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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

(Dr. Reichel in Berlin Weekly
Translated by the Scientific Ameri
cam
All preparations have been made
a brake test has been carried out;
the engineers have climbed into the
car. and the military posts along the
road have been informed that the car
is soon To start The motorman turns
the controller very slowly through a
few degrees. Fourteen thousand volts
shoot from the lines TO the motors
With a whirr the car starts on its
memorable journey from Marienfelde
at twenty-five minutes after 8 o'clock
The overhead wires are swaying in a
strong wind. AS the car travels on
the strength of the electrical current
fed to each of the four motors is
gradually increased to $50 ampsres
In other words, 1900 kilowatts, or
2600 mechanical horsepower, are be
ing expended. A mile and a quarter
has been covered. The speed indi.
Gator shows a velocity Of seventy
Ave miles an hour When Lichtenradc
is reached, about nalf a mile fur hei
on, the car is rushing on at 941s
miles an hour. Each second the speed
Increases. Just before the station of
Mahlow appears, a curve OF $3.50
feet radius looms up. The speed is
now 100 miles an hour. We seem TO
be leaping toward the curve. No bend
can be seen; the track apparently
ends abruptly We know ii is only a
curve, and yet we are anxious; we
brace ourselves for a shock. Just as
we reach the curve the track seems
to bend into a gentle arc into which
the car runs easily.
The curve is passed. About a mile
ahead OF us a safety sigual can be
seen. We climb a grade of twenty,
six feet to the mile-slight. TO be
sure, and yet to ascend IL at full speed
we must expend 300 horsepower more
The train is dying on faster and fast
er. We rush through Mahlow flour
miles from Marienfelde) at a speed
Of 115 miles an hour. No vibration OF
shock is felt It seems as If the car
itself were not mOying-as II build.
ings, poles. trees, were hickering
past. Only the humming OF the wheels
assures as that II is we who are NOV
ing. The vOltmeter shows that the
current collectors are doing their
work smoothly. No fear of increasing
the speed need be felt The last re
distances OF the controller are grad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

of all natural barriers which exist in
our favor.
The keen insight of Thomas Kay
in establishing the mills here, deser-
yes the more commendation from the
fact that they were established long
before present conditions arose, and
they indicate the far-reaching grasp
of their founders intellect The west
and the east. the Occident and the Ori-
ent, are both ours because we are of
both and who is there shall say, where
or when we shall reach tha summit
of our projuctiveness.
A brief resume of the history of
the Thos. Kay mills may not he on.
ce place.
This mill was built il. the spring of
1889, with twelve looms. II was
burned down in 1895. A brick mill
took the place of the burned structure,
which was mostly wood and a new
start was made with 20 looms. Since
that time twelve looms have been
added
Besides the two new looms added
during 1902, an improved wool wash.
ing and securing plant mas been added
"a Sargent plant, to take the place
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

receipts for all monies paid on the
sale Of lands, and all certificates and
deeds issued for the sale of state
lands arc prepared by him.
The regular meetings of the board
are held in the office OF the clerk on
the second and fourth Tuesdays OF
each month.
The price OF school lands is not less
than $3.50 per acre; OF Agricultural
College and University lands not less
than $1i25 an acre; of swamp lands
not less than $1OO per acre and Of
tidl lands not less than $500 per acre,
the board reserving the right 10 fix
whatever prico may in their judgment
be proper. Any porosn above tho
age OF rs years who Is a free citizen
OF the United States is entitled TO
purchase 800 acres OF each of the
above classes of lands.
Upon school, university and agri-
cultural college lands one-hfth Of tho
purchase price iH required to be patio
down; one-hfth becoming due In ono
year with interest at per ceat; ono
fifth in two years with interest at
7 per cent and two-fifths on demand
with interest at per cent No appli.
cation Is accepted for these lands un.
less accompanied by at least one-fifth
of the prchase price. On swamp
and lido lands the full amount OF the
purchase price must be deposited with
the application.
The very efficient Office force at the
state capitol is as follows:
G. C. Brown, Clerk OF the Board.
C. l.. Parrish. Chief Clerk.
Julia K Webster, Recording Clerk.
Grsce N. Babcock, onographer
The County Attorneys.
The attorneys for the board in IN Q
different counties of tho state and
their addresses are as follows:
]. Fred Yates. Corvallis, Benton.
Frank l.. Moore. Baker City, Baker
G. e. Hayes. Oregon City, Clacka-
mas.
Chas. H.. Page. Astoria, Clatsop.
w. H. Conyers, Clatskanio, Colum-
bia.
l.. A. Roberts, Myrtle Point, Coos.
M. b. Gibson, Langlois. Curry.
w. A. Bell. Prineville, Crook.
f. w. Benson, Roseburg, Douglas.
Jay BoweTman, Condor. Gillian.
George II. Cattcnach, Canyon City.
Grant.
A. w. GOwan, Burns, Harney.
w. /. Vawter, Modford, Jackson.
w. @. Halo. Grants Pass. Josephine.
c. II. Withrow, klamath Falls,
w, A. Wiltshire. Lakeyiew. Lake
A. G. WoOdcock. Eugene. Lane.
j. R. Wyatt Albany. Linn.
c. b. CrosnO, Toledo. Lincoln.
+. A. Turner, Salem, Marion.
VIM. Miller, Ontario, Malheur.
Warren p. Thomas, Portland,
j. l.. Collins. Dallas. Polk.
]. M. Parry. Moro. Sherman
b. L. Eddy. TillamOok. TillamoOk.
James A. Fee. Pcndleton, Umatilla
l.. j. Davis. Union. Union.
J. d. Mecullg Joseph. WallOwa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.

