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The statesman., 1906-01-19
ALBUQUERQUE NEWS.


upon him to give you some New Year
news concerning Albuquerque and its
future.
Would speak first of the progress
mat our people have made during the
past year. Many have made real es
tate investments and have erected nice
homes. Enterprising men have gone
into businss. Many are holding lucra
tive pNitions and the prospects looi
bright for the future of our people
in New Mexico. With the admission
OF statehood practically assured dur
ing the present session Of Congress
We desire to encourage our people to
come to the new state, believing that
they will have a better opportunity to
develop their good qualities right here
among the native citizens of New
Mexico than they could ever hope "a
receive from the citizens in many
states OF the Union. We appeal TO all
people who are looking for homes &c
pay no heed to the radical speech es
. and newspaper articles condemniig
criticising and censuring our native
citizens who constitute the popu' az
part OF our territory, for | have lived
among them for a number OF years
and | have found them endowed with
that true Christian spirit that ono
would iove to live among. They arc
charitable, kind'hear,ed people. who
If W. become state. win make good
and useful citizens The anarchistit
mob rul. spirit does not exist among
them. as II does in many OF the cider
states of the Union. The golden ruig
is strictly adhered 10 by them. cx
cep,ing in localities where their tru,
iature has been transformed by tn,
influence of the evil association OF tn,
oarpet.oaggefs. Bitter race hatret
has brought this unjust slander OF
. these innocent Mexican people. Asl
those who have come 10 live In thii
country for the true merits OF Ties,
people. and in conclusion | will inyit,
you TO come and know the NATIVE, n
he should be known
David Davis, yice-prcsidcnt OF III,
Negro Colonization Company OF Amer
ica, special correspondent of the New
York World. was shot and killed BY
the marshal at Las Vegas while en-
route home after bargaining for con
siderable amount of land In Old Mex
leo. The officer at Las Vegas clairaod
that Davis had been drinking and be
came troublesome around some gam
ing tables and on his attempt 10 ar
rest Davis he drew knife jer 1et
loose from him, and started TO run
He called 10 him to halt The man
took no heed TO his call so he fired
the bali passing clear through the
prisoner The coroner's jury failed tc
exoncrate the marshal. The New
York World wired that Davis was in
its pmplry
The statesman., 1906-01-19
DEPARTMENTS

Normal, Normal Preparatory, Agricultural, Indus
trial, Business. Music and Military Science
The statesman., 1906-01-19
TRADES TAUGHT

Carpentry, Painting, Printing, Book binding, Tail
oring, Sewing, Dress making, Laundrying, Bask
etry, Domestic Science, Agriculture in its variou.
phases, Steuog1aphy, Type-wri.ing, Agricultural
and Mechanical Drawing
The statesman., 1906-01-19

Five teachers from that famous institution. The ONLY NON
sECTAR1AN school for Negroes Of the West school OF -,
Christian Culture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-08
Charms of Washington.
in Harper's Weekly.

Sydney Brooks, in Harper's Weekly.
If l were an American. with all the cities
of the continent to choose from, 1t is there
that would pitch my tent from November
to May. There is flavor and distinction
about Washington society that no other
American city approaches. 1t surpasses
New York and Boston and Philadelphia and
Chicago in that quality that separates
French literature from the literature of all
other landslide quality, above all things, of
agreea bleness. 1t Is an American commu-
nifty. doing un-American things, leading an
un-American life. 1t impresses one as a
caesural pause in the galloping existence of
the country, restful hiatus in the inter-
mnable rush. There is serenity, almost
benighnity. in it's ordering of the routine of
life. 1t has its own standard of values. The
ideals of Chicago are the assumed founda-
tons or the unconsidered trifies of Wash
ington. 1t neither talks business nor thinks
it: the word conveys no more than remote
and abstract meaning to its mind. Com
merce and all its banalities are refresh
ingly, delightfully."- absent. Nor Is society on
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these for a short distance, and were
startled by a crash in the brush as a deer
bounded into sight up the canyon 100
feet distant. One of our party fired and
brought 1t down. We were now confront
ed with the problem of getting that 1eer
out of the canyon. We gazed upward.
The rocks down which we had come ap-
peared to be almost impossible. We
cleaned the deer, however. and made the
attempt After a full hours work we
were compelled to abandon the deer until
We could go to camp and return with
ropes. A couple of hours had been con-
sumed in the canyon, and when we ar
rived at the rim We found the guide wait
ing for us with the information that he
had killed two deer and that they were
about a mile from the point where we
then were. Returning to camp, we pro-
cured ropes and went after the game.
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Save the Shade Trees.
From the Brooklyn Eagle

