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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03
LIFE IN BOGOTA, THE CAPITAL or COLONBI4.
Bufghfng Highly Popular D1er&On Sometimes Takes En-
traordinary Form-C Characteristics Of the City.


year Numerous herds Of cattle, horses and
sheep find good pastuIaSe on the plain. and
hides are among the principal exports The
streams as is natural at such high altitude,
are small. but the Rio san Francisco after
lowing through the city joins with the Bosotd,
and they together form river OF considerable
size indeed u torrent in the rainy season This
river rushes over the side of the plain and drops
seven hundred feet into an adjoining valley.
This IS the ma EuidCent cascade of TeIuendarna,
one Of the greatest and most beautiful falls in
the world. The Senores Sampler. who are among
the most prominen. and enterprising of Colon
bian business men, have installed a plant in the
rapids above these falls. 10 supply the city with
electric power and when the country resumes
its normal condition may expect TO hear OF
a complete electric light and trolley system in
the Colombian capital The streams on the other
side of the ridge back of the city make their way
by various tributaries to the OrinOco and the
Amazon.
Bogota Is picturesquely situated at the side
Of the plain in the shadow OF Guadalupe and
Monserrate. peaks rising 1l.OOO feet above the
and steep that it seems a stone could be
thrown from either summit into the Plaza Boil
var. There curious old churches on these
heights. and the story runs that in the good old
time the priests of the city required penitents
to carry stone up one OF these mountains for
each sin. When there enough sins the
churches were finished.
The city has population which varies from
10000 TO 10000, the shifting population being
composed mainly Of farmers hunters and
traders. who at certain periods bring their prod
ucts TO the capital which is the great distrib-
uting centre of that part of the country.
The general appearance of the city Is pictu-
rescue and quaint To Northern eyes though some
of the principal streets. such as the Gale Real
with their fine stores, tramways and bustIing
throngs, have Il metropolitan aspect. The houses
are generally built of whitened sun dried brick
with tiled roofs. While the first impression of
the town is that il is neat and trim yet il must
be admitted that useful hints could be given to
the street cleaning departments OF all Spanish
American cities. There three delightful little
parks in town, and those of US to whom music
in the park is an important Sunday institu-
| ton would not have to forego this pleasure I'm
Bogota. All BogOtans are fond of music and
| these concerts-by a good military band-form
| a rendezvous for people OF all classes Another
weekly or bi-weeEly point of assembIage par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03

The remarkable thing about EoGota, the CAPT
tai OF Colombia, is its location. Away of in the
heart OF the Andes, nearly 5000 feet above the
sea at the end OF route comprising six hun
bred miles OF the treacheroUs MaEdalcu,, River
and one hundred niles Of Wild mountain mule
trail. almost cut of from the rest of civiliza-
ton who would lApcot to find i city OF 125 900
inhabitants many Of them dressed the latest
European fashions with fine streets houses
parks. public buildings, carriages, tramways and
"lectricity-in word. a modern city" The
transition from rude mountain inn, where a
traveller has been forced TO lunch, to the Bogota
Teatro Colon the night of opera, where
he may spend that evening. is little short of
startling.
Bogota Is on a smooth tabeland. about thirty
by sixty miles in extent. This mesa is only two
hundred and fifty miles from the Pacific. but the
great ridges of the Andes lie between and the
entire Journey must be made in the saddle along
the primitive mule trails described in last
letter. The plain contains number of towns
besides the capital. the principal of which
Facatativa and Zipaquira with railroads to
each. AT the latter town is large salt mine
which supplies most of the country with this
necessary article; while near by are the famous
emerald mines-owned by the government but
leased TO French company-which supply the
nnest specimens of this stone TO be found in
foreign markets. The plain also abounds in iron
and coal, and the development OF La Pradera
Iron Works, near the city. is on account of the
difficulty OF importing heavy merchandise such
as railroad materials, matter Of great Impor-
lance to the progress of the country.
The ground is fertile and is laid out in ha-
ciendas or farms, where are grown wheat bar
ley and the other products of the Temperate
Zone; while on market days men, women and
pack animals come up from the adjoining val
lcys, laden with the produce of the tropics. Mar
ket day at Bogota, with its picturesque booths
and heterogeneous thrOng. is indeed an inter
estinS institution. fine steel Structure to &C
commodate the multitude of buyers and sellers
is among the projected improvements delayed by
the recent costly civil war This part of the
country is very healthful. being free from the
fevers of the valleys. though account of bad
| sanitary conditions there is considerable ty-
! phOid in Bogota.
The temperature is about the same all the year
| round winter is the rainy season and sum
| mer' the dry; there two of each, and two
| crops can therefore generally be raised in each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03
TIE H4REM TAINTED S4RDINES.

