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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
Toilet Of a Lady Ant.

A naturalist has been making OBJ
s~ervations on the toilets Of certain
ants, and has discovered each insect
goes through most elaborate ablu-
tions.
They are not only performed by
herself, but by another, who acts
for the time as lady's maid. The
assistant starts by washing the face
of her companion, and then goes over
the whole body.
The attitude of the ant that is being
washed is one of intense satisfaction.
She lies down with all her limbs
stretched loosely out; she rolls over
on her side, even her back, a perfect
picture of ease.
The pleasure the little insect
evinces being thus combed and
sponged is really enjoyable to the
observer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
Make Most of Gifts.

Personality has done wonders with
both heredity and environment. It
has made moderate gifts accomplish
marvellous things. Men with moder.
ate gifts, by patient and persistent ap-
plication, have put % shame the
splendidly equipped, who have indo.
lently FILTERED away their patrimony.
Out of the most untoward surround.
ings men have found their way to the
grandest achievements. The boy
from the log cabin has outstripped
the boy from the palace. The bare.
foot boy has Outstripped the boy of
pampered indulgence. The plodder
has outstripped the genius. The tor.
toise has passed the hare. Whether
a mar be richly endowed or moderate.
ly endowed, his success win depend
on the use he makes Of what God
has given him.-Independent.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

"A friend Of mine" writes an army
officer, when returning to camp after
a days shooting suddenly came in
sight of a big she-bear with two cubs
following in single file, proceeding
along a ridge, the forms Of the three
being sharply silhouetted against the
sky. 1t was a very long shot, but
he determined to try it, so he drew
a bead on the old bear and fired. The
result was curious. The procession
stopped, the she-bear scratched her
self hastily, then turned round and,
regarding the cub Immediately behind
with grave disapproval, boxed its ears
soundly and then went trundling on
along the ridge, evidently under the
impression hat her froliesome Off
spring had been up to some unusu-
ally Objectionable tricks"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

to steer her about, and selected Milly
for that important post, thus combin-
ing charity with business. To be sure
the post proved exceedingly trying, not
only from the standpoint Of physical
work-as may be imagined when the
%querulous nature of Mrs. Grigsby is
remembered, but also because of the
exceeding patience and tact required
Of the young girl in order to get along
at all with the relative who more and
more as the months rolled by strength
ened her h~allucination that she was
doing an act of exceeding charity in
feeding and clothing her niece in pay
ment for work which she could not
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

1f old Mrs. Grigsby. who rev had
contemplated the possibility q losing
her "slavey."
And the strange part Of Sc is that
Ct is the happiest marriage on record.
Milly not only made a good wife-a
model wife from the standpoint of do
nestle cconomy-but she made the
kind of a wife Of whom her husband
Is proud nearly to the point of wor-
ship. And, strangest of all known
phenomena. from the fourth day Of
October in the year 1898, at about
l:8O d. M, or shortly thereafter. Van
Aldine acquired an interest in life Of
which he had had a conception
before and which he never lost there
after-at least mp to the present time.
and the Van Aldines have now been
married for nearly eight years.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

1--WE" says the explorer, as he en-
deavors to make the cannibal chief
tain understand why his country is
to be annexed, have no desire except
to be%nevolently assimilate you"
"Huh," replies the cannibal chief
tain. $50 far as we, personally, are
concerned, our assimilating processes
are IN good repair. We have assimi-
lated two missionaries and four sail
ors within the past year. guess
we win do about all the assimilating
that needs to be done on this island. %
And the explorer vas led around
the back way to the pantry-Balti-
more American.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
ponIts for RoYa md elrIa.

