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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-07
ST. GAINESVILLE

ST CLAIRSNILLE. Dec g In the
loe-r case o. Emma Catlrtt 70
i.An o." 'ati~'' 60 a. The case va
dismissed without prejudice. piaintir
and the defeudsn' each to pa, one hair
% he costs
Ia ih" case o. Andrew j Ifa--.4 -
ne Baltimore a Ohio Railroad com
pau' 'r~ case MS dismissed a. fh.
cost o. the plaintiff
ln ih" case ~ william cook ~ The
'Iasc % bridgeport a corporation.
m" case vas dismissed a. Tine ,osts
'' 'H" p.ain.r FOR want OF pros,rr.
tion.
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Rhilylng fo th~ noti. sau.. rel
oen'a OF Wheeling yesterday contrib
uted nearly $4,000 Co the ues Ci,y
hoepitai fund Indications are that
before hair enc specified time - uy
the entire $4,000 siii b. raised. anf
On the nlghf Of the eleventh dav the
hAndA on tho clock Instead u point
Ing Ia the 100000 marx uil be
much larger The fondeat hop. Of
those hack or this mus.m.nf aa-
achieved yesterday vhru ne cap.
tains % the various teams made par.
uAl reports Whlcn Indicated that
nearly $50. 600 Was faia-d ON lraug
ural day ~ senator Nathan Bar
Scott. ono 81 thr fathers OF th.
movement. contributed $4,000 yes.
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which illuminate DO have been donated
by Tho Wheeling Electrical comrany.
This morrIaE fhe amount raised 10
date eIi Dol Indicated ty the hands OF
the clock and each DAY following the
report nf the captains af the noon
tins tla changes will D. made
The telephone number 90 the head
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f"i.oatrs shorf niu~ss N co
-as'ra os~r p-r-o1 uf .blt d $3.50
h'a tlitabr'l Hso~rsf ct. .ealsht-r
f NJ and N-s NMlsm ifah~rs-urs
cied AZ gre f4rIy residence ~ eteo
jacob street. e~st--fas po--frr A.
g. Dea;h "a dee 10 cS-.s-ai
meningitis sae sas years 90 age
and j. survived bs h~r parents and
10 brothers. Paul as Harm Whue
ih~ f-n~rnl 4rrarE-rltrts hsye 10,
'-rs cum .r.~' Ne f1u-ral s.I r-1b-
ai' D. hello F-lav Afternoon
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Funeral services over tl- romans
OF -tr So ior- p Stanl~s ufo ~feu
'r-daf morning a. bic lu-ie ir re
rear 20 800 tHt ElEht~~uth street ~if
o. bed Frids1 deceased sas tr NJ
"tia fear AID vss s.U known
ttro shout this section FOR the pasf
several years be- had b--au a roller a.
The 49, fat~r UIl ou Eas' rtft..th
stree
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RHEUMATISM
a Home Cure Owen BIZ On. WI,
MAD II

Do 'hs spring OF 1898 vas attaek.
~ A secular and Tnfiamnatory
FaeumnfiHu. suffered - only fbose
VINO tNr" 10 HrDH. for over fEr.s
EreIf fr4el remedy after renefy
''"r after Doctor. Buf sueh -
JOY al received gss rrIE fsrrrorars
t'fally. O. found p remedy traf c4Tsf
f' comp lstet AMI g. has never r.-
IaIIFi have ElFeu 10 O. "a ntiurfof
we're terribly afflicted and ev-o
- ridden nIfu Hns4maflrur. Ard liz
i"l cure in every case
Narf stors sufferer from a.
INfn ~ rtrumsfla trouble b. try IN.
naft' Hrniirg power Drn'f r~rf
N' SIMPLY NAH Fo4r came 49,
allr-rT arl uii SEND lf free ~ ~
Dr. hfffI .'l have used if and lf ~.
ffH .fsff f1 .e that Ions fort.r.
.Hr means 70 curing r11r U.usrnr
Ia.. t. may frrI f.r price ~ Do
dollar NIf understand. 90 49,
af "ir n.prrr lrfrsa your ara 49,.
..fHflfl ta send f lent fr.t
'f.f WIZ sIffsr ars Ir-rsr ur.r
rf f.Hs affrrsr 81.
.rr If delay write forre
infE ID farsror SD. go al. srr1r.
trra.Ire 81
rsrrora HIr frs..
f.r r.lf
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Died at Pittsburgh

