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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

90 mamma, see the poor horses.
They go all the time, and they don't
get anywhere" said a small hoy com:
passionately, pointing to the horses
at work in the Neutrality-suspicious.,
The same could b sal Of the kitten
in the following anecdote:
A half-grown kitten became lodged
in the tly-w heel Of an engine in Port
land, Oregon. The wheel moved so
rapidly that pussy, could not escape.
Indeed, it is probable that the poor
creature was soon unconscious from
dizziness.
A little computation shows the
distance the kitten travelled. The
hy-wheel makes two hundred and
fifty revolutions per minute, and
every turn puss went seventeen feet.
The engine was in motion three hun
dred and ninety minutes, and during
that time the kitten travelled very
nearly three hundred and fifteen
miles
She was taken out nearly dead, but
soon recovered and was as lively as
ever 1t was observed ]aftcrward
that she gave the fy-wheel wide
berth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
The wisdom of Fools.

Folly, In the abstract, has been de-
nounced alike by Scripture and an
Gent heather sages. IF | wish to
look at a fool" says Seneca, Il have
not far to look. l have only to look
In a mirror. The Emperor Maxi
milan distinguished -he dullest OF
his counsellors by TIE title of the
King Of Fools. Once when he adj
dressed prosy adviser by this title,
the gentleman neatly enough replied;
Il wish with all my heart / were
King Of Fools; | should have glori-
Gus kingdom, and your Imperial
Majesty would be among my sub
jeets."
The term fool is often misapplied.
Thus, Charles the simple was no fool,
but a man of extraordinary simplicity
and strength Of mind and feeling.
So Homer when he called Tele-
machus a fool, or silly" did not en-
poy the word as term OF reproach,
but OF eudearment
The court fool, or jester, was for
merly an important person in the
households of kings and princes. His
influence over his master was con-
siderable, and many clever sayings Of
fools are still In existence.
Charles the Simple had a Jester
| named Jean, who one morning tried
his masters nerves by rushing into
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

his room with the exclamation "Oh,
sire, such news. -Four thousand men
have risen in the city,"
what" cried the startled king.
with what intention have they
riSen?"
well, replied the jester, probably
with the intention of lying down
again at bedtime,
Although there are many eyamNles
of the license which testers were
allowed, instances are not wanting OF
their de!icacy and courage. For ex
ample, when the feet OF Philip was
captured or destroyed by that Of Ed
ward Ill, there was no one at court
bold enough TO communicate tidings
of the disaster to the king, except 8
court fool
Going into the kings chamber, the
fool began muttering: "Those cow.
ardly Englishmen! The chicken
hearted Brtons!"
slow so, cousin? How SOP" asked
Philip.
"Why, because they have not cour-
age enough to jump into the sea, like
your French sailors, who went head
long from their ships, leaving those
to the enemy who were not brave
enough to follow them"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
Towers High In Air.
Memories.

Among the numbcrless stories told
OF General Butler since his death is
this, extracted from the Boston
Globe The narrator had an i'm
pOrtant law case on, and elieved
that "Bcn Butler" was the man 10
win il. Butler was in Washington,
80 ne went % the capital, and after
two days succeeded in obtaining an
interview with the General, who de-
clared that he was overwhelmed with
work lie would not take the case
for a thousand dollars a day.
General said, as he turned
abruptly 20 his work b. | was born Ia
che same town with you'
a. Erunted. but wasn't otherwise
Affected, ~ far a. could see
slu yan remember little Miss
AHi the hnf who used l0 send notes
81 har 4ud tha ho} ehu uaed io taka
themf / am the h0Y whu took tho
uHtea
AHItam tha tuf uh3 scat them,
sAHI ftn NeHefal
lla haIl aHt 81 hAat
m lN laaa rHf az Aftaf
s.l aa ahl Aal al iai AHl saA -
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

100 feet There are to be seven au-
dience chambers, with accommoda-
tions for 700 people each, and seven
stages. Reversing the regular thea
ter order, however, the stages are on
the outside OF the circle, and the
audience-rooms in the center The
rooms are all to be built on mann
moth wheels or rollers, so that they
may be swung around as on railway
turn-tabe and brought in order be-
fore the different stages. which
are to be stationary. For instance,
one audienCe-r room will be so placed
as TO stand Immediately behind the
main entrance. When it is filled 1t
will be moved until IL is brought be-
fore the first stage, and second au-
dience-room will be brought to the
entrance. When the play or act on
stage No | has been completed
audience-room No. | will be wheeled
along before stage No ,, where an
other act or play will be presented
Meanwhile audienCe-room No. 2 will
be brought before stage No. |, and
third audience chamber will be
brought to the entrance doors ready
TO receive a new crowd and start it
around the circle.
IL is Mr.. Herrcra's intention &c
have his play going on continuously
on five different stages from 10 O'Clock
in the morning until the same hour
at night. one set Of actors VIII act
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
surrestiye TO Doctors and scolds.

