Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09

Quoting Il series of excursions over the
canal from Chicago TO the Worlds
Fair ut st. Louis.
This would, needless to say. be par
ticnlarly interesting in view of the his.
toric associations which connect scenes
along the old canal with the history of
the Louisiana Purchase in commcmo.
ration of which the great exposition ut
st. Louis is TO be held.
The First National Bank of Peoria
Is one of the largest stockholders In
the enterprise, and Mr.. Vernon {.
Seavcr. the President ana General
Manager, IL well known for number
Of years as n prosperous business man
In Chicago, and has had considerable
experience and success in cXpOsItiOns
and amusenents Of considerable mag.
nitude, and solicits inquiry by intend
Ing investors from any reputable bust.
ness party In Chicago to substantiate
his standing as TO reliability and III
tcgrity.
Mr.. James L. Byth, the Vice Prcsi.
dent and Amusement Manager, has
been associated with some of the larg.
est enterprises In the world. having
made n life study of amusemcnts in
all branches, and has only returned re-
Gently from Il tour through Europe
| from England to Russia. South Africa
ana Australia, gaining knowledge and
ideas in adopting the best points in the
United States.
The properties owned. controlled ana
on which the company have IN option
have been incorporated in capital
| stock of S5oO,OOO par value 81 each.
full paid ana worcestershire. placed
upon the market in limited amounts
| for sale with n view TO develop ana
| create interest In the various enter.
prlses mentioned. There Is 10 time like
the present for such aninvestment. con.
| siderlng the thousands upon thousands
Of visitors from al parts OF the world
| bent on seeing the st. Louis Worlds
Fair.
| The names of the gentlemen who
comprise the officers of the company
and the bank references are a guaranty
that the money received from the sale
| of stock will be judiciously expended
| In the development work: and what.
ever Is done for the advantage of the
company inures TO the advantage Of
| each stakeholder in proportion to his
holdings.
| The Transcontinental Amusement
| Company Is the title of the concern
which proposes to link one of the fin.
est amusement institutions of the st.
Louis Exposition with the amusement.
seekers of Chicago through the med-
um of the canal and set of fine eX-
cursion steamboats,.
| The venture Is not new one with
those Interested In this enterprise, as
the al Fresco" Beach, ideal summer
resort at Peoria, H., maintained and
handled by the same company, has Il
national reputation for perfect service,
and as an ideal rest resort,
The al Frcsco" Reef Garden will
be one Of the chief attractions for those
seeking rest ana recreation during the
strenuous days of the -. Louis EN-
! position. Vaudeville. music, mazes.
Shoot-the Chutcs. dancing, bathing.
boating and other numerous attractions
will be features. The location has
been secured and is in close proximity
To the fair grounds.
The trip from Chicago will be con-
Quoted 10y this company on the only
steamboats, running from Chicago to
ST. Louis. These are frst'class YES
sells, luXuriously fitted. Some of the
| best known business men of Peoria,
as well as Of Chicago, are deeply in
terested in the enterprise. The stock
can be purchased now at 30 cents on
the dollar. which will he only for n
! short time. The stock is fully paid
| and non-assessab
~6A
| Political principle is one thing and
political interest quite another.
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| Even blind mule can feel with his
| feet.
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When a woman Is too angry to talk
| her husband is in luck.
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Women are not much force in po'
| litlCal campaign; it takes them too