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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
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GREAT PEAT Boos OF CANADA
fuel supply Of the Dominion IL Prao-
tioauy rnoxhaustibia.
The best authorities say there are
100000 acres Of u%ndeveloped peat bog
in Ontario, principally in the counties
Of Perth, Welland and Essex. The
largest area lies in the county Of Perth
eight miles north Of the city of STRAIT
ford, on the Grand Trunk railway.
Here is a swamp Of 10000 acres, with
q depth Of peat bog that varies from a
foot to twenty feet. About a year ago
the Canadian Peat Fuel company was
organized and early in the summer ac-
tive operations to put the fuel on the
market began. The process Of manu-
tacture is rs follows: The peat is cut
and air-dried, after which It is pulver-
lied by being passed through a picker.
and automatically deposited in a hop
per which feeds a steel tube about two
inches In diameter and fifteen inches
long. The pulverized peat is forced
through this tube by pressure and
formed into cylindrical blocks three
inches in length and almost equal in
density to anthracite coal. The fuel
is nOnfriable and weather-proof by
reason Of its solidity and the extreme
glaze impaired to 1t by FRACTIONAL con-
tact with forming dies. The inherent
moisture of the peat Is reduced to u
per cent Of the mass. In weight It
compares with coal as follows: Eighty
three pounds per cubic foot Of peat
equal seventy-three pounds OF bitumi-
nous or ninety-three pounds Of anthra-
cite coal. It is claimed for peat that II
is superior to coal in its absolute free
dom from sulphur and the absence OF
smoke, SCOT, dust and clinkers during
consumption. In a great measure this
solves the problem Of furnishing a
cheap, clean, uniform and reliable fuel
for all domestic purposes, as 1t is
equally serviceable for CRATES, stoves,
cooking ranges and furnaces, giving a
long, bright fame and intense heat al
most from the moment Of ignition. II
has been tested in locomotives with
excellent results, showing that the
thermal value Of 100 pounds Of peat Is
equal to 95.15 pounds of coal. 1t was
also tried at the power-house Of the
Metropolitan street railway, Toronto
and gave great satisfaction. The heat
produced was much greater than that
of coal, but it was 8 per cent deficient
In lasting power. 1t requires but little
draught and burns in a shallow FIRE
box. The machinery used in manu-
featuring peat fuel Is not expensive
and requires but little attention wher
in operation. The company claims thai
when these works are fairly started II
can produce compressed peat fuel fol
60 cents a ton.-Buffalo Express.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
A PECULIAR PUNISHMENT.
Swiss Citizens Cannot Frequent Restnu-
rants Untn Their Poll Tax IL Paid.

Swiss Citizens Cannot Frequent Restau.
rants Untn Their Poll Tax IL Paid.
To punish a man for non-payment Of
a certain tax by fOrbidding him to
enter a restaurant is a rather singular
act Of government, yet in the canton
Of Bern such a law is in effect. Every
man In Switzerland must serve in the
Swiss army If he is physically capable,
and If he be not physically capable he
must pay what is called the military
exemption tax. In the canton of Bern
a rigidly enforced law is in effect
which prohibits a person who has not
paid this tax from entering n of the
various beer gardens and saloons until
the tax is paid. This law is called the
"wirtshausverbOt." The government
says that If a man has money to spend
for coffee, beer or liquors he must also
have money enough with which to pay
his debt to the state. At intervals one
may read in the local official paper the
list Of names Of those who must stay
away from the gardens. The law can
not prohibit a person from obtaining
liquor through the Intervention or help
of a friend, but the privilege of drop
ping into a favorite resort and hob
nobbing with friends-a custom which
is dear to every Swiss-must be fore
gone. The law is effective for several
reasons. The military exemption tax
is small-it is generally paid-and the
ordinary peasant does not like to see
IDS nnma publicly printed
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
EEpansIon d solIas br Ice

