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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-10

A curious fruit has been discovered
growing wild in Batavia. 1t is bean
resembling a cigar in form and color,
though it is only an inch long. What
makes it interesting is the way in
which it scatters seeds. If one of the
little fruits be thrown into water it
will rest quietly on the surface for
from two to five minutes, then it will
explode, hurting its contents into the
air like small torpedo. Usually it
splits open lengthwise. If il is left
to ripen on the plant tho opening is
sudden, and accompanied with slight
noise, though much less than when
it has been placed in water. The Gu
rious property of explosion helps the
little plant in the dissemination of its
seeds, which otherwise would have
only poor chance on account of un.
favorable conditions to its habitat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-01-10

Making pearl buttons ont of milk is
a curious industry OF the creamery at
Cuba, n. Y, and for that reason the
creamery people have been able to pay
the farmers higher price for milk
than ever before. All of the product
of the Cuba creamery is used for but
tons. In preparing the button mate
rial the milk is placed in huge vat
and mixed with rennet extract, as in
cheese making. 1t is kept at tenn
perature of 100 degrees until it is of
the proper consistency. Then a fine
white powder is added and the whole
thoroughly cooked for an hour. After
that the whey is separated from the
curds after the manner of making 2
cheese, but in this case the curds or
soli Is are packed in barrels and shipped
to button manufactory in New York
city to be- moulded into attractive
forms.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CAMPERS CAUGHT
IN ONE OF THEM

few II any OF the unfortunates lost
their lives by actual drowning.
Occasionally the sudden downpour
Of rain will be precipitated on a soft
yielding soil. and instead OF taking the
form Of a cloudburst with a wave OF
water carrying everything before II,
he whole surface Of the ground will
take on the consistence Of molasses
and roll slowly but irresistihly down
the water courses. This happened ii
Chalk Canon. near Mount Princeton
in Colorado. three years ago. Chalk
clihs are a peculiar formation at the
head Of the canyon, the so-called
chalk being Of a lime nature. which
after being dissolved IN water. quickly
hardens again like cement. A cloud
burst began high up on the sides OF
the mountain, washed away tons OF
material from the cliffs and rolled the
mass slowly over the railroad tracks
like the pour Of lava from Vesuvius.
The tracks we're covered to a depth OF
six feet. A gang OF workmen was
put to work on the deposit. but Il ooz-
ed In on the tracks as fast as the men
shoveled It out. Finally all work was
suspended. and the overflow hardened
80 quickly that a track was built over
Il. Within six hours Of che breaking
OF the storm trains were running over
the deposit So hard did the chalk
become that the railroad has eve
penetrated 70 the old tracks. and In the
exoavating that was done Ia rolaying
the tracks permanently dynamite had
70 be usod.-Ainslee's MagazlnA
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FREAKS
or III N n
CLOUD
BURSTS

C|loudbursts are sometimes very de-
structive Of life as well as OF property.
They come up 80 suddenly hat Il IS
almost impossible to escape II the way
farer is caught in the bed OF the creek.
Campers in the mountain regions
usually select the high ground above
the creek rather than pitch their tent
beside the gently ripping water, which
may become a roaring torrent while
they sleep, sweeping them to destrue-
ton before they know that danger is
near. Ii was from neglect Of this
p~recaution that many lives we're lost
IN q c%loudburst near Morrison, Colo,
in the spring OF 1897. Some people
were camping along the borders Of the
stream. and. as II was just after dark.
and had been raining heavily. they
had sought the shelter OF their tents.
Suddenly they heard the awful and pc
culiar roar Of the approaching cloud
burst. II grew louder every second.
Realizing what had happened, the un-
fortunate campers-.men, women aud
children-rushed from their tents and
tried to reach the higher ground. In
the confusion aud darkness some turn
ed the wrong way. and we're soon
struggling in mad torrents. battling
with tree trunks and wrecks Of cabins
and immense MASSES OF moving stone
in the bosom of the food. Thirteen
Lives vent out On that dire night. The
bodies found later showed the marks
Of buneting with the debris 10 the
aood Of waters and Il "a believed that
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Tsgo Britisb Beaufies.

