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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
Especial letter.

When Mr.. selous was hunting in
Africa, late in the seventies, twenty
elephants fell to his gun. In reading
the Interesting story Of his wander
ings-for he can write as well as he
can shoot-the first impression made
on the mind Of the average man is that
elephant-shooting is not SC very difi-
cult after all. To come up with the
game there may be toll and hardship;
tropical heat to be borne, and thirst
to be endured, but the danger seems to
be a negligible quantity. This inn
preston is, Of course, due to the skill
with which the attack Il planned, and
the best testimony to that skill is the
tact that there is but one accident
which, however, was within a shade Of
being fatal-to record.
Mr.. Selous and his companions had
com up with a herd Of wild elephants,
some Of which they shot for the ivory
and for meat. He himself had account
ed for four, and had wounded the nfth
"a fine COW, when he perceived she
wac about to charge. He was on
horseback, putting a fresh cartridge
into his breechloader, when on she
came. The horse was tired out, and
before he could spur It to anything
faster than a walk to enable him to
get out Of the way, the elephant with
her tusks tossed horse and rider into
the air. When Mr.. Selous recovered
from the shock, the first thing he
recognized was "a very strong smell
OF elephants" which was by no means
strange. seeing that the great beast
was standing over him, pressing him
down to the ground with her huge
body, without doing him serious in
jury, while keeping him close prisoner.
By dint Of struggling he got loose, and,
turning over, saw the hind legs Of the
beast behind him, and knew in a mo-
ment what had happened. Seeing him
on the ground, when he was thrown
from the saddle, the elephant had
charged down on him, but had over
shot the mark. Lowering her head
with intent to reach him with her
tusks, she had just missed him, and
driven them deep into the earth, drop
ping on her knees as she did so. But
he was caught-nipped, so to speak, in
the angle made by her body with the
ground, M he literally wriggled
backward to freedom and safety. The
horse received greater injuries than
its master, for in the toss the ele-
plants tusks entered the flank, and
inflicted a severe wound, which took a
couple Of months to heal. Mr.. Selous
got OF with a bruise over the eye, and
the loss Of the skin from one side Of
his chest, though he was covered with
blood from the wounded elephant,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
won,t RIde nor.ebnok AstrIae.

New York Correspondence Of the
Pittsburg Dispatch: Although one
may occasionally see a woman riding
astride in Central park and elsewhere,
the custom does not obtain to any
considerable extent in New York. The
recommendation Of the Denver HUI
name society that women should ride
astride has revived interest here in the
matter. II is not likely that the new
style Of riding will find favor here,
Riding masters say that women on
horseback are not comfortable except
in a ~side-saddle, and that
they are safer in their own kind Of
saddle than they would be In that used
by men. Neither OF these considera-
lions would have particular weight.
perhaps. were 1t not that a prominent
society woman has declared that a
woman is more graceful In a side
saddle than in the other style. This
is the argument that will settle the
question, Of course.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

however. too long; and when, with
full perception Of the danger. he tried
to turn his horse. tho animal would
not answer rein OF spur. The wounded
beast came on. and, driving tie horn
under the horses flank, sent horse and
rider spinning upward.
As he fell the horse must have rolled
with him, and the edge Of the stirrup-
Iron took on a great patch Of his scalp.
When he freed himself from the body
OF the horse he saw the ~rhinoceros
standing yer him, with its horn Just
within the bend Of his leg. But some
thing diverted its attention, and II
turned and walked into the bush. His
Followers came up, and Oswell, all
wounded as he was. took a gun from
one Of them, mounted a pony, and pur-
sued and shot the %rhinoceros. and
brought It's horn with him to England
as a valued trophy.
Major Vardon found his friend soon
after the occurrence, and their meet
ing was thus described by him to Liv-
ingstone;
Il saw that beggar Oswell sitting
under a bush, holding on his head"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