The expansion Of solids by heat Is
exemplihed In the following cases: A
glass stopper sticking fast in the neck
OF a bottle often may be released by
surrounding the neck with a cloth
taken out of warm water, or by Inn
mersing the bottle in warm water up
to the neck; the binding ring is thus
heated and expanded sooner than the
stopper, and so becomes slack or loose
upon IT, In an iron railing, a gate,
which during a cold day may be loose
and easily shut and opened, in a warm
day may stick, owing to there being
greater expansion OF It and Of the
neighboring railing than of the earth
on which they are placed. The iron
pillars now so much used to support
the front walls. of which the ground
stories serve as shops with spacious
windows, in warm weather really lift
up the wall which rests upon them,
and in cold weather allow 1t again to
sink or subside. The pitch Of a piano
forte or harp Is lowered In a warm
day or in a warm room, owing to the
expansion Of the strings being greater
chan OF the wooden frame work; and
In cold the reverse win happen. A
harp or piano which Is well tuned In
a morning drawing room cannot be
perfectly In tune when the crowded
evening party has heated the room.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
AMERICAN rRANsvAAL FUND.
10 AID widows and Orphans Of thc
noora

AMERICAN TRANsvAAL FUND.
TO Ala widow, and Orphans OF thc
noora
A pathetic appeal OF the committee
Of Afrlcander and Bond members of
parliament was issued at Cape Town,
Oct 10, 1899, signed by Messrs. N. T.
DeWaal, Joseph N. Hoffman, j.. II.
Hofmeyr, Thomas p. Theron and d.
J. A. Van zyl, which says among
other things:
What may, what can, we colonial
Africanders do In this sorrowful time?
Join In the work Of warfare with the
weapons? The law and our duty as
British subjects forbid this, even
should other circumstances not oppose
such q course Of action.
But what neither the law nor the
duty Of the subject forbids. and what,
moreover, agrees in every respect with
all principles Of religion and human
ity, IL the offering Of help to the
wounded, to the widows n the
orphans"
In the name OF the A~frlcander bond,
on behalf Of the citizens OF the South
African republic and their noble ally,
the Orange Free State, / appeal to all
Americans to show their sympathy
with the brave people who are now,
In the words Of John Hancock, liter
ally Offering all that they have, all
that they are, and all that they hope
to be, upon the altar Of their country,
lighting to the death the arrogance
and imposition Of the great British
empire, Ia order to remain free and
independent, as did our American
forefathers in 1776 and 1912. THERE
WILL BE NO BOER WOUNDED ON
THE BRITISH-AMERICAN HOsPI-
tai SHIP.
Send to me your subscriptions.
small and large. and l will send the
amount to Mr.. c. G. de Villiers, Cape
Town, the honorable treasurer OF the
committee Of the Africsnder bond, to
be expended under that appeal. I sent
$4,000 on Feb. %, 1900.
GEORGE ". VAN STOLEN,
American Treasurer.
No. IA Broadway, New York City.
Feb. "a, 1900.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
TRAVELLERS TROUBLE
THE BUSY RODENT NOT LEAST
OF THEM.
A Tourists Queer Experience In an Ala
bama Tayorn-An Obliglne Landlord
offered tho Services Of a Ferret in
Cleaning Them Out.

Recently I had an experience with
rats that 1 viii not soon forget" said
d. B. Purks Of fredericksburg, Va.
1T happened in this way. 1 was trav-
cling through Alabama, and landed in
a small town, worm out after a days
overland travel in q broken down
buggy, and sought the only tavern the
town boosted. After / had been in
bed about fifteen minutes l was star
tied to hear strange and curious noises
the most unnatural In sound / had
eve heard. / Immediately proceed
ed to investigate the cause Of this mid
night disturbance and lit the candle,
the only nluminant procurable, and TO
my surprise beheld ten Of the largest
rats in my opinion ever seen. They
ranged in size from an average squir-
rel to an ordinary dog. Not the least
fear was manifested by these rats.
They deliberately surveyed me and
continued the work Of eating my
shoes. One large fellow, evidently
master OF ceremonies, was bold enough
to attempt to bite me. This affront
was more than / could stand. Jump
ing back into bed, 1 screamed for the
landlord, who, after being awakened
from a drunken sleep. slowly shuf-
fed up to this chamber Of horrors, Dig
nifed as a room, and contemptuously
inquired the cause Of the racket. After
stating the nature Of the trouble, he
allowed he would settle it in short
order. In about ten minutes rats
poured into the room in droves to the
number of about one hundred and If
ty, all sizes and conditions, large and
small, lean and fat, all ~squeaking and
apparently frightened. I thought
something unusual must have trans
pired, when my suspicious were on
hrmed by the arrived OF several ferrets
whose eyes sparkled with glee at the
slaughter they proceeded to institute.
AS oon as l collected myself after the
execution 1 FASTENED out Of the room,
and made myself as comfortable as
possible in a chair, waiting for day
to break, that / should shake the
town. Although I made my escape in
carpet slippers, it was n of the hap
piest incidents Of my life. The land
lord evidently thought nothing of the
occurrence. He said it happened very
often, and he always kept a supply Of
ferrets to clean the rats out when they
became unmanageable and too annoy
ing to his guests. "-Washington Post.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

