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The Staff of the Evening Star Business Office.

ton list. This plan proved so satisfactory
that it is still in vogue and has become al
most universal among the papers of the big
cities. Should an agent become untitled for
the work, lacking energy and push, he is
politely notified that a successor would be
appreciated by the business Office and the
route passes on to new man. AT the pres
ent time the body of route agents deliver
ing The Star embraces those who under
stand their business thoroughly, have the
confidence of the publishers, and the city
is hardly a citizen of the District who has
not been approached at least once and his
subscription solicited.
The Stars Mail List.
The other employe who worked for The
Star nearly fifty years ago is George John
son, who now keeps the mailing list in or
der In the early years of the paper Mr..
Johnson had charge of a portion of the
newsboys, and in addition did the collect
ing for advertisements among the business
people of the District.
In those days The Star was sold by the
boys for cents, and if anything extraer-
binary occurred for which an extra was.
needed the price Immediately rose to 10
cents. These prices allowed the newsboys
a large margin of profit, and the weekly
earnings made, up more than a respectable.
salary of today The little fellows would
begin gathering at the old Star building as
early as and o'clock in the morning, so
as to De entltled TO poSltlonS from which
they could get the first papers that came
from the press.
Many days of excitement came prior to
the outbreak of the war. Extras were be-
ing issued almost daily, and the number of
newSboys increased to almost the size of an
army. The force became so large that the
police found it impossible to keep the side
walk free for pedestrians, and finally Mr..
Johnson had to take more than half Of
them back to the canal, then running
through the city where the market now
stands. There the boys would line up, more
than 500 strong, buy their checks and get
their papers
Selling Stars to Soldiers.
Then came the breaking out of the rebel
lion, and with it came the hosts of soldiers
into Washington. These troops formed an
other source of profit to the newsboys. AL
most Immediately after the troops would
reach the city and go into camp one or
more of the newsboys would besiege head
quarters and obtain exclusive permission to
sell papers inside the lines. Then a can
vass of the camp would be made, names
taken down, and in this way a route of
sometimes over 500 subscribers would be
obtained. AS these boys paid cents for
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incandescent lights. four arc lights, three
Spregue electric elevators and two hydraulic
lifts for heavy lifting.
Mr.. J. 7. Tennesson has been for nearly
six years chief engineer of The Evening
Star power plant.
With Star Many Years.
Samuel Matlock of Rockville, Md, is the
only person now living who was connected
with The Evening Star when it was first
issued. He was a compositor and set part
of the type for the initial number of the
paper. Up to few years ago he had been
for a long time The Evening Stars CORE
spondent at Rockville.
Next to Mr.. Richard Mclean, foreman,
Mr.. William P. H. Crews has been con-
nected with the composing room of The
Evening Star the longest period. His serv-
ice extends continuously over a period of
nearly thirty-four years, during which time
he has lost only one day from illness. 9th
ers who have served in the composing room
long periods are Harry w. Davis, twenty
seven years; Jones H. Thomas, twenty
five years; w. G. Collins, twenty-three
years; August Bruehl, twenty-five years,
and William ]. Gallagher, twenty-five years.
Mr.. Gallagher also was connected for five
years with the editorial department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

