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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-23

characters in the Revolution are repre-
sented as faily dressed children. ne
frontispiece is a picture of children with
Martha Washington Pouring Tea. -
Among the other colored pictures are:
"The Surrender of Corvallis" "Lafay-
cite Dancing the Minuet," paul Revere S
Ride, THE Boston Tea Party" Betsy
Ross" Bunker HILL" paul Jones'" "Ben
Franl1lin's Arrival IN Philadelphia. -
Mole Pitcher" sThe Courtship of Mar
tina Washington" Washington Crossing
the Delaware
THE CHRISTMAS ACCIDENT AND
OTHER STORIES by Annie Elliott
Trumbell A. S. Barnes & Co., publish
ers, New York, Price, $1.00.
The first story in this book shows how
the Christmas spirit is always within
every heart. even the coolest and seem
ingly most selfish. Mr.. Clifton and his
wife, a well-to-do childless couple, had
the good fortune, if they could only have
recognized It. to live next door to Mr..
and Mrs. Billion. with a house full of
children, where every economy had to be
practiced so that 1.-The pie would go
around But Mr.. Clifton hardened his
heart against the charms of the children
and the families were on bad terms.
When all the world was merry on Christ
mas, Mr. Clifton going home with his fine
turkey was in grumpy" mood, and was
SO out of sorts with the spirit of the fes-
tive season that he did not know where
he was going until after he had opened
the door of what he supposed to be his
house and had found himself surrounded
by all the Billion children in Mr.. Billions
house. One of the little Billions vouch-
safed the opinion in his hearing that Mr..
Clifton had brought them a Christmas
turkey. and he was so excited and so
astounded that before he knew it the
foolish old fellow actually admitted that
he had come to bring the turkey. His
heart being thawed, the Billions and the
Giltons had a merry Christmas time,
the childless couple taking great delight
in the merriment of the children. That
is the plot of very happily told story.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
WORTH SIDE CLUB FOR CARTER.

Judge Carter was indOrsed for the
Republican nomination for Governor
at the meeting Of the regular Repub.
lcan club Of the Twentieth Ward Sat
urday evening, and Fred Bussc for
State Treasurer. There was no oppOsi-
ton.
This action on the part 5of the club
excited much interest In political cir
Giles. ~ for some time there have been
many questions asked rs to what posi-
ton the North Side wards were going
Ia iak" on the glibernatorial situation,
The Twentieth II the first 10 speak, and
what 1t has done l. regarded as val,
uahlr in giving an idea as TO what may
be- expected from the Twcnty-first,
Twcnty-sc"ond, Twenty-third, Twenty
fourth, Twenty and Twcnty-siXth.
II has been known ever since the love
feast" At Springfield that the machines
program was not received with favor,
even by the regular organization In the
North Side wards. but up tn Saturday
night the clubs there kept silent. The
meeting, however, was of the regular
ward club, and indicates Judge Carter
will have the delegates from the ward
at the Peoria convention.
The Endorsement of Fred Busse Is
taken also as meaning that the North
Side clubs will support him also.
Judge Carriers boom spread this
week 10 the Sixth Ward, the home Of
Dave" Shanah1n, the manager Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
TwENTY-Ei0HiH KARD REPUBiL
CANS FAvOR CARieR FOR Gov.
ERNOR.

At u largely attended meeting of the
q. n. Carter Republican Club Of the
Twenty.cigl tn Ward. hrld Saturday
night ~ Van Buren, street and Forty.
second avenue, the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas. The candidacy of Judge
Orrin ". Carter stands for all that Is
Inherent In the functional teachings
and principles of the Republican party.
and In asking the people ut large for
their support. Irrespective Of party ma
clincry and party bosses. he hereby ap.
pcals to those instincts of liberty which
we as sovereign citizens of free cOun.
try should hand down to postcrity I'M.
furnished and unstaincd.
Whereas, A few sclf-appointcd lead
crs In our ward, without consulting the
people and without waiting the result
of the primary election. have promised
to deliver the delegates of the Twenty.
eighth Ward TO Judge Elbridgc Han
ccy.
Whereas. We hold the franchise to
he the Individual property of cach SOW
ercign American citizen. guaranteed
by the Constitution and purchased at
the sacrifice Of life and limb.
Resolved, That the OrrIn n. Carter
Republican Club Of the Twcnty-cighth
Ward hereby approves Of the candi.
dacy Of Judge Orrln n. Carter for Gov
ernor Of Illinois.
Resolved. That the members of this
club use all honorable means to secure
the election Of delegates favorable to
the election Of this distinguished repre-
sentative Of pure American citizenship.
The resolution was offered by \. T.
GuntlcrsOn. Addresses were delivered
by Alex. II. Heyman, Captain ]. II.
Ellis and Hon. Wilson Brooks.
A resolution was also adopted in
tiorsing the administration OF President
Mckinley and asking that delegates he
elected favorable to his denomination.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
0AHAN 4 BYRNE.

