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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
COST OF NAVAL BATTLE.

Five Minutes Fighting Requires an Ex-
penditure of $4,000 on One Ship.
''From Tuesday to Sunday" Victor
Hugo wrote in his diary on Jan. 3,
1871, "the Prussians hurled 25,OOO pro-
jectiles at us. 1t required 900 railway
trucks TO transport them. Each shot
cost 60 francs; total, 100000 francs.
The damage to the forts is estimated
at 1,400 francs. About ten men have
been killed. Each of our dead cost the
Prussians 10000 francs"
This extract, says London Tit-Bits,
gives one an excellent idea of the cost
and ineffectiveness of big-gun work on
average of $500 projecties. costing
10000 francs, to kill Il single man
and to inhict less than G6 worth of
damage on the enemy's Notifications.
But time has changed since then
and munitions with them, and the
great guns of to-day, on the sea at any
rate give Il vastly different account of
themselves. During the recent war
between America and Spain it will be
recalled that the Brooklyn poured such
Il deadly deluge of projectles into the
Spanish warship Viscaya that within
five minutes the latter lay at the bot
tom of tie sea a rent and battered
tumble of scrap iron.
In all the Brooklyn fired 61S shells
ut the Vascaya and the bill of destruc-
ton read thus:
TO 141 S-inch shells, at $50 each.
f7,O5O; to 50 6-inch shells, at Ell each,
f1,365; to u 6-pounder shells, at FL
each, f12; to 400 1-pound shells, at II
shillings pence each, 1850
Thus the five minutes firing cost the
United States fS,677, and during each
minute of the duel the Brooklyn hurled
1913 proiectiles at her enemy at cost
Of f1,735. If we add to this the cost
OF the Viscaya's answering fire we see
that the fight between the two ships
could scarcely have cost less than
$4,000 a minute, or at the rate of $780,
900 an hour. We must remember. too.
that on neither ship would it be posi-
BILE to use all the available guns at
once; so that there is still large mar
gin for increased expenditure when a
man-of-war is in position to use her
fighting powers to the utmost.
But let us take one of our own first
class battleships, the London, and esi-
mate the cost of five minutes fighting,
assuming that she could use all of her
forty-six guns throughout.
The London's four 12-inch guns,
which, by the way, cost no less than
100000, fire armor-piercing shells
weighing $50 pounds each at the rate
of two a minute, each projectile, with
Its cordite charge of 1914 pounds,
costing ESQ. Thus in five minutes
lighting these four misunderstanding
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
STORY OF STRANGE BATTLE.
Runaway Slaves Resist Attempt to
Capture Them by Soldiers.

Runaway Slaves Resist Attempt to
Capture Them by Soldiers.
On Aug. "a, 1916, occurred a unique
and but little known battle, In which
within the Spanish boundary, United
States forces, with Indian allies, after
the conclusion of our war with Great
Britain, which we call the war Of
1912, fought against negroes using
British ammunition and having, like
us, Indian allies. says the Chattanooga
Times.
Colonel Nichols, a BRUSH command
er, had built on the east bank of the
Apalachicola River (where Fort Gads-
den afterward stood fort for a ref
uge for runaway negroes, that they,
with Indians, might attack the from
tier settlers. 1t was garrisoned with
British and became an Indian rendez-
vous and fugitive negro slaves settled
for some fifty miles along the river,
defying the governments Of Spain and
of our country, but it does not appear
that they ever attacked the frontier.
After the war of 1912 closed the
British withdrew their garrison, but
left the fort In possession of the ne
groes. These had Indian allies, and a
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10

monsters would hurl at the enemy
forty projectiles weighing more than
eighteen tons and costing f3 2CO.
Each six-inch gun, of which she has
twelve, costing 1880 each, throws
shells OF 100 pounds weight, costing.
ia apiece, and In five minutes of rapid
and continuous firing these guns would
pour into the enemy's ships hurri-
cane of projectiles weighing twenty
two tons, at cost Of E6,6SS. So far we
have only accounted for sixteen out of
the forty-six guns.
The London twelve-pOunders number
sixteen and cost 1855 each; from the
mouths OF these guns no fewer than
600 shells could be. poured In five min
utes. representing nine tons of metal
and cost of E2 $50.
Each of the half dozen three-pound-
ers has firing capacity of thirty
shells minute, so that In a five min
utes fight they alone would send 1900
worth of metal into the enemy's side;
while the eight maxims would send out
storm Of death-dealing bullets weigh
ing more than six hundredweight and
costing f140.
Thus, in five minutes fighting, using
all her forty-six guns, the London
would vomit forth over fifty tons of
projectiles and the cost of this barking
would work out to more than f14,OOO
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
UNDER THE SUN.