DR.. p. was not really a surly man,
but the hurry OF his large and ard
uous practice made him appear so
sometimes Directly opposite his
office lived Mr.. Bradley, whose wife
was an inveterate and loud-voiced
scold. She had never had occasion
for the Doctors services except for
one thing, and that was 20 set her
dislocated jaw several times. 1t had
been first injured in an accident some
years before, and had never fully re-
covered; any unusual strain was liza
bic to throw it out of joint again.
One morning, as he was preparing
in haste for a long round of profess
sional calls, his ears were assaulted by
the din of Mrs. Bradley's scolding.
She was giving her husband violent
curtain lecture, and no doubt the
Doctor was nettled by the sound.
Il hope she won't put her Jaw out
of Joint with her clack, and come
over here TO have it set" muttered
he to himself.
But the next moment in she came,
holding her chin in one hand, and
with the other pointing into her open
mouth, which she could not shut, and
mumbling, "Ah, all, ah"
Eyes, yes, l know" exploded the
Doctor; you've got your jaw out
scolding your husband. | expected
It'll l expected it, Well, sit dowr
here, and I'll put it down in wink
showing chair toward her as hC
spoke.
She began to sit down, but, just as
she was almost seated, the Doctor
discovered that the chair did not
face the light as he wished, and gave
it a slight turn. Somehow, between
them, the chair was so misplaced
that she missed it, and sat down will
a tremendous thump on the floor.
1t is an i'll mishap that brings n0bod.
good. The force Of her collision will
the floor did a heater job in settins
her jaw than the Doctor could have
done.
Yet, all the anne, Mrs. Bradley die
not like such style of surgery
Scrambling to her feet, she squared
off, with battle in her attitude ant
fire in her eyes, to give the Doctor
lingual thrashing. But she had me-
more than her match. The Docto
flung open the door, and Selling he
by the arm, marched her out ant
down the steps, eXclaiming:
go right home and stop scoldinI
forever, for I'll never ct your jaw
again.
Home she went, and it is said sh
never scolded any more. The Incl
dent is suggestive to doctors ant
scolds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
He Went to Walk.

There is a story Of French dog
whose breakfast was forgotten, where
upon he ran into the garden, and re-
turning with a sprig in his mouth,
deposited it at his masters feet. 1t
was sprig of forget-me-not The
truth Of this story is perhaps open to
question, but story almost as re-
markable comes from Florida cor
respondent whose yeracity is I'M
doubted. Jack is a handsome New
foundland dog. Every evening at 8
o'clock he is taken to walk by his
master, who has an orange walking
stick, which lie particularly likes and
usually carries.
Every evening on the stroke of 9
Jack rushes to the hat-rack in the
hall, noses about among the walking
sticks and umbrellas until he finds
the orange-wood stick, and immedi-
ately afterward appears before his
master carrying it in his teeth. He
ways his tail and Frances delightedly
about, and shows as plainly as posi-
bic that he will be a broken-beartcd
dog if his friend and master omits
the usual evening stroll.
One evening the family were in the
sitting-rOom with some guests. A
shower had come up, and it was rain
ing hard when the clock struck 9.
The strokes had hardly died away
when Jack danced gayly into the
room with the orange-woOd stick in
his mouth.
"No, Jack" said his master, eve
cannot go out tonight. 1t is raining
too hard. We should get wet. just
listen to it rain, Jack"
With that the host turned his at
tention once more to his guests, and
presently they heard Jack pulling
over things in the hat-rack. They
supposed he was putting away the
walking-stick, like the clever dog that
he Is.
A few moments later a beseeching
little bark was heard. There in the
sitting-room door stood Jack.
He had an umbrella in his mouth
Everyone flew for the rubbers
waterproof, and hat of the mar
of the house, and that gentleman
bearing the umbrella so persua
sively offered him, took Jack out Il
walk without further delay.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

