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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25
PATRIOTISM OF ANTS.
The - Always Willing % ME
For Their ComE.nne.

I've AiHaSs Willing TO Die
For Thei aIte.
Many times and IN mssay Ways the
devotion of ants TO their commune has
been tested. The rule Is well nigh in
variable of instant and absolute self
abllegation and surrender of personal
ease aud appetite, life and limb to the
pH lle welfare. The posting of senti.
nals int gatcways il customary, and
they I apt TO knew first the ap-
proaea af danepr. With heads and
.quivsrinS .ntennal pr0truded from the
opening, these city watchmen not only
dispatch within news of threatening
peril, but rush out with utter abandon
to face the zoe. With ANS patriotism
Is not second nature;;' II Ii instinc4
tive, Unborn, seemingly IS strong iii the
callow antling as in the veteran brave.
1t must be confessed, however, that
1t is rigidly exclusive. Racial catho-
lieity Is not an emmetorian virtue.
Ants are without that elastic hospital
ity which embraces and assimilates all
foreigners. Even the slave makers
hold their domestic auSiliaries strictly
distinct.
1t may be due to overmastering pa
triotism that one fails to discover indi-
vidual b%eneyolence in ants. Friend
ships and personal affection in the linn
tied and specialized sense familiar
among domestic animals are as yet I'M
known. And thus it Is with other so.
cial insects.-H. G. McCook in Har-
per's Magazine.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25
Senator Quay
In Politics

No man can doubt that through
Quay's philosophy zone increasing pur
pose runs'-to success, says Joseph
NJ. Rogers in the Booklover's maya.
zine. No man has succeeded by mar
rover margins. His temperament
i 50 peculiar that 1t is difficult to
understand for what he values his
success. Wealth has no particular
charms for him. He spends much
and lives well, but is not guilty OF
ayarice. He is a born gambler, in
the sense that he loves risk. He
plays a strong game Of poker, likes
to speculate in Wall street when he
holds marked cards, and has put his
son in the way Of becoming much
richer than himself. He dislikes GER
emony; and he cares little for the
mere honors that come with promo.
tomas witness his resigning habit.
On the other hand he has a streak
Of vanity, and does not like ID be
beaten and forced out Of place. II
takes strong opposition to arouse him,
and then he Is a son of thunder.
Many analysts have tried to Tex.
plain Quay" as If he were a sort of
anatomical specimen or a problem In
differential calculus. He Is neither.
He IL q mar Of extraordinary &C.
tivity mentally the processes Of
whose brain seem to remind one OF
theirs because they are so different.
His temperament Is more that OF a
women than Il a !. lie Us ny
turns moots, e%xubcrant, l:tilcss, cx
cited, cold, hot, f%retful. patient. loving.
reyengeful-and toward the same per
son In a brief space CT time. Like
a woman, also, re believes himself
consistent because, he follows his
moods. Like a woman, he loves pc.
etry and worships ideals. though he
doesn't let them get in his roat. A.
times his brief spescles teem with
sentiment. and few mep can use the
English language to better advantage
OF q great moral principle as a domi
mating inuence In his life he seems
to have no conception. lie has a
pride in his state and gets her the
lions share in Legislation. but he new
er mentions 1t. He has few warn
friendships--that with Former Senator
Vest being perhaps the stronges. q
his entire life. He never cared e
be one Of the ssix men" who tradi
tionaily rule the senate, yet few mel
exercise more influence than he whei
he tries To do 30.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25
Torture In Colombia.

1t Is a common thing for a Colombian
boy Of twelve TO fourteen TO be thrashed
TO death with cowhide whips for ode
serting'' from the %army-that Is to say
running back home after he had been
forcibly enlisted. II Is generally com
mon for d mere child 10 be hung up BY
the thumbs until he dies because ht
will motor cannot-say where his IA,
Their is hidden. Women have been cru,
cided because they have refused TO be
tray their husbands, and others have
been treated infinitely worsc.-World's
Work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

stirrat's photos are more than mere
studio work. They are portraits in
reality. 4-36
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

Take your harness and saddle work
to Behring's; he has a flrst-class work
man in leather. 437
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

