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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
Method Of Appointment.

More than 7J per cent of the tenn
porary appointments in Washington were
made from appropriate registers, and the
greater part of those not SO made were to
technical or other positions for which the
commission is not able to maintain regis
tiers at all times. Such appointments.
when made to positions that are perma-
nent, cease as soon as registers can be
established and selection made therefrom.
Job appointments made outside the regis
ters are usually for brief periods.
Outside of Washington IL. I6S tempo
rary appointments were made during the
year. an increase of 3,O14 over the pre-
ceding year OF this increase - per cent
was divided about equally between the
reclamation and post Office services. The
increase in the reclamation service was
due to the starting of work on several
large projects. and the uncertainty, II
future operations on others, which re-
quired work nearing completion to be
rushed. These appointments were rela-
lively short.
The increase in the post Office service
resulted in part from appointments made
in the post offices added to the classified
service by the Presidents order of Sep
TENDER 30, 1910. at which registers had
never been established. and partly to the
increased volume of mail handled during
the Christmas holidays Most of the ap-
pointments in other services outside of
Washington were for job employment of
brief duration, and many at localities
where the commission has SO far been un-
able to maintain registers for temporary
service.
Term Of Service.
1.-THE average length of job employ
ments in the entire service is less than
two months, and Of appointments pending
the establishment of registers and selec-
ton therefrom the average length is be-
tween two and three months. There has
been a marked decrease in the number of
temporary appointments continuing six
months or more
."The broader application of the district
system, which now includes a large ma
iority of positions In the field services,
and the unification Of examinations. tend
to greater expedition in filling vacancies.
since a selection may be made from
among eligibles examined at the place OF
employment. This shortens the period
reduce their number. Efforts are being
made to establish lists available for i'm
mediate temporary appointment and these
lists will be placed In the hands OF field
officers for use in cases Of sudden emer-
"The commission has given close
scrutiny to the approval Of temporary
employments without examination either
where there is failure of eligibles or
where appointments for brief job en-
ployments cannot be made from the
registers A tendency exists on the part
of some appointing officers to continue
the servicess OF temporary employees.
either out Of sympathy for Individuals os
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
SHOWS AN INCREASE
Report on Temporary Civil
Service Appointments.
FIGURES OF COMMISSION
Additional Force Not Representa-
tive of Natural Growth.

In the past year 1857 temporary ap-
pointments were made to competitive
classified positions In the various branches
of the civil service, as compared with
-, AS the preceding year.. This increase,
according to the annual report OF the civil
service commission. made public today, ie
not due to the natural growth Of the serv-
ice, as there were fewer permanent ap-
pointments. =
In Washington 1,7S9 temporary appoint
ments were made. an increase Of SO over
the preceding year. This increase Is more
than accounted for by the additional en-
ployes required in the government print
ing Office during the special session OF
Congress and the appointments made for
short periods in the Post Office, Treasury
and Interior Departments in connection
with the work of compiling data for the
Presidents commission on economy and
efficiency. and in positions about to be
abolished with a view to reduction Of
force.
These, together with increases in sew
eral other departments and bureaus" says
the report. 'counterkalance decrease of
100 in the Department of Agriculture and
So in the census bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
Reappointed Notary Public.

The President has reap9Ointed .Js Ross
Colhoun a notary public An and for the
District OF Columbia a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
Rule Of Apportionment.

Relative to the question Of apportion-
ment the report declares:
1.-THE civil service act requires that ap-
pointments to the classified service In
Washington shall be apportioned. as near
ly as the conditions Of good administra-
ton will warrant, among the several
states and territories and the District of
Columbia upon the basis Of population.
The commission from the beginning has
endeavored to carry out this requirement.
Several methods Of determining the rela-
tive standing of the states for appoint
decade in which the civil service act was
passed there were $50 representatives in
Congress. The number 332 was divided
among the states and territories accord
ing to their population and the comnis-
sion made certifications as nearly as pOs-
sible in such Q manner that each state
approached the eulnllmeut Of ito quota; At
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.


