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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
In an Instant Bright Blue Flash
Shot Through the Place.

than when moving from place to place
In search of variety and distraction.
We had entered the huge paneled hall
Of the castle, and had passed up the
quaint old stone staircase to the long
banqueting hall with its paneled oak
ceiling. II was pleasant lcunging
there In the cool old room after the
hot sunshine outside. and as l gazed
around the place noted how much
more luxurious and tasteful II now was
to what II had been In the days when
had visited Its owner several years
before.
I'VE are awfully glad to be up here, "
my pretty companion was saying. I'VE
had such a busy season in London. I"
And then she went on to describe the
court ball, and two or three OF the
most notable functions about which I
had read in my English paper beside
the Mediterranean.
She attracted me on account OF her
bright vivacity, quick wit and keen
sense Of humor, her gossip interested
me, and as the golden sunset flooded
the handsome old room sat listening
to her, inwardly admiring her innate
grace and handsome countenance.
had no idea who or what her father
was-whether wealthy manufacturer,
like so many who take expensive
shoots and give big entertainments In
order to edge their way into society by
Its back door, or whether he was a
gentleman Of means and of good fam.
/ lily. rather guessed the latter. from
his gentlemanly bearing and polished
manner His appearance, tall and
erect, was that of retired officer, and
his clean-cut face was one of marked
distinction.
was telling my pretty companion
something of my own life, how, be.
cause loved Italy SO well, I lived IN
Tuscany in preference to living in Eng
land, and how each year came home
for a month or two to visit my rela.
tons and to keep In touch with things
Suddenly she said: Il was once in
Leghorn for a few hours. We were
] yachting In the Mediterranean. I love
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
soer "seer" BEGAN Revolt.

The British official report on the
South African rebellion is now issued
II traced the trouble back to one Van
Rensburg. a notorious seer" who an
nounced that he saw a vision Of seven
bulls fighting, and gray bull victori-
Gus. The gray bull Van Rensburg rec
ognized at once as Germany.
Van Rensburg is a farmer. who
gained a reputation as prophet in the
last war. He made his luckiest hit by
prophesying that General Delarey
would defeat Lord Methuen, and as
the prophecy came off," he has ever
since been regarded as a man with
miraculous powers. His adhesion to
the revolt of Kemp and Beyers had a
great influence over the more ignorant
Beers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
CHAPTER w.
IN Which the Mystery Increases.

Neither of us spoke. Horribly start
ed quickly as soon as his eyes fell
upon me, and his face became blanched
to the lips, while Muriel Leithcourt,
quick to notice the sudden change In
him. rose and introduced us In as calm
a voice as she could command.
81 don't think you are acquainted"
she said to me with a smile. This Is
Mr.. Martin woodroffe-Mr. Gordon
Gregg"
We bowed, exchanging greetings as
strangers, while, carefully watching, |
saw how greatly the minds Of both
were relieved. They shot meaning
glances at each other, and then, as he
chatted with the daughter of the house,
he cast a quick, covert glance at me-
and then darted meaning look at
her-a look of renewed confidence, as
though he felt that he had successfully
averted any suspicious ! might have
held.
We talked Of the prospects OF the
grouse and the salmon, and from his
remarks he seemed to be as keen at
sport as he had once made out him.
self to be at yachting. While l was
carefully watching the rapid working
of his mind, Leithcourt himself en-
tered and joined us.
Host and guest we're evidently on
the most intimate terms. Leithcourt
addressed him as Martin" and while
they were talking Muriel suggested
that we should stroll down to the ten
mis- courts again, an invitation which.
much as / regretted leaving the two
men, was bound to accept Among
the party strolling and lounging there
prior to departure were quite a num-
Der OF people knew. people who had
shooting boxes In the vicinity and
we're my uncle's friends. In Scotland
there is always a hearty hospitality
among the sporting folk, and the laws
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03

remarked my aunt as we were sitting
together at luncheon the day after my
arrival. Their name is Leithcourt,
and they've asked me to drive you
over there to tennis this afternoon"
I'm not much of player, you know,
aunt. In Italy we don't believe in ath'
letics. But If it's out of politeness, OF
course. III CO."
Very WELL" she said. Then I'll or
der the victoria for three"
There are several nice girls there
Gordon" remarked my uncle mis-
chievously. you have good time, sc
don't think you are going to be bored
mo fear of that" was my answer
And at three o'clock Sir George, his
wife, and myself set out for that fine
old historic castle that stands high on
the Bognie. When we drove into the
grounds we found a gay party in sum
mer toilettes assembled on the ancient
bowling green, now transformed into @
modern tennis lawn.
Mrs. Leithcourt and her husband, 9
tall, thin, gray-headed man, both came
forward to greet us. They were 6
merry crowd. The Leithcourts were
entertaining a large house party, anC
their hospitality was on a scale quite
in keeping with the fine old place they
rented.
Tea was served on the lawn by the
footmen, and. tired of the game,
found myself with Muriel Leithcourt
bright, dark-eyed girl with tightly
bound hair. and wearing a cottoI
blouse and flannel tennis skirt.
81 know Italy slightly" she said. "
was in Florence and Naples with moth
er last season"
! And then we began to discuss pic
lures and sculptures and the sights o
Italy generally. / discerned from he
remarks that she had travelled wide
ly; indeed. she told me that both he
! father and mother were never happie
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03

