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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28
FILM SPREAD OVER WATER
Thin Sheet on Surface Has Properties
That Are Very Like Those of
India Rubber.

1t seems not to be generally under
stood that the surface of all water is
covered by film of the water itself,
which in it's action is not unlike that
of thin sheet of india rubber says
Edward Bigelow, the scout naturalist,
in Boys Life. To comprehend this
one must imagine the rubber to be so
thin as to be transparent. The surface
OF the water itself is elastic and under
tension, so that a needle, though heav.
Ter than the water, may be floated on
the surface.
Several interesting experiments NAV
be made with the elasticity of this
film. One Of the best is to place two
slender SplinterS of wood side by side
on the water. Now drop a little alco-
hol between the splinters. This alec.
hol will Immediately break the surf.
ace film between the splinters, and
the pulling force of the remaining film,
since there is nothing between them
to hold them, will cause the Splinters
instantly to fly apart.
Another interesting experiment is to
white thin, slender splinter, pointed
at one end somewhat like boat. Place
q tiny bit of gum camphor on the rear
of this splinter and the gum will de-
stroy the surface film so that there
will be no pull in the rear. AS there
is pull in the front not balanced by
one in the rear, the tiny boat will run
forward as rapidly as the camphOr
can dissolve the film in the rear.
Some interesting little magic"
tricks might be developed from these
experiments which would surprise
and instruct your friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28
ODIUM ATTACHED TO CARD
Numerous Explanations as to Why tho
Nine of Diamonds Is Called the
Curse of Scotland.

While the nine spot of spades is
looked upon as a fatal and vindictive
card in the trying Of fortunes, it is the
nine of diamonds that bears the odium
of being called the curse of Scotland.
All writer's agree on the card, but as
10 the cause of the stigma attached
to it there is a diversity of opinion
and it is difficult to decide which Of
the many theories is correct. One the
Dry is that after the CMlOden strug-
gle the duke of Cumberland picked
up q nine of diamonds from the floor
and wrote on it an order for the death
of the insurgents. To clinch this ar
gument, it is declared that the identi~
cal card is preserved at Slams castle,
Aberdeenshire. Another explanation
was that Scotch member of parlia-
ment, a part of whose family arms was
the nine of diamonds, once voted for
malt-taX for his country. Still another
view is that diamonds represent roy
atty and every ninth king of Scotland
having been q tyrant and a curse fur
nisheS the key to the mystery. One
writer explains it by stating that the
last queen of Scotland taxed her sub
jects heavily to pay for nine jewels
for her own adornment. The "last
queen of Scotland" III her own right
was poor, pretty Marie Stuart, against
whose memory has been tossed the
mud Of countless accusations by her
bitter critics, and she might as we'll
bear the nine o diamonds SANDER
along with the others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28
Spiders Ride on Back of Flies.

There is an aspect Of spider and fly,
relations which fabulists and natural,
lists alike have overlooked. A CORE:
spondent who has brought the mi4
croscope to bear On many houseflies
finds that the parasite upon that hate
full insect is often an immature spider!
Too weak yet to spin it's web it makes
the fly it's winged palfrey, and courses
from place to place at the will Of its
captive; either until Pegasus perishes
naturally, or presumably until the rid,
er is able to make meal of his charg-
er. This, if confirmed, seems to carry
US step further in the study of par
asitism and mmensalism.-London
Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28
FARMERS WARNED
\ OF NEW SN|NDLE
MAN is ADVERTISING THAT HE
WILL ORGANIZE FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS FOR $500.
SMALL TOWNS MAKE RECORD
Ahead of Cities in Buying the Smile
age Books-American Soldiers Lost
on Tuscania Protected by Govern
ment Insurance.

