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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

diotic manner. lie was making
valiant effort to keep from exposing his
rear elevation to her; once he had to
walk backward.
William" she said, sharply, you
will break my plates What is the
matter with you tonight"
A little later they were sitting qui-
city in Miss Minerals room. She was
reading The Christian at Home and
he was absently looking at picture
book.
Sam Lambs wife Sukey sho' is a
beautiful patcher," he remarked, feel
ing his way.
She made no answering comment,
and the discouraged little boy was ST.
lent for a few minutes. He had worn
Aunt Cindy's many-colored patches too
often TO be ashamed of this one for
himself. but he felt that he would like
TO draw his aunt out and find how she
stood on the subject of patches.
Aunt Minerva" he presently ask
ed, what sorter patcbes'd you ruther
wear on yo' pants, blue patches or
brown"
"On my WHAT" she asked, looking
at him severely over her paper.
81 mean II you're me-" he hastily ex-
planned. Don't you think blue patches
ia the mos nat'ral lookin'?"
What are you driving at, William"
she asked; but without waiting for his
answer she went on with her read
Inc
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

Billy's little reart went out to him
at once.
Il can't take off my shoes at present"
said the veteran. We'll, | must be go
ing; feel all right now"
Billy looked at MIN with big, sol
emn eyes.
You couldn't never go 'thout yo'
pants, could you?" lie asked, cause
Aunt Minerva jest nachelly despises
pants"
The man eyed him quizzically.
well, no; | don't think could"
he replied: Il don't think Id look any
better in a Mother Hubbard or a XII
mono"
The little boy sighed.
(Which you think is the fittenest
name" asked he, BILLY or William"
BILLY, Billy" enthusiastically came
the reply.
~ like mems" said William Green
Hill. Il sho' visit you could come
and live right here with me and Aunt
Minerva"
Il wish so, too" said the major.
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CHAPTER xlv.-continued.

Jimmy seeing no hope of eluding
Sarah James vigilance, resorted to
strategy and deceit.
faint no fun setting out here" he
called to her. so I'm going in the
house and take a nap"
She willingly consented, as she was
through with her ironing and thought
10 snatch few winks of sleep her.
self.
The little boy slipped quietly through
the house, noiselessly across the back
yard and into his fathers big gar
den, which was separated from that
of his neighbor Ly high board fence.
He quickly climbed the fence. flew
across Miss MineIva's tomato patch
and tiptoed up her back steps TO the
back porch, his little bare feet giving
no sign OF his presence Hearing GU
rious noises coming from the bath
room, where Billy was humping the
chair up and down in his efforts TO re-
lease his mouth, he made for that
spot, promptly unlocked the door and
walked in. Billy by scufIling and tug
r-AhD hdo II ecu HIS iuOulN lIOul inc
towel that bound it at that mo-
ment.
"Hush.' he whispered as Jimmy
opened the door, you'll get eat up
alive if you don't look out" His tone
was so mysterious and thrilling and
he looked so scared tied to the chair
that the younger boys blood almost
froze in his veins.
What you doing all tied up SOL"
he asked, in low, frightened tones.
Mr.. Algernon Jones done it. I
spec he's a robber an is jes' a-rob-
BERN right now" answered Billy.
'rll unite you," said his chum.
Nav; you better not" said Billy
bravely. He might git away You
leave me jes' like he fixed me SOS
you can try to ketch him. ] hear him
in the dinin' room now. You leave
me right here an step over to yo'
house an phone to some mems to
come and git him quick. Shet the do
ag'in an don't make no noise. Fly,
now!"
And Jimmy did fly. He again took
the garden route and in a minute was
at the telephone with the receiver to
his ear.
Hello! Is that You, Miss Central?
This is me-" he howled into the trans
mitter. Gimme Miss Minerva beau
| don't know his number, but he's got
Office over my papa's bank"
His father being out of town, the
little boy shrewdly decided that Miss
Minerals beau was the next best man
to help capture the robber.
Miss Minerva what lives by me-"
me shrieked.
Fortunately Central recognized his
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

your medicines to all suffering women"
Mrs. MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa,
Box SO.
Here is the report Of another genuine
case, which still further shows that Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota. -"I had inflam-
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and my back ached all the time. Twas
so blue that felt like crying il any one
even spoke to me. j took Lydia e
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and /
began to gain right away. l continued
its use and now I am a well woman"
Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott, N.
Dakota.
If you want special advice write to
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woman and held In strict confidence
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
CHAPTER XVI.
The Humble Petition.

