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The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Why Fish VIII Fall Upward.

The dccp-sca fish are subject to a
pressure internally, by gases, and ex.
ternully Of over two tons 10 the square
inch, and under this pressure they are
quite solid. When these fish are
brought to the surface In nets their
bodies become puffy, their bones loose
and their eyes start ont of their heads (;
very often they burst. This Is because
the pressure Is released.
When these fish of the deep sea
chase their prey or rise for some rea-
son high above the ocean bed, the
gases OF their swimming bladdcrs ex-
pand and they become light. The fish
whose muscles are not strong enough
to take It down deeper into the ocean
expands more and more until It rises
upward 10 the surface and is killed, so
that IL really "fnlls upward"
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
MARCH FIRST MONTH OF YEAR
Was SO Placed In Roman Calendar and
Continued Until Comparatively
Recent Times.

March was the first month In the
Roman year, and since the Romans
were warlike people, they honored
Mars, the god of war, by naming the
first month Martius. II was the first
month in many parts of Europe until a
comparatively recent date. even in
England the year beginning March 20
until 1852.
The Saxons called Il Lenet Monat-
length month-because In March, the
days become noticeably longer, and
this was the origin OF the name Lent"
The English have proverb. "a peck
OF March dust is worth n kings ran
some" and another, "a dry March
never begs its bread" which express
their faith In the belief that dry
March means prosperous year. This
is explained by the fact that they do
most of their planting in March, and
unless the soil is dry, planting often
is delayed.
It's different In America. In the mid
die West more rain falls in March
than In April ordinarily and almost as
much In March as in May.
Almost universally In the North
Temperate zone, March Is regarded as
the windy month. Normally II marks
the transition from winter to spring.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Dynamite for Mosaultoes.

The residents Of small town I'm
New Jersey were for years pestered
by an unusual number OF mosquitoes
which, upon investigation, were found
to be propagating in stagnant pools
of water lying between the railroad
tracks and the nearest street. 1t was
found that these could not be drained
20 the street cutters, hence another
method had TO be employed, and it
was decided 90 sink the water into the
ground, A heavy charge OF dynamite
was sunk and discharged about 20 feet
under the surface. This caused the
pools of water 10 disappear in short
order and they disappeared perman-
emily, too i-Gnrden Magazine.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
ACTION RESULT OF HABIT
Man is an Instructive Animal and Us
ualIy He Acts First and
Thinks Afterward.

AT least nine-tenths of all human ac-
ton Is the result, purely and simply,
Of habit Man is an instructive animal
In spite Of the reasoning faculties that
have been given 10 him and normally
he acts first and thinks afterward
The child is conceived and born so
that he may do things and that In do
Ing them he may develop a personal
will and an individual character.
He could not even begin to form
character were It not for that uni
versal process of habit formation.
Education itself Is n habit. 1t could
never have been developed without
the mechanical operations OF habit.
This mechanical procedure econo-
mlzes the two great essentials of edu-
cation. The first is time and the sec
ond is energy.
Ideal behavior, then, involves per-
feet balance and sanity Of action. II
demands moderation In all things,
with every function exercising with
every other function.-Mother's Maga-
zine.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
WONDERS HAVE SHORT LEASE
Magazine Writer Shows How Rapidly
Remarkable Inventions Tread on
Each Others Heels.

"Not a great many years ago n spec
tacled and skeptlcal old scientist wrote
long thesis in which he claimed that
the worlds great discoveries all lay In
the past. that the future had no new
wonders TO disclose. and that all the
really fundamental inventions, dlscov-
cries and researches had already been
made" says J. $. Newman, In the
February St. Nicholas
"'For.' said the pessimistic philoso-
pher, there are no more strange lands
TO explore. no more conceivable inven-
tions for the benefit OF mankind. The
telegraph, electric light, telephone and
electric motor are already here. The
camera and microscope. telescope and
linotype, printing press and sewing
machine, airshlp and steamboat are al
ready discovered. What else is there
left that Is really new?'
"But Mother Nature seemed to have
kept her most wonderful secrets for
just such an occasion. AS II deliber-
ately to disprove the foolish scientist,
the next ten years brought out the
most astounding collection OF new in
ventlons and discoveries the world has
ever known. For in the period imme-
diately following the bold claim OF this
doubling Thomas, Hertz discovered
electric waves, Marconi invented wire
less telegraphy, Roentgen stumbled
upon the X-ray, Madame Curie isolated
radlum, Sir William Ramsay found five
his first moving picture machine, the
Wright brothers conquered the air and
countless greater or lesser discoveries
astounded the scientific world.
$50 the seven great wonders OF to-
day will become the commonplaces OF
tomorrow T.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
sNEEzINe ONCE FATAL SIGN
Superstition Was the Origin Of
Phrase, "God Bless You'll" Still
Heard In Europe.

