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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
GERMAN VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY
From the Chicago American:

From the Chicago American:
Managers of the Republican national
campaign realize that the German
Americans are not with Mckinley.
They have come to the conclusion, too,
that other foreigners who have adopted
the United States as their home are op'
posed to the Hanna.McKinley ticket,
with its policy Of Imperialism and a
large standing army. Perry =. Heath.
the Mark Hanna OF the national head
quarters In Chicago, has authorized
the issuance OF statements which show
that the party has abandoned hope Of
securing this vote.
This attitude Of the party directors
was outlined In the interview issued
by the members Of the National Com
mittce here and setting forth the atti'
tude of General Paul Van Der WORT
of Omaha, for some time leader of the
middle-of-thc-rOad POpulists, and now
Il declared Republican for the cam
paign of 1900. The speaker has to say
that the Republican opposition Is try
ing to consolidate under its banner
the foreign vote of this nation
This interview was secured by the
press agents of the National Commit
tee. Secretary Perry =. Heath read tht
copy after the statement had been pre-
pared, and II was given out thus by The
committee with the stamp of approval
affixed.
Secretary Heath has further confirm
ed this attitude by deciding TO estab
fish no foreign bureaus this year In con
nectiOn with the National Committee
During the last campaign each nation
atty was represented AT the natiOna
headquarters. The attitude of the Re
publican managers, as further voiced
In the sanctioned Van Der WORT inter
view, may, according to Democratic
leaders, furnish a leading issue Of tn,
campaign.
The formal interview follows In part
"Mr. Bryan Is welded TO no pOlitica
principle. He will abandon an issue a,
soon as he goes down to defeat undel
its banner. lie was first for free trade
then for free silver and now for anti
imperialism. II he loses 1t will b'
something else, Another thing, ! an
an American. Mr.. Bryan seeks to con
sOlidate under his banner the foreign
vote Of this nation: the Catholics OF
the issue Of imperialism and the aban
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
WOW OVER TO BRYAN.

Word that the Democratic corps of
stump speakers has been increased by
several ex-Alc1Kinlcy Republicans. in
GLIDING Senator George 4. wellington
of Maryland, was received at Demo
cratic national headquarters by Chair
man james q. Johnson. of the Execu-
tive Committee. AS u consequence
there was considerable jubilation. The
Information was received In u letter
from Washington written by DR.. W. A.
Croffuts, who In 1896 and until recently
was an ardent Mckinley Republican.
DR.. CrOffuts was prominent In the cam
pnlgn four years ago both as a speaker
and a writer for the Republican ticket
His home Is In Washington.
Following are the names of recent
converts who. DR.. Croffuts writes, will
90 on the platform for Bryan.
Senator Wellington Of Maryland, who
has been Observation-Disclosures in his ut
terances on the floor of the Senate con.
corning the Philippine question. but
who has not hitherto declared In favor
of Bryan.
jackson II. Ralston. of Hyattsville,
Nd. lawyer, stumped for Mckinley In
1SO6.
DR.. l.. W. Habercom. Washington
chief of the German literary bureau OF
the Republican National Committee IN
1906; described rs bitter anti. Bryanit,
until recently.
Capt. Patrick O'Farrcll. well.knowr
member of the q. a. X. in Washington
stumped for Mckinley In 1896.
ROsser Downing. lawyer. Washing
ton. leader In Catholic circles, stumpet
for Mckinley I'm 1906.
Clement =. Ticker. lawyer. Washing
ton. stumped for Mckinley In 1896.
Henry +. Keenan,, lawyer. Washing
ton. stumped for Mckinley In 1896.
imperialism" Is the cry which COS
the Republican party the allegiance o
those named. according to u letter. Tn
speakers bureau of the Democrati
National Committee was put In com
municatiOn with Its new acquisitions
The letter states that none of thos
named will consent to any cOmpensa
ton for platform services they vii
give the party.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

Germany, who has continuously re.
sided in Chicago for the greatest mum.
Der of years.
4. To the old lady settler present,
born in Germany, who has continuous.
~ resided In Chicago for the greatest
number Of years.
>. To the old settler who has been
longest in the employ as street-cnr con.
ductor of Chicago and who Is still en-.
ployed mt the present time.
q. TO the couple of old settlers whose
combined age will give the greatest
number of years.
I. TO the couple of old settlers. born
In Germany. whose combined age will
give the greatest number of years.
=. At 5p. m. grand prize waltz. BOu
quets given to the old couple whose
combined age will give the greatest
number of years.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
LOAN SHARK DEFEATED.

