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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
SPINNING METAL THREADS
By Ethe1bert Walsh
By George Ethe1bert Walsh

and similar articles are also common. Wire rope and
cables have not only enabled to build
pension BRIDGES but have made the digging of the Pan
anna Canal in quick time possibility Aerial cable
ways for transporting EARTH dirt, rocks and other
cavated material strung like gigantic spderwebs
valleys and hills in mining districts, and millions
of tons of thus transported considerable dis
tances without coming in contact with the earth.
Telegraph telephone, and electrical railway systems
dependent upon wire spnners for their very exs-
tence and efficiency and millions of miles of fine and
wire used by these industries The telephone
system is the greatest of fine copper wire in the
country The wire mileage of the Bell system alone
ceeds five million miles. One of the large cables which
frequently in city streets preparatory being
laid under ground ncloses in its leaden sheath twelve
hundred separate copper wres and the cable
in six hundredfoot lengths there hundred and
forty miles of copper threads in it. In addition the
in the intricate apparatus of central offices and the
switchboard in big cities will often have four thousand
miles of fine wire and the switchboards in the largest
ten cities of the country have about sxtve thousand
miles of tiny copper threads These threads of wire
insulation and ALL than the finest thread of COM
sewing cotton Altogether it is estimated that there
over two hundred and fifty thousand miles of this
fine the relays of the switchboar of large cities
Every industry has its for copper steel wire.
Engineers depend upon it for the construction in part
of about every conceivable form of locomotive vehicle
from arshps to bicycles and automobiles. Household
utensils and hardware often made of wire. including
spring for hinges, wire for window and door
wire springs for chairs and BEDS wire hangers
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inches in width The bllets are carried the heating
furnace, into which they forced by a hydraulic
charging machine. When they heated to proper
temperature for rolling they pushed by machinery
after another through the door of the furnace
to conveyor which carries them to the rod mill Here
located what is called the roughing MILL which
ssts of huge rolls that squeeze the heated billes of
steel down to threequarers of inch square section
The squirmng of the steel rods they forced
squired of the roughng mill is interesting sight
and when eight ten rolls at work the operators
must be careful they will have their bodies pierced by
of the dangerous rods
In the roughing mill the rods, which ultimately
to be drawn to wire fine that they will 90 through
the eye of small needle receive their first mechanical
treatment to increase their tensile strength 1t has been
found that by changing the shape of the grooves in
successive pairs of rolls the strength of the metal ulti
mately increased to remarkable degree. So the rods
squeezed by great pressure through pair of rolls
that have square groove and then through with
oval shape, and finally through a round groove.
Sometimes the rods manipulated dozen times
changing their form often they pass through each
roll. Back and forth they are pushed but always
growing smaller and greatly elongated The steel billet
is thrtysx inches long, but after passing through the
first roughng pair of rolls is stretched to seventytwo
feet and then to twice that length and shortly it be-
comes SO long that it gets unweldy 1t squirms and
twists like huge slender snake.
After passing through the roughng mill, the steel
rods go to the finishing MILL where they treated to
another peculiar manipulation. In the roughing mill
they passed straight through from roll to another
but now they must go through rolls in alternate direc
ons. That is they bend and describe half circles
The workmen stand between the rolls, and when the
ends of rods appear they grasp them with tongs and
bend them in half circle until they caught in the
grip of the next roll. This finishing mill when in full
blast presents curious and interesting sight The steel
rods bending and curling forming half circles, and
flashing back and forth in most curious way The
rods they advance growing finer and smaller all
the time, and consequently each successive roller must
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CEVERAL million tons of steel, copper, silver, gold,
- and platinum are annually converted into wire
ing great suspension bridges and into the manufacture
of ten thousand different articles, from pianos to
Watches but few realize that by the modern process of
spinning metal threads it is possible to make single
pound of steel stretch distance of seventy miles,
give ton of steel commercial value of approximately
eighty thousand dollars. This magical transmutation
of baser metal into dollars and cents, fguratvely
speaking, further emphasized by the fact that, in
stead of weakening the physical properties of the metal
in drawing, the ultimate breaking strength increased
the finer the wire is drawn Thus thick bar of steel
from which piano wire is made may have tensile
breaking strength of two hundred thousand pounds
the square inch; but when spun drawn out to fifty
two thousandths of inch in diameter its ultimate
