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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08
HOW WOOD CLOTH IS MADE.
And Yet Again HAS Mind Triumph.d
Over hiatter.

ONeF hNiAtfs
Mitscherlich has applied the bisul-
phite process for reducing wood to the
production OF a fibre from wood which
can be spun into cloth. Thin boards
or laths free from knots, but Of any
desired width, are cut into strips in a
direction parallel to the grain and
are then boiled in a boiler containing
solution OF sulphuric or bisulphite
acid. After boiling the wood i. is
dried in the open air, or in specially
constructed drying rooms. By being
thus dried, the fibre, which is original
ly very weak and likely 10 break al the
slightest strain, becomes comparatively
strong, and does not resume its very
breakabe condition on the addition
OF water The operations carried out
in fitting this wonderful production for
the spinning wheel and the loom are
as follows, says the St. Louis Republics:
The damp mass OF pulp described
above Is dumped from the frame OF the
mixer onto a travelling endless cloth,
which carries the pulp to a pair OF
rollers, which are sometimes plain
and sometimes provided with corruga-
tons in the direction Of their length,
the ribs or cogs OF one roller being
made so as 10 gear into the recesses of
the other, whereby they effect a sim
ultaneous strong bending and squeez-
Ing power. The cutting OF tho nate
rial in passing through the corrugated
rollers Is avoided by causing the end
less cloth 70 pass over the lower roller.
and by placing a canvass covering
arc md the upper one. The pressed
mass fails from this first set Of rollers
onto another endless cloth, which con-
veys 10 TO a second pair OF rollers,
from which 10 turn, it is conveyed to
a third pair, and so on, until it has
passed down six endless cloths and
through six pairs OF rollers. BY con-
tinued treatment Of the wood pulp
with the bisulphite the fbres at lcngth
become as pliablc and isolated from
each other as 20 many strands Of cot
ton OF wollen yarn and is said to
make a strong uud splendid thread for
use in all textiles where a coarse
flanent is required.
The separation OF the extractable
matter is usually done after tine fibre
has boon spun into threads or woven
into cloth. Prof Wayman says that
with this process it is possible for a
woodman to fell a large tree in the /.
and wear il as suit OF
clothes or walk on it Is a carpet by |
evening,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08
AhnnrnnI nrnlher.

Patient Doctor I've got 4 sore
tn oat ana pain in my chest and my
head hes as Il il would split Doc
ter lou needn't pay any attention 70
those symptoms IS they indicate
normal condition. If during the pres
ens abomlnahle weather . man feels
perfectly veil be is not hea,thy, tut !
can cIrs him. Texas Sif.lng&
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08
THE HCCFISH.
How Il Looks ana the Manner OF Catch
ing ~.


Ing ~.
The hogfsh. usually found in com
paratively deep water was caught by
the sportsmen of the great reef at low
tide, says an article in the Century.
The dead coral heads, which had been
beaten into a wa,l and formed the hid
ing places of innumerable living forms,
were partly bare, the water deepening
suddenly TO the blue depths OF the gulf
Standing on this vantage ground, bear
ing the crawilsh bait aud extra tackle,
with the dinghy hauled up in smooth
water on the inaer side, the fishermen
easily threw beyond the gentle break
ers into deep water. tenanted with a.
score OF eager tishes whose savage at
tack upon the luscious bait oniy served
- draw the greater game The bite
of the hOgilsh WAS a steady strain; but
the moment the hoSk was felt % be-
came a game-fsh worthy OF the best
efforts OF the fisherman. Often were
our sport8men forced amid the break
ers In their attempts to drag the high
" colorod and harlequin-like creature
from its home into the stiA waters Of
the inner rect With its enormous
mouth the fish has a peculiarly swine
like appearance fully redseme2, how
ever, by its rieh COloring and the long
and richly cut dorsal fins and tail 1t
ranks next - tho snapper as table
Eph
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08

