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The Washington times., 1906-12-02
New Foreman Well Known.

Edward ID. CaIhoou. recently appoint
ed foreman OF the third division TO
succeed James n. Ross. who resumed
charge of the night bin force. is wei
known 10y The printing trade throughout
the country. He has fer some years
been employed as maker-up in the
Job division Mr.. Calhoon has been ac-
lively identified with trades union af-
fairs. Tie was formerly 81 member Of
the Springfield. Ohio union As a mem
ber OF Columbia Union ne has rendered
important services He has been a dele
gate 20 the Allied Printing Trades Coun-
ell. and served as chairman of the
delegation. He was also chairman Of
the souvenir committee on the general
committee OF arrangements for the con-
NtnUon of the International Typo
graphical Union held In this city in 1898.
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stamp on this piece ~ metal. which is
termed die. This die, after al or it's
lines ave Joined and finally perfected By
an cnrruyer. IS hardened and "a roll is
taken from 20 by the sbove-descTibed
process. ard upon this roll there is q
reproduction OF the entire note or stamp
relief
with this roll. the plates Tor print
ing are laid down " as t is technically
termed: that is. the entire note OF stamp
is reproduced by the transfer process
in intaEIio on "a softcnet steel plate as
many times as may be necessary For
notes, tile design is reproduced four
times. and for postage stamps, 800 times.
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phia the latter part of the week and at
tended the Army and Navy football
game.
W. w Houseknect, clerk in the Iii
vision of disbursements. has returned
from a pleasant visit with friends at
his old home in Wlkes-Baire. Pa.
W. G. Scott. division OF disburse-
mcnts. has beeen granted leave. lie
viii visit in New York clty. returning
to the department about December 2t
Charles T. MoIster. ali, sion of dis
bursements, is again at his desk, after
spending about three weeks at his old
home in Ohio. where he visited reia-
tIves and friends.
Dr. George G. Havenner. chief of the
division of printing, and Charles +.
Gran, editorial clerk in the division OF
printing, have been in North Carolina
over Thanksgiving on summing trip.
j. =. Oertel a. charge of the distribu-
ton of blank forms in the office 81 the
Secretary. spent several days Of the
past week at his home in Vienna. Va.
plOyed in the Department of Justice for
several years. left Washington on No
vember IS To take a position in the
immigration service AT Detroit, Mich.
AIR. Barnes is we'll known in Spanish
var veteran circles. He saw service
in the Philippines. and while there con-
tracted disabilities that forced his re
tirement from the service
Miss Linda : Francis. of the Inte-
rior Department win leave in few
days 70 take a position iu the customs
service At New York city.
John Bingham. Of the chief clerk =
office. Bureau OF the Census. reported
for duty Saturday after months visit
10 friends at Athens. Ohio.
Herbert d. Brown. clerk in the 81 500
grade in the Bureau Of Corporations.
terdcled his resignation or November
Luther y. Burrus has been appointed
assistant keeper Of the Old Plantation
Flats Light Station. in Virginia.
Thomas R. Price. jr.. of Virginia, has
resigned the position al special agent
FOR the purpose OF collecting statistics
Of cotton ginning. which ne held under
The Bureau Of the Census.
Raymond Dorsett OF North Carolina
James l.. Jackson. Of Texas. and Har-
vey +. Run, Of the Indian Territory.
nave been designated special agents
under the Bureau OF the Census 10 col
/ leCt statistics of cotton ginning IN their
respective localities az compensation
Of g. per diem while employed.
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who bet on the wrong tdAulddie Tor
governor Of New York. and he SAYS Il.
cost him a hat
Capt. J. A. Macauley, II tine board Of
review. with Mrs Macauley, attended
the recent concert At Masonic Temple.
given by Lincoln Post. G. A. r.
Following the announcement Of :he
death OF the little daughter of William
l.. Bowie. special examiner in Arkansas,
comes the news that his wife is crit
ically III with typhoid fever at Eureka
Springs.
J. O'C. Roberts. board Of review.
is improving at Providence Hospital
Miss Harden has been made time
clerk in the Eastern division. vice Mrs.
/. l. Foot
p. v. Blazer special examination
division is almost we'll again, after an
attack Of typhoid fever.
Edward Madden. invalid hles. West
erp division. has returned 10 duty, after
: a serious illness with malarial fever.
Miss NJ. Z. Hammond has been trans
ferred 10 the widows section. Western
division.
( Mrs Margaret Hughes. OF The mail
division who has been all more than
/ six months, Is apparently making no
/ Improvement and her friends are grow
! ing discouraged at the prospect for "a
! convaIescence.
NO emuIoye OF the Pension Hmeau
2 r-- H.
I special examination division and been
sent 10 the field leaving more friends
among his feIlow-cIerks than has
/ George i. Horner. All wish him luck
/ in his new territory, with headquarters
al Mobile Ala Coincidence is extended
/ 10 his roommate. l.. N. Henderson. Of
( the Western division. for his absence.
Miss NJ. F. Weeks. Western division,
| haas been absent from her desk on ac-
( count O! illness.
James n. Mcintosh. widows section.
/ Western division. has returned To duty
! since tine death and burial OF his wife.
/ and his friends are deeply sympathetic.
J William A Folcer. widows section,
/ Western division. is looking much inn
proved after his long illness
/ L. NJ. Henderson Is hard at work In
/ tGe widows section, Western division.
/ ua kiuR up for lost time from pension
/ ClaimF while enjoying his annual leave
Frank A. Warfield, chief Of ,he West
/ cru division. has been absent for sey-
/ eraI days during the past week on ac-
( count OF illness.
! IT. " Na1CeTvort, WesteII. division,
/ has been on sick leave during the past
week
/ Josiah shan, Western division, is stiu
/ absent on annual leave
! Herbert Meyers, special examiner in
/ Tennessee, was expected for Thanks
giving. but he failed 10 put in an ap-
pcdTdUCc-
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kGaPltok ~

