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The Washington times., 1908-10-04
Joseph Stewart Has Many
Friends Among Fellow
Workers.
WON PROMOTION
ON HIS MERITS
Has Held Many Important Commits
sions-Had Charge of Special
Weighing Of Mails.

The selection Of Joseph Stewart by
Postmaster General Meyer and the
President TO al the important post o.
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
has been a source Of great qualification
TO the many friends OF this popular
postal office. and al the same time has
had most wholesome influence on the
entire service, coupled, as the appoint
ment was, with an announcement by
Mr. Meyer that HIS policy would be 20
promote rom the service efficient and
capable employees. rather than go out
side for men TO fiu the highest position
as has long been the practice in most
OF the departments.
Besides the duties pertaining 10 the
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NOTES FROM P. 0.

Howard Hemple, Of the foundry divi-
sion, Is making an extended vacation
and business trip to York and PhiladeI-
phia. Pa. and Baltimore, Nd.
John J. O'Brien. of the foundry divi-
sion, has gone 70 New York city on a
few days vacation.
Edward Solomon, machinist, linotype
division, has been transferred to tie
proof division.
Thomas Campbell, Of the foundry di
vision, is again at his post of duty, af.
ter being III for the past five months.
James Briggs, Of the foundry division,
IS taking his annual leave.
Miss Margaret c. UpIeger. Of the office
of the superintendent of doucments. re
signed her position on Wednesday be.
cause OF i'll health, and, after spending
two weeks in New York, Will go TO her
home. at Mt Clemens, Mich.
Robert 7. Frailey, of the office Of the
foreman of binding, is spending part
Of his annual leave on a visit to relG-
tives and friends at his old home in
Philadelphia. Pa
William AIinigan. Of the bindery has
been granted leave of absence for sew
enteen days.
Jerry Barton. Of the foundry division.
has gone 10 Westport, Nd, to spend
his vacation
Henry A Scheurman, Of the bindery,
left Thursday for a vacation Of two
weeks.
J. n. Cox, of the watch force has
resigned his position. owing to III
health, and will go TO his farm in Mary
land to make his future home.
+. 4 Collins. OF the Office Of the
private secretary. is taking two weeks
of his annual leave. Michael F. Con-
nor. jr-, has charge OF the correspOn-
dence in the absence Of Mr.. Collins.
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has returned from a visit 10 relatives
at points in Maine. New York. and
New Jersey. having spent all her an
nUal leave and a furlough Of six weeks
J. G. Coleman, OF the Bureau Of
Chemistry, leaves tomorrow for a va
cation Of two weeks.
Miss Sadie Haskell. Of the discussing
othcer IS on leave Of absence for ten
days
I. c. Prescott. Of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, has been granted leave OF
ab-"uce COR about three weeks. and
VIII make a visit 20 his old home IN
south Carolina
f. o. Reed. OF the Bureau Of Chem
istry. viii leave this week for a va
cation Of three weeks
II. J. Shore. Of the bIochemic divi-
sion, Bureau Of Animal Industry, left
me past week Tor Ames, Iowa, for
duty in connection with the hog cholera
work Of the bureau
Walter J. Baldwin. OF the printing
division. left last week for a vacation
Of TWO weeks.
\ small fire in the waste-paper shed
on Thursday caused a considera bic
amount Of excitement for a few min
utes. but the employees got It under
control by the time the engines ar
rived.
The Civil Service Commission has an
nOunced an examination for scientific
assistant in the department at com
pensatiOn ranging from $50 70 $2.0O0 per
annum- The examination will be held
on october Il and Is.
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Miss Buckley Absent
Because of Illness

