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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
Dispensing with Chlmnsy,.

A few years ago n building machine
shop without n chimney would have
been looked upon as the net of an idiot.
Now, it may be the wisest thing a
builder can do, for the large fan which
Is taking the place OF the chimney
costs a great deal less than the lofty
stack and does it's work much better.
Besides this there Is n great saving Of
fuel. In M plant where this expert.
ment was tried there were three boil
ers, a|ggregating 2G0-horse-pOwer. and
directly above them was mounted a
fan connected directly with a five by
four double-cylinder engine. The
wheel of the fan was tifty-four inches
in diameter. and rs it could be run at
any speed it provided n draught quite
Independent of the fire. 1t was posi-
BILE to use a much cheaper grade of
coal, and the saving thus effected was
quite appreciate.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

A few weeks ago. in the Mullingar
district of Ireland, there fell what
seemed like a shower of black rain
so black, indeed, that it obscured the
sky and sent fowls to roost. The fall
extended over IN area Of some miles.
While the rain continued lights were
obliged to be lighted, birds roasted,
and, as is often the case, many people
imagined that the last day had come.
According to a meteorologist, the cause
of this singular shower was only SCOT.
Although it fell in a district far re-
moved from the large manufacturing
towns, it was explained that during the
previous week there had been strong
winds blowing from the northeast, and
these winds, collecting the SCOT from
the manufacturing towns Of the north,
had carried it at a high altitude in a
southwesterly direction. When the
soot-laden air met a moist wind from
the southwest the latter parted with
its moisture and the former with its
soot-hence the shower of black rain.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
BEs[EGED BY JABALIS.

During the summer Of 1887, while
escorting a party Of surveyors. who
were engaged in locating the interna-
tional boundary line between Mexico
and our own territories Of Arizona
and New Mexico, we made camp near
some water holes In a wild part Of
the desert, with no human habitation
within several hundred miles OF us.
The country round about was rocky
and desolate, broken into coulees,
abrupt mounds and painted buttes, and
diversified here and there by stunted
cottonwood trees, petriaed limbs and
branches OF thick chaparral. For a
number Of days the weather had been
pleasant, but at last a drizzly rain set
in, which kept everyone closely con-
fined to camp.
While the moisture was falling thick
and fast a Mexican officer, accompan-
led by an escort, rode up and claimed
sheltc which we were glad enough to
grant for the sake Of their company.
The officer related a startling story
Of having encountered four large Mex
.can lions not two hours previous,
which animals seemed quite ferocious
and hungry, and actually had disput-
ed their passage through the chapa--
raj.
The men Of the escort had fred and
wounded two Of the animals, but the
quartet Of lions finally took themselves
%sullenly of and disappeared in the
timber.
He also said that the country to the
south was full Of black-tail deer, ond
rs for small game. such as l%ong-eared
rabbits, sage hens and chaparral cocks,
tnay we're so numerous and tame that
they could almost be knocked over with
clubs.
Rain or shine, this was an. opportuu-
ity not to be lost and three Of our
party, accompanied by one Of the
Mexicans as guide, at once set out for
the hills, where the game was said to
be.
We rode on through a rocky, halt
mountainous country, covered VIII
stunted trees and sharp-pointed chap
arral, and then, far away in the dis
lance, on the summit of a bunch }!
crags, we deserted a dozen objects out
lined against the sky. which appeared
20 be mountain sheep Of the Sierra
Madre variety.
It was decided to stalk them. So
after picketing the horses. we divided
u party, two Of US going up a small.
canyon to the left, the other two swing
ing around to the right, with a m-tua.
agreement to keep on and finally mcoi
OF the base Of the crags to CON-
notes, where the sheep had first beer
seen.
The Mexican guide and myself were
together, and we climbed to a ridg:
where, peeping over, we scanned the
country Cor miles in every direction
but could see no living creature. Then
from the right, where ] was not look
ing. came five beautiful black-tails
dashing swiftly down the mountain
valley, and not two hundred .ards be.
hind them we're a full pack Of timber
wolves in hot pursuit. We both free
at once at the leader. Down dropped
the buck. tuinbling head over heel,
among the rocks and the Others
scampercd away at the top OF theil
speed. The wolves. evidently fright.
ened at the loud report, scattered II
an opposite direction. and we never
saw them afterward.
We were now sure of a good supper
Of venison. and as soon as the gam,
was dressed and quartered. each Of u,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
AN OLD-TIMER.