If the Sultan OF Morocco Muley Abd-el-Aziz.
loses his throne. II perhaps might be due TO the
C.s,ontent OF his subjects in seeing him adopt
precipitately European manners and habits
The Sultan disregards this danger. however,
ard when ne wants a thing European he must
have il at
one night there n great noise in front
or the residence Of Englishman inhabiting
Morocco Immediately the soldiers Of the pal
struck the door violently, exclaining
"Daba! Daba! Quick! QuickD The master
wants all the sardines you have in your housed"
The Englishman was not sardine merchant,
but handed over what few boxes he had. and
learned later that only few hours before a
fore gn minister had presented to the Sultan a
few saTdines, which were opened in the harem
and partaken of by all the inmates. Such a
suGGon frenzy was created for them that the
raiIOW special rakkXS dispatched to
-aagier, with orders to bring all the sardnes
"a the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03
PRAISE TURNED TO PAIN.

Alexander Dumas, fills, dining at
t0rseies with a DR.. Gistal a man who was
aent in his profession.
My dear friend said the host. they
g. from the dining into the drawing
room for the coffee. Il know that you impro-
We most beautifully. Could you not write
IL, a verse in my album"
with pleasure" replied the author. and TAX
IN, the album offered him he wrote:
Since DR.. Gistal OF renown
PractiSes all pain has ceased:
The hospitals have been torn DOWN
The doctor, who was looking the shoulder
of the writer exclaimed with joyous efrusion.
"Oh. but you fatter me; you fatter me. 1 do
merit it!'
But wait a moment" remarked Dumas, and
be finished with the line:
But cemeteries have increased
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
TOLD OF THE TITLED.

Princess Henry of Battenberg has
considerable skill In the almost obsolete
art of illuminating. Among Queen Vic
toria's favorite volumes were a copy
of Thomas Kempis' Imitation" and a
superb autograph album, both Of which
were Illuminated by her daughter.
The ameer Of Afghanistan was very
dull at book-learning when he was a
boy, but had natural gift for engineer
ing and handicrafts; in fact, he became
an expert blacksmith, as he thought a
prince ought to have trade to fall back
upon just as much as any of his sub
jects.
Albert, the reigning prince OF Thurn
and Taxis, is an ardent sportsman and
puts on a new suit OF clothes every day.
To his critical eye a coat once worn is
In rags. Each Of these garments is per-
fumed with altar of roses that costs not
less than $50 an ounce. In year his
serene highness wears about 1000 era
vAts.
Prince Abbas Hilmi, khedive Of
Egypt who was in London recently, Is
q clever farmer, q skillful engineer, a
master of five languages, a scientist, a
keen man OF business. a yachtsman and
= prince of many social accomplish
ments He is also sanitary reformer
and has built a model village not far
from his palace at Koulbeh, on the out
skirts of Cairo. He is a well-built man
OF medium height.
The empress of Russia is a strong be-
lever In female suffrage, women's clubs,
the higher education of women and in
her right to enter any and all Of the
professions. She holds that almost all
of the great reforms OF the world have
been brought about by women, and that
they are just becoming conscious Of
their power and possibilities. Under her
imperial patronage societies for the edu-
cation and development of females are
growing numerous in ST. Petersburg and
even spreading through the jealousy
guarded realm of the car.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
BEDTIME.

