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CHAPTER iI-(Continued.)

Mrs. Wilson claspei her hands ner
vously. and her face betrayed the facV
that however great was Mr. Belknap
dissppo.ntment. her own was many
times greater.
"Oh. I'm so sorry," she cried.
Mrs. Wilson" continued Belknap,
with great solemnlty. I've always
been taught that man should earn
his own bread, that an humble begin
Ling was the proper road TO success
at any rate that a modest start was
nothing to be ashamed OF. But your
son does not agree with me-
HE refused the position? Mrs,
Wilson fairly gaspel
Wouldn't even entertain IL,
snorted I,elknap. "Of course. the
salary offered him was SMALL but
II was meant only as beginning, and
I agreed to take him into my office
and teach him all know about law.
lie couldn't sec II.
Didn't Want To BE Piker."
what did H. saw" demanded the
window. leaning forward In her eager
ness to find out what could have
moved her son 10 refuse this munifi
cent offer.
That he didn't want to be piker?'
What did he mean by tnat?' II
was strange tongue that the lawyer
quoted strange. though she had
heard II often from the lips OF her
beloved son.
II presume" elucidated Belknap.
that he meant the job wasn't good
enough.
Mrs. Wilson, deeply troubled. was
about 60 rise when he added:
"Of course. YOU understand how I'm
placed. I'd do anything in the world
for Jims son, but | can't nqord to
neglect my own INTEREST," You see.
there's Jane | believe that they are
very fond Of cacn other They prob
ably look upon IL az settled arrange.
ment. But I'm sorry To say that the
hoy isn't what ! thought him. My
daughters husband must not be
ashamed Of work.
lie rose and paced the room.
For n moment. the widow sat silent;
then she asked, pathetically:
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FROZEN TO DEATA

PONTIAC. Mich. Dec. 2l.-Isaac
Wildish. an inmate OF the asylum.
wandered away from, the institution
and was reported missing 10 the Off
GERS. Yesterday he was found frozen
beside the Grand Trunk railway track !
near the farm of Frank vowles. OF
New hudson. The body was brought
to Pontiac and will be held at Farm
er's mOrgue pending instructions from
relatives. Wildish was sent here from
Saginaw county, whore he has a sis
ter.
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DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
Edward c. Jamison Was In Cutter
When Auto Hit X.

LANSING. Mich, Dec. 2l.-(Spe-
ciaD Edward c. Jamison, foreman
of the REQ Motor Car Co., died early
this morning. nearly twelve hours af-
ter he was in an accident near the
washingtcn-ave. bridge, when an au-
tomobile driven by James o. Mat
thews, OF the purchasing department
OF the REQ Co. struck a cutter in
which Jamison and couple OF other
workmen were riding.
Jamison weighed 345 pounds and
it is thought that the fall to the
pavement, ruptured blood vessel.
An inquest will probably be held, al
though 1t is said that 1t was an un-
avoidable accident.
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MANCLED az FALL

PORT HURON, Mich, Dec. 2l.-
Riding on the top OF a freight car.
yesterday morning, John p. McGraw.
Grand Trunk switchman, misjudged
the distance the train would proceed.
missed his s,oting and fell directly
beneath the wheels OF coal car
He lay on the ground for some time
before he was discovered by fellow
workmen, and before they removed
him to nearby shanty he suffered
greatly from loss OF blood. His RICH
leg was mangled and may have to b,
amputafed.
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CALLS DOWN" BLIND SINGER

BATTLE CREEK, Dec. 2l.-Be-
cause he pettioned the governors Of
four states to permit him to die in the
electric chair, Thomas McKinsey. the
blind street singer. has brought down
the wrath OF Mayor Bailey on his head
The mayor sent word to McKinsey
that if he sent out word again that
the people Of Battle Creek would not
care for him and he would be prohibit
ed from appearing In the streets
Mayor abbey SAYS McKinsey did not
represent the true facts. and that his
action tended TO bring disrepute on
the city.
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JUMPS ON MUMFORD.
Contractor Miseh Says That School
inspector Holds Up Bills.

Members of the real estate commit
tee of the board Of education engaged
in the first real jangle that has dis
turbed the serenity OF the board of ed
ucaton circles for months, Tuesday
afternoon. when Contractor Otto
Misch sent a letter TO the committee.
protesting that his bills were being
held up by Inspector Mumford. chair
man OF the finance committee. In
some instances there had been more
than two weeks delay in the auditing
Of the bills. Misch claimed. Inspect
ors Hutton and Hely started TO jump
on Mr.. Mumford, who was not present,
and Inspector Burton took II upon him.
self TO defend his absent colleague.
The committee instructed Supervisor
Stewart TO provide room in one OF the
schools for a test of the penny lunch
plan proposed by the Jewish Woman's
club
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WIN. @. ATWOOD DEAD.
Prominent Negro Stumped Michigan
for Republicans in Three Campaigns.

