The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-04

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soon be forgotten. He had digested
the great principle taught. But on
graduation he was unable to secure
employment where he desired to pass
his life and devote his talents which
were even then unknown to the
world at large He secured position
in printing shop at S. week.
Shimose studied the printing bus
mess ard soon became expert in this
line. Having in mind desire to bet
ter himself he began TO cast about in
an efort to secure promotion. He
made friends Of people worth while,
and when he applied for a position
in the government printing office he
had assistance to secure the place.
So convincing was his application that
he was given very responsible posi-
ton at the very beginning. His tai
eut for invention and scientific re-
search in chemical lines here asserted
itself. and after many experiments he
pr0duceT he ink used in Japan for the
manufacture OF bank notes and all
legal papers. 1t IS SO entirely differ
cnt from any o.her ink that forgery
is impossible. and attempts are rcadl-
" detected. The secret. like every
thing else in Connection with the gov
crnment offices. is so we'll guarded
that only Dr.. Shimose knows how
the ink is made.
In the government printing office
the Young printer was brought into
contact with naval and military. Of
ficers. He listened with eagerness to
their discussions OF things defensive
and offensive. He learned the use of
firearms and explosives. 1t was not
long before he decided that it was not
so much the gun that was used, but
the explosive, which made success
iul firing. He commenced to eSper-
iment with powder.
Shimose soon discovered that not
only the powder used in Japan, but
that OF all the world, had serious de-
fects. The men kayaku'' used by
Japan was found TO be the best in
the world, but even this dissatisfied
him. When dry the slightest con-
cussion was liable to set it off, pro-
ducing great loss OF life in many in
stances, and again wrecking valuable
properties. It was found by the war
chemist that 90 per cent Of moisture
was necessary 10 make it safe Tor
handlil.,. The slightest bi: more pro-
duced a gummy effect. anG untitled
it entirely for war purposes. for II
could not be exploded.
DR.. Shimose went TO work 70 pro-
di:ce wla! ne termed a perfect pow
der. He worked for days and nights
in his laboratories. He made cheni-
cal experiments by the hundreds.
His hands and fingers were frequent
~ so badly burned that ne could
handle nothing. On one occasion he
was nearly blinded by an explosion.
His friends made frequent attempts to
get him to give up the dangerous
task, but he kept right on.
When, after more than eleven years,
he had produced 'shimose" he carried
it modestly to his government and
tests were made. It was found to be
as perfect as it is possible to make an
explosive. A thin line of the powder
was sprinkled around rim OF iron
two inches !hick Then DR.. Shlmose
caused the powder to explode. 1t
drove a hole right through the iron,
lust where it had been Sprinkled. with
out breaking the other part. a tower
OF oak panels twenty feet high and
nine feet thick was piled up. The
powder was fired INTO it and the wood
was pulverized. 1t has sent shells
through massive timbers, shattering
them and then causing the shell to eS-
plode further on.
The powder is considered the most
wonderful explosive in the world, and
the modest little man who had made