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easy, you know. to fall in love with a nice
rich girl as with q nice poor one-especial-
~ When we are invited everywhere and
always SO cordially welcomed by matrons
in search of dancing partners for their
guests. But" no went on. "what's all this
to you? Where do o come in?"
"I?" The Bachelor Girl turned on him
with uplifted eyebrows. II don't come in
at all, Mr.. Porter. l am not a rich girl.
nor a poor girl. nor q working girl: I'm q
bachelor girl"
"Ah. WELL" returned the Mere Man.
hastily. But where does the working girl
come in then? How does she get an op-
Come int" cried the Bachelor Girl, dra-
matically. She comes In between the
middle class girl and everything that's
left. And as for her opportunities; her
chances in life are far better than those
of the girl In comfortable circumstances.
She may nave to struggle for a living
but she lives. And when she doesn't
marry. she has something to I'LL up her
tin-s and make her forget that life is pass
ing her by-without a kiss; that her arms
are aching for children and her heart for
a home" and for just a half the
Bachelor Girls eyes wandered dreamily
out across the afternoon crowd and cazed
into space. "Besides.'' she went on hast
lily after a pause. "a working girl nearly
always does marry. She is thrown with
men. quite as freely as the society girl.
The shop girl. the stenographer. even the
chorus girl Is never out Of touch with
Insecurity. It's contact and p%ropinquity,
which %engenders love. And who has a
better chance for obtrudinR herself into
a mans sight and %ins.nuating herself into
his heart. than the woman whom he must
see all day and every Gay? Even Bridget
in the Kitchen and she waved her chate-
ladne dramatically. has her daily flirta-
tons with the eroceryman and the iceman
and the butcher. Even Elise. In the bou-
DOR. must come in contact with William.
the butler, and James, the coachman. Even
Tessa. of the factory must take orders
from John. the foreman. They don't have
to sit at home and wait for fate and a
man."
Molly" said the Mere Man sternly,
you have been reading yellow novels.
Is 1t Sally. the Beautiful Shop GIRL or
Cora. the Fascinating Cloak Model
We'll, they are f%ascinating!" broke In
the Bachelor Girl. blushing. "All work.
ing girls are fascinating. Any woman is
more fascinating when she IS doing some
thing which calls forth her energies and
brings out her personality than when she
is merely sitting at home-and waiting
But" said the Mere Man. cheerfully
Ticking his cane. "eyen after tke society
girl and the working girl nave absorbed
al lHe CTSaIu anu tue MIX tn6re must
be something left
THE curds!" The Bachelor Girl spoke
with the scorn OF Antony ~denouncing
Brutus.
''The-what?'
The aotsam and jetsam. the broken
sticks that loaf In to ones freside-to
be entertained and made comfortable; the
seaweed on the tide. of life. the left
~overs!'
IT'S u nice afternoon" remarked the
Mere zlan, gazing ~thoughtfully at the
sky. TOO nice to waste in worrying over
other people. Let's change the subject
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or without inquiry or knowledge of it,

without inquiry or knowledge of ia
origin.
Attempts have been made to other
wise account for the origin Of o. *. as
so generally used on suggestions and
theories and probabilities. but only the
foregoing has any real foundation.
O.. K. is found in the Century die
tionary, where it is said: 1.-The origin,
originally used by Andrew Jackson
seventh president of the United States,
as an ~abbreviation of all correct
spelled { whether through ignorance or,
humorously) oil korrect; but this Isl
doubtless an invention"
Another speculation there refers the
use to 'Old Keokuk." an Indian chief,l
is said to have signed treaties with
the initials 20. X"
These suggestions as to a definition
are all inventions, porn of a desire to-
find a plausible origin for the much-l
oynroSSiop
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
No Nature Student.

To DR.. John b. Wilson, professor OF
psychology at the University of Chica,
go. has been imputed the statement
that seagulls a an actual languagel
Discussing this statement the other
day. DR.. Wilson laughed and said:
II have recently made a study of sea-
gulls. but I must ad1ni that l have not
gone as far as Professor Garner with
his Monkeys have not as yet COM
piled a gull dictionary, nor do 1 see
much prospect of my ever doing SO.
But I have studied the gulls init
mately. and I have found the work
interesting and valuable. Is not ma
ture study, indeed, always interesting
and valuable? You know wha hap
pened to the big game hunter who ne
elected it?
There was a big game hunter out
after lions. He found a lion, emptied
his gun at it and missed. The enraged
beast gave chase. n the poor hunter
fled rladly.
and as, fleeing, he reached the
jungle, he hesitated and said obviously
to himself:
"'oh, why can't I remember If it Isl
a lion or a tiger that can't climb al
tree?'
This piece Of ignorance. 1 regret to
say. cost the hunter his life"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
The Making of a Journalist.

