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ULLS AS MILESTONES yLliBn&lK& Tffiwlw JflaiK aiiwCSSsw wdi &&&m,I3KPWrOff 2S,O00 OR SO TZ&KS W12 village ot Hulling, situated on tho bankB o( tho Mothvay soma four hiUob nbovo Rochuator, Eng land, has. Hprung Into Tamo through tho discovery of n prehis toric mini; honcoforth the iiamo of Hailing will bo ub full of mean ing to genealogists and anthropol ogists ub that of Galley Hill or Tilbury of Neanderthal. At first Bight the finding of u human' skeleton Btrniigoly llko tho human Hkoleton of tho pres ent day Bomo bIx or aovou feet holow the aur fnco does not appear an epoch-making event, hut whon tho condltlouB undor which It wub found uro carefully considered, It Ib JubI thlB utriklng similarity to tho living typo that renders tho Hailing man bo Interesting ad valuable An array of details ban been uneurthed which assures tho tuveutlgntqra thnt they havo hero tho remains or an Individual who long precodod tho builders or Stonehonge, a man who dates back at least to what 1 vaguely known as tho enrly neolithic period, but who moro probably lived hia atronu ous Hfo undor the Bovoro conditions obtaining towardfl tho ond of tho paleolithic ago, warring with thu mammoth, tho woolly rhinoceros nnd other nggrcaalvo creatures of tho pleistocene Tho fnnujus Blaill dlBcovorcd by Mr. Charles lJawnon in tho Weald of Sussex last year bolonga to tho first chapter of tho history of tho future; tho dlscovory mado recently at Hulling yloldB materials for a much later chapter the ono giv ing an account of EngllBlunon towards tho closo or tho plclstocono porlod. Ilutween tho Sussex man and tho Hailing mini Ilea an Immenaoly long stretch ot timo tho time nccoBsnry ror cam lug out tho greater part pf that wldo and doop hollow betwoon the North and South Downs, In that time man shed the laBt of his anthropoid foaturcs and naBumcd his modern form for tho Hailing man to ono of ouraolvea, and tho Subbox Individual moat cortatuly 1b not Tho lmpor tanco of tlio present discovery Ib that, until now, wo knew very llttlo of our British predecessors nt tho cldso of tho plolatoceuo period. Tho Mcdwny has played a part In carylng out tho Weald of Sussex; It has cut tho "bottle-neck" i;orgo In tho North Downs at Rochester to ronch tho valley of the Thames. On Its western bank, omo four miles abovo Rochester, stands tho llttlo village ot Hulling where tho recant dlscov ory wn.8 made, notween tho vlllago and the river lies u Htretch ot marahand nearly half a mile In width, but na tho village Ib approached tho Tnud rises sharply to form a terrace IB feet above tho level ot tho I'lvor. The terrace extends along Jioth sldeB of tho valloy; It is compoucd of strati lied brick earths. In this terraco, between tho marshland by tho river and tho vlllago of Hailing, tho skeleton wa exposed, Tho dlscovory wau duo to a fortunate jiiIb chanco. .During an excavation ot some depth a ultp ot the friablo oarth occurred, revealing tho greater part of a skeleton lying In altu aa Bhown In tho diagram. This landslip also disclosed a act of great Importance, namely, that tho strata abovo wero unbroken and level ns when depos ited In tho course of many thousands of yearH. The jo can thujbe no question aa to the antiquity A0O of the remains, tho un disturbed condition of the ground 'precluding the Iden of burial nt a dato later than that In which thoy wero deposited. Tho remains lay In a stratum of what Is geolog ically known as brick earth, though It will bo r o a d 1 1 y lnforred that bricks have nothing to do with it. It le but tho rnln wash of conturleB. tho fine p a r 1 1 c 1 o s being Inter spersed with lurgor, which suggest pieces of brick. Overlying this stratum waB a layer of Hand with a layer of moro recent brick earth abovo It, then red loam, and Anally the vogotablo top eoll altogether .four Btrata, averaging about six feet In total thickness. Tho top of tho stratum In which the remains wore found appearb to havo been tho land surface of the age In which tho man lived. 