TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1904.
GOLD STANDARD 7 ADOPTED
Subcommittee on Besolntions Finishes
. ' : Work oa Platform.
PRESENTED TO THE FULL COMMITTEE
Trail Labor 4estleas. Tariff,
rola-atar and Other National
Isaacs Recelre Liberal
' Attention.
8'.'. IVt'IS, July 7. The subcommittee on
rescljifbns 'spent the entire day until 6
o cock in perfectiiur ftie details of the
rt lmocratiq . platform, concluding at that
hour with the adoption of a sold stand
aid plank. The plank was voted in during
. the absence of Mr. Bryan and Congress
man VS 11 1 lams and the ballot stood 7 to S,
(le ufflrmatlve votes being cast by Messrs.
lan.c. Hill.. Vattlson, JSamlln, Cable, I'oe
Davis, and the negative votes by
Messrs. iHibols, Bhlvely and Newlands. The
understanding was that If Messrs. Bryan
and Williams had been present they would
have cast their votes In. the negative, thus
bringing the opposition vote to Ave. As
agreed upon the text of the platform fol
lows: Tesi at Platform.
We, the delegates of the democratic party
of in United Btates In national conven
tion assembled, declare our devotion to the
tfcnentlm principles of the democratic faith
which brings ut together In party com
munion. , L-nder them, local self-government
and national unity and prosperity
were aliKe established. Tney underlaid our
louepenuence, the structure of our free re
public and-every democratic extension from
lAtuislana to California and Texas to Ore
gon, which preserved faithfully In all the
states the tie between the taxation and tli
representation. They yet Inspire the
mHHSes of our people, guarding Jeulsously
their rights and liberties and cherishing
tneir fraternity, neace and orderly develou
ment. They remind us of our duties and
responsibilities as citizens and Impress upon
us, particularly at tnis time, tne necessity
ii reiorm ana tne rescue or tne minimis
tratlon of government from the headstrong,
arbitrary and spasmodic methods Which
ulstract business by uncertainty and per
vade the public mind with dread, distrust
und Derturbatlon.
The application of these fundamental
principles to the living issues of the day
constitutes the first ateD toward the as
sured peace, safety and progress of our
nation. Freedom of the press, of con
science ana of speech; equality before the
law of all citizens, the right of trial by
Jury; freedom of the person derenued by
the writ of habeas corpus; liberty of per
sonal contract untrammeled hy sumptuary
laws, the auDremacv of the civil over mili
tary . authorities and well disciplined
militia; the separation or church ana state
economy In expenditures: low tuxes, tha
labor may be lightly burdened; the prompt
nnd sacred ruliliiment or putuic ana pri
vute obligations; fidelity to treaties; peace
nnd friendship with all nations; entangling
alliances wltn none; arisoiute acquiescence
In the w of the majority, the vital prln
dole of rcDUbllcs those are doctrines which
democracy hne established as proverbs of
the nation and tney snouid be constantly
Invoked, preached, resorted to ana en
forced.
Favor Strict Economy,
1. I jirirn reductions pan readllv be mads
tn the annual expenditures of the govern
ment without Impairing the efficiency of
any blanch of the publlo service and we
hall Insist upon the strictest economy and
lrugallty compatible with vigorous and ef
ficient civil, military ana naval aaminis-
tratlon, as a light of the people too clear
to be denied or withheld.
2. The enforcement of honesty In tha
public service and to a thorough lnvestlga
tlon of those executive departments of the
government already i known to teem witn
corruDtlon. as well 'as other departments
suspected of harboring corruption, and tha
punishment of ascertained corruptlonlsta
without fear or favor or regard to per
mini. The Deralstent and deliberate re
fusal of both the senate and tha house of
representatives to Derm It such Investiga
tion to be made by either branch of con
gress demonstrates that only by a Changs
In the executive ana in ins nouss oi repre
sentatives can complete exposure and pun
ishment ef corruption be obtained.
On -Class tlon of Trusts. ,
In broader furtherance of the and- that
federal government should not permit It
self to be robbed by entering Into contracts
with convicted trusts or unlawful com
lilnatlon. In restraint of Interstate trade.
existing In violation of law. We believe
that one of the best methods of procuring
Monomv and honesty In the Dubllo ser
vice Is to have public officials, from ths
occupant of the white House down to the
lowest of them, return as nearly as may be
to Jerrersonian simplicity or living.
