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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
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GARDENS TURNED INTO PARKS
Movement Started In Baltimore That
II Successful VIII Make a Real
"Clty Beautiful"

Two years ago there was inaugu-
rated in Baltimore q movement. or
perhaps 1t might be better termed a
propagandism, which aimed at the
pulling down of the fences which
hedge the back lots that extend from
the rear OF dwellings to the midway
alleys, relates the American of that
city. Each householder was expected
20 beautify his particular back yard
by the planting of flowers or shrub
berry, or, at least, by raising carpet
OF grass. When all the householders
in a block act upon this suggestion
the result will be to create small
park in the rear OF their homes.
When the scheme is realized fully
the back window outlook will be upon
a spread of flower gardens-a bloom
ing small paradise.
The idea has not yet materialized
in a way to make Baltimore a city of
flower gardens, all over and every
where, but about in spots there are
evidences that a good many house
holders have had their imaginations
touched by the poetic suggestion. The
home garden committee, which has
it's headquarters at S12 Fidelity build
ing. is doing much TO promote the
backyard garden movement
Scattered over the city there are
thousands of back yards that are now
beautiful with blooms and green
shrubbery. In the majority OF in
stances. however, these are boxed-in
affairs-each little garden is care
fully segregated from the neighbor-
ing gardens on either side. The pull
ing down of the division fences would
at once enlarge the vistas. and if all
the division fences on both sides the
midway alleys were pulled down there
would be the effect of q diversified
garden park. There may be obstacles
in the way of pulling down the back
fences. but they are generally obsta-
cles that can be removed. The con-
vincing evidence that the difficulties
can be obviated is that, in instances,
they have been obviated.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Sense of Touch.

One of two darkies who run a boot.
black 'parlor' in partnership was
Dragging of his well-developed sense
Of touch, particularly in the matter
OF money. He boosted that he could
tell the denomination of any United
States coin merely by feeling it. His
partner wearied of these boasts and
came back with this:
Your sense o. feelin' amt nothing
to my friend Marcus. Him and me
used to work on the Pullman down
through Kansas. Marcus had been on
this route for about ten years. One
night when we was both a-sleepin' ,
long around midnight wakes up and
! shakes Marcus and / says: Marcus,
where are we?' An Marcus he Jest
rolls over and sticks his hand out the
window and he says: We're goin'
through Oswego.' "-Lippincotts.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
ECZEMA IN WATER BLISTERS

74S Congress ST., Chicago. Ill.-"My
eczema broke out like little water
blisters. Each one was full OF water
and would itch until would scratch
1t open, then the water would run out
and 1t would get sore. first got the
eczema on the back OF the hand and
scratched it so hard / made 1t all sore.
Then / got it on my legs just above
the ankle and above the knee.
Il used what they call - and it
stopped the itch but it got worse.
Then / used -. In all / had the
trouble for about two years. One day
1 saw the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper. /
wrote for a sample OF Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and l tried them and
then bought some more. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment left my sores nice and
smooth l used them for six weeks,
and am now cured; the eczema left no
marks" (Signed) F. w. Horrisch,
Oct. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston. ADV.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
BOYS View Of Policemen.

A boys view OF policemen is thus
quantity expressed in the examination
papers OF the Albert Street school,
Bulwell, Nottingham, England:
"One of our well-known men in the
large towns is the policeman; he is a
very large man, and looks very smart
in his suit OF blue.
'If he sees a boy who ought to be
at school, he tries to catch him and
take him to school, where he is pun.
ished.
His duties are many. At night he
walks quietly down the streets in case
there are any robbers. He
carries a lamp about with him to see
where the robber escapes. If the rob
Der hides, he will be traced. The po
liceman carries staff, whistle, and
some handouts in case he needs
them"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Cleveland Is Awakened.

