Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-12-09


port on Monday.
The extension Of the county's chart.
table work, the cleaning up Of homes
and hospitals for dependents, the i'm
provement Of the Civil Service sys.
tenn, the increase Of revenue and the
curtailment Of expenses AZ result Of
his administration, are cited by Mr..
Bartxen as evidence that he has full.
filled his campaign promises to the
people.
Some Of the reforms mentioned ~
having been brought about b. ~
commissioners are:
The exposure Of the horrible condi.
tions In certain juvenile homes.
The Kidding Of the Dunning Insane
Asylum Of cruel attendants.
The establishment Of q system Of
relief for mothers and babies.
Dissolution Of the body snatching
trust"
The election Of corporation doc.
tors" from the County hospital.
The addition Of from between 9400,-
600 and 100000 to the county's rev.
enue in tax collections.
The transition Of civil service in
the county from farce to an actual
reality.
The curtailment Of the county pen.
sion list by 5000 families who are un.
worthy Of charity.
The establishing Of an open.air tn.
berculosis colony.
The work of beginning the construc'
tion of New Cook County hospital
The Improvement In the system Of
accounting in the financial affairs oi
Cook county.
Following 10 the political calendar
for 1912.
January ~. 1sl2-First day for al
Ing aldsrmanic petition.
Febru, ~ 10. 1912-First day fol
hling petition for nominations for Of
nces to be voted at April primaries.
February -, 1912-Last day fol
ding nominations for alderman.
February "a. 1912-Primary for al
dermanic nomin: tons.
March Z. l912-Last day for Alinl
call for congressional and state con
ventions.
March II. 1s12-Last day for hlinl
petitions for April primary (Munici
pal Judge excepted).
March 26. 1s12-Last day for nlini
Municipal Judge petitions.
April Q, 1912-..ldermanic election
April 9. 1912-Primary for ofaces Il
be filled at fall election. 1,
April 16. 1912-County convention.
April II. 1912 Congressional con
vention.
April 10. 1s12-state conventions.
November g.. 1912-General elec
ton.
Following are the ofnces to b
filed In 1911 and 1912:
November Z, 1911-Ten Superio
court judges. one Circuit court Judge
April 2, 1912-One alderman from
each ward.
November s, 1912-President an,
vice.president Of the United States
twenty.seven presidential electors
governor, secretary Of state. attorne!
general. lieutenant governor. stat
treasurer, auditor, three universit!
trustees, members Of congress. mem
ber of the legislature. one state sen
ator from even numbered senatoria
district. states attorney, president o
the county board, and fifteen mem
bers OF board. recorder Of deeds, Gil
cult court clerk, superior court clerl
coroner, member of board Of rUview
two members Of county board II al
SCISSORS. nine judges Of the munlcipa
court. three sanitary trustees.
William Ritchie, the wellknown a
torney and citizen, would serve tn
people on the Federal bench.
That Col. Lewis will be the choic
of the Democrat voters for Unite
States Senator is conceded on a
sides. AS an orator, a public ofiicia
lawyer and a staunch Democrat h
Is we'll known to the people Of Illinoi
and when the primaries como aroun
| next April tue Oppositioh W MN,
any, will have dwindled away.
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: President of the Sanitary Distri'
: Thomas A. Smyth holds the confident
and admiration OF the people. The
: know him to be an honest and fea
less public Official.
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One Of the most successful Of Ch
cago's breweries IL the Tosetti Brey
ing Company. Its beer is populi
everywhere.
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!. Why not take the 92,400 per yel
wasted on q "city forester and VI
. 1t for q public comfort station?
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Do you ever get . correct numb
on the telephonef
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!. On the Democratic side in regar
to the Governorship one man stan