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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
The Skyscraper in B Flat
By FRANK L. POLLOCK
(Copyright. by shortstory Pub. CO.

the noise from that cursed building OF
yours"
Getting up, he fingered half a dozen
keyboards till he found one still in.
tact, and struck the b fiat sharply.
The note was exactly attuned to the
vast hum from the shaking skyscraper.
A moment later and this string also
flew asunder.
The Platte building is tuned to B
fiat observed the musician, dryly.
Every piece of metal has its musical
note, you know. If you struck this
note inside your building 1t would set
every frame vibrating. You haven't
had any brass bands playing there
lately, have you?"
Bonds mind caught the idea like a
flash. He recollected some element.
airy experiments in physics, and the
laws of vibrations. He thought hard
for half minute, and then hurried
back to the street, without having
touched the telephone.
AS he returned toward the sky
scraper he glanced up, and his heart
misgave him. The risk was too great.
The enormous dismantled framework
seemed to sway till it almost over.
hung the adjoining buildings. But,
mastering up his nerve, he went on,
pushing roughly through the packed
crowd. The police, recognizing him,
let him through the lines, but when
they saw him approach the crumbling
doorway, they ran after him, shouting.
But by this time he was already upon
the stair.
Bond had not been used to such vio-
lent exercise lately, but he went up
the eight flights of circular stairway
at run, without noticing them. The
jar and sway of the floors was like the
sickening heave of an earthquake.
On the topmost floor the motion was
so violent that he was obliged to lean
against it to keep his balance. At the
extreme end of the hall a door bore
the gilt sign:
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14

church building was in a romantic
half light, the illumination being
furnished by Japanese lanterns.
Strands of gayly colored cord con.
nected the booths and lines of bunt-
ing ran up to the roof. The scheme
of decorations, in other words, was
tied together. POSTS smilingly dick
cred for a half.pound of candy kisses.
All that is appropriate to say when
one is buying candy kisses was on
tap because the girls back of the
booth were according to POSTS style
of beauty.
Turning half around he saw a
young woman dressed in white. Some
sort of a mantilla was draped from
her head and POSTS thought 1t was a
ghost. In a second he was on his
way. His foot caught in tablecloth
and amid screams and the overturn-
ing of lights, POSTS had wrecked the
candy kiss department. Yelling in
terror as though the ghost was at
his heels, he continued through the
church, bunting, flags, candy, cake,
watermelon, fancy work, all follow
ing as the string which apparently
connected the stands was pulled
tight. The deaconesses' table and the
fortune teller's tent were wrecked.
POSTS in his hurry forgot his candy
kisses. He will have a hard time
getting them, as the social's assets
were swept in a heap after he had
broken up the party.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
WRECKS SOCIAL AT
GLIMPSE OF "GHOST"
CHEF, MlsTAKlNo GIRL IN WHITE
FOR WRATH, CREATES
HAVOC.

Findlay, O.-Most of the church So
cial was hanging to Dick POSTS when
he stumbled out of the door. He had
seen a high society ghost, and at the
hour of going to press the probabili-
ties are that he is running yet. POSTS
is chef at local hotel and his social
career has been restricted. The adj
vance accounts of the social, particu-
larly in regard to the booth where
candy kisses were to be sold, caused
him to lay aside his white paper cap
for brief whirl of excitement. He
got IT.
Postis made for the booth where
the candy kisses were sold. The
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
Some Silk Advice.

A silk buyer in a department store
has this advice to give in regard to the
making up of silk:
Large pins or needles make perma.
nent holes in silk fabrics and, IL extra
large, break the threads; then the silk
tears easily. Put new needles in the
sewing machine before working on
new silks. With old needles, only
slightly blunted, the silk is certain to
quicker and draw.
BE careful in plating or rufiing
that the iron used is not too hot. An
over-heated iron will crack any silk.
Always wear good shields, and avoid,
If possible, much trailing of silk
gowns, as the fabric trays quickly"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
He'd Pull Hard.

Senator Folker, who journeyed to
Albany at the risk of his life to cast
the vote that doomed racing in New
York, had collected a number of in.
stances OF race-track trickery," said
an Albany legislator.
Discussing, one day, the way jock
eys so often sold races, he said that
there was a Gloucester jockey once,
the rider of a favorite, who was over
heard to say in saloon, the night
before the favorite ran:
81 shant win unless the reins
break"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
Rezurn Of the Polonaise.

