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The advocate., 1897-03-17
The Young People.

How Government Paper Money is Made.
All the fiber paper used for money is
made in the Crsyon mills at Dalton,
Mass, under government supervision,
but not by Uncle Sam. This paper is
cut in sheets large enough to print four
notes on, and then transported to the
Treasury Department in Washington,
whore it is counted by women when it
arrives. Every package must be counted
several times before it is stored away
until wanted by the Bureau Of Engrsv-
ing and Printing, to which quantities Of
it are sent every morning in securely
locked trunks packed in burglar-proof
wagons.
When the fiber paper arrives at the
BuFeau OF Engraving and Printing it is
counted, which is again done by women,
and if the amount corresponds with the
treasury figures a receipt is sent back.
This is all stored away in a chilled steel
air-tight vault, and even if the rest Of
the building burned down the paper in
it would be safe. 1t is quite large room,
with shelves along the walls to put the
money on, Two large doors make it
secure against robbers. These are like
the doors Of any safe, having combination
time locks. One official is acquitted
with each combination, but nobody
knows both. The clock is set for s a. m.
as that is the time the bureau opens,
so, even were any dishonest person
possessed Of the double secret, he could
not open it before that hour. Every bit
Of fiber paper used in the building must
be called for here in the morning and
returned again before the clerks 90
home.
Every printer has a female assistant.
She gets each morning as much OF the
fiber paper as she thinks she can print in
the course or the day, giving a receipt
for it. II she finishes it and needs more
she has to apply again for it. This paper
she takes to her table, and, sheet by
sheet, lays it on board, brushes it with
water, which makes it print better,
places it in the machine, and takes it
out at the other end, and with the backs
of the notes printed on it. Each one as it
comes out Of the machine she puts at
one side and lays piece OF tissue paper
over it. When certain number are done
they are handed over to another woman,
who counts them and separates all the
imperfect ones.
The nextstepis to dry the notes. They
are placed in trucks specially constructed
for this purpose, having a number Of
trays made Of wire netting, on which the
notes are spread. The trucks are then
put in room heated for the purpose,
and tsmain twelve hours or naora. On
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The advocate., 1897-03-17
Family Reading.

RE-. [It is intended, after this week, to de-
vote all Of this page 70 matter suitable for
Family Reading and the next page (7l will be
EDIToRl
The advocate., 1897-03-17

~DAHB VoMoh OAb b4o uOJob hto akhAu
counted several times by women before
going into the hands Of the printers once
more. They now have to have the faces
put on. This is done in exactly the same
manner as the backs we're, except that
it has to be done more carefully, as the
fronts OK the notes must be exactly op-
posite the backs. There is little mark
at the top and bottom of each sheet to
serve as a guide and the female clerks
who DO this work are so skillful that
they practically never get them six
teenth Of an inch wrong.
Then the money has to be counted
and dried and recounted as before. After
that the next step is to take the money
out of the tissue paper. The work is
likewise done by women with wonderful
expertness. Before being thrown away
the tissue paper is all gone over once
more to see il by accident any Of the
money may have stuck between the
Sheets Then the money is recounted
and examined for imperfectiOns. If the
least little defect Of any kind is found on
note the whole sheet Of four is discarded.
Next each sheet is put between two
pieces Of especially prepared oiled card
board and placed in hydraulic press.
Out Of this it comes with the crispness
which new bills always have. The paste
board gives it a slight polish.
The money is not ready for circulation.
Each note must be numbered. This is
done with little machine worked with
the feet, every woman having her own.
The numbers arrange themselves
automatically; all the operator hss to
do is to put the bill to be printed in and
touch pedal with her foot, and 10! it is
printed. After this the cash is counted
once more and the numbers examined.
The ladies who do this work are so
marvelously quick at it that they can
average as many as 10000 day, picking
ont any defective ones as they go.
The notes are now taken in hand by
still other women, who have machines
for trimming off the edges; only the sides
are cut, however, now, the top and bot
tom margin being left on until they get
to the treasury. The edges Of paper cut
in this way are not thrown away; they
are made into paper mRche. Now the
money has to be counted q few more
times, and it is ready to leave the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, from which
it is taken to the Treasury Department
in the same wagons that are used to
convey the fiber paper between the two
buildings.
There is one very charming young
woman in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing whose chief duty is to show
strangers through the building. She
knows all the ins and outs and just how
the work is done from beginning to end,
and points out everything calculated to
be Of interest to visitors, The work of the
men in this establishment is very little
comparatively, as they cannot at all rival
the women in their special branches OF
the business.
When the money arrives at the treas
ury it is counted several more times
incidentally to separating the notes and
putting the red seal on. Then it is put
in packages of 1000 notes each. These
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Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Baroness Burdett-Coutts.

