Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-07-19

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Despite the fact that tho recent school
census shows large decrease from the
school population shown by the census
of two years ago. the report Of the ac.
tual enrolment of pupils in the schools
during the last year now In the hands
OF superintendent Cooley shows n gen.
erous Increase over the attendance Of
the year 10000, and that again shows
Il large increase over the attendance Of
the previous year. The statistics fur.
nished the superintendent by the dis.
trict superintendent show 26S,392 pu.
pills were enrolled during the year. of
which 133,451 were boys and 134,941
were girls. The total enrolment Of the
previous year was 262. 73S. showing an
increase In the year just past Of 5.654.
The records show that the increase
over two years ago In enrolment Is
1851.
The school Pension Board has re-
organized with the following officers:
President. John T. Heating. re-elect.
ed Vice President. George ]. Thoinp-
son.
Twelve persons. several Of whom
were dropped from the ranks Of teach.
ers ut the annual election. were placed
on the pension list. rs follows: Ed.
win II. NOurse. special teacher In sing.
Ing: Ellen w. Carpenter. Andrew Jack.
son School; Tammie 4. Flower. Wash.
burne school; Ella +. Sheldon. Ham,
mond School; Silas l.. Wood. Clarke
School: Elizabeth NJ. +. Cobb. George
II. Thomas School: David r. Hicka
ana Cara II. Highly. West Division:
Huldah' II. Newell, GOudy; John T..
HennInger. Lake High: Erastus A.
Barnes. Webster; Judith Putnam. Full.
Ter School.
Some people IRE making faces and
pOklng fun at Senator william Il. Nh
son these days. Mason. however. IL
noted for his good temper and for the
knack he has Of turning the tables
upon those who would joke ut his OK.
pense. The laugh may this time he
turned upon those who In politics
| would Jest Mt the expense Of the rO-
tund ana popular statesman from Chi
cngO. l.t.. .e.
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1t IL said that there hns been estab-
lisled an offensive and defensive ALL
nnce In politics between Charles 4.
Deneen and John NJ. Harlan. The
Eagle Is not certain whether this re-
port II true or not. hut II It IL those
who may he opposed TO them, either
within or without the party ranks. will
know they were In fight.
Taxpayers IRE asking one another
what can be the meaning Of the recent
real estate deal Of the Board Of Eiuc,s-
ton, In which school property was
leased to Il well.knOwn publishing firm
ut figures said by many to be prepOster-
Ously low. The transaction was con.
summated by the board ut last Wednes-
days meeting Just before the members
adjourned for the summer vacation.
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Wouldn't II he about the proper caper
for the City Council upon reassembling
to order IN investigation into the latest
real estate deal Of the Board Of Educa.
ton. 1t certainly looks very strange
that one purchaser Ia refused sale Of
School Board real estate ut figures far
In excess OF those ut which they are
later sold to other and more favored
bidders.
Congressman George p. Foster IL
working none the less hard on ac-
count Of the fact that his own election
Is assured. He Ia working faithfully
for the entire Democratic ticket. Mr.
Foster IL always loyal to every inter-
est with which he becomes either d.
rectly Or indirectly affiliated.
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Republican committees In the Con-
gresslOnal districts Of Chicago are or
ganizing for work on the right plan.
The main purpose IL to make prOml-
nent national issues ana to bring out
II full vote.
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Daniel J. Mcmahon, the able attOr-
ney of the Board of Education. is nm.
doubtedly one of the most popular as
well as capable attorneys mt the Chi
cago bar.
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Spencer Ward. one of the leading law
yers Of the Chicago bar. Is one Of the
men whom the leaders Of the party he
lieve IL good enough for the best with
In their gift at any time.
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Charles G. Breyer, the prominent
West Side business man, Is still being
strongly talked of for the city Treasur-
ership on the Democratic ticket next
spring.
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Hon. John X, Prindiville Is one OF the
most highly respected gentlemen who
ever sat upon the magisterial bench of
Cook County.
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septic and the fact that nature appears
to have made 1t an essential ingredient