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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
OUTRAGEOUS CTYAPPROPRiA7iON
ASKED FOR.

Some rather peculiar facts and fig.
ures are disclosed by close perusal of
the estimates for the city appropriation
submitted by the various heads of de-
partments.
One Of these peculiaritics IL else.
where discussed In this edition. hut
there are others"
The Board of Local improvements.
fOr instance, asks for the modest sum
of $G!O,G7S for the expenses of the de.
partment during the current year.
Just think OF 1t! In the neigh,or-
hood of thrcc-quarters of u million dol.
lars TO run an institution that Is as
useless 10 the administration Of the af-
fairs Of tho city of Chicago as II fifth
wheel 10 "A coach.
But this Is not ALL Last year this
board or bureau expended S2Gj, aGS. and
the Comptroller In estimating what
would he reasonable appropriation
for this year cut the department 81.
innate from almost 100000 down to
S:1OGO. That Is 10 say, the Comp.
trollcr cut the boards demand down
'D uiuIOsl oue-lnitu,
Now what did the Board of Local
improvements want with the other
two-thlr!s. What would II have done
with the balance of SiaO,G7s had It
got IL;
Will the readers of the Eagle kindly
give their attention to these figures
u they do. they will no doubt realize
che true Significance of them.
Would 1t not be well for the City
Council to ask what does the Board of
Local improvements do. anyway?
In the Health Department. other.
wise known as THE BOozers' Union"
nearly S:iOO.OOO has been asked, and
the Comptroller has scaled this down
10 Siso.UO. II Is a matter of natural
curiosity to many people what possible
iise the "Ro0zcrs' Union" can put such
n large sum ns even the reduced figure
az the City Comptroller is?
Nobody ever hears Of this depart.
ment doing anything except issuing
faxed daily" analysis of water. mis-.
leading vital statistics, and pipe" sto-
ries about the glorious public health Of
Chicago.
OF course there Is struggling band
OF alleged health inspectors, but, judg-
ing from reports, they never inspect
anything.
Horse meat is sold on the market
without let or hindrance. In the sum
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
ALO WILLIAM Q. kUESTER.
Strongly bv

Alderman william &. Kcustcr. tn.
able and successful manager Of the H.
linois Brick Company. received a splen.
did endorsement for reelection to rep
resent the Twcnty.sixth Ward from the
Municipal Voters League last week.
The League commcnds Mr.. Kucstcr's
candidacy for reelection in the follow.
Ing outspokcn manner:
civilian &. Kucstcr--l,epublican: re-
sides 1904 North Western avenue; yard
manager Illinois Brick Company. LOTT
North Western avenue; an honest and
conscientious Alderman during his sin.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

OF In the manufacture Of adultcrants.
this man says. hut they are allowed to
remain In the completed food prod.
ucts. as their retention Is requisite for
II profitable traffic In them. Bread.
sugar and meat bought from reputable
dealers. and presumably OF the best
quality, have been found, when sub.
jectcd to careful analysis. II this mans
evidence Is to be accepted. to contain
quantities Of acid adultcrants, tho cn.
trance Of which INTO the human ston.
ach IL calculated to entail TO the most
serious consequences. Flour, too, In
included In this experts list. some
OF that which ranks among the choicest
lacks mach OF being chemically pure,
he asserts, while many grades contain
no less proportion than % per cent Of.
adulteranxS. Such declarations, even
though abundant allowance b. made
for posif,s error or bias. are neccssar.
lily starving and disturbing. That tho.
evil is present and growing ono can
scarcely be questioned. Many States
have enacted laws whose purpose 70
the protection Of consumers against
adulterated food impositions. but they
have proved inadequate. The greedy
and consciencelcss adulterators seem
to b. pushing their nefariOus traffic
with undated vigor. More severely
restrictive measures. Of wider scope.
must be- provided. II In mad scran.
bic for the extra profit believed to bc
thus ObtaInable men arc making and
selling dangerous authorizations to pur.
chasers who pay for ana suppose they
are getting pure. hcalthful and ncces.
sary food substances. there should be
a law which will encompass not only
their detection. but their appropriate
punishment. II they are poisoning
people. subject them to such a penalty
rs others who endangcr human life arc
made to suffer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

Tho Canadian government made q
mistake ard printed on Its new four.
dollar bills the picture OF the Ameri.
can lock at the $500" Instead OF the
Canadian lock. 1t was supposed that
the plate would be changed immedi.
ately and lot Of American curi0 hunt.
ers began buying MP the bills ut a pre-
MUM. Hut the government went right
on. and tho wise spectators lind that
they hav" been paying IS for ~ and
have lost money by 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
Of the board Of examiners on the papers

