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Decorah-posten., 1902-05-23

Den Spmaifinen "6asuernell", iom ieg for
ca. II Waareoer iiben moDtOG, er tilfrebsftQen.
DC / ale Maaber. Den gisr iaa gOOt alrbeibe
Tom nogerl anDen Spnaifiue til ben Dobbelte
8ris, iaa leg mnbefaler Den til enbper, iom life
bar uosen. Srast par $3.50. 9ars. q. 9aseuL
GuanS Gnarrn, 9. 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

SIS, 900 a year for their quarters, It Is fair to
assume that their establishments include
competent chefs. The six men who, to Sc
cure exactly what they wanted, built a
$500, 900 house in the club district will pre-
sumably not be troubled with incompetent
servants. The bachelor who spends 81, OOO,-
900 a year-on country houses, horses,
yachts and great entertainments-and has
been held up as, the American bachelor, par
excellence, is neither typical nor useful as
an example.
From the half casual hospitality Of the
furnished-room bachelor and his modest
little bowl of punch and box Of cigars to
the elaborate hotel Entertainments of some
of the spenders Is a long cry. But what
ever the bachelors social position or ambi-
ton, the duty Of entertaining friends de-
wolves upon them. Certainly, the willing
ness OF his women friends to come to his
little fiat warnings" or, it may be, a day
before Christmas tree, ought to cheer him.
The suspicion that these women are IN
league against him, with all the power Of
example and suggestion. drawing him to-
ward the joys and responsibilities OF mar
riage, does not dawn upon the bachelor in
his own stronghold. In his innocence he
thinks that all the women who laugh at his
housekeeping experiences and ridicule good
naturally his whole menage envy him his
freedom and philosophy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
POOR FARM AMID FLOWERS.
Orange blossoms and Sunshine for the
Paupers of Los Angelica.


PRupers of Los Angeles.
A pOorfarm in the midst of an orange
grove is as remarkable as q waltz in the
midst Of a fast day
The delightful innovation of housing the
homeless and unfortunate In such environ
ments, relates the Los Angeles Times, be-
longs exclusively to Southern California, for
no other part Of America bears record OF
having done likewise.
Wrapped in sunbeams and wreathed with
flower gardens, the Los Angeles county
poorfarm vislbly resents the incongruity of
Its name, for 1t Ia rich In all the beauties
OF semi-troplcal verdurs, rich In the pro-
ductiveness Of it's orchards and fields and
rich In the great permeating Joy of life
that trembles In every leaf and flower,
transmitting the influence OF It's buoyancy
into human hearts grown weary, dispirited
and restless.
The farm, which comprises 339 acres and
Is valued at 4 5000, is conducted on prac-
tical as well as scientific lines. 1t is the
idea OF the management to produce a suf-
iciency OF meat, milk. butter. eggs and
vegetables for use at both the county hos
pital and county poorfarm. There is no
Intention OF going into extensive agriculture
for financial profit, because such an ar
rangement would bring pauper labor into
competition with the farmers. The aim is
to make the farm sustain itself. also to
make 1T one Of the beauty spots OF southern
California.
The efforts to beautify have succeeded
well, for no city park was ever more In
viting or conducive OF comfort than the
grounds that surround the buildings. Mag.
nineent palms and evergreens add dignity
to the place, and form retreats for myrlads
Of songbirds. Hundreds Of immense euca-
lyptus trees line the driveways. their huge
barred trunks standing stately like Roman
esque pillars for many feet above the
ground. Ornamental trees and shrubs are
everywhere, and emerald lawns form soft
carpets for weary feet. Benches are scat
tered about in the tree shadows. even hnd-
ing their way into the orange orchard.
Leading from the railroad station to the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
Uncle SANS Orange Crop.

The orange crop OF the Department of
Agriculture will be ready for harvesting
within the next few weeks, says the WASH
ington Post. This may sound a triie strange
at this latitude and season. when cold
winds are blowing and the native trees
have shed their summer foliage, but with
the governments men OF science many
things are possible. and this is one OF them.
Not only does the department grow apples.
peaches. plums, cherries and other fruits
OF the temperate zone, but quite a number
that are not indigenous to these ATTITUDES.
among the number being the orange. In
one Of its large greenhouses the department
has a small grove Of orange. %citron, shad-
dock, lemon. Japan plum and medlar trees
Of no mean size. Those of the citrus family
are literally burdened with the finest fruit.
the citrons being almost ready for har-
vest. The oranges are now turning yell
low. Some are entirely so, others green,
and still others with large patches or faint
streaks Of golden color. The Japan plums
are now in the last stages Of the bloom.
the young fruit being in the first stages Of
formation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