At the present time there are twenty-one
route agents who see that The Star is de-
iivered promptly, and one Of them has .
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tie Second and Present Foreman of the Composing
Room.
for which The Evening Star has a national
reputation.
Mr. Richard Brown is chief of the stero-
type department of The Evening Star He
has been In the employ of the paper for
many years.
In the composing room of The Evening
Star are men who have been IN its employ
many years. 1t has been the policy of the
management to retain in all of it's depart
ments men who are capable and faithful.
The composing room. is true of the other
departments, is family in itself The en-
ployes of every department of the paper
have demonstrated their loyalty and inter
est in building up a great metropolitan
newspaper at the national capital. and the
management is not unmindful of the fact.
In the Engine Room.
The engine ROOM in the basement of the
main building of The Evening Star. is I'M
surpassed by that OF any other newspaper
IN the world. The power plant has total
capacity OF 20O horsepower. All the ma
chinery is driven electrically. including the
giant presses and elevators. The engine
equipment consists OF three automatic en-
gines of about co rated horsepower each,
delivering current for both light and power
at 40 volts. The speed of the generators
Is 300 revolutions a minute. The storage
battery consists OF 62 cells and has ca
pacity OF ~ hours.
The cells all placed in a room by
themselves near the switchboard appara-
tus and the generators which dispose of
the fumes produced in charging. The
storage battery instruments are mounted on
the left-hand panel of the switchboard. and
are all connected. In the center of the
board are located the end cell switches, two
in number, one being used for charging and
the other for discharging. these having
points of sufficient number to accommodate
nine end cells. or one contact for each cell.
The battery Is relied upon to perform sew
eral different kinds OF service. being used
as a regulator to prevent fluctuations. the
generators running in multiple with the
battery. taking current when the load is
light and giving current when sudden fiuc-
tuations or heavy demand is called for. 1t
10 also used to operate the light and ele-
xators until 1880 pm. and for the re-
.lainder Of the night, and Is sometimes
csed to carry the entire load In case re-
PAIRS and changes are being made. 1t may
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THE STAR ROUTES.
How the Paper Is Delivered to It's
Patrons

The development of the circulation of The
Evening Star since the early days OF the
paper, the delivery and sale by the news
boys and the great growth in advertising
is an interesting field to review. Nothing
reflects the advance of city more than its
newspapers. and Washington's strides to-
ward perfection were equaled by the SPLEEN
did growth of The Evening Star.
Two men are still living and working for
The Evening Star today who were con-
nected with the paper back in the sos, and
their stories OF the pioneer days of Wash
ington's favorite paper are full of in
terest. John Locke was one of the original
route men in 1851, and is still a member of
that force. Up until year ago Mr.. Locke
was in robust health, but hard work and
age are beginning to make themselves felt,
and he finds trouble in moving around as
rapidly as In the olden days.
Two Route Boys for South Washington
In 1857 Mr.. Locke controlled the territory
known as South Washington and employed
but two boys to deliver the papers. At that
time there were no numbers on the houses
and the routes were made out with the
names of subscribers alone. For this rea-
son the carriers had to be selected from
that quarter of the city in which their
the boys caused great deal of trouble, be-
cause new carriers had to learn the routes.
On rainy days the carriers had to wade
through seas of mud while delivering the
paper. and in the hot summer time when
the reefs dried up. they were almost b Ind
ed with the dust The routes up town were
no better, and it required stout-hearted boys
to continue in the carrying business any
length of time.
Three other route agents divided the bust
ness with Mr.. Locke. but they are either
dead or out Of the city. These other routes
were covered by six boys, making eight In
the total force of carriers. The routes were
unusually long, owing to the sparsely set
tied condition of the northern part of the
city and the boys had to hustle all the
Twenty-one Star Routes.
At the present time there are twenty lone
route agents who see that The Star is de-
iivered promptly, and one of them has .
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boy who works down in Virginia almost to
the gates of Mount Vernon. To hasten the
delivery of the papers twelve wagons, with
swift horses attached to them, dash away
from The Star Office at frequent intervals
after the presses have started up. and eager
carriers continue the delivery after meeting
the vans at specified places.
Compared with the eight boys who deliv
cred The Star to subscribers in 1851 there
are now pol or an average of almost thir
of shouldering the papers, as in the old
days, the carriers now small wagons,
these little vehicles being especially appre-
ciated on Saturdays, when the thirtyfour
pages of The Star make boys bundle
cumbersome and unwieldy.
In the small towns of the country 1t is
the general custom for the carriers TO de-
liver papers and once week go over the
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each paper and retailed them for g. it can
easily be seen that their profits were large.
Mr.. Johnson says that many of the colored
newsboys were thrifty and shrewd, saving
their money and investing 1T to good advan-
tage. Some of the colored homes in the
northwest section were purchased by these
newsboys, and in this way fortunes that
were started from the foundation of The
Evening Star.
In the old days The Star put forth its
best efforts to provide for the newsboys,
but their numbers were such that 1t would
have required building of immense pro-
portions to house them while waiting their
turns at the disbursing counter. In sum-
mer the matter of accommodating them
was not serious problem, but in winter
everybody wanted to get under cover and
behind closed doors.
Newsboy Comforts of Today.
When The Star moved into its present
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The First Foreman Of the Composing Room.
a
that made his name almost a household
word in this community as an emblem of
high character His son became connected
with The Evening Star in 1862 an APP
prentice. and has been continuously with
the paper ever since, with the exception of
a short term of service the Philadelphia
Telegraph. He inherited many of the ster-
ling qualities that endeared his father to
his fellow men, and he is loved and re-
spected by the men who work under his
able direction.
Mr.. William r. Trayer. who superin-
tends the press department. of The Evening
Star, has served continuously in that Cd
pacity since 1881 He has inaugurated many
changes and Innovations in acquiring light
ning-like rapidity and accurate press work,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

