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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
CROOKED BOOK AGENTS.
Cheap Volumes With Cheap China
ware Tempt Unwary.
MARSHAL MeMiLLiN ADVISED.

city Marshal McMilln has hesn
warned 10 look out for a gang of hook
agents which has been operating all
over the middle west and which the
police authorities Of other cities de-
clare is promoting "A swindling scheme.
one Of the leaders was arrested and in
dictcd at Pittshurg on charge of con
spiracy TO defraud. other cities
which have been visited are
Kansas city. st Louis. Cincin-
natl. Dayton Eric. Wheeling and
various Pennsylvania towns. The
same scheme is now being worked in
Denver, and city Marshal McMillin has
reason To bclive the gang is coming
this way
The plan is To send from four To
eight agents into a town to canvass
Tor standard books in cheap bindings,
sold I'm sets of eighteen volumes. The
books are worth about 3 cents each.
but the "gents sell them at 80 cents q
copy, with guarantee to give a pre-
MUM of valuable jewolry or set of
china when the last volume is doliv-
cred. One volume is delivered each
week
The hunCo comes in at tho latter end
81 the eighteen weeks term The
hooks are delivered regularly and the
~ cents collected each week until six
teen or seventeen volumes are deliv-
rrcd and paid for The collector never
comes around with the last one, and
after paving out 81 or 81 for 50 cents
worth OF books the purchaser r"ts
chance To claim the premium.
one feature OF the story is that Gov
crnur Leslie NJ Shaw. of Iowa now
secretary of the treasury OF the United
States. was one OF the subscribers. But
In his case. I'm order To use his name.
the whole set and the premium were
delivered \ few other cases are on
record whore the contract was OBJ
cTvcd
The Denver Post. In commenting on
tho appearance of the Gang IN that
city. SAYS,
Captain Loydcu of the detectives
has knowledge that the gang rs oper-
atlnu ia Denver but he has been ad-
Nis,d hy the district attorney that he
cannot proceed against the men IA this
city unless there is complaint 10y some
body who has been victimiZod
"Ouc OF tho agents OF the concern IS
I'd Garwuod the safe blower who was
captured ty the detectives a few weeks
ago. When Garwood was arrested n
paNa ticket was found In his pocket
calling for one Of the sample cases Of
chinawarc given as premiums. Letters
in his pocket showed him 10 be a reg
ularly accredited agent
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
HEAVY RAINS FELL.
Great Damage was Done IN Iowa and
Nebraska.

NOatrico. Mob juno II CIOudhurst
struck the town of Cortland. on the
Union Pacific. late yesterday, doing
mucn damage. \ foot at water Tell N
three hours Tho streets of Cortland.
Princeton and pi"krall we're unable to-
carry the immense volume of water
and Easements OF dwellings and stores
were flooded doing a great amount ct
damage The crops in many places
were completely washed away. Small
streams became raging torrents and a
number OF persons in the lOwlands
Wcr" compelled 70 remove 10 places Of
safety The water ran over the UUion
pacif, tracks between pickorall and
Cortland To a depth OF two feet in some
places aud washed ont a number OF
bridges and culverts
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

The electrician and proprietor o q
wheel repair shop on First street. f. Y.
Robinson. called az Tho citizen office
this morning aad said he objected TO
a short paragraph Ia The citizen yes
terday. wherein II states that he Is now
out Of business. mis- shop having been
closed on the strength OF a mortgage
held 10y Nicholas Metz MI Robin.
son states that. while out OF business.
II Is not ON account of mortgage. He
has stored his Goods with Mr. Metz,
and desiring a rest ne has concluded 20
go fishing This afternoon II Is learn.
ed. from another source. that Mr.. Metz
has Till of sale for the Robinson shop
supplies and machinery.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Forged Cneck for Twenty Dollars.

There was q LITTLE forgery committed
AT the Bank saloon. near the plaza.
owned 10y \ Gonzales 4 fellow named
James OBriou. not known here, hut
claiming to be bartender passed a
check for $50 with tho name OF j X.
Martin attached An advance of $40
was made him and ne spent the night
having good time drinking and Wis
iting the tendcrloiu district He spent
part OF the night in riding around in
ON, of John Booths carriages and
gave in payment an order for the 9th.
cr so on his passed check
When Mr. Martin was seen about the
check ho pronounced il forgery. hut
the police were not notified until about
II O'Clock and O'Brieu seems 10 have
made himself scarce. Up to the mid
die of the afternoon he had not been
approhendod. Las Vegas Record.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Mint in Manila.

