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Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

form It is a bird mechanism combined
with human brain.
The coming super-race will necessarily
approximate the same thing In a more
compact form, in O single individual.
Great powers of flight and long endur-
anee in air, while the earth below Is I'M
dergoing it's tremendous commissions, will
be essential for survival. The birds which
can fly the highest above the poisonous
gases unloosed, and encirele the globe II
necessary, In the search for surviving
food, will have the best chance to ulti-
mately escape and found this new race.
Unless man can do the same thing with
an aerial machine, he will perish Just as
the beasts and beings that walk OF crawl.
But he cannot possibly by invention
hope ever to accomplish survival, even
in Isolated instances, during the per-
sistanee of a world CONFUSION. although
many may escape results OF minor dis
turbances. Fuel for his mechanism would
be impossible to secure. His own struc-
ture is untitled for indefinite endurance
in air. The bird alone is hardened to
aerial indefinite endurance and hence is
the only earthly being available with
which TO found the super-race.
What birds would be best equipped to
survive a world CONFUSION? 1t requires
only a layman's knowledge to answer
that. From the standpoint OF science, we
know that only earnivorous animals have
been dominant in each age of the world,
and that each highest type that has
arisen after each CONFUSION has been a
earnivore. We know that of existing
types the birds Of prey, such as eondors,
vultures and eagles, also storks, adju-
tants and pelicans, have the powers Of
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the Hottest fight, some OF them rising to
six miles altitude. They also have great
endurance in the rarefled regions of at
mosphere. II any mountain tops re-
manned, they could readily reach them.
II any food existed anywhere, they could
surely find II. Carnivorous birds are not
subject to ptomaine poisoning, 80 far as
we know.
The next class Of birds that have the
longest endurance in air. far greater than
Of the birds Of prey, are the sea birds,
especially the man-of-waF bird, albatross.
petrels, some gulls, etc. OF these. the al
batross travels immense distances with
out moving the wings, by his wonderful
power Of soaring. II the convulsion were
merely a water affair, such as the food,
they would not know II existed, so much
are they at home on water. in air above
the water, and even in the water itself UP
to certain depths when diving for food
None of these birds, however, are so we'll
equipped with cerebrum in brain case as
certain land types, which also have great
endurance In fight, such as the pigeon
tribe. Their better brain alone, however.
would save many Of them, since even II
they were hunted by the earnivorous
birds, they could escape because Of SUI
perlor intelligence.
The supeF-bird Of the next geological
era, then, will be first carnivore. He
will be subject TO no destroying pto-
maines nor any Of the diseases which
cause mortality OF man and other NAM
mails. He will be at home at all alti-
tudes. His fight will not be limited by
mere globe girdling nor necessities OF
long endurance in air. AS to-day, the
birds OF prey will have dominion on
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
By Prof. C. Darwin Beasley
of the UnIversIty OF London.

.. OF Iuc OHNStoHy " 6S'eS'
T through millions Of years, race
after race Of animals has sue
- ceeded each other, each race be-
ing of higher type structurally than its
immediate predecessor. 1t follows that
man himself will have successor in
still higher type Of being. This may come
about at any moment by some natural
CONFUSION induced by an astronomio dis
turbanee or other natural phenomenop,
such as has undoubtedly many times
caused great changes on the earth's sur
face.
In each prior disturbance, such as that
induced by the increased weight OF
ice caps causing the earth to tilt over
and assume a new position in respect TO
the sun, few genera of animals have In
variably escaped and survived to special
ize In new functions to meet the new
conditions Of environment.
The next colossal CONFUSION is not Tar
of, and It will most probably occur
through the abnormal increase OF ice
forming in the Antarctic regions: Wheh
that happens, birds will be best htteo 10
escape. Enough Of them In various parts
of the world will undoubtedly survive 10
found the new and higher race.
Remember that birds and mammals
alone have specialized In brains anu
have built up In their skulls ample brain
case at the expense OF other pones.
with the brainier man and other bfaihy
mammals all destroyed, the bird, having
become the dominant being VIII nave 10
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further specialize, as man did, through
thousands of years largely In brain alone.
The bird brain to-day has already
ample cerebrum. It's descendants in the
new era will have first to specialize in
convolutions of the brain, each new con-
volution increasing this intelligence.
They will have to cultivate next for
long period brain cells. with which
thought is produced and stored in the
form which we call memory.
This development is not only possible;
It is indeed the way In which nature has
always worked her will in the world.
That 1t would take ages to accomplish
means nothing. The life of the whole
human race from the time 1t emerged
as ape man until to-day is only an instant
in geological time. Forms perish, nature
endures.
higher form of life as winged beings, is,
I believe. his clairvoyant perception Of
his own doom and the race that win fol-
low him. All hts ideas Of future life take
the form of wings. The vision Is simply
the far-seeing of humanity that confuses
with itself the actual creature that will
follow It, Angels, winged things, will
rule the future world, but they will not
be transformed humanity. They will be
intellectual birds!
, In material things Of to-day, the bird
man Is another expression OF the same
thing. Il is either that or else 1t is an
instructive or unconscious effort Of man
to prepare himself for the struggle when
he will have to compete with this future
birdraee. The flying machine has been
gradually perfected by mastering essen
tial details of bird flight In its perfected
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

