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Perune Seores
YenShould Know
Sea
Root.
Golden Seal, the root of the above
plant, is a very useful medicine. Many
people gather it in our rich woodlands
during the summer. Few people know
how valuable it is in dyspepsia, catarrh.
and as a general tonic.
Many thousand pounds of this root are
used each year in the famous catarrh
remedy,Peruna. This fact explains why
everybody uses Peruns for eatarrh.
For
Lame
Back
An aching back is instantly
relieved by an application oa
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. It penetrates
--without rubbing - through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary relieL
Here's the Poet
Mr. Janus . Las, of n sa b s.,
a.L,Wblngtoa D.C., writes: "Thirt
yer o I fell from a afold a!
ooly injared my baeek. I sufered terrl.
yaat me; from the small of my back
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eerysis I e oam m ae with o relie.
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Liniment
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titans Oe-haf in took hb.
I said swelliag ea.
Sloan's Liniment
has no equal as a
tmasedy for Rheu
or any pain or
stiffness in the
ms m ols or aoints.
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HALLEY'S COMET IN SIGHT
How Astronomers Have Predicted
Coming of Astral Derelict Acoru
rately--ome Strange Facts.
Halley's comet again is approach
ing the earth after an absence of 75
years. While swinging around in
space it visited a region that is per
haps 50.000,000 miles more distant
than the outermost planet of the so
lar system. Although it is not sched
uled to arrive at its perihelion-the
point least distant from the sun-un
til July 19, 1912, or possibly the lat
ter part of 1911, depending on the
amount of planetary disturbance, it
probably will be visible to the naked
eye in a short time.
After an exposure of an hour re
cently in Heidelberg, Germany, a pho
tographic plate showed the comet as
a nebula of the sixteenth magnitude.
Another photograph has just been se
cured of the comet at the Yerkes ob
servatory, near Williams Bay, Wis.
IIt
Course of Comet.
Solar bodies above the seventh mag
nitude cannot be seen without the
aid of a telescope.
Extraordinary attention is being
paid to the return of this celebrated
comet. It is of particular interest to
scientists because it was the first
known to travel in a closed orbit. Its
brilliancy, sensational sise, records of
its returns-the consternation once
spread through the world by the be
lief that it would destroy the earth
make it the most famous comet in
history.
In 1682, in the reign of Charles II.
of England, a comet of extraordinary
size appeared, which was observed
by Newton, Halley and other astrono
mers of the time. Halley followed its
course among the stars and. compar
ing his observatona with the records
of previous comets, came to the con
clusion that the comets of 145,. 1531
and 1607 were only different appear
ances of the same object. He staked
his reputation .on a prediction that
the comet would return in about 75
years. True to this prediction, it did
appear in 1758, when Edmdnd Halley
had been sleeping in his grave for 16
years. The reason the name of Pa
litsch, a Saxon peasant, has been pre
served to posterity is that his eye
was the first to catch sight of the re
turning comet. It was on Christmas
night, 1758, he saw the comet and
cheated the professional astronomers
of the honor.
The first recorded appearance of
Halley's comet was B. C. 130, when
It was believed to herald the birth of
Mithridates. Ina 106 it was seen
equal to the ftol moon in size. In its
appearance in 1454 Its tail reached
from the hortson to the zenith.
The following facts connected with
the appearance of the comet in 1835
are taken from Herachel's "Outlines
of Astronomy:"
It developed no tail until October
2 and on that day the nucleus was
observed to become suddenly bright
er and to throw out a jet of light
from its interior part.
Its tail attained the greatest length
of 20 degrees October 15, and had en
Utirely disappeared before its perihel
ion passage of November 16.
At the anterior luminous jet. mean
while, singtular and capricious
changes succeeded one another with
such rapidity that on no two succes
sive nights , were the appearances
alike. At one time it wus single, at
another time fan-shaped or swallow
tailed, while at other times two, I
three or even more Jets were darted
from the comet in different direc
tions.
In receding from the sun it passed
through a series of changes sarc-ly
-ess remarkable and fSnally disap
peared May 65, 183.