woman named Tenant, wife of cav
airy captain, who was one of the house
party. After little time ! succeeded
in turning the conversation to her fell
low guests, and more particularly to
the man knew as Horribly.
oh! Mr.. Woodroffe is most anus.
ing" declared the bright little woman.
He's always playing some practical
joke or other. After dinner he is
usually the life and soul of our party"
Yes" l said, 81 like what little
have seen of him. He's a very good
fellow, ! should say. I've heard that
he's engaged to Muriel," l hazarded,
"Is that true?"
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03

OF caste are far less rigorous than
they are In England.
was standing chatting with two
ladies who were about to take leave OF
their hostess. when Leithcourt re-
turned, but alone. Horribly had not
accompanied him. Was 1t because he
feared to again meet me?
In order to ascertain something re-
garding the man who had so mysteri-
ously fed from Leghorn, | managed by
the exercise of little diplomacy to sit
on the lawn with a young married
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
orlnln Of Veronica.

One Of the most interesting of twist.
ed names is the girls name. Veronica,
which. by the way. is not so common
as its beauty entities II to be You
probably know the legend Of how st.
Veronica wiped the brow of Christ
on his way to Calvary, and how on
the handkerchief miraculous print OF
the Savior's face remained. This was
the "verum ikon" (the true image)
celebrated in Christian legend. and the
name Veronica bestowed upon the
saint was simply an anagram Of those
two words
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
SYNOPSIS.

The yacht Lola narrowly escapes wreck
In Leghorn harbor. Gordon Gregg, locum
tenens for the British consul, is called
upon by Horribly, the Lola's owner, and
Hylton Chatter. Aboard the yacht he ac-
cidentally sees room full of arms and
ammunition and a torn photograph OF a
young girl That night the consurs safe
is robbed and the Lola puts suddenly to
sea. The police find that Hornby Is a
fraud and the Lola's name false one.
Gregg visits Capt. Jack Durnford OF the
marines aboard his vessel, and Is sur
Prised to learn that Durnford knows.
put Will not reveal, the mystery OF the
Lola. 1T concerns a woman"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03

ALIENS FOOT-EASE for the TROOPS
over 100000 packages of Aliens Foot-EAse, the
antisepttc powder to shake In Ito your shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops AZ
the Front because IL rests the feet, gives In
slant relief TO Corns and Bunions, hot, swollen
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy.
Sold everywhere, Csc. Try 1t TODAY. Dont
accept any substitute. Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
DON'T MIND PIMPLES
cutleura Soap and Ointment Will Ban.
ish Them. Trial Free.

These fragrant supercreamy emol-
lients do 30 much to cleanse, purify
and beautify the skin, scalp, hair and
hands that you cannot AFFORD to be
without them. Besides they meet
every want in toilet preparations and
are most economical.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
A REGULAR Excuse.

Does your husband carry much life
insurance."
II don't know the exact amount, but
It's just enough so that whenever
want new gown or hat he always
manages to have a premium to meet"
Detroit Free Press.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
Roston's ADVANTAGE.

Mrs. Gotham-But -our streets in
Boston are so crooked.
Mrs. Hubbard yours in New York
are so straight.
But aren't straight streets an adj
vantage?"
why, no. Now in Boston one can
walk and walk and get some place.
but in New York you can walk and
walk and get nowhere
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
Everybody Satisfied.

81 see where another baseball player
has been fined for having a row with
an umpire"
do you sympathize with him."
mot at all. My observation is that
the average player who is fined for
assaulting an umpire feels that he
got his moneys worth"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
Differentiation.

Small Boy-You have to be both.
don't you, Miss Oldgirl?
Ancient Family Friend-What are
you talking about, Willie? Both
what?
Small Boy-Why, ma says you're no
chicken and pa says you're an old
hen.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
ENCOURAGING Character.

One thing is indisputable; the chron.
ic mood of looking longingly at what
we have not. or thankfully at what we
have, realizes two very different types
of character. And we certainly can
encourage the one or the other.--Lucy
G, Smith.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
The Real THING.

Tiny Toddles-What is a heroine.
mawi
Maw-A heroine, my dear, is any
woman that Is married.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
CuItivatlna Reasons.

