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Fig. 5.

miles in length, the greatest measuring the
enormous distance of $500 miles. and they
are from ten to thirty miles in width At
points where the so-called canals ntersect
there are frequently small dark areas which
have been named GASES. Figures f. and
q show different parts of this canal system
1t is the belief of many astronomers that
the surface of Mars is to a great extent
arid and that the so-called canals are mar
row strips of irrigated vegetation border
ing the true canals, which latter are of
course, far too narrow to be visible to U.S.
In support of this view it Is stated that the
strips become more and more clearly de-
fined when the polar SHOWS are melting,
and nearly invisible when the flow of wa
ter through the immense network ceases.
Their remarkable straightness and the fact
that so many of them meet at single point
is believed to indicate that the system Is
the result of intelligent design.
1t cannot be said, however. that all of this
is yet by any means proved. Aside from
the obvious criticism that the assumption
of the existence of intelligent beings on an
other world is a most violent assumption,
which could indeed be appealed to to eX-
plain anything it must be said that many
astronomers even doubt that the canals eX-
ist at all. This is partly because these OBJ
jectS remain invisible in the largest tele-
scopes even to the most keen-sighted and
experienced observers, and also doubtless
because the observers of the Marian canals
have announced the discovery of similar
markings on both Mercury and Venus. 1t
is therefore thought that what appear as
lines are not really so, but are the results
of an optical Illusion of which several diff
ferent explanations have been attempted.
In reply to this the astronomers who have
studied the canals assert that clearness and
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The Planet Mars.

This must always be the most interesting
of the planets to us, because it more nearly
resembles the earth than any of the Others
1t apparently has an atmosphere, and
around the poles there is white accumu-
laton, supposed to be ice, which grows
>much less and even disappears entirely as
tho Marian summer advances. The pla l.
ct disc Is on the whole of a reddish hue
but there are well-defned dark BLUSH
gceen areas which cut the reddish areas
into numerous archipelagoes, and which
formerly were supposed to be seas.
The planet is but 200 miles In liams.ar
and only two-t thirds as dense as our euth:
! consequently the weight of bodies on MAJ
is far less than with us. man who weighs
1T5 pt uEds on the earth would welSh on:y
Ga Pr Lnds on Mars. What is of more i'm
portance, however, is that its axis of ro-
tation is inclined to the plane of its o. bit
by almost exactly the same amount as IS
that OF the earth, so that spring, su nnlar
autumn and winter succeed each Jthar on
MAJ just as they do with us. The Martian
year. however, contains 6S7 days, and the. G.
fore its various seasons are nearly twice a s
long ours are.
To one who looks at the planet through
a telescope Of moderate size the appearance
dur'rg the Sresent month will be much as
shown II, figure 3. The north polar cap will
be turned toward the earth. and this will
melt rapidly in the continuous sunshine.
Bordering this, and covering the planet IN
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to fight with than kerosene. Apply with q
machine oil can to the picture holdings.
cracks and crevices in beds, furniture and
walls every second day for week. Wipe
lures. window slls and thresholds with
Oil. Apply to the mattress and carpet
edges. The odor soon goes away, the oil
evaporates and the bugs are routed.
The Pest of Ants.-Both ants and cock
reaches are the sworn enemies of the bed
bug. and as such are to be encouraged. If
their services can be dispensed with. how
ever, then they too should be made to fold
their tents and silently steal away. For
the red art. cayenne pepper is discouf-
ager of attentions. Where the foundations
of house are low and the pantry of easy
access the ants appear as by magic. Under
these circumstances apply the pepper TO the
pantry shelves under the paper covers and
scatter along the floor by the window or
crack where the ants make their entrance
Locate their hill. which will be near the
foundation of the house, and pour boiling
water or kerosene into the opening of each
hole This is the most heroic method. 1t Is
also stated that an abundance of cold
water persistently applied with the hose to
lawn where ant hills abound will ulti-
mately drive the ants away. A moist
sponge dipped in sugar or molaSSeS makes
an excellent trap for ants. AS soon as full
drop in hot water Black ants can often be
driven away by sprinkling ashes saturated
with kerosene about their haunts, and new
leaves of green NORWOOD scattered about
the house will also send them off in
hurry.
The Mosquito Campaign.-As all author
tiles are now agreed that the mosquito is
the transmitter of both malaria and yellow
fever it behooves the housewife to see that
her own premises are above reproach. AS
they are known to breed in standing water
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star. and the small dots show the various
measured positions of its companions. Thus,
in 1920 the smaller star was at B, in 1886 a
G, in 1872 at d, and in 1905 at E. The orbit
is very unlike the orbits of the planets; it is
so narrow that when the two stars We're
nearest together their distance apart was
only nineteenth of their distance at
present This is the narrowest of all the
double-star orbits.
The little corner of Virgo between the
stars marked l., II and NJ (figure u is more
densely filled with nebuas than any other
portion Of the sky. More than 800 have
been found in this little space. This little
region was known to the Arabs the Ken
mel of the Barking Dog.
The principal stars of Libra may easily
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the north, eXaNtly through the zenith. But
1t is only in MAJ that both branches of the
Milky Way can We seen in the early even
ing.
The constellation Leo Is now well up in
the sky. little to he west ofEouth; to the
east of this is VirNo closely followed by
the two bright stars which mark the posi-
ton of Libra, or TIM Balances. East of
Libra there Is just beginning to appear the
striking group known as the Scorpion;
when this constellation T.. high up in the
sky there is experienced the hottest wealth
err of the year.
The lconstellation Virgo, which is the
largest group of the Zodiac, closely follows
Leo, or the Sickle, which marks the har-
vest month. From very early times the
group has been represented by a maiden
bearing a sheaf of wheat In her hand,
though sometimes she Is figured as holding
the Balances. The most beautiful star OF
the group is the brilliant Spica, or Ear of
Wheat. blush white, slightly variable
star. which is revolving about an invisible
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TRADE WITH CHINA.
Should United States Organize Ameri.
can Bank in Far EastP

