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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30

ome In ou- history have the employees been
worked so hard. Their hours have been in
creased, and one hundred extra hands have
been added in order to hurry on the work.
On one day during the month Of September
TWO million dollars worth of notes were
turned over to the Treasury Department
and on the 18th of August last nearly three
hundred thousand plate impressions were
made on bank notes with hand presses
On August Is three hundred and twenty
thousand plate impressions were made
which Is the highest number ever made in
the bureau here. or In any other bureau on
tle face or the earth In twenty-one days
twenty-seven million dollars worth of notes
were made. and the average is now more
than million dollars a day. Mr. john
Bon. the chief OF the bureau, emphatfcally
states that he can print all the money the
country can use IL he has only the au-
thorfty OF Congress and the treasury to
back him and he has this great factory so
Organized that it's capacity Is practically
unlimited The money is turned out In
Sheets with four notes on each sheet and
IT'S amount Is determined by the denomina-
ton Of the bills. 1t takes no more time to
Print four one thousand dollar notes than
four one dollar notes. and the capacity of
the bureau Is measured by sheets In or
binary times IL has turned out only from
sh to eight thousand sheets daily. 1t is
now running out from fifty to sixty thou
sand sheets every day and bank notes are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30

steel fence surrounding a room covering
about half an acre here ARE hundreds of
hand presses, each of which IS worked by
printer and his assistant. The printers
are of all ages and their assistants are all
women. l noticed that some of the women
were colored. and not a few of Them are q s
black as the ace of spades. The printers
are paid SO much and they have to hire
their own assistants. They are not allow ed
TO choose their assistants, but they have
TO take the women which the department
gives them. The press has 70 be linked and
wiped off for every impression, and the
printers work away with heir sleeves rolled
up to their elbows and their arms covered
with green ink.
The press which prints the green backs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30

Being made more quickly now than ever
before- The usual time required to make
2 bank note Is twenty-one days. This under
the present stress has been reduced to four
teen days. and the nerves of the engrayers
and the muscles of the printers are strained
to the utmost. The increase Of work in the
bureau began about the first Of July and
went on steadily during that month. Au-
gust and September. and today the hum
OF the machinery in the bureau is like that
or a great factory, and its machines are
rafting away with such a noise that they
which stands near them
Millions I'm National hank Note.
This vast INCREASE Of work has come from
The demand Tor money from the national
banks Of the country. They have been de-
posting more bonds In order to Increase
their circulation, and 1t has been found that
large number Of them have been holding
bonds upon which they had not demanded
the currency. New orders for paper have
had to be sent to Dalton, Mass, In order TO
supply these demands, and the great steel
van which carries the bank notes over to
daily. Not long ago this van delivered
100000 to Secretary Carlisle in one
day. 1t required two trips and IL took
H.5O.O00 at each trip / saw this big morey
wagon at the door Of the department as
came up te it today. 1t Is hauled by two
horses. and II Is driven from the treasury 10
the bureau with four guards, two of which
hang on behind and the others sit with The
driver. 1t Is securely sealed and locked be-
fore II leaves the bureau. but it drives its
way unostentatiously with its millions over
the cobble stones and slips along across the
asphalt to the treasury 1t looks as though
u would be easy to rob 1t. and its guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
SOME NEW FALL COATS.
To Fend on Chilly Breeses From the
Distant IceberUs.

The balmy breezes OF summer are going
south with the birds. and in their wake fol-
low winds from icebergs. which chill the
"earers OF fimsy mulls and laces. Spring
jackets are old and rusty. for they have
gone on hshing tours and leaned against
many hard rock. All. what treasures OF
romance We might discover IL only stones
eouid speak! To be sure, walls have ears"
put now Insignificant the tales they hear
IA comparison with what is told 10 trees
anu stones and running brooksl What need
70 ask, what are the wild waves sayfng7"
wnen there isn't the slightest doubt that
they are repeating the same old story which
Is toid them every summer. But what has
this TO do with jackets? Why. wears 'em
out OF course. and that is why we have TO
have perpetual stream OF new STYLES fol-
lowing the old ones out And IL ever there
was complete change in styles certainly
now Is the metamorphosis of coats The
thrifty maid. however careful she has been
OF her last years coat. may not resurrect
and refurbish the old garment in the fond
hope that she can oalm IL OF for a new
one. The most ordinary man win detect
the ruse blocks away. and II she must econ
omize IL will have to be in some other dirso-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
Blank Paper Worth Its Weight In

