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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
mangle The operation not only renders the
laundered money perfectly fat but imparts to it
the distinctive surface 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 Appeal., 1910-10-08
SIXTH PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT.

The sixth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 511, Laws of Min
nesOta for the year 1909.
PURPOSE. BY this amendment IT 4.
proposed to add an entirely new Sec
ton to Article TX Of the Constitution
shall read as follows:
"Section TIA. Laws may be enacted
exempting lands from taxation for the
purpose OF encouraging and promoting
the planting, cultivation and protec-
tion of useful forest trees thereon"
EFFECT. The effect of this amend.
ment is to authorize the legislature to
enact laws exemptins from taxation
lands of private persons to be used in
the planting, cultivation and protect,o,
of useful forest trees thereon, and thus
supplement where the lands of such
private persons are devoted to refo--
estration, the purposes contemplated a.
to public lands by the fifth propo..a
amendment. The authority 10 uro,+.s
Is part of a general plan for the refo--
estratiOn of land within the state. II
the legislature does not pass such l.-.
such lands will not be EXEMPT ond 49,
power to repeal such a law, when 49,
acted, remains with the Ierislotn-.
Power to pass a law to exempt .uoh
lands from taxation the lesi.l.+u..
does not now possess, and 1T is, there.
fore, an additional grant of power
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE T. SIMPSON
Attorney General.
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are that this premier money laundry of the world
can be operated at an expense not exceeding $40
per day-that is with an outlay of one-fftieth of
| cent for each bill laundered Even in the pre-
tminary experiments the cost has not exceeded
one-tenth of a cent per note laundered, and mas
much as it costs 1-3 cents to print each new
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-
t1on-that is, the 81, 81 and S. notes and certih-
Gates, will be ceansed. These, being the bills that
| are subjected to the greatest wear and tear in
circulation, are the shortestlived.
The question will naturally present itself to
the reader as to what proportion of the whole
volume of 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 worn.out money
pours into the treasury to be exchanged for
currency at a~rate of more than 220 900 bills
per year. The Investigations which have been
made by special committee appointed by the
secretary of the treasury disclose that fully 80
per cent. OF this is not torn tattered, or 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 triped, resulting, of
course, in proportionate 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
dertaken the currency washing task It may be
that ultimately the cleansing compound will be
combined with q 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 restore
it's 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
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
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KENTUCKY CH7VALRY

For once in his life Kentucky colonel found
himself in queer predicament because of his
courtly politeness extended previously to a 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 telephone call at the Congress
hotel he heard 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 she be?)"
"You remember me, don't you?"
get you. (Ye gods! Who is she? Help help!)"
"You know you said that I was the most
charming girl you had met in Chicago"
"And never retract anything l say was
sure Of it when said it. am surer of it now.
(say, this is awful)"
well, expect to meet some friends in the
parlor in half hour, and shall hope to see you
Now don't forget. Good-by"
"Good-by. I shall be there. Goodby."
First he importuned some other Kentuckians
after pedging them to secrecy, but they could not
help him and said:
''Why, shackelford 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 member Of the Masonic fra
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st. Paul, May 1. 1910.

st. Paul, May 1, 1910.
Mr. julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary of State.
Dear Sir:-Referring to proposed No.,
stitutional Amendment No. wo111d 80.
AS state expert printer I have given S fHe
amendment special thought, and nuse@ an 60
opinion both these publications are re- az u
tirely supert1uous. The extensive ann.'a1
RubisatioH ii qne in oanidaj daily pu5
solutely no attention. The annual o- ~
port of the state treasurer is published
in book FORM, and to an extent tha
makes it easy for every person Special. d.
y concsT;nfe,d TO it secure re copy. TO con
present, means the expenditure, under er
Of approximately $4,000, a sum WhicS
can be used to excellent advantage nm.
der conditions which ordinarily s1peas+
the greatest care and economy upon the
printing fund is expended 'no
Yours respectfully,
J. T. MANNIx.
State Expert Printer.
The Appeal., 1910-10-08
0 y r T 81 PROPOS ED
AMENDMENT.

