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Well Known Citizwn of Eviiis- ton and Father4n-Uw p^ Mayor Smart Passed^ Away Friday. -A- WAS PIONEER WWCHANT Started In Biifinois In Chicago Forty Years Ago, When Ho Formed a Firm Which Operated on South Water Street. John W. Burdsal, Sr., 76 years old father In-law of Mayor James R Smart, and for more than 40 years a resident of Bvanston. died suddenly of heart trouble Friday night at 8:80 o'clock in his hotae, 1004 Hinman ave- nue, while seated in a chair reading the evening paper. For several days Mr. Burdsal had not been feeling well, but Friday was somewhat Im- proved. "With his son, George B. Burdsal, he was seated in the library. The son heard a faint sound, as If Mr. Burdsal had called and, looking up from bis paper,'saw that his aged parent bad fallen into his last sleep. About two years ago Mr. Burdsal was stricken with the disease which caused his death. He has suffered sev- eral attacks during that time. Only last November.he was stricken, and for several days bis life was despaired o!T Sfcrecovered, nut the physicians warned the members of the family that his death might come at any time. Lived in Same Home 40 Years. In July, 1878, Mr. Burdsal moved to Evanston and took up his residence at 1004 Hinman avenue, where he has lived since. -- Mr. Burdsal was one of Chicago's pioneervmerchants. In 1856 he moved to that city from Cincinnati and im- mediately engaged in the wholesale grocery business In South Water street. The style of the firm was Knowles, Burdsal & Bacon. When the "great fire swept Chicago, this estab- llishment was destroyed and the firm I never resumed business. Mr. Burd- sal then became identified with the Held Murdoch wholesale grocery con- tern, establishing the tea and coffee department of that company. After several years' service, be left the em- ploy of this company and became con- nected with the Sprague-Warner com- pany in a similar capacity. Five years ago he retired. Second Veteran to Die In Week. The death of Mr. Burdsal marks the passing of the second veteran employe of the Sprague-Warner company In a week. Henry F. Slaymaker, for thirty-nine years an employe of the firm, dropped dead'Sunday of last week in the home of Jerome Smith in Evanston. The cause of death In each instance was heart dis- ease, a coincidence seldom occurring. Mr. Burdsal attended the funeral of Mr. Slaymaker Tuesday and there met many of the employes of the company whom he had sot seen since his resig- nation. â-  ',.' Knew Chicago Notables. -' One feature which was prominent In the life of John W. Burdsal was his Intimate acquaintance with many notable personages in Chicago. He at- tended school with Marshall Field, Joseph Letter, Potter Palmer and •there, and knew them when they Vers struggling dorks. Mr. Burdsal was born and reared tn Cincinnati. The date of his birth was February 4, 1887. He was a devout member of the Second Presbyterian «hnrch of this city. His wife, Mrs. Jennie Wilcox Burdsal* died in Bvans- ton a year ago last August. Besides o!a three children, George B. Burdsal, Mrs. Grace B. Smart and John W. Burdsal, Jr., an of Evanston, he leaves «ne brother, C. W. Burdsal, 684 Sher- Kaa road, Evanstoa, Funeral services win be conducted to the family home tomorrow after- **"* at s o'clock. The burial wfll be to Rosshffl oemetery. Employes or the rprsgue-Warner company will ** •• Pan seerer*^ A gotd medal to the school boy or girl between the ages of 10 and 16 who writes the best composition, not to exceed 800 words, on the repair and maintenance of earth roads, is to be awarded by Logan Waller Page, direc- tor, office of public roads, United States department of agriculture, Washington, D. C. All compositions must be submitted to Mr. Page beforo May 16, 1818, and the medal will ba awarded as soon thereafter as the compositions can be graded. The composition may be based on knowl- edge gained from books or other sources, but no quotations should be made. After many years' experience in dealing with the public road situation of the, country, It is Mr. Page's belief that Ignorance on the subject of re- pair and maintenance of roads Is as mucL the cause of their bad condition as any other one factor. It 1b expected that the competition will briny about a better understanding of the subject of repair and maintenance in the rural districts. Many children living in the rural districts have experienced the disad- vantages of roads made impassable through a lack of proper maintenance, and it is expected that their interest in the competition will stimulate greater interest among the parents. Bad roads have prevented many chil- dren from obtaining a proper educa- tion and have even