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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09

was still more severe than the
Miramichi. 1t covered an area OF
over 1000 square miles in Wisconsin.
and involved a loss, in timber and
other property, OF many millions of
dollars. Between 1000 and 1900 per-
sons persisted, including nearly half
the population of Peshtigo
The most destructive fire of more
recent years was that which started
near Hinckley, Mimi, September 1,
1894. While the area burned over
was less than in some other great
fires, the loss of life and property
was very heavy. Hinckley and six
other towns were destroyed. about
500 lives were lost, more than 1000
persons were left destitute, and the
estimated loss in property of vari.
GUS kinds was $25,000,000. Except
for the heroic conduct of locomotive
engineers and other railroad men the
loss of life would have been far
greater.
The means of fighting forest fires
are not everywhere the same. for
lueg III inherent ways,
but in every case the best time to
fight fire is at the beginning. before
it has had time to spread. A delay
of even a very few minutes may per-
NIT fire that at first could easily
have been extinguished to gather
Roadway and get altogether beyond
control.
When there is but thin covering
of leaves and other waste on the
ground a fire usually cannot burn
very holly or move with much speed.
The fires in most hardwood forests
are of this kind. They seldom kill
large trees, but they destroy seedlings
and saplings and kill the bark OF
older trees in places near the ground
The hollows at the foot of old chest
nuts and other large trees are otter
the results of these fires, which Occur
again and again, and so enlarge the
wounds instead of allowing them tc
| heal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09
Lazy Men Power Generators.

Learned Justice Belts of Kingston.
n. Y, says: Lazy men have a right
to live" Our lazy men are our most
potent. History shows that as rule.
with a rules exceptions. our greatest
men had either indolent or shiftless
fathers, as fathers of Shakespeare,
Lincoln, Napoleon, Bismarck and other
worthless indicate. On the other hand.
great mems children are few and
far between. Power in lazy man is
accommodating, as in a coiled spring.
but the great man has little or nothing
left for offspring.-New York Times.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09

air, present nothing upon which hold
may be secured. and yet he climbs
without scaffoldlng. Patiently - it
may seem tediously-the steeple is
climbed by means of two ropes Sc
curely wound around the tower. leav.
ing a loop TO slip over the body. AL
ternating from the lower to the upper
loop, similar to hitching up a pole. the
"steeple Jack" gradually works up to
the very top. carrying tackle and
swing chair. from which he proceeds
to repair or paint as required.
Mr. Ferguson inherited his profess
sion OF steeple-climbing from his fa-
Their. who followed that business for
more than 80 years, climbing the high
est spires throughout the eastern
states and finally meeting his end by a
fall of 80 feet at the Albany peniten.
tiary building in 1891. A decayed wall.
capped by stone, gave way while he
was painting 1t. and he was killed in
stantly. The son was serving at the
time as an apprentice in the navy. a
calling which presents some similar
situations, and when he received his
discharge in 1892 he succeeded to his
fathers business. OF modest but
jovial disposition. he credits the fact
that he has had no accidents TO his
athletic build and temperate habits,
for. as he strongly declares. drinking
intoxicants and steeple-climbing do
not mix"
The illustration gives an idea of the
size of the crosses being gilded be-
fore placed
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09
Feed for Piqs.

I have been forced to depend upor
my farm for my pork and have
learned that plenty Of rutabaga tur
nips, clover and one bag OF corn viii
put hog through the winter: ther
put to pasture TIL fall. II makes goo,
pork and at low price. There 4
money in II and no need to depen.
upon the west for pork.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09

ache, rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells. urinary disorders, dreadful
bloating of dropsy and finally a COM
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given up.
Through the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler is a we'll woman
and is willing to tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers. so cts. a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09

sion, mild excitement. and the wom-
en- folk forsake their spicy kitchens to
enjoy a days outing. with the bullying
dinner basket tucked under the front
seat. Long before the auctioneer is
ready to begin his task the Woodman
house, dooryard and barn are overrun
by a curious. shrewdly calculating
crowd discussing the family history
and the values of its goods and chat.
tells.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09
A Youthful Idea.

