Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-02

publicity. All the proceedings must !
be in accordance with an appointed |
routine. the prclmnarics must be adj |
vcrtised six months in advance. and |
the applicant must appear in person
present his own case.
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\ few months ago there was some |
question rs to whether Japan had Il
standing among the more enlightened
nations of the earth. hut now there
are only very few who do not accord
to the little brown men high position
in the civilized world. This change
| of opinion has been brought about on
| account of the terrible destruction
| which Japan has wrought upon RUS
sia's navy. Europeans and Americans
cannot see how any but highly civil
lied beings could sink six vessels and
wreck and cripple eleven others in sew
Oh quick attacks. a proved capacity
to kill and destroy has made the Jap
a brother and an equal.
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How much move our bill of fare is
to he trimmed to suit the newer notions
of the day Is somewhat difficult to
imagine. Aside from the pure theory
of the matter. we may In the end be
forced to believe that man was never
made for mixed diet that his stom-
ach and complicated intestinal appar.
atus are merely an accidental survival
of useless organs. of which the insig.
nificants and troublesome appendix IL
the type. Experience. however. against
which there Is never much of an argu.
ment. must prove its value against the
mere logic of arbitrary rules. The
hungry man with a juicy steak before
him will continue his hurtful habit of
loading his stomach with unnecessary
fodder in spite Of all theories to the
contrary. His instructive need for just
such nOurishment as he takes will an.
swer all other questions.
Athletes are In danger. So says the
Anne rlcun Medical Association. They
IRE threatened with arteriOs.clerOsis---
u big word which names u formidable
disease. The Overstrain of physical
cNercise--the cinder path. the base bail
diamond, the football feld-the the.
alters of strenuous life, cause the dis:
ease. The doctors say the ailment Is
having an alarming growth. And It
il incurable. Its symptoms are n stiff.
fleming and deterioration Of the ar
tcries. causing premature old age and
serious affection of the heart. II IL
declared that many young college ath-
lctcs are to-day as decrepit as their
grandfathcrs were at 20 years of age.
This il not new objection to atli-
letics. but n warning which ought TO
he needed by college authorities and
trainers. Athletics like everything
else should be temperate. 1t Is not
only u popular feature of college life.
hut useful In the development of physl.
cal manhood. But there Is a limit.
, II the trainer permits his men to 70
beyond the limit into overstrain the
means may defeat the very purpose
for which they were instituted.
Q Russell Sage has dealt u telling and
F! timely blow to the lamentnblc habit of
$ taking vacations. His convincing ar.
{ g,iment will doubtless put the matte,
! to many people In n new light Their,
Is no doubt that Il great many good
4 business opportunities slip by a per
. son when he Is of on his vacation. A
/ quick break In the stock market,
l.. momentary slump In real estate-tli,
b. underwriting of some new concern al
4 tempting prlces-all these golden
chances may escape the man who il
n hid away In some fnr-Off forest OF
), mountain retreat. The man at home
: Is the man who gets inr ana makes
n neat little turn with The tide. IL
Mr.. Sage's opinion the fishing on Wal
q street Is better than on Lake Green
@ wood. and higher priced game !,
J. bagged in the stock exchange than II
= the forest Of Arden. 1t may be al
l. right for some people to tune theil
= merry note unto the sweet BIRDS
r throat" but for Mr.. Sage the voice Of
4 the auctiOneer calling down choice bit,
J. Of property about town Is much more
:, enlivening.
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In politics 1t may be desirable t
have an opposition party. The happy
Q mean In legislation Is often reached by
. the consideration and compromise
$ which criticism from opponents com
j. pels. But In the world of social ant
!. moral relations one vigorous "Thil
Il do. IL worth u chorus of "DOnt's!
I. SANDER Is hest checked by hearty ant
l. charitable speech. Evil thoughts mus
J. he crowded out by noble Ones--nOt b!
n resolve to think no more evil. Thu
q house which was left swept and gar
10 nished, hut empty, was soon takel
IT possession of by seven devils NOR
ID wicked than the first. 1t may seem
s. long step from these enerulizat.Ons t
N the remark that women may win me
IN from mdOmestic habits by other meth
N DDS more easily than by antl-lOdge an
anti-club societies. The man VIII
spends an evening ut home because hi
n. wife has helped pass II resolution col
nj demning his habit of going out wi
~ hardly he II pleasant companion at tn
H. iireside. The wife may well seek som
C. new and fascinating way of sayn.
I'd do stayw rather than some new IN
~ strenuous way Of saying, You sha
he not go!' II 1t seems at first though
s. to be beneath the wOman's dignity I
he | cOntriye effective Dprslla siOns, she ma