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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01

400 ACRES. az MILES FROM TOWN
--7370 acres under cultivation; fair
improvements; price, $4,000; 240
acres 1hmiles from town; partly
cultivated; no buildings; $40 per
acre, This is a snap. Call on or adj
dress w. III. Kennedy. Castana. Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm, i will offer at
Public Sale. at my residence, Az miles
north of Ottumwa on
TuEsnAv pEnEMpEp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01

A DANDY II FARM FOR sALE-4o
as good as new; good barn, two good
wells, plenty of good out buildings.
Land lays good and is In a high state
of cultivation; priced at sos per
acre until January /. after that
would rent at $3.50 per acre. Also
farm in Wayne county of 249 acres.
A plumb good one at $40 per acre;
can make terms on EACH Address
me at Charlton the next two weeks,
after that at Bloomfield. 10. r. Z.
McMurry.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
THE ATMOSPHERE.
First Attempt to Weigh 1t Was Made
by Aristotle.


by Aristotle.
If we are to believe both legend and
history, the first attempt to weigh air
was that made by Aristotle, the great
Greek philosopher Of the fifth century.
He first weighed an empty goatskin
bag and then inflated it and again put
1t in the balances, and because he
found no difference in weight under
the two conditions announced to the
world that air was q substance wholly
without weight
With modern laboratory apparatus
onstrate the fact that a flask of ten
cubic inches capacity weighs fully
three grains more when filled with air
than it does after being placed under
the exhaust of an air pump. The nu
merous experiments that have been
made on the weight of air warrant the
scientists in announcing that The
weight of the whole terrestrial atmos-
7 phere is about equal to that of solid
copper ball sixty-two miles in diameter.
The philosophers have also shown that
the weight of the atmosphere must be
limited to where gravity overcomes the
centrifugal force. If it were of equal
density throughout it's height above the
earth, it could not extend a greater alti-
tude than 27.S1S feet which would
leave about 1,200 feet of Mount Ever
est sticking out above the atmosphere
1t is well known fact, however, that
air loses its weight and density as we
ascend from the sea level, and calcula-
tons which have been made on that
basis go to show that there may be
stratum of very thin air at a height of
z, 900 miles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
NEWPORT
DEFERRED LOCALS.

Mrs. Archie Wells is i'll with scarlet
fever.
John B. Pickett OF Bradford , as in town
Monday.
Don A. Stone, special treasury agent,
was in town several days recently.
Col. sud Mrs. z. NJ. Mansur returned
from their southern trip Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parker OF Lowell
visited relatives here last week, returning
Monday.
Efforts are being made to produce a
minstrel show to begin e'er long by the
Y. NJ. c.
The pupils OF the grammar school had a
Valentine party at the schoolhouse Tues
day evening.
new pool and billiard room has been
fitted up under Roots block. 1t is In
charge OF Harry Belding.
Col. w. H. Parker of the immigration
office, has purchased the Kendrick Rich
mond property on Bay View street.
Word has been received from e. j..
Prouty that he is out of the hospital and
will soon be able to return TO his home.
RoIlin II. Rabbit, Jr., of Taunton, Mass. {,
was in town last week in the interests Of
the Weir Stove Co. Mr.. Rabbit is a
nephew of c. M. Bailey, department col
lector Of customs.
Mrs. Clark of Coventry street was given
a surprise party In honor OF her birthday
by her friends last Wednesday evening.
She was presented with fine pair of por-
there's and several articles of silverware.
The auditors made their annual visit to
the town farm Thursday, Feb. Is. They
were accompanied by several citizens, and
dinner was served at the farm. They
found everything In good condition, and
their financial report will be very salts
factory one.
The Ladies' Reading Circle met with
Mrs. j. II. Gaines on Wednesday even
ing, the occasion being Gentlemen's Night.
Refreshments were served and fine pro-
gram was presented, consisting of vocal
and instrumental music and Shskespearean
readings. Miss Mallory of Stanstead was
present and favored the company with
several readings.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
GLASS OF THE ANClENTS.
The Blowers of Thebes Were Experts
Many Centuries Ago.


