Wonders of \h a
Heavens
By Garrett P. Serviss
A largo part of the fear that great
comets have always inspired is due to
an instinctive dread of their tremendous
powers for evil. They look like besoms
of destruction, and those who know
nothing about astronomy accept them
at their apparent face value.
And. in truth, if they could come
i within hitting distance of the earth
r they would do an enormous amount of
damage, and some of them might be
capable of putting the earth tempor
arily out of commission as an Inhabited
globe.
The terror that was aroused in many
quarters by Halley's Comet, in 1910, has
been recalled by the appearance of sev
eral new comets within a few montho
past, so that it is wortli while to con
sider what an evilly disposed comet
could do to the earth if it got a chance.
Wlint It .Mlgbt no.
There are two ways in which a comet
could cause damage to the earth.—
first by running straight into it with
15,000 times the velocity of an express
train: and second, by infecting the at
mosphere with the poisonous or stifling
gases contained in its tail.
Let us consider the first case of a
comet shock.
Two things have to be taken into
account, viz, the velocity, and the
weight of the colliding comet, consid
ered as a gigantic projectile, shot
against the earth as a target.
Comets are very deceptive In regard
to weight or mass. They are enor
mously large, but relatively very light.
The comet In the picture Is the monster
that appeared in 1861, which first graz
ed the sun and then swept the earth
with its tail. You perceive how In
significant otir globe looks In Its pres
ence. But size is not everything, for
small as the earth is compared with
that great comet, it outweighed it mil
lions of times.
Halley's comet also occupied vastly
more space than the earth, but care
ful estimate has shown that It prob
ably did not weigh more than 30,-
000,000 tons, which is much less than
the weight of the material excavated
to make the Panama Canal.
It might be thought, then, that the
earth Is in no more danger from such
a comet than a battleship is from a
boy's beanshooter. But now the veloc
ity begins to come into play. The speed
of a comet at the earth's distance from
the sun would be about twenty-miles
per second.
A mass of thirty million toris shoot
ing through space at a velocity of
twenty-six miles per second would de
velop. in round numbers, about twenty
quintillion foot-pounds of energy, equi
valent to the development in one second
of thirty-six thousand million horse
power!
Where the comet struck everything—
rock, soil, vegetation—would be melted,
vitrified, and even vaporized, in an in
stant. for all this tremendous energy
would be turned into heat, through the
sudden and complete arrest of the swift
motion of the comet. The six hundred
quintillions of "absolute units of en
ergy" developed by the stopping of the
comet would furnish enough heat to
liquefy more than a million tons of
solid iron!
The result would be a very bier and
a very deep hole in the earth. Thou
sands of square miles would be more |
or less directly affected by the terrific
Impact, for the shock would be greater
than that of the mightiest earthquake, |
and perhaps buildings would tumble in
to ruin and mountains would shake off
their fringes of rock In all parts of
the globe, while the sea would hurl
itself in whelming tidal waves upon
every coast and drown all the low
lying islands.
A Cireat Heat
The atmospheric disturbance would
also be enormous. The sudden develop
ment of great heat at the point of col
lision would unbalance the air currents,
and destructive and capricious winds I
would blow to and fro over the earth, j
We have only a little space left to i
consider the effects of a collision be- !
tween the earth and the tail of a comet. |
This is something that has actually oc- j
"curred two or three times within a cen- !
tury. As already said, the comet of I
1861, shown in the picture, enveloped
the earth with the spreading end of its
tail for SL few hours, and in I#lo Hal- I
ley's comet brushed Its tall over the
earth but apparently the electric re
pulsion developed prevented the gases
of the tail from entering the atmos
phere. It is possible that in every case
this wotlld occur, so that electricity
may be our effective guardian against
deleterious substances that might oth
erwise be Introduced Into the atmos
phere from the switching tails of close
passing comets.
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable
Compound.
Logansport, Ind. "My baby was
over a year old and I bloated till I was
Will X Wtt3
a burden to myself.
I Buffered from fe
male trouble so I
could not stand on
my feet and I felt
like millions of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told !
me that all that j
would save me waa 1
a n operation, but j
this I refused. I !
told my husband to get me a bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- I
pound and I would try it before I would
submit to any operation. He did so and
I improved right along. I am now doing
all my work and feeling fine.
