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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

County $4,000 (total vote 100000
The countyswill raise an equal a
mount on roads and bridges. and the
state one half as much on bridges.
The cities of Grand Rapids and
Marshfield and the towns of Gran
moor, Grand Rapids, Hiles, Marshfield
and Rock did not vote for state aid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

Oshkosh Norhtwestern.-Speaking
of annoyances due to Washers of the
male gender in this city, moreover,
one is reminded that there are also
some of the other sex who offend
the proprieties in most shameful
manner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Springberg re-
turned to their home at Babcock Fri
day evening after a couple of days
visit in the city at the Sarah Stein
berg home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of &NAzlzI

Frank Schumacher of Biron was
brought to this city Friday to be
examined oby expert physicians on
his sanity. DR.. W. G. Merrill was
the attending physician who receomm
ended an examination
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09
BIRTHS

A daughter to Prof. and Mrs.
Chas. w. SchWeds.
4 son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Helks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-10-09

Wood county set off from Port
age county A. D. 1856.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
W0MAN'S CLUB TO
SERVE LUNCHEON
AT OUTING AT WHEELING BOARD
OF TRADE AT WHEELING
PARK.
Entertainment Committee Held Meet.
ing Nesterdsy-SeIected Friday,
August 2e. as Date.

Az meeting OF the entertainment
committee yesterday. Friday. August
-. was selected as the date for hold
ing the second annual outing of the
wheeling Board OF Trade. at Wheeling
Park. With Chairman Charles II
watkins. D.. presiding the commit
lee made tentative arrangements Tor
me anair. and another meeting will be
held soon 10 complete details.
That the luncheon which will be
served az O'Clock will be an elaborate
one and well arranged is certain. as II
was announced Yesterday that IL will
be served by the Womans Club OF
Wheeling The ladies' are ALREADY
making arrangements for the luncheon
and expect to serve several hundred
guests
The only business OF importance 10
ne transacted viii be the election OF
a new ways and means committee
The remainder Of the afternoon and
evening viii be- spent in a social man.
ner
Notices will be sent 20 members OF
the board next week. and each person
VINO accepts the invitation will he
gwen ticket emitting the holder TO
'ree transpOrtatIon. free admission
and the luncheon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
WANT WELLS
Board o. Control Message VIII Ask
Council 20 Consider Question %
Drilling wells TUESDAY

u b. understood that tho message
of the Board ~ Control 20 council
ncNt Tuesday evening will Cotain a
recommendation that the Hahn Alex
ander resolution 10 supply the CITY
With pure water by drilling wells ~
zach ward. be- given deep considera
lion u De- suggested that 90 wells
be drilled. five In eHch 81 the eight
wards. a. such points that they VIII
D. most accessible 20 all The BOARD
has moi vet estimated the cost 81 the
wells but % d believed that they could
easily be drilled for 500 zach
There is no hope 81 the city secur
ne an improved filtration plant Tor
som" Time 20 come and a. the cIty
mu'' DO supplied with pure water m
some manner. 90 Is generally believed
that The well system will be adopted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22

offered. there should he considered
Tho upk'ep ~ no ground. including
taxes and fh" vast amount rsid out
fOf advertising. which viii average
nor Jess than s11on per year
The figure .Iycn above viii agrre.
rat. slightly loss than S11.uOG mat
the Association faces when tho gates
are thrown pp"n on The FIRST. or omen
in- day " tho Fair. yet this i- not All
iuer" must be- added the amounts
paid for fhe free attraction. fhs aero.
PLAN and ;he parachute jumpers.
and Tor the army 81 guards. fIcke'
takers and SELLERS. the Judges for mo
different departments. the cost of hire
~ bands and he MANY other inciden
tails mat arc uecf-Fary On fact the
annual exposition means an outlay ~
tho weeks show ~ dose 20 Sfp.nuu. r"U
n nOf more
The Feuflsmanf behind tho Weq'
virginia state Fair have for wears.
thirty fhreo fO b. exact. willingly
faced fh.s exp.r4e. roivinr upon mo
public Tor patronage and trusting 10
pfovIdenrc 10 help them tO make
clear balance sheet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
AMBITION PILLS
SURELYDOCURE

