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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
Studying the Nature of lightning.

Studying the Nature of lightning
Remarkable studies of the nature
of lightning have been made by a
gifted Danish-American experiment
ter under the auspices of the Smith.
sonian Institute. Not only has II
been learned that lightning flashes
are made up of innumerable shorter
flashes, and that streaks of lightning
are really linked, or chain lightning,
but the existence of black or invis-
ible lightning has been ascertained.
The genius who has taken lightning
for his study is Alexander Larsen,
who came to this country from D.n-
mark few years ago, and whose
education in photography, chemistry
and electricity was picked up at
night school.
Several years ago Larsen wrote to
the Smithsonian Institute, inclosing
photographs of lightning, which he
had taken with common hand cam
era, and suggesting that IL a camera
were so geared as to be moved dur
ing lightning flashes the duration of
the fash might be determined and
its nature made clearer. The insti-
tuition became interested in the in
gnious immigrants work and grant
ed him a small sum with which to
pursue his studies with better
equipment.
Larsen rugged up revolving
table, upon which he placed cameras
in such position as to catch lightn-
ing flashes at various phases. It
was soon discovered that what is
called a flash of lightning is in real
ity a successio nof flashes, following
one another with almost inconceiv-
able swiftness and deceiving the eye
with an appearance of oneness. Mr..
Larsen counted upon his sensitive
plates as many as forty flashes in a
single streak OF lightning, and is
convinced that in the forty were
scores of swifter flashes which elud-
ed the camera.
Measurements were taken OF the
time elapsing between the flashes or
rushes that could be seen on the
negative. II was found that some of
the flashes were .002 OF a second
apart. The measurement was made
by calculating the width of the film
and the movement of each camera.
Many obscure things were noted
about these rushes OF lightning, but
the most striking fact learned was
that some OF the rushes were not
light, but dark; that is, the electric
impulse was there just the same as
in the flashes, but the camera did
not catch any light.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
GARFIELD
GRANGE
HUMOROUS
resolves the Supreme Court Should
Disagree Occasionally

Garfield Grange, No. 317, believes
40, a little discord in some cases is
s.,,er than too much harmony. At
-eceut meeting its desire to have
@.weet bells janged out of tune"
..nspd ID TO whereas and resolute
o0ncerning the supreme court as fol-
lows:
whereas. For several years past
90 have observed no dissenting opin
,oo from any member of our supreme
oourt in the many decisions 1t has
made. and
whereas, 1t does not seem posi-
he that wise men can always hon
sstly agree upon all questions Of
eouity and law, and
whereas, We do not believe 1t Is
+. crime for honest men to disagree
unon any question of law or fact and
a vigorous dissent from any men,
har OF our higher court would in
crease our respect for the independ-
orce Of the members of our highest
court, and
whereas, A dissenting opinion
from the decision in the Marquam
case would make us think a little
more of at leest one member OF that
august body, therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY Garfield Grange,
No S17, that good, dissenting
opinion, in our judgment, is very Of
ten necessary to show that honest,
learned men can honestly disagree;
the public welfare is being consid-
cred; that private interests have no
special strings on our court and that
the stand-in policy OF 'you tickle
me, tickle you" of the late lament
ed legislature is not the practice OF
our court OF last resort.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
What Do They CureI

