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

The atmospheric pressure is eXerted enually oi. all sides, as passive force r. in any manner the weight of the at. r,osphere should be lifted off one DOT. tion of the earth then the pressure al the Autipodes would become an active force. causing the earth to' move in tht direction of the non-reSl stance. The earth revolves upon it's axis aud IS heiC to an orbit which Is the resultant of a. the bodies in the starry system. b,cycle rider in the same manner i: held Ill an upright position by the re- sultant of the force of gravity and the force that impels him forward. Lei one push or pull the rider as he is passlng and he will be deflected from his regular course briefly but the com blnation of the forces mentioned VII restore him to his original erect posi- ton. The earth is much more deli e4tely poised than the hicycle-ridel aud il be supposed that a paSser-hy shoul axe pull at the sleeve ot Mother Earth, so to speak. as sh, passed by. with sufficient force to Tiff the weight of the atmosphere off her which would be the equivalent Q thirty millions of tons per squart mile, can any good reason be adduce6 why the earth would not be defiected ed from It's normal position as was tht bieycle rider? Does il not follow a. | fair conclusion that upon the remova of the disturbing force, the eartl would begin to gravitate back ant ultimately assume her original posi- ton in the planetery system.
 Come let us reason together" sail the ancient sage, and l say come anC consider yIith me whether or not II the few lines following the author gives good reason fer the faith thert is in him; whether proper appllcat Ot has been made Of well known scieu- tific principles; whether his conciu- tl0ns necessarily follow his premise! sud wheth hls logic Is sound, and ni' anaiogies faithful anu satisfying Wna is conceived by the author to be tht true story may be stated Ill few liaes and the application of the principle hereinbefore mentioned should bt easily and readily ma ie.
 At an early period a comet of grea magnitude came dangerously near tc the earth; it's proximity disturbed tho earth in it's relation to the solar anc planetary systems; 1t moved with sutfi- cient velocity to cause g vacuum i'll if wake; this rapidly created vacuum tr0z8 everything soliG; he effect or the surface of the earth wa5 to draw Alaska up from Caiifor.Id to the pole whele everything remalaed iroZeu; the final outcome will a", 5tirlu2 :. recuF- raLCe of tue distusDtug factor, thai Alaska wall bo fuit4 restored Ill time tt her Ca.Iiognia climate. N nat wonIC Constitute dau4eIJas DroN!mity to ths ear.l may be letC 10 individual specH- ias!ou. | Leed not Oe Ass tuned that If came anywhere near contact and no lear Depd be entertained Of annihl- iatlOu W hen We consider that the lit t,e. coid aud Gteies5 noon, at dis tauce c. so hundred aud forty thOua- and miles Is able to eXert Sc potent ar Influence Ill lifting up he face or tle water iu.9 # tide, does lt require any great u!ga oi the lIfagiiatiou to pie ture body Of snfl4c ent -lEe and travei Iug with sufficient velocity and ap- preaching near enough Eu Jis earth rC prodtce every result heretofore sug- ges s. Whether thls same disturbing luiiue4c 3a5 eyer return or not can oa.y 0e natter of specu 4tIon.
 The works of creation ate ayond the grasp of Aum4r Diad; tae Vastuess ot space Is lncompgeheuslb eternity Wiil be to short for the light from the renlote.t .,:ur u reach Us Tested by these IL, q ages of immensity how in- significant would the bare revoiu- ton Of the earth on is center through 4 faw degreee of space seem to us, and yet to our every day lite 1t means the nlifnrenna hnrNpn.. .rnniG ana arctic