The paper used in this big money factory
is worth its weight in diamonds. At least If
1t Is lost 1t may cost the bureau or the clerks
more than its weight in diamonds to supply
Its loss. Every sheet Of it which Is made is
registered at the mill at Dalton, Massachu-
sets, and the paper mill cannot make a
sheet which must not be accounted for to
the government. The paper Is sent from the
mills to the treasury. and 1t Is issued by the
Treasury Department from day to day to
the bureau of engraving and printing. 1t is
carried over In the big stee! wagon which
hauls back the money, and rs soon as II is
sent from the treasury IL represents SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30

from The SlIem tOre.l Independent.
James Davis is probably the first person
who ever went deer hunting on a bicycle
He was visiting Idanha last week and, as
the country there is comparatively smooth
and free from underbrush. he borrowed a
rifle from gentleman and went out for a
ride. The inflated tire on his wheel allowed
of his travelling swiftly and noiselessly over
the ground, strewn with pine needles. and
before he had pedaled many miles he came
upon an unsuspecting deer quietly browsing
Just ahead Of him. The result was that he
killed the deer and returned to the hotel
with it slung over his shoulders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
NORTHERN ESKIM 0.
They Dwell in the Far North of Arc
tic Labrador.
FACTS ABOUT THEM NEWLY OBTAINED
Their Strange Ideas of a Future
State.
ALL FIERCE GAMBLERS.

ONCERNING T II z
Eskimo of far north
ern Labrador moth
ing has been written
hitherto. They are so
little known that the
bureau Of ethi:ology
re .ently sent an eX-
petition to that part
of the world to study
them. People of this
race are scattered all
the coast. from
northward
H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
Shattered Romance.

From the Boston Courier.
Just one" said the lover. as he stood
upon the stoop with his girl, '.just one"
Just one" said the mother, putting her
head out of the bed room window above
well. j guess 1t amt so late as that but
it's pretty near twelve and you'd better be
going or her father will be down"
And the lover took his leave with a sad
pain at his heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30

and even the rags which they use for wip-
ing the plate. They have to receipt for
every bit Of paper they get, and it is i,n-
possible for them to get away with any of
the dies. plates or paper of the bureau
There are about 1000 different pieces of
steel In the vault. These weigh about fifty
tons. and constitute the most valuable steel
in existence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
The Modern Mind.

From Texas Siftings
Husband-Why did your maid leave?
Wife-She didn't want to go with rs To
Saratoga. She preferred Long Branch 7
refused to change our plans. SO she re-
signed at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
A BIG MONEY MILL.
Grinding Out a Million Dollars
Every Day.
PRINTING NOTES FOR BANKS
How Uncle Sam Guards His Pre-
cious Greenbacks.
4 STEEL TREASURE WAGON.

HE PRESENT FL
nancial troubles have
made the bureau of
engraving and print
ing the nveliest de-
part m ent of the
United States govern
ment. This Is Uncle
Sans great money
mill. 1t Is here that
all the new national
bank notes are being
turned out,and green
backs are now made
nv the rx,fIrf0n A. M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30
Irish wit.

From the Chicago lnter-ocean.
"Caller-"Are you sure the young ladies
are out?'
Bridget-"Yes, sir"
How long before they will RETURN
Il niver thought of that. shure; but wait
bit an I'll go UP and ask thim.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12
Lincoln % Negro Suffrage.

To lhuse of our colored citizens
who look upon Abraham Lincoln
as the savior OF the negro we rec.
ommend the following letter writ.
ten by Lincoln before his death:
am no, in favor of negro citi.
zen>hip. If the State oil Illinois
had The power to make a negro a
citizen, l should be opposed TO the
exercise of it. | am not nor ever
have been, in favor Of bringing
about in any way the social and
political equality Of the white and
black races. | am not nor ever
have been in favor of making vo.
,ers or jurors of negroes, nor oil
qealiiying them 10 hold Office, nor
to iniermarry with white people
and I will say in addition to this
that there is a physical differences
between The white and black
races which | believe will forever
forbid The two races living t0gelh.
er on terms of social and political
equality.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12
OIL Of Pepperment.