JUnn coleman COMPANY 10 having
70 ht'Iv sale of WcndelTs Ambition
Pills these da,s because the peopie
~ WhrrnrE who have tried them
know that they tone up the entire
system and mpart yigor aud energy
into run down people in few DAYS.
and because 'hct are guaranteed 10 do
exactly ae advertised or money hack.
lf Won feel blue nav. lost confidence
in Yourself. ere dcepondent weak and
ured out. so cent boN o. wendeITs
Ambition Tut is a1 YOU need
Fines prescription for headaches.
nervous dehili',. poor blood. Kidney
and liver complaints malaria neural
So. r'mhung and loss ~ appetite.
ih'' never fau to end constipation
'"i Thorn or John coleman COMPANY
for " cents Mail orders allied. charge.
rrep"id Do, Wendell PhAgmscaI &c.
syracuse. y. \.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
POLICE COURT
Three Law Breakers Face Judoe Jor.
dan and All CO 70 the
Workhouse.

only three offenders greeted Judge
Jordan 81 Police court yesterday
morning. but these three will surely
rememb' that they had violated the
law a. all received very siiff nnes
william Dietrich. Of the S.outh Side
was srraiEned for being drunk Wed
nesday and abusing his aged mother.
lie was fned $40 and costs or 30
DAYS on the hill
j r. Russell who was released
from the workhOuse Wednesday morn
ing; mad not been out an hour before
ne had imbibed TOO much JOY water
on account OF the numerous times
that Russell has appeared. he was
hned $40 and 'osts or 30 days. pat
rick Murphy was the last offender ar.
rsiFned As he had never been ar
rested before. his fine was made S.
and costs or 30 days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
CITY MUST PAY
DIXON SALARY
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MUD
DIE is FAR FROM
SETTLEMENT.
Squire Dobbs Gives Judgment For
Full Amount-Rstciiffe viii
Not Sue the City.

The FIRE department muddle was
made more complicated yesterday
when Justice OF the Peace Dobbs
the city and granted Dixon money IN
the sum OF $50. the full amount sued
for as one month pay as a member
OF the fire department. The city
was represented at the hearing
by City Solicitor Brennan. who ad-
vanced the argument that the sp-
pointment of Dixon by Chief Rose
had never been confirmed by council
This argument was broken down
however by Attorneys O'Brien ana
O'Brien for Dixon. who proved that
the appointments of none OF the fire-
men doing duty have been approved
by council. Squire Dobbs then rem
dered verdict in full for the plain
tin.
RateIine viii Not Sue.
Attorney Fred Brinkman. who rep
resents Ratcliffe. was present at the
bearing. but stated that Mr.. Ratclife
did not contemplate suing the city
TO recover his last months salary
Mr.. Brinkman Indicated that Ratcliffe
held hopes of council ordereing the
salary and II IS probable that this
will be done. since council appointed
him.
The affair at the present Is Just
as much muddled as IL has been al
any previous time. As council is
duly bound 10 pay Radcliffe the regu-
lar salary for last month. the city
IS at the present time paying two men
for one job and wasting about 81 900
yearly. Just how the muddle will end
is a question. but il will probably
come up for consideration at the
me citing % council Tuesday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
BEST VAUDEVILLE POSSIBLE
AT VICTORIA THIS wrrH

f.e h.f Manager
arranged fur t.s balance ~
..' 800. Hi f"e h..furIu frsHfar Ia f.-
.' H. Hf'IuI .ardstIiIe COMB nation.
QUO ~ f'e .Ift HrH uffh no.
' TANGO IIHr.ff. frr.u.rr srr ft-
.. ''f T mol. 'e H.f r.EUf there .a eYr,s
....E .' f.r' taste There .e not ar...
.'f. .' uf' dnre NOT measure t.r .,
rfHudfra w
i.fl'fHrlfrs r.rorsfle dogs mad. fr.t.
.f''. HIrct.Hrrr ffef rIFrf ana fIst
n" .'frr almost ROOD hsI.etahIe afnrfr
los H.N Hr H Hir feature that rfr tr
NlINffh Iur four sullivan
'f'tH"re. harmony eIrElers ami dau~er-
.'fu.. fNr uurIItr fHurt aa .If e..
N'tifI fHwIf fr fHsIr ruteIft rrrsf-,f
rf4uer 10
.I.sa fhr NHrkee comedian with
'.- .."Hf FsNlnG. and du.nEa was =
!th rf"pu.er rHr crcellcure. and Ken
'iIi end Nitols 800 Humanity. ap.
EffffI A." advantage The added feafur.
L"H' .HnE0 dancer. executed .orne s.ers
t' were Decidedly rev end rreff, Tue
popular AI.toriHe. or. closed fr. 49,.
'"rfnar,s Huf delegated ell
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
GREEN RESIGNS
As Superintendent OF County lnfrn
AIRY az Elm croVe-SUcecssor
Has Not Been Chosen

