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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
Paper from Cornstaiks.

A great revolution is promised in
the manufacture of paper, and one that
will gladden. the heart of the western
American farmer. who will no longer
look helplessly upon his stripped corn
fields, and the rows of bare and black
ened stalks, which muet be ploughed
under in spring, or else reduced to
ashes, returning to the sbil an infni-
tesimal degree of fertilization. Here
after the stalks will be as carefully
harvested as the grain and fodder, for
It is from the shive itself, that shining,
silicious coat that incloses the soft
white pulp, that the new process will
make wrapping and printing paper, as
well as stationery Of the finest quality,
and a superior class Of cardboard, thus
in all probability effectually displac-
ing methods of manufacture from rags
and wood pulp.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

A German lady, arriving for the first
time in England, drove to a frst-class
London hotel, asked for a room. and
was shown into a very small, scantily
furnished II e. She said, in a deter
mined manner, and in very broken
English: q will not have this room"
mo, ma'am." said the porter, and
brought in the first box. Mani" re-
peated the lady, emphatically, Il will
not have this room!" "No, ma'am,"
said the porter, and brought in the
second box. The lady thought her
faulty grammatical construction was
the reason for the porter's continued
obstinacy, and repeated, with a stern
distinctness: Man, l will this room
not have" mo, ma'am." said the
porter and brought in the third box,
whereupon the lady left the room in
dignantly, but the porter drew her
hurriedly back across the threshold,
pulled a rope, and, TO her intense as
constituent, the lift went up.-Tit-
Bits.
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Phonorraph and rlmspIeee.

A handless and faceless clock is the
most recent invention. This weird
timepiece literally tells" the hour, for
on being pressed it actually proclaims
the time in sonorou tones. 1t a also
be set, like an alarm clock, for those
who wish to be reused at a certain
hour, or it can be made to shout
through the night, like the old watch
man, as each hour flies. On maya
zine, I fancy, 1t will not supersede our
faithful old friends with their com
Portable tick-tick and familiar faces. It
is bad enough, sometimes, to watch the
hands of ones clock scurrying round
when there is much to do and little
time in which to do it, and the musical
chime that warns us of the feeting
hour does not always fall with well
come sound on the ear; but to be
shouted and nagged at by ones clock
would be uncomfortable. especially II
one were counting a little ~well-earned
extra sleep in the morning.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24


The successful trial OF the gigantic
wheel for the Paris Exposition settles
the question Of the practicability Of
the great scheme that the newspapers
Of the city so seriously questioned at
the time Of It's proposal. An emulator
OF the 300-meter tower erected upon
the Champs de Mars. the great wheel
viii be one Of the most striking fea-
lures Of the exposition.
1t stands on the Avenue de Suffern,
opposite the celebrated gallery of ma
chimes Of the exposition of 1889. The
idea Of such a construction Is due to
Mr.. Graydon, an officer of marines Of
the United States navy. who took out
a patent for it in 1893. The present
project emanates from an English So
ctety. The operation Of mounting
took place the other day under the di-
rection Of Mr.. Slitkins. an English en-
gineer. The general work Of construc-
ton. the installation Of the material
necessary to revolve it and the light
ing Of It were conhded to w. b. Bas-
set.
The first wheel of this kind was con
structed for the Chicago exhibition,
but it did not attain the dimensions Of
the n under consideration. The met
al entering into the structure Of the
French wheel is steel. furnished by
the Societe des FORCES ct Acieries de
Haumont (Nord). The weight Of the
metal employed is no less than 500
tons.
The wheel is designed to revolve
around a horizontal axis situated 22O
feet above the level of the ground, and
moving in two bearings that rest,
through the intermedium of a heavy
oak beam. upon two frames. At it's
periphery there is a series of cars that
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
PAIN o. Abrnhnm 10 pnnrer.

