davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Weather Conditions.

Depressions. or disturbances. cen
ter this morning off the New England
coast, or the Georgia coast, and in
southern Arizona. The high pressure
central yesterday morning in the
northwest, onw centers north of Lake
region. 1t caused light frosts to form
over northeastern Minnesota during
last night.
The temperature has fallen in east
ern Minnesota, and risen in the Dako-
tas; elsewhere the changes have. as
a rule. been immaterial.
Since yesterday morning showers
have occurred in the middle Attain
tic and New England states. in south
western Tennessee. middle Mississip-
pi. northern Louisiana, Arkansas, mid
die Texas, western Nebraska, north
ern Colorado. South Dakota, Montana,
and northern Washington.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Several nights ago in Cairo the in
evitable happened once again. A pop
ular young couple. probably contem-
plating matrimony. went to soda
fount for a cooling drink. On the re-
turn to the young lady's home the
young man, without word Of apol-
ogy to his friend, stepped from the
sidewalk TO the opening in front Of
display window to look at some
dishes that he thought might come
handy in the future. Thinking that
his friend had also stopped at the next
window he gazed to his hearts con
tent Satisfying himself he stepped to
the sidewalk TO Join his sweetheart
in the walk home. but, 10 and behold,
there was no one in sight thar resem-
bled his partner. Chasing up and
down the block several times with
perspiration standing in beads upon
his forehead and his heart going like
trip hammer, he concluded that his
lady had returned home alone. He
made haste to the correct number
l dhN StiSSA NHelb llS lVuliu HSI wall
4 ing, he says, patiently, but others may
draw different conclusion. What all
transpired will probably never be
known, but the girl claimed TO have
been grievously wronged stating that
she did not miss the young man Until
she had reached the next corner. Not
seeing him in sight she concluded that
he had evidently found some one he
! liked better than herself and made
haste for home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
DENEEN DISTRIBUTES PLuMBs
AMONG THE FAITHFUL.

Springfield. Ill.,, August 1.--Govern-
or Deneen tonight completed the state
geological eimmission by appointing
Prof. t. G, Chamberlain, formerly of
the University of Wisconsin, now at
the University of Illinois. The other
Two members are Governor Deneen
and the president of the state univer-
sity.
The governor tonight appointed the
following members Of the state civil
service commission: James A, viii
loughby. editor Of the Belleville Adj.
vocate
William b. Moulton, of Chicago.
president of the state civil service
commission.
J. Stanley Browne, editor Of the
Rockfom Star
Deneen also appointed the following
70 represent the state at the James
Town centennial: Thomas Moves. At.
kinson; DR. T. V McInnes. Belvidere;
Thomas H. Creighton, Chicago; Fred
erick Hinsel, Mattoon, and Albert
Tuxhorn, Edwardsville.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
BUILDING BOOM
In Cairo is Still on as Shown by
Number of Permits
SIXTEEN PERMITS PRESENTED
TO COUNCIL LAST NIGHT AG-
oREoATE OVER $4,000.

No surer sign of the wonderful adj
yancement that Cairo is making can
be sited than from the great building
boom that the city is now enjoying.
Last night at the council meeting.
building petitions amounting TO sl7.-
525 we're presented and as several
permits did not give the estimated
cost, the total amount would probably
reach over $4,000. These permits.
which were referred to the building
committee and which will be granted
at the next meeting. were all for res
licences. store buildings are usually
built of brick or stone and permits
are not necessary.
The permits were as follows
Anderson Fields to build an addi-
ton to cost $500 to his house at 1903
Walnut street
Mrs Fannie A. MeElliyOtt to add
FIVE rooms and make other improve
ments to a house on lot 10. block %
Miss Joe Cox to erect a one story
cottage costing $500 at S27 Twentq-
third street.
Thomas Taylor to build a one story
house on lot I, block 80, LIST addition,
to cost $500
S. w Moore to erect TWO FIVE room
cottages to cost $1,000 each on lots
10 and 20, block %, Fourth addition.
Chas. B. Foster to erect a FIVE room
dwelling at cost Of $l,100 on lot
la, block %. Hookers addition.
Lizzie Silver to build two frame
houses, TWO stories each, at a cost Of
/ $4,000 each on E ghth street between
Washington avenue and Walnut street
Byron l.. and Harry B. Ellis TO erect
one story frame building on lot 20.
block 4s.
L. Odis Clifford to erect a two story
frame store and dwelling house IN
Farrels addition Cost $500
VIM Susanki to build two double
tenement houses at 5000 each on lots
10 and II, block 29.
Elizabeth Wilbur to erect one
story cottage of seven rooms at a cos;
Of 81 500 on lot 80, block 8, Feuchter
and Lansden addition.
Terry M. Resi- to build one story
frame dwelling al a cost of s1,250 on
lot rs, block ?.
Elmer Webb to erect a one story
frame dwelling on lot "a, block 3
Feuchter and Lansden addition, tc
cost s1,1S5.
] Albert Swoboda to build one story
frame building costing $500 AT Thirty
/ fifth street and Highland avenue.
Sydney b. Miller 10 add porches, I
kitchen. and make improvements OF
house located on lots 2 and an,
80 and 40, block u, Fourth addition
Chas Farrell 10 erect one two room
frame cottage on lot II, block /, Far
rells addition
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
BUSY MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL HELD LAST NIGHT

