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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

The National Debt Made Permanent
In turning over the control Of the pa
per money to the bankers, the Repub-
llcans have found It necessary TO rivet
upon the nation a national debt, which
we were IN a fair way to discharge. A
huge sum Of money is TO be paid for
premiums on unmatured bonds 80 that
they may be cancelled and 2 per cent
thifty-year bonds issued In their
stead. Why extend for thirty years
a debt now almost payable and which
the nation Is amply able TO pay as Il
maturesg The Republicans tell us that
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08
An Audaoious spirit

Think Of a member of the Cabinet
talking Of fighting for the Monroe doc
trine at a time when the A%dministra-
ton is violating both the spirit Of the
Declaration OF independence and the
letter Of the constitution In carrying on
a wal OF conquest in Asiatie watersl-
New York World.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

The Chinese consul-general in New
York Is helping u government in its
efforts TO take the census by Issuing a
long proclamation in Chinese, oficially
signed and sealed, calling upon his fell
iow-countrymen to give all possible
aid to the census-takers who go among
them. Lithographic copies Of the proc
lamaton have been made and viii be
distributed through the Chinese quar-
tiers Of American cities at the proper
time. An accurate nsu OF the Chi
nese Is particularly desirable just now
70 show how completely our exclusion
laws exclude.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

one, for it is repeated each year under
Mckinley. Two terms Of Mckinley
would cost the miners Of this state
$50, 00O, 900. Win they vote for more
of the same?-Helena (Mont.) INDIE
pendent.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08
Az In a Glass House.

Secretary Root fears that European
greed for territory viii make us aban-
don the Monroe doctrine or fight.
Speaking Of land greed, isn't Mr.. Root
living ia a glass house?-New York
World.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

The Santa Fe Route VIII sell tickets a
rate of n fare plus 81 for the round tril
from Colorado points to Chicago, st
Louis and Missouri river points and re
turn on June 18th. 18th and 2Sd, July 12tl
and 10th n August 4th; final limit DC
tOber 31st. For particulars call at 40
Lawrence street, or address
]. p. HALL,
General Agent Santa Fe Route. Denver.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

To overcome her husbands obiee-
lions to afternoon card playing a
North Fifth street m recently
bought a box Of cigars and claimed
that she won 1t at a card game. Her
husband smoked only one, and is now
more opposed TO afternoon card play
ing than ever.-Atchison Globe.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

The Burlington viii on June 18th and
18th put on sale tickets from Denver to
Chicago. st. Louis. Peoria and all Mis-
souri, river points at rate of one fare plus
81 for the round trip. Tickets good for
return III October Slst; This rate open
General Agent.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

They Cut what Thsy wasted IN Iseo
The silver output OF Montana for
1893 would have been worth $4,000
600 under free coinage conditions. Un-
der Mckinley conditions II was worth
$4,000. 900. The loss ia an enormous
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

Zones, where are you going to escape
the SUMMED heat2' Escape the summer
heat? Great governor I'm busy Just now
escaping the collector for the man who
furnished my winter heat.n
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

Fortunately the California man who
has asked the Chicago police to hnd
Attorney VIII U. Blight did not do so.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

You can always tell the foorwalk-
e. in a dry goods store from the pro-
prletor by the good clothes the floor
walker wears.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08
DEMOCRATIC LETTER.
REPUBLICAN, POLITICIANS ARE
PANIC STRICKEN.

They See the signs Of tho Times IN
This springs LOeai Eleotions-Nioh-
iEan, indiana and Minnesota Are
Loaf
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08
washington letter.


