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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28
ONE OF THE LARGEST BUTTER
DISH FACTORIES IN THE WORLD
The Crystal Falls Woodenware Company Plant Among th
Biggest of them Operations Commenced

a cut. shaped and stapled at the
rate Of about 40. 600 dishes to a machine
per day.
A word regarding these machines
maynot be amiss They were vented
by Frank E. Lucas the general man.
ager Of the Crystal Falls Woodenware
company and are the result Of about
90 years Of experience and practical
work in the manufacture Of butter
dishs Mr. Lucas was the first man
to perfect an automatic butter dish
machine, a feat which he accomplished
many years ago in little factory in
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28

Cleveland, Ohio. His first effort was
an exceedingly crude affair when /
compared with the present
machine However, he keptjmproytns
on the mechanism and in.-the early |
Hineties perfected the present machine
when, with his brother, II. P,-Lucas,
Of hscanaba, they started the manu-
farture Of butter dishes in modest ,
way at Racine VIE.
| A few years later they decided to
move nearer the timber belt and came
to Escauaba where they formed the
nucleus Of the present mammoth
Escanaba Woodenware plant Mr..
Frank Lucas had immediate charge of
the Escanaba works and brought the
institution TO high stage Of efficiency
and this one plant was, last year,
! furnishing two-thirds of the butter
dishes used in the United States. The
J Escanaba people had Is maeines going
before the late fire, During his years
at Escanaba, Mr. Lucas made close
r study OF his machines with the result
that he devised several improvements
: which place the machines in the
Crystal Falls factory considerably in
the lead OF the machines heretofore
used from an economically productive
! standpoint
AS soon as the dish is stapled it ID
released from the machine and falls Of
its own weight onto a small belt con
vey0r that runs from the machine to
a hopper at the top of slide leading
down to the dry kiln The dishes fall
OF their own weight into this hopper
and are conveyed down to the dry kiln.
which IL also a special arrangement OF
Mr.. Lucas. Twenty minutes IL the re-
quired time that dish needs In the
kiln to be thoroughly dried and ready
for the market and as they pass over
the last conyeyor they are dumped out
onto the packing table which ie located
on the lower floor directly beneath
the dish machines Here they are
gathered by girls. counted ana packed
J into crates and carted to the warehouse
which i'm the last section Of the build
ing TO the far end az shown in the
picture.
Besides the machines used in the
direct manufacture Of the dishes them
selves there are several other machines
and many employees occupied in man
ufacturing the boxes, etc. that the
dishes are packed in. Principal among
those machines is a stave cutter used
to cut the slaves for the boxes. a head
ing machine for cutting ends. several
saws, planer, two automatic mailing
machines and printing press for
stamping the boxes. Mr. Lucas aimed
TO get thoroughly mp to date factory
i'm every item so az 10 be able to pro-
duce dishes at less cost than any
factory In the world and in this he has
been successful
Clothes Pin Department
The clothes pins timber goes through
an altogether different process. After
passing the drag saw the same as the
dish logs, the short bolts are conveyed
10 saws standing In the froat end Of
the bullding whsre the bolts are cst up
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28