Of the board Of examiners on the papers
as they stand.
ut liz fur to say that. had Capt.
Schucttlcr answered those questions az
we'll as he did the other duty questions,
he would have been third on the cligl.
bic list"
In other words. according to the COM
mission. Capt. Schncttlcr tore up his
own questions or stole them out with
him In order that he might suffer In.
glorious defeat In his effort to win pro
motion. But then the commission re-
grcts the incident exceedingly and as.
s'ires Mr.. Schucttlcr he would have
won out had he not "Jobbed" himself.
There must be- great consolation In this
for Schuettlcr.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
LOG ROLLERS MEET KT VALLEY
Omaha District Modern woodmen of
America Enjoy a Pleasant
Outing.

The picnic Of the Omaha district Log
Rolling association Of the Modern woodmen
OF America at Valley. Neb.. yesterday was
a very we'll attended and successful affair.
From Omaha camps 100, 945, 1,l54, 1888,
2,722, 4,771, 4.s4A and 5.12S left the Union
station at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, to-
gether with 4.os5 and 1.Oe5 Of South Omaha.
Camps from Columbus, Fremont, Arlington
and other places swsIled the humble con-
siderably. The Woodmen paraded from
Valley station to whitmore's park. headed
By the Seventh ward band. At the park
there was an address Of Welcome by Mayor
J. Mcmahon and q response and several sd-
dresses on the part Of the pienicers. The
afternoon was given UP to we'll contested
races and drill contests. In the Individual
Foresters' drill nine men Of camps 1870, s45,
1.095 and the Richneld camp competed.
Eugene Atkins Of camp 1eO, Omaha. carried
OF the prize badge Camp 12O Of Omaha
received the frst prize, $50, In the Foresters'
competitive drill, camp 1895 Of South
Omaha was second and Maple camp s45 Of
Omaha won the third reward. Two Fort
Crook officers and a captain Of the Wood
men from Lincoln were the judges In the
competition. At the business meeting held
late in the afternoon the following oficern
were elected: Judge Wilson Of Papillion,
president; Z. A. Langdon OF Papillion,
secretary; Banker Clark Of Papillion. treas
urer; Mons johnson Of Valley. hrst vice
president; c. II. r.. Riepen. Royal Neigh
bors. Omaha, second vice president; Mrs.
King Of Springfield. third vice president.
II was decided to hold the next annual log
rolling at Papilliom The return of the
party was delayed until s:5e. SO that the
Omaha contingent barely got home before
the rain. ie4 tratt t
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15

Cell for County Convention septem-
her IA and PRIMARIES Two
Days EARLIER. r

The p~opulist county central committee
met last night at the once or II. r. McIn-
tosh and decided to hold primaries septem-
Der II. to select delegates 20 the county
convention to be held September 10. This
convention will nominate a county ticket.
candidates for the legislature and delegates
to the congregational and judicial conven-
lions.
All the members OF the committee present
were distinctly pops and were enthusiast
tic In advocating the nomination Of mon
who could not be Withdrawn from the ticket
at the last minute. Some time was spent
In discussing whether q committee should
be appointed to calf Upon the democratic
committee. 1t was decided that the pop
ullsts should stand on their dignity and
allow the democrats to take the Initiative
In the conference line.
Chairman Weber Of the state committee
was present and in a short talk stated that
the populist state headquarters had been
opened in conjunction with the democratic
headquarters at the Deiione hotel, but that
the populist campaign was being conducted
entirely independent OF the democrats,
though he and the management Of the
democratic headquarters were in constant
consultation for the good Of the ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The Second Ward Republican club win
meet this evening at its hall. 1888 South
Sixteenth street, 70 elect officers for the
year. Speeches by candidates and Others.
Horace w. West OF Auburn, Neb., has
MEG q voluntary. petition In bankruptcy In
United States district court. His assets
are stated as f2.s0s.99 and his liabilities as
N,06aG.
building permits have been granted as
follows: To Mrs. N. W. Bronson, % erect
At Ihlrtieth and Marcy streets a frame
dwelling 10 cost $3.50; TO q. william Krells,
% erect At ni0h .yinton. street a frame
dWeinnH 70 cost n.AO; 20 a. II. Starkey 70
make $50 worth OF repairs 20 his dwelling
at Sos Beward street.
A transcript has reached United States
circuit court OF the case In which Hardy IA.
Lockwood, as administrator OF the estate
OF Launie A. Lockwood, sues the Union
Pacific Railway company for 5000 for the
death OF the latter. The case WAS begun
In the district court OF Douglas county,
The accident occurred AZ Valley, Neb., on
June q, 1902, where. II Is alleged, that
through the negligence Of the train crew
Launie Lockwood, wife Of Hardy. was run
over and killed while driving across fha
tracks IN a buggy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15

