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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26
Sic Knew a ooop sHINE.
And She Insisted on the FerrybOar
Artist Doing 1t Right.

And She Insisted on the F~errybOat
Artist Doing 1t Right.
A sight that has the charm Of nov
city for strangers is the up-todate
young m who gets a shine at the
Oootblack stand. The custom has not
become general enough to pass unno-
ticed, even among those who live here,
and on the ferryboats the woman who
gets a shine is the target for many
eyes. Such a one was seen on a Staten
island ferryboat on a recent afternoon.
She was a iaunty girl, rosy checked
and beaming with good health, and
she carried half a dozen golf sticks
with the ease of a professional caddy.
She took her stand on the deck, and
when the Italian who Shines 'em up"
appeared, summoned him with a short
whistle. Then she took her stand
against the railing, and the polishing
process was begun. In about five min
utes she was the observed Of all OBJ
servers. A man who happened to be
standing outside made a sudden dive
for the women's cabin, and a moment
later appeared with his better half, a
woman Of the old school, who shook
her head, and was heard to remark
that 1T do beat all things what these
here girls is a'comin' to-" The young
woman did not seem to mind the at
tention that she attracted. When the
Job was finished, according to the
Italians idea. 1t failed to elicit her ap-
prevail, and she insisted upon a salts
factory polish to the back Of her boots
before she paid the man.-New York
Tribune.
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Bitter race quarrels raging in Aus
tria-Hungary have led European poll
tics to predict the ultimate absorption
OF the two parts Of Germany and Rus
STA. There are many people who be-
lieve that the Kaiser and the Car have
an understanding on the subject At
present the Germans and slavs hate
each other so cordially that they are
held together only by their common ar
lection for Emperor Franz Josef. He
is old. and when he dies the diner
ence will become more keen. In Aus
tria itself the Czechs and Germans are
at daggers' point all the time. The
Austrians are Germans and In sym
pathy with the German empire. On
the other hand the Czechs and the
Magyars have more ia common with
the great slavonie nation to their north
and east. At present the situation is
not ripe for a dissolution, but when It
comes, as is likely after the death Of
the Emperor, the general belief Of Eu-
ropean statesmen Is that independence
Of the parts would be short.
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no SAVE THEIR LIVES
E1lTisH OFFICERS RESORT TO
COATS OF MAIL.
Curious story Told Of the way They
Protect Themsaivss-Tho Same Pro-
tsotion would ne Deemed CowardIy
IN e Common Private.

To the uninitiated the days Of armor
have long since gone, but a visit to a
certain firm situated in the west end
Of London will reveal the fact that
hundreds Of vests Of mail are sold an
nually to officers in the British army.
The maker Is a w~ell-known gunsmith.
and a large portion Of his income
Is derived, not from manufacturing
guns, but through the sale Of armor TO
officers. AS a general rule the mail is
inclosed in a leather casing. which is
sOwn inside the tunic so as to be in
visible unless the garment is picked
TO pieces. And the same with helmets
Ia similar device is fixed as lining
so as to give additional protection in
case Of need. Some officers are not
above wearing mail vests underneath
their tunics and perfectly obvious to
their comrades, who, although they
may soon In time of peace. would be
only too glad to don one themselves
when in the middle of hostilities. The
majority of the makers customers are
officers, because the suits are very ex-
Densive, costing about ISL each. Never
theless, some "Tommies" are prepared
70 spend that amount IN order to in
sure themselves to a certain extent
against the enemy's spent bullets.
Against a modern bullet, fired at short
distance, Of course, these suits Of ar
NOR are next to useless, although they
may be instrumental in turning its
course or stopping its penetrating
power. During the Chino-Japanese
war of 1895 the maker in question sent
out several hundred suits of armor,
which were eagerly bought up by the
combatants at a heavy price. During
the American war Of last year he did
the same thing; it was not so success
full, for he found he had been fore
stalled by Yankee firms, and such
officers in the American army as had
intended going in for a suit of mail
had already obtained them. He then
offered his goods to the spaniards,
who proved to be good customers, and
we're prepared to pay a good price for
the luxury. A notable instance Of the
value Of mail occurred during the bat
tie Of Omdurman last September. One
officer, who is we'll known, got into the
thick of the fight and was slashed on
all sides by the dervishes. His men
were surprised to see that he had es-
capped all the force Of the blows, ex-
pecting to see him fall from his horse
every minute a mass of wounds. After
the battle was over, however, he APP
peared perfectly unscathed save for a
few slight wounds on the chest. Then
he revealed the suit Of mail which COW
cred him and to which he owed his
life.-London Globe.
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a Reminder Of the "Absent-minded
Hoerar" ordered south.

