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Every Year We Use, Lose and Break 300,000,000 TWENTY-ONE PROCESSES v _ These Little Instruments Are the Finished Product of American Iii genuity, Skill and Workmanship Process Through Which Wire Must Pass to Become a Needle. One needle is a pretty small item, bat the daily consumption of some thing like 3,000,000 needles all-over, the world makes a pretty big total. Every year the women of the United ? States break, lose, and use about 300,000,000 of these little instru ments. Our needles are the finished prod ucts of American ingenuity, skill r.nd workmanship, and yet how many people threading a. neeSle or taking a stitch, have ever given a thought to che. various processes through, which the wire must pass ere it comes out a needle? The manufac ture of a. single needle includes some twenty-one or. twenty-two different processes, as follows: Cutting the wire into lengths; straightening by rubbing while heated; pointing the ends on grind stones; stamping im pression for the eyes; grooving; eye- j ing, the eye being pierced by screw presses; splitting, threading the dou ble needle by the eyes on short lengths of fine wire; filing, removing the ".cheek", left on each side of the j eye by scamping; breaking, separat ing the two needles on the one length of wire; heading, heads filed and . umoothed to remove burr left by Btamplng and breaking; hardening in .oh, the needle is thus made brittle; tempering; picking, separating those crooked, in hardening; straightening the crooked ones; scouring and pol 'ishtrig; bluing, softening the eyes by heat; drilling or cleaning out the ?sides of the eye; head-grinding; point-settfng, cr the final sharpen ' ing; final polishing; then papering, and finally labeling. For wrapping, purple paper is used, because it pre- j vents rusting. There are many sorts an kinds of needles: First, there is the surgeon's grew?ome outfit?the probing'needle, v made for tracking bullets or hida?;i cavities of pus; the hairlip needle, the long pins for pinning open wounds, the post-mortem needle of curious pattern. Some of these lit tle instruments are thin, some are thick; others are long and straight; others, again, curve once, twice or ? three times. The veterinary sur geon has his special outfit also. The cook's-needb-s are wonderfully, fear fully made. His larding needle Is used to sew large pieces of meat to gether. The trussing needle is made on purpose to insert melted butter or sauce, right Into the vitals of a Christmas turkey. It Is hollow, and has a large opening into which the aauce is poured. Nor less interest ing are needles which the upholster er uses. Some are half curved, and some have round points. He has needles with curious eyes?long, round, egg. and counter-sunk eyes; the Same kinds of needles are used by collar-makers. Then there are the delicate needles used by wig makers, glove makers and weavers; these are often as fine as a hair. The glove needles are splendid specimens of tkillful workmanship; the finest of them. have three-cornered points. The great sail. needle which has to be pushed -with a steel palm, would puzzle most people; so, too, the broom-maker's needle, which must also be pushed with a steel palm. The curious knitting-machine needle, with its latchet; the arrasene and crewel needles, and the needle for shirring machines; the weaver's pin for picking up broken threads, with an open eye in the hook. The long Instrument used by milliners, the needle of the rag-baler,, the knife point ham needle used in the stock yards, the astrakhan needle?these and other varieties^ do not call for special notice. . The needle as we see it to-day is the evolved product of centuries of Invention. In Its primitive form it was made of bone, ivory or wool The making of Spanish needles was ? introduced into England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Point by point the manufacture has improv ed, until the little instrument is ore of the highly finished products of nineteenth century macuinery and skill. The niumlnati. The word is almost as old as the Christian Church. In early days the candidates for baptism were given lighted candles to hold as a symbol tnat they were illuminated by the Holy ucost. Later on, various re ligious societies in Spain, France and Belgium were given the name; but the Illuminati proper was a society founded at Ingoldstadt, in Bavaria, in 1776, which had for its object the establishment of a religion "consist ent with sound reason." A Paradox. Dentirt to garrulous woman in the chair: "Now. madam, if you want me to fill this tooth you will have to keep your mouth shut!" Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup not only heals irritation and allays in flammation, thereby stopping the cough, but it moves the bowels gent ly and in that way drives the cold from the system. Contains no opi ates. It is pleasant to tal.e, and children especially like the taste, so nearly like maple sugar. Sold by A. C. Dukes, M. D., and A. C. Dovk & Co. You can't always judge the show by the price of admission. WEALTH HIDDEN IN OLD TABLE Problem California Woman Left for Public Administrator to Solve. Cunningly hidden in a secret re ceptacle deftly carved in the leg of an antique table, the fortune of the late Mrs. Jesse 'Fremont Dietsch of San Francisco, relative of the noted pathfinder. Gen. John C. Fremont, ".was found recently by . the deputy public administrator, W. J. Hynes. The neatly fastened little bundle gave up a b?nk. book showing depos its of $4.200, a costly collection of time i-cuored jewelry and countless shares in wildcat concerns worth their waste paper value. "The discovery of the effects of the erratic woman of historic lineage ends a search that Hynes ard his men pursued for several days wltn great .earnest* ess. When Mrs. D.etseh died on April 28,, alone and in. seclusion, her effects were taken charge of by the public Administra tor in the absence of any near rela tives. The cftficers were informed that the old woman was possessed of great wealth, and the stories' came from such reliable sources that it was deemed advisable to make a complete search of the premises. Wltn this end in view. Hynes and his assistants strained every effort to locate tne hidden i-easure. Every ar ticle in the house was overturned and thoroughly searched without avail, tiven the carpets and tapes tries were ripped open in the hope that they would yield some of the glittering gold which the aged re cluse was supposed to possess. Just as Hynes was about to aban con the search he accidentally knock td off the hollow leg of an ancient table. In the cleverly constructed cache the public administrator spied an old wallet. Opening the bag Hynes discovered that it contained the bank book, jewels and stock cer tificates.?Los Angeles^Times. Du Chaillu's Sledge in Museum. The Lapland sledge used by Paul du Challlu, the writer and explorer, In the perilous journey which he de scribed In 'The Land of -he'Mldnight Sun" nas been received into the American Museum of Natural His tory. The sledge or Kerre as it la called in the north, has a prow not unlike that of a canoe or round-bot tomed rowboat, and is about seveD feet lon< f.ot a single, nail or piece ?of metil appears in its construction, their places being taken by wooden pegs and ropes of bark fibre, a twist ed trace of ier.ther being attached to the reindeer's collar forming the reins. For many years this sledge had been stored in the Harper build ing. In Franklin Square, and it was presented to the Museum by the Har pers, to whom the explorer had given it upon his return. Du Chaiilu re garded it as the most eloquent sou venir of his travels. Issue Stamps to Buy Paper. The Sinn Fein party in Ireland re cently made a radical move by issu ing a postage stamp of its own to be bought by members and used on all THfaJ SINN FEIN STAMP. their correspondence in addition to the post office stamp. The proceeds to be used to start a daily newspaper as the organ of the party, and already the sum realized is said to be consid erable. Why Southern Illinois is Called Egypt The year IS2-1 was very wet. Corn on fiat lands was a total failure.This year the weevi] uestroyed the wheat after it was harvested. The next year. LS2h, there was a remarkable growth of thistles on the branch bottoms. The winter of 1S30-31, was known as the winter of deep snow. The snow was of a depth trom two and a half to three feet on the level. It drifted jnuch and was very ^'?-?ructlve to fruit trees. The weativ-!- .vas intensely hot. Both in 1831 and 1S3 2 the early frosts so Injured the ccrn as to entirely ren der It worthless for almost any pur pose. Luring the years between and in cluding IS24-34, so nearly corres ponding io the years of famine in the days or Pharaoh and his ruler, as he made Joseph to be. the people of Illinois, dependent on the southern part of he State for so much grain, Partie?larly corn, that people In re membrance of the Bible story began to caP he part of the State which had been so helpful in time o! need, Lgypt.?Albion Journal. Ban on Osculation. Kissing games are under the ban In schools controlled by the London county council, which has issued the following notice to the head teach ers: "Attention hae been drawn to the fact that In some of the schools kissing games are still practiced by some of the children. On medical grounds this practice is considered undesirable. Headmasters and head mistresses of