SCIENCE NOTES.
Lake Superior, the largest body of
resh water in the world, Is about
-lasl to Ireland in area 1
The eyes of the chameleon move in
.pendently of one another.
A loaf of bread will keep much lg.
r itf placed tn a covered crock than
n a tin bo d
SUN SPOTS HIT TELEGRIIAPH
daltimore Man Locates Cause of Re
cent Electrical Disturbance
Tells of Discovery.
In an interview published in the
Baltimore American Mr. Justice Stahb
declared that he believed the recent
disturbance in telegraphic communi.
cation was more than likely due to
sun spots. As a result he searched
Group of Sun Spots.
the sun surface and discovered the
spots, as he expected. In speaking of
the matter he said:
"On hearing of the appearance of the
aurora and other phenomena of an elec-,
trical and magnetic nature I immediate
ly suspected a large sun spot about to
appear. I was not surprised when I
discovered a magnificent group of
spots measuring 60,000 by 50,000 miles,
and showing unmistakable signs of
solar storms, their cyclonic nature be
ing clearly shown by two of the spots
in the group. A more extended ob
servation will show that these cyclonic
spots resolve about a common center
of disturbance on the sun and make
their electrical and magnetic nature
known on the earth by wireless mes
sages from the sun in Increased au
roral displays and disturbance of mag
nectlc instruments. The sun disturbes
the aether of the solar system and
causes during the duration of such a
large sun spot. a disturbance of the
more or less evenly balanced magnetic
conditions of the earth. Besides the
large group of spots, smaller spots are
also visible by the aid of the telescope,
together with considerable faculae.
The darkest portion of a sun spot is
termed the nucleus; the next darker,
the umbra, and the highest portion,
the penumbra. It is known that the
sun revolves upon its axis in about 26
days, representing at the equator a
velocity of 219 miles per minute, and
this spinning through the aether
causes tremendous disturbances in the
solar region, especially during sun
spot outbreaks. We can imagine what
a great dynamic machine this must be
when we see what a powerful electric
current is generated in all our dyna
mos used in electric lighting and drip
View of Sun Spot.
ing electro motors running machinery
and cars. The electric field all through
the solar system Is disturbed. We
cannot but be surprised at the few
electrical storms we have experienced
in Baltimore this past sumner.
TESTING THE THERMOMETER
Various Processes Through Which
They Are Put by Weather Bureau
to Standardize Them.
Each day at the weather bureau int
Washington the thermometers re
ceived from various manufacturers
throughout the country are put
through the test of standardizirg
them.
The various processes through whiheb
the bulbs pass before they are labeled I
"accurate" are easy, tinuasmuch uas
there is practically little scientflc I
work attached to the test, says Har
per's Weekly. When a thermometer at
is first handed to the man in the test.
ing room it is dipped Into a vat flled
with a compound far below the trees- I
ing point. It is thrust in at the point u
where It happens to be at the time, c
and worked up and down until the de j
gree of the compound is reached, Hay
ing then recorded the lowest tempera
ture the process of testing for the I
highest is begun. This is Just asu saim
pie as testing for the low temperature m
The bulb is dipped into a vat of we a
ter, first at 60 degrees. Then it is
worked gradually until 130 degrees is
reached. If the mercury in the bulb I
will indicate 130 degrees, further test- .
ing Is unnecessary, because that is a
tolerably warm temperture, and one
seldom, if ever, reached by naturi t
heat.
A thermometer the bulb of whleb
contains mercury will not register be
low 28 degrees below zero; that is to
ey, mercury will fresea at that point
Of cours, in this country little usm I
found for a thermometer showtang
more than 28 degrees below mere bu
in the far north they are of course
necessary. Such instruments, how
ever, contain spirits in the bulbs ts
stead of mercury; bnut eves this BSd
becomes sluggish when 40 ora I bes
stero is recorded and it will seli
show g below.
A milU will be established In Sue 1
Ala for apnnalng yer, Sm prer, CI
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A Double Repentance
By GEORGE T. PARDY
(Copyrht, b W. QChapman.)