An improved piano stool can be
raised or lowered as desired without
the necessity of revolving It to turn
the screw. the spindle being hollow
and containing one n Of an L-shaped
lever, which has a head to fit in holes
inside the vertical base, in which the
spindle slides.
A resident Of Italy has patented a
device for the prevention Of seasick-
ness, comprising a belt to be strapped
around the waist, with a triangular
pad attached to the inner face, to pre-
vent undue motion Of the internal or
gans when the ship rolls.
Small change is easily carried In a
new coin holder, which is formed OF
a piece Of metal bent into U shape,
with slots cut along the sides to at the
Inherent sizes Of coin, a spring wire
being placed across the opening to pre-
vent the coins from falling out.
By the use Of a new key old rail-
road spikes can be used In old spike
holes, the key being formed Of a strip
OF spring steel crimped along a por-
tion OF Its length, to press alternately
on the spike and the side Of the hole.
thus binding the spike in place.
A machine has been designed for
rapidly moistening and sealing envel-
opes, having a feeding device which
forces the envelopes singly across a
roller dampened by a water reservoir
above, with a hinged plate to fold the
Dap, after which the envelope is forced
between rollers to seal II.
Electricity Is used to operate the
type bars OF a new typewriter, which
has q magnet set In position to oper-
ate the levers when the keys are de-
pressed a short distance, making Il I'M
necessary to force the key down for
the full stroke.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

In the American Naturalist Mr.. KEEL
logg gives a sketch OF the Hopkins
Seaside Laboratory Of the Leland
Stanford, Jr., University" in the Bay
Of Monterey. The marine fauna there
Is abundant, being a mixture Of north
ern and subtropical forms. Many
OF the molluscs, s%ea-urchins, and
cephalopods are collected by the Chi
nese fishermen, then canned, and sent
to China, where they are used as food.
"The Chinese boats go out by night
with nets and pitchpine torches, which
are hung ove the boats side to lure
the squid. The squids are dried and
shipped to China to be used as food
and also as fertilizer. The duty on fer
tilizer in China is low, the duty on
salt high. BY mixing a little dried
squid with a great deal of salt and
calling 1t fertilizer a considerable
amount Of salt finds its way into the
celestial kingdom at a low duty rate"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

His second experience, in which,
while Oh foot, he was charged by a
wounded rhinoceros, and again tossed,
resulted in much more injury to him
self. After the great beast struck him
he remembered sailing through the
air, and then lost consciousness till he
found himself sitting on mis- horse,
which a native was leading, while an
other was carrying his gun. He rode
on slowly, as in a dream, and met
some men coming toward his little
party, carrying a kind Of stretcher,
which had served him for a bedstead
in his wagon. In reply to his Ques-
~tioning as to their purpose in coming
to meet him, they said they had heard
he had been killed by a rhinoceros,
and were coming out to bring back his
body. Then, mechanically his hand
dropped to his thigh, and, feeling that
his clothes we're wet, he looked at his
hand, and saw that 1t was covered
with blood. Finding that there was no
wound on his hand. he explored his
leg through a rent in his trousers, and,
as he says in his own account of the
affair, so numbed was all sensation
that I actually dabbled down to the
cash. eiR'
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

An old resident OF New York re-
llls the time when he saw on ad-
ming buildings in Burling slip these
e signs: Daniel F. Tiemann. paints
pils;" peter Cooper, glueS ICY
Field. rags" Tiemann became
4 the city; Cooper founded
pstitUte; Field organized the
Telegraph company. Three
esses to three trite truths:
b while 10 have a business.
It may be; It pays to mind
hess; and the man who keeps
gets somewhere.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
y Rheumatism SSaslsstt6ifiSsrl,
A bridge

In the 'transbordeur' which spans the
Seine at Rouen engineers have sought and
round a practical method of getting Pc
destrlans and vehicles across a large
stream without interfering with the use
ture, which is a combined bridge and
ferry boat. has on either bank a steel
anchored and bound together by heavy
cables. The latter carry a horizontal track
100 feet above the waters surface-high
est ships. A truck with sixty wheels nuns
on the track, and from his truck hang
thirty cables, which partly support a plat
FORM or ferry boat large enough to take
on several tram cars, Power for propul-
sion IS applied to the upper car; the low
er one slips over the water without Jar
or vibration, and the trip over a stream
go rect wide occupied only a minute or So.
BESIDES Houen, Bizerta and Bilbao have
trled me arrangement, which they have
found thoroughly practical.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

often desirable to block of the lower
part Of the window and yet to allow
the entrance Of the light from the up
per part. In order to accomplish this
there has been recently patented an
adjustable frame to hold the shade,
which permits Of the shade being
placed at any desired point. This ar
rangement has also the advantage that
1t is interchangeable and one Of these
supporters made for a window OF
standard size can be placed in any
window Of the SAME dimensions. The
frame Is made Of wire, II desired. al
though a heavier metal is preferable,
and the brackets for holding the shade
are Geldered to 1t. The frame rests at
desired points on outwardly project
ing arms, which engage with pins or
grooves extending across the grooves
In which the frame is held. The or
grafton Of this device is clearly shown
BY the accompanying cut. The in
yention is that OF William G. Temple
ton OF Colorado Springs.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.