The fourth proposed Amendment Is
contained in Chapter 500, General Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1909.
PURPOSE. By this amendment If ia
sought to repeal Section 23 of Article
Nv of the Constitution, which section
now reads as follows:
"Section 23. The legislature shall
provide by law for an enumeration of
the inhabitants of this State in the
year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-five, and every tenth year there
after. At their first session after each
enumeration so made. and also at their
first session after each enumeration
made by the authority of the United
States, the legislature shall have the
power to prescribe the bounds Of con-
gressional senatorial and reDresenta-
tive districts. and to apportion anew
the senators and representatives among
the several districts according to the
provisions of section second of this
article"
and to substitute therefor the follow
ing:
Section %. The legislature shall
provide by law for enumeration of the
inhabitants of this State in the wear
1915. and every ten 1O) years there
after At any session after any EMU
meraton of the inhabitants of this
state made pursuant to law and also
aC any SESSION. dlCoF caCn enumeration
made by the authority of the United
States. the legislature shall have the
power to prescribe the bounds of con-
gressional. senatorial and representa-
tive districts, or any of the same, and
to apportion anew the senators and
representatives among the several dis
tricts according to the provisions Of
section of this article"
EFFECT. The effect of this Amend.
ment will be to- direct the Iesi.Iatnr.
to provide for census of the fnhah
itnnts of the State in the year 1a1.
and every tenth year thereafter. onJ
will also authorize the legislature to
change the boundaries of congressional.
senatorial and representative district.'
or Of any one of such districts, and to
apportiOn anew the senator's and rem.
resentatives among the several dis.
tricts, ut any session after any State or
Federal census. If adopted, the le<is.
lature might therefore, If 1T deems
best, change Mt any session the bound-
aries of such districts and apportion
anew the senator's nnd representatives
and thus redistrict the State every two
years.
The Appeal., 1910-10-08
THIRD PROPOSED AMEND
MENT.

M LIN l..
The third proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter sos of the Laws
or Minnesota for th, year 1909.
PURPOSE. BY this amendment it Is
proposed to add an entirely new Sec
tion to Article TX of the Constitution,
10 ne known as Section II, and which
shali read as follows:
section II. The legislature may
provlde for the payment, by the State
OF Minnesota. of damages to growing
crops oy hail and wind, or either, and
10 provide fund for that purpose, IN
clud1ng the necessary expenses of CIV
snso;a srs erect to this act. may impose
speclnc tax upon lands the owners OF
winch, at their option, have listed the
same with county auditors for that
PURPOSE and no payment shall be maze
ol c any such damages except from the
Iund so provided"
EhhECT. The effect of this Amend
nieht, II adopted, will be to authorize
the State to become trustee in the
correction and disbursement of fund
!or the payment of damages to- grow
ing crops by hail or wind, or either.
ihis fund Is to be created and main
tuned by specific tax imposed by the
legislature upon the lands of such per-
SONS ONLY, as shall voluntarily list the
same with their respective county au-
ditors for that purpose. Under it there
could be no tax for such purpose i'm
posed Oh the lands of any owner who
does not consent thereto. The legisla-
ture Is also authorized to include in
such fund the necessary expenses of
administration of the law. The adOp-
tlon or the amendment will authorize
the legislature to direct that the tax
ing machinery of the state be used to
levy and collect the tax necessary to
raise such fund and to provide for the
disbursement of same by the officers
or the State; but any payments to be
made by the State, by reason of dam
age by hail or wind will have to be
made from such fund and from no
damages the State would assume no
liability beyond the amount of such
fund, and could not further be rem
dered liable. A similar amendment
was offered Mt the general election of
1oOS, but not adopted. The amendment
then offered read us follows:
section II. The legislature may
provide for the payment by the State
Of Minnesota of damages to growing
crops by hail and ind, or either, and
to provide a fund for that purpose, may
impose a specific tax upon lands, the
owners of which, at their option. have
listed the same with county auditors
for that purpose, and no payment shall
be made of any such damages except
from the fund so provided"
The main difference between the
amendment now offered, and the one
last quoted, being that the legislature
is now to be authorized, in addition to
providing a fund for the purpose of
paying damages to growing crops by
hail and wind, or either, to further
provide an additional tax upon the
lands of the persons SO listing the
same, to meet the necessary expenses
incurred in the administration of the
law and thus relieve the State there
from. This last provision was not in
cluded in the amendment offered in
1908.
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S ECON D PROP SED
AMENDMENT.

