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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31

here from the Marion Indiana branch
the DIST.
The following members wore read.
mitted John Bell, Levi Cross, Benja-
min jackson.
Samuel Rhodes took discharge
Monday and returned to his home
south of Ardmore.
Governor James A. Mstteson WAS a
business caller in Deadwood the latter
part of last week
Nathaniel X. Redlon was called to
his home at North Loop. Neb Monday
by the illness of a daughter.
Etwali Burns and William King
were discharged Monday Burns went
to Rapid City and King to Denver.
Thomas Baldwin went on furlough
to Plymouth, and Elijah Robinson Oh
furlough to Gordon, Neb., Saturday.
David (iallineau, former Indian
Scout, took discharge from the Sani-
tarium this week, and returned to
Rosebud, s. ID.
Jacob !laylett and Delos M. Porter
were transferred here from the West
ern branch at Leavensworth, Kansas,
during the past week.
Joseph Davis, who was at Palmer,
Neb., on furlough took discharge
from the sanitarium Monday. Also
Albert lladley Of Alliance, Neb
The following new members were
recently admitted: William Hymer, Q
| U. $ Cav; Lloyd D. ForehAnd 5 N, II.
Inf; Philip Bessor, 20s Pa. Inf; Scott
Townsend, Z Ill. Vet. Inf.
| Harvey Rutherford WAS transferred
here from the Central branch at Day.
ton, Ohio, the 2lst. He became sick
enroute here and had to stop off at
Leavensworth, where he still remains.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31

eral road legislation through the state
organization We're made, in the way of
n general bill. which has been framed
aftar the provisions of the Iowa roa
law so fa5 as using automobiles as n
means OF securing road revenue can be
carried into effect under the constitu
tlonal limitations of this state Instead
OF using basis of horsepower as a tax
on such vehicles in lieu of all other
taxes, it is proposed to fix an annual
license fee of Sc on all automobiles
owned in the state, which on the mum.
Der which are registered will mean
close to 100000 annually, and if the
purchase Of autos in the state con.
tlnues for another year at the same
rate AS for the past year, will carry the
fund 10 even larger sum. 1t is pro
posed to divide this fund SO that por-
ton will go back to the counties in
which it is paid, and the rest to be used
as general state fund.
AS supplement to this bill, Senator
Brooks introduced bill appropriating
$500 annually blythe state to pay It's
share OF expenses of road construction
along and across state lands. AS state
property cannot be taxed for road or
any other purposes, when road CON-
struotion is carried on in vicnities in
which the state is land owner. the
adjoining property not only need bear
its own share of the expense of such
construction work, but also the share
which should apply to the state i'm case
such land were i'll the HANDS of private
owners. This appropriation is intend
cd in part at least to remedy this CON
dltion, and allow the state to pay its
share OF such construction, or part OF
IL
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
WHAT is BUTTER?
Definition Given 8yH. l.. Hann, of The Man.
chester, Iowa Press.

Definition Given By II. l.. Ram, of The Man
chester, Iowa Press.
Butter is an expensive lubricant
which is now used almost exclusively
to lubrioate the higher Glasses. There
used to be q time when the poor man
could eat butter with his knife and a
clear conscience, but now he would as
soon think of spreading his pancake
with hard coal
The best grades of butter are made
of milk which is taken from the domes
tic COW by brute force and then allowed
to stand until the cream eau be seen in
the act of sitting upright. The cream
is then seized by the nape of the neck
and thrown into a churn, where the
portein and other bacteria are stamped
out Of it, after which it is stained a
bright yellow and sold to people who
ride around in electric broughams
In the old days people made their
own butter from one discouraged COW,
and the cream was ohurned after
school by small boy in gingham
apron. A lid WAS put on the churn so
that the look on the boys face would
not sour the cream. Sometimes the
butter would refuse to come until it
got ready and cause the small boy to
say darn" in a feeling and expressive
manner Many man cherishes the
fond reccollection of days when he
stood in a knock kneed attitude over a
hand churn and ever and anon receiv-
ed an eyeful of sour cream.
There are various substitutes for but
ter whice are used with great freedom
by hotels, restaurants, dining cars and
boarding houses. The most popular
of these is oleomargerine, which can
not be told from butter by anybody
who has cold in the head. Thousands
of people who can tell butter as far off
as they can see it are eating oleomarge-
rine every day and not know it, which
should teach us to be humble in spirit
Butter is always high in the summer
because the pastures are poor and
several degrees higher in the winter
because the COWS are not thawel cut.
The price of butter generally goes up
over night, when every body is asleep
except the board of trade at Elgin,
Illinois, which hires somebody to run
it up and drive nail in it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
POSIALS and SAFETY FIRST.
Railroad Men Giving Much Thought To Pre-
venting Injuries.

