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paper man deduced that the Alaskans had
seen a mammoth and that somewhere in
the land of ice and snow the survivor Of
the ancient animal was at large.
The report was sent out in the news
papers but later the facts concerning the
matter came out and the living mammoth
story was exploded.
The most remarkable discovery in rela-
ton to the mammoth was the occurrence
OF carcass found by a fungus fisherman
in a block of ice on the border of the Arc
tic sea near the Lena river in 1899. In the
course of a few years this immense mass
was thawed out and it was found to be
an extinct elephant, having the flesh and
soft parts well preserved. Several years
after the discovery of the carcass by the
fisherman an official of the St. Petersburg
Museum visited the locality and collected
the remains, which were transported to
St. Petersburg, where the skeleton remains
today in nearly perfect condition.
The skin of both the mammoth and the
mastodon was covered with very long hair
The presence of such long hair with the
skeletons of the extinct animals found in
the temperate zone of North America would
indicate that when the mammoth lived the
climate of the zone was much colder than
1t is at present Just how these immense
animals were eXterminated is not certainly
known, but it is believed they were over
Whelmed by a comparatively recent and
sudden catastrophe during some portion of
the long drift period. Perhaps their ex-
tinction was due to climatic changes or
some great CONFUSION on the surface of
the globe.
* x
1t seems a circumstance worthy of note
that although bones and parts of skeletons
of the mammoth have been found in large
numbers in several localities in the United
States, there is but one complete mounted
| skeleton of the ancient animal in this coun-
| try, so far as can be ascertained. This
| single skeleton of the mammoth is said
| to be on exhibition in a small museum near
J Chicago. Notwithstanding the FREQUENT
| occurrence of the fossil bones, 1t is stated
| that but few entire skeletons of the mann
moth have been found, and in many in
| stances the bones that might have been
| utilized in mounting have been broken, in
| spite of the care that has been taken to
! preserve them.
1t is believed that the mammoth is 4
more important factor in the commercial
| world than any other fossil. The fossil
mammoth produces a commodity for which
| there is a regular market and a steady de-
| mand in the world of business Fossil
! bones of all kinds are utilized in the MAX
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TnHzsE r1ll'oNNlRI r,oHks are eUn5D

impressive of religious ceremonies. Just at
midnight the great bell of the monastery
begins tol1ing, and white-robed figures
sweep silently down the long corridor. Each
carries tiny lamp. taken from it's stand
in front of his crucifix and wends his way
along the clo4sters, past the graveyard, to
the church beyond.
When every member of the community Is
In his allotted place the tiny lamps are ex-
tinguished The only light remaining is
that of the sacristy lamp hanging in front
OF the altar. This lamp sheds a red glow
over the bending figures of the monks. their
white garments seeming tinged with fire
here and there. Swaying their bodies
slightly TO and fro they begin q strange,
weird chant which almost approaches TO q
wall. One side of the church takes UP the
song and the other answers, and thus the
curious chanting goes on for two hours
without interruption. At the end of that
time the tiny lamps are again lighted by
a lay brother and the monks in peri ct
silence. and without speaking a word to
each other, find their way back along the
narrow passages, each going to his OWN
cell; Thus the Carthusans expiate, as they
claim. the sins of the world.
At 8 o'clock they again rise 10 prayer;
but at this time each monk says his prayers
in his cell The booming of the great bell
In the clock tower sets the time for the be-
ginning OF eacn occupation anu prayer S@
the monks insthe monastery are engaged in
the same prayers at the same time through
out the numerous buildings, and thus again
a peculiar form of religious worship all
praying together but apart-is performed.
This form of cell devotion is peculiar to
the Carthusian order, which has practiced
1t from the earliest times.
Each monk has cell of four rooms to
himself. The door to the cell opens upon
stone-payed private hall about forty feet in
length, at the bottom of which is a short
flight OF stone steps, These lead to the two
living rooms of the recluse. The first room
you enter is a reception room, with the ex-
ception chat there is nothing In it. by way
of furniture, to make the guest at home.
single straight backed chair constitutes the
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Carthusian requirements. Now and then
these men speak to each Other-On rare
festivals and saint days; but the rest of
their time Is supposed TO be spent in the
study of theological problems. Every OBJ
ject dear to nature must be given up
every tie of affection that binds one to
friends and relatives must be broken. Even
IN death one must be willing to be buried
like a common pauper, or even worse; for
1t IS said that in their burials the strang-
est of practices prevails Each body, after
death. undergOeS a species of post-mortem
crucifcion. The body is not placed in
coffin, but is nailed to a board in imitation
of the death of Christ, and buried in
nameless grave, marked solely by black
wooden cross. The graveyard itself occupies
a little central square in the midst of the
monastery grounds in plain sight of every
one passing daily to and fro. This is done
to remind the living Of their end, and to
further detach their thoughts from every
thing worldly.