The beautiful Cunning sisters a cen
tury ago, the lovely Moncriefe sisters
forty years back, and now the hand
some Wilson sisters, whose beauty is
the talk Of English society, keep alive
the tradition that once in every fifty
years nature is pleased to create in
one family a group Of physically per-
feet women.
Two of the Wilson ladies, the young
Countess of Chesterfield and Miss Lou
Use Wilson, made their bow to the
queen a few days ago; in fact, the
countess was presented only this year,
and though there were scores of fair
young matrons and debutantes at the
drawing room, she easily distanced
them all by her marvellous red-gold
hair, brown eyes and matchless COM
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07
TIE REDEMPTION
or RALPH MORTON


When Miss Amy Warden. only
child Of the wealthy broker. Anthony
Warden. tripped into her fathers office
one December afternoon she was the
embodiment Of beautiful, heathful. IS.
Nodding kindly toward the clerks. who
had for a moment ceased their scrib-
bling. she approached the door OF her
fathers private Office. A privileged
character. as she well knew. turned
the knob gently, intending to surprise
him In the usual way.
AS she peeped into the dimly lighted
room she discovered at a glance that
her father was not there: but his conf
Dental clerk, Ralph Morton, a good
looking young man Of twenty-five, was
standing before the desk. For a space
she was puzzled by the young mans
peculiar sctions-for he raised his
hand twice to the side Of his head.
then. as II undecided, slowly lowered
Il again. and each time she caught he
CLEAN Of polished metal as It flashed
in the rays from the electric bulb.
Then, as II fully decided upon his ac-
ton, he partly turned his face toward
her; but she. noticing the tenseness OF
his white features, realized In a flash
the awful import Of his action, and
darting across the room, snatched the
deadly weapon from his hand and held
It behind her. For a space he stood,
regarding with wild eyes the beautiful.
terrified face before him, then. utter
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until, worn out in patience, Lieutenant
General Sheridan ordered the pursuit,
capture and destruction Of the merci-
less chief and his followers. The ex-
petition was led by the late George
Crook, who effected a meeting with
Geronimo March %, 1885. To the de-
mand for an unconditional surrender
the Apache chief declared that he
would give himself up only on con-
dition that the band, with its families,
be sent East for a period not to ex-
coed two years and then return to the
reservation. On the way the Indians
escaped and General Crook withdrew,
his place being taken by General Miles,
Then followed the famous pursuit Of
Geronimo and his last capture by the
present general of the army.
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Is no reason fsf sacrificing your 0i-
ture career. Besides. you can repay
me some day"
He regarded her through a mist OF
tears. then held out his hand. Il win
accept your oner. Miss Warden-the
offer of an angel he said huskiiy.
But ] must leave this place and re-
deem myself among a strange people"
She started a little. but. laying her
soft hand In his. whispered: 1T may
be for the best; but, wherever you
go, God be with you" and she left
him.
Five years had passed by when
Ralph Morton again entered the city
Of his past folly. He did not bring the
proverbial fortune. but he had amass-
ed a competence which many less for
tunate might envy.
During all this time he had never
forgotten the sweet-faced young girl
his savior. Thrice had he written
to her, but no answer came; and now
when he went to the old office. he was
told that Anthony Warden had failed
three years previously and had died,
leaving his daughter penniless.
He determined to find her II money,
backed by love, could do so; but all
search vas %unavailing. She had disap-
peared, like many u~nfortunates, into
that mysterious realm where despair,
perhaps, is the larger portion.
you will find her yet, Ralph" said
his friend, DR.. Banks. to whom Ralph
Morton had conhded his story. It was
a bleak winter evening, and they we're
on their way to the doctors house.
Heaven will surely guide me to
her, answered Ralph.
AS they turned into a side street
a young woman a short distance ahead
stopped and uttered a low cry. A
drunken rufian had barred her path.
He had already grasped her arm when
Morton. running forward, planted a
well-directed blow that sent him reel
Ing. Ralph caught the young woman
half faintlng. in his arms: then. as the
doctor hurried up, he turned her face
to the light. 1t was a thin, pale face,
though beautiful beauty matured
by days Of struggle and sorrow.
Ralph Morton almost dropped the
light burden, as he gasped: 1T is she
Amy! o. Fred, thank heaven 1 have
found her at lasti"
1t was in the doctors coy house,
after he and his wife left them alone,
that he said: You were my guardian
angel once, Amy; will you continue
to be such? The debt l owe you can
only be repaid with a life's devotion.
viii you accept 1t, ~dearest?"
And she whispered: II believe I
loved o then, Ralph; at least / was
sorry to have you go."-Boston Post.
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Egg without shsll..

