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Evening star., 1912-11-17

the states and territories in the order of
their relative standing each day. So far
as practicable the state which has
ceived the smallest per cent of it's share
of appointments is given preference, but
in many cases those very states lack
suitable eligibes. In that event the po-
sition goes to elisibles from states next
entitled to appointments according to
popula ton. All persons receiving APP
continents are given six months proba-
tion before they are permanently enter
ed on the rolls Those who once get
into the service are usually retained.
less than :, per cent have been dropped
after their probationary term Their
work is satisfactory to the officials in
charge, many Of whom have declared
that the examination system has not only
increased the efficiency of the service,
but promoted economy We'll.
If one tails in an examination. he is
still given another chance TO make good.
BY simply fling new application in due
time. he may enter the very next test
TO be given. Often there are applicants
who have passed and VINO are anxious 10
try again in order to raise their stand
ing. In this case person is not per-
mitted to enter a contest until a year
from the date of his first examination,
unless some unusual reason can be
shown wherein he failed to do himself
justice in the first test. All the papers
ord cards of people who are no longer
connected with the service, are kept in
the basement Of the civil service build
ing. This part is referred TO as the
morgue' ard within ii are the crushed
bones o. many a competitor
Many amusing letters of inquiry and
answers to the commissions rules are re-
ceived by those in charge. In the exani-
nation for positions in the isthmian canal
service eaca applicant is required to sub
nit = ph htcgrap.l o. himself IT, the ey-
aminer. 'Fhs ruis states that it shall be
taken within Two years ard shall be filed
with his parers as means of identifca-
ton in case he receives an appointment.
Not long ago one of the examiners was
startled to receive 4 photo o. a youth in
infant attire. \ note accompanying Il
read: I'VE are not positive how old he
was when this was taken. but We think
it was near enough TO two years TO an
Swer.''
Evening star., 1912-11-17

: Noar town : name
wrong
Is there any error
iii .. confusion
g on 90 II ne the
name of any fea-
tttrr Of Hout su
rounding landscape
mountain. lake or
stream, bay cape
or island!
DO YOU know that
every month. in
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. The integrity of examination is a
prime essential of the competitive sys-
tenn, and i IS seldom indeed that a per-
son IS guilty of misdemeanor in this
respect. However, once in a while, case
is brought to light where a competitor
sought by irregular means to pass an eS-
animation and obtain a high place on the
list of eligibles. \ few years ago "A post
master who was especially anxious that
his son secure Il place In the Office OBJ
tanned a copy of the examination ques-
tions from one Of his employees who had
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KMNcNIR

has already been given to post office IN
another state whose abbreviatiOn would
be easily confused with that of the COM
monweaIth for which the new office IS
proposed.
Thus the other day the department veto
WAS uttered against "Weirwood for Il
post office in West Virginia, because there
was already Office of that name in
Virginia Even where there is confus-
ing similarity of names in these combina-
tions of states the veto is put on, unless
it happen that the new name appears in
the town charter, or that the citizens
have already gone to great expense in
printing literature under that name. But
even these circumstances would not prove
eXteuuating in the case Of names exactly
alike.
Names long in local usage or of his
torlcdl Importance are not diSapproved
when containing two words, but every
thing else. being equal the short, crisp
name i'll word is preferred. Never
does the department permit "a post office
to adopt the name of another which has
been previously abandoned. III the same
state.
When the citizens of any town have its
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These. few examples will give you AN
Idea OF the nature of, although not the
mount of. the geographic boards
monthly grist. 1t is changing names at
the rate OF about ,;p a year. 1t con
SiStS of fifteen men. each the represent
ative of department or bureau OF the
federal government. Its decisions must
be accepted as standard authority by al
departments for use in maps. charts and
the other official publications which form
The basis of the many biographies, guide
books and tourist maps which publishers
her and abroad are constantly revising.
TIE only authorities which can pverrtl,.
tho board are the President twho would
never dispute it, and Congress. which
has done but once when. bH means
o. q rider on a supply bill. il adopted
Tor government usag" the monsrcl half
Portuguese and half Spanish. spelling
Porto Rico instead of til" boards choice.
Puerto Riec. both ends OF which are pure
Spanish. meaning rich port.
over the boards meetings prcsideS one
~ the worlds most distinguished Seog-
raphcrs-Henry ,iannctt. who for thirty
years has been the geograplIer OF the
rational geological survey. aud who for
some years has been president Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society. He is Il native
of Maine and a Harvard graduate. Yes
teEday ne talked TO me at length about
the modus operandi of his tribunal, con-
.eruinc which YOU probably know but lit
tle. If YOU have even heard of il at all
You or any one of your nciGhborS has
right % appeal 10 this board if YOU
have evidence Of a general dispute or
d discrepancy concerning any geographic
rame n Your commt'nity. But this busy
body If men will not entertain your OBJ
tcctions II based purely on questions OF
"uphony or individual taste.
The bulk Of cases on the board docket
Evening star., 1912-11-17

