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The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
SPOONS SAVE ROADS.

revere his memory unto this day.
They named a town for him, and
erected fine monument at his grave.
Shabbona's likeness has been made
to appear in the bowl of the spoon
and the artist has done some clever
work on other portions of the SOU
venir The stem is made to represent
one of the predominating woods of
the Fox valley, on the spreading end
of the stem there is a pretty view
of the valley, and at the tip is the
crouching form of fox. emblematic
of the historic river and valley along
and through which the roadway
courses its way.
A New York silversmith was given
the task of producing the spoons. At
first only 500 were ordered. but the
spoons began selling like the tradi
tional hot cakes Where at first il
was next to impossible TO stir up any
interest in the project. people in all
of the towns, including Aurora, Ba.
tavia, Galena, ST Charles. aud Elgin.
began buying spoons for themselves
and for presents The local clubs of
all the towns kept the matter hum
ming, and by this time, could old
Shabbona come back from the happy
hunting grounds. where he has been
sleeping for rs winters. he would find
that his likeness in white metal has
been carried TO almost every stale
in the Union, where spoons have be.n
sent by remembering friends.
Enclosed in each box with a spoon is
a bit of history, which reads as fol-
lows
"Shabbona. the Indian chief whose
picture adorns the bowl of the Fox
river valley souvenir spoons, was
probably the most conspicuous Indian
among the many who made their
homes 10 the beautiful Fox river val
ley before the advent of the white
man. He was born in Canada about
1880, of the Ottawa tribe. He mar
ried the daughter of a Pottawatomie
chief. and, according TO the custom
OF the Indians to adopt the tribe Of the
wife, he became a Pottawatomie. He
was known as the white mans friend,
saved many from massacre. particu.
larly during the Black Hawk war in
| 1892. He died at Seneca, H., July IS,
1859, and is buried in Evergreen ceme-
terry, Morris Ill.,, where monument
was erected to his memory"
The success that has attended, this
novel venture in road building Id high
| ly gratifying. not only to the women
workers who originated the scheme,
but to thousands of people of Illinois
who love It's historic traditions and
who glory in the romantic character
! of its river scenery.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Prefers Prison for Life.

Columbus, o.-Judge Alread OF
Drake county the other day urged
Gov. Harris TO pardon William welch.
a tramp who was sentenced to life
imprisonment for breaking into an in.
habited dwelling. WEIGH himself does
not seek pardon, but prefers to remain
in prison. IL is claimed that he be-
longs to a well-to-do family In Indiana
and became tramp by choice. Under
the Ohio law life sentence for break.
ing into an Inhabited house is manda-
tory unless mercy is recommended by
jury. Gov Harris took the matter
OF a pardon under advisement.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
AMERICANS EAT LOTS OF SUGAR.
Each Citizen Consumed Half His Own
Weight Last Year, Say Statistics.

Washington. average citizen
of the United States seems to have
consumed one-half his own weight in
sugar in the year just ended" says a
statement Issued by the bureau OF sta.
tistics OF the department of commerce
and labor. The average consumption
per head was 76 pounds. The amount
of sugar consumed was $500, 000 900
pounds. at a cost of over $500, 1000 900.
OF this enormous consumption one
fifth was produced in this country, an.
other one-fifth was imported from our
island possessions. and the remaining
three.fifths. or 1864 ,665, Gel pounds.
from foreign countries.
OF the production of sugar in the
United States last year a little less
than one-half was from cane and lit
tie more than one-half from beets.
The quantity of beet sugar entering
into American resumption was 672.-
100000 pounds. showing remark
able increase. and for the first time
exceeding the production OF the prod
uct from cane. There was an in
crease of 260 per cent. in the produc-
ton of beet over cane sugar from 1900
to 1906.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
FOR TWO PLEASANT PARTIES.
Mother Goose Is One and Poverty
Breakfasts" Another.