hoGrnr" Ordered south
Unlike Iceland, there distinctly are
snakes in South Africa. and very dead
" ones, TOO. They infest parts Of Ma
tai. the Cape Colony and the Trans
yaal, and the mortality from snake
bite. although not alarming. hs IN In
dia, is sufficiently appreciable to de-
serve notice. Travellers ~up-country
should never fail 20 take with them
IN their medicine chest, a bottle OF eau
de luce, Thich, although BY no means
an infallible specific. is very useful for
temporary application. The natives
have mor than one form Of mutt"
or medicine, which they allege Will
cure snake-bite. These nostrums are
usually decoctiOns OF various herbs,
prepared with all sorts Of mystic
rites and i%ncantations. II they do no
good, at any rate. as a rule, they do
no harm. One Of the deadliest snakes
is the mamba, a great kind Of cobra.
There are two varieties, the black
mamba and the green mamba. Both
are poisonous. and there is a legend
that the former has been known to at
tack defenceless people in the high
grass. This is, Of course, absurd. Ma
tai, particularly in the lowlands near
the coast and on the banks Of the UNI
zimkulu river, is a favorite hunting
ground Of the mamba, which is. truth
to tell, one Of the snakiest kind Of
snakes. The boomslang. or tree
snake, Is also found in Natal and the
Transvaal. II sits up aloft in a tree,
and, curling its tail round a branch, is
popularity supposed to drop down and
bite passers-by who may chance to be
beneath the branches. The ringhals is
a striped yellOw and brown snake.
found nearly all over South Africa. 1t
is a smaller kind than the two former
and much less dangerous. Still, the
Zulus do not love it, and they tell you
that when the ringhals is annoyed 1t
has a clever trick Of putting It's tail
into its mouth, stiifening it's body into
a rigid circle or hoop. and then rolling
along a road after its victim at a ire
mendous rate of speed. Needless to
say, this is the most ridiculous inven-
ton. Nearly the smallest South AT
rican snake is called the w~hipsnake. It
is only about IS inches to 2 feet long.
and It is said to be quite harmless. 1t
is prettily marked. and owing to its
lissom, 1.-THE body it has earned its
name, for in color and shape it is by
no means unlike a whip.
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la Porte. Texas. Is now attracting
the attention Of the business men Of
the United states and during 1900
great iaterest will be manifested In t.
OwinH to an advantageous natural To-
cation Il Is destined to enjoy a growth
in commercial manufacturing and
shipping interests which millions Of
dollars Ia advertising and years Of en-
ergetic promotion could not give Il
we're Il not so favored by nature. Men
Of affairs with large experience In the
upbuilding Of cities are predicting q
future for La Porte which n but half
realized will make II the greatest sea-
port on the Gulf Of Mexico and indeed
one Of the principal seaports Of the
United States as well as a city Of great
Importance Ia the manufacturing, rail-
road and commercial world. II is at
the head Of Galveston Bay In the cele-
brated coast country OF Texas and hos
O. summer and winter climate which
makes Il a resort for travellers the year
round. The farming land surrounding
Il is as fine as any In the United
States.
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From the Whitsett Courier: The
closing exercises Of the Literary club
e highly successful Perfect order
was preserved without the attendance
Of the town marshal, whose children
we're laid up with measles, from which
we sincerely hope they win recover
soon. There was high tumbling by a
stranded circus performer, a wrestling
match IN which nobody was hurt, after
which a delightful hot supper was
served. consisting Of mor than we have
space to mention. It vas said that
the sheriff overate himself ana had its,
but the report is false, for we were
personally present until daylight, and
we positively assert that all went mer-
ny as a marriage bell.
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Among the few who knew and con
versed with Goethe, born a century
and a half ago, is the widow Cashier,
now in her eighty-seventh year. She
was a pupil in 1923 and 1924 at the
town scnool for girls in Weimar, and
the pretty custom Of that institution
was that the four best scholars Of each
year should cali upon Goethe and Of
fer the congratulations on his birth
day and present him with four bou-
duets, arranged on four plates, with a
lemon set in the midst of the flowers.
The venerable poet received his young
visitors with stately cordially, shook
hands with each In turn, asked them a
few questions as to their scholastic
progress aud heard them recite a short
poem. Then the flowers We're collect
ed in a basket and the lemons placed
on a tray by the major dOmo, who gave
back the plates to the girls with a
small coin apiece. Frau Cashier re-
tains vivid impressions of the cere-
mony, for she had the honor of taking
part in It twice.-London Chronicle.
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Three tours Of the beautiful island
Of Puerto Rico are scheduled to leave
Chicago December %, January 2S and
February Is. Special Pullman sleep
ers and dining cars viii convey the
party to New York, thence on board
Me splendid new steamships Ponce
and San Juan, through and around the
island by rail, automobile, carriage
and boat. Tickets include all ex-
penses everywhere. These select lm-
tied parties will be under the special
escort Of Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend,
under the management Of The Ameri-
can Tourist Association, Reau Camp
bell, general manager, 1923 Marquette
building, Chicago. Itineraries, maps
and tickets can be had on application
to the agents of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee e st. Paul Ry.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

