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New-York tribune., 1906-10-17

y. Y, y. H. & HARTFORD r. r.
Trains Depart from Grand Central Station.
42d 81 and ith Ave. as follows for
BOSTON. via New London & PrOv.-fts 90
t1lO.u0. 'N1O.O2 A. M TtII 90
.x,1:U1. -xi3:0o. ttI5:OO '.5:O2.
.f12;0O P. NJ; Via WillimantIc-4fs:O
A NJ f2:OO p. NJ; via Spfd--f9:Ix
4. NJ. ttI12:O0, -l4:OO. '11:O0 P NJ.
PORTLAND & BAR HARROR-+sS:15 PM
WORCESTER and FITCHBURG. Via PUT
LAKEVILLE and NORFOLK - tfs;4s
A. NJ 1881 P. NJ
CT harrington. Stockbridge. Lenox. Pitts
feId-i4;54 t'S.49 A N. 1881 p. II.
Ticket offices at CCrarH Central Station
and cI25th St. also at c245 1900 c135i
B'way. c95 Union Square. cls2 Fifth Ave.
ca45 Columbus Ave, c649 Madison Ave.
clos w l25th St. 27YS Third Ave In
Brooklyn. ca Court ST. 4T9 Nostrand Ave.
$50 BNay-
-DaiIy Except Sundays. TStops at
1o5th St xStops at 1o5th st Sundays only
tParIor Car Limited. Has dining car.
cParlor and Sleeping Car tickets also
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
23rd Street.

SCHUYLER Memorial Hall. was presided over by
,ts president. Edward E Duff. of Pittsburg. In
his annual address he advocated the expenditure
of large sums 10 prosecute bank officials who rob
depositors.
The committee on clearing houses appointed
bv the American Bankers Association at Wash
ington in October. 1905 held executive meet
ing at the Planters Hotel to-day. II is said that
the committee will ask the general convention of
the association tomorrow that it he made a
section of the American Bankers Association.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
SOUTHERN RAILROADS MERGED

Norfolk. Va. oct. B.-The Norfolk & Southern
Railway and the Virginia & Carolina Coast Rail-
way were to-day merged when the stockholders
Of the two lines met in this city and conArrad the
consolidation arranged ny the directors of the two
companies Suffolk Va. made the northern
terminus of the combined roads and columbia
\. G. the southern terminus, Tile PamIico Orie3-
tai & Western Railroad sold to the Atlantic &
North Carolina Railroad. and certain matters sf-
fectng the John l.. Roper Lumber COMPANY
brought practically into the consolidation vaTe
disposed of as planned.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
Giving Values
Competitors Dare Not Offeri
Stamped Linens

A Department that has become Il
favOrite with those engaged in this
fascinating branch of art work ---.
Assortments meet popular demands.
and prices have been proven tnvart-
oblv lower than elsewhere
stamped Squares-Tray Covers
Dovlies-Glove and H'dkf Cases
pin cushion Covers, etc.-in we'll
selected assortments of pure linens
or Union linens. fine and heavy
,reaves-also satin finished linen
Damosks In rich patterns. stamped
in fioral fruit and other designs. for
ordinary or eyelet embroidery
With plain and fancy hemstitching
o. NIaxican drawn work
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
BIG COAL LAND DEAL
Jones S Lo"ghin Company Pays
$5,0OO.O0O for 5000 4cres.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Pittsburg. oct. 16.-The Jones & LaughIin
Steel Company, one of the biggest independent
makers of iron and steel in the United States
has just closed deal for FIVE thousand
acres Of coa' land in Washington County. Penn.
the price being $1,000 an acre. or S5.OO0OOo
Within the last few years tho same firm could
have bought the land for $50 an acre.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
LaCkaWanna Railroad.

Leave ?. y. Barclay. ChrlStophor, W, I'D
SIS.
rs 90 A M-For Blngnamtoa and Eiu,ira
sIO. % A M-For Buffalo. Chicago and 81
Louis.
al 40 p M-For Buffalo and Chicago.
- 90 r M-For Scranton and Plymouth.
zs6 IL P M.-For Buffalo and Chicago.
ss As p. N.-For Buffalo, Syracuse. Ndsca-
.. 90 A. ago-SlseperS open $50
p. NJ
Tickets az I4e 429. 11s3, 14s4 Broadway.
Y Y: 33e Fulton St B'klyn- 'DaiIv.
.Except SUNDAY. ZLeaveS Christopher ST.
g. 10 p. NJ. weekdays
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
BUSINESS CHANCES.