The men who have gone before us
Have sung the songs we sing;
The words of our clamorous chorus,
They were heard of the ancient King.
The chords of the Tyre that thrill us,
They were struck in the years gone by,
And the arrows of death that kill us
Are found where our fathers lie.
The vanity sung of the Preacher
Is vanity still to-day;
The moan of the stricken creature
Has rung in the woods Away.
But the songs are worth resinging
With the change of no single note,
And the spoken words are ringing
AS they rang in the years remote.
There is no new road to follow, Love!
Nor need there ever be.
For the old, with its hill and hollow,
Lovei
Is enough for you and me.
Century.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
Font Forget"

Many years ago, writes Thomas Bal
ley Aldrich in "Pongapog Papers" a
noleu Boston publisher used to keep a
his private Office. The volume always
lay open, and was in no manner a pri-
vate affair. being the receptacle of
nothing more important than hastily
scrawled reminders to attend to this
thing or the other
1t CHANGED one day that a very
young, unfedged author, passing
through the city, looked In upon the
publisher, who was also the editor Of
famous magazine. The unfiedged
had a copy of verses secreted about
his person. The publisher was absent,
and young Milton sat down and
waited.
Presently his eye fell upon the mem
orandum book. lying there spread out
like a morning newspaper, and almost
in spite of himself he read, Don't for
get to see the binder" Don't forget
to mail e. his contract" Don't forget
HIS proofs" and so forth.
An inspiration seized upon the youth.
He took a pencil, and at the tail of
this long list Of don't forgets" he
wrote, Don't forget to accept AS
poem"
He left his manuscript on the table
and disappeared. That afternoon,
when the publisher glanced over his
memoranda, he was not little aston
ished at the last item; but his sense of
humor was so strong that he did ac-
cept the poem-it required a strong
sense Of humor to do that-and sent
the lau a check for 1t, although the
verses remain to this day imprinted.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10

mans love can be as great as big
ones"
Dick" he heard from below, 81
think physical courage is secondary
consideration. and I'm sure discretion
is the better part Of valor. If you'll
come down now III try to give you a
little of big girls iove!'-Indianap
oils Sun.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
In the British Musauu,

According to some interesting statis-
tice of the library of the British Mu-
scum the number of books which il
contains is 1,750,00O, not counting sin
gle sheets or parts of works that are
accommodating. The shelving Of the
library exceeds sixty-nine miles in
length.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10

In Mexico the family Of dead duel
LIST can claim support from the person
who shot him
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10
SpectacIes Nor Dressv

Ponte Chinese consider it a breach
OF etiquette to wear spectacles In COM
pany.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10

The bleshp Missouri which exploded killing
official trip taking place Oct ~ She sister ship of the Ohio and the
Missouri
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10

The masculine idea Of an intellectu-
al women Is the one who Is as thin as
q match and wears glasses.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-12-10

When a baby squalls when It is be-
Ing christened, all the other mothsrr
laugh In their sleeves.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
Three Thousand Square Miles of
Territory in Two Counties
in Oklahoma Swept.
FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
Flames Covered Miles of the Home
stead District Destroying Houses,
Barns and Stock.
Five Thousand People Of Lawton at
Midnight Were Up to Battle With
the Approaching Monster
Of Destruction.