It would be a difficult matter to
say just what started the argument
between Alice Ray and her fiance,
Roland Everett. They simply differed
on a point of view, and as both were
selfl-willed, neither cared to admit be
ing in fault.
"You are absurd, Roland," said the
girl, petulantly. "Just because I don't
agree with you, I'm to be accused of
selfishness and obstinacy. It anyone
is obstinate it certainly is yourself."
'Tery likely," responded her lover,
dryly. "Perhaps we'd better not tall:
of the matter any more."
The two young people were seated
on the veranda of a country house,
charmingly embowered in creeping
° vines and commanding a wide view
of the Hudson river and the mighty
hills through which it winds. The
summer air was full of the fragrance
of new-mown hay, and the drowsy
murmur of insects lulled the ear,
while ever and anon a thrush by the
I brook rippled into mellow song.
Everything spoke of peace except the
two in whose hearts, by right, the
perfecting glory of love should have
given the culminating touch, for they
were engaged. Yet it so happened
that a dispute, trifling in itself, had
become magnified and embittered, aft
Sor the sad human way, until both thee
man and girl were in a state where
any' moment might bring forth some
act or word which the rest of their
lives would be spent regretting. Aft
er Roland's last remark there was si
lance for several minutes. He leaned
back in his chair and looked grimly
down at the river. While Alice, having
turned from ltim with a swift move
meat, stared nervously across the hills
and blinked the tears from her eyes.
When she spoke it was with a meas
ured coldness which hid the hurried
beating of her heart.
"If we have only been engaged a
week, and have already found a topic
on which we must be silent for fear
of quarreling, I hink there surely
must be' somethin wrong."
"If you can say such a thing as
that, Alice, there surely is," replied
her lover, hoarsely.
"Then-then-there's nothing to do
but-" She stopped abruptly sad
glanced at Roland. But he still stared
I I -
4
She Started as She Reallsed What
She Was Looking For.
at the river and scarcely seemed to
have heard her. She sprang to her
feet and an angry color dyed her
cheeks.
"I'm sorry I've been so slow to un
derstand you, Roland," she exclaimed.
"It's evident we are not suited to eeah
other. The best we can do is-4s to
forget we've ever been engaged."
Roland stood up and looked at her,
pale as she was flushed. "Do yeou
mean our engagement is broken!" he
asked.
"Here is your ring!" satd se tore
it of and handed It to him.
'I your love for me caeot stldnd a
salight disagreement, Alice, dbtlessa 1
yaou are right"
He looked at the ring and then put
it slowly in his pocket. Alice tured
away apd began to arrange magasnes
on a table. A moment or two passd.
Then Roland, without another word
strode down the veranda steps and
mounting his horse, which stood
httched at the foot, galloped e.
Aliee listened to the beat of the
boots until they died away. Then she
went slowly into the house and up to
her room. She felt a though she were
earryins a sreat weaht, ait almeet
staggered as she reached her door.
Tears blinded her as she etered.
The perfume et the reese he had
brought her that mornlng iweoted
th air. There stood his photogrsph,
manly, handsome, with tBhe smie n
his eyes that she knew so well.
"Rolead, Roland. RclaMhd!" she
sobbed and threw herself into a big
arm-char tn a passion of tearn "oHew
ean it have happened? What was the
matter wit us? You Iknow I love ye,
Rland-ye, ad I kow yea love
me. Asd yet--V we had hated each
other we couldn't have ben more
creeL Can't a love Oike c met out
mIsnderstanding a vanty sad si
IGhaeast I would die gladly my
death coul mte him tfrm pasn. And
yet I could not da swrhlh peoat 4
ts him-to him who is werth are
an the whale werd to me. We dim
t a tt rw we se -mae dl et wel
0o Ae given eaca other a deadly wound
t -have insulted our love-have tram
:, pied a holy thing in the dust."
d The hours slipped by and at last
e Alice aroused herself. She sat up.