Fhe historic battlefield close to Que
bee, the Plains Of Abraham-where
the generals in the opposing forces in
the struggle for Canada, Wolf and
Montcalm, were both killed-is said to
be in some danger Of seizure at the
hands Of that ubiquitous vandal, the
speculative builder. The lease by
which the government holds the site
is nearing its expiration, and it is
feared that the actual owners, the nuns
Of the Hotel Dieu, are already being
tempted by the handsome proposals Of
Buggins, the builder. Such a desecra-
ton Of an epoch-making, historical
scene seems incredible. The govern
ment Of the dominion will doubtless
take immediate steps to secure the
Plains Of Abraham, not on lease this
time, but in perpetuity.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
THE WHEEL AS 1T NOW APPEARS.

hands for whom it was intended. But
the journey was long and the day cold,
and the boy was hungry, and the pie
was tempting, and the chance of de-
lection was small.
So the boy broke off a piece Of the
pie, and beheld a parchment within.
He pulled it forth innocently enough,
wondering how 1t could have found
its way there tied up in pastry. and
arrived in town. The parcel was de-
livered, but the title-deeds of Mells
Abbey estate we're missing. The fact
was that Jack had them in his pocket.
These were the j%uiciest plums in the
pie. Great was the rage of the com
missioners and heavy the vengeance
they dealt out to the monks. But
Master Jack Horner kept his secret,
when p%eaceable times were restored he
claimed the estates and received them.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The use OF crude oil for killing the
dust on railroad beds has been so sue
cessful that experiments in the same
direction have been tried on country
roads. The experiments were under
takn by Mai. Meigs. who had noted the
change that had taken place In a bad
bit Of road near a town in Pennsyl-
vania, where an old oil pipe had been
leaking for some time. This pipe was
near a place In the road hat was In
variably impossible during the season
of spring and fall rains. The ground
became so saturated by the oil that the
mud rapidly dried up. and the surface
OF the earth became hard and remain
ed so. A tank containing some 1870
barrels was used for tests. which were
made on a VIGOROUSLY bad stretch Of
road. The results have proved that It
Is easy to keep the worst road in con-
dition by treating It with oil, which
p%revents the earth from becoming wet
by forming a waterproof crust. Il is
estimated that a barrel Of crude oil will
suffice for a strip OF road 100 feet long
and twelve feet wide. The cost of the
oil at the wells Is about 80 cents a
barrel. so that this form Of road-mend-
ing is about the cheapest known.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Electric lights for lighthouses at va
rious points on the great lakes will be
tried by the United States government.
It is understood that the first expert
ment will be conducted at Marquette,
Mich, where a breakwater extends
out into the lake about 5000 feet. Dur
ing storms waves frequently sweep
over this, making the trip to light the
ordinary oil lamp extremely danger
GUS. The plan to be adopted includes
the placing of a submarine cable along
the top of the masonry. and the use
Of a hfty-candle-power st~ereopticon in
candescent lamp, which will be con-
trolled from the shore.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

four hours. then, witness the recovery
OF 1880 unce Of gold. worth over
g242. 226. The Rand total comprises
only the output Of mines along a
stretch Of some thirty miles Of coun-
try. With this statement for the month
OF October, the gold winnings OF tho
whole republic for the ten months OF
1898 amounts to $500, 9O8 ounces. The
value Of the October 423, 900 ounces Is
1929, $50, which may be compared
with $50, 1862, 743, the value for all In
1897, and S59.412, 232, the value Of tho
gold production OF the United States
In the same year.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
Big Wheel at Paris Exposition
The Mammoth Structure is Practically Fin
ShCd.-Successfully Tried.

by circular plates and contact
brushes. The processes OF Illuminating
every part Of this huge structure fur
nlsh a means Of obtaining all the plays
OF light desirable. AS the wheel ro-
wolves, the shining Of the lamps In
space will give 1t the aspect Of a piece
Of fireworks. The wheel makes n
revolution in twenty minutes, inclu-
sive Of stoppages. Access to the cars
is obtained through a system Of stair
ways and landings so arranged that
eight cars can be filled and emptied
simultaneously. without any blockade.
in less than n minute. Each car is
1914 feet in length.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
Good Freezing Compound.

