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The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
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lyla LOSING has spent the past two
weeks visiting relatives in Port Huron.
Earnest kilgour, OF Port Huron, Wis
tied his grandparents in Fargo part of
this week.
The diphtheria cases in Fargo are
reported better. No new cases have
broken out.
Raymond Kilgour, of Saginaw, was
the guest of Clifford Palmateer the last
of the week.
Mrs. Thomas Abbott, who has been
very poorly for some time, is reported
gaining slowly.
Mrs. Barber Neil, who has been visit
ing at Binghamton, n. Y, returned
home Wednesday.
Elmer HOlley and wife, of near Far
go, and Geo. Losing and wife of Green
wood, visited at Ellison Palmateer's
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home Of
Mrs. Aaron Hin "Wednesday. About
% were present. "A pleasant tine was
enjoyed by all.
The Thanksgiving. supper held at
the East Greenwood church was well
attended. The proceeds Melted $o2.15
to be applied Oh the preachers salary.
Mrs. Isaiah Clemens, who has been
visiting relatives in Fremont, has re-
turned To her home IN Detroit accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. j Ohm Pal
matter.
Edward Clay and wife, of Grant, Geo.
LOSING and wife, X. Engle ana wife,
of Greenw God, Cnas. Weymouth and
wife, OF Yale spent Thanksgiving at
Oris Berry's.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
What q Little Boy Says.

Dear Sanity. you needn't trouble this year
To bring me any more toys that are queer
And dolls with eyes that open and shut
Or patent swing that goes up and up
Till you most touch the sky; but. Sanity.
say,
1 want to have fun In another way
At Christmas this year. and IL can't be
done
Unless you can put wee bit of fun
In the hearts OF mamma and papa, too,
And, make them bright and jolly like you.
l gtess It's two years since Brother Fred
died,
And now all day Christmas mamma has
cried,
And papa sends me of to play with my
toys,
For "mammas too nervous to bear any
noise"
So. really. dear Sanity. YOU can easily see
In planning for Christmas you needn't
count me.
Marie Colleen.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
Claims Statements Are False.

November % of this year of our Lord
the EXpOstOr published an article re-
garding Grant III. SlOcum of the Clean
ers, headed wants 1t All. This week
We received Il letter from Grant in
which he states that the contents OF
said article is false and misleading
We publish below Mr.. Slocum's side OF
the story which he claims is full and
correct statement of facts.
First:-The pay of Cleaner officials
is fixed by the delegates at our biennial
conventions, and is in no way subject
to change from other sources. There
is no secrecy involved, and no guessing
is necessary, Us the exact amounts paid
are always matter of public record.
SecOnd:-COmplete records, in de.
tail, Of all amounts paid officers, appear
in our own statements. published
monthly; are recorded in the Annual
Reports required by the Insurance De-
partment of each state in which we do
business, and all are carefully examin-
ed and checked by Examiners from the
Michigan Department. A careful sum-
mary of all sums received by me from
the Cleaner Organization since it was
founded, shows that during the first five
years | received less than $l,00000 per
year, for the entire period Of seventeen
years of service the average has been
just S2,320.00 per year. When the bus
mess was located in Detroit, the salary
was placed at 100000 yearly; this is
now the figure, including everything.
You will find that it is the smallest
amount paid a corresponding officer by
any insurance organization in the
United States.
Third " GU use the word "indirect-
ly." This, apparently, is an insinuat-
ion referring either to the Cleaner
Clearing House work or the manage
ment of our magazine, The Cleaner,
which is published by the Rural Pub
fishing Company. From the Clearing
House Association | have never receiv-
ed single dollar, either in pay or in
dividends. am stakeholder, and the
first dividend was declared last year,
donated mine to the treasury. For ser
vices as Editor of the Cleaner [ have
the time | have served. There has
never been dividend from the pub
fishing company, nor any indirect" re-
turns of any kind. All revenue realiZ-
ed from the magazine has been used to
bring il to its present standard as q
farm magazine.
These are the facts in full, and trust
that you will use the same freely.
Very truly yours,
Grant III. SOcum.
Miss Simington is prepared to take
sewing by the day. Call at the residence
of Warren Roadway. 1872
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ROmeO's .spe cial election Oh the cleo
trio road franchise stood l29 for and 3
against.
The new Zoe feed barn at Almont
is open for business. The building is
46xS0 with an Office l3x24.
Geo. l.. Brown, probate register of
st. Clair county and Jesse q. Neal also
of Port Huron, were recently married
willard WixOn, one of the pioneers
of Sanilac county, died last week from
the effects Of paralysis. He was ~ years
of age.
The Commercial Bank of Port Huron
was started thirty years ago and its
charter has been extended another thir-
ty years.
The Juniors and Seniors of Armada
high school will present "fhe Deacons
Second Wife" in the Armada opera
house, Dec. 10.
AlmOnt business men have formed a
temporary Business Mems Club and
December % has been set for perma-
nent organization.
BAD Axe citizens have donated a val
liable piece of ground for the new depot
which the Grand Trunk people will
build. The ground was known as the
Baseball Park.
W. b. Gleason Jr. who has just pur-
chased the Warner drug store at Mar.
lette was married last week to Mrs.
Mayme Van Allen wellknown Cros-
well young lady.
Romeo has local organization called
the Indian Club, purely OF social ma
ture. A banquet was held last week
to seventy-five people, at which venison
was the principal food.
j. Ill. Havens, pioneer shoe dealer at
Marlette, who has been in business there
longer than anyone else, has sold out to
Berthold BOpp. Mr. Ravens and wife
will spend year in California.
Judge Tappan last week sentenced
two OF the horse thieves, Luigi Caruso
prison, the first from ~ TO ID years
and the second from to IL years.
John Wilmer, living near Brown City,
lost five cattle the past week, four OF
which were instantly killed by the
freight train and the fifth had leg
broken SO that it had to be shot. This
was "A heavy loss,
a Pere Marquette train caught the
rear wheels of rig driven by James
Chapman across the tracks ut Memphis
last week and wrecked the wagon,
throwing Chapman aud his young son
out but not injuring them badly.
Joseph Framed ST. 20 years of age, liv
ing in Austin township, Sanilac county,
made terrible assault upon his sons
wife one day last week, cutting her
hands, the back oi her neck and in the
abdomen With his jack knife. 1t is said
he must have been temporarily insane.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
The Plans Popular

