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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

discouraged Two or three weeks
ago I was pretty light-hesrted, for q
lady In half mourning. The world
seemed to be a good little old world,
after all, ira la. Z thought / heard
quite few little birds warbling mer-
rily, and 1t seemed to mle that the
sun shone brightly every once dn a
white. Then, Mr.. Megrim came along,
ana the band played the Dead March
from Saul. The sky became over
cast, gloom enveloped everything.
ravens croaked dismally and wet blan-
kets fell with a duh, soggy thud all
over the shop. began TO realize that
AL was vanity and wexation of spirit.
No. there isn't one single ray OF hope
athwart the murky horizon, you take
it from me, dearie."
Did MI Megrim have anything
particular TO say, Melissa" asked
Aunt Jane, with apparent careless
ness.
He might have had, but he didn't
say 1t" replied Mrs. Merriwid. He
forgot himself for a few brief mo-
ments and began to talk of the joys
of married life and the charm Of CON-
genial companionship. There was an
unmistakable CLEAN in his eye.
Forget 1t, Mr.. Megrim.' I said,
firmly, yet sorrowfully. "Consign it
to abysses of oblivion. You know as
we'll as do what the divorce Stats
tics are. You know the brutality, the
stupidity, the Inconsistency and de-
pravity of man. and the vanity, levity,
fickleness, extravaganza and emo
tional folly of woman, and how per-
fectly absurd it is to expect any
thing but misery as result of their
union---excepting children, and you
know what children are nowadays
"'TheFe are surely exceptions, Mrs.
Merriwid,' he said.
II said, My dear man, you must be
crazy to think so. Really, Mr.. Me
grim, I'm concerned about you. I'll
tell you what you do. Trot along
home. or better still, go to some res
taurant and order "a light repast ,of
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

opinion. She quoted Longfellow to
the effect that life was real and life
was earnest.
And then some, dearie," said Mrs.
Merriwid. Its vale OF tears and
n hollow mockery, and one-ahem!---
thing after another. That's Mr.. Me-
Grim's idea of it, and at that. life isn't
as bad as the people who are more
OK less enjoying il. II wasn't so alb
solutely awful before the fatal cpl.
demic struck Virtue and Honor and
Decency and Justice and Truth and
carried them off, but now it's some
thing fierce. What's business? says
Mr.. Megrim. L pause for reply
Give 1t up? Robbery. That's what
1t is. Cheating and robbing, eXtort-
ing all that the traffic will bear. What
do we find In politics? Do / hear any
reply2 / can answer in one word:
Graft. Demagoguery, ma'am. Men
dacity, ma'am. The politician of the
present day, from president to pound
master, is either a seIf-seeking ras-
cal or q mischievous, dangerous ia
matte. Have we any literature, any
art? We don't even understand the
meaning of the words. The publishers
are turning out tons of rot every
year and we read it because We are
incapable Of properly approaching
anything else. Sentimental rot, blood
and thunder rot, e:otic rot; not
worth the paper it's printed on
What's medicine? Humbug and Quack-
cry. What's education? Faddism.
What are our preachers? Hypocrites
or sensation mopgers. What are our
judges? Venal vampires, maam.' oh,
it's a cheerful outlook, dearie, be-
lieve me, If you take Mr.. Megrim's
word for it."
We'll, 1t seems to me there's
good deal Of truth in what he says"
remarked Aunt Jane.
"And the worst of It is the hope
lessness of conditions" said Mrs.
Merriwid. "The rich are getting rich
er and tho poor. poorer, and the cost
of living higher, every day, and I
wouldn't wonder If the mean TEN.
peraturo Of Tophet ia steadily rising.
too. I declare. auntio, feel quite
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
Man Made Ct Horse shoes

Some years ago Mr.. Douglas, the
village smith of Ellensburg, Wash. SCI
10 work to construct a giant figure O!
d man out of old horseshoes which he
accumulated in the course of his work
Up to date he has completed the legs
which are composed of no fewer than
$4,000 shoes. Mr.. Douglas is begin
ming to wonder If he will ever finish
the figure, as the coming of the motor
has an appreciable effect upon the
shooting trade and materials for this
quaint colossus are not coming in sc
fast as they used to do. The smiths
horseshoe man." even in its incom
plete form. Is one Of the sights OF the
town.-Wide WorL'
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
MELISSA WOULD HAVE NO PESSi.
MIST AROUND THE HOUSE.