Don't slam doors. Locks cost
money.
Don't talk at the top of your lungs.
Parents aren't always deaf.
Don't spank the baby. Leave that
to other hands.
Don't try to read novels and go to
school at the same time. You'll miss
the good in both.
Don't call your little brother harsh
names. He may grow.
Don't eat green apples unless you
have taken lessons in high and lofty
contorticns.-From the Diary Of a
Grandfather.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

appetite-not counting a face Of con-
siderable promise from the standpoint
Of beauty, a figure and a disposition Of
rare sweetness.
Il was fortunate, indeed, and very
charitable. on the part of Aunt Mar
tina that Milly's mothers sister, having
gone nearly blind and being the relict
Of old Grigsby. who had departed this
life prematurely, but not before he had
wisely invested Ina life insurance to the
amount Of a few thousand dollars, felt
the need and necessity OF a companion
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
BenIamIn FrankIInIs Boyhood.

When Benjamin Franklin was a boy
be, like most boys, took to water Is
naturally as a Newfoundland dog.
Benjamin Franklin, you remember,
was one Of the greatest journalists,
statesmen and philosophers in our
country at the time Of the Revolution.
Even as a boy he was always patch
ing up some invention, trying all the
time to improve upon and make
things more handy. This habit last
ed him all his life. But as a boy
swimmer he devised two methods Of
increasing swimming speed which are
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Kindly write a question upon this
strip Of paper. We win see II the
spirits will favor us with an answer.
i place the slip with the question
upon it on the handkerchief and roll
Il up hiding the slip in the inside,
until a small margin Of the rim Is
left. / roll It back egain, and see
we have the answer to our question.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The story that a New Jersey Sunday
school superintendent asked his flock,
What is the best thing in the world?"
and that a hundred little voices
piped out, Money" bears internal
evidence Of being true.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The Sunny San Luis Valley Is a..
irnctinN n great deal OF attention this
vaar and many new people are going
there. especially to the southern por.
ton where the ROMERO CANALHAS
WORKED SUCH CHANGES. For
particulars about this and thar
fine pamphlet by Wm. ID. smythe, the
great authority on Irrigation, send a
cents I'm stamps to Ieph. Chas. Felt.
1O2 Boston Building, Denver, Colorado.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

John w. Gates said to the boys of
an industrial school that he tried to
be right 81 per cent of the time. It
is hoped that Mr.. Gates is not content
with a lower percentage in his morals
than in his profits.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

An Indiana man burned up $4,000
the other day before committing sui
eide. A mar as mean as that might
have saved his matches if he could
have managed to take the money
with him.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The general distribution of the pic
lures Of famous individuals is bound
10 aus trouble. A jealous Minnesota
man recently whipped his wife for
%treasuring a likeness of George Wash
lngton.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
90 I'D litile EdueatIon.

Emile lola did not learn to read TIL
he was 8 years old and is a self-edu-
Gated man, his mother being indiner-
ent as to whether or not he attended
school.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The jewels in the queens crown
will be sold and replaced by paste. If
Ed is hard up for paste he can Just
take his dish and u into the near
est newspaper Office.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The Mississippi river is reported
20 be so low In some places that cat
tie can wade across it.. That's a nice
kind Of river TO go winding around
claiming to be the father Of waters.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Scientists say that some insects live
less than a day, but there are others
that live three cor years and ten,
and die with a nestful Of mortgages.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The red light cure Is a popular fad
in England, and we are threatened
with It's invasion. Let 'er come. ANY
color so long as It's red" has long
been an American fayorite.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
Mllllons snsak Arabic.

Arabic is the sacred language Of
1000 o 600 people, and at least 2.OOO.-
600 are nov under the care Of the
United States IN the Philippine IS
lands.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

That Indiana banker who gave the
woman who saved his life o silk hand
kerchief evidently considered that Il
wiped out the trihing obligation.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

There are rumors that a circus
trust is to be organized. Presumably
a live octopus will be the principal
feature of the menagerie.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

That luncheon given by the shah-of
Persia in London at a cost Of $4,000
looked like quite a big affair with SO
many of the American m%illionaires
out of town.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Who cares what the original Eng
lish Washington coat-of-arms was? A
c%herry-tree couchaRt with Ratchet
rampant is good enough for Ameri-
cans.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

