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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
WORKING THE ROADS.
Systematic Effort Rather Than Spas
medic Work and Big Money Outlay.

All through this great United
States the question of good roads is,
l dare say, given as much thought as
any other question which is of vital
interest to both the farmer and the
merchant. The merchants, and towns
people in general, are just as much in
terested in having good roads leading
into their villages and cities as the
farmer is in having a good road adj
jacent TO his own farm. Many of the
smaller cities and villages could not
exist were it not for the farming COM
munity surrounding them, and they
are willing to help improve the main
Travelled roads to draw trade, or keep
ii from a neighboring market.
In travelling through the different
states it is surprising to note the ad-
vancement made In building roads
during the past decade. Yet there are
many places where the roads have
been opened for 80 or 40 years and to-
DAY they are scarcely passable-mile
after mile of roots and holes which
not only make travelling slow but
racks and breaks vehicles.
In the eastern part of Michigan is
a township where the roads all
through it are a credit to the people.
Their plan of improving the roads is
to DO road work. At the township
election, where the whole people have
voice, they appropriate as much
money as they are able to raise to be
used in the hauling of gravel on the
roads after the regular road tax has
been worked out in June, where the
roads are dry. At this time they
round up the road bed and clean out
all bitches so that no water will stand
and cause holes to be cut by the pass,
ing Of heavy loads. This leaves the
roadbed in splendid shape for the
-raYel, which is put on later In the
summer. After this is put on the road
is thoroughly packed with a steam
roller. Again in the fall just before
it freezes up the roadbed is rounded
mp with the road grader. Another i'm,
portant factor in their road building
besides having plenty of good gravel
in all parts of the township is that
they have a few men who understand
how and when the work should be
done and the management is given
over to them year after year rather
than choosing a new path-master
every year to work out new ideas
which are not logical and are not a
means to a successful end
During the winter, continues the
correspondents of Farmers Review
when there is nothing much to ex
cept chores, they make a Bee" and
everybody, or nearly everybody
spends two days hauling gravel. This
work is donated for the good of the
cause. The gravel is put on the side
roads during the winter This keeps
all the roads where lighter teaming is
done in good repair, at the same time
it increases the value of property not
located on the main roads.
Farmers in this township always
have good roads, which saves time
when they find it necessary to make
a hurried trip to town in harvest
They have not the wear and breakage
of rigs that some have, neither have
they fog of dust settling on their
crops every time a team passes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26

would be used only for purposes Of
state thereafter.
The Whole House for Parnell.
Charles Stewart Parnell. the Irish
patriot, was a guest at the hotel in 80
and enthusiastic Irishmen held forth
in the Hobbies day and night, causing
the general guests some trouble. One
day Parnell told them that the hotel
would charge them for wear and tear,
whereupon a patriotic Irishman pro-
posed to close up the hotel to all ex-
cept Parnell while he was there.
Adelina Patti was staying in the
hotel in the early SOS, and at the re-
quest of a little girl sang Home,
Sweet Home" for those in the dining
room the night before she sailed away.
Billy Florence, the actor, got out an
elaborate poster when he lived at the
hotel advertising it as the home of the
Hon. Bardwell Slote," and many re-
quests were made by strangers to be
shown the rooms by Mr. Slote.
In the early SOS mushrooms were
high, according to a local paper:
The Fifth Avenue hotel is bound to
have the best of everything and is
paying three dollars pound for mush-
rooms, which are scarce at this time
of year"
The famous words, Rum, Roman
ism and Rebellion" that are popularity
supposed to have defeated James G.
Blaine for the presidency, were spoken
in the parlor of the Fifth Avenue
hotel, where Blaine for years had dis
pensed political power.
"croesus from the West"
A California millionaire who occu'
pied a suite of rooms with his family
and paid $50 day n3S4 was written
about as 1.-The Croesus from the west. .
In honor of President Cleveland and
his cabinet the biggest political din.
ner that had ever been given in Amer.
lea up to the time was held in the
large dining-room.
For a long time the house was ia.
nous for it's amen Corner" where
Senator Plat sat for years on Sunday
and saw upstate politicians, who at
that time exclaimed amen" to every.
thing said. Out of that grew an organ
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
Lemon jelly.