Billy, sitting in an old buggy in
front of the livery stable, had just
engaged in long and interesting
conversation with Sam Lamb. He was
getting out of the vehicle when the
sharp wire around the broken rod
caught in the back Of his trousers and
tore q great hole. He felt tingling
pain and looked over his shoulder to
investigate, Not being satisfied with
the result, he turned his back to the
negro and anxiously inquired: is my
brooches tore, SAM"
'Dey am dat" was the reply, "dey
am busted I'm Dan ter Beersheba."
What | goin' TO do bout it?" ask
ed the little boy. Aunt Minerva sho'
will be mad. These here's bran-spankin'
new trousers what amt never wore
tell today. Amt you got needle an
thread SOS you can fix 'em, Sam?'
Mary er needle" said Sam Lamb.
as my union suit tore, too?" asked
Billy again turning his back for in
spection.
Ills friend made a close examina.
ton.
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CHAPTER XVII.
A Green.EYed Billy.


"Iave some candy?" said Miss &C.
ella, offering a big box of bonbons
to Billy, who was visiting her
"Where'd you git 'em?" he asked. as
he helped himself generously.
Maurice sent them to me this morn
ing"
Billy put all his candy back into the
box.
II don't believe want noner 20
candy" he said, scowling darkly. Il
reckon you likes him better n me any
how, don't you?'
81 love you dearly" she replied.
The child stood in front of her and
looked her squarely in the eye. His
little form was drawn to its full, proud
height, his soft, fair cheeks were flush
ed, his big, beautiful gray eyes looked
somber and sad.
Us you in love with that red
headed Maurice Richmond, an jes' a.
foolin' O. me-" he asked with dig
nifty.
A bright flush dyed crimson the
young lady's pretty face.
She put her arm around the childish,
graceful figure and drew the little boy
to the sofa beside her.
"Now. honey, you mustn't be silly,
she said, gently, you are my own.
dear, little sweetheart
AN l reckon he's yo' own. dear.
big sweetheart" said the jealous Billy.
We'll, all | got TO say is this-here: IL
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! he's a-gOin' to come to see you evy
day then / amt never comm no mo-.
He's been a-carryin' on his foolishness
| bout s long as | can stand 1t. You
got to choose tween us right this min
ute: he comes down here mos evy
day. he's tuck you drivin' more'n fifty
hunderd times, an he's give you all
the candy you can stuff
"He is lot the only one who comes
to see me-" she said smiling down at
him. Jimmy comes often and Len
Hammer and Will Reid. Don't you want
them to Gomez"
Don't nobody pay no 'tention to
Jimmy" he replied contemptuously:
"he amt nothin' but baby, an them
other mems can come If you wants EN-
to; but" said Billy, with lovers I'M
erring intuition, IL amt a-goin to
stand for that long-legged, sorrel-top
Maurice Richmond a-trottin' his great
big carkiss down here ev'y minute. !
wish Aunt Minerva'd let me put on
long pants tomorrer SOS we could git
married" He caught sight of a new
ring sparkling on her finger.
who give you that ring?" he ask
ed sharply
"A little bird brought It to me-" she
said, trying to speak gayly and blush
ing again.
"A big red-headed peckerwood." said
Billy savsgely.
(To BE CoNTINCED)
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CHAPTER XIV.
Billy. the CreduIous.


