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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
HOW COLON
COT ITS NAME
The Isthmian Town Was Ca1fedI Aspnwan During the
Days Of Railroad Construction and Before II Was Given
the Name Of the Great Navigator Who Discovered the
Americas

outside world invariably wrote OF the
Panama city as Aspinwall, while the
Colombians as diligently reiterated
Colon. In 1872 an agent Of the United
States asked for an exequator as Con.
sui at Aspinwall and was ceremonious-
ly informed by the Colombian Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs that there was
no such seaport within the Colombian
dominion as Aspinwall; that If he
meant Colon, the document would be
remtted to him forthwith Hamilton
Fish. who was then Secretary of State
was angrily put out by what he re
garded as discourtesy, but as states
have a right to change their names
and their borders, the matter was
satisfactorily adjusted and the town
thence forth became Colon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29

blind oftener. Besides this, in other
cases. his neck is almost pulled out
Of Joint by overhead check reins, that
raise his face to the air and turn his
eyeballs to the glare Of the sun un
protected. Or, on the other hand, de-
prived Of check rein, he is bitted with
a curb that pulls his jaws to his
breast, and tortures him in this fash.
ion. And then, according to tbs
spreading fashion OF the day, he IS
subjected to the most cruel of all
practices, docking, which not merely
tortures in the practice, but leaves
him to the torment Of flies for the rest
of his life. It is the merciful man
that is merciful to his beast, and It is
the merciful that obtain mercy. wa
hvae, as a people, some way to come
before we get that blessing -Indian.
apolls News.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
stopplnn Hlnh sneed Cars

While much has been printed re.
0ni!y in regard TO the high speed
trials on the Berlin-Zosen electric
railway where the cars attained a
speed Of over 1875 miles per hour but
little attention has been given to one
important. factor in such rapid move.
ment. The momentum attained by
these cars is a factor which can be
imagined with difficulty, and It is i'm.
possible to bring them to a stop when
running at full speed under distance
Of one mile. This is what has ac.
tually occurred in the speed trials
above mentioned. the car having run
mile after the brakes were applied.
The full meaning of this is not ap.
parent until comparison is made
with our railway trains, where the
block signals are not placed very far
apart, and a train can readily be
brought to a standstill in the dis.
tance covered by two blocks. II this
line is to maintain this rate Of speed
1t will mean that the cars can only
be run at long distances apart, and
that the size Of the semaphore arms
and lights will have to be increased
until they are readily distingulshable
at a distance of nearly two miles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Purifying MIX hv ozons.

An apparatus in use in Germany for
the publication Of milk by ozonization
is so constructed that the milk con,
tained in a vessel flows thence in a
thin stream into another vessel placed
beneath. The wires and carbon points
OF a strong electric battery are so ar
ranged that the arc formed by the
jumping Of the current from one car.
bon point to the other passes through
or in close proximity TO the stream
OF milk The ozone which is there.
by engendered from the oxygen of
the air Is said to be sufficient to kill
all micro-organisms contained in the
milk. While no reference has been
made to the use Of this apparatus
for the publication Of water, there
seems to be no reason why ozone
could not be applied to this end. un.
less ii be the difference in cost be.
tween the milk and water, the price
obtainable for the latter possibly not
permitting the use Of this purifying
agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Mistresses Need Training.
lBrooklyn Eaglel

NTfNN'NA@ - AfeoANsI
Schools for the training Of mist.
resses are as much needed as schools
for the training of maids" said 4
woman who Is actively interested In
philanthropic work and is frequently
called upon TO secure places for
worthy young women In search OF
employment, as domestics. Some OF
the estimable women who come to
me with tales about the ineflciency
of servants would probably conside.
such speech rank heresy ON my part,
but do not wonder that so many
girls prefer factory and shop life to
domestic service. In the factory or
shop they have certain work to per.
form in a certain time. Then they
are perfectly free TO 90 as they like
In domestic service the hours OF ser
vice are mighty elastic and the hours
OF freedom rigidly defined, and In
many houses where the mistress
thinks herself and is thought by
others to be very charitable and
broad-minded, her servants lead life
OF drudgery, OF course, there are
homes where the mistress is a treas
ure and the maids likewise but this
Oft-discussed servant problem and tho
proposed regeneration and refor
nation OF the maid is not the one
sided question so many consider IT,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
CRUELTY TO THE HORSE.
Bllnders, Check Reins, Curb Bits and
Docking.

