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The Exeter Times, 1920-10-21, Page 7Tule Si iollest of Screws. The sit -tallest screws in the world those turned out in a watch factory— are out from steel wire by a machine, but as the chips fall front, the knife it looks as If the operator • were simply cutting up the Wiresto aniuse himself. No screws can be seen, and yet a screw Is made every third operation. Tlie fourth jewel -wheel screw is next to invisible, and to the naked eye it resembles dust. With a glass, how- ever, it is soon be be a small screw, with 260 threads to an inch, and with a very fine glees the threads may be seen Clearly. These tiny screws are four one- thotteandths of an inch in diameter, and the heads are double in size. It is estimated that an ordinary thimble would hold 100,000 of them. About 1,000,000 are made in a month, but no attempt is ever made to count them, In determining the number 100 of thein are placed on a very delicate balance and the number of the whole amount is calculated from the weight of this. All. the small parts of the watch -are counted in. this way, prob- ably 50 out of the 120, The screws are then hardened and put in frames, about 100 to the frame, heads up. This is done very rapidly, but entirely by the sense of touch in- stead of by sight, so that a blind man could do it as well as the owner of the sharpest eye. The heads are then polished in an automatic machine, 10,- 000 0;000 at a time. ti Fishermen Use Ancient Style of Nets. The abundance of fish in the Sea of Galilee is to this clay the wonder of travellers. Most of the fishing done by the Syrians involves the use of nets probably identical in construction with those of the apostles, and the best evidence of the fishing having been done through the centuries with nets is to be found in the ease with which most of the fish may be deceived with the help of any bait, natural or arti- ficial. The pellueid water of this beautiful lake,. with its ever-changing reflections, is in striking contrast with the muddy deeps of the Jordan, but the silt id that river, however, un- sightly to the eye doesnot seem to in- convenience its fish, which are extra- ordinarily plentiful even in the lower reaches before it falls into that death- ly lake "which the Arabs call the Sea of Lot, A Royal Nun. Cnlien she was eighteen, the Grand i Marie Adelaide, 14 Ia e Ade arde, alio has a•n- n anted h r intention of n e e tering a convent, ascended the throne of Lux- paburg, that tiny State wedged be- tween France, Prussia, and Belgium. On several occasions the .e -Kaiser i pressed her to choose a husbanr;from aipng eligible German Princes, but to ally his persuasions she returned the , : ver "I shall never marry a Ger- man. I would rather go into a con- vent than do so." Many stories were told of her de- fiance of the Kaiser in the early days of the war, when the Germans violated the neutrality of her country, but the fact that she. was forced to abdicate in 1919 in favor of her sister Char- lotte, who is two years younger than herself, would seem to belie these stories. First Girl Ever Photographed. While France claims to have invent- ed photography through the genius of Daguerre, the painter; the United States is proud of the fact that it was one of her sons who photographed the first face. 'After years of patient labor, Da - guerre succeeded in taking sunlight pictures of scenery on a sensitive plate. This was in 1839, and a year later Professor John W. Draper, of New York, took a photograph of his sister, Dorothy, the first person to have her r - iikeues•s reproduced on a prepared background with the help of the sun's frays. It took •an hour to take the photo- graph, and the picture may still be .seen. The Americans celebrate the day that photograpli, was taken as an an- niversary and call it Draper Day. Quietude. 