aud six clothes pin machines
going ful last
Location
The location OF the plant is short
distance north-e east of the water
works close to the Columbia mine !,
branch of the G & n. W railroad.
The g. NJ. a. ST. p will run a spur
from the Tobin mine track to the
factory "a soon as the frost il ont Of
the ground in the spring 80 that the
company will have shipping facilities
over both railroads, an opportunity
that is very material advantage in
such proniscuous distribution of
goods ar will be made by this factory.
lt also gives the company access to
some OF the finest belts OF hardwood
timber to be found in the state of
Michigan. The Northwestern brings
them within reach of the Brule River
Iron River ard Elmwood districts to
the west and the Balsam and Amasa
districts to the north besides all Of
the territory in Florence and other
counties to the south along the Men
ominee River. The St Paul gives
them an entrance to the excellent
hardwood tracts TO the north and
along the ID. s. S. d A. besides an
opening into the Delta and Dickinson
districts over the connections with the
Il. q l.. s. Thus in railroad accom- &.
modations the new concern is well
supplied.
The Butter Dish Department
The small leah-to building from
which the skid-way projects contains
a large sized, modern drag saw and
several large tanks in which the logs
are boiled preparatory TO being put on
the veneer cutter. The tank capacity
is 80 cords Of bolts cut to the proper
length. The logs are hauled up to the
saving deck by means of big bull
4 chain running betweeen skids. The
i chain extends away out into the yard
and man with cant hook rolls the
logs off the skidways onto the chain
When they reach the saving deck the
bolter cuts them up into four foot
Lengths and they are dropped into the
tanks at one end
They are taken from the tank at the
opposite end by means Of crane and
swung directly into the veneer machine.
This machine stands opposite door
which opens from the tank house into
the main building at the further end.
The Veneer machine il one Of the
largest most powerful and latest
designed that the Coe & Wilks people
turned out Of their shop and was made
especially for the Crystal Falls factory.
After being treated on the veneer
machine the strips OF veneer are
trucked 20 about the centre OF the
main building where there in power
propelled elevator that hoists truck and
all to the second floor. They are taken
70 the dish machines which stand In
q row along the far end OF the main.
or l. shaped building There are ten
OF these machines. the best butter
dish machine in the world. The
strips Of veneer are fed into the
machine BY Eirs. where the dishes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28
MoRIARTY A BUSY MAN.

Senator Moriarty, of the Marquette
district, il one Of the busiest members
Of the present Legislature and the var
ious bills that he has introduced will
give the senator's and representatives
much food for thought when they
come up for consideration.
Probably Mr.. Moriarty's experience
or the board OF Marquette branch
prison control il to be thanked, In
part at least, for two measures which
he intro iuced late last week One of
them calls for an extension OF time
Tor hearing Of cases which are before
the pardon board from three TO SIX
months and the other provides Cor an
extra penalty for 6onvicts who escape
from confinement during their term
Of sentence.
Another Of Mr. Moriartys bills is
designed TO reaffirm the old arithmetic
principle that i2s cubic feet make a
cord. 1t seems that there are in this
senatorial district som@ tanneries and
factories whose managers are trying
10 convince farmers and bark and
wood sellers that their cords anould be
I detarmined by weight II is said that
~ hing wood means smaller prices
for the men ,ho get it ont, who thus
want to be paid on the i2s cubic feet
ito the cord basis
Mr.. Moriarty has still another
measure before the senate which
would work quite revolution in the
manner Of compensating members OF
the boards Of control of the various
state institutions. At present they
are allowel simply their EXPENSES, but
the seuuets. drom this distyfct proposes
g: 8: !: !:
s.oemethill lS-sl' r ,ofptissar.
He aisy IN pruoed bills to compel
''telbgraph and express companies to
charge the same rates for teiegraphic
messages and articles sent by express
10 points in the upper peninsula as
shey charge from here to points below.
He says he pays 20 cents to telegraph
Rrom Lansing to Crystal Falls, but
,s Obliged TO put mp As cents to send
IA Message from there to the state
capital The express rate is about 60
per cent higher for goods sent north
than from upper peninsula points to
points in the lower peninsula he also
elsims
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28

into the proper strips for clothespin
strips. There are a number OF these
saws and "A couple Of th EN- are especial
designs of Mr.. Lucas whereby the out
put Of the machine is increased mate
rally and the timber can be handled
60 better advantage.
The strips are then passed back to
the tank and from there and automatic
elevator takes them TO the second
story where they pass through the
necessary preparatory process. These
machines are located in the front end
OF the building so that there is no
extra handling of the material From
these machines 10 goes to the clothes
pin machines which are arranged in
a row along the perpendicular stem OF
the j. shaped building. There are ak
of these machines. making the factory
Of the largest in this line in the world.
After treatment in these machines
the pins 90 into the tumbling barrels
which are located at the end Of the
row Of machines. In these barrels the
pins are smOothed and dried and are
to the floor below where they
are Grated and then sent to the ware
house.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28

for the morrow. The boilers are Iocat-
ed in the brick building seen on tho
left of the main building II is 40x4O
feet in dimension and totally discon-
nected from the other buildings ex-
cepting by means Of the lead pipes
and the elevator that carries in the
uel Every precaution has been taken
to eliminate the danger Of fire. The
boilers have extra settings to enable
them to make steam fast Refuse from
the factory il ed altogether
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-28
The Power Plant.

