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The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
THE WADE CASE.
The Regents Investigation Clears the
Venerable Mans Name.

Venerable Mans Name.
James IL. Wade, for a quarter of
a century secretary of the University
of Michigan, and whose declining
years have been clouded by charges
of grating, has been exonorated by
the report of the committee appointed
by the board of regents to investi-
gate the conduct of Mr.. Wade's Of
fee during the years of his incumb-
ency. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Evidence OF dishonesty in these
transactions is lacking, but evil
dence of carelessness is abundant"
The committee clears Mr.. Wade
of any evidence of dishonesty not
only regarding the coal used by him,
but also the other items, including
paint, cement and labor of university
employees not accounted for, or in the
special account kept by him during
the last three years of his incum-
bency.
Mr.. Wade, however, the report
states, showed carelessness and lack
of system in his accounts, often re-
lying upon his own memory, or that
of employees, where he should have
had a definite record.
The committee fully establishes the
fact that Mr.. Wade was privileged
to use coal from the university sup
plies under the agreement made when
he assumed Office. However, the
committee holds he should not have
had delivered from his supplies to
Mr.. Reeves, his brother-in-law, after
he had ceased TO keep house.
The amount of this item held
against Mr.. Wade is $1,0S750.
Sundry small items to the amount
of $926.9S also are charged to Mr..
Wade.
He is held accountable. also. for
his having received from the special
fund $1,613.40.
The entire bill against Mr.. Wade
amounts to $3,627SS, but with the
eventual elimination of the amount
in the special fund ii leaves him TO
repay TO the university $2,014.4S.
The original presentation insisted
upon by the Encouragement was
$2,576.72.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
M.ise stopped Golf Match.

On Killermont golf course, near
Glasgow. Scotland, q field mouse set
tied match which had been carried
to the nineteenth green by getting
In the way of the putt. The player
at first thought his ball had struck
a dead leaf, but the mouse, which had
been partially stunned, was captured,
exhibited as evidence of the veracity
of the players and dismissed.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
Tribute to American skill.

Observes the London Chronicle: I'm
London the man who demands re-
spect has his clothes made for him.
But no New York man who is not a
millionaire or near It buys anything
but store clothes. And the ready
made clothes are so standardized that
you have but to confess your inches
and you are clothed in America"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
The Last Thinc,

Now. my dear rector, want a
little spiritual advice. You see, Mrs.
Delaney goes in for Scientific Panthe-
ism. Mrs. Van Giltner goes in for
Swami-ism, and Mrs. Simpkins for
New Thought. Now, can't you tell
me what is the very latest thing in
religion ?'-Harper' Weekly.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

Philip Brushart, the oldest man in
the state of Michigan and one OF the
Oldest in America. died at his home
in Burlington Monday night, aged 104
years. His father, who fought in the
battle OF Waterloo. lived to be over
100 years old and he had seven
uncles, all of whom lived beyond the
century mark. Up to a few days ago
the old man worked actively on his
farm
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

What sort Of heroine does a wom-
an like best in her books?" is a con-
undrum propounded by the London
Book Monthly. In answer it has been
said that a woman in q theater Is
always more interested in the hero OF
play than in the heroine. while her
chief sympathy when she is reading
book goes out TO the heroine rather
than to the hero.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
The Proner Thlnu.

Fred-'T've only just heard of your
marriage. old chap" Joe-"Yes, l was
married nearly six months ago" Fred
well. it isn't too late to offer con-
gratulations, OF course?" Joe-"A lit
tie late for congratulations, my boy,
but not for sympathy"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

White Cloud is after the county seat
and offers $4,000 towards new court
house. A dispatch from Cadillac says
that Sherman yearns to clutch the
county seat away from the former city
and offers free site and $4,000.
Among the bills presented to the SUI
pervisors at the meeting being held in
Lapeer was that of Mr.. Dresser. ex-
pert accountant Of Detroit. for $50. for
investigating the books OF the probate
court in the early fall. The supervisors
refuse to allow the bill. declaring
Prosecuting Attorney b. F. Reed Sc
cured the services Of Mr.. Dresser with
out Instructions.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
PhlInaonher Oxerreached

"Once," says the Philosopher X FOL
ly, II undertook to teach a difldent
young man to have more confidence
in himself AS result OF my careful
training, he got so conceited that he
wouldn't speak to me when he met me
on the street"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
AduIe. from an Exnert.

