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The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Origin OF Lilac

Both name and tree are OF Persian
origin, but came to us through Turkey.
The name means "bluish" (see Skeat)
and indicates the color of the flower.
The tree Is said TO have been brought
to Vienna by Busbecq late in the six
teenth century. The first mention OF
the name l have seen in English is In
Gerard, where it is given as "lillach or
lilach" and is said to have been applied
by 'the later physicians" to Syrlnga
caerulea, or "blew pipe" by which ev-
idently Gerard means the lilac.
"These trees" he says, "grow not
wild in England, but have seen them
growing in my garden in great plenty"
There are, as is well known, different
varieties, some white, some different
shades of purple.
The lilac, says some punster slyly.
Is named from smelling like n ll-lyi
He must have thought us wondHous silly
We know the sound Of in lily.
Notes and Queries.
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.Reason For Anxiety.

a large pawnbroker's shop was on
fire, and the firemen were busy trying
to prevent the confagratlon spreading.
Among the large crowd Of onlookers
was one woman who was evidently in
an agony Of excitement. Every now
and again she would urge the firemen
to more strenuous efforts, and as the
flames leaped higher her grief became
violent.
whats wrong, missus" SAID a SYM
pathetic bystander. "Oon't you upset
yourself. There amt no one in there.
What's the row?'
Row" exclaimed the lady through
her tears. "There amt no row at all
at present, but there win be if they
don't get that fire out soon. Ny old
mans Sunday suit is up that spout. and
he don't know itr'-London Answers.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
SHELL ROAD IN MARYLAND.

OF Baltimore, for to the south and east
Of the city are over fifty miles of this
kind Of construction on roads which
are in continual use, as they reach the
large vegetable farms which lie ad-
jacent to the shore of the bay and its
tributaries Most of the product of
these farms is carried to the city In
wagons, some of which transport two
and three tons, yet the highways can
be used at all seasons Of the year, and
even when the frost is working out of
the ground in the spring they are in
almost rs good condition as during the
dry season. 1t must be said, however,
that they are seriously neglected, and
repairs may not be made to the sur
face for four or five years. Conse-
quently they become rather rutty, but
one seldom finds hole where the sur
face has been broken through.
The same Is true of the Eastern
Shore, where sufficient shell has been
laid down, and the problem of good
roads In Maryland, so far as this sec
ton Is concerned, would seem to be
solved by the application Of shell, al
though a short section of highway has
been made out of furnace Stag, which
has given excellent satisfaction.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Words That Have No Rhyme.

There are about sixty words in Eng
llsh that have 10 rhyme AS given in
THE Rhymers' Lexicon" by Andrew
Lang, they are as follows: Aitch. alb,
amongst, avcnge, bilge, bourn, breadth,
brusque, bulb, Golf, conch, culm, cusp,
depth, DOTH eighth. fifth, film, forge,
forth, fugue. gulf, hemp, lounge,
mauve, month, morgue, mourned,
mouth. ninth, oblige, of. peart, pint,
porch, pork, poulp, prestige puss, re-
cumb, sauce. scarce. scarf, sixth, spoilt,
swoln, sylph, tenth, torsk, twelfth, I'M
plagued, volt, warmth, wasp, wharves,
width, with, wolf, wolves. \ critic
adds that it is not clear why Mr.. Lang
places mouth" in this list. 1t seems
to rhyme with "south."
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Men In Petticoats.

One Of the medical papers has been
discussing the Connemara custom of
dressing grown up boys in pettlcoats
and does not seem to be aware that it
is merely a survival of what was once
the general practice in Ireland. Half
a century ago young men of nineteen
might be seen-and were seen-within
thirty miles of Dublin counting in pet
ticoats in the country lanes. These
were worn with high waists and long
skirts reaching almost to the ankles,
and Holland overall resembling an
English countryman's smock completed
the costume, but there was no difficulty
In distinguishing the sexes by their
dress. The mans waist was right I'M
der his arnpits, whilo the wOman's
was in the usual place. When they
walked out together they resembled
couple OF figures from the Noahs ark
OF the toy shop proof OF the real
antiquity of the costume.-London Tat
Ter
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
In Pursuit of NEGRO.

Edna, Tex, Oct "A party has ar.
rived from the Athen pasture, where
the negro, Monk Gibson, suspected of
numbering a woman and her three
children, was located Sunday after
noon, reports that several posses are
in hot pursuit and capture Is deemed
probable. Two packs of bloodhounds
are on the ground, and the general
opinion is that the negro will meet
death at the stake before many hours.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Chinese Porcela sn.