More than one.half OF all The oil
OF peppermint, spearmint and tan
sy used in the world is said to be
procured and distilled IN Michigan.
The center of this industry is 81.
Joseph County. Peppermint
plants tn The weight of $1,000 Tons
when dried, are cultivated every
year in the State. From these the
essential oils are distilled. Early
in spring The roots are planted in
furr0ws from two to three ieel
apart. In A day Il good workman
will plant an acre of them. A
lew weeks later The rows meet and
cover The entire sround. In Sep
iember the plants mature. They
are then covered with fragrant
purple blossoms and the time has
arrived for moving. After lying
in The sun to dry they are raked
inin heaps and taken 10 the dis
lilleries, OF which there are $50 in
The State. II is estimated lha, $50
pounds Of dried peppermint plants
produce one pound of oil. The
Weld per acre is Is pounds Of oil.
Distilled peppermint brings from
Sl.25 10 rs per pound in The home
market. The industry was origi
nally established in Mltcham.
Eng, about $50 years ago. Early
in the present century a beginning
was made in This country in Wayne
county, N. Y, and in st. Joseph,
Mich. To-day hine.tenths of The
entire producer OF The world il made
in The United States. The rich al.
luvial soil so abundant in Mich.
gan, together with it's desirable
climate, has enabled the State to
take precedence over any other
State or country IN this industry.
TNetc York Post.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

A true Democrat, SAYS the Troy
Press, must be measured by fidell.
ty to Democratic principles rather
than to any leader. So long as
leaders, national, Stale or munici.
pal, are themselves loyal 10 the
highest rights Of The party, so long
they deserve to be followed. But
whenever any leader, however pop.
ular and powerful, proves unwor-
thy of leadership, loyalty 10 an
unsullied Democracy demands his
Abandonment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

A Louisiana editor addresses the
following to his delinquent sub
scr;bers:
Probably it is mol generally
known that the editor of this pa.
per is an epicurean expert, aud n
you have any delicacies, such as
turkeys, spring chickens, fresh
pork, a nicely dressed mutton, lr.
ish potatoes, strawberries, fruit OF
vegetables, aud in fact anything
that you would like to have an eX
pert's opinion on, bring such arti.
cles to This Office. and, within three
days, we will give you The advan.
tage Of our opinion free of charge.
The above liberal offer is good I'M.
Ill sugar cane comes'in next fall.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

Apropos Of the lawyers pitching
INTO experts on The witness slam
in murder trials, The case is recall
ed where the lawyer looked quiz
zically at the doctor who was les
flying, and said:
doctors sometimes make ms
takes. don't they 7" -.
"The same as lawyers" was VIZ
reply. ~ ,,,.
"But doctors mistakes are our,
led six feet under ground sa'u
the lawyer. 49,.
"Yes." said the doctor, "aIa
lNvyers' mistakes some'l''e'
swing six feet IN The air."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

A boy, II years old, recently
imported from Kentucky, handed
The following in as a composition
on "Breaihing." The instruction
was, "Tell all you can about
breathing" lie said "Brealh is
made OF air. We breathe with our
lungs, our lights, our liver and
kidneys. If il wasn't for cur
breath we should tie when We
slept. Our breath keeps the lille
a-s0ing through The nose when We
are asleep. Boys thai stay in a
room all day should moi breathe.
They should wait ill they get out
Of doors. Boys in a room make
bad, unwaolesome air. They make
carbOnicide. Oarbonicide is pois.
oner than mad dogs. A leap Of
soldiers was in a black hole in In
dia, and a carbOnicide sol in that
there hole and killed nearly every
one aiore morning. Girls kill lie
breath with corosits, that squeezes
The dingram. Girls cunt huller Or
run like boys. because their an,
gram is squeezed loo much. II
was n girl, Id rather be a boy, So
can boiler and run and have
great big dingram."
Washington PostS
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

Some newspaper man stated the
report that n Spokane girl kneads
bread with her gloves on, where
upon another practical editor OBJ
served: swell. 81 do we; we
need it with our shoes on. with
our pants on, and in TACT will al
our clothes on-need it doegon+d
bad, and il our delinqnen,s would
pay up we would buy a whole
bake shop"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

