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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19

seeming "to fall over one another" in
their anxiety to get into the trap.
The device used for their capture looks
like an ordinary bird cage, save that
midway between the top and bottom
II is divided into two parts. In the
lower section decoy bird is placed.
The upper section has a swing door
in the roof, which opens AMI lies back
fiat on the top of the cage. Within is
a perch upon which the victim. lured
by the notes of the decoy bird, alights.
Its weight upon the perch frees Il
spring and the door In the roof closes
with a, snap.
The men who sold bobolinks, indigo
birds and goldfilches after having pur-
guilty of a petty deception which GER
tainly had its humorous side. There
are no more beautiful birds in spring
time in the whole range of feathered
life than the three species named. In
addition to their beauty the gladness OF
the early years stirs them to song.
AS the simmer wanes, however, the
birds lose their beauty. dropping their
gay attire for garb of dun color.
IL is doubtless unnecessary to say
that the dealers, In selling the tune
full spring beauties. made no mention
OF the fact that with the coming Of fall
their plumage would be dulled and
their sweet voices changed to dis
NAL creak. The purchaser bought
and learned later that he was sold"
The ends to which a dealer would go
to make a sale are illustrated by an
experience I once had with a side
walk merchant, who was offering
Gagged bobolinks to the passers. l
said to the man thai ~omo one had
told me that the bird would lose It's
voice and its beauty in the fall. He
assured me with never change of
countenance nor even the suspicion
OF a twinkle in his eye that all his
bobolinks came from a certain county
In the Hoosier state where the quality
of the food and water was such that
the birds never moulted and never lost
their springtime song.
Members of the Audubon aociety
caused the arrest of a man who had
trapped five goldhnches in city sub
urb. The trapper was one who sup
piled the great city dealers with ma
tive songsters. The case was a test
one. The man who was arrested had
little money. but the bird dea.srs raj.
lied to his defense. The case was
In court IA times before decision was
given. The bird dealers. many Of shem
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
Old Gloves.

They have about so or 60 kid glover
at the ticket Office down at Union sta,
ton, gray suedes, undressed kids
every old kind. But the trouble Ia
that among them all there is not one
pair. They are all odd gloves, mostly
"lefts." You see most men carry their
money In their left-hand pockets. and
when they're buying railroad tickets,
they take of the left glove. Then
when they go away and leave the
glove the boys In the ticket once are
no better of than II they had left moth.
ing behind but an air OF mystery.
IT'S surprising, too" they say at the
ticket office. how many men have
one or two fingers missing. Out OF
the lot OF old gloves now there. a
dozen or more have at least one finger
gone. The ticket sellers watch for
men who have fingers missing and
try to match them up with gloves that
correspond. With that exception,
most of the gloves go to waste
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19

and finally passed upon by the SUI
preme court of the state, which up
held the lower court and gave the
victory to the members of the Audi
bon society. The goldfinches at the
then current market rates were worth
so cents apiece, or $3.50 for the five
which figured in the case. 1t was esti-
mated that these five birds cost the
dealers in fines, lawyers fees and OK
penses $4,000 before the final decision
was given by the supreme court.
The dealers in live birds practi-
cally are unable to violate the provi-
sions Of the Lacy act because of the
difficulty which confronts them In the
matter Of shipping their merchandise
secretly. Live birds must have air, and
then they are apt to sing, thus be-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
NATIONAL CONVENTION OPEN
Temporary Organization Perfected
in Republican Gathering at Chi
cago--Senator Burrows Sounds
Party Keynote.