What maxim best exemplifies the
secret of financial success?" asked the
youthful seeker after knowledge.
1.-Two and two make Ave." replied the
great fnancier, who had accumulated
his.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

What in me Is dark, illumins; what
is low. raise and support; that to the
height OF this great argument l may
assert eternal Providence. and justify
the ways of God to men.-John MIL
ton.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
u Surely Do.

"speakin' OF de law OF compensS
tion," said Uncle Eben, IAN automo
bile goes faster dan a mule, but at
de same time It hits harder and balks
longer"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
An EXPLANATION Needed.

A late novel speaks of the heroine as
bounding with JOY" and a mystihed
critic wants to know what that
means" Give 1t up; though we have
an idea what it means to be hopping
mad"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
Daily Thouoht.

Efforts TO be permanently useful
must be uniformly joyous spirit all
sunshine-grsceful from every glad
ness, because bright-Carlyle.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

II Is n sign OF weakness not TO know
your own mind. Pull yourself up and
determine to decide quickly in what
ever you have to do 1t is all . matter
of habit.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

That French scientist who says that
souls after death live on sunshine
makes US sorry for the souls of those
poor. fog enshrouded Londoneri.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

otsTs oceH uy NHkcu Eyss
The total number of stars exceeding
the seventh magnitude Is $500. There
fore the naked eye can never see from
any one spot of the earth's surface
more than 1000 stars.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
Grain, Etc.

Detroit.-wheat-Ca No. 2 red.
si.05 May opened unchanged at s1.0S%.
gained &c. dropped to the opening
price. advanced to $1.09A and closed
at s1.OS%: July opened at s1.01 y,
touched 81 .O1 ". dropped to s1.01A adj
vanced TO sl.0f% and closed at SOL E;
No. red, s1.O2; No. white. car at
Corn-Cash No. yellow, 1 car at
61&c. 2 at 81 nc. 2 at &c.
Oats-Cash No. white. cars at sac;
MAY. 1925.
Rye-Cash No 2. 77hc.
Beans--Cash and February, t2.15;
May .t2.25.
Cloverseed-Prime spot, 40 bags at
1856 March. 100 bags at s5.75; sample.
33 bags at $40, % at $500. IL at IS;
sample alsike, bags at IS. 3 at $3.50.
Feed-In 100-lb sacks, jobbing lots:
Bran, $24: coarse middlings, s25; fine
middiings, s2S; cracked corn and coarse
sornmeal. $3.50; corn and oat chop.
$3.50 per ton.
ordinary patent. S525: straight. S515;
clear. IS per Dbl In wood.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
"l,m On Nv WaY.r


Tom Bowman sang the last verse
Of I'm On My Way" Saturday For
years Bowman resided at the north
end OF the city of Lansing, was well
known and popular. He ranked as
one Of the wealthy men of the city
and was popular at all social func
tons. He was possessed of a pleas
ing voice and was often called 10
sing. and his favorite selection was
I'm On My Way" A confagration
was the first OF a stream OF bad luck
which swept him off his feet. and al
the age of &c years he was taken to
the Ingham county poorhouse.
Abraham Potter of Battle Creek, de
clares he will never forgive his daugh
ter. Olive, the former high school girl
who was married at Detroit to Joy
Young, a Chinaman. The girls family
had no suspicion that she was even
acquainted with any Chinese in De
troit, where she visited occasionally
Because a Greek boy carried the
cross at the dedicatory services OF
the new Greek church. Battle Creek,
100 Greeks and Syrians fought in the
church. Bloody noses. bruises, a
riot call and many arrests were fea.
lures OF the affair. Rev. FIR. Aboosa.
ley was injured, and the new church
badly damaged
Tie Ann Arbor University hospita
was placed under quarantine Tuesday
morning. There are three cases Of
scarlet fever, two nurses and one pa
tent being down with the disease
Several patients have been refused ad
mittance to the institution since II wa,
guaranteed.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

East .-Cattle-Market steady;
best steers. S6.5067: best 1900 to 1900
Id shipping steers. ss.25@6.75: best 1. 900
TO 1.100-lb shipping steers $5.25 95.75:
best fat cows s5@5.25: fair to good
fat heifers $3.7566; butcher heifers.
500 to 900 lbs. s4.5O@E75; light fat heif-
ers. 1915 @3.90; bulls, s4.75@5; bologna
bulls $3.75@4.
Hogs-Receipts. 100 cars: market 1oc
higher medium and heavy, S6,20@6.30;
best workers.. s6.10@6.25: light york.
ers. S5.90@6.10; pigs. Sh.90@5.95; roughs.
81. 6b m5.75: stays. $4M475.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 40 cars:
the market today was active and 10c to
zoe higher: top lambs. $755 @7.60;
warnings. s6G635: fair to good, $40
$50: wethers. s4.75@5; Gull lambs, S. so
G5.75: ewes. sac 100 skin culls' $4.5O@
8; Gull sheep. S2.5OQ3.h0.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

payers who share the burdens OF gov
eminent. II should be
one OF your first duties, gentlemen. TO
place all the property of the state on
the same basis for the purpose of tax
alton"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
Primary Election Law.

