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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
ALFONSO XIII.

On May II next Alfonso XIII. Will
attain his majority, which In Spain Is
10 years, and his mother, Mara Chris
tina, will surrender to him the author.
ity which she has exercised during his
boyhood. Recent pictures OF Alfonso
show a delicate, serious ana Intelligent
face. 1t suggests boy who has not
had his proper share Of outdoor pleas.
ures, and upon whom the responsible
ties of life have fallen prematurely.
The impression made by AlfOnsO's pic
ture Is confirmed by what Is known Of
his life. lie Is physically frail, ana his
time has been spent mainly with his
mother and his tutors, although he has
had some military instruction. He Is
now acquiring familiarity with public
affairs. lie attends all the meetings o.
the Cabinet, and he Is moving about
among his future subjects more freely
than formerly. This acquaintance with
his people will be good for Il boy who
has led u secluded life. and 1t Is to bc
hoped that It will awaken among them
a personal loyalty which will help the
young king In the dangers before him
Spain is disturbed by the consplracie'
Of the Carlists; by the restlessness Of
the Catalan provinces, which desire 1
larger measure of self.gOvernment; b!
the agitatiOns Of trades unions, social
lists and anarchists, ana by clerical In
trlgues and anti-clerical riots. Food 1
high. taxes oppressive and wages low
There is respect for the throne. but III
tie real affection for 1t. The peopl
take only fitful interest In publ
questions, but they break out readil
In rioting when they are angry. Their
is no well-led, wellknit party to sustai
the governments policy; no statesma
OF commanding influence upon whor
Alfonso may lean. For n boy OF II
coming to the throne under such dill
cult circumstances, one could wis
more firmness about the mouth ana
little more fire In the eyes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

the vitality of their overlooking minds.
One of the differences between genius
aud medocrity is that genius takes
nothing for granted. II goes to the top
as we'll as to "the bottom of things"
and explores all the space between. In
so far. even we everyday folk may
humbly follow it. We shall make Il
serious mistake If. instead Of obscrv-
ing nature. we content ourselves with
reading about her; or If. while weeping
over moving tale, we neglect to re-.
licvc the poor family in the next street
The mission of the masters is to show
us the way of approach to nature and
human nature--but their canned sun
shine" must I've used to light. and no,
alone to warm. Wise men. and poet,
MS well. are they who cherish the see
ing eye the meditative mind and tn,
sympathetic heart.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

many immigrants from Europe landed
in Canada and proceeded immediately
or after an interval to the United
states. Evidently the Canadians have
counted all these as immigrants re-
naming in Canada, and they seem to
have adhered to the transient assump-
ton in making their estimates. Hence
their disappointment. They may now
he prepared to believe that many of
their people who seek employment in
this country remain here. Otherwise
they will hardly be able to account for
the very small increase of only a little
more than 2ia per cent in Ontario, their
most populous province. Probably the
reasons for the more rapid growth of
the United states are climatic and in
dustrial rather than political.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
THE CANADIAN CENSUS.

The returns of the census OF the Do
minion of Canada are disappointing to
Canadians who have been expecting
large results from the various and cost
ly efforts which have been made to at
tract immigrants and to keep the peO'
pie Of the Dominion at home. The
complete returns show an increase of
only O5,6i4, or l0,I6 per cent, during
the last ten years. The increase dur
ing the next preceding decade was
1l.IG per cent, and during the decade
ending In 1851 1897 per cent. The
hopeful Canadians professed to believe
that the returns would show greater
ratio of increase even than that Of the
decade 1871 TO 1851, whereas IL was In
fact less than in the decade 1881 TO
1891. Perhaps they will now begin to
yield 10 the conviction that the attrac'
tons Of the United States are greater
than those OF British North America,
The United States census Of 1860
shows an Increase Of about 13,JOO,O 600,
or 2lia per cent, during the decade end
ing that year. The absolute increase
six times as great as that In Canada,
while the percentage OF increase was
more than twice as great. Prior TO 1885,
our custom house returns showed an
annual immigration Of from 10000 to
10000 or more from Canada. The
Canadians complained that these fig
ures represented transients for thu
ing this country for employment during
portion Of each year and then return
ing 10 Canada. Either because he be
lieyed this claim to be well founded o.
for some other reason, the Secretary O
the Treasury directed that the reports
Of Immigrants from Canada be discOn
tinued, and for ten years the returns
did not show any immigrants from
there, though 1t was well known tina
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
The CENTER OF CIVILIZATION.

