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porto Rlcrn Butter.

An article In the Chicago Tribune
relative to the investigation of Porto
Rican butter by Assistant Chief r. A.
Pearson of the dairy division, Depart
ment Of Agriculture, says:
Porto Rican butter or native but
ter" as they call it, is OF wonderful
make, the product itself being scarcely
more unique than the mode of pro-
ducing ii. 1t is only eaten by the peo-
pie so poor as to see no possible pros
pect OF getting any other. Mr.. Pear
son was walked from his sleep one
morning by the cry of young voice
under his window, announcing native
butter. He lured the boy to his
apartment and purchased the lot for
inspection. 1t was pale and limp, with
an overproduction of casein and water
made into small pats, laid on a tray
and sold for the merest trife, but a
price which Mr.. Pearson decided after
tasting it was an imposition upon the
! people.
This acquaintance with the article
induced him to find the country home
Of the small and picturesque peddler.
The father was employed in the coun-
try as a caretaker of a government
road and the mother made pin
money and butter at one and the
same time. They had two or three
COWS and when milking time came she
followed them up over the pastures
with bucket and MIXED so long as
there was milk, or until she or the
COW became tired. At this period
Mr.. Pearson wanted to photograph her
as a specimen of Porto Rican dairy
maid, but she protested she would not
be photographed unless dressed up"
and having nothing to dress up in he
missed as fine shot as presented it.
self IN the whole journey.
The process of making accounted
for the favor Of the butter. When it
reached what the woman considered
a favorable stage for butter she put
1T into jar with a tight lid and
'joggled" it into butter. The result
was not worthy the effort. When she
tired Of this method of butter-makine
she put the liquid in a tin pail or
anything else convenient and pro.
ceeded to agitate it with q spoon or
paddle until the butter came. The
milk, however, is of excellent flavor,
except that it has always to be boiled
to prevent its souring.
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REUBEN JAMES.

Three shins OF var had Preble when he
left the Naples shore.
And the knightly king OF Naples lent him
seven galleys more;
And never since the Arno fioated IN the
Middle sea
Such noble men ana valiant have sailed
AS the men who went WITH Preble to the
siege of Tripod.
Stewart, cambridge, Hull, Decatur, how
their names ring out like gold!
Lawrence, Porter, Trippe, Macdonough,
and a score as true and bold ~.
Every star that lights their banners tells
the story that they won.
But one common sailors glory is the
splenoor OF the sun.
Reuben James was first to follow when
Decatur laid aboard
OF the lofty Turkish galley and battle
broke his sword,
Then the pirate captain smote him, TIL
his blood was running fast,
And they grappled. and they struggled,
and they fell beside the mast.
Close beside him Reuben battled with a
dozen undismayed,
Till bullet broke his sword-arm and he
dropped the useless blade.
Then a swinging Turkish saber clave his
left and brought him low,
Like a gallant bark dismasted at the
mercy of the foe.
Little mercy knows the corsair; high his
blade was raised to slay
When a richer prize allured him where
"Helpp' the Turkish leader shouted, ana
his trusty comrade sprang
And his scimetar like lightning DER the
Yankee captain swung.
Reuben James, disabled, armless, saw the
saber flash on high,
Saw Decatur shrink before II, heard the
pirates haunting cry,
Saw In half the time tell 1t how sailor
brave and true,
Still might show a bloody pirate what q
dying man can do.
Quick he struggled stumbling, sliding III
the blood around his feet,
AS the Turk moment waited to make
vengeance doubiy sweet.
Swift the saber fell but swifter bent the
sailors lead below,
And upon his fenceless forehead Reuben
James received a blow.
So was saved our brave Decatur, so the
common sailor died, .
So the love that moves the lowly lifts
the great to fame and pride.
Yet we grudge him not his honors Tor
whom love like this had birth,
For God never ranks His sailors by the
register of earth!
James Jeffrey Roche.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
A Noble Dog.

