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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
WHERE THE FAULT LIES.

During times Of business depression
such as lately affected some parts of
this country, the number of unemployed
In suddenly increased. Conditions at
this time have given better opportunity
to study unemployed labor than is pos.
sible In good times, when troubles are
concealed, or In really bad times, which
distract and confuse. One fault In the
social structure stood out clear. In
New York City large charitable So
ciety had temporarily TO close some of
Its departments, owing largely to in
creased demands made upon 1t by men
out of work, Many of the men were
not New Workers, but were from small.
Ter towns. Although they had not been
long idle,--most mills that shut down
reopened s0On,-they sought the big
city. hoping TO find a job where $50
much was going on" IL Is dlscourag,
Ing, but instructive, to see that these
men had gone exactly in the wrong dl.
rection TO find new places. In normal
times most cities are overloaded, while
thinly settled sections need labor Al.
though farm work Is not at its height
In winter, a New York farmer wrote In
December 10 one of the metropolitan
papers, saying that he and several Of
his nesghbors needed able-boded men.
A city Is at saturatlon point or beyond
1t In the matter Of laborng population.
The nation, as whole, has not men
enough. ANY one can prove this by his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
4 SAD COMMENTARY ON OUR
CIVILIZATION.

The classified heading Suicides Of
a Day" has taken It's place among the
devices by which the modern newspa.
per condenses information IN order to
get nll the news within the compass
Of Its crowded pages. During the year
1907 there were nearly 1900 cascs Of
suicide reported In the press. The
average per day was just about thir.
~. That appalling record marked n
small advance over 1900, when there
were more than 10000 instances of
elf.destruction similarly reported.
Suicide has ceased to be an exceptional
thing. 1t has gained IN alarming hold
upon restless race. In 1907 the mum.
Der exceeded that which included nil
the hOmicides, lynchings, hunting. nc.
cidents and sporting or holiday casual.
ties OF the twelve months. The loss
from mining accidents might be added
to this list and still the record Of sui.
eide would take precedence. One.fifth
Of the deaths Of self act were charged
against domestic infcliclty." Such a
culeBOTy Cuh0 uSteuttOu " UuOuer
classified heading much In vogue. "Dl.
vorces OF the Week." The people who
are not mixed up In such matters are
not much disturbed by the tales ,whicl,
are recounted week after week by up.
plicants for dissolution OF marital
ties. They probably give little thought
to the steady development Of divorce
as a factor In modern life. There Is
ground for kerious consideration OF
the state Of society In the world Of
to-day when the number Of suicides
and divorces becomes 30 great as to
take away individual interest In what
should be the exceptional ana infre.
quent and force the newspapers to
classified headings under which such
happenings are recorded ~ matters Of
course, to be expected daily.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
II, CHICAGO.
y Henry r. Donovan.

The Chicago Eagls numbers
among It's Subscribers the most
ln1asntial, most prosperous and
most respected men In Chicago.
IL reaches nearly every man
q standing In the community
aaa all men who are mOuldess Of
Dah1lC OpimlOM or directors Of
Dsblie affairs.
IL 10 the guide, mentor and
ssiena Of every political leader
of every shade Of opinion.
IL IL read ~ Government,
State, County and City Otlicials.
IL ~ read by . big percentage
Of the legal fraternity, Including
beach and bar.
IL IL the fav0site Of Chisag0's
lsadinw business men.
It reaches ALI CLASSES In their
homes.
u 10 read by the Fire Depart.
oent.
IL 10 read b. the Police Depart.
NEST.
Il 10 IN every public omes and
svesy publie library.
IL IL not controlled BY any
cheap, cheeky o. crooked adver.
tlslnw agency.
II the eighteen years Of It's
existence ie has managed to build
~ . large circulation and great
bsslness without the aid Of pro.
fsssi0nal advePtising sharks.
That 10 why Il 10 so independ.
eat. 50 popular and so strong.
The Chicago Eagle IL one pa.
per that has never depended
UpOn advertising agents for u
circulation. IL has one Of Its
own.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

experience II he tries to hire help In n
small country town. With only n quar-.
ter the population that 1t can support,
America yet has the second city In the
world. The disproportion is tolerable
In good times. A slight disturbance
shows It to be m essential social fault.
There Is more need than ever Of agen.
cies to distribute American workmen
and to send more Of them back TO the
land. Even In times Of utmost prosper.
lty huddlcd society cannot make best
use Of Its hands. and the budding mill.
tates against the prosperity Of coun.
try with miles Of workable land lying
Idle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
IT IS ONLY JUST.