A West Virginia physician says
that by fasting one may live to be
200 years old. Yet many people have
starved to death, not understanding
scientific principles.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The devil wagon. like the worm, has
a tendency to turn upon those who
press it too hard.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The best thing about Mrs. Stuyve-
SAINT Fish's gorgeous colonial ball was
that it put something like $4,000 in
circulation.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

A Los Angeles man has insured his
life for $780, 600. 1t would be interest
ing to know what his neighbors think
his life is worth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The American actress who has got
a real live English duchess to write
a play for her naturally expects to
gather IN an unlimited supply Of
ducats.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

President Wheeler of the University
Of California is on dangerous ground.
The general rule goes something like
this: College President-There is no
harm in hazing. Chorus of Barbarous
Sophomores-Let's haze the old man.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Trolley accidents are becoming 10
frequent that the public is almost
ready to welcome the return Of the
mule car.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The formation of vegetarian soci-
cites on ocean liners will afford the
steamship companies a means of get
ting back at the beef trust.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

No doubt the American girl is en-
tirely equal to the task of driving the
monarchies out of business.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

In England they are exploiting a
led light cure for disease. Il should
be good for the yellow j%aundice.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

written by a spiritual hand. Here,
you can read it,
OF course the handkerchief has
been prepared before. The object,
which has to appear later, is placed
on the handkerchief, and the latter
folded as shown in l a, in such a way
that the larger part % overlays part
2 as shown in II.
At the performance the slip Of pa
per containing the question is placed
on an l and the handkerchief is rolled
up, beginning at r. When rolled up
altogether, give it one more turn and
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

President Castro of Venezuela has
won a victory. The other side must
have consisted of a boy and a lame
duck.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

II must be admitted that "the boys
In olive drab" doesn't sound so we'll
from a poetic standpoint.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

let The rim of the smaller half of the
handkerchief lay on the table, while
you roll the rim of the larger halr
back, until the hidden answer comes
forth.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

So long as the automobile con
tinues to run amuck on the highways
Embarrassing agitation seems trivial.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The men who sat on the edge Of a
crater and looked down two thousand
feet gave a demonstration of the
meaning Of the term deep insight"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The way Of the tr-ansgressor may be
hard. but a good deal Of it seems to
be a~sphalted.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Dan Patch has a plain and homely
name, but his record Is a mighty
pretty one.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

How President Baer must despise
the ordinary citizen who has his win
ter coal in and paid for.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

II our ~mi1ionaires get tired Of golf
they win probably purchase nayies
and indulge in the great war game.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Chicago can now take visitors 20
see rs little children developing beau
tifuliy curved bow legs while carry
Jog drinking water to school
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation
~invigorates the whole system.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Thu man on the gall0ws Is a fearful ex-
ample Of the result Of taking a drop too
much.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Lovers should be prepared before they
are paired.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
A BOYS Ambition.


Forty years ago John Dunfree Of
Syracuse, N. Y, was a ragged boot
black.
One day he sat down on the steps
OF the Pike block in that city to eat
his lunch.
The %janitor emptied a pail of dirty
water on him from an upper window.
'ITl own this block some day" said
the lad, "and III fire you"
The other day John Dunfree, the
millionaire contractor, bought the
Pike block, paying therefor 1925 900.
1t is in the center of the business
district and has been a landmark in
Syracuse for many years.
Unfortunately the Objectionable
~ianitor is dead and the millionaire
cannot fire" him.
Boyish boasts are not always to
be taken seriously, but John Dunfree's
made good.
"Ill be governor of Indiana some
day" said young Wright when his
companion ~hOdcarriers working on
Indiana's state house made fun of him
because he carried a book in his peck.
ct.
And he was.
Blessed is the boy who has a high,
definite aim.
He may not climb as high as he in
tended, but his mental and moral
fiber will grow strong in the climbing.
Never laugh at a boys ideal if it
is honorable. 1t is the divinity that
stirs within him! 1t d%ifferentiates
him from the crowd which has no
ideals worth having.
Besides, if the boy is of the Dun
free or Wright type and you poke fun
at his ambition he is likely to make
you out a false prophet.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