Thos. B. Kay, President and GEN
eral Manager.
Squire Farrsr, Viee-President.
Robert H. coshow, Secretary and
Treasure.
Thos. B. Kay. Squire Far7ar, Mrs.
C. p. Bishop, Of Salem; J. X
Weatherford, Of Albany; o. p. Co.
show Of Roseburg, Directors.
Number Of looms in constant
operation, day and night, 80.
Total business Of the past year,
about 100000.
Number of people employed in
the Woolen Mills, 1870 to 1876.
Amount of wool used in the In.
stitution in one year 600 oVJ pounds
Amount Of wood burned in dy.
ing and cleaning works. 1900
cords.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

They call the Jap "the Yankee of
the Orient" in spite of the fact that
his forefathers' day is a trihe older
than 2S3 years. Perhaps the Yankee
is really the Jap Of the occident.-
Mail and Express.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

vilien wooden mill for a number OF
years and the Ashland mill for a
period. The splendid property here
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02
ANNIHILATING SPACE
BLOTTING OUT TIME

Vivid Description of the Record breaking Ron the Ger
man Electric Road When Speed of / 30 Miles an HoUr
Was Attained Birds In Flight Were Overtaken, and
the Front End of the Car Was Covered With Insects
Crushed to Death by the Impact
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

Uncle Sam made it clear to Co
lombia that any monkeyIng with the
Isle OF Pines will make II an isle Of
hickory switches.--Denyer Republi
can.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

w. II. Wilson, Tho Dalles Wasco.
IL b. Tongue, Hillsboro, Washing.
ton.
II. II. Hendricks, Fossil, Wheeler.
w. T. Vinton, McMlnnville, YamhIll
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

Sir Thomas still has his eye on the
Americas cup, but we don't intend to
let him get his hands on IT,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

A dying machine constructed OF
bank notes should be able 10 iy away
easily during the holiday season.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14

when apparently awakened the cordite
user does not seem TO recognize his
surroundings. There is a duh boring
headache. slight facial twitching,
protruSion of the eyes. a slowneSS of
comprehension, and a Discrimination TO
food, accompanied with a tendency to
vomit. Taken in solution, as with tea,
it appears to produce an exhilaratng
effect, In many take the beverage all
begin talking at once, seeming anX,
ious to inform each other of every
thing that has happened since their
birth. This lasts for two or three
hours. after which the effects seem to
die away, and sleep follows. If beer is
taken during the excitement it brings
on a Combative and destructive ten
dency; the worst qualities of the in
dividual are exhibited.
1t is stated that Glasgow corpora.
ton supplies the people of the second
city in Great Britain with water. gas,
electric light, cable and electric cars
and telephones; they control IL public
parks and galleries, 10 baths and
wash-houses, a fruit and vegetable
market, a dead-meat market, a home
cattle market. two foreign cattle
markets, cheese market a bird and
dog market and an old-clothes market
four slaughter houses and offices, four
hospitals and one burying ground I;
they manage 4; family home, which
they also direct; 372 shops, 40 stores.
43 warehouses, 43 workshops, IL halls,
they are the owners of PASS municipal
houses. IS lodging ho' 7es, of which
two churches, two hotels, one tbeater,
one studio, one pawnshop, one nursing
home, one powder mill, one laundry,
one pakehouse, one golf course and
one gospel tent; they farm over 1000
acres of land, where large crops are
grown. including hay, oats, wheat,
turnips, etc; they convert the city
sewage into solid matter and sell it to
farmers for manure; they carry on
business as market gardeners; they
possess stone quarries and 900 railway
wagons; they build street cars, re-
claim boys, conduct a civic granary,
raise $1,000 year on the clinkers,
from the refuse cremating furnaces,
collect and sell waste paper, and are
not above melting and disposing of
the solder from the old tin cans they
find in the dust heaps.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
Muscle Rays.

