davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-23

We Pay S1o u Week and Expenses
to men with rigsto introduce our Poultry Compound.
Address with stamp, Javelle Mfg. Co., Parsons, Kan.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-23

Friendship is worth more than its
gifts.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-23

j. v. WOLFE,
Commissioner Public
Lands and Buildings.
May Is. 1909.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14
A B
Little Ones who win Have Great
Fortunes.

Little ones who VIII Have Great
Fortunes.
There are many little people in the
world who will have, as long as they
live, their weight in gold every day.
In the great Goelet mansion in New
York is one little Vanderbilt baby and
another one in a grand palace in Eng
land. Every day these wealthy little
ones ride in the parks in a fine car
riage, with a coachman and footman,
and every night they go to sleep in
beds OF lace and down, The fortunes
Of either one Of these babies is nearly
$50, 000, 1000, or many times their
weight in diamonds. The one in Eng
land may also be a prince one day,
and he is already a marquis and sew
eral other things he doesn't know or
care about just yet. Then there are
the children Of the car Of Russia, who
will have a great deal of money, and
many others. But they will not all be
happy, for riches do not make happi-
ness, and some day perhaps any one
OF these little ones, who today do not
know much besides being hungry or
sleepy, will wish they could trade
places with a healthy, cheerful man
or m with their own way to make
in the world.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14
SERIOUS HINTS ON DRESS.
Wlth some Flippant Comments By
Boston Man.

Boston Man.
We have received a little pamphlet
which we hope has been distributed
widely among u readers. The care
full study Of it may put an end to
doubts that have embittered house
holds and poisoned the wells Of domes-
tic happiness. This little book-we
dislike the term "booklet"-tells in
simple language how to dress your
coachman, groom, butler, doorman and
page. Thus, for instance. the coach
man should wear six buttons on his
eoat-two in the back at waist and two
at the bottom Of skirt. He shold also
have flats on his pockets. Otherwise
he might be mistaken for the groom.
who has no flaps on his pockets, and
has i've buttons in front and six be-
hind. These buttons should always
match the metal trimmings on the har-
ness. Ardent Bryanites will, Of course,
use silver. The hat must be silk. There
Is no alternative. SLOUGH hats are no
longer worn by the coachmen Of our
more exclusive citizens, and the more
fastidious insist that the hat should be
a new one, not a east-off deer Of the
muster. The coachman, when on du-
ty, should smoke only cigars. They
should cost at least at the rate Of three
for a quarter. Green baize cloth
aprons should match your billiard ia
bic. Crest buttons, worn by your SER
wants, should be ducal. There are
several dukes in England, so there may
be a variety in the device. BY paying
attention to these details and the ad-
vice as to other matters given by this
pamphlet, you will be obliged to be
o scrupulous as to your own dress;
for 1t is a sad sight when the groom is
mistaken for the msster.-Boston Jour
nal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14


Among the small proportion Of Rus.
sian subjects whose education enables
them to think for themselves Is a mum
Der Of individuals who, from en- intense
dislike to the taking Of life, consistent
ly refuse to bear arms. This peculiar
IT, Is inconvenient ia a country Ike
Holy Russia. In which every male Us
compelled to serve 90 years in the
army, and as the refusal IN question
has always been p%ersevered in, and as.
moreover, the number Of these eccen-
trio people tended to increase, It be-
came necessary to deal with them by
legal process. Accordingly, all Douk-
hobortsoi (for such is the name by
which these ~peace-lovers are known
were sent OF to Siberia.
Among the reforms introduced by
Nicholas II. was a resembling Of the ex-
isting order against the Doukhobortv
sol, and some eight months ago a re-
script was issued authorizing those OF
the subjects of the cza who objected
to military service to leave the coun-
try without interference. Since the
passing Of this law several shiploads
Of D~oukhobortsoi have left Batoum for
Canada, where they are making a fresh
start in life, free from the blessings"
Of Muscovite rule. The illustration
shows a number Of emigrants who
sailed for Halifax in the last vessel
which reached the Canadian port a
few weeks ago. Being almost entirely
moujlks Of the peasant order, the emil
grants are accustomed to work in the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