Two things Papen makes special
ties-fresh eggs and choice butter
1856
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Teacher Il interested in yon. pa
"TTOw sOf"
why. today. after she told me seven
times 10 sit down and behave myself,
SHE said she wondered what sort OF q
father | had"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

See ad. Of farmer, Ito npto.date
meat dealer. 1-23
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HAS PAID POLIcY-HOLDERs Owe
$50 MILLION DOLLARS

Address, GEORGE 7. DEXTER, superin-
tendent of Domestic Agencies. ~ Nassau ST
New York City. \. Y.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

The high quality market-Turner's
42a.
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Nothing like tlenl--the pure ice
cream sodas Of Gibson & Seitz. 4.2S
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Call Papen's. No. IA. for fresh gro
ceries. 4.35
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Cloudcroft. Natures Roof Gard
en-" Season June 18th to Sept. Both.
1904.
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Low Rate TO Paoosa Springs.
The D. q r. @. name . rate Of S22
for the round trip. Santa Fs to Pa
gosa Springs and return. limited to 80
days. 8. X. Hooper. @. P. A. T. H.
Mcbride, agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

The ~rightprice market~-Turner's..
An.
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The satisfactory market-Turner's
40
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-25

Take anY tar TO Gibson & Seitz'
Just across the briage--pure ice cream
and fruit fiavo-ei sofas. i2s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
Firmness Of FINISHED Product
Creates a Larger Volume
OF Business.
SOUTHERN PRICE GIVES WAY
General Conditions Of Market
Better Than for Some Time
Past Buyers Of Material
Are Protected.

New York. Feb. 1S.--In discussing
conditions In the iron trade the Iron
Age says;
The situation can hardly be said TO
show any pronounced tendency. Pig
iron IL a little weaker. Finished prod
ucts. on the other hand. are generally
firm and larger volume Of business
IL being done. The railroads are pir-
chasing more freely. Transactions In
steel rails IA the last two weeks have
aggregated at least 100000 tons and
negotiations are proceeding for further
large LOTS Prices have not been
changed. but II is asserted that buyers
are protected against declines. Large
orders are given out by leading sys-
TENS for railroad supplies Of all kinds
to cover Requirements for the year and
IN such instances also they are pros
tected.
Consumers Of steel bars are reported
10 be purchasing more literally orders
aggregating 10000 tons having been
placed by ohio implement makers.
Pig Iron Is weaker In the west and
south. The southern price, which had
been held firmly for d time, has given
way under the competition Of northern
iron IN common markets. Tine price
win probably decline little further
when another buying movement may
be expected. an there are plenty Of con-
sumers waiting for an opportunity TO
get In again on lower Level, The
light sheet trade is ngaln disturbed by
the cutting Of some independent mills
The railroad companies ere credited
with maintaining the strength Of lerap
by Withholding their accumulations
from the market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

among the employees OF his firm in
the Montana city. who have been at
work there six months or more. About
$4,000 is divided among Hebrew hos
pitals and homes in New York and the
following gifts are made to institutions
In other cities:
Hebrew Union college, Cincinnati
$500; Hebrew Widows and Orphans
home. New Orleans. $1,000. Ladies' Aux
iliary Society Temple Emmanuel. Hell
era, Mont, $500; Hebrew Benevolent
Society, Helena, $500; to deserving poor
OF Helena, s250o. Large sums are set
aside for similar purposes in Mr. Cans
native village in Bavaria and the resi-
due of the estate Is divided between
two daughters,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
Satellites Are Observed.

University Of California, Feb. 1S.--
Observations of faint sat 4rties If TIE
solar system planets, whose faintness
prevents them heing observed except
by two telescopes in The world. have
just been gi'en TO the world liz Lick
observatory bulletin No. 81. The mo-
tions OF the FIFTH satelliT pf jupiter
we're observed in 1903, those Of the sa-
tellites OF Uranus in 1903. and meas
ured Of the satelrts Of Neptune In
lYol-19O2, Assistaat Astroa'Ener Ait
ken did the work with a 36 linen reflec-
ter and has succeeded In determining
more accurately the separate motions
OF the members of these planetary sys-
tens. Jupiter's fifth satellite and the,
two inner satellites of Uranus give
measurements of special interest. be-
cause no telescopes except the Lick and
the Yerkes have been able to find
them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

