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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07
LAND OF OMAR kHAvYAM.
A Country Likely to Come Into Greater
Importance.

A Country Likely to Come Into Greater
Importance.
1t is probable hat the American re-
spects Persia for only two things-its
carpets and the Rubaiyat Of Omar
Khayyam. Beyond these two there is
little known Of the country, save that
1t was once ruled by Darius, Cyrus and
Xerxes, and that Babylon and Nine
a were once its chief cities. But the
British foreign Office and the Russian.
minister or foreign affairs know that
the land has been a bone Of contention
between the two countries for upward
Of 100 years, and that the time is rap
idly approaching when it must be di-
vided, so that the Persian problem
may be removed from the diplomatic
arena. 1t is currently reported that
the appointment of Lord Curzon to the
viceroyalty Of India was because of
his great familiarity with the Persian
question. No man in England is bet
ter fitted to deal with the proposed
partition Of the shah's domain than he.
for his long residence at Teheran and
his subsequent studies of the question
have made him absolute master of its
smallest details. The proposal is to
divide the country by a rough line
running east and west through the CEN
ter, giving the northern section to Rus
STA and the southern half to India. AS
matters stand now, Persia is going
from bad to worse. She has no laws,
save those imposed by the powerful;
no justice, save that which IS pur-
chasable; no state treasury, save the
shah's private purse, and no enter
prise, ave that which is Russian. oil
English. Divided into two sections by
a desert that rum through the center,
and without railroads save those or
ganized and run by Europeans for
their W purposes, which are chiefly
military, the nation has no united
feeling, and its national prde has
been hopelessly crushed out by a cor
rupt aristocracy. Russia is binding
the northern section to herself by
means Of a network Of railroads which
are connected with the Siberian sys-
tenn. while England has constructed
railroads i'm the southern section which
tie # to India. with the death Of
Musafer-ed-din the country is expected
TO fan in halves, naturally, but If it
does not, then the two nations most
interested will see that It occurs
promptly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07
OLD MAR on

Ono Found IN the British Museum-Lo-
eating Scenes IN the Life Of christ.
The exact location Of the historic
scenes before and after the crucihX-
ion has at last been definitely identl-
ned by a map recently found among a
lot Of musty MSS. In the British Mu-
scum. The discovery has excited the
utmost interest among Bible scholars
in England and on the Continent.
Where was Calvary? Where was the
Coenaculum. or place Of the Last Sup
peri Where was the Temple Of Solo
mon itself? These and similar ques-
lions have puzzled the students Of the
Bible for many centuries-in fact, yer
since the destruction Of the Temple by
the Romans In the first century. Ex-
petitions have been sent out to dig.
men have devoted their lives and their
wealth to the solving Of these ques-
lions. so vitality interesting to all
Christendom. Today the latest book
on the subject cannot state absolute GER
tainty even where Calvary was. Canon
Tristram says in his widely published
volume on Bible places: Historians,
archaeologists and divines have been
exercised over the site Of the crucihx-
ion and of the Holy Sepulchre. II the
Church and the Holy Sepulchre be
within the second wall 1t cannot have
been the scene Of the c|rucihxion Of
Him who suffered without the gate"
etc. Guesses without end have been
and are still being made about the
sites Of all Of these sacred scenes. This
map, however, which dates back to the
seventh century. shows every impor-
tant place in Palestine and in Jerusa-
lem. or course, this is not the first
century, but when it is considered that
its author vas more than twelve hun
dred years nearer the destruction Of
Jerusalem than we, it is easy to see
how valuable his map becomes. filed,
as 1t Is, with the fresh traditions Of
his day. The map and its rude draw
ings we're made by Marine sanudo, the
elder, a Venetian noble who made FIVE
journeys to the East for the purpose
Of perfecting his maps. The aim Of
Sanudo was to arouse Christendom for
a crusade against the Moslem invaders
who had taken possession Of Jerusa-
lem in 636 under the leadership Of
hhal Omar. The care with which
Sanudo's maps were drawn to scale is
shown by the e~ighty-one equal spaces
into which the length Of Palestine is
divided, and the twenty-three spaces
IN width. What his units Of measure
ment were is not yet known. but the
proportion is In close correspondence
with modern surveys. Many OF the
id~entihcations Of historic spots, such as
the scenes Of the various battles, the
tombs OF prophets and kings are i'm
provements upon the maps of our day.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07
HoR DOCS.
IndenbIe Marks ProJided for Their
Identification II stolen.


