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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Old in the Government Service.

A visit to any one of the various eX-
ecutive departments will reveal a num-
Der of clerks who have labored within
the salary limits of the classified service
and grown old in the government en-
ploy An effort was made to ascertain
as near as possible the exact number of
such clerks in the departments, but with
little success. When informed of the
mission Of the Star reporter, the clerks
almost to a man, refused to discuss the
subject.
one. however. who voiced disappoint-
ment rather than complaint. said:
II entered the classified serNic" about
twenty three years ago as a clerk IN class
one with salary of $1,000 a year. At
first promotion came rapidly as might
rea sonably he expected by man who Ia
bored oonscientously and took an interest
in his work. 4 year later, | think, L was
elevated to class two at 81 400 a year and
given more responsible duties. About
eighteen months or two years after that
/ was raised to class three at $1,000.
There was nothing to be dissatisfied with.
and | continued until | completed my
fourth or fifth year in the service. when
the next promotion came to class four at
$3.50 That was almost twenty years
ago. and from that day to this my salary
has been paid me regularly, but no more
and no less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Germs in
Her System
Every Woman Should Read
this Advice and the Gen.
erOus Offer that Goes
With 1t

The number of diseases peculiar IL women
Is such that we believe this space would hardly
contain mere mention OF their names. and IL
is fact that most of these diseases III Q
catarrhal nature. \ cannot be we'll if
there is trace of catarrh in her system.
Some women think there is no help for thew
We positively declare this to be mistaken
idea. We are SO sure of this that on-r
TO supply medicine absolutely free OF all cost
in every instance where II fails to give salts
faction or does substantiatc claims
With this understanding woman should hest
tate TO believe honesty OF purpose or hesi-
tate TO put our claims to test.
There is only way overcome catarrh
That way is through the blood. You may use
all the snuffs. douches like remedies for
years without getting more than temporary re-
lief at best. catarrh in general Is diseased
condition OF the system that shows locally
most frequently in discharges from mucuous
membranes. Local treatment should be assisted
by internal treatment for the general diseased
condition If a complete is to be reached
That internal treatment should be scienti6ca ly
devised and faithfully administered.
Rexall Mucu-Tone is scientifically prepared
from the prescription Of an eminent physician
who for thirty years made catarrn his specially.
This remedy is admirably adapted the treas
ment Of the catarrhal ailments of women. IL
purifes and enriches the blood. tends to stop
mucous discharges. aids in removing impurii ics
from the system. sootbes. heals and strengthens
the mucous tissues and brings about a feeling
Of health and strength
We want you 10 try Rexall Mucu-Tone opr
guarantee. II you not benefited. or for any
reason not satisfied. simply tell and ve
will hand back your money. Rexali Mucu-Tone
comes in two sizes. so cents and $1.00. Rp
member You can obtain Rexall Remedies in
Washington only at our stores-the Rexail
Stores-o .Donneils Pharmacies. 904 + ST. NV,
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finding himself in tight quarters near
the finish, he struck Glass, on Wanef
with his whip. Taplin landed Biased q
winner by narrow margin. Summary:
First race Futurity course: selling-kid North
10I tSelden,. 70 l. won: SILK. flo uilss>l.
4 to l. second: Basel. 1o7 ,yospcr,. IL to l..
third Time. Ill -. Directelio. Ormonde. Cum
ningham. Eleanor Robson. Gelico. Cameo. Intti-
lect and Green Dragon also ran
Second race. six furlongs: selling Basel ~
tTaplnl. to |. won: Waner. lWg ,tilsss,. .
10 !. second; No Quarter. TO- tSmiihl. 4 to i.
third. Time. IL. Balnade Buco.ic Mho.
Amethyst. Andy Darern. Jiilrtt, Salvage. Sir
Harry and Galene Gale also ran
Third race. six fuTlongs; selling Lady Panchits.
TO l. second: Roy Junior. IN tKennedy, y 10 =.
third. Time, LIP A.. Emma c.. Airs FL Mo-
limo, Sink Spring. Cymlal and Hampass also ran.
Fourth race. mile and seventy yards: selling
Duke of Milan. 1a5 oilassl III to H. won: IL
fusion. rs tGargan,. IL !, second Mr.. Bishop.
1oi page. Ia !. third Time. l.i6. Mel on
dale. Cadchon and Strvile also ran
Fifth race one mile. selling Steel Ito iRicei,
IL to ,. won: Ocean View. ~ tThomssl. to 1.
second; Silver Grain. as tTaplinl. > TO . third.
Time, AZ 10 Palochiquto. Tom O'Malley. Col
bert, Banrose. Lanita. St. Adams, Cochsure,
Avontelns and Elodia II. also ran.
Sixth race. Futurity purse-Thi~tle
Belle. 1d3 Page,. To s. won; Indictment. 10!
(TaplinD. 9 to 1. second ]. Y. Crowley. Ill
(kennedyl, to :. third. Time, loo 80 Dare
inGson. Rapid Water, Valance and Tom Adams
also y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
VERDICT AGAINST STRIKERS.
Men Discharged Broke Library
Furniture. Says Arbitrator.