Brentwood is preferred or the max
ing OF spoolS The wood Is first sawed
into sticks four or five feet long and
Seven-eighths Of an inch TO three inches
square. according 10 tho size OF tho
spool to be produced. These sticks
arc thoroughly seasoned. They are
sawed into short blocks ana dried in a
hot-air kiln At the time they are
sawed holes arc bored perpendjculurly
through each block. which is set on
end under "a rapidly revolving, long
shaukcd augur Next one whirl OF
each little block against some little
knives that are turning at lightning
speed fashion il into spool occoTdinS
10 the pattern desired aud that too
At the rate of one second FOR each
set Of knives. A row OF small boys
feed tho spool-making machines by
simply placing the blocks 10 spout
selecting the best aud throwing cut The
knotty and detective stock. The ma
chine Is .automaic, - but There arc
some things which Sc cannot DIP hence
the employment OF tho small bog,
shove mentioned After the sroa's
arc turned hey are placed In "a .2t:e
drum sni reyo.vod rapidly unit. tnay
have t.l.en ON a fine polish. For som,
special purpose they are dyed yellow
black or red according to taste. Mhol
one secs a spool OF thread man E.E
5000" or $500 yards 10 docs ua
agnlfy chat the thread has boon moses
ID. hsr.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08

Probably the first STANDING army wa.
raised in Egypt by Ameaophs Who.
his son SesostU.s was born al. the wa &
children in Egypt on that sams aat
were SET apart 70 be reared %, 81 mill
ssry body This WAS ZOO r. q
Charles VII Of France organized III.
arst standing army Of modern times
The British standing ARMY orr.aa
IN the reign Of Charles,ll a,.ar ia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08

Late in january the Oldest com
handing general in the world died in
Monastir. TWAS lhrahim Pasha who
las. year celebrated his lo0th BIRTH
day. At the time OF his death he was
commander OF the nineteenth corps Of
the Turkish army. Decades ago he
was a fellow-offlcer with Mo.t6e in the
Syrian campaign. Both took part in
the battle Of Nash, Ibraham Pasha
at thet timewas fifty and Moltke forty.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08

A tomb containing two sepulchral
urns one OF which contains the ashes
Of Ecloge, the nurse Of the Emperor
Claudius Nero. and the other those Of
his mistress Acte, who was converted
70 christianity by ST. Paul has been
discovered in Rome in the Tigna
Nuova. of the Via SAHARA outside the
SAHARA gate. The tomb is the ceme-
terv OF Domitian's family. where the
ashes Of Nero himself were also buried.
The inscription mentions that Ee4oge's
ashes were placed there ia accordance
with her request that they might be
Inferred near those Of hsr nursing,
the emperor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08
THE CRAB AND HIS SHELL.
lie Becomes Valuable for Bait when He
Sheds His Shell.


With the beginning of June an In
dustry springs up which gives employ
ment to more men along the shores OF
New Jersey and Long Island than is
generally known. Signs OF its awaken
ing are then 10 be seen in the fish mar
kets in the shape Of fiat seaweed-lined
trays fun of wicked-looking crabs.
and signs with the alluring invitation
to buy 'Shedder crabs for bait 81 per
dozen About that time In southern
waters and a little later in the bays
around the city, the ordinary murder
Gus blue crab feels a gentle melancholy
stealing over his spirit. He sulEs and
hides himself under grassy banks. and.
If caught il will be found that the
shell a she sharp ends is slightly soft
and yields to the touch. He is, howev-
er, still very, very hard around the
shears and willing and anxious 10
prove it, In this condition he is
known by fishermen as a conner and
is often kept in great fat fish cars in
tideWay for, though not yet valua-
BILE, great possibilities are contained
in his wicked, lively body.
After few tides have flowed over
him, he becomes the thing that draws
dollars from saltwater fishermen DUR
ing the season. a shredder crab with
wicked intentions but limited capabili-
ties. The shell cracks along the joints
and the body protrades at the legs and
craws- If the crab is nov left in the
water for another tide. he begins to
undress himself, often rolling over on
his back. Gradually he wTiggles one
leg out Of the UutgroTn armor, then
another, and so on in succession; ths
shell opens underneath his body, and
after much struggling and tribulation
a limp and helpless soft crab lies on
the bottom, a prey to every fellow-in-
habitant of salt water.-NeW York
Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08
nrsnhlns Log-Inm. WIN Dynnmlte

They break up jams Of logs in the
AndroscoEgin with dynamite The
charge is dashed 70 long pole and
forced through the boiling water. The
jam leaves at once. Formerly men
went out on the Jam but it was very
dangerous work. Sometimes eight
cartridges are exploded at once
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08
The RnIInr Pa.sIon.

