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Chariton courier., 1916-10-20
Statewide Prohibition
AND THE SINGLE TAX

FARM and put a BIGGER TAX
ON THE FARM.
The cities and towns are now,
for the most part, TAXED TO
THE CONSTITUTIONALLIM
Any increase in taxes must come
from the farm property for the
very good reason that it can't
come from anywhere else.
Do you doubt it? Does any
body doubt it? Where else could
Barry County 90 for that $685.
S37. so which it is annually re-
ceiving from the state? Where
dould Barton county get the $S-
O62 20 it is now receiving from
the state if not from the farm?
Where on earth could Dallas
county go to get the yearly in
come of $40, 1853. II it now draws
from the state treasury, if not
to the farm? How on earth
could Dade county ever raise the
$23, 109.56 per year it now gets
from the state, without vastly
increasing the taxes on Dade
county farms? And so on down
the line. The same is true of
Dent county which now puts $5,.
797. .6S into the state treasury and
gets back $18, 1913. 95; of Douglas
county which pays $6,844.N and
gets back $24, ,623. .48; of Dunklin
county, which pays SIG, ,008. SO in
state taxes, while taking out Of
$29, ,8O2.79; of Henry county,
which puts in $21, ,367.57 and
takes out $33, ,4S; of Hickory
county, which gives SIS, 7l6.19
and gets back $40, $1,000 from
the state; of HoweH which pays
a state tax of SO, 625.23 and re-
ceives out of the state treasury
| in return the sum of S27, ,996. OF;
of Mcdonald county, which pays
$7,042.45 and gets back $19, IT, =
81: of Miller, which pays 81, ,838. =
al and gets back $26. .O92.S6; of
Texas county, which pays So, 42S
rs and gets back $36, GIT. 99-and
so of all the rest.
These ninety-siX counties are
nearly all agricultural counties
And the farmer will have to pay.
He will have to do it if any one
does. In many of the counties
the burden of taxation is al
ready very great, and in these
counties the farmers will have. to
choose between closing the dis.
trict schools and increasing the
tax on the farm and he may
have to do BOTH.
If this conclusion is not true,
DISPR0VE it if you can. FIG.
URE 1T OUT FOR YOURSELF,
Mr.. Taxpayer, for you will have
to pay. Under statewide pro-
hibition the burden is sure to be
shifted back upon the ninety.
six counties which now pay moth
ing to the state, and in a majori,
ty of these counties it means 6
shifting of the burden to the
farm. Could single tax be any
worse? In its ultimate effect
upon Missouri farmers is there
any difference between state
wide prohibition and a single tax
Again, we say FIGURE II
OUT FOR YOURSELF, Mr.. Far
mer, for this is going to hit YOU
Chariton courier., 1916-10-20

J. M. Gibson Of Elsberry was
here the first of the week looking
after his ranch matters.
Chariton courier., 1916-10-20

Mrs. William Fulbright is here
for the present with her daugh-
ter Mrs. A. F. Arlington.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grains. Close
Wheat-Septembe E135. December.
S13St
Corn-September. sale; December. III c.
Oats-Sept amher, 4fT. q; December. A. = c.
Chicago Provisions Close.
Port-Se TENDER S25.z5
I.ard-Septem S12-s5. October. $3.50
RihS-Septer nher. SIS 10- October. $50
Chicago Produce. Close
Chicago. Iii. Aug 5--Butter-No market
E,ggS-T,eceipts. 21fl cases no market
Potatoes-Receipts. five cars; market IN
changed
POultry-Alive. market unchanged
Elgin Butter. Close.
Eigin. III. Aug Rutter-Fiftv tubs at
> &c. &c bid on 100 tubs
Kansas City Grains. Close.
Kansas city. No. Aug Wheat. close
September. $l-25is December. S1-2sis; May.
Sizes TL3zA-
Corn-August. ~ 077ssc: September.
S. sc- December. 7oisc-
Kansas City Grains. Close.
Kansas City No Aug Cash wheat. IN
changed 10 % higher; No. hard. S129iz
1.35: No red. S132 1-3s. September
SI-3gi- 1.30is. December s1-32as. May.
Corn-No. . mixed. s3lzc: No. white. SIC:
No yellow N3Nsfc; No. .. S2iz n So &c.
September. SIS sc; December. 705s &c;
May 73T7fc-
Oats-One cent higher: No. white. 44lse:
No = mixed. 4-T afc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
MEXICAN PRICES
WOOL MARKET IS DULL,
BUT PRICES REMAIN FIRM

