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Try nayncn'sFIrst Weiv Fall Silks at Wonderful Baraaln Prieet
Try Hayden's First
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SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN OUR HIGH-GRADE
- j, w bum, uiacjc, coiorea, piain ana I ancles; secured at the treat .
Mremctorv trade sale of L. iinrl r Rfarn t xr'if--c.mi. .!. .J . . k . I the r t
Uien DeDarfmenf Wanda v - Leaping uress uooas House
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J I THE RCUABLg STORK
' ' r ; , , , OF THE WEST
Heavjr Scotch Satin Damask, full
width, pure linen, weir worth 89c
yard; Monday, yard 48tf
Extra heavy double Damask Table
Linen, warranted pure flax, two
' yards wide, dew bleached, pood
value at $1.60 per yard; Monday,
yard ... .894
Pure Irian linen Pattern Table
Cloth, two and one-half yards
long, full bleached, different pat
terns, worth $5.00 each; Monday,
each -S2.50
Full dinner site pure linen Nap-
kins, grass bleached, put up In
half dozen lots, containing some
$4.25 values; Monday 6 for 08?
Two Mr special Item la towels, in
extra large site hucka. Bath tow
It and splendid values In fringed
at In damasks, some (rood GOo
values, Monday each....sBo and ISo
Heavy Bamsley Toweling, . round
thread linen, very absorbent and
good for drying; never sold less
than 12 Ho a yard, Monday, per
yard So
Silks, worth to 75c a yard;
on sale at, Q
yard V7C
Silks that would sell regu
larly at $1.00 yd., J e
7.VC
at.
Silks that would sell regu
larly at $1.50 yd., Ct-
at.
Mall orders .receive
prompt attention.
eareful and
Grand Lace Sale
We secured the entire clear
ing up stock of fine Val.
laces from the largest lace
importers in the country
and now offer laces, worth
from 5 to 25c, in four big
. lots at 214c, 5c, 7Vc, 9c
Sample Laces Bell & Dun
can's line of , lace samples,
all new fall goods and worth
to 50c; on sale Monday at,
each ....... ......... 5c
Buy the best.- American
Zion City Wash Laces lead
all.
Too also save the 60 per cent
duty In - buying American made
goods.
WE ARE SOLE OMAHA AGENTS
See the two splendid specials at,
yard 5 and 9
SHEETS and PILLOW CASES
Immense value giving In oar
high grade linen department Mon
day.
Whitethorn. 81x90, each . . . . 75
Utica, 81x90, each 75
Defender, 81x90, each. . ... . .(IC
Mohawk, 81x90, each. .. . ... .G??
Standard, 81x90, each. ... . .59t
Pepperell, 81x90, ee.cn 5i
Whitethorn, 72x90, each.,. .(Jf)
Utica. 72x90, each 65?
Defender, 72x90, each 59c
Mohawk, 72x90, each. . . . .55
Staadard. 72x90, each. . . ... .49
Pepperell, 72x90, each. . . . .454
Whltewing, 72x90, each 39c
Splendid assortment high grade
Imported Marseilles Bedspreads,
knotted fringe, cut corners, full
size, good values at $5.00; Mon
day, each $2.25
one nunarea nemmea crocnet Bed
spreads, full size end good for
wear, worth $1.50; Monday, at,
each 89c
All mall orders filled till Thurs
day.
The very richestnew weaves and most exquisite colorings, messalincs, satins, novelties in Per
sian brocades, warp prints, plaids and stripes, Peau de Cygnes, taffetas in colors and black, etc. One
wi6 1Uk ""u" om-ul. lino macs, oress taiieta included in the line at 69c.
Mail Orders filled if received by Wednesday noon. ' . ,
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Leaders in Stwwiiigs of New Fall Styles
The display at Hayden's is a revelation in beauty of design, elegance of fabric and workman
ship, and early prices insure a splendid cash saving. See our display of new fall stvles. You'll find
it worth while. Our special clearance of Summer Garments offers wonderful inducements.
Beautiful Lingerie Dresses Manufac-
More wool dress goods than all other Omaha dress goods
stocks combined.
Broadcloths We are the broadcloth house; we can demon
strate that our prices aro lower, our goods better and our
selection larger than elsewhere. All our $2.50, $3.00, $3.50
and $4.00 broadcloths, all colors and black; over 4f 9,
1,000 pieces to select from; no limit to quantity, f
at, yard ......
