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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-27
SPITE CHURCH TO GO
MINIATURE STRUCTURE IN
BROOKLYN WILL BE RAZED.
Built to Defeat a Saloon Keeper, But
Failed of Its Purpose-Complete
in All Details.

Brooklyn's so-called "Spite church"
is to be dismantled. Just what use
the tiny piece of ground upon which
the little church now sits will be put
is not known.
The little spite church is at No.
FL Lenox, road, just off Flatbush ave
nue.. It is in a district inhabited by
Brooklyn's best class of citizens, and
not few of them will be glad when
the tiny structure is torn down, for it
is reminder of trick" that they dc
not take particular pride in
The news that the little church is to
go has revived discussion that was
rife in the Lenox road district about
five years ago. 1t waxed acrimonious
ly at the time. Sides were taken and
many former friends became enemies
Though most of the people living
along the road sympafhize with the
purposes of the party who had the
church built, they did not sympathize
with the means that were adopted.
and most of them would be glad to for
get it.
The spite church was built by we'll
meaning church people in order to pre-
vent the installation of a saloon on
Lenox road. About five years ago q
large structure with stores on the
ground floor and flats above was start.
ed on the southwest corner of Flat,
bush avenue and Lenox road. Mem.
bers of the Park Side church, then in
the hands of a Methodist congregation.
learned that Henry Hesterberg, at that
time sheriff of Kings county, intend.
| ed to put a saloon in the corner build
! ing. There was no saloon On Lenoz
| road then, and most of the residents
on the street did not want one on it
| Particularly did the members of the
| Park Side Methodist church, many OF
whom lived on the road, object.
After trying by appeals and pro
tests to prevent the opening of the
saloon, they decided on a new tack
| According to the laws Of the state
a saloon cannot be opened within zoe
| feet. Of a church. The Z Park y Side
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-27
ROMANCE
IA OF ELLEN TERRY
When Girl She Wed an Ola Man-Now Old
Won,dn, She Maries Young Man.

returned to the stage, there to reap ar
tistic, triumphs that made her more
famous than even the husband who
had scoffed her lack of sympathy with
his ideals.
But it was only for half dozen
years that the actress remained single.
Then she met and loved an actor, one
Charles Wardell, who used the stage
name Of Kelly. After this marriage
she retired from the. boards again,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-27

during which time her two children,
known on the stage as Gordon and
Ailsa Craig, we're born.
Once again she was destined to dis
appointment The first years of their
married life were all right, and if the
woman had been content to s'iHn tho
fire Of dramatic art, they might have
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-27

In 300 years Englishmen have grown
six inches shorter, on s the average.
while the women have been increas-
ing in height. Ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-27

No man ever. asks. a truthful woman
=what.she thinks Of him. more than
once 80
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
CoLLIDING STREET CARS INJURE MANY

SEATTIE Wash. Nov lin collision here today be
cars injured
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
CHOWDER AND CARDS

There will be chowder and card
party given by Leahi Chapter No. 2,
o. Il. s., in Masonic Temple this even
ing, The delicious chowder will be
served between the hours of $3.50 and
IS. Afterward, progressive pedro. The
affair is in charge of Mrs. Alice Her
rick, w. NJ, and Mrs. Clara Schmidt,
A. NJ, who are assisted by Mrs. C. l..
Crabbe, Mrs. Il. C. Brown, Mrs. Anna
Wright, Mrs. Fred. whitney, Mrs. w.
II. Riley, Mrs. X. Il. Porter, Mrs. Car
oline Miller, Mrs M. E. Heminger,
Mrs. Mary ID. Cook, Mrs. Thomas
Smith, Miss Elva Evans and Mrs. JOS
cphine Cornwell.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
ART SAFE CLOSES TODAY