General Cipriana Castro, Venezuela's
new president, is only SO years OF age.
but he has been in politics since reach
ing manhood. One OF the warmest
supporters Of the liberal party in Ven
ezuela, he took part in the defense OF
the government during the revolution
which was successfully led by Crespo.
Crespo endeavored to enlist him on the
side OF the opposite party, and made
him liberal offers, but Castro refused
to accept his overtures. Eventually
obtaining enough support to overthrow
the government set up by Crespo, he
successfully made the attempt. General
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
SCIENTIFIC TbPICs.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
improved Windoe Ehads-riour MN
and sifter-Casss % H~ydtophobia Are
Rare-Eieotrioity On Torpsdo Craft-
Improving the Phouoenph.



II has been asserted By many
friends Of animals. who rightly object
to the annual torture and slaughter OF
dogs, and even by sorie physicians,
that there is no surh disease as hy-
d%rophobia, or rabies. as It q more
correctly called. Those who have
studied the subject carefully, however,
are certain that there a disease OF
dogs which is communicable By one
suffering from It to othr animals and
to man. But this disease Is worry rare,
and probably not one petson IN a thou
sand bitten by dogs ieIin any danger
OF It, and not one doi killed among
500 supposed mad dogf is really mad.
The word %hydrophobia is a misnomer,
for a mad dog has nQ fear Of water,
and will run through "a swallow pool
without any beslta on the fear
Is that Of drinking ter or Of swal-
loving anything. elih@ auid or solid,
as the attempt 81 niRost certain to
throw the suffersf. MIN or beast, into
spasms. The only vhy Of fansmit-
ting hydrophobia 81 inoculating;
that Is, by the introduction OF the
virus into the body through a wound
Of the skin or thu rntcous membrane.
The most usual WAX 3 = this rare event
to occur Is, Of course through the bite
OF a rabid dog, cat, for other animal.
But not every bite, even Of a genuinely
mad dog. Is followed by %hydrophobia,
II the animals teeth, for instance,
V passed thrGl q mans trouser
leg OF boot, thu sd Va. which contains
the virus, may wiped away from
the teeth.-Youth's Companion.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

SIDE or MIN ana Unen went 10 work
with her tusks. He did not lose con-
sciousnessness, and says hat the beast
made three distinct lunges." One
tusk went right through the thick
muscles OF the upper arm; another
thrust pierced between the ribs, and he
underwent a severe pounding with the
feshy part OF the trunk, lying between
the tusks. the effect Of which was to
crush in the ribs on his right side.
There are no herolcs in his account of
this thrilling incident. Not unnatural
ly he thought that the end of his hunt
ing had come. and was agreeably sur
prised when the elephant turned away
and went down the f~ootpath. "Wheth-
er she supposed she had killed me, or
whether It was that she disliked the
smell Of my blood, or b~ethought her
Of her calf, / cannot tell; but she then
left me and went her way"
Despite the truth that rhinoceroses
rarely charge, the fact remains that
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
JAPANESE
Their Physical Development in the Light
Of Rnmn RtntIatIca.