An English scientist has predicted
that the valley of the Amazon will he
the center of civilization In coming
centuries, and that England and Scot
land most of Canada, and all New En-
gland, will become hunting grounds
homes for elk and deer. Taking this
as starting-pOint, Dr. Edward Ev-
erett Hale whimsically demands that
the Northern States begin to send their
invalid wards to spend the winters In
the sunny Southern States, instead Of
shutting them In close rooms, in gloomy
institutions, and warming them with
the canned sunshine" that Is stored In
coal and wood. There are obvious din.
cultlcs in the way of this amable de-
sign: but, aside from the scientists pre-
dictiOn and the clergyman's PROPOSE
ton, curious suggestiveness turks be-
hind Doctor Hale's words. Canned
sunshine" which comes in various
forms and takes many names, Is truly
indispensable; yet 1t Is possible that
some of us use too much Of IT, This Is
the age Of the out-of-dOors athletics,
and physical reliance on coal and wood
IL the least Of our offendings. In the
region of the intellect, In the fields of
knowledge, fancy, sentiment, refec'
ton, are we not somewhat too depend
cnt on the canned sunshine we find
in books! The men who made the
books sought their material at first
hand. Even II other men. recorders OF
experience, may have supplied facts
and figures, 1t remained for the masters
to verify them by their own under
standing Of life, and charge them with
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Deficiency IN the teaching OF hand.
writing In the common schools Of the
country receives vivid illustration In
the failure of many possible winners in
the land lottery OF Oklahoma. The pen.
manship Of numerous registered appli.
cants was SO bad that their names and
addresses could not be made out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

When arguments fail. President
Mark Hopkins used to say. illustrate.
The extent of our foreign exports l.
frequently expressed In figures; but
recent comment Of an English manu-
fncturer Is better than figures. Invent
a potato masher In Birmingham" said
he. land nobody will buy 1t. Call 1t an
American notion, ana you cannot make
Il fast enough"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
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The humor of the locomotive that
"struck q COW and cut 1t into calves"
is due to IN oversight of the prOof-read'
er. The work OF elevating railway
tracks above street crossings, now be-
ing pushed In half Il dozen cities Of tho
mid lie West, Is due to different oyer.
sight, that of reform" Mayors and Al
dermen. who believe that pedestrians
and occupants of carriages have rights
which corporations are bound to re-
spect. Even the Illuminating COW may
yet find her safest promenade along
the city street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
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Future punishment? Let's not dis.
cuss the theological side OF 1t just n0w."
said the old clergyman, gently, to his
hot-headed young practitioners. But
did you ever think OF 1t from the do.
nestle and family side? When these
babies Of yours begin to grow up. and
you see them Initiating your faults and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

