Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-10-11

IiiuOIS ioT oNeT tHlTty-SlN gears. uc
came 10 this country when but ~ years
of age and settled in Pittsdeid. After
a short residence in Pittsiield. he was
selected cashier of the bank. in which
capacity he served fourteen years.
During his residence In pit.sfell he
was identified with every interest
which tended to promote the better
ment of the general condition of his
fellow men.
lie served as member ami President
of the School Board for seven years,
was one of the founders and president
of the Plttsileld free public library,
which has grown since thea and II u
lasting monument to his energy and
public spirit.
Some eighteen years ago nc moved
to Chicago as manager of the L. :.
Credit Guarantee Company for the
Western Department, comprising eight
States. From u small beginning the
company under his management grew
10 he u strong institution. He then
withdrew to engage largely in real es-
tate ana insurance, which business he
now follows. He Is well known by rca-
son of his association with all public
and private charities and his sterling
worth. honor ana unQuestionable in
tegrlty are of such high character
that the support Of such n man TO suclr
| an important office as Asses sor OF Cook
| County becomes an honor.
| Mr.. Fishcll Is an old resident OF the
South Side. where he has lived since.
lie came to Chicago.
Mr.. Philip Knopf has madc an cnvia-
bic record as County Clerk. He has
administered the affairs Of that office
In manner to win the confidence and
support OF all good citizens. As a sol.
der OF the Union he was always on
the side OF good government. As chief
deputy coroner. state Seuator ana
County Clerk his record Is absolutely
without blemish. His election tO Con-
gress Is assured, and the people Of
Cook County can rest certain that In
him they will have In tho National Leg
islature q representative oi whom they
can he proud.
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Rarely has there been stronger
grand jury chosen In this county than
the last one drawn by the County
Board The names of j. Ogden Armour
and John Cudahy, packers; Watson +.
Blair and N. w. Harris. capitalists;
aud John c. Black, bank president, up.
pear on the list for the November
grand jury. Alexander s. Dewar.
stock broker and Charles \. Kniskern.
assistant general passenger agent OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Company,
are summoned. Others OH the list are:
Alexander 4. Bagley, Silas J. Llewel-
lyn. Malcolm Elliott. ]. Henry Tischarr,
Richard Powers, Edward II. Quinn,
Rudolph i. Brand. John Thesis, John
i. Barrett, ST.. Charles :. Halla, ThoS.
Collins, Owen i. Judklns. James G.
Denver, Oscar Kuehne. william T..
Hudson, George ID. EvaEs, Adam C..
BOettlger, Thomas q. Moore, John Il.
Wilder, Charles II. Pietsch, Albert
Kuhliney, James w. Cooper. James i.
Pratt. John II. Erickson, James j.
Keenan,, Edward II. COckrell, Stewart
II. Barrell, George II. Houston, Thomas
il. Dodge Herman Krueger. Robert
i. KOehler, Frederick 4. LOrenz, Her.
bert j. Ross, Myron w. Atwood. Chas.
Il. Berg. Jacob w. Gimbel. Nelson J..
Bigelow, George O'Beirne, John +.
Auerbach, John G. Deacon II. =. Gott,
Edmund B. Case.
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The Council Finance Committee has
been instructed to take a hand ili the
investigation of the books In the Coun-
tvs Treasurer's office through the
adoption OF Recommendation from
Comptroller McGann. The committee
will audit the books, with an aim To
verifying the tax records as compiled
by the County Clerk, the postlngs made
from cash books to tax books, the re-
demptiOn records and the items report
ell uncollected. 1t Is to be hoped the
committee will accomplish sonN good,
but many people are of the opinion that
it had better begin little nearer home.
Thomas u. Barrett. the Democratic
candidate for Sheriff, Is making mag
nificent race. He will certainly run
ahead OF his ticket, and predictions of
his triumphant election are neither few
nor far between.
&d
Senator Mason still has his hammer
out.