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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
Read the above figures. citizens OF

Read the above figures. citizens Of
Chicago. and then blush for shame.
Out Of the ten largest cities In the
United States Chicago ranks tenth In
assessed valuat Ion Of taxable property!
Does any one for moment believe
that Plttsburg and Brooklyn and Buf.
falo, for instance. are richer than Chi
cago, not to speak Of San Francisco
or st. Louis or Baltimore?
\ thousand times no!
Chicago Is the victim Of the brlbe.giv.
Ing propensltles Of the Gas Trust and
other robblng corporations, which take
all that the people have and give them
nothing In return.
Chicago gives the Gas Trust and the
other tax lodging corporations police
protection and fire protection. 1t gives
the Gas Trust its streets free Of charge.
And in return the Gas Trust cheats
Chicago out Of Its taxes and forces the
city to pay 1t millions Of dollars for
the poor apology for gas furnished to
It's lampposts and public buildings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

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 office.
Although this oath Is administered to
1853 citizens of Illinois every two years
1t Is not commonly known that each
Representative not only lifts his right
hand and solemnly swears to do his
duty, etc., but he also signs his name to
the oath of office which closes with the
following sweeping Oath-bound prom,
Use:
"Nor will I accept or receive, directly
or Indirectly, any money or other valua-
BILE thing from any corporation, com.
pany or person for any vote or influence
I may give or withhold on any bill, res
olutiOn or appropriation, or for any 9th.
err official act"
"Oh, that's only a matter Of FORM
explained one Of the old members to q
new one who suggested "That's a cast,
iron oath, isn't it?"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
Assessed valuation.
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The following give condensed presentation of this phase
t being estimated because escaped taxation entre
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

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 bringing it to life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

"What Is the price Of Dobbins'
Electric Soapw
"five cents a bar, full size, just
reduced from ten. Hasn't been lees
than ten for 81 years."
Why, that's the price Of common
brown soap. Send me q box. I can't
afford to buy any other soap after
this"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22

sell light. The cities Of Illinois, es:.e.
cially the smaller ones. should be given
this same privilege. II Mayor Harrison
should name this committee and 1t
should be successful in securing legis.
lation of this sort it would earn the
gratitude not only of the people of
Chicago who protest at being held in
the grasp of the gas trust, but Of the
citizens of the smaller municipalities
of the State as we'll"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-22
But the Rich and Robbing Gas Trust
Will Be Permitted to Escape
Easily.
Last Year It Beat the Taxpayers Out Of
$4,000 Will Do So
Again.

Because the rich
million dollars this All
on the West and North Sides will have to make this
what the following rich wgge Of just
These taken the Of the illinois
lAho
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
"Pale and IntereStinS."

You must be pale and interesting
during the coming winter if you wish
to be swell The buxom, rosy checked
girl is passing away with the summer,
and in her place we will have the sleb-
der and pale faced maiden with only
two ripe red lips" and Luminous
eyes, to relieve the almost unnatural
pallor Of her face.
Whether it is because she wishes to
show her sympathy for her sweetheart
or brother who has just returned from,
the war, all pale and thin, by becoming
pale and thin herself is not known.
Suffice TO say that the swell girl has
left off "merely touching the rouge paw
to her face" and already we see the
new beauty-the pale and interesting
creature-and she is irresistible. New
York Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
Tennessee Girls War Souvenir,

The Tennessee Girls Relief society
has issued war souvenir edition of
the Knoxville Journal Tribune. The
editor i'll chief was Marguerite Elizabeth
Chapman of Knoxville, and she was
ably assisted by ladies representing the
relief societies of Atlanta, Chattanooga
and Nashville. Inez Sledge Campbell
was business manager, and if it sold
every where as it did on the streets of
GhattapoOga-where lovely young la
dies stood by dry goods boxes at the en-
trance to leading stores and disposed of
them rapiGly-the girls must have made
a lot of money for their benetcent work.
The paper contains 26 pages, hundreds
of pictures, and much matter that will
be read with interest by all, and most
especially by the friends and admirers
of the plucky girls that compose the
war relief societies of the south. -Wo-
mans Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
Foods Medicinal Virtue.

