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Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

Thsre Is hardly thing in wearables for men and boys that you can't find here. Victor B. Bloom, clothisr and furnisher.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

Call at the Goldberg Mercantile Co. and see their big reduction in pr,ces of mems and boys clothing,
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

Dr, s. B. Claypcoi went to Phoenix yesterday, expecting to be absent ten days.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

Miss May M. FaalL daughter of Mr. Joseph Faula srrlved fron San Fran. cisco, Cal, Wednesday evening.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

For anything in the line of fms vines and liquors call at G. $. Van wagebcn's
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

Go to the Central Meat market for choice meats
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

Miller can please you with a photo if anybody can. If
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26
THE RAILROAD EXcuRsiON.

R. J. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-01-26

In Plaids and Figured Designs; not one piece but what was in the Manufacturers hands SIX months ago. At GREAT REDUCTIONS in Actual Value
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES or DlscoV-
cry AND INVENTION.
Compressed AIR Operates n Newly In
vented Automatic baggage smasher-
A New Sanitary roothbrush-virtuo Of
Ivy Lsaves-rhe Next U. g. Census.


NAH ~ - 2NAHMHH
William r. Merriam, ex-governor Of
Minnesota the new director Of the
census, hopes to begin to organize the
machinery Of his bureau about the LIST
Of May. Nothing will be done for the
present except to select the heads Of
different departments, experts who
will constitute the framework Of the
new bureau. The entire force Of the
census, with tho exception Of the as
sistant director. will be appointed by
the director. giving him a control Of a
great amount Of patronage. But the
great army ofeclerks and enumerators,
numbering in all over $4,000, will not
be chosen for several months, as the
enumeration does not begin until June
/, 1900.
Under the law the census is to re-
late mainly to four items. viz: Popu-
lation, mortality. products OF agricul-
ture and the manufacturing and me-
chanical establishments. The report
covering these four branches u be
completed in two years.
Mr.. Merriam estimates that at least
oNtVVV Nu|uultIdloIb Will DC IGQuiAtui
but it will be over a year before these
begin to work. In the meantime, this
summer and next winter will be occu-
pied by the bureau in plotting the
United States into geographical di-
visions and subdivisions, and in as
signing the enumerators and supervis-
ors to their respective districts.
The law directs that the EMS Of
Alaska and Hawaii shall be taken, but
there is no provision with regard to
Porto Rico and the Philippines, al
though something will have to be done
to this end, as they will be American
possessions in the fullest ems Of the
term by the time the census is taken.
The enumeration of Porto Rico can
proceed without much difficulty, but
there will be much trouble in try
ing to v the Philippines. 1t is pos
sible that the enumeration both in
Porto Rico and the Philippines will be
done under the direction Of the mil
itary authorities.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

A woman Of wonderful resources has
discovered a very sure way of removal
ing and restoring to their former ap-
pearance spotted, soiled or faded cloth
or serge gowns.
Pick about twenty ivy leaves, young
green e by choice, wash them care
fully and place them in a jug or ba-
sin. Add about one pint of boiling wa
ter, cover up the basin or jug, and
leave all to soak for two or three
hours, when the cleanser will be ready
for use.
Meanwhile the garment must be
thoroughly brushed inside and out.
and all untidy braid or lining removed
from the bottom. When ready spread
it on the table, and carefully sponge 1t
over with the ivy water.
1t must then be wrung out dry. when
1t will be found to have recovered its
former color and to look quite like
new.
Black silk may be cleansed in the
same manner, but needs more care.
If the silk is in breadths it must be
lightly sponged and then tightly rolled
over a c%loth-wound roller and then
left to dry.
Black lace may also be renovated
when soiled or Drowned with age by
sponging it with ivy water and then
rolling it over a cloth wound round a
roller. It should not be ironed.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