The American Medical Association
has recommended to Congress that spe.
cial pensions be granted to the widows
Of DR.. James Carroll, DR.. Jesse W.
Laxear and Surgeon General Ham.
mond. Doctor Carroll and Doctor In
gear gave their lives. as did DR.. Walter
Reed. In experiments which resulted In
demonstrating the relation that exists
between the mosquito and yellow fever.
Doctor Hammond served his country
without pay. Such men rs these are
the best that we have, and the least
the nation can do Is to lift SO far as Is
possible the burden of their sacrifice
from their families.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

one Of many features. One mile of
scenery will he used during the race.
Herbert Kelley and Fife Shannon star.
red In this piece. as also did Oscar l..
Figman. James Durkin will appear rs
winston and Miss Hope as Molly Ran
dOlph. According to Publicity Manager
Referring. 1.-THE novel Ii great, the play
is greater and our production will be
the greatest ever" What more can
you want!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

angelic Miss Kcim In all sorts of roles.
ana naturally they would like to see
her as the loving Juliet. In which part
she IL truly great. OF course. hand.
some Edward Haas will he the gallant
Romeo. AMI he will he worth seeing.
The production will be- put on most
deliberately.
The police can thank multi.milliOn.
aires. like Armour and Swift. for not
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
BUSH TEMPLE.

Romeo and juliet will be- the great
bill offered ut the popular Bush Ten.
pie Theater next week. This grand
old play Of Shakespeare's has been
played AMI played and played; hut stl!l
the people are always glad to see |,
again. This II very pronounced In IN.
North Side people. The reason IL self.
evident-tley have seen the beautiful,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

getting their salaries raised. II these
men and their corporations paid their
Just share Of personal taxes the city
would have money plenty.
And, IN the meantime, the Board Of
Review should ask Mr.. Armour to tell
It what he knows about that outside
stock.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

"The Girl Question" reaches Its three
hundredth performance ut the La Sale
next Sunday evening. with no signs OF
abatement of the crowds that have
packed this coy theater since the show
first started. The end of the run Is ap.
preaching, as Honeymoon Trail Il
western musical comedy, by Adams,
Iough & Howard, will be produced by
the la Sale stock company In March.
The company maintains the high stand
ard of "rhe Girl Question" perform
ances, and still contains Joe White
head, George Drew Mendum, Frances
Demaresr, Lee Kohlmar, Lenora Ker-
win, Tel Taylor and other LIN Sale
favorltes. "The Girl Question" ID one
of the best shows Chicago has ever
seen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
RSRA
cOLLE(iN.

"rhc Lightning Conductor" dramat-
lied by Harry u. Smith from the novel
by &. n. and 4. NJ. Williamson, and
one of the greatest comedy dramas
ever written. will be the bill ut the
beautiful College Theater next week.
This is one of the most exciting plays
ever, produced, a real auto race being
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
EAGLETS.

John r. Connery, President of the
Miami Coal Company, Is one OF the
most popular business men In Chicago.
lie wlclas a biz influence In the pol:-
cal world as well.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
~
GAlklklck.

Six weeks Of uninterrupted popu.
larity ut the GarrIck Thcatcr. with Us
many more weeks Of crowded houses
In prospect constitutes ample testimony
TO the exceptional success Of Augustus
Thomas sensational play. 1.-THE Witch.
Ing Hour" In New York the Eastern
company hns been presenting the piece
for nearly four months. so great hns
been the widespread appeal Of this
new drama by the celebrated author Of
Alabama I'm MizxOura" and "Ari.
xOna," ana 80 much Of public Talk AMI
discussion hns been aroused by Its
curious and fascinating theme that nll
the plnyfolk themselves have been In.
tensely eager to witness the production.
4 professional matinee was given last
week ana the theater was packed to
the doors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
-

George W. Paullin, the popular fur
rler, will be rcnomlnated and reelected
10 the sanitary Board, where he has
served with great credit to himself and
to TIE people Of Cook County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

John II. Jones grand record ms alder
man before Is reason enough why he
should again represent the Eighth Ward
in the City Council,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
AUDITORIUM.