Lawton, Okla, March Alive per.
sons were burned to death and 5000
square miles Of territory in Kiowa and
Comanche counties were swept by
prairie fires, according to reports re-
ceived here Thursday. Hundreds of
people are homeless and 1t is impos-
sible to estimate accurately the finan-
cial loss owing to the wide extent of
country affected. At Hobart, the coun-
ty seat Of Kiowa county, the fire APP
preached from the east destroying the
stables and Is race horses, Is resi-
dences, two business houses and vari-
GUS small buildings. Spreading to the
southwest, the fire swept $4,000 acres
of government military and timber re-
serve and Indian school reserve, de-
stroying several Indian houses and 40
head Of government cattle. Spreading
westward the flames covered miles of
the homestead district, destroying
houses, barns and stock. 1t was in
this district that five persons persisted
in attempting to protect their prop
erty. Late at night the fire began
moving southwark toward this city.
At midnight 5000 people of the city
were up to battle with the approach
ing monster of destruction. The ad-
vance line of the fire was fully two
miles in length and came in a semi
circular form. A thousand men turned
their efforts to checking the grass Dor
ders Of the reservation at the city lin
its. Water from every source, carried
in every conceivable way, was distrib-
uted along this line and carried all
around the city limits. This served
the purpose of checking the advance
lines of the fire, but was Of little avail
in hindering the continual rolling of
the fire brands into the streets Of the
city. In more than a hundred places
flames arose from dwellings, barns and
outhouses, but wherever a blaze grew
men were present to quench it with
water. AS result of the cool judg-
ment of the fighters, the city's loss
was only $4,000.
Stories are coming Of how families
lay out on the prairie throughout the
freezing night after the storm had
passed with only thin clothes on their
backs as reminders of the once pros
porous homes. Hundreds Of people
are destitute and are suffering intense
ly in the cold and with excruciating
pains occasiOned by their burns. Cloth
ing, medicine and physicians are being
sent out from all the cities and towns
of the district to relieve the suffering.
Cavalry from Fort Sill and officers
from this city are searching for miss
ing men, women and children.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate Discussed the Measure For
Four Hours Thursday.

Washington, March 4.-Senate-For
almost four hours Thursday the sen.
ate, while technically engaged on the
naval appropriation bill, discussed a
wide range of subjects, including the
policy of the United States in the Phil.
ippines, and the Russo-Japanese war.
Mr.. Hale, in charge of the naval bill,
criticised the plans of the naval board
as tending to an establishment beyond
the needs Of the country. Mr.. Lodge
Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Perkins defended
the naval officers. Mr.. Lodge declared
a large navy essential to the mainte-
nance OF peace Mr.. Money said he
did not consider the total appropria'
ton, $97,000,000, carried by the BILL as
excessive under our present policy in
the Orient. He, however, criticised
that policy, as did other democratic
speakers.
House-In the house a letter from
Grover Cleveland to Representative
Webb IN. c., denying that c. H. ].
Taylor, Negro, has dined with him
at the white house while he was presi.
NNAS8 SSo NAeNA 5Su Ny
Scott (Kan.), few days ago. Mr..
Scott promptly offered his apology to
the former president, saying he never
before had heard the statement which
he made denied A discussion of the
race question followed during which
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, crit.
icised President Roosevelt for having
invited Booker T. Washington to a
seat at his table. Representative
Webb said Mr.. Cleveland had been a
friend of the Negro but never had
held him the hope of social equality.
Mr.. Williams said that objection to
the appointment of a Negro to a posi-
tion was met with the statement that
there could be no discrimination, but
asserted that a Chinaman would not
be appointed postmaster on the Pa.
cific coast The house passed the Dis.
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
and took up the Indian appropriation
bill
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
THE HOTEL COLLAPSE.
Fifteen Dead, Many Injured and Sew
eraI Persons Missing.

New York, March 4.-There are Is
dead, many injured and several per-
sons missing as the result of the col
lapse of the unfinished Darlington
apartment hotel building on West 46th
street Wednesday and Of the resultant
injury to the Patterson hotel, directly
in the rear Of the collapsed building.
The search for the dead among the
twisted iron girders and masses Of
stone continued all Wednesday night
and Thursday. A wrecking force Is
now at work and is aided in its efforts
by a steam derrick Many large arc
lights have been erected to facilitate
the work at night.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
KILLED IN THE HOUSE.
The Bill Seeking to Regulate the Az.
fairs Of Parties Tabled.

