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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
Lord Bacon and the Beef Trust.

The beef trust might erect a yotlv6
statute 20 Lord Bacon as the inventor
of tho idea OF preserving meat by the
frozen process. Bacon brought about
his own premature death In expert
menuug with his notion. Driving Ia
Eiighgate one day, be left his carriage
20 collect some snow with which 20
STUFF a fowl by way Of noting The eject
Of cold on tho preservation Of its flesh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
BABY'S
HAIR
WAS RED
Oakland Has a Rem
aiSSance of Joe
Bowers"
The Troubles of the LaniganS
Are Over and David
NeeleS viii Be When
He Pays Up

Mary Lanigan was given verdict
at Oakland Cal. last Saturday for
$4,000 damages against David Neely.
a wealthy Berkeley nurseryman. The
jury were three hours deliberatine
over the decision.
This verdics closes one of the most
interesting lawsuits tried in the Ala.
media county superior court the pres,
ent year. Some OF the testimony was
OF such an amusing nature that Judge
and jurymen could with difficulty con.
tro, the muscles OF their faces while
the witnesses were responding to the
Qu'stions Of counsel. Iary Laniean.
the successful plaintiff is 2S years
old David Neoly Is 66. The latter
and Mary's mother we're ueighbors
In their native land, ireland. Neely's
wife died IN 1901 at his Berkeley
home, and for a while after that Nary
Lanigan acted as housekeeper for
Ncely. Her mother, Mrs Dougherty.
had attended upon Mrs. Neely dur.
ing the latter's last illness. and ,hon
the beroaved widowcr found himself
alone in his home he willingly accent.
ed the services OF Mary Lanlgan 10
tidy up the house" Mary remained
at Neely's home for upward OF fifteen
months. Then Nicely decided that he
did not longer want n housekeeper.
SO Mary returned 20 her mothers
home in San Francisco.
From September 1902, until Febru.
airy, 1908. David Neely cooked his
own meals. Then. one day, he was
served with summons in an action
for S25,0OO damages Mary I.anigan
was complainant She alleged that
David had promised 10 marry her on
various and divers occasions while
she was serving as his houseKoeper.
She further charged that he had be.
trayed her under promise OF marriage
David denied all.
The trial came on last week. and
Mary Lanigan produced a red.halred
baby. six months old, and declared
thar David was the chld's father
Mes. Dougherty testified that when
she knew David Nicely IN ireland his
hair was red Tho old nurseryman
tolc the jury that ne could hardly re-.
member the precise color Of his hair
when he was 10 years old. but his
best recollection was that II was mo-
auburn. but was dark brown. Whom
pressed TO describe the color OF "au
burn" he confessed that he thought
II was "a kind OF red This issue
with others IN the case. was submit
ted 10 the jury. They decided that
David must pay Mary Lanigan 5000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
- -. pent Yeu -

That you cant get good Thanks
giving dinner unless You have ~ood
groceries. Nov just go n Bfanson 4
Raean's and see vhat they can DO for
you
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

In doing this he brought on an attack
OF bronchitis from which he died in a
few days Refrigerator cars and cold
storage" are the same idea.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

The worlds verdict is easier 90
Oyerrule than that of one's conscience
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

Friends are kept by silence not by
condolences
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
A LINGERING COUGH

A LINGERING COUGH
The cough that holds on
in spite of all remedies needs
energetic and above all thor
ough treatment A mere
cough mixture won't do.
Root out the cold that causes
the cough.
Howl SCOTS Emulsion.
Why SCOTS Emulsionl :
Because it stops the irrita-
ton, soothes the tissues and
heals the affected membranes.
Whenl Right away.
SCOTS Emulsion begins to
help with the first dose.
Weu ,snd ~ . saugls iss uGou Isgassf
SCOTT A nONsE. - Psasi sHsss. Rsu Yo.t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

Reconciliation Is giving up what We
rant have.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25
When You Want

