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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
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Nowadays we read too much, ms we
eat too much; the memory, like the
digestion, is weakened by surfclt."
These words are taken from Il recent
biography of Whittier. The author
shows how meager in quantity was the
intellectual diet of the poet in boy
hood. The Bible, "Pilgrm's Progress"
and few Of the volumes which form
ed the Quaker library of his parents
were the chief staple of his reading.
The contrast between conditions Of
boyhood which produced such men as
Whittier and those in which the youth
of our day are nurtured is frequently
pointed QUITO the disadvantage of
the present. 1t Is the fashion to be-
wall the multiplication of books and
magazines. Because one person or an
other tries to read them all ana fails,
or meets with that success which turns
his mind into n scrap-bag riddled with
holes, 1t Is argued that modern condi.
tons are all wrong, and that "civili-
cation" should turn back to earlier
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

We hear of rural counties charged
with the cost of keeping II cOnsidera-
bic number Of Migrants who are not
even the poor of those sections. They
are able bodied, they go there to be
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
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An intelligent Armenian who has
chosen America for his home. and who
wishes to do rs Americans do. recently
asked DR.. Edward Everett Hale If he
recommended joining any political or
ganization. mo great objects can be
accomplished without organization"
ran DR.. Halc's reply. 1T is II pity to
give up to party what was meant for
with other men. I am holicr than
thou was a very bad motto for the
rhariscc. ana is very bad motto for
Americans"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

Hon. Charles WernO has made an
excellent alderman. He Is always
watchful of his constituents interests
and of the public ut large. He is among
the most successful members of the
bar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
.lI19l

Statistics, 1t has been said. may Do
used 10 prove anything. There are two
ways ut least In which statistics may
be mlsused-by means of averages ana
of percentages. Here Is n good exam
pie of I'm error reached by the method
of an average. Some one has discOv-
cred, lic thinks, that astronomers are
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
AZ

Hon. II. ~ Eckhart holds IN honor
cd place in the community. As prcsi-
dent of the great milling establish
mcnt of Eckhart Il Swan. he has
proven himself an able and successful
man of affairs; rs Il member Of the
Board of Drainage Trustees he made
an cnviable record rs an able and up
right public official.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

\ worker among the maynard street
boys of New York City gives little par
ties at his house. and invites n few
boys ut Il time to meet decent men and
women. The influence of the fellow
guests is ut once apparent in the de-
mcanor of the urchins Their pride
is touched. and they begin to show an
encouraging degree of sclf-rcspcct
when | send out invitations among
the boys" says the worker. eighty.
five accept out of scventy-tive asked"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

II YOU want up-tO-'latr campaign
badges. buttons or other devices of u
similar nature. call ut Gerughty's place,
III la Sale street, His patent voice
protector Is one Of his latest ana hest
sprcialtlcs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

The Kelley Brewing Company IL II
great and prosperous firm. Its affairs
are in the hands of men who are
ranked among the most worthy and re-
sprcted citizens of Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

The settlement of the troublesome
question of the friars' lands in the
Philippines gives to the United States
the title to nearly all of the real prop.
crty of the religious orders in the isl
ands. In return, the United States pays
the friars seven and n quarter million
dollars. The work of the church, and.
indeed. of the religious associations,
will 90 on as before. so far as the spir.
itual and social side of II is concerned |.
but the orders cease to be landlords.
The government. on the other hand. nc.
Iurcs an opportunity of great value
The possession of four hundred thou.
sand acres of the richest and most
valuable land in the islands gives the
means to carry out the plan of cstab-
fishing class of small landowners, Sc
cure In their possession and devoted to
the maintenance and development of
American principles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

ways. 1t Is plausible cry. but is 1t
quite convincing? The world Is full of
number of things which did not OK.
list hundred years ago. Moreover. its
population has enormously increased
which Is to say that where there was
formerly one boy or girl looking for
knowledge, there are now hundreds of
similar seekers. Therefore the agen-
cies of knowledge have inevitably be.
wilderingly increased. But must the
individual inevitably be bewildered?
That there is no more of cat than its
skin is a hoinely statement of unchang-
ing truth. The human mind is still
the human mini. Not even a Bacon
can presume In our days to take all
knowledge for his province. Out of
every thousand printed pages there
may possibly he one or two for any
given person. The teacher--of another
and of himself-must learn to discrimi-
nate. The wise man will rejoice in
every new road to learning, but. after
treatlng the few paths proved the best
by the wisdom of the ages. will enter
those new roads only which are meant
for him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

