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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23
Did Not Fill the Bill.

Old Lady-There is one thing no
tice particularly about that young man
who calls to see you. He seems to
have an Unborn, instructive respect for
women. He treats every woman as
though she were a being from high.
er sphere, 20 be approached only with
the utmost delicacy and Difference.
Granddaughter (sweet eighteen)-
Yes. he's horribly bashful.-New York
Weekly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23
Free Bulletins.

The bulletins published by the
Michigan Experiment station are free
to all interested in better farming
A list of the bulletins which are avail.
able for distribution may be had by
addressing. Director Experiment Sta.
ton, East Lansing, Michigan.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23
Proved.

Orator. thought your paper was
friendly to me?
Editor-So 1t Is. What's the matter?
Orator. made speech at the
dinner last night, and you didn't print
line of It.
Editor--Well, what further proof do
YOU want?--London Opinion.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23
Tilted.

as Mr.. Bflt a believer in the up
lift?"
Cant say for certain, but I notice
that he wears his cigar at a dizzy
angle"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23

When one is sad or out Of sorts for
any cause whatever there is no rem
edy so infallible as trying to make
somebody else happy. w. Carney.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23

Don't leave the culls on the ground
to rot. That Is where many apple
pests come from. Pick culls UP and
fsed then, to hogs and cows.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23
No Proof.

Blanche-Where was Percy educat-
ed?
Belle-In his head-but don't won
der you ask.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23

For over fifty years Rheumatism, Neu.
ralgia. and other painful ailments have
been cured by Hamlins Wizard Oil. 1t is
regret having bottle ready for use.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23

The man who tries to taper off in
sin will soon be in over his head
again.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23

Bfrs. Wfnslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ticn, allayS pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23
God =;
Sars apariHEa

Eradicates scrofula and all
other .humors, cures all their
effects, makes the blood richi
and abundant, strengthens AN
the vital organs. Take it.
Get it today in usual liquid form on
chocolated tablets called Sarsatab8.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-11-23
Poor Conversationalist.

rs your husband a good after-din-
ner talker?"
mo, indeed. AS soon as he's had
dinner he lies down on the couch and
falls asleep, and | never get a word
out Of him."
The oasis., 1911-09-09

No one was hurt. Laterin the even- ing near the latter place the Wog barn was struck. The barn con- tained a quantity of powder and dynamite, which exploded with terrific force. The barn was de- stroyed.
 Wickenburg Miner: I'M. David son, who has bought the Brill ranch some four miles down the Has sayampa river from Wickenburg, was on the property some time last week, then going to his former home at San Diego. He will short- ly return here for permanent resid- ence. MT. and Mrs. Swan Nelson, who have been on the ranch for some time, will move soon to their mining properties near the White Cloud. Mir. Davidson will put in an irrigation plant at the ranch, to water lands on the desert below Morristown. His plan is to take the water out at the ranch and run 1t to the lands to be irrigated by pipe line. There is some talk of a big colonization project, and it is understood that the men having this in hand possess large quant- ities ofValentine scrip, with which they will be able to acquire what ever of this land they desire. Mir. Davidson is we'll versed in irriga. tion matters, having for a number of years been connected with big enterprise of this character near Stockton, Cal.
 Parker Post: Fifty Russian families passed through Parker on Thursday morning east bound pas senger train en route to Glendale, Ariz. In the party were about 200 former subjects of the czar, who have decided to make their homes in the Salt River valley. The Russians occupied special car and as the train was pulling out of Grommitt, a siding on the Parker cutoff, where the east and west-bound passengers meet, a Russian girl, aged about 12 years, fell out of car window while in the act of leaning outward Sho was not missed until the train was pulling into Videl, when the Rus sians became greatly excited over her disappearance. The train was backed solwly until within a short distance of Grommitt, where the girl was found lying near the track. She suffered only slight injuries, the worst of which was a broken arm. The train was going at slow speed when th9 girl took a header and but for this fact she would have probably been killed. About one hour and fifteen minutes were taken to back the train, while all of the passengers had their heads out of the windows on either side on the lookout for the missing girl. The train arrived in Parker one and a half hours late.
The oasis., 1911-09-09
ARIZONA NEWS.
An Interesting Column of Items CuIled
 From Territorial Exchanges.