Something to eat, just try the White
House. They can serve you at any
hour Of the day or night
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

simulated the priesthood, from the
Medians, and the Medians received 1t
from the Accadians, who inhabited the
country afterwards called Babylonia.
The ACcadians were the Highland
ers' who descended from the noun
famous region of Elan" (Sayce).
The statement of the evangelist,
There came wise men from the east
to jerusalem" may seem to initiate
against this view, but in reality 1t
strengthens it, The phrase is apo an
atole, from the east" Apo is prep
osition Of severance. 1t means far
from" when motion Is excluded, as
in this instance. (See Liddell &
Scott, Greek Dictionary. It's relation
is to something external. Had the
Magi lived in the east the proposition
used would be EEK" Apo marks in
strictness the separation of objects
externally; not in or within another,
for in respect to such elk is used"
(RObinson: Lexicon of the New Tes-
tament). Indeed apo not infrequently
has the force of negation, and equals
a not. Apo anatole, therefore, ex-
cludes every part of the east as the
residence of the Magi.
The Irish claim to be descended
from Magog, the grandson Of Noah.
They originally came from Scythia.
Their language belongs to the Scythic
tongue or stock of languages, which
connects them with the ancient Ac-
cadians. This Is the same stock and
race to which we traced the Magi.
The original country of the Magi and
Gael is the same.
1t is well known that the Irish were
some centuries ago known as Scots.
Scot comes from Scuit, and this is the
Irish for Scythia. The Greek vocali-
cation of Scuit was Skuthes, and later
Skotos. (See Keatings History Of
Ireland and the Century Dictionary
From Scuit comes "Scut," term of
derision, referring to the short gar
ment or kelt of the Scot Grish).
In the seventh century before Christ
the Greeks came in contact with a
race whom they called Scythians. An
exacter form of the name was Scoloti.
Herodotus and Hippocrates clearly
distinguish the Scolots, or true Scythi-
ans, from all their neighbors. EN-
cyclopedia Britannica.) 1t will be seen
at a glance that SEQ 0o)ts is but a diff
ferent linguistic way OF spelling Scot
or Scuit.
The Irish word Druid means wisdom
or Magian. 1t is worthy of record
that the Irish Scriptures render there
came wise men from the east" by
"there came Druids from the east"
The Irish words are: "Draioch naird
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shoir go Hierusalem," which shows
the Irish belief that the Druids were
Magians.
1t Is matter of history that part Of
the Gaels or Irish in the westward
movement Of the race returned by
the valley of the Danube and settled
in Asia Minor. They prefxed their
own name to Asia, and called their
abode Gael-Asia, or Galatia. as it came
to be spelled.
Whether the Druids or Magi to
whom the Star of Bethlehem appeared
were residents Of Ireland, Scythia, or
Galatia Is immaterial, for they were
all the same Gaelic race. Having, as
hope, made it clear that it was to
the Gaelic priests or Druids that the
star of Bethlehem appeared, let us go
back to primitive times, when Mag
ism was incorporated with Zoraster-
ism.
Besides Ahura Mazda there were
the Amesha-Spentas, or "the Immor-
tai Holy Ones" There was third
class lower than the Amesha-Spentas.
Among this class were Mithra and
Tistrya. Mithra was the spirit of
light, or the sun. Tistrya was the
spirit of the brightest star in the
armament, or Sirius. Ultimately
Mithra became associated with Ahura-
Mazda and placed almost on an equal
ity with him. So we may exclude
Mithra from our calculations. Tis-
trya, next to the Divinity, became the
object Of the Magi's reverence. Sirius
was his star, and thus became to the
Magi the star"
Balaam, the Rab-Mag, Chief Magian,
or Arch Druid of his time, was a
prophet like Iarbonel of the Gaels. In
his prophecy, which still lives, he ut
tered, under the inspiration of Jeho-
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yah, The star snail come out or ia
cob" Sirius was 1.-The star" to all the
Magiaas. The stars symbolized kings
or rulers. He whom Sirius symbol
lied therefore, would be greatest OF
all kings.
If we could connect Sirius in any
way with Jacob at the time of the
Nativity there could be no question
as to the star of Bethlehem. And we
can do it. The twelfth sign of the
the Sign of Palestine, or Jacob, or
land of Judea. That part of the heav-
ems known as Pisces presented most
remarkable spectacle at the time Of
the Nativity. There the splendor
of the heavens appeared to eliminate.
The sun seemed to shine with
deeper effulgence. Meteors, precur-
soTs OF some mighty event, flashed
athwart the sky. Comets shot from
out the darkness of space and illumi-
mated the sign with their fiery flow.
Mars and Jupiter and Saturn halted
in their orbits to focus their lights
into one mighty blaze in Pisces. And
wOndrous sight! The star-the Ma
gians Star-his star-Sirius!-
Pisces, and is now in Jacob!
This wondrous event occurred in B..
G. 5. The heliacal rising of Sirius
took place on the same day in four
successive years, the fifth, fourth,
third and second B. c. There is some
thing most remarkable about this
heliacal rising. 1t is on the same day.
But sameness is unity. 1t thus SYM
bolizes the Unity of the Deity. Then,
assuming that b. G. Is the correct
year of the Nativity, which scholars
assert, there was one year before the
birth and three after it. In the SYM
bolism of numbers one is Unity and
three Trinity. But the one year be-
fore birth signified the past revela-
ton of God, or unity of the Deity. The
three years after the birth symbol
tied the new revelation. the Trinity Of
Persons. Lastly unity and trinity
lone year r three years. equal the
complete and perfect number four, the
years that Sirius may be said to have
remained in Pisces. This symbolism
occurs with the rising of Sirius, which
signified the rising of the Light of the
World. 1t was as If, whilst heavens
arches rang with the angels loud ac-
claim, Sirius flashed through space,
arise! Shine! For thy light Is
comet"
Ravenswood, Chicago. Feast Of the
Nativity. 1903.
Copyright 1900. by y. p. Duny.
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seen, the Star of Bethlehem had a
periodic time, which must necessarily
have correspondent with "the fullness
of time" But the periodic times Of
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are all known
and are Of short duration. Even IL
we apply the periodic time to the con-
functions of the planets the objection
still holds good. The times Of the
conjunctions are known and are COM
paratively short. So that attractive
as is the theory of Kepler, We must
dimiss it, and look elsewhere.
There is one star which fulfils all
the conditions. (a) 1t was In an espe-
cial sense the Magi's star. (b) 1t has
a periodic time. (c) Its revolution Is
Of indefinite length. (d) 1t was in the
sign Pisces at the birth of our Lord,
(e) believe we can find a peculiar
ity by which it could be called His
Star" That star was Sirius, the
brightest in the armament of heaven.
Before we can arrive at cur final
conclusion it is necessary to learn
something about the Wise Men, or
Magi. Who were the Magi? Where
did they come from?
The etymology of the word Magi Is
involved in much doubt. 1t is gener-
ally supposed to be primarily a Per-
sian word, but the Persian is only a
form of the original. Our word Magus,
of which Magi is the plural, is but the
Latin rendering of the Greek Magos,
the Persian of which is probably MAJ.
MAJ is cognate to Maj in Major, Mag
in Magnus and Meg in Megas (Raw-
linson). ut is an intensive and
means much or all" In Ahura- MAZDA,
Persian name for God, it means the
all wise or all powerful.
1t is clear, however. that the Per-
slams borrowed the word, as they as
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

