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The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01
CROWS ON BICYCLE
ACCORDING 70 cYcLoMETER
THEY PEpALED 80 MILES.
Strange Tale Told by Peapack, New
Jersey correspondent in Sup
port of the Mature Fax
er's" Stories.

AS there seems to be SO much at
tention lately given to nature fax
ers" and nature pro and con, l am
taking the liberty of describing to the
New York Times the following Incl
dent which at the time and ever since
has appeared to me to be a trifie
out of the ordinary.
Last week while out at farm near
the metropolis of Peapack, n. j., one
afternoon, l was behind a barn clean
ing my bicycle. In the nearby meadow
is a clump of scrub oak trees, and
these at the time were used as a rest
ing-place for a flock of crows. Evil
IDENTIFY the dry weather and lack of
food had made them holder than usu-
al, for when l threw them few
crumbs of my lunch they flew down
and devoured it greedily. My wheel
| had reversed-resting on its handle
bars and saddle the better to get at
the spokes, etc. Having finished the
cleaning l left it as it was, throwing
the remainder of my lunch on the
ground and went into the barn. AS
was surprised to observe one of the
crows (almost Immediately followed
by another) swoop down toward the
bicycle, evidently intent upon getting
the remains of my lunch. He lit"
on the right pedal of the machine.
which happened to be up, but his
weight was such that he caused it
TO make half turn, and at that very
instant the other crow "lit" on the
left pedal, which was now up, and his
impetus was such that he now also
made half turn, thus bringing the
first crow up again. This one then
"hunched" himself in his endeavor to
fly off, but this very "hunch" was suf-
ficient to cause his pedal to sink down.
This operation was then repeated by
the left pedal crow in turn, and so
they kept the wheel revolving and
seemingly We're unable TO leave it. l
watched them for a half hour, and
when l returned at shutdown they
were still at it,
l dislike TO see anyone work too
hard, so l stopped the wheel by grasp
ing the tire. The two birds were so
exhausted that they fell to the ground
and | easily picked them up, but after
giving them a little food and water
they appeared as well as ever. There
were some leg bands in the barn, and
after marking one of them "Roose-
welt" and the other "Dr. Long," l fas.
tened one to each of the birds and
let them fly. Upon looking at the
cyclomteter, which was attached to
the rear wheel saw it had registered
321a miles more than when l last
noted it. Now some students of ma
ture may doubt the above, but to
convince them l shall be pleased to
show them the wheel and the CYCLIC
meter, also Peapack. the farm, the
barn, the meadow and the clump of
oaks. The birds, of course, have
flown away, but no doubt with little
salt they could be recaptured.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01
THE CANADIAN CROPS
THREE-oUARTERs OF THE AVER
AGE YIELD Is REPORTED.
THE FARMERS DO NOT LOSE
Increased Prices for Grain More Than
Compensates Them for the De-
crease in Quantity-Reports
from Crop Experts.

Most of the states of the union felt
the unusually severe winter of 1867,
and the effects of the succeeding late
spring were everywhere apparent.
Corn was planted two and sometimes
three times, the winter wheat suffered
and generally there was a nervous
feeling as the retarded growth was in
evidence. From the Dakotas to Texas
the feeling of dread existed, and the
fears were entertained that the crop of
corn, wheat, oats and barley would
be distinct failure How far this was
the case is best left to those who
passed through the experience. Natur-
ally the same conditions were preva-
lent throughout the province of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. in
western Canada, and with from $780,
600 to 100000 farmers there from the
United States a large degree of inter
est was manifest in almost every state
OF the union, for every state has some
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01

