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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20
STONE ANIMAL WORSHIP.
Images That stand For the Buddhist
idea Of Reincarnation.

images That Sta nd For the
idea of Reincarnation.
Francis II. Nichols In his journey
through the Chinese province OF Shen-
81 saw a temple where stone animals
were worshiped. He says: in rows
Of heavily barred brick cages are stone
images Of animals. They are all life
size and are remarkably well executed.
Among them are elephants, tigers and
monkeys, whose sculptors must have
secured their models a long distance
from Shensi. where the originals are
not found. The stone animals stand
for the Buddhist idea of reincarnation.
They are worshiped as sacred and are
supposed, In a vague way, to be en-
dowed with life, 1t Is to prevent them
from escaping and running away from
their worshipers that the cages have
wooden bars In front of them. BE
tween the two temples was a pond,
where fish were fonged or set Mt lib
crty. In its workings the system Of
longing animals hns very much the eff
feet Of a humane society on the west
ern side of the world. on the theory
that any Of the brute creation may be
the dwelling place OF the soul of a for.
mer human being, lame and sick AMI
mails become the care of the priests.
In some of the larger temples special
provision is made for caring for sick
cats and dogs. To fong an animal Of
any kind is considered an act of SUI
prsme virtue, To obtain good luck a
pious Chinaman will sometimes pur-
chase a live FISH and have a priest fong
pond reserved for the purpose near the
temple"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20
"poNTI"


The youthful and ambitious town OF
Artesla Il booming a college. DON'T
would probably he good advice to ten
der the enterprislng little village in
the artesian belt. It is not to be
doubted that should the Texas promo
ter OF the college succeed in getting
what be wants from the people of the
district, that he will bob up In Santa
Fe next winter with Il request for an
appropriation from the legislature
for his institution.
There has been too much OF this
sort OF thing In New Mexico. Too
many times the people OF the territory
have been taxed for the support OF
institutions that we could better do
without. In A%lamogordo and other
towns that might be mentioned, so
c3'led colleges which only duplicate
the work Of the public schools, which
rarely do the work OF a good high
school have sprung up. They draw
very few from outside the towns
whore they are located, These few,
who are put TO the expense of going
away from home. could fare at least
ne well and at no greater expense in
some of the older institutions Of the
territory. This thing Of spending the
money of the territory and OF the in
diyidual towns make-believe higher in
stitutions which rob the public schools
OF legitimate support has been carried
too far. The spending of $1,000 o.
10000 of the peoples money for the
sake of attempting to specialize with
some forty or fifty pupils who would
be much better off in a good high
school, Is foolish. We need our uni
versity, our A. & NJ. college, our Nor
mails and our Military school. These
institutions of higher education will
provide for the needs of the territory
for years. Doubtless, the institutions
would have been much stronger had
they at the outset been centralized in
one town. However, that Is a ques-
ton of the past. The leading educa.
tional institutions of the territory are
doing good work and they are worthy
of support. We do not need any more,
especially of the cheap, mushroom
variety that come out Of Texas,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Col. w. G. Gorgas chief sanitary Of
ficer Of the Panama canal zone. just
arrived in New York. says he has
''about 10000 men on the pay roll, nine
tenths Of whom are from jamaica"
He also reports that a large force OF
men IL employed killing mosquitoes
and filling up the swamps. There
are those who claim that the Garden
Of Eden was situated on the isthmus
OF Panama.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

The connection between the head and
feet is well known. a hot head is or
dinarlly relieved by a hot footbath.
So cold feet tend to longest the brain
and other internal organs. Sometimes
cold feet are caused by tight lacing or
tight fitting shoes. But IL Is as much
a suicidal act TO hasten death by com
pressing the lungs or the feet as by
COMPRISING the neck with a rope.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20
Work Ana Worry,

1t is a common mistake that to wor-
~ hard is 10 work hard. The way to
succeed Is I work and not to worry;
the way to fall Is to worry and not to
work. The way to neither succeed nor
fail Is to both work and worry; that
IL the way to kill yourself. London
Truth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Beatrix (aged six. after remaining in
deep thought for quite two minutes, ad
dressing her mother, who has been
choosing frocks for herr Mummy,
dear, before you buy the frocks. I've
thought II all over. and ! think I'd rath-
er be a boy London Tit-Bits,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

"Mr Kichlpy had nothing but praise
FOR your work for him before the citl-
zens' committee said the friend,
Yes" repiicl the lobbyist gloomily,
nothing but praise" Philadelphia
Press.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20
Gonhned To His noom.

