The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
THE RED THREADS


particles Of metal Then comes what s.
known as -serubblng." IN realty q
bleaching process. This Is done b. boil
ing the linen for hours. IN large rsvoiv-
Ing steel cylinders. and il Is made nec-
cessary by the lack OF conformity in
original color as well as the desire 1or
absolute cleanliness
From this bath the selected fsgs are
thrown into large tanks. known As 'osSS-
fns-sagines." fitted out with huge. re-
volving. mercileSs arms. the eject <
which is 10 convert the material into enc
dbrous mass. The clear water Of TIE
Berkshire Hills here lends It's assistance.
and 50 thoroughly IS the looms work
disintesrated that the hand IS unable 20
grasp ard retain the delicate wet threads.
The mixture Is drawn OF iuto dralaiNs-
watts. taking en- a snowy whitencss IS
the moisture leaves II. and Is thus lets
until required. from time 20 time. as food
for the huge "paper-making machine.
\ formidable piece OF mechanism is this
machine. nearly Two hundred feet Ions.
slow OF movement. but thunderous IA
sound as il stretches many joints that
make IN its ponderpus length. Il begins
with A ''rnixinE-bex'' IN which the Inca
is churned with water. ant from which
il IS allowed 20 oozc through a narrow
slit. IL spreads out upon az eadlcss
belt OF wire gauze. which allows the
water 20 pass through the holds Of tna
linen IN a thickness regulated by the few
OF the opening AT This stage the short
ends 81 many-hued silk threads are sprln-
killed. from regularly spaced tubes. thar
thew become drmy inbeddci IN the BODY
Of the sheet. As the sauze belt moves lA
its course IL passes over series q sac-
tion-pumps which withdraw more and
more of the moisture untn. when the end
OF the circuit IS reached. the paper has
sufficient body to 80 lifted 20 seccna
endless belt of wooden stun. and t. thus
hreueht To the nsst az numerous rollers.
set ia pairs and heated by steam
The dandy is a cylinder az wire gSuza
with the vateT-mark design attached q
its surface IN raised letters. and tii-ss
pressing into the soft sheet make rs
paper thin NJ the points 81 contact e. -
plainly seen in the finished product hv
The familiar trick Of hoidine e hetvs
the eye and the lisht. The governrieer
ssater-rnarlzs are the simple mo 10srans.
~ s T. -" Tor check papers. u. 8
Z. D." for postage stamps. and u.
l. r" for acknowledgements purposes 3 n
colored SILK threads take the place Of this
device IN "money-paper.'
When the faintest trace Of moisture
has disappeared With the passage 81 ne
paper between the last pair q rollers.
il IS roa6y for the sizing" which. ia
factory term. gives Il life" and renders
IL somewhat proof against the wesr and
tear Of its career. besides lending &
surface suitable for printing. The Sow
eminent formula for sizing = part -
the contract. and refuse bits 81 rsw or
uutanned skins q cattle form its basis.
after a bath in this glue-like liqt.id. tho
''rnoney-papcr' after passing through thu
cutting machine. whore Il = anton
lcanv cut into sheets and counted. Is
'loft-dried." "a distinction from the treat
ment accorded ordinary papers o. being
dried bv .anlshinE rolls" The govern
ments anxiety begins With tho cutting
machine. which divides The paper into
sheets four times the size @ a govern
ment note. and registers their numbers
as they fall iutc piles The expert count
ers verify the record the damp sheets are
carried into the drying loft'' and are
stretched over wooden rods. and steam
heat is slowly applied. This method
leaves the paper in a wTinkled condition
with very much che appearances q rough
dried clothing TIA. has Zen starchst.
and the further process of ironing -
again district from TIE usual mode Il
f. known as plate fnlahing" and censis's
IN placing the sheets. fev az a time. be-
tween thin iron plates ard passing them
backward and forward under pressure
Of many tons.
4 minute examlnsiion thea takes place
and a searching quest Is made for rurfaee
and tsxturaI defects or dircolorstious
Tho rejected sheets arc again % p
''beaten up and properly accounted To-
on The records. the perfect ones are thfn
conurei ana rocounted tied IN paeSsgss -
p thousand and Deposited iu locked bcN~a
holding twenty Thousand each. 81 arn1ri
guarl then delivers these boxes 90 tae
express company who are responaioie fqr
their safe transportation 70 Wasfiugt"'i