Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-09
Citizens from Many Parts Of Town Write
Of Men and Events Of the
Day.
Pointed Questions Asked Regarding the Trans
actions Of Public Bodies and Of
Political Leaders.
Gossip Of the City and Of the Country
Forms the Subject Of Com.
municatons.

II some gentleman with plethoric
purse. "loud'' clothes, a hoarse voice.
and ''pull'' In proper quarters, were
to Introduce the Spanish ''grande pas
sion" in sport, we would have the
Bull fight" EtIItds duly installed and
announced ms valuable appendage
to our respectable Chicago dailcs.
Meantime we arv told that mo race
tips on the news stauds il now the
proper caper.
Will Chief O'Nelll also put an end
to ''hand books on the races?
He may do this II he II consistent.
hut then Of course Mayor Harrison IL
out Of town now, and we must wait
for the ''policy" tip before we can
even anticipate results.
Truly yours.
WEST SIDE PARENT.
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A. !. Kcttering. the Republican can.
didate for State Senator In the Third
Senatorial district. IL one Of tlie best
known and most popular members OF
the party In this city and county. He
is' also \ first.class, highly respected
business man and public-spirited cit
ixen. MIR. Kettering IL engaged mt pres
ent ind has been for years as n drug
gist. his well.knOwn establishment h-
ling located mt 2GO1 South Hnlsted
street. Previous to his opening up In
business ut this place he owned and
conducted successful drug store ut
Harrison and State streets, where he
was located for five years.
Mr.. kettering In essentially ~ htisi-
mss man. hut has always taken ,ugOOd
citizen's part In politics and political
affairs. For two terms Of the Iexisln-
tMse 0hc FOrty-tirst ana FOr!y-secOnd
General Assemblies) he represented the
district In which he now resldes--then
the First, now the Third, Senatorial dis.
trict. In his capacity as member Of
the house In those two sessions Of the
Legislature, Mr.. Kettering rendered
most acceptable service to the public,
always working and voting for the in
ts4ests Of the public, his record t'elng
without blemlsh.
Mr.. Kettering IL In the prime of life.
being Just Al years OF age. He was
born I'm win County. ILL.,. but has re-
sided for twenty-five years In the dis
trict which twice hOnOred him lig cleo.
ton to the House Of Representative
ana which he seeks to represent In the
State Senate In the next General Az
sembly.
He Is n man of genial disposition.
brOad.gauged In his views, tolerant and
liberal, hut nevertheless stickler for
principle and party loyalty.
He has always been faithful party
worker within the lines of the local Re
publican organization.
Mr.. Kettering belongs to a number of
fraternal and benevolent Organiza tiOns,
including the MasOns, being Thirty
second member Of the C0nsikt0ry and
Blue Lodge. the FOresterS and the
Knights Of Pythias.
A. e. Clark, the regular Republican
candidate for State Senator IN the Thir-
teenth Senatorial district, Il undOubted-
ly one of the strongest and most pOpu-,
lar men named on his party ticket. He
won out In his fight for the nomination
In II square, manly way, and as II result
no dissatisfaction Or heartburnlngs
have been left behind. On this account
he will undoubtedly receive the full
strength and support Of his party. Mr..
Il, haod ,f tha v.rooparnuS onsp nv.
tensive medical supply firm Of A. G.
Clark 4 Co. n East Randolph street,
one of the largest of It's kind In the
world. He also has large property in
terests in the Senatorial district which
he seeks to represent, and II elected las
he undoubtedly will bel he will he one
of the best most conscientious ana use
ful members of the Legislature ever
elected from Cook County.
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Edward NJ. Lahiff, the Mayors pop
ular and efficient secretary. has hard
man to beat IN the race for the office OF
Clerk OF the Appellate Court Mr..
IahifY, however, has a record as a
newspaper man and good citizen which
will help him.
ID. !. Mcmahon, attorney for the
Board of Education, resents the idea
that he IL going to take vacation.
The many legal questions of import
ance which confront the board are ail
dumped on to- him, ana vacation or
no vacation, Mr. McMahOn always ut.
! tends to HIS duties.