After the advent and disappearance
Of the exciting Mr.. Jones, Miss Mi
perva, much to Billy's joy, had a tele-
phone put in the house. He sat in the
hall the day it was put in waiting for
it TO ring.
Jimmy, coming up on the front
porch and through the half-open door
and seeing him sitting there, rang
the door bell just for joke,
ready TO burst into laugh when
the other little boy turned around and
saw who it was. Billy. however, in
his eagerness mistook the ring for the
telephone tell and ioyfully climbed up
on the chair. which he had stationed
in readiness. He took down the re.
ceiver as lie had seen Jimmy do in his
home, and, without once seeing that
little boy standing a few feet from
him, he yelled at the top Of his
lungs:
Hello, Who is that?"
This is Marie Yarbrough," replied
Jimmy from the doorway, instantly
recognizing Billy's mistake.
Marie Yarbrough was little girl
much admired by the two boys, as she
had pony and cart of her very own.
However, she lived in different part
of the town and attended another Sun
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childish voice and was willing to hu.
NOR him, SO as she TOO knew Miss
Minerals beau the connection was
quickly made.
Hello! Is that you, major? This
Is me. If you don't want Mr.. Alger-
non Jones to be robbering everything
Miss Minerals got you getter get a
move on and come right this minute.
You got to hustle and bring bout a
million pistols and guns and swords
and tomahawks and all the mans you
can End and dogs. He's the fiercest
robber ever was, and he's already
done tie Billy to the bath room chair
and done eat up bout million cold
biscuits, | spec. All of us is bout
to be slowed Goodby."
The plump. round gentleman at the
other end of the wire heard this amaZ-
Ing message in the utmost confusion
and CONSERVATION. He frantically rang
the telephone again and again but
could get no answer from the Gar
ners home so he put on his hat and
walked the short distance to Miss Mi
nerva's house.
Jimmy was waiting 10 receive him
st the front gate. having again eluded
Sarah James vigilance.
Hush he whispered mysterious
". hes in the dining room. Amt
you bringed nobody else? Get your
pistol and come on
Mr. Algernon Jones. feeling safe
and secure for the next hour and hav-
Ing psrtaksn of light lunch. was in
tn. at OF transferring some silver
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04

he say he's plumber. He's very
Minerva 10 marry him, now. ! was
plump tickied at him an ] tuck him
TO the bath room an fust thing
knowed he grabbed hotter me an
shuck me like what you see cat
do a mouse, an he say"
And he'd more'n a million whis-
kers," interrupted Jimmy. who
thought Billy was receiving too much
attention, "and he"
One at time" said the doctor.
Proceed, William"
An he say he'll bust my brains out
err my head If | holler, an | amt a.
goin' TO holler neither. an he tie me
to chair an tie my mouth up an
lock the do
And ! coined over" said Jimmy.
eagerly, land | run home and | see
Mr.. Algernon Jones is a robber an
'phoned to Miss Minerva's beau, and il
he'd brunged what ! telled him, he
wouldn't never got cracked in the face
like Mr.. Algernon Jones done crack
him, and Billy got to all time let rob-
bers In the house so they can knock
mans and little boys down."
while you stand talking here the
scoundrel will get away" said the in.
jured man.
That's So" agreed Dr. SanfEd,
so I'll go and find the sheriff"
Sarah JaDe's huge form doomed up
in the back nall doorway, and she
grabbed Jimmy by the arm.
"Ysas." she cried, you gwine take
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"Yo' unions is injured plum scan
erlous," was his discouraging decision,
land hit pears ter me dat yo' hide
done suffer. too; you's got err turrible
scratch"
The child sighed. The injury TO the
flesh was of small importance-he
could hide that from his aunt-but the
rent in his trousers was a serious
matter
Il wish could get 'em mended fore
| goes home" he said wistfully.
II tell you what do" suggested
Sam, Il low Miss Ceciliall holp yeh !;
jest go by her house an she'll darn
'em up fer yeh.'
Billy hesitated.
We'll. you see, Sam, me an Miss
Cecilia's engaged an ives Akin to
marry jes' s soon's I put on long
pants, an / shame 10 ask her. An
| don't believe young 'omans patches
the breaches OF young mans what
they's goin' 10 marry nohow. Do you?
breaches for the major. And then,
with modest blush, my unions is
tore, too. an amt got on nothin' else
to hide my skim
Again he turned his back to his
friend and, his clouded little face look
ing over his shoulder. he asked: do
my meat show, Sam?"
She am visible ter the naked eye"
and Sam Lamb laughed loudly at his
own wit.
Il don't believe God pays me much
attention nohow," said the little boy
dolefully; "ey'y day | gets put to bed
cause sumpins all time a-happenin'.
If he'd had a eye on me like he ought
or they wouldn't a been no snaggin'.
Aunt Minerals goin' to be mad th'oo
an th'oo"
May be my oil oman can fix EN-,
SOS dey won't be so turrible bad
suggested the negro, faint fer. so
you jes' run down ter my cabin an tell
Sukey | say fix dem breaches"
The child needed no second bidding
he fairly few. Sans wife was cook
ing, but she cheerfully stopped her
work to help the little boy. She sew
ed up the union suit and put Il bright
blue patch on his brown linen
breaches.
Billy ielt n little more cheerful,
though ne still dreaded confessing to
his aunt, and he loitered along the
way till it was nearly dark. Supper
was ready when he got home and he
walked into the dining room with his
customary ease and grace. But he took
his seat uneasily, and he was so quiet
during the meal and ate so little that
his aunt asked him if he was sick.
He was planning in his mind how 10
break the news of the days disaster
TO her.
You are improving, William" she
remarked presently. you haven't got
into any mischief today. You have
been mighty good little boy now for
two days"
Billy flushed at the compliment and
shifted uneasily in his seat. That
patch seemed TO burn him.
IF Godd jest do his part" he said
darkly, Il wouldn't never git in no
meanness.'
After supper Miss Minerva washed
the dishes in the kitchen sink and
Billy carried them back to the dining
room. His aunt caught him several
times prancing sideways in the most
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-04-04
WOmen'S
Best Interests

