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Evening journal., 1903-11-06

New Buckwheat. Maple Syrup. Pam
cake Flour. Pickles. all kinds: New
Cider, New Goldfish; Loose Cracker
Dust 5 5isc the ID. Two stores. Fourth
and Madison streets. Eighth and King
streets.
Evening journal., 1903-11-06
Attended PoIitioaI Me.ti,.a

Peter J. Ford and Former Congressman
L. Irving Handy attended "a .poiiticaI
meeting at Little Creek. Kent county.
Nd.
Evening journal., 1903-11-06

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Your druggist will refund
money if PAzO OINTMENT fails TO
cure you in to "A days. 500
Evening journal., 1903-11-06
VOTES.

I T. J. Healy, los Broome st. 90fo
W. J. Lilly. 220 Woodlawn Ave. .1474
Helen Crawford, 1927 Poplar St. .1s4e
Lena Frederick. S07 w. Srd st. 7s1
Mary Burke, POS S. Van Buren, St. PSI
Thos- Martin, PIP n. Harrison st. 2se
C. E. May ... .. 9o2
John Warren, 1924 Apple St.. 100
Jos. Haggerty. COL W. Front St. 81
Louis Corrlgan. 12S w. End St. .
Earl Witsil, 1885 w. 7th st. Z
Leslie Thornton, 621 Franklin ST.. (
John Mannis. 735 E. 7th St.. 4
John Shaw. Clayton, Del...... 4
w. c. Connell. 21S Harrison ST.. 9
II. Walsh, 1913 West Fourth St. !
ID. II. Horrigan, 2231 Market ST.. I
Walter Powell. sO4 W. 10th ST.. l
Evening journal., 1903-11-06

Inspector-General George H. Bur-
ton of the regular army was in this
city last evening as the guest of his
brother. Daniel Burton.
Evening journal., 1903-11-06
Masquerade Dance.

A masquerade dance was held
lat the home Of Miss Leila Murch. No. l20S
West Fifth street, on Wednesday night
last.
Evening journal., 1903-11-06

cree j. Jackson Pierce, Charles c.
and Thomas Reardon this morn
/ the case of John r. johnson
Il ]. S. Keene, Jr. give a de-
for $7S6.6S in favor Of johnson.
Evening journal., 1903-11-06
WEATHER BULLETIN

J the Evening Journal.
The courier., 1903-01-31

punch room to invite the guests to enter
and enjoy the colonial beverage served
within. Pink and white was the color
scheme in this room. A mirror reflected
the bouquet in the centre of the table,
and at either side stood five-branched
candlesticks with pink shades. Rare old
china adorned both punch room and
dining room, and the house was set with
colonial furniture.
A spinet more than century Old was
played to accompany Miss Elma Mars
land, who sang some ancient love ditties.
Among the gowns worn by the assist
ing ladies' all of whom were in costume.
were treasures which would have made
the relic hunter green with envy and
some were copies of gowns worn in ye
olden TYNE. Conspicuous among the
latter was the dotted swiss empire worn
by Miss Marie Talbot, which, it is said,
is faithful reproduction of one worn by
Rebecca GratZ, the heroine of Ivanhoe.
Miss Alice Craig, who served the assist
ing ladies from a silver tray of colonial
design, appeared in a blue and gray silk
gown Of the same period, and shoes with
mother-of-pearl buckles. Mrs. Cailen
The courier., 1903-01-31

musical taste and a correct ear, was
taken to church by her father on a re-
cent Sabbath. She enjoyed the music
Of the sanctuary very much, and also
heard the Mckinley chimes. Upon reach
ing home she brought two cow-bells and
commenced ringing them for her father.
saying. These are the chimes"
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Perhaps the most brilliant social event
Of the week-having also a practical side
was the Colonial tea given this after
noon by the ladies Of the Second Pres
byterian church, at the spacious N>ome
of Mrs W. L. Dayton. Mrs. Sherwin
and Mrs Covert, in Colonial costumes,
greeted the callers at the door and
kindly kept in view a suggestive box,
into which rained silver quarters all af-
ternoon.
Al the foot of the stairs Mrs. John
Williams and Mrs. j. F. Stevens direct
ed the guests. Mrs. E. Burton Robinson
and Miss Craig were in charge of one
cloak room, and in the other were Mrs.
Eugene TuIlis and Miss Mabel Guile.
Mrs Clinton r. Lee stood at the en-
trance to the drawing room and present.
The courier., 1903-01-31

