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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

NHILADEL.PHIANS were per-
turbed recently over the pub
lCatiOn Of the results of "A
series OF experiments with
white rats which are bc.n. made by
Helen Dean King at the Wlstsr In
stitutc OF Anatomy and Biology Of
the University of Pennsylvania, one
heard that there were ~. 900 rats
there. of various ages and sizes; that
they were bred from brother and sis
ter pairs and We're the largest and
hnest In the world, and that DIR. King
believed the close consanguinity
which made for a finer race of rats
would make for "A finer race of human
beings. The agitation was unneccs-
aary. for Or. King does not hold the
belief thus attributed to Der.
Shorn Of it's sensationa,ism and half
truths. the story of the experiments
with white rats now going on at the
institute is still interesting. BY means
Of careful selection and mating Of
brother and sister rats from the same
littsrs. which is the closest form of
inbreeding possible" there is being de-
veloped a race bigger. heavier and
better in every way than the ordi-
nary rat.
The inbred male il 10 per cent.
heavier, n the female, which il a
more conservative member. > per cen
or 3 per cent. heavier than a member
Of q series derived from carefully SCI
lected but unrelated ancestors. And"
0ays DR.. King. theoretically what can
BE- done with rats can he done with
other animals, Give me ten years
longer and J may have found out
something BY following out her en-
periments' Il might I've possible to
revolutionize the whole system OF
stock raising and thereby increase
the supply of meat and reduce the cost
of living. That is the T. Of her
hope to benefit mankind.
DR.. King Is the only woman in
America who holds a professorship in
research work, the only other woman
In the world who has that honor be-
ing Nine. Curie " Paris. The Wistar
institute has been carrying on eXper-
ments with ats for ten years and
has raised 80, 900 rats for expert
mental n d during that period. How
many more rave been horn in the
laboratories cannot he said, for Sc
lection takes place shortly after birth
n again later. and only the more
promising specimens are preserved.
selection IL the most important phase
OF uhe experiments, a phase tina, has
held DR.. Kings closest attention for
n elk years she has been in Tho
Aoorator'es So intense has hce,, hcr
interest and application .that-f,,t. those
Ax years She has never qtii, her most
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of inferior races, but they are very
rare, very scattered and occur as aber-
rat.ors. II has been thought that the
Ttsmanians and Australians were de-
scended from this race, but they are in
II" way related. The resemblance IL
chiefly abou; the region OF the nose
and forehead"
What was the peculiar combination
OF characters? ."
The Ncanderthals in many respects
looked more anthropoid than human.
First, they had a receding. thick. heavy
jaw, lacking the spina mentalis and
resembling the Heidelberg Jaw.
The canine teeth. however, were not
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wisgle till his tail slipped out and
sometimes his face ohtruded Itself
above a g silver buckle. Women
"h" dld not appreciate the fad
screamed and ran to the other end Of
the car. and in time conductors re-
fused to take the artist with the rat
On hoarl.
pr. King can see beauty in The gray
specimens and in the sewer rat. The
writer cannot. But her collection is
scrupulouSIy kept and tame and its
members lend themselves To- important
tests.
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The Piltdown Man, contempt
rary of the Neanderthal. but
most apelike known. After
restoration by ]. H. Nc
Gregor.

could not straiehteN their legs. while
the ankles were equipped with facets
to reinforce this position. an anatomi-
cal Arrangement found only ia races
h a do not sit. hut squat on their
heels.
"The Neanderthals prove that the
walking attitude was attained much
earlier than had been thought. Re-
sembling the anthropoids further their
shin bone was short and their thigh
bone long. although on the other hand
their arm was shorter than their .eg.
proving that they had not been tree
jewellers for loGs geologic ages. Their
thumb differed from the modern thumb
in being attached to the hand q in
a nCa socket, but on a convex
condyle. which did not permit the deli
cate play between the thumb and the
fingers seen In existing races.
For millcnnia they lived in the
open. hunting. among less ferocious
animals. the southern elephant, the
hippopotamus. the spotted hyena, and.
untl thee became extinct. the giant
deer. the Etruscdu rhlnoceros and
the sabre tooth tiger. The climate was
eenia., the forest and meadow fauna
wds the same rs exists IN western
''i'P' .'-"dS' d"u we PhNS'''I anu
80 80 ~ ine
,ha 49,, 80 .'"v'e,'
the mainland and the Mediterranean
wac closed AZ Gibraltar and divided
across l,aly To- Africa.
Toward the latter part OF their his
tory. as the weather Was growing
colder and ,ba L,our,L cI,oi,,,,, ,.as
s.t,ir, I'm tbav hoc,r,o 80 III
ors E,,. ,ba d, ,tr,a r..a
sourb, rro,oo.ior ,ro,, 49, -.
Tbc ,rc,o,, ,,,ig.o.o.. ,a. ..,
Asi,,ic r,u,, s"oL as ,ha san,.a
s,rh,r. ,bo btn,o,o,amma a.h 49,
Etr,sc,n rh-i,ocn,os ,al Laan 1ns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

