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


seat OF honor at the Cabinet table. There
can be little doubt. Notwithstanding It's
omission from the reasons given. that
his declinauon OF the Treasury portfolio
was largely due 10 the fact. that as the
representative Of his business drn. he
was already Quasi-oficial OF the govern
meut- The male members o. the Crane
family have occupied some years the
unique distinction. under a republic. OF
hereditary succession 70 place and prott
in rerurn-to phrase IL faucifully-for an
annual gift to the political Lord Para
mount, the feudai pspper-eorns being Re-
placed by scraps Of paper. This co1di-
ton Of affairs has risen from the Dature
OF the government needs on enc hand.
and the Identification Of family ard bus
mess interests on the other. Il would
have been q rude uprooting q tnc ;radi-
tons of nearly n century had the head of
the house Of Crane surrendered his dis
tinction. and one cannot keep back a
feeling OF satisfaction that en- American
institution OF a hundred years has not
exchanged for the feeting reward II an
unexpirea term Of four.
The manufacture Of paper IS always
OF great interest when we consider the
Importance 10 our daily needs. bur 20 the
average man the paper used in Uncle
Sans money 70 express his willingness
10 pay outranks ali az other in value and
attractiveness. II is this paper. used var
iously for money, bonds, checks. Internal
revenue stamps. etc. that M. Crane
provides: AID whatever may befah the
consumption OF his or other mill-products.
it may safely be said that the popular de-
mand for this peculiar variety can never
be satisfied. IN the eyes Of the govern
ment. ii IS the perfection OF its manufac-
ture that gives the value 70 what Is
known as paper money and there Is.
contrary 10 the general impression. no
secret in the process OF formula. Reh-
ance against imitation is placed on the
skill required. and on the fact that the
machinery essential 20 production IS cost
y. massive, ana not easily capable oI
concealment. These. with the aids q
the well-known silk nbres ana the statu-
tory against the Unauthorized manusac-
ture and possession. offer the chief pro-
lection against counterfeitlng; and IL -
acknowledged by the Secret Service that
the Crane paper itself is a greater safe
guard to the Treasury than the iatrsca-
cies OF design and engraving.
The Federal laws bearing specifically
on the subject are TO be found in sec
tons $3.50 and $50. Revised Statutes.
the first of which ends with this dire
threat:
or who has or retains in his con-
mol or possession. after a distinctive
paper has been adopted by the Secretary
OF the Treasury for the obligations and
other securities Of the United States, any
similar paper adapted 70 the making Of
any such obligation or other security.
except under the authority of the Score
tary Of the Treasury or some other proper
officer of the United States. shall be pun
ished by fine OF not more than five
thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment at
hard labor for not more than fifteen years,
or by both.
Section Sac provides practically the
same punishment for the adventurous col
Iector Of curios who without such au-
thority. so secretes. emhezzles. or takes
and carries away any paper parchment
or other material prepared and intended
70 be used in the making Of such papers.
+ instruments. obligations. devices. or doc
umeats.
An attempt 70 produce money paper
in small quantities was once made by an
enterprising Individual who pasted to-
gether thin layers az linen paper. with
the silk hbres caught between them. bat.
unfortunately for him. the sheets carried
a water mark. and a heated bath re-
vealed the fact that the hbres were sub
sequantly Inserted and DID not form a
structural part Of the whole.
The making OF papers was undertaken
by the Cranes al Dalton. Mass. IN 1901.
and was heralded by the following an
nouncement in the columns Of the local
newspaper.
AMERICANS
Encourage Your own Manufactures. and
They WIN Improve.
LADIES. fave your RAGS
As the subfcribers have 10 IN con;empia-
ton 10 erect a PAPER-MILL in Dalton,
the enfuing fpring. and tho bunnefs being
very beneficial 10 the community N large
they fatter thcmfeives that they fhau
meet with due encouragement and that
/ evcry woman. VINO bar the good ~ her
country. and the iu,ereft q her own
family az heart VIII natronize thea. sy
faviag their rags. ara Tending them 20
/ their Mandatory. ~ % the neaTcft
storekeeper-for which the subf-raers
VIII DC given q generous price
HENRY WIsWELL.
ZENAs CRANE.
JOHN Willard
Worceftcr. Fer. 8 ISL
one % tie mile 90 this plant f. now
known IS the government raiIi. ard while
ita operation f. entirely different iu thc
hands OF the Crane MaEufactur.ns Co..
10 IS az all tines uaGfr the suUfrt -sioa
ana scrutiny cC Treasury oEclals. Ias
repraseutatlves 81 the Department on
duty there are Soy erlutenlent, a resis-
-. Who g. responsioie for TIE accgF4er
Of the count. sheet ~ sheet. threc ezre-fs
counter ard Csc Uatchrfa. wnee
shffts ~ Duty cover 5oih day and u'Ttt-
pure water o. essential - ere u-akirE
q aI tiah-rra5a Ineu rapers. and for
money parer the sufGiy 81 erava from
,fe uaturaI spr.oEs So fhc sicr.ty o,
Iaiton The ropl,ar superstition taaf
cd rueH. gathered from h1-aeacid ard
ratfrr eVear.slig become refer. Td
fra nothing 90 Egrrert % witai1 ere
n fta Government r1..l- fa- ere sf
from walch -nsrey 9aptF is use cone
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