| Baron Kaneko. in the Forum.
| Now, in view of these conditions in China
| and Manchuria, l should advise first and
| foremost the establishment by the United
| States of an American bank in the far east
| organized upon lines similar to those which
characterize the Shanghai and Hongkong
Bank of Great Britain. The latter has its
| main Office in London and branch offices all
| over the east Similarly the United States
should establish financial institution I'M
der the name of the American Asiatic
| Bank, the main office of which should be in
New York, while branches should be To-
| Gated at Yokohama (Japan), Chemulpo
| Chorea) and Niuchwang (Manchuria), as
well as at Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton
and other centers of China. With the es-
| Establishment of such an institution under an
American company, Americans now in BUSH
, ness in the far east would longer be
compelled to rely on British and Japanese
banks in conducting monetary transactions.
If you would successfully extend your COM
| merce and industry in the far east you
must first have a bank, a monetary me-
dunn, through which you buy and sell.
The second duty devolving upon the
United States is to complete, as soon as
possible, the American railway concession
from Canton TO Hankow While China is
abunGantly traversed by extensive water
courses from west to east the line of COM
munication from south to north will not be
definitely established until the completion
of this railway, which viii constitute the
ouly remaining but indispensable link
whereby communication between the south
ern and northern boundaries of the empire
may be perfected. The railway would con-
meet with the various systems now in OPP
Grafton or in process of construction-sys-
TENS which are already branching out to
the most important terminals on the coast.
1t is but necessary to glance at the map TO
form a conception of the tremendous inn
portance which the Canton-Hankow rail-
road would acquire through its connection
with the very useful roads already estab-
liShed.
A third important agent of progress will
be the China Development Company. This
company was first established in Belgium
the shares being divided among various ma
tions of Europe and America. The corpora
ton | learn, has now been bought up by
an American firm and is entirely in the
hands of American capitalists i Should
strongly advise this corporation to send 20
China not only mining and railway engi-
neers but experts In various industries
and especially in textiles such as cotton,
silk and wooden goods. and to have them
bring back their reports to the United
States BY such means the people of this
country would eventually become cognizant
of the enormous resources of China and of
the best means of utilizing them to their
profit and to the advantage of the world at
large The gain to China through cor
poration controlled by American capitalists
and judicously administered by them
would be unreasonable.
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The Nav Consultations.

All that remains of the brilliant winter
consultations is the che group Gemini, or
the Twins, which is now low down in the
west though last view of the upper por-
ton of Orion and Taurus may still be had
before they disappear for the summer. The
observer should not fail to notice the curl
Gus position of the Milky Way, which now
comes into view In the extreme southwest
and passes right along the ground. all the
way through the north point of the horizon
to the southeast, where 1t again disappears.
Two months ago the part which now lies
along the ground in the northwest formed
a beautiful arch passing directly overhead.
AS summer advances this part of the Milky
Way will disappear rom view, and the part
which is now low down in the east will
mount up higher and higher in the sky, I'M
Ill by August it will pass from the south to
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THE HEAVENS IN MAY
Jupiter and Venus Will Be
Hidden at Night.
EARLY EVENING STARS
BRILLIANT WINTER CONSTELLA-
TONS HAVE DISAPPEARED.
Latest Telescope Views of Mars, Its
So-Called Canals, etc.-Speculation as
to Meaning of Lines on Planet.


