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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12

ern Spy. whose souls thirst for the
Juicy Astrachan. The steaming dump.
ling. sweet and palatable, and indi.
gestible. has become q familiar part
of the autumn landscape.
As the years 90. 1909 was q great
year Tor apple. Thirty.hve million
barrels u the latest estimate for the
United States and Canada-twelve mil.
lion more than In the previous year.
Most Of the Eastern States have shown
gains, the West has produced Q better
quality. and the Southern States have
doubled last years yield.
Yet there is something vitality wrong
with the apple situation. Insects. tree
diseases. produce dealers and railroads
have. conspired to prevent the general
use of this fruit as food In our large
cities. Within the boundaries Of one
of our great apple growing States the
resident Of the Metropolis delivers uT
five cents for one apple polished on
the sleeve of an Italian vendor. and
sighs for the days of apple wealth back
on the farm.-Success Magazine.
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Some OF the freak bills with which
state legislatures adorn their statute
books are enumerated by q recent
writer In the North American Review
A bill In New Jersey recently proposed
license tax ON whiskers. one In Ne
braska a 10 per cent income tax on
bachelors. one In Minnesota made It 9
crime for a farmer not to practice 70
tation Of crops. one In Iowa required
all eggs to be stamped with the date
when they were laid. one In Missouri
prohibited treating In such sweeping
terms that the purchase Of Ice cream
for a young girl by her beau woult
have been illegal under Its provisions
OF course such fantastic bills usually
fall, but surprising number OF then
have got ON the statute books In th'
past. Kentucky. for instance. hal
made 1t q felony to trespass ON q gin
seng garden. Georgia. doubtless II
memory pf many bucolic swindles. i'm
poses Q tax Of t26 In each county OF
peddlers Of patent churns and paten
fences.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12

teresta of the entire community. How
often have we seen II that the failure
Of one Of these little banks, started
upon insecure and irresponsible founda.
tions, and boomNd BY fraudulent and
false representations, have dragged
down to ruin hundreds Of good. hard.
working, thrifty and deserving citizens.
The licenses issued BY the examin.
Ing board, which. Of course. should be
composed Of responsible citisens and
able fnanciers. should be Of q charac.
ter that would be absolutely pr0hibi.
tive Of all schemes and projects for the
establishment Of pliony concernc Of this
kind.
This would be welcomed BY all sound
and responsible banking houses,
whether private or national.
Banks like the Hibernian Banking
Association, the Graham 4 Sons, the
Union Trust Company. the South Chi.
cago Savings Bank. the Commercial
National, the Continental National.
Drovers Deposit National. Illinois
Trust and Savings. the Fort Dear.
born, National. Northwestern Trust
and Savings Bank. South Side State
Bank. National Bank Of the Republic.
State Bank OF Chicago, and other
banks that have weathered every
panic and every storm for years do
serve well Of the people OF Chicago.
And yet foolish people pass them By
and hand their hard-earned money over
to concerns that have not a single
banker connected with them and whose
leading men have been grafters either
In political or private life. and who H.
ways have their hands out for easy
coin.
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I'VE are at peace with all the
world" Nicaragua doesn't count.
So far no one has gone to the ex
treme and criticised DR.. Cooks liter
ary style.
Inventive genius has done o whole
lot of things for the lazy man. The
latest announcement Is q machine Il
breathe artiicially.
New York is old.fashi0ned In some
respect. The city still maintains horse
cars. and one Of her women Is the
mother OF twenty children.
1t may be worth mentioning tina
there Is no record OF the trusts hav
ing contributed anything to the gov
ernment's conscience fund.
Zelaya seems to have fully under
stood the folly of being dictate
when nobody was willing to continue
to be dictated to.
One OF the professors says woman
senses are less acute than those o
man. He probably bases shis decision
ON the fact that a woman can &c
along all winter with low shoes.
|
Mrs. Hetty Green begins her 76tl
year In excellent health and witt
about slOO.OOO.O00 to keep her frou
the need of an old age pension.
she Is economical she will die ricl
woman. v
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Among the books that member
Peary's party took with him for reat
ing In the long evening OF the arcti
night was Whittier's Snow Bound.
1t certainly was suited to the SUI
rOundings.
A Judge In Los Angeles. CAL, has hi
, upon the interesting plan Of maxim
the saving Of dsnnite sum Of none
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12