BY agreement between the men from
Painters and Decorators Local, No. :6s.
who have been working on the book racks
AT the Library % Congress for some time.
aud T. A. Black x Son, Inc. the con-
tractors under whom they were en-
ployed the differences which led to the
strike last Monday We're submitted yes
terday to John O. Sheehy, chief clerk OF
the library, a. arbitrator.
The strike was called because Black 4
Son had locked the wages OF four jour
nevmen painters OF the charge that they
we're responsible for breaking a marble
slab i'm one Of the lavatories at the Libra
" The painters against whom the
charge was laid declare they did not
break the slab.
Arbitrator Sheehy announced his find
Ing today. lie upheld the contractors.
IL is understood the painters union will
compel the men 10 make good the loss
which IL estimated at about $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Yale Wins at Chess.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Winning the
third and last match of this years series
by the close score of points to g. the
chess players of the Yale Club OF this
city obtained the second leg on the Inter
club chess cup in competition with the
Harvard Club at the clubhouse of the
former yesterday.
The Yale Club did not lose game at
the four top boards. where it was repre-
sented by s. b. Chittenden OF the Anglo
American cable match committee. j. II
watson. president of the Brooklyn Chess
Club. and \. 8. Jameson and j. l.. Lock-
wood of the intercollegiate chess commit
tees. The Harvard Club was headed by
.. a Bracket, former intercollegiate
player.
The Yale Club won the first match this
year by the score of q to . and the sec
ond was tie at 4 each, necessitating
pay-of. Should the Yale Club succeed
in winning the next series, year hence,
1t viii obtain permanent possession OF the
trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
ACCEPTS NOMINATION.
Eugene N. Foss Democratic Candi.
date for Congress.

BOSTON. March l1.-Eugene y. Foss OF
this city. and a summer resident OF Co.
hasset, in the fourteenth congressional
district has accepted the democratic
nomination in that district for the spe-
cial election March 90 to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of William &. Low
ering Mr. Foss accepts for only the un-
expired term, and will not be candidate
at the fall election.
In announcing his candidacy Mr. Foss.
who the party candidate Tor lieu
tenant governor last fall says that he Is
in favor OF free raw materials. lower cost
for necessities. better trade relations with
"our neighbors," the income tax and con-
servation.
He prefaces his statement by saying
that If the republicans had nominated
Judge Robert o. Harris. instead of Will
liam r. Buchanan, he would not have
entered the fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
No Change in Twenty-Five Years.

