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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY GIRL.
She's snappy and smart as the hottest red
pepper,
In grace with the angels she's closely
allied,
In lightness no queen of the turf can
outstep her
Or hold up a head with more beautiful
pride.
Her smile but reflects the bright spirit
within her,
Her lip has a proud ''don't-you-jolly-
me" curl,
And, be she saint or innocent sinner.
There's none like the twentieth century
girl.
Her laugh flows as sweet as the ripple of
streamletS,
Her song would the ear of an angel en-
trance,
Her eyes are so soft that they seem little
dreamlets,
A challenge to love in their every
glance.
She seems the real acme of female per-
lection,
In beauty's great diadem she is the
pearl;
There's scarce a flaw that demands a cor
rection
Observed in the twentieth century girl.
In shop or boudoir, in the parlor or
kitchen,
She shines with the light of American
grace,
She's ali we could ask in her figure, and
rich in
Dame For ene's best bower. her beauty
of face.
Her modesty sometimes seems tardy in ac-
ton
When dancing in gayety's maddening
whirl,
And then her cute boldness seems but
an attraction
Quite fitting the twentieth century girl.
She has a quick tongue and a ripe brain
to feed it.
Discusses all questions from science to
sport;
You offer advice and she's ready to heed
it,
Provided it's of an agreeable sort.
In satire she gives her pponent no quar-
In love all her words have a syrupy
purl,
In spats or in q~uarrels no tabled old
Tartar
Could silence the twentieth century
girl.
Without her this earth would be but as
the setting
OF gold with the beautiful gem torn
away,
Its men-folks but growing old animals,
fretting
In %solitude's gloom for a twinkle of day.
Then here's a hurrah for the sparkling
young Jewel,
Mid all of earth's treasures the daintiest
She sweetens - c~up-she's the salt in
The peerless, chic twentieth century
girl.
Denver Post
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
WILL NOT GET RECOUNT.

Special 70 the Register.
PARKERsBURG. w. Va. March p
Parkersburg viii not get the recount %
the census 10 which this city IS entitled.
The mandamus case which was nled be-
fore the supreme court u the District 81
Columbia several weeks ago, Vas argued
there to-day. and Judge Cole decided nat
as the apDortionmeut for CougresBmsn
a already been made no from the CEN
sus, Parkersburg as q corporation you'd
not suffer from the error. and therefore
dismissed the petition. Notice was given
tia an appeal would be taken.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March g.
The inaugural ball which took place
Monday night was a brilliant affair,
and one that will long be remembered
by those who were present at the
scene of s%plendor.
The success of the bail was due to
the untiring efforts of the several COM
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
TO MINERS.
United Mine Workers Have Repre-
se~Dtatives ut CI~arLsburg

Snaclal TO the Register.
CLARkSBURG, W. Va. March a.-Lo-
cal miners are greatly interested in the
arrival here of Mr.. William Warner, OF
Pittsburg, who comes as an assistant TO
Albert Manka, recently elected upon tho
miners executive board. The two men
VIII establish permanent headquarters
mere and continue systematically their cf-
forts to organize the miners OF this dis
trict. They claim they have been unduiy
criticized for their efforts to bring shout
organization and charged with breeding
discomfort among the men. but plead Ia
Justification that they are simply prepar-
ing for future eventualltles. and simply
aim to perfect a thorough organization.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
Entertainments.

MARCH is just getting acquainted;
Just wait till it gets a good show,
You'll think a cyclone has got you,
With the force of the buster and blow.
You'll think it the music of winters
Gone crazy and all out of tune;
You'll want to skip April and May months
And welcome the roses of June.
The Rabbits Foot club was charm
ingly entertained at progressive euchre
last Monday afternoon, by Miss Nellie
Stifel. at her home on North Main
stress. The hours were from two IN
til w O'Clock. Five tables were re-
Questioned for the accommodation Of
the guests. At the conclusion of the
afternoons play delectable refresh
ment was dispensed. Before leaving,
each guest was presented with an ap-
propriate souvenir. In the award of
the prizes the head club prize fell to
Robecca Paul. 1t was q very pretty
Icture. Tho second club prize. an or
ktal c~andlestick, was won by Miss
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
AN INTERNATIONAL TRUST.
J. p. Morga to Attempt "A Coalition of
American and German steel Indus