The United States Capitol police viii
assemble in the rotunda this morning
at 10 o'clock for annual inspection
Col. y. y Ransdell. sergeaHt-at-arms
Of the Senate, and Col. Henry Cassou,
sergeant-at-arms OF the House OF REQ
resentatves. vino comprise the police
board. assisted by Capt. J. p Aegrew
Of the Capitol police, viii be present
The Capitol police force 10 date num-
bers about seventy-two men, with the
following officers in command Cap
tain j. r. Megrew; lieutenants. J. W.
Jones. J. Hammond and F. Sterling
seregants, George ". Hazer. John
O'Connell, and ID. w. Nichols; detective.
Fred y. Weber: clerk. Fred Seney.
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Punctuation Is Everything.

IL is better 10 use good grammar than
be President, Is one OF the contentious
raised by DR.. William Tindall, the ami
able secretary 10 the Board Of Commits
sioners. He thinks those grammarians
who contend against the modern prac-
tice OF emitting all punctuation marks
IN display signs should find some reason
for consolation, as well as good argu-
ment, In a sign which he saw few
days ago hung out in front of a small
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Bureau Working Night and Day.

Tho bureau is working night and day
forces i'm order To keep up with the de
mauG for It's product The demand
made upon iJs employees and resources
required by the natural growth of the
country is great The present structure
is taxed To its fullest capacity, and il
is said that under existing CirCum-
stances IL viii be impossible 20 provide
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Death of W. A. Whitney.

The death OF IS. A. Whitney. au em-
VIuye oI the Treasury division. AT
Oraugc. \ d.. recently. was "a shock
10 his many friends Mr.. Whitney was
sey,nty-three years OF age but was APP
pareutIy iu robust health when ne left
Washington recently for "a short vaca-
lion. Hc was a member of the q. A.
r.. and also of John A. Logan Camp.
T. y. 4. IIo leaves sister residing in
This city. Members OF the Treasury
ouun-- pissed resoIuIions of condolencc.
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Examinations for Plate Printers.

The civil Service Commission will
hold an examination ON Wednesday for
the purpose of securing an additional
number OF eligibles for the bureau ser
vice. This examination viii be FOR
plate printers only. 1T Is understood
that 10 pass the examination is almost
sufficient 10 guarantee a position, there
being at the present time demand for
the services OF plate printers.
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suspie.-rs of New Note.

a new twenty-doilar treasury note
Just put into circulation is being looked
upon with suspicion IN some quarters,
because the usual yellow tint has been
omitted. Certain tradesmeu who had
been accustomed to the yellow backs
thought the new notes were the product
of counterfeiters. and would only ac-
cepr them after II was ascertained that
they represented a new issue OF a late
DESIGN
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for any additional quantity of notes
and certificates 10 meet more frequent
Fedemptions, or 10 give greater elasticity
10 the currency. It Is highly probable
that a strong effort will be made 10y the
Of1L'sls OF the bureau 70 secure legis-
lation from the approaching session OF
Congress for the erection Of an entirely
new structure. as has been recon-
mendnG by Director Sullivan.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
PIN AND CANDLE BIDS.