-THE theory that mankind VIII Do
superseded by a race OF super
u birds. which will control all the
earth as man does now Is not eh'ii0i'
new one to scientists. :.
ptrds have continuously evolved IN
one forr, OF another, since the Jurasslc
era. II Is also noted that they have sur
vtved the several natural conVuislons
and phenomena occurring since theA'
sueb as the evaporation OF water In large
areas of the world during the hot MO
Gene period, the various glacial epoehS'
etc. 5000, -, .ha
point. is the admission by the alstih-
guished Professor j. Arthur Thompsoh'
OF the University Of Aberdeen. he says
"There is a possibility OF a vast IN
crease Of intelligence, OF brain ifnPFove
meRt, slHAIar TO that OF man ahe tHe
prlnaates, as Is instancsd In rocks, eranes
and parrots. There Is also chance for
larger changes In constitution and
habits!"
II Is also TO be noted that when bird
finds a new form of food he abandons the
use OF certain functions and utilizes new
means TO capture II. His descendants,
continuing his efforts, specialize In new
functions until there is a complete
change and an entirely new form OF bird
is produced.
There are ample instances In support
OF this. The penguin affords one OF the
most drastic incidents OF natural selec-
ton. II is a general proposition that
bird must have feathers. The ancestral
penguins, therefore, must have had them
Being unable to escape the Antarctic
regions when the ice cap commenced
forming they specialized in several radi-
cal ways. Gradually their feathers be-
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came something between scales and
hairs.
This new coating not being warm
enough they accumulated fat sufficient
to defy the Antarctic cold and storms
and enjoy themselves. The penguin
further specialized wing power for swim
ming only, until the wings became pow
erfuI paddles, moved by strong breast
muscles, and leg power for walking. The
latter is SO powerful that when walking,
as he does in a straight line, he forces
movable objects out of his way, and not
even q man can stop him.
Birds vary the use of their limbs to
suit circumstances. The steamer duck
of the Falkland Islands is conspicuous
instance. In youth these birds hy about
like their kind in general. AS soon as
the adult stage is reached they abandon
flying altogether, and use wings and feet
for swimming only.
The hoactzin OF British-Guiana is an
other striking instance. Soon after
Matching the young birds begin to travel
by means of legs and wings. They have
we'll developed claws on the thumb and
finger, by which they hook on TO limbs
or other objects. II taken by the legs
they hang on to something with bill and
wings. If their nest falls down they
cling to the branches with bill, wings
and feet. Later they take to true flight.
The ostrich specialized In running,
and on local American pacing tracks has
about eQualled the trotting horse by
hauling a sulky and man at the near
record speed of 2:10. He apparently has
never attempted flight, whatever his an.
cestors did. He utillzes his rather large
wings and long feathers to assist in
running.
The migrAtions OF birds undoubtedly
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