Sneezing from very remote times
has been regarded with superstition.
Our forefathers went TO bed again IL
they sneezed while putting on their
shoes. A sneeze 10 the right was
deemed lucky; 10 the left, OF evil por-
tent. To sneeze near burial place
was very unlucky, says the London
Telegraph.
Tradition has IL that sneezing was
at first a fatal sign-every human be-
Ing sneezed but once and then died
but Jacob petitioned the Creator TO
remove the sneezing ban and succeed
ed Thence arose the once universal
custom OF saluting sneezer with
God bless your or MAY you live
long," The custom still obtains In
some parts OF Europe.
In England not only was sneezer
blessed, but friends raised their hats
TO him as well. In an old book, "The
Code OF Conduct" Il is directed that
''if his lordship sneezes ye are not TO
bawl out God bless you = but bow TO
him handsomely" All over the world
the sneeze was recognized. Whole
nations were under orders 10 make ex-
carnations when their king sneezed.
Sneezing was believed to be a sure
cure for hiccups and was also looked
upon as a sign OF sanity. II ancient
and universal belief goes for anything
It Is good to sneeze.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Estimated yardage

ming South. Estimated yardage
1000 yards
CONTRACT NO. 4. The clearing.
grubbing and grading OF six miles Of
earth road on the Military Road. com
mencing at Bruce Crossing. running
North. Estimated yardage $4,000
yards.
CONTRACT NO. "A. The metal
surfaclng OF six miles OF road on the
Military Road, commencing at Bruce
Crossing. running North, to be built
according TO State specifications for
Class "E" Macadam, foot width.
Rock TO be furnished by the County,
at Bruce Crossing.
CONTRACT NO. 5. The clearing,
grubbing and grading OF five miles OF
road on the Houghton Road. com
mencing at the Houghton County
Line. running Southwest. Estimated
yardage $4,000 yards.
CONTRACT NO. 5-A. The metal
surfacing OF five miles Of road on the
Houghton Road. commencing at the
Houghton County Line. running
Southwest, TO be built according to
State specifications for Class "E"
Macadam. foot width. Rock to be
furnished at points requiring a mile
and one-half extreme haul.
CONTRACT NO. Q. The clearing.
grubbing and grading of FIVE miles OF
earth road on the Military Road, com
mencing at the Gogebic County Line,
running North. Estimated yardage
81 900 yards.
CONTRACT NO. Z. The clearing,
grubbing and grading OF three miles
OF earth road on the South Shore
Trunk Line, commencing at the Goge-
bic County Line in Bergland Town
ship. running East. Estimated yard
age 10000 yards.
Bids will also be received for the
construction OF the concrete culvert
work on each OF the above specified
roads
All bids will be made ON . unit
basis.
Further estimates, plans and speci-
fications may be had by writing j. H.
Morton, Ontonagon, Michigan.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check TO the amount of
one per cent. of the sum of the bid
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Board Of County Road Commissioners,
Ontonagon County, Michigan.
J. X. Morton.
Engineer.
First, April q Last. April IA, 1910
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
pellneatlnn the Giraffe.

Gibbons note on the giraffe shows
what n mystery the beast was TO our
eighteenth century ancestors. De-
scrlbing the inglorious achievements Of
the Emperor Commodus In the amphi-
theater, he mentions that "Commodus
killed Il camelopardalis, or giraffe tho
tallest, the most gentle and the most
useless Of the large quadrupeds :" and
adds: This singular animal, a ma
tive Of the interior parts Of Africa, has
not been seen In Europe since the re-
vlyal of letters, and though NJ. de Buff
fon has endeavored 10 describe, he has
not ventured TO dellneate the giraffe"
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Symptoms.

