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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16
THE SANITARY DISTRICT
OF CHICAGO
cAlUMEr.sAo CHANNEL
CONSTRUCTION
TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals Endorsed PRO
POsALs FOR EXCAVATION AND
COLLATERAL WORK ON SECTION
NINE" will be received by the Clerk
of The Sanitary District Of Chicago
at the office Of said District, room
700, 900 South Michigan Avenue, Chi.
cago, Illinois, until ~ m. standard
time, on September II, 1918, and will
be publicly opened by the Board Of
Trustees at a meeting to be held on
that day or at the first meeting there.
after.
The work for which said tenders
are invited consists Of the EXCAVA.
TON AND COLLATERAL WORK ON
CONTRACT SECTION NINE OF THE
CALUMET.SAG CHANNEL OF THE
SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO.
IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WORTH,
COUNTY or COOK, STATE OF IL.
LIMOS.
The approximate quantities to be
used in comparison Of proposals are:
(a) $4,000 cubic yards Of EXCA.
WALTON OF GLACIAL DRIFT.
(b) $4,000 cubic yards Of EXCA.
WALTON OF SOLID ROCK.
(c) 10000 square yards Of RIP.
RAP SLOPES.
(d) 1850 lineal feet of ROADWAY
CONSTRUCTION.
(e) 100 cubic yards Of NO. CON.
CRETE. o.. a-.
~ 1850 cubic yards Of NO. 2 CON.
CRETE.
(g) 10000 pounds Of REINFORCING
METAL.
All proposals must be made upon
blank forms Of proposal furnished by
the Sanitary District, and shall be
made in accordance with and to con.
form to all the terms and conditions
set forth In Requirements for Bid.
ding and Instructions to Bidders" at.
tached thereto.
Specifications, forms Of proposal
and plans may be obtained upon pay.
ment OF five dollars ($5.OO) ut the
Office OF the said District.
The Board Of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals,
THE SANITARY DISTRICT OF
CHICAGO.
by THOMAS A. SMYTH.
President Of Its Board Of Trustees
Attest: JOHN McGILLEN. Clerk.
Chicago, August 4. 1913.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16
Fountain Pen Substitute.

Put two pens In the penholder. one
on the top OF the other. and one pro-
jecting little In advance OF the 9TH
or, the longest pen being on the un'
der side. This will serve a. q feeder
and will hold enough ink to write Q
FULL page before dipping In the Ink
again.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16
Busiest Man.

After thinking It over carefully, we
have decided that probably the busiest
man in the world IL the man on q
Pullman who 10 engaged In trying to
keep the porter from putting his hat
box with the baggage OF every lady
who gets of the train.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16
70 Meet Demand for Dialect.

Papa. how often have ] told you
not to say i seen you"
Now. We look a.here. Maggie" In.
terrupted Uncle Charlie Seaver, lay.
ing down his knife and fork. maybe
you will make your Twin by good
grammar and higher eddecation; but
your ma and me. we're just obliged to
take In summer boarders. and they
demand tn dialect II they pay our
rates. So what ! says goes. whether
she's grammatic or not!"-Puck's
Quarterly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16
eanitG.y inspection.

Teacher of Aygiene-"Why must we
always be careful to keep our homes
clean and neat?" Little Girl-"Because
company may walk In ct any mo.
ment."-Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16

its final recital. Investigation by the
commissioner resulted in the with.
drawal Of the suspension order.
Mr.. Hester declares he is going to
be careful of his kissing In the future.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16
And 90 Get Nowhere.

The reason some people never put
their best foot forward is because they
reserve It exclusively for kicking pur'
poses
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16

Clean out the Garfield Park postal
station or clean out those in authority
who are responsible for II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-16

How about those gum and weighing
machines on the elevated platforms,
The city council ordered them OF bu,
they are still In evidence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

dence by May 1. Address L. III. w. care
Herald. It
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
BACK TO SPOKANE
HENRY LANE WILSON, AMBASSA-
DOR TO MEXICO WILL RETURN
TO SPOKANE.
Especial to The Her0d.)

