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The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12

carious conditions. O'Brien quickly
determined on a plan OF rescue. Dash
ing up the stairways OF an adjoining
house until he reached the fourth
floor. he made his way along series
of window lodges to the fire escape
where Mrs. cyl and her terrified chill
dren stood. From this perilous posi-
ton he passed the latter TO persons
in neighboring fiat, and then handed
Mrs. cyl. who was unconscious from
fright and the suffocating effects of
the smoke. to fireman who mounted
a ladder to one of the fourth-story
windows. O'Brien himself nearly lost
his life in the flames and smoke. and
was carried to the street by firemen.
The commission has awarded him a
silver medal for his bravery.
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
JeIlied Prunes.

One-third pound prunes, two cups
sold water, one-half cup cold water.
one-half box gelatin. or "a table
spoons graduated gelatin, one cup
sugar, one-fourth cup lemon juice.
Pick over. wash aud soak prunes for
several hours in two cups cold water
and cook In same water until soft;
-emove prures; stone and cut into
quarters. lad enough boiling water
% the prune water to make two cups.
Soak gelatin in one-half cup cold wa
er, dissolve in hot liquid. add sugar.
emop juice. then strain, add prunes.
mold and chill. Stir twice while cook
ng to prevent prunes settling. Serve
with sugar and cream.
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
Moude Titus

In Casco Bay, near YsfnlS nth, Me-,
in the summer of 1904, a deed Of gen.
erous heroism was performed by a
girl of 16. Maude Titus. a student at
the Newark IN. j. high school, was
out on a pleasure trip in a sailing
yacht with some of her friends. An
accident occurred in changing the
course of the yacht, and the captain,
his niece, Miss Titus, and her friend,
Miss Reifsnyder were thrown into the
water. The captain rescued his niece
by a lifeline which had been thrown
20 him from the boat. and he himself
then followed her to safety, leaving
Miss Titus and Miss Reifsnyder TO
struggle for themselves in the waves.
Miss Titus was a poor swimmer and
her friend was utterly helpless in the
water. Instead of striking out for the
boat, however, which she could have
reached with ease, Miss Titus re-
manned with the half-drOwning girl.
She did not attempt to swim with her,
but took hold OF Der, Gained her, and
endeavored to hold her head above
water until boat was sent to the
rescue. For this act of heroism Miss
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12

to atoms. Hughes, who was under
cover, saw the imminent peril OF his
comrade. and dashed out to save him
He caught him as he was about to
stumble over precipice and dragged
him back over the place where the
blast was to be set of. Both men
were caught, however. within the dan
ger line and both were badly hurt
Hughes clothing caught fire from the
flames which enveloped the body OF
Owens, whom he saved, and for a long
time he was incapacitated from work
The commission has sent him silver
medal and $3.50
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
William SfuDeH

The youngest of all those selected
for recognition by the commission. a
boy Of 10. is Willie Stillwell, Of Bell
aire. Mich. Willie had never been
known as strong swimmer. but when
one OF his playmates. Ruth School
craft. who was more than foot tall
or than he. fell into intermediate
river. Willie was quick at the rescue.
He was wise enough not to get in the
clutches Of the girl. but, swimming by
her SIDE. held her up with one arm
while he swan with the other, thus
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
Richard Hughes

"A Dynamite Hero" is the name
that has been given to Richard
Hughes, of Bangor. Pa, by his com
rades. An explosion Of giant powder
blinded Richard owens just as he
lighted che fuse to set off another
blast. Unable 20 find his way out of
danger and with his clothing on FIRE.
instant death seemed certain for the
unfortunate man. Just as soon as the
spark from the second fuse would
reach the powder he would be blown
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
Table Flowers.