Funeral serv .cos will d. held this
afternoon in the Second United Pres.
byterlan church of AueEheny over
%" body q Mrs Elizabeth Hodge.
Hodge widow Of tho late Alexander
Hodse. Vell known 10 this rits Mrs
Hodge passed away afener nome .u
EdgWood park. Allegheny. or Tues.
DAY. 60 the eighty seventh year OF her
life. Size was wei known TO this
city and had a large number % rel..s
uVes here. among them being \ s.
Hare and sisters. vho weut to pitts
bunch "wednesday to attend the fu-
neral
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Obituary


.ia .r a... |a aT .f...
Mayor william e. CaFman .n. 90
me t--t Ena~u eitis.rs of pe.t.. o.
rulrft rh.n. Ci.f 90 81. A.-. .r 90
'--.fsNu.-. &C. Monta. -t~r.as f,.
csmt'r Aiaiur rLruau. gee, .. i.-f
SD o. william anl Fra ,.rran
no '"fn n ~ft N-utlie tt.r Rpff
o. Ik--
AZ ta- t-sirai-s .: 3D.. $500 var
De- enlisted OBJ. --rr ID. .r --. .frr-
months -vrtt.- After att.t l. %.
'fr'f~1 eco q uf ths flrst West Nlr-
sirla '-...rr ~Ith H~Imort .-D NV
boss ans was made captain .. th-
t.nrans fi- vas af'rTa fr..
m't~si fn me- uffir. ~ major Hr
served durirs t4- entire wsr receive
irE tho commission 20 colonel 60 lts
Hi.sr De Vas r. soldier Hf more t.an
Ordinary a.ailtf ana preu.lr-u.r IS
an offi.'r hr ~a~ d'afiN beloved IF
Hl- rFa and a.sa'a mingled or
friends terms with tt-l lT, Was
- Gallant d-~hinE. bands .rfI..r
end -"v ID win dlstlE .-Iln coo CO..
STATE ~ General K.p4tri.k IS 10
i.wst - raU sEl custer
Pc fouEnt Ion nfts i've battles thc
most .ut.ftlf' 90 wti.I .r. ....r.
err COP wiuch.srrr. t.etu- ,,ros-
Roads cedar I"lrt.tr rrtrl.
station. Ncl"- ForI Waterloo
bridge Ihur.f4r. Iar st4r.- ...-
.ni natti- of rsI Ron cl.nt...
~ aff' ifHu J.a.,ior. iitr.. w. Get
q. ~HHrs Turf.r.. E.f Iarrf.f....f ..
i-Hun.s'It" ltr,rugr- r.Id N.t..
Lii' faid srd Wa- u.tH Prr ~u,r
dan % 900. wales
Toward OBJ. rIos. .f ts. var BID.
RH- V.unc-I ar N.4t.wr After bee
'rs Snn' rf'w fi- horse h- wac cap.
H..Hr.H. r. ..H
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Impressive services were held
over fle remains az Mrs isIv seIden
Tst1m. - me home ~ her con Pee.
bles Tatum. kenwood Place Echo
Point. on "Wednesday afternoon af g.
O'Clock The oficlafing minister aas
tho Rev T. v < Sfryker. rector of
~. Matthew = p church After tho
service the body was taken % tho b
& % station and shipped 10 Richmond.
Va The home % Mr. Tatum Tor inter.
menf
Mrs Tatum died on Tuesday morn
Ing ~ ne home % her son. whom she
was visiting of tho time sho vas taken
III- she Va. q .ears % nrr
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COL. KIMBERLAND
Governor cissseoek Appoints We'll
Known Locs' Nan on His staH.