There Is talk Of establishing wOm-
ans college Of matrlmOny In Chelsea.
England, where the duties Of wife
will become the subject Of two years
course Of study. The success Of such
an institution would be assured only
upon the guarantee OF Il situation
upon graduation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Those people who run over from Eu.
rope for month In order to collect data
for the writing Of a book on America
ought to have been at FL Reno when
the Kiowa and COmanche lands were
apportiOned. They would have seen re-
markable phase Of remarkable pe0-
pie. The lottery conducted by the gov
eminent will be considered by the histo-
rian as one Of the unique events of the
worlds history. Its semblance cannot
be found In the annals OF any other
country. Like all American projects 1t
worked smoothly, There have been no
complaints of injustice. One OF the re.
markable features of the drawing was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Uncle Sam does many generous things
for his old soldiers, but now and then
he is guilty of small act. For In
stance, he kept $25 of n soldiers pay
thirty years ago to Offset possible de-
iiciencies IN the mans clothing account.
The other day the soldier received n
check for the $50. Is he not entitled to
interest also!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Of most Of them were known In the
Middle Ages and of some even In 10.
man times. they are In most essential
respects as new rs Boston. II not as
Chicago. But during the past ten years
the growth Of most of Mem has been
very moderate. Liverpool. which had
G2D.54S Inhabitants In 1891. has only
Gs5,276 now. Manchester In 1901, with
50J.3GS inhabitants. was ahead of B0s-
ton and st. Louis; now. with $4,000,
1t IL behind them both. Boston and st.
Louis have passed Birmingham as
well. Cleveland and Buffalo have dis.
tanced Bristol and Bradford. Toledo,
which ten years ago was behind Black.
burn. Brighton. Preston. Norwich, Bir.
kenhead. Gateshead. Plymouth, Derby.
Halifax and southampton, IL now
, ahead of them all. No doubt, what
ever increase there Is In the population
of England hereafter will go TO the
| cities, us heretofore. but the indica-
lions are that this Increase will not be
great enough to give the cities very
rapid growth. They already include
the bulk of English population. They
have not grown by their own natural
| increase. but 10y draining the country
! districts. The country districts now
| have not much left to drain. When
England becomes one vast smoky city
It will he hard to say how It's pOpula.
ton IN to be maintained.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Several species of animals unfortu-
nately have been eXterminated because
of their commercial value; 1t remains to
DO seen II like fate will over Overtake
any animal because 1t Is condemned as
Il pest. The rat Is already under the
ban In many countries, and concerted
action, 1t IL said, might put an end to
his tribe. The mosquito, an insect,
seems likely to be greatly restricted In
Its field OF operations by the new meas.
ures taken against him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
G1A

The new census returns show that
the rapid growth which characterised
English cities In the latter part of the
nineteenth century has been checked,
The great towns Of England have
grown until recently almost as fast as
those Of America. Although the names
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
%6A

We should say that 1t mt least seems
perfectly plain that In cases where the
Federal government has to pay indeln-
nifty to foreign governments on account
OF the killing OF aliens In any OF the
States OF this country, the State In
which the crime Is committed should
be compelled to make good to the gen.
eral government all Its expenditures In
connection. There IL no question. In
our Judgment, that this can be consti.
tutionally done.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
/1S

Mark Twain complains that when one
Is young dollar would buy him Il hun.
drcd exquisite pleasures, but he hasn't
the dollar. and when he IL old he has
the dollar but can't find anything worth
buying with It, The trouble, however.
Is not IN the dollar, but In Mark.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

The death Of Rev. DR.. Joseph Cook
recalls to mind the facts Of his brilliant
history. Twenty-Five or thirty years
ago lie was the man most prominent OH
the stage Us a lecturer. but he was more
than that. lie was great orator. a re.
former Of the best rank ana leader
OF opinion with countless followers.
His oratory was wonderful, with cy-
clonic force and persuasive influence.
Ills exploits as a travelling lecturer
were tremendous. One day he would
ovcrpower Boston audience with his
tremendous rhetoric. the next he would
astound u Philadelphia audience with
the thunder and lightning OF his ora
tOrical displays. and the next an audi.
cnce In some other distant city would
sit before him amazed ut the wonder.
full power of his voice, the splendor of
his language and the magnetism Of his
presence OF course this could not last
great while. He has been an invalid
and has lived In Obscurity for a number
Of years. Ills strenuous life wore him
out before his time.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
/6eo

Some "soullcss corporations" Of the
wild West" have lately given prac-
teal demonstration In good morals. An
attempt was made In certain city to
conduct Sunday exhibitions. 1t came
to grief because the railroads centerlng
there refused TO increase the sunday
work Of their employees. 1t Is their pol
Icy to decrease rather than increase the
number of sunday trains. The wise
among even the irreligiOus admit that
the weekly rest day Is profitable both
for capital and for labor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

hnmpcrcd by your weaknesses. ana
know that you're to blnmc-.ah. there's
a kind of future punishment there can
be no two opinions about
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07


