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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Mr.. Editor:-For the good Of suffer-
ing humanity, and particularly those
suffering from chat most dreadful dis
ease, rheumatism, we desire 70 inform
your readers that the only specific IN
the world today for this disease Is our
Five Drops" remedy. Five Drops"
Is h name, and Five Drops" e. the
dose. Il is not only acknowledged q
specific by the many thousands who.
have been cured by It's use, but Il n
now acknowledged to be such By the
medical profession, many OF whom use
this remedy In their daily practice, and
they state to us that It is the only
thing with which they can cure the
rheumatism. This remedy not only
positively cures this disease, but Il
never has failed and Il never can fail
to cure any and all OF the following
diseases: Sciatica, Lumbago. Neural
gia, Catarrh, Creeping Numbness,
Nervousness, Asthma, Heart Weak
ness, Toothache, Earache, La Grippe,
and diseases Of the liver and kidneys.
Five Drops" is not a patent medicine,
but was perfected only after vast re-
search In scientific fields, and at great
expense. It never can be fully appre-
eiated until It Is used. Many Of It's
cures border on the miraculous. Words
are almost inadequate to express tho
great benefit which suffering human
ity is daily deriving from the use OF
this most wonderful remedy. It's
merits and medicinal properties are as
far above the other remedies offered
Tor sale as the mountain is above the
valley. It is worth its weight in gold
to anyone suffering from any Of the
diseases for which It is recommended.
The price Is low and within the reach
Of all, 81 per bottle for full size 600
doses), prepaid by mail or express. or
six bottles for S.. Anyone desiring to
test its efficacy without ordering a full
size bottle, can have a 20 cent sample
bottle sent by mail until May 10, by
sending 10 cents to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Company, 167 Dearborn
street, Chicago, Ill.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
TIMING A TRAIN.
How to Tell the Rate of Speed when
Running.

How to Tell the Rate of Speed when
Running.
Not one person in a hundred who
travels has any idea Of the speed Of a
train, and even a large percentage OF
the regular trainmen cannot tell with
any degree Of accuracy. Engineers use
their driving-wheel as a gauge. They
know, lays the Chicago Inter-Ocean,
Its circumference, and by counting its
revolutions within a certain time can
tell very accurately the speed at which
they are running. A favorite method
OF timing among passengers is to count
the telegraph poles. AS a rule these
poles are planted thirty to the mile.
but in prairie countries, where only a
single wire is used, the number d.
minishes to twenty-five, so that rule
will not always work. The most &C.
eurate method, and the most in use by
experienced railroad men is to count
the number Of rail joints the train
passes over in twenty seconds. The
rails on nearly all roads are thirty feet
in length, and the number passed over
in twenty seconds is the speed per
hour a train is running. For instance.
II a passenger can count thirty clicks
on a rail joint in twenty seconds, the
train is running at a speed OF thirty
miles an hour. Actually this method
falls a little short, as In the example
given above, tho speed would be near
er thirty-one than thirty miles, but II
is near enough for all practical pur-
poses.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

There was, not many years ago, In
Paris. a well-known and brawny young
man, Of rustic origin and Of a very re-
llgious turn, named Maximln, who.
after partial preparation for the priest
hood, changed his plans and studied
medicine, but did not relinquish any
OF his religious ways Of life and
thought. While a medical student. he
was one day dining in a cheap Par
islam restaurant. when another stu
dent, an abusive fellow, tried to pick a
quarrel with him.
Presuming on his meekness, the
quarrelsome young man announced his
intention to strike Maximin, and the
latter, following the soriptural injune-
ton, offered his cheek to be struck.
The student promptly struck the blow.
MaXimin then turned the other
cheek, and his tormentor struck that a
still harder blow.
Upon this Maximin gravely rose.
Il have now" he said, FULFILLED the
command Of the gospel, and since you
have shown that the spirit Of II is lost
upon you, l shall punish you for your
wicked presumption"
Thereupon he proceeded TO hurl the
other out OF the door OF the restaurant
shifting him hip and thigh as he aid
so. His scriptural m~eekness vas moi
further presumed upon by the imper-
tinent persons OF the quarter.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
First Uses CT Rubber.

