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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08


The Young Mems vogler.for. Sheriff
Club is doing good work In the cam.
paign.
Following IL the straight Republican
ticket:
Sheriff, Frank A. vogler.
County Treasurer. Thomas J. Healy.
County Clerk, Joseph F. Haas.
Clerk Criminal Court. John KEEL
lander.
Clerk Probate Court, Guy Guernsey.
superintendent Of Schools, A. o.
Coddington.
County Judge, Lewis Rinaker.
Probate Judge, Charles 8. Cutting.
Board Of Assessors, Oscar Hebel.
Board Of Review, F. D. Meacham.
President County Board, William
Busse.
County Commissioners: Frank G.
Leland, Joseph M. Dennis, w. q. Col.
burn, L. H. Mack, August Draeger.
A. q. Lanio. George X. Schmidt, Carl
r. Chindblom. Joseph @. Elias, Oscar
r. Helstrom.
President Sanitary District, Robert
r. Mccormick.
Sanitary Trustees: r. r. Mccormick,
H. F. Eidmann, William H. Baker.
Superior Court Judges: Albert G.
Barnes, Edward J. Brundage, Axel
Chytraus, George A. Dupuy, Henry
v. Freeman. Jesse Holdom.
Superior Court Judge Ito all vacan-
cy), Thomas Taylor Jr.
Judges Municipal Court: John g.
Scovel, John H. Hume, M. Brugge-
meyer, Stephen A. Foster. Mckenzie
Cleland. Michael f. Girten, John w.
Honston, John r. Newcomer, Frank
Grove.
The adoption Of the initiative and
referendum means:
No Sunday newspapers.
No Sunday saloons.
Cranks are already organising to
take advantage Of the initiative and
referendum to put both these pr0pos-
itions through. Should the Hungry
Six program prevail, It will only take
the petition Of one-eighth Of the vot.
ers to put any sort Of proposition
on the ballot.
~0
The Feeble.Minded Reformers who
are advocating the Initiative and Ref
erendum are shouting loudly for pop.
ular government" as against "dele-
gated government" Well, give ms
delegated government every day in the
week. Popular government" as
urged by the reformers mean mob
government and the tyrannical rule
Of an unthinking majority. George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson. An.
drew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln
fought for delegated government and
believed In It. Delegated government
protected honest and respectable mi.
norities In their civil and religious
rights under the Initiative and Refer.
endum lunacy the country would have
State Church and the minority
would have to put up for It. II the
Initiative and Referendum goes
through 40 some so-called personal
liberty adherents are hoping, every
saloon in Illinois will be closed and
people wanting drink will have to
take q train for some state where
there 10 delegated government.
Loop platforms are too short.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08

The Feeble Minded Reformers de.
clare themselves In favor Of the RE
CALL" the Initiative and Referendum"
and Corrupt Practices Act"
The Recall is the greatest menace
there is to a just administration of
the law.
BY virtue OF Its operation any good
official who dared to do his duty In
the face of popular clamor, would
have his office taken away from him
when sufficient number of hot heads
signed petition and majority let
the Recall 60 through at the polls.
Under its provisions, Lincoln, who
was a minority president. would have
been recalled" several times.
With q Recall in operation Altgeld
would have been taken out of the
governorship because he had the NOR
al courage to pardon the alleged AN.
archists; Judge McAllister. the great.
est jurist that ever sat on the I'LL.
nois bench, would have been taken on
and disgraced when the Board of
Trade petitioned him to resign be.
cause 1t did not like his rulings In
celebrated case. Every mayor that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08
POLITICAL talk
News From the Various Training
Camps Gives a Line on What
Is Going On.
The Democratic candidates will open
their campaign in this county Oct. Is,