When the frost has touched the forests
With swift caress and bold.
And the world is changing color
Purple. crimson, green and gold
And the morn breaks chill and hazy.
And the nights are misty, too,
Then I'm home again in fancy
And I hear the cattle moo
Then I perch hunched up at evening
AS used to when boy,
When some neighbor had dropped over.
And I hear with childish joy
All the grown-up speculation
AS to why some things are go.
And my father and the neighbor
Tell how things had ought to go
And 1 see when talk is tagging
Father half way turn his head
And across the years he's saying:
Son. it's time to go to bed"
And hear my child voice pleading.
Midst the cracking of the wood
In the crate; 'Oh, papa! papa.
Can't sit up? I'll be goodr'
And I'd give the world to hear him
Say to me the same old way,
With his strong face growing gentle
Where the lights and shadows play.
While his hand in heavy kindness
SHtAy oIONOu AlS curry mead.
son." and here his eyes would twinkle.
Amt it time to go to bed?"
When my years have grown a burden
That I weary of, and care
Stops my shoulders, and my footsteps
Have grown feeble, and my hair
Shows the SHOWS of many winters,
I won't plead as once plead,
When his gentle voice comes to me
Saying: son, it's time for bed
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
SWIMMING BEST EXERCISE.
Excels Other Forms of Exertion in
the Production of Red Blood
Corpuscles.

A series Of experiments, conducted
by DR.. Philip B. Hawk, demonstration
of physiological chemistry at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, has proved
that swimming is the most beneficial
exercise, states Worlds Work. He Wis
tied the dressing rooms at the athletic
field, and Immediately before each ath-
lete left for his exercise drew blood
from him by means of the regularly
prepared sterile needle. Then, when
the athlete returned to the dressing
room, after running, jumping, pole
vaulting or engaging in water polo,
| the needle would again be brought into
play, and second sample of blood
drawn. Analysis of the blood, to dis
cover how far each exercise increased
the number of red corpuscles, showed
that water polo and other forms of
swimming resulted in the largest in
crease. The swimming exercises were
thus shown to be the most beneficial;
for the greater the number of red cor
puscles the richer is the blood Swim
ming resulted in an average increase of
81 per cent as against II per cent. for
the next best exercise-short distance
running.
After one of these examinations, dur
ing the athletic season, while the men
were in the pink of condition and ex-
erting themselves to the utmost, DR..
Hawk found the following results, in
round numbers, from the count of the
blood corpuscleS: PERCENTAGE of gain
after the 100-yard dash, Is; 125-yard
hurdles. 215; half-mile run, IS: mile
run, IA; two-mile run. 9; broad Jump
six jumps, Is; three-minute water polo
game. 81.
The blood of the average college ath-
1ete contains $500 900 red corpuscles per
cubic millimeter, while that of the av-
erage man contains but from 1880 900
to 5000 ,0O0 Exercise increases the
number of these corpuscles by bringing
into circulation a great number of cells
that ordinarily lie inactive In addition
to showing that swimming is the best
means of awakening these corpuscles
DR.. Hawks experiments indicated that.
in all forms of exercise, the briefer eff
forts produce better results than the
longer efforts Running 100 wards
caused an increase of 25 per cent. in
the number of red corpuscles. while a
two-mile run resulted in an increase
of but 8 per cent. Short dashes on
bicycle produced an increase of 16 per
cent; longer bicycle rides of but 10 per
cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06

To an electrician one horsepower ia
TAG waits.
Whenever a plant is wounded a posi-
tive electric current is established be-
tween the wounded part and the intact
parts
Argon. the recently discovered element
OF air. IS. as was expected from It's ex-
istence in the chromosphere, very light
and apparently monatimic
The enormous increase In the produc-
ton and sale of copper, especially in the
United States and Europe, is due to the
general increase of electricity used.
1t is usually imagined that the incan-
descent electric light gives out very lit
tie heat. AS matter of fact only six
per cent. of its energy goes to make
light, while "a goes into heat
The electrometer is so acutely sensi
tive that 1t will detect in one minute
an amount of matter which must &C
cumulate for 1000 900 years before there
is enough of 1t to affect the most sensi-
tive chemical balance.
An interesting collection of about 700
incandescent electric lamps. including
the first experimental lamps, is being
made by the st. Louis exposition. The
collection Is unique, and includes a
specimen Of every kind OF filament lamp
ever made in Europe or America.
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of the
introduction OF electric traction into
Germany will soon be celebrated in Ber-
lin. On October 1, 1908, there were no
fewer than $500 kilometers OF rails used
for electric traffic and S,702 electric
motor cars. with $50 ordinary cars at
tached to them, in use in Germany.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
WOMAN ENDUREs TORTURE
In Order to Improve Her Appearance
She Undergoes Pain and
Discomfort.