=
From the little village of Partridge Green
one drives to this Carthusian monastery
through a rather bare looking country, and
finally reaches the forest in which is con-
cealed the great cluster of monastic build
ings These number sixty, form a hollow
square. and are SO we'll hidden by sur
rounding woods that you do not realize
their vast extent until you have walked
around them.
Facing the roadway. n church-lille build
ing forms the entrance Of the monastery
\ huge conical door. forbiddlng in appear
auCe, bears the notice: Ladies are never
permitted to visit the monastery on any
account metal bell-pull of quaint de-
sign hangs outside. and jerk upon this
sends a bell jangling in a sepulchral pas
sage, as If the sound were al the bottom
OF well. Presently a small door cut in
side the big one opens, and a silent monk
clad in flowing white robes-his head shaw
en- clean-backons you within.
The reception room on the left is opened
with great key and you are ushered into
an apartment which boasts IA deal table a
straightforward chair and floor as bare
as tombstone. The monk locks you in
the room and after half an hours wait
the key again CRATES in the lock and you
are beCkoned to follow once more. You do
not know whether 1t is the same monk or
not, for g huge and all-enveloping hood
hides his face as he proceeds down a long,
dingy passage and unlocks several doors a.
he goes along.
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sole furniture of an apartment about twelve
subject-hangs on the wall. The first room
leads into second This is the monks
'sanctum sanctorum''-holy of holies-his |
bed room. praying room, writing room and !
dining room. Placed inside species of
cupboard and hung about with curtains is
a bed. The mattress is made of straw, and
the bed is covered with coarse blankets.
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| stand, surrounded with a great crucifix.
On the opposite side of the room from the
bed, and near the tiny window which lets
Night into the apartment. is a rude desk.
Some works on theology and rules of the
order are seen on the shelves
On the floor below the living rooms are
two workrooms. fitted UP as a carpenter
shop. Every conceivable tccl is found here
even a ffrst-rate turning lathe. This work
room enables tine monk to take proper ex-
erciSe. He is not required to make any
thing in particular with his tools: but he
usually spends his time in the workshop
in making some object of devotion. He
also chops his own firewood down in the
carpenter shop. This workshop is the prin-
cipal means Of keeping the monks in good
health, for, as nearly all their lives are
spent in the cell-or rather the four-roomed
fiat with private hall-they must do some
thing to keep themselves healthy.
The Carthusian monks do not even go
out to meals; but each repast is brought
TO the cell and pushed through a species
or trapdoor. This operation is performed
in silence, neither the one bringing the
meal nor the recipient saying a word The
meal is brought in three separate cans like
workman's dinner pail The bottom can
contains soup, the second fish. the third
two kinds of vegetables ard some fruif
A bcttle of wine is also served with the
dinner. No meat is eaten, the Carthusians
being strict vegetarians. Concerning this
vegetarian diet the strtctest rules prevail.
Even II monk is dying and meat should
be ordered by doctor, it is not given In
the early ages of the order one of The
popes tried to persuade the Carthusians to
relax Their a!bstemious diet; but a deputa-
ton waited upon him and succeeded in per
suading the pope that vegetables We're the
very best possible food Today all the
monks are hearty and robust looking and
their health certainly speaks well for their
form OF diet.
One of the most striking features OF
the monastery is its fine library. which
occupies a handsome apartment All
the books are beautifully bound, and
there is evidence of great taste and the
expenditure of a large sum Of money
on the appointments of the room
Just back of the library is a private
chapel in which are the relics of many
well-authenticated saints The wax fig
ure of a saint is shown underneath the
altar in this room, and Immediately be-
low it his skeleton reposes in a glass
case. Near this room are some wonder
fully painted pictures showing the mar
tyrdom of certain Carthusian friars in
England during the times of persecution.
The scenes are revoltingly realistic
the very walls seeming to drip with
blood. Another picture in a side room
shows a row of monks hanging by chains
to the wall the scene being painted so
realistically that il is warranted to
haunt the recollection of any one who
has seen 1t.
