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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1920-10-21, Page 7The Smallest of Screws. T it r 110 smallest screws in the world— those turned out In a watch factory --- are cut from steel wire by a machine, but as the chips fall from the knife it loops as If the operator were simply cutting up the wires to amuse himself. No screws can be seen, and yet a screw is made every third operation. The fourth jewel -wheel screw is next to hlvisible, and to the naked Dye It resembles dust, 'With a glass, how- ever, it Is seen to be a small screw, with 260 threads to an inch, and with a very fine glass the threads may be seen clearly, These tiny screws 'tee four one - thousandths of an Inch in diameter, and the heads are double in size. It le estimated that an ordinary thimble would hold 100,000 of them, About 1,000,000 are matte In a month, but no attempt is ever made to count thein, In determining the number 100 of them aro placed on a very delicate balance and the number of the whole amount is calculated from the weight of this. Alt the small parts of tho watch are counted in this way, prob- ably 60 out of the 120. The screws aro 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 tho owner of the sharpest eye. The heads are then polished in an automatic machine, 10,- 000 at a time, Fishermen Use Ancient Style of Nets. The abundance of fish In the Soa of Galilee is to this day the wonder of travellers, Most of the fulling 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 pellucid water of this beautiful lake, with its ever-changing reflections, is in striking contrast with the muddy deeps of the Jordan, but oho silt in that river, however, un- sightly to the eye does not 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. When she was eighteen, the Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide, who has an- nounced her intention of entering a convent, ascended the throne of Lux- emburg, that tiny State wedged be- tween France, Prussia, and Belgium. On several occasions- the ex -Kaiser pressed her to choose a husband from among eligible German Princes, but to all his persuasions she returned the answer: "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 sous who photographed the Ilrst face. After years of patient labor, Da - guerre succeeded in taking sunlight pictures of scenery on a sensitive plate. This was h1 1839, and a year later Professor John W. Draper, of New York, took a photograph of lila sister, Dorothy, the first person to have her likeness reproduced on a prepared background with the help of the sun's rays, It took an hour to talre the photo- graph, and the picture may still be seen. The Americans celebrate the day ,that photograph was taken as an an- niversary and call it Draper Day Quietude. I do not think that skies and meadows are Moral, or that the fixture of a star Collies 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 forts. tude, That in my troubled season I can ery Upon the wide composure of the sky, And envy fields and wish that I ]night be As little daunted as a star or tree. Drlukwater. London's twenty-eight boroughs have a rated value of £45,546,054. The Order of the nestle dates from 1687; it is limited to the Bing and sixteen knights. Amber or gold is easier on the eyes than any other color for a lamp shade or bulb. A process for the production orf al- cohol and ye101 from seaweed has been patented, 1171 anitoanatic filler to keep entemo- ]lrile stonago batteries 1mpplded with distilled eirfleAr 1100 bean invented. AUTO SPAREPARTS A 'i'S for most malcee and models of cern. Your old, broken or worn-out parts replaced. Write or wire us describ- ing what you want. We carry the largest and most complete stock In Canada or slightly used 00 new parts and automobile- equipment. Wo ship C,O,D, anywhere in Canada. Satis- factory or refund In full our motto, Shaw's Auto Salvage Part Eupply, 085.031 Durfor n tit.. Toronto, Ont. Real "Treasure Islands." Situated in the Pacific Ocean, nearly midway between America and Asia, is Nauru, a barren bit of rook only twelve miles in circumference. Thirty or forty years ago almost anybody could have had it for the ask- ing, To -day it is worth untold mil- lions, owing to the belated discovery that the whole Island is neither more nor less than a plans of phospllate rock, the most wonderful soil fertilizer known to agriculturists, In Conception Iiay, Newfoundland, is Bell island, sold by its original own- er many years ago for one hundred dollars. Soon afterwards it changed halide aguin for two mullion dollars. This enormous rise in value was duo to the aceleental 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 curi- os than the others, had the strange - looking "rock" sasayod, 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 Monier, the French "Chocolate King," for $125,000, At the time he was laughed at. But it proved a good investment for him, nevertheless; for the thick brush- wood with which the greater part of tho island was covered proved to be swarming with black and silver foxes, the most valuable fur -bearing animals i11 the world. Handel's Appetite. • Sonie amusing stories aro told of the voracious appetite of IIandel. 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 really, and was asked If he would wait for 111e others. Handel's reply was: "I am the others—serve the dinner," and he ate thewhole 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 down. 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 the wished to avoid sharing with the others. 1'- --. When Calm Seas Are Rough. To the landsman there is no sign of an approaching storm. An almost glassy sea is moved by a gentle swell. But the sailor ]snows that those quiet undulations are a warning of the deadliest danger. Upon a perfectly calm day ships have been caught by a gentle roil 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 miles an hoer, 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 forte of a ton to the square inch, you will understand the necessity for trippers pulling ashore while there is time. Scatter a few whole cloves around where ants are and they will disap- pear. Couldn't Suxprise Him. Gentle is sarcam marks a story or y t o ld FOR THE AUTUMN of General Lard Rawlinson, the new WARDROBE ECom an errs •Cilei of the Indian Ariny, When, during the early Jaya of the war, 111e Seventh Division were very hard pressed, "Rawly" arrived one night at his headquarters, very tired. One of his staff met hint. "I have a note here, sir, from G.ILQ" that will probably surprise you," commenced the °icer. "That's just where you are wrong," replied Rawlinson, "Nothing G.H.Q. could say or do could poasibly surprise me," -----.