demand that every woman should
spare herself unnatural suffering
by obtaining safe and proper help
when physical ills and nervous
depression occur. When ailments
and suffering come to you remcm-
Der there is one safe, effective
gentle and well-tricd remedy
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NERVOUS
RESPONDENT
WOMEN
Find Relief in Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Their Own Statements
So Testify.
Platea, Pa.-"When / wrote to YOU
first was troubled with female weak

ness and Dack3che,
and was so nervous
that ] would cry at
the least noise, &c
would startle me 80.
/ began to take Ly-
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remedies, and l don't
have any more cry
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sound and my ner-
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day school, so they had no speaking
acquaintance with her.
II JUS wanted to talk to YOU" went
on the counterfeit Marie, sitting a
laugh and trying to talk like a girl.
IL think you're bout the sweetest lit
tie boy there is and want you TO
come to my party"
Il sho' will" screamed the gratihed
Billy, IF Aunt Minerva'll femme.
What makes you talk so much like
jimmy"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
PUTS POISON IN
FAMILY BREAKFAST
DRIVEN INSANE BY POVERTY,
WASHINGTON HoMEsTEApER
COMMITS TERRIBLE CRIME.
When the Last Food In House Is Pre-.
pared for Starving Family, insane
Father Attempts to Poison
His Loved Ones.

Curlew, Wash.--Charged with hav-
Ing poisoned the last food that re-
manned in the house for the susten-
ance of his wife and i've children, and
with having caused the death by that
means OF his 3-year-old daughter. Ed
win Stoddard. a homesteader living on
Toroda creek, fifteen miles from here,
is being sought throughout eastern
Washington by the authorities of
Ferry county.
The Stoddard family is very poor
and the father had not been able to
provide food and clothing for his wife
and children. The last OF the food was
prepared for breakfast Wednesday
morning. One of the little girls, un-
able to restrain her hunger, rushed to
the table before the others. She fell
writhing to the floor in commissions
after drinking part of cup of coffee,
according to Mrs. Stoddard. and died
almost Immediately. Stoddard, she
says, then seized the coffee pot and
the plate of pancakes and threw them
on the floor. A dog which ate one OF
the cakes died Immediately.
Stoddard then borrowed SO from
neighbors. saying he wished to buy a
coffin for the child, and left for town,
telling his wife he would arrange for
the funeral
Stoddard is believed to have become
suddenly insane, as hitherto he has
had an excellent reputation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
RElD's BODY HoMEwARD BOUND
Full Naval Honors Paid Late Ambas-
sador at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, England.-The British
armored cruiser Natal sailed out OF
Portsmouth harbor with the body OF
Ambassador Reid on board Saturday
afternoon. ami q salute of nineteen
guns
Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux, com
mander of the port. and all the high
naval officers stationed here were
present at the station. when the fu-
neral train arrived from London. As
1t halted at the platform Nelson's flag
ship. the Victory, fred salute of
nineteen minute guns.
The coffin was borne across the
ietty on the shoulders OF eight petty
officers OF the British navy and taken
ON board the armored cruiser Natal.
from the mainmast Of which vessel
the United States ensign was imme-
dfately broken. The two battleships
with the destroyers Roe. Paulding,
Brayton and Mccall. win arrive OF
Tompkinsville by December 81. Rear
Admiral Fiske on the Florida will
command the squadron. It is expected
the squadron will meet the Natal on
Nantucket lightship January 2.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
RICH UTkHk SHOOTS Wife
WHILE IN FIT OF RAGE
Son Of One Of the Best Known Finan-
ciers In Utah Commits Crime While
Under Influence OF Liquor.

