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DUKES VALLEY

Mrs. BeIthold Wuth left on Monday
for Astoria, where she wilt spend u
few days with her father, the Rev.
George +. knseumuller, who recently
accepted cali to that city
Oscar Cameron chairman of the
school board desires residents to meet
IN the school house on Saturday night
January %, to discuss arrangements
for concert aud basket social on st,
Valentine night, February IA, the
proceeds of which viii be used 10
buying a. voOd school bell Further
information of the concert social will
be Issued next week
EvdngeliStc meeting are still IN
vogue, IN the sChooIbouse every even.
ing fhe heavy thaw is keeping up
4plendldly and sleighing seems to
be gone for another year.
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Phone rs

Minnie, the Ia year daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Eby, died at the home
Of her Earent., after u short illness,
January l3, 1910. All that loving care
and nursing could do was done but of
no avail. OR sympathy goes out to
the brothers, sisters and patents in
this deep SORROW May their hearts
be comfoIted by Him Who has said,
"Let not your hearts be troubled" p"
Rev. and Mrs. IL. }. Wood aud
daughter. Florence, left for Heppaer
Monday morning to help Rev. Air
beart for another week in special
meetings.
Three weeks from last Sunday on
February l3, special meetings will be-
gin in Belmunt. Rev. Chattee, from
Cascade Locks will assist and also
Rev. Airhesrt from Heppner. We
trust much good may result from
these meetings in our neighborhood.
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CORRESPONDENCE
CCDELL.

inner Smith, formerly of Odell,
was visiting frlends here sst week.
Miss Nettie PeuRh, of Hood River,
has been visiting her friend, Miss
Bertha Lafferty several days the past
week.
Mrs. &. w. Smith, OF The Dalles,
who has been very i'll with typhoid
fever, is improving nicely though at
the time her son, Elmer, visited at
0dell, Mrs. Smith WAS still unable to
leave the hospital.
Mrs X. "a. Kemp visited relatives
end friends In The Dslles last week.
The many friends of Louis Rhoades
will be sorry to learn that because
of i'll health, Louis has been Obliged
to discontinue bis studies at Corvallis
and Is now at the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ii. Rhoades.
A recent issue OF the Polk County
ltimi2er contained an account of the
death OF Miss Nice kunoorn, sister
of r. II. RunGorD, formerly OF Odsll.
Miss Runoorn was riding with her
brother, when the team he was driv-
ing ran away. NJ iss Runcorn was
thrown from the buggy receiving in.
jnries which resulted In her death.
If you wish to talk with your cores.
pondent call ia Udell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Shelley, Of
Portland, visited relatives and
friends at Odell Sunday
Joe Post, of Post, Crook County,
came last week for visit with the
famili les of his sisters, Mrs. j. X
Crosby and MIS-. b. L. Young.
W. I. Hibbard will make business
visit to Dallas, Ore., this week.
Mira. W. Z. Kemp will go to The
DHlles fine latter part OF this week for
visit swIth relatives and friends.
Pauline Hagey and Fred Howard
were married 10 Potralnd last week.
These young people are we'll known
here and the good wishes OF many
friends are theirs.
A number Of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. Pflnghsupt were invited to
tit cir home on Odell Heights Sunday
to dinner party given in honor of
Mrs. Phflnghaupt's and her son,
Georges birthday, which occurred
the previous week. Those present
enjoyed a social time and delicons
dinner.
On the evening of Monday, Jannary
II, MI. II. S. Lewis s. s. class
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Valley CnEST

Miss Attic thompson is visiting
relatives vt Dee.
Will MOODY is 10 The Dslles
County Superintendent h. 9.
Smith visited the school Monday.
Mr.. Harvey has returned to his
ranch after an extended visit with
his parents at lygh Valley.
j, f, Thompson was in Hood River
several days last week.
Alfred Allen iu company with Mr..
and Mrs. Winter and son, and Mr..
twelVe9, of Salt Lake City were 10
our locality several days last week.
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Notice 10 Creditors.