1I do not think that skies and meadows are 'Moral, or that the fixture of a star Conies of a quiet spirit, or that trees Have wisdom in their windless silences. Yet these are things invested in my mood With constancy, and peace, and forti- tude, 'That in my troubled season I can cry Upon the wide composure of the sky, And envy fields and wish that I might be As Little daunted as a Star or tree. • Drinkwater. s London's twenty-eight boroughs ih,ave a rated value of £46,546,054. The Order of the Thistle dates from 1687; it is limited to the King and ixteen knights. Amiber or gold is easier on the eyes ,than any other color for a damp shade ,oe ;bulb. A process for the production of lel- eeolhel and yeast from •Seaweed has been patented. Art auhenatic filler to keep at tomo- bile storage batteries supptIed With lstllled ii,t"lir has been invented. AUTO SPARE PARTS for most 'makes and models Of ears. Your old. broker' er worn-out parts re replaced, 'Write or wire us dosorib- tng what you want. We earry the largest and moot oomelete .stools in Canada of slightly used or new Harte and automobile equipment, We ahlp C.0,13, anywhere in Canada. Satis- factory or refund in full cur risotto. alsaw'e Auto Salvage Part Supply, 923.031 remade St., Toronto, Ont. Real "Treasure Islands." Situated in the Pacific Ocean, nearly lniclway between America and Asia, is Nauru, a barren bit of rock only twelve miles la circumference. Thirty or forty 'years ago almost anybody could have had it for the ask - Mg, To -day it is worth untold mil- lions, owing to the belated .discovery that the whole island is neither more nor less than a lnass of phosphate rook, the most wonderful soli fertilizer known to agriculturists. In Conception l3ay, Newfoundland, is Bell Island, sold by its original own- er many years ago for one hundred dollars. Soon Lifter -wards it changed hands again for two million dollars. This enormous rise in value was duo to the .accidental discovery that the island is composed; almost entirely of iron ore. For years previously ,.shipmasters had been in the . habit of taking the heavy, easily -Handled rock for ballast, 'dumping it overboard with the utmost unconcern when they loaded up with cargo. Then, one day, a captain, more curl- ous than the others, had the strange - looking "rock" s.asayed, and his for- tune was made. Not very far away in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is Antocosti Island, bought in 1895 from the Dominion Govern- ment by M. Henry Menier, the French "Chocolate King," for $125,000. At the time he was laughed at. • But it proved a good investment for hies, nevertheless; for the' thick brush- wood with which the greater part of the island was covered proved to be swarming with black and silver foxes, the most valuable fur -bearing animals in the world. Flandel's Appetite. Same amusing stories. are . told of the voracious appetite of Handel It is said that he once ordered. din- ner at an hotel. He arrived at the time appointed, was told that the din- ner was ready, and was asked if he would wait for the others. Handers reply was: "I am the others—serve the dinner," and he ate the -whole of it. .Another story of the great musician is that while seated at dinner with some fellow -musicians he suddenly ex- claimed that an inspiration had occur- red to"him. Fearful of losing some flash of musical genius, his com- panions begged him to retire to an ad- joining room to write it down Later' on during the dinner Handel again declared he had an inspiration, and departed to write it dawn. The proceeding excited the suspicion of one of the party, who went to the room to which Handel had retired, looked through the keyhole, and, be- hold, there was the great composer helping himself to some burgundy which an admirer had sent him, and which he wished to avoid sharing with the others. When Calan Seas Are Rough. Te the landsman there is 110 signof an approaching storm. An almost "grassy sea is moved by a gentle swell. But the sailor knows that those quiet undulations are a warning of the deadliest danger. Upon a perfectly calm day ships have bean caught by a gentle roll of the water and later dashed to pieces on the rocks by the "ground sea." On the Atlantic, waves rise forty feet high. Driven before the gale they travel thirty utiles an. hour, and soon pass out of the storm area. These waves roll on, settling into long, roll- ing ridges. On the open sea these ridges travel in three parallel lines•. And the fur- ther they go the lower they sink. As the ground sea advances it creates a false tide. And the waves• break in full force within an hour of the warn- ing swell. A wave caused by a ground sea may