nov the Germs Are Nurtured ana the
disease ~ sprrad.

Disease ~ aprrnd.
Il would seem that people will never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm-
ing spread Of that dire epidemic.
smallpox, throughout different sec
lions Of the country has been traced
BY physicians and s~anitarians I'm many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers Of paper and paste
which cover the walls Of many houses.
The practice OF laying layer after layer
Of paper on a wall, using common
-four paste, is especially calculated to
create homes for disease germs. Peo-
pie could not do more to effect such a
result II they tried. The rotting vege-
table matter affords caves from which
are ready to dart forth the infection
at every opportunity. There is no ex-
cuse for this practice, as walls and
ceilings can be coated with a pure,
clearly and sanitary material like Ala
bastine, for instance, at no greater ex-
pense. Alabastine is a rock-base
cement, which incorporates itself with
the wall or ceiling. It Is easily ap-
piled. comes ready to mix with cold
water, requires no washing or scrap
ing before renewing or retinting, IL
beautiful, long-lasting and safe.
For walls that have been infected,
nothing is equal to Alabastine as a
d~islnfectant to render them pure and
clean and the room once more habit
able.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
Working
Women

are Invited % write 90
Mrss PlnELBaEal for free
advice about their health
Mrss PlnlLhaEs ks q WOO
man
~ you have painful
PsFiOdsS ba0kach0S or
any Of the more serious
Ills Of women write 20
BgrSs PlnkhasBBS she has
helped n1ultiEWdess Your
letter will be SaOr8dIY
confidential
lydia e PInkhanl's
Vegetable Compound IS
known wherever Gse Eng
Hsh language 70 spOkens
Nothing else can pOssE-
bly, be so sure 20 help SHf-
feFlng women no other
medicine has helped so
many
Remember fhEs when
sOnl8fhiIsg else - SWg-
g0Sfeds
Mrs PlnkhamS8 ad-
dress ls Lynn Mass
Her helping hand Is
always OHfsfrelohod Ga
suffering wOallefis
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
aeneral Henry.s wIdow % Des.ltule.

A movement has been started in
New York to raise a purse for the ben
eft OF the widow of General Henry,
who is left entirely without funds and
win be dependent upon her pension,
which, under the regular law, win not
exceed $50 a month. A bill has been
introduced In Congress for a special
pension Of 500 a month, but there are
SO many claims of this kind growing
out Of the Spanish-American war that
the pensions committees Of both
houses have agreed not to recommend
any special pensions exceeding $50 a
month, and not to pass any bills for at
least n year after the death of the
officers In question. Thus Mrs. Henry
will be dependent upon her friends
until next year.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

To Get the Best Effects, It Must Be
Slowly slppsd.

