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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
The Comparative Sizes of the Earth and
Mars, with the Polar Caps Of Both inf
Their Springtime.

We hear much nowadays of supposed signals from
Mars the idea of signaling the Martians when
their planet is at its nearest some 35000,000 miles
away but may these huge batlike shadows appar-
entity lowering the planets surface be signal
of such import and meaning that he who not
fail read between the lnesf Perhaps the Martians
endeavoring to convince of the fact that they
have mastered the art of aerial flight, making us
realize that far behind them in the few feeble
attempts we have so far made to acquire the know-
edge they possess this subject.
Theorize as we will, draw fancful pictures of the
grotesque beings supposed TO inhabit Mars, imagine
them seeking to converse with vice versa, yet
the fact remains that our knowledge regarding this
planet is extremely limited.
A WORN OUT WORLD
Probably the most generally accepted theory con-
corning Mars is that it is a out world the
verge of extinction This has given rise to the theory
that the inhabitants at their last gasp for breath are
yanly endeavoring with final expiring effort TO
attract attention by frantic signals The matter
of fact scientist slow TO accept theories without sub
stantial facts whereoh build laughs with
what he terms mere phantases of the imagination"
and declares we know little enough about Mars, and
is he not right?
We are still even in doubt as to the atmospheric
conditions on Mars for observations carried out at
the Lick observatory with the most powerful instru-
mens and under the most favorable atmospheric con-
ditions do show any indication of water vapor on
the planet The theoretical researches of Jewell in
Baltimore indicate that the largest instrument yet
constructed is delicate enough for these observa-
TONS and that it is useless attempt prove by the
specroscope the presence nonpresence of aqueous
in the Marian atmosphere. Thus spectrum
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analysis fails to establish anything definite in regard
to this all important factor
That Mars is surrounded by an atmosphere there
is abundance of proof, but that the atmosphere is
similar to that Of the earth is not we'll established
AS whole, from observations which have been made
the atmosphere is remarkably clear and transparent
though at times the OF very thin haze or
fog half yelling the surface markings has been OBJ
served Clouds. if any exist are very unusual, and
great storm clouds such have here have never
been noted
Nevertheless during the latter half of October,
1894, an much larger than Europe remained
hidden by mist or clouds. Whether rain was actually
falling at that time over Maradi sea, the region
observed was once named, we can not say Yet we
presume that heavy rainfalls unusual Mars and
that storms and cyclones such occur our planet
are unknown in that distant world. On the other
hand, while the on earth keep within certain
limits the water Mars seems to march about at its
ease, according M Faye, the great French scientist
In 1922 he writes, regions of the planet as wide
France inundated by such overflow
THE VENICE OF THE SKY
For this reason Mars may we'll be termed the
Venice of the sky though unlike Venice, il can
scarcely be comfortable world in which TO reside,
Imagine the predicament in which would be placed
if we awoke morning to find that all the land
along the Atlantic or Pacife coast had been sub
merged by tidal of huge dimensions, Yet such
event is an unusual occurrence Mars. 1t is
by imagining ourselves on this planet such "a time
that realize what actually and the
sequen devastation and loss of life resulting there
from
CAN LIFE EXIST ON MARS?
Under such conditions the problem arises, Can
life exist on Marsi' 1t is question which has been
asked times nnumerabe, and answered follows
by such authorities as the late Prof. A. c. Young,
the late Prof. Simon Newcomb, and Charles Lane
Poor professor of astronomy Columbia University,
New York City.
According to the late Professor Young: while
the conditions Mars certainly very different
from those prevailing EARTH the difference
is less than in the case of any other heavenly body
which we can with present means of obser-
vation; and if life, such as we know life upon the
earth, exist upon any of them Mars is the place.
1t is much probable however, that the condi-
tions as to- temperature and atmosphere differ from
quite enough to preclude all terrestrial forms
of life"
The late Professor Newcomb, on the contrary.
seemed rather inclined accept the theory that Mars
may be a habitabe world, judging from his remark,
quoted by Edward S. Morse in his book entitled
Mars and Its Mystery: Life not wholly unlike
that on earth may exist upon Mars for anything
we know to the contrary
Professor Poor, of Columbia University, is not
quite the subject. He contends that life
may exist other worlds than is not impossible
or even improbable. The earth is not unique; in the
universe there be many bodies of the gen
eral characteristics The earth is but of group
of planets which, together with the sum- form the
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WE KNOW ABOUT MARS

Mars has been known and carefully studied from
prehistoric times. 1t completes a circuit of the
heavens in about two years. from which fact it is
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-28
GUARDIANS SALE.

