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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
those SUBWAY PLANS.

The City Council should go slow in
dealing with the various subway plans
now before that body. There seems
to have arisen in certain financial cir
clcs an inordinate desire to tunnel the
streets of the city in the downtown dis
tricts. and to obtain in doing so certain
rights and privileges the value of
which just now cannot be estimated.
but which Is said to be enormous May.
or Harrison in discussing the subway
question the other day. said the whole
system as planned up to date was a
mistake.
Everybody in Chicago wants to get
to the. business center" said he. This
city is unlike all others in this respect.
London has several centers. rs has
New York. The center here Is sur.
rounded by a desert belt. with the de-
sirable residence portions moving out
ward steadily. People hurry to the
heart of the city and the proposed sub
way system would make the condition
permanent
There Is some force in this. and tho
Eagle commends the remarks of tho
Mayor on this subject to its readers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
JONES FLAYS HARRISON.

Drainage Trustee Alexander j. Jones
Is nothing II not incisive and agrees.
I've.
The Eagle rcproduces for the benefit
Of Its readers few of the things which
Mr.. Jones had to say the other day
about the city's chief executive during
n discussion anent the proposed low
erIng of the tunnels and the deepening
of the bed Of the river.
"'The Gaylord syndicate. which Is Mt.
tempting to steal our water power. has
been arguing for weeks that the SAM.
tary district should lower the tunnels
and build the bridges" said Mr.. Jones.
After that Is done 1t will have no mon
cy to develop the Joliet water power.
mayor Harrison IL cleverly adopting
the argument of the water power syn
dicate, and 1t III becomes him, or any
other politician with the spring election
In view. to attempt to divert to the
Sanitary Board the discussion Of the
tunnel problems. We are removing
the center.pier bridges because II Is
necessary In order to get our legal flow
| Of water. We can take every cubic
| foot of water that the laws of the sanl-
tary district will require for the next
twenty years over the various Chicago
| tunnels without the least difficulty.
III Carter II. Harrison, who dc
nOunccd municipal ownership three
years ago when It was the cardinal
principle of John l.. Altgeld's cam.
paign. IL In favor of It now, let him
join with us In the fight for the devel-
opment Of the sanitary district water
power for the benefit of Its legitimate
owners, the taxpayers. ana not seek
to cripple our finances by his dema.
gogic maneuvers.'
The Eagle has not been always able
to agree with Mr.. Jones. but II Is free
to say that the gentleman occasionally
can hit the nail In the head with II
rcsOunding whack.
BY the way, 1t is evident that the
gentleman has very accurately taken
the Hon. Carter II. Harrison's meas
ure. both rs politician ana rs an OIL
| cinl.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
CHECKING TINE TROLLEY CANS.

The proposal to fix some sort OF
speed limit upon trolley cars Is mat
ter which deserves serious and conserv-
alive treatment.
The public Is vitality Interested in
rapid intramural transit and every
thing calculated to Interfere with the
public interests In this regard should
he treated very carefully. 1t was an
nounced during the week just past
that as a result of Aid. Jackson's reso-
luton regarding the alleged reckless
operation of electric street cars 1t was
probable that n speed limit would be
fixed and heavy penalties imposed for
violations. The resolution has been re-
ferred to the local transportation com.
mittee. which will investigate and re-
port It's findings.
IF there is limit to the rate of
speed do not know of It," said Mayor
Harrison. eff there Is one 1t surely Is
not observed. Some mornings i walk
down to the office from my home. anf
then get n chance to see how the
State street trolley cars run. The,
maintain a very high rate of speed
My own views on the matter have no
been made more deliberate by the fac
that n trolley car caused me to juml
lively not long ago. It was the mar
rowest escape have had in a Ion,
time"
This is just the trouble. The Mayor
like most other people. Is apt to judg'
of matters of this kind from persona
experiences. rather than from the poin
of view of the interests of the genera
public.
The speed of street car traffic should
we repeat. he matter for very careful
and conservative treatment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