IF you have tears, prepare to shed
them nows'" said Mrs. Merriwid, ad-
dressing her maternal maiden Aunt,
Jane. "2 you have signs to heave,
hoaye to, my hearties just SO long
as they aren't too heavy and you
dent lWTn any risk of 'straining your
SELF"
Why should II" inquired Aunt
Jane, without taking her eyes from
the needle that she was threading.
"'On general principles, dearie," re-
piled Mrs. Merriwad. Its a world of
sadness and SORROW where the four
fiusher is exalted, as one might say
IL one used slang, and where honest
merit gets it about half way around
between the front and back collar
buttons, to adopt q metaphor. We are
,decadent, degenerate, tainted, auntie.
Tho trail of the serpent ds over 1t
all and the canker is at our hearts.
Hts perfectly scandalous!7'
Aunt Jane knotted her thread, and
then looked over her spectacles at
her niece, who had plEmped her
comely person upon the lounge and
was arranging the cushions to suit
her angle of reclamation.
THAT was Mr.. Megrim, wasn't it,
Melissa?" she asked.
ut was Mr.. Megrim, auntie, as you
'surmise," replied Mrs. Merriwid. Mr..
Megrfm, all dolled up and looking too
sweet for anything. He would be "a
handsome man If he didn't show so
much of his lower teeth, don't you
think? But when society is rotten
to the core and the spirit of greed
dominates the nation, it's ihard for a
man Of any sensihility to keep his lip
from dropping. I'm afraid some time
he will step on 1t and have seri-
Gus fail. 1t would naturally he seri-
GUS, If he had it,"
Aunt Jane made few stitches and
remarked that frivolity was not an
altogether commemorate thing in her
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
DIDN'T NEED TO READ LINES
Amateur Palmist Had Other Lines Of
Information Which Aided Her
IN Revelations.

The fair amateur palmist looked at
tire left hand Of the sweet girl Iona
and earnestly. Breathlessly she wait.
ed for the palmist's next words.
"Ah! ! see by your hand that You
are engaged to be married." said the
palmist. And" continued the reader
of the future and the past, in "a more
cutting tone. II see that you are ell
gagged to Mr.. Mooney"
'tOh! It's perfectly extraordinary,
burst 'out the blushing girl. 'rl4ow
can you know 'that?"
by my long study OF the science. -
was the reply.
but surely the lines on my hand
cannot tell you the ma"
who said anything about lines?"
replied the prophetic one, with wfther-
ing sscorn. You are wearing the en-
gagement ring returned to him three
weeks ago"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

The first child pictured wears q
Folly dress. a species of carnival cos
tune; or, If you prefer. April fool.
1t would look well carried out in pale
yellow, blue and white; the skirt of
yellow ninon would have tunic of
pale blue faced black with white. the
triple alliance being equally carefully
distributed in the construction Of the
corsage and cap A folly stick IL car
ried in the hand.
The boys costume should be made
OF some cotton material, the edges
slit up into long points, while one
black and one red sticking adds to
the general demonish appearance, and
also the close-fittinR little skull cap,
with its ears and horns, the latter
fashioned out of cap wire closely Gov
cred. Turning out a dress Of this
description at home provides an IN
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
Hard TO lmacinc.

A sense of the value Of money comes
to some people sooner than to others
and some people never know its value
but there is one little boy in suburb
of Boston that has q keen sense OF
it. He was discussing piece of work
that he had done and telling his moth
or how much he had been paid for 1t
Now, the boy is not yet ten years old
and SO the price paid for his labor was
small. To him 1t looked large, how.
ever.
But a boy I know got four dollars
q week for working" he told his moth.
err. He worked for a long time, but
he got sick and died. Now, what do
you think of fellow that'll die with
that salary ?"-Boston Traveller and
Evening Herald.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

cucumbers and milk and lobster salad
and Swiss cheese and pie, and when
you've eaten it, your feel more like
your dear, dyspeptic self Well, he
got mad at that, and went"
Poor mani said Aunt Jane, pity
ingly. 81 wonder If he isn't rather in.
judicious in the matter of diet"
well, / think he's careless" Mrs
Merriwid answered This is one
time, anyway, that he bit into a Dead
Sea peach and got a distinct flavor of
lemon"
Copyright. 1912. by w G. chapman.)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
crEAKS A COLD IN A DAY
Ano Cures Any Cough That Is Cur
allie. Noted Doctors Formula.

