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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Last Britain 1Ilatfery..

have in my possession. writes a con.
trihut0r, 4 notice bearing date Oct. III.
1876. inviting persons to take part in
the last state lottery which was held in
this country. says y writer In the Lon
don Chronicle. This invitation is a
very elaborate affair. 1t Is printed in
green and yellow. AT the top are tho
royal arms. while below. In the center
Of the paper, Is the announcement
Positive! BY order of the lords of his
majesty'S treasury. on "Wednesday
next. 18th October, lotteries close for
evn In this kingdom Six prizes of
100000 will be distributed on that day
III the parting gifts Of Fortune. The
advertisement concludes with j foot
note 10 the effect that Sivcwriglat IL
selling lottery shares and tickets III
81 CornhilI. London. This man Sitn
wright was Il well known stock and
share broker OF the day. who made i
speciality Of lottery tickets lie was
very fond Of attracting clients by thn
publication az doggercl verses, mostly
Of The simplest character. Of which file
following Is u fair example.
Then gallon on rayly,
The fault Is your own
u ynii don't get !; gUed share
Eefore lbs all gone
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
one .S .npnn.. Jewels.

The great attraction or Kamaknrn
and one of the jewels Of japan is the
Daibutsn. or great bronze BuddIa. WI
approach il through II tree lined ave
nne and get the first and hest view of
II Mt q distance of some 200 feet. II Is
a sitting figure, ~ feet Z inches high,
81 feet > inches in circumference. Tho
face Is : feet 3 inches long and from
ear 10 ear " feet 0 inches wide. The
eyes. which are pure gold. are nearly
two feet long. The circumference inf
the thumb is three feet. These figures
give some idea Of the size. and the fig.
IRE Is elevated on q stone platform
some twelve 10 fifteen feet above the
person approaching II. But no descrip-
tion can convey an idea OF the majesty
of the face. u is bent gently forward
as ~ In brooding contemplation OF the
infinite. II represents perfect peace
the repose Of the attained Nirvana.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
%voRAclOuS cANARIES.
Appetite " . bird Marh Create
Than Average Mans.

Appetite " . Rtrd Mach Greater
Than Average Mans,
When an old Fashioned hostess
urges her guests 10 eat. after the con,
,ventionai manner 81 showing bospi.
tality and remarks, Why, you haven't
the appetite OF i bird" she really
speaks nIe truth, though si.e does mot
ATTEND 10.
The average man. il he had a birds
appetite would devrnr froip. thirty To
thirty one pounds of food Il day. which
Would be d tax On tile lander of his
.llusirss.
Recent experiments have proved that
tile average bird manages 10 cat about
fifth, Ut his own weight daily with
ease, II lie get S o much food. .alnl
IN i wild state. though The biral has ID
hHnt for his daily ptoyender. he IL eat
ing 81 aafgcspari of the time during the.
day and manages 10 get his fun IA
lions,
The smaller lie bird the more svorat
cions seems to he its appetite and its
power Or absorption.
A German scientist recently Kept .
canary under observation forta lnontlh.
The little creature weighed Ouly SIX
ten gramss butsih the course III the
month Il iaapssed to eat ai2 grams
weight " food-that is. about thirty
two times its own weight. The bird
must therefore have eaten lis own
E 4E- - && VI NN#N8HY5 I&&k1A#E
weight in food every day = 7
An ordinary man With 4 tanary's ap
petite would consume 100 pounds Of
food 4 day
Rnt the canary Is m extreme case
The ordinary bird. in good health. will
be sntisiied with one. fifth Of its weight
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

Some splendid picture frames may be
seen every year at the Royal academy
exhibition. hut the finest anu c0stliest
frame e made for 0 picture was that
which incIoses The Virgin and Child
In Milan cathedral. tits made Of ham
mered gold. with an inner moldIDg of
lapis lazuli. The corners Of This valu
able frame have hearts designed In
large pearls aud precious stones Some
fdea Of us value may I've gained when
1t is stated that the frame is eight feet
long and six feet wide. Its estimated
worth Is l2J,0OW One OF lie pictures
IN the Vatican at Rome Is IN 4 frame
studded with jewels. The picture IL
a valuable one. but the frame nearly
equals the value or the painting
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

