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negative. These other rays coming

negative. These other RAYS coming
from the sun become concentrated in
two belts, upon the earth, one on the
northern and the other on the southern
hemisphere. The northernmost forms
q rude oval around the magnetic and
geographic north poles of the earth
and constitutes the area within which
the auroras are observed. It is well
known that the auroras are less fire.
quent near the north pole; that they
are most frequent at from Is to 20 de-
grees below it, and that they fall off
to the minimum, southwark. It is also
known that the years in which the
auroras are most frequently seen cor
respond exactly with those in which
are observed the greatest number of
sun spots, as well as with the years
when the greatest disturbances have
been detected in the magnetic field of
the earth. These three phenomena
have persisted so long in acting to-
gether as to leave no doubt that they
result from the same fundamental
force. Now when the variations of the
magnetic needle are examined minute
~ through a series of years, the data
being recorded from day to day, at
as many places as possible, in both the
northern and southern hemispheres of
the earth-as has been done-it be-
comes evident to even a casual OBJ
server that these variations recur with
a definite periodicity On comparing
the dates of these periodic repetitions,
it, is readily computed from the tables
that they occur once in 1858 days.
Now, from the observations on sun
spots it is known that the visible sur
face Of the sun rotates with different
yelocities. At latitude IL degrees
north and south on the sun, which is
the middle of the sunspot belt, the
average period of the suns rotation
as determined by the spots-is about
27.25 days. From the same phenom-
ena the suns rotation at it's equator
has been determined to be about 1910.
days.. This period corresponds almost
exactly with that of the, forces de-
tected within the earth's magnetic
feld-26.68 days. This agreement is
in harmony with the supposition that
the true period of the suns rotation
is that at it's equator and not at the
mean of the sunspot belts.
II the sun possesses currents of
circulation around it, like the winds
In the atmosphere of the earth, then
the slower rotation of the sunspot belt
will correspond closely to the retarded
circulation of the trade winds within
the tropics of the earth. At any rate
the use of this period of 1851 days,
computed from statistics dating back
to 1910. seems to be efficient in reduc-
ing the observations of the earth's
magnetism to one harmonious system,
which has never been accomplished be-
fore.
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AS the sun turns on it's axis ac-
cordlng to this period, in, 26.68 DAYS.
IT'S magnetism is not uniformly distr;-
puted so as to be the same on each
sheridan OF the earth. In some places
II IS stronger than in others. The
impressions on the earth's magnetic
held record these differences and 4 lire
representing the varying strength Of
the suns magnetic field makes a typi-
cal curve which may be conceived to
be wrapped once around the suns
equator. 1t has a large upward wave
IN the center and several minor crests
spread along it's course. This curve
represents uniform system to which
the variations of the earth's magnetism
quite closely conform. During certain
periods of the suns rotation it's mag
netism-in relative intensity-is indi-
Gated by this same curve with a Ger
tam side up. During other correspond
ing periods the same curve may be
used, but simply inverted. This is
known as the phenomena of inversion
, { wv SAAC 5SetuSV VI LQlS mas D0oc
traced back to the varying positions
assumed by the earth's magnetic axis
relative to the. direction of the line
IN the suns magnetic field, during the
annual revolution of the earth about
the sun IN. Il can be easily demonstra.. =
ed that at the equlnoxes when the SIN
passes the plane of the equator-the
magnetic rays thrown out by the sun
impinge upon one side Of the ea.4h's,
agis, and at the solstices they fall ,upGn
the other side. Now when a magnet
Is placed in an external field, in two
positions, so as to make an angle,
first with one side Of its axis and then
with the other. the lines Of the mag
net net will be disturbed in two opposite
directions, and will correspond with
the variations Of the magnetic needle
observed at the differeIt stations on
earth
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MIXED PARAGRAPHS

