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There lien in this filter (mention a deadly peril to thin city. It lies coiled up in lhnt new In! like I aer- pent, uneeen and undreemed of by most of our people. .Tahe this luv by eection'e. briefly. x Section 1. Authofizes incorporated cities, towns end villages to“nequire water works for supplying water for public use and domestic use of its inhabitants by building or, pul'ellse- ing e water work system, or enlarg~ ing or extending an existing system." That' is what out city council claims their filter- bed ordinenoe would do. though good legal authorities any a filter is neither enlargingnor extend-' ing an existing system. In payment of enlargement or extension the city may issue special certifleetee or water bonds for the “building, purchase 0: extension.” - . Section 2 Provides that the city shall pass' a special ordinance for “acquiring or enlarging the water works” and then if twenty. per cent of the voters of said city petition for it, a special election shall be heldoo the people can vote on it. If voted down, that is the end of it for six months. It also provides that the water rates can not be reduced till the b0nds are all paid. Section 3 provides for creating a “water fund” out of the income of the water works, which can be used for nothing else but paying 0!! the bonds, interest and necessary operat- ing expenses. ‘ Section 4, and here is Where the danger begins; provides that the city may mortgage its entire water plant, filter bed, pumping station, water mains and laterals, stand pipeâ€"and everything, in fact, to “fully secure the payment of said {water pertificate.” Section 5, (the {danger increases) provides that if "‘defaultshau be made in payment of. water certifi- cates” or bonds, “for ' the space of ninety days”, then the mortgagee or trustee of‘such certificates or bonds. may forclose and the use of the water works be sold (for a term of not ex- ceeding fifty years) to the lowest bidder who will pay of the balance ' of the bonds and interest? Now look at that a moment. 'Giv- uv'vu u." H II.“ sun-- wster from the lake. Now that is this wonderful levy, and one more fully to bind hand and foot, sell out or rob a city of its val usble property. could hardly be de- vised an wonder constitutional lawyers say it u not stand because it is unconstitutional. Every vote for the filler is a vote to put Highland Park ,in the line of that peril. u "Iv-l run-r" "- -Butterick’s Patterns ~for sale at Miss Erskine's. The Film. Peru. THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWSâ€"LETTER. on an inoolnpsteut or corrupt city administration. how easy for the om; eiala. mayor. attorney. alderman, be- ing in "law” with some sharp, shrewd and .unaernpuloua sohemer. to let that interest and payment of bonds delault a few months. 0? course this sharp bond holder would not make any fans, {or he wants them. to default. At the end of the ninety days he steps in end 'forecloaes; the city omeisls do‘not object. of course. they are on the “inside” 0! the scheme, fora “consideration.” Some “straw” bidder representing the un- scrupulous hmd holder bids 08 the water works' any for forty years, then what follows? Why this unscrupulous schemer runs the water works. at ‘f‘reaeonable rates”, fixed by the court, that is the only shadow of protection the people have. (or “all there is in them for 40 years. That is to say; an incompet- ent or corrupt city council . and this unscrupulous scheme can rob this city of its water works for 40‘ years. and clean up for themselves a net profit, by the end of that time, at least of from $150,000 to $200 000 clean cash...“ the city will largely increase in population during that time Of course this unscrupulous schemer (and there are plenty of them) could afford to buy up a few weak, cheap, marketable uldermen, even at "a thousand or two dollars apiece-» But ”worse still the water rates, during all these 40 years, can not be reduced. Section 6 provides that the city can not itself nor allow am) one else to construct a rival system of wate: works. Perhaps a man might be al- lowed to pump water from his own well or cistern, but that ie all: they might make Judge Fullerton pull down his wind mill which pumps his water from the lake. Now that is this wonderful lawy, and one more fully to bind hand and foot, sell out or rob a city of its val uable property, oould hardly be de~ vised an wonder constitutional lawyers say it u not stand because it is unconstitutional. Every vote for the filter is a vote to put Highland Park ,in the line of that peril. For the last two or three inontha the Nun-Luna has been advocat- ing certain measures and men for the beatgood of the public. The paper has been liold fearlesi and honest. Last Tuesday the people went to the polls and rworded their verdict and with this reault: every measure and every man advocated by thin paper was sustained by the puplic. We ask and could have no truer. more satisfactory and encouraging vindica- tion than laat Tuesday's election. The Nan-Luna takes this oppor- . tunity to sincerely thank the intelli~ gent, public apirited.‘honest citizens of the Park for their loyal support and approval. ' We note 'with pleasure that in those sections of the city- where the paper ia‘moat largely read, there the eu pport of the men and measures it has advocated is largest and uncut intelligent". We are grate- ful not only for the number who rallied to the support of the good cause, but more for their character. for. their intelligence and public spirit. _.Aye. we are a bit proud of our friendathemeelvee, as well as their work; for they. are the bone and sinew, the strong bulwarks against incoming tides of‘evil, and towers of ’ strength for our v city. Gentlemen. we thank you, and feel for you as for brothers true in a common cause.‘ “l‘he holy seed shall be the sub), stance thereof,” en)": the word of. God. They" are the saviors, perpet. uators,- and strength of city, state and nation. Sodom perished,though It had thousands of smart bad men, but ten righteous men would have saved it. Againnve thank the tens, _scores..and hundreds of‘g'ood_and true men for this manly approval and support, If such things make us a “back num- ber” and“men of noinfluence,” we are content. “Rally round the flag, boys, rally round the flag." Schneider 8:. Cook have a new watchmaker . who hen worked in the finest‘place'e in Chicago and Cincin- nati.~ All theif'iwork is turned out With the usual guarantee of one year. School don’t keep this week, and the teachers are of! on brief vaca- tions. VINE-ted.