closed yesterday at N.1lh per bushei.
Fort William delivery. The cost or freight
and handling for wheat strikes an aver
age of lie per bushel for the whole west.
This means that the average price to the
farmer for contract wheat all over the
prairie country is exactly 81 per bushei'
The farmers have been looking for the
day when dollar wheat would rule ana
they have IL now. Some old wheat Is sun
coming forward from the elevators anu
little OF last years crop remains In the
hands OF the farmers. This nearly an
grades up TO the contract, and IL means
great gain for those who held II. The
new wheat is still grading very high'
when one considers the conditions under
which IL was produced. out of 45S ears
32S i'm two days contained wheat which
would answer for delivery on contracts.
In other words over 100000 bushels or
wheat which would bring the farmers an
average Of about 81 per bushei, reached
Winnipeg in two days. The significance
of 100000 worth of wheat being passed
by the inspectors I'm two days at the close
OF an admittedly unfavorable season
should not be allowed to sink out OF
sight at time when returns from asrl-
cultural activity in the west are being
anXiously awaited. These figures do not
take account of the lower grades or
which there were 131 cars. More than one
third of these contained milling wheat
which would remunerate the farmer at
the rate of 93c per bushel on the basis
of to-day's closing figures. The balance
consisted of low grade stuff which would
vary greatly in quality and would show
great spreads" in prices
THE approximate value OF the two
days receipts of wheat. however, would
be more than 100000 calculating the ca
pacity OF car at 1000 bushels and elm
mating the cost Of freight and handling.
AS many of the modern cars contain
more than 1000 bushels and as the freight
rate to Fort William is less than l5c
per cwt. on most Of the wheat which is
now coming forward. the estimate OF
100000 is low. The circulation of $780,,
600 per day among the farmers will not
continue for the whole year, OF course,
but that figure is likely to be exceeded
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01
Camphor Trees.

Says Secretary James Wilson, of the
department of agriculture: For years
the department has been distributing
camphor tree seed and thousands of
trees are now growing throughout the
south and Pacific coast states. Two
years ago a serious effort was made
to develop the manufacture of cam
phor from these trees. Satisfactory
results have been secured and large
manufacturing concern is now build
ing up camphor grove of 1000
acres in Florida, from which II hopes
to make camphor. This firm uses
more than 100000. worth of cam.
phor every year"
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01
Recipe for Success.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, r. A.,
whose marvellous painting, 'Carcacalla
and Geta"-which contains no fewer
than $500 figures-is attracting so
much attention, is one of the most
painstaking and conscientious artists
living; so exacting that if a canvas
fails to satisfy his almost hypercritlcal
taste he will destroy It, though IL
may represent the work of many
months. Hard work, and plenty OF
IL, is his recipe for success; and
there are few mornings in summer
that he is not at his easel at four
or FIVE o'clock. Many people," he
says. are surprised when they hear
that l have visited Greece or Egypt
the two countries that have figured
so much on ny canvases."
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01

representative there. This interest
was a nervous one and caused consid-
cradle indecision on the part of friends
and others intending to follow Those
interested in injuring the country cir
culated stories of ruin and disaster,
but the effect was lost, as ii had been
long enough in the limelight to prove
its high standing amongst the agri-
cultural sections of the continent. The
heavy strain placed upon 1t was not
too great IL has shown that the faith
placed in it has been warranted, and
it is this year producing undoubted ev-
idence that in agricultural possibili-
ties and resources it stands among the
first of food producers. A late spring
delayed seeding from the usual early
April period until late in May, and in
many cases well on into June. And
with what result? 1t is a little early
to tell the result, but that there will
b. a three-quarter crop is almost abb
solutely certain. The yield of wheat
in 1906 was 95,000.O00 bushels; 1907 1t
will be between 70,0O0.OOO and S0,000,-
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01

merely by desperate clutchings at rock
or shrub, yet never once did the man
loosen his guarding grasp of his COM
panion Pressed tightly against the
smooth rock, feeling for every crevice,
every slightest irregularity of surface,
making use of creeping tendril or
dead branch, daring death along every
inch of the way, these two creepers
at last attained the opening to a little
gulley and sank down, faint and trem-
bling. The girl glanced furtively at
him, the long lashes shadowing the
expression of her lowered eyes. In
spite of deep prejudice she felt i'm
PEELED to like this man; he accom-
plished things, and he didn't talk.
It was nothing more serious than a
hard and toilsome climb after that, a
continuous struggle testing every mus
Gle. straining every sinew, causing
both to sink down again and again,
painting and exhausted, no longer slim
ulated by imminent peril. The narrow
cleft they followed led somewhere
away from the exposed front of the
precipice. yet arose steep and jagged
before them. II was bridged finally by
cedar trunk, which Hampton
wrenched from out its rocky foothold.
and the two crept cautiously forward,
to emerge where the sunlight rested
golden at the summit. They sank face
downward in the short grass, barely
conscious that they had finally won
their desperate passage.
Slowly Hampton succeeded in up-
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01

