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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
The FIoeI: That poesn,t Pay.

Mr.. A. w. Smith. n Canadian shep
herd, draws the following picture OF
the flock OF the man who says there
Is no money In sheep:
shall now draw a picture OF how
he probably has been treating his
flock. In the beginning OF winter, and
often n good while after winter had
begun. the sheep were 90 be seen in
the fields, either scraping the snow
away from the ground. looking for a
bite OF grass or weed. or else hud-
died in a corner OF the field anxiously
looking for relief from the owner.
This relief came after a long while,
and the sheep were driven 90 the
barnyard. when they were turned in
among n Let OF cattle and pigs and
colts. perhaps. 20 be hooked or kicked
ror-the sheep is timid animal
naturally-and all the time taking
their chance OF getting a bite 20 eat
from among all the rest While for
shelter they perhaps had opening to
the yard n small pen. with cracks and
openings all the way mp and down and
around the walls. built. one could i'm.
agine, TO let in the greatest number
of drafts possible The door just wide
enough for two ewes heavy with lamb
10 wedge themselves solidly between
the jambs. aud inside. the ceiling so
low that when you went into the pen
you were doubled up so you looked
enough unlike a human being 20 scare
the sheep into a stampede for the
door. which Is always conducive 20
some dead lambs. After a while the
lambs begin to come, a lot OF weak
ones among them, consequently "A lot
OF dead ones. and for some reason
the ewes did not seem 10 have much
milk, and the wool on the older ones
seemed 20 set kind OF loose and lot
OF IL got rubbed of by the sheep try.
ing 10 relieve themselves from the an
noyance OF the innumerahle ticks and
/ lice with which they were infested.
In fact. he had not very good luck so
/ far with either the ewes or lambs.
Then he thought II the grass would
, only come. that might "freshen them
/ up a BIT" and as soon as the snow
] was gone they went TO the fields
where the grass was hoped 10 be,
Z picked some stubs OF last season :
grass and few early weeds. and re-
fused the poor quality Of straw at the
stack or pen. Some more lambs died.
and a few OF the weakest OF the old
ewes dropped of. Then the farmer
was quite sure sheep did not pay and
turned them on the road.
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GOT THERE AT LAST.
Presidents Messenger Long Delayed
by Senatorial Courtesy"

Presidents Messenger Long Delayed
by Senatorial Courtesy"
One OF the prerosatives of a United
States senator Is that when he steps
aboard an elevator In the senate wing
of the capitol he Is carried immedi-
ately TO HIS destination, no matter In
which direction the elevator may be
bound or who may be aboard. Three
rings of the bell indicate that sena-
tor wants TO ride, and the conductor
loses DC une In responding TO the
call.
one day last week Mr.. Barnes. the
assistant secretary 90 the president.
stepped aboard a senate elevator
from the ground floor. In portfolio
under his arm he carried a message
from the president Of the United
states 20 the Congress.
Senate floor" said Mr.. Barnes, as
the conductor shut the door.
Just then there were three rings Of
tho bell and the Indicator showed that
senator wanted TO be lifted out OF
tho terrace The elevator went down
instead Of up. and MIR. Barnes went
along. The senator In the terrace
only wanted 20 go 10 the ground floor.
As he stepped on. however. there was
another senatorial ring from the ter.
race. The senator wanted 90 go TO
the gallary floor. and the elevator
went there without stopping. A the
car started down there were three
rings frol-- the ground floor. and again
the car failed TO stop az the destina.
lion Of the presidents secretary. For.
tunately for Mr.. Barnes, this senator
wanted 10 get OF AZ tho senate floor.
and the congress. after long delay. 70.
ceivcd the message from the presS
donL-w Washington Post
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05

