The Story of Chicago

Originally published, Joseph Kirkland, Dibble Publishing Co., Chicago, 1892, 536 pp This is a reproduction on CD and is searchable.

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	TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. A Thousand Centuries: Lake Michigan flowed toward the Gulf of Mexico; 1 pHow the waters came to change direction; 2 Threatened destruction of Lake Erie; 3When Chicago was submerged; 4 Aspect of the ancient shore line; 5 The divide emerges from the waves; 6 Vanished races; 7. CHAPTER II. The Aborigines; God's Image done in Copper: Meaning of the name Chicago; 8 The Portage; 8 Indian Traits; 10 John Dean Caton; 11 Scalp Hunting; 12 Massacre at Starved Rock; 13 Lost Records; 14. CHAPTER III. The Recorded Story Begins: Coming of the French; 15 Race of the Races; 17 Joliet discovers the Portage; 18 Marquette's winter at Hardscrabble; 18 La Salle arrives; 19 Travelers'tales; 20 Knightly honor assailed; 21 First lake vessel; 21 La Salle's ceaseless struggles; 22 Final catasÂtrophe; 23. CHAPTER IV. A Single Century: Last days of first explorers; 26 Kaskaskia in the North; 27 Kaskaskia in the South; 28 John Law's Mississippi scheme; 29 New road to the sea; 30 Indian atrocities; 32 Chicaguafor a Rendezvous; 32 English succeed French; 2ij- CHAPTER V. Illinois and Chicago during the Revolutionary War: Red Coat 1812; 34 England's savage allies; 34 Kinzie and Cly-_bourne ancestors; 35 Kentuckians in Illinois; 36 Clark takes KasÂkaskia; 37 Chicago from 1778 to 1794; 39 Hamilton takes Vin-cennes; 40 Clark's Winter march; 41 Clark defeats and takes HamÂilton; 42 Anecdote about Clark; 43 Todd our first Governor; 44.



	viii THE STORY OF CHICAGO. CHAPTER VI. The dawn ok the day we live in: The Washingtons buy land; 46 William Murray tries to buy ChiÂcago; 47 Chicago's first squatter; 47 Pointe de Saible and Guarie; 48 Antoine Ouillemette (Wilmette); 48 Ordinance of 1787; 49 Captain John Whistler; 50 Major Whistler; 50 Julia Ferson Whistler; 51 Old Rush Street Rope Ferry; 52 Quiet years from 1S04 to 1812; 53 Double murder at Hardscrabble; 54. CHAPTER VII. The Cloud, cone-shaped and copper-colored: Trouble far away; 56 Trouble close at hand; 56 Capt. Heald's dilemma; 57 Bad blood in the Garrison; 58 Indian Council; 59 Heald's decision and action; 60 Brave William Wells arrives; 61 View from the roof of the Block-House; 62 The same spot 80 years later; 63. CHAPTER VIII. Battle and Murder and Sudden Death: Flag of distress; 64 John Kinzie's course; 64 Line of March; 65 Chart of Chicago in 1812; 65 The Boat Party; 65 Indians attack the train; 66 How all might have been saved; 66 Mrs. Helm's story and its difficulties; 67 Private Jordan's story; 67 Capt. Heald's letter, 68 Killing of Wm. Wells; 68 What Nile's Weekly Register reported; 69 Tortures of dying prisoners; 69 Fate of survivors; 70 The MasÂsacre Tree; 71 Last leaves on the old tree; 71. CHAPTER IX. They made a Solitude and called it Peace: John Wentworth's discoveries; 72 Capt. Heald's Son; 73 The Heald side of the story; 73 Hon. Darius Heald in 1881; 74 Fables attributed to Mrs. Helm; 74 Tradition handed down by A. H. Edwards; 76 Sauganash to the rescue; 76 The Kinzies after the battle; jj From 1812 to 1816, Desolation; 78. CHAPTER X.. After Darkness, Light: Years following the Massacre; 79 Early suggestion of Ship Canal; 80 Rum and the Fur Trade; 81 Slow growth for many years; 83 Gurdon Hubbard's early experiences; 84 General Cass' Treaty for



