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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

Albeit the room was smaller than
the other, it was still Of a good size.
He walked nervously up and down
from one end to the other as cease
lessly as a wild animal impatient of
captivity stalks the narrow limits of
his contracted cage. The even tenor
of his life had suddenly been diverted.
The ordinary sequence of his days
had been abruptly changed. The pri-
vacy of five years which he had hoped
and dreamed might exist as long as
he, had been rudely broken in upon.
Humanity, which he had avoided,
from which he had fed. which he had
cast away forever, had found him.
Ahiit, excessit. evasit, erupiti And, 10,
his departures were all in vain! The
world with all it's grandeur and its in
significance, with all its powers and
it's weaknesses. with all it's opportu-
mites and its obligations, with all its
joys and it's sorrows, had knocked at
his door; and that the knocking hand
was shat of woman, but added to
his perplexity and to his dismay.
he Hdu CueIlSHSu d uIedlH lhdI NC
could live to himself alone with but a
mem0ry to bear him company, and
from that dream he had been thun-
derously awakened. Everything was
changed. What had once been easy
had now become impossible. He
might send her away, but though he
swore her to secrecy she would have
to tell her story and something Of his;
the world woald learn some OF it and
seek him out with Unsuitable curios
ity to know the rest.
Eyes as keen as his would present
ly search and scrutinize the noun
tafns where he had roamed alone
They would see what he had seen
find what he had found. Mankind
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

Professor-George, how many senses
have we?
George-Five senses and nom
sense.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

en- latch and no lock. Closed It served
to hide the occupant Of one room
from the view of the other, otherwise
it was but feeble protection. Even
had it possessed lock, vigorous
man could have burst it through in
moment.
These thoughts did not come very
clearly to Enid Maitland. Few
thoughts of any kind came to her
Where she lay she could see plainly
the dancing light OF the glorious fire.
She was warm, the deftly wrapped
bandage, the healing lotion upon her
foot. had greatly relieved the pain in
that wounded member. The bed was
hard but comfortable, much more so
than the sleeping bags to- which of
late she had been accustomed.
Few women had gone through such
experiences, mental and physical, as
had befallen her within the last few
hours and lived to tell the story Had
it not been for the exhaustive strains
OF body and spirit to which she had
been subjected, her mental faculties
would have been on the alert and the
strangeness Of her unique position
would have made her so nervous that
she could not have slept.
For the time being, however, the
physical demands upon her entity
were paramount; she was dry, she
was warm, she was fed, she was free
from anxiety and she was absolutely
unutterably weary. Her thoughts
were vague, inchoate. unconcentrated.
The fire wavered before her eyes, she
closed them in a few moments and
did not open them.
Without thought, without care.
she fell asleep Her repose was CON-
plete, not dream even disturbed the
profound slumber into which she
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

up. Again she stared at him in be-
wilderment until he spoke.
This is my house." he said, I'VE
are home"
'Home!" soBbed the girl.
Under shelter, then" said the man
You are very tired and very sleepy,
but there is something TO be done;
you must take off those wet clothes
at once you must have something to
eat. and | must have look at that
foot, and then you can have your
sleep out"
The girl stared at him, his program,
If q radical one under the circum-
stances, was nevertheless a rational
one, indeed the only one. Eow was it
to be carried out? The man easily
OWNED her thoughts.
"There is another room in this
house. store room. / cook in there"
he said. 81 am going in there now 10
get you something to eat; meanwhile
you must undress yourself and so 10
bed"
lie went to n rude set of box-like
shelves draped with curtain, appar-
emily his own handiworl, against the
wall, and brought from it long and
somewhat shapeless wooden gown.
you can we,.r this. to sleep in" he
continued. First of all. though. I am
going to have lool: at that foot"
He bent down to where her wound.
ed foot lay extended on the bed
Walt" said the girl. lifting herself
on her arm. and as she did so he lift.
ed his head and answered her direct
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

