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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
DEVELOPING YANKEE TRAITS.
Man, southern People Acquiring
New England characteristics.


Ey.ry true Yankee should look with a
great deal OF quiet, internal pride upon
the Yankee evolving South. That an Eng
lishman under Southern sun should ever
become a genuine Yankee has often been
despaired Of. II is now swelling fact.
When The Spaniards called Lee Yankee
q year ago IL pleased the whole South.
though there is as yet a comparatively
small spot on the Southern map where the
Yankee. sprung out Of the very soil, threat
ems TO outstrip his ogn blood elsewhere.
This soil out OF which the Southern Yam
lIec is springing with such robust energy
extends from Lynchburg Va on .he cast.
aud Bristol. Tenn, on the west, 10 Eu-
faia and Birmingham. Ala. on the south
ii is about 500 miles in length and from
POO TO 300 miles in breadth. 1t embraces
the iron, coal, and cotton mill site. and
decidedly the most interesting phase of
all this energy here is the cotton mill, for
this phase is the latest and is developing
more of the genuine characteristics of the
New England Yankee In the Southern man
than elsewhere IN the country.
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his duty to teach the dusty fellow les

\ gentleman from Virginia who is fond
of becoming reminiscent over the war OF
the rebellion was talking not long ago of
the hardshps incidental to the service.
we had been n long time without any
food except corn he said. when our fer
ayers one day came in with some bacon.
We were delighted. | can assure you. and,
1t being late at night. we thought We
would wait until morning before cooking
cur meat. The day dawucd, and soon the
sound OF frying bacon could be heard in all
parts of the camp, and the delicious odor
nearly drove us crazy. Just as we were
about to begin TO devour our breakfast an
alarm was given. and in a iiffy on came the
Union soldiers running at their best pace.
The disappointment was general. and
we all fought twice as hard as We other
wise would have done. One of our troop
ers, a long. tall fellow. with lowing red
beard, was bending over a frying pan when
the alarm was given. and he hastily
snatched out a sizzling piece of bacon.
thrust it into his mouth and then jumped
up, waving the pan which had caught. As
he rushed over the ground he wildly wav-
ed his skillet. crying out; Come on. you
hends; you spoiled my bacon. and I'll 30
the same By yours. -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

plus children. Illinois and other Western
States have made the baby export business
OF New York a subject for special legisla-
ton, putting a stop to it in many cases.
The Legislature Of Illinois passed On act at
the last session. putting a stop TO It, Con-
sequently. New York is now sending more
babies to New England instead of TO the
| West. as heretofore.
According to the statements OF the heads
OF St. Louis institutions which take charge
of stray babies. st. Louis has five de-
mands for every one il can I'LL with baby
that is. with a certain kind OF baby. Tho
men and women who deal with babies. as
with commodities, have them ranked and
classified.
IT'S a strange thing" they say. chat
when people want baby of their own
they want boy. When they want to adopts
one they want a girl. Boys from four to
eight years are hard to place. The demand
is for them when they get a little o der.
and such demands are always subject to
considerable Investigation and some sus-
pieion. The boys are apt TO be wanted for
the money they can earn fer family. so
We have TO be careful.
The demand for babies Is from the
sparsely settled portion OF % country. 1t
is always ir the thickly settled portions
that there is a surplus Of babies. and peo-
Pile do not care for them. As a city grows
older It cares less for babies. London
sends its surplus to its colonies"
II never stuffed it down to The no.
tom TO find why an old city should care
less for babies than new city, said enc
manager, but it's probably because they
are not needed to help build up the pnpu-
lation, There is reason for New York
caring more fer its dogs than its babies.
The dog is less care n young baby is lots
of care. and there cannot be much specu-
latior upon how dog is going 10 turn
out. and there Is considerable about
haby."
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INTERVIEWS AND INCIDENTS.