Prom your druggist get two ounces
of Glyoerine and half an ounce OF Globe
Pine Compound Concentrated P!ne).
Take these two ingredients home ana
put them into a half pint OF good whis-
each meal and at bedtime. Smaller doses
to children according TO age" This is the
best formula known to science. There
QUANTITY but il don't pay TO experiment
with Il bad cold. Be sure TO get only
the genuine Globe Pine Compound
concentrated Pine). Each half ounce
bottle comes In a sealed tin screw-top
case. II your druggist does not have
Il in stock he will get II quickly from
his wholesale house. This has beeH
published here every winter for six
years and thousands of families know
Its value. Published by the Globe Phar-
xnaceutical laboratories OF Chicago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

The only expense borne by the
bridegroom is for the carriage that
takes him and his best man to the
church and himself and bride away.
He buys the wedding ring, bouquet
for bride and attendants and usually
gives his best man and ushers favors
and. of course, pays the marriage fee.
The brides family entertain the we'd
ding guests and meet all other ex-
penses.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
q Valentine Recention.

The junior class OF our high school
is going 10 give q reception to the
seniors on February IA. How soon be-
fore the reception should the invita-
lions be sent out? What could we
serve for refreshments? We do not
desire anything very elaborate-about
two courses. Could you suggest a
pretty way for decorating the table,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

A Dutch supper would be suitable,
for men always like plain things with
few frills. Why not have a camp ket-
tie with flowers for the centerpiece,
with small ones filed with sailed nuts
1T each plate? 1t would be fun to
have a regular camp supper-broiled
bacon, eggs, baked potatoes, iapjacks
and strip, with coffee. This would be
a decided novelty and very informal.
Ask the men to come in huntsman's
garb and the ladies' in shirtwaist suits.
You might have fish and game din
ner.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

Have the attendants wear handler.
chief caps and aprons; make balls Of
handkerchiefs by stringing from the
center and hang round the booth.
They can be cut off as sold. For a
background use white crepe paper.
dipped in thin mucilage and then COW
cred with diamond dust.
MADAME MERRI
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
How to Act at a Reception.

TOW TO ACT at a Heception.
Will you please answer the follow
Ing questions in regard to a recep-
ton?
How is punch or frappe served?
Should one shake hands with those
who serve 1t and with those serving In
the dining room?
Do they have some one to show you
around and introduce you to those
you have not met? If not, do you In
troduce yourself7
Tell me some OF the pleasant things
to say to those receiving
Punch and trappe are served from
large bowl in small glasses. II is
not necessary OF customary to shake
hands with anyone except those in the
receiving party.
There should be several intimate
friends to look out for and introduce
strangers to at beast two or three per
sons thus putting them at their ease,
Under certain conditions you might
introduce yourself.
1t is impossible to write out in de
tail pleasant things to say. Express
your pleasure at being present and, OF
course, remark that it is a charming
affair, or words to that effect.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
Chicken salad. sandwiches. co

Chicken salad, sandwiches, coffee,
ice cream and wedding cake with COT
fee will be the proper outlay, just the
same as for an evening wedding. By
all means a bride should wear veil.
1t Is the one and only occasion girl
has that privilege and she should
avail herself Of it, What is sweeter
than June bride? June is the month
OF roses and OF brides.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
Nine Distinction.
what is q patniot?"

PA. what is patniot?"
THAT depends, my son. In the tim.
of George Washington. he was man
who walked barefoot on snow and ice
to serve his country. Now he is one
who does it by getting job
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
Duty Of Groom's Parents.