5,000 yards of.remnants of all kinds of broadcloths, all col
ors, i.do, $L00, $2.50 and $3.00 grades; from 3 to 7C
8 yards to a piece; all at one price Monday, yard. ...IOC
Great sales on all other kinds of voile dress goods.
Wash Goods New Embroideries
tured to sell at from $12.50 to $20.00,
elegantly trimmed with fine laces and
insertions; choice $4.95
Fine Summer Dresses That sold reg
ularly to $10.00 great assortment to
close at only .82.95
Dainty Wash Dresses Newest styles,
values up to $7.50, choice. . . .$1.95
French Voile Skirts Values to $10.00,
trimmed with folds and bands of taf
feta; on sale Monday, at....S4.95
Children's Dresses All sizes, 1 to 6
years, 75c to $4.00 values; on sale ta
close in 3 big lots 39c, 69c, 98c
Waists That sold up to $3.00; choice
Monday .... .98c
Silk Braided Jackets That sold regu
larly at $15.00 and $20.00; on sale
Monday at, choice $7.50
Waists That sold up to $1.50; choice
Monday .......... 49c
Silk and Cloth Jackets Regular $10
values; on sale at $4.95
Stylish White Wash and Colored Linen
Skirts That sold up to $6.00; Mon
day at ..... $1.98
Cravenettes One big lot that sold at
$7.50 and $10.00; on sale Monday at,
only $3.45
Infants' Wear at Less Than Manu
facturers' Cost 2d Floor.
EVERYTHING NEW IN
SJff High Grade Rugs Curtains - Draperies
Most comprehensive assortment of qualities and pat
terns ever shown in Omaha. Try Hayden's First, then leok
ebsewhere if you wish, we're certain of the result. You'll
return. An exceptional list of special offerings Monday.
Don't fail to look them over; it will pay you.
$40.00 Wilton Rugs 9x12 size,
Oriental patterns, at.. $30.00
$75.00 French Wilton Rugs 9x12
slzo; sale price $55.00
$00.00 Royal Wilton Rags 9x12
size; very special at. -.$35,00
$55.00 Bundliar Wilton Rugs
9x12 size; on Bale. , . . .$40.00
$30.00 Sanford's Seamless Wilton
Rugs 9x12 size; your choice
at -.$19.08
$20.00 Brussels Rags Only one
seam, 9x12 size, at.... $14.98
Earn as above, 8-3x10-6 size; on
aale at $12.98
Same, 69, at $6.75
$30XK Sanford's Axmlnster Rugs
Beautiful patterns, 9x12 size,
at $22.50
7-foot Window Shades Best oil
opaque; on sale at 39c
$25.00 Axmlnster Rugs Best
quality, size 8-3x10-6; sale
Price $18.98
$30.00 Body Brussels Rags 9x12
size; on sale $34.75
$85.00 Body Brussels Rugs 9x12
-"Bize; on sale at $28.00
$13.75 Kashmir Rugs 9x12 size,
fast colors, no wrong Bide; on
aale at $9.48
50c Ingrain Carpets Half wool;
on sale, yard..... 35r
Curtain Stretchers "No Piece'1
Basswood, each 98c
Rng Samples Values up to $3.00;
choice, 98c, 75c and 59c
7-foot Window Shades Best
water colors, each 23s
Let us measure your windows for shades and furnish you esti
mate of cost. It's a saving proposition.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED Send for our Rug and Linoleum cata
logue MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
You'll appreciate the privilege
of selection from the most com
plete stock in the west and the
price savings.
Imported Princess Lace Curtains
Elegant assortment; on sale
at $25.00, $17.50, S15.00
Duchess Point Curtains, in two
tone effects, $7.50, $12.50
to $18.00
Oluny Curtains; richest fall pat
terns, $3.00, $4.50, $5.00
to $12.50
Persian Bordered Curtains on
heavy rep, with edge turned;
complete to hang, at. . .$3.98
Heavy Fringed Curtains; red or
green, at, pair, $3.75, $4.50
and 85.00
Rope Portieres; all new effects,
full size, at $3.25 to $6.25
Everything new in yard goods.
