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CANNON AND TANNEY
INSPECT BUILDING
Believed Arguments toT
New Quarters Made Fav-
orable Impression.

Tie Bureau Of Engraving and Print
inz was honOred with a visit FRIDAY
from speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive lanes A. TaWney. chairman Of the
House Committee on Appropriations.
They were escorted through the bureau
by William d. Leissler, president OF the
Plate Printers Union, and George Eos
Ter. chairman OF the executive commit
tee of the union. Congress is consider
ING the question OF making an appro-
priation for a new building for the bU-
reau and the visit OF Speaker Cannon
and Representative Tawney was 10
make a personal observation Of the con-
d5.fon OF the present accommodations.
II is believed they were favorably i'm
pre ssed with the arguments advanced
i'm favor Of the construction Of new
building.
Miss Mary A. Cronin, OF the number
ing division. suffered severe injuries by
/ falling down the stens at her home
Thursday.
Miss Catherine E. Holden. printers
assistant in section 5, has been pro-
NOTED 10 the position OF messenger in
section printing division
/ George W. PIuttch, of section 5, re-
/ turned to duty Monday after an alb
sence Of about two months, having been
laid up with a severe case of rheuma-
tism.
James Mcintyre, of section 2, is on a
vac ton for several days
Miss Catherine A. Welty, OF section
two. Miss Mary f. Lowe, Of section
six. Mrs. Margaret \. Reynolds. OF sec
] tion seven: Miss Nellie c. Barron, OF
/ section eight: Miss Isabelle c. McElTOy,
/ of section nine; Miss Jennie Carrot
son. Miss Bertha BeclEman, and Miss
Alice A Hall, of section eleven, have
| been promoted to the examining divi-
sion,
/ Miss Madeline L. Hope. OF the print
4 ing division, has returned to duty after
! an absence Of about six weeks because
1 OF illness. She underwent an opera
/ tion for appendicitis while away, but
! has fully recovered
Miss Jennie O'Nein. OF section seven.
/ nriuting division, has been placed in
! charge of the tissue room, and is great
/ " pleased with her new position.
Robert Roher. Of the machine divi-
4 sion, is confined to his home by an at
/ tack Of rheumatism.
! G. r Mlitzer, Of section five, re-
| turned 10 the Office Monday after a
| weeks Illness.
! Samuel Krigbaum. OF section i've re-
| ported for duty Friday after being on
/ the sick list A week
/ Henry j. Steiner, Of section three
was called the first Of the week 10 the
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Census0 Ureau
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bureau after an absence OF about
eighteen months. the time having been
spent in the Northwest on official bust
ness for the Government.
James d. Doyle. of the manufactures
division. was called to his home at Au-
burn, n. Y, Monday to attend the
funeral Of his mother, who died al Buff
falo, y. Y, last Sunday.
Henry w. Sandmeyer, Of the agricul-
ture division, who has been AT work in
Louisiana on criminal judicial statistics.
has been transferred TO the manufac-
lures division for work on the cleo
trical investigation IN the same section
OF the country.
c. c White has returned TO the
bureau after spending about sixteen
months in Illinois and other States IN
the middle West on official business. lie
was accompanied by his wife
Mrs. Adelaide Jersey. Of the agricul-
ture division, has returned TO the onlce
after an absence of sbout six weeks,
having been detained at home by the
illness or her daughter. who is much i'm
proved.
Mrs Maude Hugdal has resigned her
position in the manufactures DIVISION
and will 20 to St Louis for q visit,
after which she will join her husband
in South Dakota.
Mrs. SalHe l.. Marin. of the cOstkeep-
ing section OF the chief clerks division
is spending a week in New York city ca
q visit to relatives and friends
The following promotions have been
announced. Charles r. Kinney, di-
vision of manufactures. from messenger
at $50 TO clerk at 5000; Samuel II. Bond,
division Of population. from assistant
messenger IT 2720 20 messenger at SS40,
James c. CaTapbeI chief clerks dt-
1 vision, from skilled IabOrer at $40 70
messenger at $50; Miss Mary l. Hand
Ian, division OF population. clerk, from
$500 10 81 900, and Charles H Leroy, oi-
vision OF manufactures, clerk, IRON
! 81 900 10 $500 per annum.
Miss Edith l.. Kelsey. clerk at Sl.20'
/ per annum, in the diYssiOn OF vital sta
1 tistiCs, and William b. Horne, clerk a
| 81 90 Der annum in the division
of population, have resigned their posi-
! lions TO take places in the Bureau Of
/ Labor.
Miss Bertha Waite has been rein
stated as q clerk ar 5000 per annum in
I the division of population.
Thomas J. McQuade, OF the agricul'
/ ture division. left Tuesday for VIII
mington. Del. where he viii be en-
gagged on some special work in connec-
( ton with the report on criminal Judicial
statistics.
/ Miss Marie Kribs. OF the agriculture
| division is entertaining her sister, Mrs
/ II Benneu at her apartments in the
| Stanton. the latter having come from
/ ner home at Duluth. Mimi, 10 spend
| some time in Washington
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Notes and Personals.

