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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
MAKING GOLD LEAF.
Cast I'm Ingots, FIattened, Cut In
Pieces and Beaten.


Pieces and Beaten.
Gold leaf Of which such large quanti-
ties are used by picture franc makers, as
we'll as by other trades is made as fol-
lows. according TO the Painter and Dec
orator:
An alloy of the desired color having
h4en formed, the gold is melted in a
oruoible at a temperature well above
the fusion point 1t is then cast into
tweel a pair Of powerful steel rollers
into ribbon one and one-half inches
wide and ten feet in length 10 the ounce.
After being fiattened II Is annealed and
cut into pieces OF about six and one
half grains each. and placed between the
leaves OF a Clutch" which is about half
an inch thick and three and a half inches
square, containing about $50 leaves OF
tough paper manufactured for the pur-
pose. This is beaten on for about twenty
minutes with a seventeen-pOund hammer.
by which the gold is spread to the size
OF the Clutch" Each leaf is then taken
out and cut in four pieces.
These are put between the leaves of
a "shoder' four and half inches square
and quarters of an inch thick. con-
tanning about 320 skins, which have been
worn out in the mold" or finishing pro-
cess. The "shoder" requires about two
hours beating with a niHe-pound hammer.
Each leaf is again cut In half and placed
between the leaves OF mold. composed
of about $50 Of the finest goId-beater's
skins. five inches square and three-quar-
tiers of an inch thick. the contents OF
one "shOder'' filing three molds.
The material mas now reached the last
and most difficult stage of the process.
During the first hour the hammer is al
lowed to fall principally on the center Of
the mold. This causes gaping cracks
upon the edges Of the leaves, the sides of
which rapidly caloesce without leaving
any trace OF the union after being beaten
upon. At the second hour, when the gold
is about the one hundred and fifty thou
sandth part OF an inch in thickness. II
for the first time permits the transmits
sion Of light II the gold is pure, or but
slightly alleged, green rays pass through;
when highly alloyed with silver violet
rays appear
AS a rule about four hours beating
with a saven-pound hammer is required
A single ounce Of gold will at this stage
trim about 1900 leaves three and
quarter inches square. The finished leaves
are taken out of the mold and the rough
edges trimmed of by slips of rattan fixed
in parallel grooves Of an instrument
called q wagon. the leaf being laid upon
a leather cushion for that purpose.
The leaves are placed in books"
capable Of holding twenty-five leaves
each. which have been rubbed over with
red ocher TO prevent the gold from cling
ing 10 the paper. The fine gold beat
ers' skin is the outer coat OF the cae-
cum. or blind gut OF the OK. specially
prepared.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30

