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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
DEATHS DOlNGS.

Mrs. Helen Stevens died at her home
in Moore's Corners on Monday morning,
September 4th, 1905, after an illness
lasting for a number of years, at the
advanced age of 7S years.
Deceased had lived in Speaker town
ship for nearly forty years, settling
there when Sanilac county was wilder
ness. Mrs. Stevens was twice married
and by the first union six children were
born, four of whom are living. They
are Geo., Nathan and Walter Grey and
Mrs. Mary Rector.
The funeral was held from the Speak
er M. =. church on Wednesday morn
ing, Elder Lester Clark officiating. In
terment wax made in the Speaker ceme-
terry
Mrs. Roberts, an old lady 94 years of
age died at her home near Jeddo on
Sunday morning Sept. 3rd, 1905. The
funeral was held on Wednesday, and
the interment made in Lakeport ceme-
terry.
***
Chas. Hawker died at his home in
Greenwood township on Wednesday
|evening last. The funeral sermon will
be held from the house on Saturday
afternoon and the remains will be in
tered in Spring Hill cemetery.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
NUMEROUS AND Worthless

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve, +. G. De
Witt & Co., of Chicago, discovered
some years ago how to make a salve
from Witch Hazel that is specific for
piles, for blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns
bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise to numerous worthless counterfeits.
Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine. Sold
by Mathews & Wight.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
Auction Sale.

Geo. w. Bell, auctioneer, will offer
for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder at the M. =. parsonage in the
village of Yale, on Saturday, September
8, 1905, household goods, buggy, har
ness and u well-bred 4 year-old colt.
Sale begins at 80 o'clock p. m. sharp.
See large bills for terms. Undersigned
expects to move away.
REV. \. f. MILLER.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
FALL FAIRS AND RACES.

Cass City, October 3-6,
!, INLAY City, October 3-5
Armada, October 4-6
Sandusky, October 1913
North Branch, September q 20
State Fair, Detroit, Sept. 1l-21
Deckerville, September 1921
Croswell, September 1929
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
(These are the only Of1icial Proceedings
Published)
Yale, Mich, August IA, ,S19(

Yale, Mich, August IA, 1906
Council met in special session to con-
slider the connecting up of the Ferguson
WELL
Trustees present, Newell, Sweet, Rub,
Joss and Hutton.
Moved by Joss and supported by Rub
up the Ferguson well and if found un-
satisfactory to report to the council
Carried.
The President appointed Rub and
Hutton. Council adjourned.
Fred II. Palmer, Clerk.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
IjOW'S THIS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. q.
We. the undersigned, have known II. j. Cheney
honorable In all business transactions and finan-
clally able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
WALDING. EINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. u.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08

Ten per cent off on all ready mixed
paints and varnishes for the balance of
this month. Just keep this in mind
and remember and go to HuttOn's to
get the paint.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
Yale, Mich. September

Yale, Mich, September 4, 1905.
Council met in regular session with
Newell in the chair.
Trustees present-Newell, Hutton,
Rub and JOSS.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Moved by Hutton and supported by
Joss that the following bills be al
lowed and orders drawn for same
Carried.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08

Moved by Hutton and Supp0rted by
Rub that we allow Vet Rounds to
get his village share rebated when the
block is put through. The walk to be
built under the supervision of the side
walk committee.-Carried.
Council adjourned.
Fred II. Palmer, Clerk.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
The First Hats.

Discoursing on the subject Of hats an
antiquary expressed the opinion that
the hat was first used quite as much
for decoration as for protection. The
ancestor of all hats he considers to
have been the tilet or band, around the
hair worn by the ancient Greeks,
among others Probably the first hint
gained by men regarding head Orna-
ments was through observing the
crests. plumes and antlers Of various
birds and beasts. The eastern races,
with their fOndness for ceremony AMI
display. afford the most notable in
stances of the use Of hats as signs of
rank and authority. Thus in Bud
dhiSt countries the gods are represent
ed as wearing elaborate forms Of head
gear. In Korea the fashion attains its
height, no fewer than fifty kinds Of
hats being worn by the natives as indi-
cations Of their social position.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
ANCIENT ENTERTAINMENT.
Description of One Given by xeno-
phon's Army of Greeks.