Two enthusiastic fshermea 60 our
IN a boat and just at the height Of -
fun one falls overheard. The o'475
rescues him from the bottom az
finally manages to bring him BAGS
Consciousness.
And. lie inquiries earnestly -
coon as the other opens his eyes -
you see many hsh when you S
down there
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-08-08
R,,rn unzrr,lnu. Ri.k.

Is this q fire insurance oa.ceg
YES. sir; can we write You some
insuyaucoP'
Perhaps you can. You see ny
employer threatens to fire ne neNf
Saturday and III ike some protec-
ton. New York Continent
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1891-10-19
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al ratben eine1 @eriu6 bomit gu MAIDEN, banIit ct
ebenIo, wie i'd erireut 1tnb Oantbar iein m09e.
.utab Souie, 800 s. Que. Sc. GenBarb.
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ietben, Der 6ouiu6t. welbe er obt Sabre lang Bate
bdbul4 uCGllGn6i9 beireit 9purOe.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1891-10-19

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den, 9tng am WtOr9en oes ~. Sept. Don
Soroeaur alb uno mar na6 % Stunoen
ulo 40 Wtin. auriG. Der Breis betrug
200 ST.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-16


est of his fathers many sons. and the youngest
sons in those days were little more than servants
to their elder brothers. David seems to have not
had the usual protection that fathers and
mothers love usually throw about their youngest
child. He sent out to look after the sheep,
which in those days was the work of menials and
slaves. But it seems to.have been just the kind
OF a life to develop those qualities in David's
nature which made him great musician. poet
and warrior, and finally great king AS he
tended his focks he had leisure to study music
and to compose poetry. Living in the open air
and caring for the flock made him robust, strong
and active, for the text tells "he was ruddy.
and withal of beautiful countenance. and
goodly to look to-" The dangers of the life had
made him brave. for read that he slew lion
at one time and a bear at another time While
watching his locks he had also practiced throw
ing stones with sling until he had become an ex-
pert in its The sling was in war in that day
what the rife is in our day.
The next we see of David is when his father
sends him with provisions for his brothers who
are with Saul's army that is confronted by the
army of the Phlistines. Goliath has been taunt-
ing the Israelites with challenges to single COM
bat, but none dared meet him. You know how
David met and slew the giant. This event was
Davds introduction to public life, Saul soon be-
came jealous of David's growing popularity and
tried to kill him. David became an outcast, and
was hunted for years like wild beast. At last
Saul kills himself and David becomes king.
David was great man in many respects. We
look upon him first as great poet. The psalms
he composed have survived the ravages Of time
for 5000 years. AS a soldier he has probably
never been surpassed. When he became king,
Israel was besst by enemies on all sides and was
full of dscord Within but he settled the internal
strifes, drove off the enemies, and built up of
the great nations of earth. AS statesman he
gave his country a constitution and system of
government that lasted more than 1000 years.
But. above ALL he was good mantle love and
fear of God was in his heart always. 1t is true
that he did some things which we regard as great
crimes, and that were great crimes. But if we
judge him by the customs of his day we find him
much better than the average. The very fact
that he repented so bitterly Of his evil deeds
shows how much better he was than the people
of his day. We must net judge a man by one
single act but by his whole life-by it's influence
upon other mems lives. Thus we must judge David.
Two of the lessons we learn from the life oil
David first, No life can be successful unless
founded upon goodness. The penalty for the
evil do will overtake us sometime. here or in
the hereafter; second, We learn the lesson oil
| courage. David endured long years Of adversely
So should all have courage to stand in the day Of
trial. With courage, and a heart fixed on God
no life can be failure.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-16
Mild Punishment for Mild Crimes.