Altogether it might truthfully be said
that this mona stery-which has been in
the strangest institutions in the world.
Situated in the midst of Protestant Eng
land, the monks live the life of the. mid
die ages absolutely oblivious to the
the most wonderful of the centuries.
w. B. NoRTHRUP.
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ing of phosphatcs, and are bought for that
purpose. while museums, private collectors
and scientific men pay large sums of money
for various fossils for scientific exhibition
purposes. But this latter market IL rather
of a specialized sort and different from the
ordinary commercial market.
The fossil mammoth is recognized in the
business world because of the large quan-
titles of ivory tusks which are found with
the other remains of the extinct creature.
In Siberia fossil ivory is so abundant and
so well preserved that 1t gives rise to
considerable traffic, both for home and for
eign use The Indian and the Aslatic ell
ephants are the only living animals that
produce true ivory, according TO accepted
authority on the subject. 1t has been
feared by many that the supply Of the COM
modify from the animals now in existence
VIII be almost exhausted within COM
parauvely short time But ii is declared
that there exists in the frozen tundras of
Siberia a supply of ivory which viii prob
ably suffice for the worlds consumption
for many years to come.
In the gravel and brick earths of the Eng
lsh river valleys tusks of mammoths are
OF comparatively common occurrence, and
similar remains dredged from the Dog
ger bank by the North sea trawlers. II is
stated, however that the ivory turner does
not ind a workable commodity in British
mammoth tusks, because these specimens
have lost the greater part of their animal
matter and are not sufficiently we'll pre-
served.
y X
Not so the mammoth ivory OF the ST.
berian tundras, which, in the best preserved
specimens, retains the whole of the original
animal matter, and. except when stained
by earthly iufltrations, is as suitable for
| the purposes of the turner as the best prod
| uct of the African elephant. This remark
able state of preservation, 1t is said, has
been produced by entombment In the frozen
soil of the tundras. In few instances
entire carcasses of the mammoth have been
! found thus buried, with the hair, skin and
| flesh as fresh as in frozen New Zealand
| sheep in the hold of steamer. And, it is
| declared, sleigh dogs. as well as Yakuts
! themselves have made a hearty meal on
mammoth flesh thousands of years old
The traffic in Siberian mammoth ivory
! began in a small way several hundred
! years ago, and it has gradually increased
| during the later centuries. In 1910 1t was
| estimated that the annual output of ST.
| berian ivory reached 10000 pounds. and
| this animal output has increased to a con-
| siderable extent. The tusks weigh from lie
| TO 100 pounds each Judging from the tons
! and tons of ivory that have been extracted
| from the frozen north the extinction Of
| many thousands of mammoths must have
! taken place there in ancient times.
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These huge creatures were from nine to
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At the foot of the bed is aneslins
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14

Weinberger and Mr. Frank won the first
prizes
The wedding of Mr. George NJ ia
recki and Miss Edna Henochsberg Of
Memphis will take place on Thursday,
December 9th, at the home of the
bride, 3O1 Pauline street. Memphis, Ten
nessee. Mr.. and Mrs. George M. ia
recki will be at home to their friends
after December 31st, 1850 Corona street
A wedding which is of interest to
many Denverites occurred at Memphis
on the 10th inst, when Miss Hattie Il.
Lowenstein daughter of Mr.. Elias
Lowenstein, and DR.. S. NJ Bloomstein
of Nashville, Tennessee, were united in
marriage at the home of the bride s
father. 1t was an elaborate affair and
many. Out-of town relatives and friends
were present, among them were DR.. and
Mrs S. Simon of Denver, Mr. and Mrs.
GAM and Miss Berenice of Little Rock,
Arkansas; Miss Blanche Baer Of Vicks-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Summerfeld, formerly
of this city are now visiting in st. Louis.
A delightful affair was given last Sun
day evening by Mr.. j. Rosen Of Pueblo,
one of the prominent business men, as
sisted by Mrs. j. Rosen and Miss Annie
Russick at their residence. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. II. Roth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Engel, Mr.. and
Mrs j. Kerns, Messrs Sol and l. Jacoby,
Messrs. NJ and j. S. Berger, Mr.. Nose
Oppenheim, Mr.. |. Stark, Mr.. Harry
Heisner, Mr.. l. Jacobs and Mr.. Harry
Harris After an elaborate dinner was
served music and games of cards were
features of the evening
Society was given a treat on WedneS-
day afternoon in the reception given by
Mrs Charlotte Hetler to introduce her
daughter, Mrs. Abe Heitler to her Den
yer friends The Heitler home was con-
verted into a veritable floral bower, the
color scheme being carried out in red.