| In this connection II may hot be
ar1iss TO retelI the story Of Abraham
Lincoln and the honely man. When
Mr.. Lincoln was young lawyer he
came face to face with q remarkably
ugly man. The men stopped and
stared at each other.
"sir, I am going to kill you!9 cried
the stranger.
"And why, may ask?' coolly In
quired Lincoln. what have you
against me, sir2'
Il have nothing against you--noth-
ing whatever was the reply. I'm
fact, / am very sorry that / must kkill
you, but there IL no way to get around
1t. II | let you live shall be breaking
my solemn word OF honor, and that,
sir, I cannot afford to do. Have you
any message to send to your folks, Or
would you like to pray?'
"Bnt first tell me" insisted Lincoln,
how It happens that you have got to
Kill meg
simply this way, sir" replied the
stranger Many years ago was pro-
nounced the ugliest man on earth. and
gloried In the honor. made a solemn
vow that IL ever found another man
who was ugIier than myself would
kill him
Lincoln looked searchingly at the
stranger
"Do you think am an uglier man
than your ne asked.
4 do"
@Then kill me at once said Linz
coin.
The sequel to this story Is that the
ugly man, highly complimented BY this
caustic cut. went to Osceoia county.
Iowa, and settled down. One OF his
sons, who inherited the fathers claim
to distinction, is now said to be a can
didate for the worlds fair trip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

furniture he wants the money.
When big blessings look little and
little troubles look big. you may be
sure that there is something wrong
with the eyesight Of your soul.
No man has yet been discovered who
has the moral courage to buy COM
plexion cream for his wife without ex-
planning to the salesman
In no country IL the life Of women
more pathetic than in Corea, where It
might be termed Imprisonment with
hard labor from the age OF seven until
death.
ANY one can add strength and weight
TO his body by rubbing well with olive
after warm bath. Oil baths are par-
ticularly beneficial to delicate children.
When grease is spilled on the kitchen
table or floor, pour cold water on it at
snce to prevent its soaking into the
wood. 1t will quickly harden and can
be lifted with knife,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
VALUE OF BEING UGLY AND
HAVING RESIDENCE IN IOWA

who have have been tactitIy suspected
Of homiiness throughout their careers
nave taken to the woods. Others
known to be III danger have begun to
wear more attractive clothing. keeping
their whiakers and hair trimmed, and
cultvating winsome smiles.
But there are several men in the
county, Il is stated. who acknowledge
that they are homely--glory In It, In
fact--and have put themselves into the
race as avowed candidates for the hon-
or of representing osceola county at
the worlds fair. These men are ask
ing their friends to help them win.
Like political candidates. they are out
after votes. One Of them, in particular,
Is said to have announced his intention
Of making a thorough canvass Of the
county exhibiting himself In each
town, township, crossroads settlement
and little red schoolhouse. so that all
smokers Of scent cigars may take note
of his homliness and bear him In mird
when casting their ballots. A rival
candidate declares that he will buy up
large quantity Of the cigars himself.
casting the votes for himself and pre-
sent the cigars to his friends as an In
ducement TO get them to buy more
cigars and cast more votes. II is quite
legitimate, he claims. for candidate
to pass around the cigars--it Is done IN
every election.
The Oseeola correspondent says that
during this cold weather the candi-
dates are not so active as they will be
wnen ballny spring arrives. II Is ex-
pected that they will 'bestir themselves
vigorously about the first Of April, and
that even some Of those who have TAX
EN- to the woods to keep from becom-
ing candidates may become 80 highly
interested in the contest that they VIII
return to town and announce their cam
didacy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
INTERESTS MUST BE POOLED.
The Only Solution For the Present
Railway Trouble.