of the various concerns engaged in
their manufacture.
The bond Of City Engineer Thistle,
wood was received and referred TO
the finance committee.
The resignation OF j. W. Dayidge
from the office OF street supervisor
and opund master was read and ac-
cepted ami his son. j. w Davidge. Jr.
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mayor Parsons addressed the coun
ell for a few moments on the resolu.
tions introduced at the meeting of the
board OF public improvement Mon
day night by Alderman Koehler and
stated that work on the paving of
Ohio street and Twenty eighth street
will be commenced as soon as the resi-.
dents ON these streets can be got to-
gether ami induced TO accept the plan.
ID viii be pushed for all it is worth and
viii be put through if it is necessary
to call several meetings Of the prop
erty owners and have an extra meet
| ing of the council two times a week
for month
Mayor Parsons informed the coun-
ell that he would leave in day OF
two for Washington toextend 10 Presi
dent Roosevelt an invitation to conc
to the meeting of the Ohio River
Improvement Association in this city
| in October and that il things went
well with him in the capital city he
would be home by the next meeting
In case any contingency arises dur
ing his absence or any business be
longing to the mayor comes up Alder
man Wood was selected to discharge
its duties
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Found Buyer for MutiIated Coin.

Queer thing happened on car
on the Quindaro boulevard line last
Sunday" said Charles Bowles in Kan.
sas City, Kan. this morning. Con
ductor had silver dollar with the
name Rawlings or Rawlins and
some kind Of motto stamped on one
side Of il, Said he had been trying
to get rid OF II for a year but couldn't.
That Is bad one ! said. A stran.
ger was sitting next to me and |
passed the coin to him. He looked
startled as he took Il and examined
II closely. I'll give you dollar for
IT, he said. The conductor took him
up quickly"
what was the story?"
THAT Is just what ! Was going 10
tell asked the stranger and he said.
Why. that Is my cousins name on
the dollar and the rest OF It Is our
class motto. | haven't seen my cousin
since we left college in the east seven
years ago Queer, wasn't it?"--kan
sas rity Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
BRUTAL
Attempt to Murder Aged Farmer
For His Money Made Below
Cairo Yesterday
SUSPECT is IN JAIL
AND VICTIM OF THE coWARLY
ASSAULT is LYING AT THE
DOOR OF DEATH m
BIRDS POINT.