Acting Mayor Walker decided Tues.
day that he would not suspend the four
teens policemen who had Assigned their
pay for July to II. Moss. The police.
men were given their pay Tuesday by
Comptroller KerfoOt In order TO fore.
stall the loan sharks who were ready to
pounce on the pay-wagon Wednesday
II the men had been paid. The news
leaked out that n change was TO bc
made. and Moss went TO Mr.. Kerfoot's
home Monday night and served notices
on the Comptroller for the pay Of four
teen men. The latter. however, had re-
ceived their pay before action could he
taken. The pay wagon had started out
early.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
LAKE VIEW lRisH.AMERicAN CLUB.

The first grand excursion and picnic
TO be given by the Lake View Irish
American Club at Fox River Grove.
thirty.eight miles from Chicago. on the
{. 4 n. W. Il. H.. Sunday, Aug. j, 1900.
Music by Forests Seventh Regiment
Band. Tug of war to he pulled by the
Lake View Irish.Amerlcan Club vs..
Division No. 81, Hibernian Society.
Also u baseball match between the
Lake View lrish.American Club and
the West Side Irlsh.IAmerican Club.
Prizes consisting of values to the
amount of $500 to be given. with
purses for various races and athletic
sports.
This park Is In the romantic and
shady dells Of the Fox River Valley
Trains leave Wells street depot at O::}C
u. ~. and 1870 p. N.
Messrs. AlscLuler and Yates have
been specially invited to attend.
The Lake View Irlsh.American Clul
consists of about 800 members.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
A1ON0 the TELEPHONE 0iRLS.

Hello" Is no longer catchword on
the telephone system of Chicago. The
word Is tabooed by the management rs
rude. IL not impertinent, and the opera.
tors are now taught to abjure II.
Furthermore. the girl who cannot an.
swer calls with a rising infection and
a musical lifting tone loses her job anu
gives way TO one whose voice capabil-
tiles and Evolutionary adaptablllty on.
able her TO jolly the subscriber Into tie
belief that she Is glad to hear from
him.
General Manager \. s. Hibbard has
established a sort of school Of tele-
phonic oratOry calculated TO make the
responsive tones of the telephone girl
confidential, insidious and hattering. II
the subscriber pulls down the audi.
phone ana growls: Central four
eighiy-eightw with falling infection,
h. Is Immediately shocked and edited
10y IA musical soprano which limpidly
gurgies:
Central four double eight:" with a
rising Infection that Is AT once an In
yitation and a challenge. He Is
ashamed OF his bad elocution and
raucous delivery. II Is the rising in
Election which does IL. II the girl Is
onto her job she gives the lifting tone
a. though she We're glad You spoke and
wanted 10 continue the conversation In
the most confidential manner. The
subscriber concludes that the operator
H. glad that he spoke. He Is jollicd.
II his temper is rufiied, IL becomes
smooth. II he has burrs in his voice
he tries 10 Danish them.
General Manager Hibbard said;
Yes. We put all our new operator
through system Of vocal training be-
fore we set them 10 work. II they
have rough voices and are unable TO nc.
puiyr the rising infection we let them
20. Have you noticed what pleasant
effect there IN In that rising infection
We got our cue from the soap adycr-
tisement, Good morning, have you used
our soapi' But it works. Since It's
establishment We have few complaints
from subscribers and the girls hear
very few cusswOrds from angry men
al the other end Of delayed wire.
We have special superintendent
who 'cut in on every one of our 22l
operators during the day. II the girls
neglect or forget the rising infection
they are warned. II they prove thelI
inability 10 acquire the necessary tone
quality we dismiss them. The result
j. better service. But what Is more
remarkable, our subscribers are also
iearning the value Of evolutionary OK
cellence. They have discovered ths
real value Of the rising infection, and
when they ask for a number with The
soul-s'lrrlng, wlnsome tonality pre-
scribed for the operators they never
fan to get there It's great scheme
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
1t makes the using of telephones posi-.