IndenbIe Marks ProJIded for Their
Identification II stolen.
Michael ]. Butler has been occupied
for the last few mopths in tattooing
soldiers at the various camps. AS the
soldiers have all gone home or out Of
the country Butler hag returned home
and is now tattoOfng dogs. you see, ="
said he, so many dogs are being
stolen nowadays that it is necessary to
put an indelible mark upon them.
Some thieves can take almost any kind
Of dog and do him ut in such a way
that his best friend font know him.
They can dye a dog, Erim his ears or
tail and dishgure bi8 in other ways.
Not long ago ! read 81 a woman who
proved her ownership of d pet dog by
showing some of his tricks to the ma
g~lstrate. 1t struck me that If she had
had her dog marked n some way she
would have had less lificulty. 1 can
take a I%ong-eared dog and put his
owners initials on tie under side Of
one of the ears, with-blue India ink,
and that will be a mark which will
never fail. It is not very painful to
the dog. Thus far I hEe marked about
thirty dogs, and the owners are all
pleased. Some of tn dogs we're tat
ktenoA oa+hEee 4
tattooed rings about their tails, with
certain private marks known only to
the owners. OF course, each man for
his own protection wants his dog to
have a private tattoo mark which can
not be seen by the ordinary observer,
so that when his dog, is stolen the
mark can't be destroyed, even IL its
place is discovered under The hair. The
owner can then easily prove property.
1t is harder to tattoo a dog than it ia
a man. It takes one man to hold the
dog and to keep back the hair, as to
get in the ink is quite a joO of itself.
For an easy mark under a lo~ng-eared
dog l generally get a dollar, but my
price runs up to S. when the mark ia
big and In two cOlors and takes time.
I have put a blue heart, outlined, on a
dogs breast that you can't see unless
you pull back the hair. Dogs flesh is
very much like a mans, and the tat
tooing heals up in about the same
time. I have a job inAview of tattoo
ing a whole pack OF hounds for a
Chester county kennel club. These
dogs get lost in the chase, but fire.
quently they are stolen. When they
are tattooed under the ears the mark
can never be removed. Dog thieves
ship stolen animals from one city to
another, where they are sold or offered
to be sold, but If buyers will closely
inspect dogs under their ears, in their
ears and on various parts OF the bodies
they may be able to fad tattoo marks,
which will at once prove to them that
the dogs were stolen. No honest dog
fancier will buy or sell a stolen dog
New York Sun.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07
Tempt 70 escape

successful, as they took the guards by
surprise in the early morning at the
time the change of night and day
guards was being made, had it not
been for Guard Gump, who, armed
with a heavy cane, hammered both
desperadoes into insensibility. and al
most into kingdom come. When tried
for their crime both men were found
guilty Of first degree murder by the
jury, with no recommendation for
clemency. Judge Badger, however, held
that the evidence had not shown pre-
meditation on their part, and permit
ted a plea Of guilty to second degree
murder, which carried with It only a
life sentence. Neither man has any
hope left. as it is certain that no rec
ommendation for a Communication of
sentence will be considered by any
future administration, in view Of their
past record. AS they have openly de-
clared their intention to have venge-
ance on the officials Of the institu-
ton, they viii be kept where their
plans cannot be carried out.
AS fast as other criminals Of the
caliber of the four named develop in
the big prison they viii be sent to the
tiger cage" At present, however,
they will be alone in their cells to walt
for death.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