Seeling absently at the' fourth finger
of 'her left hand. She started as she
realised what she was looking for.
't "Even my finger misses him," she
d whispered, with a pitiful smile.
Behind the house a narrow, winding
path made its way between the apple
trees and past a yellow field o rye,
through a green wood, and over a
brook by a rustic bridge. Beyond that
pI oint it wandered on, with many a
lovely turn, giving now and again an
9 enchanting glimpse of the great river,
r until, a mile or more farther, it joined
r the highway. It had been the custem
s of the lovers to meet at the little
s bridge every evening, and them to
Ssaunter along the path, and home by
a short cut across the golf IUka. I
SAlice knew that the bour when she
generally started for the trystng
place was at hand, knew, hesitated,
e and finally arose.
"He won't be there tonight," she
º murmured, "and I think my heart will 1
I break; but I will go-I cannot stay
away."
The shadows were long under the
' apple trees as she walked out and
the robins fluted joyously. The eves
lag seemed too lovely to belong to 1
r earth. Meant for heaven, it had some- I
how lost its way and dropped, by a
fortunate chae an our world. As
I Alice moved slowly along tte fragrant
path, seeing in the sky the wonderful
I ever changing shades of rose and
reen and purple, hearing music from
a hundred happy birds, breathing the
balmy air, an Indescribable peace en
tered her troubled heart. What though
I anger ad abnderstanda lay be
hind? She knew it was all right now.
I Roland would be. waiting for her, wait
ing with a look of perfect comprehe
slam, and she would net even need t
speak. But speak she would, and as
she never had before-to tell bim bow
deep, how geat her love was, and
that never more should a shadow dar
ken it. Never, never! The birds sang
always more sweetly, sad the wind
among the branche made tender her.
monies that chimed with the love i
her heart.
And now she passed the yellow
grain, and now entered the woods, agd
there, Indeed midway am the bridgeS
where the unal seat a mellow sleam
through the overarching branches,
stood her lover awaiting her. A wave
of happiness argd oever her, taking
her breath for an lsstat. Shb stopped
and then ran forward with hands out
stretched, calling in a voice lw but
of piercing tenderness:
"My dearest I knew that I bshuld
find yo-I knew you would be he.
If you had not, I think I should have
died."
In a moment they were In each
other's arms, ad at his kiss the last
faint doubt or ingerlag veil of bi
terness, if any there was, passed u
terly out of Alc's heart, sad it
seeaed to her that in that Instant for
the frst tips she knew happaess-
supreme, divine.
"Rave you waited kl, blariad"
she asked.
"Not long, dear."
"And you forgve meT"
"The fLalt was as meh mine
,yours, Ale," he whispered. "Aid,
our l ove."
With their arms about ah oether
they saptared on down the pat. The
dying radiance at tanhe me a
gl y about them, the tres whispered
and swayed over atheir heads and is
seemed to Alke as theugh she sa eso
l touhed the ground What -·tin
was real besid their love? These
love tag about ha ar thas
birds sad fragrant Sewes ad mwa
mari am ve-ther wee ,e a sert
tI peastue, a releetuss atheh
beautiu haelane lasled-e she
felt as thaoih t coed ner emiqe
hag too woald this delightful, hlss
someis word surround them. It must
always be grlorius summer whm,
thebr two were!
Hew He Made a Caddle.
A entemas wat ito a pipema
her's shop wlth the intentia e se
ila the method t making pipe. The
r .prlste, who was a SBadhman, hl
ago.
Whens the Philadelphian sgt i te
shop he 5b3ud atly a boy back ct the
counter, so without more ado be a
addressed him:
"We, my eslatlt, I'll sve ye a
make your pipes."
"I Canna mak' peer, sir," repied
the lad. ' s' amty mek' a oudde."
"A oddlet What's that, my bn.
ae?"
"It's a shert peep," rephed the abe,
"sic a an ad women smobe et
"rn give y a quarte i, ee she
ae how to make that"
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sam hills. A woman was te llinaselda
box tore L radle. t th
of the Iqtealag womae, leaning for
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