	ix CONTENTS. Michigan lands; 86 Aspect of North Side from 1816 to 1830; 87 Kinzies and their home; 88 Winnebago Scare and Danville VolunÂteers; 89 The last of John Kinzie and the Old Homestead; 90. CHAPTER XI. 1820-30, an Obscure Decade: The unpromising state of things sixty years ago; 92 Wild game within city limits; 94 The Kinzie race; 95 Less known early names; 95 Descendantsof the captive girls; 97 TheClarksandClybourns; 98 The Beaubiens; 99 Original capitalists; 100. CHAPTER XII. The Vanishing Race: Treaties with the Sauks and Foxes; 102 The Black Hawk War; 104 The last Chicago Indian Treaty; 105 How Chicago looked to a stranger; 106 White men's interest in the Treaty; 107 The last of old Shaubena ; 108 The Farewell War dance in 1835; 110 Present state of the same tribes ; 111. CHAPTER XIII. Very Hard Work: Beginning of the Illinois and Michigan Canal ; 11 2 Persistence under difficulties ; 1 1 3 Original Town surveyed ; 1 1 4 Sale of the School Section; 116 Ferriage; 118 Clark Street Bridge built; 120. CHAPTER XIV. The Keel Laid: Schools and Teachers; 122 Protestant Churches; 124 VolunÂteer Fire Company; 125 Catholic Worship ; 127 St. James Church; 128 Postal Service; 129The first Newspaper; 130Medical PracÂtitioners; 131 Cholera of 1832; 131 Refugees from the Fort; 132 The first lawyer; 133. CHAPTER XV. Not At All Hard Work: Pianos arrive; 135 Music; 136 Social Gaiety, 137 Kinzie-Whistler wedding; 137 Scanty of food in 1834; 138 Dances and prayer meetings; 139 Unfathomable mud; 140 Experiments in street pavement; 140 Changes in established grade; 141 Earliest Public Exhibition; 141 Field ..sports; 142 Primitive Postal service; 143 William B. Ogden; 144 Personal memories of the Ogden home; 145 Arnold's ride to Danville; 146.



	x THE STORY OF CHICAGO. CHAPTER XVI. Fairly Launched : Estray Pen and Jail on Public Square; 149 John Dean Caton's admission to the Bar; 150 The first Town Census of Chicago; 152 Launch of the Clarissa; 153 Garrison finally withdrawn; 154 Bogus Towns and Cities; 156 Traditional city lot sales; 157 Progress of the excitement; 158 Balestier's lecture on these times; 160 Foolish State legislation; 161. CHAPTER XVII. The Hard Times Of 1837-40: Legislative scheme of Public Improvements; 163 Wisdom of Gov. Duncan; 165 Specie payments suspended; 165 Public works stopped; 165 Banks fail; 166 State Treasurer too poor to pay postage; 166 State debt and assets; 166 Canal cholera; 167 Personal reminiscences; 167 " Red dog," Wild-cat " and " Shin-plasters "; 168 Scrip of various kinds; 168 Struggling to keep faith; 170 Utter failure of Internal Improvement scheme; 171 Ogden's firmness; 172 Position of Chicago Branch State Bank; 172 Stubborn business courage; 173 Where men used to congregate, 173 Real Estate values; 174 Cost of living; 1 74 Collection of small debts; 1 75 Not all bankrupt, 176 " Wigwam lost, Mokopo here!" ; 176. CHAPTER XVIII. Never Say Die: Delegation to Whig convention at Springfield; 178 Reviving conÂfidence; 179 Alleged row between Long John and Captain Hunter; 180 Stage-coach days; 181 First regular Theatre; 181 Cemetery at Clark Street and North Avenue; 182 States emerging from their troubles; 182 Boston Capital; 183 Canal commissioners appointed; 184 Shallow cut adopted; 184 Wisconsin tries to gain Chicago; 184 The Canal's many benefactions; 185 The story of a typical family migration; 187 Achievements of "the forties"; 189 The Lake Street hydraulic works; 189 Primitive water-piping; 190. CHAPTER XIX. River and Harbor Convention: The Mexican War; 191 Previous River and Harbor bills; 192 Polk's veto; 192 Chicago furious; 193 Calling of the Convention 194 Strangers in attendance; 195 Lincoln a Delegate; 196 Horace