NEW YORK. March 9.-The London
correspondent of the Tribune says;
The English people, already worried
by reports of depressed trade. have
now to face an announcement made by
the Express that early in April J. Pier
pont Morgan will meet a representa-
tive of leading commercial syndicates
in Berlin TO arrange terms of a COM
bination between German and Ameri-
can trusts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10

Not since the beginning of the win
ter season has there been such an ex-
tremely dull week of social functions
Is regards number and brilliancy of
entertainments. Lent has indeed cast
its shadow oven the realm of the
tickle goddess. Modest card parties,
which were formerly so popular during
this season of the year, are barely
sanctioned, and they even have been
sadly lacking. The coming week au-
gurs no better for the peace of mind
of the d~evotees. whose religion does not
interfere with his or her obligations of
a social nature. Society, unheeding,
kneels repentent at the altar. The
season Of 10000 wanes slowly but
surely, as the twilight. The end draws
nigh.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10
Bon
Ami

Cleans and polishes the house
from kitchen to parlor, pots
to statuary, paint to mir
rors. It is the finest cleaner
made nd will not scratch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-10

Elizabeth Carr. The c%onsoation prize,
a bronze bust, was awarded to Miss
Edith Carr. Miss Flora Stifel won, as
the visitors prize, a picture framed
in ebony.
One of the enjoyable affairs OF the
week was the informal dance party at
the Arion club house, Friday evening,
by the Junior and Senior Catillion
clubs. A programme of sixteen nu-
beers was danced. The hours were
from eight until half-past eleven.
Quite an enjoyable affair was the
stag given by Mr.. henry Hess at his
home on North Jacob street, last
Thursday evening. Progressive pedro
was the order Of the evenings enter
tainment. There were eight tables en-
gagged in the evenings play. AT The
conclusion an excellent luncheon was
served. The first prize, an umbrella,
was awarded to Mr.. Edward Dufrene.
The second, box of cigars, went to Mr..
William Pfarr, and the consolation to
MIR. Jason c.. Stamp.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07
M. LORiMER ON TOP.

In the midst Of party and fractional
turmoil on both sides Of the political
fence one figure keeps serenely on his
way marching from one victory to an
other over the puny bodies Of those who
try to hamper or impede him.
This IL the Hon. william Lorimer. the
invincible leader of the Republican par
ty Of Cook County.
Never In his career has this fear
less and most capable statesman Occu-
pied such a commanding position In the
councils and the affairs OF his party IN
this County aud and State and the Ma
ton as ut present.
Trusted, admired, ana respected by
the President of the United States, who
recognizes In IOrimer the same indOmit-
able qualities that have distinguished
himself; the friend and trusted advisor
Of the Chief Executive Of the State,
and the chosen leader of every honest
and manly Republican In Cook County,
he fills high and envlable position In
the public eye today.
He will be the leader Of the Repub-
lican party In Cook County and I'LL
nOis when the towards who rated from
him In days gone by and who even
now would like to hid In any under
ground methods to overthrow him, are
buried ana forgotten.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07

3. If 20 rubber coats cost $34S, what
will 45O cost?
4. Divide POPS by ~.
.. From S0,416 subtract 43.iO0.
Just imagine the absurdity OF such
questions for candidates to an eXecu'
tive position In the fire department.
or what use on earth can II be to a
fireman to be able to multiply 500 by
OCT, unless 1t might be- to enable him to
count the number of steps to the top
Of sky scraper
1t would seem to he more essential
for II fireman to know how many
pounds Of falling humanity I'M average
man could catch ana sustain at the
top OF an extension ladder, with fire
bllstering his flesh, than to know how
to figure the cost of 40 rubber coats ut
the rate of 1884 for 20.
1t seems the verlest rot, hut there Ia
no accounting for the vagaries that
emanate from the Civil Service Com.
mlsslOners' brain pans.
The incident OF the firemen, however,
reminds us OF the historic Civil Service
examination OF the City Hall scrub
women.
One question asked was how many
square feet Of flooring would two
pounds of soap suffice to clean.
One sensible woman replied that 1t
would all depend how much dirt was
Oh the flooring.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07
HARRiSON'S BAD "ADvyCE. /"