From the BrOOklyn
That shade trees are desirable in city,
for esthetic and sanitary reasons, Is gener-
ally admitted; they alleviate the monotony
and ugliness of the usual street architec-
ture: they furnish cooling shade; they alb
sorb impurities in the air and yield oxygen
In place of them; they retain moisture, and
lessen the downfall and uprise OF SCOT and
dust: they take noisome matters from the
surface soil and consume them food;
they deserve the care that we would give to
a faithful animal. But as rule they re-
ceiye no care whatever. They are asphalted
to their trunks so that moisture and air
cannot reach their roots; they are criss.
crossed with electric wires, that burn or
limbs and foliage; and when insect pests
appear In multitudes and strip them OF
their leaves 1t is not one citizen in thou
sand who attempts to save them
Our habit of RELOCATING everything to gov
eminent and the habit of political parties to
enlarge the scope and personalities OF gov
eminent, for reasons of their own suprem-
acy and privilege, have weakened initiative
in our cities, so that the man who would
like to keep the tree at his door In good
condition merely sits on his steps and won
ders il some one will not come along, some
time and do something for him when he
sees the tree eaten to pieces before his eyes.
and his walk covered with caterpillars and
their droppings. The tussock moth IN
South Brooklyn is just now affording an IL
lustration of the unwillingness of the citi-
zen and the Indifference of the government
in this matter of preserving the trees. To
spray a tree takes little money. little
strength and little time, but to neglect the
spraying may mean its destruction. The
and it is time for the park department to
treat their devastations as an emergency
and send a few of it's eighty or ninety en-
ployes to do battle against the enemy.
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CAMPING IN CALIFORNIA.
The Mountains There Provide Life
With Many Difficulties.
From Field and Stream.

FROM tleld ana Stream.
Early one morning we arose to find
fresh deer tracks within 100 yards of
camp and within quarter of a mile We
found the dead body of a deer that had
been killed by a California lion appar-
emily at some time during the night. An
inspection of the country showed that 1t
would be impossible to progress furthe-
with the horses. Immediately after break
fast we took our rifles and started along
the edge of rocky canyon, the guide in
the lead. We had not gone a half mile
when we saw the guide drop behind 4
rock and commence reckoning to us. We
cIouched down and hurried forward.
CHANGING over the edge of the rock we
saw about 300 yards below us herd Of
fourteen bucks. The wind was blowing
II ON them to us and ii was evident that
they had not scented danger. 1t was a
very long shot, but we determined to try
II. and began firing. The deer stood for a
moment. trying to locate the danger, and
then began trailing off up the canyon.
We kept on firing, even after IT was ev;
dent that they were out of range. The
guide suddenly jumped up, and. ANNOUNCE
ing his determination to try to head on
the bunch, disappeared among the rocks.
After he had gone the three of us who We
manned behind began comparing notes
and came to the conclusion that one OF
the deer had been hit, as it had not gone
on with the others
Having arrived at this conclusion We
determined TO make descent into the
canyon in the hope of finding IL. Owing
10 the steep and rugged nature of the
country We were fully half an hour In
getting down TO where the deer were at
the time we began firing. Here short
search showed bloodstains. We followed
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parade: you meet 1t only by invitation; 1t
has neither the wish nor the chance to dis
play itself In public.
Social life in Washington, like the best
social life anywhere, is an affair of private
entertainments. And Washington, which
lives for society and studies conversation as
an art with zest beyond that of Boston.
knows supremely well how to entertain.
Its houses are built to that end and the
best of them, following the colonial style,
are models of that rich simplicity to which,
after a wild debauch in all possible archi-
tectural fantasies, American taste is now
happily on the return. / found in some of
them a disposition of rooms that facilitates
a charming social custom Of which Wash
ington, and Washington alone among Eng
lish speaking cities, is the patentee. Given
the dining and drawing rooms on the same
floor, with a spacious landing in between.
1t becomes easy and natural for the men to
escort the women after dinner back to the
drawing room. In France and Germany
have encountered the same practice, but
never in England or America outside Of
Washington. One halls 1t as social ad-
vance, step up in civilization, a delicate
emphasis of compliment to womanhood.
Crushing down his base passion for cigar,
the hero offers his arm to his partner takes
her to the drawing room, and there stands
genially chatting with her as though to-
bacco, port, liqueurs and the after dinner
demf-tasse did not exist for him-returning,
finally, to the dining room, on his hosts
initiative, to find it pleasantly cleared of
the debris of the meal.
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AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL.
An Enormous Production and a Still
Larger Demand.
rom the st. Louis Globe Democrat.