Send out invitations decorated with
Mother Goose characters. When the
guests arrive give them a bit OF pa
per on which is written the name OF
Jingle from this ever popular book
When the hostess calls these titles
one by one. the holder must repeat the
rhyme at once. or in the space OF two
minutes. Failing TO do so entails the
paying OF a forfeit
To the one who responds the first
award a goose quill pen, and 10 the
one who fails entirely give a childs
copy OF Mother Goose
The following menu may be served
for refreshment. Ornament the table
with huge pie, on which "a toy birds
are seated around the edge: have a
ribbon leading TO each plate. with a
swapping cracker attached 10 the end
inside the pie. The guests are to
guess what is to be served them from
this Mother Goose bill of fare:
Shared by the walrus and carpenter
(Oysters).
A kings dish (Bird pie, individual
chicken piest.
A queens lunch Bread and honey
Taffy's spoils beef sandwiches).
The golden eggs eggs hard boiled)
What the baker made (Rolls).
Sample of the pieman's ware (Tiny
pies).
Jack-a-Dandy's delight Opium cake)
What the ships brought (Apples and
comhts).
wonder how many readers of the
department are aware OF the fact that
Mary Goose. the original Mother
Goose" is buried in a Boston Gene
terry? She was not a myth, but n
reality once upon a time.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Danish investigators Establish That
They Spawn $50 Fathoms Deep.


London The public just learns 1t
does not know where cells are bred,
but It seems the problem long has
puzzled biologists. Danish marine in
vestigators have completed researches
proving that so far as the European
eel population is concerned the
creatures spawn at depth OF $50
fathoms in the Atlantic ocean. contig-
uous to the British isles and south
west OF Europe.
From innumerable eggs there APP
pear tiny larvae called leptocephali.
which are transparent. jelly.like. and
fiat. having something of the contour
OF a tailless herring. IL is not known
how long the eggs take to develop the
leptecophali. but the latter occupy
six months in transition to the famil-
lar elvers. which are about two inches
long
The elvers then migrate In count
less swarms TO the shores of western
Europe travelling in columns some
times several yards wide and miles
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
An old.Eashionsd Party.

At this most unique AFFAIR. the host.
ess requested her guests TO come in
as old.fashioned garments as they pos
sessed or could borrow. and such an
array OF polonaises. bssques. full skirts
and bonnets as assembled in the draw
ing room, which was full OF old-fash.
toned furniture. samplers. candle
sticks. bedspread draperies. etc. The
men we're i'm coats and ruffied shirts
OF ancient vintage, and funny old
stovepipe hats
Dominoes, chess. whist and check.
ers were the games. and the ladies
had a knitting contest. Cup custsrds.
unfrosted sponge cake, strawberry pre-
serves, with tea, we're served.
Prizes were awarded for the quaint.
est gowns and the histories OF many
of the old garments and pieces OF fur
niture were related.
candle was lit and handed each
guest when they went up to don their
outer garments, preparatory to going
home, and the host III an old Paul
Revere" lantern standing on the porch
to light the way TO the gate.
SNUFF boxes were passed and neigh.
borhood gossip exchanged Altogether,
Ii was a most novel affair.
MADAME MERRL
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Drawina.Room Cushions.

Cushions meant for drawing-room
use are made of handsome dull fin
ished silk, velvet or satin. and covered
with network of gold braid put on
in diamonds. In each diamond there
is basket filed with flowers, bou-
quet, bunch of fruit or simpler dec
Grafton done in ribbon work. The de-
signs are sometimes put on alternate
ly. stiff bouquet of vari-colored flow
ers alternating with basket filled
with similar blossoms. The bouquets
are usually tied with gold cord which
extends to one of the diamond cor
ners. The cushions are finished with
a ribbon work or small ball fringe and
sometimes also with ruffie of gold
lace.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Modes In Coats.

The feature of the seasons little
coat is that Il is short and the IA.
vorite pattern is that of the pony
coat This is hip-length and is rath-
err loose. IL buttons down the front
with big cut steel buttons or with
buttons of smoked pearl, and the back
Is semi-ftting. The seal coats of
this description are exquisite and
those who like little brown fur coat,
easy to slip of and on. cannot do bet
ter than invest in one of these little
garments, the price of which ranges
around 500
French women delight in wearing
the lighter shades OF mink with a
black dress One very handsome
French woman. visiting in Washing
ton, wore a light brown mink coat
with a gown OF black satin and a pic
ture hat of black with spreading
plumes. There was a tiny bit of
pink embroidery upon the collar and
cuffs OF the coat, and her nun was
lined with pink.
Old mink collarettes can be
brought out and worn as now. now.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
MONEY RAISED THROUGH SALE
OF SOUVENIRS.
Kane County, H., Federation of Wom'
ems Clubs Has Novel Plan of
Preserving Historic Feat
ures of Highways.