In his "Anabasis" Xenophon describes
an entertainment given by his army of
Greeks on the shores of the Black sea
during the retreat from Persia after
the battle of Cunaxa, about twenty
three centuries ago. 1.-TWO Thracians
first rose up" says the soldier histo-
rian. land danced with their arms TO
the sound of a flute. They capered
very high and with great agility, then
made use of their swords. At last one
of them struck the other in such a
manner that every one thought he had
killed him, but the stroke was given
with art The other, having despoled
him of his arms, went out singing
song OF triumph. Then other Thracians
carried off the man as If he had been
dead. though indeed he was not hurt.
After this some Enians and Magne-
slams rose up and danced in their arms
what they called the carpaean dance,
the manner of which is as follows: One
of them. having laid down his arms,
sows and drives yoke of oxen, look
ing often behind him. as if he were
afraid. Then rObber approaches.
whom the other perceiving, he catches
up his arms and, advancing. fights with
him in defense of his oxen. All this
these men performed in time to the
flute. At last the robber binds the
plowman and carries him off with the
oxen. Sometimes the plowman over
comes the robber and, fastening him
to the oxen. ties his hands behind him
and so drives him away.
after this Mysus entered with a
buckler in each hand and danced some
times as if he had been engaged with
two adversaries. then used his bucklers
as if engaged with only one. Some
times he whrled round, then threw
himself head foremost and fell on his
feet without parting with his bucklers.
This made n fine sight. Last of all he
danced the Persian dance. striking his
bucklers against each other and in
dancing fell on his knees, then sprung
up again, and in all this he kept time
TO the flute He was succeeded by
some Mantineans and other Arcadians,
who. being dressed in the handsomest
armor they could provide, rose up and
advanced in time to a flute that played
martial air. They sung the paean
and danced in the same manner that is
practiced i'm solemn professions.
con this one of the Arcadians led
forth woman dancer, dressed hand
somely and carrying a light buckler
She danced the Pyrrhic dance with
great ability on which there was great
applause. That caused the Paphlago-
ians who were present to ask whether
the woman also charged with the
troops. Then the Greeks said that it
was the women who drove King Ar
taxerXes out of the camp. This was
the end of that nights entertainment"
Chicago News.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
COUGHS AND COUGHING.
Natures Method of Clearing the Air
Passnges-I seIess Coughs.

4 c,roh was intnnlal Lv ultpr, Il .
, ,,,,p. or r,,,,,.i,,, sam, o.f,, l,rr
.rhs,,u.. fr,l, trn mir nl.slo,. AN
,. .u.h f., j. ,r ti,, ,r.,,t.t r,.,rtj.,,
Inc th. i,rit,,i,r of IN. p,,,r,us mann
/ Ibroun of I'm, larvux and bronchial
trLa. c,usaJ Inv tho nras.n,a of s,mn
.tr,nr, L,lv o,. nr tho u.uol muc,us
.e.r,ti,u i'm tno nr,,t uu,utity did not
I.,.,.it. fla. .x,uI.iv, met which wa call
,,u.,biny WE sL,ulJ be i'm constant
Idop,,.,. of srrr,c,tion evnrv finn. we
Ih,l , sIiybt attack of bronchitis. or Il
|rolI in the chest
II , c,u,,n ,vnrn oc.,.iopcI only in
tbis vr,y If vo,iIl Il, , mast usefuI
uie,s,ir. ana thera vo,Dl hp no m,~~
r..J f,r couch ,nivturas tl,,n for rom.
.1i.. f., arrest bra,thiro but tba I'm
man ,n,chi,.. sometimes pet, out OF
or,lo,. Iii,o amy otbcr mecb,rism rho
v.irns ,at crossed and q m..s,ge snnt
from some distant organ like thn liver.
f,r .v,mnIe may got switched over TO
thn narva cantar which regulotes tbe
,,,,ulnv scrins or movameuts nroduc.
ing c,uob This canter receivipo =
stimulus from somewhere responds
int a., - th, mess,,,a came from tho
Iarvnv and cough is established
mi. ..li,,ar c,ug," doas no good and
tha .oona. II i slammed tbe hetter
Ay,in tho murous membrane OF
some nortion of tha air tuhes instead
of serretino too fraaIv NAV become
drv rho nerva cantar is warned me.
cbanicaIlv that tbera i something irri.
toting the lorvnx or bronchial tubes
and II starts a cough 70 get rid Of if
mi. cough too is useless and worse
than usaIass FOR If serves only 70 irri-
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
The Breckenridge News.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1905.
The Right of Way.

