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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08

Moreover, international finance
had hardly recovered from the
strain which the long struggle
at the Cape involved, and the old
wounds were reopened by the
outbreak of hostilities in the Far
East. Buyers of goods pushed
the hand-to-mouth policy to al
most unthinkable extremes, and
spinners helped the process on
by prOclaiming that the prices
of the bygone years must again
prevail.
Another cause of farreaching
scope was at work. Tom, Dick
and Harry had overloaded them
selves with contracts at figures
that would have put a multi
milliOnaire's bank-accOunt to the
test. With each successive ad.
vance the frenzy grew, until a
blind man could see that a
terrible reckoning was near.
The Sully crisis was but the
signal gun which announced the
beginning of a Waterloo, in which
Napoleon and Wellington were to
exchange roles. There were
rallies, to be sure, and there
were moments during which it
seemed as if the Old Guard
might redeem the day; but the
"sauve-qui-peut" and the de-
cisive rOut were not averted, but
merely postponed.
Spectators do not like to be
told that they have been the
farmers best friends, but the
record of this campaign will adj
NIT of no other construction.
After all, a great market is
simply a parallelogram of forces.
The bulls push one way, the
bears another, and the diagonal
is thus traced in rough, but ef-
fective. fashion. The South
would have sold a small crop at a
paltry price, if NO day-dreamers
had been abroad in the land. AS
it is, the "hayseed" may chuckle,
while the talent" digest the
venom of their spleen.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08

Mobile ant Ohio Railroad, only
$3.50, New Orleans to Denver.
Colorado Springs or Pueblo and
return. Returning in q days.
Every first and third Tuesday.
June to December inclusive.
For tickets, maps, time cards
ETC., Apply to F. E. Guedry, D.
p. A., 2294 st. Charles street,
New Orleans, La
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Taking improvements.

The Lacoste Hardware Co., Ltd, is
making extensive improvements to
meet their large and growing business.
They are now adding on a large ware
house 6Ox75 feet, and will shortly put
in q full plate glass front on the jeff.
ersOn street end of their main build
ing.
This end will be made into a
spacious, ell-finished carriage show
room.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Aim e 4 Shamef

According to this paper" said the
philosopher. "a first-class giraffe can't
be purchased for less than SIS, 900.
No wonder money is scarce. Now, II
a capitalist was to invest in a few
g~iraffes. it would put thousands OF
dollars in circulation; but, you see,
few men care to pay that price, COZ.
sequently their money lies idle. What
this country needs at the present stage
Of the game is cheaper CRATES"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the
Lafayette post-ofice for the week
ending June 4, 1904:
GENTLEMEN.
BrOussarG Oscar.
Bernard Charles H.
Bernard Hurry.
Dugay JOsehph.
Dupuis J. r.
Guidry Jules.
Cart Alphonce.
LOgans James.
Nixon r.. H.
LADIES.
Bradshaw Beaulah Mrs.
Broussard Victoria Mrs.
Barenar Carline Mrs.
BOudreaux Jennie Mrs.
Davis Martha Miss.
Foreman Leana Miss.
Greig Callie Miss.
Harrison NOrah Mrs.
MelancOn Elizabeth.
MoutOn Charles Mrs. (cOD
Mouton f. A. Mrs. tcOl)
Philip Leil Mrs.
POintbOeuf HelOise Miss.
Ramona Marie.
Roster Ann Mrs.
Shaw Ruben Mrs.
Talbot Elmire Mrs.
Trahan J. Mrs.
These letters will be sent to
the dead letter office June 10,
1904. if not delivered before. In
calling for the above, please say,
Advertised" giving date of list.
J. r. DOMENGEAUX,
Postmaster.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
CONSTABLE SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of
Lafayette-Kaliste SaOut VS..
Jean Brown, Bird Ward
Justices Court.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias.
to me issued in above entitled cause.
by Judge H: L. Monnier, of the Bird
ward Justices Court of Lafayette
Parish. l have seized and taken into
my possession, and will sell to the
last and highest bidder. for cash. in
front of Judge H. L. Monnier's Office
in Lafayette, La, between legal sale
hours. on
Saturday, June IS, 1904,
the following property. to wit:
One Creole sOrrel horse and one
American SOrrpl horse.
JEAN CONSTATTN.
Constable Bird Ward.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Faithful to Her Trust,

