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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

Bishop Potter pays a high tribute to
the character and qualities Of the rank
and file Of u army in Manila. He
says. in effect, that no one who has
seen our soldiers in the Philippines.
and has noted their splendid physique,
their attention to duty, and the high
average OF intelligence existing among
them, a fail to have an increased
pride In u army and a profound faith
In their c~apability to do whatever is
required OF them. He saw our soldiers
In many places, under all varieties Of
circumstances, during his stay in Ma
ala, but not one among them who
reflected discredit upon himself or his
country.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

An official report from Rome shows
US how the citizens Of the various
countries compare with each other in
the matter Of letter-writing. England
leads the van, with ffty-nine missives
per head per annum; Switzerland fol-
lows with f~orty-one. Then come Ger
many with %thirty-three, Denmark with
thirty-one Austria with t~wenty-seven,
Holland with twenty-three. Belgium
with twenty-one, and France with
nineteen.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

German students are returning to
the medieval notion OF wandering
about the world. The modern COLI
ards, however, are personally conduct
ed and know beforehand precisely
what their Journeys viii cost them.
Last year they visited Italy; this wear
1900 Of them VIII 80 10 constanuaep.e
and to Asia Minor.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

Sir William Muir, the principal Of
Edinburgh University, announces his
approaching resignation. His tenure
Of office Will be chiefly memorable for
his strenuous and successful efforts TO
obtain for women fun privileges IN
the University.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

" So you are to be married next
week, Miss BunkT'
"Yes, Mr.. Timkins."
81 congratulate you. Who is the
happy man?'
why, Mr.. Timkins, I'm surprised.
He isn't happy yet; he won't be happy
till he gets me-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

How diversified the tests to deter
mine the presence OF genuine prosper
ityl The use Of the paint-pot Is a re-
cent measure Of good times, applied
with Satisfactory results IN a western
state, where It Is said more paint viii
improve and adorn property this year
than "a the previous ave years. Even
corn cribs and chicken-coops viii
share ia the paint allowance. a paint
less period "a the history Of a build
ing may not only disDiease the public
eye bat proclaim the s~lenderness Of
Lla lMnaIa nlr.a.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

Reports from the far northwest
show that there may be some sur
prises in the cleanup in the various
mining camps. The Klondike is sure
to yield many more millions than last
season, because Of the labor saving
machinery, such. as devices for rapid
thawing of the frozen earth and for
bringing the earth to the surface. At
Attn, It Is asserted IN good authority,
the bench claims viii Yield from 81
To a12sa arsbfaaya ths spruce
Greek bench claims win produce s18.-
100000. Most Of the owners Of claims
on Spruce and other creeks have put
in hydraulic machinery and in this
way they have worked a large amount
of ground.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

How is this for a bridal trip? asks
the Washington Evening Star. A
young couple went to Flagstaff, Ariz.
bought a couple of big wagons and
teams Of mules, hired a couple of
teamsters and a good cook and start
ed south for Phoenix. The principal
wagon was rooted with canvas and
the trip is described as ideal. No flies
or mosquitoes, good hunting, and the
light Of love" combining with that
from and stars. Upon arrival at
Phoenix the wagons were sold at an
advance, and the couple proceeded by
rail to Los Angeles in search Of new
adventures. They may return via
Japan and India.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

angelina, You are spending a big lot
of money on artistic dies for your sta
tionary.' Wen, what Of it? If L ever
get to the poor house I'll have some
thing to prove that I've seen befief.
days"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

er required to run the machine is very
much less than that necessary to oper-
ate the old pattern, while there is no
complicated machinery to get out of
order or require oiling. A small brush
is suspended over the knives to push
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

two girls tattooed upon his breast with
their names beneath them.
You would be surprised to know
how many women bare their arms and
necks for the needles. It is becom-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

The American soldiers leaving San
Francisco for the Philippines are re-
sensible for an entirely new lovers
idea. They have the portraits Of their
%sweethearts s|killfully tattooed upon
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
IMPERIAL DEGREES.
BEING ISSUED FROM WASHING
TON DEPARTMENTS.

