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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-05
QUINN
HAS INTRODUCED BILL

Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn In
troduced a bill In the House Of the
Legislature yesterday which would
appropriate $235.60 to William B.
Turner, q deputy in the State prison.
for salary during the time he was in
capacitated by reason Of an injury in
f1icted by a prisoner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-05

Rsad the classified ads. on page 3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-05
The Modern Medium

Modern Girl-If you really loved ma
al the time, why didn't you let me
know?
Modern YOUTH couldn't ens . no..
caro- with the right words Ga it.
Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-05
TRANSFER OF
REAL ESTATE

J. s. Hanson, plumber of New
Brunswick avenue, sold his house
al 141 Fayette street yesterday to
Joseph Kraemer, OF Brighton ave-
nue.. The consideration in the con-
tract was not made known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-05

The art Of getting riches consists
very much in thrift. All men are
mo. equally qualified for getting
money. but it Is in the power Of
every one alike to Practice this
virtue. He that would be before
hand in The world must be before
hand with his business. 1t is not
only i'll management, but it discov-
er. a slothlul disposition, to do that
in the afternoon which should have
been done In The morning.- Ben
jamin Franklin.
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SALEM CHAPEL.

i <
Threshers meeting was held At white
school house last Monday evening "a
organize and buy = company thfeshing
machine.
Mrs. J. "A. Mccoy planned and sue
cessfully carried out a surprise on her
son Earl's birthday, by inviting In .
few Of his friends and cousint TO sup
per Thursday evening. Those present
were Hazel and Mabel Wilford. Mary
Mccoy, Margaret, LeonA and Maude
Shaw, Bessie Mccoy, Margaret vaien-
tine. Earl and Ben Mccoy. Glen CITY
cart and Willis Shaw.
The White school closed Friday with
a picnic and program. A large crowd
was In attendance. Those who wefs
fortunate to be present had an en-
joyable day, thanks to the teacher.
Miss Jessie Baker.
Born Saturday morning April -. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Proud, . son.
Thomas Armstrong who WAS taken
to the Ottumwa hospital 4 week a1o
Friday was operated on last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Wi1ford Of South
Ottumwa came out Saturday evening
and spent the night and Sunday 1T the
J. A. Mccoy home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. r. GilyAart spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs +. w. Nor
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Proud Of Ottumwa
visited Sunday at the parental Harry
Proud home and Was calling at the
Walker Proud home getting acquaint-
ed with the new cousin.
dren visited Sunday ct the J. - Ne.
Coy home.
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TROY.

Mrs, Maud Onsley and daughter and
Miss Beckley Of Bloomfield visited over
Sunday at the v. L. Law home.
Mrs. Carl Earhart Of Milton visited
at Abe Wards Sunday.
Miss Julia Lindsay Of Pulaski visited
her brother Lesley Lindsay Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman OF Milton were
guests Of Mrs. Frances Sunday.
Mrs. Roby and daughters were shop
ping in Bloomfield Thursday.
The boy scouts had an Ice cream
social Friday night. They cleared
something like $11. All seemed to have
a good time.
Miss Nellie Roberts was entertained
at the Saylor home Saturday and Sum
day.
Miss Bernice Law Of Pulaski was a
guest OF Miss Esta Roby Sunday.
Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. Lennon and Mrs.
Conner spent Sunday at the Ralph
Bunner home.
Berry Parks and family visited at
the parental Russell home Sunday.
VIII Glatfelter and al Bollman Of
Canada are spending the week with
home folks.
The !. o. o. F. celebrated their nine
ty-fourth anniversary Saturday A
large crowd was in attendance, a
splendid dinner was served and all
enjoyed the occasion. The band gave
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cHlLLlcoTHE.

Mrs. Jess Stump was called to Well
man Tuesday by the serious illness OF
her mother. She was accompanied by
her two children Theodore and Esther.
Mrs. Mollie Stops of Keosauqua
came Thursday to spend few days ut
the j. w. Dunning home.
The funeral OF B. F. Harding who
died at the home Of his brother near
Eddyville was held from the M. 2.
church here on Monday. Rev. @. w.
Barber had charge of the, services.
Mr.. and and Mrs. G. r. Chisman Of
Christianburg spent the day on Thurs
day with their niece Mrs. George Jen-
kins and family.
The 11-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner who was removed to the hos
pital and operated upon for appendi-
citis on Tuesday is doing nicely.
Mrs. Bert Lourie and children de-
parted Saturday for weeks visit at
Creston.
! Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Burney. Mrs.
Powell and Tom Stodghill Of Ottumwa
came overland and were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nye and daughter
Marjorie Of Ottumwa spent Sunday
with relatives.
Master David Houk is seriously i'll
with tho measles.
Miss Mary Shyrock was in Ottum-
wa recently visiting with her parents
-Four young people were received into
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HILLS BORO.