Medicus, Sr.-Well, young man, have
you anything of interest to report?
Medicus, Jr.-I have discovered a freez-
ing compound that beats anything yet
discovered. NJ, Sr.-What is the for
mula? NJ, Jr.-It is composed Of equal
parts Of the expression Of BulliOn's face
when / asked for the hand Of his
daughter. and that OF my nearest
friend when 1 requested a small loan.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The new East river bridge Of EeW
York will be the largest, strongest
and handsomest Of the large suspen-
sion bridges Of the world. It's entire
length between terminals viii be 1900
feet, the length Of the main span, cen
ter to center Of towers, will be 1000
feet, and the extreme width Of the
floor, from railing to railing of the out
side sidewalks, will be 11S feet, says
the Scientific American. The next
largest suspension bridge is the IA
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

who was 1t said / was a back num-
ber?" said Ii Hung Chang, indignant
~. IL said So answered the en-
press dowager. with a stony glare.
We'll" he answered more softly.
maybe I am. But / don't know az
care much what kind Of a number ]
am so long as / have a dollar mark
In front OF me" Washington Star.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
set is secured to the points where the

set is secured to the points where the
arms OF the plate springs overlap.
The tire consists Of a covering Of
rubber thiekened at it's middle or tread
portion, as shown in figure 2. Beneath
the tread Of the tire a strip Of cork
Is secured, which is designed to pre-
vent the moisture, which might posi-
bly, penetrate the tread Of the tire.
from corroding the springs. The edges
Of the tire are seated upon nat pack
ing rings OF rubber. likewise designed
to prevent the entrance Of moisture.
To secure the tire to the rim. fiat
spring-metal bands through which
bolts are passed are employed. The
bands are made in sections to permit
the removal Of any segment. should It
become necessary to repair a broken
spring.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Physicians of Knoxville, Tenn, have
been consulted regarding a remarka-
bic discovery made by a tourist in the
mountains Of Claiborne county. Ten
nessee. The cas- is that OF Mrs. Julia
Spence. aged SO, who has four new
teeth, all Of which have come suiiy de-
veloped. She has been without teeth
for six years, and it is. considered
somewhat remarkable that she should
cut these at this late period in life.
She is In perfect health.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The post-Ch Christmas mail Of the
United States was never so large as
II was this year. 1t has been a season
Of epistolary Thanksgiving, less simple
and economical than that devised by
Thomas Carlyle. Having once sent a
present Of a hundred dollars to a
younger sister in Canada, he explain
ed: "a newspaper with three strokes
will serve for thanks, If you are short
Of time"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
ARMY N NAVY.

A Manila correspondent states that
the natives there regard Admiral
Dewey as a supernatural being and
struggle to get scraps Of cloth or any
other article he has possessed, think
ing they have peculiar healing vir-
tues.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

There is this difference between
happiness and wisdom: He that thinks
himself the happiest man, really is so;
but he that thinks himself the wisest
is generally the greatest fool.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24
output OF 0old.

The Rand has at last reached and
surpassed the marvellous output Of
400, 900 ounces OF gold as the produc-
ton for a single month OF twenty
light working days. Every twenty
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