tion. Yet nothing IL done towards
furnishing the guilty parties.
People want honest juries.
Make all "Princes' pay q license Of
$4,000 year II they want to live in
this country. Al most Of them are
penniless this means q trip back to
their old Job in Europe.
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Many people favor . tag for
princes" A FREQ country 10 no place
for mobiles" to be running at large
any more than It IL for other dan.
gerous animals that are untagged.
The death strip must 90.
Twenty.eight cases OF pellagra were
discovered In Dunning during the past
year. according to report issued by
Superintendent Willhite.
rt
Pellagra Is not q tropical malady"
a. claimed. It 10 o bad food and flth
disease. and shows q lack Of proper
nutrition. This outbreak at Dunning
should be investigated.
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Reform In Chicago means . move
ment to screen the rich and powerful
and punish the poor and struggling.
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The more we see Of "reformers" the
more we think OF sneaks.
A stringent State law 10 needed tt
regulate the establishment Of banks.
There are too many wildcat nnancia
schemes now In existence In Chicago.
Not wishing to compete with the bil
banks, irresponsible people are STARTING
up small banks In the outlying district
Of Chicago, from time to time. Thii
practice has had disastrous results
upon the business and financial inter
ests of the entire city. Many hundret
small business men and traders hav'
been ruined by this class Of institu
tiOns.
This nefarious practice should b
stopped and the only way to stop 1t I
by municipal legislation.
A provision ought to be made In tn
city charter authorizing the city unde
Its police power to regulate the estab
lishment of banks and creating Il
pursuance Of this work board 10
the examination of all proposed new
banking concerns. Such q boar
should be given ample power to exam
Inc into the financial standing III tn
promoters of these Institutions. an,
none should be allowed to he licenses
unless such as could show assets ampl
for the carrying on Of their business
sufficient to cover the amount of thei
deposits, and sound and substantla
enough to thoroughly protect thel
EdepOsitOrs.
There can be no question as to til
right and the justice Of the city {
exercise such power under properl
constructed charter provision. II tn
, city has the right to regulate plumb
ers, to regulate engineers, to regnlat
the electrical business. to regulate pawr
brokers and the scores Of other bus
ness enterprises and industries owe
which 1t exercises unquestiOned supel
vlsing powers, It certainly has a pei
feet right to regulate the banking bus
ness, which Ia OF far more importanC
than anything In the line Of busines
> In the city. because upon the legitimat
and honest business methods OF thes
institutions depends the welfare OF til
: entire city In Its buslncas and comme
: cini life. while methods Of contrar
! kind Iu'ulged In by small, irresp0nsibl
spe.ulaf,ve concerns only results
: failures tluat involve lnturlOuely the 4
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12


has the people with 1t in Its opposi.
tion.
It believes that Fred A. Busse has
given Chicago good administration.
far better than any Of his predecessors
for years.
And II believes that Fred A. Busse
has the confidence Of the common
people.
Harvester Trust politics won't do.
The basic principle Of the trust Is
for the good Of some Of some Of the
people at the expense Of all Of the peo.
pie.
Bill boards beneAt few and offend
many. They must 20.
Who Is behind the paving gangs
that have been getting OF the good
things?
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John Callan O'Laushlin in the Chi.
cago Tribune Of October II. 1909:
There are many things the Mayor
has done for which he will receive the
thanks Of posterity. He was responsi.
BILE for the commission which investi.
gated and reported upon harbor con.
ditions. He was responsible for the
commission which investigated and re-
ported upon the plans for . subway.
He has given practical advice In the
movement for the Identification Of the
city.
Altogether, the administration Of
Mayor Busse must be commended for
real advance In good government and
civic development"
Loop platforms are too short.
Who is furnishing the county sup.
niles for Dunning? The appearance Of
pellagra out there would indicate that
they are not very wholesome. IL there
anything to this?
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The voters will cloud up and rain
on the drys.
A shoddy aristocracy 10 bad enough.
but we have too many "princes" lying
around loose.
How much can City Comptroller Wal
ter H. Wilson tell about the Central
Electric Light Company?
Merriam has shown himself to be
q thorough college professor-in poll
tics.
Democratic primaries for Alderman
will be held on Monday. March Sd. one
day before the Republican.
True reform In municipal or othel
governmental affairs should not consist
of making scape goats out OF a few
who have neither ofiicial connection Of
responsibility.
The Harvester Trust Is In the SAM
boat as the Standard Oil Company
The same decision hits them both.
%S
The Merriam yawp Is over.
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Mayor Busse Is the hardest working
chief executive that Chicago has eve
, had, and Is the most accessible to tn
people.
What does Mr.. Weston get $4,000
ger year for his traction work for tn
city. Since when did engineers becom
so valuable?
Why should elections for Municipa
Judges be held In the fall? All Mum
J cipal officers should be elected In tn
spring.
The Elevator Trust seems to b
thriving In Chicago. 1t seems to hav
: a lead pipe cinch on equipping ne,
buildings. Why?
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+ The appearance Of that dreadful dii
+ ease. pellagra. at the Peoria insan
asylum, would seem to indicate ger
r srsl dis: egard for the health Of tn
POOR inmates. The authorities "a
: that 1t was caused by feeding mould
y corn" TO the insane. Both this. an
the outbreak of the same disease q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12