What the police think was brutal
attempt to murder occurred yesterday
afternoon in the cotton woods below
the city. when Thomas Whitlow, an
aged farmer from Oscar, KY. was
struck down and perhaps fatally
wounded and robbed of SO and a sill
yer watch
The work is supposed to have been
done by a man named Marvin Johnson,
who is now in Jail, and who was seen
by two negroes in the vicinity Of the
crime yesterday afternoon in company
with the old man
Whitlow, after he was knocked in
the head and robbed and apparently
left for dead revived and made his way
to the house boat near the point oc-
cupied by ferryman named John
Metz.
According to Metz, who was seen
last night by a Bulletin representa-
tive on his shanty boat, Whitlow pre-
scented an awful spectacle as he rushed
down the embankment His head and
face were covered with blood and his
clothes were literally soaked in his
own gore. A huge cash in the back
Of his head told the tale He was suf-
fering severely and in trying to get
ahaord the boat fell in the river and
narrowly escaped drowning Metz put
him in a skiff and took him to Birds
Point where Dr. Ellis did what he
could to relieve his sufferings. 1t
was necessary to take fifteen stitches
to close the Gaping wound in his
head.
He was finally revivel sufficiently
10 give correct story of the robbery
He said that he. in company with a
man named Thomas Whitlow had
come 10 Cairo yesterday from Oscar,
Ky. on their way to the Indian Ter
ritory. He said that on the platform,
at the station they met two men. One
| of them claimed to be an immigra
ton agent and the other one a railroad
| man. BY offering to take them 70
/ the Territory today for nothing, they
/ induced the two farmers to remain
4 Yer in Cairo. He says that they went
around the city and he'd several drinks
and that they finally became separ
ated and that he and his companion
walked down through the cotton
| woods and that after they had walked
! considerable distance down this
road he was struck from behind
Fearing that Willows companion
had met similar fate passee wa
organized among some of the LEADING
citizens of Birds Point who crosse
the river in skiffs and searched abou
in the cotton woods expecting to fin
the dead body of Whitlow. He how
ever, had by some means become ser
arated from his companion and wa
found late last night asleep In tn
Kentucky House Accompanying TIL,
posse Of Birds Point men was on
Of the negroes who saw Holman
in company with man who answere
he description of Johnson walkin
Down the Telegraph road late yeste
7 day afternoon Upon his descriptio
Officers Nichols and Higglin, arreste
Johnson, whom the negro identified a
being the man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
KILLED HIS STEpFATHER
At Hickman, Ky. a Year Aga and
Was Arrested Last Night by
Local Police Officers.

Claud Young. eolorad, was last night
arrested by Officers Whltcamp and
Glade and locked up in the city Jail
awaiting the arrival OF officers from
Hickman, Ky. The negro is charged
with having murdered his step father
In that city some time last summer
by shooting him three times in the
breast
A lookout has been kept for him
by the Cairo police ever since it was
known be was wanted but nothing
was ever seen of him until yesterday
when colored man made his identity
known TO them He was captured
near the New York Store on CONNER
eial avenue. where he has been in the
habit of making purchases.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

The petition that has bcsn circulat-
ed IN lockwood among the owners Of
dogs has resulted In the raising Of
5000, which amount IL to be used in
furnishing a reward for the capture
Or TIE dog prisoners and In the legal
service needed to prosecute the cases.
A number Of very valuable dogs have
been poisoned recently in different
parts OF the city The petition is
signed by nearly every business man
N peadwood. S. Paul Pioneer Press
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
NOTED JUSTICE DIED TO
DAY IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Aug Andrew Wylie,
for long time justice of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, but
who retired some years ago, is dead
He presided over a number OF i'm
portant trials, ona OF the most notable
being that Of the star route" cor
spirators.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Pioneer Railroadina DAYS.

In the pioneer days of railroadins
1t was sometimes necessary for the
conductor to run forward over the
roofs Of the cars To shout orders to
the engineer Travelling at night was
generally avoided. though one read
adopted the expedient Of running
ahead Of the locomotive fiat car
loaded with sand. on which bonfire
was kept burning as headlight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Washington Bulletin.

Washington, August 1.-The gov
eminent forecast for Illinois is as fol-
lows: Fair Wednesday, except show
ers in extreme north: Thursday fair.
warmer in northeast. light to fresh
east winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

= might tell you a story about how
much powder and rouge we sell, but
that would not fill much space. Cairo
beauties do not resort to any such
artificial means, and our sales of rouge
scarcely pay for handling the stock.
Outside Of talcum powders, few COM
plexion preparations are used"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Hug. , In bistery.

f7ss = Thomas Gainsborough. the noted
British artist died in London. born In
Sudbury l727.
asll--wnlialn Williams. 'signer," soldier
and Statesman, died in Lebanon. Conn;
born there 1871,
as4a---aptain Frederick MarTyat, noted
British author. died in Norfolk, Eng
land. born In London 1872
iGs-Horace Mann, educator and aboli-
ZIONIST, died at Yellow Springs, o.;
born 1895.
1858 = Paul Delaroche. French painter.
died born 1904
fss7-Marie Seebach. illustrious German
actress. died at St. NORTH. in the en-
gadins: born 1884,
Is9S-Presldent Mckinley announced. Of
ficially, the terms upon which he Of
fsred to make peace with Spain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Notice.