Mrs. Newed-Norah, my husband
and l have both noticed that all the
neighbors stare at us very hard. l
hope you haven't been telling any
body that We are newly married?
Nora "a local simple)-Me tell EN-.
mum? Agin express orders? Why.
whinever anybody tried to pump me,
mum, l told 'em you wasn't married
at all.-Scraps.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08

Mobile and Ohio Railroad, only
$17.55, New Orleans to Hot
Springs, Ark. and return. Re-
turning in so days. Every We'd
nesday and Saturday in June,
July, August and September.
For tickets. maps, time cards
and etc., Apply to F. E. Guedry,
D. P. A. 229 st. Charles street,
New Orleans, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Warning To State Defaulters.

New Orleans Picayune, June, 4.
Governor Blanchard an
nOuncement to the various Of
icials who are collecting the
revenues and otherwise handling
the money of the State, that they
will be held to the strlctest re-
sponsibility, is wise and timely.
The public official who handles
public money is exposed to
many trials and temptations.
Too often his political friends,
claiming that he is under obi
cations to them, demand favors,
such as Endorsements and the
loan of money in ways that he
cannot resist. Some of the
most honest and highly-esteemed
men have been ruined by being
too good hearted and accOmmO-
dating, and they become, with no
evil intention of their own, and
without reaping any personal
benefit from the act, defaulters
and guilty men. If they are
kept up to the strict require
ments of the law they will have
no opportunity to fall into such
snares, and the Governor has
done well at the outset of his adj
ministratiOn to give warning in
the premises.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08

Daughter of Mia, by Onata
Watana, author of The Heart of
Hyacinth, is another late book in
the circulating library at Moss
Pharmacy. You can read any
book ir the library for ten cents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Split Wood by Machine.

A machine has been invented which
Is capable Of splitting wood two feet
long and eighteen inches thick. It is
run by q three horsepower gasoline
engine, and consists of a huge knife
which works through the knottiest
wood at the rate Of sixty strokes q
minute.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Total Outuut Of aooka.

A Brussels expert, M. Paul Otlet.
estimates that from the invention of
printing. in the middle of the fifteenth
century, to January. 1900. 2 .163, 900
different books have been issued. He
also estimates that about 200, 900
books are now annually issued.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Slight SOUNDS Carried Far.

In the Abbey church at st. Adams
is a curious echo. The tick of q
watch may be heard from one end
OF the church to the other. In Clou-
cester cathedral . gallery Of octagonal
form carries q whisper s~eventy-nve
feet across the nave.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
The Reeeption He'd Get.

INC HecePtIoH Heo 0et.
Hes coming to ask for my hand.
papa" said the beautiful girl. May
l hide behind the portiers and hear
how he does it,"
4 :hink you'd better not" replied
the father considerably. Il would
prefer that you shouldn't hear me use
violent language"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08

The cOtton-market has been
going to the demnition bow
vows" of late. At the close OF
yesterdays session July con.
tracts were quoted at 11.51, a
decline of 800 points, or $33 per
bale, from the summit of the
boom. Such a fuctuation i'm
plies tremendous losses for bulls
who let the golden opportunity
slip away, but of course cores
ponding losses were faced by
bears who sold at the outset of
this memorable season. The
truly wonderful feature of it all
is that the shore has not been
strewn with countless wrecks.
The Sully failure involved colos-
sal sums, but other firms man.
aged to stand erect, though the
punishment was in many cases
most cruel. New Orleans has
come out of the successive panics
exceedingly well. With the
exception of Sully & Co., there
was no default around the local
Ring" Millions of money
changed hands, but every con-
tract was carried out in letter
and spirit.
Now that the fog is beginn-
ing to disappear before the sun
light of history, one has no diff
Guilty in perceiving that the
farmers of the South were the
real beneticiaries of the fierce
speculation. The crop was a
very small One-sO small, indeed.
that most careful observers were
firmly persuaded that the gov
eminent and the correspondents
of this newspaper had grossly
exaggerated the damage wrought
by the elements and the boil
weevil in combination. In or
binary circumstances the truth
would have been established long
after the bulk of the yield had
passed from gin to spindle.
Happily, events took the opposite
course. Prices were lifted to
dizzy heights while the move
ment was at the maximum, so
that the subsequent declines
have affected the unsOld rem
nants alone. The crop of 1904
will have brought in something
like 500, 600, 600 in hard cash,
and is thus equivalent to three
of the bumpers which left this
section so poor.
The present collapse is rich in
lessons for people who imagine
that supply is the one pivot
about which markets turn. July
was lifted to eighteen cents
when an Outturn of ten millions
or thereabOut was what theOlO-
gians call a piOus opinion: the
slump to twelve cents and below
has occurred at the very time
when this theory has crystalized
into dogma. 1t is as yet too
soon to state categOrically the
reasons for this tremendous non
sequitur. but one may even now
formulate certain explanations
which go far toward closing the
hiatus between premise and con-
clusiOn. In the first place, spin
ners were bare of stock, and so
had the strongest possible mo-
tive to fight the advance. There
was a visible slackening of gen.
eral trade, so that there was no
insuperable barrier to the neces-
sary curtailment of consumption.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08
Low Rates to St. LOUIS.

MOrgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Com
pany will sell tickets from Lafa.
yette to St. Louis, Mo-. sale
daily, return Dec. 81, 1885; 60
day limit, $27.9O; Is day limit,
$22.95. Coach excursion MAY
81, 10 day limit, SIS. For addi-
tional particulars apply to local
agent or to G. w. Owen, d. P. A.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08

The Juvenile Home Mission Society
will give a festival at Mrs. Crow
Girard's residence Friday evening at
$50 p. m. to raise funds for q worthy
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-08

by Jove! Thish ish my birthday. I
never thought of it-(hic)-I've a jolly
good mindsh to 90 and get drunksh!"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-10
RUSSIANS HAVE
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES
Dispute Arises as to the Command of
the Land Forces.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.-Serious
differences have arisen in high quar-
tiers over the command Of the Russian
land forces in the far East One fac
ton favors placing both land and sea
forces under Viceroy Alexieff, and the
generals and other high officers Of the
army believe that the prestige of Gen.
Kuropatkin, the war minister, Is es-
sential to achieving success with the
land forces, and they therefore urge q
division of authority. In any event, 1t
is understood that Viceroy AIexieff, as
the cars representative in the far
East, will have general direction Of
the operations.
AS the passage of Lake Baikal by
train across the ice appears to be too
dangerous, the Russian reinforcements
will cross the ice on foot and the war
material will be transported over a
temporary line.
dispatch to the Novoe Vremya
from Port Arthur says:
In consequence of Korea's neutral
tty, 1t Is assumed here that Japan will
be obliged to withdraw her infantry
and artillery from Seoul. Much un-
easiness Is reported at Seoul owing to
the arrival there Of Japanese soldiers,
Korean noblemen who have been re-
siding in Japan have received permits
sion to return home"
A rigid censorship is exercised on all
kilograms from Port Arthur and the
public is still completely in the dark as
to the result Of the fighting there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-10
ADMIRAL EVANS
RECEIVES INSTRUCTIONS
He VIII Keep His Squadron in Philip
pine Waters During the War.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Cor
ders were cabled today to Rear Ad-
miral Evans to send his cruiser squad
ron, consisting of the Alliance, New Or
leans, Raleigh and Cincinnati, from
Zubig bay to some point in Chinese wa
ters yet to be determined, to observe
the naval operations. Admiral Evans is
expected to keep the battleship squad
ron in Philippine waters throughout
the war. This decision was reached at
the cabinet meeting today. 1t has been
definitely settled that the cruiser
squadron will not go to Port Arthur.
Admiral Evans is not instructed re-
garding his own movements. but it is
believed in naval circles that he will
transfer his flag to the Albany and pro-
coed northward with the squadron.
1t is understood tonight that the
squadron will proceed from Subig bay
to Hongkong and will not go further
north for the present. In case no ex-
ception is taken by either of the cam
blatant powers, the feeling in naval
circles is that the squadron should go
on to Che Foo so that the officers may
be in a position to observe the naval
operations. In case this is decided on
supplementary orders will be cabled
Admiral Evans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-10
PULL DOWN FLAGS
WITHOUT FIRING
This Is Reported of Two Russian
cruisers-Japs Start for Seoul.