L We favor ths nomination and election
of a president trained In the ways of the
constitution who shall set his face sternly
against executive usurpation of legislative
and jaaiciat functions, wnemer uiai usur
pation be ruled under the guise of execu
tive construction of existing laws or
whether It take refuge In the tyrant's
n f iiMMiltv or suDsrlor wisdom
Ti, democratic oartv has been and will
continue to be the consistent opponent of
that class of tariff legislation by which
certain Interests have been permitted,
throuah congressional favor, to draw a
. t-uw tribute from tha American Deo Die.
This monstrous perversion of those equal
nnnnrtunitiaa whlnh our political Institu
tions were established to secure, has caused
what may onoe have been Infant Indus
tries to become the greatest oomDinauons
of capital that the world has ever known.
These publicly favored enterprises have
thiough trust methods been converted Into
nicnopollea. thus bringing to an end do
mestlo competition, which waa the only
ohsck upon the extravagant profits made
oooslble by the protective system. These
inriiiatHnl combinations, by - the financial
assistance they can give, now control the
policy of tne republican party.
Revision of the TarlsT.
We favor a wise, conservative and busi
nesslike revision ana a graauai reduction
of the tariff by the friends of the masses
and for the oommon weal, and not by the
friends of Its abuses. Its extortions and Its
discriminations, keeping in view the ulti
mate end of "equality of burdens and the
quality of opportunities and the oonstltu
tionul uurnose of raising a revenue by t&x-
tlon. to-wit.: the support of the federal
tlon. to-wu.: tne support oi me re-
government tn all Its Integrity and virility,
rovernment in ail its integrity ana
but In slniolitity ; and keeping also in view
as nun of" common sense should, existing
conditions, however wrongfully, mistakenly
or unjustly brought about, and the danger
to the causs of tariff reform itself of abrupt
srd revolutionary reversal or policy.
We should bear In mind, in short, these
two things: nrst, tne general principle
that the sole derivation of the power of
taxation la the support of the federal gov
rnmut eoonomloally. effectively and con
stitutionally administered; and, second, the
ettuiU trutn inai in tne assertion oi any
general prinolple and in reacning any ulti
mata ana. however sacred and logically un
avoidable, due regard, but only due regard
must and should be paid ta actually exist
in conditions. - ,
f We favor the reduction of tariff taxa
tion upon trust-produoed articles to the
point where foreign competition may enter
Word-Out Women
Who Feel Tired and Pall to Get Re.
freshed by Sleep, Are on the Vers
. of Serious Traia of Diseases.
At first there will be a great lan
guor, especially In the morning-, faint
nessy dlsilnesa, weakness or sinking
at the pit of the stomach; the appe
tite will be variable, digestion Impair
ed; palpitation of the heart, shortness
of breath, cold hands and feet, head
ache, paleness, dark circles under the
exes, and a 4rtglag pala across the
hips and loins. The blood becomes
thin- and watery, and the nerves lack
ing; In strength, the complexion sal
low, the cheeks sunken, the bust flat
tened and reduced, the memory poor,
the mind weakened, the disposition
Irritable and nervous, the least noise
often producing complete nervous
prostration. By feeding the blood and
nerves with Dr. Chase's Blood and
Nerve Food, the weak parts are made
strong, ' the weight Increased, the
sunken cheeks and flattened bust fill
out and become firm and plump; the
enriched blood makes the complexion
clear, the lips red. the eyes bright,
and gives new life, strength and ani
mation to the system. Price (0 cents.
Sold tm sauraaieed sr Myers-Dll-M
Ura Ce. Usau, Kefcy
the American marVet whenever trusts and
combines, seeking monopoly, raise their
prices to the American consumer shove a
reasonable and Just profit, by such reduc
tion depriving trusts nnd monopolies of
the power to extort from the American
people, under shelter of American law,
prices higher than those charged foreign
ers for Identical article;.
The Moaey Qaestlon.
The discoveries of gold Within the pnit
few yesrs and the grent Increase In the
production thereof, adding I2.il" O.fi.o" to
the world's supply, of which ITOO.AOO.rtO
falls to the share of the Vnlted States, has
contributed to the maintenance of a money
standard of value no longer open to ques
tion, removing that Issue from the field
of political contention.