No cable has yet leen laid across
the Pacific ocean 9~npossible for
the government to kraph to It's
new possession Of Hasaii, and when
Admiral Dewey wishes to telegraph to
the government at Washington, his
message must go BY a roundabout
route through China. IHdia and Eng
land. A cable could be laid now. with
the landing stations an on American
territory. It might be laid from San
Francisco to the Hawaiian islands, a
distance Of 1000 miles, thence to
Wake island, thence 1000 miles fur
Their to Guam, IN the Ladrones, and
thence to Manila. 1900 miles farther.
The last congress did not act on this
question, but the next congress will
probably enact the necessary legisla-
ton.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

limited exercise viii be permitted them
separately.
Ira Marlatt who has for years held
the title Of the prison demon" Will
probably be denied even this consola-
ton. Marlatt % a Columbiana county
man. serving a lie term for murder.
He Is possessed Of the most violent ard
intractabie temper imaginable. and
when angered will stop at nothing to
obtain revenge. For years he was kept
In solitary confinement, and ut last a
steel cage was built for him, outside
Of which he was w permitted 70 60.
This treatment was forced by Marlatt's
treatment Of his guards. In some mys-
terious manner he constantly obtained
a supply Of stilettos, made Of heavy
steel wire, sharpened at one end, and
wrapped with rags at the other to af-
ford a handle. With these daggers he
assaulted his guards when they entered
his cell, and simply in self-protectlou
the cage was built for him. The guards
we're able to clean It from the outside,
and his food and water we're handed
him through a slide, He was harmless
while kept there. but last summer
Warden Conn determined to give him
another trial in the yard. While thus
enjoying his liberty he made no out
break until he heard that Atkinson
and O'Neill had been found guilty ci
murder by the Jury which tried them.
Then he wrote a letter to Warden Cot
fin, announcing that he would kill him,
and began preparations to this end.
When 1; was discovered that he had
secured another supply Of stilettOs he
was promptly escorted to solitary, and
there he will stay the balance OF his
life. Marlatt has been examined for
Insanity many times, but the experts
have always declared him sane.
Otis Hurley, who Is another OF the
quartet, is a Montgomery county man
He was originally sent to the prison
to serve eight years for robbery, and
made a good convict until very re-
Gently. Then he became madly infat-
uated with Miss Daisy Sprague, a pref
ty blonde who was employed as a
bookkeeper in n Of the contract
shops within the walls. When his adj
vances were rejected, Hurley assaulted
the girl, %stabbing her with a dagger
he made for the purpose. The attempt
to kill her almost proved successful,
and he was tried on a charge of cutting
to kill and given an additional twelve
years. Three times since that event
he has escaped from the solitary on
inement in which he is kept to make
another attempt upon the life Of Miss
Sprague. He is imbued with a murder
GUS rage, and was detected in a plot
with Marlatt, which had for its purpose
the murder Of some Of the officials of
the prison. AS a result he was sent to
the cage" where, for the present at
least, he will wear a bail and chain as
an additional punishment for his
crimes.
Atkinson and O'Neill came from
Cleveland, where they were partners in
many crimes. Both were sent down
for robbery, though murder was half
proved against them. In an attempt to
escape from the ~penitentiary last sum
mer they shot and killed Guard Lau-
derbaugh, of Mt. Vernon, with two re-
volvers which they had obtained in
some mysterious manner. Their at
tempt to escape would likely have been
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

$4,000 (siO.00O) or the Osaka wlndfan
was expended I'm u%nesents TO friends
and friendly tea houses. Devoted TO
his own drama. Mr.. Daniuro does no.
pretend to take much interest ~ for
eign forms Of the same art lie onc
took part with O Mme. Theo IN a little
sketch entitled The Green-Eyed Mon
ster." and written half In French. hal,
In Japanese. C amuse the guests Of the
foreign legation at Toxic. but he has
never seen one OF our typical pieces o.
performers. The attempts Of the soshi-
Shihai (or "studen theater') to I'M
port Dumas and Palleron by the me-
dunn Of translation fgere not SO sue
cessful as to enlist his sympathy. Con-
sentative in moralsetF In art. he fears
that such a writer as Shakespeare
would brutallze and unsex japanese
glrlhood. Perhaps 30 Is right Mr..
Archer exposed us Loudoners to the
danger Of marrying Mort or taking
Hedda Gabler in To- nner;" Jar more
helnous were It % open o Hazukashi
Sans almond eyes to the f~orwardEess
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07
FOURTOLIYEINC CAGES
NEVER TO LEAVE STEEL BOUND
LIMITS.
rhsir oHenues Prevent All Hope Of
Fardon-oniy Death WIN Libsrate
These Demon Prisoners-Ksep Ohio
Penitsntiary OmoinIa In Terror.