The above question Is often asked con-
eerning DIR. piercss two leading medi.
cines, tGolden Medical Discovery and
sFavorite Prescription"
The answer Is that rGolden Medical
Discovery " IL u most potent Alternative OF
blood-purifer, and tonic or 'hv'sorayoi ~ rare.
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces, as OF the nasal passages, throat
bronchial tubes, stomach bowels ado
bladdcp~curiag large per cent. OF cater
rhal cakes whether <le disease affects ths
nasal psssaees,. the mxQat, larynx, oron.
sS,s sows,s s.C9saS as as sssS Sy'BisSSsd SiaSSdsi
uterus or other 'p6lvic orgdnNs Even !r
tha chronic or r-nlcaratlye- STAGES oil thnhf
Pfectlons.Ih-A-nftcn- -successtul IN aheck
Tic FsyTSlts prescrig giIan !. i adxIsss
tdisf iRE 5ns S MsStSess S - uSfnysts ~ s
IIfegulAb ties Incl dcnt 70 MQNlell Only: y
q powerful yet gcntly acting inviR0fst
ing tonic and nervine. For weak worn
out, over-worked women--no matter whas
has caused che breakdown, .Fsvorits
Prescription will be found most effective
In building up the strength, .reguiatins
the womaniy functions subduing paia
and bringing about healthy, vigorou'
condition OF the whole system.
A book Of particulars wraps each bottle
giving the formulas OF both medicines ana
quoting what scores OF eminent meu,
lcsl authors, whose works are consulted
by physicians OF all the schools Of practias
as guides In prescribing, say OF each IN
gredlent entering into these medicines
The words OF praise bestowed .on the
several ingredients entering Into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by such writer's should
have moro wei. at than any. amount OF
non professional testimonials, because
such men are writing for the guidance OF
their medica brethren and know whereof
they speak.
secret, aud contain no harmful habit
forming drugs, being composed OF glyceric
extracts OF the roots OF native, American
medicinal forest plants. They are both
sold by dealers In medicine. You can't
afford TO accept "a substitute for one OF
these medicines OF known composition,
any secret nostrum.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy TO take as candy, regulate and II
vigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27

Repeated experiments established
the fact that there is such a thing as
block" lightning or atmospheric
electrical discharges that are not
visible, and that they are mingled
with discharges that are visible-the
old-fashioped lightning" How is
liz accounted for? Mr.. Larsen's ex-
PLANTATION is as good as any other:
"The FASH" he says, speaking of
the fash that gives no light, must
have given out light of wave
length much shorter than the wave
Ilengths of visible light, and with a
power sufficient to render the part
of the plate struck by II non-sensi-
tive to ordinary light. Such a fish
would appear black on a partially
illuminated background or be invis-
ible.
In other words "black lightning"
Is lightning of such short light waves
that the illumination is not perceived
by the human eys or by the camera.
This has suggested the thought that
there may be light waves of such We
locity as to be equally beyond the
perception of the eye or the camera,
producing light so intense that the
human eye is not only incapable of
perceiving 1t, but is ignorant OF its
existence. ce.--Washington Post.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
Juuoua His Rail.

John Buchanan, the youth charged
with having committed statutory
crime upon Ruth Jackson, who was
to have pleaded yesterday morning,
failed to appear when his case was
called. A search proved that the de-
fendant was not to be found, and an
hour afterward Judge Burnett de-
clared the defendants bail in the
sum of $1,000 be forfeited, and or
dered that a bench warrant be is
sued for the arrest of the defendant.
A. s. Buchanan and ]. b. Smith were
suruties. Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
Mill Has Narrow Escape.

The Jefferson Flcuring. mills had
Ia narrow escape from conhagration
last Monday evening. IL seems that
a heavy freight train stopped on the
south bank of the Santiam, and in
order to start II up the engineer
found II necessary to give his ma
chine AL tho force he could muster.
The result was Il camo across the
bridge throwing a pillar of sparks
and cinders over so feet high, and
In few minutes after Il was gone
some of the worlmen on the river
discovered the tan warehouse TO be
|afire at the south gable. All hands
rushed to the rescue, and in a short
time by the use OF the mills fire de-
partment, such as hose attached to
the force pump, hand extinguishors,
etc, the fire was put out, but not
until several large holes had been
burnt into the roof. Ten minutes
delay or a strong south wind would
have been fatal. but as IL was no
great damage was sustained. This
makes the second close call for the
little city of Jefferson within the
past month, and II Is no wonder that
all are anxious to see the water sys-
item, which Is now under construc-
tion, completed as soon as possible,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27

A Boston public school teachdr
was trying to give her pupils a def
mite idea of a volcano. With red
chalk she drew on the blackboard
heFy flames issuing from a mount
tain top. When the drawing was
done she turned to the class before
her and said: "Can any of you tell
me what that looks like?" One boy
Immediately held up his hand. and
the teacher said: "Well, Josey, you
may teu us" 1T looks like he'll
na'am," replied Josey with startling
promptness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
Quite Desirable.