DR.. Newman, In his recently pub
lished volume OF the Progressive Sci
ence series, gives a popular statement
Of the present state Of our knowledge
OF bacteria. especially as they are re-
lated to the economy Of nature. 10 in
dustrial processes, and to the popular
health. In discussing the biological
treatment Of sewage he states that the
cultivation beds have an Injurious ef-
feet upon infective bacteria and hence
the final emuent Is practically free
from disease germs. He also describes
shattock's experiments. which show
that sewer air does not necessarily
increase the vlrulence of the lowly
v%lruient baciili OF d~iphtheria. The
sewer air. however. by depressing the
vitality Of the Individual, may allow
ioWly vrulent bacilll already present
ia the throat 10 develop their fun vlru-
lence. Dr. Newman says lhat.though
the typhus bacillus cannot multiply 10
milk, yet 90 a exist and tnflpo in that
duld.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

N%ortiIyink situation.
Among the minor mental complaints
with which we are sometimes amicted.
especially IN society, is what might be
called social alteration, the symptoms
being a curious stoppage Of the current
Of thought which causes us suddenly
20 be completely oblivious OF the sub
iect Of conversation and which leaves
us ridiculously at loss for an intelli-
gent rejoinder to the remarks OF n
n with whom we may be talking.
says the New York Tribune. One Of
the many phases Of this popularity is
the forgetting Of names with which We
ought to be perfectly familiar. leaving
us IN a most awkward and notifying
situation. This sudden fOrgetfulness
may anect the young as well as the
old, but Of course with the latter It is
Immediately ascribed to mental fall
ure. you know what gracious man
ners Mrs. X. has" remarked one OF her
acquaintance, speaking OF a certain.
grand dame. 1T was too funny. the
other day, at one of her receptions, to
see her introduce a visitor to a friend
Of hers who was stopping in the house.
She began with the friend: My dear,
I want to present to you Mrs. -
and then she stopped. I knew in an
instant by the expression Of her face
that she had forgotten the name.
Hastily mumbling something she re-
covered her self-possessiOn and pro-
ceeded, I know you will be mutually
Interested, she continued, with a
happy inspiration Of memory, as you
are both so fond OF music. My friend,
Mrs. ~, here she stopped again. In
her agitation she had forgotten the
other name. Another humble, and
then concluding with the words, a rare
performer, she sailed off with digni6ed
and apparent Inconsistencies. The
two women looked at each other and
laughed, having graSped the situation.
I am Mrs. Smith, said one, and / am
Mrs. Brown replied the guest Of the
house. Poor, dear Mrs. x! Her mem
DRY is not as good as It used to be- "
People have even been known to for
get their own names on occasions.
without any other sign Of mental
trouble, and a case Of a young woman
who forgot the name Of her hancee
when asked to introduce him to an
acquaintance shows that 1t is not a
falling Of old age. It is simply a curl
Gus little lapse of memory to which we
are all liable.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

