| Show small only in stature this Is an age when men of short stature seem to predominate in high places the german emperor Is not so tall by two inches as his uncle king edward who is also superior in he to the czar M loubet and the mikado are extremely short and the victorious japanese look like pygmies alongside american soldiers M combes the french minister who has become famous by his war against the religious orders has a big head strongly marked features sloping shoulders and bent back Del casse is almost a dwarf another sawed off is berthelot the illustrious chemist who Is to preside at the con gress of free thinkers in rome next october |