1t makes the using of telephones a posi-
tive pleasure
Recently nearly four hundred tele-
phones described us Express" were
changed to MAIN" and the number of
kicks almost elualed the number of
changes. The reason for the change
Is that direct connections have been
provided and the old Express" mum.
bers which were compelled TO wait for
u relay connection will henceforth get
immediate responses from the main
switchboard. All lines formerly opcr-
ated in the old main office switchboard
were transferred to the new board
which has been in course of erection
for nearly year. In addition u few
lines from central office will be put in
this board the total being about 1900
This represents about one.third of til,
telephones in the downtown district
which is now covered by the main
central. Harrison and Monroe ex
changes. the total number of telephone.
operated in these exchanges bcin.
about 1900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
PARTY WORKERS ARE CHOSEN

The Democratic County Central Com
mittee named the heads for the cam
paign organizations which are to be
formed In the twelve arbitrary districts
into which the county has been divided
for campaign purposes. The headquar-
ters will he opened about Aug. Is. The
men chosen are:
First District, John X. Prindlville,
Fourth Ward; Second, John Il. Long,
Fifth Ward; Third, Vernon y. Pease,
Thirty-fOurth Ward; Fourth, NJ. q.
Holding, Thirty-tirst Ward; Fifth. John
Powers, Nineteenth Ward; Sixth,
Steven ID. Griffin, Twelfth Ward;
Seventh, mike" Irrmann or u. Il.
O'Hare, Eighteenth Ward; Eighth,
William Legner, Fourteenth Ward;
Ninth, A. J. Ford, Twenty-fifth Ward;
Tenth, Oscar +. Mayer, Twenty-secOnd
Ward; Eleventh, Vincent II. Perkins,
Twenty-fourth Ward; Twelfth, John
+. Farley, Lyons.
The district and ward campaigns will
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
0OOD.BX. SHARKS.

Suspension for thirty days for the
first Offense and dismissal from the
force for a repetition is the penalty TO
he inflicted upon policemen who assign
their wages without the consent Of
Chief Ripley. Orders TO that effect
We're issued Wednesday. The Chief II
cooperating with the Comptroller In
attempting to stop all assignments. and
has been asked by Acting Mayor
Walker to issue the order. Fourteen
policemen were found to have made
assignments of wages, but they will be
given one more trial. The policemen
We're paid before the regular pay day,
10 avoid trouble with "lOan sharks"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

that the comma first was used. After
other characters had come the comma
found new and relative uses. Twenty
five years ago the school text book on
English grammar insisted on the use OF
Of the comma to mark the least of rhet-
orlcal pauses, In addition to setting of
every phrase and clause with the same
mark. This, simply In recognition OF
the fact that the tendency to misuse
the comma had resulted In an English
that was unintelligible without this
punctuation point. The comma had
put a premium on slovenllness. A SEN
tence could be started bllndly. the
writer depending upon the comma to
link phrase to clause and lead the read
er through the tangled maze Of his yer.
biage. He emphasized. modified. col.
Ored and phrased where he was conf
dent that the comma would mark the
way to the. end. To-day, however. there
IL distinct disposition on the part OF
prlntslOps to ecOnomize In the use OF
the comma. Already this disposition
Is having Its effect on current lltera.
ture. While 1t has tendency to short
en- sentences, II has q still greater mis-
sion In forcing clearer sentences. In.
this elimination Of the comma the mod
ern newspaper has taken lead. As n
rule. its favored style admits Of tho
comma only where II IL a sharp neces-
sity. Thus the newspaper writer above
all others cannot depend upon the CON-
ma to point his meaning. Realizing
this he writes to avoid It. The result
Ii that adverbs, adjectives, phrases and
all forms Of modifers are In closest re.
lation to the parts Of speech which they
affect, leaving sentence 90 clear that
'he who runs may read" Whatever
may be said Of the degeneracy OF mod
ern literature no one will deny that the
written language Of to-day Is clearer
than II ever was before. Nobody will
deny that some Of enshrined classics, II
stripped Of sl0venly commas, would be
unlntelllgible. Not only has the comma
degenerated, but the italicized point of
a witticlsn,, the slovenly brackets. the
overworked quotation marks, and the
lazy dash, all are reduced to the Occa.
sion OF strictest necessity. All this has
made for better English.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