Mr.. Feeble is spending few days
in Fairfield
The county supervisors were inspect
ing the county roads in this neighbor-
hood Thursday
John Chesswell has bought the south
forty acres Of the Birdie and Clarence
Teter land
Miss Jessie Moxley accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Bohkar. 10 her home in
Fort Madison on Monday for weeks
visit.
Mrs. Nancy Weeks died at her home
here Thursday night from hemorrhage
OF the lungs. She was only i'll about
two hours.
Mrs. g. G. Plummer visited at the
G. G. Plummer home in Fort Madison
Thursday and Friday,
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeo
Watson passed away Friday morning.
The Country Embroidery club met
Friday afternoon with Misses Mat and
Dude johnson. 4
Miss Marion Becker has accepted a
position in the seventh and eighth
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sIGoURNEY.

Rev. j. c. Kendrick Of Ottumwa wal
an over Sunday visitor In the city
Charles f. Singmaster ST.. OF Keots
was county seat visitor Monday
Attorney r. c. Legoe OF What Cheer
Frank Nash OF Oskaloosa, and M. w
Bailey of Washington were out Of
town attorneys attending distrist court
Monday.
About one hundred members Of Sig
Quincy lodge I. o. F. and the Rebekat
degree stan went by special train to
Anamosa Friday morning to attend the
distrist convention OF the order.
H. E. Duke OF Hedrick was bust
ness visitor in Sigourney Monday.
Ernest Bower Of Keota was county
seat b9siness caller Monday.
c. b. Woodbridge Of What Cheer
was business visitor in Sigourney
Monday.
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sTockPoRT.

H. o. Hiatt Of Centerville is visiting
his son A. r. Hiatt
Mr.. Ross and wife Of Burlington are
visiting their daughter who Is teaching
in the public school here.
Jesse Shelman sold his farm to Chas
Wise.
Albert Harlan and wife left for Wa
terloo Monday.
T. A. Day was passenger to Ottum-
wa Tuesday.
L. Douglas left Tuesday for Gilmore
machine.
]. w. Blackford of Hillsboro spent
Tuesday with his daughter Mrs. Boley
Jesse Shelman sold his farm last
week to Charlie Wise.
Mr.. Ross and wife Of Burlington are
visiting their daughter who is teaching
in the public school here.
II. o. Hiatt Of centerville is VISITING
his son A. r. Hiatt.
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BLAKEs BURG.

Henry Smith OF Kansas is visiting
his brother, Calvin Smith and family.
George Reading and family Of Dav-
export returned home Sunday after q
few days visit witty their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Reading.
Miss Grace Williams returned Mon
day from Moravia where she visited
with Miss Beulah Hunt.
Lester Jay has sold his furniture and
undertaking establishment and resi-
dence property to Mr.. Sheets Of He'd
rick. Mr.. Jay has not decided where
he will locate.
Rev. Alva Huff and family attended
the funeral Of the little daughter of
Abe HUFF and wife at Bloomfield Sum
day.
Ellet Cohagan and wife Of Hedrick
visited Monday at the 8. Z. Cohagan
home south Of town.
Mrs. Nan Dorothy, who has been at
Ute, Ia, for several months, 10 visit
ing her stepson, Quincy Dorothy and
family.
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AVERY.