Tortures that women will endure to be
beautiful are nothing less than marvel
GUS, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
By the old method of thickening
eyelashes a needle threaded with a
hair pierced the outer edge of the eyelid
where the natural eyelashes grow, the
hair drawn through and tied, and the
tied end cut off close to the eyelid, so
that a row of those sewn-on hairs made
a deep, dark line at the edge of the eye
lid.
The ends that formed the lashes them
selves were always the points of hair,
and not clippings, and the hairs had to
be most infinitely and carefully adjusted,
so that they kept well in line, curving
and narrowing, according to the pattern
of a natural set of eyelashes. Whatever
the suffering of such treatment. it was
silently endured.
But now eyelashes are gummed on.
And if this process is less painful than
the other, it probably brings greater
anxiety as to whether the cumming will
not give way and the row of eyelashes
begin to peel off at one end or drop off
entirely at most inconvenient mo-
ment
Naturally, each set of eyelashes has to
be specially made, according to the shape
of the patients eyelids, and according
to the length and coloring of the natural
eyelashes They are supposed to stay
on safely for two or three days, after
which time they should be regummed
and put on freshly.
AS for eyebrows, richer, fuller eye
brows are so much desired of some folks
when Nature has been especially mea-
ger, that the natural brow is often
shaved off entirely and thick eyebrow
on silk foundation gummed into po-
sition. 1t is the smooth, natural shaped
eyebrow that is fashionable now, the
atrocious brushed up thing of few sea-
sons back having faded into obscurity.
But suffering in the cause of beauty Is
not always confined to the face, or even
the figure.
There are fastidious people ill con-
tented with their finger nails.
Such will suffer excruciating pain by
having their nails wholly removed.
Their hope is that new nails will grow
in better shape and texture Sometimes
each nail on a woman's hand is with
drawn, though no accounts are. revealed
as to the fearful agony the patient un-
dergoes. Deep down under the flesh at
the root of the nail acids are brushed
in that they may burn through the nail
and make it easier to tear out. The
poor, manned hands are of course ut
terly useless for long time. Then as
soon as new nail begins to make an
appearance, it is cultivated according
to the fancy of the owner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06

VOMITING SPELLS LONG RESISTED
EVERY EFFORT TO CHECK.
Mrs. Brooks Became So Weak She THINKS
She Would Have Died But For
nr yVfIIfavnsb pink pills

Mrs. Brooks Became So Weak She Thinks
She Would Have Died But For
DIR. williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Sarah L. Brooks, of No. 45 Lin
colin Park, Chicago, Illinois, gives the
following account Of ner cure from dis
tressing spells of vomiting:
"For five years off and on I was
treated in vain by different doctors for
relief from stomach trouble which
showed itself in frequent and trying
spells OF vomiting. Part of the time
was able to work and again l would be
confined to bed for three or four days in
succession.
my stomach was at times so delicate
that it would not retain even plain water.
The spells would sometimes occur at in.
tervals of half an hour, and would leave
me so weak that / would be compelled
to lie down between them. / would
have several of them during the night
following day of such attacks. Finally
l became SO weakened that [ had to give
up working altogether. l weighed only
ninety-four pounds.
Last January read about DIR. Will
Iiams' Pink Pills for Pale People in one
of the Chicago daily papers and bought
a box and began to use them. After I
had used half box / found that could
keep on my stomach the food ala. I
was encouraged by this and kept on
using the pills for four months. At the
end of that time the vomiting spells had
ceased altogether and my weight went
up to 142 pounds and is still growing.
81 think 1 surely would have died IL
It had not been for DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for l sometimes vonited clear
blood, and for three or four days at a
time could not eat bite Of anything.
One doctor said / had chronic infamma-
ton of the stomach, and another said
my difficulty was cancer, but none of
their medicines did me any good at all.
Finally I concluded that did not have
blood enough to digest my food and l
began the treatment that has cured me.
can eat anything now, and have
strength for all kinds of work. always
keep Dr. Williams Pink Pills on hand,
and 1 recommend them to my friends
because know they cured me-"
DR. Williams Pink Pills agree with the
most delicate stomachs and strengthen
the digestive organs until they do their
work perfectly. They are sold by all
druggists,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
THE KEGS WERE LIGHTER.
DIR. Lorimer's Easy Explanation Of
an Apparently Difficult Per-
Torrance.

