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Show BICCER THAN HE LOOKS. The Ilelght of tha President Is Exactly S foot 8 1-8 Inches. Washington, Oot. 27. The height of the president was furnished officially at' the white house today. It seems that after General Harrison passed through Kansas City a dispute arose as to his stature. The controversy became so warm ttfht a wager of considerable proportions was laid.' The question was referred to the white house, but, of course, no mention was made of the money at stake. The information furnished fur-nished is that the president measures 5 i feet 8J inches. This will surprise many people who think they are good at i guessing heights. Probably not one , man in five who has seen tho president at a little distance would place his height at more than 5 feet 7 inches, (ieueral Harrison's appearance is very , deceptive. Senator Vest once described ' him as the largest man sitting down and the smallest man standing up that he ever saw. The fact is that the president pres-ident is a much larger man than he has been taken for. - |