novel method is being employed
by Burlington officials and employees
TO lessen the frequency of accidents to
men in railroad service. "SAfety Post
81 Cards" addressed to the superlnteul-
eat are put at tn. disposal of the mcn,
who are encouraged to send il sugges-
ii ous for making con iiticus As safe as
possible in yard, shops, etc. 1t is SAID
tnat last month 50 OF those pos'al were
received on this Alliance Division
which is an indication of the gre t
amount of interest being taken in Safe
ty First, and most of these suggestions
were valuable reporting conditions
which had become dangerous and
hch it WAS SIN, .e matter TO rem
edy. 1t is evident rhat tie otiioialt, c-u
!. ,.1l; @ee every ctatr,ste. pas lRe :
way svciv riec, OF 4 fec ive mh.elhe.y
tycty 3"f,Gu Doerd Ia piatoi ms along
hundreds of miles OF railway: but some
employe. somewhere knows about
every such conditions aud the Safet y
| Postal is found to be q practical means
of reporting these dangerous ,bi0g- so
that they may be made sale before
someone gets hurt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
MINNEKAHTA.

Mike Smith made a business trip to
Hot Springs Saturday.
Mrs. Ernest Lamm, of Edgemont, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. F. A. Lyman
of Minnekahta.
Mr. Sheldon and Mrs, Gibson we're
80 unfortunate as to each loose valu-
able COW last week.
Nh and Mrs. +. A. Lyman were en-.
tertained at dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lily on Sunday.
Mrs Irene Ferguson visited t h
Minnekahta school Monday of last
week She spent the week in Ardmore
and vicinity returning to Minnekahta
Friday morning where she visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Lyman
returning to the Springs Saturday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
A SPECIAL PROGRAM.
A Special Program at Presbyterian Church
Sunday Evening, February End.

A Special Program at Presbyterian Church
Sunday Evening, February End.
Song Service.
Scripture Reading: The Christian
Endeavor Society.
Prayer: The Pastor.
A Review of the Work OF the Sab
bath School, The Secretary, Rupert
Gillespie.
Male Quartet: Lieut. ID. l.. Williams,
M. d.. f. A. Cleveland, w. f. Profit
and Rev d. ID Tallmsn.
Tie Organized Glass: 20. e. O."
Marie Ferguson,
Phi Alona Pi Fraternity:
l. "What the Church can Do for the
Young Man." Leo Duerson.
"What the Young Man can Do for
the Church" Richard Balm.
Ladies Quartet: Eva Montgomery,
Mrs: Rex Joyce, Mrs. b. j. Glattly, Yer.
ia Thuston.
Sylvan Lake Conference Report, Mr..
b. NJ Hoffman.
Christian EndeAvor at Work. the
president, Rex Joyce, and the society
Solo, Lieut.. d. L. Williams, M d.
China Awakening, the Westminster
Guild.
Male Quartet.
Benediction
A free will Offering will be taken for
the benevolences of the church.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
NATIONAL SANITARlUM NOTES

News Notes of Uncle Sans Hospital Furnished
by Star Correspondent.
Membership at the Sanitarium is
still over the $50 mark.
Miss Alma Drydon has been away on
vacation near Edgemont the past
week.
Miss Harriet Pribnow, who has been
very sick for over week is greatly i'm
proving.
George Louthian was transferred
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
MILITARY MEN PRESENT
Hot Springs National Guard Officers at
Pierre Last Week.

Pierre, Jan 3lst.-Among the out
side military men who we're here to
attend the inspection of Company A,
South Dakota national guard, b y
Lieutenant Titus of the regular army
were Msjer- Surgeon Bentley, of Hot
Springs; Major Boyd Wales, Howard;
Major w. A Hazel, Aberdeen; and
Captain Lawrence Hedrick, of Hot
Springs. Lieutenant William Grebing,
who is in charge of the guard during
the absence of Captain Linstad, com
manded at the inspection, and the
affair was most satisfactory to both the
Inspecting Officer and the members of
the Company. After the maneuvers a
lunch and smoker were held at the
Locke Hotel
For SALE-Lumber, corn, seed corn
wheat, seed oats, millet seed, millet and
wheat mixed, and early six weeks po-
tatot for seed. 'Phone Edward Hem
minger, at Erskine, 8. D. ADV Alta
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31