Aurora. Ill.-The most novel mears
90 build a public highway in Illinois
has been taken by the Kane County
Federation of Women's clubs. Re-
Gently not less than 900 silver spoons,
valued at 81 each have been sold to
improve and to preserve certain his
toric features of the roadway lying
along the Fox river from Aurora as
far north as Elgin and Carpentersville.
The Kane county women ha sc been
working on this project for over a
year, but it has only been within the
last few weeks that they hit on the
novel plan of raising the money with
which to carry out their plans which
are intended to benefit the whole
people.
The work of preserving landmarks
and beautifying lands abutting on the
roadways was commenced in the fall
of 1905. when they interested the
farmers TO the extent OF inducing them
TO keep their weeds cut down. Then
the women engaged a landscape man
and drove him over the route. the re-
QUIZ VI W ultll Ndo lldl lt ulCN up
an elaborate plan calculated TO estab-
lish and maintain one of the most at
tractive driveways in the state
After this came the project of rails
ing the money Rich men, automobile
owners, drivers OF blooded stock, were
appealed to. but subscriptions came
few and far between. During the
most of the last summer there was
nothing done that led the women
workers to hope for the consumma-
ton OF the project.
Then one of the Aurora women
preached the project. She suggested
that the fund be started by selling
silver spoons of a special design.
Then the women workers got their
heads together in working out a de-
sign. At the start 1t was determined
that a leading feature in the design
should be a good likeness of old Chief
Shabbona, who thousands of times
had passed over the trail now marked
by the roadway sought to be improv-
ed. The name of Shabbona is an hon
ored one in Illinois. To the white
settler of pioneer days Shabbona was
a friend indeed. History recites that
he saved settlements from massacre
and in many other ways so endeared
himself to the white people that they
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Grapes of Padded Embroidery with
Eyelet Border.

and for a distance along the sides. or
is hemstitched. There are two but.
tonholes in front and one in back
Many OF the better grade ones are
hand embroidered These collars
range in price from 25 cents to two
dollars according to the quality of the
linen and handwork employed
Their decoration consists OF a va
riety of finger work. real and imita
ton, such as Medeira or French con-
vent work, or Of the st. Gall order;
others have Tenerjne stitching In
round or square design, and in drawn
thread patterns
We show an example or the stiff
turnover collar, combination Of blind
or padded embroidery and eyelet
work. With this is worn fourth
hand.
Another collar is designed with
grapes; these are heavily padded and
thrown into relief by the open work
edge.
Some OF the newest Partisan fancies
in these stlh turnover collars show
aoral patterns in one or more colors
Wee violets, forget-me-nots. lilies OF
the valley, besides other small neat
posies are so treated.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Drop Cakes.

Beat three eggs until very light. and
gradually sift in one cupful of sugar,
Add one and one-fourth cupfuls of
-four which has been three times stiff
ed with one teaspoonful of cream of
tartar and one-half teaspoonful of
soda. Flavor with a few drops of oil
OF anise and drop. by small. even tea.
spoonfuls. two inches apart on but.
tered tins. Bake in quick oven.
watching closely. Dust thickly with
confectioher's sugar while still warm.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Breakfast Dishes.

Plain mullins. toast. pancakes and
gems come one after the other for
breakfasts. Rice mullins may be add
ed to the list Sift together half a
teaspoonful of salt, a heaping tea
spoonful OF baking powder and two
cupfuls of flour Add two well-beaten
eggs to one cupfu of sweet milk and
stir into the -four. with one teaspoon
full of melted butter and one cupful dry
boiled rice Heat thoroughly and bake
in buttered pans for 30 minutes Serve
with maple syrup.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
OLD FASHION BACK
MANNlSH rURN-DoWN COLLAR
RESTORED TO FAVOR.
Once More a Conspicuous Feature Of
Feminine Neckwear In Many
Ways an Improvement on
Predecessor.