be twenty feet high; when. you re- member that it strikes a boat with a force of a tan to the square inch, you will understand the necessity for trippers pulling ashore while there is time. Scatter a few whole cloven around where ants are and they will disap- pear. Couldn't Surprise Him. Gentle sarcasm .merits a story told of Genoral Lord Rawlinsou, the new Commauder-itt-Chief of the Indian ,Army, When, during the earlyy days of the war, the Seventh Division were very' hard pressed, . "Rawly" arrived one night, at his headquarters, very tired, One of his staff timet frim. "I have a note here, sir,: from G,'I,Q., that will probably surprise you," oommenced the officer, frphat's just where you are wrong," replied ltawlinson. "Nothing Q.H.Q. could say or do could possibly surprise me. CIIILDHOOD INDIGESTION Nothing is more common in child- hood time indigestion. Nothing is more dangerous to proper growth, more weakening to the constitution or more likely to pave the way to dan- gerous disease. Fully nine -tenths of all the minor ills of childhood' have their root in indigestion. There is 110 medicine for: the little ones to equal Baby's Own Tablets in relieving this trouble. They have proved of benefit in thousands of ,homes. Concerning them Mrs. Jos. Lunette, Immaculee. Conception, Que., writes; "My baby was a great sufferer from indigestion, but the Tablets soon set her right, and now I would not be without them." Baby's Own Tablets are sold by medi- cine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from. The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Never Look Back. Never look back when your goal you are making; "Forward and onward" your watch- words must be. Whether the rough patch or smooth you are taking, Straight on ahead. lies the goal— Victory. Never loop back on a blunder is ter- ror; Try to retrieve it, don't whimper and grieve. Those who stand up to and wipe out an error Surely the noblest of victories achieve. Never look back once a job you have started, However awkward the obstacles prove; Tackle your problems, don't give up. dawn -hearted, Make it your business hindrances to move. Never look back else- your worries you double; Grapple with setbacks, undaunted by none. e- Whate'er the bar, or whatever the trouble, Never look back while there's work. to be done. Never look back on a fallen friend needing. Someone to Help hint along on the road. Boldly step forward, your best efforts speeding, Trying your hardest to lighten his - load. Forward and onward together progres- sing, Till once again he can shoulder his - pack. Brotherly love is a boon and a bless- ing; Put it in practice and never look back. ` 4 Is Your Brain a Camera? The photographic memory is found most commonly in aetors.wand actress- es, who hive to study a variety of parts in a very 'short time. After a time, these people form a habit of get- ting, a mental photo of the words. They look at the page, read the lines; and then, shutting their eyes, endeav- or to "see" the words. It is a habit which, onoe formed, is swiftly develop- ed. The present writer once "cram- med" a part of forty-five pages in a single day by the aid of this natural photography. e It may be said at once that not everybody can acquire this species of memory. Only those possessed of great powers of concentration can achieve the results described.But, providing that a person has anything of this gift,. he can build upon it until it will serve km to an almost unlimit ed degree. The .photographic memory usually finds its best development among people with what are called "bumpy" foreheads. They have unusual powers of visual concentration. i tended Flavors of wheat and malted barley, fully de- veloped by twenty hours baking make rape$Nuts The Ideal Cereal Ideal not onlyfrom a taste standpoint t but because of easy digestibility, -�estibili. full nourishing worth, economy and ease of service. At Croce=s Zverrvhere FOR THE AUTUMN WARPROBE. ARPROBE. 0066 5045 Ttnbroidery . 