In the early days of western railway
building. days not SO long gone by a.
10 be out of memory. there were many
exciting races between rival roads for
the possession Of important mountain
passes. Such 4 race says the World :
Work. was that between the Santa Fe
and the Rio Grande roads for the right
Of way through Ration pass TO New
Mexico ana the southwest
Engineers ana construction gangs
worked in mad haste TO get TO it ahead
Of their rivals The victory fell 10 the
chief of the Santa Fe When the Rio
Grande cohorts arrived they found him
alone in one Of the big gorges, shovel in
hand, slicing earth from an 5000 foot
hill.
"What are you doing here?" they
asked
"ConStructing a railroad" he replied.
He turned another shovelful of dirt,
dropped the tool and hitched up his
heavy cartridge belt
"Anv one who interfereS with the
Santa Fe does it at his own risk" he
said quietly.
First the Rio Grande men laughed,
and then they ragged, and then they
turned and went away. Their road
was cut off from the south forever.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
4 Colossal Harp.

The largest harp ever made, so FAR
as is known. was that invented and
constructed by NJ. Neritan. provost Of
Burkli, near Basel. 1t was known as
the gigantic meteorological EOlian
harp 1t was 32O feet in length and
was erected in the garden of its invent
or in 1TS7 This harp consisted of tif-
teen iron wires. 32O feet in length,
stretched between two poles. The wires
were from two to three inches apart,
the largest being one-siXth of an inch
in thickness and the smallest one
twelfth of an inch. They were placed
in the direction of north and south and
inclined in such manner as to form
an angle of from twenty to thirty de-
grees with the horizon, being stretched
by means of rollers properly disposed
for the purpose. Whenever the wealth
er changed the wires sounded with
such loudneSs that it was impossible to
go on with concert in the house. The
sound sometimes represented the hiss
ing noise of water in rapid ebullition,
sometimes that of q harmOnicOn and
sometimes that of distant chimes or an
organ.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
Origin of Steam whistles.

AS the train approached a crossing
the engineer lifted a tin horn from the
seat beside him and blew a long, resO-
nant blast that was scarcely audible
above the rattle of the cars A farmer
on his way to market failed to hear
the warning blast. The next instant he,
with his cart, hundred pounds of but
ter and thousand fresh eggs, was mix
ed up i'm monster omelette by the side
of the track. The farmer was unhurt,
but very angry. He brought suit and
recovered full damages from the rail-
road. This happened in England in
1888.
The president Of the road sent for
George Stephenson and said angrily:
Our engineers can't blow their horns
loud enough to clear the tracks ahead.
You have made your steam do so
much, why don't you make it blow a
good loud horn for us?"
Stephenson pondered. An idea came
to him. lie visited a musical instru-
ment maker and had constructed a
horn that gave a horrible screech when
blown by steam. From this horn the
locomotive whistle of today descends.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
Characteristics of European cities

An observer, says a correspondent Of
the Leeds Mercury, has drawn up a lit
tie table in which he arranges the prin-
cipal cities and towns Of the world ac-
cording to classification which has
at least the merit of novelty. Each
town is considered from the point of
view of the trades which are carried on
in it. According to these statistics, in
Paris there reside the most tailors, up
holsterers, bonnet makers, BARRIERS, ad-
vocates and men of letters, men or
women. In London we find the most
cab and carriage proprietors, engineers,
printers, booksellers and-though most
people would scarcely credit it-cooks.
In Amsterdam we find the most are
dealers and money lenders. Brussels
is celebrated as the place where the
largest number Of boys smoke. 1t is
in Naples that we find the most street
porters. We see the largest number of
beer drinkers in Berlin. Florence pos
sesses the most flower sellers, and Lis
bon is celebrated as containing the
most bailiffs.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
pirating Foley's Honey ana Tar.

Foley Il Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Folev's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are offer
ed for the genuine. Ask for Foley s
Honey and Tar aud refuse any substi-
tute offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
mildly laxative. 1t contains no opiates
and is safest for children and delicate
persons. For sale by A. R. Fisher.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
The keystone state.