In view of the fact that in the elias
sified service the salaries of 81, 500. 81 900
81. 400 and $1,000 have not changed in
twenty-five years. the increases in the
grades of 5000 and above and $500 and
under-the latter almost three and one
half times greater than In 1Ss5-is con-
sidered to be significant. The increase
for the twenty-five years in the class re-
ceiving salaries from $1,000 to $1,000 is
not quite two and one-haif times: that in
the class of s.. oCO TO 81 500 is not quite
twice, and those of the other classes are
proportionately less until the minimum is
reached in the class of $1,000 to $500.
A study of the tables giving the num-
Der OF employees receiving 5000 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11

above places the Departments of Agri-
culture. Justice and Interior at the head
of the list in the order named. The pro
portion of employees in this class. in
Guiding officials, al the three depart
ments is Az 400 and 800 for 1910 as
against .G9S, $40 and .0.pi in 1881. The
increase has been due in few instances
to raised salaries of officials. but chiefly
to the addition of large numbers of sci
entific. technical and professional men.
In this class max he included patent eE-
aminers, the salaries of many of whom
have but recently been raised from 81 So,
to s.. 100: attorneys i'll the Department
of Justice and attaches of the pension
bureau and land office. There has been
an increase in salaries of chief clerks
from Sl,SD twenty-five years ago. TO
5000 and over at the present time. Prcb-
eminent where the salary lists range
about 5000 and above is the geological
survey.
The bureau of plant industry the for
astry service and the bureau of chemistry
of the Department of Agriculture add a
substantial number to the list.
About 10 per cent of those receiving
salaries CT $500 and less, according To
employees placed in a position to know,
are doing regular clerical work. Salaries
for this class of clerks are, with hardly
an exception, in the following figures:
S720 $3.50 $500, $50 and 5000. The great
er number of clerks receiving these sal
aries may be found in the Treasury De-
partment. the Department of Commerce
and Labor, Agriculture and War. They
include employees known copyists.
money counters and those discharging
kindred duties. There are about two
hundred and forty professional. technical
and scientific assistants receiving a sal
airy of less than a thousand dollars i'll the
Department of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Her Husbands Suggestion.

The will alleged tn have been made
by Mrs. HYDE was drawn up soon
after DR.. Hydes dismissal from the
Swope home. the swopc attorneys say.
In the trial of DR.. Hyde an attempt
will be made 10 show that Mrs. Hyde
was taken seriously i'll; that it was
suggested to her that an operation
might be necessary, and that IL was
also suggested that she make her will
leaving all her property TO her hus-
band in the event that the operation
resulted fatally. Later il was found
the Swope attorneys say. that no opera
ton was necessary DR.. Hyde's at
torneys discredited the statement.
Miss Pearl Kellar. "A nurse. who at
tended Col Swope, in deposition TO-
day said she administered two and
possibly three. strvchnia injections t.
Col Swope at DR. IIyde's direction
each of one-sixtieth of grain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
MRS. HYDE SIGNS WILL
IN FAVOR OF HUSBAND
Charge That She Was Induced to
Dispose of Estate While
Very Ill.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March lit be-
came known yesterday that during the
trial next month of DR.. Bennett Clark
Hyde on a charge of poisoning Col.
Thomas III. Swope and Mr.. Chrisman
Swope the prosecution will attempt TO
show that. following a suggestion made
to her, Mrs. Hyde bequeathed all her
property to her husband Under the
will of Col. Swope Mrs. Hyde is a
beneficiary to the amount of more than
$780, 900. She is standing by her hus-
band against her mother, Mrs. Logan
o. Swope, who is aiding the prosecu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11

Henry James Seibert. native and life
long resident of Berkeley county, W. Va.
and for many years one of the most
prominent bankers. capitalists and farm
ers in the eastern part of the state. died
Tuesday afternoon after brief Illness
of pneumonia. He was eighty-one years
old and is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Margaret r. Seibert of Berke-
ley county. and three children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Accident Cause of Workman's Death

A verdict of death due to accident was
given by the coroners jury today at the
inquest over the body OF Henry Pendle-
ton, thirty-five years old, a negro. who
died al the Emergency Hospital as the
result OF injuries received when derrick
fell upon him last Wednesday while he
was working on house at 1l21 16tl
street. Pendlcton lived at 1S32 Vale.
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Commerce and Labor Conditions.

An idea of the growth ana salary con
| Sitions in the Department CT Commerce
and Labor may he obtained from a ia bile
given below The data were procured
from the department itself and give the
number of employees and their salaries
one wear after it was created and at the
present time:
JulV 1901
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JOCKEY TAPLIN FINED.
He Rides Rough Race at Emery
vile and Pays 500 for It.

