Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-07-05
Is not believed that Mr.. Fischers name
will make much Of an impression on
the voters.

IL not believed that Mr.. Fischers name
will make much of an impression on
the voters.
Mr.. Isaac Miller. well known and in
iiucntlal in labor circles. will be elected
IL the Legislature from the Fourth Sen
atorlal District. Mr.. Miller will be
heard from ut Springfield next winter.
where he will make u record that his
constituents will he proud of.
Chairman Fred Rowe ana Secretary
l.. +. Hoy. of the Republican State
Committee. discussed the question of
headquarters Monday. with the result
that they viii look at u number Of
places that have been offered. The of.
ilccrs would prefer to remain mt the
Great Northern Hotel II satisfactory
arrangements can be made with the
I new management. but many OF the
down State Republicans advise moving
back to the Grand Pacific. There Is
some talk also OF getting rooms ut the
Auditorium. with view to being In
closer touch with the National Com
mittce during the 1904 campaign.
The report that certain great rail.
roads intend to reduce the running
time of their fast trains between Chi.
cago and New York to twenty hours
naturally revives speculation concern.
Ing the possibilities Of transcOntinental
travel. The move. 1t IL said. "is an.
other step In the direction Of bringing
the two coasts ut least a day nearer
together" ana the Inference that such
gain In time will be made ultimately
is by no means unreasonable. Roughly
speaking, twenty hours from New
York to Chicago would mean an aver.
age speed OF fOrty.hve miles an hour.
1t might probably be increased to fifty
miles an hour, and the total time might
be thus reduced to eighteen hours, but
the greatest saving would have to be
made In the connections In Chicago
and In the rate Of speed westward.
The lines from Chicago to the Pacific
coast fall considerably below forty
miles an hour with their fastest trains,
and though they have an admirable
service now there can be no question
about their ability to increase their
speed to an average that would accom-.
plish the desired result In spite of the
fact that they have u great deal Of
hard mountain climbing to do. For
they operate long stretches OF track
which admit of as great speed as
can be attained anywhere In the world.
II the traffic promises to be profitable
enough the trains will be put on as a
matter of course, and the necessary
connections will be made with the
East.
How much is II wOrth?" Is q char.
acteristic Yankee question. Light has
been thrown on the value of II new
commodity by the recent settlement by
Il certain railroad of II claim for dam
ages. The claim was that of u charm
Ing young woman and was brought
for the destruction or serious distigure-
ment OF her nose. There seems tn
have been Il wide difference of opinion
as to the value of beauty as represent
cd In nose. The railroad originally
thought that $1,000 was about the right
figure. The attorney for the heroine
(she was heroine In allowing her nose
to act as witness In its battered con.
ditiOm thought that $4,000 was not
too high price. The compromise ar.
rived ut was $4,000, ana all the ex-
penses of nurses, doctors and special.
lists" Now one wishes to know whetll.
er n nose ranks higher In the beauty.
market than any other feature. Would
a chin he worth $4,000 or $4,000?
An eye has value as an ornament and
also as an instrument. What about
the price to be set on smooth and
rounded cheek? And would 1t be pro-
fame to speculate on the market quo
tatiOn of dimple?