1t Is worthy to note that one Of the
earliest Industrial applications of the
gum made in Great Britain followed
the example of the Mexicans, who
were known in the seventeenth cen
fury to smear the milk Of n tree upon
their cloaks to render them waterproof.
MackintOshes, as they are still called
abroad, began to be made at the close
% the last century. but after the fab
rio was coated with a turpentine sOlu-
ton Of c%aOutchOuc it was necessary to
cover 1t with some f%iOcculent fiber to
overcome the sickness Of the vended
product. Indeed, it was this sickness
that hindered goods manufactured of
rubber from general use, until. seventy
years ago, Goodyear showed how this
ad%hesiveness could be obviated by the
use Of nitric acid.-Self- Culture Maya
zine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
MS oLD yellow ALMANAC.

I left the farm when mother died. and
chanred my place OF dwe.Hn'
To dauBnter puaie's stylish house, right
in the city street
And there was them, before / came, thai
sort OF scared me telin'
How I would ind the town-folks' ways
50 dif1cuit 10 meet
They said ld hay no comfort In the
rustiin'. nEcd-up throng,
And I'd have TO wear stim collars every
weekday right along.
/ md / AXE TO city ways just like a duck
I ike the racket and the noise, and
never tire OF shows
And there's no end OF comfort IN the man
sion OF my daughter,
And everything p right at hand, and
money freely nowai
And hired help r. ali about, just liatenin'
But / miss the yellow almanac from on
my kitchen wall.
The house Is fun Of calendars from attic
They're painted IN an colors. and are
fancy-liko TO sec.
But just ln his particular I'm not a mod
And ne yeii6w-covered almanac is good
I'm used to Il. I've seen 1t round from
And 7 rgatReT like the iokiu' at the bottom
Of each page.
7 IKE the way the IS" stood out to show
the weeks beginnin'
Qn these new-fangled. calendars the
DAYS seemed sort OF miXedl,
And the man upon the cover, though he
was MT exactly winnin'
with lungs and liver all exposed, stnl
howin how we are fixed;
And the letters. credentials that was writ
to Mr.. Aver,
very fair.
I tried TO find one recently, there want
one ia the city.
They totcd out great calendars In every
sort OF s.yloi
I looked at 'em Ia cold disdain, and an
swered 'em In pity:
"rd rather have my almanac than all
that costly pile
And, though 7 take to city life. I'm lone
some. after all,
For that old yellow almanac upo my
kitcren wall.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. In the Century.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
PoRro Rlco.s Ml NEnAla
The Island Ts Possssssd Of q variety o.
Metals

"MN HHHNM ~ AM...MM|m OF U NnWNWHm ne
Metals
Robert II. HIM OF the geological sur.
vey, who Is the author of an excellent
work on Cuba, has just returned from
an examination Of the mineral re-
sources Of Porto Rico. and has pre-
pared a very Interesting and valuable
report on that subject. He estimates
that nine-tenths Of the island Is noun
famous and the remaining tenth Ia
foothills, composed Of rock OF sea or
igin, a peculiar type Of tropical white
limestone, and ~alluvial formations OF
rich sandy loan. The ordinary pros.
pector for minerals, he says will find
the conditions there 30 foreign to those
Of the United States that he will be en-
tirely lost in ~endeavoring to follow
what are to him ordinary Indications
Of mineral wealth. He thinks. how
ever, that the mineral resources should
receive thorough scientific study and
that the sands and alluvial deposits Of
each Of the 1,200 streams should be
carefully examined, for 1t is probable
that they contain platinum and other
rare minerals. There Is plenty Of ma
terial for construction, and It is util-
lied with great skill by the inhabit-
NAAss uAlth anu IRE tiuNSs DullulnK
stones Of great variety, lime. sand. ce-
ment, gypsum and paving blocks in
great abundance. and plenty of pottery
clay. although there are but few pot
teries upon the island. There is a belt
Of marble Of great hardness, variegat-
ed In color and OF much beauty.
There are many lagoons about the
island, from which considerable salt Is
obtained by natural evaporation. and a
fair quality Of Ignite coal has been
found, free Of Impurities. 1t has every
aspect of a good camel coal and offers
n field for study. Their are also sew
eral mineral springs that may be of
value.
Almost ever since the island was dis
covered gold has been washed from the
streams, but It has never been found
in profitable quantities. Several Amer
lean prOspectOrs are now seeking for
the mother rock at the heads Of the
streams, but Mr.. Hill does not think it
will be found. There is some copper
and zinc and a good deal Of iron.
There is a deposit near a place called
JuncOs of magnetic iron ore OF great
purity, containing GO per cent. of iron
and less than .023 Of phosphorus.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

