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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-31

Iaziness is the frit Of misdirectcd
philosophy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-31

always very unequal in size. as the heart
or pith is seldom. IL ever, in the CEN
ter OF the tree, for the reason that the
warmth and light Of the sun cause the
annual rings to grow. thicker or wide.
on the side most exposed to it's rays.
The log having been quartered as
shown In Fig. 9. two boards are cut from
each OF the two radial sides OF each
quarter, as shown in Fig. A..
The remaining triangular section f.
now halved or sawed in two equal pieces,
but always radially, or In direct line
with the medullary rays, and two boards
are sawed. from the radial side only OF
each piece, as indicated, in the draw
ing. (Fig.4) 49,
r. II the log is large in diameter the
some process is again repeated on each
OF the two remaining triangular Sec
tions, each being again cut in two equal
halves-always radially--an two
boards are cut from each Of the last
sawed. sides OF each section, as in the
short section of larger log, shown in
Fig. S.
Should the log be of such diameter a.
to allow it, the four remaining thin
triangular sections will again be halved
radiaaly, as shown in the upper lett-hand
corner OF Fig. 5. The boards, however.
as will be seen, become narrower each
time the triangular section is sawed
into two equal parts and their CONNER
:cial value decreases greatly when un-
der six inches in width. The first of. the
two boards cut each time. will be radial
and almost exactly in line with the silver
glints of the medullary rays.
These will be Al in quality and In
figure. The second boards will be more
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or less out of line with regard to- the
medullary rays, and will show the Sill
yer gl1nts narrower, but in more often
recurring nuEobers, and for many our
poses, especially for small or marrow
pieces, these second boards will show
more beautiful figure, although
smaller, than the first. The first board,
with its large glints, is the finest wood
Tor large surfaces, such as the tops OF
tables, large panels and drawer fronts.
Figs. and 5 will explain why
quarter-sawed boards are more expenr
sive than the common sawed lumber
shown in Fig. 2. requiring as it does
more time and labor and being more
wasteful of the wood The last thin
triangular pieces of all are usually sawed
into squares of various sizes as indicated
In the lower right hand corner OF Fig.
s, which are used for table legs. stair
banisters, and other purposes. This
again. involves labor, and; there: is still
much waste as compared with the COM
mon method of plain saving as shown
in Fig. 9.
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direction of his work, whether teacher
or parent, the wish is to begin at once
to make some desired article. Such q
course cannot be successful, for the
training of the hands for manual work.
as the training of the mind in mental
and cultural education, must begin with
the rudiments, and be carried on pro-
sressively until the mind and hands
become familiarized with the various
processes necessary for constructive
work. = -,
Hence, In a series of elementary and
progressive articles on woodworking
such as these will be. we must insist
that each tool taken up and each step
given in its use be followed out patient
~ and persistently until the work &C.
complfshed is at least fairly we'll done, i
While the instructions and directions
given will be especially designed for the
young, we hope that, while making then,
exceedingly simple and <plain,t they will
prove to be so broad as also to interest
parents and others in this attractive
work.
Woods.
While wood is the most plentiful
widely useful and also the most general.
ly used of all constructive materials
1t is doubtful it there is any other OF
which so little is known practically re-
garding it's structure and the adapta:
bilitys of different kinds of woods to diff.
terent purposes. Wood of one kind not
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-31
4 4 !. L /. { ) ] \ !. IN |'|
/. MANUAL l 4 |: TRAINING |: | { \
PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BOYS
WITH AMBITION AND *.*'
- s...a ~ GENIUS. 8
First Article on Woodworking-Bs-
ginner Should Start on Soft Woods
49, characteristics Of Different
Woods-Practice with Tools Need
ed Before Making Things-Meth-
DDS Of Saving Logs. =. go s.
BY JAMES RITCHEY.