The situation; indeed. she thought
awiftly, there was nothing else to do,
she had no choice, she could not have
been left alone there in the rocks in
chat rain, she could not walk. He
was doing the only thing possible. The
s-onpulsion Of the inevitable was upon
chem both.
They went slowly, the man often
stopped for rest, at which times he
would seat her tenderly upon some
PROSTATE tree, or some rounded boul-
der. until he was ready to resume his
task. He did not bother her with eX-
PLANTATION, discussion or other conyer-
sation, for which she was most thank
fui. Once or twice during the slow
progress she tried to walk, but the
sIightest pressure on her wounded
foot nearly caused her to faint. He
made no complaint about his burden
and she found t. after all. pleasant to
be upheld by such powerful arms;
she was so sick, 80 tired, so worn out,
and there was such assurance of
strength and safety in his firm hold Of
sler.
BY and by, in the last stage of their
tourney, her head dropped on his
shoulder and she actually fei! Into an
uneasy troubled sleep. He di0 not
know whether she slumbered or
whether she had tainted again. He
did not dare to stop to find out, his
strength, was almost spent; In this last
effort the strain upon his muscles
vas almost as great as 1t had been In
the whirlpool. For the second time
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
CHAPTER TX (Continued).

He did not make any apology for
5dis next action he just stopped down
and, disregarding her faint protests
and objections. picked her up in his
grms. She was by no means a light
burden. and he did not run away with
her as the heroes of romances do.
But he was a man far beyond the
average in strength. and with stout
heart and a resolute courage that had
always carried him successfully
Through whatever he attempted, and
ne had need Of all his qualities. physi-
cal and mental. before he finished
: That awful journey.
The woman struggled little at
drst, then finally resigned herself to
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
CHAPTER K.

On the Two Sides Of the Door.
The cabin contained a large and
small room. In the wall between
them there was doorway closed by
an ordinary batten door with a wood.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
She Did.

do you. my sisters" demanded the
exhorter, draw the line between the
clean and the soiled In life?"
IL do" replied one member or the
flock. tip,idly; every Monday morn
ing"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20
No Frosts There.

Foote Lighte-It is said that the
southern tip OF Florida is the only
portion OF the United States which
never has experienced frost.
Miss Sue Brette-Too bad 1t is so
far away from our travelling theatrical
companies.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-06-20

And some people never forgive an
long as their memories are in work
ing order.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
PIE A UNIVERSAL PANAcEA
Young Woman Recommends 1t as
Never-FaiIing DispeiIer of Domes-
tic Discord.

They were discussing problems.
life at our house" said the young
woman who lives at home. lis very
simple, and there seems to be one So
luton of every problem that never
fails, no matter how diverse the ques-
lions to which it is applied When dis
cussions run rife and threaten the dis
solution of the entire household; when
difficulties seem too great to be borne;
when visions of creditors obscure the
mental horizon; when an expensive
hat proves to be unbecoming, but
must be worn nevertheless; when the
bread is sour or the cream has lost
its integrity, we invariably look around
for mother and find her out in the
kitchen making a pie.
Instant peace follows this discov-
cry Sisters scowl melts, little sis
ter's melancholy tone revives, broth
er's wrath subsidies, fathers nervous
ness abates, the dove of peace gent
1y flaps its wings above our dwelling
place. Mother just simply smiles and
goes on making her pie or pudding.
1t is so simple, but nobody else ever
seems to think of 1t. Besides its
efficiency Charlotte's mastery cutting
of bread and butter was an inefficient
process. We are of New England de-
scent, and are, of course. addicted to
pie. Besides, mothers pies and pud-
dings are of nature and quality to
appease the wrath of Jcye. A south
ern family might require hot mullins
or chicken and ice cream on Sunday
or some other local application. The
details might differ, but the method
heartily recommend for all soul prob
lens, The only objection to it is that
1T might put the problem novelists out
OF commission and abate their in
comes, but even that sacrifice they
ought to be willing to make for the
good of the nation"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30

