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Evening star., 1909-04-23
WANTS NAME CHANGED.
Postmaster Thinks "Dead Letter Of
fee" Misnomer.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
De Graw has just received a protest
partly in the nature of an appeal, that he
change, without delay. the name of his
letter morgue.
Accompanying the petition, or protest
or both, is a letter from the postmaster
at the town whence 1t originated. in
which he verif1es the facts set forth and
testiies to the serious consequences to
venerable old lady of having a letter
from her son reach her through the dead
letter Office. 1t says:
"A few evenings since an aged widow
came to this Office inquiring for a letter.
quite anxious to hear from her son, who
is in the Philippines with the American
troops. On receiving 1t. she was told she
had better write to the Post Office De-
partment and furnish her correct address
at once, as the letter was from the dead
letter office. The poor old woman ran
home crying as II her heart would break
When sympathizing neighbors went to
her assistance. she met their inquiries
with cries and loud lamentations: oh,
Ike is dead. Ike is dead. My poor poor
boy is dead. / just got letter from him
and 1t come from the dead letter Office
1t took the doctor three hours and the
neighbors a still longer time to convince
her that her son was not dead and to
bring her out of her hysterical condi-
tion."
Evening star., 1909-04-23

Battery B. 4th United States Artillery.
and who won q congressional medal OF
honor as q regular soldier when but boy
of fifteen years OF age told of the hero
ism Of Stewart and famous Battery b,
4th United States Regular Artillery, IN
cluding the gun called Betsy.
The encampment appointed q committee
to secure employment for the daughter OF
its late comrade John Lapini.
Invitations were received and accepted
from Gen. e. H. Holbrook, commander or
the Department Of the Potomac. q. A. T..
to attend the anniversary services OF the
birth of Gen. U. s. Grant: also from
Ladies' Auxiliary No. 30. N. U. L.
Remarks on the good Of the order were
made by Gen. T. ]. Shannon, Comrades
A. D. Albert. James r. Pierson, William
r. Foster, and others.
A vote of thanks was extended to A.
d. Albert, jr, Col. John McElroy ana
Mrs. Mckenzie for addresses. and to
Mrs. Maud v. White. Mrs. Clayton 8.
Emig. Miss Nita Albert and Peter Strang
and e. M. Clark for music and singing
at the Appomattox day celebration.
Evening star., 1909-04-23

ton now before Congress. In the is
sue of April q, 1 would like to say a
few words on one point: One of the
faults found is that residents from the
states do not have the chance to come
to Washington to secure government po-
sitions in order to study at night, with
the intention Of finishing their studies
and returning to their native states. They
do have such q chance, and there are
great number in the departments from
the different states making use Of it. to
the detriment Of the service. 1t goes
without saying that the services of a
person who devotes all his leisure hours
to studying a subject not connected with
his work are not as valuable as those
OF one who has nothing on his mind
but his daily work. and who gets his re-
quired recreation and the proper amount
Of sleep. B. STEVENS.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY.
Inclement Weather Causes Change
Of Vine Planting Day.

Owing to the inclement weather. which
would prevent proper planting and would
render highly probable colds for the
children, Vine day In the public schools
has been postponed until Monday. On
that day at 2 o'clock weather permit
ting, the children Of all grades Of all of
the schools in the District will plant
seeds and vine shoots in and about their
school buildings and fences.
The vine planting was to have been
observed this afternoon. but those In
charge Of the day, headed by Miss s. b
Sipe, instructor in botany OF the Normal
School decided that because OF the
heavy rain Of yesterday and the added
downpour Of this morning the day had
better be postponed. So the message
was sent to the schools that Monday will
be chosen instead.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Mr.. Hitchcock Reported Better.