How Is Your daughter getting on
with her music
VERY we'll answered Mr. cnmroy
"She has cot ain,t2 IS far that when
] ask irr 20 play anything I Ike she
looks naughty md saws. Tile idear
Washington Star
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

which has COST him o GOOD sum or
money shonid see that 1t is painted at
least once every twelve months. Flag
poles generally rot ut the bottom first
aud then hive 10 be taken down to pre-.
vent them from falling Of their ~
weight
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

The reception and dance rendered
Judge w. Il. Pope and the court OH
Gals at Carlsbad last week was one
Of the prettiest affairs ever given in
the town. The rooms were tastefulE
decorated with evergreens and potted
plants. The reception was held from
5 to 10 and during this time punch Was
served. Dancing began at 1870 aal
was kept up until 80.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
At Portales last week Peter TAl

AT Portales last week Peter TAom.
as, an a~ttorney,Ain tracing an abstract
Of title. to a piece OF real estate, found
an unclaimed forty acres in that town
running from w. Breeding's resi.
dences located west of the railroad.
John Eiland filed on the land. Ii IS
presumed that an omission was made
in the previous location on two
pieces, one Of 100 and one of 40 acres.
when J. ]. .Hagerman laid ont the
town site.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Myjterleu1 CjMumaance.

One vas pale and sailow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the diff.
ferencei She who is blushing with
health uses Df. Kings New Life pills
to maintain Il BY gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good Al.
gestion and head of constipation, Try
them. Only 25c. at sall dfuggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
The Minister.

First Sect What sort If meenister
hae We gotten. Genrdieg
Second Scot We seldom get Il CLINT
o. BIN. Six days D, TIL week he's en-.
vecs'ble, and IN the Seventh he's in
cOmprahens.hler London Mail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
.s.vina nims~If TrouAIe.

SheI saw you. sir. with that horrid
widow. and ! shall send back yonr
presents at once,
He Don't send Them TO me-send
them toItbe Yla0YT19Ya Topics.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

With proper care 0 iiag pole onght 10
last d great many years IN spite OF the
inccssant exposure to the elements, fof
course the best p~roservatiye or wood IL
paint and n map who has O Flagstaff
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
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Wisconsin 3.

offers unexcelled opportunities fo
who want to make money in she
ing, in agriculture. or III the fruit (
industry. Along the lines of the
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE overtures of the
United States government to the
powers for preserving the neutrality
aud integrity Of China during and
after the hostilities between Russia
and Japan are attracting widespread
attention. United States Ambassador
Porter conferred lengthily with For
eign Minister Delcasse on the matter.
The results have not been made pub
lie, but the general situation is as fol-
lows:
It does not appear probable that an
accord of the powers can be reached
at the present time owing to differ
ences of views and the concentration
of attention upon the actual events Of
the war. It is practically certain that
France will not take any action which
could possibly be embarrassing to
Russia or as seeking to coerce her
concerning the integrity of China. The
French authorities appear perfectly
willing and even anxious to have
China declare her neutrality. They
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
DEAL A HARD BLOW.
9aps Damage Four More Russian Yes
sells at Port Arthur.

yaps Damage Four More Russian Yes
sells at Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 11.-Dispatches
from Admiral Alexieff and Major Gen
sral Flug, at Port Arthur, confirm re
ports of day attack by the Japane.e
naval forces upon the Russians at Pc |
Arthur. According to these report
the Japanese were received with q
heavy fire both from the Russian ship
and the shore batteries. General FLU!
reports that the Russian losses in ths
Aeet were two officers wounded, nina
men killed and forty-one men wouA.:,
Cd. On the shore batteries one MAJ
was killed and three were wounded
The battleship Poltava and the cruiser
Noyik each had q hole knocked in hel
side below the water line. The forts
were slightly damaged.
Viceroy Alexieff ofiicially reports
that in the battle with the Japanese
feet the battleship Poltava and the
cruisers Diana, Askold and Novik were
each damaged on the water line, but
that the damage to the fortress was
not important. -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
BARON HAYAsHl JUslLANT.
lntimates Russian Stronghold at Port
Arthur Is Doomed.