The recent purchase OF $4,000 tons
OF S5-pound steel rails by the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad brings the total
amount Of rail bought since March 1,
1896, up to lis, 800 tons, enough to
relay $40 miles Of track. OF the new
rail ordered eight thousand tons is to
be laid on the lines west Of the Ohio
river, and twenty Thousand tons is to
be used as follows: Forty-four miles
on the Philadelphia division, IL miles
on the Second division, 13 miles on
the Third division, 30 miles on the
Fourth division, 81 miles on the Fifth
division, 10 miles on the Connellsville
division and 81 miles on the Pittsburg
division. Much Of the rail that Will
be taken up is still good enough to
be relaid on branches where traffic Is
not heavy. The Southwestern divi-
sion, between NParkersburg and st.
Louis, will have forty thousand tons
Of rail to lay this spring.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Pe-ru-na. This has been my expert
ence. A friend in need is a friend In
deed, and every bottle of Pe-ru-na
ever bought proved a good friend to
me. Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior St., Racine City, Wis, writes:
Il feel so well and good and happy
now that pen cannot describe 1t. Peru
ma is everything to me. 1 feel healthy
and well, but II l should be sick l will
know what to take. l have taken sew
eral bottles of Pe-ru-na for female
complaint. ! am in the change Of life
and it does me good"
Send for a free book written by DR..
Hartman, entitled Health and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman, Co
lumbus, o.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
rHE KING OF r

This is King Ii Hsi Of Corea, who
has played havoc with the traditions OF
his subjects by cutting OF what is vul-
carly called his "pigtail," shedding his
oriental robes and his lofty turban and
appearing in pants" coat and vest
Of American cut and stin derby. This
king, like many another royal oriental.
has been harried and worried by his
more powerful neighbors until now he
has been driven to putting on a bold
front with American clothes in the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
H SAY

There IL No Remedy the Equal OF Pc
ru-na In All Their Peculiar Ills.
Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond School, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: "Only
those who have suffered with sleepless-
ness from overwork in the schoolroom
such as / have. can know what a bless
ing it is to be able to find relief by
spending a couple Of dollars for some
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh Is q
blood or constitutional disease, ana In order 20
cure h YOU must take Internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, aud acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catnrrh Cure Is not Q quack medicine.
hi was prescribed by one OF the best physicians
Ia THIS country for years. and Is q regular pre-
Ecription. It Is composed Of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
aefinr dfrectiy on the mucous surfaces. The
nerfect combination OF tho two ingredients Is
what PRODUCES such wonderful results In curing
gafarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
~ CHENEY a CO., Props, Toledo, q
Sold By druggists, price too.
Halls Family pills arc the peaA
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

The FIRST OF Ma Is sufficiently early to
begin spring cleaning, but the work may
he very much lightened by getting every
thing in readiness beforehand, as well as
providing the best articles for cleaning
purposes. For washing windows. wood
work and floors nothing equals ivory
Soap. Soft water Is always easier TO
work with than hard. For banishing in
aecta from presses n beds use aluyn and
boraX. and for purifying Inside ana OUT
.lue "" ELizA r. PARLER.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
Are You Using Aliens Foo,-Easoq

II is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

How could you distinguish the
walters from the guests?" asked one
gentleman Of another.
''rhe walters we're polite" was the
reply.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