The Democratic candidates will open
their campaign in this county Oct. IS,
Revision of the rules under which
1t has been possible to smother bills
in the general assembly Is championed
by the Legislative Voters League in
the following bulletin:
I'VE believe that the rules covering
the Introduction Of bills and the hear.
ings thereon should be so framed that
all measures will be disposed Of within
a reasonable time; that no bill should
be allowed to remain in committee
more than fifteen days without q re.
port from that committee either sub.
mitting the bill or requesting further
extension of time.
I'VE believe further that a member
introducing a resolution or bill should
be required to state fully the purpose
and scope Of said measure before the
proper committee or before the house
or senate, as the case may be.
I'VE believe the speaker of the house
should be the servant and not the
dictator"
Present plans contemplate the first
systematic canvass by the democracy
since the big campaign Of 1892. In
making the canvass the precinct cap.
tains are to be instructed to learn the
leanings Of republicans, whether they
are "insurgents," "stand.patters," "De.
neen" or "anti.Deneen." Literature
to suit the case 10 to be sent accord.
ing to this poll. After registration
there will be a second canvass by the
democracy.
Following is the straight Democratic
ticket:
Sheriff. Michael thinner.
County Treasurer. William l..
O'Connell.
County Clerk. R. M. Sweitzer.
County Judge. John q. Owens.
President County Board, Peter
Bartsen.
County Commissioners: Peter Bart.
zen, L. J. Coffey, DR.. Geo. Sultan,
Joseph Fitzgerald. Frank Ragan. Stan.
Icy J. Kuhewski. Charles 0lennon.
Joseph Mandl. d. J. Harris. BARLEY
Burg.
Member Board Of Review. Thomas
J. Webb.
Member Board Of Assessors. Frank
w. Koraleski.
Clerk Probate Court. John A. Ger.
venka.
Clerk Criminal Court, F. ]. Walsh.
President Sanitary Board. Thomas
A. Smyth.
Trustees Sanitary Board: Thomas A.
Smyth. Thomas L. Sullivan. Edward
Kane.
Judge Circuit Court. Edward o.
Brown.
Judges Superior Court: William q.
Dever. Thomas G. Clark, Charles A.
Mcdonald. Martin M. Gridley, Richard
e. Burke. VIM. F. Cooper.
Judge Superior Court Ito fill vacan.
Cyl. Joseph H. Fitch.
Judge Probate Court, Ode L. Rankin.
Judges Municipal Court: John r.
Caverly. Thomas F. Scully. Charles A.
Williams, Harry p. Dolan. Joseph
SABBATH. Jacob H. Hopkins. w. w.
Witty. J. J. Rooney. James G. Martin.
Every democratic voter is to be
asked to Join his precinct club. A
check.up will be kept on the precinct
captains to learn whether they are
endeavoring to build up the organiza.
tion. Where captain fails to respond
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08

What reform" has accomplished to
date: Secured the passage of q pri.
mary law which takes all powers out
of the hands of the voters and plac.
ing the naming of candidates in the
hands OF q few men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08

Edward Osgood Brown will be elect
ed Circuit Court Judge by big plurat.
ity. His honest and brilliant record
on that bench before is well known to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08

Every democratic voter Is to be
asked to Join his precinct club. A
check.up will be kept on the precinct
captains to learn whether they are
endeavoring to build up the organiza.
tion. Where q captain fails to respond
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08

No lawyer in Cook County is better
fitted for seat on the Superior Court
bench than Thomas G. Clark. The
Democrats couldn't have named a
stronger man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04

