Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

JOHN c
The intei,ectua, Giant Who Would sh,
whole. II would seem to be good sense
FOR people to write the 1900 In full. and
FOR college graduates of this year not
10 put themselves down rs nOncntitlcs
Of the class Of 90.
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Our history Ii yet young. and II we
set out to make an annual holiday for
every great deed Of every great son Of
the republic we should soon exhaust
the calendar. The proposal to name
May 1 as Dewey Day by legislative
and give It celebration for all
time to come. like the Fourth Of July
and Washington's birthday, ought not
to be considered for a moment. The
state and the country have abundantly
shown that they can find other ways
In plenty to do honor to the Admiral.
ana there Is no danger that his glorious
May day exploit In Manila bay will
ever be forgotten. We have already as
many legal holidays as we ought to
have, and II new ones IRE to be con-
stnntly proposed under inspiration Of
enthusiasm rather than of wisdom. It
may become necessary to bar them out
with u constitutional amendment
Should the japanese recognize the
equality of all religions. rs now seems
probable. they would take the final step
toward place among the advanced
nations of the earth. A few years ago
there was some doubt among the lead
Ing powers rs to the ACCESSIBILITY Of
withdrawn the right Of exercising
cxtrntcrrltorial Jurisdiction In Japan,
but 1t was found that the imperial gov.
eminent was capable Of administering
the laws Of the land satisfactorily.
With religious equality accorded to all
permanent or temporary residents
there no further evidence Of Japan's
progressivencss and enlightenment
could he demanded by the most exact.
Ing.
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Walking. ns u form Of exercise. Is
growing In favor. or all forms II
gives, perhaps. the best results with the
icast Interference with mental activity.
Exercise that builds up large punches
Of muscle. for which brain workers
have no use. IL time largely wasted.
And 80 the best ana cheapest form Of
exercise. walking, IL coming into favor.
And no one can beg OF from II on any
plea except physical laxlness. With a
cheerful habit Of mind, cultivated In
connection with walking, there IL with.
In evcryOnc's reach the best sort Of OK.
erciss TO keep tho whole system In best
condition.
The man who says. II don't pretend
to DO honest; no man IL, aud lawyer
cannot be''--as a lawyer was recently
reported rs saying-tloes injustice both
to himself ana his fellows. He Is doubt
less himself honest In his declaration
concerning himself, II In nothing else
But to say that no lawyer can be hon
est IL to mallgn u noble profession
whose surcst basis Of success IL hon
csty. ana to say no man II honest IL 4
libel upon the human race. II NEIL
the majority Of men--were not honest
the world would not and could not b,
growing better. as 1t II to-day. Their,
IL much hypocrisy, pretending to b.
better than 1t IL. There Is probabl!
more cynicism, pretending that thu
world Ii worse than It IL. There II
most OF all. simple truth and honesty
The Rev. L. Dewitt Talmage nov
and then In his dlscOurses hits upon |
practical topic aud utters sound wis
dom. As n considerable portion of tn
community regards him us Sir Oracl
the Chicago Tribune says It Is glad Il
note that In recent Sunday address h
devoted himself to the folly OF earl.
rising. The old adage,
Early to bed and early to rise
Makes u man healthy, wealthy and wise
Is not only Illogical and unwise, but ina
been the source Of many of the Ills l.
which flesh Is heir to. 4 man shOul,
go to bed when he Is sleepy and no
before. lie should get up when he !
obliged to ana not before. No specific,
time can be set for any one. Clrcum
stances must govern cases. When
person wakes up for good and can n
longer sleep Is the natural time to &c
up. II he wakes up ana finds hlmsel
lrresistlbly inclined to turn over an
take another nap he Is doing violence I
nature II he does not yield to the desire
provided all other things are equal. Tn
early rising habit is an old superstition
which should be abandoned with III
beginning of the new century, at mid
might Dec. 81, 1900, II not sooner.
has never made a man healthier, wealth
Ter or wiser. There Is another senseles
adage that the early bird catches tn
worm. But II the worm had not bee
out early he would not have bee
caught.
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| Casuistry worthy OF the schOOlme
develops ut Washington In recent II
vestlgatiOn. "a lie." declares one wi
ness. sis when YOU state n fulsehOO