q condition OF granting freedom on
probation to o convicted prisoner. The
amount IL Of course dependent upon
the convicted persons earning capac.
ity, and the reasonable demands upon
his income. It varies from 81 . month
to so; but whatever It 10. It must be
deposited In some bank. and the de.
posit book must be shown at regular
intervals to the probation ofacer. The
man who has . bank account" says
the Judge. has one important incen.
tive to become good citizen"
II is not because the beggar falls to
make money that he finally lands In
the potter's field. ANY good. indus.
trious beggar." says Mr.. Forbes. can
and docs make q great deal more
money than the average workingman."
But the trend OF the beggar 10 down.
ward. and In the end he 10 pretty sure
to become hopeless wreck and a
derelict.
schoolboy football has fallen under
serious suspicion. In the public
schools Of New York City It has been
wholly prohibited. after careful study
and sharp debate: and school commit
tees In other cities have the matter
under advisement. OF the serious &C.
cidents to football players during
lb0a. the largest number happened to
members Of school teams. The youth
Of the players 10 greatly against them
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Germany has recently allowed
France to erect Q monument at Wis
sembourg. Alsace, In honor Of the
French soldiers who fell there IL
1870, but It carefully censored the In
scription and refused permission fol
| the emblems which were to be placed
on the pedestal. The unveiling OF thu
monument Was the occasion of grea
demonstration OF Alsatian loyalty Il
France. and emphasized, anew thu
tragedy Of the lost provinces which
France mourps with unceasing bitter
ness.
~
Edward, Gibbon. the historian. wal
not one to underestimate the pleasures
Of intellectual occupation or the valu,
Of literary fame. Il have drawn I
high prize In the lottery Of life." HI
wrote In his autobiography. II an
disguised with the affectation of mel
OF letters who complain that they hav'
renounced a substance for a shadow
and that their fame affords poo
compensation for envy. censure ant
persecution.
my own experience has taught M
very different lesson; twenty happ'
years have been animated by the Ia
bors of my history, and Its success
has given me name, a rank. q char
acter in the world to which. ] shoul'
otherwise not have been entitled.
"D'Alembert' relates that as he wa
walking In the gardens Of Sans souc
with the King Of Prussia, Fredericl
said to him: DO you see that oil
woman. a poor weeder, asleep on tina
sunny bank? She is probably NOR
happy being than either OF u.s.
1.-THE king and philosopher ma
speak for themselves; for my par
! do not envy the old woman"
At a land and irrigation show bel
In Chicago. one Of the visitors. an q
Congressman from Iowa. waxed ell
quent over the apple exhibit. "Tt
second most beautiful thing In Il
world" said the gallant Iowan. rs
ripe apple"
The love Of apples 10 by NO meaI
confined to ex-Congreasmen. Thel
are q lot Of everyday Americans whol
heartstripgs twins around the Mort
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12

