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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18
FAMOUS INDIAN.
EPISODES IN THE CAREER OF
CHIEF JONAS WOLF.
The Father Of the C~hiokasaws How
He Cured a Lazy white Mans Love
Won His Sons Tooth ON q n Eleo-
tion net.


-ZH"A"
Jonas Wolf, chief Of the C%hickasaws.
who died a short time since, was re-
garded by President Lincoln, who
knew him well, as the ablest Indian Of
nis day. For many years he was a
delegate from his tribe to Washington,
ana there frequently visited Lincoln.
lie was not vain, but had amazing
confidence in himself, and on one occa-
sion, af,er visiting the union army and
witnessing a serious reverse, offered
his services as a general to the presl-
dent, saying: Jonas Wolf is a better
general, Mr.. President, than any man
you have got over there with your
army" Notwithstanding his re-
gard for him, Lincoln could
not refrain from i%ndulging in
q hearty laugh at the Indians
frankness. The %Chickasaws had great
faith in him. He was governor OF the
tribe for years, and so great was his
popularity that he was called father
Of his people, When he died the en-
tire nation went into mourning. His
career was full Of interesting episodes,
which well illustrate his character.
While Wolf encouraged the inter-
marriage Of his people with industri-
ous white men, he entertained a pro-
nounced contempt for the lazy adven-
turers who sought to mix and mingie
their blood with his people merely for
the purpose Of leading vagrant lives.
Upon one occasion a white man, who
thought he had discovered an easy way
to maintain existence and at the same
time step into an influential position
through a matrimonial alliance, asked
Jonas for a permit to settle in the ter
ritory, avowing his intention to honor
a certain Indian maiden with an offer
Of marriage. The shrewd old Chicka-
saw invited him to dinner, promising
to consider his request later on. The
chiefs large family assembled about
an old dry goods box under the shade
Of a tree and their white guests atten-
ton was directed to the skeleton head
Of an OK, which one Of the girls kicked
toward him, giving him to understand
that he was expected to utilize 1t for a
seat while engaged in appeGslng his
appetite. Stranger said the chief,
with that stolid indifference perfectly
natural with an Indian, hold your tin
plate over this way and let me cut you
a slice Of this dog"
"Dog!' exclaimed the amazed candi-
date for Chickasaw citizenship. yes,
very good dog, heap fat; he so ole.
long time sick; las night him hear
die nelly dead. Jes morn squaw cook
him. Injun heap like dog. White man
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Among all fights of wild beasts, per-
haps the most terrible are those IN
which the combatants belong to diff
ferent elements. The struggle then
seems peculiarly wanton and unnat-
ural. Not long ago two men, on a small
island off the California coast. declare
that they witnessed such a battle, and
tell the story Of it in the San Fran
cisco Call; The men were amusing
themselves watching the antics OF a
number Of sea-lions on a reef, when all
at once the creatures began to below
in alarm, and dived into the water.
One huge fellow alone stood his
ground and moved his head slowly as
if watching something. A moment la
ter the men saw, creeping from the
shadow of a rock. two large panthers,
which had evidently swan over from
the mainland in search OF prey. ST.
multaneously the panthers leaped upon
their enemy, and a terrible combat en-
sued. For nearly thirty minutes It
went on, till the reef was skirted with
crimson foam. Twice the lion struck
a panther squarely with his hipper,
and knocked him a dozen feet away.
But the great cats kept to their work,
and finally one Of them buried his
teeth in a hipper OF the sea-lion, and
tore 1t off with a single savage tug.
Believing hoarsely with pein and an
ger, the wounded bull caught the pan
theirs throat between It's jaws and
dragged him into the water, but. the
big brute was weak from loss Of blood.
The panther escaped and with its mate
swan on for the mainland across the
narrow channel, while the sea-lion
struggled out toward the ocean to die.
The men went down to examine the
field Of battle. A hole deep enough to
bury a horse had been dug in the soft
mud. while the shore was stained
blOOd-red.
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ID. @. Gregory. q miner who lives 10
Phoenix. was bitten by a hydrophoblc
skunk while ln camp on Cave creek.
nfty-hve miles from the city, on
Thursday night. There were eight
persons Ia camp. Gregory and his
wife were I'm bed in n tent. He was
awakened by q noise In the tent and
began to wake up. He threw one foot
over the side Of the bed and the skunk
seized the third toe OF the left foot
and bit the end of e or. Gregory
kicked the animal against the side Of
the tent and It rushed at him again.
He sprang back into bed and he and
his wife drew the covering closely
over their heads and feet. The skunk
jumped on the bed and for five min.
utes tried to get at them. At length
men sleeping In another tent were
awakened, and one of them, John
Roach, came IN and shot the animal
Mr.. Gregory went to Chicago for the
paeteur treatment.
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No man Is better known in the State
OF Nebraska than Mr.. Carl T. Roberts,
contractor and mason. A typical