Bulletin says.
The wool market has been very dull this
past week The sales for the week probably
generally firm
'rh. situation AZ the mills IS sound bur
me keen edge appears 90 have been worn
IL -h- goods market Fo-esrn markets are
steady and firm
Secured basis
months. 70T7e
Territory -E'i1- staple. S-Tss- fine redi-
am staple. s. p 50, fine clothing. % g. so. fine
medium clothing. --T77. h4rf blood rr-r-.-
ing - fss; three-eighths blood coDhirr. 20
Pured-Extra. S0a SIS. A. A. S0TSs- fine
A.. - So. supers. s-T 90
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
WHEAT UPTURNS
NOT MAINTAINED
Higher Opening Prices Are
Followed By Reaction to
Below Fridays Close

Chicago. Ill Aug Although wheat
prices today made new high records for
1916. the upturns were not maintained open
ing prices. which ranged from = C. 70 &C.
higher with September al 1851 70 Sl-36
and December At Sl-39 to S1-39 u. were fol-
lowed by reactions which carried the mar
ket well under Fridays finish.
The close was unsettled With September at
S135 and December Sis = m 13Sa-
DRY. hot weather throughout most OF the
corn belt made the corn market ascend AZ
ter opening g. 20 e higher. the market
steadied ar moderate setback from initial
top figures
The close was strong. at nc to &c net al
vance
oats were governed by the action Of other
grain. There was no pressure TO sell
Provisions hardened because Of ughtness
a scattered sort
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
LIVESTOCK.


Chicago. IL. Aug .-Hogs-Receipts
/ 5000. market firm and unchanged 70 SC above
Fridays average bulk. 50 IS r. SIS. light
s. 81 1l 1000; heavy. s. so r 10 oe pigs. S5-75
q go.
Cattie-Receipts 800: market steady ma
500 2 500 stocke-s. $500 r 7-s5: cows. $3.50
n l7- calves. Ss15 n 1875
Sheep Receipts. 5n0- market strong
N-tlers- 500 ~ -5- lambs. $3.50 r. lI-9Q.
Kansas CITY Livestock. Close
Kansas city. 40. aug 5.-Hog-Re-
p i'- heavy $3.50 70 $40, light, $3.50 q 80:
Cat-ie-Rec-ip zoo. including 100 south
ern-r-- market steady. prime fed steers
$3.50 20 1910. western steers. sos q g 90 .
southern steers S5..5 s-50- cows. ss5nT
~. heit-rs- 5000 s-.Y' stocke-s. 500
s-..- calves. $3.50 2 100
sheep Receipts. 500; market steady:
lambs. $1,000 ll--; yeariings. sT-75 q $50 {:
wetlers. $50 q 500. ewes. 500 rs: stock
ers. and feeders. $1,000 $50.
Denver Livestock. Close.
Denver Colo. Aug 5.-Cartle-Receip
100, beef steers. $500 r. 500, cows and heif-
ers $3.50 r. 80. stockers and feeders. $500
6-s9- calves. $500 q 1e-75-
ttogs-s Receipts. 500. market steady Top.
8 - for cwo loads
S-eep-Recei pts none. market unchanged
Fort Worth Livestock. Close.
fBy Hotel Z-icer-l
Hogs-Receip 600. market steady Ton
$3.50, bulk. Ss-4oT SIS; market Is cents
lower for the week
'a-tle-Receipts 400. including 200 calves
market steady and unchanged for the week
tf-et steers and cows. 10 20 j. cents lower
helters and bulls. 10 cents lower. calves. IS
20 80 cents higher stocker stuff all steady
steady FOR rha week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
N. Y. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS
NEW YORK MARKET