MissHelen A. Champion, Librarian at
Carnegie library, has returned 70 her
duties after having spent the Thanks
giving with her mother in Enosburg
Falls Prof. Hussey, assistant profes-
sor OF chemistry, spent Thanksgiving at
his home in Maine.-W. l.. Phillips,
grand secretary of the Sigma Phi
national fraternity Of Washington, D. ",
visited the local chapter recently
Harold B. Smith 'l3, has returned from
Brown university, where he represented
the Sigma Phi fraternity at the installa.
tion OF chapter at Brown Sergt. T.,
P. McGovern, e. S. A., spent his Thanks
giving vacation with friends in Montreal,
New York City and Brattleboro.-
Schools opened last Friday evening at
retreat after vacation of a week. Most
of the men went home but number Of
them stayed at the university II.
A. Whitney, resident surgeon, who was
operated ON couple of weeks ago at
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlins-
ton is gaining rapidly and he expects TO
be out of the hospital before long.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
The rested Bat.

The crested rat of East Africa is re-
markable. first. because OF the great
length OF the black and white hairs
down the ridge of the back. which are
rendered the more conspicuous because
the hairs along the sides of the body
are so short and so differently colored,
being brownish gray and looking for
all the world as If some one had taken
a pair of scissors and maliciousiy shorn
of the decorative hair. leaving only a
dull underfur: secondly, it Is remark
able because the skull has roofing OF
bones exactly resembling that of some
turtles. while. Furthermore. this roof
has graduated appearance recalling
that presented by the skulls OF certain
fishes. In its habits il appears TO be
arboreal. while from the structure OF
SIS teeth it would appear to be ut least
partly insectivorous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
POWER OF THE SEA.
Fearful Force of Ocean Waves When
They Run Wild.

Fearful Force of Ocean Waves When
They Run Wild.
The average inland American who
has never seen the ocean has no real
Idea OF the force of its waves. He
reads about the storm, OF boats being
carried away and bulwarks stove. But
he does not realize the steam hammer
blows that may be struck by mere
water.
A recent storm on the British coasts
received the official designation OF a
storm OF extreme force" A picture
taken in Hastings harbor shows the
conclusion with which the waves
struck the sea wall, sending the spray
apparently higher than the buildings
along the street Blocks of concrete
and iron railing were torn from the
new parade extension at Caroline place
and tossed back into the roadway as IL
they had been bits of plank. Timber
work that had withstood the stress of
a,lrs was torn apart and carried away.
asements were flooded along all the
award face of the town.
Such storm when ii sweeps over
zip will sometimes carry away almost
eerything on deck. Deck houses are
ten smashed. and the lifeboats are
zen stove in and ruined.
Nal1ous attempts have been made to
wise motors to develop power from
tie force of the waves The amount
OF energy wasted through their lack of
success is beyond estimate. Ii the
power of the sea could be used Ii
would drive the machinery OF an I'M
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
a TIES. % Big Heartedness.

The Countess Won voss recorded this
human little story of the charming
Crown. Princess Louise. Frederick
William ii. presented her with the
new summer residence OF Oranienburg
(Which he had had newly decorated
for herr on her first birthday as crown
princess At the end OF the day he
asked her If she still had wish IN
gratlhed. The only thing left for her
to wish for. said Louise, was, a aand-
full OF gold for the poor. How big?"
asked the king LAS large as the heart
of my generous papa" was her an.
swer. and she had no reason TO be dis
satisfied with the result. This princess.
who was so much loved when queen
consort. was one of the two lovely
daughters Of Prince Charles OF Meek
lenburg.-"A Mystic on the Prussian
Throne"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
mWhits, a Misnomer.

The fallacy OF the average English
man who regards black as white has
been noted by Mr. g. X. Chesterton
the English writer. People" be writes
never ask whether the current color
language is always correct Ordinary
sensible phraseology sometimes calls
black white; II certainly calls yellow
white and green white and reddish
brown white. We call wine white
wine which Is rs yellow as u Bluecont
boys legs. We call grapes white
grapes which are manifestly pale
green. We give TO the European. whose
complexion is a sort of pink drab. the
horrible title OF white mana picture
more bloodcurdl.ng than any specter
In Poe"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
ono on the spy.

