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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
SMALLEST BOOK IN WORLD.

SMALLEST BOOK IN WORLD.
A book only one-half as large Is size as
a postage stamp and less than one-fourth
of an inch in Thickness yet containing
the full new testament. every word of
which can be easily read with a small
magnifying glass which accompanies the
volume. is certainly a mighty small affair
and almost beyond the range of possibili-
ties, but that very book with two others
of small size. was exhibited at the Shaw
nee News office recently by Miss Sue
Mathis. a popular young lady.
The books include the testament above
mentioned. a dictionary containing a.
coo words and their definitions and a
eomplete Bible from Genesis TO Revela-
tions. The dictionary is standard edi-
ton ard in size is Just as large as a pos
tage stamp. and about one-fourth of an
inch thick. The Bible contains every
word OF the standard edition and is lis
by / inches In size and Il inch thick
The books are neatly bound in pretty
covers and enclosed in cases. Each one
has magnifying glass accompanying it
which brings the tiny print out very
plainly. allowing every word TO be read.
There is not a blur I'm either book. and
not a word is omitted. TIE paper is made
by a gentleman who is the only manu-
facturer in the world who understands
the process. and the books are made in
Glasgow. Scotland. friend Of Miss Math-
is having sent them to her. She is very
proud of them and would not part with
them for any consideration. and her pride
in the smallest books in the world is
certainly justihabie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

part for the sake or argument It is
natural that the women of this country
should say with almost one voice, Apos-
tie Smoot should be unseatet- Should
be persuaded to reason. the following.
from the Outlook appears to me sound:
:. The part which the Mormon HER
archy is taking in our national politics
is disgraceful not only to Utah but to the
nation, but the action which the nation
ougn. to take to wipe out this disgrace
is not to violate the principles Of reiig-
ious equality by excluding a Mormon from
the senate, but to assert the principles of
civic equality by excluding polygamy
from American soil. Before Utah was
admitted to statehood. the judiciary COM
mittee of the house OF representatives re-
ported unanimously in favor of a consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting polygamy
within the territory of the United States.
The seating of Apostle Smoot ought to be
the signal for petitions demanding the
passage of this amendment .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
NOT SYSTEM OF THEOLOGY.
Mrs. Chas. Lawrence Declares Poiit-
jcal ASPECT Should Bar Smoot.

This is the opinion Of Mrs. Charles
Lawrence:
Il believe that no person should be
debarred from political preferment on
account of his religious belief; but the
Mormon church is more than q system
Of theology. 1t is a most perfect political
organization.
Its priesthood has supreme authority
in political as well as in spiritual affairs.
The United States senator who is a Nor
mon in good standing. is free to vote only
as his priesthood permits. In other words,
he represents the Mormon church rather
than the state from which he is elected.
His church, with its revolving practice
of polygamy, and its absolute rule OF
the priesthood. is foreign to the spirit of
American institutions, and I would con-
slider its members out of place In the
legislative body of this country. If Sena-
tor Snloot has taken the oath recorded
In last Sundays paper. l do not see how
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

will eventually eradicate the system or
practice.
Under this latter view OF the case, l
should certainly vote TO allow Senator
Smoot to retain his seat.
Remember this polygamous living has
existed for years. and so permeates all
the social. political and religious func-
tons of the people that time is required
to change decades of education and the
people must be treated as a physician
treats a patient with cancer. viz: While
applying the knife to the growth. admin
lister drugs to destroy the poison in the
body. Also remember the greater per
cent of the people living in polygamy are
foreign or are of foreign extraction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
Things You
Ought to Know

