Chicago eagle., 1904-04-30

The oldest locomotive engineer in
the world Is getting his name In the
papers. BY the way. who is the oldest
Mason in the world now. and why is
the oldest Yale graduate Keeping so
quiet;
Justice Brewers declaration that it
is the ordinary citizens first duty TO
obey the laws is admirable. but In
many cases it is too much to expect
that the ordinary citizen can know
what the law really is when the Su.
preme Court itself divides ) to 1.
John Mitchell says he has noticed
that in every strike both sides get
licked" That wouldn't he SO bad.
however, II the public didn't have TO
get licked. too.
The evangelist who has predicted
that the world will come to an end in
1894 needn't be afraid that many of
the people to whom he said IL will give
him the laugh when the time comes.
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The latest French duel appears TO
have been more serious than usual. 1t
lasted nearly three hours and raised n
big blister on the swOrl.hnnd of one
of the combatants.
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The newlyNliscOvered tin mines ut
Gamncy, :. c.. bid fair to prove much
richer than was ut first thought. shafts
have been sunk to a depth Of fifty feet.
and the report Is that "the deeper the
shaft goes the richer the deposit IL
found to be-" One expert expresses
the opinion that the mines will prove
To he the richest OF their kind I'm the
world Machinery Is being established
for the working of several tons of ores
per day.
The population OF Korea. as shown
by monograph just issued by the
Bureau Of Statistics, Is $1,000 In round
numbers. its area about equal to that
of the state of Kansas. and It's foreign
commerce at about Sl2.OOO.OOO. of
which imports form about SI.5OOOOO.
1t Is now announced on what seems
70 be good authority that during the
coming year, at least, the Illinois and
Michigan canal, so far from being i'm.
mediately closed. will be used for bust
ness and traffic purposes. An interest
ing piece of news In this connection is
that strongly financed syndicate has
been formed for the purpose Of con.
ducting series Of excursions over the
canal from Chicago TO the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis.
This would. needless to say, be par.
ticularly interesting In view Of the his.
toric associa tions which connect scenes
along the old canal with the history OF
the Louisiana Purchase In cOmmemO.
ration Of which the great exposition at
81. Louis is to be held.
The First National Bank of Peoria
is one OF the largest stockholders In
the enterprise. ana Mr.. Vernon g.
Seaver. the President ana General
Manager. is well known for number
OF years as a 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 substantatc
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 a life study Of amusements In
al! branches, and has only returned re-
Gently from 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 and
on which the company have an option
have been Incorporated in capital
stock OF $4,000, par value 81 each
full paid and worcestershire, placed
upon the market in limited amounts
for sale with view 10 develop and
create interest IN the various enter
pr.ses mentioned, There Is no time like
the present for such aninvestment, con
sldcr.ng the thousands upon thousands
of visitors from all parts Of the world
bent on seeing the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair.
The names Of the gentlemen who
comprise the officers Of the company
ana the bank references are a guaranty
that the money received from the sale
of stock will be iudlciously expended
in the development work; and what
ever Is done for the advantage of the
company lnures 10 the advantage Of
each stakeholder in proportion 10 his
holdings.
The TranscOntincntal Amusement
Company IL the title Of the concern
which proposes TO link one Of the lin