In the County Court OF the state of Oregon.
For Hood River County.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Charles NJ
Busey, deceased, Notice to Creditors.
The undersigned having been duly ap.
70 nted administrator of the estate of Charles
NJ BuSey, deceased, notice is hereby given TO
the creditors OF, and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to present them
verified as required by law, within six
months after the first publication of this no.
tice to said f.. O. banchar, at tho First Ma
tional Bank, Hood River, oregon.
h. q. BLANCHAR,
Administrator ot the estate of Charles NJ ,
BuSey, deceased. J2ln6
Date Of first publication January 20, i9l0.
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BELMONT.

Mrs. ii. p. Allen 10 visiting her
parents at The Dalles.
O. p. Merrill has gone to Portland
Mr.. Farrell and family took dinner
at the Lindis home In Hood River
Sunday.
Gaylord Metoalf entertained some
of his young friends Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold. Mics lrms
Regnell, Roy Eastman, Walter Forrey,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Somerville were
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latest equipment, unexceled dining car
service, and everything that goes to
make the trip pleasant.
Attractive, interesting and instructive
literature telling of the famous winter
resorts of California can be had on ap-
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The Advance Guard.

Advertising must he just little
afead of the procession. Not 80 tar
as to get lost, but just far enough 10
keep the rank and file in step with
the hest and newest
It's part OF the work OF advertising
to create Ii desire for better things
1t Is the advance guard of civiliza
tion. Commercial Union.
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summons.

In the Circuit Court OF the State of Oregon
for Hood River County.
Mary +. Reavis and william P Reavis, Plain
titts.
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impossible to be Well

It is impossible to be WE'LL simply impossible, if the
bowels conspated You must pay attention to the
laws of nature, suffer the consequences Undgested
material waste products, poisonous substances must be
removed from the body at least once each day or there
will be trouble A sluggish liver is responsible for an
immense amount of suffering and serious disease. Ask
your doctor about Ayers Pills. He knows why they act
directly on the liver Trust him JCAyer o. LoWeA Mas,
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COMET MAY CAUSE AURORA.
But Hardly Likely That Tail Con.
tains ANY Meteors.

LONDON, May 16.-The tail of HaIley's
comet Is composed of exceedingly tenuous
gas, and the suggestion that IL might con-
tain meteors seems quite untenable. since
it is only for particles whose diameter is
about the same as a wave length of light
say one forty-thousandth part OF an inch
that repulsive force exceeds gravitation.
The size of meteors. whose diameter
ranges from few inches to a few feet. is
much too large to be repealed outward
from the sun. as the matter of the COM
cts tell Is seen to be. An idea OF the
tenuity OF the tail is given by the fact
that very faint stars can be seen through
the thickness of some hundreds of thou
sands OF miles of tail. while few feet OF
fog would suffice to obscure them,
Hence there is no probabil that
any sensible effect will be produced on
our atmosphere. though there is a chance
that an aurora may be produced, since
this phenomenon Is supposed to be due
to excitement of some rare gases in our
upper air by streams OF electrons
elected by the sun. The tail may possi-
bly, be seen Thursday night as a diff
fused glare in the part OF the sky op-
posite the sun. If SO 1t should be watch
ed to see II any rapid shift Of streamers
is discernible. as was the case when we
passed through the tail of the comet of
1871
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through the comets head. The passage
Of the comets head between us and the
sky does not change the apparent posi-
ton Of the stars appreciably. as should
be the case IL the comets head acted
upon light as lens does.
We shall look for the head of Halley's
comet projected on the suns disc, but
success is not promising. We shall look
for a faint glow in the night sky with
success rather probable after the moon
sets. We shall look for evidence of the
tails extending out beyond the earth
after the moon sets, to see especially
whether the tail Is hollow or Of uniform
density. We shall watch for naked-eye
meteors. but expect 70 see no more than
on any night. We shall look for very
faint horoscope meteors in the east be-
fore dawn Thursday. We shall study
the aurora spectrum in all parts OF the
sky for several nights to determine
whether the comet intepsiies the aurora
spectrum. ". W. CAMPBELL,
Director Of the Lick Observatory.
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cYANoGEN SEEMED TO VANISH.
Afterward Reappeared in Tail, az
Observed at Meudon.

