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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

are that this premier money laundry of the world
be operated at an expense not exceeding 500
per day-that is with an outlay of one-fftieth of
a cent for each bill laundered. Even in the pre-
liminary experiments the cost has not exceeded
onetenth of cent per note laundered and mas
much it costs 1-3 cents to print each
note produced at the bureau it can readily be
appreciated that the saving will be tremendous.
At the outset only the bills of small denomina-
tion-that is, the 81, So and S. notes and certif-
Gates, will be cleansed These being the bills that
subjected to the greatest and tear in
circulation are the shortest-lived.
The question will naturally present itself to
the reader as to what proportion of the whole
volume of our circulating medium can be laun
dered. The officials answer that about four-ffths
of all the money sent back to the treasury for
redemption Is fit to go out for further circulation
If properly cleaned. Supposedly wornout money
pours into the treasury to be exchanged for new
currency at rate of more than 20000,000 bills
per year. The investigations which have been
made by a special committee appointed by the
secretary Of the treasury disclose that fully 80
per cent of this is not torn tattered, in
reality shows any sign of wear, but has been
turned back by the banks simply because it is
wrinkled or limp and dirty. All of this 80 per
cent. of the currency could be laundered and the
experiments seem to indicate that there is no
reason why each bill should not be laundered
repeatedly. The present normal life of one
dollar bill is one year and three months and this
will be doubled If it is not tripled, resulting, Of
course, in proportonate saving in the expen-
diture for labor and material in printing new
money.
The experiments which the treasury experts
have been carrying on has been to determine the
best and most economical method of laundering
money rather than to try out different chemical
formulas for the cleansing. AS matter of fact
this latter part Of the undertaking has followed
the simplest lines. Plain soap and water, the
former good grade of potash SOAP are the stand
bys of the government laundrymen who have un'
dertaken the currency washing task. 1t may be
that ultimately the cleansing compound will be
combined with preparation designed to ster-
ilize the money while it is being washed, thus
setting at rest the fears of those persons who
are nervous about the germs on paper money, but
the officials have not yet definitely decided that
they will purify the currency as well as restore
its pristine freshness. After the money has been
washed it is rinsed and is then dried by artificial
heat.
From this point-that is all the finishing pro-
cesses-are identical with those followed in the
case of newly printed currency, but special ma
chinery has had to be provided because the unit
to be handled in every instance is single bill
instead of sheet of four bills, as in the case
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
WHITE RAINBOW A RARITY.

What is known as a white rainbow is an ex-
tremely rare phenomenon. It was observed at
the Montouris observatory at Paris by NJ Louis
Besson. 1t was almost colorless bow and was
seen at 2:10 p. M, dying out and then reappear-
ing at 3:15 reaching maximum brightness at
$685. then disappearing Ave minutes later. The
bow had about three degrees width and was not
pure white, but somewhat tinged with rose
color at the outer edge and violet at the inner
The angular height of the summit was 40 degrees
minutes on the average. There have been often
observed in the mountains Of the polar regions
white bows upon fogs or clouds composed of
liquid drops.
The explanation of this phenomenon, known
as the "Ulloa circle" was given by Mascart It is
only special case of the general theory of the
rainbow given by Airy which allows of sup
posing a mixture of the colors so as to approach
white, at the same time as a widening of the arc
and diminution of the radius, when the diam
eter of the drops becomes smaller and comes
near to Al u-Scientific American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
KENTUCKY CfHVALRY