's~~~'~''
Arthur Is Doomed.
London, Feb. live were slow
In negotiating so we are making up for
lost time by quickness in action" said
Baron Hayashi during the morning.
"The engagements at Port Arthur
and Chemulpo were merely in accord
ance- with plans long matured. AS
soon as our forces are landed in Ko-
rea I look for an important feet action
ct Port Arthur. The Russian vessels
are not likely to give up the advantage
they gained by being under the cover
Of their land batteries. By going to
the Chinese side, however, the jap
anese fleet, by high angle fire, can
drop in shells which should make it
uncomfortable for the Russian ships
lying moored close to one another.
Thereby 1t is hoped to drive out Vice
roy Alexieff's forces. Possibly, like
Admiral Cervera, he may anticipate
fate and come into the open of his
own accord. The present events mere.
ly 60 to show the utter uselessness
Of Port Arthur from a strategic view
point"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
FRANCE BALKS AT HAYS NOTE
France Anxious For Chinese Neutrality But
Will Take No Action That Might EN-
barraSS Russia.

desire to have the least possible in
corruption in international shipping at
Far Eastern ports and also will seek
individually and collectively to conf1ne
the area OF hostilities SO as to deduce
the chance of general spread of the,
conflagration. But, relative to the in.
tegrity of China, it is not likely that
any step will be taken, II the term
China is intended to include Man
churia. It is held that this is incon-
sistent with the past French attitude
concerning the integrity Of China,
(which was construed to be entirely
distinct from the provinces Of the Chi
nese empire, including Manchuria,
Tibet and Mongolia.
However, the foregoing is only. the
general tendency, the negotiations be-
ing still open, with the prospect Of
their rather lengthy continuance. I'll
1t is expected that Foreign Minister
Delcasse will issue circular defining
the views of the government upon
Secretary Hays proposition in regard
to the neutrality and integrity OF
China.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED.
Secretary Hays Note Handed to Ger
man Government.

man Government.
Berlin, Feb. 11.-Secretary Hay
note to the powers concerning the
neutrality and integrity of China was
delivered to the German government
by Foreign Secretary Won Richthofen.
The Associated Press understands the
latter has already conveyed an init.
nation to Secretary Hay that his pro-
posals are likely to be acceptable to
Germany, because they tend to local
ice the war and avoid fresh subjects
of international dispute. The step
taken by the United States is re-
garded by the foreign Office here as
being an able move.
The Cologne Gazette, which so fire.
Quently takes the foreign Office views
Of the different questions, says the
plan suggested on the American fnia-
tiative will certainly be well receive ed
in Germany, as the naturalization of
China ia so entirely in it's general in.
terest and adds that the proposal is
calculated to prevent hostilities
against foreigners again breaking out
In China.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
ships damaged by torpedoes at Port
Arthur sank after the battle.
MANiFEsTs GREAT WEAKNESS
Otherwise Senator Hanna 10 Regarded
as Improving.


Washington, Feb. 11.-While the
condition of Senator Hanna is not SO
favorable as it was Tuesday it was
better at noon that it was during the
night. After the night consultation of
his physicians the senator developed
some gastric trouble-a recurrence,
practically, of the stomach trouble OF
Sunday night. For several hours he
was unable to retain on his stomach
the nourishment given him and DR..
Carter was called several times. An
improvement finally was noted and
Senator Hanna is now retaining the
liquid nourishment which he takes at
intervals. The gastric affection is at
tributed to the sedatives given the pa
tient. In the latter part of the night
the senator slept at intervals and his
condition indicated some improvement
when his physicians held their first
consultation at noon. The patient
manifests great weakness and some
nervousness, but the symptoms, it is
said, are not more distinctly defined
than is to be expected in typhoid
fever.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
REPORTED CLASH CONFIRMED
Two Russian Vessels Totally Disabled By
the Japanese Outeide the Harbor of
Chemulpo. s=>

