Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-05

women OF an OnO tOWH ure Duilu-
ing Il church all by themselves--and
they'll probably occupy it the same
way.
The marvels of the Mays ana
Mays interest scientists. But the
world In general is fighting for the
$.rays.
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Enjoy the treasures OF life when
you have Il chance. or when you get
ready to enjoy them you may find
them missing.
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Little Japan Is also poaching on our
seal reservation. AS prospective mis-
tress of the Orient she seems bent
upon getting the sack.
The statement that the japanese are
all poets may be Il cunning trick OF
Russia to create anti.Jap sentiment
among the American people.
Great Britain found that war with
the Beers was a tremendously expen.
sive enterprise. Russia may have a
similar experience with the laps.
The Limousine rs described as n
cross between an automobile and a
sleeping car. There must be something
Il tx.1n al nj n
muck pond.
We are glad to learn that this new
germ. kunzlte. Is not Il mysterious at
fair at all. but just Il spodumene. some.
times known as triphane. and perfectly
harmless when not hungry.
President Roosevelt says the editor
is necessary and useful. Now let him
prepare to lose the votes Of "Verit,s,"
PRO Bono Publico." zone Who
Knows" and old man "vOX Populi."
not to mention space writers and all
egotistic correspondents to whom the
editor is always an idiotor.
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1t IL easy to see That the mere exist.
encc of Il serious war between two
nations stimulates the war fever In the
other countries that are mere specta.
tors of the struggle. Thus a war tends
to demOralize the whole world. The
papers inevitably nrc full of war news
and discussions: the people think about
military affairs and have their minds
concentrated upon military condition.
ut home as well as abroad.
NJ. Roche, French eX.minister OF
commerce, estimates tnat In the event
Of a general European war France
must eXpend $G,OO0,OOO per dry during
It's continuance. In 1871 she had to pay
not only the cost Of her own armies
In the field but to contribute Il mill
lard" Of francs, or S2OOOOO.OOO as an
indemnity to Germany. For crushing
the freedom Of the BOer republics. fol
the dubious profits of turning uneasy
nciglbOrs into sullen ana impoverished
subjects, Great Britain spent upon til,
South African war $40 for every acr'
Of the two republics. The Civil Wa
cost the United States the additiOna
OF $2,7OO,OOO,OOO to her public debt.
Whatever dignity II mny lend TO til,
profession. the etiquette which fOrbid'
doctors to advertise very often incOn
veniences the public. Tradition an,
dignity are, no doubt, both valuabl,
assets. but II IL difficult to see wha
loss of dignity would he incurred b!
reputable doctors setting forth brief!
their qualifications In the papers.
often happens, especially with new
Corners, that In the case Of suddel
illness they have nothing whatever L
guide them as to which particular doc
tor they should send for. Now, IL the.
could only discover by consulting tn
local papers the qualifications of tn
various medical men In the district,
great deal of trouble ana incOnveni
ence would be avoided.
1t Is announced that the Unite'
: States recruiting statiOnss will con
tinue to accept young men ) feet
inches high as recruits and will M
for the present require them to tOuc
the mark ut ) feet Z inches. 1t l
pleasant to know that three inche
makes not the slightest difference In
mans ability to discharge Il Krae
. JOrgensen, and from time immemOria
hasn't 1t been maintained that llttl
, man IL more pugnaciOus than u bi
, one? Little men are more high-ten
pered: they will fight quicker an
: longer. 1t Is easy to comprehend VIII
z they do It, 1t Is because they won
, be put on" They fear that You labo
under the impression that becaus
they are small they are not as likel
to maintain their rights with the sam
tirmness as bulkier man, ana the
mean to undeceive You.
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The venerable maxim that there
: no royal road to learning Urgent
! needs restatement in Il form suited
{ republican conditions. When til
prOverb was coined privileges wer
, for kings; to-day they are for million
aires. 1t was then necessary to In
I stress on the fact that there Is n
/, common measure of culture and ranL