The Hold-Up Man .(as he takes
large watch from victims pocket) -
l suppose you're thinkin' I'm a real
undesirable citizen, eh?
The victim.--Nothlng of the sort,
old mani That watch you've just
relieved me of was in my wife's fam
lily for seventy-five years and she
forced me to lug It around.-Puck.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
A Fortunate Texan.

Mr.. n. w. Goodioe. OF 107 st.
Louis St., Dallas. Tex. says: "In the
past year have become acquainted
with DIR. Kings New Life Pills. and
no laxative I ever before tried 30
erectualiy disposses of malaria and
blliousness." They don't grind nor
grippe. 25c at ]. C. Perry's drug
store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
He Fired the stick.

81 have fired the walkins~stick
rye carried over 40 years. on account
Of sore that resisted every kind OF
treatment. until I tried Bueklen's
Arnica Salve; that has healed the
sore and made me a happy man."
writes John Garrett, OF North Mills.
N. G. Guaranteed for Piles. Burns
ETC., by ]. G. Perry druggist. csc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
Confusion of Terms.

"what are you running so hard
for, little boy?"
Because me big brudder is tryin'
ter pinch me-"
Aren't you ashamed of yourself,
you big bully, to hurt this little fell
low2"
"Ain't hurtin' nothln'. Only play
in perliceman, lady. baltimore
American.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27

LITTLE Bo-PEKP

LITTLE BO-PEKP
LOST HER sHEEP
But no one need worry about mutton
this time of the year, IL they can get
dainty and delicious Spring lamb on
an appetixing and nourishing Sum-
mer meal. We have everyehing In
choice meats. and all the delicaciss
of the season In both fresh and
smoked meats that will please
the most critical epicure.
E. q. CROSS,
States Street Market Phone 2ot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27

II you woud enjoy tomorrow tax
chamberlain's Stomach and Live
Tablets tonight. They produce "a
agreeable laxative effect. clear the
head and cleanse the stomach
Price. 25 cents. Samples free at DIR
stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27

For stomach troubles. biiiousness
AAd constipation try Chsmborlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many
remarkable eurss have been s1ssssd
~ them Price rs osnts. Samples
tsss- For sale By DR.. B<oas's arus
store
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
Couldn,t Understand IL.

Principal to senior clerk, who
wants to get married.-Whatl Isn't
one master enough for you?-Meg-
gendorfer Blaetter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-27
RADCLIFF CO.,
Reliable Agents

Room IL. Moores block. Salem. Ore.
Reference any bank or business
house In the city OF Salem.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-27

The national W. G. T. U. has a
paid membership of 80, 900.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Lost-A fur, night before Christ
mas on the street somewhere be-
tween Greek American Restaurant
and postoffice.
Miss ESTHER KING.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mrs. F. 4. Holmes, sister of Mrs.
w. L. Becker, returned to her home
in Macon this morning.
set Busy at Something Useful.
Engineer John II. Graham was
quite Ill last night but his condi-
ton is improved today.
Fall for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
The Misses Nell Frazier and Lu-
eia Rodwell are visiting in Cordcle,
the guests of Mrs. 7. j. Durett.
Set Busy at Something Useful.
Mrs. G. G. Lewis, who has been
the guest of Mrs. A. J. Thompson, of
this city, returned to Cordele to-
day.
Get Busy at Sometime !9seful.
Mr.. I. Levin went to Macon on
o business trip yesterday.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Wanted-A young lady boarder
at sos s. Grant street.
162-tf Z. IT. WILLIAMS.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
The Georgia Prohibition jubilee
program will be carried out all
over the state under the auspices
of the w. G. T. U. on Jan. /, 1908.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-27
/ RAILROAD GOSSIP.