Italy. following the example Of France.
L. about 10 enter into an important
treaty with Great Britain whereby the
two countries shall be ut liberty not 10
go to war with one another should
they both be unwilling"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
lel

The roof of the cathedral at Toledo
in Spain, not Ohio-fcll recently.
The accident was due, not To sklmped
ana hasty work by II speculative con
tractor, but to old age The building
was begun in the thirteenth century,
and was not finished for two hundred
ana slXty-iivc years, in the year Ameri-
ca was discovered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
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l.. Roscnzwcig, head of the we'll
known wholesale and retail wine and
liquor firm, has an excellent record ~
u citizen and successful business man.
His firm IL one of the most reliable in
the business ana It's goods the best In
the market.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
/&c5a~

Medical men have already begun to
discuss the relation of the digging of
the Panama Canal to the health of the
world. Early last year II British ply
stefan said that the employment of
AsiaticS on the work would he fol-
lowed by the importation o yellow fc-
yer into Asia unless extraordinary pre-.
cautions were taken. Another pnysi-
elan has urged that steamships clear.
ing for Aslatic ports should he thor.
oughly fumigated after leaving Pana-
ma, so that all mosquitoes might be
killed. lie also proposes the adoption
OF such sanitary measures on the 18th.
mus rs would stamp ont yellow fever
there as 1t has been stamped out in
Havana. The United States author-
ties are alive to the importance of
this subject. ana have put in the draft
OF the canal treaty provision giving
to this country complete control of the
sanitation OF the canal zone. IL the
health of the wOrkmen can be saved
. by the foresight of the responsible an.
thorities, the isthmus will not demand
the toll Of life for every foot of the
canal.
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Wireless telegraphy has removed
some Of the perils of the great deep.
Recently the steering gear Of the
steamship KrOOnland broke down
when the ship was 1870 miles from
land. News of the accident was re.
ported by wireless telegraphy to the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

Tho associated teachers adopted Il
resolution fayoring reform in spelling
by the dropping of some of the absurd
twists. the supcrliuOus letters. that bur-
den the langupagc. add To- the labor of
writing and printing It. ana serve no
more uscfu! purpose than does the vcr-
inform appendix I'm the human system.
There Is merit In the proposition. The
most difficult study to master Is the
spelling book. The rigors of matlc.
mntlcs are play compared with that.
No person ever becomes Il perfect mas
ter In 1t. No person In writing but
runs against some words the spelling
of which are uncertain: not rare words
but those of comparatively common
use. Most persons solve the doubt by
writing the words In two on more
sprllings and selecting tho one that
looks right" The German il happily
exempt from this burden OF education
The silent letter Is almost unknown
He spells the word rs he prOnOmnccs
It. 1t spells itself. as do our simpler
words. Were our words spelled pho.
u'iVVi'ys ~ cNeiy IcttcT represented
some sound IN them, an immense
amount of wasted time now spent In
trying to memOrize the qnips and
twists Of letters would be saved to he
given to the acquisition of other knOwl.
edge. No one can estimate the effect
on other branches. Of the labor absurd
~ imposed upon students by our spell.
Ing, or what the effect would be II they
were relieved from 1t. May It not he
that the real source of most of these
complaints 40 generally vented against
the ineiliciency of instruction IL the
confusion caused In the minds of chill.
dron, the needless labor involved. In
trying to master the spelling lessons ?
And are not the poor spoilers" of our
schools. those who make the spelling
Gf words conform to their sound when
spoken, really our hest spoilers? II
not that, are they not the strongest
protest against it ana their poor"
spelling the strongest argument for the
reform these experienced teachers pro,
DOSpI
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