Port Huron, Nov. 21.-An analysis of
the popularity of the various plans of
transfers, made at the request of many
local officers for the information of
members, has just been completed by
A. Nj. Stay, great record keeper of the
Modern Maccabees. Taking our first
10000 transfers rs basis, plan ID or
whole life protection leads with ~ per
cent of all transfers." reports Mr.. Stay.
"Plan & is second with % per cent;
plan 9 is third with 20 percent of total
transfers; plane b, + and + follow in
order named. Whole life protection,
seventy.year annuity and seventy-year
term protection are the popular plans
selected. Between 200 and l400 certi-
ficates are now being issued every day.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
OBITUARY..
BE still prepared for death and death or
life shall thereby be the sweeter,-
Shakespeare.


Died at the farm home in Brockw ay
township on Monday morning. Dec. II
1911, Patrick Mcmahon, at the age OF
fifty'two years.
The funeral services were held from
Sacred Heart church Yale, Thursday
morning with High Mass by Rev. Father
Cullinane.
Patrick McNlahOn was born in En-.
met and been u lifelong resident OF
the near vicinity. The wife died -four
or five years since leaving husband and
nine children, win, Minnie, Lizzie
James, Blanche, Julia, Ella. Katie and
Charley. Now they are bereft of a
fathers care.
81
The death of Mrs. Peter Mullen Oc-
Cured i'm Lynn Sunday, December 10th
1911. Mrs. Mullen had been living in
Detroit, but two months ago she was
brought here sick and taken to the
farm upon which she was born where
she died as above. Margaret Kelly was
born in Lynn So years ago. She was
married to Peter Mullen 30 years since
and three children were born to them,
Charles, Peter,and Nellie. Mr.. Mullen
died 3 years ago. He was a marine en-
gineer.
Funeral services of Mrs. Mullen were
held in Sacred Heart church, Father
Cullinane officiating ut High Mass,
Tuesday ut 1920 a. III. Remains laid To
rest in the Catholic cemetery.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14

You will find that druggists every
where speak well of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. They know from long
experience i'm the sale of it that in cases
of coughs and colds it can always be
depended upon, and that it is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by Mathews
Il Wight and Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
Free Methodist Church.