MANUFACTURERS Who can use more
capital FOR the nErpose OF improving their
business or increasing their business can
obtafn same from concern VIII has ONCE.
N the principal cities ~ the United states
md Is prepared to market any article os
merit 70 the best possible advantage. We
are prepared TO Pay spot cash for goods
when shipped so a 10 enable the manu-
facturer 70 devote his entire time 70 cheap
ening mis- product and increasing als output
For further particulars address Lock Boy
No 1922 Pittsburgh. Pa
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17

'e55 P. NJ. PITTSBURGt sPBC1AL
ss s%Asz5SsISS sa5 s g. AsR s. aaE s NJ rs
itsdS "S : Is - as s. .4S5, :5'5s. IS ? n
a an m. 2 1325 .f2.55. I i.s IS. Congressional
Linited''). .5 25. .4.25. '4.55. 'o.55. 9.25
?. m. II 10 night.
SOUTHERN RAILwAY.-'5.25 IS. -. 25 p. m.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.-'e-25 g. m. and
sEABoARD AIR 1NE.-12-25 p. m and
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY
CHEsAPEAKE ( OHIO RAILwAY.-'7.55
a. m. weekdays; 80 55 a. m. and 400
FOR OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR
FoLk;I'I2o a. m. weekdays ana 800
P m weekdays. Sundays. '7.55 a m.
LONG BRANCH. AsBURY PARK ocean
Grove (North Asbury Park Sundays. and
P99iEnt Pleasant. SIS q; m. Il szs 25; s25.
e.25. 1o,51 a, m. and +55 p. m
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
SOS; 525 'E55 s23 SIS, 80 y Is .,9 30 sS g
HIS. .155' 30 2.1ol %: 2.55. .s25. 8,55, 425
'43. 465 (.t4;55 for North Philadelphllaa ia
1e.65 for North PSiladeiphia only p. m,
5s rs pEst sa5 TssdiSS sas s5s snGdsS' Ss
ass . "a & o. 5or Nopf5 Psi1sdeip5ia Mia
only), '455 '5.55 -625. 7.55. s.25. S.55.
e.25 C9.55 for North Philadelphia onlD
p. m. Il. 10 night.
"Dining car.
Ticket Offices Nos 4e1. 1854 and 10 Broad
way; 1S2 Fifth Avenue (below 23d St1:
26S Fifth Avenue Corner 29th ST.. and
stations named above. Brooklyn. Court
Street, 33G Fulton Street. 40 Nostrand
Avenue 800 Broadway and Pennsylvania
Annex Station The New York Transfer
(nr0Ta7Is NIL Faf fnr md "a Q n =
from hotels and residences through to
destination
Telephone ''543 Chelsea for Pennsylvania
Railroad Cab Service.
". W AFTER BURY J. p WOOD.
General Manager. Pass'r Traffic Manager
GEO ". BOYD,
General Passenger gent
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
Dress Trimmings

Shoppers wanting 10 make sure OF
getting what they want without loss
of time and at least outlay strike a
beeline for Hearn's. -. This remark
is often heard-"After travelling
vainly all over town. find 1T here"
or, Il had to come back-cannot
find anything to match so well else
where"
Embroid-red Chiffon AIlove-s. Black
White and Persian coIorings-
q inch --.--.------.----- .70 to 2. %
Embroidered SILK AppIiqu-A TO inches
vtde-Black. White and Newest
Fail shadinss .----------- 20 20 80
Persian Bandings-
a TO inch-'-.--...--.-.. .fgs to 90
SILK Guimp-Black. White and Black
and White-l7 70 inch-nswest
Medallion and side and double
edged patterns ----.---.------ 3 TO 70
Embroidered Chiffon AppHques-Black-
White and colors.
Rich designs in spangled thinning
Black and exquisite opalescent cfsctx
Novelty Beltings-Gilt and
Silver ---.----.--------.-- .29 70 .4S
Plaid SILK Braid Betting. -. "a and as
Plain and Fancy SILK Pull Braids
Black. White and full lins OF colo<
a to / tnch-usually IL TO .5.. q
Embroidered Chiffon and silk Applique
Black. Whit.. colors and combinA-
t!ons-regularly 10 ...............s .49
"Artloem" Products
We are one Of the few houses
in New York who carry COM
plete lines Of these fine goods
Artloom CoUcH Covers .Q8 % 7 Q9
Artloom Table Covers. - to X az
Artloom Portieres -.-.--.1 .9S TO pa Q2
Goods conspicuous for me qualities ana
tasteful designs. being copies o> European
novelties and art goods
They will BE- found
IN UPHOLSTERY DEPT-BAsExr~r
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
ANTIQUES.