Washington. - Another scheme for
SWindling the farmers Of the United
States has been discovered by the fed
eral farm loan board. A man adver-
Using himself as an authorized organ
iZer Of national farm-lOan associations
Is sending out advertising matter en-
blaZOned with the national flag, stat
ing that he will organize such associa-
tons at $500 each and will teach 9th
ers the trick for q certain sum Of
money His advertisements have
reached farmers and business men
over large part Of the United States
He claims to be 50 busy organizing
national farm-Ioan associations that
he needs help, but will take time to
teach others for a monetary cOnsidera-
ton.
All such representations are fraudu-
lent. Tn order to borrow under the
farm-loan act, it is necessary for
farmers to organize cooperative ma
tional farm-lOan associations in their
local communities. 1t is q violation Of
ruling Of the federal farm loan
board, published more than year ago,
for national farm-lOan association
or joint-StOck land bank to spend
any money for promotion purposes.
Associations thus organized will not
be chartered by the federal farm loan
board. Farmers are warned therefore
against anyone asking a fee for his
prOfered services in connection with
applying for Il loan under the federal
farm-lGan aCt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28


rect" said a strange voice, and from
a little distance off the rhinoceros
was talking.
''Why not?" roared the tiger
Because you're not the only fish
in the sea-" said the rhinoceros.
"Have you gone mad, utterly and
completely mad?" asked the tiger
I'm not a fish, | never was fish,
and T never will be fish. | wouldn't
live in the water when I can live in
the forests. I wouldn't be so fool
ish and watery-eyed and slippery. All,
no, I wouldn't be anything but tiger
a wild and wonderful animal with
great piercing eyes and a deep roar
and beautiful skin.
"And too" the tiger continued, Il
don't see why you talk about the
sea.
"I'm not interested in the ocean.
don't care to go in it. l wouldn't be
the only fish in the sea for anything
Of course I'm not the only fish in the
sea, but why do you say it as if it
were something quite sad?'
'It's a great joke" said the rhinoce-
ros laughing, which made his face
look a little more ugly than usual.
"What's a great joker" growled the
tiger.
II didn't mean that you wanted to
be a fish or that you were a fish, or
that Won cOu1d he a fish"
''Then why did you talk about
fishes?' asked the tiger. ''They don't
interest me-"
Because" said the rhinoceros,
"there is an expression or saying that
runs like ths-You're not the only
fish in the sea-"
'"The saying runs" exclaimed the
tiger. "How can an expression or a
saying run? How can it, forsooth?
Yes, how can it? We can run, but
words can't"
''You are so particular" said the
rhinocerOs. 81 suppose for you |
should have said that the saying went
like this, shouldn't ~
Eyes" agreed the tiger.
"Wel," continued the rhinoceros, 'it
means that folks and animals shouldn't
become conceited. They shouldn't
think they were the only creatures
anywhere-if they happened to be
fishes they shouldn't think they were
the only ones in the sea-if tigers,
the only ones in the forests, if peO-
pie, the only ones in the world.
"And so, I don't like 1t when you
brag and boast and call yourself the
widest and most dangerous Of ami
mails"
"And what objection have you to my
boasting?" asked the tiger.
because I'm almost as treacherous
and dangerous myself. l have heard
Of some of my relations who became
quite gentle and friendly, but all the
same we're pretty famous for being
wild and dangerous.
eyes, I've heard many person say.
the two widest, most treacherOus Of
animals are the rhinOceros and the
tiger"
"Well, / congratulate you, them"
said the tiger, eff you can come into
my wild class"
"You should say" the rhinocerOs an
swered, "that it's a compliment for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28
Only He Didn't Show It.

Edward got into a fight with Stan
ley one afternoon at school recess. The
teacher had them up before her and
talked so feelingly Of the wrong Of
lighting that Stanley cried good and
hard, and the teacher said: STANLEY
seems so repentant won't keep him
after school. But here is Edward; I
dont know what to do with him, he
seems so hardened" Edward said {:
but If ~ c,.v. nv science
hurts /
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28
Too Much.

