Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-13
HOWARD
PIANO

mt their work 80 that citizens going
to the City Hall would not be disap.
pointed and required to return Mt an.
other time to transact their business.
slipshOd and careless method had
grown up In the City Hail, whereby
many Of the employees Of the city came
to work and left at will and went to
luncheon when they saw fit and stayed
as long ns they pleased.
The Mayor has IN view comprehen.
sive plans for improving and broaden.
Ing the river and improving the har.
bor Of Chicago and thus bringing back
to this port much Of the lake traffic
that hns been driven to the South Chi.
cngO harbOr. lie Is In hearty accord
with the plans for beautlfying the city.
extending the boulevard system: the
establishment Of Fairgrounds ana small
parks throughout the city. and the
preservation of the natural forests I'm
the vicinity Of Chicago. and Is aiding
In the advancement Of these matters
In logical manner.
WHAT Is THE SECRET OF TIE
MAYORS SUCCESS?
The question has been asked "Whot
IL the secret Of Busscs strength aud
popularity?"
The great secret of how he has ri.
fenced his enemies may be found In
his keen understanding OF men. lie
cqn size M, proposition In an In.
crcdibly short time. Woe to the un-
wnry individual who goes to him with
a 'gold-brlck" proposition! If he gets
out Of the Office without physical as
slstnnce he may consider himself lucky.
Ii makes no difference to the Mayor
whether the dealer In the confidence
game" comes from one Of his own
political faith. one of his supporters.
or whether he comes under the guIse
OF n clergymnn's cloak. or the decep-
| tive veneer that IL worn by the ''prO-
fesslOnal, rofOrmer.", lie gets his lust
dues In tue same direct manner. 1t In
sud the Mayor Gun see further through
the stone wall Of hypocrisy and decep-
tlOn than can the shrewdcst Of his nd.
vlsers. No schemer or intrlguer has
been able to get him Into any deep
water or any place where he had to
apologize and back out. lie II not
only wonderfully shrewd himself IN
reading the motives of men. but he
hnd the good sense to surround himself
with a lot OF level.hcadcd. honest and
tried advisers. lie could not bc In
dnced TO take up with any faklr who
came along Nnd was able to get the
backing Of some political faction or re-
form body. lie recognizes at once and
turns down the professional merccnary
bent on finding Il doorway to plundcr-
Ing the public. The fantastic stntes-
man and theOrist. backed by u little
squad Of people who can rule city
In fine shape on paper or air. fail to
make any impression on the hard
headed Busse.
Although more than One-thlrd Of his
term Of Office has expired, no one Of
the Mayors appOintees has been In.
vOlved In any scandal, ana there has
been no breath OF suspicion or cOrrup-
tiOn against any OF them.
This good record OF the Mayor IL
the source Of much satisfaction to
those who recommended his election ut
a time when 1t was unpopular 10 do
10. Notwithstanding he entered the
office under trying conditions, mt this
time It appears us II he would finish
his term as the ablest Mayor Chicago
hns ever had. lie has measured up
to the responsibility.
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The children of the late Charles II.
Perkins OF Roston have given to the
city OF Colorado Springs "The Garden
OF the Gods." one OF the scenic wonders
Of America. The park has long been
open to the public, and the formal
transfer Ii In accordance with Mr.. Per-
kins' wish. This gift Is similar In
spirit to Mr.. Kent's gift Of Muir Park.
California, to the nation. and to be-
guest recently received by the city Of
Boston OF large sum Of money to
maintain the city parks
Mary Anderson. whO when she mar
rled several years ago, retired from
the stage. was asked the other day, ON
her arrival In New York. for her views
Of the comparison between life ON and
Off the stage. She replied that ION
the stage you only play love and ro-
nance. while In real life you have
them always, and that Ia the life that
Ia best" This IL complete and salts
flying explanation Of why she left the
stage.
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The law-breaking Indian should not
be cOddled or supported In idleness at
national expense. But the government
certainly will not help the solution Of
the Indian problem by turning the In
dian tribes out OF their lands ut the
urging OF greedy spectators or set
tiers who want the rich reservation
lands. This ls not matter on which
the friends Of the Indians can afford