Many of the tunic princess gowns
have more than a suggestion of the old
polonaise. One sees the effect not only
in handsome Afternoon costumes, but
also in evening gowns. The tunlc,
whatever its shape, lends itself admir-
ably to the embroideries. braidings
and border trimmings. all of which are
so much used now.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
KNOCKERS IN THE TRoUssEAU.
Each Gown Will Be Worn Directly
Over Them Without a Pettcoat.

A trousseau being made in Paris at
present reveals the very apotheosis of
luxurious frivolity. Such wonderful
sheets designed to turn down far over
the covers, and inset with wonderful
pieces of lace. At the corners these
are trimmed with wreaths of tiny satin
and chiffon flowers in colors, or in
gold or silver gauZe knotted with cords
and tassels. These corners are fast
ened by means of lingerie buttons to
the satin pouff, while similar wreaths
decorate the upper corners of the huge
lace-inserted pillows. Entire dinner
cloths are made of lace, with squares
of fine linen damask let in for each
service, the cloths thus designed being
for eight, twelve or twenty-four covers.
The cloth is laid over cloth of gold or
silver, the first when white and gold
porcelain is used, gold candelabras and
masses Of fruit for decoration, while
the second is used with blue Sevres
porcelain, silver plate and centerpiece
of black iris and smilax.
One of the interesting features of
this trousseau were the dozens of satin
culottes or Knockers. in black, white
and colors, each with its distinctive
trimming of lace frill or ribbon and
buckle at the knee, each with its de-
tachable lining of fine white batiste or
white china silk. And not a petticoat,
not one! Each gown is meant to be
WORT directly over these knickers.-
From Paris Letter to Vogue.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
GOTTHARD KLEIN,
Violin Maker.
Musical instruments Rebuilt and
Repaired.


The door was locked, but Bond burst
it open with his shoulder. There was
bright outer Office, with several glass
cases, badly damaged, containing
beautiful vioiins. Beyond this a door
stood ajar into room, from which pro.
ceeded a clear, musical tone.
Bond rushed towards 1t. The inner
room was fitted up as a workshop, and
was half open to the outer air by the
fall Of the masonry. On an elaborate
joiners bench was clamped bass viol.
and upon it peculiarly shaped
bow ran regularly to and fro
across the two strings, with a mo.
notonous iteration of sound This bow
was attached to a flexible steel rod
that played from a purring electric
motor beside the instrument.
Bond scarcely knew what he had
expected to find, but he was aston
ished There was no one in the room.
But he brought hammer, smashing
1t down upon the whole musical ap-
paratus, and the ceaseless B.flat drone
was silent. Then, after a glance about
the place he went downstairs again.
sliding most of the way on the ban.
lister rail.
For half an hour after he reached
the sidewalk again there was no Wis.
ible change in the condition of the
skyscraper 1t still reeled and tot
tered. Then, by minute degrees. the
oscillations grew slower and weaker.
In an hour and half it was plain that
the building was regaining its balance.
1t was then nearly eight o'clock.
Bond thereupon looked up the ad-
dress of Gotthard Klein in a city d..
rectory, and started to find him, with
cold rage in his heart. The place
turned out to be a pretty suburban
cottage, with early smoke rising from
the chimney. The door was opened
by Mrs. Klein herself, a middle-aged
fresh-faced woman, with a faint Ger.
man accent.
is Mr.. Klein in? ! must see him."
demanded Bond sternly. Il am the
owner Of the Platte building, where
he has his office. You know, of course.
what has been going on there?" he
added, at the womans look of be-
wilderment.
NO. she said, doubtfully. Il have
no time to read the papers. Gott-
hard is here, yes-but so sick! He
will not know you. The doctor saws
IL is pneumonia. He should not have
worked yesterday. He had to come
home and go to bed at three o'clock.
| have not closed an eye this night"
She led Bond in, and gently opened
a door leading into an adjoining bed
room. There lay the violin builder.
flushed with fever, his eyes shut, but
muttering incoherent German words.
Sobered by this sight, Bond stepped
back and softly closed the door again.
Your husband builds yiolins. Does
he do anything else?' he asked.
He makes also guitars, sometimes.
and mandolins. And he invents, OH
wonderful things. He is working now
on a violin to play itself, like the ma.
chimes to play pianos. But ought
not to tell you of this. 1t is not fin.
ished"
Hunt" said Bond, meditating. DO
you know that he went away yester.
day and left the electric power turned
on and his invention running?"
'No-heavens! Will he have to pay
for all this time? Is It running YETI"
she calculated. Mortified in all her
thrifty soul.
NO." said Bond II turned II or"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14


