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traces of sulphur. carbon and chlorine. Mr..
Hidden wrote it's history in the American Jour-
nal of Science. In the century Magazine Of
August 1885, he answered the question, us
il piece of a comet?" by summing up the
evidence in connection with the known history
of Biela's lost comet, since il split in 1916 and
returned as two comets in 1852, to disappear
finally in what were supposed to be swarm
of "bielids.
eat the time of the fall of this meteorite"
Tin Mexico), Hidden writes. ut was 10 hours
after the maximum number of meteors was OBJ
served The earth was meeting with only the
stragglers of the train. 1t cannot be doubted
that the cosmical dust proceeding from the
disintegraton of Bielas comet wholly envel-
oped the earth and was seen as meteors from
every part Of it. Such was the magnifcence
of 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"
Bieas comet had returned regularly in a
period of a little less than seven yeads until IL
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 Bonila bielid picked up in Ma
zapil, to give us the best knowledge kave
of what may be expected when a comet falls.
Bielas lost comet does not compare with
Halleys, which must have billions of stones
or small and large masses or matter, probably
nickel-iron. in its magnificent head. II II we're
shipwrecked by Jupiter. by the earth or by
any other planet. these. If they were drawn
close enough by the planet to break the hold
the sun has on them, may do a number Of
interesting things.
They might revolve around the earth at
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 IL until finally the largest of them
which do not burn up in the atmosphere by
friction, must fall as this bielid fell in Mex
ico.. The hope of getting a beautiful earth
ring, such as that of Saturns, by capturing
comets. is very small. II only because comets
have not matter enough In them to make It,
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tronomers comet, like Bela's but comet for
everybody, with all mankind interested in 1t.
IL may set all the gongs in Asia beating while
we are watching 1t through telescopes Mil
lions who do not know enough to be fright
ened at the idea of its striking the earth may
find ii 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 intelligently interested
in comets will want Halleys back regularly,
tail and all, as something to think about there
is chance that II will lose its tail and also
chance, very remote now, that il may be
shipwrecked finally and lost in space. II is
chance" only until the law is learned The
chance Is worth discussing only in the hope
of learning more of the law. Can comet
lawfully get out of its regular path and be
pulled down finally by the earth or some other
planet? That is a question of law and as far
as we have learned the law the answer is that
IL can.
We do not know much yet about the law
All we are beginning TO find out dates from
the night in January 1916, when Prof Chalis
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 Bela's comet
split into two distinct comets. Such a thing
had never been heard of or imagined as pos
sibe. But in some way 1t had actually oc-
Cured. Had the comet exploded by its own
forces? Had 1t come in reach of the attrac-
ton of one of the planets and been pulled
apart? What must become OF a comet after
being thus split in piecesf Could II come
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within range of the earth and be captured ana
pulled down to the surface? If so. would II
lar the earth in its orbit or set the planet
on fire?
All we will ever have in the way of final
answer to these questions as they belong 10
the complete and final loss of Bielas comet
is given officially now in the records OF Mex
leo in the statement recorded by Senior jose
A. Bonila director of the astronomical OBJ
servatory in the state of Zacatecas. In No
vember 1885, it was supposed that between
the twenty-fourth and twenty-ninth OF the
month the earth would pass in space through
or near the fragments left by Biela's comet
AS they were then called "Bielids, 1t had
been concluded that they were swarm OF
hundreds of thousands or 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
nickel-iron 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
Biela's lost comet:
cit was about o'clock the night of No
vember 81 QSs5)," said the ranchman in his
deposition, when l 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 a 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. number of people came
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Strictly Neutral.