His honor the Mayor has seen III TO
criticisc the tactics by which the regu.
lar Democratic organization won such
a splendid victory last Monday, and
saved him from falling into the hands
Of the Tilden Democracy which would
have made short work of him.
His Honor ought to keep his mouth
| shut. or II he must give out interviews
to the newspapers he ought to get some
one who knows whereof he speaks do
his talking for him.
Mayor Harrison says a mistake was
made In refusing Gahan and Hopkins
and their followers permission TO march
into the headquarters and run things
on the basis of the Hopkins roll call.
The Eagle bcgs to inform Mayor
Harrison that IL his advice had been
taken and Gahans pluguglies admitted
there would have been riot and blood
shed and the Mayor would In all prob
ability he responsible to-day for muir.
der.
Gahan-HOpkins and their following
came prepared to seize upon the chair
to ignore the majority. to cnrry mat.
ters with n high hand under the gavel.
The result would be that the MAORI.
ty would either be forced into the posi-.
ton Of boilers and Mayor Harrison and
his administration would have been
dumped ana repudiated. or otherwise
driven into II physical encounter which
might have ended In loss Of life and
irrepnrablc disgrace to the party.
This would have been the alternative
II HarrisOn's advice had been taken.
We think his honor might have the
good grace to refrain from criticising
the men who are fighting his battles
for him and keeping his enemies from
gObbling him ND.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07
HARRiS0N'S FRIENDS USE Gun.
NIN0 CRITICISM.

Mayor Harrlson's friends ana support
crs had hoped there was no truth In tn,
report being disseminated of late tina
his honor has abdlcatcd his rights uil
der the charter Of the City, In favor Ol
the knOwnOthlng A. +. \. Civil Servic,
Commission which Is undoubtedly do
ing its best to bring Odium upon tn,
present city administration. II seem,
they have hoped in vain.
The charter invests the Mayor with
certain prescribed prerOgntlves and pro
Vides that he shall discharge certain
functions and perform certain duties ~
the Chief Magistrate of the City
Among these Is the combined right
and duty to appoint at the head Of each
OF the different departments Of the City
government man who shall have full
Jurisdiction, charge, and supervision OF
such department.
Has Mayor Harrison discharged thi,
duty?
The people answer no. and they IN,
trying, with some effect we are GLAD
To say, to use the Civil Service Com
mission, and its operations in support
Of their contention.
The people who are interested in cx,
tratlon, are talking about nothing
but this subject just now. They
very ingenlously argue that Mr.. Har
rison has appointed no real heads of
departments, but merely few men in
trusted with the routine work and alb
solutely under the control of the know
nothing Civil Service Commission.
They urge that the Mayor has
no right to abdlcate his prerogatlyes
or TO transmit them To others in the
selection of whom the people have nc
choice. Ii Is further contcnded that
Ii depriyes the voters Of this City OF
-,hat Home Rule his honor has been re,
garded as such a strenuous advocate Of,
AMI which IL undoubtedly the right of
all snch Immense and influential com
munities as the City of Chicago.
Here are the grounds upon which with
proper Ingenuity the critics of Mr..
Harrison undertake to prove his al.
legged aislicatiOn of his rights and sur.
gender of the interests OF the people of
Chicago 10 the knownothing Civil Scry-
Zee Commission.
During the past twelve months, it
held, hc has permitted the Civil Service
Commission to gradually assume con-
trd of the Fire Department, the most
important in the city 50 far as the wei.
fare Of the people is concerned, until
snlay the brave veteran and capable
fire fighter at its head has little more
than clerical duties to perform and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07
TIZM 0I[IOAQo EAGLE.