THE RATE AT WHICH THE WINGS
OF INSECTS MOVE: The buzzing and
humming noises producei By winged in
sects are not, as might be supposed. vocal
sounds They result from sonorous undu-
lations Impaired TO the air by the tapping
of their wings. This may be rendered by
observing the noise always ceases when
the insect alights on any object. The
ernine has been ingenious,y applied for
the purpose Of ascertaining the rate at
which the wings OF suc.l creatures Hap
This instrument being brought into uni
sion with the sound produced by the in
sect. indicates. as in the case Of any
ether musical sound the rate of vibsa-
ton In this way. it has been ascer-
tanned that the wings Of snat Zap at
the rate of 1850 times per secoHi. TIE
pitch of the note produced ay tfas sinsect
in the act of flying is. therefor, more
than two octaves above the highest note
OF a seven-oetave piauo-forte- The wings
OF some insects arc 50 thin. that 900
riaced one upon the other. would not
form heap more than quarter on an
inch in height.
THE APoTHEGM OF ARCHiMEDEs
Give me a lever long enough and n
prop strong enough. and / viii move the
worid"-aTcse from his knowledge Il the
possible effects Of machinery, and. how
ever. IL might astonisi Greek % his DAY.
would now he readily admitted 70 b as
theoretically possible as II IL practically
impossible: for IN the words OF Ir. Ar
mott archirnedss would have required
to move with the veloCity 81 canHoa-
ball for millions 4 years 10 alter the po-
sition CT the earth BY a small part Of
an inch. This feat OF Arehinecss -. In
mathematical truth. performed b every
man Who leaps from the ground. for Re
kicks the world away from him v : zeseF
h. rises. ard attracts Il aSaiE y ben ne
falls
WHALEBoNE: This ssbsta-sce = In
properly named. since & has hone - The
properties Of bone. Its correct aaEnc =
balern il is found attached t. tie uppe-
law. aud serves TO strain the vater = hica
the uhsis takes i1eo ia large z3eSiA. and
70 retain the small animals CT With 4
ssih<ssts For this pu-Trse the taisel =
in p,enty. sometimes eight huniTfi Firef :
70 err ztais. placed scTOrs ezfh etAsE
az regular dfstzrcs< vith the frn-cfi
eSse toward the mouth SEEING tnst TIE
head furnishes ire haieen. rae rec1Ed II
The ancient D<ruussss> x tae .szie~1 ;
ConSort o. Ersls1d- eyiIess szsSs isss0E
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
MEN AT FAULT.
Mrs. Louise Henderson Asks How Wo
men Can Undo What Men
Have "Did."

why not merge. join the band, get the
100 acres of land with right to vote, then
change politics Tor religion) ard Gust
Mr. Smooth" asks Mrs Louise Hender
son in answer TO the question. But
how did he get there-and is it
not sinful for us women to try
TO undo what man has 'did?' Pity US.
IT'S true, this relic of barbarism, poly
gamy, is founded upon the doctrines Of
the gospel. From my own observation of
the undeveloped idiotic offspring of this
Mormon sect, j would say that it is quite
indicative of the stature of those an
clients whose authority they renounce.
"Polygamy should be wiped off the
earth.
PUT Smoot out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

ence CT the natural economy OF The whale.
This privilege was that on~the taking eff
the whale on the British coasts. it should
be divided between the King and the
Queen. the head only being the King
property and the tail the Queens. The
reason for this whimsical distinction. as
assigned by ancient records, was to fur
nish the queens wardrobe with whale
bone.
DROP MEASURE: Nothing is more fall
lacious than measuring fluids By drop
ping; since the drops from the lip OF a
vial vary, chiefly according To the differ
ent force of the attraction of cohesion in
different liquids. Thus 60 drops OF water
fiji the same measure as 100 drops of
laudanum from a lip OF the same size,
The graduated glass measure used by
apothecaries is the only certainty.
FECUNDITY OF FISH: 4 goldfish has
been found TO produce 5,sSs700 eggs and
a ling. 1s,2fs.e25. according TO DIR. Maun-
der Herring. weighing from four ounces
to five and three-quarters. from 21.2S5 to
$500. Mackerel. " ounces. E54.si.
CAN 4 CLERGYMAN MARRY HIM
SELF? This question was officially de-
cided in the affirmative IN the Court OF
Queens Bench. Dublin. on Nov. Is. 1855.
In the case of Beamish vs.. Beamish.
where the point came directly in issue.
WOOLSACKS IN THE HOUSE OF
LORDS: When. in the reign OF Eli2absth.
an act of Parliament was passed TO pre-
vent the expectation of wool. to keep in
mind the source OF Ensrand's national
wealth. woolsacks were placed in the
House OF Lords. whereon the Judges sit.
Hence the Lord Chancellor who pre-
sides in the House of Lords. is SPOKEN OF
as appointed 10 the wooisack. etc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
SEND HIM BACK TO HAREMS.
Mrs. Harriet Knapp Would confine
Senator in Utah.


Il am decidedly in favor of Apostle
Reed SmoOt being unseated in congress
and sent back to the harenls of Utah,
and i believe that is the sincere wish
of all home-loving women of our coun-
try of homes declares Mrs. Harriet
l.. Knapp
Let us send him back for his oaths
sake, if for no other reason. Not his
oath of allegiance TO our government
but that other oath of eternal enmity
toward the government of the United
States.
IF he keeps either oath he is per-
jurer. If he keeps neither he is per-
jurer. AS far as his wives are concerne.,
he may have one. or he may have a few
hundred like Solomon of old. but let
him alone. the punishment follows the
deed. He may not be able, through great
travail. to bring forth Paradise Lost
as did Milton, after he was three times
married. But he may catch the sad
echo of the wall that has sounded through
the centuries, giving 1t a new impetus.
All IS vanity, vanity and yexation of
spirit -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
THE LAWYER S GAME.