nous bill had to NC paid by the city
for this expert investigation. a sum
said to be about twice the amount al
legged to have been saved to the city
by 1t.
Evidently Commissioner Walker did
not forget or overlook the facts in the
case. lie very properly pointed out
that the Board of County Commission
crs should first ascertain whether such
an expensive "overhaulng" of &c.
counts was necessary. He proposed
the appointment of a committee of
business men to make inquiries along
that line and TO report their findings ia
the Board. In case they reported that
an expert investigation of the books
was necessary, Mr.. Walker said an ap
preparation for the necessary cXpens,
could be made.
AS matters stand Mr.. Walker is tC
he highly commended upon his scnsi
BILE attitude in the matter. which is
that the Board of Commissioners hrs
ascertain whether the heavy cXpnndi
ture involved is necessary before i'll
curing ii.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
BURKE IS NEITHER MTiMiOATED
NOR "ELiMiNATED."

There Is an adage old as the ancients
that .'Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad"
II one were to believe what one secs
printed in our daily contemporaries
concerning the pending campaign on
the Democratic side, the conclusion
would be inevitable that the campaign
managers Of that party had taken leave
of their senses and fallen under the
ban of the tabled deities OF Mount
Olympus.
1t Is being announced, for instance.
with much flourish Of trumpets ana u
great beating OF tom.tOms that the
Democratic campaign committee has
succeeded In eliminating" Robert Il.
Burke from the fall contest.
Judging from the reports OF the ses-
sions of the Central Democratic organ
ization, one would infer that the "elim.
nation" Of Mr.. Burke was the chief
aim and object Of the Democratic cam
paign this fall.
II this were true, the conclusion
could not be avoided that the policy
of the Democratic organization of
mana cement was one Of sheer mad
| ness.
Happily for the party ana It's candi'
dates. however, the reports Of the daily
press are disputed by those best quail
fed to speak on the matter.
| That the alleged attempt to pOlltlcal
~ "squelch" Robert Il. Burke has BOT
the support Of the solid Democrats OF
Cook County Is demonstrated by Il
mere cursory examination Of the con
ditions prevailing.
| Robert Il. Burke Is beyond all doubt
the greatest and most successful or
ganizer and campaigner the party has
ever had In Cook County.
He has more personal friends than
| any other man In the party.
He has more political friends, follow
ers and adherents who are ready tC
sink or swim with him than any other
man in the Democratic party Of Cook
County.
He has the unqualified support and
confidence Of the great Cook County
Democracy, which he, with the co
operation of men like John Powers, u
Il. Ryan, Miles J. Devlne and others
has done so much to build up into the
greatest working and fighting Demo
cratic machine In the West
TO say that to turn such a man a'
this down, ana to make the driving OF
him out of politics one of the objects
of the Democratic campaign, Is to ar
que the party managers insane, M
argument which the Eagle Is slow Il
believe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
LORiMER,S ELECTION SURE.

There is no doubt as to the election
of Hon. William Lorimcr to Congress
from the sixth Congressional District.
Mr.. Lorimer's plan of campaign has
been one of the features of the fall
political contest. The lawn party idea
was his. and 1t has worked splcndidly.
1t has given Mr.. Lorimer an oppor-
tunity to meet the people of the dis
trict. and in doing so 1t has been In
strumental in disabusing the minds of
many of false notions created by lying
publications and other channels of
defamation.
Mr.. Lorimcr Is a gentleman by ma
ture and by training. He Is u man of
broad ideas. well versed in public NJ.
fairs. and in every way equipped fol
the office which he now seeks and
which he has held In the past to the
credit Of Cook County and OF Illinois
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
A JUST AND ABLE JUDGE.