LONDON, Feb. 10. - In a dispatch
from Tten Tsin, dated Feb 9, CORE
spondent of the Mail says it is reported
there that the Russian cruisers Variag
and KorietZ hauled down their flags
without firing a shot, and that 5000
Japanese Immediately landed at Che
mulpo and the march to Seoul COM
menced.
1t was reported from Pekin today
that the Japanese had disembarked at
Chemulpo, Notwithstanding the pres
ence there of two Russian warships,
and another dispatch from Che Foo
said Japan had the Variag and the
Korietz caught at Chemulpo.
japanese troops also landed at all the
chief points of Southern and Western
Korea. One division of the Japanese
guards holds Fusan and Chemulpo, and
altogether three divisions of the Japan
csc guards, each of $4,000, have been
modified. 1t appears, the correspond
ent continues, that the Russian war
ships at Vladivostok are ice-bound.
Another correspondent of the Mail
telegraphs from Port Arthur under
date of Feb. 8 that. the Russian adj
vance has commenced. Gen. Krasta-
linsky will leave Lao Yang tomorrow
Tor the Yalu river, at the head Of the
Third brigade Of artillery, consisting
OF tWenty-four guns and three regi-
ments OF Infantry. The Third, Fourth
and Fifth infantry brigades are en-
trenched along the railroad forty miles
from Hal Cheng, and three batteries of
the Fifth brigade are at Kin Chou.
The greatest activity prevails here,
ana ammunition Is being served out
laVishly at an average of $50 cartridges
per man. New recruits are being en-
rolled with feverish haste, drilling be-
Ing dispensed with in favor of inces-
SAINT target practice.
A dispatch to the Mail from Toxic;
dated Feb. 8, says that plot is on foot
at Seoul to bring 1000 soldiers from
Pen Yang to take the Korean emperor
to the French legation, to which place
the imperial treasury has already been
conveyed.
The correspondent of the Mail at
Kobe, in dispatch dated Feb. 9, says
that company Of Negoya troops have
already been sent to guard the ancient
shrines at Isein, in the province Of
Yamada.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-10
JAPS COME UNDER
COVER OF DARKNESS
Different Story of the Attack Upon the
Russian Fleet.