First class. $50; second class. a2o:
third class, $50; total, 1.4O0. ofacers
and crew. $40. Total. 2.34o
OF the foregoing about the following
Were rescued by the steamship Car
pathia;
First class, 2I0; second class. I25;
third class 200; officers. 4; seamen. 80,
stewards, 90; firemen. II; se.aI. 2I0 of
the crew. The total about S-5 saved
was about so per cent. of the maximum
capacity of the lffeboats.
We feel IL our duty 10 call the afteu-
tion OF the public to what we consider
the Inadequate supply of Hfe-savfaE an
pltances previ ded for ON modern mas
senEer steams.i ps. and recommend that
Immediate steps be taken TO cou,pel
passenger steamers 10 carry suf6~fent
boats TO accommodate the maximuu
number of people carried ON board.
The following facts were observed
and should be considered In this con
nectson.
The insuficieney of IIfehoafx r.f,.
etc-i lack of trained seamen TO man
same fstokerS. stewards. etc. are uaf
effcient boat handIers1; not enough Of
hcers to carry out emergency orders ON
the bridge and superfntend the Iaun~h-
Ing and control OF Iifeboatx; absence Of
searchIighfs-
The board Of trade rules allow for
entirely too many people fn each boat
te permit the same &c be pron~rix
handled On the Titanic the boat does
was aheut seventy-hve feet above wa
to- aAA consequently the passengers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
Remarkable Heroism Dis
played by All.
Enforcement of the Rule "Women
First' Sunders Family Ties
Foreyer-Famous Americans
Show Elements of Strong Man.
hood-Passengers in Lifaboats
Watch Great Steamer Sink.

boats would have a chilly half hour
below, and might later be laughed at.
II was such a feeling as this, from
all accounts, which caused John Ja-
cob Aston and his wife to refuse the
places offered them in the first boat
and to retire to the gymnasium. In
the same way II. j. Allison. Montreal
banker, laughed at the warning, and
his wife, treasured by him, took her
time about dressing They and their
daughter did rot reach the Carpathia.
Their son, less than two years old.
was carried into lifeboat by his
nurse and was taken in charge by
Maj. Arthur Peuchen.
The admiration felt by passengers
and crew for the matchlessly appoint
ed vessel was translated, in those
first few moments, into confidence
which, for some, proved deadly.
Llfeboats Are Lacking.
In the loading of the first boat, re-
strictions of sex were not made, and
1t seemed to the men who piled in be-
side the women that there would be
boats enough for all. But the ships
officers knew better than this, and as
the spreading fear caused an earnest
advance toward the suspended craft
the order, Women first!" was heard,
and the men were pushed aside.
To the scenes of the next two hours
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
MOST DREADED PART OF ATLANTIC OCEAN.

preservers did their work of support
ing their wearers in the water until
the snip went down. Many of those
drawn into the vortex, despite the
preservers, did not come up again.
Dead bodies floated on the surface as
the last boats moved away.
Band Plays az Ship Sinks.
To relate that the ships string band
gathered in the saloon, near the end,
and played Nearer, My God, to
Thee" sounds like an attempt to give
an added solemn color to a scene
which was in itself the climax of sol
emnity. But various passengers and
survivors of the crew agree in the
declaration that they heard the music.
To some of the hearers, with hus-
bands among the dying men in the
water and at the ships rail. the strain
brought in thought the words:
so, by my woes I'll be
Nearer, my God, to thee.
Nearer to thee"
Women and children first" was the
OANNA IL NAC LAAAhe vi bAS AlcihAC
lifeboats. How well that order was
fulfilled the list OF missing first and
second cabin passengers bears elo-
quent witness. Mr." is before almost
every name.
Chose Death With Husbands.
Mrs. lsidor Straus, who chose death
rather than to leave her husbands
side Mrs. Allison, who remained be-
low with her husband and daughter,
and others who, in various ways were
kept from entering the line of those
to be saved, are striking examples Of
those who faced the disaster calmly.
To most of the passengers the mid
night crash did not seem of terrific
force. Bridge players in the smoking
room kept on with their game.
Once on deck, many hesitated to
enter the swinging lifeboats. The
CLASSY sea, the starlit sky, the alb
sence, in the first few minutes. of in
tense excitement. gave them the feel
ing that there was only some slight
mishap-that those who got into the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
JURIES TO FIX VALUATIONS
Compromise Effected on New Water
Power Bill Provisions-Power of
Repeal Vested in Legislature.