You get both in "Queen
Quality" Shoes. For on
what other basis would
women continue buying
them at the rate of 10,000
pairs per day! t50 fj.oo
13-50'
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Sola Agency
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Blankets
Opening sale of all our new
fall blankets. Special prices for
Monday.
Dolly Varden blankets, strictly
all wool, 11-4, regular $7.50
blankets; Monday ....$4.95
Beacon all wool blankets, 72-84,
&cli ( j305
Eio Grande, all wool blanket,
11-4, regular $5.00 value, Mon
day ..: $3.75
Beacon grey blanket, 11-4; regu
lar $3.50 value at. . ; . . .$2.50
Pelham blanket, all wool, 11-4,
regular $4.00 blanket, Monday
at $2.95
Grey Cloud strictly all wool, reg
ular $3.50 blanket, at. .$1.98
IN OUR FAMOUS DOMESTIC ROOM
Hero Is the place yonr dollar
counts.
Arnold's 19c Flannelettes 12 Hti
Arnold's 16c Flannelettes. .. 10c
Pacific Flannelettes, 12 Vie grade,
t SM
rnciiiu r iauueieues, iuc grade,
at 7Jic
10c New Fall Dress Ginghams
at
25c Scotch Zephyrs 10c
25c silk warp Ginghams, to close,
at tu
19c and 25c Wash Goods, to close,
t 10o
12 He and 16o Wash Goods, to
dose, at rtu
10c Wash Goods, to close 5 y
8 c WaBh Goods, to close.. Qui
A large line of Bhort lengths Wash
uooas, yarn 2J,C and 1
10c Toweling 7. . . . . . Tit
juv. .Tun. minimis 10o
16c India I.lnnn. 'ifr?
15c Klnck Sateens " " lOo
Wool Dress Ooods Ssmnants These
goods sold from 76c to $1.60 a yard
all go at B5o, 39o, 49o, eso yard.
An immense stock of em
broideries and insertings;
regular 10c to 20c values, on
. sale Monday in two lots, at,
yard 7Vac and 5c
NEW BELTS
A fine line of new fall pat
terns in silk elastic belts,
$1.00 to $1.25 values; on sale .
at, choice 49c
HAND EMBROIDERED
COLLARS
Genuine Maderia hand embroider
ed Collars, sold regularlj up to
$1.60. each 49
25 DISCOUNT ON
HAMMOCKS
We are closing out our entlr
stock. Big saving If you buy now.
Skirts Made to Measure
--:' 3
- m DC4ivw-o ui a ursi ciass laaies"
tailor to make skirts to measure. Select any cloth from 50o
uJPAnciwe wlU make vou a first cIas tailored skirt at $1.50
$2 00 $2.25, $2.50 and $3.00, according to style, cut and fin!
ish. EverV Skirt tmararttoaA n A . . .
1 -----e i'cucuc iic or money reiunded.
h or full particulars call at Main Dress Goods counter We
send samples and pamphlets to out of town customers on
application.
Linens, Muslins and Outing Flannels
other heavy domestics in our
Speca Furniture Bargains Monday
Our policy, The Best for Less," was never more clearly
exemplified than In the present showing. New faU stocks are
unusually complete and all goods marked at the closest margin
of profit. SEE THESE HOUSING MONDAY SPECIALS
THEY'RE WINNERS.
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Wiiiiiiiiiifif"'i '"'imiiiihiiiiiih i ry'''iiiiiuuutHmfHiT
Ginghams, Blankets and
Famous Domestic Room.
Amoskeag Outing Flannels
at 12Hc, 10c and 6H
Dark colored Outing Flannel
9-4 Bleached Sheetlne;. extra trnrJf
at , ITU 1
9-4 Unbleached Sheetings, fine,
at -ttrj.
Best line of Ticking made, yard,
2flc, 20c, 18c, 10c 12 He, 10c,
8Hc and 7H
Best Unbleached Muslin made
at , 7W
Good Unbleached Muslin...u
Good Unbleached Muslin.
Lonsdale .... ........
Fruit of the Loom.... I
Hope ;t
Hill's
5c
Oc
am
19c All Linen Towels. ... ,jo
16c All Linen Towels. .... . m
12 He All Linen Towel,. .. .-"iff 5
19c Bath Towels t(fS
15c Bath Towels 75
Mall orders filled for out-oE
town customers.