	CONTENTS. xi Greeley; 196 Thurlow Weed's account; 197 The Resolutions; 198 Weed's mistake; 199 General Webster; 199. CHAPTER XX. Land-Travel and Water-Travel: Opening business on the Canal; 201 The first engine that ever turned a wheel in Chicago; 202 The "Pioneer;" 203 Running a railÂroad line through the water; 203 Galena railroad begins to run; 204 $20,000 from George Smith; 205 High water all over the West; 205 The old Portage overflowed; 206 The. great flood of 1849 'ⁿ ChiÂcago; 206 Accidents and incidents of the flood; 207 Losses; 207 A costly bridge; 209 Rush Street Ferry; 209 The great drawbridge question re-opened; 210 First City Hall built in State Street; 211 First Regular Theatre; 212 Mr. McVicker in song and dance act; 213 Beginning of the City's Musical Life; 214 Ogden's lesson to Prin-diville; 214 Gov. Bross' description of those days; 215. CHAPTER XXI. The Coming Power: Chicago's struggles in starting the first railroad; 216 Bad faith in dealing with Galena; 21 7 Michigan Southern and Central come in; 217 Terrible accident at Grand Crossing; 218 The Illinois Central; 218 State percentage of Illinois Central earnings; 219 Mr. Lincoln's little story; 219 Threatened destruction of Michigan Avenue; 220 The line of Crib protection; 221 Foreign capital to the rescue; 221 The makers of the Illinois Central; 222 Streets generally begin to be numÂbered and paved; 222 Burning of Rice's Theatre; 223 First General Charity Hospital; 223 Douglas silenced by Anti-Fugitive Slave-Law mob; 224 Sale of a black man at auction; 225 Rescue of fugitive slaves; 225 Distinguished Abolitionists; 226. CHAPTER XXII. â€¢The City Comes to Herself: Nature's bounty to Chicago; 227 Her commercial position; 227 Built of material taken from her own sub-soil; 228 Lake breezes temper both cold and heat; 228 Drawbacks of a level site; 229 Drainage, water, river, fire and streets; 229 Chowder in the bath-tub; 230 Line of drainage established; 230 First effects of Drainage; 231 The city lifted above the sewers; 231 Law of street grades fixed; 232 Raising of old brick buildings; 232 First work of George Pullman; 233 BeginÂning of Palace Cars; 233 The Sleeping Car System; 234 The Cholera;



	xii THE STORY OF CHICAGO. 1852 to 1855; 234 Incidents of the epidemic; 235 Dr. Dyer's good story; 235 The Lake Street Fire of 1857; 236 The first Steam Fire Engine; 236 Riotous Firemen; 237 Fate of the river banks; 237 River and Harbor History; 238. CHAPTER XXIII The Stump-Tail Chimera. Banking and Currency system a failure; 242 Chaos of Bank notes; 243 One day's collections on the C, B. & Q; 243 The hard-money "Democrat;" 244 Periodical Convulsions; 244 Ohio Life & Trust fails for $7,000,000; 245 Tribulation of the Illinois Central; 245 Hard times come again; 246 Gresham's Law; 246 Illinois Banking and Currency act; 247 Geo. Smith and the Georgia Banks; 247 ChiÂcago on the Slavery Question; 248 Free Kansas meeting in 1856; 249 Injustice to Justice Taney; 249 Lincoln-Douglas Debates; 249 Douglas' strong Unionism; 250 Chicago under cloud and storm; 250 Beginning of Street Railroads; 251 Disappearance of Fort DearÂborn; 251 First iron drawbridge; 252 Railroad miles and earnings in 1857; 253 Union Stock Yards started; 254 Progress in the fifties; 255 Birth of the Republican party; 255 Wreck of the "Charles Howard;" 256. CHAPTER XXIV. To Arms, Ye Brave ! Republican Convention of 1861; 257 Sewardandthe New Yorkers; 257 Lincoln on his own candidacy; 258 Seward's chances and misÂchances; 258 Scenes in the Wigwam; 259 The balloting; 260 Union mass-meeting at Bryan Hall; 260 Only 150 militia men in i860; 261 First call for volunteers; 261 12th and 19th Regiments; 262 23d, Irish-American; 262 Hecker-Jaeger Regiment; 262 24th, German-American; 264 37th, Fremont Rifles; 264 39th,Yates Phalanx; 264 42d, Infantry; 264 51st, Chicago Legion; 264 57th, National Guards; 264 58th McClellan Brigade; 265 65th, Scotch Regiment; 265 72d, Board of Trade; 265 82d, German-American; 265 88th, Second Board of Trade; 266 89th, Railroad Regiment; 266; 90th, Irish Legion; 266 113th, Third Board of Trade; 266 127th, 3,000 miles, 100 engagements; 266 Cavalry; 266 16th and 17th Cavalry; 267 Artillery; 267 Stokes Board of Trade Battery; 267 Death-Roil of Honor; 268 Typical Memoir of one Chicago officer; 268 Camp Douglas; 269 Prisoners' Aid and Relief; 270 Camp Douglas Conspiracy; 270 Sanitary ComÂmission; 271 Love and Gratitude of those old days; 271.