According 10 the testimony Of an up-to-
date commercial traveller. the greatly de-
spisei paper collar is again coming into
fashion in some localities. 1T may sur
prise you he said while in Washington
the other day, but it is a fact. and It
may also aslonish you to learn that. al
though the paper collar apparently became
obsolete several years ago. there has been
enough Of a demand for them TO keen
three or four factories busy.
As never saw anybody wearing these
| paper collars, | used 10 wonder VIVA, be-
I came OF them. This excited my curiosity
and. made special enquiry TO ascertain.
The extent of the trade surprised me. The
| paper collar, as a matter of fact. is sold
| throughout the West and Southwest and
along the entire northern frontier from
Seattle 10 Bangor wherever he towns or
camps are widely scattered implying. [
suppose. that where laundries are scarce
lars.
The largest shipments. however 20
into the lumber districts of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, where the men wear an out
landlsh costume peculiar to the region an d
not to be found elsewhere on the continen,
Their Sunday trousers, for instance arc
generally plaids seven or eight inches
square. ia the brightest coiors Imaginable.
their hats are in solid rcd blue green
or purple. ana a paper collar on n fancy
fannel shirt is considered a very efIectiyc
combination. Thousands of gross 20 IN
dealers in the small towns throughout Tho
timber belt mp there, and almost AS many
are sent into the Adirondack counties or
northern New York, Vermont, New Hama
shire, and Maine
Il had noticed thai there was an espa-
ciaily large and steady demand from The
maple sugar district-in fact. there seems
~ be some sort Of mysterious affinity he
tSeen paper collars and forests. leading
people who earn their livelihood in the great
great woods to yearn for paper collars when
they dress up II would be a nice prob-
lem for students. sun another section
where the sales have been enormous ia IL,
the western end of Nebraska, where tb,
country IS settled up almost entirely bv
Swedes and Norwegians. was amused
in looking over the order book Of one n,
The big factories. 10 note that the coIJare
sent TO Nebraska were all of one pattern
IA peculiarly hidcous narrow little turn
over, the design Of which must have been
imported from Europe. l have seen mic |
lures OF Baltic peasants wearing such |
chokers. but have never encountered on, |
In the life. To return to the po!nt in |
reference to an increase in the demand 4
know positively that it has almost /
doubled since last summer. and that sew |
eral new factories are how ia course of
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NEW YoRK'S STRAY BABIES.
Ninety Thousand of Them said In
Have Bccn shipped West.

Some proof of the New York assertion
that il cun take care of its stray dogs better
than OF it's wait babies. is found in the
statement OF II. II. Hart, of the Illinois
Children's Home and Aid Society. who SAYS
that Father knickerbocker has shipped
10000 babies to the West since he began TO
think of some method of disposing of sur
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

Speaking oil prizefghts." said prOmi-
Dent Western .cattlemau who was n visitor
in the Capital during the week. II was in
Helena. Mont. when COrbett came through
on his sparring tour It was Just before
his famous battle with Sullivan. and the
interest and expectation OF all were arous-
ed He had his sparring companion along,
who announced that he would, to vary the
exhibition. meet any local boxer. 4 col
ored aspirant for hOnOrs in the ring, styled
The Dusky Puncher.' accepted the ChIl-
lenge. and appeared on the stage array ID
for the fight. which was 10 be simply q
boxing contest. After the first few blows,
the companion of Corbett proceeded to Sc
verely punish the 'puncher. The latter
finally began to yell. and ran off the stage
with Corbett and his partner after him.
Commotlon reigned. and riot was threat
ened over the supposed breach of the stipu-
lation by Corbett's man. The latter then
came forward. and explained that the
'Puncher, being overanxious to win pugi-
listic laurels. had put rocks in his gloves.
and, the trick being discovered. he felt II
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
Ladies' Cloth CapeS, 81.

Prettily trimmed in braid and Jet.
Made with storm collar and full sweep.
Value 1898. for s..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

The Society OF Washington Artists was
so have opened its gallery TO the members
for the exhibition OF worl; early this mor,h
There has been some difficulty in the mat
Ter of getting together satisfactory COL
lection FOR the opening. The executive COM
mittee. has in consequence. postponed the
opening TO January %.
The annual exhibition OF the Society nj
Washington Artists which IS of course ihe
most Important art event OF The season with
the local painters. Will be held at tho
Connecticut Avenue galleries of the Society
from March rs TO April II. Pictures viii
be received Mt the gallery March and 10
saturday. March "a. will be vanishing
day, and a reception and private view Will
be given on Saturday evening March q
The exhibition will be some weeks earlier
than The last arrival. which was held. il
VIII he remembered from April third TO the
'wenty-ninth. There is every prospect thai
the coming exhibition win sustain-the ex-
c'IIeht reputation OF the local painters.
Thomas Nelson Page and i. Hopkipsou
smith. are soon TO give joint reading nj
the Columbia Theatre, for the benefit of
the Art Students League OF which Er
Page is president. II is Ave years since
Nr. Page and Mr.. Smith gave public read
inrs together.
An art event OF the first Importance il
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
WORK OF Three ARTISTS
Important New American Pictures
by Able Aeademicians.

