Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-26

was court CLERK OF the County Court
under Judge Richard Prendergast. A.
. lawyer he has been markedly sue
cessful and has won many cases be-
fore the Supreme Court. In 1884 he
married Elisabeth Goehegan and re.
sides at 1908 Winona avenue. He IL .
member Of the Chicago Bar Associa.
tion, Chicago Law Institute and the
lroQuois club.
How many people employed by the
Electric Trust have been In posi-.
tion to serve their masters through
connection with the city government
In the past?
Clean out the municipal bench next
year In the interest Of law and order.
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Chicago should get both the Dem.
ocratic and the Republican national
conventions next year.
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Some st. Louis brewerIes have q
bad record.
That they were engaged in working
up Sunday closing sentiment In Chi.
cago Is q we'll known fact.
That some saloons run by st. Louis
brewers in Chicago are permitted to
run all night is also q we'll known
fact, while saloons which sell Chi.
cago beer are obliged to close at one
o'clock q. m.
The following article, taken from
the ohicial organ Of local liquor deal.
ers. The Champion OF Fair Play. in its
issue Of June II. 1911, shows up st.
Louis methods pretty we'll:
Things saloonkeeper ought to
know.
/. THAT the saloonkeeper is the
greatest revenue producer for city.
state or national government.
Q. THAT. by virtue of his untiring
labors In selling case beer for cost
price, he made It possible for his
boss brewer to ride In automobiles,
take annual trips to Europe and sea.
shores and count his dollars by the
million.
8. THAT he 10 compelled under
present conditions to sell many bar.
rels Of beer daily for purchase price
lin cans). furnish water or carbonic
gas pressure. ice, light. help. rent.
free lunch and high license in order
to support his family.
4. THAT the saloonkeeper's wife
and children are working without sal.
ary. cooking free lunch. cleaning up
and tending bar in order to econo-
mize expenses SO as to be able to pay
the boss brewer the monthly beer and
rent bill.
s. THAT. according to the estima.
ton of the boss brewer. the saloon.
keeper is morally, socially or other.
wise unfit to hold political ONCE or
serve on jury.
6. THAT he is continually eau.
toned by the boss brewer to be good.
behave himself, keep mum on political
questions. as that part Of the pro.
gram will be looked after by the boss,
who is not a desirable citizen, and
for that reason has a right to adjust
matters polite, pertaining to the good
and welfare of the saloon trade.
Z. THAT he must not attempt to
break the Sunday law, as the boss
has arrangements Sundays with every.
body except the saloonkeeper, to sell
bottle beer, which is more profitable
to the brewer than keeping saloons
open on Sundays. which is perfectly
lawful in the eyes of the governor
and his servants. high and low.
8. THAT he must nor allow any
card playing in his saloon Tor q glass
of beer or cigar. but must send his
customers to q neighboring lid club.
where they can play any game for
any amount of money day or night.
8. THAT the boss brewer will not
allow you to restrict the saloon bust.
ness to q certain per capita system.
as that would prevent him from put.
ting more fools to work and curtail
the sale Of beer.
10. THAT the saloonkeeper 10 n {
allowed to ask questions or complain
about paying high rent, 40 renting
stores 10 not in his line. and 10 ct all