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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31
BIasphemous TomfooIerr.

Much latitude must be given the
proud American enthusiast once in
every four years because he then ex-
ercises the proud privilege Of a free
man in electing a ruler; and all sorts
Of extravaganza in language may be
excused, from the most solemn and
funereal to the most tr~opically exuber-
ant and hysterical. Few people are
permitted to choose their own rulers
and these few should be allowed to ex-
ercise their vocal chords to the fullest
extent. But there is reason in all
things and some of his admirers are
going beyond all reason in their be-
SOLDERING eulogies of Roosevelt. The
preachers have been so far the gravest
offenders. Two gentlemen of the cloth
have taken 1t upon themselves to liken
the hero of San Juan" to the hero
of Calvary" and one of these holy men
has compared Roosevelt's life to the
"businesslike" methods Of Jesus.
IL this is anything at ali it is BIAS
pRemous tomfoolery. Roosevelt has
been honored and possibly may merit
the honor but that does not entitle him
to ca%nonization or dedication.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Springfield, Mass, Republican: II
is our opinion that, with all its splen-
dor, the Republican convention or 1900
has a fatal lack, which appears no
where more clearly than in the brill
liant speeches Of its two chairmen.
The conscience, the idealism, the glor-
ious fidelity to human rights, which
are now embodied by Hoar, Boutwell,,
Edmunds and the rest, are not there.
The materialism Of Hanna, the cynical
political ethics Of Lodge, the swash-
buckler fervor of Roosevelt-all these
are there, and they dominate every
thing. 1t is not surprising that the
proceedings are described as lacking
In enthusiasm. Nor is it strange that
the great apostacy Of the republic in
the far East Is left almost to a foot
note in the platform. while the con-
vention orators hurriedly pass the
painful subject bv.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Striking. novel and of peculiar in
t%erest, especially as showing the way
in which bridge-making will develop
in the future. is the new bridge which
is building to connect New York with
Brooklyn. Perhaps the most popular
feature is TO be a bicycle path, COW
cred with asphalt carried at a certain
height above the tracks for trollies
and for carriages. This bicycle track
is to be for the exclusive use OF wheel
men, and the opposing streams Of
trafic will be carefully divided. Be
meath the bicycle track is a footpath
for pedestrians, and above It the track
for the elevated railway. On each side
are double trolley tracks afiording ac-
commodation for four cars abreast,
while the outer sides Of the bridge
are reserved for carriages and We
hicles going the same way, 80 that the
trafic will be as little impeded as pos.
sible. The bridge is to be 1900 feet
long. or nearly a quarter OF a mile
longer than the present bridge, most
of this Increased length being taken
up by the approaches.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

From the Boston Herald: Justice
Brewer of the United States supreme
court spoke out with considerable free
dom at the New England dinner in
Chicago on Bunker Hill day. II his re-
marks, as is probable, were not in
tended to have a personal application,
it is almost inevitable that they should
be so interpreted. He said: There
were no milk and water men in New
England. There we're many things in
their lives which lacked sweetness and
grace. But there was that force and
that %steadiness which made them a
power. They were men who did not
know what it was to straddle. A man
with his ear always to the ground to
catch the rumbling of the people Is
not worth a snap of the fingers" The
judge is a good speaker-a sensible
and a thoughtful one, and one who IS
very apt to be instructive in what he
says. He is not burdened by the
weight of the ermine, either, when he
gets out Of the court atmosphere.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Cinnamon can always locate them
selves exactly, so that they need no.
guide, The beggars OF Pekin are an
other peculiar institution. Thep are.
organized and have a ruler OF their
own whose orders they are quick %.
OBEY Sometimes a group Of the beg
gars viii gather in front OF a mer-
ehants store and make such an In
ieEpal racket that he is GLAD to bribe.
q m to 90 away. Another method ~
extorting money is for a beggar 10 20.
% a merchant or householder and an
nounce that unless he b promptlv
paid n or two dollars he win com
my suicide on his victims doorstep.
II the money is refused he b likely
20 carry out his threat, in which case
the authorities may give the unfor-
tunAte merchant much trouble and
sometimes blackmal him out 81 a
large amount OF property.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

