Chicago eagle., 1900-08-25
ing each other by noiseless- smokeless
powder would be weird one.


Ihe sultan has just bought a lot more
krupp guns with the 100000 he owes
Uncle Sam.
reports that the present seasons rub.
Der supply is short will have no effect
on the usual neck output.
1t is said that Li-liung. Chang is
worth S5OO,O0O,OOO-but good many
things are said nowadays.
~E~
"A business man says that debating
TO stenographer has spoRed his spell.
ing. Anything for an excuse.
In the opinion of the multitude
strong argument cannot come from the
mouth Of a man with weak voice.
Nothing is prettier than a black
hat" says fashion journal. How
about the young lady underneath II?
~9A
a man never loses anything by Civ.
ing his adversary credit for being hon.
est IL there is no proof that he isn't
~HA
If the nose really is the index to the
brain. as some scientific sharp declares.
some peoples brains must be fiery
red.
The worst about the anarchist is
that having lost his own, he may think
nation the better off by losing ita
head.
The Chicago Journal Is persuaded
that the reigning Emperor of China
isn't doing much more than sprinkline
just now.
The Chinese Emperor claims to be {
brother to the sun, but he Is not warn
enough by several degrees to show til,
relationship.
~6A
II IL said that q mosquito that filli
up on human blood dies shortly after
ward. We have noticed that, when w
get a good lick at him.
The man with the bullet.proof clot
Is neglecting an opportunity In not dis
playing his samples to the crowne,
heads without delay.
~6A
William Waldorf Astor's residence !
England has not destroyed his app'
tite for American rents. He Is built
ing another New York hotel.
~eA
The New York doctor who says tina
high collars have q tendency to caus
tonsilitis ought TO be grateful to IL
foolish folks who wear them.
~6
The King Of Servia places his thron
In jeopardy by marrying the girl Of hi
choice. but perhaps he does not car'
as 1t Is not much Of throne. anywa!
u ~aA
The Railway Age says that while 5t
persons are killed annually In the Uni
$ ed States by lightning only 239 pa
, sengers are killed In railroad accident
~aA
1t wns q Frepchman. II seems. VII
attempted TO kill the Shah Of Persia. II
allowed the Shah to escape, and ther
, Is where the proverbial French pOlit'
ness came in.
simultaneously with the appearance
Of the man in the shirt waist came I'll
recent outbreaks Of anarchistic VII
: lence. Can this be something MOI
than mere coincidence!
1t is reported that the wages OF ii
' Chinese soldiers have been more tina
!, doubled. but the raise will not do thel
much good because they never get the
0 pay anyway.
q A woman in Washington Is suing ft
divorce because her husband Is not
q prominent politically as he said he We
, when he wooed and won her. Eviden
ly she is pretty thoroughly convince
q that his political future IL behind hin
, How TO suppress needless noises ha
now become a serious problem In OF
large cities. The unceasing racket
wagons and cars, Of gongs and whistle
wears upon the nerves, no matter hO
: habituated one may have become
these sounds. Many patient mother
and overworked school-teachers ha>
long carried on hopeless campais
against noise. Let us hope that munic
: pal ordinances will be more successful
~0A
Lobster" as a term Of derision IN
contumely Is said 10 be Of most ancier
origin. archaic delving having show
that the people Of Boston called tn
ved.clad British soldiers "lobsters' a
far back as l77O. This discovery hay
ing been duly authenticated, the nam
OF lobster" assumes a wholly dinerei
nifcatlon-changes In fact, II
whole style and character. The Angl'
maniac should now feel proud TO b
: dubbed "a lobster" while an lrlshma
should feel far more deeply insulte
: | oy.r tho crustocaouS title than I'm fol