Among the humorous and human
stories in DR.. T. l.. Pencils recent
book, Among the Wild Tribes of the
Afghan Frontier" is one of British
officer in the Kurram valley who inter-
rogated an Afridi with regard to what
was then considered a probable con-
flict
Now tell me-" said the officer, IF
there were to be war-which God for
bid-between Russia and England.
what part would you and your people
take? Whom would you side with?'
do you wish me to tell you what
would please you or to tell you the
real TRUTH" was the naive reply.
Il adjure you to tell me what is the
white word"
Then" said the old graybeard, I'VE
would just sit up here on our noun
tain tops watching you both fight, I'M
til we saw one or the other defeated.
Then we would come down and loot
the vanquished till the last mule! God
is great! What time that would be
for usi"
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sky before the fall of Jerusalem, IL may end
finally as Bielas comet did, falling in a star
shower on earth, or some other planet or
into the sun, or scattering through space
around the sun in masses perhaps of nickel
iron, unseen on earth, unless the earth cap
lures them out of space and sets them blazing
through the sky as they fall
Suppose we were to capture Halley's comet
and 1t were really to fall. what would become
of the earth or of the comet?
That is a fair question for all who wish to
keep a proper scientific awe of finest reg
uIar comet II may offer something to take
the Mace of the unscientiic awe which used
to send thousands to their knees, remember
ing their sins and praying for pardon soon
as Halleys comet began to spread its magnifi-
cent tail across the sky. In other words, II
made them try to think. which was, no doubt,
the best thing a comet could do for them.
Another important question isswhether Hal
leys comet will bring it's magnificent tail back
with Il. restored to its ancient and awful
splendor II il does not, the world. learned
and unlearned will be disappointed, for
comet without tail is not awful sublime
enough to be worth growing either enthusiast
tic or repentant over. We cannot tell about
the tail II may come back with the comet,
reduced 30 per cent, or 1t may finally be lost
altogether or increased back to awful magnifi-
cence. streaming across the sky in such
spectacle as can be hoped for on earth only
once in a lifetime
II Il RECEIVERS its tail in its fun historic
splendor Halley's will be too magnificent
comet to be lost. according to our ways OF
looking at comets. 1t is not third-rate as
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to find quick relief. Mrs. Turner used
Doan's Kidney Pills for rundown con-
dition, backache, pains in the sides and
kidneys, bloated limbs, etc. THE way
they have built me up is simply mar
velous," says Mrs. Turner, who is a
nurse. "My health improved rapidly.
Five boxes did so much for me / am
telling everybody about it."
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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tlhc schedule, as Biela's comet did
when it did the most remarkable
thing thus far known in the history
OF the solar system since men have
begun to watch the sky. That is,
after coming back over and over on
schedule time, until it was supposed
to be as regular as the earth itself, it
split in two, underwent final ship
wreck somewhere in the heavens, and
according to the last supposed to be
known of it, fell on earth several hun
dred miles southeast of FL 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 it is about
as near the history of Biela's comet
as we will ever get 1t is certainly
lost, and it is thought that we have
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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 it
was 9126 per cent. iron, 7.84 per
cent nickel, 65-100 per cent. cobalt.
3O-10O per cent. phosphorus, with
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important 10 Mothers.
Nauaht But Abuse.

They all said 1 would make a splen-
did candidate"
"Well?"
so became a candidate"
again well?"
And now look what they say about
me!"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
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en- who suffer back
ache, constant Ian
guor, and other COM
mon symptoms OF
kid ey complaint,
should be grateful to
Mrs. Minnie Turner,
OF Il. B. ST., Ana
darko, Okla, for
nointinP out the wau
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After acquiring all the knowledge
he can from books, many man takes
a postgraduate course by marrying a
widow
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Taklna No Chances:

What did Barker do when he dis
covered that his wife and chauffeur
had planned to elope In his carp
He oiled it thoroughly, and put It
in first-class shape"
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awe on the approach
of our most remark
able comet, from ask
ing what might take
place if, for any rea.
son it leaves the scien-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-11-26

The danger from slight cuts OF wounds
is always blood poisoning. The immedi-
ate application Of Hamlins Wizard Oil
makes blood poisoning impossible.
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discovered
shower somewhere
heat friction they atmosphere
Although Haeys
rs filling the
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He who has conferred kindness
should be silent, he who has received
one should speak of II.
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The best preparation for the future
is the present well seen to. and the
last duty well done.
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Relieves tired congested, inAamed and
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
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A NURSES EXPERIENCE.
eackache, Palms In tho Kidneys, Bloat.
ing, ETC., Overcome.

A nurse is expected to know what
to do for common ailments, and wom-
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the guns. reduces N
damination ssys pain. cures wind colo- 25cs botts
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win cure not only fresh cold but one of those stub
horn coughs that usually hang on for months. Give
Il trial and prove Its worth. Csc. SOC and 500
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HE astronomers announce [rSSHESSSgNx<tSN
that Halley's comet is APP NssSysNA
preaching the earth at the rate of a million N
miles day AS Halleys is the most splen
didy attractive otherwise the most aarming) of all
regular comets, they add that we need not fear
that it will strike the EARTH because it will not come
closer to than 900 miles
This is the scientific schedule but that does not
keep any one who wishes to be inspired with proper
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The greatest necessity in a woman's
lie is love. tat
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running towards from the neighboring houses and
they helped to quiet the horses, which had become
much excited We afraid of being burned We all
what could be the matter. In few moments when
we had recovered from fear the light disap
pear Bringing lanterns, found hole in the ground
and in II ball of light We retired to little distance
fearing it would explode and harm Looking up to the
sky exhalations stars which went out without
returned after little and found in the hole
hot stone could barely handle. This on the next
day. we saw looked like a piece of iron. All night 1t
rained We fall to the ground as they
all seemed to be extnguished while yet high up
Evening journal., 1909-01-01
CITY TO HAVE A
TRI-STATE TEAM
Carpenter Announces That
Alex StirIith Will Hold
the Franchise