Washington, there sits national tribunal
charged with the correction of such
errors. the settlement of such disputes"
You might call il our high court of
names. Some have termed il Uncle
SANS christening committee It's Official
tide is the United States geographic
board
The other day il ruled that we must
hereafter write Pickatinny. not Picca
tnny Peak, New Jersey; Elkhart, not
Iikheart Lake. Wisconsin: Riley. not Rel
ly's Peak, Colorado. Brevoort, not Bre-
wort Lake. Michigan. and Cemochecho-
bee. not CemocheChohbee, Cemocheecho
hee nor Comochecheebee Creek. Georgia
-it the same time il established the proper
names Of the following villages as: Apol-
lonia instead of Appollonia, Wis: Dimon-
dale. instead of Diamondale. Mich; South
i;eud. not Southbcnd Neh.
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III JOHN ELEREFn WATKINS.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
CUT CHICAGO PRICES.
Campaign Causes Grocers to Adver
tise Fresh Eggs at "a. Cents a
Dozen.

Chicago. Dec. g. Women who
started out to break the price of eggs
here as a warning to dealers not to
try to raise the price, sold to 10000
housekeepers and caused grocers to
advertise fresh eggs at "a cents doz.
en- or less as an Offset to the cheaper
egg campaign.
More than 100000 eggs were sold at
the 30 24-cent egg, stations, established
by the women's committee. Incident-
ally, the Chicago Clean Food club,
which engineered the egg campaign,
made profit Of ~ cents a dozen on
the eggs. The sum will be used in
the clubs further campaign for clean
food and far prices, It was announced.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
WOMEN WALK ONWARD
Four Suffragettes Entertained Over
Sunday by Poughkeepsie
Sisters.

Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Dec. 23.-
ALBANY only 30 miles away"
This was the cry Of the little hand
Of sufrragists which arrived here after
IN eight miles walk from Fishkill over
good roads. The four pedestrians
Miss Rosalie Jones. Miss Ida Crafts,
Mrs. Jessie M. Stubbs and Mrs. La
vinia Dock-spent Friday night ut a
hotel and there to plod the seven
miles to Poughkeepsie. remain over
Sunday.
When the party left Fishkill they
were accompanied by score OF en-.
thusiasttc suffrasettes, and on their
Arrival here. they were met by large
delegation with rousing cheers. -
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
Tobacco companie. Win Suit.

New York, Dec. 23.-The American
Tobacco company was awarded q YER
dict BY direction Of Judge MayeS In
the u. 8. district court IN the $780,
900 damage suit brought by 3. Locker
ana company Brooklyn tobacco Job
sbers. The Metropo Titan obacco com
pany. co.defendant was awarded .
similar verdict. The plaintiffs sought
1trebls damages under the Sherman
antitrust law. alleging they had IN.
CURED losses through violation Of the
laN ~ the defendant companies.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
Wilson Visits PrIncston.