Rev. Evan Jones OF Carnarvor
wrote his "reminiscences for a Welsh
paper. One OF the best is that OF
wealthy church member who was sns
pected OF not contributing as frovi-
dence had prospered him and was M
preached upon the subject by a eoura-
geous brother
1T was noticed" he said. that you
placed two haspennies in the collec-
ton box"
did you end half a sovereign in the
box alsos"
"Yes," replied the censor.
"Did you End two half sovereigns
therey'
mo" was the reply.
Well" replied the suspect. If You
mrst know II, put that half sovereign
between the two haifpennies. and l
advise yon In future to ask your spies
TO use speciacies when they pry inso
their fellow worshlpers' Affairs"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
READING THE FUTURE.
Foresight or Good Guessing In a Pa
risian Robbery Case.


risian Robbery Case.
One day In October. 1888, Lady A..
living in Rue du Bel-Respiro, Paris.
found that she had been robbed or a
sum of $500 francs She notified the
commissary of police on Rue Berryer,
who instituted search and questioned
the servants, but discovered nothing
Lady A.. when enumerating her serv-
ants. begged the commissary TO ex'
clude from his suspicious her second
valet de chambre. q youth of nineteen,
very good looking. very respectful and
very well qualified for his duties, who
had been nicknamed 'le Petit" not on
account of his stature. for be was rath-
err tall. but from feeling of delicate.
protecting familiarity which his good
qualities had won for him.
Meanwhile among the friends or
Lady A. there had been good deal Of
talk about a certain Demoiselle E.,
who. they said. could see the most sur
prising things In bowl OF coffee
grounds. NJ L. d'Ervieux had the Gu
riosity to accompany his governess to
the house of this person and was quite
surprised TO hear her describe exactly
each piece of furniture In Lady AS
apartment. pass In review her seven
servants and say that. though she
could not name the thief. he would be
gnillotined within two years.
Some weeks later lie Petit left the
service of his mistress without giving
any reason. and two years later he
mounted the scaffold This servant. so
highly esteemed. was none other than
Marchandon. the assassin. - London
Notes and Queries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04

WITH STOCK AND TOOLS

Look this bunch over; tell your friends aoout
them; all ready for business.
No 5i2- Eighty-fve acres; one-fourth mile
from depot, st res, etc. win carry ten cows
and team; tillage land lays level; 10 acres OF
woodland. good eight-rooin house and two
harms. hen house; basement under BARN run.
ming water Owned by lady VINO wishes 70 se,l
This property at once, and offers one good
horse five cows. all good ones, and three hrau
young stock, two hogs, forty hens, new m"wlng
machine lumber wagon, express wagon. IWo
buggies sleds, barne,s pillow, harrows, cuiti-
yator weeder, etc, and all crops, including
hay 4 bushels India wheat, 10 bushels beeIs, ~
bushels turnips, - bushels corn, all for slsooV1
a bargain which viii be picked up quick 2VZ
No 5f4-s2DOoO 90 buys all; s6010o down; 100
acre farm with comfortable buildings and
sugar bush Of 1900 naples; located ABOUT three
miles from town; cream taken AT uoof goo
productive farm with good fences. Personal
pronerty consists of ten cows, good set OF farm
ing tools, sugar tools. with 100 tubs, eyapors-
tor etc, cream separator, and blacksmith shop
equipped with tools IL IS actually worm in9n ~
than the price asked. ~
No 5i5-is5-acre place one mile from village
and depot VIII carry fifteen 20 twenty hea
and team Sugar bush OF 100 naples, one OF
The earliest ~ Town. Basement barn. double
BEARDED; siin. An eight-room house IN good
shape. very pretty place; good lSnu anu
property About thirty tons Of hay. corn fod-
der thirty bushels potatoes apples, SUGAR t"ois
complete. DeI.aval cream separator, two-horse
WAGON two sleighs. set double harness 81 sung n
harness bay horse. plnw. etc, anu All smalt
tonls You win like this place. -V-
let us show these to you now, as little later
tho ground will be covered with snow.
ts-Ask for our illustrated Farm Catalogue.
FoE RFNr-Eieht-room house, al modern;
hard wood fiaofs arc finish small nara. Heated
Iy steam Jusi outsiie a short di'tInce. WI
rent low 70 a small family -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
FOR SALE
FIVE Hundred Acres Colorado
Light Gray and Pink Mon
uu1entdi Granite.

Equal in quality and grain to Barre
or Westerly. Free from iren. Boulder
formation. No stripping. Close to rail-
road. Sixty miles from Denver. Lower
rate to Missouri river points than Barre
freight rate u S. mint in Denver built
with this granite Small amount quar-
riea several years ago and sold monu-
mental men, since then property has
been idle. Supply unlimited. Present
owners are not granite men, and an at
tractive price viii be made company
Of granite men OF promoter capable Of
financing such a proposition. Colorado
climate allows ten months work cut Of
twelve. Correspondence solicited Ad-
dress H. r Brown, ga Downing Street,
Denver, Colo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
Drives OF a Terror.

