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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
This Servant Girl Was Evidently
Person of Resource.

AS a source of humor the Irish SER
want girl has long since fallen from
her high estate. result probably due
to the better class of young women
from the Emerald Isle who come here
annually to help confuse the eternal
Servant girl question" But now and
again one of the old, naively ignorant
sort turns up in a New York house
hold, as was demonstrated the other
day to a caller at house on the West
Side.
The girl who responded to the bell
was asked if her mistress was at
home. To this inquiry she surprised
the caller by putting her arms behind
her back and replying in a rich
brogue, as she thrust her face toward
the caller: Put tn tickets in me
mouth, ma'am, an I'll go an see. Me
hands is wet"--N. Y. Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
CAUGHT Whlskers in Safe.

IN locking his safe the other night
prior b. his going home for supper
George Edgemont, a paperhanger who
lives at Jefferson street and Hermit
age lane, Manayunk, shut the safe
door upon his flowing whiskers and
was held until released by his daugh-
ter says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Edgemont had been out collecting
bills during the day. Returning to his
Office he opened his safe and placed
the money in it. He then threw the
door shut, catching the end of his
beard in the door. In the excitement
incident to his odd predicament he
forgot the combination and so could
not release himself. With his chin
resting on the safe he was discov-
cred about an hour after the accident
by his daughter, who came to find
what had delayed him. The safe was
broken open by q locksmith.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
Began to Wish He Had Chosen Some
other Occupation in Life.

lamp across the street Clifford could
see those hands. and they were broad
and thick-of course, the hands of Q
| girl who ironed, who held constantly
the handle Of an iron, how could they
| be otherwise?
Quit now" cried the girl, giggline
again. quit now or I'll call nav"
But he did not quit and she did not
| call nav" and at that moment Cliff
ford, who was apt to do most things
inopportunely, sneezed.
The young man leaped from his
| place on the steps, and ran angrily to
the gate. Clifford recognized him. He
was no other than the butcher boy
who daily brought meat-and tough
enough meat it was, TOTO his land.
lady.
Seeing Clifford standing in the
shadow of the tree, he rushed madly
at him and shook his fist in his face.
What yer dom here?" he demand.
ed. I've seen yer sneakin' roun after
my gal M'riah morn once, an if yer
don't quit it I'll smash yer face. Dc
yer hear?"
He heard, and forthwith burst into
an explanation to the effect that he
was only passing and stopped to listen
to the music, which explanation the
butcher boy received with open.
mouthed incredulity Clifford making
his escape afterward with what grace
he could muster.
AS he turned the corner he was fol
lowed by great guffaw of laugh
from the butcher boy, accompanied by
harshly gurgling giggle from
"M'rlah."
Plunging along in the rain, he could
have wept, man as he was. His beau.
tiful butterfly, exquisite creature of
his imagination, had crawled back
into it's cocoon.
Wonderly was quietly waiting in the
studio. sitting ct his ease, putting
rings of smoke at the ceiling. his legs
far apart and his hands in his pockets.
when Clifford burst into the room.
What, back already?" he said, as
Clifford, without stopping to take OF
his hat, began tearing down the char
coal sketches that lined the walls:
back already?" he repeated like a par
rot, still putting at his cigarette.
Something in his expression brought
Clifford to a standstill in front of him.
his hands filed with fragments of the
charcoal sketches. A light flashed
upon him.
you knew IL all the time" he
stormed.
Wonderly took his hand out of his
pocket and Tipped the ash from his
cigarette.
Well, what IL I did," said he
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
PRODUCTIVE POWER OF
WESTERN CANADA SOIL
Winnipeg Correspondence.