were widely distributed. without respect
10 season. February and July had Two
each. March. May. September, and Octo-
Der each one.
Burns were most frequent IN the three
summer months. in which the ambulance
service recorded tweuty-nine cases. as
against twenty-siX il all the others to-
gether. August had more cases OF this
kind than July, and June as many; jan
uary and February had the fewest
Cases OF gas asphyxiaton, suicidal and
accidental. numbered thIrty-three. pretty
evenly distributed, with March. June. and
November slightly ahead Of the other
months. and January and February again
IN the rear. Poisoning eases, mostly at
tempts at suicide by the use Of carboliC
acid and drugs. numbered twenty-eight,
most numerous IN August, September, and
October. There appears 10 be a popular
preference for self-destruCtiOn during the
pleasanter seasons Of the year. the half
dozen cases entered as attempted sui
cides.~ without particUlarizaiOn, occurring
IN these months: also two suicides by
thToat-CUtting.
Victims OF immersion were also. not IN
naturally, most numerous in the summer.
although September had more cases ifivel
than any other month. and August had
none
Another interesting record OF variation
shown by the ambulance books IS that Of
the hours at which calls are most fire.
Quent. An examination Of the entries for
October and November shows that the
hour between II a. N. and noon IS the
busiest for the ambulances. Seventy
three of the 919 calls received In those
two months came IN during that hour,
The Quietest hour was that between 3
and a. m. which showed only seven
calls. From this time on there is a
gradual increase until a. m. when the
really busy period Of the day begins, the
that time and II a m. being one and two
thirds. Between Il and y O'clock as al
ready stated, is the busiest time. and then
the number Of calls fall back to the
morning average Between ; and : p m,
the period OF the homeward-bound rush
hour, it again approaches h!gh-water
mark, and between and 2. m. there IS
q sudden falling 10 only one-half the
number Of the hour preceding. After s.
p. m. the average picks up again until
10 p. m. after which it falls away grad
ually until midnight From that hour
until a. m. the average nightly number
OF calls in the Flower district is two and
one-half
The degree OF efficiency to which the
modern hospital has brought its organi-
cation for handling these demands upon
its service is shown by a further COM
pllation of the time records at Flower for
answering calls. 1t shows that the aver
age period from the time when the call
is received at the hospital 10 the time
when the ambulance surgeon reaches the
case is less than eleven minutes This in
cludes calls at all hours, under all con-
and from all parts Of a district
several miles In extent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by ". K. H!bbs & Co. mem
bers q the Chicago Board Of Trade. H5bs Building
| Chicago. Jan. -a-Tlg wheat situation Is full q
o. bushels. al increase q 1900 bushels over
The previous week and Is 015 bushels over last
year. Shipments were As0CO bushels against
200 bushels last year. Most n the local longs
went out q their h7id1ss on yesterdays closing
break and & few II tlsn replaced their lines this
morning. Logan Bran, Ware and leland. ard
Clement Curtis were the best bIve-s and lake ami
BarTel the sellers The range has been snail a. 2.
% Z cent above yesterdays close NotWithsardl-E
receipts are large the weeks movement being s3
cars. u more than double last years sentiment i
mixed and the market is regarded as cnly scalp
ina affair.
Com had break Of nearly 4 cent early, OF tbs
unloading IT local bulls but recovered most q tL5
loss advancing 20 Q. cents The sentiment Is hear
isa as heavy receipts are expected next week pro-
vldius the railroads are able to handle al the de-
layed freight.
Oats were easier with con- with the sentiment
hearssh. and Darrell and UTdike heavy sellers. Re
c5pts for the week were l640)0 bushels increasing
90 bushels over the previous week. Shipments
vers I4iIG0 bushels.
Provisions we're easier with hogs cents lower
and far selling q lard because q the delivery z
500 tisrCes yesterday afternoon on January sales
Hog receipts today were 5000 with = 90 expected
Monday and packers are figuring on rs 900 for next
week, which viii compare with 10 600 this week and
1900 hogs for the week ending February 6 issa
year. Western points for the week received SCI co
hogs against 4l6,o0 tbs previous week and 5000
last ytdE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By ". B. Hihbs Co..
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. HibJs
Building.
New York. Jar. 27.-To the surprise Of many, cot
ton prices r5caded about $50 a bale Il turned
out that bullish statistics had been discounted Not
few people IN the cotton trade are for the No
ment in q somewhat s1mber mood. There Is much
talk about the Disappointing Of prices il Iy-
erpool the failure Of the market there as well as
here % rally sharply, ,tesdy selling there b. tbs
Continent. that Fl Rivers sales OF print cloths for
the week estimated az about 5000 pieces the
keeusr competition noticeable IN the selling Of cot
ton goods. lack Of public interest IN the cotton
speculation, dizziness II spot cotton over much ~
the cotton belt and steady local, Southern, and
Wall street selling much e which Is believed 10
be IN the nature Of liquidation. Also there IA talk
about the more less disturbing effect Of the Eng.
lish elections. the heavy losses sustained by the
Paris floods. with ihe tendency IN some quartsrs
seemingly from ulteior motives. 20 exaggerate their
importance the recent break IN the stock market
and finally the agitation In regard TO the high cost
Of living.
Futures declined = to @ points, closing easy.
Estimated sales 30 90 bales.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
CITATIONS FROM UNCLE sly
The SuhhagetteS.
BY DENNIS MAY.