See. my son." said an enthusiastic
parent, anxious to impress the beau.
ties and resources of nature, what
beautiful green dresses of leaves the
trees have now, when in winter they
are quite bare"
II guess" said the youngster,
thoughtfully, that when winter comes
they pack these pretty green dresses
in their trunks, don't they?"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09
Alarmed.

Suddenly there was a great commo
ton in space and Mars was observed
to be whirling away from the earth al
top speed.
Whats the trouble?" Queried the
astronomers on the earth. Afraid We
want to steal your canals?"
mo-" signsled the Martians. I'VE
Just heard that that man Castro was
about TO pay us a visit"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09
Leave II to Him.

A Wichita man was fussing because
of his aching teeth. why don't you
go to dentist?" asked one OF bis
friends.
"oh, haven't got the nerve." was
the reply.
Never mind that" replied the
friend, "the dentist will find the nerve
all ight."-Kansas City Journal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09

we're endured by
Mrs. Caroline Kess-
Ter of w. Main ST.,
Paw Paw, Mich. Well
and strong again,
her case is thought
a miracle by her
friends. What Mrs.
X G sler W e II I
through makes a
long story - back
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09

of cattle or sheep to make better pas
ture for their herds.
There is danger from forest fires in
the dry portions of the spring and
summer, but those which do most
harm usually occur in the fall. At
whatever time of the year they APP
pear, their destructive power depends
very much on the wind. They cannot
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-07-09
HER FRIENDS WONDER
How Mrs. kessler Was Rescued from
Almost Certain Death.

Few have lived through such trials
and suffering from kidney disease as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-06
REVOLUTIONISTS ADVANCING UPON
 PERSIAN CAPITAL
Are Led by Bulgarian Officer - Russia
 May Intervene to Save the Shah.
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press)
 Teheran. March 6.-The greatest alarm yet felt in the Persian capitol is being experienced to-day as the re- sult Of the report that General Petroff, a former Bulgarian army officer. is leaolng an army of revolutioniStS against Teheran from Resht. The few government troops that are available are being called into the city which has been under a heavy guard for the last few months. The strength of Pet roff's army is said to be far greater than at first announced. Colonel Liak- hoff. tho Russian officer in charge of the Shah's soldiery. has advised the Shah to make an immediate appeal to Russia for protection for the Shah and the foreign legations. The British minister has protested against this ac- tion fearing that it would be the be- ginning of a Russian intervention that would never end.
 The British Minister has also insti- tuted representations to the Shah against the advance of Russian force from Baku to Resht with two machine guns under the uretext that Russia desires to protect her interests in Resht. The claim is made by the minister that the Russian consulate at Resht is in no danger. Rumors from Petroff's army state that he intends to stor ruthe capitol. murder the Shah and proclaim himself President of the Persian ReDublic."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-06
PATRICK'S MIND
 IS GIVING AWAY
He is Showing Strain of His Long Fight
 For Freedom.
Special from United Press3

Especial from United PreSS.)
 New York, March 6.-Has the long strain of fighting against overwhelm- ing odds, had it's effect on the eff cient brain of Albert T. Patrick and is the former martyr of Sing Sing s death house going mad? This is the question the lawyers are asking them selves to-day and they are for the most part agreed that if his present application for liberty now pending before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, is decided against him there is every indication that his mind will give way.
 The long weary hours of conhne- ment in Sing Sing and the effort to prepare extremely technical letter briefs at night after he has worked hard handling lumber in the prison yard during the day has taxed his giant mentality. That was plain yes- terday when Patrick, during the argu- ment before the Appellate Division in Brooklyn, several times seemed to lose all control of himself and made incoherent reflections that moved even the stern faced, black robed court of ficials.
 It was stated at the prison to-day that Patrick has not been and is not under a physicians care Friends Of Patrick in this city believe that if this attempt for freedom proves futile, 1t will break him down completely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-06

A Phenomenal Offer Made By a New York Firm.