A compilation OF the criminal codes of all
Swiss cantons, just published in Bern. re-
veals the curious fact that the canton
Uri and the half cantons Nidwalden and
Appenzell Innerhoden have no written
criminal law whatever. The Judges in
these states discharge their duties in patri-
archal fashion usually. In exceptionally try
ing cases they appeal to the criminal codes of
other states. Several attempts have been
made to saddle system of criminal legisla-
ton on the free people of Uri. A series of
proposed penal laws will be submitted to
their Judgment again soon. but will I'M
doubtedly be disapprOved of, since. as the
State Attorney says. 1.-The people look
with suspicion on such Photographed cOdi-
ficatiOn." The entire absence of written
penal laws is not felt with particular keen
ness by the canton and two half cantOnS in
question. Up to now hardly half dozen
crimes have been committed which were
not amply punished, in the eyes of the PEG.
pe by the infiction of one of these estab-
lished penalties: Confession, a pilgrimage,
going to church. hearing certain sermon,
whipping with rod. The last named PEN
atty has been abolished cOnstitutiOnally by
the provision: Corporal punishment is
forbidden" This constitutional amendment
was made in consequence of the Riniker
case in Uri some twenty five years ago.
Riniker was ''bad" man. He committed
the worst crime registered in Urls recent
criminal records by printing and distribute
ing pretty liberal work, entitled: 1.-The
Happiness of Humanity: Tradition, Reason.
Divinity. Nature" Confessions, sermons
and pilgrimage were pronounced by public
opinion to be too light penalties for such
heinous otfense, so Riniker got twenty
blows with birch rod in the name of the
law" The severity of the punishment. &C
cording to Swiss ideas, was so great that
the precautiOn of a constitutional provision
was taken to prevent its recurrence. New
York Sun.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-16

The tub and pail factory is not running at its
greatest capacity. but they are turning out the
best quality of goods ever made in the shop. A
lot of No. tubs are being made and they are
beauties without knot or flaw about them.
The average days run in the Irvine factory is
about 1000 pounds. but they have turned out as
As the workmsn gain experience the output will
be increased until the maximum of about 5000
pounds per day is reached.
1t is hereby proposed that the prison manage.
ment furnish a speaking trumpet for use in the
twine factory. When the machinery is in opera
ton it is almost impossible to hear mans veice,
or even the ear-splitting screach of the steam
whistle. In attempting to interview Guard Cilley
the repOrtoral lungs we're nearly torn from their
anchorage.
"A poor woman came to the prison Tuesday to
seek aid from one of the inmates whom she claims
is the father Of her six.year-old daughter. The
man had been in prison about seven years and re.
fused to see the woman, but allowed her IS out of
his good time earnings. The act seems to have
brought him good luck. for that very evening he
received notice that the remainder of his sen.
tence. about four months. had been RENTED.
We have received a letter from Geo. Mastello
the cid shoemaker. who was released few
months ago by the supreme court, and he says
that, Notwithstanding his crippled condition, he
is getting along first rate. He says: Il am at work
here in town [Long Prairie] and have all that 1
can do. was never treated well in my life;
everybody seems to be trying to see who can be
the best friend to me-" Two of the persons who
secured his conviction have since become outlaws
in that part of the country
Large sheet iron tunnels have been suspended
in an inverted position over the three carding
machines in the twine factory for the purpose Of
carrying off the dust. Pipes from the tops of
these tunnels unite in large pipe the end of
which extends out Of one of the windows. In this
large pipe is a fan which will create u strong up
ward draught of air that will draw the dust from
the cards. The factory is a very dirty place on
account of the dust which fills the room, like a
heavy fog. making it a very disagreeable place to
work. II this new fan works well it will add
greatly to the comfort of those who are employed
in the factory.
1t seems that Manager M. O. Hall has been in
Minneapolis of late, and the correspondent from
that city writes to the Pioneer Press as follows,
not neglecting to compliment his slken whiskers:
"A. ]. Blethen will be a very much missed gentle.
man when he leaves Minneapolis, as he processes
to be about to do. However, his absence will be
less noticeable as long M. o. Hall. of Duluth is
in the city. Mr.. Hall would pass muster for the
former editor in almost any crowd, and the zephyr
sing the same raspng melodies as they sweep
through the lambrsquin whiskers of the two men,
SO similar are their hirsute adornments in cut
and appearance"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-16
1t Is Too Strong.