Postmaster General Frank H. Hitch
cock, who has been iii at his home at
1712 H street northwest for a few days.
is reported as somewhat better today.
Mr.. Hitchcock has been suffering from
an indispositiop not serious in character,
but sufficient to prevent his going 10 the
department.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
HADLEY REVENUE PLAN FAILS.
Missouri Legislature Defeats Measure

Taxing Corporations.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. April 2S.-The
house Of representatives OF the Missouri
general assembly today defeated a meas
ure taxing corporations 25 cents for each
81 600 of capitalization. A companion bill
failed in the senate last week. The pro-
posed tax was one of the revenue-pro-
ducing measures urged by Gov. Hadley.
Gov. Hadley said that the present reve-
nue. laws will yield an income Of $1,000. .OOO
for the next two years, while the needs
Of the state will total $1l, 900, 600.
Evening star., 1909-04-23

Conn.,, and was built at a cost OF about
10000. The vessel registers 753 gross
tons. and Is 1912 feet long, 81 feet beam
14.4 feet deep and is modern In her enuin'
ment of labor-saving appliances for han
ding sails and cargo.
The Esther Ann will be commanded Nv
Capt A. F. Green. who has been mater
OF vessels In the lumber trade for a num-
Der Of years past.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Killed Negro Who Threatened Him.

SWAINESBORO. Ga. April a3.-While
trying to stalk Harvey burden. a white
man whom he had sworn to kill, Allen
Bush. negro desperate wanted for sew
eral alleged murders and attempted mur-
ders. was shot to death by burden at the
latter'S home at Graymont yesterday.
Bush had been hunted for two months.
but took to the swamps and defed ar
rest. He created a small reign OF terror
in this country.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
New Schooner for Lumber Trade.

The four-masted schooner Esther Ann.
built at Bath. Me-, for the southern lum-
her trade. was launched early in the
week. The vessel will be ready for sea
the coming week.
The schooner is owned by the Gilbert
Transportation Company of Mystic,
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Women's Hose.

An exceptional value in
Women's Gauze Lisle Hose,
with double feet and garter
tops-black and full line of
evening shades. Special, @h
3 pairs for. vi
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Named for His Twelfth Term.

"oaeU 4V6 61s 4We1ItH 4e1"'
CUMBERLAND, Md. April 23.-Elected
eleven times mayor OF Homecoming, Will
liam Thompson was nominated for .
twelfth term at a citizens primary In
that city. There was no opposition. Mr..
Thompson is republican. The vote for
councilmen was: j. d. Robertson, 203:
William Mooney, 1876: Thomas Allen. 161;
Daniel Askey. 40; Adam Muir, GO.
Messrs. Robertson. Mooney and Allen
were nominated.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Women's S Vests.

Women's Swiss Ribbed
Vests; finished with mercer
lied tape. Special val SOc
ue, 3 for. wv
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Silk PetticOats.

A very special value for
Saturday. Women's Black
Chiffon Tafeta Petticoats;
finished with deep corded
rufle, and fully warranted by
the manufacturers. Spe- eR
cial for Saturday. 80. epO
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Smloot, Golfer & Nice Galley,
1916 F Street Phone M. 725.
Business Hours-8 AM. to PM.
For Saturday Shoppers.

Excellent buying opportunities await you section
of the We mention few OF the
articles needed complete your Sunday costume and which
may be bought to best advantage here.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Detectives Stayed Outside.