Winnipeg Correspondence.
There has never been any who have
doubted the productiveness of the soil
OF Western Canada, but there are
sometimes found those who question
the fact of its superiority. During the
past season, it has been shown that
in grain raising qualities it possessed
the very best. The late spring pre-
vented grain being sown in many
cases before the middle OF May. Yet,
a large percentage of that sown at that
time produced excellent yields. Had 1t
not been for the frost early in August.
which visited most of the north half
OF the continent, there would have
been a magnificent yield in every dis
trict in Western Canada. Throughout
the Southern Alberta district where
about 100000 acres was soWn TO win
ter wheat the yield will be enormously
large. There are vast tracts of valu-
able grain growing land in Western
Canada that are available for home
steads, the Canadian Government CIV
ing 100 acres free, and entry may be
made by proxy, by any near relative.
thus saving considerable cost to the
American who may have entry made
in this way. Any Canadian Govern
ment Agent will give you the partic-
ulars.
Your correspondent has just re-
ceived the following letter from Craik.
Saskatchewan, which bears out the
statement made in the first part OF
this letter.
"Craik, Sask., Aug. 1907.
May gath we planted a Dahlia root.
which we brought with us from Min
neapolis. Ang. 18th. so days later. il
was in bloom. The plant is now Az
feet high and covered with blossoms
We never got half as many flowers on
1t in Minneapolis, even during Septem.
Der and October. although we had
more time to attend to it there"
mention this only as an example
OF the great productive power of the
soil here in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
THE LITTLE LAUNDRESS
Py ZOE ANDERSON NORRIS
(Copyright.)

good at suggesting. You'll never
make ii in this way in the world"
Clifford sprang to his fet, his face
lighting. II have never dared" he
cried, but | will do it; I'll do it right
now" And snatching his hat and, UNI
brella, he hurried out, leaving Won
derby in possession of the studio.
He strobe rapidly along in the rain
to the home of the little laundress.
The small house was all alight when
he arrived there, and there was a
sound of music and dancing. Clifford
stood at the gate watching the shad.
ows of the dancers on the curtains.
These shadows wavered grotesquely,
as If in the throes of country dance.
Presently the door opened and his
little laundress came out, laughing
and tanning herself with a folded
newspaper. A young man followed
her and they stood together on the
narrow porch.
It's rainin' yet, amt it?" she
asked, and her voice grated unmu.
sically on Clifford's ear. 1t was the
first time that he had heard it.
Not much" said the boy; lets sit
down here on the steps awhile"
And down they sat on the steps to-
gether, she lifting her skirts gingerly
from the dampness, and he edging
closer and closer to her side.
Clifford crept away from the gate
into the shadow of a tree, and from
that retreat he thought he heard the
sound Of a kiss.
The girl giggled and put up her
hands, attempting playfully to ward
off another. In the light Of the gas
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
A Real Schemer

For six months she had been plead.
ing with him to buy an automobile.
"They are too expensive" he pro-
tested for the hundredth time. IF |
bought an automobile | would have to
cut down our expenses"
What eXpenses?" she asked.
why, table expenses. For instance,
II l had an automobile / couldn't afford
to have chicken every Sunday"
She laughed.
Why, you goose! If you had an
automobile you could run down
enough fowls to have chicken every
day, to say nothing of big turkeys and
nice roasting pigs. Why is it men
haven't any brains?'
And the next day he hustled around
to the nearest dealer and ordered a
racing machine.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
SEARS, RoEBuok & co. INDICTED.
Charged with Using Mails TO De-
fraud and in disappearing
Articles Sold.

Des Moines, Ia.-(SpeciaD-Sears,
Roebuck G. Co. OF Chicago have been
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud. The indictment is on three
counts 1t is alleged that the com
pany misrepresented articles in its
catalogues sent through the mails.
The first count charges that on June
10. 1907, the company devised a
scheme TO obtain money by false pre-
lenses from DR.. c. F. Spring of Des
Moines by selling him white lead that
Sears-Roebuck claim to have made.
The indictment alleges it was made
by others. A second count is on a
ring bought by r. II. Miles, and
the third count is the sending of an
other ring, alleged to have been mis-
represented, through the mails.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