Thomas Gahan, who has made u
small fortune out of the sanitary canal
contracts undertaken by Gahan h
Byrne. In letting little "extrn" Of
x24, 900 lie fallOw until after the Demo
crltic County Convention. 1t IN given
out that his reason for 10 doing II his
desire to save some Of his friends ON
the Board Of Sanitary Trustees from
having any embarrassing questions
relating to extras" face them during
the coming campaign.
TON" Gahan's "extrn," M II In
dubbed In the Office Of the sanitary
district. has, according to the Record.
become u political issue In the board.
Mr.. Gahan In chairman Of the Demo.
cratic County Central Committee. ma.
tiOnal committeeman from Illinois,
state committeeman and otherwise II a
large party man. His contracting firm
makes Il speciality Of public contracts.
and politics aud business 20 hand In
hand with him.
Two months ago. when his $4,000
extra, claimed for work done on the
Joliet end Of the canal. came up In the
board, there was u stormy meeting.
The engineering committed, which
practically IL committee Of the
whole. for all the trustees are mem.
beers Of II. passed an order for Chief
Engineer Randolph TO certify to the
Finance Committee that Gahan Il
Ryrne We're entitled to $4,000 extras
In connection with the Joliet work.
Chief Randolph was opposed to the
payment, but the four Democratic trus.
tecs--JOnes, Wcnter, Kelly and Smyth
all Of whom want to be reelected this
fall, voted for tho extras, and the vote
OF Trustee Braden, II Republican. gave
the Democrats majority. The Finance
Committee. OF which Zina Il. Carter II
Chairman, refuses to allow the extra,
ana Trustees Carter. Boldcnweck. Eek
hart and Mallctte, Republicans, say
they will fight II until the campaign
closes II necessary.
Gahan Il Byrne have not applied for
their money. and II IL said the matter
will not he pressed until after the Dem
Ocrats have nominated their sanitary
trustee ticket. which will bc done after
the Republican convention has been
held. In this way Mr.. Galian helps both
| sides,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
NEW CRY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN.
SHIPS.

A list of committee chairmcn and ma
jorities Is as follows. the majority given
being Republicans except where other.
wise noted:
Finance-Mavor (RcpJ. three.
| Judiciary-Foreman (RepD. three.
| Schools - Hermann 0nd. DEM.
three.
Acknowledgements (llcpJ. three.
| Gas. oil and Electric light-Boyd
| DEM. one.
Licensc-Wcrno Dcm.). three.
Elections-BlakeC Rep.,. three.
| Rules Nelson Utep). three.
| Streets and Alleys South - !Alling
(Rep.,. six.
Streets and Alleys Bcilfuss
URcp.). six.
streets and Alleys North - Helm
0RepD. five.
WEARING Privileges fireman doth,
Dem.). one.
Observation-Disclosures GDem.). one.
Civil Service--Smulski (Rep). three.
| Harbors. viaducts and Bridges
Maypolc DEM. three.
Special Assessments Ellmann
(Rep.). five.
street Nomenclaturc-IIurt DEM,
three. Democratic.
Policc-Pike (Rep). three.
Fire watkins CDcm.). three. Demo.
cratic.
Neutrality-suspicious. (lscp.), one.
Markcts-Russcll DEM. three. Dem
| ocratic.
City Hall-Zcman (lcp.), three.
Police stations and Bridewell-Carcy
(Dem.). three.
Wharvcs and Public Grounds--I'at.
tersOn (RepD. one.
water--Finn QDcm.). three. Demo-
cratic.
Street and Alley Openings Blake
(Dcm.). three.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
M'KiNLeY AND the GERMANS.