New York, Aug 5.-Siercantile paper. %.
a.
Bar silver. ss1z
Mexican dollars 81
Government bonds. steady.
Railroad bonds Irregular
Copper market firm. Eiectrolytic So
Iron market steady. No. ! northern. 5000
q. No northern. SIS -s.5e- No /
southern S-o-25 q 2o.75. No - southern.
S1s.75 q e0-o5-
The metals market quotes tin. s3T.77 n
sS.e5-
Th~ metal exchange quotes lead S6 asked.
>pclter. East ST Louis delivery she
asked
LONDON METALS MARKET
London Eng aug The London met
ais market closed today as follows
Lead f2S $40.
Spelter. fs7.
spot copper. fIos; futures f1o5. Electro
lytic. f125.
Spot tin. $751; $40: futures. f1ss $40.
THE LOCAL MARKET
Mexican currency state bills. 12fz lie.
Mexican pesos. 81 n 50.
Mexican nacionales bills. Isl
Mexican gold. - &c.
Csrranza currency. old. sc: do new.
$3.50.
FL Paso Smelter Quotations
Corrected Dailyl
Bar silver Handy q Harmon Quotationsl
6ssS.
London lead. E2S slq
Copper wire bar. s-f5o.
Pig lead. So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Cotton Market.

New York Cotton. Close.
New York. Aug Cotton spot. steady;
Hiddliug uplands. 1885. No sales.
Cotton futures closed firm. October. 1903:
December. 1f-2&; January, 1f-32; March.
li.45. May. Il S.
Liverpool Cotton. Close.
Liverpool. Eng. Aug The cotton ex-
change was closed today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

Fort Worth Livestock. Close.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
!. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUITURK
WEATHER BUREAU.

Observation taken
u s a n. 18th me-
-idan time Is a n
FL PasO time). aug.
8. 1915.
Forecasts.
e Paso and vicin-
ity Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday.
New MeNico-Gen-
orally fair tonight
and Sunday: not
much change in tenn
perature-
Arizona - General
" fair tonight and
sunday. warmer in
north central por-
tion tonight
" est Texas-Part-
ly cloudy tonight and
SUNDAY
n FL Paso AZ noon.
- n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05


saturday. Aug =
New York Aug 5-Today's two hour
market session established - new record for
absolute stagnation since the reop-ninC Of
the exchange in December. 1913 Transac-
fions in the first hour. with many repre-
sentative issues altogether omitted. barely
totaled 10000 shares and the last hour was
equally aDatheti-.
Attendant of traders was az minimum
and commission houses might as we'll have
suspended operation Changes IN quoted
values We're almost utterly devoid q actual
importance
News Of the day. aside from the car strike
situation. had little bearing upon market
conditions Local fractions moved variabiy.
Third avenue rising las. while Brooklyn
Transit lost point The closing was firm.
Bonds We're IRE gular
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

FREQUENTLY ny THE GRAIN.
Now they say they can weigh the
Conscience.
BY the ounce"
Il imagine by the scruple Kansas
City Journal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
COPPER MARKET DEMAND
IMPROVES DURING WEEK

New York. Aug 5.-An improved demand
has been reported in the copper market dur
Ing the last week. and the tone has been
Grmer. Electrolytic quotations today range
from - TO = cents a pound. and some -
the larger producers reported sales at the
outside price toward the end OF the week
Iron was unchanged.
For quick results-Use Herald Want
Ads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
FOR RENT

rooms and sleeping porch. COM
pletely furnished. walking distance
SIS anc so per month. north
tracks. 3 rooms furnished flat. $50.
north tracks. I room flat partly
furnished. $3.50 All ncrth north
tracks
BAILEY LAND CO. sos Mesa Ave.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
For Rent-Rooms Furnished

