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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
4 PERPETUAL MONOPOLY.

The Perpetual Monopoly created by
the last Legislature Is putting the
screws on the suffering people of Chi.
cagO.
This Perpetual Monopoly Is the Gas
Trust. the mcnncst Of all mOnOpOlics
because II taxes the innlienablc right
of mankind to light
And because II enjoys n monopoly ut
the hands of the state. the Gas Trust
EFFORTS money from the people ns Il
sees tit
Every citizen knows how his gas bills
have grown since the passage Of the
Gas Consolidation and Frontage meas.
,ires by the last crooked Legislature.
These measures are the most iniquI-
tous ever passed by any legislative
body In the world.
They provided for the consolidation
Of all the gas companies In the city Into
one gigantic trust, ana forbade all com.
petition with that trust by passing nn.
other law requiring any new gas com.
pany that might want to do business
In Chicago to secure the consent of
three-qunrters Of the owners of real
estate In every block on the street In
which 1t wished to lay mains before It
could lny said mains.
or course, this Infamous law forever
forbids any other gas company from
interfering with the robbcr crowd now
AT work.
And they are ut work night and day
robbing the poor people Of Chicago.
Not only is the quality Of gas furnish.
ed very poor, but II IL even doubted
whether any one In Chicago gets cor
rect gas bill.
The price now charged by the Trust
for gas II an outrageous robbery and
eXtOrtiOn.
u IL money wrung from the pockets
of the poor to swell the pockets of the
rich. who are already blOated with
wealth made from watered gas stock.
And The Eagle predicts that before
the present agitation for the repeal OF
the Gas Consolidation ana Frontage
bills Il over that many of the bride
taking, thieving Senators ana Repre-
sentatlves, who took money from the
Gas Trust To vote for these measures,
VIII leave town never to return.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

most reckless abandon and giving away
many other gas secrets that might send
some respectable" men to the peni-
Tertiary.
The statements of the drunken SEND
tor were carefully jottcd down Ivy one
of the men present AMI the facts will
be sworn to by two of the hearers. both
well-knowu citizens. Better still. the
statements made have been investi-
gated and found to he absolutely cor.
rect. except in one instance. where an
alcoholic inaccuracy was discovered.
One of the members implicated by
the drunken senator has since made
an affidavit of Il sensational character
which Is in the possession of The
Eagle.
oh. this will he n cold winter fol
some people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
TIE CITY OF CHiCA0O MUST own
ITS OWN CAS- AND ELEC1RiC
Li0HT PLANT.

Alderman John Blganc says that the
reform Of municipal lighting which he
has Initiated will be widespread and
sweeping In more respects than one.
Its object. he says, will not be con-
fined merely to the lighting of the
streets ana alleys Of Chicago. He will
aim at the creation Of u great system
by which the city OF Chicago shall go
into the business Of supplying gas and
electric light to private consumers just
rs It supplies water ut present, thereby
adding greatly to the revenues Of the
city ana relieving propOrtlOnately the
burden OF the taxpayers.
This latter part Of the scheme can.
not bc accomplished without action on
the part Of the Legislature and nm
amendment 10 the city charter.
But Chairman Bigane declares that
this obstacle will not stop him, and as
preliminary step he Is going to exert
all the influence he can command to
make municipal lighting an issue In
this springs campaign.
by making II II portion Of the Demo-
cratic platform, 1t Is thought the party
would bc greatly benefited In the COM
ing election. us nearly every city Of Inn.
pOrtance throughout the state II inter-
ested In the proposition that municipal.
tiles should own ana operate their
lighting as well as their street railroad
plants.
Mayor Harrison. who Is q thorough
and earnest advocate Of municipal
ownership. has taken considerable In
terest In the movement, and Is inclined
to the belief that II properly handled
and developed 1t could be made use.
full party issue, ana he believes the re-
form itself can he brought within meas
urable distance In u comparatively
brief time.
On account of this belief he promptly
signed the order for the appointment of
a special committee on municipal light
ing.
Notwithstanding the fact that cold
water has been thrown upon this prof.
ect, and for obvious reasons, am GO
ing to take Off my coat for this work
and do all that In me lies to push It to
a success" said Alderman Bigane.
my colleagues on tho committee,
have reason to believe, are as enthusi-
astic In the matter as ! am. We are
aware that we will have to begin by
evolving plan for the extension of our
present system of public lighting until
every street and alley way In Chicago
Is lighted by the city"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