1t is the belief Of many that on the
table there appear remedies for almost
every disease. Hence it is frequently
urged that cranberries be eaten for ma
Iaria, radishes and yellow turnips for
gravel, onions and horse radish to relieve
dropsical swelling etc. As matter OF
fact there is not a food that possesses
enough medicinal virtue to warrant its
use as a remedy. Moreover, this popu'
lar delusion ought to be dispelled, be
cause by too free indulgence in any one
food, which the notion would encour-
age, the system might be seriously dis
ordered. Boston journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

Tho woman who has had straw mat
tings on her floors since early spring and
is only now beginning to put down soma
of her carpets learned a new wrinkle
concerning the latter the other day.
The carpet man told her: "When
your clean carpet is down, get some
naphtha, put it in watering can
and sprinkle your carpet with it quite
thoroughly. Then sweep it to bring up
the nap, and you will be surprised to
find what a bright, fresh looking carpet
you have. New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

get her grief and make an occupation
for her life While in Chicago "a year
ago Mrs. Swift read before Mrs. Mil
ward Adams who advised her to go
upon the stage and devote herself to le
gitimate drama, but this she was averSe
to undertaking. Her readings, given in
the drawing rooms of fashionable friends
i'll Boston, were enthusiastically re-
ceived. and in London, where she went
a little later, she responded to invita-
tiOns to read and met with tlattering
success AT the end of several months
travel in England Mrs. Swift started on
her homeward voyage Oct. -, when the
shocking disaster occurred which result
ed in the loss of 6S lives. The romance
of her early life is continued in her
widowhood, fer she was miraCulOusly
saved by noted physician Of London,
who was warm friend and admirer
and who lost his own life in saving hers.
Mrs Swift suffered severe bodily injury
and extreme nervous shock and will be
obliged to remain in London for time.
She will be entertained by Chicago rela
tives and friends as soon as she is able
to make the return journey.
Times Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

IN IiSAllisON INV oll-E!NNl-.
may be partially ont of recollection by
the wish of today, but, " he added, in
some slight. confusion, Its bound to
come out right in the end.
Are you ill.,
mo; I'm joyous Do you remember
how short time ago some poor girl
was going around from piano to piano
asking you to just tell them that you
saw her? | don't know when my sym
pathies have been so aroused, although
| must say | admired her ingenious
way of advertising. When she desired
to have somebody told something, she
did not content herself with putting a
personal in the paper, saying that a GER
tain party would learn something to his
advantage by communicating with y.
Y H., this office No, sir She sat down
and sang it. She put it into the piano
wagons and had it announced from the
bargain counters in all music stores.
What's the result? Somebody's told
'em that they saw her, and now she S
satisfied. Nobody 5 heard a word from
her for six months. Then there was an
ptlA'l piI' VIM h'l'b say MS ttbhV '''N ~
your gold. She persisted until finally,
l suppose, some one took the gold back
and set her mind easy. 1t didn't take
nearly so long as in the former instance,
which goes to show what a sordid world
this is. Just telling somebody that they
saw her was tritling favor, such as
one might ask from total stranger.
But there was no money in it, and it
seemed to be neglected. while a request
to take back gold was attended to with
the utmost promptness But there's one
thing that puzzles me, " he went on in
spite Of the fact that the young woman
was strumming chords softly, but impa-
tiently, land that is this What has
happened to the moon out in Indiana :?
Night after night the moon used to be
shining fair along the Wabash. Now it
appears to have silently slid from the
sky. I'm glad about the other two
cases but, as | indicated, there are al
ways considerations which arise to pre-
vent our comfort from being complete.
/ can't help being worried about that
Indiana moon. Wa shington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
LIFE FULL OF ROMANCE.


The story Of On" of ;hc Su-,i'o ora Of
the steamship N"lIrG"u.
Among the survivors of the steamship
Mohegan, that went down off the south
west coast of Eugllnd was a beautiful
American woman, Mrs AiHclil Comp
ton Swift of Columbus, Ga who Is
well known in Chicago society. Mrs.
Swift's life has been full Of romance
and was very nearly ended by this trag-
edy of the sea. She is the great grand
daughter of Governor Isaac Shelby, the
first governor of Kentucky, and a cousin
of General Joe Shelby, the hero of the
Mexican war. Her grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Shelby, whose guest she has often
been and whom she expected to visit
this winter, lives at 2034 Indiana ave
nue. in this city. Mrs. Swift had been
married but few years when her nus
band, William a. Swift, died, and Il
week later death also took her baby
daughter The weight of this sorrow
was SO great that she took up the study
Of Shakespeare and worked hard to for
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

Poets which Have Been Answered
by Dint of Perseverance That
Nothing Could Stop.
Mr. Blyl5ins had sat in disappearing
silence while his daughter sang a song
which had come i'll a pumpkin pie col
ored cover, with sunfowers all over it
1T all goes to show, he exclaimed,
"that all you've got to do is to keep
hammoring away at anything you set
Your mind on, and it II come to pass.
Time works wonders, everything comes
to him who waits, and if you don t
succeed, try, try again.
why, what in the world are you
talking about, p'pah?' she inquired,
wheeling around on the piano stool.
He was somewhat disconnected. I'm
til recently she had called him paw,
and he was not quite used to ''p 'pah.
Nothing. Nothing in particular. l
cant help thinking how some old, IA
miliar appeals have answered. OF
course all is not roses and sunshine.
The heart desire of few months since
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
A Thorough Sport.