Every theatergOer 0c Chicago Ii be-
ginning to realize that the big Zles
field Musical Revue, "FOllles Of lfT,'
gives three times rs much value for the
money Us any other attraction now
playing In this Western metropolis.
Never IN Its history has the Auditorium
played to such enormous houses. Bickel
ana Watson are still the big comedy
features, ana have caused as much
laughter rs any other two comedians
ever seen In Chicago. Grace La Rue,
Lucy Weston. Annabelle WhitfOrd,
Grace Leigh. Lillian Lee. Florence
Tempest, Frank Mayne, william Pow
crs. Dan Baker, James Manly, the SEN
sationnl drummer girls. Peacock girls,
Gibson bathing girls, Dixie girls AMI
the Zicgfeld beauty girls win mcrlted
applause.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

Alderman Scully Is making n fine
council record. He Is opposed to
slams and stands up for the tax.
paye"s.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

If the Democrats of the Sixth Dis
trict nominate some strong man like
Alderman Nicholas Il. Finn for Con-
gresham, they will please the people of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
STuDEBAEEIl.

II you have never seen the best col.
lege play ever written. there IL an
unusual treat In store for you. II you
have seen II. there II no doubt but
that you will enjoy It even more than
when you saw It before. The play II
George AIDES masterpiece Of real Amer.
lean humor. "'rhc College Widow" AMI
now. In Its fourth season It returns
ngnin to the Studebakcr where II IL
drawing Just IA large crowds as when
II WIS first produced. Mr.. Henry W.
Savage offers this wonderful comedy
ut the attractive Chicago theatcr for
u limited engagement OF three weeks
nnd II would bc wise to secure seats n;
an early date.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

City Attorney John II. Cayerly Is one
of the ablest, hardest working and most
popular officials Chicago has ever had
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
At THE THEATERS
GREAT NORTHERN.

Tint dainty little cometlienne AMI
dancer. Miss Cecil Spooner. will ap.
pear ut the Great Northern next week.
beginning Sunday afternoon In two
complete and elaborate productions. on.
her last seasons success. ''1'hc Girl
l,nilles." This gifted little artist. who
made Ter first visit to this city last
yenr. and gave her delightful charac-
tcrlzation Of "Thc Girl Raalcs." will
he welcomed by the thcatergoers
In the new play that Mr.. Blaney
has provided for her. She will
present "1hc Dancer and the King" on
Sunday. Monday. Tuesday ami Wed.
nesday AMI "'rhe Girl Rnfiles" OH
Thursday. Friday aud saturday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22
>x0enA

Why should the salary of Fresh Air
Evans, the Health Commissioners, be
doubled? Because he turned the re-
sponslbllity for meat inspection over
to the Government?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

The most awful thing In the history
of this Republic from its foundation
to the present time. Is the open, ta.
grant defiance by the Beef Trust of
the permanent injunction granted
against II by the Supreme Court of the
United States. If the Supreme Court
can be fouted by muti-mlllionaire
law-breakcrs, what has become of our
Government?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

One of tie strongest men talked Of
for Alderman is Henry C. Mitchell, in
the Seventh Ward. Mr.. Mitchell has n
credit and enjoys widespread popu-
larlty which Is well deserved lie has
always been prominent in politics and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

was president Of the weIl.knowD An.
drew Jackson League. The Seventh
Ward would have worthy represent
alive In the City Council In Mr.. Mitch.
oil
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

Daniel L. Crulce, the able and we'll
known lawyer. Is strongly talked of for
Municipal Judge. Mr.. Cruces earnest
and honest work on behalf of the labor
Ing mans interests has gained for him
Il widespread popularity in Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

Jacob +. Rehm Is one Of the ables
ana most popular members Of the Iii
nOis State Board of Agriculture.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

