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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01
VOLUME XIV
Herbert Spencer.

The greatest writer OF his century
passed away recently and his ashes we're
refused enshrinement in Westminster
abbey, which has commonly been refer
red to as "a history of England in stone"
the mecca OF all travellers. Herbert
Spencer has probably contributed more
to the sum Of earthly knowledge than
any Of Engands scientists OF any age,
aud, as the Kansas City Times says,
wherever his grave may be, it will be
a shrine in all years to come for those
who ara moved to pay homage to high
and transcendent qualities OF mind and
SOUL" Darwin and HUXLEY have both
received credit for the development Of
the theories OF evolution and origin Of
species, but Spencer's part is known to
be Invaluable. Spencer published works
On evolution and natural selection
and works on the theory OF spontaneous
generation long before Darwin's first
work appeared in print. His first work
comprised 75O copies, Some writer's,
and especially Prof. Giddings, takes ex-
ception to Spencer's being first to pro.
mulgate the theory or great principal OF
natural selection ond gives the honor to
Darwin, and says Spencer atterward
termed it "the survival OF the fittest in
the struggle for e4istsnce." Spencer,
on the other handi says the professor
conceived evolution as a universal pro-
cess and built his philosophy upon that
conception. Furthermore it must be
borne in mind that his system had been
thought out in detail before the first
publication Of the researches OF Darwin
and Wallace in 1858. As far back as
1850, again says the professor, Spencer
had touched the theory OF higher human
evolution in "Social Statics;" in 1852 he
was already warmly defending the de-
telopment hypothesis against adher-
ents Of special creation; in 1854, in "The
Genesis OF Scien3e," and the following
year in "The Principles Of Psychology" :"
he dealt with mental phenomena from
the evolutionary point Of view, and in
1857 he published general Though, as
he afterwards saw, an incomplete) form
lila Of evolution, organic and SUPERIOR
ganici in his remarkable essay on PRO
gress: Its law and Cause" The mere
mention OF these titles suffices to show
Spencer's entire independence Of the
great scientist, who lie too often igno-
tantly spoken Of as his master.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

President Ripley OF the Santa Fe Rail
way system Is authority for the state
ment that slO,OOO,0OO OF improvement
bonds secured by mortgage have been
sold by the road to j, P. Morgan &
Company. The funds thus realized
will be used for improvements, extern
sions and in some cases. doUb track
ing the system. This means that the
line from Texico on the New Mexico
Texas line in Roosevelt county is to con
meet with the Santa Fe Pacific at Rio
PuercO, known and Incorporated as the
Eastern Railway Of New Mexico, will be
completed during the coming year.
This is excellent news for 1904 for New
Mexico. as it assures closer railroad
connection between saetern New Mex
icu and this city and the central part Of
the Territory, The new road will not
be as direct connection as will be the
Santa Fe Central after it's extension
from Torrance to Roswell, hut never
thelees 1t will cut of a great deal of
travel and enable the people of ChaYes
Roosevelt and Eddy Counties to reach
the Capitol in about 10 hours. Now it
takes them between 40 and 48 hours tc
do so.
The government reclaim alton division
OF the geological survey has commenced
work on the Rio Hondo Reservoir, eas'
OF Roswell in Chaves county. IT is hop
ed that other eligible reservoir sites in
the Territory will also receive attention
by this bureau. The government OF tn,
United States has treated New Mexico
very harshly for many, many years an,
it is high time that this policy b.
changed, The construction of other res
ervoirs and ditch systems here shoulC
be speedily undertaken and carried t
completion. We're this to be done
hundreds and hundreds of thousands o
acres Of fertile land, now lying ueeless
in the several river valleys, would bt
brought hinder irrigation and be givel
a sufficient water supply, aud the land
disposed Of unller the homestead laws
and then New Mexico would experience
an influx Of population that would riva
and even excel that of the far famet
Oklahoma rush of few years ago.
New Mexican.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

kid" Cotbett still holds the
lightweight belt! At San Francis
co on Wednesday night after the
hardest fight of his life, Cotbett
put Eddie Hanlon down and out in
the sixteenth round. Hanlon is a
fighter and will get Corbett's Scalp
vat
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Through deal which closed a few
days ago in Chicago, about 1000 coll
.onists will settle in the San Luis vail ey,
Colorado, next spring. The tract which
was sold to the colonists comprises o..
1000 acres, and the purchasers have an
option on $1,000 acres more 10 the same
valley. The colonists are of the Omish
religious sect, closely allied in their be-
liefs to the Dunkards.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