n only one OF a German pair can trav-
eli, it's the husband always. and you
know a." When she made such en-
phatic remarks the Frau Verwittwete
had a way Of emphasizing them with
her plump index finger at the length
Of her arm. Fortunately. like the rest
Of her stout person, It was short as
well as fat. and consequently only
reached half across the table. SO the
eyes Of her adversary we're safe.
II was really a pathetic situation,
however, for all rs humor, and one
could not, when that wistful look
would come into her face as the food
Of travellers with their food Of travel
talk swept by her and left her strand
ed In those two best rooms In the PEN
sion which she had taken by the year
and furnished herself with her own
goods and chattels and an air Of per-
manency-one could not but feel
sorry for her, and yet all she had to
do was to buy her ticket and take the
train as she saw American. English,
Scotch. Danish and Russian women,
old and young, doing every day. That.
however, was precisely what the poor,
well-provided-for relict couldn't do.
After sixty a of tutelage It isn't
easy to be adult. AS the Frau Verwitt-
wete said herself: III o want to do
anything well, you've got to begin at
It young"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
Exploration in Zealand.

7. Thoroddsen has completed the ex-
p~loration Of ~Iceland, to which he has
given up his vacations for the past Is
years. He will now write a full ac-
count Of the results of his labors,
which will be published with his map
OF Iceland. For years his articles on
iceland have been in great demand,
and he is regarded as an authority on
the inner parts of Iceland. In the Is
years which he has spent exploring
Iceland he has visited every nook and
corner, found hundreds Of lava fields
and glaciers. and traced all the in
dentations Of the coast line, and in
valleys scooped out Of tough basalt
has discovered deep lakes, one of the
lakes beinRA1o0 feet above the sea lev
el and its Bostom is 275 feet below the
level Of the ocean. In the Is years he
has Travelled over 5000 miles among
the sandy level wastes. It is not sur
prising that the exploration of inner
Iceland has been left so long, as the
field was so small and far away that
explorers thought they might win
greater laurels in other parts of the
world in which the public was more
deeply interested. Travel in Iceland is
particularly difficult. owing to the fact
that large areas Of lava-strewn land
are destitute of verdure, and Mr.. Tho
roddsen has often been compelled to
carry fodder for his horses for many
days at a time. There are no roads
and the summer season, which is the
only time when travel is possible, is
short. He has discovered scores OF
crater lakes scattered all through the
interior. Many craters that help to
cover the surface of Iceland with lava
have become the receptacles for the
drainage from the mountains. We are
all familiar with photographs of the
moor showing the parched expanse Of
rock pitted deeply with great numbers
of c%raters. The iceland explorer thinks
that the country around Vatna Jokull
would he a terrestrial counterpart OF
the surface Of the moon were it not
for the atmosphere and the water Of
greenish tinge that fills two-thirds Of
the yawning cavities.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

When a friend is carried to his grave
we at once find excuses for every
weakness and p~alliations Of every
fault; we recollect a thousand endear-
ments which before glided of our
minds without impression, a thousand
favors unrepaid, a thousand duties I'M
performed; and wish. yainly wish, for
his return, not so much that we may
receive as that we may bestow happi-
ness and recompense that kindness
which before we never understood. Let
MS therefore make haste to do what
we shall certainly at last wish to have
done; let us return the affection Of our
friends, and endeavor by mutual en-
dearments to helghten that tenderness
which Is the balm Of life. Let us be
quick to repent OF injuries which re-
pentance may not be barren anguish
and let us open u eyes 10 every rival
excellence. and pay early and willing
~ those hOnOrs which justice win com
pei us &c pay at last.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

French and British officials recently
appointed to decide the east frontier
line Of Dahomey on coming to Meko
met with a very enthusiastic reception.
On the day Of their arrival they saw
an immense crowd advance dancing.
singing and turning in groups around
individuals, perched upon stills. H.
was a fetish dance on stills, and tho
dancers, with yelled faces and dressed
In costumes made Of coarse fabric and
straw, like that used for making tho
mats Of the country, rushed to one side
and the other, and made believe to
charge upon the crowd, which at every
step gave way, singing, gesticulating
and continually provoking the fetish
stiltsmen.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
IN oKsR
According to the Rule Pots May BE
Opened on Any Pair.

