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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
rHE r~ELEPHoNE IN wAR.
How CuBAns and spaniards Arranged the
Surrender OF a City.

A chat over the telephone between the
generals of opposing armies as to the
pros and cons of the situation has become
a by no means occurrence.
Before America took a hand In affairs In
Cuba a Cuban general one day slipped
past the OutpOsts Of a city and caught
the Spanish defense mapping. Calling
up the alcalde on the telephone, he sug-
gested that to save human life and a
great deal Of inconvenience he Should be
allowed to tax possession of the city.
The alcalde saw II in the same light, and
the Cuban soldiers marched quietly Into
the city and were treated by the inhab-
itants more as visitors than victors.
Again, in the Porta Rlcan campaign, the
young American officer going to the light
hOuse Of the port, andrDy telephone in
sisting that the authorities surrender i'm
mediately, which they did. 1t has been
remarked that this was better than a
bOmbardment in a ratio of Is cents for a
long-distance telephone call to Sl50,OOO or
100000 for shot, shell and general
smash. The latest instance of this tele
phonic military is given in the story OF
how Gutierrez lost the presidency Of Sal
vador. RegaladO. who had been placed by
Gutierrez In command of the national
military forces, knowing that the Saliva
dorians were intensely hostile to certain
political schemes, the carrying out Of
which seemed imminent, saw a chance TO
bring about a revolution and make him
self chief magistrate Of his country.
Having come to an understanding with
tillery barracks Of the capital called up
President Gutierrez on the telephone, and
boldly said: you are no longer Presi-
dentl All the battalions are IN my favor"
Gutierrez abruptly hung up his telephone
receiver and left the city as eXpeditlously
as possible, never stopping until he
reached Honduras, where he was sure OF
an asylum with his friend and ally, Pres
ldent Bruilla. An electrical journal asks:
"Why cannot all revolutions be effected
this wayY The plan Is respectfully sub
mitted to the Cars disarmament confer
ence. The telephone Is mightier than the
torpedo"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
TEXAS. NEW

Ex-Gov. Culbertson of Texas. who
was recently elected without opposi-
ton to succeed Hon. Roger Q. Mills in
the senate Of the United States, de-
servedly wears the high honor which
his fellow citizens have conferred upon
him. In the gubernatorial chair Of his
native state he distinguished himself
by reason Of his marked abilities, de-
spite the fact that he was one of the
youngest men who had ever occupied
that exalted position. In the demo-
cratic ranks Of Texas he has figured
with prominence for years. On account
Of the fine intellectual equipment
which he possesses. S-enator-elect Gull
berson will feel perfectly at home in
that body whose counsels he will en-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
He Thourht IL Unfair.

The Atlanta Constitution afarms
that, as the representative OF a Geor-
gia county was leaving home to as
sumo his honorable duties. one Of his
aged eolored constituents said to him:
'Marse Ben, you gwine ter de legis-
latur?"
Eyes; that's where I'm bound"
EN- you gWine ter make laws?"
That's what they tell me.
"Er, how much will you git q day
fer dat?"
-Four dollars"
MY Lawdl" exclaimed the astonish-
ed old man. EN- des ter think-all /
gets Is forty cents a day fer plowin',
en- only meat en- bread Ter piokin' cot
toni"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
coMEoRrAeLE rIp ZOE MEN.
why a Now Orleans Nails His
slippers Fast.

why a New Orleans Bachelor Nails His
slippers Fast.
up in my den," said a New Orleans
bachelor who lives in a couple Of
quantity furnished rooms in a bust
ness block downtown, according to the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, be
tween the fireplace and the first book
cas- on the left, you will find two
large slippers nailed to the wall, some
four feet above the wainscoting. The
heels of the slippers are quite close
together, the toes spread slightly out
ward, and, being made of brightly
Powered drugget, they look not unlike
two enormous particolOred beetles,
clinging to the wall with folded wings.
They are not, however, intended as
ornaments, but have a very homely
and practical purpose. When 1 retreat
to my den at night, take down the
book that suits my mood, get into a
comfortable, ragged old jacket, turn
the lamp Just right and light my pipe
when I have performed these pre-
liminary ceremonies 1 place a chair
directly in front OF the clippers, insert
my feet in their depths and lean back
with the blissful consciousness that 1
can't possibly tip over and break my
neck. I am anchored, so to speak, to
the wall, and the light is so arranged
as to make the position the best pos
sible one for reading. My friends
claim that the habit is pulling out my
legs to an abnormal length, but l don't
let that worry me. I'm thinking OF
having the scheme copyrighted"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

taking Arkansas out OF the union. He
vas elected a member of the C~onfeder-
ate congress, which assembled at Mont
gomery, Ala, in 1861.
During the wal he served as a rep
resentative or a senator in the confed-
crate congress. After The war Presl-
dent Johnson gave him a full pardon
on condition that he would support the
constitution Of the United States and
obey the law abolishing slavery. To
both proposals he assented and he was
not idle in reconstructing Arkansas.
When he undertook to resume his
practice before the supreme court he
was required to take the iron-clad oath
provided by the act Of July 2, 1852. In
1866 he was elected to the United
States senate, but he was not permit
ted to take his seat. He was for a
time acting secretary of state for Ar
kansas, and in 1874 was elected its gov
In 1877 he was elected to the
United States senate a second time,
was reelected, and was serving as SEN
ator when President Cleveland ap-
pointed him Encouragement.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

some of the General Rules which
Health Dictates.