Following the announcement made re-
Gently by President Carpenter OF the Tri-
State League and John O'Rourke former
manager of Wilmlnstorc that this city
would have Tri-State team next season
comes word from Mr.. Carpenter
that Alexander j. Stirlith. of this
city, had been awarded the Tri-State fran
chise for Wilmington. and Mr.. Carpenter
made It plain that the league was anxious
to retain Wilmington. His action in
awarding the franchise has not been ap-
proved by the league. but he said he
was sure there would be no opposition.
The awarding Of the franchise to Stirlith
makes ii plain that there will be no oppo-
sition TO the Tr-State League here next
season and that the club will retain the
grounds used heretofore at South Side
Park. Stirlith had been awarded the At
lantic League franchise for this city. and
4 was expected there would be a base
ball war in Wilmington, but It is under
stood .Stirlth will handle only the Tri-
state team, and that the Atlantic League
Will not be represented here next sum
mer. Who will succeed John O'Rourke
as manager has not been determined.
Evening journal., 1909-01-01
Sports
BARTON MAY
BOSS READING
Little Catcher Now Talked Of
for the Important
Position

READING, Jan Although rumors
Of Eastern and Atlantic league base
ball teams in this city next season in
opposition to the Tri-state continue
to hll the atmosphere. Jacob l.. Welt
zel, owner and manager of the Tri-
state club, is not doing any worrying
and signed up most Of his men. and
the nucleus TO date shows the follow
ing players in line: Becker. of Wash
ington; Byrd, of Cambria, Md; Rube
Sponagle, Of Reading; Thackman, of
Lynchburg. Va, and Jackson and Bart
hold. of last seasons team. make up
pitching department which looks plenty
fast enough for the league. Shaugh
messy, Bill Clay and Jack Lelivelt will
again be seen i'm the outheld. The in
field looks like Crooks at first Rach
at third. probably Lynch at short while
the second base position is yet to be
filled. Harry Barton, the former Tren-
ton catch, win be selected as the back
stop, and he may also manage the
team. Second base is about the only
position that Is vacant TO date. but
Weigand may return and manage the
team in case Barton Is not satisfied.
no decision has yet been reached
about spring training. but Il may be
possible that the players will bo gath
cred together tho latter part of March
aud make a trip through the south
A game has been booked with the
Athletics in Reading on April 10. SO IL
IS good bet that things VIII get
started early. Other exhibition games
will be played
Evening journal., 1909-01-01
LENOX TRIMS A
FAST PICKED TEAM
Gets a a to | Score in Fine
Polo Game at Rink
Last Night

The Lenox Roller Polo team in Elev-
cnth Street Rink last night defeated
the picked team from the Springs and
the Mohawks by the score of 4 to /.
The picked team included Seimans
Leonard. Stoddard, Beatty and Weldin.
During the first eight minutes of play
LenoN was outclassed. but the latter
got together and held the picked team
down by skillful playing, largely by
the splendid defense work of Goodwin
and Yates. W. Stevens made the first
score for Lenox with a pop" goal.
Beatty ma smart play then scored for
the picked team i'm five seconds Mitch"
Hin made the most brilliant goal OF
the game. The first half ended with
the score 3 TO ] in favor OF Lenox.
Hill made the first goal of the Sec
ond half in FIVE minutes and 27 sec
onds of play. This was the final score.
the game ending to l. Good team
work and advanced play in driving
the goals from points in front Of the
cage instead OF from the sides won
the game for LenoX s.. .sa.sf,
Hill made the first goal OF the sec
ond half in five minutes and q sec
onds of play. This was the final score.
the game ending to 1. Good team
work and advanced play in driving the
goals from points in front Of the cage
instead OF from the sides won the game
for LonoX.
Evening journal., 1909-01-01
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS NOTES


