Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-19


They have stopped raising children
in Paris. You never see one. Paris
has Il worse traction system than Chi
cago, it's twice us bad.
The system of tipping is the limit.
They told me that the head waiter nt
Il hotel in Carlsbad had to pay $1,000
for the privilege of working year.
The American girls are II thousand
miles ahead of the girls of any other
nation.
They think we are Il great nation
at home and n great lot uf suckers
abroad. America foots most of Eu-
ropes bills
I'm glad to get back in the Ninth
Ward and stay here"
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James II. Wilkerson was appointed
tn succeed County Attorney Edwin
Sims. who recently resigned his posi-.
tion tn accept one as attorney for the
Department of Commerce ut Washing
ton. Mr.. wilkerson's maine had been
under consideration for II week AMI
was formally presented at the meeting
10y President Foreman. Mr.. Wilkersou
has accepted the appointment AMI will
enter upon his duties in Il few days.
The now appontcc has been activ,l,
engaged in the practice of law in this
city for ten years. during which time
he has been connected with the law
firm Of Kenny. Coffccn n Harding.
lie was born in Savannah. Mo-. thirty
three years ago. When but hoy his
family removed To- Mount Ayr. Iowa,
where Mr.. wilkerson attended the pub
lie schools and prepared for college.
lie entered Depauw University and
graduated from that institution with
the class of 80. The following two
years he taught in the English depart
ment of the university and then took
up the study of law. lie was admitted
To- the bar of Illinois in ls93.
In speaking of his appointment as
successor to County Attorney Sims
Mr.. Wilker>on said: II am somewhat
surprised that I have been chosen the
successor to Mr.. Sims. OF course. the
looked for. and had not thought that
| was in line for the office of County
Attorney In fact. was not ar-
preached on the subject until two or
three days ago. shall accept the
office"
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Commissioner Blocki received and
turned over to Acting Corporation
Counsel Sexton three requests for per.
mi,s for the Chicago Union Traction
receivers to lay grooved rails In Center
street. between Halsted and Scdgwicl,
street. and In Webster avenue. between
Halstsd street ami Lincoln avenue
the company agreeing to pave It's right
of way with asphalt The third was
To cover Garfield avenue. between Hal.
stcd street and Lincoln avenue, bring
ing the present tracks to grade and
putting them in good condition.
The Steuben County Wine Company
Is justly celebrated throughout the
country for the excellence of its prod.
ucts and the fairness of Its dealings.
When in Chicago drop into It's fine
headquarters ut 2IO and 2i2 Fast Mad
isOn street.
Fred A. Busse will be powerful
factor In the gubcrnatoral fight. Ills
friends are legion.
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"Old Cascade" Is in good hands.
Thompson Brothers, the popular turf
men. have 1t on the market, and that
means success.
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II you need u irrsl.ciass article II
che line of shoes drop In and sex
;.ange Brothers in the Tribune Build
ing. Dearborn and Madison streets
There the public are well treated. and
there all classes Of citizens will be
given excellent value at reasonable
prices.
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The Steuben County Wine Company
go and 2l2 East Madison street, IL on,
Of ChicagO's standard and reliable
business houses.
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Mr.. Paul Pohl, the leading wcis
beer brewer Of the United States, Il
one OF the most popular citizens o
Chicago. He Is affable in his manners
square in his dealings and punctual IL
his appointments. He has repeated!
declined political honors, being cOnten
with his rapidly growing business.
Romance and the romantic. to tn
popular mind, signify an indciinabl
something that is felt to be in tn
realm of the mysterious, the lmagin0
tive, the poetic and the legendary, W
too often fail to recognize II as Il PR
clOus part of our own lives. \ n
nance. according to the dlctlonar!
deals mot so much with real or faml
lar life as with extraordinary and o
ten eXtravagant adventures" So "
blindly accept II as something To
read merely and seldom, II ever, to !
realized. But real and familiar life III
It's substratum Of the unreal and u
familiar The truth Is that few live
are devoid Of everyday romanccs If
hut recognize them. One who roe
into the fiction alcovcs of public