In the early years of the banking house of Coutts many strange incidents occurred. Thomas Coutts about 1760 married his brothers housemaid, a farmers daughter named Elizabeth Starkey, lin whom with a handsome countenance and great good humor were united many rustic virtues." " In course of time she acquired the manners and appearance of geutlewoman and brought up her three daughters so we'll that with the help of their dowries they were able to make Mistocratic al- dances.
 Sophia, the eldest, was married to Sir Francis Burdett; Susan, the second, became Countess of Guildford, and Frances, the third, was made the wife of the first Marquis of Butte.
 But Mrs. Coutts showed symptoms of brain derangement in her later years and eventually died in 1915. Three months afterward Thomas Coutts, then 75 years of age, married as his second wife the famous actress Harriet Mellon.
 It was for her that Holly Lodge, on Highgate hill, was bought and stocked with horses, carriages and luxurious furniture.
 Thomas died in 1929, leaving his wife in unrestrained possession of all his personal and landed property as well as large share in the annual profits oi the banking house.
 When, some time afterward, Mrs. Coutts became Duchess of St. Albans, she took care to secure her vast fortune in her own hands, and at her death left it to Mir. Coutts fayorite granddaughter, the present Baroness Burdett- Coutts. - Strand Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Triplets In China

In the southern provinces of China there is a superstition that if triplets are born one of the three children will eventually become a noted rebel, writes Dr. Henry Liddell ill Demorest's Nigga zine. In order to avoid that direst of Chinese curses, bad son, ''wise man" is sent for in order to decide which of the three children is the destined black sheep. The three infants having been conveyed into a perfectly dark room, the ''wise man" takes three pieces of twine, each of different color, as white, red and black, and, entering the room, ties one of these pieces of string round wrist of each baby. The ono which, when brought out into the light, is found to have the red string on its wrist is drowned like puppy.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
General Markets.

NEW YORK, July 13.-FLOUR-State and western quiet, but firmly held; city mills patents. S4.10a4."5; winter patents, S4.S0a4. 65; ; city mills clears, Si60a4.15; winter straights s3.95a4. 10.
 WHEAT - No. ? red opened higher on strong cables, and was sustained all the morn- ing by demand from shorts; July, 771sa Tssc.; September, Il34a7214c.
 RYE-Steady; No. ? western, 37c., c. i. f., Buffalo.
 CORN-No. quiet, but steady; September. 3l75a31ssc.
 OATS-No 2 inactive track, white, state, 24 a30c.; track, white, western, 24a30c.
 PORK-Easy, mess. SS.as50; family, saa9.75.
 LARD - Easier; prime western steam, s4, nominal.
 BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, lOal4c.; state creamery, llal5c.
 CHEESE - Quiet; state, large, 71sa7ssc.; small, 714a71sc.
 EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, l211 al3c.; western. ll12al2c.
 SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, 3 sc.; cen- trifugal, sj test, 3ssc.; refined firm; crushed, 51sc.; powdered. lsc.
 TURPENTINE-Quie at 26a261Sc
 MoLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, 22a2Sc.
 TALLOW-Quiet; city, 31sc.; country, 314a Fsc.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
A NEW DINNER FAD.
Esen Course. Is Followed by a Change of
 Ease.

