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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
PLAIN GRAFT.

The meaning of the word graft was
obvious and the element of humor
ilOatcd II. At first 1t was slang now
1t Is "colloquial," and pretty soon the
English dictionaries will recognize II
ms an "Amerlcanlsm." The word has
probably come 10 stay, but how about
it's moral tendency? 1t Is essentially n
euphemlsm---a sugar-coated phrase to
designate almost any dishonest act. 1t
IL mild expression to soften down
pcnltemtiary Offenses and make felonles
look gentcel. Does grocery clerk or
butcher boy pllfer from his employ
crs money drawer? 1t is a graft.
Does a bank president or cashier rob
bank, or do the directors wreck It?
II Is n graft. If "A state officer en-
bczzlps public funds or speculates with
public money and loses, it Is graft. If
contractor and municipal employees
c0nspre to rob a city, thereby commit
ting crime against every citizen and
taxpayer, 1t Is simply graft. II high
city officials put unfit and dishonest
men in places where they can and do
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
THE CIRCLE FOR DECEMBER.

The real Santa Claus must have
come straight from his toy.sllop to pose
for the cover which ]. G. Leyendcckcr
has printed for the Christmas number
Of Tho Circle. Printed In four colOrs,
1t IL one Of the most attractive covers
OF the holiday season. The cover, how.
ever, IL but IN Introduction to n wealth
Of Yule.tidc good things, for The Cir.
clio celebrates Its first Christmas right
royalty. There Is appropriate fiction
by such notable writer's as Gilbert Par
ker, Mnude l.. Radford, Frank II.
Sweet. Georgia Wood Pangborn, and
Egcrton Castle, In all splendid COL
lection Of Christmas tales. Brand
Whitlock's article, ",rhe Golden Rule
In Real Life" Is an encouragement to
the man who II fighting for Ideals.
This article Is tribute by the present
Mayor OF Toledo to his predecessor In
office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
ON OENlUSES.

It Is never safe to gencralize from
Incomplete data but a New York ply.
slcian has drawn some interesting con.
illusions from nm examination Of the
lives Of seventy.four great men and
women. In paper read before the In.
tcrnatlonal Congress on Psychiatry. or
mental diseases, the physician--a won.
nn--said that comparatively few gen.
fuses were the first.born Of their par.
ents; in fact, only ten Of the seventy.
four whom she considered were the
eldest children. In many cases the
genius Of the family has been the
youngest. Colcrldge was the last OF
thirteen children: Washington Irving
the last Of eleven Franklin the young
est son In family Of seventeen. and
the youngest son Of the youngest son
Of several generations: Daniel Web
stcr and Wagner the last Of seven.
Rembrandt the sixth, and Schumann
the last Of Ave.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

A Chicago professor wants to lecture
to school children on the law of chance.
He wants to educate the child so that
It will see the folly In the prize pack.
age, the slot machine, and so that when
II grows up 1t will be armed against
the allurements of the bOOkmaker, the
lottery and the roulette wheel. He
wants to make 1t clear to the child that
the odds are the wrong way. He wants
to demonstrate to the child's positive
conviction that the only man who wins
Is tl.e man who runs the game. Most
men don't believe this. Or, II they do
believe 1t, they take chance. We
know n young fellow who watched the
play Of roulette table for the first
time. and figured sure system In five
minutes. Ten minutes later his $50
was gone. This wheel was crooked.
But even If 1t had been straight and
the young man had kept on playing In
the end he would have lost his $50 just
the same. If the Chicago professor Is
not given his youthful audience, he
ought TO he able to get n fairly large
class of grown-ups In this city.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