There Is no more honorable or pop
former Alderman William Elsfcldt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

For excellent wines and liquors YOU
cannot do better than with the Steu,
hen Wine Company. 30 ana 2l2 West
Madison street. While its goods are
of the best quality, It's prices are rca-
sonablc. You are always sure of re-
lncnt there.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

The South Chicago Brewing Com
pany Is composed of some of the very
hest citizens In the community. The
brewery Is one of the greatest IN the
country. and its products of the high
est grade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30

As n lawyer and n justice of the
peace. Hon. John Richardson is both
capable and popular
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-30
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4 youth and girl were married not
long ago. They promised to love,
cherish and obey--all the things that
are part Of a regular marriage ser
vice. and mean much or little. rs the
case may be. The man and woman
were strangers. They met on the
day of their marriage. The courtship
was mattcr of correspondence. and
the correspondence was the sequel to
wager made by the youth with his
college chum. Why will men and
women trlhc with matrimony? They
wouldn't invest 500 In n gold watch
without u thorough investigation. They
would ask for guarantee. They
would be certain that what looked
like gold was not brass. They would
consult an expert. They would be
sure that the timcplece was u real
bargain. And yet man will wed n
woman OF whom he knows no more
than that her face Is pleasing, hcr fig
ure well nodded. Very often he Is
sorry. Very often the home becomes
Il section of hades There Is vitupera.
ton and scOlding: nagging that drives
Il weak man to drink: and lOve-why,
husband and wife discover that there
never was any love, even In the be-
ginning. And 1t Is worse for tho
woman. When she marries she burns
her bridges behind her. She gives her
future to man. She IL helpless. She
Is entitled TO consideration. tender af.
lection, sympathy, thorough under
standing. You see she gives up much
more than man has to give when
she mnrrics. What chance has she
alliance for life Is of more importance
than the purchase of Il watch, or Il
horse. or II dog, or any material thing
And when you read of Il sudden mar
riage In which romance and folly are
mixed you wonder about the parents
why they couldn't care enough about
their girl to warn her, advise her
prevent her from taking n step thai
spells ruin nine times in ten. The
man who Is entitled TO II good wife
should be man enough TO open the
doors of his life and court inspection
The woman who Is worth having l.
also worth winning in the Old-fashion
ed way. 1t takes time, and it make.
happiness.
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Nowadays we read too much. ms we
eat too much; the memory, like the
digestion, is weakened by surfclt.'
These words are taken from II recent
biography of Whittier. The author
shows how mcager in quantity was the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
SAYS THE BILL
SOUNDS HARSHLY

Dr.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
has the following to say concerning the
bill:
The bill sounds harshly Anyone can
imagine conditions where a rigid en-
forcement of it would produce hardship
Nevertheless, something ought to be
done to restrict the increasing Sabbath
commercialism in the city. although l do
not think we should be too severe upon
the poor for the necessaries Of life, as
lcng as we permit the indiscriminate
business Of the druggists. the open use
of the saloon. and the yelling or the
newsboy on Sunday
Il would much rather see a determined
effort made 70 close the stores and sa-
looms that are absolutely unneces sary.
and TO educate the public against the
Sunday evening concert. the Sunday Gin
ner party and the Sunday paper
And 1 would especially welcome leg
islation that would protect the working
man. He needs his day of rest and re-.
lief. and the growing indifference 10
Sunday is simply multiplying hts duties
and bringing him Enthusiastically TO the
condition where his employer Will re-
quest seven days work or give only SIX
days wages.
There is no danger Of excessive or
undue observance Of the Sabbath in
Washington. The tendency is the other
way"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
GROCER OPPOSES
PROPOSED LAW

