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E.. rotunda 188 Madison at il -flnn-ciaas aewe stands it tke West 0&iaaaaaWaaZ'- '111 bVbbbb 7 Cf Y FRANCHISES, Hon. .Inhn Mnyo l'.ilnifr, who will dPitltlt'H W otu of tin1 I)t'llHHr.tll v iiUlnwH for ,tiul;i' of tlu Superior I'ourt of Cook County, If ln will tnKu thotuiniliiMtlon, Iium written tlio follow lissr nlih- iiikI liitoroMlitjr letter on n .mil) Jeet of lt.il Import :t net nt the present tl'"i: Seeretnry of the Bureau of Lnbor Stn- tlitle. Sprliijnli'hl, 111. I bes to nukiiowledno the receipt of your letter of reeent date, from which, that 1 niiiy conveniently meet your wNIicm, 1 make the following e.vtruct: "Wh.it ilifl'erent niotliodx, If uny. from thoe mm In vogue, should be adopted In dealing with Mich rlty fr.in eliNe a ga. electric light, street rail way, telephone, etc.? "In what way can needed changes be enecteil? "Any lew you may have a to the proper term to be made with the coin ",'unle seeking or already enjoying thee frunehNe. or a to the needed change In our city charters, to secure better protection to the community, lu granting or regulating thee franchNe. ami your ciltlcWm of existing condi tion In thec. matter, will lie very welcome." After sonic year of careful study, and a reurt to most of the available source of Information upon the sub Jeet, I am convinced that the very lc cldi'.l weight of Intelligent and iinbla' ed opinion favor the view that the iwiii'tlilp of all ll.ed property devoted to the purpo-e of providing mattet of such prime and universal mccslty In urban life a water, heat, transit and communication, should be hi the pub lic. There I ome division of opinion up on the ipiestlon whether such pioperty should be operated directly by the public through Its own olllccr., or by private person or coiporatlon, under general public cupervNlon. In my opinion the hitter method of manage ment Is, for manv reason, prefera ble. The public I not now, nnd probably never will, In n free country, lie as well nnd economically served, In matters of detail, as private Individuals or corpo ration; and it seem to me certain that, for reason suggested by the soundest public policy, the number of appointive public otllceholders should not be Increased. The power to enforce the rigid dis cipline nnd unquestioning obedience to superiors, so essential to the success, fill conduct of great business enter prises, cannot safely be entrusted to one citizen over another lu their rela tions to the public, In reect -to which superiors nnd subordinates arc un known. The necessity nnd unavoidable ten dency of such a system ofmanngeiiient Is either to extend the Influence of rank Into Hold where It may sap the foun dations of Individual and political In dependence, or to the assertion of the equality of all citizen before the law, to the Impairment of the obligation of Implicit obedience of the employe, in my opinion nil such propeity should be owned by the public, but op erated nnd managed by private per sons, either us Individuals or corpora tions, under such contracts or nrrnnge meiu's as will measure ptlvutc prollt by economy In management, nnd cheap ness utiil perfection of the service to the itubllc. In the present stage of the Investi gation of this subject, It Is sulMtuulhil ly agreed on nil hands that the system suggested Is, In theory tit least, the true one. The only objections mv serious ly urged to It are based upon the as scrtlon that It Is Impracticable. This assertion cannot be well round ed unless It I supported upon one of two grounds; either that the law denies the power to adopt the system or that Hinds cannot be found to carry It Into effect. Ah coming within the range or ordi nary professional study nnd knowl edge, I tun prepared to assert with the utmost contldeiice that there Is no legal or constitutional barrier to the exer cise of the power of adopting the sys tem; but, us the reasons which support this proposition may be found In mi unbroken current of decision of courts of the highest authority, readily access llile in nuy lawyer's library, I will not trouble you with n statement of them here. Some writers upon this subject, who concede tlmt If the Held were not al ready occupied by private corpora tion, under contiacts, whose obliga tions may not be Impaired by law, the public might enter upon such an enter prise, tlud In that circumstance an in surmountable obstacle to the adoption of the suggested system, The power of the State to control the use of public highways lu such man lier ns shall bo most conducive to the Interests of the public Is one which can not bo alienated