This well-preserved old house was
built in 1898, as the stone in the gable
end testifes. 1t occupies the grounu
adjoining that on which stood the
house always known as THE Old john
son House." which was built in 1898.
1t was a plain, one-story, modest look
ing stone dwelling, with curb roof en-
closing the garnet. During the battle
Of Germantown, two cannons were
placed directly in front of it, in order
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

Now was come the age Of The moral
suasioa, when parental kindness was
rafting around trying to I'LL the place
OF the rod and trunk strap. give me
10 cents, mamma" persisted the boy
with laxen curls, "and III take the
medieinei" mo, Clifford" exclaimed
the sweet woman, tears springing to
her eyes, "papa's salary is cut and ive
cents Is all we can anord!" Inwardly,
however, she thinks what & terrible
thing is poverty Detroit Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
NAruRE IL oENIus.
She .Aiwayo Provides for the Extinction
OF Hta Race.

~ W.
OF His Race.
Through all time men OF genius have
seoffed at and have ridiculed the at
tempts Of purse-proud old 'richesse"
to create superior orders OF manhood,
says the Humanitarian. Nor Is this q
matter for wonder; they we're and are
ridiculous. Yet these attempts are re-
peated every hour. Considering them
one would suppose that wealth, titles,
dignities are talismans which insure
virtue and honor and personal worth
and beauty in those to whom they de-
scend. Talismans are ridiculous and
so are titles. Nobility Is Of blood and
not Of garters, royal sponsors and
christenrObes. Pedigrees, portraits
and family history, when truthful, tell
us a great deal about nobility Of a
race. Titles, quarterlngs and patents
are worthless; and the production OF
a great genius is, in general. as bad a
sign as the production of a great prof
ligate. Races that produce geniuses
should be avoided; the best is the Sec
ond best-the normal. Genius, as
some n Victor Hugo. I think has
finely said, is a promontory stretching
out into the ocean Of the infinite. Look
for the descendants Of Shakespeare,
Bacon, Macaulay, Wellington, Nelson.
Gibbon, Swift, Voltaire, Carlyle, Bona
parte, Goldsmith, Spenser, Milton,
Cromwell, Disraeli-to take a few
names at random-and you will find
that they are not. For the genius is
always a t%ransgressor of the normal
a sport" He is never symmetrical.
Such a one nature likes not and she
makes provision for the extinction OF
the race.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

The Kauri, a Pine. Grows to an Enor-
nous Height.

The Kauri, a Pine, Grows to an Enor-
nous Height.
From the Chautauuuan: The kauri
is the monarch of the New Zealand
forest, an indigenous pine, growing to
enormous height, frequently eighty
feet, before 1t sends out a bough, while
its average diameter is from eight to
nine feet. It is said to be 800 years in
reaching maturity. There is no under
brush in a kauri forest, the prince of
trees permitting no rival within its
domain. The totara is another species
OF pine, which, however, has none of the
characteristics of the coniferae of other
countries, either in habit or in appear
ance. The most singular Of all is the
rata, a peculiar tree with somewhat the
nature of a parasite. II it springs up
near a rimu pine it winds about it like
a huge vine, it's tightening coils grad
ually crushing the life out Of the I'M
fortunate pine. When it reaches the
top it sends out branches and stands
a hollow shell, its coils knit closely to-
gether by a dense network Of ibres,
which appear in the last stage of its
growth. 1t has a like affinity for it's
own species and a second rata spring
ing up beside one of earlier growth
will absorb and destroy it as it de-
stroys the rimu. If, however, neither
rimu nor rata is within reach, it grows
up a respectable and well-behaved tree.
attaining a height of from fifty to six
ty feet and is used for masts in ship
building.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

A millionaire confessed the secret Of
his success IN two words-hard work.
He put in the best part Of his life gain
ing dollars and losing health, and now
he was putting in the Other half spend
ing dollars to get It back. Nothing
equals HOstetter's Stomach Bitters for
restoring health. II gets at the start
ing point-the stomach-and cures dys.
pepsia and indigestion.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

It all troubleshave gone. My monthly
sickness used TO be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. 1 cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such a change
in me. 1 look so much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which is freely offered.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
nsetie That Holas On.

