Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-25

a collection of 200 brains. the result
of thirty years labor. Looks as If
they were trying TO corner a luxury.
Nothing worries woman SO much
when starting on a visit as being I'm
able to remember something she las
forgotten.
The widow who has scattered the
ashes of her husband OH two cont.
nents may he trying TO make extra
work for the last day.
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The Brown Book OF Boston says
there are but 10000 handsome men in
the country. We did not think there
were that many of us.
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Any man who has to get up and get
his own breakfast while his wife lies
in bed Is likely to feel like turning the
God Bless Our Home" motto to the
wall.
james Henry Smith OF Wall street.
New York, Is worth S4O.OOOUOO. He Is
known as Silent Smith. II we had
that sum we would hollcr good aud
loud.
Now that we know what Rev.
George W. Brownback thinks of his
new wife, 1t might he highly entertain
ing to he told after a time what she
thinks of him.
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When an old man proposes TO girl
lie should accompany bis proposal with
certified check--nOt necessarily for
publication. but as II guaranty of good
faith.
1t would appear that influential pco.
pie who obey the laws must he doing
so just because they like to and not
through any fear Of getting into trou.
bic IL they should break over.
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Ants that are fierce enemies Of the
boil weevll are being brought to this
country from South America. In a few
years there will he wild appeals for
somebody to discover how we may get
rid Of the ants.
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1t Is very foolish for a man to he
married unless he Is going to remem.
ber to say every once In so often how
much better his health has been since
lie has always had meals he could
enjoy.
The fact that few Americans be.
come chess experts has often caused
wonder. The American who is capable
OF becoming n chess master Is usually
trying to pile up u hundred million
dollars mt easier work.
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Scientific people are digging up
relies of ancient races on the Broken
Kettle and Sioux Rivers In South Da.
wOta. The ancient races who dumped
about barrel Of tin cans on a lot
close to our pOsie garden ought to be
dug up and fined.
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"The great sphere OF woman IL the
home" says the st. Louis Globe. Demo.
crat. The great sphere Of woman IL
the big round world. and she IL going
to have Just as much Of It to move
around In as she wants. Don't try to
fence In woman and her activities, un-
less you're hunting trouble.
II Is 10 longer an Oifcnse for school
teacher In New York to marry. The
Board Of Education has repealed the
rules which direct that charges shall
be filed against any female teacher
who takes husband while In the EN-
plOy of the board. Another triumph,
shall we say, for the new woman, or
for the good Old.fashiOned kind that
loves home ana children!
Building brick wall In hole in
the side of u ship to stop leak Ii the
latest achievement of the naval en-
glneers. The battleship Illinois was
injured In collision with the Missouri
Off the coast of Cuba, and two large
holes We're torn In the stern. Divers
put mats ana planking over the holes
ON the outside. and after the stern
compartment had been pumped dry,
other men laid wall OF cement and
fre.brick In the openings ana braced
II with more planking. Then the ship
steamed to New York for permanent
repairs.
London and Manchester are still dis.
putting as to which Is the greater Eu.
ropean center Of population. Most peO.
pie would suppose that London, owns
the title beyond peradventure. Even
II one draws circle with II radius Of
thirty miles about Charing Cross sta
ton one gets population OF more