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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28


ERECT Of rrfaidept na1st' pIslt 70 q
Hansas vfuaee
sir. George Cioncnts of Kansas City.
a well-lsown Knight of the sample
case. e. responsible for the following
story.
talk about the rapid growth OF
cities, why. Neosho Falls, Kan. holds
the record think the town IS atil on
the map but 7 won't be sure. At any
rate, ] remember when the pop llation
jumped In one IN from 500 to 10000,
and the next dot jumped back again.
2 mis- was merely o%csasioned by a fair,
and not a county fair at that, but sim-
ply a little crossfoads celebration. II
was just after President Hays he'd been
elected. He was touring the West at
the time. and the citizens Of Neosho
Falls secured a Promise from him to
attend their fair, The town was for
tunately on the me Of a railroad, with
a service Of two trains a day. but when
the company learped Of the P~resident'r
proposed visit a gang of workinen at
once started to lay sidings. AZ least
a dozen We're constructed around the
little frame station, together with a y
for the convenience Of the engines
When the great day arrived the Presi-
dent was at hand, with several mem-
bers OF his cabiPet and a military es-
cort from Fort l8iley. The railroad
company es4mattd that 10000 people
visited Neosho Falls that day. and I
dare say some Qf them are talking
about it yet. me next day the visitors
were all gone, for there were nc hotel
accommodation and nothing 70 feed
them with. Tp gang Of workmen
came back and tore up the sidings and
the Y, and the tcgn again resumed its
normal placidity just as though moth
ing had happened"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28
Where They
Burn Peat


There are some people, however. who
are not affected By the %nuctuatl0n of
the coal market THE price of coal
matters little or nothing to them, for
the vast peat moors provide them with
an ample supply Of fuel, which they
can have for the trouble of cutting it
and carting 1t home. Nearly all the
crofters have a piece Of peat moo in
cluded Ga their holdings. where they
can dig out SUFFICIENT peat for their
own use. But there IS plenty of peat
to be had in many parts Of England as
well. IL abouuds in Yorkshire. IN
parts OF Devonshire. North Cornwall
Somerset and + believe in some dis
tricts in Wales.
In the west country p~roper-that Is
TO say, in the County Of Somereat-it
Is very plentiful. There is an almost
unbroken line Of it from Glastonbury
to Chiffon. On shapwick Moor, which
lies between these two places, most IS
cut, for here is the happy hunting
ground Of the peat merchants. or, as
they are termed locally, turf mer-
chants" The Somerset peat Is Of a
very superior quality, very black and
excellent for burning. All over the
country Of Somerset people of most
classes burn peat The smell is in no
way unpleasant and the dust is not
worse than that caused by some kinds
Of coal. A very cheerful, warm fire it
makes and ono it is alight requires
but little looking after, says the Lon
don Graphic.
The time for cutting the turf varies
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

T%urquoises are the favorite stones OF
all the Mongol races, and are gener.
ally worn in their original state, ex-
cept by the Chinese women, who have
them roughly cut, and wear them
mixed with pearls and coral Both
the Tibetan men and women ornament
themselves with lump turquoises, the
men wearing them attached to their
single gold earrings. which are worn
In the right "a only. The women Of
Ladakh carry their fortunes on their
hands. in the shape Of a broad strip
Of red cloth studded with huge tur-
q%uoises. which, starting from the fore
head, Is carried over the head. and
hands nearly to the waist. These
peraks, as they ale called, sometimes
cost as much as ego. BY the Ladakhis
those t%urquoises are preferred that
have little black opecss on them.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28
~ ThsIr - y III -