The old custom of letting premises
by the aid of a candle and pin has been
observed al Padp-OTth a village between
Reading and Newbury. The candle was
lighted anu nin stuck into it4 Then
bids were called for until The pinh owing
10 the heat of the candle. CroppAd out
J. T. Strange secured the tenancy With
an offer OF e7.-London standard
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

store in section of the city where the
foreign element usually do business.
It read: a Fried Meat Market"
When the doctor, who counts accuracy
among the essentials to complete life.
investigated the strange-appearing sign
he found that the proprietor. who sold
only uncooked meats, was named
Abraham Fried"
Automobiling and horseback riding
are the two popular methods of sur
ay recreation indulged in by the Vari-
Gus District officials. OF the three Com
missiouers, Mr.. Vests tastes run 10 the
benzine car of varying horsepower,
Colonel Riddle believes that a dash
through Rock Creek Park. his favorite
haunt, astride "a spirited steed, Is the
best form of health promoter. while
Mr.. Macfarlaud sticks to the more Sc
date carriage. Like his chief, Capt.
JAY J. Morrow, assistant engineer Com
missioner. when not knocking golf
balls around the Columbia Golf course,
takes to the saddle, but he, too, takes
an occasional auto spin as a Sabbath
bracer.
Inspector of Plumbing Davis and Elec-
trical Engineer Allen are among those
who have gone in for their little cleo
trio auto buggies, while Assessor Hope
well DaFaeilie has one for work and
recreation, Disbursing Officer Charley
Rogers. the genial money handler, and
r. V. Helm, Bunny" are said TO be
contemplating a fling at the bride
path, but, being heavyweights, suitable
horses have not yet been found
The two 'dominos, Secretaries Louis
c. Wilson and Daniel E. Garges. We're
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Notes end Personals.

Charles Drexilus, OF the machine shop.
was granted leave on Friday for a pc
TlOd Of thirty days.
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Notes of Persons.

Daniel r. Miller clerk in the Bureau
of Immigration amt Naturalization, was
i'm Harrisburg PA. to spend Thanks
giving Day with nome folks lie will be
accompanied un his return Monday by
his wife, who has been visiting there.
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Personal Notes.

+ +. Miller clerk 10 the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. re-
turned Wednesday from an extended
stay in ST Louis. No.
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John J. Sullivan. a member OF Tic
House postofhce force. returned last
week after spending his vacation in
New Bedford Mass.
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Notes ana Personals.

I'm the matter of simpIifed spelling
the Treasury Department and the Gov
ernmcnt Printing office. after n polite
passage OF arms in which no blood was
spilled or bad feeling engcndered. have
agreed To spell Comptroller of the Cur
rcncy the same old way Controller OF
The Treasury viii stand as here written.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

J. G. Shreve. clerk 10 the Committee
on Labor Of the House OF Representa-
tives. has returned from an extended
stay in New Jersey.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Charles Roll. of the machine shop, has
been granted leave for thirty days
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

The new captain of the Boston bowl
ing team. a jolly aggregation OF ten
pin artists, is r. T. Bowman. "a well
known and popular plate printer.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Dan Beach has returned To 81 ma
chiEe shop. aftaT "A pleasant vacation.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

William Watson. special emplOye OF
the House OF Representative, has re
turned from New York city
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

George Herman denies the imputaJiOn
that he is afflicted with a tremendous
appetite. Those extra generous lunches
ne carries relieve the hunger OF his less
fortunate friends, so he says.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

p q Wallmo. clerk 10 the Com
mIttee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, r"-
turned last week from New Haven,
Conn. where he spent his regular va
cation.
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one Of the many churches in the Dis
trict in which Government Printing Of
fee employees are particularly numerous
and active is the United Brethren in
Christ, North Capitol and r streets.
where the dedication OF the new pipe or
gan will be held today.
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". l. Nash, messenger al the speak
or's table. returned last week from New
York. where he spent some time with
the Republican campaign committee.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

William 5. Campbell has returned TO
his desk in the proof room after an alb
sence OF two months IN the West.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Miss Annie Hansbrough, clerk in the
ofAee of the superintendent Of docu-
ments, left Wednesday evening by boat
for Norfolk. Va.,-to spend Thanksgiving
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The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination 10 be
held on December 2 10 nh a vacancy IN
the position of elcCrotype molder at the
q. 2. %. The pay is 5614 cents per
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Bayard G Ryder. hle clerk Of the
Senate. has returned from New Hamp-
shire.
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Claude Curtis, assistant journal clerk
OF the Senate, returned last week from
Michigan.
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Making Of Paper Money.

