The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, November 13, 1908, Page 3, Image 3
Every Year We Use, Lose and
Break 300,000,000
TWENTY-ONE PROCESSES
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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.
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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.
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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
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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! ?
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