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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23

collide with the earth, the two meeting each other at the rate of 30 miles a sec ondl
 Just what appearance the comet will have when 1t is next seen is impossible to say. Its form varies each time. Pos sbly by this time it is so worn out be- cause of it's long journeys through the infinite that it will be barely visible at all.
 This consummation is quite possible and in 1885 the comet was weaker than 1t had been in any of its other appari- tions.
 Speaking of the general appearance of the comet, E. Ledger, an astronomer and writer on astronomical subjects of note, once wrote:
 'It Is a comet of notable beauty and grandeur of head and tail and 1t Is ex- pected that when 1t appears next 1t will be of surpassing grandeur to the naked eye"
 The chances of the earth ever coming to serious harm from collision with this comet or any other are extremely small. As time has gone by science has more and more diyested this favorite theme of it's one-tlme terrors.
 Once the thought of a comet striking the earth was one which stirred fear in the hearts of the bravest men. The ap- pearance of a comet In the heavens sent men groveiing abjectly to the earth.
 But nowadays men talk quite calmly of the chances of a comet striking the earth. and they can discuss without un- due tremors the probable results of such a collision.
 No Cause for Alarm.
 The earth has before now passed through the tail of a comet and there was no damage done. Scientific men have noted that the sunsets were more bril- liant That was all.
 But the tail of comet is made up of gases The head is of solid matter. Should the earth collide with the head of A comet the results would be far more serious, but they might not be much greater than a mere meteoric shower at that.
 writing on this theme, pr. Charles A. Young, professor of astronomy at Prince ton and a writer and scientist Of estab- lished postion said in one of his works
 Tt has been supposed that comets might do us harm in two ways-either by actually striking the earth or by falling into the sun and thus producing such an increase of solar heat as to burn us up.
 "As regards the possibility of a col lision with q comet, it is to be admitted that such an event is possible. Ih fact, if the earth lasts long enough, it is prac- tically sure to happen, for there are seV- eral comets orbits which pass nearer to the earths orbit than the semi diameter of the comets head, and at some time the earth and comet will certainly come together.
 'Such encounters will, however, be very rare. If we accept the estimate of Bab- met they will occur about once In l5,0OO- GOO years in the long run.
 May Poison the Air.
 "As to the consequences of such collision 1t Is impossible to speak with confidence for want of sure Knowledge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23

of the state of aggregation of the mat ter composing a comet. e Everything depends on the size of the separate solid particles which form the main portion of the comets mass.
 If they weigh tons, the lombard ment experienced by the earth when struck by a comet would be a very serious matter; if, as seems more likely, they are, for the most part, srhallen than pinheads, the result would be simply a meteroic shower.
 AS regards the effect of the fall of a comet into the sun, it may be stated that, except in the case of Eucke's comet, there is no evidence of any ac- tion going on that would cause now existing periodic comet 10 strike the suns surface it is, however, undoubt- edly possible that a comet may enter the system from without, so accurately aimed that 1t will hit the snn But if comet actually strikes the sun 1t is not likely that the least harm will be done There mig Int and very likely would be a flash of some kind at the solar surface, as the shower of cometary particles struck it, but probably nothing that the astrono- mer would not take delight In watch ing.
 "A danger of a different sort has been suggested that If a comet were to strike the earth our atmosphere would be poisoned by the mixture with the gaseous components of the comet. Here again the probability is that on account of the low density of the come tary matter no sufficient amount of deleterious vapors would remain in the air to do any mischief at the earths surface"
 It's Eternal Hurry.
 Halley's comet is one of those bodies whose path through the heavens is sup posed to be In the form of an eclipse, and the greatest velocity of the comet Is when 1t Is in the middle of the eclipse.
 According to the calculations of its dis coverer the comet moves in an orbit, the other end of which is far beyond the orbit of Neptune, the outermost planet of the solar system, and 8 little more than 2,S00,- 0oo0O0 miles beyond the sun.
 At the far end of it's orbit the comet jogs along at the comfortable rate of about 39 miles an hour.
 AS it strikes into the home stretch. so to speak, it's speed increases until, when it begins to revolve around the sun just after it has flashed past the earth, and when it Is visible to the earth, its speed is about 200 miles a minute
 The chief interest of Halleys comet. aside rom the tact that IL IS the most spectacular of all the heavenly bodies, is that 1t was the first comet whose return was correctly predicted.
 In 1882 Haley. a brilliant young English astronomer and an associate of Newton, computed it's orbit by system which he himself invented and made the following assertion: 'I dare to venture to foretell that it will return again in 175S If it should return then. candid posterity will ot refuse to ackno wledge that this was first discovered by an Engiishman,"
 The comet did return in 175S, just few years after Haley had died. and the IT emory of the Englishman who had pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23