Benefaetor - How is your husband
now, my dear womanf Poor Woman
am sorry to say, sir. he Is confined
10 his Don Benefactor-Could | see
him? POOR Woman-Possibly, sir. IL
yon applied at the county Jail
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

A competent civil engineer Is bad
~ needed In bridgeport, Conn. After
spending several millions Of dollars
In elevating the railway which run
through that city. 1t Is found the
tracks are eighteen inches too low.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

The statement Is made that the
people of Maine have $74,0 0 900
more in savings banks than they had
20 years ago. Keeping summer
boarders, cutting lumber. raising po-
tatoes. fishing and hunting, appears
to be a very profitable business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

The Chinese and the PHILIPPINES
have caught two new phrases from
the Americans-"Can do" and Have
got" This Is comprehending the gen.
ious of the English speaking people,
and improving upon the manner OF
expressing II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Professor Langley offers to so in
to business partnership with thu FRO.
prietor OF the first gas bag that gets
to Washington before Congress
meets. -.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Thirty rubber necks," well-dressed
young men, have recently been ar
rested in %pittsburg, Pa, for standing
on the street and ogling ome They
were fined $50 each.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Husband HIN er-whats the mat,
Ter With this cs6cs Wife There can't
be anything The matter. The cookery
book SAYS II IS the most delicious cake
that can be made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20
One. of the democratic papers

One. of the democratic papers
New York admits that Judge Parker
and his managers Have not thus far
crystalized into. telling and intereS
ing form the opposition to the repub.
lican party" That opposition,
may he remarked, Is In an entirely
amorphous condition and won't crys-
talize till kingdom come.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Bourke Cochran says that within
a century he looks forward to this
country being converted to the Catho-
lie faith.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

John York is quoted by the Me-
Mexican as saying that San Miguel
county could be depended on for 2
substantial republican majority. Mr..
York was eminently correct.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Miss Nina Otero will leave Santa
Re about the first of October for St
Louis. whore she will visit friends
and view the Worlds Fair
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Hotel La Pension can accommodate
two or three more day boarders. Rates
IN application S-S5.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

General Apathy has left Vermont
and Maine and Is now planning a tour
of-say Indiana and Maryland,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

About 100 Americans have gone to
Panama to assist In building the canal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Gehriug IS sole agent for the Ideal
and Sampson steel vlntmIlls and there
are none better. sl4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Get one of those handsome ham
mocEs from Gahrines 614
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

Terms at the Harvey resort are adj.
vertised In The Optics displayed col,
umns. "a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

The statehood fight has been eliu
mated from New Mexico politics.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

There need be no fear but that the
republicans of Bernalillo county will
roll up their usual majority
Sunday, the Kansas City Star was
twenty-four years old. The Star
one OF the best and most fearless
papers in the nation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-20

TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT, 20, 1904
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
RUSSIA WILL ESTABLISH
SUPREMACY ON PACIFIC.
THREE YOUNG MEN
DROWNED IN OHIO
Fishing Boat Capsized-AH Efforts
to Recover Bodies
Fail.

JeffersOnyille. In. March 2G.-Aft-
er dragging the Ohio river FOR hours.
hope has been given up of finding the
bodies of Andrew IsSrig@. Arthur
Everhart and Edward Hirt. three
young men who were drowned by the
capsiZing of fishing boat. Gus Snider,
the only one of the four who escaped.
said he WAS rowing the boat when
Isgrigg reached over him To get the
batting can. IsGrigg lost his balance
and fell, knocking on oar out of Sni-
der's hand. He lost control of the
boat which was caught by the swift
current and overturned.
All went down together and came up
at about tAe same time. Isgrigg and
Snider had on Overcoats Snider caught
the boat and climbed on the upturned
bottom. He could see his companions
struggling in the water not five feet
away, but could not reach them. The
three who were drowned were good
swimmers, but could make no head
way I'm the current.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
CRISIS IN IOWA
MINE SITUATION
Men Refuse to Arbitrate ScaIe-3O,.
900 May Soon be Out
of Work.