The Cordei Herald-Sentlnel relates how
If had been arranged that J. NJ Arm
field and his estiElable wife were 70 en-
terrain Presiding Elder Roberts last sat
rrdav night. and in order 10 DO Ibis
Fnar. Carl:th and Attorney Sheen. who
o..,.-,,,v the spare room we're to steep at
a neighborins home Mrs. Aruiieid VAS
called OFT 10 visit the sick While J. NJ
WAS left home TO entertain the baby
and care for the minister. However. his
time MAS 80 taken Up with the former
that the latter was forgotten. sad when
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

There are fever guards 20 - se~n abou;
the vatican nowadays than Shsa Poge
I<o vas alive %ST j. every Gre h5ztice
out q sIzh, when HE ho.lEe=s gaxss =
through ths Corridors ~ Ercaa6s The
other dav Pts the Tenth bad oecasisn 20
e. through the RagfssI Fea u.s- sh~n 4sfT
We open free 20 he pDflie He as a.
crsrnraa .sI IS cosEie .. 1rlarsis. sF1 ia
private seeretssy- ths forrrsr raaksF< ~
rrore fuTrzesly - eie4r fAe ra0-1s- TIE
pcniIa Is said - have tsuebs5 one EUsrs
o., the arm sayinz. zhtle be BOXED ats'ss
hsaa znIIaE. DO 70; DISTURB tism r
,hsv haye tsss sane pleasure n Iaeki <
~ an "a nan faas - h. n sssisE stern
I'd - A pity to ezra .h-iy Ezfisfsci1sl =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
cHIvArRY - IlovoR.

Years szo. Shsn J was living - Boe-
tor. Coi0rssi EiEzinsoB vas summing Tor
congress said Rishsss Pptfs-. g. a sec-
fure 80 %ew York On election cry I
naet negro whom knew Ser ard ]
said % him 4 rgrBsesa yoa ere ca yons
wa % vote for Coson-1 HieR8azonf p
my surpfiss. b. sals b. KS Eo'r.r 70 vote
for tiaa cher mar %oN. Cosorsl Efiy
rins9n rad BEER q Northumberland e
the negro regiment - whiEh Roe =
shaw Nas cc4gnsl. afsi after Ehsw vs.
Killed iu The chaFEs ~ F0rt WsKrrT b.
10 ths regiment Sc ! SID - Tan !
Thought essry ccnFbsfratsen - eiisziff
srd hone- Should lead him q sasp.sst si.s
mar Sf9 hed zivsr fhe negro rare 81
gr-4s-ss osgegsasisY d So cisN ~=s-
Tozu replies. 3 coat 49, = tszsi SAT. sah.
! ;hiak <A.tairg srs hauor e9rsiraiH re
70 seae ser the zeatisrnaa whss case ne
afe dg'ssgs IA u.erniaE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
WOMEN OVER.ANxiOUS.
Paul Brown Doesn't Hardly Believe
Polygamy viii Become General.

Paul Brown gives his opinion as fol-
lows:
IF the allegations are true that Reed
Smoot has sworn enmity TO the United
States until Joseph Smith shall have been
avenged and has sworn allegiance TO the
Mormon church superior to that of his
of polygamy, then believe that he Should
not be a senator and that he should not
be allowed TO fill a seat in the United
States senate
In the article in last Sundays Eagle.
1t appears that the. women leading the
fight against Smoot are fearful that poly
ganiy will become general throughout our
country. In this l believe they are over
anxious. II any such danger actually
threatened. l believe the people of the
United States would wipe out the Nor
mon church,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
IDgNTIFslAfI0N

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

he can take the oath of allegiance to the
United States government without COM
hitting perjury. which should certainly
bar him from the senate. Mr.. Smeot is
also charged, whether justly or otherwise,
with being polygamist; but. aside from
this, it seems very unwise to allow man
so thoroughly dominated by an organiza-
ton as members of the Mormon church
must be. to hold seat I'm the United
States senate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
AN IGNoRANT Clan

Oklahoma will defend anything that il
harbo-s The Stroud Messenger says
The lows Sacs and Foxes. the gang that
sued the Oklahoma Secs ard Foxes for 4
large s1sn of money. are an aggregation
of IKE or more Indian tribes that we're
adopted by the real Sacs and Foxes They
have always been noted for their sub
hornness and contenFts for civilization
Tho late Moses SeckuH gave a fui ac-
count Of the secession az the ms!ccsients
some time before his Death. The ss's-
STYLED Sac. and Foxes ~ Tsma county.
Iowa, are the worst ard most iSrcrzl;
Indian clan n the United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
\ LESSON II sr1c1pE

