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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1909-11-04

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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

confederation of the plaintiff and pro
cedure under court rules are so exact
ing and irksome that the desired re-
lief sought by the applicant is rend-
cred impossible of attainment, and the
client, when consulting local counsel.
is almost invariably advised that he
has no remedy. In Nevada the appli-
cant, without deception or fraud, upon
almost any charge from which lack
of harmonious relations may be rea.
sonably inferred, may apply to our
courts and secure prompt results by
decree of absolute divorce, valid and
binding in law"
Upon the passage of the new law
Nevada promptly succeeded to the
easy divorce crown that formerly char.
acterized South Dakota. the people of
which state one year ago made it's
requirements harder and the time of
required residence one year. II need
ed only the filing of suits there by
such well-known persons as Nat Good
win, Margaret Ellington (Mrs. Daniel
Frohman) and others of stage circles,
Win TIC consequent WluS dufcIllSluS,
to cause a stampede in that direction
OF hundreds. many of whom married
at leisure and repented in haste.
Reno is a city of $4,000 population,
acting as a supply center to the vast
mining areas of Nevada, and being the
site of the State University, the Mac
kay School of Mines, big Carnegie
library and other institutions. 1t is
known as the city of the finest
churches and homes in the state. 1t
has every modern equipment In the
way of paved streets, traction service,
waterworks. lighting. etc. Not only
is It a center of intellectual attain
ment and wealth, but II is a railroad
center and OF climatic and scenic note.
Intersecting 1t is Nevadas most beau.
tiful mountain stream, the Truckee
river, on which the government is
spending millions, and surrounding It
is the richest agricultural land of that
region.
With all these and other adyan.
tages Reno Immediately grabbed the
larger part OF the divorce industry.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

tronomers comet. like Biela's but a comet for
everybody, with all mankind interested in 1t.
II may set all the gongs in Asia beating while
We are watching II through telescopes. Mil
lions who do not know enough to be fright
ened at the idea of its striking the earth may
ma 1t awful enough to make them try hard
to think with results which, while they last.
may seem to them the most awful they ever
felt in their lives
While all who are inteligently interested
In comets will want Haeys back regularly.
tail and all, as something TO think about. there
is chance that 1t will lose its tail and also
a chance. very remote now that II may be
shpwrecked finally and lost in space. II is a
chance" only until the law is learned. The
chance Is worth discussing only in the hope
of learning more of the law. Can a comet
lawfully get out OF its regular path and be
pulled down finally by the earth or some other
planet? That is question OF law and as far
we have learned the law the answer is that
II can
We do not know much yet about the law.
All we are beginning to find out dates from
the night in January, 1886 when Prof Challls
looked through his telescope at the Cambridge
observatory and could not believe his eyes.
The spectacle he saw in the heavens was too
astonishing to believe. 1t was Biela's comet
split into two distinct comets. Such a thing
had never been heard of or imagined as pos.
Cured. Had the comet exploded by its own
forces? Had It come in reach OF the attrac.
tion of one of the planets and been pulled
apart? What must become of comet after
being thus split il pieces? Could 1t come
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
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sky before the fall of Jerusalem, IL may end
hnally as Biela's comet did. falling I'm a star
shower on earth, or on some other planet or
INTO the sun. or scattering through space
around the sun In masses perhaps of nickel.
Fon, unseen on earth. unless the earth cap
mres them out of space and sets them blazing
through the sky they fall.
Suppose we were To capture Halley's comet
and II were really to fail. what would become
u the earth or of the comet?
That is n fair question for all who wish TO
keep proper scientific awe OF our finest reg
Riar comet. Il may offer something TO take
rhe place OF the unscientihc awe which used
~ send thousands to their knees, remember
tOg their sins and praying for pardon as soon
as Halley's comet began To spread its magnih
cent tail across the sky. In other words, II
made them try to think which was no doubt
She best thing comet could do for them.
Another important question is whether Hal
sey's comet will bring its magnificent tail back
nIth II. restored to its ancient and awful
splendor II it does not the world, learned
AID unlcarned, will be disappointed, for
sonnet without tail is not awful or sublime
enough 70 be worth growing either enthusias-
nc or repentant over. We cannot tell about
zoe tail II may come back with the comet
retluced 80 per cent. or II may finally be lost
altogether or increased back TO awful magnih-
rence, streaming across the sky in such
kpectacle as can be hoped for on earth only
sSee IN a lifetime.
II Il recoyers its tail in its full historic
xxiendor Halley's will be too magnificent a
uoDet to be lost, according to our ways OF
issoking at comets. 1t is not tbirdrate as.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