London county council schools are therefore to arrange that such games are to be discontinued." Winter blasts, causing pnenmonia. pleurisy and consumption will soon be here. Cure your cough now, and strengthen your lungs with Folev's Honey and Tar . Do not risk start ing the winter with weak lungs, when Folev's Honey ind Tar will cure the most obstinate cough and colds, and prevent serious results. A. C. Dukes, Lowman Drug Co. An ounce of accomplishment is worth a ton of theories. A silly woman tries to drive a man; a wise one leads him. FIGHT AT ELEPHANT R.OCK By BUFFALO BILL. Tnls is the story of the battle? now nearly forgotten?at Elephant Rock at the South end of Beaver Va'ley in the winter of 1863. Maj or-General Eugene A. Carr was in command, cne of the bravest, wisest Indian fighters who ever lived. I proud that ue once spoke of me a.<- his friend and that he trusted, me. /A big war party of "dog soldiers" (fanatical-renegades collected from a dozed different tribes) were out and were making themselves a danger to the whole d strict. Their atrocities were at last so great that Carr had orders to go after f.hem and never to let up in his pursuit till they were crusheti. For months we followed them, and caught up with them at last near E'e phant Rock. Coming upon their fresh trail there. Carr went Into camp, sending an advance force of skirmishers under Lieut. Ward to locate the enemy. I acted as guide to the skirmishers. Ward sent me on a line parallel to his own, and un expectedly came up with so large a force of Indians that he was almost cut off beiore Carr with reinforce ments could get to his relief. A quick battle sent the Indians scatter ing. Next day the cBase kept up. the savages making a gallant running fight of It. This sort of thing con tinued three days. AH that time, al most. I was .n the saddle. Then came the -jlimax. The lest of the adventure I am go ing to quote from Gen. Carr's own official account of the affair. He wrote: The Indians had got into four ravines which headed near the trail, (wo on each side. Babcock dismounted his men and formed them In a circle and stood the Indians off. I sent Lieut Bradley with the next company to ojjen communications, and the In '.ans. supposing the whole command was coining, wenc on Li before. Reaching the sceno we could see the Indians scattering in retreat. "A figure with apparently a red cap. rose slowly on the hill. For an Instant it puzzled me, as It wore the buckskin and had long hair, but on seeing the horse I recognized that it was Cody's Powder Face, and saw that the rider was "Buffalo Bill" without his broad-brimmed sombre ro. On closer examination I saw his head Was swathed in a bloody hand kercaief. His hat had been shot off, the bullet ploughing his scalp bad ly for about five inches. It had ridged .long the bonj and was bleed ing profusely?a very close call, uut a lucky one. "I look the gallop and ran the In dians for twelve mileb and across the Republican River and up tho bluffs on the south side, where they scat terod In every direction after drop ping a good deal of plunder. We ecu id see them on the distant hill, but could not catch them under the circumstances, or without means of. t-ome counter strategic cunning, so we went back and camped nortl of the Republican. The advance guard had been relieved, the Indians severe ly punished, with a loss on our side of hut four or five killed and few wounded; this, w'th Babcock's horse wounded and Cody's narrow escape as the resulting casualties. "The object of the campaign was nearly accomplished, but our great est need was suppl e? which the hot trail had sidetracked in the excite ment of a necessa.y pursuit of the aefiant fee. As the country was in Tested with Indians and It was fifty miles to the merest supply po.nt. Fort Kearny, on consu tatton with Cody, he decided it would be best to undertake the job himself of going for supplies. I gave him the best hnrst in the outfit and when twilight arrived he started after patching up hts head a iittle. to bring relief and meet us at a point northwest about a day's march. "These were about the most defi nite directions an/ scout get In the trackless wastes in those days, and the faithful fulfilment of the-i show ed the peculiar sixth penso or acumen possessed by scouts like Cody. "Cody, returning, reached us safe ly, making a successful ride of fifty milps during the night, arriving at Fort Kearny at daylight. He had chased and fought Indians all day, oefVn wounded and superintende ? the lo;;d!n.T of supplies. ".Aad when through his rare fron tier Instinct he reaci.ed us, he had been almost constantly In the saddle for forty hours. Pretty strenuous work!" The National Game. Politics! Great word that! Ever stop to think what it means? No! People talk about baseball being the national game! 