Chaplains-Bishop P. ]. Muldoon,
Chicago; Rev. William o. Waters, Chi
cago; Rev. Tobias Schanfarber, Chi
cago; Rev. John Wesley Hill. New
York Rev. Lorenzo ID. Case, Chicago.
Brooks Smith, Parkersburg, w. Va;
Ernest Walker Smith, Hartford, Conn. !;
Philip NJ. Heofele, st. Louis; H. j.
Tobin, Vinton, Ia; Charles II. Harger,
Abilene, Kan; Allen Hollis, Con-
cord, n. H.
Reading Clerks-Thomas w. Will
hanson, Edwardsville, H.; Albert
Berg, Beaudette, Mimi; George A.
Wilson, Des Moines, Ia; w. ]. Seitz,
West Liberty, KY
Tally Clerks-Roy NJ Watkins,
Grand Rapids, Mich; Clyde w. Miller,
Usage City, Kan; Frank r. Bentley
Baraboo, Wis; w. A. Steele, Van
Buren,, Ark.
Messenger to the Chairman-Emp.
sirdell Stone, Indianapolis.
Messenger to the Secretary-John
H. Jackson, Cincinnati.
Senator Burrows introduced as
temporary chairman was met by wild
applause. The delivery of his pre-.
pared speech occupied nearly one
hour. He said, in part:
! He reviewed the history of the
party and the country, showing
the wonderful progress and develop
ment during the Republican admins.
tration of public affairs.
The work of the nine executive de
partments, the pension bureau and the
army was touched upon in turn and
the successful and efficient manage
ment pointed out.
On the subject OF tariff revision
Senator Burrows said THE Repub
lican party stands for a revision and
readjustment of our customs laws as
changed industrial conditions at home
and abroad may have made neces
sary, keeping steadily in view the
cardinal principles of protection tC
American industries and American
labor. AS evidence of it's good faith
In this regard, the national house oil
representatives, clothed under the con
stitution with exclusive Jurisdiction tc
originate all bills for raising revenue,
on the goth of April just past, by
formal resolution, authorized and di
rected it's committee on ways and
means, the organ of the house having
Jurisdiction Of the question, to sit
during the recess of congress and tC
gather such information through gov
ermental agents and otherwise, as Il
may see fit, looking toward the prep
aration of bill for the revision Of
the tariff
"Supplementing this action on the
part of the house OF representatives
and cooperating with 1t, the senate
I'm the exercise of its constitutions
prerogative to propose or concur with
amendments as on other bills on the
10th OF May passed the following reso
luton:
Resolved. that the committee or
| finance are authorized. In connection
with investigations herv-ofore ordered
by the senate. with the view o.
promptly securing the information
necessary for an intelligent revision o.
the customs laws of the United States
to call to their assistance experts IN
the executive departments of the gov
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
Made Millions, But Paid Big Price
for His Wealth.

"A man." says a newspaper story,
made millions in his 80 years of life
by never doing the usual thing"
These were some OF the things he
never did: He never travelled. He
never Joined anything. He never paid
for a ticket of admission. He never
ate in a hotel or restaurant His total
expenditure for carfare was less
than one dollar. For 40 years he had
not voted. He wouldn't smoke, not
because It was harmful, but because
Il cost him IL cents a week. And
when he died he had amassed $780,
0s9.
Poor, lonesome old man! The
world was no better of for this man.
He took all 1t would give, but he gave
nothing In return, either of money OF
sympathy or life.
SO. when he died. they told about
him In the newspapers. and now 9TH
ers will spend the money that he gave
up everything to gather. There can't
be many who care whether he Is gone
or not. Probably he had a few who
loved him, because the most unlova-
BILE OF us are nearly always loved by
somebody. But there isn't any street
full of friends who feel that some
thing has gone out OF their lives. He
hasn't left an empty place. for he
never cared about other people or
ether things. or to see and know and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19

L
the union il Is a misdemean-
or to have in possession a
E living native American song
bird. 1t doubtless will be q
49, revelation to many people
who have Gagged cardinals or hooking
birds as pets to know that they are
law breakers. But such is the case,
and Instances are not rare where own
ers of feathered prisoners have been
summoned to court and fined.
Probably II may seem to the pet
bird owner that the law is drastic and
when he learns the real facts In the
case he may be willing to admit that
the lawmakers knew what they were
about. Until within few years scores
of species of native birds were
trapped, Gagged and sold with impunity.
To-day the traffic is largely confined to
hooking birds minus polyglottus)
and to cardinal grosbeaks Cardinals
cardinalis), or, as they are called more
frequently. redbirds.
The fight OF the bird protectors
against the dealers and trappers OF
mocking birds and redbirds is hot
Many of the northern states have laws
against caging wild birds which are
extremely faulty in the wording. If
the bird is brought from another state
the owner of IL cannot be convicted in
the state in which suit is brought
This is true, however, in comparative.
ly few states. In others the posses
sion of any living bird. no matter
where 1t was trapped, is made an Of.
tense.
The recently enacted Lacy law,
which is a part of the interstate com.
MERGE statute, makes 1t illegal to
transport birds from one state inCo
another IL they have been illegally
trapped.
Bird protectors were confronted by
hard task when they started the
work of preventing the traffic in native
American song birds. Hundreds of
men, the majority of them Germans
and Italians, who had been engaged in
the same kind of work in the old
country, made their living trapping
birds during the nesting season, in
the suburbs of the great cities. In
the north the birds captured most fire.
quently were the goldfinch, the bobo-
link (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), and the
indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea)
The capture of birds of these three
species is one of the easiest matters
in the world, the victims actually
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
plseouraae Women ArchIteet..