all po' weak sinners. Miss May El.
len"
Yes. ! know, Lucy"
An does you know. Miss May III.
len. sorter gifts skeerod sometimes.
out yer. fer fear mer supplercashuns
amt goIn take holt o. heaven Jess
right. White folks has one way or
prayin'. but or niger KANT pray
erlone-no, nam. Jess KANT pray
erlone.'
Now. Aunt Lucy" said Mary E.ien.
sagely there isn't anything wrong
with your soul az all. You're as good
an old thing as ever breathed I'm
sure OF that, and the Lord will re.
ward you II he ever does any one.
white or black"
Does you think that. honey?"
Indeed | do"
We'll. sometimes thinks the Lord
amt goin' TO forgive me fer all Their
devilment ! done when was I'll. You
know. Miss May Ellen, hit take a life
or prayer TO wipe out ouah transgres.
shuns Now. how kin ! pray. not 90
NAN EAhat NhA aNAf AAA AAAn NNl TAU
They Amt a church in a hunderd mile
o. yer. so fer's kin tell. an they
shoh'ly amt no chu'ch fer cullud folks.
Seems 10 me like, ef I cd Jess know
or single Niger. so'st we cd meet
onct In or while. an so'st we cd Jess
kneel down together an pray com
terrible like. sames 81 'twus back In
ole Nehginny-why. Miss May Ellen.
I'd be the happlest ole CONAN eve,
you did see"
Mary Ellen rose and went TO her
room. returning with her guitar. lis
ten. Aunt Lucy" she said: II will
play and you may sing. That will
make you feel better, | think"
II was only from a perfect under.
standing OF tho negro character that
this proposal could come. and only n
perfect dignity could carry Il out with
grace. yet there. beneath the floor OF
the wide prairie sea. these strange ex.
ercises we're carried on, the low
.hrobbing OF the strings according
with the quavering minors Of the old.
time hymns. until Aunt Lucy wiped
her eyes and smiled.
Thank yer. Miss May Ellen" she
said: thank yer n thousand times
You shohly does know how toe com.
fort folks mighty well. even a pore ole
niger"
On the morning following Aunt
Lucy's devotional exercises that good
soul seemed 20 be altogether happy
and contented and without any doubts
az 10 her future welfare. Mary Ellen
was ont IN the open air. bonnotlcss
and all a-hlow II was glorious. sun.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
ITO be coutiuuedJ
WHERE HE GOT THEM.
Little Boys Explanation Embarrassed
Generous Teacher.

Generous eachcr.
~ rccoss one morning little Nathan
Garowsa withdrew 10 a corner and
wCpt. and the heart Of his pretty
teacher was moved with compassion.
What's the matter, Nathan" sho
inquired gently. why don't you play
With the othcrs?"
Nathan looked up with dimmed
cyos Dust and tears mingled ON his
brown checks. Tie pointed mutely to
his skirt and then broke into a roar:
1t was the dress of Rebecca. Ne
mudder no money has for buy me any.
ting. meier have the trouser. and
the chiltrcn--thc children-they stick
ont the finger on me. and make n
laughs They call mccall ma
ri girl
Don't mind them. dear. said Alice
Harmon with sympathy. They shall
not laugh az You long. ] will get you
a coat and trousers. too"
Several days later Nathan appeared
In the glory OF new suit and strutted
about basking In the admiring glanccs
OF those who had despised him. His
cup uf pride was filled TO OVERLOOKING
when the superintendent came In with
the principal for visit OF inspection.
Nathan. we'll in tho foreground.
glanced at his garments and looked
NJ the strangers for appreciation.
why. little boy. what fine pair OF
,rousers'" said the superintendent AZ
fably. Where did YOU get them?"
Nathan drew himself mp To his full
height. and outstretchcd his hand in
the direction of his beloved teacher.
II got them of her" he announced.
Il got them on Miss Harmon"
Then Alice Harmon, with the blush
of confusion on her fair face, ex-
planned: "The-the children-on the
East Side always say on when they
mean from. '"-Lipplncott's.
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timber. and as yet unsupplied with
brick or boards. In addition To the
main dugout there was rude barn
buiIt OF sods. and towering high above
the squat buildings rose ,ho frame OF
the FIRST windmill on the cattle trail.
a landmark for many miles. Seeing
these things growing up about him.
al the suggestion and partly through
the aid OF his widely scattered but
kind-heartod noighbors. .aaior Buford
began TO take on heart IL grace. lie
forcsaw for his people an independ-
cuCo. rude and far below their former
plane OF life. IL was true. yet infinitely
better than proud despair.
II was perhaps the women who suf-
fcred most en- the transition from
older lands 20 this new. Wild region
The barren and monotonous prospect
the hgh.keyed air and the perpetual
winds. thinned and wore out the
fragile form OF Mrs Buford. This
impetuous. neryc.wcaring air was
much different from tho soft warm
winds OF the flower.ladcn South. A.
night as slh lay down 10 sleep she
did not hear the tinkle OF music nor
the voice OF night.sirglng birds. which
In the scenes OF her girlhood had
been familiar sounds. The moan OF
the wind in the short. hard grass was
different from It's whisper In the
peach trees. and the shrIlllng OF the
coyotes made but rude substitute FOR
the trili OF the love bursting hooking
bird that sang its myriad song FAR
back In old Virginia
one day Aunt Lucy, missing Quar-
tcrly Meeting. and exc bcthinking her.
self OF some OF those aches and pains
OF body and forCbodings Of mind with
which the negro Is never unprovided.
became mournful in her melody. and
went TO bed signing and disconsolatc.
Mary Ellen heard her voice uplifteg
long and urgently. and suspcctIng the
cause. az length went 20 her door
What Is il. Aunt Lucy?" she asked
kindly
"Nothin'. nam: jess rasslin' wifi
] Their throne o Grace or IN bit. We
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
A cALENpAn vATcn.
Tho nrst one Cost ss.GoO-Madr for
Nnpoicon uonupartr.