Henry II. Ashton, a Virginia City
capitalist. has in his library. richly
bound in crushed Levant, those early
volumes of the Virginia City Enterprise
tn which Mark Twain contributed.
The faded pages contain innumerable
specimens of the amous writer's
quaint humor. Mr.. Ashton often points
u the first paragraph that Mark
Twain wrote on his arrival in Virginia
City. The paragraph runs:
"A thunder storm made Beranger q
poet, n mothers kiss made Benjamin
West a painter. and a salary Of SIS .
week makes US a Journalism"
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altar by their stenographers"-
'"Their stenographers!" repeated the
Bachelor Girl. turning on him with an
Impatient little Jingle of her chatelaine.
"Of course. They're working girls.
Working girls mary-sometimes." she
conceded doubtfully.
And more little dukes and counts
captured by rich maidens'-
"Of course" broke in the Bachelor
Girl. the rich girls snap up all the
matrimonial prizes! That's part Of the
trouble. Why is It," she went on,
pathetically. that while settlement
workers are. struggling for the advance
ment of the working girl and all the
popular novelists are dissecting the
psychological problems Of the society
girl. there Is not q single champion.
not a single voice lifted in protest for
the middle class girl-for the girl who
is stranded on social island, between
theesea OF hardship and drudgery and
the river. of luxury and discomfort; for
the girl who has neither the necessity
nor the training for earning her daily
bread. nor the time and money for the
pleasures Of society? Isn't the world
full of them? And aren't they. as the
women who are most eminently fitted
to become mothers and housewives,
worthy Of considerations" and she
shook her, Ghatelaine so Indignantly
that all the little silver trinklets rat
tied in protest
Don't blame me-. begged the Mere
I'd marry them all. It isn't my fault
that there aren't enough husbands to
go rOund.'
And YET" said the Bachelor Girl,
looking at him scornfully from under
her rose-wreathed hat. you haven't
even married one. You haven't even
done your share. nor"-
give me time" pleaded the Mere
Man. I'm going to marry one. but
I've got a right to choose which one:
and II the n I want won't"-
81 suppose you think" interrupted
the Bachelor Girl hastily. that III
"Deny what, My perfectly eyident
op~en-faced ador-admir'-
Your, perfectly o~pen-faced. indicate
statement. that there aren't husbands
enough to go round" corrected the
Bachelor Girl.
."There are modest. feminine things VIII,
would deny It," admitted the Mere Mar
gently.
Just as they'd deny their ages or tn,
powder on their noses or the number O
their Shoes rejoined the Bachelor Cir
promptly. But down in her heart o
hearts every one Of them who has strug
gled her way to the altar or failed to d
SO knows that 1t is true. The day hal
8 passed when getting a husband was onl.
a matter Of time. luck and attractiveness
It is now a matter OF who gets there first
of who can snatch the matrimonial prizes
And in the great game Of grab-bag tn
middle class girl doesn't stand q sing!
chanse. While sse sits at home waiting
the society girl is carefully skimming al
the cream of the husband market and tn
working girl Is quietly sapplng up most o
the milk"
..As for that said the Mere Man Wit
!. compliment dignity. "a society girl pos
aesses-er solid attractions"
what"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
How to Keep a Cook.

After a dimes at his friends house.
which he enjoyed hugely, he said: "Ex-
cuse me, Jones, but may l ask you how
0 manage to have such delicious
things to eat?"
Its quite simple" replied Mr.. Jones.
Il always kiss the o o before dinner
and hold her on my knee after dimes"
But what does your wife say?"
Oh" returned the other. she don't
object; she's the cook"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
A Cool One.

Senator Albert ]. Hopkins was praia
Ing in Aurora. ILL.,. the imperturbabl<
GOODNESS Of a young Chicago politician.
The boy reminds me-" said Senator
Hopkins. "of one Of the great Disraeli's
colleagues. $3.50
This man, in the course of his maid
en- speech in parliament. paused to-
yawn. y
lir.s."
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FOR THE SEWING ROOM.