The Isthmian Canal.
Our party having long earnestly advo
cated the construction of Interoeeanio
canals for the purpoeo of national defence
and commerce between the states and with
foreign nations, we favor the early com
pletion of the Isthmian canal. Hut while
making this declaration snd accepting the
results as an accomplished and Irreverslhjo
fact, we cannot too forcibly express ou
dlsapproval of the methods by which, in
disregard of the usages nnd obligations of
International law and treaty obligations,
the canal route has len acquired or too
solemnly record our hope that this prece
dent of defiant diplomacy may never be
used against us to our humiliation and
Injury.
Trusts aad Inlsnfnl Combinations.
We recognize that the gigantic trusts and
combinations designed to ensble capital to
secure more than its Juft share of the Joint
froduct of capital and labor, and which
lave been fostered and promoted under the
republican rule, are a menace to benefUkeU
competition and an obstacle to permanent
business prosperity.
We demand the vigorous and' Impartial
enforcement of the laws already maile tj
prevent and control such trusts and cemLI
nations, and we favor1 such further 1 g e
lation In restraint thereof as experience
shows to be necessary.
Corporations chartered by authority of
the people must forever remain subject to
regulation In the Interest of the people. A
tirlvate monopoly Is Indefensible and In
tolerable. We recognle the right of capital
In all legitimate lines of enterprise to com
bine for the Increase of business, for en
larging productive capacity and for de
creasing the cost of production; but when
sucn combination in its purpose, or erred.
creates or tends to create a monopoly in
Its productions, to restrain trade, or to
stifle competition; to Increase cost to the
consumer, or to control the market, It vlo
lates the spirit of our laws, becomes In
lmlcal to publlo welfare and peace and
should be so regulated, controlled or pro
hibited by law as to amply protect the
public Interests.
We demand that the restraint of such
Illegal combinations be entrusted to th
democratic party, which Is not responsible
for their existence, and which has ever
protested aaalnst their continuance.
We condemn the republican system of
legislation under which trust monopolies
are enabled to exact higher prices for
their manufactured products from our own
people than they sell them for abroad.
We demand an enlargement of the powers
of the Interstate Commerce commission, to
the end that the traveling Dubllo and sliID-
pers of this country may have prompt and
adequate relief for the abuses they sre
subjected to In the matter of transport
tlon.
Monroe Doctrine.
We favor the maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine In its full integrity,
Reciprocity.
We favor a liberal trade treaty with
uanaaa.
Army aad Navy
We favor the reduction of the army and
of army expenditure to the point his
torically demonstrated to be safe and suf
ficient.
We favor the maintenance and liberal
annual Increase of the navy as our best
defense in our isolated continental con
dltlon against a foreign foe and a soimu
of no possible danger to our liberties as
a people.
Capital and Labor.
We favor the enactment and admlnts
tratlon of laws giving labor and capital
impartially their lust rignts. capita! ana
labor otujht not to bo tnles. Each Is
necessary to the other. 1 -i has Its rights,
but the rights of labor aru certainly no less
"vested," no less "sacred" and no less "in
alienable'" than the rights of capital.
American Cttlsenshlp.
- We pledge ourselves to insist upon the
Just and lawful protection of our cltlsens
at home and abroad, and to use all proper
measures to secure for them, whether na
tive born or naturalised, and without dis
tinction of race or creed, the actual pro
tection of laws and the enjoyment of all
rights and privileges open to them under
the covenants of our treaties of friendship
and commerce, and if under existing treat
tea the right of travel and sojourn la de
nied to American citlsens or recognition is
withheld from American passports by any
countries on the ground of race or creed
we favor the beginning of negotiations with
the governments of such countries to se
cure Dy new treaties the removal of these
unjust discriminations.
Pensions.
The -democracy would secure to the sur
viving soldiers and sailors and their de
pendents generous pensions, not by an ar
bitrary executive order, but by legislation
which a grateful people stand ready to
enact.
Our soldiers and sailors who defend with
their Uvea the constitution and the laws
have a sacred Interest tn their Just ad
ministration. They must therefore share
with us the humiliation with which we
have witnessed the exaltation of court
favorites, without oVsllnguished service,
over the scarred heroes of many battles
or ajrgrandlxed by executive appropria
tions out of the treasuries of a prostrate
people. In violation of the act of congress
which fixes the compensation and allow
ances of the military officers. y
i Merchant Marine.