Some people take more pride IN
their symptoms than they do In their
children. II you are fortunate enough
TO acquire or inherit number Of
alarming symptoms, you may be able
to spend a happy lifetime being miser-
able. There is something peculiarly
charming and plquant about one who
complains about his ailments. How ne
Is welcomed into any little social
throng How room brightens at his
appearance Nervous disorders are
perhaps the most envlablc cndow-
ments. Have you some? Persons of
this description are charming conyer-
sationalists, They are never az loss
for a remark They can talk of their
complaints az any length Sick head
aches loss Of appetite weak back.
dizzy spells are only a few Of their
fayorlte topics. In talking 10 persons
of this sort It is pardonable 10 say,
"Fd rather you'd die Of your symptoms
than talk of them"
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
SMOKED HIS CIGAR BY PROXY
Bismarck Gave Cherished "Weed" &c
Wounded Soldier and Enjoyed
Watching Mans contentment.

With all his brusqueness and even
at times, brutality, Bismarck, says
Frederick Marvin, had much of the
"iye-and-let-live" philosophy, and Il
humaniZed him so that men loved him
and willingly followed after him. The
story OF the last cigar at Koenlggrat1
illustrates what has been said, says
the Yorkshire (Eng.) Post.
"The value OF a good cigar" said
Bismarck, as he proceeded TO light an
excellent Havana. "is best understood
when IL Is the last you possess and
there Is no chance OF getting another.
AT koeniggratz i had only one cigar
LEFT In my pocket. which / carefully
guarded during the whole OF the bat.
tie. as a mlser does his treasure. ]
did not feel justified in using It.
Il painted In glowing colors In my
mind the happy hour when / should
enjoy IL after the victory. But / mis-
calculated my chances. And what was
the cause OF my mlscalculatIons? A
poor dragoon. He lay helpless, with
both arms crushed. asking for some
thing to refresh him. / felt I'm my
pockets and found only gold, and that
would be of no use 10 him. But stay,
| had still my treasured cigar! i
lighted this for him and placed It be-
tween his teeth. You should have seen
the poor fellows grateful smile! /
never enjoyed a cigar so much as
that one which 1 did not smoke"
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Eanle symbol Of power.

From ancient times the eagle, as
the king Of birds, has been looked
upon as the symbol OF power. The
American eagle IS the native bald
eagle aud was first adopted on the seal
Of the United States on june %, 1872,
against the bitter opposition of Frank
lin. This patriot looked up 10 II as n
Cncsarian emblem and wanted 10
know what was the matter with the
wild turkey, as being more distinctly
American. Nevertheless the eagle was
accepted. not only on the seal, but on
the Hrst coin issued by the United
States In 1895. and on majority Of
the coins since.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
PUTTING ONE OVER ON cow
Japanese Solve Problem by Extensive
Use Of Artificial MIX Derived
From Soy Bean.

The milk problem Is by way Of be-
ing solved I'm japan, where cows are
scarce, by an extensive use or arti-
fetal milk derived from the soy bean.
First, the japanese soak the beans,
then boil them until the liquid turns
white, when they add sugar and phos-
phate OF potash. The boiling Is re-
sumed until fluid results very similar
I'm consistency and appearance TO ordi-
nary condensed milk. When water is
added soy milk is hardly 20 be dis
tinguished from fresh cows milk.
In composition also the artificial
milk IS almost like genuine milk. Its
proteins, fats and sugars are In very
nearly the same proportion, although,
OF course, they are wholly vegetable In
origin.
Whether the substitute Is equal to
real cows milk as form of nourish-
ment Is not quite clear, for much OF
the value of milk as n food comes
from the engines or vitamines It con-
tains. The japanese, however, declare
that IL serves all the purposes Of
cows milk, and that IL has the advan-
tage Of being less liable TO Infection
when properly and carefully nanufac-
tured.-Youth's Companion.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
REAL TRAGEDY IN BIRD LIFE
9tory Of Long Vigil Kept by Scarlet.
Coated Sonoster for Missing
Mate Is Full OF Pathos.