Two boys at the movies saw tragic
picture play. and one of them was
overcome. He took out his handker-
chief and wept and sobbed.
"Why, Bill. ye're blubberinl" said
the other boy.
"Well," sobbed Bill, ~ like to see
person show little feelin'."
"Feelin'!" said the first boy. "Feel-
TINS all right, but We don't need to
wash your face in it"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

Results of the smileage campaign,
which put books of theater admis-
sion coupons on sale in nearly every
town and city in the country, show the
small towns and villages far ahead of
the cities in overseeing their proDOr-
tiOnate quotas OF books.
Pilot Rock, Ore, was the first town
in the country TO send in Il check. Lau-
renS, Iowa, a town Of 900 population,
took in 500 before the fiTSt Smleage
book was received. Titonka, Iowa,
with 200 population, bought $G3 worth
of books, the largest sale III proportion
to population yet returned.
The coupons in smileage books are
exchanged by the soldiers for admis-
sion to entertainments in theaters
buin in the camps by the commission
on training camp activities. Admis-
sion charges range from 10 cents to
% cents, or from Two TO five Smileage
coupons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

to be happy and cheerful and sing
and chirp for it's the springtime-the
beautiful springtime."
But as the bird flew off again, for he
didn't care to be near such wild ami
mails, Mr.. Rhinoceros said:
"What a queer little creature that
bird was to talk Of singing and chirp-
ing"
"Ah," said the tiger, poor little
thing. He doesn't know the Joy Of be-
ing Wild" But the little bird was
happy, for he got so much more fun
out Of life from singing than If he
roared and growled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

you to be in my
class"
And from the
top Of the rhi-
noceros' cage in
the ZOO came the
sound Of chirp-
ing, chirping.
"Who are your"
asked the rhi-
nOcerOs.
I'm Mr.. Chip
ping Sparrow. I've
come to tell you
two creatures that
you shouldn't
boast about being
wild and cruel
It's so foolish. Try
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

pSOpic Have Sdlu {.
g The tiger is
the most danger
Gus of animals.
You can't trust a
tiger. They're all
wild, wild, wild
And at the third
cry Of wild"
the tiger roared
for all he was
worth.
All, you're not
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28
DADDSEV[NIN(
ARY TALL n1
TIGER AND RHlNOCEROS.
~ MARY RAHAM BONNER

I'm the widest animal in the
world" said the tiger. For years
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

ANY American soldiers lost on the
tOrpedOCd transport were protected by
United States government insurance
and government compensation. Those
who had not applied for insurance
were covered by automatic insurance,
which is payable to q wife, child or
widowed mother. The automatic in
Surance aggregates about $4,000, net
ting $50 Il month for 240 months In
surance that had been applied for is
payable to much larger class OF ben
eficiaries and can go as high as S10,-
600, netting $3.50 month for $40
months.
The compensation in case Of death,
given by the government without
charge and regardless of rank or pay,
ranges from 500 to $75 a month, based
on the number of dependents Pay
mentS under the compensation feature
of the military and naval insurance act
In case of death are payable to a
widow, children, or dependent wild
owed mother.
The automatic insurance ceased on
February II. but the compensation
feature Of the act is a separate pro-
vision. The scale of compensation in
case of death follows:
(a) For Il widow alone SO.
% For q widow and one child, $50.
(c) For a widow and two children,
$3.50, with So for each additional
child up to two.
cd If there be no widow, then for
one child, $50.
(e) For tvs children, $50.
(f) For three children, $40, With S.
for each additional child up to two.
(g) For a widowed mother $50, The
amount payable under this subdivision
shall not be greater than a sum which
when added TO tie total amount pay
able to the widow and children. does
not exceed $75.
To meet the shortage of small silver
change in Norway large issue of one
crown notes Cat normal exchange the
Norwegian crown is worth PCS cents
United States Currencyl has been put
I'm circulation.
The United States publis health
service is carrying on campaign
along sanitary lines in areas adjacent
to % military camps. Complete SAM
tary organizations work to prevent
the spread of disease from the civilian
population to military forces, and tc
protect civilians from communicable
diseases where they have occurred
among troops.
The organizations include physt
clans, sanitary engineers, nurses, at
tondants and laborers. Methods un
'"rtaken include inspection of all es
lishments handling food supplies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

Men who are capable of handling
horses are still wanted for the vet.
Urinary corps. They must be physi'
call. At and not of selectiye-Service
age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

