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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

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 n very Inferior quality of the artl.
Gle.
How hum!liatlng It Is to think of Gas
Trust people writing to England to tell
of what they can do with American
Legislatures with a little English
money.
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Excepting China, It would be hard to
find any country where the cxtortion
practiced by the Gas Trust on the PEG.
pie Of Chicago would long be tolerated.
The Gas Trust robs the people In ev.
cry way.
It rents gas ranges to poor people at
outrageous prices. It then puts on ex.
tra pressure scientifically applied and
forces air through the pipes at great
rate. This pressure Ia especially strong
evenings when supper ia being pre-.
pared. The people pay for wind which
costs the Trust nothing.
Special assessments for gas lamps 20
right along. hut the poor people do moi
get the gas on the streets after they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

will enable the municipality to furnish
light to Its citizens. A. Mayor Harrl.
son IL known to be In favor Of the OK.
tension Of the functions Of the munic.
ipallty In the direction Of larger de-
gree OF public ownership 1t IL to be
presumed he will sign the resolutions.
unless he finds some serious objection
to their form. BY doing 10. and by up.
pointing Arst.class committee to chr.
~ out the purpose Of the resolutions.
he will do much to prepare the way for
a proper solution Of the lighting prob.
lem In Chicago.
1.-THE LIGHTING COMPANIES OF CHI
CAGO, ESPECIALLY THE GAS COMPANIES,
HAVE TREATED THE PUBLIC MOST
sHAMEFULLY. THEY SECURED FRAN.
cHisEs UPON THE EMPRESS STIPULATION
THAT THEY WOULD NOT COMBINE, nut
WOULD COMPETE WITH ONE ANOTHER.
THEY PROcEEDED. HOWEVER,, TO PORN
TRUST IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW,
AND THEN, TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT,
HAD THE LEGIsLATURE PASS AN ACT
LEGALIxING THEIR STATUS. MORE THAN
THAT, THEY HAD THE LE0lsLATURE
PASS ANOTHER ACT MAKING ANY FUR.
Their COMPETITION WITH THEM PRAc-
rICALLY lMPOssIDLE. JUST BEPOnE
THESE LAWS WENT INTO EFFECT AN
OFFER WAS MADE By RESPONSIBLE PER
SONS To FURNISH LIGHT UPON TEIMs
MUCH MORE FAvORADLE TO CONsUMERs
AND THE CITY THAN THE TRUST MAIN-
TAIN. THE AGENTS OF THE TRUST PRE-
VENTED THE PASSAGE Or THE ORDI-
NANCE.
Evidently the only relief from the
situation Is In extending the functions
OF the municipality. The city has u
municipal electric lighting plant, which
the Mayor aud Council, very wisely.
have taken steps to enlarge. Upon Sc.
curing the proper authority from the
Legislature the city plant could be stIll
further enlarged and used In furnish.
ing light to private consumers, just as
the city furnishes water to citizens. In
the course OF time the city might very
we'll go further and take over the eX.
listing lighting plants and thus control
the entire lighting service of the city.
"A move to secure from the Legisla-
ture authority for municipalities to
furnish light to private consumers
would meet with hearty cooperation
from the smaller cities Of the State.
Many of them have electric lighting
plants for furnishing public light. They
could just as well as not furnish light
to their citizens, and frequently have
sought from the Legislature the privi-
lege Of SO doing, but without success.
In several nelghbOring States cities
having municipal plants are allowed to
sell light. The cities OF Illinois, es,.,.
! clally the smaller ones. should be given
this same privilege. IT Mayor Harrison
/ should name this committee and 1t
should be successful In securing legis.
latlOn of this sort II would earn the
gratitude not only of the people Of
Chicago who protest ut being held In
the grasp of the gas trust. but of the
citizens Of the smaller municipalities
of the State as well"
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The Gas Trust mas got a new wrinkle
for squeezing the people. 1t Is the "gas
! range" scheme. furnished by the gas
company. II works welN In doubling
peoples expenses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