or bartered away. And Its rights to change the meth ods of Improving or using such hlga ways, or the agencies through which such Improvement nud uso shall be made, so ns to fully meet varying con ditions lu population and the needs of advancing civilization, Is everywhere conceded. The snmo unlimited discretion upon this subject, which tlfty years ago Jus tilled the selection of private corpora tions as agencies for Improving Kt reels and conducting trallle thereon, must Jmtlfy to-day the discharge of such ngents mid the sub-,:ltutlon of others lu their stead. Tho cliciinistnnco that the ngents now employed have, by contract oroth eiwlse, acquired valuable rights aris ing out of their employment, amounts to no more than that such ngents have not been fully paid for their services; of course they ought to bo paid, before they are discharged. However great and valuable, or small and Insignificant, tho rights created by such contracts may be. they are after all but property held by their owner precisely a all oilier property Is held, subject to tho right of the public in lake It for public use. upon the slnsle condition that Its owner shall be Just ly co!i.pir."iited then for. Tho same public ucce-slty, of th' existence of which tho representative of the people are sole Judges, that Jus. titles the projection of a street through tho property of the humblest citizen, autlioil7.es the taking of all the street railways In the city. There remains then for consideration the question whether fund can be made available to defray the cost of llic nsumi Hon of public control of such work. A a geiieinl proposition, legal au thority to engage lu u particular pub lic work Impl'.i1 .power to r.i!o fumlH by appropriate nidthod to defray tiie cost. The only limitations upon the power of the city of Chicago to rale fund for public corporate purpo'e are found In the provision of the State Constitution, which forbid the creation of Indebtedness In ece of 5 per cent, upon the ueed valuation of property and In eertnln statute which prescribe the amount of annual taxation shall not exceed u certain rate. If, In older to Iniuuurate the system Migccted, It were iioce.nry to create an Indebtedness m-aln't the city within the meaning of the constitution, then. Indeed, the scheme would, nt present, be wholly Impracticable, for the utmost limit of lawful Indebtedness ha al ready been rcaclud by the city. Or. If to accomplish .this cud ieort inuM be had to Increased taxation upon the properly of the people, then the propo! Hon ought net to be entertained, for, ntthout-h the Legislature might mithnr W.o an lucrcnso In the rate of taxation, the burdens of the pioperty owners nre already beyond what they ought to bear. But It Is settled beyond dNpuie that the creation of ciu obligation payable pcclllc.illy out of u certain fund Jn process of lawful collection, and not otherwise, doe not create an Indebted ness within tho nu'iinlng of the com-itl-Httlon; unil, If Mich fund I created without Hie aid of taxation, law regit Litlng the r.ile of taxation can have no application to It, If n city were to ctisage lu onlerrrNo of the character ir.'gi'sted. It would do so In It private or corporate, n distin guished from It I'ovpiniueiMal. oarm lty a distinction well recognized lv the court, ilnd practically Illustrated In the municipal operation of water work. A city would own and manage n street railway precisely a n corpora tion doe; thnit Is, for It corporate prof It, and It. like the pilvnte corporation, could pledge the property and its In come, a far as might lie necessary, to obtain the fundi necessary to pay the cot of Its acquisition or It manage ment. If private corporation nre nlvle. upon pledge of their exceedingly limited property rlglrts, to obtnln fundu for the construction of street railway, surely the city 'of Chicago might, up-on pledge of tho same property, with it Income which may continue, aud with an abso lute title which will endure for cen turies, secure adequate fund at low rates of lntcrpt, to pay the amount of any Ju-4 compensation whlrii would be awarded to any corporation for tnklng their property for public1 use. Securities l.ied upon meln n pledge, wltili n right of any member of the pub lic to Inspect nil the detail of manage ment of the property, mid with the rem edies which now exlt. or which the court would promptly devise to vcctire the application of Its Income to the pur poses for which It In appropriated, would certainly be n attractive tn the prudent Investor ns the Pond of pri vate corporations are undsr the well known exiting condition. Muny plans have