We denounce the ship subsidy bill re
cently passed by the United Btates senate
as an Iniquitous appropriation of publlo
funds for private purposes, and a waste
ful, illogical and useless attempt to over
come by subsidy the obstructions raised
by republican legislation to the growth and
development of American commerce on the
se. i
We favor the UD-buildlng of a merchant
marine without new or additional burdens
upon the people and without bounties from
tha publlo treasury.
Civil Service.
The democ ratio oartv stands committed
to the principles of civil service reform
and we demand the honest. Just and Im
partial enforcement.
we oenounce ine repuuiiuaii iany 101 u.
continuous and sinister encroachments
upon tne spirit ana operation or civu
service rules, whereby ft has arbitrarily
dispensed with examinations for oftices In
the Interests of favorites, and employed
all manner of devices to overreach and
Set aside the principles upon which the
civil service was established.
Condemnation of Polygamy.
We demand the extermination of polyg
amy .within the Jurisdiction of tne Lnitej
Btates and the complete separation of
church and state in political affairs.
Reclamation of Arid Lands. I
We congratulate our western cltlsens
upon the passage of the measure known
as tne iNewianas irrigation aci lur ine
Irrigation and reclamation of the arid landi
of the west, a measure framed by a demo
crat, passed in the senate by a nonpartisan
vote and passed in the house against the
opposition or almost an ine repuDiirau
leuders by a vote, the majority of which
were democratic.
We call attention to this grea triemocratlc
measure, broad and comprenennive as it is,
working automatically throughout all time
without anv further action of congrexs
until the reclamation of all the lands In the
arid west capable of reclamation Is ac
comnllshed. reserving the lands reclaimed
for homeseekers In small tracts -and rigidly
guarding against land monopoly as an evi
dence oi tne policy. oi domestic develop
ment contemplated by the democratic
party, should it be placed In power.
Parker Heara the News.
ESOPUS, N. T., July 7.-Judge Parker
was Inaccessible to visitors today. He
spent the morning In his study attending
to business. His mall la Increasing dally.
The reports from the convention at St.
Louis were telephoned to Private Secretary
McCasland, who communicated the news
to Judge Parker, but otherwise there was
nothing to Indicate the -remotest ' in
terest In the convention. It was said today
that Mr. Parker has had no communication
since the convention began with any per
son there.
Prohibitionists Issne Statement.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 7. Oliver W.
Stewart, chairman of the national prohibi
tion convention, said today:
The prohibitionists have nominated Rev.
Silas O. Swallow of Harrlsburg for presi
dent. He has not declined. He will not
decline the nomination, and the prohibi
tionists are not going to hold another con
vention. And." he continued tn answer to a
question, "you can also say that the pro
hibition party Is not going Into any al
liance with any one."'
SUSTAINS THE COMMITTEE
Decisions of the National Organizations in
Contest Cases is Approved.
BRYAN TRIES TO OVERTHROW THE WORK
Illinois Deleaates Recommended to be
grated as Those From All
Districts Where Contests
Are Started.
ST. LOUIS, July 7. With one exception
the contest In the Twenty-first district, the
credentials committee of the national con
vention followed the lead of the national
committee and seated the delegates recom
mended at the temporary roll call of the
convention.
The feature of the session was the decla
ration of William J. Bryan, who paid the
committee a call at 3 o'clock a. m., that
he should make the Illinois contests an
issue on the floor of the convention.
Mr. Bryan explained, to the committee
that he had been busy on tne platform
committee during the time the Illnols con
tests were being considered. All he asked
was the right to make a minority report to
the committee. This waa granted. The
committee gave patient hearing to every
contest presented except that of Dr. Mary
Walker, claiming a seat in the convention
as the woman representative of the demo
crats of New York. Dr. Walker waited
patiently the indulgence of the committee
an hour and then gave up in despair.
The committee took action regarding
Porto Rico, the Philippines, the DlBtrlct of
Columbia, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Bouth Dakota and the
Indian Territory.
The Maine contest. Involving three seats,
was decided against the Hearst delegates
and In favor of those on the temporay roll.