JOSEPH A. O'Donncll's able and bril-.
liant record rs n lawyer. and public
official. has gained for him big army
OF friends and admirers and he Is con
slderc,l hy many to he the strongest
man the Democrats can nominate for
states Attorney this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

Tho people Of Chicago have nothing
but tho highest esteem for james j.
Gray. for they know TINT M a lawyer.
public Official and citizen lie stands
md lns always stood for everything
that IL honorable and clean.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

Edward Muelhoefer, the popular
North Side business man, who made
such splendid record rs Alderman. Is
strongly talked of for County Commits
slOner, on the Republican ticket.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

Alderman NJ. j. Jacobs has served
the people of the Twenty-thlrd Ware
well IN the City Council, and he de
serves to be re-nominated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

The nomination Of Col. James Ham
ilton Lewis for Governor on the Demo
cratic ticket means united lllinOi,
Democracy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-22

state Senator Charles Il. Cruik.
shank's record ns public official.
lawyer ana a citizen Il an honest and
clean one In every respect and every.
one that knows him likes and respects
him,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Growing Tobacco in Maine.

rom tue kcnnebcc Journal.
IL has apparently remained for pone
Gibbs TO demonstrate in his own garden
situated about a mile from the Soldiers
Homo in Togues, that tobacco can he sic-
cessfully grown in Maine. Last year Mr.
Gibbs raised about eighty pounds OF to-
baCco from seventy-Hine plants. This
year he raised very nearly the same
amount from only thirty-fve pants the
season being much more favorable for the
growth OF the plant. Mr.. Gibbs had no
difficulty in disposing OF the tobacco
which he raised last year and which was
generally conceded to De OF excellent
quality. lie cured il in his barn, which
has :, Nentila tor and where by opening
the doors he was able to se: the current
az air necessary fer the best results the
conditions being quite a favcra bic as ii
the best tooa cco-curing plants OF the
south The opinion was very generally
expressed last season that while Mr..
Gibbs was successful in raising tobacco
in this state. IL would not he possible Il
mature the seed here. This year he has
disproved this idea by maturing a to-
bacco stalk more than seven feet high
with an exceptionally well developed clus-
ter of seeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
WEALTH|EST CITY IN WORLD
LONDON ALSO HAS BIGGEST
POPULATION.
Nearly 5000, 900 in City and su'
burbs-Property Insured for
$4,000, 100000.

LONDON, November 23.-Rather inter-
esting are the statistics on What is Lon
don." which the county council has just
published. as is it's yearly custom.
What is called administrative Lon
don" is composed of 74,S16 acres of land
and water. On the land live 4.79J,7S9 hui
man beings: in the suburbs around them
another 100000 make their homes.
London is put down as probably the
wealthiest city in the world Its property
is insured against fire for G1,04O, 057 SIC
Nevertheless zone person every thirty
three is pauper; twenty persons in every
100 die in a workhouse or a workhouse
infirmary.' But the city annually dis
tributes through its charities c1OOjG O43
In one year Londoners consumed 419,O;7
tons of dead meat IS, 10 live cattle 37J,-
$50 gallons of milk, and 81, 152 .2249 600 gal
Ions OF water for drinking and other pur-
poses, for which water they paid
81 49,,
There are in London % oG5 factories and
workshops. in which JJs,64l men. women
and children find employment every year
In addition to the Open-air pastimes to
be found in the parks and other open
spaces in London there arc fifty-three
theaters. forty mine music halls, .j1 con-
cert halls and eleven museums. There
are also lightweight public libraries open
to the people.
In one year Londoners wrote 731 100 600
letters and 1GJ.SGO,0oO postal cards, in ad-
dition to which they sent .,s go 900 tele-
grams, and enjoyed 145,2DJ.G33 chats over
the telephone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
WOMAN STAYS HOME INVADER
SHOT TO PROTECT HERSELF,
SAYS YOUNG WIDOW.
Victim Was Disguised-Recognized
as Wealthy Business Man and
Believed Insane.

