Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, September 04, 1919, Page 7, Image 7
Scientific Discussions by Garrett P. Serviss The person who possesses strong imagination does not need to go to a if. order to enjoy Shakespeare. YMMSMig in his room, with the book in bis hand, he is independent of the _tor and the stage manager. This ■sme elemental power-of u.e imagina tion frees the mind from the limita tions of time. also. Knowledge of his tory would be impossible without it. One reason why historians disagree so much is because of the immense share that imagination necessarily has in their work. They can describe only fhat they mentally visualize, but ':ntal as well as physical sight varies tfith persons. If, as lawyers know, two ' ■actual witnesses of the same occur rence never see it exactly alike, how could we expect two persons to form an imaginary picture of an unwit nessed scene or event in exactly the same way? However, this is aside from what 1 set out to write. The imagination being free of time limitations and of space limitations likewise. we can wander wherever we will in the uni verse, and relieve its whole life, as far as we can get clues. We can. not only go back through geological ages, and, piecing together the bits of evidence which the rocks afford, reconstruct the most dramatically interesting scenes which occurred on this earth millions of years ago. but wtth the hints de rived from another line of evidence, we can follow the earth in its amaz ing adventures as a chaser of the sun. U'e nre carried 40(1.000.000 miles p. r year toward the region where now shines the star Vega, in the northern sky. As far as measurements show this motion of the earth, disregarding iis annual spiralling around the sun. which is merely an incident, follows a straight line in space. rrobably the real path is n very long curve, but for the present let us regard it as straight. Four hundred million miles seems n vast distance. It is about four and a third times the width of the space between the earth and the sun. I'.ut compared with remoteness of even the nearest stars it is so slight that to ordinary observation this amount of change in the position of the earth has no effect upon the apparent posi tions of those stars. When we reckon star in miles we have to use triltons Instead of millions, a trillion being a million millions. Thus Alpha Contaurl is about twenty-five trillion miles away, .".nd Sirius about fifty trillions. Vega is probably two hundred trillion miles distant. Yet magnify the time tinits enough and a very different as pect is put upon the matter. Thus, while the 400 million miles traveled northward by the earth in a year is not enough to make any noticeable difference in the brightness of Vega during a human lifetime, or even in a thousand years, yet if we use geo logical time intervals all this is changed. In a million years the eartli will travel twice as far as the distance now separating it from the star Vega. Then, if we disregard its own move ments in the meantime, Vega will ap pear to the inhabits* ts of the earth in the southern instead of the north ern sky. and the entire aspect of the starry heavens will have been com pletely changed. Not a constellation will be left as it appears to-day. Now. in its past history the earth, as a member of the solar system, has traversed even greater distances than this. A moderate estimate of the time elapsed since the first recog nizable stratified rooks were laid down is 50.000.000 years. Multiply that by 490,000,000 and you get 20.000 trillions of miles as the distance travelled by the earth since, let us say. the he ginning of the Silurian period. That amounts to about a thousand parsecs (the parsee is the astronomical unit of the star distance measurement) and falls somewhat below moderate es timates of the distance of the nearer party of the Milky Way. To cross the entire width of the central space within the Milky Way the solar sys tem would require at least a hundred