Although hundreds have visited the
art sale Of the Kilohana Art League
there remain many beautiful gifts
and souvenirs unsold. The ladies,
knowing that their wares would be
in demand, had supply of .dupli-
Gates, or nearly so, for no two pieces
are alike, ready TO accommodate the
late ones. This Is the last afternoon.
If you have not already visited the
sale, come now.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12

Monday, November IL.
Bk. Olympic, Evans, went to anchor
age on port, p. m.
Stmr, Kc Au Hou. Tullett, for
Kauai, p. IN.
Stmr. Noeau, Mitchell, for Hawaii,
,. IN.
Schr. Moi Wahine, Hipa, for Ha,
wall, noon.
Tuesday, November ~.
Stmr. Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports, noon.
Stmr. Mauna Loa, Simerson, for Ha.
wall and Maui ports, noon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
BORN

BEADLE--In Honolulu, on Thursday,
November 7, to the wife Of j. II.
Beadle, a son. -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
MIKADos MESSAGE NOTHING UNUSUAL

WASHINGTON c.. Nov Ambassador Aok in interview
geously emergency
the him all his
jectS the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
PEACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA

WASHINGTON D. C., Nov. lit has been officially announced
that
dial relations between tho republics have been rcesablshed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
PERUVIAN TROOPS G.

PERUVIAN TROOPS CAPTURE BRAZILIAN FORT
RIO JANEIRO Brazil Nov.
rail and Il Brazilian It.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
ANNA GOULD WILL NOT MARRY DUKE

1Anna Gould authorized
@
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
EXTRA SESSION "
FOR CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO Cal Nov lit is almost certain that Governor
llctt special Legislature
nnca situation legislation extending the period which
tra
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12

First quarter of the moon Nov. IL.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that Of the meridian OF 157
fegrees 80 minutes. The time whistle
blows at 1880 y. m. which is the same
as Greenwich, 0 hours minutes. Sun
and moon are for local time for the
whole group.
It :, :, u Il !, :. II II u II II II Il n II u II
l.. m.
A. II. s. S. Nevadan, Greene, for
kahului, 8 II. m.
FIR. s. S. Amiral Exelmans, Jens, for
San Francisco, p. IN.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for
Kauai ports, y. m.
stmr. lwslani, Self, for Maui and
fiolokai ports; 53n m.s h s.E
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
LOCAL and GENERAL

If you think it worth while to read
the truth, without bias, without NAL
ice, without tavoritism,-just the
rlain facts,--read the Bulletin.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-12
N FOREIGN PORTS
CABLE REPORT OF SAN
FRANCISCO MERCHANTS
EXCHANGE.