"What Is That, mother 7" San
editor, my son. Some folks seem
10 think he has got gold by The
Ton ; but listen, my child and
don't give il away, lie works like a
horse Tor a dollar a day. He SETS
ut his case ill he wears Out his
eyes land pants), then he tries
writing copy to keep of The flies ;
in the summer lis flies, and in the
winter lis chllls, and his creditors
cheeriully send in their bills. But
alas, he is mortal, this editor man,
and goes the way Of all built on
his plan ; he turns up his ,oes and
IS quickly forgot, and goes 10 the
place where delinquent subscrib.
ers are nOi."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

Old Youth, OF The Poplaryills
Fress Press, gels off The lolIowinr
IN u recent Issue: "Court week ha,
come and gone, as the savings.
and our modest request to %visiIoIs
and The public generally to SAME
up" Was responded to in a most
munificent manner 5000 cents
was the total amount of wealth re.
ceived TO tide us over the Journey
Of life until court meets again. six
months hence. Well, if we cant
have champagne. our well is con.
venient; il roast beef and plum
pudding are 'out of sight We
know where Moore Bros cracker
box is located, and blackbprries
will soon be ripe ; and If We are
debarred from the use of The soft
side Of a blanket we can roosi on a
fence rail. This is rather meager
tare to sustain fourteen hours work
per day I'VE have no assisiant);
buI wha, of that We can break.
fast, dine ard sup on ethereal hope
as long as any other man. Tie
hope diet is no; as !altenine as
hog, but il is a fir.t rate STANDBY
in emergencies. II is said thai {,
angels are not supplied with food
or drink ; why, then, should We
kick because our ratlOns are scant
and our clothes on the honey.
comb nrdery
We will not swear, nor fume, nor fret;
We may be rich and happy yet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

II is to be said in explanation u
the vast number of federal oIiles
holders in this country during 'ns
past decade, in which period ,cs. !.
have increased from l24,OW =
$4,000, that The greater par "
The increase has come from 'he "a =
'pandlng Of The postal business "
the country.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12
CHE lemorrat-Sts
Long MINDED Lasyerx.

New York Press.
Henry Wa,lerson Tells ,h;.,
Of Hon. b. LawIess, a lormer story
Der OF the Louisville bar. and "'e@'
came from Glasgow, XIV a. VINO
a long wInded talker, and when was
arose to make an argumen, rs a. ~
mol know when 10 stop. On " ',a
occasion he was making a sne sae
before Judge Ballard in the l Ipvecl
States Court. He had s.uken s"a
erai hours and The Judge and s ss
erybody else were thoruuahlu ~
ed out, though they were heln,a ~
Al lasl Judge Ballard beci"esss;,
his brother, Jack Ballard. r. "u h'lV
aud implored him To sior i',v ama
It he could. oh, that's es sss
enonsh." replied The brother. sIsE
stop him inside OF three minu,a.mm
There was n great deal Of curio,;,,
to see how this could be acro,.
plished, AS the orator seemed y
be no where near the end Of H.
speech. Jack Ballard took a De "'
Gil and a sheet Of paper and wr pus'
"My Dear Colonel-As u :,
YOU finish your magnificent a,.u !"
meni would like you 10 ioin M
IN the clerks Office in a bumna, "s
fine old Bourbon" This pole va.
handed to the orator, who nau.sS
at the end Of a soaring period. dts,X
nls glasses IRON his pncket tMO'
sad: "And now, il il please y Sw
Honor, and You gentlemen of iba
jury, l leave The case with yous
lie picked up his hat and was IN
the clerks office in about a min.
ute.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

The Woodford, KY, San tells Of
a wooden legged ca, that flourish.
I'd as a famous rat killer in Wood.
ford County, clubbing the rat to
death with its artificial limb. The
kitten was bern with only three
legs, but its owner had a wooden
leg fitted to the stump where the
fourth should haye been.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

A young Texan went to loT"
The other day 10 get a marr,as 81.
cense, but the clerk had sofa o ""i
80 he bought a pair Of shoes a"i
went home thoroughly sallsIsS.
Thus waa an affection Of Inc !t ,hs
cured by nm application Of '''
sole. :,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

The Detroit Free Press ~ y
when the housewife has po1"s :
with her angel cake she calls ~
fallen angel"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

Arecent innovation in tho la% !"
Der industry il The empIoy'n@"
electricity IN drying lrmoe''
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

SusscRIsI toi your own county
paper the DEMooRAr.SrAR. ONLY
e2ayear in advance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

No man can join The Chinese
army unless he can jump a ditch
six feet vide.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12

All persons in Denmark sixty
years old are allowed pensions.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-24
Not the Usual Style.