LONDON, Feb 10. - In dispatch
from Che Foo, dated Feb. 9, a CORE
spondent of the Express says:
THE Japanese have dealt the Rus
SLAMS crushing blow at Port Arthur.
An advance squadron of the Japanese
fleet, under command of Vice Admiral
Togo, and comprising sixteen battle
ships and cruisers, with a numerous
torpedo f1otilla, left the main fleet off
Shan Tung peninsula Sunday, imme-
diately that the news of the diplo-
matte rupture became known. This in
formation was conveyed to the Jap
anese admiral by a destroyer dis
patched from Tsuishima Saturday
evening.
THE japanese scouting cruisers had
given accurate information of the pre-
carious situation of the Russian fleet
outside Port Arthur. The squadron
steamed slowly in battle formation
Sunday midday toward it's goal and
came within sight of Port Arthur un-
der cover of darkness. 1t cruised slow
ly outside without showing lights. The
Russians were lying in the roadstead
apparently feeling secure from attack
Nearly all the Japanese torpedo boats
were dispatched on their dangerous
and daring task. They rushed full
steam on the enemy, who were COM
pletely surprised.
A great rattle of small arms greeted
the invaders, who, however, escaped
unhurt, and the Retvisan, the Tszare-
witch and the Pallada were almost i'm
mediately torpedoed. The japanese
dashed along the entire line Of the Rus
slams, exposed now to a terrible fire
from machine guns and small arms
from both the ships and the shore.
There was the utmost CONSERVATION
among the Russians, which probably
accounts for the Japanese torpedo
boats escaping practically unscathed
and rejoining the admiral outside. The
admiraPs fleet, during the attack, kept
out of range Of the Russian search
lights.
Line Of battle was then formed and
the Japanese fleet moved in within
range of. two and one-half miles and
opened fire on the Russians. The boom
ing Of guns was heard far out to sea by,
the officers and crew Of a Japanese ship
which has arrived here.
The battle is understood to be still
raging, and the widest reports are cur
rent The Chinese population of Che
Foo is in a frenzy Of excitement at the
reports that the Japanese, whom they
now regard as their friends, scored the
first victory"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-10
HAY TAKES A HAND
Moves to Preserve the Inteqrity
of China.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 9.-Sec-
rotary Hay has addressed an identical
note to number of European powers
to ascertain If they are willing to join
In notice to Russia and Japan that
during hostilities and thereafter the
neutrality and integrity of China must
be recognized. Details Of the note are
not obtainable in advance Of the re-
ceipt Of replies.
1t is known, however, that exchanges
already have taken place which justify
the state department in expecting IA
vorable responses to it's note. The mat
ter has created a great sensation In
diplomatic circles here. 1t is further
learned that the proposition of the
United States contemplates a restric-
ton of hostilities and the consequent
hardships of war to the smallest pos
sible area.
Just what this means is not made
clear to the public, but the determina-
ton may have the greatest effect upon
the struggle between Russia and Japan.
1t is almost certain that neither will
be allowed to invade China proper,
meaning by that that they may not
with hostile intent go southwark be-
low Shan Hal Kwan on the border line
between Chi Ii and Manchuria. 1t is q
grave question whether or not 1T will
apply also to Korea, which is striving
desperately to preserve neutrality and
prevent invasion, but the general opin-
ion that it Is too late in that case to
do more than to seek to preserve KO-
rean independence after the war. No
explanation is accorded as to whether
Manchuria itself already the scene Of
the first battle off Port Arthur is, being
part Of China, within the scope Of the
proposition, but here, as in the case Of
Korea, it is believed that the determi-
nation will not be reached before the
close of the war.
The exchanges preliminary to the is
sue of the note have been going on for
several weeks in anticipation of an OUT
break Of hostilities. 1t was at first
supposed that the intention was to do
no more than maintain the open door in
Manchuria, but it is apparent that there
is a deeper purpose and that from the
original thought the proposition has
grown into one that will conserve the
territorial integrity of China.
1t is understood, relative to the ques-
ton of restricting Warlike operations
to the narrOwest possible limits, that
the proposition took the form Of note
to Russia and one to Japan, suggesting
some such limitation. In addition, the
neutral powers were called on by the
United States to address themselves In
the same fashion to Russia and Japan
and it is intimated that these sugges-
lions have been well received.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-10
GAR AT PRAYERS.
Striking Religious Ceremony Is Held
at the Winter Palace.


ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.-There
was an unprecedented scene at the re-
igious service held in the winter pal
ace at o'clock this afternoon. At the
command Of the car, great con-
course of ministers, court officials, high
state functionaries, ladies Of rank and
military men assembled in ST. Georges
hall, all the men arrayed in full uni
form. After some delay the doors of
the imperial apartments were opened
and the car entered, wearing the uni
form Of the First guard regiment of
Russia, with the dowager czar1na on
his arm. The doWager wore a costume
of pearl gray and no jewels. The
young cZarina, wearing her favOrite
white and silver, followed, escorted by
the Grand Duke Michael, the heir pre-
sumptive. The entire imperial family
followed in order of precedence.
Approaching group of naval and
military officers, his majesty turned
gravely and greeted them with the GUS
tomary Russian phrase: IT wish you
good health, gentlemen" The officers
responded with loud acclaim.
The scene became one of wild enthu-
siasm, amidst which the imperial pro-
cesSion moved forward, entered the
chapel, advanced to the altar and stood
with bowed heads while the choir and
clergy intoned an impressive interceS-
sorry service Of the Greek church. An
intensely religious spirit pervaded the
entire assemblage. During the recital
Of the litany many knelt and even
bowed their heads to the chapel floor.
The court chaplain, attended by the
deacon, approached the car and sprin-
killed. him with holy water from the
chalice and presented a crucifiX, which
the car kissed fervently.
At the conclusion Of the service the
imperial party slowly retired. AS they
re-entered the palace another scene of
enthusiasm greeted them. The car
made no address.