Cinnamon have been exporting their
porcelain to the west for at least q
thousand years and probably longer.
Medieval Europe could make nothing
like porcelain and therefore regarded
1t as magical product endowed with
uncanny powers. 1t was said for in
stance, that n porcelain cup would
break if poison were poured into it,
Travellers declared that porcelain was
composed of various substances. which
after being tempered, were hidden in
the ground for ages before being lit for
use. Even so erudite man as Sir
Thomas Browne, writing in the later
seventeenth century, was mot thor
oughly resolved. concerning porcellaEe
or china dishes, that according to COM
mon belief they are made of earth"
The secret Of the true Chinese porce-
lain was first discovered in Europe Il
generation later by the German chem
list Bottger, the inventor of what is
now known as Dresden china.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
prizen Fnr Good Roads.

Prizes are being offered in some Mis-
souri, towns by the merchants to the
farmers keeping their roads In the
best condition, says the Kansas City
Journal. Some merchants offer prize
to the man who brings the most wom-
en- to town on Saturday. some give
premiums for the best luck in guess
ing the number of beans In a jar,
while others give trading stamps to
draw trade, but when a reward is
given by the merchants for the i'm
provement of the roads running into
their town. they not only create an In
terest in their business, but they also
Improve the country and Guido their
rivals in neighboring towns by draw
Ing the trade on account of the i'm
proved condition of the highways.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
The NInsnnifn Plant.

In northern Nigeria there is tree.
called in scientific language Ocimum
vlride, which mosquitoes cannot toler-
ate. Two or three plants kept in every
room and placed along the veranda are
enough to shut out trespassing insects.
A mosquito gently Enclosed in leaf
Of the plant will lose consciousness in
few seconds. The bruised leaf has a
scent not unlike that of wild thyme
and eucalyptus. The natives of north
ern Nigeria prefer an infusion of its
leaves to quinine in malarlal fever both
for themselves and their children.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Hugo as an EnRIishmnn.

A woman who was called upon to
write paper at suburban current
topic club on Victor Hugo went to the
Carnegie library erected there and col
lated her facts from number of ency-
clopedias. When she had finished, hav-
Ing quarter inch Of space at the end
Of her paper, she thought she would
add something original and wrote,
whatever we and succeeding genera
tons may think of Victor Hugo, we
must agree on one thing-that he wrote
good English"
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
JOINTS RAiDED.
Battle Creek Police Get Busy In Early
Morning Hours.

Battle. Creek, Mich, Oct. 2.-That
gambling still exists in Battle Creek
was shown by an early Sunday morn
Ing raid OF the Arcade, on Main street
east, eight young men being arrested.
The police confiscated the cards, chips
and paraphernalia, and took all the Of
tenders through the city streets In an
open patrol wagon. Today they will
be up for fines. Saturday afternoon
the police had another good streak,
raiding the home of Mrs. Nellie Daven-
port and making several arrests, for
which heavy fines were assessed.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
VyhoP

Who taught the raven in n drought
to throw pebbles into a hollow tree
where she espied water, that the water
might rise SO as she might come to IL?
Who taught the bee TO sail through
such vast sea of air and TO find the
way from n flower in a field to her
hive?
Who taught the ant to bite every
grain of corn she buried in her hill
lest it should take root and grow?-
Bacon
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Train nannlos Flint Man.

Flint, Mich, Oct Ben Thomas,
aged 40, was found dead beside the
Pere Marquette tracks at a late hour
Saturday night The body was badly
mangled. 1t is thought that he had
been drinking. He formerly resided at
Holly, where he has wife and three
sons
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Rank CareIessness.

A New Yorker who, being rich, en-
ploys a man servant said to his valet
one morning. "Hoskinv "Sir," said
the man. You are getting careless,
HoslSin." Oh, sir, l hope not, sir"
You don't brush my clothes regularly
any more" 'Oh, sir, assure you
There, Hoskin, that Will do. l left
a dollar in my white vest pocket yes
terday morning apd-it Is still there"
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
To Keep From Growing Old.

A swindling firm.once advertised that
it would send for the sum of IS. Cd. n
recipe which, if followed to the letter,
would keep folks from growing old
Some credulous persons answered the
advertisement, renting the required
fee, and received the following reply:
"We would advise all such idiots as
you to commit suicide at about the
age Of Observation-Disclosures Tit-Bits.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Battle Creek Has Record.

