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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

says the Assessors should list but have
not listed. he speaks uuthnkingly. He
forgcts for the moment the fact that
no system devised by the ingenuity of
man IL able to reach more than Il frac-
ton of the personal property owned by
individuals. But recent land sales in
some parts of the city have revealed II
marked difference between selling and
listed values. The former have been
much the larger. There Is reason to
believe that there are many assess
ments which the Board can raise a
good deal and yet leave them below
the real fair cash value.
Even after allowance is made for ex-
aggeration II Is evident that unless the
assessed valuation is raised somewhat
the municipality will he somewhat en-
barrasscd next year. While It Is pos
sible that the Supreme Court may set
aside the ) per cent limitation the
Board of Review hardly will be JUST,
fled In assuming that this will he the
case. unless. indeed. there Is gen.
eral agreement among competent law.
yers that the limitation Is unconstitu.
tional.-Chicago Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
Enron OFFSETS ERROR.

The tendency of honest errors In the
counting Of ballots to offset one another
where the number Of precincts II large
Is ILLUSTRATED by the recount Of those east
last fall for the ten city members OF
the County Board. The returns were
full Of errors, but although the vote,
as first announced. was quite close as
to some Of the candidates. the result Is
not affected. The recount showed that
every candidate had been credited with
too many votes. but the average Demo.
cratic loss was $500 votes. while that
Of the Republican candidates was 1902
votes. The Republican candidates were
the recount than ut the beginning.
1t Is evident that the election judges
In a number of the precincts did not
look closely at the County Commission
err part Of the blanket ballots, and nc.
credited each candidate with the mum.
Der of votes received by the head Of his
ticket. A small number Of voters
marked their ballots for only n few
County Commissioners. But while MI.
merOus errors We're made they amount.
ed on total average vote Of nearly
347 600 to only little over 1.3 per cent,
and these errors, rs has been said, just
about counterbalnnced one another.
Such percentage Of error rs this Is
Of no practical consequence when ma
jOrities are large. 1t may not be OF
practical consequence when majortles
are small. The recent recount testities
to that. But errors do not always offset
one another and the knowledge of that
fact will lead to future contests by can
dldates who are beaten by few votes
The Election Commissioners will have
to beat 1t into the heads Of election
judges that they must be more careful
in their work than they were last yeal
when they gave on the average every
candidate for County Commissioner L.;
per cent more votes than he was enti
tied to.-Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
A. +. SEEBER0ER DEAD,

Anthony +. Sccberger, treasurer Of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition. and
for many years prominent in Chicago's
business life. died Of pneumonia in Des
Moines. Iowa.
Mr.. Seeberger was the Collector of
the Port of Chicago during President
Cleveland's first administration. lie
also was one of the organizers of the
Edison Electric Light Company.
He was born in Wetzlar. Prussia. in
$3.50. but was only years old when
his parents came to this country They
lived for two years In New York. and
then moved to Ohio. settling on farm.
When Anthony was IL years old he left
home ana went to Wooster. Ohio. to
become an errnnd boy I'm dry goods
store. In ten years he was u partner
In the firm. but sold out his interest
soon after he acquired II and jOurneyed
| west to Oskaloosa. Iowa. There he he
came a hardware merchant and con-
tinued in business in the same town for
twelve years.
Then he came to Chicago. and IN 1864
opened the wholesale hardware store of
Seeberger Il Breakey on Lake street.
The firm was burned out in the fire Of
1871. but more fortunate than some
others. II was able to secure the pay
ment of the insurance it carried on Its
stock. The new store was situated ut
10 and II West Randolph street. but
later the firm rebuilt on the Lake street
site.
In 1885 the firm became A. +. See.
berger Il Co. The company sold out In
1890, Mr.. Seeberger retiring from act.
i've business. He accepted. however,
the appointment of treasurer of the ex.
position company. but resigned the post
In August. 1893.
Mr.. Seeberger was member Of the
Commercial Club, and during his act
i've career belonged to the lroquols. the
Calumet. and the Chicago clubs. He
married Miss Jennie l.. Cooper. OF
Mount Vernon, Ohio. She and the three
children survive him. The children arr
Charles ID. Seeberger. Louis A. Seeber
ger. and Miss Dora A. Sceberger. The
family home for thirty-threc years has
been ut 2O1I Michigan avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
the CHICAGO ASSESSMENT.

