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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
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class there commits depredations on
Americans and natives alike, though
the latter suffer the most severely.
1.-THE natives are eagerly seeking the
establishment Of civil government that
they may root out these bands Of orim-
mails. There Is every reason to be-
lieve that the whole country will soon
be perfectly safe for travellers.
War has wrecked the Philippines
and laid waste whole districts. The
people in many districts have relapsed
into barbarism. The best conditions
prevail in northern Luzon. You may
say that the whole territory is pacihed
but not tranquilized, but it will not
be many months before law and order
are observed everywhere.
AT present there is still some
trouble In samar, but General Hughes,
with a large and effective force, has
gone after the insurgents and will
o bring them to their senses sa-
mar is the worst section, but the
trouble is not interfering with the
coast business. In Cebu and Bohal
and occasionally in southern Luzon
there is a slight outbreak, but It IL
confined to the criminal element.
THE civil commission was about to
put in force some excellent ideas for
the municipal government Of Manila
when I left. The city is in excellent
condition, especially in its sanitary
departments. and its growth in bust
ness has been enormous"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

city Omciai Language ne Does Not
Underatand.


city Omciai Language He Does Not
Understand.
There is a certain city official Who.
although capable enough in his BUSH
ness. Is notorious for his lack Of
knowledge Of the kings English and
for his fondness for big words, says the
New York Times. He came to hia omco
n misty. muggy day and, noticing
that the air was foul, called out 10 one
Of his subordinates: open that win
dow and putrefy the air!" On another
occasion, when called upon to take ac-
ton for an infraction Of one OF the
city ordinances, he was asked where he
got his information. "Oh, l got word
through a unanimous letter that this
work was being carried on supersti-
tiously." Speaking Of his horse, a fine
t%rotter, which he drives almost daily
on the speedway, he remarked; Il
can't drive out for some time because
Jack (the horse) has a spasm on his
hind leg. On another occasion. speak
ing Of a severe storm In which he had
been caught. he said: 1T was a per-
feet toronto" Once in speaking Of his
daughter, who, he said, was inclined
to be musical, he remarked: II am
going to send her to the Controversy Of
Music" Once he felt i'll and blue. and,
to a friend, he remarked: Il am
growing feeble and feel as if my work
ing days were about over. l am a poor
man and suppose III have to pass my
last days in some Institution for in
dignant old men,"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

"ITl teach that infanta a thing or
two!" exclaimed Mrs. Charles T.
Yerkes, when the Paris correspondent
of an American paper called to in
quire into the meaning Of the legal
proceedings she had ordered instituted
in the French capital jointly against
the Infanta Eulalia Of Spain and the
noted Paris man dressmaker, M. Ar
mand.
The infanta visited New York and
other cities OF America, It will be re-
membered, during the Columbian ex-
position as representative Of the Span
ish royal family and acquired some
thing Of a reputation for her eccentric
tiles.
Mrs. Yerkes is the wife of the Amer
lean traction magnate who is about to
start an electric underground railway
in London. Mrs. Yerkes declined to
talk much about the case. but the cor
York and the merchants have signed a
non-importation agreement.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

respondent learned that the princess
and the dressmaker are charged with
conspiring to prevent the delivering ia
Mrs. Yerkes Of a number of dresses she
had ordered and had tried on several
times.
It seems that when Mrs. Yerkes,
gowns, eight in number, were ready
they were shown to the infanta az
specimens of the firms work. h
princess fell in love with two Of the
dresses and offered to buy them pro-
vided M. Armand would not duplicate
them for the American m%illionairess
M, Armand promised and offered Mrs.
Yerkes two other modes gratis. But
the American woman rebelled vio-
lently and refused to accept any OF the
gowns unless the whole original lot
were delivered to her Immediately
After two days argument back and
forth she decided to seek legal redress.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
How jamie Landed His Big Fish

