The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-19

quence of fatigue and changes OF tenn
perature.
DR.. Springer's Theory.
DR.. Springer says his method for
making children grow big is based on
two simple observations-nam That
a persons height depends upon the size
of his bony structure, and that phOs-
pilates are Indispensable to cell forma-
ton. When too small a quantity of
phosphate is taken with the food, the
bones lose more or less of their hard
ness and firmness, and fractures do not
readily unite Springer. therefore, Sc
lected the ingredients for his extract
with the view to hardening and in
creasing the size of infants bones.
Barley, wheat, oats, rye, maize and
bran all contain phosphate of lime,
which is the chief constituent of bone.
But it's not enough to make bone;
there must also be work for the bones,
as otherwise their abnormal growth
may cause local troubles. A child TAX
ing the extract must be made to move
about in lively style as soon as it can
crawl, and should engage in gymnastics
the moment physical development per-
mits. Fresh air, and plenty of it, is
also essential.
Springer thinks Several centimeters''
can, be added to the height of human
beings by this method, and, consider
ing that, as far as European statistics
go, the height of the white race has
been steadily decreasing, the expert
ment certainly deserves a trial on a
large scale.
Height of Recruits.
The lowest standard measures of
height required of recruits in the diff
ferent European armies are as fol-
lows:
Germany-Up to 1860 no man measur-
ing less than 1869 meters was drafted
for the army. Then the standard meas
ure was lowered to 1910 meters. which
is exactly five feet. But in 1898 the
standard measure had to be lowered
again. 1t is now 1.540 meters.
In France. too, the standard measure
for soldiers has steadily lowered since
1701, when Louis XIV fixed it at 1924
meters. During the revolution it was
lowered to 1850. and 1859 meters, and
in 1881 to 1.560 meters; in 1886 to 1850
meters; in 1872 to 1.540 meters.
Italy. which has now greatly reduced
her army, will not accept any recruits
under 1850 meters. This is also the
up to 1858, accepted none but five-foot-
ers.
Great Britain employs no soldiers be-
low the standard size of 1850 meters.
Russia's giants come from the Baltic
provinces. The Tartars and the Fin
landers make small soldiers. The Rus
sian standard measure for sOldiery is
now 1.540 meters. The Swiss, Belgian
and Dutch armies won't accept any re-
cruit below 1850 meters. The Swedish
war lord wants his men to be at least
1.60S meters
Uncle Sam must have a minimum
height of 1.619 meters.
Kept the Toothpick.
Chicago Democracy
According to the testimony of officer
James Nelson in the police court the
other day, a new method of getting rid
of undesirable patrons was established
at a saloon at the corner of Hastings
and Macomb streets the other day.
Ernest Ralyon was Nelson's prisoner.
Il found this man, your honor he
said, rolling out of the doorway of a
saloon at the corner of Hastings and
Macomb streets. He was too drunk to
throw out, they said, so they had to roll
him into the street: They claimed he
hadn't bought anything to drink there.
He couldn't stand up, and 1 had to
carry him to the box
How much has he got, officer?"
asked Justice Sellers of Jack Hayes,
the police court property man.
Fifty eight sents and a toothpick,"
answered Hayes.
I'll fine you IS cents, Ernest" said
the court. The officer will return your
toothpick. and you viii find a glass of
water out in the hallway"
And Ernest Ralyon. who had done so
novel an acrobatic turn" a few hours
before. went out into the sunlight to
ask charity of some benevolent person
for a "bracer.'