The glassblowers of ancient Thebes
are known TO have been as proficient
in that particular art as is the most
scientific craftsman of the same trade
of the present day after a lapse of
forty centuries of so called progress.
They are well acquainted with the
art of staining glass and are known to
have produced that commodity in
great profusion and perfection. Ros-
selini gives an illustra ton of a piece of
stained glass known to be 1000 wears
old, both in tint and design. In this
case the color is struck throuyl, tbe
vftrifed structure. and he mentions de-
signs struck entirely in pieces from
half inch to three-quarters of an inch
thick, the color being perfectly incor-
porated with the structure of the piece
and exactly the same on both the OBJ
verse and reverse sides.
The priests of Ptah at Memphis were
adopts in the glassmaker's art. and not
only did they have factories for mann
featuring the common crystal variety.
but they had learned the VERIFYING of
the different colors and the imitation
of precious stones to perfection Their
limitations of the amethyst and of the
various other colored gems were so
true to nature that even now, after
they have lain in the desert sands from
1000 to 1900 years. it takes an expert
to distinguish the genuine article from
Il
besides being experts in glassmaking
and glass coloring, they used the dia-
mond in cutting and engraving glass.
In the British museum there is a beau
tiful piece of stained glass, with an
engraved emblaZonment of the mon
years ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
nS%USe of Guiuiue

People who suffer with the liver and
who get run down in nerve strength
sometimes complain that quinine does
them no good. says a physician. The
reason is this. When quinine passes
INTO the intestine it is acted on by the
pie and forms with it a salt that is
soluble only in great excess Of bile,
so 1t passes out of the system without
entering the blood at all. To prevent
this bilious persons ought to clear out
the bile by good liver pill or saline
purgative before the quinine is taken.
Even when the liver is not affected it
is always best to take such medicines
before using quinine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
EAST HARDWICK.

Mrs. George King was taken seriously
III with pneumonis at La Junta, Colorado,
Thursday, Feb. /. Everything that could
be done for her was done, but her suffering
was severe until Monday afternoon when
death came to her relief. Nearly all of her
life she had been a great sufferer from
asthma, which she bore with Christian
fortitude, but during her stay in La Junta
her health had been much improved. She
lived a devoted Christian life, for years
arising an hour before her family that she
might have quiet time for Bible study.
Hess was sunny loving disposition,
always doing for others, she made friends
wherever she went. The body arrived
here Feb. 10 and the funeral was held Sun
day p. m, Feb. IL, and was very largely
attended. The casket was covered and
surrounded with beautiful flowers placed
there by loving hands and she was laid to
rest in the cemetery here. She leaves a
husband, q mother, one sister and two
brothers to mourn her loss.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
PROBATE COURT.

E. w. ParIin estate, Charleston. Com.
missioners' report returned.
Rufus E. Hoyt estate. Craftsbury. Com
missioner report returned.
John A. Wiley, non compos, Irasburg.
Guardians final account allowed.
Mary A. Trip estate, Barton. VIII
proved. Jacob g. Gray appointed exscu-
tor. Jerre Marston ;and F. G. Brown,
commissioners.
Gallon Skinner estate Lowell. Executor
settles his account. Decree of distribu-
ton made.
Benjamin Mossman estate, Barton. Ad-
ministrator settles his account. Decree of
distribution made.
Philip W. and Sidney L. Thompson,
minors, Irasburg. w. w. Miles resigns
as guardian. VIM. Wright appointed
guardian. w. w. Miles, guardian, settles
his final account.
Marian Clark estate, Charleston. Com
missioners' report returned.
Lewis Albee estate, Barton. Executor
aDOll6s llC0uSC W bcil IGdl 6sLhL6s h0-
ferred to March 14th, 1906.
Levi F. Conn estate, Derby Admins
traitor presents his account. Referred to
Barton Landing, March 10Th, 1906.
Charles G. Clark estate, Bro 1nington.
Nancy A. Clark appointed administrative.
A. FL. Gardyne and e. s. Wells ap-
praisers and commissioners.
Luther e. Fuller estate, Derby. Execu-
trix's inventory returned and account
settled. Decree of distribution made.
Daniel o. Parlip, Westmore. Petition
filed by F. L Parlin, SOD, asking for APP
p ointment of guardian. Hearing, Feb. IS,
1906.
Russell E. Bean estate, Green boro. Ii
cense granted to sell real estate.
Osmond L Farr estate, Morgan. S. c.
Wilcox appointed administrator. e. A
Ferrin and 8. E. Gray appraisers and COM
missioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26

