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

has no charm for her since one day
two years ago, when she had occasion
to visit the East side. There she saw
sights that wrung her heart Helpless
little children lying about tbs streets,
poorly clad, half-starved mothers,
some III. all unhappy, we're new to
Miss Brown.
After arriving , her home Miss
Brown declared that her mission In
life was to be a trained nurse and to
help the poor ind -suhefin8. mo argu-
ment could persuade her that her place
was to shine In society.
Miss Brown took a course In nurs-
ing at the Presbyterian hospital. So
many rich girls take up nursing as q
fad and then give II up when the hard
tasks come, that It was not thought
tina Miss Brown would continue long.
The bankers daughter is not Of that
kind, however, and she soon proved
herself n Of the most efficient nurses
in the hospital. The salary she drew
at the hospital was devoted to the
poor.
Before graduating Miss Brown be-
came interested in the Nurses Settle
ment, No. 265 Henry street, established
by Miss Wald and Miss Brewster sew
eral years ago. No sooner vas Miss
Brown graduated than she took up
her residence In the settlement and
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

The smallest navy in the world r.
that Of Morocco. It consists of Just
one vessel, the Hassani. Until recent
ly, the peculiar feature of the warship
was that Il had no guns. The sultan,
Abdul Aziz, hearing Of the French
preparations against the Moorish en-
plre. resolved TO have his military and
naval forces in readiness. He sum
mOned Captain Bensen and ordered
him to r%eOrganize the navy. Il was a
welcome order for "the admiral" as
old Benson Is called, as 1t gave him an
opportunity to go abroad and show
his ensign In foreign waters. He pro-
ceeded to Cadiz, bought four Of the
lightest deck guns that the Ameri-
ans left the Spaniards at the close
Of the late war, had them mounted and
then returned to his master to report
that he was ready for action. The sui
tan inspected the bargain, found it
good and gave the reorganizer, who
is now longing for a good scrap, an ex-
ira gr0tuity.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
wlRELEss rELEoRAPH.
The sEstam IN Use ~ h 9Overnmen
Across San Francisco nay.

The sEEtem In Use ~ the governments
Across San Francisco BAY.
The Marconi system of wireless tele-
graphy is in practical operation about
the harbor of this city. Across the
waters of the bay messages are travel
ing with no means Of conveyance but
the unseen vibration Of the ether, and
new security is added to the defenses
of the harbor by the ease with which
communication can now be sent from
one military post to another independ-
emily OF wires or cables, which an
enemy might cut or which accident
might disconnect. The United States
government has been the first 10 chain
these unseen forces and to take ad-
vantage of Marconi's inestimable dis
covery. Two stations have been es-
tablished, one at Alcatraz island and
the other at Fort Mason, so that COM
m%unication between these two posts
is now carried on through the air.
Flagstaffs seyenty-ive feet in height
have been erected at each station, con-
nected with the requisite machines, so
that messages may be automatically
recorded on ordinary printing tapes.
The method OF communication Is sim
pie. When it is desired to send a
message from one station to another,
an electric current Is thrown into the
aerial wire Of the sending station,
thereby causing an electrical vibration
OF the ether. This wave is ~propagated
in every direction, and eventually
strikes or is cut by the aerial wire at
the receiving station. The electric
wave thus intercepted brings into play
certain electrical conditions Of the in
struments at the receiving station,
which eventually record the message
on the tape. This is the simple story
Of a great achievement, which may
easily play a part Of great Importance
should any sudden emergency arise
and which will at present materially
facilitate intercourse between the
posts. The message might, OF course,
be also received at any other station,
or Il might be taken by a ship at sea.
Were many stations established at
surrounding points confusion might
arise. This, It is believed, would be
overcome by so adjusting the instFu-
nents that the vibrations between diff
ferent posts would differ; in other
words. putting sets Of instruments in
sympathetic accord. Cipher systems
would be used in any event to secure
secrecy. just as they are used on the
common electrical telegraph.-san
Francisco Chronicle.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