Base.
 The New York man of fashion who accepts an invitation to a dinner party nowadays is likely to enjoy the repast at half dozen different places. This constitutes the latest fad. The diner may take his soup at the Waldorf and enjoy his chartreuse in Chinatown, while the Holland, Delmonico's or the Manhattan may come in for the entrees and roast, with several more places of note to hear fsom. The fad is in actual practice and budded and bloomed in a single night
 The thought is brand new one and was never tried until few days ago. A Fifth avenue couple invited score of guests to dine with them. First came the oysters and then the soup, after which the fish put in an appearance. Then there was apparent consternation. The master of ceremonies on the part of the hotel was seen whispering to the host. His face grew sober, and in a voice in which anger and modification were blended he told his guests that the walters had struck and the hotel people were unable to secure substitutes. There was but one thing to do, he said, and that was to go somew here else.
 Wraps were donned, and carriages which were in waiting were entered. In few moments the dinner party was en route to the Hotel Martin. It was pleasant surprise to the guests to find the private dining room aglow with jonquils.
 The entrees and the accompanying wine were enjoyed hugely, and then surprise No. presented itself. The host, with horror stricken face, said that owing to the suddenness with which they had come upon the Martin there were absolutely no roasts in suffi- cient quantity to supply the company, so again the wraps were donned, once more carriages were entered and off drove the party up Fifth avenue and over to Delmonico's.
 The roast eaten and the champagne inspiration received, the host stated with a long face that the strangest of all things had happened. Delmonico declared that he could not serve party of that size with a salad.
 This time the carriages headed south ward and down Fifth avenue to Grand street. They were then driven east un- til the Bowery was reached. South on the Bowery they went to Mott street and up Mott street to Pell. There, just off Mott and in the heart of New York s Chinatown, the fashionables alighted and entered the one big restaurant of which this bit of the Celestial empire can boast. By this time the guests were all aware they were enjoying the strangest course dinner that ever fell to the lot of the ordinary New Yorker.-New York ! Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Box Closets.

The uses of the common wooden store box are legion. All sorts of cupboards and chairs have been made from it. Its most convenient use for summer is as a catch all for things that are handy to have about. like the watering pot, the trowel or the lawn shears. It can be set up against the wall and painted the col or of the house, or if kept on the veran- da pretty color of burlap may be used to cover it. For veranda use it may be covered with one of the striped couch rugs and used as a sort of table with the children's playthings inside it. For this purpose it should be set up on end, with the opening against the house. Denver Times
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
The Palmetto State.

The Charleston News and Courier thus explains the origin of South Caro- hna's nickname. the Palmetto State: "On June 2S, I776, force of less than 100 Carolinians under command of Moultrie, protected by the rude fortifi- cation on Sullivan's island, in Charles ton harbor, made of the trunks of the palmetto, repulsed the attacks of a British fleet under command of Sir Peter Parker, and when the state of South Carloina was organized the state seal, which was first used in May, 1777, was made to commemorate this victory. A palm tree growing erect on the sea- shore represents .he strength of the fort, while at its base an oak tree torn from the ground and deprived of its branches recalls the British fleet, built of oak timber, overcome by the pal metto.''
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
JnO. C. Benton Corner Main and Railroad Sts.
 Great Harrington, Mass.
TrdneLerS' Guide.
HoUSAToNIg R. R. ROUTE Commencing Sunday, Juno IS, 1897,
 aofNu SOUTH