The county commissioners were
greatly surprised yesterday morning
when william err eu appeared and ten
dered bis esignatiou but made no
appointment - the action ~ Mr.
Green came 40 Unexpectedly that no
candidates have yet ben considered.
For several years Mr. Green has bes
~ the head Of The county inurmary
and bis management - tho insfttu
lion has been very successful rhts
past year has been tho most success
ful In the history ~ the institution.
tho farm having be'n cultivated -.
'rnsivel1 and q dairy hospital and
other features added Nothing u
know ~ 20 Rhom will be- the new
b. al 81 The iuhrmary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
CORN SHOW
A. Wesf Alexander pair Promises To Ne
one o. the Most Interesting Events
Handa0rne Prizes Onsrsd

f,.rHf rfffssf .- .-.-r -r1rfre.f.r .r
t.s r.rr .hYr .s .e r.id .r ..u.s.,..r
.I.H HIs annual fa. 20 West Alexander,
If rt.. .s one 40 f.a ~ annual
o.. "rf tu attracts f.ou-ants from
Frrratiranp. ohio Hrd w.sf rirsfrH,
r.s t.er.ilt..n .. tprrr s-pe,..f name
QUO. .efI VIZ. .f~ corn eHYs feature and
.U.nr f.s rtn. rfilas f.- no beet fp
'al. rr teu'r corn etf.htfea fa o. -
...
IHa Wsef N'arHrfer Agr.rrtfrrsf -
a'. alton Ie planning Enc H.Fgeaf Tan In
f. fIsfnft fnr -rnferrHer Co., o. and Do
Wan" VIZ special fstf Irer sfr being ,f.
ranged 100 addition fn r.s regular depart
mont" and mo If.t. |. f.a main vail
.... "f f.l I.f... f|.. ....a Ir u..H..-
fIrf u' Hf shown .r H..rr MOD
OH. uf.r..r. f. Ir an tffr1eff.s
..IfI.f
tr..r .f.s. frf..f.. v .. music
f.. f.. H. Ff.s.... t,..I
cd. ur HrH OBJ. n.Ft.af frIre In
n.u f.. fr...r. Hnu pnrartI.to s4ps
agw benz xiIuffcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
SPEND ENOR NOUS
sum FOR FAIR
CASH PRIZES FoR EXHIBITIONS
ARE LARGER THAN
EVER
Purses offered For Norf- Races VIII
Total s9.65O-Fre- Attractions
Require Much More

hn idea Of fhr f0af 0f soudutfua
large Fair such = fhc West NIra.nIa
State Fair. which wIlI give 4fs thirty.
third annual opposition %. Wcrk of
Sop'er bor .D q, Inclusive. can tr
partially Steamed fiom AN fHamIna
'iOn ~ lfe pr"niuw Ief IN fra -.au.
~ cash preWiImr other flar frr
purses offered Tor fFr nor. f4r.rr
which total fFtl1. ~rfaI ~ Ton
thousand dollars ia spprop-Isffd TINS
SUM Del divided approximately a. f1I
lOVe Glass Uor-nH So goo. Ito stock.
'r 400 poultry $1,000 ans mo -
uatndr- fpr Iari IIfrrsI hort ..IftN.a.
Horticultural women uora and arf
athihIff
IN addition 10 rho each rromflm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
WEST VIRGINIA
PATENTS ISSUED

As reported by % p Dunlap. pat
ent lawyer. 81 Wheeling " Va. the
Patent once records show the recent
issue OF the following patents 10 West
Virginia inventors
Howard 81 Rstson and l.. " Chan
nell. Vaughn. W Va. sanitary toilet
pad George " Duthie. ClarksburE.
" Va. vacuum street cleaning ma
chine Robert x Thomas. Oak Hill.
IS Va bed rail. Milton T Werten.
bach. Parkersburg. " Va. tension de
vice for hand saws
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
MANY STAMPS
'qe1 Shipnc/t Of R/venu. sts,,o.
Heeeivtd IN This CITY
arrived Yesterday NORMA

%" largest shipmsnt az ,c,,,
D. over received by The Wn..i,,'..
dIfiN"I rrday mofnIrs
20 ~ "iSht big nail has nifed 80.
..''N.y"" tobacco stamp and ~ n,,,,
lamp wee ferised the f,.sf
,,.. belns valued ~ yt7s ufn
10 Boz" federal huIdigg No.. -.
. fItpH. ~ wa neresaarv fo r~. ,
hI"ck and tackle to set The st.,,,,.'
N" M" third story Of tho bufidinr az,
inI" 90" onire ~ fhe rcvenra ono.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
FILL VACANCY
wheeling 4 Belmont Br,so. C rt..,.
Postrnsster Pobt Ha4ieft prs.
Dent On Account Of Destb
% } ~ Vance

- meeting ~ tho directors OF
iL" Wheeling and belmont trtdr..
"wpsny. held yesterday To-fms.f.r
h"b"ft iiazl"ft wsa elected prc4iden,
~ Hli ih" Varancf caused hy tho d. arm
~ The late J N Vance NJ -t,,,i
wa elected to- Tho board Of dtt,,,,.,.
20 hH fh" vacancy rausad bv me
death ~ Ni Vance Roth NJ tIslt.ff
and VI Sfifcl 1te large stock holders
~ tbs company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
You Need This
Great Nerve
Tonic

Over Est'na. Drinking. srroLina %
Any Excess Causes Nsrvousness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-22
Can you beat
these prices?