prevented doctors from reaching the bedside of rural pa- tients In time to save their lives. Any child between the ages men- tioned, attending a country school, may compete. Only one side of the paper must be written on; each page should be numbered; the name, age and address of the writer, and the name and location of the school which he or she Is attending must be plainly written at the top of the page. The announcement of the competition has been sent to the superintendents of schools in the rural districts. Mo fur- ther Information can be obtained from the office of public roads. This an- nouncement should b plain to every- one, and all children will thus start on a basis of equality. CLUB PLACES BAN ON THE BUNNY HUG Woman's Club in Resolution Forbids the Latest Popular Dance in Its Clubhouse. LOST HIS TOOLS. >â€" tools to llw value of 88 were stolen **wn a vacant house at 1418 Chicago They were property or WTltom flair* wno is The following resolution was passed at the last meeting of the board of directors of the Evanston Woman's club: "Resolved, that such dances as the bunny hug, grizzly bear, turkey trot, and all dances having improper holds, shall be prohibited in the club house, and that all parties renting the club- house for dances shall rent it with this understanding, and shall agree to stop at once all couples engaging tn any prohibited dance; be it further "Resolved, that no dances shall be held In the club bouse unless properly chaperoned. A list of the chaperons shall be In the hands of the party who has charge of the renting of the club house before tbe dance begins." CONDUCTORS PROTEST AGAINST "CHECKERS' Protest is-being made by conductors on the Northwestern railroad against the employment of "checkers'* fur- nlshed by an outside concern to watch the trainmen in tbe collection of tickets and cash fares. It is said that these "checkers" are only substitutes for "spotters." They board the trains at any hour of the day at any point and are, in some instances, disguised. The grievance committee of the railroad trainman have visited the officials of the road and declared that the employment of "checkers" is not only humiliating to the conductors, but disconcerting to the passengers. Chief Shaffer Has Issued An Order Prohibiting to Them the Use of the Busy ~* Sidewalis. ACCIDENTS TO BE AVERTED Several Serious Accidents Have Oc- curred in Other Cities and, to Remove Danger, This; Edict is Issued. George B. Cole, president of the firm or George E. Coteli Co., was operated on for appendicitis at the Henrotln Memorial hospital, »3» La Salle ave- nue, Chicago, Sunday afternoon. Dr. C. H. Parkes of Bvanston performed the operation, which was entirely suc- cessful. Mr. Cole, whose home Is In Wll- mette, waa very much interested in the passing of certain legislation at 8prlngfield and has been in a run flown condition for several weeks as the result of the extra work entailed. For many years Mr. Cole has taken on artlvo part In civic movements along the North Shore and in Chicago. The police ban has been placed on tbe roller skaters in Evanston by , Chief Fred Shaffer, Since Monday^the police have been ordered to warn all persona skating along the' principal businoBB streets. The edict of the chief* will remain a standing order until the skating fad dies a natural death with the arrival of the heat of summer. For a number of days complaints have poured Into The Lake Shore News office from citizens residing in all parts of Evanston, referring to the dangerous condition of the sidewalks since the fad seized the children and young people. So popular has the practice be- come that persons walking along the sidewalks are in constant danger of being tripped and thrown to the ground as the result of a careless skater. The order, which has been issued to the police by the chief, is to the effect that all skaters must re- move their skates when they ap- proach one of the principal business streets and keep them removed until they get to a side street. Children disobeying this order will be warned by the officers at the first offense. Should they disregard the edict a sec- ond time their names will be taken and their parents notified. So many are now engaging In the sport that the order becomes abso- lutely necessary. It is stated that nearly 900 children engage in the daily use of the sidewalks as a substi- tute for a rink. So thick are the skaters on the sidewalks, especially before and after school, that a pedes- trian knows not which minute his feet will be taken out from beneath him by a passing skater. Several serious accidents have oc- curred in other cities, which has led to the placing of the ban on the use of the Evanston sidewalks. Evanston