\ mint is 10 he established in Manila
and coins authorized may oe coined at
tho mint. the coinage laws of the Unit
cd States being extended to the isl.
ands The Philippine government is
authorized To coin silver dollar con
tanning il6 grams standard silver. to
hc coin OF the Philippine islands. the
denomination of the coin To be express
ed in English. Filipino. and Chinese
characters. silver brought TO the
Manila mint shall he coined for the
benefit OF the deposition, the mint
charge being cent for each dollar
coined.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
DEATHS OOlNGS.
James Horroek and n. D. Becker the
Latest Victims.

James Horrock, formerly of St.
Louis. but who recently came here
from Phoenix. A. r.. died last night
about II o'clock. al his room on Rail.
road avenue Death was caused by tu-
hcrculoSis. The deceased was-1u deli
cate health when he came TO AlhuGucr.
que and was accompanied 10y a trained
nurse lie was apparently about 80
years old and unmarried He has -four
brothers. two of whom are located.
one. prominent physician. lives in
London and has been notified of Mr..
HOrrock's death The other is "a
wealthy cotton merchant of Russia 4
cahlogram from the Mr., Horrock OF
London. inquirng about the health of
the deceased. was received this morn.
ing. and this message gave Mr.. Ed.
wards. the undertaken. who has tho
body IN charge. clue to the whoroa.
bouts of the dead mans relatives The
deceased was apparently man Of
means and carried a card connecting
him with the ST Louis office of r. G
Dun 4 Co. the financial commercial
house lie was a member of the Ma
sonic order Tn, body was moved 20
J w Edwards undertaking parlors
where II awaits the instructions of rel.
atiNpS
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Il. D. Seeker Dead.

~. u Becker. formerly "A business
man Of both Albuquerque and islota,
died AT his home on South Third street
Yesterday afternoon after long suffer
ing with the dread disease. consump-
ton The deceased was 81 years Old.
married and leaves wife aHi child !,
Years old to mourn the loss of Il hus-
BARD and father IN" funeral was hold
from che residence al O'Clock this att
oruoun. The members Of the local
Woodman circle of which the deceased
was a member attended the funeral in
a body
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
A GREAT UNDERTAKING.
Ten Miles Of Market Garden for Otero
County.

Prot & t. Hprrick OF Albuquerque.
rs now u IuIajosa. whore he is pre-
pairing 10 go u the field to survey sites
Tor dam aud several reservoirs which
Will %, built uy the Kincouada Land 4
irrigation company. a corporation
about 10 up incorporated under the
laws ot New NyAico, and the purpose
OF which Is 90 hWid AZ once tive large
stora-, reservoirs at a cost OF about
800 unu
Tho first oft these reservoirs Will ir
uLal. about 10000 Gcros ot land In tho
Riu,unada valley lying north Of Tu-
laru-a end beginning near the head
waters of the RuidOsa. on the south
louy of On, Sierra BlanCa mountains.
Professor HDrick viii hc located at
TuIaI.#n IUr some lime. ur Iutl the
GuaI surveys tor this reservoir arc
completed
The NOW company proposes 90 upnr-
lt, somewhat On the plan of Tho lIi-a-
tiuu companies In the PcC.- valley and
perpetual water rights viii hc sold To
certain lands Ile operation of tho
company VIII uc "a big scale. II is
pr,uo-yd 90 irrigatc a vast stretch Of
th, country above Tulnrosa, which is
noted .og It's fertility and adoption To
tho culture of frutg and vegetables.
Part rI 'ID and TO be placed under Dr.
IigaUuu extends for ten miles along
tho Roofs island railroad and this ~ is
proposed 10 transform from stretch
OF barren sand into great market gar.
den which viii supply the markets OF
nj pas0 and the towns along the Rock
Island Actual work on the dam and
reservoirs Will hc begun as soon as the
surveys arc complete. Major w ~. II
Llcwcnyn is attorney for the Rincon
ada company Alamogordo News.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
s,erra COUNTY Goat Ranchers.

