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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
Opera Singers Unionize.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Under the
auspices of the Actors National Pro-
tective union. it was announced Sun
day, union of grand opera singers,
including both men and women, has
been formed here, with 1872 members.
The union consists of the members
of the chorus. In making a report
William Barry, general organizer of
of the Actors Protective union,
said: 1--WE don't expect the stars to
be in the union. We are after the
members of the chorus. who are re-
cruited principally from New York"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
Baby Burns to Death.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. 19.-At
noon Monday gasoline stove at the
residence Of Frank Maddern exploded,
setting fire to the house. The three
yearold daughter playing in the room
was burned to death, and Mrs. Mad
dern, who rushed to rescue her child,
received burns which will prove fatal.
The damage to the house was slight.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

Lapeer. Mich, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Jerry
Sullivan, aged rs, was run Down and
killed Monday afternoon by a Grand
Trunk freight train. She was killed
at the crossing where the two White
brothers met their death n few years
ago.
One of the trainmen tells a story
that Mrs. Sullivan threw herself in
front of the engine, committing sui
eide. Those who know her say they
take little stock In this story.
Three daughters of the aged woman
survive her at Ionia ,Metamora and
Lapeer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
Three Killed at Grade CROSSING.

Toledo, o.. Dec 1S.-Mrs. John
Lashaway, aged 20, her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. l.. l.. Lashaway, and the
latter's two-year-old baby were kill
ed at Weston Sunday afternoon. A
carriage in which they were riding
was struck by a north-bound passen-
ger train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton road at the Main street
crossing.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

II sRocKwAY LODGE, NO sic
" x aqkeguiar communication for 1905
~ ueld 81 the iotVinR ThurSdi
ninls nf each month At 5 o'clock in MaSOnic "
corner Mann and North str Is, Yale:-'Iai
Feb rs. Mar i6, Apr. II. NJ y rs. June 10 au'
JULY IS. lug 10, sept. :. oct. ~, Nov 2, w. q
and % Edward Newell, w. NJ.
Henry Pe.rce. Sec. I +. Beard, I re $
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
3. & a. M.

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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

Coldwater, Mich, Dec. 19.-ClasDed
in each others arms, the bodies Of
Ralph and Ray Relyea, aged IL and Is
years, respectively, were found In
Coldwater river Monday morning.
Sunday afternoon the two lads went
up the river to examine some traps,
taking their skates with them. Com.
ing upon some tempting ice and being
unable to resist, they put on their
skates and started off.
They had preceded but short dis
lance when the ice broke under their
weight The boys struggled manfully
for their lives, but they were unequal
to the task OF saving themselves, and
their cries for help were unheard until
1t was too late.
Throwing their arms around each
others necks, thew died together and
their corpses were tenderly lifted from
the icy river in that position
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
SIX BURNED TO DEATH
Series of Fatal Accidents In Michigan
Result In Nine Deaths.
TWO coLDwATER LADS DROWN

Mother and Two Children Lose Their
Lives In Fire at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of AIpena Parents Meet Tragic End
In Flames.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