And now the other story Of the holding
up Of Messrs. Ensinger ana Earle has been
brought out by the investigations OF the
police department. Detectives Heelan and
johnson were set to work onithe Informs
ton given IN The Bee and ag a result
George Lees OF 62 South Twentieth street
and Hiram Mackey of sl11 South Twenty
third street were arrested and charged with
disturbing the peace by hshting-nothipg
more. The story OF these two IL SUBJ
stantially that they were about town until
q late hour Saturday night and on the way
to Lees home they set down on the curb
ing at the south side OF the courthouse.
Presently Ensinger and Earle came along
with two women and as they passed made
some aunttn remarks, 10 which the other
two replied In kind. Mackey n Lees say
that the soda water men appeared TO want
q tight and after they had gone BY they
returned and the fracus eneued. The two,
so the man under arrest say, struck Lees
and Mackey only used his knife In self
defence. According to the story OF the
prisoners. EnsiHger and Earle were the
aggressors through the whole affair. Lees
y Mackey are employed ~ clerks and
have good records.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
GETTING HOME BY DAYLIGHT
Beiated Visitors Arrive in
m TO Find Local Cars =
stopped.

The several thousand Omaha and South
Omaha people who attended the sham bat
tie at Manawa. tired already with the ex-
citement OF the evening. waited. budding
from the rain while cars crawled out at
irregular three minute intervals for home,
was nevertheless in the main q good ma
tured crowd. AS each car started from the
station those who were unfortunate enough
to be left behind waited for the next with
admirable self control. The Council Bluffs
Motor company had every car at work and
q service Of about three minutes was OBJ
tanned. But to bring back a crowd which
had been crowding the Bluffs cars earlier
In the evening. beginning as early " s
O'Clock and not diminishing until afssf q,
together with those who went down 6 sas
the day, required much time and when
taken In conjunction with the low people,
was almost too much for the service. At
1870 a. m. there remained at Manawa a
crowd which packed the enclosed space Of
the merry-go-round platform and extended
back up the road. The conductors Of the
cars most OF them thought that the last Of
the people would be back across the river
by S:15.
me street ears in Omaha stopped run
ming at the usual hour and all that was
left for the several thousand Omaha and
South Omaha people who we're dumped on
the Council Bluffs line In the down town
district. was to drill home. Many OF the
remarks that were dropped by these belated
passengers needed e~xpurgating before pub
lication. Men, women and children, tired
out by the long wait at Manawa and BY
being hustled about in the big crowd were
In no humor to walk q few miles extra and
II the men who manage street car service
had been around about that time they would
not have been battered by the remarks they
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
HITCHCOCK HAS AN INNING
Latest Move In shiftins Game for
the Democratic Congressional
Nomination.

Fifteen or twenty member OF the jack
sonian club held a conference late yester-
day afternoon and agreed that @. M. Hitch
cock should be the democratic nominee for
congress. Neither Of the Herdmans was
present at the meeting, but after its adj
journment z. Z. Howell and Ed. p. Smith
announced that Hitchcock was now "the
unopposed choice Of the J~acksonians."
can we did at the conference was to dts
cuss Mr.. Hitchcock in connection with the
nomination and whether he would accept
IT," said Mr.. Smith last night. Those
present decided that he would be an ac-
ceptable candidate II he would agree to
run
'wIl Hitchcock listen to the siren
voice7" Is the question going the rounds
In democratic circles. To a reporter for
The Bee Mr.. Hitchcock made this state
ment:
,'I have not been appraised Of the action
Of the conference. so would not dare to say
what I would do"
decided upon him for the place Mr.. Hitch
cock said;
Fl declared for Mr.. smyth some time ago
as my choice for the congressional nominal
ton, and SO long as he is in the neld az
a possible candidate l am not and would
not be induced to enter. But II Mr.. smyth
is not a candidate and the nomination Is
rendered to me 1 will accept It. But I
want to be thoroughly understood In this
matter-I am not a candidate for the place
and will not accept the nomination so long
as Mr.. smyth Is a candidate"
Lee Herdman came up from Lincoln yes
terday afternoon to attend the conferences
Of democrats. but neither he nor his brother
VIII ives there. While Will was waiting
at the Burlington depot for the train on
which Lee was coming to the city. a tele-
gram was handed him telling of the sud
den and unexpected death OF a younger
brother at the family home In Leroy. Kan.
Both the Herdmans left for Leroy last
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
MILLERs EXPECT BIG CROPS
Meeting of the state Association sn
Omaha 10 Discuss Sea-
son's Prospects.

