The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
AN INTERESTING
 ART COLLECTION Discovered In the Chimana VaI-
 ley of Peru AN EARLY CIVILIZATION Work Indicates That a Highly Civil ized Race Existed In South Amer
 ica About 5000 Years Ago.
 Interesting Deductions.
AN EARLY CIVILIZATION
BY PHILIP EVERETT.


 collections of prehistoric art ever seen in London.
 This collection was not discovered where the origin of mankind has hereto fore been looked for, and the Mediter- ranean countries, but In the Chinana Val ley of Peru.
 The discoveries seem to indicate that more highly developed civilization than any yet suspected nthat region can he traced on the western slopes of the Andes and that 1t f1ourished no less than 5000 years ago.
 The pottery dug out Of some three miles of mounds by T. Hewitt Myring has been inspected by Sir Clements Markham. F. R. S., who knew Peru more than 90 years ago, and by c. H. Read president of the Society of Antiqua~ies and Keeper of Ethnology in the British museum.
 They are satisfied as to it's value and the very high level of its artistic execu- tion.
 In all the TOO examples of this unpre- cedentedly rich find. not a single trace Of an alphabet or a letter exists. Their mak- CTS were equally ignorant of horses, and rode a curious thick-backed creature with deer-like head, resembling the tapir, from which the prehistoric" horse is said to have descended. Their only weapons were javelin club and shield. Neither the bow and arrow nor the sling seem to have been invented
 This Chinu people were fond of elab- crate dress, and even in this one corec- ton of their pottery there are more diff ferent kinds of hats and head-dresses than any Parisian millner could alsplay. They were fond of music too, for many recognizable instruments are found, apart from the countless forms of whistles, which were apparently favorite means of frightening ghosts. They were as fond of children as any of the Creeks of Tan agra, and Q number of toys were dug up among the more elaborate manufac- lures. Their houses had sIoping roofs in- stead of the flat surface of the Incas and the modern Indians
 A pronounced love of animals may also be traced in the numberless excellent rep resentations of toads, owls, barn-door fowls, deer and antelope
 More wonderful than all Is the very high level of the sculptors art, level worthy of any age or any civilization. reached In their best portrait busts.
 One marveously executed head Is 90 amazingly full of life and character that it is almost impossible to realize It's great antiquity. Beneath a broad brow the large. fine eyes look out with singular in- telligence and strength. The high bridged acquline nose adds keenness to the whole expressions; the mouth Is f1rra, yet sensi- tive and delicately modelled; upon the face are caste-marks, and on the breast is a chieftains badge. The head-dress shows two heads Of apes.
 On the whole, the collection forms a most complete and fascinating record of the mysterious coast people on the west secured for this country 1t will undoubt- edly constitute the most valuable evil dence yet discovered of the oldest races of civilized man.
 One of the results of the German war scare in England has been the ingenious methods resorted to in order to obtain recruits for the Territorials Englands re- serve military force
 Stirring patriotic appeals from the stump, supplemented by monetary in- ducements, are being made from time to time to the young men and have met with fair results. In some ofthe work Ing class sorps of half a crown Is paid to every man when he takes the oath, while in others, a recruiting bounty is paid to members Of the corps who induce new recruits to join.
 These methods, however, have not made the personnel of the militia of a very high standard.
 Another method, which promises to be far more effective and satisfactory Is that of recruiting men through the efforts of their employers.
 By this means the large employers of labor are induced to give preference to territorials. It Is strongly condemned by both socialists and labor unions.
 A bold and clever robbery was recently to the London police
 Waite Smith, a farmer of Bridgewater. paid a visit to this city and disposed of some property, realizing R1000 by the sales. The sum was made up of f75O in gold and the balance in bank notes
 Having engaged apartments at a Strand hotel he went out to visit a place of carrying the money m d weighty parcel The explanation of this strange procedure is that MT. Smith was nervous as to the safety of his wealth. and calculated that by wrapping 1t In paper he would disarm suspicion as the character of the parcels contents. He went to a West End music hall. and during the programme sat with his prec- ious parcel under his feet, so that he might feel the slightest touch. At the conclusion of the performance he arose to assume his overcoat and light cigar cite and flor 0 few moments his feet were removed from the parcel. When he stopped for the money he discovered 70 his dismay that 1t had disappeared and all trace of 1t is at present lost He 1t once informed the police. It Is probable
  Smiths precautions and had merely wait ed for favorable opportunity to snatch the treasure.
 During the past few weeks there ap- l pears to have been steady increase In l the number of persons attacked with | neuritis in and about London; indeed, one | seems to have met with so | many cases that he refers to the pre- yalent "epidemic' of that disorder. Neu- 1 rtis is, as the term indicates, inffamma- i ton of the nerve and nervous structures, | being the most sensitive in the body it | naturally follows that such a disorder s characterized by astonishing pain and | tenderness.
 If is most common to the cold months, 1 vails, and so is just now making the lives | of great many people almost unbearable 1 by It's persistent paroxysms. The successful treatment of severe neu- | ritis presents one of the most difficult | the physician has to deal with. | Tn some cases certain drugs and applica- l lions give relief. but very often morphia | Is the only thing that will stop the pain. | and so powerful remedy cannot be used | constantly without danger. During re- cent years, however, 1t has been found | that radiant-heat baths have a remarka- ble beneficial effect in this affection, and | on the whole radiant heat may be said | to be the best remedy we have for 1t.
  artistic feeling of the individual crafts | man may have departed. but their ele- ! yant shape and smart appearance show | that Twentieth century boots and shoes | have mt aufPered onA W1alf by modern