Alpena, Mich, Dec. ia shock
ing fatality occurred at Hiram, Mars
tons farm, Long Rapids, 20 miles from
here, Monday in which Russell and
Royal, the 17-months-old twin sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Danford, tenants
OF the farm, were bui ned to death in
their cradle.
The father got up before daylight,
started the kitchen fire ana went 10
the barn to do the chores, leaving
his wife still asleep in the, bed DOM,
and the children in the cradle in the
Kitchen.
The mother awoke shortly after
ward TO find the room filled with
smoke and the bedclothes aire. he
jumped throu h the window in her
night DIRE SIS and rang the dinner bell.
Tn, father ian from the Darn an /
rushed into In burning house AID
emerged an instant later with tho
children in the cradle, both dead and
badly dishgured.
The mothtr suffered serious burns
on her han and face. The father
is in a serious con lition. His e.
brows and eyelas are burned or
and his face frightfully charred. His
eyesight is probably gone.
The hous was entirely destroyed.
It was a small affair covered with tar
paper. The couple had been married
five years.
The parents will be brought here for
tre" TIM Mt. hoy are now at the home
CT Supervisor Butler at Long Rapids.
Charlevoiy, Mil h., Dec. 19.-Burned
to death in their home near this viii
lage, the husband and father, unable,
because of 'ookci 4o9rs, to rescue
them, was the fate of Mrs. William Os.
trum and her two children, one 3
years old and tho Cher but 6 months.
The mother was subject to apoplexy.
and il is su~~os~S that she fell in a
fit. upsett'n~ her lamp and precipi:at-
ing the holocaust.
Ostrum saws it was but a few min
utes after he haI eft the house that
he learned of tho fire. He ran back
and franticollv tempted to rescue
his family, but the whole interior cf
tho house was ahlaze, and the locked
doors further h.ndered his efforts to
rescue
When the fire had burned itself out,
the bodies of the three victims were
found in the cellar. The mother and
the Oldest child were found in the
remnants of the bed, and the body Of
tho babe beneath the place where it
usually lay in q chair.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
VALE CHAPTER NO. 81, o.E.s

DEUULAR MEETINGS ter 1905 will hr
III Ou the following Wednesday evening
each month Ia Masonic hal. Vale Jauuar'
February %, March %, April 10, May24, ,luu'
Jul, no. Aug rs Sept 10 Oct IS. Novemh
Dec 49, Mrs Minnie T.. Holden, " ".
DR. V A. Lacy, w,
Mrs Blanche Lparmoni. SIC.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

HomecOurt France, December 49,
Fourteen men were suffocated while
cleaning boilers in the naval steel
works Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
SIR HENRY IRVING

the road again, and even to present
plays of only medium merit, unwor-
thy of his gifts, to keep his head
above water, Music hall jingle and
horse play, cheap but stirring melo-
drama, and problem plays foul with
smut, had overthrown in his own cap
ital the first actor of his day.
Our own Edwin Booth, we should
all remember trod this same hard
road. After be had reached the top
with us, and was rich he established,
and sought to maintain, a temple
where the drama in its best estate
could be enjoyed by all who held the
playhouse in veneration and affection.
The structure was the finest of its
kind in New York, and beautifully
furnished. He opened it himself, with
supporting company of unusual ex-
cellence. For q time--a time all too
brief-he prospered. His till was filed
every night, and praise of his enter
prise and devotion to art was general
and generous.
But ne could not hold the public to
| his splendid endeavor. Taste under
went n change. What has since come
| to be known as the eommercialization
Of the theatre set in, and in time
| Booths venture failed. The shows
trfumphed and the temple devoted to
real dramatic art was RACED to make
room for business block. Stripped
of his fortune, Booth, as more recent
Ily Irving, had to return to the road
land resume the habits Of a wanderer.
He prospered, OF course, but never, as
| his friends believed, recovered from
this blow to his professional hopes.
The subject is much discussed, and
some interesting things are said on
either side. But, however the public
Imay feel, it is to the glory of these
two great actors that they resisted
with all their means and influence
what they conceived to be the decay
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01

they point to the necessity Of protect
ing through wise use 4 mountain 70
gion whose influence flows far beyond
its borders with the waters Of the
rivers TO which it gives rise.
Among the elevations of tke eastern
half Of the United States the South
ern Appalachians are OF paramount in
teTest for geographic. photographic,
and forest reasons, and. as a conse-
ouence. for economic reasons as well.
These great mountains are old In the
history Of the continent which has
grown up about them. The hard-
wood forests were born on their slopes
and have spread thence over the east
ern half Of the continent. More than
once In the remote geologic past they
have disappeared before the sea on the
east, south, and west, and before the
ice on the north; but here IN TINS
Southern Appalachian region they
have lived on to the present day.
Under the varying conditions or
soil, elevation, and climate many Of
the Appalachian tree species have de-
geloped. Hence it is that in this re-
gion occur that marvellous variety and
richness Of plant growth which have
led our ablest business men and scien-
lists TO ask for its preservation by the
Government for the advancement of
science and for the instruction and
pleasure of the people Of our own and
Of future generations.
The conclusions of the Secretary of
Agriculture are summarized as fol
lows In his report:
The Southern Appalachian region
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
Paw d Russian 0nTciaIdon.