\ grocer who prefers that his name
be not used, has written. as follows to
The Times:
1t has given me, and. no doubt the
great mass of your readers. great pleas
ure TO read the sensible and liberal
minded article IN the Wednesdays Issue
Of your paper on the proposed law for
closing groceries and meat stores on
the first day of the week. commonly
called sunday, and thinking that you
would not be averse TO publishing some
opinions OF others on the subject, | take
the liberty 10 state here a few additional
reasons why that law should not pass.
This matter should be web left TO
regulate itself. as heretofore. In the
business pare Of the city and where the
rich live, these places have been kept
closed all along. while In neighborhoods
mostly inhabited by mechanics, labor
crs, and poor people, some OF whom are
employed until late on Saturday night
and do not get their wages in time TO
enable them 10 purchase their provisions
on Saturday, they have been kept open
a few hours on Sunday morning. While
a common weekly day OF rest is proper
for mechanics and laboring men, moth
ing necessary for the physical and men
tai welfare and recreation of the great
mass Of the people should be prohibited
by law.
THE men who want this law passed
form by no means a majority OF the
grocers; some of them have always
kept their stores closed. and none are
compelled to keep open on Sunday; they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17

certainly show a mean and narrow
minded spirit in trying to compel others
to keep shut who would be willing to
serve the public.
The enactment Of this law would set
a bad precedent. for win the same
propriety a number of srocers, some
Of the cooks and walters, and other en-
plOyes of hotels. boarding houses. eat
ing houses, lunch rooms or private
houses, conductors and motormen OF
street railways and others, might claim
their fun Sunday rest by law, the grant
ing Of which would create quite an in
convenient state Of affairs
IN a free country all laws should be
enacted solely with a view to the pro-
lection and the welfare Of the great
mass OF the people and a law like the
one proposed. which imposes heavy
fines and Imprisonment for supplying
the wants Of nature. would be a fiagrant
and needless violation of the personal
liberty OF the. citizens and opposed 10
the spirit OF our free institutions"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
Some Regard Proposed LeGiS-
ldtion as Protection TO Work
ingman---OtherS Regard It as
Striking q Blow at Rest Of
American Institutions.

The movement to compel the Sunday
closing of shops in Washington is as
Stunning larger proportions daily. People
ia all walks of life are lining up on one
side or the other Of the question Rep
resentatives Of persons who observe
some other day Of the week as a day of
rest and persons interested in several
organizations preaching religious liberty
have announced their opposition TO the
legislation suggested. Several promi-
nent local clergymen indorse the plan
and give their reason for so doing.
The bill provides that 1T shall be un-
lawful for any person I'm the District OF
Columbia TO sell or To offer for sale. or
TO keep open any pace Of business for
the sale or delivery OF. any groceries or
meats or vegetables or other provisions
on Sunday. except that from the first
day Of June until the first day of Octo-
her meats sold prior TO Sunday may be
delivered at any time before 10 o'clock
az the morning OF that day.
ANY person who shall violate the
provisions OF this act shall, on convic-
-ion thereof, be punished by a fine of
hot less than S25. nor more than $50. for
the first offense, and for each suisse
qGent offcnse by a fine of not less than
$50, nor more than 500. or by imprison-
ment in the jail of the District of Co
lumbia for a period of not less than one
month nor more than three months, or
by both fine and Imprisonment in the
ASSERTION Of the court
All prosecutions for violations of this
act shall be in the Police Court of the
District of Columbia. and in the name
of the District of Columbia"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
LEAGUE
OPPOSES MEASURE

