Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20
TEH CHICAGO HAdLE.
moves without wabble and as smooth.

moves without a wabble and as smooth.
ly as II on ball bearings. This Is
great triumph for the bicycle. Hitherto
this pleasing and popular Instrument Of
progression has been anlmadverted up.
on In severe terms by the medical pro.
fession as being the prime cause of q
vast number of bodily ills. ranging from
ambliyopy to zymosls. all tending ulti.
mately to the permanent deformity of
the race through hereditary transmits.
sion. Only short time ago an eminent
French doctor declared that long ride
on the wheel resulted in "paraesthcsia
in the diglts and impaired sensibilty
and paresis In the intcrossei. lumbri.
Gales and the abductOr pollicis." This
was alarming enough. but fortunately
proved to be case of mistaken dag.
nosis. for the patient. very charming
young woman. was only suffering from
a mild case Of pneumatic prostrat;on.
caused by her back tire coming down.
All of these pessinistic Trades against
the bicycle have been promptly pune.
tured by practical use Of the machine.
which continues to roll into public IA.
vor more and more every day. Instead
of producing disease 1t gives health and
happiness: 1t strengthens the brain as
we'll as the calves Of the legs. AMI
makes the biccps of the fair damsel
look as big rs cocoanut. But its
greatest glory Is the announcement
that under Its sway the straight jacket
must give place to the "knickers' and
divided skirt. the padded cell to the
saddle. and the forbidding and gloomy
walls OF the asylum to green lanes.
shady. serpentlne roads and the Joy Of
motion. a. :.
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Deny II rs we may, II Is n fact that
the sentiment Of hero worship Is not a
more deeply fixed characteristic of any
people on the globe than the American.
While we make less of our army and
navy than almost any other nation. and
while we offer no provisions for re.
wardlng successful officers other than
giving them the promotions which they
justly earn. Ii IL q fact that the people
of the country are always willing to
aud to reward 1t In SO far as they are
able by political prefcrment. We have
had five wars In this country, and the
people have In each instance taken the
popular hero who won success and
made him President. In each case.
| with two exceptions. they have shown
their gratitude or admiration by giving
such heroes q double term In the exec,i.
tive office. After the winning of our
independence no one except Gen.
Washington could have been elected to
the presidency with such unanimlty of
public sentiment. and he would have
been chosen for the third term had he
been willing to accept 1t. Then came
the war OF 1912. In which Jackson was
| the one who by his battle at New Or.
leans won the popular favor. He was
defeated by the House of Representa-.
tives In 1924. but he succeeded In ISIS
and 1882. The various Indian wars
that covered the period from 1913 to
1887 caused Gen. Harrison to be wide.
~ known and popular at the West and
made him the presidential nominee In
1910. His death In the first year Of his
administration. OF course. prevented q
renomlnati ton for u second term. The
Mexican war made Gen. Taylor the M.
tional hero for the time. and cnuscd his
nomination for the presidency In 1SlS
He died before his term of office was
completed. The civil war made many
commanders dear to tire people. In,
Gen. Grant was the most sincerely bc
loved and nothing could have prevent
ell his nomination and election In 1876
and again In 49,? Other military men
like Pierce. Hayes ana Garfield. hav,
been chosen to the presidency. hut l,
was so long after their services hai
been rendered that they were chosen
rather because of their political abili
ties than their military records. cred
table rs they may have been. 1t I,
worthy OF note that none of the mel
who by his sword won the gratitude o.
the people was a political general OF
had been placed In position rs u reward
for party service. In fact. with som,
OF them Il was q serious question I,
which party they belonged. II to any
As n rule. political generals have no
| WOU MUCH EcuoNu US utIbtuTS UlcI, ant
they have usually returned to civil III,
before the fighting was done. Tho maj
In war who does his duty faithfully an,
succeeds Will be more than likely I,
occupy the presidential mansion II h
lives.
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Americans have reason to feel prOu,
of the expressions OF foreign expert
regarding the recent performances o
our army ana navy. These experts.
should De understood. were sent her
rs the official representatives OF thei
respective Governments, selected Of
account OF professional and technlca
qualifications, with instructions to oil
serve and report the actual facts re
> garding military and naval operations
Coming rs official representatives, the
We're given every possible facility 10
| observing. and their opinions are ent
? tied to full weight. lndOctrlnated n
they were with European ideas Of arm
discipline ana milltar!sm. they cOul