II the Republican managers had any
doubt as to the prospects Of Demo
cratic success next November those
doubts we're thoroughly removed by
the recent town elections in Indiana
and Minnesota. The Democrats swept
Indiana like a cyclone. Everywhere
the Democratic majorities were in
creased; everywhere the Republican
vote fell on. Towns which have been
reliably Republican for years were
engulfed by the Democratic tide.
Through the gas belt. which has been
a Republican stronghold, the Demo-
cratic gains we're enormous. Ander-
son. the home Of the Republican can
didate for governor. always a reliable
Republican city. was captured by the
Democrats after a fierce battle. All
the indications are that Bryan will
sweep the state in November by the
largest Democratic majority since the
days OF Hendricks and Blue jeans
Williams. In Minnesota, the city Of
st. Paul went Democratic by 1900,
reversing the majority of over 5000
which It gave Mckinley in 1896. Min
n~eapolis elected a Democratic mayor
in 1898, making even a more marked
change from the vote Of 1896. All
signs point TO this state supporting
Bryan in November. In Michigan the
Republicans are panic stricken. At
their recent state convention they en-
dor-ed Mckinley in the most per-
functory ann and adjourned with
scarcely a single issue presented In
their platform. A Hollander from
near Grand Rapids was made chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee in some faint hope of holding the
Dutch vote. which is very strong in
the state, in line with the party. This
will be impossible. The anti-Boer,
pro-British attitude Of the administra-
ton has completely alienated this pow
erful vote as it has that Of hundreds
Of thousands of Americans in every
walk of life.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

Inventors in German factories have
a hard time to profit by their brain
work, according to a report to the
state department by Consul General
Guenther at Frankfort. He cites the
case Of a foreman who invented q sub
stance used In finishing velvet. Be
cause he impaired his invention &c
persons outside OF the firm for which
he worked the foreman was tried and
convicted Of revealing a trade secret,
although this secret was his own. The
German court took the ground that it
was a duty Of the foreman to make ex-
periments; that his inventions be-
longed to his employers and that he
had no right to expose them.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

one Of the worlds WORTHLESS said.
long ago. that in the Lords book are
written all those who do what they
can, although they cannot do what
they would. The appeals Of summer
charities will o be heard. Let
those who cannot do all they would
be among the cheerful givers.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

Most common is the remark: What
interesting people one meets in trav-
eling!" One may perhaps be pardon
ed for differing from this belief. The
interesting people one meets in trav-
cling are extremely likely to keep to
themselves. They do not wear their
hearts upon their sleeves. Therefore.
If they are interesting, that trait is
kept for their friends. On the other
hand, the fools. bores and Doors OBJ
trude themselves upon you. The only
way to escape being bored to death
is to avoid their acquaintance. Then
If you yourself are interesting-and
of course you are-the fact remains
concealed, says a writer in the Ar
gonaut.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

That South Chicago saloonkooDer
Who renowned liquor-selling when he
could not get a license "a IN the posi-
lion Of the burglar who quits house
breaking when be is locked up IN the
D~onitantiary.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

"Once I tried to propose to a business
woman" "How did she take it?' She
told me to cut It short, as she was always
in a dreadful big hurry"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

Plus 80. via Union Pacific, on June 18th,
Rate applies to Chicago, St. Louis. St.
Paul, Duluth. Omaha, Kansas City and
intermediate points. Ticket Office, 9n
18th street.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08
Do Your rect Ache ana purnf

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s.. Olmsted, Leroy, N. X.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08
For Reneht OF Teachers

Don't be discouraged about your golf,
Clarence; practice more industriously.
"No, 1 won't; I'll Join a newer club"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

PA, what is borrowing trouble2''
well, lending n new lawn mower Is q
pretty good imitation Of it,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-08

The fastest-howlng river IN the
world Is the sutlei, In India. Its de-
scent Is 1900 feet IN $50 miles.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
The Home Circle.
I'll SONG OF SONGS.