Information from sierra county is
that the goat industry There IL IN
cryasing and Is proving very profitable.
Sierra county boasts Of some of the
best bloode1 goats in the west. Pur
chasers of fine blooded goats come to
Sierra county AN the way from Mon
tana. Colorado and other goat raising
sections 60 purchase Gnc blooded does
aud bucks. The principal range is the
eastern slope oi the Black Range
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

ar sentenced him to 30 years In the
poniteutiary. This killing occurred at
the Placers. on the night of January
40 last, when Miguel Castillo. Alhino
Biuucva and patricio Valencia all got
intoxicated. and on their way home
Castillo fatally shot Binueva whose
dead body was found on the public
road the next day Castillo Is about
2n NnArs Old HillShnrn .hYocatc.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
For Ninety.nlne Years.

The Biuuoya murder case was called
TUESDAY mornnr when Miguel Cas-
THO was placed before the bar of JUS
tice accused of Che murder of Alhino
Binueva Castillo lirt entered a plea
of not guilty which he later withdrew
and entered "A plea OF murder In the
second degree, whorcupon Judge PARA
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
@M%,,c
This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmOsQ uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures c"sd ." on" ""s
Shot an Indian.

o. H. Buck OF Chico Springs came In
this morning ana gave himself up To
the authorities stating that he had
shot an Indian the evening before at
his trading post 20 miles east of S,mp
sons store during an alteration over
stock range of water. Mr.. Buck claims
the shooting was done in SELF defense.
The result of the Indians injuries are
as vet unknown Aztec Index.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

Dcs Moines Iowa. June Central
Iowa suffered last night nom one of
the scycrest rain storms experienced
in wears Dgmag. Vas done to high
WAYS. railroad tracks and In many
cases To buildings as well as growing
crops. I,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Rain in Kansas.

Coneyyille. Kan. June G.--One of
the heaviest rains ever experienced
here fell today Water filled the streets
until they rosembled lakes. Cellars
and Gascmonts were flooded and other
damage done.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

Or G. g Foulhs. the wel.known den.
tist OF GALLUP. is now 0u his way TO
Birmingham. Ala and Brandon, Miss.
where he will enjoy several months
with relatives and friends I'm route
through Texas the doctor viii stop
over Tor a day or two at Beaumont,
Texas. 10 examine the big oil gushers.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
OFFICIAL COUNT REQUIRED.
Returns IN oregon Show a emocratic
Plurality OF 30.

POULAND,. Oro- Juuo 5--PraCtlcaIIy
complete returns OF the state have
been received and the figures show
Furnish. republican, ~ votes ahead
OF Chamberlain. democrat. in the race
for governor. It VIII undoubtedly re-
Qure the final counts to decide the
contest.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
A Rin Factory.

Beaumont Texas June THE Am
orican Steel Wire company it is said.
has secured the title 20 100 acres of
land in the southern part OF town, and
intends to erect s. 1000 0Dn factory ON
Che site NJ an carly day. Il rs expected
the factory Will employ 5000 people,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
A Mineral Man.

Professor tarrora, the well known
rcoloeist. is collecting specimens from
all over the southwest aud from north
orn Mexico 10 send TO the St Louis
exposition.
Tie will go into every camp and get
ores SO as 10 make a detailed map of
the mineral resources.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
-oWell-Rhodes.

Edgar u Howell and Miss Anna
Rhodes were married last evening al
the parsonage OF the Lead Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church by Dr
Bunker the pastor. Both are from
California and will return there 10 live
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Another Change.

Portland. ore. June o. Another pre-
CinCt from Harvey county and one
from Malhcur Just received puts Cham
hcrlain. democrat. go votes in the lead
for governor
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
The Best Prescription for Malaria,

ChiIls and fever Is a bottle of Groves
Tastcloss Chill Tonic. II Is simply iron
and quininc in Rstcless form. No
cure. no pay Price, SOC.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Rain in Dakota.