DeS MOineS, Ia, March 2G.-Refusal
of the miners in joint conference with
the operators to arbitrate questions af
fecting the wage scale in the First
and Fourth districts has threatened
shutdown of every coal mine in the
Thirteenth district. which Includes the
state of Iowa and portion of Mis-
souri,. The miners demand day wage
of S2.24 for unskilled labor in the dis
tricts referred to and the operators
refuse because of conditions existing
in those districts which render that
character of labor much cheaper. No
objection is made to the scale in other
districts.
Thirty thousand miners will be af-
fected in case the representatives, of
the miners refuse to arbitrate and Il
general shut-d down is ordered. The Op-
ratOrs have issued their ultimatum and
the miners are holding private sos
sion in order to canvass the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26

been visited by troops. ana all ire
arms found were seized. The troops
arrested several men. and captured
100 rifles and quantity of dynamite
from the strikers at Segundo. Major
Hill has also given orders that no
one shall De permitted OH the streets
after 8 p. III. WITHOUT Il military pass,
and all persons leaving the city must
have passports. Exceptions in tile
former case will he made OF people
who are known to have been in at
tendance at the theater, or club or
lodge meetings.
Deported Men Nav Wait Awhile
Ouray. Colo: MaicH- 2C: Sieriff
Rutan, OF san Miguel county, teIe-
phOned to President MOyer that he had
not found time yet TO serve the in
junction papers issued by Judge Stcy-
ems at MOnTrOse Tuesday night Con
sequen:ly the departure from Ouray
Of the men selected 10 return to Tel
lUride and test the attitud eof the mill
taTy toward the exiles may be deferred
fo- a day or two.
Says They Are All Armed.
Pueblo. Colo, xIare6 .1:ZJ6hn Ozark,
J-.. son Of the sheriff Of Las Animas
county. where martial law is in er-
feet. has returned here from Trinidad,
and said: Almost every striker in
tbat district is armed. They have not
only purchased practically all the re-
volvers and ammunition in Trinidad,
but they have been shipping in arms
for several weeks past"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
LITTLE NET CHANGE IN TRADE
Spring Business Expanding, but Still
Backward to Some Extent, Says
X. &. Dun Il Co.

New York, March 26.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekley Review of Trade says:
Little net change in trade conditions
is noted for the past week. Storms and
floods did much damage to property,
and threatened agricultural prospects
at the start, but subsequently the
weather improved and the outlook
frightened. Spring trade is expand
ing, although still backward to some
extent, and new labor controversies
have added to the number of unem-
ployed, despite an amlcable arrange
ment of the sheet and tin plate scale.
Building operations would he vigorous
if employers and wage earners could
adjust differences.
Inquiries for structural materials are
out of proportion to newpermits, which
is probably due to the fact tlNt
there is much resumption OF
postponed work. Railway earn
ings III three weeks of March
are only IA per cent smaller than
year ago, and far in excess of any pre-
ceding year. Triffiing advances in sew
eral departments of the iron and steel
industry Indicate that there is less pres
sure TO sell and more readiness OH the
part of purchasers to place orders than
have been held back since the opening
of the year. Yet the market is eX-
tremely irregular, and the future con-
tains many elements of uncertainty
Failures this week number 226 in
the United States. against 214 last
year, and II in Canada, compared with !
% Il year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
Express COmpanys' Build
ings First to Ig-
mite.
GENERAL ALARM IN
Flames Spread, but Are
Checked With $780,
900 Loss.