SAN FRANCISCO-Arri
w. II. Marston, from Honolulu.
MANILA-Sailed:
U. s. A 7 Thomas,
SATURDAY., sct. 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
Scr. II. C. Wright from s f., Oct. II.
GRAY'S HARBOR-Sailed:
Bktn. Geneva, Oct. is, for Honolulu.
Monday, Oct. 81.
WESTPORT-Sa Sailed:
Am. bk. Emily, +. Whitney. OFT. 20,
for Kahului
Tuesday, Oct. 90.
PORT GAMBLE-Sailed:
Am. Blk. Albert. Oct. 81. for Hilo.
SAN FRANCIsC0-Sailed;
Schr Defender, for Honoipu.
lGRAYS HARBOR-Arrived:
Schr. Mary Il. Foster, hence Oct. 3
SAN FRANCTSCo-Arrived:
S. s. Nebraskan, from Salina Cruz,
Oct, 10.
Thursday, Oct. "a, 1907.
NORFOLK, VA.--Cleared:
sp. Bangalore, Oct. 23, for Honolulu.
DELAWARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
S. S, Massashpsetts loff '.;-1G
Saturday, Oct. 26, 1907. IN
sALINA jERuHyAyrlyed: lgng
S. s.. Missouri, from fiIo. Oct. 10.
Monday, Oct. rs, 1907.
IDEbAWABEd j BRBAKWTR71Sailed:
Am. sn DnIfgoy iH Nj M oet, 26. 3,
Tuesday, Oct. 80, 1891 .ls ava.
SAN FRANCISCo-Arrived oct. IS.
Am, bki w. b., Flint, from Makawell
Oct 5, lbuyj.1, .r y..f N0W.
IHoNolPU-sailed Oct. IS;
Am. bktp eupnaipu for Port Town.
sQnd. iiATOQhD N.II. oct S,
Wednesday, Oct so.u ye. q
PORT HARFoRD--Arriyed, Oct. 30:
S. s, Lansing, from Kahulni Oct, 81.
NlLO-Sailed, Oct, 129:Ost
S. s, Columbian for Salina Cruz.
INtll Thursday, Dot. al.
lGAVIQTA-- Sailed Oct 30. lIunpHW
INORFOLK-,Sailed, Oct. ,1S;.iSr
Ship b. IT,, Packard for Honplulu.
Oct 10. ship, baron Cawdor. ~
Saturday, Nov, 2, 1907, 90 u,
RIVER PLATE1Arrived Oct. 20:
S. s., Highland Monarch from Bal
timore to Honolulu. rr
I 4 e.. = . b. y
MAHUKoNA-Saiied Oct. 2S: '
Am. sch. Helene for Newcastle. ..
HILo-Sailed Nov. I:
Am, bk, st. katherine for San
Francisco,
Am, bk,' Annie Johnson for San
Francisco, ,.,a
Am. bktn, Mary G. Winkelmann for
Port Townsend i,..1 .ar.
Tuesday, Nov. 5.
SAN FRANCISCo-sailed, Nov. A.
Am. blk. Edward May, for Honolulu
and Makaweli.
Nov 5, u. s. A. T. Buford. for Ho.
nolulu,
Wednesday, Nov. 8.
NEWCASTLE--Sailed:
Br. S. s. Artea, for Honolulu
Friday, Nov. 8.
lIQUIQUI-Sailcd, oct. "a:
Nor. bk. Concordia, for Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO-ArHvcd, Nov. 8:
p. NJ. s. S. Persia, hence Nov. 1.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailed, Nov. s:
s. S. Enterprise. for Hllo.
SAN DIEGO-Arrived, Nov. Z:
FIR, cruiser Catinat hence Oct IS.
Saturday, Nov. Q.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailed, Nov. s:
=. NJ. S. S. Asia for Honolulu.
lYICTORIA-Sailed, Nov. 8:
Br S. S. Miowcra for Colonies via
Honolulu. ...
EAlLUA-Arrived:
Schr. Spokane from Ludlow.
Monday, November II.
VICTORIA--Arrived Nov. .:
Br s. S. Kazembe, hence Oct. 81.
SAN FRANCISCO-Arrived Nov. .:
S. S. Alaskan from Salina Cruz.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailed Nov. 10:
Bktn. Irmgard, for Honolulu. :. :.
ELEELE--Sailed, Nov. .:
Am, sp, Gov. Robie for Puget Sound
SEATTLE-Sailed Nov. 10:
A,-H. $. $. Mexican, for Honolulu
Tuesday, Nov. 12.
SAN FRANCISCO-Arrived, Nov. ~
s. s, Alameda, hence Nov. 6.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
Concerning the Ocean

THE oceans occupy three-fourths Of the
surface OF the earth \ mile down in the
sea the water has pressure Of a ton TO every
square inch.
II a box SIX feet deep was filed with sea
water. which was then allowed 10 evaporate,
there would be two inches Of salt left IL the
bottom Of the box Taking the average depth
Of the ocean 70 be three miles, there would lie
a layer OF salt four hundred and forty feet
thick covering the bottom, IN case all the
water should eyaporate. In many places,
especially in the lar North. the water freezes
from the bottom upward.
Waves are deceptive things. To look at
them one would gather the impression that
the whole water Travelled. This, however IS
not so. The water stays IN the same place.
but the motion goes on. In great storms
waves are sometime forty feet high and their
crests travel fifty miles an hour. The base Of
wave tthe distance from valley 20 Valley Is
usually considered as being fifteen times the
height of the wave. Therefore a wave twenty
five feet high would have a base extending
three hundred and seventy-five feet.
The force Of waves breaking on the shore IS
seventeen tons to the square inch.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
Reward for HerOisn