'Taint so. PolPlca Is the great game of America and of the world. Men make a business of It as well as a pastfme. In that re spect It's a good deal like baseball. Therp are professional and amateur players.?Lewlston (Me) Journal. Put heart In what you do. Half aeart Is half done; no heart, not be gun. Don't look at life through smoked glrsses. T'n2 sunlight will strength en your eyes and stimulate your spir it Spot Cash Bargains at Wannamaker, Smoak & Co. Guaranteed Iron Bed .S 2.8!) Retempered Steel Springs. .. 2.."() Cotton Top Mattress. 2.30 Pair Feather Pillows . 1.40 Solid Oak Washstand . 2.80 Kitchen Safe . 2.50 Union Art Square, 9x12.... 4.80 Smyrna Rug, 30x60 . 1.1? Our Oak Bedroom Suits at.. 25.00 is a wonder. To get these prices call attention to this ad. and pay spot cash. Wannamaker, Smoak & Co. 1 RABE WASHINGTON RELIC. i _ Only One Known to Exist of Six Me dallions Made for Lafayette. Mrs. P. Luis Mora of New York city, owns a Washington relic which, so far as Is known, Is the only one of its kind in existence. It is one of the six medallions which were made to order for General Lafayette. Before Lafayette took leave of the officers of his staff, says the Circle, he had these medallions made in Paris, and presented them to the six officers immediately under him. The five others have disappeared and may nave been destroyed. The one in Mrs. Mora's possession is made of cut glass bound by a heavy brim of solid gold, to which is attached a gold ring by which it may be sus pended. Between the two layers of glass is a beautifully modelled head of Washington in plas'te'r, silvered. On the reverse is the inscription "Desnrez, Rue des Recdlets No. 2, a Paris Wasington." Note the omis sion of the letter "h"-1n Washington. The medallion came into Mrs. Mora's possession through her great grandfather, Lewis . Compton, to whom it was presented soon after the Revolutionary war. Promoting Smallpox Infection. From the fact that smallpox which is very prevalent in the Philippines at certain seasons disappears when the rains set in, it has been argued that the germs are carried in the air. An additional circumstance which has the same apparent significance is reported from London. Hospital ships, to which smallpox patients are transferred, are anchored in the Thames below the city. It has been noticed that new cases break out more frequently on the shore to which the wind blows than on the other side. Woman Who Gambles. Moralists say that the emotion of gaming makes women ugly. It is not necessary to take the word of the moralists for that. Gaming does not make women ugly, it unmasks them, and it is of that that they must be warned. It is natural enough, since they play passionately, and in play ing they forget the world and their faces. So much the worse for those who do as Jezebel. Jean Lorrain has. left terrible pictures of old paint ed faces, the natural condition of which is revealed by the excitement of play. , j The Postage Stamp Province. Manitoba, which has long been dubbed the "Postage Stamp Prov ince," will soon be in a position to lose her nicJtname. According to, Sir Wilfred Laurier's statement in the Dominion House of Commons, Manitoba, wnich has hitherto been hemmed In on every side and has, at least on the map, appeared to de serve the nickname she has borne, is at last to be allowed to expand and actually to reach the seaboard. -. The Sense of Duty A sense of duty pursues us ever. It is omnipresent like the Deity. If we take to ourselves wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, duty performed or duly violated, is still with us, for our happiness or our misery. If we say the darkness shall cover us in the darkness as in' the light our obliga tions are with us yet.?Daniel Web ster. Paragon-Making Golf. Golf cannot be played really well, unless the temper is schooled to such a degree that misfortune, accident and a general run of defensive play never lead to passion overflowing the' limits of a decorous and restrained equauimr&y. NataPs Mileage. The total mileage operated by the Natal Government railways, the end of the year 1907 was 1,064 % miles, of which 8S% were worked on be half of the Central South African Railway Administration under agree ment. On Intimate Terms. Two Chicago girls, graduates of Srrith College, are making money by j keeping a boarding house for Ameri can girls in Florence, and are get ting so familiar with the Italian city that they can almost call it Flossie. Why Men Refuse to Teach. The teacher may have a person ality that commands respect in spite of his calling, but outside of his es pecial work he is regarded by busi ness men slightingly, as