A lively experience with a twelve
foot striped shark came to Boatmen
Harry Johnsons and Bob Barnard, re-
lates the San Francisco Chronicle.
Tney were fishing between Mission
Rock and Goat Island when they saw
the shark. II followed them persist
emily, and once when II came boldly
up TO the boat the boatmen set upon It
with oars. stretcher and gan. A blow
from the big brute's tain came near
capsizlng the Whitehall. Barnard
barely escaped being drawn into the
yea through sinking the gan into the
booy Of the shark. which set on az a
terrible speed. pulling the boat after
him. II was so weak from the blows
and from loss OF blood that Il was
finally conquered. In the fight the
bontmen broke one q and a atretcher.
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EFFEcr oF ooop oLorHEs.
They Have a Onder Influence UpOr

They Have a Wonderful Influence Upon
People.
Eyes, the clothes a man wears make
a great deal Of difference in this world,
especially in official life" remarked the
private secretary of a cabinet official,
who is compelled to see many people
and to hold many more people at bay.
Il was especially struck with the i'm
p~ortance Of clothing some time ago.
continued the official, when the as
siStant secretary was absent and it was
my duty to stave all the callers of the
secretary. l do hat often, but when
the assistant secretaries are here they
help a great deal. Well, l noticed IN
the occasion 1 referred to that l had
no trouble in keeping people away
when 1 wore my Prince Albert and
looked like the real thing. When 1
told them that the secretary was too
buy to see callers they thought
1 owned the whole place, and
walked away without remembrance.
or without saying that their business
was very important and they we're sure
they would be seen If 1 would just take
their names to the secretary. When
I wore an aver%age-looking business
suit, which might look just a little bit
shabby, the callers didn't pay much
attention to what / said. It was more
difficult than you can imagine to get
them to go away. They would find all
kinds Of excuses to remain and to get
me to present their names to the sec
rotary. The difference was SO appre-
ciable as to be noticed by others in the
room. 1 found that 1t paid me to go
well dressed on all occasions, and that
1 was much more useful to my execu-
tive head."-Washington Star.
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10 20 surelY aERvANra.


Girls WIN BE Sent 60 Homes re Hour Rates
I'm Response 20 All, hy wire.
The American district servant girl
has been Invented IN New York. The
consumer rings a call and a servant
at once arrives and begins sweeping
the house or doing other work at the
rate Of 70 cents an hour. The name OF
the concern that invented this plan Is
the Household Economical Association.
IL VIII begin supplying girls to custom
ers November 9th from what It calls
ita 'wage-earner8' section"
The servants who need work will
study In the school Of household arts
between calls. For n small fee experts
viii teach them how to cook. The
girls who join the wage-earners' sec
ton will receive a life, accident and
sickness Insurance policy. Three places
are guaranteed n day to each American
district servant girl. The places must
be within easy walking distance.
Employees pay a Zee Of So to Join the
association, which gives them the right
to the service Of one class Of girls, such
as cooks. For each other call the en-
ployer must pay an additional fee Of
81.
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Winter Tours.

Should you desire information re.
garding California, Arizona. Texas OF
Mexico, and the long limit, low rate
round-trip tickets, sold to principal
points, the various routes via which
the tickets can be purchased, or re-
garding n way first and s~econd-class
rates, through sleeping car lines.
hrst-class and tourist, call upon or ad-
dress W. G.. Neimyer, Genl Western
Agent, Southern Pacific Co. 28s
Clark St., Chicago; w. H. Conner,
Coml Agent, Chamber Commerce
Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio, or W. J. Berg,
TRAY. Pass. Agt., 22O Ellicott So, Buff
faln- N Y.
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The Mexioan's Curse