bic thing from any corporate com.
pany or person for any vote or influence
may give or withhold on any bill. res.
olutIon or appropriation, or for any 9TH
err official act"
"Oh. thats only a matter Of FORM"
explained one of the old members to
new olc 'Sho suggested THAT'S cast.
iron onln, isn's itT'
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When the Sangnmon County Grand
Jury investigates Legislative bribery
II must not forget tle Gas Trust agent
who manipulated the deal Of 1897.
That deal will not be outla wed for over
q year yet.
Recently published memoirs Of Hen
~ Reeve, who wrote lending articles
for the London Times and was editor
Of the Edinburgh Review, give bis
view Of a Journalists responsibility.
Ills estimate Of duty will inspire con-
scientious newspaper men. ITO md
out the true state of facts" said be. 10
report them with fidelity. to apply to
them strict and fixed principles Of jos
tice. humanity and law; to inform. -
far ms possible. the very conscience Of
nations, and to call down the Judgment
Of the world on what II false or base o.
tyrannical. appear to me to be the first
duties Of those who WRITE" Measured
by such standard. how reprellcnslble
In inaccuracy. how criminal IL faith
lessncss. and how depraved the NAL
evidence which. for purposes Of gain.
makes newspaper Office TREASURY Of
baseness and falsehoodl
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Now that the doctors have decided
that tight hats are injurious some men
will have to have two Of different slses
-one for the night before and one for
the morning after.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

have opened a nne tailoring establish.
ment In the Great Northern Building,
u jackson street. Tho firm name Is
Grier & Co., and they propose to be.
come the leading firm Of importing tail.
ors In Chicago.
Try "Almanaris" on the side. It
won't cost you any more than bottled
lake water.
For tents. awnings and waterproof
covers 60 to Murray & Co., 828-383
South Canal street. These people are
leaders In this line Of goods.
One trial Of "Almanaris" will con.
vince the most skeptical.
The best livery men and business
men who own their own stables patron.
lie Murray & Co., 820-338 South Canal
street, for stable and storm blankets,
waterproof covers, adjustable buggy
aprons, etc. Don't forget their number.
820-333 South Canal street.
Dunlap's famous hats and silk um.
brellas are the best In the world.
Make n lemonade from "AlmanarIs"
water--very fine.
"Almanaris" IL the highest located
spring In Waukesha, 100 feet above
Fox River.
Try a "high BALI made from al
manaris' water; It won't cost you any
more than lake water.
For nourishment drink the famous
Zacherl beer, brewed by the North.
western brewery.
The telegraph manual issued by the
Western Electric Company will teach
any one the art Of telegraphy. To get
a copy address Department 9 @, West.
ern Electric Company, 242 South JET
fersOn street, Chicago, and inclose %
cents.
"Almanaris" IL equal to imported
water, and doesn't cost you any more
than common old lake water, put up by
local bOttlers.
The best business men In Chicago
dine regularly ut the Northwestern Ca
tering Company on Randolph street,
opposite the City Hall. The famous
Zacherl and Bohemian pale beer are
kept on draught constantly. and oil
lovers Of good beer say the products
Of the great Northwestern Brewing
Company cannot be excelled anywhere
In this country.
STATURE smiles through sunbeams"
is the trademark of the Sunbeam In.
candescent Lamp Company.
Man wants but little here below
But, be 1t 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 well dressed:
For Dunlap blocks, the critics tell,
In style and texture all excel.
One Of the best places In Chicago to
get square meal Is Mt the Wyoming
Hotel restaurant, 200.274 South Clark
street.
One of the best places to stop Mt while
In Chicago Is the famous Wyoming
Hotel, 2G6 to 274 South Clark street.
Don't forget the number.
Ask for "Almanaris," and insist on
having 1t.
One of the best places In Chicago to
get q square meal 10 Mt the Wyoming
Hotel restaurant, 260-274 South Clark
"a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

"What u the price Of Dobbins'
Electric SoapY'
"Five cents . bar, full size, just
reduced from ten. Hasn't been less
than ten for 81 years."
"Why, that's the price Of common
brown soap. Send me q box. l can't
afford to buy any other soap after
this"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

their just
West North Sides will
will added already
following rich paylngther
taken the latest the illinois
ahor0
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