Those who keep track of affairs in
Russia note the prominence Of the
Grand Dukes. These gentlemen Of the
people enjoy a sinecure unlllze any
other on earth. There are over fifty
of them, and each is possessed Of an
annual income or salary OF $2,000,000,
all combined imposing burden of
500, 900, 600 year on the Russian peo-
pie, as members or off-shoots of the
Royal Family. Their property, like
that Of the Car, amounting to a vast
sum Is untaxed. The question may
we'll suggest itself. why should Russia
want to borrow war funds IN Paris
when she has her Grand Dukes un
tapped-and even untaxed? There i
a chance now on the part Of these titled
mendicants to display a little patriot
ism, by opening theiY-cash boxes one
I OF them. it Is true, went to the from
| in the japanese War, but made suci
4 mess Of himself that be was callet
home in disgrace.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
Painful ambiguity.

Secretary Shaw was telling an au-
dience, which was largely composed of
q. A. R. men OF his State, how the
world was growing better. He PIC
tured the conditions when he was a
boy and new. He told of the advance
In the last few years in industrial
conditions, and ended by saying:
Veterans, the worle is much better
now than il was when you we're born,
and everyone of the veterans M
plauded loudly. And it will be bet
ter when you have passed to the be
yond,1 he continued. For few min
utes the audience did not know just
how to take the remark, but finally
they decided to give the speaker tnt
benefit OF the doubt and applauued
with spirit.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01


embraces the highest peaks and larg-
est mountain masses east OF the
Rockies. 1t Is the great photographic
feature Of the eastern half of the con-
tinent aud no other such lofty noun
tains are covered with hardwood for
ests in all North America.
Upon these mountains descends the
heaviest rainfall of the United States,
except That Of tile North Pacific Coast
Ii Is often Of extreme violence, as
much as s inches having fallen in
eleven hours, 81 inches in one month,
and 100 inches in a year.
Vast Waste of Farm Soil.
The soil, once denuded Of its for
ests and swept by torrential rains,
rapidly loses first it's humus, then It's
rich upper strata, and finally Is wash
ed in enormous volume into the
streams. 10 bury such of the fertile
lowlands as are not er0ded by the
Hoods. to ebstruct the rivers, and to
iii no the harbors on the coast. More
good soil is now washed from these
cleared mountafn-side fields during a
single heavy rain than during centu-
Ties under forest cover.
The rivers which originate In the
Southern Appalachian flow into or
along the edges OF every State from
Ohio to the Gulf and from the Attain
Tic to the Mississippi. Along their
courses are agricultural, water-power,
aud navigation interests whose preser-
walton is absolutely essential to the
well-being of the nation. The regula-
lion of the fow OF these rivers can be
ACCOMPLISHED only by the c0nserya-
ton Of the forests.
These are the heaviest and most
beautiful hardwood forests of the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
Chile Con Carne.

What is chile con carne? Every citi-
zen Of the Southwest knows it well,
but perhaps there are residents of the
Northern belt of the country who are
probably quite unfamiliar with this
toothsome dish, yet one which should
be especially acceptable to the people
Of the n0rthland.
Chile con carne, Spanish term,
translated literally means chile-red
peppers with meat. Properly pre-
pared, it is stimulating, warming and
extremely grateful to cold and hun
CRY stomach. From one of our Next
can ambassadors comes the following
method for preparation-a recipe direct
from famous cook In the capital of
our sister republic to the South
"Cover two pounds of tender beef
with water and push the kettle back
on the stove where il will barely SIM
mer. until the meat is in shreds. Then
add six large, red, sweet peppers,
seeded and cut into long narrow strips,
large onion, minced, tiny pod OF
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01