to the giver's request her name has been
erased from the letter.
Julius Pepperberg of P~lattsmouth, Neb.
sent his check for 5000.
William Hartwell of Bristol, England,
wrote to President Mckinley as follows:
Enclosed you will please find a post
ONCE order for Ell, a small contribution
toward your fund for carrying on the war
against SPAIN"
An anonymous New Yorker sent a check
for 500 every month, while two Wash
ingtonians, evidently government officials,
forwarded to the treasurer Of the United
States drafts for $50 each month Of the
war.
A Winfield (Kan.) man sent SIS and
asked that his name be not used.
W. Hume Elliot Of Manchester, England,
wrote President Mckinley:
VIII you kindly accept a half guinea
as a very small token OF a great regard
for the United States and its present high
and righteous enterprise? II may furnish
a cup Of cold water to some member OF
your army and navy bravely contendins
In the interests OF humanity and Justice.
Your gracious permission TO do this will
confer on me a highly VALUED honor"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
A CHANGE OF TREATMENT.
Enec of Personally Conducted
Thought Transferenee.

"It was a downright lie." laughed the re-
turned traveller. quoted by the Detroit
Free Press, but It was done in a good
cause, and / don't regret 1t. While I was
in California / CHANGED to hnd myself one
day at noon in a thinly settled part OF the
country, and, coming to a small rundown
ranch. l decided to stop and see II l could
get my dinner. The old lady who came to
the door made me welcome and invited me
to step inside.
You'll have to wait a few minutes
she said. cause I'm awfully pressed with
work. You see my husband Is sick, an /
have to do his work as we'll as my own,
an 1t comes dreadful hard
I'm sorry to hear that your husband
is sick, madam said /. What seems to
be the matter?'
~ guess II must be something awful, >
she answered. cause he sent s. to a man
back east to treat him by the thought
method. An now every day he gets a
message through the air what tells him
that he is awfully sick an that he mustn't
get up before 9 o'clock in the mornin', an
not to think of doin' any work, an to eat
pie an cake three times a dayl'
Just then her husband came ~lounging
in. He was a big. oyergrown specimen OF
a man VIII nothlng the world the matter
with him but l~aziness. and I was seized
with an idea. springing up. I grasped him
by the hand and shook It heartily.
Tin glad to see one OF my patients!' !
cried. i've been worried about you for
some time; so / decided to come out and
see you personally. From what I hear
from your wife am afraid thai the wires
have been crossed and that you have not
been understanding my thought messages.
Didn't ye tell me to stay In bed till
Q o'clock in the mornin'?' he asked weakly,
"'NOt a bit Of it, / answered eheerfully.
My Instructions to you were to get uI
every morning at 5 o'clock and split wood
for two hours before breakfast. As for pie
and cake, they are the worst things yOu
can eat
Madam said I when / was ready tC
leave, your husband is a very sick man
and nothing but hard work will save him
Hard work, madam. and lots OF it,
"'Tn see that he gets it, she answered
grimly. I've got an idee he got them wires
crossed on purposel'
when ! reached a bend In the road
looked back. The old lady was already in
Producing her husband to the WOodpils."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

group Of brick buildings that ensconce the
last earthly resting place of the county
poor, is a beautiful twelve-foot walk about
a quarter Of a mile In length. II Is lined
on one side by a high cypress hedge, while
on the other side is a low border Of lillies.
Swallowed by a row Of picturesque palms.
Overlapping all are waving eucalyptus
branches, and Just beyond the palms Ia the
orange orchard, loaded with golden fruit
and aromatic with the fragrance OF It's bios
SONS.
Hundreds of tired souls have walked
slowly and painfully over this pathway, the
great grief in their hearts binding their
eyes to it's beauties. Had their purses been
lined with gold, and their prospective
haven some hospltable hotel or mansion,
their proud old heads would have been
lifted, and the faded eyes illumined with
the Joy Of expectancy. The pains from the
aching backs would have passed like feet
ing clouds and the feeble limbs have re-
gained the agility OF youth.
The number OF inmates at the farm aver
ages 164 men and twenty-four women, most
OF whom are decrepit with age. though
there are paralytic patients, epileptics, i'm
beetles and persons with many other afnic.
lions. Almost all are helpless and totally
dependent on charity, but a few are able
to dn light labor, receiving $3.50 a month.
A large reading room has been arranged
for the men and several hundred books are
at their disposal, books Of various intent
and character, ranging from the Bible.
Shakespeare and Dickens to the frivolitlea
Of literature: and to those who can read,
the field Of enjoyment is vast. But best
OF all. they like to hobble about the grounds
drinking in the pure air. picking fruits
and flowers and gathering the warmth -
nature into their tired hearts.
Through winter and summer, without ces-
sation, like faithful friends, the flowers
bloom, the fruit ripens and the sun shines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

