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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

President John Quincy Adams once as
serted that he would not give so cents
for all the works of Phidias or Praxi-
teles," adding that he hoped that Amer
lea would not think of sculpture for two
centuries to come" On hearing of this,
says the Argonaut, William Morris Hunt,
the foremost American painter Of his gay,
dryly inquired: "Des that sum OF money
really represent Mr.. Adams estimate Of
the sculpture of those artists, or tne Value
which ne placed upon 80 cents?"
Moltke's reticence was so proverbIal
that. as the kings birthdays approached,
there used to be bets among the officers
and the general staff as to how many
words Moltke would use in proposing the
toast Of the day. Some backed a. nine
word speech, others put their money on
eight words Moltke's habit was to say,
ITO the health of his majesty, emperor
and king" or, ITO his imperial majesty's
health" In 1884 an oyster breakfast was
staked on the marshals not using more
than nine words. But, because he be-
gan with the word gentlemen" the bet
was lost. The loser comforted himself by
saying, He's aging, is Moltke; he's get
ting loquaciousl"
WREN Uncle DICK OgieSby was gov
ernor Of Illinois the second time, state
sena tor opposed to him charged that the
money In the governors fund" had been
illegally used. The governors fund
contains usually about $4,000 to meet
the incidental expenses OF the Office for
the purchase of stationery and such
things. Soon after this charge was CIV
en- currency the governor was IN the next
county to the senator. making 9 speech,
and he referred to the charges thus:
There's a little sap-suckerr senator over
In the military tract who says 1 have
m1sused the money of the governors
fund It's a lie" That was all the ex-
PLANTATION or refutatfon he ever made, but
1T was enough.
When Capt Jack, the chief Of the Mo-
does, once the terror of the whites. was
captured and about to o4 executed n
clergyman waited upon the tough old
chieftain to offer consolation. He ended
up long exhortation by saying; "And
if you repent of your wickedpess in fight
ing good white men, the Great Spirit VIII
permit you to go to heaven" With all
the politeness in the world Capt Jack In.
quired: do you think YOU will go to
that placer" Certainly" said the min
ister; If I should die today I would he
there before night" Quick rs a flash
came the answer: IF you will take nv
place and be hanged tomorrow 1 wiz give
you forty ponies" The offer was not Ia k
en-, and TIE clergyman sought heaven by
q less direct route.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

A witness being cross-examined as to
his distance from particular place, an
swered very promptly, 81 was just four
yards, two feet and six inches off" And
how came you to be so exact In the mat
ter?' asked the counsel with a significant
look upon his inquiring countenance. BE
cause" came the unexpected reply, 81
expected some fool or other would ask
me, and so I measured It,"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
Classified.

Denver News.
Dulcet-Here is poem Of mine on
The Grandeur of Poverty"
Edttor-Take 1t to Mr.. Lively.
Mr. Lively? 1 thought Mr. Lively ran
the joke department"
HE does, and anything about The
grandeur Of poverty is a Joke. and Mr.
Lively needs EN-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.

GRAND-valentine Stock company in
Peaceful Valley" S:15 p. m.
Como 3:15 and D. m.
Concert. Postoff1ce band, Indian Mound
park, 4 p. m.
Concert. Wolff and Barrett, Wildwood, 3
and .. m.
Baseball, Lennon G Gibbons vs. St Paul
Palaces. Lexington park. p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
A BUNCH OF SMILES.
TantaIIzInR.

TantaIizIng.
indianapolis Journal
/ wish Sarah wouldn't be so partic-
ular to write us what she is doing while
she is up North"
rs she sleeping under blankets?"
Yes. and she says she's stir eating
strawberry short cake"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

There Is a vegetarian church at the cor
ner of Park avenue and Berks street,
Philadelphia. 1t is evangelical, and differs
in it's creed from other churches only in
the fact that its members are pledged not
to eat meat of any kind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

A new word, which means that the love
of God is Incapable of limitation, has ap-
peared in the latest dictionary. 1t Is 'in-
c.rcumscrdptibleness."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
RIVER BULLETIN.
lSTERDAY'S TEMPERATURES.