At the opening Of a new district line
Of the Jobu railway the other day the
country shareholders who formed me
largest, or at least, the most powerful
portion Of the ~assemblage made a rush
at the row Of refreshment tables, from
which they began to remove and
wrap away In their hiroshid Qarge
handkerchiefs) which they had
brought with them-with this deliber-
ate purpose, no douht-evorything on
which they could Jay their hands.
When the honorary guests Of the day
walked into the room they found noth-
ing but bare tables. with not even a
siagle beer tumhler on them. 20 say
nothing Of the d~elicacies prepared for
the occasion.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28
Missouri Man Lived Up
to the Terms Of
His Pardon.
~

the wife herself that her husband
never crossed the state line. The house
stood In Missouri and Arkansas.
''The pardon was issued by Gov. r.
M. Stewart of Missouri who, by the
way a character in his day. He was a
native of New York state, and after
his death his body was brought back
to this state and rests to-day in an UNI
marked grave.
THE man who was ~pardoned was
not a common criminal. He had been
a prominent politician in Missouri. and
Notwithstanding his one misstep he
was a man of high notions Of honor.
The reason why Gov. Stewart imposed
exile in the pardon was due to the fact
that the man had bitterly opposed
Stewards candidacy.
1T may add to the interest Of the
story to tell you that when the exile
was taken sick he made his wife prom
ise him that she would not have the
funeral from the Missouri side Of tbs
house"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28
rhe IndIan lid the $3.50.


The Holton Recorder tells an anus
ing story Of an Indian from the Potta-
watomie Reservation who visited an
oculist in Holton to get a pair Of
glasses. The oculist seated him. and
went through the usual tests with
printed cards, eliciting from his GUS
toner but little comment as he tried
on the different lenses. AT last. when
the oculist was almost in despair. the
Indian pulled a couple of dice from
his pocket, threw them on the floor.
snapped his fingers as he grunted,
Come seven!" and then smiled all
over his fat face when ne found he
could distinguish the spots readily.
And the lesson seems to be that even
the unphilosophic red man has grasped
the immortal truth that the price Of
success is painstaldng attention to
matter Of equipment.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

thera's breath IN her body they feel
responsible for her and try to marry
her on. It's bad enough when a new
man comes into the community; It's
shiYery when a mans left a widower-
Oh, how / hate Widowersl" She made
a gesture OF despair.
"Y0u 4.gat Try suicide" the man
suggested
1--WE thought Of H. a.d Matilda,
darkly
They looked az each other 1d5 sun
altering through the trees flung coins
Of gold g their feet
TITS my birthday" the man spoke
slowly. I'VE might celebrate together;
We might have one last day Of youth. o.
a sudden wlstfulness shone IA Ma
tilda's eyes. but she shook her head.
IL would be the one delicious. iso-
lated improperly Of your llie."
She looked 40 him doubtiuily.
you've Oct the band 50 down iac
other street an your tayaf
yea penllFeIY.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

stationed at Bromberg, where. together
with his wife's% revenues, he had a year
ly income Of $4,000. Gambling com
PEELED him 70 leave the service. AS a
writer he earned much money, but
needed more. One evening he lost
$685. 600 at the Union club at Berlih.
Continuing his gambling career he
gradually brought his liabilities up to
s225,0Oo. He got into the habit of
writing worthless checks and commit
ting other Irregularities, until his
creditors finally had him arrested. The
court, after a sensational trial, allowed
ex~tenuating circumstances and fined
the prisoner $1,000. Witzleben, who IS
now 46 years old says he expects to
satisfy all the creditors within about
fifteen years.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

"You have done the things you hate
and left undone the things you'd love
to do"
How did you know?" she asked.
He trampied the grave she had made
the grave that held her youth and
pointed to the water below, where a
boat rocked softly.
Come" he said.
Matilda moved slowly from him in
the direction Of the church spire.
The music" murmured the man
impressively. lis going down the other
street"
Where are we going7" asked Ma
tilda. She had stepped into the boat.
ITO a land Of mutual discovery" he
said gayly. 1T leads through winding
paths; perhaps It returns to the level;
perhaps it goes to the heights"
M%atilda's heart had leaped to her
throat at the look he gave her. II was
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