For once in his life Kentucky colonel found
himself in a queer predicament because OF his
courtly politeness extended previously to young
woman at the reception rendered by the Knights
Templar of his state. Past Commander Shackel
ford of Kentucky was the man who suffered
the unhappy quarter hour.
Answering a telephone call at the Congress
hotel he heard a sweet voice saying:
"Oh, Colonel Shackelford, am going away
this afternoon You going to say good-by to
me, aren't your
II certainly am" replied Colonel Shackelford,
though l am most sorry to hear that you are
going away. (Who in thunder can she beO"
"You remember me, don't you?
Indeed it would be quite impossible to for
get you. (Ye gods! Who is she? Help, help)"
"You know you said that 1 was the most
charming girl you had met in Chicago"
"And | never retract anything l say. I was
sure of it when said it. l am surer of it now
(Say, this is awful)"
parlor in half an hour, and shall hope to see YOU
Now don't forget. Goodby."
"Good-by. shall be there. Good-by."
First he importuned some other Kentuckians
after pledging them to secrecy but they could not
help him and one said:
why, Shackelfcrd, you said the same thing
to about dozen women at the reception"
So at the appointed time Colonel Shackelford
went forth to the parlor, and when he returned
his face was wreathed in smiles
How about it?" was the anxious query.
Gentlemen, as a member of the Masonic fra
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
ALLIGATOR SHOOTS cHUTEs.

fhe very last creature that the average man
would select as a trick animal is the huge, slug
gish alligator, yet that deliberate brute can
sometimes hit a swift pace. 1t has even been
trained to shoot the chutes with easy grace
The feat is performed regularly at on alligator
farm in California, the big saurian waddling up
the incline at the other side and sliding down
At this novel farm there are 500 or more speci-
mems ranging In size from the huge bull to the
newly Matched, lizardlike youngsters. They are
raised for their hides although the sale of the
little fellows for pets" and the admission to the
grounds help swell the profits of this unusual
business Scientific American.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

sheets of cardboard and are then subjected to the
ironing" This consists of pressure between the
rollers of powerful press just as the fiat pieces
in the ordinary steam laundry are run through
a mangle. The operation not only renders the
laundered money perfectly fiat but imparts to 1t
the distinctive surface or finish of new money
Already the treasury officials have planned that
If the laundry at the headquarters at Washington
proves as successful and economical it promises
to do, similar laundries will be installed at all the
subtreasuries throughout the country. Moreover,
Uncle Sam is going to encourage banks, or asso-
Citations of bankers in the more remote cities OF
the country to establish their own laundries for
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
TOVOTE FOR CONVENTION
BUCKEYE VOTERS WILL HAVE
CHANCE IN NOVEMBER ELEc-
TIoN TO SAY WHETHER THEY
WANT CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE REVISED.

Columbus.-Ohio voters will have
a chance, in the November election,
to say whether they want the consti-
tuition of the state revised. The ques-
ton, Shall there be a convention to
revise, alter or amend the constitu-
tion?" is to appear in at least three
different places on every ballot, and
the whole plan is so adroitly ar
ranged that the question is bound to
carry by an overwhelming majority.
The first column on every ballot
will be set aside for yes or no vote
on the constitutional convention
proposition. To make it more GER
tain that the question will carry, the
legislature provided that the ques-
tion could be put on the tail-end Of
the state tickets of all political par
ties that took action on the PROPOSE
tion in their state conventions. The
Democratic and Republican state
conventions indorsed it, so every
straight ticket" that is cast for the
Democratic and Republican tickets
will also be vote in favor of the
holding of a constitutional conven-
ton.
After the proposition has been car
ried at the polls, it will be up to the
next legislature to pass an act ar
ranging for the convention.
Section two of Article XVI of the
present constitution provides that a
constitutional convention shall con-
sist of as many members as the
house of representatives, who shall
be chosen in the same manner, and
shall meet within three months after
their election"
There will be 119 members Of the
house in the next legislature, so the
constitutional convention will consist
of that number of delegates. Cuya
hoga county will have ten delegates
the largest number; Hamilton county
nine; Franklin, Lucas, Montgomery
and Stark counties three each; Ash.
tabula, Butler, Lorain, Muskingum
and Tuscarawas counties two each,
and all the other counties one dele
gate each.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
AZ Hls worst