csc attack on Port Arthur was launch.
cd from Weihaiwei. ST.
Ambassador Mccormick is busy TAX
ing over the affairs of the Japanese
legation. g..
General Dragomirov has arrived in
st. Petersburg. He is one of Russia's
greatest fighters and may. be appoint
ed commander-in-chief, as General
kuropatkfn. the war minister, proba-
bly, cannot be spared.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Richard G. Cooper, a distinguished
Delaware lawyer, is dead at Newcas
tie, Del, aged sixty-eight years.
The government of The Netherlands
has issued a proclamation of neutral
ity during the war in the Far East.
The Equitable National bank OF
New York city has been closed by di
rection of the comptroller of the cur
rency.
Boilermakers and machinists are on
. strike at the Joliet Ull.) shops OF
the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway
company.
The French foreign Office discred
Its the reports from Tientsin of the
French occupation of Shanhaikwan, on
the gulf of Liaotung.
Hermon b. Butler, vice president
and treasurer of Joseph T. Ryerson &
Son, Chicago iron manufacturers, il
dead of pneumonia, He was forty-eight
years old.
Negotiations are reported to have
been completed by agents of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford fol-
the absorption of the Central of New
England railway.
The ten-year-old daughter Of Will
lam Clingen of Chicago is dead of in
juries received in the IroQuois theate1
fire, making the 575th victim of that
catastrophe, according to the coroner's
records. ,
General Sir William Nicholson, di-
rector general of military intelligence
of the British war Office, and Colonel
J. A. l.. Haldene of the Gordon High
landers have been appointed to &C
company the Japanese army.
The New York Central lines, with
IN aggregate mileage of 10000 miles.
have selected st. Paul as the North
western passenger headquarters OF
their lines, and will open one of the
finest city ticket offices in st. Paul
March Is.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Japanese association, an
organization composed OF the leading
Japanese in Seattle, it was decided to
start Immediately in the work of rails.
ing $4,000 to be sent to their gov.
eminent to aid the wal with l.ussia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
BILL TO AID BALTIMORE.
Maryland Legislature Will Appropri.
ate Sum of Money.

Baltimore, Feb. 1.-At meeting of
joint committee of the legislature
called to confer with the mayor, board
of public works and leading citizens,
it was unanimously agreed to report
q bill asking the United States gov
eminent to send soldiers to Baltimore
to police the fire district.
The committee will also report in
favor of an immediate relief appropria-
ton by the legislature. Mayor McLane
announced that he will appoint an
emergency committee of representa-
tive citizens to act as an advisory
board to the municipal authorities.
1t was another day of ceaseless Ia
Dor on the part of officials and bust
ness men of crippled Baltimore. Sys'
tenn has been brought out of chaos and
intelligently directed effort is rapidly
bringing conditions to temporary
working basis. The city is beginning
to see just where it stands. Its great
loss has been sized up and with cheer
full pluck the labor of rehabilitation
has begun. Architects are being con.
suited. labor arranged for and already
orders for structural material are 60
ing forward.
Financial institutions are busily en-
gagged in carting their securities and
funds to temporary offices outside OF
the burned district.
Building Inspector Preston was an
extremely busy man, due to clamor for
permits by large business and finan'
.cial houses to rebuild. Mr.. Preston
us engaged in clearing all the streets
that run through the fire district. All
loose walls that can be safely RACED
with ropes are being taken down by
the laborers. All other walls that are
dangerous will be blown down with
explosives.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
MILITARY MEN CONFIDENT.
Russians Declare Japan Will BE Hope.
Iessly Beaten.

!, New York, Feb. 11.-All the mem.
bers Of the reserves have been COM
manded to remain at their present
abodes, SO that they can be found
ready when it is decided to call them
out. says dispatch to the Times from
q Russian correspondent. who adds
that one company of every regiment
Of guard troops In the districts of St.
Petersburg and Moscow is to be sent
to the Far East. Cabling from Mos
COW Times correspondent says:
y Russian military men do not con.
ceal their satisfaction at the success
Of Russia's five months delay. They
declare their. country today is ready
for contingencies which would have
been awkward q few months ago.
They appear to be satisfied that Japan
never can succeed In forcing Russia's
land position, even though she comes
ont uppermost In the naval campaign"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
EIGHT PERSONS INJURED.
Marrow Escape From Death In Mime
- apoiis clearinghouse.

