Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-31

punch out the blanks at the rate
of as high as $50 per minute. These
blanks are carefully washed. dried
and delivered to the adjustres, a
number of ladies who weigh each
blank, filing off any extra weight
and separating any imperfect pieces.
The windows In this room are closed
to prevent fine gold particles from
blowing away and once every four
years the carpet is burned. the ashes
of the last one yielding $3.50.
The blanks are then put through
a milling machine at the rate Of 10 a
second. which by compression raises
a ring around the edge Of the coin.
Once more the metal is annealed In
a redhot furnace and "whitened" by
plunging hot into tank of dilute
sulphuric acid. washed, dried and
cleaned In sawdust aud then taken
to the pressroom for coming. In this,
the last room the visitor enters, pow
erful coming presses, exerting a
pressure of $50 tons, stamp the de-
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low the blank. At the instant the
Impressions are formed on the
head" and tail" of the blank Its
milled edge is "reeded" with minute
notches and the piece of metal be-
comes a coin. After passing close
inspection II Is placed with others
of the same denomination In sack
and stored In one of the great
vaults.
The San Francisco mint has brok-
en- several worlds records, among
them being the coming Of $54.933,-
$50 in double eagles In 33 days.
More than $500. 900, 900 has been
stored in this vast treasure house at
one time.
A start an Aid. , -
Friends by one or two subscrip-
ton coupons can place many Of the
candidates in a position that will in
,isorate the good wishes Of other
friends who are slower to act. A
few thousand votes placed now will
be much more appreciated by the
contestant than a few weeks later.
II your friend seems unable to get
started sufficiently to bring support
from a host of other friends OF whom
you know, why not act at once?
Special Notice.
Subscribers sending in subscrip.
tions to the Blu latin must al.
ways mention the names Of the con.
testants they wish 70 vote for, as all
ballots are filled out in full before
leaving Office. You can hold back the
ballots as long as y,m wish.
Every subscription payment made
on or since March 7 entities the pay.
er to votes. Present receipts and
votes will be issued. You vote fol-
two candidates-a trip and q chap
erone contestant An equal number
Of votes, as given in the standins
vote schedule, are issued for each
contestant.
Tri.weekly counts are beino made
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
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lished on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Ballots intended for these
counts should be in the B ulletir
Office by 1 o'clock Of the day the
count 10 made.
How Votes Are Issued.
Each copy of the Bulletir
will contain, coupon. which. wher
properly filled out. will entitle the
holder to Votes OF the number speci'
fed. This number will vary from
day to day. No advance announce
ment of tne number of votes will b.
given Votes will also be issued OF
paid subscriptions to the Even
ng and weekly Bulletin II
proportion to the length Of time
such subscriptions are paid In &C
cordance with the schedule appear
Ing belo v.
Nominal ions Not Closed.
There. seems to be an impression
that nominations are closed forever
more. so far as this contest Is con
cerned. The nominations are no
closed, q nd will not be until the emf