The. second proposed amendment 1.
contained I'm Chapter 5O7 Of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1909.
PURPOSE. BY this amendment It 1.
proposed to repeal the provisions Of
Section H OF Article TX of the Con.
stitutiOn, which section now reads as
follows.
Section IL. There shall be published
by the treasurer. in at least one news
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sALks 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 Appeal., 1910-10-08
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS SATURDAY. OCTOBER 1910

paper printed at the seat of govern
ment, during the first '. ELK In jan
uary OF each year, and in the next
volume of the acts of the legislature,
detailed statements of all moneys
drawn from the treasury during the
preceding year, for what purposes and
TO whom paid, and by what law au-
thorlZed; and also Of all moneys re-
celVed' and by what authority ana
from whom" p -
EFFECT. The Constitution requires
tne treasurer to publish yearly de-
.ailed statement of the moneys drawn
from the treasury during the preced-
lns year, giving the names of the per-
Sons 70 whom paid and the purposes
~, winch 1T was expended. 1t also re-
lures Lures like statement of the names OF
me persons, and the sources, as to
money received, and In both cases
'ement of the law under which pay
ehts were made, or money paid into
.he treasury. The effect of this
."H ament, If the same be adopted,
n De to repeal the section of the
constitution " mentioned and insofar re-
eve The treasurer from such publica-
,A"n' ih1s change in the Constitution,
"ever, would not prevent the leEisla-
from hereafter directing by law
.n"t such, or a different publication, OF
,he same or other information should
NC made by the Treasurer.
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w the most interesting as
we'll as one of the most
effective economies introduced during
the present era Of retrenchment in
Uncle Sans administrative affairs
Inc 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 naner
circulating medium and to save the
government considerably more than
Sl.O00,000 per year.
mat paper money can be washed
successfully is not, of course. an on.
tirely new discovery. From time to
time IN years gone byfindividuals on
tne1r own initiative have sought to
cleanse dirty bank notes with soan
ana water. The Importance of the ex-
perlments 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 bank note, receiving Individual at
tentlon, but on a wholesale scale.
E!ually important is the finding that
tn1s re5uvenation can be accomplished
cneaply, 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 crisn
crachly qualifications that endear
new money" to many people.
Inc treasury officials hope SOON tn
have in full operation a laundry miami
located at the United States bureau
OF engraving and printing at Washing
ton-which will be capable Of giving
a new lease of life ito soiled and
wrlnkled currency at the rate of 100
ooo ollls per day. Present estimates
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of the new money.
From the drying
room the washed bills
go to the "sizing"
room, where what
might be termed the
"starching" process
takes place. This con-
sists in passing each
bill, by machinery,
through a bath Of
alum and glue which
restores the ''body"
which has been lost
during the washing.
Next the bills are
no 011nl IN
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FIRST PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT.