Some OF the General Rules which
Health Dictates.
Regarding the proper time for a bath.
a simple general rule may be given,
says Woman's Life. Take cold baths
on rising in the morning and warm
one just before retiring. In taking
Turkish or Russian baths the hour
need not be considered, except as in
all baths, none Of which should be
taken less than ar hour or so before
or after meals. Where 1t is possible.
use fresh. clean rainwater for the
bath. This is the nearest approach to
distilled water, which is too expensive
for general use. Soft water is next
best to rainwater, and a little borax
or ammonia in hard water will soften
it. Brisk rubbing should always fol-
low a bath; then the bath will do all
that is claimed for it in the way Of
renOvating the person, invigorating
the system, increasing the hneness and
softness Of the skin and making one
look and feel younger. Cleanliness Of
the skin has a great effect on the
general health, and it is well known
that If one has been exposed to infec-
ton the best thing to do by way Of
precaution is to take a hot bath i'm
mediately. 1t is a mistake to remain
too long in a tepid bath. Thirty min
utes should be tho limit. Throughout
the winter and early spring it is best,
II one is at all liable to ehills, to take
ones bath at night, just before going
to bed. If taken in the daytime, brisk
exercise Of dumbbell practice is highly
beneficial.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

How Doctor Van Dyke Saved IA Day.
At a banquet recently given in hon
or Of Gen. Miles. a punch was served
in which two tiny flags, American and
British, were stuck in the Ice at each
side.
The object Of the decoration, OF
course was to typify Anglo-American
good feeling. The prominent English
guest Of the evening, in replying to a
toast OF the two countries, looked at
the punch, and said that there seemed
to be a coldness existing between the
two countries. The witticism was we'll
received, but DR.. Van Dyke, who fol-
lowed the Englishman, pointed to the
punch and ~retorted that, no matter
what GOODNESS there seemed to be be-
tween the two countries, they were
united by the same spirit.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Miss Eliza Walker. who owns a stock
ranch a few miles north Of this city, to-
timber wolf, and the story 1t it's capture
by "a lady Is interesting. All the fan she
has been troubled with this wolf. 1T ap-
peared 10 make it's headquarters IN a
small rayine. filled with timber, about q
quarter OF a mile from her house, and
from this point II sailed forth In quest
OF food. a short time ago It killed a
young steer belonging 90 Mise Walker,
and several neighbOrs have lately SUE
fered similar losses. Miss Walker states
that 8long toward evening, as she went
out on horseback rounding up her cattle
for the hight. she discovered the wolf in
the very act OF making an onslaught upon
a young calf IN her bunch. Her only
weapon of Omense was a rope attached
10 her saddle. and she concluded TO make
an attempt at rOping the animal This
she succeeded IA doing at the first ate
tempt. She then started her horse on a
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
THAWs OUT PIPES WITH Ftrc-
TRICKY.


Prof m. W. Wood Of Madison Makes Two
sucoeasfui Experiments in Residsnr.r.
Professor r. w. Wood, instructor In
physics In the University of Wiscon-
SIM has originated the idea of thawine
out frozen water pipes with electricity,
n made two successful experiments.
He takes the electric current used for
street lighting purposes, attaches one
wire to the frozen pipe inside the eel
Ter Of one house and the other wire TO
q similar pipe in an adjoining house.
thus completing the circuit. A current
Of about fifty volts Is then turned on
heating the pipes and melting the ice
within.
Professor Woods plan has been sue.
cesafully worked at the residence OF
ex-senator w. T.. Villas and Alderman
Brown. At the Villas home $50 feet
OF frozen lead pipe was thawed out I'm
eighteen minutes. Professor Wood
uses a transformer to reduce the
voltage, so that the current VIII not
melt the pipes. The discovery win OBJ.
viate the necessity for excavatlng,
which has always heretofore been the
expensive feature.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

There are several species Of fish,
reptiles and insects which never sleep
during their stay in this world.
Among ash It Is now positively known
that pike, salmon and goldfish never
sleep at all. Also that there are e Y
erai others Of the fish family that
never sleep more than a few minutes
during a month. There are dozens OF
species Of flies which never indulge In
slumbep, and from three to I'VE spe-
cies Of serDents which the naturalists
have never yet been able to catch nap
ping.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

