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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Go-Cart Is Cause of Mix-Up in Thrilling Comedy

nETROIT. MICH.-"The Comedy OF
- a Go-Cart" would be an apt title
for a sketch in which woman, her
two little children, boy and trolley
car figured the other afternoon. The
curtain rose when e. II. Lerchen, 146
Tuxedo avenue. hired Ed Schultz. aged
sixteen, 1922 Hunt street, to take a
go-cart to his sister on the West side.
From then on the action was swift
Ed boarded Jefferson car and not
having any little brothers and sisters
who use one of the tiny carriages, he
forgot all about Mr.. Lerchen's when
he alighted from the car at Fourth
and Grand River avenues.
In few seconds 1t dawned on Ed
that he must be in that part of the
city for something.
All, ha, / have it." exclaimed the
boy. Il was to deliver Mr.. Lerchen's
go-cart But where is it?" he asked
himself, feeling in his pockets. Must
have left it on the car" he said finally.
Ed appealed to a patrolman, who
advised him to wait on the corner for
the car to return and recover the
cart. That appeared logical so he
sat down on the curb to wait.
After a while a pay-enter came
along and Ed saw a gocart on the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

BIRMINGHAM, AI.A.-Notwithstan
- ing the fact that the United States
Constitution declares that no one shall
be imprisoned for debt, the effort Is
sometimes made to use the police
court as collecting agency, generally
by creditor preferring a charge Of
obtaining goods by false pretences or
embezzlement.
There was a reversal of this pro-
'cedure the other day at the police
court when Elsie Allen, tall, gaunt
negro woman Of forbidding aspect, was
arraigned on charge of disorderly
conduct based on her efforts to collect
a debt of 20 cents.
The old woman acted as her own
attorney In the case and in the ability
to ask rambling questions easily came
up to any OF the distinguished prac-
titioaeTs that daily haunt the city
forum.
The principal witness against the
amiable Elsie was a Xanthic colored
maiden of elephantine proportions
named Molly Maybray. Molly's state
ment was to the effect that she had
purchased 20 cents worth of peaches
from the angular Elsie. and that she
intended to pay for them sometime
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Municipal Elephant Serve as Thief Chaser

venture he had taken on a high path,
fringed with bushes. that runs near
the edge OF the cliff. Mrs. Plau and
her son had preceded the keeper and
the pachyderm by 100 feet or more.
Suddenly three young men jumped
from behind clump of trees and one
of them made for her. Mrs. Plau
carried handbag with $40 in it in
notes and she screamed
Plau and the elephant arrived in a
hurry. The boys had not seen the
elephane, which had been concealed
by the bushes.
Zone OF the boys was only few
feet away from Mrs. Plau when Min.
ME saw him." said Plau. IL had heard
the elephant snort little while before
and | thought either a man or a dog
was near.
Go after him, Minnie | told the
elephant and she did. 1t was the first
time / had ever seen her try to in
jure anyone and she surely did try
to get that fellow. He lodged be-
hind tree and then ran down hill.
Minnie went after him, but the grade
saved him. Minnie is slow in going
down hill.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

ture l., which should be free from Ia
festation: on July 1st, repeat tie
treatment, and remove to pasture
H.; on November LIST, give anoth.
or treatment, and remove to pas
ture ILL.,, or to lot where they may
remain until the following March;
in March. or as soon as possible,
remove to pasture ". and on July
LIST to pasture |. again, and so on re-
peating in this order.
After this, the treatment should be
only in the fall of the year. just before
entering the pasture or enclosure for
the winter. Lambs that show signs
OF infestation with worms should be
removed and treated separately. Avoid
stocking the pastures too heavily,
keep salt before the animals all the
time, and avoid low, wet pastures.
Animals that die should be burned up,
If possible. otherwise buried very
deeply.
1t may be of great value to know
infested pastures for other animals
than the ruminants, such as cattle,
sheep and goats. 1t will be perfect
ly safe to pasture colts or hogs on
thes" badly infested pastures, and
where no other use can be found we
would recommend this procedure.
The writer will be glad to communi-
cate with any farmers that suspect
stomach worms in their stock.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