Ogden.-Gien H. Mack, son OF Jo'
seph Mack. who is one Of the best
known financiers in Weber county.
shot his wife and fatally wounded
himself, Saturday. The wife, Mrs.
Edith d. Mach. aged 81. and daughter
Of Mrs. Thomas ID. Dee, was not seri-
ously wounded. Both were sent to the
Dee hospital. which was founded by
the late Thomas D. Dee, father OF the
Injured young woman.
Mrs. Mack was on Washington ave
nue.. near her home. whence she es-
capped when her husband pursued her
with revolver. Her life was prob
ably saved by Miss Elizabeth Brown.
q servant cir. who opened the front
door just in time to allow the fleeing
woman to avoid bullet from Mack's
revolver. Relatives of the couple say
the tragedy was due to drink, but will
give no details of the quarrel that pre-
ceded the shooting.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
LOVETT APPEALS
TO HIGHER COURT
WILL ASK FOR INSTRUCTIONS IN
WORKING OUT DISSOLUTION
PLAN OF RAILROADS.
Attorney General Has Refused to Al
prove Amy Plan Involving Distri-
hutton of Southern Pacific Stock
Owned by Union Pacific.

New York.-Robert S. Lovett,
chairman of the executive committee
OF the Union and Southern Pacific
railroads, announced Wednesday af-
ternoon that he had arranged with At
torney General Wickersham to appeal
at once to the United States supreme
court for instructions in working out
the dissolution plan of the railroads
Mr.. Wickersham, the announcement
continued, has refused to approve any
plan involving the distribution of
Southern Pacific stock owned by the
Union Pacific.
In support of his contention that
Southern Pacific stock be distributed
among Union Pacific shareholders,
Judge Lovett cites the Northern Sc
curities case and the cases of the
Standard ON and American Tobacco
companies. These he asserts, are
fundamentally comparable with the
Union Paciac-Southern Pacific disso-
luton
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
NO QUARTER SHOWN
Mexican Federal Commander Iraug
urates War Of determination.

Mexican Federal Commander Inaug-
urates War Of determination.
Mexico City-Mobilization of rebels
in the state of Morelos continues. but
according to arrivals here, the center
of greatest activity on the part of the
revoiutionists is along the Morelos
state line. Lieutenant Colonel Rfveroll,
the federal commander, is conducting
Ia campaign of determination in that
district, in which no prisoners are
taken and all wounded are shot to
death on the field.
Riyeroll's force is raidlng towns
and isolated houses along the way
side, where 1t is suspected that rebels
have obtained food or shelter, and
the federal commander has adopted
the plan of raiding the houses near
est the point where the railroad or
telegraph lines have been found cut.
The railroad stations at Pastor. Aten-
cingo and Guautlixco, near the Puebla-
Morelos state line, have been burned
by the rebels.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-12-27
TRIED TO KEEP OUT DEVIL
Houses In Cornwall Were suiif by
Vicar Of Parrish TO Bsffie
the Evil Spirits.

Some OF the more out OF the way
parts Of Cornwall. England. can offer
many singular sights to the visitors.
None OF theme In more curious. how
ever, than that which 10 to be seen in
the small village Of veryan. in the
southern part OF the county. On each
side of the main roads which lead to
the group OF cottages clustered round
the church there are to be seen GER
tain queer looking round houses. each
surmounted by q cross. These cot
tages were built with the object of
keeping the devil out OF the village!
More than one hundred years ago the
vicar OF the parish was a certain Jere-
miah Trist. q parson who seems TO
have been most worthy man. though
curiously superstitious. In spite OF
an his endeavors to make his parish
toner's good. II seems that the village
folk did not improve very rapidly.
and he decided that something must
be done to right matters. Accord