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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01
The COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

Additional evidence of the earnest.
ness of purpose with which the Coun-
~ Democracy has set itself to it's new
ana broader task in the field of politics
Is to be found in its recent decision to
Increase the membership Of the pro.
posed committee on political action
from 81 to ~.
This Will give two members to each
ward, and five 20 the country towns,
and by insurlng full and fair repre-.
sentatiOn to all factions will also in.
sure harmonious and united action.
In addition II will tend to give
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Now that II seems likely that Mayor
Harrison. II II candidate for reelection
ut all. will run rs an independent. the
probabilities Of our old friend Gum
Drops being nominated by the Demo.
Gratis u year from next spring seems
assured. 1t has TRANSFERRED that Mr..
Gunther made many friends for him.
self during the southern trip of the
Dci,lOcr,,cy,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01
EA0LETS.

Robert Simon Is making an ideal Re.
cor,lcr. He has discharged the duties
of his important office 80 well and 81
ncccptnbly that he will certainly bc re-.
warlcd 10y something even better in
the future.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

u. J. McAlahon is bound To he one of
the Democratic nominees for Judge
His splendid record as attorney for the
Board of Education will gain him hosts
of votes from Ill sides of the political
fence,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

and leaves them where his children
can stay in school and his wife 20 on
living in comfort-well, he Is cur.
mudgeon with mind not above sordld
things. Every time!
~9
Thoughts are the mother of deeds. A
mans own desires are the worst tempt.
ers he has to fear. Whatever Is most
inside him, he will live out sooner or
later. The only way to reform him Is
to eradicate the evil from his heart.
This can be done by supplanting the
ignoble thought by higher ideal. We
are just beginning to realize that the
ruling world Is the interior world. The
social film we see Is but an indication
of the mental filth we do not see The
greed everywhere apparent Is the &c.
suit of the love of money inculcated in
the minds of the children for genera.
lions. The fear of the law does not
permanently reform men. If n man
has II In his heart to steal and Is de.
tered by dread of punishment he will
usually scheme around to Overreach
and cheat his nelghbOrs In less hazard.
Gus ways. In other words. actions are
ruled by Intervals, not externals. What.
ever the ideals Of n people are will be
shown I'm the national life. IT they are
greedy and covctous they will want
conquest. IF their chief aim Is mate.
rial wealth they will reverence and en-.
throne the man who has most of It. IF
they have little regard for the rights
ana liberties of others they will be less
liable to resist oppression themselves.
IL they are corrupt In their own hearts
they Will wink ut corruption In others.
In fact. they IRE more lenient toward
wrong that they would commit II they
had the opportunity. The roots of gov.
ernmentnl wrongs are In the people
themselves. The reform of the nation
begins Mt the fireside. The man who
wOull get society right must get right
himself and teach others to get right.
If we would have cleaner politics we
must have cleaner hearts. The world
Is just beginning to understand the
power of thought and suggestion. Many
a jallbird would do better II everybody
did not regard and treat him as thief.
Many a woman who has gone wrong
would get back into the right path II
she had the help of a little love and con.
hdence. Let everybody constantly sug.
gcst to a man that he Is a rascal. and
after while he may get to thinking SO
himself. and then he will become one.
Find out what man thinks of most
ana you will be able to tell what kind
OF Il man he Is. Ills actions are only
the outward expressions of his dreams.
IL his mind Is full Of carousing. OF
lewdness, Of greed. of murder. and he
does not get rid Of these thoughts, his
actions finally will get In line with his
desires. The need Is not only TO guard
the deeds and the words. but the
thoughts. In them Is the fountainhend
OF evil. Set warder OH your mind.
Quit thinking of the unworthy thing.
Drive the unclean concept from you.
For therein IL the root of sin. You do
not carry your exterior through the
gates OF death. You take only the In.
terlor; and that will make your,heaven
or your hell. ~"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

John X. Prindivillc would make an
Ideal Judge of the superior Court. His
nomination by the Democrats Is rs.
surpd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