) sacks Fine Table Salt. loo
, sc boxes Barlow's Blue. Sc
, SC boxes Matches. 800. Sc
5 iOc' Upright Gas
Nantes ..... .25c
5 iOc Inverted Gas
Nantes go. .25c
o SC pkg. Tobacco (any
kindly Csc
9 SC pkg. Snuff (any
kind) Csc
1 cartoon large Mail
Pouch S1.SS
1 cartoon small Mail
Pouch $3.50
icartoOn Honest. .$1.50
1 cartoon 8-HOur. .$1.33
1 cartoon Buck Shoe. $3.50
) SC loaveS Bread. .1Oc
] lbs. Rolled Oats. Csc
Winter Wheat Flour. Csc
Spring Wheat Flour. Tie
The Washington herald., 1913-06-18
THE OPEN FORUM
Declares "Fans" Are silly.

To the Editor: Permit a mere woman
to express her opinion of the boosters /"
meeting, held at one of the local theaters
Monday night.
Men are supposed to have common
sense, judgment. balance; yet We have
presented the very edifying spectacle OF
some 800 men crowding a theater on a
red-hot night in June for the very laud-
able purpose OF devising ways and means
TO aic the Washington baseball club to
win larger portion Of the games played
and so increase the revenue of a close
corporation in which the boosters" have
no monetary concern
1t certainly grieves me, as IL must
grieve all interested in the welfare OF the
race, to see so many men so waste the
precious hours in such silly fashion. II
a vital matter were up, one concerning
the welfare Of all. II would be an almost
impossible task to get as many as 100
men into hall on a cool night; yet, X
newspaper reports are correct, II Is no
trouble at all to get ten times that num-
Der TO meet on a sIltry night in summer
TO boost" commercialized sport"
What are our present crop OF men COM
ing to? Can It be that their thoughts rise
no higher than professional baseball? II
so. the race is In rather a grievous con-
dition. With the boosters" meeting as
sample Of what men can do when put
TO the test, let no man in the future dare
to point the finger Of scorn at woman,
dare to hold woman up to derision for
some OF her admitted silly capers Men
have proved TO be sillier than women
ever dared to be.
OF truth, tits to weep.
Mrs. AMELIA c. JONES
The Washington herald., 1913-06-18
Ferryboats on the Potomac.

Washington, with the historic and
beautiful Potomac River at its side
door, is so situated that it could easily
be made almost an ideal place to spend
the heated term. There are at present
really fine steamers that ply between
the many historical and interesting
points that are in close proximity to
the nations Capital, but, unfortunately,
none of our enterprising citizens has
realized what a gold mine the river is
and how much more beneficial it could
be made to the people generally.
The present cost of taking a trip on
the steamers now in operation is prac-
tically prohibitive to a large number
both in the fares that are charged and
the time it takes to make a return
trip. The Herald does Iot mean to
infer that the rates are too high for
the service rendered, for they are not,
but are really reasonable.
What Washington wants is a ferry
boat line that ply between some
nearby point, that viii run its vessels
from early morn until late at night,
charging not to exceed 10 cents per
passenger. Even this price could be
modified as soon as the line became
popular
We would like to see service some
thing similar to that of Detroit, where
large and well-appointed boats are con-
standy leaving the down-town docks,
some making trip in fifteen minutes,
Others in an hour, and so on up to the
all-day excursion.
The popular one is that which makes
a run to Belle Isle, natural park, at
The Washington herald., 1913-06-18
There's a Silver Lining.