The Cook County Assessors have fin
ished their work. They have put down
the assessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property In this city at S297 $780,
600 This Is an advance of SG5,OOO,OOO
on the figures of the Board OF Review
for 1900. IL Is falling off of S4O,-
5000 as compared with the Boards
figures for 1899, the year when 1t be-
gan work. \ person unfamiliar with
the situation would fancy that the
value Of property in Chicago was sub
ject to sudden and extreme huctua-
tlons.
The Board Of Review has now to pass
Judgment on the work OF the Assessors.
That Board Is between two fires. The
Mayor and the bodies which levy and
spend taxes are demanding an increase
of the assessed valuation. They de-
scribe, IN an exaggerated way some
times, the deplorable consequences Of a
failure 10 supply the different branches
of the municipal government with the
revenue which they assert they need.
But If the Board should raise the as
scssment materially and the Supreme
Court should decide that the 3 per cent
limitation provision enacted by the last
Legislature Is invalid, then taxes will
be quite high. The people who spend
them will have good opinion of the
Board. The people who pay them will
not. Every real estate owner will be
angry with II.
II is quite possible that the State
Board of Equalization will do some
thing for the revenues of the taxing
agencies Of the city by assessing sew
eral local corporations more heavily
and justly than has been It's custom
But even If the Board Of Review Ii
assured that the total assessment vii
be increased In this way 1t can will
great propriety raise somewhat, a
least In some localities, the figures
handed to 1t by the Assessors.
When the Mayor speaks Of UNTOLD
millions Of personal property which III
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
A FRIEND OF CHI0A0O BOYS.

Mr.. Henry Il. Weaver of 43d street
and Lake avenue, has shown himself to
be true friend of the boys of Chicago
by giving the money necessary to start
the first free bathing beach within the
city. He has not only sent the Mayor a
check for 500 but has decided to guar
antee the whole $500 which the City
Councils special committee deemed
requisite to arrange an Enclosure and
furnish the necessary supplies for pub
lie bathing. In letter To the Mayor
he asks that the new resort be located
wherever 1t will do the most good, and
that 1t be thrown open To the public at
the earliest possible date. He intimates
that he is willing to give the whole ST.
800 himself II other publlc-splrlted men
will take up the good cause and estab-
llsh other swimming beaches, His
spirit Is most cOmmendable. 1t Is too
bad that Chicago has gone so long with
out adequate swimming facilities. The
city has a magnificent stretch of lake
beach, with clear and refreshing water,
| tempting to plunge on hot summer
days, yet all these opportunities for
healthful sport are thrown away for
lack of few inexpensive bathing
houses. There ought to be free bathing
beaches at intervals Of every mile or
two along the shore. with the neces-
saray appurtenances, and with cOmpe-
tent guards to prevent accidents The
boys Of Chicago would be healthier and
harder II they all knew how TO swim
and had free access to the lake in this
way during the whole Of every summer.
Mr. Weaver's good example deserves to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
THE CHICAGO HAaLH.

be followed promptly by other prom
inent Chicagoans who remember what
fun they had as boys "in swimming
There are more than two months of
warm weather still to come. The sum.
mer should not he allowed to pass with.
out giving the Chicago public free ac
cess to the waters of the lake.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
Henry Stuckart IL out Of politics.

Henry Stuckurt II out Ot pOlttcs.
Captain VIM. p. Black, Win. Prentiss,
Major Il. b. Tolman, George Mills
Rogers, John G. King, ID. J. McMahon,
Miles ]. Devine, Donald L. Morrill, and
p. McHugh are all mentioned for Judi
clal hOnOrs.
q. J. Tatge and Hon. Charles Werno
are both strongly backed for judicial
hOnOrs.
One Of the best men talked Of for
Judge next year Is the Hon. +. Nc.
Hugh.
Daniel J. Mcmahon IL certainly de-
serving of II Democratic judicial nomi-
nation, so IL Donald l.. Morrill,.
Capt. VIM. =. Black should he nOmi-
mated and elected Judge next year.
~6~
With increasing donations from citl-
zens the fund which Is to place the
lake ut the disposal of bathers has
grown to 5000. The Council Com
mittee, which has the matter In charge,
decided to open the beach ut 9th street
mt once. The beach was inspected by
Henry Il. Weaver and Aldermen Chas.
WcrnO, william II. Ehemann ana Jas.
i. COnnery, ana II was decided that u
bathing house should he built.
T.. McHugh, Donald l.. Morrill, and
Daniel j. Mcmahon are mentioned for
judicial hOnors.
~S
| The wife of n President bears no
small part Of the burden of his great
office. 1t Is much as 1t Is with n cler-
gyman's wife; church employs only
the minister. but it often demands
much of his helpmate. 1t Is in social
affairs that the wife of a President
principally appears. Mrs. Mckinley, on
account of the frailness of her health
has always been excused by common
consent from many duties which Ordi
narily fall upon the mistress of the
White House. At the formal receptions
she has usually occupied n chair II
the receiving line, and instead of at
tempting to shake hands with thOs,
who We're presented to her, has merely
bowed pleasantly as they passed
Countless appeals are made to the wifi,
of any President. Persons who seek t,
secure some favor from him think how
powerful an ally in their efforts sh,
might be. without realizing how in
possible 1t would become to transac
public business In that way. For eX
ample, women who desire for thei
husbands appointed to Office. to saw
the family from want, or for son
cadetship at West Point. or the pardon
of a nephew, often try to secure IN
intercessiOn of the Presidents wife
These requests are usually made b.
mail, but personal appeals are not I'M
known. Moreover, the influence of tn
Presidents wife In behalf Of expert
mental charities, young musicians AM
new books is constantly sought. In 1t
bestowal t. Ngreatest discretion Is nee
essary. Tn. Wrist lady of the land
possesses grea opportunities for tn
display of tactf,. Ness and diplomac,
in her attitude to, I'd people on tn
great occasions, and iNthOse more sc
lect groups summoned to the Whit
House. What she does not say Is some
times quite as significant as what sh
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
EA0LETS.