	CONTENTS. xiii CHAPTER XXV. The Sixties at Home: Loss of the Lady Elgin ; 272 The bones of the ship now visible 273 Other wrecks; 273 Population not checked by war; 274 Lake Tunnel crib; 274 Lake difficulties overcome, 275 Beginning of Lincoln Park; 276 Sectional jealousies; 276 Removal of the cemÂetery; 277 Enlargement of the River Forks; 277 Inception of the Union Stockyards; 279 Of the Clearing House, 279 The river again foul; 280 The remedy; 280 The two tunnels; 281 Federal affairs ; 281 Greenbacks; 281 Money that rustled but did not rattle; 283 The old banks died hard; 283 Unfailing value of city securities; 284 Farewell to George Smith ; 284 Where did the old rags go ? 285 Greenback inflation; 285 Laborers on top ; 285 End of the stormy sixties; 287 Delusive confidence; 287. CHAPTER XXVI. The Great Fire : The great drought before the great fire; 288 Condition of the city in 1871; 288 The feast spread; 289 Condition of the fire departÂment; 289 The O'Leary house and stable ; 290 Testimony of the O'Learys; 291 Delay in giving the alarm; 291 The attack outflanks the defence; 291 First loss of a steam fire engine; 292 Flames jump over the south branch; 292 Battle on the court-house roof; 293 Use of gunpowder; 293 Cook county record office; 293 Fierce speed of the flames; 293 Fire crosses the main river; 294 Failure to defend the waterworks; 294 Whose fault? 295 One woman's story; 296 MenÂtal phenomena; 297 Pitiful struggles; 298 Outpouring of the world's pity; 298 First relief committees; 299 The Chicago Relief and Aid Society; 299 Special police sworn in; 300 Militia and regular troops come; 301 Sensitiveness regarding U. S_s soldiers; 301 First new supply of water; 301 Summary of losses and compensations; 302 Rebound of hope; 302 Even Gov. Bross underestimates the recovÂery; 302 One man's recollections; 303 How the streets looked to a newly arrived Chicagoan; 304 Particular ruins; 304 North Side desÂolation; 305. CHAPTER XXVII. A New Story ok the Fire: Books about the fire; 306 Fate of the county records; 307 American Record System; 307 Maps and plats of city property; 308



	xiv THE STORY OF CHICAGO. The abstract makers and their work; 308 The real estate dilemma; 309 A clue to the labyrinth; 310 John G. Shortall's story of a night; 310 Fate of an old landmark; 311 First apprehension of the coming catastrophe; 311 The fugitive crowd; 312 Lucky failure of a well-meant effort; 312 Stocktons to the rescue; 313 Books on the truck and rain of fire on the books; 313 The great bell falls unheard; 314 Help of the jail-birds; 314 Back again to the fire; 314 ExasÂperating fatality; 315 Exhausted nature breaks down; 315 The loss averted; 316 The combined savings; 316 Chance for extortion; 316 Honorable conduct; 31 7 Chicago worthies; 318 Accumulations since the fire; 320 Government weather-signal officers; 320 Interview with ex-Mayor Cregier; 321 Interview with Chief Fire Marshall Williams; 321. CHAPTER XXVIII. Derrick Time : Splendid conduct of Insurance Companies; 322 Trepidation of the timid; 322 The Burnt Record Act; 323 Words hearty and timely; 323 Buildings put up by the R. & A; 323 Doubts all proved to be vain; 324 Mayor Medill and the city problem; 324 Fire limits extended; 325 How serious is the loss of old buildings? 326 Early reconstruction; 326 Civic finances and their prospects; 327- -Schneider's saying about metropolitan securities; 327 Timely liberality of the State Government; 328 The Rookeries, old and new; 328 UnparalÂleled achievement of the city; 329 Kerfoot's Block; 329; Gradual clearance of the obstructed streets; 330 Rehabilitation of the newsÂpapers; 330 Failure of Congressional efforts at relief; 331 All poor, busy, hopeful and economical; 331 Relics of the Court House fire; 332 East-bound trains; 332 The blessed mother-in-law; 333. CHAPTER XXIX. Social Re-organization : Thirty-nine churches burned; 335 Scattering of Congregations by the Fire; 335 North, South and West Side circles; 335 HospitalÂity and Benovolence; 336 None rich by inheritance; 336 Absenteeism not favored; 337 One circle in the far future; 337 No true AristocÂracy in Chicago as yet; 338 Development of Clubs; 338 The Chicago, the Standard and the Fortnightly; 339 The Literary; 340 The Union; 340 The Illinois; 340 The Union League; 340 The Iroquois; 341 Relief and Aid Society; 341 Its most devoted servants; 342 Home for the Friendless; 342 Nursery and Half-Orphan AsyÂlum; 342 Old Ladies' Home; 343 Historical Society; 343 The