To all members Of Ascalon Lodge,
No. 81, knights of Pythias: There
viii be work in the Rank of Esquire,
Thursday evening, August 3. A full
attendance is desired.
w c. FINLEY. X, of r. & S.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Servant Girls in Norway.
In Norway servant girls hire for
half 4 year at a time BY contract at
public egistry Offices.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
ss......sssssssss,.ssss.s

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
]; PURELY PERSONAL I.
ssssssssssssssssysssssssss
Mrs Will Dwyer and little son, of
Vienna, are in Cairo.
Mr.. W H. Greble of Memphis, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Maude Mowery and Mrs. Lentz
were DOWN from Wetaug today.
Miss Edith Hill has returned from
a visit with friends at Charleston
Nc.
Mr.. c. NJ, Lane, special pension ey
aminer. left for Carbonate yester
day.
Miss Mable Brown Of Charleston,
Mo-, is the guest of Mrs. Edward
Gross.
Mr., George Feuchter returned yes,
terday from Spencer. Tenn, where he
visital bis wife.
Mrs. G. o. Foster and son. Bernays,
have gone to Creal Springs, ILL.,, to
spend a few weeks.
Miss Pauline Davidson returned on
the Rees Lee last evening from u
round trip to Cincinnati
Mrs. Ross Blanchard OF Memphis,
is the guest Of her mother. Mrs. Zion
Bishop, Of Twentieth street.
City Clerk Robert A. Hatcher and
wife and child, have returned from a
visit with relatives in Mississippi.
Mrs. w. J. Johnston and son, Hugh,
leave today for Milwaukee. Wis, to
spend the remainder of the summer.
Mrs A. D. House, Illinois Central
operator at Gates. Tenn. is visiting
Mr. w. "A. HMarris, 430 Union street!
Mrs. G. G. hurry and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth of Rockport, Ind, are
the guests Of Mrs. L. e. Falconer, Of
Sixth street.
Mr.. WI j. Johnston left YESTERDAY
for Dongola where he will join FISH
ing party and endeavor I'd land few
five pond trout
Mrs. j. c. Roland, Of Wichita, Kas
Mrs. A. F. Marquard, who has bee
Ill for several weeks.
A baby girl was born to Mrs. JsT
DeLawter at st. Mary's Infirmar
Monday night Mr. and Mrs. DeLav
ter now live at East Prairie, Mo-
Miss Sallie MchIullen, of ST. Loui!
after a visit to Cairo friends, returne
to her home yesterday accompanied b
Miss Bertha Gooch and Mrs. Il. n
Barnes.
Miss Frances Karraker passe
through the city yesterday from Ston
fort. on her way to her home in Jone
boro Her brother, Wallace Kerr
ker, who has been visiting the fami
Of Judge w. N. Butler, accompani,
her home,
Miss Maud Carson. daughter of N
and Mrs. Ike Carson, of this city. q
rived home this morning from Mobi
Ala. to spend some time with h
parents. Miss Carson has been ton
ing the country with well knoy
theatrical company which had inter
cd making all the prominent cit
in the south The yellow fever sea
though, has caused the manageme
of the company to abandon that Id
and the entire cast has been Civ
vacation until the fright subsid
and the country becomes haalt
enough to- visit without danger
contracting and bringing away
dread disease.
IA -
Reward for Dog PoisoRera.
The petition that has been circul
ed IN. lockwood among the owners
dogs has resulted In the raising
5000, which amount IL to be used
furnishing reward for the csptt
Or TIE dog prisoners and In the le'
service needed to prosecute the cas-
A number Of very valuable dogs ha
been poisoned recently in differs
parts Of the city The petition
signed BY nearly every business m
N peadwood St Paul Pioneer Pre-
4tH 1AA S2 wv Sl k NN 8,N A4A VI
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Ether In Surgical Operations.
Ether was first ussd In surgical op.
erations In 1916.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
THE WEATHER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Temperatures Yesterday
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

