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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
MAN DIMINISHING.

A French statistician who has been
studying the military and other records
with view of determining the height OF
men at different periods has reached
some wonderful results. The recorded
facts extend over nearly three centuri es.
1t is found that in 1910 the average
height of man in Europe was 1.75 meters,
or, say feet 8 inches. In 1920 it was 5
feet inches and fraction.
At the present time it is feet 81
inches 1t is easy to deduce from these
figures a rate of regular and gradual de-
cline in human sta ure and then to apply
this working backward and forward to
the past and future. By this calculation
it appears that the stature of the first
man attained the surprising average of
16 feet inches. The race had already
deteriorated in the days of Og, and Go
liah was quite degenerate offspring of
the giants.
Coming down to the latter times we
find that at the beginning of our era the
average height of man was 9 feet and in
the time of Charlemagne it was s feet 8
inches, fact quite sufficient to account
for the heroic deeds of the Paladins.
But the most astonishing result of this
scientific study comes from the applica-
ton of the same inexorable law of DIM
unition to the future. The calculation
shows that by the year A. d. 1000 the
stature of the average man will be re-
duced to Is inches. And the conclusion
of the learned statistician is that ''the
end of the world will certainly arrive,
for the inhabitants will become so small
that they will finally disappear-fnish
by disappearing as the French idiom
puts it, from the terrestrial globe"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
THE CAUSE OF CRIME.

Among the important matters treated
by the national prison congress at its
late session was the increase of crime
in America. The increase is sufficient to
cause us serious alarm, especially when
we see crime decreasing in Europe
What causes are operating in this coun-
| try but not there? And why is crime on
| the increase in America?
1t will not do to attribute it to immi-
grafton, since the countries from which
the immigration comes are growing bet
! ter in this respect, and the immigration
after all is comparatively no greater than
in days when crime was far less preva-
lent here than it is today. Nor will the
usual explanation of "whisky" suffice.
The people of the United States are not
drinking as much as formerly, and in
this respect are no worse than those of
many European countries, and better
than some. Nor is it due to the presence
of poverty, since wealth is far more
evenly distributed in American than in
Europe, yet we are behind it in this
matter.
The congress, after thoroughly con-
sidering the question, came to the con-
clusion that the weakness of our crimi-
nal system lies in politics and our pris-
ons. The ease with which habitual
criminals avoid arrest through political
influence" is one of the defects of our
system, it insists. The other il finds in
1.-The ligh ness of sentences. laxity of
discipline in PRISONS, the present views
OF the public as TO punishments, the acts
of state legislatures as to the system of
prison labor. the comfortable quarters
and excellent quality of food. the ease OF
visitation to prisoners, and the readiness
with which sympathetic public accepts
as true the complaints of prisoners.
1t seems strange indeed that the
prison congress should plead for more
severity toward the habitual or willful
criminal, but the congress thinks this
Is necessary. As long as the prisons are
merely comfortable asylums for unem-
ployed criminals. rather than penal in
stituuons with reformatory possibilities,
we are likely TO see an increase in crime /
Il Is somewhat a coincidence that |
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
KANSAS ODD FELLOWSHIP.

The progress of Odd Fellowship in
Kansas keeps step with that of the state.
The report of the secretary shows that
during the past year the membership has
increased 2,001 and the number of
lodges from 353 to 363. The number of
widowed families relieved. 161; number
of weeks benefit paid, 5,904; amount
paid for the relief of members, S18, ,619. 80;
amount paid for relief of widowed fam
lilies, 81, ,234. "a; amount paid for the edu-
cation of orphans, 1894 90; for special re-
lief, 1876 81; for burying the dead,
So, S07.60. The receipts of the various
subordinate lodges for the year were
S155.0e The receipts of the Grand
lodge for the year were S17.575.53, and
the disbursements S11, ,609.05, leaving a
balance on hand of s., 5,9064S. The re-
ceipts of the Odd Fellow Funeral Benefit
association for the year were S37, ops 81,
and the amount paid for death losses,
$50, ,427. OF, showing a balance of S6, 601. 90.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
CHRISTIANITY IN AMERICA,