SAGINAW. Mich. Dec. 2l.-(Spe-
c:alD-Wm. Q. Atwood. Negro. ii,
president and founder OF the Michi-
gon Protective Equal Rights league,
and sawiniil owner and real estate
man here since 1856. died in St
Mary's hospital early Wednesday
morning OF a complication of diseases.
Three times lie stumped MiSnigan for
the Republican party whoa Blaine,
Harrison aud Mckinley were presl-
dental candidates. He was a dele
gateat-large from Michigan when
Harrison was nominated in 1892.
He was born in Alabama and came
north to Ripley. Ohio. when a mere
boy and worked as station master.
He leaves a $4,000 estate.
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KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, Dec. Ill
Gilbert Clark, Il years old. was killed
yesterday morning near Platte river
by falling tree. He was employed
in the logging camp OF the Wylie
Couperage company. lie was engaged
in telling a tree. when the tree lodged
IN the branches OF another. In at.
tempting TO loosen II branch broke
on the other tree and the tree being
felled crashed TO the ground. crushing
Clark frightfuily. He died ten min
utes after being taken to the camp
HE parents live at Beitley. He was
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Is KILLED BY TRAIN.

kALKASKA. Mich, Dec. 21.---John
w Kirkendall. aged 55. section
hand. was killed by a Pere Marquette
train Tuesday near Leippart Kirken.
dali. accompanied by Charles Badgely.
another cmplOye. was making his way
along the track. facing a blizzard.
Badgely saw the train in time to turn
partly around, but was struck by the
pilot and thrown of the track Two
ribs were broken and his hip was bad
~ bruised
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c. s. Crane To Open Law Office.

Charles s. Crane. who retires IA
assistant prosecuting attorney, Jan. 1.
has opened law Office at Nos. CTS.
6Z6 Monat building. Mr.. Crane is "a
graduate OF the University OF Micni.
gan, and was prominent in football
while there. lie was in private prac.
tice here before going into the prose.
cutting attorneys once.
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TRIAL FOLLOWS FUNERAL.
Stanley Dollra In Court Day Follow
ing Wife's Burial.

Stanley Dollma was placed on trial
before Judge Phean for snatching a
purse. Wednesday. Just one day after
the burial OF his wife. found dying In
her home last Saturday. Dollma, who
was In the county Jail, was released
last Saturday night at specially con-
vened session Of Judge Phelan's court.
Barbara Burnett charges Dollma
with having snatched her purse con
tanning 80 cents. DOllma has a very
weak defense.
II was thought at first that Mrs.
Dollma had died Of starvation. but the
postmortem conducted by the county
physicians showed conclusively to the
contrary.
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ss47,1se STILL DUE.

LANSING. Mich, Dec. 21.-(Spo.
cial) Auditor General Fuller saws
that the amount due the primary
school fund from various sources,
combined with the interest on the
unpaid taxes amounts to s347, 1863
The car loaning companies owe So
C55.7S: railroads, $44.s2l.37; telegraph
and telephone companies, S21. 5s2.O2.
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What dc you think is the matter
with Tom, Mr.. Belknap?"
You won't mind IL | speak frank
ly?"
II want you to be frank.
Belknap seated himself Shaking an
impressive finger, he said:
You've kept him 100 close TO your
apron strings"
why. Mr. Belknap, =
"Oh, | know what you were going
to say Your only child; cant do With
out hin-mother's love. | understand
exactly how you feel; but It's mis-
take. You should have made him real
lie that you were dependent on the
little that his father left you. Then
he might have made a stab at some
thing. AS IL is, he thinks that you
have nothing to worry about, and that
ne can afford to wait for something
big TO happen. something big-that s
the trouble He wants the harvest
without the bother OF planting the
seed
The Call Of the Big City.
He wants to 20 TO New York.
broke in Mrs. Wilson.
Let him go" said Belknap.
There's nothing like a big city for
taking the conceit out OF youngster.
But I'm afraid couldn't do With
out him
Have you tried?'
"Once-when he was on visit tD
Buffalo. II was very lonesome"
"Of course it was" snapped Belk-
nap. Hes become q habit with you.
But you'd get over 1t, just as you d
get over any other habit Besides, IL
isn't fair to the boy. II he wants to
go. II there's anything In him, give
ii chance to come Cnt.
"Ill think about 1t little longer,
promised Mrs Wilson. still agitated.
Just as YOU like" returned Belk
nap. II only want You to understand
my attitude in this matter-that Is,
where my girl Is concerned"
At the mention of the girl the
widows face frightened Have you
spoken to her about it," she inquired
eagerly.
Not as frankly as | have to you,
admitted Belknap. "bus Jane is an I'M
usually sensible girl. arc have every
confidence In her discretion
And just al that instant there was a
scurry of light steps on the veranda
outside, whisK OF draperies in the
breeze. that swept through the abrupt
ly opened door. and Jane. the girl of
this narrative. trlpped into the ROOM
hating In mock establishment when
she discovered Mrs. Wilson.
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TRAIN HITS BUGGY.
Two Occupants Have Narrow Escape
and Horse Is Killed.