land, and the sea birds ON sea. Left
alone, with all the other animal
life destroyed, they will be forced
to specialize In brain power.
Their ultimate descendants will
have complete dominion on land,
sea and in air, besides being self
clothed.
They will, as their brains In
crease in power and they become
more and more social, build bird
cities. The nest will no doubt
give way to habitations Of great
architectural beauty, Just as mans
early caves and tree shelters still
form the basis Of his elaborate
Skeleton Of a Bride Wing Com
pared with a Human Arm and
Hand, and Skeletons Of Man and
Bird, Showing the Close Ressm.
blanee Between the Anatomy Of
the Two.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06
The Astounding Theory of
An English Scientist That
Intellectual and Carnivorous
Birds Will Supplant HUI
mainly and That Our Ideas
of Angels and the Expulsion
From Eden Are Simply
aPrevision of Our Doom

CHEMISTS position
the world only through accidents
- conflict with They
stretches where
Penguin Is practically
he
hmehat OF planet
sink back the anmaer
wiped H. G. Wells, equally
has taken the point OF view He unlike Mr. Bernard shaw
predicted creation which he thinks will
spderi
following remarkable article
University
astonishing prediction
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

are indicative OF their greatest intelli-
genee. Books have been written about
them, but happen to have from the Rus.
sian Government data far more remark
able than that found in books. Siberia,
the coolest storage reservoir extant the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

architecture of to-day. Although
they are self-clothed. they will no
doubt seek further adornment. The
bower bird Of India ornaments his
nest and collects beartiful stones
even now. There will be bird
fashions.
Gradually a new life will cover
the world, to be In its turn de-
stroyed and another race OF entire
ly different beings take its place.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-06

year around, attracts the largest number
Of species for Summer nesting Birds as
semble there for nesting from many parts
Of the Old World, arriving and departing
annually on very exact dates, as II moved
by cloekwoFk
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-24

arrival. the drawing was never made, but
chill that he caught this journey laid the foun-
datons of the illness which eventually carried
him off. The town hall of Middelburg and Its
fine tower were new buildings when he saw them
The town hall and tower of Veere were some
forty years older. having been built about 147O
by A. Keldermans the elder. though the statues
the facade were not added till after Durer's
visit. Unfortunately the surviving pages of his
sketch book contain no drawings of these places
There is. indeed. on one page the, complicated
top of some tower. unnamed. the highest member
of which is like that Of Veere. but the rest is
different. Durer was evidently entertained by
these fantastic steeples and several of them ap-
pear in his sketches. In the nature OF things.
however. such light wooden structures as
crowned the towers of the low countries were
not durable the stone substructures Some
have perished by fire. others have lost their open
work decorations. others have had to be repaired
in various degrees, and repair has GENERALLY
meant smplification The tower OF veere. how
ever. apparently never very elaborate, and
probably remains much it was originally built.
Four-square and plain below, the stone portion is
completed with clock chamber, strengthened
at the corners. Then comes balustraded bell
chamber, with bulbed spire for roof to It, of
unusually slender and graceful proportions Little
imitation dormer windows were a common deco
rative detail on these bulbs but on Veere spire
they reduced to the roofs OF them only. These
and the Gothic crochets higher up are the only
medieval elements surviving in this tower.
a GER
tainly worth seeing. for lovers of fine goldsmith s
work worth going to see-an admirable CLASH
fcation Of sights" which owe to the common
of Doctor johnson. How useful a guide
book to Europe. confined to the things worth
going to see.' would be when peace returns.
though a real peace in a once more friendly world
is hardly to be looked for in the days of any but
the Young. The treasure at veere is a magnin.
cent goblet richly enameed and chased. which
the townsfolk caused to be made for. and pre-
sented to- the Emperor Maximilan.
How they managed to have both the prestige
of giving 1t and the solid satisfaction of keeping
it is not recorded in any books to which have
access. At all events there it remains-a very
handsome example of fine period of art in the
low countries. Veere also possesses a fourteenth
century church, once in ruins but now repaired;
also some remarkable old houses fountain OF
1851 and other agreeable remains. On the whole
a traveller on landing in Holland might well spend
night at Middelburg. where ne hire cycle
motor and make in single day a circuit OF
entertaining little places. which preserve the
charms of old Holland more completely than the
larger and more famous cities wherein modern
life has compelled much external modernization
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-24
SUPERSTITION STILL WITH US
pelusions Have Not All Been Done
Away With, Despite the Advance
In Education.