OAKLAND, Cal, March 1l.-Jockey
TapIin was fined 500 for rough riding
al Emeryville yesterday and warned that
a repetitoii of the offense would cost
him his license. The Jockey incurred the
punishment in the second race, VIII an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Post Office Department.

4 complete synopsis of the salary lists
nd the number of employees in the Post
Office Department for the present year
and 1851 giving in detail the number of
clerks and their salaries. is shown in
figures obtained from the records of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Hoped and Waited.

Il was a comparatively young man
then, and for the five or six years which
followed l entertained the hope that
something better would come. and in
stead of leaving the service / held on
hoping and waiting. Ten years passed
and then fifteen years passed. I suddenly
realized l was becoming an old man-too
old to undertake anything else, and so
simply stayed on. A score of years al
$3.50 month for a man who was giving
the best in him, day in and day out, is
disappointing. I'll keep on. l suppose. I'M
til | die a fourth-class clerk.
How many men do you suppose have
been in the service as long as you and
have been treated as you have been?" he
was asked.
"Oh, + don't know can't say" he re-
piled There are good many more than
you would suppose. | know many men
who have been in the government employ
as long as | have. and longer, and are
still fourth-class clerks Then. again.
know others who have gone away up in
the salary lists. There was more behind
them than their aptitude and natural
abilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Percentages Shown.

The following tables give the percent
age of employees in the several salary
grades by departments at the present
time and twenty-five years ago. En-.
ployes receiving salaries of 5000 and less
are not included
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
January !, 1910.
Compensation

docs not include persons employed temporarily
under general appropriations
The above totals of positions do not include a
large number Of persons employed at various
times i'm collecting and compiling various statis
ticx and other PURPOSES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Total of Employees in 1910.

The great increases, as indicated in the
TIA Die, occurred in the Post Office, the
Navy, the Interior and the Agricultural
departments, with the addition of the
latest Department of tommerce and
Labor. The increase is apparent in a
grades. owing to the volume of business
which fell upon the departments from
time to time and the organization and
addition of new bureaus. A close scrutiny
of the figures in the salary divisions Of
the departments of Interior and Agricui-
ture particularly gave an linking OF the
increase of the salaries of S2,WD and
over
Tabular Showing.
The following tables show the number
of employees in the several grades at the
two periods:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
THE SUNDAY STAR,

Including the Magazine Section
By Mail, SI.5o a Year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
HOW CLERKS FARE
Government Employees and
Salaries They Receive.
RECORDS OF DEPARTMENTS
Figures of Twenty-Five Years Ago
and Those of 1910.
INCREASES IN HIGH GRADES
Tabular Statements Showing Per-
centages-When Man Is Fourth
Glass He Stops.
INCREASES IN HIGH GRADES

| The. number of government employees
| receiving salaries of $1,000 and over is
81 times greater at the present time
| than i'm 1855. The number of employees
! receiving salaries between 81 600 and $500
during the same period has increased a
little less than 10 per cent The two
grades represent the maximum and min
imum of the classes. the former out
apply only to those government employees
| in the executive departments who are
| living and laboring in Washington.
The calculations are based on the entire
! number of employees at the present time
and twenty-five years ago in the State
Department, the Post Office Department.
the Department of Agriculture and the
| Interior Department. while those in the
classified service only and the depart
ment officials are given as to the Treas
! ury, the War Department. the Depart
ment of Justice and the Navy Depart
ment. emitting the unc,a ssified employees
/ Figures including all employees of the
! Department of Commerce and Labor are
used only for 1910 The statistics were pro-
| cured from the departments and the APP
propria ton bills of the present year and
/ 1880 and give an accurate idea of the
present government salary conditions in
| the District
Total Of Employees in 1910.
The total number of employees in the
nine departments in the present year,
! based on the calculations as described Is
1855, against 7,5JO in 1885,. including
as department the then bureau of Ag-
riculture The following table gives the
number of employees by departments in
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-18