For one quart of jelly use the
Juice of two lemons. Soak one-half
box of gelatine in one cup of cold
water for an hour, add two cups of
boiling water, stir until well dissolved,
then stir in one cup of sugar and last
the lemon juice. Strain through
fine wire strainer that sets over the
top of the mold or into a large bowl
and afterward fill small molds. After
dinner coffee cups make excellent
molds for jelly. The jelly ought to
cool "a hours to insure its being
firm.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
Coffee Cake.

One cup sugar, one cup cottolene or
butter, four eggs, one cup molasses,
one cup strong coffee (cold), one tea
spoon soda dissolved in a little boil
ing water, four cups flour pastry,
one teaspoon cinnamon. one-half tea
spoon cloves, one-half teaspoon nut
meg. one cup well Toured raisins Mix
in the order named and bake about an
hour in a moderate oven. This rule
III make two fair-sized loaves.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
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HANDY WAGON TOOL BOX.
Keep the implements Handy Which
May Be Needed for Breakdown.

At this season of the year the
farmers are getting busy ia the fields
and where a breakdown occurs, espe-
cia'ly if the farms are large, great
deal of time is lost in going for re-
pairs. There are always apt to be UNI
foreseen accidents which are more or
less costly, and simple device of this
sort may prove helpful to many of our
readers. Those who are working on
the roads or are doing any amount of
hauling, as well as farmers working
in the field, should provide themselves
with set of tools which would come
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
SCIENCE AND FARMING.
The Wisdom of Making Nature Fight
the Insect Foes.

Scientists are now realizing that the
abundance of insect pests which the
farmer of to-day has to battle with is
due largely, if not entirely, to the up
setting of natures laws.
Before man placed the woods and
prairies under cultivation, excessive
increase of any insect species was
perhaps unknown, or, at most, very
rare
Nature has always provided forces
which operate against each other, as
it were, and with insects, as with
other creatures, a balance between the
numbers of different species has been
maintained.
Modern methods of farming have
often decreased the natural enemies
of injurious insects, says Coleman's
Rural World, and in other cases have
afforded conditions favoring the rapid
multiplication of insects not formerly
present in dangerous numbers.
The practical entomologist of to-
day, while not discounting the value
of poisons and sprays as implements
of war against the six-footed host,
recognizes that really satisfactory
control is to be brought about by a
partial or total restoration of the con-
ditions under which nature formerly
prevented the different species from
becoming too numerous. The ento-
mologist accordingly studies parasitic
enemies and diseases which destroy
the injurious insects, and oftentimes
he Is enabled to encourage the para
sites to such an extent that they
largely or entirely control the injuri-
Gus forms.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26

tied argument of Gen. McClellan's
treatment, and John Knox, hot-head-
ed captain, drew gun and emptied it
at another member of the party, and
although the room was crowded not a
person was wounded. Knox resigned
from the army. The incident made a
great sensation at the time.
Mysterious Woman Guest.
1t was at about this time that a
beautiful woman from some European
country appeared at the Fifth Avenue
hotel and took sumptuous rooms. She
drove out daily, always heavily yelled,
and soon became mysterious and in
teresting person. She was very charit-
able, and gave aims freely to all men,
dicants she saw, and made liberal con.
tributions to churches. One day she
suddenly disappeared. Government
agents from Mexico had arrived look
ing for the beautiful and mysterious
lady. She was, II appeared, the head
of powerful band of criminals, who
were duplicating Mexicos govern
mental papers and gold.
She was known in Spain and Next
co as Rosnalio La Refine des Voleuses,
which means in plain English the
queen of crooks, and was said to be
worth $1,000,000.
It was at a dinner, referred to as
the famous Peabody" dinner, in the
hotel that the boom for Gen. Grant
for president was started. That
marked an epoch in the history of the
place.
Gen. Grant and the Minister.
One of the stories told of Gen Grant
and his association with the hotel is
that he was standing at the entrance
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26