Now that American troops are tax
ing their places in the trenches, atten-
ton is again directed to an estimate
by the secretary Of war, that the losses
up to June 1, 1917, of the British ex-
Evolutionary forces from deaths in ac-
ton and from wounds amounted to but
Z per cent of the total Of all men sent
to France since the beginning Of the
war.
The ratio of losses of this character
today, because Of improved tactics, is
less than { to every 100 men.
It is the opinion of the United
States food administration that the
gross maximum profit for wholesalers
in flour should not exceed from so to
rs cents per barrel. The profit to re-
tail dealers in original mill packages
should not exceed from so cents to
S1.oO per barrel, depending upon the
character of service performed. Where
retailers sell in amounts less than the
original mill packages, the gross profit
should not exceed 1 cent pound.
Women with fluent knowledge of
French are being trained in several
cities for work in France as tele'
phone operators with the expeditionarS
forces. They will not be sent over
in one unit, but ordered to go In
groups from time to time. No infor-
nation can be given as to the locality
in which they will be stationed.
Men who are capable of handling
horses are still wanted for the vet.
Urinary corps. They must be physi.
call. At and not of SelectiYe-SerVice
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-02-28

To meet the shortage of small silver
change in Norway a large issue of one
crown notes Cat normal exchange the
Norwegian crown is worth 26.S cents
United States currencys has been put
I'm circulation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-21
OUR SAVED FOOD
FED The ALLIES
Food Administrator Writes Presi-
dent America Conserved Ill.,
100000 Bushels Wheat.
CREDIT Que TO WOMEN.
Meat and Fat Shipments Increased by
s44,eoo,ooo Pounds.

Conservation measures applied by
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
ana to or own forces overseas 141,-
100000 bushels of wheat and S44,G00,-
600 pounds Of meat during the past
year, valued in all at S1,4000 100000.
This was accomplished in the face Of a
serious food shortage In this country,
bcspcaking the wholeheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover in a let
ter TO President Wilson, explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Administration enabled the piling
up of the millions of bushels of wheat
during 1017-1S and the shipment of
meat during 1017-1S.
The total value of all food ship
ments TO Allied destinations amounted
to $1,4OO,O00, 1000, all this food being
bought through or in collaboration
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based on official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June 30, 1918
The shipments of meats and fats
Gncluding meat products, dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, etc., to Allied des-
tinations were as follows:
Fiscal year 1867. -. o. GC, 100000 lbs.
Fiscal year 1017-1S. ..3,0l1, 100000 lbs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-21
Estate of Alphonse r. Garvin
STATE OF VERMONT

l.
District of Orleans. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid:
70 the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of AlphOnSe X. GarVin, late of
GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been made
to this Court in writing by the executor
of the estate of said AiphOnSe 4. Garvin,
praying for license and authority to sell all
Of real estate of said deceased, for the pay
ment Of debts and charges of adminfstra-
tiOn, setting forth therein the amount of
debts due from said deceased. the charges
Of administrat iOn. and the amount Of per-
sOnaI estate and the situation OF the real
estate.
VIII GREUPON the said Court appointed
and assigned the 9Th day OF September 1918,
at the Probate Office in Newport. at two
O'Clock. D. IN. in said district to hear and
decide upon said application and petition,
and ordered public notice thereof to be Civ
en- to all persons Interested therein. by pub
fishing said order, together with the time
and place of hearing three weeks SUGGEST ye-
iy in the Orleans County Monitor, n news
paper which circulates in the neighbOrhOOd
Of those persons interested in said estate
all which publications shall be previous to
the day assigned for hearing.
TIL HEREFORD, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place assigned, then and there in said court
to make your objections to the granting of
such license. if yOu see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district this 10th. day of August, 1918.
1886 B. NJ. SPOONER. Re gister
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-21
Gil LOVER CT EATNINGS