American-active, shI ewd and full Of
business sagacity. He is not only q
provider for his family, but a protector.
In a recent letter to Or. Hartman he
writes, among other things, as follows:
Our boy James had the membran-
GUS Group, and after he recovered he
wal subject to repeated attacks Of lung
fever. Our boy Charlie was also sub
feet to attacks of pneumonia and pleu-
risy. Our third boy, John, was subject
to fever and ague (malarial) and liver
trouble. Your remedy, Peruna, cured
my boys entirely, and now l have three
Of the healthiest boys in the State OF
Nebraska, which l attribute to your
medicine. My wife had a stomach
trouble which Peruna also cured. AL
together for my whole family We have
used nineteen bottles of Peruna, and
have thus saved $500 in doctors bills.
I I'm a contractor and mason by trade,
and am known all over Nebraska. /
have had a stomach trouble which hes
been greatly relieved by your remedy,
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writes: 1T is with pleasure that I re-
port that / I'm better than 1 have been
FOR many years. l believe Peruna is
without a doubt the best medicine that
ever was used in a family. II has cured
my nervousness, with which l had been
athicted for a great number of years"
1t Is a fact OF ever-increasing aston
ishment that go many otherwise SEN
sible and provident people will, for the
neglect Of so simple a precaution as 10
have a bottle Of Peruna at hand. bring
upon themselves the needless suffering
and foolish expense that a practitioner
Of medicine is forced to witness every
day.
AS soon as the value Of Peruna ia
fully appreciated by every household
both as a preventive aud cure OF these
affections, tens Of thousands Of lives
will be saved, and hundreds OF thou
sands Of chronic, lingering cases OF dis
ease prevented. Peruna is the house
hold safeguard.
A complete work on chronic catarrh
sent free to any address by The Pc
runa Medicine Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
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eat him plenty, nelly good. Putty
500 all same Chickasaw."
The astonished white man began to
look pale and slowly turn his face
away from the table, to the infinite
amusement of the Indians. mo like
dog? Maybe no hungry. Maybe so
white man eat rattlesnake-squaW got
him plenty" Chief Jonas thrust his
naked fingers into a dish and drew out
a long string of dripping flesh. which
bore a striking resemblance to a Sec
ton of a snake nine or ten inches in
length. The candidate for Chickasaw
favors had seen enough, and, hurried
ly rising from his seat, he disappeared
with very little ceremony.
Many years ago, when this famous
old chief vas acting as a judge Of one
Of the territorial courts, he presided at
the trial of a half-breed, who was
charged with the murder of his wife.
The testimony plainly and conclusive
ly convicted the accused man OF the
crime, but to the amazement Of the
court and the people who had collect
ed in the court room, the jury brought
in a verdict of not guilty.
what" thundered the Judge, look
ing daggers at the foreman. Didn't
he kill her?'
Several of the jurors nodded, and
the foreman began to mutter some
thing about circumstances and insani-
ty. Chief Wolf, with blazing eyes,
raised up and shaking his fist at the
trembling jurors, shouted:
"YOu have been bribedl Your
verdict Is a liel It is not a good YER
dictl You ought to be hungl Mr..
Sheriff, bring me a lariat."
Few Of the Indians anticipated the
intentions Of the court, but they were
not kept long in suspense. When the
sheriff returned, the judge descended
from the bench and, taking the coil Of
rope from his hands, lie quickly placed
a moose about the neck Of the tremb-
ling murderer and, handing the other
end Of the rope to the sheriff, he told
him to lead the man out into the yard
then, turning to the jury, he ordered
them to follow, Finding a suitable
tree. after solemnly pronouncing the
sentence Of death upon the murderer,
he compelled the perjured Jurors to
take hold Of the rope and hang tho
man whom they had found mot gull
ty" a few moments before. Perhaps
the executloners found some consola-
ton In the fact that the condemned
man confessed to the murder when he
discovered that the court was in
earnest.
During the last presidential cam
paign one OF the governors sons re-
marked that be would bet the sound
est tooth IN his head against a brass
pin that Bryan would be elected presi-
dent
u VIII take that bet. said the boys
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nInn RaWard nInn.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased 20
learn that there Is az least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in All its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
cure Is the only positive cure now knou4 10 the
uonnl oAgease, requires o constitutional treat
ment hnu's Catarrh Cure IS taken informally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. thereby destroying the
Foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature In doing its work. The pro-
prtetors have so much faith In its curative
powers that they 0mer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it falls to cure. Send for list Of
Testimonials.
Address r. j. CHENEY 8 CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
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psalh the End Of TWO sIssp.