breaking strength will range from three hundred thou
sand to three hundred and fifty thousand pounds the
square inch.
AS fine piece of drawn wire is proportionatelv
stronger than rod or bar of Steel cable made of
many strands of wire together much greater in
tensile strength than solid piece of metal of equal
thickness cable composed of many strands of fine
wire is the toughest and strongest rope that be
manufactured and the supporting power of cables the
mans leg or body is we'll illustrated in the
struction of big suspension bridges. The ultimate
breaking strength of these cables nearly times the
iol placed on them by the bridge itself.
Copper, silver and platinum the metals formerly
used for drawing very fine wires and it not sup
posed until recent years that steel could be drawn to
anything like such fneness When copper wire was
drawn three one-thousandths of inch in diameter
that pound would stretch six miles, the ult
mate achievement supposed to have been reached
but to-day steel drawn less than thousandh
of inch in diameter. The steel billet from which the
finest wire is made is worth about fifty dollars tom
but when converted into it is worth eighty thousand
dollars ton. single pound of the wire will reach
enty miles when stretched out
The drawing of this fine wire process interesting
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and novelties and wire heaters and fireplace
Every Government wire enormous scale,
from the construction of wound guns cables
on battleships. Wherever strength with the minimum
amount of metal is desired, wire is the most suitable
material.
1t is cheap too, cheap that for few
purchase at the store enough to wind round him
dozen times. At time wire cost nearly dollar
yard and fine copper wire worth its weight in gold
The old gold beaers used to hammer out fine gold wre
and when this initiated in copper the latter brought
nearly much as the precious metal Some of the
richest presents to royayn medieval times made of
fine silver and gold wire into delicate gree work.
1t is the method of manufacturing or drawing wire
that makes it cheap and universally used In spite
of costly diamond dies factory turn out such
quantities of wire that its price within the reach of ALL
One of the greatest inventions in wire drawing the
multiple wire drawing machine. This has number of
bobbins and draw plates and of finest wires
be drawn simultaneously. A single operative draw
many five million and six million feet of wire in
a single day.
From Bilets to Threads
TN wire factory special makes of steel, "copper"
brass used and these in the form of billets.
which usually thirysx inches long and four by four
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increase its speed to handle them BY the time the rod
issues from the tenth roll in the finishing mill it
cling at speed of thirteen hundred and fifty feet
minute, or at the rate of fifteen miles per hour.
Danger in the Old Days
TT picturesque sight to the rods vending their
serpentine through the various rolls and to the
observer it is most bewdering. To the workmen it is
an everyday occurrence, and they stand walk amid
the crcling and bending rods without fear mishap
Yet there formerly danger at any minute. curv
ing rod might easily entangle workman and draw him
to his DEATH in the roughing mill stout rod might
puncture his body easily needle goes through
apple. A series of curved and semcurved guards or
shields is to-day fastened upon the iron floor of the mills
and the course followed by the rods is indicated by
white lines The workmen, standing on their isles of
safety" not in danger as formerly.
When the wriggling rods which only three feet
long when they started upon their toruous journey.
issue from the last roll they about quarter of
mile long and scant quarter of an inch in diameter
The ends caught up and attached to the drums
of set of reels which they automatically wound
until needed for drawing
Up to this point they only rods and called by
that in the factory, and it is only after the draw
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and remarkable as the
wire itself. The coarser
wires are drawn with hard
steel dies; but in time the
dies wear and enlarge so
that the diameter is not
uniform throughout. Sap
phlres are sometimes
used for the next smaller
size; but the finest wires
must be made with dia-
mond dies. The dia-
monds used for this work
are from four to five
carats, and although not
of first water they aver
age fifteen to twenty
dollars a carat. Conse-
quently, hundreds of
thousands of dollars
worth of diamonds must
be used in the various
wire factories for dies.
The making of dies is
the first important step,
and this requires most
skilled workmanship.
The rough diamonds are
set in holders of suitable
size, and holes are drilled
requires a magnifying 81;
are drilled by means of I
against the stone, while
speed and fed with oil
these holes the wire is for
finer than any human hal
mOnd dies is that they ar
they therefore last longe
uniform size. Diamond {
use in factories for six OF
feet holes, while steel die:
constantly.
Wire drawing was of a
a rough imitation of the
perfect. There are in {
drawing machinery in tn
vious to that the older me-
by hand was used. Draw
wire than could be produ'
Its Rems
WIRE is one of the m
mon use to-day, a,
fore revolutionized condit
for instance hoe ,r,a6a r.
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Its Remarkable Effects