Evidence produced from the libraries
Of this country that fiction Is losing
some Of its overwhelming popularity Is
followed by testimony that the same
phenomenon Is observable in England.
A London correspondent of the New
York Evening Post quotes one OF the
principal British publishers to the eff
feet that novels and rOmances are CIV
ing way before "belles-lettres, travel
books ana books on practical subjects"
The change apparently Is even more
marked in England than 1t is on this
side Of the Atlantic, for the correspond
ent goes on to add: "NOvels that have
sold hundred thousand copies In
America are selling only five, six and
possibly up to ten thousand here" But
whichever country may be leading In
this Intellectual reform. there can be
no doubt that a movement OF the kind
would be most desirable. Most novel
reading Is worse than mere waste OF
time II weakens the power Of m,ntal
application. wrecks the memory and
forms q disastrous habit Of inattent lon
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Persons interested in wild flowers
are endeavOring to create-and to or.
ganize II sentiment for the protection
Of our native plants, especially near
large cities. The pond-lily, trailing ar
butus. native orchids, fringed gentlan
ana many Of the eyergreens have been
gathered In Massachusetts for sale In
such quantities, and so steadily sought
by frequenters of suburban woods, that
their extinction Is threatened. The
remedy suggested IL that care he used
to cut rather than pull the flowers, so
that the roots need not be disturbed;
and that those who gather rare plants
for the market should be discouraged
by lack of patronage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07


The housekeepcr who asks for Il
genuine article and pays for 1t should
not be troubled by any suspicious that
he IL eating something else, yet the
adultcratiOn of food Is SO common that
the most cOniiding person must occa-
sionally wish for some conclusive test.
Doubts OF the purity Of purchase
may resolve themselves into doubts Of
the honesty OF grocer or manufacturer.
In that case the buyer must either
swallow his suspicious with the artl-
Gle IN question or investigate for him
self. The Department Of Agriculture
recognizes this need, and Is performing
a useful service In sending out. from
time to time, bulletins giving directions
for testing food products by simple
means ana with such appliances rs are
| available IN any home. Oleomargarine
and process" or renovated" butter
are the subjects Of one of the latest of
these bulletins. The first. as Is gener.
ala known, Is not butter at all. but a
manufactured substitute. The latter Ia
product of miscellaneous ass0rtments
Of butter which have been gathered
from various sources by country gro.
GERS, and after being kept sometimes
for considerable periods. are worked
over" into homogeneous article. II
may not be impure or offensive to the
taste, but as its chemical characters.
ties differ from those of real dairy but.
ter Il IL useful to he able to distin.
guish between them. The simplest eX,
pertinent, ana one OF the most effective
Is that known rs the boiling test. II
consists merely In boiling small por'
ton Of the sample and observing its
behavior In the meantime. 4 piece the
size of n small chestnut Is sufficient
1t may be placed In tablespoon and
held over the flame of an ordinary kerO
sene lamp. AS 1t melts and begins Il
boil 1t should he thoroughly stirred
particularly on the outer edges, with q
splinter of wood. Genuine butter bOili
with very little noise and produces NJ
abundance of foam. OleOmargarin'
and renovated" butter boil nOisily
sputtering somewhat like mixture o.
grease and water. and produce little O.
no foam. This simple test has been II
use In the Department OF Agriculture
for ten years, and has given results 81
, trustworthy that In ordinary cases III
verdict Is considered final.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Portable churches have followed the
portable sclioOlhOuse. The Dutch Re
formed Church Of Pennsylvania Is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting
them In communities too poor and too
thinly settled TO afford permanent
house OF worship. The buildings are
made Of corrugated, galvanized iron
fastened to u wooden framework. The
inside Is sheatlied with matched boards,
between which ana the iron walls IL II
lining Of heavy felt, which keeps the
building warm In winter ana cool In
the summer. Each piece IL so marked
ana the whole so planned that any or
binary mechanic can put the building
together. Such Il church, with seat
ing capacity Of three hundred, can DE
built for fifteen hundred dollars. The
portable church, however, IL not an
automobile. 1t Is like other churches
In that 1t will not "go' unless people
pull together.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07
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4 man has been found with two
hearts. but 1t Is not stated whether his
heartfelt sympathy II two-fold or
whether his sentimental emotions are
divided. 1t would interest the public
to know of his domestic affairs. III
stances nre not wanting where u man
with single heart hns found room for
divers so-callcd affections Of that or
gan. Science will not be fully salts
fled until this dOuble-heart develop.
mcnt Is given u more critical examina'
ton along emotional lines.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