The Backer und Konditorzoltunr
gives TIE following method Of deter
mining the age Of eggs as practiced %
the markets Of Paris, About six
ounces Of common cooking salt ls put
into a large glass. which Is then filled
with water. When the salt Is ln solu-
ton an egg is dropped into the glass.
II the egg IS only n day old It imme-
diately sinks to the bottoms IL any
older 1t does not reach 5he bottom 81
the glass. II three days old It sinks
only just below the surface. From FIVE
days upward. II floats; the older It IS.
the mor it protrudes out Of the
water"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28
"Reminiscences Of the
limos When Seamen
We're Not Free.
SSS

boarded her in the river and the
lieutenant in charge announced his in
tention Of pressing every man unless
they entered voluntarily. This seems
to have been illegal, for h%arpooners,
at any rate, had hitherto been exempt
from impressment. The crew resisted.
imprisoned their officers below (prob-
ably without too much resistance on
their part), and mastered the boarding
party. The lieutenant hailed II. NJ.
S. Vengeance to fire into the Golden
Lion; so the sixty whalers kept him
and his men on deck to share the risk
with them. The Vengeance, coming
within pistol range, duly fired into
them, but the guns crews. not being
particularly DESTROYS OF killing any
body. least Of all their own shipmates,
aimed wide, and several stray nine
pound shots fell into the town Of Liv-
erpool. The result was a truce; the
Golden Lion got their ship into port,
made full speed for the customs house.
gave bond, according to the act. and
renewed their projections. Neverthe-
less the press gang pursued them and
seized Capt. Thomson and FIVE Of his
men.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

according TO the weather fn p mild,
dry season the merchants win begin
AS early as March or April. ass. of
course. they want TO get q good store
dry before the winter. Private cutters
rarely begin before May or very early
in June. "a really clever turf cutter
can always command q good wage dur
ing the season. It.reQuires some skill.
So It is important that the peats should
be cut fairly even and of n size
throughout. as the sale Is Effected by
measurement more than by weight.
The turf IS cut out IN solid blocks OF
about the same depth In such a way
that the air can pass through them.
These little heaps are called hoyles by
the west country folk. After they have
stood some days like this they are
piled up into "ruckles" (small stacks)
and left thus TIL it Is time to cart them
away to house for winter. a wagon
load OF turf costs about 16 shilling. on
the moor, and has to be carted at the
purchasers expense. Peat is never
sold by weight, but a wagon would
probably hold about t~wenty-four mum
dred-weight. Many people in large
houses who have old-fashioned Gre
places like having a peat FIRE on the
hearth. Il seems to suit some Of the
/ old world rooms. and looks most pic
turesque and appropriate. Mixed with
a very little coal it will burn readily IN
modern CRATES.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

for months after, and at the time i
thought death was a welcome relief ;
but before my last child was born a.
good neighbor advised LydiaE.Pink-
hams Vegetable Compound, and
I used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child's birth lit brought
me wonderful relief. I hardly had an
ache OF pain, and when the child was
ten days old / left my bed strong in
health. Every spring andfall now take
abottle of Lydia E.Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and find it keeps
me in continual excellent health
MRS. j. II. HAsKINs, 324s Indiana Ave,
Chicago, III. - 5000 forfeit If aboDs tsstimo-
NAL Is not genuine
Care and careful counsel is
what the expectant and wOuld-be
mother needs, and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

"A French writer says that Russia
contains 88. 200. 900 horses of various
breeds, from the hrpan. the singular
wild horse Of Turkestan, to the
thoroughbred Arab Perhaps the most
interesting are the Kirghiz and Kali
muk horses. the useful cavalry ani-
mails Of the Don. the uneQualed pack
horses Of the Alhi and the small
but aerviceable breed Of Finland IKE
tremes OF temperature and the hard-
ships of a nomadic existence in the
most mereiiess or climates combine
10 make the KirshiE among the hardi.
eai horses On earth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