What a difference between this con
ditiop and the one by which the citizen
of this town are confronted.
Here we have miserable cotcric. Il
little trio of irresponsibles. who assume
absolute authority over every depart.
mcnt of the City.
II is pointed out with great force tina;
II exercises all the authority placed 10y
the people In the hands of the Mayor
and II this is true. the Mayor should pu,
put stop to it.
1t makes wooden men out of those ap.
pointed by Mayor Harrison us the heads
of the City departments. men who were
confirmed In their offices by the City
Council, acting under the impression
that they were going to run these offices
aud who have given bonds for the faith.
ful performance of their duties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07
TYPHOID IS EPIDEMIC IN cHioAs0.

Alexander j. Jones stepped down from
the Presidency Of the Drainage Board
Tuesday afternoon. At the same time
he presented his annual message and
held the City of Chicago and Its OFF,
Gals responsible for the harvest Of
death" AZ result of the failute to com.
plete the lnterceptlng sewer system anu
divert all sewage from the lake. The
City Engineering Department and the
Board OF Local improvements especial.
" were scored by the retiring head Of
the Board.
Al this time, one year and seven
months after the date of the expected
complctition," said the message In part
"only ~ per cent Of the construction
work of the Thirty-ninth street conduit
aud intercepting sewers and less than
40 per cent of the Lawrence avenue sys-
TEN have been completed, SO that at
this rate Of progress, the City Of Chica-
go must wait three years before this
sewage can be diverted from the lake
into the drainage canal. AL this time
the sewage Is flowing into the lake, and
the death rate from typhoid fever and
other enteric diseases continue to be
high, and for the last week OF October
there We're more deaths from typhoid
fever In the City Of Chicago than in
any previous week for several years.
1T Ii regrettable that this harvest
Of suffering and death, involving a
mortality OF hundreds OF victims per an.
mum, should continue when the cause
Is 30 directly attributable to the delay
and apparent Indifference in the prose.
cuti0n Of this public work."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07

mittee Of the City Council be and are
hereby requested to make u thorough
and impartial Investigation Of the.wOrk.
ings of the Civil Service Commission
to the end that the said Civil Service
Law may he enforced along the lines of
Justice and equity and according to the
spirit aud intent of those who framed /,
and placed 1t upon the statute books of
this state: BE 1t further
Resolved: that committee of ten I've
appointed from this body to cooperate
with other committees for the purpose
of seeing that justice is rendered to 1,
brave. intelligent and active officer of
the City of Chicago.
The Committee of Ten was appointed
as follows:
North side-Tbomas J. Webb. JOSEPH,
II. Flanagan. Charles C. Stilwcll.
South side-.Toln =. Mc(;OOrty, John
T.. Long, Emil IIechinger.
West Side--AIiles J. Devinc. William
X. Thompson. Andrew !. Ryan, Charles
II. Bowman.
Now since this action was taken by
the Democrats of Chicago. Mayor Har.
risOn has seen fit to have some fun mt
the expense of the men who are back
of 1t. and to advise them to pour ice
water on their heads.
We would respectfully remind the
Mayor that there is nothing the matter
with these gentlcmen's heads.
They are not befuddled or bcmut,.
died and they have not suffered In any
way from any degree of enlargement.
Mayor Harrison may as well under.
stand also that this fight Is going to he
kept up along this line even if 1t IL go
ing to take all Winter and all the fol.
lowing Summer and the Winter there
after succeeding.
II will he kept up. irrespective Of
whcthcrthc Council Committee on Civil
Service il composed of men or MICE
AMI irrespective of all the cOercivp or
persuasive powers of the Citys Chief
Executive however exercised upon the
satraps of the City Hall.
Mayor Harrison has said he IL not
the kind of man to be driven.
We nave Known men even as OBJ
stinate as the Mayor tn liz driven when
the gOad Of truth and Justice became
too severe to le longer witlstood.
In the meantime the matter has now
been taken into the courts, and there
Notwithstanding the united chorus Of
opposition on the part Of the daily press
COllrran will get Justice even rs Joyce
got IL. and the Civil Service Commits.
sion will bc made to understand that II
too must obey the laws Of this State
AZ interpreted by the courts, and IL not
u law unto itself.
by the way. John Wings Ella has been
quoted In the public press as declar.
Ing that even should the courts up.
set its findings In the Collcrnn case the
commission would take the ease up OH
appeal
We would advise this solemn and owl.
ish official to go Il little slowly In this
matter.
Mr.. Ella IL not so public spirited a
man ns to pay for litigation Of this sOi't
out of his own pocket. and the City
Council should see to II that no cOun.
sci he furnished him ut the expense Of
the taxpayers for the purpose Of prose.
cutting further any such Internal perse.
cutiOn as has been practiccd In the Col.
lcTn case.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07
Labor TICKET wow 4 SIROH0
PROBABILITY,