WRITERS GREATLY HAMPERtD


eor kept for "a hours an unsealod let
ter written to the little general In
command Of my camp at home Oh,
how I boil when I think Of that hu-
miliationi I was new to the British
army. and took for granted the useless
ness Of resenting whatever might be-
fall me In the hands Of these carelessly
appointed, wholly unit censors. Thank
goodnessl the time was o to come
when / was to see that this petty ty-
ranny could not stand against the
slightest assertion Of the greater pow
err Of q well behaved, intelligent CORE
spondent who knew. and meant TO in
slnt upon, his rights. And there lies
the kernel in the nut. The press must
send to future wars men whose asser-
ton OF intelligence and selt-respect 10
a natural outcome OF their personal
character: who when they say I have
the public behind me-, must be seen to
be at representatives Of the beat that
the public comprises"
But with the coming Of Lord Rob
erts to take command Of the forces in
the field a very favorable change for
the correspondents came about. His
first injunction to them was: Cen
tlemen, go where you like and write
what you please. Your letters will not
be censored. Criticise whatever de-
mands it, for in that way / can learn
what mistakes are being made"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

One thousand physicians from vari-
Gus parts Of the United States and Eu-
rope are going to Chicago the latter
part OF August to Investigate the mer-
It's Of goats lymph as a curative agent
In human disease. They will witness a
number Of experiments conducted by
Chicago experts who have made a
study Of the lymph. DR.. Joseph r.
Hawiey. former professor Of physical
diagnosis In the Chicago clinical
school, has been deeply interested in
the lymph since his attention was
drawn to II two years ago by DR.. B. F..
Roberts Of Green City, Mo-, the dis
eoverer OF the medical virtues OF the
lymph. DR.. Hawley has conducted ex-
periments on a wide scale, and claims
that the lymph can be used successful
~ in the treatment Of a variety OF dis
eases. One preparation is now used
for diseases Of the nervous system and
for chronic degeneratiYe diseases. and
another for thyroid amictions incident
70 Roitre.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19


It has been discovered that many Of
the prairie fires that have destroyed the
grass ON the ranges ln Montana and In
the western part Of Dakota have been
started by the concentration Of the
rays Of the sun upon broken beer bot
ties that are scattered freely along the
cattle trails and wagon roads. which
offers n new argument for the use Of
the temperance folk. Numerous fires
have started far away from human
haunts and h%abltatiOns, miles beyond
the reach Of sparks from the smoke
stack of a locomotive. ard the farmers.
and ranchmen have been so mystihed
as to their origin that several investi-
CATIONS have been made. When a fire
has been traced to It's source, I'm almost
every instance a broken bottle has been
found with evidences around It to CON
vince the investigators that It was the
of the mischief. The curved
glass was lying In such a position az
to focus the rays OF the sun upon a tuft
Of dry bunch grass and start a fame.
Thus In the beer bottle the source Of
an Immense amount OF damage that
has been unsupported hitherto.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
Elements Which VIII Tend
TO Keep the Chinese
Empire Intact.

spite common opinion to the contrary
that have sufficient statesman-iks
qualities to govern China wisely ana
successfully. These would be ppo
ed by a considerable part Of the pouu-
lation that is ready to take active in
terest in public affairs, II there be no
danger Of political exile or punish
ment Who can doubt the ability OF
such men, for instance, as the eminenr
Chinese minister at Washington ~
take the lead in guiding China out Of
her present ~dimculties9 Fifth. n win
be found that China's particular veal
ness In the present trouble Is the lack
Of national police, or Of o,ganized
forces Of law and order. such al
w~eil-trained army. II she had nos-
sessed even a small. trustworthy wot-
disciplined force under foreign OH
GERS, the present riots could have be-,
put down at the moment and .l.ce 81
inception. The rest OF the wo.li would
hardly have noticed the disturbance
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
Their Hades
Conducted on
Business Principles

