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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
RELATION OF THE EARTHS FERTILITY IL
THE RISE AND FALL OF EMPIRES.

The Yueatan theory can be tested by comparing
the climatic changes and historic events of Eu-
rope and Asia. table could be made of the rise
aud fall of empires that would correspond very
closely with the table of the esrth's fertility and
moisture which in turn could be shown to depend
upon the pulse beat of the climate.
an Yucatan and the neighborng parts OF Gen.
trail America" says Professor Huntington, the
dense tropical forests and deadly malsrial fevers
are mans chief enemies. Our study OF the ter
races. ruins, trees and other phenomena OF the
United States and Northern Mexico leads to the
hypothesis that the forests of Yucatan and the
surrounding regions have alternately increased
and diminished in SIZE the increase coming at
times when ardity prevailed in regions such as
California and the decrease during CALIFORNIA;
moist times The comparison of the ell
matte periods indicated by the sequoias with the
events of the history of the ancient Mayss o.
Yueatan as recorded Oh monuments and In chron-
ieles shows that our expectations arc realized 10
a considerable degree"
Concerning his belief that the is respon-
s;ble for the pulse beat of the climate Professor
Huntington expresses grave uncertainty. His main
conclusion, he declares, is simply that great
changes of climate have taken place and that they
have been of a pulsatory nature. When this
theory is further elaborated and mere expert
rsents are made the results to the historian and
the scientist will have enormous value. Already
much food for thought has been given TO seien-
lists by Professor Huntington's researches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02

To lat,er girl call her woman. To asttel
q woman call her girl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
Scientist Finds Striking
Facts Recorded BY
Giant SequOiaS.

~ CIENTIFIC data Of unusual interest have re-
Gently been acquired by Yale professor
~ from tho study Of the giant sequoia trees
- that rise to height Of three hundred feet
or nearly bali as high as the Metropolitan Tower,
ca the slopes OF the Sierra Nevada, in California.
The sequos has always been the object Of curios-
ity 70 sightseers, but few who have paused be-
meath it's branches have realized that 1t may be
older than the ecdars Of Lebanon. with the record
Of its whole life incloscd in It's vast body
Il has remained for Professor Ellsworth Hln--
ington 20 interpret this record and put these
tique giants to an unusual and valuable scienthc
purpose. BY studying the rings Of the sequoa he
has placed before the public climatic record Of
Cslifornis that reaches back into the shade OF
tsrthest antiquity. The results of his work have
appeared in q book that is published by tho Car
nogc Institute Of Washington, a book that in
eludes contributions from Charles Schuchert, An
drew +. Douglass and Charles J., Kullmer. The
present article is based closely possible On
this book,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
ONE TREE EQUALS 5000 FENCE POSTS AND
$4,000 SHINGLES.

The possibility Of using Arizona pine trees as
q record o. climatic history occurred to Professor
Douglass. Of the University Of Arizona, IN 1901
lie knew, as does every botanist that the rings Of
= tree measure its food supply and that the food
supply depends largely upon the amount OF
moisture, especially when the tree has chiefly 20
contend with drouth 10 keep alive. From these
Two facts he guessed that the rings were very
likely TO form more or less accurate measure Of
tho preepitation Records Of the regions where
the Arizona pines grow corroborated this fact for
the forty or fifty years in which they had been
Kept, the tables Of the tree growth and the rain
fan showing curves that similar to eaeh
other. Professor Huntington then applied the
method Of Professor Douglass 70 the sequoia
tsccs, and by so doing heightened out the climatic
record by the vast age Of the California redwoods,
the pine trees in previous use being mere infants
IN comparison.
Every one has heard Of the great size aud vast
age Of the great trees Of California" he says.
"The trunk Of = well grown specimen has diam
steF Of twenty-five 10 thirty feet, which is equal
70 the width Of an ordinary house. Such tree
towers 900 feet. or four times ss high a. large
elm, snd within twenty-five feet Of the top the
trunk is stll ten or twelve feet in thickness.
Three thousand fence posts, sufficient to support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
RHYTHMIC PULSEBEAT or THE CLIMATE
ENDURING THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