Two secret service. men accompanied
Mr.. Taft, as usual, but as they were
not Masons they had to cool their heels
outside OF the lodgeroom door until the
President came out. After the work was
over last night the members and their
guests adjourned to the quarters of Tenn
pie Lodge, on the fifth floor, where re-
freshments were served.
All of the regular officers of Temple
Lodge were on hand last night to par
ticipate in the work. They are Thomas
warden; John Paul Earnest, junior war
den; Louis A. Dent. secretary; Frank Sc
bring, treasurer; Carter Keen, senior dea-
con; Sterling Kerr, junior deacon; Leroy
Heron. senior steward; H. c. c.. Stiles,
junior steward: Claude F. King; marshal,
and John F. Hill, tlier.
The orchestra music Of the evening was
under the direction of Sol Minister.
Some Of Those Present.
sons, many Of them prominent in the
fraternity, sat in lodge with Mr.. Taft
last evening. Among them were:
Grand Master Henry K. Simpson. Dep
uty Grand Master George c. Ober and the
other officers of the Grand Lodge; Past
Grand Masters James A. Sample, l.. c..
Williamson. Matthew Trimble, William
g. Henderson, Francis ]. Woodman and
A. B. Coolridge: Right Eminent Grand
Commander Of knights Templar William
H. H. Cissel, Worshipful Masters George
H. Townsend, JacobuS 8. Jones, Calvin
F. Hummel, Emmett NJ. Carter. Roe Full
kerson, Edwin c.. Dutton, William H. Nc
Cray. and Past Masters William Nelson
Page Of Hayden Lodge. Charles Town, w.
Va; Ralph w. Lee. Jules A. Rodier,
Lem Towers, Thomas II. Young, Law
renee E. Bickford. Fielder l. Hunter,
Joseph H. Milans, Ernst H. Daniel.
Alexander Grant. E. st. Clair Thompson,
Noel w. Barksdale, Frank r. Underwood,
BENJAMIN .. Graves, william +, GUIDE,
Jacob w. Collins. Charles E. Baldwin.
Alexander Mckenzie. Francis A. Sc
bring, Claud F. King. Clifford K Berry
man, Hilas T. Wheeler. E. Southard
rarker. Francis Nye, Frank E. Sherry.
Louis c. Wilson.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
New Members Admitted.

The names of Allen D. Albert, ST.. late
Of Company D, 45th Pennsylvania Volun-
teer Infantry; James R. Pierson, Com
pany D, 9th New York Volunteer Infan-
try, and william Thomas Foster, Com
pany F. I'd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry,
were added to the roll Of membership.
Comrade Cook. who was q bugler OF
Evening star., 1909-04-23

and lincoln Camp, No. 2. Sons OF vet
erans. Herman keil, captain.
Harmony cemetery-R. D. Goodman,
commander Charles Sumner POST no o.
chairman. with Sumner fost. No: o.
Senior Vice Commander Frederick Fow-
Northeast Arlington cemetery|E a.
Brooks. commanding Post No. u. cnair-
man. with Frederick Douglass ros1, no.
ii Senior Vice Commander II. II. Denny
commanding.
Union Veteran Legion Plans
Memorial day plans are being made by
the Union Veteran Legion. The members
of E.ncampment III at a recent meeting
in their hall. 316 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. gave consideration to general
orders promulgated by National Com
mander Thomas ]. Shannon ana AdJt
Gen. o. p. Hallam, calling attention to the
proper observance OF Decora''oh oaS'
May 80.
Commander Shannon said in part:
"But more than all other days is Me-
mortal day to US. On this occasion are
hallowed the memories OF an the h !ansn n'sa
and of those who have preceded us into
the land OF perpetual peace. Let every
comrade join In paying tribute to those
Of our ranks who now rest In the silent
city of the dead.
Your presence at the memorial services
will be an inspiration to the later gem
erations who do honor to our departed
heroes. So, 1t Is hoped that all the MEM
bers Of our organization will participate
as far as they are able. and, where it is
possible. take a prominent part in the
patriotic services Sunday, May q, or at
the regular assembly next preceding May
30, 1909"
The committee on the Appomatox day
celebration made its report as to the sue
cess OF the meeting, which was largely
attended. Representatives from each Of
the soldier and patriotic organizations
participated.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Government Clerks and Study.

Referring to your editorial relative to
the question Of civil service administra-
Evening star., 1909-04-23
S DULY V0UCHED FOR
Admitted to Temple Lodge and Wit
nesses Third Degree.
GRAND MASTER GETS HIM IN
Saw Mr.. Taft Made a Mason con
Sight" and Fixes Things With
the Tiler.