Dr. II. ". Wiley, chief of the Bureau
II Chemistry, made an address on pure
food topics before the Pennsylvania
State Wholesale Grocers' Association in
Philadelphia on Thursday night.
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Several clerks in the Burea9 of Stats
tics have been promoted. John w.
Daniel was advanced from 81 500 to
81 so; Nicholas Ecllhardt, jr., from Il, 500
10 $1,000; William 3. Henderson. from
800 TO Sl.4t0; Frank :. Sanford, fro m
$1,000 10 Sl.2O0 per annUm. Burt A
Grist was promoted from copyist ii
$500 10 clerk at $1,000 per annum
Walter 5. Gilchrist. clerk at ,L.2JO o .r
annum in the PostOffice Departllt IT. has
been transferred 10 the departmeI md
assigned TO the appointment division
Isaac NJ. Rubinow, clerk at $3.50 per
annum in the Bureau of Statistics. has
been transferred To the Bureau of La
Dor as an expert. ar the same salary
Charles r. Van Horn. Of the Bureau Of
Fisheries. mas been promoted from S720
TO S900 per annum.
Waite, f. Hartman. of the Lighthouse
Board, has been promoted from 81 200
10 $500 per annum Francis 3. Nor
! iaTty was promoted from Sl.000 to 81 200.
and Wallace W. Fowler from $3.50 20 $500
per anuuIn.
Clifton c. Heath has been transferred
from clerk at $40 per annum at the
Bureau Of Fisheries TO clerk at $500 per
annum at the Bureau of Navigation,
James G. Boor has been transferred
from the Philippine service to A posi-
( ton as Chinese inspector in the imui-
grafton service
Herman Aronson resigned his position
as laborer at S720 per annum in the i'm
migration service to take a transfer 10
the customs service at Baltimore.
John ID. Drake has been transferred
! from the position OF janitOr and mes
/ senger at $3.50 per annum at the Bureau
/ Of Fisheries TO a position as assistant
messenger at the Bureau OF the Census.
Dayton b Miller. messenger boy in
the Office Of the chief clerk at $3.50 per
/ aunun. has been transferred to the
/ Bureau or Manufactures as assistant
messenger at $720 per annum. Mr. Mil
/ Ter recently came to the department
/ from the Civil Service Commission
/ George T. McInturff, ir,, has been pro-
| NOTED from messenger boy at $3.50 per
! annum to assistant messenger at 500
] per annum-
! George L. KeIleher. who recently Sc
cured a trlnsfeT from the Bureau OF
, Navigation TO the Bureau Ct Corpora
/ tons, began his new work Monday.
DR.. c. c. Weidemann. of the division
I of appointments. assumed the duties
I OF his new position in the division Of
/ naturalization yesterday, where he is
to receive a good increase in salary.
Samuel J. Gompers. ir., Of the print
! ing division. was on the sick list for a
/ few days last week.
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THE REAL TROUBLE.

I'm sure l heard her telling YOU.
said Miss Mugley. that the trouble
with me was that my complexion WASH
genuine
"Ohi no" replied Miss Knox. She
said your complexion was genuine and
that was the trouble. Exchange.
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he was connected with financial insttu-
tions- 1t is thought THAI DR.. George ".
Leadlev, chief Of the appointment divi-
sion, win be advance TO the position
Of Assistant Secretary should Mr.. Muir
lay be called to the higher place.
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8BureaU Of Engraving anda
" >]PrintinSR ~

bedside OF his mother. who later died
at her home in New York. c. j. Keller.
Of the printing division, q brother or
Mrs. Steiner. went TO New York 10 at
tend the funeral.
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Notes and Personals.

Secretary Straus has accepted an in
vitatiOn 10 make an address at Savan-
nah, Ga, about the LIST of April, before
the chamber OF commerce.
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II. p. I.arcombe. clerk in the electrical
section. who was injured in a wreck in
Alexandra about two weeks ago, has
returned to duty.
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CLERKS PROMOTED
TO FILL VACANCIES
Robert H. Prender Is Made
Chief Clerk in the
Bureau.