continent Tn them species from east
ana west. from north and south,
mingle in growth Of unpara Iiel l,sl
richness and variety. Ihey cons ssai
Snanv species Of the first commercial
railic. ana furnish important supplies
which can not DO obtained from any
other regien.
A Self Supporting Scheme.
Maintained II productive condition
thew win supply Indispensable matert-
aIs which must fail without them;
Their management dnder practle,al any lls
increase the resources Of this region
ana 81 the nation at large, viii serve
ag an Invaluable object lesson = me
Advantages and practicahility 81 forest
nreeavy alton by use. and will soon ne
relf-assrnerfing from the sale Of TIM
Der.
The agricultural resources Of the
Southern Appalachian region must
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
Too Much For Human Belief

He was much pleased with the place.
but was quite bored by his host. who
would eulogize everything that was
brought to the table TRY some OF
this he would say, at Is some Of my
own raising" or 'this Is some of our
own milk. and that lettuce Is from
the cold-frame you saw" or these peas
are from vines I planted just four
weeks ago today" All Of this was
endured quite patiently until the hest
remarked. Now try some OK this
chicken. raised It myself"
mo. no, l can never believe that,
said the visitor. You've only been
here q little over two years
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
Everything Ready.

Uncle John, whose death was hourly
expected. was asked by his weeping
wife IL he couldn't take q little nourish-
ment. He shifted the air and said;
Mary. don't / smell ham cooking? !
think could enjoy a few slices" "Oh.
no. John" she answered, that you
know is for the funeral"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
RFExc Axp BOOTH.
Great Actors Who Sought to Elevate
the Drama.

England's tribute to Henry Irving
was worthy of his great powers and
lis great performances 1t was re
called. too, with appropriate feelings
that he had made great sacrifices for
his high ideals. lie spent large sums
n an effort to keep his London thea
ter up to a lofty standard, but the
times would not sustain him, and in
his old age he was forced to take to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
We are Losing Millions Of Dollars
Annually.

The foods in these mountain-boSn
streams il this forest destruction
continues, will increase In frequency
and violence. and in the extent of their
damages, both within this region and
across the bordering States. The ex-
tent of these damages like those from
the washing of the mountain fields
and roads, can not be estimated with
perfect accuracy, but during the pres
ent year alone the total has approx
mated $10.000,0 600, a sum sufficient to
purchase the entire area recommended
for the proposed reserve during the
past year the food loss was probably
twenty million dollars. But this loss
can not be estimated in money value
alone. Its continuance means the
early destruction of conditions most
valuable to the nation, and which nei-
Their skill nor wealth can restore.
The preservation of the forests, Of
the streams and of the agricultural
interests here described can be sue
eessfully accomplished only by the
purchase and creation Of a National
Forest Reserve. The States of the
Southern Appalachian Region own lit
tie or NO land, and their revenues are
inadequate to carry out this plan.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01

of taste in the line of their endeavOr,
and stood up to the end for the best,
and presented 1t with undiseouraged
zeal and strength.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
IF YOU WANT "A JACK
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one Il n O n . an d
c1nim@allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis
ability, Age and In-
ere a . . pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widows claims a specially.
Usually granted within 90
days ifplaced with US irnmedi-
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable cut Of
allowed pension. A successful
experience Of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
trates pc VI MIA ri1y
benefited by sending ua
claims.
TABER & WHITMAN CO.,
Warder Bldg, Washington, D. c.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
White House, Dec. 10, 1901.