There are 4,O05 OF them to date" "Of
What2f Persons who were the last 20
cav the Hotel Windsor In safety. Phil
adelphia North American.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

kitty, what does "a man mean when he
tells you your kiss Is as sweet as hydro
melsl" Goodness, Flossy, you must be
engaged to some drugstore clerk"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

1boliove my prompt use Of Piso'a Cure
prevented quick consumption Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan Dec. ~, 'o6.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

ANY fishing out you way yet?' yes
every night as we go home we fish our
rubbers out Of the mud
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

"Coppage Is an entertaining fellow, A"
Eyes, but such a gourmand. We found It
would be cheaper to drop him. and take
all the magazines and comic Weeklies.'
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

what became Of the glass-eater who
was here last yearG' Somebody dared
him 70 try a can OF army beef, and nov
he's dead
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Alabanino cnn BE- used over paint or
peperi paint or paper can be- used over
AlAnaaune Buy only iu nVc pound pack
-fNh properly labclcdi take no substitute
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Every church and ach0ot3ouno should Be-
coated only with Alabuailno. Hundreds
of tons uaed yearly Tor this work. Ocnu-
Inc Allba1tne does not rub % scale Ca.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

us Mrs. Price a desirable neighbor" Il
should say so; every spring her relatives
in Vermont send her a barrel OF new
maple syrup
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Mrs. WinsloW's Soothing syrup
For children teething, softena tho guma, reduces in-
nammationi allaya pain, cures Windcohc. 2cabotle
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

safe. sure. pure. perfect medicine for an the
family-Ca1onrots Caniy Cathariic bring ealth. pre-
serve health in the household. Druggists. loc,Ac,oc
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

what is a patent lawyer" Hes a
lawyer who gets people put In jail for in
venting things"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

mo real gentleman, Mr.. Hopkins.
would ever ave his photograph taken in
q dress suit" "Wha do you mean, Miss
have to wear 1T In davllrht.n
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

"He laughed madly when she broke a
plate over his head" suddenly de-
ranged2" mo- II vas a plate she had
painted herself"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Esteem Il a great thing always to act
az q and the same man.-seneoa.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
Do Your Feet Ache and Rurn7

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. Il makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s.. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

about four years was a great sufferer from female troubles. l
hadbackache all of lifetime, no appetite, painsin stomach, faint
ing spells. was weak and my system was comPletelyrun down.
/ also had falling of womb so bad that l could scarcely walk
across the floor. After taking two bottles of your Vegetable
Compound and one box Of Lozengers. can say / am cured"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Alahaatlna packages have iun drece
uons. Anyone can brush il on AJAX paint
dealer Tor tint card ~'Alonaauuo Era
free Alaaba1uno Co.. Ornnd AopioaAi
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Box 268, Springfield, Mimi.
writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-For
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

I'M reason Mrs. Pinkhams treatment helps women SO
promptly is that they have confidence in her.
Through some of the many thousands of Mrs. Pink
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

doctors in the city for two
years and had no relief until 1
began the use of your remedies.
My trouble was liberation of
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-09
a Coon Fight on the Maekints.h.