shoot d little Dearl-handled pistol After
that they mought inture somebody sure
: enough"
L never heard Of women doin' you no
harm, 'cept by stayin' away from you"
Uncle Sy said:
They'll never do nobody no harm, n
they stay away from 'em. But when
women get to cuttin and shootin'. some
bodys liable 10 get hurt and, moren
likely. it'll be somebody what aint got
nothin' TO do with the scrap. Women IS
specially poor shots. And the worst Of
It IS you can't do nothiu' with a woman
when she cripples or kills a Teller. Nine
cases outen ten she'll set up IN court. all
dressed IN black and powdered white as
sheet and whine and bIubber and say
He done me some great wrong and no.
body knows what it is; but the fury they
cry and bring in a verdict OF not guilty.
The women are the cause of nine-tenths
OF the crime in America. and vet there
amt white women enough In the penlten-
tiaTies of this country 10 make one Of
them old Black Crook balIets."
so you've been 10 see them ballets7"
said Bud. with CLEAN Of triumph IN his
eye. and a broad smile lighting I'D his
round face.
Yes. and If the women would all wear
pink tights, I might like 'em better than
does"
I guess that's why they don't wear 'em
often the stage" said Bud.
Uncle Sy turned to go. but Bud had
reserved his best shot for the last, and
before Uncle Sy could get a bow-shot
from the shop he heard It.
Use got only one grudge against
women. One Of 'em turned you loose on
q sufferin' world"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
PUZZLES FOR SURGEONS
Why Most Suicides Occur in Summer But Pistol Most
Used in Winter.

! New York, Jan. 29.-Why are suicides
! most prevalent in late summer, supposed
| ly one of the most pleasant seasons Of
the year? Why is stabbing a summer
diversion and shooting a winter one?
/ Why are more persons Injured by acct
dental burns IN summer than IN winter?
| The latter query is not TO be answered
| by taking into account the Fourth of
/ July and all Of them come in the cate
| CORY Of unanswerable questions which
neither the officers of the accident wards
Of the city's great hospitals, nor even the
ambulance surgeons who bring the cases
IN can answer. There are many curious
things incident TO the work Of an ambu-
lance surgeon in one Of the big city hos
pitfalls Of the present day, as no one ap-
preciates better than the men engaged in
the exacting calling Of patching UP the
55. OoO-odd annual victims of injury or ILL
| ness In the streets Of New York.
In the common impression the ambu-
| lance service Of the modern hospital eX-
lists for the purpose Of taking care OF the
victims OF street accidents and other
emergencies involving injury and sudden
death. So, in the main, they do, but the
average citizen might find cause for as
constituent If he could see things from
the viewpoint of the men in the ''busi-
ness" as they speak OF It, and realize
what an an-embracing category Of the
Ills, hurts, and decisions life is heir 10,
It is that passes in the gulse Of leases"
under the ambulance surgeons capable
eye.
Not the least interesting Of the curious
things to be discovered Is the fact that
the apparently haphazard and chance
governed distribution Of cases" depends
in reality In many instances upon clearly
discernable conditions. which cause them
to vary through regularly marked cycles.
The reasons for some Of these varia-
tons are obvious enough when ones at
tention is called to them. It is only
natural that there should be more cases
of heat prostratiOn in summer and Of eX-
haustion from exposure in winter. It is
also plain that the liability to certain
kinds of accident, such as falls or inju-
ries from flying objects, IS greater in time
of storm or high winds than in fine
weather. But the cases which regulate
other variations are less patent at first
glance
These are some Of the conundrums
which are suggested as a result Of a COM
pilation of ambulance records for the
current year, recently made at the Flow
er Hospital New York's leading homeo-
pathic institution. That institution is in
a particularly favorable position TO make
the showing from such an inquiry repre-
sentative, since II handles about one in
ten Of all the ambulance cases which oc-
cur in the city of New York, while its
district includes all the strata OF city
life from crowded tenement quarters TO
the residences Of the multi-millionaire.
The work has resulted In Disclosing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Jan. Z-AIoney on call WAS nornin.uy
per cent to-day. Uniform ease ruled during the
week rates for call loans ranging down from 81 b
"a pr cent,
Time money during the week was characterized bv
ease IN rates and an increase in output These con
ditions were not productive Of a heavy demand the
low call rates inducing prospective borrowers n
postpone making fixed contracts Consequently onIy
fair amount Of business was done Rates 5& n
Per cent for sixty days per cent for ninety and
one hundred days, 10 AZ for four and five months.
and az for six months
Mercantile paper came into the market fraeIv
Demand, on the whole was fair but soma Local
buyers reported such excellent demand from their
own customers as to preclude their making pur-
ehases on the open market There was a fair de-
mand from other oenteTs. Rates were firmly main
famed. and were quoted at AZ to per cent for
sixty TO ninety days Endorsements AZ Ia for four
to SIX months choice single lame, and 81 for
Others.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30