Miss Mamie Buckley, Of the examIn-
ing division, has been absent from Of
flee for the past week, because Of III
ness.
Mrs. Floyd. Of the examining division.
continues quite i'll at her home In this
city.
David Fulton. of section two. IS
spending a few days at his home in
Philadelphia. where he VIII also register
for the election.
William Guckert, Of section ten. has
been on the sick list for the past week
Edward Green was toastmaster at the
banquet of the plate printer apprentices
on Saturday night at La BOheme. About
thirty were present
The leave takers in the printing d.
vision include Miss Mary Loving Miss
Frances Deck, Miss LOttie Fowler, Miss
). Graves, Miss +. Green. Miss Kath-
crime COrrigan, Miss Blanche Jones
Miss Kate MelrOSe, Miss Ida G. Price
and Miss Florence Green.
John HoHiran, Of the power press
room, is at his home in this city, i'll
John Dabney and Fred BlOtch, Of sec
ton eight, are among the number alb
sent because Of illness.
Miss Annie e Johnson. Of the misceI-
laneOus division, has returned to duty
after an illness OF three weeks.
Miss Jessie Flanner, Of the power
pressrOom, has rendered her resignation
effective October 8, and viii 20 to New
York city to study for the stage.
John Martin, of section ten. has been
on the sick list for the past week.
George Mason and Chester. Beach. Of
the night force, have been on annual
leave for several days.
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SECRETARY WILSON
OFF ON CAMPAIGN

Secretary Wilson left Washington Fri
day night for a campaign speaking trip
to the States Of Kansas. Nebraska. and
Indiana. and possibly other States
should his services be required Mr.
Wilson plans TO be away from Wash
ington until after the election. and most
Of the time is 70 be given 10 the cam
paign-
He viii speak particularly in agricul-
tural communities, and tell the farmers
what the Department Of Agriculture IS
doing, and the progress that has been
made under Republican Administra-
tons.
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CHEMISTRY BUREAU
GETS NEW BUILDING

A new building IS being erected for the
Bureau OF Chemistry. on Twelfth street.
between 3 and 9 streets southwest. only
a short distance from the present Ioca-
ton. DR.. Wiley's bureau long since out
grew its present location, and the expe-
dent Of renting small buildings, resi-
dences, and even flats, in the neIghbOr-
hood and turning them into Office quar-
tiers has been res0rted 70.
II is expected that the new building
VIII be completed in the spring. when
the entire bureau viii move into II. and
give up the present scattered quarters.
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AN EXPERT HERSELF.

Now that is what is known as a safe
hit volunteered the escort. and en-.
titles the runner to take his place on
the second base"
Yes" responded the damsel, "and il
that duffer had the base-rUnning ability
Of an ice wagon he'd have stretched
that bingle into a three Dagger. Louis
vile Courier Journal
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POSTOFFICE PICKUPS

c. T. Carter. q the division Of in
specton. is on a vacation for three
weeks
Mrs. A. W Is.aeI, Of the division OF
pOstofice inspectors. returned 10 office
Thursday, after vacation OF three
weeks
Miss J. Z. Hutchinson, Of the division
Of dead letters, IS taking vacation for
four weeks
Joseph Burroughs. Of the contract di-
vision, Bureau Of the Second Assistant
is on leave for the remainder Of Octo-
F a Preston. Of the division Of dead
letters, has been granted leave of alb
sence for fifteen days
James J. Corridor. Of the railway mail
division. is spending Two weeks OF his
vacation in Atlantic City.
Ashley T. Reed. Of the division OF dead
letters, has resigned 10 take a position
in the postoffice at San Antonio, Tex.
Capt J. ]. Torbert. of the division Of
dead letters, has been granted leave Of
absence for two weeks
c. F. Boss, of the division OF sup
plies, has returned from a vacation of a
month
Miss Laura c Beau, Of the division
Of dead letters, left Thursday for a
vacation Of seventeen days
r NJ Male of the division OF rail-
way adjustment was on leave for sew
eral days the past week.
F. A. Dony. of the railway mail di-
vision. has returned TO his desk after 2
short leave Of absence
Mrs. Anna Richardson, Of the division
Of dead letters. is taking a vacation
for three weeks.
Mrs. a f. Monroe. Of the division Of
ton of month, going first 70 her home
in Louisville. Ky. She will also spend
some time in Texas before returning to
office.
E. J. Siegelwitz. Of the division Of
rural delivc~y, has been granted leave
for seventeen days. ana is spending the
time at his home in New York city.
William A Donahoe. Of the division Of
rural delivery, is taking a weeks vaca-
tiCn.
c. J. Sheridan. clerk in charge Of the
minor branch, division Of dead letters,
is spending a week at his home in
Brooklyn, n. Y, where he viii register
for the election.
A D. Lawrence. Of the division Of
dead letters, is on two weeks leave
OF absence.
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duty. She is spending today at her
home in Maryland.
D. Mckinney. of section seven. has
been granted leave OF absence for one
week
Miss Nellie Angel, Of the examining
division. is on leave Of absence for sew
clal days
Mrs. BESSIE Hurt, who resigned her
position IN the bureau about a year ago
to recUp her health, returned 20
office the past week very much i'm
proved, after her stay in the mour-
taiuS.
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section eleven, has been granted leave
for two weeks. which she will spend
at her home in Maryland.
Employees of the power press division
due TO return from vacations tomor-
row include Miss Frances Mccarthy,
Miss Catherine Hart, Miss Ida Bowers.
and Miss Mary Bibens.
William Philomy, William McGirr,
and William Brearley, of section two.
left yesterday 10 spend a few days at
their homes in Philadelphia, Pa, and
10 register for the election.
Frank Herbert. of section one. will
spend today and tomorrow at his home
in Philadelphia.
Miss Nellie Becker, clerk in the exam
lining division, has returned to Office.
after paying a visit of two weeks TO
her brother in New York.
Miss Emma Beahl. of the examining
division, who IS suffering with a severe
cold. continues quite III at her home.
Thomas McQuade. Of the power press
section, was among the number leavir g
yesterday for their homes to register.
Lynn Troutman. OF section eleven.
will return to duty Wednesday, after
spending a months vacation in Maine.
Miss Emma Loefher, of the examining
division. has been transferred from
night 10 day duty.
Miss Mabel Duekett OF tie examining
division. has been transferred to day
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Alfred Hutchinson, of section eleven,
was taken seriously III with acute in
digestion while at work on Monday. He
was removed TO the Emergency Hos
pital Immediately for treatment. and at
last reports was improving.
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George Ripley Awaits
Publication of Book