THAT man certainly does cultivate
country acquaintances,"
"He has good reasons. He sells
plows."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
More Words Followed.

I'm a woman Of my word" said
Mrs. Prebscomb, with an air of final
ity.
Indeed you are, my DEAR" said Mr..
Prebscomb.
when l go out | don't come home
and tell an improbable yarn about
where I've been"
mo, you don't, my DEAR" heplied
Mr.. Prebyscomb mildly, but that may
be due to the fact that l have never
had sufficient courage to ask you
where you have been"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak. Watery
Just Rye comfort Write for Book OF tho hys
By mali Free. Murine Bye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
A farmers idea OF entertainment
is to watch town man milk a COW.

Wash day is smile day If you use Red
Cross Ball Blue, American made, therefore
the best made Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03

Poets are born and so, for that mat
ter, are all OF the other unusual men.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-06-03
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNINSOHOOL
LESSON
by e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
Sunday School Course OF Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago)
LESSON FOR JUNE 6
NATHAN RERUKEs DAVID.

LESSON TEXT-II Samuel 11:22-12:7a.
GOLDEN TEXT-Create in me a clean
heart o God.-Psalm 51:10.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04
The Frank Case i'm Supreme Court, "Home Lii

or freczle eyaporators, or hair balsams, you
mention the name of Home Life, so that
Agard and Hinkley may get more ADVERTISE
ments, and thus continue to furnish mankind
with cheap magazine.
Some well-meaning person sends me
marked copy Of Home Life, in which I find
the lines drawn around the following para
graph:
Philosophers advise you to stand yourself up
in a corner occasionally and look yourself over.
It's mighty good idea and the rule holds true
with communities we'll individuals. 1t is
about time Atlanta did this. We are told that the
majority Of it's citizens believe Leo Frank to be
guilty Of the dreadful murder with which he is
charged. Yet away from Atlanta wherever
live those Of who have followed the case as
reported by the press are unanimous in belief
that he is innocent. There is absolutely ex-
cuse for the behavior of the crowd which threat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04


raise hogs, COWS, horses mules, sheep, goats,
gophers, salamanders, elephants, tigers, mud
turtles, canvas-bacl ducks, bronze turkeys,
ostriches, and camels.
Then, | notice that these city farmers carry
some ladies along in their rotary movement;
and that these benevolent Atlanta ladies are
endeavoring to lift the farmers wives to a
higher, plane, on the subject Of griddle-cakes,
mullins, slicedpotato pies, Boston buildings,
egg-bread, soda biscuit, hog's-head hash, APP
pie dumplings, and the interesting dish which
my mother used to call ''cush"
Now, it is mighty nice of these city people
to be rotating around at their own expense,
telling the country people how to behave
We country people have no pride and no
self-respect and no sense and no experience;
and therefore we gladly welcome these city
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoUR.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04

ened the jurymen in the court room That is At
lanta S shame. For some unknown reason the
prejudice against the Jewish race is much stronger
IN the South than in any other section of the
country. This simply that the South is
slower than the rest Of the country to recognize
that the Jews themselves by their works have
largely overcome strong prejudice which existed
so recently as a generation ago. Ask any man
you know with wide circle of friends and he.
will tell you that some of the best Of them are
Jews. In business, in the professions in politics.
in charitable work We find clean living, upright
Jews, whom it is a privilege to know we'll And
it would not be possible to duplicate that court
room scene with the mob threatening to hang the
jurymen if they did not "convict the Jew Waiv-
ing racial prejudice, there is no case against
Frank It is said the Jews from all parts of the
country have contributed to Franks defense fund.
If all honor to them and more shame on the
narrow mindedness' of those responsible for this
miscarriage of justice.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIvE)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04
the Atlanta Farmers Are Pitching Their Crops EARLY

addressing lonely groups, expounding to them
the virtues Of diversified farming.
Haden is one Of the fellows who put that
new tax law on us, and squeezed more taxes
out of the land, in order that the patriots of
the Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce might the
more securely hide their property from the
tax receivers.
l see by the papers that our Canadian
friend, Soule, is also going along with the
Hayseed train and making speeches to man-
kind.
How that unnaturalized foreigner came in
here, and bagged one of the fattest offices in
the gift of our tax payers, is mystery to
everybody except the Atlanta bunch that i'm
ported him.
I notice, likewise, that Jim Price, our Com
missioner Of Agriculture, is lifting his voice
In stentorian manner, telling the farmers to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04

~ the city Of Chicago, magazine, named
Home Life initiates the busy bee, and I'M
proves each shining hour.
In this way, it presumably gathers much
honey, Of the golden ducat sort.
The price Of Home Life is very moderate,
being IS cents year, and 80 cents for three
years.
II advertises Quaker Oats, Baptist Hair
Balsams, Methodist Freclzle erasers, Presbyte-
rian Hair curriers' and Episcopalian Ventrllo-
phones.
1t advertises so many different styles of
ladies' stockings, and displays so many ladies'
legs that blushed in confusion.
The President of the Home Life Company
is a human being named Hinl1ley: the Treas
urer is named Agard; and they earnestly re-
quest that in case you order any. of thoso
stockings, or ventrilophones or hair curriers',
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04