Minneapolis, Feb. 11.-Eight persons
barely escaped death in fire which
broke out in the clearinghouse of Mrs.
Daniel Rathjean, South Minneapolis.
at a. m. But for the prompt and cool
headed work Of Mrs. :Rathjean's
daughter Laura, who herself was seri.
ously injured by the flames and smoke,
all would not have reached the open
air. As 1t was Mrs. Rathjean was dan.
gerOusly injured by inhaling smoke
and hot air that Mled the room.
The fire started from the furnace in
the basement and was not discovered
BY the roomers until 1t broke through
the door Of the living room.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
M'CUMBER FAvoRS TREATY..
North Dakota Senator Speaks on Ca
nal Question.

Washington, Feb. IL. - Chaplain
Hale referred to the Oriental war in
his prayer at the opening of the SEN
ate.
After the conclusion of routine bust
ness Mr.. McCumber IN. d. addressed
the senate on the Panama canal ques-
ton. He spoke in support of the
treaty and laid special stress upon the
requirements of the Spooner act.
When MIR. McCumber concluded MIR.
McComas presented the credentials OF
his successor, Isidor Rayner, as SEN
ator from Maryland, and after these
had been read the senate. at 1850
p. m, went into executive session.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11

London, Feb. 11.-Baron Hayashi
the Japanese minister here, has re
eeived official confirmation, from Tokit
Of the destruction at Chemulpo, Ko
rea. of the Russian first class cruiser
Variag and the third class cruise.
Korietz. 3. .# r. 4 III. 5.sal ~ +.
The Japanese admiral. on arrivini
at Chemulpo, sent in word to the tive
Russian cruisers giving them tint
limit in which to leave. Shortly aft
srwards the Russians came out and
attacked a Japanese torpedo boat
which replied with q torpedo ineffect
lively. A gnperal exchange of shots
then followed. After hot fire thu
Russians returned to Chemulpo and
sank at the entrance of the harbor. Il
Il not vet known whether their sink
ing was due to the Japanese fire or tt
the Russians own action, but it Is be
Aeved to be due to the former. Thu
crews of both the Russian vessels
sought refuge on French warship IL
Chemulpo. There were no casualties
among the Japanese and their vessels
The text of the official dispatch re-
csived by Baron Hayashi is as fol
lows: ~
ION Monday a Japanese squadron
oscorting transports met on the way
10 Chemulpo, Korea, the Russian gun
boat Korietz, as the latter was coming
cut of port. The Korietz took up al
offensive attitude towards the Japan
csc vessels and fired ON the Japanese
torpedo boats. The latter discharged
two torpedoes ineffectively and theI
the Korietz returned to her anchorage
In the port.
early in the morning OF Tuesday
Admiral Urib, commanding the Jap
anese squadron, formally called on the
Russian warships to leave Chemulpt
before noon. The admiral added thai
II his demand was not complied W:
he would be compelled to attack then
in the "harbor. The two Russian wa
ships left the port at about 11:3(
q. m. and a battle ensuei outside tn:
Polynesian islands, After about al
hours engagement the Russian war
ships sought refuge among the islands
Towards evening the Russian cruiser
Variag sank and at about 4 a. m. Feb
10 the Korietz was reported to have
also sunk, having been blown up. TIL
officers and men of the two sunke1
vessels sought refuge on the French
cruiser Pascal. There were no casual
ties on the Japanese SIDE"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
MRS. POST FOUND GUILTY..

Convicted Of Using the Mails In q
Scheme to Defraud.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 11.-A yer.
dict was returned last evening by the
jury in the case against Helen Will.
Jams Post, who has been on trial for
the past ten days in the United States
court.
The charge against Mrs. Post is that
she had devised scheme to defraud
and used the mails to further such
scheme.
She claimed to be able to heal BY
mental science and gave "absen
treatment" to thousands.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-11
"sTAs IN THE BACK"
Now the Russians Regard Japanese
Naval Tactics. .sss I

": Petersoorg: Fen. l1.--No turtne1
details OF the ngntlng on FORT Ar
thur have been made public here be-
yon0 Inc oMcia1 DuiIetins. NO tele,
Trans from abroad concerning NJ (, tne ~
tacks nave Deen received: Al news
PAPER oispatcnes over me siDeIlan
nne nave Deen stoppea ana tne tele,
sraph once leIuses 70 accept privaIe
messages !or me - ~ =. nlst 'e&cepe OVER '''
tne reIs salz nne. -I2 \,
skepticism ls expressed N certaln
9uarlers tnal .tle Iuu extent q ne