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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-12

The case of Whit Owens came
up before the Supreme C0nrt
Monday and the decision OfJudge
Lowrey was reversed. This will
not be a surprise TO many, as this
turn OF affairs was expected when
Owens was removed from Oxford
to Jackson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-12

The new fronts before McChar-
en- & Gray's, and f. II. Kimmons
grocery stores are a great improve
ment to the LOOKS, as well as con-
forts of the square.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-12

Hon. Earl Brewer, of Water
Valley. spent tie first of the week
in Oxford, looking after legal
business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-12

Miss Hannah Hastings, who has
visited the Misses BuffalOe at
various times, was married at her
home in Memphis Tuesday to Mr..
Grey, of that city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Mr.. w. W. Foast and wife spent
Saturday in Oxford.
Mrs. Viola Dooley has returned
from Greenwood.
Miss Carrie Buffaloe is visiting
friends in Memphis.
Farmers report lively skirmish.
ing with Gen. Green.
DR.. J. w. Malone spent several
days last week in Grenada.
Mrs. Emeline Harris has been
quite sick for the past week.
Hon. Lamar Fontaine, of Lyons,
is IN attendance of Federal Court.
Mrs. w. B. Cowan visited
friends in Water Valley this week
We will have an immense Coun
ter of Mems Suits ready Monday.
The OXFORD DRY GOODS Co.
A full line of Summer Under
wear from 40c per suit up at
H. FRIEDMAN'S.
Mr.. Marlin Collier. of Sharkey,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Collier.
Miss Willie Shaw, of College
Hill, is now cashier at Mr.. j. E.
Nelson's.
Mrs. S. j. Dacns, of Abbeville,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Oxford.
Prof. T. II. Smith, of Taylor's,
is in attendance of the Summer
Normal.
Rev. w. |. Hargis preached at
the Baptist Church last Sunday
morning.
Mrs. P. b. B%arringer has re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Teecie Delbridge is visit
ing Miss Clara Anderson, near
College Hill.
We offer special prices on our
Val. Laces Monday.
| THE OXFORD ID. g. Co.
All Wool Double Breasted
Serge Goats $500. Coat and vest
1915 a. II. Friedman's.
The Summer School and Nor
NAL has brought many visitors to
our town.
Miss Bessye Knight has return
ed from a weeks visit to relatives
in Waterford.
The first blooms of cotton are
coming to the front in various
parts of the State.
Hon. w. q. McOain, of Grenada
has been in attendance OF Federal
Court this week.
Mrs. Lulie Chiffon Scattergood,
of Atlanta, Ga, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Chiffon.
There will be services in the
Episcopal Church Sunday night
at s pm. All are welcome.
MISS Mary Kendall Elkin re.
turned from Grenada Tuesday and
is the guest of MISS Ona Collier
Miss Mollie Beanland has re
turned from Sardis, where she has
been teaching for the past session
The boarding houses of our city
have been doing a thriving busi
ness since Federal Court opened
Nice blue crash Pants i'll check:
land stripes 65cts at
Ii. FRIEDMAN'S.
Come at s O'Clock Monday t.
our Remnant Sale. 1t will be in
! teresling to you.
The o. d. G. Co.
Mr.. FaisOn Smith and wife, 0
Indianola, are visiting their fathe
i, and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. G. X
Smith.
Miss Ona Collier spent severa
: days of the past week in Grenada
and attended the Woman's Mis-
sionary Conference.
We are glad to learn that Alb
beville is now free from small pc.
and no danger of a spread of th
disease.
Mrs. Will Cook and daughters
Misses Lucille and Georgia, vii
leave for Chrlstbel, Texas, Satul
: day 20 visit relatives.
Miss FlOy Morley left Tuesda
for Weatherford, Texas, where sh
will spend the summer with rels
tives and friends.
W. will have thrpa larpp ZEN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-12

Don't miss our Remnant cOun-
ter OF EmbrOideries and Ribbons.
The OXFORD ID. Il. Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-12

Mrs. I. w. Woodward, of Stark
Vile. is visiting her parents. Rev
and Mrs, X. q. Porter.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
PORTO-RICORAILR0AD COMPANY