MONROE. Mich. Dec 21--(Spe
Rath and his wife
we're thrown from buggy and slight.
~ injured The horse was dragged
block and killed by a Pere Marquette
train on the First-st. crossing here
this morning
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Charges Hubby With pesertio,.

a new suit for divorce was filed
"wednesday by Susan against Byron
ID. Butler. They were married in 1906
and lived together until 1910. Mrs.
Butler charged desertion and non-sup
port
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-Four Statesmen TO Come HON.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-Four OF
the Michigan delegation in congress
will go home for the Christmas holi.
days. They are Representatives Ham
ilton. McMorran, Townsend and Nc.
Laughlin.
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HOUSE AND CONTENTS eueN

BOlNE CITY. Mich. Dec. 21.-The
house OF Mrs. Dorr. was destroyed by
hre this morning, together with most
OF the contents. The loss is s1.500.
partly insured.
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c0u.Ds rArsp IstrAnacua

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine the world
vide. Cold and Grip remedy removes
cnoee Call for fun name. Look for
o16nG1urs n. w. GROVE. 25c.
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Several thousand new garments in the latest st
made up specially for us by the makers from sur
stock and odd lengths of fabrics and bought at SUI
price as to allow us to name January prices no,
time for the holidays.
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told since girlhood that she was pretty.
but the honest genuine maiden who
may perhaps suspect her good looks,
but is far from dreaming of their
power for good or i'll.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
NEW VOLUMES ADDED
TO PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following twenty three volumes
Will be added to the public library
Monday morning, July l8, 1910:
cellaneous-American Institute of
Mining Engineers, transactions, 1909 !;
Bates, Camping and Camp Cooking;
Borchers, Electric Furnaces; Browne,
Episode Of the Bah (two volnmes) !;
Browne, Year Amongst the Persians !;
Genoa, Campo Santo (Album Ref !;
Hayden, Chats on Old Earthcnware; !;
Morgan, Evolution and Adaptations
North, Camp and Canine in Lower
California, Parsons, Making of Colo
rrndo; Perry. Descriptive Analysis of
Fifty Lessons; Punnctt, Mendelism !;
Roosevelt, Biological Analysis in His
tory.
Swedish Books-Ahlgren, Berattelser
och Utkast: Ahlgren, Frau Sleanc.
J. Fiction-Deeping. Rust OF Rome !;
Lagerlof, Girl from the Marsh Croft /;
Lee, Happy Island; Lincoln, Depot
Master; Locke, Simon the Jester; Web
ster, Sky Man.
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How American Dollars nule Paris Midinettes

classes-artisnns. concierges, clerks. stor,
assistants and very small shoplseepers
| In those classes the children must eai7
living ut the earliest possible moment
So from the age OF IL or Il. you may
already see her trotting about the streets
walls sweeping out the showrooms and
doing odd Jobs generally.
But very soon she attains the dignity
OF an -ouvriere' proper, and rises from
about 10 cents Il day To 20. II, however
she distinguishes herself by remarkable
taste and adaptabllity, she may rise TO
that most coveted position OF premiere -
when she will have the othor midlnettes
under her, and may easily earn as much
as $50 month
If Nature Has Endowed Her.
If nature has endowed her with n good
ngure, She naturally becomes n -p1anre-
gum or q salesWoman, and may be So
lected TO introduce a new hat or n new
Longcha'nps. Auteuil. or any other public
resort. there to bo q center OF attrac-
tlon-and sometimes amusemcnt-at the
Grand Prix and other functions OF the
Paris season. She Will also go to the
opera or the Comcdie Franchise to note
new IDEAS. and In general Will load ON
which will make her the envy
OIL her less fortunate sisters.
But 1t is not so much OF these girls
the fortunate few, that / wish to speak
but rather of the mdinetto proper tbe
md soul together who In summer time
Fats her simple lunch on seat in the
Iuillerles gardens. and when IL rains, un
Ter doorway or In the workroom ItI
S a long days work for her--ten hours
~ least. and in time OF pressure as
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Latest Fad i'm Entertaining

