The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-08
Have Dead Worlds Resurrections.


world-the corpse Of world floating |
through space. We do not know that |
any scientist has ever assumed TO ex-
plain why the great Creator should
create a satellite and then permit II
to die. But Who knowsY IL Is clear
that at long intervals this earth OF
ours has passed through cataclysms,
In each OF which every form OF ani.
NAL life has been destroyed. How
long after each a re-existence has be-
gun; no mortal may know. Who
knows that 1t Is not plan OF natures
| for her planets TO I've created, to
slowly, gradually grow plants; TO
produce races OF men and animals;
to roll on until finally the soil has
been exhausted, until the races OF
men have become worthless aud II
has been best to sweep them from
existence aud give the planet time to
be renewed?
i An exhausted field IL sowed to
clover RECEIVERS. The vegetation
draws the element from the air need
ed to restore 1t. Who knows that II
Is not natures way TO at stated In
, tervals permit her planets to die,
that is to have all life extinguished
and then to roll on through ages un'
, III from the air and the ether the
soil eau be renewed, to give then
, such inclinations toward the sur
. that the glaciers viii be started u
! flow to grind of more soil, until, tn
+ time being ripe another period Of lif'
0 is given and other species OF animal
S and other races OF men may sprinl
o up and find fitting habitations. On
S of the clearest thinking scientists o
a the day believes that the moon
u now passing through mighty ealcia
d period. If this is true, when mn
W isbed. all that will be needed will b
b. hut to change the axis OF the plane
p TO catch more directly the suns ray
lie and the Ice will melt, vegetation WI
IS spring up-tbe moon VIII be resul
recueu ITOHi tbc ucdo'
is Well our great lake has been fecet
,e ing for several years, the springs
sc the hills have, some of them, cease
In to flow, aud from Asia comes u
Id news tbrough-the Geographical Jou
b. nal. that over half dozen OF the II
20 terror states OF that continent u
10 lakes are drying up, the rivers TAI
be ing. the air Is becoming too arid
ey support vegetation and the inha
f. itants With their iiocks and herds
ey moving out. Who knows but th
ad the beginning OF the end is even no
We upon this eartbf
he Ii stands on its axis at an inciin
as tion OF 231< degrees. a little iurth
at tip would wrap the temperate zon
OF in snow and Ice and make anoth
ut geological period. The action OF I
,st rivers carries debris toward 7
las southern half Of our sphere. "b
m. the weight OF this debris becon
ne sue,cIent what viii prevent the
an world from Fighting up on her ak
an. That, would make another geologic
lie period and ht this world for anotl
he long period Of rest until her
he could be renewed and place n.ade
at other races Of men.
lie There is nothing impossioie 10
,bt ,heory: indeed beneath IL rests
an. great hope for poor mortality fo'
he wo,,ds. when exhausted aud gro
saa infinitely weary. eau be given
un. until their vital energy Is once I'D
cen restored. what hope the thou
uId should give TO moftais, that ID
as too. When at last orerborne 10y
uo,ld's abrasious aud the fiictio'
is a the wears. may sink 10 rest Will
Of certain hope that the Infinite
and not forget his creatures and
lie there will he an awakening o
,cial eternal sunlight and no"ers. -'''
will wins Weekly.
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