pay their assessments. The Gas Trust
owns the streets. The city has moth.
Ing to dc with them.
The Gas w.rst IL not furnishing one.
half the light \ .nould furnish. and for
years. according to published reports.
It did not furnish 32.candle power to
the city.
It IL reported that the Gas Trust IL
getting paid for thousands Of lamps
which are not In service, and this can
be easily verified.
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The Gas Trust had an awful nerve
to buy up the Legislature and to %.
cure the passage Of q measure killins
all opposition to II when II had no fran.
chise from Chicago to do business It.
self.
The people Of Illinois demand con.
stitutlonal convention.
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With the corporations buying the
courts and denying the people Justice;
with the corporations buying the Leg.
islature and deprlving the pcopl" OF
their rights, Of what use Ia a Republic?
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1t will not be long before the people
settle the Gas Trust. Mark these
words.
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The universal Gas Company" OBJ.
tained franchise from the city on the
express stipulation that 1t 1cald
charge but 10 cents per thousand feet
for gus. The Universal company "a
NV owned by the Trust. and IL fur.
nlsh ges ut $1.l0 per 1000 feet. In de.
fance OF law. Its franchise should be
forfeited forthwith.
49,
~ II the people Of Chicago permit them
selves to be robbed by nm Octopus
which has no legal right to exist, they
are not entitled to any sympathy.
&SA
The gas Ia of poor quality and thu
condition Of the gas lamps was nevel
SO bad.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Mr.. william Tinklcr, one Of the best
Aldermen the Twenty.sixth Ward ever
had. has opened The Eagle Buffet Mt
167 Randolph street. The furnishings
are elaborate and the stock of the very
best. Mr.. Nnkler Is Mt the head of one
of the finest places of business In the
country and he IL a model host.
For the correct hat. patronize Dun.
lap, the Palmer House halter.
As a mixer with fine wines and liz.
uors, "Almanaris" has no equal.
Murray q Company, who lead in the
awning business, and who were located
on Randolph street for eleven years, In.
vite you to call at their new mammoth
establishment, 800 to 838 South Canal
street.
George w. 0rier, Jr., and NJ. A
Marx, formerly with Mathews T. Co.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

intelligent
The people the companies
problem
the law by the however likely be
Springfield postpone the Of reckoning
beat the people out Of :slS In taxes last and cleared
M high The the PROFITS too large The people should
heHaEt reduction OF Is 1000 feet
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10
NAME OF BUILDING.

Adams Express .......
Ashland.
Auditorium. ............
Board OF Trade. .......
Borden Block. ..........
6OyCe
Chamber OF Commerce
Cbamplatn. .............
Cnicago Opera House..
Columbus ...............
Hartford. ................
Home Insurance.
Lakeside. ...............
Marshall Field Retail. /.
Aarshall Field Wh'sale
Masonic Temple........
Aonadnock .............
New York Life. .........
Old Colony.
Pullman. ................
Royal Insurance. ......
8teQel q Cooper.........
stock Exchange.
Studcbaker. $50. ......
Tacoma ..................
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

The Gas Trust mas got a new wrinkle
for squeezing the people. It Is the "gas
range" scheme. furnished by the gas
company. 1t works wel' In doubling
peoples expenses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

George w. Grier, Jr., and NJ. A.
Marx. formerly with Mathews & Co..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

As a mixer with fine wines and liz
uors, "Almanaris' has no equal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10

For the correct hat. patronize Dun.
lap, the Palmer House halter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10
Assessed valuation.

tables give condensed presentation of this phase of
being estimated because escaped taxation entey
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
ATr,cE That Won.

"Once, when Long john Wentworth
was mayor of Chicago, says The jour
nal of that city, "a hot campaign was
in progress. The rough element was
showing signs of turbulence. and Long
John knew that the police force was
totally unable to cope with it IL there
should be a riot. There wasn't much Of
any police force in those days. The few
officers that there were didn't have any
Uniform outside of plug hat. On the
front of this was semicircle Of tin,
with the mans number on it.
There was no money to pay for ad-
ditional officers, so Long john be-
thought himself of bright scheme. He
had figure o. added to the number on
every one of those hats On election
day the different members Of the force
were stationed conspicuously where the
trouble was most likely to break out
The roughs saw the numbers, $50,
900. 1850, etc.. where they had be.
fore seen only '25 '29' and '35. The
word went around that Long John had
added several hundred men TO the pc.
lice force and the tough crowd were so
intimidated that they never dared to do
q thing
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Too Confident.