The horse, the most useful Of all
animals, is the one marked for the
most OF mems ill-treatment. For the
most part housed in ill-lighted, III.
ventilated and ill-smelllng quarters.
worked to its full capacity, cared for
only TO the degree that selfish inter.
est prompts, the animal is delivered
over as the unprotected object OF the
mrestrained passions of men. The
average man fails to apparently un.
derstand that animals have nervous
systems, among them a marked de.
gree a horse, and that were he to gov.
ern his own temper he could, with a
little patience, get control of the
horses nervous system. and make out
of II servant vastly more efficient
than II is under the system in which
he beats and jerks and drives II to
distraction.
A short walk in any city will dis.
cover many blind horses. Why?
There are no blind COWS, comparative.
ly. And yet the sight OF one natural
ly is as good as that Of the other.
The difference is simply that the
horse from the beginning has been
abused, illhoused. overworked and
worked under such conditions that
have driven him blind. His eyes are
shut In by binders at each side. for
which there is no use but TO satisfy
the caprice or fashion Of man. So,
his vision interfered with and de
prived Of air. the wonder is that with
other treatment he gets he is not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
How staff statuarx Is Made.

| ONN'h SNRNAafy 20 "dhGs
"The process Of creating the large
pieces Of statuary out of STAFF is very
interesting writes Katherine Louise
Smith, in the January Pearson's. "Af
ter the sculptor has sent his accepted
model to the fair, the work of enlarge
ment begins, and one Of several
pieces, as occasion requires, arc
finished, each Of which is an exact
counterpart Of the model on an en-.
larged scale.
STAFF is simply long fibre soaked
in plaster Of paris, mixed thin with
water. This FIBRE which is generally
Mexican comes in bales of 100
pounds, and on its arrival in the rope
stage is run through machines to
loosen It. Made with this hemp fibre.
STAFF can be sawed, hammered and
Whitfield like wood, while various
forms can be made as effectively as
with plaster Of paris alone.
"A stan modeler proceeds exactly
as though his work was to be execut.
ed in Parian marble or enduring
bronze, instead Of perishable plaster.
A framework OF wood or iron with
flexible lead pipe for the arms and
neck Of the figure is first made. cor
responding to the model which It is
intended to copy. A huge pointer
somewhat like the pentagraph used
by art students, is used in obtaining
the correct enlargement, one point
resting on the model. and the other
dotting the enlarged counterpart Ev.
cry inch Of the statute in process OF
making is thus accurately measured.
THE man who executes the first
process in the formation Of stan slaps
huge handfuls Of wet staff on the
wooden framework, shaping II crude
ly with thumb and fingers, and in.
cessantly using the huge pentagraph
for measurements.
From the man at the pentagraph,
the shapeless image passes to the
modeler If a large piece is under
construction It is placed on a plat.
form with rollers, that the modeler
may turn the figure easily as he
shapes the piece with staff using his
hands to put on necessary additions,
smoothing rough places with his
fingers and with spatula, and cutting
wire, doing all, in fact, but the last re.
dning and smoothing process. During
respites Of labor, while the figure is
at this stage It is covered with a damp
cloth TO keep II from cracking.
THE last process is the work OF the
sculptor who is an expert He fin.
ishes the stan replica exactly like the
smaller model from which it is the en-
larged counterpart coating the stan
with shellac, and adding refining
touches, until he is satisfied with it,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29

Change seems to be the law of the
Latin race, for most Of the Sauth
American countries have transformed
their names so many times since the
Arst settlement that old generations
OF geographical students are often be
Wildered by current names made use
Of in dispatches. When the Anglo
American company began the exploi-
tation Of the Isthmus OF Darien or
Panama by rail the port on the Car.
ribbean side OF the neck OF land was
known as Aspinwall; during the Civil
War that was the only name used.
although the Colombians had long be.
fore christened the settlement Colon
I'm honor Of Christopher Columbus
Colon in the Spanish tongue. The
town was four ded in swamp, sup.
posed to be impenetrable to man or
beast; reptiles and monkeys alone re.
presented life and Il was never sup.
posed that the scene could be trans
formed into an entreport, even by the
energetic Yankee who hocked TO the
coast TO take advantage Of the new
railway. During the time when the
place was emerging from its bog state
into the crowded terminus of great
enterprise, It was known by various
names; when the road was completed
the explolters gave a great benquet
at which all the native magnates were
present as guests, among them several
members Of the Colombian Cabinet
from Bogota While the champagne
was in itg most loquaclous phases,
some one iocularly gave the name
stockholder Of the company. Dr.
Parades the Colombian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, promptly adopting the
name and making an eloquent speech
IN accepting IT, Years afterward,
when Colombia had changed its own
name from Now Greada 10 its present
form, dissatisfaction arose and the
patriotic Panamese demanded a !
change which should associate the
great Admiral Crlstobal Colon with |
the point Of land he himself had dis
covered. The Colombian Congress
formally changed the name from AS.
pinwall TO Colon, but never went
through the form OF making the
change known TO the outside world !
The confusion went on for years, the {.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29

