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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1913)
1 J II 4 Bringing Up Father - d-whim. a, mutational N.w. bj -:- Drawn for The Bee by George McManus TOO rt'rw i o. w U WAU? Do "TQU I Z HUWW 00 TOU ! f MOW oSn.'T Mysteries of Science and Nature Horses and Camels Lived in Frozen Torth, Once a Mild Tropical Region, and Believed to Have Been the Original Home of Man By GARRETT P. BERVISS. Hardly have the eyes of the 'world been opened, as never before, to the fasci nating mysteries of the South pole ano. its wonderful surrounding continent than Its great rival of of the north makes new claims upon our attention. One of the strang est problems that science has to face is that pre sented by the fast accumulating e.vi joenc tt hh. t. 'in former times, pos , elbly before man had developed his present physical .form, a mild, If , not tropical cli mate prevailed In those vast northern regions which arc now burled, most ot .the tm, under snow and ice. There Is 'even reason to think that this strangfe 'condition may havo existed up to the : very .ppleS w The period generally fixed by geologists Tor the , existence of thjs state of thing within the Arctic circle Is what Is known no the pleistocene (from the Greek 'plels tos "most" and kalnos "recent,' thb meaning being that it was the most re cent period of the great tertiary age). Any attempts to fix In years the distance ' of that time from ours is merely guess work. It has been said that hlstorj ttckons by years and geology by ages. It may be that the pleistocene dates back ' a hundred thousand, and, perhaps two or three hundred thousand years. Anyhow, In pleistocene times animals and plants, some of which are extinct, end others of which are now found only k In -temperate or tropical regions, existed, apparently in abundance, In the polar regions of the north. The latest discoveries concerning theso vanished, inhabitants of a land that has now become frigid arid inhospitable ro tale ta camels.-and horses.- The presence of the, camel- it) Alaska, not as a'curloalty In a traveling menagerie, but as a regular 'Inhabitant of the land, Is astonishing to think of. We know the-camel an a desert animal, a lov.e'r ot the 'Sahara, with Its waterless expanses of wind-driven. Bun blasted sand, but hero he appears, dwell- ' ing before the two-legged animal that was to become his master had been Intro- , duced upon the planet. In a region which, In its present condition, would be almost as Inappropriate u place of residence for him as the moon would be for mftnl But he has left his fossilized bones there, and science has discovered them. "Vc cannot contradict such evidence. Then, too, the horse existed in Alaska lr. that same strange age. Its remains have been found In so many places that It is Impossible to conclude otherwise than that horses ranged freely over lm- ' mense expanses within the Arctic circle, where now the sub-soil Is a frozen mas that never melts. At that time great ' prairies of luscious grass must have ex isted there at nearly .all times of thh yiar, for horses do not store up food to lust through long, pitiless winter. Somewhere about the same time mam- , moths, bison and other strange animal also roamed that part o"f the world, tlnd- ' Ing an abundance of food about them. If there were men in existence at that time, they, too, may have been polar In habitants! The great question now Is: What caused the change? Why were the Arctls ' regions warm. anL genial at that time, and how have they come into the state which we nbw find? Some have, suggested that the earth has partly tipped over, its axis of rota 'Jon, or the line Joining its poles, asaum. ' r a different position. But this would -nvolvt; a tremendous catastrophe, throw rg the oceans out Of their beds and pro- ' hieing disastrous changes alt over, the (lobe, and evidence of such a universal tuttfutrophs is lacking. Moreover, thera a hardly anything known to science more uablc than an axis of rotation. Once Set a body pinning about a particular axis and it Is extremely difficult to ohang the direction or slope of that axis. The wiio'.e forw of the earth plainly Indicates ium iv na ucvn mriun ior countless sgos about the samo poles, and must have begun to so turn when It was yet plastlo, or molten, for It has bulged at tha equator, Just as any mass of that kind muit Co under the Influence of cen tritugnl force. A more probable hypothesis is that the change of climate has been caused by elevations and subsidences ot the earth's trust. The presence of horses and camels in Alaska has been ascrfbed to the former (existence of a great ''land bridge" con tacting Asia with North America. Horses did not exist In America at the tlm ot ts discovery, and camels never Inhabited this continent, .except in pleistocene times. ; , ,it In view of the tacts that I have been reeltlnc-. one cannot but think of '.the Mrumje theory, which' has been strongly ' . . . -.1 ' i-i . v. fhntirh n.iiir fin- cepted by science. $ That the original home .of the present Inhabitants of our hemisphere, and, per haps, of the whole humnne race, wis around the North, pole, from which they