Musical selections were rendered dur
ing the afternoon and several hundred
callers left cards. Mrs. Heitler was
handsomely attired in black silk with
trimmings of rare old lace, the bride
wearing her wedding gown Mrs. Bloom
and Mrs. Freedheim were also hand
somely gowned. Assisting in receiving
were the Friday Afternoon Club, COM
posed of Mrs. S. Weinberger, j.
Schwartz, Lew R. Schwartz, j. Stern, A.
H. Salomon, NJ Baruch, Michael Guild
man and BendiX.
A Chanuka entertainment will be
given next Sunday afternoon at clock
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14
ESSHE*S LOCAL ITEMS Ss&4S*&

Miss Jaffa is the guest Of Miss Celeste
Sigmund.
Mrs. Sam Barets leaves for New York
next week.
Exclusive jewery at Joseph |. Schwartz
(next to JosIns).
Mrs. G. r. Fell entertained the Tues
day Club this week.
Mrs. A. We'll is confined to her bed,
but is improving daily.
Post, maker of good photos, 91O 18th
St., between Curtis and Champa.
The Jewish Free Loan Society will
hold it's annual meeting in January.
Mrs. B. Epstein and Mr.. Edward Ep-
stein of Louisville are at the Shirley.
Mrs. Jarecki and son George will
leave on Friday, the 21st, for Memphis.
Miss Garbarsky won the guest prize at
the Misses Levin s afternoon Of bridge.
Mrs William Bensev and child will
soon 90 to California for an extended pc
riod.
The usual ladies' night was well at
tended Sunday evening at the Progress
Club
Mr. and Mrs Will Levy, nee Miss Lot
tie Appel, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5.
Appel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Dreyfuss have
returned from a trip to New York and
Chicago.
Mrs Lesser Levy and son, Lester, leave
for two months visit to Carson City
next week.
B. Schradsky, Denvers we'll known
merchant tailor 1901 Larimer, for styl-
ish clothes.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Davis Of Pueblo
were in Denver last week visiting their
mother, Mrs Bertha Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lehman and
daughter, Ruth Harriet, leave for
three weeks trip to Burlington, Iowa,
and Peoria on the Goth.
Election Of officers of L. O. B. B.
Lodge will take place at the annual meet
ing next Sunday, December 23rd.
Mrs M. j. Sternberg, 1475 Court
place, Victoria, will be at home the first
and third Thursday Of each month.
The W. H. Stewart Agency Company,
Denver's leading insurance and fnan-
cial agents, 1541 Champa street.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Baer and Miss
Ruth Baer anticiDate a six months trip
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14

Bldg.
Do not forget, when purchasing presents
for your friends, to call on me at the Jew
eIry Department of the Golden Eagle.
S. r. ZWETOW.
Misses Jaffa and Sigmund were guests
of Miss Garbarsky at luncheon Saturday,
after which they went to the matinee.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the B. NJ. II.
Synagogue gave very pleasing recep-
ton at Odd Fellows hall last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred jacobson, 1878 Ma
rion street, are the happy parents of
daughter born Tuesday morning, Decem-
ber 11th.
The Thursday Afternoon Club met as
usual at Mrs. NJ. p. Barnett S. Mrs. Leo
pold Mayer won the guest prize and Mrs.
Ludwig Bruck the club prize.
Scalp treatment for falling hair. Hair
dressing. Manicuring for men, women
and children. Artesian water. Haines
Hair Store, 621 Sixteenth street.
A sketch entitled "Gentleman Jim"
was given at the temple Thursday even
ing, by Miss Sippie Davidson and Mr..
Storm, which was indeed clever.
Fine watch and jewelry repairing. We
carry a complete line of jewelry at reas-
enable prices. j. Elroff & Co., jewelers.
and opticians, 423 Sixteenth street.
A mass meeting Of the United Zionists
Of this city will be held this Saturday
evening at Goldhammer' hall in West
Colfax The movement to aid the ma
tional fund will be given impetus.
The German-American Trust Com
pany, 143O Sixteenth street; capital,
$500, 1000; general banking and trust bus
mess; fire insurance, loans and invest
ments; four per cent. on time deposits.