This week commenced auspiciously
with the Mcdowell concert given Mon
day night by the Matinee Musicale,
which was a success musically, socially,
and financially, and ends with a cup Of
fragrant tea, drunk by society at the
function given this afternoon by the
ladies of the Second Presbyterian church
at the residence of Mrs. Dayton.
Sandwiched between have been many
dinners, card parties, and other events,
formal and informal, keeping people
busy and happy.
1t was prominent musicians who oc-
cupied the boxes at the concert Monday
night, while those who usually frequent
these conspicuous seats, contented them
selves with the dress circle. Among
those noticed in boxes were Mrs. E. H.
Barbour, president of the Matinee Musi-
Gale, Mrs. A. r. Mitchell, and their
young daughters. Others were Mr.. and
Mrs. F. d. Levering. Miss Hoover, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Lewis Baker. Mr.: and Mrs.
d. NJ. Butler, Professor and Mrs. Will
lard Kimball Miss Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 8. Raymond and Mrs. Ross Curtice.
A little four-year-old girl, who inherits
The courier., 1903-01-31
SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S May WHIRL

ed the guests to the receiving line, In
which were Mesdames w. l. Dayton. b.
NJ. Long, H. C. Swearingen and F. NJ.
Hall.
Mrs. NJ. H. Everett and Mrs. ]. H. Nc
Murtry did the honors in the living
room, and Mrs. Callen Thompson was on
duty at the dining room door.
The dining room was effectively done
in the colonial colors, buff and blue. A
mound of yellow tulips and bows Of blue
ribbon rested on a mirror in the centre
Of the table, and at either end was
quaint colonial candelabrum bearing blue
candles. Mrs. C. H. Eubank and Mrs.
c. F. Ladd, the one in a buff gown, the
other in blue, presided at the table. Tea
was poured from an old pewter teapot.
and preserves. seed cakes. and buff bon
bons and waters were served by Mrs. II.
H. Everett in a blue empire gown, Miss
Mary Bardwell in buff, Miss Mary Wat
kins and Miss Stella Morrison.
Punch was served by Mrs. Ralph E.
Johnson assisted by Mrs. H. F. Steph-
enson, Miss Mickey. Miss Marie Talbot,
and Miss Catharine Mclaughlin. Mrs.
Thomas Callahan was at the door of the
The courier., 1903-01-31

center of a table was a forest Inhabited
by souvenirs or a millpond OF real water.
About five years ago IL was fashionable
to have all these outlandish effects. and
a hostess was perplexed sorely to devise
some novel scheme of decoration. To
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs Is attributed
credit for the first step toward sim
plicity. When she gave an elaborate be-
trothal breakfast for her sister. now
Mrs. Willie X. Vanderbilt, jr.. II was ex-
pected that the table would be a perfect
jungle. Instead there was an artistic
scattering OF ferns on the cloth, and I'm
the middle there was a silver bowl of
roses. After that came the vogue of
candles and hostesses We'd with one an
other In displaying costly candelabra.
The Astors used candle-bearers Of gold.
But now all Is changed. and the fewer OF
these gewgaws the better. A mere clump
Of stunted palms with trellises Of leaves
or smilax will suffice for the most pre-
tentious dinner. Tiny Japanese plants
are in good taste. and the scarlet poin-
setta is in high favor. Red Is the ap-
proved color. At the Gerry musicale the
lights in the conservatory were shaded
with red, and red roses were everywhere.
At the Astor ball. except for the ball
room in lilies and orchids, there were
displays of American Beauty and Meteor
roses exclusively. In Washington, Lady
Herbert, wife OF the British ambassador.
confines her decorations to poinsettas.
but Mrs. Roosevelt is an exception, and
clings to pink roses and carnations
New York Press.
The courier., 1903-01-31

