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ON THE TRIBUNE 



is head of the Edison Company and many other enter- 

 prises. He was associated with Mr Edison personally 

 for many years. Mr Insull has been known to give • 

 the glad hand to many a visiting Englishman, and j 

 this accompanied by encouragement. He certainly 1 

 was the best of friends to me, and entirely approved < 

 when I eventually told him of my determination to • 

 come back to where I was sure work awaited me. , 

 Mind you, I shall never think that I was a failure in 

 America, for I made a living both in New York and 

 Chicago; and it would have been a handsome living 

 had the conditions been modified with regard to 

 racing and the sport allowed on a limited scale as it is 

 to-day. There was the opening in commerce too, but 

 when a man is wedded to the newspaper business it is 

 very difficult to break away from it. It is very much i 

 like the actor, who does not care to leave the stage. 



The restaurant life in Chicago was quite amusing, ] 

 with good orchestras, and the food good although ; 

 expensive. There is plenty of hospitality extended, ^ 

 too. I had to get into the habit of street cars, for the J 

 taxis were dearer even than in New York, ^^^lat do ' 

 you think of four people going about as far as from 

 the Gaiety Theatre to the Piccadilly and having to pay 

 seven shillings ; in fact, it was difficult to get into one 

 at all and go any little distance without a six-shilling 

 fare. Another peculiarity was that they could only be 

 taken from their stand, where they could be checked 

 out and home. A passing taxi wouldn't stop for you 

 at any price ; rather barbarous, don't you think so ? 



The great department stores were always an attrac- :i 

 tion, for all the big windows are lit up after closing 

 time, and not only did this render the streets lighter 

 and brighter, but there was something to look at. 

 The underworld of the place was about the darkest 



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