skulking place and hunting ground OF
the restless Sioux. Winter and sum-
mer this wide expanse had to be sus-
piciously patroled by numerous mill
tary scouting parties, anxious to learn
more regarding the uncertain where
abouts OF wandering bands and the
purposes of malcontents.
One such company, composed OF a
dozen mounted infantrymen, accom-
panied by three Cree trailers, rode
slowly and YEARLY across the brown
exposed uplands down into the longer,
greener grass of the wide valley bot
tom, until they emerged upon barely
perceptible trail which wound away in
snake-like twistings, toward those
high, barren hills whose blue masses
were darkly silhouetted against the
western sky. The animals moved
steadily forward. reluctant and weary,
their heads dropping deJectedly, their
distended nostrils red and quivering,
the oily perspiration streaking their
busted sides. The tired men, half
blinded by the glare, lolled heavily in
their deep cavalry saddles. with en-
crusted eyes staring moodily ahead.
Riding alone, and slightly in ad.
vance of the main body, his mount a
rangy, broad-chested roam, streal1ed
with alkali dust. the dropping head
telling plainly of wearled muscles, was
the officer in command. He was a
pleasant-faced, stalwart young fellow,
with the trim figure of a trained ath-
lete. possessing a square chin smooth.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01
Students Adopt Odd Uniforms.

Corduroy trousers, in pink or violet
green. with tan shoes and some dis
tinctive hat, will be the future wear
ing apparel of the forestry student at
the university and the agricultural
college. Forestry as a professional
study is making itself felt more and
more at the university, and this year
the registration for that course is
the largest in the history of the
school. Forty freshmen have regis
tered, five times as many as ever took
the work before. The students have
decided to adopt some distinctive
clothing, and have hit upon corduroy
and tan shoes.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01


900. 1t could not be expected that
June-sown grain would mature and
ripen In any country. The May sown
ripened, and this is the feature that
has proved western Canada's superb
ority as a grain-growing country. 1t
demonstrates that the length of sun
shine is so great that the growing and
ripening season. although shorter in
number of days than in parts farther
south, in hours is as great or greater.
A correspondent of the Toronto Globe,
most careful pnrveyor of news,
writing from Wlpnepeg. Manitoba,
says
Excellent progress In the process of
converting the crop into marketable COM
modify has been made. The days have
been fairly warm considering the sea-
son Of the year and while the amount of
sunshine per day is less than I'm an ordi.
nary harvest the grain has matured well.
The reports from far and near show that
the aggregate yield for the whole grain
growing country is likely 20 be large,
and there are those who assert that the
quantity will be equal TO about 70 per
cent of that secured last season. The
quality will be the important considera-
ton especially I'm view Of the steadily ris-
ing markets. Cash wheat In Winnipeg
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01
CHAPTER ".
On the Naked Plain.