THAT scapegrace nephew Of mine, ,"
said the doctor, "is merely going to
the country to stay over Sunday. and
yet he has bought a SIS fishing out
fit."
Il should call that" commented the
professor. "a pretty strong beginning
for a weak end trip"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Mother Nature to Aid of Specialist

is favorite specific, and he has q
number Of patients who are contrib
uting to his botany collection. The
specimens he clamors for are rare in
the countryside where each soiourns.
and usually cannot be found without
lengthy and frequent rambles. When
asked what he did to keep his special
ist said: Il tell them to go from the
Plaza to Washington Arch on one side
Of the avenue and look at the hats
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

A leading New York specialist who
,ays he is working Mother Nature as
hard as he can as an aid in his treat
ment OF plump patients always pre-
.cribes mushroom hunting in autumn,
n has to be done in the early morn
ing. and light breakfast and these
conditions, with the bending over to
o,ck mn the delectable morsels. make
: f,ne combination for weight reduc-
tion Earlier in the season wedding
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
The Merry MinstreIs.

Bones-Well, Mr.. Tambo, what
makes you look'so down in de mouf?
Tambo-Ahm got a slight headache.
Bones-Too much high libin'?
Tambo-No, sab, All got concussion
OBJ de COCO.
Bones-'SpIain yoself. man. 'splaIn
yoself.
Tambo-Ah done hab a job at de
fair pokin' nah head thu sheet. All
got cramps in nah neck yisteddy and
couldn't dodge de ballG.-Youngstown
Telegram.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
RALks EFFORTS OF INVENTORS.

Machinery plays little part in the glass trade
Visitors to glassworks have time and again re-
marked upon the apparent awkwardness and an
tiquity of the processes employed. Inventors
have for long time exercised their wits to de-
wise machinery calculated to supersede the glass
blowers lungs but to no avail
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Indiets Cleveland Man.

John F. Brady, Cleveland, who, It Il
alleged, shot and wounded two women
and little girl during the street car
strike riots here recently, was indict.
ed by the grand jury on two counts
for shooting to kill and wound He is
in Cleveland, but his attorneys en-
tered his appearance for him and the
court fixed his bond at $4,000. Prose
cutor Webber wanted the bond placed
at $2,500, but Judge Evans considered
$4,000 sufficient. Brady was in charge
of the strike breakers here.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

well as one of the most
effective economies introduced during
the present era of retrenchment in
Uncle Sans administrative affairs.
The innovation is nothing short of a
scheme for laundering our currency.
All the processes of washing, starch
Ing and ironing will be carried out
Just as though the articles to be
cleansed were linen garments instead
OF linen paper. The effect of this
scheme for freshening the currency,
when once the governments plant is
In full operation, will be to more than
double the normal life of our paper
circulating medium and to save the
government considerably more than
Sl,O0O,O00 per year.
That paper money can be washed
successfully is not, Of course, an en-
tirely new discovery From time to
time in years gone by individuals on
their own initiative have sought to
cleanse dirty bank notes with soap
and water. The importance of the ex-
periments lately carried on by the gov.
ernment, however, lies in the fact that
proof has been gained that paper mon
ey can be washed, not as an occasion
al Dank note, receiving individual at
tention, but on a wholesale scale.
Equally important is the finding that
this rejuvenation can be accomplished
cheaply, and finally there is a third
triumph for present-day experiment In
demonstration that laundered curren-
cy can be given the body" and sur
face" that is responsible for the crisp,
crackly qualifications that endear
new money" to many people
The treasury officials hope soon to
have in full operation laundry plant
located at the United States bureau
OF engraving and printing at Washing.
ton-which will be capable of giving
new lease Of life to soiled and
Wrinkled currency at the rate of 1OO.-
1000 bills per day. Present estimates
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

in the windows, and to walk up on the
opposite side for the same purpose,
and 1t works like a charm, they all
tell me-"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Convict Gets No. 10000.