Will and Fred Bilterman departed
for California last week.
John Moore sold his residence to o.
G. Huston who will move into same at
once.
The following parties are building on
end and VIM. Carter in the north end.
Rev. Nye departed for Agency Tues
dey and left from there Wednesday
for Chicago and Evanston where he
will visit old acquaintance at North
western college, from which he is a
graduate.
The official board Of the church met
Friday night and are considering put
ting basement and furnace under the
church. ~.
Emmett Harkless of Ottumwa filled
the pulpit Sunday night during Rev.
Nyes absence, also at Lockman Sun
day afternoon.
J. P. Crabil and family are entertain
Ing their children Miss Vira OF Mime
apolis and Frank Of Cedar Rapids who
are home on short visit.
George Bridges who is a mail clerk
on the Burlington between Chicago
and Burlington spent Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bridges.
The Ladies' Union Aid met at the
home of Mrs. Harry Eek last Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid Of the M. e. church
met at the home Of Mrs Andrew An
derson last Wednesday.
The Embroidery club met at the
home of Mrs. Luke Friday.
John G. Lemberger and family Of
Los Angeles, Calf, who were here
during the sickness and funeral Of j.
q. Evans returned home last week
Mrs. Lottie Talboy Of Texas return
ed to her home Monday. She was here
during the sickness and death Of her
brother j. z. Evans.
VIM. M. Evans and wife Of Ottumwa
visited with Enoch Evans and family
both being present at the illness and
funeral Of Mr.. Evans.
Harry Evans and wife Of Peoria. ILL.,,
and VIM. ]. Evans and wife OF Creston,
Iowa departed for their homes last
week. Both families were present dur
ing the illness and death OF their faith
or Mr.. Evans.
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AGENCY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Anderson and son
visited in Ft. Madison Sunday and
Mrs. Maude Wise Of Bloomfield visited
her sister Mrs. O. G. Shadford.
Warren Grimes who has been dan
gerously i'll is slowly improving.
Rev Truitt of Illinois who was called
here to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Jones'
filled the pulpit at the M. e. church here
Sunday evening.
Rev. A. L. Criley who has been pas
tor OF the Christian church here for
some time has resigned to take effect
after next Sundays service
Mrs Frank Acton who has been Ill
Is slowly recovering.
Mrs Henry Taft Of Kenosha, Wis,
and Mrs. Reno Of Douds- Leando are
visiting their mother Mrs. Harper.
Scott Foster Of Ames was calling on
friends here Tuesday.
E. M. Bickel is III.
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ALBA.

George Dashiell has resigned his po-
sition as commissioner of insanity and
John F. Abegglin was appointed by
JUDGE Anderson to fill the vacancy.
The annual track meet OF the south
ern Iowa high schools will be held at
Abba May 8. Ottumwa, Fairfield, Gem
terville, Moulton. Moravia, Seymour,
Corydon, Oskaloosa, Charlton, Grin
nell and Abba will participate in tho
athletic events.
Jay Wilkinson had the misfortune to
fall while wiring the new high school
building. He finished his days work be-
fore going to his home and then found
one limb in frightfully swollen con-
diiton and has been unable TO leave
his bed since
Mrs. Anna Noble entertained her
class Of young ladies OF the Methodist
Sunday school
The Bow Knot club was entertained
by Miss Winifred Jamison at her home
on Benton avenue east Friday evening.
Miss Hilda Adams closed her school
at No. l Troy township with picnic
dinner.
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April 2sd a son.

Wednesday April 23d son.
Mrs. Hattie Thompson OF Washing
ton, d. c., stopped of in Eddyville on
Thursday on her way to Pratt Kansas
for a visit with her mother Mrs. Lucy
Lafferty,
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Wheat
ley Friday April Is daughter.
Chas. McGavic Of Denver stopped OF
in Eddyville Friday for a short visit
with friends. Mr.. McGavic formerly
lived In Eddyville.
H. Bellamy Of Des Moines was a
business caller in Eddyville Friday.
Mrs. Florence Dunkle spent Friday
in Ottumwa visiting her daughter Mrs.
Mamie Garfield. G
Mrs. Emma Clapp who was called to
Eddyville by the slrniA>t.4. !.
her mother, returned to her home 1t
Abba Friday.
Al Mcmahon and Mr.. Dunkle were
business callers In Ottumwa Friday.
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some special music and program was
also given after which George Buckles
Of KeosauQua delivered an address.
George Hull Is reported on the sick
list.
Miss Cola Garrett has been having =
severe attack OF asthma.
Mrs. George Saylor is reported on
the sick list.
Several from here attended the Simon
Powell sale Monday.
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EUROPE a Huge Gold Brick"
Says Chicago Manufacturer
ALPS NOTHING FOOTHILLS MONTE GAMBLERS PIX
ERs, AND AWFUL SMELLS AND
MoTt-EATEN cAMELs.
MoTh-EATEN cAMELs.

like Egyp He
his vacation in forty years
X"I said Miller Il
}N the biggest bunk the
HEatains.
village In
dirty oyeight
The
than
there.
brought
hand alleged friends
paris
with Evanston
London S only gloom, Influenza
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grades Of the Salem school for the
next term. There will be vacancy
in the intermediate room here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carter were
visitors in Mount Pleasant recently.
Mrs. Tom Johnson of Salem is visit
ing relatives In and near town.
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Drl.D.E.G Graham
Hours-s 70 II !. M; 4 tssp u
Ennis ofsles Dids., ottumss, Isssa.

the church Sunday morning by tire pas
tor G. w. Barber. . s
Mr.. and Mrs. Anens Of Souti, Ott,ft,t-
wa were guests OF Mr.. ana MrS. John
thirteenth wedding anniversary Of the
former. Other guests were Conrad
stump Of Ottumwa and Mrs. George
stump and son Enrol OF near Eddyvtile.
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For Rent.