Battle Greek, Mich, Oct Battle
Creek has established a record unique
in its history. For two months, Au-
gust and September it has had no fire
alarms, something unusual for any
city of 25,O00 but exceptionally un,
usual for Battle Creek, where the fire
record has always been a lengthy one.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
GOOD ROAD TEST.
Illinois to Try Four Kinds of High
ways to Get the Best.

tO INAnuS VI
ways to Get the Best.
The pet hobby Of the new state adj
ministration in Illinois-good roads or
hard roads-is to be given n crucial
test In Springfield in the near future,
says the New York American. In view
of the agitation the subject has stirred
throughout the state it is expected the
proposed experiments will be watched
with keen interest.
After numerous conferences with
Governor Deneen the good roads COM
mission and 4. n. Johnson OF Wash
ington, federal road expert, have de-
clded to construct q sample mile of
road In South Sixth street, just out
side the capital city. The first half
mile Is to be constructed of twelve
inch macadam rolled down to eight
inches In thickness. The next quarter
Of mile will consist Of four inches of
macadam laid over the native black
loan after the loan Is burned to the
depth Of eight inches. The next eighth
of mile will be Of burned loan rolled
compactly, and the last eighth will be
a shale laid to the depth of eight
inches and burned on the surface.
The state will furnish the materials,
and Washington officials will furnish
men to take charge Of the construc-
ton. From time to time examinations
will be made to determine the wear
ing qualities of the various materials
as a basis for demonstrating which Is
the most serviceable at the least cost.
The fate of the good roads move
ment depends largely upon the result
Of the experiments.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Good Ronds to Get Trade For EufauIa

The business men of Eufaula, l. T.,
have adopted a policy to capture trade
from territory that logically belongs to
other towns. At meeting recently n
fund of $1,000 was raised to build bet
ter roads leading into the town from
all directions, says the Kansas City
Star. Eufaula is in the center Of a
large cotton section. This year the
good road plan will be systematically
worked.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
T,renty-twn Acres.

Competent statistlcians declare that
twenty-five acres of land are necessary
to sustain one man on fresh meat The
same space Of land, If devoted TO
wheat culture would feed 40 people; If
to oats, IS; potatoes, Indian corn and
rice, 1T6, and IL to the plantain, or ba-
mana, over 5000 people.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
ARenI Com, Thing.

Mrs. Newbryde Il got some hams
here last month that my husband liked
very much. Have you any more Of the
same kind? The Grocer-Yes'm; got
about a dozen left from the same pig.
Mrs Newbryde-Oh, that's nicel Give
me six Of theml-Cleveland Leader.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
OYSTER SHE'LL ROADS.
When Properly Built They Are Good
In All Seasons


In All Seasons.
On the Eastern Shore Of Maryland,
as it Is termed-the section between
Chesapeake bay and the Atlantic ocean
the soil is principally sandy loan,
with here and there some clay, and
about the only material at hand Of
which n roadbed can be constructed is
the shell Of the oyster, says the New
York Tribune. AS Is we'll known, these
blvalves are found in immense guam
titles In nearly all Of the rivers and
bays which form a network of water
ways In this part Of the state If laid
upon the highway to n sufficient depth
and the bed properly graded to afford
adequate drainage, the shell binds IT.
self into a concrete mass which pos
sesses remarkable firmness and over
which heavy loads can be drawn on
wide tired wagons with comparatively
little injury to the surface.
An Illustration of the endurance of
the shell road is found in the vicinity
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
BIG LEGS
CAN BIZ QUICKLY REDUCED WITH
HEV E-O

From various causes, horses are troubled more
or less with swollen or pulled legs, which II neg
lected will cause stiffness, clumsy action and an
unsaleable condition. There Is no occasion for
this trouble to exist as the new discovery called
HEVE-O will with few doses remove this
coyery for heayes. coughs, distemper and kid
ney troubles, is meeting with remarkable suc-
cess. Its action is quick and decisive. Heayes
usually start from distemper, colds, or nusty
hay or grain; In either case the stomach be-
comes impaired and must receive treatment as
for iust such cases Kidneys--a few doses will
show marked improvement on any kidney
trouble (which makes IL a thorough blood purf
ner) or few doses In hot bran mash Will stop
distemper and cure the cough. sheep aud cas-
tie frequently have bad coughs. HEVE-O n
equally good for them. A trial will prove ia
ali druggists. Remember the name. HEVkQ,
and take nothing else.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Cholera In Poland

st. Petersburg, Oct. Ut is OFF,
cially announced that fifty cases OF
cholera, Of which twenty-eight result
ed fatally, occurred in Poiand between
Sept. 20 and Sept. ~.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06