coming suddenly buried under 1t,
hence the Importance of securing the
stack, as shown in the illustration.
The hay is stacked around a stout
pole in the center, explains Farm and
Home, the top of which is allowed to
project enough so that three ropes or
heavy wires can be attached to it and
the other ends of them fastened to
stakes driven securely into the
ground.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
MAKING HAYsTAcKs SAFE.
Stack Hay Around Pole II Animals
Are to Feed Out of Stack.

When hay is stacked, it will keep
better and waste less if put in as
large stacks as possible. 1t is often
convenient to let animals feed out of
the stack, and unless something is
done to prevent it. there is danger Of
their undermining the stack and be.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
The Middle Man

A New York report says that a
great butter trust has been formed,
backed by a capital of $4,000, 900.
The projectors declare that they are
going to eliminate the middle man in
the selling of butter, and that they
propose to get control of practically
all the butter made in the country.
This butter is all to be reworked to
, single grade. 1t will probably prove
% be but one mode of the many fruit
less attempts to get rid of that very
necessary worker, the middleman. Un-
- the present financial arrange.
hits for doing business, the middle
san is a necessity.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
OLD DAYS in
FAMOUS FIFTH
AVENUE HOTEL
Within Its Venerable Walls,
National, Financial and
Social History of Great
Importance to the Entire
United States Has Been
Made More Than Once.
HAS SHELTERED
WORLDS GREATEST

Some Interesting GIeaninas from Ho-
tel Scrap Books Relating Character
istic Incidents of Celebrated Men
Who Were Guests of the HospitabIe
New York Edifice That Is Soon to
Be Demolished-ln Its Day the Most
Famous of American Hotels.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
Cheese Dainty.

Cut circular pieces of bread with
a cake cutter, moisten them in melted
lutter. then roll in chopped celery and
green peppers. then moisten again in
gutter, and this time roll in grated
cheese. seasoned with pepper and salt.
The dish is then set in the oven and
baked a few moments. They are
served on beds of watercress with a
Rarnish OF sliced tomato
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
The Berry Bushes

Don't let the berry bushes grow all
over the garden. Conflne them to
'ows and chop of the head of every
plant that comes up out of place.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26

the world, and who have been guests
at the hotel at some time or another.
Southern Leaders There.
Not half, by far. of the interesting
things that have happened there fiji
five big scrapbooks in the possession
of Mr.. Villas, and they do not cover
the period between 1859 and 1870, and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26

ization composed of newspaper men
formed for the sole purpose of giving
a dinner annually. to be known and
recorded as the amen Corner din
ner." II there has been any man of
prominence in the last 40 years who
has not trod the marble of the Fifth
Avenue lobby at some time or another
he has yet to be discovered.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
The Whole House for Parnell.

would be used only for purposes of
state thereafter.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26

The consequences of loving anything
more than we love God are deadly.
The character deteriorates: the con-
science destroys peace; the allure
ments and attractions fade into hor-
rors; plaques come; we fail of Gods
guidance; the idol is destroyed and
nothing taxes its place.
The soul is like curious chamber
with elastic walls, whict can be ex.
banded, with God as its guest, illimit.
ably, but which, without God. shrinks
and shrivels until every vestige OF the
divine is gone."-Henry Drummond.
In Natural Law.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26

One of the stories told of Gen. Grant
and his association with the hotel is
that he was standing at the entrance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
FOR WAR ON TAFT.
Senator Foraker Planning for Hot
Contest