After remaining in a deep, death-like
slumber, from which physicians were
powerless to awaken her, for over two
years, Elida Wilbur. a beautiful girl Of
San Francisco. died the other day. The
case has been a mystery to the medl-
cal profession ever since February,
1898, when the young lady's mother
found her in the sleep from which she
failed to awaken. All known meth
DDS to restore her TO consciousness
were tried but proved u~navailing and
death anne as a relief to exhausted
nature.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18
KING OF FOX T
One Of HIS eat Rides Made whor
He was 81.

One Of HIS Greatest Rides had When
He was II.
A fox-hunter at So years Of age
a fox hunter more than three score
years and ten-Brisbin Skiles has, in
deed, we'll earned the right to the title,
"the king Of the fox hunters" says the
Philadelphia Times. He loves the
chase today as much as he did sew
enty-three years ago., when as a boy Of
10 he followed hounds and fox in his
first hunt. He has probably particle
pated in more fox chases that any liv-
ing nan in America. THE king OF
fox hunters" lives at Gap, Lancaster
county, not a great distance from the
Berks county line. One of his most re-
markable rides was made when he was
81 years Of age. There we're sixty
hounds and thirty riders in the hunt.
When liberated the fox took a course
to the northward for four miles, then
doubled to southwark for I've miles,
then westward, giving hounds, horses
and riders a chase of nearly seventeen
miles before he was captured. Over
fence, hedge and ditch the old man,
on his fine hunter, kept at the heels
Of the hounds, and was up with the
quarry when seized by the first dog.
The hunters participating were unani-
nous in declaring it one Of the greatest
rides in the history Of Pennsylvania
fox chasing, independent Of the age Of
the man who was first Gin at the
DEATH"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

You have heard Of swanson's &
DROPS Rheumatic Cure, still you are
suffering from Rheumatism and other
diseases that this remedy so surely
cures. Many Of yOhr friends have adj
vised you to use t. and yet you hesl-
tate before giving it a trial. Why de-
lay any longer, and why waste any
more money and time? You VIII GER
tainly find what you have sought IN
vain for, and va are confident 1t will
do for you what 1t has done for others
similarly anicted. II all knew what
thousands know Of the efficacy OF 8
Drops as a curative as well as pre-
ventive OF any ache or pain known to
the human body, there would not be a
family in all America without a bottle
Of Swanson's 8 DROPS Rheumatic
Cure. You can try It for the small
amount Of 25c, on receipt Of same
will send you a sample bottle; or, send
us a Dollar and we will send you a
large bottle prepaid by express, COM
tanning 300 doses, s DROPS Is the
name and dose. Free from opiates in
any form. Absolutely harmless, a
child can use 1t as we'll as an adult.
For further particulars write Swanson
Rheumatic Cure Co, 100 Lake St.,
Chicago.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