An the strength OF tho Government
Must ne Used IN order to Perpesaats
the Reign Of the Money Power and
Other Trusts.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

The marriage Of the Crown Prince of
Japan to his cousin seems to have
been a mixture Of Japanese and Euro
pean ceremonies. Thus, the bride and
bridegroom were married in the an.
Gent court dress, III afterwards dom
ned western costume. and there was a
wedding breakfast with wedding cake.
The actual marriage ceremony in ia
pan is very simple. It's distinguishing
feature is what is termed the San-san
Ku-do-that is, literally, three times.
nine times" because both the bride
groom and the bride drink three times
out of each of three wine-cups Of diff.
ferent sizes, making nine times in all.
rather, they do not drink, but only
lift the cups to their lips. The wine"
is sake. a mild alcoholic liquor.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

Proposed acquisition Of the fine steel
floating dry dock o lying in the
harbor Of Havana. Cuba, wiz give the
navy department an opportunity Of
settling definitely the point Of interest
TO All navy people, the question Of a
repairing station outside the United
States of q capacity equal 10 the needs
Of the service Il Is not known where
the government intends making the
installation Of this dock. but It 10 be-
lieyed that it win be retained in its
present position and repaired for
actual employment with our deet In
Cuban waters.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

The British government appears "a
be responsible for the famine in India.
or at least to have made the famine
possible, through the very ~benefcence
Of its rule. Before the British occu-
patton, incessant wars and terrible epi-
denies kept the country thinly popu-
lated, so that the natural products Of
the soil were usually sufficient to feed
the inhabitants. But British rule has
established peace and diminished the
rayages of plague. The consequence
has been such an increase Of popula-
ton that India is one of the most
crowded countries in the world. The
productivity Of the soil has nearly
reached its limit. Nevertheless. the
British government is not to be
blamed, unless we adopt the mons
trous doctrine that Wholesale massacre
IS a blessing.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

The Democratic party is really and
truly united nee more. Democratic
wisdom, however. has not done this.
II is a forced unity brought about By
two things. First by Republican
greed, aggression and corruption
reaching a climax which threatens the
destruction Of the American constitu-
ton and American liberty. Second.
by the %provldential circumstance that
the Democratic party has n leader
and only n who has brains and.
strength enough, at this particular
iuncture, to hold all IT'S elements to-
gether Namely, William j. Bryan,
who stands as the best and freest op-
poneat Of the rule OF great corporate
monopolies. even among Democratic
leaders. being under no obligations ex-
cept to the people themselves.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

Having the poison of imperialism In
its veins, the administration may be
willing to go to any extreme to salts
fly its lust for territorial a~ggrandize-
ment. Republican organs are now at
some pains to explain hat the func-
tions Of the United States in the Chi
nese complications are simply those Of
a "peacemaker' and that its efforts
will be limited to keeping the rival
European powers from flying at each
others Threats. Perhaps peacs can be
made only by partitioning the empire
among the land grabbers and ia that
event It is not unlikely the admins
t~ration might claim compensation in
territory for acting the part of the
honest broker. Baltimore Sun.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

In all these elements of greatness
Bryan resembles Blaine, except in the
greater accuracy of the formers learn
ing and the pr%ofounder quality of his
mind. But where Blaine was weak,
Bryan is strong. Blaine represents
the craftsmanship of expediency, Bry-
an that Of principles. In the quality
of moral courage and devotion to
ideals Bryan is ideal. Bryan has all
the substantial elements of character
which Blaine possessed and happily
for his party and his fame he has
none OF those temperamental weak
nesses which injured the party and
which compromise the fame of Blaine.
Buffalo Times.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

A report on the bubonic plague has
been issued by the government Of
Bombay, which states that the OBJ
sefvations Of the medical stan go to
show that 20 per cent OF the seizures
terminate fatally; also that bacteri-
ology, SO far, has not resulted in the
discovery Of any cure for the disease.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

Photographic observations OF the re-
cent total eclipse of the sun will GER
tainly prove far more satisfactory and
valuable than any hitherto obtained.
On no previous occasion has the scien-
uhc outfit for picture-making been
anything like 50 complete. and the pub.
heation Of prints from the negatives
secured BY the Smithsonian institution
with the aid Of its gigantic camera.
set up at Wadesboro. N. c., in the
track of the moons shadow. is awaited
with eagerness by astronomers.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10
BRYAN-HLAlNE