$8.50 All Oak Dresser Nicely finished, three drawers and
large plate mirror; snap at sale price $6.35
$8.50 Felt Mattrt-ss Full size and weight the equal of those
sold at double the price an ak
IIS. 60 Couch tenutna leather upholstered, turted top, steel construction, spring finely finished a
wonderful valus at our special sals price 917.60
OZ.EABArCB BjAXS OI" VOBCK AJTD UWX OOODS.
J.!8 all hlokory Rustle Rockers and Arm Chairs, i $2.25 Reed Rockers Remarkable bargains ..tl.BS
roomy, comfortabls, strongly made, on siUe..ai.45 porch or Lawn Hettees, t ft. long, $3.2i valui.Ja.34
Stove Department
Bteel Range with 20-lnch oven and high
closet, asbestos lined, angle iron brace
and combination grate a regular $50.00
range. We are going to sell this range
Including the following kitchen outrit:
1 Royal Wash Boiler, 1 Granite Dish
Pan, 1 Granite Tea Kettle, 1 Granite Cof
fee Pot. 1 Granite Tea Pot, 2 Granite Pre
serve Kettles, 1 Granite Sauce Pan, 3
Granite Pie Plates, 1 Granite Pudding Pan,
1 Granite Wash Basin, 2 Fry Pans, 1 Drip
Pan, 1 Meat Fork. Basting Spoon, Sklm
""I'tPF Beater, Cake Turner C7 OC
and Cake Pan, for tomorrow. ...J I "' J
A 4-hole Cook Stova with 18-lnch oven
pouch feed, with the above kitchen out
'or 815.98
Oak Stoves The splendid 11-lnch fire
bo. 'or 3.90
Four-hole Stove, with reservoir, 18-lnch
oven, pouch feed, draw hearth, with
kitchen outfit, for 817.88
Four-hole Gas Range with 18-lnch oven.
Giant Burners and kitchen outfit, $13.83
The kitchen outfit wa give sells regularly
at $8.00.
Some Startling Prices - 5c and 10c articles 2ic
r 850 I ties. 2Bn . v
10 rolls Toilet Paper "... oso
t oexes Tooth Picks i0o
0PCl.8i,heed,WpTn,r.Wlr' Cat
wax stnnKs, a dosen for!!)!.';;;;:;:; bo
6 bure Catch Mouse Traps ioo
fr?P.,'1,r,,. Venule Brushes. Toasters,
Carpot Tacks. Inist Mops, Kgg Beaters
Carpet Tacks, llsh Mops Egg Beaters
!Ule,ifKnJve"' A-bestos TstovS 'ilatsfl ptc!
an go Monday at BLin
9K abtici.es mokoat ia'Ho
sint llBR,'i. ,read Toaat". Voorman's
T ,Pnn t, ""i.r 26.c Japanned folding
Lunch Boxes, 25c Feather Dusters, 25c
''k -.l""1.8' J50 Rothes Lines 25o
?i?H0d teel Fr""(f Pans. 25c Bread
Boards, 2c Enameled Preserving Ket
tles, 25o Steamers; all go Monday, each
18Ho
92.40
. .79o
. .490
. .SBO
.890
for
Kails. pe?Bk?g
1160 handled Axe '.'..'.'.
85c i Plumber's Friend ....!!!
fl.BO stoel Roller Skates ...
60e Lawn Rakes
Xi i? Su" jron wagons sb
$3.75 Coaster Wagon i 22
"rtexed. Fruit or Tomato' Cans'." worth
doze? f.0""" Ilh"y.nted In shipping,
ti k ..,o...i' j L".' ' '' loo
for ...... a wnite Tea Kettles
98c ! enuiiieiVd gray 'gr'anlVe Tea ketVles-49o
tBLSlL,;er nTckfi l-lated Tea Kttlea M
6 odd sizes and kinda of vi,i- x.
MonSaVJlKVP ,"-!?..y?ur Cho.o.
only uanarupt sals for
WW za TBI timh to run
nhLiX mlxed Mou'' Paint, gal.. Mo
worthnid a V Pnre mlxed ,Iou
fciYf uarnte our Oak Brand paint for
three years or money back. Vou can
l?0Prt'oCetrnS Uka k Palnt' uall?nfrPo
1 so to 12.00 per gallon, but there la no
better paint nwrte Tn these United States
aefcdo,g when Vr.uara7te.rorVnnaon:;
Dont Forget the Big Grocery and Fruit Sale MnnHu
?" 5 Undone crope7rs to LaJLrL0?