WIRE is one of the most important articles of COM
mon use to-day and its manufacture has there
fore revoutonized conditions remarkably Wire fence
for instance has made it possible fence off the EARTH
as it were, and enough of straight barbed, and
wire fence made in this country every year belt the
globe several times. Wire nails have largely suppanted
the old cut nails and wire hoops for barrels hogsheads
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
DEATH OF AGED RELATIVE

: Col. A. F. Smith of Greenwood
Ranch, has just received word of
the death of an uncle Alvin W.
Nourse at Central Park. Long
island, aged 90 years, Mr.. Nourse
was contemporary as an Anti
Slavery Advocate with Gerritt
Smith, Owen Lonejoy and others
at that time A life long prohi
bitionist and it is noteworthy that
he had always abstained from
meat, tobacco, tea and coffee. He
is the last of a family Of eleven and
rhad taken care Of his little five
acre farm up to May last.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
Charles WeinteId Insured the Largest
Number of Lives in Northwestern
Mutual Life.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 20
Charles Weinfeld of Wausau made
a great showing at the annual
meeting of the agents association
of the Northwestern Life Insur-
ance company, which is being held
here this week. He secured the
prize for the largest number of
lives insured. 247, and was third
of q, 900 agents in total business
written, 100000 -Wausau Rec
or Herald.
Mr.. Weinfeld informs us that
Eagle River contributed $4,000 of
the above amount.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
REGULARS AT WATERSMEET SUNDAY

The Regulars accompanied by
Il large number of Fans will go
to Watersmeet Sunday on the
Limited and cross bats with Pat.
KelIey's Colts. We understand
that Pat has imported battery
land center fielder from Escanaba,
but he had to do it, you know,
land we are glad, as the Regulars
coJId play two teams like the one
'here Sunday and then come off
with flying colors, the fans that
accompany the team to the north
.em burg, will no doubt witness a
good game, as Pat has without a
doubt loaded up good and strong
with an aggregation to clean up
Eagle River. Let all who can at
]end this game and root for the
Regulars. White and EWald will
oe the battery for Eagle River
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ALFALFA is GROWN HERE

Since our last issue in which
We spoke about Alfalfa being
found on the Persohn farm, sew
araI farmers have now come for
ward with the announcement that
they are now trying that winner
of all grass fodder, alfalfa. James
Morgan, VIM Tellefson and Louie
Denton of Rummels all have it on
their lands, besides several others
we are told. As yet they have
not given reports on its growth
oGJ from outside reports 1t is do
mo nicely. Let all the farmers
make q study of alfalfa and try
and get it growing here. The
Review stands ready to publish
any and all reports on the growth
ct alfalfa around here, and assist
IN getting this we'll known grass
started here A postal from Grant
LaWton who had the Persohn
farm for two years, states that he
soWed the alfalfa that was cut on
that farm this year, while he
tarmed 1t, and which no doubt
survived the numerous cultiva-
tons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
Nawber6

on the California Coast; A Quail
Hunt in Southern Mississippi;
Woodcock Shooting; Wilson Snipe
and Their Ways; Sport Along the
Atlantic Coast; Deer in New Eng
land; Brief History of American
Game Preserves; the Passing Of
the Good Old, Steamboat Days.
and the usual complement of
shooting and fishing notes. Your
news dealer can supply you; if
not, send I5cts. to Sports Afeld,
358 Dearborn ST., Chicago, Ills.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
TWO MORE NEW LAUNCHES