ball team luto camp last Saturday even-
ing At the New Opera House by score
OF - to n in one of the fastest games
ever witnessed here. 1t Was also one
of the cleanest games with very little
fouiing on either side and plenty of
straight basket ball The FIRST half
WAS the one in which the Hot Springs
boys did their best work and piled up
nineteen of their twenty seven scores
Kicker and Mosher starred, the former
making it possible for the local boys to
score with machinelike regularity.
The second half WAS decided differ
ence from the first part of the game in
as much as the visitors did most of the
scoring This was due to the fact that
Intercollegiate rules we're then in force
and the home team we're very much ut
n disadvantage. However the locals
shot enough baskets to win out with
the larger score. Following is the line
up.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
SOCIAL EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
NUMEROUS PLEASANT SOCIAL
HAPPENINGS.
0. {. C. GIRLS ENTERTAIN
PARTIES AT THE HOMES OF MRS.
GILLESPIE, MISS PECHT AND
MRS. CHRISTENSEN.

The Young Ladies' q E G. Society OF
the Presbyterian church entertained
1T the home of Mr. and Mrs j. II. Gil
lespie number of the young men of
the church at four course six O'Clock
dinner which was prepared and served
by them, Tuesday evening. After the
dinner the evening was spent in a
social way until late hour when all
departed expressing themselves as
having a most delightful time.
The members of the Society who
acted MS hostesses we're: Misses Mary
and Helen Clever, Marie Ferguson
Florence Miller, Edna Boyle, Merle
Shut, Florence Cossett, Mary Little
and Jessie Woodcock
Following are the names of the
young gentlemen who were entertain.
ed: Messrs Chauncey Loomis, toast
master, Dean Eastman, Harold Shut
Leonard Dudley, Rupert Gillespie
Howard Little, Merle Woodcock, Leo
Duerson, Richard Holm, Rolf Kline
and John Williams.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
1000 ----------
WILL OPEN LAND
Senator CANDLES Bill Is Passed By The
Senate.

Senate.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 81: Senator
Gamble last Thursday called up in the
senate his bill to authorize the opening
for settlement of the allotment land in
Wsshabaugh county, Pine Ridge In.
dian reservation, and it was passed.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000 to pay for the school land which
is reserved for the benefit of the state.
The f.~e. of the unalloteed land which
will be opened to ON g 9 d er S
amounts to almost 100000 acres,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
GOOD ROADS MEASURE

Dakota Bill Is Framed After The Iowa Law
Regarding Good Roads,
Pierre, 8. D., Jan. "a: Just before
the recess, the first moves toward gen.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31
RANGERS WON

Ranger Basket Ball Team Won Good Game
From Chadron Saturday Evening.
The Rangers from the Sanitarium
took the fast Chsdrop Normal basket
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31

Miss Sylvia Peoht was hostess at a
delightful evening at cards at the
Nicholson Apartments, Tuesday even
ing. AT the conclusion of the games
the guests were served with dainty
luncheon. Those present were: Mr.
snd Mrs. Waiter Schillemann, Miss
,Fessie Keenan,, Miss Laura Durham
Messrs Walter Parks, William HeubneG
and Claud kaiya.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1913-01-31

La honor of Miss Maude Ralya, of
Valentine, who has been visiting here
for time, Mrs. Sam Christensen in.
vited a number of friends to her spa
oious home in Happy Hollow, Saturday
TO spend the evening at cards During
the intermission between the games
the guests were favored by several in
strumental and vocal selections by
members of the party which we're very
much enjoyed.
A midnight luncheon was served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. Harry
Beail and daughter, Miss Orpha Those
present who enjoyed the hospitality OF
the evening were: Misses Maude Ralya,
Sylvia Pecht, Pearl Martin, Catherine
Malloy, Carrie Martin, Ethel Pierce,
Jessie Keenan,, Orpha Beail and Messrs
Luther Cleveland, DR.. Williams, Victor
Petersen, Claude Rslya. F. M Greene,
Walter Parks, DR. and Mrs. Allison,
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Moorehouse, Mr..
and Mrs W. T. Harrison and Mrs
Harry Beail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-05-24
State TAX SAILS
Of Movable and Immoyable Propert!
PARISH OF ST. NARY.
The State of Louisiana VS.. De.
linquent Tax Debtors, Par
ish of ST. Mary.