In the year 1861 the steamship Swal-
low left the Cape of Good Hope, bound
! for England, says the Rev. E. p. Hub
| bard. Among the passengers was a
child Of two years and a nurse. The
lady had also brought with her hand
some Newfoundland dog. A company
of the passengers were assembled on
the deck, when suddenly all were awe
struck by the loud and piercing screams
of a woman.
The nurse, who had been holding the
child in her arms at the side of the
vessel, had lost her hold of the rest
less little one, and it had fallen over
board into the great Atlantic. But
something rushed swiftly pass her;
there was leap over the vessels side,
splash into the water, and then
Neros black head appeared above the
waves, holding the child In his teeth.
The engines were stopped as soon
as possible, but by that time the dog
was far behind in the wake of the YES
sci. A boat was lowered, and the ships
surgeon ordered the sailors to pull for
their lives. One could just make out
on the dancing waves the dogs black
head, holding something in his mouth.
The mother of the child stood on the
deck, her eyes straining anxiously
after the boat, and the black spot upon
the waves still holding firmly to the
scarlet jacket.
Sometimes a billow higher than its
fellows hid for moment dog and child.
But the boat came near enough at last
to allow OF the surgeons reaching over
and lifting the child and the dog.
"Alive!" was shouted from every lip,
as the boat came within hail Of the
steamer; and, as the answer came back,
"Alive!" THANK God!" broke from
every heart.
Then the boat came up to the ships
side. Many hands were stretched out
to help the brave dog on board, and
Good Nero" Brave dog" resounded
on every side. But Nero trotted up to
the child's mother, and looked up into
her face with his big brown eyes. 1t
was as IL he said: at is all right,
have brought her back quite safe"
The mother dropped on her kness, and
taking his shaggy head in both hands,
kissed his wet face, the tears pouring
down her face. Nero was for the rest
of the voyage the pet of the whole
ship.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
A Com mon Case.

1t is reported that Senator Muehl-
bronner of Pennsylvania legislature
said of the oleomargarine bill recently
passed by that body:
The passage of this bill means a
personal loss to me of $25, 200; it is an
unjust measure. l have always been
loyal to this administration and now
it turns me down."
1t is understood that Mr.. Muehlbron-
ner has capital invested in the manu-
facture of oleomargarine. Since when
Is ii that legislation for the public well
fare must be made to fit the financial
interests of legislators. 1t is certain
ly a curious state of affairs when a
representative, whose duty it is to con-
slider only the merits of legislation
without regard to personal interest,
looks upon an issue of this kind as a
personal matter between himself and
the administration. A man who looks
upon public measures from the point
of view of his own business interests
should devote his attention to his own
affairs acknowledgement York Produce
Review.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

One day a poor boy who was having
hard time getting through Harvard
College received from his mother, who
lived on farm, a crock of fresh, fra
grant butter. The boy hadn't tasted
any good butter for long while, so
he was greatly pleased. To celebrate,
he invited in his friends, and they to-
gether soon made hole in the big yell
low lump After several days feasting
on that butter 1t was gone. At the
beginning of the next term the boy
didn't return to college, as the old folks
couldn't afford to keep him there any
longer.
This story sounds true. Boys in coll
lege often get crooks of butter from
home, and they often eat 1t. Boys
often leave college, too, because their
parents cannot afford to keep them
there.
The following is story that is
vouched for by very good Witnesses,
says the American Boy:
A poor boy at Harvard who was liv-
ing on cheese and crackers and dried
beef, received a crock Of fresh butter
from home. This boy was not an imi-
tator but an originator. He sold the
crock OF butter at a good price, bought
little good butter for himself and sent
the remainder Of the money home.
Then he took orders for more butter.
with the result that in a few months
he had scores of customers, and the old
home farm was kept busy supplying
butter. The boy continued his studies.
delivering his butter, making his col
lections, and prospered. He finished
his course at Harvard, and when he re-
wed his sheepskin he had thousand
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