'This la shown by tho fortunato dlscovory, somo 30 yards away, of tho charred and blnckened remains of pro historic llro hearths, fragments of burnt bones and wood, worked fllntB and many animal bones. Tho worked flints hnvo been submitted to expert examination at tho British musoum, whore tho balnnco of opinion appears to bo In favor of nsBlgnlng them to tho pnlcollthtc period, or, at any rate, to the tlmo of transition betwoen that and tho neolithic ago, which would plnco their age at some 15,000 years. Geological ovldence, howovor, dates them still further back, for the corresponding dopoalte on tho opposlto sldo of the Medwny havo yielded fossils of plolstocone times, when tho hairy mammoth, arctic fox, rein deer and woolly rhinoceros roamed tho land. The luforenco, thoreforo, Is thnt we havo hero a paleo lithic encampment, and that tho skeleton was one of tho party, who, Judging from tho position of tho romnlnh, was Intorrod a short dlstanco below tho thon surface, while somo rollglous sig nificance Is BUggcated by tho body bolng burled with thu bond to tho east. , How did tho human remains como to Ho In this stratum of brlok earth? Dr, Edwards qb served, from the position ot tho bones which remained fast In place, that tho skeleton lay on Its back, that all parts of tho Bkeloton wore rep roaontod, and thnt tho whole did not occupy moro thnn an oxtont of throo feot In length evidence that tho body wbb In tho "contracted" posturo at death. A complete skoleton, much wonthorod and fragmentary, and in a contracted poBturo, could only bo explnlnod by supposing that It had been buried. Tho solution of tho problom bocamo apparent later. At somo dis tance from tho Bite of tho skeleton thoro wore found extenslvo remains of ancient llro hearths. These lay Immediately ovor tho stratum con taining tho skeleton, and undor tho overlying or fourth stratum. This level ropreBcntod an old land Burfnco, nnd tho skeleton wns probably ono ot tho men who sat round tho heaths on that old land surface That la the explanation Mr, Cook suggested at n recent meeting of the Royal Anthropological Institute, when ho gave an ac count of his dlBcoverloB. Mr. A. S. Konnard, who Ib our highest authority on tho ago of val loy deposits, regards tho strata over tho Hailing man ns lato plolBtocone In date. Mr. Cook do Bcrlbod tho Hint implements found on tho old laud surfaco, but thoy belong to a typo which was used by paleolithic aB well as neolithic mon. The remains of tho skeleton wero forwarded to Professor Keith of tho Itoyal Collogo of Surgeons, for export examination, nnd, na ho oxplalned to tho wrltor, a, closo scrutiny rovenlod tho surpris ing fact that wo havo horo a type of man who, In every pnrtlcularbraln capacity, conformation ot flkull, long oval faco, pointed projecting chin, stature (flvo foot tour Inches) and general build Wvk y . I 3S?$S ) la practically Identical with people one meets In uio Biroci every day, and this notwithstanding the groat interval of tlmo that must havo elapsed and tho vastly different conditions of life now pre vailing. Indeed, ho found that tho brain capac ity (Bomo 1,500 cubic centimeters) even exceeds tho present-day average. In thlB respect tho skull is analogous to that of tho Tilbury fossil man, to which Professor Keith Ib inclined to assign an age of 30,000 years, judging from the position In which it was found, beneath 31 feet of strata. Ho la also of opinion that the Tilbury man and his Hailing neighbor are members of tho same race, averaging over five feet In height, strongly built, with well-formed skulls and a striking ab sence of heavy ridges over the eyes, a race Which Huxley described as tho "river-bed" typo, from its apparent haunts. This typo Is known to havo lived In paleolithic times, since a skull was lately discovered In company with pleistocene fossils burled In n Derbyshire cave. The later portion of the paleolithic period Is estimated to extend back from somo 25,000 Tor at leaBt 150,000 yeare. This race of men was lmmenaurably superior In cranial development to tho race represented by tho Plltdown skull, supposing this to bo human, nnd unquestionably hundreds of thousands of years Intervened between the two. In compar ing the great brain capacity of tho Hailing man with that of tho neolithic skull discovered near Walton-on-the-Nnzo, which is estimated to bo at most not moro than 4,000 years old, we do not And tho development expected, slnco tho latter posaesaod a brain capacity of but 1,260 cubic centimeters, wheroaa tho skull of the Galley Hill man, regarded as tho oldest Brltlah example (ex ceptlng tho Plltdown) yet discovered, has a brain capacity of between 1,350 and 1,400 cubic centi meter. Professor Keith, in his work on, "The Ancient Typea of Man," notes that in an average modern man ot the Galley Hill skeloton'e stature "one should expect a brain of 1,450 to 1,475 cubic centimeters (and) thero are many men In England todny with smaller brains than the Galley Hill man " These remarks will apply with still moro forco to the Hailing mnn. Regarding such primi tive typea aa tho Neanderthal, Gibraltar and Pllt down skulls, their antiquity must be, measured by many hundreds