BY virtue of the authority vested In
me by the. Constitution and the laws
of the State of Louisiana, and es-
pecially Act 100 Of the General AS
sembly of 1898, will sell at the prin-
cipal front door Of the Court House
in the town Of Franklin, Parish Of ST.
Mary, La, in which the Civil Dis
trict Court is being held, within legal
hours for judicial sales beginning at
ii block a. M, on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-05-24

TO. Is lots, I, 2, 3, 4, s, 9, 10, II, r..
10, IA, Is, Is, II and IS, Sqr. 121;
1S lots, to is, inclusive Sqr. 1872; Is
lots l to Is. inclusive, Sqr. 1923; lot 8,
Ditch's Annex, Sqr. M; lot part of z,
Sqr. "a; acres, Ditch, 9Th st. Bra
shear A., Macarthur; 100 acres, Eccles
ct ais, A ditch, Evangeline, Nc
Arthur, ct. ais, one automobile;
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
THE DEsPLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Mcdowell of
Knoxville. Tenn, were among the ar
rivals at the Despland yesterday. Mrs
Mcdowell will spend the rest of the
season here, while Mr.. Mcdowell will
return near the end of next month
for a more extended stay.
Other guests arriving during the
day were Fl. A. Barnes, Minneapo-
lis; Harry A. Day, Edwin Misel, FL
la Misel, New York; ]. A. Schloss
and wife, Newark; C. a. Bostwick,
Jacksonville; G.. J. Thompson and
wife, ]. H Cruise and wife, Hudson,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson and MI
and Mrs. Cruise, who are stopping
here for few days win eventually
go on to Palm Beach and other south
ern points. They are so well pleas
ed with the beauties Of Daytona' no"
ever, that they viii proabbly MAKE
more extended stay on their return
trip.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
PRINCE GEORGE HOTEL.

Among the guests arriving yester-
day at the Prince George We're J.
A. Eek and wife, Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Maloth, Mr. and Mrs 7.
H. johnson, l. NJ. Isgrigg and wife,
Indianapolis; T. f. Mathews, F. T.
Johnson, jacksonville; John Burke
and wife. child, Bimrock, Pa; j. G.
Rickett and wife. Huntington. w. Va
J. C. Parker, Washington, d. c.
Miss Sophie Shower. Miss Elizabeth
Snover, Scranton, Pa; Frank D.
Dudley. Asbury Park; w. Dolph and
wife, Genoa, o.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
THE RIDGEWooD

Miss Mabel Hobbs left for home in
Chicago, yesterday afternoon.
A progressive bridge party will be
given Friday evening at the Ridge
wood.
Yesterdays arrivals at the Ridge
wood included Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G.
McCloud, West Orange, N. j; Mr..
and Mrs. Peter A. Schaub, ST. Paul;
]. D. Markle and wife, Salem, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. J. Ankitell, child
and nurse, Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Schurz, La Porte. Ind; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. t. Durham, Los Angeles
Cal.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
THE PALMETTO.

F. w. Haskell and son, of Niagara
Falls, are among the prominent
guests at the Palmetto. Mr.. Haskell
is president of the American Carbon
Co. of that city.
H. A. Denham. retired hotel man
is also at the Palmetto.
Other late arrivals are Mr. and
Mrs. John Bittner, Miss Bittner, R.
B. Fuller, New York; Mrs. w
George, Stephensville, N Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Phillips, Miss Phillips
Cambridge, Mass; E. P. Sharp, Buf
falo; VIM. Hs Bauman, Jersey City
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
The WINDSOR.

The guests of the Windsor will
greatly miss the entertainment given
them by Mrs. A. c. Paradise and
Miss Lucille Paradise, of Chicago,
who have recently departed for points
farther south.
Recent arrivals at the Windsor are
Mrs. E. ~ Raworth, Chicago; F. f.,
Downs, Greenport, L. l.; II. L. Ferns
dorf Diamond" E. o. Whitson and
wife, Huron, Mich.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
Character and Circumstance.

Character is built out of circum-
stances-From exactly the same ma
tsrials one man builds palaces, while
another builds novels. &C. II. Lewes.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
Matter of DoublInu.

Oliver Wendell Holmes was a class
mate of Doctor Clarke at Harvard, and
latter, the Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table was as witty then as later.
One day the two were talking of
metaphysics, when the bright-tongued
little great man exclaimed, "Tll tell
you, James, what / think metaphysics
is like. It is like a man splitting a
log. When 1t is done he has two
more to split"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30

AT Clark's Millinery Boat the
annual opening of spring Millinery
will be held Thursday and FRIDAY
January 80 and 81. 45-zt
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
D Vt MA
STEAM LAUNDRY
PHONE 8.
Making Balance Even.
PHONE 8.