" -H-.ANHAa ~ -
Bristol paper for plaf y Differ Day,
but required "no nquf no caps or
aprons; every hreninJ out; good
wages" and a jflraahist advertised
himself as Of "ng Particular ability
as a recommendation. A clerk re-
Gently sought a place where great
strength, personal appearance, OF abil-
ity are not required. Good butter,
Cd a Id. Nobody can touch it," was
ambiguous and may have been wrong
ly interpreted by the public; and a
Worcestershire paper which inserted
the advertisement, "Our one-and-
ninepenny dinner at $50 p. m.
Funerals promptly attended to-" apol-
ogized next day for mixing up two sep
arate and distinct announcements. But
it is a fact that a church paper ap.
pealed lately for cold man, lame, deaf
epileptic. VIII any Christian take him
for a gardener" and that in a leading
Scotch journal an advertiser asked for
EOS to pay debo incurred through
losses at betting"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

The railroad directors whoa the
coroner's jury holds responsible 'or the
New York tunnel disaster inceiue j. p.
Morgan Dr. Depew, John l. Rookie
faller. William X. Vanderbilt and 9TH
era Of similar financial responsibility
Evidently any damages that may be
awarded win be couectable.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Up to the present time Mr.. Carr egie
has established IN libraries IN this
country at a total cost Of SIT. SC 900.
And 1t Is due to his comprsht nsive
generosity 10 say that in a majority OF
cases the gifts were bestowed where
they were needed. In other cases they
supplied the lack Of generous EnI self
reliant citizenship.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Now that the people Of Colombo
hive been shooting up the mouth Or
tie canal with a naval battle perhaTo
the bargain counter price for that p zee
Of goods viii be marked down e lew
more notches.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

John w Gates took an hour of in
New York recently and bought 800. OOo
worth of pictures for his Chicago
home, Thus do the trusts stimulate
and encourage the higher things Of
LIE.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Mrs. McKinley's refusal to allow a
new hotel at Canton to be named after
her late husband looks reasonable. Pa
'triotism IS something that ought not
TO be used for advertising purposes.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

It is perfectly proper for China to
choose japan as a model in the pc adj
ing plan u reorganization, but 1t is
feared that the wobbly gate % the
japanese viii be entirely too swift Tor
John.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28
TO MOTHERS
Mrs. j. III. Haskins, of Chicago.
Ill, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DrAn MRs. pfNKHhrf:- Mothern
need not dread collaborating after they
know the value Of Lydia H.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
While / loved children I dreaded the
ordeal. for it left me weak and sick
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Erich yon W%it2ithens the noted Ger
man novelist. has had g marrow ea-
cape from being Imprisoned for fraud
ulent praetieel. Prior b. becoming a.
writer pc was an oncg q the army
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

There is so much triumphant Amer
ica in the newspapers nowadays that
foreign correspondence reads like the
news item Of a backwoods newspaper.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Now early cucumbers is one OF the bestpaying
vegetables, so also earliest radishes, peas
tomatoes, beets, etc,
For 16c. and this Notice
tho Join A aaiaot acoa CO.. L.acrcssotF-ia,
send you $50 kinds OF vegetable aud hoWer
seeds and ammot catalOg telling all about
money making vegetables. Market gardeners
list, 20. W.N u.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Or. Parkhurst says that the soul IS
not necessarily immortal; but may the
doctor not be prejudiced by his strenu-
Gus wrestlings with Tammany?
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

"a great opportunity viii only make
you ridiculous unless you are prepared
loI q.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Five thousand spectators saw a
native Cuban baseball nine beat a Wis
iting Yankee nine by a score Of IA to
2. There need be no concern about
the future Of Cuba,
When the war drums mrob no long
er and the battle lags are furled, ETC..
the great navies may still serve a use
ful purpose in the collection Of debts.
shell out or be shelled."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

The scientists can do the American
government a good turn by devising
some plan by which the excavation for
the ship canal can be performed by an
earthquake.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Laugh and the world laughs with
you. weep and you weep alone. for the
world will buy you a half dollar drink
when IT wouldn't throw you a bone.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