'Resign No. art 9655 -Ladies' Dress. Price, 35 cents. In 7 sizes, 34 to 46 ins. bust. measure: Size 36 requires 8 yds. 36 ins. wide; contrasting, 13 yds. 54 ins. Width, 1% yds. 9645—Misses' •Dress (suitable for small -women; in two lengths). Price, 35 cents. In 3 sizes, 16 to 20 years. Size 16 requires 2% yds. 40 itis.; col- lar, vest, tunic, % yds. 36 ins. Width, 1st yds. These patterns may be obtained from ' your looal. McCall dealer, or from the McOalil Co., 70 Bond street, Toronto, Dept. W. • FREQUENT ROACHES A Ut YGER SIGNAL The Victim Nearly Always Suf- fers "Prom Weak, Watery Blood. There are few ailments that cause more genuine misery than nervous or sick headaches. Only those who have endured the suffering, sometimes for days at a stretch, can realize the agony of the victims. Noises increase the pain; food is unthought of, for it only adds to the,distress.., When the attack is' on there is little to be done until it passes 'away. These hee,d- aches are nearly' always a danger sig- nal that too frequently pass unheeded. They are the symptoms of many mala- dies, such as anaemia, constipation, indigestion, etc., and when these are cured the headaches permanently dis- appear. Headaches are more often a sign of weak; "ovatelk woad ' than any- thing else, and the, most successful treatment, therefore, is a remedy that will rebuild the blood and make it rich and red. This can best be done through a fair course of Dr.. Williams' Pink Pills, which has a special action on the blood, and through the blood on the nerves. In this way Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills have been found in- valuable in a wide range of diseases due to poor, watery blood, such as anaemia, rheumatism, indigestion, af- ter effects of influenza, neuralgia, etc. The effectiveness 91 this, tonic treat- ment is illustrated in the .following case: Mrs. Geo. Are, R.R. No. 6, Sim- coe, Ont,, says :-"Spine years ago my daughter, then a young girl of eleven, became very much 'rue. down and ner- vous. She was troubled greatly with sick headaches, and- frequently with vomiting spells, and although we lived just across the road from the school, she was not able to attend. She Was taking medicine 'all the time, but it did not seem to do her any good. I had often read of Dr. Williams'. Pink Pills, and finally decided to give them to her. By the time she. had taken two boxes she seemed much better, and before the fifth box 'was finished, she was again in the best of health and has always since enjoyed the best of health. I am satisfied it was Dr. Williams' Pink Pills that restored her, and I have since seen equally good re- sults in other cases." You can get Dr, Williams' Pink Pills through any dealer in medicine or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from. The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont, Your Garden Gives Clue... Few gardening esithusiasts make use of the store of natural glue in their plots. This, if carefully harvested, is convertible into "hard cash" at any time. Snails, so often regarded as worth- less creatures, are really 'veritable glue -pots. Anyone examining the ex- tremity of the bodies in the larger species of snails will discover quanti- ties of the sticky substance lying hid- den in small white bladders. Snail adhesive, or natural glue, as it is sometimes called, is one of the most valuable substancesexperts rely on when repairing rare and costly por- celain and glassware, consequently the. demand exceeds the supply. • _ The slimy :natter is applied thinly to the broken or damaged goods. When the edges are clamped together and allowed .to dry for upwards of a week, this product of the snail then becomes fully matured. It gives a de- gree of strength hitherto unknown in manufactured adhesives. A minister asked his congregation thio question: "If you insured yourself at your real value, how higha pre .- ium. would yolr have to pay?" Quite Some question to answer, isn't it?, 'Bdge Before and After Stropping Magnified), It's the stropping that counts ! Any razor is soon ruined by unskilled stropping, There is one and one only razor that sharpens ' itself ---' the AutoStrop Razor. You can't strop it wrongly, just' slip the strop through the frame and a few strokes to and fro ;will renew the blade page. Any dealer will demon- strate the AutoStrop Razor to you, guarantee satisfac- tion, or refund of purchase price. Only $5.00 complete with strop and twelve blades in anattractive assort- ment of cases to suit any purpose. AutoStrop Safety Razor Co., Limited