GEORGIA,--GLYNN COUNTY.
BY virtue Of an order OF the court
of ordinary Of said county, will be
sold on the first Tuesday in May next,
between the lawful hours of sale, at
the court house door Of said county,
the following described property, to-
wit: ,s,--.-i. ~ -
TBS undivided otie-fodrth ti-4) in
t4fost OF Minnie Hotch, in and to the
following tract or parcel OF land situ-
ate, lying and being in said county,
to-wit:
Bounded on the north by Dixon and
Hart; south by William 7. du Bignon
and company and marshes; east by
du Bignoh and company and Harris,
and west by marshes, and being d part
of what is known as the Putnam
tract" cut off and surveyed for said
Jacob II. Hotch, June 2lsI 1875, by
r. A. Penniman, and being the same
laud heretofore. to-wit: on the 18th
day Of August, 1875, conveyed by deed
from John B. Habersham, Of Glynn
county, Georgia. to Jacob H. fetch,
of the same state and county. which
said deed was filed in the clerks Of
fee OF the superior court OF Glynn
county. on the 14th day Of February
1891, at 11.30 o'clock a. m. and re-
corded in Book II, page 424, "a the
9th day of March, 1891; said prop
erty containing two hundred and
eighty eight acres (2SSl. to which said
deed is attached plat OF said sur
vey made by said E. 4. Penniman,
county surveyor, reference to when
deed is hereby made for all purposes
Of description. 1t being understood
that thirty acres of said land has
been sold by said Jacob Fl, Hotch to
T. w Lamb. Of said state and county,
and twenty-five acres sold to Ed. Ma
noe. also of said state and county
which said portions of said tract are
hereby excepted from the .erns Of
the order aforesaid; said property be-
longing to the estate Of Jacob H
Hotch. late of said county deceased
sold for the support and maintenance
Of the said Minnie Hotch. Terms
cash. This April It'll, 1909.
D. w. Krauss,
Guardian Of Minnie Hoteh, Minor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-28
CHILD'S LETTER
SAVES FATHER
GOVERNOR SMITH READ IT AND
THEN COMMITTED THE
MANS SENTENCE.

Atlanta, April PA childish let
ter, scrawI written with a pencil,
was fled away in the executive ar
chiyes Monday morning by Colonel c.
IA, Hitch and 10 its receipt by Cover
nor Smith is probably due the fact
that Louis Millirons. Of Fort Gaines,
viii not die on the scaRold.
1t was plea to the governor from
the condemned mans little boy and
girl, begging for executive clemency,
and ii was successful.
1t was announced day or two ago
that Governor Smith had committed
Millirons death sentence to life i'm
prisoD.nent, 0ut It was not announced
how the two children of the condemned
man played part in this
The letter was written by Preston
Millirons, the 9-year- old son Of Mill
irons, and he says he meant it for
his little sister, too. only she couldn't
write.
In announcing his decision to COM
mute the mans sentence, the governor
went into the merits of the case ana
CAV BubQ iEdoDu WHY lie oNOuta w IL.
He didn't mention the childish appeal
for a fathers life to be saved, but
those who know the governor insist
that Il helped some.
Here is a little boy" the letter be-
gan, asking you TO not let his papa
hang My little sister Eta, asks it,
too, Mr.. Smith"
Parts Of the letter were almost inn
possible to read, so bad was the
scrawl, but the governor knew what
the child meant This part, for in
stance, was easily understood:
If you only knowed. Mr.. Smith,
how bad II hurts my heart to see Afr.
Wade Beard fixing the gallows to hang
my papa. you would not let him do it.
Mr. Smith, please have mercy on me
and my little sister, and don't hang
my poor papa Mamma is dead and
him and grandma is all we got"
Louis Millirons win not mount the
gallows. ,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-28
TAKE NOTICE!

Whether you are RICH or POOR
we know we have what you want in
Life Insurance. WHY? Because our
rates are CHEAPER THAN ANY
OTHER LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY In THE WORLD. For partc-
uisrs send your age to J. m. Jones,
Assistant Superintendent,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-28

Mr. F. G. Fritts, oneonta, N. Y.
writes. "My little girl was greatly
heneatted by taking Foley's orino
laxative and J think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouhle." Foley's Orino Laxative is
Rest for women and children. as It is
mild pleasant and effective, AID is a
SPLENDID spring madicine, as it clean
ses the system and clears the COM
plexion.
For safe al the ktilnts Pharmacy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-04-28
FOL, r,y,S n lIAF