Thousands of persons all over the United States are taking advantage of the generous offer made by The Mer- Till Co.,, 1123 Broadway, New York City, making request for beautiful gO1d-plated scarf pin for either lady or gentleman which is mailed to any olie sending their name and address free of charge.
 This offer is made by this well known house to introduce their large catalogue of general merchandise, household goods. jewelry, novelties, etc., and the readers of this paper are requested to send their name and ad- dr> ss immediately, enclosing four two cents stamps to cover packing and postage.
 Send today and be the possessor of piece of jewelry that you will be r,- oud or, and which does not cost you anything.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-06
To7EA. tb. 7Ihe Kind You HaW Always Bought s'sas:si' at &xzZzx
HOTEL GUESTS MAKE HURRIED EXITS
Special from United Presso

Special from United Press)
 New York, March 6.-Several resi- dents of the fashionable apartment hotel, the Champion, on St. Nichols ay. enue, are nursing heavy colds to-day and. many are in danger of contract ing pneumonia as result of a hur- ried exit from their apartments when a small blaze which filled the hotel with smoke early to-day. The escap- ing tenants, aroused from their sleep, fled loosely clad, down the fire escapes to the snow-covered streets despite the fact that the stairways were safe means of exit
 The fire started in linen closet and soon filled the hotel with smoke. Ten ants rushed to the windows and des- pite the, yells of the f1remen to use the stairways, scampered down the fire escapes. .barefooted and in nightclothes-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-06

A party of friends of Miss Lillian Edwards surprised her at her home, 6s1 Colorado avenue, Thursday night The evening was passed in various games and dainty luncheon was serv- ed. Those present were: Misses Edith Lamb, Ethel Scribner, Josephine Evans. Annie Higgins, Freda, Finders. Hazel Sc.fbner and Lillian Edwards, and Masters George Brown, William Pen Frederick Graves, Frederick Miller, J. A. Rourke, B. Lauder and Ray Ed wards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-06
The D. M. Read Go.
 Established 1857.
The Embroideries

Surely the woman who has weakness for dainty Embroidered clothes will lose her heart when she the array of novelties spread for inspection Words in type give fair idea of the beautiful Aovers, Insertings, and Edges for gowns. Wide Embroidered Bands appear in combinations with insertion and galloons of Point Venise lace Wide Bands of Linen, heavy with Embroidery, and Bands of Swiss are for Drectore robes
 White Embroidered skirtings are forty-five inches, very handsome effects with AI-overs to match Colored Embroidered Skirtings have patterns in Persian floral effects and Japanese designs that novel and beautiful There are All-overs to use in combination.
 French All-overs and English Eyelet patterns of fine workmanship.
 Swiss Flouncings from IS to 27 inches wide for dresses, petticoats, and children s clothes. Shirt Waist Frontings with wide spaces to be filled with tucks.
 Matched Sets of Edges and Insertions wide selec- tion
 of the Main St. windows and the stock is crowded. time buy novelties before the assortment is broken.
 Center Section, main hoor Do not miss these Specials in Glassware. Have you the large Bowl imitation cut glass; that is selling for 50 cts?
 There are some good values in Plumbers also n M
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
Portland Girl Is Saved Annoyance
a. and Probably Heavy Bill
Of Expense.
FATHER WAS CAUGHT
Neglected to Make Declaration and
Customs Officials Soaked Him Hard
WhereupOn He Warns His Daughter
to Declare Everything.

Anew YORK, July 5.-Fearful lest
IN his daughter be mulcted by the
~ government as he was, Solomon
Blumauer, a wealthy merchant of
Portland, Ore. sent a wireless mess
age ito her on board the steamship
St. Paul to he careful to fully declare
all of the goods she had purchased in
Europe so as not TO have trouble with
the customs officers.
When Mr.. Blumauer arrived from
Europe short time ago he neglected
to prepare as dutiable $500 of wearing
apparel and jewelry which the inspec
tors found in his trunks on the pier.
Aa a result Mr.. Blumauer had to pay
60 per cent duty on $4,000, the for
eign purchase price of the goods.
The young lady arrived after she
had received the wireless caution
from her father and her declaration
filled two blank forms. The inspec-
tors found her declaration and bag
gage to be correct and she escaped the
penalty. They will leave for the west
in a few days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06

BY WOMEN
National Convention of Suffragists
Conclude Successful Meeting at
Seattle by Naming Its New
General Officers.
E0n HlnAlN EAlR
FOR SIOUX FALLS
Convention FavOrs That City as Next
Meeting Place Under Belief That
Convention Would Swing State Into
Woman Suffrage COIumn.-Business
Men Offer Substantial Inducements.