In the report Of the trade of italy
for the years 1898 and 1899, by Sir
George Bonham. secretary to her ma
jesty's embassy at Rome, there is an
interesting paragraph describing the
system adopted for the expectation Of
eggs to England for pastry. The shell
is removed, and the interior Of the
egg-white and yolk together-is pack
ed in air-tight vessels or drums con-
tanning each 1000 eggs. Great care is
taken to ensure the eggs being fresh.
and to exclude the air, as one bad egg
spoils all the remainder, and renders
the consignment unstable. The new
system has the advantage of removing
the risk of breakage, and is also pre-
ferfed by the paktry caa Cor whose
use they are intended. AS to the ex-
tent Of the trade in eggs, the report
mentions that in 1897 Russia exported
to England over 1900, OOO.-Mark
Lane Express.
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have convinced him hat electricity is
a sort Of elixir of youth; that it is a
sure cure for brain flag, and that it will
nurture the mind of youth and stimu-
late the wisdom of age. Mr.. Levin
has ponderous and exact ways OF de-
scribing just how all these miracles
may be performed, but the young men
at the university express the same
ideas when they refer to the treat
ment as hitting the brush" They
unanimously agree that by following
the electricians instructions the human
brains ability to withstand the fatigue
Of labor is vastly increased. Those
who have taken the treatment are also
at in the assertion that no harm
comes therefrom.
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Current Notes
- Of EUen1S
and Persons



President Jordan Of Stanford univer-
sity, California. is a hard worker him
self, and has but little patience with a
person with indolent habits. In spite
Of everything, however, the tasks im-
posed on the youths under his care
have proven too much for them. Here
and there one OF two would drop out
Of the race and were soon forgotten by
almost everybody at the university.
These fallings by the wayslde we're the
subject Of frequent thought on the
part OF John J.. Levin, chief electrician
Of the university, whose misfortune It
was to have a special friend drop out
through inability to maintain the pace.
Mr.. Levin set himself to the task Of
discovering some way OF giving back
ward students such aid as would pre-
vent them from falling behind. That
was Eve years ago, and Mr.. Levin Is
now ready to give the necessary stimu-
lent In such cases. His Investigations
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and his his face in his hands.
She stood looking at him, the color
gradually returning to her face; then
she said, a wondering pity in her tone:
20, Mr.. Morton, how could you think
Of such a thing?"
He slowly raised his head and met
her plying gaze wildly.
why. do you stop me. Miss War
den?" he said brokenly. II am a thief!
| caught the accursed fever Of specu-
lation and used your fathers n
/ prefer death to discovery and dis
honor"
His Eyes closed as If blinded by her
accusing gaze.
And do you imagine this will save
you from d%ishonor?" she said, gently
holding out the revolver. 20, Mr.. Nor
ton, do you not realize that it will
only add to It.? Will such an act re.
store my fathers money or absolve
you in the eyes Of the world and
God?" Infinite pity shone in her eyes
as she softly breathed the last word.
He did not look up, and she con-
tinued: You are young and talented,
MI. Morton, perhaps above the aver
age. The world is before you. Do you
presume to dictate in this way to the
tender mercy that has bestowed such
priceless gifts upon you? My father
may not overlook this. but there is
one, at least, who will. How much
money have you ta-used?" she CON
cluded.
He threw out his hands despairingly.
More than l can pay" he faltered.
Two thousand dollars at least"
She remained silent so long that he
ventured to look at her. She seemed
to look beyond him, a smile like that
OF a pleased child on her now flushed
face-the warmth Of a high, noble re-
solve.
Your case requires no such desper-
ate remedy as this" she said, turning
her face a little from the growing
eagerness Of his gaze. "Supposing
that IL replace this money, would"
He sprang to his feet. No, Miss
Warden, he cried. entreatingly. You
must not think of such a thing. !
have sinned; ! must suffer"
You must do as l say, Mr.. Morton"
she firmly replied. my father, /
know, would not forgive you; but that
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A Persian Dinner.