The State Millers' association held its
regular monthly meeting at the Willard
hotel yesterday morning. chauncey Abbott of
Schuyler presided and George Brooks Of
Bazllle Mills told OF the crop outlook In
his part Of the country. Nothing but
routine business was transacted at the meet
ing, the members being called together to
discuss the prospects for this years crops.
Mr.. Brooks stated that the prospects for
wheat. oats and corn In his vicinity had not
bsen more favorable for many years.
Everything Is looking we'll" said he. land
the yield will be surprising. All crops look
much better than at this time last year"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
RUSSIAN BONDS ARE LISTED
-Four Per Gent Rentes AEgregatinE
over one Billion Dollars to ne
Traded in on stock Exchange.


NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE Russian 4 per
cent rentes. aggregating. 2,si0. 900. 900
roubles (S1. lss. s45. 000l were regularly listed
on the Stock exchange today, the applica-
tion OF Morgan 4 Co, Belmont & Co.. Bar
ing. Magoun a Co. and the National City
bank having been unanimously approved. II
is said, by the COMMITTEES on the stock list.
According to the statement submitted to
the Stock exchange by the applicants, the
rentes are In coupon form and range In de-
nomination from 100 to 5000 rouhles, At
the option Of the holder they can be regis
tered as to principal Interest is payable
quarterly on the 18th OF Msfch. June, Sep
TENDER and December, AZ the fiscal agencies
In the United States, these dates being. ac-
cording to the Russian calendar. the hrst
Of those months.
The bonds have coupons attached for ten
years from date Of issue, as well a. a talon
for the delivery Of additional coupon
sheets thereafter. The bonds were issued
by the Russian minister OF finance in com
pliance with imperial ukases dating from
April. 1894. to April. 1901. for the purpose
Of the conversion Of the old share loans.
bearing high rates Of interest. for the pur-
chase OF railroads. and for other financial
operations. No liked date is named for
payment Of the rentes. but the Russian
government reserves the right to redeem
the certificates At any time at its own
option. In accordance with a decree issued
in April. 1894.
The interest drawn BY the rentes Is sub
ject 10 an income IA % 3 per ce=s save
in the case OF holders who are neither Rus
SLAMS nor residents OF Russia. These may
avail themselves Of the privilege Of exemp-
tlon. as permitted by the minister Of
finance. by these terms Russian owners
Of the rentes have their incomes reduced
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15

stereotypers and eiectrotypers entered the
hall IN a body and addresses Of greeting
were made BY Presidents Lynch and Freel.
In which the organizations expressed mcst
cordial feelings and pledged cooperation.
The 4. international convention OF stereo-
typers and electrotypers today decided to
meet next August at Washington. The
matter Of a union trademark and label
was referred TO the executive committee.
Many other matters we're referred to the
executive board and a strong effort was
made to have everything possible left ia
the local unions, so as TO avoid the con-
nictions OF general laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
WOODBURY. DEMOCRATS shy


SIOUX CITY. Ia. Aug. 14.-(speciai Tele-
gram.l-The Woodbury. county democratic
convention met here today, but was unable
to name a county ticket because Of the dsrth
Of candidates. Not a single available candi-
date could be found willing 70 take any
once. only about twenty-five were present
and they were mostly from Sioux City.
After facing the situation It was decided
TO adjourn the convention until October 2.
by which time It Il hoped someone willing
to take q place on the ticket could be found
J. II. Quick sx-mayo OF Sioux City, was
chairman.
The following delegates to the state con-
ventlon were named. A. vanwagenen. ). II.
Quick, r. H. Brown. A. A, Smith, w. b.
Palmer, A. s.. carretscn and G. A. Dickson.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
MUST TAKE EiGii1fT HUNDRED
Court OF Appeals Confirms Judgment
An widows Case Asalnst
saloon Man.