Preaching 1890 a. m. and 200 p. m
Sunday.
sabbath school II: 100 a. IN.
Prayer service Wednesday evening.
You are cordially invited to attend.
Geo. A. HOsmer, pastor.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.

Services each Sabbath as follOws:-
Preaching service 1920 a. III.
sabbath school IL As a. m.
Preaching service 700 p. m.
Mid-week service. Wednesday, 100
You are cordially invited to all OF
hese services.
f. &. Johnson, pastor.
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For Sale or EXCHANGE

A folding go.cart, double, good al
new. For sale or exchange for any
thing useful. For further particular
call at my residence in Yale.
35-2 VIM. HOskin.
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Auction Sale.

Elwood Teets, having sold his farm,
will offer for sale at public auction at
the premises miles north and miles
east of Yale, on Wednesday, Dec. 20,
1871 /, all Of his live stock, farming i'm
plements, etc, Sale will commence at
one o'clock p. m. sharp. Everything
will he sold without reserve. Terms
same as usual. Geo. W. Bell, auction
per,
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NJ. P. Church.

Class meeting at 1000 a. m.
Preaching at 1890 a. m.
Sabbath School at 1l.45 a. m.
Preaching at 7.30 p. m.
All are most cordially invited to at
END.
j. w. Saxbee, Pastor.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
Farm for Sale.

100 acres two miles from Ayoca, st.
Clair County, Mich. Good soil, good
buildings, ten acres good timber, twenty
acres wheat on ground, near church
and school, rural telephone. Address
Herbert Streeter, Avoca, Mich. 81
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
Raw Furs Wanted .

Highest market prices paid at all
times. Those wishing price lists send a
postal card and you will receive same.
II. Il. Dinner, Yale. 81
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

December II, 1911.
Mrs. Tom Lawler
Miss M. Dingman
Glen Campbell
VIM. Neahanen
Russell Sheridan
+. Harvey Drake, L. NJ.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14
OLD BROCKWAY.

VIM. jacobs has built new wood.
shed.
Bad roads are the order of the day in
this vicinity.
Chester VanNorman and wife have
moved to Yale.
Clayton Cleveland called on Riley
Centre Ii .vilIs last week.
Rufus VanNorman and wife, of De.
trOit, are visiting friends and relatives
| here.
A large number from here attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Jordan of
Greenwood.
Some of our farmers were blowing
last week, and don't expect to see win
ter weather very soon.
Mrs. Magner left Saturday for Detroit
| and will visit relatives in Buffalo also
before returning home.
Hugh Hodgins and wife left Satur
day for Indiana where they expect to
visit the latter's sister, Mrs. Stevenson,
The children of this section are very
busy writing letters to Santa Claus Of
North Pole fame. Hope he will receive
them all.
The Maccabees held their regular
meeting on Monday evening of last
week. The Cleaners held their meet
| ing on Tuesday evening.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14

A Des Moines man had an attack of
muscular rheumatism in his shoulder.
A friend advised him to 60 TO Hot
Springs. That meant an expense of
$4,000 or more. He sought for a
quicker and cheaper way to cure it and
found it in Chamberlain's Liniment.
Three days after the first application Of
this liniment he was well. For sale by
Mathews Il Wight and Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14

Miss Simington is prepared to take
sewing by the day. Call at the residence
of Warren Roadway. 33-2
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-14