Power ani steam for this factory is
furnished by two l2b h. p. boilers and
two engines, one l75 h. p. Harris
Corliss and a 80 h. p. slide valve. The
latter is used TO run the dynamo and
the blower fans for heating the
kilna BY this dual arrangement the
large engine may be shut down when
the machinery stops while the small
one is continued in operation to dry
out The days vorh and oisA< the decks
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
why But Nineteen?

This Office is in receipt of nineteen reasons
why patriotism is a humbug. They have
been eventuated by the logic machine Of Mr.
John G. Hayemeycr, of Youkers, N, Y.
Ii is likely that lack Of space" precluded
greater number, as it is certain that Nr
Havemeyer, or almost any old thinker would
be readily capable Of ra,iocnatng as many
aS one hundred and nineteen equally con.
yincng proofs tina. patriotism is but an Tex
aggerated form OF selfishneSs" aud that "thc
salutation offered piece of bunting called
the Flag is form of idoatry."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
Logs Items.

John 10y left Monday morning for Balti-
more on a weeks visit to his mother and his
sister, Mrs. VIM. Mathews,
George Lickle and wife Of Waynesboro
spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother
Mrs. jeremiah Martin.
Mrs. Mary Mort is spending several days
with friends in Frederick.
Mrs John 10y returned home Sunday af-
ter spending week with her parents Mr..
and Mrs Nicholas humma of Stony Branch
Mrs John Pyle who has been sick with
grip is improving slowly.
Mrs jeremiah Martin and Mrs. G w. 10y
spent Wednesday with Mrs. VIM, Deberry
who recently celebrated her ninetelh birth
day; is well and hearty, can read and sew as
though she was only fifty.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
MT. st. Mary's Items.

Died on the 4th inst, after lingering i'll
ness of dropsy, Mr.. George Lvers, aged
about sixty years, Mr.. Llvers was peacea-
BILE neighbor, honest, sober and Industrious
He leaves widow to mourn his losb. His
remains were inferred in Mt. ST. Marys Gem
etery on. Saturday morning the 7th inst.
On Friday morning the 9th inst, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Columbus Wetzel
departed this life, aged nearly five months.
She was buried in Mt. st. Mary's cemetery
on Sunday at 2 o'clock p. m.
On Friday evening Mrs. Vincent Kolb
died after brief illness. She leaves q hus
band and five children to mourn her loss
The youngest being but five days old. Her
remains were laid to rest in Mt. St. Mary's
cemetery on Sunday at o'clock p. m. his
Is rather an unusual occurrence for this place
to have two funerals in one day and but one
hour apart.
Mr.. John r. Crein has decided to rebuild
his distilery without delay which was re,
Gently destroyed by fire.
OCCASIONAL.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
Local Correspondence.

After weeks visit with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs VIM. II. Damuth, Mrs, Geo, Y.
Lickel returned TO her home in Wayncs boro
on Monday.
Mrs. Josiah Eyler, of Fhnistone, is tarry.
ing for while with her afflicted sislcrinlaw
Mrs Noah Koontz
Barring the production and price of eggs,
seedtime ana safety from fire are chief among
the most important matters to be considered
and attended to al this otherwise unCventtul,
painfully ilemlcss season CT the year. High
and dry March winds will BE in order now
and uppermOst in mind Should be security
from loss by FIRE. BY every householder, of
course, every prccaution will be taken and
not yard of dirty pipe will be permitted to
enter the chimney, nor foul chimney to
point heavenward.
Our townsman, Mr.. VIM. II. 10y, is the
proud owner of violin 1876 years old The
instrument is of sweetest tone and came into
Mr.. Logs possession at the age Of LOG, he
having purchased it of the late Frederick
Weller, grandfather of Mrs. d. c. Hammett,
80 years ago. In the seventies and early
eighties, and when Mr. 10y was an honorcd
member of that string band of old" lie made
the venerable fiddle talk to the delight of the
denIzens of old Mechancslown.
Saturday last. travelling in a two horse
buggy and on medicine selling bent, couple
of petty stra,egists with ball bearing tongues
successfully as is usual canvassed this COM
munity and now 1t is the old, old lamentable
story-money gone and medicine no good.
Will we never, never learn!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
Wants ES. IL. Shops.