youth an appointment TO West Point
was coveted blessing and considered
a great honor. Especially was this
true among boys Of adventurous spirit
and those who excelled In depart.
ments of athletic sport. Aside from the
glamour Of military life the academy
was regarded the proper place for
those who were superior to their fe.
lows in physical prowess and skill. and
the appointment an opportunity to
shine according to their respective abil.
tiles. Doubtless the growth of athlet.
les Mt college and university has had
much to do with the change Of heart.
and now the opportunities for more
brilliant showing In athletics are much
greater mt the university than ut the
military academy. The boy who would
have been considered natural candi.
date for West Point thirty years ago IL
more likely to evince n preference for
any one of score Of prominent univer.
stiles. Largely. too. the boys IRE In
flucnccd by their parents. who can see
little that Is profitable In military ca
reer. The value Of four years ut the
academy cannot be lightly estimated,
but beyond that the outlook IL not nj.
Turing to the practical business man.
When hundreds Of officers are resign
ing from the army because the Opportu.
mites for advancement ana for the nc.
emulation and enjoyment Of comforts
nra an alender II Ia NOT stlrDrlsinv TINT
the life Is looked upon as one to be
avoided. 1t may b deduced. therefore
that the situation Mt West Point Is
the direct reflex Of the condition In the
army. ana perhaps 1t may be argued
that as this condition Is improved b,
action Of Congress In meeting require
ments Of the man Of today. SO slim
illus will be given to those who hesitate
before entering the military academy
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
THE WEST DEMANDS THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF ITS RIVER
WAYS.

When river commerce was developed
by private capital the railways protect
ed their business by methods which did
not commend themselves at all. They
will be at disadvantage in competl-
fion with the nations investment, and
there will be born new sectional
question In the rivalry between the
East and the Middle West. But there
Is no possibility Of standing still. RI
valry among ourselves should not OBJ
scure the fact that this improvement Il
one means of keeping for ourselves the
trade within our sphere" which other
wise Is offered for competition TO Eu-
rope and even 10 Japan. The West
which long has been restless under i'm
provcment OF our harbOrs, may easily
think II has a fair case for askln; the
development Of Its river ways,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.


Tho Chicago Eagle nambsrs
o2Oa8 its subscPibsPs the mort
aAAueatlal, most pPOsperOus ana
NEST respected men In Chicago.
Il reaches nearly every man
% standing In the community
onA All men who are mOulders OF
public opini0n or directors Of
Dublie affairs.
IL 10 the Guide, mentor anM
1slead Of every political leader
Oe every shade OF 0plniOn.
Il 10 read by Government,
Ststs, County snd CITY oficisis.
IL 10 read by = big percentags
- the legal fraternity, Including
bensh and bar.
IL IL the SavoPits OF Chicago's
lsading business men.
IL reaches all classes In their
hsnss.
IL 10 read By the Fire Depart.
0snt.
IL IL read W the Police De.
Dastment.
IL IL In every public omcs and
every public library.
IL - not controlled by any
cheap, cheeky OF crooked advsP.
t1sia1 agency.
In the nineteen years Of Its
01isteace 10 has managed tObui1d
- . large circulation and great
business without the aid Of pro.
eosst0nal advertising shaPks.
That - why IL IL 80 iadepend.
eat, SO popular and 50 strong.
The Chicago Bsgle IL one pa.
nAAA hAa AAnAmAna
0Don advertising agents for
circulation. IL has one Of Its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
POWER OF THE CANADIAN GOV.
ERNMENT.

In the commercial treaty recently
made between Canada ana France. the
Dominion for the first time negotiated
directly with foreign power through
Its own officials without the intcrven.
ton Of British diplomats. Sir wilfrid
Lnurler. the Canadian prime minister,
went himself to Paris and arranged the
terms of the treaty. Although Of course
the treaty Is actually concluded by the
British government, yet the fact that
the home government practically al.
lowed the colonial authority to make
the arrangement independently marks
an important advance In the power Of
the Canadian government
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

The governor OF Minnesota says $10..
600 year should be enough for any
man. Most Of the men who are get.
ting many times thnt amount can no
doubt recall the tlme when they
thought the same thing.
According to u later classification,
there are good trusts, comparatively
good trusts, trusts hard to classify,
comparatively bad trusts. bad trusts,
exceedingly bad trusts, and the paper
trust.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
LACK OF CADETS AT WEST
POINT.