Emergency lectures are good In their
place, but a writer In the New York
Times thinks that some OF those who
attend upon them acquire very exag-
gerated ideas of their own consequent
fitness to deal with serious cases.
The other day woman fell in the
street, and broke her arm. She was
taken into a store, and clerks ranged
themselves at the door to keep the
crowd out. A gentleman had helped to
carry her. When she had been placed
in a comfortable position, he, after cut
ting her sleeve from wrist to shoulder,
called for some cotton, and making
some splints of the thin boards upon
which dress goods are rolled, prepared
to set the limb.
At this moment tall woman with
eyeglasses, having with difficulty run
the gauntlet of clerks at the door,
pressed eagerly forward.
you're doing that all wrong; all
wrong" she said.
As the gentleman did not even turn,
she continued, Come, you must let me
do that. You don't know anything
about 1t; have an emergency certifi-
cate"
The gentleman paused In his work,
and without looking up, remarked
briefly, pardon me, madam, but am
a surgeon"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

Most of the current stories about
conjurers are at the expense of the
public, some one of whom Is commonly
made ridiculous by the juggler. A story
Of Beliachinl, a famous conjurer of an
earlier time, goes the other way.
Bellachinl, who had travelled almost
all over the world, found himself at
last in Morocco, where he gave per-
Torrance before the sultan.
BY way of climax, he. took snow
white and n gray pigeon, cut off the
head of each, and then placed the white
head on the gray pigeon and the gray
head on the white pigeon, after which
the two birds, each with the others
head on, flew away alive as il nothing
had happened-or appeared TO do so,
since of course 1t Is necessary infer
ence that Bellachini in some way man
aged a substitution OF live pigeons for
dead ones.
The sultan liked this performance
very much, and having ordered two OF
his men, negro and light Berber to
be brought forward, he commanded
Bellachini 10 cut on their heads, and
TO exchange them as he had done with
the pigeons.
Bellachlnl was much taken abach by
this proposition. He was unable to
perform any such trick" of course,
but he did not like to confess II. He
said to the sultan, through the inter-
prefer:
Pardon, your most gracious males
ty, my apparatus to-day Is arranged
only for pigeons, not for men. | re-
quire at least fourteen days to prepare
for the performance you desire. VIII
your majesty grant me an extension of
that time?"
Yes" the sultan answered. 1.-THE ex-
tension is granted"
Bellachini left the palace, and imme-
dlately took flight from the country
Youths Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
"The cIoister and the Hearth

The pains Charles Reade took with
this book, called first "A Good Fight"
and afterward 1.-THE Cloister and the
Hearth. "were almost superhuman. His
letters at this time are full of it, II am
under weigh again, he writes, "but
rather slowly. think this story will
almost wear my mind out. Again, II
can't tell whether it will succeed or not
as a whole, but there shall be great and
tremendous and tender things in it. !"
1t is interesting to trace through these
letters the gradual evolution of charac-
tiers and scenes that have charmed mil
lions of people since. In one Of them he
says: Gerard is just now getting to
France after many adventures in Ger
many. The new character have added
-Denys, Burgundian soldier, CROSS
bowman-will. hope and trust, please
you.
Never was hope better founded. Since
those words were written many and
many a reader has lived over again the
sayings and doings of this adventurer,
with his everlasting Courage, lie diable
est mort" Denys' "foible, as we are
told, was woman when he met a
peasant girl on the road, he took off his
cap to her as If she was queen, the in
variable effect of which was that she
suddenly drew herself up quite stiff like
a soldier on parade and wore forbid
ding aspect. "--London Academy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

The simple ways of the unobtruslve
rector of small country parish In En-
gland had endeared him to the hearts
of the people to whom he minlstered.
He was eccentric, and In conducting
the services of the church. unconven-
tional. Says a writer in the Cornhill
Magazine:
From the reading-desk could be seen
the fields stretching away to the rec
tory gates. One morning, instead of
beginning the service as usual, he an
nounced: t--
"As | see my sister, somewhat late,
approaching the church through the
fields, I shall postpone the commence
meat of divine service till her arrival"
In very cold weather he would invite
the congregation to come and warm
themselves at the stove before leaving
the church. Under other conditions of
weather his thoughtfulness for the
comfort of his flock took a somewhat
different form, and at the end of half
hours sermon he would sometimes
say:
"As the weather is still so Indictment,
| will, my dear friends. lengthen my
discourse somewhat In the hope that 1t
may clear later"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02

John" said Mrs Younglove, do
you know that you forgot something
when you went away this morning.
Mr.. .Younglove thought for mo.
ment, and then replied:
mo- didn't know that had What
was it,"
She put her handkerchief to her eyes
and sobbed. Finally. when she could
trust herself to speak, she answered:
"You-you kissed the baby before
you started, bu-but you did-didn't kiss
anyb- b-body else. " = -,sH
"Oh-ho, he laughed. 80 you did
notice it, eh?''
A glad light came into her eyes, and.
throwing her arms around him, she
said:
And did You do it just to try mef .
"Er-yes, he answered. and then
felt 30 good over his cleverness that he
had to 60 ont and buy himself quar-
ter's worth of cigars. Cleveland
Leader
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
Some Kentucky superstitions.