,ss "a 80 In
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-27
Notice of Forfeiture

no JOSEPH HIGGINS, his heirs, executors.
administrator and assigns, and to each OF them
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that |. your
co-own have expended during the year 1905,
the sum OF Nine hundred t$9OO.00) dollars in
labor and improvements in accordance with
Section 2s2i of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, upon the Pittsburgh; Boston; Man
chester ;"Climax"; Kelley; "Coyne";
adam; Eve and Isabel" lode mining
Chains situate in morganized mining district
County Of Shoshone. State OF Idaho, according
10 the records thereof in the office OF the County
Recorder In and forsaid county and state, and
unless you pay your proportion thereof amount
ing to the sum OF twelve and N-10O t$l2.bO) dol
lars for your one-eighth tl-s) interest in each of
said claims, or the sum OF one hundred twelve
and 50-l0o ($ll2. 50l dollars for your one-eighth
Isl interest in all OF said claims, within nine
ty days after the publication OF this notice to-
gether with the costs Of publication, your inter-
est in said claims will be forfeited to and become
the property of the undersigned in accordance
with the provisions OF said section.
MATT CoYNE.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-27
SAMSON HAS FINE ORE BODY
SAMPSON HAS FINE ORE BODY.

4 strike of four feet of concentrating re has been made in the property
\ the Samson Mining & Development company. operating a group OF six
Mains on West Eagle creek in the Murray section n ear Inc M
,ack Waite property. Development had only been resumed when the
yrike "a made-fve feet from the point where development had ceased
ast summer. rs
Tor some time past the tunnel has been following a wedge SNAPPED
Aringer measuring about four inches at the top and about eight 1nches
Vt the DOT Almost at once o n the resumption of development a body OF four
.~t of re ws brken int, the strike being made a a depth about 80 feet
ND al a distance of about 100 feet from the portal OF the hhei ~
ssays of the big ore body have yet been made but the ore is OF nst rate
Whipping quality and it is believed that it carries high values in silver.
she strike is being fully exploited at present.
vhe stringer which lead to the ore body carried values OF 90 pf cen
cad. 16 ounces in silver and $3.50 in gold to the ton. n mann ore podv
spears in a formation of white spar. A new car and tackage' together
With a large amount of supplies has been purchased and sci &c ne mime.
Ne force has been increased and it is the intention to keep te properly
uder DEVELOPMENT all summer Since the big strike mad a large
,mount of treasury stock has been purchased and the finances OF the
ampany ar in good shape. The principal owners are the Brainard family
Z. L. Stafford and d. ". Ranes, all Of Wsrdner.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-27
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

Office of Bullion Mining Company, Limited.
Principal place Of business, Wallace. shoshone
County. Idaho, April 18th, 1909,
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting OF the
Board 81 Directors, held on the 10Th day Of April,
1909. an assessment OF 2hs mills per share was
levied upon the Capital stock OF the Corpora
ton, payable on or before the 10Th day Of
May, 1909, to j. II. Taylor, ecretary-treasurer az
his Office, to.wit; uAica Of Occur d'Alene Iron
Works. Ltd, Wallace. Idaho Amy stnek upon
which this assessment remains unpaid on tic
asth day of~May, 1909, will be delinquent ana
advertised FOR sale al public auction. and unless
payment Is made before. viii be soidoa the 18th
day OF June. 1909. to Ray tho delinquent assess,
ment together will, costs Of advertising aad
expeilses OF sale.
Signed J. TAYLOR,
Secy Treasurer
once 0sics Of The Occur S'Alene Iron Works
Nd. Wallace. shoshone cosinty Idaho.
LnM WE NRA
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-27
f. M. CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

. trip of inspection to the property of the II. E. NJ Mining COMPANY
was made Monday by j. NJ. Smith, president of the {. & X Mining company
A. Burke Mr. Smith expresses himself as much surprised by the showing
made in. snite Of the fact that he had already heard a number of fattering
eperts In connection with the mine.
IN No. 2 level, reports Mr.. smiththe ore shoot is owe zoe feet long
Glowing three feet of galena, of which a considerable proportion Is eiaan
Shipping ore, while the balance is Of excellent milling grade.
The lower tunnel is now in about 400 feet, the formation being quartz
tie carrying a large amount of iron. The completion Of this tunnel win
give a depth Of about 500 feet on the ore body exposed in the upper
workings. One car of ore has been shipped from the property and 1t Is
now the intention to ship at the rate of about three cars Q month.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-05-27
Unlisted Stocks

A majority Of the stocks in the
following list are being sold only
for development purposes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
WILL POOL WOOL CLIP.
Sheep and Goat RaIsers In Texas
May Build Warehouses.