AutoStrop Building, Toronto, Canada 201 New C.P.O.S. Liner. • .. The Empress of Canada, a - twin screw geared turbine oil burning pas- senger liner, built to the order of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Limited, especially for their trans - Pacific service, was recently launched at the yards of the Fairfield Ship- building & Engineering Co., Limited, Govan, Scotland. The christening ceremony, which was performed by Mrs. G. M. Bas - worth, the wife of the chairman of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Limited, went through without a hitch. The ship is 653 ft. long, 77 ft. 9 ins. wide and has a depth to the bridge deck of 53 ft. 6 ins. • Her gross ton- nage is about 22,000 tons, and she is arranged to carry about 490 first class, 106. second class, 238 third class pas- saiigers; and 547 of a crew. Of the cargo spaces, a large portion has been fitted for the carriage of silk. The ocean speed is about 21 knots. The vessel is built to the highest class of Lloyd's register, to full Board of 'Trade requirements and sub -divided in full accordance with the require- ments of the Bulkhead convention. A complete system of telephones with a central exchange is fitted to the special and . private suites and various offices, etc. ,. The dining saloon is on the upper deck and will .accommodate 325 ; per- sons, a large reception room is situ- ated* forward of the dining saloon with passenger elevator at the fore end;. on this deck also is a swimming •'pool 30 ft. long by 18 ft. wide, and a gym- nasium. • Throughout the vessel special at- tention is everywheregiven to the fact that the Empress of Canada is to serve in semi-tropicalclimate; public rooms are therefore large and airy' and the ventilation amply arranged. The maiden voyage of the Empress of Canada will be a tour of the world, starting from Liverpool, March 15, 1921. MONEY ORDERS. When ordering goods by mall send a Dominion Express Money Order. "Yes," mused the Arctic explorer, "at ,one time we came within an ace of freezing to death. Lucidly, . how- ever,"—he gazed thoughtfully at the ceiling—"we had the presence of mind to fall into n Cheated discussion." Minard's Liniment For Dandruft. Mr. Dolbblins (to newspaper boy): "Don't you feel cold, sonny?" Boy: "Oh, no, sir! Selling papers keeps up the circulation. CASCARETS !they Work while you Sleep" Do you feel all "unstrung"? --bilious, constipated, headachy, full of cold? Cascarets to -night for your liver and bowels, will have you tuned up by to- morrow. You will wake up with your head clear,. stomach right, breath sweet, and skin rosy, No griping—ino iticonvenience, Children B1 love Costar- ets too, 10, 25, 50 cents. ISSUE No. 42—'20. HUMOR FROM MERE fr11 RE 2 So 110 Keeps On. - If a girl refuses a young rnaa'e pro- posal he thinks she doesn't know Iter mind, so be doesn't mind her "no." Too Small, "John," said the teacher of a class in fractions, "if a pie is divided into three parts, what will each part i$e?" "A third, ma'am." "And if it is divided into ten parts, what will each part be?" "An unproper fraction, ma'am." Made a Difference. He was an Englishman, and he was pouring out his soul to an American girl, - "You are divine," he told her. "As graceful as a swan—as••- -!`• But she interrupted him: "Say, sonny, I want to know right now. Was that swan swlmmia' or welkin'?" Rubbing It in. They had been out together the night before, and were comparing notes in the morning. "I had a rotten time," confessed Smith; "the missus jawed me for half an, hour. How did you get on?" Jones groaned miserably. "You got off lightly," he said. "You don't know what it is like being mar- ried to a woman who has been a school teacher. She didn't say much, but she made me sit up till I bad written. out: "I must be home every night by ten o'clock' a hundred times." Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Dear .Sirs,—I can recommend MIN- ARD'S LINIMENT for Rheumatism. and Sprains, as I have used it for both with excellent results. Yours truly, T. B. LAVERS, St. John. "Dlid you have a good time at the zoo yesterday?" asked the teacher of Ernest. "Yes," was the somewhat. hesitating reply, "but I did not see the 'so -forth." "What do you rriealn?" asked the mystified teacher. "The man said: 'Here are the monkeys and so -forth," " replied Ernest. "I saw the monkeys but I did not see the so - forth." "©A DE I E" Stops Hair Coming Out; Doubles Its Beauty. A few cents buys "Danderine." Af- ter an application of "Danderina" you can not find a fallen hair or and dand- ruff, .besides • every hair shows new life, vigor, brightness, more color and thickness. • America's Pioneer Dog Remedies Book on DOG DISEASES and How to Feed Mailed Free to any Ad- dress by the Author. Er. Clay Glover Co., Inc. 118 West .31st Street New fork, U.S.A. Classified Advert Parleurt3. I.W4AZZ R'XZP W4.Ur11D,• � ,A 1 A li ., U tilAAl 1i`+ ,i,4 hours with, 'Shays 511 -aisle Cii..rt of t.;nords" enabling a nerson io reeditle play accortlpanlrnents en pttino or organ tan In every lcey: endorsed by beetling lttus1« cions overywhore, Agents wanted, eras eornrnlaslons, poal,alti to any aU- •dress in Canada for $1. O. Selfhelp: Pub, ,x 100 Broadway, -Sydney, N,S, The .Love Ship. If half 1117 ships Came home from sea;. And broughttheir precious 'freight to neo Ah, -well! I should have wealth as • great As a Y leilig•who sits In state-- So rich the treasures that would be In half my ships now out at sea,,:, If just one ship I have at sea Should come a -sailing home to. me, Ah, well; the storm -clouds then alight frown; For if the others ail went down; Still rich and proud and glad I'd be If that one ship came baelt to me•, --Elia W. Wilcoxc• Minard's Liniment Relieves Distemper A pretty `pair of curtains for the pink bedroom is made of white dim: °city, hemstitched and picot -edged is pink. The hippopotamus is nearly blind but -ear. scent •a white man two miles to wlindward. MOTHER! `California Syrup of Figs" Child's Best Laxative Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless physic for the little` .stom- ach, liver and bowels. Children love its fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. You must say "Cali- fornia." Miss Fiera &®ke Tells How Cuticura Healed Her Pimples "My face was very itchy at first, and after that it was covcrcd with pimples that disfigured it badly. The pimples were hard and red and they were small, and they were scat- tered all over my face and were= itchy 1 hadtoscratch and! could not sleep. "These bothered me nearly a year beforel used Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment and when I had used five cakes of Cuticura Soap and five boxes of Cuticura Ointment I was healed." (Signed) Mics Flora M. Boyko, Gardenton, Man., Dec. 26,1918. Having obtained a clear healthy • skin by the use of Cutieura, keep It clear by using the Soap for all toilet purposes, assisted by touches of Ointment as needed. Do Yiot'fai1 to include the exquisitely scented Cuti- cura Talcum in your toilet prepara- tions. Splendid after bathing. Soap 25e, Ointment 25 end SOc. Sold throughout theDominion. CanadianDepot: Ban ane, Limited, St. Paul St., Montreal. V¢6-Cuticura Soap shaves without mug. STORM WINDOWS &DOORS * �" r�ry�QIZES to suit your Ers �..^�: (' opcningi. Fitted , i with glass. Safe de- livery guaranteed. Write for Price List [al Cut down fuel •• �r•Pa bills. Insure winter comfort. The HALLIDAY,OOMPAniV, Limited HA MILTON FACTORY DISTRIoUTDa3 CANADA ONLY TABLETS MARKED "BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN Not Aspirin at All without the Bayer Cross" The manic "Bayer" Is IM thumb- of "Bayer' Tablets of Aspirin" which rint of genuine Aspirin. It poet- contains proper directions for Colne, Lively identifies the only genuine Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neu - 'Aspirin, --the Aspirin prescribed by might, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Neuri- physicians for over nineteen years and tis, Joint Pains, and Pain generally, pow made in Canada, Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but :Always buy an unbroken paokage 'a few cents. Larger"Bayer" packages. There is Amy ono Aspirin -e Gaye:.' -Mott *vast bay "i3sTe10 Aspirin lo cid trade nitric (registered to Canada) Of taYer ManUfaotura or Mono- aceticacidoeter of Saitoyllcaeld, Whsle it is well known that Aspirin rnesnii 140%r' manufacture, to assist the publio against imitations, the Tablets of Bayer ColliMaj M rll bo ,stamped with their general trade mark, the " rityer Cross."