PARIS, May 16.-My observations OF
Halley's comet taken since November
last have shown the presence In the
tail, first, of cyanogen in the month OF
December. then in January hydrocar-
bore, which further developed IN Feb
ruary, March. and April, while cyano-
gen vanished from the spectrum. In
May cyanogen again appeared.
II is not at all unreasonable to sup
pose that the approach OF the comet to
the sun. causing a change in the angles
of the rays of light that are reflected
from the atoms composing the tail. may
account for the seeming disappearance
of the cyanogen as well as its subse-
oucnt temperance. Neither Is the by.
pothesis absurd that the presence OF
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OUR ATMOSPHERE A SHIELD.
Lick Observatory Fears No Danger.
Observations to Be Made.

LICK OBSERVATORY. Cal, May 10
The passage Of the earth through the
tail of Halley's comet will have no per-
ceptible effect upon the terrestrial life,
animal or vegetable. 1t is not impos-
sibIe that the electrical condition Of the
atmosphere will be affected appreciably,
perhaps interfering with telegrephic
service, which frequently happens during
the presence of strong aurora.
The origin and constitution OF comets
are still unknown, in most respects. but
the tails are certainly SO highly attenu-
ated that our most perfect terrestrial
vacua are extremely dense in comparison
Probably both minute solid particles and
isolated gas molecules are present, their
proportions varying. in different comets.
It Is probably a conservative estimate
that there is not more than one particle
or gas molecule ultra microscopic in size
in the average per cubic yard. The
earths atmosphere forms a perfect pro-
tecting blanket against all possible con-
stituents of the tail.
The suggestion that the tail is mere
optical effect of sunlight passing through
the gaseous globe Of the comets head
acting as a lens is absolutely worthless.
The tail in most comets lags behind the
straight line passing from the sun out
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Halleys Comet and the Part 1t Has Played
in Human History.
HISTORY AND FABLE.

HISTORY AND FABLE.
a. D. $3.50 frightened louis I,
Emperor of France and Germany,
that he built many churches ana mon
astcries.
A d. 1O66-Frightened the Saxons
and cheered the Normans. and thus
possibly Influenced the success of
William the Conqueror's invasion of
England.
y. d. 14aS-Its appearance prompt
ed Pope Calixtus III to order prayers
for protection against it and for the
safety of Europe against the inva-
sign of the Turks. This is probably
the origin of the myth about the
papal bull against the comet
Associated by the superstition Of
the times with the following events:
A. D. &-The war which ended In
the destruction of Jerusalem.
y. u. 373-The invasion of Italy by
the Huns.
a. d. 451-Invasion Of Gaul and
Italy by AttiIa.
A. d. 53O-Founding of kingdom
in England by Saxon invaders.
A. d. 131S-Beginning of the forty
years schism in the Church Of
Rome.
A. D. 1531-End of the power Of
Rome In England.
a. d. 1607-Colonization Of Ameri-
ca by the English.
A. D. 1759-End of French power
in America with the fall of Quebec.
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have so magnificent spectacle. No as
tronomer, l believe, really thinks that the
comet is a menace to life on the earth
At the same time we must admit that
the nature OF comets is one of the most
obscure chapters in astronomy.
The tendency of scientific opinion now
is that comets are gaseous bodies, and
spectrum analysis has revealed In the
tail Of Halley's comet the presence Of
noxious gases. We cannot yet be sure
that the earth is to pass through the
tail OF the comet. but even If 1t does the
gases Of which it may be composed are
SO attenuated that 1t does not seem to
me at all probable that any injury to
the earth or its inhabitants can be caused
by such contact
MICHAEL GIACOBIN
Astronomer at the Observatory at Paris.
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TOO TENU0Us TO ENTER AIR.
Opinion Expressed by Observer at
Donville, France.

DONVILLE. France, May 16.--We do
not yet know with certainty whether
the tail Of the comet will be in con-
tact with our planet the night OF the
18th OF May or not. there being still a
doubt as to the actual length of its
gaseous appendage Still, there is
nothing abnormal in the length which
has been attributed to it.
The precise nature OF this tail is un-
known. although the spectroscope has
demonstrated the presence Of hydro
carbons. oxide of carbon, cyanogen and
azote. 1t Is estimated that the density
OF the tail Of Donatfs comet in 1888
was $4,000 times less than that of the
earth's atmosphere. and the rarity of
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FACTS.