rear platform. He jumped at the
conclusion that it was Mr. Lerchens.
He stopped the car and the platform
door swung open. Before the conduc-
tor could close it again Ed had the
go-cart and was making off.
Mrs. Frank Marvin, 27s McGraw
avenue, spied him. She had two little
chlldrenu with her, but that didn't de-
ter her. She grabbed them both and
made race for Ed.
Where are you going with my go.
cart?" she commanded Put it down
this instant"
But Ed ignored her and tried to con-
tinue his journey. Mrs. Marvin
wouldn't have 1t that way and there
was a struggle for possession Of the
cart. The boy wouldn't let go and
Mrs. Marvin chung on. Somebody
called the police and Mrs. Marvin, the
children, Ed and the go-cart were CIV
en- ride to police headquarters.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

torney for the society then pleaded
that all animals experienced pain and
that the chef was guilty OF cruelty.
The defense argued that the charge
fell because the lobster is not an ami.
NAL. Then the same argument that
caused the adjournment OF court a
week ago arose and the magistrate
threw lis hands up in despair.
ITS too much for me-" he said,
"Ill hold the defendant in 500 bonds
and let the court decide the matter.
When the action of the court was
announced. several fights occurred in
various saloons where wagers had
been placed on the outcome of the
case. In the meantime the defense Is
planning to make bitter fight and to
carry the case up as high as 1t win
go, provided judgment is rendered
against the chef.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Barber, Shso s in China,

Since the Chinese revolution great
many Chinese have had their cues cut
off, and this has led to the opening OF
large number Of barber shops
throughout the far east wherever Chi
nese are located, says an exchange
Several progressive business men OF
Singapore. anticipating this, imported
a large number of American barber
chairs, and they are now unable. to
get supplies quickly enough. 1t has
also been learned that the Chinese in
sist on having American hair clippers.
and refuse all other makes offered
1t would seem that American manu-
facturers of BARRIERS supplies should
experience large increase In their
Oriental trade.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
A Word to the Wise.

The proverDiai advice, "Cobbler,
stick to your last" had an opposite
exemplification in the following anec-
dote, for which lions Advocate Is re-
sponsible.
A colored man was brought before
a police Judge, charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty, and re-
ceived sentence, when the judge asked
how it was he managed to lift those
chickens right under the window OF
their owners house when there was q
dog in the yard.
"Hit wouldn't be Of no use, judge"
said the culprit. ito try to 'splaln dis
thing to you all. Eff you was to try
it, like as not you would git yer hide
full O. shot, an git no chickens, nei-
Their. IF you want to engage in any
rascality, judge, yo bettah stick to
de bench, whar yo' am familiar"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
HOW TO ERADICATE
COMMON BURDOCK.
BY r. j. Baldwin.

One OF the rankest growing and
most disagreeable weeds in Michigan
is the common burdock (Arctium
minus). 1t is not bad weed In cul-
tivated fields and usually disappears
from land on which crop rotation
is practised Uncultivated places, such
as old pastures. roadsides, fence cor
ners, orchards and cut over timber
lands are places which favor the
growth Of burdock. and in such
places they become a very great nui-
sance where farm animals, especially
sheep, come In contact with the
burs. Simply because 1, is not a
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
MEN BEHIND THE COUNTER
Retail Clerk a Most Important Factor
in Merchandising World-Qualifi-
cations He Needs.