Woman is a lovely dream-and thel.
you wake up.-New York Press.
About 900 tons of carbon are an
Dually sent up the London chimneysz
in the form of smoke
Snails are collected on the Kentish
pastures every year in large quantities
and dispatched to Paris.
Whenever Mr.. Gladstone catches cold
he at once goes to bed. This has been
his rule for fifteen years.
An Emporia (Kas.) lawyer charged
$25 for collecting $40 bill, but threw
off S. and called the thing square.
DO you think that stimulants would
hurt me, doctor?'' "Not if you leave
them alone" Detroit Free Press. (
Mushrooms generally consist OF so
per cent water, but the remaining 10
per cent is more nutritious than
bread.
Hicks--I suppose that Feldspar has
a large circle of friends?'' Wicks-
We'll, if not large circle, there are
many FOUNDERS among them. Boston
Transcript.
dOlu Was nTst discovered in Colorado
in 1858. and since then the state has
produced $500, 100000 in gold and sill
yer. Out Of the ffty-six counties of
the state twenty-six are gold produc-
erss
Progress" says the West Union
uowa) Gazette, sis simply tearing its
shirt at Elkader. They've got two
trains a day, and now they're going 10
fix the sidewalk that runs to the de-
pot" #
The chaffinch is favorable bird in
Germany. It is beautiful and a fine
singer. It's various colors are gray.
or deep blue on the neck, reddish
brown on the breast. white on the
wing coyerts and blush black on tbs.
tail
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upon sources outside the earth, In the
observatOries cooperating with him,
instruments Of precision have meas
ured and recorded the directions and
forces Of these impulses, both Hhori-.
zontally and vertically. The records
Of the instruments have been reduced
to tables and diagrams from which the
new theory has been deduced.
Prof. Bigelow believes that the suns
tremendous magnetic force, flowing in
upon us is turned out of it's course on
reaching the earth's surface. It does
not appear to penetrate the entire body
of the earth, but to permeate only a
comparatively thin shell on the out
side, as suggested 1t appears as
though the magnetic force, coming
thus from the outside, were trying to
avoid large nucleus, inside the earth,
but readily penetrating the upper lay
ers of the crust.
Suppose" said Prof Bigelow, that
you have bali fixed in a stream of
water. The lines of flow will pass
around the ball in such curves as cor
respond to some extent with these
magnetic lines. The outer shell OF
the earth seems to gather the magnetic
rays into itself, like a piece of soft
iron, because it is a better conductor
of the magnetic force than is the sur
rounding ether. One system of the de-
fecting rays in the northern hemis-
phere points toward the sun, and in
the southern hemisphere away from
the sun, as IL trying to turn the earth
So that the northern hemisphere
should point more directly toward the
sun. Furthermore. the angles at which
these rays touch the surface OF the
earth indicate that they are refracted
like rays OF light entering surface
OF glass. 5s5}55
! Another system Of force shows that
! the north pole Of the sun is in all
probability positive and the south pole
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casting.