of thousands of years, it wo are to understand that a process of evolution has doveloped Buch high paleolithic types directly from these TJFBeultors. REAL TROUBLE. First Excited Railroad Offlcial Heard tho news? Second Same Thing Oh, not bo bad. Only flvo klllod two of 'em brakemen. First But, my heavens, didn't you know that along with that vaudovllle baggage we wero carrying Jungleo. tho $200,000 trained baboon? Tho wreck drove him crazy, and tho owner'B getting ready to sue the road for his full vnluo Puck GUY COURT MEET Co .tenders From . All Parts of thi United States Coming to Omaha. CHAMPIONSHIP IS AT STAKE. JUST TO TRY THEM OUT. "You require a Borlous surgical oporatlon," "I am not surprised." "Ah, you know then by tho way you felt that thero waa eomethlng serious tho matter with you?" "No; I expected I would requlro an operation when I learned that you had purchased a now Hot of surgical Instruments " LET THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME. "I sco a Texas man has boon flnod a thousand dollars and sontencod to two years in tho peni tentiary for whipping an orphan." "And Borved him right. Now I hope tho law Mil got after these people who feed (holr chil dren parsnlpa nud sranefrulL" Omaha. With two women tonnla champjpns of tho United States on tho Hold; with champions from tho Middle West In tho ontry Hat, and with four of tho host tho east boasts primed for tho competition, tho fourth aim tiul clay court tennis championships, which will be held on tho grounds of tlio Omaha Field club, July521 to 27, will bo tho most pro tentloua affair in tho hlatory of tho association. To dato enough high class entries havo been secured to assuro tho suc cessful outcome of tho tournament. Tho addition of MIbs Mary Brown of San Francisco nnd Mrs. L. R, Wil liams of Boston lias Increased inter est In tho tournament, although tho list tllat will compete in tho regular play is tho most pretentious that has ever grncod tho competition. Neither Miss Browno nor Mrs. Wil liams will competes in tho champion ship play but both will glvo exhibi tions in singles, doubles and mixed fours. Miss Browno Ib tho national wo man's champion whllo she, paired with Sirs. Williams, won tho doubles title last year. Tho ladles will arrive in Omaha on Friday morning, July 26, and glvo exhibitions that day and tho following. For tho championship play a field of moro than sixty has already de clared. This list includes tho pick of tho cast, as well as tho pick of tho middle west. State champions will bo la tho majority and practically every Compotitor has at somo tlmo In his career hold a title of stato or Inter state Importance. Omaha's list of aspirants Is a long one, Including Cub Potter, often hold er of tho city tltlo; Harry Koch city nnd state champion; Sam Cald'woll, Art Scrlbnor, Italph Ralney, M. A. Colpotzer and L. Swartz. Nebraska champion chasers Includo tho best thoro aro in tho stato. Among tho CornhiiBkers' aggregation aro II. Haldorson and A. J. Stoddaid of Nowman Grove, II. C. Steiner and Roy Burt of Albion, Rev. F. M. Dru Hner of Madison, Charles Mathewson or Walt Hill, Elmer Robinson of Hartlngton; E. Shackelford ot Allen, N. A. Huse of Norfolk, J. S. Mathew son and Loo Pasonwalk of tho samo city, Frank S. Morgan and J. C. Mil ler of Wayne, Charles Beobo of Wake Held, Earl Meyer and Guy H. Wil liams or Alllr-ncc, Chas. Patterson of Arapahoe, and Pnul Morgan and Georgo Falter or Plattsmouth. Tonnis champions from California, Now York, Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and In fact overy state, where the popular gamo holds sway, will battlo for the beauti ful cups, emblematic of tho singles and doubles championships of tho world. Novor in tho history ot tho clay court gamo has thero been such in teresting events ns those of 1913. It is only recently that the worth of the Omaha Field club coilrts has been realized and this fact, aa much as anything elao, Is responsible for tho largo list of competition, which Is as sured. To lend added Interest In the 1013 championships, Gustavo Touchard of Now York has signified his Intention of competing. , From Now York will como with him, W. Merrill Hall, who paired Tlth H. H. Hackott, won the 1912 chiimplonshlpa In doubles last year In Pittsburg. California, who In tho past has been represented by Melville Long, National champion, will send a strong delegation, as will Colorado and other western states, Roland Hoorr and Drummond Jonos will look after Missouri's laurels on behalf of. SL Louis, while Jack Cannon of Kansas City, Mlasouri's state champion, will also bo horo to tako tho