Several promotions have been made
in the division Of supplies. Bureau Of
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral, as the result OF the PROV otion of
Robert II. Prender, assistant superi1-
tendent Of the division, who vas 40
vanced 10 the position OF chief clerk
cf the bureau.
Henry NJ. Bradley was advanced 70
the position of assistant superintendent.
Mr.. Bradley has been employed in the
division Of supplies for several years
and has recently had charge OF the book
keeping. section. He has a splendid rec
ord in the department, and il also well
known in local baseball circles. having
done good work in the Departmental
League,
Joseph A s. Began was promoted
from s.. 400 10 81 600. George L.andick.
ir.. from 81 200 to 81, 400; J. NJ. Priest
from 81 2000 10 81 100: J. H. McAnister
from $1,000 90 s., 100. Charles r. Chiles
from $1,000 to $500: and Henry L. Hayes
from $500 TO $1,000
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James ". Iseckie. an electrician, mas
been transferred from the Bureau OF
Engraving AND Printing TO the Printery-
The supply division. which was taken
from under the jurisdiction Of the chief
inspector and purchasing agent. Edward
S Moores, January ], and placed under
the superintendent OF manufacture,
BENJAMIN F. Constantine. has been
again placed under NJ. Moores.
John Zirwes. receiving clerk Of the
supply division. has returned to duty.
after an illness OF two months. part Of
the time being spent at Savannah, Ga.
Miss Alice 6. Hoover resigned last
week TO take a position in the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue, Miss Hoover re-
ceives an increase OF $500 per annum in
ga larry by the change, and will hold
4 clerkshIp in the assessment division,
Miss Hoover last position being in the
cOst-keeping section.
Mrs. May NJ. Parsons. OF the monotype
keyboard section. has the sympathy Of
the entire section in the loss of her
husband who died last week. He has
Teen a sufferer for many years his last
illness keeping him in bed for about
three months.
Harrison Reed, OF the first division.
who has been away from his work for a
Wednesday.
F p. MCNeaI. q temporary compositor
in the first division, who has been alb
sent from work for six weeks, a portion
Of the time in the hospital in Balti-
more was i'm the office Wednesday TO
see the paymaster. He is not Yet able
20 return TO work.
Samuel E Mullen. who has been i'll
for ten days. returned TO his duties in
the cut room OF the first division Tues
day.
John Pridgeon, OF the bindery, re-
turned to duty Monday after an Illness
OF about three weeks.
Miss Jennie Goss. of the bindery, has
been on the sick list for several days
with the neuralgia
Henry Frahm. of the bindery, is again
at work after an absence Of eight DAYS,
having strained a ligament in his leg.
Albert Noel has been appointed to
position as cataloguer, and assigned to
the indexing and compiling section of
the division OF documents.
George Peter. of the shipping section,
Office Of the superintendent of docu-
ments. received telegram Monday
stating that his brother had died sud
Gently returned from Philadelphia,
where he attended the wedding of his
/ brother which was a double one. the
two brides being sisters.
Miss Mabel Z. Goss. who has been
employed in the office for several years
as press feeder, resigned her posi-
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TO PUBLISH TABLES
Of FIRST CENSUS
One Section Already IS
sued-TWo More Will
Follow.

Congress has made provision for TIE
publication by the Bureau of the Cen
sus Of the full result Of the FIRST census
taken in the United States, three States,
New Hampshire, Vermont, and Mary
land, having been previously published
The States Of Connecticut. Maine. Mas
sachusetts, New York. North Carolina,
PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE Island. and south
Carolina, will be published prior 70
July ! next. The States Of Delaware,
Georgia. Kentucky New Hampshire
New Jerse,, Tennessee, Vermont, and
Virginia, which, with the States already
mentioned. comprised the United States
at the time Of the hrst enumeration OF
the inhabitani2 in 1890, will be published
later.
The total population Of the United
States in 1879, exclusive Of slaves, was
g, 81, 533 The only names appearing
upon the schedules, however, were
those of heads Of families, from which
the computation of the total population
we're made, lowing, as was the Gus
tom OF the neriod, an average Of Six
to the family.
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L. y. Tolman. OF the Bureau OF Chem
istTy, has returned from trip Of two
weeks 20 Kentucky and Ohio, where he
transacted business for the department.
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Mrs. Fannie Coleman. Of the blanket
room. has been at home for the last
ten days nursing a sick son.
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William L. SOleau disbursing clerk
or the department. appeared before the
subcommittee nf the House Committee
on Appropriations Saturday. to "A que
Tor the measure providing for the re-
classification of Government employees.
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James ". Lecllie. an electrician, has
been transferred from the Bureau OF
Engraving ana Printing TO the Printery-
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Mrs. Bessie r. HURT. of the examin-
ing division, has gone 10 New YORK
state, where she expects 10 remain foI
an indefinite period for the benefit OF
her health
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The supply division, which was taken
from under the jurisdiction Of the chief
inspector and purchasing agent. Edward
s. Moores, January ], and placed under
the superintendent OF manufacture,
BENJAMIN +. Constantine. has been
again placed under NJ. Moores.
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RCOvernment Printing OffiCe8