according 70 the hulo foba may BE
opened on Any Pair.
Changes in draw poker rules are
slow in coming about. Yet the desire
for quick action and also to give a
wider scope Of chances has started one
change likely to be adopted. 1t is now
used when agreed to before play COM
mences. OF late years the old-fash-
Toned, antebellum game has been al
most entirely superseded by the plan
Of playing ~all-iackpots, in which, Of
course, as a condition precedent to
betting. some member Of the party in
dulging must have a pair Of jacks or
better. This, of course, made swifter
play, while at the same time it en-
abled everybody to gauge to some ex-
tent the strength of the hand held by
the man who opened the Jackpot. But
the latest evolution Of poker is now at
hand, and 1t consists in allowing pots
to be opened on any pair. That is to
say, If A has only a pair of deuces nj
is willing to take the chances, he can
begin the betting. OF course, II he is
very close to the dealer, he will pass
on such a small pair, and will hold his
hand to await the action of B, G, d,
ct al. The advantages of this innova-
ton may not seem obvious, but few
poker players do not consider it a big
improvement on the cast-iron system
of adherence to jacks. In the first
place, it gives far more rapidity and
excitement, and excitement is what
your poker player yearns after. In the
next place, it gives a loser a far better
chance to get even. Everybody wiz
be coming in on short pairs-tens and
under-and the chances of making
strong hands are greatly increased be-
cause OF the increased frequency Of the
draw. This open-on-any-pair game is
quite likely to gain the favor Of the
pasteboard-lovtng public and crystal-
lie into permanent form. The con-
servative element will kick against it,
but will finally have to give way, just
as it had to concede the all-jacks sTs-
TEN, which was for a long time fought
bitterly by devotees of the ancient
regime.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

In Paris during the past year there
has been a marked increase in the
adoption Of automobiles, not only as
pleasure vehicles owned by private in
dividuals, but in the way Of cabs serv-
ing the public for hire and for business
purposes in the way Of delivery
wagons, specially those for long dis
tances. 1t is announced that at the
beginning Of the next year there are
to be n hundred motor cabs driven
by electrical power running in the
streets Of Paris, and If the experiment
is successful, the cabs will be Increased
to one thousand. With this project in
view a large plot Of ground has been
acquired, where the building Of works
necessary for the housing Of cabs and
machinery for electrical supply is be-
ing rapidly completed.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
An Appeal to Inrs.tor..

sisal is a fbrous plant Astounding In
Yucatan, and now beginning to be cul-
tivated In Jamaica. Porto Rico and
southern Florida, from which a substi-
tute for hemp is derived. II is reorted
that the British admiralty has adopted
sisal hbres in place OF hemp for max
ing rope cables. The fibre is obtained
from the long leaves Of the sisal, which
bear a resemblance to the leaves OF
the century plant. But a perfect ma
chine for separating the hbres from
the pulp Is greatly needed, and mod
ern inventiYeness is expected to SUBJ
ply the want. The advantages to be
obtained from such a machine have
been hkened to those derived from the
invention Of the cotton gin.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

According to news cabled to Berlin
from the province Of Shantung. China,
a new rebellion has broken out in the
districts around Kiao-Chou. In the
district Of Tan-Chen -Ghien twenty
Christian settlements have been de-
stroyed and four Christians have been
killed. Foreign Minister o Buelow
has instructed Baron Won Heyking, the
German minister at Pekin. to proceed
vigorously against the Chinese gov
eminent on behalf Of Berma victims OF
these outrages, the government having
already been warned in the case OF the
abuse Of Germans at Tientsln recently.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Courteous but unhygienic was the
act Of President Mckinley, when he
recently rode bareheaded through tho
streets OF Boston on a bitter winters
day. He Is not by any means the only
president who has rlsked health and
life by the same needless exposure. II
etiquette upholds or condones the
courteous act. then etiquette should
be condemned. For some reason our
people seem to think that presidents
have no more right to their
heads before a crowd Of staring spec
tators than they have to wear a
crown. The wonder is that many of
the chief magistrates Of this country
have not died OF pneumonia long be-
fore their four years term of office
expired.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Lewis Breyer, employed I'm n lum-
her camp north Of Arbor Vitae, Wis.
Witnessed the strange spectacle Of an
eagle killing n deer recently. The great
bird swooped down IN the gentle denl-
zen OF the forest and with one stroke
OF its talons cut the deer's iugular
vein. and the deer soon bled to death.
The eagle %endeavored to carry OF It's
victim. but the carcass was too heavy,
and after dragging 1t about a rod left
and soon returned with two more, and
the three %devoured about half Of the
deer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