Reams and reams of stuff have been
written about the qualifications OF a
man in most every trade and profess
sion, but when we get right down to
cases the same qualities that make a
successful clerk would make sue
cessful man in any line.
! have read with much amusement
articles on the clerks department and
things Of that sort by men who have
built up successful mercantile bust
nesses. and they tell how the clerks
should always be neat and clean. fin
ger nails trimmed. voice modulated,
and give advice of that nature In
large doses.
/ believe that any human being
who amounts to much. no matter how
he earns his living, has enough self
respect and pride to care for his per-
sonal appearance. The two qualifica-
tons most necessary to success are,
or course. knowing what to do and
how to do it. While service must be
the watchword of every business,
whether It be manufacturing or mer-
camille. do not know Of any man who
must carry out the word Service" to
tail clerk.
/ believe that salesmanship over the
counter calls for just as high an order
OF craftsmanship as craftsmanship on
the road. and in my experience behind
the retail counter I made it a point to
study the character and likes and dis
likes OF all the regular customers, so
as to make them permanent custom
ers, and to do the same with the
chance customers so as to make them
regular customers.
To 90 on in an abstract way naming
the different qualities, specifying them
as courage, perseverance. ETC., which
a clerk should have Is simply to
enumerate the qualities which are nee
essary to make any man success.
believe that 1t Is the time that
ensues between waiting on customers
that works most damage in a retail
store. The clerk should keep himself
occupied during that time in keeping
his stock In shape and figuring out
Ht'iS SNhCiuCo lOI thc
goods and talking them, so that when
he goes to bat the next time a Gus.
toner comes 70 his counter he isn't
thinking of matters foreign to the
business.
Ii the clerk has any ambition at all,
and he isn't much of a clerk unless he
does have, he desires to become the
proprietor Of the store himself, or to
become a travelling salesman. 1t
doesn't make any difference which de-
sire he has, the means to the end are
the same-to study his employers
business as IL 1t were his own, to
know all the why OF everything, the
buying. the accounting. as we'll as the
selling.
l believe that every retail clerk will
take a renewed interest In his work il
he will think Of his work not as sim
ply the handing of something across
the counter, but as work which Is the
most vital and most important in the
business world.
Practically all the products of the
world are eventually sold across the
counter by the retail clerk, and to
just the degree that he studies his
work and it's significance will he be-
come factor in the mercantile world.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
WHY IT PAYS
TO ADVERTISE
BY HERBERT c. MAY.

There are many owners of enter
prises who must be convinced that ad-
vertising will benefit them. There
are many others who believe they
should advertise, and would, II they
knew how
BY telling them what others have
done, are doing and how they did 1t,
it is possible to be an aid to them In
learning how to apply advertising to
their own particular needs.
They will learn through exchanging
and discussing experiences and plans
practised by others. These expert
ences and discussions are to be had
by reading. by association. by listen
Ing to others talk and discuss adver-
Using.
When YOU once thoroughly feel the
necessity of advertising and begin Its
study 1t will be found to be one Of the
most fascinating studies you can make.
Its foundation rests upon the science
of psychology. What is more enter
tanning than studying how to influ-
ence and direct other peoples minds
to follow yours?
Every advertiser Is or should be a
firm believer In bringing to the non.
advertiser a knowledge Of the benefits
to be derived from honest, truthful ad
vertising.
The influence produced by the adj
vertising of an article. city or state,
by several individuals, is catholic.
The catholicism, even though each de-
sires to sell only his own particular
goods. in proportion, creates a greater
demand than does single advertiser.
Each thereby receives greater returns
to develop 1t himself.
In few instances the public's con-
f1dence has been imposed upon by dis
honest advertisers. This has caused
some doubt to exist as to the truth
fulness and honesty of all advertisers.
This doubt has almost been elimi-
mated. 1t Is a fact now that unless
an advertisers goods are meritorious
and reliable, he cannot be permanent
ly successful.
You have heard men say that they
don't believe In advertising, that they
give the customer the benefit saved
thereby. That sounds very nice to the
customer who wants to believe 1t
without investigating. Have you ever
found that he sold as good goods at a
better price than the man who adver-
tises?
Who pays for the advertising. any.
how?
The advertiser doesn't, for he would
go broke. The consumer doesn't for
he would refuse to trade with the adj
vertiser.
Nobody pays for it-but It pays
both the advertiser and the consumer.
AS the advertising becomes more eff.
fective, demand for the commodity
increases and its cost OF manufacture
and selling decreases to the point
where the manufacture and selling be-
comes so highly specialized that the
cost is cut from so to 100 per cent.
The advertiser then finds that by
lowering his selling price larger
field is opened up among a class OF
people who before could not afford to
pay the price.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
To Control Chicken Lice.