should demand double the rent they could
possibly get from ordinary fiat" tenants.
The bachelor. Of necessity, perforce,
passes the bachelor apartments by and
makes shift in various ways. A common
expedient is to invade an ordinary apart
ment or fiat house, furnish the fat after
bachelor ideas, engage servants who can
cook simple breakfasts and care for the
rooms. In this way a family Of single men
live comfortably and at reasonable cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
II Annoyed Her.

Yes. the widow is perplexed."
"How Is that?"
She doesn't know whether II means tina
her husband was a good man or she is a
vixen"
II don't understand"
when he died the papers said that he
had gone to a happier home"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

II haze traUe led ON most of the important
railroads in AmeriOa and Europe and have
dined on such of them as hare restaurant cars
/ uouLd rather dine on a Burlington Route
dining car than on any rdilrodd dining car that
Ikno,O of in the ,Corid The only other rail
road service that compares Wih 10 in desird-
6Hitn, is the Orient hTpreSS, in tohich I trdr
eLed bet,ceen Paris and Constdntin0pke IS
s.. Mcclure, Publisher McClures Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

One of the strongest evidences for my
belief that migration took place from the
north southwark is that at the beginning
OF several periods in the geological scale
we have suddenly appearing specimens Of
entirely strange and new species Of animal
life. At the commencement of the first
period OF the eccene, for instance, we have
seventy-hve species of higher mammals
apparently coming into existence all at
once. In the cretaceous the same phenom-
enon happened, species dying out later.
The wasatch period Of the Wyoming eocene
bings the monkeys. To say that these
species sprang into being all at once and
In sudden bounds is unthlnkable. MIgra-
ton Is the only possible reason that can
be given-migration from a more norther
region southwark as the ice formed and
the tropical vegetation died that preceded
1t. This, to my mind, is proof positive Of
the boreal origin Of life. The face Of ma
ture changed also during this gradual re-
cession OF types southwark. Following the
tropical epoch In the north same a time
Of open plains, as Is proved by the changed
character OF the fossil animals found, the
newer species having a structure adapted
to open country running. All animals fol-
lowed the tropical zone south, except such
few as adapted themselves TO the colder
climate, and remained on the borders OF
the advancing ice fields. Most other spe-
cies died and became extinct, being either
unable to adapt themselves to the new
conditions or not following the others
south. The monkeys ven with the forests,
following the tropics, until now they are
extinct on this continent except in South
America. The same thing identically hap
pened in the old world, animal and vege-
table life following the tropics south as
the Ice advanced from the north, until in
some unusual conditions man was born from
the highest type of apes.
One specimen which 1 brought back with
me this week from Wyoming is worth It's
weight In first water diamonds. II is the
skull OF an eocene monkey, showing the
two jaws complete, with their complement
OF teeth. the first. / may say, that has ever
been found The teeth prove beyond con-
troversy that these eOcene forms are mon
keys and not lemurs, a fact which is of
the highest importance. Instead of the
protruding lower teeth. this specimen
showed the upright teeth OF the living
monkeys OF today, different from the old
world lemurs. 1t has also molars similar
TO certain of the South American monkeys.
The character of the skeleton, moreover,
points to the monkeys Of South America
as its nearest living ally. / cannot but
conclude, therefore, that there is generic
connection between the two.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27