]
I NICE ROOM end sleeping porch VIII
housekeeping privilege If desired. 707 Mesa
NICE. CLEAN room suitable for > gentle
men. Sl4- 80 Mesa
9 DELIGHTFUL ROOM. private place. clos
! in; reasonable. 706 Myrtle
! NICELY FURNISHED front rom in No.
bungalow. close in Phone 3sse
ONE FURNISHED front room hath eiioi,--
ing private family sos z Nevada
LARGE front room with sIeenina roT~b --
permanent gentleman 1910 Arizona.
FAYETTE. all outside rooms. cool and clean
sl-4o week. close in @lS Mills. Phone l723.
COOL. ELEGANTLY furnished room 40
Mesa
LARGE. comfortable rooms with bath: No
children 9l3 North Stanton.
DESIRABLE BEDROOMS. with sIepeine
/ porch no sick l1l7 y Kansas
NICELY FURNISHED. 50. s.. 20. 81 week
no additional charge two in room. investi-
gate lois Myrtle
ONE FURNISHED front room. walking as
tance Of schools also town: hot and cold
water Phone 1856.
BED ROOM with private bath 10 men.
breakfast il desired; private home. 140S +.
No. Pm Gas.
NICELY furnished rooms TO gentlemen: gar
age privilege; phone 5546 evenings. S3I W
Missouri street
. COMFORTABLE rooms for business men:
sleeping porch. walking distance. private
house I'll Epson Phone 20s3
bedroom. SLEEPING porch. bath: gentle
man preferred Ices Wyoming Phone
6052-W.
FOR RENT to gentlemen: reasonable bed
room and sleeping porch in strictly modern
apartment; walking distance Phone 1881 OF
e45O r.
NICE large cool rooms for rent. also light
housekeeping under new mana cement
Fairmont Hotel, 212i- san Antonio Mrs
Bessie Bowling.
CECIL HOTEL
Cheapest rates in city; clean outside
rooms: baths free. Corner stanton and
Overland
TWO ELEGANTLY furnished connecting
rooms private tile bath outside entrance.
suitable for young ladies or married couple.
references required Phone sI6o.
NICELY FURNISHED suite Of rooms. with
sleeping porch. overlooking Houston square.
breakfast if desired. Phone 5692- 10e- Mon
tana-
HOUSTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE co.
The origiuatoTs OF low cost Of moving. Il
you are from Misso- Phone 622. Pianos a
specially
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
BARGAIN HUNTING.

a penniless German noble was court
Ing an American heiress.
We'll. is she going 10 buy your"
asked a friend.
Sometimes 1 dink she is he replied
but sometimes I dink she is only
shObbing. London Opinion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
BACHELOR HOTEL

BACHELOR HOTEL
325 w Missouri ST. minutes walk from
postoffice. new. beautifully furnished .
rooms single and suite: private baths.
shower baths public baths. hot and cold
water; steam heat.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

Relative humidity
Saturday. - percent.
Precipitation IN last :
y Gather at S a m
Lowest temp. last niEl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

4 dollar saved oy buying goods rro-
duced G. lse v ere Is a dollar rbrow2
your neighbours bros -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
COPPER MARKET
IS SPECTACULAR
Sensational Jump of New
Cornelia and United Verde
Extension Are Features.

Copper stocks We're featured by two spec
tacuiar moves among special issues Saturday
morning. according TO advices TO Curtiss.
Manning Co. stocks ana bonds. First Nation
al Bank building.
The Saturday hair holiday dulness was
Interrupted by sudden sharp upward move
in New Cornelia Copper stock which. after
opening az 1Ss. abruptly advanced under
heavy buying order 10 as high as lfiz- The
rise was accompanied by several rumOrs re-
gardinE unexpectedly rapid progress being
made iu the completion Of the company 8
mill and unconfirmed reports that the en-
tire property would Dee in operation much
sooner than expected. United Verde Exten-
sion Copper just before the close Of the
market started skyrocketing also. and in
sudden vigorous buying movement advanced
from - = TO 80 Other coppers We're firm.
hut neglected Anaconda selling At 1914
Kennecott Improving TO 4s7s and North
Butte TO y.
The general market was neglected and the
short two hour session brought out nothing
else Of special interest. Steel common. rails
and munitions We're quiet and firm. under
extreme dizziness
some activity in Texas Co. oil Specialties
were irregular
Copper stocks Quotations.
The following wire quotations. furnished
by Curtss Manning Co. give the closing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
WHY HE FELT san