William Birney. Of s1S Indiana Ave
nue. writes:
Your article on the proposed Sunday
closing bill IS an excellent presentation
of the subject
4 inclose the resolutions passed
unanimously. last Sunday on the same
! subject by the Secular League
me bin has been rushed through the
House without hearing there or In com
mlttee. and is likely to be rusned
through the Senate in the same way.
Nothing but opposition by the press will
stop It
Dr Crohutt viii represent the league
# a hearing can be had"
The resolutions OF the Secular League
Whereas on the sixth of this month
bail was passed by the House Of
Representatives forbidding the sale of
food on Sunday Q r. II ,S9.5s2):
Resolved,
First. That the addition of a clause
forbiddins all eating on that day would
not be more rnonstrous in principle
Second. That the bill. If enacted. viii
not be enforced, except in special cases.
TO ruin rival dealer or punish areligious
non-conformist. There viii be spies and
informers; but the people of this Dis
| trlct VIII always buy food when they
need II, and dealers viii sell il to them.
without regard to Sunday. just as peo-
PIE elswhere have done and viii do for
ever. There will always be sects with
peculiar views about Sunday. careless
and imProvident people who neglect 10
lay in supplies for that day: WORKING
people who receive their wages Satur-
a nj q frf. Ia
receiving them go 10 the saloon and do
not hand the remains over TO the wife
and mother until late at night: persons
arrested Saturday afternoon and kept
over Sunday IN jail; travellers and sick
people. All these 10 be starved until
Monday?
Third. That this starvation bin is
not asked for BY the people OF this
District but by a coalition OF two petty
factions; one Of money -grasping trades
men VINO want 10 take holiday on sun
day. but are envious of competitors who
prefer to get profits by trading; the
other Of fanatical sectarians. who hate
every man who regards Sunday as
made for man.
Fourth. That the penalty in this bill
for the starvation OF certain parties
are monstrOus in severity. putting il
within the power OF a fanatical police
judge to put a poor man I'm the chain
gang for from three and a half 10
seven months. and thus ruin him and
pauperize his wife and children. for the
imaginary crime of selling a pork chop
on SanGay.
Fifth. That the enactment Of such
a bin into law would De q lasting dis
grace TO the Senate. and shame 10
the civilization OF the age
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17

Dr. Wallace Radcliffe pastor OF the New York Avenue Presby
terrain Church. says: There danger of excessive undue Oh
servanoe of the Sabbath in Washington"
The Rev. J. S. Butler pastor of the Luther Memorial Church,
asserts @There why the law should impose hardship
poor people.
believes that keeping open stores Sunday makes sevnay
slave of the workingman'
The Rev. J. s. Washbne pastor of the Memorial Seventh Day
Adventist Church. says: Il earnestly desire insist ha
religious day shall be enforced by law"
grocer says: This matter should be wen left TO regulate
itself heretofore"
Rabbi Julius Loeb Of Adaths Congregation "Ths
grand institutions OF free America mPered unless the choice he
given to the citizen to select his Sabbath"
The Secular League declares THAT the enactment of such
bill would be lasting disgrace the Senate and shame
the civilization of he age"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17

ment. and everything that tends to
desecrate the Sabbath should be COM
PEELED by law 10 remain closed on sun
day. IL isn't simply a matter for church
members to deal with, but the public
in general should feel that it is a duty
TO see that such a law is carried INTO
effect. l feel confident that the citizens
Of Washington are heartily in favor of
the bill. and its enactment is likely to
cause regret 10 those only who profit
by the present lack Of proper laws.
II Congress should act favorab bly,
upon the measure, il would mean that
the District is merely falling in line with
other cities in establishing such a law.
Ia nearly all the large communities
throughout the country provision has
already been made for Sunday closing.
Take Chicago. for example Business
places there are ali tightly closed on
Sunday, and IL is difficult to buy even
so much as cigar. In London the
laws are even more stringent Not only
IS il impossible TO buy anything at q
store, but the restaurants are also COM
PEELED TO remain closed.
The provision in the bill that from
the lst day of June TO the LIST day %
October meats sold prior to Sunday may
be delivered at any time before 10 o'clocA
OF the morning OF that day. is wholly
Justifable, in my opinion. Poor people
VINO have no refrigerators in their
houses would find 1t rather difficult TO
keep perishaDle food over night during
the hot weather. and there Is no reason
why they should be made to suffer by
law.
The keeping open of stores on the
Sabbath is also deplorable in view of the
effect it viii eventually have of encour-
aging seven-day business week in all
branches of commerce and industry. II
stores are allowed to remain open IL
viii not be long before factories viii be-
gin to operate on Sunday. and In time
the Sabbath will be looked upon as a
regular business day.