This win be followed next week by an
other article on the forest land and irriga-
ton questions, as affecting the nation.
--lsditOr.)
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01

Suggestion for an Epitaph,
Beneath these monumental stones
Lies all that's left of Susan Jones,
Her name was Chase and was not Jones
But Jones is used to rhyme with stones.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01

Federal action Is obviously necessary,
is fully justified by reasons of public
necessity, and may be expected to
have most fortunate results.
With these conclusions ! fully agree;
and | heartily commend this measure
to the favorable consideration of
Congress.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01

How long does it take to nght q duel9.
Two seconds.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01
ON rsIF TOP oFTHE APPADACHrANs
OF Grandfather Mountain.

garlic and a large cupful Of ripe toma-
toes, chopped. Cover and simmer until
the vegetables are thoroughly done.
Salt to taste.s
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-12-01

be protected and preserved. To that
end the preservation Of the forests is
An indispensa bic coalition, which VIII
lead not 30 the reduction, bat to the
increase Of the yield Of agricultural
products.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14

An amusing story is told concerning
Professor Duncan of st. Andrews uni.
versity, who was in his younger days
teacher In Dundee. The embryo
professor proposed to lady. who curt
ly refused him. Shortly afterward Mr..
Duncan became Professor Duncan, and
the lady heard no more Of him, not
even by letter.
Some time after she went to St An
drew's to try the effect Of sea bath
ing. She saw Duncan often, and he
talked to her ON every subject except
the subject she was now apparently
interested in.
At last she courageously screwed up
her courage and, coming to the point,
said:
"Mr, Duncan, there was subject
you once mentioned to me some time
ago, and really am rather surprised
that you have never REQUIRED to it, for
| have changed my mind since that
time"
The professor simply remarked:
Eyes, but l, too. have changed my
mind. d."-London Tit Bits. apNs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14
siokening shiverinu Fl.

Of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
Is pure, tonic medicine; Of especial
benefit in malaria. for 1t exerts true
curative influence on the disease, driv-
Ing IT entirely out of the system. 1t Is
much to be preferred to Quinine, hav-
ing none OF this drugs bad after-ef-
fects. s. Munday Of Henrietta, Tex,
writes; NY brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice, till ne
took Electric Bitters, which saved his
life At. Chas. Rogers drug store;
price SOC. guaranteed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14

A corpulent German came rushing In
to the circuit court one morning before
court was called and said:
81 want to Git warrant for q man to
kill a tog."
"Well, my man, you don't come to
this court to get warrants in cases Of
that kind. If you want the dog killed
you should 90 to a police court" said
the Judge
The German started to leave, when
the Judge inquired In an interested
manner:
did the dog bite you"
"Yeas, he bit me-"
"Well, was the dog madr'
'vas de tog madtl No. vas madt." !"
Buffalo Commercial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14
A. o. U. ". Notice.

The members of Seaside Lodge No.
~, Ancient Order of United Workmen,
are hereby requested to assemble at
the next regular meeting of that lodge,
to be held at 1880 o'clock p. m. satur-
day, February IS, 1905, to consider
business of the gravest financial I'm
portance
BY Order of the Lodge.
Attest: Ed. wINToN,
Recorder,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14

ROOMS WANTED.

wANTED-Ho OF OR FIVE OR
Six rooms. suitable for small family;
must be close in. Address X, Astor-
ian. giving location. asffh
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
nents for a blood and system cleanser,
such as DR., Kings New Life Pills, They
are Just what you need to cure stomach
and liver troubles. Try them. At
chas. Rigers' drug store. CSC, guaran-
teed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14
WHATEvER orHERs MAN aAx

the fact that 1880 cases Of G. H.
Mumms Champagne were imported in
1904 speaks volumes for its indisput-
able unsurpassed quality, being very
dry, delicate. breedy. and clean in taste
Immense reserves of the superb 1898,
1899 and 1900 vintages guarantee
maintenance of quality.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14
EIks, Notice.

Astoria Lodge, B. p o. E.lks win
give ladies social on the evening of
Tuesday, February 21, for the Elks
and families and lady friends. The
ladies' committee has arranged an elab-
crate program for the evenings enter
tainment and every member is re-
quested to come.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-14

COMMITTEES.