ing the reward when they got it. Only,
Bandy was sore that they had promised their
help SO cheap.
We orter have half that $4,000 by
rights, SAM" ses he But, howsomevcr,
wc'll not fool with old Daddy Minis bum
joint now Well buy regular bang-up
swell place, and some day we'll own
steam yacht OF our own and sail by the
lin Hill, smokin ffty-cent cigars and
laaghin' at the poor chaps slavin' on board
Of the old hulk "
The next night they met Barram 'ccrdin'
10 appointment He shook hands with both
Of them
The nets around theyan, lads, he ses,
and he can't escape us. | located him to-
day and wen start on his track at once. He
has Saoo,o 900 worth OF precious stones slowed
away somewhere, having converted all his
property into diamonds and such truck. sup,
posia' we land him tonight, have you boys a
sUe place 10 stcre the stuff till tomorrow
Ii happened that Bandy had a steel box in
his trunk that he kept Sans money and his
own in. They had took it out of the bank
that very day, having been scared BY the
money panic that started that year. He told
Barram, who said it was the VERY thing.
Then he took them TO billiard hall where
there was big match game going on, and
dod rcd behind pillar to size up the crowd.
There's Scarlet Silas, lads" he ses,
pointing at lat, rcd-faced man in the front
row. a man with hashy vest and thick gold
watch chain. From nov on we've got
to sladow him close" soon after the fat
man goes out and they follow him. He
boarded a Madison Street car and they
Jumped on the hind platform. Twelve
blocks further he got of in front Of mis-
sion house where service was being held and
strols inside Bauam and the deputies
followed and took seats behind him. The
boys were surprised that a numbering pirate
would fancy such place, but Barram whis-
pered 'cm TO lay low, that it was probably
) ono Of his cunnin' tricks
r The fellow preachin' was good spiclel
and kept calling for the sinners tocome up ant
be saved, and Bandy and Sam nearly fell on
of their seats with surprise when Scarlet Sia.
| suddenly Jumps up, goes to the platform ane
j begins maxim speech. He told EN- all hov
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When they got to the federal building h
left them waiting at the main entrance while
he went to the chiefs Office to see if he could
receive them.
q rlay Ia delayed, lads" ses he "The
chie.s busy man, and fellow can't get tc
him right away, sometimes"
They waited for it might "a bin half an
hour, but Barram didn't come back. After
another half hour passed Bandy got restless.
"Wot right has he keepin' us standin'
round this waye' ses he. Come along md
welook him up
They went around hunting for the Secret
Service Office and didn't get much satisfaction
from any one they asked. Finally they ran
into policeman.
"l'll ask him, scs Bandy ut don't mat
ter tellin' him-now we've got Scarlet Silas
under lock and key"
The copper listened to their story and
started to laugh
"Wot you fellows need is couple Of guar
deems ses he "Scaret Silas be hanged;
there amt no such person. You've been
buneoed, that's wot Better hike back to
your room and see wot's LETT Of your prop
crty.'
Bandy and Sam turned pale as ashes and
broke for their lodgings under full sail. The
door of the room was open and so was the
trunk and money box. The diamonds was
still there, but the grcenbacks and pirate vas
gone Wot's more, Barram, the insultn' old
devil had left note sayin he regretted
leavin them, as they was a couple of az nice,
honest, conhdin' young chaps as he ever met
He said the diamonds was the best make OF
phonies on the market, and worth four dollars
Of any mans Money The note ended by
sayin' that him and Scarlet Silas was off
to the South Seas again. and if ever the
BOYS got tired of lake cruisin' to look him
up, and they'd always be sure Of good jobs as
pirates.
Bandy and Sam amt pals any more,
each holdin' the other responsible for bein'
took in. Some folks said it was their own
fault for bein' SO greedy for blood money,
but dunno as they oughter be blamed for
that Nearly all men has faults, even
bridse-tenders.
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comm up, one after the other, to congratulate
him. Ii Bandy hadn't bin along, Sam might
have loosened up and treated all hands But
Bandy kept whisperin in his ear and joggin'
his elbow all the time, warnin' him to be care
full.
There was a stranger in the bar, white
bearded old chap with pleasant, smilin face.
He'd bin watchin' the gang gettin' after Sam,
and when they got tired seein' that there was
nothin' doin', he came over and sit down at
their table.
scuse me, gents" he ses, but if you'll
honor me BY hayin' drink, | shall feel myself
under obligation 10 you
Bandy was never known to refuse anything
he could get for nothing, and Sam was only
loo willin', 50 they didn't shy at putting the
old fellow under a obligation, as he called it
He'was very smooth speakin' chap, and
before they was settin there long they put him
under couple more obligations without
maxim any kick about it Then Sam, who
was good-h hearted guy, and thought it was
about time he did something, was going to call
the waiter, when Bandy jogs his elbow and
makes face at him on the quiet Sam col
ored up, for he saw the old fellow was on to
Bandys nudge, but before he could say a
word the stranger laughs quite Jolly like
That's the correct ticket, he ses, nodding
at Bandy. Il ike to see sailormen careful Of
their money, being as they have to work so
hard for it. You don't need to spend any
thing with me; Pm well paid for what / do and
have plenty Of loose change. If your mate
has come into bit of coin, as heard some Of
the boys sayin', the best thing he can do is to
salt it away and not waste it."
With that be called for more refreshments
and paid the waiter out of big bundle Of
bills that made Bandy's and Sans eyes fairly
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pirate terror Of the South Seas2" whispered
Barram, lcanin' across the table They both
shook their heads.
81 thought pirates was out Of date" scs
Bandy. anyway never heard OF EN- ship
pin on the lakes"
"Of course you didn't ses Barram,
"This chap is too big a highhyer to go foolin'
round duck pond even il his trade was car
ried on here which it amt No, boys, Scar
let Silas is bloody dy-minded rufhan that has
delled the European governments, Robin
vessels in the Pacific Ocean, cutting the
throats of men, women, and children, sinkin'
ships with all hands on board and done all
such devilments ior years
'rve heard Of such things" ses Bandy,
who remembered reading a lot OF hair-raisin'
sea stories when he was kid, but thought
they was all done away with"
That's right" ses Banam. This here
Scarlet Silas is the last OF the bunch, and he
quit the game ten years ago and settled down.
But the British government hit his trail lha
other day, and he lit out OF India and started
for the States. There's a reward Of $4,000
for him. dead or alive Two weeks ago got
the tip that he had come to Chicago, and here
am. I'm closin' in on him now and figure
that may want some help. That's why |
picked out you fellows You're young and
strong and got lots Of nerve. II you agree 10
90 in with me, can promise you Sro,ooo 10
cut up between the two Of you when VIC land
our man"
"We're on" ses Bandy and Sam in ihc one
breath; "but why don't you have the police
help your"
"Not me-" ses Barram 81 amt bin forty
years Il, United States service for nothing
Tbe,d want all the credit of the capture and
most Of the reward It's different with 70,
boys. | can seq by your faces that YOU'RE
honest and after you get your stake you'll b'
satisfied, and as you amt in the profession
you won't go tryin' to take the honor 0
maxim the arrest away from me-
"Sure thing ses Bandy, "the money
what we're after You kin have the homo
and welcome"
"It's a CO." said Barram al hereby al'
point you two as my deputies. Meet me 10
morrow night at eight O'Clock, and I'll te
you more about the lob. Meanwhile not
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bulge out Of their heads when they seen it,
Must be good business, yours" scs
Bandy, judgin from the size OF your roll :
Why, yes ses the old fellow, :" it pays
well, and hope it'll pay better still before |
get ready to retire into private life"
Might | ask wot business you're ina' ses
Bandy, quite polite.
The old chap smiled again and coughed.
Before tell you that "he ses, you must
both promise not to ne. I've taken a
fancy to you boys and feel like trustin' you,
but man has TO be careful in my line"
Bandy and Sam was all ct up with curiosity
and they swore earnest to keep their mouths
shut. The old feller looked around as If to
make sure nobody was piping him of and
tosses 'em card with the name Austin Bar
ram on il in nice printed letters.
Down in the corner was picture OF a
screamin' eagle with the words " U. S. Secret
Service" underneath
I'm here from Washington on the trail Of
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yer Bandy was always close. savin' sort OF
eify. which is most UNUSUAL thing with
saiIormen. Sam often made up his mind
Is save, too. but never made il up enough
Ia begin. But when his uncle died and
left him 500, Bandy heard Of it and looked
him up right away.
See here, SAM" ses be, you've bin
fool long enough. Wot's the use Of bein'
raw-hided and jawed by low-down onery
mites and captains all your lifeP I've
~ 5000 scraped together, and if you
sdd your pile % mine we can buy out old
Daddy MIN $ dteh-room on the docks. He's
made enough money to live bully for the rest
of bis days and wants to sell out. It's sure
winner, for most all the river boys feed there,
and Old MIN told me | could have the joint
{of $1,000 cash down"
I The idea looked good TO Sam and they
ied for the Mariners Rest 10 have quiet
I TX and talk il over. Nearly every one
{ e Nd heard Of Sans luck. and they kept
NJ ~ s. #f =.
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he'd been orful sinner and pirate Of the seas
in his younger days, but that he had repented
and meant to give himself up to be punished
for what he'd done. Old Barram looked
mighty serious. g.
"This won't do, he ses to Bandy. IF he
surrenders to the police We Il never see cent
We must get him soon as he leaves here"
When the meeting broke up they followed
Scarlet Silas 10 the street corner Barram
steps up and puts his hand on his shoulder
Scarlet Silas, arrest you in the name Of
the United States government" he ses
Bandy and Sam closed in on him, expecting
he might show fight, but the pirate was meek
as you please
"I'll CO." he ses. Il won't make any
trouble. was meanin' to give myself up
anyhow"
Where have you cached them dia-
monds2" asks Barram.
They're in belt round my waist inside
my vest" ses the pirate.
"Fine business" se5 Barran, well 60
straight to your room, lads. I'll notify the
head Of our Chicago Office tomorrow morn
ing, and then we'll take him to Washington
When they reached the room they stripped
the pirate, and there were the diamonds, mon
strous big ones. sparklin like fire.
"Two hundred thousand dollars WORTH"
ses Barram, smackin' his lips Lord what
easy haul Fetch out the money box
Bandy unlocked his trunk and perdooced
the box with the 81 900 in it belongin' TO him
and Sam. Barram cmptied the diamonds
atop Of the bills and laughed.
Yesterday that bunch of greenbacks
looked big to you lads" he ses, but they're
small 'longside Of the easy money you made
tonight"
After awhile Barram and the prisoner
turned into bed, Bandy and Sam having
agreed to sit up for the night. They was too
excited over their good luck to sleep, anyway,
and wondered that Barram could snore away
like he did. Early the next morning Barram
tied up the pirate with ropes hand and foot SO
that he couldn't make move, and told the
BOYS 10 come along with him to make his
report Hc locked the door himself and put
the key in his pocket.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04