THAT nan Is not descended from
the ape but Is only the apes
cousin and that at least some
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developed a strain of rats with both
eyes small, 1t was her desire to con-
tinue until the eyes disappeared en-
tirely, but subsequent experiments
do not cause the disappearance Of the
eyes, Instead "A normal ace Of small
eyed rats has been evolved.
Nj the a.nino rats in the colony are
tame as squirrels. Dr. King lets down
the front Of the model cage and takes
out n rat by his long pink tail. He
nestlos in her hand and nibhlcs the air
as a pretty white rabbit might. Wig
Cling his funny little nose. while his
sisters and brothers or mates peep
tomptedly over the edge ~ tho door
all.
They arc perfectly clean. The cages
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tusklike as in the piltdowr head. and
the teeth in general point to the
t~oughncss of Neanderthal food and
alone would exclude the Neandcrtha.s
from The ancestry Of any Of the higher
races.
The Neanderthals resemble the
anthropoids also in their slouch ne
posture, their clumsy gait and the
proportions Of their body. We know
that they could not stand erect. hut
always had their knees bent and their
enormous heads and shoulders thrls,
forward. for there were ou'v three
cu~rvaturcs lin their spine, and tho
Joints of the knees We're such thar they
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Prairie Fires

During the past week
there have been tAree more or
less Obstructive prairie fires
one south of Springfield, one in
the Pride country, and one in
the Pretty Prairie country. The
one south of town covered sever
al miles in width l'efore it was
finally put out, and burned feed
and property OF number of peo-
pie. including Nldey, Cree, Hag-
erman and a number OF others.
Springfield was out in force at
this .are, every auto availa-
BILE being pressed into service.
Two of these fires were started
by parties burning trash or grass
around their premises. We
want again to call attention to
the $4,000 tine to carelessly let
a fire get away. You can't tell
when the wind will suddenly rise
to fury, and hence it is impera-
tive 10 be extraordinarily cau-
tious and consequently on guard.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
pride

Harley Sheldon is seeding his
broomcorn.
The pie supper last Friday
night was we'll attended. The
pies brought s13.95; to he used
to help finish the school house.
There was quite d prairie fire
in this neighborhood yesterday.
Brother Milton Winegarner
was burning a fire guard around
his house and it got away from
him some way, and burned
about three sections of grass.
Mr.. Murra has sold his rancl,
and cattle to j. M. Ford.
Lewis Stewart is On the sick
list this week.
Miss Lora Rogers spent Sat
urday and Sunday visiting rela
tives in this neighbol hood.
Lonna Roger~. after three
weeks visit, left Wednesday for
his home in Kansas.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

The Herald was quick to see
the utility, by reason of its mer-
it, of the prose poetry of Otto
Rowland, and gave him the title
of the "Uncle Walt Mas = of Ba
ca county" Its great l.! rit is
that it tells it's story in stick of
type, and hence is read by ev-
erpoody. The Herald asked Mr..
Rowland for the exclusive priv
ilege of featuring his prose-
poems, and hence they will be
furnished only to this paper.
The poems have been
freely copied by our exchanges,
some with credit and some with
out. The official paper of the
county news has great many
striking features. of whick the
prose poems of the Uncle Walt
Mason of Baca county is one
and now is the time to get on
board.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Welcome

Welcome is again on the map
We thought our correspond
emf ha6. been captured by the
Mexican guerrillasl.
Ben Doke has been building
an addition to his house.
Many people in this vicinity
are seeding broomcorn this
week.
Elmer Cook, Joseph Carter,
and John Wiley went to Elkhart
with broomcorn Monday.
Carrie Doke spent last Sunday
at Elkha-t.
Mata kicensky is visiting her
brother Ed. who lives near Ston.
ington.
Sunday school and prayer
meeting wellattended last Sun
day.
There will be box supper and
entertainment at Welcome Sat
urday night. Nov. Goth. Every
one invited to attend. Funds to
be used to repair the school
house.
Otto Green lost valuable calf
this week-horse kicked it and
broke it's neck,
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

