23 Mar 1883
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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1883
Page
1
The notice lists weekly publication details for The Vindicator and subscription rates. It names multiple authorized agents and addresses in Town of Lake Chicago and Bridgeport for receiving subscriptions and advertisements.
The notice lists 15 cents per line for advertisements and free births marriages and deaths. It names locations to obtain single copies of The Vinpicaton at multiple Chicago area depots, shops, and offices including Union Stock Yards near Thirty ninth Street Northeast Corner, Rock Island Shops area, Hyde Park Cottage Grove Avenue, South Chicago Postoffice, Kensington Coast, Roseland area and the Northwestern Press Bureau in the National Life Building Chicago.
O S Cook has accepted the Superintendent of School District No 2 at $5000 annually. Town election places fixed. election set for April 3. Chicago Tribune notes opposition packers backing Captain Thomas Gahan for Supervisor amid a looming political shift in Lake.
The notice discusses Mr. F. M. Smith of Englewood as a potential Assessor candidate and notes his broad support across factions. It mentions a long communication from Mr. M. J. Downes defending George Fleming and others from an attack by a Stock Yards writer. It also acknowledges Mr. Robert Blair’s contributions on Town Government and states the newspaper will publish brief communications.
The article contrasts eras of control over Lake Town finances. It notes 1875 debt near 818000 with 18000 delinquent taxes, a clean slate, and 1879 bonded debt at 476000. It cites 1883 claim of 321000, but questions the auditor’s certificate and verification.
The Vindicator retracts a prior interview with Patrick Nolan and says the editor was not aware of his true character. It states Nolan will publish a statement in the next issue to clarify his role and argue he is not as blameworthy as alleged for collaborating with the ring.
A local history piece mocks political corruption around town printing duties and a ruling ring. It recalls 1875 shifts in town printing from the Sun to the South Side Record and coins the phrase Office of the Steal Works. Condit Muirhead and Hough are lampooned as managers of the Steal Works. The Sun moves from illumination to eclipse.
A self described bribe taker criticizes the published financial statement presented to the public by the Supervisor. The treasurer questions its value noting the absence of an auditor's statement and no provision for auditing. The exchange highlights gaps in the charter and auditable oversight.
The Eye in Englewood challenges Tre Vinpinton's statements and accuses a column source of misstating family connections between Muirhead and Hough. The notice asserts the error clears the ring of wrongdoing.
A Cleveland pauper, shipped to town on a pauper’s ticket, sought work with the Lake ring and became a chief advocate of its iniquities. He is described as one of the principal writers and editors of the ring organs and is accused of firing ungrammatical abuse at all opponents.
The speaker condemns corrupt acts funded by the town treasury and vilification of citizens who oppose the robberies, urging accountability for those who profit from public funds.
The photo session shows Veeder with the Western Indiana railroad charter, Muirhead with a large fortune draft, and Kimmey reviewing Woodward's bribery affidavit. The piece praises their character while accusing County Commissioners of disenfranchising Lake citizens.
Local report details a secret meeting among Englewood leaders and Stock Yards delegates about rigging a political convention. The piece names Hough Muirhead Veeder Redfield Kimmey Benton Colburn and others, describing a staged process with invitations and a show of support to secure delegates.
A mass Lake meeting censures the Cook County Board for undoing an agreed four additional polling places. Commissioner ONeill and Bliss oppose the people’s demand, while Mattocks leads a loyal five vote for justice. The board rescinds the prior action amid implied corruption and public outrage.
A reader argues the nation progresses by self government yet fears drift toward monopoly and centralized power. He praises Washington for rejecting profits from command and laments the growth of offices, salaries, and monopolies while urging voters to reclaim the consent of the governed and limit centralized power.
The Committee of One Hundred had not fixed a date for the People's Convention by press time, preventing any announcement in this issue.
A. Tucker praises public opinion and voters in a fiery appeal for reform. He urges the people to elect good men and to drive out corrupt ringsters, promising salvation for the town and a decisive defeat of entrenched power. The tract ends with a fervent Amen and call to action.
An elderly Stock Yards resident recounts how George Muirhead rose from engineer to town official. He describes a reformist 1874 ticket, later saloon openings on Sundays, a ring formed by Condit and Veeder backed by Stock Yards money, and Veeder’s long tenure as Town Attorney amid local political manipulation.
Ireland's patron saint was honored by civic societies at the Stock Yards. Division No. 6 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians gathered at the Town Hall and later joined Company C of the Hibernian Velites. They attended Mass at St Gabriel's Church on Wallace Street. The march then moved to Desplaines and Washington and united with Chicago organizations.
The cotton manufacturing industry, once a Northern monopoly, is moving toward cotton fields. Southern newspapers claim Southern mills are gaining in the Northern market with strong dividends, while Northern producers face pressure from cheaper Southern competition and reduced wages.
Before 1760 French practices included retentive handling of potatoes as an aid against freckles. The belief linked potato storage to skin outcomes, reflecting early folk remedies and agricultural superstition.
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