The accusation of witchcraft has'
been made against Detroit woman.
Let none of us go too far in our scof-
fing.
Superstition is dead. 1t existed in
the middle ages. but not any more
So they say.
Actually, superstition lives and
thrives despite the fact that few
glaring delusions have been repudi
ated by the majority.
There is the superstition, of legal
revenge. the superstition of money
getting as a means OF being happy,
the superstition of race prejudice and
class prejudice. These are but O.
few. The vast mass of them. are &C
cherished that it is unwise to name
them.
The public mind holds many super.
stitions, and so does the mind of ev-
cry individual. What are called the
dark ages are 500 years behind. Who
can guess how many of our illusions
will have been scorned and cast aside
500 years hence?-Detroit News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-24
Futurist Ambulance.

In interior decoration the modern
ist movement still holds the fort. An
ambulance. recently presented to
France by a woman much interested
in art and who has a liberal fortune
back of her. has its paneled walls
painted in a peacock green to a
height of four feet, with the rest OF
the surface the color of a lemon.
Such a color scheme would make
most well people feel sick and dizzy
but the giver of the ambulance is
sure that the wounded soldiers will
be delightfully."- amused; they will,
perhaps. be made to forget their in
juries by the nightmare effect. -Har-
per's Bazaar.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-24
Modern improvements.

Maria" said Farmer Topsoil,
them city boarders is due here to
morrow"
Yes. Hiram"
Better put away tn phonygraft an
tn pianner player, an tell tn hired
man ter keep tn autymobile locked VI
in tn garage. We've got ter make
this place look as rooral as possible
or them folks won't think they're get
tin their moneys worth"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-24
ure Newspaper Syndicate.)
TO THE MAN WITH AN IDEA.

l received recently the following
letter from one of my readers:
Being an admirer of your column,
| and knowing your desire to assist
young people, wish you would ad-
wise me, and at the same time others
in the same boat. l have been at my
trade for twenty years. have worked
for the largest six firms in our line. l
am at present with the largest in the
country, but the most mismanaged.
BY applying efficiency to the shop.
know several thousand dollars could
be saved in the course Of year. by
changing the system SO that the work
| would not be rehandled. etc. What
should like to know is to whom ]
| should give my ideas, the foreman
| (and have him get the credit. or the
| owner? How should l go about the
latter?
Thanking you in advance. ! am
Yours truly,
"ADMlRER."
1t is exceedingly difficult to advise
unless one is familiar in the premises
and is acquainted with both the men
and the conditions. In this case, as in
many similar ones, l can speak only
in general way. will assume that
the writer OF the foregoing letter is
correct when he says that his factory
is mismanaged and will proceed upon
that hypothesis. Whether 1t Is or not,
it is obvious thatsimprovement would
be possible. and that our friend may
have some practical ideas. l should,
however. advise him not to present
, them unless he is reasonably sure that
they are worthy of consideration.
should suggest that he talk them over
with competent and trustworthy
friends, if he can, and try them out
theoretically, at least. before bringing
them to the attention of his en-
ployer.
The question is. however, whether
1t is best to present them through the
foreman or direct to the owner OF the
factory.
II the foreman is a man of integrity,
can be trusted, and is fair and square,
/ should advise our friend to have q.
frank talk with him, present his ideas
to him. and request him to bring them
to the attention of the proprietor, with
or without being accompanied by the
OIlslHdtOE.
The foreman can easily obtain an
audience, and will be given attention,
while the originator. being mechanic,
is not likely to have the same oppor-
tunity.
II, however, the foreman is not to
be trusted. our friend should present
his ideas directly to the owner or to
one of them. either verbally or in
writing.
In either case. l should suggest that
he write out these IDEAS, retaining
duplicate copy of them, the original
to be given to the foreman or to the
owner. in connection with a verbal ex-
PLANTATION.
For his own protection ] should fur
ther advise him that he acquaint one
or two OF his trustworthy friends with
the facts. so that, should his ideas be
appropriated without credit or re
muneration for him, he would have
tangible evidence OF being their orig
inator.
II the carrying out of the SYSTEM
suggested required machinery or fix
lures of any kind. our friend should
protect himself by patent before ac-
quainting others except reliable
friends. with his discovery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-24
Eorebodino.