gage smashing, and, Of course. heavy
baggage could be handled much more
rapidly by means of this device than
by hand. The device consists of a
hoist which can be thrown into action
from the door Of the baggage car. It
consists Of a hoist operated by com
pressed air which is drawn from the
train line to a special reservoir, and is
handled by train b-aggagemen by
means Of suitable cocks on the inside
OF the car. 1t has a lifting capacity OF
500 pounds, and is operated with an
air pressure Of 20 pounds to the square
inch. Our engraving represents a 21S-
pound trunk being raised by It. An
auxiliary spring scale device is locat-
ed at about the center of the vertical
length Of the baggage support. This
provides for Weighing the baggage as
it is handled. The asvice is in use on
the Grand Rapids and Indiana rail-
way.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Andrew Jackson, seventh president
Of the United States, vas born in the
WaKhaw Settlement, North Carolina,
March IS. 1857. He died at The Hermit
tage. near Nashville. Tenn. on June g..
1916. The state Of Tennessee pur-
chased The Hermitage and the tomb
and twenty-five surrounding acres 10
improve and preserve IN lasting mem
orr OF the hero Of New Orleans. The
place was assigned to the care Of the
ladies Of The Hermitage Association Of
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

It is impossible to deny that Lord
Kitchener is rapidly losing much Of
that popularity which caused him to be
so extensively lionized when last in
England. Scarcely a week passes with
cut some new point being raised
against him, and II must be confessed
that in the majority Of instances he
has found himself, so far as II is posi-
bic to see, In the wrong. Several years
ago the English government, with a
great flourish of trumpets, abolished
throughout Egypt the iniquitous cor
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

In a divorce case where there was
evidence that the wife called her hus-
band "an old fool" the court says:
"The record sustains the wife's judg-
ment." And on another point also her
conclusion was affirmed. She told him
she would have been foolish to have
married a man Of his age who had no
money. and the court says: Again
we think her judgment was correct"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

A japanese paper says that a soldier
OF gigantic stature and enormous
strength recently had the honor OF
being presented to the emperor. He
is Private Yamashita. of the Third
regiment Of Nagoya field artillery. He
enlisted IN December last, and Is now
% years Of age. His muscular strength
Is so great that he can carry a field
piece on his shoulder and climb up a
mountain when horses are not avail
able. Hamashita regularly receives
two mems rations, and Ills uniforms
are made 70 order.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
Auloma.lo narrsre sma.hsr.

When we see heavy trunks by the
truck load brought up to the side doors
Of baggage cars and the hurried work
Of transferring them begun we have
often wondered, says the Scientific
American, why practical mechanical
devices had not been invented to facil-
itate this transfer. Baggagemen In
this country have attained an unenvi-
able reputation as destroyers OF
trunks, but after all It may be- ques-
toned II they are so much to blame,
when we consider the enormous
weight and size Of some trunks Of the
so-called Saratoga" order. The de-
vice which we illustrate Is Of consid-
cradle general interest. and would GER
tainly do away with the evils Of bag
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