to the harhors of the Mikado's realm
He had four men of war in his expe-
dition and one bright morning in July
they entered the bay of Tedo and put
into the memorable landing place of
Gorihama, now called Kierihama The
anchors had hardly gripped bottom ere
the vice governor of Uraga-the town
Immediately abreast the ships-set out
for the squadron followed by fleet of
guard-boats to surround the vessels.
Great was his surprise to see his police
craft ordered from the ships sides at
the point Of bayonets and open
mouthed guns and even he was not adj
mitted to the flagship until his purpose
was fully stated When permitted to
board finally he was met only by dele
gates Of the unseen commodore-for
the sake of added impression created
In name "Admiral''-and he was in
formed that the great admiral would
hold no intercourse personally with
any one short Of the emperor or one
OF his councillors, and that he came
bearing a message OF peace from the
president of the United States who
should be spoken OF in the same ex-
allied terms only applicable to the en-
peror himself. After several days of
ceremonial intercourse, meeting with
the emperor was finally arranged and
took place on the morning of Thurs
day, July II. The result of this meet
ing was a temporary arrangement ia
vorable to the United States. The fol-
lowing year. Perry went on another
expedition to Japan. when the ports
were thrown open to Americans by a
treaty which is still in force.
Four years after this great work of
his life was accomplished, Perry passed
away-March 4, 1853
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

Not June's LONELINESS but the Glory OF
October.


She sees, or thinks she sees, neglect
and a lack of appreciation on every
side. Even the fashion magazines for
get her needs and cater largely TO
those who are young. So she either
quite ineXcusably, allows herself to
subside into a nonenity or else she
fills her dressing table with lotions
and creams, and massage rollers ana
enter upon a combat with youth. She
starves her mind, sometimes she neg
to use her many appliances to urge
back retreating youth. What the mid
dle-aged woman needs most of all is a
better understanding of her privileges
and of the amenities of her position
Let her refresh her mind and comfort
her heart by glance at the fragile
dainty blossom and the golden fruit, al
the lovely rosebud and the gracious
rose, which is odorless until all its pet
ais are unfolded and its golden heart
of juno and then at the glory of Octo-
ber Then let her remember that she
is October. Let her remember that the
youth of creation was chaos, and that
the completed universe is maturity
Then will she understand the chorus
of the morning stars. Then will she
wonder at the mad chase after fleet
footed youth Youth which accepts
happiness in place of joy; the false
for the true: the unknown for the
movable; the shadow for the sub
stance; the apparent for the real. Then
will she know that her years are jew
els. The middle-aged woman should
lend herself to all sweet and pervading
emotions. She could give herself to the
varied influences of pictures, of sculp-
lures, of music, OF literature and OF
sweet and noble thoughts. She should
watch the splendor of the dawn and
che glory of the night. She should
thrill at the grandeur of the tempest
as well as the peace of the sunlit
MINDLESS sky. She should be compass
sionate, she should be loving, she
should be true. Then will a charm
more potent than that of youth abide
with her, and her gracious influence
will make her an added power of good
in needy world.-Ledger Monthly.
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OPENED JAP PORTS.
WORLD NOW REAPs WHERE HE
SOWED.
Japan Has Unveiled n Monument to
Matthew CaIbraith Perry. the AmerI-
can Commodore Who Made Famous
Treaty.

The present, when the development
of their Oriental trade is one of the
chief concerns of civilized nations, is
an exceptionally fitting time for the
dedication of a monument to the man
who did more than any one other in
dividual to give western nations an
opening in the east. The man was
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry,
member of family whose name oc-
cupies an honored place in the naval
history of this country, and himself
one of the most illustrious sailors ever
in command of an American ship. His
memory was honored July IA by the
dedication of a monument, erected by
Japanese, on the spot where his foot
first tread the soil of the Mikado's
kingdom, 4S years ago. The visit or
Perry, according to an eminent repre-
sentative of the Japanese empire, was
"the turning of the key which opened
the doors of this country to friendly in
tercourse with the United States and
subsequently to the people of Europe.
Matthew CaIbraith Perry
was the son of Christopher Raymond
Perry, who fought on privateers in the
revolutionary war and made numerous
voyages to the East Indies in the mer-
camille marine. OF this veteran COM
mander's two sons, Oliver Hazard
Perry acquired the greater distinction
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
The Kansas City Hog show.

