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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

It has frequently been stated that
MRS. Louis Botha, the wife Of the
o general, is a descendant of
Robert Emmett, the Irish patriot. This
Is a mistake. She is a descendant of
Emmets elder brother, Thomas Ad-
dis Emmett, who was one of the
United Irish Directory in 1889, and was
punished by the government by con
hnement in Fort George for three
years.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Calves party sail
ed from Cette, on
the Mediterranean.
on a sailing yacht,
especially charter
ed for this voyage.
She will visit Ma
pies. Athens. smyr-
ma, thence proceed
ing by camels to
Jerusalem. Camel
riding across the
Arabian dqqaYfa
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

A Universalist minister in Middle
town, N. Y, in order to be allowed to
lay the cornerstone of his peoples
new house Of worship, will have to
join the Mason's union. Rev. Mr..
Emery is no mason. but he will pay
$50 for the privilege Of holding a
trowel in his hand for fifteen minutes
or less. Otherwise. there might fol-
low elssyike, or boycott.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

"a Tic GGE-
man empire, the
ruling house Of
which claims to be
tho Oldest soyer-
eign house in the
Western world.
The grandfather Of
the present Grand
Duke Frederick
Francis married
three times
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

A New Jersey farmer read all the
campaign literature sent to him by the
opposing organizations and then COM
mitted suicide. The warning contained
In this case fairly bulges out. .
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

The new French duel code provides
That "a the future no duel can END
without the shedding Of blood. and no
account Of the proceedings shau b
Vsbliahod n the insult causing ne duol
was net made public
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

The wedding present of the emperor
and empress OF Russia to the new
queen OF servia is a necklace and tiara
Of diamonds and emeralds valued at
100000.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Berlin last year for the first time
registered over 1000, 900 strangers who
had visited the city. Vienna, which
formerly had more visitors than Ber-
lin, counted only a few over 500. 900
IN 1899, and was surpassed by Munich
with 100000. Dresden had over half
q million visitors; Hamburg, Leipzig
and zuricn each about 400, 900, and
Stuttgart, Basel and Dusseldorf each
over a quarter of a million.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Many people are said 70 have given
the dimensions Of their houses wnen
the census enumerat0rs asked them
about their length Of residence. The
length Of residence 10 which the CEN
d inquiry referred must have been
rather short
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

One Of the diversions Of the late
Judge Haskell OF the Maine supreme
court. was the study Of mechanics, and
IN his hours Of recreation he construct
ed several model steam engines in .
machine shop which he had fitted up
Tor HIS own amusement.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Happiness is like a meteor. Il
blazes and goes out and all is blacker
than before It came. People are often
deceived as to their true interests.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

The body of Lieut.. Fred H. Beecher
Of Gen. Forsyth's scouts, which was
buried on Beecher Island In the Ark
are rieer, Colorado. 80 years ago.. has
been recovered, and will be sent to
Brooklyn. Young Beecher, who was
a nephew Of Henry Ward Beecher. fell
in a fight with the C~heyennes under
Roman Nose. Gen. Forsythe, Lieut..
Beecher and Al men were surrounded
by nearly 1000 Indians. Two men.
Charles Christy and Fletcher Vllotte.
got through the Indian lines and event
ually brought relief. Soon afterward
they were detailed on the squad TO bury
Lieut. Beecher. Both men we're at the
recent unwilling Of a monument on
Beecher Island, and Il was through
them that the long lost grave was To-
Gated and the body recovered by the
relatives.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

The police Of Cincinnati state that
there are two lovers in that city who
have been engaged to be married for
the last fifteen years. This postpone
ment Of the fateful plunge, however,
is not due to the prospective BRIDE
groom being a laggard in love; still
less is it due to the bride proving un-
duly coy. The simple explanation is
that no time has occurred during the
above period when they were both out
of prison at the same time.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

No pratue Is so purposeloss as that
OF prayeriess preaching.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

The pleasures Of dissipation are
like gaudy ~colors-they attract for a
moment. but afterwards they oppose
the senses.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