g. 1t was fixed star-not cratic
In its movements. The term star"
was used by the Wise Men. But they
were skilled astronomers and knew
the difference between a star, a plan
ct, comet or a meteor, for all OF
which there were distinct names.
Hence planet, comet, meteor are ruled
out by the word aster (star). And
hence we conclude that the Star in
the East was a fixed star
7. 1t was star in the sign Pisces
OF the zodiac-the Sign Of Judea. This
Is an important factor. Among the
ancients there was part Of the heav-
ems called the zodiac. 1t was a belt
encircling the heavens on each side of
the ecliptic. or apparent path of the
sun among the stars, within which the
larger planets always remain. 1t ex-
tended to eight degrees on either side
of the ecliptic. 1t was divided into
twelve parts called the Signs of the
Zodiac. The different countries of
the earth were divided among the
twelve signs. Judea belonged to the
sign pisces, the twelfth. The Magi,
Ike all other astrologers or astron-
omers, believed in that division.
So far we have traced some of the
necessary conditions of the star. Let
us now try and discover the star that
fulfls these conditions. In doing so
we shall briefly discuss the different
theories put forth and held by differ
ent people, some Of them men OF
great eminence in their own particu-
lar sphere. We shall also show the
untenableness of the different hypoth-
eSis.
THE star was not an angel. No
less a father of the church than The
ophylact held this view. He believed
it was an angelic apparition. No doubt
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angels were sent on messages from
Heaven to men, and the Angel Gabriel
was used in the AnnunCiatiOn. BIT
the angelic vision would disappear
with the accomplishment Of the OBJ
ject. Not so the star; it remained.
1.-THE star was not a meteor.
This view has been largely held. 1t IS
asserted that some kind of meteOric
phenomenon would best meet the ne
cessities of the case. But any meteor
drawn to the earth would either be
consumed by the atmospheric friction
or else would fall to the ground and
become extlnguisned. It's appearance
would be almost momentary.
III--The star was not a comet. One
of the greatest fathers Of the church,
Oregon. held this view. But not all
the weight of Oregen's great scholar
ship could obtain credence for such a
belief. Just recently this theory OF
comet has been revived, unconscious
ly, however, that Oregon was the
father Of it. Prof. David Forbes in
England and Prof. Serviss in America
both claimed to have identified the
Star of Bethlehem with Halley's COM
ct. At the time refuted the theory in
an article that appeared in the Chica-
go Evening Post, April II, 1903.
IV--The star was not a conjunction
Of planets. This is the most feasible
as well as fascinating theory. 1t is
that of the great astronomer, kepler.
He calculated that there was a con-
junction of Mars and Jupiter on the
night of Dec. rs in the year OF Rome
TAT. Next year Saturn Joined Mars
and Jupiter, and according to Dean Al
ford, the eminent commentator, the
light of the three planets blended and
appeared to the beholder as one light.
What a beautiful illustration OF Trim
ity in Unity--the lights of three plan
cts blended into one light! Ideler con-
firmed Kepler's calculation as to the
conjunction Of the planets. Wieseler,
who followed, makes the conjunction
in A. u. G. $50, the year Of the Ma
tivity now agreed upon by the learned.
1t Is remarkable too that the conjunc-
ton of the planets took place in the
sign pisces. the Sign Of Judea. This
theory is also free from the objections
above referred to.
But beautiful as is the theory, Bibli-
cal conditions compel US to reject It.
Christ's birth took place. according to
st. Paul, in 1.-THE fulness Of time"
This fulness OF time Is an astronomi-
cal expression meaning the compile
ton of cycle. or the revolution of q
sphere In its orbit. That cycle. or
revolution. occupied thousands of
years In its completion. As We have
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The Star of Bethlehem is a theme
OF wondrous power. 1t has fascinated
sages of the East and philosophers Of
the West. 1t has been discussed these
nineteen hundred years by men of
varying minds with a freshness that
never fails. 1t eXcites a glow Of fer
yid love in the breast of the saint. 1t
kindles the dying embers of hope In
the soul of the sinner. 1t Is the ray
of Heavens own light to the afflicted.
II beckons the prodigal back to the
Fathers home. 1t gives strength to
the living. 1t brings peace to the dy-
ing.
angels, it is Symbol Of Love Divine
TO men. AS such it cannot fail to pro-
foundly interest every intelligent in
suirer after truth. That we may the
better understand the subject and
more thoroughly appreciate the ways
of God with man, ! propose to treat
the subject under the following heads:
1. The star was a real, true, bona
dde star-not a mere temporary mir
acuious creation for the specific pur-
pose.
1t is allowed by all authorities
that the Magi, or Wise Men, were
learned. They would, therefore, make
use of words and terms with discrim-
nation. But not only were they
learned, they were astronomers.
Hence, when they used an astronom-
ical term, they would use the appropri-
ate word or phrase descriptive of the
object referred to. They use the word
"aster," which means an ordinary and
permanent star, not an extraordinary
and temporary one.
Now, in the Bible star Is used only
In a twofold nifcation--literally or
sguratively. In its fgurative sense it
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