you rascal and thank your lucky stars
do not punish you as you deserve BY
handing you over To the poundman.
So the contest ended. The bad dog.
with many a cautious look behind.
sneaked on home, whilst the good dog
got the situation.
This fable VIII be perfectly self-ex-
planatory 10 those sensitive Republic
cans who are at present IN such a doll
orous mood over the discovery Of q
few tainted Democrats in the Ice
Trust-san Francisco Star.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

found in the Indian school, an institu-
ton near here which is under the con-
troll Of the department Of the interior.
| called recently TO see the s~uerintend-
ent Of this ~benefcent institution, and
asked him for a signed declaration of
the benefits that he had found to ac-
r from the Transformation Of the
modern Pocahontas into a cook or a
s~cullery maid. The superintendent.
Harwood Hall, consented to address the
following, through your columns, to
any doubling ones who imagine that
the substitution of an Indian girl for
the present kitchen queen would only
aggravate the trouble: Il have placed
great numbers of Indian girls in fam
lilies for general work after they have
attended school a sufficient time to get
proper training. They secure wages
ranging from 81 per month to $40.
according to qualification. l send
them GU as cooks, housemaids and
nurses, while they are yet pupils Of
the school, six months Of each year.
The other six months are spent at the
school in securing literary as well as
industrial training. After they reach
a certain age and grade they take per-
manent positions. The success of
these Indian girls is phenomenal. It
Is only in very rare instances that a
girl makes a failure. The system Of
placing the girls In families is being
rapidly extended. The girls drop nat
urally into the position, and, while not
presuming in the least, receive n
kindness or attention without allow
ing 1t to spoil them. Most families ex-
hibit great interest in these girls
show them %kindnesses and give them
privileges, yet the girls do not pre-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

in this manner: Say, parson. that
there service and sermon was grand.
I would not have missed EN- for So
When I suggested that he hand me the
difference between the amount he had
put in the collection basket and the
figure he mentioned, for my missionary
work. he stopped suddenly, looked at
me with his mouth wide open, and
then slowly pulled from his pocket
$3.50, which he handed to me without
a word"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

The ways and means committee of
the house Of representatives has been
authorized to sit during the recess of
congress, with a view to preparing a
bill to reduce the taxes which were i'm
posed or increased at the outbreak Of
the Spanish war. This committee, ac-
cording to present plans. viii assem-
bic in Washington about ten days be-
fore congress meets in December. Much
Of the time Of congress is saved by
committee work during recess.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Some Luther autograph manuscripts
have been discovered In the Vatican
library by Prof. Fker OF strasburg.
There are two commentaries on the
Epistle to the Romans, one on the
text and the other on the sense, and
commentaries on the Epistle to the
Hebrews, They we're written Ia 1916
and 1917, shortly before the mailing
OF the ninety-ive theses at Witten-
berg.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31
PocAHoNrAs IN KITCHEN.
Indians Make Model Servants, Says

Indians lake Model Servants, says q
Western Writer.
Riverside (Cal.) correspondence Phil
adelphia Times: The servant girl
question is solved at last. It has not
been done by the importation Of OBJ
%iectionable Chinese or the securing Of
foreign woods for women who are too
uncivilized to be independent and
above the kitchen station. The solu-
ton Of the puzzle that has premature
ly furrowed the brow OF the American
housewife, made our wives old before
their time and excited the wondering
sympathy Of visitors to those shores is
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

The Hon. Peter A. Porter has writ
ten to the Niagara Falls Cataract
Journal calling attention to a relic
of the struggle between England and
France a century and a half ago
which lies about a mile and a half
above the falls. It is nothing less than
the outlines Of one OF the block-houses
which were built by the English Tor
the protection Of the Portage Road,
which ran to the present site of Lew
iston from the old stone chimney near
the rivers bank. According to Mr..
Porter, no other authentic relic Of that
period is known around the falls. An
effort is being made by the Niagara
Frontier Historical Society to have the
relic preserved.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

In the rivalry between steam and
sailing vessels for the freight tramo
of the ocean, the steamship has OF late
years had greatly the advantage, in
creasing much faster than the sailing
vessel, in number and size. But It
should not be inferred that the sail
ing vessel is going out Of existence.
Wind is cheaper than fuel, and in the
case Of goods for the delivery OF
which there is no haste. its great
power will long be utilized to carry
freights across the seas.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