The late A. H. Garland Of Arkansas
vas one Of the ablest practitioners be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the United
States. II ne had lived no would be
81 years old on June II next Mr.. Gar
land was a native Of Tennessee. He
was born in Upton county Of shat
state and was educated at st. Mary's
college at Lebanon, Ky, and at ST. Jo-
seph's college, Bardstown, Ky. He was
admitted to the bar In 1853, and after
practicing at Washington, Ark, for a
space OF three years he removed to
Little Rock. and in 1860 he was admit
ted to practice as an attorney and
counselor in the supreme court Of the
United States. He began his political
career as a whig, and was an eleotor
on the Bell and Everett ticket. His
first public position was that Of dele
gate to a convention held in Arkansas
to determine what course would be
pursued by that state after the cleo
ton Of Abraham Lincoln. Although
he was a union delegate he favored
secession and voted for the ordinance
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Ex-Congressman A. T. Goodwin,
from Alabama, writes the following
letter:
The P~e-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen have now used two
bottles Of Pe-ru-na, and am a we'll
man today. ] c~ould-feel the good eff
fects Of your medicine before l had
used 1t a week. after suffering with ca
sarrh for over a year Respectfully,
A. T. Goodwin.
Catarrh in its various forms is rap
idly becoming a national curse. An
u%ndoubted remedy has been discovered
by DR.. Hartman. This remedy has
been thoroughly tested during the past
forty years. Prominent men have
come to know Of its virtues and are
making public uttefGnces on the sub
iect. To save the country we must
save the people. To save the people
we must protect them from disease.
The disease that is at once the most
prevalent and stubborn Of cure is ca
.arrh. Public men Of all parties rec
ognize in Pe-ru-na a national catarrh
remedy Of unequaled merit. Send to
DR.. Hartman. Columbus, Ohio, for a
free book on catarrh.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
FIRST PosToFFtcE.
Private Penny Poet Established In the
Reign OF louis XIV.

~ "AA
Reign Of Louis XIV.
The fact that there IS a regular mail
route through Alaska, and that even
remote towns In Africa are not With
out postal facilities. Is in these pro
Gressive times accepted quite as aihat-
ter Of course. Yet this wonderful sys-
tenn, which has reached out until Il
includes every country on the face OF
the earth, had its beginning in the
mind Of an ingenious Frenchman who
lived less than $50 years ago. In 1868,
early In the reign Of Louis XIV, M.
de Velayer established a private penny
post, says a writer In Harper's Round
Table for February. Boxes we're set
up at the street corners for the recep-
ton OF letters. omces were opened IN
various quarters Of Paris; collections
we're made once a day from the street
boxes, followed many hours later BY
a single delivery, and thus the hrst
p~ostofice in the world was established.
M. de Velayer was so greatly encour-
aged by the success Of his enterprise
that in order to develop It still further
he printed certain forms Of billets or
notes which we're intended to cover
all the ordinary requirements Of bust
ness in great towns. These forms on
tained blanks which were intended to
be filled up by the pen with such spe-
cial matter as might be necessary to
complete the writer's object. The idea
at ono became popular. and the
printed forms accompanied the expan-
sion Of the postal service throughout
the larger cities Of France, and it was
many years before they fell into dis
use.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

The United States census Of 1910
EhoWed the existence Of twenty-four
wooden factories and 1852 fulling
mills. The majority Of these were
located in New England, and practic-
ally the balance in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Each New England state, with the ex-
ceptlon Of Vermont, at that time had
mills employed IN the manufacture Of
army and navy cloths, cloths for the
negroes OF the south. and blankets.
The production Of broadcloth was con.
fined to half a dozen mills.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Alabastine Is the original and only dur
able wall coating on the market, IL -
entirely different from an knlsomine
preparations. Aiabagtinc OBJ mod ready
Tor use in white or twelve beautiful
tlnts BY the addition Of cold water. u 80
nut un in dry powdered form. ln nve-
bound packages. with FUN directions on
every package. 10 the place OF
scaling kalaomlnea. wall paper and paint
for walls. Alabaaune can 30 used on
plaster. brick. wood or canvas. and q
child can brush 70 on.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Kalsominea are cheap and temporary
preparations. manufactured from hit
The walls with ~decaying animal glue. Ala
baatinc ~ not a kalaomluc. 10 ~ a rock
base cement which sets, and u hardena
with age. 10 can be re-coatod and re-
decorated without haVing 10 wash and
Gcrapo on It's old coats. Beware OF a
large four-pound package OF light kals0-
mine. sold 90 dealers for four pounds and
offered 90 customer M u hVe-pound
package.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

A wild rush Of miners is reported at
Nullagine, Australia, where diamonds
have been discovered, and It is feared
that many win lose their lives In the
struggle. In this country the rush for
gain is causing men to break down in
health. Nervousness and general de-
bility are the symptoms which Hos
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

run, and after she had exhausted and
subdued the animal in This way she per-
mitted the dogs to finish the job.
Wolves are especially numerous In this
section Of the state this season and they
have never before been known to be so
bOld.-Chamberlain IS. d. Correspond
ence MINNEAPOLIS Times.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
cHURcHEs ANN sCHoOLuoUsEs.