On March the tn, Sol, Willie, Bill and
Watch went a-cooning They wsnder-
ed up and wander d down. exploring
every hollow tree and every stump they
came across. IL is not proposed 81 give
an inventory of everything they carried.
hut they had al, the necessaries and some
Of the luxuries Of coon hunters. None
IT the men. however, to say nothing OF
the dog, carried n pedOmeter, and So
there is no record of the number of miles
they walked The men peeped, peered
anl sGuinted into every possible cavity
hat might contain coon Often they
thought they had found one but when
the dog passed judgment and proceeded
on his way, the men meekly picked u.
their feet and followed him II was
unanimously agreed that the dog was
the best judge OF coons in the party A.
last, the hunters came across an un
promising looking tree. right alongside
the Macintosh Run It was a hollow
tree and the top had been broken nut b,
decided that there was something in tn,
hpie and Capt. Bill secured long pole
aud began punching it mp the hollow
rhe end of the pole touched coon and
one or two vigorous punches decided
the varmint that he had better move
~ he went mp the tree and came out OF
his upstairs window and looked arou1d
He caught glimpse of his visitors, and
occurring a good look at Capt. Bill de-
cided TO take to wate-. This he pro-
ceeded 20 do in the most expedition
manner pOssible-fOr he jumped frum
the top of the tree To tie deepest hole in
The run. Watch" was on hand To- meet
him. OF course, when the coon jumped.
he went down, and when he "riz," riz
with his mouth open. When his mouth
shut, it closed over piece of dog meat
The dog was soon anxious - "come in
out of the wet but the coon was not
agreeable and the dog had to stay in
swimming Finally. Capt. Bill could
stand il Do longer, for though adjured
in vigorous and picturesque language.
the coon declined 10 part company with
the dog. clinging tn him as close as ST
Mary's politician to an Office. Captain
Bill waded out and the dog and coon
'sasshayed" around the run. Capt Bill
reached for them and the figures he
esiled it is to be hoped, were never
heard at any dance. At last. he clutch.
ed the dogs conclusion and by il drag
ged him to the shore. So rueh attach
ed 20 the dog had the coon become dur
ing their short acquaintance that he de
cIined to be parted. and SD dog and coon
were both flung On dry land The dog
had friends at hand, and the coon had
none. and after long time, the battle
ended disastrously for the coon. From
tip of its nose to the terminus of It's mar
rative the coon measured 4S inches and
weighed 80 pounds. We don't vouch
for the accuracy Of this last statement.
hut merely give ii as n evidence of good
faith.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-03-09
Uncle Ned's Letter.

'Tis sad, young readers, tn note the
silence of melody that thrills the air in
= he opening of Springtime. Not sound,
not q voice is heard save that of the
crow and the blackbird in our section.
The sweet feathered songsters of the
forest no longer MARBLE their praises to
Him whose fiat spoke them into exist
rnce All is. quiet save the whistling
winds that re echo the chilling blast
whose bitter sting pierced the feathery
garment CT the silent dead How sad I
How lonely TO i've in a cline when the
Vnice of innocence is hushed i'm silence.
The sparrow falls-the will of Provi-
Ience is manifested. May it not mean
that double share of good will towards
one and all be extended and that peace
and harmony prevail over riot and blood
she'd. Music is no longer in the air and
monot0ny prevails. Wonderful and mys-
FERROUS are the ways of Providence.
Well, we can only wait results and sug-
gest that IL the worms and other insects
that infest the land did not perish along
with the birds we shall miss them only
as the "water when the well runs dry"
The weather continues damp and the
farmers are making slow PROCESS with
their work. Some ploughing has been
one in our immediate section, and sew
-ral tobacco beds have been made dur
ing the past week.
Capt Vie is an up-to-date agent, and
has been quite successful in the sale of
machinery. &c 1t would perhaps be 10
the merchants advantage to purchase
their rope of him.
Regardless III the weather our good
old physician, Doctor Richardson, still
makes his rounds. We've seen him late
and early plungipg with break-neck
speed during the snow storms when at
teution was speedily required.
We bear that Mr. James Norris, Of
Great Mills, will shortly occupy the
Herman store-house. Susqnehanna will
soon begin To boom. Already have quite
number of hands been employed pre-
paratory for the large pea crop, &c con-
templsied. We believe that many of the
farmers are yielding more or less in ia
vor Of the tomato crop. Possibly. fruit
will this year be in great demand. as the
insects will more or less have their own
nay. owing 20 the scarcity of the birds
Some tobacco is being shipped from
Milestone. and now that Inspector Ford
has broken TIE ice suppose we need have
no further fear as regards navigation.
Captain Gourley is not only gallant
seaman, but very genial host. and tries
to make il pleasant for all Who travel on
his line.
Burglars have recently made q raid on
the warehouse at Milestone and carried
OF considerable lot of goods belong
ing to Mr.. J. T. Cecil Whilst We are
sorry for Mr.. C.'s loss the writer con-
graduates himself for the tiz ely reno
val of his goods. We hope that the par
ties may be apprehended and be made to
answer for their conduct, e the full ex.
tent Of the Law. and thereby be forced AT
last to member the great command
"FhUu shsls not steal" U.E