Forty of the leading artists OF Cleve.
land have appointed a committee, rep
resenting the new Arts club, to call
upon FIVE citizens and respectfully
ask them to stir the artistic con-
science OF the sixth city in the United
States.
The committee will be asked to de-
wise ways and means for forming a
vast Municipal Arts association,
whose duties will arise as events
transpire, but which will attempt to
look after the matter of esthetic cul-
tnre In Cleveland.
Our little sisters are running
away ahead of u.s." said Professor
Curtis. pittsburgh, Cincinnati, De-
troit, and even wee and tiny Toledo"
He said that the patronage OF SYM
phony concerts and devotion to many
art forms in the city proved that the
people are hungering and thirsting for
the good and the beautiful. People
merely want someone or some organ
ization to take the lead.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

balances II. He had the impudence
to sneer at what he called eaters Of
dead flesh"
"A waiter?" inquired Aunt Jane.
'Mr. Herbidge, goose!" said Mrs.
Merriwid. Wouldn't that give you
the shock of a conclusion? He re-
marked that no carnivorous creature
could attain to spiritual heights, or
even to a high order OF mentality. I
asked him how long he thought 7
would have to abstain from dead flesh
to climb to his intellectual level, and
he said he was talking generally.
said he was talking foolishly.
Il never heard that Nebuchadnez.
Ears mentality was improved when
he became a vegetarian says / to
him, says l. Not that have anything
against vegetables when they aren't
turnip-heads,' l proceeded, in tones of
blighting sarcasm. 4 approve of beans
in moderation and in conjunction with
pork. and as supplement to roast
turkey, I'm strong for cranberry sauce
or chestnut dressing, told him No
body ever heard me say word
against cabbage or carrots when they
are chaperoned by corned beef or boil
ed ham, and rice goes we'll with chick
en- la creole I continued; but when
it comes to leaving the meat out of a
meal and still calling it a meal,
raise my voice in protest and beg to
be excused Such were my words
Believe me. auntie, there are even
people who don't like broiled lobster,
but l could never learn to love one
of them"
Don't you think he likes it," asked
Aunt Jane.
He's no cannibal," replied Mrs.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
LIKE THE SCHOOL GARDENS
What Children Of Los Angeles Have
Done Those of Any Other commu-
nifty May Copy.

Though It is but small stretch OF
years since first we heard of local
school gardens, the movement has
been one of the most rapid in devel-
opment of anything touching public
life during that time We now have
gardens at rs schools in this city with
$4,000 children actually working in
them from half hour TO three hours
a week, says the Los Angeles Times.
In addition about $4,000 OF these chill.
dren are doing some sort Of gardening
at home. Surely this is a most salts
flying and gratifying showing, consid-
ering how recent and how crude
the beginning, and how feeble the
movement during the first year after
its introduction. At first no support
or even encouragement was given it
by the local school officials, and funds
for it's launching and maintenance
were collected from an apathetic pub
lie by few noble, Jealous club wom-
en-, who had more than a dream Of
a glorious future for this great edu-
cational feature Of modern school
life.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
His Need Of the Momsnt.

An old darby was encountered by
the expedition sent by Uncle Sam for
the relief of sufferers by the Missis-
sippi floods. Uncle Eph was in a
dilapidatetd looking skiff or dugout.
which he was having considerable
trouble to keep ahoat He was busy
padding with one hand and bailing
out his craft with the other when the
relief boat came within hailing dis
lance of him:
Hello there, uncle! What do you
want?"
Nothing but wings, boss" was the
answer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