George Il. Ripley. OF the plate vault.
has been in Baltimore for several days
on business. Mr.. Ripley will have a
book published in that city soon, which
is eagerly awaited by his many friends.
Mr. Ripley is a humorous author, and
has forthcoming book is said 10 be Of
the side-splittinE order.
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Miss Florence Thompson. Of section
two, and Miss Mildred Lynn, Of section
ten, have been promoted 10 hs exam
ming division.
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Voters off for Homes
To Record Their Names

Herman Burke. William Little. and
Nicholson Collins, Of section six, viii be
among those leaving tomorrow for their
homes in New York TO register for the
election. From the same section Frank
Reithmyer. Thomas Wagner. and Law
renee Chewit went to Philadelphia yes
terday for the same purpose.
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The sick list in section six includes the
names CT William Torrents, J. J. Batch,
and Mr.. McGrady.
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Miss Elizabeth BeahI. chief Of the ex-
aiming division, and one Of the COM
paratively few female employees OF the
Government who receive as much as
s, 900 per annum, has been on leave Of
absence for the past week.
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Jacob B. DeHart. Of the watch di-
vision. has been promoted to the mes
senger force in the office of Mr.. Lama
sire.
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Miss Welch, Of the examining division,
has been assigned TO clerical duties
temporarily.
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william Cruzan. of section six, who
left several days ago for the mountains
10 recuperate his health, sends word
that he is rapidly improving.
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Mrs Charlotte NJ Murdoch has re-
eeiNeC 4 transfer from the Bureau Of
engraving and Printing 20 the assort-
ing ClNlslOns Office o. the auditor.
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Arthur NalOrn, of section eleven, will
return TO duty tomorrow after a vaca-
ton of two weeks.
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c H Dewey, OF the recording division.
circe OF the Auditor, wiz IeaV in a few
days 10 spend his vacation az his home
IN New York state Mr. Dewey is a
fellow cOuCtryuau Of James s. Sher-
man. the Republican candidate for Vice
President
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Mrs. s Il BObliIz, OF the Ru-eau OF
the FIRST Assistant. has returned T., Of
nee AFTER spending a vacation 81 four
weeks at ner home, in Baltimore
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Miss Alice Nipple, messenger in section
six, IS absent on account of Illness.
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Miss Saunders Leaves
For Vacation at Home