a hop last night at Fraternity hall. The
decorations savored of the military.
guns being stacked at either end of the
hall. and the American flag was in evil
dence. Lieutenant G. b. Kimball was
chairman of the committee. and Captain
j. r. Farney was master of ceremonies.
A full orchestra played delightful music
for the dancers. Sixty couples partici-
pated in a program of twenty-five
dances. Professor and Mrs. willard
Kimball, and Professor and Mrs. E. II.
Barbour were chaperones. The military
uniform worn by many of the men. and
the pretty gowns of the ladies' made an
attractive picture.
The courier., 1903-01-31

A delectable luncheon was given Mon
day at one o'clock by Mrs. W. c. Griffith
The guests were a few ladies who are
Interested in basketry. and after the
luncheon, which was served in five
courses, the afternoon was devoted to
work and gay conversation. Those pres
ent We're Mesdames A. L. Candy. A G.
Billmeyer, c. /. Jones, E. P. Brown, r
T. Van Brunt, J. W. Winger. Phelps
The courier., 1903-01-31

gomery B. Case, Glenn C. Hupp. Lyle d.
Nilliken, r. c. Campbell, Julius F. John
son. Mason Wheeler. E. NJ. Marvin. Law
renee Paul, Don C. Despair and o. S.
Kretsinger.
The chapter is now located in a beau
tiful and commodious house at 1643 Q
street. In all of the student activities
at the university the chapter takes an
important part.
The courier., 1903-01-31

Beta Tau chapter of Delta Tau Delta
was founded at the university Of Ne
braska in the year 1894. Since that time
it has enjoyed period of prosperous and
active growth and at present numbers
seventeen active and pledged members.
They are A. Kimball Barnes. Fred E.
Hess, A. NJ. Hull, Ernest L. Bridge, N.
A. Huse, Sterling H. McCaw, James r.
Farney, Chancellor A. Phillips, Mont
The courier., 1903-01-31
T H E COU r l E r

Thompson wore an old berege gown
trimmed with duchesse and point lace.
cameo and pearl jewelry. Mrs. Ralph
Johnson's gown was OF white silk and old
lace. and she wore wedding veil OF real
Irish point lace made in a convent In
1880. and some lovely old jewels. Among
the interesting articles exhibited were a
gown and a lace mantilla with stole
ends, brought by Mrs. Johnson's grand
mother from Europe In 1880.
One thousand Invitations to this tea
party were sent out, and as a result the
building fund Of the Second church is
considerably enriched.
The courier., 1903-01-31

The national organization was formed
just before the outbreak of the civil war
in 1860. Its first chapter was located at
Bethany college, Virginia, but the orig
inal charter was transferred to Allegheny
college at Meadville, Pa, where Alpha
chapter was established and still re-
mains. From this chapter as nucleus
the fraternity grew to the southwark
first. then to the westward and north
The courier., 1903-01-31

Mile. Irene des Planques and Alexan-
der Parlow, Russian Minister to Corea,
will be married on Thursday. February
10. at the Russian Embassy. in Washing
ton, where the bride has been the winter
guest of Countess Cassini. The bride
groom-elect and M. des Planques will
sail from France on the 18th for this
country, and as Nine. des Planques and
a younger daughter are already at the
embassy, the family party will be COM
plete. Countess Cassini. who is girlishly
enthusiastic over the details of her
friends marriage, will be the maid of
honor, and Mile. Ladygensky, daughter
of the Russian Consul General in New
York, and Miss De Smirnoff will be
bridesmaids, while the brides young sis
ter will act as the crown bearer. The
bridal gown is Of white satin and lace.
and has a train Of cloth of gold, and will
be brought from Paris by the BRIDE
groom, who has also selected his bridal
The courier., 1903-01-31