	CONTEA'TS. xv Athenaeum; 344 Young Men's Christian Association; 345 Humane Society; 345 Secret Societies; 346 Union war Veterans; 346 The Art Institute; 346 Chicago as an art centre and art market; 347 A glance back at a primitive time and place; 348 The Declaration of Independence read from a pocket-handkerchief; 349. CHAPTER XXX. Panic of 1873. Fire of 1874. Whisky Ring: One bank safe failed in its duty; 350 Consternation first and delibÂeration next; 350 Banks begin again to pay out money; 351 StrinÂgency two years later; 351 Clearing-house certificates not used; 352 Collapse averted; 352 Failures; 352 Food products a better financial basis than stocks and bonds; 353 The great savings-bank disaster; 353 State, Bee-hive, Fidelity and German Savings-Banks; 354 Building Societies and their mission; 354 Relics of the past made foundations of the future; 355 A new blow on the old sore spot; 355 Last straw on the backs of the Insurance Companies; 356 Citizens' Association to the rescue; 356 The companies forgive but do not forget; 356 The new army of fire-fighters; 357 Bursting of the Whisky Ring; 357 Let no guilty man escape; 357 Enormous seizures of property; 358 Sensational trial, verdict and sentences; 358 Strongmen broken down; 359 Indemnity to "Squealers"; 359 Seeming financial disaster, but real return of health; 359 Uniform integrity of the Mayors of Chicago; 361. CHAPTER XXXI. The Beauty Spots: The luxury of the poor and the rich; 362 South Park Commission; 363 Its Fire losses; 363 Early purchases and improvements; Drexel Statue; 364 Hardship of boulevarding some streets at the cost of others; 366 Pay-as-you-go policy; 366 Equipment needed by a park; 367 Table of areas and distances; 367 Beginning of West Side Park System; 367 Douglas, Garfield and Humboldt; 368 Great boulevards on the West Side; 36S Future beauties; 369 Acres and miles of West Side system; 369 Lake Shore Drive, the glory of the North Side; 370 Primeval sand-hills; 371 Exclusion of shore railways; 371 BlossomÂing as the rose; 372 Miles and acres of the Lincoln Park System; 373 Original cost and present debt; 373 Successive Commissioners; 374 Park system still beyond present needs; 374 Increasing means and decreasing 'demands; 375 Bought and paid for; a free gift to the future; 375.



	xvi THE STORY OF CHICAGO. CHAPTER XXXII. Riots and their Suppression : A city of homes safe from certain dangers ; 376 Trade Unions necessary and proper; 376 The Pittsburgh Riots ; 376 First troubles in Chicago ; t>77 Assembling of forces for defence; 377 Outbreak and bloodshed ; 378 Points to be defended ; 378 Gen. Torrence's disposiÂtion of forces ; 379 Military supports police ; 379 United States RegÂulars ; 380 Unanimity in the defenders , 380 The threatened avalanche scattered at the start; 381 Fear of the mob succeeded by jibes at the military; 381 Thankless task of the militia; 382 The Anarchists' movement; 382 The prime movers ; 383 Their folly ; 383 DifferÂence between labor-unionists and anarchists ; 384 Trouble at'McCor-mick's Reaper works ; 384 The "Revenge" circular; 385 Parson's speech at the Haymarket ; 385 Explosion, wounds and death ; 386 Arrests; 386 Trial, conviction and punishment; 386 Judge Gary and Prosecutor Grinnell ; 386. CHAPTER XXXIII. Pullman: The grand plan and its originator ; 388 An unpromising spot; 389 Magical transformation ; 389 The workers and the work 390 ; Corliss Engine ; 390 Architecture; 3QO- Sewerage and disposition of sewage ; 390 Water supply ; 391 Pullman sewage farm ; 391 Lesson regarding Chicago sewage ; 393 Growth of a car; 392 A train a day produced ; 392 Health of the town ; 393 Temperance ; 393 Personal liberty; 393 Free public opinion ; 394 Religion; 394 Aspect of the town ; 394 Flats and other homes ; 395 Statistics of population ; 395 Savings in bank ; 396 Spontaneous good order; 396 The labor troubles of 1886 Arrival of the walking delegate ; 397 Mr. Pullman's reception of the committee ; 397 His answer; 397 Finality of the interÂview ; 398 The strike is on; 398 Attempted socialist intervention; 399 Foundrymen come forward ; 399 End of strike ; 399 Piece-work at Pullman; 400 Perhaps a key-bearer; 400 The cap-stone is peace; 400. CHAPTER XXXIV. The Thrifty Eighties: Vastness of the million; 401 Then and now; 401 Chicago in 1891; 401 Her relative position; 402 Other World's Fairs; 403 Growth of Chicago since the fire; 403 Present growth and what it means; 404 Demand again overtakes supply; 404 Good-bye to Gur-don Hubbard; 404 The Newberry fortune; 405 Walter L. New-