=. McIIugh and Daniel J. Mcmahon
would prove splendid men on either the
Circuit or Superior Court bench.
~9A
Charles J. Boyd IL one Of the most
popular members Of the City Council.
George r. Foster IL one Of the very
best Congressman ever elected from
Cook County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

1t Ia some consolation that the Ameri.
can soldiers had small share In the
work Of wantOn butchery. devastation
and plumber. We were part Of the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13
TX

A London newspaper describes
school In which there can be no sug.
gestiOn Of class distinctions among the
pupils. An EnglishwOman Is the teach.
er, and the fifteen scholars are all
princesses of the royal family of Siam.
The instruction is varied. The sight of
a princess with broom or engaged In
baking indicates the practical nature
of the teaching. To wash clothes thor
oughly, lay the table properly, arrange
flowers, In short, to acquire good
knowledge Of housekeeping, Is one
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

A statistician calculates" that In $50
years the population of the earth win
be SO dense as to make 1000 persons
to a mile. Then the planet will be
"full." Unless new fuel. however.
shall be invented or discovered diminu-
ton of the worlds coal supplies will
meanwhile make the globe empty ex-
cept of bones.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

says Many a victory of statesmanship
is won in the drawing room; and over
the most famous drawing room In the
land 1t is the privilege Of the wife OF
the President to preside.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

The Mississippi river has been allow
cd to full into innOcuOus desuetude for
NO ascertainable reason. The posi-.
bilities for water transportation are
as rich as ever. 1t only needs that at.
tention to the channel which the COM
mercial interests have right to de-
mand Of the government. ana steam.
boating on the Mississippi will revive
In all Its former glory and profit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

Both the military and the naval
academy have given renewed evidences
that the officials propose to break up
the practice Of hazing. After the les.
sons Of the past 1t would seem that any
cadet who had wit enough to keep up
with his class would also have sense
enough to keep out Of such scrapes.
One who has neither the wit nor the
disposition to do SO will be Of small
loss to the service.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

While New Jersey man had to pay
$50 for kissing woman, there are
cases on record where indulgence In
this delight has obliged men to pay
the best part Of their salaries all their
lives.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

American roads must improve great.
~ before this country can hope to
match French feats with hOrseless We.
hicles. Some day we shall have high
ways such as arc enjoyed In France.
Then there will be great race records
for automobiles on this side Of the At.
lantic.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

A young New Haven mechanic In a
Mt of jealousy has destroyed his wife's
clio, hing with q knife. He evidently
believed this would reach her In her
most vulnerable spot. He will ind 1t
boomerang when he has to replenish
her wardrobe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

branch of Accomplishment which the
royal group neither scorns nor sights.
There are American girls. according to
common report, who would not care to
be photographed rs broom users, cooks
or washers. from false idea that use.
full work might detract from their 80.
cial rating. The royal women of Siam,
on the contrary, seem to covet the best
domestic gifts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

do, by casting out George ID. Heron
from Its membership. II this act. says
the Chicago Journal. would also be-
the means Of casting him out from all
association with decent people and
make him a social pariah everywhere,
the punishment would then most ade-
quately TIT his crime. One matter for
cOngratulntiOn there IL. aud that Is for
Mrs. Heron. She has gained good
radiance of n man utterly unworthy OF
her. She has very much the best of
the bargain. HerrOn's letter to the
council that tried him IL the usual plea
of the man who, tired of one woman,
finds his affinity" In another. There
Is not line In HerrOn's defensive let
ter that would not be Endorsed by Brig
ham Young were that veteran married
man and affinity" seeker alive. Miss
Rand has for the present been seal
cd" but there Is nothing In Herron's
avOwed principles to present his seek
ing other "aiiinities" and of leaving
her whenever cOnscience-HerrOn'
conscience-tells him that he Is Giving
lie' and had better make a change
Miss Rand would better hold on to the
purse strings and continue to he the
financial head of the firm. Then some
day, when she tired of Heron. as she
will she can look around for some 9th,
err clergyman's family to break up
They are nice pair, these two.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

The philosophlc reader with sense Of
humor will be Interested In the case Of
the parachute manufacturer who was
accidentally locked into his shop by the
janltor the other day. The shop was on
the third door, and there were para.
chutes on every hand. Nevertheless
the manufacturer shouted till he ut.
tracted attention, and then waited till
the fire department brought ladder
and took him down.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-16


TO get something for nothing is
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Remeber the Live Stock Inspector
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copies sent on request.
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A MOST LIBERAL oEEER.

should take advantage Of the unprece-
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The Kansas City Live Stock Indicator,
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ond the Poultry Farmer. These three
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-16
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR BILLINGS.