The Deacon-Young man, don you
know that there s IA rainy day coming:
Spcndthrift-M ebby there is but I've
got 50 that says the weather nan won't
call the turn. Come, now, if you've got
any nerve show your money.
News
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
4 Nice Order,

A soldier leaving barracks is stopped
by the corporal Of the guard. Won
cannot go without leave"
Il have the verbal permission of the
captain
"Show me the verbal permission. -
Tit-Bits
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

Mr.. Theo Rizer They were saying at
the meeting last night that the posses
sion of great riches by one man was a
menace to our institutions.
Mr. GotroX-I think so myself. As
soon as | have amassed $50, 600, 600 l
intend to quit. Cincinnati Enquirer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

The growth of girls is greatest in
their fifteenth year, Of boys in their
seventeenth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

81 believe Katharine is Older than
she says she is. "
"Why?"
"She has the shoulder shawl habit. "
Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
For Once.

Saphead | write an awful lot
of stuff!
Slydig (enthusiastically)-Good! It's
so seldom You hear the word lawful
used correctly. New York journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

'Have you had chance to see the
Lady of Lyons lately?" asked his in
innate friend
"She lives in Riverside, said Cholly,
blushing slightly. Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
Well. What Did lie Decide.

Did you fall?' asked the officious
one of the man who had slipped on the
ice
Fall" roared the man witheringly.
"No! l merely sat down to think over
this expansion question. '-Philadel-
phia North American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

"Is Glister so wealthy
al should say he was Why, he is so
rich that he doesn't have to pay his
bills. Detroit Free Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11

For every widower who marries a
widow there are IL who espouse maid
ens.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-11
TALKING OF SONGS.
Mr.. BLYKlNS MEOITATES ON THEIR
MAGIC POTENCY.

And Calls Up Few Appeals of the
Poets which Have Been Answered
by Dint of u Perseverance That
Nothing Could Stop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
SPARE THE BIRDS.

The Davenport, Ia, Democrat has the
following in regard to the value of
birds that should be emphasized in the
presence of every small boy. 1t says:
''The gypsy moth, which has gained
fcothold in Massachusetts, and scared
the farmers of that tate into connip-
lions, is just about as numerous and
hungry as ever, though 100000 year
has been expended in costly methods of
determination that have not extermina-
ted. The pest has not spread to other
parts of the country, but it is likely to
do so. A single individual may start a
colony that will defy all efforts at kill
ing or capturing. The reasonable and
rational cure for this insect pest, with
numberless Others is to quit shooting
the birds They are natural insect eat
ers. When they are let alone they find
this food just where the finding Of it
proves the greatest favor to mar
Where they are killed and driven off, as
they are about most country in which
that destructive animal, the boy and
the gun, have free range, the farmer,
and incidentally all the assemblage of
his neighbors, pays the penalty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
JONES IDEA OF 1T.

Chairman Jones, of the Democratic
national committee has raised himself
up out of the political grave of 90 long
enough to say that the campaign of
1900 will be fought upon the same issues
as was that of 1896. There are more BIZ
metalists now, says Jones, and they are
constantly increasing in number and
they know that the only party through
which they can attain their desires is
that of Democracy. The cool assur-
ance which Jones has that the Demo
cratic party as now constituted is BIZ
metalist party. measures the extent
that his political foresight if he ever
had any, has ebped away He further
says that the prosperity the country
now enjoys, was caused by the war
with Spain. which withdrew so many
men from the pursuits of peaceful life.
But Jones explanation is one of the
kind that doesn't explain. Three years
ago he and his associates were very sure
that there We're from one to two million
idle men IN the country, who wanted
work but could not get it, because of
the crime against silver The war only
took about quarter of million of these
men, so in that respect it would have no
noticeable effect But the remainder of
this huge army of idlers has disappear
the war cloud overspread the country,
so Jones must look for some other cause.
But of course Jones does not want to
look at the real cause. If he did it
would take away his stock in trade, al
would oblige him to acknowledge that
the Chicago platform was wrong. Of
course it is hard for Messrs.. Jones,
Bryan and their associates to acknowl-
edge that the maintenance of the gold
dollar, and the return to the protective
principle is the cause for, present pros
perity A man can not be expected to
swallow too much at one time, and they
have to hedge around by attributing the
change to something else, which in re-
ality, was only a side issue
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
CUDDY VS.. MULLEN.
Defendant Conducts His Own Case in
Court.

