Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-27

The Monroe Debating Club Is In the
throes of acute political indigestion.
The strain upon the nerves of the
members Is almost too great to bear
Graft usually goes through the men,
bcrs of the organization like singed
cat through an alley.
But even n stomach brought up upon
Graft may be gorged TO an extent be-
yond which It Is impossible to remain
uneXcited.
Just think of the Graft in sight for
the Drainage Gang.
Forty millions of dollars more!
Mind you. the gang has already cx-
pended S34.0OO,0OO on u canal which
will not drain.
Now they want to cXpend 100000
600 more Oh schemes gotten up for the
benefit of contractors.
1t IL almost time for Rope!
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The Contractors Combine.
The Grafters' Union.
The Monroe Dcbaters,
And the Drainage Gang are trying tn
have three Infamous bills passed by
the Legislature ut Springfield.
The bills referred to are the follow
ing:
\ bill providing for levy of an al.
dltional one-half of per cent on the
assessed valuation of the property In
the sanitary district. the revenue sup
posclly to he expended I'm widening the
main branch Of the river. making II
capable of receiving u flow of 100000
cubic feet without danger to nnviga-
tion. and to construct bridges across
the main channel.
\ bill which will remove the existing
limit of bond issue ana permit the
Board to issue bonds up to ) per cent
of the property valuation.
There IL a third bill, providing for
the spreading of u tax amounting to
Onc.lunrter of per cent for the pur-
pose of developing the water power at
Lockport, but this money, by the terms
of the bill. cannot he used for any 9TH
cr purpose. ana so IL not involved In
the current story
by the additional income tax the
Board upon present valuation would
derive about Sl,iOO,OOO yearly, or
$4,000, 900 In four years. The bond
limit. bill would not bring dollars
additional revenue unless present val
uations are increased The bond issue.
in round figures. is now S14.2SO,OOO
which Is full : per cent of the property
valuation. should the bill pass, there
FORE. no additional bonds could he Is
sued unless valuation should he raised
by the Boards of Assessors and Re
view.
EX.President of the County Board
Hon. james G. Irwin is being urged
to come out as Republican candidate
for County Clerk.
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North side Republicans want Hon.
Edward Muelhoefer to run for Sheriff.
Rock Island County favOrs the nOmi-
nation of her favOrlte son, the Hon.
Fillmore W, Hurst, for State Treasurer
IN 1902.
Henry Siuckart is out of politics.
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Hon. VIM. +. Mahoney would prove
Il crackcrjack candidate for County
Treasurer
Harry Blake the popular actor, is on
from New York to spend n few weeks
in Chicago with his family.
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Mr.. John II. Hauschild of the firm Of
] Wagner 4 Hauschild. owners of the
far.famcd Chicago Buffet. is spending
n few weeks at Mount Clemens, Mich.
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Wm. y. Hall and Max l.. Wolff are
two of the most popular justices of the
peace in Chicago.
Hon. James II. Eckels, president of
the Commercial National Bank, has
just returned from a six weeks trip in
California.
Mr.. John II. Allies, the well-knOwn
Lincoln avenue business man, would
prove strong Democratic candidate
for clerk of the Probate Court.
EX-COunty Judge Mason b. LOOmis
is urged to accept judicial nOmina-
tion next year. He is one Of the best