"wrteme a sons, J" said the master, "thatshau ring through the hal LOFT time;
A song that Shau THRILL my children Inc SnaI urge Ihem
So the poet touched his wondrous harp and sungin a minor key
How out of the earth pain and travail the soul may rise pure and Tree;
How under the face of laughter there throbbeth the heart of pain
Yet he who shall battle and conquer the height If the blest may gain.
He sung of the lesson of sorrow and the meaning of trouble and tears
And he ruerdOn that comes to the faithful after the strife of years.
But the Master stood unmOved.
Then the poet struck his harp again, a wild, triumphant lay,
which told of the nations battles, their ceaseless strife and fray;
And through it one saw the armies Is they marched and cOuntermarched,
And heard the groans of the dying and the gugle from lips pain parched
Then he told in a sweeter, genter strain that ravished the listener ear,
How the dear God loves His children and cares for their struggles here,
And how he will guide and lead them after the pain and strife,
Gently, oh, gently, upward to the wonderful hills of life.
But the Master stood unmoved.
Then the poets soul was weary, and he sung of the brood of care,
Who dwell in the haunts and pUrieur with Want a. a specter there;
And the song that he sung was tragic it sObbed Will a chord OF pain
For the haunted, the starved, the weary, whose tears fell down like rain;
And under the thrObbing music vas a malediciOn heard
For those who have starved His children, eyes with tea drops blurred
There was lOathing and stern adherence for these, the favored few,
Who heed not the old, old message, Do as yed have them do.
But the Master stood unmOved.
And then through the open doorway stole the sound OF a childish voice,
Ringing IN happy laughter, making the soul rejoice,
And the poet caught it's music, for the laughter was dear to him.,
And the heart breathed out its story, though, his eyes with tears were dim
And, oh, the wondrOus music! 1t reached the blue skys dome,
Telling of peace and gladness in the beautiful land of Home,
Of the dear little feet that patter, of the lips that III W caress-
For the poet forgot his heartache when his little one came to bless.
And the Masters eyes we're dim
a. ". j., IN Stockton Mail.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
PASSING OF THE ITALICS.

It may have occurred to observant
readers that an improved tone is
noticeable in the general run of
newspaper contributions at the pres
ent time, compared with those of a
year ago. The Improvement is seen
in a more careful expression of Eng
lish, and this is due to the passing
of the italics. The newspaper writer's
have found that their copy, as put
up by the linotype machine, is void
of italics, and they have been driven
to a more. careful construction of
their sentences, to emphasize their
points by the use of language rather
than the ~underscored work. The re-
suit of this study on the part of
newspaper contributors is seen in an
Improvement in the composition and
construction of their articles, and
they have found it not only possible
to do away with the italics, but there
are few writer's who would now re-
turn to the old system. The limo
type has made scholars of them, and
they are ready to acknowledge the
debt they owe it.
The italic case has had its day in
the printing office, and along with
it has gone the old-time typesetter-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10

more's the pity THE old-timer VIII
could chew a plug of tobacco da9
and who wanted no better weanog
in a free fight than the Office tor-ol
He was the only friend the ita7io-
ever had, and his love was not ~
too deep, for he was never known =
get down off his stool and pull o,t
the Justified and half-pied itaTo
case to set up a word or a line with
out heaping the maledictions Of .
professor in the art upon it.
The italic letter really served M
useful part, and except in rare cases
it's use was not a necessity. It is
still used to a limited extent. soma
offices having italic matrices for
their LINOTYPE machines. The neonlo
r learning to do\ without it, and
that means that they are obtaining .
better command of the English Ian
guage that their sentences are oh.
tanning a better command of the mol.
ish to the article which they contrib
ute to the press that was absent in
the days of the italic case and the
old-time printer Charlotte Oh.
server
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
GETTING RID OF HIS KNOWLEDGE.

One Of those good-natured per
sons who are always bent on impart-
ing information was Inundated not
long since. A man, apparently a
yokel, was seated on a fence, IN
tently looking at the telegraph wires.
A kindly gentleman passing said;
Watching the wires, eh?"
Yes, sir"
waiting to see a message go BY
eh?"
The man smiled and said, Eyes,
sir"
The gentleman kindly told him
that messages were invisible, and ez-
planned the work of the electric cur
rent TO him at length. Concluding
he said; CHOW you know something
about it?"
Yes, sir"
What do you work at?"
me and my mate over yOnder are
old telegraph workers: we're just
now putting up some new wire III
these DartS '-Ex
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
WANTED BREAD, NOT Po11rENEss.
And He Found Southern Folks at Last.