There would appear to be no longer
any doubt that rays are given OF by
active muscle and nerves. Or. Hugh
Waisham and Mr.. Leslie Miller point
out that experiments are remarkably
easy TO perform and are absolutely
convincing as to the actual existence
of the rays. The fourescent screens
ere prepared with hexagonsl zinc
blende, which is placed in the form Of
very thin film on this paper, gold
heaters skin of thin celluIoid The
screen is excited and the fiourescent
light allowed to die away Until II has
reached the steady stage. At ms
point If a muscle in a state of contrac
tion be placed underneath the fuor.
escent screen it will be seen 10
brighten perceptibly.-L
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
COAL IN RUSSIAN EMPIRE.
An Abundant Supply of Fuel in the
Cars Domnions.

Ii was not uatIl the discovery of
petroleum in southern Russia that the
presence of extensive coal beds in that
region was suspected by biologists.
Since that time ii has been clearly
shown that European Russia. to say
nothing of Siberia, possesses one val
liable coal field in her southeastern
provinces through which the River
Donet2 runs a field which yields fuel
of excellent quality. Thirty years ago
the output did not exceed 100000 tons;
last year it was 100000, and this is
only half the possible amount.
Strange to say, the home demand does
not to rise TO even this small quantity
and the Mining association of south
Russia is considering whether it cannot
compete with English coal in the ports
of the Mediterranean. There is sman
hope of their doing anything of the
kind but if the cars government,
would give its 120,000.000 subjects
peace, an economical administration
and rational fiscal system $4,000 .O0t
tons of coal would be TOO little-plus
the petroleum of BalSu-and not toe
much even for southern Russia.
South Russia coal is shipped from
the port of Mariupol. on the Sea o;
Azov, That sea has lately exhibited a
somewhat rare phenomenon. Its
waters are shallow and for several
days, dating from Dec 10, they receded
under the influence of strong winds to
such an extent that at Taganrog the
bed of the sea was visible for several
miles. A late eminent Canadian geol-
ogist. Sir w. Dawson, after inquiries
on the spot in Egypt, believed the pas,
sage of the Red sea-more correctly
the Bitter lakes-by the Israelites was
explained by the action of similar per.
sistent high winds Sir William when
in Egypt in 1884 was of opinion, that
the locality of the crossing could be
identified.
Another extremely valuable mineral
resource of southern Russia is the de.
post of manganese oIe found imme.
diately To the south of the Caucasus
richest in the world
The seam extends over eighty-fve
square miles and is computed to hold
some 240,000.000 tons of ore OF this
about 100000 tons have been
cxcavated-but not for Russia. The
empire is content with about So per
cent. while Great Britain. the largest
buyer, takes over SO per cent, Holland
2 and the United States nearly Is per
cent. AS of their wheat, hemp, petro-
leum coal, so OF their manganese the
Russian motto is "Nou nobis solum."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14