Princeton. N 3, Dec. -. President
elect Woodrow Willon became ';PreSt.s
dent Wilson Of Princeton uniyersity
5again Sunday but only for . Few MIN
sutss. 4 sAfter4a Q five-hour walk fthYotxh,l
Princeton. during which the governor
acter % guide for half q dosen col.s
respondents, he turned into Seventy.
Nine" Hall, dormitory donated by
the class Of 1879. Of which he was !
member. II was the first time the
former president Of the university had
aeen his old once IN two years.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
DIAMOND MERCHANT IS SLAIN
TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN
HELD FOR CRIME.
Victim Stabbed II Times, Shot Once
and Burned With
Acid.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Twelve hours at
er ]. H. Logue, a diamond merchant,
had been murdered within 100 feet
of State and Madison streets. the
busiest corner in the world" in q
manner described by the police as the
most brutal in local criminal history:
four-two men and two women-sus-
poets were taken into custody. One
Of them is Claude Stratton. said by
the police to be an escaped convict
from the state prison at Columbus, o.
The finding of a piece of a wom-
ans underskirt. at first thought to he
ribbon, bound around Logue's mouth
and neck as a gag, caused the police
to believe that woman was implicat-
ed in the crime. Police investigated
a report that woman had been a
constant visitor on business at Logue's
Office for the last 10 years. being ad-
mitted by a secret signal. as the dia-
mond dealer constantly feared burg
lars and always kept his door locked.
Logue's murderer. or murderers, tor
tured him for almost an hour before
finally killing him. according to police
theory. The II knife wounds, the
seered eyebaIls and cheeks as re-
suit of the application of acid, the
odor of chloroform on the gag that
stifled his cries, and bullet wound
in one shoulder--all gave strength to
the theory that one who sought re-
venge or was possessed Of lust for
inflicting slow death committed the
crime.
F. A. Carnal. former prosecuting at
torney OF Mill county. Montana. gave
the police information which resulted
in the suspects being detained. Carnal
told the police he had seen Stratton.
in the company of another man, in the
McVicker building, where the crime
was committed, during the afternoon.
He was not positive that Edward
Hampton, who was detained with
Stratton. was the latter's companion.
Hampton is from Pelican Lake, Wis.
Stratton said he had arrived In Chi.
cago Thursday. Police say he gould
not give a clear account of his move.
ments. Hampton asserted he came to
Chicago and was not in the McVicker
building. Attorney Carnal said he en-.
tered the building by mistake and was
attracted to the two men, who were
standing on the third floor. One OF
the men. Carnal said, pulled his car
down over his face when he noticed
that he was observed.
One of the women gave the name oi
Mrs. Edward Hampton. and said that
she was the wife of one of the mer
prisoners. The other said her name
was Mrs. James Johnson, alias "To
ronto Jimmie"
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
Cornell Has Perfect Woman.

Ithaca, N. T., Dec. 23.-Cornell has
a perfect woman, according to an, an.
nouncement by DR.. Esther 8. Parker,
the physical examiner at Sage Col.
lege Of Women Students. MisS Nlsis
Scheel Of Brooklyn. iss the most psS.
feet physically Of any student she has
ever examined. DR.. Parker declares
her measurements. although she IL tal.
Ter and weighs more. being nearer
the proportions Of Venus De Milo than
any woman at Cornen since she. hsrL
self. has been connsctsd with the staE.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
Y. s. Sues Southern Pacific.

Los Angeles. CAL. Dec. %. - The
complaint in the iong-expected suit of
the federal government against the
Southern Pacific railroad, involving
title to $3.50. .00O. 900 worth of supposed
mineral bearing lands In Fresno coun-
ty. was filed here in the United States
district court for the southern district
Of California. Other suits are to fol.
low in which the government will con.
test the ownership Of total of $780,.
100000 worth OF lands. according 10
B. d. Townsend
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
U. 5. RAlDSs1o,OOO,0oO Mill
SIX NEW YORK STOCK PROMO
TIERS ARE ACCUSED,
Raid Conducted by Postoffice lnspec.
tors at OFFICES OF Sterling
Debenture Co.

New York. Dec. 23.-On a federal In
dictment charging fraudulent use Of
the mails in promoting stock for a
mill where linen was supposed to be
made in q day, six men were arrested
in . raid conducted by postofiice In
spectors at the Offices of the Sterling
Debenture company here.
The authorities estimate that the.
yearly income of the promoters in this
and other ventures has been more than
81 100000 and that nearly $4,000, 900
OF the public's money has been paid
over to them since they began doing
business. ~
Investors. in many parts of the coun-
try are named in the indictment as
complaining witnesses and the alleged
unlawful conspiracy specified extend
ed over period of 10 months, ending
Dec. 81, 1909. Government authorities
here have been investigating COM
plants against the defendants for six
years. they say. ..
The men arrested are Frank w. Shu-
maker, former president Of the Ster-
ling Debenture company, and Harry
H. Plat, Samuel e. Findlay, Edwin A.
Barron, Wilbur M. Stone and Sidney
Rosenbaum. =
They were, held in bail aggregating
$32,500. Three other men are named
in the indictment. One Of them, &C.
cording to news received last night,
has. been arrested in Chicago. The
MI mol fr. hn TN
Mass.
According to the indictment, invest
ors were induced to send money to the
Sterling Debenture company for the
purchase of stock in the Oxford Linen
Mills, a Maine corporation, under the
fraudulent representation that the Ok
ford mills owned, exclusively, patent
and secret Processes that would manu-
factqre linen from American grown
fax at one-third the cost Of foreign
linenss and in quicker time.
According to the postal authorities,
the Oxford Linen Mills are not now
connected with the Sterling Debenture
company, having broken away from
any affiliation with that concern.
| One Arrest In Chicago.
Chicago.-George N. Middlebrooks,
former president of the Sterling De-
benture company Of New York, was ar
rested here on a charge of using the
mails to dsfraud. "
Arrest at North BrookneId.
Brookfeld.- Frank G. Winchell, for
mer. president Of the Oxford Linen
mills, was arrested at North Brookfield
by Federal Inspector Charles A. Ban.
croft.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin City aiarlkets,