are carried along In the rotary motion
Of the apparatus.
The diameter of the wheel is exactly
80 meters (3O5 feet). At the lowest
level to which the cars can descend
they will be ten feet above the ground
and the highest point that they will
reach will consequently be S15 feet
above the surface. Between the two
external fellies are suspended a GER
tain number of cars designed to be
used as saloons, p%arlors, dining sa-
looms, reading-rooms, concert halls,
etc.
The total weight of the wheel, inclu-
sive of the empty cars and exclusive
Of the axis and frames, is 1,4S0,OOO
pounds. The axis weighs 1920 pounds
and the two frames S73 400. The total
weight Of this architectural monument
is, therefore, 1882, 500 pounds. Each
car Is capable Of accommodating thir-
ty persons, and the number of cars is
forty. Surprising the average weight
Of each passenger to be 1874 pounds,
the total load upon the foundation will
be 1,167 tons.
The foundation is Of concrete made
OF Portland cement. Two excava-
lions. eighteen feet square and thirty
nine feet deep, were made in the earth
and were filled with a mixture Of sand,
pebbles and pure cement without the
addition of any hydraulic lime. Each
OF the monoiiths thus formed has a
weight Of 23O tons. 1t is upon these
beds that rest the twO steel frames
that support the wheel. Each of these
frames consists of four lattice Orders
connected by heavy steel cross braces
ard diagonal beams. They were
mounted in detached pieces that were
bolted and riyeted together.
The axis, which is Of first quality
Martin steel, manufactured in Eng
land. is a heavy hollow piece about
fifty inches in length and of an eX-
ternal diameter Of t~hirty-siX inches.
The shaft revolves in steel bearings
lined with a metal Of peculiar compost
tion-a mixture Of lead, tin and vari-
Gus other substances. This alloy is
designed to prevent the friction Of
steel upon steel. the coeficient Of
which is very nlBn. FROM edch sue
Of the axis radiate 100 flexible cables
OF steel wire two inches in diameter,
which are attached to the fellies OF the
wheel, and are provided with stretch
ers for stifening them after being put
in place. The rotary motion Of the
wheel is obtained through a double
cable, which embraces It and winds
around windlasses actuated by a 100
horsepower steam engipe. The Sc
curity OF the operation OF the appara-
tus is assured by several instantane-
ously acting brakes. which also control
IFS motion. The engine also runs a
dynamo. the current of which will sup
ply arc and incandescent lamps.
TIE electric communications. start
Ing frOm the ground, are effected
through cables that follow % OF the
frames and end at the axis From this
point the current Is transmitted 10
the periphery by cables. and to the
different posts Of electric distribution
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

According to a strict Interpretation
Of the articles of war, feeding soldiers
on spoiled meat does not constitute
conduct u%nbecoming an officer and a
gentleman.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

New Orleans Is to hold a cotton con-
eress next month Immediately after
ne carnival Cotton evidently has
resolved itself into a republic. IN the
DAYS when Il was king there was no
necessity for a congress.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Agoncillo finds his mission to Wash
ington barren of results. He cannot
even catch the grip.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The Dat marvei-what will 10000 such
long heads per acre weight 1896 lbs
$50 Bushelsl Such a yield pays piEl
Cut this notice out and send 10 cents
postage TO JOHN A. SAFER SEED
COMPANY, LA CROSSE, WIS, and get
their great catalogue and 10 Farm Seed
Samples free; including Bromus Inermis.
the greatest grass on earth. Potatoes
u.20 a BbL. WI.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

II you are speaking of the governor
Of New York call him Roosevelt,
though that is not what Boss Plat
calls him.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

There's a %smoldering spark Of wis
dom in the brain of the man who
knows when to go home.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The man who is most discreet when
sober is the biggest fool when other-
wise.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

she--Have you ever climbed an Alp?
He-No; but / went up to my omce In
the twenty-seyenth story n day
when the elevators were out Of order.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Gov. Pingree was surprised to find,
on feeling in his vest pocket for the
state Of Michigan, that it wasn't there.
II was q new and gnnoying expert
ence.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

That Michigan man who recently
married at the age of 10 is a living
example of the fact that n never gets
too old to learn.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Modern methods Of advanced in
structlon in our schools have changed
the three RS to the three H's-the
hand, the head. the heart.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Sweet is the tinkle Of the ~sleighbell
especially to the liveryman, who is
getting SO per hour for the tinkling.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Never abandon the high ground Of
Right" for the lowlands and swamps
of "E~xpediency." No man was ever
lost in a straight road.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

