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The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Charles z. Merton. who was trans
ferred from the proofroom TO the first
division last week. was promoted to I'm
poser Thursday.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Harry z. Hayes. Bert G. Stevenson,
and Andrew J. Heard. temporary press
feeders employed in the press division
have resigned their positions.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

The press room and the ante-rOOm to
the Postmaster Generals office have
been newly carpeted in rich red velvet
carpet that adds greatly 20 the appear
ance of the rooms.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mason F. Noble. of the supply division,
has been granted leave OF absence for
ten days.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Corps or. as il is termed. by COramis-
sioner Morrow, The Association of
Trained Nurses. While the Commits
sioner was i'll in Providence Hospital a
number of his IL ends gathered ~ vari-
Gus times to extend their sympathy and
especially 70 entertain him during the
tedious hours Of mis- COnvalescence by
instructing him IN the gentle ART Of
playing bridge The nurses decided to
celebrate tho recovery of Mr. West and
accordingly assembled in Congress Hall.
at di5ner. and afterV ard played a few
games of bridge.
Capt william F Myers assistant
secretary to tha BOcrd of Commission
ers, is a candidate for Carnegie med
al Inspired by the heroic action Of As
sistant Assesso- Ben Adams. who re-
Gently won the Indying gratitude OF the
feminine force Of his office by driving
to cover ferocious rat. Captain Myers
sprang to the rescue Of the Iaoies of
the Executive Office, who were be
sieged by a mouse. Honors are now
about even. and both men basE in the
smiles of the fair ones.
An embryo panic was created among
the employees OF the District by the
announcement, Thursday. that there
was case of smallpox in the building
The victim, Inspector Frank Butts. Of
the Health Department, was removed
at once to the smallpox hospital, and the
rooms Of the upper part of the build
ingt thoroughly funlisated- Mr.. Butts
fellow employees were given a holiday
and the department placed in quaran-
tine for the day
+. G. Lee. assistant secretary 10 the
Engineer Commissioner. has bee con-
fined to his homC by an attack Of the
grip.
J. II Oehmann, a stenograpber in the
insurance department, has presented his
resignation to the Commissioners. 10
rake effect April l. Mr. Oehmann will
scSept a position as cashier in the local
offices OF a Cincinnad life insurance
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

James NJ. Mcqueen. temporary elec-
trician. having served the full time Of
SIX months, has been dropped from the
rolls.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss Priscilla Kent. OF the office Of the
disbursing clerk. returned to her desl
on Monday, after an absence OF severa
weeks. having been very i'll with pneu-
mOnia.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss Gertrude F Curran- or he
hydraulic press division has been o.
leave OF absence a week
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

z N AsqUith OF the EXAMINING d.
vision. remains I'll az his home Nth .
severe attack OF the rbeurns-fsr
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Abraham Baifort, pTessman has been
transferred to the Agriculture division.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Ktllian DeIabar, Of the pamphlet bind
cry. has been on the sick list for several
DAYS
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
8Bureau Of Engraving and8
U Printing LII

about ten days was able 20 resume
his duties the past week
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Albert Lester, messenger IN the sup
ply divisicE, Is on the sick list
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

+. c. Lee, assistant secretary 10 the
Engineer Commissioner. has bee con-
fined to his homC by an attack Of the
grip.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mrs. Amanda R. Latin. a counter OF
the night force in the examining di
vision. has been on leave OF absence fol
the last week, because OF the death OF
her husband, which occurred at the
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Edwin II. Mooney, OF the bindery, has
been away from Office for several days
10 supervise moving 10 Herndon.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss Anne z BeaIle. OF the examining
division, has been on a vacat on for sew
eral days. Miss Bealle is the chief Of
her division. ard is one Of the compare
lively few women employees Of the Gov
eminent who receive a salary OF s., 90
per anuuIn-
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

NJ w P. Zantzinger. postal card agent
at Rumford Falls. Me. has been in
Washington for several days on business
with the department relative TO the
agency.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Val Mendel OF the pamphlet bindery
has been on the sick list FOR a week
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Hunt T. LaTcOmbe. clerk in the Cf-
nee Of tho chief electrician. resigned
Thursday TO take place In the office
of the surgeon general Of the army. Be
fore leaving the office the employees in
the electrical division presented Mr.
Ia rcou1be with a handsome umbrella.
He was employed IN the Office about
ten years.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