The suit of J. P. Cuddy VS.. James
Mullen was tried before Judge Shissler
Wednesday Mr.. Cuddy, who ran saloon
at Madison LAX, in 1895, sued to re-
cover the balance on note, $10.75,
given in payment of liquor bill, on
which note the sum of S1.25 had been
paid G. o. Daley appeared for Mr..
Cuddy, while Mr. Mullen appeared as
his own lawyer. A jury of four was
secured, Ed, Austin, A B. Ewing, Paul
Gettl and A. w Finch.
Mr.. Mullen undertook to show that he
was not responsible when he signed the
note, as he must have been under the
influence of liquor. His witnesses
would not testify definitely. In his ar
gument to the jury he kept the listeners
convulsed by his witty sallies, and shed
a few tears during his appeal to the
sympathies' Of the jury. Mr. Mullen
has refrained from the use of liquor for
a long timepast
Mr. Daley spokevery briefly, and the
jury returned a verdict for the full
amount asked for i
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
DR.. BARBOUR CALLED.

The Maysville KY, Evening Bulletin
of Feb 18th, has the following. item
concerning former pastor of the Pres
byterian church of this city:
The many friends of DR. John Barbour
will be glad to learn he has been called
to the pastorate of the First Presbyter
ian church to succeed the late Rev. DR.
John S. Hays.
The call was extended at the session
of the church last evening, and was
hearty and unanimous
DIR. Barbour is son of the late Hon
James Barbour, and is a graduate; of
Center college. Danville, and also of
Princeton Theological seminary, Prince.
ton, n j He has been actively en-
gagged in the, ministry since his ordina'
ton, and has served a number of leading
churches, his last passionate being al
Birmingham, Ala 1t is no doubt a
re ul ar pleasure to him, and an espec
ial honor, to be called now to the pas
torate of the church where his family
has so long worshipped.
DR. Barbour is an earnest and very
forceful speaker, and Jealous worker
in the Masters cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
THE FIRST BABY.
its Coming is Looked Forward to
With Both Joy and Fear and it's
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by AL.

The arrival of the first baby in the
household is the happiest and most i'm
portant event of married life. The young
wife who is to become mother delights
to think of the happiness in store for her
when the little one shall nestle upon her
breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp
the sweet and holy name, mother"
But her happy anticipation quickly van
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An Understandable fear of the
danger attendant upon the ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands of women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the sufferings which at
tend childbirth; they know that by
the use of Mothers Friend"-a scien-
tific liniment-for few weeks before
the trying hour, expectant mothers can
so prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering of the
dreaded event are entirely obviated and
it is safely passed through with COM
paratively little discomfort.
All women are interested, and es-
pecially expectant mothers who for the
first time have to undergo this trial, in
such remedy for they know the pain
and suffering, to say nothing of the dam
ger, which is in store for them. "Moth-
er's Friend" is woman's greatest bles-
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal of her life. Every woman
should be glad to read the little book
Before Baby is Born" which contains
Information of great value to all. It
will be sent free to any one who sends
~ address to The Bradheld Regu-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
LACE CURTAINS BURNED.

A small fire occurred at the residence
of Robt lyle, at the corner of Pleasant
and Record streets, Sunday evening,
A gas Jet in one of the bedrooms got so
near the lace curtains as to ignite them,
and the flames communicated to the
open bureau drawers, number of ar
ticles being consumed before the fire
could be extinguished. Mr.. Igle's loss
is $40 to $50, and he is insured with
Davies & Wilhartz;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-24
Report of the Frances Willard Meeting at
the M. E. Chanel.

The Commemorative services at the
M. E. chapel in North Mankato went
off very pleasantly. The boys and
girls of the L. L L. and the Sunday
school especially did exceedingly we'll.
The following was Miss Willard s
pledge for boys and was repeated by
Jay Sherk:
pledgs my brain DDS thoughts to think.
My lips no fire foam to drink
From alcoholic cup.
Nor link with my pure breath tobacco
faint.
For have L not right to be,
AS wholesome. pure and free as she.
VINO through the years glad and free,
Moves gently onward to meet me?
knight of the new chivalry,
For Christ and temperance 1 would be.
In nineteen hundred, come and see.
Then all in concert repeated the first
pledge signed by Miss Willard, in the
old family bible, at Forest Home,
GAINESVILLE Wis, where much of her
childhood was passed
FOREST HOME PLEDGE
A pledge we make no wine to take
Nor brandy red that turns the head,
Nor hery rum that runs the home,
Nor whlskey hot that makes the sot,
Nor brewers beer, for that we fear;
And cider too. will never do
10 quench our thirst. Well always bring.
Cold water from the well or spring,
SO here we pledge perpetual hate
10 all that Can intoxicate.
Rev. Josiah Keene gave very help
full and interesting talk on the life OF
Miss Willard speaking of her as one
having conviction and standing by
that conviction, no matter what the
cost to her. Choosing rather to obey
God, than to have an abundance of this
worlds goods, telling how she refused
an offer of So 400 a year as lady princi
pal of an elegant school for young
women, in New York City, to accept
the position of President of Chicago
w. G. T. u with no salary at ALL
Mr.. Keene's address was one that
would give all desire to live better
lives.