The Philadelphia Enquirer wants to
know whether a man owns his own
brains?" That depends. II he Is In
politics for Office ana office only. some
one else owns his brains. as well as his
brooches.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Hon. John +. SmulskI. whose career
In the city Council has won the adj
mirntion and approval of the entire
public, would make n splendid member
of Congress. His district Is proud Of
him. ana his nomination would mean
his election.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

A mathematician has calculated that
the streets Of heaven occupy l24, l0s..
272,OOO, OOO. 100000 cubic feet. This
may be comforting to persons who live
In mortal fear that they may be
jammed up against disagreeable neigh
bOrs In that better land.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

candidate. Jonathan Ruxton. along.
Certainly they could not adopt better
means
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

The upbuilding OF the West depends
upon the occupancy by settlers OF ev.
cry acre OF ground capable OF intensive
cultivation. No scheme Of dispOslng 4
the public lands which shuts out the
small settler can promote Its develop.
ment by making the West more popu.
lOus.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

The man who has an income Of $4,000
a year, ana spends every cent Of 1t on
his wife and family and friends, is a
good fellow, and Is blessed by every.
body, even after he has died ana left
not cent to keep his children In school,
to save his wife from going to work
for their bread and butter, or to pay
his bills scattered around the town.
lie dies a royal good fellow, with the
reputation of living only for his family.
The man who takes $1,000 year of his
wife's back In clothes and 81 900 year
of his own back and OH his drinks and
cigars and puts 1t into Insurance for
them against the time when he Is dead,
and another $1,000 year out Of other
things that make a man generous and
lovable, and puts that into bond every
twelvemonth for them. and then dies
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

A Cincinnati bOOkkeeper who had Il
salary of only $25 per week proved his
right to better pay when he managed
to filch 100000 from his employers the
other day. There was manifestly an
unreasonable disparity between the re-
spOnsibIllties imposed upon him and
the compensation he received.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

The trouble Ii that the majority OF
the citizens are not practical In their
politics. The sO-called practical poll
tlcian Is one that never fOrgcts his self
ish interests. II all citizens We're sim.
ilarly attentive to their own interests.
which depends on the welfare Of the
city, they would be scrupulOus In all
the duties OF citizenship and on election
day would bear In mind that they are
voting for men who will conduct the
business of the voters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01