The reputation Of the mosquito.
which was never Of the best. is being
torn to shreds by the scientists these
days. The insect has been proved to
be one, If not the sole, mean Of spread
ing malaria; and now 1t has been dis
covered that elephantiasls, a hideously
deforming disease Of the tropics, is due
to the action Of a very minute worm
which enters the body through the
mosquitoes proboscis while the in
sect is sucking its victims blood.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

The man who reflects deeply viii
soon be a light instead Of a reflector.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon has re-
turned from Britain and will make his
headquarters in Boston for a season.
His church in Topeka some time ago
granted him eight months leave Of alb
senee. His new story will deal with
the servant girl problem. and those
who have read the opening chapters
pronounce It equal to I'm His Steps"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Herman Merivale has received a
civil list pension from Mr.. Balfour,
as he has lost his money BY one OF
the recent failures Of solicitors In Lon
don.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Common ems In an uncommon de-
gree is what passes in the world for
wisdom.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

Between Formosa and the coast Of
China lies in a group Of twenty-one is
lands, interpreted with innumerable
reefs and lodges, which are called the
Pescadores islands. According 10 the
Investigations Of a japanese geologist.
these Islands have suffered in a re-
markable manner from the northwest
winds, which blow with savage vio-
lence there during nine months OF the
year. The original area Of the islands
has been greatly reduced by erosion,
and their surfaces are barren and DESC
late, so that the w~ind-whipped group
forms "a quasi-desert amidst the green
island world Of northeastern Asia"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

There a recently celebrated IN
Berlin M orthodox diamond we'd
ding" 4 e., a eonnubial partnership
OF % years. The nonagenafian bride
and the almost c%entenarian bridegroom
are not wealthy people, Herr Muller
40 q Densioned schoolmaster.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

thousand deaths.
He is a living man
with his heart
dead within his
breast He knows
that his child was
killed by his own
hand. Father and
son separated by
a and half a
world, were facing
each other upon
the battlefield, and
the boy fell by the
fathers hand. Both
were leaders.
When the lad fell
his followers fed
and the father, all
unconscious that
the body that lay
upon the ground
Was thai of the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

A great institutional church, mod
eled after the famous Metropolitan
Tabernacle Of New York. is planned
by the Methodlsts Of Chicago, as a re-
suit Of recent consultations.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30
70. WILDMAN."


luke Henry is a cadet Of the dueaI
tIne OF Meeklenburg-schwerin the lit
nc grand duehy On the northeast
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-30

~ nothing had
been disturbed.
But on the b
they found an open
~type-written letter
upon the letter
head Of the Ameri-
can Consulate at
Hong Kong. It
reads u
Major Charles N.
Rockefeller:
Dear Sir: In
further reference
to your recent
communication re-
garding your lost
son an incident
has been recently
disclosed which
may have some
bearing upon It.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
i Northwest Jews =
DAIRYNrEN OF STATE,
Annual Convention Mt Fergus Falls
q GreAt Success.

a Great Success.
The Minnesota State Dairymen's as
ISOLATION convention held three days
session at Fergus Falls. The sessions
We're marked by large attendance and
great interest. In addition to the men,
bers of the association there has been
a large attendance from the neighbor-
hood, which shows the growing inter-
est in dairying in this section.
One of the most interesting features
of the meeting was the election of Of
ficers, which resulted in the reelection
of the old officers with the exception
of treasurer. The officers are as fol-
lows: President, Even Evenson of
Strout; first vice president, August
Samue]son of Lafayette; second vice
president, w L. Chappell of Fergus
Falls; secretary, Robert Crickmore of
Pratt; treasurer, E. w. Dewey of Fer
gus Falls.
The evening sessions were given
over to the Women's auxiliary and
were very interesting. The meetings
closed with a grand ball which was
largely attended by the members pres
A. w. Mowbray of st. Charles read
an able paper entitled "Why Dairying
Should Be Prominent Feature of Di-
versified Farming" John w. Scott of
Austin showed that leaks and waste
might be stopped by heroic treatment.
A. j. Glover, cheese inspector of the
state dairy and food department, gave
a proctical illustration of methods of
testing milk and their help in cheese
making"
In the absence of Prof. Shaw, T. A.
Haverstad, superintendent of the ag-
ricultural experiment station at
CrookSton, gave a resume of the work
being done in the Red river valley I'M
der the auspices of that station. Mr..
McFadden, who has charge of the cat
tie at the insane hospital here, talked
entertaiDingly on winter Dairying.'
Following him Prof. T. c. Hacker of
the school of agriculture treated the
topic Corn Plant as Food for Dairy
Cattle" from a scientific and economic
standpoint. The discussion that fol-
lowed was contributed to by Rev. Mr.
Curre of Euclid, Mr.. Matheson of Aus
tin, Mr.. Mowbray of st. Charles and
Mr.. Gibbs of Owatonna.
The highest scores in the butter and
cheese competition We're as follows:
Creamery Butter--Star Lake Co-ope-
rative Creamery of Strout. first; j. H
Rosenan, second; r. Willett, Fort
Ridgely, third.
Dairy-Mrs. M. A. Holmes, Ovation
ma, first; August Ahlsworth, Jordan
second; II. HUFFMAN, Fergus Falls
third.
Cheese-Otter Tail Cheese Factory
Robert, first; w. l.. Chappell, Fergus
Falls, second.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