"The enactment of a good, common
sense, easily workable primary cleo
ton law the provisions of which can
be carried into effect at the least pos
sible cost to the people, is task TO
which you should give early and con-
scientious attention. There Is already
on the statute books of Michigan he
nucleus of such a law The present
law Is the best that could possibly be
obtained at the time of its enactment.
1t is, however far from being perfect
and should be amended so as to more
nearly and thoroughly meet the de-
mands OF the people. Michigan should
be in line with the best thought and
methods in this matter.
"The scope of the law should be en-
larged and provision made for making
all nominations, state, congressional,
county and legislative, that are made
by direct vote on the same day. all
local acts being made to conform TO
the state law in this respect. This will
tend to secure an expression from the
greatest number of voters. The great
err the number OF Offices involved in
the primary, the greater will be the
interest of the voters therein"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
THE MARKETS.

Detroit.-Cattle-Ex dry-fed steers
and heifers S565.50: steers and heif-
ers. 1000 to 1900, $450@5: steers and
helfers, 500 to 900 lbs $46450: steers
and heifers that are fat. 500 to 700 lbs,
$4,000: choice fat cows. $3.75m4; good
fat cows. s3.50D3.75; common cows,
b2.50@3: Gamers, S1@15O: choice
heavy bulls 81: fair to good bolognas.
bulls. S3.2563.50: light bulls. IS.
Veal calves-Market 23025c higher
than on Wednesday. Best. S7@S;
others. $4@6.50.
Mich cows and springers-Quaran-
tined.
sheep and lambs-Market 25c higher
than on Wednesday. Best lambs. $3.50
6665: fair to good lambs. S55O66;
light to common lambs, S4.50@5; fair
to good butcher sheep. $4,000; culls
and common. S2@3.
Hogs-Market l0@15c higher than on
Wednesday Range OF prices: Light
@4.75; light workers. $40; stays. Ia
off
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
Regulation Of Private Banks.

During the legislative session OF
1906 and again in 1907 urged the
enactment Of law providing for the
regulation OF private banks.
"In order TO fully advise and reason
ably protect the public you should n.
least prohibit the use by private bank
ers of any name or title which will In
the slightest degree suggest 81 !ncor-
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
State institutions.

Tn legisiating for the needs of
these institutions and in the consid-
Grafton of all other propositions which
involve the expenditure of public
money, earnestly urge you TO exer
else the greatest possible economy
consistent with a proper regard for
the actual needs OF the several OBJ
jects and the duty of the state with
reference thereto"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
Should Pay Ad vaIorem Tax.

There is a universal and Just de-
mand on the part OF the people of the
state that telegraph and telephone
companies be required to pay an ad
vaiorem tax and at the same rate as
are all other property owners and tax.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15

porated institution or require that to
any such title appearing or signs, ad-
vertisements, literature or stationery
there be prefixed the word "private"
and that such title be followed by the
words mot under state supervision"
conspicuously printed Either plan
would inform the public as to the
character of the concerns.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-15
AntI-Lobby Legislation.

1.-TWO years ago / took occasion TO
say to the legislature which then con-
vened that The professional lobbyist
has no proper place in legislation and
the sooner he is eliminated therefrom
the better not only for the public but
for the special interests by which he
is employed
This sentiment was again expressed
in special messages addressed to the
same body OF lawmakers. but without
influencing It to abolish the evil which
is condemned by every right-minded
citizen OF the state
1.-The PROFESSIONALS lobbyist who
stands ready at all times to serve
whatever interest is willing to pay
him his price should be banished ut
terly from the halls OF legislation. and
those representatives OF legitimate in
terests who are concerned properly
with pending legislation should be re
quired to register and disclose the
source OF their employment and the
measures which they either favor or
oppose.
"The proper discharge OF your duty
to your constituents demands that
this needed legislation he supplied at
an early date. The right OF petition
and OF every person, corporation or in
terest concerned In pending legisla
ton to be heard should be carefully
preserved"
Should Pay Ad vaIorem Tax.
There is a universal and just de.
mand on the part OF the people of the
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Who Is the Man?