Do VI. k.mberard. VOL known
local life Insurance man was an
pointed hy Governor william D.
1iHf-cock 20 colonel on DIE sf1n. ha.
rDmInE effective yesterday The many
niends ~ colonel kIr trriard viii
Do pleased fo learn OF Tho honor haf
has been basfoted upon Dim
The United KINGDOM has alq4t
Q. 600 uauap rrar.
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Tho funeral service OF tHe Iafe John
" Hobbs. Who died suddenly o. 90.
nnbus. ID on Monday. wui De held
from The family residence on lind
street fhIs afternoon az g O'Clock Tho
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quarters In ~ Nk.osie club . zee
Ses. 49, ta- oo~ps 81 ~ors-~s -hs
ar h-r- a. al tines Ill - sac %
sns~-r 81 t-i~paoa> calls r~earci.E
lriuruafica o. 49, nOF-rerL
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-rs Mar e. Nak-S sf.e o. clinton
Baker. Go ., - family r-.te..-e
- - >oata NlrA str-rt yesterday
mofrins e. o. % closS Aft~r an a.
n--s - brt~f clraroa Th@ A.
rans~neats 'os re s-.-ral hsy- not
bee c0unle-et
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r~1ains arrives yesterday az R@r
F-ies. F.ssor - - Flr-I
80 esurct. sif cc1fact she
SERVICES i-,-rn~n; I'll - ne. n
Green 500 c~tn@-.rr
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WIFE OF RIVER
CAPTAIN DEAD
MRS WALTER sOOTh DIED At
CLARiNGTON home
heavy Fogs Delayed the Packets
Several Hours Yesterday
River FAILING

Following q short ui4es- lasting
over period 70. q Vcct. due 90 a
complication - diseases. Mr. Wal
ter booih. wife OF Captain Walter
tooth az tls WheeuIr tlarfugton
packet LII rty. died az her home az
tlaringtoa Yesterday evening Hrr
death Aaa Kp-cf,d add came as
"a great shock 20 her many friends
Flowers have been sent bv Ioeai
rir"1nen. many ~ whom a.ll attend
the funeral
kreiateriur stage of eight feet
iu" ono started falling slowly tr..
terdaN, bur The warm wave Ir tx
pected 10 check the decnu. toda.
aud 90" Indications are that before
evening e. rs. viii mature Fors
along the Onto yesterday unused
many O. fhe packets 20 seek a.. All.
io~e. aud a. result several boats
acre greatly delayed ln their sched
ale. Heavy cou-ipumeLfs o. poultry
ar" heius Received 100 this port aud
The price ie decreasing.
YeSterasy's Boats.
kanavha. Charleston. D. 10
" X Bedford Pi-Eburr. noon.
N.. darlington. g D. m
Today's Boats
l.orena. Plftsbgrg. % n o.
virginia. Cincinnati. 20 ga.
Pearl Mat4morhs. noon
ID 81. ClarILFtou. %
Thursdays Boats
Bedford. rarkersburs. o. H OBJ
Ohio. PIr-burE. moor.
D. -. Darlington. 3 Do. M
The msrs%
PIITsHi re. Dec O. -stase OF rho
ohio river o. Davis Island dam to
night .s -1 f-ef. falling iu rho Au..
Chen Of Hers Island dam 8 f-ef ana
falling. and ~ Freeport 10 feet ana
fallinE and clear
OH tIfS % feet and falling clear
Warren BIS feef. clear
~felhensI 40 report
farEer'b1rg 81 .eer and falling.
clear
Normut9au feet and stanton.
arJ clear
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Joseph % VA, lor. tenn $50 o. w.
u Wilson team so d. Edward IS
Sfii"i. team 40. o. ID Garth Usarna
team so .. Harold S bloch. team so
%. Andrew Hare team so Fred
erick e. Hodarrs. team SO IS. Thomas
ID frosser team No 70 Albert -rh.rk
Dr. team so Iu. Charles ~ Tu.
sctri
Greatly Encouraged.
Speaking OFF tha result OF tho fr.f
Gay oHupniu. one off tho tenn Gao
t1.uz -lii iasf evening -Tt BE- really
-rrrr 'nE thr interest chat fhe re..
dents of Wheeling are taxing bon fh.
'ampa Er to raise fund. With which f.,
ereci tne new hospital Tho member.
of The team of uh.rh am rapfaln
10 No. NOT single person fh..
APPROACHED yesterday refused fo con-.
tribute Like senator scott William
~iiieI and others fhs -ra.f rfs
haf" fH's movement .f heart and .-.
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terday Ia the fund. but his contribu.
ton OF yesterday wac only one ~ the
many similar ones he has made since
the hospital was thrown open 90
charity
Although the exact amount or the
money raised boy the team on the open.
ing day Of the campaign viii not De-
Known until the reports are made at
the noon meeting to-day. as stated.
the figures will reach close to 500 900.
Twenty teams. which consist ~ ton
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prohatr Co.-,