their superior Rocky Ford canta- loupes and tomatoes. By an er- TOT they shipped a couple of crates of cants to Tucson, and while the melons were in transit they receiv- ed a letter cancelling the order, stating that the Tucson market was glutted. The superior quality of the melons, however, created a demand for them and the Cosbys are now shipping five crates daily to the Old Pueblo.
 Phoenix Sun: c. D. Barnett, 1885 West Monroe street, watched horse thief steal an animal of the equine family from his stable last night. He made no move to interfere with the proceeding be- cause his wife was clinging to his arm and tearfully entreating him to take no chances. By the light of a flash lamp which the thief car ried, Mir. Barnett saw his property walk off in the lead of the intruder. The horse had been purchased only a few hours before and this, of course, makes the loser feel more reconciled to his loss.
 Douglas International; Those who have been cutting wild hay in the valley this season say that owing to the scarcity of rain dur ing the summer, the wild hay crop is very light this year. Where there is any at all it is found to be very light on the ground. Last year there was an enormous crop of wild hay cut and cured in the vicinity of Douglas, bringing a good lot of money to the ranchers While the hay crop will be very short this year it Is believed that there will be enough grass on the range to carry the cattle safely through the winter and in some localities there will be enough grass to produce beef.
 Daily Globe Democrat: E. M White, secretary of the Territorial Good Roads association who has been a prime mover in attempting to have ordinances passed by the city council and the board of supervisors compelling people to keep to the right of the road said today that even though no ordin- ance had yet been passed the publicity given to the matter by The Globe Democrat had already achieved the desired results. Mir. White said that in his trips on the country roads in the past few days he had been particular to notice the tracks of the various machines and he had found that far greater majority of the tracks now showed that people had adopted the sug- gestion and were keeping to the right.
 Miami Messenger: The rain. storm of last Saturday was ac- companied by an electrical storm that left a trail of death and havoc in its wake. While riding on a wagon with two other men near Wheat6eldsan Apache Indian was struck by lighting and in stantly killed, as were the two horses. The other occupants of the wagon were uninjured. Dur ing the afternoon lightning struck large tree near the Braley place at Warrior. One of the feeders to sl | T l. Al
The oasis., 1911-09-09

Just received: A large assort- ment of "Preferidos" Cigarettes, COG Mex per box. Congress saloon. corner International Street and Calle Elias Juan Aguirre, prop. ; Pete Torres, manager.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19

the last one Dorothy sank into her
chair. dropped her head on the desk
and sobbed unrestrainedly. Now it
was over. Her dress was ruined and
she couldn't get another. Dr. Deming
would never know how pretty she
had looked. In the abandonment of
her grief she did not hear low
knock on the door nor the footsteps
That came softly up the aisle.
Miss Randall-Dorothy- is
1t? What is troubling you? | was
driving by when l saw the children
come out and | came in to ask if we
couldn't start earlier"
Her sobs ceased with difficulty and
warm flush stole up even to the tips
OF her ears. To think that he should
see her like this, crying like child
over a ruined dress. She kept her
face hidden while she indicated the
black. disfiguring stains on the dainty
gown
Il know it's silly" she acknowl-
edged, half sobbing again, "but-but-
1t was so pretty and l can't get an
other, and
She felt one of her little ink-stained
hands taken firmly into his.
Dear. there was all the tender
ness in the world in lis voice-"I
will get you another, ten of them,
just like it. or all different, if you will
only try to care for ne little.
Sweetheart. l have loved you from
the minute l first saw you. 1 don t
think l would ever have had the cour-
age to tell you if hadn't found you
like this, SO far out of reach | have
been mad about you. | have thought
of little else, day or night. Dor
othy-" He paused, half despairing.
Dorothy, look at me-"
Slowly she lifted her head. and
through the long lashes the violet
eyes told him all that he yearned to
know.
'Oh dearest." he whispered, and
she was gathered to his heart
And see," he told her, little
later, the ink has only spoiled the
very front breadth Of your gown. You
can have it replaced / love this
dress and | want you to wear it al
ways-every day-until our wedding,
which you will make very soon, dear,
If you love me. And after that | am
going to put it away, all tied up in
tissue paper and violet ribbons and
keep it-forever!"
She laughed merrily.
"Goose!" she whispered. But her
eyes betrayed her.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19
THE
CATASTROPHE
By MABEL c. ENGLAND
wright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press.