in the hand a short time the color
changes very perceptibly.
When my pets are ready to go to
bed they dive INTO the sand, where they
remain covered up until morning
Then here AID there head hobs up
and gradually the saurians either
stretch out on the sand or prop them
selves up en- their foreTegs in a most
comioal manner. They soon become
alert and show how keen their APP
petiteS are if flies, crickets. grasshop-
pers or katydids are thrown to them.
Frequently when one has seized par
ticularly fat grasshopper another viii
attempt to take it away. They are
also fond of reaches, but care nothing
for hard-shelled beetles. They will
not seize an insect unless IT, is moving
and one often knows when the attack
IS TO be made. as the lizard opens it's
mouth just little way before spring
ing upon its prey. 1t uses its tongue
with the same agility as does the frog
or toad and gCrges a large insect pref
ty much the same way as a snake
swallows a toad.
In burrowilg in the sand they make
several strokes with the right or left
! forefoot, changing from one to the
other, but when this dirt is to be work
ed out of the way they use their hind
feet with alternate strokes with great
rapidity. The female in this way
evidently digs into the ground. where
she deposits a dozen or more white
eggs. which she leaves for the warm
earth to hatch
I know of nothing else so easily
tanned, When caught in the hand they
seldom attempt to escape. Placed on
cne's clothing, they often sit in the
same position for long time. Know
ing this popularity, | decorated my
little son with nineteen lizards. just to
prove to some skeptical people that
was willing to back up my assertions
with a demonstration. Yet one OBJ
server who Witnessed it declared that
it was risky aad that he knew a man
who had lost a finger from the venom
Gus bite cf fence lizard. A teamster
who was not afraid to handle a snake
could not he persuaded to touch a
lizard, although they both saw finger
thrust into a little saurian's mouth.
/ lgnCralce is hard to Danish, but it
easily drives away the truth.
They are not only harmless but
beneficial. Lying on the fences which
surround the field of growing crops,
they devour many insects as these at
tempt TO eater the fields, thus benefit
ing the farmers. who have no appre-
cation Cf their value.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
JAPANESE WOMEN IN WAR.

Mrs. Sadazuchi Uchida, wife uf
the japanese consul general in New
York in Harper's Weekly 1.-The
women of Japan do not go out and
fight today as they have done on rare
occasions in the past We had an
empress once who led an army into
Corea and fought at the head of the
soldiers. And even in the last cen
fury, when the Shotgun made his last
stand against the Mikado. nearly n
thousand women and girls belong trsss
to families attached to the Shotgun
fought behind and upon the castle
walls, and many were killed.
1t is different now. Only the men
go out. But there is much left for
the women to do. and there is u1t -
woman in Japan who will shirk hex"
duty. Not only must she take cl5rc}
of the family while the men are away.
but she must work for the soldiers
Our empress herself Is the patron Of
the Japanese Red Cross society.
whose president is always a prince Of
the royal house.
The women who act as nurses must
lay aside their ltimonos and wear the
regular dress of q hospital nurse
Both before and since the war with
China the women of Japan have at
tended the hospital tralning-schools.
where instruction is given by Ameri-
can and European nurses. and there
are now no better nurses in the world
than those of Japan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14


he moon influence the
Pickering points out
moon changes every
If days, every change
must come within four
lge in the moon, and
will necessarily come
of a lunar change.
i'd that thunder storms
" the moon. Nearly
ions collected by the
leather bureau show a
x IS per cent. in the
e lunar month. The
4 of thunder storms
new moon and the
b least number be-
nd the last quarter.
only satisfactory
have that the
auenced by the
third largest in
kthe world, being
diterranean sea
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
Bismark's Rearets.

Shortly after 1870 Bismark was
complaining that life had brought him
no happiness or love. But, said a
friend you have made a great nation
happy" YES" replied the prince,
but many people unhappy. But for
me three great wars would not have
been waged, $4,000 men would not
have persisted and parents, brothers,
sisters. widows would not now be
mourning. That / have to settle with
God But / have had little or nc
pleasure from what | have done; on
the contrary, much vexation, anxiety
and toil."-London News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
The Yankee in England.

An enterprising Yankee came over
to England and decided to open a
shop in Birmingham. He obtained
premises nlAt door to a man who al
so kept shop of the same descrip-
ton, but was not very pushing In his
business methods The methods Of
the Yankee however. caused the old
or trader 10 wake up, and, with the
spirit Of originality strong upon him.
he affixed a notice over his shop with
the words, Established fifty years, .
painted in large letters Next day
the Yankee replied to this with a no
tice over his store TO this effect: Us
tablished yesterday. No old stock. -
Country Gentleman
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
Why Paupers Live LONG.

At an inquest held at Hackney on the
body Of an old lady, aged ninety-si&
years, who died in the Hackney Infirm.
ary the coroner (Dr. Wynn Westcott)
remarked that often when an inquest
was necessary on very old persons l.
was found that they had been in the
workhouse or infrmary. Regular lis.
ing he said. was conductive to lon
gevlty II was the excess of luxury
which killed pcople.-London Tele>
graph.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
MAKING PETS OF LIZARDS.
Some Experiences With Pine Tree Va.
rIety Of This ReptiIe.