LITTLE CURIOSITY SHOP. 24s Grand st.
near Bowery, curIos. antiques, objects OF
art In furniture. bronZes. hric-a- brac
French clocks paintings. prints. books, etc ::
tempting prices. open evenings: come and
browse around
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
34th Street only.

34th Street only.
Ladies' Hosiery.
CobWeb weave, black or white, pure silk Stock
ings with self embroidery. Double heels
SOles and toes.
go per pair.
Plain black, sheer Isle thread Stockings with
spliced selyage, double heels soIes and toes
3Oc per pair.
pairs for 1.75.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
PEOPLES ILlM[E
NEW YORK-ALBANY.

NEW YoRK-ALBANY.
HUDSON RIVER BY sEARCHLIGHT
Steamers C. W. MORSE Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday. and ADIRONDACK alter
mating, w. Pier 81. y. R.. foot OF Canal
st. p. NJ: West 129th St. $50 P NJ.
daily (Sundays excepted). Direct connec-
don with rail lines at Albany for points
NORTH. EAST AND WEST.
EXCLUSION $3.50
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
MACHINERY.

AT REDUCED PTuCEs.-5oo second hand
wood and iron working machines. fully
guara nteed; machinery bought and ex-
changed GEO 3. EDDY. 3es Madison At
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
BALTIMORE & OEIn r. 2.
.Ex. Sunday. tpally.

sex Sunday. fDaily.
Through Daily Trains to the West
Leave New York City. 23d ST IIb'y St
CHICAGO PITTSBURG. IL so pm 10 IS NJ
CHICAGO, COLUMBUS. IL so am 12 90 nm
PITTSRURfI. CLEVED. $50 pm 4.0c pm
'PITTSBCRG LIMITED $50 pm 100 pm
GIN, ST LOUIS. .LOULSV.. 1.5O pm IL. is MT
GIN ST. LOUIS. LOUSY. so am 1000 am
GIN. ST. LOUIS, ,LOUIST-. $50 pm 500 pm
Offices; PAS. 4S4 1900 Broadway. s Astor
House. IO3 Greenwich St, 25 Union Square
" 30I Grand St. N Y: 343 Fulton St,
BROOKLYN: West 23d 81. and Liberty St
After D. m sleeping car reservations
and fun information regarding trains. etc
can be obtained a. bureau OF Iltorma tion
r 3 q. P. r 23d ST. Terminal Phone
No. CheIsea-3i+4-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
Special Values in
Towels and T0WelingS

r4rck Tovel-FulI BIeach-20z4o-
value 1871 ----.-----------..-- I'm
Heavy Turkish Towels-2o1i2-
fringed-value II -.------'.'----- "a
All Linen Dana mssk-2ox42-knot
fringe-two rows open work
regular 25-cent Towels ------------- =
All linen Dar1ask-20x3s-
and open work-value IS --......-. "a
Handsome Satin Danask Towels
Hemstftched-2cx44-va 40 50
All Linen H s. Soaring; reg a. g
All Linen Ba-usley Crash-1s inch .12'a
All Linen Tow elling-plain. twill
and check-20 inch-spectal- .--...-- L q
German Damask Towelling-
all Lincn-extra heavy. ..-.,......... .22
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
For Outer
GianreiS and
Underwear.


Every good make. style and qual-
ity is here. o.. Our large purchases
used TO astOnish manufacturers
now they are accustomed to the
quantities we order, and many a
large lot comes our way that no
other house can handle. With
such values as these we keep busi-
ness growing right along -
AI-vool Navy and Red rylHs-
extra heavy-for mems shirts etc
30 cent quality -------.-.-..-...... 80
Scarlet and Navy medicated aannsls-
strictly ail-wOol--value H.. "a
AL wool-shrunk-fancy stripes. also
red. navy and army blue twIlls-
value 10 .-.-..-.-.- -..-..s....s-- .04
Heavy White Wool Shakers
yard wide-value 80. eo..--.--..-..... Is
All wool suiring FIsnnels-
worth 80 --....-..--..s.s.-.- 29
Fine White AIl-wool Saxony Tsnaels-
value 90 -.-...-..---.......... AZ
Fins Scotch FlannsIs-unshrinkaole-
for mems shirts. womsn's house
dresses. etc--oeRutiful combinations
light and dark-nads to
sell at 30 cts and over "a
Fine Wool Eiderdowas-colors
black ana white-elsevhsre SIS. 49,. "a
Canton Flannels-
heavy unbleached-worth IT,. fSE
Rlsached and Unbrd-satin Hnish. "a. .22
Special qushty-usuaily 10. ...-...... a.
Domet Flaunels-oisached and
unoleached-sPeciai value. .s.~-... o.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17