Twin City Markets.
Minneapolis, Dec. 23.-Wheat, Decem-
Ssr sss sNSx 1a1{bes5h May s5hs; s;c M
3lc; barley. mailing. SOC; No. rye,
Duluth, Dec. 23..Wheat, December.
s6Kc; No. northern. s2Nc; No. /
south i st s. Paul paul. Dse saGS r.
ChicaEo Live stock.
500; mafket steady: besvsss t6.4S SIS:
stee1s Tssss stss5 .toceeS. and ssasrs
2!2o@7:6o; cows end heifers. s2.70@
H HoesMRecsipfs, Rss f 5000; market steady
Ct Friday.s aveEage light. Se;s5 59727H;
:!asss ;.sssss:sS nssFs .:sssSS:atsss
steady; native ts:sooS.is; western.
.$S. is naive siis :sas ;;sS
\
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
TO sling over Long Distance.

Milwaukee, Dec. 23.-Unable to re-
turn to his home In Northfield, MINI,
where his mother resides. Rev. Gustav
stearns, pastor Of the English Luz
theran Church Of the Ascension here.
will have the forty members Of the
choir Of his Sunday, school sing to
Mrs. H. K. stearns, his mother. over
the long distance telephone. The
strains Of Christmas carols will travel
almost 500 miles over the wires before
they reach the ears Of Mrs. stearns.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
Cat Funeral Hated.

Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. ga fl-
neral procession consisting Of Mrs.
Catherine Carter, wealthy resident
Of Memphis. Tenn, and an undertaken,
and the body Of her pet cat Tiger, Z
was halted at the entrance to Pleas
antville cemetery. ''You can't get a
permit to bury that cat here" group
Of cemetery officials announced. Mrs.
Carter was Indignant.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
tIB|l||lH
slN MEANTIME WILL LOOK OVEN
FIELD AND aET oPlh- & ~ y
i IONS. Az ssFss s. \:
EXPECTS NO DIl GUILTY
Thinks Right Men viii ss Easily
Found-Will Sec Bryan, Clark B
and Others. During 4 the &.
Next Few Days. e 81 I

Trenton, N. ]. Dec. 23.-Whether
william Jennings Bryan, or any of the
other prominent Democrats being
mentioned by: politicians generally
for places in the cabinet Of President
elect Wilson, will be appointed to
portfolios probably will not be known
until few days before Inauguration
day. Governor Wilson said that very
likely he would not make. an an
nouncement Of importance until about
March 1.
To Confer with Leaders.
Within the next "a hours he, will
talk with Mr.. Bryan and before New
Years he expects to see Speaker
Clark, Representative Underwood.
Senators O'Gorman, Hoke Smith. Gore
and other prominent Democratic lead
ers; but he indicated that he meant
to keep strict silence about appoint
ments until ready to make q general
statement on the subject.
Scattering announcements would
be foolish" he said, ''even II I had
them to make. I'll wait until pretty
late. The time will depend somewhat
on the number of written commune
cations received. All these letters re-
commencing individuals for Office are
being grouped and will be taken up
separately"
Mr.. Wilson indicated that he would
not feel at liberty to make final deci-
sion until the merits Of all possible
candidates had been set forth to him.
Wants Al Opinions Possible.
What I am sincerely trying to do.
he added, 'fs to see the field of choice
and to try to get as many opinions
as possible that are worth while."
The president-elect likewise made
1t clear that though gossip may be
heard far and wide, he would main
tain a policy Of silence and nothing
would be definitely known until he
made the announcements over his
own signature.
Mr.. Wilson was asked IL he believed
he would encounter any difRculty in
getting the men desired for cabinet
portfolios to accept. It had been sug-
gested that, in the case Of the attor-
ney generalship, noted lawyers often
had been reluctant to leave their prac-
tice, and for this reason many able
men were not pushed by their friends.
THAT has not been my experience
thus far" the governor replied with a
smile. I've asked some persons and
they have been ready with their
Names"
Receives Campaign Report.
The governor received a call from
Rolla Wells, treasurer OF the national
Democratic committee and former
mayor of st. Louis, who brought a
bound volume showing campaign con-
tributions and expenditures. fac
smile of which recently was filed
with the clerk of the house Of repre-.
sentatives. ).
The governor pointed with evident
pride to the neat tabulations Of ex.
penditures and contributions with the
thousands Of names and items.
Il venture to say" he said, "that
It's better looking report than the
other two fellows filed. It's the best
conspectus of its kind I've ever seen
and is an interesting document, be-
cause it's the first report under the
law requiring the publicity of cam
paign contributions"
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27
Steamer Ashore.