means a king or other civil ruler. an
ecclesiastical teacher, and perhaps an
angel. 1t Is not used in it's metaphor
tcal sense here. Therefore it means a
real star.
z. It was star in mOtion-tt
changed its position in the heavens.
Motion Is characteristic of all the
heavenly bodies; and the words Of
the sacred narrative are, THE star
went before them till it came" When
first they saw the star it occupied a
particular spot in the sky. Now, how
ever, 1t has a different position, not
relatively because of the change in the
field Of observation, but absolutely by
change of location in the heavens. No
doubt the motion was a movement in
its orbit. This will appear more plain
ly from our next proposition.
3. 1t was star that had an asters-
dce-it stood at particular point in
the sky above them. The statement is
very distinct: at came and stood
over where the young child was"
1. 1t was star that moved In an
orbit had a periodic time. This
Is most remarkable statement. We
are told that Herod privately learned
OF the Magi what time the star ap-
peared." The margin OF the Revised
Version gives us better. because a
more correct translation of the
phrase; 1t Is, "The time of the star
that appeared" But the literal rem
dering Is "the time Of the appearing
star"
8. It was star that had a relative
position in the sky--it was In the
east. Assuming that the correct rem
dering Of "anatole" is 'in the east"
then 1t has reference to that particu-
lar part OF the heavens to the east Of
the observer. The observers, there
fore, must have been west of Jerusa-
lem. This is point to be borne 10
mind, as we shall have to refer to 1t
more particularly later on. The con-
clusion here arrived at is contrary to
the generally received opinion. AS
Tar as l am aware, 1t is universally
held that the Magi were resident or
located In the east at the time the
star appeared to them. Yet according
60 the plain terms of the statement.
they must have been located In the
west. Anatole means ID the rising
Of the heavenly bodies from the horiz-
on: (2) the dawn or dayspring: CD
the east or Orient. Whichever mean
lng you adopt the beholder must have
been west of the star. The star must
have pointed to or been at jerusalem
when flrst observed by the Wise Men.
Therefore thu Wise Men must have
been west of Jerusalem
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some others nung sleeves anu i"S@'
the boss hung a rubber-boot
Twas Christmas eve and we made be-
lieve! Jest the lark of Christmas
toot!
We hadn't thought of presents-why. the
most OF us never had hung
A stockin' up at the chimney-side even
when we were young,
1t was only bit of foolin', and a part or
our evnin' plan
Was a Sanity Claus, and Dumphy was our
only family man.
We dug him out of his blankets ana
hauled him out to the light,
His eyes were red with tears he HAD
shed, but now he wanted to fight
And screaming a string OF curses. 40
struck as he raved and swore,
Floored Joe Lacrosse and the swampin's
boss, and announced he was ready
for more.
But no one was specially anxious and We
backed away, because
Good will to men was not jest then In the
eye OF our Sanity Claus.
The boss was a-thinkn' to swat him.
but allowed he had better not,
For twas trouble bad that Dumphy had.
whatever 1t was he'd got.
So back In his bunk he butted-unsociabls
kind of a goat
While our pryin' cook was takin' look
at letter that dropped from his
coat.
There's sometimes a grief for ys.
family man.
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And s wicked I'd better believe,
that there's trouble piled heaVy anu uou'e'
On the poor that we leave
are who hungry when money Is DUE
And the woods with crew.
shiyerin' and broken wife
Don't Shyocks who're out with knte'
And the that cook choked ana READ
was tfroma
one after forty-hve men,
Kissedw VIII kisses marked by her pen'
Kissed on he little ones snacks
We peavies ana patches
Jmmies and Jacks o the Ak
fair square blubbered-cOok he buboeed' 100
but ghse"ed
the duds the ere" mao huiB'
that Dumphy spoNe "a eAhS @'
W. nictu of
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-24

