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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
Bell phone 915.

Bel 'phone sl5. ST Kan. Ave.
Lots in Highland Park excellent loca-
ton, s25.
4 rooms east shops, payments S675.
6 rooms, excellent condition, Lake St,
bargain 81 800.
rooms, lots. near. Washburn college,
barn, fine improvements, snap at 81. 300.
IA rooms, fine shape. Madison, rent SIS;
81, 500.
rooms Lowman Hill, 3 lots, snap, $3.50
8 rooms Harrison, best of location, mod
ern, $500.
We have them, all kinds of properties.
8 room house near Sth and Topeka ave-,
s., 500
rooms, new, near 18th and Quincy, will
take rental property part pay, $500.
Large list of city property and hundreds
of farms for sale.
Loans and insurance.
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REAL ESTATE
w. G. STEPHENSON 6 CO..
eO9 Kansas Avenue. Over Rigby's.

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AadiSo
make a
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arranged to suit i
ADAMS near front
cion, barn. Price sold
n
pns Y per cent ths pr s written and money to
W. STEPHENSON
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LOST AND FOUND.
MUSICAL.

BARGAINS IN PIANOS-Send for our II
page bargain list of pianos returned
from rental, taken in exchange and OF
styles recently dropped from cat
alloys Splendid pianos of all lead
ing makes at much less than
usual prices. We ship pianos ev-
erywhere. Monthly payments. Freight Is
only about So; strongest guarantees. Write
for the list. Lyon & Healy, 81 Adams st
Chicago.
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WOOD & DICKINSON,
Real Estate, Rentals and Loans.
534 Kansas Avenue.


ROOM cost
hotel lose in,
Oakland.
wabaunsee
Sell you nice home st. and payments s@o
BerrSton. $500
of $1,000
fine lotsW on lei cheap.
Cincinnati. O.. Topeka home -
Lots o
Lown homes to $1,000
story house ave. 9Th, bargain.
One of farms.
ZONES o o in.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


NOTICE!i-To those who intend sending
their muddy clothing to us to be thor
oughly steam cleaned, please do not rinse
the mud out of them; roll them up and
keep them damp and telephone 800 to call
for them and We'll be there for them and
return them to you sweet and clean, Our
work is a thorough sanitary cleaning At
ter We start to clean a batch we allow
no two jobs to touch each other We
have 200 pegs in our dye house and every
job is hung up separately, one on a peg
They are well secured inside and out on a
steam table (the only one in the state)
Then passed under a Scotch puncher
rinsed six times, passed through an anti
septic. hung in the fresh air, dried and
nicely pressed, etc We guarantee there
is no dirt or germs or disease in any gar
ment that leaves this shack. Chivers, es-
tablished 1857. Tel. 500 Cat-a-corner across
from the Auditorium, 7th and Quincy st.
SEND YOU'D buds TO CHIVERS. Their
telephone is 800 Bell. 1925 Independent.
THE TOPEKA TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. in our new location, 4O6. 40S and 40
z. 6th St, where we will have over three
times our former storage capacity. Store
your goods with US and we win give care
full attention to all details in receiving,
packing and shipping.
]. H. GAYHART. Superintendent
SEND YOUR DUDs TO CHIVERs.
They have the only steam dye works in
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10

FARM FOR SALE.
50 acres in Shawnee county. fenced and
cross fenced, fine orchard, vineyard and
small fruits 80 acres in cultivation 20
acres meadow and hay land. room house.
barn and chicken house. on rural route.
$50 per acre.
RALPH E VALENTINE.
7o1 Jackson St.
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ron REAL ESTATE.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
GILLETT & GII-LEII,

NEED GET TO-
GETFIE
a
sol soon
Fillmore 81 -
Bucha large roon cas- front. sna a
hom
$500
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ADDITION
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.

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FOR SALE-On easy terms, desirable res
idence northeast corner 8th and West
ern ave, facing Bethany park, all con-
Veniences. Inquire on premises.
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FOR sALE-REAL EsrArE.
sALE-REAL ESTATE FOR sA1EREar ESTATE
THESE ARE BARGAINS


'-o@' -1s1' 81" n"AS' 70
in harm
hoel $500 "'>1@ 800 ~eAN"AU
rsdenee ~ blocks
Must -S~~TO-
water
east
finish
lots lis bargains
from osf 49, -
residence u lots
az
andH Harrison. - -
fast w esomeo thehb
T bargain 4,
in county
trade for smaller farm
a
- - = BARNES REAL ESTATE CO., III West Fifth ST.
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FOR SALES room house, all hard wood
finish, lots, city water in house and
cistern, extra kitchen and large barn. In
quire at 513 E. I'd st.
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srRAYED OR STOLEN.