Ny son. the governor Of a state is.
2 pretty big man. He can boss whole
Legislature, make the best speech at a
banquet and pardon an alderman ont Of
states prison. Many men think they
have gone high enough when they get 10
be governor. and have no further ambi-
tiOns.
A member OF Congress IS no SLOUGH He
pays no fare on the street ear, and they
give him a special rate at summer re-
sorts. The police never run him In, and
If he sets his eyes on a piece Of govern
ment land, the next thing you know thar
land is his.
A judge is a terribly dignifed man.
You can't make an impression on his
dignity with a rock. He can hump 4
man into prison or let him free 10 do
some more burglarizing. No man dares
offer a judge a hve-cent cigar or ask him
IL he has heard the latest joke. II you
pass his house do it on tiptoes. and If his
dog bites you. say nothing about 1t.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
A Reason For It.
JOE KERR

your bills through. and Uncle sam ap-
prOpriateS SI50.O00 for each creek. Els
money goes into creeks, frog ponds,
marshes and the Ike. and By and By be
Is hard up. and has got 70 raise more
coin. Hence foOling with the tariff
But why not stop making the sense
less appropriations you have named!' de-
nanded the fat man.
Because. sir. II you are ever elected 20
Congress. which you never win be. Il VIII
be on an issue That issue won't be
brains. but the deepening Of Buck Greek.
or sucker Harbor. and Uncle sam has
got 70 let bis Congressmen make good
or there viii be no more Congress. 7
hope the explanation Is clear 10 yOu-I
hope II IS II II is not, and you should
ever be elected 20 Congress, which yOu
leTeT VIII be-
But the fat man said that he was fl 4
hurry 20 attend the funeral ef his mother
in-law and hadn't time 10 listen 70 any
more nonsense. JOE KERR
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

''But why should they 20 70 all this
trouble 70 revise the tariff" exclaimed
the fat man as he got red in the face
What was the matter with the tariff as
It wasT'
I'VE had TO raise more revenue" re-
piled the calm. quiet man
But why did we have to-why? Is the
government putting gold domes on all its
custom-h houses and postOficest
Ny dear sir, suppose you were elected
70 Congress1 You never viii be: but just
suppose. Buck Greek runs through your
district 1t Is a creek two feet deep
The people want II deepened so taat
schoo1ers can sail up and load buckle
berries right from the patch. As can
didate you promise % use your influence
Sou are elected on that promise You
yet 10 Washington and set 20 work
There are members who want 10 deepen
Salt Greek. Goose Greek. Duck Greek and
other creeks. You get together and force
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Settled For Him.
WHAT SHE ESCAPED.

He had met a farmer friend on the cor
Ger and invited him TO have a glass Of
beer. but the other shook his head and
replied:
mo beer for me. thank you
on the water-wagon7"
Yep. The tariff has settled that ques-
ton for me"
But beer hasn't gone up. and there's
nothing settled about the tariff yet"
"Oh. yes, It's all settled as far as
am concerned I was in town about
three months ago and took a glass too
much. ! was yanked before a court.
and the judge looked me over and said:
Son Of toll. I don't want 10 be too
hard on you Pay me one dollar and
go
II paid and went out A month later
I came in again and got fun and WAS
yanked before the same judge. He looked
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
Betraying a Plot.

"Sir," he said 20 the sergeant az the
desk. as he entered the police station, Il
an here 10 make a confession
"Why not make f. 70 your wlfe:'
queried the officer, without even looking
up.
NO sarcasm. officer am here %
betray the particulars Of the most fend-
ish plot ever cOncocted. and 20 betray my
share in e. Il Is something that VIII
startle the whole world.
"Oh. well. then 20 ahead thought II
was simply killing OF the Governor. or
something Of that sort"
You know, sir, that Roosevelt IS n
Africa p
Il have heard so"
"He hunts big game-the lion. elephant
and rhinoceros-
I'm
There are certain trusts that don't
want 10 see him return 20 the United
States aIve- They have combined and
raised one million dollars 20 do him up"
Get on with your story
II have been approached BY this com
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
HE REDUCED.