I OOK out Uncle Reuben! The early birds
l. from Atlanta are out after the worms:
see by the papers that the President Of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, is making
agricultural speeches.
His name is G. j. Haden. He is the man
who boosted III. Y. McCord on that Buya-
Bale movement
I don't know whether H. Y. divided the
spoils with G.. j. or not
Consequently, [ am making no charges, and
finging no flouts
All I've got to say is, that Haden vouched
for McCord, and McCord got the money, and
that the farmers never saw the color of it.
But Haden is now eager to make some
bucolc speeches. At least, the papers an
nounce him along with the other agricultural
orators who are going around over the State,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04
OF the italian Pope

churches, the Roman church puts on more
and more Of her medi@vel armor.
In advancing her claims, she put forth what
is known as the Ne ten1ere decree
That decree is a revival of one of the an
cient Roman dogmas, that q marriage IS no
marriage at all, unless sozemnised By q man
acho IS not 0z20aocd to naa>9y-to-wit, a Ro-
man priest.
That Infamous doctrine reduces all non
Catholic wives to the position of concubines,
and all non Catholic children to the position
of bastards.
In the coarse, insulting language Of these
red-faced, pot-bellied priests, your wife is the
woman you are living with, and you are the
man she is living with, and your idolzed
children are the fruits Of SIN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04
Foreign Law Anagonsc 10 American Laws Being Enforced ia
Rn n" da qn% America By Subjects @

men VINO carry the keys TO the
dens where $4,000 American girls
are locked in behind the heavy doors. the high
walls, and the barred windows.
These thlck-Iipped meat eaters and wine
drinkers straddle around in the chemise and
the gown, and pretend not to feel the same
passions that other d-jowled meat eaters
and wine drinkers feel; and they lay their
foul tongues to such talk as [ have already in
dictated.
These are the men who say that the Knights
Of Columbus should mob and murder any
American who dares to say a word against
those bull-necked convent keepers or in favor
of the liberation of the $4,000 American
women whom they keep under lock and key
in their dens of vice
Of course, these enemies to society do not
as yet dare to persecute people who refuse to
join the pope's church.
They are not yet strong enough; but they
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04

DO you realize that, even noao, Anne
- the Roman Catholic priests FAAAh9
are violating the laws Of Georgia
and other States by compelling Catholic >citi
zens to obey the laws made by the Italian
pope?
Do you understand that those laws made by
the italian pope violate our laws?
[ do not believe that our people have got
hold of this fact, and comprehend the full
meaning of it.
Let me explain-and do you explain it to
your neighbors and friends.
Several years ago, the Italian pope pub
lished to the whole world revi0M Of an old
lar of the Middle Ages, and ordered his
priests to enforce it.
That old law of the Italian popes had lain
dormant for ages, and the Protestants had
been made to believe that Rome would never
revive it.
But as she gains in strength, through I'M
migration and the dry rot Of the Protestant
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-03-04

These are the coarse, insulting
men who carry the keys to the
dens where $4,000 American girls
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
SCHO0LBOYS.
WIN PRIZES W|iHP PIGS
Dairyman's Sons Put $50 IN
Macon Bank Earned While
Still at Lessons,

"A year ago three soas Of .Aa,ry.
man living seven miles out Of MAcoh,
had two small thoroughbred Duroc-
Jersey pigs" says . statement issued
two Of the boys Joined the sibS
belong to the club and have in ono Of
u: A:con banks over sise. made while
"one Of the banks in Macon offered a
deposit Of n and 4 metal savinss sank
rnembsrs whe would make Sod. MAk-
Ing .goeA consisted in sxhibttins {. puvs-
bred pig at the fair and dslivsflnG to
the county agent . sscord Of feeds and
weisht. showing how much It cost per
Out Of the forty-two beys who rnsAs
good, thirty-two let their u dspsslt re-
main In the bank. Two Of TIE latter
were the dairymAn's sons. who won
considerable prise nsney With their
boar and sew pigs. This prise money
was deposited With the bank AnA ID
part Of their savings.
"A SOW they sxhikitAd had her hvst
litter Of e<vsn rsd:hSAde4- pigs At fsin
time. She 10 now the mother 6f . see-
ond litter. in which there are twelve,
all Of them thriviNk
These boys will Be exhibitors At thS
fair this fail. and the bank viii have
V surrender three more 81 dAposits and
three metal sAvtnsp banks for the three
pure bred pigs exhibited and tApee
complete records delivered"