trophies back to "Old MIbbou." J. B. Adouo, Jr., of Dallas, Texas, champion of that state, will lead a "Lone Star'1 delegation ot an oven half dozen, while Itay Branson of Mitchell, So. Dak., champion of that commonwealth, will chaporono a bunch or four contoatants. F. G. Anderson, of Reading, Pa., who with "Gravy" Hayea of Chicago captured tho doubles championships In 1909 and 1910 will be back on tho courts If his present plan8 do not miscarry, which means that trouble Is ahead for aspirants, as Anderson has fow equals on tho fast courts. Ho has not decided who ho will pair with and It Is highly probable that ho will show up with a now partner this trip. Billings, Mont., has sent notice that thoy will bo on tho Job this yoar, but so far havo not picked tho per sonnel of tho delegation that will at tempt to tako1 ono or more cups back to Montana. The Omaha bunch-are seeing to It thnt tho visitors will have plenty or diversification in tho way or enter tainment. Tho local committee con sists or Ralph Ralney, Cub Potter, Sam Calthvell, Conrad Young, and T. F. Kennedy, who aro planning groat times when tho champions are not on tho courts. Rarely will such a collection ot champions from all partB bo seen In action and with tho courts, on which tho competition will bo hold, tho 1913 event will easily bo one that will tako rank with tho big sporting championships or tho United States. HENRY HOWLAND COMRADES off?e mm Come, llttlo boy, and toko niy hand; we'll face tho world together; Impart your hopo to mo and I will laugh nt wind nnd weather; My nrm shall bo yourfnIthful shield, my love your heart's reliance Come, tnko my hand, and wo will bid the fates that frown defiance. With you to bid mo hope nnd you to cheer mo on the highway. Sly footstep1) noor shall bo turned down any shameful byway; My arm shall bo your pillow whon tha bright stars twinkle o'er ub, And I will glvo you courago on tho hills that stretoh boforo us. My years shall yield you knowledge, 1 will bo your strong dofonder, And you shall keep my spirit pure, my pi oud heart bravo and tender. Como, little boy, and tako my hand, we'll fnce thu world together. And boar no fear and brook no doubt In glad or gloomy weather. Why He Was Not Promoted. He thought doing his work well waa enough. He didn't make a noise about it. Ho didn't strike ror a raise. Ho expected his work to speak for itself. Ho had read that "Industry, faithful ness and Integrity are sure to win." He believed that sooner or later they would. He ' worked for a man who never ralaed an employo's wages If ho could help It, Ho expected that his usefulness vvould bo discovered In good time. He didn't go to his employer and tell him plainly about tho wonderful abil ity he possessed. He just went along faithfully doing tho best ho could day after day and year after year. He noticed that other men pushed ahead of him. Ho waa aware of the fact that they had gone to headquarters and kicked. Ho went on believing In tho theory that industry, faithfulness and integ rity aro sure to bo rownrded. He happened, however, to be work Ink for the wrong man. Ho would havo sought employment elsewhere, but ho had read that a rolling stone gathers no moss. Ho believed that, too, for ho had heard aucceaaful men say It was truo. He stuck faithfully to tho time-honored rules which succeaaful men al ways claim to have' observed on the way up. He overlooked tho fact that kicking for and Insisting on getting all that one Is entitled to must In most cases bo two-thirds of the gamo. The Glorious Rose. HE. She gave me a roso v That she woro on her breast; Of all of my treasuios Tin dean-si, 'tis best. When Us petals are dust And when I am no moro My soul will still cherish. Whero'pr It may soar, ' The joy that she gave with Tho rose that she wore. 8HE. ' I nnvo htm a rose That another gave mo; I cave It, Intending That other to see; I gave It to rouse In another alarm Why not? In such scheming There's surely no harm, Ah. rose, take my blessing! You worked like a charm. Solomon. "Why is It the pictures of King Solo mon always Bhow him as an old, gray headed man? Wasn't ho over young?" "Gracious!" her husband replied, "wouldn't COO wives make any man look old and gray? How can you ask such foolish questions?" A Man's Work. "Blessed is ho who has found hia work," says Carlylo; but there la a widespread impression that ho 18 moro blessed who can afford to boss whllo somebody else doea It. Might Have Trouble. "If a man baa enough monoy he can do anything." "I don't know about that. Do you think John D. or Carnegie could walk a tight-rope?" v Anff-J-rfc-- -