To Get the Best Effects, It Must Be
Slowly slipped.
Professor Silkham says there are
few people who thoroughly realize thu
value Of water as a beverage, or wht
know how to obtain the greatest ad
vantage from it. The effects produced
by the drinking of water vary with tn,
manner in which it is drunk. If, fol
instance, a pint Of cold water be swal
lowed as a large draught. or If it b.
taken in two portions with a short in
terval between, certain definite result
follov-effects which differ from thosl
which would have followed if the SAINT
quantity were taken by slipping. Sip
pinglis a powerful stimulant To the cir
culahon, a thing which ordinary drink
ing Is not. During the action Of sip
ping, the action of the nerve whicl
slows the beats Of the heart is abolish
ed, and, as a consequence, that organ
contracts much more rapidly, the pulls
beats more quickly, and the clrcula
ton In various parts of the body Il
increased. in addition to this, we hnt
that the pressure under which tn,
bile is secreted is raised by the slipping
Of fluid. And here is a point which
might we'll be noted by our readers:
A glass Of cold water slowly sippet
will produce a greater acceleration O.
the pulse for a time than will a glass o
wine or spirits taken at a draught. II
this connection it may not be out o
place to mention that slipping cold wa
ter will often alay the craving for al
cohol In those who have been in tn,
habit of taking too much Of it, and ma!
be endeavoring to reform, the eheci
being probably due to the stimulani
action of the sipping.-HamiltoI
Times.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

It Is an absolute impossibilty to catch
a cold II the surfaces OF the body are
kept at an even temperature. The trouble
may be from without or Il may be from
~within-that is. by not being either prop
erly or sufficiently clad, by not having
perfect circulation, or by not eat
Ing such food as Is needed to
furnish the required heat OF the
body. The chilliness you experience
in the winter arises from one Of two
causes: First. lack ~ sufficient carbon
aceous food; second. Poor circulation, pos
sibly due to lack Of exerclse.-Ladies'
Fome Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

The John A. salzer Seed Company,
Lacrosse, Wis, received 6,4S4 orders
last Monday. which is q monster day
but they expect to double this number
by the middle Of March, The firm Is
having a great trade in its speciaitles-
potatoes, speltz, Bromus lnermls'
rape, Big Four oats, Three-Eared corn
and earliest vegetables There a
wonderful demand for onions, cab
bage, peas and bean seed, this year
Barly Bird radlsh and Lightning cab
bage. the earliest Of this kind 10 the
wide, wide world, are having q re-
mendous sale.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known r. J..
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West s. Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
o.; Walding. Kinnnn g Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Cetarrh Cure ] taken internally, act
ing directly upon thoblr dandm mucous surfaces
Of tho system Testf eent free Price
Halls Family PIis ara ne best
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Pastor-'T s. ppose you know where
the bad little boys go?" Johnny (who
has been told to stay in the housed
Eyes. / do. They go skatln' and sled
din. and have a jolly good time
Philadelphia Press.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

In u government band wagon a safety
scheme obtains
When Congress wabbles I'm the road the
people take the reins.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

He (bitterly)-You have a heart OF
adamant. She (coyly)-A few dia-
monds might make some Impression
Town Topics,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Thirty years ago there were only
about twenty-five explosive COM
pounds known. Now there are more
than 1,lO0.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Everybody seems % be- leaving town.
Everybody" well Pm going away
and 50 is Tom Jibbs..
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me of a bad lung trouble.-Mrs.
]. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. 20, 1895.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

'Uncle Bill, what is a business admin
istration?" why, 1t is an administrator
which benefits the man who is at the
else.h
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

do you enjoy Lenten sermons Biily?"
Yes; j like them from the pulpit. but ]
don't care about these homemade SER
mons"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

did you speak to herr" Speak to her!
She was better dressed than I was and
avoided me-"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

What's the difference between a fiddle
and a violin 2" "a fiddle Is a violin when
the man who plays it has on a swallow
toll coat.n
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

what kind of a man is Tibbs? p Hes
the kin that would kick an automobile
for getting out Of gasoline"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Mrs. Winslow'a Soothing Syrup.
For children t%eothing, Boftens the gums, reduces In
hammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc q bottle
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

did you have any emotions when yol
heard PadereWsk?" Yes: Il wanted L
get az him with a comb and brush.'
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

Discretion develops a pernicious ae-
tivity when over-exercised.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

A Book Of Choice Recipes
sent free oy Walter Baker a Co. Ltd, Dorchester.
Mass. Mention this paper.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. d. W.
Groves signature is on each box. CSC.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
You
Look Old.