For a simple luncheon there is moth
ng prettier than scarlet blossoms, ar
anged in a glass bowl. with sprays
II fern to form a contrast to the
brilliant red.
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
James Gihner

A race to death in Monongahela
river flood was the end of two friends.
one of whom was trying to save the
other. The waters of the river had
been swelled to giant proportions two
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12

Should be heated gradually the first
ime After they are Injured to heat
hey will not become rough so easily.
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12

Titus has received a silver medal.
The commission has also given her
81 900 TO assist in completing her edu-
cation, DIR. Titus, the girls father,
having recently died.
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12

bringing her safely TO shore. The
commission has awarded a bronze
medal to the boy and has set aside for
him the sum of $4,000. with which he
will pay for an electric engineers
oOurca IN nOllaOa
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
Michael O'Brien

A fire broke out in a crowded tene-
ment at One Hundred and Tenth
street and Third avenue three years
ago. So combustible was the material
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12

When little, girls cry for dolls
when biz. for dollars.
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12

A Time ssver.-The woodpiIe made
right now.
The Yale expositor., 1907-04-12
Lucy E. Ernst

medal and $3.50.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08

lection came from you-you would not be
afraid of him, for he could not be harsh
and peremptory with you, as he would
with me. l know it is a great boon to
ask of you," she added, her eyes filling
again, "but-if you knew how unhappy,
how perplexed / am-perhaps you would
not refuse to help me-"
'You forget one thing" he returned, in
q low tone, that the odium of being re-
fused had far better fall upon me than
upon you. The world is not generous in
these matters, but l can fight it better
than you can"
II forget all things" she answered,
'but the bare fact before me-that 1
must not marry you, and dare not con-
fess to papa the true cause. The world
can only say that you repented of your
engagement to me. Let it be So"
Sir Everard was silent. He knew that
the worlds ability to say it would not
prove so pleasant as she thought. 81 must
have time to consider this" he said, ris-
ing. 81 will see you again tomorrow
morning."
She rose also and stood before him as
culprit. He took her hand.
81 hope you will forgive me. hope
you did not like me very much," she
whispered, raising her repentant eyes to
his.
Her words and manner almost amused
him, they were so truthful and child
like. 81 do like you very much," he an
swered, with a smile; "too much to part
from you without a pang of regret and
modification"
But you will get over it," she eagerly
said, "very soon, l hope"
''It will be the second case Of a SINH
lar nature have had to get over" he re-
turned, possibly surprised out of the con-
fession, possibly making 1t with deiber-
ate intention. 81 was going to be mar
ried in my early youth, or what seems
early youth to me now. was four-and-
twenty"
"And she refused you" whispered
Mary.
"No; she died. All the love | had to
give died with her, and had only liking
left for any one else. l had none, even
of that, for long while, for years after
she died. Do not be ungenerous, and
fancy retort this confession upon you
in requital for the one you have given
me; it was always my intention to make
it before we were married, more fully than
l have now DONE"
Mary Dynevor's face was raised, her
lips were parted with eagerness. Then
If understand you rightly-you have
not really loved me-"
"In the imaginative sense of the term
no. Only-I quote your favorite words
liked you very much. But my wife
should never have felt the want of thai
ideal love-"
She looked almost beside herself with
Joy. rosy flush suffused her cheeks
light came to her eyes, and she posi-
lively clasped Sir Everard's hands in hel
own. ~ am so thankful! !" she burs
forth, II am so happy! If you do no
love me, why no great harm has beer
done, and we can still be friends. Oh
Everard, let us be friends There Is n,
one in the world l would rather have TO
a friend than you; and you will b
Charles friend also, and let him
yours"
"Perhaps-after a little WHILE"
Ito be contInued.)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
HOW SHE HAD HELPED.

