The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-12

hearing he briefly explains the bust
ness Of guide and escorts the stran-
gers to the floor of the great rotunda
and introduces them to the chief guide
of the building
System of Rem uneration.
1--WE are not allowed to make any
specific charge for our services" the
chief guide states. I'VE are simply
authorized to act as guides. and we
accept whatever tender is made after
the services are rendered. and usually
we receive so cents for each person.
That. however. is wholly optional with
the visitors
After each party has been shown
through the capitol the guide reports
to the chief and hands over to him the
amount received for services rendered.
Each evening the chief guide foots up
the amounts and hands out to each
guide his equal share Of the total re-
ceipts minus percentage for the
chief guide. Thus all accounts are kept
square daily.
Center Of the District.
Under the shadow of the Washing
ton monument as the sun rises is a
small stone nearly buried in the earth.
which is likely to be overlooked and
whose very existence is probably un-
known to nearly all visitors and resi-
dent Washingtonians. Yet this unob-
trusive little memorial marks the pre-
else center Of the original District Of
Columbia. and the intersection Of
two cross lines notched on the upper
surface determines with the utmost
possible exactness the very point in
question. Just enough earth has been
removed from the face Of the stone.
which stands near the bottom Of the
monument hill. to allow the following
inscription to be written:
jefferson Pier
Erected 1904. Recovered 1889.
District OF Columbia.
Lost and Found.
What Is now visible of this mOnu-
ment is Of granite. An examination of
the archives Of the city discloses the
fact that the original Jefferson pier.
or stone, stood on what was the bank
of the old Tiber creek. 1t had blue
rock foundation, which was six feet
high on the creek side, and was cov-
cred by large sandstone cap. about
FIVE feet square and eight inchesthick.
This capstone and part of the founda-
ton were removed in 1872 by order Of
public buildings and grounds. through
a mistake as to it's identity. it is said.
and what remained was covered up by
earth several feet deep when the road
way and grounds were made. AS re-
lated by the inscription. the monu-
ment was recovered in 1889, when the
present granite cap was probably
erected.
Sealing" Uncle Sans Money.
Director Ralph of the bureau of en-
craving and printing has brand new
responsibility on his shoulders. but it
doesn't seem to bother him. The di-
rector is now intrusted with the plac-
ing of the government seal on all the
silver and gold certificates and treas
ury notes which are printed in his bu
reau. 1t Is the government seal which
makes the notes good. Without it they
are worthless sheets of paper.
Up to a few weeks ago the bureau
of engraving and printing did all the
work on the gold and silver certificates
and treasury notes except the affixing
of the seal. That was done on special
machines which were installed in the
treasury department. This policy had
been in force since 1884. before which
time the bureau turned out the fin
ished product.
Recently Mr.. Ralph began expert
menting with various designs for
machine which would simplify the
work Of cutting, numbering. sealing
and counting the printed notes. and he
finally perfected one Of the most in
genious machines used in printing.
Machine Saves Labor.
The machine was approved by the
secretary Of the treasury. and fifteen
were ordered to be made These ma
chimes are now being installed. and
their installation will eventually dis
place 100 employees. who will be tax
| en- care of elsewhere.
The new machine combines the work
| formerly done by two machines and
| several operatives. The notes are fed
| into it in sheets Of four. The machine
| first prints the serial number on each
note, then prints the seal. then cuts
the sheet into four pieces and finally
drops the finished notes out In little
bundles of fifty.