Ia 1896 majority of the German
editors of the United States supported
Mckinley In his campaign for Prcsi-
dent and did good service for the Re-
publican party.
But the situation In this regard IL
evidently going to be materially
changed this year, says n Democratic
PAPER.
There Is an organized movement Of
the German editors In Western, Middle
and southern States 10 oppose the re-.
election of Mckinley and this move
mcnt II worthy of serious consideration.
Imperialism, miltarism and the cx'
trcmc friendship for England manifest
I'D by the Mckinley administration are
the chief causes VI this German revolt
from Republican ranks.
Backing up the editors In their re-
fusal 10 approve Of mllitarism and Inn
prlialism are some pf the ablest p0-
litical orators among the Germans. and
bnck Of them Is the great majority Of
honest, industrious and intelligent Ger
man voters.
Oswald Ottendorfcr, who IL the ELI
tor Of the New York Stats Icitung,
which Il the leading German ncwspa'
per in the United States, discussing the
trend of the German vote toward Bryan
ana away from Mckinley, says:
THE Gcrman-A Americans voted al
most unanimously against Bryan -four
years ago" Speaking for himself he
says he now prefers Bryan to Mckinley
aud thinks IL the Democrats at the
Kansa City convention refrain from an
aggressive platform on the silver ques-
ZION the German vote viii largely go In
their direction.
Expressing himself frankly on the
situation Mr.. Orontorfer says. THE
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
NEW CLUB FORMED FOR GARTER.

Twelfth Ward Republicans held an
enthusiastic Carter meeting Monday
night and organized the Twelfth Ward
Carter Club. A permanent organixa.
ton for the campaign was perfected,
and Il IL the intention Of the new club
to make vigorous fight ut the prIm.
aries In the attempt to send a united
delegation to the Peoria convention
pledged for their candidate.
The Hanecy men hsve been making
u hard fight against Judge Carter In
his home ward. and his friends and
nelghbOrs In that district are deter.
mined that he shall not be embarrassed
by divided delegation. Preparations
have been made outlining Il contest
which the Carter men hope will insure
success. To further this purpose the
following officers were elected Monday:
Presldent--JOscph DOwney.
Vice President Mt large - Samuel
Kerr.
Secretary--C. G. Bartlett.
Treasurer. Il. Penfleld.
Precinct Vice Presidents-Dr l.. q.
Waters, VIM. sampson, II. II. COOnley,
Il. w. KOhlsaat, A. Fl. Taylor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
UR0E 4 NAvI0ABLE RIVER.

Chicago River Improvement Associa-
ton representatives appeared before
the Drainage Board Wednesday after
noon to urge prompt action In the re-
moval Of center pier bridges and other
obstruction to navigation In the south
branch. The organization proposes to
agltatc the question until the Drainage
Board adopts II comprehensive plan for
the Improvement OF the river. The
Board will also decide where the three
basculc bridges recently ordered built
are most needed.
The trustees are inclined to go slowly
In the matter of widening the river. No
fancy prices viii he paid for land need.
ed for carrying out the Improvement.
Owners of dock property who are to be
specially benefited by the Improvement
of the channel will he required TO con.
tribute Ia the expense by special ms.
srssmcnt IL II Is found that such u tax
can be levied under the law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
MEE1ix0S OF CARTER CLUBS.

Resolutions assalling the Republican
machine Of Cook County and dcnOunc.
Ing the Republican bosses were
adopted unanimously Saturday night
ut a meeting Of 300 Carter Republicans
at JOhnsOn's Hall, West 35th and Wood
streets. The resolutions were framctl
by a committee consisting Of J. +.
Kerr. Max Bassett. and NJ. Il. Whorrie.
They Endorsed Judge Carter. President
Mckinley, and Senator Cullom. The
voters present organized Carter club.
william Brew was elected chairman
and ID. l.. Williams secretary.
Citizens Of Cuylcr Saturday evening.
Mt 1900 Lincoln avenue, organized tho
Cuylcr Carter Club, to net as an auxil.
inry to the Twenty-sixth Ward Carter
Republican Club. Judge Carter's plat.
form ana the ward Carter clubs resO.
buttons were adopted and officers elect.
cd as follows:
Presitlent--A. &. Rishel.
First Vice Presidcnt--W. A. Miller.
Second Vice President--St. John
Powers.
Secretnry-Charlcs Moreland.
Treasurcr--Dr. W. \. Wallace.
The club has rented quarters at the
Cuyler depot and will hold mass meet
Ing there ON Wednesday evening.
The Republican Central Committee
for Du Page County met mt Judge Car.
ter's headquarters In the Grand Pacific
Hotel and called the county convention
for Wheaton on April %. The senti'
Inent was all In favor Of the nOmina.
ton Of Judge Carter and most Of tho
committeeman were In favor Of instruc
lions, but this was Overruled by Judge
Carter.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14

Democratic party has great oppor-
tunity II II looks forward and not back
ward. a great majority of the people
of this country do not wish to- he forced
to vote for Mckinlcyism. Imperialism
and militarism, and | am convinced
that thousands and thousands of voters
who. four years ago. preferred McKin-
ley to Bryan are now ready to prefer
Bryan to Mckinley"
Such expressions Of opinion are fire.
Quently heard from leading Germans
and the political outlook for Bryan Is
growing brighter every day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
HERHOLDS ARE THRIFTY.