San Antonio, Tex, oct 23-To put
themselves in a position 10 realize bet
ter prices for their wool and mohair.
sheep and goat ralsers IN Southwest
Texas are contemplating the erection OF
large storehouses in which the products
Of their flocks are to be held for the pur-
pose Of regulating the market.
The theory Of the sheepmen IS that be-
ing at present compelled TO get rid OF
their shearings almost Immediately. there
IS a tendency on the part Of the buyers
TO lower pric' 7. knowing that the pro-
Queer find O. too risky to store wool
and moha!- z ordinary sheds or barns.
It is argueS hat the erection Of proper
storage Plants will enable the producers
to release their wool and mohair grad
ually a. 2 eliminate the broker.
At 2 res Of meetings 10 be held in
this Ity during the first and second
weeks OF November the matter will be
taken up and disposed of. The plan most
likely TO be carried through is the form
ing Of a corporation among the wool pro-
ducers which viii act as their selling
agent. Since the sheep and goat Taisers
of Southwest Texas are already organ
lied into a very strong organization. hay
ing several millionaire members, among
them Capt. Charles Schrelner. of Korr-
Vile there is little doubt that the plan
will be carried out successfully.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
OUTLOoK FOR FERTILIzER.
Manufacturers EIated at High Price
OF Cotton In the South.


Baltimore. Oct. 23.-Baltimore manufac-
turers OF fertilizers are directly interested
In the size Of the cotton crop In fore
casting the probable extent OF demand
for commercial fertilizers in the crops in
1910, These manufacturing interests
usually sell fertilizers to the cotton
grower on long-term notes.
At prevailing prices OF cotton, say Sos
a bale on the average. the grower will
have no difficulty in meeting his notes
as they mature. AS a consequence of
this outlook, fertilizer makers and dis
tributers look forward TO a much-im-
proved demand for this commodity on
the part Of cotton growers.
Returns from ten Southern States
place the quantity OF manufactured fer
tilizers consumed at 27S6, 43O tons in the
year 19O7-OS. This application was repre-
scented IN the large cotton crop OF 1905
Of l3.Sl7.000 bales. A corresponding esti-
mate of the tonnage Of fertilizers con-
sumed six years before in 190l-02 placed
the total at 1,712736 tons There was
thus an Increase Of So per cent in the
States in which cotton Is the primary
staple.
No figures are given i'm the Agricul-
tural Departments estimate Of the cost
Of these fertilizers 10 farming But the
lowest practicable total would probably
not be less than S50000.OO0 Ten years
ago the expenditure for fertilizers
throughout the country was placed al
So, 1888 757. The increase meanwhile has
probably occurred more largely in the
Southern States than anywhere else.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. oct g. - Quotations furnished b.
Baltimore Fruit and Produce Association are as
follows:
BUTTER-Creamery separator Der h.. slas2; iml
tRtion. per H.. Z5a2i; prints. y H. S2a53; d. h.
per ID. 32a33: blocks. lbs per H., slasZ; dairy
prints Maryland. Pennsylvania. and Virginia Der
h.. z2a23; Virginia and West Virginia storepacked
per h., 3a23f; Ohio, storepacked. per h., Z3a23lS
nearby rolls per h. 21s West Virginia rolls, per
D., OK Ohio rolls. per H., 2is-
EGGS-Aiarylaud. Pennsylvania, and nearby
drsts. per dozen. p; Eastern Shore. Maryland and
Virginia, per dozen. Is; Western hrsts. per dozen
3; West Virginia, per dozen . North Carolina.
per Dozen 3
LIVE POULTRY-Old hens. heavyweight per H.
IS; do lightweight, H., Is; old ROSTERS. pr h..
10; young chickens per h., a; ducks PER h.. z;
small. Y; turkeys. young. lbs and over Is: old.
per h.. Is; geese Western and southern. ID. Hale:
Maryland and Virginia. per H.. llal2; Kent Island.
per H., Bai pigeons. young, per pair Is; do, old.
per pair 81 do. white Pekins. per H.. Is spring
ducks. lbs. and over Ter b.. IS do. guinea
fowls old each, % do young. lalh lbs i0a45,
POTATOES-White native, prime Per bus. 55a60i
do. Western Maryland. prime. Per bus. 55a60; do.
seconds. 4oai5; do. New York, prime. per bus. Goa
IS: do. Western. prime. per bus. 6A6l; sweets.
yellow. Eastern Shore, pcr bbl Lo0al.&; do, Anne
Arundel. pr bbl.. L00al.l5; yams. Potomac, Per
Dbl. 59a35; Rappahauuock. per boil. 5as5.
GREEN FRUITS AND EEGETABLES-Appl
Maryland and Virginia, per Dbl. fancy. L2aL75
scars. Do. Maryland and Pennsylvania, packed. per
Dbl. 225a300; do. New York. assorted per Dbl,
26a40Oi bcets native. per bunch li4a2' cabbage
native, Ter 100 l.00a200; dO New York State, per
ton, l0-Oal2o), celery, Michigan, per bunch, $50
do. New York State. per dozen. 25a3). cranbeures
Cape Cod. per Dbl. 5j1aG50: per box. l5oal IS
eggplauts. native per basket load; grapes. Concord
yer basket Sass. do. Niagara per basket sas'a do.
Delaware. Der basket. leall; lettuce, New York
ger basket. 5oai.o0. onions. New York and Western
Ier bushel. 55a60 Maryland and Pennsylvania. yell
lOw per bushol 55a60. oranges. California. per box
as % size Llja2O; peaches. Maryland and Virginia
per box. lo0nl5; do. rcr hsbasket. Fa61 do.
fancy. ier basket G5ag1 DO. per carrier 75al0l, d.
mountain. yellow. per &-hasket EaLo0; do pel
3hib. basket. f0a60 do, per carrier. fancy L5la
200; do. White Heath per basket. L0laL25; pears
kercE. basket. l5aZ: do per bbi.. LD0al.5J; d.
New York Bartlett. per Dbl. 5o)a6.50; do, Seckcl
per Dbl, 5Ooa50; do. Capps Fayorte, per bhL
fNa559; green beans. native. per bushel box. j9a60
wax beans. native Ter hushe basket 5lgf1; D.
mst0cs Eastern Shore Maryland. per basket. boa
l2.. do native pCr h-basket i5a2j. DO. pc
measure. pr basket l0l0
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
LUMBER COMPANY STARTS
Construction Work Begins on Surry
Plant at Norfolk.
baltimore Capitalists Interested in
Bought Last Year.