What are your objections to me as
a son-in-law?" said the young man.
Il don't like the style of your
Clothes" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
why. don't pay much attention to
dress"
That's the reason. have my
doubts about having you around the
house. I'm afraid you're the kind of
man who would let your wife buy
your clothes"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-24
ELABORATE EVASION.

Are the fish biting now?" asked the stranger
Yes" replied the boy. But you amt allowed
to catch EN-
DO you mean to say you don't fish,
u don't exactly fish. But II a fish comes along
and bites at me do my best to defend myself g
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-29
PRESIDENT TO FILL
THREE VACANCIES
Wilson VIII Appoint Men as Federal
Judges I'm the Near
Future.

WASHINGTON, oct. %. - Pres't
Wilson will fill three vacancies in fed
eral judgeships within the next month
or six weeks, it was learned at the
department Of justice today. The va
cancies are on the federal district
benches for the Utah and Nebraska
judicial districts and the federal cir
cult court of appeals for the district
embracing Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin.
The Utah vacancy is to be filled be-
fore congress convenes, and the other
two Immediately afterwards. There is
no judge on the federal bench in Utah
now. Nebraska had two federal
judges so the need has not been so
pressing there. Three judges cOnsti-
tute the circuit court of appeals for
the Indiana Illinois Wisconsin dis
trict and the two men now sitting rep
resent Indiana and Illinois in that
court. Custom usually dictates that
the third state should have a man
on the bench, but this is not an in
variable rule.
There are 10 candidates apiece for
the Utah and Nebraska vacancies and
five for the appellate court seat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-29
CAMP AIGN WILL
END TOMORROW
Local Y. M C. A. Will Make
Strong Effort to Finish
on Top.

The closing efforts Of the workers
in the Y. NJ. c. A. membership cam
paign is to be put forth this evening
and tomorrow. That the workers
should double their efforts during the
closing hours was the concensus of
opinion that held both at the daily
luncheon at the Association building
Friday noon.
The state campaign has been hold
ing sway the entire week. South Bend
according to the latest figures now
stands in fourth place, lower than it
has ever been in any membership
crusade.
Enthusiasm ran high at the daily
luncheon. Plans of Membership
Director w. +. Nitsche to divide the
city into districts and have the entire
business section of the town canvass
ed Systematically met with the ap-
prevail of the workers.
Reports of the various teams on the
Red" and Green" teams showed
the Reds to be leading by a scant
majority. The early efforts OF the
membership workers during the week
were so successful, that even greater
efforts will be expended Saturday to
wind up the campaign successfully.
The state campaign will close
promptly tomorrow night in all the
cities in Indiana in which there are
Association buildings. The standings
of the cities in the windup Will be
announced from the local Y. NJ. G. A.
about 10 o'clock. as soon as the re-
ports from the down state towns are
reported in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-29
REDFIELD DENIES ,
BREAK WITH WILSON
Demand That Brooklyn Retract story
and Print an
Apology.

WASHINGTON. oct 29.-Sec'y of
Commerce Redfeld today wired the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle. demanding an
immediate retractiOn Of and apology
for the story written by its Washing
ton correspondent that he and the
president were at odds over new
trade laws and he probably would re-
sign. The telegram which was sent
10 Col. Hester, of the Eagle. was as
follows:
"A dispatch printed in the Eagle
yesterday, telegraphed from Washing
ton. is an amazing piece Of mendacity.
It has no substantial basis in fact.
The announcement. which il is said
therein came from Mr.. Redfield was
never seen or heard by me until il
was printed in the press. l did not
give out for publication a statement
suggesting the text of any amend
ments. There is not 10 my knowl-
edge any difference OF opinion such
as is suggested. Your correspondent
did not inquire Of me about the mat
ter I ask an immediate retractiOn
and apology given as wide publicity
as the original statement and request
that your correspondent be advised
to be more careful In the future"