traces Ol sulphur, CdIDOu dHu CnlOTlue. MT.
Hidden wrote its history in the American Jour-
nal OF Science In the century Magazine OF
August. 1885, he answered the question, "Is
1t piece of a comet?" by summing up the
evidence in connection with the known history
of Bieas lost comet, since 1t split In 1S46 and
returned two comets in 1852. to disappear
finally in what were supposed to be a swarm
OF "bieids.'
"At the time OF the fall of this meteorite"
lin Mexico) Hidden writes, ut was 10 hours
after the maximum number of meteors was OBJ
served. The earth was meeting with only the
stragslers of the train 1t cannot be doubted
that the cosmcal dust proceeding from the
disintegration of Bela's comet wholly envel.
oped the earth and was seen as meteors from
every part OF IT, Such was the magniHcence
or the celestial phenomena in some parts of
the eastern continent that some people be.
lieved there would be no more stars left in
the sky"
Biela's comet had returned regularly in a
period of little less than seven yeads until II
underwent complete shipwreck in the heavens.
No one ever expects to see 1t again. The end,
as far as known. is this star shower In the
night the Bonilla bielid was picked up in Ma
zapi, to give us the best knowledge we Aave
OF what may be expected when comet falls.
Biela's lost comet does not compare with
Haley's. which must have billions of stones
or small and large masses Of matter probably
nickeliron, In its magnificent head. II 1t were
shipwrecked by Jupiter, by the earth or by
any other planet, these. II they were drawn
close enough by the planet TO break the hold
the sun has on them. may do G number OF
interesting things,
They might revolve around the earth at a
distance, collecting in such a ring as that of
Saturn, which is supposed to be composed of
an infinite number Of such stones, or they
might whirl closer and closer In revolving
around it until finally the largest Of them,
which do not burn up in the atmosphere by
friction, must fall as this bielid fell in Mex
leo. The hope OF getting beautiful earth
ring, such as that of Saturn's, by capturing
comets, is very small. II only because comets
have not matter enough in thsln to make Il.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

within range Of the earth and be captured and
pulled down to the surface? II so. would II
Jar the earth in its orbit or set the planet
on fire?
All we will ever have in the way OF a final
answer to these questions as they belong 10
the complete and final loss of Bela's comet
is given officially now In the records of Mex
leo in the statement recorded by Senor Jose
A. Bonia director OF the astronomical OBJ
servatory in the state OF zacatecas. In No
vember 1885, II was supposed that between
the twenty.fourth and twentynnth of the
month the earth would pass in space through
or near the fragments left by Bielas comet.
AS they were then called "Bleids," II had
been concluded that they were swarm OF
hundreds Of thousands OF perhaps OF mil
lions of small masses OF meteoric matter. per.
haps weighing from an ounce up to ton or
more. II was feared that II the earth passed
through them and drew them to the surface in
daylight they would not be seen at all. but
would either burn up In gas or else fall in
few scattering stones on distant parts OF the
earth. This may have occurred in other
places. but on a ranch near Mazapil. in the
state of Zacatecas, one OF them Tor mass OF
nickeliron belonging to some group OF the
same kind) was seen to fall and recovered at
once by the owner of the ranch. who made the
deposition taken down In Spanish by Senior
Bonilla and translated by William Earl Hid
den to close the last chapter in the story OF
Blela's lost comet:
1T was about o'clock on the night of No.
vember 27 uss5)," said the ranchman in his
deposition, when went out to the corral to
feed the horses. Suddenly heard a loud. siz-
zing noise, exactly as though something red
hot was being plunged into cold water and al
most instantly there followed somewhat
loud thud. At once the corral was covered
with phosphorescent light. while suspended
in the air were small. luminous sparks, as
though from a rocket / had not recovered
from my surprise before ! saw this luminous
air disappear and there remained on the
ground only such light as is made when a
match is rubbed. A number OF people came
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

The old Whitney tavern in Shelby.
Vile. Tenn, erected in 1910. is still In
good state of preservation. Il is
built of cedar logs. which are chinked
and pointed between. and with the
exception of the renewing OF the
weather boarding and shingles II has
undergone no change. The large stone
chlmneys, with their broad fireplaces.
are still in as perfect condition as
when Gen. Jackson and other noted
personages were entertained there
Later 1t was occupied as a residence
by Thomas Holland.
In the days of overland travel COM
modions stables were kept in connec.
ton for the purpose of taking care of
the horses and vehicles of the guests
also the stage coaches which ran be.
tween Nashville and southern points
In Alabama and Mississippi. pi.-Chris-
tiap Science Monitor.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06