Crn,a>cs shown by Parton, McCord.
aud TAFT at ScerboT's-An Eyolu-
zion From studies q" Ideal Land
scapes-Paintfngs sent To the COM
ing Waldorf-Astoria Exhibition.
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Ladies' Jersey Ribbed
Vests. lie

Fleece-lined and splendid weight.
neatly finished around neck. Short
sleeves only and worth 3oc. for t7c.
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Ladies' CoiIarctfes, SL59.

Ladies' Electric Seal Collarettes. full
sweep, deep collar. and lined with fam
cy Saline. Worth 81, for Si.59.
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in one OF the many places la town where
odds and ends OF all descriptions are sold
mere are, among other things, a set OF
china dishes and some silver spoons. The
proprietor OF the shop gives an interesting
account OF how these things came into his
possession. Il was sitting in my store one
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

Mems Shoes, S2.73.
Fine Cordovan Calf, Russian Calf,
and Patent Leather or Enameled
Shoes. Strictly handmade and made
with double soles. Stylish shoe that
always sells for $3.50 and 81. for S2-I3-
(Basemsnt.)
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! bert, each contributed to their mother
/ support, When the poet died il was found
! Gilbert owed him Gle and that his Ii
I braTy was worth $50. which for Scotland
was good deal OF money. Burns owed a
total OF Ga. including butchers and o.her
tradesmens bills, and besides was indebted
to a draper for suit of regimentals in the
sum OF $50. 1t was this latter bill that
worried him. But instead of dying in
! debt, the poet left to his widow and chill
dren $500, considered a small fortune in
Scotland.
II recently received a notice from Scot
land telling of the demise of William
Cralbe Angus. OF Glasgow. who was my
competitor in the matter of collections of
Burns poems. He had greater number
of editions than have !, and in this he was
my sole superior"
Francis Pendleton, veteran OF the civil
war who has been in town on pension bust
ness, is an interesting talker.
81 am confirmed in the belief that some
people have a guardian angel who watches
over them necessarily" said he. TAKE
my own case. for Instance; about year
ago fell through an elevator shaft in Chi
cago, and. though | was carried to a hos
pital apparently dead and LETT for hours be-
cause the doctors believed life extinct. |
rallied. and DESPITE many broken bones
and internal injuries. 1 am today 1racti-
cally we'll.
During The civil war ! belonged to an
artillery regiment OF volunteers from Illi- !
nOis We were in Tennessee and the op-
posing armies were cHmped very near each |
other There was the usual amount OF !
and sharpshooting and many |
OF our fellows lost their lives by indis-
creetly exposing themselves. one day. in |
with u comrade | started out on |
o accommodating expeditions; We pushed on
through heavy canebrakc for about half
mile and came to a stream. I was just
about to step out into the open when some
thing seemed to tell me not to 10 it. /
where | was and my comrade
stepped ahead OF ME and put his head out
Of tho dence cane thicket. As he did so
there was the report OF rife. and, poor
fellow. he fell dead. ! must believe l anu
specially favored and watched over by
some kindly spirit
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
BerVille.

James Scribner and wife were in Ca.
pac last Saturday.
Deep drifts makes the attendance al
school very slim these DAYS.
The Sunday school and church seryi.
ces were showed under last Sunday.
Mrs. Ruby Sperry and daughter Giles.
sic, spent the past week with friends in
and near Almont.
Scarlet fever has appeared again; this
time in the home of p. Cornell, where
two children have it.
Mrs. Nelson Doty and daughter spent
the past two weeks at Doty Creek, yis-
iting Mrs. Frank Youngs.
What seems to be strange disease
has broken out among the sheep. One
veterinary surgeon says the symptoms
resemble hydrophobia.
Our little town can boast of young
artist in the person of Mae Edget, who
is not yet nine years old, but manifests
great talent in landscape drawing and
Hover pictures. In the way of deco
rations she greatly aided the teacher
in preparing for Washington's birthday
exercises. With colored crayons, her
little fingers deftly drew two vases on
the blackboard, filled with beautiful
flowers. All who saw the drawings are
wondering at her skill, which has been
unaided by drawing lessons.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
Fargo.