Provisions should be made for a
dust bath in every chicken house. for
the problem Of dealing with lice Is
greatly reduced by its presence The
objection that 1t creates dust Is great
ly overcome by It's beneficial features
and closed bath with a special win
dow in the south side and accessible
by small opening can be easily con-
structed which has an additional ad-
vantage in that 1t Is comparatively
free from the danger Of any dirt or
litter accommodating from the pen. Fine
road dust. finely sifted coal ashes, etc.
are very desirable materials for the
dust bath. and the addition of lime,
tobacco dust and patent preparations
tend to make it more effective.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

m NNIE, the municipal elephant, the
lv1 other day rescued Mrs. Jennie
Plau, 1888 Paris avenue. from three
hoodlums in the Brookside Park
woods. Minnie dispersed the young
men and nearly caught one Of them
in an exciting chase down the side Of
one OF the peaks that rise across Big
Creek opposite the Fulton road en-
trance.
Mrs. Plau is the wife of Paul Plau,
Minnie's keeper. She had taken her
young son, Arthur, eight years old, to
the park to accompany Minnie and
her husband on their morning walk
before the visitors began to throng the
meadows and woods.
Minnie is becoming very sure-foot-
ed and climbs hills like goat, Plau
says On the morning Of the ad.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

weed TO be feared in field crops bur-
docks are often allowed to grow in
unused corners. but they are insight
ly and are liable to be taken as an
indication OF lack Of thrift and care
less farming.
The burdock is biennial, and can
be killed by cutting below the
ground. II cut sufficiently low with
a heavy mattock or spade that is
about the only way to deal with them
In places that are not cultivated for
farm crops.
The accompanying cut which Is
taken from Michigan Experiment
Station Bulletin No. 267, shows the
characteristics of the plant and seed
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
MAST TREES FOR THE CROWN
Mark OF the Broad Arrow Was
Placed on Pines in the Plymouth
Colony.

In the provincial charter of 1851.
under which the Plymouth colony and
the province of Maine We're united
with Massachusetts, it was provided
that all trees of the diameter OF "a
inches and upward OF II inches from
the ground, growing upon land not
heretofore granted to any private per-
son, should be reserved to the crown
for the furnishing OF masts for tho
royal navy Harper's Weekly OBJ
serves.
A surveyor general of woods was APP
pointed to see that this provision OK
the charter was carried into effect.
Near the coast all white pines OF suit
able dimensions were marked with tho
broad arrow"-three cuts through the
bark with an ak, like the track OF
crow. This was the kings mark.
Long after the revolution had oblit-
Grated the royal authority men who
had been taught In boyhood to re-
spect the kings mark hesitated to cut
such trees.
In telling a tree it was necessary
to bed it" to prevent It's breaking.
This was done by cutting the small
growth and placing small trees across
the hollow, so that there should be
no strain upon one section more than
upon another when the monster pine
struck ground.
The mast was hauled out Of tho
woods on one strong sled. whether In
winter or summer, and so many oxen
were required that the hind pair wers
often choked in crossing a hollow, be-
ing hung up In their yoke by the pull
ing Of those ahead of them.
A mast hauling was great event.
and everybody within walking dis
lance came to see it.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Shylock's Insistency Beaten by Black Portia

before the winter holidays. According
to Molly's testimony. Shylock was not
more insistent for his pound of flesh
than was Elsie for her two dimes, the
aforesaid insistency resulting in an at.
tack on the fairy form of the corpu-
lent Molly.
DO you want to question the wit
ness?' asked the judge at the conclu-
sion OF the statement OF Molly.
Does ah want to AK any questions?"
snorted Elsie. I'm course all does.
Didn't all gin 20 dat basket er
peaches fur 20 cents?'
"Ah reckon So"
did yo' pay me dem two dimes
when ah axed yo' fur em like er
LADY,"
LAX er lady! Yo' said II an didn't
pay yo' would frow er brick at ma
head"
Did yo' gin me dat changer"
"Ah done tole yo' all didn't have no
money"
"Yo' amt payed me twell yet, is
20"
mo"
Oar yo' is," said Elsie, triumphant
ly addressing the Caledonian on the
bench.
THAT will do" commented his honor.
you are discharged, but you must not
undertake to collect any debt by such
forceful methods"
Elsie glared at the judge a moment
and said:
"Ah bet ah gets dat 20 cents ,befo'
dat yaller niger is er day older"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Those Priceless Moments.