In the corridor OF the Hoffman
House, in New York, a prosperous
looking citizen was heard to remark
to a friend the other evening: Il am
a Republican and always have been
but I want to tell you that this man
Bryan is the greatest political leader
this country has had in 25 years, with
the possible exception Of Blaine" This
was the recognition of'a representative
OF New York's commercial interests Of
the foremost Democrat OF the age
and its foremost Democrat is always
the greatest mar in any country or OF
any age.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

Some people sharpen their wits IN
he nick Of time.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-10

This declaration suggested the
points of similarity and difference in
the personality and character and
craftsmanship Of Bryan and Blaine.
That James G. Blaine had a PERSONAL
ity so engaging and commanding as to
inspire immediate admiration and to
win lasting respect is the admission OF
his bitterest foe. He was magnetic. In
wit, ready, in speech, eloquent, in am
billion, great, in manners, affable, in
learning, not profound nor accurate,
nor yet superficial, but we'll informed
and always able to make the best pos
sible use of what he knew and of what
he had. James G. Blaine was gifted
by nature for parliamentary leader
ship. Not since William Pitt has he
had a superior, if, indeed, a peer, in
that respect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
Iowa-a, Wa.hinxton.

Warrington, Oct 27.-B. N. Wassom
has been appointed postmaster at
Ewart. Poweshiek county, vice ]. D.
Sweeny. resigned.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished Nov. I at Ninton. Benton
county. Ia: length Of route, 75A miles;
population served. 1856. carriers. J. b.
Storey. II. A. Turner and F. E. Stout.
The comptroller OF the currency has
approved the First National Bank OF st.
Joseph, Mo-. as a reserve agent for the
First National Bank at Lenox.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Observation-Disclosures ]. Williams. Du-
buque, Is; Walter D. Bitters, Keokuk,
S.; Frank Dittman. Davenport, SO. Res
toration and increase-Andrew S. Gay
lord dead, For, Madison. $40. Increase
Isaac ~ j. Hartford. Clarinda, $40:
Solomon W. Marcum .Deloit. s.. Origi-
nal widowa-Ruth Mercury. Renwick,
So: Isabella Armstrong. Hayelock, IS;
Angeline Buchanan, Sibley, IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
s,ytndlcr senter ldentifled.

Council Bluffs. Oct. 27.-Thomas r.;
Senter. the alleged swindier, was iden-
tilted by D. A. Van slyke. Of Blue
Earth. Mimi, as the person who. under
the name Of David ". Ross, yictilnizeds
him TO the tune of $1,000 for a bogus
farm mortgage. The swindle perpe
trated on Van Slyke was precisely SIM
liar to the one worked on Lousee
Lougee. of this city In face of these
later developments Senter's attorneys
decided that it would be only q waste
of time for their client to give bali on
the forgery charge and he will remain
in the county jail until his cases are
disposed Of.
j. A. Van Slyke, a loan and real es-.
tate broker Of Blue Earth. Mimi. ac-3
companied by Deputy Sheriff B. Davis
Of Faribault county, Minnesota. arrived
here and once proceeded to the coun
lsty jail. The moment Van slyks saw
3senter he positively identified him. He
was positive about the Identification
land says there could be no doubt But
lithat senter and the man giving the
name Of David N. Ross. who perpetrat-
led the swindle on him, were one and
the same man. Further proof OF the
Il
handwriting. The writing on the pa
pers held by Van Slyke az a memento
of his $1,000 and on those in possession
Of Lougee & Lougee is Identical.
senter, when confronted by Van
;Slyke. said he had never SO far az he
knew, seen him before. Requisition pa
pers from the governor of Minnesota
are. now on their way here. In the
Iseyent Of the authorities failingito con-
|svict senter on either OF the charges
lagainst him, he will be taken TO Min
nesota. Senter's attorneys decided II
would he useless to attempt to tive
bali in the forgery case. as he would
have been arrested ssasain on an am,
lIcharge. ssi
The gang Of land swindlers which
operated pc successfully the last two
years IN this state Of which .senter il
believed sfo have been. . member, se-
lScure1 closs - 10000 from ranks and
! loan broke 50 bosns farm enostgasss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
Plap. Of Pre.ident Kruger.