The New Jersey contests were decided In
the name way. The contests In this state
Involved the First and Second districts and
the argument presented by both sides whs
heated and involved unpleasant personall
ties.
It was 3 o'clock when the New Jersey
matter was disposed of. Mr. Bryan had
been waiting In the committee room for
some time. He at once took the floor and
requested that the Illinois contests which
had been disposed of by the committee
earlier In Its session be reconsidered, that a
record vote might be had on which to base
a minority report. The chnlrman explained
that such a course would not be necessary
that any member of the committee had the
right to make a minority report. To make
the matter regular, however, the committee
voted the privilege of making such a report
to such of Its members as desired to unite
In one. Mr. Bryan again took the Initiative
as no member of the commltte indicated
a desire to make a minority report.
He stated that he wanted to make such
a report, and asked all members of the com
mltte who would sign such a report to
stand. Upon this the members from Ok
lahoma, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Rhode
Island arose. Mr. Bryan, thanked the com
mltte, and at once withdrew with the state
ment that he should draw a minority report
and make' the fight on the floor of the
convention.
The Ohio contests. Involving the Twelfth
congressional district, waa next called. Ex
Representative John J. Lenbe presented
the argument for the two contestants. The
bout was a short one, and delegates Ross
and 0111101, who had obtained seats at the
hands of the national committee, retained
them. '
The slttfng member In the Pennsylvania
contest wSs retained without argument on
either side. '
H. H. Smith, of South Dakota, contested
the seats of the entire' 'delegation. He
charged Htr. Pettlgrew with being Opposed
to any bqt a Hearst or Bryan man, and
quoted language he said Mr. Pettlgrew
used In thr state convention in answer to a
question na to whether he would bolt the
national convention as follows: "Do you
suppose I would pledge myself to support
the nominee of the St. Louis convention T
I put the question to you, gentlemen. Sup
pose they nominated'' Cleveland or soma
other matt In the Cleveland-Hill ring of the
party. Suppose they reorganize and nomi
nate a republican on a republican platform,
declaring for trusts and the money power.
I tell you that I would bolt the ticket and
do everything in my power to defeat it at
the polls."
The committee did not disturb the sit
ting delegation which Mr. Pettlgrew repre
sented. The committee adjourned at 4:30 o'clock
a. m., after finishing all contests before It
and authorizing the chairman and secre
tary to prepare aad present Its report to
the convention.
GREATEST OF MONEY MAKERS
I'ncle Sam's Paper Money and Also
His Stamps Made by
Women.
"Oh, yes," said Uncle Jim Uncle Jim
Is an Ideal crusty old bachelor "oh, yes:
it Is all right for women to spend money.
I guess that's what they're for. But
I'll bet you If they had to make It they
wouldn't spend It so freely. Makln' It
these hard times and hot days gives you a
respect for It that keeps you from throw
ing It away."
"Ah! go 'long, Jim," said Cousin Lou
and she's going to get mnrrled pretty
soon, oven If she ha been a school teacher
for ten ye-irs. "Women mtke money. LotS
of It. All this country has. In fact."
Uncle Jim fairly spluttered. "Who
what's that?"
'Why, women make all the money," re
sponded Cousin Lou; "over'n the bureau,
you know. All the paper money." Whereat
Undo Jim gavo a snort and walked away.
And Cousin Lou was right. The govern
ment and the banks, and even the post
offices, would be In a hole for a time If
all the women In the bureau; of engraving
nnd printing should drop dead all at once.
That shop would have to close up pretty
quick. Why, you enn't oven go over there
and look around without a woman to show
you. All the guides to the bureau for the
boneflt of tourists and other ignorant peo
plewhich Includes all Washington peo
ple, for Washington people are the most
Ignorant people on earth about Washington
Institutions all the guides and there are
sevjn of them are women, young women
and pretty women, at that.
Are Yon Iron Missouri f -
If you don't believe that, Just go over
and look at them. For, of course, you
are from Missouri and have Ito be shown.
Now, If you do go over t the big brick
building, which doesn't make a thing but
money and stamps the whole year round,
be sure to go on Saturday. Everybody
goes that day. Washington peopls take
Saturday oft Just to visit the bureau.