And He Found Southern Folks at Last.
A Southern negro got hard up in
Boston. Then he went from house
to house:
EFF you please, suh," he began,
when his ring at the front door was
answered, cant you give a po'
cullud man work ter do, or somepin
ter eat?"
And the polite answer invariably
was "No, Mister-very sorry, but
have nothing for you"
Every one. who answered his ring
addressed him as "Mr.", but shut
their doors and hearts against him.
Finally he rang the bell at a brown
stone front.
A gentleman appeared, and the
old man began:
BOSS, l is starvin'. Can't you
gimme some v~ittles?"
"You darned, black, kinky-headed
rascal - exclaimed the gentleman.
How dare you ring the bell at my
front door? Go round the back yard
way to the kitchen, and the cook'1l
give you sOmething-you black"
But just there the old man fell on
his knees, exclaiming:
"rhank de Lawn, 1 foun' my own
white folks at las! Thank de Lawd,
I foun' em-I foun' en- !''-Salma-
gundi.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
CHARLES MATTHEW'S WIT.

Ayoung taylor named Berry, lately
succeeded to his fathers business,
once sent in his account to CharleS
Matthews, who, with virtuous al
wrote him the following note:
You must be a goOse-Berry, "
send me your bill-Berry, before ~
is due-Berry. Your father Cno
elder-Berry would have had moro
sense. You may look very Dlachu
Berry, and feel very blue-berff JJrr
but I don't care a strawberry l"l
you and your bill-Berry.-EX"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
A LAWYER C"OMPLIMENTED.

Jim Webster was being tried for
bribing a co1ored witness, Sam John
sing, to testify falsely.
"You say the defendant offered
you $50 to testify in his behaIf?"
asked the lawyer Of Sam.
Eyes, sab"
"Now, repeat what he said, using
his exact words"
HE said he would glib me $50
if I"
"He didn't speak in the third per,
son, did hep"
ono, sab he tuck good care dat
dar were no third pusson round
dar was only two-us two"
81 know that, but he spoke to you
in the first person, didn't hep"
Il was de fust pusson myself,
sab"
"You don't understand me. When
he was talking to you, did he say, 1
will pay you $5O?"
"No, sab he didn't say nothin'
bout you you payin' me $50. Your
name wasn't mentioned, 'ceptin' he
told me eff cher I got into a scrape
you was de best lawyer in San
Antoine to fool de jedge and de jury
in fac you was de best in town to
cover up reskelity."
For a brief, ~breathless moment the
trial was suspended.-Free Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10

There is no book so dear as the sub
scription book, that is, the book
sold by agents. To illustrate, we
asked the publishers Ofa certain sub
scriptiOn book for rates not long
ago. The price at which the book is
being sold through the country is
$3.50 OF this the agent gets fifty
per cent. or 1925 as his pay. The
publisher quoted US a net rate Of
80 cents per copy. 1t will be seen,
thereforen that the publisher could
print the book for eighty cents and
make his profit out Of it. The pur-
chaser simply paid to the agent about
a dollar and a half more than a leg1-
innate profit. Notwithstanding
this, however, the subscription book
agent will continue to do a good
business. He can always find plenty
of people who are willing to pay him
a dollar and a half for persuadlng
them to buy from him.-Wallace's
Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10

home ever produced a "hobo," a
tramp or other utterly abandoned
bad man. The remedy is with those
Who are Christian parents, and not
with those who merely profess to be
such. The example and the precept
must support each other around the
home hearthstone.-Compero in
S~tatesville On. c. Landmark.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
Written for The Progressive FarmerI
JOHN SMITH FOR CONGRESSIONAL HoNoRs
A Character Sketch.