II SUPPOSE YOU'RE MARY ANN"
treme. But he recovered his seR-pos-
session almost Immediately.
said he, ahably.
mo sir said Miss Wyman, still
sorely puzzled. I'm Lizzie"
20, Lizzie, Ell? Well, it's just the
same, l dare say you didn't expect
me just YETI"
mo, sir, Iecertainly did not" said
Lizzie, beginning to wonder whether
or not she was dreaming.
Things look nice and comfortable
here. Lizzie, my girl, and now the best
thing you can do will be to toss me
a little bit Of supper-sausages or
broiled ham, or something Of that sort,
and be quick about 1t, for I'm half
famished. And, Lizzie, you might
send the other girl u for any little
trihe you want in the culinary de-
partment. OF course, though" he
added, as he drew out a bill and ex-
tended, grand seigneur fashion, to-
ward the astonished damsel, Il shan't
expect to keep two girls as a regular
thing, although I must hunt up a man
to take care Of the horses. Now run
along and make haste"
Lizzie Wyman retreated back upon
Sue Barring with the money IN her
hand, scarlet with suppressed mirth.
sue" she cried, the instant the
door was safely closed, Il see It all"
THE man is an escaped lunatic, isn't
he? Dear, dear, we shall all be muir
doredr cried Sue, growing hysterical.
Nothing Of the sortv' said Lizzie.
theoretically. He has only made a
dresdful blunder. Can't you see, Sue,
it's the old bachelor who has taken
the place next door,"
"oT' aspirated Sue, with the aparkles
Of amusement beginning to come into
her eyes.
but, Lizzie, what are you going to
DOT"
ITO cook him the best supper / can
and afterward explain to him his mis-
take In the politest manner possible.
Poor fellow, he 10 rather handsome, I
think"
And the two girls hustled about with
skillet, gridiron, and coffee strainer,
while Mr.. Markleman sat viewing the
nre and wondering what Gibbs could
possibly have meant by talking about
"an old womanl"
why, she has got cheeks like
peaches. and hair as thick and brown
and glossy as my Owni' he told him
self. "Old. indeedi Il won't be such
bad fun 10 have a servant girl ike
that fitting about the house. She
ought 70 have extra wages on account
~ her good looks"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14


Lieut. Hourst. Of the French army
has published a lively personal MARIA
tive Of his recent explorations in West
Africa. With four white companions
he pluckily sailed down the Niger river
in an aluminium sailing boat Of about
seven feet beam, managing to carry
her and her smaller cousorts manned
by friendly natives the whole distance
from Timbuctoo, past Say and Bussa,
to the sea, without serious accident OF
loss Of life. Being a Freedman, the
most amusing parts Of his book are de-
voted to descriptions Of the Negridan
ladies, whom he studied along the river
banks. He was not c%aptivated by their
beauty. Indeed, he compares them to
Durham oxen, or negresses, who, like
Bnglishwomen, when they are ugly at
all, are really revoltingly ugly" The
corpulent matrons OF the Niger eagerly
clad themselves In yards upon yards
Of cheap Paris velvetsen, but there
were girls Of more slender make, whose
sole attempt at dressing was staining
their legs to the knees with rocou or
red dye. which gives them the appear
ance at a distance Of wearing nothing
but light red stockings" The gay
lieutenant confesses that he was CON
fused as a shy Engllshman at the un-
usual sight; but one of the red-legged
beauties, noticing his embarrassment,
remarked very sensibly: Are we so
badly made that we need hide our
selvesG All In good time. When we
are old like our mothers we will wear
clothes" This frank explanation
seems, somewhat unaccountably, to
have put the visitor at his ease. The
men folk likewise have their amusing
traits. A declaration OF war was one
day brought to the l~ieutenant's boat.
While It IA being translated M.
Hourst covertly watched the ambas-
sadOr. After delivering his message
he had p%rudently sought refuge behind
a piece Of rock, but finding that no no
tice was taken Of him, he peeped out,
first with one eye, then with both eyes.
and finally ventured into the open with
the p~laintive interrogatory: 'Is there
any hope Of my getting a pair Of
breaches ?"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14
HIS NEW PURCHASE.