KfTc driven by cllm&tla changes. If that 'were so, then what Is now' the Arctic ocean must have been -a land -. Tiowing with milk and honey," In the old scrip tiral sense. rr- . Duke of Monmouth By REV. THOIA9 B. GREGORX Two hundred and twenty-eight years ago the princely bluffer, known In history as the Duke ot Monmouth, lost h,ls heart in Tower Hill. It Is hard not to sympathise with any one found fighting a g a 1 nst the misrule of such a man as James II, but In this In stance It Is almost Impossible for us to throw up our hats tor Mon mouth. History loves to keep Its laurel wreath for the man who, whether winning or losing, his courage and self-respect, and goes down, if he has to, with his flag a-flylng. Landing at Lyme, In Dorset, More mouth, raised his standard of revolt, proclaimed himself king and began gath ering an army. The battle clash came at Sedgemoor, and Monmouth's force was annihilated. And t.hen the real character of the man began to .show Itself, instead of trying again, or trying, at least, to get away with his honor bright, he wrote a cringing letter to James, begging to he allowed to see him. When taken to London and ushered into the king's pres ence, he got down on his hands and knees and crawled to him like a whipped cur., James was a pretty small jnaii him self, but he had sense enough to desplsn Monmouth's pusillanimity, and he Indig nantly ordered him to prepare for death. The executioner, after five or six Inef fectual attempts, finally succeeded in depriving the relel of his head-piece, and the revolt was over until Dutch William should come. And then- began the making of the blackest and most lamentable page of English history. James sent out against the poor peasants those brutal fellows known as "Kirk's Lambs," demons wbos atrocities cannot, at this day, be put Into print. And on the heels of the "Lambs" came the Infamous Judge Jeffreys, onu ot the meanest men that ever disgraced humanity. The horrors of "Jeffreys' campaign." as James loved to call thf western assizes, will never be written. If the "judgment ' day" 'theory Is ever realized, then and there the awful facts will be known, but not before. In the, meantime Monmouth, without intending it -or realising It, was ssrving the cause of humanity and progress. Tliu nefarious combination of James; Kirk and Jeffreys was paving the way for the grand new deal ot lift, with its death, final and verlastlng, for all forms of political and mental tyranny among the , people of England. maintains THE BEE: Beauty Secrets of Beautiful Women Expert Advice from Mollie King- on the Cure of the Eyes A Dr LILLIAN. LAUfBUTV. Most of Us real I io what a wonderful Il lumination for the face Is afforded by a beautiful pair of eyes. And yet, either because we are lazy or have a touching faith In Providence, we do absolutely nothing to conserve and preserve the health of these hard-working members ot our bodily, organization. But I have found a little girl who seems to feel that she owes something to these good friends who do so much for her, 'There .is nothing more beautiful than beautiful eyes and the, prettier they are tho harder they have to work," said little Mollie King, ot the Winter Garden "Toss ing Show of 111" One naturally says "Little Mollie," be came the simple little white shirtwaist and whits fet hat so earnestly bespeak youth in the flush of her beginning career, and Motile King's whole eager manner and girlish desire to please make "little and young" come trooping to your mind when describing this clever girt "Now, all the while I am doing my Anna Held Imitation my eyes are under a strain. Those muscles get Just as tired as any hard-working muscles in the body would, and so I kp them In. training. But even if you are not 'using your eys In the way I have to, they are working all the time. Bo I feel sure it would be wise, .for other girls .to follow my treat ment. "Every morning I give my eyes a cold water massage, and this is the recipe for the new kind of massage: Cup your palm and fill It with cold water again and again, and dash the water briskly at your eyes. About thirty times for each eye is my treatment, and they do feel so fine and active with the blood coursing through them, "When my eyes are very tired I bathe them first with hot and then with cold water. This treatment I go about gently and it rests eyes and nerves too and brings color to the cheeks at the saps time Every night and whenever t come In from any outdoor excursion that has OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY "Ifouqiict group" of Molllo King, pictures. benn very dusty I bathe my eyes with a weak solution of boraclc acid. Sometimes I wipe them out with a bit of soft cloth and sometimes I apply the boracld acid solution In an eye cup and hold It against the eye hall for a nice, long, restful time. "Then I have Just one beauty secret for my eyebrows," wont on Miss Motile with a regular llttle-glrl-dressed-up-llke-a-lady air of secrecy, "I .have the cutest little brush for my eyebrows. It Is wee like a baby's tooth brush, If there are such things. And wljh that I patiently brush my eyebrows n Just the shap I want them to go. I like the little half circles, but you could train your eyebrows into crescents or any set ot curve you felt was most becoming." "And how about your mind and body and dlsposttlont I feel sure you must have more 'beauty secrets' to help you attain success no early In life," said I. ( "Let's see." meditated Miss Mollis. "I think to be simple, and have a swert manner and not to get a 'swelled head' are the best things tor a girl to remem Advice to Not if It is Worth Whllr. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am 17 and deeply In love with a man eleven years by senior. He often asked he to go to a show, but I refused. Do you think 1 will lose his affection by not accepting his invita tion. X. Y. S5. It he cares for you in the right way his love Is not so easily lost. You do not say why you aro refusing his attentions. Lrt Torn Mother Decide, Dear Miss Fairfax: I am in love with a young man with whom I have been keeping company for quite some time. Wo have broken off friendship for a while, and my mother strongly objects to hts return I love him. Can you tell me what lq best to do'' H B.V Mother always knows best, particularly 26, 1913. .J ber. You know any young girl who wants to get ahead In tho world hus to know she can't mix work and play but has to keep up with tho procession. You mustn't begrudge others tholr success but must really win your own for yourself and not make any enemies on your way to glory, Kverynno has a chance, you know and other people getting ahead does not keep you from getting there to. "And then If girls would get the nth letto habit, I am sure tltoy would not have to worry about getting thin. Ten nis and -swimming and dancing for tho summer and plenty of Ice skating In the winter will keep your flesh down and your cheeks aglow and athletics help the othr eye treatment too. You know beau tlful eyes are my dream ot loveliness, and outdoor exercise to keep the system In trim and the blood racing along In a healthy stream will brighten those healthy eyes I have told you how to ac quire." And Mollie King's advice certainly sounds as If It were worth following doisn't It? Lovelorn wh'n the girl Is very young, which I am judging In your cose." he is worthy of you ho will wait. Believe me, my dear, It hs Is tho man set tslde to bo your mate he will not be easily discouraged. Let Your Mother Kuan, Dear Miss Fairfax: I am IS and deeply In love with a man two years my senior. For six months he took me home from school, and after I was graduated he ex pressed his love for me. Ho has given me a ring. The only thing that makes mt hesitate Is that we are of a different re ligion, EHTKI-LB. Your mother should know of your lovo affair at once. Not only becauso of the difference In religion, but because of your extreme youth. The Temper Curse By DOROTHY D1X. The real problems of life are not the big problems, nor are Its tragedies the great sorrows of existence. The conun drums that nobody can unswor aro of fered by just little everyday compllca- 1 1 o n s , and tho things that break our hearts, ana wreck homes, aro not groat sins, or afflict Ions, but small, miserable. mordld worries and aggravations that blot out the sun shine and take all the Joy out of life for us. As an example of this I submit the case of one of my o o r ir.o p pondents, She Is a good, con-' sclcntlous woman. married to a good man, and they have had a happy homo. Ilecently, however, tho woman's mother has died and sho had to otter the shelter of her home to a young sister, a beautiful and talented girl ot 30 years, Who has the temper ot a -Virago. The grl has nowhere elsn to go, for although she Is amply fitted by her abilities to support herself, aho can keep no situation becauso ot her uncontrolled- temper and tongue. To have to support her Is a burden on l)r sister, but tho worst feature of It Is that thu girl has mudo a peaceful and happy home such a. storm center that It Is wrecking It, ..and the woman's husband Is very naturally threatening to sepd the sister away. Tho poor wlfo .and sister Is between two fires. Sho fears tho worst for- her sister If the girl, youog and beautiful and headstrong, Is deprived of all guard ianship and restraint, and ever of shel ter, .and at the some time she feels tho Injustice of sacrificing her husband and her homo to the girl's tantrums, and' sno asKs wiiat sho had best do under fhe circumstances. I side with the husbands 1 think that there Is nothing else In the world In which the most of us show ourselves so cowardly as In the craven, meachln' way G-ive Her By BEATRICE FAIRFAX "I am SO," writes a young man, "have no bad habits, and for eight months havo been In lovo with a girl of my own ago. I have always given her as good n time as my salary would permit. One day I went to ,hrr place of employment, opened the door quietly to surprise her, and found her In the arms ot A man who Is known to have brought dishonor to at hast two young girls. "I have learned since that she has fre quently gone to planes of amusement with him. When I told her of his truo character sho admitted it, but said h was a good spender, and, as she was not engnged t5 me, I had no right to object. I love her with all my heart and would