Their Physical Development in the Light
OF Some Statistics.
Although the American is willing to
concede to the Japanese the possession
Of a mental activity almost, If not
quite, equaling that of the majority OF
white races, he is apt to form a some
what sighting opinion Of him as
viewed from a physical standpoint.
The specimens met with in this coun-
try do not convey a favorable i'm
preston OF their athletic powers.
After, however, reading an ccoun Of
the physical measurements Of some Of
the MOST promlnent Japanese wrea-
tiers a more respectful attitude re-
garding the muscular development OF
these little men Will probably be taken.
The jill Shimpo has recently published
a table giving the measurements Of six
of the foremost Japanese fighters.
From this table it is gathered that the
most bulky Of these modern gladiators
weighs, at the age of % years, about
300 pounds; height, 81 feet; girth Of
chest, So inches; lung capacity, 4,450
cubic ~centimeters; upper arm, IS
inches. Another one weighs over 2SO
pounds; height, 6 feet 5 inches; girth
of chest, 4S inches; lung capacity,
5000 cubic centimeters; upper arm, 1s
inches. The smallest Of these fighting
men weighs more than 200 pounds.
measures in height 5 feet Z inches,
while in lung capacity he exceeds them
all. There are fe-, wreStlers or pugi-
lists in this or any other ountry who
attain to these dimensioa and those
who have seen some Of he best ex-
ponents of japanese wrestling are
willing to back them when pitted
against the pick of the European or
American experts, as it is said that
they are as skillful as they are power
ful.-Medical Record.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

Ueeu win aimUsU aug Intns Y~l s~4n.As
TO war. Just back of the %statehOuse
is a high and very steep hill. at that
time probably bare of houses, since
even now only a very few have been
able to perch upon its slopes. Fitting
himself and his sister out with such
impediments as he thought suitable.
one winter day, and naming the high
hill the Alps, young Dewey started to
cross them, he being Hannibal and his
sister the army. 1t was cold and the
ground was covered with deep snow,
but the endurance Of the army did not
give out until she had become so
chilled that she was sick In bed for a
week afterwards as a result. Between
Admiral Dewey and his sister existed
a sympathy OF the most intimate ma
ture. In one Of his letters to her
after the battle Of Manila he said:
Just a line to thank you for your
kind letter, and also for your prayers
for my safety. Perhaps they did help.
Who knows?"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

measurably destroyed, this skin then
being stitched down on either side OF
the nose, and In time becomes grated
thereto. Skin grating is also quite
common in cases Of severe burns.
Small strips Of skin are taken from
the untouched parts and cut into small
pieces, then distributed over the raw
surface. In time they take root and
grow, spreading until they completely
cover tie place. The skin Of frogs, re-
Gently killed, for the purpose, is fire.
quently used where human cuticle can
not be conveniently obtained.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
ImprOvIng the Phonograph.

On the principle of the sounding
board, which repeats a sound at so
short an interval that the original and
the repeated waves impress the ear
in unison, a device called the poly
phone has recently been applied to
the photograph for the purpose of
doubling the volume of sound issuing
from that instrument. A photograph
with the %polyphone attachment has two
horns, each provided with a diaphragm
and stylus. Not only is the sound
made louder, but its quality is i'm
proved.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
THE AIR,
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they sometimes toss; and It must be
allowed that II one Of these great
beasts does get home with horn or
hoof, the sportsman has but a poor
chance. Nevertheless, the late MI.
oswell, the contemporary OF Gordon
Cumming. and the friend Of Vardon
and Livingstone. had two very narrow
escapes from these brutes. Indeed. the
wonder Is that he could have got on
with his life. He had been tracking
elephants unnecessarily and on his
return to the camp saw a white rhin-
Oceros standing close to the path. The
men were short Of meat. so he fired
and wounded the animal. which made
on into the bush. As he did so he
gave Il the second barrel. His expert
enee had been that the white rhinoc-
eros usually made on pretty quickly
when wounded. so that he was sur
prised 10 see the beast stop, and then
and walk toward him. still he
waited. thinking every moment that
the ~rhinoceros must fall. HeI waited.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

Probably no Englishman Of modern
times has had such a strange career as
that Of Hugh Cecil Lowther, earl OF
Lonsdale, who recently announced his
intention Of taking care Of the wives
and families Of all the men in the re-
serve corps in Westmoreland and Cum
berland counties while their husbands
IRE In active service. Twelve years
ago the noble earl was chiefly noted
for his attentions to various burlesque
actresses, among them Violet Cameron
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05
ne Dldn't Know.