Baltimore. oct. 23-The plans OF the
Surry Lumber Company with regard 70
the property at Norfolk purchased last
December have now taken definite shape
and construction work is already under
way.
There had been considerable delay In
coming 10 final conclusion concerning
the details Of the contemplated improve
ments. in the first place because the
company desired TO consider carefully
every detail. so that the results Of the
deliberations might be in all respects sat
isfactory. and secondly. on account OF
the absence from Baltimore OF Gen.
Francis E. Waters. the president. whose
health had become impaired and who
was advised 10 take an ocean voyage. on
his return Gen. Waters spent several
weeks at Castine. Ne. with his family.
so that the adoption Of plans was still
further deferred.
According TO the conclusions reached.
the planning mill 70 be erected on the
property viii be OF mill construction. one
story in height and about $50 by $50
feet IN dimension. There will be a boiler
house Of brick, with metal roof and steel
trusses capable OF developing 1900
horsepower. a rip mill, strip sheds, sheds
for dressed and rough lumber, asserting
and transfer sheds shook factory. and
other buildings, TO cover six or seven
acres. and two docks, each about 60 by
500 feet and built Of creosoted piles. The
machinery will be OF the latest con-
struction and every appliance 70 faclli-
tate the handling OF stocks VIII be pro-
vided
The planers will be driven by steam
power. while electricity Will be used in
operating other machinery including
transfer and asserting appliances. EleC-
trio motors Will be run IN the yard.
The docks extend into the Elizabeth
River, and vessels Of deep draft will be
able to come right up 20 them. Con-
nection will also be made with railroads.
so as to permit shipments 10 be dis
patched or stocks received either way.
The lumber to be dressed viii come from
some Of the other plants owned by the
company. and the latter aims to make
the plant a depot where stocks suitable
for railroads and other heavy work will
be always on hand.
II is also the intention OF the company
TO handle cypress. as IN the past many
inquiries have been received. and the
company feels that IL ought 10 be in a
position TO fill such wants The work
Of erecting the plant will be done by
the company Itself. which feels that II
has had lots of experience In mill build
ing and can do as well as a contractor.
The mill viii have capacity Of about
go 900 feet a day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24

Canada as market FOR cotton-seed
products has apparently been overlooked.
Both articles enter free OF duty For
several years about $4,000 worth Of the
oil has been imported annually practi-
cally all from the United States. but only
Z cents per capita for the Dominion's
population. The Canadian imports OF
American cotton-seed meal have never
reached $4,000 worth IN a year, yet the
dairy and Misunderstanding interests Of
the Dominion are enormous Canada
produces annually $50. 600 900 worth Of but
ter and cheese; so. 0O0, 900 OF dairy butter;
I.O00000 Of condensed milk, and $S5 O0O. 900
of milk for home consumption.