All boys think they will be richer
than their fathers, and all girls think
they can keep house better than their
mothers. They continue to think this
until they are fathers and mothers
themselves.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
K RAILWAY
"A v SYSTEM
The Great PanorarniE
Route Between
Port Huron and Detroit

Low Rates Pa-1cr Cars
Frequent Service
Gears run on central standard time. Time table
subject to change without notice.
Detroit-Port Huron Specials Daily, running
over new short line.
Lv Port Huron (waiting ROOM 1880 m, 80 m.
Arrive at Detroit (M Depot) 1902 m, 6 :02 p m
Leave Detroit (M. G. Depot 7:45 a. M. s:45 d. m
Arrive at Port Huron (wating ROOM 1920 a. m.
6:20 p. m.
Time between Port Huron and Detroit City
Hall, two hours and thirty minutes.
Regular cars leave Port Huron (waiting roornl
for st. Clair, Marine City. Algonac, Mt Clemens
Detroit and all intermediate points at 6:20 a. M
and every hour thereafter until 500 D. m cars
running over old route via Algonac.
Direct connections are made i'm Port Huron
with Pere Marquette trains to and from tho
north. Bad Axe, CroSwell and all way stations.
Also stations on the Port Huron. Saginaw and
Bay City Division.
Fare, Port Huron to Detroit one way. gOc.
Round trip tickets can be purchased at Waiting
Room In Port Huron TO Detroit and return a
ST. 30.
For folders, time tables, booklets, ETC.. address
Harry Bullen, Gen Supt., Detroit Mich or
Geo. w. Parker, G. 4. and p. A., Detroit, Mich.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06

Keys OF broaze and iron have been
found in Greece ard I;aly dating from
Mt least the seventh century before
Christ.
The Yale expositor., 1905-10-06
Generous.

"See here" said the client, you've
charged me 50 much for handling this
quit that I'll have to put a mortgage
on my farm. Can't you help me out
littleY
81 guess ! can" replied the enteT-
prising lawyer. Tell you what I'll
do. I'll draw up the mortgage at half
rates. Bulletin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-11-10
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
FORCED TO TAKE BOXES

New York, Nov. Io-The ballot
boxes have been cared for by
the board of elections. After the re-
fusal Of the board to take charge of
the boxes as ordered by the court, the
attorneys for Hearst appeared before
Justice Dickey Of the state supreme
court, and secured from him an order
compelling John r. Voorhis, president
OF the board Of elections, to accept the
ballots. The order was served prompt,
ly and the ballots then were receipted
for by the election board. Under-strong
guards the patrol wagons containing
the boxes were driven TO various ware
houses in this city and Brooklyn where
the ballots were stored subject to the
orders of the election board. .,.;e 3D.. i
States Attorney Gen julius Mayer
had an important conference this after
noon with District Attorney Jerome,
after which it was announced that the
attorneys generals office would remain
open till midnight tonight Superin-
tendent of Elections Morgan appeared
before Mayer and Jerome with six of
his deputies and placed evidence be-
fore the prosecuting officials.
Another feature of the contest to-
day, was the announcement by the citi-
zens' union that it would join the
forces investigating the charges Of
fraud and wrong doing at Tuesdays
felection, its prime object being TO se-
cure new election law in the state Of
New York. Attorney General Mayer
said tonight: .ns sse
District Attorney Jerome has plac-
ed at my disposal the machinery ofShis
Office and will cooperate with me in
every way, as / will with him, in the
prosecution of offences against the
elective franchise.
Charges that several ballot boxes
had been stolen before the returns
were reported and that others we're
found unsealed were made during the
day. The investigation Of the election
promises to be the most thorough ever
made in New York city.
Il Attorney General Mayer stated to-
night that he had received information
of the recovery from the North river
of certain ballot boxes used in the eli
ectien Of Tuesday last He said the
matter was under investigation.
Al ballot box alleged to have been
stolen and discovered by accident to-
night, was taken to District Attorney
Jerome's Office and closely examined.
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. ..MlOTHERs S, CONGRESS.