no windows, so light and air can only
come in when the door is open.
Inside benches are built along the
wall, and in the center is a great pile
Of loose stones. Early on Saturday
morning wood is brought in and a
great vessel standing near the stones
is filled with water.
Then someone cuts ever so many
birch switches, and these are placed
on the floor of the bath room. Next
the fire is made under the stones,
and it burns all morning. In the
afternoon, when the stones are very
hot. the fire is put out, the place is
swept clean, and all is ready.
The boys undress in their homes
and run to the bath house. AS it is
generally 80 below zero, you may be
sure they do it in double-quick time.
As soon as they are in the bath,
house they shut the door tight and be
gin to throw water on the hot stones.
This, of course makes the steam
rise. More water is thrown on and
there is more steam, until the place
Is filled quite full of it.
And now comes the part that
boys would not like at all.
Each boy takes a birch switch and
falls 70 whipping his companions
This is to make the blood circulate,
and though it is real hard whipping,
no one objects, but all think it great
fun. AT last, looking like a lot OF
boiled lobstefs, they all rush out,
have a roll in the snow and, make
for home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Was Always v cry
Pale and Thin.
Nervous ProStration-
Faint Spells.
DR.. Miles Nervine Saved
Nv Life.

There is great danger IN run down con-
dition. Overwork, mental strain, the cares
and worries of business and the home, all
have a deleterous effect upon the nerves,
which in their devtalized condition readily
fall prey to the attacks of disease. Aside
from the danger there is no condition at
tended by so many dissgreeable symptoms
such as loss of appetite, indigestion or nerv.
Gus dyspepsia, headache, tired feeling and
loss OF ambition together with the agony Of
sleepless nights spent in tossing restlessly
about, only to rise exhausted in the morning
DR.. Miles Nervine is true nerve tonic
which, by strengthening the nerves, restores
health and appetite and brings sweet sleep.
"For six years suffered almost constantly
from a complication Of troubles which culmi.
mated in complete nervous prostration. !
had no appetite, could not sleep, l suffered
from indigestion and nervousness. AS is so
often the case in nervous prostration | fire.
quenuy had weak, fainting spells. Doctors
did not help me. They said my blood was
very poor, and l know my face was always
very pale. The very FIRST bottle of DR.. Miles
Nervine 1 took gave me noticeable relief and
felt stronger than | had in years My
neighbors in Puyallup, Wash, where then
lived will testify to this. l also used some of
Or. Miles Restorative Tonic and Anti.Pain
Pills. | believe the DIR. Miles Remedies
saved my life."-MRs. ]. c. BENEDICT, Tuck
er, Utah.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Climatic Cures.

The influence Of climatic conditions
in the cure of consumption is very
much overdrawn. The poor patient.
and the rich patient, too, can do much
better at home by proper attention to
food digestion, and a regular course
of German Syrup. Free expectoration
in the morning is made certain by
German Syrup, so is a good nights
rest and the absence Of that weak
ening cough and debilitating night
sweat. Restless nights and the ex
haustion due to coughing, the great
est danger and dread of the consump-
tive, can be prevented or stopped by
taking German Syrup literally and
regularly Should you be able to 90
to a warmer cline you will find that
OF the thousands of consumptives
there the few who are benefited and
regain strength are those who use
German Syrup. Trial bottle, Csc; reg.
ular size, Toe. At all druggists. At
DR.. Stones drug stores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
A Man Who Could keen Silent.