Judge Theodore Brentano has during
the past few months, with marvellous
ability and judicial fairness, handled
some of the most important cases ever
tried in the courts of Cook County.
All who know this able lawyer and
jurist know that no one Is better quail
flied and equipped than he for the du-
ties OF the high office which he holds.
Judge Theodore Brentano Is n Chi
cago man born and bred His father
was a distinguished diplomat and rep
resented this country with distinction
abroad.
Though thorough Republican,
Judge Brentano Is not narrow parti-
san. He Is n philosophical, honora-
bic citizen, who has the maintenance
Of law ana order and the well being
OF the community at heart first, and
the welfare Of his party afterwards.
In the discussion OF the various diff.
cult and exacting affairs which have
recently come before him, Judge Bren-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
WALKERS SENSIBLE ATTITUDE.

While the Eagle has not the least
desire 10 pose as defender or apollo
gist Of the County Treasurer's office
or the conditions there prevailing, it
cannot refrain from expressing its
commentator of the attitude of Coun-
~ Commissioner Edwin *. Walker N
reference TO the proposal to overhaul"
the accounts of that department of the
public service of Cook County.
The proposal sprung upon the Board
of County Commissioners by Commls
sioner Flanagan was the employment
of a hlgh-prlced firm OF expert ac-
countants 10 90 over the books Of the
Treasures office In much the same
style as thar In which the city's ac-
counts were examined.
1t will be remembered that an enOr-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
THU CHICAGO. HAdLH.

'tano has preserved a most admirable
judicial equipoise. dealing out even
handed justice fairly ana without a
shadow of prejudice.
1t may he mentioned in this connec-
ton that there have been fewer of
Judge Brentano's cases reversed or re-
manded than of any other judge on the
Cook County bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

The hearing In the case of Building
Inspector Sedlak. charged with accept
Ing Il brlbe from Frank NJ. South, was
continued until next Wednesday by the
Civil Service Commission eu Tuesday
last. A physicians certificate was pre-
scented to the effect that Sedlak was
suffering from Il cut In the foot, caused
by broken glass, ana that there was
danger OF jOckjaw II he came out.
There IL no danger of the Civil Service
Commission suffering from anything
like the trouble which threatens Mr..
Sedlak.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Mr. Clarence ii. Geist, the we'll
known and popular real estate mcr-
chant, Is mentioned for position Of
honor ON the Governors staff. Mr.,
Gelst, In addition to being Il loyal Re-
publican, Is also a gentleman who Is
admired for his public spirit ms Il
citizen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

=. c. Haley has made u great record
rs attorney for the Sanitary District
He would be n strong candidate on the
Democratic ticket for any elective Of
nee in the gift Of the party. Mr.. Ha-
ley In addition to being an excellent
lawyer, IL loyal party man ana Il good
citizen generally.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

The interests of the people are safe In
the hands of such men as Alderman
John +. Smulski. Whatever may be the
questions arising during the next few
months in the Council, Mr.. Smulski can
be confidently counted rs being on the
right side.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Chicago banks during the past week
marked up their lOanng rates to Il per
cent. ana the market now Is firmly held
ut that. In few cases It was said
that the g per cent rate would apply
for the present only TO new loans, bur
several of the banks admitted that
with the exception of few strong and
favored borrowers they felt justified
In marking everything up to that fig
ure.
There Is n strong demand for money
here. and the expectation IL that it viii
increase rather than diminish In the
next few weeks. The principal de-
mand, Of course, Is from the interior
for crop moving purposes, but there
also Is said to be good inquiry from
commercial and manufacturing inter-
ests. Country banks have been draw
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Republican State ana county head
quarters We're practically deserted on
Tuesday and Wednesday owing to the
fact that majority OF the Republican
leaders We're at the Peoria demOnstra-
ton. At the State headquarters the
only subject discussed was an alleged
plan to secure the election Of former
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

The Democratic campaign commit
toe has decided to postpone the open
ing of the OratOrical battle until after
the first registration day, Oct. I. IN
til then the only meetings that will he
held under the auspices of the com
mlttee will be those of the ward or
ganiZatiOns
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Mr.. George Mills Rogers Is one of
the best known and most popular men,
bers of the Chicago bar. He would
make splendid States Attorney. ana
the party could name no better man
for that office in the fall campaign of
1904.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
- ~