"I hope other suffering women will try
your Compound. I will recommend it
to all I know." —Mrs. DANIEL D. B.
DAVIS, 110 Franklin St., Logansport, Ind. '
Since we guarantee that all testimo
nials which we publish are genuine, is it
not fair to suppose that if Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable the 1
virtue to help these women it will help
any other woman who is suffering in a
like manner?
If you are ill do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable 1
Compound.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkliam
.MedicinoCo.,(confldential)Lynn,
'Mass. Your letter wil be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad j
TIME TABLE
In Effect November SO, 1913
TRAINS leave Harrisburg—
For Winchester and Mnrtlnsburif «#
1:03, *7:52 a ra„ *3:40 p m.
For Hagerstown, Chamoersburg, Car
lisle, Mecnanicsburg and intermediate
stations at 5:03, *7:52, *11:53 a in
•3:40, 5:32, *7:40. *11:16 p m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanlcsburg at 9:48 a. m. 3:18, 3:37
S:3O, 9:30 a. m. ■
For Dtllsburg at 6:03, *7:63 and
•11:53 a. m„ 2:18. *3:40, 6:32 and «;3U
p. m.
•Dally. All other trains dally except
Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE.
J. H TONQR, O. P. A.
Bupt
Try Telegraph Want Ads.'
THURSDAY EVENING,
CREPEY MATERIALS
MAY BE GATHERED
Favorite Design For All the
Thinner Goods of Sum
mer Time
8240 Fancy Tucked
34 to 42 bust.
WITH LONG OR ELBOW SLEEVES, TUCK.
ED OR GATHERED FRONTS.
Fine, sheer white organdie is one of the
newest and most fashionable materials for
summer blouses and very charming it is.
As shown here, it is trimmed witn lace
insertion and with embroidered banding
at the center front. In one of the small
views, the blouse is shown with gathered
] fronts and without trimming and, treated
in that way, it is adapted to cotton cr£pe,
cotton voile and materials of the kind.
The tucks seem better suited to the
organdie and the blouse is very dainty
and charming made thereof but it also
is suited to crepe de chine and nearly
all waisting materials. The sleeves are
joined to the blouse and can be made
either in full or in elbow length. Color
on white is one of the fancies of the
present season and white voile with collar
and cuffs of some bright color, such as
orange, cerise or green, would make a very
pretty and attractive blouse to be worn
with the skirt of heavy material or the
coat suit.
For the medium size, the blouse will
require 3?g yds. of material 27, yds.
36. i"y» yds. 44 in. wide, with yds. of
Insertion, iJ-j yds. of ruffling.
The pattern of the blouse 8240 is cut
In sizes from 34 to 42 inches bust meas
ure. It will be mailed to any address by
the Fashion Department of this paper, on
receipt of ten cents.
Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns.
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Miss Fairfax
Answers Queries
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SHE CALLS I'OU HER FAVOIUTE
[DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am deeply In love with a young
lady. I thought she loved me, until
two weeks ago, when she gave another
boy some candy she made. When I
asked her about it she confessed she
gave this other boy the candy, but
swore she loved me best. Then she
sent me a box of home-made candy
with a note in which she called me her
favorite. I understand she gives candy
to a lot of boys. Do you think she loves
me? BILL.
SHE gave you candy, too, and since you
have no right to monopolize her time
and efforts, you can t complain.
My criticism of her Is based on the
ground that she gives candy to you, or
to any other boy. She should be the
recipient of such favors, not the
donor.
THERE IS XO SUCH LAW
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Is there a law in the United States
that can compel a wife to stay in the
house from morning till night unless
her husband takes her out?
A HEART PESTERED WIFE.
THANK heaven, ther»> Is 110 such law,
but there are laws providing punish
ment for ail men who treat their wives
with cruelty, Indifference and neglect.
Tell him of these laws and don't be
afraid.
"MISS" BY ALL MEANS
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I work In a shop with a number of
older ladies and we had an argument
over what we should call them By
their first name or "Miss." as I am a
good deal younger than they. C. A T.
IT would be disrespectful under the cir
cumstances to call them anything
but "Miss" Smith or "Miss" Jones
If friendship warrants a more inti
mate mode of address it is a pleasing
style to call an older woman "Miss"
Jane or "Miss" Mary.