common, being both partial to meat
But imagine Mrs. Sprat with roast
sirloin of beef and Jack spreading
peanut butter on an oatmeal cracker
for his! Nay, dear aunt. Not on your
counterfeit presentiment!"
People Of entirely opposite tastes
get along together very nicely quite
Often" Aunt Jane contended.
Not when it comes to the eats,
Pet" said Mrs. Merriwid. I'VE may
disagree with our husbands on ques-
tions of religion and art and dress
and finance, but not on the subject
of dinner. OF course a liberal man
will concede something to the finer
feminine preferences, and wise lady
will tolerate and even pander to oc-
casional vulgarities in the way of
onions and lunch herring. But in the
main, she must like what he likes, and
If she doesn't, she must learn to-"
Couldn't you learn to like what Mr..
Herbidge does?" asked Aunt Jane.
Who, me? I? Why, gracious
goodness Agnes! That man doesn't
like anything" exclaimed Mrs. Merri-
wild, only nuts and such, and I'm no
squirrel If am frisky at times. Why,
auntie, don't you understand that he's
a vegetarian? He doesn't even like
nuts. They don't like things, dearie;
they eat them because they contain
certain elements. They eat to live,
they don't live to eat Didn't you
know that? Why, yes. And it gives
them something to talk about, too.
You, dear aunt, sit down and con-
sumo lamb chops without the least
idea of what they contain. You
couldn't tell to save your swanlike
neck whether they were rich in phos-
pilates or supplies or bromides. You
don't catch a vegetarian feeding on
anything that he hasn't got the chem
zeal formula for. He goes into his
little white-tiled restaurant and looks
over the bill OF fare.
LET me see, he says. 'Proteids
--humi Yes. l think I'll take a few
proteids on the half shall and some
adenoids and broiled carbohydrates,
with demi tasse OF nitrate and a
half portion of. phosphorus.
Don't be absurd, Melissa" begged
Aunt Jane.
"It isn't me; it's them" replied her
niece. Eat to livel What's the use
Of living II you've got to regard your
5elf as a laboratory to convert raw
material into elements? The balanced
ration may be all right, but II depends
q good deal on the place you get IL,
and to some extent, on the waiter who
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
HOW COCA COLA REFREsHEs.

The remarkable success which has
attended the sale OF Coca-Cola has been
explained in many different ways. Some
have attributed il TO good Cdvertis-
ing" others to efficient management"
others, to its delicious favor and still
others to the fact that it was the first in
the field OF "trade-marked" soft drinks.
In this connection, the opinion OF a
manufacturing chemist who has analyZ-
ed Coca-Cola and studied its history for
many years, will prove interesting. He
attributes the popularity of the drink
in large part to its quality OF refresh
ing both mind and body without pro-
ducing any subsequent depression.
He points out the fact that the chemical
composition of Coca-Cola is practically
identical with that OF coffee and tea
with sugar added the only material
difference being the absence OF fannie
acid from Coca-Cola. He points to the
laboratory experiments of DR.. Holling-
worth of Columbia University and OF
DR.. II. G. Wood, Jr. OF Philadelphia
which prove conclusively that the caf-
feine-containing beverages Coffee, tea,
Coca-Cola, etc.) relieve mental and mus
cular fatigue by rendering the nerves
and muscles more responsive to the
will. thus diminishing the resistance
produced by fatigue. These expert
ments also demonstrate the fact that
the caffeine group of beverages differ
from the stimulants in that the use of
the latter is followed by a period Of de-
preston which calls for more stimula-
ton. thus resulting in the formation OF
q habit. ADV.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Deserved the Honor.

The latest appreciation of Shake
speare by his fellow townsmen is re-
ported in the Washington Star.
In Stratford, during one of the
Shakespeare jubilees, an American
tourist approached an aged villager in
a smock, and said:
who is this chap Shakespeare,
anyway"
"He were a writer, sir"
ooh, but there are lots of writer's.
Why do you make such a fuss over
this one, then? Wherever 1 turn /
see Shakespeare hotels, Shakespeare
cakes, Shakespeare chocolates, Shake
speare shoes. What did he write
magazine stories, attack on the trusts,
popular novelist"
mo, sir; oh, no, sir!" said the. aged
villager. II understand he writ for
tho Bible, sir"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Electric street stoves for Police.