Brother William Howard Taft Of Kill
natl, attended a stated communication Of
Temple Lodge, No. 80. of this jurisdic-
ton, at the new Masonic Temple yes
terday evening. He motored to the
Temple from the Belasco Theater, where
he and Mrs. Taft were witnessing the
performance of About Thebes.' Mr..
Taft arrived about o'clock, remained
about an hour, and saw Frank Sprig
Sperry, assistant United States attorney
for the District Of Columbia, and Benja-
min S. Newbold, passenger agent of the
southeastern district of the Pennsylvania
railroad. receive the third degree.
Mr.. Taft is the first President Of the
United States to sit in q Masonic lodge in
the National Capitol since Garfield's time.
Theodore Roosevelt is a Mason, but
he did not attend here during his term
of office. He had planned to do so on one
occasion, but such a crowd of the breth-
it up. Mr.. ROosevelts home lodge Is in
Oyster Bay.
The fact that Mr. Taft was to visit
Temple Lodge last evening was kept a
secret even from the members of the
lodge, who. however, were notified to be
binary interest and importance was on
the program. Consequently. while there
was an excellent attendance Of members
of the lodge and grand officers and other
high Masonic dignitaries, the lodgeroom
was not overcrowded. Several hundred
by Tiler Hill. however. after it became
known throughout the building that
Brother Taft was in attendance at the
stated communication of Temple Lodge.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Shirt Waists.

Splendid line of Women's
Man-tailored Waists, in ma
dras, batiste and lawn, with
linen collars. Special, 81
each. h....................~4
Evening star., 1909-04-23
Vouched for by Grand Master.

President Taft was accompanied to the
Temple by William w., Price, a member
Of Temple Lodge, and was vouched for
to the tiler, In order to insure his ad-
mittance, by Grand Master Henry K.
Simpson of the District of Columbia
Grand Lodge. and r. o. Bailey, a men,
ber Of Temple Lodge, both of whom wit
messed the ceremonies in Cincinnati when
Mr.. Taft was made a Mason by the
grand master Of Masons of that state
The President and Grand Master Simpson
shook hands cordially, Me Taft remark
ing with smile, Il am very glad in
deed that you are here to get me in"
Within the lodgeroom Brother Taft was
welcomed cordially by Thomas c. Noyes
master OF Temple Lodge, in pleas
ant and appropriate speech, to which
Mr.. Taft briefly replied. After the
President had taken his seat beside Mr..
Noyes the work of the evening was be-
gun. Mr.. Taft remaining for the con-
ferring Of the degree. He said, just be-
fore he left. that he had enjoyed the
evening very much and hoped to have
the pleasure OF making another visit in
the near future.
Evening star., 1909-04-23
subcommittee Named.


mander-in-chief, chairman; John 8. Wal
ker. past department commander. vice
chairman: C. E. Rausch, department COM
mander, U. 8. w. w., second vice chair
man; I. G. Kimball, Jerome B. Burke.
Press and invitation-S. E. Faunce
chairman; John McElroy. vice chairman
Thomas 8. Hopkins, J. Walter Mitchell.
]. NJ. Pipes. Edward Webster, Robert E.
Grant.
Finance-B. P. Entrikin. chairman
Israe. ". Stone, George II. Slaybaugh
Nathan Bickford. Samuel Hart, Francis
L. McKenna. Osborn H. Oldroyd, A. P.
Tasker. L. p. Williams. w. w. Cham
bers. B. F. Graham. B. T. Janney. 1. N.
Dolph, Newton Ferree, c. 8. Wilder, John
Middleton, John Finn, A. B. .Chatf1eld,
William c. Mason. William Emmerson.
E. g. Brooks, A. Hart. c. A. Fleetwood.
George P. Davis. C. M. Robinson, Charles
H. Preston. George r. Cook. L. F. Callan,
w. H. Raymond, ]. H. Hewlett, George
E. Corson.
Decorations and grounds-E ]. Sweet
chairman: A. H. G. Richardson. Harrison
Dingman, w. 8. Odell, Calvin Farms
worth, ]. b. Bloodgood. NJ Emmett Urell
Richard Bennett. Charles H. Shorter, ].
H. Jochum. Alva S. Taber ]. E. Nc
Cabe. A. ]. Huntoon. A: F: Medford
Music~Dr. Thomas Calver. chairman:
Samuel r. Stratton. J. Tyler Powell. Ed
win c. Irelan, ]. c. Jorgensen, A. P.
Tasker ]. S. Zimmerman.
Auditing-Arthur Hendricks. chairman;
Burton r. Ross. John G. Maynard.
Isolated graves-P. 0. Lawrence. chair
man: w. b. Sebastian, T. J. Putnam.
James F. Stone. A. B. Grunwell.
At the Cemeteries.
National Soldiers Home cemetery-Un-
der the direction Of Henry A. Johnson.
senior vice department commander. chair
man; Charles H. Preston. with Henry Will
son Post, No. II. and John Jacob Astor
Camp, No. 6. j. s. Zimmerman, COM
mander.
Congressional cemetery-George c. Ross.
,unior vice department commander, chair
man; A. F. Dinsmore commander. with
Farragut Post. No. 10. and Henry w.
R;cSsra Ra%t0n Camp ah Mo- Soa1asr ~ s. '" veterans
Battle Ground National cemetery
Newton NJ. Brooks, chairman; Louis p.
Shoemaker vice chairman; William ".
Cox. j. w. Andrews.
Mount Olivet cemeteries-Joseph L. Lang
ham, commander Post No. 10. chairman,
with George H. Thomas Post. No. 49, SEN
ior Vice Commander Isaac B. Thatcher
SONS of Veterans. Capt. Milton w. Dren-
nan. captain; Richard ]. Harden Camp.
No. 2. u. 8. w. Veterans. c. v. Sayer.
commander.
Oak Hill and Holy Rood cemeteries
R. e. Duvall, commander Morris Post.
No. 49, chairman. with Morris Post, No.
10, and Admiral George w. Dewey Camp,
No. I, u. 8. w. Veterans. c. N. B.
Nicholson, commander.
St. Elixabeth's cemetery-A. B. Frisbie
commander Post No. 49, chairman. with
John A. Logan Post. No. Is. Senior Vice
Commander w. II. Emo commanding.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-14
GEORGE A. PUCKETT HAS
PASSED TO HIS REST.