Pulque, the white curse Of Mexico,
which, along with tequiia, %aguardiente
and other native drinks, is responsible
for 10 per cent. of the arrests made in
the City of Mexico every day, is
brought In daily by the trainlOad. On
the first day Of this month the receipts
of this article were as follows: BY
the HidalgO Railway $40 half-barrels,
by the Vera Cruz $50 and by the Inter
oceanic 275. a total of S37 full barrels,
containing 1O0,23O gallons, in day.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

The B. g. o. R. r has just placed
an order for 4S,5OO tons of IS pound
steel rail for delivery In 1900. The
contract price is about SO per ton or
81 per cent more than the Receivers
paid for rail during the time they had
charge Of the property. OF the total
amount just ordered the b. & o. proper
will get $4,000 tons, the B. & o. S. w.
1880, the Pttsburg and Western
1000, and the Cleveland Terminal and
Valley 1000.
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A Procaution Tor electric workers..

It is said that the employees engaged
in the tending Of dynamos and other
electrical machinery IN n certain cleo
trio light and power station are ordered
to keep one hand In their trousers pOck-
ct as they go about their work. This
lessons the danger Of their making
contact and thus giving the current
from a live" source the chance Of
passing through the body. And the
mere fact that one hand Is temporarily
out Of commission serves as a constant
reminder Of the e%ver-present danger,
familiarity with which so often engen-
ders careiessnpss.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

Much Of the discomfort experienced
from chapped hands in cold weather Is
due to washing with inferior soap, the
ingredients being poisonous to the
skin. It Is therefore important to have
pure soap. II warm rain water and
Ivory soap are used in washing the
hands, they will be smooth and white
at all seasons. ELIZA r. PARKER.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

A statisticlan has proven that the In
vention Of the typewriter has given
employment to 100000 people, but he
fails to state how many cases Of weak
stomachs Il has induced. All people Of
%sedentary occupation need Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. It helps nature to
bear the strain which ensues from con
finemeut.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

We oRer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of CntarFh that bannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
~. .. CHENEY & co, Props. Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known n j.
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially aule 20 carry out any Obliga-
tions made by their hIm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o. Walding. kiunan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and muoous surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free Price
30 per bottle. Sold by al druggists.
Halls Family Pulls are the best
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THE CHRISTMAS ssUE

OF the Lake Shore Book of Trains is
something entirely out of the ordinary
in the way Of railroad literature and
will be Of interest to all. Copy will be
sent to any address on receipt OF 2-cent
stamp.-F. M. Byron. G. W. A.. Chi
cago; A. ]. Smith, G. P. A., Cleve-
land.
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New Merlco Mines.

The placer ground that is being
tested by the Gallsteo Mining Company
Is opening up some very rich deposits
o. gold. Some nuggets were %unearthed
a few days ago worth from 80 to 81
each. The Onitz mill is turning out
bullion constantly and some very rich
ore shoots have been recently opened
up.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

VIII convince you that Union Pacific
trains are the quickest and best equipped
trains for points east and west from Dem
yer. Three through trains daily for Chi
cago. Choice OF routes, via Omaha or
via Kansas City. Two through trains
west. Ticket Office, si nth street.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been q
family medicine with as since l665.-J. X.
Madison, 24Oo 42d Ave, Chicago, III.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

To cure your Catarrh or Cold In Head,
use London Balm. All druggists refund
money II II fails to relieve. 25c and SOC.
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Mother-"How Is my Johnny getung
on az SCHOOL," Teacher-'He rs rather
backward M his studies, but then be Is
very forwari ia his manners. STRAY
Stories
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MRS. Crowder has been president OF
your club "a long time" Yes; none Of
us could call her TO order, 80 we decided
rest Of uan
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-26

For u1o.. new organ for coo. What Xmas present
nicer than one Of those h.qh-grade Instruments can
you imagined Only r. mali payment down. and The
balance may be extended over two or more years
THE HNf0HT-CAMPuELL muBIC Co,
Denver. Branch etorcai Pueblo, Colorado Springs,
Cripple Greek, Central City, Leadrillo. Trinidad
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II wouldn't have your f~ault-nnding dis
position for anything on earth" ''You
don't understand me; n things went 70
ever saw"
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'I don't ike amiable people, why
not2" Living with them will ruin the
best disposition ON EARTH