Especial to Ihc HcrGld.)
SPOKANE, Wash, April lin a
letter to James c. Cunningham, a SpO-
kane banker, Henry Lane Wilson, Unit
ed States ambassador to Mexico. who
mas been a conspicuous figure in diplo-
matte affairs at the Mexican capital
for four years, declares his intention of
returning to Spokane to resume his res
idence, on the conclusion of his term.
Mr.. Wilson writes: BE good enough to
convey to my valued friends in Spokane
my sincere appreciation of their kind
ness in remembering me in these difficult
hours and to say to them that when |
shall have severed my connection with
the diplomatic service which event is not
far removed, | hope to have the happi-
Eess of again resuming my relations
with them in the place l love the best of
all in the world" Ambassador Wilson
has been in the diplomatic service for
16 years, first in Chile, later in Brussels.
Belgium, and for -four years in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
@ FARM LABOR

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April IL
Texas not only harvested the largest
farm crops of any state in the union in
1912 but produced them cheaper than
any of the other principal agricultural
states, according to a report just issued
by the United States Department of Ag-
r%iculture, which shows the average
monthly wages paid for farm labor in
the different states during that year. The
average monthly salary of hired help on
Texas farms in 1912 was $1,000 compared
with $500 to $1,000 respectively, in Ill
inois and Iowa which rank next to Tex
as in agricultural production. The
highest amount paid farm labor in 1912
was in Wyoming and was 5000 with
board, while the lowest wage paid was
in South Carolina being $12.3O with
board. The report does not show the tot
al amount expended for labor by Texas
farmers but the censu reports show a
total of 500, OOO, 900 disbursed for farm
labor in this state during 1909.
While the wage Of farm labor in
Texas appear to be low when compared
with northern and eastern states they
are considerably above the average iii
the south. During the past ten years
farm wages have increased -4.97 per
month or 30 per cent. in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
CANAL CELEBRATION

GALVESTON, Texas, April 11.-Eight
tercoastal canal between Corpus Christi
and Galveston lave so far appointed
~commOdores of their respective fleets of
small vessels which will participate in
the big parade entering this port the
morning of June II for the celebration
in honor of opening the canal for traffic.
These are Angleton, Freeport, Mata-
gOrda, Port Lavaca, Seadrift, CuerO, We
lascO and Bay City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
TO WE'D AMERICAN GIRL
DUKE OF CROY WHO ATTAINS MA
JORITY TODAY ENGAGED TO
MISS NANCY LEISHMAN.
Especial to The Herdld.)

Especial to The Herald.)
PARIS, April 11.-With the coming
of full age today of the Duke of CrOy,
the assumption of the ducal estates in
Westphalia was to be but one of the
cmoluments of his new majority. De
spite silence on the part of United States
Ambassador Leishmann at Berlin, plans
for the wedding of Miss Nancy Leish-
Manu., his daughter, 10 the duke have
been going on for several weeks. since
the announcement of the engagement of
the American girl to the young nobleman
was made.
The house of Croy is one of the oldest
i'll Europe and in the early centuries was
a royal Hungarian line. The ancestor
Of the house was King Stephen Nv, of
Hungary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
THE SPRUCING UP SEASON

You, sir, can not get away from
the "sprucing-up' suggestions Of
spring-no mater how Indifferent
you may be to the question of dress
at other seasons of the year.
This is a good time to visit the
stores that cater to men.
Look over the new things in
scarfs, shirts, w%aistcOats. What
about hats and canes and UNI
brellas? And there is always the
ucstion of a new suit or q light
OvercOat.
Read the advertisements in THE
HERALD. They will take you to
the right shops for the things you
want.
And if you don't know what you
want it's the business of advcrtis-
ing to offer good suggestions.
Read the advertisements NOW.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
RECORD OIL PRODUCTION

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 1.-THE
oil production of all the Texas fields for
the month Of March amounted to 1,232.-
9O1 barrels, a daily average of 39,771
barrels, according to estimates furnished
to the Texas Commercial Secretaries by
the Oil and Gas Journal.
The Electra-Petrolia fields record the
largest production in their history, the
output averaging 1881 barrels daily for
the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

To carry out the quaint old-fashioned
effect of the tchu, pannier, short waist,
poke bonnet, ct al, bOotmakers are show
ing ribbons on the satin SLIPPERS that lace
around the ankle. This mixing up of
Empire lacings with Louis Quinze heels
is as fetching sartorially as it is mac
curate historically. Nowadays YOU can
put your hand into the rag-bag of the
ages, pull out whatever strikes your
fancy and you are bound to be in style.
The fascinating boutonnieres and cor
sage bouquets of artificial flowers are
still rivaling nature. No costume is com
plete without a floral touch. The CAV
spring flowers are so amazingly dupli-
Gated in silk and muslin that street ven
ders sadly cry their arbutus and daffo-
dis in vain. Tiny punches of verbenas.
heliOtrOpe and rosebuds still hold prece-
dence over the single large flower for
street wear and huge cOrsage bouquets of
sweet peas, lilies of the valley or violets
save Jack a pretty penny at the florist
shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
PENNSYLVANIA ARB0R DAY