Rise. -Fau.
River forecast till a. m. Monday: The
Mississippi will continue to rise moder-
ately in the vicinity of st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Internationally fair Sunday and
winds
North Dakota-Generally fair and waln
n. Sunday; Monday fair; -northwesterIy
winds.
South Internationally fair and
warmer Sunday; Monday fair; northerly
winds.
Montana-Fair and warmer Sunday;
Monday fair: southwesterly winds.
Wlsconsin-Generally fair Sunday; cool
Er IN southern portion; Monday fair;
light to fresh northerly winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations. taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul,
?. F. Lyons observer, for the twenty
Jour hours ended at o'clock last night.
barometer corrected for temperature
Ind elevation.
Highest temperature =. ................ 30
Lowest temperature .................... 81
Average temperature .......... ....... %
96etily IaISo .'''''....-..'.......... u
-. 10 %
IteIatlVe numldlty ...................... 80
iOOilJIId I'm '''..'''''. 1.O5
p. m, wind, west; weather, cloudy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

The postoff1ce employees band plays at
Indian Mounds park this afternoon at l.
If you have not visited the park this year
you should, and the improvements will
please you Our city park system Is going
to be the finest in the country
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
SUNDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

The international Sunday school lesson
today will be found in Matthew xviii,
81 to IS.
Everybody yesterday may not have
thought of Longellow's words, but they
felt them:
''How beautiful is the rainI
After the dust and heat.
In the broad and fiery street,
How beautiful Is the raInII
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12


Indian Mounds park this afternoon at l.
If you have not visited the park this year
you should, and the improvements will
please you. Our city park system Is going
to be the finest in the country.
While good deal is said about the best
selling book it may surprise our readers
to know that the American Bible society
printed and sold .901 copies of tho
Bible last year, ranging in price from )
cents to SIS. Besides there were twenty or
more private concerns printing Bibles in
this country, and scores of them In Eu-
rope, all Of which export Bibles to Amer
lea
The eyes of the street car motormen
suffered more during the past two weeks
than any other class Of men In the city,
from the glare and heat of the street.
Rev Rowland Hill, an eccentric yet
very popular preacher, was born Aug. Il,
174. In 1873 he built Surrey chapel Lon
don, In which he preached for fifty years.
The anecdotes related of him and his
pulpit discourse are numerous He was
a prolific preacher, but he only wrote one
book, Village Dialogues"
o
North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and California were four states which the
census of 1880 gave a larger foreign born
than native born population of voting age
The percentages were S.. 50, SO and 50A.
The death of King Philip, on Aug. 70.
1876, ended the first important and longest
of New Englands Indian wars, during
which one-tenth Of the dwellings of the
white settlers were burned, and over 1000
white settlers persisted.
who died recently, left will In which she
ordered that four pet dogs be buried with
her. She was one of the most beautiful
Of the galaxy of lovely women who were
at the court of the last Napoleon and En-
press Josephine. OF late wears she was
chiefly noted for eccentricities, strangest
of which was her collection of 200 stuffed
pet dogs, every one of which she knew
by name.
There are four men of American birth
or training in the English house Of COM
mons. Henry NJ Stanley, of all over the
country; F. A. Charming, of Boston; Sir
Ellis Ashmead Bartlett. of Brooklyn. and
w. A Burdett-Coutts, of Plymouth, Mass.
Mr.. Astor would give money to be tho
fifth.
With Presidents Hill and Mellen both
out on the Pacific coast, there's business
brewing in transcontinental railway mat
terS.
This is the ninety-fourth anniversary
of the birthday of a literary woman quite
as well known as her husband: Mrs
Elizabeth Cakes Smith. wife of Seba
Smith, better known as Maj. Jack Down
Ing. She was born Aug. II, 1906, and was
poetical writer as well as an eloquent
advocate of women's rights.
Sunday seems to be a favorite dav for
assassins of European rulers Alexander
II. of Russia was killed Sunday, March
81, 1881; President Carnot of France was
killed on Sunday, June "a, 1884; Premier
Castillo of Spain was killed Sunday, Aug.
s, 1897; it was on q June Sunday in 1897
that an attempt to murder was made on
President Faure of France, and two
weeks ago. July %, King Humbert Of It.
ally was murdered
Henry B. Smith. full blooded Chero-
kea Indian, is soon to become a member
of the staff Of the Episcopal cathedral at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
OF Course.