all the way from 10 cents a day up.
We will gradually Introduce a scale
charging for a telephone in accordance
with the amount of use required. Be
fore we ever anticipated any COMPETE
tion we began to reduce rates so far as
was consistent. and will continue to do
so. Our receipts from subscribers for
1S!lS were S13 less for each telephone
in operation than in 1897. or course
each subscriber did not benefit to that
extent. 1t was in doing away with all
toll charges for outlying districts and
the introduction of the single line for
several parties which made such a DIFF.
ference. Two telephone companies
cannot live In any one city. If there are
two companies In Chicago one or the
other will have to sell out"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
Hon. 9. r. v. Arnold, Thirty. ninth

Hon. 9. r. v. Arnold, Thirty ninth
District.
Hon. II. A. Kumler. Thirty-ninth Dis.
trict.
Hon. John A. Vincent, Thirty-ninth
District.
Hon. w. w. Cole. Thirty third Dis
trict.
Hon. Geo. c. Rankin, Thlrty-fifth
District.
Hon. j. w. johnson, Twenty sixth
District.
Hon. Linn II. Young, Fifth District.
Hon. John X. Newcomer, Second Dis
trict.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Legislature, will also try to get out Of
paying It's Just taxes. 1t will be
watched ana so will its fixers.
Surely men as honest as james J.
Gray. Adam Wolff and the rest of the
County Assessors will not reduce the
taxes Of the Gas Trust. II they do
there will be howl.
%9
''Our English stockholders are crying
for another dividend" said the Gas
Trust official to his subordinate; "just
add 10 per cent. to all gas bills and let
them have their dividend next month";"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
IMPROVED TELEPHONE SERVICE.

President Clark, of the Chicago Tele-
phone Company, says:
1--WE have sought AT all times to give
the people the hest service at the lowest
rate. All the newest and best devices
for improving the service have been
adopted. We now furnish telephones
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
TWO CAS- GIFTS.

The Gas Trust offers the people two
fine gifts.
1t offers Gas Meagher to furnish all
antitrust advice they need. and
Gives them Gas Meters to catch
their coin after they get the advice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
ORGANIZE BY WARDS AGAINST
THE GAS TRUST.

The best way to fight the Gas Trust
Is to organize ward clubs to fight II.
In this way public sentiment can be
reused to fever heat, ana the bribe-
giving scoundrels ana brlbctaklng leg
islat0rs will be driven from Chicago
forever.
Organize!
Organize for your rights!
Organize against the Gas Trust
which Is sapping the life blood out of
Chicago and which owns its streets by
virtue of legislative bribery!
The Gas Trust must go.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
REFORM or REVOLUTION.

The Gas Trust may buy Trust news.
papers.
The people are not asleep.
They will either cease to be the I'm.
willing victims of perpetual monopoly.
or there will be u revolution.
\ government which fosters monop.
oily IL sure to fall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
PASS THIS RESOLUTION!