The President of the Missouri
Federation of Labor declared,
Boys, this is no midsummer
nights dream, this struggle be-
tween the laboring man and the
capitalist, but it is war, war;
These great takers are usually
found with the baggage and pro-
vision wagon in actual war.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Turkey will apologize for the
insult offered Consul Davis by some
Turkish soldiers in Alexandretta,
and an American warship has tax
en- the Consul back to his post. The
affair may now be regarded as
settled.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01
AdminIstratOt,s Notleo.

In the matter of the partnership estate of
A, II. p Coape deceased
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
miuistrator Of the estate Of said deceased, so
far as his estate Is effected by the co.partner-
ship of Coape & Snyder, hereby gives notice to
all persons having claims against said deceas-
ed, as Effected by said co-partnership, to pre-
sent the same to me for payment, and II said
claims be not presented for payment within
one year from the date hereof, they will be
barred by statute All persons indebted to
said eBtate are, notified 10 make payment to
me. Largo, n. NJ Nov. 2, 1903.
G. SISNYDER,
Administrator OF the
estate Of A, T Q. Coape,
so far as effected by the
co-partnership Of CUape
& Snyder.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Mental power cannot be got FROM ill
fed brains.
Despotism In the state 10 associated
With drspotism in the family
Besparlrg Of commands. Command
only when other means are ine2plicable
Or have failed,
Every man has freedom to do all that
he Wills provided that he intringes not
On the equal freedom of any other man.
All breaches OF the laws Of health are
physical sins. When this is generally
seen, then and not till then will the
physical education Of the young receive
the attention it deserved.
Do but gain boys trust; convince
him by your behavior that you have his
happiness at heart let him discover
that you are the wiser Of the two; let
him experience the benefit OF following
YOUR advice and the evils that arise from
disregarding it and fear not that you
will readily enough guide hin.-Her-
bert Spencer,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

The fire in Durango on Sunday
night destroyed property to the ex-
tent of about $4,000. The insur-
ance companies are the heavy
losers. The buildings were all
shacKs and good, substantial build
ing will be erected in their place.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Captain Dreyfus, accused of
treason to France, degraded, dis
missed from the French army and
exiled to prison on DEVILS Island,
will be given another trial, this
time by a civilian tribunal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

A new President has just been
elected in Switzerland. His power
and Importance is so little beyond
that of other officers that three
fourths of the Swiss people do not
know his name, and his salary is
less than that OF a member of Con-
gress, but there is no better gov
crned country than Switzerland.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

A coal qiner named Leroy, an EN-
ployee at the Spencer coal ning at Man.
cos, Colo, was found dead Thursday
The coroner was called but he found no
marks that would indicate foul play, yet
deceased who was reported to have
had fine watch, bore no evidence OF
iewelry when taken in charge by the
coroner There are two suspecte out
no evidence Of guilt,--Durango Demo.
crat.
Leroy was a brother Of Mrs. Marceline,
who lives near FarninSton.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

A mixed jury, composed of six
men and six women. eo+ IN Chicago.
for the trial of some child offend
ers. This Is the first time the mix.
ed jury has been tried In the United
States.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01
Gdminiatrator,s Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of John z. Aus
tin deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
mintstrAtor Of the estate Ot said deceased here.
by gives notice to all persons having claims
against said deceased to present tho same to
me for payment and II such claims be not
presented for pay tnent, within one year from
the date hereof, they will-Ae barred by stat
ute All persons indebted 10 said estate are
uotlied to make payment to me.
Aztec, n. NJ, Nov. 2, 1903.
JOHN B. AUSTIN,
Administrator with viii annexed.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