Hon. John i. Smulski. whose career
In the city Council has won the nd.
mirntion and approval of the entire
public. would make n splendid member
of Congress-. His district Is proud Of
him. ana his nomination would mean
his election.
Elmer u. Beach, lawyer, cultured
gentleman, scholar and good citizen,
would he an ornament to the Cook
County bench. The Republicans would
make no mistake In nominating him.
~6
ID. J. Schuyler IL another wcll-knOwn
Chicago lawyer whose nomination for
the bench by the Republican convention
seems most probable.
~
Hon. John l.. Mc(iOOrty can have Il
judicial nomination from the Demo
cratic side for the asking Of II. Mr..
McGOOrty would make strong candl-
date.
~
Congressman George J.. Foster II
sure Of denomination and reelection.
His record IN the national legislature
IL hawlcss.
e. II. Mitchell would make n Just
AMI capable Judge.
~A
Henry e. Mitchell II making n great
race for the Legislature. Henry was
president Of the Andrew Jackson
League when It was II power IN poll.
tics, ana IL II hustler from away back.
He IL the original Of one of Ople Reeds
greatest characters In "rhe Star.
bucks"
a book recently issued by II. I. Crane
OF Chicago revives the old, old cOntrO.
versy concerning the value OF a college
or academy education to a young man
who has to earn his own living and
who expects to pursue an industrial or
commercial vocation. Mr.. Cranes
book has provoked spirited rejOinder
from the pen of another ChicagOan, A.
&. Bartlett. In gathering the data for
his book Mr.. Crane sent inquiries to
hundreds Of business men, college ana
university presidents and college grad.
yates. 1t appears that the testimony
as rule was In favor of college edu.
cation. but this evidence was largely
discredited by Mr.. Crane, who drew
deductions that Were unfavOrable to
college training as preparation for
business. He noted the fact that many
of the business men were inclined to
place high value on the mental disci.
pline obtained in college life and OBJ
served that with one or two exceptions
none Of the gentlemen VINO responded
to his inquiries make a point of en-
ploying college graduates In his busI-
ness. The college men who replied to
Mr.. Cranes questions concerning the
value Of the higher training to them
In business seemed In his opinion to be
by a spirit Of loyalty to their
alma mater to say good word for col.
lege education, while he infers that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Congressman George y. Foster IL
sure Of denomination and reelection.
His record IN the national legislature
IL huwlcss.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Thousands of us have our moments
OF imagining that we are independent
characters. We pride ourselves Oh Oul
independence and many Of us are new
er SO foolish as when we are trying
to prove how Independent we are. Ev.
cry man, to begin with, Is born Deepen.
dent on ana absolutely ut the mercy Of
his ancestry. You have not a thing
In you, and You never will have a thing
In You. that You did not inherit from
some one of the thousands and thou.
sands Of ancestors. all OF whom are
dimly stored away In your complex
makeup. You may develop marvel.
Ously the faculties which they gave
you. But You are dependent on those
who brought you into the world. The
Kaffir, well-mcanlng. sober. Industrl.
Gus. honest. with all the virtues rolled
up within him, has not a fragment OF
one chance In ten thousand billions OF
ever equaling the achievements even
OF a tenth-rate white man whose an.
cestral start was better. After birth
you start with dependence on your an.
cestOrs. ana after youth You are de.
pendent on your education. Facts are
your tools ana you can't work without
them. II your mind has the right for.
nation and your brain Is well pro.
vlded with the deep cOnvOlutlOns. and
good luck has supplied you with good
education In youth. the whole thing Is
dependent Oh Your health-On your
liver. your stomach or some other part
Of your internal machinery. Very often
your success is dependent on your TEN.
per and tact. These depend ON your
digestion. Digestion, OF course. de-
ponds on your cook, and the cooks at.
tention to business may depend on the
pOllteness of the policeman In front OF
the house. You may feel absolutely
independent and think you are indie.
pendent when as q matter OF fact you
are miserably dependent on the mood
of the policeman who has snubbed the
U.a.I
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Grand opera will never command the
wide appreciation and It will never
reach the general vogue In this country
that 1t enjoys abroad until 1t can DO
heard for VI. The big music halls are
the first step toward the solution OF the
problem Of how to make grand opera
pay. 1t must appeal to the masses. 1t
must be within the reach Of persons of
moderate means before 1t can be sure
OF unvarying success from box office
point Of view.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

blessings could be used to better ad-
vantage by most people We're It not for
the difficulty In penetrating their dis
guises.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Henry &. Mitchell II making n great
race for the Legislature. Henry was
president Of the Andrew Jackson
League when It was II power In poll.
tics, ana IL hustler from away back.
He IL the original Of one of Opie Reeds
greatest characters In "rhe Star.
bucks"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Here's a new Irish bull. A COnnaught
paper answers correspondent: "YOur
abusive letter to us IL SO scurrllOus
that we will not even acknowledge the
receipt of It," Which reminds us OF
the Irish NJ. r. who saw along the UNI
trodden pathways OF the future the
footprints Of an unseen hand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

Elmer u. Beach, lawyer, cultured
gentleman, scholar ana good citizen
would he an ornament to the Cool;
County bench. The Republicans would
make no mistake In nominating him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