Tine printing of Government securities
IS an attractive work Who is it that
does not like % behold the crisp new
bills as they come from tho press who
but what enjoys tae velvet touch Sf-say
a few OF tie go sizar The printing or
money is a fascinating procedure. ana
for tuis reason para graph from
paper on the making of Gov eminent se-
curities is quoted here The procedure
is Thus outlined bv former director VII
liam NJ. Meredith
When iJ is determined to issue new
security, the matter ls discussed bv tho
officials having charge or thr several
branches of the service involved and
the conclusions reached arc embodied
I'm q model made by "a trained designer
which is submitted for the criticism Of
the officers who first discussed the mat
ter.
THE model is then modified iu accord
ance with their criticisms. and IS finally
approved by The Secretary OF the Treas
ury.
'"The approved design is placed in the
hands OF cugravers FOR tile execution
Of their respective lines of work-that
is, vigncttes. titles. and ornamental
work. When the eugrav~rs have fin
ished their work. II is assembled upon "a
fiat piece OF steel slightly larger than
the note or stamp when seen in circu-
lation, 10y the transfer process.
Devised Many Years Ago.
This is a method of reproducing en-
craving, devised many years ago by
Jacob Perkins. an inventive American.
who may be considered the father of
the present method of duplicating bank
note plates. The steel OF the original
engraving Is hardened artihcIaUy by the
potassium process, and is placed on the
bed of a press known as a transfer
press. and cylinder of steel made arti-
flCially soft. is passed over the original
engraving under great pressure. secured
by the levers Of this press, until an OF
the sunken lines OF the engraving are
reproduced i'm relief ON the Circumfer-
ence Of the roll
This roll is then made artiticially hard,
and by the same process, the engraving
IN relief on the roll is transferred "a
"A soft piece of flat steel. thus reproduc-
ing the original engraving In assem-
bling tho work of the ongravers To make
the new note OF stamp. the rolls from
the original cnEravings are used 10 re-
produce upon The soft steel the original
work IF the eugTavcr, and when that
is completed. We have an actual repTu-
ductjon of the design of the note OF
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Greatly 20 the disappointment of the
many music lovers at the printery. the
Glee Club abandoned the concert pro-
posed for Thanksgiving Eve
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Watch Your Thirty Feet
of Bowels!

VI you have thirty feet Of Intestinesi
w What makes food travel
through them7
IL A set of Muscles that line the
walls of these lntestines or Bowels.
When piece Of Fooj rubs the walls
of the Intes;ines these h:ascles tighten
behind it, and thus it starts a Musole-wavs
which drives it through the whole length
of the Bowels.
1t should take abou, Z hours 70 Go this
properly, so that nutritious parts Of the food
may have time to be dig7sted and absorbed.
Buff it takes twice or three times
that period the food spoils in passing, and
becomes as poisonous as if it had decayed
before being eaten.
Now, the cause Of Delay (ConstiPauon)
Is simply Weakness, or Laziness Of tho
Bowel-Musoles.
Want of Exercise, Indoor Employment.
weakens these Bowel-Muscles. just as IT
weakens Arm and Leg Muscles.
"Physic" like Salts, Calomel, Jalap,
Phosphate of Soda, Mineral Waters, simply
flush-out the Bowels for the one occasion
only.
They do not remove the Cause Of Con
s!ipation.
But this is different with Cascarets.
Cascarets act on the Muscles Of ths
Bowels and lntestines. They act just as
Cold Water, or Exercise act on Lazy man.
They act Ike exercise.
A Cascaret produces the same sort Of
Natural result that Six Mile walk in ths
country would produce.
The Vest Pocket Box is sold by all
Druggists, at Ten Cents.
Be very careful to get the genuine,
made only BY the Sterling Remedy Co..
and never sold in bulk. Every tablet
ssamped "CCC." 7Sz
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Among the recent designations from
the printery the name of Thomas R
Puekette appears Al the time of his
separation from the service Mr.. Puck
ette was employed as imposer on the
night Job force.
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William p. Johnson, of th" Capitol
police force. returned Tuesday after
spending MS annual vacation iH Illinois
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Clarence Johnson. executive clerk of
the Senate has returned from New
Hampshire. after an extended leave
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Watchmau Holse has resigned to ac.
eept a position in the Interior Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