Iu tbe matter OF tho vilI of william
10 Kinney. deceased. VII filed and
notice ordered
In the matter of tha zuarIianship o.
John Naupol iuuat. Inventory
filed and approved
10 the matter OF tho rardmuship
% Hazel Auit Of aL minors inventory
filed and approved
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-07

There are 43.cof farms Ir s.-
ooun'r} of more than q thousand acres
each
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MORE THAN HALF THE FJJNnST
FOR CITY HOSPITAL RAISED

s~rstef sstn.a ssg Sect, cso,r,b.
s,ss Tar T-ssssos De-
isp Fsstssasy
cbsebies PROVING A
ceEAT sDCcEss sOH
tn1testiors Are Tras Tstaf CoH.c
'isns 81 soer Tsasg MI
Rsacr sfeo 600
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Edward y Duvnl. aged e-. of Poa
Latau. and Edith Cerfrud, White
aged o.. OF Shsdyside
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25
Senatorial Trifles Cost Much Money

ty.fours dozen whisk brooms aggrs.
gated $50. -s
One bag Of ground alum salt cost
81; two ounces Of ounce seed. 20
cents; one quart Of castor oil, 40
cents; one drahm oil rose, 81, and two
bottles Of salhepatica, 80 cents. Two
thousand Quinine pills were bought
The small items of the pharmacy and
toilet cost $215.47. One pound Of
snuff. to replenish the two boxes just
within the senate chamber cost 80
cents.
When senator wants to look real
~ dressed up he must have pair Of
white gloves, and ten dozen of these,
costing $21.50, Is one senatorial en-
pense item. Some senators like their
Offices to look nice and coy for old
home visitors, so twenty-three velour
sofa pillows figure in the list.
The items in tho report, printed in
fine type. cover over more thar 200
pages. Any one who has lurking
suspicion that senators don't imbiba
water freely should glance at the
record Of 1884 spent for apollinaris
water. More than $4,000 was expepd.
ed for other mineral waters.
A number Of senators drew pracH
cally nothing against their annual al
lowance Of SIPS for stationery, anc
they are given a refund Of the amount
Others were heavy stationery users
the amount Of their Communication 40
count being small. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25
Stray Letters Puzzle "Nixie" Clerk

matter that otherwise would be lost
lands where it should.
For explanation we will say that a
railway postal clerk find a letter ad.
dressed to John Smith, Chestnut
street.. Illinois. That letter, incom
pletely addressed. is thrown into thu
NIKE pile in the postal mail car and
finds it's way to the mike department,
In this case, say, in Chicago. Tho
nike clerk consults q tabulation,
which lists the various Chestnut
streets in Illinois and tells in what
towns they will be found. He then
consults the directory Of each of those
towns-a supply Of directories is kept
on hand-untfl he finds a John Smith
living in Chestnut street. Then tho
letter is readdressed and sent. Should
this chance to be the wrong John Smith
and the letter is returned similar
process is followed. Before every
method is exhausted you may feel
reasonably sure that the right person
has received the letter.
yes, sir, laughed MI. Mallory" tho
fellow who called the nike depart,
ment haven for wayward epistles
struck it about right.
approximately how many mixes
do you receive In Chicago a day." Mr.,
Mallory. was asked. ~.
"Oh. from 900 to 400, should ray.
was the reply,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25