To make good, strong b~uttonholes on
goods that fray or any other kind OF
goods stitch twice the length of the
buttonhole on machine and cut between
the stitching and then work the but
tonhole.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

A shoemaker's awl. costing 5 cents, is
one of h tools that should be on ev-
cry sewing machine. 1t is the only
thing to pull out corners when turning
collars, cuffs or bands: for making
places for hooks n eyes. buttons and
buttonholes by piercing through both
hens of waist; for ripping out hastings
stitching. In making small eyelets in
embroidery or for inserting buttons.
Likewise a mans pocketknife Is a
handy thing to have in the sewing
room to use in ripping. cutting off but.
tons. taking out hastings. etc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
No More Quarrels.

We looked at our dear daughter with
tender solicitude.
Have you and Julius quarreled?" we
asked.
"oh, no. papa" the fair girl answered
calmly. IT'S getting too near Christmas
Tor me to quarrel With Julius"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

BY soaping seams in starched goods
the machine needle will go through
cloth easily without cutting thread. In
doing band sewing pass soap over the
seam. One can do much iner work
more easily by soaping the goods.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

No man was ever strong enough to
CONQUER his own prejudice
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
From .1udv.

From Judge.
Binko-ls Jenkins the kind of q man
who will stand up for his friendsf
Banks-Yes. indeed-anywhere ex.
cept In . street car.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

The wheel band Of the sewing ma
chine will not have to be cut when 1t
becomes loose If a few drops OF castor
oil are put on it and the machine Is
run rapidly for a few minutes. The oil
seems to shrink the leather.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

If poor eyesight obligcs you to use
colored thread when basting white
goods use blue cotton. as any bits of
this that catch In the machine sewing
will wash white and not stain the
goods. as black or other colors will.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

a dressmakcr says that sewing silk
and thread will not tangle or knot
when it is being worked with if it is
threaded from the right end, and to be
sure of the end thread the needle be-
fore the thread is broken from the
SDOOl.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

The trouble with an ideal is that af-
ter we attain it we are always looking
around for another.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
WILL SAVE TIME.

II powdered silver polish is sewed into
bags of flannel which are moist
ened before using it will ave much
time for the cleaner.
A number Of these bags which should
be about three by five inches, can be
run up On the machine at one time,
filled with the polish and kept in the
table drawer until ready for use.
In cleaning repousse silver this is a
specially good idea, as 1t does away
with the necessity of using a brush to
get the powder out Of the carvings.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

PHILOSOPHY OF A DYsPEpr,c
An optimist is a man who believes in
mascots: a pessimist is one who be-
lieves In hoOdoos.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10

o. X. is the most Used form Of ex-
preston in the commercial world, and
is used in the United States o~ftener,
perhaps. in conversation. than any
other n1relx arhitrarx ax,ression in
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14
MAY INHERIT FORTUNE.

Frederick b. Brown, attorney, of Port
Huron, was in Yale Wednesday secur.
ing data from Mrs. VIM. Clyne concern
ing the important matterof an inherit
ance in which she may have an interest
Many years ago Charles, Mary, Marga-
ret and Thomas White, brothers and
sisters lived in County Wexford, Ire
land. Thomas had son Patrick who
died in New York city some time ago
Patrick never married and was an only
child. He left an estate of about
100000, the dividing of which is in
question as there are several first and
second cousins and the law in New
York state is not definitely settled as to
whether or not second cousins can in
herit, the first cousins being alive.
Charles White, uncle of deceased, had
several children, one of whom was An
astasia White O'Connor, mother of
Mrs. Clyne of Yale; Thomas and James
OConnor and Mrs. Elizabeth Dart, of
JeddO. Mrs. Clyne, Mrs. Dart and the
O'Connors are second cousins of de-
ceased and attorney Brown hopes to be
able to secure a portion of this large
estate for his clients.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14
LECTURE COURSE.