BY JAMES RITCHEY. -.
Instructor In Woodworking and Pattern
Making, Armour Institute Of Technology.
Chicago.] \
Copyright. 1904. by Joseph P. Bowles.)
Before beginning our instructions
in the practical use of tools for the work
ing Of woods We wish to impress on the
minds of parents or others hay
ing the direction of the work the neces-
sity of the beginner doing more or less
work with the tools, one tool at a time,
until the feeling Of the tool in the hand
is familiar to the user and until he has
gained such control of the tool that it
will, through his hands. become the
servant Of his will, and SO carry out his
thought and his wishes that his plans
and his work will be success "'s>t e
= 1t requires long and continued prac-
tice to become even moderately pro-
f1cient in any of the practical arts, and
yet with the beginning in woodworking,
and too often with those having the
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had Brown or Scott to lead us that
year. instead of Wilkinson, I believe
it had had a better history. Here was
I in the enemy's country. God knew
where, or how, or when should come
out of it. thought Of D'ri and how$it
had gone with him in that hell of wa
ters. I knew it would be hard to drown
him. We We're so near shore, If he
had missed the rocks felt sure he
would come out safely. thought of
Louison and Louise. and wondered il
ever I should see them again. Their
faces shone upon me there in the windy
darkness, and one as brightly as the
other. Afterwhiles I drew my wet
blouse over me and went to sleep, shiv-
ering. ..
a familiar sound woke me-that of
the reveille. The sun was shining, the
sky clear, tho wind Had gone down.
A crow sat calling in the tree above my
head. lay in q strip of timber, thin
and narrow, on the lake shore Through
the bushes could see the masts of the
brig slanting out of water some rods
away. Beyond the timber was a field
Of corn, climbing side-hill that sloped
of to level, grassy plain. Beyond the
hilltop, reveille was still sounding. A
military camp was near me, and al
though I made no move, my mind was
up and busy as q cat at a mouse-hole,
looking down at my UNIFORM, not. in
deed. the most healthful sort of, dress
for that country. All at once I caught
sight Of a scarecrow in the corn. l
laughed at the odd grotesquery of the
ttins-an old frock coat and trousers
of olive-grcen. faded aud torn and fat
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D'ri and /
By IRVING BAChELLER =.
Author Of Ebeu Holden" ''Darrel m
the Blessed Isles" Etc.
CHAPTER X-CoSr1SuEp.
Copyright, 1904. by Lothrop Publishing Comp,