Frankfort, March 4.-Senate-Sena,
tor Cox introduced a new bill into the
senate Thursday providing a penalty
for the selling, purchasing or forging
of registration certificates. The bill
to reimburse cemetery companies for
over-payment of taxes was passed.
The Shadoan bill, amending and revis.
ing the present law as to roads and
pass-ways, was passed. The house bill
authorizing the city Of greensboro to
cede an acre Of ground for a govern.
ment building was passed. The Gil.
lenwater bill creating a state forestry
commission, which was defeated sew.
eral days ago for lack of a constitu.
uonal majority, was reconsidered, and
the bill was passed by rs to 2.
House-The house killed the bill
providing that no party committeeman
should at the same time serve as a
state, county or city officer. 1t was a
long, drawn-out fight, and number
of the house leaders have changed
about on the bill since II first come up
for discussion two weeks ago. Mr.. AL.
version offered Joint resolution in
the house, which was laid over, pro.
viding for paying $3.50 for the funeral
expenses Of the late Representative H..
P. Mcdonald and also the rest of his
per diem. The house adopted the
Renaker resolution requesting Ken.
tucky's delegation in congress to urge
the passage of law providing more
compensation for rural route mail car.
rierS
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
PRAIRIE FIRES IN KANSAS.
Heavy, Losses Suffered In Several
Counties

Topeka, Kan, March Numerous
reports are coming in from Kansas
counties telling of heavy losses from
Wednesday nights prairie fire. In al
most every instance the fires were
caused by people burning stubble and
pasture land. The high wind came I'M
expectedly and the fires were beyond
control in short time Many narrow
escapes from death are reported, but
as far as known only one person
Frank McGrew, of Bird City-was
burned to death. No estimate is made
of the aggregate damage, but it is
very high Around Salina, eight fires
were burning at practically the same
time. The damage there will be about
$4,000 Great damage to farm build
ings, stock and grain is reported from
Culver, Lincoln, Colbert, Marquette,
Ellsworth, Kanopolis, Graham, Ellis,
Russell, Lalin, Hill City, Concordia
and other places.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
NEBRASKA PRAIRIE FIRES.
Buildings Burned, Live Stock Destroy
ed and other Property Damaged.

Lexington, Neb., March A prai-
rie fire swept over the northeastern
part Of the county Wednesday night
and Thursday, doing an immense
amount Of damage. Several buildings
were burned, live stock destroyed and
much damage was done to other prop
erty A large force Of men fought the
fire all day. The fire was started by
a farmer burning weeds. Reports from
Kearney, Neb., also report prairie fires
which destroyed a large amount Of
property.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
A DISCHARGED SOLDIER.
He Shot Two Clerks in the War De.
partment Office.

Washington, March 4.-W, ]. O'Bri-
en-, a discharged soldier, who has been
confined at st. Elizabeths insane asy-
lum, appeared at the war department
Thursday morning and shot Clerks Ar
thur Wicker and Robert Manning.
William j. OBrien went to the adju-
tant generals Office Thursday morn
ing to ask for some papers. He was
referred to the record and pension Of
flee, and thereupon turned loose with
his revolver. Manning's wound is very
serious. 1t is in his side, ar.i it is
feared the bullet penetrated his stom-
ach. Wicker was shot in the left arm
The soldier was captured by other
clerks in the office and taken to the
police station.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
STRIKING UNION MINER.
He Was Kept Chained to a Telegraph
Pole For An Hour and a Half.

Denver, Col, March 4.--Gov. Pea
body said Thursday that although Tel
luride is still under martial law, the
military authorities were not RESPONSE
Bile for the pilloring of Harry Maxi, a
striking union miner, who was kept
chained to a telegraph pole for an hour
and half because he refused to work
in the chain gang after having been
convicted Of vagrancy. Willard Run
nels, deputy sheriff, is said to have
chained MAXI to the pole. w. d. Hay.
wood, secretary of the Western FEEDER.
alton Of Miners, Thursday sent the
following telegram to the Telluride
union Suffer no more abuses. If
you can not get relief through the
courts you still have left the power Of
self-defense.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
Trousers Saved Stevens, ife.