John L. wrenn. chief insulator. cleo
trical division. spent several lays Of
his annual leave fishing in Chesapeake
Bay last week.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

John Randolph. who formerly worked
IN the Office, and who has been away
from Washington for about eighteen
years. was a visitor at the big shop
on Wednesday Mr.. Randolph was one
OF the twenty-Six apprentices who
graduated from the office along In the
SOS, and he told some of the renarka bic
Things apprentices used to do when the
foreman : back was turned He Is now
a prosperous business man Of AshevIIle.
n. G..
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

The Gordon presses are being moved
from the job section to the press d.
vision, on the second floor, and will
be placed'in charge Of George W. Pierce,
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss Brown. OF the trimming room
has been on a vacation for the pas
week
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mrs. Julia Murray of the Office os
the superintendent of manufactures. has
been absent for several days ATTENDING
the bedside of a sick friend Mrs
o Brien, who died last week Mrs.
o irien was sister OF Benjamin Clan
cey. former messenger in the office
q the. foreman OF printing, who died
several months ago
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Government Printing Office employees
are looking forward with great pleasure
70 the coming annual concert OF the
Rebew Orchestra. which will take place
this month. as not only the leader.
Henry Weber. is an employee OF the
ONCE, but many OF the members are
pTintery employees. The Rebew Or
chestra Is the most unique musical or
ganization in Washington in that its
services are always given free. This
year the orchestra numbers forty-one
members
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
Government Printing OfflCe8

| been transferred from the Job compos-
ing section TO the main press division.
Henry y. hieseberg. of the supply d.
vision, Put IN several days al Great
Falls tho past week fishing.
Miss EIda B. Cross, clerk. has been
transferred from the packing and fold
man Of presswork.
George C Furbershav. proofreader on
the night shift has been transferred to
case.
Alexander spinks, Of the press d.
vision, is on leave OF absence for sew
eral days
Edward W. Plaskett Of the press di-
vision, who has been III for several
weeks, returned Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Evans. Mrs. Nellie F. V.
Lyons. and Miss Fannie Strong. OF the
press division, are on the sick list.
sion. was on leave Of absence last
week.
William Menach, of the delivery divi-
sion' has been Ill for several days.
George W. Heap. pressman. has re-
signed his position to go to New York,
where he has good opening
Han Coates, Of the electrical store
room. WAS away last week to take a
civil service examination
Charles NJ. Mccain, messenger in the
supply division, was on the sick list
last week.
John S. Kistler. OF tine bindery, has
been granted leave OF absence for six
teen days.
Joseph (. Carjwell, Of the binde1y-
VS. on a short vacation last week.
Asbury a. Smith, OF the bindery, is
on the sick Est
Mrs. Maggie B. Curtis. Of the bindery.
has been IN at home for several days.
Miss Florence s. Harris. of the bind
cry is under the care or a physician,
having had her tonsils removed
Edwin II. Mooney, OF the bindery, has
been away from Office for several days
10 supervise moving 10 Herndon.
Albert Lester, messenger IN the sup
MI a h. a.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Gen. ]. H. Brinker. who has charge
OF the bookkeeping section in the ofrfce
called to his home in Mississippi last
week by the serious illness of a brother.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

William F. Holman. a temporary
electrician who was dropped Monday
after serving the full term of six
months, will remain in Washington for
two weeks and then return to Chicago.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Robert Hardie. has been transferred
from the storeroOm TO tire plate room
in the printing division.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mrs. s y. Neville. a counter On tia
night force in the examining division
has been granted leave OF absence for
a week
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Charles z Rudy. foreman of the sixth
division. day. was absent several daS-s
last week to nurse a sprained ankle.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

George B. Hughes. OF the electrical
division, mas returned to duty, after
spending thirty days annual leave on
bis farm In Maryland He reports that
the stork visited his home during his
stay. leaving . handsome son.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Commissioner West was entertained
Wednesday night by the Hospital
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

r. NJ Pindell. jr., of the division OF
appointments. has given up his city
residence and returned TO his summer
home at Pindell. Nd
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

L. A. Delano, OF the office OF the dis
bursting clerk, has returned TO office
after an illness of about ten days with
the measles.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