The Porto Rico Railroad Company beg
to inform the proprietors of factories and su-
gar estates that they are placing themselves
at their disposal to perfor in their workshops
all the work of repairing and construction.
Their improved machinery allows them to do
this work with the greatest rapidity and pre-
cisi6n. A model foundry with the most mo-
dern and improved machinery allows them
tosmelt within 48 hours those parts that are
urgently needed. The railroad itself cantake
all the parts to the workshops, which saves
the cost of carriage.
Free transportation by the railroad lines
will be granted to our customers.
Greatly reduced prices.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
alma ' vida. =
0trO drama de Perez Gald6S,

EI ilustre Perez GAld6s estren6
en- el teatro Espsf1ol un drama en-
cuatro sc'osy en- prosa titulado A.
ma q V1dG. ~.-. >-
NADIA hsy que decir de las piuce,
ladas de maestro, de las b9llez rs de
dicci0ny CORE ctisimo eetilo que cam
peAn en- Ia obr8; ST hsy que decir que
consi19rada en- C njunto qusda muy.
pOr debsjo de 10 famosA Electra, in
que e3tO signidque retroce 6 deca-
deucis del auto, p 0rque 10 sugesti'
vO en- t0da Obra teatral es una iucOg'
nitA antes de 1evAnt2rge ell to on pa.
d su estreno, aunque ell sutor hsya
puestO toda su sAviS iute ,etuAl al
servicio de una idea gcAndio 80 y 10
exp'sne magi> train ente en- ell ma
nuscrito.
Alma q Vid0 viene q ser una le
yerda pc etica LENA de sim bolismo,
que cad3 espact ada2or interpret tt su
gdsto y en- coasonAncia CON su tenn
peramento; hay en- Ia obra IN tipo
de Qu00te, muy aimpatico, y muy va.
l1ente, muy ganerosO. que & semejan-
"a del immortal hidSlgo mAnchsgo,
no .be 10 que es tenn Or q la ley Gu.
ando SO trAt& de def nder al deoil y
romp9r l8nzas en- pro de 10 honra al.
trAjsd&. Qae sin mbolisa este parso -
nAja? Tai vez encarne en- Ell 3utor
una protesta contra ciertos conven-
cionalismo soCiales, que son iDjusti
cias humsnas p srdurables.
Parece, en- resumeD, que Perez
Gald6s ha q Qerido demostrAr en- su
nuevo drama que 10 raalidad de Ia
vida no es comps tib!e con iosensue-
nos generosos de IN alma grande y
altruistA.
Ell 6xito, no obstante, fo6 com
pletO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
MAS ALA!
Mas ALA de 10 tumba, no est6 l.

Mas ALA de 10 tumba, no est& 10
RddQ s~......!
La hermoss vida no Sc siembra
como plantas en- una fosa para que
Allf Sc marchite.
La vida, es vida siempre, en- los
universos.
ri 6ltimo rayo de sol que cal.
deA nuestro ORGANISING en- 10 despe-
dtdA f6nebre de 10 vida, es como full.
gor de aurora en- una vida naciente.
~
La TERRA que cubr& tu Osamen-
ia; las flores que en- ella vegeten; las
l4grimas que sobre ella caigAn; los
inciensos que IL oraci6n en- ella es-
para; las plegarias que alli Sc en-
tonen, servir6n para formarte cuna
en- 10 nueva vida, para que sientas
el perfume fortific&nte de ella; para
troc&rte ell dolor en- inefables goces
del espfritu; para envolverte en- &u-
re- de hermosa ssntidAd que conduz
CO tus pensamientos al cielo y tu es
ptritu s Dios.
~.
La vida perderfa tod& su magni-
fcenoia 81 crey6r&mos que IN dfa
pod1@ perderse en- la NADIA &l ser en-.
vuelta por ell frfo y severe ropaje de
Ia muerte.
No: no hay tumb& nj cenizas
que &niquilen las energfss de un &to.
mo henchido con ell immortal fuido
de 10 vid&.
JT6 hAbias creido que la vida
SO aniquil&ba con l& muerte?
La muerte es solo un DOmbre;
10 vida es etern& como el infinite y
como Dios.
Lo creRdo no perece nj SO des-
truye. Las frf&s cenizas de Ia muer-
te serisn pAlido ropSje para envol-
YER y ocu4t@r entire elias las magni-
ticencias supremas de la vida.
JT6 has sof1ado &lguna vez?
ITd has vivido con tus pens&-
mientos en- los ideales mundos de Ia
f6?
JHas fortifcAdo tn espfritu con-
10 creencia?
JHas mirado algunA vez al cie-
10; has pensadO y creidO en- Dios?
HAS &mRdo espiritualmente;
has logrado fundir tu alma con otrA
alma y con las alas impAlpAbles del
amor divine to has acercado & Dios,
solicitaudo el bien y Ia felicidad su-
premos?
.Si has sonRdo, ST has to-
nido f6, 81 has mirado al cielo bus
cRndo q Dios y 81 has creido en- E';
81 has &m&dO. esos sueRIos, esa
f6, esA creenciA y ese amor, no los
mnnG - e. \ l.
te....!
iSuena, cree y anna, y vivirGs!
LA vida es todo perfume de f6,
de religion y de amor!
N. Queved0 Bdez.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
Standard Oil Co.
DEPOSITO EN- LA PLAYA DE
PONCE.

