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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-12-07
Brutal or Crazy.

For beating his sister because she
refused to tell the whereabouts Of his
mother, Morse X. White. of Lansing,
was sentenced to 80 days in the De-
troit house of correction. His vicious
temper since schoolboy days has
caused his relatives to question his
sanity. His mother. whom he had
twice beaten, Is in mortal fear of him.
Steps may be taken before his release
from Detroit to have the probate
court pass on his sanity.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-12-07
stole Dead Girls Nun.

Charles Harger is trying to recover
personal articles stolen Friday night
from his daughter, Miss Harriet Har
ger, who was killed in the ID. u. r.
wreck at Birmingham. The family tell
that Miss Harger's fur nun, bought in
Paris and presented to her by friend
and her hat pins and scarf pin are
missing. Her purse was found in the
wrecked car and returned to the fam.
lily.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-12-07

Battle Creek wants to take in the
suburbs. IL Il does it will have a pop
ulation OF 10000 to $4,000
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Protecting bur Birds.

The movement for the protection Of
birds in America has long since as.
sumed formidable proportions, says
American Homes and Gardens. Much
Of the credit for the work accomplish.
ed is due to the Audubon Societies.
which exist in thirty-fiye States, and
which for number Of years have car.
ried on an active work for the con-,
serving OF bird life. The results ac-
fcomplished are considerable. A mod
Ell law" drawn up by the American
Ornithologists Union, Is now in force
in thirty States and the District OF
Columbia. The Lacey law excludes
from interstate commerce all birds
killed illegally in any State, and
makes those legitimately killed sub
ject to the law of the State in which
they are bought. Laws prohibiting
the sale of game, even when killed In
season, look towards the same end OF
conserving bird life. Public attention
has been aroused on the subject, and
even the manufacturer of air rides no
longer calls attention to the fact that
they kill small game within short dis.
tances. Absolute protection has not
yet been given the birds everywhere,
but q great and important work has
been begun and - being vel! carried
forward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
DIAMOND MATCH KNEES CIR.
o. o. Barber to Erect In Akron, o., Q
100000 Church.

10
o. O. Barber to Erect In Akron, o., Q
100000 Church.
Ohio G. Barber, head Of the Diamond
Match Company and several times a
millionaire, Is to build for st. Paul's
Episcopal parish, of Akron, Ohio, one
Of the finest churches in the United
States. He has pledged himself to ex-
pend no less than $4OO, 600 on the struc-
ture. This money will not be used In
constructing cumbersome pile of
stone; but replica of what Mr.. Bar
Der has often admired as the most
beautiful church, in Europe. the Made
leine, or Church of Mary Magdalene, In
Paris, will be erected and presented to
the parish, provided a contract guar
anteeing Its maintenance on terms suit.
able to Mr.. Barber can be agreed to.
The parish is to provide Its site. which
has been selected, and the parishioners
have already raised 1000 of the $780,
900 required
The style of architecture embodied
in the Paris church which 1t is planned
to duplicate is one of magnificent beau
ty, built as 1t Is in the form of Ro.
man Corinthlan temple, surrounded
with massive columns. of which there
are sixteen on each side. Mr.. Barber
plans to follow noble purpose In ex-
employing outside and inside of this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
pelican Island.

In that long, narrow lagoon on the
east coast Of Florida, known as Indian
River. there is muddy islet three or
four acres in extent. Originally 1t
doubtless did not differ from hundreds
of similar neighboring islets; but, for
some reason past finding out, this islet,
and this alone, forms the nesting re-
sort, the home, of all the pelicans of
the Indian River, If not, indeed, Of the
east coast of Florida. The brown pei
lean, unlike its white cousin, nests
normally in low trees and bushes; and
there is evidence that when the orig
inal pelican colonists landed on the
islet which now bears their name, II
was well grown with black and red
mangroves in which the birds placed
their scaffolding Of sticks. Exception.
ally low temperature and high water
perhaps also excessive use by the birds,
which sometimes build as many as sew
en- nests in a single mangrove-have
killed tree after tree, until at present
only three seryiceable trees remain.
Still the birds come back, the impell-
ing motive which prompts them to re-
turn to this particular spot being EVIL
IDENTIFY stronger than that which In
duced them to nest In trees-Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Brief Comm .nt.