DUBLIN, Ga, November 23.-Mrs. Rosie
urday night shot w. l.. Tiilery, leading
business man Of this section, intiicting
wounds from which her assailant died in
a few hours. The tragedy occurred at
the home Of Mrs. Davis, in the suburbs of
Dublin
According TO Mrs. Davis; she was alone
and heard some one knock about clock.
Going to the door. she peered out and saw
Il man, whom she did not recognize as
Tillery.
He demanded admittance and was re-
Mrs. Davis went to her room and seized
d pistol. By this time the man had
broken through the screen door and
rushed at Mrs. Davis. She warned him.
He seized her in his arms, she said, and
he did SO she fired, the bullet striking
him near the heart. The man fell, and
neighbors who came rushing in found
that he was Tillery. But they say he was
disguised SO as TO be almost unrecogniz-
able.
Tiliery was removed to his home and
physicians were called He refused to
make statement, but his friends say he
was crazy. This theory is secuted as
Mrs. Davis declares his purpose was GRIM
inal
Mrs. Davis is young. beautiful and
wealthy. and is prominent socially. Her
husband has been dead about eight
months. Tillery had a family and had
always been prominent in business and
social circles
Public sympathy is with Mrs Davis
and it is not thought she will be prose-
cuted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
HUMUS BURNED OUT.
Effect Of Forest Fires Upon Vegeta-
ton and Soil Fertility.

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The real loss is far greater than any
estimate shows. based upon the amount
of timber consumed and the value of the
property of the settler and the houses
and improvements of villages and towns
The greatest loss, probably. is one that
Is never taken into account-the loss
OF young trees and the loss in humus
After one of these terrible conflagra-
tons has swept over timber slashing
not a living thing of vegetation Is left
Nature has to bagn again the work Of
furnishing protection for the naked earth ;
years must elapse before the traces of the
dreary desolation ara hidden. The far
mtr who returns TO rebuild his home upon
the ashes Is without material for building
or fencing. and soon he is without ma
teriai Tor living except what he buys
Hut the loss OF humGs is d far create
Toss. The vegetable matter so abundant
ON the surface of the soil in new co,,u-
Try Is devoCred by the flames The Ton
>oH with all that IL contains is turned inin
aSttes For Two or three years good crops
may follow because of The abundance OF
asneS wing over tie soil but the slim
Glatlns effect OF these IS soon lost The
area mus burned over will not recover
whas II lost by such q confederation in
a score OF years or IN d period much
longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Raising Oranges in Texas.


The growing of oranges upon a COM
merc;el basis is marking a new epoch in
the development of Bee county" said W.
g. McCurdy of Beeville.
Bee county is the home Of the orig nal
Dugat orange. This tree, by the way, is
now more than twenty-;hree years old =;
il is still bearing fruit, and it is the
mother of more than 100000 trees planted
all lie way from Florida TO California.
Oranges were grown until two years ago
either for ornamental purposes or for the
plea sure OF having them, but now 1t IS a
business.
Just year or so ago an orange grower
of California came TO Beeville and after
a thorough investigation of the situate
SET out abou: 10000 trees. Others have
gone into the business extensively, more
than 100000 trees having been set out last
spring some of which are bearing
already.
Every farmer in Bee county is raising
oranges having from a dozen up tn fifty
and sometimes sixty trees on the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Story of Dying Trees.
From the Glasgow Herald

TIU1n int TIaSsnW Herald.
ATTENTION has recently been directed to
the number of trees in Glasgow which arc
IN dying state. their sickly condition
being attributed TO smoke. A correspond
ent mentions singular coincidence in
regard to five trees which a John Patti
son planted in the center Of his garden in
Kelvingrove on the birth of his five sons.
Two Of his sons died early in the nine
teenth century, but three lived until after
1880 when there were only three of the
trees standing. On the night that his
son Matthew died one of the trees fell,
and on The night of Frederick and John S
deaths (some years between one of the
trees fell certainly. as the writer re-
marks, a singular coincidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
The Eternal Puzzle-Baby.
ON the Loudon Mirror.

From The L0udOn Mirror.
Not so very long ago it was customary
10 treat children as If they We're stupid
and naughty grown-up people. Now there
is tendency 10 run to the opposite eX-
treme. and Ia treat them as il they were
a great deal cleverer than their parents.
There even people who set them
selves deliberately to study their chill
dren in much the same spirit a biologist
would study a new kind OF germ