Venta 81 por mayor de todos los
productos del GStandard Oh Co.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
ASamblea Celebrada
en- Ell TeatrO de San Juan
por Ell gremiO de tabaQuerOS,
Ode maestro reporter"

En- 10 tsrde del 30 tuvo lugar es-
te acto, siendo SD t1nico motive Ell de
tratar de manera decisiva sobre 10
actitud que debiera t0mar ell gremio
d cerca de nm pliego de proposiciones
presentado por La Porto Rico Cigars
Company, basAdo en- que cerrSr&n
sus thlleres 81 el gremio no hsce una
rebsiA en- los precios de elaboration
El gremio en- vista de que otrOs
tAlleres han cerrado sus puertas 10
labor diRri&, resolvi6 ceIebrar esta
asamblea, para tomar acuerdos def
nitivos que ultimen ell ssunto.
El scto empez6 las dos y Guar:
to, habiendo usado de la palRbra va
rios sef1ores. Agremiados que hicie"
ron proposiciones, y expusieron de
manerA franca los peligros que es"
Ia paralizRci6n de los trabaios,
Acordose, entire otras Cosas Ii
compra de una imprenta, y 10 sail
da'G les pueblos de la isla de una CO.
mission que organize otros Gomit6s 8
sgrupSc6n que Sc muev&n en- Ell SEN
lido ecOn6mico de acuerdo con el gre
mio de San Juan, Ell nombrAmiento
de una comisi6n que Sc avistara con
Ell sef1or Toro 10 que solicit&r6 de es
te Ell aumento de 80 centavos en- el
mitlar de brebas, sobre el tipo que
diCho senior establece en- un pliego
de condiciones Sino ]legsran un
acue.dc, 10 presidencia queda autori.
zaj& para resolver en- definivo.
Otras proposiciones fueron acsp
tadas, tales como Ia de elevar 10 cuo
Is semsnal & 80 cents, y recolectar
cinco brebas dfAriamente por cAda
uno delos sgremiados, con el fin de
b scer mayor el fondo de resis
tencia.
Los saf1ores que usaron de 10 pa
lAbra estuvieron todos muy oportu'
nos en- sus manifest&ciones, de Y era
de notarse la animaci6n y entusiasmo
que reinaba entire todos los concu.
rentes.
81 acto termin6 las cuatro y
media.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
MOVimientO
bibliOgrdfiCO
AMERICANA,
"El teniente de los gaVilaneS'

La casa Appleton acaba de publican
una novelit8 de car&cter hist6rico,
escrita por don Rafael de ZAyas En-.
riquCz, Els una de las pocas move I.
las originates publicRdas por ests ca
predilecci6n hsci& las tr&ducciones
de autores irgleses, y So tituls eel
Teuiente de los Gavilanes0. EstG
ilpstrada con laminas y grabAdos de
los hijos del autor Rafael y Marius.
Et Sr. ZSyas, ofrece en- su obra
un sGbroso bocado de historic meii.
cana. Nos de- a conocer en- cierto
grSdo Ia vida de l& simpatica repd
blic& vecina que no pudo SguAntar
ell peso de una corona europe&, a.
briend0 en- cambio ancho campo 6
les iniciativas del progreso moderno
que alli hA eChado hondRs raices, ha.
cfando del imperio de Porfirio Diaz,
m0delo de 0rden y Rdelanto entire los
paises de hispana sangre.
FL teniente de los GA7ilanes, ell
infeliz Cenobio, es un tipo con que
diario tropezamos en- la vida. Ell Sr.
ZAy1s s2be pint&rlo con maestris,
rodeandola de una atm6Efera propia.
Els ell anverso de Valje&n-bicho rs.
ro-que de honrado obrero, despues
de escalar, paso q paso, Ia meta de
sus sspiraciones, We derrumbarse
por una serie sucesiva de hechos ma
turAles que su condici6n no le dei6
prever, ell edifcio construido faer-
"a de inces2nte labor; y 10 que es
mas sensible, las fatales consecuen,
Cias de So C&ida mOrRl,
FL senior Zsy&s enseffs y deleits.
Sci Teniente de los Gavilanes1 no
es va solo un libro aceptable; dtil.
4. T. Lopez NtsSa
New York Mayo 1862.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02