Mrs. Compton looked at her husband
with the gentle, affectionate gaze which
he had come to recognize as an invari-
able result of call from the next-door
neighbor, Mrs. Harlow.
poor thing" said Mrs. Compton,
with a sigh Of content, although no
name had been mentioned. "She's tied
for life to one of these intensely prac-
tical men, Henry, with no Imagination (!
l do pity her So and yet she's fond Of
him, Henry, that's the strange part Of
it-really fond Of him."
whats he been doing lately?" ask
ed Mr.. Compton, with amused interest
for the shortcomings of Mr.. Harlow as
presented by his wife had beguiled
many half-hour.
"You see, Mrs. Harlow is-well, she's
not apt to be ready at the exact mo-
ment Mr.. Harlow expects her to be
If they are going out" said Mrs. Comp
ton, her gaze still lingering tenderly
on her husbands ingenious counte-
nance. "And he has talked to her q
good deal about it, quite-quite firmly
at times, think. She says she ALWAYS
plans to be on time, but she has so
many Interruptions, and then she's a
Southerner, you know, and they are so
calm and leisurely."
'They are, if she's a sample" said
Mr.. Compton.
"Yes, of course. l knew you'd see
the point" and his wife beamed on him
with approval in her brown eyes. "Well,
last Friday evening that man actually
gave her little book with list of the
things he had done and read while he
was waiting for her to go to places.
1T was their seventh anniversary.
and Of course he gave her something
else but this book he called Waiting
he'd had 1t stamped on in gold letters
himself.
"She looked at 1t, and read three or
four pages, and then, as she told me,
she felt SO proud (you know he is clev.
er In some ways), she just said, And
to think I've really been help to you
when l didn't know 1t All these things
you've accomplished because happen.
ed to be made just as am, and not a
prompt New Englander like your
Wasn't that sweet thought, Henry?"
Youths Companion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Home-Made Trap Nest.


Seven years ago devised trap nest
which Is simple and works well. can
find no fault with 1t that does not ap-
ply to any other kind. The constant
attention they require is more than l
care to give, SO l do not use them now.
They are simple Of construction and
anybody with eyes and hands can
make them. The first thing Is box
13 or IA inches wide and deep 2 feet
long. Nail or finch board across
center on bottom to retain nesting ma
terial. Cut an opening in one end 8
inches square and make the door 7xS
inches. Nail some small hinges on
inside to hang the door. Get some
small spring wire and turn some
springs, a, on half-inch spindle 21a
or Inches long. 'Fasten one end to
door, the other to side, so that when
the door Is pushed in the spring will
be strong enough to pull it back shut.
Fasten with two short nails or screws
piece Of fiat spring, b, like those
used In corsets at the opposite side
of door on the floor Of nest box. Raise
this spring and have It Just long
enough to prop the door two-thirds
open. Have a little notch cut in door
to hold 1t up. When the hen pushes
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
The Cow. In wtntar

Cows need sun and light and air.
Don't shut them up In the dark. A
greenhouse is better place for a COW
than basement.
Take the chill Off the water you
give the COWS. Ice cold water takes
just so much vitality out of them.
If you have time to do the extra
work, give the COW hot feed. There
Is the same difference for a COW be-
tween hot breakfast and a cold one
that there Is for workingman. Hay
cut short, steamed or cooked In hot
water, with little meal added, makes
a good meal for the COWS.
Keep a big lump of rock salt where
the cows can get at 1t all the time.
More than half of the blood Is made
up of salt In one or another of its
forms.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Corn and Cob Meal.

A combination Of corn and cob meal
is almost equal to cornmeal for cattle.
1t Is not so satisfactory for sheep or
hogs. Where corn can be had on the
ear 1t is more profitable to grind the
cob with the grain than to shell and
grind the grain alone. The prices
quoted by some dealers for cornmeal
and for corn and cobmeal would indi-
cate that some mills are adding extra
cobs before grinding the corn and cob
meal. Properly speaking, corn and
cob meal should be the whole ears
ground without the addition of any
other material -,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08