An amusing incident occurred at the
recent training OF a yeomanry regi-
ment in the west OF England. While
the regiment vas being drilled by the
colonel one Of the troopers horses
became FESTIVE, broke out OF the ranks
and galloped straight ahead at full
speed. As the mar shot by the colonel
called: "Hi. sir. where are you GO
ingY" To which the yeoman truly re-
piled; "Hanged n I,know. Ask the
q rise. "-Tit-Bite.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

being prominent. At that time he Wis
tied New York, but was ~ostracised by
society because Of his escapades. At
that time, also, the dukes financial
affairs we're in a bad way, chiefly, It
should be stated. because Of the reck-
less extravaganza Of his brother,
known as the Red Earl" whom he
succeeded in 1882. Shortly after his
visit to this country the earl turned
over a new leaf to such effect that at
present he is regarded as a model hus-
band. His estates have been managed
with such skill that he is now one Of
the richest men in England. He has
distinguished himself as an arctic ex-
plorer. and he is probably the most
intimate friend OF both the prince OF
Wales and the German emperor. He
own nearly 10000 Of land in West
moreland and Cumberland counties.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

me speech upon the natural history
the London cabman, delivered By
earl OF Crewe. at the annual fes-
dinner Of the Cab Drivers Benev-
association. contained a good
interest. Il is certainly sur
10 learn that there are In Lon
boo cabmen over 80 years Of axe.
80 who are over 70. 70 say moth
n three who have turned so. This
remarkable testimony. not only
be advantages Of a life spent IN
open ar, but to the aalubnty Of
huch-abusod climate q London
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

A Turkish physician has been ex-
perimenting successfully on the trans
planting OF hairs one by one to bald
parts Of the scalph His results seem
to show that thereI is no impossibility
in the complete req Dwal of a lost head
Of hair by this meahs. The physician,
DR.. Menahem Eodara, according to a
foreign paper, tired his experiments in
the Ease Of a diseaSe thaS had removed
part Of his patieHt's hair. His plan
was to scarify TIE bare surface and
to implant thereon hairs removed from
other parts of thepatient's head. The
hairs used for the purpose were trim
med with scissors at each end. Some
four weeks after implantation a GER
tain number of the hairs were found
to have taken ROO, and in no long time
a goodly new crop was produced. En-
couraged by theR results, DR.. Hodara
has since applied the method in other
cases OF baldnesE following favus. and
he thinks hims Z justified in stating
that bere can be no doubt
luxurious fact hat
fad.e uair stems cut with
tnd anted In the incisions
a take root and
re long and visible
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

Readers Of the Transvaal war dis
patches may have failed to note that
a good-sized revolution is now in
progress in Colombia, S. A. Up to date
the rebels" as they are called, have
had the worst Of it. Should the revo-
luton prove successful the present
president doubtless will follow the ex-
ample Of the recent president Of Vene-
zuela in reslgning and taking an ex-
tended tour in Europe for the benefit
Of his health.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

HMAE DAnNNNH MaaM 100000 Za ~ a-u--=
tube Of larger size, with rings at It's
lower end, permitting a slight motion,
corresponding to the natural ~hexibility
OF the trachea or Windpipe. Through
the front plate OF this tube and
through an opening on It's upper curry
ature passes a second tube, also hex-
ible, with an opening on its lower
curved surface. This is so placed that
a stream OF air may play freely
through both tubes, even though the
external outlet be closed. The upper
end of the second or pharyngeal tube
the tube which takes the place OF the
pharynx-lodges behind and below the
base OF the epiglottis-the leaf at the
base OF the tongue which covers the
larynx in the act Of swallowing-or
behind and below the base Of the
tongue, as the case may be. Around
It the esophagus, OF gullet, graduates
and closes. so that after the healing
process is complete the only passage
from the pharynx to the larynx is
by way OF the metal tube. In order
that fluids and solids may not pass
through this a device is provided
which, while cutting on the connec-
ton, enables the patient to breathe
freely. But a substitute has also to
be provided for the vocal cords. This
takes the form Of a metal strip, which
is so inserted as to vibrate under the
influence OF the articulating parts.
The voice is incapable Of inaexion,
but, although It is a monotone, the
patient is perfectly able to carry on
a conversation.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

The operation OF rhlnoplastv IA said.
to be 4 very common one At Heldel-
berg, Germany. where the students
have long had the ugly habit OF slash
ing each others noses In their frequent
dueln. A Dap Of skin Is almost de-
from the forehead and brouQbt
down over the nose which has been