With the rehabilitation Of the Tailor
Made Girl the mannish turnover col
lar OF linen has become a conspicuous
feature of fashionable neckwear.
You remember that we sported these
collars some three OF four years ago.
but they were banished when the lit
tie Dutch necked frocks came in.
Women at that time who possessed
scrawny necks encircled by yellow
collar lines said some very unpleasant
things about the tall. stiff collars
which had done the mischief
Time. however, Is a great pacifier,
and most women to-day have so far
forgotten their past grievance that
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01

Shirt.waist suits are worn. and the
breakfast" is served at IL O'Clock,
thus giving long afternoon for sew
ing, which in this instance is making
outing flannel nightgowns for a child's
hospital. The garments are exceeding
ly dainty, as one lady insists upon fin.
ishing the neck and sleeves with feath.
er-stitching or lace.
This little circle is having what
they call a scrap party" once week.
held in the evening. The men are
asked to come and bring all their cast
of neckties - the ladies bring bits OF
silk-even samples are available. The
pieces are sorted into piles, neatly
tied with skeins Of embroidery silk,
and are sent TO old ladies in homes
and institutions--to "shut-ins" and in
valids. who gladly receive these con.
tributions to their silk quilts
Some OF these bundles are sent TO
remote regions i'm the south, where
industrial schools have been estab.
lished A cup of something hot is
served and the party breaks up at ten
o'clock. for early hours are a part Of
the Lenten regime.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
pivoroe Prize AZ Card Party,

Findlay. GA free divorce. a load
OF crushed stone, a monkey-wrench,
a ton of coal. meal ticket and the
free services of blacksmith to shoe
a horse, were the prizes awarded at a
card party given here by the City Fed.
GRAFTON of Women's clubs. A free fun
eral was offered as prize by an un-
dertaker, but IL was declined. John
Shaffer. a business man, won the
prize offered by lawyer, his free
services in obtaining a divorce. Mrs.
Charles Kirk won the load of crushed
stone, and Mrs. Joseph Kegg, who has
no horse. the free horseshoeing. The
proceeds of the card party will be de-
voted To civic improvements.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
FOR THE HOMEMADE RUG.
Economical and Durable Floor Cover.
ing Easily Made.


For "A rug collect about % pounds
OF flannel rags and dye them the de.
sired shades, tear into strips about
an inch wide These must be neatly
sewed together, overlapping about
half an inch 50 that the Joining is
strong.
Now procure a length of clotheslne
rope and commence to crochet the
flannel strips over the rope.
This is begun in the center. like any
crochet wheel for a chair back.
large wooden crochet hook may
he obtained from a needlework shop
The stitch of double crochet is used
over the rope with the crocheted fan.
mel.
AS you go along the crochet is in
serted into the previous row, so that
the circle grows with every pull of
the needle.
In using two colors the paler shade
should be used until the circle is
about a foot across. Then use the
darker shade until you have gone
five times around the ring
Return again to the paler color re-
peating the alternate colors until the
flannel is all used up, or the rug
is the desired size, leaving the darker
shade at the edge of the rug.
These are very economical 10 make
and are very quickly done. and are
among the most durable of any of the
homemade rugs. as the rope makes
such a hard, strong surface before it
is covered with the flannel
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Tramp Balls.

Calico parties. which hourished a
few years back, are being superseded
by tramp balls. II you have a capa-
cious barn for your ball so much the
better; IL not, clear your rooms of all
their pretty trsppings. or. IL you have
rugs. take them up. leaving the fioors
bare.
Festoon the walls with hay and
bring in boxes. nail kegs and rough
benches for seats. Tell all your guests
to come as hoboes. organ grinders and
mendicants OF various kinds. Serve
Dutch lunch and offer prize for the
most effective costume. The more old
fashioned country reels and dances
that are introduced into the pro
gramme the better.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01

A ooterie of ten ladies. who are &C.
customed to entertaining on quite an
elaborate scale. are giving a series OF
Lenten affairs which they call "poy.
erty breakfasts"
Each hostess keeps an itemized ac-
count of what the meal costs. and then
subtracts 1t from the sum she would
ordinarily have paid. The difference
she puts into a box marked Char.
ity."
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
FIND WHERE EELS COME FROM

long Nothing stops their progress.
II they encounter a ship they sepa.
rate to the right and the left. and re-
join In the vessels wake.
They invade every river and water
way along the coasts, ascending
steadily landward. They even ascend
small falls, penetrate streams, and
wriggle over swampy grounds into
ponds and bitches.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01
Oatmeal Water.

