Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-05-07

States they never dreamed that within
one hundred years from that time cities
would spring up In this country with
100000 Inhabitants; else they would
have made some provision for convert.
Ing them into States. Before convert.
ing these cities into States. Nr. Twins
ldea Is to annex to each Of them enough
surrounding territory to give them re.
spectacle areas.
Everything depends upon the point Of
view. A Chinese writer who recently
made a tour through the United States
assures his cOuntrymen that Americans
are barbarians. He says: "They live
months without eating II mOuthful Of
rice; they eat bullOcks and sheep In
enormous quantities.; they have to
battle frequently; they eat meat with
knives and prOngs; they never enjoy
themselves by sitting quietly on their
ancestors graves. hut Jump around and
kick balls rs II paid to do 1t; ana they
have no dignity, for they may be found
walking with women"
Any dishonest contractor. whose
wealth accumulates while his work
decays, ought to read, with q blush Of
shame. Of u new bridge across the
Danube. Pillars Of bridge built ut
the same place by the Emperor Trajan
are to form part OF the structure. The
engineers attest the strength of the 10.
man work under an emperor whose
reign began exactly eighteen hundred
years ago. TO do rs the Romans did
may sometimes mean q descent to the
lowest vices. but II may also signify q
noble Integrity In building rs In being.
1t Is curious to note how interest has
died out In a topic which was until q
few months ago almost the only one
the gold discoveries In the KlOndike.
Now little news IL coming out Of the
great Northwest, and nobody seems to
care. Even the destructive avalanche
In ChllkOot pass barely caused com.
ment. The KlOndike has fizzled out.
Perhaps 1t IL as well that 1t should.
The golden spccter has lured more
than one to his death.
A genuine picture In miniature Of the
effect OF Spanish misrule Is to be found
In Puerto Rico. 1t pays Spain this year
$4,374,S14 In taxes. OF which only $780,
900 Is spent for the benefit of the native
population. Out Of 4SO,26 whites on
the island, only OO,S67 can read and
write, and the Spnniards supported by
the people number not less than $4,000.
This IL u fair illustration of the way In
which Spain governs Its dependencies.
"Ninety-cight per cent. of genius is
hard work." says Thomas A. Edison,
and he adds: "As for genius being In
spired. inspiration Il In most cases an
other word for perspiration." As the
foremost example In the world of one
type Of genius, Mr.. Edison is an author
| ity Oh the subject, and his aphOrism
cOrrObOrates JOhnsOn's often.quoted
definition OF genius. "the infinite capa-
city for taking pains"
The Buffalo News says: "The aboli-
ton Of capital punishment In Ohio has
been defeated by a tie vote. 1t was u
knotty question:" Not at all; you
haven't been keeping up with current
events. OhiO's method OF legal slaugh-
ter Is simply shocking, like New YOrk's.
| The New York Press observes that
patriotic girls are now wearing red,
white and blue stockings" Is that
| statement made on information or be-
| lief?
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