Southport. S. c.. Dec. %. The
steamer Carib Of the Clyde line, carry
ing both freight and passengers from
Georgetown. s. c., for New York, went
ashore during the thick weather in
side of Cape Fear. The revenue cut.
ter Seminole is standing by.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

The lnfanta Eulalia stirred up trou.
BE with het first book and will stir
M more with her second. She is con.
WINGED that every wife must be. beau.
tiful .S = i.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

An Italian prince is studying di.
vorce in Newport. Still his American
heiress, when he gets her, will teach
him all he needs to know on that
ecore.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

It is reported that American million.
aires are being skinned by London art
dealers. But anybody that can skin
an American millionaire is entitled to
the pelt.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

Nov q Washington scientist says
ne woman1of the future viii be
s3n d.headed To which forecast WON
viii contemptuouslysand significant.
~ reply. Rats
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

A California scientist is at work on
something doubly important. 1t is the
coaching Of fy-eating insect that
will not have to be swatted.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

. It has been ruled in Oregon that
juries must be comprised only of men.
Just what Interpretation does the
court put on the word "peers?"
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

french savant has issued die.
onary Of the monkey language and
" kbilshed collection Of monkey
T. aGs Monkeying with the DarwiniaD
= ~. Il would seem.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

A Washington Judge placed an in.
corrigible boy on probation on condi.
ton that he takes a cold bath every
morning. A pretty chilly proposition.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

A Berlin specialist comes to bat
with the statement that knitting in
bed is fine for the nerves. It takes
nerve to do it, all right
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

The decision of Swarthmore upon
classmen to haze only fresh fresh.
men who need it" may perhaps be
counted as progress.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

In the days Of women's rights it is
claimed that the city streets will be
lighted by sewing-machine power,
with the men at the pedals.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

/. How thriftless is the generation OF
men that buys extravagantly Of muf.
flers and similar articles instead of
frugally growing protective whiskers:
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

The California scientist who has dis.
covered way of preventing badness
should open an Office in the population
center of the country.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

French students are complaining
of the invasion Of the Latin Quarter
by foreigners. Perhaps they want the
time and place for real study.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

A New York modiste believes she
can copyright the styles. Useless!
They'd change before the copyright
was perfected.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

Gear Ferdinand has cornered much
glory, but Hans Wagner has batted
above 300 now for sixteen consecu'
tive years.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

A prominent aviator has constructed
an aeroplane that he guarantees to be
fool proof" Fall proof" would be
better.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

It is said that 9 per cent Of the
youngsters of New York play truant.
New York is undeniably the school.
boys paradise.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

Train robberies are becoming fre.
quent and some think a correspond:
ence school is turning the business to
account
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

Chicago will be twenty hours from
New York, instead Of eighteen hours,
during the winter months. But that's
near enough for the rest of the coun.
try. -,
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

TO Build international Highway.
Fort William, Ont, Dec. ,24.-A
party of surveyors have left to survey
q route for the international highway,
to be built from Fort William to Du-
luth.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

The automobile may be the ambi.
tious goal of many. but the horse
show still draws the clothes.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

Masculine fashion plates interest
nobody. No one even glances at
them IL he can avoid 1t.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

Now gold is getting scarce. Trou.
bles are certainly multiplying on this
sp0of planet
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

A teacher says she believes in rul.
ing children with love even II 1t has
to be applied with a ruler.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

A Columbia university professor
says that vacations are not necessary.
Neither are some professors.
The pioneer express., 1912-12-27

Many divorces, it must be conceded.
are exemplif1cations of the old saying.
EASY come. easy co."