Fred HerhOld. who occupies Dix
street and some other city property. IN
becoming u much talked Of man on the
West Side.
The HcrhOld family IL doing pretty
well ut the expense Of the city.
The directorate Of the Chicago Public
Library has been the target for many
shafts Of criticism on account Of tn ac-
tIon in changing the location Of the
Wicker Park branch Of the library
from 1905 Milwaukee avenue to a
building on Milwaukee avenue, near
West Chicago avenue. The malcOn.
tents assert that the reading.rOOm hns
been taken to II district where 1t will be
little patrOnixcd. AMI which IL far re-
moved from the reading public. The
change, they assert, was brought about
In order that the father of Frederick
II. Hcrlold. one Of the directors, who
owns the building into which the
branch station has been removed,
might secure good tenant.
The change was made during OctO.
Der. when the lease ut 1905 milwaukee,
avenue expired and was not renewed.
1t was made ut the suggestion ana rec
concentration Of the three West side
members Of the Observation-Disclosures
II. HerhOld. Of 100 West Erie street;
DIR. Otto W. Lcwkc, Of 0D6 North Oak
ley avenue. who IL Vice President OF
the Board; ana DR.. Wladislaw Kufiew'
ski. Of 724 West 18th street.
In placing the station In u building
owned by any OF the directors or their
immediate relatives the Library Board
acted without precedent President
Jacob Franks said: 1T was not until
after the Board had passed on the mat
ter and taken lease Of the premises
that We discovered the building was
owned by Mr.. HerhOld's father. Really
there IL nothing wrong In such u pro.
ceetling. but for one dislike that sort
of methods. l have n great many build
ings In the city myself, ana have often
desired to get good tenants for some OF
them, hut l never would have consent
cd to lease them for library purposes
while was director.
"Thc change was made by the three
West Side members of the Board. The
rest of us knew nothing about this par
ticular locality and trusted implicitly
In the others. who did. can say this
however: II the present location Is NOT
good one we will not stay there after
May I. That will De sufficient time In
which to determine whether the new
location Is better than the old. II W.
find IL II not We shall not renew the
lease"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
BAD STREET PAviN0.

IL you want to sec bad street paving
just take a look mt the present condi.
ton Of Dearborn and In Sale avenues.
Both We're paved with asphalt ut
great expense to the people. and both
are In bad condition to-day.
In fact. they are full Of holes. cracks
and crevices.
Bad street paving Is no name for
these streets.
Their condition In scandalOus.
4 delegation Of Thirty.fOurth Ward
property owners. headed by Aid. Math,
called ON Commissioner McGann RI.
Gently to protest against the street paw.
ing In BroOkdale and on Drcxcl ave.
nue.. In the vicinity Of Grand Crossing.
The property owners urged Mr.. Nc.
Gam to compel the company to do its
work over again. They said the pave.
mcnt was falling to pieces. The PEG.
pie In the two districts named have fire..
uuently urged the city administration
to compel the asphalt company to do
It's work over again. but the city author
tiles so far have failed to act.
The time for the termination Of the
company's guaranty Of the work In the
BrOokdale system Of streets In near nj
hand, and but little over $l,7OO has
been reserved by the city from the con-
tract price for the work. Consequently
the company's bOndsmen are practie'
ally the only persons that can be looked
To for money redress for the imperfect
pavement. An attorney employed by
some of the property owners In the
Drexcl avenue system has already de-
fcated the city In the Supreme Court OIL
the ground of the ordinance providing
for the improvements In the Drexcl
avenue district being defective.
The people are up In arms In the dis
tricts affected. They have already held
several Indignation meetings. and will
hold another next Thursday evening al
the Brookdale station of the Illinois
Central Railroad.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14

Judge Ilanecy's campaign. and II dis
'rict always confidently claimed by the
machine. Judge Carriers cause has
been espoused by what Is known as the
Hogan faction" which in the past
has had considerable to say. A meet
ing in favor of his candidacy was held
at Johnson's Hall. 35th and Wood
streets. J. W. Cecil was the principal
speaker. The assertion Is made that
M least part of the ward will be taken
away from the machines control.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
OPEN THESE STREETS!

