The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-10-14
THE WORLDS END
Now Predicted by an Astron-
orisr of National Fame
HaIley's Comet the Cause.

That the world is in grave danger Of
being DESTROYED this winter by a col
lisiJn with ltaley's comet, and that this
catastrophe is what Jesus Christ had in
mind when he predicted the destruction
OF the world by Gre, ia the startling as
sertlon made by Rev. Father M. Char
ropin, 81, of st. Louis university, one
Of the greatest astronomers living.
For fifteen years Father Cbarroppin
has made a close study OF the periodic
visits into our solar system Of this great
cometi and of the probable danger to
the earth. But he has also studied his
Bible with equal diligence, and lie now
comes forward with the emphatic asser
tion that such fiery ending is precise.
ly what the Savior lad in mlnd when
ioretelling the wrctched doom Of the
earth He does not conceal his accept
ance OF the probability that we may
speedily end our days in a tremendous
pyrotechnic display.
Father Charroppin is the head Of the
astronomical branch of the St. Louis
university. For nearly quarter Of a
century he has taken high rank among
the worlds leading observers Of the
heayens. lie is the close friend of Prof
p revival Lowell, and has long been a CO.
worker with that scientist in the stud,
of the planet Mars. These astronomers
are to spend the winter together at the
great observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz..
photographing Mars and making ser.
les OF observations of the flaming comet
which will travel with us for some time
to come.
The Reverend Father is firm adher-
ent OF the theory that Mars is inhabita-
ted. He does not, however, bellows the
strange and apparently Systematic net
work Of lines visible OIL the planets sur.
face is system of canals. The moon,
lie points out, bears similar markings,
arranged according to a seeming artih-
cial SYSTEM and due, i'll all probability
to cracks In the lunar orb's crust. But
he does maintain that Mars present,
conditions suitable to life, and that it i.
very probable that that planet is peo
pied.
With othe. satants Of extensive ac
comp.ishment, Father Charroppin ha;
followed Halley's comet millions upot
millions of miles cut into space-on Int,
speculative realms vastly beyond Tn,
sun By phenomenal system of cllart
and mathematical calculations, th,
comets return into Our solar systen
was foretold almost to the week-4al
though the mighty heavenly visito
had been absent three quarters Of cen
tury.
Upon one previous flight through on
interplanetary neighborhood, Haley
comet narrowly missed a collision wft
the earth. A tremendous amount {
? alarm was occasioned then by the neal
5 ness OF the flaming visitur. Scientist
s have never ceased to proclaim the poss
( biiity Of the eartls destruction by
& collision during one Of these period
advanced. A few astronomers it
& true, have brosgl,t forward the theor
4 that the cometi which is very nearly {
z large as our earth, is not in the natu,
: Of solid mass. They Claim 1t TO |
f merely nebulcus collection OF atom
4 held together by come force Of ee.
+ ter of its owns and deriving its re.
q light from some not fally unde
stood cnuses. it were to encount,
the earth in its pro sreass say the,
! savants, we would experience no di
! coniiort-save a mighty shower q sta
dust
! Father Uhafrorpin, howeferJ is II
J one OF the adherents Of this theory. II
believes that the comet is Of a sufIicien
ly solid mass 10 shattef beth our plan'
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