Firemen say that the first five min
utes at a house on fire are worth the
next five hours. Similarly in adver-
Using: the first FIVE guineas spent on
starting a campaign rightly are worth
the next Ave hundred spent In carry
ing It out.-Thomas Russell. London.
England.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Raise Pure Bred Poultry.

Every farmer should raise pure
bred poultry. Without question they
are better, look better. thrive 1etter
lay better and will command a better
price I'm the open market But they
will not prove better If given no bet
ter care than the little scrub hen on
the farm.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

As the weather grows warmer,
filth and green plant growth collect
rapidly In the water tanks. They
should be cleaned out often and will
remain clonn longer Il scrubbed out
with lime water
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Many a hen cackles for anoth-
err to lay; but a business man
should not depend upon COM
petitors to advertise for him.
observation-disclosures a
prinoinles Of saIesmanshlp.

Skill, Perception, Decision these
are the bedrock bases of salesman
ship Skill sweeps away the obstacle
of non acquaintance and creates ia
yorabe impression. Perception recog-
nizes an opening for what 1t is-a lead
to opportunity. Decision materializes
the opportunity by closing the bar
gain on the spot Create-see-de-
eide. and you will sell.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
Cooling Milk.

Milk should be cooled as soon after
milking as possible unless it is to be
run through the separator, then It
should be cooled directly after separa-
ton. Separate the milk while il is
warm.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
GET BUSY!


Do II. Get your body into ac-
ton. Your Brain ImagInes--
your Drawn utillzes the thought.
Inspiration conceived the Pan
anna Canal; perspiratIon built
II.
Schubert composed the "Un-
finished Symphony" In his mind.
We can hear Il because he Gre
ated Il.
MarconI saw the wireless tele-
graph In his brain. There'd
have been no Titanic survivors
II he hadn't made tho coherer.
Get your dreams into action.
Idle dreamers live In tho clouds
and on their uppers. Tho prac-
tical dreamer lives In the clouds
and on Fifth Avenue. Castles
in the air are pretty, but tho
store feeds the Riddles.
Utilize your Imagination.
Visions Of a future Marshall
Fields are all right In their
place, but a clever window dis
play means customers now.
Don't be stick-in-the-mud. DO
SOMETHING!
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29

1t has been found by many breed
ers of hogs that sows are less apt to
eat their pigs II they are given a lib
eral supply OF salt.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
The SSnnibal, Need Food.

An officer Of the French colonial
army brought letter from the chief
Of group of missionaries in the
southern islands of the Pacific not
long ago, which winds up as follows:
Il regret to tell you that our little
company can do little against the IA
naticism of these poor wretches.
Moreover, famine is ravaging tho
country, for the harvest has been de-
stroyed. Therefore the dispatch OF
more missionaries has become UT
gent La Petite Republique.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-08-29
The Natural Inference.

While out motoring the other day.
ran across an old friend Of niue"
"Was he much hurt ?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-21
EXAMINATION CARDS
 # DISTRIBUTED
Per Centstge of Failures Among Stud ents Greatly Reduced
 This Year.

Report cards on the n1id-year ex- aminations were given out at the High School yesterday afte rnoon, and while there were many failures among tue students, it is evident that there is ! much less percentage than in prevI- ous years The report cards wei given out by the various teachers yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 School will open again Monday morning, after one week in examine tions, and the students will begin the last half of the st ssion. The enti,e Senior class showed up well in their examinations, but as decided by the faculty last year there will be nO class honOrs in the commencement exercises th.s year. It is probable thai honors will be bestowed by popular vote of the class at the end of the sessicn.
 In general the report cards handed out yesterday show that the first hall of the session was put in in goof work by all the classes. @ '
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-21
vKGs FINED s25 EACH

E. J. Dagan and George LaCiai'' the two professional beggars who were arrested several days ago by Deputy Constable O. N. Harris on a charge of vagrancy, plead guilty 10 the charge yesterday in Magistrate's Frazier's court and were fined S25 and costs each. They had been in the city several days and from all appearances were horribly distorted with rheumatism. After few minu- ses private conference with Deputy Constable Harris both men accom- panied him to the jail, walking very erect and apparently cured of their disease.