from the old world that is geoiogicaIly nee
essary is difhcult. The fact that fossil
monkeys have nov been found In wyoming
In a deposit Of tropical nature. and which
corresponds In every particular. not to the
lemurs OF the old world. but to the mon
Keys at present ~inhabiting South America,
makes this an impossible hypothesis. The
evidence is that the South American mon
keys. instead Of descending from old world
apes. have a definitely provable origin in
the fossil monkeys found IN Wyoming.
which date back to an age when the whole
northern part Of the world was as hot as
the present equatorial regions.
Heat at the North Pole.
The theory tina the north pole was at
the time Of the origin Of life on the earth
a heated area is proved beyond question
by the fossil remains Of tropical plant life
far up along the Canadian border and
within the Arctic circle. 1t has been known
for some time that this is true. MY the
ory-and 1t is one that will probably be
challenged Immediately by scientists-is
based on these fossil finds and on others
that have preceded them. 1t is that the
origin OF many forms Of mammalian life on
this planet was boreal, in a circumpolar
region. Thousands of years before the gla-
cisl epoch, that came at the close OF the
p%liocene, animal life began, and its sub
sequent distribution, with the fora, over
the earth's surface, was the direct result
of migration. made necessary by the slow
advance of the cold epoch known as the
glacial period.
Granting this common origin of life
around the north pole, the equestion Of the
distribution of the fora and fauna over the
earth becomes reasonable. There we're two
continents down which this recession Of
life passed-southward, over Europe and
Asia, and southwark, over North America.
The theory then comes dow to this, that
these two main streams of gradually re-
treating life, the vegetable and animal,
passed southwark in front o. the advan-
cling cold and ice, till the earth was in
habited, life following the tropics every
where. On this theory the whole question
of the distribution Of certain forms Of life
over the earth becomes clear. Animal life
on this continent developed no higher than
the South American monkeys. The old
world current developed into the anthro-
poid ape, and then. by a colossal accident,
into man.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
IA LbIt --lii.DWN,

William Brown, Jr, and Miss Mar
tina a. Taylor were married in the
North BAPTIST Church last evening
by the Rev. Charles d. Parker, The
groom is member Of The West End
Reading Room. and is a well known
basket ball player.
When the bridal party reached the
church they found the members Of
the West End Reading Room lined
up on either side Of the pavement
leading from the street to the church
uOOr. They were atlircd in their
neat uniforms Of white trousers, black
coats, and black caps, and with the
bridal party marching between The
lines made pretty picture.
The best man at the ceremony was
Robert MckeIycy and the maid Of.
honor was Miss Sarah TavlOr. The
'ISherS were Frank Taylor, Robert
Taylor, James Taylor and Charles
Nee After the ceremony Il reception
was held at The home Of the brides
parents, No. II hcntmerc road, and
many relatives and friends extended
Their best wishes to the BRIDE and
groom.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs Winfield s. Byron
rendered their daughter Miss Katha-
rne G. Byron birthday party on
Wednesday in honor Of her twenty
first birthday.
Games and music were INDUCED in
until a reasonable hour. L. T.. IIanna
was the caterer.
In turkey game the first prize
was won by David Leshem and the
second prize by Maggie Kirk. In
the character game the prize was won
by Mrs. Harry Simpson.
Among those present were: Katha.
rine c. Byron, Florence and Elizabeth
EeeSey, Agnes Mitchell. Vera Horn,
Miss Dougherty, Matte Wonn, Mrs.
Harry Simpson, Elizabeth Armstrong,
Maggie Kirk, Bessie Brown, Eliza
beth r, Clark, Ella Peterson, VIM
field Byron, Frank Finn, Frank Cur.
lett, William Adams, Louis Muhl.
haussn, Frank Hare, Fred Rommell.
Howard Witt, David Leshsm, William
Richie, Will Mccall, Charles and
Albert Henderer, John Roberts, Fan.
ME and Vivian Homeward, John J.
Gallagher and wife, Harry Cobb and
wife. Of Claymont, Pullm a n Cobb and
wife, ". S. Byron and wife, John II.
Byron and wife, Charles Byron and
wife, Mr.. Horn, and Robert Titus and
wife.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS,

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Haman
OF Rogers Crossing, near New Cas-
tie, entertained the U. and l. CIR.
clio OF this city, on Monday evening.
Those present we're: Beatrice
Haman, Anna Megginson. Sadie
Worrall, Clarissa Richards, Edna
Cleayer. Matte Swan, Elva Lester,
May Booth, Mary Banks. Nellie
Murphy. Sallle Grassland, Eliza.
beth Jackson, Alv,na Reburn, Cora
and Aida Dunlap. Gertrude Shel.
don, MAY Connor, Rose Hayes, Har-
ry McFsrlin. Frank Dunlap, l.. E.
Hanaway, L. A. Brough, Mr.. J. II.
Ebaugh. Mr.. II. Evans, II. lmler,
Ernest Parks, William Lynch,
Charles Handy, Albert Alexander,
Mr.. Cloud, Harry Pogue, William
Skellenger, Mr.. Wilsonholme, Mr.,
Munson Mr.. Leech. ana Mr.. and
Mrs. William S. Haman.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Lester, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. II. Swain, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Gravatt. MessrS. Johu
Grassland, Nlicha ard James, Walter
Moore, Mr.. Smith, Jodie Grassland
and Della Moore OF st. Georg eS.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
7 THOMPSON WILSON,