^ter----- CI#ILDHOOD INDIGESTION Nothing is more common in child- hood than 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•tellths of all the minor Ills of childhood have their root in indigestion. There is no 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 new I woi 1d not be without them" Baby's Own Tablets are sold by medi- cine dealers or by mail at 26 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 look back on a blunder in 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 loop back once a job you have started, However awkward the obstacles prove; Tackle your problems, don't give up down -hearted, Make it your business hindrances to move. Never look back else your worries you double; Grapple with setbacks, undaunted by, none. 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 him 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. Is Your Brain a Camera? The photographic memory is found most commonly in actors and actress- es, who have 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 "sae" the words. It is a habit which, once 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. 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 'taint it will serve hm 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. 1Re Blended Flay rs of wheat and malted barley, fully de- veloped by twenty hours baking make The Ideal Cereal Ideal not only from a taste standpoint but because of easy digestibility, full nourishing worth, economy and ease of service. At Grocers Zvezywhere Ll}r 1 . seep- Atm 11046 flG66 Embroidery ')esign No. 81 r. 9655—Ladies' Dress. Price, 35 cents. In 7 sizes, 34 to 46 ins. bust measure. Size 36 requires 3 yd's, 36 ins. "vide; contrasting, 11A yds. '64 ins. Width, 1% yds. 9645 Misses' Dress (suitable for st11a11 waren; in two lengths). Price, 35 cents. In 3 sizes, 16 to 20 years.. Size 16 requires 2% yds. 40 ins.; col- lar, vest, tunic, 1% yds. 36 ins. Width, 1% yds. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond street, Toronto, Dept. W. FREQUENT HEADACHES A DANGER SIGNAL The Victim Nearly Always Suf- fers From Weak, Watery Blood. There are few ailments that cause more genuine misery than nervous or sick headaches. Only those who have endured'thc 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 head- 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, watery mood 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, rhoimuhtism, indigestion, af- ter effects of influenza, neuralgia, etc. The effectiveness of this tonic treat- ment is illustrated In the following case: Mrs, Geo. Ara, R.R. No. 6, Sim- doe, Ont., says:—"Some years ago my daughter, then a young girl of eleven, became very much run down and ner- vous. She was troubled greatly with sick headaches, and frequently with vomiting spells, and although rye lived just across the road from the school, she was not able to attend, She was taking medicine all the time, but it di not seem to do her anyo didgod. I had often read of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and finally decldect to give them to her. By the time she had taken two boxes she seemed much better, and before the fifth box was finished, site 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., B0ockville, Ont. Your Garden Gives Clue. Pew gardening enthusiasts make use of the store of natural glue in their plots. This, if carefully harvested, Is convertible into "hard cash" et 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 bid- den in small white bladders. Snail adlheeive, or natural glue, as it is sometimes called, is one of the most valuable substances exports rely on when repairing rare and costly per- ceiaii and glassware, consequently the demand exceeds the supply. The slimy matter 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 this question: "If you insured yourself at your real value, how high a prem- ium would yet have to pay?" Quito some question to answer, isn't it?, Edge Before end 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 edge. 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 an attractive 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 hers. G. M. Bos- 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 1s about 22,000 tons, and she is arranged to carry about 490 first plass, 106 second class, 238 third class pas- sengers, 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 le a swimming pool 30 ft. long by 18 ft. wide, and a gym- nasium. Throughout the vessel special at- tention is everywhere given to the fact that the Empress of Canada is to serve in semi -tropical climate; public rooms are therefore large and alry 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 nail send a Dominion Express Money Order, "Yes," mused the Arctic explorer, "at one time we ea1/10 within an ace of freezing to death. Luckily, how- ever,"—he gazed thoughtfully at the ceiling --"we had the presence of mind to fall into a heated discussion." Mlnard's Liniment For Dandruff. Mr. Dobilrins (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 "unetrueg"?---bilious, constipated, headachy, frill of eold? Cascarots to -night for your livor and bowels will ham you tuned up by to- morrow. You will wake no with your head clear, stomach right, breath sweet, and akin rosy, No griping --no inconvenience, Children love Cascar- ets too, 10, 25, 50 cents, ISSUE No. 42—'00. So He Keeps On, If a girl refuses a young man's pro- posal he thinks she doesn't know her mind, so he 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 bo?" "A third, ma'am." "And if it ie divided into ten parte, what will each part be?" "An improper fraction, ma'am." Made a Difference. He was an Englishman, and ho was pouring out bis soul to an American girl, "You are divine," he told her. "As graceful as a swan—as—l" But she interrupted him: "Say, sonny, I want to know right now. Was that swan swlmmin' 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 hall an hour. Iiow 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 had written out: "I must be home every night by ten o'clock' a hundred times," :llinard's Liniment Co., Limited. Dear Sirs,—I ran recommend MIN- ARD'S LINIMMENT for Rheumatism and Sprains, as I have used it for both with excellent results. Yours truly, T. B, LAVERS, St. John. "Ted 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 mean?" 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- feirth." "BANUENII\IL.1, Stops Hair Coming Out; Doubles Its Beauty. A few cents buys "Danderme." Af- ter an application of "Danderine" you can not find a fallen hair or and dand- ruff, besides every hair shows new life, vigor, brightness, more color and thickness. 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I should have wealth as great As any king who sits in state - So rich the treasures that would be In half my ships now ou1.at sea 1f just one ship I ]lave at sea Should come a -sailing home to me, A11, well; the storm -clouds then might frown; For if the others all went down, Still rich and proud and glad I'd be If that one ship came back to me, —Ella W. Wilcox. Mlnard's Liniment Relieves Distemper A pretty pair of curtains for the pink bedroom is mode of white dim- ity, hemstitched and picot -edged ist pink. The hippopotamus is nearly blirul,. but can scent a white man two miles to windward. 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." 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