Prisoner No. 10000 has Just been re-
ceived at the pen. He is William H.
Price, Cleveland. Serial numbers were
put into use at the prison 20 years ago.
Price will serve term for robbery.
He was received with Jack Murphy,
alias Angel Murphy, who was convict
ed for the same crime. Murphy
missed becoming No. 10000 by just one
number He will be known for the
next year as No. 39999.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Harmon Honors Evans.

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, re-
tired, was honored at an informal re-
ception in Governor Harmon's office.
Mayor Marshall, members of the
chamber of commerce, local attorneys
and business men were among the
callers. Governor Harmon introduced
the admiral with facetious reference
to a fishing trip on Lake Erie, when
he met the admiral. Evans addressed
the gathering and had something ad-
ditional to say about the lake trip.
The governor spoke warmly of the re-
tired sea fighter and his guest spoke
complimentary Of the governor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

ternity and as a southern gentleman-let us talk
about the weather" Then he smiled some more
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

that the express charges for many such insttu-
tions far exceed the outlay that would be required
for the operation of a money laundry One Chi
cago bank that sends a cart load OF currency to
the treasury every few days pays thousands OF
dollars a year in transportation charges. With
a view to further aiding the banks that decide TO
launder their own currency the treasury depart
ment is planning to make public all it's laundry
receipes and formulas when 1t has been deter
mined by the present tests just what are the best
ingredients for cleansing, bleaching and steriliz-
ing the money. The bleaching, it may be added
is one process that requires the exercise OF care
lest the money In the wash be injured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Fixes Valuations.

Fixes Valuations.
Final valuations of telegraph and
express companies were fixed by the
tax commission of Ohio. The tenta-
tive valuations of telegraph compa-
MES were slightly reduced because
some wire mileage was shown to be-
long to railroads. Increases are as
follows: Express companies-Na-
tional, $3S,73O from $25,573; Amer
ican, $434,76O from 1851, ,201; Wells
Fargo, $12S,S3O from $76,2S1; United
States, 1907, ,440 from $290,113; Pacific,
$50, 400 from $62,126; Southern, $685.
900 from $14,076; Adams, $451, 800
from $36S,271. Total, $1,461,9 $50 from
$1,197651. Increase, $264,209. Tele-
graph mpanies-Western Union to
$2,335,375 from $2,OO3,651 Ohio Post
al, $397,55O from $3O5,1O3; Put-in-Bay
Telegraph Co., $1,S00 from s., 400. To-
tai, $2,734,725 from $2,S10,154. In
crease, $424,571. The total increase,
therefore, is $6SS,7SO.
=
Church Census OF Ohio.
Ohio ranks fourth among the states
in the number of church members,
according to the religious census
compiled by the government. The
number belonging to all faiths is l.
742,S73 out of an estimated popula-
ton of almost 100000. OF this num-
Der there are Protestants, 1,171,0S4.
Catholics number 557, $50 members
and the Mormons or Latter Day
Saints have 1907. The average mem
bership in all church organizations is
given as 17S, with an average of ST.
lO2 in property and $S,764 in debts.
Drops Appeal Of Dead Man.
The supreme court of Ohio opened
It's fall term September 81. In the
absence of Chief Justice A. N. Sum
mers, Judge William B. Crew pre-
sided. Among the cases dismissed
was that of Antonio Manango, an
italian murderer from Cleveland, who
committed suicide IN the prison an
mex several months ago sby Jumping
head first from cell grating tc the
floor. At the time he had an appeal
pending in the supreme court. His
petition in error was dismissed for
lwant of preparation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Goes with State Board Of Commerce.