Put one cup of oatmeal in a stone
jar with cup OF sugar Juice and thin
yellow rind OF three lemons. Cover
with three quarts of boiling water and
let Il stand until sugar is dissolved.
Strain and put On ice.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01

and II badly out of repair. they can
be taken to furrier who will manage
to make out of the little new short fur
Elton coats A tiny fur Elton can be
worn all winter with a heavy cloth
suit and II is a good idea to have
something OF this kind to wear when
one makes fashionable calls.
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01

upon it's predecessor. II is not made as
heavily as before. being only three
ply. and the linen is of fine. light
weight quality.
The new turnover collar is just like
a mans collar, save that 1t is less
heavy and embroidered in the corners,
The Yale expositor., 1907-03-01

they have appropriated the mannish
collar as OF old. The present turn.
down collar is a great improvement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
TOUCHED OLD MAN
TWO SHADY WHITE MEN ARE
 SENT UT,
Ducolic Brevvtonite Under In0uence of Mobile Liquor Allows CreOks
 to Get Away With 1 VI, Hank Roll.

Mobile. July 5.-(Special )--Herman Groster and John Johnson, two white men who bear rather bad names with the police and who are In the haoit or lounging around bar rooms down near the river front, were this morning sen : fenced to serve three months at hard labor by Judge Clarke in the Record CTS Court on the charge Of having stolen money from John Moore. an aged white man, who gives Brewton as his home.
 The alleged theft occurred last night shortly before 10 o'clock. According to the testimony Moore, who was con siderably under the influence of liquor entered KirkIand's saloon on the cor. ner of Cont and Commerce streets and ordered a drink. handing the par tender a $10 bill in payment The par tender handed the old man his change, but Groster and Johnson, who were standing one on either side of Moore; picked the money up off the bar ana walked out of the saloon.
 Moore was in such a condition that gone. The bartender. however. saw the theft and soon made a complaint to Police Officers Demouy and Coniey, who arrested Groster and another we'll known bar room lounger, Charles Thompson.
 When the case was called in court this morning, Johnson appeared as witness and swore positively that ne was standing at the bar while Moore was and that no such transaction as was charged. took place. He was iol- lowed on the stand by several other witnesses who stated that portion or his testimony was correct, the part rel ative to his having been at the coun- ter, but these later witnesses went fur- ther and testified that Johnson was the man who assisted Groster Tn making of with Moores money. Johnson was then docketed on the petit larceny charge, Thompson was dismissed on the dangerous and suspicious charge. but fined $10 or twenty days for CUTS ing the arresting officer.
 The officers stated that after Ihomp- son and Groster were arrested the old man whom they had robbed was found on Water Street. sitting on the side walk with his coat and shoes and hat off. and with his empty pocketbook in his hat He was in such condition as to be oblivious to his surroundings He was brought to the station charged < with drunk and down..
 In court this morning, he stated that he was a comparative stranger in the city. having been here only few days and knowing no one in Mobile. He stated that he is a farmer and lives a few miles from Brewton, Ala.
 Judge Clarke, knowing from the eV- idence in the cases against Groster and Johnson that the old man. who appar- entity is nearing the 70-year mark. was in a penniless condition. dismiSSed the case against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
GOODMAN, MAYOR
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL AS-
 SUNES OFFICE,
New Omcial win Hold OMee Nearly Two Yearu-l0 Youngest Man to Hold the once in
 Pensacola.

Pensacola, Fla. July 25.-tspecial. Calvin c. Goodman, President of the City Council. today assumed the ofiice of Mayor, made vacant by the death of Charles H. Bliss. which occurred yes- terday morning.
 Under the new amendment to the city charter, which provides for a President of the City Council. the ofice e of Mayor pro tenn was abolished, and a provision made that in case of death or removal of the chief executive the President of the City Council shall assume the office or Mayor.
 Mayor Goodman will hold offce for nearly two years. as the deceased May or had served only one month of the term to which he had been elected, when he died. The new Mayor is the youngest man ever to occupy the of flee in the history of Pensacola, hav- ing just reached tbe age of 30 years. He Is a successful business man, how ever, and Is the proprietor of one of the largest clothing establishments in the city. He was born and raised in Pensacola, and was elected President of the Council last month by an im- mense ma ajOrity.