| Mr.. and Mrs Willie Desmarais Wis
tied in Newport last week.
Mrs. Curtis and son, Raymond, of
Lyndonville are visiting Gladys Cam
erOn.
Mrs. R. w. Buchanan and Bruce
visited in Greensboro the last of the
week.
| w. 0. King and family made a trip
to Derby Sunday, visiting Mrs. Kings
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Clark of New
port called on his sister, Mrs. Hinkley
Thursday.
The Willing Workers met today
with Mrs. M. H. Lyman at her cot
tage at the pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Young of
Mount Union, Pa, called at G. H.
Urie's last week.
Mrs. Charles Wiley Of Swainsboro,
N. H., has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Higgins.
Mrs. Malvina Wright has been
and Mrs. Wright are away.
Mrs. Lottie Clough, who has been
staying with Mrs. Nettie Hinkley,
has returned to her home in Irasburg.
Rehearsals begin this week for the
play, Fun on the Podunk Limited"
to be given soon by the Ladies' Aid
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Wright are TAX
ing an automobile trip with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Cutler, visiting Burling-
ton, Royalton and Boston.
The Red Cross entertainment, "The
Spirit of American History" was we'll
received by a large crowd Friday eve
mig. About $25 was made for the
work of the Red Cross.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-21
GLOVER

ULO En-
Edwin Alexander was quite ill last
week.
Mrs. Edith Aldrich was quite i'll
week before last but is improving.
Harley Leland has recovered from
his illness and is visiting friends IN
West Burke.
Mrs. Victoria Cameron received the
news that her son, Uz, has arrived
safely overseas.
Miss Lillian Taylor of Spencer,
Mass, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Eunice Clark
Raymond Silver, who has been at
home on a four-weeks' furlough, has
returned to Camp Merritt, N. j.
Mrs. John Mcdonald is not as well
as she has been. She has been out of
health for several months.
Miss Mabel Freegarde, who spent
last week visiting friends here, has
returned to her home in Orleans.
Mrs. Myra Burnham and two chill
dren from Wellesley, Mass, were Wis
itors at Mrs. B. F. Jackman's recent
ly.
Mrs. James Derusha, who has been
in town since the death of her son,
Fred Denney, has returned to her
home in Derby.
Miss Hattie McDuffee will be at
the church again Thursday afternoon
to take the government measure
ments of children under six years.
Mrs. Bernice Aldrich, who went to
ST. Johnsbury some time ago for
treatment and an operation for dis
eased tonsils, is now improving and
is expected home soon.
Mrs. Mary Cobb is having timber
got out for an addition to her barn.
There will be a preaching service
at the church Sunday afternoon at
100 o'clock but the Sunday school will
proceed the preaching service instead
of follow it as for the past two weeks,
coming at 1890 o'clock.
WEST GLOVER
Miss Aida Niles is visiting at John
Thorpe's.
Mrs Dora Lyon visited at H. J.
Phillips recently.
Miss Clara Dwinell is visiting at
F. H. Beams for time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-21
NEWS FROM IRASBURG
MRS.F A. FIELD LOCAL EDITOR.

! Rev. S. G. Suitor lost cow Sun
day.
George Metcalf spent Tuesday in
Wenlock fishing.
C. B. McGoff has gone to Bath, Me-,
to do carpenter work.
| Miss Nora Kennison has been on
the sick list the past week.
w. Seavey of Momence, ILL.,, is Wis
iting his brother, H. G. Seavey.
Word has been received from Olin
| Webster of his safe arrival overseas.
r. Kinnie of Newport Center visit
ed his brother, Lewis Labounty, last
| week.
Miss Glenn Fuller of Barton visited
her aunt, Mrs. H. G. Seavey, over
Sunday.
Mr.. &; Mrs.. F~anl, Towne are en-
PERTAINING her father, Mr.. Day, OF
Boston, this week.
DR.. and Mrs. P. C. Templeton and
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Brahana motored
to st. Adams Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Walters of
ST. Johnsbury visited her aunt, Mrs.
j. II. Lanou, last week.
Mrs. j. H. Cook, who has spent sew
eral weeks with friends in Orleans.
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stinehour and
daughter Of Eden spent Sunday with
their nephew, Z. Crawford.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Quimby and sis
ter, Mrs. Smell, spent Saturday with
friends in Newport Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Stockwell and son and
daughter of Randolph, were guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Sutton, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Metcalf and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Manley went to Jay peak Sunday.