The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-16
The atmospheric pressure is exerted

Q. II In any manner the weight of the att nosphere should be lifted off one DOT ton of the earth then the pressure at the AntlpOde& would become an active tofce, causing the earth to move in the direction ot the nOn-resistanCe. The earth revolveS upon it's axis and is held to all orbit which Is the resultant of all the bodies in the starry system. A bicycle rider in the same manner Is held Tn an upright position by the re- suitant of the force of gravity and the force that lnpeiS hIm forward. Let one push or pull the rider as he is passing and be will be dehected from his regular course briefly but the con- bnatlon Of the forces mentioned will restore hlm to his original erect posi- ton. The earth Is much more deli cateiy poised than the bicycle-rider and ii I be supposed that paaser-by shouh Ake d pull at the sleeve of Mother Earth, so to speak, as she passed hy, with sufficient force to lift the weight of the atmosphere off her, which would be the equivalent of thirty millions of tons per square mile, can any good reason be adduced why the earth would not be daflected from it's normal position aa was the bicycle rider? Does T. not follow as d fair conclusion that upon the removal of the disturbing force, the earth would begin to grayltate back and ultimately assume her original posi- ton i'll the planetery system
 Come let us reason together" said the ancient sage, and l say come and consider ,ltn me whether or not in the few lines following the author gives & good reason tor tne faith there l. Iu hlm; whether proper application has been made Of we'll EuoWn scien- tlIic principles; whether his Conclu- tons necessarily follow his premises and whether nla logic Is sound, and lis analogies faithful anu aatisf flying What is conceived by the author to be the true story may be stated lu few lines, and the application of lAe pru,ciples herpin0efOre mentioned should be easIlv and readily ma le
 At an early perla8 a comet of great magnitude came GBu-erousiy near to the earth; Its proximity disturbed the earth m it's relation tO the solar anu piaOefery systems: 1t moved with suffi- clent velocity JO cause q ,ucuum ia it's wake; this rapidly c:sa'e! vacuum iroZe everything eyiiu ,ne effect on tue ,rI.ce oi the eay,I n,as tu draw Alaska up from GaHfpt.. o the pole Whe. everything reu.ail-u iroz the tla. eu 'ouy .iit .r, ua.rtus..i raaur- rauea ot Cae nts'.. ola1 Iyclor hat Alas g,il le. restored IT. time tu hei ,&DIo .'. g..soate. N hat would cor- l,, l4..-....u- .rotu.iy lo Che ear. may ba let, Jn Iad!HGual specu- latlo.. It I.n,. uot uy aseume3 Una, lt came aa, ,w.ejc ue"r contact ana no Tear ner1 oe entertained of anuIhi- iaGuu. " hen Wp cDu-llpn that tire lit-. tie. eCia ,ld Iifn.a-a uOou. at G.s- tau'e u. to .1 3Irnl ari forty thOus- slH mixes ., ..y.e-.G exc 70 potent an lule.., q, iIia"- up .e face 1f the wa.ag ma, ,lae. Ion < require any tus. @od5 oi ,ili" .u' -lZe and travel IuI wth au3naat velocity and ap- IE.4n. lug t .4a -.u tD uo earth tD prod ..cy result heretofore sug- @n5 t.-r ,u!- aaiac ni5uj,bu z inf sv.. ln'uw or not can only .. ..l.t"r og - .aaa.ati9u
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