Paris Oct 27.-Dr. Leyds, Transvaal
agent, who IL In the city for q few days,
was questioned by the Associated Pres.
with reference TO the plane Of former
President Kruger. He raid: Most OF
the stories published on the subject are
Kruger will land At Mar
settles. and shall go to meet him. But
il is not true that I have seen the min
ieter Of foreign affairs M. Delcasee, or
that ! am in any way arranging q re-
Hception, which Will be entirely in the
hands of the French themselves. Moth
ing hae yet been definitely decided upon
asto the details Of Kruger'e stay in Eu-
rope. But Kruger is an old man. not ac-
customed to a cold climate, so 1t is like
ly he will sojourn in the nelghbo God
of Nice for the winter. have no reason
TO believe there is any ground for the
statement that Kruger intends to visit
President Mckinley
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
Robbed the crave.

"A startling incident 10 narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows:
IT was in an awful condition. Ny skin
was almost yellow. eyes sunken. tongue
coated. pain continually in the back and
sides. no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given me
up. Then was advised to use Eec-
9tric Ritters. To my great Joy the nrst
bottle made decided Improvement. 1
continued their use for three weeks and
am now a we'll man. know they
robbed the grave Of another victim. = No
one should fall to try them. Only so
cents, guaranteed. at George p. Powers,
drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
Old N0R[DI|.GOSS|P
Lord Chamberlain Not Cencerned In
Any Cabinet Changes Gen.
Roberta Successor.
Butler and Thornyeroft Most Talked
Of For Command In South
Africa
Roseberry's Part in the Borough
Elections Betting on Ameri.
can Election.

London, Oct. 27.-The departure OF
Mr.. Chamberlain with his son for the
Mediterranean yesterday is good proof
that he is not concerned in any cabi-
net changes which are pending. He may
have some official business in Malta,
but the chief object of his journey is
rest after the labors of his canvass. Mr..
.Chambe rlain being hard worker, who
persistently neglects exercise, needs
frequent changes of air in order to keep
fresh and alert. His retention OF the
colonial Office is now regarded as
foregone conclusion.
No appointments are expected for
Week or ten days, but several transfers
are without doubt under consideration.
The friends of Sir William Walrond are
asserting that he will nave a seat in the
cabinet This is equivalent to notice
lthat he IS weary of the arduous labors
Of chief whip, and insists upon being
relieved.
The military succession in South AZ
RIGA is Still uncertain and the war of F.
re specting the relations of Lord Rob-
laer.s and Cen Butler. Reports circu-
Lated nv Buffers friends that the chief
Icommand after Lord Roberts was Of
lsfered him and he declined il have not
been confirmed Cen Buffers populari-
ii,y among the soldiers who fought un-
Iders him can not he Questioned An off,
Ger who has lately arrived in London
| from Natal tells me that every man,
who served under Butler had faith In.
| him az a general. and would have gone
lanyWhere with him. Not one word of
Icriticism was ever heard from the Ma
hal field force against Cen Butler,
whose GOODNESS am; courage were con-
sid4red phenomenal.
His only rival possessing these quali-
| ties vas Col Thornycroft a piant in
i,statlire, who was one of the heroic fig
lures of the campaipnl notwithstanding
| Lord Roberts, cens,,re of the Spion Kor
/ affair 'Thornycroft on one occasion
i5had a cigar shot ont of his mouth while
| he was s1nokinp il and the next. min
,1t4. hf IA lieftads annt her without chang
Ling color. This informant states that
IGen Roberts, leniency is generally con-
ldemneI in so,1fh Africa where i here *
/ = aaen conviction thar there will he
| continued trouble until the lawlessness
lis r,,nished with rigorous severity.
Lord Rosebery has been brought 10
fer tn purpose of impartine a
fresh Impulse Ia the progressive can
ISyass il the borough elections. and his
lauthority in this field of political actiy-
st5ty is unriyale,,. The most effective ar
!, nj which the progressiyes are u.s.
Ing * The accusation tina the westmir-
.iss,er kensIugions and other centers Of
lawaa il h ~ iil on,,osA a n equal rate of tax
anon for that me,ropoiis5 and ii this
4 wav DEPRIVE south and East London
andSothsr moor districts Of resources for
5hiocal inonrayernent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
Exercise II lean.