Try
4-lb sacks of the highest ' patent
winter wheat Flour; for Mondayi
per Back
10 bars bent hranH. t , ,
- ".uuurjr ooap...
sack?!.."" r YcIlow Cornmeal,
Broinan'ge'lon' ' jell'yVon or jVllo.' 'pkg.' .'
Iho best domestlo Macaroni, pkg..
A heat Berries. Der nk... '
Toasted Wheat Flakes, pkg '. .'.
ii CI7J" fancy Wax, String, Green
Lima Beans
-io. cans Golden Pumpkin, Hominy. Squasn,
nUllAP I. rant nm I .. 1 . i . .
. ... u v. UMCy J9C.ii
hard
sale,
si.as
.aso
per
.ISO
v
. .bo
80
or
7H
iiihti.
First
r-st w -" -m - ... . 1 I
... av wv
Catsup "oroester Sauce or Tomato
The best Tea sYf'tings,' 'per' 'lb.'.'.'.'.::'.'.
Choice Basket Flretl Japan Tea, per lb..a5o
f?"C.y BJi.'d,r Japln, KnglFsn Break-
ir -eyon. Uunpowdur
lOliniT I I VBrill Tc , j r
aucy UolUn Santos Coffee, lb .
- wiciiu t-ui i uer i ii. ,
- . vui. i xaxi iim BUTTE;
. . OHBESB BiaXX MONDAY,
Choice Country Butter, lb..
Fancy Dairy Butter, lb
( holes Creamery Butter lb
Fancy Creamery Butter, lb , ""
Fancy Full Cream Wisconsin Cheese,
panrv hum i m d.i. t . .
- - .mi., urn, jD
rSEBX VEOETABtE TUIOEU TOM
Fancy Sweet Corn, j er dozen loo
. .,o .ci.cji ontti i'oiaioes,
or
.Sao
. .15o
. .18o
.Sua
JJD
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. . . aoo
..810
. . .84o
lb. ISo
.16o
..130
SALE MONDAY.
pounds for
Fresh Beets or Carrots' "per 'bunch
i. riey, per bunch 1.
;noc 'hiss veirr. h. .thre- y' : : 11
Fancy Wax 'or Green" BeanM." 'r.'e'r' ib!
Fresh Leaf Lettuce, per head .
iigni bunches fresh Iladlflhea . ,
.So
.lo
.So
"b,?,, raaoy alipa Tomatoes inr
.nillllllg iz-
targa Baskets J.lly Grapes i7u2
iV..f'nc7- 0"oraia Yellow Or'awfbra
Poli Mondays sale,
Bunhel boxes extra fancy Co'lor'ado Bart'lett
lears i-.e finest that srawe Monday,
u:Jay s sale. BUY VOW.
Newest Theory of Light
(Continued from Pag One.)
clonal approach of a comet. And now
comas th Arrhenius theory to Interpret tn
terms of ttva light pressure discovery a
list of perplexing problems, such as the
aurora borealls, the aodlaoal light, the turn
ing of the comet's tall-away from the sun,
the dralaage of the slllcloue matter com
posing Saturn's rings and the glow of dis
tant nebulae.
Disouaston of light pressure Is Inextricably
bound up, of course, with the doctrine of
(he sun's bombardment of space with cor
puscles negatively charged. According to
Che theory these offshoots from every
luminous body tn the universe collide In
toe iateraolar spaces and there form the
matter tbat, hurried now hither, now bence,
tinder Impact of the forces of gravatton
ea.d Uglrt pressure may make up the lonely
wandering meteors or the myriad swarms
that constitute the comets.
There exists. In other words. In Arrhea
Ina' thought, a complete circulation of
natter tn the universe. The meteorlo dust
tailing today through cur atmosphere Is
a compound projected not from our sua
alone, but from many other suns many
light years ago. X portion at least of the
sou beneath our fet has come recently,
ma ooeralo processes are measured, from
AsUlde our own solar system.