ITiernan had soldiered all through the
years that the officer was rising step
by step from the ranks of subaltern
iof horse to that of the command of
the crack cavalry regiment of the SER
vice.
After the new guard had been
mounted that morning Private Tier
nan made his way to his quarters and
without word to his fellows, left the
barracks and headed for the stables.
tAs he passed the door Of the commits
sary the Colonel came out and met
him face to face. Tiernan's hand went
TO his cap in rigid salute.
Good morning, Sergeant" said
Colonel Blake. The old title slipped
out naturally.
private Herman, sir, now" was
the answer in a tone that implied it
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
APPELLATE BOARD TANGLE.
Strengthened Out by an Opinion of
the Attorney General.


Attorney General Douglas, in an
opinion just rendered, undertakes to
undo an intricate tangle into which the
boards of appeals at Minneapolis and
Duluth have succeeded in getting
themselves.
The Minneapolis board has been in
the habit of having cars inspected, re-
inspected and appealed at that point,
and claimed that this decision was
final, but the Duluth board and inspec-
ton department wouldn't have it that
way. The Duluth members have been
in the habit of reinspecting grain and
sometimes putting a different grade
upon it, unless the car was accompa~
MED by a sealed record to establish it's
identity. Then the shipper was pol
ished off to the tune of a second fee.
In reply to a request from Minneapo-
lis for an opinion the attorney general
calls attention to section 2, of the Law
of 1899, under which the board of ap-
peals was established, and under that
section, which provides that appeals
shall bel filed in the district where the
inspection was made, and a decision OF
a majority of the board shall be final.
Under this section he says it follows
that when an inspection has been made
in Minneapolis and appealed, and de-
cision has been rendered by the board,
the Duluth department has no au-
thority to reinspect the grain, provid-
ing attention is called by the shipper
to the fact that it has been inspected
and the proper certificates are deliv~
cred
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
6be Christmas Tree.

Says an enthusiastic mother: II
don't believe there is anything on the
face of the earth that gives more
pleasure to the average child than a
Christmas tree. 1t does make a good
deal of trouble for the elders, but
surely it is worth while! One is only
a child such a little while, and one is
grown up so very long! We grown up
people are very well satisfied to have
our yearly presents just given to us,
but surely we all can remember how
the value of the gifts once increased in
proportion to the way they were CIV
en-. Was anything more delightful
than emptying stocking, especially
when each thing was wrapped up and
tied. The presents were so much
more desirable that way than if they
had just been laid out on a chair or
table. And If they came on Christ
mas tree, words cannot express how
much that enhanced their value. Sure
ly that childish delight repaid all the
hard work that fell to the elders
share. and the remembrance Of it
now goes long way to tighten the
work of it all for our own small boys
and girls.
"A big tree is glorious, but, after ali,
the Christmas we always looked back
on as the very best was the one where
we each had little tree of our own.
They were from about six inches high,
for the baby, up to three feet for ia
Their. They were planted in lovely
pots, and were decorated with little
bits of candles and cornucopias, on
each tree different color. There was
even one tree for the pets. and no sin
gle one was forgotten. Every dog, cat,
rabbit. guinea pig. or doll had gift,
with its own name marked on the out
side. Truly that was Christmas! I
only wish had the nine little rascals
to make all the happiness for, and the
means to do it. Children are endless
trouble; but how forlorn it is not to
have them to trouble fort"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

