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MODEL FARMS FOR CITY BOYS
Novel Idea of State MANAGEMENT to
Bring City and Country Boys
Together

Having provided for the boys from
the country at the 63rd annual State
Fair, the management decided to also
look after the boys from the city and
so established a system of Model
Farms on plot of ground 1000 feet by
400 feet and on this plot fifty of the
city boys will conduct for the next four
months miniature farms on which will
be grown celery, onions, corn, pota-
toes mangleS, beans. sugar beets,
squash. pumpkins and other produce
according to a schedule and also flow
ers to beautify the little farms. The
lads who will take charge, each of an
individual farm, will come from the
Boy Scouts and from the Ford Rep
ublic and other organizations. These
fifty lads will be under the general
charge of a man who will give them
instructions in the fundamental prin-
ciples of agriculture and who will also
provide them with the necessary
seeds. The crops will be so planted
that they will be at the harvesting per-
iod at the time Of the opening of the
Fair and on the general results and
appearance of each farm the prizes
will be awarded. The State Fair
Management has offered 500 in five
bright $40 gold pieces to the boy
whose produce and the general ap-
pearance Of his farm gives him the
lead and the second boy will receive
$50 and third boy $25 while other
prizes of seeds and agricultural inn
plements will be offered by the mer-
chants of Detroit and exhibitors whose
seed and tools may be used. The
lads who will range in age from four.
teen to sixteen years, will also be al
lowed to dispose of their produce to
the best advantage and in this way
every boy will secure adequate returns
for his labor. The State Fair Man
agement will prepare the ground for
the boys and the first crops will be in
the ground within few days now.
The idea of the Model Farms for boys
was that of Secretary and Manager
Harmon and it was Immediately taken
in hand by the Directors who gave it
their hearty support and by the man
agement of the Boy Scouts and other
organizations, who carefully selected
the boys. The State Fair management
made but one restriction, that twenty
five farms be in actual operation at
the time of the State Fair.
In arranging for the farming enter
prise for the city boys and for the
Boys State Fair school from the boys
all over the State. the Michigan State
Agricultural Society provides the
means for the boys of the city and of
the country 10 get together for the
week and the meeting will prove bene-
fetal to all concerned and very inter
esting to their elders.
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cended by steep stairways on one or
more sides. The interior mass is of
earth and stones. or of stones and
mortar. In some cases the slopes were
hlled In to n smooth slant
The loftiest is the pyramid of Ell
Castillo. or the Castle, at Chichen liza
which is Of the stepped type The
largest and most imposing is the So
called governors palace, at Uxmal
which stands on natural elevation
artilcialiy heightened by stone blocks
and rising in three terraces. 1t is
considered by ethnologists the most
important prehistoric structure in
America. The building, 800 feet long.
30 feet deep and 26 feet high. is COW
cred with a marvellous elaboration OF
sculpture. one belt of which, ten feet
wide, running entirely around the pal.
ace, contains 10000 stones. nearly ev-
cry one of them separate work of
art
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
TAME DECOY FOR VULTURES

The Tibetans of the upper Mekong
valley have IN interesting method of
catching vultures. the feathers Of
which are used for making fans. They
fasten tame vultures to stone pedes-
tails near the cliffs where the wild
birds live. and when the latter are
sighted one or two of the decoys are
loosed and the men hide in huts. Near
the pedestals a heap of carrion has
been placed in rough wooden cage.
so constructed that it Is difficult for
the birds to make away with a piece
bodily though 1t is easy enough to get
at; they therefore hop clumsily round
the cage. pecking and tearing furious
ly at the sinking morsels. in full view
Of the savage birds above. The car
rion is the bait. the tame vultures
are the decoy. No sooner do the wild
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
WHITE PLAGUE LESS DEADLY
Decrease In Death Rate From Tuber-
cuIosis Means Saving of $4,000
Lives in Ten Years.