ton last week, and announced her
marriage 20 Thomas W. MacFarlane,
which took place at Camden, y. J.,
April IS. 1907.
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The Reasons
Why 1t
Sells

II embraces the high type
OF piano excellence, in its
construction. both from A
standpoint OF beauty and
durability-is full size and
contains improvements that
are up to the minute.
In tonaI effects il is sim
ply superb and positively
unsurpa ssed.
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Chief Inspector D. d. Bronson. Of the
Third forest district, comprising New
Mexico and Arizona and +. T. Allen.
chief of the Sixth district. comprising
the States of Washington and Oregon.
have arrived in the city TO attend the
annual meeting OF the chief inspectors
for the six districts into which the ma
tiOnal forests are divided.
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Postmaster General Meyer, accom-
panied by F. Z. Mcmillan. Inspector Of
the Washington division, and Secretary
John a. Holmes. left for New York
Wednesday night where the party at
tended the banquet of the New York
state PostmasteTs' Association Thurs
6ay night Mr.. Never made an address
on postal matters, outlining the various
measures that have been presented to
Congress for the Improvement OF the
service.
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The following employees Of the press
division have been transferred from the
night 10 the day shift. Mrs. A B. Cline.
Mrs D. J. Creamer, Miss N. A LAWYER.
Miss 4. NJ Meyers. Miss Virgil John
son, Miss Elizabeth Dillon, and Mrs.
r r Rowan.
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Miss Julia Yingling. Of the hydraulic
press division. has resigned her posi-
ton and will be married TO II. Bost-
Ter. a former resident of Frederick, Md.
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Miss Grace d. Thomas, of the stock
keeping section. has returned from a
visit TO her sister in New York.
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Miss Lola Lewis, of the file room. has
returned TO office after weeks illness.
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Miss Marie Kribs. OF the agriculture
division. is enterta aiming her sister. Mrs.
H Bennell. at her apartments IN the
Stanton. the latter having come from
her home at Duluth. Mimi, 10 spend
some time in Washington.
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]. c. Berry. formerly employed in the
navy yard, has been given a situation
in the bureau.
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Samuel krigbaum. OF section five. re-
ported for duty Friday after being on
the sick list A week
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Robert Roher. of the machine divi-
sion. is confined to his home by an at
tack Of rheumatism.
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Miss jeanette Cavanaugh, of the Blu
Teau of Statistics, mas returned after
q short absence on account Of illness.
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G. z. Nflitzel- Of section five. re-
turned 10 the Office Monday after a
weeks Illness.
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Harry L. Ashton, sUps rintendent OF
supplies. spent several days at home
last week i'll.
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Mrs. Grace Bell, of the Bureau OF
Plant Industry. has returned after d
protracted Illness. a part of the time
having been spent in Garfield Hospital.
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Richard II. Brooks. the press room
Jacket clerk, who has been away for
three weeks suffering with erysipelss,
is Ompr0Ving-
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Henry j. Steiner, Of section three.
was called the first Of the week 10 the
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Second Assistant Postmaster General
James T. McCIeary left Washington
Wednesday for Portland. Me, where
ne delivered an address before the Eco
nomic Club of that city Friday night
on postal matters as the representative
OF the Postmaster General.
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Third Assistant Postmaster General
A L. LaWshe returned to the depart
ment Wednesday morning after A trip
to various points in the East TO deliver
addresses. Mr., Lsawshe spoke at Port
Il nd, Ne; Manchester. y. II. and Hart
ford, Conn, before the State Publish
ers' AssOCiationS. He discussed postal
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Miss Jennie O'Neill. OF section seven.
printing division. has been placed in
charge Of the tissue room, and is great
w pleased with her new position
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Robert I. GaTibaldi, elevator COM
ductor. is spending ten days at his home
in Virginia.
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Thomas J. McOuade, of the agTicuI-
ture division. left Tuesday for VIII
mington, Del. where he will be en-
gagged on some special work in connec-
ton with the report on criminal judicial
statistics.
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Miss Mabel +. Goss. who has been
employed in the office for several years
as a press feeder resigned her posi-
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l.. A. CarrutheTs. OF the agriculture
division. who recently returned from
duty in the field, has been Joined oy