CHAPTER X-CoSr1NuED. :.
He was great whip, that man David
Parish, who had built big mansion,
at Ogdensburs and owned so much of
the north country those days. He was
gentleman when the founders of the
proud families Of to-day were decker
ing in small merchandise. Indeed, one
might look i'll vain for such an estab-
lishlnent as his north Of Virginia.
This side the Atlantic there was no
stable OF horses to be compared with
that he had-splendid English thor
oushbreds, the blood of which is now
in every great family of American
horses. And, my faith! he did love to
put them over the road He went tear
ing up hill and down at a swift gal
Top. and the roads We're none too
smooth in that early day. Before leav-
ing home he had sent relays ahead to
await his coming every Is miles OF the
journey; he always did that if he had
tar to go. This time he had posted
them clear to the harbor. The teams
were quickly shifted; then we were of
again with crack OF the whip and a
loot OF the long horn He held up in
the swamps, but where footing was
fair, the high-mettled horses had their
heads and little need Of urging. We
halted at an inn for a sip Of something
and a bite to eat.
Parish" said the general, rising on
stiffened legs, IL like your company
ard I like your wine, but your driving
is a punishment
D'ri was worn out with lack of sleep
and rest. but he had hung doggedly to
his saddle.
How do you feel?" I asked him as
We drew up on each side Of the coach.
Split t. the collar" said he, sober
ly. as he rested an elbow on his pom
mel.
We got to headquarters at five, and
turned over the prisoners. We had
never warmer welcome than that Of
the colonel.
Il congratulate you both," he said as
he brought the rum-bottle after we had
made our report. You We got more
fight in you than a wolverene Down
with your rum and Off to yoln beds,
and report here at reveille. / have a
tough job for YOU tomorrow
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with the that he should take without question all money
offered that he undertake discriminate
such task is impossible of performance.
Consideration of this question at brings home the that
the responsibility Of the recipient reaches back the gift
To accept from whose business under
criticism implies of that individual against charges brought
BY his critics As Pres Tucker points out in his admirably judicial
When the business methods corporation are
der public discussion and certainly under authorized investigation
favor methods accept gift
source as freely as from other sources"
1.-THE acceptance of tainted by the church
by painspoken condemnation of the methods acquisition then
the action might perhaps be defended But recipients cannot with
good grace take this orbds They
faced silence weak shutting or abored sops
the the public Thus have the spectacle moral leaders
raising their confuse ethical standards
The church can i'll afford at the take action THAI
will its sandgn weaken influence already
widespread feeling of dsru working people the
unduy subvent to capitalism and compacty business
chcanery. - E~. ~%*..*r> -, @~> r".-- ..:> -:
That the church ought all upcompromisnglv for
the ocst standards of commercial and political morality should 90
without saying This duty doub important various
forms Of lsweness and corruption eating fiber American
fseaai;sa 'n n.t eas aVay g 'eoe 2
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chantcal purposes. It is, however, much
used for small light boxes, cutter
dishes, and also for paper pulp.
Structure Of Woods.
= While it is not our intention, In q
series of practical articles on wood
working, to enter into discussion of the
structure and growth of the timber out
OF which our lumber and boards OF diff
ferent sizes are cut, yet few remarks
on the manner in which the logs arc
sawed and the advantage of each method
will be necessary to an intelligent un-
Outstanding of the principles which un-
derlie the use of woods in the construc-
tive, useful and ornamental arts.
For this purpose it will be necessary
to examine a Cross section cut from a
small tree or branch, as shown In Fig. l.
1t will be seen that the center is occu-
pied by the pith, which is composed
almost entirely of cellular tissue, anu
around which we find succession OF
woody rings each ring representing one
years growth, or the yearly addition
to the diameter of the tree.
On the outside of the annual rings of
wood we find the bark, which is COM
posed mostly Of long, fibrous tissue.
"A further examination will also show
series Of vertical walls of cellular It's
sue extending radially from the pith
toward the bark. These are called pith
rays, or medullary rays. Cabinet
makers speak of these rays as the
lights, or silver grain, of the wood
In some woods, as oak and sycamore
they are large, while in maple. cherry
and beech they are small, and in many
woods these silver grains are too small
to be seen with the naked eye.
This brief study of the log brings us
to a practical application of this knowl-
edge in the cutting or saving OF the
log into boards and plank. The com
mon method is to slightly flatten, OF
slab, the log on it's under and upper
sides, and then to saw it through and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-31

only differs from that of another, but
the boards cut from the first or lower
log of a tree often differ very. much
from those cut from log taken from the
upper part of the same tree. The SAP
wood differs from the heartwood and
the. wood Of the quickly growing tree
of the field or open from that of the
mature tree of the forest.
The builder needs lumber in large
quantities and of large dimensions, and
puts comparatively little work on, the
wood used, and for him the lighter and
softer woods are usually the best.
The cabinet maker, ON the contrary.
puts. a great amount of work on the
wood he uses, and requires that which
is hard and strong, with grain of more
or less beauty which will take fine,
smooth finish.
Mahogany, walnut, oak, sycamore,
cherry and maple are among the most
desirable woods for this purpose.
For our use in the beginning of. our
practice it will be we'll and more help-
full as a means Of gaining experience
with the various tools to begin work
ing in the softer woods, such as white
pine, yellow poplar, Eastwood, redwood
or other easily cut wood. r:
While small and useful articles are
seldom made from any of these woods
1t will be better to practice with the
saw, the chisel and the plane on such
material until some degree of proficiency
is gained in their use than to attempt
the use Of any of the harder woods at
first, and only succeed in doing the work
{ badly. ~:
White pine is the ideal wood for this
purpose, having z clear, firm, straight
grain, and being soft and light it works
smoothly and easily, affording a good
medium on which to practice and &C.
quire skill in the art of woodworkine.
Yellow poplar may also be used to id
vantage, being slightly harder and more
firm under the cutting edge of the tool
than pine. - -: e =
The sapwood, or the outer edge of the
board; is nearly white, while the, heart
wood is usually of brownish yellow
color. Poplar is more readily affected
by the moisture or dryness of the at
mosphere than pine, but takes the vari:
Gus stains in imitation Of walnut, ma
hogany and other expensive woods bet
ter than pine. BLK e.s 4. s@#s
Eastwood Is also good wood for the
beginner, to use. 1t is light, soft, close
grained and very easily worked. Itshas
the advantage over3l pine and poplar Of
being: quite tough, bends eakily, and Is
not 50 liable to split In mailing. Like
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came real interested IN tie 8 scheme.
There was to be some fun besides tho
winning Of the money, because they
talked OF going out in the park and On
the terraces when they were tired Of
winning money, and seeing the poor
devils who had gone broke commit
suicide, as that is said to be one Of the
features OF the place.
Well, we got suite CT rooms and the
first day we looked over the place, and
ate free banquets and saw how the peo-
pie dressed. and just looked prosper
GUS and showed money on the slight
est provocation, and got the hang Of
things. Dad was to 90 in the big gam
bling room in the afternoon with his
pockets fairly dropsical with money.
and the Dakota man was to do the
betting, and dad was to hold one Of the
canvas bags, and when it vas full! we
were to take it to our room, and quit
gambling for awhile. to give the bank
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-31