VNTttFUt FU ~ It' UFU'J
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April IL
School children here and throughout the
state today celebrated arbor day re
Gently set aside by proclamation of the
governor, by planting trees and perform
ing other fitting exercises. The procla-
nation which called attention to the i'm
portance of conservation and refOresta-
ton also named April % as a day for
similar observance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
FARM LIFE COMMISSION

SHERMAN. Tex, April 1.-THE
Grayson County Farm Life Commission
in conjunction with the Farmers Union
and the Sherman Chamber of Commerce
held is first convention in the auditor
ium Of Kidd-Key College with a large
attendance.
Judge S. ID. Steedman a member of
he Texas Farm Life Commission pre-
sided over the meeting and the problems
of the farmer were discussed by several
Of the best informed men on the various
phases of the subject in the state. Els
p~ecially notable was the address by Ed
win Chamberlain of San Antonio on the
subject of cheaper money and farm cred
its.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
FOR SALE

MEN wanted to learn the barber trade.
Best trade in existence for poor man.
Machinery can't kill it. Our grad
nuates greatly in demand. Top wages
to holders of our certificates. Few
weeks completes. Tools given. Cat
alogue free. Moler Barber College,
Dallas, Texas. 4-6-6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

POSITION WANTED-COlOred couple
want work as cOOk and yard man. Ad-
dress ii. Huntley, General Delivery,
Brownsville, Texas. 4973t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

LOST-While visiting Brownsville, pen
sion certificate. Please return to Ed
ward DewOcwing, Tecumseh, Okla. 1t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

ROOMS AND BOARD-All cOnven-
fences. 1909 Madison Street. 4-11-6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
FURNISHED O

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. 90S
Levee Street. 3-11-30t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

FOR SALE-Business lot, with improve
ments, in San Benito; cheap. Apply
A. r. Soils, at Caffarelli BrOs.-44-14t
The Washington herald., 1913-11-04
BELASCO.
Peg o. My Heart"

In his latest comedy of Peg o My
Heart" J. Hartley Manners has con-
| tributed to the current flood of stage
literature something that enIivens with
out putting a strain upon our moral pre-
elections. 1t is just a simple story,
prettily and entertainingly told, and the
absence of anything resembling a plot is
readily excused, because the central
character irresistibly appeals to the SYM
pathetic impulse of every normally con-
stituted man and woman. Certainly the
story went straight to the hearts of the
great audience at the Belasco Theater last
night Ripples of laughter aIternated
with tears, and the pure spirit of young
womanhood, dominated the atmosphere
Peg o. my heart was the pet name of
Pegs father for his little girl, who leaves
him in New York to take up her resi-
dence with some English relatives of
ultra-fashionabie aspirations Peg has
been made an heiress by the will of an
uncle, of which the aforesaid relatives
also become the beneficiaries by taking
Peg into their family. They manage to
make the girls life burden to her
until finally she determines to return to
her father. Meantime she has become
enamored OF a young man who has rec
ognized her loneliness among her mere
tricious surroundings, and Dan Cupid
once more brings things to a proper con-
clusion.
For the title role no more fitting i'm
personator could have been found than
dainty little Elsa Ryan. She expresses
in looks, speech. and action the rollick-
ing, buoyant, bubbling nature of one of
Erin's daughters. She has the happy
faculty of giving effect by the glance of
her roguish eyes or the turn of her head
TO the words which the playwright has
put into her speech. Nor does she lack
force in the one scene where such is
called for. Miss Ryan is a most welcome
ADDITION to the list of actresses who can
ma for their talents vehicles outside of
dramatic hothouse productions.
The supporting company is made M of
excellent material. Mrs. Fanny Addi-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-04
CASINO.
Vaudeville.