- is trimmed
cut or the
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of green straw trimmed ribbon wings and fancy buckle
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
Happy Man,

Mrs. Henpeck-Her husband simply
won't listen to her!
Henpeck-How on earth does the
lucky fellow manage it-Stray Stories.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
Owed Lonaevltx to Erult.

Continually eating apples and other
fruit" helped Mrs. Ann Hulsizer Of
Ohio well along toward 107 before size
died.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14

When any calamity has been
suffered the first thing to be remem-
bered is how much has been escaped.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14

1t Cures While You Walk
Allen Foot Ease for and bunions hot sweaty
callous aching feet 25c all Druggists.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14

Satin, though never before regarded
as summary material, has In it's
light, soft qualities firm hold upon
feminine favor and has been adopted
as an eminently practical material for
the hotel dinner and evening frock of
the dressy but substantial type. II
will stand the wear and tear and sea
air moisture better than the soft, filmy
materials, and one sees a great num-
Der of these satin frocks. The above
model was carried out in straw color
satin in conjunction with lace bands
which nearly matched In color, on the
low-cut bodice. Other than said bands
and the lace frills on sleeves there Is
no foreign decoration: but there Is
elaborate use of tucking in artistic
fashion on both skirt and bodice ss
sketch indicates
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14
Your Druggist VIII Tell You

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-08-14

Nothing can atone for want OF truth.
-Ruskin.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04
AN INGENIOUS SWINDLER.
The Daring Scheme That Was Worked
by a German Doctor.

Near a small village in one OF the
lake states lived western millionaire
I'm seclusion with his little daughter
and a few servants. The child was az
flicted with a rare cerebro spinal COM
plant, a most unpleasant manifesto
ton Of which was a frequent hic-
cough, and eminent physicians, both
in America and Europe, had pronounc-
ed the case organic and incurable.
Later there came to live in the VII
lage widow with little girl affected
similar to the millionaire's daughter
This child was a delicate, flower faced
creature, wistful from the isolation
that must have been her sad lot and
the peculiar bark-like hiccough which
she made at once attracted the mil
lionaire's attention, and, being a big
hearted If rather ignorant man, he
gave the mother employment about bis
home and showered the afflicted child
with presents
Perhaps four months after the wild
owls advent an eccentric German doc
tor settled In the village, and, his serv-
ices being sought by the widow, he
gave her child treatment, with the re-
suit that it was completely cured.
The millionaire Immediately sought to
place his own daughter under the
Germans care, but the latter fatty re-
fused to take the case He was
Socialist of a violent type and would
have nothing to do with man whose
wealth exceeded the sum that he had
fixed upon as the lawful limit Of ma
terial possession.
Finally, however, after the father
had patiently borne the grossest in
suits the German agreed to give the
afflicted child treatment on condition
that the other would first deed over a
large tract Of land in Texas for So
cialist colony and pay him for his fee
a sum little short of $4,000. This the
millionaire did, but as soon as the doc
tor had cashed the check he disappear
ed with the widow and her child, and
the wealthy man realized that blinded
by paternal love, he had been made the
victim Of an ingenious swindle.
The flower faced girl of the widow
had been taught to simulate disease,
and the German was no doubt her
father. He was subsequently located
In Buenos Aires, but he injured man,
not wishing his daughters affection
published broadcast, dropped the pros
acution Don Mark Lemon I'm Rohe.
milan Magazine,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04
EXECUTING MAZEPPA.
Peter the Greats Odd Way Of Punish.
ing a Deserter.