EN ESTA IMPRENTA Sc dsrG
Goloc&cion { dos chicos appendices
cue sepan Componer y distri5uir.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
CONP d NTA
DE LOS
FERRO--OARRILEs DE PTO.RIOO

La Companfa de los Ferrocarriles de
Puerto Rico pone en- conocimiento del p1bli
60 muy particularmente de los hacendados
en- sus tallereS de Santurce maquinaria per-
feccionada, Sc encuentra en- condolences de
hacer toda clase de reparaciones de pleas de
m8quina as1 como de nueva construction con
prontitud y esmero.
Tambi6n dispone de una fundici6n mo-
delo provista de aparatos modernos y pertec-
cionados que le permlten fundir dentro de
las 48 hOras aquellas pleas que SO necesiten
con urgencia.
Pueden remitirse gratuitamente por te-
rrocarril tOdas las pleas de maquina que
hayan de ser reparadas, 10 que represents
una gran economic.
Precios muy reducidos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
Viaj0 a la MartiniCa'
Un libro del Sr. Pujals.

SAbemOs que nuestro compare.
70 en- Ia prensa el sef1or don Joaquin
Pujals que viene publicando en- ell
HHeraldOH con gran aceptAcion del
p1blicO que agOtR diari@mente las
ediciones de squel peri6dico, el inte.
sAnte relate de su vi3je 6 l& Marti-
MICA, d&ra & ID estampa en- breve IN
lujoso librO impreso en- magnffico
p&pel satinadO, y cOnteniendO her
mosas vistAs, acerca de las catSstrO-
fes OCurrid&s reCientemente en- las
AntillRs memories, Cuyas islas reco-
rrf6 expOniendO sacramento su vida,
y de cuy0s esp&ntOsos sucesos fu6,
puede Asegurarse, testigo presen-
Ci&l.
Conocemos aIgunas p&ginas del
librO cuyA leCtur& CausarA honda
impression en- el amino del lector Dor
los COnmovedOres episodios que en-
Cierra, no COnocidos a6n por nues-
tro pdbliCo, por IL minuciosidad en-
los det&lles, por 10 gallardf& en- 10
description, por 10 ameno del estilo,
y; p@rticul@rmente, por L. sinceri~
dad del relate.
El Sr. Pui&ls, por haber perma.
neCido mas tempo que ningGn otro
periodista en- las islAs Castigadas por
10 terrible erupci6n de dos volca-
mes, y pOr las relaciones de amistad
pOr 81 trabadSs con todas las auto
ridAdes, Ofcialidad de Marina par.
ticul@res, hara ell tr&bajo mas com
pleto de Cuantos Sc publiquen en-
Europa y America, acerc& de lss ci-
tRdas cAt&strofes que son, & juicio
del mundO enterO, las mas tremen-
das que registr& 10 historic de In
humsnid&d.
EI Sr. PujAls es ell 1uico perio-
dista puertOrriquefo, mejOr, ell
6nic0 periodista latino que 81 cabe,
exCedi6ndose en- ell cumplimiento de
su deber, Sc presento &cto seguido
en- el teatrO de los sucesoe; fu6 6 di.
chos pafses pOr encsrgo de nm peri6,
diCO espAnol, y So trabsj o escrito en-
pals frances, Abund& en- relaciones de
Actos msgnanimos y de heroismo
re&liz&dcs por sdbditos de Ia gran
Republica latina. Puertorriquef1os,
espaHlOles y francesee, est&n, pues,
obligadOs Al senior PujRls, han con.
b1@IAO Gun I'll uuS uS0AG uG &E@b4buOS
Ia que no dudamos que ser& satisfe-
cha noble y dignamente.
Augur&mOs, pues, ell exito mas
feliz Rl Sr. PniAls, con la publica
ci6n de su libro, ell primero de su
clAse que We Ia luz en- Paerto Rico,
y, que, sin duda algunS, acoge r&r
con entusiasmO, puertorriquefos
espsf1Cles y frAnceses.
Ell pals dira 81 nos hemos eqai-
vCcAdo.
Rsciba ell CO npsnaro nuestra
felicitAci6n por 81 prop6sito que L
gufs.
E. relate de su viAje Is Marti
MICA SO couservsrS, para recordar
en- el transcurso del tiempC, el es
pAntoso cGtaclismo que acaba d.
Conmover al mund0 Y que nuestrC
comp, nero ell Sr. Pojals, describ
con todos sus detslles, tai como ocu
rri6, de mano maestro.
EN- ESTA IMPRENTA Sc dsr
eolocaci6n dos chicos aprendiCe g
cue sepAn Componer y distri5uir.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02