II was 21S miles, as the crow flies,
between old Fort Bethune and the
rock ford crossing the Bear Water,
every foot of that dreary. treeless
distance Indian-haunted, the favorite
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment Of the Eighteenth in
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians in a narrow gorge. Among them
is a stranger who introduces himself by
the name of Hampton, also Gills, the
and a majority OF the soldiers are killed
post trader. and his daughter ellis
during a three days siege. Hampton Of
fers assistance to the girl and she ac-
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-01

I have often regretted my speech,
never my silence.-Publius Syrus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-11
Outing Flannel Garments
SKIRT PATTERNS

Fancy bordered, light, dark and
medium patterns, regular 29c
grade, special at
1Oc
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MEMS PAJAMAS

Fancy outing f1annels, sizes IA
to 18. they are good values at
$1.00, special at
SIC
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About Our Garments

When we tell you that it's a preinventory clearance of the
very best we have and that prices have been shaved down, so there
is hardly any price left, we have told the whole story and told it truly
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-11
$50 90
LONG GOATS

All wool tan Kersey, 45-in. long,
satin lined all through, c~ollarless
model, SIS values, special at
O. k0
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WoMEN's SKIRTS

Good quality striped outing fan
mel, wide hem, full length, special
at
34c
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MEMS NIcHTRoBEs

Ia to 10, stripes or checks, very
full sizes, the 55c ones, special at
3Ac
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$500.
Our Women's Shoes at 81 so

Need no extra recommendations.
Made in various feathers, in high,
medium and low heel. They are
giving universal satisfaction. Spec
tally reduced from $1.75 and
$3.50 to
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WOMEN,s LONG GOATS

Strictly all wool mixtures, vel
vet collars, fancy trimmed, in a
variety of different designs, loose
and semi-tight fitting garments,
half satin lined, SO and $40 gar
ments, sizes up to A, special at
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woMEN's SKIRTS

S~calloped edges, with small
tucks, striped outing, also plain
colored Daisy cloth, with wide
bands, soc grades, special at
400
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$10.9s
LADIES' SUITS

Black broadcloth, long coats,
lined and half lined, best all wool
black broadcloth, semi-tight fit
ting, nearly all sizes. These gar
ments were $19 to $25, special,
while they last,
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s LONG COATS

Mannish mixtures, velvet collar,
side vents, IA, 16, IS and 20, also
large enough for So bust meas
urements, $500 and 5000 val
ues, special at
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NIGHTGOWNS FOR
CHILDREN

4 to IA, neat stripes, full sizes,
ACC values, special at
SOC
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Muslin Underw'r

You can't get up such under
wear as this at such prlces-not
if you put your entire labor in
for nothing. But these prices
are only during the Pre-Invent-
DRY Stock Reducing Sale.
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cHILDREN,s COATS

In a variety of pretty styles, col
lar, cape and collarless models,
odds and ends of all high grade
coats, consisting of beavers, mol
tons, kerseys and mixtures, were
SO, $3.50 and 81, your choice of
any of them, special at
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Our Mems Shoes at go.

Are the equal of any $3.50 shoe
you'll find anywhere. Boy calf.
vici and kangaroo, with a tip or
plain toe, ordinary lace and bluch-
err styles, heavy double or single
soles. All sizes and widths. Spec
ial at
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Our Children Shoes

Have stood the test of YEA for
years. WE KNOW what they are
and know that they are satisfac-
tion-giving; lace or button, pat.
tip, single heavy sole. liz to 2
at 1.19
81 to II at 95c
5 TO 8 at 79c
The celebrated
Adams Shoe for Boys
Gun Metal Calf, blucher cut,
sizes 8 to 1871 at 1.47
AZ to 5H at 1893
Common Sense Shoes at 81 so
Women's plain toe shoes, lace
OF button, low heel, all sizes. $1.75
values. Special at
81. so.
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CHILDREN CORSET

TAPPED buttons, of excellent quail
ity outing or Canton flannel, all
sizes, 25c grades, special at
1Sc
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$3.50
LADIES' SUITS

Shadow plaid gray worsted suit
ings. long and medium long coats,
satin lined right through. These
suits r splendid values at SIS
We will close them out
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FOR WOMEN

6S@4
Sizes 10, 16, and II, of good
outing cloth, braid trimmed, the
SIC grade, special at
Acc
DAISY N
N~IGHTROBES
For women, plain, pink, blue, or
white, made very full, braid trim
med, $1.00 values, special at
85c
U-NDERSKIRTS FOR
CHILDREN
Sizes 4 to IA, plain, white, pink
or blue Cinderella cloth, big, wide
hem, sec grade, special at
29c
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cHILDREN,s DRESSES