Written for The Star by Prof. Eric Dooittle
The beautiful planets Venus and Jupiter
which for several months have been so con-
spicuous in the western heavens, are now
no longer visible. Jupiter passes behind the
sun on May 3, and will remain hidden in
the glare of sunlight throughout the month
Venus, which passed between the earth and
sun on April 81. will also be hidden in the
overpowering brillance of the suns light
for few days. but its motion is so rapid
that by the 9th 9th of May 1t will again
become visible. II will then be west of-the
sun and may be seen, just before sunrise,
slowly mounting up the eastern sky. Mer-
curry, Saturn and Uranus have now become
morning stars also, so that the only planet
visible without a telescope in the early
evening is the planet Mars Yet this planet
probably contains more features of interest
to US than all of the others put together.
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patches, viii be seen the greenish areas.
which IL Is predicted will be unusually clear
this year and visible even in a small telc-
scope. for Mars Is in a better position ter
observation now than 1t was last year or
than it will be next. But exactly which of
these markings the observer will see can
not be told, for the planet turns around on
Its axis once in every twenty-four hours
and thirty-seyen minutes, and is therefore
continually carrying all of the markings
rapidly across the disc.
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Expensive Climate.

From the Yonkers Statesman
Florida boniface-"Did you ever see fine,
climate than this?'
Guest-"No; nor as expensive. either!'
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Celebrated Double Star.

The star at H Figure y is one of the
most celebrated double stars known to as
tronOmers. If viewed with a small tele-
scope it will be seen to be made up Of two
stars very close together, and these two
stars are slowly revolving about one an
other. The path which the smaller star
pursues around the larger one is shown in
Figure 2, where A represents the larger
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Killed a Whole Day.

From the YOnkers Statesman.
ogden Armour butchered Thursday
New York Mall
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companion in an orbit 5000 Geo miles across.
Spica was known to the Arabians as the
Defenseless One, because it is unattended
by any nearby star. With the beautiful
Arcturus, at a. and the stars marked B and
G Figure u, it makes a damond-shaped
figure known as the diamond of Virgo.
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DevIed cheese is an English relish. TO
make it crate two ounces of Parmesan
pickle and small teaspoonful of curry
powder Mix well and season with salt,
pepper, cayenne and plenty of mustard.
Butter toast on both sides and cover both
sides with the paste. Brown five minutes
on buttered tin.
For twenty-five clans. well rinsed and
dried on a soft towel, allow two cups OF
flour, a teaspoonful of baking powder, two
we'll beaten eggs, three-quarters OF cup
of the clam liquor and one cup of milk.
Beat until smooth, add the clans, whole or
chopped. as preferred, and drop by spoon
fuls in boiling hot lard or olive oil. Fry
until brown on one side. then turn anu
brown the other Serve with sliced lemon
and brown bread and butter.
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none should be allowed to remain in tubs.
flower pots, barrels or vases longer than
forty-eight hours without changing. All
barrels cisterns or other receptacles for
rain water should be tightly screened with
netting so that no mosquito can enter.
Chicken coops, kennels, watering troughs
for stock should be changed daily. Back
yards. with their accumulation of cans,
tins. bottles and other rubbish, should be
cleaned up and the trash buried. Rank
vegetation around wells should be Destroy
ed, as 1t furnishes hiding places for the
adult mosquito, and no waste water should
be thrown out for surface drainage. Where
there is standing water that cannot be
screened or drained, treat with coal oil, one
ounce of oil sufficing to cover fifteen square
feet Of surface. An ordinary glassful an
swers for large cistern, as very slight
film of oil on the surface will clog the
breathing apparatus of the larvae and
cause death. while 1t in nowise affects the
water for ordinary purposes.
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Canals of Mars.

In 1887 there was announced the discov-
cry of numerous straight, narrow bands ex-
tending in every direction over the surface
OF Mars, but always connecting at one ex-
tremity with the dark areas. These lines.
which were called canals, are described as
wonderfully straight, averaging about 1.5o0
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list of advertised letters
naming in the Washington ID. c. post office Sat
urday, April %, 1908.
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
If Aot called for within two (2) weeks they will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office
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readiness of the air are of far more i'm
portance than the size of the telescope and
they deny the possibility of an illusion.
The beliefs of those who are right in the
matter will unquestionably be verified in
time.
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