The farmers standard of living Is
rising higher and higher. He sends the
common things Of his farm to the
cities to become luxuries. He Is becom-
Ing traveller; and he has his telephone
and his daily mail and his newspaper.
His life is healthful to body and sane
to mind, and the noise and the fever
Of the city have not become the craving
of his nerves, nor his ideal Of the every
day pleasures Of life. A new dignity
has come. to agriculture, along with Its
economic strength and the farmer has
a new horizon far back Of that of his
prairie and his. mountains, which Is
more promising than the skyline Of
the city.-Secretary James wilson.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08

Potatoes and other root crops are
irrigated by burrows made midway be-
tween the rows, says a Department of
Agriculture bulletin. These burrows
should not be over 600 feet long, and
in light, sandy soils, with little fall
this distance should be reduced. The
length of the burrows may be readily
shortened by putting In more head
bitches. Short burrows insure more
even distribution Of water, and fire.
quently prevent injury to the crop by
the water-logging Of part Of the soil.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Dairy Product. of One County.


Polk County, Wisconsin, has thirty
creameries and four cheese factories
Last year these factories had over
1000 patrons and the number of COWS
owned by them was more than 1900.
In 1905 the creacneres made 1,SO3,7 700
pounds of butter, which sold for $391,-
502, and the cheese factories made
5SO,S20 pounds of cheese, which sold
for $53,365, total of $444,S9S. Most
of these creameries are cooperative.
This Is a good Illustration of what
intelligent dairy industry will do for
county when well pursued. OF this
county Hoard's Dalryman says: A
large portion of this country was
lumber wilderness thirty years ago. 1t
Is fair sample of much Of Northern
Wisconsin when taken hold Of by the
hand of the dairyman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08

her way into the nest the door will re-
lieve this spring. and when the hen
steps into nest compartment the door
closes. Put on check so the door will
not swing out. Hinge a cover on top
of other end Of box to gather the eggs
and take the hen out Don't make these
boxes tight, but leave plenty Of change
of air. Look at them every hour when
the hens are busy.-W. 7. Wallis, in
Farm and Home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
TeatinR Soils.

All soils are formed from disinte-
grated rocks and organic matter. or
the latter soils contain from one to
more than 10 per cent. 1t is only in
bogs or beds of peat that the amount
last named is ever present The best
wheat lands contain only from 4 to @
per cent of organic matter. Oats and
rye will grow In soils containing only
1 or per cent. The intelligent farmer
should endeavor to ascertain what Is
wanting in the soil and supply 1t, re-
membering that he can make no possi-
Ole mistake with barnyard manure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Pointers on Feeds.

In experiments made In feeding
straw 1t was found that llnseed meal
and cut straw fattened steers more rap
idly than linseed meal and hay, as the
straw proved the better substance for
separating the llnseed meal and pre-
venting and clogging In the stomach.
Corn meal and cut hay proved to be a
better ration than corn meal and cut
straw.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Best Fertilizers for Fruit.

In very many cases potash fertilizers
have decidedly improved the qualities
of fruits In nearly all cases when
ever the percentage Of this element has
been raised, the change has been accom-
panied by an increase Of sugar and a
decrease of acid. Other things being
equal, the fruit with the largest per-
centage of sugar will bring the highest
price. In addition, less desirable varle-
ties may be brought UP to a higher
standard, thus giving value to some
good quality, as hardness and prolific
bearing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08

pieces together In the form Of an old
style A harrow, with bolt at point
where shown, and brace across the
middle. Then Insert piece of rail-
road rail as long as the frame into NOR
tices cut In the apex of each of these
A frames. 1t will be found very sub
stantial and handy to do many Jobs on
that require much hammering.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Horse Inheritances.

Good sense and docility, as well as
lack of sense and treachery, are mat
tcrs of transmission by inheritance.
This is true of ailments, habits Of ac-
ton, disposition and all those things
which go to make good or bad horse.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Washing Eggs Injuries Them.