standing orders for as many hammers
as David Maypole could make. And
from that day TO this he has gone on
making hammers, until now he has
one hundred and fifteen men at work
for him. He has never pushed, never
borrowed, never tried to compete
with others in price, because other
men had done so. His only care has
been TO make perfect hammer,
to make as many hammers as
people wanted and no more, aud TO
sell them at fair, reasonable price.
Now, here is bit of good advice,
boys; Whatever you undertake, do IL
perfectly with your might, and you
will succeed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
Thought 1t Was Part of the Initiation.


The members Of the Independent
Order Of Enthusiastic Good Fellows
were operating on Mr. Timberwheel,
a few weeks ago, putting him through
the operations supposed to be neces-
sary TO convert the ordinary citizen
into an Enthusiastic Good Fellow.
They were almost through with the
initiation when some kind Of an eX-
ploslon in the store over which the
hail was situated blew the building
into the middle Of the street and in
terfered with the ceremonies.
Ready hands set TO work and eXtri-
Gated the people from the debris
Fortunately no one was hurt very
much, but after census had been
taken Mr.. Timberwheel was found TO
be missing. A search was instituted,
and before long he was found in an
adjoining yard, where the force Of
the explosion had landed him. lie
sat in a lodge-roOm chair and his eyes
were still blindfolded
why on earth didn't you take that
thing off your eyes and get out Of the
chair when the explosion occurred2'
asked one OF the Enthusiastic Good
Fellows.
Explosion echoed Timbcrwheel.
"Why, / thought that was part OF tho
initiation Christian Advocate.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

he charges toward the front Below,
and in advance unon the sub-pedes.
tai, are the round figures, of some
sixteen feet, completing the group,
in various poses, charging over the
fallen enemy that is being trampled
under their feet, while in the 'front.'
center stands Columbia, with right
hand raised aloft, as the inspiration
Of battle.
The group Of "Peace" begins in a
similar way upon the western panel,
on the opposite side Of the monument
from war" In the distance, in low
relief, the victorious army is seen
marching off the field, while above,
projecting from low into high relief,
with arm extended into full projec-
tion, and partly over the group be-
low, is the winged Spirit of War
again, Offering a wreath as a crown
for the victors. In the right-rear OF
the group of round figures upon the
subpedestal projecting below, are
soldiers celebrating their triumph by
CuGtIlIS, III UlltlL ltOuU a. CllOh dLu
rebel soldier are fraternizing, the lat
ter in a recumbent position, as though
wounded or exhausted, and the for
mer offering him succOr; on the right
front of the group a soldier is sitting
upon his pillow, to which he has re
turned, with a sheaf of wheat lyinl
In front, while another returned sol
der is embracing his wife farther
back. In the front-center Columbia
again appears, with extended arm anC
wand, proclaiming peace.
Towers High In Air.
The shaft is 270 feet high. The
bronze figure, Indiana" completes
the 400 feet. Bruno Schmitz did the
architectural work and brought the
plaster model with him from Ger
many This did not include the
Brewster figure at the top. The cost
complete will reach 5000, O00
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

steps IS feet in length. The diam
eter of the base of the pedestal at the
terrace floor is 50 feet. Sixty feet
above it recedes to SO feet inches.
Here the pedestal is united with the
shaft, IS feet in diameter. Ascend
ing, the shaft diminishes to IL feet
inches at the line beneath the CAPT
tai, which is 20 feet 6 inches In diam
eter, and is supported by eagles feet
high carved in stone. A balustrade
Of stone projects four feet above the
platform or floor of the capital. This
platform is reached by an elevator and
stairway from the interior Of the
shaft, and from it the surrounding
landscape is seen. On it stands the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
1HEAYER ON WHEELS.
Novel Enterprise TO re Run During tn
Worlds Pair.

