The broad ax., 1906-01-13

has spent the past several monlns On
his fine stock farm In Tennessee,
where he is training a string OF fast
race horses for the coming racing
season. arrived home the latter part
of last week, so as to train himself
down in order to take a hand In the
coming political fight .
Edward r. Diederich will from
beuceforth serve as City Gas lnspec-
tor instead of Edward NJ. Cummings
who resigned as such. Mr.. Cummings
will be greatly missed around the
CITY hall, for he was an honest hard-
working city Official. and Mr.. Diede-'
rich. who is full of pluck and busi-
ness. will have to get up and git In
order to fill his shoes.
Mr.. Geo. E. Henderson who has been
employed by the Associated Press Tor
a number of years. will read paper
on THE Associated Press" before the
Bethel Literary and Historical Club at
Bethel Church, Sunday Jan. IA, at
D. m. Anyone who desires to learn
how the news which they read in the
daily papers is gathered may do so by
attending this meeting.
Alderman Thomas ]. Dixon, who is
exceedingly popular with all OF the
voters residing in the second ward
REGARDLESS of their political affiliations,
has decided after being urged by a
vast majority of his constituency to
again make the race for the City
Council. and as the Alderman has
good record and is hard worker In
the interest of all the people In Chi
cago. the election is over with him
right now ali but the shouting.
II was stated in The broad AK oil
December 80, "tnat Doctor and Mrs.
Charles E. Bentley, one week prior TO
that date gave a dancing party In
honor of Miss Candance NJ. Parker
that John G. Jones had returned
home from a visit to Pittsburg, Pa,
that James Mcdonald was visiting
friends at Bridgeport, Ind" all Of
which and several other items from
The Broad AK of that date were
dished up as fresh news in e I'M
leader Saturday, Jan. 6.
Peter Bartzen, one Of the most
practical building contractors in this
city, who is very popular on the
Northwest Side, has been selected by
Mayor Dunno Building Commissioner,
in place of George Williams, who was
so pulled up that II was hard for a
common person to touch him with
ter foot pole, and the mayor is to be
commended for kicking him out the
city hall and selecting a man in the
person Of Peter Bartzen to succeed
him as Building Commissioner.
Attorney william W. Johnson, 167
Dearborn street, returned home Fri
day morning from spending the holt
day season with friends in Corners
vile and Pittsburg, Pa, in the last
named city he was lavishly enter
tanned at the palatial home of lawyer
and Mrs. ]. W. Holmes, where he
Toasted on the best in the land. He
was also royalty entertained at the
home Of Attorney Randolph, and the
two leading social clubs in that city
held receptions in his honor, and he
will long remember his pleasant visit
to Old Pa.
Major Edgar B. Tolman,
formerly Corporation Counsel Of
Chicago. Robert Redfeld, late attor-
Eey for the Board Of Local Improve
ment, and william n. Sexton, for the
past four years first assistant Cor
poration Counsel, have formed a part
nership for the general practice
Of the law, under the firm
Of Tolman, Redfield and Sexton, with
Offices at 1910 to 1914 Stock Exchange
Building. Each member of this strong
legal team ranks among the brainies,
lawyers in this city and 1t will receive
its share Of the law business.
Thomas J. Sutherland, Assistant
Corporation Counsel Of Chicago. de-
serves to be presented with a large
gold medal for possessing the courage
to appear before the Graft Investigat-
ing Committee and turn the electric
light on the high city officials who
have in the past and at the present
time aided the thieVing contractors
ring to rob the city out Of many NIL