Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14
EAOLETS.

EAOLETS.
The nomination Of John Taylor Booz
for Alderman by the Democrats Of the
Twenty. first Ward was source CT
satisfaction to everybody. lie deserves
to he elected. Ills record as luwyci
and Il citizen Is Il clean and honorable
ole and his election will give the ward
tile hest representative 1t has had in
the City Council In many years.
Prof. John =. Barrett, whose portrait
appears In this paper. IL one Of the
most distinguished electricians In the
country. Ills services to Chicago have
been invaluable. and his inventions are
IN use all over the world. lie was the
father of the fire alarm system rs we
have 1t today, and also Of the police
alarm system In connection with the
patrol service. His invention Of the
Joker" which instantly conveys an
alarm of fire to every engine house and
releases the fire horses from their stalls
ut the moment II box Is pulled, has
saved millions Of dollars In property.
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Colonel James Hamilton Lewis spot.
less AMI brilliant record and his wide.
spread popularity makes him one Of the
strongest candidates for Governor the
Democratic party In Illinois has ever
had.
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The best citizens Of the Eighth Ward,
irrespective Of politics. are supporting
John II. Jones for Alderman. lie will
he elected by big majority. ~ he dc.
serves to he.
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John T.. Owens would make II splcn.
did states attorney. lie Is one of the
Ib,Sst and most brilliant lawyers IN
Chicago, nnh 10 man stands higher In
the estimation Of the people. lie was
one Of the best city attorneys Chicago
has ever had. ana as states attorney
of Cook county he could be depended
ui,?n 70 serve the people fearlessly,
ably and honestly.
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senator Albert j, Hopkins was ii
Chicago during tho week and announced
that his campaign for reelection would
!e waged right direct to the people
Senator Hopkins said he did not wlsl
the Endorsements Of the committees
bu; desired to put his cause directly
before the people, who would have 'h'
deciding vote August =.
| i am not urging Endorsements from
county committees" he said. II pre-
fer 10 leave my candidacy with th'
people, who will have their say at tn
polls. The Endorsements of committees
mean nothing except as an expression
of the personal opinion of committee
members"
All indications point to n grand VIZ
tory for senator Hopkins ana he Il"
serves II, for his record IL I'M able
brilliant, fearless and honest one.
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for Alderman the Democrats of tn
Thlrty-tifth Ward made n good sclcc
ton. His record as II lawyer and
citizen Is II clean and excellent on
and he Is liked and respected by every
body. His election will give the war,
one of the hest representatives it ha
ever had In the city Council,
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4 John Taylor Rooz, the popular Dem
y nratic candidate for alderman in III
Twenry-tirst Ward, was horn In Stau
Ton. Va, Aug. u, 1865. and educated Il
the public schools of that state aud n
Flshburne Military School at Wayne'
boro ON leaving the military schoO
he studied pharmacy for n short tim
and then entered the service of the Nor
folk X Western Railroad in which h
continued for about five years. After
ward he purchased the Waynesbor
Times. which he published and edite,
for about two years. He was sccretar
Of the Virginia Press Association II
1880 aud 1891. While publishing tn
newspaper he took course in law AN,
became member Of the Virginia bar
In 1892 he came to Chicago and shortl
afterwall opened law office, AM
since then has been engaged in the gen
eral practice Of law. He Is a membe
Of the Illinois Athletic Club, ana wa
! president Of the Lincoln Cycling Clu