EATTLE, July 5.-The national
convention of the American Suf-
frage association today elected
the following officers: President, Rev.
Anna H. Shaw; first vice president,
Mrs. Michael Foster-Avery, Swarth-
more, Pa; second vice president,
Mrs. Florence Kelley, New York; cor
responding secretary, Miss Kate M.
Gordon, New Orleans; recording sec
retary, Mrs. Ella S. Stewart, Chicago;
treasurer, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
ton, Warren, Ohio; first auditor, Miss
Laura Clay, Lexington, KY; second
auditor, Miss Alice Stone Blackwell,
Boston. Secretary Gordon accepted
reelection unwillingly with the un-
derstanding that she might resign af-
ter a few months. The National
leagues hope that Prof. Francis
Squire-Potter may be induced to
leave the University of Minnesota and
give all her time to the office of cor
responding secretary at the New York
headquarters to be established, sue
ceeding Miss Gordon, who will give
all her time to the Louisiana state
association.
The question of the next conven-
tion city was left to the general Of
ficers for decision. The general Of
ficers had recommended Washington
to the convention, but when their
choice was made the financial induce
ments offered by the Sioux Falls busi-
ness men had not been submitted. The
convention made the argument that to
hold the national convention in Sioux
Falls just before election would swing
South Dakota into the suffrage col
umn and this was very effective. The
matter did not come to vote, how
ever, motion to refer to the general
officers prevailing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
Still Considerable Doubt as to Wheth.
er Divorced Woman Was Ac-
cidentalIy Killed.
believe 1T IS SUICIDE
Witnesses Heard Shot and Turning,
Saw Woman Fall Dead.-Was Di.
VOrced Wife of Marquis De In Mon
tanya-Witnesses Believe 1t Suicide.

a. AN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Although
an entirely new aspect was Civ
en to the shooting of Mrs. Lo-
rena De la Montanya, divorced wife of
Marquis James De la Montanya, last
Friday night, by the story of c. o.
Whittemore of Los Angeles today, and
by the corroborative statements of
R. G. Hanford and Mrs. w. H. Patten
of this city, the other two persons in
the room at the time, there is still
some doubt as to whether the shoot
ing was with suicidal intent or acci-
dental. Hanford fully corroborated
Whittemore's statements today and
said that he believed Mrs. Montanya
killed herself. He said that he was
seated across the room looking out of
window when the report of the
weapon sounded and he looked around
only in time to see the stricken wom-
an fall.
With Whittemore he went to Coro-
ner Leland within a few hours and
gave his story of the affair. Leland
sailed with the naval reserves aboard
the Alert on Saturday and is not ex-
pected to return until tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
Senators Work All Through Holiday
and Practically Finish COnSid.
Grafton of Administrative
Portions of Tariff Bill.
A CUSTOMS COURT
Despite Hard Fight Against Measure,
1t Is AdOpted.-Bill VIII Probably
Go From Committee of the Whole
Today and VIII Then Go to Confer.
ence Immediately.