Patents on Inventions are sometimes.
objected to as tending to create mOnOp-
olies. but there can be little doubt that
the American patent system has had a
remarkable influence In stimulating the
Inventive faculty Of the people aud In
giving the nation Its present suprem-
acy In the industrial world. A writer
In Casters Magazine brings together
some interesting statistics on this sub
ject. He shows that Our Inventions aud
our manufactures have increased on
parallel lines, and that labor aud cap
ital have alike shared In the vast
wealth produced by improved mn.
chinery. In the third decade Of the
present century American mauufac-
tured products amounted to only $780,
100000 year, and In 1896 less than
10000 patents had been issued. In
1850 the manufactures had increased to
81, ola, 100000. and from 1896 to 1850
45,333 patents were issued. In every
decade since then American manufac-
lures have nearly doubled. until in
1900 they represented about 80, $50. OOO.-
600. while the total number Of patents
issued since 1896 had increased to ilS,-
Cos. The nation Ia now able to export
a large proportion of Its manufactures,
thus annually increasing the total
wealth Of the people by many millions
Of dollars. During 1900 the exports OF
manufactures amounted to $3.50. 7S7,-
sol. while In the fiscal year of 1900. tho
total OF manufactured exports exceeds
500. 0OO, 900. which 10 one-Afth Of tho
grand total of all cur exports and I'm
ports combined. 1t 10 not strange that
Europe 10 becoming alarmed over the
American invasion OF its markets. The
full Significance Of the improvement In
machinery for the individual American
is seen In the fact that between 1895
and 1890 the hours Of labor were re-
duced 25 per cent, the product per
hand had increased 40 per cent, aud
the wages had increased 48 per cent,
or, II measured by the purchasing
power of the dollar, o. per cent. What
IL II that enables the operative. In three
f0urths of the time, to produce one and
q half times as much as the workman
Of forty years ago2 Simply the use OF
new inventions embodied In improved
tools and machines. Ten years ago our
imports Of manufactures We're double
the exports; now the exports are double
the imports. All that the nation needs
to continue Its career OF Increasing
wealth Ia the possession Of foreign mar.
kets for its surplus manufactures.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
our country from washington's time to

our country from Washingtons time to
the present.
Second-l cannot stand for any man
who breaches one thing and practices
another. The imperial manner in
which William Jennings Bryan con-
trolled the representatives of some 10
WO,OOO of our people In the recent
Democratic convention ut Kansas City
was anything but in harmony with Ibis
anti.imperialistic talk" AS a native.
born American citizen and lover of
my country and of freedom of thought
and speech, consider him IN impcri-
alst of the first water" and man who
is anything but sincere in what he
breaches. and certainly not the man to
lie to.
Third cannot stand for this jO.ccnt
dollar business.
fourth-We are now in n prosperous
conditions: every man who wishes to
work can find 1t and good remunera.
ton. This, in my estimation. Is no time
were elected President we would find
| him and his advisers u most sad expert.
| mcnt for all.
Wishing for the success of the Re.
publican party. of which shortly shall
become an active member. ,the re-elec.
tion of william Mckinley. and the con
tinuation of prosperity. I take pleasure
my dear sir. in signing myself respect
fully yours, JOHN T.. STANTON.
lie will make q good man for Mark
Hanna" said member of the Demo
cratic County Central Committee. DE
mocracy can get along without sucl
| man -
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

be run under the direction of the Coun-
~ Central Committee, which will con.
tinue In its present quarters In Ran
dolph street. The Democratic leaders
figure that the subordinate committees
will be able to do close personal work
that cannot be done at central head.
quarters as effectively. and at the same
time relieve the congestion of routine
work at central headquarters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

At no time In the history Of English
letters has punctuation had less to do
than now In clarifying expression. In
the first place, this Is the era OF the
short sentence. Again. the comma Is
In process Of elimination. In the his
tory of printing the comma was the
first point Of punctuation to be evolved.
Greeks before the time Of Christ had
found punctuation necessary. but 1t
was In an early translation Of the Bible
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04
BECAUSE ne COULDN'T 0ETAJOB.

