The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-21
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Forecasts the Futui

Ella Wheeler Wilcox Forecasts the Future.
In 1893 the government will ave grown
more simple, rs true greatness tends always
towarl simplicity. Railroads and te.e-
graphs will belong to the state. thusio.,en
ing the dangerous power oi large mniopo
lies and vast corporations Otherwise u
less than ii century cur boosted American
freedom would cease TO exist. since il l. al
ready menaced.
In temperance the world ere then viii
have realized the folly of trying to l~eyis!ate
upon appetites. 1t will realize the Lecr-
sity of educating them. and that to educate
them we must begin with parents, People
who refuse 10 be taught Oh this and Rim
drcd subjects must he prevented from lie
coming parents. In this way only ciln
drunkenness he les.rned.
Tie same humane law viii by that time
extend to criminals--they will be prevented
from ~propagatiug their kind. This will
take the place OF capital punishment, and
after IA few generations will do away with
crime. because no criminals will be born.
The whole vast west will be irrigated and
fertilized. furnishing food for all our popu
lation. Architecture will have reached II
much higher state, but will not in 800 years
attain TO the perfection found in countries
thousands OF years old probably. Air-hips
will facilitate travel. and the pneumatic
tube will he the means Of transporting
goods
America VIII produce the greatest AIT
thors who shall be living in 1893. In music
al achievement il will still be behind older
countries.
The occult sixth sense will he the pre-.
dominant elements in medicine and theolo
gy. Mesmerism viii take the place of an
aesthetics III surgery. theosophy-the reli
gion of high thinking and s~ei;irss living
VIII take the place of creeds and do2ni.s,
c~Iairyoyaucy 81 spiritual insight viii he n!
most Universal " oman will be financially
independent OF man. and this viii material
Ii lessen crime. mol Obliged TO rifle her
husbands pockets for money, she will not
give birth to kleptOnaniacs orthieres. Men
vii! learn the Importance OF proper pre-
natal conditions. and children Will be reared
with the same care now gwen 10 colts.
calves and dos
The government will establish colleges
for the training Of servants and architects
will consider the comfort and health of do.
mestics in constructing homes, instead 81
ignoring them, as at present. Better in
structcd, better paid, better cared for and
more plentiful. the servant of the next
century will be- more useful, better coIi
tent and more re- pectful and respected
II our men keep pace with our women in
athletic development and in clean morals.
the race will Inc larger and handsomer.
Otherwise we shall produce splendid anna
zons and pggmy men
Chicago will be our greatest city because
she knows she is not and desires to be
End has the energy and zeal to become 50.
Each of our other large cities thinks she j.
already the greatest and will make no pro.
nounced e!fortt TO be greater. All permanent
greatness means eternal cnieavor
II any man o living solves the great
question 81 the trae relation Of capital md
labor. 10 Inn viii ia9g accord the LOstpr %
the greatest Ran Next to him stands
Edison,
ELLA WHEELER WILCO-.