oofNu SOUTH Leave North Adams G 20 a.m., pitisfleld IS Uanaan s26. Arrivc New Haven 10 55, Bridgeport III 90, New York n an. Leave Albany 10 am, State Line < 70, Pitts. field 10. Canaan g 70. Arrive Bridgeport 12 05 D. m., NewHnyen i2 4A Now York l DO. Leave Albany 10 n0 a. m., state Iino n 40, North Adams l2 IS r. m., Piusteld 30, Canaan ? l2. Arrive Bridgeport 10, New Haven c 8, Now York G.l0. .# -. Leave Albany 1000 n. m., state I.ino II A, Pittsneld l2 l5 ?. m,, Canaan 2 2t1. Arrive Bridgeport 2s, New Haven 800. Now York 100.
 Leave Albany 220 D. m., State Limo g 60. rittsned 3 90, Canaan ( sa. Arrive Bridge port 2s. New Haven B u0 New York s s5 Leave North Adams 3 Co P. m., Pittsheld 10. Canaan ta. Arrive Bridgeport 1s New Haven s on, New York as. Sundays only) Leave pitisneld i 45 D. m, c'.nann 3 25. Arrive Briigepsrt 7o5, New Havon %. New York $ 10. Sundays onlyl Leave pittsneld c i5 D. m i, Canaan 20. Arrive New York II %.
 GOING NORTH Leave New York 6 no n. m. Bridgeport 06, New Haven 10, Canaan . l0, Arrive Pitta- fold IT n5, State Iine 10 4i. Albany i2 24 p. nl. Siutoga 15, North Adams i2 05. Leave New York Q 0l a. m Bridgeport 55, New Haven Q 35. Canaan l2 10 r. m Arrive piuneld 2o, North Adams 235, Albany 2t3, Saratoga 1 20.
 Leave New York 02 a. m., Bridgeport 9 hs, New Haven Q 35, Canaan 12 3S D. n. Arrive pittsneld 2 05 p. m., State Line 27. Al. bany 2 49, Saratoga ( 20.
 Loaye Now York a0l a. m. Bridgeport n t6, Now Haven 70 3a. Canaan B.lO ?. m. Arrive Pittsneid iU.O0 ?. m.
 Leave New York 330 P. m. Bridgeport 2s New Raven OO, Canaan 95. Arrave Pitts. field 50, North Adams s 55, Stnto Line 500, Albany Q 10.
 Leave New York , 90 D. m., Bridgeport 90 New Haven O0, Canaan [ 0a. Arrive Pitts field 90. State Line so0, Albany 9 60. tS.tnrlays onlyl Leave New York 2 co D m New nay, n 900. Brdgenort 2 33, Canaan 5I7. Arrive piiif Held 90. | sundRys nnlyl Iaas New York 60 m. Bridgeport Oe, G man 70. Arrive Pitts | field 0b.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
CAUGHT THE CASHIER.
Meixen Arrested at Hot Springs, Ark.
 After Two Months Chase.


 Bethlehem, Pa, July 14.-John B. Meixell, the cashier of the South Beth lehem National bank. who on May 25 absconded, taking with him s10000 in cash, has been arrested at Hot Springs, Ark, through the efforts of County De- tectiye Johnson of Easton. Meixell and Willie Hoch, the teller. had been steal ing for long time. and when the bank examiner turned up in May. they de- cided to leave at once. Meixell went to the vault and took s10.o He drove to Catasauqua and took a train for the west.
 Hoch was to have taken the same train and stole 5000 in cash. He miss ed the train and then broke down and confessed. MeiXell was traced to Chi cago and to St. Louis and thence to Hot Springs. Meixell was also secreta- ry and treasurer of the Lehigh Valley Cold Storage company, and his ac counts there are also short. Altogether Meixeil has, it is said. defaulted to the amount of some s30, 900. Detective John son will leave here in the morning to bring the fugitive east
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Beaten by Union Men.

Cleveland. July 14.-Trouble has broken out in the neighborhood of the Crescent tin plate mill. Six nonunion men entered a crowd of union men with their hands in their pockets as if to draw revolyers. This excited the ire of the union men, who seized and search ed them, but found no revolvers. The nonunionists fled. but were pursued by a gang of loiterers. John Vanek, one of the nonunion men, was badly beaten. A hooting crowd of men, women and children, numbering thousands, gather ed when the patrol wagon was summon ed. The police charged the rioters and disperSed them.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Not Strictly Historical. |.

An artist was showing his neighbor, a nursery gardener, round his studio. ''How do you like this picture of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden?" 'Very much, butt
 Well, what?"
 You have placed in Eye's hand a variety of apple which has been produced only during the last 20 years. Lon don Tit -Bita
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Pennsylyania's Alien Tax Law.

Philadelphia, July 9.-The new alien tax law signed by Governor Hastings two weeks ago has resulted in an un- usual number of applications by for eigners for first papers. Over 1,S00 first papers have thus far been issued. The law requires that employers pay a tax of cents each working day for each unnaturalized foreigner employed Employers generally have determined to compensate themselves for this out lay by deducting the amount from the foreigners wages. To this fact is at- tributed the hurry to become citizens The exaction of the per diem tax is re- quired until the final papers are taken n,If
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
Miss Randall's BeQuests.

