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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
On HaIIey'S Comet

Editor Atlanta Journal, Atlanta. Ga.
Dear Sir: / very much interested in Hal
Iey's comet and think most of the people are.
IL they are not they ought to be, for, il what
the astronomers say Is true, ii is one OF great
est works OF the Almighty. Think for an
stance Of ball OF fire travelling through space
at a rate of 1900 miles per minute. Hardly
conceivable.
have Just finished reading an article in
The Journal. also in the Augusta, Ga.
Chronicle. These two writer's give US somewhat
Of an explanation of what Ilalley's comet IS.
and the time are expected to 1t with
the naked eye This puts to thinking and
suggests this letter. One thinks this comet
Will be nearest the earth May lG, the other May
IS and some days ago. I'm another paper, the
writer said the 10th OF May. There seems TO be
n little difference Of opinion to the exact
date, tut that is immaterial / do not think
that anyone knows the exact time.
4 California professor said several weeks ago.
In one of his articles, that the tail OF this
comet was composed of all kinds OF gases and
tina: whatever went through II in the shape OF
animal lite would be killed. From what have
real of il | believe this writer is right. Some
of the astronomers tell US that the earth viii
pass through this tell its trip, and IL IL
does. then woe! wOel to the animal life on
earth. For we read IN Revelation, chapter s.
verses 10 ard IL, the following: And the third
fngeI sounded and there fell great star from
heaven. burning II a lamp. and Il fell
upon 4 third part Of the rivers. and upon the
fOutain OF waters: and the name OF the star is
called WOrmwOod: and the third part Of the
waters became wOrmwood: and many men died
q the waters, because they were made Bit
ter
The majority of the Christian world believes
in the Bible. and IL they do then they must
believe all % it, or none. and the Bible says
distinctly that when the third angel blows his
trumpet wormwoOd tIIalley's cometl viii de-
struy one-fhird of what Is on earth. Literally
this l. true. for when the first aud second an
gels blow their trumpets the other two-thirds
Of the earth will be destroyed OF all living
animals.
In my opinion Wormwood is Halley's comet
and Il is only matter OF time when viii
como through the tail Of Il and the animal
life will be Killed earth Next May, I do
not think. is the time for this TO occur he
cause there arc many things that will. take
place before animal life f. killed. The south
pole + yet to he discovered. The air Is 10 he
frlI 0f air ships: the eastern war 20 take place;
the Rlhle to be known In all parts Of the world;
electricity to be more utilized. and when all
these things have como TO pass. then Will
20 through the tail of Halley's comet and the
pTophe~v will be fulfilled. as We read IN
Revelation.
n. z. L. EVANS.
Thomson. Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
LEsSEEs OF STATE ROAD
HEDGING ON EXPENSES?

Does the attitude OF the lessees of the
Testern and Atlantic railway. the states
road. in the comparatively Insignificant
matter OF erecting a country station de-
pot. foreshadow any significant retrench-
ment policy on the part of those lessees
in the money they'll spend on the property
back 10 the state?
Arguing that their lease viii expire In
a short ten years from now. the lessees
in an answer to a petition filed with the
railroad commission, ask that they be
not required 10 spend the money for build
ing a new depot at Hall Station.
This is the significant part Of their OBJ
lection TO complying with the petttion
The objection rests mainly on their COLI
tention that the business at Hall Station
does not warrant the construction Of a
new depot. They offer to put the present
one in better condition, and ask that the
commission allow them to stop at that
The matter of a depot for Hall Station
was heard by the commission at its regu-
lar session Friday morning, but definite
action i'm the premises was postponed till
Commissioner Hillyer. now in Florida at
the bedside of his sick granddaughter. can
sit with The board. Commissioner Hillyer
has looked over the ground in person
and is conversant with the situation.
The depot matter itself is not impor-
tant; but the incorporation by the lessees
OF the unusual ground in their answer
that they will have to turn the property
back to the state in ten years, is re-
garded with interest by state house Of
flcials
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

waters etc. Are you ready TO try natures
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are curing themselves with this wonderful rene
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Constipation Sick Headache
Indigestion and Torpid Liver
Dyspepsia loss of Appetite
Sour Stomach Eaziness
Gas wind the ~latulency IN
Stomach Disturbed Sleep
Distress after eating Catarrh OIL the
BiliouSness Stomach
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Thousands Of families keep II regularly in the
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
T|LLMAN TO RE TURN HOME
ON NEXT WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Although
the Improvement in the condition of Sen
ator Tillman, who was stricken with
paralysis d few weeks ago, has been
very satisfactory to his family, the SEN
ator is not yet strong enough to travel.
but If his present rate of convalescence
continues, it is expected he will be able
to go to his home at Trenton, s. C.,
next Wednesday. lie is still under the
constant attention of his physician.
The senator is able to sit in chair
every day. but he cannot walk, and.
while he is able to talk. ne does not in
dulge much in conversation. His friends
hope that after a years rest he will be
able to return to the senate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