Nnnniron hontlAfffs
A watch that tells the second. min
ute, hour. day of the week day OF the
month and changes OF moon rs q time
piece that until recently could be own
ed only by The nobility because OF tho
high cost The first one cost $4,000
and was made entirely by hand and
consumed over two years time In con-
structlOn About fifty years later a
Swiss concern placed some on tho
market which could be sold In this
country for about $500 each.
This watch that has hitherto been
sold AZ n price which only the we'll
TODD could afford. has just been put
ON the market az low price and II 10
watch which fills a longfclt want.
II watch tells Us the hour and tho
minute of The day why should not tho
same machine tell us the day OF tho
week. day OF tho month. and month
of the year? A prominent manufac-
turer has realized the usefulness. II
not the actual necessity OF such T.
timepiece. and by simplifying the me-
chanism and arranging 20 turn them
out In large quantities. has. after sew
cral years of work and the eXpendi-
ture OF largo amount of money sue
cecdcd In producing a watch thorough
~ reliable in every way. This watch
Is perpetual calendar as well as "A
timopieco, and what Is of more inter
est To the public. Is sold at price
hut a fraction above that OF an ordin-
AIRY watch OF like grade
Contrary To the supposition OF tho
uninitiated. II a. not an intricate as
sembly OF complicated parts. but Is as
simple as any regular timepiece. On
the dial In addition to the small Sec
ond dial. Il has three small dials Of
| like character. one showing the days
OF the week. another the days 81 tho
month. while a third shows the month
| OF the year. BY an ingenious attach
mont TO one of the wheels. when tho
| hour and minute hands show midnight.
/ the small hands indicating the days
OF the week and the days of the month,
move forward automatically one day.
/ thus saving the wcarer the necessity
OF changing the calendar attachment
/ and In consequence the watch needs
I no care or attention after being onc0
/ correctly set except To- be wound regu.
/ larry. The manufacturers have been
quick 10 appreciate the certainty Of a
J large demand for this article in this
/ country and have arranged to market
| them through Dellhart Mnirs and
, Traders. Ltd. a prominent New York
\ house. who. as an Introductory meas
ure. will furnish them direct 10 tho
/ public. an article that SO completely
fills want has seldom been seen,
/ and has hitherto been utterly dlsro.
| gnrded by manufacturers. II can con.
/ sistently be said that for usefulness
I and reliability this Is one of the most
! attractive articles In the watch line.
An advertisement setting forth the
/ merits of this watch appears else
/ where i'm these columns.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05