chicago, Feb. lS.-PauI Morton, vice.
president of the Atchison. Topeka &
Slnta Fe railway system. in an article
just published by the university Of Chi
cago Press, declares that pooling oftin.
terests Is the solution OF present rail.
way troubles, and that II wifi be legal :
lied In the near future. He gives as
his opinion that the preferential rates
which have resultd from the Interstate
commerce law prohibiting trusts and
combinations are menace to justice
and fair play, and must be done away
with. lie says;
4 have always been on advocate of
legalized pooling, because believe II
win 20 long way toward insurlng a
maintenance OF traffic ana thereby pre-
vent favoritlsm and inside rates to
large shippers and great cities | be-
lieve that the foundation of the state
itself Is threatened by any long con-
tinued discrimination against the small
shipper and the small town.
"When all the railroads are owned
by one syndicate" he continued, after
q prophecy that such win be the case,
''there viii arrive time when ve-
hement demand will he made Tor gov
eminent ownership and operation o.
the railroads of the United States"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

81. Louis, Feb. is.- Especial cores.
pondence)- One Of the most amusing
voting contests yet inaugurated in con-
nection with free trip to the worlds
fair IL just announced from osceoia,
Iowa. where local cigar manufactur-
Ing company proposes TO reward physi-
cal ugliness most handsomely. The
vgiiest man In osceola county, under
the terms Of the voting contest, is to be
sent to the worlds fair. armed with a
round trip ticket. money to pay his ho-
tel bill and tickets Of admission to the
exposition for one week--all gratis.
Every person buying one Of the s.
cent cigars manufactured by the con-
cern that Is conducting the contest Is
entitled to deposit one vote for his fav-
orite man, thereby expressing his opln-
Ion az to the identity Of the uglIest citi-
zen Of the county. In order to protect
all voters from possible wrath, the ball
lots are 10 be secret. No one is To
snow who casts the votes. though the
progress of the contest IN to be publish
ed from time to time In the local pa
pers, so that all may know what cam
dldate is In the lead and how the others
stand.
The man receiving the largest num-
ber Of votes between January 1 and
July win be declared elected. When
he starts for the worlds fair he will be
accompanied TO the railroad station by
i brass band and asdeiegation Of cltI-
Gems, including the prettiest girl from
each township In the county. There
viii be farewell speeches and b0quets,
and possibly the pretty girls may be
permitted TO kiss the lucky ugly man
goodby.
!! IL stated by the worlds fair cores
pon1ent AZ osceola that there IL great
stir amongst ugly men throughout the
county. Some Of the osceola men
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

back throbbed withpa But thsworst
pain Of all was to see my poor littls
boy burning with those nasty sores.
AZ last I was persuaded by . friend
across the street 90 try the Cuticurs
Remedies. She gave me some Cuticura
Ointment / think the box was about
half full land pieceof Cuticura Soap.
I followed the directions, bathing
Charlie and putting that nice Ointment
on the sores. Little by little, but so
surely, Charlie and / both got more
peace by day and more sleep BY night
The sores sort of dried up and went
away, aud now Charlie Is cured COM
pietcly."
I" Yes, that fat little boy By the vim
dow is Charlie, and his skin is as white
IS snow fake, thanks to the Cutieura
Remedies. | think everybody should
know about the Soap and Ointment,
and If It Is going TO help other mothers
with sick babies, go ahead and publish
what have told you"
sold shsoughoas he werd. cusieurA Resolsent, zs.
Ointment ns, eosp, sss.. Depess. Lpndon, chazisr
henzs eq; pzria Hue l. pAlxg Hasaan. ~ Ceaaaas
A.. Potter Drak ChaEa. Corp. Sole pEaps
- ssad fer Al Aheul ths akaas aeslR sd halzs7
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. Fl. Haggins. Of Melbourne, Fla,
writes; my doctor told me had con
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. was given up to die. The Of
fer Of free trial bottle Of Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption in
duced me to try 1t. Results were start
ling. am on the road to recovery and
ow all to DR.. Kings New Discovery. /
surely saved my life" This great cur
is guaranteed for all throat and lune
diseases by Charles Rogers, druggist
Price so cents and 81. Trial bottle free
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

God could not be everywhere-so
He made mothers,
American fashion plates are used in
German tailor shops.
Women like pretty things, but can
not respect a pretty man.
In all countries more marriages take
place in June than in any other month.
Are you well supplied with thought
fulness? It's fine commodity to have
on hand.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
Contempt Matter Argued.

san Francisco, Feb. 1S.--1'he con-
tempt matter in the ease of II. Angus
tus Heinze VS.. the Butte & Boston Con-
solidated Mining Company was argued
before the United States court of APP
peals. The matter was taken under
advisement The court ordered that
the writ of supersedeas heretofore is
sued be continued in force until the
disposition of the case by the court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
CHARITIES ARE BENEFITED.