+. Harvey Drake, L. M.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

The last rush Of votes that was pre-
dicted for the close of the Siftings
great voting contest materializsd in
first class fashion Monday night, and
when the eight o'clock bell was
tolling, the rather rumpled and ex-
hausted staff in the contest editors
Office put up the shutters and the con-
test was over.
The Siftings voting contest has been
the most successful of any enterprise
ever conducted by newspaper in this
section Of the state. There is no gain
saying that the contest has made hun
dreds of new subscribers and friends
for the paper and there is no question
but that the prizes were all well worth
all the hard work that the contestants
may have put forth to win them.
One of the most distinguishing fsa-
lures of the contest was the spirit of
fairness that predominated. When the
contest was begun, it was announced
that the square deal; policy would pre-
vail and it certainly has from the
start. The contestants have been
most fair with each other, judging
from the reports. and the contest edi-
tor has been very careful to give each
fair chance to win. No favoriteism
was displayed at any time. Those who
were determined to be winners may
thank their loyal friends and their own
efforts for the happy results.
Mr.. ssareboro, the contest editor
takes opportunity of thanking all
who participated in the contest
and whose own individual efforts have
gone so far in making the enterprise a
success.
In spite of the large sums Of money
that has been spent by the manage
ment of Siftings- News for prizes the
contest has served its end; it has
worked 4 great increase in the circula-
tion of the paper, and this growth will
be permanent. The splendid News
service offered by this paper will hold
eur new subscribers aud this is the
most desired by the management.
The Siftings-News great popular vot-
ing contest is now a matter of history.
All prizes are turned over to those who
won them by popularity and industry.
Candidates and their friends thronged
the Office all day long and the contest
department was taxed to its utmost to
handle those who had votes and SUBJ
scriptions to turn in.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

William Beattie, of Denver and one
of the old timers of this section came
up on Friday morning and was taken
in tow by his old friend Jim Ogden. He
was one Of the U. S. Surveyors who
laid out the section lines in the eastern
part of Nebraska in the fifties and at
that time thought that the government
was rash in wasting time in this man.
nsr. Lately he visited that section of
the state where he operated and found
thriving cities wealthy farms and the
former desert blossoming as the rose.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

The Grand Army Post of this city re-
cen. .ly received from the government q
headstons for the graves of each Of the
deceased veterans, Chauncey Leach, w.
F. Doherty. Pat Aspel and Isaac Nc
Coy. Only one grave of the old SOL
diers remains without a monument
and that will be locked after as soon
as his war record can be obtained
from the government These head
stones are furnished and delivered free
by the government and erected by
by the local people.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

The counting of the votes was made
in full view of every one present.
Great care was exercised by the judges
in counting the votes and an adding
machine was used to assure their &C.
euracy. The count was made by three
disinterested gentlemen, acting as
judges, and who had no metive in the
contest other than to accept the invita-
tionsSf the management to make
thorough and complete canvas of the
votes. The interest was intense among
those present. Every ballot was care
fully serutinized by the judges and
those present expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the manner of ar
riving at the results.
Nip and Tuck they fought for five
long weeks, each vote adding to the in
terest of the contest. At no time from
the casting of the first vote was it
possible to pick the winners, so close
was the battle. From time to time
many persons took guess at possible
winners but the opinion was hard
ly expressed before another bunch
of votes was recorded, so it went
through the whole contest, first
one and then another forging ahead
played an important part and was the de
eiding factor in determining the winners
The winners may feel proud that they
have run one race in = thousand and
came out with the deserving honor OF
having out run and out classed workers
who have themselves done exceeding
ly well and would, under ordinary con-
ditions have had enough votes to win.
The honor attached to winning is con-
sidered by some of the contestants
worth more than the prize it's
elf. Friends of the contestants
have boosted them all along the line.
and nothing seemed too hard for
them to do where a subscriptions was
gotten and the votes were given to
their favorite.
The Siftings News extends its con-
gratulations and thanks to all for their
earnestnsss Of purpose and for the
work that they have accomplished
Now, ut last, the contest has closed,
and it was with pleasure that the final
awards are given to the successful and
deserving candidates who have been
chosen by the public at large to receive
them.
The Contest was conducted by Mes
srs. Scarboro and Smith of the Capi.
tai Contest Co., 967 South Ogden St.,
Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