A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun of Tues.
day states that one hundred and fifty of
Westminster's leading business men joined
in a petition to the authorities of the W. NJ
r. r. asking that the repair shops be remov-
ed from Union Bridge to Westminster.
If the shops are to be taken from Union
Bridge, it will scarcely be to remove them
ten miles east if they go in that direction at
all it will probably be to Baltimore.
But there are some good reasons why they
should not go east ut all; and chief among
them Is the fact that although the W. M. will
almost certainly be double tracked through
out, the fifteen miles of mountain will not
likely be; that is, from Thurmont to Edge
mont there will not be a second track, hence
trains over that portion of the line will have
to be expedited and helper engines will al
most certainly be called into service. Thur
mont, being at the foot of the grade and
probably the finest water station on the line
is by far more logical location than either
Westminster or Baltimore and if the shops
are to be removed from Union Bridge it Is
probable that concerted effort on the part of
our people would have very much better
promise of reward than any attempt the
Westminster people may make.
Tho company owns large and IN every
way available tract of land here; water IS
abundant aud pure carrying practically
nothing in solution and neser muddy: great
desideratum when locomotive boilers are to
be considered) it is less than twenty miles
short of midway between Baltimore and
Cumberland building sites and living are
cheaper here than in larger towns and there
are probably no advantages to be enjoyed
elsewhere, Of which the company would be
deprived here.
II there is movement on foot by others
to secure the W. NJ. repair Shops we will be
properly chargeable with negligence i'll our
own interest If we fail to set forth every
available good reason why the company
should favorably consider this point. Let
the Business Mems Association act in the
matter at once.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
The Spy OF Gettysburg.

The Spy Of Gettysburg" a thrilling dra'
ma of love and war, will he presented by %
Cal talent IN tie Town Hall on the l7h of
April, s p. m. Many unique and interesting
features will be introduced and the play Will
be given with due attention to details of his
torically correct COSTUMES, uniforms, &c.
As the performance will be given in the
ly pntronized, both on this accoun,' and tor
its intrinsic merits. Dealing with an inter-
esling period of our national history and the
scene being LAID in our immediate vicinity,t
can hardly fail to be Of intcrt st to all.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

A small section of mo man Land" may
be described as lying on the north side oftf e
Thurmont-Graceham public road, at the
south end of Walnut street, 1t being off the
bed of the county road and outside the town
tax limits, there is no public purse to pro-
vide for its keeping and it is most persist.
cnt mudhole; forty drops of rain per square
foot seems to be about its minimum require
mont
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
FOrd's Grand Opera House.

The favorie American actor and the mer.
riest EZRA KENDALL in his new and
successful comedy by Herbert Winslow
THE VINEGAR BUYER.
Ezra Kendall the most amusing actor of
the American sta e comes next week her
aided by brilliant record of success in his
new play "The Vinegar Buyer" the joliest
all round comedy seen upon the boards
this season, in theme and characterization it
is distinctly American and will appeal at
once to the lovers of laughter and the lovers
of wholesome clean play.
In the title role Mr. Kendall, with his
quaint personality and peculiar conception
of humor dominate the action with happy
result. He appears as Joe Miller, happy
go lucky good hearted fellow with clever
sally of wit ever coming from his lips.
The plot is an old one but its working out
is new; it tells the story of two men one good
and the other bad trying to win the affec-
tions of the same girl, complications follow
the vicissitudes of the lovers when Joe Mil
Ter arrives on the scene, acts the good angel
to everybody and is elected Mayor of Bas-
combs Corners and becomes "A Vinegar
Buyer" for large firm.
The production is admirable in all respects
and proving one of the most successful en-
tour this season.
Matnees Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission-25 s. so cents.
Week March 23d-The greatest success of
the New York Season "THE SILVER
SLIPPER"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
Mite Society Supper.