In commenting upon the reception
given at the White house to members of
the great Methodist conference in Wash
ington City and the presidents match
less little speech before the council, Rev.
Z. Lloyd Jones, an English delegate,
thus expressed himself:
THE welcome he gave Methodism at the
White house would have been impossible
at Windsor. II you rolled up all the
kings and queens we ever had from the
days of the Conqueror down to the Prince
of Wales, you would not make so fine a
man as President Harrison. nor could you
get out of the composite such an able and
courageous speech as we heard today"
These declarations are all the more
forceful because they are literally true.
And what an impression all this must
have made upon those present from for
eign lands, who live under the stiff and
exclusive rule of the monarch. In no
other country on earth has Christianity
the latitude, the freedom of thought and
action that it enjoys in republican North
America; nowhere else does it cost as
little of heroic courage, though more of
self sacrifice, to be Protestant Chris
tian than in the United States of
merica
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

Every vote cast for the Alliance ticket
is vote in favor of fiat money, of the
government ownership of railroads, of
the sub-treasury scheme and all the
other vagaries of the Alliance leaders.
Are the Democrats in favor of these
schemes? Will they aid them by voting
for the Alliance candidates? This is a
question that has already been answered
in the negative by some of the best Demo-
Gratis in Sedgwick county. 1t is one that
should be answered in the negative by
every one. Democrats have an equal
interest, as citizens, with Republicans in
maintaining the credit and sustaining
the good name of Kansas, and.in no way
can either do this so certainly and effec-
lively as by voting against the common
enemy of both.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
AN IMPRACTICAL SCHEME.

General Miles in his annual report tc
the war department urges the national
government to bring about a general
mobilization of the militia of the various
states at Chicago during the worlds fair.
His argument in support of this plan is
that such a gathering of the forces on
which the nation mainly relies for pro-
lection in case of war would be of great
value from military point of view. 1t
has been quarter of century since the
United States has called its soldiery to-
gether. II is true that some idea could
be formed of the effectiveness of the
militia in the field from the mobiliza-
ton, but the problems of transportation
and subsistence, the cost of which would
not be much less than 81 900, 900, present
a serious obstacle in the way of the
scheme. Besides this and other material
objections that might be suggested, its
impertinence is stronger reason why
the display should not be made. The
entire absence of any military display
would make more favorable impression
upon foreign visitors. The world knows
our strength without our making a par
tial display of il.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

prominent crimenologist of Massachu-
sets, whose connection of twenty years
with the criminal courts of that state
has made him thoroughly acquainted
with the subject, should have embodied
the same idea in an article in the
Forum, in which he protests against
''the bouquet system of prison manage
ment." Mr.. Andrews declares in this
article that ''we reward crime and con-
stantly encourage it, instead of punish
ing and strongly repressIng it as our
fathers did; and this enormous increase
of fifty-fold while the population has
only trebled is the result" and this he
fully supports with figures, showing
that in Massachusetts, the number of
criminals had increased some fifteen
times faster than the population. He
shows that the prisoners in most of the
Massachusetts prisons enjoy advantages
and favors that were never dreamt of
before, and that they are far more COM
fortably cared for than the average
workingman on the outside. They are
fed better, clothed more comfortably,
are kept warm and snug, and do not
have to work.
What is true of Massachusetts, in these
regards is true of most of the states
Many vagabond has been heard to
admit that he committed the offense
with which he was charged for the sole
purpose of getting into comfortable
quarters in prison where he would be
well fed and have nothing to do. Is it
to be wondered at that this life has no
terrors for them, and that they do not
hesitate to commit crimes, when even if
if they are caught they will fare better
than the men who work honestly for a
living
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
DESPERATE DEMOCRACY.

1t is an old saw. but none the less true
for its age, that its bad policy to swap
horses in crossing stream, and it APP
plies to politics as well as literally. The
reasons for this are self evident. 1t
must, therefore, be desperate state of
case that would call for a change of
leaders right on the eve of formidable
contest; it is simply an acknowledge
ment of defeat in advance. And all
this applies directly and forcefully to
the Democratic party in Kansas at the
present moment, as witness this from
the Topeka Democrat:
We are sick and tired of prostituting
Democratic principles and the Democrat
ic party.
We are tired of place-hunters and old
Cleveland officeholders trying to make
love to all parties at once.
We say to ex-Democrats, who are in
the Peoples party, if it suits you, stay
there, but don't pretend to be Peoples
party men and Democrats too.
The Democratic press of Kansas has
been betrayed all it intends to be by
Schemers and place-hunters,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
wedding aud a Hon.ymoou.