A telegraph line from Syria to He'd
jas is contemplated. This will give ac-
cess to that portion Of Arabia, thus.
bringing Mecca and Medina into com
munication with the world. The line
will follow the old pilgrimage route to.
Mohammed's shrine at Mecca; the to-
tai length of the line is sale to be cal
miles.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Trade secrets are protected by law
in Germany. A machinist who entered
the employ of a firm for the sole pur-
pose of carrying back to his real en-
ployers all the points" he got, was
recently sentenced to three months in
Jail, the business men who hired him
to spy upon their rivals Being sent to
keep him company. We do not know
of any other industrial nation in which
this pleasing event could have occur
red. Yet it is surely just that a man
u%facturer who invents a process for
perfecting or cheapening his product
should be defended against unscrupu-
lous imitators who do not hesitate to
fitch other mems brains.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31
THR INDEX.


Chicago's School Board has decided
that IFS teachers must have sound
bodies as well as sound minds. and a
great many applicants for certificates
are now holding back because Of the
new rule that they must submit to a
physical examination. These timid
ones fear they may have unknown all
ments, and are unwilling to put 1t to
the test.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

of the row to start with. Finally in
despair she sought help from her next
door neighbor, a prominent physician.
Say, Doc" she questioned, as she.
pointed at the offending objects, do.
you eat out or in?"-New York Trib-
una
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

In ths Ladies' Home Journal the
Rev. C. T. Brady relates some OF his
ministerial experiences IN the West
"A man came up to me one day" says
Mr. Brady. after service 10 q frontier
towa. aad Was pleased &c address me
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

.nme: on the contrary, they appreciate
attention and make better help IN con-
sequence, as they are anxious to gain
all the knowledge possible, as well as
To please their patrons.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

The trusts are shutting down mills
throughout the country everywhere.
Perhaps It Is 10 let the operatives get
hungry and promise to reopen them IN
the case OF Republican success az the
polls-Rock Island Argus.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Germany had 1 1913 suicides In 1897.
a rate Of twenty-one to 100. 900 inhabi-
tants. The rate for Prussia alone is
twenty, that for the province Of Sax
Ony ~thirty-two and for schleswlg-Hol-
stein thirty-three, while In Catholic
and Polish Posen is is only eight. For
Berlin the rate was thirty-foar.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

It is calculated that the yearly
amount of food, water and air which a
man receives in the aggregate, comes
to about a ton and a half.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Under the many advertisements In
a recent newspaper column headed.
Boys Wanted seven closed with ths
words, mo cigarette-smokers need ap-
ply" There 20 a whole sermon in
that sentence.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31
TEDDY HITSM
ROOSEVELT SAYS NOTHING
ABOUT PARTY POLICY.

IL Afrnid Of the Record Made By tho
Republican Administration ana WIN
Not Defend rt-would Rather ram OF
Other Things.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

The Chinese are now opposing the
allied forces with arms supplied by
the Europeans, soldiers drilled by the
Europeans, and according 70 plans OF
defense made by the Europeans,
what's that old saying about chick.
ems coming home to roost?"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

Archduke Ferdinand Karl OF Aus
tria. younger brother Of Archduke
Ferdinand Franz, the em%peror's heir
~presumptive, "a engaged to the In
fauta Maria Theresa. the younger and
pretter Of King Alfonso Of SPANS two
balf-aigters
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31
OPINION OF The PRESS.

The same oficeholders that induced
the president to repudiate the promis,
that there should be mo backward
step" with reference to civil service re.
form have dictated to him the person.
mel of the onceholding force OF Cuba
It is not too much to say that the
whole thing Is part OF one plan. Mr..
Hanna and his machine found them
selves limited as to spoils. There was
not enough to 90 around. Demands
for service rendered could not be graft
fed. And so the president was per-
suaded to repudiate the promise and
took the backward step" After this
all was easy. There was not only war
rant for filing the Cuban service and
all our service in the dependencies
with the henchmen and heelers of the
spoilsmongers, but there was warrant
for the overriding of those places. The
figures Of the Cuban scandal that have
come to light show the disproportion-
ate number of oficeholders foisted on
that island, which ia itself was scam
Acknowledgements News, Ind.
We need no new government We
need no political platform. We need
men to execute the laws. We need
courts which will weigh out exact JUS
tice- for rich and poor. We need a law
which will prevent nefarious combina-
lions Of capital from planting their
feet in n state for the purpose OF
choking the people of another. We
need Independent public enterprises,
controlled by the people for their own
benefit. But we will get these things
only when our citizens become WISE
New York Journal. Dem.
And now abideth Marcus, William and
Teddy, but the greatest Of these is
Hanna Wichita Kan ! Democrat
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-31