- CLEVELAND, Ohio, April S.-When Sem
ator Foraker gets to Ohio and begins his
campaign against Secretary Taft, the Sec
1905 and his action in the Brownsville mat
ter will be used. Forakers men are now
engaged in looking up the injunction case
decided by Judge Taft in 1894 and the plan
is to publish it all over the state.
That was the year of the Pullman strike.
The Cincinnati Southern railway in
the hands of a receiver. Judge Taft issued
a restraining order forbidding any one to
interfere with the employees of the road or
to try to get them to quit their occupation.
Phelan, Deb's lieutenant, went to Cincin-
natl to take charge of the strike there, and
Taft sent him to Jail for six months for
violating the order The judge said, in
rendering his decision, that Il it had been
a strike for shorter hours or better pay
he would not have interfered, but the con-
tention was over something entirely foreign
to the operation of the road.
This decision is relied upon by the For
aker men as great card, and they intend
to make it their ammunition for the first
broadside. The Brownsville business is re-
lied on to hold the negroes in line, and
that is a matter of Importance, for negroes
are numerous in Ohio. The Akron speech IS
relied on by the Foraker men to keep the
machine men faithful, task of much diff
fculty in view of the tendency they are
showing to get on the band wagon. The
machine men have never forgiven Taft
particularly in Cincinnati. where the speech
smashed the Cox machine. Those OF them
that are coming out for him admit that
the Akron speech is sore point with them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES.
British Government Confronted With
a Formidable Program.

LONDON, April S-Parliament reas-
sembled today after the Easter recess.
The second stage of the session finds the
government confronted with a formidable
program of work, if any attempt is to be
made to fulfill the promises made in the
kings speech. Out of the fourteen meas
ures outlined by his majesty only three,
and those minor ones, have thus far been
touched, and these are not far advanced.
With view to expediting business. how
ever, Premier Campbell Bannerman in
tends to press the new procedure scheme.
by which much preliminary work will be
sent to the new standing committee. War
Secretary Haldane's bill providing for the
reorganization of the army is likely to be
strongly opposed, and will occupy much
time The budget will be introduced April
49, and it Is expected to lead to lively and
prolonged debates.
The devolution bill, drawn up by the
chief secretary for Ireland, Mr.. Birrell is
expected to be introduced so soon as the
budget and army bills are disposed of, and
with the seven or eight minor oils which
the government has more or less pledged
itself to carry through, the prospects seem
slight for any early effort to deal with the
question described in the kings speech as
houses The premier himself has not
given any clue as to when or how he pro-
poses to curb the power of the upper
house, though some of his colleagues have
announced in speeches that the necessary
plans are all prepared. AS a result of the
large amount of work before parliament
an autumn session seems to be inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
CONFERENCE ct COLUMBUS
Great Interest Attaches to Senator
Foraker's Visit.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, April S.-Announce-
ment that Senator Foraker is to come here
next Thursday and meet his lieutenants
throughout the state has renewed the ac-
tivity of his followers here, and word is be-
Ing received that many of the Foraker
politicians throughout this section will be
here Thursday to receive their orders and
size up the situation as to just what Senator
Foraker Is after and what his real policy
regarding the Taft movement IT, .
All the politicians are in the dark as to
exactly what the senator is driving at He
has'never explained whether he desires to
fight for Endorsement for President and
senator or just for a return to the Senate
What effect the situation Will have on Sena-
tor Foraker when he reaches Ohio Is
tain that he will fight to the bitter end
and that he will show no quarter The
argument Is made that he stepped aside
for Mckinley and Hanna and that he will
not do so for Taft. the man he appointed
judge when he was governor
The situation will, 1t is expected reach
climax when Senator Foraker makes his
opening speech at Canton Wednesday night
FOraker's conference here will be i'm
portant to his interests, and his friends are
legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
NEW POLICY ADOPTED.
Decision of the President Regarding
Naval Retirements.