Madison,-A compromise has been
effected between the legislative COM
mittee on water powers and the rep
resentatives of the state interests and
the bill for the control of state pro-
iects finally prepared for introduc-
ton at the special session of the
legislature to convene on April 80.
By the amended draft of the pro-
posed bill, the value of any water
power in the state, should its pur-
chase be desired by municipality,
Will be determined b. a jury and
condemnation proceedings in court
The question, which was one of the
principal points in difference, was in
the original bill to be determined by
the state railroad commission,
BY The original draft, the repeal
OF Independent permits for the con-
struction of water powers was also
voiced by the state railroad commits
sion Under the compromise, the
power of repeal is vested In the state
Legislature, to be exercised on the
recommendation of the commission.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
Human Attics.

Most people think their head is
mainly filled with that gray mater
known as brain" But they are quite
mistaken. Inside the head of the av-
erage human being there is a large
space for storing away even heavy ar
lficles.
AS a remarkable instance Of this,
one burglar was in the habit of keep
ing a skeleton key in his head, which
was inserted through his nose.
Even more remarkable was the case
of another burglar, who kept a circu-
lar saw, coiled around like a watch
chain, in his human attic.
Some months ago a young farmer
went to the hospital, complaining OF
nasal catarrh. An operation was
deemed necessary, and while in the act
of operating the doctor found a loose
mass of metal situated above the roof
of the mans mouth This mass of
metal had been in his head for five
years without his knowing it, for five
years previous to the operation a gun
had exploded in his face, and although
the wound healed, 1t evidently left
some of the shot behind
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
FREE SLAYER OF "MASRER"
Ashland Jury Acquits Man Charged
With Killing Lumberjack Who
lnsulted His Wife.

Ashland.-Alyin Davis was accuit-
ted by a jury Of the murder of
Thomas Pruss. Davis and his wife
arrived at Ashland on an evening
train last December He left his wife
standing outside a hotel while he
went inside to inquire for a room.
Pruss, drunken lumber jack, came
out of a saloon and grossly insulted
the woman. Davis, coming out of
the hotel, flew at the insulter, knock
ed him down twice and killed him
with his bare hands. Davis has been
held without bonds since December
10. The state charged second de-
gree murder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30

on those decks and in the waters be
low, such adjectives as dramatic"
and tragic" do but poor justice With
the knowledge of deadly peril gaining
greater power each moment over
those men and women, the nobility
passengers, officers, crew and steer
age. asserted itself
Straus Held Back by Guard.
Isidor Straus, supporting his wife
on her way to a lifeboat, was held
back by an memorable guard Another
officer strove to help her to seat of
safety, but she brushed away his arm
and chung to her husband, crying, Il
will not go without you"
Another woman took her place, and
her form, clinging to her husbands,
became part of picture now drawn
ipdelibly in many minds Neither wife
nor husband, SO far as anyone knows,
reached a place of safety.
Astor and Wife Part.
Colonel Aston, holding his wifes
arm, stOOd VIGOROUSLY aside as the
officers spoke to him, and Mrs. Astor
and her maid were ushered to seats
Mrs. Henry B. Harris parted in like
manner from her husband, saw him
last at the rail, beside Colonel Aston.
Walter NJ Clark of Los Angeles,
nephew of the Montana senator,
Joined the line of men as his young
wife. sobbing, was placed in one of
the craft
Let him come! There is roomi"
cried Mrs. Emil Taussig as the men
OF the White Star line motioned to
her husband to leave her 1t was with
difficulty that he released her hold TO
permit her to be led to her place
George ID. Widener, who had been
in Captain Smiths company a few
moments after the crash, was an
other whose wife was parted sror,
lin and lowered. moment later. to
the surface of the calm sea.
Butt, Hays and Stead Lost.
OF Major Archie Butt, a favortte
with his fellow tourists; of Charles NJ.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30