From Hearst's Daily American:
John Stanton, a travelling man. has
withdrawn" from the Democratic
party to Join the ranks Of Mark Han.
mas column. LOrlmer and his ma.
chine insist that this II a great victory
for his crowd. They fail TO tell OF the
reason for this withdrawal" The
fact Is that Mr.. Stanton IL dIsappOint-
cd ofiice'seeker. He failed to get
school board job from Mayor Harri.
son and now he has concluded to make
q grand.stand play for Joy with the
Republican party. His own letters TO
Mayor Harrison and to Robert Il.
Burke, pleading for school board ap-
pointment, convict him. lie has Joined
the "sore.head" class.
Mr.. stanton was Democrat twelve
days ago. 1t was then that he be-
sieged Mayor Harrison for a. place rs
School Trustee. With the naming Of
the new members Of the Board OF Edu-
cation, Mr.. Stanton ceased to- he u
Democrat. He drew blank and
therefore concluded to try the Repub.
lican machine and seek to curry favor
as a bOlter. Here Is the letter he wrote
to Mayor Harrison
June ~. 1000.
Carter II. Harrison, Mayor, City Hall:
My Dear Sir-I again make applica-
ton for an appointment on the Board
of Education. a great many OF my
friends have come to me and requested
that ! make this application, feeling
that I am fully entitled to same AMI
am in a position TO do both yourself
ana our party a great deal of good
which ! have always done In the past,
and hope that you will see your way
clear to grant my request.
Hoping that will receive favorable
reply to this matter. ! remain. yours
very truly, JOHN Il. STANTON.
Then Mr.. Stanton tried TO prop NJ
his demand by calling on Robert l.
Burke. \ second letter was sent Oul
by him as follows.
June III. 1900.
Hon. Robert 4. Burke, Gi Beethoven
place:
| NV Dear Sir--Under separate cover
/ have this day written the Mayor
making application for an appointment
on the Board of Education, and hope
that you will lend your influence II
this matter, feeling that II you do 81
| will certainly he successful.
| wish to state that am ut your Ills
posal from now until the polls close Oh
election day In any capacity In whicl
YOU see tit TO use me.
Hoping that you will grant my re
quest, ana that ] will be successful II
this matter, remain, yours very truly
JOHN l.. STANTON.
The travelling man, who Is head sales
man for the Heath 4 Milligan Com
pany, didn't get berth on the Boar'
Of Education. The Mayor knew OF bet
ter men for the places. Then Mr.. Stan
ton experienced II sudden change %
political beliefs. Eight days later Ia
sent this letter TO the Lorimer ma
chine:
Chicago, July 24.-I wish to tcnde
you my resignation, TO take effect a
once, as member Of the Tenth Ware
Regular Democratic Club; also TO stat,
that leave for good the Democratic
party, OF which ] have been lifelong
active member, as you know, for tn
following reasons:
First-Because ! am Chlcag0borl
American and believe sincerely in TN
prccedents established by our country
viz; Expansion and protection of on
subjects, which has been the history O
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

Our experienced postal clerks are sci.
dom staggered by blind address. For
instance. letter from Germany al.
dressed to Edward Baumgartner,
Gunzen, Illinois street 1918. lheio." was
promptly delivered to Mr.. Baumgartner
at No. 1915 Ohio street, Quincy, III.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-04

One Of the paradoxes Of the Chinese
character Is that while ordinarily a
most dOcilc and good-humored people
they are terribly and ingeniously cruel
alike In the punishment Of their Grim.
inals aud In the treatment Of their en-.
emies In battle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
WISE DEPARTMENT.
CBAs. r. KiLGoRE. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

Rev. II. II. Kilgo'e. of Coeburn. il
visiting relatives at this place thi'
week.
Mrs. &. +. Flanary spent severa
days in Big Stone Gap last week.
Miss Lizzie Baker, Of Nssbie, Va,
IN visiting her brother, II. ID. Baker
at this place.
G. +. FIanary bad his hands very
badly burned Sunday morning
Under the careful treatment of DR..
Miles he is doing as well as can be
expected.
Madame Rumor says two well
known and popular young people OF
this town are to be married this week
Ii the report be true, we will give the
particulars next week.
VIII KilIian, county sheriff, was
called from his official post Of duty
last week to the bed side of his wife
who is very i'll with measles.
We have just learned Of the death
of Mrs. ID. b. Hoback, of Wythe
county, which occurred few days
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Hobsck moved
to Wythe county from this place
several weeks ago.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-03
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Capitalists Viewing the Wealth
of Iron in Johnson County.

The Bristol Courier says the party
Of New York capitalists who as stock
holders of the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke company, are inspecting the
comrany'S possessions in this section,
have completed their tour in South
west Virginia, and are now in East
Tennessee. They went to Carter
county Friday night and will inspect
the mines in that county and in John
son county. They can but be graft
fed with what they will find in their
johnson county possessions. Iron
men who have visited the Doe noun
tain deposits pronounce them to be
in many respects the most wonderful
in the south. 1t is claimed that ore
abounds in such quantity as to be
practically inexhauStible.
Tie visiting gentlemen have al,
ready visited Middlesboro, Ky, and
will 90 to Ducktown mines before
they return to New York.