There is some discussion going on
in England as to the advisability Of
women studying for the profession Of
architects. 1t is claimed that there Is
not enough work to keep all the men
architects busy and that 1t would be
impossible to persuade many English
men that women could superintend
and carry out the work. However.
women as consulting architects seem
to be very greatly I'm demand in that
country as well as In the United
States.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19

With every state and territorial del
egaton in it's appointed place, with
enthr siasm at white heat, with big
brass bands stationed at either end of
the Coliseum, with the great building
a mass of flags and banners, the Re-
publican national convention was call
ed to order by Chairman New in Chi
cago on Tuesday morning.
Rev. William o. Waters, of Chicago,
made the opening prayer, as follows:
o, Lord, our heavenly Father, the
high and mighty ruler of the universe,
who dost from thy throne behold all
the jewellers upon earth, most hearth
ly we beseech thee with thy favor to
behold and bless thy servant, the
president of the United States, and all
Others in authority; and so replenish
them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit
that they may always incline to thy
will and walk in thy way. Endue
them plenteously with heavenly gifts
grant them in health and prosperity
long TO live, and finally after this life
to obtain everlasting joy and felicity.
And, o, most gracious God, we humbly
beseech thee, as for the people OF
these United States in general. sc
especially for this national Republican
convention here assembled, that thou
wouldst be pleased to direct and
prosper all their consultations to the
advancement of thy glory, the safety
honor and welfare of thy people. Take
away all hatred and prejudice and
whatsoever else may hinder them
from perfect union and concord, that
all things may be so ordered and set
tied by their endeavors upon the best
and surest foundations, that peace
and happiness, truth and justice, re
ligion and piety, may be established
among us for all generations. These
and all other necessaries for the mem
bers of this convention and for the
nation at large we humbly beg in the
name and mediation OF Jesus Christ
our most blessed Lord and Saviour
who has taught us when we pray tC
say:
Our Father, who art in heaven
halIowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done on earth as
Il is in heaven. Give us this day oul
daily bread. And forgive us our tres
passes as we forgive those who tres
pass against us. And lead us not into
temptation. DuI 10 ONh
For thine is the kingdom. and the
power, and the glory. forever and ever
Amen"
The temporary officers of the con
vention were announced as follows
all of which, with the exception oil
Senator Burrows, were made perman
ent:
Temporary Chairman-Senator
G. Burrows. Michigan.
General Secretary--John r. Malloy
Columbus, o.
Chief Assistant Secretary-Lafay
cite b. Gleason, New York.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES +. Stone
Baltimore.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
Edward p. Thayer. Greenfield, Ind.
rliamentarian-Asher c. Kinds
Washington, ID. G..
Of3cial Reporter-M. w. Blumen
berg, Washington, d. c.
Chief of Doorkeepers-Stephen X
Mason, Baltimore.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
WAS NOT THE VICTIM OF CUPID.
Youns Man There for Quite Other
Than Sentimental Reasons.

She said 1t was a shame, an out.
rage. She was a timid, reserved girl,
who gave no man encouragement to
fiirt, yet
There is that man." she said,
"bothering the very life out of me.
don't know how many times he has
seen me in the street somewhere and
has followed me right up to the door
The next time he annoys me l shall
get the hall boy to order him away
She had occasion to speak to the
hall boy the next evening.
DO you see that man in the vesti
bule lighting a cigar?" she said. u
wish you would order him away"
Il can't" said the boy.
But you must" she said, angrily
"He has no business to be hanging
around here"
Pardon me. but he has business
here" said the boy. He lives on the
third floor"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
The "woman Of ,st.nay."