FACTS
Identified by Edmund HALEY Q6ts'-
1742,. who predicted It's return IN
lis. fixing the period of its revoiu-
ton in it's orbit at as TO 30 years
This was the first recorded prediction
of a comets return.
Previous appearances identified as
far back as 20 b. c. Sir Robert Ball
identifies IL as the comet that ap-
peared in 26i6 Il. c., the year or
Methuselah's death.
Conjectural diameter OF the head.
5000 miles: length of tail. varying,
present estimates ranging from 90
ON.OO TO 46.000,Oo0 miles. Present
speed about twenty-five miles sec
ond.
It's orbit inclined to that of the
earth at an angle OF IS degrees, ex-
tends beyond that of Neptune, the
outermost planet of our system, to
distance of about 3,3o0,UO0.O0O miles
from the sun. Its speed is greatest
near the sun. and diminishes SO rap
idly as the distance increases that
half OF its period is spent in that
part of it's orbit lying beyond Nep-
tunes.
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NO COMET DANGER
Earth Will Not Suffer by Pass
ing Through Tail.
OUR ATMOSPHERE A SHIELD
Astronomers of World Agreed That
Nothing Serious Can Happen.
CONTACT BEGINS WEDNESDAY
May Be an Auroral Display and
CONTACT BEGINS WEDNESDAY
May Be an Auroral Display and
Falling Meteors That Night, and
Electrical Disturbance.

The earth is due to pass
through the tail of Halley's
comet Wednesday night at II 30
O'Clock. Reports of observations
made in Austria declare that the
tail is now 100000 miles in
length. while Prof. Miguez OF the
Madrid observatory announces
that from May I3 to May ID the
tail grew from 23,oI2,ooo miles to
4S.ooT 900 miles. In order to en-
veiop the earth length of only
100000 miles is necessary.
The views of European and
American astronomers sent to the
New York Times by cable and
telegraph show a common opin-
ION that animal and vegetable lie
will not suffer in the passage.
Indeed. beyond possible meteoric
and electrical manifestations there
will be no perceptible effect.
Atmosphere Will Protect Us.
All agree with Prof. W. w.
Campbell, director OF the Lick
observatory, that the earth's at
mosphere forms a perfect pro-
tecting blanket against all con-
stituents OF the comets tail,
which is SO tenuous that it prob
ably does not contain more than
a single gas molecule OF ultra
microscopic size to the cubic
yard.
Prof. Campbell thinks it pos
sible that there may be an aurora
sufficiently strong to interfere
with Geographic service. Prot.
Crommelin of the Greenwich OBJ
servatory. London, declares that
the suggestion that the tail may
contain meteors is quite unten-
able.
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Mems lOc Japonet Handkerchiefs, Sc.

the comet may have perturbing infiu-
ence upon the atmosphere Of the earth.
This we can neither affirm nor deny.
AS to contact OF the comets tail with
the earth or its atmosphere having any
disastrous effect. there is nothing in
astronomical history or in the present
indications to justify such a fear. The
gases composing the tail OF the comet
are exceedingly thin. 1 feel no appre-
tensions from this cause either for the
earth or for its inhabitants.
HENRY DESLANDRES,
Director Of the observatory at Meudon.
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OBSERVATIONS FROM BALLOONS
For the Yerkes Observatory in Case
of Cloudy Weather.

WILLIAMS BAY. Wis. May 16.-It is
more than probable that we shall know
nothing except by calculation Of the pas
sage OF the earth through the tail OF Hal
ley's comet on the 18th. 1t ia probable
that some kind Of illumination OF the sky
will be visible. but the moon will be
three-quarters full, and any such illumi-
nation will doubtless be lost in the bright
moonlight. There is a slight possibility
of some meteors. but unless they are very
bright they will be lost IN the moonlight.
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THINKS TAIL IS TOO SHORT.
View of the President of the British
ROYAL Astronomical Society.

