Chicago Aldermen Are Cute

Chicago, Dea 14. - The city council passed an ordinance providing each member with a private secretary at a salary of $1,500 per year. Thfs mans an expenditure of $102,000 yearly, and only six councilmen voted against it. As soon 'as the ordinance was passed Alderman John Coughlin, who is known as "The Bath House," turned to Alderman "Hinky Dink" Kenna, his associate from the First ward, and said: "Hinkey, I appoint you my secretary. ' ' "All right." replied "Hinky," "I appoint you mine." This rule of each man appoïnting his associate alderman as his secretary will be followed by all the aldermen, and thus each one will draw $1,500 per year lnstead of $3 for each session.