Haley the diseoYerer Of the orbit of Halleys comet, was born in England in 1859 or thereabouts He died al the age of S2 years. He had brilliant mathemati- cal powers and before Newton published his law of gravitation he had discovered for himself the facts upon which this law Is based.
 Accidentally discovering that Newton was preparing to publish such a law on the eve of the publication of his own ere- searches and that Newton had precede@ him into the field, he generously turneoh over all of his own notes to his fellow worker and completely subordinated his own work to the other.
 There has rarely ever been a case of de- votion to science more disinterested or more generous. When he died he was the foremost scientist of his time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23

THE ONLY AFTERNOON
 TRAIN TO THE EAST With through Sleeper and Din ing Gar is via the SEA BOARD. The Smooth Way" Leaves Birmingham 4:10 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
NOTICE.

We have recently purchased the entire capital stock of the Model Laundry, and take this method of thanking our friends and the public for the liberal patronage which they are giv- og 1t. We appreciate your business and solicit a continu- ance of same. Gall either phone, 1712. Respectfully,
 WILLIAM DAVIES,
 JOHN J. DUNLAP, Jr,
 s. D. MURPHY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
Somethinq About HslIev,

dtcted it's appearance was perpetuated by having hIs name tacked to the comet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23

THE CONVENIENT TRAIN To the east is the 4:10 p. m. train via the Seaboard. The only afternoon train with through sleeper and Dining Gar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23

"As to the consequences of such collision 1t Is impossible to speak with confidence for want of sure knowledge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
RIDDLES ARE EASY FOR
THIS SEATTLE WIZARD

another liberty aud assumed that
the last two characters In the sec.
Ond line stood for st" 10 he had
two more letters thet were known.
AZ this point he noticed the goodiy
amount Of large numbers In the
code ~aii under 2G-and counted
them out. Thus he learned that 10
was p" and that 10 was g." The
letter r." ~ the 18th ia the alpha
bet. but as a" Is not much used.
he assumed that (which ~ the
fourth character 10 the first line
stood for r."
Trail Warmer.
This left. after making compari.
sons with Wash" and st" only
the characters Il" "W2. *" and
"02"-the latter appearing twice
IN the first line that we're not ac-
counted for Noticing the two
"02's" IN the last word, he scraped
the alphabet for a letter that would
1T there. The letter N" is the only
one that would 90. 10 that was
used. In the third line he had
"Ta-oma,' which was enough 70
warrant calling the II" q C." thus
making Tacoma"
When this point had been reach
ed the second line was given atten-
ton The first character, "OQ,"
struck Gllmour as being different
from any Of the others, and after
some thought he decided TO uss
them as the street number Of the
house. 20" IL the 18th letter and
q" IL the nth In the alphabet. so
that number was accepted, tenn
p0rarily al least. "t5t7."
Here a Tacoma directory vas
brought into use and all OF the
Hans0ns In that City Of Destiny
we're investigated. Sure enough.
right before his eyes was printed.
Hanson. Pearl NJ. 1917 SO. J st."
With ali Of the other data before
him he felt sure that she was the
addressee. aud t~hereupon mailed
the letter enclosed In a government
envelope and asked the little lady
that she return the original "a
veiope II the message was meant
for her. He Is keeping a collection
OF these puzzles that he solves and
this one would prove a valuable ad-
dition to his museum"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

Here they are In all their shin.
nersng glory.
Dig. father. dig,
Tho American maid aud matr0n
this spring win wear hats that men
will call seaside, for they are
modified In form and aiHe and they
abound IN charming coIors. They
are much simpler and. most women
will say. pretsler than last summers
merry-slaowish styles. or the ex.
ASPIRATIONS that followed for this
winter.
Dig. brother. dig'
Flowers. res. great bowers % flow
ers. viii be correct. And fruit viii
also be largely used Mr.. Shepherd.
our New York correspondent, who
obtained the photographs repro
duced above from models In fash
tonahle Firth av shops. In a letter 20
she editor Of The stars womans
page. said.
~Aii Of the mllilners seem 10 agree
that the bat with a burden 0f flow
ers viii Be the one In highest favor
this spring and during the summer.
talked With Nine nnrhy. and she
told me that her richest patrons
we're ordering hats with immense
punches Of varicolored f~iowern-ev.
erything from the American Beauty
russ 70 the forget-me-noL OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
Why Is Fat