that The Evening Star has the most COM
plets composing room OF any newspaper
plant In the country will be pardoned, par
ticularly by those who are familiar with the
work that has TO be done in a composing
room and who have paid visit to that of
The Evening Star.
The Composing Room.
In many newspaper offices the composing
room is a sort of secondary consideration
with the publishers Not so with The
Evening Star. AS much attention was
given to the appointments of the composing
room In the new home Of The Evening Star
as to those of the editorial rooms or the
counting room. The management has never
lost sight of the fact that the composing
room Is an important factor in the getting
out Of the newspaper. Here every letter of
the alphabet that appears in the pages of
The Evening Star is placed in position.
Here, of all other places, there must be no
delay.
1t would require too much space to go into
detail regarding the Improvements that
have been adopted and installed in the com
posing room Of The Evening Star even
within the last few years Not a few of the
devices and methods in use had their incep-
ton among the employees of the composing
room. Much of the credit for these is due
TO Mr. Richard Allen Mclean, who has
served continuously as foreman of The
Evening Star composing room since Deem
Der 1, 1873 He took the place made vacant
by the death of his father, Mr.. William r.
Mclean, who served in the same capacity
from March 1858
Stars First Foreman.
MI VIII ba
elder Mclean performed his duties in the
protracted service with The Evening Star
made him a national reputation, and quite
certainly no member of the typographical
fraternity was held in higher esteem
throughout the country In fact, in every
position he held during his useful and hon
orable life he brought to the discharge Of
his duties an amount of zeal and fidelity
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be used to increase the total output of the
plant when extra power is required. Every
thing is driven electrically. There are "a
motors for different machinery; also 1.6o0
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home It was found that the original plans |
had provided ample quarters for the little !
hustlers. All the space under the sidewalk |
on 18th street, running from the corner to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
SHORT