Worlds Pair.
Mexican invention will furnish one
Of the most fantastic and attractive
Of the side-shOws at the Exposition.
Ii is nothing less than revolving
theater, in which will be given a
grand panoramic spectacular perform
ance illustrative OF Mexican life and
customs from the time Of the AztecS
and the Montezumas down TO the
present day. Jesus Herrera y. Guti-
errez is the inventor OF the revolving
theater, which he hopes will reyolu-
tionize matters of construction in the
theatrical world, AMI the manager
and author OF the play that Is to be
produced. Associated with him In
the enterprise are Mr.. Zarate and
several other Mexican and Chicago
promoters.
This theater is TO be erected at the
corner of 55th street and EyereU ave
nue., Just in the heart OF the side
show district and surrounded by
Steele Mackaye's Spectatorium, jim
Corbett's theater, the north pole out
lit, and a lot of Others, and it is ex
pected to have the theater ready
when the first visitors to the Fair al
rive. The building WILL OF course
be circular in form. Its diameter is
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

ever witnessed in the State. Presi-
dent Harrison and members of his
Cabinet were present and made
speeches. Gov. Hovey, all the State
officials, and the National and State
departments of the G. A. R were
present Special poems were read
and campfres held at night Indiana
claimed that when completed its
monument would be the noblest
structure on the continent and that
there would be no soldiers monument
In the world to equal 1t, People who
have seen the plans say the state
ment is correct.
In Circle Park.
The nearly completed monument
stands in Circle Park, near the Capt.
tol Building. The ground base, in
Guiding the approaches, is three feet
above the grade Of the adjacent street
The terrace, ITO feet in diameter, IL
IL feet high, and is reached by "a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

turret, an iron frame covered with cop
per, s feet square and 10 feet high.
Upon this a bronze globe feet In d.
ameter will be placed, and on this the
statue, Indiana" thirty feet high,
will stand The pose Of this figure
will make striking silhouette effect
against the sky and its expression
from every point Of view Is the ella
ton Of victory. In II is combined all
that Is represented beneath. IL IS
the poem Of the monument The
sword, held in the right hand with
the point turned down, typlnes the
power OF the army TO which the VIC
tory Is due; the young eagle upon the
head IN emblematlc 0f-the freedom
resulting from that victory; and the
torch, carried aloft IN the left hand,
l. the light of the civilization re-
sultlng from that victory and that
freedom.
nssels rsfiada
There ace tbrpe asimgals The
hmt Is twelve fert beneath the zap.
ilal tud upFesaufa Uu che fuur aides
ui d. Shaft the Yeam af enc Nex.c4n
sal alFll sars being lha hsfn.C
pltth ca the state fha tefaa1 .
aafentY H.na leat b. ANt iha aTtk aasl
fnuHMet8 tha aAfs a tha paHga
tHH .ifN s4g Aha lhlul aalfsaal il
tarlea mat hainW lka faauaa aal
atsgssala tAa Haf PEI lIastfsl.aat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

In che case of a French ruuutess
who left an her property 10 the hpe
the 1rench court in 'he tftl0u ua
Che part ut Che natural heirs uf tht
countess Gao htr4k che elll decided
chat thr Pops gUuii not bold Iani ia
Fmure nnt heeause he wsa aufeIgu
Hleeflsn. tut tlrau8e hr AS ant a
e0nrFefa pfsun UHt tu fFaafartiHn.
aianallHa fr thg h.sl ~ .laas kaHsD
a. thfIsfmntH asa "a Asses M AZ
simft blna aaHat ha.i GA. mhle ln
tE4aHe
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
Work OF "A Marriage bureau.

The Berlin Marriage Bureau, which
has ramihcations all over the world,
has in the last eleven years received
10, $50 propositions from all CIVILIZED
countries.
In II, 700 cases husbands were de-
sired, in 1888 wives; 5,0l6 women
and 5,1O4 men communicated directly
with the main office; the rest made
known their wants through agencies.
The youngest woman who asked for
man was 16 years and 4 months,
the eldest -. The corresponding ages
of male applicants were IS! and 10.
The average Of the women was 264,
of the men 293.
Matches were brought about for
1899 women applicants and 5,4l7
men. The average fortune Of the
men was G730, of the women G930.
The smallest purse offered by woman
was Gl5. 1t Was the whole fortune
of a girl Of twenty-one years.
The largest fortune Of woman ap
plicant was 100000. The proper
ties Of the men in search of wives
varied between G73 and $50, 600.
There were $40 women and 30
men VINO communicated with thu
Bureau who had apparent physicd
deformities. There were 2,31l mel
and /, 400 women who had been mar
rled, l,129 men wished second wiye
to care for their first wives children
The occupations OF the men were
tradesmen 5,002, members Of Learned
professions and artists 706, arm,
officers 63, state officials 800. TIL
rest of the candidates did not Civ
their occupations. OF the womeI
! SOB had their own business estat
lishments.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