The following resolution viii bs
presented BY influential mon 70
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic City oonventlonS
Resolved, That our Senators and
Representative In the General A..
sombly bo, and they are hereby,
requested 70 Insist upon and to vote
Tor the repeal Of the Infamous gas
olldatlon legislation, openly
puroha0ed In the last General A..
senbiy OF illinois, and which lnfarn.
Gus measure subjects our people
20 perpetual robbery and forever
debars our city from owning q light
Ing plant Of lie own"
This resolution was passed BY
both the Republican end Demo-
nvatlo County Conventions In 1899.
The warehouse bill created the Ele-
vator Trust. Repeal 1t.
&e>
The railroads of Illinois are not will
Ing to pay even 5000 for human life.
This Is the reason why the un.Amerl-
can and inhuman 5000 limit law
should be repealed and wiped or Of our
statute books.
The man who introduces a bill to re.
peal the 5000 limit law ana secures the
repeal of this infamous enactment can
have any Office In the gift Of the voters
of Illinois.
MIR. VIM. KOlacek, the Blue Island
avenue dry.goods merchant. IL men,
toned for City Treasurer ON the Demo-
cratic ticket.
BY all means let us have a legislative
investigating committee. The amount
Of TRACING back" that 1t can do will
amply repay the time and trouble
caused In orlnglngit to life.
The repeal of the infamous gas front.
age laws by the next Legislature will
give us five or six new gas companies.
ana with competition the people will
get their rights.
There should be an Investigation Of
the methods of doing business OF the
Auditing Committee Of the West Town
Board.
Think of a corporation robblng every
householder Of Chicago aud using the
public streets without franchise!
~S
The sangamon County grand jury
will have Its hands full very soon II.
as has been claimed, It has decided to
take up the matter of legislative
bOOdling In the last session, when the
Infamous warehouse bill was placed on
our statute books.
The Sangam0n County grand jury
should do its duty and investigate the
passage Of the warehouse bill. The
honest members of the Legislature can
facilitate matters, and make the grand
jury's work much easier II they will
but lend hand In "tracing back" and
thus pave the way to an expose OF the
fellows who have proven themselves
the enemies Of Illinois farmers and
also the enemies of good society.
The Universal Gas Company" OBJ
tanned franchise from the city on the
express stipulation that 1t would
charge but IN cents ner thousand foot
for gas. The Universal company Is
~Nw owned by the Trust, and Is fur.
nish gas at $1.1O per 1000 feet, In de-
fance Of law. Its franchise should be
forfeited forthwith.
The investigation Of the Gas and
Warehouse Doodle bills will shake up
things In Chicago, and don't you for
get 1t,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Who IL going to "Ax" the taxes of the
Gas Trust this year. This Is a matter
of great Importance to the public, and
the public will give 1t the, attention 1t
deserves. The notorious Trust, which
buys immunity from competition of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
'EA0LErS.

Republicans and Democrats alike
favor the reelection of Hon. George
DuddlestOn to the City Council from
the Eleventh Ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

No better man ever served the PEG.
pie as Justice Of the Peace than Judge
Max Eberharlt. He will he reappOint-
cd, as he Is highly esteemed by all who
know him. The voters of Chicago
would like to see Mr.. Eberhardt elect
ed to the superior or Circuit Court
bench of Cook County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Hon. ID. V. burlington, who Is known
fur and wide as the "Prince of Brick.
makers" Is being strongly urged to
accept the Republican nomination for
Mayor of Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The Gas Trust has got a new wrinkle
for squeezing the people. 1t is the "gas
range" scheme. furnished by the gas
company. 1t works well In doubling
peoples expenses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Thomas Cusack 4 Company have
placed large banner over Dearborn
street In front of the Unity Building
The banner bears this OminOus inscrlp-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Mr.. Ed G. W. Wilkin, the popular
wine merchant ut AZ La Sale street, Is
talked of for City Treasurer. He re-.
sides at 1888 buckingham place. AMI
his neIghbors Of the Twenty-flfth Pre-.
clnct of the Twcnty-ffth Ward called
on him recently and urged him to bc.
come their candidate for Alderman.
He would prove an honest and faith.
full public official In any elective posi-.
tlOn the people saw fit to place him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Mr.. Seymour Swnrts. President and
Treasurer of the Swarts Metal Rein.
Ing Co., of 20 North Desplaines street.
Is prominently mentioned for City
Treasurer on the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Swnrts Is one of the most popular
young business men In the Eleventh
Ward. He resides at 1888 South Marsh.
field avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28
/GelA

The people of Chicago are being
robbed right ana left by the gas COM
pany ana have no redress because of
the Infamous gas frontage law. Re
peal this law ana give the people a
chance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The investigation Of the Gas and
Warehouse Doodle bills will shake up
things In Chicago. and don't you for
get 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