FOR RENT-sO ACRES OF LAND
with house and buildings SIX miles
south and west of Ottumwa. VIII
rent on shares. Here is your oppor-
tuntty to make some money. See
Main st. Both phones.
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ATTENTION FARMERS AND
breeders Having decided to give the
best for the same as ordinary have
decided to make cut Of $3.50 on all
Of my big horses owned by Chas. p.
Miller, Agency, Iowa, r. No. 1.
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Eggs and Poultry.

EGGS FOR SALE-FROM BARRED
Rocks OF best quality, bred to lay,
Zoe per Is. SO per hundred; also eggs
from s. G. Buff Orpingtons, cockerel
and 81 per Is. Grace Emmons, Liberty
Vile, Iowa.
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FOR SALE-FAWN AND WHITE
Indian Runner duck eggs. Pure white
egg strain. 81 per setting. Mrs. w. A.
Fulmer, Eddyville, Ia. Phone 10y.
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EDpYviLLE.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. D. Van zante
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Wanted.

wANYED-WORK ON FARM BY Elk
perienced middle aged man with
daughter to keep house. D. Alexander
n 226 East Fourth.
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For Sale.

JOHN DEERE. OLD JANNEY, PAR
lin and Orndorff, Case, Hayes, Rock
Island and other corn planter repairs
check row wire, wire couplings,
springs for all planters. JAS H Shep-
herd, Ottumwa, Iowa.
FACTORY REBUILT sMITH-PRE-
niers, $25. 23o e. Main. Remington
Typewriter Co.
FOR sALElREID'S LARGE. TYPE
yellow dent seed corn. Termination
test $50, guaranteed. Shelled and
graded per bu, $1.s5. Three bushels
s1.75 per bu. Bags free. Asa L. Fell
lows KeosauQua, la.
FOR SALE-TWO YEARLING HER
ford bulls; registered. w. c. Miller.
Unionville, Ia, Route No 8.
John DEERE. OLD JANNEY, P. & O.,
Case Hayes and other planter re-
pairs. Jas. H. Shepherd, Ottumwa,
Iowa.
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FOR RENT-GOOD GROCERY IN
good location. Apply at r. M. Bowen.
Eldon, Ia.
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Eggs and Poultry.

FOR SAILS. c. RHODE ISLAND
Red eggs. 75c per setting: special
prices on incubator lots. New phone
1881. 1909 West Second street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

see from the fact that the stems OF
bamboo, OF of wheat, are hollow, the
evident object being to give them as
much strength as possible in proportion
TO their weight
We think of the box as a relatively
modern invention The truth is, how
ever, that nature was the first box
maker, and all the boxes produced by
human labor in the world today are OF
Lrl1ling number compared TO those
which nature is regularly turning out.
EVERY egg is a box. beautifully made;
ana so lIkeWlSe is every seed The CO.
coanut, which is one of the largest OF
seeds, IS a good example of such a box
Inc spherical box, somewhat resem-
ping a cocOanur, which, as it grows on
the tree contains the Brazil nuts Of
commerce, affords a wonderful Illus
rauOn OF natures skin in the matter
OF packing. If the top be cut off and
the nuts taken out nobody can possibly
put them all back again
All OF these wonderful inventions OF
nature afford the most convincing
proof imaginable of the fact that there
is something in creation besides mere
matter There is also mind-an active,
operating Intelligence This intelll-
gence, call it God or by whatever other
name we viii, is the soul of the uni-
verse And of that soul, as we venture
TO believe, there is in each one Of US
tiny spark, which represents our
kinship with the Infinite.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