In the decade from 1901 to 1910, the
death rate from tuberculosis In the
United States declined from 1869 for
each 100000 persons living to 1903. q
decrease OF 1877 per cent, while the
general death rate, including all
causes OF death, declined only one
half as fast, or at the rate OF 81 per
cent, from 1850 to 1888. according
to figures given out by the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton OF tuberculosis. The figures are
based on data distracted from the re-
ports OF the United States Bureau or
the Census, and cover the registration
area in this country. According to
the statement, the tuberculosis death
rate has declined steadily since 1904.
when 1t was 201.6. On the other hand.
the general death rate shows, fiuc-
tuation downward in general trend,
but not as steady as the tuberculosis
rate. The decline in the tuberculosis
death rate in the last ten years means
saving of $1,000 lives at the present
time.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
WERE MAYAS BABYLONlANS?

The towers and pyramids built by
the Mayas. the ancient civilized in
habitants Of Mexico. who fourished
before the Aztecs, are the greatest
wonders Of antiquity in America.
An interesting theory, now strong.
iy held by scientists and scholars of
the Smithsonian Institution. is that
the Mayas are descended from the an
cient people Of Babylon who were dis.
persed over the face Of the earth aft
er the capture Of that famous city by
Cyrus.
If this be so, then the ancient Mayas
built the tower OF Babel of the Bible.
and those inhabitants of the earth
were in sense Americans. This view
is confirmed in great degree by the
extraordinary resemblance between
the ruined towers and pyramids of
Babylonia and those built by the
Mayas in Yucatan. In addition to this
there is other evidence that the Mayas
came from somewhere in Asia.
The tower Of Babel was the largest
one OF many similar structure OF
pyramidal shape in Babylon which
were crowned with temples. But
where the ancient Assyrans con-
structed scores of such terEaced tow
ers the Mayas built thousands. many
of them of huge size and of substan-
TALLY the same pattern-likewise up
holding temples on their platform
SUBMITS.
According to the Maya legend,
Xelhuc. one OF the seven giants who
survived the deluge. erected a pyra-
midal tower of enormous height for
the purpose OF storming heaven. But
the offended gods destroyed the Ian.
guages Of the builders.
The pyramids of Yucatan arc square
or rectangular in shape. Some are
nearly one hundred feet high. and the
largest Is more than FIVE hundred feet
square. They have sloping sides,
some are nearly vertical, and many
rise in steps. Faced with stone and
dressed smooth or plastered and EN-
'bellished with sculptures. they are as
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
ADDED PLEASURE TO VISIT
New Workers. Trip to Atlantic City
Remuncrative Both as to His
Health and Pocket.

A retired merchant who was well
known in the jobbing branch in New
York fifteen years ago recently spent
some time at Atlantic City, where he
took mis- wife for rest and change OF
scene, and where he had an unusually
pleasant experience. I'VE met there"
so he tells the story, "a man whom |
had known in a business way many
years ago We and our wives walked
and roller chaired' together, and they
seemed to enjoy our company as much
as We did theirs. On the day before
we came away Mr.. Blank called me
into the billiard room. handed me an
envelope addressed TO me at my New
York home and said: i intended TO
bring you this when our visit here was
over and before we went back 10 our
home out west The envelope con.
tanned check for balance which
the man owed when his business col
lapsed in 1894, with interest to date.
SO glad | met YOU he added, Tor
saved the carfarC to your house." The
New York man added that the debt
had passed out Of his mind. together
with many others which had gone to
profit and loss" in his old books.
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FOUND DIAMOND IN TROUT

In the stomach of a speckled trout.
cut open to determine what sort OF
bait was advisable, Henry p. Parrot.
Homer Musser and Hugo Sillisch. OF
Bellingham, Wash. found a one-carat
diamond Of the finest water. The
three men had rowed far up the lake.
when ParrC. got vigorous bite, and
a three-pound trout soon fioundered on
the bottom of the boat One of the
party suggested cutting open the
flsh's stomach to discover what sort
of food the fish were taking and the
gem rolled out.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
Best Business Creator.