It's impossible for you not
to, With the color Of seventy
years in your hair PerhaPs
you are seventy, and you like
your gray hair. And perhaps
notl
Dark hair for youth and vigor;
gray hair for old age and decline.
If you will use Ayers Hair
Vigo,. in less than a month
there won't be 4 gray hair in
your head.
1t keeps the scalp free from
dandru&. stops falling Of the
hair. and makes II grow thick and
long. SEQ q bottle, An Druggists.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20

In Use For over 80 Years.
The Kind Yoa Have Always Bouel
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
Tmnnrlanf III Mothnra-

Examine carefully evew bottle Of CAsToRIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that Il
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
MIDDLE AWARDS.
LAST AWARDS.

To those who are too late for any OF the above awards a special
opportunity still remains. To the 800 persons whose names come in
last we will give the following pres ents. To the last name on the list
We will give $3.50 in cash. To the next name to the last 500 in cash; to
the next third name from the last Ne will give 500 II cash, and Z, the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
Two Railroad Passes.

When it's limited express trains vert
put on some years ago. the Lake Shore
Railway company decided to charge
extra for the privilege of riding on
them, and John Newell, who was pres
ident of the system at that time, gave
orders that passes, half rate tickets.
ETC., should not be honored on the ''fli-
ers." 1t was not intended, of course.
that the complimentaries issued to high
officials of other roads should be void
on the fast trains, but through an over
sight yearly pass was sent to D. W.
Caldwell, president Of the Nickel Plate.
which bore on it's face the words:
mot good on Lake Shore limited
trains"
A few days after Mr. Caldwell's pass
had been issued Mr.. Newell received
an annual pass on the Nickel Plate
with the following Endorsement:
mot good on passenger trains"
Messrs. Newell and Caldwell remain
ed consistent enemies until the former
died and was succeeded by the latter
as president of the Lake Shore.-Chi-
cage Times-H Herald.
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Consumption Threatened

G. Unger, PIP Ma pie ST. Cham
paign, Ill.,, writes" [ was troubled
with a hacking cough for a year and
| thought I had the consumption. |
tried great many remedies and
was under the care of physians for
several months. [ used one bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar 1t cured
me. and [ hove been troubled since.
Sold by Owen, Frost & Go.
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Ladies. Don't Worry 1t Kills.

Most troubles and ills of women are caused
by monthly stoppages; therefore The Kidd
Drug Co. Elgin. III recommend and guarantee
DIR. lie Dues Genuine French Female Regu-
delayed monthlies, tardy and irregu lar mems
truation. suppressed menses. general female
irregularities and distractions of the mems
trual system or send free medicine until cul ed
if prescribed lot fails This is swindle or
fake and never dsappoints; an honest reliable
reliable medicine. Sent anywhere on receipt Of
price. 81 package or for s.. Retail and
wholesale of Druggists, Owen, Frost & Co.,
Wasnburn, Two Stores; Bayfield, Pharmacy
II. G. Gile, Ashland, A. H. Miles Iron River,
Lignell &, Sodergin. w. Superior: Max Wirth
Duluth Rubber goods carried; name what
you want.
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dec. Goth to Feb. 6th.l
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.


Department of the Interior, Land Office at
Ashland, Wis, December oath, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has lied notice of his inten-
ton to mak9 final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Ashland
Wis, on February 5th 1901, viz: Herman
stockstad, HOMESTEAD Entry, No. 3947 for the
n. w. u, Sec. q, Township 80 N Range Z
West
He names the following witnesses to prove
his )ntinuous residence upon and cult :
walton of said land, viz: Benjamin Gilpin
of Washbnrn. lyield County, VS.. M. n
Oistad, of Washbun, Bayfield,, County Wis
Jens Taralson, of Waslburn, Bayfield,
Couny y, Wis. Adol )h L,rdstrOm, OF Wash
burn Bayfield, County Wis.
A UG. DoENITZ.
Regis er.
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You'll have to hurry to the 99c
store Santa Claus Headquarters
Art thou one Of the many that has
drained the Golden Nectar that
maketh thy heart full Of strength
and gladness? Ii not, take Rocky
Mountain Tea. Sold by Owen,
Frost q Co.
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CONGREGATIONAL.
Wanted!

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office we. wish to open in
this vicinity. If your record is O.
X. here is an opportunity. Kindly
give good reference when writing,
The A. T. MORRIS Wholesale
House, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Illustrated catalogue 4 cents in
stamps.