When q couple become engaged is
1t necessary for the groom's parents
to send cards or any message to the
brides parents, they having as yet no
acquaintance and not residing near
enough to each other TO exchange
calls Martha.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

which will be square and In the center
Of the dining room, while the guests
will be seated along the walls?-Ruth.
Just as soon as you read this get
out your invitations, for young people
have many engagements at this sea-
son. For refreshments get your baker
to make to order heart-shaped patty
shells to be filled with cream oysters;
decorate with hearts cut from carrots
with vegetable cutter; have heart
shaped sandwiches. Then have pink
ice cream, cut heart-shaped, with a
gilt arrow sticking in 1t. Have the Ia
BILE powdered with tiny pink hearts
laid on in heart outlines, surrounding
a heart form filled with flowers. The
tinsmith will make it.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

When a young man notifies his
parents OF his engagement they Ger
tainly should send a note of welcome
to the prospective daughter-in-law
And it is very pretty courtesy to ash
her to visit them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
Wedding Refreshments.

What would be the proper refresh
ment for two o'clock wedding, and
should bride wear veil? The we'd
ding is to be in June.-Genevieve.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
For a Handkerchief Booth.

Will you please send me sugges-
lions for a handkerchief booth for a
church fair, to be all in white?-Chair.
man.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
For a Huntsman,s Party.

I wish to entertain party Of hunts
men and would like you to suggest the
table decoration and what refresh
ments / should serve. expect to
have them in the evening and thought
q Dutch lunch would be nice.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23
As to Wedding Expenses.

What expense should the groom
bear in the preparation for his mar
riage? Also what should the bride or
her people?-E s. II.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

Mrs Wirslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softeus the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, alays pain, cures wind collie Csc bottle ADV
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

The detective may be an earnest
seeker. but he doesn't always find.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate aud
invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated, tiny granules, easy TO take. Do not
grippe. Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-01-23

Will you please answer the follow
Ing questions in regard to a recep-
tion?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
IS PERISH IN MINE
BELIEVED GAS AND DYNAMITE
CAUSED EXPLOSION.
Disaster Occurs at Tower City, Pa
Five Rescuers Lose Their
Lives.

Tower City, Pa, Aug. 4.-Eighteen
men lost their lives in a double explo-
| sion in the East Bro0kside mine of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company here. Two were rescued
alive.
The colliery was not in operation
and the victims of the explosion are
mostly repair men, colliery officials
and tunnel men.
There were two explosions, the first
one that Of dynamite and the second of
mine gas, which had been liberated by
| the dynamite, and probably was ignit-
ed by an exposed flame
Thirteen men died in the first explo-
sion and five went to their death in
the second blast, after an heroic at
tempt to rescue the first victims. One
Of the rescuers escaped.
Fortunately the mine was not set
afire, but the rescuers were retarded
for while by the blocked passage
ways. The first rescued were the mem
bers of the rescuing force who had
gone to the relief of the victims of the
first explosion. 1t is judged that the
second explosion occurred about TWEEN
ty minutes after the first. The rescu-
ers had time to walk about 600 feet
from the mouth of the slope, where
| they were found dead
Superintendent John Lorenz and
Mine Boss Farrell were in the mine
making an inspection of some new
work which was to be done when the
first explosion came and were about
600 feet from the tunnel in which
Italian workmen were engaged. Lorenz
was rescued, but was taken to a hos
pital, where it is said that he has slight
chance to recover. Farrell was killed,
dropping dead at Lorenz's side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
A large crowd from this place at.
tended the circus at Lancaster Mon
day, also large crowd attended the
theatre Monday evening.
Sam Birch and wife visited at
British Hollow Sunday.
Ida Tell, of Dubuque, is visiting
here.
Harley Hickok and daughter Birdie
were here from Bloomington Thurs
day.
Haying and harvesting is all
through and now cones threshing.
Oscar Brady of Bloomington, spent
several days of last week here.
Mrs. Joe Wright Of Chicgo and B.
D. S. of Lancaster, were callers here
Wednesday.
Belle Birch and Maude Garner
we're shopping in Bloomington Tues
day
Mrs. Mary Walters was on the sick
list last week.
Jas. Hayden and VIM. Taylor were
at Dubuque Sunday.
Frank and Virgil Kehner, of Potosi,
visited at the Sam Edge home Sunday.
There is a new boy at the Warren
Myers home.
Ella Jamison spent laat week at
Patch Grove.
l. Kraut and wife autoed here
from North Andover Sunday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06