Tourists mark down on their little note
book: "Saturday, visit bureau of engrav
ing and printing." Why? Nobody knows.
Of course, some people who don't kniw
go over on some of the other days of the
week and have a good time and learn a lot
more than they who go on Saturday. And
how the people do visit there! Three thou
sand a week, said a guide. That's 600 a
day. And that's one a minute for ..very
working hour of the day. pretty constant
stream of callers, that.
Not so many years sgo three decrepit
old men were the guides. Now the seven
are women, which Is significant, and cne
that typifies the work done la the bureau.
for here, of the S.ono employes, more than
half are of the feminine persuasion.
These young and good-looking guides will
explain how American money is printed on
the back, then ph In cold storage, where
It goes through a drying process; then
scrttd and the Imperfect sheets thrown
out; then printed on the face, and then
perforated and put tip in' packages to be
sent to the treasury for the government
sent.
They generally tell how' unless It would
be for any one to try to rob th nngon
containing this money. In the first place,
because six guards always .icoompnny it;
and. in the second place, been use the
money at tills stage of its manufacture
wouldn't be any good, anyway.
even Days from Rack to Fare.
"It la seven days after a bill Is printed
on lis back berore It is printed on the
face," said this visitors gul1e. '"It takes
thirty days to wake a Bllvef dollar bill and'
forty to make a gold one. The gold one Is
printed three times, twice on one. side, be
cause It has to have the word 'gold' and a
little splotch of gold on this side before the
race can be printed."
Then she led the visitor to the framed
dollar bills fastened td one of the walls In
the hall, and showed these hills, calling
special attention to the gold certificate, snd
then led the way back to the front door
and saM adlsu. It was nil over In ten min
utes. But there Is one section of the bureau of
engraving and printing that the guides do
not take you through unless you have a
special permit. This is where they ma-ke
the postage stamps tho common, ordinary
postage stamps that you give only 2 cents
for nnd stick on your letters with n con
temptuous lick. But It is the most Interest
ing part of the bureau.
Just think, It takes two days to produce
the plate from which that stamp Is printed
that Uncle 8am allows you to have for
the Insignificant sum of 2 cents. And,
what Is more, this work Is all dono by
skilled artisans. As a general thing, three
engravers have worked on the pattern that
makes the decoration of the finished stamp.
One, with the edged tool of his art. makes
the Incisions for the head. Another does
some of the ornamental scroll work, and a
third completes what Is loft to be dono.
At this stage of its manufacture! the stamp
Is called a die.
The process by which this die Is trans
formed to a plate of metal on which It is
stamped 400 times, ' and from ' which tho
sheet of stamps is printed, Is a matter
not for the comprehension of the average
unscientific mind. But, at any rate, this
transformation occurs, and It is this that
requires the two days' work.
Method In This Plan.
There Is method fh thTa subdivision of
the work, besides that of letting each man
have his specialty. No employe becomes
proficient In the complete manufacture of
a stamp, and thus. he cannot work overtlmo
at home making them for his own use or
for a little Industry pf his own on the side.
When these plates are taken from the
engravers the real work of printing the
stamps begins. It takes one Inanimate and
three human machines to operate four of
these plates. A woman Is feeder. Bhe
takes the plate tha has been carefully
polished by a man who stands at her left
and lays over this the specially prepared
paper upon which tho. stomps are to be
printed. v. ..
She pushes the plate under a roller that,
by its pressure, transfers the pattern of
stamp on the plate to the paper. She Is
then ready for the second plate. The girl
directly opposite her, who can sit down at
her work, takes the sheet.' of Btamps from
the plate and pushes the- latter under an
other roller of the machine,- where it Is
relnked for another impression. This work
goes on from 8 0'ctock"1a the morning until
4 In the afternobh" nd the machinery la
generally hot. ' '"''
In a room above the Sheets of stamps re
ceive their coating1' of ' glue on the back.
There are eight electric machines to do
this work, and each of these requires the
assistance of three young women. One
feeds the machine, sending the sheets under
the roller with Its printed side downward
that the smooth backs may be exposed to
the drippings of the glua that fall from a
metal receptacle Just over the roller.
Continually moving machinery carries
the sheet on Into the drying box. This Is
fifty feet long and filled with hot air
Across the ceiling of this room Is a big
aluminum pipe which connects with these
boxes by means of perpendicular pipes.