George \. Pucke't. for several years
editor of the Record. passed away AT
9: 30 last night at his home AT the cor
ner of Walnut street and South Mis-
souri, avenue, after a long suffering
illness of tuberculosis, following "a
breakdown of the nervous system. II
was one year ago tais month that he
was last able to attend to his editor
ial duties on the Record aid has been
slowly sinking since last March.
Three weeks ago he took much worse
and had been dying, practically since
then. He could not recover. He was
beyond the hope of ats physician and
friends. His death came as a relief
TO his suffering. and was without a
struggle or pain. Ii was as If he had
reached a haven of rest
The funeral is TO be held from the
home at two o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Elder G. c. Hill will be in
caarga of the service. Tae music
will he furnished by a select choir
composed of Misses Eva Nelson and
Leora Jones, Mrs. c. G Hill, w. It.
Paylor and J. Q. Cummins. The mem
bers of the |. o. o. F. and Wood.nen
of the World lodges will be in charge
of the burial at South Side cemetery.
George Arlington Puckett was born
al Eel, Morgan county, Kentucky, in
1868. being forty-one years of age at
his death. He had travelled over near
ly every state in the Union following
his work as newspaper man but
nad spent most of his grown life in
Kansas and New Mexico. Starting as
paper carrier When a mere boy he
followed newspaper work all his life
and was not only familiar with every
phase of the work but was capable
I'm every department as we'll He was
in the newspaper business both as
publisher and editor many years in
the early DAYS of Kansas and started
the first Democratic newspaper in the
Cherokee Strip at Blackwell. For a
number of years after leaving the Ok
lahoma country ne was located at
Wellington, Kan, doing editorial. and
then went TO Arkansas. Breaking
down in health in Arkansas. went TO
Chicago and for year did editorial
work on the ready-print service of
the Western Newspaper Union. He
also did space writing for the A y.
kellogg Newspaper Company, a sim
liar concern at Kansas City. After
that he was again located at yelling
ton, Kan. for some time, being report
ar on the daily paper there. In June
1903 Mr.. Pucket came to Roswell. TAX
ing the place of linotype operator and
telegraph editor of the Daily Record.
He continued in this capacity until
June %. 1905. when. following the
death of the late II. F. NJ. Bear the
January preceding, he took up the ed
itorial work of the Record. addition
al TO his other work, but giving up
some of his time on the linotype.
Mr.. Pucketts record as editor of
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-14

