Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-13

The laws of the different States vary
somewhat in their definitions Of libel,
but 1t Is probable that the Supreme
Court Of Illinois or of any other State
would reach the same decision as that
Of the Maryland court OH this point
The principle laid down Is sound. The
widespread employment Of stenogra.
piers makes this legal point one Of i'm.
portance. The Maryland decision
should have deterrent effect upon
everybody who Is tempted to write
scurrilOus letters through the medium
Of an amanuensls. II will be safer for
the offender to write such letters with
his own hand, or, better still, not to
write them Mt all.
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A young man committed suicide the
other day because his means were
not equal to his ambition" Probably
he wanted better clothing, more ex.
pensive living and c0stlier diversions
than his earnings would admit of.
There could have been little genuine
ambition In such case IA this. The
ambitious youth looks ahead, and
great distance ahead. He does not de-
spair because he Ii poor, for he knows
that poverty can be overcome. Prop.
erly directed, his ambition will arm
him against plain clothing. plain living
and inexpensive pleasures. To die by
snsp Ian Tn ss1 vNh 1xD
cause ones means are not equal to
ones ambition Is to confess an unwill.
ingness to make the effort which ev.
cry ambitious person must make II
there IL to be hope Of success Of any
sort.
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The coronation OF Edward VII. will
give England another great holiday.
The crown, which will be placed ON
the head Of the kneeling King by the
Archbishop Of Canterbury, Is curious
historic fossil. Its devices include four
Maltese crosses and four feurs-tle.lis.
The crosses date from the reign Of
Henry WILL, who was decorated by the
Pope with the title, defender OF the
Faith" because, while still loyal to
Rome, he had written a book against
the heresles Of Martin Luther. The
lilies represent the long-abandoned
claim of the English sovereign to the
throne Of France. Thus the crown
offers an odd double instance Of what
are called illegal actions."
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At a recent wOman's meeting where
parliamentary points We're getting tan
gled and feelings embittered. Mrs. vii.
liam Tod Helmuth begged that the Ia
dies heed the rules Of the Pilgrims:
"'Touch no state matters; pick no quar-.
rels; reveal no secrets; maintain no III
opinions; make no comparisons; lay no
wagers." These maxlms have since
been known In that circle as "Fanny's
recipe for club elections" Oddly
enough. King Edward recently discOv.
cred an old black.letter manuscript
bearing the same rules. which he has
caused to be framed and posted In
| Windsor Castle. They may be recon.
mended to persons who are not hab'
tues Of clubs or castles.
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In northwestern Montana, near the
British line, there Ia q lake the waters
Of which dow through the st. Mary
river to Hudson Bay. The divide be-
tween the lake and the headwaters
of the Milk river, an affiuent OF the
Missouri. Is SO low that engineers say
1t would be feasible to divert the out
let from Canadian to American terri.
tory. As water for Irrigation Is highly
valued ON both sides Of the line. the
question whether the United States has
a right to divert 1t Ii one OF interna.
tiOnal interest, and may yet become
important.
The Mississippi river has been allow.
cd to full into innOcuOus desuetude fol
NO ascertainable reason. The posi-
bilities for water transportation are
as rich as ever. 1t only needs that at
tentiOn to the channel which the CON-
mercial interests have right to de-
mand of the government. and steam.
boating on the Mississippi will revive
In all It's former glory and profit.
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A statistician calculates" that In 35C
years the population Of the earth will
be SO dense as to make 1000 persons
to mile. Then the planet will BE-
full" Unless a new fuel. however
shall be Invented or discovered diminu'
ton of the worlds coal supplies will
meanwhile make the globe empty ex.
cept of bones.
1t Is some consolation that the Ameri-
can soldiers had small share In the
work Of wantOn butchery. devastation
' and n1unior Wa mara N mn ~ ~ tho