Mitchell. 5. D.. June G. Seven inches
of rain fen here last night flooding
stores aud residences. The streets are
like rivers. No loss of lifes
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

UlN of 60 p.r cont
The chicago Rock Island and Pacific
railway has erected "a 15tout derrick a'
Santa Rosa tl %, used 10 drilling uuH
wen for Oh. company
Thousands of railroad men in 90.
cast made iil, hy .ho great coat strike
are now using up the savings OF past
months for subsistence
rhc finance department of Mexico
has prepared bin authorizing the
issue of S2Uuuu.ooo per cent bonds
FOR subs dies 90 railway companies
Tho bonded debt now outstanding ON
the Afnl.-lu system. a. ShoVI yo-t,r
dcy. amounts TO. 10 round figures.
SOS. uNv 600 on which the interest
charge - something over S92l1ooo.
The Rock Island is t1 start at an
early date the huiidug Of large car
shop. al coz near Colorado Springs.
Colo shops are also 90 ho built at
Rock Island iu and 40 Topeka. Kan.
sas.
President p Jrnory OF the Den
yer a Rio Grando railroad which is
now part OF the Gould system has
moved ILs headquarters from Denver
tc the West ru Union nuj.,ng. in New
York city
ON Tuesday uilht last az Holh~ooe.
W G. 1cncyck and Mrs Lena Blrsa.
man were married by Rev Wm sloan
Mr. Tonoyck ls Western Union ouDr
ator Mrs narg,maD is the widow of
the late deputy hcriN
Tho roam house az Williams burned
down other day. s hard wind WI:
blowing al the ame time and % took
heroic work ft save aU Joining build
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
NO PERSONALITIES.
Hanna Discussed the Canal PROPOSE
ton on a Broad Base.

Washington. June 6.-ln the senate
TODAY. MIR Morgan. chairman OF tho
committee on interoCeanic canals. pre-
sented a letter from Secretary Hay.
enclosing copies of letters received by
the state department regarding earth
quakcs and riots in the department OF
Panama, The secretary OF state said
the report OF the riots would cover
1000 typewriter pages and the do
partmcnt could not finish IL within
month
At O'Clock consideration of the
Nicaragua canal Till was resumed and
Mr.. Hanna continued his speech begun
yesterday. He referred To some com
monts of yesterday by Mr.. Mitchell, Of
oregon. IN which the Oregon senator
had spoken Of the advantages OF the
Nicaragua canal which the Hanna
commission had reported only In favor
of the Nicaragua route. Mr. Hanna
said he took except on 20 the insinua-
ton that this was lannas commits
sion"
II consider ne said. II am here to
DO my duty 10 my country and when !
am placed on an important committee,
charged with an important duty am
determined 10 discharge that duty
faithfully and conscientiously
He presented an earnest ana Vlsor-
Gus defense of the isthmian canal com
mission appointed hy President Nc
Kinley and said he sought Ia discuss
[ the pending question upon n higher
/ plane than mere personalities Tie de-
Clured there was no politics M Tho
problem presented and he was certain
I there were no personalities IN II.
!. l.. Hudson. traffic manager Tor the
/ Illinois Central. and family passed
/ through the city this morning in spo.
| cia car en- route from the Pacific
coast To their home IN Chicago.
Il. X Mann. railroad man from
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails 10 cure r. w Groves signature
is on the box 25c
j. NJ liollister. travelling representa-
tive for the local house of the Cont
mental oil company passed through the
city this morning On route from Socor-
rO to Cerrillos.
Regular communication Of Temple
lodge, No. 6, A. +. and A. NJ this ey.
cning at s o'clock Visiting brethren
cordially invited. by order Of the w.
NJ. Robert. Abraham, secretary.
W t. Trimblo win toe a passenger
for La IuEta tonight
Dr. W -, Radcliffe. Of Belen, is in
the city today on professional bust.
ness
Darby A. Day is at Ration repre-.
sontlns the New York Life Insurance
company
Miss Josie Larsen and Mrs. Edith
Jones are the new clerks at the New
England bakery.
Charles Ncwhall expects To le9No
Saturday night for "A short pleasure
trip 10 California.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