ing a Deserter.
Peter the Great, czar of Russia, pun
ished traitor on notable occasion in
a way that the numerous victims Of
the present cars wrath might we'll
wish were still in vogue.
Mazeppa, chieftain Of the Cossacks,
had deserted to the king Of Sweden,
with whom Peter was at war. Ma
zeppa was mt once tried by court mar
tial and found guilty Of high treason
Sentence of death was passed upon
him.
Mazeppa, however, was safely In the
camp of the Swedish king. but this
fact was not permitted to stand in the
way of the carrying out Of every part
Of the sentence. A wooden effigy OF
Mazeppa was made, and the punish
ments were indicted upon the Cossack
chleftain's substitute.
The ef1gy was first dressed in Ma
zeppa's uniform, and upon its breast
were pinned all of the medals, ribbons
and other decorations that the real cul-
prit had worn.
While the commanding general and
a squadron Of cavalry stood near an
officer advanced to the wooden man
and read the sentence. Then another
officer wrenched OF the efigy's patent
Of knighthood and his other decora-
tons, tore them mp and trampled upon
them. This done, he struck the wood
en- gentleman powerful blow in the
pit of the stomach, knocking him over.
Next a hangman appeared. While the
soldiers shouted he threw moose over
the imitation Mazeppa's head and drag.
ged the effigy to nearby gallows,
where 1t was hanged by the neck
until It was d."-Scrap Book.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04
Could HandI. /. Shovel.

The foreman OF Chicago iron mill
once employed tramp who had been
a college baseball champion. Their
acquaintance began in way that
showed the tramp still to be game and
CHEEKY. 1t was cold autumn dawn,
and the tramp had slept in front Of a
furnace on a warm stone. The fore
man, being short Of laborers, on his
morning tour Of inspection spied the
fellow and thought he would give him
a job.
my man." he said, "can you do any
thing with a shovelT'
swell, could fry a piece Of ham
on Minneapolis Journal.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04
Missino opportunities.

II have no patience with man who
makes the same mistake twice" said
Armes. rather severely. in speaking OF
an unfortunate friend
'Neither have l." agreed MS Wiie'
awhen there are so many other mis-
takes to make. youths Companion
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04
For BARGAIN pay.

"She's no lady"
"Why. always thought her most re.
fined"
ION the surface, yes. But what do
you think Of a woman who wears her
little boys football shoes to the bar
gain sales and spikes every one who
gets in her wayT'- Cincinnati I'm
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04

He that studieth revenge keepeth bis
own wounds green.-BaeOn.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04
The Best Advertising Medium

Covers St. Lucie County, as
we'll as the greater portion
of the State Of Florida, and
goes to hundreds of postof-
fees in the other States of
the Union. An advertise
ment placed in The NEWS
brings you the Best Results.
Rates furnished upon appli-
cation.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-12-04
The Columns Of The News

Contains all the local doings
and social happenings all
over st. Lucie County as
well as all News pertaining
to Fort Pierce ia particular.
1t aso contains the best Sc
rial stories, as we'll as sever
al columns of the best OBJ
tainable miscellaneous read
ing matter and it's editorials
are original and local.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-14
AUTO COURSE DANGEROUS.
Maja the Third Car to Meet 7cith
accident IN Practice.

Daniel S. Murphy driver OF the Maja car entered
by Mayor Brown Of White Plains the Briarelin
trophy race, had a rather serious accident the
course on Sunday. He driving at the rate of
about fifty miles hour near Kensico Lake and
took bad turn at high speed. A bump in the road
threw the front wheels in the air and when they
struck the road again the had attained side
motion which threw it into the ditch and turned it
Murphy was thrown out and sustained a severe
cut on the left leg. The steering post of the car
was broken the steering wheel demolished and the
body and seats badly bent
The car was towed TO the garage of Mr. Brown
at White Plains, and Murphy also taken to that
place His wound is not believed TO be serious.
The car was put into the hands of the repair men
and will be ready for running on Wednesday. The
engine and chassis were not injured Murphys in
1ures are not severe enough to prevent him from
driving in the race, although there will be prac-
tice on the course for him for few days.
The Hoi-Tan entry in the Briarcf trophy race
arrived in New York Sunday in charge of w. II.
Hiiliard. who will drive it April "a HiIliard
drove the car from Boston. starting Z o'clock in
the morning and arriving O'Clock in the after
noon, after covering the two hundred and fifty
miles IN about hours.
Sonnet hing of a surprise was experienced by
toTfstr who the yesterday. 1t built
after designs by Quincy A. Shaw, of Boston, the
racquet expert. and is racy looking in appearance
the piston figured under the Briarcf race
rules works out TO 72S cubic inches; in other
words, it is the smallest piston area of any in
the race. with one exception II has 10S-inch wheel
base. with 26-inch wheels in the and 34-inch
wheels in front. 1t is a shaft-driven car. The rear
axle is fuIl-hoating the general style OF the
Hotchkiss. 1t has a multiple disk clutch with
ffty-one steel disks of the HealyShaw pattern. 1t
has four speeds forward and reverse. with a Sc
leetve transmission and direct drive on third speed
New-York tribune., 1908-04-14