IN the community Of 1900 convicts
who are quartered at the Ohio peniten-
tiary four men have been selected by
Warden Coffin as the toughest men IN
his care. The four are John Atkinson.
Frank O'Neill and Ira Mafatt, muir
derers, and Otis Hurley, who would
have been a murderer II his aim had
been a trife o true. AS a mark Of
special distinction the four will be pro-
vided with quarters built especially for
them, to which access will be denied
other prisoners. while visitors may
only see them under the most rigid
restrictions. and under the watchful
eye Of the most trustworthy guards in
Of human life. Further. these men are
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

Most people have read oliver
Twist" and sympathized with the trials
and tribulations of the little orphan
It may be interesting to know the
origin OF the story. After the amazing
success Of "Pickwick Papers" Dickens
happened to visit the studio Of George
Cruikshank. and was shown some
drawings the latter had made illustrat-
ing the career Of a London thief. There
was a sketch Of Fagin's den with the
Artful Dodger and Charley Bates, Bill
Sykes and his dog and Fagin in his
cell. Dickens was much taken with
the sketches, and he wrote "Oliver
Twist" to At the pictures. Thus
Cruikshank not Dickens, was the orig
lnator Of the leading characters OF the
wonderful story.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

The Paris police had been looking
for a swindler, A few days ago It was
found that his death had been regis
tered, %whereupon the papers in the
case were duly docketed and put away
But what was the surprise Of a detec-
tive inspector who had known him we'll
and had noted the fact OF his death
to come across him yesterday follow
ing a funeral to the cemetery. On mix
ing with the mourners the detective
learned that the body being borne to
It's last resting place was that Of the
living man who was following as one
Of the mourners. TO avoid a scene
he allowed the ceremony to proceed.
and then took his man into custody.
The latter explains that his brother
having died, he conceived the idea Of
substituting his own name and papers
With the view OF putting the police on
he scent and evading his punishment
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

Axel Orling, an English inventor.
recently gave a private demonstration
in London Of his marvellous device for
steering torpedoes from a distance.
The principle Of the invention consists
in the transmission of motor force by
waves OF light similar to x rays. In
one room orling fixed up a model tor
nedn fitted with a ruddar like a ash'e
tail, while the controlling apparatus
was in an adjoining chamber. Though
there were a couple Of partition walls
between the two objects, the specta-
tors were astounded to see the rudder
OF the torpedo turning to the right or
left at the Will Of the operator.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

A general scheme for the circum-
navigation Of the antarctic circle has
been planned under the joint auspices
Of the Berlin Geographical Society and
the Berlin Charlottenburg branch OF
the German Colonial Society. The de-
tails Of the proposed expedition are
closely related to one projected by
the British Royal Geographical Soci-
ETY., and a plan OF cooperation is now
under discussion. Sir Clements Mark
ham has donated S125. 900 to the Brit
ish Society to enable It to join the Ber-
lin congress. The two societies have
now $4,000 % in hand for the enter
prise, and want $4,000 more before
beginning the execution OF the joint
plans.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

most remarkable living dramatist, is
worthy Of Bjornson OF Of Shakespeare.
The emperor has only once been
present at a theatrical performance
In the house Of Count Inouye. The up
per classes conhne all interest In things
dramatic to the archaic No-plays, pri-
vately enacted before a select audit
ence. Thus the patrons Of the stage
belong almost exclusively to the mid
die and lower classes, but these flock
IN such numbers to the playhouse that
the best players draw very large sal
aries. Last spring. after q season Of
four weeks al Osaka. Mr.. D%aniuro's
share OF the receipts amounted to 50,-
900 yen (rather more than 5000, S25.-
O0O)i but the prices are always raised
when ho appears. Four such seasons
in q year would tempt any 'star" from
our own theatrical armament, but Il
should DO added that, in conformity
with a generous etiquette, as much as
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

Brigadier- General Charles P. Eagan
may continue to draw his generals pay
while suspended from the service, but
he can no longer wear the button Of
the Loyal Legion. The military order
came into existence in April, 1865, be-
ing organized by officers and ex-oficers
OF the army, navy and marine corps
OF the United States who took part in
the civil war Of 1876. Membership
descends to the eldest direct male lin
cal descendant. The membership
now numbers something like 10000.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