AS business creator, what Is there
better than advertising? Have you
ever asked that question of yourself?
The millions that advertising has
made for merchants are uncountabie.
yet there are business men who even
now don't believe in advertising, just
as there are people who still think it
is safer and more convenient to travel
in a prairie schooner behind a pair Of
slow oxen than in Pullman palace
car Yet this type of business man is
seldom rated in commercial rating
books.-Exchange
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Severely Logical.

It was Welsh minister who de-
scribed the devil to little congre-
cation in a remote Welsh valley. Said
the minister:
The devil Is bound round the mid
die with chains, and round the arms
with chains and round the legs with
chains. But. John jones'" pointing to
you; and you. David Evans" pointing
to one in the middle row, me can
reach you, and pointing to one at
the back. John Williams. he can
reach you"
And then man in the gallery
called out, why, he might as well
be loose. London Globe.
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lOU1 OF IhEORDINARi
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STRENGTH OF THE INSECTS

When one is asked to name the
strongest animal he generally begins
with elephants as the largest, and con-
tinue with oxen, horses, and on down
through creatures of lesser size. But
for real strength proportionate to size,
one must go to the insect world. A
mans strength is absurdly small COM
pared with that of an insect. The bee
tie will carry 500 times its own weight
on its back. To be proportionately
strong n man would have to lift $4,000
or 100000 pounds, weight which
only the biggest steel freight cars
carry If man were placed under a
box containing five times his weight,
he would be held there indefinitely.
But to hold a beetle down the box
would have to be 1900 times as heavy
as the beetle.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
From "Swect Sixteen"

am always interested in your COL
umns and find them great help.
am In doubt about a few questions
that bother me. A boy friend of mine
me to keep corresponding with him
and not to go with anyone else Should
keep this promise if see someone
like better? Is 1t proper to kiss
boy goodbye at the train, whom I've
gone with for over a year? What
would be nice for gift to give a boy
who is going away? Most girls at the
age Of sixteen do these things. Is it
proper? l want to know the right
thing. SWEET SIXTEEN.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
Ghost Talk.

Aunt Caroline came running into
the dining room. her kinky hair on
end.
Misses" she gasped, 81 done met
ghost out dar by de we'll"
You must have been mistaken.
Caroline" said the lady of the house.
There aren't any such things as
ghosts"
Aunt Carolina drew herself up
haughtily.
"Dey amt, amt dey? Well, what
would You say IL tole you this 'uu
done spoke to me? Yessum, heered
him.
why. what did he say"
Say" shifted the dusky mistress
Of the meals. how you specs 1 know?
neber learned desc here daid lam
gwiches."
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30

This may not be an original way. for
find nearly every scheme has been
tried by some one, but it is very
pretty manner in which to make the
ments are served have the cakes
heart-shaped Put two on each plate.
one frosted with pink and the mans
initial or last name on 1t in white, and
the other in white with the girls last
initial in pink. The guests will soon
low. ,.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30

Mrs. John y. Rocketencr attended
services in the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church. New York, Sunday. 1t was
her first appearance in the church
since she had pneumonia two years
ago.
The quarterly report of Oil Inspec-
tor Neal shows that his department
has turned $500 into the state treas
ury above expenses.
Because the Investigating commit
tee found that conditions in several
Saginaw factories are not what 1t is
believed they should be, the Civic
league, composed of 200 of the best
known women OF Saginaw, have de-
cided TO establish a rescue home on
a farm short distance from the
city. One thousand dollars towards
this home has been donated by n
citizen, and more money will be
raised The home will be similar 10
those in Detroit and Grand Rapids.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
BIGGEST DIOCESE IN WORLD

The most extensive diocese in the
world is that presided over by Bishop
McDougal, of the English church in
South America. II extends from Pan
anna down the Pacific coast II en-
braces 100000 square miles and has
about 5000 miles OF coast line. The
bishop is trying to raise funds for
churches and schools for his people,
who number several thousand natives
Of the British Isles.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
WONDERFUL MATCH MACHINE

A log Of wood and a roll OF paper are
placed in a new match making ma
chine, and when human hands next
touch the material it is all bound up
boxes of matches ready for the consul
mer. During the process the machine
cuts the wood into proper lengths, sui.
phurs the ends, counts them. makes
the paper boxes, prints the labels on
them, Ills each box and packs them.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
Harmony IN Tastes.