Boston. July 1t.-Nearly s400000 is soon to be distributed among various in stitutions by the trustees of a fund set aside by the late Miss Belinda Randall of Roxbury. The following sums wifi be given: FoXcroft club of Cambridge s70, 900: Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology, $50, 900: Radcliffe college, s20, 900; Cambridge Prospect union, s20, 900 Hampton CVaD Normal institute. s25,- 900; Tuskegec (Ala.) institute. s20000; Calhoun (Ga.) university, s10,000; re- served for a trades school, S95. 900.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15
The Connecticut Building and Loan Association
OF HARTFORD. CONN

matter of no little interest many people in Bristol and vicinity the phenomenal growth of the Connecticut Building and Loan Association of Hartford branch which organized in about IS months ago. with Dr H. A. Darlington president Sixty thousand dollars worth of stock subscribed for, which has increased S2ooooo Bristol. A remarkable record and speaks vol for the management of the The safety of the investment comments to all, and the insurance which may be included without additional cost to monthly insalments by all who pass medical eN animation under 4o of age (o share addition al between and years make its plan desirable, for the subscriber draws his investment he lives eStmated tune years) and has simply him year his Stooo, and he has carried protection his life for the entire period of Srooo which would have back his heirs had he died, addition the book value of his shares and this would be nearly S2ooo cash if the end of the maturity period. No wonder the plan has found favor with the who striving little each year.-Brso Press, March 1897
 Further information easily be obtained through George ade general agent for the Association
 5. Fl. RORABACK, Local Agent.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15

Trains stop only on signal, or when oonduc- tor Is nOtinpd,
 Additional train leaves Highland for Tough keensie at 10 Na n. Leave poughkeepsle tbr IIighand at ig G ..
 Trains leave r0ttghkecpsie for Hopeweil bal and a aa a. l IN and 3 Ua p m
 Trains leave 1lnppwelt for fnughkcenaie [ bo and 10 4s .. m. [ 2l and % D m ..
 Trains . and tn carry through coach between Mingtcd and Grnnd Central sthllant New hofk D Western Express train l. makes airccl cons ontario A Western Ily for the West due Shicaso following day ai i0p m also connects wlth krie R H fast western treins special attention riypn I'd western travel Rates f,fare ~ tu ta Icyyrr than any other line Nriie Tor rates and particulars before puehasing tickets over any other route. - . ...
 Hartford, Conn
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15

T. K. q. SHERWOOD, Receiver PHILADELPHIA, READING { kEN ENGLAND R.R. pou.IukEEPsIEB BRIDGE uoUrs. In Effect sunday. Way 30th. 1897.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-15


 Christ and day by day are walking within sight of heaven. How do know? They tell me so. believe them. They would not lie about it. Why cannot we all have this conservation? Why slay some of the sins in our soul and leave others to bleat and below for our ex- posture and condemnation? Christ will not stay in the same house with Agag. You must give up Agag or give up Christ. Jesus says, "All of that heart or none." Saul slew the poorest Of the sheep and the meanest of the oxen and kept some of the finest and the fattest, and there are Christians who have slain the most unpopular of their transgres- sions and saved those which are most respectable. 1t will not do. Eternal war against all the Amalekites-no mer- cy for Agagl
 I learn further from this subject that it is vain to try to defraud God. Here Saul thought he had cheated God out of those sheep and oxen, but he lost his crown, he lost his empire. You can , not cheat God out of single cent. Here is man who has made $10, GOO in fraud. Before he dies every dollar of 1t will be gone, or it will give him vio- lent unrest. Here is Christian who has been largely prospered. He has not given to God the proportion that is due in charities and benevolences. God comes to the reckoning, and he takes it all away from you. How often it has been that Christian men have had a large estate and 1t is gone. The Lord God came into the counting room and said: "I have allowed you to have all this property for 10, 15 or 20 years, and you have not done justice to my poor children. When the beggar called upon you, you bounded him off your steps; when my suffering children appealed to you for help, you had no mercy. only asked for so much or so much, but you did not give 1t to me, and now I will take it all. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

ports of the several committees, showing
the work done by the ala society during
the year, will be read.
At the last meeting of the Pooler Light
Infantry, Capt. J. b. Newton handed in
his resignation. He stated that he ex-
pected his business would call him away
from Pooler in a short time, and he
would be unable to give the company the
attention it needs At an informal cleo
ton, held Wednesday, ex-Capt. r. II.
Marshall was elected captain. With some
persuasion he was induced to accept the
nomination. Capt. Marshall was the or
ganizer of the company three years ago.
and served as its captain two years and
made a splendid officer When, for bus
mess reasons, he resigned. his resignation
was regretted by every member. The Of
fetal election will take place tomorrow
night