Gas diam&nte blanco de
100 csjas para arribA.... los
ID i'd. de so en- id.... 1.1O
Gas Al&dine Seguridad
de 30 cajas para arribA.. 1.30
Id. id de Is en- i'd. 1.35
Gasoline "a por GAIA. 235
Cocinas pa quemar gas
f&ma azul desdeS4. Is hastR
$21 90 con una hssts cinco
hornillas.
Hornos dobles. ........ 300
Hornos sencillos. ..... 2,25
LampSras quinqu6s com -
pletos, docena. ...~.,... 16 30
Vel&s de superior cali
dad todos tAmaf1os Ia libra
desde ctvs. y / hasta.. CO
Otras classes desde II hAsta 20
Aceites lubricantes en-
barriles de 80 6 Sc gallo
nes desde IL, %, %, "a,
33 hasta 80 segdn Ia clase
y calidad.
Gr&sa para rueda de Ca
rros y coches en- b&rriles
de 840 hrsta $50 lbs. & tb Oh
Las cotizaciones de estos produc.
tes Son tan bajos, que debe entender
Sc que los precios son @. o. D
DirfJanse para los pedidos q
Ga
G. A. TELLER, Agente.
Ponce, Mayo de 1902.
Avn
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-06-02
Sc ALQUILAN

habitaciones, en- la casa n6mero 80
do ID eall0 lie San jose, 6 prsoios
m6diaos.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23

Right on top of the difficulty. how.
ever. comes the following perplexing
statement from our sunday contem.
porary:
"The superfluous men have been
pointed out but they do not wish to go.
The heads of departments do not wish
to have them go. No department Or bu-
rcau chief takes kindly to a proposition
that the number of his employees be
lcssened. His answer to such Il suggcs-
ton invariably IL that he ought to have
more clerks. hut will manage to get
along IL none of those he has Is taken
from him. Some of the men whose dis
charge is recommended by the experts
have political influence. and through it
they will try to keep their places"
If reports speak truly. the men will
keep their places" Our contemporary.
which Is very close to the Mayors
elmer consciousness" says the chief
executive won't let the poor fellows go.
Meantime what was the S150.OOO expert
accountant expenditure made for!
| Who incurred the expenditure? VIII 1t
be repeated next year? If so. for what
object?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23
MAKING THE NORTHWESTERN /
COME 10 TIME.

City Comptroller McGann Is to he
congratulated upon the magnificent
style In which he has forced the North
Western /. road to come to time with
its compensation on its franchises. We
find from reports recently published In
some of our daily contemporaries. that
president Buckingham, of the North.
western Elevated road, successor Of the
Union Loop Company. has transmitted
to Comptroller Mccain check for
$13.624 In payment of the cOmpensn-
ton for the elevated.loop franchise. Ac-
campaigning the check was a statement
that the payment is made under pro-
test. the ground Of the protest being
that the agreement for compensation
entered into with Mayor Swift In 1896
was Illegal and void. 1t appears that
the payment II much smaller than It
ought to be under the terms Of the
agreement"
1t Ia to be hoped that II the city au-
thorities are able to maintain their
right to collect this compensation that
they will not fail to use every legal
and proper method to enforce Its col
lection,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23
ONE WAY OF GETTING GOOD
STREETS.