For ten years Hugh Markleman had
been q wanderor upon the face Of the
earth. Financially speaking he had
been successful, but for all that period
Of time he had been literally homeless.
Now he was proceeding 70 a homo Of
his own.
THE FIRST road to the left beyond
the bridge" unused Mr.. Markleman 10
himself, "and the FIRST house you come
to is the one. The directions are plain
enough, / am sure"
He paused half hesitatingly in front
Of a low wicket gate, hanging by n
hinge, from which a shrub-grown path
wound up through untrimmed woods
to a one-story dwelling.
'N%onsensei" he muttered to himself
1T can't be that shed Of a place. "A
desirable cottage was what Gibbs
said, situated In the midst Of charm
ing grounds And, by Jupiter, this
is the spot"
He swung open the gilded iron gate
Of a pretty little in%closure, where the
%graveled paths shone in the twilight,
and evergreens skirted the path like
tall old monks wrapped in green serge
cloaka, The cottage beyond-a low
eaved, picturesque AFFAIR, with YER
andas on every s~ide-exactly net his
preconceived ideas Of the desirable
country residence" painted in such
glowing terms by Moses Gibbs, ESQ,
real estate and insurance agent"
His countenance expanded into
broad smiles as he pushed open the
door and entered a pretty oom on the
left OF the main entrance hall, while
a glowing hre cast rudy reflections
through the whole room, and a oush-
Toned armchair stood close TO the vel
vet rus.
Gibbs told me there was some fur
niture in the house, and an old Woman
left in charge" thought Markleman,
sitting down In the easy chair and ex-
banding his chilled fingers to the
CHEEKY blaze; "but I hadn't any idea
Of such snug quarters as this"
AS Mr.. Markleman sat there, bask-
ing In the warmth and coziness Of the
scene, the door Of the adjoining room
opened and two ladies came In, their
faces glowing with the frosty air.
why, Lizziel" erried the shorter
one. stopping suddenly in the act Of
laying her hood on the table. there
is some one In the parlori"
"Nonsenset' said Lizzie, who, al
though she had seen eight OF nine and
20, was exceedingly fair to look upon.
1.-THE cat and the crickets may be there,
but who on earth b~esides?"
But I tell you I saw him." said
Sue, gripping her cousins arm with
a sort of nervous terror. "A great,
big, tall man in your easy chair, sit
ting staring at the fire."
'Fiddlesticks!" cried Lizzie. And
she marched courageously into the
room where sat our hero.
Mr.. Markleman stared equally hard
at her. Mr.. Moses Gibbs, real estate
and insurance agent, had mentioned
an old woman. His ideas Of old age
must have been singular in the ex-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14
WELL WORTH A VISIT.
TOURISTS WHO STAY M HoL-
LAND MAKE A MISTAKE.


49, $1,000
The small country that lies east Of
England, just a hundred miles across
the sea from Essex or Suffolk shores
to It's line Of low sand hills between
the outlets Of the Scheldt, the Mas
and the Rhine, stretching thence north
along the coast Of q peninsula to the
huge rampant dykes Of the Helder, ia
worth a visit. But tourists who spend
the time there wholly In three OF four
notable cities, The Hague and Am-
sterdam, perhaps emitting Leyden and
HARLEM, which lie between, and
Utrecht, which has no famous picture
gallery, but Is a place Of much histor-
ical interest, fail to get we'll acquainted
with Holland or with the Dutch peo-
ple. They see now a Dutch town Is
built, surrounded and intersected by
canals or branches Of a river, planted
With long lines of trees, provided with
a town hall and several churches, US
ually Of brick with carved stone fac
ihgs; the more ancient and romantic
Gothic edihces being few-in the seats
Of former Catholic bishoprics and in
the "Sticht," or diocese Of Utrecht, in
North Brabant, and other inland
provinces. This country Is far less
rich than Belgium and Flanders are in
architectural monuments Of high artis-
tic or antiquarian interest. The Dutch
school of painters, indeed, Is all that
Holland can show Of its own that
claims great renown in the way Of fine
art. Elegance or Grace Of design or
style is not a Dutch characteristic and
the mere dilettante taste, after looking
at the notable collections at the Muir
itshuis, the Rijksmuseum and n or
two others, with merited approval, can
find little else for that sort of gratih-
cation.
Nor does the modern sentimental or
aesthetic delight in rare, wild and
mighty aspects of natural scenery OBJ
tain anywhere in the northern Neither
lands that recompense for a very easy
journey which one gets in many parts
Of England, Scotland and Wales. The
atmosphere and light are finer than
ours, especially favorable to views Of
the sea; but Dutch coasts are mere
rolling sand; there are no rocks or
cliffs or wild forests Of torrents or
mountains in the whole country.
Grand, wide rivers, vast meadow
plains, woods, groves and plantations,
gardens and parks in exquisite keeping,
there certainly are. But in general it
Is rather as the home and field Of q
most interesting nation, probably more
closely akin and c%ongenial to the Eng
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