of the place made straight for the bar
of the "Jolly Trooper" He called for
brandy, filled the glass, raised it, and
then as if mirrored in its contents he
read the words: Give known the
chevron and the plain sleeve to do the
trick as WELL" Herman put the liquor
back on the bar, paid for it, and turn
ed for the door. Then the thought of
the gibes of the recruits came into his
mind like knife. He turned to the
bar again, touched the glass, dropped
it and then said sharply: "Give me a
bottle Of brandy" He took the flask
outside and put it in his saddle bag.
Thus far he had kept the letter of his
word.
Tiernan headed Joe Hooker for the
railroad station. The wind was sough-
ing along in a way which the expert
enced trooper knew presaged a biz
card. At the station platform Herman
found the post ambulance. The driver
said that he had been sent over to
meet Colonel Blake's sister. Mrs. Car
ruthers, her son and the Colonel's
daughter, Miss Molly Blake.
They arrived" said the driver in
response to Tiernan's question, sson
an earlier train than was expected and
left for the post in an open wagon be-
fore arrived. Mrs. Carruther's son,
who came with her, hired the team.
said he knew the way, and would
drive the party over. They've had
half an hour the start, and If they
keep to the new road they can make
the post before this blizzard is strong
enough to hurt them. It's too late
now for me to put back. however, and
I'm going to stay here"
Tiernan looked at the sky. The
clouds had banked up thickly, and the
snow was coming faster and faster,
blown by constantly rising wind.
The last time young Carruthers was
at the post" he thought, 'sthe old road
was in use." He does not know of
the short new one. If he takes the
old trail round the bluff they're lost"
Then he thought Of Molly, whom ten
years ago in the far-off Apache coun-
try, he had taught to ride. Molly for
whom he had been bodyguard all
through her childhood. Without a
word to soul he mounted and struck
off into the very teeth Of the storm.
Don't fail me this day, Joe Hooker
he said.
Y The horse, as II In answer, galloped
steadily forward. The air seemed
turned to Ice. yet the wind kept ever
rising. They came at last to the
parting Of the old and the new roads.
Herman slipped from his horse. and
at a part of the now disused trail.
sheltered slightly by an embank-
ment. he found the fresh marks OF q
wheel. Carruthers had taken the old
roundabout road. The blizzard was
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
The Postal in the Dakotas.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. ia large
force of linemen employed by the Pos
tai Telegraph company have begun the
work of constructing that company's
first line in South Dakota. The route
will follow the Milwaukee railroad from
this city to Sioux Falls. That is as far
as the extension will be made at this
time, although the plans of the COM
pany contemplate a line on through
North Dakota, connecting with the
Twin Cities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Plead Guilty to Arson.

In the district court at Albert Lea
Jens Hove and Byrd L. Fenholt, who
set fire to the Porter rendering works
early last fall plead guilty Of arson In
the third degree and have been re-
manded for sentence. John T. Nelson,
who is said to have swindled the En-
mons bank out of about 5000 in ship
ping cattle to commission house and
then drawing upon the consignors,
plead not guilty at Albert Lea to the
indictment charging grand larceny in
the first degree, and he was remanded
to the custody of the sheriff. He will
be given trial this term as he was not
able to secure bail, and he could not
now.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

PRIVATE PATRICK FRANCIS TIER
NAN.
would be pleasure to add, Thanks
TO you.'
"As you will, Herman; where are
you going?"
"I'm an old guard post; I've walked
most all night and I'm going to ride
over to Miles City, sir"
care you going to drink today, SER
;eeant?"-the title again.
Private, sir; don't know; there's
mot many that care"
.Tiernan, we've soldiered in the
same command for nearly thirty years.
yours was a growing fault. A deep
interest and liking sometimes moves
4 man to do a disagreeable duty.
H0nough Of this, however. ! want you
Ito promise me that you won't drink
today., Get out OF the mud. Tiernan;,i
eet out Of the mud. Promise me you'll
not drink"
2 "What's my word worth? I'm not
IN officer and gentleman"
1T does not always need strap ON
khe shoulder to make q gentleman,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Once Fought Senator Davis.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. Is. - Malcolm
Sellers, who has been well known
throughout the State of Wisconsin for
over half a century, is dead, aged
eighty one years. He served in the
legislature in 1850, and was a teacher
in Carroll college, having for a pupil
among others, Cushman K. Davis, the
late Minnesota senator.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
Giant Powder Explosion.