It has not yet been learned whether
ultrafashionable New York society in
vited Terrible" Terry McGovern in to
feel his biceps or to beseech that pol
ished gentleman to feel theirs.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Fiddler Kubelik cleaned up $50, 900
during his American tour. He will take
the money over to Bohemia and enjoy
himself in Europe till he develops a de-
sire for more.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Uncle Sam Is accused Of blufing
France in the canal negotiations-an
unwarranted charge. inasmuch as
France did the dealing and fixed the
limit.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

A St. Louis grand jury has indicted
a rich man for furnishing money to
be used for bribing purposes. This Is
a startling innovation.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

When q bachelor thinks OF hls
mother he want to Get married. when
be thinks of he sisters ne wants %
walt anhile.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

The Emperor Of China has admitted
in a practical way that the sovereigns
OF Europe are his equals; but what
does the empress dowager think about
it,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Henceforth wives Of applicants for
the position Of Pittsburg iaiier may
have to pass a special civil service ex-
animation.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

In England there are 1000, 900 more
women than men; in Germany 900, 600.
Europe may yet be driven to legitlma-
tie polygamy.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Right in 81 Joseph. Mis-. the
court pronounced the League OF Elig-
ibles q lottery. but It took not the
slightest judicial notice Of tie nany
tagtime marriages that are held uader
fhe shadow Of the court
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

The original Shamrock has been de-
clared to be the best Of Sir Thomas
Lipton's yachts. Numbers two and
three are not even chips Of the old
block.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

While Mr.. Marconi is experimenting
with little things like ocean signals.
Mr.. Edison Us devoting his talent to
one Of the grave problems Of govern
ment-the voting machine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

What between Rudyard Kipllng's
poetry and Boer bullets It keeps John
Bull busy lodging verses and reverses.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Probably The American trolley line
In China gets its cue from the pigtail
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

We are altogether too nippant about
our great men. The only way to XIII
Il on is to KIN the p%rovocation.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Things without ai remedy should be
without regard whats done Is DONE
Shakespeare.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Canada has only twelve medical col
leges. which explains her robust
wrongheadness on the tarin question
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

VIM. Kelley, Lawrence Co.. o., made On el00
worth OF tomato seed, bought from the John A.
Salzer Seed Co, Lacrosse, Wis, last summer,
over $500 That pays.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

We are recklessly encouraging for
inidable industrial competition by win
Eng and dining and throwing open our
workshops % these superlatively po-
fte Foreigners who are sent over here
t0 study and report our methods Of
making things better than they DO.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

1t Is not so much what a man knows
as what he does not tell that counts.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

Some checks are as red as others are
painted.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

A Solomon on the bench OF Missouri
has decided chat betting on a horse
rscs q not taking q chance. He ar
sues lhat lf lhe race IS honestly run
ere result % q question Of merit and
A. lto race is CROOKED 81 "a a salndIe in
nllch clancs has no part
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

.4e C> mgoFDU
The Custom Is Conn
mon in Meny PARTS
" England
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-03-28

strange proceeding for 50 aged a
ieart that had put aside all youthful
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16
STATE CONVICTS MUST BE PLACED ON SAME
PLANE AS FREE MINERS, SAYS GOVERNOR
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH STATE coNvIcTs
MAY WORK IN COAL MINES AFTER JANuA

cerrying the
ADJ
rtwoye
The condito prescr follows:
to
in and
con
control in the
mines and ant to agents ,,--
and hosting
mine foren PIT
mining engineer where
depth or height the nine
through
the position OF free miner
:
working desires to WORK county that
with this addfona
from the con
the mining company ana the state mus"
euponad idend of, the costs o. guards
hospitals the
convct
the Physician inspector
=
for all necessary narrow work at an
and output OF the mine
mere
after'b fun
tion and =
garden OF sument sze
whic
The Board esev reject any and all plos
q