It has been said that all the mean
acts Of his life are quickly brought be-
fore a drowning man. The same might
be said Of a candidate for Office.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

AS between the grip bacillus aud the
expansion germ, certain eminent
statesmen are having a very trying
time Of it this winter.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

What tender pleasure tits from dreams to
wake,
To hear sweet, ~plalntive strains the case
ment shake,
To rise and tell that singer In the snow
The girl he signs for lives six doors below.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The chronic bore would make a
splendid population for some deserted
island.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Having been spinning on his head a
few times Judge Beaurepaire imagines
he has showed France into another rev
oIution.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

nous structure a mile and a half down
the East river, which is 1854 feet be-
tween towers and 1886 feet long be-
tween anchorages. This longitudinal
section shows how the great bridge is
anchored firmly at each end.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Some girls seem to grov more beau
tiful as they grow older. Practice Oft
en- makes perfect.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

One Of the sublimest things in this
world Is plain truth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Real charity consists in being toler-
ant toward the faults Of people we
don't like.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Aguinaldo is pressing his luck to
such an extent that his dull thud may
get In ahead Of schedule time.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The plumber is the only man who
e really benefited by hitting the pipe.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

The German service contemporary
gives some interesting details on the
marching performances of the troops
engaged in various celebrated cam
paigns, says the Army and Navy Jour
nal. Thus the highest average of dis
tances marched by troops during the
campaign Of 1886 is to be credited to
the French, who. on the authority Of
General Lewal, marched daily on the
average a distance slightly exceeding
fifteen and a half miles. In the war
Of 1866 the highest average was that
attained by the Prussians, marching
thirteen and a half miles, while during
the Franco-German war the highest
averages were for the Germans dur
ias the march on SEDAN, thirteen
miles. and for the French troops, nine
and a half miles, In the "a of the
mounted army the record is held by
Murat's cavalry, which marched 497
miles in twenty-four days during the
operations of 1906.
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The Boston Globes Opinion Of the
Ledger Monthly.

For the money go cts. a year,, no
brighter periodical than the Ledger
Monthly is printed in English. This
wide-aWake publication Is certainly
worthy of classification with the month
lies at many times the price. One haE 10
rub ones eyes and look twice TO see
FIFTY Cents a learp The Ledger
Monthly Is brimful Of suggestions for
every member, young OF old, of the great
public's greater family.-BOefOR Globe.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

Laura, you devote more time to that
poodle thai you do to me- well. Harry,
he can learn to dance and you ant"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

You can avail Yourself 81 the oaer aoovo
b. sending only any cents 20
ROBERT BONNER'S SONS, Publishers,
No. l8 Ledger Bidding, New York
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

There are more persons over GO
years Of age in France than Ia any
other country In Europe. Ireland comes
next.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

A careful scrutiny fails to reveal
a single song that possesses any char
acteristic melody or sentiment which
will permanently identify it with the
Spanish-American war. It is reported
that the natives in Manila believe that
the song There viii Be a Hot Time
In the Old Time Tonight" is our na-
tional air, they have heard it so often.
A native band. when asked If they
had heard our national song, respond
ed with pride that they had, and pro-
ceeded at once to grind out "The Hot
Town"
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THE REAL JACK HoRNER.

Jack Horner OF the Christmas pie
really existed, though whether he de-
served the title Of good boy" is ex-
ceedingly doubtful. He was, however,
a fortunate rogue. When Henry VIII.
suppressed the ~monasteries and drove
the monks from their nests the title
deeds of the Abbey of Mells were de-
manded by the commissioners. The
Abbot of Glastonbury determined that
he would send them to London, and,
as the documents were very valuable,
and the road infested with thieves, It
was L.-.cult to get them to the me-
tropolis safely.