GIANTS READY FOR FRAY
Wind Up Practice Season by De-
feating Jersey City Team.

me Giants viii open the National League base
paiI season with the Quakers at Philadelphia to-
Gay With clean record Of exhibition games They
defeated Jersey City, of the Eastern League at
the Polo Grounds yesterday by a score of 10
Tor pennant hOnors begins
large number OF fans gathered to see the game
anu "hlle the weather too cold for comfort
"e contest was interesting enough to keep the
crowd In good humor. McGraw seemed anxious TO
give as many OF his men a chance to get in action
as possible and toward the middle Of the game he
"eeal TO make changes. that in al thirteen men
paved on the home side. ALI helded brilliantly as
hot an error was credited against them. While
nine hits were made off Beecher's delivery he man
aged 10 keep them well scattered
FoXen pitched the first six innings for the skee-
ters' When Lou Wtse took his place The Giants
'Ooh kihdly TO their curves. Shannon had his eye
on me ball and carried off the batting honors with
Lfee hlts With the bases full the fourth inning
DeFIh made a great running catch of a fly by
hCChehfeid 1t was easily the fielding feature
Inc Giants won the game in the first inning
""eh theY got two men across the plate. Shannon
"ist up made single and then got to third on
via throw by FoXen. Tenney got to first on four
vide ones and reached second on Donin's fy Sev-
Hour ounted but after getting the ball Foxen
again threw wild. allowing shannon and Tenney to
score.
me Skeeters saved from shit-o11t in the
nIth inning Bean and Degror singled. landlord
lIed 10 Nicklin, whose good throw to Tenney dou-
Oleu up DeSron, but on the play Bean tailed. The
score follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-14
INDOOR L4UN TENNIS.
Mrs, WiRott and De Rahm Vim
After Hard Fought Match.

4's Nin0rf a-d Frederick De Rham defeated
rs Malta HoUiaad and Bernon 5. Prentice. s.
~ VHil= Miss Peabody and G. F. Watson,
aetesf-d Miss Edith Deacon and Edgar ".
17-sa arc g. Glove. the ser1i-fnaI round OF the
ne. -1sa doubles lawn tennis tournament at the St
"icao-as Rink gesterdav
- al respects the match in which Mrs. Minott
0s +-aAr came Of with flying coIors was the
= o. me day i was 4-au on games IL the
95i and Miss Rowland displayed a telling fore
- -'4Fe f-at frequently caught both Of the op-
-'-z pair mapping But De Rhan pulled the set
"--A some good smashing when the critical
= was reached. Then in the next set Prentice.
''@r Harvard champion, played well the net
=. oa-a1eea Tie score ar set all.
Ai-noft and De Rham led 81 in the thru
l, ~-e1 their adversaries took a brace Miss
- -e.- drives were often spleldidly placed and
- Ff=rts1es net work they rolled of five
-sl- games Then De Rham and Mrs MInott
stout resistance and the games fell 10 6-aIl
a. al before the break came once Miss How
r @11 Prentice were within point Of victory
---sh smashing dnauy won.
~, -isL match of the women's doubles tourEa-
- 60 vi be decided This afternoon Mrs George L.
N1--aA ana Mrs Niles meeting Mrs Harold
~ ehc Miss Margaret Busk