I, 7th Ind. Vol. Cay.; has been engaged as teacher and journalist; from 1886 to 
1889 was a clerk in the Pension Office at Washington; studied law and in 1890 
was admitted to the bar at Rushville, Ind., and practised for some time; was 
appointed in the Bureau from Manilla, Ind., March 10, 1898, through civil- 
service examination. 
Joun H. Carroui, Clerk, was born at Bedford, Ind., Nov 1863; was educated 
in public schools and Indianapolis College of Law, and holds degree of LL. B.; 
has been engaged as teacher, superintendent of schools, and law practitioner; 
was appointed May 4, 1899, from Leavenworth, Ind., through civil-service exam- 
ination. 
Jacop Fox, Stock Examiner, was born at Madison, Ind., Aug. 21, 1847; engaged 
in shoe business from 1870 to 1885, and for following five years was foreman in 
Indianapolis post-office; from 1890 until entering the Bureau was license in- 
spector and drillmaster of Indianapolis police force; received appointment in 
the Bureau Nov. 6, 1893. 
James W. WameLer, Stock Examiner, was born in Monroe Co., Ind., May 25, 
1859, and was appointed from Indianapolis on Nov. 6, 1893. 
Georce W. Koontz, Stock Examiner, was born at Indianapolis, Ind., March 14, 
1844; during the Civil War served as private in Co. K, 70th Ind. Vols., and lost 
his left arm in battle; was appointed Adjutant General of Indiana, Jan. 19, 188 
and on May 1, 1889, was appointed trustee of Eastern Indiana Hospital for the 
Insane to serve four years; received appointment in the Bureau Feb, 19, 1894. 
3) 
CiHaRLes BartioLoMew, Stock Examiner, was born at Tassinong, Porter Co., 
Ind., Dec. 1, 1865; attended Valparaiso high school; was appointed from Tassi- 
nong as tagger, Nov. 11, 1895, through civil-service examination, and promoted 
to stock examiner Sept. 1, 1898. 
Matrnew QuINN, Tagger, was born in Belfast, Ireland, Oct. 14, 1859; came 
to America in 1872; previous to entering the Bureau service was engaged in the 
pork business and for several years was assistant foreman in cutting and killing 
departments of packing house; was appointed April 16, 1893. 
WILLIAM A. SKINNER, Tagger, was born at Valparaiso, Ind., June 3, 1860: re- 
ceived appointment in the Bureau at Philadelphia on Nov. 18, 1895, through civil- 
service examination; was transferred to Pittsburg Noy. 10, 1896, and to Indian- 
apolis April 1, 1897; was given military leave during the Spanish War and served 
in the U. 5. Army as an enlisted man from July 7, 1898, to April 30, 1899, and was 
reinstated in the Bureau May 10, 1899. 
Lesiic V. Srarrorp, Tagger, was born at New Castle, Ind., Oct. 26, 1876; was 
employed in telegraph office, as invoice clerk in office of Deering Harvester Co, 
at Fort Wayne, Ind., and in law office; was appointed from New Castle, through 
civil-service examination, Oct. 1, 1898, and stationed at Chicago; transferred to 
Indianapolis April 29, 1899. 
SYLVESTER 5S. Sowers, Tagger, was born at Covington, Ohio, Oct. 11, 1864, and 
was appointed from Bradford, Ohio, Nov. 21, 1898, through civil-service exam- 
ination. 
Witiarp H. Treat, Tagger, was born at Austinburg, Ohio, Aug. 23, 1877, and 
was appointed from South New Lyme, Chio, July 14, 1899, through civil-service 
examination. 
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