\. l. LaWshe. Third Assistant Post
master General. was in Baltimore Tues
DAY TO deliver an address before the
Joint couveutioP-of the Democratic and
Republican Editorial Associations of
Nary kind he spoke 81 the new postal
regulations affecting The secOnd-class
mailing privilege.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Merton Sturges of the division OF
Naturalization. was of duty for several
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

John Prender. OF the engraving di
vision. who was on the sick list 70
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

SANFORD B. Campbell. pTessman. has
been transferred to the Congressional
Library livision.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

DR. e NJ Hawley, of the division of
appointments, who has been i'll with the
grip for several days. has been at At
lantic City for the last week.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Lawrence Moore. Of The division of
publications, who has been on the sick
list for the last two weeks. is expected
TO be able TO return to duty in a few
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss Florence s. Harris, of the bind
cry. is under the care or a physician,
having had her tonsils removed
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

been transferred from the job compOs-
ing section to the main press division.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mexico.
Three OF The chief inspectors Of the
six inspection districts into which the
Forest Service is divided. returned to
their respective headquarters the past
week. after attending meeting for two
weeks OF the chief inspectors in this
city The Inspectors leaving the past
week were D. D. Bronson, r. z. Bene-
dict, and F. z. Olmsted.
J. B.. Lanerty. supervisor Of the
WeiSer National Forest in Idaho. and
n w Thurston, supervisor Of the Sho-
shone division OF the Yellowstone Ma
tiOnaI Forest, Wyoming. have returned
70 their respective headquarters. after
a service Of three months in the office
OF the District Forester OF the Forest
Service.
DR.. John r -MohIer and DR.. R. w
Hickman. of the Bureau Of Animal IN
dustry. have returned from a trip n
Pittsburg and other points in Pennsyl-
the department
George +. RommeI. OF the Bureau OF
Animal Industry, has returned from an
extended trip to Iowa and other States
/ in the West, where he was on depart
! ment business
Miss Catherine Nsu. stenographer in
the office Of the Experiment Stations.
Is 81 at her home in this city with a
! severe case Of the grip
Harry J. Warner. OF the Bureau of
| Chemistry, has resigned his position as
scientific assistant. at $3.50 per annurn.
effective April 5, and will take a po-
Siuon IN the Marine Hospital Service
Mr.. Warner is a graduate in nledicjne
from the George Washington University.
Miss Rose a. Hays. Of the main Of
nee Of the division of publications. is
III, and has gone to a hospital in Balti-
more for treatment
The editorial quarters OF the division
or publications have been ENLARGED by
the addition OF two adjoining rooms, Sc
cured through the reimbursement OF the
| offices following the removal Of some
of the bureaus to the new building.
The tndeNing section heretofore Iocat ed
! in the document division Will be moved
! to the main Office Of the division OF
| publications.
John O. Riley Of the division of pub
LEGATIONS, has been, detained at his home
the past week seriously ILL.,
Lawrence Moore. Of the division of
publications, who has been on the sick
| list for the last two weeks, is expected
TO be able to return to duty in a few
days.
John P. Divine. Of the Bureau Of
| Chemistry, is on a vacation for ten
days.
Mrs. Catherine Calhoon of the di-
/ vision Of publications. has been trans
| ferred to the Forest Service.
Frank L. Williams, Of the division
| Of publications. has gone 10 Hot
! Springs. Ark. for the benefit of his
| health. having been i'll for some time
past with stomach trouble.
F. J. Blair. of the Bureau. of Stats
| tics. returned 10 duty on Wednesday
after a vacation of ten days.
Miss a. NJ Hauser. OF the Bureau of
Statistics. who has been on the sick
\ list for the past two months. returned
! to work on Monday
julius G. Simmer. compositor. and
John D Nets. proofreader. of the print
| ing division. are on the sick list
Abraham Balfoort. pressman. has been
transferred to the printing division from
the Government Printing once.
Miss Rose L. Connor. OF the Bureau
of Statistics. Is ietaiC ID at Rome on ae-
count Of illness in ,tbs family.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss Lucille z. Gonsalus, Of the d.
vision Of dead letters. has returned to
her desk after an lines Of about two
weeks
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