The strike between the livery
men and employers in Chicago, in
terrupted many funerals in the city.
The fremen are now being organ
lied and someone has asked if they
would consent to put out a blaze in
a non-union mans house. An ef-
tort is being made to form Union
OF the policemen, and they viii
probably refuse to arrest non-union
men.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

A club has been organized at
FindEay, o., the members OF which
have to either marry or commit ST.
icide, Most of them have mister
ed up courage and married.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

A Frenchman has been Using
bees as carrier pigeons. They re-
turn to their hives from a distance
of four miles in twenty minutes,
carrying light dispatches.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Jan, 1. Thanks, old man, I've sworn
off for the year.
Jan, 2. No, thank you. I've decided
to quit, for while at least. ii,
Jan, 8. IW-S-e-l-l. Thank you, I'll
take cigar. ,D !,
jar. 4. 1 don't care II do.
Jan. 5. !l--l!-!!and it's all on,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

In the matter Of the estate of Peyton Skid.
MORE deceased 70
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate Of said deceased, here
by gives notice tU all persons having claims
against said deceased to present the same to
me for payment, and IL such claims be not pre-
sented for payment within one year from the
ia hereof, they will be barred by statnte.
All persons indebted to said estate are notified
TO make payment to mo.
Azter. n. NJ. Nov. a. 1903.
LUCY A. HOYLE,
Administrative.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Antonio Chacon, life prisoner
in the New Mexico penitentiary,
was pardoned on Christmas day.
He was the Oldest prisoner and had
served twelve years.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01
The Keys OF
The New Year.

20, strange New Year, within whose crypt,
The keys of destiny are hid,
The magic keys by valor tipped,
For those whom tame and honor bid
The golden keI for lovers cast,
The brazen keys that bend at last;
The crooked keys for lawless bands,
The rusty keys for Idle hands;
The broken keys for feeble wills,
And those whom hope no longer thrills.
All these and many thousand more
The New Year seepeth In its store;
Yet who OF all the world can see
The keys that wait for thee and me?"
There ls a feeling akin to sadness in
saying goodbye to the Old Year with
its varied experiences; yet it is good to
feel that we have reached place where
we may say that we will begin again; to
know that fair white page lies before
us, whereon we may write at will.
There is comfort in the thought that the
mistakes Of last year belong to it, and
that new path stretches before us un-
trodden aud unstained. which we may
keep clean il we will,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

England has recognized. Panama,
and now the little republic is on
speaking terms with all the world
excepting Holland.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01
To whom itlmav concern;

y.
Notice il hereby given that neither myself
nor my wife will be responsible for any
parties, even our own boys, buying goods on
our account, or borrowing money or con-
tracing debts, and the public is hereby
warned against permitting any such con.
tracts. .
J. R, HiLDEBRAND
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01
Notice,

All persons are warned not to purchase
pasturage OF E!lis Mcdaniel or G. A. Brock
the tsuents on my ranch, near Cedar HILL, as
they have no pasture privileges on said prem:
ises, aud will not permit any stock to pas
ture thereon.
Dated, oCt q, 1908 lAI
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Orders have been seat to Our
naval officers to wait for Colombia
to make the first act of war, ifthere
is to be any.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

A motor boat is being construct
ed in England which it is claimed
will go at the rate Of IS miles an
hour.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

The Chinese Of New York City
are going to start newspaper,
Its type will consist of so, 900 char
acters.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

President Roosevelt presented
I25 Christmas turkeys to married
men connected with the White
House service.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

San JUAN CHAPTER, U. D. o-der of tn
- Eastern Star meets first and third Thurs
day Of each month MRS. SALLIE SPRINGER
". NJ W. G. JOHNSON Secretary.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Panama is regarded as a very
small country, but its area is nearly
twice that of Switzerland.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

A ZTEC POST No. IS, G. A. R.-Meets at
n call of Post Oummander Aztec, New
Mexico. W. II, WILLIAMS, Post Comman.
der g. W. Mccoy, diutant
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01
DIRECTORY.