is female. The lady who has the priVi-
lege Of changing her sex in a new life
must, therefore, feel highly fiattered
by the favor of the immortals.
There is no litigation in the halls Of
judgment. for no soul dreams of dis
putting the Precious Records" The
ledgers Of Hades are kept most pune
tiliously, and as the sacred text re-
marks impressively, there is no de-
ception." BY way, however, of pre-
venting any cantankerously litigious
soul from raising difficulties and vast
ing the presidents time, there is a
simple but effectual ceremony at the
door. When received by the God Of
Fate" the soul is offered a cup OF tea,
which induces "forgetfulness.'' The
halls of judgment are very severe on
suicides. unless the suicide has been
committed for some virtuous reason.
A debtor sometimes takes his life to
spite an im%portunate creditor, who has
to defray the funeral expenses and
compensate the family Of the deceased.
The hall Of judgment will decide
whether the suicide was due to OBJ
preston or to a mean spirit OF re-
venge. Unhlial conduct is about the
worst offense with which a soul can be
laden; but the most dutiful son a n
not escape If he has defrauded the gov
eminent or neglected to pay taxes.
Quacks are sternly treated, but the
worst fate Of all befalls the sconers-
people who openly mock the "Prec-
ious Records" There Is a terrible
story Of what befell certain priests
who ordered copies Of the "Yu-Li" to
be burned Liars have a very dis
agreeable portion In this world a.
well as others. There Is a certain tenn
pie where an idol devotes itself to the
function of striking liars dead.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
HAS SURVIVED
MANY SHOCKS.

In view Of the fact that the efforts
Of the powers to restore peace in
China may result in the ultimate dis
memberment Of the Flowery Kingdom,
It is we'll to bear in mind several in
auences which win tend to keep China
intact.
First, she has survived many other
shocks, some OF which were as revere
as this, notably the brief wars with
Japan, France and England. and
former rebellions. Second, the pow
ers OF Europe and Japan are keenly
jealous Of each other and viii admit Of
no division that Is not satisfactory.
They may even become engaged IA in
ternational war and China be the least
sufferer. Third, the United States.
which IN a way holds the key to the
moral situation, is opposed to any
alienation Of territory, while Great
Britain and Japan maintain the same
attitude. Fourth. there Is a large ele-
nent OF very able men Ia China. de-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

Any n who done much picking
of fruit fFortSlaa efeesy Using an or
binary ladder, knows how inconvenient
a thing 1t is to handle in moving It
around to various portions Of the tree.
The long top round makes a breadth
which, with the two projecting points
the ends of the side strips-makes
an awkward thing to thrust in among
the branches, The best style Of ladder
is that which brings the top up into a
decided point, which is easily placed
anywhere among the branches, and
quickly. But If instead Of a finishing
point it simply runs to a short round
say four inches long-it will not be
very awkward to handle, and will en-
able its being placed more securely
against limbs running more or less
neutrality-suspicious. Monthly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

when she a nnd the time. but duty
with her comes before rest.
During the past few weeks Miss
Brown and her associates have worked
the hardest. There are nine nurses
In the settlement and each has worked
through the hot days and the aultry
nights. Seldom has sleep come to
them. and yet never n word Of COM
plant has been heard. It is a work
Of love with Miss Brown. and the
harder the work the better she likes
II. Many Is the God bless you" the
bankers daughter has received from
some poor mother during the past
week. when she has been the means Of
saving some little child from death.
No more modest young women are
In the world than the nine nurses in
the settlement They never talk Of
their work, and they want to be as
little known as possible, except by the
people among whom they work.
Il would have taken a strong man 70
keep pace with Miss Brown during
any one OF her days or nights during
the hot spell. Dressed In nurse cos
tunes she and the other eight nurses
leave the settlement home early In the
morning and 60 70 their districts. The
poorest tenements are selected and
from room to room they make their
way. Wounds are bandeged and sui
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
Mosqultoes Almost KIN Him.

With his features distorted beyond
all human semblance and his hands
and arms swollen and SCARED, Andrew
Schlake, a farmer living north of
Nashville, Illinois, was found wander
ing about in the swamps along the
Okaw river. Myriads of mosquitoes
lowered ver him and covered his face
and body. Schlake was taken to his
home by friends and it was found that
he was suffering from thousands of
Mosquito bites. Schlake had become
lost while hunting and had fought mos
quitOs all night, His case is consid-
cred serious.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
anlvlMo a
asrmauy's Treatment OF Tramps L. Hers
Described.