Il. Il. Mann. a railroad man from
Gallup. is In the city
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-05

farms scattered through the plctur-
esque Maryland hills. while yet others
seek pastoral seclusions beyond
the historic Potomac in the rolling
uplands of Virginia Chevy Chase,
the suburb that Cleveland made IA
nous, contributes its generous quota
Of government clerks.
The hour of nine is signaled by
the hosting of the stars and stripes,
which are run up over all government
buildings, token to the initiated that
the United States government has
begun it's daily routine of clerical
duties, and the administration of
official business.
Like any private enterprise. the
government is Obliged to conduct its
affairs on systematic basis. 1t is
not all politics, nor congressional leg
islation, nor appointments abroad.
The enormous mass of work that is
done daily consists mainly of the kind
that is done in the great commercial
houses.
To do this the government clerk is
appointed, either through influence
or from the civil service eligible list.
Nearly 10000 clerks are necessary, 1t
would seem, to do the clerical work
of the government in the departments
at Washington. The work cannot be
described with accuracy. 1t compre-
bends every system of office work
known to civilized man, and a few
systems known only to barbarians.
The individual clerk is representa-
tive of the class. In short time
he has learned to keep his mouth
shut upon all topics political, and he
has little to say about anything af-
fecting the service as a whole.
He will brag about the work Of his
desk and work himself into a state
of pacific frenzy when promotions are
in order, but apart from this he is a
very lackadasical fellow, noted
chiefly for his languid listlessness
whenever he walks along the street
or is not rushing to get to his office
in time.
The subject of promotion" is an
endless source of conversation. 1t
hobs into every question up for dis
cussion no matter how remotely from
it the main proposition began. Hand
in hand with the topic promotion"
goes that OF influence"
There was time, long ago, say in
the seventies or early eighties, when
the word promotion" was synony-
nous with influence" The relation
today, specifically, is very distant.
hut il investigation could be had, it
would be discovered that the words
are still united in secret and power
full alliance.
Under such conditions it Is scarce
ly to be wondered that the clerks
resort to all manner of subterfuges
to keep their names on the payrolls
OF the United States. Between pay
days they eontrive to do their work
which in most instances is little
enough, and on the first and fifteenth
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-05

and through various parts of Canada
Mr. Sells is a keen observer and has
q wonderful memory. He had stored
up many Of the queer and amusing
sayings and situations that have fallen
to his lot, and those of his friends
who have heard some of them know
how amusing they are when Mr.. Sells
relates them.
Mr.. Sells greatest pleasure comes
from the South. He finds an unfail-
ing source Of amusement in the real
southern negro. and as soon as the
circus gets into the southern country
he prepares to lay up a new store of
stories At Albany, Ga, one day a
Ngro peeked around the corner en-
trance and said:
How much to get in, boss"
'Two4 dollars. said Mr.. Sells. with
out hesitation.
The negro looked at the ground for
a moment Il refuse to enter on
such terms. he said, and disap-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-05
Work for Uncle Sam

totype in the commercial world, but
after he has been in the service for
a number of years there attaches to
him a peculiar characteristic which
you find nowhere else in men.
His facial expression assumes a
weariness, his clothes, his shoes, his
hats a slouchiness which is unwar.
ranted in the light Of his occupation.
His whole nature seems blighted, and
as one with some incurable allment,
he measures on the years with stole
Indifference, being content to SLOUGH
along If the powers that be will but
permit him to drag his lengthening
chain until the day shall come when
his compatriots in Office may gaze at
his vacant desk and suggest that he
worked himself to death just like a
government drudge"
The women clerks, or as they pre-
fer to be called lady" clerks, dress
well, and in many cases, deliberately.
They are different from the rest OF
womankind and the longer they re-
main in the public service the more
unique they become.
They, that is the large majority of
them, are presumptuous, impudent
and supercilious. Forgetting the
causes which gave them their posi-
tions, they Indignantly wonder why
Washington official society declines to
accept them.
The gulf between them and "soci-
ETY." Is the same as that between CAPT
tai and labor-both have their proper
stations in the community, but the
lady clerk" forgets that oil will not
mix with water
Among these clerks there is the
eternal striving after the unattainable,
the continuous effort to produce
Impressions that must vanish as the
breath from mirror. This leads to
lnterminable contests in dress, finery
of all kinds, and prolonged debates
upon the topic, My influence"
Women usually get into office
either by reason of their pretty faces
or engaging manners. There Is a
goodly contingent of widows who have
been given places in the public ser
vice because their husbands have
met death while engaged in military
or naval operations or duties Com
paratively very small percentage OF
the women in office have obtained