Mrs. T. G. Oliver and daughter,
Miss Nell Oliver are visiting the
family of Engineer Martin.
Mrs. Clara Jones and children,
and Mrs. r. L. Garrett. Of Macon,
are visiting the family Of Conduc-
tor Brady.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Q. Pennington,
of Hazelhurst are guests in the
family of Enigneer Lee.
Miss Oldee Robinson and sister
arrived this morning from Athens
and are guests in the family of O.
c. Gibson, clerk to storekeeper
Knight at the A. 3. & A. shops.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-27

Miss Vernic Webb is visiting in
BroXton.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
, Mrs. G. L. Waters took q trip
to Triton today.
Get busy at Something Useful.
Mrs. J. Il Coxwcll is the guest
Of her sister in BroXton.
Pun fer Fitzgerald OF Pull Out
Mrs. A J. Conner took her de-
parture yesterday for Cordele.
Pail fer Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Mrs. r.. T. Barnett and family,
of Douglas are visiting relatives in
the city.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
Nurse Fannie Fletcher is taking
her vacation in Dawson among
relatives.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Mrs. Eugene Walker and Miss
Lizzie Davis and Miss Oneoda Ask
ew are visiting in Midtown.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Misses Winnie Eason and Eileen
and Kathleen BraswelI entertained
q party of their young friends at
the home Of Col. Tom Eason on
South Lee Street last evening.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
There is evidence of q partly
general suspicion that the new
management Of the A. 3. & A.
company has at least temporarily
abandoned the new depot project.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Col. j. J. Bull entertained a few
of his friends at stag supper last
evening at his home ON south Ice
street. An elegcnt repast was
served under the supervision of
Mrs. Bull. The host and hostess
thoroughly understand the art of
entertaining and create a most
favorable impression ON all who
come in contact with their hospital
ity.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-27

Master Broadus Brown is the
guest of John Frazier.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Good wood, prompt delivery at
Phone 1922 rings. If
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Miss Blossom Mercer is the
guest of Mrs. Alex. Morris in. Ma
con.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
A few one horse and two-horse
White Hickory Wagons for sale
at bargain prices. See c., S. 1sler
at the Phenix Warehouse. 112-tf
Get Busy at Something Useful
Miss Vera Mingledorf of Savan-
nah is the guest of her cousin Miss
lone Shocks.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
The National Barber Shop.
First Glass in every particular.
BATHS. Empire Building, Central
avenue. Owen Bros. prop. Att
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Miss Emma Hardeman, of Ath'
ems, is visiting her cousin, Miss
MoZelIe WeatherfOrd.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
On Christmas eve the Enterprise
force, Of a round dozen, were called
to the desk of the editor-i in chief
and each presented with hand
some and appropriate Christmas
reminder.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-27

The big Gal'butt Donovan build
ing grows right Oh regardless Of
the Xmas season. The walls Of
the fourth story arc up and present
Il most substantial and imposing
appearance.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Mrs. j. w. Parsons is visiting
in Triton.
Get Busy at Something Useful
Miss May Wilcox will entertain
Il number of her friends at her
fathers suburban home next
Monday night. Miss May is at
home from Randolph Female Col
lege of Virginia for the holidays.
She will return to Virginia next
Wednesday.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
A runaway horse dashed into
the Phoenix Warehouse yesterday
afternoon. The horse was thorough
ly frightened and had the frag-
ments ola buggy attached to him,
and it looked little awkward for
a few minutes but nobody was
hurt or other damage done at the
warehouse.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Six Lines of Columns.

The tower has six lines OF columns
forming Ave panels. This effective
bracing system, or the backbone y
the building. IS 20 be found In the cor
ner panels. and was also employed
throughout the center elevator This
arrangement provides an open space
thirty-six feet wide down the center
Of each face OF the structure These
spaces are occupied by ,arge bays
filled IN with glass while the corner
towers are lighted With single windows
which ars so disposed that they are
evenly spaced IN a vertical direction
and not interfered with by the bracing.
Notwithstanding this great bracing
system AMI the seeming Immortality
Of the masonry and structural steel
work OF the tower. precauuJn Vas
necessary to prevent the windward col
uuns from lifting from their base in
the event OF mischief bent gale. The
total uplift on certain columns under
the most severe conditions amounts 20
40 tons. The anchors were employed
10 afford additional protection against
the uplift
Tho building Is at Broadway and
Liberty street The tower is to BE- OF
red brick with bun facings- The build
ing was designed by Ernest F1agg, and
the stupendOus structural steel work
task was IN the hands OF o. F. Simsch.
chief engineer.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06