LONDON. Feb 14.-Of a family of
Especial Correspondence to The JournaLl
horse enthusiasts, descendant of men
and women who for generations admired
the horse and his rider, and to whom
good Craftsmanship was a sign of aristo-
cratic breeding, the Baroness De Forest
did not greatly surprise the inner circles
of the kings select coterie of friends
when she eloped with Lieut.. H. G.. s.
Ashton. noted horseman 1.-the imperial
guards.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

ticEs as whether they desire county
courts or city courts. or neitn-
er. Whether they desire 10 con-
troll th>ir county affairs BY county
commissioners or without them. A
general law could easily provide for
submitting all such questions under the
direction Of the judge of the superior
court TO the voters OF the county.
IF we are to advance in the direction
Of popular government, we, must use
every reasonable safeguard to purify
the ballot box"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
FAIRBANKS SAILS FROM
ENGLAND TO NEW YORK

LIVERPOOL. March l2.-Former Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks and
Mrs. Fairbanks sailed for New York
today on the steamer Mauritania. Other
passengers were Rear Admiral Garcia.
PRESIDENT of the Argentina naval commits
sion; Vice Admiral Sir Percy Scott. OF
the British navy, and Sir Robert w.
Perks. who gave a luncheon yesterday
in honor of Mr.. Fairbanks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
DR.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills

simply cause the bowels to move
in normal manner, ard with
out the gripping effects Of ca+har-
tics and purgativcs. That's why
they are so universally used by
women and children. The
longer they are taken the less
are needed. Natural conditions
gradually being restored.
Sold by druggists everywhere. u first
package does NOT benesit, your druggist
will return your money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
WILL NOT END TESTS
OF "BLEACHED FLOUR"

ST. PAUL Mimi, March 12.-Pierce
Butler, special counsel for the govern
ment in the bleached -four cases, dis
missed at Council Bluffs today, said:
1.-The cases were dismissed because the
government was not willing to consider
them test cases. They were not ar
rests, but proceedings in admiralty.
This does not mean that proceedings
along this line will be dropped. as we
have cases now pending in st. Louis,
Chicago, Madison and Indianapolis
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Regulate
the Bowels

ri have been troubled with
constipation for several years,
and have tried a great many
kinds of pills, as well as medicine
from the doctor. Nothing
seemed to help me until l be-
gan taking DR.. Miles Nerve and
Liver Pills. l found the little
pills very effective, and l am
thankful that at last l have a
reliable remedy"
MRS. F. M. DINkIN,
Leroy, Ills.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Taft Will Meet Gray

ALBANY, n. Y, March 12.-President
Taft will meet Earl Gray, governor
general of Canada. when he comes here
on March 49, The University club, whose
dinner the president will attend that
evening, announced today that the Earl
Gray would be one of the speakers at
this affair.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Thomson. Ga

Women won't he allowed to wear their
hats at the Taft banquet I'm Chicago be-
cause the hats would take up too much
room-especially the hats and Mr.. Taft,
TOO.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
Taft Goes to PittSburg,
To See Mrs. LouQhlir

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 12.-Charles
P. Taft. brother of President Taft, to-
day received a telegram from Pittsburg
announcing the death of Thomas K.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15

Germany persists in fitting out a south
pole expedition, knowing, too, how hard
it will be to prove anything, even if she
succeeds. Possibly the emperor has lee
ture platform aspirations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
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Thousands of Men and Women Have
Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect 1t

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health is not clear. Kidney and bladder
trouble compel you to pass water often
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the eyes. sometimes feel as though you had
heart trouble. may have plenty of ambition but
no strength, get weak and lose flesh. 4
II such conditions are permitted to continue
ease the very worst form of kidney trouble,
may steal upon you.
. Presidency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarming in
crease and remarkable prevalency Of kidney dis
ease. While kidney disorders are the most COM
mon diseases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized by patient and physicians, who
usually content themselves with doctoring the
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-15
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Wonderful Cure for Stomach,
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disguised with salts. cathartic pills. purgativs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02
CATTLE ARE STARVING
IN JOHN DAY COUNTRY