The %rhinOceros beetle has a tenacious
and as powerful a grasp as the most
ferocious bulldog. Its head may be
two-thirds severed from its body, and
It will not loosen its hold. It has real
horns and not m%andibles. like many
Of its family.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

All Of the street railways OF New
York have changed, or are now chang
ing their motor power TO the under
ground trolley. and within n few
months there win be $50 miles in oper-
alton. The change has involved a cost
OF S30,OO0.OOO or more.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

In one particular no stove does what
is advertised for IL. Pictures of a new
stove always represent a woman with a
white apron on and her hair curled, the
picture Of neatness engaged in cooking
the meal. AS we said before. no stove
does all that is advertised for AZ.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

Little Jim is crazy to have school
begin" rs he so fond of study?'
NO; but he says he wants to see how
much his teacher knows about the
new geography."-Detroit Free Press.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

I'm surprised to hear that you're so
enthusiastic over golf, Sligher. Do you
play?" mo in a thousand years.: would
not know a link from a balloon. But my
wife is so completely taken up with the
game that she has quit trying to me-
Detroit Free Press.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS

Monoele-The show window OF q va
cant wisdom store.
Luck-What a man trusts to when
he can't trust himself.
Genius-An egotist; but an egotist
is not necessarily a genius.
Diplomacy-The art OF getting what
you want without q quarrel.
Theatre-A place where the latest
styles in millinery are on exhibition.
Philosopher-A fellow whom every
body takes delight in sitting down on.
Character-Something that writes It's
autograph on a mans face in indelible
ink.
Temporary-The kind Of insanity a
man uses as a shield when he does fool
things.
Egotist-A man who is always
strongly praising or mildly ~censuring
himself.
Life-The judge who sentences hn-
manity to hard labor for an indefinite
term Of yehrs.-Daily News.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

"Tlmmins is going to give his wife 50
cents every time she hears him utter an
OATH yes she Is stone deaf
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

Cousin Flavilla is too lazy to live
~buttonhook on the floor"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

your wife seems intensely patriotic
patriotic! If eagle was good to eat you
would never see u turkey on our table
Thanksgiving Dav."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
Beware Of m for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering IL through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
mucous surfaces OF Inc system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure You get the genuine.
1t Is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by +. j. Cheney &Co. Testimonials free. Sold
by Druggists, price TIC per bottle.
Halls Family pills arc tho best
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

Isabel. won't you stoD singing a lt
tie while? / want TO take a zap Ger
tainly, papa; but ! wasn't singing. 1 wal
practicing my college YELL
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

Some men avoid a dlsagreeable task
by %persuading themselves that its ac-
complainant Is an impossibility.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13
When / call Madge a rosebud
Her glances are glad;
II / call her a daisy,
Why, then she gets mad.

/ never used so quick a cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumption.--J b. Palmer,
Boz III, Seattle, Wash., Nov. %, 1895.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

Are you getting ready for Thanksgiv.
ing?' Yes; I've found a place wipsTe
can get trusted for a turkey"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

"Why didn't Alice get engaged to tina
few words at a time and then go away"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

DRY GOODS by MAIL Send IN your name and
get n copy Of our Holiday Catalogue FREE THE
GOLDEN EAGLE, 18th and Lawrence, Denver, Colo
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

COUGH DROPS made by Bowman 4
BurlesOn, Denver.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

When vines cling brown upon the wall.
The light burns high-the gasman's glaC
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

While there's life there's soap-Dla
mond &C" Soap.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup
FOR children teething, softens the gums reduces infnm
matter, alloys pain. cures wind cole. Is cents a bottle
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

'Wha is your theory about ~elevating
the stage?' II would begin with the
audience"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-01-13

All plants have periods Of activity
and rest. Some are active In the day
time and sleep at nights others repose
during the daylight hears and are
awake at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
NEW MExICO's FAMOUS BANDIT.
How He Started ON His wild Career OF
Crime.