The possibilities Of a first class labor
ticket being placed In the field next
Fall continue to grow stronger.
In fact as the days go by It seems
more and more Of probability that the
great labor element Of Cook County will
year hence demonstrate its strength
In such way us ut least to win once
more from both Of the old parties that
recognition to which II In entitled and
which has been No long denied II.
1t Is u matter for congratulatiOn to
the working men Of Chicago. that this
movement IL being conducted In such
u systematic ana thorough manner. and
that the men In charge Of It have
taken steps to keep II from falling Into
the hands Of the political schemers Of
either party.
The call for the meeting to form the
Labor party has been sent out. II In
signed by John Foley, cigarmaker; Jas.
|O'ConnOr, musician; John r. Neary. ma
chinist; James BrennOck, carpenter:
George Lighthall, engineer; Edward
Ryan, architectural irOnwOrker, and
John NJ. Vail. paperhanger.
AFTER we organize" said John Foley.
1--WE will arrange to form clubs In ev-
cry ward In the city. The general head
quarters will be mt the Sherman House.
Politicians Of all parties will he barred
from our meetings.
I'VE are deeply In earnest. The In
junction and other forms OF legal pro-
cetlure have taken away many Of the
rights guaranteed by the constitution.
by resOrting to the ballot we can elect
men to Office who will be fair to the
whole people. And there was never u
better time than the present for labor
to awaken"
This has the right ring to 1t, and
II the labor people conduct their cam
palgn along these lines the wOrkingmen
will be heard from next fall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07

an Indictment beyond the fact that he
had followed a COURSE in Office which
had been established by precedent and
against which nobody had ever thought
Of uttcrlng Il word of complaint in the
past.
Not only this, but he had, as was well
known at the time, gone much further
in the line of the discharge Of his duty
than even the law required or than any
Of his predecessors had ever gone.
This unfair and unmanly discriminn.
tion against a good citizen. n man who
had been born and raised I'm Chicago.
without Il previous spot on his reputa.
ton filed all fair-minded citizens with
disgust. and 1t Is on this account that
such people now rejoice over his victory
and his vindicatiOn.
Robert Emmett Burke Is still at the
helm Of the Democratic ship. 1t IL the
Eagles hope that he may long continue
to steer II to victory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07

The slate Of new officials was put
through with little opposition. Thomas
A. Smyth was elected President; Frank
X. ClOidt, Vice President; and all other
officers reelected. Trustee Wenter
nominated Zina II. Carter for the PresI.
dency, the latter being absent, and two
votes-thOse Of Wenter and Webb--were
recorded In his favor. President Smyth
appointed chairmcn Of committees as
follows: Finance. Carter: Federal Re
lations. Baker; Engineering. Braden:
Judiciary. Legilcr: Annexation, ClOidt: :
Labor. wenter: Health and Public Or
der, Webb; Rules, Smyth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-07

be able to furnish every day an analysis
Of the condition Of our water supply.
Now this daily analysis Is necessarily
lie upon the face of II and an IMPOSE
tlon upon the public.
The false reports disseminated by the
City Health Department IRE acc0untu-
bic for more cases Of typhoid fever
than anything else relating to the pub.
lie health.
II IL well for the public to know the
facts In this case.
The sooner the "BOOzers Unions" mis-.
leading reports IRE taken ut their true
value the better II will he for the pub
lie