Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-09

thirty years ago, he purchased out Of
his slender means copy OF Web
ster's American dictionary OF the
English language. The book became
the instrument by means OF which
the storehouse OF western scientific
and technical knowledge was FIST
unlocked to the hungry Japanese in-
tellect. The soldier, the missionary,
and, above oil, the merchant, have
hitherto been recognized as the ad-
vanced guard in the invasion Of bar.
barism by the forces OF civilization.
It Is time that the photographer
should receive his due. Let mis-
sionaries arm themselves with die
tionaries and make a still hunt for
heather scholars who need such
books. The Japs are intelligent
enough to know what they want.
THAT no less than 90. 900 people
should have perished last year In the
Indian province Of Bengal from
snake bites shows how little progress
has been made by science toward the
discovery Of some antidote for the
poison OF these reptiles. The trouble
Is that the poison of nearly each spe-
cies seems to affect a different organ
of the body. Thus the bite Of cobra
seems to parnlyze the lungs, while
the poison OF the dabola produces
terrible commissions. From time i'm
memorial physicians OF every cline
and race have devoted their energies
TO the discovery Of cures for these
bites; but judging from the heavy list
of casualties from this source alone
in Bengal, tho most highly civilized
province and possessed Of the best
system OF medical supervision Of all
English colonial dependencies, 1t
would seem that all efforts In this
direction have been abortivc.
FRUIT Is not valued for food as IL
should be. The common notion Is
that 1t Is too watery TO be of great
value, except us u relish. The grains
that IRE nearly free from water IRE
depended upon for nutrition. The
chemists tell us that most kinds OF
fruits average SO per cent. water and
only IL per cent. Of solid dry matter.
How. 1t may be asked, cnn men live
on food with so little substance as
this? But milk has 81 per cent. Of
water and Is very nearly u complete
food. II Is much more complete
food than whole dry grain would be.
Neither -four nor grain con be we'll
used unless cooked. For this water
Is added. Then. In eating bread or
puddings, or whatever else Is made
from -four and meal, more water IL
drank. II II isn't, the food consti.
pates and does not digest properly.
One way or another the human sys.
TEN requires large percentage OF
water, as, indeed, It Is itself largely
composed Of water. Fruit has con,
siderable proportion Of sweet. Thi,
Is as nutritious US starch, and moro
easily digested. When starchy food.
are eaten they are changed to suga,
by the gastric juices. So fur, there
fore. the sugar Of fruits Is already
partly digested.
Our Animal Friends, the monthly
journal published by the American
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals, 10 interesting itself In
the welfare OF animals In transi,
from port to port, especially In tn,
Atlantic cattle trade. 1t points on
the necessity which exists for bet
ter arrangements to prevent wantoI
cruelties to animals Ut sea, and tn,
still greater necessity for demandin,
Of shipowners in the cattle trade tina
they shall make arrangements Il
prevent needless suffering and de
struction OF property" Bills hav,
been introduced In Congress for tn,
correction OF these evils, but thus IA
tho matter has had comparativel!
little attention In either the Hous,
or the Senate. Our Animal Friends
urges that Congress pass q bill pro
viding for an international humane
conference. at which the Unite,
States shall be represented by fiv,
delegates appointed by the Presiden
o; the United States. 1t Is furthe
urged no remuneration be paid tn,
delegates. "Men can be found,
says Our Animal Friends. "who ar
competent and qualified to act o.
delegates to such a conference, an,
who would willingly give their tim
and services without remuneration
Men OF tho right stamp would desir,
to make the work as short and effect
i've as possible. To propose the be
stowal OF five salaries Of Is. 600 a yen
Is to invite the candidacy Of men o
very different stamp, whose vie,
would be to continue their tenure Q
Office as long as possible.
For eighteen years the city q
Humboldt, Kan, has had no quail
fed municipal officers, although o
election 10 held every year. TIL
, council meets without taking tn
, oath OF Office. The mayor Is merel
chairman OF committee OF citizen
the council-and the meetings {
the committee are held regularly
Ordinances are passed giving til
city marshal and the street commits
. sioner power to keep the town order
~ and cloan. The council cannG
handle any public money. The littl
/, money used by the council Is raise
by private subscription among I'll
residents OF the town. The city ma
!, shall Is only fiat functionary, SO
speak. rs are the street commits
Z sioner and the city clerk. In 9TH
: words, the city OF Humboldt is not
= legal corporation, on the theory thu
. hayinv no uuolified ofT,cers H. IN n mr.