has been fortunate in this particular, as not one accident has been reported. To keep this record clear, the chief decided that the only method to be employed Is to bar the skaters from the use of the busy sidewalks. "Roller skating has become such a fad," said Chief Shaffer Monday, "that the limbs of pedestrians are en- dangered. Starting this evening, I will have the officers warn the chil- dren to keep off the business streets. Spmetimes there appears to be more skaters than pedestrians on tbe side- walks. The fad Is not only dangerous to those on the walks, but also to the skaters themselves. Personally, 1 have seen several incidents where the skater has narrowly averted being ran over by automobiles. So quickly do they dash from the walk to the street that a driver has little opportunity to turn his automobile or team in time to prevent an accident "At Main street and Chicago ave- nue the conditions are even worse, owing to the sidewalk being on a level with the street There the skaters rush from the stores and are in the middle of the street in a Jiffy. With automobiles and teams passing con- stantly, it places the children in dan- ger of being kflled. I tarn* the ord#»r is a good one both for the safety of the pedestrian and for the safety of the skater. I believe It will meet with, the approval of the citizens." The order at present will only bar the use of the principal streets from the children, but should complaints be received from the residence dis- trict the order will be extended so as to include the entire city. against the M«^ kiss as ni EVartMh£i^^ FroroC^ Did Much Heroic Work in Saving Uvea, f JAKE 37 OFF SAWDUST PILE ,i i i Hi ' to Effect this Rescue the Crew Hid to do 15 Miles Carrying Their Boat Over Submerged Railroad Tracks. ROSA FOSTER ARRMTKD. Because she failed to send her two daughters to school, Mrs. Rosa was arrested Sunday a bearing Saturday. She wm have DECLARES MAIL MAK IS HUMAN DRAY NOW $ Here's a contribution which has been submitted to The Lake Shore News by either a tired and overworked mall carrier or a "dear" friend of Uncle Sam's employes. The writer as- serts that the postal man is a verit- able human dray and in clever irony tells of the many vicissitudes which beset the public secant The letter follows: The mall carrier Is a human dray with a full set of calloused feet He leads a slothful life of luxurious ease, for all he has to do is walk thirty miles a day with 120 pounds of love letters, free garden seeds and uplift magaslnes on his back. Mail carriers are chosen as a result of a physical examination which her gins with their feet and ends in the same locality. A- mall carrier may be shoulder-bound, tongue-tied, sway backed and pigeon-chested; 'but if he has a pair of sound non-skidding feet; which do not have to be coaxed along with corn plasters, and bunion cures he will pass thed|j|j*wvlce-. axamtasv tlon with a high rau rier with a limp5 is, harder to find than a minister ot the gospel with money la the bank. Mail carriers are not allowed to smoke, swear, converse or think while engaged in the performance of their duties. They are not allowed to read post cards or try to figure out why Bernice calls for her mail at the gen- eral delivery. Their lite Is very sad. When off duty the mall carrier has bis shoes half-soled and puts his feet in some quiet place Where the pave ment cannot rise up and hit them. Whenever tbe mail carrier makes a mistake, he is bawled out with the ut- most enthusiasm by everybody who can get to blm and called everything from a government hireling to a wooden-beaded dub, who ought to hire out as a chambermaid to a traction engine. t During the holiday season the mall carrier Is obliged to add a couple or upper decks and invest in jiew outer tires for his feet When a carrier Is loaded up for the Christmas morning delivery, a near-sighted person won't be able to tell him from a two-legged furniture van; yet, if he is fifteen min- utes late he can hear people In the flat on the sixth floor blaspheming in all colors of the rainbow. When the parcel post gets well under way, a mall carrier will not be able to get any insurance, except the plate glass variety. He wOl have to deliver everything from barred Ply- mouth Rock bens to baby grand pianos, and be will have to do It with- out a murmur. F* W. Johnson. <V*F'fit~w-:T. • m0§3Z&h$C^ i^Miwm aMffikr'- INCENSED TO WED. A marriage license waa Issued in Chicago Thursday to Peter SteSeae sad nances McClosky. both of Bvansv Av,'mafr'ca£' ^*&tiS*&&*WHltt' tracks, th# After performing seven days of heroic work In the flood districts of southern Illinois and northern Ken- tucky, the Bvanston lite saving crew returned to their station