politics. He says he will help me
and I can make it, Mary Jane"
But, suppose, John, you make
the run and lose?"
Suppose nothing of the kind,
Mary Jane. I'm in the race to win.
Do you suppose Squire Bunker and
all the other political leaders I've
talked with don't know what they're
about? They say 1 can make it, so
what's the use of your endless ha-
rangue? What does a woman know
about politics, any way? You might
find a weasel asleep in a hencoop of
chickens, but a woman with a bust
ness head on her, never"
IF you go to Congress-, John,
you will have to be away so much.
Who will look after the things at
hOme?" Mrs. Smith mildly ques-
toned, and turned away with a far
away look in her m~oistening dreamy
eyes.
ut is not much that you will
have to do long, Mary Jane. Just
keep things ship-shape at home.
Keep the hired men going tend to
the hens and chickens and garden
stuff. Be sure and keep the turkeys
off old Grimes. Have the men clear
out the stump lot for turnips. And
don't forget the old mare. There's
trotting stock in her colts, if rightly
trained. They'll run we'll up into
the the three figures or 1 miss my
guess by a wide mark. There comes
Squire Bunker now, with his rig for
me to begin the canvass"
but your breakfast, John? Surely
you cannot go without your break
fast?"
Cant wait for breakfast, Mary
Jane. I'll let On to the Squire that
I've had my breakfast. I'll stop at
The Earl and get it-a good square
meal and a delicsous smoke for a
quarter. It's cheaper than at home,
and a blamed sight more popular
among men. Never mind the shirt
cOllar-that's all right. Give me
a handkerchief and my gloves. I'll
get a shave down there, too-a good
clean shave-save just the mOustache
and a small goatee on the chin
wouldn't you?"
Wouldn't 1, JOhn?"
Dang it all, you know what I
mean. Always picking mp every lit
tie thing. Well, goodbye, Mary
Jane. Kiss your husband, quick.
Bunker is waiting. You'll have to
kiss a Congressman, bye and bye,
Mary Jane, as sure as my name is
John Smith. That's right. Don't
know when 1 will be back. Don't
look for me till 1 come. I'll write
if I have time. Take good care of
the babies. Bye, bye"
From the case in his outer side
pocket, Squire Bunker took each a
cigar, and soon little quick puffs of
tobacco smoke from fragrant Ha-
vanas marked the pathway as the
~glistening wheels rolled out into the
highways and byways-the certain.
ties and uncertainties of a canvass
for political hOnors. JOE OFT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
THAT DOESN'T TROUBLE ME!"

OUdUOC IL w ~
THAT DOESN'T TROUBLE MEY'
The above remark was made sew
seral years since by a fireman in the
employ of the Boston & Maine Rail
road. One of the Canadian express
trains had just rolled into the sta
ton at Boston, and the engineer was
remarking that a "hot box" had de-
veloped since leaving the last sta
ton.
No; the fact of there being a shot
box" did not trouble the fireman /;
the engineer was held accountable
for every accident that occurred to
the engine it was for this reason,
in part, that he received twice the pay
Of the fireman. But, somehow, the re-
mark grated on the engineers ears.
He thought that the fireman ought
to be troubled when anything oc-
Cured to the engine he fired, and
his respect for the man received a
severe check.
It was not long after this incident
that the engineer was called into the
superintendent office one morning.
"Mr. Stevens" said the Superin-
tendent, what sort of a man is your
fireman."
Instantly the words of the fireman
passed before the engineers mind
THAT doesn't trouble mel" seemed
written in letters of fire.
"Dan'sa good fireman, he replied,
"he and I get along all right, sir"
There's something a trife out
about him?" queried the superin-
tendent, looking keenly at the en-
gineer "wouldn't just do for an en-
gineer?"
The engineer would have liked
nothing better than to see the am
bition of the fireman a reality, but
he was convinced that in speaking a
good word for him, he would be en-
dangering the public.
Il think his place is on the fire
mans box" he said "he's a good
man there-doesn't drink, and does
all that the road demands"
whats the matter with him?"
persisted the superintendent.
The engineer hesitated for a mo-
ment, for, somehow he disliked to
prevent promotion of the man who
had fired for him for years. Finally,
he related the incident that troubled,
him.
THAT settles it," replied the su-
perintendent Il want an engineer
for a new local; you know the re-
quirements of the road he will never
do"
A small matter to notice, perhaps
some reader thinks, but it was an
index to the man life that told of
much more. The railroad demands
a man on the engineers seat who is
interested in the duties of every
on the road whose duties are in
touch with his own, whether they re
late to a "hot box" or a defective
boiler.
How many young men there +
who T practically saying each day
of their life, "That doesn't trouble
mel" We meet them on the street
and in the shop, in the home and at
the concert hall. They are easily
out. Their employees know
who they are, and the more desirable
positions are not for them.-The
Wellspring.