From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
We are now making more pig iron than
Great Britain and Germany combined,
which are our nearest competitors. Our
output was 100000 tons for 1905, as COM
pared with 16,5OO,OOO tons in 1904. The
gain this year will be comparatively small
over last years big output, but there will
be a gain. Probably the $4,000, 600 mark
will be passed. We are now far ahead Of
Great Britain in coal production, and have
been ahead since 1900. and our lead is
lengthening. The extent Of our coal and
ore deposits makes our continued suprem-
acy in iron and steel production safe. Eng
lands growth In these fields is now slow
and Is likely to remain so. Germany is
making a rapid increase, but she lacks the
raw material to permit her ever to become
close rival of the United States In any
field of iron or steel production.
Although the output of the country's fur
naces and mills is at the highest figure
of all of them keep on increasing. De-
mand outruns supply, large as the latter
element Is. This is the principal reason
why our imports of iron and steel are at
large figures. We make more of these arti-
cles than any other two countries in the
world, but we cannot make enough to meet
the demand Of our own people. For rail-
way building and Improvement and for the
structural work in the big cities the demand
for iron and steel is larger now than 1t ever
was before
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Red Tape and Repairs.
From the Success Magazine.

This story, illustrative of the red tape
that used to prevail in a certain department
of the federal government at Washington,
is told by an official who began his service
there in the humble capacity OF clerk
Shortly after entering upon the as
charge of my duties" said the officiai, Il
witnessed a scene in the division to which
/ had been assigned that astonished me TO
a degree One day an elderly clerk, whose
de SIX was near mine. suddenly rose from his
seat dragged his chair to fireplace, ana.
seizing a poker, attacked the onending
piece of furniture with what appeared TO be
maniacal fury When he had broken
leg off the chair his passion seemed TO De
exhausted He flung the damaged chalr
into a corner of the room and, gettlng an
other chair calmly resumed his work just
as II nothing had occurred.
ssWhen the time came to leave the once
that afternoon i ventured to ask feilow
clerk who had been a witness of the scene
what II meant is that clerk, / inquired,
subject to attacks of that kind?'
.sThe clerk questioned smiled indulgently.
OH he explained, there was nothing the
matter with him. You see one of the cas-
ters had come off his chair The depart
ment will not replace casters-it repairs
nothing less serious than broken leg. So
Blank broke one of the legs, and now he
will be able to get the caster put on
again.
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Of many leading questions. he had always
resolutely refused to bear testimony to tho
slur OF cowardice that still hangs on the
rich and aristocratic men whose eighty high
silk hats were found in the bazaar after
the catastrophe II did not notice." he
would always say when pressed.
One afternoon. however. as he sat- pale
and shaky, on his bootblack's chair q
famous Partisan clubman sauntered jaun-
tily by. He twfrled a costly cane. A flower
was in his buttonhole. He was rosy. fresh
and fine.
Desjardns laughed "Ah that monsieurI
/ can't help smiling when 1 think of how
] saw him the first time. II was in the
fire, yes. But he was not jaunty. He ran
believing, knocking over girls and womeni
l had picked up girl and he came bawl-
Ing. grabbed me by the coat. Take me
out!' he fairly screamed between his chat
tering teeth. 1 had time to notice. because
he stopped me. But / had not time to
stay-so / knocked him down."
How He Was Rewarded.
"Wen?"
well, he got up and came after me
again. Drop that girl and take me out"
he pleaded. I'll give you 10000 francs to
take me out" he blubbered. I can't see
for the smoke. and you know the way"
'Well?" 1 asked.
well" said Desjardins. ''he would not
let go and there was not time to knock
him down again. and so I called to him
to follow quick and not pull me back
1 ducked my head down and ran with the
girl-and when we got to the street that
fellow was still holding on to my coat
pocketr'
II suppose he forgot the 10000 francs"'
I said.
YES" laughed Desjardins. because
when I stopped him once in the street to
talk OF old times he threatened to have
me arrested for beggingi''
THE women you rescued-do they ever
pass in their carriages?"
Now and then. There are five l recog-
nize 1 do not know their names. but
the girl who saved my hair from burning.
she is married and rides by with two dear
little children. 1t Is a pleasure to see
them. No, of course, she does not know
mel"
saw Desjardins once again-it was last
week He was lettering in the autemobi!e
razzle of the Porte-Mallot, lean. white and
very i'll dressed. All his Jauntiness WIS
gone.
What are you doing now?' l asked.
I'm washing automobiles he said; that
is a man promised me Job, and l am
waiting for him."
Are you hungry" l asked.
Eyes monsieur" he answered.
STERLING HELLO
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ined 21s passed and ffty-nine were az
pointed.
Must File Their Photographs.