not see any trouble befall her. Should 1 stand aside and let her pay tho price T" No I That would be wrong were you only friends, and an unpardonable crlnw ktnoe you love her, She pleads that Bho Is not engaged to you, and you have no right to object. Seek an engagement, and gIVo yoursolt tho right! The girl is going headlong to ruin, and a diverted interest may save her. She Is not wicked; she is foolish. She Is con cerned only for the good times the pres ent may bring. Mako er, by tho power of your love, see that there are better times In tho future. Give her the Inter est that every girl longs for the hopes, the dreams, the Ull-enveloplng satisfac tion with one's self and life that center around an engagement ring. Induce her to change her placo of em ployment; you surely have women friends whoso amusements are unquestionable and whose Influence is for good. See that they mako her acquaintance, and that she la thrown In with them. Teach her tho difference between the real and tho shadow. Never find fault with what she has done, or moralize on the degradation from which you hope to save her. Treat her as If you trusted her. 13 In which wo give Into people with tem pers and let them ride roughshod over us. Boforo a redheaded temper and & venomous tongue wo are all arrant cow ards, and thnt Is why the possessors of tamper don't try to control them. Among my acquaintances thers Is rv certain child who holds tho world's Championship for crying. Bhs shrieks and shrieks until sho maddens every body about her. Not long ago, eatdHBg her for once In a smiling mood. I sold: "Mabel, why do you cry so much!" Bho looked at me in round-eyed amass ment and calmly replied, "Why, It I don't cry, how would I get anything I want?" That is the philosophy of the Indi viduals with high tempers. They know that the balanco ot us ore so terrified at tho thought ot tholr raging that wn will glvo Into them without an argument; thnt we will walk on eggs to try to koep from ruffling their sensibilities, and that wo will put up with any tnjustlco or Imposition rather than go through a scone with them. Thcroforo thoy rage. It's the easiest way to get what they w.ant, for the per son without a temper is no mora fitted to cope with the individual with a temper than an infant In arms Is to engage in a prize fight with Jack Johnson. So far as I know, no psychologist has over attemptod to explain tho fear we have of the tempers of those with whom we must live. Perhaps the struggle for oxtBtenco takes so much out of .us that wo have no strength left with which to wago a perpetual battle at home. Per haps wo have a sense ot decency that (he high tempered lack, which keeps us from retaliating In kind. Pur haps no real lady or gentleman is fitted to deal with tho woman or man who has not the finer instincts that consideration for other people and self mastery gives. ' At any rate tho fact remains that wo all do stand In such shaking, 'quivering fear of tho high tempored that wo en courage them In giving full reign to their evil dispositions. This makes us to a do greo accessory boforo the crime. Wo need more grit and backbone in dealing with them, and It's dollars to doughnuts that If tho ovll tempered knew that they would bo chucked out of house arid homo unless they controlled themselves they would curb their passions. Temper should be made the first causa for divorce. a Chance Appeal to her higher nature always, let ting her see that you know she Is too good to do the things other foolish glrU do and for whom life Is never so fon that they get through thb paying. Always keep In her mind the little home you aro building for her, and when you lake her through the alrcasMe of your dreams explain Its needs and your means as If you were talking to an intelligent being. This- will give her a sympathetic understanding of tha limitations of your Income, and the knowledge that you aro saving for her will check any envious sgns for other men who are grtater spenders, and cause her to insist on a greater economy than even you had ad vocated, Try Itl Every good woman Is usln her Influence to redeem some man. If this werp not so, humanity would retro grade Instead of progress. With all theso centuries of obligation heaped upon him, every man personally owes to every weak aDd willful woman all tho influence ana strength he can muster to save her. Tho stronger Influence for a woman' good is that which appeals through the heart. All sighing for vanities of dress, rosltlon and person is stifled when she loves. Vanity Is a. stage of silliness that her heart sooner than her head helps her to outgrow. If this girl lovv you, It will not bo tin. possible to rescue her. But,- if she love you or not; it she assents to an engage ment or not, does not lessen your re sponsibility concerning her. If sho will not heed you, and you know 'yoq aro right concerning this man's dtshonorablo Intentions, you owe it to all womankind to Inform the girl's parents of what sho Is doing. Help them build the protecting rail at tho top Of tho cliff. That will show a greater Christianity than being content with contributing with money or moons; to an ombulanco to bo stationed, at 1U base. i ! I