MFRS. LIZZIE LOHR, 1155 w. 18th
1V4 St, Chicago, Ill, writes:
Il take pleasure in writing you
these few lines, thinking there may be
other women suffering the same as did
II had my complaints for over year,
Dighfswedfs al winter and no appetite.
was rundown so far that | had TO
sit down to do my cooking, l was so
weak
Il tried many different medicines and
doctors also Nothing seemed To do me
any good. The doctors wanted to oper-
ate on me.
AT last | wrote to Dir. Hartman.
told him inst exactly how was. and he
told me what allied me and how / should
take Perune.
81 did as lie told me for four months,
and now am all cured.
mo one can tell how thankful / am
10 him, as ! had given up all hopes of
ever getting well again.
IL am w dow and the mother of six
small children who depend on my sup
port. L work all day and seldom get
tired
Il took five bottles Of Peruna in all.
ANY woman wishing to know more
about my case may write TO me and
will gladly tell al about it,
81 thank DIR. Hartman for what he
has done for me-"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
One Waiter with Sense.

Man in a restaurant. happening in
just as a new shift of walters came on.
And having eaten a very modest
luncheon this man laid down mod
est tip, to be exact, five cents.
And did the waiter shy off or sniff
at this nickel? He did neither, but on
the contrary he seemed to regard it
as an augury of good fortune that his
first customer should have given him
something, and
Thank YOU" he said, politely, to
the customer. and as he turned away
he added to himself: That's a start.
er."-N. Y. Sun.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
A Fascinating Game.

A precocious little girl living on one
Of the crowded business thorough.
fares Of the city was in the habit OF
gazing out of the window at the busy
street below for hours at time.
What is it. Gladys, that you find
so constantly interesting in the
street," asked her mother one day.
"Oh," came the wise rejoinder,
"just watching the cars go pro and
con."-Harper's Weekly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
AS SHE HAD BEEN ORDERED.
Domestic Cleared Everything Left
over Out of the Ice Box.

There recently entered the service
of Cleveland family a domestic of
Scandinavian origin. She had never
seen refrigerator before, and the
lady of the house, after initiating her
into its mysteries, instructed her
never to leave anything old or left
over in the ice-box, but to keep the
refrigerator perfectly clean and fresh
by throwing the old things away each
morning.
The very next day the mistress,
looking out of the window, observed
something peculiar in the yard.
What is that, Sophie?" she asked
And how did it get there?"
THAT is old ice, maam,' was the
proud response, left over from yes.
terday. l t'rew it away lake you tot
me."-4iarper's Weekly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
At the County Fair.

Doing a land-ofice business, chr"
remarked the man from the city.
What is that you are selling. any
way?"
BLESSED II I know myself. boss"
whispered the fakir at the county
fair; lit has zigzag lines all over 1t
and when a woman comes up l sell It
to her as a skirt pattern and when a
man comes up | sell 1t to him as a
guaranteed and genuine map Of Mars"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
How's ThisP

We ofer One Hundred Dollars Reward for sny
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hair,
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, D.
we, the undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
Tor the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able 70 carry out any obligations made by HIS nrm
WALDtNe. KINHAN a. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
HATS Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
ystem' Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

STOPPING or lifting. languor. dizzy
spells and rheumatism. Before
used Doan's Kidney Pills" says Mr..
Winney, II weighed 143. After taking
10 or II boxes weighed 1872 and was
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
shv Amateurs.

Splendid spectacles," that is the
definition towards which athletics in
England are gradually drifting, and
chiefly, 1t is to be feared, upon the
current of highly trained profession.
alism. The ordinary man, conscious
of his own mediocre ability, is afraid
to venture into the field.-North China
Inrnld
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

Homes are not built of brick and
mortar. 1t is the people, not the places.
that make the homes; the face of
smiling woman, the patter of tiny
feet and the music of children's voices,
aye, even the barking of dog and
the human look OF Joy at our coming
bring us the nameless charm that we
call home"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

To all who enclose
postage he will re-
ply telling how
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been in two
different hospitals
for ei g h t e e n
months, suffering
intense pain in the
b a C k, lameness,
[ W / n 6 @ S when
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
STRANGE Disease.