The Union Stock Yards Company
completely separates two important d.
visions Of the city and isOlates each one
Of them from the other. This company,
which lodges Its just share Of taxes;
which does great harm to the moral
character Of our legislators by Its in
sidious advances at Springfield, appears
to think that 1t owns the earth. 1t GOV.
ers the territory, streets and all, be.
tween 40th and Attn streets on the
north and south and Ashland avenue
and Halsted street on the east and
west. The City Council, without fur.
ther delay, should decree the opening
of 45th, Root, 4?d, 43d, 44th and 10th.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
BRICK POOL READY FOR AC7ION.

The board of directors of the newly
formed brick trust met Monday after
noon to complete arrangements for
work. The offices Of the organization.
Commerce Building. were thrown open
to the public, although no business was
conducted.
At the close of the meeting Vice Pres
ldent ID. V. PuringtOn said everything
was in running order and that as soon
as minor matters We're attended to the
concern would be an established fact
The matters of wages has received ms
yet little attention, and 1t Is impossible
to tell when the subject will be brought
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
FULLER NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.

The handsOmest and handiest news.
paper directory In the United States IL
the work just issued from the press by
the Charles II. Fuller Advertising
Agency Of Chicago. 1t Is repletc with
information, ana should bc In the
hands of every business man.
1t IL gotten up with the rare taste
which distinguishes everything turned
out by Charles II. Fuller or his asso'
cintes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
DECIDE TO OPPOSE kALliS.

At "A meeting Of young Hebrew Re-
publican voters Of the West Side a res
OlutiOn was adopted protesting against
the denomination Of David Kallis for
County Commissioner, the ground
taken being that he does not htly repre-
sent the Hebrew citizens In public Of
flee. A committee was appointed to In.
terest other bodies of Hebrews In the
same cause. II. BlOestein presided
and J. Greengester was secretary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14
OBITUARY..
MISS SARAH l.. GRAY.

The funeral of Miss Sarah l.. Gray
occurred on Monday last from her late
residence. $40 Mohawk street, and was
very largely attended.
The deceased had a wide circle Of
friends who loved and respected her
for her many good qualities ana her
amjable character.
She Ii mOurned by her brothers and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14

1t Is possible that the refusal of NOR
chants, manufacturers ana profession
al men to employ boys addicted to the
cigarette habit will do more to check
the evil than all the laws ever passed
or planned. When boy knows that
his future chance to earn livelihood
depends on his quitting the illsmelllng
cigarette the knowledge will doubtless
have more effect on him than dozen
parents or pedagogucs' lectures ON the
subject. The beauty Of the thing liz
that no manner of deceit will avail, for
the Notwithstanding boy carries the
literal sign manual Of his Vice on his
fingers. A Chicago boy confessed re-
Gently that out Of ten places to which
he had applied for work the head of
not one had neglected to ask him II he
smoked cigarettes. In number Of In.
stances he was made to show his fore
fingers. Few people will be sorry even
IL the action Of the employers results
In cutting on some of the profits of tho
cigarette trust. The dividend paid In
brain, body and muscle will more than
compensate the community.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-14

Morgan, Carpenter, Aberdeen and May
streets and Center avenue through the
Stock Yards District. The people have
stood to- ins0lence Of this company as
long a. they possibly can, and they
want their rights. Why they should be
forced to travel miles out Of their way
In order to please the Stock Yards Com.
pany IL something they cannot under
stand. The streets belong to the peO.
pie. and they must DO opened through.
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Reports from correspondents lead the
Minneapolis Journal to predict that
1900 will be the great year In the
Northwest for immigration. Reports
from the registers Of tho land office
and from the land agents of tho vari-
GUS railways traverslng the section tell
II story Of unprecedented demand for
land and rapidly swelling tide OF I'm.
migration. Thus homestead claims
filed ut the principal land offices In
Minnesota ana the DakOtas numbered
3,122 for the three months ending Feb.
-, 1900. as against 1915 during the
same period of the preceding year-an
increase Of 12S per cent. The winter
months are the dullest of the year.
The Great Northern Railway estimates
that immigration will DO 80 per cent
larger than In 1900, when 1t was w
per cent larger than the preceding year.
From less than 100000 persons In 1850
the four States Of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and Montana In.
creased to about 1900. 900 Inhabitants
In 1890. Ond0of the most remarkable
instances Of rapid development ON rec
ord. The figures In 1900 are difficult
to estimate, but are not likely to be
disappointing. This increase has been
directly due to immigration. train at.
ter train load OF people Fastening to
take up the lands the news OF whose
wonderful productivity had gone forth.
The immigration OF Easterners ceased