warp and wool. Such is the material
known as "tapa' which the natives of
polynesia wear as clothing, having first
pounded the bark with a stone and
washed II thoroughly to get rid Of the
SuperIluouS vegetable matter assO-
ciated with the fibres.
Lace Grown on Trees
Lace is another product of a tree.
known as the lace tree" which grows
IN Cuba and elsewhere in tropical
America When the bark has been
soaked for while in water, it splits
up into as many as thirty LAYERS Of
lace Ike material, most delicate and
beautiful so that from small piece of
the bark many square yards are OBJ
tanned. II Is recorded in history that
the spanish cOnGuerOrS. more than three
centuries ago. sent to the king of Spain
a magnificent collar of this natural
On the island Of Mauritius-the
nome of the now extinct dOdO-grOws
kind of palm whose flower sheaths
commonly worn by the natives. But
speaking of clothing reminds one of
SILK and while it is familarly known
10 everybody that the product of silk is
an insect the fact is not so generally
realized that the patented process
ADOPTED Tor making artificial silk is
a direct imitation Of the method used
from its 'Spinnerets" a fluid which
quickly hardens into siIken strands.
In the case of the silk making machine.
fluid Of ccllulOse energies through a
series of small hOlcS-the ARRANGEMENT
being nothing in the world but me-
cHaulral sDiuueret.
The sllkWOrm, Of course. IS only one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

of many such spinning insects. Spiders
spin a very beautiful silk of their own,
which would be used for industrial
purposes II those arach1ndS could be
induced to live together in harmony.
instead of eating each other up. But
we have the pleasure Of recognizing
in the spider the real inventor Of the
suspension bridge. and ii certainly
seems to have been the first maker Of
nets Tor the capture Of game.
The origin Of the needle is lost in
the mists of prehistoric antiquity
Even the earliest cave jewellers Of
southern Europe had plenty Of needles,
which. made usually of RENDERS horn
or OF bone. have been dug up with their
remains. But man, after all. is a rela-
lively new conner on the earth, and Ger
tainly finches, known today as weaver
birds sewed the leaves of trees to-
gether for their nests long before
human beings had any need Of gar
ments.
Nature Made First Bottle.
The first bottles used Dy man were
OF NATURES own manufacture; likewise
the earliest bowls. These were gOurds
and Calabashes, which even at the
present day are cOmOnly employed for
such purposes in warm countries
They are convenient and cost nothing.
Sharks teeth are used even nova
days as knives by the POlyneSianS, who
employ them for making the most elab-
crate carvings in very hard wood
Their edges of enamel which is the
hardest of all substances in nature, do
not easily become dull and 1t is not
necessary (even were it practically to
sharpen them, because such teeth are
plentiful in that part of the world, and
a dull one can always be replaced off
hand by fresh one The huge teeth
of giant fossil sharks sometimes as
much as five inches long and Weighing
three-quarters of a pOund) make eN-
cellent though primitive ak heads.
The hinge is one of the most ancient
of natures cOntrivances. OF necessity
every bivalye mollusk such as oyster
or clam. has to have a hinged she'll
Very probably it was from this source
that man first took the hint.
" acre Nature Makes Suggestions.
Iae man who invented the screw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

was prehistoric genius. Yet the axis
Of the shell of the mOluSk called
"terebra" is a perfect screw Again, If
one would find the original OF the
spiral staircase, II is disCOverable in
the "sCalaria" shell of IndO-PaCific
waters. Another uniYalYe mOilusk Of
the South Pacific makes a most admir-
able comb, and is used for that purpose
by some of the natives in that part Of
the world The first rock drill was a
biyalve called the 'phOlas," common on
the northwest coast of America, which
bOres into the rocks along shore, thus
making a hole in which il lives safe
from disturbance by the surf that con
tiuualy dashes upon it,
The chambered Nautilus" celebrated
in the poem of DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, seems to have been the origin
atOF of the pneumatic tube. We are
using such tubes today in dry goods
shops. but the nautilus employed the
idea in It's business millions of years
before the first man was bOrn-the
tube connecting the chambers of its
shell serving to control the air pres
sure within, and thus enabling the ami
mai to rise or descend in the sea
Another molIusk, not distantly
related to the nautilus, was seemingly
the inventor of the cuppiug instrument
which is utilized in modern surgical
practice. This is the octopus. the I'M
der side of whose arms is covered with
sucking discs When the arms seize a
mans leg, say. the air is exhausted
from the cuplike disc, and thus the
reature's tentacles can be torn away
only with the greatest difficulty. The
tentacles of the giant squid of the deep
seas-mOSt formidable of all marine
monsters, attaining length OF 100
feet. and with eyes a foot in diameter
are similarly equipped.
Mosquito Has Perfect HypOdermie.
Nature certainly made the first ny
pOdermic syringe. The mosquito car
ries it,. and il is undeniahly an admir-
ably constructed and most effective in
srrument
The ball-and-sOcket joint must have
been first suggested by the shoulder
and hip joints OF human beings and