The first proposed amendment is con-
tnined in Chapter SOC of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1909.
PURPOSE. BY this amendment 1T Is
sought to authorize the payment by the
State from the State Road and Bridge
Fund of one-half of the cost of con-
structing or improving any road or
bridge therein, md is an amendment
of Section ~16 Of Artlcle=9e of the. Con-
stitutiOn, which now reads us follows:
Section 16. For the purpose of lend
Ing aid in the construction and i'm
provement of public highways and
bridges. there is hereby created a fund
to be known as the state road and
bridge fund said fund shall include
all moneys accruing from the income
derived from investments in the in
ternal Improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, and
shall also include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund, how
ever provided.
'The Legislature Is authorized to add
to such fund, for the purpose Of con-
structing or improving roads and
bridges Of this state, by providing in
It's discretion, for an annual tax levy
upon the property of this state Of not
to exceed in any year one fourth (A)
OF one mill on all the taxable property
within the state.
PROVIDED, that no county shall re-
ceive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one half (1%) of one
CD per cent Of the total fund thus
provided and expended during such
year; and provided further, that in no
case shall more than one third (1a) Of
the cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge be paid by the state
from such fund" and to substitute
therefor the following:
"Section 16. For the purpose of lend
ing aid in the construction and i'm
provemcnt Of public highways and
bridges, there is hereby created fund.
to be known as the state road and
bridge fund.-. said fund shall include
all moneys accruing from tho income
derived from investments in the in
ternal improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund. and
shall also include all funds accruing
to any state road and bridge fund,
however provided.
The Legislature is authorized to add
to such fund, for the purpose Of con-
bridges of this state. by providing. in
It's discretion for an annual tax levy
upon the property Of this state Of not
to exceed in any year one-fourth (A)
Of one mill on all the taxable property
within the state.
PROVIDED, that no county shall re-
ceive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one-half (k) of
one Cd per cent Of the total fund thus
provided and expended during sucn
year; and provided, further, that in no
case shall more than one-half (1a) of
the cost of constructing OF improving
any road or bridge be paid by the state
from such fund.
EFFECT. The present Constitution
authorizes the payment by the State.
out of such fund SO created of ONE
THIRD (1-3) Of the cost of cOnstru citing
improving any road or bridge there
in. If this amendment Is adopted the
State could then pay ONE-HAIF (1.) OF
the cost of constructing any such road
or bridge, and the effect of the amend
ment is thus to increuse the amount
which the State may lawfully pay to-
ward such purpose.
The Appeal., 1910-10-08
FIFTH PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT.

The fifth proposed amendment In con.
tanned I'm Chapter $40, Laws Of AIinne-
sofa for the year 1909.
PURPOSE. BY this amendment II I.
The Appeal., 1910-10-08

ternity and as a southern gentleman-let US talk
about the weather." Then he smiled some more.
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Rk31OVIHG IZEH/XSED CNRREyC/
E2OH IHF N/A5HER

washing currency instead of send
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 $500,
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 tho c11rrancu and II is fier11rad
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that the express charges for many such 1nsttu-
tions far exceed the outlay that would be required
for the operation of money laundry One Chi
cago bank that sends a cart load of currency to
the treasury every few days pays thousands of
dollars 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
recipes and formulas when it 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
lest the money in the wash be injured
ALLIGATOR SHOOTS cHUTEs.
The very last creature that the average man
would select trick animal is the huge, slug
gtsh alligator, yet even that deliberate brute
sometimes hit swift pace. It 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, lizard-like 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.-Scientifc American.
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Proposed
Amendments
TO THE
Constitution
Minnesota
BY
The Legislature
GeneralSession
1909.
st. Paul. Minn., May 1, 1910

st. Paul. Mimi. May 1, 1910.
Hon. Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary Of
State
Sir: AS required by Section Is of the
Revised Laws amended, I have the
honor to furnish you herewith a state
ment Of the purposes and effects of the
respective amendments proposed to the
Constitution Of the State of Minnesota
by the Legislature of 1909 and which
arc to be submitted to the electors in
said state ut the general election in
1910.
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laundering 0urp paperM Money!

HE treasury department
at Washington has just
completed a series of
novel experiments and
as a result Of the out
come thereof is about to
enter on a new activity
which is to prove one of
the most interesting as
we'll ae ono ~ +h a
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-30
Vancouver's Greeting.
COON LINVILLE WE'D
Well known Young People Welded
Last Night at Linville Home.

Miss Berthol Coon and Philip R.
Linville were united in marriage
last night at 8 o'clock at the Lin
vile home south of the city, by Rev.
J.. w. Pool.
Miss Ethel Miller presided at the
piano and the groom was attended
by his brothers, while sisters of Miss
Coon formed like service for the
bride. Following the wedding cere-
mony the wedding party sat down to
very sumptuous wedding dinner
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Linville
left for their home near Malaga
where they will go to Housekeeping
at once.
The groom is son of A. J. Lin
vile, a well known real estate man
of this city. For years he was an
employe of the First National bank
but since spring has gone onto his
place at Malaga. The bride is q
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Coon
Many friends will wish the young
couple a long and happy married
life.