II II because ons Is horn with che
teudeneys or Is Il one Of "llfe's
trials. or IA Il due To just plain.
hearty appetizer The doctors say
not any one Of these phrases the
question correctly. They say fat
rs because the far persons dlges
tive organs are defective. Such or
gana. u seems. don't change the
fattY FOODS eaten By st0at persons
into heat and energy, "a they
should. Instead the food fats PASS
On into the system unconsumed
Hence TAT layers accumulate under
the slain in quiet Npots. such as the
chin. abdomen. shoulder blades.
etc.
Let that digestive defect be- cor
rccted and the formerly Tat person
goes back % hla or her original
shape. You can prove this on your.
self. SeFeutyfive cents will So
cure from your druggist one Of the
large cases Of MaFFnola Pre&crip-
ton Tablets recently licensed for
sale b. the Marmola Company Of
Detroit. Mich. Take one ~ these
tAutgtA A8t&f EA4n meat u AZ uP1F
time. aud the demonstration starts
right there Very soon you will ex.
peEfence a new sense Of digestive
comfort and a delightful feeling OF
Increased energy. which should be-
followed IN due season by a grad
uaf. uniform decrease % yuur fat.
During the demonstration period
you a and drink as formerly. re-
member. The tablets need no help
from either dieting or exercising:
nevertheless the daily loss should
approximate ten 70 sixteen ounces
d day.
Now. WHY Is u you get thin,
Why H. IL the fat just aeems to slip
away. leaving Your flesh smooth.
firm and wrinklsiessg simply be
cause Narm0ia corrects that diges
tive defect. thereby stopping fnr.
Their fat accumulation and enabling
the body forces 20 harmlessiy dis
solve what has already gathered
Adv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
pERFuMEo FLANNEL
SOAP GAG EOR pATh.

An excellent provision for every
washing stand II = perfumed flannel
soap bag. which car be hung up on
a nail or In a string sponge bag
over tho wanhtub apparatus. and
can be- used for cleansing the hands
The bag should be filled with q mix
ture Of a pint Of bran, half an
ounce 81 almond meal. half an
ounce OF orris root. and a little pure
white soap shredded down finely
and aifted weil through the powder.
ed ingredients. This makes a de
fumed and wonderfully soft for the
hands after exposure 10 the sun
In hot weather. she bag being tied
with a piece OF tape when filled.
and dipped in the warm water la
witch the hands are washed eud
rubbed over the backs and palms
I'm 4 soft glow Is experienced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

course she said. soma are rosns
IN for fruit But that uE be a short
lad. July will probahly see fruit
extinct Niolets will b IA large do.
mands
Shepherd said. also. tAat New
YORK women arr ALREADY wearing
truit on their winter hats 4 have
seen bananas. peaches. grapes. and
actually, In one FSnh av shep there
Is a hat trimmed with iarge nd ap-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
DIR. +. w. DlCkEY
PEOPLES BANK BUILDING. CORNER PIKE AND SECOND
AVE.

will be only too glad 20 tell you OF
the wonderful benefits they receiv-
ed from his new method treat.
ment In many cases they were
nervous wrecks. having tried many
remedies and glasses without relief
until going 10 Or. Dickey. who, after
a thorough examination. located
the seat OF the trouble. which he
removed by his New Method Treat
ment. Now they are glad to tell
others of their experience.
Consultation free. Prices aso
able. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
Office hours. 2 a. m. TO 6 D. m.
Sundays and evenings BY appoint
ment. Phone. Main $3.50.
DR.. Dickey Is a graduate Of the
leading colleges OF ophthalmology
of Germany and America, and has
had 20 years practical experience
as an eye specialist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