200 AT I. O. O. F. SOCIAL
More than 200 members of the State
Capital Lodge, No. 70, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, attended a so
cial last evening held at the headquar
ters nt 304 Market street.
"It looks like new"
(you will say, when you
a piece of discarded furniture
and give il a coat of
LIK-E-NAMEI.
Beautiful shades that give •"
a rich, glossy finish to furni- ?
ture, floors, wainscoting,
doors and screens. Try it I
for yourself— you can get the
most beautiful results.
Let us give you a card of
colors.
BRETZ BROS.
HARRISBmp, PA.
100-111 Market Street,
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EXTRA SPECIAL CASH OR CREDIT EXTRA SPECIAL
$3.00 Women's Silk Messaline $2.00 to $5.00 Men's Fancy
Petticoats, all bigh grades, every one JR|rM|T||H Vests, sizes 34 to 38 only. Quantity
I guaranteed. Quantity limited. 9Bc "* limited. Only one to a
Harrisburg's Greatest Stock-Reducing Sale
No Use Giving You a Long Talk. The Prices Speak For Themselves.
We Need the Room— Wash Goods Arriving--All Cloth Stuff Must Be Sold.
Men's and Women's Apparel Greatly Reduced
Open a Charge Account
SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EXTRA SALESPEOPLE ENGAGED
sls to $25 * sls to S2O
Jp| Women's $5 to $8 Skirts $3.98 Men's SH
if l c Q *i-
All materials are included in all the newest ruffle and tier ijllllS ll#/ (ji
(Vv A* effect models. Colors mostly navy and black, a few light | j l|ll/ ,M \t
LiH)s9.9B i ones. $5.00 to SB.OO Skirts at $3.98. 1 $9.98 Jf |]
That tells the story. All All wool materials. BestI 1 J"/
%|'^ ro " ycl i r in re ia^lto^r eri No Every suit selected
T V I goods made up for sale purposes— from our regular Stock. Not 0116
A. VI 1 but all guaranteed as though we sold for less than up to $20.00. \(j| jtl\ I
(J Y U ;° ld s 25 e ooS Ular prices "" sl s ' oo In this great sale at \I M
l| $9.98 $9.98 Jil
a® Lower Prices at Credit Than You Usually Buy For Cash.
$25 to $32.50 Women's jfl jgj* $22.50 to $25.00 Men's
Stylish Suits fjh Suits .
$14.75 SJS $14.75
All the Best Styles and Materials of the hjll You have never seen such values
season are represented in this lot. Most yT/l aS these. We make all our Men's
models are copies of Paris styles, also some 1 iPf 11 \ Clothing and can absolutely guarantee
more conservative styles all colors and sizes \\ [i // \ garment as the best that money
in the lot. Everything that is best in our \V \ I \ buy—so these reductions make
stock included in this lot. VAI 111 I values extraordinary.
$25.00 to $32.50 Women's yg |p/ and $25.00 Men's <jjjy|
EXTRA SPECIALI CASH OR CREDIT EXTRA SPECIAL
SI.OO Women's New Lingerie $2.50 to "5.00 Men's Pants, light
Waists, sizes 34 to 40, limited colors only—Last season's goods
quantity. Only 1 to a Q P a ' r *P Pr a * r
HOME FOLK ENDORSE
DR.IIBAUGH
Noted Educator, Man of Strong
Character, Has Almost Un
animous Support
Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, the Re
publican candidate for governor, is a
native of Huntingdon county. The
edltor'of the Huntingdon Globe speaks
of him in a recent article as follows:
"The citizens of Huntingdon county,
regardless of political affiliations, are
exceedingly rejoiced over the an
nouncement that one of her most dis
tinguished sons. Dr. Martin Grove
Brumbaugh, has acceded to the re
quest of the "Home Folks,' together
with many thousands of other friends,
and announced himself as a Republi
can candidate for governor of Penn
sylvania.
"In our political experience, cover
ing a period of over thirty years, we
have never witnessed a more sponta
neous and universal call for the pub
lic service of any man than In the
case of Dr. Drumbaugh, It is on a par
with that great uprising of the people
in favor of Major McKinley for presi
dent in 1896, when every other candi
date, no matter how worthy, was but
a drop of water in that stupendous
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
avalanche which swept the 'Little Na
poleon' from Ohio to Washington.