Two ceremonies in Burma mark when
childhood stops and manhood or wom-
anhood begins. The boys have their
thighs tattooed and the girls their ears
bored. The boring of a girls ears Is
commenced with n needle. and the
puncture is gradually increased until
the tip of the finger can be introduced.
The charging process is the one car
ried out in the Polynesian islands,
where native can carry a good sized
knife hanging in the lobe of his ear.
The ugliest mutilation is that of the
Eskimo. who punches a hole In hir
cheek and puts bone stud into it, The
Burmese boy suffers great pain from
the elaborate ornamentation of his legs.
which are decorated in blue and rec
patterns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
Organ Grinders In ENGLAND,

BY turning the handle of an organ
the Italian in England obtains nearly
eight times as much per week as he
can earn in Italy, more than four times
as much as the English farm laborer
and nearly three times the pay Of the
policeman who moves him on when
requested. Thousands Of skilled ar
tisans who have served apprenticeship
as carpenters. painters and joiners get
only half the organ grinders pay. for
the Italian reckons it very poor week
indeed If he makes less than SIS, and
he often gets $3.50 to 500 or more.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
EnsnariDS Victims
Steps Should Be Taken at Once
10 Prevent Further Trouble.


10 Prevent Further Trouble.
Here in Barton, as in other cities
and towns, dyspepsia or stomach
troubles are ensnaring victims in a
most insidious way.
Use Mi-o-na now and soothe the
irritated walls of the stomach and
strengthen the gastric follicles SO
that they will pour out their daily
supply of digestive materials with
regularity. Then the headaches,
sleeplessness, specks before the eyes,
poor appetite, tired feelings and ner-
vousuess will disappear, and you can
eat what you want at any time you
like.
Just one little tablet out of SO cent
box before meals, for few days, and
you will soon regain perfect health
ana strength, and have no fear of
inGige stion or stomach troubles. Ask
Fl. G. Pierce to show you the gnaran-
tee under which he sells this remedy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
, The Earth ana Man Compared,

If it were possible for a man to cen
struct globe 800 feet in height-much
less than twice the height of the Wash
ington monument-and to place uDon
any portion of its surface an atom ono
four thousand three hundred and eight
ieth of an inch in diameter and one
one hundred and twentieth of an inch
in height. it would correctly denote the
proportions man bears to the gigantic
globe upon which he stands.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
THE ISLAND OF FIRE.
JnSa's Wonderful Lake of Boiling
Mud and Slime.

Mud and Slime.
The greatest natural wonder in Java.
If not in the entire world, is the justly
celebrated GhekO Kamdka Gumko, or
Home of the Hot Devils. known to the
world as the Island of Fire. This geo
logical singularity is really a lake of
boiling mud situated at about the CEN
ter of the plains of Grobogana and is
called an island because the great en-
erald sea of vegetation which surrounds
it gives it that appearance. The island
is about two miles in circumference
and is situated at a distance of almost
exactly fifty miles from-Solo. Near the
center Of this geological freak immense
columns Of soft hot mud may be seen
continually rising and falling like great
timbers thrust through the boiling sub
stratum by giant hands and then again
quickly withdrawn. Besides the phe-
nomenOn of boiling mud columns there
are scores of gigantic bubbles of hot
slime that ill up like huge balloons and
keep up a series Of constant explosions,
the intensity of the detonations vary
ing with the SIZE of the bubble. In
times past. so the Javanese authorities
say. there was a tall. spirelike column
of baked mud on the west side of the
lake which constantly belched a pure
stream Of cold water. but this has long
been obliterated. and everything is now
a seething mass of bubbling mud and
slime. marvel to the visitors who
come from great distances TO see it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
The Angler Fish.