Guy Carlton Lee received an 10
foot launch Monday, which ne will
use to help enjoy his outing on
Eagle lake. 1t was built for com
fort and fishing and not speed,
and has a 3 horse power engine
LAZY Lady" is its name.
peter Pan" is the name OF an
Is foot steel launch which arrived
billed to Amos Radcliffe and is
owned by !. T. Richards of Louis
vile. who makes annual visits to
Eagle River.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
LAKES FULL OF DEADHEADS
Launch Owners Should Remove Same
For Looks and Safety.

Now that a large number of
launches are plying our chain of
lakes, it would seem that for their
own interest they would get to-
gether and remove the d eadheads
which are seen floating in the diff
terent lakes and thof ofares. 1t is
very dangerous for the boats es-
pecially on the night trips or, early
morning whep the fog is over The
water. All that is needed IS some
one to start the good move and be
the leader. The motor boat club
should take this up with he mem
bers and have those unsightly and
dangerous snags End deadheads
removed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
w aterSmeet
Happenings

Miss Carol Smith went to Chi
cago on Tuesday for short visit,
Rev. H. M. Simpson of Iron
River viii! hold services here Fri
day evening.
George Singler visited Monico
Monday.
Mrs. Earl Moscrlp visited Eag-
lie River Monday.
Mr.. Allen from Lincoln, ILL.,. d
prominent lawyer OF that place, is
fishing around Watersmeet again.
Mrs. Flanagan OF Laurel, Miss,
is visiting her father John Kelly
and family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
BASE BALL
EIchO Dedicated BY Regulars

The Regulars added another
|;cforv to their list Sunday when
L. Flcho ball team proved easy
heat for the home boys, The
lore y to I will far easier tell
/ tale than four columns of dope.
h. Frankel pitched a winning
me for the Regulars and was
Biven gilt-edged support by the
Io+irs team-but it was simply a
God practice at base running for
he home boys. Deakin of Rhine
ander. who wore an Elcho suit
sunday, pitched an elegant game
or the visitors. but with a one
man team, how could anyone ex-
opct 10 win. Daga who was be
hind the bat for the visitors could
hot hold the heavy pitching OF
and the support given the
Ditcher was of the rankest kind.
The game Sunday was the POOR
pst that the fans have witnessed
here this year, but Manager Hr.
zel is not to blame, as the reputa'
ton OF the visitors as a cracker
Jack team had gone far and wide
and even when the team showed
uD here their size and weight
would almost make one believe
they would be as good as all re.
ports. Ewald behind the plate
was too toxey for the Elcho bunch
and during the entire practice
the home boys played severa
tricks on them, that stopped then
on bases whenever and wherever
they desired.
The following is the score BY
innings.
lIcho..................1 900 900 o.
Eagle River.......1 0 10 2 6 0 x-,l
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
A NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP

Henry Gabrielson who, is well
known here and the vicinity, as a
first class blacksmith, has rented
the building formerly occupied
by Oscar Brown on Division
street, and will in few days start
a blacksmith shop. Mr.. Gabriel
SON is an 4 workman and will
be pleased to meet his old as we'll
as new friends at his new place of
business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
MORGAN BROTHERS BUY LAUNCH

Jos. Burke has just completed
a fine 20 foot launch hull at his
boat factory near the Waterworks
plant, which he sold to Art and
Percy Morgan. They will install
a IL horse, 4 cylinder engine in
the new hull. which has been
built for speed. When completed
the new boat will without doubt
be speedy craft.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
MEYERS BOUND OVER

The hearing of VIM. Meyers,
who shot Charles Pride at Hack
ley a few weeks ago, was held
before Municipal Judge Alex.
Higgins Monday morning. The
State had but few witnesses on
the stand. the defendant had
none, and upon the request OF
District Attorney Amos Radcliffe,
the defendant, VIM Meyers, was
bound over to Circuit Court for
trial, and was released on $1,000
bond for his appearance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
A DELIGHTFUL NUMBER.

