Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-12-12

monopoly of 12j,O0O acres. 1t Is true
that In this case the land was already
mOnopollzcd by a single owner, but
this Is not true of the holdings of most
of the new clubs which are being or.
ganlzed all over the country. The
obvious fact Is that there IL no longer,
as formerly, enough game for every.
body who cares 70 shoot or fish, and
the time is near at hand when sport
Of this kind will be, as In England,
the prerogative of privileged few.
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The value Of the gold coin and hui.
lion In the United States IL estimated
at twelve hundred million dollars.
The gross weight Of the metal would
be something more than two thOusan nj
two hundred tons. yet It all could be
packed In u cube having side of a
little more than eighteen feet.
Statistics Of the ages mt which men
ana women marry In Great Britain.
covering the years 1871 to 1900. show
that at the close Of the period the
average age for men was twenty.elght
years and four months. ana for women
twenty-six years and two months.
Both women ana men married seven
months later In life In 1000 than In
1871.
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The new spanking machine will not
be placed on the market until the
phOnograph attachment has been per.
fected This Is u neat cOntrlvance
which uttcrs, In tender voice: "Thls
hurts me much more than 1t does
yOu."
~CA
Russian censorship Of the press
sometimes takes curious turns. An
English newspaper sent to Russia con.
talned an article in which 1t was as
serted that English was the language
most widely spoken In America, that
German came next, and that Russian
was the least used OF the great Ian
guagcs. When the newspaper rca ch.
ed the hands of the censor he took
exception TO the reference to the Rus.
sian tongue and accordingly "blacked
OUT the article TO the extent OF near
ly a column.
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While 1t Is perfectly proper to ad.
vocate large appropriations for Tie
navy, II should not be forgotten that
the fleet Is hut one factor In the gen.
cral scheme of national defense. Ade-
Quate seacoast fortiiicatiOns are equal
~ essential, and they can no more be
lmprovised at the outbreak of war
guns and mortars may take many
months to build, while the emplacc.
ments, magazines and other cOnstruc-
lions connected with the forts ana
batteries are also works of slow
growth. 1t will, therefore. be seen
visions each year until the whole
scheme of coast defenses Is complet,
ed.
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What has become OF the Old-time,
dgniiied Oratory that could denounce,
implorc or cruelty In the choicest Of
digniiied languageY Is 1t possible that
the people who assemble nowadays to
listen to campaign speeches would not
understand or appreciate higher
grade of language? Perish the thought
The trouble Is with those who attempt
to crate. Grace, dignity and force Of
language may be II gift, but it takes
time to cultivate the gift and the
modern politician does not think 1t
worth while. There Is economy of
time in using the weapon Samson
welded and who can successfully
deny its effectiveness when both sides
use 1t and the counting Of the votes
always shows that Philistines have
been slain by the thousands!
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There isn't anything in the world
more disagreeablc than whining per.
son. He whnes If 1t Is hot. He whines
if it Is cold lie whines at this, he
whines at that, he whines at every.
thing. Whine, whine, whine. 1t Is lust
n habit he has fallen into. There is
nothing the matter with him. 1t Is
just bad habit. The wilmer Is gen.
erally an idle narson or layy ono