Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-03


harbors and he also recommends that
the dumping grounds in the lake au-
thorized by the War Department be re-
moved to some point designated by the
city's Board of Health.
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Following the example of the State
authorities I'm abandoning the lockstep
at Pontiac reformatory. Mayor Harrl.
son has ordered Supt Sloan, of the
Bridewell, to cease the practice at that
institution. This was done. and the
prisoners confined there no longer SUI.
fer from this old,time form of prison
degradation. Hereafter prisoners will
walk two PAGES apart. heads erect,
hands and arms by the side. and keep
ing step.
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william II. Smith. chief clerk in the
fire department. has resigned after
twelve years of service under former
Chief Swenie. II IL said there have
been clashes between Fire Chief Mush-
am and the chief clerk. and that the
resignation of the latter will not he the
Only one i'm the clerical force.
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That constable is a municipal officer
who can be held accountable for his
deeds will be astonishing to the citizens
of Chicago. who have long believed
that this type of the watch was supe.
riOr to all courts. The constable him
self must be the most astOnished citizen
Of all.
The administration IL accused of hav.
ing wilfully pigeonhOled an official mill.
tary report about slavery In the Phil
ipplnes. What else was II to do? Is II
not subsidizing both slavery and polyg.
amy in the domain Of Its ally the Sultan
Of Sulu?
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Captain VIM. p. Black, VIM. Prentiss,
Major Il. b. Tolman, George Mills
Rogers, John G. King, ID. J. MfcNfahOn.
Miles J. Devine, Donald L. Morrill, and
p. McHugh are all mentioned for Judi.
cial hOnOrs.
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Vice President Roosevelt was In Chi.
cngO last Wednesday on his way to
Colorado Springs. During the day l,e
had long talk with John NJ. Smyth
Both were reticent as to what they
talked about.
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The country II big enough to afford
scope for the college man and the self.
made man. They should get together
In an altruistic spirit ana admit that
college men IRE not necessarily mere
athletes or drcnmers, and that self.
made men do not invariably say II
seen II" and II done It."
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II Ii some consolation to us poor
'commoncrs" Of America to know that
we don't have to do some things which
the titled aristocracy have to submit
to. When Earl Russell appeared ut the
bar Of the House OF Lords to answer t.
a charge Of bigamy he ''made many
Obeisances" and upon reaching the bal
sank to his knees and remained there
until the Lord High Chancellor told hin
to RISE" Imagine an American citizen
no matter what his Office. humlllatinl
himself In that manner!
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A patriotic New orker, a member OF
the Sons Of the Revolution, Ii preparin,
to give to each Of the public-schOO
buildings OF. New York City n copy. Of
colossal size, Of the famous HOudOi
bust Of Washington. The model, made
by Wilson Macdonald, one Of the old
est sculptOrs In America, has already
been accepted. The public.splrited dono
believes that love Of country should b,
taught In the schools, ana that there Il
no better way Of teaching 1t than b!
keeping the memory Of the greatest pa
triots fresh In the minds Of the pupils
Naturally the Father Of his COuntr!
comes first.
The announcement Of King Edward
coronation. to occur next June, wa
made with all Of the ceremony Of tn,
middle ages. 1t would have been mucl
nearer In keeping with the spirit Of tin
times II the announcement had beef
made In the especial notice" column
Of the daily newspapers. Heralds ant
pursuivants ana kings ut arms are 10
OF rubbish belonging to an err that be
came ancient ana obsolete when dali.
newspapers and telegraphs came Int
existence.
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Tradition asserts that the Queen O
Sheba gave Solomon an intricatel.
pierced stone to thread. He solved tn
problem by forcing worm, dragging
thread, to crawl through the winding
passage. The modern version Is on
magnitied scale. TO test the right o
Chicago to call itself seaport, tn
steamer NOrthman, loaded with West
ern grain, timber and machinery. Ia
made the voyage from Chicago to Ham
burg by way Of the great lakes and tn
Welland Canal. The white thread q
her wake can hardly fail to weave
new ana important pattern into tn
maritime commerce of nations.
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Justice Harlan ID quoted as sayin
that there IL an unwritten law fOrbit
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