Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

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ounty.
probably also have similar means Of
communication between their settle
mcnts. At the north other lines will
skirt the Mediterranean coast and thus.
Africa will be handed to civilization by
iron rails and the telegraph. and the.
conquest viii he complete.
There has been some controversy OF
late relative to tho authorship Of
America" or. more properly speaking.
of God Save the King" 1t Is settled
beyond all question by the highest
musical authorities. such as Chappell,
Chrysantler Won Fallcrsleben. and
Grove, that both words ana melody.
were written by Henry Carey. and that
he sang 1t himself for the first time at
a dinner given In London In 17AO to.
celebrate the capture Of PortoDeilo by
Admiral Vernon. J. Christopher.
Smith. Hnndel's amanuensis, who was.
present Mt the dinner. testifies to Cur.
ey's authorship. The Rev. Samuel Il.
Smith. who composed the words Of
America" and borrowed the melody
from a book Of German songs. Is re-
sponsible for the general impression
that the melody came from German
sources. 1t IL purely English, ana was
not only borrowed from the English by
Beethoven. but was utilized by Schu--
macher for tho German national nn-
them. "Heil Dir i'm Siegerkranx," and
by Heinrich Harries for use In the
Danish hymn, Hell Dir. dem Iieben-.
den." 1t IL an American national hymn
only In text.
The heir to the throne OF Kablnla,
II jnnitOr In u San Francisco fint We.
don't know much about Iinbintin or
its throne. hut when the present heir
takcs his seat upon II he II pretty sure.
to bc mn experienced hand In the busi-.
ness of ruling people.
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For some time there hns been a
movement on foot to establish depart
ment OF industry and commerce with
representation In the Presidents Cab
inet and permanent organization
similar to that which obtains In the
Treasury. Interior or Agricultural De-
partment.
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Talk Is going on about abolishing the
hand.shake In public life, but 1t will
always be more popular then than that
form OF It In private life which involves
girls rejecting youths offer Of his.
Once more the corset has demOnstr,,-
ted Its usefulness. by saving wOman's
life when shot was fired ut her. How
can dress refOriners answer such an
argument as this?
The value Of boys leg has been es-
tablished by Jury Mt the comfortable
figure of $21,OOO. the credit for his
wooden legs making no appreclable diff
ference In the net result.
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The Sultan has graciOusly made up
his mind to pardon" the Armenians.
| or rather those of them whom he had
massacred. He Is still the finest joker
In politics.
Lots Of maps are being printed about
the Transvaal, but those who want the,
real thing will do well to wait until
England gives out one officially some
time hence.
IL the Beers could only enlist the
sympathy and aid of the Anneke JAMS
heirs England could hardly hope to
stand much OF show.
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An advantage about learning the new
language OF the glove that Is just out
IL its not being hard to get ones hand
In.
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! Mitigating circumstances evidently
prevented the Arkansas criminal who
was sentenced to 115 years imprison-
ment from getting life term.
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| For trade combine to run the price
OF stoves and pipes up IL merely vari-
| at'oh on the people having to pay the
piper right along.
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Others may have discovered Dewey
as Il great sailor but 1t was Montijo
who first recognized him as an invlnci-
bic fighter.
The big man Mt public function is
not always he who makes the longest
| speech.
The hOrseshOers have their own opin-
Ion OF this horseless carriage age.
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1t takes nine tailors to make a man,
but 1t only takes one to break him.
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