chimneys and the drifting white mists Of
Lake Michigan).
What gets me is why any man takes to lake
sailorin' in the fust place, and why he keeps At
II after Ne makes one trip and learns wot a
Ylcgs life it Isl Now, there was myself
ttried i, but skipped at the fust port We
made and plugged my way back 70 Chi
On 4 freight. II was tough travelih', but
It beat deck husllin' on lumber boat all
to pieces Bridgelcndn's as close as ever
lwant 70 get to sailin again.
1t amt that lake sailors Is 50 stuck on
their Jobs that keeps them at it. I've
heard lots Of 'cm cussin' the lake and
everything that hoatcd on it in a way that
was d pleasure to hear Most any one Of
EN- iii tell you he means to quit for good
next trip. but somehow they don't do it .
P'raps it's beca.se they amt fit for nothin
else. Every man hasn't brains enough TO
get wise to politics and grab off a bridge
appointment
There's Joe wilkins, Bandy Joe, as we call
him, Sc right on that seal where you're settin
now, six A,onths ago, and told me how he'd
saved upafewhundredd dollars and him and his
pal, Sam Burrows, was goin' to start INTO bust
ness for themselves and never would set foot
on a ship again But notice Bandy's back
cookin' on the jim Hill and Sans doin' a
forclnast stunt on the schooner Maryland
AIebbe they might n.we kept their word,
though, i they hadn't struck snag before
they got started on the new deal This
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bappir,ese
q Definition
By MARGARET ". vANDERco cooK