This Is some sort of an apparatus by
which all the -moisture In these boxes Is
drown out.. On an ordinarily cool summer
day the atmosphere of this room Is 100 de
grees Fahrenheit. Oh. It's Just lovely.
i By the time you have followed this dry
ing process .the length of these fifty feet
you reach the other end of the room, where
the two other women assistants are' st
work. One of these takes the sheets from
the machine and the other makes a neat
pile of them. At a table !n ono corner of
this room sit the counters, who Inspect all
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THE DECATUR. SHOE SALE
MEN'S FINE SMOEiS
EVERY PAIR WILL BE SOLD.
The Price Is the Moving Power.
$3.65 is the Moving Price of all the Decatur $5 Shoes
$2.65 is the price that Moves the $3.50 DecaJurs
It's the shoe chance of the year. "A Dollar Thirty five . . ,
saved Is a whole lot earned."
DBCATUR SHOB CO.
1321 ST.
Cutting; out Decatur -Putting
Nettletons and Walkovers.
work before It Is allowed to go out Into the
next room, where It Is perforited.
Each machine In the perforating room re
quires two girls Jcr Its operation. One of
them works the machine with her foot.
When she sends a sheet through the ma
chine It Is perforated and cut In two sec
tions. In another machine these halves are
cut In two, thus quartering the original
sheet. These quarters of the original sheet
are put tip Into packages of rrom 100 to BOO
sheets, or from 1.000 to 5,000 stamps, end
sent direct to postofflces all over the cctin- ;
try. I
Before the days of rural free delivery !
77,000 postofflces were served dally. But
this Improvement In the mall service has
cut the number down to 74,000. The number '
of stamps sent out dally Is 15.000,000. When I
you hold up to the light a sheet of paper I
on which the stamps are printed, It shows I
a water murk consisting of the letters "U. j
H. f. a. over each of these letters a
stamp Is printed.
It Is sometimes said that the young
woman who holds a government position
knows nothing of really hard work when
she labors only from 9 to 4:30, has a month's
vncntlon with pay In the summer time,
and Is allowed one month during the
course of the year In which to remain
home on account of Illness. In contrast
to her, the stenographer In a private In
stitution or the clerk In a store Is cited
hours, and, as a general thing, receiving
the latter having to work much ,longer i
a lower salary.
If this Is true of some government
clerks, the condition Is certnlilv over
balanced by the young women who spend !
their working days at the bureau of print- i
lng and engraving. The hours are from 8 -to
4, but that Is quite long enough, con- I
slderlng the nature of the work done there, j
During those hours the clerks slt.nt ma
chines puffing out heat and fumes of Im- '
purity. On the floor where the money Is '
printed each machine Is operated by both ,
men and women. Tho women hand out I
tho sheets and take them again after they 1
have been through the printing process.
They do not have actually to touch the
machines, but they cannot keep out of
oil contact with the printer's Ink and
grease that Is all around them and .they
aro all day long In an atmosphere of heat.
Intensified by the row of gas stoves be
tween the machines. .
The girls who. work at the machines In.
other parts of the building can vary the
monotony of their work by first sitting
down to it and then standing up. And
where there are two girls at one machine
they can alternate at each other's posts.
and in this way distribute their aches and
pains to both sides of their bodies. But
man-made machines, though automatically
run, are grinding affairs and demand con
stant attention. Washington Post.
MARKET AHEAD OF CHICAGO
Boath Omaha Pays Afore for Lambs
Than Dealers In the
Windy City.
Six hundred and eighty-eight lambs were
sold on the Bouth Omaha market yesterday
for 7 cents a pound. They belonged to
John Qeary of Boise, Idaho, and averaged
sixty-five pounds per head. They were
sold to the Cudahy Packing company and
are the first grass lambs of the season
and sold at tho highest price ever paid on
the Missouri river, 10 cents higher than
any sale In Chicago for grass lambs until
Wednesday. When It Is taken Into con
alteration that the market Is off 25 cents
this makes the South Omaha sale even
higher than Chicago and la of course) a
matter of the highest congratulation to
the patrons ofthe South Omaha markets,
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FRANK WILCOX, Manager.
Another "Election" Is On
Begins July 5th
and Closes July 23d.
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