The following communication which
has been sent to the press deserves the
consideration Of all thoughtful citizens:
How can we obtain clean streets
and alleys In Chicago, and thereby re-
move the principal cause for the NAL
treatment and vicious abuse Of our
poor city horse, the disgrace and shame
OF which Is paralleled only by the lax.
ity Of the municipal government which
permits this abOminable state Of affairs
to exist?
"There are many ways Of accom-.
plishing n reform In this one thing,
and simple ways ut that, one OF which
l will suggest. Let the City Council
pass an ordinance which will provide
for the infection Of definite fine upon
such brutes as abuse their own or their
employers horses. Let the police and
justice courts respectively be instruct.
cd to arrest such fiends at the request
Of, and convict upon, the evidence Of
two reputable citizens. Let the fund
represented by the collection Of these
fines be known as a ''street and alley
improvement fund.-" Enough money
would he realized by this means In a
comparatively short period Of time to
pave-aye, macadamize. II You please,
every defective street and alley In the
city OF Chicago; and thus by one
stroke would the guilty he punished
and the cause of his guilt be removed.
Respectfully"
There Is but one question as to the
efficacy as well rs the practicability
Of this plan for getting our streets rem.
dered at least passable, and that Is,
would the money so secured he applied
in the manner suggested and intended?
There's the rub"
Everybody knows there is an organ.
lied appetite at the City Hall which
Is capable Of swallowing all the funds
that ever can be raised, no matter what
the means or the ends for raising them
may be-
The organized appetite referred to OF
course Is the Pay Roll Brigade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23
RETRENCHMENT THAT DOES NOT
RETRENCH.

One of our daily contemporaries had
the following editorial comment on sun
day:
'The city has paid Sl5O,OO0 to Il firm
Of expert accountants to install Il de-
cent system of municipal bookkeeping
The experts promised that their system
would make unnecessary the services of
so many men that there would be IL
yearly saving of $4,000"
But Is is said in this connection that
the $4,000 services of the expert ac-
cOuntants will be needed every year.
To be sure, their efforts may cut down
the clerical help line $4,000 II year
but then where does the saving
come in?
Taking the year just past, the re-
trenchment, judging by the figures
quoted, amounted paradoxical as the
statement may SEEM to a cost to the
city OF just $4,000. But the account.
ants around the City Hall say, mo, the
contrary Is the case" And you know
figures never lie. Oh, no.
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The Chicago Tribune. which In many
ways has proven itself warm friend
Of Mayor Harrison land Of course also
Of the Board OF Education, which the
Mayor Is said now to control complete
ly), went out OF its way to give his hon.
Or's Office staggering "swat" last Sun
day on the subject of Bridewell re-
leases.
Says the Tribune:
"A shrewd attorney or any interested
person sufficiently knowing can secure
the release OF prisoner at the House
OF Correction without the aid Of the
Mayor and in spite OF the walls, bars
and guards Of the prison. 1t would not
be easy, but 1t is quite possible, and
the method is simplicity itself.
For the accommodation OF the pub
llc,' or such portion of the public as is
confined in the Bridewell or has friends
confined there, the city authorities have
adopted method of release by tele-
phone, When man Is pardoned by the
Mayor his friends want him out In five
minutes, and the laws delays are in
effective when John Jones, convicted OF
participation in street brawl or some
ofense against the city codes, has been
released by the clemency Of the Mayor.
This not unnatural demand on the
part Of citizens who have been put in
the Brldewell for their spiritual and
physical betterment has been met In "A
spirit Of accommodation by the city
The Ink Is hardly dry on the pardon
signed by Mayor Harrison before n
turnkey Is letting out the citizen in
question, In this haste Is found the OBJ
portunlty Of the man who wants 10 get
a client or friend out when the Mayor
will not lend his aid in the shape Of
a pardon.
THE requisites for bit Of jail delIv.
cry Of this character are the ability to
mimic the voice Of the Bridewell par
don clerk, the knowledge Of the release
number and access 10 police tele-
phone. The first requirement would not
be difficult to meet, and man who fire.
quents the Mayors Office, as the inter.
ested people do, could secure the sec