The tariff protected trusts all declare
that to revise the tariff would endanger
prosperity and the cuckoo Republican
Congressman echo the same tale.
President Baer of the Reading Rail-
road sings holier than thou psalm
OF thanksgiving over the Pennsylvania
and other railroads whose officials have
been caught grating. But he may feel
less phafisaical when the Interstate
Commerce Commission begins investi-
eating his illegal coal combine.
After all the money expended and all
the lives Of American boys sacrificed in
the Philippines, we supply less than 20
per cent of the imports and Republi-
can Congress refuses to pass the bill
to reduce the tariff on exports to this
country because the Sugar Trust and
the Tobacco Trust control the ma
jority.
The demand for free alcohol. free ce-
ment and structural steel, free hides.
free coal, free wool. free wood pulp,
ETC., 'is worrying the stand-pat Repub.
licans no little. Senator Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon are getting nervous.
The clamor for legislation on tariff
schedules is distressing them. They
will either get of their perch or be
knocked of. and they are puzzlina
ths!s brains n aRd oYt which thsy had
rather N 4. ~. $500
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

little gentleman had great many
parcels to send out from his shop
every week and he had always wrap.
ned them in silk: but this was an
expensive material and he wanted
something cheaper for his purpose.
All at once a wasp came lifting to-
ward him, but he thrust 1t away that
1t might not nip his nose, and 10!
there at his hand was a wasps' nest!
MY, but. he came very near angerins
the whole family! Think, then, what
he might have suffered from these
singers for days to come! what 2
shapely nest they had made. now ne
came to think of 1t. 1t was so strong.
too. 1t was made Of thin wood pulp.
softened into thin paste by the JAWS
Of the insect. then formed and left 70
to dry.
"Why can't do that same thing!"
thought the Japanese merchant 70
himself. Get certain wood. form II
into pulp by means Of water from
the river nearby. and make something
like this wasps' nest In consistency. to
wrap about my packages. SO this
was the way paper was first discov-
cred: An innocent wasp flew across
the path Of gentleman who walked
one day In the vine-clad garden IN
old Japan.-Ram's Horn. K
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

edifice the great achievements Of
church and state. This he will do by
having placed in recesses on one side of
the exterior life-size statues of Christ
and the twelve apostles and likewise on
the opposite side similar statues of
thirteen eminent Americans to be Sc
lected according to Mr.. Barber's ideas
Of American personal greatness. The
ablest sculptors of Europe will BIO
brought over to chisel the comprehep.
sive and beautiful designs that will or
nament the exterior. Beneath the cor
nice of the church there will be sculp-
tured representations Of the races of
the earth and various steps in their de-
velopment. On the tympanum of the
facade, as in the original Madeleine, 1t
Is planned to have relief reproducing
Christ as the judge of the world.
The most remarkable feature Of the
church will be the crypt In the base
ment, where vaults built of solid con-
crete will be made to accommodate j.
500 bodies. This crypt is to be for
members Of Mr.. BARRIERS family and
for members of the parish and will be
one of his special prldes. After ench
funeral service the casket will be low
cred to the crypt below from in front
of the altar by hydraulic power and in
this parish the funeral procession from
the church will become extinct.
Mr.. Barber does not hope to make
the Akron church as large in Sd,lnen-
sions as the Paris church. The local
structure Will be 100 feet long and 90
feet wide, with wide porches entirely
1t. The Madeleine, which
is the second largest church In Paris,
is 354 feet long and 141 feet wide. St.
Paul's Church will be built of Bedford
stone, which is reckoned superior to the
stone in the Paris church.
Mr.. Barber has already given Ak
ron 100000 hospital and has also
been q generous benefactor Of Barber
ton. which he founded and which Is the
central manufacturing plant of the
Diamond Match Company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
street Crowd. In Caracas.