Over year ago the Herald
told Mr.. Koontz that at the first
opportunity he was to follow
Knight and a lege0n OF others
over tie shoot-the.shoots rap
ids. Two weeks ago {. man With
more chin music than capital
gave them what they thought to
be an opportunity. and they con-
sequently proceeded to force
things. They owed Mr.. Koontz
some hundred dollars on back
sa larry and expenses. and as the
man couldn't raise enough to
even pay Koontz off, the siege
was raised, the dead were buried,
the trenches were deserted, and
all is again quiet on the Poto-
mac. However. all parties are
sleeping on their arms, with SEN
tinels posted and guns mounted;
but whether it is to end in anoth-
er battle royal or just another
puff of wind remains yet TO be
seen.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
lone Rock

Everybody busy baling broom
corn or fighting prairie fires.
Last Sundays prairie fire start
ed from Mr.. Autry's.
Rev. Mayo preached a very
strong sermon at the scheol-
house Sunday, after which
there were communion services.
Ed. Vineyard claims the rec.
ord for baling broomcorn-65
bales in day and three-fourths.
We know he did 1t for we were
there and everyone had to Jump
sideways to keep up.
Those going to Elkhart this
week with broomcorn were
L. c, Thompson, Harve Kidder.
Frank Kidder, W. L. Rockhill,
and Link Pruet. Dan Ullery
went last week.
T. A. Park has that barn and
chicken house completed.
E W. Simpson has his barn
completed and will put an sddi-
ton to his house soon.
Arch Dams has returned
from Kans;ts, accom- panied by
Mr.. Drake, Lees father.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
SOME BEAUTIFUL
RESIDE Noes IN
SPRINGFIELD

Silas E. Spec1man has a resi-
dence property that commands
attention because OF the proper
tions Of the house and the start
in shade and fruit trees. 1t is a
five room structure, and built
for convenience. There is a
windmill, storage tank, hen
house. and COW shed. The yard
is ommodi Gus and neatly kept,
and everything about the prem
ises gives home like appear
ance.
The Grimm residence prop
erty has undergone a change
since the change of ownership,
such as might be supposed to
follow the touch of the wand OF
a wizard; and he has done it by
hard knocks, persistant toll, and
well directed efforts. There is a
four-roomed house with porch
and cellar, good shed, hog house
and corral, Windmill and irriga-
ting system, cistern, fine young
bearing orchard. and yard
grove started this year that even
now gives tone of quality to
the premises. If every residence
premises in Springfield were as
carefully groomed as theSGrimm
premises, Springfield would have
a 200 per cent lead on present
conditions.
Mrs Waugh has a specially
conspicuous residence, and one
of the most valuable in Spring
field The house is com modious
and attractive There is wind
mill and fine stone we'll house,
all snugly nestled away in a
grove of large fine shade tree j,
some of them older and larger
chan any others in town. Mrs.
Waugh has a board corral for
cows, and a good shed. The
premises are commodious. and
the garden each year goes a long
ways toward supplying the sub
startials of life. Eugene Whita-
ISer established this residence
twenty-five years ago.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

The Holly Chieftain last week
undertook to represent a recent
Herald editorial squib, apropos
the Sparks and Register being
published under the same roof,
as rejecting on those papers.
On the contrary, the editorial
was complimentary. We know
no reason why two papers of diff
ferent party faith could not be
published under the circum-
stances indicated, even il radical
ly partisan. What is wanted in
the publication of a newspaper is
just good sense; and good sense
breaks no friendships because of
party ties-or otherwise.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
e randvieW.

| On Oct. 20, 1915. quite shsd.
ow passed over the community
when Mr.. Milby's little grand
son passed away. The brave
parents have the sympathy of
the community. They are 20
ing to make their home in this
country.
Mr.. Potter has returned from
his visit to Lamar.
Most of the broomcorn in this
part of the country has been
seeded.
Lots of people are picking
maize.
Glad to see such nice weather.
The school is we'll attended
now, and everything going along
smoothly.
Mr.. Garvie went to Elkhart
last Friday.
MIR. Shireman went back to
SpearviIle to bring his stock out.
Mrs. D. E. Newton left to 90
to her parents home in Erihe,
Okla, where she expects to yis-
it. She was in very bad healtl.
when she left,
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Big klats

To the readers and Editor of
the Herald.
We are having lovely fall
weather, only a little windy at
times.
Mr.. Jackman and son Joe
traded in Villas Saturday.
Mark Williams made a trip to
Lamar the last of the week to
get his trees.
Mr.. Alfrey visited in Spring
field Sunday.
Mrs. Jackman helped Mrs.
Hockett cook for the broomcorn
seeders Monday.
There will be a pie social at
Big Flats school house in the
near future. They are prepar-
ing program.
Earl Hair visited home folks
Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Villas.