+
Dorothy Randall dismissed her
class and came forth from the little
schoolhouse into the radiant May
sunshine. What a glorious day and
what pity one had to go back and
be cooped up for the whole afternoon.
Her lips curved in delicious pout
and in her resentment against fate
she had almost passed young DR..
Deming without seeing him when he
stepped determinedly in front of her.
She looked up, surprised.
Miss Randall" he said, II have to
drive several miles out into the coun-
try this afternoon | start about four.
| was wondering if you would go with
me-"
Dorothy smiled graciously.
I'D love to-" she told him impuls-
lively. The day is so perfect"
He beamed with delight. Very
well, then, I'll be at the house by
four o'clock"
Dorothy walked on, outwardly COM
posed, but inwardly in a tumult of
AoPPAiSoo' AL liiC 6illS ohO NhS '"
We're wild about this clever young
doctor, recently established there,
and lost no opportunity to intercept
and attract him. For this very rea-
son, perhaps, Dorothy had always
been reserved and even coldly indif-
ferent in her manner toward him.
fearful lest he should think her as
eager as the rest This was the first
time he had ever invited her to go
out with him, though she had met
him often enough at the little social
affairs of the village.
He has driven. with lots Of other
girls she reminded herself, 80 you
needn't feel especially fattered."
AS she was finishing lunch a dress
was delivered at the door, the new
spring dress that she had not ex
pected till Saturday. Full of excite
ment she seized the parcel and
rushed up with it to her room. A
new dress was always joyous event
in her life.
Slipping it hastily on she stood
before the mirror, regarding it. How
pretty 1t was-how the dainty violet
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19

brought out the gold of her hair. the
deep sparkling blue of her eyes, the
soft. glowing rose of her cheeks!"
At that moment the school-bell
rang out.
Il believe I'll wear it," thought Dor.
othy recklessly, land then I'll be all
ready for the drive"
She pinned on her new spring hat
noting even in her haste how charm
ingly it's color blended with that oil
her gown, and selling her gloves sped
down the stairs and out into the frag
rant spring sunshine.
All afternoon, as she taught, her
eyes kept straying to the clock then
out to the green and gold beauty OF
the afternoon. 1t seemed as If the
very minutes dragged,
Toward the close of the school
hour she noticed an unusual amount
of whispering and giggling among
four or five boys in one corner of the
room. Twice she spoke. calling them
to order, but the third time she no
ticed that something was being pass
ed from hand to hand and examined
under cover of the desks, with a Sc
ries of pronounced giggles and almost
ostentatious glances in her direction
She rose from her seat.
TON Corby." she commanded, In
her low, clear voice. bring that thing
to me instantly, whatever it u.s."
Tom rose with suspicious alacrity
and walking up the aisle held out a
small cone made Of strong. thick pa
per. carefully folded over at the top
Dorothy took 1t and opened 1t with
decision. In an instant a stream oil
ink had oozed out. covering her hands
and dripping all down the front OF
her pretty. new dress.
She dropped the paper and stood
perfectly still a moment, aghast n
the ruin that had been wrought Her
face grew pale. her lips trembled
Controlling herself with difficulty she
turned toward the class.
School Is dismissed" she an
nounced clearly. without a glance al
the boys who had perpetrated the mis-
chief. Their punishment must walt
"Rise!" She struck the bell once
twice. and stood without a tremor
while the scholars filed out. Tom
Corby and his co-conspirators shut
ding by With crimson cheeks and
shame-facsd looks.
When the door had closed behind
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19
TRIAL MARRIAGE IN GERMANY
Ancient Custom Of Mating at May
Fair Still Exists in Some
Villages.