e. II. Mitchell would make u In,
ami capable Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE.
Men on Board the Presidents Yacht
Mayhower Are DESERVING.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 1.-Serious trouble
has developed on the Mayflower. the
presidents official yacht. During the
past few days nine desertions have oc-
Cured among the crew. A member of
the crew said today that not less than
70 men on board the ship were awaiting
a favora BILE opportunity after pay day to
take French leave of the vessel.
Primarily, the trouble seems to revolve
around the executive officer of the ship,
Lieutenant w. w. Phelps, who the men
assert, is overbearing and tyrannical.
Ordinary privileges, it is alleged, have
been curtailed seriously; the men are on
watch eight hours and off four, and
when on watch are kept hustling all the
time; smoking is practically prohibited
on board ship and shore leave is diff
cult to obtain. The men are proud to
be aboard the presidents official vessel,
but they declare they can not endure
the racking discipline forced upon them,
not, they say, by Lieutenant Commander
Gleaves, in command, but by Lieuten-
ant Phelps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
Forty-four Steamships Are En-
Route From Java
With Cargoes Of Raw Sugar
Amounting to 100000 Tons.
FOR OUR !REFINERIES.
Additional Bonded Warehouses
Needed to Hold 1t.
The Hawaiian Crop Is Also Be-
ginning to Arrive.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 1.-Forty-four
steamships, one of the largest fleets in
the history of the sugar trade, are now
either on their way to the Delaware
Breakwater or are taking on cargoes in
Java and within the next few weeks
will land on the piers of the Atlantic
coast ref1neries not less than 250,000 tons
Of the raw product. All the ships are
large modern carriers whose cargoes
which are loaded at Samarang, Soura
Baya and other ports in Java. will aver
age at least $500 tons each. The entire
fleet will come to the breakwater, where
they will receive their orders for final
ports of discharge. ThS cargoes will
be distributed to the best advantage OF
the refiners in Philadelphia and Bos-
ton.
The refiners are making preparations
to warehouse portion of these big
shipments, it being impossible to store
it all at the ref1neries. Several OF the
idle plants, it is said, will be used for
this purpose and additional bonded
warehouses will be created.
The new American steamship Alas
kan. from Hilo. Hawaiian islands. to
the Spreckels sugar refinery, arrived
here today. Her cargo. which consists
of II, 500 tons of raw sugar, is the largest
cargo of the kind ever brought to the
United States. The Alaskan left Hilo
May 4, and came via the Straits OF
Magellan. She is q new vessel on her
first voyage. having been recently
launched at San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
LAND TRUST FORMED.
U. s. Realty Co. Organized
With Capital Of $66, 100000.

New York. Aug. LIN the official an
nouncement of the formation of the Uni
ted States Realty & Construction COM
pany with a capitalization of $66, ,000.-
900, Of which $50, 100000 is preferred and
$30.0O0, 900 in common stock. it is set
forth that the good will and assets OF
the following, companies are secured:
$15, ,000, 5000; the New York Realty COR
poration, capital $3.000,0 600 and surplus
81, ,000,QQo; the Alliance Realty company,
capital 2,000, 900, and surplus 81, ,000, 900,
together with the real estate holdings OF
the Central Realty, Bond & Trust COM
pany.
The entire capital stock of the new
syndicate Of bankers which will provide
working capital of $11, ,000. 900.
Following are the terms upon which
stock in the constituent companies will
be exchanged into that of the new COM
bination: ss-
For every 100 shares of Fuller preferr-
ed there will be given ITO shares Of the
preferred stock of the new company and
so shares Of the new common. For ev-
will be given 46 shares of the new pre-
ferred and 75 shares of the new COM
mon. For every 100 shares of A1lience
(all common) there will be given 125
shares of the new preferred stock and
ITO shares of new common. The real
estate holdings of the Central Realty.
Bond & Trust company will be exchang-
ed, at appraised valuations. for the
common and preferred stock of the new
company at a ratio to be fixed. The
terms of the exchange Of the new stock
for that of the New York Realty cor
poration have been agreed upon by the
directors but have not been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Barton County Farmer Buys
Some Lightning Rods.