or all the young men In the country,
only five per cent are members or
churches; OF college young men, nifty.
two per cent are members Of churches,
so says Dean Hubert of the University
Of Chicago College life has Its pecu'
liar temptations, Of course. but 1t
abOunds IN opportunities also. A young
man must grow. II he aims to grow
upward. his college will help grandly.
But he may prefer to grow downward,
and that the college cannot always
hinder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

A Western farmer left $4,000 with
the hard and fast provision In his will
that 1t should be destroyed. 1t would
he better even that the lawyers got 1t
than that such waste should be permit
ted by the courts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Ouly $50 to California; ana RETURN
General COnv ntion y scop 'lchmrch'
San Franc SEQ, Ca :, Oct. 2, 1904.
For this meeting the Chicago, Great
Western Railway will, ON Sept. 10 to ~,
sell through excursion tickets to San
Francisco, good to return Nov. ID, 1901.
ut the low rate Of $50 for the round trip.
Rates via Portland. Ore, - higher.
StOp-0vers allowed
For further information inquire Of
any Great Western agent or ]. =.
Elmer, g. p. A., Chicago, Ill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

In a teachers examination the ques'
ton was asked: "What are the four
great territorial powersy" One answer
given was as follows: ELECTRICITY, wat
or, society ami art" That teacher ought
to he pensiOned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

A woman has sued her husband for o
divorce because he let her fall when
she tainted. Doubtless the general IT,
legation was that of nOn-suppOrt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-09-07

Historian MIaclay Indignantly denies
the charge that any part of his immOr.
tai work was stolen from the Edin-
burgh Review. "'rhe Idea that have
committed any act Of plagiarism In my
history" he cXclaims, 'is simply pre-
pOstcrous." or course II II. Compare
these two passages, as the New York
Journal has done, and the absurdity Of
the notion hat one can have been stolen
from tho other becomes manifest:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-04-07
ConSejo Executive.
Session de aver

En- una moci6n de Mr. Elliot fue
recibido y adoptado el informe que
sea aevuelta por ell muuicipio de
Cabo- Rojo q Antonio Cabasas y Ia
sara Ia cantidad depositada en- 81
para responder de- cierta cantidad
de dineros hurtado por un collector
de Rentas.
La aduana de Ponce facilitara
los informes relatives al asunto.
Fueron leidas y trasladadas q
Ia comisi6n liquidadora de la p:pu.
taci6n Provincial las communicable .
res de los Sres. Cerecedo Herma.
nos y Pedro Alfonso sobre reclama :.
clones.
Fue leida y pas6 al comite CO.
respondents una communication de
Pedro Ortiz oponiendose & Ia conce.
sion de ciertas reclamaciones mine
ras Don Modesto Bird.
Fue leida y archivada para ma.
yor consideration una comunicaci6n
de Mr. A e Linhast contestando al
Presidente de Ia Liga de Propieta =
rios de San Juan. ;.
Leida y trasladada al comit6
correspondence una communication
de Don jose S Quif1ones incluyend
reglas reglameutos disponiendo
solo la admission de procurAdores q
ejerce1 en- las cortes de Puerto Rico.
Fue leida y aprobada 4 petici6n
del Sr Crosas, la Communication del
Director de la junta de carload pi-
diendo licencia para ir q los Esta-
dos Uoidos eli 80 de Abril.
Don Carlos Cabrera solicita So
le concendan 275 litros de aqua pro
segundo del rio de Coamo. para
riego de las haciendas sFlcrida,
eSanta Isabel> y eDestino,.
Fue trasladada al comite de
franquicias.
Sc prorrogo la session para el
microbes.