Free delivery postal service has bsen
established at Salisbury. y. c. BEGIN
ming September lst-
The tug Choctaw after being repaired
at the Norfolk navy yard. VIII be sent
TO New Orleans for duty there.
May Yohe, who was formerly the wife
of Lord Francis Hope, sailed for Europe
Thursday on the Fuerst Bismarck.
Hannis Taylor former United States
minister to Spain has been re-appointed
special consul OF the department OF jus
tice before the Spanish treaty claims
commission.
In New York, there was an advance
in the retail price OF anthracite coal
Thursday to s. a ton, for all sizes. This
is an increase OF 50 cents a ton 10 the
users OF domestic sizes and OF seventy
five cents a ton to the users OF steam
sizes.
An official bulletin issued on board
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
says: THE king continues to make
uninterrupted progress. Although his
majesty is not yet able to leave . his
couch, his strength is returning salts
factorily."
The docks committee at Bristol. Eng.
has recommended that the city council
erect warehouses at the Bristol docks
for the Imperial Tobacco Company at
a cost of $4,000. The Imperial Tobacco
Company has decided to import direct
TO Bristol instead OF via Liverpool. The
council is expected TO endorse the rec
ommendation.
Secretary w. b. Wilson. Of I MIN
ers, received a telegram Thursday from
Parkersburg. informing him that a war
rant had been issued there for his arrest
on the charge of making inffammatory
speeches in disregard of the courts in
junction. Mr.. Wilson expects n deputy
marshal will soon come Cor the purpose
of taking him before Judge Jackson, at
Parkersburg.
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Over 100000 persons in Germany are
insured against illness, says the New
York Press. In England just now the
leading insurance companies are consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY Of returning to
what might be called the Legitimate"
1t has been said time and again that IL
the King had died the British compa-
MES would have lost 900. 600, 900. That
Is an enormous sum and the statement
is undoubtedly a gross exaggeration.
But it is a fact that the companies issu-
ing policies on his life to Tom, Dick
and Harry. in their own interest, have
been scared nearly out OF their wits.
There Is no such ching in the United
States as insuring a second person, and
III such a line OF business ever was
thought Of by our great leaders in in
surance. the exceedingly narrow escape
OF the British companies has chilled
the notion. One Of the ablest insurance
men in New York tells me that u
companies are too wise ever TO enter
such a field Possibly he In wrong Ii
there Il money In 1t companies will
surely enter II, and on a scale SO broad
as viii cause British companies to
gasp.
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Apparently the democrats Of Texas
share the desire which is so strongly
felt in the middle west 20 get away from
Organism. but are not quite T. ady &c
turn their backs upon IL. ~ their
brethren in Indiana N Illinois recently
did. TIE party convention in the Lone
Star state met al Galveston recently.
and adooted a series IF resolutions
which affirm faith in the principles set
forth in the Kansas City PLATFORM but
do not mention specifca.'y either ar.
BRYAN or the free silver PLANK which he
insisted should be carried over ; thar
platform from the Chicago deiIverance
nf 1896. This may be considered q wait
ing attitude. from which the party In
1904 can either recede to further support
Of b. yanism. OF advance to an alliance
with democrats Of the Indiana school.
who propose to fight for harmony by
knocking out Organism in an open
contest, IL there Is no other way Of get
ting rid OF it This attitude doubtless
represents pretty correctly the prevail
ing sentiment at the present time
among democrats in the southwest on
n vital question Of party reorganiza-
ton. Similar action by the North Car
DINA democratic convention indicates
n same condition OF feeling in the
south Atlantic states.-New York Even
ing Post
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The reports from Oyster Bay alleging
Senator McLaurin's d~cclination Of the
office Of judge of the court of CLAIMS,
a position said to have been rendered
him by President Roosevelt, leave much
to be desired on the po;nt Of exactness.
If President Roosevelt piumply offered
this office tt the senator and the SEN
ator plumpy declined il We would like
TO have such proofs thereof as have not
yet been advanced. When there shaiI
be evidence that the office was in good
faith offered to h seator ard refused
by him We shall be in a position to in
Quire into the cause OF the declination,
which at present would be a rather
idle proceeding. Until we do know the
truth of the matter we shall not take
the trouble to reason out whether the
senator was afraid of not being con-
firmed or whether his high principles
repealed the thought ot receiving pay
for his Services to the republican party.
Columbia State.
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The Norfolk Landmark saya: As The
washington Post is in the habit of put
ting it. We apologize 10 The Wilson, ~.
C, News for having published in adj
vance its excellent editorial on the con-
~struction Of warships st government
navy yards" The Charlotte Observer
adds: Doubtless the Wilson paper will
accept the apology in the spirit I'm which
1T is offered and endeavor to see that
such n thing does not occur again."
The Raleigh Times, whiiC apologies are
in order, must confess that The Wi. son
News yesterday publIsh,d three editorf-
al paragraphs which happened to be
identical with three ground cut In h
Times office last week We also apollo
giZe for being ahead OF Tn. wilson
News.-Raleigh Times.
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Hurrah for Consul-Generai a. Clay
He has had the nerve to turn
down" a London waiter who asked for
a tiD- He did a good deal to bring
about real reform in this country, ana
now he has taken UP One Of the most
pestiferous evils in Great Britain. After
the return of the late Judge Thurman
from Europe somebody asked him sc
he had met the queen. He regretted
that he had not for he would have been
delighted TO encounter somebody who
would not ask Linn Tor a gratuity.-
Cincinnati Enqufcr.
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Homes Wanted for New Corners to
Our City. ;