Willard McEwen will undoubt IDLY
the bench. He will be n most desira-
BILE accession to the bench of Cook
County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

The Chicago City Railway Company
Is preparing to try IN experiment In
Archer avenue, east Of Halsted street,
when the new pavement Is laid. II
will put In an Old-fashioned "T' rail.
and the asphalt will be laid flush with
and touching its top. Then, before the
asphalt has hardened, cars will be run
over the rails to cut Il space for the
wheel flanges. 1t is argued this viii
give all the advantages of the grOoved
rail.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
EA0LETS.

Thomas Il. Barrett Is making n great
race for Sheriff on the Democratic
county ticket
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Frederick Duffy should he elected to
the Legislature In the Twenty-seventh
Senatorial District. Mr.. Duffy has the
Endorsement of the best elements of the
community; he Is running rs an indie
pendent Republican, but being n man
who places the interests of all the peO-
pie above those of party he should com
mand the support Of the voters, ire
spectlve Of political lines. His election
would he II distinct gain for the cause
of good government
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Hon. John Powers strength In the
Seventeenth Senatorial District IL III
creaslng week after week. Nothing
can shake the confidence and esteem
In which Mr.. Powers Is held by the
people whom he so long and so We'll
represented In another public office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Chester ID. Crandall, the prominent
business man. Is now being talked OF
prominently rs a most available can
didate for MayOr-one who could unite
all political parties in his support.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

ing down their balances here as well
as In New York.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27
l|e1lA

Fred a. Russs VIII I've the next State
Treasure 1t Is now merely Il question
of plurality In his case. Mr.. Busse IL II
man of affairs, In the various capacities
of life he has filled he has been pro-
nOunced success, and rs an official of
the State Of Illinois he has given ear
nest of his integrity as well rs ability.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

John j. McManaman, independent
candidate in the Twenty-iirst District
for the House of Representatives in
the next Legislature, Is making fine
campaign and his election seems to be
assured,
Mr. McAIanaman has the support Of
the very best people In the district and
Is thus commended by the Legislative
Voters League:
"Mr McManaman lives at 1920 West
superior street. He was born and has
been raised in Illinois, and has been
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Hon. Henry sherman Boutell, whose
candidacy for reelection to Congress
in the Ninth District has been one of
the features of the campaign, Is doing
splendid work not only in his own be-
half but for the entire county ticket
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Mr.. Hopkins figures out that IL Cook
County should give the Democratic
ticket 10000 plurality. the. party can
elect its State ticket.
The Eagle knows Mr.. Hopkins nhil-
ity as an organizer and his accuracy
rs political prophet. hut it must con
fess that 1t does not clearly understand
the grounds upon which the Demo
cratic leader bases his latest pre- lie
tons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

4. J. Kettering. Republican candi-
date for the Senate In the Third Dis
trict. will he elected. despite the con-
structive attack upon him by the Leg
islative Voters League. Mr.. Ketter-
ing's record speaks for itself. ana he
will he supported 10y Democrats us well
us Republicans.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

At a meeting Of the womcn's Yates
Club at the headquarters, G96 War
rem avenue. Wednesday afternoon.
ward and precinct committees were
appointed by the president, and plans
were made for n big campaign meeting.
Resolutions were unanimously adopt.
cd indorsing the national and State ad.
minlstrations and pledging supper, to
Gov. Yates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Alderman thinner Is advocating the
passage of an ordinance granting the
Chicago City Railway Il franchise In
Western avenue. between Twenty+ifth
street and Archer avenue. The Eagle
takes pleasure In testlfying that Mr..
thinner Is one of the best and most
conscientious members of the City
Council. and his recommendations are
always based upon facts and good pub
lie policy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Martin II. Madden is making lots of
trouble for his opponent in the First
Congressional District. His address.
recently issued. has caused no end of
comment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

Hon. ID. J. Mcmahon Is kept busy
these days attending to matters of i'm
portance for the city Board Of Educn-
ton. Mr.. McAIahon IL the best attor-
ncy that body ever had.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-07
Same Old Trouble.