1t would astonish you to know the
number of persons In this State "who
are not supersttOus but who do be-
lleve in signs" While returning from
Western Kentucky recently | sat talk
Ing with a party Of seven gentlemen
In the smoking compartment OF Pull
man ear, when one of them pulled from
his pocket graveyard rabbits foot
which. he said, had always brought
him good luck. Another of the gentle
men exhibited the feather of an old
gray goose which had been given him
by negro charm seller in the Pur.
chase. The owner said he knew the
thing was a mere trifie, but he wouldn't
part with 1t for any amount OF money.
A third member of the party had an
old steel pen which had been used by
the Governor of a Southern State in
writing the pardon of a condemned
man. This non-belleyer In strange
signs" said he priced the omen higher
than anything he possessed. as he had
succeeded ever since he got 1t. The
sleeping ear conductor carried in his
pistol pocket an Irish potato. shrlveled
to one-third Its former size. which "nev-
er failed on rheumatism case" A
fifth gentleman had this to say: "Fel-
lows, I'm no believer in those meaning
less emblems, but can't help feeling
badly II l fail to see. the new moon over
my right shoulder"
The only other two members of the
party who had not spoken left the car,
smiling at the "yapid follles" they, too,
were doubtless believers In II they had
only expressed themselves.-Lousyllle
Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
A Dogs Bright Idea.

The owner of an old shepherd dog
tells many stories which go to prove
that although the animation by
name--is less active than in his youth,
his intelligence is by no means on the
decline.
The collie had been mdcn annoyed
by the conduct of nhighbors dog
which Is too lazy to bury bones for his
own consumption, but greatly enjoys
unearthlng the treasures of others.
When Don had been deprived of several
choice stores in this way, he evidently
medltated over the yexirg matter, and
at last bright idea camN to him.
One day after dinner, wien the neigh
Dor's dog was out of the way, Don be-
gan to dig a hole not far from where
his master sat watching him. The hole
was unusually deep; in {, he deposited
a big and still emlnently desirable bone.
Then he covered 1t well With earth, dis
appeared for moments and came trot-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-02
NORTHUMBERLAND SURGERY
Practitioners of Early Pays Not Noted
for Gentleness.

Practitioners of Early pays Not Noted
for GentIeness.
The following story. told In the Life
of Solomon Caesar Malnn." rector of a
parish In Dorseishlre, ls45 to 1885. ex-
hlblts the rongh-and ready methods of
surgical operation In former days. A
certain villager. returning from New
ton Fair had been UAfown out of his
iog-cart, with the result that his thigh
was dlslocated. His wife tells the
story In her native Dorset
"Ah. sir. poor Chawles, he was bad
he was. Come home groanin. he did.
Law. there, twas turhle trouble. We
sent for doctor, and he come along
with his 'sstant, and he says, Why.
Chawles. my man. he says, I've never
seed the likes of this here-yonr leg out
of JointT And Chawles. he says.
Yes. DOCTOR
$50 they pulled at un; but there.
'twan't no good; Chawles was always
strong on his legs. So the doctor put
up pulley to the ceiling. and tied a
rope round Chawles's ankle, and says,
Here. Jane. he says you hold on to
Chawles's shoulders while | pull
20 sir you never seed the like They
h'isted Chawles up TO the ceiling. and
then let him fall down-ye never.
"1t's murder, doctor" says; It's
murder"
But he only said. BE quiet, Jane. be
quiet. Now, 'sistante
"And up they pulls Chawles to the
ceiling again, and down he comes
again.
"Now, DOCTOR says, you shall kill
me before | see that again"
"'Be quiet, Jane he says. Now,
sistant, be ready!
And up Chawles goes again, and
there they kept him this time. Oh,
there screamed, did. and Chawles
he screamed, too, aud he says, quite
solemn, Doctor, you may pull the 9th
err leg out If you like, but won't have
that no more"
And doctor he says, why, Chawles,
my man, you never baln't afeard. be
you? We haven't half done yet
Chawles, he said, No more of that. |
tell We, doctorv They got 1t back, sir.
somehow, but the leg was never the
same as the other; and Chawles. he got
disheartened-like, and took to drink