Rev. George c. Lorimer, whose death at
AK was recently reported. was the main
impetus that carried on the building of
Boston's magnificent fremont Temple, and
DIR. Lorimers wit, sincerity and magma
tive sympathy made him a great favorite
with the Students of Harvard during his
residence In Boston.
At Cambridge, one day, according to g
current story, an undergraduate asked the
opinion of DR.. Lorimer on drinking-mod-
crate drinking.
Il am opposed to it, the clergyman said.
at is perilous. 1t frequently leads to
drunkenness. In fact, most drunkards were
moderate drinkers first"
Naturally malt liquors and wines,
though, are Strengthening, aren't they?'
the student asked
DR.. Lorimer smiled.
Beer" he said, sis very strengthening.
/ have known young men to have sent TO
their rooms large kegs of beer that they
could not bulge at first, and day or two
later they would be able to lift these kegs
with ease"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
Rates Lower and Service Equal to
the Best, to All Points East

via the Nickel Plate Road. Up-to-date
train service consisting of Three Thru Ex-
Coaches and superb dining and sleeping
cars offering a quick and comfortable trip
to Fl. Wayne, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo,
New York, Boston and intermediate sta
tions. Individual club meals served in
Dining Cars at prices ranging from So cents
to $1.O0 per meal. for each person; Also
service "a la Carte" Coffee and sandwiches
served to passengers in their seats by
walters. Special attention given to ladies
travelling alone or accompanied by chill
dren. No excess fares charged on any train.
Stop over at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua
Lake allowed on all tickets. All trains
Street station, Chicago. For rates, routes,
etc, call on or address j. Y. Callahan, Gen.
Agt., No. Ill Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
Still on Deck.

The ''boys of '6l'' are still boys. Several
hundred of them were taken to Concord and
Lexington in automobiles during the Grand
Army encampment in Boston recently, and
some of them were more interested in the
speed at which they travelled than in the
historic places. The case of one old SOL
der was typical. When he reached one of
the battle monuments his guide asked him
scription He replied: "No, I've seen
enough inscriptions to-day. Go chase that
fellow that gave us such hard pull back
down the road" And the automobiles,
loaded with gray-haired "boys," chased one
another all the way back to Boston,
Youths Companion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
SHORT AND SHARP.

To-day's worry is the result of yester-
days neglect.
Some women sweeten their tea with
gossip, instead of sugar.
There should be law to prohibit peo-
pie from impersonating actors on the
stage.
Many man and woman are married
and live happily even after securing a
divorce.
It is a woman's fondness for change
that prevents many husband from
leaving any in his pocket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
THE PASS WAS GRANTED.
Young Man of Facile Reasoning
Ability Has Only Once to
Ask for It.

young man who was working for the
railroad company went to one of the direc-
tors and asked for a pass to some distant
point, relates the Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
You have been working for us some
time?" inquired the official
Yes, sir, the young fellow answered.
Have you ever had any complaint to
make?"
No, sir" answered the employe.
We'll, if you were working for a farmer,
would you have the nerve to ask him to
harness his horses and take you to GER
tain part of the country" the director
asked.
No, sir. But if he had his horses all
ready, and was going to that point, would
call him very mean farmer if he refused
to take me, was the young fellows reply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
Gould Cut Onions

Bacon-Too bad that we have TO
have a famine in coal and meat.
Egbert-Well, it's bad to have a
famine in anything we use.
II don't think so. | wouldn't mind
how much of a famine we'd have in
onions. "-Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
Looked That Way.

entered the proper office alone the other
day and asked for marriage license, the
clerk naturally inquired: Where is the
young man." GIVE got him at home, re-
joined the woman, and the license was
granted. Wonder if she had him chained.
Boston Globe