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The morning times., 1897-01-17
swINDLERs COLLECT NAMES.
Steal Subscription Lists and Ex-
change With Other Rogues.
Philadelphia Times.

Persons who get circulars from swind-
lers often wonder how their names are OBJ
tanned by the latter, The ways are various.
Subscription lists of the city weeklies
are bought or stolen, and nearly every
swindler exchanges his letters or the adj
dresses of those whohave answered his ad-
vertisements with other swindlers i'll
similar lines of business. Hence the
recognized fact that after a person has once
been caught he is much more likely to be
swindled again. Nearly all the dealers
in Objectionable books, those who adver
tise your future husband or wife, !" for
tunes told" and retired clergyman
sell their letters for 1 cent each or more to
the bogus money operators. So il Will lie
seen that some lines of swindins have
their branches paying large percentage
on the money invested.
a firm of 'sawdust' spectators at one
time bought 80, goo letters received by q
concern that had realized $50, 600 out OF a
certain bogus sewing machine. This ina
chine was made of cast iron and turned by
a small hand wheel 1t would sew two
pieces of the finest material toget her. but
anything coarser would demolish the whole
machine and render it useless. The same
enterprising firm bought about 10000
letters from woman in Brooklyn who
advertised TO supply every young man
and woman with the date of their mar
riage and description of their future part
ners for life. This woman received IN
nearly every one Of these 1000 letters Il
50-cent stamp, and no evidence was given
that she had ever sent single reply. In
deed, so great was the harvest that some
fifty or sixty of the letters still contained
the 50-cent stamps. They also bought up
letters addre SSed to quack doctors, deal
ers in Objectionable pictures; also letters
from tOttery-keepers, fortune dealers etc
Another firm on Wall street advertised
two steel engravings of distinguished per-
sons mailed free ON receipt of 81 They
received some 200, 600 replies, with dol
lars inclosed. and sent in return two To-
cent stamps of the period. Some adyer-
tiserS offer diamond rings" cat alOg-
ues, recipes songs" etc, simply 10
get addresses, and after getting all they
can out of the parties replying they lind
it profitable business to sell the letters
to others.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
A Surgeon of the Bicycle.

There are enterprising bicycle people
in England as well as in this country. A
year or more ago London was flooded
with the following circular by bicycle
repairer, which is ingenious enough in it's
wording to have been the product of a
Yankee:
bicycle surgery. Acute and chronic cases
treated with assurance of success, Lam
guid tires restored to health and vigor
Tires blown up without pain. Wind free
No cure, no pay asked. We understand the
anatomy, physiology and hygiene of wheels,
and homeopathic and allopathic treatment,
as individual cases require. Sure cure
guaranteed. Testimonials: My wheel had
three ribs fractured aud you cured 1t in
one treatment My tires were suffering
with case of acute aneurisnl, which had
been pronounced fatal by other bicycle doe
tors, but you cured the disorder, and 1
did not lose day OF my tour Thousands
of testimonials like the above sent on ap-
plication. DIR. Blank, B. s. bicycle Sur
geon.), No. =, Tottenham Court Road
Harper's Round Table.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
UNCLE SANS LITTLE ONES
The Beard of Children'S Guard
ianS Cares for Them.
THE METHODS 1T EMPLOYS
Great Care Taken in Finding Homes
for Boys and Girls-Fanilies to
whom They Are Entrusted Must
Render Strict Account-Agent
Lewis Looked Upon as a Friend.

ULcle Sam is well known as great
ruler, arbiter, general, statesman and
politician, but little or nothing is known
of him in his capacity OF legal guardian
TO many orphaned, abandoned, destitute
and otherwise helpless and miserable chill
siren. He is a plilanthropist who appro-
priates large SUMS Of money annually for
tie maintenance Of the poor in the Dis
trict of Columbia and sewherc, but he is
guardian only of those coming under the
immediate supervision of the Board of
CmlCren's Guardians. over such persons
he has full legal control.
In a ma 5ority of the institutions of the
District children may be placed by a
parent for an indefinite period. The
children are fed, clothed, housed and taught
at public expense. The parent, meantime,
may steep lis soul in crime and sin and
become a hundred times more unfit men
tally. morally and physically, if not finaii-
ciany. to care for his children, yet he may
take them from the asylums in which they
are taught to become useful members OF
The morning times., 1897-01-17