trict attorney that he had again vio-
lated the liquor law in selling 10 min
ors, and additional to the new charge,
Judge Pope ordered that the old SEN
tence be carried out. Gatewooj x
Graves are this afternoon bringing
haheas corpus proceedings to test
some constitutional points in the case
and attempt to get the defendant out
of Jail.
with a continuance of the Skinner
case.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-14
LIVE TIMES IN THE RE-
PUBLIC OF NICARAGUA

Bluefields, Mic, Dec. 14.-An official
dispatch received here from the in
surgent headquarters, announces that
General Morales at the head of a band
of insurgents has captured Tortuga,
Orisi and Supas, three small towns
on the Costa Rican frontier.
Morales proclaimed Estrada presi-
dent and continued his march to at
tack the important town of Rivas.
General Estrada and his followers
have taken courage at ths prospect
of assistance from the United States.
Consul Moffat is making tentative
arrangements for shore quarters for
the American fighting men.
A big battle is expected soon. Gen
eral Vasquez, commanding the gov
ernment troops, has concentrated his
forces in the hills a few miles from
Rama. Both fianks are threatened by
the insurgent forces and their attack
only awaits the arrival of artillery
and ammunition, which are expected
daily by steamer.
An Outbreak at Manaaua.
Managua, Mic, Dec. 14.-R ebellion
has broken out at the capital city.
The streets were filed with unre-
strained demonstrators, whose shouts
of Long live Liberty, the United
States and Estrada" filled the air. 1t
Is said President Zelaya has promised
TO make public today an announce
n'ent of his resignation.
For the first time in sixteen years
a meeting of malcontents was permit
ted without police interference.
The climax was reached last night
when the government attempted to
put through congress a bill conced-
ing to certain exploiters mining rights
covering vast. underlined acres, ire
spective of the present ownership of
the surface of the property.
Congressman Enrique Corda op-
posed the measure in a speech that
aroused the widest enthusiasm. The
government, seeing the motion was
in danger of being lost. precipitately
adjourned the session.
When Corda left the building he
was given an ovation and followed
to ais hotel by a mob, which rapidly
grew to the proportions of an army,
alternately cheering Corda and cry
ing Long live Liberty"
The anii-Zelaya feeling Is so strong
the government dare not attempt its
suppression.
WaShingto Dec. 1.-THE cruiser
Albany and the gunboat Yorktown
have Joined the gunboat Vicksburg
at Corinto, on the Pacific Coast of
Nicaragua. They arrived there yester
day and have about 425 blue Jackets
aboard
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-14

this paper Is well known by the peo-
pie of Roswell. Suffice IL to be said
that ne was always found on the side
Of morality and civic righteousness,
and was always fighting hard on he
front line of battle. His writings, as
can be seen in the files of the Record
did as much as any other agency in
making the moral change that has
come over Roswell in the past four
or five years.
All mis- life NJ. Puckett was a deep
ly religious man. although not always
closely affiliated with any particular
cnurch. He was d close student of
the Bible and a sincere believer
When a mere child he was taken in
10 the Congregations church, but for
a number of years past had planned
joining the Christian church, waiting
only for an auspicious time. During
the past year he has been especially
studious of his Bible and one week
ago yesterday, at his own urgent re-
quest was immersed and taken into
the Christian Church. This office was
performed by Elder c. c. Hill, also at
Mr.. Puckett's request, and last Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Hill and several
brothers in the churca went out and
conducted Communion Service at his
home. These services gave Mr.. Puck
EFT great peace of mind and in this
way did aim much good.
= Mr.. Puckett was a member of the
Odd Fellow and Woodmen of the
World lodges and had been such for
many years.
Sixteen years ago next March Mr..
Puckett was married to the wife who
survives him. Two sons, Henry Fer
dinand and George Jacob. are the only
children. This family has the synpa-
thy of all the good people of Roswell,
for all have felt with them tle sor-
row that has been theirs.