steresting interview with Prof. Frank
II. BlgeloW, one of the chief meteorol-
oglsts of that institution, and has re-
celved from his lips the first and only
account Of these interesting investiga-
lions given to the public. l.
1 In nutshell, Prof. Bigelow believes
the sun and earth to be two spherical
magnets, as suggested; that the SUMS
great magnetism, issuing from a per-
hanent magnetic state in it's interior.
reaches out to the earth in rays and
tnere combines with the earth's mag
netlsm; that the earth has an outer
smell which is permeated by these
rays; that magnetic changes shown in
variations of the magnetic needle are
IN truth effects of the suns action.
Although known only to men of
science, Prof. @Bigelow's researches. re-
sultlng now in this interesting theory,
nave been in progress at the weather
bureau for number of years, and are
still being carried on. His deductions
nave been. drawn from data furnished
MIN by all of the important magnetic
oDservatories which exist-about fifty
IN all-distributed over both the north
erns and southern hemispheres. For
many years magnetic observers have
noticed that on certain days the mag
netic needle suffers great variation and
disturbance. For instance, if the
needles at given moment are point
ing in certain directions at the several
stations they will all suddenly tilt
upward and stand more nearly per-
pendicular. This is due to the strength
ening of what is called the external
magnetic field surrounding the earth.
Such changes come at irregular inter-
walls, and are spasmodic. Further
more, there are other impulses which
move the magnetic needle back and
forth through certain well-defined
periodic curves. All of these effects,
in Prof. Bigelow's opinion. depend
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neses TWO types Of periOdicity, one
conforming to the time of the rotation
OF the earth on its axis and the other
agreeing strictly with the annual
movement of the earth about the sun.
can admit no other supposition than
1 tnat the sun possesses physical prop
critics equivalent to an internal mag
netlzatlon. An electro magnetic field
is evidently generated near the suns
surface on the philosophers, which is
the luminous envelope surrounding
the sun. This eltroc-magnetism is
PROBABLY due to some form of atomic
VlDratlon OF the material, causing the
rays OF light which emanate there.
from. A magnetic field must also have
It's seat within the surface of the sun,
which, by inference, possesses
nucleus OF some kind, because it has
sustained an external magnetic field of
nearly permanent form throughout
half century,
Although new to the popular mind
today, this interesting theory that the.
sun and earth are magnets was dis
cussed by scientists forty years ago,
but discredited and discarded ON what
Prof. Blgelow says were insufficient
grounds. 1t was argued that the sun,
10 exert magnetism as far as the earth
-95 100000 miles aWay-must be a.
magnet OF greater strength than could
be- admitted within the category of
probability. Recent observations, how
ever, Indicate that the suns magnetic:
force at the surface of the earth is
normally one-half as intense as that of
saturated steel magnet, and 0cca-
slonally ten times as great. It was
also argued that the sun could not be
magnet because all magnets, when,
heated considerably. lose their mag
netlc force. But Prof. Bigelow DIS
poses of this objection with the fact
That the, earth is always surrounded
by magnetic field and yet, accordine
TO geologic data, it is a hot body in
its interior. The matter of which the
earth is made doubtless possesses some
property, different from that of steel
such that when it is heated it win re-
tain its magnetic force. AS further
proof of his theory, Prof. Bigelow uses
the fact that the material forming the
corona of the sun-the halo seen dur
ing total eclipses is divided into rays
or riffs, in the polar regions of the
sun, conforming to the magnetic lines
which indicate the rays surrounding
the poles of magnet and which may
be observed by placing the poles of a
horseshoe magnet beneath a paper
upon which iron filings have been
spread. 49,
/ When asked as to the effect his in
teresting discoveries might have upon
weather forecastin@asin the future.
Prof. Bigelow said that he had found
an interesting connection between
magnetic laws and weather conditions.
Temperatures and pressures in the
northwestern part Of this country have
been found to possess the same period
and the same semi-annual inversion OF
the type curye-explained before-ass
those estimated for the magnetic
forces. The magnetic period which has
been deduced with great care from
data dating back fifty years will give,
to meteorologists "a new method of
classifying the apparently lawless Sc
quence of "highs' and COWS of pres
sure which enter the country in a.
constant procession from the north
west.
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.''Pshaw.~

"Pshaw.n
Some one has found out that Tim
Campbell's famous retort, 'Pshaw,
what's the constitution between
.friends!" was anticipated two hundred
years ago by no less dignified a per-
sonage than John Selden, the witty
and learned English lawyer. His YER
sion reads: The house OF commons
isscalled sthe lower house in twenty acts
OF parliament but what's twenty acts
OF parliament among friends ~ New
York Tribune.
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He who helps a child helps humanity
with WI 2 dlstinctness, with an immedi-
ateness, which no other help given to
human creatures in any other stage OF
their human life can possibly give.
again. hillips Brooks.
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TALMAGE'S SERMON.
DYNAMITE is NOW UNDER OUR
GREAT CITIES.
From the Text: THE Boar out of
the Wood Doth Waste 1t, and the
Wild Beast of the Field Doth
Oevour It"-Psalms 3O:l3 x

Y this homely but
expressive figure,
David sets forth
t h e b a d in
luences which in
olden time broke
in upon Gods heri-
t a 6 e, as with
swine's foot tramp
ling, and as with
swine's snout up
roofing the vine
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sun AND THE EARTH.
BELIEF OF PROF. BIGELOW OF
WASHINGTON.
Important Scientific Discovery at tho
Weather Bureau-It May Have Great
Influence Upon Future Weather Fore
casting.