Chicago Journal.
"she talked to him just to let him
know she wasn't afraid Of old bachelors"
''YesT'
And he talked to her just to let her
know that he wasn't afraid of widows"
"WeII?"
"Oh. they're married now"
In 1850.
Life.
A Crubbist-Come on. fellows, let's get
out Of here quick. Here comes old
Geezer.
The Rest Of 'Em-What of It?
He'll be sure to tell some Of his tire
some old stories about the good Old
times when this country was a republic"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

The eyes of the street car motormen
suffered moro during the past two weeks
than any other class of men In the city,
from the glare and heat of the street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

Frank Carpenter writes that one serious
problem confronting the government is
to take care of the $1,000 or more lepers
scattered throughout the Philippines. The
natives disregard the laws of health, re-
fuse vaccination, and, fatalists that they
are, invite death.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

Rev. Rowland Hill, an eccentric yet
very popular preacher, was born Aug. r.
17A. In 1888 he built Surrey chapel, Lon
don, In which he preached for fifty years
The anecdotes related Of him and his
pulpit discourse are numerous He was
a prolific preacher, but he only wrote one
book, Village Dialogues"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

North Dakota. Minnesota, Wisconsin
and California were four states which the
census Of 1880 gave a larger foreign born
than native born population of voting age
The percentages were S.. 50, SO and 50h
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

Mark Hanna is not in favor Of woman
suffrage. He says: Women can't do
moro than one thing at time any more
than men can. You can't make q home,
bear children and run government
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12

The death of King Philip, on Aug. r.
1876, ended the first important and longest
of New Englands Indian wars, during
which one-tenth Of the dwellings, of the
white settlers were burned, and over 1000
white settlers persisted
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14
s 9 $500 9 $8888 -

a course. The Populist bosses essay the
roll Of marlplots and fault-6ndere, but
have not demonstrated their own capaci-
ty to accomplish anything Of Importance.
Whenever you see class Of statesmen
approaching who want to ioin~a new
party every year or two. and expect to
get an Office every time, paddock your
hen rcost, turn the dog loose and sit up
o. nights with a shotgun. The newcom-
ere may be all right. all right, but they
certainly need watching. N. B.-This
advice is free to Democrats who have
never deserted their colOrs.
Good Populists are coming into the
Democratic party in San Juan county
every day. They are welcome. They
have the propristy to co-operats with
the members Of their new organization
instead Of trying to rib up a fight a
the very start. Such men are sincere
and respected. They are for Bryan and
Stevenson ana Is to and to hi with
the trusts and the schemeVs.
The territorial politicians seem to be
all at sea as to the nominees for delegate
to congress. The Republicans seem to
prefer Sol Luna, but he seems to prefer
something else, and the Democrats have
a number Of available men Eho are am
bitiOus to run.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14
PaRMINeroN.

Died, September 10, Of typhoid fever,
Nellie. the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rush. The remains were inferred
Sunday afternoon ia the presence OF a
large number OF friends. The bereaved
family have the sympathy OF the entire
community
The svaporatOr 10 about ready to com
mence operations.
S. S. Mathers. special agent Of the U.
s. land office with headquarters at Santa
Fe. was hero few days ago to attend to
business connected with his ofise
I'r. and Mrs. Duff, Of Durango, are
Grand hotel.
J.L. Parsons, Of Durango, is here
taking in the Fair.
Judge Pendleton, Of Aztec, is here en-
iOying the attractions,
This is San Juan county's fair week
and the indications are that 1t will ex
eel in the display Of fruit, vegetables
and farm products any former fair ever
held in the county. There is 2lready a
large quantity Of its productions Ln ex-
hibit with more to follow. The untiring
efforts Of the committees in charge To
make it a success 10 every respect will
doubtless prove satisfactory in every
way.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14
5 Rich IN Resources.