Gan JUAN COUNTY CATHOLIC MISSION
- Catholic popula' ion 950) Headquarters
pro ten Santa Rosa Church, Blanco P. o
Regular services first aud second Sunday of
month; mass at 9 a. M, Sermon Sunday
school for children, iyIhediat)ly after mass
At p. M, rosary, congregational singing
Bible history, prayers; monthly services held at
tiobetnador, Martinez, Los Pinos. Several
ton and 0lio are visited by the priest in
charge Rosa precinct, Rio Arriba Co., N. NJ.
Catholic population 25Oj is attended from
Santa Rosa church. Any communication on
church affairs Or religious subjects should be
addressed to Catholic Priest, Blanco P.o :,
New Mexico
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-01-01

Mental power cannot be got FROM ill
fed brains.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-13
SUGGESTIONS FOR EASTER,
How Little Folks Can Apply Their
Artistic Talent to Producing APP
propriate Little Gifts.

Elementary art instruction is includ-
ed in the curriculum of most of the
schools of the day and despite the crit
lclsm that has been leveled at the
"frills,' so-called. of modern education,
little folks like to sketch with pencil
and pen and ink and dabble in water
colors, In all the schools excellent
work in this line is done by children
or nine years and upward and these
youthful artists take pride in their
drawing and color work that is very
gratifying and encouraging to their in
structors. In class work the sketches
must, of course, be uniform, but the
enthusiasm and skill of these clever
wlelders of the artists pencil, pen or
brush need not be confined to the
stereotyped models or suggestions of
the classroom. A box of paints and
drawing pencil are the inevitable pos
sessions Of the boy or girl who has
Deen endowed with the least bit of
artlstlc talent and a suggestion for
thelr use is contained in the accom-
panylng sketch-half a dozen sugges-
lions, in fact. Egg shells, long pin
ana baby ribbon are the necessary par
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-13
ABOUT TO TAKE TO THE WATER.
What Is Wrong with the Picture ?
STRANGE GREENLAND ORE.
Called by the People of the North "Ice
That Never Melts"-How
It Is Mined.

The mining of cryolite, or ''ice that
never melts,' the Esquimaus call it, is
the chief industry of Greenland, says the
New York Tribune. Greenland has the
distinction of containing the only work
able deposit OF this mineral in the world.
Small quantities of cryolite have been
found at MASK, in the Ural mountains,
and trace was found at Pixies Peak. in
Colorado. The man who reported the
find at Pixies Peak to capitalist was in
formed that if he could produce a ton he
could secure $3.50 for it, The money was
never paid. The Kryolite Mining & Trad
Ing company, a Danish company, has the
exclusive right to take the ore from the
deposits in Greenland. BY contract, the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing CON-
pany, Of Philadelphia, has the right to
import it to North and South America
the operating company reserving the
same right as regards Europe The Dan
lsh government shares in the profits, re-
celvlng royalty of one-fifth. The
American company, by it's contract, first
made in 1854, secures tWo-t thirds of the
output
The value Of the mineral lies in the fact
that from it may be obtained sal soda, OF
carbonate of soda, bicarbonate of soda
alum and caustic soda, at a cost below
that of securing these products from any
other source. After paying the royalty
to the mining company and covering the
cost of transportation, with the ever
present danger Of humiliation of the
vessels by the ice, the cost of the crude
cryolite landed in Philadelphia is four
cents pound, or $50 ton. After puri-
lcation it is valued at from five to six
cents pound. From 5000 to 10 900 tons
are imported to this country every sea-
son.
The mine is hole in the ground, clip
t1cal in shape, being about $50 feet long
by $50 feet WIDE 1t is close to the waters
edge at 1nvigtut. and parallel to it, Cars
take the cryolite. which has been blasted
out by the workmen, up out of the hole
and it is deposited on wharf made OF
refuse from the mine. covered with
planking. Here it is piled up, as carefully
in rectangular piles as if the piles were
to be the foundations of a country house
Extreme care is taken to have the piles
exact in their measurement, as the quaint
ity of cryolite mined and shipped is OBJ
tanned by measuring these piles. The
piles average about Is by 100 feet and
~ feet high.
The mining is carried on only half the
year. In the winter the mine is flooded
to prevent it from being filled with snow.
When the water is frozen over, such of
the men as do not return to Denmark for
the winter work or this novel staging
along the sides and top of the deposit.
In the spring the ice is broken up and the
water pumped out. 1t requires about 20
days to empty the mine of the water. Per-
haps hundred miners and workmen are
emDlOved
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-13