million years. Hut, as before remarked, it is prob able that the path of the solar sys tem, shared by the earth, is not really a straight line. More likely it is an irregular orbit whose shape depends upon the varying attraction of other stars, both visible and invisible. Dur ing its hundreds of millions of years of voyaging, while it has been run ning through the scenes of its geologi cal history like a person who should pass from childhood to old age in a vessel that never touched a port —it has. perhaps, more than once circuited the starry coasts of the Gal axy, and there are obscure indica tions in the geological record that the wanderer has had some perilous en counters and trying experiences, as well as some halcyon days, like those when some benign influence showered sunshine and flowers over the now ice bound poles. We have assumed the velocity of the solar system to be uniform. More likely it luis varied. There are some surprising speculations in recent as tronomy about stars travelling faster the older they get, which may bo dis cussed, with other interesting mat ters, another time. A WELL-EARNED TITLE Tourists (at the ancient rural hos telry, coming down to breakfast with a haggard, unvested appearance) "Last night, madam, you informed me that the great Duke of Welling ton once stayed at this hotel. Is it a fact?" Landlady—lt is. sir a solemn fact. He slept in the very room you occu pied last night. Tourist Was it just the same then that it is now? Landlady—Just the Werry same. Tourist —The same bed in it? Landlady—The werry identical bed. Tourist —And the Duke of Wel lington slept in It? He actually slept In it? Landlady—Ain't that wbnt I'm a tellln' yer? The Dook of Welling ton act'lly slept In tho weary bed what you had Inst night. Tourist-—No wonder they called •Mm the Iron Duke. —London Tii- Blts. METHOD IN HIS MADNESS An aetor-mannger was being ; shown around ft lunntlo asylum. Rented under ft tree in tho garden ; was a man who wns counting Ills . fingers ngnin nnd again, tputterlng, •'Eeney, meeny, rnlney, mee," "Who's thlB?" osked the actor, "A strange caße, sir," replied the ■ attendant, ''We found him in the i, i street, He'a harmless, but hopelessly ! Insane," The aetnp looked at the lunatln I osvfy, while the attendant moved i away. Bless my soul!" he i ltd presently; '"tie resembles a for jyner member of my company l ;" 'Tell me." said he. addressing the I lunatic, "aren't yon Bawl, the ■ actor?" "Cheese it," wh'sperert the count | r. "If they don't find put. I can i stay here ail {he summer rent free." I —Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph, EOT THE WROXGOALL "Quick, hand me that bagt ! > yall c-1 the physician. "A man liss .lust j te'ephoned me in a dying voice fhat he can't live without me." i "Wait," said the wife, who bad Ftaken up the receiver, "this call is Rfor Edith."—Blighty, London. THURSDAY EVENING, HARTUSBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 4, 1919. KELICS OF AHAWAKS When in 1494. on his second voy i age, Columbus discovered the island iot' Jamacia, it was populated by the j Arawak Indians, who, although at !first hostile to him, became friend- Ily on his giving them clothing and I other articles hitherto unknown to i them. When later the Spaniards we sell for I S' Ss 2B= s®I S ' $ 12# I B SH3KH®® SATURDAY ItoRE SATURDAY gSKSSSE | | p a^s S 3 Pair sec OT 428-430 Market Street R4 0.t0 y p°Y S '/§€ I Suspenders B Dollar Days at Salkins are the days that we offered "Golden Rule Val- in pink, with four R ftp for men. Made from gftl ues"—Values that give you the opportunity to reduce the H. C. of L. in a , . . R n rru zf> a ar\ sffli 'BE IVAJZrfIN ROO1 elastic web. sale, H real way. We haye selected many it?ms that are listed below—and some ""I'l"" •>>, UTI KB Sj WK |4j3 VTi r r ' 3 |,al,s for JBm are not because we do not have the space to spare. The thing K<**l Corsets ■S * LSv L cin.ts —todois to attend one of our Dollar Sales; you will then see just what ' .. J Ponfc ™ mp*- —: value-saving prices we maintain on quality merchandise. dllLo gvj | MEN'S $1.99 w ~r.'v..