Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-29

County Central Committee.
most numberless are the causes of ac-
cident. Some admit of ready remedy,
but the danger from others can be
guarded against but slightly. II ut all.
In certain cases the remedy may be
found In new laws: In others It may be
u question Of mechanics: In too many
cases human carelessness IL the cause.
not always the carelessness Of railway
servants. for managers and passengers
are frequently blamable. Whatever
the causes may be. the chance OF acct
dent Is diminished by the gradual I'm
provement Of the railways themselves.
The rOadbeds are made more solid.
grade crossings are abolished. the
tracks are protected from trespasscrs,
the machinery of locomotives Ii made
stronger. and in every way possible the
chance Of accident by the thoughtless.
ness Of any one engaged In the opera
ton or the use Of the railway Is less
ened. The Accident Bulletins ought to
grow smaller and less interesting year
by year.
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Ex-senator Henry L. Dawes Of Mas
sachusetts. aged 81. has a coachman
named Pat. On election day Pat drove
the venerable statesman to the polls.
Speaking Of their voting. Pat ana him
self. Mr.. Dawes said: Pat has voted
the straight Democratic ticket ana I
the straight Republican ticket Mt the
same polling place for the past twenty.
| seven years. and hold him In high re-
gard because what have said has nev-
or turned him In his political belief. TO.
gether we drive to the polls. and Pat
holds the horse while 90 In ana vote.
Then I come out and hold the horse
while Fat goes In and casts his ballot.
Then we drive home. This II what we
have done for twenty.seven years. and
this Is what we did this time" There's
true Amerlcanism. For years Pats
vote has annulled the Senator's. hut
neither Of the two has failed to vote.
neither has found fault with the other,
and the generous and tolerant old
statesman has kept Pat In his employ.
Employers who coerce or who attempt
unduiy to influence employees In their
voting may learn lesson Of political
tolerance from the Senator's relations
with his coachman. And the incident
affords this reflection: 1t Ia the glory
OF American institutions that on cleo.
tion day Pat counts for as much Ms the
Senator. In his turn the Senator holds
the horse. Election day Ii the one day
when the truth Of the Declaration Of
Independence becomes apparent. BE.
fore the ballot box all Americans are
free and equal. 1t is the one day on
which the people get their innings. For
weeks preceding election day the poll.
ticians shout themselves hOarse. hire
bands. make noise. and distribute "llt.
erature." They have dictated issues,
platforms. candidates. But on election
day they must stand back. Here IL
where Pat comes In. He may spoil all
their scheming. He may indorse their
plans. Pat votes.
There In perhaps no more successful
business man nor one more highly re-
spected In the city Of Chicago than
Mr.. Philip Henrici. Jr.. President of
the Henrici Hotel and Restaurant Com.
pany.
The Henrici restaurants have always
been noted for the superior quality of
their menu and the excellence OF their
service generally, and rs result they
for years have enjoyed Il large and
well deserved public patronage.
The Henrici Company has now
branched out into the hotel business
and has opened up IN extensive hotel.
with restaurant and buffet attach
ments, at 14O-142 East Madison street.
The hotel Is conducted upon the Euro
pean plan and Is n model Of Its kind,
while the restaurant and buffet has
been established and are being con-
Quoted upon plan which leaves moth
ing to be desired.
The new venture Is already m as
sured success, having received mt once
the patronage of the very best class of
people from all walks of life. Bust
ness men, theater-gOers, public officials.
politicians and all other classes Of good
social standing find here the best Of
treatment.
The club rooms and parlors Of the
hotel are of the very best both In
style. finish and convenience. and are
admirably adapted for headquarters
for organizations Of all kinds.
1t IL announced that the officers of
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee purpose changing from their pres
ent location and settling down COM
fOrtably In Henrici's, and other pOliti-
cal organizations are likely to follow
suit. 1t is already largely patronixed
by political leaders Of both parties ON
account OF it's central aud convenient
location as well as the good cheer 10
gracefully dispensed by the popular
host-Mr. Philip Henrici, Jr.