been suggested, nnd some have been tried, to remedy the evil which confessedly exist lu the present system of furnishing the fa cilities to which you refer; none of them have keen, or, In my opinion, can be, effectual. it is common Knowledge that our statute, which makes the light or the City Council to grant u street railway franchise dependent upon the consent of favored property owners, has but added to the reeking mass of corrup tion which attends such grants, mid has only furnished mi additional means or subordinating the rights of the puli lie to the demands or private greed. The method recently adopted In some Status or selling such privileges to the highest bidder for euwh, or to the cor poration which will agree to furnish the best and cheapest facilities to the public, has some theoretical merits, nnd a u temporary expedient, In the ab sence of n better one, might lw entitled to a trial. But the Hchomo for the Iinprovcinc-it Is not Initiated lu the right quarter, and Is not suggested by the right motive. It would tax our credulity too far to require us to believe that u franelilsu ror n lino or street railway devised by a corporation) having cxcluaivo private knowledge or Its details or value would, ir offered nt public sale, be pioductlo or much competition, or that the city authorities, is now eouKituted, would be In n condition to determine any thing nliout Its wouli. But tho consideration which should Induce the construction or street rail ways iiro the same as those which should Induce the opening or new treets;i'j!in,t Is, i-niwliU'rn lions or public necessity or convenience and considera tions or private gain or profit should have no more Influence In tho ono case than I:: the other. All schemes for utilizing the streets for rapid mid convenient transit, should originate with the public authorities, Llku menus or transit should, us near ly an practicable, be furnished to all citizens alike, mid they should not be used for the building up of one locality to the prejudice or another. Under n proper mid complete system or Intramural transit, under municipal control mid ownership, a city could furnish the means of cheap transporta tion throughout its territorial llmks; for the system, as a whole, would be profitable, although particular lines might not at first bo so. And tho city which would build for all future time need not bo greatly coi'cerncd, If at all, by considerations of present prollt. No system that makes tho extension f transportation or any similar facili ties to the people, dependent upon the views of private gain, can have any real pretensions to completeness, or to soundness lu principle; nnd any meth od or dealing with the subject which recognizes this principle, must lm mere ly u temporary makeshift, and cannot be relied upon to furnish nny substan tial relief from tho evil or which com plaint is now so Justly made, The niore.the subject l Investigated, the more It receives Intelligent discus sion, the more surely will the conclusion bu reached that the only real remedy Is to be found In municipal ownership and ctmtrol. To reach this result legislation may be neccary. Not for the assertion or Indication of the principle, but for foi initiating the detail of a plan for Its accomplishment, which shall be Jut, n well to the present owner of prop erty right which may be affected, us to the public. But the Interests Involved nre so vast, nnd the well-being, comfort nnd pros perity of the whole people nre so vital ly Involvid for all the coming year. lu the proper solution of the problem which now confronts us, It Is the part of wNdom to weigh well the reasons for nny ehntigeH which may be pro posed and to make haste slowly. In my Judgment the Uenerul Assem bly should, at its present session, au thorize the appointment by the Gov ernor of a commission composed of men selected because of their capacity nnd Integrity, who enjoy the conlldeiiee of the people lu nil conditions of life, who should be personally so compensated aud provided with such funds n to enable them to thoroughly Investigate the subject lu nil its aspects, mid bring to their nld nil that experience has taught, either lu the old world or In the new; alul who should, ns long before the next session as may be practicable, make public their conclusions In all their detail. 