fasten them in a nearly upright posi-
ton in each of the forward ends of
your sticks. l say these should be
nearly upright, but, as matter of
fact, if you place them perfectly per-
pendicular and then tip them slightly
forward, all in the same direction,
you will come very near to having
them arranged properly.
If properly made your toy will be-
gin to revolve as soon as it floats ON
water. If, however, it should not,
bend all the paper little more slight
ly forward, when you will be sure to
meet with success. Much better re-
suits are obtained when this trick Is
performed in quite a cool room.
Those who would succeed in max
ing the top so far may advance to the
next step. Cut out small figures of
very thin cardboard and fasten these
with sealing wax to the ends Of the
sticks in place Of the paper before
used.
Do not forget it is of the utmost
Importance that your whirlabout
should be perfectly balanced.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-13
Spring Modes For the Girls

tinued at tbs back in the form Of a
shoulder cape, and is arranged there
in point similar to the one which is
seen in front. The upper part of the
blouse is filled in with wide insertions
OF transparent lace edged with very
narrow ruches Of chiffon. A similar
insertion heads the lace bib. and is
trimmed with little wheel rosettes Of
gathered white satin ribbon. In this
case, also, there should be very deep
waist-belt either of Louisine silk or
soft satin, boned to keep the folds in
their proper places.
Something perfectly simple but very
effective in the way of cashmere
frock for home wear may be seen in
soft fabrics. which seem to fall Of
themselves into the most graceful
folds imaginable, would be suitable
for this frock. The color might be
one of those fresh-looking shades Of
pale green, which seem always to be
so much in harmony with the first
CLEANS of spring sunshine. This would
make pretty frock for Easter Sun
day. The skirt is gathered just be-
low the waist and is very full all the
way round. 1t is trimmed with fiat
cross-way tucks of the material,
stitched at the top, while at the waist
there is wide belt of soft silk rib
bon. The bodice is made very full and
has large square collar either of
ecru guipure or fine Irish crochet lace,
lined either with ivory~white satin or
pale green silk. The vest and cuffs
should be carried out in ecru lace in.
sertion and arranged to correspond
with the collar. They would look
equally pretty made up over pale green
silk or ivory-white satin, although the
former arrangement would NATURAL,
be the more useful Of the two.
AS far as outdoor costumes are con-
cerned, nothing has been invented yet
that is better for schoolgirls of all
ages than the useful coat and skirt in
serge or tweed, to be worn all the year
round with Viyella blouses. Fanciful
Russian coats and deliberately trimmed
boleros are altogether out of place
where young girls are concerned, and
should be left to the elder sisters who
are emancipated from the school.room
and already "out." For younger girls,
the coats in the old Chesterfield or
REFER shapes are far more practical
and more appropriate. Made in q
really useful serge or tweed, and lined
with what is known as "tailor's satin"
Of good quality, a coat Of this kind
should last and look we'll for two sea-
sons at least, first as best, and after
wards as second best. Serges in dark
navy blue, in chestnut brown, or in
soft shade of gray-blue, make useful