Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-20
HON. CHARLES BURMEISTER,
Doomed by Republicans for County Clerk.

and took as n matter of course things
which now send wives hurrying to the
divorce courts. Women's standards
have become more eXacting and their
legal liberties greater. This will large.
~ account for the increase in the mum.
Der of divorces.
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che fact that fully half Of the human
beings born to this world die young Is
proof of lack of knowledge of the art
Of living. The undisputed fact that
the age of mankind Is increasing Is
proof that man Is learning more about
himself and learning what to do and
what not to do I'm the school Of expert.
ence. The fountain Of perpetual
youth has not been discovered. So
long as man gratifes himself at the
expense of his body and brain, so long
will he lop of days from the years he
might live. Health Is more matter
of common sense than anything else.
There are no set rules that will make
the weak man strong or the sick well.
Given good constitution and an active
brain ana knowledge to treat the same
with the care that their value warrants,
old age should be a matter of com.
paratlve certainty. Avoid excuses.
That means all excuses, mental and
physical. The brain and the stomach
are related. Neither will submit to
abuse without resenting the mistreat.
mcnt. 1t should not be difficult for one
to learn what foods best agree with
his digestive organs. and fix his own
rules for eating. Pure air, pure water,
enough slecp-a simple life. Add to
this don't worry clause and remem.
Der that reasonably hard work does not
shorten life. In Ireland life Is simple,
and In population of 100000 there
are 57S persons who have lived more
than 100 years. France has PA GEN.
tcnnrlans In a population of 40,0OO,OOO.
They live In the country. The average
length of life In Paris Is one-fifth less
than In the rest of France. Have few
health rules ana live them. You may
never be a centenarlan. Few people
desire such an achievement. But you
will have more peace and comfort, In
both mind and body. and you Will prove
a less inviting subject for disease.
Let us hold our noses while we con.
slider the malOdOrOus subject of Amerl.
can Aristocracy. There have been of
late many limitations that arlstocratIc
society In New York Is Il failure. As
aristOcratic society In many American
cities Is apt to take Its cues mainly
from the smart set In New York, known
as the 400" this becomes matter OF
widespread interest. There has also
been a feeling that American arts.
tocracy Is not properly represented by
the 400" and more than one effort has
been made to organize aristOcratic so.
ciety upon some more representative
basis. The latest of these attempts
"the Biographical Society Of America ~
started by Colonel Johnson Livingston
DE Puystei with the object of bring
ing together Americans of high degree
has been administered upon by an un
feeling sheriff In New York. Colonel
DE Puyster's scheme was to have all
American aristocrats flock by them
selves They were to wear enameled
/ gold badges ana their blue book was
to be the encyclopedia of the Ameri
can Biographical Society" in which
? their biographies We're TO be printed
The society, however, died almost IL
the "borning" The members were
a. Jealous of each other. Some of tht
: aristocrats contended that others wer,
not aristocrats at all. Some failed Il
p pay their dues. The printing hous,
, which undertook to issue the blue boOl
found 1t so expensive that 1t abandoned
!. the job ut heavy loss, ana another
: which tried II was sold out by til,
/, sheriff. After a succession of troubles
! the society ut last died Il natural dealt
a and thus ended another effort to fOun(
p an American arlstocracy.
1t Is figured that II Mr.. Carnegie con
!, tlnued to give away money at the rat
u at which he has been distributing
for the past fifty days his entire fol
+ tune would be gone in the course O
$ the year 1902. But he will have mad
i lots of more money by that time.
!. ~SA
r HENRY E. BRANDT.
Il People who wish their houses to /,
h ceiye the very best attention thi
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