1 mil convinced that such n commis sion could mid would devise such n scheme for the public ownership mid control of woiks of the kind Indicated ' lu your letter ns would commend Itself to llu-iuclers us well us to the public. a thoroughly practical, aud which could be carried Into effect not only without Increasing, but actually great ly diminishing the burden of taxation now b(iri)e by the people, mid which would give the public a service con stantly Increasing In perfection and constantly Icrsculng In cost to the In dividual. I mn, very truly yours, etc., JOHN MAYO PALMER. WHY 18 THE NAVAL REPORT DE LAYED ? Why Is the report or the naval court of Inquiry, begun n month ago, ho long delayed? It has lecn stated without coiitntdlctlon, nnd npitnretitly olllelally, that It Is ready, nnd tlmt McKlnlcy knew Its findings long ago. Then why Is It not presented nnd made public? Wlint Is the object of till tJiJs concealment, deception, and de lay? Is It withheld o as to give the government more time In getting the defenses of the country Into un ade quate condition for war? That "is the only Imaginable pretext for It. Was ibis country then In such n pitiably weak condition that It wiw necessary to have all this delay? Did Mr. Cleve land leave the country in such n de fenseless condition ns to necessitate all these hurried preparations before It could resent insults nnd punhli black, perfidious treachery? President McKlnlcy has been lu of lice nearly thirteen mouths mid he has not once Intimated that Mr. Cleveland w.n guilty or this Indifference mid neg lict. He has not once Intimated that this great country was so weak as to be unable to maintain Its own honor aud seir-rispect to nsslst nttuck from a cot'jtcmptlhlc, baibcirlan foreign power. Hence this country would like to know not only what this naval reiwrt actual ly Is but why It Is so delayed, ir Mr. Cleveland were President the people would know the reason, because lie would say lu his customary stolid. In sulting manner that he did not propose to do anything to please the people aud that he did not want war with Spain on account of American honor or hu manity, mid was not going to have one on nny account. They would know where Cleveland stood without any un certainty. But how nuout President McKlnlcy? Is lie, too, going to do nothing, mid Is that the reason why the report Is not presented, or has Wall street forbidden blm, or has Hunim one or Its members' Do all these war preparations mean nothing? Wiw the lirty millions mere fooling to humbug people? Ave they till u mere empty show to deceive? Is this reported cause or delay ror a sensible purpose or for a ttlcky purpose? The Democratic papers are nil strongly Insinuating that It Is simply for the purpose, of killing tdr.e. If this be I me, why does not the occupant of the White House con tradict It mid give the people tho teal miaou for the uulm.iKlncd cause of de lay? In n word, why 1 not Mimethlng dale? What Is going to bo done? Why do wo not have the report? Is the Pris. ideut going to fish or cut bait Is ho seeking for excuses ror delay till tho yellow fever season arrives In order that lie can procrastinate the mutter for nncdier year? WARD POLITICS MADE HONEST. It Is noticeable that ward politics Is on a distinctly higher plaue in Chicago this spring than ever It has been before. This Is duo In large 'measure to the stimulus afforded by the presence lu public life of men of known Integrity mid unquestioned devotion to the pub lic welfare. The decent members of tho Council coustltutu a nucleus nromid which honest men may gather. Not only tlioso who tiro candidates for re election, but the clean aldermen elect ed last sprlug, whose terms do not ex pire for unother year, are giving sub stantial assistance to the cause of hon est government. They nro helping to bring out candidates who will be true servants of the people. The nomination of self-made business men like Chillies P, Brown of the Twentieth ward Is en couraging to nil lovers of good govern ment. This state of nffahs should bo ex ceedingly encouraging to those who have despaired heretofore. There Is no longer excuse for saying nothing can bo accomplished, or that It Is use lesi to put forth effort In one ward for the reason Hint a majority of the other wards will return "hoodlers" anyway, Much has been accomplished already, despite obstacles lu tho wny. There nro lu the Council to-day as good men ns this city can boast, and around them should rally all who desire better muni cipal government, lu order that the number may bo Increased. The move ment covers tho entire city. In no ward save the Eighteenth Is the prospect of electing nn honest candidate hopeless. In fact, It Is lu the wards whero tho . , iJAt.A f if, tlSJifftHk-Ifl'l 11 iriTftfaBBBJaWlTur''- men with most notorious . records nre nsplrnnts for olllce that the battle against the agents of franchise-seeking corporations Is raging