Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-25

companies. and also annul the act of
consolidation of the Consumers Gas
Company. the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Company and the Equitable Gas
Company, for the reason that these
companies In consolidating under the
name Of the Peoples Gas Company
have violated the express conditions
against consolidation contained In the
ordinances granting them the privilege
to operate In the city Of Chicago.
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Bumps" Billings, the head of the
Gas Trust. should be called before the
Springfield grand jury.
lie should be asked to tell, II he
knows. who the agents of the Trust
were ut Springfield.
He should he asked concerning the
session of 1897 as well as the session
of $780,
There are numerous questions. over
300 In number. which he should be ask.
cd to answer and which will be framed
up for the State In case IL decides to
summon the Bi-Clty boulevard. Won.
der.
Excepting China, It would be hard to
nnd any country where the cxtortlon
practiced by the Gas Trust on the peo-
pie Of Chicago would long be tolerated.
The Gas Trust robs the people In CIV.
cry way.
1t rents gas ranges to poor people mt
outrageous prices. 1t then puts OH eX-
tra pressure scientifically applied and
forces mir through the pipes mt a great
rate. This pressure Is especially strong
evenings when supper Is being pre-.
pared. The people pay for wind which
costs the Trust nothing.
Special assessments for gns lamps go
right along, hut the poor people do not
get the gas on the streets after they
pay their assessments. The Gas Trust
owns the streets. The city has moth.
Ing to do with them.
The Gas I'.vst Ii not furnishing one
half the light \ .hould furnish, and for
years. according to published reports.
1t did not furnish 22.candle power to
the city.
1t Is reported that the Gas Trust IL
getting paid for thousands Of lamps
which are not In service, and this Gun
be easily verified.
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Bumps" Billings has not instilled
very much confidence into the public
when the stock Of the Gas Trust 10
quoted ut nine points less than It was
two months ago. Bumps" 10 poor
manager.
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% cheap are the snatsrlais now
used In the manufacture % gas
that the commodity can - cold at
. profit Tor 10 cents per 900 feet
Tor Illuminating purposes and Tor
40 cents PEI 900 teet tos fuel.
A "JOlly Coon Song"
Part III. Of the New York Worlds
Album of Songs Is entitled "There Amt
No Use to Keep on Hanging Round"
1t rs bright and catchy; by Irving Jones,
author Of the popular hit, "Get Your
Moneys Worth" There are ten songs
In the album, which will be mailed IN
connection with ten numbers Of the
great Sunday World. for 10 cents IN
stamps. Write postal for list and
description Of songs. Address The
World, New York.
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Why Old Fiat. and Houses Don't Rent.
Real estate men null owners should
not overlook the fact that the LAX,
View Gas Fixture Company. o:El Tin
coin avenue, Telephone North 7,iS, re-
finish old chandeliers, milking then
equal to new at very small u,st. II
many cases after eXpending money fOi
calcimining or papering, the chandelier,
are left In the same dirty, dy-spccketi
condition us before, and are not In
keeping with the new decorations
thereby spelling that which has beer
done. when Ut very small cost the
chandeliers, brackets. etc, can be re-
finished equal to new. We refinish In
all the latest cOlOrs, such as polished
brass. gilt. rich gilt. old copper, polish
ed copper. oxidized copper, silver aud
gold.
We are also makers of fine line OF
gas fixtures ut prices to suit the times.
Call up North 7GS. Our agent will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
2a8 Lincoln avenue. Chics0a
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"What u the price Of Dobblns'
Electric Sosp?''
"Five cents bar. full size. Just re.
duced from ten. and your choice
OF I30 ascent books sent free.
for each 3 wrappers, and 3
cents for postage. Hasn't been
less than ten cents for "A
years."
"Why. that's the price Of com.
mon brown soap. lcan't afford "a
kv any other soap sitter this.
| send ~ . box Of Dobbiss'
a)octf5c."