Ladies' Suits.
Suits of broadcIoth, cheviot and novelty fabrics,
III new models. Well tailored 'Eton" blouse
and hip length coats. Pleated Skirts.
300, $3.50, $500, and 1880.
Scotch Plaid and Chiffon Panama Walking
Skirts.
1850 and 1850.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
RAILROADS.
"Ameriea'. Greatest Railroad"
NEwYoEGM IWTRsM

MASy YORK (IsNTES1i
AruosoN RIVER RALRoAo
Throus.. ,.a.As uepa4I ...,.@ .ad Gee
tral STATION. 4zd street. New York. q, be-
NJ aas5 s5 so Esn sss .'fPi Il 30 z: H. s0 stop o.
at 18th street to receive passengers ten
ni1S'ss 5a.1S after T2t Isag,nE 42a street vSs
7'6O A M.-tADIRoNDACKs & MONT
REAL
$50 a. M-tEMPIRE STATE Elk
PRESS. Most famous train in
s;45 A M.-.FAsT MAIL-24 hours TO
Chicago.
1920 A. M-sDAY EXPRESS
Log P. M.-.THE SECOND EMPIRE
l:os M.-.CHICAGO SPECIAL.
2:O4 P. M.-'SOUTHwESTER LIN
TIED. All Pullman Cars
$50 P. M.-.THE 2oTH CENTURY LIN
ITED-ls hours 70 Chicsgo.
4:so P. M.-.THE woLvERTNE.
b:2e p Mast MAIL-For Albany.
t;So P. Make SHORE LIMITED
23h hour train to Chicago
$50 P. M.S.cLEVEI.AND. CINCINNATI
AND ST. LOUIS LIMITED.
500 P. M@swEsTERN EXPRESS
700 P. A--'MONTREAL EMPRESS
7;so F. Ma d. RON pAGK AND
FALLS. CLEVELAND AND
TORONTO SPECIAL
s:0o p. M--'WESTERN NEW YORK
EXP.
$50 :. M.-.PACIFIC EXPRESS.
II 80 ?. M-'CHICAGO & ST LOUIS EXP.
day.
HARLEM DIVISION
e:0o A. n and 3:35 T NJ. daily except
sunday. 10 Pittsheld and North Adams
Sunday 9:s7 A NJ
pullman cars on all through trains
Ticket Offices at 14e PAS AIS and 1915
Broadway; IS Union square w. 275 Co
lur1bus ave. III West 125th ST. Grand
Central and 125th st. stations. New York;
S3s and 726 Fulton St and 1O6 Broadway.
Brooklyn.
Telephone 800 ssth Street. for Cab
Service. Baggage checked from hotel or
residence by Westcott Express
A H SMITH c. ?. DAILY.
Vice-Pres & Gen'I Mgr. Pass'r Trarnc MKT.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
Special Sale OF
Artistic Decorative Fabrics

Artistic Decorative Fabrics
Art Linen Tafetas. Art Burlaps.
Art DimIties.- Royal Crepes.
Monte and Cordinet Cretonnes-
French Taffets Cretonnes.
Fancy Silkollnes.
Furniture and Down-Proof Sateens.
Art Curtain Muslins. etc.
u1-&pREDs OF STILES 4 CoLoRs.
This Offering : result OF a special purchase
OF ''strikc or pteces-advance season
srvIes that no other house viii show before
January. 1907. and OF which we ourselves
will have no duplicate before that time:
u YOU have home 10 III up or Christ
mas present 70 make. you should he here
this week
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
James McCreery & Co,
34th Street.
23rd Street.

All merchandise be
34th Street only.
Dressmaking Department.
FOURTH F1oo.
imported models from all the we'll known Paris
designers.
reception or evening Gowns, tea or luncheon
costumes, boudoir Robes ETC., designed to
order or copied from foreign creations.
Riding Habits Travelling Dress.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
MEMS ELDER FLANNEL BATHROBES S1roo
II1y I,S(
Usually So. so.