General Gomez's denial. Just published
in the papers of Havana. chat he ever
pronounced in favor Of an American pro-
tectorate. has started the political. pot
bubbling again, and annexation and tn-
dependence are the only topics Of discus
sion in the clubs and cafes. The COM
mander-in-chief's explicit declaration in
favor of independent Cuba will rally to
his support thousands Of former partisans
who have fallen away since his fight with
the assembly began. and will give a tre-
mendOus forward impulse to the nalonal
Cuban party. which has languished latter
~ because Of the uncertainty Of the lead
ers as to the generals attitude on the
question.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

The hair Of the heads OF most Of the
hundreds Of thousands of dolls is made
from the hair Of the AngOra goat. This
product is controlled by an English
syndicate. and Is valued at 100000 a
year. After the hair is prepared 1t is
sent to Munich and made into wigs
by girls.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

An Amish colony is locating in Wa
bash county. Illinois. A representa-
tive Of that brotherhood effected a
trade recently by which they come in
possession Of several farms, and they
have contracted to locate twenty-five
families within the next six months;
but 1t Is the opinion Of many hat this
Is only the advance guard Of a great
colony which Is to follow later. The
Amish are a religious body similar to
the Quakers in many respects. Most
Of them are Of Swiss or German ma
tionality. They are a people OF rugged
honesty, simple In their habits, indus
trious and economical and calculated
to make very desirable citizens. They,
like the Friends, are governed entirely
by brotherly love under the denomi-
nation Of the church. They absolutely
refuse to be drawn into any kind Of
litigation or trouble, and stand by one
another steadfastly. It is said to be a
matter OF history that they have never
yet allowed one OF their number to lose
his home OF default In the payment for
his land. Their object in locating in
colonies IS that they may establish and
maintain q church.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

The testimony on the subject OF food
ad|ulteration which is being given be-
fore Senator Mason must be amazing
70 the uninitiated. The articles called
teas, spices. cofees, jellies. syrups.
olive oil. vinegar and honey are none
OF them what the uDveracious labels
would have us think. They are either
clear substitutes or mixtures which are
fraudulently passed upon the public
as genuine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

yes. the colonel Is going to Wash
ington, and he's going to take me He
testihes in the beef inquiry. you know"
Does he know anything about the
beefY" Nothing. But we both want
to see Washington and it's too good a
chance to miss. ~ Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

Little Boy pointing 10 window OF
%indiarubher shop) What are those?'
Mamma-"rhose are diYiag suits.made
all OF indiarubher so hat the diver
won't get wet" Little Boy wish
I had one" Mamma-What for, my
dear2" Little Boy no wear when
you wash me"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

rated from the rest and the four men
named win be held there 10 strict con-
hnement- To prevent the possibility
OF the four o%verpowerlng the guards.
and thus sacrificing life. even ii no
benefit to themselves results. they will
be kept I'm solitary cells. A common
room win be provided where uome
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

Among recent inventions is a loco
motive headlight which, when the
train is rounding a curve, turns in
such a manner as to keep its projected
shaft OF light continually upon the
rails. instead Of pointing on TO one
side. as occurs with a stationary head
light. The motion Of the headlight is
controlled by ear Of an air cylinder
connected With the air-brake system
Of the train and regulated by a valve
an the cab. When the locomotive
strikes straight section Of track the
headlight automatically returns TO It's
proper position.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07
How the numan Rae. Llre..

or the entire human race Il is esti-
mated that 500, 600, 900 are well clothed
that is. they wear garments OF some
kind; $50, 600. 900 habitually go naked,
and ZOO. 900. 600 cover parts OF their
body. Five hundred million live IA
houses. 700. 600. 900 In huts and caves.
and $50, 100000 have virtually no shell
Ter AZ am
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

She Gust after he had been intro
duced)-It seems to me that / have
seen you somewhere before. He
Probably In fact I am one OF the men
you were engaged 10 last summer.
Trouble Is the only thing that keeps
some people from getting too CAV
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

GLOW did you know he was from
OmahaT'
"By his accent"
"But ne didn't speak"
Il overheard him eating a piece or
nic.n
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-07

Since Russia and Great Britain have
agreed upon their spheres in China
there will probably be no spheres left
for other nations.