TH1CAGO.-Working away like the
~ proverbial trooper, the mike"
clerk was discovered behind a battle
ment Of pigeon holes, in the Chicago
postoftlce. He was plying his trade Of
finding the destination of misdirected
letters, and Of letters whose addresses
other clerks had been unable to de-
cipher: He was too busy to talk.
THE nike clerks run a haven for
hayward eptstles," explained a self.
appointed guide. when a misguided
letter Is discovered it Ia sent to 'nixie,'
where the clerks give it the proper
treatment and send it on its way"
That more information regarding
the mike" department might be
gained. c. A. Mallory, assistant super
fntendent Of the city delivery, was
sought his Office.
"The NIKE clerks" explained Mr..
Mallory, form an important part of
Uncle Sans postal service. They
work out puzzle after puzzle in hero
glyphics and erroneous addressing
and through their efforts much mail
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25
- EY]Qg|2|E
A&z;B!43A26. !

I OS ANGELES. GALA plot to de-
Il feat the immigration laws Of the
United States more far-reaching than
any similar scheme ever before un-
folded In the southwest has just been
brought to light by the federal author
tiles. Innocent and guileless as the
Chinese appear in contrast with white
persons when brought in contact with
them, the government agents give
credit to this race for having orga-
ntzed the most gigantic coolie-smug-
Cling system ever known to exist The
federal officers for the southern district
Of California are confident that they
are In possession Of the entire plan
by which the hordes of Orientals have
been poured into the United States
by the way Of the Mexican border.
The conspiracy against the immigra-
ton regulations Is understood to reach
from Texas and California through
Mexico, across the Pacific and into the
heart of China, and to involve Chinese
Of high caste and immense wealth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25
Judge DEGREES That Wives Must Ohev

woman, and she must submit tn ~,
husbands authority. She agrees n
submit to his dictation and she m,.,
submit to 1t SO long az it is not arhi.
trary and tyrannical.
whenever wife works for uo,.-
she. IL bound to give part Of Il -
help support the family. So lons ~
she does not work for money ahe -.
a right to demand that her husbond
support her properly. But when ~
does work outside her own househo,s
for gain. she forfeit1 that right az,
must, In the discretion of her hns
band, help pay the way Of the fami,v
1T makes no difference If her hn..
band stays at home, does the COOKING
and the housework and she makoe
the living. Under the law. the hns.
band is still the master of that honae.
hold and she must submit to his a..
thority."
THE evidence shows that one time
Mrs. MCGEE went to her husband.a
superior and asked that a certain ~.
vision Of her husbands salary ha
made. She had no right to do that
That was none of her business. A
wife has no right to say how much ~
his money husband shall piva -
her and how much he shall anard
for himself. Although he is compelled
70 support her by law, the law makes
him the judge as to what part 81 hi.
income shall 50 for that purpose. !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25

IF THE legislative season is dull,
the rumor crop is very large, and
1t has been what might be called a
season of denials in the capitol. Re-
Gently whisperings of changes in the
presidents cabinet were afloat, and
they multiplied so rapidly and as.
sumed such distorted shapes that they
led to vigorous denials from the white
house authorities. The two in parti-
.cular that were whispered around
were the resignation of Secretary of
the Treasury MacVeagh and the ele-
walton of Mr.. Taft's secretary, Charles
D. Norton, to the place, and the ele-
walton Of Congressman James A.
Tawney to the position now occupied
by Secretary Of the Interior Richard
A. Ballinger. Both called forth the
most vigorous denials.
Aside from denying rumors, Presi.
dent Taft's chief work has been along
the lines of the Panama canal zone,
which he intends bringing to the at
tention Of congress very soon. The
president has recommended and is
preparing to urge legislation appro1
priating large sums for the fortifca-
ton Of both entrances to the canal
zone, and this in itself will cause a
struggle. In addition there IL pend.
ing before the senate a bill. already
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25
Gigantic Smuggling Scheme Exposed