Partly cloudy; no decided change In
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
PURELY PERSONAL /
ssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Mrs Will Dryer and little son, of
Vienna, are in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
STRICTLY A SAVINGS BANK.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
Directors

r. A. Ruder y. III, Galligan
Thos Boyd W. II. Gholsov
G. M. Osterloh G. 0. Pete
VIM. Kluge G. ". ME-
Chas. Fcuchter, Jr. J. M. Herbert
Interest paid on time deposits at the
rate Of three per cent per annuIn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mr.. W. H. Greble of Memphis, was
in the city yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Miss Maude Mowery and Mrs. Lentz
were DOWN from Wetaug today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Officers

e. A. Buder. ..............P President
Chas. Feuchter, Jr. .Vice-Presldent
J. H. Galligan.. Cashier
F. Spencer. ...... Assistant Cashier
Accounts OF corporations and indivld-
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part OF the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Miss Pauline Davidson returned on
the Rees Lee last evening from y
round trip to Cincinnati.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mrs. O. O. Foster and son. Bernays,
have gone to Creal Springs, ILL.,, to
spend a few weeks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mrs. Ross Blanchard OF Memphis,
is the guest Of her mother. Mrs. Zion
Bishop, OF Twentieth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Miss Frances Karraker passed
through the city yesterday from Stone
fort. on her way to her home in Jones
boro Her brother. Wallace Kerra-
ker, who has been visiting the family
Of Judge w. N. Butler, accompanied
her home, NJ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Ave. and Eighth Street
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
s--e.--~--s
Capital .....................$1o 100000
Surplus and undivided profits, $4,000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

City Clerk Robert a. Hatcher and
wife and child, have returned from a
visit with relatives in Mississippi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Miss Edith Hill has returned from
visit with friends at Charleston
Nc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02
Alexander County
Savings Bank

Capital. ................ $50, 900
Surplus and undivided profits, $4,000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

A baby girl was born to Mrs. BIB.
DeIawter at ST. Marys Infirmary
Monday night. Mr.. and Mrs DeLaw.
ter now live at East Prairie. Mo-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mr., George Feuchter returned yes
terday from Spencer, Tenn, where he
visitsii his wife.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Miss Sallie McMullen, of St. Louis.
after a visit TO Cairo friends, returned
TO her home yesterday accompanied by
Miss Bertha Gooch and Mrs. f. NJ.
Barnes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mrs. ]. G. Roland. Of Wichita, Kas..
arrived yesterday to visit her mother.
Mrs. A. r. Marquard, who has been
Ill for several weeks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mrs. w. J. Johnston and son, Hugh,
leave today for Milwaukee. Wis, to
spend the remainder Of the summer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Miss Mable Brown Of Charleston.
Mo, is the guest Of Mrs. Edward
Gross.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mr.. c. NJ. Lane, special pension ex'
aminer, left for Carbonate yester'
day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mr.. w. ]. Johnston left yesterday
for Dongola where he will Join FISH
ing party and endeavor to land few
five pond trout.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-02

Mrs G. G. hurry and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth of Rockport Ind. are
the guests Of Mrs. L. E. Falconer, OF
Sixth street.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
In THE FIELD OF LABOR.

A union of shoe workers was formed
in Yauco. Porto Rico. recently.
In Holland the textile workers have
all independent organization numbering
about 1900.
Victoria, B. c., has been chosen for
the next convention of the Dominion
trades and labor congress.
The recent Washington Legislature
defeated bills 10 permit boycotting and
to repeal the state eight-hour law.
Texas and Oklahoma farmers have
labor unions, and for over six months
have been connected with the A. F. of l..
Los Angeles (Cala.) Labor Temple
sells enough union cigars TO keep twenty
union cigarmakers employed. Over $4,000
were sold last month
A number of grievances of the stage
employees OF Lynn, Mass, have been
settled and the Boston scale of wages
and conditions have been. established in
that city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-10-20
PRESIDENT ROOSEvELT'S ORDER.
Aiding Civil Service Asplrants Means Dismissal
From Service.

Washington, (SpeciaD. = For some
reason which the officials of the govern
ment refused to explain, the President,
through the State Department, promul-
gated the following executive order:
No officer or employee of the govern
ment shall, directly or indirectly, instruct
or be concerned in any manner in the
instruction of any person or classes of
persons with view of their especial
preparation for the examination of the
United States Civil Service Commission
The fact that any officer or employee is
found so engaged shall be considered
sufficient cause for his removal from the
service.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
When officials of the State Depart
ment were asked to explain the inward
meaning of this order they professed
ignorance That it has some political
significance is thought to be true, but
just why the order became necessary
is not as yet known.
When Secretary of the Navy Bona
parte, who is an authority on civil serv-
ice matters, was asked about the order,
he said:
"The first | knew about it was when
read the order in the evening paper
moment ago, so you see we are both
equally wise"