The remark Of sensitive little girl of
six years, who was moved two or three
times before settling with her newest
mamma" viii serve to illustrate that chill
dren have feelings to hurt and that they
think about things for which they are not
given credit After a couple of months
passed in her new home. the little one fald
suddenly one day, while having a remi-
niscent talk"
Mamma, don't you think it's bad when
children get used TO people to take them
away and give them To someone else? They
carried me here and they ca rried me there,
and oh, hope you won't send me away,
mammal
At the first boarding home we visited
there were three children, two bright boys
OF five, and pretty, blue-eyed girl of
eight years. This child does not know
her real name, or rather her name in the
sight of God, for she is one of four chill
dren borne to an aristocratic Virginian
who fell in love with a girl stratum or
two below him socially, promised mar
| riage, and brought her TO Washington,
| where he lived with her until he tired OF
! her 'Tis the story we have heard and
read so often, the same sad story written
| on so many thousands of pages in tears
| and blood and tragedy. The woman loven
him, gave up everything for him, was true
| to him, only to be left with four namaleSs
| young children on her hands. One child
has died, one she has, and two the board
has in charge while the father is living? 4?
Does he imagine that by some special
| diSpensatiOn, having sown the wind he
| VIII escape the harvest of the whirI-Eind?
| God pity him when he stands up To give
account OF tie deeds done in the body.
| We visited twenty months cheiub
| of a girl baby, who has been adopted by
| wcll-to-do family. This child, like many
| Others received by The board at a very early
age, was near To deaths door, from which
| it was brought back to its present ruddy
health by the boards physician, a graduate
! OF Howard University, a tireless, faithful
| worker, and a doctor unusually skilled in
children's diseases, judging from the mum
The morning times., 1897-01-17
DISTANCE COVERED BY THE EYE.
Amount Ct Travel in Reading Accord
ing to a French Statistician.
Chicago ChTOR,


An ingenious French statistician has re-
Gently been investigating the distance tray
eled by the eye in reading printed matter.
He calculates that 900 900 letters of the
ordinary type used in newspapers placed
in close juxtaposition extend over 500
meters, some what less than mile. But
according to his reckoning, there is not
more than 100 yards of reading matter
in the average issue of a Partisan daily.
Within the cover of the familiar yellow.
back novel will, as rule, be found double
that amount, and in order TO cover the
ground which is represented by all of NJ .
Zola's works, the eye would have to per.
form journey of more than thirty miles.
An average man, living for the average
period OF human life, may be calculated to
get through about 2, 500 miles of READINGS
before his task is done
The morning times., 1897-01-17
MCKINLEY is FoREwARNED.
The Retiring President Will Clear
the White House.
Nelc York Press.


Ne,o York Press.
The Presidents salary is $50, 900 a year
and the use of the furniture and effects be-
longing to the United States and kept in the
Executive Mansion. The steward of the
Presidents household, under the direction
of the President, is responsible fer the
plate, furniture and other public property
in the Presidents house, and must give q
bond to the United States for the faith
full discharge of his trust.
When a President retires from the White
House to make room for his successor, 1t
is not expected that he shall leave behind
any personal property, no r has he, by virtue
of his four years of service, obtained pro-
prietary interest in any goods and chattels
belonging to the United States. There are
a thousand and one little things about
house that render it cheerful and comfort
able, and these belong to the President
putting them there. And he is expected
to take them away.
The law of the United States does not
require any inaugural ce remony except that
the oath prescribed by the Constitution be
taken. Neither does the law make it in
entertain his successor in the White House
before taking leave. Nor does it insist and
maintain that the newcomer shall find
merely the bare boards and coverless beds
in the Executive Mansion when he enters.
On the 4th of March, 1885, Chester A.
Arthur turned over the office of President
to Grover Cleveland. The White House was
warm, inviting, coy. 1t was not like en-
uering a barn. The reception was such as
man would tender a dear friend who had
come to stay a week or two. The table
was spread, the drinks were poured. MI
Cleveland found himself ma ster of a house
already house-warmed. The fires burned
brightly and friends Were on hand to add
to their glow. Arthur expended 81 500 on
that reception to his successor. There
was everything that Cleveland could wish.
on March d, ] SS9, Grover Cleveland turn
ell over the office of President OF the
United States to Benjamin Harrison. What
did the incoming elect-ofthe-people find?
A barren waste. The day was raw and
cold. II is true that the furniture and eff
fects belonging To the Government We're
| there, but all those household gods that
make a residence home had been spirited
| away, leaving the rooms hollow and cavern
Gus. The Harrisons taken by surprise,
! actually suffered from the cold. The Cleve-
| lands had gone, carting away lock, stock
| and barrel This statement is hardly cred
| ible, but it is true.
Cleveland did not mean To be lacking in
courtesy To President Harrison. If some
| one had been there with courage to say tC
him that ii would be a nice thing TO furnish
some linht pntert aiument for the new ar
| rival he would probably have oTde red o
| flask of whisky. But it is Clevelands way
| to forget the delicacies. His coarse grair
bound him to the idea that the proper
| thing to do was to clear out OF the White
House on the appointed day with every
| thing that he possessed. He regarded that
The morning times., 1897-01-17