Mrs. William B. Leeds has decided
to hive abroad indefinitely and will sell
her famous Newport estate, Rough
Point, according TO a well substantiated
report. William B. Leeds paid Freder-
lex X. Vanderbilt $750,000 for Rough
Point, one of the most expensive es-
tates III Newport to maintain. After
her husband's s death Mrs. Leeds had
the big brownstone villa rcmodeled.
She could not occupy it last year, but
she was expected this season, although
tho alterations to the villa are not en-
tirely completed. 1t is possible that
Mr.. Vanderbilt may, in turn buy Rough
Point from Mrs. Leeds He sord it only
because he dislikes going into society,
but his wife is very fond of the cs.
tate. Another rumor among the fash
ionables is that Mrs. Leeds is greatly
annoyed by the persistent report that
she will marry a handsome New York
bachelor. But her vexation over this
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Special Cable to The Tribune.

'-HSSA"' Sapic 10 Iff, Tr1Dune.
PARIS. July i6,--To the millIuera n,
Paris the American woman is one OF the
wonders of the world. They live mainly
py her. Yet to tho working milIiners
tnc annual Invasion is not all Joy. Who
mas not heard of the Paris "mldinettes. :.
the merry, prattling girls who at noon
troop out In their thousands from the
world-famous millinery and dressma)sinc
establishments in and around the Rue dc
Ia faix, TO snatch q hasty lunch, often
nothing moro than cake of chocolate
and ''pctit-pain," and at l o'clock are
as suddenly lost TO view until Z. or
later? Every American lady who has
visited Paris on the grave errand OF TO.
plenlshinG her wardrobe with tho Iataat
creations OF fashion, well knows the
graceful and intelligent girls whose def
mngers execute the cunning designs OF n
Paquin or IL Worth.
Life Of tho Midinette,
:. But how many know anything Of thc
me OF The mldinettc, her Joys and sor-
rows. and, above all, the harIships or
her eXistence2 Millinery and dressmak-
ing are a second nature to the Partisan
girl Taste. ingenuity and originality
arc INFORM In her, and whereas across the
channel girls first thought is TO be-
ann Is to become modisto.
however faulty her education NAV he
IN TINS line. at least. her natural gifts
supply the want OF training, and he an
premiership is never long She is the |
oauehtcr or people OF the humber
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girls were 1errorized by cowhide ethons,
and even red-hot Iron. This slave
dilVing has coasod, but there is still need
oil reform, or recent years-since 1892
ploy thelr workglrls overtime more than
SHY times n year. or to keep them at II
later than IL p. m. -
The present minister OF labor, NJ Vlvi-
am mas lnltiated n further important re-
hutter among the midincttes. some OF
WhoIn do not appear to be duly grateful
70 their oenetactor. their fear being that
the result OF the reform may be to cause
them TO begin work at In the mornine,
lnstead OF Q. TheY thinl Inc crnnlnrnrS
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sunday MORNING, JULY II, 1910

I ry mt ,iie nah on the head In n skeich
| where the distracted modistc IS described
| is saying: Five hats! Why. Madame,
| has ordered twelve. and she ,nngt Gn,,o
the other seven before noon! They arc
for marriage"
Some Startling Facts.
Baroness Brlncard, vice president of the
league OF Improve the condl lions of wori,
inginen, mas published startling facts. For
instance, she tells 0f n modistc who dur
ing the season worked through a whole
week with only eighteen hours' sleep. of
another girl who at o'clock one after
al plentcd. which she had to finish Inv
the evehing OF the next day. Such caEcs
might be quoted by the score 1t is trIIn
.ia. .ha. rnlnss are very different from what
they were seventy years ago when Comfa
ue Iascher. In tho chamber of peers de-
nounced certain workrooms where the
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| bit Of gossip is not decmed sufficient
reason, for her choosing to expatriate
herself
To Entertain English Friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills have ar
rived at Newport. They arrived som<
what earlier than usual this year, but
this was occasioncd by the fact that
they expect TO entertain more than
usual, Mrs. Mills expects to bo hostess
to great number Of her English
friends. Her son-in.law and daughter.
Lord and Lady Granard, are at Forbes
House, tho fine London establishment
presented by Mr., Mills. Among the
guests they arc to entertain soon are
Count and Countess Szechenyi of Buda.
pest. the latter whom was Miss Van
derhllt. The splendid and artistic new
residence of the Hungarian city being
built by the countess will not be ready
for occupation before January.
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VIII resort to this expcdlont In order 10
SUR up feeling against the new regula-
lions, These are. in substance-that u fe-
male employee may be kept overtime six
ty days In the year-but not beyond 8
O'Clock in the evening.
Are Merry Crowd
Practically all these girls live either
in the suburbs or on tho fringe OF the
city, TO send them home late at night
often wnen the last train or tram has
gone. Is tn endanger not only their physi
cal. but their moral welfare, and Paris
is no respecter OF persons. least OF all of
young. unprotected girls travelling the
streets at night But In spite OF hard
ships they are n merry crowd. 1t IS n
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customers for Paris fashions and their