One Of the best of all society and freak
dancing duos that have ever appeared
in Washington Is the sensational fea-
ture OF the Casino Theater bill this week.
1t is called the Tango Duo, and its MEM
bers were demonstrators of that STYLE
of dancing at the Million Dollar Pier at
Atlantic City, where they were known
as Nelson and La Mar. Their dance num-
bers include the Spanish waltz, the
Maurice tango, the hesitation waltz.
the Argentine tango. the 1918 Boston, the
chicken tango. and Texas Tommy
dance, with the Venus waltz and box
tango for encores. Tonight, Thursday
night. and at the Saturday matinee they
offer to teach Casino patrons these dances
free on the stage.
Jock McCay sings the ballads and songs
of Scotland with feeling; the shuinaun
Quartet present a good vocal ana In.
strumental musical number; De Witt and
Stewart win applause and laughter with
their songs, their contrasting sizes, and
their funny dances. and the Three
brownies. comedy acrobats and roller
skate dancers give an exhibition In
their line that seems little short OF mar
veious. AZ the evening performance the
Surprise Party" with the mysterious
manner, Of seiectink It's gifts for lucky
patrons shared the applause and laugh
ter with the vaudeville bill.
Thursday eyenins the prise dancing
contests. and Friday evening the anna
The Washington herald., 1913-11-04
COSMOS.
yaudeyiIIe.

Not IN a long while has the Cosmos
Theater presented as good bill Of va
ried vaudeville Of the exceptional kind
ss II offers this week. Jacks Happy
Family" an exhibition OF dogs, present.
ed some OF the smartest and tiniest OF
pets of high pedigree in diverting spe-
ciaities. Tho finale, annie Laurie, .
with some OF the dogs playing the
chimes and the remainder lined up in
DOG vocal ensemble" is amusing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Cafferty present q
singing and dancing specially, with
scenic Accomplishments Fuller and PEN
die. one OF them iaughable comedian
and the other good singer. and the
La We're Trio in a graceful dancing num-
Der. with song. are all out of the ordi-
nary.
Rose Tiffany and company offer a new
way to bring a dissatisfied couple to-
gether. The slSit is called Cheating the
DeviI' and is well acted and especially
good in the pathetic part. Leona, girl
vocalist. has a high-class Offering OF
operate selections. principally from III
Trovatore," in which she displays three
voices-barytone. contralto, and a won
derfully high soprano. So great was the
applause after her offering that at each
performance the management had to for
bid further encores-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-04
COLUMBIA.
Mrs. Mat Plummer.


May Robson has not another ''Reja-
venation of Aunt Mary" in the piece In
which she appeared at the Columbia last
night, but she has a vehicle that serves
almost as well to carry her inimitable
character comedy. her quaint humor and
those touches of pathos which embel-
lish her part.
Mrs. Mat Plummer'-cr rather the
skeleton on which 1t is constructed-is
commonplace to a degree. Rich father,
honey" mother, college rah-rah son,
plain antecedents, New York society am
billions, pretty stenograpner, irate father
all are there just as they have been
since successful Westerners and pretty
stenographers were intented. And there
Is no more real action In the piece than
this skeleton indicates And yet around
this framework James Forbes has writ
ten for Miss Robson as delicious an
evenings entertainment as one could
desire.
It is hard to disassociate Miss Robson
from Aunt Mary and it was next to
impossible during the action of Mrs. Mat
Plummer." The piece was written for the
creator of Aunt Mary" just as the part
of Matthew Plummer, jr., the rah-rah
son, played by Paul Decker, was written
for the creator of the most delightful
of the harum-skarum college boys who
adopted Aunt Mary" in her previous
reincarnation.
who is suffering when first seen from
the middle aged spreads and has been
looking forward to a mice fat, COM
Portable old age" until forced to come to
New York from Omaha and take her
position in society for the benefit Of
her son, Junior" The latter after
graduation, took fling at Europe and
the New York speed regulations before
settling down beside his fathers stenog-
rapher and falling in love with Miss
Lawrence. satisfyingly portrayed by
Miss Evelyn Warden.
In the meantime Mrs. Mat has been
poured into some Partisan gowns of
sylphlike fashion by her tyrant maid.
Then they all get nice little hut of
twenty-five rooms and try to marry
Junior of to a society girl with four
parents. Veto from Junior" Ste
refuses TO come between father
and son. therefore an elopement that
looks like an abduction to Connecticut,
and sickeningly commonplace ending
that requires all of Miss Robinson's art
to save it from dull thud
This brief resume does not attempt
to do fun Justice to the many delightful
and wholly artistic touches with which
the piece is made palatable and enjoy
able.
And let us not forget the work Of the
Rev. -Budthorpe, chum and cIassmate
Of Junior"
Miss Geraldine Griffith. as Florence. a
loquacious waitress in al inn, is delight
full, as is Miss Edith Conrad, in the role
Of Mrs. Mats maid. The remainder Of
the cast is well balanced.
The election returns will be announced
from the stage during tonight's perform
aDce.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-04
GAYETY.
The DreamIand BurIrsquers.