A well-known member Of the Detroit
bar tells the Free Press this story:
Some years ago I attended a session
OF the circuit court up In the state. A
pro confesso divorce case was called.
and It so happened that the Judge was
very much opposed to divorces, espe-
cially those which were unopposed.
After the attorney for the complain
ant In this case announced himself
as ready to proceed, the judge asked
If anyone appeared for the defendant.
There was silence for a moment, and
the judge repeated the question. At
one end Of the lawyers table sat an at
torney who had acquired the liquor
habit and who was. at the time, con-
siderably under the influence of stimu-
lants. He was noticed struggling to
get IN his feet, and, on observing him,
the judge seized the opportunity and
asked: DO you appear for the defend
ant, Mr.. Blank?' No, your honor, 1
merely rose to remark as friend Of
the court" that with Brother Double
blank as attorney for the complainant
and no one on the other side. it was
about an even thing. Then Blank re-
sumed his seat, while the whole court
roared with laughter"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

It is a well-known fact that II the
young OF almost any kind Of bird are
taken from the nest before they can
fly, the old ones will feed them most
attentively II the cage in which the
little birds are inclosed is placed some
where where the parents can reach Il;
and a popular but erroneous belief Is
current that they do this for a time
and end by poisoning the young mes.
This, however, Is a mistake, the fact
being that At a certain stage Of a
young birds existence, when It IL nat
urally able to begin catering for itself.
the parent birds. also quite naturally,
cease to attend 1t, and then, II the
birdhngs are shut up in the cage and
their custodian has not thought Of
placing some food at their disposal.
they necessarily die. not from poison
administered by the parents. but from
starving-Pall Mall Magazine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

The few travellers who have taken
the time and trouble to look into Men
elek's queer kingt m Of Abyssinia tell
strange tales Of Besides the Maria
Theresa. 1884, the people OF
Abyssinia, for smGl Change, use a bar
OF hard, ~crystalized salt, about ten
inches long and two inches and q half
broad and thick, slightly tapering to-
ward the end. five of which go to the
dollar at the capital. People are very
particular about the standard hneness
Of the currency. If it does not ring
like metal, Or IL 1t is at all Clipped,
nothing will induce them to take It.
Then, 1t is a token Of affection among
the natives, when friends meet, to give
each other a lick OF their respective
amolis, and in this way the material
value of the bar is also decreased. For
still smaller change cartridges are
used, OF which three go to one salt.
It does not matter what sort they are.
Some sharpers use their cartridges In
the ordinary way, and then put in
some dust and a dummy bullet to make
up the difference, or else they take out
the powder and put the bullet in again
so that possibly in-&he next action the
unhappy seller will find that he has
only miss-fres in his belt; but this is
such a common fraud that no one takes
any notice Of 1t, and a bad cartridge
seems to serve as readily as a good
one.-Philadelphia Press.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14
OLDEST MASON IN lie woRLp.

Surrounded by three generations Of
children, Mr.. Adna Adams Treat on
April 8 celebrated his one hundred and
second birthday anniversary. Besides
the distinction Of being the patriarch
Of Denver, Col, he is conceded to be
the oldest living Master Mason in the
United States, and probably in the
world. Old as he is, his mind is clear
and events which stirred the nation
three-score years ago are as bright in
his memory as those of yesterday.
All day he received the many friends
who called upon him in his room at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. N.
G. Burnham, No. 1897 California
street.
Mr.. Adams was not forgotten by his
brother Masons in his old home in
Troy, N. Y, nor even by the Grand
Lodge Of Colorado. From the former
was received a lengthy telegram ex-
pressing congratulations and from the
latter a letter came full Of solicitude
for his future welfare and containing
many beautiful tributes to this aged
exponent Of the order.
Mr.. Treat vas born at Hartford,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