The tailor was talking to a friend
in his shop, meanwhile looking out
of the window.
"See that chap going along
therep" he said inquiringly.
"Yep. What Of himP"
II don't like him."
mo? Why notp"
~ used to make all his clothes
up to two years ago, and then he
quit paying me-"
HE looks we'll to do. Why
don't you sue him2"
mo use."
Hasn't he anythings"
"Plenty."
"Then you ought to be able to
get judgement worth something"
"Yes, but can't get a judgment"
Why notp"
HE dosen't owe me anything.
I made him a suit of clothes he
didn't like, and he paid me for
them and went to another tailor"
-Ex.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-24

The old man pulled in his line,
hauled up the anchor, spat on his
hands, laid hold Of the oars, started
the boat and rowed in silence for
several minutes. Then he asked: /:
'See that old tumble-down mill
over yonder? Well, that was the
boss mill here onct, owned by a
man by the name of Blank. Used
to live in the Rapids. Ever know
himP"
mot by that name," | replied.
"Well, that warn't his name,
nuther, names don't count anyhow.
But | tell you he was a cute one.
Jes' the kind of q feller for a
lumberman in new country.
Didn't care for anything nor no
body. Lumber anywhere where
there was tree fit, specially if it
could be hauled out arter it were
felled. Oh, but he was a rusher.
Lumber on Uncle Sans land or
anybody's, cared no more for a
blazed line than you do for a dead
bait. Stamp any unmarked log he
came across, and if he dropped on
to some particular good ones, all
stamped on the end, why, he'd cut
off the mark and stamp 'em right.
He were a rip roarer and tough
one. As for law, he'd complete
outfit in the law business. Had
pile of books and right to swear
besides his constitutional one. Got
his head sawyer elected justice of
the peace, hisself constable, and
owned, body and soul, half the men
entitled to sit on juries. When he
got into a dispute about line,
which he often did, he'd fetch out
his big brass instruments and make
the fellers own up he were right
whether they believed it or not.
He stole nice fat 2-year-old from
me onct. | knowed it well enough,
but darsen't do anything about it.
for the only justice in the town.
ship was his head sawyer, and |
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-24
WHOLE NO. 1887.

could a proved he had some of the
beef"
Ever do anything about it2"
"Yes, did. Just kept still.
Never let on that I'd lost a critter.
Two years arter he had drove of
the finest hogs ! ever seed. Well,
one night two of 'em strayed off
into the woods.
"Where did they fetch up?"
"Oh, one of 'em | sold to a log
gin camp about ten miles up on
the river. The other | kept in a
kind of cockloft overhead in my cab
in fora month, when he died of heart
failure-touched it with my hunt
ing knife"
Ever say anything to you about
them?"
Mary a word, but he s'picioned
me, for / larnt arterward that he
kept a watch on my place night
and day for two weeks. But, say
we oughter git some bass here. -
Forest and Stream.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-24
A Prudent Servant.

A young Austrian count, i'm
prudently fond of the gaming
table by a run of luck at Baden
found himself winner of thirty
thousand forms, carried the money
away with him, and deposited it
carefully in his desk, fully intend
ing to recommence operations next
morning with renewed vigor. To
his unspeakable dismay, however,
the precious roll Of notes had in the
course of the night unaccountably
disappeared, and with it his servant,
an old retainer of the family, of
whose honesty he had hitherto
never entertained the slightest
doubt. Ten days later, while still
bewailing his loss, the absentee
quietly entered the room as if moth
ing had happened, and handed a
folded paper to his master.
"Where have you been?" angrily
exclaimed the young man.
ITO Vienna" coolly replied Fritz.
And my thirty thousand forms,
where are they?"
Perfectly safe. | felt sure you
would lose them again, so l took
them to your bankers and the pa
per you have in your hand is his
receipt for the money"