Rev Henry Wunder was marrying
DR. l.. p Ehrman and Miss Adelaide
Grafton at the Leland when the groom
exclaimed:
Stop the dealt"
What's the matterY" asked the
preacher.
We win have to postpone this for .
while-l hate that blue dress that Ade-
Iaide is wearing If she can't be mar
ried in her steel gray viii disturb the
peace
The minister was led out Of the room
by the eccentric physician. and the bride
changed her dress. When she was ready
knock was heard on the door, and the
men entered The doctor wanted TO 60
on Just where the minister left of, but
the latter objected Then the entire
wedding ceremony was performed again
When the last word was spoken the doc
tor offered 10 match the minister 10 do
termlne whether he should give him
fifty dollars OF nothing This Rev
Henry Wunder did Espt do.
Soon after the ceremony the newly
married man rushed down stairs and
asked for the register Seeing the name
of Miss Grafton on the book he grabbed
q pen and scratched it out Then be
blotted his own name and asking for 9
new pen. wrote. "Dr. Ehrmau and bis
wife"
That's better he asked Of Clerk
Squires.
Certainly"
please call cab We will now take
our honeymoon.
DIR Ehrman rode about ten blocks and
returned he said that the cabman
overheard him making love and that
made MIN angry To a number Of 70
porters who called he asked
You want TO kiss the brideY'
Delighted
We'll. stand in the hall and throw q
kiss. I've been married before"
The doctor was very KIND though. He
introduced the reporters. Chicago Her
aid
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

Emporia Republican: The Republi-
can reveises last fall did one good thing.
They made it plain that if Republicans
would hold their own next year they
must rouse themselves and get down to
hard work. The warning has not been
lost. The party everywhere presents a
united front, and it is sweeping every
thing before it. This is a correct state
ment of the situation, and is so concisely
made that it cannot be misunderstood.
Republicans have profited by their party S
experience and will not suffer defeat a
second time from the same cause. To
use a slang phrase in common use, every
thing seems TO be coming our way.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
rNHALrNe TOBACCO SMOKE.
From the Medical Record

From the Medical Record.
A distressing habit is inhalation of to-
baeco smoke. Our readers may not
agree that it is new, but in the sense that
it has become of late years enormously
prevalent, and peril that now first con-
fronts society, it may be so considered
Ten years ago only about 400, ,O00, 600
cigarettes were manufactured in this
country yearly; now the number reaches
into the billions The cigarette habit has
extended and affected all ages; even the
boys smoke more than ever, despite legis-
lation.
1t is not, however, the cigarette
smoked in the ordinary fashion that does
harm; it is in the inhalation of the
smoke. This introduces quickly and de-
lIghtfully narcotic poison into the sys-
tenn. and awakens in the habitue SEN
sation as delightful as that produced by
opium. The old cigarette smoker would
not exchange a few deep whiffs of his
cheap cigarette for the finest Havana
that could be bought with gold. Ii is an
intoxication In which he Tevels and to
which he has become slave. He is
Cigarette fiend" He admits it and
smiles over it for time.
The seriousness of the cigarette to in
halation lies not alone in the fact that it
involves a steady absorption of poison,
but in the inability of the indulger to
give it up. Once cigarette inhaler al
ways one. In this respect it resembles
with painful similarity the opium habit,
to which it has many points of resem
blance. One may stop the use of the
pipe or cigar, or the use of tea or beer or
whisky, but the morphine and tobacco
in alation habits, if well established, are
practically incurable. The patient may
stop for months or even years, but he in
variably returns to his old love. Such
is the experience of the writer, corrobo-
rated by the testimony of other physi-
clans.
Tobacco smoke contains aqueous vapor,
carbon SCOT, nicotine, traces of certain
organic acids and of such hydrocarbons
as creosote, and of products of the aniline
series. such as pyroline. 1t is the nico-
tine, however, which probably does the
harm
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

