Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-06-28
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.
munications.

man. well known in the commercial
life of Chicago, where he has grown
up and done his share towards build
ing u city. I knew him when we were
boys. living then over on the North
Side. would like to say that we
played ball together. But we didn't. |
couldn't play ball. once tried to UNI
pire u game. though. | couldn't umpire
any better than l could play, and the
crowd soon found II out. They kicked
me all over the field. Bussc was there,
and I think he kicked me more than
any other fellow did. l forgive him for
that. because deserved II. | didn't
know any more about baseball than /
know about music. and that's nothing
at all. If Mr.. Busse helps take care
of the states money ns well ns he
helped take care of that ball game.
he'll not need any better rccommcndn-
tiOll.
That isn't the only point | want to
make. The candidate for State Treas
urer Is II man of his word. His yes"
means "yes." and his mo" means no"
You always know where to find him
after he has made up his mind. Long
practice of meeting public IustiOns has
made him a practical man IN politics
and public office. He has been In the
State Senate, ana has made IN cnviable
record. Every vote for Mr.. Busse will
he n vote for the right man. Let's an
help to put him In the right place--ln
the office Of State Treasurer.
Responding to the universal sOlicita-
tlOn of the very best voters of the Thir-
teenth Ward, Hon. Francis NJ. Woods
has finally decided to become III indie
pendent Republican candidate for State
Senator In the Nineteenth Senatorial
District. Mr.. Woods petitions have al
ready been signed by many of the most
prominent citizens and business men
of the district. Mr.. Woods Is popular
and highly respected by all who know
him. ana IL also one Of the finest ora
tors In the United States. II Is be-
lieved Mr.. Woods will sweep the dis
trict by large majority. rs liz will
command the sutYrages Of the best vOt-
ers, irrespective Of party lines.
Spencer Ward the able lawyer and
courteous gentleman, lost nothing,
after all but an empty compliment In
losing the Democratic nomination for
Judge. He will continue to attend to
his splendid and remuneratlve law
practice ut the old stand
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| Thirty-three teachers resigned at last
Wednesdays meeting of the Board OF
Education, us u result OF contemplated
marriage. Cupid seems to have been
more than usually busy among the
schOOlmnams Of late.
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| Seven new cases OF smallpox We're
discovered among public school pupils
of this city last week. The victims
We're all In attendance mt the schools,
ana had not been vaccinated. What Is
our city Health Department good for,
anyway?
The blunder In the legislation for IN
increased judiciary deprves the Demo
cratic ticket of the advantage which
the name of Sigmund Zeisler would
have been to II. Mr.. Ieisler's name
ana fine reputation would bring votes
| to any ticket.
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The reelection of Congressman
George L. Foster Is assured. The dis
trct In which he has been renOmnated
IL strongly Democratic, ana the citl-
zens, irrespective of party, are with
him on account Of his excellent record.
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Incarceration In a dungeon was the
proper punishment for man who gave
his divorced wife two charivaris after
her second marriage. The law Is eX-
plicit on this point; man may not
poster the woman from whom he Is d.
vorced; II he did not take advantage
Of his opportunities during his married
life, that Is his fault. We forget the
nature of extreme punishment in such
cases, but 1t Is severe. Women have
their rights and one Of their privileges
is that they shall be pestered only by
one husband at time.
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When you consider the number Of
mosquitoes who will never get bite
of human gore, the contemplation of