LONDON. May 16-We are quite I'M
certain as to the origin and constitution
Of any comets tail. and it is very doubt
ful il the tail OF Halleys comet is long
enough to reach the earth.
It Is quite certain. however. that IT
we do pass through the extreme OF the
tail its constitution is so excessively at
tenuated that no result will be percep-
tible. except. possibly. a faint illumina-
ton OF the sky. DAVID GILL.
President Of the Royal Astronomical So
ciety.
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,,s SIN hut show. a backward curva-

the sun, but Shows q pach"a1u
tu,e secondly, 1t generally shows a
complicated fan-shaped structure: Third
ly. luminous masses are frequently seen
in photographs rapidly moving outward
tror, the head and even an acceleration
in their motion has been measured. show
Ing that we are dealing with actual ma
terial particles. -. 49,.
skv the comet will probably present
more imposing spectacle as an evening
to- ,ban n has done as a morning one.
II is likely that it will be at its best the
night of the oath OF May. as II VIII
moon VIII have passed the full.
ANDREW G. d. CROMMELIN,
Greenwich Observatory.
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EARTH IN NO DANGER.
Professor Of Astronomy at Columbia
Explains Why We Are Safe.

NEW YORK. May 16.-It ls very prob
able that nothing unusual viii be OBJ
served when We passed through the tail
OF Halley's comet. The constitution OF
the tail is determined by means OF the
spectroscope. BY II We learn that the
spectrum OF the comets head consists OF
lines and bands due to hydrocarbons. 60
dunn and cyanogen, with the strongest
CONTINUED on Twelfth PageD
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Length of Tail Fluctuates.

Herr Holetschek has pointed out that
during the last four centuries the tail
has shown a fairly consistent tendency
to decrease its length, but, on the other
hand. it must be remembered that when
the comet last appeared, in 1885, the
length OF the tail was such that it would
easily have swept the earth, il the comet
approached as near as 1T will on this
occasion.
Last week the consensus of astronolni-
cal authorities in England was that the
tail would not be long enough to reach
the earth, but later observations have
shown most extraordinary fluctuations
Senior Miguel of the Madrid observatory
is stated TO have made observations
showing that from May Is to May Il
the tail increased in length from o.
612,OuO 10 45.9S1.UO miles. Even the lower
of these estimates would mean that the
earth would pass through the comets
tai at about 100000 miles from the
end On the higher estimate tWo-thirds
OF the comets tail would stretch out be-
yond the earth as it passed through, and
II seems probable that in that case We
should be some considerable time i'm
mersed in the cometary gases
1t Is somewhat consoling In view of the
reports which have been current about
the deadly effects of the cyanosen gas
supposed to be a constituent of the tail
that Senior Migues' observations confirm
those OF other astronomers made recent
~. that no trace of the cyanogen is to be
found.
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the gases forming the appendage of
Halleys comet would seem to preclude
Its penetration into the atmosphere of
the earth. LCCIEN RUDAUX,
Private Astronomer. Observatory at
Donville, near the English Channel
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Head Not q Lens.

As TO the theory that q comets tail is
only condensation of solar light by
the head. acting as a lens. it seems quite
untenable for many reasons. First, the
tail does nott point exactly away from
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No evil effect whatever will occur to the
earth or the people on IL.
Consists of Gaseous Matter.

No evil effect whatever will occur to the
earth or the people on IL.
Consists Of Gaseous Matter.
The generally accepted theory OF q
comets tail is that IL consists OF gaseous
matter, and possibly OF minute solid par
ticles driven of from the comet out into
space away from the sun by the pressure
Of the suns light.
Observations will be made here OF any
auroral effects or OF any meteors that
may appear. both visibly and photograph
ically: also OF the general appearance OF
the sky on the day and night OF the 18th
and 10th. Spectroscopic. photometric and
polariscopic observations will be made.
Prof. Frost has made arrangements With
Maj Hershey. pilot of the milwaukee,
Aero Club. and an ascent viii be made
from Milwaukee In case cloudy weather
prevents observations below. II the wind
is favorable for the ascent. Similar ar
rangements have been mad with the Sc.
Louis Aero Club. e. E. BARNARD.
Yerkes Observatory.
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COMET Is NO MENACE.
Astronomer Of Paris Observatory Re.
CARDS It a. Magnificent Spectacle.

PARIS, May 16.-Instead of fear at
the approach OF the comet we ought to
felicitate ourselves that Pc are going to
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NO ALARM IN EUROPE.
Astronomers Agreed There Is No
Danger From the Comet.

LONDON, May i6.-Harey's comet.
which has seemed the harbinger of so
fnany misfostunes since :61s 3. c., the
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