Sam SmalPs brief experience in Utah
as president of the Ogden university has
cost him heavily in reputation already,
and is likely to cost him more before
he is through with it. He was arrested
in Boston day or two ago on charge
of obtaining $1,000 by false pretense
The Rev. H. N. Monro, clergyman of
Newton, alleges that in August, 1888,
when Mr. Small was president of Ogden
university, Mr.. Small induced him to
pay 81, 900 for land belonging to the uni
versity for which the university had
asked only $500, Mr.. Small thereby clear
ing $500 by the transaction. The Rever-
end Sam is pretty resourceful and it may
he that he will succeed in this bout, as
he has heretofore.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
The Longest TsIsgr.phis Circuit.


Operator Dan Spencer. % the Busna
Vista Office Of the Mexican Central raii-
way. IN this city. was called by the q
PasO Office, saying that the oldtims
telegraph operators. who were having a
reunion IN Washington. would Ike
TO hear from their brethren and frisnds
beyond the Rio Grande n Psso ng-
nailed Spencer % call Kansas City.
which be did. and Kansas City in turn
told him 70 cal Washington, who wa
evidently waiting, a. the reply carns IN
stantly. when Spencer cent tks follow.
ing message.
1T. T. Ecksrt sud fhs Oid Timsrs
Tho railway operators and trainBen iE
the land Of the Montezamas send warm,
ct greetings--
The circuit was ns5s by way ~ n
Paso. Kansas City. Chicago. Buffalo and
New York % WazhinRton from fhii
city, forming the longest ovsrlaud cig.
cult IN ths history u the feleEzaph.-
Mexico Cor. 81. Louis Globe Democrat
Nine p~TsonA q rsyaI blood-ons en-
peror. three king. ous queer. two hem
apparent. che sup>r0r's brotnsF and tat
wife of ons hssr pressnptiys fths Count
80 q FlaDdersJ-sisys on Preach sci On .
recent nlght
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
Prompt Payment.

know several good fellows and bright
fellows, too. who have lived the greater
part Of their lives on the kindness 0f veal
thy friends The result Of this misplaced
charity ~ that these young men have never
learned the dignity Of labor. and a. a Batn
raj consequence they know little or moth
ing about business forms. ! have In mind
one friend whose bank account has a mar
gin on the right side because wealthy
relative Is kind enough to look after thess
matters and everything else Of the kind.
Il happened n short time since that IN the
absence OF the relative the young man
overdrew his account. 4 feT days after
ward bis attention was called by the
cashier 10 the latest overdrait
"All right I'll fix that matter in n sec
ond, " said the young gentleman i am
glad you spoke about II. for am a bust
ness man and look after such matters in .
business way"
What do you think be dldi lie simply
stepped 70 the desk. wrote out a cheek on
the bank for the oyerdraft. and handed IL
to the cashier with pleasant smlis.-
Helena independent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

Guthrie Capital: Ten miles east OF
Chandler in the Sac and Fox reservation
Is a quarter section of land which is unus-
ually valuable from the fact that forty or
| fifty acres OF it ara under cultivation,
most of it fenced and good brick house
and barn stand within its borders
The house on the claim was built by the
government some years ago for Ke0kuk.
one of the Sac and Fox chiefs. and he has
resided there since. Wneu the Indians
selected their lanas for allotment this par
ticular quarter section was not taken by
any OF them.
An Indian interpreter has of late been
living on the claim and continued 70 live
there during and since the opening. The
general impression got cut that this was
allotted land and nobody settled ON il.
Several days ago Miss Maggie Smith, a
handsome and estimable young lady Of
this city, discovered through friend that
this claim was subject to entry. she at
once took her placing in the line at the
land Office and yesterday filed on the land
Her fling was accepted and she will un-
dOubtediy secure Ibe claim. Miss Smith
has scores of friends in Guthrie who will
rejoice at her good fortune. The ciaim Is
one Of the most valuable ones IN the ne (
country and she has the grit TO live on il
aud secure her title
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
Ones Vocabulary.