A A4NA
A ffty-two pound catfish was taken
from a shallow pool formed by the
subsistence Of the Platte river, a few
days ago, says a Fremont, Neb., CORE
spondent Of the Nebraska State Jour
nal. jamie Mclean, a boy Of about Is
years, was going after some of his
fathers horses in Saunders county and
happened to hear a splashing OF the
water behind him. He looked around
and beheld a fish of huge proportions
h|oundering around in the pool. He at
once formed a lasso of the rope he
was carrying and proceeded to fasten
II round the head OF the fish. While
he was thus engaged the creature
knocked him down once with its tail
but he finally managed to get the one
In place. He then mounted his horse
and fastened the end Of the rope To
the saddle and started for the shore
The hsh was % strong that progress
was made but slowly, and at one time
the horse began to sink in the quick
sand, but after considerable pulling
and hauling the catch was safely
landed.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
Egyptian Irri8afion.

Inc Egyptian government Is con-
structing a gigantic dam cross the
ME at Assouan so as to store the Mia
water and thus make provision for a
supply OF 1t when most needed ~
cost or the primary works will cor
siderably exceed 5000 900. and tbat
OF the subsidiary works in the nature
OF canals and drains to provide FOR tbe
complete utilization of the Increased
supply OF water which Is to be obtained
viii not fall short Of $4,000, 900. per-
haps the total cost will run up to ,
100000. PAO'
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
ebe Lfe OF q LoeomotiOe.


che Life OF a Locomotive.
The English engine, built in 1870,
has u 1000, 900 miles and is still in
service. The managers of the road to
which it belongs are proud of this rec
ord. In the United States a first-class
passenger engine makes from 100, 900
to 10000 miles a year, and at the end
Of twenty years is supposed to be ready
for the scrap heap. Seemingly, Amer
leans are more extravagant than Brit
ish railway managers, but the former
do not think they are. They believe
their policy is the more economical
one. As soon as a locomotive is put
in service in this country it is pushed
as hard as is possible in doing profit
able work on the assumption that by
the time 1t has been driven to death
there will be so many improvements
in locomotives that it will be uneco-
nomical to keep the old one in service
even II it can be rebuilt. Thus when
slaves were cheap a Cuban planter
would reason that it was more eco
nomic to work a slave to death and
buy a new one than to exact less labor
from a slave and thus have his SER
vices for a longer time. In England an
engine is taken great care Of. 1t is
rested oeoeaiOnally. It's lfe 10 pro
longed as much as possible. Hence 1t
is that an engine can be kept in ser
vice for thirty years. The men at the
head Of American railways contend
that so old an engine must be an ex-
p~ensive n because it cannot do the
cheaper work a modern engine is
capable of. The American policy is
vindicated by its results. Freight rates
on American roads have gone down
because of the fearless use of mechan-
ical improvements by their managers.
Freight rates in England are high, and
do not come down. One reason is that
the managers Of English roads have
false ideas of economy.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
women Pharmacists In the United stat...

Women Pharmacists In the United States,
It is a fact not generally known that
there are nearly 400 women pharma-
cists In the United States. One Of the
largest apothecary establishments in
New England employs women almost
exclusively. giving them precedence
over men, and assigning as the reason
therefor that women can be depended
on, or, to use the language Of the head
Of the concern; mo big heads. no
mistakes. hence no suits for damages.
as the result Of careless reading OF pre-
scriptions." Many manufacturing
chemists employ women In different
capacities.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

II isn't against the law in Minnesota
20 kill a gambler II he has been cheat
ing, and viii not return the money to
bis victim. At least, a case at Granite
Falls has just been decided to that
effect. DR.. Wintner pulled his pistol
and shot a gambler with whom he was
playing cards, because the gambler had
cheated and refused to pay the money
on demand. A jury declared upon oath
that DR.. wintner was not guilty OF
murder.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
ReDiOind Mnnchnri,