customers for Paris fashions and their
wishes are as Inv to tho ''patron"-is
at It's height orders must be eXecutsd at
moments notice. at whatever cost a
Wealthy American lady has just come up
10 sail from Cherbourg on a given boat:
she NAV have only two days to devote
10 Paris; If she has tarried on the RI.
st.1 IRA. Aha IN those two days hats and
dresses VIII haVe to be got ready which
In ordinary circumstances would rcouira
n week, So tho midlnette has to sit down
ano toil at the expense OF her health. all
hisht II need be, to avoid incurrine- the
displeasurc OF the autocratic customer
a wei known Erench caricaturist recent
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tradition 'shat evety e5r| u
age OF % without befn6 q
the shelf" The Brepcd .
this arrival at the, = t1fe6I
blcsse,lncss "coiffer Saipkc-
Golf st, Catherine)- st. C<
every girl knows, The Uz
saint. 80, ~ ~
st. Catherlne's day the ln
bratc with Joyous fet65 IN
various styles OF Golf are ~
be up -to-date. the fAytTite p
fete was called the yaefopi|
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SAN FRANCISCO VETERINARY
COLLEGE.

Students are admitted between the
ages of II and 35. The new reinforced
concrete building of this institution
gives increased facilities for laboratory
dissection and clinical instruction in all
branches Of veterinary science Young
men desiring to take up The study OF
veterinary medicine should make imme-
diate application in person. or by mail
to the president. DR.. Charles Keene,
ISIS Market street, San Francisco.
Next session will begin September 10,
1910.
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man as thirteen or fourteen hcurx
day.
Midinotte Must Toll.
During the season or when the int1u,
OF american ladies-they arc the bos
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California Excursions.
Daily via Salt Lake route. $4,000
round trip to Los Angeles. See the
agent. 169 Main street
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Moonlight boating. Liberty park.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-16
Suit Against Labor Union.

BUTTE, Nov. Ito decide whether
or not the federation of miners has
the right to deprive any one man of
his right to work In the territory con.
trolled by that organization, q suit
has been started by Jas. r. Murphy,
against the Butte Stationary Engi-
neers' union No. SO, w. F. o. NJ. The
plaintiff claims that he has been de.
prived OF his occupation as an engi.
neer and claims damages amounting
to 90, 26l.
A score of defendants are named.
Murphy states that the defendants are
members of the Western Federation
of Miners, and that as such members
have entered contracts with the vari-
GUS unions in the district controlled
by that organization. These contracts
according to the complaint, furnish
the union with the power to cause the
discharge of any nan employed in the
mines.
Murphy claims that on September
l3, the union had him discharged from
the Elm Orlu mine. Since that time
be has been trying to obtain q posi-
ton in many mines In Butte with nc
result. He alleges that the union will
not permit mine owners and superin'
tendents to give him work.
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How Old Is Mother Earth7

Two of the Smithsonian scientists
have pried apart the jaws of Mother
Earth and announced gravely that che
cannot be more than 70, 1000 5000 years
old. One fixes his Judgment accord
ing to the rules and laws Of chemistry.
The other is said to have reached a
conclusion "from q more philosophi.
cal point OF view"
Making the lady out 90 old is not
q very polite piece of business, not to
mention the rudeness Of exposing her
after che had posed for centuries as
only 5000 or so.kBut the Smithsonian
guessers have the advantage In cour.
tesy owe the scientists Of 30 or 40
years ago. Lord Kelvin said in 1862
that the earth was born anywhere
from 3d. 600, 900 to 400. 000, 900 years
ago and the chances we're she was
about 90, 000, 900 years. A Frenchman
timated the age OF the ocean at go.
600, 900 to 10000, 900 years. One could
surmise that he thought the earth her.
self vas no debutante.