The name of the Woman Of Ste.
nay" is revered In Lorraine as a ma
uonal heroine. In the Napoleonic
wars a detachment OF Austrians visit
ed Stenay and demanded a cask of
wine. The Woman of Stenay''
promptly brought one. telling the sol.
diers they were welcome to her store.
and drank cup of wine to their
health. The soldiers promptly drank,
but in a few moments 400 men were
writhing in agony on the ground; the
Woman OF Stenay" rose from her
seat. saying: you are all poisoned
Vive la France!" and she fell back q
corpse.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19

rich men, had employed the best coun-
sci that money and the local profess
sion could supply. All the means
known to the technicalities of the law
were taken to secure continuances in
order to tire out the bird protectors,
who were working for nothing except
principle, and who had to suspend bust
ness in order to attend the case.
Finally the bird trapper was con-
victed in the superior court and fined
FIVE dollars for each bird found in his
possession. The case was appealed,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
To Avert Crooked Nose.

A doctor asserts that the nose IL
often made crooked by the custom OF
using the handkerchief with one hand
only. This. scarce need to say, 10
nearly always the right hand. He ad-
vises that the left hand be used In
such cases and gravely affirms that he
has known several cases In young per
sons where crookedness of the nose
has been entirely removed BY this
means.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
A MAN WHO MISSED MUCH

understand and feel, and to put out
his hand and get hold of the hand Of
the throbbing, living world around
him.
People say: That's a queer story"
It's more than a queer story. 1t is a
real tragedy. because it is the story Of
a man who died before he had ever be-
gun to live.-Milwaukee Journal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
According 10 Orders.

How do you dol" exclaimed the let
ter carrier as he greeted the auc-
tioneer.
II do as I am bid" answered the
auctioneer. with q fiendish grin.
Much the same here" rejoined the
l. q Il do a. am directed"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19

No man ever made good living as
professional pessimist.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19
ILLEGAL TO POSSESS NATIVE
AMERICAN CONSIDERATIONS
OF TRAPPERS.
HOT FIGHT AGAINST THEM
Expert Clark Discourses on the Nu-
merous Devices for illegal Shipping
Of Game Birds-A "corpse" Of
$500 Dead Quails.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

associate Member American Ornlthol-
ogists' Union.)
Copyright. Joseph b. Bowles.)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-19

IN a majority Of the states OF
the union it is a misdemean-
or to have in possession a
living native American song
bird. 1t doubtless will be q
] revelation to many people
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-29
Anti paralelo
El verdadero rey del acero

Rianse ustedes de que al archimi-
llonario Carnegie lie l1amen "Rey del
acero'. pues no quira que 20 10 admi-
re y 10 respete como consecuente f.
lantropo. como hombre progresista y
democratic 4 pesar de su fabulosa for
tuna. para que dele de reconocer que
tai tltulo no lie pertenece y que de
ninguna forma debe aceptarlo.
Carnegie. Ell gran Carnegie, explo-
tara los inagotables< filones del pre-
ciado metal; hara contratos grandiosos
con poderosas empresas para surtir
las del mismo: no encontrara rival
alguno que entorpezca sus operacio
mes, por La enormidad de las cifras;
cruzara Ell mundo su nombre en- los
rails" de todas las 1ineas ferroviarias !.
pero de esto & ser ell verdadero "Rey
del acero', va mucha diferencia ell
verdadero rey soy 20, y no Sc me ia :
che de loco, pues 10 voy & demostrar
|claramente.
Carnegie, tiene I'm capital casi in
contable, de forma que esta metido
de lleno en- las unidades; yo no tengo
un centavo, pero 10 que Sc llama un
centavo, y es Ell case que llevo asf
mucho tempo y con aspecto de con-
tinuacion, de modo, que como jamas
veo la unidad en- mi bolsillo, siempre
estoy metido en- Ell cero; es decir, que
como acero. duermo cero, y visto
q zero, 10 que demuestra claramente
que paso mi vida 4 cero, y por tanto,
soy Ell verdadero "Rey del cero'
Ahora, digan mis- lectores 81 es
Carnegie 6 es mi quien pertenece
esa monarqufa, y 81 Ell flantrop
archimillonario quiere derrocarme
del trono, no tiene mas que extender
I'm "cheque' a mi nombre por I'm in
signidcante piquillo de su capital Y
va estamos al cabo de la calle; el,
hecho entonces I'm verdadero monarca
yo salvado. -.
nigel Peche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-29
VIvIR LUCHAND0