81 met George and his wife this
morning going down town. They have
such tastes in common.
Where were they going this morn
ing?"
"She was going shopping for tub
suits and ne was going to wash
SALE"
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A "Cussn Word.

And why asks the minister OF his
deacon, with whom he is playing golf.
do you exclaim 'Gatun! every time
you make a poor drive or miss the
ball?"
We'll, you're along" explains the
deacon. land 'Gatun' Is about the big.
gest dam l know Of"
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30

I do not think a girl as young as
you are should make such a promise
to any boy. and do not kiss him good
bye at the train. It would make you
conspicuous and you might regret it
some time. / know 1t is hard for all
you young people to look ahead, but
you will see things like do some day.
Give the boy a silver pencil or desk
set, something that he will find con-
venient. Most boys like practical
cushions for their couches.
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7 hope | am not too late with your
answers. The correspondence is large
and the space small, so only a few let
ters can appear each week. There Is
no harm in having picture: taken to-
gether, especially Of the postcard
variety, which are usually lust for
fun" and l suppose that is what you
mean. There Is certainly no impro-
priety in accepting a boys escort to
a party or in talking to boys. They
are not dragons and hope never OBJ
ject to anything reasonable.
MADAME MERRI.
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On the TrSIn.

"Mercy. Laura. what do you mean
by beginning to write just as soon as
the train pulls out?"
"Oh, I'm just writing a post card to
my husband, telling him we arrived
safely"
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In Pompeij,

Look at all this smashed earthen-
ware" exclaimed the tourist.
Things were pretty generally shat
tered" replied the guide.
Il should say so! A volcanic erup-
ton is worse than a hired girl"
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
KENTUCKY'S YOUNG MOTHER

The youngest mother in Kentucky
is Mrs. Kate Fields, of Georgetown.
She is thirteen years old. and the
grandmother of her new born daugh-
ter Is just thirty.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30

The Paxton Toilet Co. OF BOSTON.
Mass, will send large trial box OF
PaXtine Antiseptic, delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation.
to any woman. free, upon request
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A Variety of Questions.

Do you think 1t is proper for a
young man and a lady to have pic
tures taken together? Do you think
it is all right to have a young boy
take you to a party at night? My
mother never objects to me talking to
a boy and all the other girls talk to
them and | do, too / hope to have
my answers in the paper soon.
H. A.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30

birds see what is going on than down
they swoop to join in the tussle for
titbits. The trained birds. incensed
with their unbidden guests. imme-
diately try conclusions with them. and
in the dust and turmoil Of the cory en-.
counter out rush the men from am
bush and the wild birds are either
killed or captured
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
Her PROSPECTUS.

Promoters Little Daughter-Mam-
ma, think they'll send us baby now
that we've moved over on this new
street?
Mamma-How so, my daughter?
Promoters Little Daughter-Well,
I've prospected the territory and
they've struck babies on all sides OF
us.-Judge.
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Tactless of Him.

The Brute-What are you thinking
of, Mary?"
Mary am dreaming OF my youth.
The Brute--i thought you had a tar
away look in your eyes.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
II You Are a Trifle Sensitive

About the size of your shoes. you can
wear size smaller by shaking Aliens
Foot Ease the antseptic powder into
them. Just the thing for Dancing Par
ties and for Breaking i'm New Shoes. Gives
instant relief to Corns and Bunlons Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le
Roy, ~. Y.
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Nothing Doing.