through into boards, as shown in Fig. 2.
Pine, poplar, Eastwood and. indeed, all
our common sawed boards and planks
are cut in this way; 8;
): - Quarter Saving.
II, however, We wish to show the
beautiful silver grains formed by the
medullary rays, such as are seen In
quartered oak or quartered sycamore,
the log must be quartered-sawed-th
is, the log is first sawed into quarters
directly through the heart or pith, as
shown in Fig. 3.
These four quarters or sections are
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iIoYar inn Dilemma

/ 80 . '-EIoVor ina Dilemma g;
young man. said the stern parent.
''you have been making love to my
daughter!"
Eyes, sir admitted the trembling
wretch; "but indeed didn't mean Il,
sir. l."
Didn't mean it? Why. you scoun-
drel!"
'That is-er--that is, sir, I do mean
it. l love her .devot--'
"What?* You presumptuous' upstart
how dare you!"-Chicago Journal,
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wood .or cottonwood which, although
light. soft nnd lose. grained, is so easi-
" affected BY the moisture and dryness
OF the surrounding air, and warps and
winds to such a degree. even while be-
Ing worked, as to be almost useless for
our work. and indeed for almost all me-
poplar, the ,sapwood is nearly white,
but the heartwood is OF q very light
brown color. :.:.*..=<s {. =. ). g..
yellow poplar and Eastwood must not
pc confused with the so-called white
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-31

always had an element of adventure
in his makeup, and had always liked
to take chances, and from what he
had heard Of the fabulous sums won
and lost at Monte Carlo, he could see
that e syndicate could be formed
that would win most of the time, he
could see that there was more money
in it than in any manufacturing enter
prise, and he was willing to finance
the scheme.
The Dakota man fairly Rugged dad.
and he told dad in confidence that they
two could divide up money enough to
make them richer than they evef
dreamed Of, and all the morning they
discussed the plan, and made list of
things they would need to get away
with the money. They provided them
selves with canvas sacks to carry away
the gold, and dad drew all his money
out Of the bank, and that evening we
took q train for Monte Carlo. All
the. way here dad and his now friend
chuckled over the sensation they would
make among the gamblers. and I le,
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@nral Reapn&tafhtltty nj t4f
Gh1ttl1 III &tfftutttg Gtfta
BY PROF. F. SPENCER BALDWIN,
Professor OF Economics At Boston University

TO what the founder of Christianity would have done if
Rockefeller had offered him 100000 do care to specu-
late That fanciful mode of discussing present issues may
we'll be left to the preacher The economist prefers deal
with such questions in the plain of unnagnatve
*soning.
According to the prudential committee of the American
board the attitude of the church toward the gifts of the rich
should be of ndscrimnate hospitality. They maintain
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Making Brightness.