Seemed to sadden old GeIdbox when
his new soninlaw said goodav after
the wedding Is he fond of him.
We'll. not exactly Nou see fbe man
scninlaw didn't say eoodby. he sid
'Au revoir- -Browning's Magazine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Ready Reference Business Directory.
Furniture Packing.

FURNITURE. UPHOLSTERED. repaired
and packed. Du Sang 4 WeIlborn- Phi. 1899.
PACKING ard shipping household goods our
specially Furniture repairing. finishing and
upholstering- r T. Daniel Furniture Mat
tress Factory 5ls and l7o6 Texas Phi. 1925.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Soda Fountains.


SODA FOI NTAiNS-Latest designs both
exposed and closed Jar types ranging in
lengths Of 8. s. 10. y. I5 and 20 feet Can
save you % TO 20 per cent: small cash
payment down. balance easy monthly pay
Ueuts can include show cases. shelving.
tables. chairs carbonatOr in contract
Prompt shipment Write or wire F q F
Commission 60. agents GroSman Fountain
Co. 200 He-all E-aE- z Hasn. TeKas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
STOCK MARKET
STILL STAGNANT
Dealings Are at Minimum
With Few Traders in At
tendance; Closing Firm.

NOTE-Quotations reflect closing price on
saturday. Aug =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Saws New Mexico for Hughes.

will carry New Mexico. and by a good.
substantial majority. He did not COM
init himself with reference TO the state
situation. He has been one OF the big
political powers of New Mexico for a
great many years. What he knows and
thinks about the situation surely will
make interesting reading. if he ever de-
cides TO talk for publication on the sub
ject- Spiess was president OF the coun-
ell Of the state constitutional conven-
tion. president Of the 3Sth territorial
legislative assembly in 1909. president
OF the 37th. in 1907. and member OF the
35th in 1903 and the 34th in 1901.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

Note Amounts OF precipitation OF less thar
u OF an inch are not published hereon-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Transfer and Storage.
Typewnters.

TYPEWRITER a OFFICE SUPPLY co. All
makes typewriters sold. rented. repaired Of
flee supplies. rubber stamps. Corona type
writer's -04 Mills St Phone So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Turkish Bath.
Welding Shops.

HEAVY MACHINE and automobile par
welded promptly Brown Welding Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Cntron and Hubben Active.

T. B CatrOn and Frank \ Hubbeu
are still industriously prosecuting their
respective campaigns Catron. accom-
panied by Chas a Spiess. of Las Vegas.
national committeeman, has spent this
week in Taos county, which recently
has been visited by both HubbeIl and
Bursuni- The Quay convention has in
structed its delegation for CatrOn. but
not for any other candidate The dele
cation will have only three votes in the
state convention. and il is said by some
Of the Catron supporters that these
three votes viii be for BurSum Tor gov
ernor. The % delegates from BarnalillO
have been instructed for HubbeN. rs
was to have been expected This dele
cation IS thought to be largely in favor
OF Bursum for Governor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

The Progressive convention would
joyfully endorse and support either
RaynOlds or CahOOn. it is declared. The
tendency generally is TO regard these
two candidates in the light Of cOmprO-
mise men. There are people hoping.
working and praying for a deadlock
between Catron and HuoDelL so that II
may be possible TO nominate a man
Ike Rav-uofdS or CaHoor
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-25
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1916
LAUNCH LOST WAY WHILE
 CROSSING BAY IN FOG.