w. e. Hickman. farmer Of Penn
bury township has filled his ice-house
with a crop Of ice over four inches in
thickness.
A sneak thief entered the home OF
Mrs. Henry Hinkson, in Chester. steal
ing two diamond rings and her pocket
book containing 81.
Another Of the series of entertain
ments by the members Of West Ches-
ter Lodge Of Elks was given in the
Home. New Years eve.
Lewis Logan. a Chester boy. was
struck in the face by a SNOWFALL thrown
by colored boy and rendered un-
conscious, for several moments
Earl Deaver. OF East Nottingham
township. is confined TO his home be-
cause Of deep cash on his foot caus-
ed hy the slipping Of an ak.
Yeadon Council has passed an ordi-
nance requiring all residents to. clean
their pavements of all snow within "A
hours after a storm.
Grim death nearly got hold Of Henry
Salisbury. a colored man living near
Coatesville. who took in mistake a
dose of liniment instead OF cough med
icine. He was quite sick for a time,
but is now out OF danger
Evening journal., 1909-01-01
MUST ELIMINATE
INFIGRTING BLOWS

SYDNEY N.a s. W.. Jan. i-W. ".
Mood chief SECRETARY of New South
Wales. Ia am Interview today said that
the prize nght situation at sydney was
receiving serious consideration hy the
government authorities. as tho Burns
johnson contest last Saturday savored
Of being more brutal and ropulsive
than scientific.
He declared that unless in-nghting
were eliminated boxing here would
have TO oc regarded as am ilegitimatc
sport Mr. Wood said that an attempt
would be madc 10 amend tho law so
rs to make New South Wales less or
happy hunting ground for securing
hie stakes as IN the last contest. as
II WAS not desired that Sydney should
correspond with the Pacific slope re-
rarding pugilistic undertakings.
Evening journal., 1909-01-01
THE NEW YEAR

1905,
Get of the line
And give your place to
i90'.
The old years out
And the new years in,
And all that's good
And all that's sin
Are just the same this year as las.
And the futures similar to the past,
Yet
Wen. when a new year comes
We seem to think
We oughtn't to be quite so geznk
on certain lines, and try TO be
a sample Of near-purity;
Not more like angels, maybe,
But
TO be not quite the pie-faccd mutt
We were last year.
And so we make
A resolution that viii shake
The old things or and
DO we? say
Tomorrow's not much like today
Is IL? Still.
Men and women, II you will, q.
Just "a thought
OF being nearer what we ought
Uplifts us some
And in that far
We're less of clod
And more OF star.
So think you will.
Although you won't.
And try to do.
Although YOU don't
And let the New Year spirit give
a touch OF how TO better live
1905 is done for;
Now
1902 Is. aski1g;
"IIow?"
Evening journal., 1909-01-01
Sports
TRI-STATE WILL
NOT SURRENDER
Carpenter Will Oppose East
ern League Taking Tren-
ton Territory

ALTOONA, Jan. when Charles
F. Carpenter, president of the Tri-
State League. recently met President
Pat Powers. of the Eastern League.
in Chicago. the former asked the lat
ter:
"Are YOU SIN flirting with Trenton ?"
NO. was the emphatic reply Of
Powers. who qualified the answer with
this. 90. rcnton has no more chance
OF getting into the Eastern League
than Johnstown'
There has been no action of Presi-
dent Powers since that might in any
way be interpreted as change OF
front regarding Trenton. President
Carpenters opinion is that Trenton
will be better Of In the State than
the l1astern--that Is to say. tho back
ers OF Trenton Will
I'm the first place" he said, "Tren-
ton would find the expenses doubled
IN the Eastern League az the start.
Unless the team was lighting for first
it would not draw amy larger
crowds in The Eastern than Ia the lri-
State Colonel Pcrrines idea Is to
play n few sunday games but tho
travelling expenses would eat up tho
profits from these exhibitions. The
Eastern has Ions jumps. II has been
tho intention rs to dron
Mo1,rcal for Trenton. Tho chances
arc tnat Trenton would not draw any
hotter than Montreal with a tail-end
club and The Trenton hackers would
stand 90 lose O not OF money Trenton
IS = good ciass R city. would probably
make poor class a showing
President Carpenter has hccn noti-
ncd by Secretary Farrell that Powers
and O'Brion viii appear before the Ma
tional Commission January a. TO de-
mand tho right 90 draft territory lie
is opposed ia any such mower hcing
delegated 90 The leagues and viii do
al in his power 10 block any such
scheme