Making Brightness.
Mrs. Bacon-Yes, the world is bright.
er for my husband having lived in it.
Mrs. Elizabeth-Oh, is he the man who
invented the electric light?-Yonkers
Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

really most extraordinary and inexpcabe bust
ness!
imagine listened him. Watson
the for which had been painting during all those
months of nacOn seemed have come within reach In my in
believed could succeed where others failed and
had the opportunity to test myself.
Pray, let me have the details, cried
Reginald opposite and lit the cigarette
which pushed towards him.
you must know, he though 1 bachelor have
keep up Hurone for it is
rambling place. deal of looking after
months usually have house party
shOrhanded Altogether there eight
maids the cook the butler footmen and boy The garden and
the stables of have a separate stan.
had longest in service
the butler He young schoomasr out of place
he father but he Of great
energy he became quite invaluable in the
household He well handsome man. with splendid
with twenty he cannot be
advantages and his extraordinary
play nearly musical
wonderful that he should have been satisfied SO long
position but suppose that he was comfortable and lacked
energy The butler OF Hursone is always
thing that is remembered by all who visit us"
this had fault He lit of Don Juan and
imagine him difficult part
quiet district When he was married it was all
right but since he has been wdoW we have mad no end Oh trouble
in hopes that he about to
engaged Rachel Howels
thrown then and taken
daughter of the head gamekeeper Rachel
a very excitabe Welsh mperament-had
sharp touch fever goes
drive it
from our minds prefaced by disgrace
Butler Brunton.
This how it about have said that the man was in
this intelligence has caused his ruin for it seems
things which did the
idea of the lengths to which this would
carry the accident opened to It,
s a rambling last
that could
fooy taken Of strong cafe nor after dinner
until the morning felt that
quite hopeless lit candle with the intention OF
reading The however had been left
billiard pulled dressing and started on
it,
10 descend flight of
which led to the library
imagine surprise when, looked
this corridor glmer light coming from the
library extngushed the and closed the
burglars
their walls decorated with
From these picked baeaxe
candle behind the
and peeped in at the open door
Brunton the butler in the library sitting fully
chair with slip OF which like
thought stood dumb with establishment watching him
light
which sufhced that he Suddenly
looked he from his chair and walking
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-05

surprised returned standing
before
Musgrave sir" he
disgrace always
my station in fe and disgrace would My will be on
your ndeed-f you despair you
has
notice and leave month if of free will could
before all the
that know well"
"'"You consideration
However, you
long time in the family have wish to bring public disgrace
however long yourself away a week.
and give what like for going"
"'"ony cried, a despaIring
night say at least a fortnight
"A repeated you may yourself
very Ienently vii
He crept his face upon breast
while put out the light and returned my
For two after this
tennon his duties. passed,
waited with curiosity disgrace
morning appear was custom
breakfast my day
dining happened Howels, 1
told you that she had only recently from an illness and
looking wretchdy pale and that with
being at work.
n bed" 1 "COme back to your duties
when you stronger"
a strange expression that began to
suspect that her brain
"''T enough Mr.. Musgrave"
"''We will what the
when say
seeB
80 "The butler is gone" said She
'"Gone! where%
"'"He No has him.
gone goneg" against
shrek laughter while horrihed
attack, the help girl
still screaming obbng while inquiries
There was disappeared
His bed had been slept he had
retired his the night before difficult
could left the both windows
be fastened the His clothes
his the which usually
missing His slippers, but his boots
behind Where then could Butler Brunton
and what could have become him
cellar garrett
him. 1t Is as have said labyrinth house
especially original wing which is practically unnhabd but
cellar without discovering
incredible could
away property
called the local police without fallen
before, the paths
this
quite drew attention from the original
days de
ous sometimes hyseca that had been employed sit
with night On the third night after BunOn disappearance
sleeping nicely dropped
armchair when She the early find the bed
the window signs of the invalid instantly
with fOotmen started
difficult direction which
starting from window could follow