working on the sewer ditch had an ex
perience which will not be easily for
gotten. They had placed some sticks
Of giant powder near fire to thaw out,
but becoming too warm, it went off,
setting fire to two boxes of caps, which
caused a tremendous explosion. Two
men We're thrown violently to the
ground and one man had his ear badly
hurt, but no lives We're lost. The build
lngs near by We're shaken up and Win
doWs broken
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20

horse and bending low over the sad
die kept him to his task with encour-
aging words. For an hour they kept
steadily on in the face of the tempest.
To any others than that plains-tried
soldier and steed the blizzard would
have meant death. He had hoped to
overtake those whom he sought in
time to take them back to the new
path. The hope was given over long
since. Suddenly Joe Hooker stopped.
There was an obstruction on the trail.
Herman slid from the saddle, his
limbs already stiffened with the cold.
and with one hand on his steed's
bride he led the way gropingly for
few steps. There he found an open
carriage empty and with two horses
overcome in the trail. Tiernan's
heart nearly failed him. He knew he
was almost on the point where the
trail rounded the bluff. Perhaps the
carriage occupants had sought shelter
under the lee of the embankment.
Toward it he made his painful way. A
cry came family to his ear above the
bowling of the storm. He stumbled on
with his left hand still grasping tight
ly Joe Hooker's bride. In another
moment the steep embankment shut
out some of the fury of the wind
and the driving needlelike snow ceas-
ed for moment to blind his vision.
Before him in hollow of the bank
| he saw three forms. Two were pros
trate, the other was kneeling, and
the soldier realized that the white
face of young Carruthers was turned
toward him, while from the lips came
the smothered cry, Sergeant Tier
man,"
Herman stumbled forward and sank
down beside the motionless figures.
half covered with snow.
Save them" came in anguished
tones from the boy. Herman raised
the nearest form and looked into the
face of Molly Blake. Exposure had
well-nigh done its work. Then a
thought flashed into his mind, and
with an action as quick as the thought
he sprang to the side of his horse and
thrust his hand into the saddle bag.
|
In trice a quantity of the stimulant
was forced between the lips of the
storms victims and signs of return
ing consciousness were almost imme-
diate. Herman used his saddle blan-
ket and overcoat as further protec-
ton and soon succeeded in getting the
three into still more sheltered nook.
After long waiting the storm subsid-
ed, and then came the thump of hoof
falls. A minute later a troop of cav
airy, led by Colonel Blake, broke
round the edge of the bluff. The
Colonel slipped from his horse and
took his daughter into his arms. The
troopers started a fire, and when its
genial warmth had made itself felt
the story was told in a few words.
Sergeant Tiernan," said Colonel
Blake, that bottle of brandy saved
three lives.''
Maybe" returned Tiernan, but you
may thank what you said this morn
ing for there being a drop in it"
Patrick Francis Tiernan, retired
first sergeant K troop, Seventh cav
airy, wears a massive gold watch. In
scribed on the inside of one case are
these words: "From Molly Blake tc
Sergeant Tiernan NonCommissioned
Officer and Gentleman" Within the
back case Sergeant Herman had en-
graved these: Give known the chew
ron or the plain sleeve to do the trick
as we'll. Christmas Day, $780,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-20
TOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Great Northern Cars Pitch Over IN
Embankmcnt.

Great Falls, Mont, Dec. Is. - Great
Northern passenger train No. 3, west
bound, was wrecked near Brockton,
eight miles west of Glasgow. Four
passengers We're killed. Later infor
nation states the train was running
about forty miles an hour, making up
lost time, when a truck broke down
while passing a switch. The engine
and three cars passed over in safety,
but the next four cars pitched over an
embankment. Three sleepers remained
on the rails.