Neat wool mixed checks, 6 to
IA, very wide hem, herringbone
braid trimmed, lined all through,
were $500, special at
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WOOL KERSEY COATS

In black and castor, lined all
through, medium length, tight fit
ting garments, turn up cuffs, vel
vet collars, sizes to 46, IS SO val
ues, special at
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CHILDREN,s DREssEs

Pink and blue, Daisy cloth, sizes
1, 2, 3, and 4, belted and braid
trimmed, special at
4oc
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woMEN's LONG A

50-in., inlaid velvet collar,
sleeves half satin lined, strapped
seams, SIG 90 values, special at
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CHILDREN's COATS

B~earsKin, in different %colors,
Nile, cardinal, white, Alice grey,
etc. SIS. SO and Sc values, special
at
So SO
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CHILDREN's COATS

Plain, blue and green Melton,
fancy trimmed, G to IA, combine
excellent wearing qualities with
up to date styles, $3.50 values,
special at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-11
cHILDREN's COATS

Fancy wool mannish mixtures,
velvet trimmed, collarless styles,
s to Ia, IS to SIS so garments,
special at
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Sturdy Shoes

There are styles enough in our
lines to suit the most swagger or
the hardest worker. These
prices will certainly suit your
pocketbook. For instance
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OUTING Flannel
R0MpEPS

Pink and blue checked, best
washable colors. l, > and 3, SOC
values, special at
4,c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
KNELL or THE OFFICE BOY
His Sphere Inraded By a Feminine
Counterpart.

Every office boy in the city probably shook in
his shoes when he read the following advertise
Inent in the papers yesterday morning:
OFFICE GIRL wanted to replace boy; must st,,o be
Manhattan Opera House, Wednesday noon
The office boy has long considered himself i'm
pregnable He knew he a nuisance-at
least he had been told often enough to know
it. But he thought he was a necessary evil and
continued undisturbed in the error of his ways.
1t has remained for the management OF the
Manhattan Opera House to discover that the
Office boy is not necessary. When Miss Anna -
Marble Mr.. Hammerstein's press agent, COM
planned for the millonth time about the short
comngs of her office boy Mr. Hammerstein
said:
''Why don't you try girl?'
Il will" said Miss Marble. and to-day she is
going to begin with Miss Irene Finkelson, OF
No. 246 Chester street. Brooklyn, dark haired
dark eyed lassie Of about sixteen years, who
with some forty other would-be office girls pre-
scented herself at the appointed hour at the
Opera House yesterday. She looked so stylish
in her dark, tailor made gown, with fur nat
and tippet that Miss Marble thought she must
have misunderstood the nature of the required
duties Miss Finkelson quickly reassured her
Il understand" she said. You want me to
do the work of an office boy"
But you will have TO run errands,' said Miss
Marble. and go 10 the newspaper Offices with
copy"
4 know. ! am quite willing"
And keep this clipping book Miss Marble
turned the bIotted, disorderly pages which the
last incumbent had left.
Il understand" repeated Miss Finkelson. 4
do that"
So she was engaged at a salary of 81 a week
and If she doesn't do better than any office boy
ever seen about the Manhattan Opera House
the management will he greatly surprised
You have no idea" said Miss Marble how
hard Il IS to get competent office boy, and the
post IS a very important one. 1t is a positive
fact that I never had Office boy who had
sense enough TO clip notices about our house
unless they were marked for him, nor to put
them into the book without botting and smear
ing AS for their manners. any one who knows
anything about office boys can imagine what
they were. Now will see what a girl can
do and if she is satisfactory there are other
office boys places to be filled"
OF the whole forty odd applicants Miss Marble
said every one looked If she would do
They We're all we'll dressed intelligent, well man.
nered and perfectly self possessed, without being
self-assertive and on the whole. they seemed TO
belong 10 a class much above that Of the average
Office boy. Their ages were from fifteen 10
seventeen.