Several dealers have spoken to me
lately Of unusual trouble with washed
eggs mixed In with current packings..
These washed eggs do not keep at all
when the weather is even moderately
warm, and 1t is a serious mistake to
put them in when shipped for any dis
tance to be held, says the New York
Produce Review. When shippers have
local consumptive outlets which use the
eggs up at once it is all right to wash
dirties, for such trade, but they are
absolutely no good for distant ship
ment, and packer will soon ruin the
reputation Of his brand by packing
them with clean unwashed eggs.
1t ought to be well known that wash
Ing eggs removes the mucus which
closes up the pores Of the shells, and
the air then has ready access to the
contents, fastening decay.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
CHAPTER XVI,

Mary Dynevor lay awake the whole
night, thinking over what she ought to do.
To her father she could not speak; his
temper was too fiery, his authority abso-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08
Cheap Portable Anvil.

1t may be made with four poles or
pieces three inches square, with ends
beveled and notched. Put each two
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-08


During the last twenty-five years the
cultivation Of large tracts Of the richest
prairie lands In Illinois has been made
possible by the construction of large
open bitches and by tile drainage. For
example, in one county In the Illinois
Valley bottoms $4,000 to 100000 acres
Of rich alluvial lands have been re-
claimed by this method and rendered
fertile by the subsequent application
of potassium In which the soil was de-
flcient. The same Is true Of large
area In the northwestern part of the
State, where party soil has been rem
dered more fertile by the application
Of potassium.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-25
A Slight Gap.

genealoglst, like poet, must be
born, not made The naive statements
offered by persons whose one desire Is
to show a lineage which will secure
them admittance to some exclusive or
gamzation drive the real genealogist
to rage or tears
II don't see why l can't join the
Daughters of the Early Founders. "
said an indignant young woman to a
friend. MY line is perfectly clear ex-
cept In one place. It's so absurd ("
what Is the troublesome place."
asked the genea!ogist.
"Oh, It's In the eighteenth century"
said the young woman, with much irri-
tation. They Just failed to keep the
records, Of course. OF all foolish
things Why, I can remember back to
grandfather, you see, and mother re-
members two more generations, and
we're perfectly sure our ancestors came
over from England In the seventeenth
century. The name is spelled little
different, but Of course It's they, be-
cause they must have come. And lust
because I haven't been able to connect
them with great-great- great grandfath-
er In the eighteenth century, they won't
let me In. It's 500 paltry I"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-25
ENDS CL0UDED LIFE
MISS ELEANOR BIERBACH COMMITS
SUICIDE AT MOTHERS HOME.
Suffered from Mental Disorders and
Recently Escaped from Hospital
for the Insane.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, July 20.-After
escaping from the grounds of the
Milwaukee Hospital for the Insane, and
going to her home No. 5 Essex flats,
Miss Eleanor Bierbach, aged %, com
mitted suicide by shooting herself in the
head Friday afternoon. The shot was
fired from 22-caliber revolver and the
wound did not prove fatal until l2:l0
O'Clock this morning when she died AT
Trinity hospital where She had been
taken.
Miss Bierbach had been suffering from
mental alteration for about five years
but her disorder was not of violent ma
ture and close watch was not kept
upon her. She had been given the liberty
of the grounds ut the hospital for some
time and Wednesday took advantage of
this ana came back TO her mothers home,
-O2 Ninth street. Mrs. Bicrbach teie-
phoned thc hospital authorities at the
time and secured their consent to have
Miss BierbaCh stay ut home for n time
About 100 O'Clock Friday afternoon
Miss BierbaCh went to her room and
loon afterwards her mother heard the
Suot. Rushing in She found her daughter
living mortally wounded ON the floor. She
was taken 70 the Trinity hospital. close
by. and every effort made u save Ter
life but it WAS found that the wound was
"a fatal one. Her widowed mother is
Frustrated by the shock.
The disorder with which Miss R,cr-
bach was affected is said to have been
oNtrrme molunchulia, and she believed
mat her real personality WAS in some
OUe elSr'S body.