a y officer OF the army tells Of a colleague IN
IA command Of post IN the West who was
much disiked by his men.
One day the commanding officer had the
misfortune TO slip from a foot bridge into the
stream at the post. Not being able 10 swim,
he found himself in a difficulty. Fortunately.
a private in his regiment happened TO he Al
hand. and i was the work of q few minutes
for the latter to pull him out.
The officer was profuse IN his thanks, and
even hinted al a reward
The private smiled and replied that he
thought the best reward would be to say
nothing about II.
Why" asked the commander, astonished.
Because II the fellers ind out ! pulled you
out, they might chuck me IN
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
A Receipt for Kisses

Take q bit OF dark piazza:
Add some moonlight-not too much.
Press, IN two strong hands a small one;
Add OF COY reserve a touch;
Sift IN just = pinch of folly,
Mixed with softly whispered sighs:
OF romance add two small tea cups,
And the starlight of her eyes;
Then dissolve some pure emotion
In longing and a laugh
Mix a gram OF deep affection
With bit OF merry Chaff:
Add an ounce OF mild resistance,
Two OF Welding, then, IN mute,
lneXpressible enjoyment,
Serve in quantities 10 suit.
-NIr0n lVdfcrrGn
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
They were PLAYING poker.

They were PLAYING poker.
1.-TWO dollars more sand Abel
This is the first real instance Of raising Cam
on record.
Noah had just given the horse and the COW
drink. Talk about floating watered
stock" he chuckled.
This Arkaic humor made qlite hit in those
days
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
Snide Lights on History

A PHRODITE was rising from the waves
n Alas" She sighed, they are not Marcel
wavesl' Which shows the vanity Of the
goddess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-20
BijOu Matinee Today, "A Child of the Regiment" {"
ALIcEv1LLB ELECTION.

west Alabama Magic Town Selects It's
 First Officers.
 Aliceville, March 1Y-tSpec1al.)- )-- A municipal election, the first to be held in Aliceville, was held yesterday No serious opposition to the ticket selected at a meeting of some of the citizens developed The following otfl- cers were elected: Mayor. T. H. Som merville; Alderman, J. M. Summerville, A. Hood, J. D. Sanders, W. E. String fellow and J. B. Cunningham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-20
Fell at First Fire

Asunseion. Parasuay, March 1s. For mer Deputy Manuel Talavera, was fa- tally wounded in a duel yesterday with Lieutenant Crispin Torres. Pistols were used. the former deputy falling at the 6Est shot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-20
Notice of Final Settlement.

March 18th, 1907. Notice Is hereby given that Frank D. Kohn, Administrator of the estate of Mrs. Kate Boothe, deceased. this day filed his account. vouehes and statement for final settlement of his Administration of said estate, and that the And day of April. 1907.
 J B. 0ASTON, wod-aA- Judge of Probate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-20