	CONTENTS. xvii berry's Chicago history; 405 His public acts; 40b Personal characterÂistics; 407 Mr. Newberry's will; 408 Judge Skinner; 408 Litigation; 409 Location of permanent library; 410 Dr. Poole's remarks; 411 The building itself; 411 John Crerar; 412 A few of his business connections; 412 Mr. Crerar's will; 413 The Crerar Library; 413 A message from beyond the grave; 414 The Armour Mission and its founders; 414 Its ways and means; 415 Manual Training School; 415 William B. Ogden's will; 416 Fate of his well-meant charitable effort; 416 Difference between New York and Chicago charitable bequests; 417. CHAPTER XXXV. The World's Columhian Exposition: Undertaking of the World's Columbian; 418 Act of Congress; 418 Conditional on certain funds; 419 Funds provided; 419 Inn. keepers, etc., pledged against extortion;420 Naval reviews; 420 The true anniversary; 420 President's proclamation; 421 Four organizaÂtions; 421 Fifteen great departments; 421 General officers; 422 Board members; 422 Statistics of previous fairs; 423 How Chicago compares; 423 Action of States and Territories; 423 Action of the general government; 424 Government exhibits; 424 Outlays hitherto and in the future; 425 Action of foreign nations; 425 A mile square of land and more if needed; 425 The lake and the water courses; 425 Statue of Liberty; 426 General architectural scheme; 426 Machinery Hall; 426 Fisheries island; 427 General Miles in charge of military features; 427 Troops and Indians; 427 PossiÂble sham battle; 427 Pride in showing how few soldiers we need; 428 Lady managers; 428 Lady delegates; 428 Their powers and duties; 429 First meeting; 429 Speeches by Mrs. Felton and Mrs. Palmer; 429 Mrs. Palmer's report of her foreign trip; 430 How royÂalty and aristocracy look at the movement; 430 Princess Christian; 431 Mrs. Palmer's address to the Commissioners; 431 The Auxiliary; 432 A Congress of Congresses; 433 Building plans and costs; 434 Other necessary outlays; 434 $17,000,000 to be laid out; 434 Fire department; 434 Building materials; 435 Sewerage; 435 Aspect of the ground in December 1891; 435. CHAPTER XXXVI. On New Year's Day, 1892: Chicago bent on business; 437 The idle man a lonely man; 438 Doing only one's duty is not enough; 438 The beauty of it; 439 Debt-paying, peace and plenty; 439 Suppose labor were exceptional; 440 Effect of success not all good; 440 Woman in her new place; 441



	xviii THE STORY OF CHICAGO. Men judged by acts, not by thoughts; 441 Ecclesiastical trials; 441 Two creedless churches; 442 Central church; 443 People's church; 443 Non-partisan movement whereby ballot-box frauds were stopped; 443 No Chicago fortunes based on public plunder; 445 New York Chicago's elder sister and senior business partner; 445 Chicago not yet the ideal city; 445 Smoke, dust and mud; 445 Remedies possiÂble; 446 Money growing plenty; 446 Village-like characteristics; 446 Patience under wrong; 447 Seats in street cars given up to women; 447 What's all this? 448 Overcrowding of streets arising from overÂbuilding of houses; 448 John W. Root and the Chicago construcÂtion; 450 Colbert's record of 40 years' growth; 451 Each historian laughs at his predecessor; 451 On the shining height; 451. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, XIX. INDEX, 453.