One of the features Of the city of
Caracas, Venezuela, that most strongly
impresses foreigner is the rapidity
with which crowd gathers In the
streets. This is best exemplified when
some Of the many wandering musicians,
In whom Caracas abounds, prepare to
give an impromptu open air concert.
Their first notes no sooner echo
through the neighborhood than there
gathers to listen vast throng that al
most blocks up the tlloroughfare. The
cobblers and all the other tenants Of
the entries, having no doors to open or
stairs to descend, are on the spot al.
most instanter. They eagerly drink in
the music, but at the same time bear
wary eye upon the hats of the mu-
sicians, and no sooner do they OBJ
serve the slightest indication that one
is about to be taken OF for the purpose
of taking up collection by passing It
around among the crowd than they dis.
appear even more quickly than they
cnme
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
coNuNDRuMs.

What will turn without movinsH
Milk.
What reptile is always welcome 10
schoolroom? A good adder.
How can you divide fourteen apples
equally between nine boys II four OF
the apples are very small? BY max
ing them into sauce. =
Why are tears like potatoesf Be
cause they spring from the eyes.
What is the strongest day In the
week? Sunday. because all the rest
are week (weak) days.
What is that which comes with .
coach, goes with a coach. Is Of no
use whatever to the coach, and yet
the coach cannot go without 1t? Noise.
Why Is a miss not as good as .
mile? Because miss has only two
feet and mile has $3.50. 8.
In what month do men talk the
least? In February. because It II
the shortest month.
Why is a room full Of married peo-
pie like an empty room? Because
there is not a single person In It.
What is that word Of three sylla.
bles, which contains the whole TWEEN.
ty-six letters? Alphabet.
What is the difference between .
bankrupt and a feather-bed? One 10
bard up and the other is soft down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
a SLEEPY SONG.

Az soon as the fire burns red and low.
And the house upstairs Is still,
She sings me queer little sleepy song
OF sheep that 60 over the hill.
The good little sheep run quick and soft,
Their colors are gray and white;
They follow their leader nose to tail,
For they must be home by night.
And one slips over and one comes next,
And one runs after behind,
The gray ones nose at the white ones
tail
The top of the hill they find.
And when they get to the top of the hill
They quietly slip away;
Rut one runs over and one comes next
Their colors are white and gray.
And over they go. and over they go.
And over the top Of the hill,
The good little sheep run thick and fast,
And the house upstairs il still.
And one slips over and one comes next
The good little, gray little sheep,
watch how the fire burns red and low,
And she says that fall asleep.
Frank II. Sweet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Laugh Instead of Frown.

A good story Is told of Waldo
County, Me-, man and the autos. He
was Jogging along country road when
one Of the devil wagons" came up be-
hind him. His horse took fright, and
went into the ditch and across a field
before he could be got under control.
He had Just got back into the road and
was pursuing his journey when he
heard another automobile coming. This
time he got out and held his horse by
the head and as the automobile went
by he remarked "These darned horses
are heap Of trouble, amt they" The
tourists. who had no doubt expected a
torrent Of abuse, laughed hard and long
as they whizzed by.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

glancing around about to see whether
or not he was telling this to more
than one person.
-When? Where?' she cried, almost
shouted.
.Yer know where Black Rock is,
about ten miles from here, don't yeri
.(Well, that's where they're going to wait
1for him. Yer see, they found out that
he'd gone to c. and was going to
bring back some cash and thought
they'd give him lift. Heard 1t from
ian old friend and thought"
\ But Molly cared nothing for what
he thought just then, and hailing the
stable man who was passing, she said
In a low voice: "Jim, saddle King,
mount four men and be ready to follow
line in five minutes. Be sure the men
are well armed" Jim hastened to exc.
cute his orders, and in five minutes he
and his men were ready for further
ORDERS
Eyer amt goin' to try to head him
of, are yer?" the scout asked Molly,
and not receiving an answer, continued,
"It's too late, he'll be there before you
ken ketch him."
j well see," said Molly, shortly.
seizinz her revolver from the table
she hurried out to where her men were
waiting, and bidding them follow her
~ rapidly as possible she sprang into
n SADDLE aaa was out ~ tRs road boz
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
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W MEMS Fl efhn / EEll I1M