Half q Million Dollars Given to De-
serving Institution.
New York. Feb. lS,-Half a million
dollars win be given to poor relatives
and to charitable institutions through
the will of Louis Cans, formerly resi-
dent of Helena, Mont, who died here
at his home on February s. Mr.. Cans
amassed a fortune In trade at Helena
and among the numerous bequests
which range from $500 to s25,OOO are
provisions for the distribution of $4,000
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

Few men are satisfied with their call
ings. with most women the cry is,
Anything but housework,"
The leap year girls of San Francisco
want It made misdemeanor for any
eligible man to reject a proposal of
marriage.
Old stockings cut down the seam
make excellent cloths for polishing fur
niture and floors, as well as soft iron
holders.
Fastidious women should never wear
fancy stockings when on the street or
when walking, The reason is obvious
If the throat is very sore, wiring a
cloth out of cold salt water and bind
it on the throat when going to bed;
cover 1t with dry towel.
II man buys something for the
house he always talks of it as a pres
ent to his wife; but If they sell their
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

The ladies who have used Newbro'a
Herplcide speak of II in the highest
terms. for Its quick effect In cleansing
the scalp OF dandruff and also for It's ex-
cellence as general hair-dresslng, It
makes the scalp feel fresh and It allays
that itching which dandruff win cause
Newbro's Herpielde effectively cures
dandruff, as it destroys the germ that
causes It. The same germ causes hair to
fall out, and later badness; in killing It.
Herplcide stops falling hair and prevents
badness. II Is also an ideal hair dress
ing. for It lends an aristocratio charm to
the hair that is quite distinctive, Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps
for sample to The Herplcide Co., De-
troit. Mich.
n, f, LAURIN, Special Agent,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
HAPPY MOTHERS
TOUCHING STORY
OF Baby's Dreadful Suffer.
Ing from Ecxen1a.
CURED BY CUTICURA.
Now His skin Is az White
as q Snow Flake.

"A terrible rash broke out on Char
lies poor little face and spread to his
neck, chest and back. Ihad never seen
anything quite like 1t BEFORE" writes
Mrs. Helena Rath Of sSl 10th Ave, Ny.
City. "The skin rose In little Jumps.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19

and matter came
out. My baby's skin
was hot, and how
he did suffer. BE
wouldn't eat, and
night after night I
walked the floor
with him, weak AS |
was. Often ! had
to stop because /
felt faint and my
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-19
Operation Of Large Electric Fan
Caused the Great Loss
OF Life.
DRAFT PRODUCED SUCKS FIRE
New Theory Advanced Relative
to Cause of the Iroqu0is
Theater Disaster by
Investigators. .

Chicago, Feb. IS. The cause Of the
deadly wave of fire which swept over
the Iroquois matinee audience, bring
ing instant death to hundreds, has beer
discovered by investigators employed
by Corporation Counsel Tolman. The
new theory win be demonstrated be-
fore the grand jury, and IL accepted as
correct. may change the basis Of the
loss of life from the stage, where il
was placed by the coroner's jury, tc
The "front of the house"
The investigation Of Alfred c. Mace
public appraiser covering period OF
over three weeks led him into large
air chamber above the east wall of the
building. Within this chamber, into
which led ventilating ducts from every
part of the theater, Mr. Mace found a
large electric fan. which, when in oper-
alton, produced draft Of great force.
He declares that he has convinced
himself that this fan was operating
during the fire and that the draft it
produced sucked the fire from the stage
across the auditorium and against the
east wall. This theory is based. Mr.,
Mace says on the fact that he found
the iron leaves of the fan melted In
places, which could have been brought
about only by the Intense heat, He
believes that the draft produced by
the fan was great enough to draw the
fire itself into the air chamber.