By MARGARET ". vANDERcooK
Serene, with wrong undone and good desired.
A labor loved and followed to goal,
Wealth sufficient for the needs acquired
To keep the body, not to hurt the soul,
A little over that it may be spent
In the high Joy Of generous giving;
A faith SO true Of the divine intent,
Il dignifies the deeds Of daily living.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04

VEHET'S a nasty night on the river
Nh fsaid the bridge-tender, as he
f peercd through the window Of
the shantv into the fog that lay
SGB sullenly on the water, "a
|DN heavy, uncompromising fog
EET born of the smoke Of Chicago's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-14
PROF. EVANS To
SCHOOL CHILDREN

1t has been my intention to try
to get a word to you about our flow
ers for long, long time. But | have
been away soma weeks and then
did not know just the best way 10
reach your eyes and ears. But the
Ardmoreite goes to most every home
and the home means you.
1t has been very dry and / fear un-
less you have used the hose and hy-
drant some, your garden and flowers
are dead. But to as many as have
done dry farming" or used the city
these things. You know | have right
TO ask you to remember because the
schools gave each of you seed and
you promised to take care of them
and make something beautiful out of
them. So remember these things:
/. Do not let your gardens be for
gotten. Go to work and plant again.
2. Let some vegetables that you
grew remain in the ground for ex-
hibit
8. Keep account of how much you
raised and used and sold out of your
garden.
4. Remember you can plant rad
ishes, turnips, potatoes and etc, now
for fall.
5. Pick seed pods from petunias,
nasturtiums, and etc, to keep them
blooming.
6. Get some periwinkles, fern or
something if you have nothing from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-14
PERSONALS

r. c. Adams was a visitor here tc
day from Legate.
Walter Colbert left today on bus
mess trip to Madill.
James II. Hayens is transactins bus
mess at Marietta today.
Homer l.. Boyd is here for few
days visit with home folks.
Hon. Claude P. Skaggs, a prominent
attorney of Hugo was visitor here
today.
Miss Nell Dashner has gone to
Wolf City, Texas, TO visit her grand
parents for a few weeks.
Mrs. William e. Huston, who Is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. S. Z
Wallace, left today for Sulphur where
she will visit with her grand
parents.
II. Lantz, master carpenter for the
Rock Island is here today from Hail
eyville. He is making estimates Oh
paving the company's right of way il
the new pavement district.
Misses Laura and Ada Dudley re
turned to their home today at Marys
vile after a visit of several days II
this city. They were accompanied
home by Miss Dee Lynn and Maurint
Easley.
Dwight Horton, vice president oi
the Maxcy Company, and l.. f. Shoul
also of that company, were in the city
today and left at noon for dallas
These gentlemen have been to the
Washita river looking over the pro
posed site for the municipal watel
power plant.