Commissioner Of Public Works John
J. Hanbery Monday. The appointment
is for sixty days and was made as a
result of the situation which followed
a recent ruling by Judge Kickham
Scanlan. Mr.. Fowler began his first
day as Chicago's new superintendent
OF streets Tuesday by announcing that
in the future the street department
will work In conjunction with neigh.
borhood improvement leagues and asso.
Citations of every kind which have for
their object clean streets and alleys.
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Longer elevated platforms means
longer trains. Longer trains means
better service and less crowding.
States Attorney Waymans demand
for more judges for the Criminal Court
will be realized. providing sufacient
judges from the country towns can be
induced to come to Chicago and slt
in the County Building. Judge Dupuy.
chief Justice OF the Superior Court,
announced that he would do everything
in his power to supply the prosecutor
with more judges.
A new record has been made by
Chicago contracting Arm In the ex'
pedition OF work on an important pub
lie Improvement In Greater New York.
Within ten days Of the opening OF
bids for the construction Of the Yon.
kers pressure tunnel OF the Catskill
aaueduct, Greater New York's new wa.
ter supply system. the contract has
been awarded to George W. jackson,
Incorporated, and active work on the
Improvement started Tuesday.
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The water ways scheme will remain
dry, but the rest OF the country Will
keep wet.
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Harvester Trust stock rose from ~
when the tariR bill was reported to
the house to 1l2 when the tarif bill
was signed by the President.
AG
Every Prince in Chicago should be
made to pay license Of $4,000 year
or leave town. This 10 no place for
princes.
Lengthen the loop platforms.
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People who are bowling for an In
come tax win change their tune II
they get one. The rich will escape
a. usual. BY perjury. while the poo'
will have to pay.
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One tariff, One country, one trust
is the motto of the Harvester Trust
II pays about / per cent of the taxe'
Il ought to pay In Chicago. The othe
80 per cent Is usufruct.
Pellagra Is a disease caused by poo
food, flthy surroundings and lack o
nutrition. The theory that 1t Is cause'
by corn or rice as claimed by some o
the gang has been long ago exploded
by able medical men. Its appearance
among the insane and paupers at Dun
ming looks suspicious to say the least
The small taxpayers OF Chicago 10
years have been forced to assume tn
principal care and cost of government
while the rich tax dodgers enjoyed tn
pleasure OF shouting for reform"
The drys are liable to get wet.
Every two years the people OF tn
Third District hear OF their Congress
man. Election time. Of course.
Take the police force out Of Civ
Service.
What does W. ". Wilson ever d
In Congress? Is question that tn
voters OF the Third District are con
mencing to ask each other.
The Chicago Eagle believes in stan'
ing up for the taxpayers and In cal
ing attention to the tax dodgers.
It objects to any prostitution OF ou
Jury system either grant or petit,
1t believes that corporations and mi
Iionaires have as much right TO ODE
the laws as poor men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12
THE GREAT BATTLE OF 1910,

n xs v S the ana. Of men talked of prominently for the es'
r.u..... Circuit and Superior ssss,I.s Court Judges.
John j. Coburn Clyde A. Morrison
John 7. MWray julius +. smieanka
John Owens
John p McGoorty Charles Cruikshana
ASS%. as@sv qS1a'h R,sn Rmy JoSS p so'sna s%'n
George NJ Stevens Ernest Saunders
c%srss cS~is Mcdonald Benjamin Is"R f. Nicholson
Nicholas Nj M unsp r. Finn i"%ss 1%' 8 T. Hopsns 1,ps%s'
Joseph ,s, SABBATH Cs.hs. Cs.rs. g.I,SI ray'sss
R cinod Robert s. lies
ssa NM: Ss Roger. s%sn a''sa r.'s Jameson
W william a.E. E Dsver Edmund Edmund W. %.Ier Burke
Richard E. Burke Arba N. waterman
L.. cruice.
%'''n ysnn e. < k.ass Ds,'''
John c. RiehSss
Francis W. walker
James Mcshane
Democrat. County T'..;s,:s S.ss;,.,,,
n'ns, 1s,sSA Hamms H. Tasn's'n a'VDss c cs,x Schmidt
Peter ReinDsrs
aso's. ass, 4''ss;ts; Dsss::,sa ss
Tom n Donnsly
Democrats. s"'''" Republican,.
John J. Bradley chauncsy Dewey
| william H. Lyman George Harding. Jr.
n.m..,.. County e';s:; s:;,,,..,
| H. e L. Dossstt Joseph F. Haas
n.m,...,. pr..s.n. County ys!sss.:,
Donnersberger Charles e. Merriam
Charles F. Gunher
Judges Munlepai Court
Republicans
John r. Caverly Frank Grove
John F. Glare Sidney Adler
X. Prindivile Irwin R.
James G. Martin Henry Utpatel
Daniel @ Ramsay Warwick A. Shaw
Theodore G. Mayer Q. j. Chot.
Francis J. Sullivan Robert r. Jampois
Richard j. Finn John r. McCabe.
| James c. Dooey
| Louis
| Bernard J. Mahony
| Thos +. Sculy.
County Judge 49,
Republican. .
| Cyril n. Jandus Lewis Rinaker
Probate Judge
Republican
| Chares Cut
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12


which will be filled fall:
Circuit Superior Court Judges.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-02-12