The angler fish angles for his prey.
Fros1 the upper part of his head project
two long tentacles, with fleshy extrem-
tiles, which wave about in the water
and attract small fish, that, approach
ing and attempting to seize the sup
posed bait. are themselves captured by
the angler. Without this device to at
tract his prey he would probably starve
to death. as he is heavy and of COM
paratively slow motion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
The Opinion of an Expert Poultry
Breeder

Poultry breeders who have gained
the reputation for the reliability of
their stock either for exhibition or fol
general purposes are the ones whose
example is we'll worth following. c. A.
Browning of Apponaug, r. l., is such
a one. and what he says about Poultry
Food is therefore of especial interest
and value. Il have found Pages Per
fected Poultry Food to be first class
article. feed it the year round. Chicks
need it when they are growing; pullets
need it when they are laying, and later.
during the Noting period, it is a great
help"
( Any one sending his address on
postal card to G. S. Page, Hyde Park,
Vt. and mentioning this paper will re-
ceive by mail, free, postpaid, a sample
package OF Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
4 kissing Duel.

At some amateur theatricalS in Vic
toria two people in the stalls, whenever
the heorine was kissed, kissed each 9th.
er loudly and with ostentation. 1t turn.
ed out that the man in the audience
was the husband of the heroine. who
disapproved of her theatrical tastes
and, with the help of,an amiable friend,
took this way of reproving them.-Syd-
ney (Australial Bulletin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
COnSider8te.

x. Gan incorrigible borrower)-Lend
me flyer, old man. 7. (weakly lend
ing him "a 19s.)-I'm keeping the ether
shilling to pay for the postage of the
letters which | shall have to write you
before / get my money back. X. (cool-
ly)-Keep shillings, then. That will
give me more time-London Tit-Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
Fixed For Life.

Il can't understand how that young
lawyer lives. I've never heard of him
having a client"
You haven't? Why. he is one of the
people who helped TO break old Bigger
sons Will He doesn't need clients. -
Chicago Record Herald
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
Pride of Ancestry.

"Tm proud OF the fact that my
grandfather used to split rails" de-
clared Swellsome Donothing.
"So!' said his friend.
eyes, indeed. If he hadn't I'd prob
ably have been splitting wood myself
instead of blowing in his money
Detroit Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26
An Accomplishment to Be Revived.

Tommy Harduppe-Can you whistle.
Mr.. Wigwag? Wigwag-No. my boy.
Ny whistling days are over. Tommy
Then you'll better learn again. Wig
wag-Why? Tommy-'Cause | heard
pop say he owed you some money and
you'd have TO whistle for it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26

The New Cough Syrup-the o e that acts as
mild catharLic on the bowels-is KeDnsdy's
Laxative Honey and Tar. 1t expels all cold
rom the system. cuts the phi egm out of the
throat, streng thens the mucous membranes
OF the bronchial tubes, and relieves Group,
whooping cou0h, etc. Sold by 81. Pierce,
Barton, T. j. Kinney, Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26

Jrst a little Koo oil after meals viii relieve
that fitness. fetching, gas on stomach. aud
all other symptoms Of Indigestion Kodol
digests what ycu eat,s and eaabIes the sion
ach and digestive organs to pertorm their
functions naturally. sold BY u. Z. Pierce.
barton, F. J. Kinney, Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26

Nothing can bring you peace but
yourself; nothing can bring you peace
but the triumph of principles.-Emer-
con
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26

Many a tongue shakes out its mas
ter's undoing. = Shakespeare.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-18
BIindfo1d Games.

When a number Of children are pIly.
ing together one OF them may be sent
from the room, and one previously
blindfolded guesses which playmate
has gone. For hearing "magic music
Is excellent, the child listening for tire
increased volume Of music to tell him
when he Is approaching the hidden OF.
ject. Or q biindfobded child may guess
which Of his playmates IL singing or
speaking to him, or, having listened
to series Of different sounds-for ex.
ample, the ringing Of bell, the tap
ping Of a stick, the striking of a note
on the piano, the clapping of hands,
removes the bandage from his eyes
and himself repeats the sounds in the
order in which they occurred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-18
CHEMICAL CURfOSiTlES.
Some Interesting Experiments For
Our Boys and Girls to Make.