Samuel c. Arbuckle, who for a num-
Der of years has been assistant secre
tary of the Ohio State Bankers as.
sociation, having come to Columbus
when the headquarters were estab.
lished in the New First National Bank
building and remained with it in its
fine new offices in the Wyandotte
building, has resigned to become sec
retary of the Ohio state board of com.
merce. Mr.. Arbuckle is known to
every banker in Ohio and to many
outside the state and has been a most
faithful worker for the interests of
the association. His new position, to
which he was selected at a meeting
of the board of directors of the state
board of commerce recently, will giv(
him enlarged opportunities and he
will be valuable man to that or
ganization. Mr.. Arbuckle will divide
his time between the Bankers asso.
citation and the state board of com.
merce until the return of Stacey B
Rankin, secretary of the Ohio Bank.
ers' association, from the convention
of the American Bankers association
at Los Angeles, when steps will be
taken to select his successor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Old Law Yields First Dividend.

The State Institution for Feeble
Minded Youth has turned into the
state treasury $14,973.91, the first
money collected under law eight
years old. This law authorized the
trustees to collect from relatives of
pupils the cost of their care and keep
ing, and if it could not be collected
from the relatives to assess the cost
on the county from which the youth
were sent. The trustees never col
lected cent from anybody under this
law until this year. Last winter
when the new pay patient law for
state hospitals for the insane was un-
der consideration Secretary Shirer of
the state board of charities called at
tention of Superintendent Enrich to
the enactment of seven years previous
and he proceeded to put it into opera
ton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Farmer Makes ComnIaint.

"The squirrels are eating up all my
corn, will you let me shoot them?"
was the peculiar request of a Hooking
county farmer, who wrote to Govern.
or Harmon. The squirrel season does
not open until October 1 and in the
meantime the farmer is worrying
about his corn crop. The squirrels
are so numerous that they are eating
up everything in sight, he says. The
letter was turned over to Gen. ]. c.
Speaks of the state fish and game com.
mission, who replied: 81 will send
you all the hunters you want early
October l." Reports from all over
the state received by the commission
indicate that both squirrels and quail
are more numerous this fall than for
several years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06
Union Lighting Plan Is Killed.


olumbus.-While 300 unionists and
others sat in the lobby, city council.
men defeated, eight to six, resolu.
tion providing for submission at the
November election the proposal to is
sue $225,000 bonds, of which $3.50, ,000
was to equip the city electric plant SO
it could engage in commercial lighting
| and power business. The measure
had been warmly urged by unionists
of the city.
Councilmen Geren, Harper, Lewis,
MCGUIRE, O'Rourke, Price, Ross and
Sherman cast the favorable votes and
Councilmen Baldridge, Dierker Eitel,
Heintz, Mahanna and Welsh voted in
the negative.
Councilmen Sherman and O'Rourke
who led the fight for the measure, as
serted councilmen were not asked to
vote on the propriety of issuing the
bonds, but merely to give the people
the right to say whether they wished
to enlarge their own property. Coun'
cilmen Baldridge and Eitel, who led
the opposition, declared the project
to be inexpedient now, and they urged
delay until the plant performs the
service for which it was built-illum'
mate all streets in the city.
OF the proposed bond issue of $225f
900, $4,000 was for extension to light
streets of annexed territory and OF
sections of the city proper hitherto
left in darkness. To care for this
Councilman Baldridge, after the de-
feat of the $225,0OO measure, offered
an ordinance for $4,000 bond issue
to extend conduits and to build cleo
trical sub-stations. This equipment
could be utilized, Baldridge argued, il
the city later should engage in com
mercial light and power business
The $4,000 ordinance was read twice
and referred to the finance committee
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-06

washing cLTrency InsLeau OF sVHu=
ing it to Washington for redemp-
ton, as is the present plan. 1t is
calculated that a money laundry of
modest capacity can be installed
at a cost as low as $500 to $7OO,
and it is figured that banks in
many cities would save this in a
few months. OF course the gov
ernment redeems without charge
all the worn-out currency sent in
by the banks, but the banks must
pay the express charges both ways
On the cl1rrencY and II is figured