The late Hugh Stowell Scott. IA.
nous as Henry Saton Merriman
author OF The Sewers" The Vui
lures" and other novels, was a man
OF extraordinary reserve and self.
command, The following story is
told OF him: His father, who was a
director of the London Graphic. had
an unaccountable objection to his
sons following literary career and
tried to make business mar OF him.
His son wrote in secret under a pseu-
donym, and, although his work was
successful, he never betrayed his
literary identity to his father On ona
occasion his father placed before him
one OF the young authors own stories.
saying, Nov, il you could write a
book like this, il would be another
thing altogether" And stin the son
kept silent
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Quick
Time
East

From Tacoma, Seattle, the Puget
Sound country and Spokane TO Mis-
souri, river points and the Southeast
the Burlington offers quick service.
Through trains Seattle 10 Kansas
City equipped with big. free chair cars
standard Pullman sleepers. and last
but not least, tourist sleepers, clean,
comfortable and cheap.
Why not take the Southeast special
via Billings and the Burlington7 You
can't do betteh and you might do
worse
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Huie Wing Sang Co.
Fancy Dry Goods

Made up in new line OF heavy
wrappers, all eolors. White under
wear All kinds Of waists. fancy
goods, silks. gents and ladies' fur
nishing goods, silk handkerehiefs,
ehinaware. New line Of winter goods
for sale cheap. 100 Court street, sa-
lem, or. Corner OF alley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Tub Night In Finland.

Bathing in Finland. where II is al.
ways cold. is a queer cefemony.
In the frst place It is very. very
cold in Fnland--and the bathroom Is
not in the house at all but in a
building quite separate.
II is round building. about the
size OF an ordinary room. There are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
]. BrOWnSteIn & Son.

50 State street. Highest cash price
paid for Hides. Pelts. Wool. Tail0w
ana fBrs; also general dealer IN ols
Iron, Rubber ana Metals.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Corvallis ( EaSteTnR R,
TIME CARD NO. "a.

No. 2 for Yaqulna:
Leaves Albany ........12:45p D. m.
Leaves Corvallis -. 80. 2:OOp. m.
Arrives Yaquina .... 6:2Op. m.
No. / Returning:
Leaves Yaquina =. .... GAS am.
Leaves Corvallis o.. ....11:3O a. IN
Arrives Albany o.. .....l2:15 pm.
No. for oeroIt:
Leaves Albany e.. =. e. 1900 a. m.
Arrives Detroi. o.. e. ..12:2Op m.
No. 4 From Detroit;
Leaves Detroit o.. e. 100 D. m.
Arrives Albany e.. B:55p. m
Train No. l arrives in Albany in
time to connect with the s. P. south
bound train, as well as giving two OF
three hours in Albany before depar.
ture OF s. p. northbound train.
Train No. 2 connects with the s.
p. trains at Corvallis and Albany Civ.
ing direct service TO Newport and ad
jaeent beaches.
Train No. for Detroit. Breitenbush
and other mountain resorts leaves
Albany at 7;OO a m, reaching De
troit about noon. giving ample time
to reach the Springs same day.
For further information apply 10
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
T. CoCKRELL. Agent, Albany.
II. H CRoNISE. Agent, CorVauis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
We do what We Claim
We XIII and remove cancers and umOs without the aid Of kn

Read the testimony of prominent Salem man:
TO THE PUBLIC In justice TO DR. Cook and that the
world may know hat great work he is dong, wish to
inform them that lhYe been taking treatment from him
for the past fifteen months and in that time he has re-
moved from my aimentay canal three tumorS of cam
cerouS gTowthS, large mans hand all from the
larger intestine. Also another cancerouS growth from
off my right right foot and another from my right
thumb. This has all been accomplished through msdi
ess tS S sronS ss E"S s g'4% @ ana 'ne spider IKE
aid of knife or surgery do not believe | could have
found equally successful treatment anywhere in the
world and cheerfully recommend DR. j F. Cook the
Botanical Doctor. to all who read this testimonial
r. ]. Spencer. We can do as mnch for you or more
II you need il.
]. F. COOK
Dsutsehsr BOaneaI SALEM Liberty st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-29
Capital Normal School

First National Bank Building. Sales
The fall term Of twelve weeks Opens
September 20. Address,
j. J. KRAPS. Salem, or
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-18
DesweElturas del amor