With the supply of feed long since
exhausted, with the ground covered
with snow and with the thermometer
registering zero weather cattle in the
John Day country are said to be actu-
ally starving to death.
Reports of loss of stock in the in
terror have been coming in for some
time and these were confirmed last
night by q long distance telephone
message received by Walter Adams
from his son, Robert Adams, at Uki-
ah. He says that any number OF cat
tie can be purchased at So ahead in
the John Day country, but that they
are expensive at that price for the
reason that no hay is to be had and
the animals are too weak to be driv-
en- out where 1t can be obtained.
Conditions are said to be even
worse further sourh in Grant county
and with a continuance of the pres
ent severe weather the loss to the
stockmen of interior Oregon will
mount into the thousands of dollars.
The trouble has been caused by the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02
FIRE AND POISON
Do DEADLY WORK
ATTEMPT Is MADE TO
MURDER WHOLE FAMILY
House is Fired and Inmates Poisoned
~Onc Child Dead From Poison and
Three Others Dyins-Fathcr rs
capcs With Life.

Washburn. Wis, Feb. 2-Polson
and fire are believed to have been
the weapon Of unknown assassins IN
attempt to destroy the family Of p.
Behrants today. Behrants's home is
practically in ruins. his three children
are dying of poison and another is
dead. Behrants escaped with his life
but is suffering from the effects of the
poison The home was discovered
afire early this morning Neighbors
who responded to the alarm found
Behrants clad i'm his night clothes,
running about the yard. apparently
crazed from pain Rescuers entered
the burning home and found the body
of Mrs. Behrants. In her arms was the
dead body of her child Neither had
been touched by the flames. Three
other children were found in the bed
room unconscious and lying In
vestigation by the authorities is under
way. Behrants declared he could not
ascribe the motive for the supposed
crime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02
, s.sss .

Drakesboro, Ky, Feb. Nineteen
corpses removed from the Browder
mine. ten bodies in sight in the work
irss and six others known to be dead,
was the count at midnight in the
death roll resulting from the explosion
oi gases in the mine yesterday.
Nearly a score OF men We're mang-'
led 10y the explosion, and many Of
these probably will die.
The confusion and panic following
the disaster were so widespread that
the extent of the calamity was ap-
parently undetermined until the work
of carrying out the mangled bodies
WAS well under way.
Hundreds of women and children
were grouped about the shaft, snatch
ing at the bodies as they We're brought
up, endeavoring to obtain some iden-
tfication of the dead.
Lack of a checking system made
it impossible. 10 hours after the ex-
piosion. to obtain an accurate count
of the dead and injured, while identi-
fication of either living OF dead SEEM
ed almost hopeless The injured arc
scattered among the struggling dwell
Nnss near the mine and no roll call
%" the survivors is as vet obtainable.
Damage to the mine, investigating
parties have discovered. was not ma
terial. as it is confined to the east
entry one hundred men We're in the
mine at the time of the explosion
more than half in the west entry. All
fastened to the cages and We're
quickly drawn to the top. Later all
in the east entry, except the unfort-
unate 27, fought their way to the
shaft and were brought to safety.
As soon as it was safe to begin the
rescue work, miners were sent down
in relays under direction of ]. Alb
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02
MUST SPEND LIFE
IN STATE PRISON
CINVD ARNOLD Is GIVEN
long SENTENCE IN PEN
Judge Bean Pronounced Sentence This
Morning ON Convicted Murderer
Prisoner Asserts His Innocence and
BetraNs No Emotion.

The jury in this case has returned
a verdict Of guilty against YOU and in
that verdict ! concur. therefore
sentence you to spend the remainder
OF your natural life behind the walls
Of the pententiary Of the state of
Oregon"
The above was part of the statement
made this morning by Circuit Judge
Bean in pronouncing sentence upon
George Tracy or C. w. Arnold, who
was found guilty Saturday evening of
the murder Of Alfred Ribial, near
Umatilla on the night of November
%.
When given an opportunity to speak
before sentence was pronounced Ar
mold said. q am innocent and time
will prove it," a similar statement
was made by Homer I. Watts of coun-
sci for the defense.
In receiving his sentence Arnold
was as cool as any man in the court
room He did not display particle
of emotion and during the entire
trial he did not manifest any more
feeling than q wooden Indian might
be guilty of.
The conduct of this man, who has
been found guilty of the most brutal
murder ever committed in Umatlla
county. has been beyond the under
standing of the officers and even Of
his friends and relatives. He sat in
his chair and smiled at the witnesses
for the state as they wove the chain
of evidence about him and as his at
torney with tears in his eyes, pleaded
with the jury for the young mans
life, the object of his pleading sat as
unconcerned as though he could
neither see nor hear what was going
on about him or know that the hang
mans moose was dangling above his
head.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02