Afterward he fapbd himself seated
before a table whereupon was spread
a rich repaat.
And be strnightaway proceeded to DO
the best OF practical Justice to t. LIS
zie Wymap supposedly watched ham
the while.
"A nice supper. Lizzier' said Mr..
Markleman, refoldirg his napkin. and
placing Il on the table ere he drew
out a cigar from his pocket case.
I'm glad you liked Il, sir" said LIZ
gle, smiling, 'and y hope that when
you become my neghbor at Laurel cot
tage you viii often drop in to such an
other"
'Eht" cried MI. Markleman. start
ing back. Amt this Laurel cottage7
Am I not in my " house2'
mo, sir" Miss Wyman answered,
demurely. you are in my house, and
I am Elizabeth Wyman. your future
nelghbor; happy to make you ac-
quaintance, even after this rather un-
usual fashion"
II beg your pardon, Miss Wy
man, he gasped, turning scarlet and
pale in a breath. Il don't see how /
ever came to make such a ridiculous
mistakel What a donkey you must
have taken me fori'
"T1l 60" he uttered, making a dive
toward his hat, and dropping the I'M
smoked cigar on the floor, with a
countenance Of such misery that Liz
zie's womanly pity came to the rescue.
you will do no such thing, Mr..
Markleman," she said, MY brother
will be here presently, and you shall
stay and spend the evening at your
own mistake"
So Mr.. Marklemsn ataid until Tom
Wyman came home from the city on
the evening traine and, as he after
ward said, he "never spent a pleasanter
evening in his lifel"-New York Daily
News.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14
weddInr CaEe DE- F.et nm.

The wedding cake in this country
does not play such an important part
as 1t does abroad. In England at a
large wedding, the cake is Of colossal
proportions and its adornment is a
work Of art. At the recent wedding
Of the daughter Of the Earl Of Rose
berry, Lady Margaret Primrose, to the
Earl Of Crewe, the wedding cake a
six feet high and decorated with prlm-
roses, wild heather and the Rosebery
and the Crewe coat Of arms. In New
York the cake is arranged with an idea
Of convenience and is put up in indi-
vidual boxes and when there Is a regu-
lar wedding cake In addition It Is OF
normal size and with conventional
flower decorations. In the brides
cake, which is always plain, is the
thimbio, Tsag and sixpence to foretell
the fate Of the lucky or unlucky reci-
pient. Sometimes there is a combina-
ton wedding and brides cake. and
fruit cake in the center and the plain
outside. The cake is marked of into
portions, with pink or green frostinE
for the men and white for the women.
New York Times.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

There Is a great difference between
a combination for the purpose OF de-
veloping an industry or lessening the
cost Of production OF some article Of
merchandise and a combination for
the purpose OF floating stock amount
ing to two or three times the waltz OF
the plants and products involved, and
many of the recently organized trusts
seem to come pe~rilously neal the stock
speculation schemes represented by
the latter method of procedure.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

The demand for rapid transit along
the canals of Venice bids fair to run
the picturesque gondolier out OF busi-
ness. The present tariffs are fairly
low, but the service Is slow. and to
make speed one must pay double fare
for an additional boatman. The ques-
ton Of running electric launches is be-
ing strongly agitated, the swift, clean,
noiseless service seen at the Worlds
Fair at Chicago being cited in evidence
of what can be done, and it is likely
that q syndicate will be formed to de-
velop the idea.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

during Inc hard times are coming back
now, and this Is the song with which they
are greeted:
They're crossln' on the BRIDGE
You can see the o wagons
on the top of every ridge.
On tile highways and the turnpikea
You can hear their wagons hum,
For they're comm back to Kansas, ana
They're comm on the run.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

A letter just received By the bureau
Of statistics OF the treasury depart
ment states that American merchants
and manufacturers apparently are not
making the effort to extend their trade
In South America that those Of other
countries are making. Imports into
Argentine Republic from Germany in
creased from s.O45. 900 pesos in 1886
to 1885, 900 in 1896; those from italy
increased from 4.647. 900 pesos in 1886
to II, 395, 900 In 1896; from the united
kingdom from S3.438, 900 in 1886 to a.
100000 In 1896, while those from the
United States, which In 1886 were T.
67s,OOO, were in 1886 100000 out Of
a total importation in 1896 Of 112, 1884,
600 pesos In value. An examination Of
our own export figures by countries
shows that our exports to Argentina,
which in 1889 were S9.293. $50, were In
1898 S~6.429.O7O.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-14

fields, and as soon as they become ed
ucated to the use Of modern methods
Of agriculture, they will doubtless de
velop into useful citizens.
The existence of such a system Of
emigration from Russia. among a peo-
pie whose only oifense is a hatred OF
the horrors Of war, m as an elo-
quent comment on the peaceful protes-
tations Of the Russian Ear 1t would
appear, II the Doukhobortso' nay be
taken as a criterion, that the only Rus
slams who are honest believers in the
efficacy Of peace as a factor in the de-
velopment of an %undeveloped empire
are rapidly being forced to quit the
country.