Mrs. CarrutheTs and daughters, VINO
spent some time at the old home IN
Ohio while Mr. CaTruthers was away
from washington.
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John Zirwes. receiving clerk Of the
supply division. has returned to duty.
after an illness OF two months. part OF
the time being spent at Savannah, Ga.
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Miss Florence S. Harries, Miss Annie
F. Runyan. J. II. Atkins. and Timothy
Shea, employees of the bindcTy, are or
the sick list.
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Miss Caroline Wolfey, OF the agricul-
ture division. is iu New orleans for a
visit After attending Mardi Gras. she
viii make an extensive trip through the
West She cOntempIates a sOJourn OF
about six months in that section Of the
country.
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Miss Edith l.. Kelsey. clerk at Sl.2el
per annuu, in the diyssion Of vital sta
tistiCs, and William b. Horne, clerk at
81 90 per annum IN the division
of population, have resigned their posi-
lions TO take places in the Bureau Of
] a nor.
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Miss Mary A. Cronin, Of the number
ing division. suffered severe injuries by
falling down the stems at her hom'
Thursday.
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Miss Bertha Waite has been rein
stated as q clerk ar Sl.000 per annum IN
the division of population.
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The following employees of the press
division are on the sick list. Mrs Marie
l. BirChard. Mrs. Louise Gregory
George T. Coon William F. McCloskey
and George r. Dickson.
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Miss Minnie A. Spangler. Of section
FIVE: Miss Annie Sheehan. of section
seven. Mrs. Rose E Flood and Miss
Mary A. Riley. OF section eleven. have
been promoted TO the examining division.
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Miss Catherine Z. Holden. printer ;
assistant in section :, has been pro-
NOTED TO the position OF messenger in
section printing division
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Leroy Thomas. Of the agriculture d.
vision. has returned 10 his desk In the
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Emmons *. Ellsworth. OF the Popu
IatfOn division. has returned 70 the oulc'
after working in Pennsylvania for some
timc collecting statistics or reiglou'
bodies.
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George b Hughes. Of the electrical
division. is on a vacation for one month,
which he is spending at his home ia
Maryland.
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Miss Madeline L. Hope. Of the print
ing division. has returned to duty after
an absence Of about six weeks because
OF illness. She underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis while away, but
has fully recovered
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Gustave W. Wiegand. of the bindery,
was on a vacation for several days last
week
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Miss Alice 6 Hoover resigned last
week TO take a position in the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue. Miss Hoover re-
ceives an increase OF $500 per annum in
"a larry By the change, and will hold
4 clerkship in the assessment division.
Miss Hoover last position being in the
cOst-keeping section.
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matters with special reference to the
second class postage proposition.
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James :. Ball. Of the recording divi-
sion. office Of the Auditor for the De-
partment, has been promoted from 1907
to 81 600 per annum-
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Albert Noel has been appointed to
position as cataloguer. and assigned 10
the indexing and compiling section Of
the division of documents.
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Walter s. Gilchrist. clerk at sL2JO per
annum in the PostOffice Departllt IT. has
been transferred 10 the departmeI nd
assigned TO the appointment division
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

Henry Frahm. of the bindery, is again
at work after an absence of eight days
having strained a ligament in his leg
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

A G.. MassiUs, of the Bureau OF Sta
tistics, was confined to the hospital by
illness several days last week.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08

George ". PIuttch, of section 5, re-
turned to duty Monday after an alb
sence Of about two months, having been
laid I'D with a severe case Of rheuma-
item
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The hydraulic press room has become
known as -Cupid's Bower" because OF
the many weddings that have been re-
Gently announced among the employees
there.
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William F. Faulkner, of the inspecting
division Office OF the Auditor for the
Department. has been transferred TO
the recording division 10 take the place
of Paul Dallwlg who was transferred
to the office Of the Auditor for the State
and other Departments.
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bureau after an absence OF about
eighteen months. the time having been
spent in the Northwest on official BUSH
ness for the Government.