More than one reason is given for
the name Keystone State, which has
long been used for Pennsylvania
When the vote adopting the Declars.
ton of Independence was taken by the
states at Philadelphia in 1776 six OF
the original thirteen states had voted
in the affirmative and six in the mega
tive. The delegates from Pennsylva-
MIA then came in, and John Morton
cast the deciding vote in favor Of in
dependence. This decision of the great
issue is one reason for the title the
Keystone State.
1t is also said that in building a
bridge between Pennsylvania avenue
and Georgetown, Washington, single
arch was made of stones left from
building the walls Of the capitol. On
the thirteen arch stones the names of
the thirteen states were engraved. and
as the stone marked Pennsylvania
formed the keystone that state became
still more widely known as the Key.
stone State. Probably the two reasons
are linked together as cause and effect
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
A Wonderful Bed.

A very costly bed was built in Bonn
bay for a native ruler some years ago.
At the four corners were full sized'tig-
ures of Grecian maidens, the ones at
the top holding stringed instruments,
while those at the foot bore in their
hands huge fans. Extending the full
length of the bed was music box ca
pable of playing for half an hour be-
fore the repertory of tune was ex-
hausted. The weight of the body set
this music box in motion, while at the
same time the figures at the head of the
bed fingered the strings of their instru-
ments, while those at the foot waved
their fans, a concealed motor furnish
ing the power that kept the fans going
all night long.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

81 had kidney trouble for years,
writes Mrs, Raymond Conner. of Shell
ton, Wash, "and the doctors could
not help me. tried Foley's Kidney
Cure, and the very first dose gave me
relief and l am now cured. l cannot
say too much for Folev's Kidney
Cure " 1t makes the diseased kidneys
sound so they will eliminate the pols-
ons from the blood Unless they do
this, good health is impossible. For
sale by A. r. Fisher.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06

would tend to foster the species by as
sisting cross fertilization. 1t appears,
however. that the "cruel plant" came
originally from Brazil. where the but
terfies are much stronger and eXtri-
cate their suckers from the trap. We
may add that another Canadian plant,
the CnicuS discolor. is charged with
cruelty. The flower has a gland which
secretes viScouS liquid capable Of
lining insects which are fond Of it.
Moreover. they seem to be stupetied
and poisoned by it, and no reason can
as yet be assigned for the deadly CON
sequence
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
A TEXAS WONDER

one small bottle of the Texas
Wonder, Halls Great Discovery, cures
all kidney and bladder troubles, re-
moves gravel, cures diabetes, seminal
emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
Kidneys and bladder IN both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in
children. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle Is two months tlest
ment and seldom fails to perfect
a cure. DR.. +. W. Hall Sole Manufac.
turer p. O. Box 629, st. Louis, No.
Send tor testimonials. Sold by all
q druggists.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06

Viewed as an optical instrument, the
human eye may we'll be called perfect,
for it is an apparatus contained in a
globe less than an inch i'm diameter, in
which is produced an image practically
perfect in form ana color ana which
can be accurately adjusted almost in
Stantly for every distance from five
inches TO infnity, which is movable in
every direction, has an area small
enough for the detection of the most
minute details and at the same time
large enough for the appreciation Of
large objects. ana which enables us 10
soc all shades Of color and - estimate
distance. spiidity and. to some extent
abe consistency of objects, and yet this
wonderful instrument, perhaps the
most varied in its capabilities Of any
part of the body. is pcrSistently mis-
uScd and neglected.. Is il any wonder
that some day nature rr>rntS this treat
mpnt and leaves the offenders in total
and perpetual blindness;
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
Locating AvignOn.

Sir Frederick Pollock used to tell
this story Of the dilettante society:
The qualification for membership was
that the candidate had been met III
Italy by the proposing member, but
once it happened that a candidate was
elected who had been met at Avignon.
The error was discovered and the So
ciety proceeded to vote that, in the
opinion of the society, Avignon is in
Italy" This. however seemed a tic
klish precedent to establish, so they
gravely laid their heads together and
solemnly resolved in a further motion
that, in the opinion of this society,
Avignon is the only town in France
which is in Italy"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
Charcoal.