STRA YED-One bay horse, weight 800 lbs.
Also one large black horse Leave infor-
nation for reward at 6o1 Topeka ave
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F. NJ. PRESCOTT.

FOR SALE
Whole section of land in Shawnee coun-
ty. Call for price.
1eo acres in Auburn township. well i'm
proved, $50 acre
Farms in Wabaunsee and Shawnee
counties and western lands.
Business properties north and south
side.
Residence lots in all parts of city.
Four 7-room houses in Parkdale at
bargain.
good investment on z. list st.
room modern house with heat, 2 lots,
barn, near 10th and Topeka ave, $500.
A bargain on Van Buren, st.
F. NJ PRESCOTT.
Real Estate Bldg. 701 Jackson St.
FOR SALE-Cheap, room house at 1917
Polk st. Inquire of w. c. Conner, 420
w. 9Th ST.
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MUSICAL.

WORRAL, us Polk, piano lessons, pupils
home, SOC. Church and lodge playing free
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MISCELLANEOUS.

M4SCE11ANE UOS.
------~>---~~~~->-~--~~-~---
Eel LOW Traveller. to the bar of COD.
VINO drinksl Do YOU wish to get on
with the sober world? If So call or write
De Voc Liquor Cure Co., 534 Kansas ave,
and l2 e. Sixth St, Topeka. Kan
SEND YOUR DUDs TO CHIvERs. They
clean and block Panama and other hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
JEwELER AND oPrICIAN.

F. w. SWEARINGEN, jeweler and grad
uate optician. We guarantee every pair
of glasses to fit and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the largest line of
watches, clocks, diamonds, cut glass, etc,
in the city. Watch inspector U. P. R. R..
124 Kansas ave.
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Union Pacific.

WESTBOUND.

directive July 5, 1909
No. 3o1, passenger. leave Topeka. S:lS am
No. 315 fceal. leave Topeka ..--....--7:0o am
No. 500, passenger. arrivs Topeka -. - pm
No. III local. arrive Topel<a.........e:eo pEz
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MONEY.

MONEY TO LOAN on live stock. pianos.
organs, typewriters, household goods and
personal security. l. Biscoe, 523 Kan. Ave.
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MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co. packs, ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner, Oil
Quincy st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10

SEND YOUR DUDS TO CHIVERS, ant
they'll come nome sweet and clean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10

HARDWARE.
THE COUGHLIN HARDWARE CO.
Hardware, stoves, fine tools. 7o6 Kansas
ave. Tel. COG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10

-~~~~~--~~--~~--~~~->~-~-~-~~
j. C. ELLIOTT, 72s Kansas ave. general
sporting goods, guns, ammunition, base
ball supplies. fishing tackle. refrigerator
baskets. Sprat's dog food and medicines;
phone 675.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
JO-HE
The Great Magnetic Oil.

Cures rheumatism, paralysis. spinal af-
bes, burns, bruises and Inflammation OF
any kind and is a dead shot for
Group Paine Bros, agents, 1926 Kansas
ave, Topeka
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WESTERFIELD & co.

COL Kansas Ave
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
Mortuary.

DIED-On Sunday, August 16,
1903, near Jay postoffice, Mrs John
G Hanna, aged 80 years. The fu-
neral services were held at the Han
ma burying ground on Monday, at
II a. H., Rev T B Owen officiating.
DIED-On Tuesday evening Au.
gust II, 1903, at the home of his
step-father, Mr. T W Boyle, Gree.
lyville, s. C., Cunnie Sanders Hogan,
aged % years. Mr. Hogan was a
young man of excellent promise and
his death is mourned by a large cir
Gle of relatives and friends. He died
after an illness of about a week.
The remains were taken to Sumte,
and consigned to mother earth, in
the city cemetery, on Thursday after
his death. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev L L Inabinet.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
MASS MEETING CALLED =
To Organize Democratic Club and Ar
range for Town Primary Election.