In his memories. Adolf Kussuaui relates
Z curious story 81 "a Heidelberg banker.
This banker was known for his naughty.
foT5.dGing manners, consequently. IN.
Nuhn. the professor of anatomy was
much surprised one day when the banker
came and sat with him IN a railway car.
and. after a pleasant chat, asked him
al sorts of questions especially abort
the anatomy OF the heart. The rsxt day
he even called. b. permission. ln the rnsd-
teal department ard watched the pro
fessors dissectfns one e those organs
Thea Re- drove home ard few hours fstef
Il became known that he bad committed
suicide by skiilfuIly plunEirs dagger
into his heart
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

xot long axo. " 5. G8i-,rs- the Enr-
ush hgr1g-fss. ESE - usfer-1aats - 70
lesc MS urass-s3~ -.sss diriaE a. ihe ~,
knaxn carlton elzt - I-ossoa. - Sfsro
- has besz a zseEzf<-. r. = RATHER sag
zlsh Md IN ll5sett1st e&4sssi IL r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

This is a rooster
Hes not very nag
lie can crow as loud
Us any rooster. but
he does not want to
crow. We are going TO
put him out 10 fatten
and If it isn't the
biggest latest. hsart-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
QUOTES TAYLOR OF OHIO.
Miss Leida Mills Is for Keeping the
Lion Out.


THE question. Shall Apostle Reed
Smoot be unseated IN congress because
of the polygamous form Of religion he rep
resents?' recalls the quotation used by
Taylor of Ohio in his speech against Nor
mon Roberts three years ago in the
house, declares Miss Leida Mills.
" But Titus said. with his uncommon
sense,
" when the exclusion bill was in SIS
pense:
:" I hear a lion in the lobby roar;
" Say. Mr.. Speaker, shall we shut the
"And keep him there or shall We lee him
in
" TO try If We can turn him out again?
Technically considered. probably there
is no ground upon which Smoot should
be unseated: he, himself is not a polyga-
mist But he is no better than the class
he is identified with, which approves of,
and practices polygamy. and also uses
its power to coerce voters. In the spirit
then. if not in the letter he is violator
of law and should not hold seat in the
United States senate.
1T has been said that women do not
reason; they only feel Granting this in
N~N~~~.~~.~~-~~o-~o~~
dent for a share in the postoffice inves
tigation, which has been made by General
Bristow Mr.. Mite is said to have called
the presidents attention to several mat
tiers that looked bad. and which caused
the executive to begin the search for
frauds in the department.
Kansas City Star: Mort Albaugh, the
Republican chairman, abuses Troutman
as much as he dares in his paper, the
Kingman Leader-C Courier. He refers TO
Troutman as "Jeems'' and says the
Washington police would have arrested
"Jeems'' and Carrie at the same time.
Further than this Mr.. Albaugh does not
care to take sides. ,s.ss-1 --
Clay Centre Times: 1t is to be hoped
that our prohibition allies will not be
prejudiced against e. Brewer, the sena-
torial candidate in the Dickinson-Clay
district. on account of his name. If
elected to the senate he can perhaps get
the legislature to change his name.
Ottawa Herald: 1t has been given to
State Chairman Babh, of the Populist
state committee, to interpret the polit-
cal handwriting on the wall. MI. Babb
tells his followers that plutocracy is GER
tain to control the next Democratic con-
vention. Mr.. Babb thinks this is a rea-
son why the Populist organization should
be kept intact A consideration of ali
the circumstances bearing on the case
makes it seem probable that Mr.. Babb
meant to say inferred
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06
Scandals on
Peerless Princess

Hutchinson News: She pretended to
give him back his coin and he wendell
his way towards Wichita (where all poor
unfortunates and others who are dis
appointed in love. journey. thinking that
he had the coin in his pocket This il
where the slight-of-hand business came
in, the lady having ''palmed" the dough
on him and left in its place some bum
looking wrapping paper.
Newton Kansan-Republican: A baby elk
was born at the zoo in Wichita Sunday
and the local Elks held "a reception the
next evening ard now the papers are
trying TO explain the coincidence
Topeka Herald: Southern Kansas pap
ers are joking about the recent marriage
Of Mr. Corn and Mr. Kolb of Wi.hlts.
They call it the Corn Kolb wedding. 1t
is suspected that the whole thing is
pipe"
Newton Kansa Republican: Mr. Corn
and Miss kolb married in Wichita last
week. This is no Corncob pipe dream.
Kingman Leader Courier: II would be
good idea for Wichita schools to dismiss
a day or two and come over and visit
the Kinngman schools and get few
valuable pointers
Kansas City World: The annual meet
ing of the Kansas Municipal isague will
be held at Wichita on December H. II
is presumed that the toughest problem
with which the league will have to wres-
tie will be how TO handle the joints
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

The hottest place on earth is Bohreim
on an island in the Persian Gulf. which
has a mean annual temperature of ninety
nine degrees
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-06

lest. best Growing rooster you ever saw
by next November. you can have him for
a foot ball and put the Hornet down as
no prophet.