Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-01

evidently an observer and philoso-
pher.
There are 81 1000 more people in the
service Of the United States than there
were year ago. This Is another Of
the reasons why good many people
think the world IL growing better.
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When Hartman died some Of the
wise ones guessed that he left $780,.
100000. It turns out that he left
$149.o0O.oO0, which shows that some
people are good guessers.
At st. Louis man recently got q
jury 10 award him $4,000 damages
for the alienation Of his wifes affec.
lions. The jury must have been con.
WINGED that he would never be able
to win the affections Of any other
woman.
When the north pole 10 exploited %
summer resort It should be popular
In open seasons for the reason that by
rowing around It over q course not
more than half mile in length any.
one who cares for the distinction may
claim q certificate a. q circumnaviga.
tor.
Agricultural schools for women are
proving their usefulness in France and
Belgium. The course 10 az q rule
brief. and the schools are "ambulant"
ones. that Is. they move from one part
Of the country to another. There are
lectures an agriculture and household
economy. but special attention IL paid
to dairy work. the making Of cheese,
and putting up foodstuffs and pre-.
serves. In France the schools are un.
der the Department Of Agriculture.
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Librarians are beginning to discuss
the problem Of dead books" the many
unused and uncalled.for volumes which
rapidly cumber up the shelves and
clog the working collection. There ID
only q partial solution In the storage
plan and In the arrangement of books
under various systems. Many large II.
braries aim to possess at least one
copy Of almost all new books. but the
rate Of production IL now 90 great
that there IL physical limit to such
system, and periodic thinning OUT
Of trash and dead matter seems newt.
able before long.
Preparations are already being
made for the reception OF Roosevelt
when he visits the capitals Of Europe.
and It 10 predicted that his welcome
will beat anything that has ever hith.
erto been accorded to any monarch or
president. It will be q 'stupendous
triumph for the frock coat and the
silk hat.
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Are not men In the mass more In.
veterate g0ssips than women? Shake.
speares citizens do the real gossiping
In his plays. even though he followed
tradition In personifying rumor as
dame-'if my gossip Report be an hon.
est woman Of her word" You will
find as much lively and inane chit.chat
In any mans clubhouse as In any WON.
ans. The hotel and theater Hobbies
seethe with the gossiping of men. No
village sewing society or mite society
can equal the incessant buzz at the gro.
Gerry store. and when 1t comes to down.
right, earnest. unfagging dissection Of
reputation and pernicious tittle-tattle
there is no body of women In the land
that can hold a candle to the foolish
adult chatterboxes at any political
headquarters.
Dolls have human element in them
which make 1t most unlikely that they
will ever be supplanted permanently
In the affections OF children by the
Teddy Bear" or BILLY Postum" Or
Kermit Lion" Such toys have their
day, as novelties do with older people.
but the Eskimo dolls. which have been
highly popular since the discovery Of
the north pole, indicate a return to
the simple. Old-fashioned doll which
little mothers have played with for
countless generations.
Boston has Just raised. by popular
subscription. a half million dollars for
new Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton building. Among all the contri.
buttons none 10 more interesting than
that Of Q woman too poor to give any
thing In money. She supports herself