going to have the right Of ballot;"
WeIl-er-according to. the papers Il
won't be very long 80
mo, il won't What's the first use they
viii make OF the ballotf"
TO elect the wrong men 10 Office"
''Sir. don't try 10 get up a laugh. The
first use will be 10 get even with their
grocers. ! shall rise up and announce
that you asked me ten cents for a quart
of string beans. Fifteen million other
women will cry out in indignation. Fif-
teen million other women VIII protest
Fifteen million other women viii warn
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bination. I have been offered one million
dollars in spot cash 70 90 to Africa and
bring about an swful tragedy"
But YOU haven't goueE
No, sir, and ] shan't 60. To 50 20 At
rica and remove Mr. Roosevelt I must
disguise myself as a rhin0ceros after
get there and charge him and knock him
sky high. and 7 simply won't do IL. III
be a rhino for no man-for no motive
for no combination. Think Of Daniel
SlatTerly playing rhinOceros- perhaps a
rwo-horned rhinoceros. Think OF ny
wifes feelings when ir came 20 be told
Think Of ny children being called little
rhsnos forever after No sir, I didn't do
1t. and 7 won't do il. and shan't do Il.
and J came here 20 Jet you know what
sort of man I am"
Then he went softly out doors, and the
sergeant vawaed. the doormen said II
was a cold day for June. and the world
began revolving around sgain IN the sane
old way.
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

The mayor Of a city is no small pOta-
to. He can't sentence anyone TO be
hanged. but II you are after a sewer
contract and the mayor Is after you,
there's a surprise in store for the fam
lily. Shoot your frecrackers IN every
other direction. but don't shoot toward
the mayor He knows he's the boss, ana
he won't stand any monkey shines.
An alderman isn't TO be sneeZed at
when the mayor is out Of town. He
is the king Of his ward. Some folks
have dared TO die without his permis-
sion. but in such cases he has always
got even by forcing the undertaken TO
pay him over 10 per cent. Of the profits.
AL these, my son. but if You are look
iDg for a really great man to tie Io-to
admire and honor and reVerence-1O bet
your cash on and 10 hurrah for, take a
tip from a friend. Snuggle up to a base
ban umpire. He holds the world in his
hand while the world holds its breath.
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

at me and said:
son Of a gun, you are here again,
and this time IT viii cost you three dol
lars
4 paid and made a sneak He was
raising the tariff on me. week ago
came in and met some good fellerS, and
next morning I found myself before the
same judge again. / tried 20 look like
a stranger 10 the place, but he knows me
ana says.
Old soak, it's i've dollars or 30 days
this time
Il pays aud gets out, but It's the last
time Tariff not only going up all the
time. but the language, too; and it's too
much for yours truly. Yes, a glass Of
soda water. and you needn't mind limiting
10 the druggist that ! once ran for the
legislature. I've got TO date back and
make q new record
JOE KERR
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

Vera's cutting q swat
That's awfuiiy wide.
She's a sweet girl grad
And a sweet June bride.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

First BOy-What kind Of a book IS that
you are readingi
Second Boy-Oh. it's n pamphlet rellin'
how 10 get rid OF the bliSters you get
while IN swimming. Want 70 read it,
First Boy-Nope. The only thing that
interests me is how 10 get rio Of the biis-
tiers you get at home after you have been
swimming
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

Minister-Who was that fellow talking
10 you so earnestly IN froat OF the church
today?
Sexton-That's Mr.. Hustler, the famous
divorce lawyer
Minister-What did he want7
Sexton-He offered me $40 20 pass
around his business cards 10 all the bride
grooms who are TO be married here this
month.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

their husbands to do no trading with
SINNERS grocery. Do you see the little
jOker?'
"Well-er-ms don't, but since
we've been talking I've been thinking
that perhaps / might reduce the price OF
those beans 10 eight cents a quart Yes. I
think I can. No profit IN it FOR me. you
know. but 7 hope I'm always willing TO
oblige. Just stand up when the tine
comes and say TO those 1900. 600 that
Skinner sold string beans for eight cents
a quart and threw in a couple OF toma-
toes for luck JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
~ ~ ~

The grocer had told her that string
beans were ten cents quart and could
not be sold for less, and she walked away
a few yards, when she returned 10 say:
Look here. I want 10 tell you some
thing"
"Yes'm"
You ask ten cents a quart for string
beans
Il do"
How many women are there in the
United StatesT
Fifteen million, perhaps"
when are those 100000 women
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

PUZZLE PIcTUREC9
Find the boy who IS shv OF girls
The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
SUMNER PUGILISAI.

And DO you love athletics?' This
To our fair kitchen maid we say.
"Oh, yes" responds the pretty miss.
II watch the ice box every day"