ward and finally entered the eastern
fields, where it has taken a place in the
front rank.
Among some of the alumni members
who have become prominent in business
and professional circles in Lincoln are
]. l.. Teeters, NJ. 1. Aitkin. C. III. Gordon,
E. c. STROBE, Don c. Love, w. T.
Stevens, c. C. Marlay, III. ]. Lenhoff and
A. l.. Brown.
The courier., 1903-01-31

gift, a collarette of pearls, with diamond
bars and clasps which the bride will
wear at the wedding. The Russian Am
bassador will act as the father Of honor
to the bridegroom during the ceremony,
and Mrs. John X. Mclean will be the
mother of honor. The six witnesses re-
quired by the Russian law will be Baron
Albert Schlippenbach, Consul General at
Chicago. and the members of the EN-
bassy staff, Bishop Tikahon, Primate of
the Greek Orthodox church in America,
will officiate. and will be assisted by the
Rev. Alexander Hotovilsky, pastor of
st. Nicholas's church in New York. The
details of the ceremony will be even more
elaborate than that at the last Russian
marriage here. A typical Russian we'd
ding feast will follow. The Russian Am
bassador's wedding gift to Mile. Irene
des Planques is pair of large pearls
that have been mounted as earrings.
4 Z Z
The fashion of table decorations
changes often. and at present red is in
the ascendant. Table decorations are
more simple these days than ever before.
1t is not so many years ago that the
The courier., 1903-01-31

The university cadet officers club gave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-04
FRAUDS LAID BARE
Ristow's Report of the PoStOffice
Investigation.
MUCH CORRUPTION EXISTED
Prominent Men OF Nation implicated
Mayor maybury Of Detroit Charged
With Contributing - Rotten Deal.
lngs Shown on All Sides.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The report OF
Joseph l. Bristow upon the frauds in
Che postoffice department vas made
public Sunday.
Il gives an appalling array OF de
tails, showing that the crimes un
earthed have been going on for years
and that many well known and hither.
60 highly respectable people were en-.
gagged in paying public servants for
highly profitable government con
tracts.
The report in full covers many
pages. 1t begins by taking up the case
OF August W. Machen, commencing at
the time he entered the service, and
reciting in full the many cases in
which he is alleged to have defraudcd
the government and which have been
so thoroughly aired since indictment
has been brought against him. Mr.
Bristow mentions the methods en-
ployed by Mschen and gives details
OF the contract schemes.
The report deals at considerable
length with a letter box contract in
which William c. Maybury OF Detroit
was interested. The report says:
"One Of the. most important con.
tracts for free delivery supplies is that
for street letter boxes. These con
tracts are let periodically, every four
years. In February. 1893, the contract
was awarded to Maybury a. Ellis OF
Detroit, Mich Machen became super.
intendent of free delivery in the fol.
lowing September, six months after
the contract had been executed.
"Maybury states that not many
months after Machen's appointment
Eugene d. Scheble, a dentist OF To
ledo. o., called on him and interested
him In a patent he had acquired for
a new letter box. Maybury agreed 10
give 6cheble a % per cent interest in
the contract which he then held May
bury, when asked why he gave
Scheble an interest in this contract
stated that he thought there was merit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-04
R00SEvELT'S COMMENT.
Says Those Implicated Shall Be Pun.
ished With Utmost vIeor.