And now abideth Marcus, William and
Teddy, but the greatest OF these is
Hanna.-Wichita (Kan.) Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-03
Base Bail Notes.

The season in Burlington county will
open on the first Saturday in May.
The change from Delanco to Riverside
will be an advantage in many respects.
The next meeting of the county league
will be held on April 9, at which time Of
ficers will be elected.
Frank Queen, who played one game
with Mount Holly last season, will pitch
for that team this season.
President Holt and Manager Kingdom
have been authorized to arrange the SEIZED
ule for the coming season.
Manager Cunningham, of Burlington
has been quite sick with pneumonia, but
he is now on the rapid road to recovery.
Florence will make many Improvements
to it's grounds, the chief of which will be
the cutting away of the hill that was SC
Objectionable to the fielders last season.
Mount Holly held a meeting on Friday
evening and decided to buy new uniforms.
They will be white with dark blue trim
mings, white caps with blue visors, blue
belts and stockings.
The Burlington County League met in
Burlington on Wednesday evening, every
club being represented but Beverly. Del
anco sent word of it's intention not to be
in the League this year, and Riverside
was substituted. The constitution was
changed so that each club may have two
representatives at each meeting of the
League, but only one vote
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-03
C. O. Peacock,
900 Market Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. Second Floor.


Miss Nettie Sexton is visiting her sister
at Allentown.
W. G. Bishop, who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia, is able to get around
again.
Joseph Newell, of Birmingham, is put
ting up a handsome new fence around
his property.
Mrs. Name Norcross, who formerly
lived here, but lately removed to Smith
vile, has again taken up her residence
here
Miss Ethel Lippincott, who has been
spending the winter months in Philadel-
phia, was calling on friends here last
week
B. B. Thomas, who recently purchased
the Mary Wells property, has already
commenced tearing down the old house,
where he will erect a handsome new
building, which will be used as a general
merchandise store.
NJ E. Bull, the new proprietor of the
hotel, has arrived in town, and will on
Friday take possession of the property.
The license will undoubtedly be granted,
Curtis Davis, the former owner Of the
place, will remove to Medford, where it
is said he will engage in the hotel bust
ness
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-03

This question is being discussed in
many quarters and there are people who
are willing to wager that the presiding
officer for the next Board of Freeholders
will be Democrat. This same predic-
ton was made last year, but it was
thought to be mere talk. There was one
member of the Board who did not hesitate
to say that if John E. Darnell was nomi-
mated by the caucus he would not be
elected. This, too, was laughed at, but
the result showed that the member re-
ferred to evidently knew what he was
talking about.
Already we hear of deals to hand the
presiding office over to the minority.
What is to be gained by Republicans who
are asked to aid in this scheme is not clear.
That the action of last year was not salts
factory to the members of the Democratic
party is certain. A prominent member OF
the party has written letter to THE News
in which he thus expresses himself: Il
have certain information that leads me to
UCllCNO JAdb OlCAC 10 Oh UNIV OA~ AOSo "
again down the Republicans for Director,
While would like to see the Democrats
in control of the Board I want it to be by
the ballots of the party and not by deal
whereby one man is put in position
where he gets the only plum and his fell
low-members. as good Democrats as he,
are compelled to go without anything.
And the surprising part is that there
should be Republicans willing to aid him. "
1t is to be hoped the Republican members
will carefully consider this matter Some
body of that faith in the last organization
assisted the Democrats to secure the high
est honor in their gift and they are not
even thanked by the opposite party for
their efforts. There should not be any
doubt about the organization this year.
The Republicans should control it.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-03