Two middle-aged women on a car
were discussing the sickness of two
children of one of them And what
does the doctor say ails them?" asked
one. THE little child has some sort
of fever" was the answer, land he
said that the disease of the other was
epidemic" IT'S a sickness l never
heard of" responded mother number
one.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

To be happy, hopeful, buoyant from
the depths of the heart; pure in word
and thought and deed, and moderate
in all methods of life, this is the true
art of noble living.-Young
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
Tobacco Thrown AWAY

1t is estimated by the head of one
of the large tobacco establishments
of New York that at least $4,000 worth
of tobacco is daily thrown away in the
city in unconsumed cigars and cigar
cites
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
HIS TURN TO cRITIcIsE.
Younsster Felt Called on to Manifest
DisapProvaI of Prayer.

Little John, who. at the mature age
of four, has learned the Lords Prayer,
is often criticised by his sister, two
years older for slight mistakes which
he cannot always avoid in offering the
petition. A few Sundays ago. he was
taken TO church for the first time
When the moment for the prayer ar
rived and the congregation bowed
their heads Johns mother took the
precaution to whisper to him that he
must be very quiet. Listen" she
said, land you will hear the minister
pray" This interested John at once,
and his little face took on a look of
serious attention, but his mother,
watching him covertly, saw his ex-
preston change presently to one of
surprise and disapproval. A few min
utes more, and he could stand it no
longer. What could this man be say
ing? Not word of the prayer did
he recognize as the only formula he
had ever heard called by that name.
why, mother" he exclaimed, in a
tone audible over nearly half the
church. do you hear? He isn't say
ing it right at ALL"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

IL takes four years to train lion for
exhibition work, but only one animal
in four is available for training. A
few accomplishments increases the
animals value FIVE fold.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
Why She Went Home to Mother.

Mrs. Newwed-Isn't the bread line
in a great city pathetic?
Newwed-Very. | suppose it is the
only way the poor fellows can get any
fit to eat-N. Y. Sun.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
Worlds Gold Production.

Africa leads in the matter of gold
production and the United States is
second.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
The Worst Was Yet to Come.

A southern pulpit orator, one Sun
day morning, was describing the ex-
perience of the prodigal son. In his
endeayOr to impress his hearers with
the shame and remorse that this
young man felt and his desire to cast
away his wicked doings, he spoke
thus:
IBIS young man got to thinking
about his meanness and his misery
and he Tux off his coat and frowed it
away. And den he TUX off his vest
and frowed dat away. And den he TUX
of his shirt and frowed dat away too.
And den he come to hisself."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
PILES CURED IN @ TO14 DAYS.

PAIO OINTMENT is guaranteed 20 cure any co $
OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or PrOtruding Piles b
10 "a days OF money refunded. So.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
II You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back Write to This Man.

G. w Winney. Medina, N. Y, in
vites kidney sufferers TO write to him.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

The statesman leads the masses.
The masses lead the politician.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

The whole of virtue consists in Its
practice.-Cicero.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

Japanese Men Outnumber Women.
Japan is one of the few countries
where the men outnumber the women.
The ratio there is $50 to 1000.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-12-06

The Saturday half holiday originated
in England in the eleventh century.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-07
Passed Examination successfully.

James Donahue, New Britain,
Conn, writes: II tried several kid
ney remedies, and was treated by
our best physicians for diabetes, but
did nor improve until ! took Foleys
Kidney Cure. After the second bot
tie | showed improvement, and FIVE
bottles cured me completely. I have
since passed a rigid examination for
life insurance. Foley 5 Kidney
Cure cures bach-ache and all forms
of kidney and bladder trouble, North
Yakima Drug Store, A. D. Sloan,
Prop tu-th-sat.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-07
George w Travis and Miss Incl

George w. Travis and Miss Luelld
Hughett of Naches City were united
in marriage Wednesday evening by
Rrv. H. F. Burgess. Mr.. and Mrs.
Travis left Thursday on their honey
moon trip to Seattle and other coast
points.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co. have 1ust