ANAN
Described.
why do we never see a tramp In
Germany? There are poor people
enough and many must be out Of q
Job now and then. Yet Germany is
a nation without tramps. Is America
a poorer country, that we count our
tramps by the tens of thousands? /
once visited a sO-called tramp colony"
near Bielefeld, Westphalia, guided by
an expert in such matters, DR.. Him.
peter, who was for many years tutor
to the emperor. Here I was told the
secret Of tramp determination. Ger
many allows no man to prowl about
the country without giving an account
Of himself. If he is looking for work
he must make 1t clear that he has
means Of support during his search. II
he has no means Of support the gov
eminent offers him these means, but
on the important condition that he
works In return. The government thus
relieves the tramp, but sees to 1t that
the particular individual does a Job by
way of equivalent. Now, II that
tramp is an honest man he will be
grateful for the opportunity of tiding
over his hard times and earning m
thing into the bargain. On the other
hand, If the tramp is merely a loafer,
intent upon living at the expense Of
his fellows, the government gives him
such a taste Of work that in the future
tramping will have vastly less charms
for him I~ndeDendent.
1t is a great art in conversation to
know when to stop.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

There is no doubt OF the great age Of
the giant trees Of California, but au-
thorities differ "a a remarkable de-
gree. AS an Illustration Of the di-
vergence Of views two statements are
here submitted. DR.. Gray, the famous
botanist. who examined a number Of
the California trees that had been cut
down, says: $50 far as we a judge
by actual counting OF the rings Of the
largest Of these trees. 10 sequoia now
alive can possibly antedate the Chris
tian era" That Is one opinion, and
on the other hand. John Muir, the sier-
"a Nevada g~eologist. a recent au-
thority, speaking Of the sequoia tres
that was ieiled for exhibition az the
Csntsnnial Exposition. said; 1T was
l5 feet 10 diameter AZ the base and 90
one vas the taper that Il measured 10
feet On diameter 200 feet from the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

ground. The age, as counted by three
different persons, was from 2,1S5 to
2,217 years, the1Anenoss of the annual
wood rings making accuracy in the
counting rather difficult; yet this
specimen was by no means a very old
looking tree, and some are u%ndoubted-
ly much older. One specimen, 80 feet
8 inches in diameter, observed by me
in the Kings River forest, Is probably
more than 1000 years old. It Is stand
ing on a dry hillside, where growth
is evidently very slow" The bulk Of
other testimony supports Mr.. Muir's
opinions.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

The Automobile Club OF Paris has
added a theater to its house. which is
shortly to be inaugurated by two per-
fOrmances. The interior OF the thea
ter is entirely white, with the excep-
ton Of the club monogram in gold on
the panels. The electric lighting is in
visible. The club occupies the house
formerly belonging to the Marquise du
Plessis-Belliere and numbers two thou
sand members.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
"A WeaH6Y Society Girl Who
DeVOteS Her Life 10 the Poor.

Wealth, home comforts and every
luxury money can acquire have no at
traction for Miss Mae Brown, the
beautiful daughter Of John Crosby
Brown, millionaire banker and mem
Der Of the firm OF Brown Brothers,
New York And It Is well for the poor
Of the east side that they have not,
for had Il not been for her a o or
more Of persons would have died from
the heat during the past few weeks.
To her a life IN the East side In the
heart OF the tenement district, Is pref
cradle to the spacious brown man
sion, No. SO East Thirty-seventh
street, for on the East side Miss Brown
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19
clgnrette smokInr In sootlnnd.

Cigarette smoking has increased so
much of late among the boys of Edin-
burgh that the school board has issued
n strongly worded circular to parents
and guardians, asking their cO-opera-
ton in attempting to suppress this in
furious habit. All Over the country
n sees mites Of boys smoking, and
they seem to be able to procure cigar
cites at a very cheap rate-in some
cases three or four for a penny. The
school board enumerates a whole cGta-
lOgue Of evils resulting from cigarette
smoking and appeals to parents to ex-
ercise their authority to prevent their
boys from beginning the practice.
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Rev. CharIes shelaon IN EngIand.