heart must be consulted yet there is mpety in this
attitude nasmuch couple will withdraw from its
ccty and proclaim Its right to enter Into bonds Of matri
mony regardless of any social demand.
The divorce is the effect of this individual
ISM When couple MARBLES solely for their happi-
will dissolve the bond this end fails
of realization The best and uest marriages result when
the parties enter into them for happiness
but with desire to reach the social end.
Parents should remain together only for the sake of
their children In strained parental relations why would
1t not be feasible to divorce son from a father,
daughter from a mother7 A father cannot cast off
progate son; there such thing dsowning him,
for hear Of that only in novels Likewise, there is
such thing dsowning wife, however grave her
mental relation should cease when tho int
mate does.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

fore anyone could demonstrate with
her. The others mounted quickly and
were soon following their mistress, but
she was more than match for them.
Her horse was thoroughbred, the
fastest on the ranch. and Molly thought
that by urging him on to quick run,
she might yet be able to reach her hus-
band In time to warn him Of his dan
ger. On, on she rode. now and then
bending over Kings neck, to whisper
in bis ear, and the good steed, seeming
to understand, went faster and faster,
until those who followed were just
able to discern white speck disappear
ing in front Of them.
But not until the sound of horses
hoofbeats had become indistinct, did
Molly realize the danger to which she
had subjected herself in riding so far in
advance of the others. She knew that
II the highwaymen were at Black Rock
first, and they probably would be, they
would not let her, his wife, pass; but
this thought did not cause her to lose
courage nor to slacken speed. She turn
ed around once more. ana could just see
four figures following at some disthnce,
and hoped earnestly that they might
not be far Off when she should reach
Black Rock.
BY this time the moon had risen,
lighting up the whole plain, and not q
half mile of, she could see the huge
rock loom up before her. She strained
her eyes, and looked beyond, to see If
there was lone rider coming from
that direction; but no one was in sight
and she knew then that her husband
had not yet reached the, spot.
As she came to within 100 yards of
the place, masked man stepped out
from behind the rock, and shouted
Halt" at the same time levellng re.
volyer at her. But she had no thought
of halting, and raising her own reyol-
yer, she fired. The man fell, and she
galloped past him, but not before one
| Of the wounded mans companions had
fired and hit her with bullet. She
felt faint, and slipping the revolver into
Its holster, she placed her hand to her
/ SiSASs hO pulm Ut OuCc grew WARM
with blood. She was now so weak that
she could no longer manage the reins,
SO King Of his own accord slowed down
to a trot. There was no need of has
tening now, for her own men had come
upon the desperadoes, and after sharp
scuflle the latter were made prisoners.
Molly had not ridden far when on
looking up she saw man riding on a
white horse, whom she knew to be her
husband. She gave high Of relief, and
tried to call out to him, but the sound
was only moan.
King, being no longer guided, stopped
suddenly. The Jolt caused Molly to reel
in her seat, but instead of falling to the
ground, she fell into a strong palr OF
arms. A voice was saying things she
liked but could not hear, but she knew
that voice only too WELL She smiled. as
she whispered, SO low that he could
scarcely hear. "Just-just in time
Will"
'In time1 In time for what, dear? p
he asked gently, wondering what sh,
could mean.
But there was no answer. He turned
her face to the moonlight The quie
lips smiled still. and the beautiful fac,
4 was almost as white as the dress sh
wore.
molly" he cried. molly"
But only coyote barked from !,
knoll near by.-Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Canp.isn's op.ai.s Gun.

CamDaisn's Opsniag Gun.
In issuing an invitation for a tariff
reform dinner, the Tariff Reform Com
mittes OF the New York Reform Club
says:
1.-THE Dingley, more than any pre-
vious tariff act, 10 the mother of priv
ilsgs and Of trusts. 1t grows worse
every year, for 1t yields diminishing
amount Of revenue in proportion to the
taxes 1t imposes upon the people, and
1t protects an Increasing number Of
trusts which use protection to enable
them to sell goods more cheaply to
foreigners than Americans.
"Reliable estimates indicate that the
present tariff compels the people to
pay, in enhanced prices, $500, 900 600
more year than 60 Into our national
treasury. The most of this 81, SOC. OOO,-
600 is graft for the benefit Of the trusts
and other protected interests. If one
half Of all the receipts Of all our steam
railroads were pure graft, the amount
would not begin to equal the yearly
graft of our protected trusts. II all
the receipts of all our life insurance
companies were each year stolen from
the people, the robbery would be small
In comparison with that of the Dingley
tariff. II many times the money which
will be spent in digging the Panama
Canal were dumped into the Pacific
Ocean, the loss would not equal the
needless tariff taxes paid BY our con-
sumers."
Hon. John Sharp Williams and ex-
Governor Douglas of Massachusetts
will deliver the principal addresses,
and the occasion will be notable one,
az the opening gun Of the campaign to
elect a Democratic Congress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
THE GOLDFISH cHARADE.