The lines Of reasoning employed by Professor
huntington arc similar to those he has made use
Of ia writing OF various countries. They have
been eorroborated by other scientists He gives
credit 20 Professor Douglass, Of the University of
Arizona, for suggesting a method by which old
treos may be used "ss mathematical measuring
rods 70 determine exactly what climatic events
have occurred during the last 1000 10 5000
years"
The result Of these measurements has been TO
confirm the theory that the climate Of the entire
earth has a rhythmic pulsebeat that has endured
for hundreds Of thousands Of years The climate
Of early historical times was apparently different
from that Of tho present; there have been re-
curing intervals Of moisture and dryness, and
tho effects O. this rhythm and the general eli
matte changes in Europe and Asia have been part
ly oorroborstcd by other scientific sources as we'll
a. by history In America the climatic record, as
taken from the sequoa trees, has been borne out
by the frsgmentsry history Of the Maya Indians
Of Yueatan, and by what little is known of pre-
historic races.
Professor Huntington declares that when the
evidence Of climate is considered together with
that Of archaeology it may be possible 10 Offset
the lack Of written documents while the value
Of continuous climatic record will obviously
be as great TO astronomers as 10 historians. The
beat Of the earths vast climate-puse Is too large
he SAYS, 20 be due to chance arrangements Of
The esrth's atmosphere from earthly causes. Il
Is also too rapid 10 be due TO "the procession
Of the equinoxes" Hence he believes the varis-
lions come from the
The pulse Of the climate appears to have
beaten at parallel rhythm in Asia and Amer
lea. according TO the evidence. In 1911 England
was bone dry. In the United States the summer
Of that year was the hottest and most arid for
a century. This was only minor fuctuation
But If the larger changes in both countries have
likewise taken place simultaneously the climate
tables for Asia will help to solve the unwritten
history Of ancient America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
DRY SEASONS IN YUCATAN PERIODS OF
GREAT DEVELOPMENT

n Yucatan for example, where moisture fosters
N. Growth of dense tropical forests and conse-
ouentlv is unfavorable to civilization, the theory
works inversely. "From 1900 to 400 b. Z. tnerc
were pronounced dry winter seasons in Maya isho'
and this seems to have been period of great cul
ture and development As the favorable conditions
continued art and architecture sprsng into proni-
nence From 300 g. G. to 300 A. ID. the climate be
came moister especially toward the SOUTH ana N
this time the works Of architecture ceased IN the
south hut not in the centre. From 300 to 400 a. u
there was a steady increase Of unfsvorabic eondl-
tions The dry seasons had disappeared in the south
and dense forests were sprnging up wherever cut
tivstion was relaxed. In this period the southern
civilization became practically extinct The centre
Of human progress moved 20 northern fucatan'
where il now is rom $50 to 800 A. ID. the con
ditions were ~ unfsvorsbie. Forests covered
ALI of Yucata kcept a narrow strip IN the north-
This period marks the Dark Ages of Maya history
Civilization declined and no works OF architecture
are recorded. From 900 to 100 A. d. there was
martial return of favorable conditions IN the
north and in that region culture and architecture
At once sprang up and hourished. From llOo 10
1000 there was return to unfavorabc conditions
similar 70 those that exist to-day, and IN tins
neriod there was an end Of culture, frequent wsrs
and invasions, the end o. the era OF building s"o
the abandonment of great cities From 400 70
1900 bad conditions have prevailed, and in this
time native civilization has remained at 10"
ebb-not as compared with other tropical coun-
tries. but with the great cras OF the past
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
THE GREAT DRY EPOCHs IN ASIA MARKET
BY MOVEMENTS OF NATIONS.

"In Asia" we learn, "each Of the great dry
epochs seems to have been marked by great move
ments Of the nations aud by the more or less com
plete reorganization Of society in the regions
which were most Influenced. The first such epoch
can be dmly discerned at about 1900 B. c. At that
time the ancestors Of the Greeks came into their
peninsula, the Hebrews entered Palestine, the
Arsmeaus from Arabia spread out into Baby
lonis. and Egypt was overwhelmed by invaders
from both the Iibyan and Arabian deserts. The
next great period OF aridity apparently culmi-
mated in the seventh century after Christ or
thereabouts. Its approach seems TO have been
marked by the barbarian inyasions Of Europe
ard its elimination by the Mshometsn outpour-
ing from Arabia. Finally, the third and most
important dry epochs came about 1900 A. d.,
when the hordes Of Ghenghis Khan ravaged ASA
from, China TO the Mediterranean. Between these
more intense periods Of aridty there seem 70
have been others Of minor importance, but these
NAV be omitted Between the intervals Of arid
ity periods Of prosperity, expansion and growth
have apparently conceded with favorable eondi-
lions Of climate. In studying the ruins of Amer
lcs VIC have thus far found no date which en-
ables US TO correlste the climatic history Of the
old World and the New. Nevertheless, We have
in each continent three main periods Of pros
perity and apparently Of abundant precipitation
in the drier portions. Perhaps this may be due
70 an actual agreement Of climatic events
His main conclusion, however, is that vast
changes have actually taken place, that the eli
mate has varied enormously in one locality IN the
.sst three thousand years, and that 1t has varied
according 70 pulsebeat rather than by slower
change In tho rings Of the giant trees Of Caifor-
MIA he finds ample eorroboraton Of these facts,
which arc also apparently corroborated from
other sources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02