ured as of his cost items, per for lost motion This, he explained covered and material not moving"
 How few dealers in this section could get off with so small charge for stagnant stocks
 Did you ever really figure how much your lost mo- ton cost you by the year. how much might be saved by moving line of merchandise repenished weekly?
 That in short, IS the Red Seal system.
 This is far from meaning that you can do business without capital but almost nsurcs the turning of your shoe stock from four times year--we have some customers with record of eight
 Beside the extra freight on shoes from far-away market there the religion loses delayed ship 
 The trade of two busy Saturdays gone shy will never grind the mill again
 We have place for one prompt paying customer in every town Tn the South.
 If there is not Red Seal Shoe Store in your town, you'll be interested in reading further
 Will 1t not be golden when the dealer hears only praise of the he ses-when every pair of shoes sold will be a to bring new customers and insure the return of old ones?
 That's the fixed future policy of Red Seal Shoes.
 This will require the earnest cooperation of our customers but will insure them profit and pleasure in business that's worth striving for
 It will necessitate the breaking away from the fxed- price idea, having instead fixed quality and fair price, the throwing of all second and third grades Let the other fellow sell the trash and get the cussin'
 Hereafter Red Seal Shoes will be combination of Specially Lines.
 In our Atlanta factory will make line of mems hgh-grade McKays with boys and youths of same. These will have in them pounds of leather to the case than any shoe on the market
 A line of welts to sell at $3.5o By confning this line to six popular styles. almost assure you against stagnant numbers.
 Alex Stephens said: "When the people of the South make what Is in the South, then will come first real ndependence.
 With this ringing in ears, somehow believe you will be glad to know that by this time next month new mems factory will be making noise like "Georgia-M Made Shoes"
 That's not a--hey will be the best shoes that be produced every pair you sell will connect you by live wire with walking talking advocate of your store and Red Seal Shoes.
 Besides that--hro' the eyes and into the ears of ten million people of the South will be told weekly and monthly the wtching story of their worth and wear
 The novel contest of pair free for record of longest service will arrest the attention and create inter- and enthusiasm. "See the offer top of the box is our slogan. When you get the customer and the 1L~ 11~.1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-20

WE STAND ASIDE for no one in the manufacture of our specialties. The Janney Foun- dry has a right of way for pro- ducts especially it's
 FLANGE COUPLINGS Every bit of material used in them is absolutely fiawless. They are made to withstand hard service. They are built so as to make each purchaser an enthusiastic admirer, ao matter how critical he may be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-12
PASS STOPS CUPID
Alamo Courtship Of Miss Purdy
and Gerard A. Abbott Hard
Hit by Rate Laws
THE WEDDING IS POSTPONED

Chicago papers last Thursday tell a
romantic little story of the postpone
ment of the marriage of Miss Edna
Purdy, Kenosha girl, and Gerard
A. Abbott, young Chicago lawyer,
| which was to have taken place in Ke-
| nosha last Saturday night, but which
has been postponed on account of the
hard rulings of the rate law as re-
CARDS the issuance of railway passes.
Abbott gave the story out himself so
that it can be vouched for as true.
According to his story he and Miss
Purdy first met down in the regions
of San Antonio and since that time
his favorite song had been 81 Met Ny
Love on the Alamo" The latter part
of last week Mr.. Abbott, who is a
writer for a magazine as we'll as a
barrister, was advised that he could
and with these he decided that he
would have honeymoon with his
bride in the very spot where their
courtship originated. With the as
surance that the passes would be
forthcoming Mr.. Abbott came to Ke-
nosha on Saturday and secured from
Judge Slosson license to marry Miss
Purdy and it was then announced that
the marriage ceremony would be per-
formed by the Rev. Florence Buck on
the same evening. However, the
wedding failed to take place, and
| when the friends of the bride and
groom heard of it they began to ask
the cause for the delay in the nuptial
ceremony.
eve intend to get married ulti-
mately, but just when we don t
know, 'said Abbott Wednesday night.
81 do work for a magazine, which
promised me two passed to San An
tonic, where we wished to spend our
honeymoon. Only one of them came
and so the wedding was called off. l
other one."
How the interstate commerce law
against passes was avoided was not
explained.
AS soon as gat the other pass"
Abbott continued, 1--WE shall have the
ceremony performed and then go
south for a time. If don't get it I
suppose we will get married anyway.
But we prefer the Alamo. It's asso-
Citations are all so romantic
Miss Purdy is stenographer and
lives on Congress street. She is a
daughter of Frederick Purdy, of Chi
cago, and she seems to be perfectly
willing to wait till the passes arrive
SO that the honeymoon may be spent
on the Alamo.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-12
LET BRIDGE CONTRACT