| Quite another method is sometimes
adopted by agreement between the client
and the trust company, through its trust
department. resulting in the placing OF
an estate under the control OF the COM
pany. with directions to manage 1t, to
reinvest its funds from time TO time, to
| collect the income, and after payment Of
taxes insurance. and necessary repairs.
10 pay the net income 10 the person
creating the trust or upon his order;
upon his death. or after the expiration of
a certain period, TO pay the income To
such person or persons as he may direct,
and at the expiration Of the trusts created
TO distribute the estate in such manner as
may be directed by the agreement.
Such trust agreements are frequently
very desirable. especially in the cases Of
persons inexperienced in business matters
and those who are easily msled with
respect TO investments. and who are Of
consequence likely 70 dissipate their in
heritances through ill-advised and danger
Gus speculations. These agreements can
be made revocable. so that the persons
creating them may cancel them and be-
come entitled TO a return Of their securi-
ties should they desire 10 DO so at any
time.
II IS perhaps unnecessary 70 speak here
Of the excellent record made by trust
companies as executors and trustees
under wills. as administrators Of intestate
! estates as guardians of the estates Of
minor children. as receivers Of real es-
tate. and as collectors Of personal prop
erty under court appointments. In all
OF these capacities the trust companies
have fulfilled their duties TO the complete
satisfaction OF those interested, and al
ways without loss to the estates COM
mitted to their charge.
Trust companies are the necessary. out
growth Of the multifold business de-
mands of the day. and their Importance
will continue TO increase as their broad
powers and splendid methods become bet
ter known and understood.
The trust companies OF Washington
have large capital. in no case less than
81. 900 O0l. and they are carefully and con-
servatively managed In addition. they
have the unique and valuable distinction
of being the only trust companies in the
United States directly under the super
vision and scrutiny of the Federal gov
eminent II must be manifest, there
fore, 70 the persons dealing with them
that their protection from financial loss
is practically absolute.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
A Fire Chief There, Maybe.

From the National Monthly.
One day sympathetic old German gen.
tleman was leisurely stroIllng past one
OF the city fire houses when he was
moved by the tears of the captain
stopping to offer consolation, he said:
Say for what you grief?"
oh" replied the captain with a fresh
gush Of tears. MY poor father is dead
If he had lived Just one more day he
would have been chief OF the whole fire
department. just think"
do not so bad feel" said the friendly
old German, patting the fellow on the
shoulder, maybe he is fire chief now"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
Companion Pieces

From EVerybody's Magazine
The musical young woman who dropped
her peekaboo waist in the piano player
and turned out Beethoven sonata has
her equal in the lady who stood in front
Of five-bar fence and sang all the dots
on her veil.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
Glass Hatred in Parliament

From the AIlahabad Pioneer
The labor members are inspired by q
species of class hatred, and their attack
on the government of our dependencies
and Crown colonies is due mainly to their
dislike Of the middle class, from which
the greater number Of the officials is
drawn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
Couldn't Expect 1t.

From the Housekceper.
One day Helen had been very naughty
and her mother said. Helen. if you are
naughty you can't go 10 heaven"
Well" said Helen. Il can't expect to
go everywhere. l went TO Uncle Ton's
Cabin once and the circus twice"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
The Fine Point of Honor