The following ingenious riddle on.
the word "cod," and Its ingenious
answer. made a famous current item
in all the papers forty years ago.
Harper's Bazaar reyives 1t. and says:
who is the author Of the riddle
on cod? 1t wants polish. but 1t IL
clever enough to make one surprised
that 1t Is not more generally known.
Cut OF my head. and singular I
am:
Cut OF my tail and plural appear;
Cut on my head and tall. and, won
drols fact,
Although my middle's left. there's
nothing there
ITO which the following reply was
sent--leaying the solution riddle
still to all but the solver and maker.
What is my first? 1t is sound.
ing sea.
What is my last? 1t is a flowing
river.
( And IN their mingling depths I wander
free.
The parent Of sweet sounds, though
mute forever
1.-The wit of tho last line is in the
word sounds. the allusion being to
the sounds (air-bladders) OF Goldfish.
esteemed great delicacy by cpl.
cures"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
CURIOUS HABIT OF FOXES.

The animals on which the fox usl.
ally preys are often left untouched
round his own home; and 1t is even
asserted that nothing is killed on the
side OF the hill in which that home
is made.
In a small patch Of nettles within
a few feet of the mouth Of the foxes
earth "a partridge placed her nest
and brought OF her brood. Round
this nettle bed the cubs were con-
stantly to be seen. and in 1t they
played hide and seek. In another
case the entrance to an earth was
surrounded by five or six rabbit Roles
the tenants OF which we're unmolested
by their next door neighbors.
In third litter OF cubs was placed
in a large pit surrounded by fencing.
from which there was no escape and
in which there were number. Of
rabbits. None Of these was attacked
by the cubs. though they would seize
a dead rabbit In full sight Of tho
person who had shot and thrown Il
to them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
JUST IN TIME.


~ RESSING herself NIL in white, Us
lOwas her custom almost every af-
ternoon, Molly White went to sit
in the hammock to read and wait the
return of her husband who had gone
to the next town on business. She had
been reading some time, when sudden
~ she heard hoofbeats. Peering through
the vines she saw a young scout, one Of
her husbands friends, come gallopIng
up the road toward the house very
much excited. She thought of her hus-
band Immediately and suspected that
he was in danger.
"what's the matter?" she exclaimed,
selling him by the arm.
"It's-it's WILL" he answered, quite
breathlessly.
"Is he hurt?" she cried, excitedly.
"No, but he's going to be-" he an-
swered softly, Mt the same time
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
THE CHILD AND THE BUTTER

THE CHILD AND THE BUTTER
FLY.
20. Butterfly, how do you. pray.
Your wings so prettily array?
Where do you find the paints from
which
To mix your colors warm and rich?
The butterfly in answer, said:
THE roses lend me pink and red.
The violets their deepest blue,
And every flower It's chosen hue.
MY palette is rose-leaf fair.
My brush is formed of matden-hair.
And dew-drops shining In the grass
Serve nicely for my lookins-glass.
Nixon Waterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
WHERE PAPER CAME FROM

Long years ago little, thin Japa.
nese gentleman walked through his
pretty garden to his home; his hands
were clasped behind his back and he
was thinking as he crossed the bridge
to pluck o fresh wistarla blossom
that hang iNst ever Als head, Tais
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
BY Grover Cleveland
By Professor Felix AdIe:

! !
p The stronghold of the home lies in the
IN thought Of its permanency, and every divorce
granted weakens the expectation of this stabili-
III lty. The idea of marriage great social end
l ~ Iis gradually giving way to thoughts for ones
Iself. The medieval conception of marriage was
II to conserve the family name and the family
I'M Interests. In Japan ground for divorce lies
SJ In too great an attachment between man and
wife 1t s there recognized that wife owes certain
allegiance to the family as whole. In phase the
change in modern times Is to be commended for the
woman asserts her independence and shows that her