The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-13
CHICAGO DEGENERACY-
o the Editor of the EaeIe

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
''It is our habit TO say that while the
lower nature can never understand the
higher, the higher nature commands a
complete view of the lower. But l
think the higher nature has TO learn
this comprehension, as We learn the
art OF vision, by a good deal Of hard
experience, often with bruises and
gashes, incurred in taking things up
10y the wrong end. and fanCying our
space wider than 1t is.''-Marion Evans.
Chicago is a city Of wonderful growth.
and the loot of its horn has long been
familiar in the land. 1t has entertained
the world at a fair and sendeth twenty
five story blocks skyward as a sort Of re-
Taxation. 1t is a poignant reflection there
fore, that something not down on the
boards should have taken place last week
and been heralded abroad through the
self-same horn. Briefly put Mr.. Richard
Klaettke took his family out for an airing
last week. since when he has not been
heard from. His family consists OF him
self his father and mother quite elderly
people; his wife, a good woman. and his
three children, Emma, Hannah and Min
ME, altogether and everlastingly unexcep-
tional little girls. Detectives employed
upon the case are OF opinion the family is
stiIl together. but are totally unable 10
locate them. L has. however, become a
settled belief they will not return 20 Chi
cago, and. in fact. their effects. property
and cadavers have already been taken in
charge by the municipality. which Is about
TO move the previous question and proceed
as before.
ire - ~ 90 -f~-r -
an instant conclusion II this case. for The
benefit Of the morning dalhes. II has been
demonstrated with commendable celebrity
and conclusiveness that Mr.. Klaet;ke is
degenerate. that is. not up 10 the stock
yards standard Of morality. or even the
ideals OF South Clark street, and The pres
sure OF this c1ngenital abnormaity.
weighing constantly upon the region %
dead sensibiIties. AZ last broke through.
or touched some hidden spring which
opened. like the crack OF doom, al over
whelming sense Of his a5ysInal lnferiOrity
20 his ideal surroundings, and instantly
impeIIed him. in the face Of every human
instinct. 70 grab " wha; - wanted and
20 make hurried exit from Chicago.
This view Is well born out - DR. Pen
SOL. LI-1G ron aa- = ala- 2 as.a.s+ "a
Max Nordau's theory. who has taken a
chart q M Elaertle's bumps AMI fur
-ished the papers With drawings and pre-
else estimates % the apacEy o. The b-a,a
pan. JuSt IS b. Sc eaEy for cool cook
20 ;elI from -he shape q a. empty bread
pan whether the previous baking sss
soggv and unwhoIes0ne o. 20. 50 ths
clever doctor judges IN lhs case q Kla-
e-tke's Uranium
Altogether tn-s timely and sapere ths7ry
of the degenerate ard the Hlastert1l az
u..cati5n Of 8, 90 me present ease IS a.
fst-erlnz JUNCTION as q people eol-t seA
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