Washington. Nov. 30-In conjunc
ton with the report issued by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow
President Roosevelt issues a memoran
DUN. recapitulating the long list d
crimes and giving his opinion as t
the necessary steps TO correct the
evils
The statement is quite long, erecting
much that is contained in Brstow s
report. but closing with these state
ments:
II heartily approve Of the recon-
mendation OF Messrs Conrad and
Bonaparte. that the statute OF limita
tions be extended in the case of gov
eminent servants TO n period OF al
least five years; for the persons who
In such positions OF trust engage IN
corrupt practices can ordinarily con
ceal their guilt for a longer time than
is covered by tho present short statue
of limitations. This recommendation
has been laid before the congress in
the report OF the attorneygeneral, and
II Is earnestly hoped that IL will be
acted upon favorably. Moreover. our
experience shows that outsiders claim
ing political influence sometimes sell
their influence TO candidates for Of
Zee, or in other words, blackmail these
candidates. There should be legisla-
ton which will permit OF summary
dealings with such offenders.
However, the prime need is not new
legislation, but the punishment OF
those who offend against eXIsung laws.
The postomce department is making
certain changes in the methods OF ad-
ministration. notably in the method OF
inspection, by which the service will
be improved and the chance OF cor
ruption existing without discovery be
minimized; but the only way 10 meet
the real evil is TO punish the offenders.
by removal in any event, and where
possible by prosecution under the
criminal statutes.
The immediate reformation OF the
service by the turning out OF the OF
tenders is not in itself enought to meet
the demands OF justice. The cases
against both those within and those
without the postoffice department. who
by their acts have brought themselves
within the grasp OF the law. will be
pushed with the utmost vigor Every
effort mnst be made TO see that both
the delinquent official and the outsider
who shares his guilt are punished to
the limit OF the law"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-04

IN Sche6les box and that Il might in
the future become a troublesome com
petitor
II Seems Strange.
1t is not reasonable TO suppose that
a man Of affairs like Maybury, who
congress and is at present mayor of
the city of Detroit, should voluntarily
deliver TO a stranger from Toledo, O.,
one-fourth OF his profits In so valuable
a contract because he feared that two
or three years hence that man might
become a dangerous competitor for
another contract.
During the FIRST year, that Is, be-
fore Scheble had interested himself in
the contract, thsre were 2,740 boxes
ordered, for which the department
paid $3.50 40. Maybury's profits, as
near as can be estimated, amounted TO
$3,425 on that years business. During
the second year, after Scheble became
, interested. 16,4 400 boxes were ordered,
at a cost OF $50, 526 rs. The total profits
Of the second years business was 500
500, OF which Maybury received three
fourths, OF s15,375, and Scheble one
fourth, or s5,215.
In 1897, when a new contract was
to be made, the box which Maybury
had acquired from Scheble, known as
the Scheble box, was the one selected,
and as a result Maybury & Ellis were
required TO give hinra so per cent in
terest in the new contract The evil
dence shows that Scheble RENTED
one-half Of his profits in this contract
to Machen."
1t seems at this time that Solomon
G. Wynn came forward with letter
box which he agreed 10 furnish at a
much less price, but Machen, on the
excuse that a relative OF him was in
terested in its manufacture, influenced
the postmaster-general TO turn down
the bid, stating that he did not think
IL proper for a contract TO be awarded
to firm in which a relative TO the
superintendent of free delivery was
interested.
Machen and Scheble were indicted
by the federal grand jury in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Sept. s, 1909, for
conspiracy and fraud.
Another case OF singular Importance
is that in which a San Francisco con
Germ began the manufacture OF what
was known as the Montague Indicator,
a device attached to mail boxes tell
ing when mail was collected II is al
legged that in order TO secure prestige
and a contract with the government TO
furnish these, stock in the company
was distributed gratis among the post.
Office officials. c. w. Beavers receiving
some. likewise Machen
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-04
hobson Has Bio Schema