In the annals OF bird lore nothing
can be found surprising In pathos the
story which comes from Tarlton, o.
For many weeks, close TO the home OF
the writer. early and late there could
be heard the loud. clear call OF bird
To his mate. With his scarlet coat In
strong contrast with his surroundings,
and his no less decided military bear
ing. he would perch on the topmost
twig OF tall apple tree. and from his
coign OF vantage scan the little world
around him with his eagle eye, hoping
TO glimpse the familiar form OF his
lost companion. His alert ear and eye
catching no sight or sound OF the alb
sent loved one, he would pour out his
soul In unavaillng pleadlngs for her
return. The little singer In his untir-
Ing song proclaimed the fact that he
was waiting with a hopeful heart.
One morning, while In quest OF the
early worm. he chanced TO light upon a
bush that stood by window opposite
the window OF another house only n
few feet away, and, seeing his image
reflected so yividly and SO close to him,
he flew Joyously at the apparitlon, be-
lieving II to be his long-lost mate. His
enthusiasm knew no bounds. Quick
and hard were the blows struck with
his horny beak and claws In his i'm
potent wrath until nlghtfull, when he
sank to rest. The next morning at
early dawn he renewed his clarion
CALL and came back TO renew the bat
tie OF the previous day with his de-
luslye image. This little tragedy In
the heart of the bird has been carried
on for five months. His flaming coat
is just as bright and his kingly bear
ing none the less striking. but a great
change has come over the spirit OF
the bird. He gave no sign OF the bat
tie royal that has ragged In his breast
for weary days and weeks, but his
song has fallen into silence.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
The Chief End Of Brains

A member of congress, new man
and therefore not widely known IN
Washington, found himself one day
In the hands OF a barber of the proven
bial talkatlve sort who was employed
In a Washington hostelry, says the
Youths Companion
You have a large head, sir" OBJ
served the barber, as he was trimming
the locks of the statesman. "It is a
good thing to have large head, for a
large head means a large brain, and a
large brain Is the most useful thing
man can have, for It nourishes the
roots of the hair"
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
cow IS A REAL ASSET
Goes Through Her Span Of Years
Yielding Her Full Quota
OF MIX. FsN

With no apparent effort the COW goes
through her span of years yielding her
full quota of milk and looking always
as IL she could impart great secrets TO
the world II she had the gift OF speech.
She Is an industrial asset, not mere
purveyor OF baby food. 1t has been
proved that caseln, which forms over
3 per cent of the total weight of cows
milk, Is an important commercial prod
uct, and may be proftably employed in
the manufacture Of glue, combs, but
tons, linoleum, halrplns, toys, paints
and even shoe polish.
In the preparation of casein for COM
mercial purposes, about 700 gallons OF
skinned milk are put into great vat
and heated TO about 1876 degrees Fab
renhelt, says Popular Science Monthly.
Then very dilute sulphurlc acid Is
added TO precipitate the casein or curd.
The whey is drawn of and the curd Is
drained and cut into chunks, after
which streams of cold water are played
on II TO wash out the acid. The curd Is
then dried with rotary fans and ground
into powder, In which form IL is placed
on the market. one hundred pounds OF
skinned milk will yield about 3h
pounds OF casein powder.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
suIphur and RheumatIsm.

One Of England's most distinguished
physicians has just reported valuable
piece Of information that he learned
from a gossipy old lady who was al.
dicted to the hnbit Of giving medical
advice To her acquaintances, says the
Los Angeles Times. She gave some Of
this advice to one of the learned physi.
clans patients who was suffering from
rheumatism I'm the hands, suggesting
that the patient put sulphur In her
stockings The patient took the ad
vice and the rheumatism In the hands
disappeared; also silver ornament
worn ON the patients wrist turned
black.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
BOSCHEE'S GHRMAN SYRUP
Riches and Wants.

"As riches increase" says Solomon
$50 do the mouths that deyour them
The master mouth has no more than
before. The owner, methinks, is like
Genus in the fable who Is perpetu.
ally winding a rope of hay, and an ass
at the end perpetually eating It.
out Of these Inconvenience arises
naturally one more, which is, that nc
greatness can be satisfied or content.
ed with itself; stlll, II IL could mount
up little higher, 1t would be happy
II it could gain but that point, il
would obtain all It's desires; but yet
at last, when Il is up TO the very TOP
OF the Peak OF Teneriffe, IL is In very
great danger OF breaking it's neck
downward, but in no possibility of as.
cending upward into the seat Of tran.
guilty above the moon.-Abraham
Cowley.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
nleedlnn Useful at Hines.