The committee on the proposed new in.
sane asylum, met at the Court House, on
Wednesday, in accordance with their ad-
vertised intention to open the bids for the
new building. The advertisement an
nounced that bids would be received fol
three sites the almshouse, a location near
Columbus, and the Deacon farm between
Burlington and Mount Holly.
In response to this invitation the com.
mittee received the following bids:
Roydhouse, Arey 6 Co., for the Deacon
farm, $83, 1874; for the New Lisbon site,
$500 additional, with $1,000 extra for the
Columbus site.
The bid of George G. Dietrich, of Phil
adelphia, was $3.50, 400 for Deacon farm
with 1915 additional for either of the othel
two places.
George Backman, of Philadelphia, Of
fered to do the work for $6S,SOO on thu
Deacon farm; $40, 4o2 at New Lisbon, ane
$73, O64 at Columbus.
The bid of Thomas M. Seeds, Jr., O.
Philadelphia, was only on two sites. Fo
the Deacon farm he wanted $72, $40, ant
for Columbus, $72, 1893.
The only local bidder was the John .
Rogers Company, of Stanwick, and
was also the lowest. It offered to built
on the county farm for $64, 1854; Columbus
$64, 254; Deacon, $8S,554.
The Pinkerton Construction Company
of Philadelphia, failed to enclose checl
as required by the conditions, hence thei
bid could not be considered.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-04-03
DIED.
ArK1rsox.-April End, at Mansfield, Isaiah
in his 6Oth year.


ATK1NsoH.-April End, at Mansfield, Isaiah
Atkinson, in his 60th year.
Assay. - March %, at Columbus, Blanche,
wife OF Raymond Assay, aged 10 years.
CAMPBELL.-March %, near Bordentown, Pat
rick Campbell.
CoLEs.-March 81, at Burlington, s. B. K.
Coles. aged II years.
CRAvEN.-March 80, at Burlington. Michael
j. son OF Elizabeth and the late Michael Ora
ven, aged 33 years and months.
CHoLIsrER.-ApriI /, at Moorestown, Sarah,
widow OF the late Charles M. Choltsier, in her
9th year.
CRAMmER.-March2 q, at wriehtstown. George
Crammer
GAnDrNER.-March q, at Philadelphia, Thorn
as W. Gardiner. in his SD year, formerly OF
Mount Laurel.
GARwooD.-March 2s. at Beverly. Rebeeca.
widow of the late Charles Garwood, aged 81
years.
GARoN.-March 81, at Burlington. Elizabeth
A., widow of the late Samuel z. Garons aged
81 years.
HoRN.-March 81. at Burlington, Henry Horn,
aged 4S years.
JAMES, March Is, at Fieldsboro. Clara e.
James, in her sd year.
JOHNSON. March 20, at Burlington, Amy
widow of the late Augustus johnson, aged 90
years.
KArrs-March %, at Beverly, Curtis c., son
OF Eli and Maggie Hates, aged years and
months.
MARrrN.-March 70, at Rancocas, Lucy H.,
wife OF DR.. William l.. Martin.
M'ZELLzY.-MarchS 81, near Tabernacle, Ag-
mes b. M'Zelley, widow OF William M'Zelley.
PAnooAsr-March Is, at Mount Holly. Caro-
line NJ, wife of George u; fancoast and
daughter of the late DR.. g. +. Lehman.
RoB1NsoN.-April l, at Burlington, Alice.
widow of the late John Robinson, aged "
years.
RIoHARDsoH. 81, at Burlington. Ella
f. wife OF j. Howard Richardson.
sHARP.-MaTch %, at Lumberton, Daniel IL.
sharp, in his 90th year
srRvENs.-March 81, at Mount Holly. Hettie,
widow of the late Isaiah stevens, aged 81 years.
SrEvENsoN-March 81, at Riverside, Jane
Stevenson, in her Slst year,
sNYDER.-April /, at Moorestown, Henry
Snyder.
sESSnBr.-April l, at MascnviIle. George W.
Sennef.
VANzANT.--March 2Ss - Mount Holly, Charies
b. Vanzant, Sr., aged s. years
WAINWRIGHT March 26, at Bustleton. Ed
win wainwright, aged % years.