In his annual report Col, Scott. SUI
perlntendent OF the military academy
at West Point, sets forth that for the
first time In the history Of the academy
II has been difficult to recruit the ranks
OF the corps with sufficient number
OF cadets. At the present time the
corps Is seventy.three below its author.
ized strength. He calls attention also
10 the fact that nine Of this years
graduates are Included among those
who have resigned from the army. The
reasons given are those popularity
known-lnsuiic!ent pay, slow promo
ton, and the allurements OF business
chances In civil life. Men of mid.
die age will easily recall how In their
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

pllcr. Jr." Is a modern. clean. high
class comedy. II Ia rs delightful 40
"All.of-a.Suddcn Peggy" which stands
rs one Of the most genuine successes Of
the present Bush season. The action 10
brisk. the complications many. the story
Interesting. Nothing the Bush has Of.
fcrcd thcatcrgocrs this season has
pleased better than will "ChristOpher,
Jr." Adelaide Keim will have part
Just to her liking. and slle will be ably
assisted by Edward Il. Haas and tho
rest Of tho favoritcs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

GARR1CK.

AZ the Garrick thcater. beginning
Sunday. Dec. LIST. 4. NJ. Holland will
appear here for the first time In the
dramatic version Of "rhe House Of n
Thousand Candles" under the direction
Of Mr.. llackett. Every reader Of Mr..
Nicholson's stirring story must have
felt while pcrusing It's pages the strong
dramatic quality developed with every
now chapter. and Its ever-grOwing In
tercst til the reach Of the final climax.
George Middleton, who adapted the
novel to the stage. Is reported to have
used nll the fine material ut his CON-
mnnd and ns n result he has been able
to turn out II fine play with spirited ac-
ton. nm appealing romantlclsm. and
perhaps the most important Of all. to
have supplied Mr.. Holland with an ut
tractive role.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

use their offices for private gain at the
expense Of the people. 1t Is only gait.
The word Is growing to cover too large
a multitude Of sins for the designation
Of which there are other good. old
fashioned words of well.establlshed
meaning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
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The many friends of John ]. Ger
agility, we'll known button and badge
manufacturer, are talking OF him for
Congress next year. Mr.. Geraghty
would prove winning candidate for
his fine business record Is known to
everybody.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
. COLLEGE.

For the week beginning Monday
evening. Dec. 9. the Patrons Stock
Company at the beautiful College The
alter will present Sir Charles Young
Bart's great play. "Jim. the pcninan."
II II some years since this rival of
sherlock Holmes" and "I,aHics" has
been played In Chicago. ind anybody
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
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Nf'vICKER'S.

Keller and Thurston will begin n
weeks engagement ut Mcvickcrs thea
ter Sunday. Dec. I. One Of the chief
features Of the programme Is the Mas
kclync "Spccter Cabinet" IN Illusion
which shows the naturalization Of
bodies from space. Mr.. Kellar pur-
chased tho rights Of the Illusion from
Mnskclyne. the English necromnncer.
The net was originated to convince
Archdcacon COllcy Of the English
church that the manifestations Of splr-
itism can be duplicated by prncticcrs
Of magic. The archdcncon had seen
figures materlnllzcd Mt seancc and
Mr.. Mnskelync wngcrcd 5000 that he
could reproduce the seancc. The ma-
gician won his wager, devOtlng the
money to charity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

who likes to sec real good play should
pay II visit to the beautiful North Side
playhouse next week. Mr.. Durkln will
play Jim Rnlston nnd Miss Hope Nina.
Mr.. Colin Campbell. the theater's new
stage director, win make his first ap-
pearance with the company ~ the ds-
tective, Captain Redwood.
RUSH TEMPLE.
christopher, Jr.," will be the offer
Ing at the Bush Temple next week.
commencing Monday night. "ChrlstO-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
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STI'DERAKER.