RE the sun and
earth two great
spherical magnets
poised in space?.
Interesting stud
les now in progress
at the national
weather bure a u,
Washington, indi-
cate that they are.
The writer has just
completed an in.
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neral thieves, the people who go and
sit down and mourn with families and
pick their pockets. And there you
find the confidence men, who borrow
money of you because they have
dead child in the house, and want to
bury it, when they never had house
nor family, or they want to 60 to
England and get a large property there
and they want you to pay their way,
and they will send the money back by
the very next mail. There are the
"harbor thieves" the shoplifters,' = the
"pickpockets, famous all over the
cities. Hundreds of them with their
faces in the 'Rogues gallery" yet do
ing nothing for the last five OF ten
years but defraud society and escape
justice. When these people 60 unar-
rested and UNPUBLISHED, it is putting a
high premium upon vice, and saying
to the young criminals OF this country,
What safe thing it is to be a great
criminal" Let the law swoop upon
them! Let It be known in this coun-
try that crime will have no quarter,
that the detectives are after it. that
the police club is being brandished.
that the iron door Of the prison is be-
ing opened, that the Judge is ready to
call the case! Too great leniency to
criminals is too great severity to So
ciety. Y d.
In these American cities, whose cry
ct want interpret, there are hundreds
and thousands Of honest poor who are.
dependent upon individual, city and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Report of Severe Conflict Between
Greeks and Turks.

Report OF Severe Conflict Between
Grecks and Turks.
Lariss:,, April17.-Severe fighting has
occurred in Macedonia between the
Greek irregulars and Turkish forces.
The column of irregulars sent to the
right from Pitgavitzu, after having in
vested and captured Sitovon, attacked
Kritudes Oh Tuesday. The place was
defended by two companies OF Turks.
After severe fight, during which so
Turks were killed and rs were taken
prisoners, the position was captured by
the Greeks,who also obtained possession
OF 100 rifles and quantity of cartridges.
AZ krania the irregulars were forced
To retreat under an attack by Turks.
The fighting was ferocloua, the leader
OF the Greeks operating in that direc-
ton. Chief Milonas, WINS among the
wounded and returned later into Greek
territory with number OF refugees.
The accounts given by the refugees of
the Turkish losses are believed to be ex-
aggerated. They say TINT 2s5 Turks
were killed, while the irregulars only
had eight men killed and II wounded.
1t is reported that the Ethnike Hetairia,
or national league, has ordered the
Greek irregulars to retreat into Greek
territory, regarding further bloodshed
as useless unless the regular army of
Greece supports the irregulars.
Canea, April 1.-THE insurgents have
attacked the Animbali block house near
Fort Izeddin. There was heavy firing
all Thursday night. The Turkish war
ships in Suda bay shelled the insur-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20

The Iowa House has passed the
Senate medicinal act without change,
driving out osteopaths, faith healers,
massage doctors, and all others pro-
Tossing to heal, unless they pass ex-'
animation the same as physicians.
Itinerants are taxed $3.50 per year.
We should be surprised if some legis-
lative ]unk-head does not Yet offer
bill that Our Grand Mothers shall
be fined a good round smart sum for
during to prescribe boneset or catnip
tea for the grand-son's bilious baby,
or rhnbarb syrup for a clear case of
costiveness, without the august pre-
sence ola regularly CT commissioned
doctor. Some cities now have an Or
dinance that any man or woman
suddenly seized with a sudden par
oxysm of grip cough, finding that
they are absolutely obliged to expec-
torate must do so in their pr cket or
some other private or personal re-
ceptacle in fear If they spit on the
dirt or sidewalk. We are just think
ing what favorite tunes Of the days of
Aud Lang Syne we shall be per-
United to whistle while doing the
farm chores in the morning before
breakfast, when the Bradley Martin
Ball Belshazzer rioters shall get into
power in cur state legislatures, as
they or their ilk now appear to be in
our National law-making boly.-
Farmers Advocate.
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TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK.
Divorced Mean Kills Two Women and
NOun,Is rltcir Comrnnion.