unusually long winter which follow
ed n short hay harvest. The stock
men were compelled to start feeding
their herds early in November and
have been compelled to keep it up al
most continuously since that time.
whereas usually they are not forced
to feed more than a few weeks dur
ing the entire winter.
There has been no actual loss or
suffering in Umatilla county so far.
but continuance of the present
weather might prove disastrous. The
price of feed has already scared to
such heights that 1t is almost prohibi-
tive and large sheep owners are fore
ed to feed out $50 to 500 worth of
hay daily in order to save their flocks.
The horses and the few head of
cattle belonging To the Indians will be
the first to suffer as the improvident
redmen never have a supply of feed
on hand sufficient to last them
through the winter and the white
renters will not be able to divide with
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02
War Between insurgents and
Regulars Assumes Bitter
Aspect.
"UNCLE JOE' THREATENS
TO RESIGN SPEAKERSHIP
President Taft Attempts Vainly TO
Affect Compromise Between Wax-
ring Elements-Insurgents Refuse
to Have Cannon on Rules Commit
tee and Cannon Will Resign II He
Is Left Off-Taft in a Dilemma.

Washington, Feb 2.-Following the
failure of President Taft to induce
the insurgents to compromise on the
house rules, and a threat by Speaker
Cannon to resign the speakership IL he
was removed from membership on
the rules committee, the war be-
tween the insurgents and the regulars
is more bitter than ever today we
viii not compromise unless 1t means
that the speaker is removed from
the rules committee" declared the
insurgents to the president. "I'll re-
sign the speakership if I'm taken out
OF the rules committee" said Can
non to the president
Taft then tried to induce the in
surgents to agree to a compromise
that would not require the removal Of
Cannon from the committee and the
insurgents replied: Cannon must go
or we absolutely cannot compromise
under any circumstances We win
support all of the Taft legislation we
consider good, but viii not enter
caucus" is the final ultimatum OF
the insurgents today These devel-
opments which followed the failure
Monday put the warfare against
Cannon forward in a more open man
ner than ever before and presents it
as one of the most important immedi-
ate problems at the present session Of
congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02

ercrombie, mine foreman, and g. Rey-
nolds, mine superintendent
In the immediate vicinity of the
explosion, ten men had been work
ing. The conclusion threw the bodies
many feet. What caused the ignition
of the gases has not been ascertained.
Entries Blocked Up.
The other men were in entries only
few feet from the workings where
there was the greatest known loss
OF life, and searching parties have
been unable to find these entries. It
is believed all the men entombed there
are dead.
At the pit mouth, wives of the dead
and missing miners crowded about
waiting report from the rescuers
Jesse Jonghan was rescued alive,
but is so badly bruised that his recov-
cry is doubtful.
1t is believed that the explosion
was causd by a track repairer going
into an abandoned room. with an un-
covered lamp. The room is shattered
almost to atoms. and the body of the
repairer is nowhere to be found The
mine is not on fire. and the fans are
working. This gives rise to the hope
that all the bodies may be recovered
by daylight.
The 8rowder mine with three 9TH
ers in this vicinity. recently was pur-
chased by a syndicate of Tennessee
and West Virginia capitalists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02
Owl Creek Case Up.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 1.-The trial
of the case of the United States
against the Owl Creek Coal company
operating mines At Gebo. Wyo., began
before Judge Vandeventer in the cir
cult court today The government al
leges that the coal company acquired
$500 acres of coal lands by fraudulent
filings and prays for a permanent in
junction preventing the company from
operating the Gebo mines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-02
FORTY NINE BODIES ARE
RECOVERED AT PRDiERO

Primero. colo, Feb. 2.-Fbrty-nine
bodies have been recovered from the
wrecked mine of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company and officials expect
to explore the tunnel where they be-
Iieve at least 27 more bodies lie, be-
fore night. State Mine Inspector
Jones and his assistants are trying to-
day to determine the cause of the
disaster.