Miss Sadie Saunders, messenger in
section eleven, has been granted leave
for two weeks, which she will spend
at her home in Maryland.
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Robert VinaI. Of section six, continues
quite III at his home.
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Dana White. OF the checking division
once o. me Auditor has returned from
a vacation OF thirty davs.
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Miss Mary CaywOOd. of the printing
division, continues quite i'll al her home.
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Mrs Mary J. EIdredge. Of the check
ING division Office CT the auditor. VS.
absent from Office the past week De-
c 1LSe OF me illness and death Of her
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John Ireland. Of section six. has been
granted leave Of absence for two weeks
because Of illness in his family.
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Miss Leana Thomas and Miss Olive
Sanders. Of the examining division, have
been transferred from night 10 day
duty
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Henry W Kind. a clerk ar $500 per
aIlIn IN the Office OF the Postmaster
General, has resigned his position
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Miss L0-a r. Jones. OF rrs e7a,,r. IL
lolOn. Bureau OF the Third Ass;s.1nr
Las returned from Q vacation spent -
Arkansas
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Miss C. n Croft OF the checking d.
vision office OF the Auditor, has re-
turned 10 Office Thursday after an alb
sence caused by the serious UIne- ~
her mother
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Louis A DelanO. OF the disbursinr Of
500 per auuun-
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The following employees of section
eight left yesterday for short vacations:
Charles Parrish, S Hindren, NJ. CaIher,
William Doyle f. Van Fleet, G. Brew,
and w. Devine.
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L F. Price. Of the division OF pos1-
Once inspectors, VIII be on leave oF
absence this week
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The Inauguration Of the 2-cent postage
rate between the United States and
Great B.itain on Thursday was the sig
nal Tor the exchange OF cabIegrams o.
foiicitauOn between Postmaster General
Meyer and some Of the principal postal
officials abroad A characteristic mes
sage came from Henniked Heatou. the
noted British postal advocate. who g res
20 Mr.. Meyer the credit for bringing
about the great reform He said:
"On behalf Of the British house Of
commons, 1 beg 10 feEcIrare the fearless
postal minister OF the United states who
won AuGlO-AmeClcau penny postage for
the two people on magnificent demon
STATIONS OF popular sympathy with this
greatest achievement 50 lar OF the TWEEN
IieIh century
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H. NJ KNIT. OF the Bureau OF the
r --St assistant, has exchanged nOsi-
IONS =ltl Assistant Superinterde1C
1EoJter, OF the division Of salaries and
s---1 ances. whose headquarters have
been located at Atlanta. ca
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c. J. Sheridan. clerk in charge Of the
minor branch, division Of dead letters,
is spending a week at his home in
Brooklyn, n. Y, where he viii register
for the election.
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u = ArJley, Of the division OF post
Office inspectors. has been raLzfrr fzrya
IoE several days for the PURPOSE Of
taking 1-s mother and sister, Who ara
u washington from their home ID
I eI-Lls1 -I alE-a for a visit, about the civ
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William A. Donahoe. Of the division of
rural delivery, is taking a weeks vaca-
tiCn.
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dead letters. left Thursday for a vaca-
ton of a month. going first to her home
in Louisville. Ky She viii also spend
some time in Texas before returning to
office.
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A D. Lawrence. Of the division Of
of absence.
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Eugene E CouIon, OF the disbursinr
Once. has been promoted from $50 10
$50 per auDum
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E J. Siegelwitz. Of the division OF
rural delivery, has been granted leave
for seventeen days, ana is spending the
time at his home in New York city.
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Miss Jane Cowhig. Of section eleven,
Will spend the coming two weeks at
her home in Virginia.
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Miss Bette Smith. Of the ASSERTING d.
vision, office Of the auditor. ms r.
turned from a vacation of thr-a Vel,
spent IN the mountains Of MARYLAND
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F. 3. Linton. chief clerk of the
Bureau of Chemistry, has returned to
his desk, after a vacation Of three
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Miss Priscilla Kent. Of the dIsburs-
l4g Once, who has just resigned a
c-eIAsn-p az SIr+iH per aEnum for the
purpose OF retiring from active work.
Rad been an eUplOye Of the office for
(" eIlLy eight years she was a-D05ured
20 me service January @. 1850 al $50
per 41nLnlr working ursI in the dead
-elLer ONCE when that branch was IN
der the Third Assistant Postmaster
General Miss Kent is a legal resident
reside ia washington
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Mrs. Mary T. Dent. of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry, office Of accounts,
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ported to be raPidly convaIesciEE from
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Major Levi Wells, Of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, who has been work
ing on the Pacific coast during the sum-
mer, was in Washington for a few days
the past week.
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Miss Ida Phillips, Of the assortfne- d.
VISION ONCE OF the auditor. returned e
clhce Thursday after a weeks illness
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Miss Ai&ry W. DUliC, Of the recording
division. Office Of tho auditor. was able
10 return to her home from Ocean CITY.
Nd, the past week. Miss Dulin Is re-
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Miss Nellie Becker, clerk in the exam
lining division, has returned to office,
after paying a visit of two weeks TO
her brother in New York.
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J. b Corridor, assistant superiutend-
ent OF the registry division, city post
Once, who has been reorgalizing sta
main office.
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Frank Herbert. of section one will
spend today and tomorrow at his home
in Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Anna Richardson, Of the division
of dead letters. is taking a vacation
for three weeks.
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z J. Weber, OF the division Of dead
letters. VIII return tomorrow from his
honeymoon trip.
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Miss Ruth D. Raub. of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, returned the past
week from her home at Lafayette, Ind,
where she spent ner annual leave and
a furlough of thirty days for the pur-
pose Of recuperating her health.
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A II. Baldwin, CT the division Of sal
aries and allowances. has returned from
a vacation of two weeks.
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Mrs F. b D1neh0o. Of the division Of
eac letters, mas ne TO PhfladaIDbfs
o spend a short -acs ton as
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What the Employees Are Doing;
Coming From Or Going On Vacations