hottest. There never was a time lu the history of Chi cago when there wns so much encour agement for tlioso who desire honest government to put forth efforts to se cure It. A little scdld work now In the Interest of the right candidates will count for more than two years of fault finding over bad conditions when the opportunity for remedying them Is past. TELEPHONES IN WE SCHOOLS. PUBLIC Why the public school buildings of the city me not connected with tiie olllce of the Board of Education by telephones Is a dllllcillt question to an swer, ir It Is said that the expense would be too great It may be replied that there are economies that do not economize nnd that this Is one or them, It has happened that because of the unexpected Illness of a teacher a room has had to be closed for the entire day for tho reason that a Mtbstltute wns not at hand, when' with the use of n tele phone one might have been summoned lu fifteen minutes. Every principal In the city knows how he or she has been pcrplexul' ror fear that the noiisirrluil of coal would make compulsory the closing of the building. The way the fuel Is delivered makes It possible that, tue ituiimug will be short of coal am- ,m' or '" ""' "-' f Il' day. It is often tiie ease that the attendance of a ph.slcluu is Immediately demanded, but there Is no wny of hastily summon ing one. In case of lire only the ordi nary appliance are at hand lo call Hie lire department, mid, while these are good, it school house with 1,200 children ought not to be made to depend solely on the common methods of protection In case of mi emergency. There nre often times when for 'the public good the principal wishes for n moment's cousultntlou with the super Intendeiit. This circumstance happen ed recently. A dead horse was left ly ing lu front of n school in which there were more than 1,000 children for two days after the principal had notified the authorities by mall. With n tele phone such n tiling could not have hap pened. The truth Is Hint one of the large school buildings has more urgent necessity for n telephone than half of the business houses In the city have. These appliances are comparatively cheap nud have become private neces sities, nnd to deprive the schools of them is virtually to cripple their effi ciency nud to run risks Hint the Board or Eciucatiou ought not willingly to assume. THE ANSWER TO GIVE SPAIN. A dispatch lu an evening paper states that "the Spanish Government has ask ed the United State what conRnulon Is to be placed on the purchase of war ships abroad." If that question lias been tiked It is to be liopal that it will be nuxwered forthwith ns John Adams or Andrew Jackson would have answered It under similar circumstances "to assist lu de stroying your licet mid driving you out of Cuba." , .Theie would be a refrt'1ilng direct ness mid slmjdlcHy nliout a reply like this which would commend It to the American people, wJio are heart sick of all the fooling with Spain which has been carried on by the present adminis tration, mid who will be glad if Spain does ask ii question which will compel the President to come out of the dark ness and make known Ids Intentions. But ns It would b Impolitic on the port of Spain to force mi Issue, It Is not likely that It has asked the President what lie meant by buying the two Bra zilian crullers. The policy of Spain Is to lie exciedliigly diplomatic mid polite, to be alwayjs bringing forward some fresb "autonomy" scheme for Cuba, mid isegglug the United States not to Intervene In Cuba until that -latest scheme, n fraudulent ns It predeces- hoi-s, has men given n trial. This method of doing business has worked well for Spain thus fur. It has tided It through tyo years of Cleveland and one year of McKlnlcy. The latter has neon m busy listening to the auton omy promises or Spain Hint lie ha quite forgotten the pledges uf the St. Louis platform. But ir Spain clom not drcnaud mi ex planation or the purchase or the Bra zilian embers, cannot the Picsldviit give mi explanation without lielug ask ed? Cannot he my to Congress: "Wo have ail the ship mid guns we need. 