My wife has gone to Reno
Hooray; hooray!
II is stated officially that upward
OF six hundred persons have establish
ed residence in this city and have
either filed divorce proceedings or Will
do 80 as soon as they have been here
six months. Every train brings new
applicants, and every part of the Unit
ed States is already represented by
those who have found marriage
failure.
The new Nevada divorce law is.
perhaps. the most elastic ever entered
on the statutes of any state. II was
enacted by the legislature to attract
immigration and money to the state
in the popular belief that every new
arrival would make more or less of an
investment In the vast mining and
other industries of Nevada. The plain
tiff must reside in the state for at least
six months. He or she need not live
there continuously, but may leave the
state, at any time. returning and FL
ing suit when six months have passed
after legally establishing a domicile.
Here is what Reno divorce special
list says in treatise on the procedure
required: while the laws in other
states generally contain some provi-
sion for the dissolution of the mar
riage tie, 1t is obvious that in cases
where extreme cruelty, desertion and
failure to provide form the basis of
the grievance. the laws in such states
offer no substantial relief to the ag-
grieved party because the require
ments of proof, duration of offense,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

"hc schedule, AS Biela's comet did
when II did the most remarkable
ming thus far known in the history
OF the solar system since men have
begun to watch the sky. That is.
AI.er coming back over and over on
sehedule time, until il was supposed
10 be as regular as tho earth itself. IL
splt In two, underwent final shin.
wreck somewhere In the heavens. and
according TO the last supposed TO be
known of II, fell on earth several hun.
sred miles southeast OF El Paso. Tex.
The probability that this was the
last of that comet is conceded by
such cautious astronomers as Prof.
Young OF Princeton 1t is an authen.
tic record, valued because Il is about
as near the history of Biela's comet
ss we VIII ever get II is certainly
'ost, and It is thought that we have
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

heat as the telescope shows in a
much larger way on the face Of the
moon.
As this was considered the most
distinguished visitor that had ever
reached the earth from infinite space.
it was presented as a mark of his
distinguished consideration by Prof.
Bonilla to William Earl Hidden, as
one of the most distinguished Ameri-
can mineralogists, who was also an
authority on meteors and meteoric
minerals. Analysis showed that II
was 91.26 per cent. iron, 7.84 per
cent nickel. 65-100 per cent. cobalt,
S0-100 per cent. phosphorus. with
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

last trace OF earth of Mexo
e VINO discovered i
IN shower somewhere
neat from friction they being the ea atmosnb
an railing Although oys comet has
l6 or years since IT appeared its tail nng the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

awe on the approach
OF our most remark
able comet from. ask.
ing what might take
place IL, for any rea.
son II leaves the scien.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

HE astronomers announce tEyyTSSbAs
that Halley's comet Is ap. NssSSy,y%
preaching the earth at the rate of million ~e6fl
miles day. AS Halloy's is the most splen
didly attractive (otherwse the most aarming) of all
our regular comets they add that need not fear
that 1t will strike the earth because 1t will not
closer to us than 100000 miles
This is the scientific schedule but that does not
keep any who wishes to be inspired with proper
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06
NEW DIVORCE MILL
Reno, New, Has Corner on Quick
Decree Business.
Law Recently Enacted In Nevada
Makes the City Mecca for Those
Who Would Cure Marital
Woes.

Reno, Nev.-A popular song of the
summer has been changed to fill a
new want and now reads:
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

My wife has gone to Reno
liooray; hooray!
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-06

running towards from the neghboring houses and
they helped to quiet the horses. which had become
much excited We afraid of being burned We all
asked what could be the matter In few moments when
had recovered fear the light disap-
pear. Bringing lanterns found hole In the ground
a ball of light. We retired to little distance.
fearing would explode and harm Looking up to the
sky saw exhaations stars which went out without
noise. We returned after little and found in the hole
a hot stone could barely handle This on the next
day. looked like piece of iron. All night 1t
rained We fall to the ground as they
all seemed to be oxtinguished while yet high up
II this stone. the only one known to have reached
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-25
DOCTORS HEROIC TREATMENT,

By treatment so heroic that many
persons who saw 1t thought the sur
geon was demented, DR.. Burke OF
Bellevue hospital recently saved the
life of Evan Killeen, 9 months old, or
255 Avenue A
The baby was choking to death
slowly from a jack which he had at
tempted to swallow. and which had
lodged in his windppe.
Seated in an ambulance which was
going through the East Side streets
at a 5O-mile clip, DR.. Burke seized the
baby by the heels, swung him head
downward several times, and then be-
gan whirTing him about his head.
When the ambulance reached Twen-
ty-third street and Fifth avenue the
surgeon heard something strike the
bottom of the ambulance with a me-
tallic ring. He also heard the baby
give a gasp Of relief.
I'ausing n tie heroic treatment
which he was practicing, the surgeon
looked toward the bottom of the am
bulance and was delighted to see the
six-pronged piece of iron lying there.
Then he took the baby tenderly in his
arms and endeavored to make UP by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-25