James Farr is home from the woods.
The Disciple Hall entertainment was
an all around success.
Will Oswarth, of Yale, was the guest
of Rev. Gray last Saturday.
On account of the storm, ReY. Gray
did not fill his Avoca appointment last
Sunday.
Nellie Abbott has gone to Evanston,
H., where she expects to remain for
some time.
The meeting Of the NJ. p. L. A. was
thinly attended on account of the very
severe storm.
An agent representing Chicago
photographing company is canyassing
this region at present.
The NJ. p. Christian Endeavor will
be held this week on Saturday. Roy
Bush is to be the leader.
An interesting drama will be given
at the NJ. p. church next Friday even
ing. For particulars see small bills,
and don't miss it.
The X. o. Z. NJ. initiated ten new
members last Thursday evening, after
which a fine program was given and a
dainty supper served. Deputy Hall
congratulated the tent on its success.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
Melvin.

John Mcleod, of Mt. Clemens, was
in Melvin few days ago.
Charles Williams, of Brown City
was in Melvin last Sunday.
George Gilbert and wife are the hap.
by parents of new girl baby.
Elder Smith attended the ministers
meeting at Port Huron last week.
Mary Leonard is home from Buffalo,
Ny, and will make an extended visit.
The snow-banks among the hills
east of town are mountain high-fghr.
atively.
II. j. McPhee and wife, of Brown
City, attended the funeral here on
Sunday.
ReY. Jonathan Thompson, of Rich
mond, visited with Thos. Murray on
Wednesday.
Ellie Thompson is home from Alpe.
ma where she has been visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. Frank Gilbert.
Nathan Kerr, who has been looking
after some timber interests at Blaine
returned home Saturday.
VIM. Mcleod and wife, of Brown
City, attended the funeral Of Mr.. Nc
Leod's mother here last Sunday.
Mother Mcleod died on Thursday
March ], aged 70 years. She was an
old resident. having settled on the
farm where she died in 1868.
Mrs. Hobson died last Monday, leav
ing nine children, the youngest foul
days old. Her funeral occurred We'd
nesday, and the interment was made
in FairYiew cemetery, John Beal con-
Quoting the burial.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
General News.

Capac's burnt district will probably
all be built up with brick blocks in the
spring.
j. Ii. Haynes, a pioneer and promi-
nent citizen of Downington, died very
suddenly last week Tuesday.
st. Patrick's Day, March 18th, will
be royalty celebrated by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians in Port Huron.
Vassar Lady Maccabees held Bus
mess Mems Council last Friday even
ing similar to the one held in Mayville
last fall.
The Port Huron Business Mems AS
ISOLATION may by guaranteeing suitable
inducements, secure q paper mill for
the city which will employ 40 men all
the year.
Some of the Sanilac Centre ladies
haye organized a claw and Order
League" with the object of enforcing
laws and maintaining order especially
in regard to the liquor traffic.
Mrs. Kate Heller, a Clyde woman,
was arrested last week on charge OF
extreme cruelty to animals on her
farm, several found dead and dying OF
starvation and cold. The woman was
fined $50.
James Gallagher and Fred Flanery
of Emmett, were arrested and taken to
Port Huron last Friday on complaint
of Thomas V. Fairburn, of same place
who claims the men assaulted him
without reason.
At Il recent meeting Of the stock
holders of the Capac Sayings Bank A.
d. Bennett, cashier of the Commercial
bank, Port Huron, accepted the posi-
ton Of president of the Capac bank in
place Of John w. Porter, deceased.
The banks late quarters haYlng burn
ed, new brick building will soon be
put up.
A horrible accident occurred i'll Port
Huron last week when David Robson
Jr., was burned to death IN his room.
He had been sick for week and when
no one was in his room it is supposed
that he was delrious and got out of
bed and walking to the stoye, his
clothing saturated with whisky, easily
caught fire. He died in the arms of
his brother before the fire in the room
was put out.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09

1t is stated that, owing to the many
packages that pass through the post
offices marked falsely as to their con-
tents, all suspected package will be
examined this year with the view of
determining the proper postage there
on. In many cases packages are mark
ed ono writing" and conta in letters and
photographs with articles of merchan-
disc placed inside. The government
hitherto has been defrauded out of
hundreds of dollars. Now and then,
too, notes are enclosed in newspapers.
This is a very dangerous thing to do
and very foolish and it risks imprison-
ment to save single penny in postage.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
The Dog Tax Law Is In Force

Port Huron, Mich, Feb. %, 1900.
Dear Sir:-The Legislature of 1899
amended the dog tax law. There was
some doubt whether this law became
operative until the first day of May
next. This question has been settled
by Judge Atkinson in a suit just de.
cided in the Circuit Court. He has
held that the new law is in force.
Your Dog Warden may proceed to
collect the tax for the year 1899, under
the new law Act 222), up to April 80,
1900. espectfully,
Joseph Walsh,
Prosecuting ATTORNEY.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
New Oranges Organized.