An ancient custom Of holding a May
fair for selecting brides and bride
grooms on trial still exists in some
villages Of the Eifel district in Ger.
many.
On the day of the fair the young
men and women who have been noti-
fled stand in groups on adjacent hill
locks, their names being inscribed on
roll in the possession of the fair
officials, who sit around a table be.
tween the groups. The ages Of the
young men are stated on the roll, but
not those of the girls.
Males are then called forward by
name in the order of their age, the
Oldest coming first, and one of the
girls Is called to meet him; II neither
objects the young woman Is presented
with wedding ring and the couple
are declared duly welded for a year
on approval
At the end of the year they may
separate and each Is free to marry
again; or, If they are not quite sure
whether they will be happy, they can
arrange to separate for a day or two
before the next fair and then be wed.
ded again for another year. II Z
couple remain together over the year
the marriage becomes binding for life,
or if any family is born the union is
also valid for life
If maiden refuses the first man
she is supposed to marry the next Of
fered to her. But this rule is not rig
idly enforced now, though formerly
the names of candidates were taken
haphazard by the head man of the
community, who did not put up with
nonsense about maidenly coyness.
Nowadays it is generally arranged
beforehand to call together only those
couples who have been counting. The
system has worked with good results
for centuries and will probably last
some while yet, until the farming dis
tricts become crowded with factories
and towns.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19
An Attractive Edition Of Evening Cap.
ital News.

The issue of the Capital News of
October IA, and which bears the cap
ton Progress Edition, is highly
creditable to the art preservative. 1t
consists of forty pages and boosts
Idaho from the Panhandle on the
north to the fertile valleys which
form her southern extremity. Such
additions are expensive with a who'll
ly inadequate amount of patronage
usually and the paper that under
takes a special addition such as the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19

When zero weather comes and the children
return from play to find the home comfortable,
then is the time you appreciate
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19
icebergs.

From the polar icefields and gla-
ciers which are always protruding
themselves into the sea great float
ing masses become detached and form
iceberg foes and drlrt-ics. These
bergs or mountains OF ice rise some.
times more than $50 feet above the
sea level. From the specific gravity.
it Is calculated that the volume Of
an iceberg below the water Is about
nine times that Of the protruding
part. Icebergs and foes Of icefields
are often laden with pieces of rock
and masses Of stone and detritus.
which they brought with them from
the coasts where they were formed.
and which they often transport
towards the equator.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19
In The Ring
A. L. HUGHES, Jewele1
4 KITCHEN COMFORT

bake six loaves of light bread with less fuel
than any range made. On account of the
pieced Coleized Steel Fire Back and the Hot
Blast Combustion you bake a batch of
light bread, using the fuel remaining after a
heavy meal or other work has been finished
Light bread should he allowed to bake from
45 to 60 minutes. The heat retained in the
heavy oven material. the hot blast combus-
ton and the perfect control of the fire make
il possible for you to bake in Coles Hot Blast
Range without the trouble of building
extra fire and overheating your kitchen The
oven can be heated quickly when required for
biscuits and other baking which require
quick over. Investigate this new improved
range. Remember those improvements are not
embodied in any other range at any price.
(R-65)
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19
Queer Sites for Birds Nests.

