Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-09
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The esteemed American says that "ln
their platforms the issue between the
Democrats and the Republicans II
clearly drawn" The American II said
to have fine staff of artists. No doubt
the issue was home drawn. But the
public is not yet ION to" the difference.
John G. Fetzer, the well.knOwn capt.
tallst and leading clubmnn Of Chica-
60, and others associated with him
have bought n tract Of twenty-five
acres east Of the Brldewell, and will
throw It on the market for industrial
sites after subdividing It. The ground
comprises all Of blocks 4. ID. IL. III.
IL and the west One.half Of block II
and blocks "a and D. the entire tract ex.
tending from Twenty-seventh street to
Thirty.fifth street and from Sacramen.
to avenue west to Albany avenue. The
tract was bought from several owners
for $4,000.
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There Ia said to be chance to de.
feat Senator Humphrey In his campaign
for Senator In the Seventh Senatorial
district. At least this II what some Of
the daily newspapers say. but then Of
course you can't always believe what
you read In the newspapers.
His opponent In one Western Starr
and II Humphreys sun Is to suddenl,
set now in the declining days OF his life
II Is question II the new luminary Il
one which will shed more beautiful
light on the political horizon OF the
Seventh district. Mr.. Humphreys Op
pOnent IL not "Starr" Of the first mag
nitude, as everybody who knows hin
IL aware, but then there IL large ant
young element Of the community In tn,
Seventh Senatorial district composed Of
bright people who IRE sick and tired OF
"Old John" and his ways and vii,
would put up with anything for ,
change.
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Alderman Minweger,, Of the Twenty
FIRST Ward, II always alert, always |
refOrmer. and always up to date. H
In with The Eagle In lts fight on tn
slOt machine nuisance. lmmediatel!
after his return from the East Alder
man Minwegen entered the crusad
against slot machines.
Honest John" believes In knowing
he il right before going ahead. So h
bought a machine and secured y
worth Of pennies.
He put the machine In his dining
room. and. with John Minwegen. Jr
began to feed 1t pennies. The Alder
mans indignation grew with ever
penny he dropped In. For the Is tina
he and his boy dropped In the machin
registered less than 81 worth Of pen
MES.
Then John beat the machine-wltl
an AK. That's the only way one o
these machines can be beaten. II
got his pennies back and put them Il
the bank OF John Minwegen. Jr.
The Alderman next investigated til
roller on which the cards revOlvel
This had escaped the AK.
The city father Ia a great investiga
tor. But not straight flush could h
find, not fOur-of-a-kind. And h
found but one straight and but ON
flush.
"I'm with you In your crisad
against these machines" announces
the Twenty-hrst Ward Alderman. a
he walked In upon Acting Mayo
Walker. "These machines ARE an In
fernal swindle."
Then he told Mr.. Walker of his q
perience and started out on still hun
for machines.
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The game warden Of Wisconsin
said to be watching Carter Harrison
The official may content himself Il
peace. The people Of Chicago are O
to hizzoner and have been for quite
while.
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Acting with proper dignity, and ais
wisely in the interests Of the peopl,
the Board of Sanitary Trustees o.
Tuesday absolutely refused to ente
into any conference with the so-calle
Gaylord syndicate In reference to tn
attempted grab of the water power q
the drainage channel. Vigorous Ian
guage was used in u manifesto issue
on Tuesday last and signed by ThOma
A. Smyth, Alexander j. Jones, Fran
y. Cloidt, Joseph q. Braden, Xina II
Carter, Thomas j. Webb ana william
Legner.
"The Board of Trustees of the San
itary District do not propose to NEE
in conference ut Joliet with the Gay
lord syndicate or any other collection
Of citizens who are organized to M
propriate the water power from tn
citizens of Chicago and divert its ren
tai value Of 100000 per annum to thei
private purses.
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