The interior walls OF churches. school
houses and an public halls should never
be coated With anything but the durable
and pure Alabaatine. So evident has this
fact become, that hundreds Of tons are
used annually for this work The geuu-
Inc Alabaatlne does not rub or scale on.
It "a clcanly during the long period OF lia
usefulness. Every owner Of a building
should use AZ. ASK your paint dealer or
druggist for card OF tiutH, and write for
free COPY OF our paper. Aiahaallne Era
10 Alnhaltino Co, Grand Rapids. Mich.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Roumania Is having an unexpected boom
in it's neutrality-suspicious. lands. Already
several English. Dutch and French syndi-
Gates nave been formed for the purpose OF
acquiring property in the oil belt, and
Of the syndicates have got to the
the kingdom are rising rapidlY.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
oh That Dolioious CoRssi

Costs but ic per ID. to grow. salzer has
the seed. German one Berry. pkg. 15c;
Java Conee pkg. lbc. Balzer'H New Am
erican Chicory ibc, Cut this out and send
lbc for any Of above packages or send
SOC and get all 3 pkgg, and great Cata-
logue free to JOHN A. BALzER SEED
CO.. La Crosse, wis. IW.n.l
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
nEJEor rnE aJUsr AZ COON

The dealer who tells you that he can
sell YOU the same thing" as Alahastlno
or something just na good" either in not
posted or ia trying 10 deceive you. pa 0f-
ferluG something be has bought cheap
and ~ trying 10 sell on Alahaaline'a de-
manuH De may not realize the danger to-
himself as well as Co YOU. Beware OF
an new substitutes. Dealers rI1k IN
suit Tor damages by selling end conaum-
cra by uEine an Infringement AlaNnatlno
Co. own the right so make nud solI wan
coatinE1 adapted 40 mlE With cold water.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

The recent decree Of the Court pro-
viding for the foreclosure and sale Of
the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is directly in line with
the reorganization proceedings.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. H.
Green's Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The great
their advertisement in another column
of this paper.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

A dispatch from Australia says that a
new explosive called kallentine has been
discovered. IL Is obtained from the leaves
of the gum tree. and a four times the
power OF dynamite.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
Health ID Ten Centa.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, III headache,
~billiousness and constipation. Az druggists.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

1--WE persuaded our married daughter to
move back from the country" Dldn't
she like it out there2" Yes; but she was
always coming into Town when we wanted
to 90 out to visit her"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

"Why are brides always led to the
altar2" Because they are so busy look
ing at their bridal fixings that they can
see where they are going"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

MIS- W~inaloW'sB ooUnIng syrup
For children toethinG,~ softena the Fuma. reduces lnnamr
nation allNya pain, cures wind collie. 20 conta a bottle
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

What a s~anguine disposition your wife
has?" Yes; she never let's up when she
has decided what I ought to do"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Did that English traveller say he would
shake the dust OF America from his
shoes?" mo- he said his valet would do
II for him."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

"Our son Is bashful. and yet he wants to
lecture" what will you do about it?'
1--WE have bought him a -stereopticon and
he can talk In the dark"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

FITS FermanentlyCurod Nohts or nervousness after
first days use of DR.. kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DR. r. II. kLiNE, Ltd, e3l Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

Mexico has an area Of 751. 900 square
miles, Dr. nearly one-fourth that Of the
United States.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

The strongest animals In the world
are those that live on vegetable diet
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

The smallest bird IN the world 4,
the gold-crested wren.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

isn't Maud a rather uncertain frlend?''
Not at all; whenever she comes TO see
me 1 know she wants something"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

what makes Dickie's cough so bad this
morningY' 1t Is nearly time for him to
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

TO CURE A COLD IN n DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
25c. b genuine has L. b Q on each tablet
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

r. j. GdENE1 ~ loleuOi ~
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any oDhga-
lions made by their firm.
West s. Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; WaldinR, kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio
Halls Cutarrh euro Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood n dmucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
IbC per bottle. Sold by OH druggists
HaM's Family Pllls arc tho best
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09
. TYPICAL sOUTHRON
OAKLAND WAS A REPRESENTA-
TIVE SON OF THE SOUTH,

Lived q stormy Career During the oivn
War-rook q Hand IN che Recon-
struction Of the South and eot .
Pardon from johnson.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-09

CHENEY s co. Toledo, Q

We oher One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.