Un diario de Madrid refiere Ia 81
guiente graciosa aventura:
En- la calle de Juan de Dios ocurrio
en- la madrugada de aver TN suceso
extrano, que alarm0 al vecindario.
Por tratarse de TN asunto en- el que
juega pape1 principal el amor y Ia
desgracia de TN galan, suprimiremos
algunos detalles que ning1n interes dan
al suceso.
Cast al almanecar, I'm joven en- pa
1ios memories vagaba por los tejados de
las casas de la Gale de Juan de Dios.
Como iba lijerfsimo de ropa y la ma
fiana estaba fiesca, Sc decide el sugeto
en- question q penetrar en- una guard
1la, buscando abrigo.
La habitacion estaba completamente
q oscuras, y el hombre de nuestro relate
comenzo q andar tientas.
Su mala Suerte 10 llevo a la cocina
tropez6 con los vasares, echando
abajo platos, vasos y botellas, produ-
ciendo I'm gran estrepito.
AlsrmadoS los inquilinos, encendieron
luz y reconocieron las dos habitaciones
de que consta ell cuaIto.
En- I'm rincon halla,on al joven. y
los iuquilinos comenzaron q gritar en-
demanda de auxilio.
Quiso el joven Ear una explicacion
4los moradores de aquel cuarto, pero
todo fue intitil. El supuesto ratdo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-18
Una gran Esetz.eta
EN- Ell CAFE MENDEZ NC NEZ
DE PACIFICO SOBRINO

Fl sabado en- la noche presentara este
plntoresco barrio animation inusitada
La banda mas popular de Puerto
Rico. la que dirije ell maestro Tizol
ha sido contratada para dar una esplen-
dida retreta, frente al "Cafe Mendez
N1fIez'' de Santurce, la noche del sa-
bado.
iAquf de los cronistas de San Juan y
de la apoteosis del Versailles!
Ell paraje que cruza los tranvfas a
cada momento, ell sitio en- donde parece
que Sc refugia 10 mas bello de San Juan
|estara indescriptible cuando la juven-
I'D 10 invada con sns alegrfas y la mti-
tsica 10 idealice con SIS acordes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-18
FL collar de tres hi1os

Ella.-lOh, Dios milo, cuantos
negocios!
Ell (aparte) ).-Esta sabe va 10
de Glarita. (Alto.) ST. negocios
endemoniados, que son como las
olas, unas veces nos llevan, otras
veces nos traen. -. Asi que es
urgente la decision: decide
Ella.-Hay otros medios. :. :.
suele haber otros medios. .lEs
cruel este de ir mutilando el CO.
liar; me parece que es una cosa
viva que la vamos matando!. go.
Y este me duele q mi; ime due
lie muchol
El.-Esos bellos sentimientos
te honran: tambien a mi me
duele; pero hija, a NAL tempo
buena cara. A1n te Quedan las
esmeraldas, las divinas esmeral-
das; mira. con elias solo, parece
tn garganta nieve, nieve rosa
da. :. Brillantes! lpara que los
quieres2 va los tendras, mejores
quiza, porque nos queda algo
muy hermoso: la esperanza. Y
luego la dicha de salvarme, de
salvar a tn marido, algo loco, al
60 irref1exivo, pero que te Quie-
re. -. iqne tie adora!
Ella. -Tomalos. LlevateloS.
iQue no los yea mas!
Ely l1oras por eso7 bah,
nervosismo!
Fue una especie de naufragio
lento en- que Sc perdio todo: ca
sa, muebles, rentas, itodo!
Y ell abismo que fue tragando
con una voracidad de monstruo
el bienestar de una familia des-
venturada, era un abismo null
tiple, que Sc ilamaba pereza, jue-
go. presuncion, vicio. -.
Escanda!osos amor1os solici-
taron de Pablo crecientes exec
SOS en- Ell gastar, y vino el ahogo,
la trampa, la deshonra. va no
tuvo otra salida que una fuga a
la desesperada, y la prepare, la
premedito con barbara frialdad,
a1n sabiendo que mataba a la
pobre Margarita, abandonada VI
enferma.
Para su fuga echo mano al
resto del collar, a las esmeral-
das, que tomo, no como esposo,
81 como ladron, valiendose de la
noche, del sueflo. 49,, y Sc las
llevo, arrojando al suelo el estu-
che arcaico, como una pobre cosa
in1til y vacia.
Esto revelo a Margarita la es-
pantosa verdad, y al perder con
ella la Ultima esperanto, como 81
una pu1alada traicionera la hu-
biera partido ell corazon, cayo |
moribunda, dando la vida en- un|
solloZo intense. continuado, del
pobre v1ctima inmolada a la mas
barbara de las deidades:-lAy,I
abuelita mia! -.
Y en- el ambiente en- que flota-
ban brumas ag6nicas, dibujose,
austera y triste, con un doloroso
gesto de piedad, la cara de la
anciana muerta.