'Now let u go ahead and use ithejii to drive our enemies ncron the Atlantic?" VOTE FOR JACKSON TWELFTH. IN THE The Twelfth Ward claim a citizen ship ns Intelligent nud patriotic ns nny In the city. This ward has been repre sented lu the Council of lute years, however, by men who were dangerous to the public welfare. Fortunately for the good name or the ward, Aid. Camp bell failed or re-election a year ago, Fortunately, too, his re-election at this time Is mi Impossibility. Tlmt means much ror the cause or good govern ment, Conrad Kiihler, the outgoing Alderman, seems to think It not worth while to try for re-election lu thu face of the condemnation which his iccoid calls forth. It now remains for the people of the ward to elect to the Council as Kahler's successor a man of aggressive honesty, Siudi nn opportunity Is afforded In the candidacy or Willis G. Jackson, who Is seeking the Republican nomination. He should be supported lsith nt the primaries ami at the polls on election day. It Is the Tanner and Yerkes forces lu the ward that are trying to secure his defeat. The great Twelfth ward should ho redeemed from the stigma which rents upon It. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION WORK. The report of tho Class-study Secre tary, or the University or Chicago, sihowH that during tho autumn quarter or 1807 ninety University Extension classes, wllli a total enrollment of al most 1,000, were, conducted. These classes nro attended chiefly by tench ers, as Is shown by the fact that of the number enrolled 025 belong tn that pro fession, The remainder wcro students, stenographers, housekeepers, bcokkeep- 5-" ) " "'". ""Vjaaaam ; ; r .. j . caw PSx vb -.,.. 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Henry Lceb, the popular .Chicago manager of the Valentine Blatz Brew ing Company of Milwaukee, was ban queted on Tuesday nfteruoon at the Wellington Hotel. The occasion was the twentieth anniversary of Mr. Leeb's appointment ns head of the Chicago business of the concern. The Invita tions to the Imnquet were Issued from Milwaukee by the Val Blatz Brewlug Company. Among those present were the following: Messrs. V. S. Winston, Harry Ruliens, G. W. Kellner, Rudolf Brand, G. M. Gunderson, Cot E. Fecker Jr., Henry Miiyer, Joseph Brueker, Richard Mlchnells, John Krcmcr, Karl Frleke, Val Blats Jr. (Milwaukee), R. M. Schaw, G. Miles, Austin J. Doyle, J. P. Hand and E. Iiindsberg. Tho dining-room wns luxuriously dec orated with plants nnd flowers. After the exquisite meal, Mr. Rudolf Brand ers, physicians, lawyers, etc. One mem ber of the pollen department Is taking n course in psychology. One hundred nnd ninety-one persona gave no occu pation. Persons outside or the Univer sity wishing to take a course lu natural Hclcuce will have nn excellent opportu nity lu the classes to be formed on Sat urday, March lllth, at 2 p. in. These classes will be In the following sub jects: Biology, Histology, Botany, As tronomy nnd Chemistry. They will lw conducted lu the Hull Biological La boratories on the University grounds, where the Htudents will lmve the ad vantage of apparatus provided for reg ular students. LITERARY N0TE8. The spring (April) number of the Pall Mull Gazette will contnln ninny fea tures of special Interest. 1. Comfort In Railway Traveling. The comparative merits of American and English passenger traffic; from the (iviiioni' nolnt of view, will be consid ered lu n series of articles, of which the first, "Evolution of Comfort lu Hall way Traveling In England," by G. A. Sekon, will appear In the April num ber. The articles will be copiously il lustrated. 2. The Indian ' Frontier War.-The second article of "The Record of the !iivklins." bv Fred P. Gibbon, lllns- tinted by Charles M. Sheldon, the well- known nrllst war correspondent, win bring to n conclusion tho stirring his-tm-v nC ii In-live reirlment. l. Htifford Abbey. A picturesque lie count of this historic house copiously ini,iti..ii.ii i.v liiintoui'iinbs. will be writ ten by Hie present owner, Lord Snvllle. 4. Pan. Among the more important essays lu fiction In the April number will be a sympathetic and charmingly wrlltcu Idyl, "Piiu-a Memory," by Her Grace tho Duchess of Leeds. 0. Afghanlstan.-At this time It Is ap propriate to recall tho episodes of pre vious Indlati wars. Sir Hugh (lough. V. C., will resume his "Old Memories" of the hist Afghiiu war, which included the famous march of Lord Roberts. 0. Rupert of Heiitzau. A further In stallment of Mr. Anthony Hope's en thralling conclusion to the "Prisoner of Zenda" will also be included, Illustrat ed as beforo by Mr. Sydney Cowell. 