Mr.. Lacy and son are seeding
broomcorn around Villas. Most
OF it has been sold-S7O to 500.
Martching and Conner have
gone TO tbe road with their
broomcorn, and will load back
with freight,
Hurrah for Villas! C. F. Wheel.
er is going to build a mill and
then we won't have so far to
haul our wheat. Lore bless all.
What we want in this country
are men to farm and keep the
weeds down; and we should be
more thankful for the blessings
we have already received.
Mrs. Martching has been up to
Iowa. Her brother was operat-
ed-on and passed away, after
which she returned home again.
Our sympathy is with her and
family.
There is quite a good many
home seekers coming in and 60
ing out and most of them are fiji.
ing or buying-know "a good
thing when they see it.
We have corn in our vicinity
that is making from 80 to &c
| bushels to tie acre.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

The Herald is this week COM
PEELED to get out six pages-sum-
monses. contests, final proofs,
sale bills. and regular advertis-
ing matter; all of which means
that the Herald is the paper
what's got the big circulation
and the news, and that's the pa
per you want.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
SETON
November 4.

November 4.
John Thomas and Edgar
Brown went to Texline after lum-
ber last week.
Bert Slavens. D. D. McCuI-
lough, Olen and Cliffora Brown,
Robbie and Edgar Harding and
Fl. w. Crotts went to the cedars
last week.
Messrs. Ricky, Brown and
Harris hauled cane to the mill,
last week.
F. A. Sherman went to Lamar
Friday.
Misses Clara Latimer, Hope
Brown, Mrs. F. A. Sherman
and Olen Brown attended the
Horseshoe Literary Satur day
night. The debate was, which
is more troublesome, a quarrel
some woman or smoky stove?"
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Wentworth

Mr.. Wndley and family of Ty-
rome, Okla, visited Mrs. C. P.
Neff, Thursday and Friday of
last week
Mrs. Myra Baker Of Kingman,
Kans., visited Friday with Mrs.
Jas. Long.
Mrs. Bishop is staying with
Mrs. Wentworth for couple of
weeks.
Jacob Harman sent nearly $50
head of calves to his north ranch
near here Saturday,
Frank Strouser has been haul
ing maize to Elkhart, this last
week.
Mr.. Nef sold nice bunch of
pigs to Mr.. Stoner.
Louis j. Mier is having sod
broke on his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thomas
are the proud parents of an
eight pound girl.
They Haven't Got Him Yet
They dived then just another
sine
To get him on their hook,
While their game was watch
ing from the bank
With a somewhat puzzled look.
And when they found the jig
was up
They skunk themselves away,
While their game looked on in
glee and said
| guess I'll right here stay.
Cho.
guess III right here stay
| guess I'll right here stay:
While their G ame looked Oh in
glee and said
| guess I'll right here stay.
-Harper's Weekly.
H, A. Willer of Henderson,
Colo. helps out LOO worth,
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Stonington.
Hello, Mr.. Editor.

t1eilO, MF. CultOI' bdSh
again.
We are sure having some fine
weather these days.
DR.. ] T. Nicholson is having a
house built. Mr.. Murray doing
the work.
It's broomcorn buyers time
now. You can see them every
day flying about.
Grandpa Nance has moved in
to his new house in StoDingtun.
Miss Aileen Whitehead visited
home folks from Friday urtil
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holdeman re-
turned to Hutchinson last week
Mr.. Holdeman will return soon,
bringing some men with him.
Mrs. j. T. Nicholson returned
last week from Kansas.
Little Milbourn Stephens fell
last Saturday and fractured his
shoulder.
Ira Cobb brought two loads of
potatoes from Holly for Gurn
Thompson.
I, Quite u crowd of young folks
enjoyed themselves at party at
Mr.. Elley's Friday night.
! w. A. Thompson went to La,
! mar Tuesday after a new Dodge
Car.
! Earl Taylor of the Ci1narron
was seen on our streets Monday.
]. ]. Long and wife started
for Hutchinson Monday. They
intend to bring their threshine
outfit back with them in about
three weeks.
Miss Edith Kerr fell and
sprained her ankle very severely
Sunday afternoon.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

The sinking of the italian ship
Ancnnia by an. Austrian svbma
rine makes us wonder again why
Americans will persist in taking
passage on beligerant ships.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

The progressive vote seems to
have lost its bearings in the east
ern elections; but just wait till
Teddy again gives the war whoop
about convention time next year.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

The republicans tried awful
hard to gloat over the elections
in some of the states, but when
they got it down to a fine point
all they had to boiler about was
the gain of one congressman in
republican district.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Thursday with M RS.
M URRAY