WhenIihe present tariff law WAS un-
dersdiscussion Representative, Ralph
Cole, Of Ohio, received many letters
and kilograms asking HIM TO ste TO it.
that there was n good stiT tamfi' on
wool
One man in particular IN Cele's dis
trict was most insistent and persistent.
He sent IN somei kind Of a message
every day ,Isuch as Protect the wooh
growerv e"American lwool growers
mustShe pIotectedlg Don't overlook
the claims of the wool growersla and
so on.
Finally Cole wrote 10 this man that
he was for highly protected wool and
intended to work for II and yet it,
and that II might be just as well II The
kilograms ceased.
Cole heard nothing for three weeks
Then he got letter from the man
who had been Fostering him. II read :
"As regards the tariff on wool act on
your own discretion. have sold aIg
my sheep
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-18
For SolIed nandkerchlefs.

A handkerchief bag il fashioned
from halfa fringed towel twenty-three
inches long and twelve Inches wide
This is first embroidered in with small
flowers, such rs violets or forgetme-
nots. Damp and iron on the wrong
side, then sew II up and stitch across
the bottom. The hoop at the top is
half of an embroidery frame six inches
in diaTeIer, which is hemmed In by
hand TO suspend 1t use inch wide
satin ribbon.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-18

visitor. l dasnt go myself for fear
he'll run away"
The judge presented mis- right hand
Imply to the girl (the boy was still
clasping his left and IA sudden thrill
swept over him. The physical contact
of loving, palpitating childhood called
to him with the voice of nature.
AT this jancture graceful figure
carrying tray appeared upon the
walk. Her resem blance to the little
girl proclaimed the mother. Her man
ner was as cordial as the boys.
"Good evening, sir, she said (al-
though it was only o'clock in the
afternoon. "My son has been for
tunate enough to make young acquain-
lance l see. Dimples, bring up the
table,
The judge rose and bowed and stam-
mered something, while the boy
brought from behind the tree wobbly
rustic stand upon which his motht r
put the tray.
Conversation became general and
for the first time in his life Judge Hol-
combs shone at an impromptu enter
tainment. He paid tie lady old-fash-
Toned compliments upon her home and
her children upon the milk and the
wine, both of which he reck lessly
drank and finally added; "Dimples-
Dimples- dear Ke-quite an extraor-
binary name for BOY, is 1t not? But
like itr'
Her low, sweet laughter answered
him. ooh, his real name is not DIM
pies. 1t is pet name. We southern
people are given to them. 1t seem
such pity, his father says, for boy
to have all the dimples instead of his
sister,"
81 never thought much about dim
ples.' the judge replied. "but now that
my attention is called to the matter,
l must say that think they are de-
cidedly attractive in boys. l think it
is misfortune they are not more gen
orally practised--I mean possessed"
His host beamed upon the company.
You see, mother, he ca talk very
nicely / knew he would after he got
acquainted, He was only bashful at
nrst.N
The judge had wide reputation as
az after dinner speaker and his Politi-
cal oratlons were not unknown to
fame, but this tribute of his new friend
touched him more than the encomiums
of the press. He exerted himself to
interest the lady and The child, land
after delightful half hour rose TO
take his leave.
"Madam," he said, "you have given
me a unique experience, apractical ex-
hihition of the southern hospitality CT
which we hear so much. My name is
Holcombe.'
Dimples pricked up his ears.
"Oh, mother! Mother, he's got my
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-18
srRAINToo GREAT.
Hundreds Of Msrtinsburg Readers
Find-Daily Toll a,Burden

Hundreds of MsrtinsbuFg Readers
tind-DaiIy Toll a.Burden.
rhe hustle and ivory Of business
men,
The woman's household cares,
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Backache, headache, sideache,
kidney troubles, urinary troubles
follow.
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mending them. was troubled Tor d
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sudden movement caused sharp paths
g dart through MY ioins, Seeing les
timonials givenlhy acquaintance who
bad used Dom's Kidney Pills with
good results, | decided TO try thena
and procured box az Shepherds
drug store.srhe contents Of Two hoXea
disposed Of my trouble and, | have had
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