"At the outset of this campaign, we
submit that, having known Dr. Brum
baugh from his boyhood days, we have
been such a constant witness of his
integrity, ability and truthfulness, as
well as his confidant in so many of
the noble purposes and high ideals
which invest his character, that we
cheerfully commend him without any
equivocation or reservation to the peo
ple of the Commonwealth who want
the service of a great and good man.
"He was born in Huntingdon coun
ty, at the foothills of th Alleghen
ies, fifty-two years ago. He is In the
prime of life, a giant in stature and
Intellect, a teacher, a preacher, a lec;
turer, a disciplinarian, an executive*
and a man of such pure life and'unas
sailable character that singles him out
from among the seven millions of
Pennsylvanians as the one man who
gloriously meets the emergency of the
hour, as it has in many epoches of our
State and nation's history heretofore.
"He is a farmer's son. He was a
school teacher at sixteen, a college
graduate at nineteen, our county su
p< rlntendent of schools at twenty-two,
and president of Juniata College, his
alma at twenty-seven. That was
making great strides, but it was only
the building of the splendid career oif
a man who subsequently became the
first commissioner of public education
of Porto Rico, the head of the depart
ment of pedagogy in the University
of Pennsylvania, now the superintend
ent of the public school system of
Philadelphia with its 5,000 teachers
and 200,000 pupils, and an educator of
national renown.
"Dr. Brumbaugh has filled every
post with distinction. He is absolutely
old of guile and subterfuge. He has
the courage of liis convictions and is
no man's in anything. We at home
who know him best unreservedly
vouch for him. Dr. Brumbaugh has
further ambitions, it is to be the gov
ernor of his native State. It is a laud
able ambition. He is worthy of it. He
has the brains, the moral courage and
the purpose to do right. A man of
prodigious energy and strong intel
lectuality, coupled with genius as an
executive, he is the undoubted Man
of the Hour.
"These lines voice the sentiment of
everybody at home. They are unvar
nished truths, and hence Huntingdon
county presents with confidence^to the
people of this imperial Common
wealth the name of Martin G. Brum
baugh for the oifice of governor, witli
the full guarantee that he will sus
tain his splendid, exalted character,
and make good in the great office to
which he aspires."
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR
SHELI/SVILIiE AM) WEXIIICH'S
Shellsville Parish —The Rev. O. R.
Bltner, pastor. Holy communion will
be celebrated in Shell's Lutheran
Church on Sunday morning, May 3,
at 9.30 o'clock. Preparatory service
and confirmation on Saturday after
noon at, 2 o'clock. Holy communion
will be celebrated in Zion's Lutheran
Church on May 10, in Wenrich's on
May 17 and in Bindnaugle's on May 24
at 9.30 a. m. Members and friends
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
DAUPHIN FARM BROUGHT $2,200
At administrator's sale this after
noon Thomas Evans purchased the
Walkemyer farm from the estate of
the late Raymond S. Stewart. The
farm contains 101 acres, near Dau
phin. The price was $2,200,
APRIL 30, 1914.
FISHERMEN TO GO TO SUNBI'RY
Members of the Weno Fishing Club,
an auxiliary to the Allison Hook and
Ladder and Hose Company, will go to
Sunbury Saturday, where they will be
the guests of No. 1 Fire Company, of
that place.
In the party will be Ed. F. Eisley,
president and treasurer; George P.
Drake, secretary; Jacob Tippett, Frank
Sourbier, Joseph Henning, Christian
Glessner, Jesse Smith, Nick Foltz, Jo
seph Beidleman, Daniel Huber.
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CITY I>l,l MISKHS IX NEW
STATE- WIDE ORGANIZATION'
At a meeting of the local journey
men plumbers and gas titters last
evening at 310 Market street plans
were' made to send a delegation of
members of the Harrlsburg Local, No.
820, International Plumbers' and Gas
Fitters Association, to Lancaster on
May 10 to help organize a Central
Pennsylvania Association. The central
organization will be formed under the
direction of the United Association of
United States and Canada. After the
meeting a smoker was held.
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