RAR ARASHINGTON July 5.-The Fourth
w of July was the senate's busy
day. From 10 o'clock this morn
ing until o'clock this afternoon the
senators labored. The day was de-
voted in the main to consideration of
the administrative portions of the bill
and to the Brown resolution provid-
ing for the submission of the ques-
tion of income tax, which, while not a
part of the tariff bill, is so related to
it as to have made it necessary to
consider it.
The best fight of the day was made
by Senator Rayner against the Gus
toms court feature of the administra-
tive amendment.
The provision occupied the atten-
ton of the senate for about three
hours and ultimately was accepted.
The court is to consist of five mem
bers and it is intended to supercede
the United States circuit courts in
customs matters. Not since the tariff
bill has come into the senate has so
much been accomplished within the
senate. Indeed, when the sitting
came to an end summary of the
proceedings showed that there was
very little left to be done. The prin-
cipal item to be considered was the
tobacco tax, the figures on which had
not been completed by the committee
when the senate adjourned.
Attention was given to the draw
back feature of the bill, and several
amendments were made some of
which were permitted, at Senator Nc
|'Cumber's instance, to satisfy the
grain producers of the northwest. A
number of other minor amendments
were made and other administrative
features disposed of.
Early in the day the income tax
resolution of Senator Brown of Ne
braska, was adopted.
Senator Aldrich hopes to have the
bill pass tomorrow from committee of
the whole to the senate. In the SEN
ate proper it will receive brief atten-
tion and will then go to conference.
Consideration of the bill is, however,
nearing its finished state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
SIXTY.DAY EXTENSION.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, July 5.-Feder-
al Judge Campbell here today grant
ed a 60-day extension of time to the
400 defendants in which to make an
swer in the Mott town lot civil suits
brought by the United States govern
ment to recover for the Creek Indians
town lots scheduled by dummies
and out of which grew the criminal
action against Governor Haskell and
others. On May 8 last, this court
overruled the demurrers of the de-
PENDANTS, claiming the government
had no jurisdiction.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
WILFUL MURDER VERDICT.

LONDON, July 5.--A verdict of will
full murder has been rendered in the
case of Lieut.. Sir VIM. Curzon, polit-
ical aide to Lord Morely. the Indian
secretary, who was shot by Madar
Dhingre, an Indian student on the
night of July 1 at the conclusion of a
public gathering at the imperial in
stitute in London.
That the student had contemplated
an attempt at assassination for some
time was indicated by records found
in his room showing that he had been
practicing steadily with pistol since
last January.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
National Educators Commenced
Their Sessions Last EUening

than c. Schaeffer, superintendent of
public instruction of Pennsylvania.
Robert J. Alley of Indianapolis, John
Mcdonald of Topeka, Kan, and Chas.
Mckinney of Milwaukee, took part.
This Afternoon the council closes its
sessions by the discussion of the ad-
ministration of public educational sys-
TENS.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of Columbia university, New York,
was the principal speaker before the
Indian department.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06

day setting. From the late hours
and cannons was not to be heard,
and in the evening multitude Of
rockets shot their fiery ways across
the skies. George Bennighotf,
who makes an annual feature of
his fireworks, had an exhibition
which was well in keeping with
his efforts of former years. The
Bennighoff fireworks were this
year discharged from the Bennig-
hoff residence on Clark avenue
and were witnessed by a number
of the residents of the west end.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
OF NATIONS BIRTH WAS
FIT7ZNGL Y OBSERVED BY BILLINGS PEOPLE
Without Formal Program the City Furnishes Enter
tainn1ent to Thousands Of VisHors---Day,s
Festivities Unmarried by Casualties

THE Fourth of July has come
and gone and the one hun
dred and thirty-third ami
versary of the nations birth has
been fittingly and fervently cele-
brated by the good people of the
city of Billings. Fortunately
there have been no accidents of
any consequence to mar the day,
the toll of death, due usually to
careless handling of fireworks,
is yearly recited in some
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
(By Associated PressI

DENVER, Colo, July 5.-The gen.
eral sessions of hte National Educa-
tional association will open tonight in
the Denver auditorium and it is ex-
pected that no less than 10000 of the
10000 persons here to attend meet
ings incident to the convention will
be present.
This morning the last days work
of the National Council of Education
was taken up with a discussion of
rural school supervision, led by Ma
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-07-06
(By Associated Press.D

HONOLULU, July 5.-The parade
held today in celebration of the Fourth
of July was the largest ever seen in
this city Major Samuel w. Dunning
of the Twentieth infantry, a portion
of which is stationed here, was in
command of the column which was re-
viewed by Governor Frear as it passed
the capitol. Infantry and cavalry
from the military post, marines from
the naval station and several compa-
nies of national guardsmen made up