We, the undersigned, citizens oi
the town of Kingstree, do hereby
call a mass-meeting of the Demo
cratic voters of the town to meet in
the court house on Monday. the
oath day of August, at $50 o'clock
p. m, to organize a Democratic
club and to arrange for the holding
of primary election on Tuesday,
the lst day of September, which
election will be to nominate an in
tendant, four wardens and . clerk
and treasurer for the town of Kings
tree, said nominees to be voted for
at the general election of town Of
ficers on Monday, the 14th of Sep
tember next. =
PHI Stoll, Z G Epps, J N Ham
NETT, W j Reddick, h ID Reddick,
B H Myers, R ] Kirk, R c Logan,
j F Scott, Edwin Harper, " R
Scott, F W Harper, E L Hirsch, b
B Johnson, E NJ Hirsch, B G White
head, JJB Montgomery, G II N.Y.
ers, A NJ Snider, W W Grayson, R
A Murphy, W H Edwards, P S
Courtney, j B Iesesne, W T Wilk-
ins, NJ S Montgomery, L Stackley
R K Wallace, T NJ Gilland, NJ +
Heller, H A Meyer, Z D Jacobs,
j G McCutchen, W V Brockinton
NJ A Ross, j + Porter, LC Mont
gomery, W H Kennedy, J ] Steele
Jr., P B Thorn, X H Kellehan, II
O Britton, S B Davidson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
KINGSTREE, S. c., THURSDAY, AUGUST 20. 1903.
Messrs " F Kennedy, and Barnes
went to Kingstree Monday.

ueSSIs W AtuuCoNJ oiio Ooiu uSk
went to Kingstree Monday.
Mr. B . Bristow of Darlington
spent Sunday and Monday in town.
The brick work of Mr. J L c
Moore's store is nearing completion
Rev and Mrs Rushton, who have
been spending some time in the
upper part of the State, returned
home Saturday.
The tobacco farmers are now
realizing what it means to be at the
mercy of the trusts. The entire
"export" tobacco district, which
embraces the eastern half of North
Carolina and all of the tobacco Sec
tion of South Carolina, is as COM
pletely in the power of these blood
suckers as the prisoner isi the power
of his jailer. The independent
manufacturers and exporters of the
kind of tobacco raised in this dis
trict have all been bought out or
frozen ont. There is no competition.
The conditions, taken Cay after day,
are better here than elsewhere in
South Carolina, but they are the
same in every market. You must
sell to these trusts and ut v'hatever
price they say or not sell at all.
There is a remedy and sooner or
later it must be applied. What is
this remedy and when shall it be
applied? W. L. B.
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END OF BITTER FIGHT.

"Two physicians had long and
stubborn fight with an abcess on my
right lung" writes j F Hughes of
Dupont, Ga. "and gave me up.
Everybody thought my time had
come. AS last resort tried DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. The benefit 1 received. was
striking and l was on my feet in a
few days. Now Pve entirely re-
gained my health" 1t conquers all
eroughs, Colds and Throat and Lung
troubles. Guaran ted by W J. Wal.
lace's Drug Store. Price SOC and
$1.00. Trial bottles free.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
a LOSS TO WILLIAMSBURG.
Death Of Mr.. William SaIters of
SaIters Depot.

|
Salters, Of Salters Depot, reached
here last Friday causing general sad
ness and regret among his many
, friends in town. Mr. Salters' death
was great shock even to his family,
coming as it did quite unexpectedly.
On the preceding day (Thursday)
he seemed to be in his usual health
and spirits and spent the evening
hours in cheerful conversation with
his family and several visiting rela-
tives. Some hours after retiring he
walked mp and seemed to be suffering
severe pain. Soothing remedies were
administered and after some time the
pain subsided, so that he told the
anxious watchers around his bed
side that he felt better. These were
the last words he spoke. Almost as
he uttered them he closed his eyes
in "the sleep that knows no waking
until the resurrection morn".
Mr. Salters was born in Williams
burg county in 1s4l and he was
therefore 62 years old. At the
breaking out of the war he was a
cadet at the Citadel and along with
that soldierly band-ths battalion
of cadets-he responded to the first
call of his country. He enlisted in
Capt W d Gordon's company, of
the 25th SCV. At the close of
the war he held the rank of lieuten-
ant and WAS acting captain. His
record during the four years of ser
vice he gave to the Confederacy was
that of a gallant soldier, "without
fear and without reproach." In his
personal life Mr. Salters represented
the highest type of manhood. AS
in war 80 in peace he never shirked
a duty and his knightS soul never
harbored sentiment that was mean
or groveling., He was a man who
will be misssd-in his community,
in his church and in his family the
loss is irreparsble.
At II o'clock last Sunday morn
ing, at Union church, where he had
been a faithful and consistent mem.
ber for many years, his funeral SER
vices were held, conducted by Rev
J E Dunlop, the pastor in charge.
The church was taxed to its utmost
capacity, and seats had to be i'm
provised for the late-comers. A
touching feature of the sad service
was the presence of number of old
family servants, who had gathered
there for last look at the form of
him for whom their hearts were
filled with love and esteem.
In his eulosy of the deceased Mr.
Dunlop paid eloquent tribute to his
high character and lofty ideals and
so feelingly did he allude to his per
sonal side that at times many of the
congregation were moved to tears.
Mr. Salters' immediate family con-
sists of his bereavad wife and two
children, DR. Leland Salters and
Miss Lizzie Salters. He is survived
also by one brother, Mr. T E Salters.
and three sisters, Mrs S NJ Gordon,
Miss Jane Salters and Mrs W B Nc
Collough.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20