Divorced Man kills Two Women and
Wounds Tl,cir Companion.
Saclsetts Narbor, n. Y, April IA
horrible crime was committed near here
some time Thursday night. During the
afternoon or evening George Allen, a
steward ct Madison barracks, hired a
horse and carriage and took two wom-
en- out driving. One of his companions
was a young lady of Sackett's Harbor,
Miss May Daily, and the other was a di-
vorced woman, Mrs. Crouch. At $3.50
o'clock Friday morning the horse came
back to the livery stable, drawing the
carriage, with the bodies of the two
women in the bottom of it.. About this
time Allen came staggering into the
barracks in q weakened condition, and
he, too, is expected to die. He has made
an ante-morteIn statement to the eff
feet that Crouch, husband of the di-
vorced woman, assaulted the whole
party, murdered the two women and
wounded him (AllenD.
One of the women was between the
dashboard and the wheel with her head
hanging nearly on the ground. The
ing of both was badly torn. The dress
of one of the women was burned along
the arm, as also was her flesh, which
makes IL conclusive that the firing was
done at short range, causing the cloth
ing to become ignited. In the rig was
found siX-chambcred revolver, with
four loaded cartridges and two empty
chambers. The revolver is the property
OF Allen. According to Aliens story
he was thrown out OF the buggy near
the iron bridge which spans Mill
creek, and fell into the water, but soon
eXtricated himself and, shot and
stabbed as he was, he managed to crawl
to the kitchen door of the quarters, but
on his arrival there was unable to
speak. He was nearly unconscious.
Crouch was arrested and placed
under close surveillance. A knife was
found in his pocket, but no blood stains
about his appearance, nor about his
actions, to point toward his guilt.
Crouch and his wife have not lived
together for long time.
The coroner's jury brought in YER
dict to the effect that Crouch killed
the women, and he was taken to the
Jefferson county Jail in Watertown for
safekeeping. When he arrived there he
appeared cool and collected, and said,
laughing: ''Well, sheriff, they've
brought me to you, but guess won't
be with you long" He appears to be
confident that his innocence will soon
be establishedg
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BOYS COMMIT SUICIDE.
Young Sons Of a Family I'm Arkans,
Take Strychnine.

ST. Louis, April ia special to the
Post-Dispatch from Fayetteville, Ark.
says: Two young sons Of Mr.. Hesson,
living at Greenland, five miles south of
Fayetteville, aged and IS years, COM
mitted suicide while their parents were
at Fayetteville trading. The boys were
angry because they were left at home,
and both took bath, dressed in their
best clothes, wrote notes to their parents,
pinned them on the door, took strych-
nine and went to bed. Both died before
their parents returned home. The
notes left babe the parents good-by, and
expressed the hope that they meet them
In Heaven
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Awaits Governor. Signature.

Austin, Tex, April 17.-The house
took up on Friday and rushed through
the senate bill taxing sleeping and din
ing car companies ten cents per mile Of
travel, and life insurance companies two
per cent. of the gross premium receipts,
nnd fire and fidelity companies one per
cent. annually. The bill only needs the
signature of the governor to become a
Iary
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
Fund. for Naval Mllitia.

Washington, April 1.-THE secretary
of the navy has just made the annual
allotment of the fund of $4,000 appro-
priated by congress for the naval mill
tia of the states. Deducting $4,000 re-
served for the purchase of text books,
the remainder of the appropriation is
allotted among the states having naval
militia organizations in proportion to
the number of uniformed petty officers
and men had on their rolls on the first
of January last.
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Hnmmond in London.

London, April 17.-John Hays Ham
mond, the American engineer and for
mer member of the johannesburg re-
form committee, arrived here Friday
from South Africa. He did not think
an outbreak of war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal was likely to
occur in the immediate future.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
For a New Cable.

Washington, April 1.-THE French
embassy here is actively assisting the
French Telegraphic Cable company in
efforts it is making to lay new cable
from Brest, France, to Cape Cod, Mass,
which shall take the place of the old
cable laid IS years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
Equal su1rragistn Meet.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April ia mass
convention under the joint auspices of
the National American Women SUI
frage association and the illinois Equal
Suffrage association opened in this city
Friday afternoon. A large number of
prominent women suffragists are pres
emit. Methods of work best suited to
hasten the establishment of woman suf-
frage in Illinois will be considered.
Monthly Pains cured by DR.. Mics Pain Pills,