A novelty Of this autumn's examinations
will be the requirement that each COMPETE
tor for positions in the Panama canal and
Philippine services present on the day Of
examination an uumounted photograph Of
himself taken within three years. AS means
of Identification in cases Of appointment
these portraits will be filed with examina-
ton papers and the required medical GER
tificates.
The examinations for the Panama service
are of unusual interest, as the civil service
commission Is advertising the Inducements
held out by the government to those who
through this fall competition will enter the
civil service there as clerks. stenographers
and typewriters, hospital internes, book
keepers and trained nurses
The civil service commission officially
states that as higher salaries are to be
paid at Panama than in the United States
1t will be practicable for government en-
ployes there to save large proportion OF
their earnings. The usual entrance salary
for stenographers and typewriters on the
isthmus will be from 81 200 to $500. and
compensation for other clerical work will
be proportionately higher. Employees receiv-
ing monthly and annual salaries will bn
credited with pay frorp the date of sail
ing from this country, but will not receive
days service on the isthmus. Uncle Sam
will pay their steamship fare, including
meals, to Panama, and they will be pro-
vided with living accommodations on the
isthmus, or instead, monthly allowance
for quarters Of Is per cent Of their sal
airy. For the civil service employees.
whether bachelors or married men
with families living quarters are now
places near the sea coast or on higher ele-
vations, where, it is suggested, Americans
will suffer less from summer heat than in
many parts of the United States. Six weeks
vacation per year will be allowed the en-
ployes of this class. This is two weeks
more than is allowed those Of the homo
time after eight months, or. at the rate Of
twelve weeks every two years. Civil service
employees returning home for such holidays
will be entitled to the government steam
ship rate Of $40 each way, but salary for
the period of the leave will not be paid I'M
til after the return to the isthmus. Sick
leave with pay will be granted during IN
ness, not exceeding thirty days. Free medi-
cal and hospital attendance Is guaranteed.
also free steamship transportation to the
United States upon termination Of salts
factory service. Employees families will be
given the government steamship rate, be-
tween New York and Colon, of $40 for
adults and Of SO for children between six
and twelve. children under six being car
ried free. Employees will not, however, be
allowed to take their spouSes and young
sters to the isthmus until they-have gone
ahead and secured quarters for these de-
this service who is not physically sound.
Appointees suspected of disease or poor
health will be re-examined as to physical
fitness upon reaching the port from which
they expect to sail for the isthmus.
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.
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from the requirements Of apportfonment:
Printers, assistants and helpers in the bu-
reau OF engraving and printing; civilian po-
sitions in the field service Of the military
staff departments and at army headQuar-
tiers; mailbag and mail-lock repairers; en-
ployes of the government printing office,
pension agencies and local offices Of the
District of Columbia; also apprentices, stu
dents, gardeners. engravers, cabinetmakers,
carpenters, electricians helpers. electric
lnemen and wiremen, painters, plumbers
typewriters at salary of $40 or more are
also appointed to Washington without re-
gard to apportionment, as these employees,
like the others named above. are scarce
articles and Uncle Sam now has to obtain
them where best he may.
Prospects Of Winning.
Just what the prospects Of final appoint
ment are may be judged also from the
statistics Of the last year. Age is a factor
to be reckoned with. The appointing Of
ficers as rule select the younger elegibles.
The average age Of appointees, therefore,
is twenty-eight years. Sex also counts.
Last year not one woman who passed an
examination for any Of the following po-
sitions was appointed: Compositor, COM
puter, fish culturist. immigrant Inspector,
or physician in the Indian service.
Male stenographers and typewriters are in
great demand. and those willing to accept
the salaries offered have much greater
prospects for appointment than applicants
for other clerical positions The next best
chance Of appointment is offered to male
bookkeepers. In the fiscal year ending
June &c. Of 1,045 male bookkeepers exam
ined 345 passed and 100 were appointed the
usual entrance salary being $40 or $500.
OF seventy-six women examined twelve
passed and only one was appointed. Out
of S,07 male clerks examined 1885 passed
and 90 were appointed; Of women clerks
782 competed 4S6 passed and twenty-one
were appointed. the usual entrance salary
for both sexes being the same as for
OF female skilled laborers
2,252 competed. 2.079 passed and sixty-nine
were appointed. In the stenography and
examinations 2.032 men COM
peted, Gil passed and 364 were appointed.
while OF the 676 women who were exam
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ton to be filled, the salary offered and the
sex of the employe desired. Until receiving
this application the commission has no in
formation regarding any vacancy existing
anywhere in the government service.
As fast as these acquisitions for new en-
ployes come from the departments they are
sent to the "certifcation division of the
commission. The proper register Of eligi-
bles for each position is then opened and
the three persons of the sex desired stand
Ing highest on the HIST are certified" to
the applying department. The appointing
officer at the department may then select
as he chooses any one Of the three names
offered and the two remaining are re-
turned to the register to await certification
when another vacancy occurs. The three
highest in average on the register must al
ways be certified first, although they need
not be the first examined. No eligible
can be certified for appointment more than
three times to the same department or Of
fee, but any may be certified three times to
each department, during the eligible Pc
riod' Of one year. AS soon as a name is