A genuine japanese tea party was en-
joyed at the home of Mrs. New. 1t was
her meeting Of the Friday Whist, and
also her birthday anniversary. Every
thing was carried out in true Japanese
style; even the ladies wore Japanese cos
tunes. Prizes were won by Mrs. Martha
Brauch the first and Mrs A. Y. Salomon
the consolation.
The pupils Of Temple Emanuel Relig
ious School will hold a Chanuka enter
tainment Sunday morning, beginning at
10 o'clock All are invited. The cele
bration is in charge Of the teachers of
the school.
Miss Fannie Morris entertained
number of her friends last Sunday even
ing on the occasion of her birthday. In
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

and sleet driven into the victims tacs y \
mighty wind soon reduced the parasol 70 N;
and when the prize winner reached the zosr
she held but sorry article IN her benum BED sr
The covert smiles on the faces OF the oasserg,
were hard to bear. and the remark that orobsN
the sun was shining IN London. which seems
a huge Joke 70 the crowd. did not tend 70 n
store her peace OF mind. Another unsc-srsss
won tall. slender vase. most difficult % arry.
Although not blessed with a large por,ra 4
this worlds goods. she found Il Necessary ,
send for a cab paid an exOrbitant ,2-s. x
finally broke the fran thing as she was seI-1
out. This accident involved a stiI further y
lay at the shop OF an expensive brtc-a1
mender.
At another party a doctors wife recs.Tst 3
FIRST aid box" containing bandages. tisin1sr
ants. splints, eto. Enormous sofa cushions y
not desirable when converted into parcels-S
why multiply examples? Every one has srs
rienced them. It should be a simple msti- :
select and offer a portable and useful trirs =
the kindness would be increased II hostess
bear IN mind the fact that all are not l-1
enough to possess carriages and foorrsr /,
make the transportation OF larger and ~
breakabls gifts within their means.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
CHILDREN'S RALLY.
Tent Boys and Girls of Many Nationalities
Hold Rousing Meeting.

C,.Iv,-v Msthodist Church az I29th street and
Seventh avenue. has a seating capacity or ABOUT
twenty-five hundred. and yesterday afternoon at
the grand rally which brought TO close the tent
work OF the Evangelistic Committee OF New York
City. so far as II has touched the boys and girls
Of the city. there few empty seats They
carns from all sections-one hundred colored chill
drsn from San Juan Hill. in company with as many
more white children out OF the same quarter
Italians from Little Italy. IN The Bronx; Bohenans
from First avenue and the eos. and Irish. German
French and American children from everywhere
between Canal street and Boston Road. at 16ith
street Each OF the eight Gospel tents sent It's
corps OF young representatives. and the way they
shouted out the rousng Gospel hymns they nave
zrovn 70 know and love during the fourteen weeks
since III. Evangelistic Committee began operations
would have lifted the roof from less massive
structure than Calvary Church
The programme was divided among the different
tsnts-au but the words Of welcone' oy the Rev
Dr. C. I. Goodell. chairman OF the COMMITTEES; the
address by DR.. A. +. Schaufier. and the prayer by
orin G. Baker. First. youngster would mount
the platform and sing verse. and az the chorus
al the three hundred four hundred OF his tent
mates would toin In. Then. perhaps. Il would BE- a
Psalm. rected by fifty little girls. OF series OF
-Inotion verses" or an acrostic Of Bibls texts
whose initial letters spelled the word Gospel OF
"Jesus"
A Scripture exercise would DO followed by quar-
tet and that by hymn. which brought the whole
1900 1900 young people 70 their feet with grand
bugle call OF sound So they alteruated between
Abingdon Square and Morris avenue. Eleventh ave
nue. and First avenue Canal street and Amsterdam
avenue. from o'clock till the sun was low
1T isn't much the religion we've been able tc
teach them" said B. T. Butts who has had charge
OF the music IN tent No. at 9th street and First
avenue. although we have the satisfaction OF know
ing that they have become acquainted with the
Bible and have committed TO memory some OF the
finest passages in it. But have tried to make
them manly boys and wOmanly girls There has
been a lot OF house-to-hOuse visiting. often we
have helped the families with clothing. ETC., and ice
cream treats have brought US all close 70 one an
other I think the influence OF the tent work IS
bound 70 be far reaching. although 1t Is strictly
unsectarian in its scope.
The Rev. James B. Ely, superintendent for the
evangelistfc committee presided