1t was frequent custom with Lin
coin. that of carrying his children on
his shoulders, says the Literary Di-
gest. He rarely went downstreet that
he did not have one of his younger
boys mounted on his shoulder, while
another hung to the tail Of his long
coat. The antics of the boys with their
father. and the species Of tyranny they
exercised over him, are still subjects
of talk in Springfield. Mr.. Roland
Diller. who was neighbor of Mr.. Lin
coin, tells one of the best of the stories.
He was called to the door one day by
hearing a great noise of children. and
there was Mr.. Lincoln striding by with
the boys. both of whom We're wailiny
aloud. why, Mr.. Lincoln, what's the
matter with the boys?" he asked. "Just
what's the matter with the whole
world" Lincoln replied. "I've got
three walnuts. and each wants two"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-07

The First Shock OF Battle.

Men even of the strongest nerves
and the most undoubted pluck do not
feel quite comfortable when, for the
first time, under fire. 1t is no dishonor
to his manhood if the heart of the
young soldier beats double quick" II
his maiden battle. This feeling soon
wears Off.
During the war in Crimea the men
In the allied army were often heard
specializing on the eve of the conflict
upon the probability of obtaining GER
tain articles of clothing, Of which they
stood in need, from the bodies of the
Russians they expected to Stay. They
never seemed to take into cOnSideru-
ton their own chances Of being knock
ed over and stripped by the Russians.
The cool and systematic manner in
which they provided themselves with
footgear is worthy of note. When a
French or English soldier, on the look
out for "unconsidered trifies" after n
battle, deserted on the field a corpse OF
an enemy whose boots seemed likely
to suit him, down he lay on his back,
and putting his soles against those OF
the dead man, ascertained by that
mode the measurement whether the ar
ticles We're near enough to fit to be
worthy the trouble of removal.-New
York Ledger
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-07
PECULIAR DREAM STORY.
Lady Sees Visions of House and Is Her
self Fac-Simile of Ghost Seen There.

Lady Sees Visions of House and Is Her.
self Facsimile of Ghost Seen There.
Horace G. Hutchinson. who has been
discOursing on Dreams" in Longmans
Magazine, gives the following peculiar
instance:
A certain lady dreamed frequently
Of a certain house until it had become
exceedingly familiar to her; she knew
all its rooms. it's furniture; it was as
we'll known to her as that in which she
lived her waking life, and, like good
wife who has no secrets from her hus-
band, she often talked over all the de-
tails with him-a very pleasant fancy.
One day they-husband and wife-went
into the country to view house that
they thought of taking for the summer
months. They had not seen it, but the
account in the house agents list had
attracted them. When they arrived
before it they gave simultaneous eX-
clamation Of surprise. "Why.' said
the husband, sit is your dream house"
1t was. The coincidence attracted
them. They took the house.
In the course Of their occupancy they
learned that the house had the reputa-
ton Of being haunted; that several peo-
pie before them had taken 1t for short
terms. but had seen-Or fancied they
had seen-"something," and had left
before their term of tenancy expired.
Had these new tenants not brought
their own old servants with them, it is
likely that they would have had some
difficulty in whipping up domestic
staff, so uncanny was the reputation
Of their apparently reputable house.
The new tenants dwelt in the
house with all satisfaction and peace
through the summer months until their
term Of tenancy came to an end. On
leaving, husband and wife expressed
their satisfaction to the local agent.
1.-The only thing" said the wife. that
we We're disappointed in is that We new
er saw the ghost"
ooh, no." said the agent. I'VE knew
you would not see the ghost"
"What do you mean" asked the
wife. rather nettled.
"Oh," the agent repeated, eve knew
you would not see the ghost. You are
the ghost that people have always seen
here"