City viii Be Up to Date After
Dark.
George Watson, OF Kansas City,
general agent for the Otto Gasoline
Engine in the Southwest, was visi-
to- in the city today. He has just
completed the sale Of an entire cleo
trio lighting plant to Winniman and
Thornhil at the town of Billings.
Okla The people will have electric
lights in a few months.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-16

There is certainly no publication
that attracts readers more easily than
The New York Sunday Telegraph, and
this agreeable state Of affairs is due
to IT'S clever knack Of giving the reader
just the kind Of news he wants and
presenting it In just the manner he
likes to read it. The. Sunday Tele.
graphs popularity is enhanced by
special features not to be found In any
other newspaper, and by a supplement
printed in colors on fine book paper
the Illustrations, Of which are equal
to those Of the best magazines"
Such Is the opinion of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer and Of every right think
ing person capable of discerning the
merits OF q publication, who has even
subscribed to the Telegraph Full.
some commentator is all right in its
way and perfectly justihable in cases
OF magazines, successful books and
high literary efforts. but when a con
temporary will, of its own accord, give
such a fiattering testimonial to a rival
sheet, then that paper, both IN point
of its literature and in the quality OF
the news it presents, must be above
the ordinary daily journal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-16
A CLOSE GALL.

Stray Bullet Went Crashing in the
Tidbail Home.
About 10:3O last night a resident of
East Guthrie was in his yard trying
his gun to sec If il was IN working
order and lost control of enc bullet.
which went crashing through the up
per part of window ON the first floor,
penetrating the partition and falling
in the lap OF Mrs. Josephine Tidball,
who was sitting in the library. The
bullet had spent its force and no dam
age was done except frightening the
household and tearing of plastcring.
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4Rail Road Jack"

The New Rail Road Jack" the
great comedy Success, will make its
first appearance at the Brooks the
ater, Wednesday. Feb. 20, and will no
doubt be accorded a welcome second
10 none. The company is headed by
that dainty singing and dancing SOU
brette, Miss Madelon Caufman, and
Jas. De Meyer, character comedian,
with an adequate support and the
superb scenic surroundings the pro
duction could not help but make a
deep impression. The play is mount
ed in most elaborate manner and
the stage settings being in keeping
with the ideas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-16

Two Guthrie Banks Are Now Robber
Proof.
The Bank Of Indian Territory and
the Guthrie National bank have had
put in the witherell electrical burglar
alarm system which makes them alb
solutely proof against the bank robber.
lu case OF any trouble any member Of
the bank force, or even at night it Is
SO arranged In the absence OF any one.
assistance in great gobs can be sum
moned Immediately.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-16

The Plymouth Congregational
church will hold a service in the
Brooks theater tomorrow evening at
o'clock The Rev. Franz r. Nopf, of
Michigan City. Ind, will conduct the
service and give an address on MAN
What He is and What He is to BE, =
or Mans Place in Nature" There
will be good music and a good time
for all. Seats are free and every body
welcome.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-16

Nervous children are almost always
thin children. The "out-doer boy is
seldom nervous. Whites Cream Yer
mifuee is the best preventive OF ner-
vousness. 1t strengthens the system
and assists TO that sort OF flesh, which
creates strength and power OF endur.
Rnce Price, 25 cents.
Wheeler 8 Son and F. b. Lille &
Co
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Attention. sir Kniohtsl

All members of Renfrow Division
No 3 are earnestly requested to at.
tend a call meeting Of said company
at banquet room. X. OF p Castle hall.
Monday, Feb. 49, at 8 p. m. Business
Of Importance. BY order OF captain
commander. c. L. Templeton,
Captain Commander.
IT. Swartzberg Secretary.
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Trinity Church.

Broad street and Noble avenue.
at. Rev. Dr Brooke Lishop
Rev. A w. Nicholas, Pastor.
Quindpagesima Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Service and sermon at II a, m.
Eyeaing service and sermon at 1880.
Ash Wednesday, First Day Of Lent.
Services 10 a. M, p. m, 1880 p, m.
Thursday service at D. m.
FridaY service at 4 p. m. and 30
y ~.
Saturday service at 4 o. m.
Seats free. Everybody welcome.
Full suiTiced choi7
Good music