There IL u line In the great comedy.
"Thc Man From Home" which runs:
81 call this American an egOIst bc-
cause no Is 40 content to IN what he II
that he will not pretend to be some
thing else" That line IL the keynote
Of the whole play. 1t IL comedy Of
Americans and for Americans. AMI
there Il more real, downright American
huinor and good, hearty, wholesome
laughs In one net Of this comedy than
In dozen other sO-callcd comedies
written within tho last few years.
"'rhe Man From Home" IL now In its
third month at the Studebaker. Chi
cagO has never seen better show.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
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GREAT NORTHERN.

Next Sunday afternoon will he seen
one Of the largest audience that ever
assembled In the Great Northern, the
occasion being the opening Of the On.
gasement Of George Sidney AMI his big
company In "Busy Izzy. the Mazuma
Man" This play IL one Of the most
refreshing ana laughable musical come
dies on the road, ana has been break.
Ing records everywhere this season.
The latest song hits and the prettiest
dances Of the season will be- Introduced.
\ blg beauty chorus will also be present
and mlngle with others In making
"Busy lazy, The Mazuma Man." an In
cident of Importance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
EAOLETS.

AZ City Attorney. John II. Caverly
has done himself proud. His record u
u clean, able ana Industrious one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
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senator Albert J. Hopkins grand REQ
ord In the United States Senate has
gained for him the confidence and hlgl
esteem of the people Of Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
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LA SALE.

Many new features have been in
troduced In "'rhe Girl Question" at the
In Sale. and 1t now may be called
one of the llvclest shows In town. Ned
Wayburn's startling electric novelty,
The Phantom Chimes and the Post
Card Riddles, have won Immediate ap-
probation, as have also the new song
hits, II Hate to Work on Monday"
"Rye, Bye, Pal" and II Like to Have
You Call Me Honey" Junie McCree
Georgia Drew Mendum, Lee Kohlmar
Frances Demarest, Arthur Sanders and
Lenora Kerwin are helping make the
show the great hit 1t Is.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Andrew J. Ryan deserves the high
esteem and admiration in which he IL
held by the people Of Chicago, As n
lawyer and Il citizen his record Is Il
brilliant, clean and able one.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
AUDITORIUM,

The vaudeville festival, which is
packing the big Auditorium, Is being
continued, and giving the public its first
knowledge of the vaudeville of foreign
nations. Entertainers from England
Scotland, France, Germany, Spain,
Italy ana Austria, as well rs Japan and
China have contributed to this remark
able ensemble since its inception. For
the coming week, beginning Sunday af-
tcrnoon, Dec. |, Miss IIetty King. Eng
lands greatest male impersOnatOr, IL
one Of the attractions. Other star acts
include: The Gaudsmidts, George Ful.
Ter Golden, Jay W. WlntOn, the Duliln-
Redcay Company, Finlay and Burke,
the MarnO Troupe, Mile. Emmy's Pets,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Sydney Grant and Louis Simon, and
Grace Gardner Company.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

II. J. O'Donoghue. the popular form.
or Justice Of the Peace. II being boom.
cd by his many friends for seat on
the Municipal Court bench next year.
lie Is an able man and would make
an excellent Municipal Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

lie IL an honest. hardworking and
faithful public official. Illinois Ia
proud Of him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