Next Wednesday evening, Feb. 10th,
the Hawthorn Musical Club will APP
pear in Yale. This will be rich treat
for all particularly lovers of good mu-
sic and we anticipate full house.
Reserved seats will be on sale on
Monday evening next at Pollock n
Hennessy's at o'clock.
Below we print the program which
will be given u.s.
/. March ......-................S Sidney Harris
b. Dance of the Nile Maidens ..... lOsey
AIandOlins and Guitar
3. Sweet Old Songs on the Organ Chimes
Messrs Ray and Colby
4. Song-"Ihe Dear Old Fashioned Home
stead" "............. ......... Geo. l.. King
.. Cornet Solo-Aradne Polka
Mr.. Beals
g. Way Down East Descriptive ......... Ray
SyDopsis-Daybreak I'm the Village. Barn
yard Sounds. The Old Farmer Awakens
the Children and they start for School.
The SchOOlrOOm Scene. The Blacksmith
shop. A Sleighrde to the Huskin'. Dane
ing In the Barn. Seeing Nellie Home.
=. "a. "HOw Can / Leave Thee. Ar by Ray
b. Dream OF Spring. 400. i. Hans Flath
Swiss Bells
.. Trio for Two Comets and Trombone .. Sci.
MesSrs. Beals, Ray and King
10. wonderland "A Descriptive ......... Ray
The Journey. The Arrival. Strenuous
Art. A Mysterious Disappearance. The
Magician. Reproduction of Famous Men.
Home by Rail. Good Night
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14
KEEPING OPEN HOUSE.

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good; and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working prop.
erly. Dr. Kings New Life Pills regulate
the action of stomach, liver and bowels
so perfectly one cant help feeling good
when he uses these pills. 25c at Pollock
a Hennessy's drug store,
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

Mrs. ID. G.. Finlayson, aged Il years,
died at her home in Melvin on Wednes-
day, Feb. IL, 1908, after only a few days
illness. Mrs. Finlayson was resident
of Yale number of years ago and will
be remembered by many of our older in
habitants. Her husband was in business
with Geo. w. Waring now deceased and
was alsopostmaster of Brock way Centre
about twenty years ago. Mr.. Finlayson
is now in the lumber business at Melvin
and his friends here deeply sympathize
with him in his bereavement. The body
of deceased will be removed to Port
Huron for burial on Saturday.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

Mrs George Smith died at her home
in Melvin on Saturday, February Sth,
1908, at the age of 50 years. The burial
took place at the Melvin cemetery on
Tuesday last.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

We learn from Ann Arbor this week
that the wife of the former Presbyterian
pastor in Yale, Rev. VIM. Coulter, had
Just recently died at the asylum i'm Pom
tiac, where she had been taken a num-
ber of years ago. Yale friends sympa-
thize deeply with Mr.. Coulter, who was
well beloved pastor during his stay
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

IL you think constipation is of trifling
consequence, just ask your doctor. He
will disabuse you Of tnat notion in short
order. Correct IL, at once F" he will
say. Then ask him about Ayers Pills.
A mild liver pill, ali vegetable.
- Made by the ]. Q. Aver Co.. Lowell. Msss.--
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

Does your roof leak? If so you had
better go to the Rounds Hardware Co.
and get some Philip CareY's roofing
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

Mrs Thomas Campbell died on Tues
day, February IL, 1908, at her home one
and half miles east of Grant Centre,
cause cancer of the face. The funeral
was held from the house on Wednesday
and her remains were buried in Grant
Centre cemetery.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14
MONfY 10 loan.

Money to loan at a low rate of interest
on real estate. j. A. Rapley. g.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

here, in the terrible affection which he
has borne so uncomplainingly, that of
beng separated so many years from one
who would have lived her life beside him
had not disease prevented.
The Yale expositor., 1908-02-14

CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Anna Cava-
nagh and family wish to thank their
many friends for kind assistance rem.
dered during the sickness and at the
funeral of her brothers, John and
George Mckay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10

+ constituent part Of his character He
had an abiding faith in. and an ardent
love of God. He was man of prayer.
assidious at mass and the reception
| OF the sacraments, He was what ne
seemed to be: A true Catholic gen.
tleman. lie was as pure in his
thoughts and desires. as his most in.
innate friends knew him to he in
speech and action, iIe was rs chart
table in his heart, as he proved him.
self at every occasion by his deeds:
be was as remote from eovetous
thoughts as he was from appropriations
what was not his own. Shall / now
withdraw the veil?
Conscious. dear friends. that Gods
ways are net our ways, that His
Judgments are not our judgments
tlat not even the Angels are immaci'.
late in his sight knowing that your
prayers viii increasingly rise for the
general welfare Of his soul. as they
did rise that the Angel of Death
might pass him BY humbly ami
reyerently withdraw the veil-and this
I sec and did see: Charles Hessial
lived and died Saint of God
AMEN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10