A mandate received from the circuit
court OF appeals at st. Louis By the clerk
OF the United States circuit court here con-
arms the decision Of Judge Munger IN the
case In which Emma Walker sued John
Moser Of Ashland. Neb., for damages.
Plaintiffs husband. John Walker. was
killed. a few years ago in q runaway acci-
dent which occurred while he was. on his
way homo from Moser's saloon, where he
had become drunk. When the case was
hrst tried two years ago plaintiff secured
q judgment for s2.25o. This was before
Judge Munger In Omaha. Defendant asked
a new trial and got II. That resulted In
a verdict for only $500. Then plaintiff APP
pealed. to NO avail. as shown in the man
Ga.e received yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
August Cattle Shipments Heavy.

PIERRE. 8. D.. Aug. n.-Cspecial.l-
Cattle shipments from this city have COM
menced early this year, more cattle being
sent out for August than fer the same
month any past year. Over 100 oars had
been sent TO market from here for the
nrnt ten days Of the month. and as since
that time. II prices keep up to the
present standard, probably 300 cars will be
started to the market from this point be-
fore the snd Of the month. Cattle are
in the best Of shape and a far larger num-
Der are going to Chicago for beef sales
than for past years when Sioux City took
the bulk OF them az feeders.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
KEEP STOCK BOOK IN DENY ER
Gates Asks that Directors OF Csyo-
RADIO Fuel and Iron Conn
pany Do This.

DENVER. Aug. 1R-A telegram was re-
ceived stoday at the once Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company in this city from
John w. Gates. asking that q meeting OF
the board Of directors be held for the pur-
pose Of passing q resolution requiring the
stock book TO be kept in Denver. The mat
ter was thoroughly discussed by the direc-
tors who are in the city. but no formal ac-
tion was AIKEN.
The hearing of testimony on the appiica-
tion Of William N. Vaile for an alternative
writ of mandamus requiring d. c. Beaman,
secretary Of the company, to permit the
plaintiff to inspect the company's stock
book was concluded before Judge johnson
in the district court today n argument.
will be heard tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
TEsT oF BULLET.PRooE YEsT
inventor Of the Garment Allows a
Revolver to he Fired
at Him.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. Aug. 1.-The sec
ond days session of the police chiefs and
sherifs' association Of Illinois was marked
by a test Of a bulletproof vest, Phil Hol-
land. the editor OF the. Chicago Detective.
allowed a revolver to be fred at him. The
bullets ala not penetrate the garment.
TIL principal address today was made By
Chief Francis o'Neiil Of Chicago. On meth
DDS OF improving the efhcieney Of the POI
lice departments. Joliet was chosen for the
next convention. which will be held IN Au-
gust. 1903. The officers OF the association
will be elected tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
Woman's Work in Club and Charity

The acceptance BY the board Of directors
Of the Young Woman's chElstian assocla-
ton, at its last meeting. Of the resigna-
ton Of Miss Margaret ofConnell as ex-
tension secretary Of the LEGAL association
has been announced with sincere regret.
-Four years ago Miss O'connell came into
the local work and during that time has
won the condolences and esteem OF all who
have been associated with her. and she
resigns nov 10 accept the position Of extern
zion secretary OF the Minneapolis asssocia-
ton. a promotion m the work which her
experience and unselhsh efforts In the local
aeli have made possible.
Miss O'Connell opened the extension
work In Omaha. establishing the classes Al
South Branch and conducting the work to
its present substantial organization. She
also established the gospel work among
the young M In the various factories
Of the city. bringing the interest up from
the noon song services. which were the
beginning 70 the establishment OF several
classes OF various kinds through which
the members have come to the association
and extended its benefits to others Miss
o'Counell concludes her work In the local
association next week and viii so 70 her
home In Iowa for a brief rest before as
suming her new duties in Minneapolis.
Her successor has not yet been appointed.
Mrs. Byers. general secretary. Il expected
haa-s IL 4@eeka, vacation next
week. Miss Flora Tiehnor Of Muncie. Ind..
the new physical director. who is 70 sue
coed Miss Helen Woodsmall. is expected
about the fret Of September. When she
VIII open the work for the falI.
-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15

the District, Of Columbia to succeed ths
late John W. Ress may not be announced
for some time yet. The names Of several
new candidates are being received by the
president Il
Governor odeif upon reaching oyster Bay
was driven direct to sagamore Hin. where
he lunched with President Roosevelt. Gov
ernor odell declined to state the nature OF
his visit further than TO say that II was
purely gocial.