Owingsville, KY, March 4.-On Lick
ing river, Rowan county, across the
Bath line, John Stevens, 60, became
tired Of life. He climbed to the top of
a small tree, fastened a rope about his
neck and jumped. His trousers leg
caught on a limb and held him sus.
pended in such manner that he could
neither hang himself nor climb back
to make a second attempt Passers-
by rescued him, and he announced
that he had decided to live awhile
longer.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
No Important Land Battle is Ex-
pected Before the End
of March.
THE JAPANESE LAND AT WONSAN.
NOn-COmbatants to Leave Yingtse in
Anticipation Of the Arrival Of
the japanese Fleet.
Russians Have Prepared to Retire Up
the Main Railroad Line Toward
Mukden, as There Are No
Defenses at Yinqtsao

London, March 4.-The far eastern
news published Friday morning con-
sists chiefly Of more or less reliable
reports of japanese military move
ments, and the general idea among
correspondents appears to be that no
important land battle is expected be-
fore the end Of March. A dispatch to
the Daily Express from Chemulpo, dat
ed March 2, says that $4,000 Japanese
troops have landed at Chinafnpo and
gone to Ping Yang. Cabling from Har-
bin, Manchuria, correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle gives rumor that co.
600 Japanese have landed at Wonsan
Toxic, March Am intrigue on the
part of the opposition at Seoul against
the conclusion of the Japanese-K orean
protocol eliminated in the throwing Of
bombs at the residences of the foreign
minister and his secretary early
Thursday morning. They escaped I'M
injured
Yingste, Manchuria, March 4-The
Russo-Chinese hank is closing, prepa-
ratory to removing to Mukden. Wom-
en- and children are preparing to leave
Yingste in anticipation of the arrival
of a Japanese fleet which is expected
when the Lao river opens, probably a
fortnight hence.
The United States gunboat Helena
and the British cruiser Espiegle are
making preparations to leave the dry
docks in a weeks time. The main
mast Of the Russian gunboat Sivoutch
has been cut off but otherwise she
would appear to be clearing for &C.
ton.
On account Of the impossibility of
defending the coast at Yingste until
such time as thaw permits the con-
struction Of entertainments and forts,
the Russians have prepared to retire
up the main railroad line towards Muk-
den. There are no defenses here and
although the shifting and re-shifting
Of troops and artillery to the small
forts at the mouth of the Lao river
has the appearance of an intention to
defend Yingste and Niuchwang, the
military authorities depend on an in
land engagement to put stop to the
Japanese advance.
AS far as known the only plans de-
cided on are: Gen. Kuropatkin's head
quarters are to be at Mukden; Viceroy
AleXieff purposes to remain at Muk-
den indefinitely, as Mukden is the CEN
ter Of the Chinese administration and
has a viceroyal bureau; the plain
west Of Tashahichiao, which is almost
impossible for defense, will be held if
possible on account of the railroad
connecting with Port Arthur; Hal
Cheng and Laoyang are the extreme
limits to which troops will be with
drawn on account of the exposure of
the railroad at those points.
That the Japanese will arrive before
a thaw permits the construction of de-
lenses is thought to be certain. 1t
would appear also that the authorities
expect Port Arthur to be besieged.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
THE FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR.
The Japanese Losses Were Greater
Than Has Been Admitted.

Vladivostok, March Aye wit
nesses of the naval fight at Port Ar
thur have just arrived here. They de-
clare that the losses of the Japanese
up to February % were greater than
has been admitted in foreign newspa-
pers. In addition to five steamers
sunk they say that five torpedo boat
destroyers, one gunboat and two tor
pedo boats were put out Of action and
several others so damaged that they
will REQUIRE extensive repairs.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
Kentucky Man Blew Out the Gas

New Orleans, March 4.-Allen H.
Sellers, who registered from Fulton,
KY, was found unconscious in his
room on the second floor of the Dene-
chaud hotel at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning. He had blown out the gas.
Sellers may die.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
WllI Remove women Refuuees.

Washington, March Administer AL
len reported to the state department
from Seoul by cable that he has deter
mined to send an American ship to
the vicinity Of Ping Yang to remove
to place Of safety the women among
the refugees gathered there. The
cruiser Cincinnati, which is lying at
Chemulpo, will bring away these peo-
nile
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
Representative Clark Improving.

Paducah, KY, March Represents
tive w. C. Clark is improving slowly,
and the bandages have been removed
from his eyes by the doctors. He can
see, but not well, and is also suffering
from small risings on the face.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1904-03-04
Noted Brood Mare Dead.

Lexington, KY, March 4.-The noted
brood mare imp. Mavourneen, by Bar
calline-Jeydene, by Albert Victor,
owned by James B. and f. p. Keene,
died at Castleton stud from slipping
a foal to the great horse Disguise II.