From the Izdlanapolis sentinel
From data at hand a correspondent Of
Science estimated the vocabulary Of a
citizen Of the United States with COM
mon school education and Of ordinary
intelligence and reading at about 10000
words and that Of a we'll read collegiate
graduate, and Of those who have pursued
a university course. at from 10000 up
ward 10 perhaps 10000. Ones vocabu-
lary is usually nearly complete at %
years Of age II but two words are
learned each day the vocabulary az that
age would be only 10000 Records
show that young children acquire new
words more rapIdly than that
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
A Big Yield.
From the PIaInville lines.

From the PlaInyille lines.
w. II. Remy reports that he has
thirty-one acres (measured ground) Of
wheat from which he thresued on Mon
day 1876 bushels, or an average Of
over forty bushels to the acre. Tins Is
the best yield reported IN the county tins
year, we believe, and certainly proves
that Kansas is no slouch when il comes
to the matter Of raising wheat. One Of
Beiford's machines did the tbreshing for
Mr.. Remy, and succeeded in turning out
958 bushels in eight hours work.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
Wheat 40 Bushels Per Acre.

FTVIu tlIe 5IUIk NItJ AlI-stV014'IlII1F
Alonzo Stout's wheat averaged thirty
bushels per acre. Dir. Samuel Stewart
had three acres of Fulcaster wheat that
averaged forty bushels per acre. HIS
Turkey wheat turned out thirty bushels
per acre. The Fulcaster wheat is a new
variety and is as yet not very well known
by the farmers. but if it proves to be as
good as it looks, its fame will soon
spread abroad. This wheat is success
fully raised near Argonia, and can be
bought for seed at about s. cents per
bushei,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

He must be an incredulous person
who, with all the accumulated evidence
that has been presented and substan-
tiated in proof of the ulterior and uIti.
mate design of the Alliance as political
movement being in the interest of the
Democratic party, still doubts that fact.
All the elimination and recrimination
that has pa sed between the two organ
izations has been only so many love
licks. The denunciatory epithets flung
at each other are only given out as de-
coys to deceive Republicans or throw
them off their guard. II any evidence
in proof of this fact were needed the
declarations, in almost those very words,
of the members of the Democratic State
Central committee at Topeka last week
on that point are surely enough to estab-
lish it and disabuse the minds of the
most skeptical
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

As the time approaches for the worlds
fair, greater interest is being felt il the
marvellous City of the Lakes. The Cos
mopolitan Magazine has devoted twenty
eight pages of the November number to
a most interesting and exhaustive article
upon Chicago from the pen of the fa-
nous novelist, Colonel Charles King.
Count Jacassy, who spent some time on
the ground for that purpose, and Harry
Fem, have illustrated the most charm
ing features of the city by twenty-eight
sketches.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

A candidate on one of the opposition
tickets expressed the tender hope, yes
terday, that the EAGLE would be gentle
with him as it was matter to him of
"bread and butter" vet, in the event of
his election, the very first thing that
would be required of that candidate and
the very first thing he would proceed to
do, would be to take the "bread and
butter out of the EAGLES mouth and
give it to his own party fledgling. The
EAGLE is not in the habit of personally
abusing any one, but it has sense enough
to comprehend such utter selfishuess.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22

Ex-senator Wade Hampton thinks
that the Peoples party in the south will
disappear rapidly and will not cut any
figure in the election. Already the Alli-
ance governor and the senator elected
over Mr.. Hampton are breaking away
from that party and are catering to the
more conservative and better element of
the state
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-22
From Twelve Years Work.

" IEsOH I1VlIO'
Mr.. Andy Klotz, living some seven
miles northeast of Wilson came here
twelve years ago and brought with him
81, 900 in money Mr.. Koltz owns today.
three quarter sections Of land where he
lives and one quarter in Clark county.
This year he raised 5000 bushels of
wheat, 750 bushels of oats and has 40
acres of good corn ready to shuck. He
also informs us that he picked 70 bushels
of winter apples from the trees of his
young orchard, has Ill one and two
year-old steers and so COWS -" h.ifers.
Mr.. Koltz thinks a great de- of the
of his adoption, he never waiis, out at
tends to business.