„ $| =r BOYS' s{.9B 5 PantS * They're made from I LADIES' M Plfe Me.Hmn Sira-s B PantS jft „ u gauze and extra well H TO. f. F V ff) £j 0 to '£. Reinforced R * ttlllO Bl fl P nnlsluHl. Sale. 8 for .. . &/.M* i.eel toe gl Your hoy will need a new pair WI The pants offered in tills sale _______________ 9 9 vie SOA Ju> • xJr \Jz ***** of pants soon for school. Buy c" include both working ajul dress __ tlicm now and save some money. j&.d pants. The materials are the best . _ _ . _ _ . __ We have real school pants of and you can effect a real saving Boys tO $2 Adj ft f 1P '< JM f Men's $1.50 fered in this sale as well as dress m IZZIZIIZZZ I Sizes 7to lf>. Choice ul I I ii it s . . s#eFvfF Itlaek and white mix- H I I or dark and light H csl. linlhriggnn or §|§ P. Vnrrlc re® | 35c Grade . m shades. Jsfd A jv *T? a gg Alh "Porosknit" c 5 /Jfc m t^l I White and Dark -J MJ a\ 1P 1 I J I Apron ;"!i Outing Flannel. *r B . J j Gingham ■ n BW W 4 yds. for M Ladies' $1.75 <£ Hlll t S • • Girls' 50c JBL I I run pieces; varied B T53 a __., Uql and choice selection of K'ljh r>- Heavy dark and RJ Pure Silk Hose B Up to $79.50 Ribbed Hose B cheeks; beautiful new fcl white line grade outing M O r H cxilors. Special in Dol- JStm rffl c . ,0 1 t,, : val, ' < - a3t '- s i"'- iurc Silk Hose, all B ur ot f a 'l suits for ladies embrace a complete stock in Hack, \A hite or H la,, sale, yds I> BJ '• ' ?i "' N II aII tllc wanted styles and materials including serge, poplin, Brmv "' Co,ors B i VA ' ai£:'jla velour, broadcloth, etc., in navy, blue, black, tan. peacock blue, .mtetd Maini<--. ,t pan- Jga l?i . ~ ctc - "L 3 Pair 44c C m 5 Yards 29c M : m Men's Gloves V Toweling V H • 1 - 50 Ladies Jm - 2 Palrs S >'ule with leather R fflj n eras, thro, 1 , Gloves Ladies' 75c Hose | 1 [| border for roiier or j| stlt.hed baeks." N 7 Of Mercer.za-d Silk fl should b, u lAjt face towel. 5 yards B sorted host colors and BXJ rjr . _ _ _ I-isle, Black, Brown or EL 1 I ■ B '- 1 Jl LADI ES' OjA OA " SL ; m 35c Nainsook (P Jl g~j Coat.S . . W JLtf •€f V I ! ! i s '' 49 Sa " ne S S 3) Ladies' $1.49 * * Y 20c Curtain Scrim Bloomers V R m Ifi Soft iiiiislied: yard ' -Kj Tk JBk Hy ' B I Cov'all Apron H LADIES' Ml CA ~* -ST-,- .=! 1 H gant material. I yards B or "ht I'ereale or tj W f unll( .. lnl ((f v j - B :i to 44 El 12 5\ l r"Ac m "..! ta r!*.I I .' SS Coa 1 s • o yards b , I 37c Percale C LADI ES' IfA I— — .- I Nl ,h?Gowns S4 S U 45c Cotton gAB M/M '*J| 50c Satine * A Night <P ■ _ ' B Poplin () 9t S • Extra good quality. B made up in round, B [M grounds. A beauti.id H Wlllt<! mercerized g Fine for bloomers, H sTles-' ext'ra line uaiu- M Hi selection of vnrious hg- S®l ni , ( i ( . V erv shade in a H "n. fii . i 'i ■ , i Hi styles, i.xtin line nam- Bi . ... Ea ? lVi,y . 111 " Jh Ihe new fall coats nre shmving a wide range in materials and petticoats men's ami El sook; regularly si.so.. _H_ VA Kures. 1 yards for Ka full range or colors. :S ffll . , xr i r o 61 ~ , , , in innraix, nuns ami ■■■ s • mKU y /A -aaL. yap Is for S3 styles. Many have fur collars. 1 hey are lined throughout boys'shirts. S yards for ————————— " *™ and come in belted and plain models. Materials are poplin, ■areU _ !, j lea velour, broadcloth, mixed materials, silvertonc and kersevcloth a. JH MM iV l H $1.50 Envelope dj A $ in all the wanted colors. 39c Colored * $ Sheets L j K Chemise Ti 35c Bleache Chambray % 72x00 sizo - Full> W 0 M aoi grade white 9 v Mx " shn , | Gingham Y H Wl l| 2* ■ . MW Yard wide: tirst final- p ti.l u e.. o • —i., , t goinl and launder ner- E9i k-.s m Tailored or,aetv g ,ty; fn.ly bleached. & Chanibray Glg m D fcctly, Kach ....... y lr "" , " C< ' Mm H ;;; r excellent g , |?J — ffl Me iLi: Urc $ -fl 69cPm ° W $4 Dresses , 50c o a Silk s'l S.lk Hose -j Tubing Lsv Virnl wide. A vn- • I \ very assort- I Rl fk F„ fashioned. AH A ' Tubing. Made of the | f 41) IF C' 4A AA r.ety of ,urge and small g silks mark.", T F ffil oolnr ni ,d shes - Mh-s |j best grade even weave g | ißgg beautiful designed pal- g f„ r H jJB Cm liJa muslin. 