TWO OF these alleged smugglers, who
were In charge of the last bunch on
the underground railway" are await,
ing trials in the United States district
court. Two Of their tools, Mexicana.
are in Jail here.
At the head Of the band Of SNUG.
elers are Chinese of high caste who
reside In Hong Kong. They are said
to be enjoying royal revenues from
the traffic and the pleasant feature Of
their occupation ia that they ara i'm.
mune from arrest. Others members
OF the gang rely on protection from
American laws on the soil of Mexico.
The coolies are procured from the
interior Of China: They are gathered
easily there and shipped across the
Pacific to Mazatlan, Mexico. where
they are unloaded. They are marched
through Mexico to Mexicalf. lust
across the border from Calexico. Here
Mug Fun and Wong Chin Dock have
pretended to carry on store but It
has really been a resort for contra
band Chinese, the point at which they
were sneaked into the United States.
Fun was taken in custody several
months ago while in company with
several coolies. Dock did not take
heed from the fate of his partner and
he was recently taken in CUSTODY in
Imperial valley.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25

NEW YORK.-A we'll dressed young
~ man with downcast eyes has re-
Gently been visiting homes on the
East Side that have been visited by
death, exchanging sympathy for a
square meal. In most cases he left
the houses richer not alone by food
but by substantial gifts of money and
Clothing. His last experience, though,
sent him away somewhat less sympa-
thet1c than when he approached the
mourners.
1t Is customary in Jewish homes for
the husband or wife and the children
OF dead person to observe a period
OF seven days. mourning, in which
they sit constantly together in one
room. In these seven days, called the
Sh1Va, the mourners' grief is unre-
strained save for such comfort as
they can draw from their religion.
In the midst Of this period of
mourning there recently appeared at
one house rather good looking
young man with infinite pity In his
sad brown eyes. Like all other com.
ers at such a time, he was ushered
directly into the room of mourning.
where the widow and orphans sat.
Il am so sorry, dear madam" he
said. with slight German accent, to
the widow. Il read about your dear
husbands death in the newspapers.
It may seem strange to you that I
have come here, for you probably do
not know me, but I feel almost as II
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25
Postal Thieves Reported Plentiful

picion Of theft, to see II he is spending
more money than his salary will al
low.
It is wonderful that there are an
few thieves among the many thou:
sands Of clerks who handle the mails,
for great temptations surround them.
as they handle millions of valuable
parcels. These clerks soon learn to
tell by the very touch of q letter
whether 1t contains money. It would
be an easy matter for the dishonest
clerk to slip letters into his pocket
and open them in some private place.
But the cases Of dishonesty are com.
paratively few. ...... ...-,.
There are but two successful ways
to catch a postuf1ce thief and these
are by constant watch and by decoy
letters. With these and large sup.
ply Of patience the game will be
caught. It often requires months and
sometimes years to accomplish this.
1t IS one Of the most annoying and
difficult lines Of detective work man
ever engaged In and requires the most
earnest labor. Not a single thing
must be overlooked.
But few arrests have been made in
Washington where there is powerful
army Of postof1ce employees. They
seldom go7wrong,: yet! inspectors are
no more numerous there than in other
cities. ~. 3d. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-25

N UMEROUS complaints are coming
~ daily to the postof1ce department
at Washington caused by the losses
Of packages and money. Mails are
easy to rob, but few postal thieves
ever escape detection. They are sure
to be caught and punished In the end.
No thief is harder to catch than are
those who rob the governments mail.
Their methods are skillful and the
plumber is easily hidden or destroyed.
Postof1ce thieves are not arrested ev-
cry day. although valuable letters and
other articles are stolen almost daily
and an army Of sharp inspectors are
on the watch. Positive proof Of guilt
must be in the possession Of the in
, spector before an arrest is made. Cir
cumstantial evidence does not 60 at
any time. In almost every case an
arrest means conviction.
The postof1ce employee never
knows when he Is being Swallowed
Outside of business hours. even, he
may be watched. when not under sus-