You are always sure of getting
a good meal at the home of the
woman who is proud of her bread
making ability.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brono Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to cure. EW Groves
signature is Oh each box, 35e.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
WANTED

Young man for Salesman, with
some experience. Reference re-
quired. Apply to A. Q.
Care Record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS



her sister, Mrs w q Gamble.
Municipal affairs are warming VI
/ and the ebullition of the politica
pot is visible to the unclad optic.
The handsome residence of Ml
VIM T wilkins has been completed
and his family moved in onTuesday
Mrs Janet Cooper and Miss Jen'
ME Cooper of Fowlers went to
Seneca this week to visit relatives
Mr. and Mrs Hugh McCutchen
have returned from a six weeks
stay in New York and PeHnsyl-
vania.
Mrs G. NJ Chandler left for Max.
ton, N E, Monday night to pay a
visit to her friend, Mrs Maggie
Afford.
Mrs NJ F Heller has gone to Man.
ming, were she will stay for a few
days and then 60 on to Glenn
Springs.
Mrs John A Kelley and Miss
Bessie Kelley returned from the
Western North Carolina mountains
Tuesday morning.
MrT NJ Cooper was in town Tues
day from Fowlers, having recently
returned from a ten days outing
on Pawley's Island.
Mai Theodore DeHon, the court
eous and affable representative OF
the News and Courier, spent yester-
day here on business.
Messrs E T Hamer, ] C Everett
A r MOseley and W s Shaw, of
the Saltcrs section, were noted on
our streets yesterday.
Miss Florence Bell, who has been
visiting in Darlington, passed
through town to-day returning to
her home at Indiantown.
Rev D H Everett of Clio, Marl-
boro county, who is visiting his
brother, Mr. J C Everett near
Salters, was in town yesterday.
Prof Pugh, who has been cOnduc-
ting the Summer school at Man.
ming. is spending few days with
his old college friend, Mr. 7 o Epps.
Miss Matte Pendergrass of Flor
ence, who has been spending while
on Sullivan's Island, stopped over in
Kingstree this week to visit rela-
tives.
Mr. G c Parsons of Harpers drop
ped in Friday afternoon to see us
and left the price of l04 copies of
THE RECORD. Such visitors are
doubly welcome.
MIR 8 w Mcintosh of Workman
was in town Tuesday. We are in
formed that Mr. Mcintosh contemp-
lates opening a mercantile business
in Kingstree this fall.
Miss Carolina Askins of Lake City
has accepted a position as steno-
grapher and book-keeper with the
Naval Stores Manufacturing Com
pany.-Manning Times.
Mr. H D Reddick will leave for
New York Saturday to purchase his
fall stock of goods. See his an
nouncement this week and watch
his space in The RECORD.
If "Dixie" will furnish us his
name-as a guarantee of good
faith-his letter will be published.
We do not admit anonymous con.
tributions to our columns.
Mr. Frank Nelson came up Tues
day from Charleston to spend his
vacation with relatives and friends.
We are pleased to note that his
health is much better than when
he visited here last.
Mr. Saul Marcus of New York
but more recently of Manning, has
rented the building formerly occu-
pied by Mrs W j Lee, where he
will conduct general merchandise
business. His stock of goods will
be here next week. Mr. Marcus
says that he will make his milli-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
: LOCAL ITEMS
OFNTEREST
~sVWDVe:

nlghe In CoWn.
MrJJ Hanna was on our streets
Saturday from Epps.
Mr. w W Kennedy was visitor
In Kingstree Friday.
Mrs NJ E Scott of Benson is visit
ing relatives in town.
MrJ CLynch of Lynch was here
yesterday on business.
MT w Boyle was here Tues
day from Greelyville.
HIP Brown of Gourdins was
in Kingstree yesterday.
Mr. Willie Tisdale Of Cedar
Swamp was here Tuesday.
The oil mill ginEery will soon be
ready to make things hum.
MrC D Jacobs visited George
town day or two last week.
Mr. George Hudgens of Charles
ton Was in town over Sunday.
DIR u p Frierson of Charleston
spent Sunday at Mr. Jas Epps'.
Mr. B w Stewart, from near Lake
City, was noted in town Friday.
Mr. w w Barr of Indiantown
was a visitor in town Tuesday.
Miss Isla Bryan of Taft spent the
day with friends in town Friday.
Miss Josie Bargmann of Charles
ton is visiting at MIR J z Nelson's
Mrs NJ A Ross is spending some
time with relatives in Rock Hill.
Capt J + Scott of Central was a
guest ut the Central Hotel Tuesday
Cotton is opening and We hope
soon to record Williamsburg's first
bale.
Mrs Geo s Barr left Tuesday
night to visit relatives in Green.
vile.
Mr. Winslow Wright of Scranton
is spending a while at at Glenn
Springs.
Messrs H l. Grayson and j B
Chandler were in town Tuesday
from Benson.
Miss Lutte Cato of Red Springs,
N. G., is visiting the Misses Bell at
ut Indiantown.
MrBP Hatchell of Effingham is
here assisting in placing the oil
mill machinery.
Messrs George Brown and VIII
lie McCrea of Central were visitors
In town yesterday.
NTH Snow, kaminski & Co.'S
popular travelling salesman, spent
yesterday in town.
Prof Ernest Wiggins has gone to
Glenn Springs t. spend the remain
der of his vacation.
Messrs w s Kennedy and S ]
Cameron were visitors here Tues
day from scranton.
Capt William Cooper has gone
to Asheville, n C, to spend some
days with relatives.
Messrs T R Wilson and R G Nc
Elveen of Spring Bank were noted
Oh eur streets Saturday.
Mr. John Y McGill, an energetic
and well-to-do farmer of Benson,
spent Saturday in town.
Mr. and Mrs F L Morris were
registered at the Central Hotel
Monday from Gourdins.
Rev s T Russell and Mr. 8 Tyler
Russell Of Bloomingvale honored
us with q visit Tuesday.
Misses Barbara Jacobs and
Claudia Jones went up to Lake
City yesterday afternoon.
Xr and Mrs J B Steele are away
this week on a visit to Gallovan,,
Mrs Steele's former home.
Mr. w Francis Kennedy, OF the
Lake City section, was on our
streets a short while Friday.
Messrs J P Mcneil and FL Will
cox, of the Florence bar, were in
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-04-09
CLEAN UP.

No doubt the people Of Battle Noun
tain will agree with US when we say that
it wouldn't be amiss il everyone would
start in to clean UP their backwards and
remove all filth and rubbish that has ac-
cumulated during the Winter months
and there is great necessity for thorough
sanitary measures at this time for il this
is done now it would in all probability
prevent q great deal Of sickness during
the Summer months. For this climate,
the Winter has been long and cold,
which may be a possible but poor ex.
cuse for the accumulation Of pestileDce.
breeding offal. We are merely calling
public attention to this state of affairs,
having been requested to bring this sub
ject before the people by a few OF our
enterprising citizens, in hopes that it
may have some weight with the people
in having a general cleanup. Now is
the time to perform this work and the
first householder to set an example to
his neighbors in this process of puritica-
tion will be entitled to public thanks.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-04-09
A Communication.

The intense heat of the sun is 80 great
that a solid cylinder OF ice 40 miles in
diameter and 200 thousand miles long,
plunged end first into it, would melt in a
second of time. A solid layer of coal 16
feet thick plastered over the surface of
the sun, would burn up 10 two hours.
There ia no doubt that the sun is
gradually diminishing. burning up, and
in five millions Of years will be reduced
to half its present size, and will not be
capable OF sustaining animal or vege-
table life on the earth longer than that
period. At that rate in ten millions of
years it will go out all together, and we
shall be wandering in darkness. Where
oh where will be the souls OF men? and
where oh where will God be? And yet
tn t ten millions of years IS but the
dawn OF daylight, compared to eternity.
Were the sun to pass between the earth
and the moon, it would touch the earth
and shove the moon thousands OF miles
out OF the way. The distance OF the
moon from the earth is 140 thousand
miles. In considering these great cal
antilles, we have some consolation in the
fact that we will not be here, neither
will our continent be here, as it is grad
ually washing away by erosion. The
storms and rivers are gradually washing
the interior, and waves OF the ocean are
washing both sides at the rate of 6 feet
a year. At this rate in 9 million years,
the American continent will be entirely
washed away, and new continents or
islands formed from the silt or debris in
mid ocean.
DIR. j. G. LEONARD.