County Judge.
Republican.
Lewis Rinaker
Probate Judge.
Republican.
Charles 8. Cutting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
,S,s.'.:tss53'4 < TITLE MEN SAY .s.4.'' DONACHfY'S IT
Visit Ciiief EXeeEtive at State House and Give Him Credit for Causing Inerease in Land Values
 ln This State,


 Little Rock, June 29-The Ar kansas Land Title Association, which yesterday and today is holding it's au- nual session in Little Rock. Tuesday afternoon adjourned and in body visited Gov. Donaghey in his private office. A. ". Estes. president of the organization, as spokesman of the party, informed Gov Donaghey that they gave him credit for being the cause fer the increase in land values which have occurred since he went into office
 The abstractors assured Gov Don aghey land values had increased fully s per acre since his inauguration and stated they would give him the title of being boosting governor.
 Gov. Donaghey modestly asked that the visitors guarantee the title. An informal banquet Has held for the title men at the Hotel Marion last night and today the convention con- tinued it's sessions with speeches this morning from John A. Bunch of Harrison on From the Real Estate Dealers Viewpoint" and by J. C. Brookfield of Wynne on Uniformity of Fees.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

party.
 The special train will consist of baggage car, chair car and three Pullman sleepers. It will leave this city Sunday, August 21, at an hour to be named later. It is anticipated that fully 200 local members of the lodge together with the families and their friends, VIII make the trip to the na- tional meeting.
 AS has already been stated Fort Smith will perhaps be the smallest city in the United States to extend an invitation to the national body to convene in this city in 1911. The lodge has made up it's mind to extend the invitation and then back it up with about anything that may be ask ed of the city of Fort Smith and her people in the way of affording en- tertainment for the thousands that will assemble next year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
|RT SMITH EAGLES
 TO GO STRONG
h Attend Grand Aerie Meeting in ,t Louis In Large Numbers With Their Families and On
 Special.

Nj Smith, June 29.-The committee ling in charge arrangements for local aerie of Eagles and their snds attending the grand aerie hting at St. Louis, has selected the
 n Mountain as the official route arrangements have been complet- |by City Passenger and Ticket knt A. T. Sanders, working in con-
 ction with the committee for a
 cial train to carry the Fort Smith
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
PARR IS TO GET
 $1O0,OOO REWARD

Washington, June 2S.-Twenty thousand dollars to be paid July to Richard Parr, the New York custom employe whose vigilance in detecting frauds in underweighing sugar im- ports saved the government more than B 900, ,000. Paris total reward is to be s1Oo,O0o.
 For the remaining SS0,000 Secretary MacVeagh will ask Congress to make the necessary provision.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
GOOD MORNING

Yes we are installing the most up to-date bath rooms in the city. Why Because we are up to tomorrow os plumbing and you don't have to bs ashamed of your bath room when Wolff does your work. for he knows how. If you don't want good work. give your job to some one else. II you do, see Wolff, III s Beech 8. old phone S55
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
CR. G. P. GARRISON
 MYSTERIOUSLY ILL

Austin, Tex, June 2S.-Dr. George P. Garrison, senior member of the faculty of the University of Texas, is seriously i'll at his home in this city. His family refuse to give out any in- formation as to the nature of his ill., ness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

Don't fail to see our line of Re frigerators before you buy. Prices right. Tedstrom Fur Go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Monument to Signal Corps Asked.

The erection of a monument on Little
Red Top hill on the Gettysburg battle
field In honor of the members of the Sig
nal Corps who fought and died in the
Mruggle there is proposed in a bill intro
euced today by Senator Penrose of Penn
: slvania. The monument Ii to cost $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
CALLS FOR A REPORT.
Representative Wiley Wants Univer
sity's Affairs Investigated.

4 careful investigation of the financial
and educational affairs of George Wash
ington University by the Attorney Cen
sral OF the United States is proposed by
q. resolution introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Wiley Of New
Jersey, a member OF the House District
committee.
The Attorney General is requested Ito
furnish the House with a detailed repor;
covering a period OF at least the last ten
years as to the receipts, investments and
expenditures OF the university in each of
its departments: said report to be es-
pecially explicit as to the departments of
engineering. architecture. veterinary med
icine and pharmacy, on the following
points First. amount the university has
invested In buildings in each of these de-
partments. or number Of rooms used for
each department; second. detailed state
ment of items of equipment of each of
these departments: third, actual class en-
rollment for the past three years in eacn
subject taught in each OF these depart
ments; fourth, salaries paid the individ-
uaI professors of each of these depart
ments, and the charges made students for
laboratory fees in these departments"