Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23


short term, from the Thirty-iifth ward.
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Justice James G. Martin is already
being spoken of as a candidate for
Judge of the Superior Court. The lInr-
rison street magistrate was defeated
for a judgeship at the last election.
Friends Of James Todd of the Thirty
second ward are persistcntly booming
him for the Democratic nomination for
States Attorney.
Peter Lindstrom Is mentioned as u
Republican aldermanic candidate of the
Twenty-eighth ward.
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The new Municipal Loan Society,
operating on the same lines as the
State Pawners' League, In expected TO
open Its doors with the beginning of
the year 1000.
Il. =. Rosenfeld, who has been made
manager Of the concern, has been ne.
gOtiating for some time with real estate
firms having downtown quarters to
rent, and his ultimate selection will,
he declares, give the new society a GEN.
tral location and prominent corner
upon which to swing Its shingle-for
the traditional "three-balw sign will
have no place with this second venture
any more than the gilt spheres and tri.
pod figured In the calculation of the
State Pawners' League.
The one and one.half per cent rate
on loans will be adhered to, and in the
opinion Of Manager Rosenfeld, by a
far-seeing policy and judgment, the
scheme may be made rs much Of q
mOney-maker for the stockholders as a
public charity.
The Supreme Court has decided that
the bOndsmen of Dan Coughlin, who is
fugitive from justice charged with
attempting to brlbe Juror In dam.
age case to give verdict favorable to
the Illinois Central Railroad Company,
must pay the amount Of the forfeited
bonds. The public will be glad to get
even this much satisfaction out of the
COughlln case. Too frequently, In such
instances, the bonds are found TO be
defective, so that nothing can be COL
lected on them. Credit IL due the
states Attorneys Office for seeing that
the bonds In the COughlin case were
proof against attack. Like vigilance
| In all cases of bail bonds would serve
to protect the public from the imposi.
tons that are too often practiced.
With the payment Of the forfeited
bonds the Coughlin case passes into his
tory. The disclosures which led to the
hurried departure Of Coughlin have not
been without their effect on the admin
istration Of justice In this community.
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Col. Jacob Stanger, the well-knOwn
lithographer, IL mentioned as candi-
date for the Republican nominate for
| Alderman of the Twentieth Ward. His
| friends claim for him the support OF
the regular organization In the ward,
ana, In addition. the backing Of the
members Of the Colonies Club, the
Revenue Cutter Andy johnson lnvesti-
grating Society, and other Organiza-
lions.
As June 10 Ia the date set for the Re-
publican National Convention, the
State Convention must he held on or
before May II, as the party rule pro-
vides that delegates to the national
gathering must be elected at least
thirty days before the convention. May
D or 10 are dates which are looked
upon with favor.
AID. Boyd Of the Thirtleth Ward pro-
poses to make fight for denomination,
and one Of the most spirited contests In
the history Of the ward Ii predicted.
The Endorsement Of the Alderman by
the Hickory Club has given his canvass
II good boost.
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Bumps Is dead, and gas stocks are
on the decline.
Our new Department Of Agriculture.
which. when first authorized by Con.
gress. was regarded by many rs likely
to prove more costly and ornamental
than useful or profitable. Ia gradually
justifying Its creation. While the OK.
periments In agriculture carried on un.
der Its supervision may not have been
OF great practical value to the average
American farmer. the Information II
collects and furnishes to the public In
Its monthly bulletins and annual re.
ports il worth many times the cost of
collection and publication. 1t il well
known that We raise cotton, wheat,
corn, oats, various fruits and meat
products to supply the deficiencies Of
the rest of the world, but It Is not so
well-known that we import $500, 900, 900
worth annually Of the agricultural and
forest products Of other countries. The
annual report of the Department of
Agriculture for the present year pre-
sents this fact In clear and unmistaka.
BILE figures, and the mere statement In.
dlcates that there Is still vast profit.
able and unoccupied field waiting for
the American farmer. The bulk OF
these imported products. which include
coffee, sugar, india rubber and q dozen
varieties OF fruit are chiefly grown In
! tropical countries. With our recent &C.
QUESTIONS In the West Indies, Philip.
ninaa and the Sandwich Islanda WA n ra