7. Tho History of London. Sir Wal ter Besant's remarkable studies In the history of South London will be contlu tied', nnd will iignln Include some curi ous pictures, 8. Prlneo Rupert tho Buccaneer. Tho first of n series of stories of adventure, di'iillng with tho early colonies of Spain and her white slaves, Is written by Mr. nittcliffo iivne. one of the most popular or the younger story tellers, and will bo exquisitely Illustrated by Mr. Grenvllle Manton. Other Interesting nrtlcles mid stories Include "Five Weeks In Jerusalem," by tho late Lady Mildred Bercsrord-Hope; "An Artist lu Antwerp," written and cleverly Illustrated by II. Fletcher; "King William," a humorous Irish story of to-day; nnd "A Careful Man," a bright little monologue-Illustrated by many photographs from life by Miss Phoebe Hart. Tho number will include a beautiful frontispiece, a reproduction In photo gravure, by Messrs. Lemercler of Paris, of M. Edmoud Plenrd's Salon picture, "Gossip." One of tho most striking features of the March Mugazlno Number of The Outlook Is an article by Mr, Hamilton ' X iv. v. , w'2 'K.,V s'wz. - offered the first toast, stating the ori gin of the festivity nnd praising the principal party, Mr. Henry Lceb, as n man of excellent qualifications, who for twenty years, through his diligence, enerpy anil dt.'votcducs, .made himself famous In business, especially lu brew cry circles. Mr. Brand, through his eloquent speech, made tho festivity ono of the most Interesting nnd enjoyable dinner parties that ever took place in this city. Mr. Rudolf Brand was well supported by similar toasts offered by Messrs. Rubens, Winston, Mlchnells, Krcmcr, Brucker, Frlckc, Fecker, Doyle, Mayer nnd Val Blatz Jr., who all united In praising and honoring the business nnd personal abilities of Mr. Henry Lceb. The enthusiasm reached Its climax when n silver goblet with Inscription was presented to the guest of the after noon. W. Mablo on WordswwtJi and the Lako Country, entitled, "The Buck ground of Wordsworth's Poetry." Mr. Mable spent some time last summer In tho Lake Country, and writes with the fresh impression of that beautiful re gion upon him, nnd with n strong sense or the intimacy between tho poet and the physical surroundings In which lie wns placed. The article is admirably Illustrated by ten reproductions or un usually line photographs. ($3 u year. Tihc Outlook Company, 287 Fourth ave nue, New York.) Tho bet citizens or the Twelfth Ward, Irrespective of party, who are in favor of law, order and goad gov ernment, want Willis G. Jackson for Alderman. The committee of live hundred have sent the following circular broadcast throughout the Twelfth Ward to rally the voters at the primary lu Mr. Jnekson's behalf, mid It is believed by many tlmt ho will bn the Republican nominee nt Saturday's con vention: "Under the new primary election law the people mid not tho politicians can nominate the cand'ihitcs if the people will only attend the irliuurics mid cast their ballots for the men of tlielr choice. "The pccplo cannot, In the future, complain of the class or cburnctcr of the men nominated for public olllce, been use if Hie people will attend mid vote ut the primaries the men who are the choice or the majority will be nom inated. It therefore behooves all good Republicans to turn out on March IStb, between the hours of 1 p. in. and 7 p. in., mid express their wishes ns to who Hhall be the Republican nominee for Alderman of the Twelfth Wniil. "Willis G. Jackson, the people'seholeo for tho Republican nomination for Al derman of the Twelfth Ward, was born in North Adams, Mass., In 1844, and educated lu Drury Academy. Ho served lu the Eighth Massachusetts Hcgimcut mid came to Chicago In loild, wlicce lie has been In Hie real estate business for twenty-eight yean, nnd u taxpayer In the Twelfth Word for thir ty years. Mr, Jackson aviis President of tiie Renl Estate Board In 1800, nud tlmt year started the movement In fa vor of tbo Torrens bill, unci wns ap pointed by Governor Flfer on the com mission to report on Its feu&ilrillty lu this HtiUe, nud he was the only layman on the commission. Ho hatt spent months of time in tlio lust twelve years lu Sprluglleld lu the Interest of such re form measures as tfho Torrens bill, rev euuo bill, special assessment bill, and tigiiiust Hie lake front bill wanted by the Illinois Central R. R., mid other measures, Mr. Jackson is a member or the Geo. II. Thomas I'o.st of the G. A. R the Illinois Club, mid Sons of Amer ican Revolution, nud resides at No. Will West Adams street. He has built large ly lu tho ward. "Tho support of every Republican of the Twelfth Ward wishing to bo prop erly represented In the City Council by mi honorable nnd upright man, Is so licited In lselmlf of Mr, Jackson." Hope Reed Cody was on last Monday evening unanimously elected president of the Hamilton Club at tho annual meeting, lu tlielr new and elegaut club rooms, 112 Madison street. 1 Prlco has been reduced on the origi nal, old-fashioned Dobbins' Electric Soap, so tlmt It can now bo bought at 8 cents a bar, two bars for 15 cents; Remember, Dobbins' Soap is sold ouly Un bars. NEVER in chips. QvtoMgg