John T. Morrison. STATIONERY clerk of
the House, has resumed his duties after
en- extended vacation. spent ia sharon.
Pa
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

P. n. Woertendyke. Of the Capitol
police force. has returned from mis- an
nual leave. which he spent IN RoCkland
county y y.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

j. b. Holloway, messenger q" The
House COmittee on War Claims re-
turned this week from Glare. Va
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

A vacancy occurred in the chairman
ship Of the proof room chapel. owing 20
the tTanswer of II. l. Murray to the
night proof room. X. l. Taylor was
elected to succeed him.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

force, has returned from his annual
vacation. spent iu Lyon county. Kan.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

y n Pud.H. 5r.- division uI appoint
ments was with home folks al Pindell.
Md. over Thanksgiving.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

John r. GIliland. a well-known vet
eran job compositor is back TO work
after several weeks siege Of sickness.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

George s. Kaufman returned to the
Sob room last week from a long spell
OF Illness. Having become SO weakened
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

After two months detail as learner
in the mountype machine division. VII
liam NJ, Sipher is back TO the old stand
i'm the job room.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Mrs. Maude A. Tiemau. VINO has been
absent for some time in thc West, has
been rcinstated ia the population di-
vision. Bureau Of the Census. as a clerk
I'm the 81 600 grade
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

NJ. and Mrs. I Phillirsoh. of Wis
cOnsin. have returned Mr.. PhiIlipsCu
is clerk in the House dc ument room
The Washington times., 1906-12-02
Notes of Persons.

Capt. john J. Fre"iaud ana AliH-
FTecIand ere enjoying Il ten days rest
Al Old Point Comfort The captain
has Leru i'm poor health for some time
but is now on the mend
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

\ bouncing boy came TO bless the
home Of Nir. and Mrs. J. c. Gray on
the 23d instant Mr.. Gray's fellow-em-
ployes I'm the machine division have been
busy extending congTatula tions. Mother
and son doing nicely.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

J. W Murphy. assistant reporter Of
the Senate. has returned from aH eK-
tended vacation In Danyilie, DO.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

r f. chase. of the Western division
moved into his new house at EchlnE
Ton during the past week.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Col D. c. Morrison. the veteran copy
holder, has returned To the job proof
room after a pleasant visit with his
daughter at Cleveland. Ohio
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

j. r. Maury. of the chief clerk office,
Bureau of the Census. was I'm Philadel-
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Mrs. G.. Al. summers Of The publIca-
ti0n division. Bureau of the Census, is
entertaining her brother. Charles Sum
meTs. of Youngstown. Ohio. who viii
remain through tho holidays
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Bookbinders have been much inter
csted during the week in the wedding
of one of their number, Harry L. Ford
ham, an employe of the bindery, to Miss
CathaTine Thomson. on Wednesday
evening, at the home of the bride in this
city. Miss Thomson is the eldest daugh-
ter Of Capt. and Mrs. Frederick Thom-
son. DIR. George p, Wilson. of the North
Presbyterian Church, performed the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. FOTdham are
on bridal trip To points Of interest in
the North. They will be at home after
January ] al $40 + street northeast.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Lieut.. J. ". Jones. OF the Capitol po-
lice force. is back from Iowa.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

in his contest with disease. AIR kauff-
man was unable 10 put in more than a
day. and. much To the regret Of his asso-
ciates. he was forced 10 return to his
hime I'm the hope OF further recupera-
Tfo0
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

+. 5. Williams. assistant doorkccper
Of the House has returned.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Nh. 8snrsr. of Jha Ncsgsra division
has been absent during the last week
ON account Of the death Of a near rel
4tive. She has the sympathy or All her
associate
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pographer, has returned from his yaca-
ton
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Miss Myrtle ffsitCrman, of the chief
clerks office, Bureau of the Census, has
recently returned from q delightful trip
of two weeks duration TO the Bermuda
Islands
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

T Frank Hall has been elected chair
man OF the third division chapel. vice
Elmer Dement,. resigned.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Miss ClaTssa y. Brown, OF the pUbli-
cation division, Bureau OF the Census
who has been ill f8T about two weeks, is
reported to be- Improving slowly.
The Washington times., 1906-12-02

who bet on the wrong candidate for
governor Of New York. and n SAYS Il
cost him a hat