A chimney sweeps boy went into a
bakers shop for twopenny loaf. and
conceiving it to be small remarked to
the baker that he did not believe it
was weight. Never mind that" said
tht man of dough. You will have
the less to carry" True" replied
the lad, and, throwing three half.
pence on the counter left the shop
The baker called after him that he
had not left enough money. Never
mind that" said young sooty, you
will have the less to count"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
NEWS OF THE HOTELS
IVY LANE INN

Recent arrivals at the popular Ivy
Lane Inn are ]. w. Dickinson and
wife, Minneapolis; G. w. Ogden and
wife, Milwaukee; Mrs. Geo. A. Spross
and son, Miss Henrietta Tiedtke, To
ledo, O.; Mr. and Mrs. T. Williams,
Miss Williams, Mrs. w. A. Dorsey,
Miss Elizabeth Dorsey, Mrs. B. H.
Schrieber, ST. Paul.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
Shot bv a Rabbit.

Cyril Newman, a schoolboy hunter,
Is dying in a Hackettstown IN. j.
hospital from shotgun wounds re-
ceived while rabbit shooting. He had
placed his gun on the ground while
he opened a trap containing a rabbit.
He intended to shoot the captive as
1t ran away. but the rabbit gave
jump and landed on the trigger of the
gun, discharging both barrels.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
MY Duty.

There is an idea abroad among
moral people that they should make
their neighbors good. One person
have to make good: Myself. But my
duty to my neighbor is much more
nearly expressed by saying that
have to make him happy-if may
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
STRIVING 70 Be Correct.

why did you emit that feeble yawp
when our candidates name was men
tioned?" asked the master OF ceme-
monies. why" replied the conscien-
tious man, 81 am one OF these dele
gates with half vote. thought may
be was entitled to only half cheer. "
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
Matrimonial Revival.

A Boston pastor wants the base
ment OF bis church turned into a
counting parlor." Planning a matri-
monial revival, as it were.-New York
Herald
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
chIna's Long Waterway.

China has the longest canal in the
.world--the Grand. 1t Is the longest
certified waterway, and goes from
Tungtu to Hangchoo. distance OF 500
miles.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-30
Must Have Been Her Lucky Day.

In lot OF old papers and magazines
that Mrs. T. G.. Payson gave to the Sal
walton army OF Jersey City the other
day was an envelope containing 1925
in bills that Mrs .Payson had overlook
ed. After 20 men had searched for
hours In the army's waste paper pile,
Mrs. Payson looking on, the money was
found and restored to her.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-24

Continued on Page Four).
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-24
GREATEST COUNT OF
CASH IN THE WORLD
Work Will Begin When John
Burke Takes Oath as u. S.
Treasurer April I.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
grentest count of money and securities
in the history Of the world will begin
at the treasury department on April l,
when John Burke, former governor Of
North Dakota, takes the oath Of office
as treasurer of the United States, sue
ceeding Carmi A. Thompson.
To safeguard the nation IS wealth
Uncle Sam requires that the retiring
treasurer's record Of the transfer OF
funds be verified by count of the
notes, coin and securities in the treas-
ury. Secretary McAdoo will appoint
committee to take charge Of the vaults
and each vault and safe will be sealed
on April l in preparation for the count.
Only enough money to keep the wheels
of government revolving will be laid
aside for daily nse while the counting
is in progress.
It generally requires from two to
four months to make the count, a
government mathematician has figured
out that it would take one person 300
years TO verify Mr.. Thompson rec
ords. Ordinarily, every note, bond
and other security is counted Unless
q shortage or error is discovered the
gold and silver, stored in bags con-
tanning $1,000 each, usually is weighed,
a test bag being balanced against all
others for verification, Armed guards
stand over the counters and workmen
to protect them from interference.
Losses seldom have been found in
these counts. When tho treasurer was
changed some years ago. $500 was
stolen during the official count, A
la aborer engaged to lift the heavy bags
Of coin, substituted leaden disks for
silver dollars in several bags, necessi-
tating five months count Of every
dollar Of the $Il5 5000, 900 IN the big
victed Of the theft md the retiring
| treasurer relieved by congress Of tho
| responsibility OF the loss.
When Carmi Thompson succeeded
Lee McClung rs treasurer, he received
| 81 400, 100000. He must account for
overy cent Of that amount, plus the
millions he has since received, minus
expenditures.
While the treasurer of the United
he is the only bonded official In his
office. His $150,000 bond covers
every subordinate and for many years
treRsurers have urged congress to or
der the bonding Of employees who
actually handle the $4,000, ,000,0 900
which passes through the treasurer s
offices annually.