The President and the Secretary OF the
Navy have adopted a new policy I'm the
matter of retirements under the provisions
of the personnel law Of 1899, as a result OF
which such retirements hereafter will be
confined to the grades of captain and com
mander. Notice of this action Is contained
in the following special order issued by
Secretary Metcalf:
'In view of the present condition of the
navy lists and of the relative ages of Off
GERS In the grades of captain and comman-
der and the grade of lieutenant commander
respectively, applications for retirement
from the latter grade, under the provis ons
of section of the act Of March ;. 1899. en-
titled An act to reorganize and Increase the
efficiency of the personnel of the nay and
Marine Corps of the United States will not
be considered, as 1t is not the purpose 10
make under that section retirements from
applications for voluntary retirement un-
der the provisions of section : of the act
above named from officers in the grades OF
captain and commander may be forwarded
to the Secretary of the Navy at any time.
Such applications shall be treated con-
tidental and shall be sent under SEAL the
application to be enclosed in envelopes. the
inner of which shall be sealed and likewise
marked Application for Voluntary Retire
ment under section of the Personnel Act
of March 3, 1899. Not to be opened until
p.m., June 20
by direction of the President"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
COAL BARGE RESCUED.
Picked Up by Steamer From Balti-


Tie Navy Department has received a tele-
gram from the commander of the collier
Caesar. dated Fernandina., Fla, today, say
ing that the coal barge No. 1. which has
been adrlft at sea since April 1. has been
picked up and towed in to Mayport, at the
mouth of St. Johns river. The rumored ex-
plosion on the collier Caesar had no foun-
dation in fact. Three other vessels which
were assisting in the search for the missing
barge will be notified of her recovery and
ordered back port. They are the cruiser
st. Louis. on her way from Cuba to Hamp-
ton roads. and the collier Abarenda and
the naval tug Potomac which went out
from Hampton roads. There were ten men
on the barge and great anxiety was felt for
their safety.
The captain of the Caesar in reporting the
safety of coal barge No. said nothing
the six days she was at the mercy Of the
wind and Although satisfied the men
We're saved. the chief of the bureau of
navigation telegraphed instructions to the
captain of the Caesar to send definite in
forma ton on that point.
The following is list of the men on the
barge: William Martin ordinary seaman
Emil Noethen, ordinary seaman: Henry
Hsler. ships cook: Ferdinand Hail. mess
attendant: Thomas Flynn. fireman; Edward
Aben. machnist's mate; Henry August
DOehne. ordinary seaman: lsidor Nord-
strom. chief boatswain mate: Andrew j.
Franey. ships cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08
NOT AMERICAN TERRITORY
DECISION REGARDING THE ISLE
OF PINES.
Chief Justice Fuller Announces the
Opinion Of the United States
Supreme Court.

That the Isle of Pines IL not American
territory was officially apd judicially de-
clared today by the Supreme Court Of the
United States. The decision was rendered
in the famous case of Edward J. Pearcy
agt. Nevada N. Stranahan, collector OF the
port Of New York. and the opinion of the
court was announced by Chief Justice Full
Ter, who said that UP to the Paris treaty
the Isle Of Pines had been considered as an
integral part Of Cuba, and that 1t could
not be held to be covered by article 2
Of that treaty. which included only
islands in the vicinity Of Porto Rico. &.
The case originated in connection with
the importation Of few boxes Of cigars
by Pearcy in September, 1903, but its hear
Ing by the court was from time to time
postponed in the hope that the status Of
the island might be definitely fixed by
legislation or diplomacy. The cigars were
made in the Isle of Pines Of tobacco
grown there. and when they arrived Pearcy
refused to pay duty. on the ground that
they were Of domestic origin. The col
lector thereupon seized Them and Pearcy
appealed to the United States circuit
court, where he secured no relief, as that
court sustained a demurrer filed by the
government and dismissed the caSoW He
promptly brought the case to the Supreme
Court, by which today the decree of the
lower court was affirmed
The case was No. l on the Supreme
Court docket.