able to the people. OF course the
Oregonian knows these facts full well.
Why does it distort and misrepresent
them? Because in its bitter hatred
OF popular rule it is willing to re-
sort to any form of deception and
abuse in order to bring discredit up
on direct legislation, the direct prl-
mary law and all other enactments
which enable the people to govern
themselves"
1t is if mighty Importance that the
people of the state should know the
real situation in Portland. There has
been an impression that the people Of
Portland have run wild in using their
initiative powers But the truth seems
to show that the people have been
very moderate, proposing only seven
measures under the initiative, while
the city council, through cowardice or
perhaps through desire to make peo-
pie disguised with the initiative and
referendum, has submitted 25 meas
ures to the people for settlement. For
the siuation in Portland the council
men and not the people are to blame.
AS far as the people are concerned
they are rapidly learning when to use
their powers and when not to do So
This is shown by the fact that but one
measure passed by the last legisla-
ture has been referred. In the course
of time the public will become suf-
ficiently educated that the initiative
and referendum will seldom be
brought into use when not needed.
This process will be fastened if po-
liticians and newspapers who hate the
initiative and referendum will stop
trying to ball things up
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-25
Law Against Immoral PLAYS.

Governor Hughes of New York re-
Gently signed a bill which makes it a
misdemeanor to advertise or present
any obscene, immoral or impure dra-
ma, play, exhibition, show or enter
tainment which would tend to the
corruption of youth or others. This
Is a good example of the legislation
which is well meant and which On
its face is commendable, but which
shows a lack of good practical COM
mon sense on the part of its promoters
II is unnecessary as to one part and
futile as to the other. There is no
need to prohibit the announcement
or production of a performance which
Is indecent or obscene, for such a
show would be suppressed on sight
through an exercise of the police
power, and when it comes to forbid
ding the production of a drama on
the ground Of its immprality, who is
going to decide that such immortality
is present in any particular play as
to bring it within the operation OF
the law w?-Philadelphia Inquirer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-25
ANGLERS AND ANGLING.

Fishing is one of the popular pas
times in this section of the state.
Contrary to the impression that gem
orally prevails throughout the state
there are plenty of opportunities for
angling in this county. Aside from
the bubbling Umatilla there are half
dozen smaller streams that afford
good sport for those who like to hook
the coquettish mountain trout.
That the local sportsmen are an
up-to-date lot was fully shown at
banquet they gave last evening. The
banquet was for the purpose of bring
ing the anglers into a closer union
largely for the purpose of working
for the future of the sport in this
county. During the past few years the
local soprtsmen's association has been
an active one and many of the laws
now upon the statute books were
drafted by it's members.
In the future further steps will be
taken for the protection of fish and
game. 1t was suggested last night by
the deputy game warden that fish
hatchery may be secured for the UNA
tilla. This seems a good suggestion
and especially so in view of the Won
derful catches local anglers are re-
ported to be making
In seeking to keep the streams of
the county we'll stocked with trout and
in protecting the fish from those who
would dynamite them or kill them by
other unprofessional methods the To-
cal anglers are entitled to the cordial
support of the public. All should be
interested in making this county a
good field for the sportsmen, because
by doing so they make this better
county in which to live.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-25
ROMANS USED CONCRETE

Any statement leaning to the view
that concrete is new or untried ma
terial is about as far from the actual
facts as it is possible to get. If we
have failures in concrete construction
the blame must be laid directly at the
door of the individual, who, by his
failure, has proven only that he is
quite unfamiliar with the material he
has essayed to use, says Cenment Age
The silent and sturdy witnesses in the
Roman Forum and the Appian Way
give convincing testimony as to the
efficiency and durability Of concrete.
Looking back through the centuries
in which this character has been so
notably maintained, we must see that
here is a material Of whose merit we
can form definie and certain judg-
ment, and the judgment thus formed
impels US irresistibly to the conclu-
sion that we have no building con-
struction which, viewed from and
standpoint, measures up to the in
comparable standard established by
concrete.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-25
JAMES KNEW HIM.

Lady Arthur Paget, at a dinner in
New York, said of the appalling
American divorce habit"-for that is
the shape which our divorce question
takes in her eyes:
"And deceit, petty deceit grave de-
ceit-that is another frequent cause
OF divorce.
"Too many husbands are like the
one who said, as his servant helped
him on with his overcOat:
James, if my wife asks you where
am, tell her I've gone to the opera.
"The man bowed:
eyes, sir; very good, sir And he
added imperturbably And where
are you really going, sir, in case any
Of your friends ring you up. DE
troit Free Press.