A committee of the Washington county farmers
alliance visited the prison Saturday to examine
the binding Irvine manufactured here. The Still.
water Gazette says of the visit:
"Going first to the storeroom the committee ex.
material. The Irvine already made is out of Ken.
lucky hemp and elected their warm appreciation
It presents a smooth even appearance, runs about
six hundred feet and has tensile strength of from
one hundred to one hundred and thirty pounds
In fact it is too strong. the ordinary binding Irvine
having a strength of only about sixty pounds and
Mr.. Garvin proposes to either reduce the size OF
else mix in sufficient quantity of tow. The
members of the committee unanimously pro.
nounced this to be the best hemp Irvine they had
ever seen.
eur friends. the farmers. then paid visit to the
Irvine factory proper, and watched the wheels 20
round all the machinery being in active opera.
ton. Tests were also made to prove to them the
strength of the Irvine being manufactured. They
left we'll pleased with the result of their visit and
proposed to use the prison Irvine the coming har-
vest. They are in hopes that some local dealer
will handle it, but if not will make ARRANGEMENTS
to club together and purchase it from the prison
in quantities of eight hundred to a thousand
pounds.
"Mr. Garvin has not yet decided on the cost of
Irvine. but has estimated that to manufacture it
costs about one cent pound. The fiber of course
VARIES both to cost and to waste. Mime
sofa hemp costs about four and a half cents ex
elusive of freight. and Kentucky five to five and
a half cents.'
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-16
Give Him Another Chance.

A new criminal law that has just gone
into effect in France will be watched care
fully by all who are interested in prison re-
form. The law has been framed on the
principle of reforming the criminal rather
than Furnishing him. It is a question, in
deed, whether man ought ever to take the
business of Furnishing criminals into his
own hands. We may try to reform them,
we must keep them from doing harm to the
community, but neither of these two ways
of looking at the duty of the state toward
the criminal includes the idea of furnishing
him.
The French law hereafter, in certain
classes of offenseS-nOt murder or the most
serious crimes against person and property
legal sentence. That is to say. if youth
is guilty of stealing or disorderly conduct,
and is tried and found guilty. the judge
sentences him duly, but in a case of first
otfense suspends execution of the penalty.
He tells the first offender he can go free,
and if in five years he is not again found
guilty of law breaking he will be released
altogether from serving out the sentence.
Should he be guilty of another Offense,
however. before the five years are up both
sentences will stand against him. and he
must serve out BOTH
The list of first offenders will be care
fully kept, and few can escape French
police surveillance. The new plan follows
a humane and enlightened policy in divid-
ing first offenders from hardened Sinners
Selected.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-16

If you want to reform and benefit the
fallen you must cheer them up and feed
them, and comfort them with the good
things of earth. This holding out that they
will get their reward in the other world,
does not satisfy an empty stomach or
thinly clad body. The better people live in
this world, the better they are prepared for
the next, and of late years there has been a
wonderful broadening in the views of the
churches of the country. Humanity has
better chance than in former years and in
consequence hope has taken on brighter
hue. Discussion of creeds and proper
means of grace has given place to questions
of how to better mankind, not only in a
spiritual way, but mentally and materially.
The good of humanity here as well as in the
life beyond claims the attention of those
who labor in the Masters vineyard. The.
good people of the land have learned that
while hunger gnaws there is but little hope
of reaching the heart.-The Graphic Sem
tinel.