VI. Q. Chance Auditor for the Post
office Department. has given up his city
house. and returned to lis summer
home at kensington, Nd Tor the sea
son.
W. r. Cochran. purchasing agent for
the department. who was injured while
attempting 10 board ID street car some
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Frank p. Sargent, Commissioner Cen
eral OF immigration, was in New York
the latter part of the week attending to
some official matters at Ellis island
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mrs Maggie B. Curtis. Of the bindery.
has been ~ at home for several days.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Charles A. Moran and Herman A.
Wilson. pressmen. and Miss Lizzie
Moore. Miss Nellie Cahill. and Miss
Nellie RUckdaescheI. pressfeeders. have
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss Title Sioberg, the assistant tele-
phone operator, resigned yesterday, and
az the same time announced her mar
rage to John G. Parker. a popular clerk
N the division OF statistics and ac-
counts. The wedding occurred some tine
ego. but the young people succeeded IN
Keeping IL a secret
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

John P Divine. OF the Bureau 0f
Chemistry, is on a vacation for ten
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Thomas B. Easily, a clerk at s., 400 per
anuum in the War Department has
been transferred to the Bureau of IYnmi-
grafton and Naturalization for service
in the immigration station at Ellis ISL
and at the same salary.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Richard p. Covert. superintendent Of
the division Of supplies. Bureau Of the
Fourth Assistant has been at Chicago
and other points in the West for a week
on official business
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

r. V. L. Stratton. Of the Bureau OF
Corporations, who is an enthusiastic
oarsman, having been at one time a
member of the rowing crew aboard one
Of the battleships. has purchased a
boat. and is eagerly awaiting the open
ing OF the rowing season.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Joseph (. Carjwer, Of the binder
VS. on a short vacation last week.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

John S. Kistler. OF tine bindery, Ia
been granted leave OF absence for six
teen days.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Joseph r. Harris. of the supply divi-
sion, and William Bright elevator con-
ductor. spent several days last week
fshinr at Great Fails.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Charles s. Moore, a special agent of
the Bureau of Corporations has re-
turned after being in the field for. sew
eral months, his trip embracing points
in the North and East
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Elenore Eby. the six-year-oId daurb-
ter OF Charles S. Eby, of the division
OF information, gave a character song
and dance at the entertainment given
Wednesday by the Y. w. c. A. that
was one OF the features OF the evening
and was generously applauded.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Monroe NJ. Frankel. OF the division OF
dead letters. has been granted leave OF
absence for eighteen days, which he will
spend at his old home at Bridgeport
Conn. While there he will be married
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Henry X. hieseberg. of the supply d.
vision, Put N several days al Grea;
Falls tho past week fishing.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

BY the breaking of a caolc attached
to the passenger elevator en- The Jack-
son alley side of the main building on
Tuesday night, thirty-five employees of
the office were given a shakC-up and
bad scare as they were descending at
the close % the days work Only the
successful working of the safety appli-
ance, which caught the elevator after a
drop of about two flights. prevented a
Dnd accident This is the sscOnO elc-
vf-fOr mtshap within the last two weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mrs. G. l. Carte. of tn pamphlet
binding division. is Snend;ug a portion
Of her Ieaye a. SisN&adria Va.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Asbury A. Smith, OF the bindery. i
on the sick Est
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

William X. Verlander. an empIoye OF
the first division. died at his residence.
63j Ninth street northeast Tuesday
night. after a short illness. Mr. Yer
lander was employed in the Office fog'
the last fifteen years. most Of the time.
in the ~, the lookup section OF the
hrst division. Re leaves a wife and one
daughter.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

+. Bradshaw. telegraph operator. has
been assigned to clerical duties in the
office OF the chief clerk.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Fred W. HenlIe. Of the electrical d.
vision, was on the sick list last week.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Miss ElIda 3. Cross, clerk. has been
transferred from the packing and fold
ing diivsior. to the office OF the fore
man of presswork
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Charles NJ. Mccain, messenger in the
supply division, was on the sick list
last week
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

Mrs. Catherine Calhoon. of the di
vision of publications. has been trans
ferred to the Forest Service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-29
RAKES MONEY FROM
BENEATH OLD BOX
It Is Thought to Be That
Stolen.