yestigated and the child best suited, by
natural endowments of mind and person,
for life with that particular family is In
dentured for a certain length of time, and
if mutual satisfaction be given then the
family may legally adopt the child and
it passes from further control of the board.
If, however, the Child be returned for
any cause whatever, the family returning
it must give it a certain sum of money
and wardrobe, according to the formal
written agreement signed before taking
tii" child n this is the boards refuge from
the opportunities of sentimental persons
who would take children as a means Of
temporary amusement without any thought
of the grave responsibilities involved, then
send them back upon the first appearance
of inevitable childish faults
The morning times., 1897-01-17
This Was in Atlanta.

The newly arrived stranger in Atlanta
started up Whitehall street in search of in
formation. on the corner of Alabama
street he encountered a tall, yellow-faced
individual in droopy coat and soiled tie.
My good sir" said the stranger, Il
am in search of information concerning
this great State of Georgia, and feel sure
that you can assist me very materially.
What is your population?"
Dunno"
"What kind of school system have you
here?"
Dunno"
How about your tax rate?"
Dunno"
"Is your government friendly or unfriend-
ly to manufacturing corporations?"
Dunno
Lets see-how does Georgia rank among
the other States Of the South in its agri-
cultural products?"
Dunno"
"Ah. you don't live here. then?''
"Yaas."
what do you do?"
''oh, I'm Jest member of the legis-
latur."-Calhoun Times.
The morning times., 1897-01-17

boy, who can sing, dance, tell their names,
their street and number, and many other
things. The gIr was taken when she was
two weeks Old, and the woman who has
had her ever since told me that she
human when they took her. The agent
found. a free home for the child a short
time a go, and so notified the woman who
has cared for her all this time. When she
heard it she begged him not to take the
child away.
But" saiI the agent, I'VE must give
children TO good free homes when we find
them, ana not 90 on paying board when it
is Unnecessary
''Oh, Mr.. Lewis the woman answered,
throwing herself on her knees, "doan' yo'
give me anothah dollah, on'y doan take
ma baby away from me-
So they gave her to the childless woman
who has cared for her so faithfully, and
whom she has called mamma ever since
she could speak.
Everywhere we went, though our visit
was unexpected. there was no waiting to
Fix up" and / noticed that Mr.. Lewis
was welcomed as a friend and the chill
dren are devoted To him. Their frank and
unconscious manners, the entire lack of
dmidIty or shyness, was peculiarly marked
among those in the family homes.
The agent has fad for photographing
not only the children before and AFTER
taking, but the places from which they are
taken as well. You will find it hard to
believe that the bowling and unhappy
youngsters in the picture could be trans
formed into the comfortable and contented
children represented in the second; but
such wonders as these are accomplished
by the uplifting, refining influences that
are thrown around the wards of Uncle
Sam. The third and fourth illustrations
are places in the District from which chill
dren have been rescued. The fifth is the
The morning times., 1897-01-17

likeness OF a boy as he was taken from
the fourth, and the sixth is picture OF
some youngsters grubbing in ''the Dump
The only fault to be found with these pic
lures is that the camera is too kind 1t
casts the mantle of charity over disorder
and dirt, and III its softened monochrome
dilapidation and squalor disappear.
MARY WRIGHT DAVIS.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
! as his official duty, and performed it to the

as his official duty, and performed it to the
letter.
l hear that the wink has been given to
Major Mckinley TO prepare against similar
treatment from Cleveland ON March T. 1t
is suggested that he send around to the
White House on March 3 a Sufficiency of
the good things of earth to render his en-
trance into office on the 18th less cold than
was that of President Harrison He NAV
rest assured that when he reaches the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, without having taken this
precaution, he will find only the skin and
bones OF home.
The morning times., 1897-01-17