essence cf vital stimulus. Tall and
ghapely. radiant not yet twenty-threo
years OF age. and mistress OF oarth's
best blessing. perfect health-how
could Mary Ellen be sad?
Chick chick chick chlckee!" she
called. bendiEg over the fence OF tho
chicken yard. Chick. chick. chick!"
I'm be thnh t'recltly VIII Their feed.
Miss May Ellen" called out Aunt
Lucy from the kitchen. And pres.
entity she emerged and joined her
mistress AZ the corral.
Aunt Lucy" said Mary Ellen. do
you suppose we could ever raise
garden? was thinking. II we had
fcw peas. or beans. or things like that.
you know"
"Uh-huh,"
And DO YOU suppose a rose bush
would grow-a real rose bush. over
by the side Of the house?"
Law, no, chile. whut YOU talkin'
bout? Nothin' haint goin' Go grow
yer less'n hits "A little broom cohn.
or some o. that alfalafew. or that soht
ar things. Few beans might. ef we
worterod 'em. My lam" with a sud.
den interest, as she grasped tho
thought. "whut could | git fer right
fralsh beans, real string beans. | does
wondoh, Sakcs, 81 cd hey string
beans an apple pies. shoh1y cd
make or fohtune, right quick. String
beans-why. law. chile!"
Wen have 20 think about this gar
den question some day" said Mary
Ellen. She leaned against the corral
post. looking out over the wide ex-
panse Of the prairie round about. Are
those our antelope out there. Lucy?"
she asked pointing out with care the
few tiny objects. thin and knifelike.
crowned with short black forking tips.
which showed mp against the sky line
ON a distant ridge. Il think they must
be. haven't noticed them for quito
a while
"Yass'm," said Aunt Lucy. after a
judicial look. Them blame I'll goats.
Thass um. ! wish't they all wuznt so
mighty peart an KNOWN all Their
time, so'st Majah Buford he cd cit
one o. them now an then fer TO eat.
I member mighty well how Cap'n
Franklin sent us down or quarter o.
| anlopc. Mighty fine meat. hit wuz."
"Er-NiIss May Ellen" began Aunt
Lucy presently. and apparently with a
certain reservation.
"Yes?"
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u the Brazos north 20 Abilene. and
much OF the virtue OF the table was
dependent upon the resources Of this
hen ranch" whose fame was spread
abroad throughout the land. Saved
BY The aurpassing grace OF pie and
chicken hNings." the hating place
chosen for so slight reason by Buiord
and his family had become a pernA-
3ent abode. known gratefully 20 many
travellers aud productive of more than
a living for those who had estab.
Ilshed u Il was. after all, the fnan-
cial geuius OF Aunt Lucy. accustomed
all her life TO culinary problems. that
had foreseen profit In eggs and chick.
ems when she noted the exalted Joy
with which the hungry COW punchers
Fell upon a meal OF this sort after a
season % salt pork. tough beef and
Dutch oven bread.
a. first Major Buford rebelled at the
thought IT inkeeping. Ills family had
kept open house before the war. and
ne came from land where the
thoughts % hospitality and of price
we're not 10 be mentioned in the Same
day. Yet hs was Ia a region where
each man did many things. the first
that thing which seemed nearest at
hand 10 toe done.
From the Halfway House south TO
tho Red River there was nothing edi-
lie. Aud over this Red River there
same now swarming uncounted thou.
a "A
BY many bodies OF hardy. sunburned.
bewespoued hungry men. At Ellis
9ille. now rapidly becoming an inn
portant cattle market. the hotel &C.
comm0dations were more pretentious
than comfortable. and many COW
man who had sat NJ the board OF the
Halfway House going up the trail.
would mount his horse and ride back
twenty Ave miles for dinner. Such are
the attractions OF corn bread and
chicken when prepared by the hands
OF n real genius gone astray on this
much miscooked world.
Thus tho little Southern family
quickly found itself possessed OF a
definite. profitable and growing bust
ness
l3uford was soon able To employ aid
IN making his improvements. lie
constructed a large dugout. after the
fashion NJ the dwelling most com
mon IN the country at that time. This
manner of dwelling. practically a roof
sd-ovsr cellar. It's side walls showing
but a few feet above the level OF the
ssrths had been discovered 70 be n
very practical and comfortable form
~ living place by those settlers who
found region practically barren OF
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
WHERE BIRDS ARE TAME.
inhabitants Of Pacific Islands Unused
20 Humans.

Naturalists commissioned by the
United States government have dis
covered on the distant island Of Lay
san in tho Pacific some new birds and
many novel facts In regard 20 known
species. The visiting scientists were
perhaps the first human beings whom
the myrlads OF birds that crowd this
tiny speck OF land had ever seen. In
consequence. birds representing spc.
cies which In other lands wing hur.
riedly away at the sight OF man
came up TO tho naturalists. looked
curiously into their faces. perched on
their writing tables. wonderingly In.
spccted the tripods and other acces.
series OF the cameras. and permitted
themselves TO DO strokcd. Tho fact
that these birds are ordinarily regard.
cd as the widest species made a pro-
found impression on the visiting scion.
lists.
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Hallway House.