rely OF mis- Repttle.
Scientific American-If there is any
thing We need TO teach more than an
other it is that numerous insects and
reptiles which are held by many per-
sons TO be poisonous are perfectly
harmless. This is especially so of the
pine tree lizard, or, as it is often called,
the fence lizard Il is true that the
lizard has teeth, but they are almost
too small to be seen, the finely ser.
rated jaws feeling just like the rough
lips Of bass. Moreover, these little
saurians seldom attempt to bite and
make interesting pets.
have box two feet long. one foot
high and six inches wide, the sides
being Of glass and theibottom covered
with white sand to depth OF two
inches. With this On my study table
| have a good opportunity for watching
the five interesting inmates as they eat
and sleep. Two are males and three
are females easily distinguished by
/ their welcome Their colors seems
to be influenced by the conditions of
the atmosphere. After a rain or
when they first come out Of their hid
ing places in the morning many Of
them are very dark. BY holding them
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14
A Modest Petition.

Little Johnnie had been taught TO
ask blessing at the table One morn
Ing there was company present to.
breakfast and Johnnie, being a little
embarrassed, made the following BRIEF
petition: 20 Lord, forgive us for this.
food"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14

Cheer up, old na2-the worst is
ahead OF you"
"Ef OATS de case" was the repIy-
will you please, sub, Kick nc way
back yander. Atlanta Constitution
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-14

Colonel who lived in Mobile
Slipped up on banana pile;
Much TO his surprise
The earth seemed TO rise
Oh, Colonel, pray how do you file?
Chicago Record Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-29
Cotton Ginners' Report.

Washington, Nov. 23-The census bu-
Teau today issued a preliminary state
ment of the quantity Of cotton ginLed
10 November II 1904, in go counties.
fer which relorJs have been received
up to date, showing 1868 active gin
neries. against 1863 for tie same Da.
Rod and number Of counties in 1903
and 5,S03,S $50 running bales for 1903,
against 4,160, 1C5 in 1903. These figures
include III, 81 round bales for 1904 and
307, 944 for 1903 and refer solely to the
40 counties. The number Of counties
rom when guming vas reported last
season is az and the entire number
Gf active gi.,asries reported up to No
vember IA, 1903, was %, sos. and the
tItll ccttcu ginned 7,O7O.437 running
bales.
The report says:
Statements of the progress of each
IVA are made for the purpose of
furnishing TO the public the results
with all possible rapidity. Each bull
letin includes the quantity previously
reported. When al the agents shall
have reported there will be published
a summary distributing by states the
total quantity of cotton ginned during
the season prior to November 14th."
BY states, the reports for the AS
counties mentioned for the seaso prior
to November Il, 1904, follows:
Alabama, &c counties, 579,543 running
bales ginned: Arkansas, A counties,
362,5I1 bales: FLORIDA, 10 counties, 2S,-
334 bales: Georgia, 1O5 counties, 1,246,-
997 bales: Indian Territory, . counties.
1924 bales; Kentucky, / county, $50
bales; Louisiana, % counties, 324, 654
bales, Mississippi, Al counties, 55S,S46
bales: Missouri, : counties, IS, 935 bales:
n. c.. 81 counties, 440,156 bales; Tx
lahOma, 2 counties, 21,4S9 bales; South.
Carolina, 80 counties, 726, 46S bales: Ten>
nessee. so counties, 142, ISL bales; Texas,
Il counties, 1859, 913 bales, and Virginia,
6 counties, S,6A9 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-29

ernor Sir Richard Everard, Governor
Arthur Dobbs. William Heritage.
Jeremiah Vail, James Hasell, Governor
Gabriel Johnston. John Collision.
Thomas Swami, Richard Sanderson, at
whose house the first assembly met;
Governor Thomas Pollock.
Secretary T. X Bruner OF the state
Agricultural Department has returned
from St. Louis where he wound UP all
his business affairs with the exposi-
ton. He says the packing of North
Cardinals exhibits. for return here
will begin December End, and that
orders of release have been secured
from the exposition authorities.
Very amusing letters continue to
come TO the governor, and he had one
today from a woman who begged him
for perhaps the third or fourth time.
TO pardon her husband, saying the lat
ter had for the second time escaped
from the road gang. and that If he
were pardoned il would save both her
and him a lot OF trouble. The consid-
crate reature seems to hin mat the
governor ought 10 act with great
promptness in reply to such an APP
peal as this.
William G. Randall. the well known
North Carolina artist has returned to
his state from New Mexico and is
again at his studio AT Blowing Rock.
The climate there, in that high alti-
tude appears to agree with him.