The chief executioner OF death In inc
winter and spring months is pneumonia
Its advance agents are colds and grip
In any attack by one of these maladles'
no time should be lost in taking the
best medicine obtainable to drive IT on
Countless thousands have found this to
be DIR. Kings New Discovery. my hus'
band believes it has kept him from hay.,,
ing pneumonia three or four times,
writes Mrs. George W. Place, Rawson.
vile, VT, "and for coughs, colds and
Group we have never found its equal
Guaranteed for all bronchial affections.
Price 80 cents and Sl,0O, Trial bottle
at the Red Cross Pharmacy.-Adyt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. c. r. DEWEY.
Berlin Woman Had Suffered Much fo
20 Years.

Mrs. Charles + Dewey died in hel
home at Berlin, Thursday morning II
20, after a long period of i'll health
she having suffered nearly 20 years from
the painful nerve disease, tic douloureux
added to during the past three years by
nearly total blindness from cataraets
on both eyes. More recently, hardening
OF the arteries set in, which was very
painful, so that the end came as a
relief.
Harriet Z. Dustin was born in Berlin
June "a, ls4l, the daughter of Philandel
n. and Cynthia Knapp Dustin and a
direct descendant of Thomas and Han.
nah Dustin. She always made her home
in Berlin. March T. 1860, she married
~. Stillman Bosworth, who had one son
Gardner S., by his first marriage to
Mary Ann Gardner of Lowell, Mass,
and of four children the daughter, Mary,
died at the age of two and one-half
years; the Oldest son, Henry n, died
July 20, 1907, and the two younger sons,
George r. and 0rville d., survive her.
Ter first husband. Stillman Bosworth,
died Oct. IS, 1872, at the age of AZ
years.
Mrs, Bosworth married Charles f.
Dewey of West Berlin March 80, 1887,
who suffered many years with hip
disease and die July p, 1901 He was
buried beside his first wife at West Ber-
lin. For the past ten and one-half years
ler son, George r. Bosworth, and fam
lily have made their home with her III
order to care for her.
There are four grandchildren--one
daughter of OrvilIe d. Bosworth, who
lives in Whittier. Calf, and three sons
of George r. Bosworth.
The funeral was held from her late
home at Berlin on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. Frank Bloomfield, pastor
of the Berlin Congregational church, OF
which Mrs. Dewey was a lifelong mem
Der, conducting the service. Mr.. Blom-
field took for the base of his remarks
the words of the apostle Paul, For our
light affection, which is but for mo-
ment, worketh for us more and more
exceedingly an eternal weight of glory
III Cor. ALL. He made reference to the
long period of suffering through which
Mrs. Dewey had passed, TO the patience
in times of great pain and to her appre-
citation expressed to him few days
before her death of the sympathy and
Kindness of the son and his wife, with
whom she was living.
Interment was in the Berlin cemetery
beside her husband and daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04

"yes. ma'am.~ said Harry the hobo.
Il know look Ike strong man. but
out Of my ifty years OF life I've speut
over sixteen years in bed"
why. you noor manl-' replied the
lady sympatbetically. handing him .
quarter. What has been the trouble
panlysisT-
NO. ma'am.- said Harry. lest a
reg'inr habit Of sleepin' eight hours q
day. ma'sm.--Harper'S
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
EsrATE OF ERAsrUs B. DwiNELL