AeOiOiHS AAouCDuTtu IFobiefus
Doubtless the powers that have sim
eerely advocated the open door in
China, as we'll as the geographical in
tegrity Of the empire, have learned by
this time that Russia has not the faint
est intention of e%vacuating Manchuria
Or Of treating that rich province as an
integral part Of the preserved" en-
pire. It Is therefore rather surprising
to read that the Chinese government,
through the astute III Hung Chang,
who plainly sees that the destinies OF
China will be safer with the friend
ship of Russia than with that OF Eng
land, has revived the Manchurian
question and urged an immediate set
Element thereof. Il is plainly evident
that It Is the purpose OF Russia to de-
,eat all British pretensions in China.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

New York City. This rare animal Is
only seen by daring Arctic explorers
and travellers.
-Four others are 20 be placed with
this to form one Of the series Of groups
to illustrate this Arctic animal. II is
stated that this particular musk OK
just put on exhibition is an entirely
new creature, hitherto unknown. which
greatly adds 10 Its scientific value.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

HoaJ Far VnfonF Can 90.
The English courts are gradually de-
termining how far a trades union can
lawfully go when It's members and an
employer are at odds. A few years
ago Il was laid down as the law that
where the agent Of a union notifies an
employer that II he does not discharge
men in his service because they do not
belong to the organization the union
men in his employ will strike and the
non-union men are discharged on ac-
count Of this threat they cannot re-
cover damages. It was admitted that
the men thus discharged had been in
jured, but It wal held that since It was
lawful for an individual member Of a
union to tell his employer that he
would not work for him unless he dis
charged certain persons whom he did
not wish to work with, it was lawful
for the union men to do the same
thing collectively through an officer OF
their organization.
This decision was altogether salts
factory to the trades unions. A final
decision recently given in another case
does not suit them at all. A butcher
got entangled in a controversy with
the Journeymen Butchers Assistants
association. The association induced
several Of his employees to leave with
out notice, thus interfering consider
ably with his business, and finally It
notified a second butcher that unless
he stopped doing business with the
first butcher the association would call
out his hands. This threat was ef-
fectual and the final result was the
ruin of the first butcher. Then he
sued the association, which has money,
for $3.50 damages and has won his
suit.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Future punishment? Let's not DIS
cuss the theological side Of It just
now" said the old clergyman, gently,
to his h~ot-headed young parishioners.
But did you ver think OF 1t from the
domestic and family side? When these
babies Of yours begin to grow up, and
you see them initiating your faults and
.hampered by our weaknesses, and
know thai you're to blame-ah, there's
a kind Of future punishment there can
be no two opinions about"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

The hessian ny was brought to this
country I'm stray or hay Imported by
the Hesslan troops during the Revolu-
tionary War. 10 first made It's appear
ance in 1776 on Staten island, whence
it spread to Long island, over New
England. then came West. The hes
sian fly has travelled from New Eng
land west at the rate Of about twenty
miloa q wear.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

American Roman Catholics contrib
uted during 1900 for foreign missions
$7l,2SO, the amount being sent to the
Central Council OF the Congregation
for the Propagation OF the Faith. The
headquarters Of the propaganda are in
Paris, France, and from there the
money Is sent to support weak mis-
sions in all parts Of the world. The
American contribution is much larger
than previous ones.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
criminal. Arc Wen rnttno.n

"Tatooing is very popular among
criminals" said one Of the wardens
Of the Eastern p~enitentiary. Prob
ably three-fourths Of the convicts have
ink designs Of some sort on their BODY
or limbs. The characters are varied
and ourious-anchors. ships. tomb
stones, animals, notices, figures OF
women. and eve flowers and buildines
are seen. This tattooing Is very useful
often, IN the Identification Of a Grim
inal"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

He began his trip on the Seine and
he is now on the Marine. He will sail
down the Yohne. the Saone, the Rhone
and its small branches flowing into the
Mediterranean. Then he will go Cd
the Loire and end his voyage through
France on the Rance, which will con-
duct him to st. Malo, where he will
take a steamboat to Jersey. The
name Of his canoe is Oithona, and is
so constructed that it can be wheeled
on terra frma whenever its occupant
gets tired Of being on the water.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