In terms of these universal showers of
Bkegatively electrified partloles the glow of
(he eld maes of s4 kaoea aa nebulae Is
explicable. Matter la embryo shot at high
peed into the nebulae flare up p reclsely
aa tba meteors eetoh fire en aooevwtsr.
Ing our atmosphere. After centuries, mll
leniums, the glimmer reaches this earth.
The hypothesis explains the brighter glow
of the outer parts of these gaseous masses,
the Interiors, untouched by the rain par
ticles, lying In cold darkness.
That such of the accretions from electri
fied corpuscles as are gathered tn comotary
form are perpetually subject to the con
flicting force of gravitation and light
pressure is visibly demonstrated whenever
a comet approaches tho sun with Its tall,
full of hydrocarbons, turned outward. This
phenomenon, which has long perplexed the
wise, u Just what would appear If. as the
wanderer approaches the sun, the coarser
grains of solid matter are large enough to
resist the light pressure while the smaller
particles are knocked galley.west by the
sunlight, sometimes forming dlitlnct tails.
The theory offers an easy explanation of
the ooroaa of Uie sun Itself, the beautiful
floating clouds seen at the time of an
eclipse, which In the absence of a celestial
atmosphere have heretofore passed the wis
dom of the astrophysicist to Interpret. How
can Material cioud, nt(lt , M medlum
save the Impalpable and unbuoyant ether?
Arrhenlus maintains that the Inflamed
corpuscles thrown oft from the fiery mass
of the sun are of various alsea and that
the distances to which they are projected
depend entirely on their diameters. Those
which are so Urge that the attraction of
gravitation exceeds the propulsive power
of light naturally drop beck Into the glow
ing chromosphere. A limited number have
precisely the critical diameter. That Is to
eay, their else in such that the two optxialDg
toroee BeutraUa each, otlur and the per-
tides, suspended at a considerable height,
drift around the sun In the form of the
clouds that are visible te the human eye
on a few occasions In each century. The
total weight of the corona Is not consider
able; it has been estimated at about 12,030
0 long tons, which hardly exceeds the
amount of coal burned on the earth In a
week.
Those psrticlcs that have lass than the
critical diameter are, of course, sent scud
dlnjr to the utmost bounds of the solar sys
tem and beyond.
Unless, that la. they happen to hit one
of the planets In transit. Some of them
reaching the atmosphere of this earth
produce the phenomenon of the aurora
borealls- celestial analogue of the stream
of light produces in a Crooke's tube when
electricity Is flashed through It, and easily
Influenced, as every class In physlca has
noted, by the presence of a magnet.
The earth, aa everybody knows. Is a
magnetised body with linos of force that
are hortrontal at the equator and that be
come vertical toward the poles. Caught
by the magnetio Influence, the stream of
corpuscles that approach the earth's cen
tral aone are defleoted to north and south,
entering the upper and highly rarefied re
gions of the atmosphere about the poles
on a slant and becoming flourescent, like
the particles tn a Crooke's tube. Tbey are
invisible over the equator, because they
have not yet entered our atmosphere.
The rings of Saturn, supposed to be com
posed of particles of gravel held In sus
pension by opposing forces of gravitation
between the planets and Ha setelllUee. may
also. It t as beea urged, be under the In
fluence of light pressure. Eaturn is a seml
lumlncus body.
Especial support to the ransnermat'e
doctrine has bee'n given by the discovery
of light pressure. Traveling undr lh9
Impulso of a light beam. It would not take
a living germ so very long to make the
Journey from planet to planet
The possibility that life does not neces
sarily have to originate on each globe
whose physical conditions have become fa
vorable, but that minute living organisms
may be conveyed from one heavenly body
to another was asserted by Lord Kelvin
as long ago as 187L The hypotheele-a
plausible one has been helped by the per
sistent failure of artificial biogenesis to
do Its work. Radioactivity has proved to
have no value In spontaneous creation of
life. The line of demarcation between ani
mate and inanimate continues to be per
plexlngly definite so far aa this planet is
concerned.
The greatest objection to the pansper
matic hypothesis has always appeared to
be the long time that would be required
under methods of mechanical propulsion
that are not known to exist to make the
Journey even from one planet to another,
to say nothing of the distances to the flx-d
stars, which havs to be measured la terms
Of light years. The deadening cold, of In
terstellar space must also be considered.