Metals get tired as well as living be-
lngs. Telegraph wires are better con-
ductors on Monday than on Saturday.
on account Of their Sunday rest, and a
rest Of three weeks adds 10 per cent
to the conductivlty Of a ~wire.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

Beware of using the personal pro
oun 81" too freely IN your talk when
you are talking IN a room fun Of peo-
pie. Egotists are often amusing and
entertaining, but as often they are very
much out of order-April Ladies'
Home Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

There Is much rivalry between col
leges as to which win produce the
ideal man. BY this they mean a strong
and intellectual man. Health win de-
mand first consideration, for upon that
depends al. Hosterter's Stomach Bit
ters viii keep the bowels regular and
the stomach healthy by curing stomach
disorders. 1t also prevents malaria,
fever and ague.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

1t Is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

cured ElBeElSs M always
relieves painful periods
and mo woman who SWf~
ferS should be without
this knowledge
Nearly all the his Of
women result from some
d~ePangemsenf Of fhe
female organism MRS.
Pinkhan1's great H1edI-
OEne makes m en-
healthy of this there Is
overwhelming proof
BOnSf experiment. ~
you suffer get flifs S5sods-
elmo and get Hrs Plnk-
HAMS free aEECSs Her
address Is lynn. Mass
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Learn a Prnsnansnn.

My full mail course, five courses in one.
prepares you to teach or practice
Hypnotism, Physical Culture, Magnetic
Breathing and Bathing, and Curing by
Personal Magnetism. All of these courses
for IS. Address PROF. ZACH SHED.
70 and 30 Arapahoe building, Denver, Colo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

The Union Poetic 9:40 p. m. train for
Chicago via Kansas City. A solid vesti-
buled "uD-to-date' train that makes
quickest time Denver to Chicago via
Kansas City. Direct connections I'M Chi
cage for all eastern points. Ticket office
941 18th st.
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Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best

my wife is crazy about having things
framed" "She ISL Yes: she framed
our marriage certificate 'Well. that's
all right. But she has framed nv let
ter of proposal" "Oh, Jiminy!"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

for the Interior,
W writes fro IN
Washington, d. c.,
to DR.. Hartman,
Columbus, Ohio, as
follow s.: i've
often heard of your
great medicine and
have persuaded my
wife, who has been
much Of a sufferer
from catarrh, to
try Peruna, and
after using one
bottle she has won
derfully improved.
1t has proved all
you have claimed
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

She-Dearest, ! gave you your birth
day present three weeks ahead Of time,
and you haven't even thanked me. He
We'll, III thank you when my birth
day comes,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

The Quickest Night Train Out of Denver
For Chicago and all points East leaves
Denver 1880 D. m. via. Union Pacific. A
solid vestibuled, Pintsch-lighted, steam
heated Palace on Wheels" See your
local agent or address Geo. Ady, general
agent, Denver.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18
Miners and P@rOspeotOrs' EEoursion to Now

April 18th Santa Fe Route will sell ex-
cursion tickets to all principal New Mex
leo points at rate of one cent per mile,
good for 30 days. Full particulars by adj
dressing J.. p. Hall, general agent, San
ia Fe Route Denver, Colorado.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

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. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
The Rock Island is steadily increas-
ing the number Of employees reading
rooms along the route. These rooms
are supplied with current periodicals
and daily newspapers, and the expense
eDtailed in keeping them open is borne
solely by the railroad company.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

Peruna, for which 1 am still taking it.
think it is the greatest medicine on
earth. &C. T. Roberts. Denison la.
Hon. William Youngblood, Auditor
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