The Cat-Come on down and I'll
show you a beautiful road
The Bird-A dark one, suppose,
and colored red
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Taught by Experience.

Okes-Is there a green grocer near
here?
Owens--No: they're all wise"
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Mrs Winslown Sootfink Dyrhp for Children
teethiug, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind cola. Pc a bottle
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30

Beware OF Springs sudden changes; keep
Garfield Tea at hand. Drink hot ON retiring
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30
Announcing an Engagement.

VIII you kindly suggest an original
way of announcing an engagement at
an informal card party?-M. A.
The Yale expositor., 1912-05-30

To begin with, II your hair is dry,
harsh, given to letting unlovely wiSps
of uneven lengths stick out round
your face, and at the nape or your
neck, do not shampoo too frequently.
Instead, shake equal parts of powdered
orris root and cornmeal into it once
week, and then, with soft, fine in
fants' brush, take 1t all out again.
Some women use merely dry starch
and are satisfied when they see the
powder that went in so white coming
out a dark gray. They know that
their hair has been ceansed This
process over, dip the finger tips In
olive oil or rub them along piece or
cocoa butter. Carefully and gently
massage tho scalp till every part has
benefited by the emollient. Then,
take another soft baby's brush mot
the one that cleansed your hair), and
brush each of the six strands into
which you have divided your tresses
many, many times.
The irregularities of length always
found when weak or neglected hair
is beginning to be strengthened by
care can only be dealt with, almost
hour by hour, after the following
fashion: Have innumerable tiny hair
pins matching your hair. II that Is
dark, fine black pins will do. Ii it is
extremely blond, you should purchase
the tiny silvered invisible pins-they
can be procured. If your tresses arc
any OF the various shades of brown,
use bronze or gold Invisible hairpins.
Curl the recalcitrant locks and then
skewer them to the longer and mora
solid masses with these pins.
or course, If you have to make a
hasty toilet curling irons must be re-
sorted to. But a soft piece or old
muslin, or a kid curler-these are OF
various qualities, and the more ex-
pensive are many times worth the diff
ference in price-will produce a more
natural curl and one that stays in
longer. Some people are able to keep
these straying wisps in pretty curls
merely by steaming them. Others
dampen their fingers just before they
begin to dress in the morning and
twist their little bits OF hair round
and round the dampeRed fingers, leav-
ing them thus twisted fer half an
hour. This produces the most natural
and lasting curl OF all
Further remedies for dry locks are
the following cmo!lients, sparingly
used:
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If this is massaged into the scalp
for few minutes every night the hair
will lose its hay-like appearance and
become glossy and healthy looking.
One pint witch hazel, one pint good
whiskey, 5 cents worth tincture
quinine and 5 cents worth tincture or
cantharides.
All a few drops of clarified lemon
juice, shake and bottle.
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London Is the healthiest capital Of
europe.
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MADAM e MERRI.

six This little onepisce
a
slim collar and
Hat viii O a
ostrc feathe trimming
OF
shoulder
ruf1es
Material required: ~ a inches wide
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important to Mothers

TmpOTtdnt 10 MOtn5TS
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
iufants and children, and see that it
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-13

in Lubbock for some time and
we are of the opinion that it is
a wise act on the part Of the
church people in the purchase
of same. It will be quite a
convenience to the church peo-
pie of Lubbock. It viii be
lighted with electricity and com
fortably seated.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-13

closed the deal for same last
Saturday and a force Of work
men were nnt 20 work Monday
remodeling it and arranging for
seating same preparatory to
holding a protracted meeting
there in a few weeks. A tab
ernacle has been greatly needed
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-13

\ Shed For Tabernacle
committee appointed sew
|eeks ago to look after
Vests Of the Baptist and
tst churches in the mat
purchasing the large lum-
ID formerly used by the
|lains Lumber Company.