Washington, the voteless village, the
ballotless burg, as our enfranchised
neighbors are prone to call Our fair
city, yet is having very fair amount
of our nearest substitute for politics.
To President Wilson the people of the
District must be grateful for this pro-
vision of means for an American ac-
tivity without which the Capitals citi-
zens might have felt their patriotic
tervor cool.
As it is, the several months during
which President Wilson has been in
cessantly reported as being in what
may be designated a gerundive state,
about to nominate two civilian Dis
trict Commissioners" have kept our
townsmen on the qui vive. Besides the
joys of Ineffective and irresponsible
speculation as to who would be the
two objects of the Presidential gerun-
dive, we have all of US had the oppor-
tunity to put forward Our favorite
candidates. As a result, there are al
most none of our prominent citizens
that have not been urged upon the
President" there are few of our
well-known citizens who have not been
Strongly indorsed," and probably every
man jack of US has been mentioned
for the place"
Surely this is no mean compensation
for loss of the splendid distinctions
that the enfranchised in other cities
confer upon those of their fellows.
who, at the instance of many friends,
announce themselves as candidates.
Surely, too, to those who yearned un-
availingly, it will be a solace to have
been urged or indorsed or mentioned.
1t will be quite a positive pleasure to
those who have urged or indorsed or
Very probably the most of
the people of the District will be salts
fed with the men President Wilson
selects to rule over US.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-18

the foot of Lake ST. Clair and at the
mouth of the Detroit River. There
are enough boats on this line so that
one is always at the dock, and no one
has to wait. The cost of taking this
trip is 10 cents, S cents either way.
If the passenger wants to, he can. stay
on the boats and make every trip with
no extra charge. 1t is only when he
gets off that it costs any more.
just think of it! A days ride on
clean, commodious boats that are IL
censed to carry around 1900 passengers
for 10 cents. And the boat companies
are very prosperous.
The Potomac River is equally as
convenient to Washington as the De-
troit River is to the City of the
Straits, so there is absolutely nothing
needed but little enterprise on the
part of some wide-awake local business
man to make life worth living in
Washington during the summer.
As a business proposition it looks
good, as magnificent boon to the
people generally it would be grand
thing.
Street cars to go right to the docks,
steamers to run to a park which may
have to be created, trip after busi-
ness hours and home in time for din
ner, and at a minimum cost. 1t is
bound to come, and the sooner the
better.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-18
A Midsummer Day Dream.

Fancy, be it ever so riotously va
grant, cannot conjure a hotter thought
than the red plush" benches of rail-
way sleeping cars in summer. The
intense warmth of the color, the sweat
ing, maddening tenacity of the cloth,
the similarity of the effects of
both to the functions of a FIRE
less cooker, render the idea of
summers day journey in the snowy
upholstery for which an extra charge
is laid upon the passenger troubled
vision of pulling, fearful babies; plain
tive, dirty children; faint, patient wom-
en-; fat, trickling men; cinders, dust,
sick fruit, jealous flies.
In some of the common "day
coaches" and smokers" are benches
covered with wicker weave, less dis
tressing, more sanitary than the
plush" of the sumptuous "sleepers."
Why the "sleepers," if that midsum-
mer misnoner may be endured in this
season, should not be similarly equipped
for June, July, and August is a ques-
ton which the railroads and the pub
lie should ashland answer. The
wicker benches, with a light mattress,
could easily be made an excellent
foundation for a summer bed. The
expense of making the change from
the plush" of winter (if plush" it
must be) to the wood weaves of sum-
mer ought not to be prohibitive of this
needed hygienic comfort
When street car companies are re-
quired to operate open vehicles in sum-
mer, the railroad and sleeping car
companies, over which the Federal
government is extending its authority
for the security of travellers from dis
ease as well as from violence in
wrecks, inconvenience in inadequate
service, and extortion in charges, may
reasonably be expected to give its
hard-worked red plush a summer va
cation, and its patrons a relief from
a very positive misery.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-18
TELEGRAPHIC CHIEF
RECEIVES PROMOTION
c. O. Pierson Is Placed in Charge of
the Washington-Alaska Cable
System in Seattle.

Charles o. Pierson, chief OF the tele-
graph division. War Department, has
been appointed by the Secretary of War,
upon recommendation by Brig. Gen.
George P. Scriven. Chief Signal Officer
of the army, to the position of auditor
and assistant to the officer in charge of
the Washington-Alaska cable and tele-
graph system, with headquarters at
Seattle. Wash.
Tho position to which Mr.. Pierson has
been appointed is a new one under the
present administration and is a recog-
milton OF long and faithful service
Mr.. Pierson was an enlisted man in the
Signal Corps Of the army from 1878 to
1888, and upon his discharge from the
army was appointed to the telegraph
division OF the War Department, where
he has been for the last thirty years,
the greater portion of which he has been
the chief OF the division.
During his thirty years. service in the
telegraph division OF the War Depart
ment Mr.. Pierson has come in contact
with many public officials of the War
Department. from each of whom he bears
most excellent letters testifying to the
valuable services rendered by him dur
ing their administration in that depart
ment.