Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-16

elegantly appointed merry -go.round
has Immediately secured great pOpu-
lar endorsement, the combination OF
old mill and chutes proves immensely
popular, the smallest railway In the
world Is Il huge delight to the chill
dren. the radluin palace provides eX-
cecdingly interesting and instructing.
as well Ms amusing and mystifying
entertainment. the dog AMI pony serv-
Ice IL one of the best Of the features.
ana the Indian village offers many
attractive ana Interesting scenes and
incidents. Last Saturday. Sunday and
Monday it was estimated that nearly
15.OtW people visited the new park,
and SharpslhOOters Park, preserving Its
original detail and character as Il
picturesque and naturally equipped
picnic park, IL the scene Of daily
basket picnics ana many Of the larg'
est organizations and societies Of Chi.
cagO will continue to hold their an.
nual outings this year.
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1t Is now announced on what seems
to be good authority that during the
coming year, ut least. the Illinois and
Michigan canal, SO far from being i'm
mediately closed, will be used for busi-
ness and traffic purposes. An interest.
Ing piece Of news In this connection IL
that a strongly financed syndicate has
been formed for the purpose Of con-
ducting a series OF excursions over the
canal from Chicago to the Worlds
Fair Mt st. Louis.
This would, needless to say, be par
| ticularly interesting In view of the his
tOric associations which connect scenes
along the old canal with the history Of
the Louisiana Purchase In cOmmemO.
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 G.
Seaver, the President and General
Manager. IL well known for number
Of years as prosperous business man
In Chicago, and has had considerable
experience and success In eXpOsitiOns
and amusements 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 In.
tegrity.
Mr.. James +. Byth, the Vice Presi,
dent and Amusement Manager, has
been associated with some Of the larg.
est enterprises In the world. having
made life study of amusements In
all branches, ana has only returned re.
Gently from a tour through Europe
from England to Russia, South Africa
and Australia, gaining knowledge and
ideas In adopting the best points In the
United States.
The properties owned, controlled a.id
on which the company have an option
have been incorporated In capital
stock Of $50O,OOO, par value 81 each
full paid and worcestershire. placed
upon the market In limited amounts
for sale with n view to develop and
create interest In the various enter,
pr!ses mentioned. There IL no time like
the present for such an investment, con
sidering the thousands upon thOusa nds
Of visitors from oil 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 judici0usly expended
In the development work; and what
ever Is done for the advantage of the
company inures to the advantage OF
each stOckholder 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 medi
um of the canal and set Of fine ex