Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-25

A professor making observations
has discovered signs of atmosphere
on the planet Mercury. Is this hot
air? demands the Mobile Herald.
II seems hardly worth while for
the Philadelphia Press to complain
that the new $50 gold coins won't
stack. they will fit the contribution
box all right.
Although Mr.. Carnegie insists that
mans efficiency increases at seven
ty. the Louisville Courier-Journal
thinks his ability to get into shape
to die poor seems no greater than Il
used to be.
Observes the Atlanta Constitutions:
They talk Of managers for these
national candidates Just as II they
were race horses or prize fighters.
The plea of self.defense. declares
the Louisville 'Courier-.Journal. Is n
back number. The 10000 word by.
pothetical question and iirstclass
alienist will suffice.
| Says the Waiertown Times: "A
great many one cent newspapers are
doubling their price. The increased
cost # Paper and all other expenses
Is forcing them TO do so. At two.
or even three cents, a newspaper Is
the cheapest manufactured article.
There is nothing which gives So
much for 30 little"
| The railroads of the world. II "a
estimated. annually kill less than one.
fourth as many people as the mo.
squitoes. notes the Washington Post.
As there IL 10 way Of suing the mo-
sQuitoes. there is a great deal OF
profitable business lost TO the law.
yers.
One reason assigned for the small.
! or game harvest In Maine Is that
many OF the deer have gone north.
Anyone familiar with the woodsy sec.
tiuns OF middle and southern New
England. AYERS the Boston Transcript,
knows that quite Us many are coming
south.
"Nilk fever" has n special and sep
arate meaning of It's own. and yet II
II were applied TO consumption II
would apprise the multitude OF the
usual source by which the disease
transmits itself. and would result In
a much purer dairy product. afllrms
the New York Mail. Typhoid fever
might well be called "ny fever" for
the minute contamination Of the
house ny Is It's most common pro-
paga,or. Such a name would increase
the consumption of screen doors AMI
fly paper.
For years past the vital statistics
Of France trve given cause for anx
iety to the authorities In that coun
try. and many efforts have been made
to better a situation which IL very
properly regarded as menace to th'
country. There have been justified
complaints OF the fewness Of mar
riages, the low birth rate and the
resultant lack OF growth Of the pop
ulation. insists the New Orleans Plea
yune. While science and better sen
itary precautions have undoubtedl,
reduced the death rate. still the tota
births but rarely exceed the tota
deaths, hence the growth Of the pop
ulation Is so slow as TO amount prac
tically to no growth at all.
Nothing checks wrongdolng I.
public or private life as surely n
correct data or statistics" says thu
report OF the American Society o
Municipal improvements. and ther'
Is ample experience to substantial
the truth OF the statement. Newspa
per cartoonists. comments the New
York Evening Post. are still given 4
portraying the champion Of civi'
righteousness az an armed and plum
ed warrior with Roman sword an,
buckler: yet our real defender is no
the helmeteI and vlsored gladiator
but the expert accountant. Grea
popular movements may be efiicac!
GUS In dealing with situation thu
calls for a thorough overturning o
things: but the progress OF corrur
ton Is best warred against by the or
ganization that constitutes itself
permanent auditor and critic OF OF