Some Interesting Experiments For
Our Boys and Garls to Make.
Wet a large piece OF blotting paper
with red litmus water and throw on
to IT a small piece Of potassium. The
potassium will run about the paper,
and wherever 1t touches 1t viii leave
q blue track behind 1t, which is caused
by the formation Of potash.
Cut a block of ice about six inches
square and bore hole in it half an
inch wide and two inches deep. En-
large the bottom of the hole to form a
sort Of cavity and drop into it piece
of potassium about the size Of a pea.
The potassium will instantly take fire
and will burn beautifully in the Ice,
making a very pretty sight, especially
II the room is otherwise dark. The
room should also be warm when you
make the experiment
Would you believe that an icicle can
fire cannon? Try this with a toy
one: Load the cannon and on the gun
powder onsthe touchhole put piece of
potassium no larger than a piuhead.
Now touch the speck OF. potassium with
piece of ice, antf II. VIII fare up, set
ting FIRE to the gunpowder.
Drop a piece gf potassium, about the
size Of pea into;a bowl of water. 1t
will take fire and, run around the sur
face Of the water,unfnsit is burned I'D,
looking like some fiery serpent in the
water by reason of its rapid movement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-18

More than sixty lawyers represent
ing all the larger railroads east Of
the Mississippi, except the Penasyl-
yania and the Baltimore and Ohio.
met in Atlantic City ON Tuesday for
the purpose of studying the railroad
rate bill passed by congress at its
last session. The bill goes into force
on August %, and IL the railroads
purpose to take action against the
law It Is time they were doing some
thing.
There have been rumors that it is
the purpose of the railroads to test
the constitutionality of the law in the
courts. 1t seems some of the ablest
OF the railroad lawyers are of the
opinion that the law is unconst.tu-
tional in several important respects
For instance, it is claimed that the
courts will not sustain the provision
that makes the road that receives a
for any damage the freight may suf-
fer on its way to its destination
even though such damage may be
done ON a road to which it has been
transferred. Another point that is
mentioned as unconstitutional is that
which gives the Interstate Commerce
Commission authority to decide what
compensation shall be allowed a
shipper who furnishes his own cars.
1t is claimed that this provision is in
violation of private contract.
1t Is, of course, not known what de-
cision tho Atlantic City conference
will reach, but 1t would seem to be
the part Of wisdom for the railroads
to accept the railroad rate law in
good faith and endeavor to comply
strictly with its provisions. The law
was enacted on the demand of the
people, who had suffered from dis
elimination and other evils until their
patience was practically exhausted.
Congress took up the greater part OF
its hast session in perfectdng the bill
and the law that was finally enacted
is not oppressive, IN any respect, to
the railroads. Indeed, the people
seem to think 1t isn't anywhere near
as restrictive as 1t ought to be. There.
fore, II the present law should be de-
cared mconst'kutional congress, In
response to popular demand, might
enact another that would be far more
Objectionable to the railroads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-18
Don't Spoil Your Husband.

There is no better way, says an
American writer, Of making selfish,
spoiled husband out Of perfectly good
man than by always being unselfish
and doing a thousand and one things
for him that he has been accustomed
to do for himself. II you want a
model husband, don't be always doing
things for him, but try to train him
20 do them for you, says London Home
Notes. It is a recognized truth that we
all care more for the person who is
dependent upon us than for the one
we depend upon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-18

To renew q mirror keep for this pur-
pose a piece Of sponge, cloth and
silk handkerchief, all entirely free
from dirt, as the least grit will scratch
the fine surface of the glass. First
sponge 1t with little spirits of wine
or gin and water to clean of all spots,
then dust over it powdered blue tied
in muslin, rub 1t lightly and quickly
of with the cloth and finish by rub
bling with the silk handkerchief. Be
careful not to rub the edges Of the
frame.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-18
Square Numbers.

Every boy knows that a square mum.
Der Is number produced by the multi
plication Of any number by itself. Thus
Z multiplied by itself gives 40 as a
result; 40 consequently is a square
number, being termed the square root
from which it springs. In high num-
bers the extraction of the square root
Is an affair Of time and trouble. and
after all the necessary calculations
have been made it may perhaps be
found that the number Is not a square
number. This unnecessary trouble
may be saved if the following instruc-
lions are remembered: Every square
number ends with one Of the figures 1,
4. 8, @ or o. or with two ciphers pre-
coded by one or other Of these figures.
Again, every square number is equally
Invisible by 4, or when divided by 4
will have remainder Of /. Thus, as
shown above, the square Of Z Is 40,
which divided by gives us a quotient
IL and 1 over; GA again is a square
number, and 1t is exactly divisible by 4.