esteem ana admiration IN when no IL
held by the people of Chicago. As n
lawyer and Il citizen his record Is Il
brilliant, clean and able one.
~kweM.
Virgil NJ. Brand, the popular brewer,
Is one of Chlcago's foremost business
men and best known citizens.
John T.. owens ranks ms one Of chi
cago's ablcst lawyers, best citizens and
most popular political leaders. lie
would do credit to any Office within the
gift Of the people.
%SS
Theodore G. Mayer made one Of the
best Magistrates Chicago ever had and
his record as lawyer has been an
able and brilliant one. He deserves to
be nominated ANA elected to the Mu-
nlcipal Court bench next year.
E&nssA
No lawyer in Chicago stands higher
with the bench, bar and the people
than Kickham Seaman.
%6\
Senator Albert j. Hopkins has served
the people Of Illinois honestly and fear
lessly in the United states. Senate and
he deserves to be reelected.
%e@
An able and brilliant lawyer and n
public spirited citizen, i. J. O'Keelfe
stands high in the estimation OF Chi
cagoans.
John F. Smuiski has served In the
Office Of State Treasurer with credit
to himself and to the people Of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Prof. John +. Barrett IL one Of thu
greatest electricians in the country. II,
"a the father Of our present fire alarr
system and also Of our police patrO
service.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Virgil NJ. Brand, the popular brewe
men and best known citizens.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

The skeleton Of huge animal has
been discovered In Steuben County.
New York. 1t il said that one Of the
teeth weighed on pounds. Judging
by human experience. that would mean,
under proper conditions, about 900
pounds of ache.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

According to London chemists, two
thirds of the weight Of u girl Is com
posed of sugar. And the sweeter sh
Is the lighter she seems.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
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A. n. Porter, the able clerk Of Ii
Appellate Court, Is one Of the be-
liked public officials In Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

John +. Smuiski has served In the
Office Of State Treasurer with credit
to himself and to the people Of Illinois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

His great ability, elOIucnce AMI force
Of character has gained for John C..
I,ichbcrg the high place he holds ut the
Chicago bar, ana he deserves all tho
success no has attained.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

\ Pennsylvania man who tried to
shoot out one of his teeth 10 save II
dentist bill, succeeded In his purpose,
but made 1t necessary for his family To
pay the undertaken, Some people have
no luck at all as economists.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Alderman Arthur Fulton has proven
himself nm honest and able public off,
clal, and the citizens Of the Thirteenth
Ward can be proud Of such repre-
sentative in the City Council.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-14
MN S WHUMAMITY.

About a year ago the good peo-
ME of the city of Houston were
shocked by a brutal exhibition in
which convict guards displayed
zbout as much regard for human
life or the opinion of the citizens.
of that city as the average wild
beast. A convict was beaten I'M
znercifully by the brutes guarding
him and through the efforts of a
lady in the neighborhood bluff
was made to investigate the affair
but it ended in whitewashing the
alackguards and the incident was
forgotten in few week. In the
SINE city, during the past few days
au investigation has been going on
70 determine the one guilty Of the
murder of county convict, who
,was literally whipped to death.
The next grand jury will take the
matter up, but that will not bring
back the life brutally beaten out of
she poor convicts body by the
lash. If there is a law against
whipping eonvicts the go-illas IN
y7,,rnau uarh that break this law
should be removed. We suppose
we are q civilized nation, but these
exhibitions prove that we are a
nation of selfish dreaners, or we
would not permit beasts to guard
she unfortunates.
The authorities, that is the men
who have been fortunate enough to
6e awarded positions in the service
Of the people, are sometimes guilty
osf cruelty without fully realizing
The enormity of their crimes. Per
United te detaiu men or women
they are sometimes Indifferent to
Ehe obligations that rest upon them
"a regard to the treatment of
chose unhsppily thrown temporar-
sly in their power. Take the best
thought of the nation, and it will
LOT ce1atenance for one minute
brutal or unjust treatment. The
laws and the constitution of the
cation are all written in spirit OF
2rotest against the tyranny of
chose men who exercise or have
exercised their powers unmerciful-
" is It not written that a right
sous man regardeth his beast, then
what should we think of the man
who neglects the common courtesy
of life to human being. The of
GciaIs of the smallest town in the
county or the national government
itself have no right to shock the
people they are paid to serve, by
tie slightest neglect of the unfor-
tuuates they are paid to guard or
xto are temporarily in their
charge,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is infam
ed YOU have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Onre. Send for circulars free.
F. I.CHENEY s. Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists 75c.