Tho remarkable sites sometimes
chosen by birds for their nests are
recorded from time to time. A robin
Guilds in q watering can, an old kettle,
Or on bookshelf In library. One Of
The most remarkable. perhaps. is that
recently given in the Emu. and ap-
parently authentic. On November 10
last sheep was being shorn on the
arm OF A. Burger. Telanga. Australia.
n its wool was found q starling's
,est with one egg. A note In the Field
adds that the nest ora small bird was
once found in q horses tail In Cape
Colony.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19
w. A. Crawford F. lls From Building.

w. A. Crawford, one of the hust-
ling builders of Sterling, fell from q
building he was constructing in that
Mr.. Crawford is man of wonderful
vitality for his years, and speedy
recovery from his injuries is exdect-
ed. He was brought to his home in.
Riverside Yesterday.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-10-19

one referred to, with all it's attract u.
i've illustrations, writeups, etc., de-
serves credit from the people of thes
entire state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-13
LOVE AND THE AEROPLANE
Some Good Advice for Those Daring
Mortais Who Would Do Their
Counting Aioft.

Secure a nice roomy aeroplane, and
place in 1t an old-fashioned sofa or
armchair. Then put the girl in, get
in yourself and turn on the power.
Do not be In any hurry. Get far
enough up so that you can be preoc-
cupied for a few moments without
landing
1t Is Just as we'll to strap the girl
in. She can't get away, of course, but
you can kiss a girl in an aeroplane
much easier if she is firmly secured,
Always keep one hand on the steer
ing apparatus and the other on the
girl; but If worst comes to worst, let
go the steering apparatus.
The following schedule, II adhered
to, will prevent ordinary accidents:
Five hundred feet up, hold girls
hand
Six hundred feet up, arm around her
waist.
Seven hundred feet, drop everything
and hold girl, working steering appa-
ratus with both feet.
BE careful when you alight, not to
come down near a church. In the ex-
element of the occasion you may for
get yourself and marry the girl.
Many fatal accidents have resulted In
This manner.-Puck.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-13

10 a special form of hydrOmeter. This
hydrometer is gagged so that when
the empty basket hangs to it it will
float at certain point at the top Of
the water Exactly ten pounds of the
potatoes are taken. They are thor
oughly washed and then dried If nee
essary one potato will be cut in order
to make the exact weight. The ten
pounds are put into this wire basket
and attached to the bottom of the
hydrometer. The greater the amount
of starch the lower these potatoes will
pull the hydrometer into the water,
since the starch is heavier, and the
gauge Is marked in such a way as to
show by the depth to which a hydro
meter is pulled the per cent. of starch
contained in the sample. That is the
way testing is done and it mas an
swered reasonably we'll in practise. 1t
Is said that potatoes average from IA
to 20 per cent. of starch; 100 pounds
of average potatoes containing II per
cent of starch will yield about 1 $40
gallons of denatured alcohol
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-01-13
LONE PIGEON LEFT
One Ohio Bird Survives Breed OF
Several Billions
Ending Her Days in the Cincinnati
Geological Garden Is All That Re-
mains of Species Once
Numerous.

Cincinnati, O.-One solitary passen-
ger pigeon, ending her life at the
Geological garden in Cincinnati, is to-
day all that remains of an American
species that early in the last century
sWarmed over the continent in fiocks
numbering billions. With the death
of this sole survivor of a bird tribe,
whose nesting places often covered
hundreds of square miles, there will
soon disappear the last race OF the
wild pigeons that have been slaugh-
tered by the million by men who fed
their hogs upon the carcasses they
could not carry away. Though it IS
too late to save this species, special
efforts are now being made by the
Audubon workers to bring about the
restoration of other birds of economic
value that must otherwise share the
same fate.
For many months systematic search
has been made throughout the con-
tinent by officials Of the Audubon as
ISOLATION for relics of the once prolific
passenger pigeon. Members of the Or
ganization headed by Prof. c. f.
Hedge of Clark university have made
a standing offer of $500 to anyone
discovering a nest of this species;
but, though thousands have been try
ing eagerly for the prize, not one
single claimant has appeared. In
response to a recent inquiry by T. Gil
bert Pearson, secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Audubon So
cieties, the authorities Of the Cincin-
natl Zoo have just furnished the last
chapter in the tragic tale Of these
butchered birds The Last of the
Passenger Pigeons" is a female, eigh