The Rev. Charles NJ. sheldon of To-
peka made h deep Impression upon the
thousands of young people who attend
cd the recent Christian Endeavor CON
ventiOn in London. He refused to
don the English top hat and frOck coat,
yet managed to command respect. He
lectured the Britishers pretty severely
about their barmaids and their whole
sale inebriety. Indeed there was no ev-
idence in anything he said in a week Of
much speaking that he had contracted
eve a light form Of AnglOmania. Mr..
Sheldon refused to be interviewed. He
refused to answer a question as to
what he deemed the secret Of his pop
ularity and influence. He would not
discuss his books at all. He said that
at some future time he might under
take an analysis of his literary efforts.
When he returns to the United States
Mr.. Sheldon will devote himself with
renewed energy to fiction designed to
promote the cause Of Christianity.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

Students Of the revolutionary epoch
will find In the Paris exposition many
relics never before exhibited, private
collectors experimenting the historic
treasures OF the Musee Carnavalet. A
souvenir Of RO%bespierre is a cravat Of
Carlyle's sea green incorruptible"-a
narrow band Of white muslin having
tiny folds. and now yellow with age.
Who knows how many times this bit
Of muslin may have been lovingly
starehed and ironed by the sisters to
whom Robespierre was so dear? OF
more pathetic interest are some trink-
cts worn by Lucille Desmoulins on her
way to the scafold.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

According to a letter from Frank
fort-on-Main, the people Of Denmark
nave resolved to exterminate the rats
in that kingdom, the citizens of Cop
enhagen having killed 100. 900 Of these
rodents. OF an average of 925 daily.
That pretty nearly equals the exploit
Of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the
music Of whose pipe led so many
Great rats. small rats, lean rats,
brawny rats, brown rats. black rats,
gray rats, tawny rats" to a fatal bath
in the River Weser.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

This animal Is known also as the
water hog and river hog. It holds the
same place IN the South African fauna
as does the wild pig in the indian
fauna, and the enthusiastic British
plgstiekers In the army r plan
ming campaigns against It to begin as
soon as the war Is ended, The natives
and farmers will not object to enough
warfare against the beast TO glut the
sportsmen. for the wart hog is eK-
tremely ruinOus to the fields, and there
are many Instances on record where
entire native villages had 10 be Moved
because their original sites happened
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

The Pasteur institute Of Paris was
recently invited to reduce the number
of rats In the drains of the city by
means Of cultures Of ~virulent microbes
placed in their haunts. The coco-ba-
cillus was chosen and spread on corn
or bread. A contagious malady was
b introduced, and the remedy has
been effective.
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can minister to the poor and a COM
fort the sick. Miss Brown may be
called the "Ministering Angel" Of the
East side.
Miss Brown ear shine in New York
society as few women can. But society
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

The Prince OF Wales. while abroad
this year will, It is said. always go
armed as well as guarded by the usual
detectives. Since the recent attack
upon his life the prince has awakened
20 the necessity of renewed precautiOn,
and, as he is a frst-rate pistol shot, an
encounter with a would-be assassin
would not now be so one-sided as has
hitherto been the case.
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to be on favorite grounds OF the Wart
hogs, and It was impossible to raise
any kind Of a crop They are fighters.
like all the wild pigs, and the sport OF
sticking them promises to have excite
ment enough for anybody. The South
Africans view the preparations for at
tacking the pigs With spears as a sam
pie Of the mild lunacy OF the Anglo
Indian, for South Africa % a land OF
guns. and the hunters there cannot un-
derstand why man should 80 about a
task 10 SO devious q way as chasing a
pig with horse and spear when be
could Ne quietly al the drinking place
Of the beast and shoot Il At hls a
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-19

A costly example Of building removal
has just been completed at Newcastle,
Pa. John Stevenson. a steel and iron
'magnate, took down, stone by stone,
his sixty-hve thousand dollar man
sion in Newcastle. and had 1t removed
TO Sharon. The cost OF moving the dis
lance. p miles. was about equal to the
value OF the house.
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Moline. HemIoek marx Crop.

Scarcity of hemlock bark is reported
to have caused the almost total ex-
tlnction Of the once prosperous tanning
industry in Maine. Though there is a
large growth of hemlock in the state,
Il is so far from practicable tannery
sites that the cost Of hauling prohibits
its use.