Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-23

people drank an average of 1874 pounds
each. The year before the figure was
~ pounds: In 1901. La pounds: in
1900. 100 pounds: in 1890. .oS pound:
in 1898, .93 pound and In 1897. Los
pounds. In 1870 the consumption was
IL pounds per capita; in 1860 ~
pound In 1850. 1.22 pounds: in 1910.
30 pound. and in 1880. the earliest
year for which figures are available.
"a pound. If the shipments from
Japan do continue to show rapid In.
crease the movement will be on line
with the general movement of our
Japanese trade. The government bu.
rcau of statistics has just published
figures showing that while IN 1870 we
purchased about one-qunrtcr of Japan's
total exports. In 1902 our purchases
had risen TO one.thlrd. The absolute
gain was over 80 per ccnt-namcly.
from n valuation of 52.5,I.30j yen in
1900 TO SO,232 ,SO5 yen IN 1902.
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One often wonders, In scanning the
bulletin of the physicians In attend
ancc upon some public man struck
down by mortal disease. why such he
role measures IRE taken to prOlong life
for u day or II few hours. or even n
few minutes. when to all appearances
10 human hand can avert the final
issue. When we hear of the patient.
weak and tired. asking only to he al.
lowed to die In peace. tOrmcntcd with
injections of salt solution. with inlnla-
tons of oxygen. with the prick of the
hypOderinic needle. we are tempted to
ask what Is the good of it-why pro-
long the agony of the dying man and
rcnd the hearts of those whom he II
leaving by vain efforts to stay the
hand Of death? Why not let the hnr.
asscd soul escape In peace? But he.
fore blaming the doctors for their
seeming inhumanity one should stop a
moment and hear their side. The mis-
sion of the physician IL not only or
chiefly TO relieve suifering--it Is, be-
fore all else. to save life. II death Is
so far AS he may; but he has not the
right. for the sake of u moments ease.
to throw away the chance of averting
death. No one can gage the vital
forces. Many time, when death
seemed actually to have closed the
scene. some well.directed measure has
famed the spark of life again into
flame. No one knows better than the
physician that while there Is life there
IL hope, ana his duty IL plain TO use
every means at his command To main
tain the action of the heart and to
work. There Is always the hope that
the disease may spend its force at any
moment. ana so the conscientious ply
stefan must fight ON, In the face of dcs.
pcrnt" odds. Often he fails, but he
may succeed, and while the possibility
exists he would DO rccrcant to his trust
us the prcservcr of life to leave any
weapon unused In his fight with death.
The thOughtcss may call him cruel.
but for him 1t would be cowar'llce to
shirk u manifest duty In the face of
possibly adverse criticism.
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II Is n wise American that can tell
his own national anthem. In the prim.
airy school the American youth Is
taught the words Of "Amcrlca" AMI
lifts his childish treble with the others
IN chOrused tribute to MY country,
It's of thee" A little later In his
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British national air OF God Save the
King" and possibly becomes acqualnt.
cd with the additional fact that the
british appropriated II from the pntri-
Otic music of an older nation. Then
the youthful American pins his faith
to "The Star-Spangled Banner" with
Its almost impossible demands upon
the vocal organs and the memory. II
IL rs an instrumental ana not vocal
selection. however, that he becomes
familiar with that patriotic air, with
Its highest notes scarcely within reach
OF the shrieking clarinet. In this day
ana generation the patriot who wishes
to express his patriotism In song has
much difficulty to find any patriotic
composition expressive of united ma
tiOnal sentiment. Like "The Star
Spangled Banner" nearly all of them
relate to a period or an incident and
the patriotic songs of the Civil Wal
simply add to the confusion. "Amer
lea" continues to be held In esteem by
some because of Its simplicity In word
| and music ANYONE can learn and re
member the air. while 1t Is possible Il
hold more than one stanza of tho
words in memory. Others cling to "Th'
Star-Spangled Banner" although Onl,
one person I'm 10000 can sing 1t ant
only prodigy can remember TN
words. Hail. Columbia" and 9TH,
Red. White and Blue" are also general
~ recognized as patriotic airs of na
tiOnal character. In the Southern
States Dixie" takes precedence Oh al
occasions and its popularity in TIT
North has increased so rapidly of lat,
that the spirited piece also may b.
classified as national. In our cOlOnia
dependencies the favorite national
AIR seems to be "a Hot Time In the oil,
Town Tonight" but. of course, on
subject islanders will learn of thi
error in time. Although "rhe Star
Spangled Banner Is easily first in pop
ular esteem, popular sentiment Is no
II unit in recognizing 1t rs our natiOna
anthem nor has it been so recognize
officially. In the navy the custom Ia
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