Shelbyville, Ind, May 29.-Whi1e
Thomas Chafee, the bill poster, was re-
moving the trash from under an old
ash box in his yard he raked out a sill
yer dollar. Thinking that there
might be more money there, he remov-
ed the box and found $17.35 and two
gold rings, all belonging to him.
Some time ago Isaac Wilson, who
had been in Chafees employ, was ar.
rested on the charge Of stealing S25 or
$50 and two rings from the Chafee
home Indicted and placed in Jail
with William shepherd he sawed his
way out and fed the city. Sheperd
was recaptured. but Wilson's where
aboutS Is unknown.
Because he Was we'll acquainted with
the Chafee home, Wilson was suspect
ed of having stolen the money and
rings. On the night of the robbery
the key was taken from its hanging
place. and after the theft the door was
locked and the key returned to the
nail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-29
TALKS ON VERTISING---NO. is.
The Horse That Drew
The Load
By Herbert Kaufman

moving rolling down Main street the other day with
big spirited Peceron the center and etched nag at his
The Percheron DOING ALL THE WORK and seemed
that he would have far better single harness than he
managed with his inferior mate RETARDNG his speed.
The advertiser who selects group newspapers usually mar
list and the driver probably dealt out EQUAL
of feed to each his animals just merchant
ing practically the rate to WEAK daily that he is allowing
the STURDY, PROFITABLE SHEET.
Unfortunately the accepted custom Of inserting the SAME ad
versement EVERY paper distinct disadvantage of
the MERTOROUS medium The advertiser charges the total
his EXPENSE against the total his RETURNS and thereby
does HIMSELF AND THE BEST FULLER AN by credng
the productive sheets with results that they have NOT earned
It's the PULLING POWER of the well as the horse
they should they would take the trouble put every daily which
they advertise ON TRIAL for at least month and advertise d-
ent department article EACH carefully tabuatng the returns
If this fifty per cent of the advertising carried
weaker newspapers would be withdrawn and the patronage of the
stronger sheets would ADvAMCE in that proporton THAT
ARE, SINGLE HANDED ABLE TO BUILD UP BUSINESSES Their
circulation solid muscle and snew-ALL PULL 1t isn't the
Der of PRINTED but the number of that reach the
hands of buyes isn't the number of readers with MONEY to
spendt isn't the BULK of circulation but the amount of the
circulation which AVAILABLE to the adverse- isn't FAT but
Drawn, that tell in the long run.
There certain earmarkS that indicate these strengths and
weaknesses They plain to the observing the signs
of the woods significant the trapper The NEWS columns
tell you what expect out of the ADVERTISING columns
newspaper ALWAYS FINDS the class of readers to which is
EDITED When its mental tone is Low and its moral tone CARE
No gun hit target OUTSIDE of its range. No
aim its policy ONE direction and ANOTHER No ad
verser find different class of and than the publish
has found for himself He is Judged by the he keeps
If HE LIES DOWN WITH DOGS HE WILL ARISE WITH FLEAS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-29
BACHELOR GIRLS ARE ON
THE HUNT FOR HUSBANDS

Moscow, Idaho, May 29.-With mat
rimony as their aim, fourteen young
women of Moscow have organized the
Jolly Fourteen" club, and the air of
mystery surrounding the organization
has aroused the curiosity Of many cit
liens, but the secret is out and the pur
poses Of the club are known to the pry
ing public through the loquacity Of one
of the members. The club has been
in existence for some months. and that
it has been a success is shown by the
fact that two of the charter members
are now married. The girls hold week
ly meetings. at which they discuss
their prospects and confer on ways Of
assisting bashful suitors. so one Of
the married members says, but they al
so impose a small fine on any mem
Der who has entertained a young man
during the week preceding.
Now that the secret of the clubs ex-
istence Is out. there is rush to join,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-29
RECOUNT OF VOTES
FAvORS HEARST
Makes Gains in New York
MayoraIty Contest.

New York, May 29.-When the last
session Of the McClellan-Hearst re-
count trial was concluded forty-one
votes had been added to Hearst's vote
in the 1905 mayoralty election. The
contents of six boxes were overhauled
in TIE presence of the court and sew
eral discrepancies in the official count
were brought to light, The net result
Of the court for the two days session
is to give the contestant for the may
orally sixty-eight more votes than he
was credited receiving. eight ballot
boxes recounted adding this number
to the Hearst total.