an improvi dent visionary. Gasolene and Dust. "I had to sell my auto, but I haven't missed it yet." "How's .hat?" "You can get most of the sensa tions by cleaning rugs." Man's Delicacy. A man who is rough and awkward at everything else will show a deli cacy and skill greater than any wom an when he has to patch a $10 bill. Speak of Aeronauts. Aerial navigation is getting almost as easy as it is to pronounce.?Boa ton Globe. Skill. There's skill in all things, even In boiling water. A Sure-enough Knocker. J. C. Goodwin, of Reidsville, N. C, says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve is a sure-enough knocker for ulcer-. A bad one came on my leg last sum mer, but that wonderful salve knock ed it out in a few rounds. Not even a scar remained." Guaranteed for piles, sores, burns, etc. 2."ic at. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co.'s - drug store. Fortune is sometimes fickle, but I misfortune is always sincere. J Proof is inexhaustible thai Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound carries women safely through the Change of Life. Read the letter Mrs. E. Jlanson, 304 E. Long St., Columbus, Ohio, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: I was passing through the Change of Life, and suffered from nervous ness, .headaches, and other annoying' symptoms. My doctor told me that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound was good for me, and since tak ing it I feel so much better, and I can again do my own work. I never forget to tell my friends what Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound did for ma during this trying period." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. 'For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tion, dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it ? Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice, She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. COTTON. < Nearly $15 a bale less than a year ago. Do you want to sell your cot ton at present prices? If not, store it in the Orange burg warehouse and protect it from damage and fire. Do you owe debts and want to pay them without having to sell your cotton? If so, store your cotton in the Orangeburg warehouse and Mr. R. E. Wannamaker or Mr. Geo. A. Shiffley will tell you how to get money on it from the Farm ers' Loan & Trust Company, of Columbia. T. B. STACKHOUSE, President. DOING BUSINESS FOR YOUR HEALTH. That's one of the things we ure doing business for, and of course incidentally, to get a living. In buying our drugs.&c we get those which are pure and patent, even though they often cost us extra.We buy them for restoring health?yours and all our customers.' You may not be able to judge the quality of drugs, but our long experience en" ables us to discriminate. Trust ns when you need medicine and 3'our eonfi 1 dence will never be mis" placed. A. Calhoun Doyle & Co. "THE POPULAR DRUG STORE." IVm. V. Izlar. J. Stokes Salley. Fire Insurance. IZLAR & SALLEY We represent the The Home Insurance Co. Liverpool and London and Globe German American Continental ,.. Northern Assurance Phoenix and Georgia Home. The Strongest Combination in the State. A man is never sure he knows un til he makes good. Come to the AND VISIT THE NAVY YARD i With her large Battleship "Texas" and Torpedo Fleet in Port DON'T FORGET THE DATES November 16lh-21st, 08 This is the Time of Year to visit the City by the Sea. Wednesday "Shriner Military Parade, Fantastic and Trades Display, Fire Department Parade and Hose Reel Contest, Automo bile Float Parade, Foot Rail Game, Charleston vs. Savannah; Aquatic Carnival in Harbor, Street Carnival. Mies on e Atlanta Journal's 0,000 Prize Contest Are You One of the 215 to Share In The Magoificient Prizes ? In addition to the Capital Prizes of $3,500 in gold and $1,500.00 in gold offered for the person who receives the highest and next highest votes in The Atlanta Journal Contest, the following prizes are offered in this district. KNOWN AS GRAND PRIZE DISTRICT, D. The states of Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. A Magnificieut Automobile Touring Car And in this district exclusively, composed of the following territory, known in the Contest as: Sub District D, No. 3 Soufli Carolina The Following Prizes 1st. An Upright Piano. 2nd. A Business College Scholarship in any of Draughon's Colleges. 3rd. A Beautiful Art Lamp. 4th. A Game Set of Dishes. 5th. A Fish Set of Dishes. Tu addition, Diamond Rings, and Solid Gold Watches are offered as special prizes during the Contest. Any, or all, of these can be had in this District. If you would enter the Contest at once, and write The Atlanta Journal Contest Department or full particulars, do this rightinow! ? '??'?^Tj4fJ< I