Exercise is splendid thing for .
healthy person. But when the body is
weakened BY disease, exercise stratus
rather than strengthens. Exercise will
not cure weak stomach. It may in-
crease the appetite, but Il won't cure
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
QUEER-L LOOKING ANIMAL.
II II known 10 NafuraIists ms q cIyD-
todon, and belongs to the ARM
adiiio Family.

All young students Of natural history
are familiar with the armadillo, the
curious little animal which Is folnd In
Central and South American countries,
but no doubt very few of them know
that once upon time there existed a
gigantic armadillo as large as rhi-
noceros. A famous entomologist tells
how one day he saw a small armadillo
running around his garden with three
little monkeys perched on his back, but
had he seen a great armadillo, large
enough TO carry three or more men,
tearing across his premises he would
have been more astonished than
amused
This gigantic armadillo is known to
naturalists as the glyptodon, and fossils
and remains have been found in the
bone caves OF Brazil. Paraguay and Uru-
quay. Traces have also been found in
the Pleistocene deposits in these coun-
tries. The young naturalist may think
that Pleistocene is rather formidable
word, but when il is explained that Il
only means the period just preceding
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
UNIQUE CLOCK FACE.

colored black so as 10 distinguish Ii. A
distance is made between the hour and
minute hands by having the hour hand
in such n position that il will pass di-
rectly over the numerals on the face OF
the clock, and the minute hand SC
placed that IL will cover path further
toward the center OF the dial, and
therefore. although being on the same
level, the hands do not conflict.
The magical part OF the clock is the
power which causes these hands ia
move around the face Of the dial, so as
10 always tell the proper time. The feat
is accomplished by having the two imi-
tations of hands lined with soft iron
Underneath the dial and lying on the
floor OF the window are the works of a
clock. with very long, ordinary hands
attached i'm the usual manner. TO the
ends OF these hands the jeweler has
joined two small magnets, SO that they
will attract the soft iron on the backs
Of the induces, and then over all this he
has placed n pnsteboard dial.
After arranging the hands under the
proper numerals and placing the induces
over their proper hands, he has wound
the clock and set IL going. Thus the
magnets are moved with the hands OF
the clock, SO that they are almost in
contact with the cardboard dial. AS
they move around they carry the indices
with them
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-03
WE'RE REAL PERSONS.
Mother Goose and Mary Who Had the
Little Lamb Both Lived I'm
Massachusetts.

Many suppose Mother Goose" TO be
an imaginary parsonage, but she was
real woman, and her maiden name
was Elizabeth Foster. She was born in
1868, married Isaac Goose in 1903, a few
years later became n member of the
Old South church Of Boston, and died
in 1857, az the age of 90 years. Her
songs were originally lang TO her
grandchildren. They were first pub
lished in 1716, by her son-in-law, Thorn
as Fleet, OF Boston.
The MARY" that had little lamb"
was Mary Elizabeth Sawyer, Massa-
chusetts girl; the lamb was one OF
twins forsaken by an unnatural mother.
Mary took ii home and cared for il
herself. They became fast friends, and
when Mary started 10 school her pet
missed her very much. SO one morn
ing il followed her. At school she
tucked IL under her desk and covered
II with her shawl, but when she went
out to her spelling class the lamb
trotted after her. The children laughed
wildly, and the teacher had the lamb
taken from the room. On that morn
ing young student named Rawlston
was a visitor at the school The Incl
dent awakened his poetic genius and
a few days later he handed Mary the
first three verses of the poem. He died
soon after, ignorant of the immortal-
ity OF his verses.
The lamb lived many years, and met
death by the horns OF an angry COW.
Mary's mother spun che wool into yarn
from which she knit her daughter a
pair Of stockings. Years passed and
the stockings became yellow with age.
Finally Mary raveled them out, cut the
yarn into bits, fuffed IL out, sewcd IL
TO cards, and after writing on them vcr-
flying the genuineness of the yarn, sold
them to secure money to help save the
Old South church at Boston. Pitts
burgh Dispatch.