Light coloringscut fu1-heavy girdIe
all sizes slim,
SECOND
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17

23rd Street only.
Sale of Umbrellas.
Three hundred and fifty Umbrellas. Women's
26 inch. Mems 2S inch.
Covered with tape edge Levantine and Taffetas
Silk, tape edge Union Taffetas.
An extensive variety of novelty and imported
Natural Wood Handles.
$50 each
value Ito
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
"Artloom Product,
The Way We Sell
Oft Gives Trouble All Around

Not being corporation with big board OF directors
md stockholders who expect big dividends, but an
ndependent cOpartnershiP,
WE CAN AND DO SELL AS WE PLEASE
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
RAILROADS
IPLENM9 9VIl AMlA
r A | L r o A D.

STATIONS foot Of West Twenty-third 81
and Desbrosses and Cortlandt SITS
fE The leaving time from Desbrosses ana
CortlandC Sts. is five minutes later tnan
that given below for Twenty-thtrd st. sta
tion.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
B @ 8 TO m AER AER F95ETs EHi!i.sEH 4

B @ 8 TO EI AER AER F95ETs EHGTSJB; d
FALL RIVER LINE via Newport and Fall
River. I've. Pier 10, N R. Fl. Warren St..
week days and Sundays. 500 P. NJ Strs
Priscilla and Puritan. Orchestra on each.
NORWICH LINE via New London. Leave
Pier 40, y r. foot Clarkson St. week days
only. 6 P. NJ. Steamers City of Lowell and
Chester ". Chaplin.
NEW HAVEN LINE for New Haven
Hartford and North. Leave Pier 90 e r.
week days only, 2:45 p. NJ. foot East 22d
ST, P. NJ. Steamer Richard Peck.
CATSKILLS, HUDSON AND
C0GSACKIE BOATS
Leave Pier 81 y. r.. weekdays. p NJ
New-York tribune., 1906-10-17

Saith Street only.
Millinery.
Untrimmed velvet flat hats with round or
square crowns. Latest Autumn colOrs.
2.S5 each.
23rd Street. 34th Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Trouble With Sailors Mail

A MOTHER letter bearing the novel address
n of Hay Brownow, America" offered
apparently still greater difficulties America is
wide, and an answer was lacking until some one
suggested trying the ship Americas, then in
port The quick brain and retentive memory of
that clerk, who had heard the fact of the
Americas being in port casually mentioned on
his way to the office, saved the situation, and
the owner of that letter was also found.
When you have taken your receipt for regis
tered letter and dropped it into the box the
matter is ended as far as you are concerned,
but the busy clerks in the registry department
have another tale to tell. The letter is taken
in at the registry window by clerk who num-
bers it and makes out duplicate receipt for
his own use. This duplicate remains in the
manifold book, which has interleaves of carbon
that another duplicate copy is made in the
book Another clerk, known in post office
parlance the stub clerk, takes the letter, can
GELS the stamps and postmark, then puts it
the red card, which is returned to you with name
and destination of the letter on one side, and
the name of the sender on the other The
small blue bills and places it in long receiving
package specially prepared by the Govern
ment. The record clerk handles it next; he
makes record in large book seals the letter
in the receiving package, and the despatching
clerk comes. He enters the sealed packages
in the different pouch bags, locks the pouches,
and the railway clerk takes his turn. He takes
the big pouches, with your letter carefully
sealed and guarded inside, and the mail van
carries it to the station, where it is given over
to the care of the railway postal clerk, who
will guard it as far as he goes, sometimes to its
journeys end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
INSTRUCTED LETTERS
By Frank H. Sweet
By Frank H. Sweet