.ORTY years ago one of the chief admira-
tons of the average boy was Paul Du
Chaillu, who used TO conduct personal
tours Of investigation through his African
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
AMONG THE MOVIES.
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The Gem is showing a hig three
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Making Good Progress.

II is believed by committees work
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Aaxahachie Club OF the Central
Texas Trolley League that the
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atd while This morning not all the
money necessary To launch the club
bad been secured enough has been
limited at @ cause the committee
20 believe taat the club is an assuf
ed thing
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STRENGTH FOE Oi.D PEOPLE.
\ Simple Remedy Which FavorS
Longevity.

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
RECENT RAINS HtLP RANGE,
HEAVY SHIPMENTS hNrICIlI
Daily Light Special

faide Texas, Aprh The re-
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meH $40 Atsh9 elatea over lhe p
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01

MIS- Charles Butler who delight
az lafse crowd a, taa First hap
BE- huh Monday evening with tsI
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fH aaH fhBs evening at he aam'
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
Securing Subscriptions.

Men are now working seeurin .
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lag loan association being organiz-
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ia this enterprise
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01
Real Estate Changes.

j. w. Tucker has sold his home in
West End to y. ] Thomas and has
bought Dr. T. W Bouuds's Place in
Trinity University Heights.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-01

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The incest line of box candies in
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Notice..

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Saturday night hereafter
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For Sale Seed sweet potatoee.
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Many Jolly Good Fellows are
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Hear Mrs Slick at the Queen to
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The regular Lenten dovotioHs
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
Argus Branch Offices

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q. -srfnus parts % the city. The Argus
-. - hlisls-I a. system 90 branch Of
-. uhsrr subscriptions and want ad-
-.--i.f.r nay be- received and any in
s.--afiSn Ieft lhat may pertain - any
s.-srfnsut % the paper. news or buEi-
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= ,-sss branch Offices every evening n
,-,siy o. copies % The Argus % he
81 % fhHr any subscriber who may
-. f-lied rlder any circumstance 10
-srsfvs TIE paper. VIII be supplied free
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,-r,.Les the following
y Kipps notion store. 4545 Fifth
X z Rowe's pharmaey. 411s Four
sss-rh avenue
eesrsiders drug store. Twenty
- sfr--t Seventh avenue.
r7.srneyer's drug store. Eleventh ave-
- FIfre@uth street
Prulsy's Iuncn room. sos Fourth ave
- .-- s..,
rrsef Fourteenth avenue
Heinbeck's pharmacy. s22 Third ave
Ernest Eberts' grocery. se5 Eleventh
n stree; drug store Thirtieth street
coiIsEe pharmacy. Seventh avenue
~ Thirty-eizhrh street
Olson grocery. Thirteenth avenue and
-.irrisE street.
Seine drug store. corner Fifth ave
- and Tweuty-thlrd street
Easting a Pewe grocery. ls2S Twen-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
LEGAL,
Notice-SuIe OF Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree of
the probate court OF Rock Island coun-
ty. Illinois. made on the petition OF the
undersigned, Cornelius Donovan. exec
utor of the last Will and testament of
John Holdorf. deceased, for leave to sell
the real estate of said deceased, at the
January term, A. d. 1914. OF said court
to-wit. on the fifth day of January,
1914, 1 shall, on the ninth day of Feb
ruary next, between the hours of 10
o'clock in the forenoon and 4 o'clock in
the afternoon OF said day, to-wit. at
the hour of 10 o'clock a m, sell at pub
house in the city of Rock Island, in
said county, the real estate described as
follows. to-wit: The undivided one-half
az OF that part OF the southwest quar-
No. three co. in township No. seven
teen (17), north of range two CD, west
of the fourth ca +. M, and described
as follows. to-wit: Commencing on the
eighth section line. eight (s)' chains
south of the northeast corner of the
southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter az of said section, thence run
ming west four (4l chains and seventy
nine hundredths t.19) of a chain;
thence south eight chains and thirty
chains and seventy-nine t79) links TO
said eighth section line: thence north
eight 80 chains and thirty-six (3s)
links. TO the place OF beginning. con-
and known as lot ton Ci0). OF said Sec
tion. excepting therefrom the south
two CD acres. situated In the county OF
Rock Island, state OF ilSsois. on the
following terms. to-wit; cash
CORNELIUS DONOVAN
Executor OF the Last VIII and Tesla
ment of John Holdorr. deceased
Dated this 5th day OF January. A. d.
McEniry 6 McEniry. solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
ORIGIN OF PERFUMES.
Used at First to Kill the odors Of
Burning Flesh.