The foregoing heights in the later recent
cases are those which We're advertised by
the exhibitors. DR.. Dana said that an
obIiginC showman once told him he should
ALWAYS deduct from 3 to inches. Ap-
plving this rule in historic times, giants
have varied in height from 6 feet 8
inches to feet 6 inches. andi in
weight. from 800 to 490 pounds. Dilgent
search of the literature relating to giants
leads to the conclusion that there have been
about1 co giant sknown wlcsen e sure ents
have been reported. OF these about
twenty have been advertised as more than
8 feet in height, but when the measure
ments have been made by scientists of
repute. such as Topinard, Ranke, Virchow,
and Langhue the numberis greatly reduced
The tallest man ever subjected to scientific
measurement were an Austrian, measured
by Topinard, whose height was stated
to be feet 4 1-2 inches, and
Winkelmeyr, measured by Doubes, and
said to be 8 feet 6 inches tall. The
largest woman known is Marianne Wehde,
born in Germany, in the present century.
She measured, at the age of sixteen and
one-half years, 8 feet 4 1-2
inches. The number of authentic g.
footers does not exceed four. Chang, the
Chinese giant, who Travelled with Barnun,
was massive, as well as gigantic, but he
was only eight feet in height.
Prof. Wilson has O. very interesting dia
gram showing the average height of diff
ferent peoples. At4 feet inches he marked
the race OF Papuans; at feet 8, the Bush
The morning times., 1897-01-17

Der she has literally snatched from deaths
grasp. We next went to see two little
colored girls, each four years old, one OF
whom the agent thought would draw her
last breath as lie took her from her
mothers arms, bat she has lived in spite
of herself.
The cutest Of the colored youngsters the
board has are a three year-old girl and
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Furniture on Credit
at Rudden'S.
DON'T THINK TWICE ABOUT 1T.

If there is anything in this
mammoth store that tempts you.
If there is a single piece of
furniture that you want.
Ii it is your desire to furnish
your house.
IF you can use us in ANY way
come TO US and get what you
want on credit and pay at your
couvenience-we are your ser
wants.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
An Object Lesson i.

''Happy thought, the Salvation Army
taking to bicycles in their crusade against
SIM
..Think sou
"Yes; the scorchers furnish an object
lesson, you Buffalo Times.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-01
Relative Cattle s~hipasats.

This years cattle shipments over the
Atchiscn have been sunpsraielied ia the
history of the roads E4ssyear the paosrs
we're full of notices Of the unprecedented
cattle shipments, but during the same
time for 1891, / ths yh,pments 'vera- 7s,S6o
head more than last year. Inspector Town
~, otrthe COLORADO sanitary board has..
made up his reports ending June Soth,
which in round numbers show tho follow.
ing plumber to which bills Of health were
Issued ~ hid allowing passage into and
through Colorsdof
1S96.-March 18th to 3lst, 2 ISIS head
April fstto 80. 24Tes head May 1~sttositt
81. 1916 head; June LIST to Bob, 1920; total,
163e9lO.l rn5' IN trassffsf
ls9I-Marchl 10Th to 3e.b, 1870 head;
April Isl. to sOth. 60. 69s head; May LIST to
.3fst lo5,f9 head June LIST TO 30th, 67.4l7
head /; total, 2ss, 278i ;nnfrytrn g,rrto
The above figures only show the number
Of head passed IN BY. the 1Calorado bpsrds
the figures being considerably aagmsntsd
when, addedt to those Of the New Mexico
thdardA n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-01
R~AILRoAn ~RuMeLINcs.

A.reporter OF the OPTIe, yesterday, met
r. Rennie, travelling engineer of the Rich
pond locohotIve works, who has been 10
Las Vegas for several days past, with the
big compsuod engine bearing that name.
Mr. Remote Is demonstrating to the rail-
road officials, the amount Of fuel saved by
. compound engine, over the old style, and
reports, so far. the big engine which he
represents has created a very favorable
i'm impression, 1t takes one third Less. coal to
run this engine than the other big freight
engines on the road, while Its pulling ca
pscity, over the mountain divisions, has
been Demonstrated to, be superior TO any
other engine on this division. igsnp trs q
The following officers were elected by
Apache Lodge No. e45, at their annual
election Of ofieers, yesterday: Master. 2,
A. Linn; Vice Mater. Sam Busheyi Sec
rotary, l.. A. Mcconnell Collector, Hillary
Gsrvih; Recsiver, W m. P%arneii; Protective
board, +. B. Bowen. 4. ~.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-01
stlII Ia Session.