rt.s because OF their true merit that
so many smokers prefer Bakers Bull
head scent cigar.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Peary IS returning. but Il doesn't ap-
pear ne found the north pole.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

soles Of my seet a kind Of sandals
but / was not satisfied with them, De-
cause / observed that the stroke IS
partly given by the inside Of the feet
and ankles, and not entirely with the
soles Of the feet"
The other device Franklin told OF
In this fashion: 81 amused myself
one day in flying a paper kite, and,
approaching the bank Of a pond which
was nearly a mile broad, l tied the
strings to a stake, and the kite as
cended to a very considerable height
above the pond while 1 was swim
ming. In a little time. being desir-
GUS Of amusing myself with my kite
and enjoy at the same time the pleas
ure Of swimming, I returned, and,
loosing from the stake the string with
the little stick which was fastened
to It. went again into the water,
where I found that, lying on my
back and holding the stick in my
hands, / was drawn along the sur
face Of the water in a very agreeable
manner Having then engaged an
other boy to carry my clothes around
the pond to a place which / pointed
out to him on the other side, l began
to cross the pond with my kite, which
carried me quite over without the
least fatigue and with the greatest
pleasure imaginable. I was only
obliged occasionally to halt a little
in my course and resist its progress
when it appeared that by following too
quickly 1 lowered the kite too much,
by doing which occasionally l made
it rise again"
The other boys of the neighborhood
soon copied Franklin's invention, and
it was not long before whole fleets Of
young fellows were cruising about the
pond. However, Franklin excelled
them all, for he so manipulated his
kite as to get the full force of what
ever wind there was, much to the
chagrin and establishment of his play
mates, who could not see why they
never won the impromptu races which
] took place almost daily.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Most marriages would indicate that
women are natural born hynotists.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

The same girl that calls corsots
stays speaks Of her legs as If they
were on trees.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Of interest to boys of to-day. When
he came to be an old man he told
about his devices in the following
words:
Il made two oval pallets" Frank
lin said, each about ten inches long
and six broad, with q hole for the
thumb, in order to retain it fast in
the palm Of my hand. They much
resembled a painters pallets. In
swimming I pushed the edges of these
forward, and I struck the water with
their fiat surfaces as I drew them
back. l remember l swan faster by
meal Of these pallets, but they IA
tigued my wrists. l also fitted to the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Then use Defiance Starch. Il will keep
them white-16 q. for 10 cents.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
THB INDEX.

AZTEC NEW MEXICO
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
Men and Women In EYerY

nOunfu' You may earn a business college
0uNAt o scholarship and liberal commissions
by acting as SCENTS for the Garden OF the Co.'s Mag
aZne. Good premiums and attractive clubbing
propositions. THE WESTERN PUBLISHING CO.
Box 8, Colorado Springs Colo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31
Denver Directory.
SADDLES and HARNESS
They cost o nothing for eEamina-
ton. $50 double harness with breech-
- - unl. IN Nnmhln Innm Lnnmna.

bic team harness
with %breeohiur
for elT; go Steel
Horn Stock cad
die for so; SD
Steel Horn saddle
double cinchn
for SIS. Do not
be deceived b.
worthless imita
tons but seud
your order direct
TO us aud get the
best genuine oak
g 81 hmmmnmm
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

BELLS e NERVE TABLETS cure Ner-
yous DEBILITY, Lost Yigor, Insomnia. SOC
iW6' a Box. BEL MFG. CO., Denver.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

Pernin's Shorthand FB e %at. ' sfS R69-
AL COLLEGE, $50 Sixteenth ST., Denver.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-10-31