STATE or VERMONT. The Ho orable
Dist, let of Washington, SIS Probate Court for
the District aforesaid; To all persons inter-
ested In the estate OF Erastus Is. Duinel, late
Of Marsh i'd in said District, de .eased,
Greeting:
whereas said Court has assigned the 10Th day
Of D-ee Der next for examining and allowing
tile account OF the AaministrAtris, with the VIII
anHexed, OF the estate OF said deceased and for
a derrse of the residue of said estate to the
lawful claimants OF the same. and ordered that
public notice thereof be given TO all persons
10 terested in said estate by publishing this
order ihtee w-eks successfully previous TO the
raw assigned, in the Barre Daily Times. news
pspsf published at the City Of Barre in said
District,
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Ofice in Montpelier In said
District, on the day assigned. then and there
10 contest the allowance OF said account IL YOU
see cause, and 10 establish your right as heirs,
legatees and lawful claimants to said residue
Given under my hand. this 81 day of Decem-
Der, 1912.
dec 4-ii-i3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE or JOHN ALLAN.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Washing ton, Commissioners. toreceive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands OF alIpersons
against the estate of John Ian, late of Barre
IN said District deceased. and all claims exhib
tied in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose Aforesaid, at The
Granite saving Bank and Trust Company, In
the city Of Barre in said District, on the I'm
day OF December next, from . o'clock A. NJ
until = O'Clock Z. NJ. ON said day and that six
months from the 9Th day OF Deremher. A ID
1917 IL the time limited by said Court for said
creditors TO present their claims TO us Tor exam
ination and allowance.
dated at barre, W, this aGih day Of Novem-
ber A. ID. 1912
J.F. AvERILL. Commis.
d. J. L. MATTHEWS, sioners.
nov ,7-dso All
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
I'm BOSTON MARKETS.
Fancy Hennery Eggs Bring 55@s7 Cents
Butter Scarce.

amy iipHHciy GbeS DA'hB o0GSF ~~"ss
Butter Scarce.
Boston. Dec. 1.-THE local butter mar.
ket does not seem TO be much influenced
by the strength OF the outside markets
There seems 10 be a marked shortage
of fine butter in both New York and Chi.
eago, and prices in those centers are on
the climb. New York is on wholesale
basis of 37@37hc for extra creamery
and Chicago quotes that grade of stock
at 36c in wholesale way. Here in Bos.
ton there seems 10 be no real scarcity
and dealers experience some difficulty in
obtaining more than 36c for the best
creamery butter in jobbing way, or say
in five and l0-tub lots. In wholesale
way, this market is on a basis of 350'
35lhc for fancy northern creamery. No
change is noted in the cheese market
demand is steady but very moderate, and
light receipts and high first costs are
chiefly responsible for the maintenance
of prices. Prices of fresh eggs remain
high; there has been some increase in
the supply. but the market is still pretty
short OF the best grades.
Jobbing quotations:
Butter-Fancy northern creamery,
tubs. 36@ 36Mc, boxes 37@371ac, prints
3T1a @3sc. fancy western creamery,
spruce tubs 1914 a SOC. ash tubs asa
35kc, extra storage creamery 34h@
35bc good to choice creamery 32@ Sac.
Cheese--New York twins, fancy 100
l91ac. fair to good lIh@lshe, Young
America zoe, sage 20@2lc.
Eggs-Fancy hennery 55@5Tc, choice
eastern 4s050c. fresh western extra 40
M4sc, firsts 40@s2e, storage 26@2sc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04

Timber proposition; 800 acres or more,
within four miles of railroad; estimated
100000 feet of spruce and large amount
Of hardwood. A bargain at $4,000.
Buildings suitable for camp. Better look
it over at once. The d. A. Perry Real
Estate Agency, Barre Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
Foils a Foul Plot.

When shameful plot exists between
liver and bowels to cause distress by
refusing to act, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. and end such abuse of your
system. They gently compel right ac.
ton Of stomach, liver and bowels, and
restore your health and all good feel
ings. 25c at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
-Adyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
LIBERATION NOTICE

This is % give n-tics that give ny scu. y
Arthur Nago. n. fhs baiahue % bis minority
AZ that shan u ian core u hls earn n - no'
paT any o, his balls
Barre. VI. Dee 4, isiz
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
The Reason.

Il think the picture lacks atmos-
phere." said the kindly critic
Fact is" said rhe artist. II had a
hard time raising the wind while was
painting"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
dec 4-ii-is
FOUR LINES FOR rs CENTS

The Times will publish Wants. Lost
and Found. For Sale, To Let. etc.--short
dvcrtisements--a the rate OF four lines
for twenty-five cents for the first inser-
tien and Ave cents for each subsequent
Insertion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04

Kitty-Harry says he loves me for
myself alone. Bertba-l suppose that's
his way Of saving your mother must
De kept out Of the family Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-04
sues a. Ala

Young wife somehow cannot get
nv bread 70 rise. Hub.-why don't
you set the alarm clockf- Boston Tran
script