common, made by or under direction
Of the United States Surveyor general
and shall thereupon be entitled to the
land in the following manner.
The register of the land Office upon
the filing of such application, shall
publish . not ce that such application
has been made for the period of sixty
days. in newspaper to be by him des-
ignatsd a. being published nearest to
such claim and he shall also post such
notice in his office for the same period.
The claimant shall file with the regis
ter certificate of the United States
surveyor general that $500 worth of
labor has been expended or improve
ments made upon the claim. At the
expiration Of the sixty days of publ
cation the applicant is entitled to a
patent upon the payment to the proper
officer of S. peracre.
President Taft declares that it is the
policy of the government to favor the
development Of gold and silver and
her metals, and every facility is
offorded for that purpose In the
national forests the prospectors are at
liberty to take wood for hre purpose,
for building cabins and for developing
their claims A prospector can use
any or all the timber on his claim but
he cannot sell the timber or use it for
any purpose but the actual develop
rpept of his prnparty If thora ia No
timber on his claim the forest ranger
will permit him to obtain timber at
the nearest national forest
No license is required to prospect on
national forests. A man is at liberty
to go and come as he pleases, but
care should be taken not to endanger
the forests by the careless use of fire.
Campfres should be extinguished after
they have served their purpose.
United States Forester Graves has
assurce the Times that the men en-
ployed in the national forests will not
interfere with prospectors in any way,
The forestry department will take no
note of the prospectors until they have
made application for patents. Then
the agents of that department will in
spect the mine for the benefit of the
department of the interior and make
an impartial report.
On numerous occasions locations
were made for the purpose of fraudu-
lently utilizing the timber thereon or
for the purpose of holding up power,
reservoir and other companies that in
tended to pass over the land. The
government frowns on such proceedings
but President Taft has promised to ex-
tend his help to all bona fide prospect :
ors and miners.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

Charles S. Barth owner of the
Equitable building of Denver and one
of the largest stockholders in the Ar
gentine Central railroad drove up from
Denver in his ear on Friday and re-
malned here until Sunday afternoon.
He was patron of the hot tunnel
baths and enjoyed the experience very
greatly. He covered the distance be-
tween Denver and Idaho Springs, in
two hours. He thinks that our people
should exert every opportunity to. put
the Floyd hill on an easy grade as it
would mean bringing hundreds Of ma
chimes loaded with pleasure seekers to
our deors almost daily. And this is
the general expression ef all who
make the trip.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

The editors of newspapers in the
mining section of Colorado convene d
in Denver to-day for the purpose of
discussing the best practical methods
of bringing about greater activity in
the netaliferous mining industry OF
the state. The meeting was called by
Thomas Tonge, Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Mines and Mining of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

Nearly every day for the past two
weeks motor cars from Denver have
been here and at tines several in one
day. On Wednesday four large tour
ing cars came up and the occupants
were loud in their praise of the ex-
hila1ation and attraetivsness of this
trip. 1t was refreshing to them to
cast their eyes on the snow capped
peaks of the Continental Divide as it
can be seen At various points en- route,
to drive through the pleasant balsam
bearing pines, to enjoy the fragrance
of the flowers and to view the various
mountain ranches. Then to Rst out
of the heat of the valley into the cool
refreshing breszes as they are waited
from the various peaks was in itself a
rich treat. There is no city Of the
size OF Denver where these Iuxuries
are so easily reached and Idaho Spring,
is the future Mecca of these pleasure
seekers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

The death of George Dumont on
Wednesday afternoon came As \ sur
prise to his many friends and ae-
quaintances. While he has been in
poor health for long time yet sud-
den termination Of the brittle thread Of
life was not expected. 1t is only with
in the past few days that he was
visiting on the streets with people and
in the best of spirit. His funeral took
place from St. Paul's Catholic church
this morning. He was fifty one years
old last March. For many years he
mined in ellison gulch and in this i'm
mediate vicinity. He is survived by
by wife, four sons, George, Albert,
Omer and Oscar and daughter, Della.
He was held in high esteem by the
citizens and his death is sadly regret
ted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

Two shipments of ore have been
made from the Stewart mine in Rus
sell Gulch of which Tom NJ Egan of
Chicago creek is manager One was
car of smelling ore that yielded
f61.39 per ton and the other was
mill dirt of 25 tons that yielded SIS. 32
per ton
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

Miss Catherine Slater Of Alice
passed through the city on Wednes-
day on her way home from Louisville
Colo. where she has been teaching
school. She will return in the fall to
resume work there as she has been re-
elected
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

Thepresent grade over Floyd Hill is
twelve percent one. This can be re-
duced to six percent grade by fol-
lowing the plans first outlined. The
suggestion has been made to make q
new road from a point a short dis
tanee below the Seaton Mountain
Electric company water power house
to the top of Floyd Hill, This would
reduce the grade to three percent
and practically eliminate Floyd Hill.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-06-17

Mayor George X. Kimball took the
early afternoon fast express on Wed
nesday for Denver and will interview v
autoists about the good read excursions
to this point.