The latter objection, Arrhenlus argues, la
not so fatal as might be supposed. There
are germs to which Intense dry oold la not
necessarily Injurious. Spores of bacteria
have been kept at a temperature of .131 F.
for sis months without appreciable Injury!
The temperature oC the ether la only Jet
r. The rapidity of physical and photo
chemical changes and of deslcatlon is re
duced by exposure to Intense cold, so that
a very long flight might be no more d'sas
trous to a germ than exposure to the vicis
situdes of a single spring day In Boston.
And tho trip from star to star would ba
accomplished quickly under the propulsive
force of the sunshine. Through this agency
a living germ might be burled from the
earth to the moon even while the shortest
paragraph of this article la being written.
Caught in a stream of solar corpuscles
rushing by It might be conveyed to Mars
In about three minutes or to the mere dis
tant bodies in proportionately greater
time. Arrhenlus believes It to Le possible
that Interstellar space Is traversed at
enormous speed by organisms which, fall,
ing upon a planet bring organized life Just
as soon as the conditions are ripe for It.
Such are few jf the theoretical conse
quences of "the acceptance of the fact of
light pressure.
Earthquake Warning: Service
It Is generally known that for the last
few yesrs the great earthquakes which
have occurred in distant parts rf the
globe San Francisco, Chile. Mexico and
the West Indies have been first an
nounced to Europe not by telegraph, but
by the Indications of the various seismo
logies! observatories of Germany and
found to Intersect each other In two
earth announce themselves In every part
of the globe very soon after their oc
currence by the vibrations which they
Impress upon the crust and the entire
mass of the earth. There has been or
ganized In Germany an earthquake warn
ing service, opi.rated without the aid of
the telegraphy, but simply by means of
the diagrams traced by recording seismo
graphs, for the purpose of Indicating
promptly to great shipping firms the ap
proximate location of the epicenter or
center of disturbance. After the earth
quakes of Ban Francises and ValparnUo
the Chamber of Commerce of Hamburg
asked the dlreotnr of the local earthquake
station for a dally service of seismograph-
records of the central station of
Slrossburg and determinations of . tho
probable epicenters deduced thereform. In
consequence of this request a complete
service was Inauguratd on the following
lines:
In order to determine without any am
biguity the approximate position of the
center of a distant and powerful earth
quake it Is necessary to combine the
data by three stations; that Is to say,
by three seismographs. For thene sta
tions Hamburg, StrussburtT and Grni were
selected. Immediately after a tracing of
a distant violent nhrck Is rocord-d de
terminations are male jt each station of
tho durations of the two preliminary
phases, from which the distance of the
epicenter can be calculated by well
known methods. The stations of Gras and
Hamburg telegraph their rata to Stress
burg, which, quickly combining the three
results, teiegrapha to Hamburg the prob
able situation of the epicenter. All this Is
a matter of time. On December 4. ISOS, this
method was applied to data furnished by
Strassburg and Hamburg alone, and con
sequently the result was lees certain.
Hamburg sent to Strassburg the following
telegram: "Yesterday 231016. 18. 273-"
and 8trast,burg replied: "230954, mt 26T
Lesser Antilles."
This meant that at Hamburg the first
shock began oX 23 hours 10 minutes 16 sec
onds, the second at 23 hours 18 minutes 41
seconds and the principal shock at 23
hours 27 minutes 23 seconds. The length
of the phases being known. It was found
that the epicenter was distant 7.650 kilo
meters (4.6C0 miles) from Hamburg and
7.400 kilometers (4,698 miles, from Btr....
burg. Two circles drawn on a terrestrial
s'uko erouna these two cities
with the rodll Indicated above.
Italy. In fact. Important tremor.
, wimn one was in the Lesser
Antilles, a region particularly subject to f
earthquakes, and hence "obviously theA
Place of the disaster. By making use ot
three stations even this .light ambiguity!
Is removed. It was not until December T "t
three days later, that a telegram from'
New -iork announced that an earthquakeV
had occurred at Kingston, Jamulia. on the P
tth, and It was not until December 2 .
that it was known that the shock really V
occurred on the Jd. The Importance of
these earthquake warnings for great ship
plug firms Is quite evident, despite the
approximate character of the location of
the renters derived from the seismograph
records SclsntJflo American.
a terrestrial .
as centers, J
uove. were
nors of the
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