When the vlllalnolls gas frontage ana
consolidation legislation Is wiped of
the statute books by this Legislature,
the City Council can grant franchises
to five or six new gas companies. And
with healthy competition the people
Will get 5O-cent gas!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Alderman Kimbell Of the Twenty.
seventh Ward has opened his cam.
paign for the Republican nomination,
ana II that Is denied him he will run as
IN Independent. His most formidable
opponent at the present time Is Matt
Conway, a Clark street salO0n.kecper.
1t Is understood that A. w. Keency Will
be the ultimate choice Of the ward
bosses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The names of State Legislature Rep
resentatlvcs Robert Redheld and John
l.. McGOOrty are being discussed In
Democratic councils as candidates for
city attorney. Mr.. Redfleld knows all
about the job, because he was at one
time attached to the office of city prose-
cutor rs an ASSISTANT. Hon. Andrew
j. Ryan also has many friends who
want him to get the nomination.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Many Twelfth Ward Republicans ia
vOr the nomination Of Mr.. Robert Il.
Saxon for Alderman. Mr.. Saxon has
the finest livery business on the West
Side, at III South Francisco street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The railroads Of Illinois are not will
Ing to pay even 5000 for a human life.
This Is the reason why the un.Amerl.
can and inhuman 5000 limit law
should be repealed and wiped or Of our
statute books.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

II IL n great honor to any man to he
elected President Of the Union League
Club. But the election Of the Hon.
John =. Miller as President comlcls us
to tender our most hearty consratu)a.
lions to the club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Former South Town Assessor Henry
Stucknrt Is seriously considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of becoming n candidate
for reelection either next month or IN
March.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

Republicans talk of nominate " Mr..
John Mccoy for City Treasurer. Mr..
Mccoy IL In the livery business, ana IL
one Of the most highly respected bust.
ness men of the Fourth Ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

John ]. DvOrak, the well-knOwn
clothing merchant. Is being urged to
rum for Alderman Of the Eighth Ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The Gas Trust does not want much
II only wants the Legislature ana the
Bench, ana what 1t wants 1t gets, usu
ally.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

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 a very inferior qualify of the arti-
Gle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The Sangamon County grand jury
will have Its hands full very soon II,
as has been claimed, It has decided to
take up the matter of legislative
bOOdling In the last session, when the
Infamous warehouse bill was placed on
our statute books.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

The Universal Gas Company" OBJ
tained O franchise from the city on the
express stipulation that 1t would
charge but 90 cents per thousand feet
for gas. The Universal company Is
NV owned by the Trust, and Is fur.
nish gas at $1.1O per 1000 feet. In de-
fiance Of law. It's franchise should be
forfeited forthwith.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
INDiGNANr oLnIl0YMEN.

The Presbyterian assembly In session
at Minneapolis. h. Indignant. ANA this
time II is not "Mormonlsm' that ox-
elites wrath and oensurc. u ia Proal-
dent Mckinley and congreaH,
10y the report or a specini committee
il became known that Presbyterian ef-
forts to prevent the Catholics from
erecting chapel on the West Point
Military academy reservation. had
proved unavalllns The committee hnd
laid the matter before the President,
the Secretary N War ana tho chair
man NJ tho House military committee,
and they had nll given assurances ms
20 their Interest In the subject and the
ratification at the action of the as
sombly." and yet "the Roman Catholic
blil' had subsequently passed both
houses NJ Congressman had been signed
by the President. just think Of IT,
Congress and tho President had shown
courtesy 10 the Roman church against
the expressed wishes Of Presbyterian
clergymeni No wonder that "indlgna-
ton was expressed on all sides"
The fact should be noticed. because
lt illustrates the spirit Of intolerance
dominating some of the Heoiarlnn
bodies now up In arms against the
church. There are presumably In the
military academy several members OF
tibet toman faith. but the presbyteri.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
INcENsr an rAaANIs,I.