The Ohio at Evansville viii continue
Rising four or five days reaching
lightly cxer 81 foet
At Mt Vernon will ntinue rislnr
ef days reaching between 81 and
81 feet At Padacah aIa Cairo. viii
continue rising for a weok \ stage 81
Il feet is now indicated for Cairo.
The Tennessee from Florence to be-
low Johnsonyille, will continue falling
- to is hours.
The Mississippi from bai,w S
Louis to Cairo. win continue rising for
iwo or three days.
The Wabash at IN. Carmel viii con.
tinuc rising at least four days reach.
Ing Il feet or more.
". 2. BARRON.
Temporarily Ga Charge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10

brush Of great painter, the scene
II beheld at his home, little one
lnestling in his bosom another en-.
circling with loving arms his neck
whilst the older ones composed them
selves with gentlemanly dignity ID
tine presence Of the visitor No won
der that the babe receiving the
familiar car2as of her father. should
bend tip-tee-ovcr TIE caskot and
E2ttiag the ifcless hand. should lisp.
You sleep Papa2 You sleep?" H
sleeps my child but he viii wake.
and Sec the angel face smile he has
last awhile. If you ask how such a
manly man could nurture Il love more
tender than womans love tell
you It is because his eyes had been
shielded from visions Of evil no i'm.
pnf' ghosts rose from the graves Of
past traasgrcssions to drive away the
5Drous angels of domestic felicity
nor was his love confined to his own
household, It dinused itself ike the
odor Of precious ointment to all
Who enjoyed his friendship.
Personal Character.
Having stood on sacred ground, let
rs now enter the very sanctuary oil
his soul. In the temple at Jerusalem
a veil separated the Holy Of Holes
from the sanctuary. Only the High
Priest was once year allowed to en-
Ter. l. priest entered the holy otI
1nlies of his soul may ! withdraw the
veil? Let us reyerenuy pause a mo
uent.
Charles Hessan was deeply relis |
Gus. The Catholic religion was a |
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10

Spanking does not cure children al
bed-wettlng. There is "A consti.utlof
al cause for this trouble Mrs II
summers. Box w, Notre Dame. Ind.
VIII send free to any mother her sue
cessiuI Tome treatment, with FUN in
stTuctions. Send no money. hut write
her today if your children trouble SOU
IN this way. Don't blame the chill
the chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10
FINE TRIBUTE
To The DEAD
SERMON BY REV. FATHER GILLEW
AT FUNERAL OF CHARLES Z.
4ESS1AN.
Pastor Of ST. josepas Church Reviews
Life and Character Of One eff
Cairo's Good Citizens.

Tire following sermon was Delivered
H. rev ratb-- rn.- I.
''''-' - o. '097p'' >
.'-.'' "' l"e lGherai OF Chas Z.
-ies4.an president Of the New York
! ~ ~ Mercantile Co., vino died Mon.
! ''a@ May T. and WAS laid away on
Thursday Ut villa Ridge cemetery.
tIa funeral service being held at St
5esePhs Church:
ri scd is the mau That is found
/ i.acat b,emigh; and that has not
Hc after gold nor nut his trait in
Goy Nor in treasures Who is no
w1 w,1 ,r5im him fer he b,s
ana wrude.ml things III bis ne,
z c.. NENI S.q
noct Sorcwing Friends. Tha
-.r-al nj Rcat1 has touched and sin,
3 .t-. L q ~,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-10

Tho remedy is to relieve the stomach T. fct
Ecioi. for little time do r. work Tor l.
Tories and stImuauts only sprr the 81 -lat. %
action Il is like whipping tiIcd horse
~ food must be digCSed. l5i 5Du mlIsi haze
food. And ycU must stop he irritation. Ead9I
digests all to2l. Immediately and conpiefeE. fAt
result is rzlICf and rest Yen wlll be ssle.H -.t
to see how quickly the stomach RECEIVERS thc-
Kodcl is not Ike anything else. Most dice-ters
trIend almost solely on pepsin, and pepsin Gige15
t;ly albamen.
Starch requires something else fat ssnefhi1-
>.se. perfect digester must digest every food.