From the Kansas City Journal
She-Why did he marry her at all If he
intended getting a divorce so speedily.
He-Because he didn't think it would
be honorable to break their engagement
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30

some peculiar features OF New YOrk's an
nual accident record besides those a.
ready mentioned.
The great majority Of cases in which
! the services Of the ambulance are called
for are. Of course. those Of injuries due
10 accidents OF various kinds From the
hospital point Of view those cases fall
mostly into the category in which are
listed decorations, bruises, sprains, fraC-
I lures, and the Ike, The hospital records
show that Of the 4.373 cases Of all kinds
entered upon its ambulance books dur
Ing the eleven-month period under con-
sideratiOn. I.7g belonged in this Classi-
fcation, a percentage Of almost exactly
two In five. These injuries came from
all sorts OF causes. and include every
degree Of seriousness. from a mere skin
abrasion 20 broken backs and fractured
skulls. The most suggestive feature
about cases of this kind is the increase
in their proportion to the total number
Of cases shown by the records 70 have
taken place from April 20 October. The
peculiar thing about this increase was
that it was progressive, each month
showing a gain over the one before,
while the total number Of cases varied
from month to month, being lowest in
May and highest in August. July, curl
Ously enough. showed a record OF cases
Of this nature only slightly above the
average.
Among the other curious revelations
made by the hospital books. one of the
most interesting concerns pneumonia.
Contrary TO the general impression that
this is peculiarly a winter disease, the
records at Flower show that it flour
ishes most vigorously in the spring and
early summer. There were 1l3 ambu-
lance calls to pneumonia cases on the
years record. March furnished the
largest number, which is not surprising;
but the next most prolific months in this
respect were April and May while June
had as many cases as October. Every
month in the year contributed to the
pneumonia quota. Even July had one
case. while August had six, a greater
number than either January or February
Pleurisy was in much the same case,
March and April providing twelve Of the
twenty-three cases IN which ambulance
service was called upon for victims Of
this disease. while influenza struck down
six Of its thirteen ambulance cases in
April and only two in the first three
months of the year.
Shooting cases, OF which there were
tventv-fbrpe vera Drettv evan1v dir+rih-
uted through the year. Every month
had at least one, and the largest num-
Der in any one month was four in No
vember. July furnished three victims of
this kind. Stabbing, on the other hand,
was distinctly a summer diversion. nine
Of the eighteen cases occurring in May
and June July had none. however:
neither had January, February, March,
or September. Eight cases of dog bite
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-22
KICKED IN THE FACE
BUT STILL IN GAME
A Company Splinter and Old Man
Andy Make Both Ends Meet
at Home Plate.

Company B defeated Company \ yes
terday at the Marine Camp, nine to
eight
Company B started out in the first
inning with two hits making two runs,
again in the second on one error and
a two-base hit by Nance they scored
one more run. Company y, in their
half Of the second inning, started
things moving. Allen, Company B s
pitcher, went up in the air and had to
be replaced by Clingroth. after six runs
had been scored, who pitched a good
game until the sixth inning, when be-
ing hit on the hand by a batted ball
had to be replaced by Dorsey, who held
the y Company batters at his mercy
for the rest Of the game.
Company B made one run in the
seventh. four in the eighth, on four
hits ana two errors. tieing the score
and winning the game in the ninth
on a hit by Frank, two passed balls
and a sacrifice hit.
"Old Man. Anderson, catcher for
Company B, Is still playing the same
old game that he played with the big
ieaguers. In the second inning. a Com
Pany \ man, on sliding home, threw
up his feet hitting Anderson in the
face, splitting his lip and cutting his
nose. but "you can't kill ANDY the
fans said. After being patched up he
was back in the game playing harder
than ever.
Following is the summary and score
by innings:
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Three-base hit, VOTERS: two-base
hits, Bell, Kentnor; sacrifice hits, Lemn
:, Davis, Robinson, Yamawaki, Oh,
lseda, Nonomura; left on bases. Waseda
., Military s; double play, Mccall to
VOTERS to Davis: struck out. bv Pevton
,, by Bell 5, by Omura 3: first base on
called balls, by Peyton 8, by Bell ,,
by Omura ,; wild pitch. Bell |; passed
pals, robinson ,; innings pitched, by
Peyton ,, by Bell Z; hits, off Peyton >,
on Bell }. Umpire, Walker. Scorer,
jackson. Time of game, III. 39m
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"asedas Take Lead

Seem, enc Was Nasedas took the lead n the
81 wi, WIN triplets, Fuka1ori walk
tsn . Gss%a hunted and made first. Pew
GA , are wild to head Fukabor. at see
0sav. 'ae latter Went 70 third. while
a,1ss.s 9o'ted to second. Nonlmura
labo,; pitched TO first, brsngiu. F.-
"a and advancing Oaawa I'd