Frank d. VIM, secretary of the Ma
tional Breeders Show, writes concern
ing the show as follows:
Interest in the Kansas City show is
increasing daily and every mail brings
letters in regard to the show and sale.
The inquiries come from all over the
United States and there is not a hog
state in the union but what will have
a strong representation at this show
Breeders are responding quite literally
to the special prizes but there are
some who are we'll able to give some
thing, who have not responded and it
is to be hoped that they will yet send
in a subscription.
For several reasons, it has been i'm
possible to get the prize list and cata-
logues out yet, but they will doubtless
be ready for distribution in a short
while and all applications sent in now,
will be filed and printed matter for
warded as soon as it is ready
l again request that those who de-
sire to make consignment to the sale
and who have not yet written me, to do
so at once so that the number each
can contribute, may be determined as
soon as possible.
Work on the large building in which
the hog and cattle shows will be held,
has already begun and it will be the
largest and finest structure of the kind
in the United States when completed.
1t will give me great pleasure to fur
nish any information desired at any
time, regarding this exhibition.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Statutes of the last Illinois legisl.

Statutes of the last Illinois legisla
ture took effect July 1, except the
few bills passed with an emergency
clause which became operative when
signed by the governor. There are 17s
new laws, 81 being appropriation bills
About 75 are remedial amendments to
correct flaws in old statutes. Kidnap.
ing for ransom will be capital offense
after July 1. Persons who practice ex
torting money by threats are subject to
Imprisonment for 20 years. Abandon.
ment of wife of child is punished by
fine and Imprisonment.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

butter customers, requiring four wag-
ons for the delivery of the goods. and
had built up such a reputation that a
New York concern had recently APP
pointed him it's New England agent, at
fine salary.
You will draw your own moral from
these two stories.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

Take a thing out of politics and you
take 1t out Of the common peoples
reach, away from the national jury.
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by reason of the part he took in the
war Of 1912, but it is doubtful If he ac-
complished as much for the lasting
good of the country as did Matthew.
Porn in Newport, r. l., April 10, 1894,
the latter entered the navy as mid
shipman in 1909 and served on the
schooner Revenge, under his brother.
Oliver, for one year. Then he went
aboard the flagship President and for
three years was trained under Com
modore Rodgers. 1t was from this boat
that the first hostile shot of the war
Of 1912 was fired. when Rodgers chased
the Belvidera. Subsequently this YES
sci. which is now used as receiving
ship in the British navy, cruised the
seas of northern Europe as commerce
destroyer and at one time 20 ships
were searching for it. His first i'm
portant post was executive officer of
the Cyane, which conveyed a colony
Of negroes from this country to Africa,
and it was he who selected the site Of
Monrovia, the present capital of Ii
IBERIA. These negroes were sent out
under the auspices of the Colonization
Society, Congress having appropriated
100000 for the purpose of carrying
back to Africa such slaves as had been
surreptitiously imported. Perry took
an important part in establishing their
settlement. Upon his return from this
trim he
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
.BiddleCOmb'S
Art Studio / 1 t
MeIsel Block, PORT HURONs

Having had years Of experience In.
The Photographic art, we are prepares
to do your work right and at reason
able prices. Ask any of our patrons
what kind of work we turn out; ask
EN- if we don't save them money
They can tell as much as we can.
The've tried us and are our permanent
ustomers. You'd be too if yoam ask
m,
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Nothing is more profitable tina,
preparation.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
His Japanese Expedition.

After various other important nava
enterprises, he proceeded to japan with
a letter bearing the signature of Presi.
dent Fillmore and demanded that
America be given commercial priv.
leges in Japan. The emperor had previ.
ously declared that no trade could be
allowed with any country save Hol.
land. Perry was determined tina,
America should be permitted entrance
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Terrified out Pirate.