Monday. h The crew, which Is composed entirely of Northwestern university students, departed for the flood belt a week ago Saturday. Seven men. under guidance of Capt Peter Jensen made the trip. The large surf boat waa taken with them. Through the efforts of these men many lives were saved. The flijrt day the crew arrived at Cairo they made a trip to the Kentucky shore and res- cued thirty families that bad been marooned and were on the verge of starvation. The second day they went fifteen miles up the Mississippi river and rescued thirty-seven men who were on * high sawdust heap, which was rapidly being eaten away by the force of the water. A Perilous Trip. The crew made one extremely peri* one trip In order to deliver rations to scattered families that had sought safety on the top of buildings and hills. On this trip the crew wss forced to carry their motor boat across sev- Etgert ThonAh al» m fend of reslte Uo draaw and realist actis* she has ^ drawn the line Xm the mustle 'StagS 'lnVm;^^;i^'rv^^^:^^f5;i.i;- AuV;> ' *>Hro*gBetf*^^ hat been a regular patron the Brans, ton. living two aeats reserved la the fourth row for eaehM>ertc*iusnos. Last week ahe saw the perfomanee of "Old :Heidejiiif)W*^ scenes the hero give* A parting M»oul kiss" -to the i«»ln*:?:^r|^,ni^ea/to^ much for the WilmetU society woman. matinee, tij&.)Q§&$Mfr'&&'*'i* cluuige »y reservation to the last row in the balcony. That little Miss Ran- dolph kUssd the hero just as though she liked [&B*!#.-:pwpfcer*§.v*#*§r mouth: and stood on her toes during that long i>artiivf scene, I don't care to hate my daughter see any such per- formance e*;:-^|s|fc*^ Prtaktofttf1 Po4icoMagWrttoArw1 w Community Tk*« tyM FIRST BEER MAN NABBED UNDER SMART REICH The first arrest in Bvanston for vio- lation of the liquor ordinance under the administration of Mayor James Russell 8mart was made Saturday, when John Joswlcski, a driver for the TJrbano Ex- press company, was apprehended. Ac- cording to the police, tbe liquor man was detected soliciting orders and de- livering beer Improperly tagged. He will have a hearing Saturday before Police Magistrate John F-TBoyer. Orders have been issued by the Bvanston chief of police to the offi- cers to keep a close watch for viola- tions of the liquor ordinance, and a detail of offtcere baa been assigned to this branch of the service. Many er- rests are expected to follow. trip being filled with thrilling adven- tures from start to finish. On this trip 1.500 rations were given out to the half-starved populace by the crew. The third day they were stationed In Cairo the crew was given a real endurance test It was learned that several families inland had sought safety on the top of houses and hai been without food since the river had begun to rise. To reach these per sons in distress It was necessary for the life savers to motor across farms, ford ra'lroad tracks and take a long ride on flat cars. On this trip the men went twenty-four hours without rest Capt Jensen said the people of Cairo were extremely kind to hie crew and did everything possible to make their work as pleasant as possible. Tbe crew lived part of the time at a hotel and the remainder on a govern- ment river boat Conditions Are Bad. The eaptaln states conditions in southern Illinois and part of Kentucky are worse than reported and believes It will be at least two weeks before conditions will be restored to a nor- mal state. "The colored people are entirely out of work and are unable to find any to do," said Capt. Jensen this morn- ing. "The wealthy people will not help them, as they claim they are an idle, worthless class anyway. Their condition Is really pitiful, as they are homeless and without money." The members of the crew have many interesting stories to tell or their experiences. One of the weirdest of these wss a ride down a country road In their boat The crew was on patrol duty, and in order to makej better time, they took as their channel! a country road which was several feet t under water. Wherever they went J they saw people on the top of houses and barns. " They offered them aid. but as a general rule they refused it being optimistic that tbe flood would soon abate. One farmer wss seen fishing from the top of a barn and, when the crew went over to inquire whether he needed aid, he became vi ry abusive and, after turning down assistance, told the men that they had scared away the fish. Capt Jensen said the crew did not arrive at Cairo any too soon, tor the people were in dire need of surf boats that could travel on the rising rivers and streams. He believes if it was not for the early arrival of the three Chicago crew* that many persons would have perished by drowning or star ration. Little waa accomplished at the Tues- day evening meeting of the Bvanrton city council, ttough big thing* were mentioned. Alderman Frank Dyche stated â- tlJi^-^:â- wliiit"^iNl•^â- '•fal^ nance -i&;..