that Mrs. Fltzslmmons re.
fuses to permit him to become farmer.
Mr.. FitzslmmOns seems to have fallen
victim to the persistent aud almost
universal delusiOn that anybody can
run farm" Possibly there IL more
general misunderstanding on this point
than on any other. Aboard ship, every.
body wants to farm. The captain thinks
because he can sail a vessel he can sue.
coed ut raising crops. The mate and
the bOatswain feel the same way. The
cook Is positive Of his ability. In town
every other lawyer Is an agricultural
genius who made an unfortunate mis-.
take In choosing career. Physicians,
journalists, actors, carpenters. black
smiths, capitalists, butchers. bakers
and candlestick-makers long for the de-
lights Of a bucOlic life and are thereby
convinced of their fitness for agrlcul.
ture. Mr.. FitzslmmOns evidently feels
that the man who could knock out Cor.
bett ought to be able to grow a few
soup vegetables. About the only per-
son who really seems to have any
doubts on the subject Is the farmer
himself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

quet floors in the United states. Mr..
Moore has established branch estat-
lishment In Boston, ut POI fremont
street. under the personal management
Of his son. Arthur q. Moore, while his
Establishment In New York commands
large patronage. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
have beautiful home ut 10 South
Park avenue, where they entertain
their many friends In the elite circles
Of society with generous hospitality.
As a business man, as citizen, as o
church worker, and as a friend, Z. b.
Moore occupies position Of which he
may be Justly proud. Mr.. Moore Is con.
sldered an eligible candidate for Gov.
ernor Of Illinois, and during the past
two months he has been urged by many
influential Republicans throughout the
state to consent to allow his name to
be presented In the coming State con-
vention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

and highly interested in educational
matters.
The receipts Of the Gas Trust should
be taxed.
~eA
Clubs to fight the Gas Trust have al.
ready been organized in the 2Sth, 18th.
14th. goth, 21st, 10th, and 18th Wards.
Let the good work 60 on!
1t is said that the majority Of the
men who voted for the gas consolida.
ton bill at Springfield only received
$3.50 each. Cheap enough.
Antl.Gas Trust Aldermen should
vote against the Calumet Western or.
dinance.
Calumet Western ought to attract the
attention Of Aldermen whom q Gas
Trust magnate called 500 skates.
How much of the money put up by
the Calumet Western will reach the
City Council?
49,
Calumet Western Is q good name for
bad proposition.
~e~
The Gas Trust had an awful nerve
to buy up the Legislature and to sc.
cure the passage Of measure killing
all opposition to II when It had no fran.
chise from Chicago to do business It.
| self.
~aA
II the members Of our Legislature
are to be regularly brlbed, and II the
tribunals Of justice fail through cor.
ruption. what will become Of popular
liberty and popular rights?
~eA
The people of Illinois demand con.
stitutional convention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

euucatlonal institution OF no mean Or
der, for one of Its most important de-
partments is that devoted to the educa.
ton OF the cOnvlcts, In which the
branches taught In the primary and
grammar grades of the public schools
form the basis of instruction. a re-
port shows that last year there were
In attendance at this school TO con-
victs, which We're all that could be ac-
commodated, but besides there We're
about 800 applicants for admission to
the school. From this 1t appears that
there Is no charge made for tuition or
books, and that attendance Is entirely
voluntary. The school opens after the
men have had their suppers, and the
session lasts for an hour and half to
two hours, the entire corps of instruc.
tors being themselves cOnvicts. In the
year 1905 the number Of prisoners re.
ceived at the penitentlary was 1879,
Of whom S34 could read and write in.
differently, while 242 We're wholly Tilt.
crate, not knowing the letters of the al
phabet. From these two classes, which
composed 81 per cent. of the total, the
pupils of the school are taken. The
number Of prisoners who had attended
the school and We're discharged In 1895
was 500, who ranged in age all the way
from 10 to so years. The number now
enrolled in the school Is 71s, divided
into two classes, as there is not room
ample for the accommodation OF 30
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

sands" as IN unalloyed blessing. The
dog IL a faithful friend, but bad
neighbor, and his presence In cities
should not be encouraged.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

Man wants but little here below
But. he It understood,
No matter whether high or low,
That little must be good;
Which may explain why men Of taste,
Who always get the best.
Their heads by Dunlap hats are graced
When they would be wcll.dressed;
For Dunlap blocks, the critics tell,
In style and texture all excel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

Nnlcn may explain WHY men OF taste,
Who always get the best,
Their heads by Dunlap hats are graced
When they would be wcll.dressed;
For Dunlap blocks, the critics tell.
In style and texture all excel.
The surprising news comes from Que.
bee that the Plains Of Abraham have
been surveyed for building lots, and
that already nine streets have been
laid out across them. 1t IL added, and
no wonder, that every historical asso.
citation In Canada has protested
against the dissertation. The land ought
to have been purchased long ago by the
Government, which has preserved the
famous site so far through the pay.
ment Of a small rental. 1t was a case
In which there was no need to take any
risks, and there would never have been
any doubt about the desirabilIty Of
maintaining the grounds Us near as
might be In their original condition.
Nowhere on this continent Is there a
place Of greater historical interest or
one that explains and re.enforces 80
clearly what Is told on the historic
page. With brief outline Of the facts
In his mind the writer can himself M
In the details. Going to the ramparts
above he realizes ut once the desperate
nature Of Wolfe's enterprise. The com.
manding position Of the upper town
seems to preclude tho very idea OF an
attack from any point higher up en- the
river. No book makes II so convincing.
~ evident why the French were con.
tent with careless guard upon the
Plains. Then a walk out of the city
and across the very grounds to the spot
where the indomitable redcoats ap.
peared intensifies the first impression.
Horatius at the bridge In the brave
days Of old had no heavier task than
did those Englishmcn. The steep
banks towering over. the river are for.
midable enough to the curious traveller
who carries neither arms nor ammunI.
ton, and has no foe TO fear. II looks
as though one proper man might stop
host In that perilous path. That an
army could reach the summit seems
fairly incredible. But interest does not
cease there at the brink. A superior
force was to be met and conquered on
the Plains, and every foot Of way
thrills the nerves and appeals to the
Imagination. The disposition Of the
troops can be readily figured out, and
the whole course Of the battle can be
closely followed TIL the supreme mo.
ment, when Wolfe fell and the shout of
victory was borne on his ears as the
routed French fed pell.mell for the
city. From any but the numerical
standpoint the battle was one Of the
most important In history. 1t deter.
mined not only the fate Of Canada, but
that of the whole Northwest, and all
the inheritors Of British institutions In
the region Of the great lakes are Its
beneflciaries. So much the Plains of
Abraham stand for, and they should
remain to tell their story to the end of
time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

Hon. Washington Porter, who was
chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
lions, ut the great mass meeting of
business men ut the Auditorium, who
favored HarrisOn's reelection, Is now
quite likely to be appointed q member
of the School Board next June. Mr..
Porter Is q patron of the public schools
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

The people Of Illinois demand q C
stitutiOnnl convention,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-03
B-ave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as we'll as women, and
all feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisons in the blood, backache, nerv-
BUSINESS, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that. Listen to j.
W. Gardner, Idavil!e, Ind. lie says:
Electric Bitters are just The thing
for man when be is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or
dies. It did more to give re new
strength and good appetite than
anything I could take. I can now
eat anything and have new lease on
life" Ouly SO cents, at j. &. Kauf-
mann's Drug Store. Every bottle
guaranteed.