ono Of tho points In controversy be-
tween the two factions u the AnNli-
can church ~ the use ~ Incense. This
b among tho rites which has been cons
dcmnri a. suporstliioua. That VI IL
an Innovation. " tho worship NJ the
primitive Church II considered. IL be-.
You'd doubt. The FIRST Christians did
not ~ FAR ~ known. burn incense. nor
was that custom adopted during the
so-called age 81 purity" The origin
Of II is obscure.
a writer In the London Gazette gives
II pagan origin. According to him
II Was used In the religious rites u
Egypt NJ least eight hundred years be-
fore Moses The chinese have used
II from time immcmoflni.nor docs there
seem 10 have been % period when the
Arabs ~ Tunlr. rripol. and sus have
not made and used n. For many con.
turtles II has been an article u com.
mercc In the unchanglng East" n
Il now made by the suH tribes and
sent In exchange Tor slaves and other
convenient commodities into the wiids
u west tropical Africa. There ia good
evidence that tho early Mcxicana used
incense. and n II 60 this day used By
certain tribes IN performing ju-iu rites
Indeed, II would be- dinicuit 10 mud any
Instance ~ primitive culture IN which
incense has not played part. or OF
It's absence Ia many that may have
succeeded them.
II Is suEgcrtcd that II IL relic Of ma.
turc worship. the smoke probably In
tended as a representation 81 tho early
morning mists. The isoman Catholic
church adopted Il In the sixth century.
most likely on the suFgsatian Of the
Revelation 81 John In which the In
ccnso II said TO represent the ascend.
inE prayers ~ the Saints ~ the Most
illgh. The Reformers. however dis.
cardsd u an a superstition" which II.
no doubt. was at that time. .pnd stiil
II 20 great many people. T.
The burning ~ incense may In itself
be Innocent enough. but II ever Il be-
comes a substitute for that which II was
made To signify In the ancient temple
service, the forycnt prayers of the PEG.
pie Of God. Il certainly h worthless.
And this L. true u every ceremony
which II only an empty shell. devoid "
the sweet and DEMONSTRATING kernel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20

ans dtnand that there shall be no
chapel on the reservation where these
can Worship. and because the govern
ment Goes not fall In line with this con-
uacted rule Of religions despotlsm. In
dlgnalion IL boiling over The highest
officials In the country are branded o.
promise breakers. Were It not for this
un-christian. ur.Amerlcan. lliiberai
spirit among enc sectarlan as
socia'lons. therc would be no
Mormon problem" ~ they call It. be-
fore the country. II Is all OF their own
creation.
II Il generally Acknowledged prin-
olplc In this land ~ freedom that 20.
Titles and religion shall be separated
Tor the bcncfit 81 both. hut there Il
hardly religious convention. or as
sembly. held anywherc. cxcep, among
the "Mormona." whore political sub.
iccts are not made part " the pros
ccedinga. The ministers DO not con-
iue themselves to exercising their
rights a. United states citizens. 10
make their demands heard In political
primaries and conventions. ana nj the
polls. Hat they dras such subjects
into thair religious assemblies. and give
TO their opinions the sanctity and
weight ~ their ecclesiastical offices,
IL not this a violation of generally
aeceri'd principle ~ our government
u would b. better for tho ncctarian
churches. wetc their ciefgymcn to cease
mcdiling with anairs belonging to po-
liiicai associations. In the word Of the
Aponsie. 1t Ia not reason" that they
should leave the word. and serve IA
bleH"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20

The Pope has proclaimed year ~
jubilee 10 close the present century. II
viii commence on Christmas day this
year and end on the same day. 1900
During this yeir full Indulgence and
pardon are granted TO all truly re-
pentant Christians who confess their
Sins and partakc " communion, and
who will visit the basllloas NJ ~. Pc
tors, n. Pnul's. ~ JOHNS or that u
sta, Maria Maggiore. In Rome. at least
once day during twenty days, or. Tor
pilgrims, during ten days The Pope
hopes for good results, II the people viii
honor christ by celebrating the ond of
the century In this way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20

In It's orderly enjoyment as n day Of
rest from toll and care BY others And
In publishing events that occur on that
day. we hold ourselves no more rcspon-
alble for violations ~ the law or Of
decorum than for the opinions that
may be published as uttered from
different pulpits, The news Is for our
readers. that they may know what Il
going on In the world and each may
scan the paper and take hia choice.
However. the Dcscrct News may be
counted as against all noisy diversions
and demonstrations on the sabbath
NuU