The Las Vegas Daily Optic, in the
course Of long article ia a recent issue
setting forth the advantages OF this
county. bad the following: "san Juan
county is the northwest corner county
Of New Mexico. is about 70 miles square
and comprises s.5i2oOO acres. The
town Of Azisl is the county-seat Of San
Juan count. and is situated in the CELL
ter Of the great Animas valley, which is
iianked on either side by the fertile val
leys Of the San Juan and Ia Plata rivers
II is tho very heart OF the greatest fruit
belt and richest producing agricultural
district 10 the Southwest Aztec and
Pennington are the principal poiuts of
San Juan cOanty. aud the emnoriums Of
trade aud be sinen8 for Northwestern New
Mexico Their business aud profession
al lines comprise large general stores,
hardware stnfss. hotels, millinery stores,
drug stores weekly newspapers, black
smith shops uvery stables. ealoona, har-
neee shop, ueat market barber shops,
photograph gallery,att lrneys. ys.physicians.
These tQWne have good school buildings
and churches and go0d substantial wag-
on bridges across the rivers Roller
Hour mills OF fifty barrels capacity daily
is equipped with modern machinery aud
operated by splendid water power OBJ
tanned from 40 irrigation canal dis.
tillery is being erected at Aztec and a
creamery is under course Of construc-
tion at FarmingtOn. The Territorial
government has established an apricul-
tural experimental station at Aztec and
has spent about $500 on the buildings
and grounds and the last legislature
made provision fCr its future mainteR
ance. II
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14
pemoeratle eountY eonventIon.

A delegate convention Of the Demo-
cratic party Of San Juan county is hereby
called to be held at Aztec. New Mex
leo, on Saturday, Sept, %, 1900, at 10
o'clock. a. M, for the purpose Of select
ing four (4l delegates to attend the
Democratic territorial convention to be
held at Santa Fe, the nomination OF
candidatesfort tho various county Offices
to be voted for at the coming election,
and the transaction OF such other bust
ness as may properly como before the
said convention.
The several precincts will be entitled
to representation in said convention as
follows;
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14
Democratic territorial eonveus
tiOn.

Headquarters. Democratic Territorial }
Central Committee, Santa Fe, N, M.,
August l8. 1900.
BY direction Of the Democratic Tern
torial Central Committee Of New Mexico,
a Democratic territorial delegate conven-
ton is hereby called 10 be held 10 the
city of Santa Fe New Mexico on Thurs
dny, the 4th day Of October 1900, at two
o'clock D. m. on said day, for the purpose
Of nominating q candidate for delegate
TO the 67th congress Of the United
States, ana stch other business as may
come before the convention.
The following ia the representation to
which each county is entitled 10 said
convention.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

OF NEW MEXICO. A.. ooo
COuaty Of Sah Juan 80" ~
Frank w Blackmer

Clara Blackmer.
In the District Court Of the First Judicial
District of New Mexico for the County Of
San Juan Granville Pendleton, Attorney
for Plaintiff AEtec n NJ.
The said defendant. Clara Blaokmer, Is
hereby notified that a complaint hns been hled
against her in the district eouri for the county
OF San Juan, territory aforesaid that being
the court ia which said case T. pending, by
said plaintiff, Frank w. B ackmer, the gen
erul object OF said action being divorce as
complaint filed in said cause. And that unless
you enter your appearance IN said tause on or
before the 23d day u October 1901. Judgment
default
Ia witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and seal Of said court at Santa ke, New
MrXicn, this 9Th day of September, A. ID. 1900.
lsEALJ a. NJ. BkRGERE. Clerk.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

The primaries for the election Of dele
gates to said convention will be held in
the several precincts on Saturday, Sen
tember %, under the direction OF the
committeeman in each precinct.
W. J.WR1aHT,
Chairman Democratic Comfy Central
Committee.
L. @. GROVE, Secretary.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

It was ordered that the various precinct
primaries be held under the direction Of the
precinct committeeman In each precinct on
Msnday the aith day Of September, 1900
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon and O'Clock In the afternoon.
GRANVILLE PENDLETON.
CHAs. v. Stafford, Chairman.
Acting Secretary.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

A reward OF s1OO will be paid by this Assoeia-
ton to any person or psrsOns furnishing infor-
nation that win lead " the arrest aud oonvio-
tion Of any person or parsons stealing, driving
away OF ielOniously handling any stock belung-
Ing to any member of this Association
THE SAN JUAN COUNTY CATTLE GROW
ERS' ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO,
headquarters al Aztec, San Juan County, New
MeIicOi R.J Wright, President; j. r. VIII
liHms, Treasurer Granville P8ndleton, Secn-
tury; Board of Directors j g. nodsnn. g. r.
Stewart, II. b. MillesOn, 4. n. Johnson, and
Frank MUIR.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO. sq4.
Notice for l'pbiicntion.
Department of the Interior, Land Office at
Santa Fe. New Mexico, August ~, i9O0,
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
70 make final proof IN support OF his claim, and
that said prJof will be made before Probate
Nlerk of San Juan county, at Aztec, n. NJ, on
oetober s. 1900, viz;
EDWARD THOMAS,
For the fJWlf MEX. SW4 NEis. sEif NWh,
NE4 SWAi, Sec. %, I. - n, X. INV.
He names the following witnesses to provo his
continuous residence upon, aud cultivation OF,
said land, viz:
Daniel P Dale, Edward Thomas. Jr, John Y
Pond, Of Ia Plata n. NJ james DOdson, Of
Azthc, n. M.
20 MANUEL OrEno, Register.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14
RepubIIaan eounly eonventlon.