Two capacity houses greeted the
''Dreamland Burlesquers' yesterday al
the opening of their weeks engagement
at the Gayety. The show is a two-act
burletta, filed with many a laugh and
catchy song An olio of exceptional
merit is presented between acts and Is
one Of the bright spots in the perform
ance.
Ed johnson and Will Ward are a pair
of comedians who are. never at loss
to provoke a hearty laugh from their au-
diences. They are at their best during
the second act, which is a burlesque on
the present administration None Of the
high officials of the government escape
the lash OF their wit, but there is moth
ing offensive about the act. Violini, a
musician of rare talent. pressed the two
comedians hard for first honors He
was forced to respond to a number of
encores. The other members of the
masculine portion of the cast supported
the headliners in a capable manner and
deserve mention.
The feminine part of the cast was ex-
ceptionally good looking. Jeanette Buck
ley bore the brunt of the work, and an
peared In three or four different roles, all
of which she filled most acceptably
Virgie Royden made dainty and pleas
ing soubrette, and furnished most OF the
music Camille Falardaux, although she
did not have much to do. appeared to
an advantage in her part.
The chorus is large and unusually good
looking. 1t is well costumed and can
sing.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-04
B. r. KETTH'S.
Vaudeville.

Jack Norworth came into our midst
yesterday at B. F. Keith's and headed
the best bill that has been presented
for many weeks in a Washington two
a-day As the celebrated globe-trotter,
Mr. Norworth entertained sympathetic
audience. So sincere was his manner in
telling of the 90, ,0Oo-mile trip he was sup
posed TO make last summer that many
believed he had jumped from South
Africa to Alaska because he found the
weather too warm.
Mr.. Norworth sings some particularly
good songs. and. according to those who
notice such things, he is lots handsomer
even than before. He introduced with
success several songs new to this city.
Those who left early missed his rendi-
ton OF his three best songs. He was
brought back to the stage dozen times.
Fredrika Slemons, in her playlet, Liz.
introduced quite a bit of slang during
the action of the excellent sketch. She
was assisted by Anne Ives, Howard
Grayson, and Tom Ward, all of whom
were good.
Raymond and Caverly, who are known
almost too well to say that they are
exceptional German comedians, had the
audience laughing before they made their
appearance Their back-drop repre-
sented a scene in Third Avenue, and the
signs on a Kosher cafe paved the way
for their inimitable dialogue.
Constance and Irene Farber, in sing
ing and dancing act. made a hit. They
dance cleverly and are good comedians.
They harmonize well in a sister act,
which is a stunt by itself. Another
exceptional dancing number was that
OF the Gardiner trio, who interpreted
several OF the new dances.
THE Girl from Milwaukee, who seems
TO have, to the ordinary theater-goer.
grand opera voice, is travelling incognito.
She has a powerful voice and good con-
troll Leon Sprague and Nellie McNeece
dance well ON roller skates.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-04
ACADEMY.
Lavender and Old Lace"

Lavender and Old Lace playing at
the Academy this week, tells, like the
book from which it was dramatized, the
story of a quaint romance of New Eng
land people. d. G. Fisher, who drama
tized Myrtle Reeds novel, retains in the
stage story the homely philosophy and
natural humor of the book.
There are four acts which portray the
ordinary plot of an unfortunate marriage
of young lovers The man, a sailor. goes
to sea with his son and is heard Of no
more. The son finds his mother after
an absence OF twenty years. OF course.
the son is in love with a dear friend of
his mother, and through her meets his
mother.
The New England scenes deserve es-
pecial mention and were appreciated. the
picture of the type of home one would
see in any small town in that section. be-
ing particularly good.
Robert Brister, well known to Academy
patrons. is strong and sincere as the way
ward son. Gertrude Keith and Robert
Jones are good as back-country folk and
furnish much amusement in their love-
making. Cal. p. Coast, who discovers
too late that he has been kidnapped into
marriage, could not be surpassed in the
fun he creates in giving advice to others