He hadn't word for no one, not even
for me and Mike,
And whenever we spoke or tried to Joke,
he growled like Chessy tyke.
When Bill, the p l., fiddled. or Charley
Canuck would Jig,
Dumphy would crawl to the dark o. the
wall and sog there like a pig.
Daytime he chopped like fury-nighttims
he Rugged his bunk,
-Physog as long as hoardin' house arm,
and chawin' some bitter hunk.
And the deacon-seat crowd 1t wondered.
for we sartinly liked the lad,
But he wouldn't let out what II all was
about. though we saw he was havin'
1t bad
Some allowed he was homesick. while
others said twas wuss,
For Tote-team Jake had heard at the
lake that twas sort Of a family fuss.
If twas family fuss we were sorry-we
wondered how it began.
And this as because young Dumphy was
our only family man.
Now family men, l don't care who, be-
long at home with their broods,
No hearts will ache nor grieve for sake
of us lonesome old chaps o. the
woods.
Here's good health to ye, family
man
Wherever we've built your nest;
we've more than your share of the
good things, but there!
We reckon it's all for the best.
There's an arm for your neck and
When there's trouble ahead or your
And comfort and courage and grit W
With a wife and some younkers to h,
God bless you with patience and pea
Is the very best wish OF us men ~ {
Us lonesome old bachs OF peavies a.
Bills, Jimmies and Jacks, o. the AK.
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Dumpy had duced had buked
machines
o hadn wordfo not