WASHINGTON. March 4 ~ ~
P-with the installation today of
Mrs William II Taft a. mistress q
this white hiouBc. Washington tees
the beginning u a social regime n
which the military win have prestige
and the pretty giri win reign II Aa-
prsmc glory.
Mrs TAFT. distinguished IN ciness-
matt ard Washington society as q
perfect hostess Is a woman Of uu-
usual attachments Her tastes are
literary and intellectual Sae has
bean an IDEAL companion for her big
Drained husband
Mrs Taft IL a charming mother.
and loves pretty and talented girls.
Helen TAFT her only daughter, n
stiil AZ Hryn Mawr, and Washington
u already s~pecuiating on tbs date ~
her coming out party Both Henry
Taft and Charles p TAFT have
daughters named Louise. who VIII
be seen much az the White HOUSE
All are well bred. eiescr wholesome
ard pretty girls. Mrs TAFT has a
number ~ charming nsec& o
Nor will the capitol lose Alice
Roosevelt I0nwworth. Helen TAFT
ard Mrs Lonwworth are nld~ume
chumN n wAs on the trip around
the world. headed BY Secretary TAFT
that the preeidant'm daughter and the
Cincinnati congressman came O. an
agreement Mrs f4onxworth vii be
s~en much at the White House under
tire naw administration
Military men and their wives see
a return % geld and lace and epaa-
lets and Tire music 81 the Army ahd
Navy Forever IA the new admins
tration- During his service as sec
~ var and a. civil governor
u the Philippines. y new president
wan many warm personal friends
among IN army contingent
President Taft also has a vide
rlrcle ~ personal friends running
through every branch ~ government
administration. The White Hounr
entertainments will embraces a large
circle.
Mrs. Tar. ~ mistress u the White
House. IL @minentiy satisfactory 10
washington society You may not
think "a. but this " important
Washington ladies are rxaeting. and
ratlll make tifc dixagreeablr 90 n
~nrNt lady who did not measure
10 requsremenfm Invitations % NrH
Taft'H functions have Always been
tsrixsa. long before there was any
hint u her elevation q mistress Of
the White HOUSE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
PROOF

Mrs. O. IA. Chamberlain. 1903
Minor av., Seattle. Wash. saws.
In 1903 I gave q statement for
publication recommending Doan's
Kidney pills, and I now think just
~ highly Of them. For three or
npur years I was an almost CON
stant sufferer from kidney trouble.
had the most acute pain Ia my
back, and at times was unable TO
perform my household duties. I
felt tired and languid. and my gem
eral health became much run down.
| fortunately read OF Dnan'B Kid
ney Pills. ana was so Impressed
that ! procured a box from the
Kennedy Drug company. had
taken only a few doses when | felt
much relieved. and soon n complete
cure was effected. ! have had no
return ~ my trouble since, hut oc-
casionally take a few doses Of
Doan's Kidney Pills 60 keep my
kidneys IA normal condition"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
EGGS ARE HURLED AT
SOCIALIST SPEAKER

OXFORD. Eng March 6-By a..
P-The authorities u oxford today
are prosecuting a vigorous search
for the ring leaders 81 an attack
made on James kier Hardie. the
socialist member Of paTiin meuf who
was driven from the platform last
night b. a hostile demonstration on
part q the undergraduates
EsRN and vegetables wore hurled
at the member of parliament and
many fist fights occurred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
WOMEN INVITE
THEIR AID

The Seattle Federation % WON
ems Clubs has issued an urgent APP
psai 20 the women ~ kinK county
in an effort e. secure thsir co-pper-
alton IN securing n suitable exhibit
~ Nsumon'a work Tor fhs womcnH
BufieanE At the cxponition
Thus FAR much apathy has hnen
sh1mn by the women ~ the csuntfY
outside n club circles, and the club
women desire 90 emphasize the point
that n ls not the work % club
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

Are you troubled with or
dull headachesg Inflamed or wa
terry eyesg Floating specksY Dir.
xinessg Squirting? Poor visionf
Burning or itching feeling Of the
cyasg Pain back of head? Merry.
o%usnessg These are but a few OF
the many symptoms OF muscular
vision troubles. which / positively
agree to care by my New Method
Treatment without operation or
drugsl.
Cross eyes straightened.
Since permanently locating In Sc.
attic. Dir Dickey has cured some Of
the most severe. chronic and hope
less cases. who had tried other doc.
tors and opticians, hut could get no
relief.
AZ his offices you can get the
names and addresses of people In
Seattle and surrounding towns who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

womcn alone that IL wanted. but this
work 81 all the women u King
county. as II ia desired % make this
cuuntyA exhibit the beat az the fair
A meeting ~ the committee in
charge ~ preparation u the exhibit
will be held az the Seattle Fedora
lion club house. as2 Harvard av n.
At 2 80 D. m. "Wednesday March 10.
and = general and pressing invita-.
ton 20 All women interested n cx-
tended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
WOE TO THE WASHER"
In SEATTLE