In Glasgow the police on night duty
are being afforded facilities for warm
ing food and tea at certain street tele-
phone and signal boxes. To this end
the boxes are fitted with electrical hot
plates, which can be switched on to
the corporation mains and utilized for
warming food or drink. Twenty min
utes are allowed for supper, and the
circuit is so arranged that the heat
err element cannot be left under cur
rent when not in use, even II the user
omits to switch off. Each box is also
fitted with telephone communicating
with the nearest police depot, and a
red signal lamp controlled from the
superintendents office. When glow
ing, this signal indicates that tele-
phonic communication is required
with the first constable who sees IL.
Electricity.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
safeI

The McTavish family was dining
and each member eagerly watched Mr.
McTavish carving the fowl, none sc
eagerly, however, as the dog, for that
intelligent animal never took his eyes
of the bird. Suddenly the knife
slipped and sent a fragment Of poul
try rolling on the floor.
MIGHTY me-" cried McTavish. "the
leg, my own favorite bit. The dog'n
get IT,"
NO, it won't, father" said the
youngest McTavish. He'll not get it
I've got my foot on it."-Young's Mag
aZine.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

Thomas Costello and James Kelly,
both OF Philadelphia, we're arrested in
the woods near Folsom, Pa, by County
Detective O'Toole. The men were
building a fire to warm their break
fast. Alderman Smith fined each IS
for vagrancy. Kelly declared he was
afflicted with consumption, and Co.'S
tello said he suffered with asthma.
Both said they we're following the
open-air treatment for their health
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
why pruooists Go Insane.

Little Lola's mother had sent her TO
the corner drug store for a stamped
envelope, giving her three pennies
with which to pay for it.
well, little girl" said the drug.
gist. what can l do for you?"
IF you please, sir" answered Lola,
politely, my mamma wants three
cents worth of stamped antelope"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

one period OF nearly
twoyesrs 1 hsdhem-
orrhages and tn e
doctors told me I
would have to I'M
dergo an operation,
but l began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege ia Bile Com
pound and am in
good health now. /
a m all ov er the
Change of Life and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Modern Proverb.

10! Behold the man who eateth
and drinketh gluttonously in the hot
weather, how he perspireth like unto
a cake of ice on a hot stove, cuss him.
-Meditations of Jerebiah Of Joppa.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
LOOKING on the Brioht Side.

1T is said that more than one per-
son has been killed by kissing.
Yes; but isn't it great stuff If you
live through it?"-Judge.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
"rhere Nothing Wrong With Your Appetite Melissa"

Merriwid, but on general principles.
auntie, a woman wants to beware Of
a man who won't eat any old thing,
just so it's we'll cooked"
Copyright, 1913. by w. G. Chapman.)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

Having a raft of friends is the only
thing that keeps some people afoat
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infammU
ton, allays pain cures wind collie ,25c bottle.Lt
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

Be thrifty on little things like blulng. Don't
accept water for bluing. Ask for Red Cross
Ball Blue, the extra good value blue. ADV.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value
for your money, goes twice as far as any
other Ask your grocer. Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
Two Women Tell How They
Escaped theSurgeon'sK Knife
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Swarthmore, Penn. -" For fifteen
gears suffered untold agony, and for
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-07-17
Discouraged.

This life is no bed of roses"
Certainly not. For me it isn't
even a bed OF turnips.'
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31