The ladies of the Mite Society of St. Johns
Lutheran church will give supper on Eas.
ter Monday evening, at the home of Mrs. s.
NJ. Birey. All the dclicacics appropriate to
the season will be served. An enjoyable ev.
ening is promised to ali who attend. Easter
eggs, home made candy, ice cream and cake
will be served in addition to the supper
Supper will be served from six o'clock on.
All are cordially invited to be present.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

Never wet your fingers at your lips in or
der to separate and count money. 1t is one
of the best known breeding grounds for dis
ease germs and you never know through
what filthy or diseased hands 1t has passed.
1t is truly filthy lucre.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
FoIey's Honey and Tar

Cures coughs and colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooping cough.
Cures hoarseness and bronchial troubles.
Cures pneumonia aud la grippe.
For sale at Waters pharmacy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
Cough Settled On her Lungs.

"My daughter had a terrible cough Which
settled on her lungs" says N. Jackson of
Danville, Iii. 1--WE tried great many rem
edies without relief until we gave her Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar which cured her." Re.
fuse substitutes. For sale at Waters drug
atora
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
A Seyere cold for three months,

The following letter from A. j. Nusbaum,
of Batesville, Ind. tells its own story Il
suffered for three months with severe cold.
A druggist prepared me some medicine, and
ply scian prescribed for me, yet l did not
improve. then tried Foley's Honey and
Tar, and eight doses cured me-" Refuse
substitutes. For sale at Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12
Sale Register.

Under this head willappear, free of charge
the name, date and place of all Gales for
which bills are printed at this office.
A charge OF 20 cents per line for three in
sertons of name, date and place OF sale when
bills are printed elsewhere.
On Saturday, March 14th, at p. M, Mrs.
w. A, Lynn will sell household goods at
On Saturday, March 18th, at 10 CLOCK, J. J..
Fox will sell horses, cows, sheep, wagons,
ETC., at Foxville, Md.
On Monday, March 10Th, John B. Black re-
siding one mile east of Graceham will sell
horses, cattle and farm implements.
On Tuesday, March 18th, Mr.. John Root
will sell Oh his farm two miles north OF
town, horses, cattle and farm implements
On Wednesday, March 18th, Nelson Willhide
will sell on WIN. j. Blacks farm near Thur
mont, horses, cattle and farm implements.
On THURSDAY, March 10Th, James @. Kauff-
man residing on the Nicholas Lohr farm
will sell horses, cattle,and farm implements.
On Friday, March 30, at 10 a. M, John NJ.
Smith, on the Abram Lohr farm, . miles
nOrln III tFaCenaH, VIII sell Holses, CSt-
tie and farming implements.
On Saturday, March 2lst, Martin f.. Crush
on will sell at his residence on the F. q E.
turnpike, horses, cattle and farm nipple
ments.
On Tuesday, March gath. 10 a. M, Thos- j,
Kolb auct., will sell for Samuel Weybright
mile north Double Pipe Greek on the
road leading to Keysyille lot of valuable
live stock and farming implements, etc.
On Tuesday. March gath, Alexander Breigh-
ner, near Mt. st. Mary's, will sell house.
hold effects and farming implements.
On Saturday, March 90, at 10 m, on LON.
bard street, Thurmont, VIM. II. Marshall
will sell household effects.
On Saturday, March %, George Eigenbrode
will sell personal property near Franklin
Mills, II miles north Of Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

Mrs. Wallace Wolf, daughter of Mrs.
Catherine WiIhide, who has been Ill of pa
ralysis at her home in Wilmington, Del,
since last summer, arrived here on Monday
and is now at her mothers home on Carroll
street
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

Mr.. Clemence Wilhide who had been en-
gagged III the timing business at Myersvile
for several years mas located here, occupying
DR.. Blrely's building on w. Main street.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

Mr.. John Hetterly, Of Altoona, Pa. spent
several weeks with relatives in and near
Thurmont. Mr.. Hetterly is a bricklayer and
is a very busy man at his trade. He is look
ing first rate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

Rev. l.. A. Main of Littlestown, formerly
Of NJ ddletown, has accepted a call by Lu
theran congregation in Cumberland.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

Earl, young son of Mr.. J. Harry Freeze.
was thrown from horse on Wednesday last
breaking both bones of his left forearm. DR..
e. g. Kefauver reduced the fracture.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-03-12

Could we not all afford to he a little more
courteous toward the man and respectful to
the place by pr' fixing the tit OF "Prcsident,'
Senator" Judge etc? 1t Is unhecoming
at the best, to say Roosevelt" "McComas,"
'McSherry," not even according them the ii
tie of"Nr"