Great Bend, Kan. Aug. IA man CIV
ing the name of H B. Hill and claim
ing to live near Ellinwood, appeared at
Mr.. Frank Werner's place near Claf1in
and wanted to put uD some lightning
rods. Mr.. Werner told him he didn't
care for anything of the kind. We'll
remarked Hill, "I'll tell you what I'll
do 1 want an advertisement of my
work here and I'll put them up for al
most nothing. I'll do it for 1918. That
will be my expenses here. meals lodg-
ing, care of my horses and SO on, and
you merely sign this receipt for $3.75 SO
than can check up my accounts pro-
perly." This Mr.. Werner did.
The next dav another man drove up
to Mr. Werrier's place and told him that
he had a contract with him for putting
up $500 worth of lightning rods. Mr..
Werner was somewhat surprised at the
statement and protested. Well, you
don't want a lawsuit out of this. do
you?" the man asked NO" replied
Mr. Werner. We'll, then I'll show you
how you can get out of 5000 of this.
You make out two notes. one for $100
and the other for $780, and I'll come
back Monday with the county attorney
and give you back $500" Mr.. Werner
did this and as the man failed to appear
he came to Great Bend to see about it.
The notes. which will be due in a
short time. have probably been sold to
disinterested parties and the swindlers
are probably working in adjoining
counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
CUMMINS HAS DOUBTS.
Iowa Governor Thinks Rock Is
land May Have Transgressed.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 1.-Gov Cum
minis announced today that he is in
vestigating the recent reorganization of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad company with a view of as
certaining whether the organization is
in all respects in harmony with the
laws of the state of Iowa. He will con-
fer with the attorney general as soon as
the latter returns to the city. Gov
Cummins stated today that the first
question he is inquiring into is as to
whether the imitation of the capital
stock which is contemplated by the re-
organization is consistent with the Iowa
law. In the second place. he desires to
know just how far it is lawful for a
New Jersey corporation to own and con-
troll the property of railway owned
and operated in Iowa. He has not
reached a conclusion on either of these
questions and declares that he means
to give them a thorough investigat ton
before he decides what his duty toward
the new. company may be under the
premises 1T may be- he stated, "tha
the Iowa laws contemplate as much
latitude as this company has used but
I doubt that very much"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-01
KANSAS LOST TOWNS.
An Effort Will be Made to Lo-
cate Them.

In almost every county in the state
there are one or more lost towns"
That is, in the early days towns which
were expected to become great cities
were projected and in some instances
became thriving communities. Now
they are nothing but corn fields or
prairie land. A county seat fight may
have wiped them out of existence. A
railroad may have come through and
located a new town few miles away.
and the first town have been moved
bodily to the railroad.
In the western counties towns were
projected during the boom days which
were heavily bonded. Waterworks
plants were built and other public i'm
some sucn towns now are water pipes
buried in the ground with the hydrants
sticking up here and there ON the prai
rie.
A short distance of Fort Riley stands
the ruins of the first capitol building
of Kansas. Around 1t in 1854 was built
the city of Pawnee. Nothing marks the
site now except the old ruins of the
capitol building.
When Preston B. Plumb first landed
in Kansas, a young man, he helped to
lay out a town a short distance east of
where Salina now stands. smallpox
epidemic swept through the town and
drove away nearly all of the settlers
went to Emporia and settled and the
very site Of the town on the Saline is
almost forgotten.
There have been dozens of-such 'lost
towns in Kansas. Some of them have
a history and some have not. In order
to preserve the records as far as possi-
BILE, George w. Martin, secretary of the
State Historical society, has addressed
a letter to all registers of deeds in the
state and many old-time settlers asking
for data and all possible infOrmatio
concerning these old towns. In his let
ter he SAYS:
1.-The Kansas State Historical society
desires to make a record of the lost
towns of Kansas. Will you please con-
suit with friends who were pioneers
and make list of the towns once exist
ing in your county which are not now
known-not on the map-answering on
| this sheet of paper? In the material
development of Kansas there were many
who sacrificed means and ambitions
who did many interesting things in
| which there was great enjoyment-that
| this state might be nodded in their way.
Please help put them on record. A few
years more and it will be too late"
| In connection with the letter Secre-
which he wishes detailed information
| as follows:
Name of town; origin of name; Sec
| ton, township and range: municipal
| township; county; date of location; in
| corporators or first settlers; population;
| date OF abandonment; owner and use
| of site now; incidents, prominent char
| acters, connection with historic events.
| etc