Luchando por la gloria apetecida
Sin pensar los peligros que eorremos;
veces con ment ras la logramos,
Encambio, la yerdad ahorrecemos.
Qcurre en- este mundo con frocuencia,
Cue tratamos 10 grande con desprecio
I tras un ideal absurdo loco
Elegfmos 10 ruin 10 pequeno.
eomos seres ansiosos, que en- Ia vida,
Apartandonos siempre de 10 bueno
Optamos, lgnorantes, por 10 malo
Luchand0 por Viyir, engaflo neci0,
Pues Ia vida Sc rige por 81 sola,
Por 81 solo Sc .rige ell pensamiento.
"a que luchar 81 he de vivir penando?
IA que luchar, para lograr ell premio
De grandes sacrificios, de amarguras,
\ no lfegaro & disfrutar 4 tempo!
La lucha por la gloria, es un calvario;
La lucha por La vida, vano empeflo,
Que Ia gloria Sc adQuiere tarde nunoa,
Y la vida Sc pierde en- IN momento.
Nos fiamos de seres sin conciencia
(lue Sc llaman amigos verdaderos,
Y al yer qua coronamos nuestra obra,
Nos traicionau de modo harto rastrero.
ST Ia vida esta LENA de egosmos,
De calumnias, bajezas y dicterios,
5Por que correr en- pos de un impossible,
Que es querer convertr el mundo en- cielo
Procuremos vivir, vivir tranquilos,
Los honores glorias olyidemos,
Que 81 es corta la vida aqui en- la TERRA,
Nos espera la vida dc 10 eterno
Martano Soteres Tefedoy.
Santurce 23.
PApEL PARA CIGARRTILoS
DE vgNTA EN- Ell
BOLETTN MERCANTIL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, O.
 We, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fnan- cially able to carry out any obliga tions made by his firm.
 WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in- formally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys- tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
HAVE JUST INSTALLED
ONE OF THE NEW goth CENTURY EVANGELISM THE LINE OF
 IMPROVING HEALTH.

It is well known fact that it re- quires boiling heat to kill all germs. l It is also known that you cannot get your clothes boiled when having them done by your WasherWoman, as nine out of every ten wash your clothes with the same water and never boil thenl-and at the most they only use two waters, one to wash with and has been having lot of fever and oth CT sickness, we think you can over- come some of it by having your work sent to a steam laundry. In the first place, we boil them with steam; in the second place, we give them eight diff ferent waters, overcoming the soapy smell you have from washerwomen; in the third place, if a garment is missing you have recourse, while in nine cases out of ten if anything is short from the Washerwoman they say nothing for fear of losing her; fourth, prices are such that it is as cheap to have them done by us; sixth, if it rains it is the same, you get your, washing; seventh, you don't have to worry about your washwoman not be- ing after your linen; eighth, we are prepared with our new machines to turn out 5O,00O pieces a day, and, as we have gone to this expense, we feel that the people of Pine Bluff will give us trial, and if your work is not satisfactory it costs you nothing.
 Our motto: We guarantee you clean, white, beautiful linen. The American-Excelsior Laundry Go. ex- cells all others. barring none. As We lead. others follow.
 The public is cordially invited to visit our plant and see the way the work is done. We will be pleased to show you through any time you come. AMERIC ICAN-EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY
 COMPANY.
 Pine Bluff, Arkansas. IS g 1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
Spoke Too Soon.

The other day stranger thus, i,n dressed a passenger coming out of th. Union station:
 You ~El excuse me. sir, but isn' this''-
 The passenger. without waiting f. the other to finish. responded.
 "Your umbrella! Well. l presume Ii Is, sir. You will allow me 10 explain that l picked 1t up on coming out r- the train just now. have great pleas ure in restoring it to the rightful owl CT"
 The stranger expressed his than"s and quickly made off.
 A few minutes later the same strah ger. with brand new umbrella tucked carefully under his arm, asked anothe' individual the same question he h"o intended to ask the man who hande'- him the umbrella.
 You will excuse me, sir, but isE this the nearest way to Fifth avenne: Kansas City Independent.