A capital account of an Arkan-
sas deer hunt, by Dan Chaplin, is
the initial article of the August
"Sports Afield;;" then follow a
lively moose hunt, in which old
Mrs. Grizzly scores heavily against
one of the hunters; trip to the
famous ruins of Militia; Camping
on the Old Homestead; the Preble
Expedition to Hudson's Bay and
Beyond; the Wild Cattle of the
English Border; Sea Bass Fishing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
RHINELANDER STRUCK BY CYCLONE
Many Residences, Business Places
and Churches Damaged To A Great
Extent.

Last SATURDAY night the city of
Rhinelander was badly shaken up
by small cyclone which struck
that place during a storm. The
Court House, Catholic Church,
Alpine and Schlitz Hotels. and
numerous residences were dam
aged, also several farms and sum-
mer homes in the path of the
storm were damaged to the ex-
tent of some thousands of dollars.
The telephone and telegraph lines
were broken and communications
were for time all cut off. 1t was
miracle that no lives were lost,
as the home of w. J. Shannon was
turned completely over while the
occupant was asleep inside. A
large number of houses and bust
ness places had their roofs either
removed or badly damaged. The
Catholic Church will have to- be
torn down and rebuilt, as the
heavy bell was torn loose from its
hangings and the entire rooi
raised from the building causing
a deep sag in the ridge pole. A
panic was nearly caused at the
opera house where large, or owd
was attending a show, when the
skylight fell in and someone
yelled Fl e. and the lights wen'
out. All escaped from the build
ing without injury. The storm
went in north easterly direction
and all In its path received &
heavy blow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

TO The VOTERS OF Villas COUNTY:
| hereby announce my self a
candidate for the nomination OF
sheriff at the September primary,
on the Republican ticket, and So
iict your support. If successful in
securing the nomination and sub
sequent election l pledge the peo-
pie of Villas County good clean
administrator and stand upon my
record as resident of the County
since 1890 and as town and coun-
ty officer the past two years,
respectfully.
7. T. NEMACHECK.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
Hay Fever And Asthma

Bring discomfort and misery to
many people but Foley's Honey
and Tar gives ease and comfort to
the suffering ones. 1t releaves
the congestion in the head and
throat and is soothing and heal
ing, None genuine but Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow
package.-Sold by G. L. Carter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the voters Of Villas Co., WIS.
hereby announce my candl-
dacy for nomination at the Sep
TENDER primary fol the office OF
Sheriff of Villas county on the Re,
publican ticket.
Respectfully yours,
4o-tf JOHN RADCLIFFE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ANNOUNCER EMIT

To THE VOTERS:
Thereby announce my candida
cy for nomination at the Septem
Der primary on the Republican
ticket, tor the office of County
Treasurer, and solicit your sup
port.
Respectfully yours,
s-tf GEO. H. JACKSON.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Villas County:
l hereby announce that am a
candidate for the Office of Sheriff
on the Democratic ticket at the
Primary, SEPT. 6, and ask you for
your support.
Yours respectfully,
eff A. A. DENTON.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Villas County:
hereby announce myself can
didate for the nomination for the
office of County Treasurer on the
Republican ticket to be voted on
at the September Primary and
again solicit your support.
Thanking you in advance, | am,
Yours respectfully,
,-tf ALFRED II. STEVENS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ hereby announce myself as
candidate for nomination of Mem
Der of Assembly of the hfty.third
assembly district, comprising the
counties of Iron. Oneida and Vi
las, at the September primaries.
5-tf +. A, EVERETT
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MUD MlNNOWS

When you 60 fishing, get your
Minnows of +. ]. Thrun at the
Light plant. Resorts and IN
dividuals can get bait at any time
and number to suit. 48-tf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Voters of Villas County:
| hereby announce my candida
cy for Sheriff on the Republican
ticket at the coming Ptimary,-and
respectfully ask for your support.
5-tf JAMES LANGILL.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-07-29

i Our village is erecting few
more gas street lights SO we can
get our bearings on dark night
without any trouble.