New York. March 26.-Fire broke
out i'm the Morris Express company's
building, l6 Broadway. about IL and
spread rapidly to the Adams Express
building and Nos. - and 80 Broad
way. 1t is believed the occupants of
all the buildings were safely removed.
Double Nine" Alarm Given.
At 1890 the double nine" alarm,
the biggest signal used by the fire de-
partment. was turned in.
The American Express company's
building will probably he destroyed.
The flames are spreading To other
buildings.
Firemen Have Close Cali.
Eighteen firemen. who were work.
ing their way into the Adams Express
company's building. had a remarkably
narrow escape from being crushed by
falling walls. They had just entered
the building when three upper stories
caved in and fell with Il crash Just as
the men gained the street With the
collapse of the floors the fire hlazed
up more tiercely.
Under Control.
New York. March 2G.-It iS now be-
lieved the fire is under control. as the
flames do not seem to he spreading
beyond the buildings on Broadway,
where they started. and No. 80. into
which the flames burned an entrance
soon after the fire was discovered.
So far as is known only one person,
a fireman, was injured during the fire.
his hurts are slight.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
new YORK THREATENED BY
FIRE IN BUSINESS PART
BACK A HUNDRED
YEARS FOR PLEA
Provisions of Louisiana Purchase
Treaty to Clear Alleged
Murderer.

Union. Mo. March 2G-Upon t1t,
novel plea that the 1SC3 treaty With
France for the ccssion of the Louist-
ANA purchase to the United States is
involved II motion for new trial has
been made To save George Collins from
execution here for the killing of DE
tecTiVe Schumacher. The plea OF Col
Inns attorney is that the treaty with
France guarantees to the inhabitants
of the ceded territory full protection
of the constitution of the United
States.
The fifth amendment to the cOnsti-'
tuition provides that no person should
be held to answer for capital crime
unless on due presentment or indict-
ment by n grand jury. 1t is alleged
that the information filed against Col
Inns lacked supporting atfidavits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
WILL TEST RIGHT OF THE
MINERS TO RETURN TO WORK
Gov. Peabody Says Evicted Employees at Trinidad May
Come Back if They Are Unaimed
and Peaceable

OUIay. Colo. March 2G.-PreSident
Charles ii. Moyer. Of the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners. after consulting
with the union miners eVicted from
Telluride decided TO send eleven of
them back to that place. Should they
be arrested by the military authoIi-
ties hIbcGrs corpus proceedings will he
begun TO secure their release Presi-
dent Moyer sent u message to Gov
eT'nOr Peabody notifying him Of the
miners iEte ntion, ana asking if the
men would receive the protection of
the National Guard.
Reply of Gov. Peabody.
Denver. Colo. March 26. - Gov
ernOr Peabody sent the following mes
sage in reply 10 one received from
President Meyer asking whether the
miners deported from Telluride by a
mob viii receive protection from the
National Guard when they return TO
their homes: Il have no disposition
10 interfere with or interrupt the
movements Of unarmed citizens going
from place 10 place in lawful man
ner. but armed bodies OF men will
not be permitted 10 march in any pOr-
ton Of the state, other thar state
militia
strikers Had Rifles and Dynamite.
Trinidad, Colo. March 2G. - Major
Zeph r. Hill, military commander. iias
given instructions for the confiscation
OF firearms in Las Animas county, and
hOuse-to-house raids have begun. Ali
the houses in Sopris and SeGundo have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
Called on Inspector Lochran.
WANTED To SATISFY HIMSELF
Which Is Why He Inquired of LOchran
About Complaints.