council yesterday decided % approve
Sso ordnance providing Tor the ap-
p~oirttHeof % q peiica sergeant 10
be detailed 90 duts 40 4 theatre cen.
Hur Chairman sawyer objected On
she Hrpurd that this man vas really
wanted q work iu conjunction wiki
the lady d~etrettNa - the N "a G
a. for fhe purpose " keeptng an y
on the ma ahrra
Washer aTtectfNe was VIA "a "
insisted on calling she proposed
official Huf Mise May walk 81. sec.
rstHrY % TIE v " 81 A.. made =
afrpnn pies for hts appointment. aud
the committee finally decided Ia the
affirmative
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

special remedy for weakened or
diseased kidneys. for backRche and
urinary disorders. r. poan'a Kidney
Pals. a composition Of vegetable
Ingredients that may he taken by
strong or weak. or young or old.
for the action IL gentle. and only
IN the kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Fills restore normal action Of the
Kidneys regulate the urine. drive
nft hackacho and lauRuor, and cure
kidney troubles permanently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

ples II was II pippin. and that's no
Joke"
Dix. uncle. dis
Tho hat shown 20 the left IA the
group above. IL the new flower
toque Il ~ a French importation.
Built on mushroom lines. It sets well
over the hair and Is profusely orna.
mented with flowers The hat from
which tho photograph Was made
was OF purple straw. covered with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

light blue yloieta. and az n side
there was a cahachon Of white rosoa
with stuffed silk ball dropS-a new
trimming
"nig. grandpa, dig
The nat hat. second from the left
IN the picture. waa A white chip,
very simply trimmed with a wreath
OF green leaves and spiky blossoms
OF the same shade These shapes
are sometimes trimmed only with a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
BLUE-BL00DED FELINE
Is MISSING

HaM any person seen q biooded
Persian cat which answers % the
came of HQncenisf
lt belongs 40 H Eiiwood Of ifie
kifsh mV, aud the a~riHtDrraf4c fw-
iinn = Yhtasd AZ $500
Qussnias dlnappnared from the
Eil~oa apartments last might and
bright and early thia morning Eil-
wood vas ON hand with a report TO
the police
HQuasuia.r like Jacob. vi a coat
"a many aeinfM. said seaf hearing
huea af brown. yellow. oranEs and
white There ate also = fcW black
HpQta
Eliwoad says the feiiaa WAS stolen.
and he wants her retained,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

scarf. with ono big rose az the side
or In the center.
Dig. cousin. dlgl
The poke bonnet IL. uf courbe. for
automobile wrar-soFt OF quaint.
isn't ~ The ribbon streamera serve
TO keep the bonnet from blowing of
and the veil may be turned back
when desirable.
Dig. George. Dig
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

The photograph AZ the right shows
the new shady brimmed turban. II
II going 90 be the rage. The fad Of
masaing trimming toward the back
OF the hat Is nicely worked into this
c~onfection. Great roses with a spray
OF leaves. combined with fancy
braid. comprise the decoration Of
this tasty turban.
DIG. HUBBY. DIGi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06
WOMEN SUFFER NEEDLESS PAIN

Every woman has 10 much pain.
york and worry Ia iife that any
needless daily suffering from back
ache. headache. dizziness lanRu0r
or other kidney ills IL unfortunate,
indeed
Dnan's Kidney pills have brought
new hfe. health and strength 20
thousands % women afflicted in
this way by curing the kidneys n
you don't fuat understand your
condition. don't forget that u may
be- che kidneys
Women easily fall victim 10 Md
ney Ills. The combining work q wo-
man does. the tight. heavy clothing
She wears. the constant bending,
reaching ana iifting ~ homework,
tho cares Of bringing up children,
all trying Any fever, cold,
chill OF strain may weaken tho Rid
neya. and SGT up e~OnEeation. with
backacbe and disturbances Of the
urine.
Too many women have come 10
think that b~aehache, pain through
the hips. headache. blues" dizzy
spells. sick headache, nervousness
and swelling Of the ankles. wrists
or limbs, are troubles peculiar TO
the sex Don't make that mistake,
Suspect your kidneys first Men
have similar aches when the kid
neya arc Hiek.
uisa wOman's duty 10 herself and
to her family 20 detect the first
signs Of kidney weakness. and 70
give the kidneys prompt help. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-06

Tbs jolly sunny Hfii club met
"Wednesday evening". February ~.
with Mrs. Joseph. and wnK enter.
tainsd with readings. music and =
flower contest 80 which NJ Hurd
and Mra Mcknight carried eff fret
second priHea After an enjoy
able eyeniug. refreshments YER