in the West Indies and subsequently
went to Mexico where he studied the
Spanish language until he had become
proficient He protected American
commerce against Greek pirates dur
ing the revolution in that country in
the early '20's. In 1929, when John
Randolph went as envoy to the Gar,
Perry commanded the vessel which
carried him thither and which was the
first American man-of-war to enter
Russian waters. Nicholas wanted to
confer high honors upon Perry, but
the latter preferred his humber station
in the American navy to a place under
the Gar Mehemet Ali, conqueror Of
Khartoum and founder of the Khe-
dival dynasty of Egypt, was the next
celebrity to entertain him He was
with Commodore Patterson when the
latter made a brilliant naval demon
stration in the harbor of Naples, fore
ing Ferdinand l. and Count Cassaro to
pay the spoliation claims urged by
President Jackson.
For 10 years succeeding 1893, he was
on shore duty and studied the science
of naval warfare, originating many i'm
provements the adoption of which
tended to strength the navy. When he
again went on sea duty 1t was to COM
mand an sO-gun squadron in Africa in
1885 and to enforce the Webster
Ashburton treaty. During the Mexican
war he had charge of the steam navy
and at the siege OF Vera Cruz II was
men from his ship who reduced the
wall to rubbish and made a breach
large enough to enable Scott's army
to dictate terms and proceed into the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-10
New York Federation.

The seventh annual convention of the
New York State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs will be held at the Pan
American. The general place of meet
ing will be the Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist church, which is between Bryant
and Utica streets. The sessions will
cover three days, Oct. 8, 8 and 10.
A mass meeting will be held in the
Temple of Music on the exhibition
grounds in the afternoon of Oct. 9. The
speakers will be Mrs. William \. Mont
gomery of Rochester, Mrs. II. J. Tans-
ley of New York, Mrs. Charles o. H.
Craigie of Brooklyn, Mrs. Charles NJ.
Dow of jamestown and Mrs. George
w. Townsend of Buffalo.
After the mass meeting the board of
women managers of the Pan-American
will entertain the delegates at after
noon tea. For Tuesday evening, Oct. s.
reception to the visitors has been ar
ranged by the Women's Educational
and Industrial union of Buffalo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-10
Alexandria. Kindness

During the nearly forty years of her
life in England the queen has been in
strumental, directly or indirectly. in OBJ
tanning subscriptions to philanthropic
and charitable work TO the extent of
100000. Her sweetness, generosi-
ty, sympathy and thoughtfulness are
proverbial and are reflected in her face
as they are radiated by her life. She is
deeply religious and is charitable and
careful in her judgment. rarely ex-
pressing condemnation of any one. She
loves informality and is always to be
seen by those in trouble. AS Princess
of Wales she regularly visited the hos
pitfalls and made the poor her special
charge.
A story told to illustrate her kindness
of heart is that of an elderly lady in
waiting to her mother, the late queen
of Denmark. In one OF King Chris
tian's weekly letters to his daughter he
wrote that the old lady was dying and
that her one last wish was TO speak
Rgain to her dear Princess Alex" At
that time it was impossible for Alexan-
dra to leave England. but she spoke a
long, tender message OF love and hope
and remembrance into a photograph
and sent it by special courier to Co
penhagen.
1t arrived only a short time before
the old lady's death, but 1t made her
last hours serenely happy.-Ledger
Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-10

Twentieth Century club in MarsnaII.
town. Ia, also an organization of wO-
men.
Though such Instances are rare in
America, they are undoubtedly the fore
runner of our ideal club of the future,
n club wherein both men and women
may enjoy club life together. The wo-
man who is given so seriously to re-
forming the universe will have to add
more of the social sauce to the club
code If man is TO find enjoyment And
man, on the other hand, will have to
add a little charity work to the seven
course dinner If the fair sex is to be
satisfied. 1t may be n question as to
whether or not the clubwoman Is too
serious and the clubman too social; but,
at any rate, something Is needed in this
country to counteract the estrangement
in social interest between the sexes. 1t
is a fact frequently commented upon
by foreigners. Hall Game put it this
way: Your American women are given
to culture and your American men to
commercialism."
Such mixed" clubs abound in Lon
don and are for the most part social
in character. The charitable work is
done in entirely separate organizations
that is, usually. If John Bull and his
wife find pleasure in mixed clubs, why
cannot Americans do the same?-Pil-
grim