At The home of the brides parents
No. 1928 ShalICrOSS avenue on Wed.
ncsday evening, Miss Lulu Emily
Thompson and George " Wilson,. .Jr.
Of Baltimore, were married by Arch
deacon George c. Hall, rector Of st.
Johns Church. The bride and groom
entered the pallur 10 the strains Of
the wedding march played by Mrs.
ESser.
The bride was gOwned in a tailor
made suit Of brown broad cloth with
hat to match and carried white roses,
carnations and maiden hair firm.
After 4 trip north the couple will
make their home in Camden, n. j.,
where the groom is an electrician in
the New York ShlpbulIdlng Com.
pany.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. L X. Thompson, Harry Thomp.
son, Edward Thompson, George W.
Wilson, Raymond and Ethel Wilson,
Of Baltimore, Edward Irisch and
wife, Mrs. Dora Esser, Miss Ella II.
Stewart and Miss Elizabeth r.
Clark.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
Observation-Disclosures.

A pretty homo wedding took
place ON Wednesday evening at the
home Of Conrad Doeber, at sos Van
Buren, street, when his daughter
Miss Lille Doeber was married to
Gustav PrOstowltz. Whe ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Paul
lsenchmid. Charles Loeber was
best man and Miss Lizzie Beyerloim
was maid OF honor. The ushers
were Charles Beyerleim and Frede-
rick Prostowitz. The wedding
march was played by Miss Franz
Clark.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
ASLEEP A MID FLAMES.

Breaking IN Il blnzing home some
hTsmen lately dragged tho sleeping in.
mates from death. Fancied security, and
death near. It's that way when you ne
glect cou CHS and colds. Don do Il. DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
gives perfect protection against all
Throat, Ghost ana Lung Troubles. Keep
it nea :. and avoid suffering, death, and
doctor bills. A teaspooDtul stops late
cough. persistont use the most stubborn.
Harmless and nics tasting it's guarantee
satisfy by y. B Dunforth. Prlco soc
and Il 10. Trial bottles rrer.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
THANKSGIVING PARTY.

A Thanksgiving party was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Willars at
their home at Shallcross avenue
and Scott street yesterday. Among
those present were H. Gamble and
wife, J. Lever and wife. J. Rolin
and wife, L. Martyr and wifo, j.
Marvil and wife, r. Clegg and wife,
A. Bradford and wife, w. Meredith
and wife, H. Wardle and wife, H.
Thornett and wife, j. Taylor, F.
Iharpe, f. Thorton, D. Warlle, S.
Hodgkiss. &. Willars and wife, G.
Holgkls. Music was furnished by
the st. Georges orchestra.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
BULLOCk-BACON.

At the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Ba-
con, Of 81 East Tenth street, We'd
nesday evening, Miss ReDa NJ. Ba-
con and Charles Bullock were unit
ed Ill matrimony. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. F. B.
Shert. Miss Mary Vansandt was
bridesmaid and Herman Probst was
best man. The usher5 were Ed.
ward Bacon aud Benjamin Bacon,
Jr.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
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A STARTLING SURPRISE.

Very few could believe in looking at A I.
Il. londloy, % healthy, robust black -mith
or ll!Icn, Ind, that Tor ten years he suf-
iered such tortures from Rheumatism as
few could endure and live. But q won
derful change followed his taking Electric
Bitters. Two Dotl les wholly ,ur,d me,
he writes, "nDd | have no. felt u twinrs
in ov,r year" They regulate the Kid.
neys purify tho blood and cure Rheuma
tism. Neuralgia, Nervousness, improve
digestion and givo perfect health. Try
them. Only 80 Cts. at N. B. Danforths
drug store,
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
DANIS--REX.

At Old Swedes Wednesday even
ing Miss Lillian M. Davis and Will.
liam Rex were married by the rec
tor, the Rev. Martin B. Dunlap.
Miss Jennie RigdCn was bridesmaid
and George H. Davis, brother of
the bride, acted as best man. The
bride was gowned in white brocad-
ed satin, trimmed with old point
lace, and carried brides roses, At
ter the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides pa
rents, at 1016 Bennett street.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Alton ii. BatCheIdcr Of Providence,
r. |, and Miss Eleanor p. Wo5an,
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Wogan, po.
lice hatrCn, were married in Asbury
parsonage On Wednesday evening by
tho Rev. II. $ Dulany.
The daily Republican., 1902-11-28
kING-DlST.

John King, Of Philadelphia. and
Miss Caroline Dent, of this city,
were married Wednesday evening
at the parsonage Of st. Paul's NJ. E.
Church by the Rev. w. l.. S, Mur-
ray.