For ages one Of the customs OF
Chinese physicians has been TO thrust
fine needles into the body TO let out
pains and various maladies and IL ap
pears that bleeding in this way Is
often really useful. After long oh.
servation In China DIR. James Camille
reports himself so much impressed
with the results that he has adopted
the procedure himself for certain
cases. Needing seems 10 lessen the
tension in the intlamed part and to re
lieve neuralgia and rheumatic pains
swelling and stiffness from spruins and
fractures, and especially the indefinite
hip pains usually called sciatica.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
No Use WASTING Time.

They were dining Off fowl In a res
tauruut "You see" he explained, MS
be showed her the Nishhone, you take
hold here. Then Nc must both make
a wish ard pull, nd when it breaks,
the one who has e biggest part Of IL
will have his or hr wish granted"
"But don't kn4. what to wish for, /"
She protested.
"Oh. ynu can taiuk of something -
he said.
"No, ! can't" 5o replied Il can't
think Of unythiua / want very much. -
"Wel, TN wish for your? be- ex.
claimed.
"Wnl you. reully?' she asked.
eyes"
'Weu then. there's no use fooling
with the old wishbnuc" she interrupts
ed with glad smile; you can have
me-"
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
FRED r MURPHY


"Is IL safe?' Is the first question to
be considered when buying cough
medicine for children. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has long been a favor
ite with mothers of young children as
II contains no opium or other marco
tic, and may be given TO a child as
confidently as 10 an adult 1t Is pleas
ant to take. too which Is OF great inn
portance when medicine must be
given to young children. This remedy
is most effectual in relieving coughs,
lids and Group. Obtaiuable every
.hcrc.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Preventing Milk From Boiling over.

Among the various devices which
are Intended to prevent milk from
boiling over we noticed one which
solves the problem In very simple
way says the Scientific American. 1t
consists of 81 straigst tube Of say two
or three inches In diameter at the top
and expanding somewhat toward the
bottom, where It is provided with a
naring and cupshaped end Of ruther
large diameter, the whole being some-
what of trumpet shape out Of the
lower part are cut, say, four suitable
openings and we set the device up
right IN the vessel with the small end
just out If the liquid. Should the milk
tend TO boil violently this action COM
menccs at the bottom, and the liquid
Is forced up the tube, then falls upon
the surface again, so that the boiling
action will continue in this way and
the milk has no tendency TO leave the
vessel.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Saving Money by Taxi.

II was an ingenious husband who
sent his wife shopping In a taxi the
other day. A friend who happened 70
see him sny good-by to her from the
curb remarked on his apparent cx
travagance.
ITS economy, really" said the hus.
band. Whenever she's In shop she'll
be worried To death because the taxi
IS eating up money all the time, so
she won't stay long enough Co spend
half as much as she would II she went
on foot or In n street car"
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
(First March 81; Last April II. 1910
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

STATE OF MlCHlGAN,
The Probate Court for he County OF
Iron.
At a session OF said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the City OF Crys-
tai Falls, in said County. on the 26th
day OF March. A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Edward p. Lott.
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF John
Skur, Deceased.
Anna Gustafson. widow OF deceased.
having filed in said court her petition
praying that the administration and
! settlement Of said estate be granted TO
Alfred Nylund, or to some other suit
able person,
II Is Ordered, That the 23rd day OF
April, A. ID. 1917. at ten o'clock In the
forenoon. at said probate office. be and
Is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition;
IL Is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF copy OF this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing in the Diamond Drill. news
paper printed published and circulat-
ed in said county.
EDWARD =. LOTT,
Judge OF Probate.
A true copy
Edward p. Lott.
Judge OF Probate.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
eood RN. Home LIfe.

"a primary cause OF divorce Is the
disappearance OF home life-the extlnc-
tion among Us Of all home sentiment"
The speaker was Mary Plckford, the
movie actress. She went on:
"a man said 10 me the other day:
"'No, I'm rarely home. You1l find
me, as "A rule, at the Country club. I'd
rather play golf than eat
" But how about your wife, said /.
Does she approve of such scntimcnts3
Sure = he answered. shed rather
play bridge than cook. Washington
Star.
The diamond drill., 1917-04-21
Such Is Life

"Alas!" she cried, "it is my fate. I
might have expected Il. All my life
things have gone wrong with me. Luck
has always been against me. must
have been born under an evil star"
my dear" her friend asked, "what
has happcned2 Why are you so de-
pressedY
IL have practleed Is months to be-
come able 90 shed tears at will, and
now that I've got II, l can't get a Job
either In melodrama or the movies."-
Judge.