Solicitor George p. McCabe has re-
turned frvE a short business trip TO the
West
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Miss 7. Cox. Of the division Of sal
aries and allowances, returned on Mon
day from a vacation Of a month spent
on a trip to points OF interest III Canada.
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Joseph T. Tuuis. of Ohio. has been
/ selected for appointment 70 position
I as clerk at $500 per annum in the Bureau
Z of the Fourth Assistant
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G NJ Waters. superintendent of the
division Of salaries and allowances. left
Thursday for Denver Col. where he
viii join his family and be or vaca-i
ton until after the election Mr. Waters
left with the expectation OF thoroughly
enjoying his annual leave. as he has
been compelled 10 use up his time for
the past Few years while on the sick list
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George NJ Manning, OF the division OF
salaries and allowances has been trans
ferTed to the Office OF the Postmaster
General and promoted from SEQ 20 Sl.011
per annum-
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Miss Emma Beahl of the examining
division, who is suffering with a severe
cold, continues quite III at her home.
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Harry T. TansIH. Of the division Of
salaries and allowances. has res Ened
"a clerkship paying I,6ol per annIm.
and left Washington Thursday night for
West Virginia. where he re-cnrerS the
service Of 4 coal company at an attraC-
%
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Henry A SCheurmau, Of the bindery,
left Thursday for a vacation Of two
weeks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
EVELYN THAW DENOUNCES
CRITICS AS "CATS.'

New York, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Harry
Thaw when she arrived at the, Tombs
today issued an interview characteriz-
ing as cats certain well known wo-
men writer's who have been chronic
ling her movements during the pres
ent trial said. "Those women have
written about me as a woman with
out a soul, but l wonder how many OF
them would measure up to the stand
ard of excellence in women had they
suffered the trials | have. Their dec
laration that married Harry for
money is a cruel, base lie. l could
have married man worth much more
than Harry. It's been Harry's money
that has caused all our troubles and
has always been barrier between us,
These women have neither soul or
conscience in writing about me. All
that Harry and | want Is TOR him to
be acquitted" A~ ~
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-25
EVIDENCE
HEARD IN CASE AGAINST TOR
RENEE AND GILBERT.
CHARGED With Maintaining Nuisance
by Allowing Water to stand
ON Lot.

Evidence was heard this morning In
the case Of the city against Gardner
Gilbert and Herbert A. Terrence for
the maintaining of a nuisance. but
Judge Cross did not render his de-
cision. The property is near Twenty.
fourth and Jefferson streets and since
the side1 plks have been laid the walk
has been y. CHER than the lot A
drain pipe vas laid by the city across
the street, but the owner OF property
across the street has filled his lot and
the pipe for drainage of the lot has
been stopped and the water has no
place to drain. City Engineer Wash
ington offered the judge and prose-
cutting attorney his buggy to 60 out
and see the condition.
The only other case docketed was
that of Lon Young and Charles Man
ley, colored, charged with house
but the case was continued
until Tuesday.