School began in the new school
one mile south of the Murray
ranch, Oct. 25, Mrs. Davis IS
teacher.
Quite crowd met at the Muir
ray school house Sunday and or
ganized Sunday school. Elected
Mrs. A. ]. Daniels superintend-
ent, Mrs. Eden assistant super,
intendent, Miss Eden secretary,
Miss Like teacher of Gthe prima.
ry class, Mrs. j 5. FRAZIER teach
er Of the junior class, Mrs. Roy
Stein TEACHER of the young peo-
ple's class, and Mr.. Eden teach
er of the bible class.
There will be a box supper and
school entertainment at the
school house Nov. Is. every
body come.
Frank LIE Crone is on his place
for a few days
A. F. Adams father aud moth
err are here on a visit from Ty.
rome, Okla.
Mr.. Copenhaver's Uncle and
Aunt are here from St. Louis,
Mo.
These items are good. but cor.
respondent failed to sign name
If correspondent intends send.
ing in items regularly. please
sign name with next letter, anc
we will forward stationery.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

BY the way, the Sentinel is as
still as the grave on the $4,000
Baca county is paying FOR the
Carlson and economy" cam.
paign cry of last year.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

You can't become a member
of the happy Herald family with
out holIering for Baca county,
Irs infectious with all Herald
readers.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
The Elley Sale

Notice elsewhere what Mr..
ELY has to sell. Geo. W. Elley
is what might he called az old
time New timer, having been
one of the first new timers to
land in the country, about eight
years ago.
At that time it was predicted
that the newcomers would prove
up and hike it; but Mr.. Elley
hasn't hiled it yet, and doesn't
intend to hike it.
On the contrary, he is just be-
ginning to get ready to stay. He
has made good so far, but he is
to be specially commended tor
his beng able to see ahead in
the country'.s needs, and it is to
be in the SWIM of the opportuni-
ty thus afforded that he is hold
ing this sale.
To be specific, Mr.. Elley sees
the trend. towards and realizes
the importance of dairying, and
is selling for the purpose of in
vesting in dairyin9 stock and
building up a dairying herd. We
believe holsteins is what he is
going to lead out in.
Meantime, his sale is one
week from to day, and Gurn as
usual is OH the job; and, Incl
dentally, if there is an ything We
have omitted to say here, Gurr
will say it to you at the sale.
Look over that bill again. ard
see what it is that you want.
The Bangerter sale being three
weeks off, we shall notice it later
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

What they are getting their
eyes open" to is the fact that
the Herald is the exponent of
democracy in Baca county, and
the one real, great, up-to-date,
live. wire newspaper of southeast
ern Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

Six correspondence letters
came yesterday. AS rule it is
impossible to publish letters
that come on Thursday, and
would ask correspondents to try
to get in Saturdays or Mondays.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

That SO, 300 for Garrison and
economy''-eood people of Raca
county, how do you ike it., and
are you going to forget it?
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

Will French was here over
Wednesday night with brother
from Oklahoma whom he was
trying to locate.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

Even though it may be amiss,
we will venture the prediction
that there will not be any heavy
SHOWS during the winter.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12

Len Thompson came up from
his Stonington ranch Wednes-
day to attend the Howell sale.
Len is one of the most extensive
dry-land farmers of southeastern
Colorado, and has been in the
habit of turning all the dust to
or from his place into gold-dust,
and is thus piling up a whole lot
of money.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Rodley

Broomcorn seeding and maize
picking is the order of the day.
We are all pleased to see such
nice weather as it gives the
maize a chance 10 ripen.
We under stand that most of
the broomcorn in this vicinity is
sold at fair price-a good boost
er for next years crop.
Macy's store building will soon
be ready for goods. He expects
to stock up right away.
]. M. Moorehead and Arthur
Sutherland are at Elkhart with
Harry Buffers broomcorn crop.
Mrs. Bertha Smith has been
to Lamar on business trip.
Frank Thompson killed and
divided out a beef Sunday.
Harry Hartman and family
have returned from Kansas.
Mr.. Sbultz is constructing a
residence ou his claim.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-12
Plum Greek

Mr.. Richard stayed in Lamar
this week.
Stanley Dubbs went to Lamar
tie first of the week after LAM
ber for his dueout.
Elmer johnson went to Lamar
for freight.
Mr., Hickcox and JAS. Lee re-
turned from Lamar the first of
the week.
True Hickcox went to work
for Mr.. O'Neal the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ice and Miss
Hough went to the sedars the lat
ter part of the week.
MIR. Mead returned from La
mar the last OF the week.