AGENTS. Wanted to sell our Nursery stock
AOEN - Special Inducements 20 local agents
NORTHERN NURSERY CO., DENVER, OOL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-11-08
ONE CENT CITY POSTAGE
Interesting Question Now BEING tgitnf
cd AT Washington

II certainly ought 70 interest a great
many Superior business men to know
that the postal authorities at Wah-
ington afe agitating the establish.
meat Of a one cent postage system
within cities
As things now are it costs just as
much to send letter across the stree /
as it does to send it to San Francisco
And since the free rural delivery sys
TEN wa established il has cost no
more for people miles out in the
country to send a letter to party in
Superior than it costs his next door
ncighbor
In cities and villages where there is
no free delivery there il the one cert
drop letter system. one party cpn
mail a letter to. another getting his
mail at the same postoGce for one
cnnt Larger cities having free deliy-
cry have no drop letter system.
1t certainly ought to prove profit
able venture on tn" part Of the gov
eminent to carry letters one to anoth-
or part Of the same city for one cent
stamp. Think of boy delivering a
hundred such lctttrs for cent each.
lie would make dollar. Does it not
stand TO reason that Uncle Sam could
make it pay2
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-11-08
NEXT G. A. R. EHCA IENT
Effort iI"ing Made To slave tt Superior
Members Ia Attendance.

Within short time State Command
er Alcn OF the G. A, K intends to call
n meeting Of the officers OF Wisconsin
Grand Army 10 decide upon a date for
holding the state cucampmcut. This
will take place at Chippewa Fails That
place having been chosen at tie
state encampment at milwaukee, lat
spring. No date, however, was select.
ed at that time 1t viii probably oc
cur either the last part of Maj or the
first OF June,
According to present plans Superior
will be better represented at this en-
campmcnt than at any other eyer
held outside of this city, If possible
arrangements will be made to carry
tn, Superior delegation, all members
Of the G. 4 r the w Il G. aud all
bodies connected with the q. \. L. TO
Chippewa Falls ina special train
rhis pIan has been discussed at con
siderable length, and it il believe ed
that twill be carried out In order
to raise funds for the Wn.k, the local
post hs decided t. give p 4nio4 Of
uatriptIc entertainments during ln
wilt = y ia. nAs it, is rN n.trs
'HI tuuj- enough cr0 p" rails 4 t. ILL.,
5uro tat ad the Grand Army mem
beers in superior attend the encamp-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-11-08
RIAL ESTATE RECORD
.lrglo Daily Real Estate Record,
WARRANTY DEED.


l. Go a Wis corp, lot 49S, 3rd
st Elys add TO Sup ............ /
Consolidated L 90 to " RobD
lot i57, 18th, St, Figs add to
Sun ...... ...... ......
Me,te l. Arnold to G l. Book nil
NV, II. II, 3D.. ........., /
G Hill unm d 60 10 Maggie j
Hill ID Go, 81, se 81 45-l2.... $50
NJ IicEey widr, to Mrs. NJ Long,
lot - blk 2iO ~ Sup, 18th div 1900
Anna i Wilson, to W II Patti
son lots in Sup. ., ..... ..... 1900
l. 5 Hanks to fl ) Butler Sup, lot
II. II, -, II. blk , , Burnhlms
Sid dia lots So, 50, 81, So, aud
lots III, 2lG 2ls, $50, 252 25i,
$50 ............ ..... ........ 1000
w r Begg ct uX Ramsey co
Mimi to Eastern Ry Go Of
MINI, lot2 blk 7, Superior City.
Same to Same lot ) blk super
ior Guy ....., ...... !. 1900
Same to Same nwly 80 # Of lott
blk 5 Sup city also lots ~,
and nwiy lot 3 bk 8 Sup City $500
Same TO Same lots t. ;, and sely
:, OF lot Ok Sup City. 1875
Same to Same lot blk 10 Super
ior City Observation-Disclosures. $500
Same to Same lots to > bky sup.
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