and animals are "benehcial' or IN
furious to man-has developed a self
'sl attitude toward nature and one
taat is untrue and unreal. Tie aver
age man today contemplates nature
only as it relates to his own gain or
personal enjoyment.
The end Of nature-study is to de-
velop spiritual sensitiveness and in
sight; therefore, il must not cease
with mere objects and phenomena.
In this 1t differs from the prevailing
conception of demonstrating I think
that / catch this note in The svliabi
and books that I have examined
This attitude accepts phenomena as
real and regards what We call prog
ross" TO be really such It accepts the
world as good II does not depreclate
the need and Importance Of intro
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
CHIEF FACTOR IN WAR

game entered into their sports and
pastimes.
The North was commercial Its men
knew little or nothing or firearms, save
the flintlocNs Of their grandfa.hers. OBJ
jects of curiosity in their shops or
homes. except in the far West. where
the life of 1T76 was still being lived.
The result was that in the East the
Southern troops were generally vicJori-
Gus for a couple OF years lntn the
Northern troops learned TO shoot. What
little success the North had was In
the West. where they were little bet
ter than a ''stand-of''
II is observed that the establishment
Of a large range in the vfosuity o.
Washington. .. c. is conterlI- a Tel. 1t
is a step In the right direction. a we'll
equipped range should be near every
great center of population--Army and
Navy Life.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06

other things being equal. good shoot
ing Is the determining factor In war
and it makes up for many other def
ciencirs. Poorly drilled and hastily or
ganized bodies of men can give a good
account OF themselves II they know
how to shoot and hit what they shoot
at In our war for independence the
colonists We're woodsmen.
They carried and used their arms to
supply their homes with food and 70
protect item from the savage; as
marlsmen. they vastly outelassed the
British. and that more than anything
else gave Washington the final VIC
tory.
Again. in our great civil war, mark
he effect OF a general knowledge OF fire
arms. In the South were sporting peo-
pie: they were fond Of riding and
hunting; shooting at target and at
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
ChiId'S Native interest
Grows in Nature Study

physiology. As soon as. we begin 10
compress knowledge and experience
into the limits OF definition. we take
away the life. spontaneiry, and en-
thusiasm OF 1t. Definitions are for
mental guidance after experience
has accumulated. and they become
more exact with the maturity Of the
person No doubt 2re have over defined
t..e srtject-matte In our textbooks
Neure-study Is coming more and
more to be an out-of-door subject for the
child's interest should be centered more
in the natural and indigenous than In
the formal and traditional. Il is not
our sphere TO live chiefly In buildings.
Neture-study began very largely with
obiect-lessOn work The objects might
have been collected out of doors. but
they were taken into the schoolroom 10
be studied. This was a distinct ad-
vance over the older type OF object
study. because IL tended TO substitute
natural objects for artificial and geo
metrical and unpersonal ones; but il
did not develop into true nature-study
until a distinct effort was made TO
study the objects and the phenomena
just where they occur in their normal
relationships. There can be no eff
fective sustained nature-study when
the work IS confined IN a building.
One Is impr essed in the various ex-
pressions coming from many parts Of
the country with the universally and
unanillity OF the nature-study move
ment Indicating the existence Of a gen
eral feeling that the schools are not
adequate and not vital.
The naturc-study teaching has In
troduced many new and significant
phrases into the teachers vocabulary,
as, for example. Increasing the 10y
of living, sympathetic attitude to-
ward nature" Increased interest In
the common things" Ito train the
creative faculties"
The keynote Of nature-study is to
develop sympathy with ones environ
ment and an understanding OF IT, The
long continued habit of looking at the
Natural world with the eyes Of self
interest-to determine whether plants