The feast is preceded by pipes, while
tea and sweets are handed about.
Then the servants Of the house appear
bringing in a long leather sheet,
which they spread in the middle Of the
floor. The guests squat around this,
tailor-fashion. When all are seated, a
fat loaf of bread is placed before ev-
eryone, and the music begins to play.
The various dishes are brought in on
trays and arranged around the leather
sheet at intervals. The covers are
then removed, the host says "Bismil-
lah" lin the name Of Cod, and, with
out another word, they all fall to-
London Globe.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

The decision OF the United States
Circuit Court Of New York. upholding
the validity Of the Fayerweather will,
enriches many Of the larger colleges
and several charitable institutions.
Yale college will secure $500, 900, Cor
nell and Columbia $1,000 0 each, Dart
mouth, Bowdoln and Williams 500. 900
each. Among the smaller institu-
tons, Hamilton. Maryville, Rochester,
Wesleyan, Lincoln. Hampton and Vir-
ginia 100000 each, and Marietta,
Park, Wabash and Lafayette colleges,
and the Union Theological seminary
5000 each. Five charitable institu-
tons will receive $4,000.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

Queen Yietoria's gold cup, a present
to the city Of Dublin, to commemorate
her recent visit to Ireland. has been
handed over to the Dublin corporation.
1t Is e~gg-shaped. weighs 100 ounces,
and is two feet, three inches in height.
with a circumference at the rim Of
three feet, It stands on a pedestal
Of black marble. inlaid with gold, with
the royal arms on one face and those
of the corporation Of Dublin on an
other.
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this young oma by a magnificent
array Of medals and other decorations.
She came to the United States for
the purpose Of painting Count CassinI.
the Russian ambassador. and our own
Admiral Dewey, and recently she was
summoned to Russia TO paint two por-
traits Of the car.
The princess. better known by her
maiden name, Wilma Won P~arlaghy,
was born in Hungary, and from her
earliest years manifested a passion
for painting and music. At the age OF
Is her paintings had made her famous
and patrons began showering orders
upon her. She Is essentially a realist
She paints her sitters as they are, fore
Ing the soul to shine through the
body as nature made 1t. In dealing
with popular heroes she offers no con-
cession to popular ideas. She makes
her brush tell the truth, frankly and
fearlessly.
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Nntivs-Rorn Citlrens.

A person born in the United States.
Of foreign parents who have not taken
out naturalization papers in this coun-
try, is a natural-born citizen of the
United States, having been born with
in it's territory, and is therefore en-
titled to all of the rights of a citizen,
independent Of the citizenship Of his
parents.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

Now Chicago is doing the handsome
thing! Accused Of poisoning st.
Louis water supply by running the
drainage canal 70 the Mississippi, Chi
cago promoters have engineered a
SsO.00o.0oO deal to bring water seventy
miles from the Ozark mountains to st.
Louis, and so furnish that city with
h 1t has never had-a real pure
supply. This is well as we'll as mag
unanimous.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

Municipal expansion began with
Philadelphia. AS originally laid out
by William Penn, the city was two
miles long and one mile wide. Town
ship after township was annexed, till
at last the city boundaries conceded
with those Of a county twenty-five
miles long. Boston overran the old
county lines and took in five outlying
towns. Greater New York and Chi
cage now exceed In area n popula-
ton some European princlpalities. N
each case consolidation has been ac-
complished by the joint action of city
and suburbs, with legislative authori-
cation. But the problems Of city gov
eminent grow in compiexity as the
cities grow In size.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

When a bolt Of lightning knocked
the Rev. Shepard Knapp, a C~oagrega-
tional preacher Of New Haven of the
Wooden horse Of a merry-go-round,
from which he was endeavoring to Sc
cure the brass ring, the capture Of
which would entitle him to another
ride free. he remarked, as he picked
himself up, unhurt and somewhat star
tied, that he regarded the phenomenon
as a divine warning against playing
games Of chance.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

for the most wretched people on earth.
In setting sale for the war-stricken
East she has no computations, no re-
grets.
Not on her rich sisters account will
it be any sacrifice to her to leave for
ever this hemisphere. Mrs, Howard
Gould, rapt in the gayeties Of Paris,
which her husbands millions bring
within her reach, holds no commune
cation with the votary and allows it to
be understood that she has no sympa-
thy with her s~elf-sacrifce.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07
Nav F1bf Daei.