Used at First to Kill the odors Of
Burning Flesh.
In the good old times the use of per-
fumes was originated to- counterfeit
the offensive odors arising from burn
ing flesh which was being offered as a
sacrifice. For this reason incense was
always burned in the temples, and
from that burning comes the literal
significance of the word incense, which
means through the smoke"
Arabia has always been the land OF
perfume, the scents of Araby" being
classic. Lady Macbeth refers to "all
the perfumes of Arabia" in her sleep
walking agony when she fancies she
cannot wash the smell Of Duncan's
blood from her hand.
While Arabia has most of the fame,
It is undoubtedly a fact that to Egypt
belongs most of the credit, for the art
of pertaining was practiced there to
its fullest extent Even the embalmed
dead were saturated with spices and
scents which have retained their de-
lightful aroma after thousands OF
years. 1t was from old Egypt that the
Greeks and Romans learned the use
of the still for extracting perfumes
from plants and flowers. To this Ro-
man love for perfumes no doubt as
much as to her own habits was due
the fact that Cleopatra's barge was so
scented. Shakespeare
describes it with:
Purple the sails and so perfumed that
The winds were lovesick with them.
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
Consolation.

A victim to hysterical grief over the
death of her husband after forty years
OF an exceptionally happy welded life,
grandma sat in her rocking chair.
moaning and weeping.
Little Robert Escaping from the.
usual watchfnl cafe OF his nurse.
Aunt Mandy Sanderson." negress of
800 pounds or more. black as anything
human could be, and complete an
tithesis TO tho refined, gracious and
delicate grandma OF sixty. whose gsief
her grandson would try to assuagel-
please don't cry so, grandma" he
pleaded. as he passed his little hand
over her gray locks and with bound
less sympathy In his tones. I'm sure
you can get another husband very
soon. Why, even Aunt Mandy Sander.
son had seyen OF them New York
Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16
LEGAL
ShrrIn. SrIr.


-s{ virtue Df an execution issued out
= re clerks once Of the circuit court
&c cN Island county. and sta-a Uf
s---ols. end 20 me directed. whereby I
- eofr fnanded 90 make the amount II
..-ssIt1ln Judgment recently obtained
thst John r. Rose. in favor 81
s--Ve Casket Manufacturing company.
- ne lands. tcnemeuts. goods and
-.+ls u the said John r. Rose. /
- .rFled on the FOL owing described
i.Prfty. tO-w-it- The south oue-half
ftne east one-half 90 81 the
- eesst quarter q. Jof section num-
~ Yen leJ. iu township seventeen
=. north of range one f1F vest ~
/, siolrtn ffthJ principal meridian. all
-ayck Island county. Illinois.
I .EL-refoTe. according % said command.
s,--4ll expose FOR sale ~ public suc-
- - the right. tftle and Interest q
~ @ooFe named John r. Rose IN and
s.i.-He. above described property. Al 10
-, - . "a. on THURSDAY. m" nftn
80 ~ February. 1914. At the east door
re court no-lEe in Rock Island.
s,o~ted az Rock Island. III. this 18th
- OF January. 1914.
-. J. BRTNER.
n sherlm Of Rock Island County.
- william H. BrOugh. deputy
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