Pursuant to call, the Republican ooanty
central committee met in Aztec on Tuesday,
the 4th day OF September 1900 and ordered
that the Republican county convention Of
San Juan county, New Mexico, for the nomi-
mutton Of county Offices. be called to meet at
Aztec, San Juan county, New Mexico, on Sat
urday, the 18th day Of September, 1900. at the
hour Of 10 o'clock a m. The various precincts
will be entitled TO representation as follows,
to-Wit:
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

Iheroby announce myself candidate for
Representative Of San Juan county, subject
TO the decision OF the Rspubliean county
convention. A. E. BROWN
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

REX Brand" canned meats are the
BEST For sale by all frat-clasa grocors
in San Juan county and Durango. Colo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

All Democratic, conservative, reform
forces, aud ali citizens OF New Mexico
who believe 10 the principles enunciatod
10 the Democratic national platform
adopted by the Democratic national
convention held at Kansas City on July
4th, 1900. are cordially invited 70 paftici.
pate in the election oi delegates % said
conYantion.
CHAs. ~ EAsLEY, hairmaD
"A 3. RnNEHAE, Secretary.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

HOMESTEAD ENTRY No $500.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior Land Office at
Santa Fo n. H.. August u, 1870
Notice Is hereby givon that the foliuwing-
named settler has nled notice uf his inftntiin a.
make final proof IN support OF his claim. aud
that said proof viii De made before Probate
Clerk Of San Juan county. at Aztec. n. M., Un
october /, 1000, viz:
EVERETT WRIGHT.
For the SEA sW54, 81 SEA, Sec 81, T. 80 NJ,
r. BW
He names the following witnesses To prove
his continuous residcnco upon nnd cultivation
of said land viz:
james q. Dodson. u Aztec. M John R.
Pond. Daniel =. Dale, George W. Jones, OF La
Plata, N. NJ.
% MANUEL II. OvrRo. Register.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

HOMESTEAD ENTRY NO 5gs5.
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior, Land Office att
Santa re, n. NJ, August 20, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof In support Of his claim and
that said proof viii b. mado before Probate
Clerk OF San Juan county, at Aztec. New Mex
ioo, on October 8. 1900 VIZ.
EDWARD THOMAS, JR.,
For the SEX SWk, SWh SEA, Sec. p, NEli
NWh, NWll NEll, Sec. n, 7 - N, r. i3N.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
said Hand, viz;
Daniel Dale, Edwerd Thomas. George
Jones. Of La Plata. n. NJ. James DOdson, of
Aztec, N. u.
% MANUEL R OTERo. Register.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

Notice for Publication.
Land Offices at Santa Fe, N. NJ. and Durango,
Colo, August p, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice OF his Intention
to made fiaal proof IN support Of his claim, and
that said proof viii be made before the Clerk Of
the Probate Court Of San Juan county, New
Mexico at Aztec. New Mexico, ON Monday,
October 8, i900, viz.
DANIEL p. DALE
Uuraur1, Colo. III y. No isa5
aanti ~. N a., Az r. No. 5b4.
For the lets Two aud Thr6e to Section 10. 1p. 81
~ IL. 13 W., n n II IA, and lots and z, and
SWh SEh Sen SWh Of Section 10, T 30 \. r
10 w N N 81.
Henames the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land viz.
Edward Thomas. Jr., and Edward Thomas.
Br, Of La Plata, San Juan county, n M james
@. Dodson aud Fred Bunker, Of Aztec, San Juan
county, n. M.
MANUEL r. OrERo. Register,
Santa Fo, y. III.
+. g. PERKINS, kegister.
20 Durango, Colo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-14

Shoes that viii satisfy and ploaec you
lt the Rio G,ande Shoe store, Durango