On February 6, 1900, a new grange
was organized at Armada with 40 char
ter members. This was followed by q
grange at Brockway, organized on the
IA, and one ut Berlin on the 16. This
last grange reports the election and
installation of the following officers:
NV. n. McGeorge
Or. o. Gould
Mrs. Kate Cameron
SIS. d. Hulburt
A. 81. G.. Ives
C-Wm. Boy
T-W. X. Sutton
S-W. A. Cameron
G. K-P. G. Draper
l.. A. S-Mrs. w. McGeorge
Pomona-Miss S. A. Gould
Flora-Miss Kate Soumis
Ceres-Miss Emma Sutton.
A. W. Camptield, Deputy Organizer,
Avoca, Mich.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
BrOCkWa y.
The sick are recovering.
Another change in the weather

The sick are recovering.
Another change in the weather.
North Jolley visited the Canadian
capital on Tuesday.
Mary Trainor, of Toledo, Ohio, is Wis
iting friends in this place.
Fred Jolley spent Sunday in Port
Huron, and was storm-stayed until late
Monday.
North Jolley, who has been spending
the winter near Standish, came home
last Friday.
Charles Mckinney and Mary Kelley
drove to this place Saturday, returning
to Port Huron on Monday.
j. NanNorman and James Kelley re-
turned on Friday from Shelldrake, in
which place they have wintered.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09

Report of school district number /,
Speaker township, for the month end.
ing February %, 1900:
Number of days taught, 20:
Total DAYS attendance, 979.5;
Average daily attendance, 40;
Number of pupils, males 80, females
81, total Sc.
Whole number of pupils enrolled to
date, males so, females SO, total 80.
Neither absent or tardy during the
month, Cora and Dora Smell, Emma,
Ella and Wesley Newlove, Fannie
Cork, Clarence and Howard Stevens,
Charley and Eddie Cork, Scion Kipp,
and Charley Tenniswood.
w. X. Bryce, Teacher.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
Banker Routs A Robber.

J.R. Garrison, cashier of the bank of
Thornyille, Ohio, had been robbed of
health by serious lung trouble until
he tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Then he wrote: at is
the best medicine / ever used for a
severe cold or q bad case of lung
trouble. | always keep bottle on
hand" Don't suffer with Coughs,
Colds, or any Throat, Chest or Lung
trouble when you can be cured so
easily. Only soc and Sl.00. Trial
bottles free at Grant Holden's drug
store.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
a EiendiSh Attack.

An attack was lately made on c. f.
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his
kidneys. His back got so lame he
could not stoop without great pain,
or sit in a chair except propped by
cushions. No remedy helped him un-
til he tried Electric Btters which eff
fected such wonderful change that
he writes that he feels like new man.
This marvellous medicine cures back
ache and kidney trouble, purifies the
blood and builds up your health. Only
SOC at Grant Holden's drug store.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
NOW Is THE TIME TO MAKE


AT the Farmers Institute held at En-
met on Jan. IL, the fifty-dollar prize Of
fered by +. b. Muller e Co, to the
farmer raising the greatest amount of
chlcory on one acre of land was award
ed to Chas. Stotts, of Jeddo, who raised
5000 pounds and received $174.03 for
the same.
Other large growers were as follows
John Pulford. Port Huron township,
50,470 pounds on two acres. Received
$l51.41.
VIM. &. Allen, Kimball, II 200 pounds
on one acre. Received S51.60.
NJ. &. Huffman. Burtchville, 1865
pounds on two acres, Received $l6l go.
Sebert Johnston, Clyde. AZ .725 pounds
on two acres. Received $l28.l7.
Amos Flewelling. Burchville. 80, 40
pounds on one and one-half acres. Re-
ceived 1921.
Chas. Wilkes, Fort Gratiot, 1880 on
one acre. Received $55.9l.
John Shaw, Port Huron township.
q, 4l6 pounds on one acre. Reed 1924.
Thos. Caves. of Jeddo, 81 $50 pounds
one one acre. Received $65.25.
The Yale expositor., 1900-03-09
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Facts and Fanoies Picked Up BY
Our Correspondents.
Lynn Island.

John Buege has fine new cutter.
Lagrippe has a number of victims in
this vicinity.
Tom Thick and son Faust, of Arcadia,
visited here last Sunday.
Bertha Gottschalk spent a part of
last week visiting with her cousin, Ag-
mes Gottschalk.
Our sleighing seems to be of the hit
and-miss variety. Where it isn't too
thin it's too thick, and yet more snow
continues to fall.