is now Frustrated with paralysis at the
home of one of his sons in this town.
He is rs years of age and is drawing the
maximum pension allowed under the Act
of May II, 1912; and richly deserves it.
Agreeable to time honored practice,
we attended church on Sunday morning
and listened to the Rev. G. W. Bounds
exposition of part of Paul s philosophy.
The services are somewhat different at
the Frederica church than at the church
in Milton. For instance, there is but Is
minutes interrnission between ringing the
bell for services in Frederica, whereas
there is 80 minutes in Milton. And after
preaching is over and a hymn sung the
minister dismisses the meeting, and after
ward the congregation sing the dOXology.
This is done to give the minister time to
reach the door while the congregation is
singing, that he may shake hands with
the people as they retire. And the shak
ing of the hand of each one can be easily
done, as the church has but one entrance
and exit.
Mrs. Emma Townsend and Mrs. Laura
Mitten were the invited guests of Mrs.
Charles Terry, of Camden, to a Dover
club luncheon on Wednesday, The
Smart Set have not so many socials
this winter as of yore. Many of them are
enjoying the gaities of the Capital during
the Legislative session, but.
9 When the spring time comes gentle
Annie,
And the wild flowers scatter o'er the
plain. Then the Frederica ladies will
enjoy their matinees.
Mrs. Sarah Mitten celebrated the ami |
versary of her seth birthday on Monday, /
the 9th. Mrs, Mitten is the mother of /
eight children, four of whom are living, |
viz John at Seaford, Mrs. Amanda Ben
nett, of Cedar Neck Harry Mitten, of
Milton and Miss Alice, a trained nurse,
1t present, at home. The elderly lady
was the recipient of AS postals and con-
motoes on the anniversary
md in the evening her children and
friends came to her home on David ST.,
md rendered her their personal congrat-
Ilations in a surprise party at which no
me were backward in partaking of the
lelicacies set before them. We, with
he many of her friends tender to Mrs. !
1itteu our congratulations, and hope
he may live to cross the century line. {
D. A c '
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
STRAWBERRIES BLOOM
NEAR GREENWOOD
Patch Owned by William Hollis Has
Many Blossoms. Other News.

Throughout the State reports are be.
ing made of spring-like weather. As a
result of this warm weather the SAP
has started to run and buds are making
their appearance. The strawberry patch
of William Hollis, on the outskirts Of
town, has many blossoms. If the wea-
ther indications for February are cor
rect, however, they will be nipped by
a cold blizzard.
Harry Richards, one Of the BARRIERS of
this place is very sick at this writing.
The girls and boys OF this place gave
Miss Gibson a surprise party, last Sat
urday evening. There were about 35
persons present, all of whom report hsv-
Ing had a very enjoyable time.
Grover Lord and family, of Whining
ton, visited their many friends here,
last week
Ralph Hollis is very sick with symp-
tons of pneumonia.
Lottie Lynch, who recently nnder-
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Salisbury hospital, returned home
much improved in health.
Annie Day, of Wilmington, visited
her mother here last week.
Preston Tatman was a visitor at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs. l. J.
Long, recently.
The Grange will meet in the hall over
A. M. JOnes's store next Saturday af-
ternOon. They have rented this place
for their meeting rooms for the ensuing
year. At tomorrows' meeting much
of Importance will be trans
acted.
Rev. G. H. Holmes, of Harrington,
preached in the M. P Church here on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings of last |
week. A large number of persons were
present both evenings to listen to the |
sermons, which were well preached.
Walter Cary. of Philadelphia, is the
guest of his uncle, Edward Belts.
Mrs. John Taylor is quite i'll at her
lome here.
Rev. R. K. Stevenson, District Sup
of the M. E. Church,
reached at the M. P. Church here last
sunday evening. The extra meetings
t the M. P. Church are still in prog
ess, but as yet no converts have been
lade.
The M. E. Church at Old St. Johns
own is being repainted and decorated
lside.
Mrs. John Hamilton, of New Haven,
onn., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Irs. James Rogers, of this town.
Mamie Long is again on the sick list.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-31
ST. JOHNSTOWN

Miss Elizabeth Adamcheck and sister
Helen spent Sunday last with Miss Jen-
ME Dickerson.
Mrs. George Wiley and sister, Mrs.
Lewis johnson, and Carl Collins have
returned to their work in Middletown,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hogers spent last
Tuesday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rogers.
Col. Thomas Curry is much improved
at this writing.
Miss Helen Wiley, of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Wiley.
Willie E. Williams spent Saturday
and Sunday with his grandfather and
aunt.
Marvil Williams, of near Bridgeville,
IS with his aunts and attending the High
School at Greenwood.
We are glad to say they are improv-
ng st. Johnstown Church by giving it
new coat Of paint and taking out part
# the gallery.