II Is believed by many that a duel Is
not unlikely to be the outcome Of the
AstOr-Milne insult incident The half
hearted apology printed ia the PAIL
Mall Gazette a few days ago Is not
SUFFICIENT to satisfy The friends Of Sir
Berkeley Milne or that gentleman him-
self and It is believed that the code,
which still obtains to considerable ex-
tent in the higher classes Of English
society, win be resorted to.
The Prince Of Wales and other
friends Of Sir Berkeley feel that the
indignity placed upon him, not only IN
his private capacity, but also In that OF
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07
A PRINCESS
AS AN ARTIST

One Of the foremost portrait painters
Of the world is the Princess Wloff,
whose husband is a member OF the no
bility Of Russia. Beautiful in person,
she is charming in manner and has a
geninus for art. She is now 80 years
old and has painted $50 portraits, one
of her recent executions in this coun-
try being of Admiral Dewey. The
German emperor has sat to her eight
times. Bismarck sat to her twice.
Among her other famous portraits are
those of the present king of Wurtem-
berg, the late DR.. Windthorst, and the
late Field Marshal Won Moltke. Mon
arches and republics, and the pope
himself have recognized the genius Of
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07
Geronimo Infane.

Geronimo, the Apache leader, has
become a raving maniac rs a result Of
his being held IN captivity, according
to a dispatch from Vinita, Ind. n.
With other Apache braves he has. been
a prisoner at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. for
ten Of the fourteen years since their
capture by the army. It Is said that
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

constant fretting
and a growing de-
F~pondency over his
captivity have
wrecked Geroni-
mos mind.
The Apaches led
by Geronimo were
known as the Chi
ricahuas, predatory
"hostiles." h o
ranged the terri
tories Of Arizona
and New Mexico
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originated. For three years, since he
succeeded Lebanon Is minister of for
eign affairs. Muravien was the most
powerful adviser Of the car and his
reliance in all the gravest questions
of international policy. He presented
an imDerturbaDle front to European
diplomacy. He held the eastern ques-
ton we'll In hand and'restored friendly
relations between the Russian and the
French and Turkish legations. The
count belonged to the younger school
Of diplomats. He knew the life Of the
leading capitals Of Europe from his
personal experience in connection
with the Russian legations in them,
commanded the leading modern Ian
guages, and was a man Of high culture
and education. He was an ardent stu
dent Of medicine and an expert ply
stefan. Only 55 years old, Count Mura-
vief was regarded as extremely young
for his high position, but his actions
had all the caution and skill of men
who have spent long lives in diplo-
matte harness. He same Of an ancient
and powerful Russian family. His an
cestur8 F01h htgr ~Acn.undor
Catherine II, n Of them having seized
the Amur territory for Russia. His
grandfather suppressed the Polish rev.
olution in 1853 by prompt though cruel
means.
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The suspicion is becoming stronger
and stronger daily that the person
who was in charge Of the signal sta
dion at Mole St Nicholas during h
exciting hours Of our late unpleasant
ness with Spain has been transferred
20 Shanghai.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-07

Baden-Powen is Bay-den-Po-eL
Leut-Gen. Eustace Fame Bourchier Is
known as Bow-cher. Baron AIcester is
Awister, Belvoir castle is Bee-yer. The
Charieyille family Of Bury -pronounces
the name Bew-ry. Sir Claude Cham
Dion de- Crespigny. the noted war cor
respondent up the Nile. Is called by
hia friends CreDp-iny Lord Beacons-
neld was Y%ariOusly called Dls-ray-enf
Dos-ro.ly. and Dis-ray-ly. The last is
correct One Of the worst stretches
AZ Foatherstonhaugh the accepted
pronunciation Of which Is Fan-shaw.
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A steady diet Of sulphur and mo-
iasses Is said to be a perfect protection
against mosquito bites. The Insect is
aid to be a%ntagonistic to the atmos-
phere that surrounds a person who in
dulges In that method Of driving the
Impurities of his blood to the surface.
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me wedding was
solemnized in New
and was one
OF the principal
events Of the sea-
son. The princess
is a young woman
Of striking beauty.
The strong Inca
ments of the hero
are reproduced in
the face of his
grandchild, soft
9ned and beautifed,
| Of course, by her
sex. She has the
hwnurn haaw ouA