*&?vtiii&&r\t^':9*. street car company and asked for a ioinr mti&mMiMzMfe^J**: street committees, Which met last evening. S00i?l0t'#&Ms â-  "Another .i^(©i^Miaphttu^:^ brought up by Ald^wman Knapp, caair- man- of the" 'wale*^*m*fa**:{*** stated thai bid* for the erection of the nitration plant had been opened. The chairnum asked for a meettog of the water csflsmittea to t>e held laetj night, but as the railroad oosumlttee had also named that hour lor a joint meeting of the railroad .aid Jodldary committees it was decided to have the meettag ©f tbe Water committee this evening. •lee it was suted that all the Mfta for the erection of the filtration plant ex- ceeded IM0.OO0. As the bond Issue, which was passed last fall by a popu- lar vote, was for but tlM.000. tt pre- sents a problem that even a Phlladel- phla ls*vyer woeli ibid hard to solve, it ore pf the bids received is accept- ed, it is probable that tbe difference between tbe cost a*d the money forth- coming as a result of the bend ttiue win be taken from the water fund year by year. :"=;?:': • "â- '.. â- â-  As it was but the second session of the new council, littleelse of Im- portance was Joba p Couffer waa eleotsd prmiaeuf Of/ >w%sjiffis^^ wee, the candidate"^:^';ftwwaanl<ff the Villagers' tkTk^ nee. it wm worsted » Ito endeavor to ;0e*tloB;'yof. police j"§nj(|(ip*^^^ John Ling won /froto" W8Stti(de*^.ON^;;' holm by U votes, and the slsstinn of eW held la the village. The worhero with the Wrds. and, byt the thee the poUs were o*^ were wetf Ufa* Issd for tlMuY day's wotfe^Aateae> bflee sjwI carriages were s*^ LAKE WATER HOW IS Only two case* of typhoid fever, both of which are now In the convales- cent sta»e, have tees recorded In Bv- anston since January, according to tbe report of tbe Bvanston health department The atatemeat was in- cluded In a report auvde concerning the purity of the present water supply tn Bvanston. Chemical and bacteriological tests upon the tee flies' m sunmter ttsae, and ne v ^ liad a doctor's eertttcate i '-'â- â- ""- a rids • to the polU won** he ^tlte ^ voted: itd^-3- ^i^m'*^"^ rieslilent lehi tli; ed)^LawV^*J#i^ Zaremba, ^:M&^mmm^0mSi Joesph HelMes^ 0^ Herbert fj, â-  Tflisgs Tisasuier Icsse â- - . -^ coal. M0; Harry W. hUBer. 10L Neaader 9, Cromholnv ittl 0^9^^ Alonso J. Cobiim of the Cosnarsntty ; ticket wd Percy 1L Bingham ef tee Villagers' ticket were the seioosssful candidates for directors ;Of 0|^va«|||k»^f: library. ~-9^\.-â-  '^^:'^99^S}S"4Iltil. â- v,-^' - OslesA;r.*irnrtol|^:fS^^ ' The defeat of the eatlrt Ooeasaenit>^ ticket for village trnsteea ea»M na a^; J big siuprtoe to even the onostto ^ forces.' It waa thoujftt and even os*/ ceded, that at least one of the teM would be electedV' .'} ^9;^-/9^M' The campaign was without eoebt the liveliest ever wttneesed to ""Jib mette A number of e^serttem s^lsv" snes arose preceding- election ds# and much mud wsa thrown. Tito fact that nearly 1,400 votes were east tndteatos the interest that settled to the ont-f come. â-  ::vx,^-a:v" have been supply in Bvanston by the chemist and bacteriologist of the health depart- ment The results show that the product is theronghly satisfactory, both concerns ttiaartsctarins ice here using distilled water which. J* tree from contamination. The test of the water anppty was made by the Ilttaote state water sur- vey. Tbe report; signed by Rdward Bartow, director, ahowa the) treated water which now to eoMrered from faucets toroeghont the city is free from sewage aontamlnstlon and safe for drinking tor household purposes without boiling. Each month the state water survey department of tin lUterta naivsrstar checks the reporto made on the city water supply by the Bvanston health department ottolala The results of the compartaom enow the officials' report I* eon-cot and Opt the water aa H eoaeoe from the lake, mn> trt-ated, Is sjnaafe tar nee. WILMETTE WOMAN IS BURNED TO DEATH Miss Eliza Brown Was Fatally Burned Tuesday When Cloth- ing Caught Fire From Gas Stove. Miss Sitae Brown, a dosaestie to the employ of Chaa. B. Haattogn* §09 Central evens*. Witmetto. waa tatoBy burned early Tuesday morning when her clothing caught are from a gas stove. Miss Brown was nrepartogr fast for the family whoa the occurred. Her crlee soon keonght Bjfc-; and Mrs. Hastings on the at sac Tniy tried to smother the btene »y eeteg small rags, and h\ was only after aw* era! attempts that they They could see Bvaastoal woman was fatally they tusksd her to the :-£ j£ ^^%££J i 5^-f 4 -%M:v^itf^SB iifelfej ^ilSftlli^