Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22

reap their reward. The Safcty deposit
vault was the shrine of their pilgrim
age. and needless To say that the con.
tents of the private box were hastily
removed. They were conveyed to Il
private Office. where the valuable bun
die was carefully opened and another
count begun.
Imagine the conservation. the dis.
may, the impotcnt rage ana fury Of the
two men when Oh this second count
they discovered that. with the single
exception OF the certificate on the top ci
the heap. TIE ENTIRE BUNDLE
OF CERTIFICATES WAS COM
POSED OF BLANKS. The printed
forms were there. but not ono of the
other two hundred and fOrty.ninc was
filled In or signed.
Shrcwd, cunning and careful M they
were. these two leading members OF an
Illinois Legislature had been complete
~ outwittcd and fooled by an ADLER and
shrcwlcr man. lic had taken Il dcspcr
ate chance when he submitted the big
bundle of blank certificates. with tn,
one properly filled and signed form Oh
top. and he had won.
or course an interview with the mag
nate was at once obtained. but he had
the bill which his corporation desired
IN his pocket. II had become u law and
he laughed ut his iratc visitors. They
stormcd. he smiled blnndly and shrug
gcd his shoulders. Finally they threat
cncd to go before the Grand Jury of q
certain county. but the capitalist agair
shrugged his shoulders. complain tC
the Grand Jury, gentlemen" he eX
claimed IN his smooth. unctuous tones
What about. pray-that you did nO'
succeed In getting mo TO britc you!"
Il wouldn't II were you," he added
And they didn't.
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City Attorney Owens made II star rec
ord last week.
Ifc personally defended In Judg'
Rurkc's court damage suits for an ag
grcgatc Of $05.OO0. vcrdicts were N
turned for but total OF $1.7OO.
Next week Mr.. Owens will begin tn,
defense Of sixty personal-injury dam
age suits on Judge GOOdwln's call.
The present City Attorney Is the frs
In many years to go into court himself
Has any one ever heard Of Corpora
tlon Counsel Charley BOY Walker try
ing ease In court himself?
Why not nominate Austin u. SeXtOl
for one of the Judgeships on the Dem
ocratic ticket? He Is u splendid citi
zen. In every way qualified for tn
high ana honorable office. and wOul,
he one of the very strongest candl
dates his party could put up.
There IL but one fircprOOf thcatcr Il
the city, and perhaps II practical tes
would prove it to be a fireprOof oven
Hon. John l.. McGoorty Is one Of tn
: men most talked of for u Democrat
: Judicial nomination. He would draN
! thousands of votes to his ticket an
( would add dignity AMI grace To tn
: bench.
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Congressman George i. Foster Is on
of the men in the National Legislator
:. of whom Cook County ana Illinois In
/. reason TO feel proud,
I ~6
u The next Chicago thcater to hui
will probably be filled with people.
+ ~eA
n y. McIlugh win undoubtedly he non
s mated by the Democrats to the Sup
s ror Court bench.
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= Chicago ought To have safe the
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John i. IIanbcrg. president of II
l. County Board, has made splend
l. record. lie is admittedly one of II
/. most capable, honorable ANA console
s tiOus public servants Cook County HI
ever had. The affairs of the instit
.. tiOns under his general supervise
=. have been administered honestly, tho
@ oughly ana economically. His re'elc