Atlantic City, NJ. Nov, 10. The
annual session Of the New Jersey Com
gfess Of Mothers opened here today at
the Free Public Library, corner Pa
ci6c and Illinois avenues. About 100
delegates, representing Mothers clubs
iii all parts Of the state were iii at
tendance, when the conference was
called to order. Besides the regular
delegates there arc many men and Wo-
men, interested in the work Of the
[ Mothers clubs, also teachers and 9TH
3ers present The subjects to be dis
cussed will pertain to literature for
children, care of junior citizens and
conferences for teachers and parents.
Mrs, Alexander Marcy, jr., Of River
ton, is the president Of the congress,
and Mrs j. Linton Engle, Of Haddon-
field. the secretary The guests of hon
or of the congress are Mrs. Frederick
SchoH, president Of the National Con-
gress of Mothers and Mrs. Edwin G.
Grice, honorary president Of the New
Jersey Society Among the prominent
speakers are Mrs Herman FL Biriley
of Philadelphia, Mrs Anna RI. Ram
sey, probation officer of Philadelphia;
6 Dr.. Aikmaii, probation officer Of All
lantic City, and Mrs. Murray. of ash
lington. Il
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: MEDALS S OF. HONOR.

h Washington, Nov. Io.--At the re-s
quest OF the secretary Of war Attorney
General Moody has rendered decision
regarding the legislation Of April Is,
1904, relating to medals OF
honor, This Legislation provid-
ed that 5000 medals 4 he pre-.
pared for the purpose of4replacing 1iicd-
ais which have been heretofore issued.
An officer OF the civil war who was
granted "a medal during that period de-
sired to secure one Of them and also:
TO retain the old one and made such an
applicationto the secretary Of war The
secretary referred the matter to the at-
torney general and in an opinion which,
has been approved BY Acting Secretary
Oliver, it is held that if a new medal
is issued il must be to replace an old
medal which had been lost or the old
medal must be surrendered The hold
er .of the old medal is not compelled
to Surrender it but may retain it If he
prefers it TO one Of the new medhls.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-11-10
BLIND PIGGER SUES
4. WRECKERS OF PLACE

Miltq,ls n. D., Nov To- The, burlls
ing Of the blind pig establishment Of
Steven Barlow, at Union by citizens
of that village, is expected to result in
an interesting amount Of litigation.
Barlow is demanding $I,o43.Io dam
ages for malicious destruction of prop
eerty and notice was served on fifteen
parties to appear at Milton on Tuesday
and settle accordingly. Notice was
served on the following, as being
among those who partook in the de-
Rev IL. Langemo, Dan
Halvorson, Halyor Torkelson, Dedrick
Levang, Nieholai Anderson, Nels But
tern, Lars A1nnndrud, Halvor Kravik,
Hoken Gaholt, ID, Dedrickson,; John
Kravik and Ole Fauskee As none of
the parties appeared to offer any set
tlement, Barlow will commence 4 suit
.severally and Jointly against the above
parties and has retained j g. john
son of Milton, as his attorney 4
Barlow invoices the property de-
stroyed at $347.7o, consisting Of build
ing, cigars. clothing, poker chips and
IA few other minor articles.
In the case Of malicious destruction
the law allows triple damages, hence
the demand for ST, "a. I 10 81 Ii
It is understood none of the parties
propose to- settle and an interesting
law sliit will very likely be the result
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MISSOURI COMMISSIONER c
ENJOlNED BY N. Y. LIFE

ST. Louis, NoY to.--The New York
Life Insurance CO. through its attor-
sneys, g n. Jtidson and Former Attor-
ney General Crow late yesterday after
noon applied to United States Circuit
Judge Adams for an Injunction to re-
strain State. Superintendent Of Instlr-
ance Nandiver from enforcing his order
prohibiting the company from carrying
on further business in Missouri.
Judge Adams issued arestraining orr
der directing William ID. Vandiver, state
srperintendent Of INSURANCE, to appear
before the federal court in Jefferson
City Nov. 20, to show cause why he
should not be prevented from enforcing
his order excluding the; New York Life
Insurance Co from doing further bust
ness iii Missouri ard ordering that pend
ing hearing Nov. 20, the superinteildent's,
order be not enforced. n n NJ y
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TROUBLE in CHINA
SAID TO BE SPREADING
Hong Kong, Nov 10. Trouble at
Lienehaa and vicinity is spreading. The
Villagers are reported to be .arllling.
EQUAL RIGHTS.

Newport Ky, Nov. 10. The an
3ntial state convention Of the Kentucky
Equal Rights association opened here
today in the spiritualists' Temple on
Oyerton street 9. Delegates from all
parts of the state are ii, attendance
as well as as a large number OF visi-.
tors from other states. The principal
figure Of the convention is the Rev.
Anna Shaw Of Providence, r. H, one
of the most prominent advocates Of
wornalss s suffrage in the courtry. She
will be the principal speaker at the
meeting this evening. y. e. n Y