two gongs. a warning of immediate

two gongs, warning of immediate
danger
The crash against the iceberg which
had been sighted at only quarter of
mile, came almost simultaneously
with the click of the levers operated
by those on the bridge, which stopped
the engines and closed the water
tight doors.
Captain Smith was on the bridge a
moment later giving orders for the
summoning of all on board, and for
the putting on OF life-preservers and
the lowering of lifeheats.
Many Men in First Boats.
The first boats lowered contained
more men than the latter ones, as the
men were on deck first and not
enough women to fill them.
When, a moment later, the rush of
frightened women and crying chill
dren to the deck began, enforcement
of the women first" rule became rigid
officers loading some of the boats
drew revolvers, but in most cases the
men. both passengers and crew. be
haved in way that called for no such
restraint
Report Captain Shot Self.
Revolver shots. heard by many
persons shortly before the end of the
Titanic. caused many rumors. One
was that Captain Smith shot himself.
another was that First Officer Muir
dock ended his life. Smith, Murdoch
and Sixth officer Moody are known
to have been lost. The surviving Of
ficers. Lightoller, Pitman, Bothall and
Lowe have made no statement
Members of the crew discredit all
reports Of suicide, and say Captain
Smith remained on the bridge until
just before the ship sank, leaping only
after those on the decks had been
washed away. 1t is also related that,
when cook later sought to pull
him aboard lifeboat he exclaimed:
Let me go!" and, jerking away, went
down.
life-Preservers Effective.
What became of the men with life
preservers is a question asked since
the disaster by many persons The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
TunneI TO Be 1s Miles ,o,o

Swiss engineers have convinced the
Russian government that it is perfect
ly feasible to bore a tunnel through
the Caucasian mountains near Tiflis
in order to join the Black and Caspian
seas, This will be a tremendous I'M
dertaking, as the tunnel will be about
sixteen miles in length and the Rus
sian government had practically decid-
ed that 1t was beyond the limit of pos
sibility. However,. the Swiss experts
have reported that the tunnel could be
built within seven years without much
difficulty, but at great expense. A
Paris firm of bankers it is understood,
is supporting the enterprise which
will be put into execution about the
early part of 1918, and with Swiss en-,
gineers in control.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30

she arrived the scene of the disas-
ter about n IN Monday.
The ofhceys and crew of the steam
ship Carpatssa hsd been preparing all
night for te rescue and comfort of
the survivors. and the last mentioned
were received on board with the most
touching care and Kindness, every at
teRtion being given. irrespective Of
class
The passengers officers and crew
gave mp gladly their ..aserooms. cloth
ing and comforts for Jour benefit, all
honor 10 them.
Tue English board of trade pas~en-
gers certificate on beard the Titanic
showed approximately $500. The same
certificate called fer lifshoat accomme-
datfoE for approximately $50 in the fol-
lowing boats:
fourteen large lifebosts. two small
er boats and four collapkihie beats.
Iife-pre.erverx weref accessible and
apparently in sufficient number for all
board
The approximate uuen her of pzssen-
gers carried at the tin& of the colllslsn
wRss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
Suspect Cattle Frauds.

Madison Frauds in the appraisal
of animals condemned for tubercu-
losis are indicated from discoveries
made by State Veterinarian DR.. o.
H. Eliason. THAT the appraisment
of some condemned animals is gross
ly abused is my opinion" said Dr.
Eliason today. Cattle condemned
at the slaughter plants for emacia-
ton even showing no LESSONS, have
been appraised at from $50 to $50,
which certainly is a holdup, Esd no
such claims will receive my ap-
prevail"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-30
LIFESAVING APPLIANCES WERE
INADEQUATE, SAY SURVIVORS

New York. April 1S.-The following
ktatement issued by committee of the
surviving passengers WAS given the
press the arrival CT the Carpathfas
We. the uEder~igned surviving pas
sengers from the steamship Titanic, in
order 10 forcstau any sensational or
exagxerated statements. deem IL eur
duty 10 give TO the press statement
CT fascss which have coUte to our knewl-
edge and which we believe 10 be truei
on Sunday. Apr3 Ia. 1912. mt about
IL 40 d. M. ON cold. starlight night In
n smooth sea and with NC usoon. the
ship sCruck m iceberg which hs< been
reported 90 the bridge by Iockouts. but
net esrly enough to avoid collision.
STEPS were taken ta ascertain the
damage and save passengers and ship
Order. were gtven to put ON life belts
and the boats ere lowered
The ship sank at about 2.2o n. IN.
HendRy. and the usual distress signals
we're sent out by wireless and rockets
tntsrx ais from the ship
Fortunately, the wireless massage
ras received by the CSnard's Carpafhis
about twelve O'Clock midaight, and