From 60 to 40 clerks from the Plant
system at Savannah and some from the
Atlantic Coast Line Offices at Richmond
and Norfolk. are to arrive in Whining
ton on or before August LIST to enter the
services of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company. The men and their
families will probably come from Sa-
Vannah on a special train
If n OF our readers can camu
date or would like II receive any OF
the new corners as boarders, they viii
please address. MIR. Graham Farm er.
care A. G. l.. city. saying how go ny
they would like to have, and giving
terms and locations of their houses.
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To Have and to Hosd-Tess-"Jack
told me he was going 10 propsoe to .
girl / knew last night" Jcss-Yes,
ard hen never dc Il again" Te&0
Why. who was The giri7" Jest and
/ accepted hfm."-Philadelphia Press.
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The steamer Whitehall, from Will
mington, N. c., has arrived at Bremen.
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is due 70 The retention IN
the system Of Uric Acid
or other i~nhammatoy
e. -
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way into the blood. and are forced
and pores of the skin, causing it
itching allows no rest night or day
different forms. beginning frequent
lowed by little blisters or pimples,
The copper era., 1902-09-18

THE Tucson Citizen, which owns
the Phoenix Enterprise and the Yuma
Sun, recently purchased the South
western Stockman, OF Phoenix, and
will move it to Tucson. The Citizen
is most bitter against monOpolies and
trusts, but if Brother Kelly don't head
it off it will soon own half of the
papers in southern Arizona. HonOrs
are now evcn-the Kelly combine
own four papers and the Citizen com
pany four. Only the wealthy can af-
ford such luxuries.
The copper era., 1902-09-18
SECRETARY SHAW is greatly alarm

SECRETARY SHAW is greatly alarm
ed He says that despite revenue re-
ductions, recent purchases of bonds
and the huge deposits in national
banks, gold continues to pile into the
treasury with no prospect OF pause
The gold on hand is about six hun
drcd millions, a sum never before APP
preached in American history. The
problem confronts the secretary as tC
how to get the gold in circulation
bat more serious aspect is the posi-
bility that il the increase continues
congress will modify the tariff. The
secretary thinks this would upset bust
ness conditions.
The copper era., 1902-09-18

THE republicans of Graham county
are quite elated over the fact that
"harmony' prevailed in their recent
convention. This is in keeping with
the healing of the breach" in the re-
publican party of Texas, which was
finally successfully accomplished.
Texas will roll up her usual $4,000
democratic majority, and the dem
ocrats OF Graham county, notwith-
standing the harmony" which pre-
vailed at Soomonvillc, will elect their
straight ticket.
The copper era., 1902-09-18

THE 5. Z. will soon begin work from
Cochise station to connect with the
Cananea railroad. The proposed road
extends from Cochise to Pearce and
Gleason, down the valley to Bisbee
and a point between Naco and Douglas
where connection will be made with
the Cananea road. Branch lines will
be run to Tombstone and Douglass,
while the Cananea end will be extend
cd TO the Mexico coast. The length
of the road and branches from Cochise
to the Cananea connection will be II
miles, all mparatively easy railroad
building. From all appearances Tomb
stone, Bisbee and Douglas will be on
the route OF two railroads within a
short time.
The copper era., 1902-09-18

IT SEEMS that President Roosevelt
has about made up his mind to take a
hand in the Haytian revolution. He
will not resign hts job as president
and 60 down with a lot Of Rough
Riders, but will insist on peace being
established on the island at once.
And il it cannot be done, it seems
that Uncle Sam will take a hand in
the quarrel of the black family re-
siding on the island. Uncle Sam now
has more people of that kind on hand
than he knows what to do with.