s~tilt-dancing appears to be popular
in the town Of Newchang, IN China.
The s~tilters walk or rather hop or
dance, along the streets. with gay ban
ners flying and innumerable drums
and tom-toms beating. The s%tilters
dance the most fantastic steps. whirl-
Ing and waving their arms ia the
Wierdest manner imaginable. The
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Doctors have long told us that the
prevailing way Of brushing the teeth
Is insufficient. inasmuch as in the pas
sage OF the bristles across the teeth
there is no opportunity afforded for
the dislodgment Of the particles held
between them. An up and down mo-
ton has been recommended, but the
old way seemed to be such a natural
one that IL was found difficult to de-
part from 1t, and the reform method
has met with but faint Endorsement. A
sanitary toothbrush that will cleanse
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Bismarck, in speaking aboat those
people who are always complaining of
the behavior Of the police, said: Il am
reminded OF the story Of the police
commissioner Of Hanover. A wealthy
man complained to him that the police
men were unnecessarily abrupt in ad-
dressing the public. Well, you see,'
said the commissioner, I've adver-
tised for society men to join the force,
but I can't get them!"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

The man who a. an auction bid 2
cents for an etched portrait Of Senator
Hanna Is probably not In sympathy
with the American school OF art The
nrame alone ought 70 be worth half the
urice bid.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Messenger JaggerB failed to heat the
fast mails on his return trip from Chi
cago 10 London. but be has received a
silver medal bearing the inscription,
From Richard Harding Davis to VIII
Ham Jaeger" so all the Jaggerses
forevermore viii have reason to be
haughty.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Far o respectable is the good
poor man than the bad rich man: a
well-balanced and well-stored mind, a
life full Of useful purpose, is of far
greater Importance than worldly re-
spectability.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26
Dutch Courage.

Watts-I don't believe this nonsense
about whisky making a man brave.
Boozehte-My friend. if it wasn't for
the whisky I would not have the
courage to go home.-Indianapolls
Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

the molars in a scientific way has been
conceived and recently patented in this
country by Adrian M. w. Lag Of
Philipsburg, West Indies. The handle
comprises a casing, which accommo-
dates a spirally grooved shaft remova-
bly, held in the end of said casing. A
hollow handle fitting over these
grooves affords lean for revolving
the brush as It is held over the teeth.
The action Of this implement Is much
the same as the automatic screwdriv-
ers now so generally In use, In which a
revolving motion is impaired to the
screw by mere pressure on the han
die.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

A man recently swallowed his false
teeth and It drove him mad. Stomachs
will stand a great deal, but not every
thing. II yours Is weak try Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. It cures stom-
ach troubles. as well as malaria and
fever and ague. 1t is strongly recon-
mended at this season Of the year. All
druggists keep It.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

The retail dealer doesn't stand well
with the manufacturer when the lat
ter has to carry him.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Nashville, and has since become a
Mecca for patriotic Americans, like
Mount Vernon and other halIowed
spots In our history. The tomb itself
as may be seen from the accompany
ing illustration. consists Of a shaft over
which is a dome supported on pillars.
The whole structure has been sur
rounded by a tall iron fence to keep on
the sacrilegious hands OF the ever
present souvenir hend. who would not
allow even the last resting place Of
1uch a man to be safe from his touch.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

An Irish philosopher says his mem
DRY is so poor that he frequently for
gets one minute what he says the next.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

A mans ears are placed so that he
may catch the things said to his face.
1t was never intended that he should
hear the things that are said behind
his back.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

The individual who dives to the bot
tom Of pleasure brings up more grav-
ell than pearls.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

There are now e 5000 vacations
open to women. One Is marriage-the
others are OF minOr Importance.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

A fool may insult and abuse others,
but a wise "a gives people credit for
what they are actually worth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Perjury is often the unexpected
wages Of the pen.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Lots OF people marry money, but the
license is always made out in another
name.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

The man who rides a hobby Is apt to
derlde the hobbies OF others.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

II wishes we're mules lots Of beggars
would get kicked on the earth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

A good name will sometimes give
you the use OF other mems great riches.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-26

Between the enterprise of his butch
er and the w%astefulness OF his cook
many a man is done to a turn.