LoNpoN, England, July 1.-The
sev1viees, this morning at Westminster
Abbey, as a featurescf the prel'minafies
Of the. PansAnglican c~obfsrfncs, were
simple but impressive. Over fly
arcbbishops and bishops occupied The
q nc1 uarys fiankeds BY 200 Of he minof
clergy i 1veestmsnts, and aftbonkhlhd-
hission was BY ticks' every seat in
hsymain body of the famous ssraeturt
i . occupied. fhesssrviee followed
the~uruAl ritual of morning prayer anc
The celebration of tbe holy communion.
speciat prayI e. hring ~ red Tor CHRIS
tian unity and the bringing OF all scots
within the + Id OF one church. To-
night, the delegates to the conference
w~nlalsaves for + visit ito the Lending
aplate of Sf. Aueustine.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-01
T.rm,nsI IunovatIops In New York.

: NV York, N. r., July f.A-
Three big Irallroadscomplete arrange
msnts,, this morning, for new and and
handsome ferry terminals in this city
The Central railroad, the New Jersey,
Philadelphia & Reading and the, Bal
timore and Ohio, after the 18th inst,
carry their passengers to the Jersey
City ferry, then across sosthe Battery
in New York City, in new boats, making
the AdesirSd connection yupder ;ans in
mense cover with all the elevated raif-
roads, liable cars and Brooklyn ferries.
This is expected to make the most con.
vanient terminals in the metropolis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-01
examination oasstions.'

: Tue third series of questions asked to
applicants for teachers certificates, the
second Of which were published in Tnr
oPT1r, Yesterday I, as foliowss nsS
u NJ ~5 |wkfTrNu. ~ ~ ~ AIA
: Lat. Name, three principles and three
movements used in writing.
2d.. What is 8 space 10 height, and what
In width7
Sd. What is the base finer and analyae
'0d,D stn,1 "w." ~ .stfait sl1u
4th. Name, and make. three, principles
used in capital letters.
9th. Illustrate three forms Of shading:
9Th. How rare1 the principles combined
to form the letter.
18th. What position would you have .
left handed pupf takefh' wrftingf
The other three ouestions called for .
specimen Of each teachers writing.
RE-, nsAp aiiSssas
,., let, . Fer what purpose y reading Ing taught
In schooR i'rs : y ~ .f,f6s7 I'D ...sa.gss
I'd. What are the chief difficulties
encountered in teaching children to read
oorrac,,,y .1t,fts ASfissLa s:Ap'E1
81, what do ! yoa r regard as necessary to
correct eading1 na..s,.., ,s,.,,ss .-.,.
4th. How many, methods, are there Tor
teaching reading, and which do you con-
slider the besti
9th. Give directions Tor instruction n
6th. How should The teacher prepare
herself for the most successful teaching Of
each reading lessona
It'll. What is the standsFduf for good
readinfrva3.ps raa ntsgrhtna Yrrf
9Th. How would you correct bad habits
in reading. such IS incorrect posture, hssi-
fancy = fhd,stfdctnsss, s'holy tone," me
chanical reading and the likef
:. eth. What are the qurelities Of the voice,
and what ara. the six Expressions. Of
speech, in addition to- m odulatiobf- 2 FL
10th. Cap one who iss poor reader
herself. teach reading succtsTfullya
PHYSIOLOGY. Z
1st ILLUSTRATE the value Of physiolo-
eicsl know edge and the Importance Of it's
study in youth. 1tns;v s3nAsTH
Observation-Disclosures Of the .skeleten.
-efvi1g their number, STRUCTURE and
functions.
srd.-Givs tbs n1ecAa6fsn Of motion, as
In lifting and wslkfnk, classifying she
muscles and telling Of their structure and
the influence upopsthep ,ek exercise.
4sh.-. Gives brief description Of the .ner-
vdds SYSTEM showing Observation-Disclosures tda
telegraph line; also give the effects OF