2 yards for ... W- \ 1 \ v ,/jw STW Jt® H H terns, 3 yds N *"* uiAl j J i - Ea -J Dresses t|> a. #oefv i la I Men'. 39c 35c Longclo.h <t M ~ LADIES' AAj PA $1.39 Children's $ A Men's $1.98 M * Lisle Hose § v,,r ' l wl if c i - ,rt - - V ,x. ** ' J Middies Tt| Negligee Shirts Rj 9 13 r ... . .. I ,sl,ed; s,,mv w Dresses ©hJ ItvV xw ...nkes g *••* mrta r LK All nnl "" || Bandy for children's ■ Cn L T styles, self and con- B in the new stripes; (~11 ELj W'• Wd sizes. 4 pairs & and women's wear. 4 8M , trust trimmings; oto H eut. Choice .. H TA f j® 1 JHLa yards for Dress materials include serges, tricotines, Jbrsey, satin, it sizes H — L-^ taffeta, tricolctte. etc., in navy, black, taupe, peacock, blue, ____——————— ———krj wistaria, copen and purple. mmmm HI 25c Men's $ $1.49 Silk Poplin jjj M Two 75c Boys' C M Women's Cf\ Work Sox m H : Waists V $1.69 Waists ▼ *|jj £ ™ Lj nnl w,,l °' K * op > m "TZZZIZZZZZIZIZZZIZIZZIIIZZZIZZZZIIZZZZIZZIZZIIIIIIZZZZIIZZ - ii White Voiles In at IH Cotton mixed; white jUI shade in a complete col- Ll Made of good grade KJ least 10 styles. Many H| tevl , , , , sWI LJ Percale and Cliambray HS handsomely trim- B MEW FALL MILLINERY J-J | 0 Men's 50c ff /J 69c Table CJ& ~ , 79c Children's C A Two 79c C M Silk Neckwear TS "P I . • n f dls P la y of Stylish Fall Millinery ' :D „ , ... , J) 'm BJ WA ah the .itwest ami B 5 bctore you buy elsewhere. Be convinced that the buy- Dresses *£s Mens Shuts jg fH best patterns. Hhp- O T 'rVrnV, I .'"' i 0t a ,lat in this store 11 leans a saving of from x , . trinitnoi , ,,„ K Balbrlggan elegant ■ J3 ira B eerlxwl. Beautiful flor- H . or Meely trimmed. Sizes |J grade and tlicy are ££ 1H easy bands, 8 for al patterns. 2 yards for _ If>l tO 2t06. 2 for 1.. R well made. 2 lor ... _R_ Hi Lyon's Velvet, Panne Velvet, Duvetyne Cloth— J ———————^ ¥& m ' - -~j trimmed with ostrich tinsel effects, flowers, ribbons, LM Men's 85c C B 29c Unbleached C fancies, wings. We have a hat to fit every head at Men's $1.75 C Lot of Children's JM jj!l I m 1 jsShs 1 $3.95, $4.95 and up to $14.50 1 *1 I ffl . . .... a f t-H EHj sizes. Kxtra heavy qual- Ch Jmm JUL lty dork color "Kliaki" J3L Pridiy and Saturday.. JIL WE SELL FOR LESS fi9SiIBBg.SIBaiKS settled the island they forced the Indians not only to do agricultural* ! work in their own island, but to : labor in the gold mines of Hayli. |So hard were the Spaniard task masters that by 1858 tlje whole ! Arawak nation was exterminated, i During the last eight years efforts | I have been made, under the auspices l of a scientific society, to recover all J • possible traces of the lost race. To that end explorations have been made in the old kitchen middens, or refuse heaps of the Arawaks, in which there have been found, be-1 sides shells and lottery and fish,l i turtle and cony bones, many oeits 1 or rude chisels, grinding stones, stone' pendants and axes —1,500 objects in all, which have been given to the American Museum of Natural His tory in New York city. To the anthropologist the most in teresting obects are the cylindrical stone pendants, which were fashion ed with sand and stone and endless rubbing. Pendants of exactly tlte same sort are worn to-day as in signia of office by chiefs or headmen of tribes in northern South America. —Detroit News. FATHER'S FAILING "Can anybody tell me what har ness is " asked the teacher. Not a single hoy knew. "Well," she con- tinued, "is there anybody here whose father works among horses?" One small boy stood up and an swered, "Yes, teacher." "What does your father put on the horse every morning?" "Please, teacher, every cent lie has." Pittsburgh Ohronicle-Telc ' graph. EVEN THEN She Why are you looking so thoughtful, my dear? He—l was wondering how Jonah got away with it when his wife ask ed him where he had been, away from home all tlmt time, nnd he told her a whale had swallowed him.—Baltimore American. 7