Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-22

Miss Anthony Is only one woman of
vast northumberland the world does not
know ut this blessed moment whether
she has remained unmarried because
Of superior wisdom or becau use the right
man did not ask her. but let that pass.
Conccdlng that the venerable suffragist
IL good evidence IN support Of her own
theory. there IRE reasons for believing
that she Il the rare exception aud not
the general rule. Any of us can easily
recall scores of bright women ncluaint.
nnces who did not hesitate to wed when
suitable opportunities presented and
have never seemed to regret 1t. In some
instances the experiment was SO salts.
factory that they repeated the perform
ancc one or more times. And we can
remember also some who were quite
dull and yet remained splnsters. Even
among Miss AnthOny's associates and
co.labOrers In the great and snnll.paced
cause of wOman's "cmancipatlon"t there
are not a few who write Mrs" before
their distlng ulshed names. Really. we
cannot see that the intelligent women
show a bit more dislike for matrimony
than the supplemented ones. With all
proper regard for Miss Susan and her
ideas. It will be sad day for wOman-
kind when her theory becomes gener.
ally accepted. Female colleges all
semlnarles will 60 into II pnllid deciin
ana even our high schools will CON
plain Of n growing scarcity Of girl pu-
pills. For nineteen out Of every twenty
young women will let Miss Anthony
take her intelligence ana they will take
litsbands-lf things come their WY U-
planned by maiden fancies. A pro.
found philosopher, Artcmus ward,
once observed that there Is a great deal
OF human nature In mankind. So there
IL, ana there IL an equal amount In
wOmankind. aud mp to the hour Of go
Ing to press with this page no one has
ever discovered II way to get 1t out
not even with an equal suffrage theory.
Ottmar Mergcnthalcr was one OF the
duced. 1t was his mind that fashioned
the linotype machine. now used by cy-
cry large newspaper In the country.
lie gave his life largely to the perfect
Ing Of this typesetting machine. which,
rs he said, was able to 10 everything
but think. Before he died. however, he
perfected another labor saving device,
Il machine that turns ont fruit or berry
baskets or boxes from the raw iunl-
Der. With but one emplOye to tend it
It makes as many baskets In an hour
as dozen OF the most expert hand
workers can make. 1t IL said that ono
OF these machines operating at Or,li-
nary speed produces complete straw
berry boxes ut the rate Of 10000 day,
loo an hour. 20 Il minute. or one every
three seconds, AMI then by the simple
movement Of lever or two and the
turning of some thumbscrews. the ma
chine Is SO changed that 1t can go to
work ut making peacl, baskets, grape
baskets, or anything else the manufac-
turer may want, the matter OF size be-
Ing but little trouble, as the dimen-
slons can be instantly changed by sim.
pie movements. Modern invention ~
rapidly bringing about the day dream.
ed of by refOrmers. 1t Is not to come
by agitation or legislation, but 10y in
vcnti0n. The multiplication of labor
saving machines will make 1t possible
to produce all that the world needs by
the work of few hours each day,
leaving the remainder for cultivation
and recreation.
4 couple recently married set an eX.
cellent example to prospective bride
grOOms and brides. The money each
would have expended for a present to
the other was constituted fund for
the endowment of q free bed In hos.
pital. Persons of ample means. who
study to obtain some novelty as u we'd
ding gift to husband or wife that Is to
be, can always find opportunities along
the paths OF charity to establish II
memorial of their own happiness by
comforting happiness upon those who
pass their days In llfe's shadow.
Carnegie's intense desire to die poor
will not prevent him from defending
the title to his S2,00O,OO0 island of the
coast of Georgia which the sea ISL
and cotton king claims to own.
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IL q young man Is In love with girl
and she refuses to marry him 1t may
hraak his hanrt. II sha dnas ma rrv him
the chances are 1t will break bis pock.
etb0Ok.