Wisconsin Iron and Bridge Company
Gets Contract For New Bridge
The Special Bridge Committee of
the County Board met on Wednesday
afternoon and let the contract for the
building of the new iron bridge over
the Oplane river in the town of Pleas
ant Prairie to the Wisconsin Iron and
Bridge company 81 Milwaukee. The
contract price is $500. Five bids
were received for the building of the
bridge and the contract went to the
lowest bidder. Under the provisions
of the contract the bridge is to be
ready for use by the first day of next
May. It is to be an iron bridge lbs
feet in length with abutneuts of con-
crete and stone and floor of cement
construction. Half of the cost Of the
bridge is to be paid by the town of
Pleasant Prairie and the remainder
will be paid by the county. At the
last meeting of the County Board an
appropriation of $500 was made for
the building of the bridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-12
BADENOCE THE WINNER
Chicago Alderman and Charles Ze1ier
Complete Long Hike Thursday

Chicago Alderman and Charles ZeIier
Complete Long Hike Thursday
Alderman Joseph Badenoch and
Charles Zeller, the two Chicago men
who started to walk from Milwaukee
to Chicago in sixty hours just for the
fun of making the trip, finished their
long hike just after noon Thursday
when they arrived at the club house
OF the new Illinois Athletic club
Both of the men we're in excellent
condition and they were given a great
welcome by the members Of the club
and the people OF Chicago. All of the
other men who had started in the hike
fell out before they reached Evans
ton. Badenoch declared that he
could turn right around and walk
back to Milwaukee in less time than
it took him to make the trip to Chica
go.
The walkers stop-over in Kenosha
Tuesday evening has given pedes-
trianism lift in Kenosha and a half
dozen interesting contests are being
arranged among the Kenosha walkers
to be pulled off in the next few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-12
MAY CLOSE OFFICE
The Milwaukee Pension Agency
May Be Consolidated With
The One at Chicago
ARE SEEKING GOES REMOVAL

The Milwaukee pension agency
may be consolidated with the one at
Chicago and another federal plum
will be lost to the Wisconsin senators.
The consolidation, if one is made, is a
result of the factional fight between
Stalwarts and Half breeds and the de-
sire of Senator La Toilette to GUST E.
D. Coe and have some staunch 'tHalf-
breed" appointed, but who Senator
La Toilette wants to succeed Mr.. Coe
cannot be learned.
It has been limited that Senator La
Toilette is preparing to announce the
name of the man whom he will recon-
mend for United States pension agent
at Milwaukee to succeed e d. Coe.
There are half a dozen candidates for
the position and it is not known
which of them will be chosen. For
more than a year there has been con-
siderable speculation as to what Mr..
La Toilette intended to do regarding
this appointment. When Senator
Spooner and La Toilette made divi-
SIOu VI TIC w ASNOuSAu &c
based on geographical lines, the pen
sion agency was assigned to Mr.. La
Toilette. Mr.. Goes term expired
more than year ago. Senator Step
henson has taken as his patronage
bailiwick that portion of the state
which fell to Mr.. Spooner so that the
Milwaukee pension agency continued
to be under the jurisdiction of Mr.. La
Toilette.
In connection with this it may be
interesting to know that there is some
possibility that the Milwaukee agency
may be abolished and the work now
done there placed under the jurisdic-
ton of the Chicago agency. It is
known that the commissioner OF pen
sions desires reduction in the num-
Der of agencies, and it is known also
that he has discussed this subject
with the secretary of the interior.
Secretary Garfield has admitted that
he had under consideration the aboli-
ton of various pension Offices and
that he had given someS reconsideration
to the consolidation of the Chicago
and Milwaukee offices. He was not
prepared, he said to make public his
final decision on this subject.