Washington, Nov. 30.-Former Com
mander Richmc.1 Pearson Hobson OF
the navy has prepared bill which he
has requested Representative Wiley OF
Alabama to introduce in the house on
the converting Of the regular session
Of congress for the purpose, as he
says, of making the United States the
first naval power OF the world during
the next eighteen years. The bill
makes a total appropriation OF $3.50
000, 900, a certain portion OF which is
TO be used each year for new ships.
Fifty million is made available for the
present fiscal year, sixty million for
the next and so on, increasing by ten
million each year up 20 1915, when a
lump sum Of $500, 900 600 is made TO
rarry on the program to 1925
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-04

The evidence In thfs case was sub
mitted to the United States attorney
for the District OF Columbia. and
Beavers, Machen and Erwin were in.
dicted on Sept 8, 1903, for conspiracy
to defraud the government. The dis
trict attorney decided that the evil
dence against Heath was not sufficient
to Justify his indictment.
Salary and Allowance.
The Investigation into the salary
and allowance division is quite as
startling as that OF the free delivery
department The report says:
I'm August, 1897, George w. Beavers
was Appointed chief Of the salary and
allowance division. Beavers methods
have been reckless and without rule
or regularity. Increases OF allowances
for clerk hire in postoffices were made
as matters of favor. regardless Of the
necessities of the service Promotions
were frequently made without consid-
GRAFTON of the merits Of the clerk pro
noted. Longtime leases for postO.iice
premises were Cancelled and the rent
increased upon the recommendation OF
prominent political leaders. sometimes
without regard TO the rental value of
the premises"
Innumerable cases are cited where
seeming extravaganza and crooked
ness was carried on.
Machines and mailing devices were
often installed in postoffces through
out the country. and when one or two
were all that were necessary TO per
form the services often several would
be sent on and the Office ordered to
pay for them. This same reckless,
waste is perceptible in a hundred
other things.
The report also deals relentlessly
with Assistant Attorney-General Tyner
and his assistant, Barrett, showing
the many crooked deals promulgated
by them.
In closing, Mr. Bristow says
LAS a result OF the investigation 4
officers and employees OF the depart
ment have resigned and l3 have been
removed. Forty-four indictments havs
oteH lOuuu, lHNOi'Iue u PclSOHs, ~
Of whom have been connected with the
postal service. Attached TO this re-
port Is a list OF those who have been
separated from the service by resigna
ton and removal; also a complete list
OF the indictments and the persons
involved.
II cannot speak in too high praise
Of the industry and intelligence OF the
inspectors and their loyalty 10 the in
terests of the service
I'm closing permit me TO express my
most sincere appreciation Of the cor
dial support I have received from you
during the progress Of the invesuga-
ton The hearty cooperation OF First
Assistant Postmaster-General Wynne
whose bureau has been so largely in
volved. and OF Assistant Attorney-Gen-
oral Robb, has been Of great value"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-04
ANOTHER TERRIBLE FEUD.
Kentucky Judge Assasslnated at His
Own Flreside.

Louisville, Ky, Dec IA special
from Hodgenville, KY, reports the as.
sassination OF two men, the fatal
wounding of third man and the in
jury Of another
The dead; Squire Osborne, Dave
Osborne, his son.
Wounded: Will Gardner, will die /;
John Bennett, arm shattered.
The alleged murderer. Custer Gard
ner, a young farmer, was caught at
Slizabethtown after a desperate fight
and was taken to Munfordville and
lodged in jail.
Under cover of darkness, while the
intended victims were sitting around
the Preside, the assassin crept to the
window OF the room and, placing his
Winchester near the glass, fired sew
eral times. Squire Osborne fell to the
floor dead, his head torn almost off.
His son, Dave Osborne, was shot
through the heart, and Will Gardner
was wounded in the abdomen John
Benefits left arm was shattered by a
ball.
Squire Osborne is a district magis-
trate. The trouble had its incipiency
IN a family quarrel. which developed
into a factional fight. Gardner has
heretofore borne a good reputation.
The tragedy has caused the greatest
excitement in years in Larue, Hart and
Hardin counties. where the principals
are well known and have many rela-
tives.