Rinehart-Barbour Co. have Just
received a swell line of skirts di.
rectly from New York. These skirts
were bought at a sacrifice and they
are going to give their patrons the
benefit of the reduction. Ladies'
you should see these soon, for at the
prices they will not last long.
212-1tw-1t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-07

as TO forbid the shipment of liquors
from one state into the prohibitory
territory of another state
We hereby call upon our represen.
tatiyes for the passage of the Hep
burn Doliver bill, or some other
equally efficient measure, in the
next session Of congress.
The resolutions protest against
the evils of gambling and call for
the enactment Of law TO prohibit
the practice They commend the
growing Willingness of nations 10
settle disputes amicably They ex-
press sympathy with the condition OF
the toilers Of The land and call upon
all Endeavorers to help in righting
unjust 50 tai oppression.
In this report ! have aimed 10
bring to Endeavorers the vital ques.
lions brought before the convention.
They are affairs of our nation
that are helping or hindering re.
ligious progress anp should claim
the prayers and attention Of Chris
tian people.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
Mrs. Prescott Dead

Mrs. O. L Prescott died at her old
home in Rockford on the evening of Dec.
9, having just entered upon her Goth year
Of age. She was we'll known to many in
Grand Rapids, who can recall the pioneer
days of fifty and more years ago. her
first husband having been Rev. Francis
Prescott, who was one Of the builders OF
the Fountain Street Baptist church in
Grand Rapids. also Of the Rockford ano
Ashley Baptist churches.
Mrs. Prescott for many years identified
herself actively with the w. c. T. U. ano
will be remembered and mourned by a
wide circle Of warm friends The funeral
was held in Rockford Dec r.
Her husband died many years ago in
Oakfied, death coming suddenly while he
was hauling a load Of wood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
Evangeiistic Meetings.

Beginning December 26th. the Rev. r.
f. Kilgore. D. D , the Baptist State Eyar :
gelist for Michigan, will begin a series OF
meetings in the Baptist church. Rev
Killgore is the author OF two popular books
Apples of Gold In Pictures OF Silver
and Sparks From the Burning Bush. :
and is an accomplished musician.
He entered the evaneelistic work IN
Pensacola, Fla. c years ago; since then
has conducted meetings in Chicago, St
Louis. Mo, Kansas City. Mo-. Denver
Col, Atlanta, Ga. Chattanooga. Tenn
and other large cities.
Mr.. Killgore is Virginian by birth. and
has all of the fire of the true southern or
ator. The Baptist people we're fortunate
in securing him at this time, as after he
finishes here ne is engaged solid for the
entire winter and spring months.
Below are some of the subjects Of his
discussion: Mature, Gods Great Book, :
What Is Man?" What Is the Soul of
Man9" why Did God Harden Pharaoh S
Heart and Then Punish Him?" Heaven
Located" He'll Located. is the Bible
True?" What is an Infde?" etc. Don't
fail TO hear this interesting man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
YOUNG WIFE CALLED
Mrs. Ray TilIotson Crosses the Dark
Divide. Friday Night

Mrs. Ray Tiliotson Crosses the Dark
Divide. Friday Night
On Friday night at eleven o'clock the
grim messenger entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Tiilotson and took from
the happy rome the beloved wife and
mo-her. A devoted husband and two
children aged two years and six days
pectively are thus bereft of her COM
panionshlp
Mrs. Tll0tson was twenty-five years of
age and was daughter Of Mat Kohn
and her sudden summons leaves an ach-
lng void in the hearts OF all who knew ner,
The funeral was held at IN r rhareh
..-'s-Ciry. Kew. u. G. Craig officiating.
and the remains were laid to-sest i
River Ridge cemetery a large number OF
friends and neighbors accompanying the
body TO its last resting place. Thus
passes from life young wife and mother
who only few short years ago was a
happy bride and her many friends Will
mourn her sudden passage from this
world OF life aud activity to the mysteries
of the great beyond