From the Chicago Record.
The most famous bandit ever known on
the Santa Fe trail was Espnosa. a Span
lard, who at one time had great wealth and
lived in a hacienda on the banks of the Rio
Grande near Santa Fe, like one of the dukes
of his native country. He claimed descent
from q knight in The army of CorteZ, and
the walls of his house were ornamented by
ancestral portraits painted by famous
lists of Spain He had immense herds OF
sheep and cattle. and upon his dukedom
ruled over several hundred poems, who re-
garded him king.
After the American occupation of New
Mexico Espinosa fell into bad company
The newcomers taught him new games and
played him unfriendy tricks. They tres
passed upon his hospitality. They invaded
his hacienda, lived in luxury at his expense.
drank his wine and ate his mutton and then
won his money at cards. He lost 50 much
that he became financially embarrassed,
and was compelled to mortgage his herds.
1t was a great modification to the proud
Spaniard, and when it was too late he be-
gan to realize that he had been imposed
upon.
One day he made the acquaintance of n
rich young New Englander. who had come
to Santa Fee with lot of money to engage
in business. The Yankee visited the ma
cienda and soon made himself at home
there 1t was said that he was in love with
Donna Espnosa. beautiful girl about
eighteen years of age and that his anec-
ton was reciprocated. At one time when
Espinosa was pressed for money the young
Yankee received a large remittance from
the east. He offered it to the Spanlard but
the latter was too proud to accept loan
from his sisters lover. The same night.
however. after he had retired. the young
man heard a burglar in his room. and in the
struggle learned that the intruder was no
other than his host Being discovered. Es-
pinosa drew a dagger and plunged it into
the Americans heart.
The members of the household came rush
ing into the room Just the victim was
dying. He told them what had happened,
and the sister of the murderer. throwing
herself upon the body of her dead lover.
cursed her brother assassin and
thief. The guests made no attempt TO ar
rest him. but Espnosa knew that he was
ruined and in desperation abandoned his
ranch and fled to Sangre de Christie noun
tains. where he made his headquarters for
several years. conducting successful raids
upon the overland coaches and the freight
caravans along the Santa Fe trail and rob-
bing ranch settlers in every direction. The
government offered a reward for the bandit
dead alive. and after about ten years of
unparalleled outlawry he was shot by an
Irish trapper named Tom Tcbiu. who cut
off his head and brought 1t to the authori-
ties in old gunnysack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Result of Legal Controversy Between
Electric Railways.

Electric Railways.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
FORT MYER HEIGHTS. Va.
September l. 1899.
Judge c. F. Nichol. at Manassas. heard
arguments yesterday in the injunction suit
recently filed by the Washington, Airing
ton and Falls Church Railway Company
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Company. to secure the per-
Torrance of an alleged contract. dated
July H. 1895. Messrs. Jere NJ. Wilson and
James r. Cation represented the defendant
company and Attorney James +. Clements
appeared for the Falls Church road. The
hearing, which was protracted. resulted in
the temporary injunction recently directed
against the Mount Vernon company being
dissolved so far the demand OF the COM
planant road tn be furnished with tenn
porary electric power was concerned.
At the opening of the proceedings Attor-
ney Wilson fled demurrer on behalf or
the Mount Vernon road to the petition for
a permanent injunction submitted to tho
court by Attorney Clements. The demur-
rer was overruied. whereupon arguments
were begun on the petition.
In his decision Judge Nichol outlined the
terms of the contract between the rival
companies. holding that the Falls Church
road might compel the defendant company
to furnish all necessary current to operate
permanently all the cars on its entire line.
but not for operation of portion of the
road.
An appeal to the Virginia supreme court
will be taker, 1t is SAID, by the Falls Church
Cpmpany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
NAMES BIRCH TREES.
COnsta bIes Responsible for Their
Origin in That State.

From the New York Times.
Since the paper makers commenced to
build big suphite mills in the Maine woods
the price of spruce timber lands has dou-
bled and in some cases trebled. Next to
spruce, the timber in greatest demand is
clean and thrifty white birch which is
sawed into bars and sent by the ship load
to Scotland to be used for thread spools
Nearly all the factories in the United
States, and more than half of those in
Great Britain, obtain their spool stock from
Maine.
According to A. A. Burleigh of Houlton,
Me-, who has spent the best part of his
life in the woods as a lumber operator
Names birch trees are due to the spiteful
conduct of two employees of the Maine land
office. Some French Canadians in 1920
soUatted on state land near the Penobscot
river and detied all efforts to eject them,
Finally, in 1925, two special constables
We're sent to the place from the land office
in Augusta, with instructions to make
clean job of evicting the Frenchmen The
constables after turning the families out
set fire to the houses and hay stacks
Twelve hours later the French village was
a smoking mass of ashes and the biggest
forest fire ever known in the state was
sweeping north, burning off more than fifty
townships of old-growth pine and doing
more than S1O.G0,G00 damage to the state
lands
Many square miles of hackma tack timber
Were also burned over. the fire eating ten
feet into the black peat logs that had been
accumulating for years and years. Tt is a
tradition that, after crossing Aroostook
county, the fire leaped the St John river
and swept over New Brunswick terminal
ing in the destruction of Miramichi where
10 persons persisted. The survivors We're
forced to flee into the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
where they stood neck-deep in the water
FOR two days and night while deer. car
1bou, moose. bears and wolves swan
around them. seeming to seek protection
from their enemies
After the fire had burned itself out and
the land had absorbed the alkali of the
ashes about 56O,D0 acres came ND to wild
cherry and white birch saplings. For more
than ten years the two species struggled
Tor control of the territory. Then the
black knot, which had been imported from
Europe, killed off the wild cherry trees.
giving the birches the right of way
About oo,"oooo board feet of spool bars
and the supply is still large