Al Axum lea Abyssinm, singular
ra,l0m = observed When ans pep0n
s.lnIarel d. gets hali. Il pssiule, 90
hh ad,arnls aaFufu lni ties 4 o.
hhaWn lfhecaa l0 thls chs afeudeg
uagaf attempts tH HVllNaf hlmaelf
haf 4uletIl 'ulloHa ta lb9 pleaeaeo 81
Aa sarefHft. eha afe tn Judge elm
saeh rssueaf M lhh novel t8aH2h
ha4I nm "a tTlHsl eaali h4Fl'f
A4tl asaa saeafal iH iaeA ! aeatlI
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

The colossal bronze statue OF IN
diana" which is to surnount the
state soldiers monument at Indian
anolis has been successfully cast in
Chicago. This bronze casting is an
ideal female figure, whose dignity
of bearing and beauty of form are a
credit to the artist. Thirty feet in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

full projections, one being a winged
figure, the Spirit OF War, bearing
flag and cheering the army In adj
vance and below on to victory; an.
other, a mounted cavalryman, only
the head Of the horse and the arm of
the soldier being in full projection az
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

Tho far and frontier" West does
not appear % bc peopIed exclusively
by tough citizens Al Winnemueca,
New, "a jury was formed last week ~
meu whose average age was Ell, Who
we're an total atstainew from drink,
none smoked cigarettes and none had
ever chrwvd tahaeT0
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

Of the sla. HON 600 H0a 8f IIf in.
suance written Ia she snfId e. lnn.
mnW q Wafal ln tbo United
tllta lrisean tht Yeau lssH anl
ls4u theH a48 A. HH HH Hu neE
ilia lusafapsa aII.tea Ia thH .NHatff
aal hat tt Ha aga .lt .a iha sha'a
Nulhh Albg.n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
4 Train of Exllcs.

All travellers in Siberia desire to
see something of the criminal eXiles.
When, therefore, | was informed that
a detachment was on its way from
Tomsk, | took a conveyance and
drove out TO meet it.
We had driven a considerable dis
lance without seeing the slightest
signs of life on the deserted highway,
when suddenly on the crisp, frosty
air l distinguished a faint, distant
sound, SO peculiar and weird that it
at once attracted my attention, as ii
was evidently approaching us.
1t was not unlike the noise which
would be produced by hundreds OF
small birds singing all at once, yet |
could see nothing Of any sort any
where on the vast plain. As well as
| could, with my limited Russian vo-
cabulary, drew my drivers atten-
tion to it. To him it was neither
novel nor interesting; he knew what
it was at once.
"The arrestanti are coming" he
remarked briefly; and shortly after,
on ascending a rise in the road which
had concealed them from our view,
there came in sight a big body OF
men coming slowly along, and | dis
covered that the strange noise which
had so impressed me was produced
by the heavy chains they wore,
But then, alas! all preConceived IL
lusions vanished, for it was loath
some and depressing sight, rendered
doubly so by the bright sunshine.
There was about it absolutely
nothing of the poetic, such as | haC
i been led to expect. 1t was simply ;
huge crowd of what looked like-anC
! probably was-the very scum of The
earth, for all races seemed to be rep
resented, making as villainous anC
evil-looking a lot of men as one coult
possibly see.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
! OF the arms of the service and other

symbols.
Eight feet above the terrace are
platforms for groups Of War" and
Peace" The conception of WAR"
by the architect, as shown in the
sketches upon the eastern panel and
sub pedestal of his model Of the mon
ument, begins with low and high re-
liefs upon the former, eliminating in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

DelSnU anu several
tons in weight
one Of the largest
and heaviest stat
ueS ever cast in
America it will
stand in its soli-
tude 800 feet in
the air, holding a
torch in its colos-
sal hand.
The monument
is being built in
Indian a polls at
present. The cor
ner-stone laying
took place August
%, 1889. That oc-
caSiOn was pro-
nounced the great
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
ITS STATUE is CAST.
FIGURE FOR INDIANA'S MoNU-
MENT READY.

Completed in Chicago-rhe Colossal orm
VIII Tower 500 + Get in the Ar-"in
r.. the Finest Martial Memorial In the
World.