Miss May Ellen" cried Aunt Lucy.
thrus ing her head In at the door,
"oh. Miss May Ellen. I wisht you'd
come out yer right quick. Thcy'8 two
o them pai dogs out yer a-chasin
1uah hens agin- nasty. dirty things'"
every well. Lucy" called out
voice Ia answer Mary Ellen arose
from her scat near the window,
whence she Ind been gazing out over
the wide. nat prairie lands aud az the
blue. uuwinkiug sky. Gathering each
a bit OF stick, she and Aunt Lucy
drove away the two grinning daylight
thieves. as they had done dozens OF
times before their kin. all eager for a
taste ~ this new fcathercd game that
had come in upon the range. With
plentcous words OF admonition. the
two cprrallcd the excited but terror
stricken specified hen. which had been
the ocCl1ion of the trouble. driving
her back within the gates OF the In
closure they had found a necessity for
che preservation OF the fowls OF their
hen rnnch."
Its that same Domineck, isn't Il.
Lucy2" said Mary Ellen, leaning over
the fcnco and gazing at the fowls.
"Ycss'm. that same ole hen. blame
her fool soul She's mo- bother
she's wuf We kin git two dollahs
Yer her cooked, an seems like longs
she's crlivc she bound fer ter keep
no chasu roun after her. clare.
he Jest keep the whole lot o. ouah
chickens wore down TO a fragile she
traipsln 'roun' all the time. an them
a-folicru her. An, OF co'se." she
added lrEumontativcly. I'VE all got TO
keep mp the reputation o. ouah cook
IN klnt ask these yer men a
dollah mcal-uot fer no lean ole hen
vii no meat ontoe her bones-no.
ma'am"
Aunt Lucy spoke with professional
pride aud with certain right 10 au.
thoriiy The reputation OF the Half.
way House ran from the Double Forks
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Eeedlna Methods.

In the past the price or corn has
been so low that American stockmen
have been wasteful In their feeding
methods. One cause OF the low price
OF corn was the low price Of land.
which meant low cost OF crops grown
upon Il. The steady rise In the price
OF land has made the cost OF corn
production much greater than before.
and Il Is not at all likely that we will
ever see corn very low priced again.
Therefore the methods OF feeding
stock must be changed. The common
feeds must be more fully utilized ana
every new feed that promises anything
must be investigated. Soiling will
doubtless have 20 be more largely
practlced. Principally We must cut
down the amount OF corn fed daily To
each animal To the point where a
certain amount OF grain will give the
greatest possible result Experiments
have shown that this point Is far be.
low the consuming capacity Of the ami
nal. In days OF very cheap corn Il
Was the practice 20 shovel out 10 each
animal all the ear corn that could be-
eaten. 10 was assumed that the
greater amount OF corn eaten ths
greater would be the profit from IL,
consumption; that no matter iioa
much corn was given. the last Toun,
was as fully utilized as the first TIT
We now know 10 be an error.
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OR. FED HIMSELF.
Found the Food that Saved His Life.

4 good old family physician with n
lifetime experience in saving people
finally found himself sick unto death.
Medicines failed and - but let
him tell his own story. For the first
time In my life OF slxty-one
years am impelled to pub.
licly testify 20 the value OF largely
advertised article and ! certainly
would not pen these lines except that.
what seems to me a direct act OF
Providence. saved my life and I am
impressed that Il Is a bounden duty
10 make II known.
For years kept failing with
stomach and liver disorders until
was reduced 40 lbs. from my nor
NAL weight. When got too low 10,
treat myself. 3 of my associate physi-
clans advised me 20 put my house In
order for would be quickly going tho
way of all mankind. Just about that
time | was put on a diet Of Grape
Nuts prodigested food. Curiously
enough II quickly began 20 build me
up. appetite returned and In rs dhys
gained 6 lbs. That started my re-
turn 10 health and really saved my
life.
"a physician Is naturally prondiced
against writing such letter. but In
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as did can hnd relief and heahh as
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Look IN each package for a copy "a
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over in Camden there Is a 5-year-old
youth with tho unhappy faculty OF let
ting tho cat out OF the bag az inoppor-
tune moments. says the Philadelphia
Press. The youngsters parents worO
entertaining a few friends at dinner
tho other day. and as an especial indul-
gence he was allowed 10 be one OF the
party. he inspected tho bountimlly
spread board with a critical eye. and
then unable 20 contain himself. piped
out:
MY! This Is a feast"
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Rln Fire In Bravery.

Paterson. n. J.. dispatch: Fire par.
TALLY destroyed the plant Of tho Hlnch-
lifie brewery. Total damage Is $780,
coo. A beer famine in Paterson Is
threatened.
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MY nightly rest was broken. owing
20 Irregularities Of the kidneys.
suffered intensely from severe palms
in the small OF my back and through
the kidneys and was annoyed by pain
ful passages OF abnormal secretions.
Doctors failed TO relieve me. began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and ex.
perionccd quick and lasting relief.
Doan's Kidney Pills will prove a bless
ing to all sufferers from kidney disor.
ders who will give them a fair trial"
Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo. ~ Y.
proprietors. For sale by ali druggists.
price 90 cents FER box
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salzer's Beardless Barley

There Is love and there Is justice.
Justice Is for ones self, love Is for
Others.-R. l.. Stevenson.
the most provoking cnmty Is that
which Is unproyOkcd