Charcoal is one of the greatest puri-
fers of water that we have. Water or
any substance allowed to percolate
through it will be freed of all animal
organisms or foreign particles. 1t is
one of the best sweeteners of the
breath. After a hearty meal it is a
splendid thing for the stomach If add
ed to it is a little ginger. 1t is excel.
lent with which to cleanse the teettl
for it removes fungous growth thaq
many tooth powders fail to touch. IL
relieves pain caused by a burn,
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06

the ships were rugged which sailed
against the Spanish armada. The laws
which govern the riggers In America
today had their origin in this ancient
guild. \ revolution has occurred mean
while in the shipping of the world by
the introduction of steam and the use
of iron and steel in shipbuilding, but
the dangers of the ship rigser's life.
like the demand for bis services, have
somehow remained unchanged. SO you
may hear the riggers talk today much
the same as they did two centuries
since-of the benefit societies which
support them when they lie injured, or
the premiums of the lodges which bury
them and care for their families when
they are killed.
A curious thing about the accidents
to riggers, as any one on the water
front of our seapOrts who knows VIII
tell YOU, is that the most dangerous ac-
cidents spectacularly are seldom very
serious. Any old salt or idler who
haunts the docks will be found full of
marvellous stories of such hairbreadth
escapes. In San Francisco sailor re-
Gently was dropped nearly "A hundred
feet 10y the parting of n rotten spar.
As he fell, apparently to certain death,
he struck Il rope, which caused him TO
turn two complete somersaults in his
descent and landed him on a pile of
loose sails. which considerably broke
his fall. While every one stood aghaSt
he picked himself up nimbly, shook
himself and proceeded to climb back to
his original position.
Another rigger in falling from n
height which threatened instant death
struck against a slack rope by great
good luck. which broke his fall and
swung him against mast. lnstinc-
lively he clutched its smooth sides and
slid quite unhurt to the deck below.
There is Il rigger in New York today,
well known along the docks in South
street. who lost almost his entire scalp
i'm an accident "A few years ago \ rot
ten spar falling from a considerable
height struck him fairly on the head,
scraping the skin clean from the skull,
but without breaking the bOues.
To become an expert rigger. qualified
TO superintend as well as execute the
work, the man must undergo n long
and exacting apprenticeship. He must
begin his apprenticeship with at least
two years Of actual service before the
mast; he must learn to know the ship
to the last detail of her rigging. Be
fore he can be trusted with the more
technical problems of his trade the ap-
prentice must pass to the drawing
board. where he learns the theory of
shipbuilding and ship rigging. This
training is supplemented in turn by a
course in some shipyard. Before rig
ger undertakes to repair a ship, for in
stance. he must know the name and
use of every rope. must be able to
measure distance accurately at a
glance and thereafter calculate to a
nicely just what ship needs To all
this he must of course bring skill to
execute the theoretical side of his train
ing, with the courage to be gained only
by actual life at sea.-New York Her
aid
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06

\ Canadian climber. the PhySianthus
nlhcnS, has received the name OF cruel
plant" from its i'll treatment of butter
dies. II flowers i'm the month Of Au-
Eu>t. dnd the butterflies. attracted by
the perfume hover around it in large
numbers and push their trunks into the
rorollaS to sip the honey. \ pair Of
sensitive vegetable pinchers in the
heart of the flower grips the delicate
prohosciS. ana in spite Of struggles to
yet free the butterfly hangs suspended
Nntil it dies. Apparently the plant has
nothing tp gain by the death of the in
Venus ny trap. In facs, if the butter
tjv wore allowed to come and go il
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
Expert Dyers.

The Tyrians, it is claimed, were thd
most expert dyers of ancient times
The fabrics dyed with the famous tyriI
an purple did not assume their proped
color until after two days exposure
to the light and air. During this time
they passed through graduation OF
shades of yellow, green, blue, violet
and red, which the dyers understood
how to arrest and fix at any moment
The Breckenridge news., 1905-12-06
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from one extreme Of faddism
to another. when, if they would only
cst good food, and keep their bowels
regular with DR.. Kings New Lite
Pills their troubles would all pass
away. Prompt relief and quick cure
for liver and stomach trouble 2jc at
Short * Haynes. drug sto-e guaran-
teed.