ADOut conn plants
Judge Chester II. Krum, senior coIn-
sci for the defense. who was conduct
ing the examination, asked Senator
Burton why he inquired about the
complaints. Il had just been employed
by the company as its general coun-
sell" replied Burton, and wished to
satisfy myself regarding its standing
in the department Although l was
then it's counsel l knew very little
about it's workings. l had been as
sured that it was all right, but I
wanted to satisfy myself
Il told Inspector Cochran said the
senator, that, should anything come
to his notice in the nature of the
complaint against the .Rialto company
1 wished that he would, call my at
tention 10 II. as l could not afford to
be connected with n company that
did not obey the laws" Senator Bur
ton was then asked if he had ever in
dicated to Inspector Cochran his inten>
ton to interfere with the processes or
the department or to intimate to him
Cochran to refrain from taking any
action in the complaints against the
hIdllO COulpdug. ne Eepileu- NOI at
all"
Judge Krum asked: inspector
Cochran stated in his testimony that
you had expressed a desire TO him
TO form practice before the depart
ments in Washington Did you do
sO?" II told Mr.. Cochran" replied
Senator Burton. that other senators
and representatives had built up large
private practices during their terms OF
office, and that /. I'm a small way, de-
sired TO emulate them. / told him that
l was general counsel for the Rialto
company. of St. Louis. and asked him
as a matter OF friendship to tell me if
at any time l did wrong. Mr. COch-
ran, and 1 are from the same state"
Thomas L. Harlan. attorney for the
RialtO Grain and Securities company.
told OF the employment Of Burton. ana
testified that in all his preliminary
talks Burtain laid stress on the fact
that as Il senator he could not Under
take any duties improper to one in his
Office.
After 4 couple more witnesses had
given testimony that was not of great
court adjourned for the
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
is AT LOUISVILLE
Storm Reaches That Point and
Does Customary Amount
of Execution.
COLD CHECKS NORTHERN FLOODS
Island of Mauritius Visited by Tor
nado and Many Are
Killed.

Louisville, March 26.-Eight persons
were injured and extensive damage
done to the city and suburban prop
erty by a storm which swept over
Louisville. The wind attained veloc-
ity of 60 miles and rain fell in tor
rents. Telegraphic communication
south is almost entirely cut off.
MaurIt us Has Tornado
Port Louis. Island of Mauritius.
March 26.--A tornado caused wide
spread ruin throughout the island
March 81 and -. doing enormous
damage. Twenty-four persons are
known to have been killed. Thous-
ands are without food or shelter
Crops, houses, bridges and telegraph
lines are destroyed.
Cold In North.
Detroit. March 26.-The tempera-
ture today was several degrees below
the freezing line throughout lower
Michigan, and it is expected this will
check the floods materially and great
~ relieve the situation.
Ohio Is DeIuged.
Cincinnati. March 26.-The heaviest
rain storm in years prevailed through
btt OliiO itlSt nlSHi. llOONS tuuSlilS
damage along all tributaries of the
Ohio river in the state.
Storm drives a Man Mad.
st. Louis, March 2G-During the
heavy storm that swept over st. Louis
a terrific peal of thunder shattered
the nerves of Julius Hamm. and he
suddenly sprang to his feet. seized n
lighted lamp and hurled it at his
wife's head. He secured a rope and
tried to cast it about heG. cowboy
fashion, when lighting flashes illunlin-
ated the room, telling her that he was
going to kill her. Hamm was over
powered by officers and arrested and
taken to the city hospital. The couple |
has been married for thirty years.
Flood Darkens Town.
Ionia, Mich. March 26-This city |
was in darkness Thursday night. the |
electric light plant having been aban-
doned on account of flood. Tenants
in Bayard flats were forced to flee
from their homes in boats. The wagon
works has been forced to shut down.
Baby "A Victim of the Storm.
Hammond. Ind. March 2G. The
death list of the tornado has been in
creased by the death of 3-mOnths'
old child at Indiana HarbOr. The in
fant was crushed by the falling tim
bers of its parents home.
weather Is Hard on Cattle.
Winnipeg, Man, March 26.-In the
country around Medicine Hat
and Mooseiaw 10 per cent. of the cat
lie have been lost in the snow ana
VIII likely perish. The storm extends
Is far west as Swift Current. and has
been fearfully severe, probably the
worst for twenty years. \ dispatch
says the weather is clearing some in
he west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26
TIac Must Cover shipments.

Washington, March 2G.-Representa-
tive. Stevens, of Minnesota. has filed
the favorable report authorized by the
house committee on merchant marine
and fisheries on an amended senate bill
Ito require the employment of vessels
of the United States for public pur-
poses" The bill requires all govern
ment supplies transported by sea to be
carried in vessels either owned by the
government or flying the United States
flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-26

Paris. March 2G. - General Reyes
has left Paris for Bordeaux, whence
he sailed today for Colombia. BEIGE
his departure the general received the
correspondent of the Associated Press
and outlined the plans he will follow
when he reaches Colombia. concerning
the Panama controversy. He said: Il
have been opposed to war throughout,
and feel accomplished a great deal