of Livingston are visiting at the Ora
Brodt home.
Our people are doing their share
toward killing flies. Some large traps
are on the sidewalks down town, and
they catch flies by the peck.
Chas. Knapp went to Sisseton, N.
D., last week, to help in the harvest.
Ora Brodt and Lester Pritchett
autoed to Lancaster Friday.
James Sprague, l. D. Holford and
Ben benson have been having a
reunion this week by indulging in
one of their old-time camping parties
at the Mississippi. Mr.. Holford g
visit would not be complete without
an outing with his old camping com
panions.
Joe Greer took some baths at
Prairie du Chen last week. Joe is
walking quite we'll On his mending
ankle.
A. G. Zimmerman and wife re-
tuned to Madison Saturday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06

special Correspondence to the Herald
More Bloomington items on another
page
E. G. Kuenster of Chicago, rep
resenting the Lee Live Stock Commits.
sion, is visiting relatives in this
vicinity. Mrs Kuenster has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Marshall
Scott, for some time.
Mrs. ]. M. Hayden was buying
millinery goods in Dubuque and
Chicago last week.
The funeral of Will Pohle, who
died Sunday, July 9th, was held
at the M. E. church Thursday, Rev.
L. N. Woolley preaching the sermon.
A large assemblage of neighbors and
friends attended. Interment occur
red at the Blakes Prairie Cemetery.
Mr. Pohle was a great sufferer for
several years from the malady which
terminated fatally. He was born and
reared on Blakes Prairie. and
previous to his illness was one Of
the sturdy. industrious, progressive
farmers of the community. Only ga
years of age, his demise may be
looked upon as untimely and de-
plorable, as men usually enter upon
their time Of greatest mature useful
ness in the sos. A widow (nee Laura
Edwards) and four children mourn the
departure of kindly and considerate
husband and father.
Give credit where credit is due.
The Mcnamara. Sandleback case last
week was held before Justice L.
Abraham, instead of Justice Beitler.
as reported in this column.
Word. Stephens and VIM. thinner
man of Fennimore were in town
Thursday.
The James Peacock barber shop has
some new gas lights.
Jay Abraham is home from James
Vile for a short visit
Misses Fern and Florence Cooper
visited with Miss Marion Wheeler at
McGregor, Iowa, for few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Williams are
here from Florida for visit. They
live in susurb of Pensacola, and say
they like the FLORIDA climate. Mrs
Williams mother, Mrs. McIver, who
recently broke her hip, is doing
better than expected for one Of her
years.
R. E. Jay, the Bagley farmer, was
in town Friday. Mr.. Jay says he has
good crops.
Jay Donnelly, who recently was
injured in runaway is about with
the aid of a cane.
Mrs. Marshall Brodt and daughter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
SIRES AND SONS.

Major w. N. McKelvey, Chicago, now
owns the sword of Balboa
DR.. q. L. Hogan of Los Angeles has
autographs of every president of the
United States.
John Dennis Lewis. aged seventy
two. of Philadelphia. believes himself
to be the only surviving son of Revo-
lutionary soldier in the United States.
Ralph G. Watrous, formerly lieuten-
ant governor of Rhode Island, has been
made the first president of the new
National Association Of Allied Inter-
ests Pertaining to the Horse
Joseph Steinhart, known as the apple
king. having handled as high as a
million dollars worth Of fruit in one
deal, trundled a pushcart in New York
and sold apples at two for cent not
so many years ago.
Matthew Wellington. one of the six
Mask boys" who carried the body of
David Livingstone from the heart of
Africa to the coast. is still living at
Mombasa, British East Africa, and is
in the government service.
Charles Teller, discoverer of the
secret of cold storage. has recently
been decorated in Paris with the Legion
Of Honor. His discovery was made in
1876, but he had to endure years of
hardship and comparative poverty be-
fore he could convince the Academic
des Sciences that cold storage was
practical.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
Vegetables.
practical

If vegetables are put to cook in hot
water the favor will be destroyed
To prevent artichokes from turning
black when they are cooked add a little
vinegar to the water in which they are
boiled. A teaspoonful will be sufficient
for a small quantity.
TO prepare caulifower an gratin
break the head into separate fowrets
and arrange them in a pan in alternate
layers. with white sauce sprinkle with
grated cheese. Cover the top of the
dish with buttered breadcrumbs and
bake until the top is nicely Drowned.