The women Of Canea, the capital ~
the Island OF Crete, have formed a so
ciety to oppose the luxuriousness NJ
dress The members Of the soeietv
wear only the simplest OF costumes and
anathematize iewelry and Ornamental
The Cretan government is to be peti-
toned to introduce a bill to make the
wearing OF e%xtravagant clothes penal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
Burnrn6 Uo PaDer Monev

A cranky old man in Minnesota has
directed in his will that his admins
traitors shall gather up all his cash in
bank and burn it till nothing is left
but ashes. He wished to spite his heirs
"a brother, sister, and nephew. His
heirs do not wish to be spited, and
they are going to fight the will. They
are going TO contend, among other
things, that an administrator has no
more right to destroy money by fire
than to destroy buildings or crops.
There is a material difference. The
burning up of buildings is a destruc-
ton of values. 1t takes something
from the wealth Of the community.
When paper money is burned there is
no destruction of values. There is
merely the wiping out Of certain evil
dences Of Indebtedness Just as if prom
lssory notes instead Of bank bills were
thrown into the fire. If the admins
traitor should be allowed to obey in-
structions, and should burn up $780,
BOO in United States currency of n
kind-this is the amount in bank to
the credit of the estate-then the
United States Treasury would be
$50, 900 better off than before. Prac-
tically the national government would
be the heir. II national bank notes
we're burnt up the banks which issued
them would be the gamers.
Therefore, II the will shall be sus-
tanned it will be in the power Of the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Much to the regret Of many Of his
subjects, King Edward is rapidly doing
away with many customs to which his
mother was attached. Her Hindoo at
tendants were sent back to India as
Dol as the funeral was rel and now
a stop has been put to the services in
German in the German Chapel Royal
which date back to the early Georges,
sound ~disposing mind. 1t is easy to
reach that conclusion.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

ing generally aided by the natives.
These natives have come to see that
surrender does not mean death, and
they are coming in every week with
their rifles.
Throughout northern Luzon the in
surrection has been over for some
time and there is much freedom of
movement. Still, a large criminal
bank where the money is deposited to
determine who shall be the legatee. It
can hand over to the administrator its
W notes, il it have n in circula-
ton, the bills Of other banks, or Unit
ed States notes. Or it may hand over
gold coin and Invite the administrator
to burn that to ashes.
The court before which llis will is
to be contested may well set it aside
on the ground that the te5tator prac-
tically left it to the bank tn determine
the real legatees. II the court does
not care to do that, it can set the will
aside because the testator was not Of
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Besides writing a number of stand.
ard legal works, General Stillman F.
Kneeland, a New York lawyer, finds
time for his two hobbies, painting and
violin playing. In his Office are two
marines which he has painted.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

During the famous Douglas and Lin
coin debate and subsequent campaigns
the point was frequently brought out
by the supporters Of the Little Giant"
that Mr.. Lincoln had served only a
single term In Congress, but that SEN
ator Douglas had enjoyed for years a
national reputation. This point, says
a writer in Lippincott's, was urged in
a heated discussion between an ardent
supporter OF Douglas and a German
voter who favored Lincoln. Finally the
former, thinking to overwhelm his op-
ponent, said: Who is this Lincoln.
anyhow? Nobody ever heard Of him
until Senator Douglas brought him into
notice by holding a joint debate with
him. Senator Douglas, "a the other
hand, is a great statesman. Why, he
has had his eye on the presidential
chair for the last ten years." "Vot is
dot you say?" was the reply. You say
Meester Dooglas have hat his eye on
der president chair for ten years?"
yes, that is just what / said" well,
you shoost tell Meester Dooglas If he
viii keep his eye on dot chair shoost a
leedle vile longer he viii see old Abe
Lincoln sitting down IN it" This closed
the debate. amid a roar Of laughter
from the bystanders.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
water Melon. Day at Rocky Ford.