There's one thing ! can't understand
about the rich.' What's that?' "They
car AFFORD to keep out of society and en-
JOY themselves as they want to, but they
don't do it."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

pleasure in recommending It to anyone
who is afflicted with catarrh." Peruna
has become, in a multitude Of house
holds, absolutely indispensable.
Mr.. T. G.. Walker. Carneiro, Kansas.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

Scribbs-"Is your new novel dramat-
ic?' Stubbs-"Dramatc? Walt till YOU
read II; it's so dramatic II can't be dra-
matized."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

Nellie, I dom believe your father in
tends to let us be married." "Oh, Ar
thur-why?' II met him this morning,
and he offered to help me get a job"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

What reason do you think that Bos-
ton girl offered Tor rejecting me2" II
can't imagine Land Of goodness
She said she was afraid to marry me for
fear she would outgrow me"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1851. X.
Madison. 2409 42d Ave, Chicago, III.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

II had just seven minutes in which to
buy a beefsteak and catch the train. 9"
the steak all right, and then / lost It
racing for the train"
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send for "Choioe Recipes
mailed free. Mention this paper. ~
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

ma, / didn't get the spellin' prize.
t'Well, Dlckey. better luck next time. I"
Yes, but, ma, that girl at got II amt
months"
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EDUCATE YOUR BOWELS.
Thousands of Premature Deaths
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Every Person Can Pr0iOng Life and Enjoy
Health and Happiness Who VIII Lis9en
to the Voice Of Progress.

II you want to open a door, you don't
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We have all found out that persuasion
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Instead Of trying 70 force your disor-
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Buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's what
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Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago; Montreal,
This is the CAsCARET tab
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NJ and beware of frauds, imita-
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II had just seven minutes in which to
buy a beefsteak and catch the train. "
How did you come out "Oh, l got
the. steak all right, and then / lost It
racing for the train"
Mrs. WinslOW's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces in
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ma, I didn't get the spellin' prize. .
well, Dlckey. better luck next time"
YES, but, ma that girl at got II ain [
bin goln' to our school but three
months"
Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 665.-J r.
Madison, 2400 42d Ave, Chicago, III,
shall / tell you how 10 test your I'm
fuence as head Of your family2' yes;
I'd like a pointer or two TRY to reg
ulate your wife and daughters on read
ing novels"
FITS ermanontlyCurud iohts rnervousnesBa after
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Send for FREE 5000 trial bottle and treatise
Oh n. H. KLINE, Ltd, a3l Arch ST. Philadelphia. Pa
observation-disclosures do you think that
automobile riding in the country would
do me any gOOd2' DOctOr-"1f you get
one that win run about five miles and
then break down.
TO neglect che hair q 70 lose youth and eomeiiness.
Save 10 with PAEEEE'5 A HAL8AM.
HInDEnC0HNs, the best cure for cOrns. l5cts.
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NOTE-Laxadve Bromo-Qunne which is advertised on the large banner over
State Street. Chicago, as represented above, is the only exclusive cold prescription
sold by every druggist IN the United States Canada and in England. This is the sig
nature OHM of the inventor and plainly appears on every box of the genuine
article It's sold for a5c box and all druggists refund the money if il fails to cure
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

Mrs. WinslOW's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethin8, softens the gums, reduces In
dammation, allays pain, cures Windconc. 25c bottle
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

''Shan j tell you how TO test your IN
iuence as head Of your family2" Yes;
I'd Ike q pointer or two" TRY to reg
ulate your wife and daughters on read
ing novels"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

This is the CAsCARET tab
- let. Every tablet Of the only
AtANIe genuine Cascarets bears the
HN74s u magic letters &c c c." Look
at the tablet before you buy,
NJ and beware of frauds, imita-
"A lions and substitutes.
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To neglect the hair Is 70 lose youth and comeiiness.
Save 10 with PAEEEE's HAM BAL8AM.
hIHDEncoHNa the best cure for corns. l5cts.