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fland. 1:“ ;W95- From all we can learn this civic inaction was attended by some fea- tum truly sublime and some decid~ wry ridiculous. Last week the Nuts stated the case clearly and forcibly, indicating the issue at staka,‘ and‘the duty of every friend ofthe t high school to turn out a vote for Messrs Posse and Smoot. That raised the clarion cry, “Let i173 have Posse!” It came from hundreds of ofioes, counting roomsr banks. and other business places in Chiago- from the drawing rooms 9'3" “WM the Park; {reminir maidens on whoels, and item the Bridgots of the kitchen and laundry. Prof. Wilson and his fsir associates watched the moving phalanx of voters, as they pressed toward the Young Men’s Club home and de- posited their ballots in the big, black hermetically sealed and locked iron tank. It was a grand, almost thrilling, sight to see fair maids and staid mutt-one forget, for the finance, the beauties and vanitiesof an Easter bonnet, or the appetizing bit, of lo- cal gossip, to respond to the rallying cry, ‘ Our high school, our high 3611001,me and Smoot, ” as the pa trick of April, 1775, responded to Paul Revere’e midnight cry, as he rode from CharlestoWn Neck to Lex- ington. But every deed like every coin has its reverse, as well as its obverse EideT‘“Sb were there was the ridiéi‘i- ‘ lens -at least the humorous side of this election. Last year West Deer field “cleaned us out; ” we all felt "the chagrin and disgrace of that and the report that they had planned a grand scoop this time, filled us with fear and heroism. It was told, in sotto voee, that those folks "‘over there,” WOuld leave no ell‘ort untried and no-‘stone unturned; no ally would be neglected; aye. some feared they would runsack the county domain in Libert yville, and invite the unnum- bered hoéts of the invisible spirits, no one knew what. to compass their end and defeat->m: Though We have VOL I HIGH SCHOOL ELECTION. HIGHLAND PARK, II.L.,.APRIL- 1.6, 1897. " ' N020”; . was expected that some‘modern *po- litical Cadmue would sow all West Deerfield with dragons’ teeth, and voters would spring: up by thousands from every slough; and timber ‘ and steading, at the shrill blast of some Roderick’s bugle horn. No wonder, then there was a pallet on the faces of East Deerfield’ a brave men, and a tremolo 1n the soft, sweet voices of its fair women, as they thoflght of what might happen. Why; the West Deerfielders,- true to the traditions of the fathers, went about their daily duties as on other days; the hueâ€" bandmén hm’ no": “me plbw 111 me furrow the smith wrung the music of henest industry from his anvil, the merchant sold his wares, and the housewife and maid went about their duties from $11:ngan till 'set- ting sun, with never a thought of our election. As the shades of even- ting softly fell; men gathered with bated breath about the bulletin board while the clerk came out, and, in bold outline, engroseed the follow- ing: East Deerfleld .............. ’ .......... 350 v mes W est " ........................ “ Pulse and hmoot sinaiority ........ Verily Pease and Smoot hath won a victory. three or» four ’voters to their» 6116, it The Presbyteri‘Men’ 3 Club en tertainment due last Tuesday even- ing will occur next Tuesday even- ing, "April 20th, and wili “densist of a lecture by that well known ‘and popâ€" ular lecturer. Z. S. Holbrook of Chi- cago. Mr. Holbrook was for some years a prominent business man in Chicago. a college man in business, but is now retired, devoting himself to literature, lecturing and politics. He was a prominent campaign speak- er last fall and was immensely liked wherever he 9 lie His subject will be “Wit and umor. 'juet the thing for election night. It_.w1ll help some of the defeated cindidates to bear their disappdiiitment. * Those who know say there is a great treat in store for us. PRESBYTERIAN MEN’S LECTURli. Litigation is on the increase. Judge Hibbard has had about ten cases within a couple of weeks, but they are not very remunemtive~to ‘ the court We Will publish a list of l gall the trials held with cause of ac fiend udgment rendered, etc. for the benefit of the public. The following letter from one of our prominent citizens and property owners was received by 0. B. Rice, chairman of the Street and Alley mmmittee, of the city counéil. - We shall pfiblieh others in amending issues 1 Dun Sm: â€"It is my judgment that something on ght to be done and done at once As you well know our streets have been 111 an (impas- sable condition for the past 6 weeks? people were obliged to walk long (1% to outta the demtzi 0111' merchants had great trouble 111 HTâ€" ivering goods; in fact, business has been almost at a standstill and great loss has occurred What would have happened if a fire had started' in the business writer or even on the out: skirts of our city? I fear a com- plete destruction of our city or at lizast, of a large part of it. Now this state of things ought not to be. a It is a disgrace and ought to be cor- rected at once. By remaining as they are it is impossible to sell any real estate and I do not see how it is possible to rent houses to city people who come out here. when our streets are impassable. It seems to me that you ought to take the matter 1n hand at once. and lay plans to improve all unimproved streets with a ggodsolid inexpensive roadbed. Such streets could be built at a reasonable price and the cost being spread over?" years, would not be a bm-den to any citizen, and would benefit our city more than any other thing. , Respectfully yours, F. D. Evans". COMMUNICATION. MUCH LITIGATION.