are two places of the same name, and it is I'M
certain which of these was intended, the letter
goes to Washington also. For instance, let
ter was received at a certain office addressed
simply "Berean College, United States"
There are two Berean Colleges in the United
States one in Virginia and the other in Illinois.
That letter went to Washington on receipt.
large proportion of the letters received
bear almost undecipherable addresses. Illegi-
BILE handwriting. blots, foreign script omission
of capitals, and so on make it difficult for any,
one save expert to discover the meaning of
the heroglyphics that sprawl over the paper
but there is record kept of every unpaid and
instructed letter received by the post office,
and everyone could be traced if desired. Some
of the clerks of long experience and naturally
quick eye decipher the most unreadable
address at a glance, bad spelling and di-
visions of words notwithstanding.
The clerks are also extremely expert in
missing the probable destination of oddly di-
rected letters, and it is seldom that either their
memory their intuition is at fault A letter
received sometime ago bore the address of
Hans Jorgen, Foot of Green Street" As this
letter was received at the San Francisco office,
to say the least the direction was vague and
even the old and expert clerks were puzzled
over the apparently unsolvable problem. But
suddenly one of them remembered that there
was Green-st in another city, at the foot of
which a wharf where many vessels lay at
anchor, and as Hans Jorgen was probably
sailor the letter might be tried there. 1t was,
and Hans Jorgen received his letter safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

THERE'S letter in the advertised list for
Asia Pettgrew Morankin That's my
mothers name. She lives in the East, SO
it can't be for her; but l thought I'd like to
know if there was really anybody else with a
name like that"
The voice came from outside the delivery
window, where the woman clerk was busily
sorting and casting some thousands of letters
to be called for within ten days She hadn't
time to look up, but she heard and her hand
went automatically to the pigeonhole IN
Yes" she said, brisdy, it's here. Mrs
Asia Pettigrew Morankin, Frampton, San
Francisco"
The woman at the window flushed. May
see it," she asked briefly.
The clerk handed it out and the woman
flushed more deeply still. Then she laughed
Its my own letter." she explained :" my
letter to my mother. And to think that l
could ever have written San Francisco instead
of New York;"
The clerk laughed little, too. eve have
a thousand like that every day. she said,
only the people who make the mistake won't
believe it when you tell them"
The woman wrote New York" on the mis-
directed letter and handed it to be remailed.
Then she walked away, thinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Collecting in New Hampshire

A NEW HAMPSHIRE man tells of tight
n listed man of affairs in town of that
State, who until recently had never been OBJ
served to take an interest in church matters.
Suddenly, however, he became a regular at
tendant at divine service, greatly to the aston
ishment of his fellow townsmen.
What do you think of the case of old
Ketchum?" said one of the business men of
the place to friend. els it true that he has
got religion?"
We'll, hardly" replied the other, with the
air of one who knows. "The fact is, it's en-
tirely matter of business with him. l am in
a position to know that about year ago he
loaned the pastor fifty dollars, which the latter
was unable to pay. So there remained nothing
for Ketchum but to take it out in pew rent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Letters for Europe

EUROPEAN registered letters are not sent
Il direct from local Offices They are billed,
sealed, and marked New York, Foreign"
their destination. Mexican letters are sent a. Ell
Paso, Texas, Foreign" and some parts of the
Klondike are sent "Dyea, Alaska, Foreign"
The registered letter passes through myriad
of experienced and capable hands, and it is sell
dom that the letter is lost. Should one be
missing, a tracer is Immediately put on the
trail. and each clerk is responsible for his signed
record and statement, showing that the letter
passed through his hands to the next man
beyond.
The Government routine is hard, but it is
thorough, and for the registered packages,
valued at thousands of dollars, as we'll as the
illiterate and illegible scrawl of some poor
sailor, the postal service, in Uncle Sans do
minions, provides honest and efficient care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Department for Searchers

IN the big, busting post office back of the
delivery window is a whole department given
over to the finding of instructed partly adj
dressed, unstamped, and illegible letters which
arrive in great patches by mail every day
The searchers' department, it is called, and
the big directories, renewed each year, and of
which the department possesses an unlimited
supply, are we'll worn before the second month
of service has passed. They are divided into
sections-A to F, G to L, and so on-and it
takes one clerk all of his time to search anyone
of these sections through. The method in use
for tracing person to whom a misdrected let
ter belongs is exceedingly thorough, and it is
seldom that letter even with curiosity in
the way of an address on the outside, fails to
reach its destination, perhaps months after
months of trial.
For instance if letter comes to the office
addressed James Manton, Chicago, and remains
uncalled for at the end of one month, it is given
to the searchers' department of the Chicago
office, and every James Manton in the direc-
tory with his given address attached, is noted.
Beginning with the first found, the letter is
given to the carrier of that district, with in
structions to try there. If unsuccessful, the
carrier of another district is given the letter
and tries it on his man. In this way it passes
through the hands of all the carriers who have
James Manton on their rounds, and if,
after all trials it still remains unclaimed it is
brought back to the searchers' department.
where it is then called Z" shoe fly" and tracer
is pasted on the back.