For this occasion and the Arkansas
Valley Fair the Santa Fe will make an
exceedingly low ~round-trip rate on Sep
turn. An opportunity to visit the district
Of the sugar beet, watermelon and canta-
loupe industries. Particulars on applica-
ton to ]. p. HALL,
Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept. the Santa Fe, Den
yer. Colo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Grinnell Land, on
the northern coast
Of Greenland, has
just been mounted
and placed on x
hibitlon In the hall
Of North American
mammals at the
American Museum
Of Natural History.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

The Rev. Albert A. sinnott, d. @. L.,
who has recently completed his post
graduate urs at the Canadian Col
ege at Rome with high honors, Is one
II the youngest doctors Of canon law
n the world, being only "A years old.
He has been appointed professor AZ
81. Dunstan's College. Charlottetown.
P D. J.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

cold and silver are poured ~ahundantly
into the lap OF the nation. but our mate
rial wealth and strength ia rather In iron.
the most useful Of all metals. just as the
wealth Of a human being lies In a useful
etomach. III you rave ovcrworked yours
until it IS disabled. try Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. It Will relieve the cloEged
bowels. Improve the appetite and cure
constipation, dyspepsia. biiousness, liver
and kidney disease.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04
THE INDEX.
AzrDo NEW MEXICO

There are altogether in Yucatan
seven cities. thirteen towns, slxty-two
ruined cities, t4S villages. fifteen aban-
doned settlements, and 80 haciendas.
Scarcely any Of these places has as
many as 1900 inhabitants. the popu-
lation Of the great majority falling be-
low 1000.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

James Angus, a collector Of curioa
residing at West Farms, N. Y, has
given to Roger Williams park at Prov
idence, R. l., a collection Of corais and
polished agates valued at SIS, 1000.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Stanford White Is one OF the largest
collectors OF antique statuary In Amer
ica Not only Is his house in Gram
mercy Park. New York. a veriiablo
useum Of Greek and Roman art. but
me lawn Is now filled 20 oyerhoWing
viii other examples.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

A Brooklyn woman has brought suit
against the Rapid Transit company Of
that city for $1,000 damages for killing
her pet Pomeranian dog.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

The Rochester Theological seminary
may be removed to New York in the
near future. plans to that end being
under consideration by the president
and trustees Of the institution. The
reasons for the proposed removal, as
stated by President Strong. are that
modern tendencies toward the great
cities make Il necessary for institu-
lions Of learning to seek large center
because Of the superior opportunities
in reach Of students. and also the fact
that a large part o. the support OF the
Rochester seminary comes from New
York City.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

some amusing letters lind their way
Into the government archives. One
federal omceholder recently made an
appeal for screens for the building
where he worked, saying that within
a hundred yards we're three livery sta
bles, n mule boarding house, che
horse s~anitarium with operating table.
and one fish morgue. He added that
his handwriting had been spoiled by
the constant endeavor to write and
keep of flies at the same time. He
had pasted ten sheets Of sticky fly
paper, and while they carried OF thou
sands Of victims they seemed to occa-
sion no vacancies in the ranks Of the
survivors. The pathetic appeal was
in vain. Uncle Sam is rich enough
to give us all" screens, but he is too
hard-hearted to do 1t.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars rowardf for any
case OF Catarrh that canno be cured by Hau'a
Catarrh Cure
r. j.. CHENEY 3 co, Props. Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known r. J.
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honorable in albusiness transactions
and financially able to carry out any ObliQa-
lions made by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood andmucous surfaces
Of the system Testimonials sent free, Price
Sbo per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Nearly every patient taken to the
city hospital on account Of heat pros
tration Is a steady drinker." says the
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch. There Is
nothing OF original scientific discovery
in the remark. but It viii bear frequent
repetition during hot weather.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

IT'S true the early bird may find
The worm. but. sad to say,
Too oft a stronger bird, Inclined
To sinful greed. INT up behind
And takes the worm away.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption IS an infsllible
medicine for coughs and colds--N. W, sAAUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. J.. Feb. IL. 1900