While coming across the bay last
 night with Dr. Duckwall, the Post physician, as a passenger, the launch Eagle missed her way in the dense fog and had a difficult time in mak- ing q landing. Persons who were on the waterfront heard calls coming through the fog for rowboat, and realizing that someone was in trou- ble Wm. Ethical, Henry Suessdorf, George Waldron and others immedi- ately got busy. The fog made it diff facult to tell from which direction the calls were coming and two TOW boats went to the rescue. The launch was finally located near Swanitzville, hav- ing drifted past the dock without the passengers on the Eagle being able to see the lights. After the boats had located the launch considerable diff culty was experienced by them in finding their way back to the dock and all might have spent the night on the bay had not the big fog horn on the dock guided them fin to the wharf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-25
The Sense of Tate.

Scientists say that the flavor of food and drink does not come to us through the sense of taste. The latter can only furnish sensations corresponding to the chemical composition of substances taken into the mouth Although al most infinite fin their variations, these sensations are few ill number, compris ing sweetness, bitterness, saltiness and sourness. with their numerous degrees of intensity.
 The distinctive tiavors of food do not come from chemical action and are therefore not perceived by the sense of taste. but by the olfactory nerve by which the sensation Is transmitted to the brain.
 This explains why ones food does not taste right" when he is suffering from cold.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-25
SAY BEST COAL IN NORTH
 IS RIGHT AT MONIES DOOR.

The Nome Industrial Worker says that a deposit of coal is being devel- oped at Cape Lisburne by Chas. Nc Intosh who claims that there is no better coal in Alaska. The extent of the coal fields has not been deter mined but they are said to extend in- land in outcroppings for forty miles, and every bit of it is high grade. The seams are. said to be in place and not broken with repeated faults as is the cause in the Boring river fields. An alysis has shown that the coal is an- semi-anthracite, bituminous and semi-bituminous. It is claimed that coal from the Cape Lisburne fields have been used by whalers for fifty years and the mariners often as- serted that there was no better any, where. Hard coal is $33 per ton at Nome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-25
sULZER OF SULZER
 MAY BE CANDIDATE

SEWARD GATEWAY: That Sen- ator Charles Sulzer of Sulzer, in the First division may be the nominee of the Democrats for election as del egate to congress this year there is now good reason to believe. It has been rumored that prominent Demo- crats are figuring on giving Sulzer the nomination and of securing the posi- tion of attorney general of the terri tory for George Grigsby of Nome, who was rewarded as a likely candi- date. Sulzer is very strong in the First division and carried it by a large vote in the election for the up- per house of the legislature.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-25
AGE OF THE EARTH.
Different Systems of Computing 1t ant
 Their Varying Figures.

Different Systems of Computing 1t and
 Their Varying Figures.
 As long ago as 1860 John Phillips, the :.eologiSt. estimated thAt the time required for the deposition of the stratitied rocks lay between :S.OOO.UU and MOOD,OOO years. This WAS prob ably the only estimate prior to Kel' vin's epoch making paper of 1882. Since that time many estimates have been made. varying all the way from l7.OOO.OOo years to 40O!&N.OOO years.
 Kelvin was the first to discuss the age of the earth considered as cool ing body In 1893 Clarence King in- troduced the important criterion of tidal stability and reached the conclu, sion that A,OOOOO0 represented the conditions This result was adopted by Kelvin In 1897. and then he placed the limits as .OqDO.O GOO and 4O.MU.WN years.
 Only Sir George Darwin has discuss. ed the age of the earth from a purely astronomical point of view. From his theory of the earth moon system he derived an estimate of more than 06.- UUO.OOU years. which for q tong time stood between groups of higher and lower figures ]. Joley was the first to base estimates of the age of the earth in 1899 on the sodium contained in the ocean Adopting the hypothesis that tho sodium content of the ocean Is de rived at a constant rate from that of the rocks. he arrived at m age of SO.- ,x,0. .0Ho or 9O.OOOON years and increas ed this by 1OOOO.OtN in 1900. In 1909 Mir Sollas made u searching inquiry into this subject and placed the age of the ocean at between SOOOoOOO and l5O,OOO,OOO years.