Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-11-24

gain whatever from taking part In ath.
letic competitions. Intercollegiate con-
tests are not to be allowed on other
than college grounds, and 1t Is strongly
recommended that an agreement be
arrived at to reduce gate-money to a
minimum. These rules are strict by
comparison with the lax practices
which have long prevailed. but 1t is
probable that they will become an &c.
cepted standard, ana In that case they
will relieve college sports of excess and
extravaganza, and give them their
rlghtful place in college life.
The tragedy Of Leah, the Forsaken,"
grange" Is being daily re.enacted
throughout the country. Desertion of
wives and of children Is Of frequent oc.
currence. On one day In the Quarter
Sessions Court at Philadelphia, there
were 30 desertion cases on the docket,
Detected women with dependent chill.
dren ill the court rooms Of the country.
In most of the States 1t Is easy for n
man to shift his family burden with
impunity. When 1t becomes difficult
he has merely TO step across n State
line. The whereabouts of the desertcr
are usually unknown and the law. II
there be a law on the statute books of
his State. Is easily evaded. The Sc.
verest measures that have been taken
In any State to abate the evil are those
embodied In the trunnt fathers net of
Ohio dS0O,, which provides as Il pen.
atty for non.support Imprisonment ut
hard labor for term not less than three
nor more than twelve months unless
the delinquent shall give bonds to the
amount Of $1,000 that he will pay reg.
ularly into court, for the sustenance OF
his family, such u sum rs may be de-
creed by the Judge. The humane so.
clety of Cincinnati In the course OF the
past year has collected $4,000 from
recalcitrant husbands for deserted
wives by virtue of this enactment: but
It Il only short walk across the bridge
from Cincinnati to Covington. and once
In Kentucky the truant can defy the
law. Federal legislation cannot be had
on this matter without a constitutional
amendment, and therefore II is suggest
ed that each State Legislature be urged
to pass legislation similar to that In
Ohio. A fOrsaken wife Is the most pit.
liable object. When poverty and chill.
dren compllcate the situation. the stern.
est demands Of justice should DO In
vOked to compel the wretch who aban.
dOns his family to take up his just
burden.
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DR.. Arthur Macdonald and DR.. Ella
r. Everitt, Of Washington. ID. c., after
being engaged to each other for a
while, have come to the conclusion that
ones career Is Of more Importance than
the accident" OF marriage. DR.. Mac.
Donald says professional women should
not give up their pursuits to marry, and
DIR. Ella quite agrees with him. That It
Is possible to marry without abandon.
Ing ones career can be proved by mod
ern Instances. Edith Sessions Upper.
for instance, has done more and better
newspaper work since she got married
than before, ana her husband has had
remarkable success In his career. Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease Is also an example
of career.f blowing woman whom mat
rimony could not balk Of her aims. To
turn ones back Oh Cupid for the sake of
science, art or literature Is to mistake
means for ends. Cupid does not exist
for the sake OF science. Science, art, lit
erature ana the other things we pursue
In careers are but the handmaldens of
Cupid. When the right person Of the
other sex turns up, both of these career
loving doctors will recognize this fact.
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The real 'yellOw peril" will be pres
ent when the Chinese are awakened to
the full knowledge of the resources of
their empire and have their attention
strongly directed to manufacturing.
What the civilized world has most to
fear Is the arousing OF China from her
present lethargic condition to realiza-
ton OF the possibilities within her
reach. The Chinese are Industrious and
thrifty. They are willing to work and
to work for small wages. They can
easily be taught to do almost anything.
They quickly become expert operatives
In cotton factories and 1t would not he
difficult to teach them to be skillful
workmen In all kinds OF manufactur.
Ing.
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Samuel Stoltz, of st. Louis, left his
home In Russia twelve years ago to
come to America. A wife and six chill.
dren remained In the old country, StOltz
having only enough money to pay his
own passage. He said he would send
for them when he had "made his for,
tune" But fortune came slowly to the
peasant emigrant. He was compelled