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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16

hanging up the new window-blinds
that won't roll, and Disgusting the pill
lows with clean slips, and hennin'
round among my books and papers on
the table here, and aging me gener-
ally till / don't know my own hand
writing by the time find it oh, yes,
you're going to revolutioniZe things
here; you're going to introduce
promptness, and system, and order.
See you've even filed the wash-pitcher
and tucked two new starched towels
through the handle. Haven't got any
tin towels, have you? 1 rather like
this new soap, tool SO solid and dura-
BILE, you know; warranted not to raise
a lather. Might as well wash ones
hands with II doOr-knob
And as Johns voice grumbled away
into the sullen silence again, the de-
termined voice without responded:
"Oh, you can growl away to your
hearts content, Mr.. Mckinney, but 1
want you TO understand distinctly that
I'm not going to humor you in any of
your old bachelor, sluggardly, SLOW
emily ways, and whims and notions.
And l want you to understand too
that I'm not hired help in this house,
nor chambermaid, nor anything Of
the kind. I'm the landlady here; and
I'll give you just ten minutes more
to get down to your breakfast, or you'll
not get any-that's all !" And as the
reversed cuff John was I'm the act OF
buttoning slid from his wrist and
rolled under the dresser, he heard a
stiff rustling of starched muslin flounc-
ing past the door, and the quick itali-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16

was quite ingenious. II seems the
young lovers were assisted In their
flight by some old fellOw-friend of
the young man's-why, Mr.. Mckinney,
you are ILL., surely?"
Johns face was ashen.
"No-no!" he gasped painfully. "Go
on-go on! Tell me more about the
-the-the old fellow-the old repro
batel And is he still at larger"
EYES," said the little woman, anx-
iously regarding the strange demeanOr
Of her companion. "They say, though,
and that this fact only intensifies the
agony of the broken-hearted parents
for it seems they have, till now, re-
garded him both as a gentleman and
family friend in whom"
81 really am ill.," moaned John, way
eringIy rising to his feet; but 1 beg
you not to be alarmed. Tell your little
boy to come to my room, where l will
retire at once If you'll excuse me, and
send for my physician. 1t is simply
a nervous attack. l am often troubled
so; and only perfect quiet and seclu-
sion restores me. You have done me
great honor Mrs." ('NIrs. Miller"
sighed the sympathetic little wOman)
Mrs. Miller-and l thank you more
than l have words to express" He
bowed Imply, turned through a side
door opening on stair, and tottered
to his room.
During the three-weeks' illness
through which he passed, John had ev,
cry attention-much more, indeed
than he had consciousness to appreci
ate. For the most Part his mind wan
dered, and he talked of curious things
and laughed Historically, and serenad
ed mermaids that dwelt in grassy seas
Of dew, and were bald-headed like him
self. He played upon 14-jointed flute
Of solid gold, with diamond holes, anC
keys carved out of thawless ice. His
old father came at first to take hin
home; but he could not be moved, the
doctor said.
Two weeks Of Johns illness haC
worn away, when a very serious-look
ing young man, in a travelling duster
and a high hat, came up the stairs t
see him. 4 handsome young lady wai
clinging to his arm. It was Bert ant
Josie. She had guessed the very dat
of their forgiveness. John awoke ever
clearer in mind than usual that after
noon. He recognized his old chum a
a glance, and Josie-now Bert's wife
Yes, he comprehended that. He wa
holding a hand of each, when anOthe
! figure entered. His thin white finger
loosened their clasp, and he held
hand 10 the newcomer. Here" h
said, as my best friend in the world
Bert, you and Josie will love her,
know; for this is Mrs.-Mrs.--" ''Mrs
Miller" said the radiant little woman
"Yes-AIrs. Miller" said John, yer.
proudly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16
YOU'RE THE GENTLEMAN IN NUMBER ELEVEN BELIEVER"

cized patter of determined CATERS
down the hall.
"Look here" said John to the bright
faced boy in the hotel Office, half
hour later. cit seems the house here's
been changing hands again."
"Yes, SIR" said the boy, closing the
cigar case and handing him lighted
match. "Well, the new landlord, who
ever he is" continued John, patronlz-
ingly, ais a good one. Leastwise, he
knows what's good to eat and how to
serve it."
The boy laughed timidly. at amt
n landlord thoughts a landlady;
it's my mother"
"Ah," said John, dallying with the
change the boy had pushed toward
him. "Your mother, Ell? And where's
your father2"
Hes dead" said the boy.
"And what's this for?" abruptly
asked John, examining his change.
"Thats your change" said the boy.
"You got three for quarter, and gave
me a half"
"Well, you just keep It," said John,
sliding back the change. Its for good
luck, you know, my boy. Same as
drinking your long life and prosperity.
And, oh, yes; blythe way, you may
tell your mother I'll have a friend to
dinner with me today"
"Yes, sir, ard thank you, sir" said
the beaming boy.
Handsome boyp unused John, as he
walked down street. takes that from
his father, though. I'll wager my exist
encei"
Upon his Office desk John found a
hastily written note. II was ad-
dressed In the well-known hand Of his
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16

old chum. He eyed the missive appre-
pathos in his voice as he said aloud:
'It's our divorce. 1 feel it," The
note, headed, AT the Office, -Four in
Morning" ran like this:
Dear Mack-I left you slumbering so
soundly that by noon, when you waken,
/ hope. in your refreshed state. you will
look more tolerantly on my Intentions
as partially confided to you this night. 1
will not see you here again to say good
by wanted to, but was afraid to 'rouse
the sleeping lion." 1 will not close my
eyes tonight-fact is, / haven't time.
Our serenade at Josies was a prear-
ranged signal by which she is to be ready
and at the station for the five morning
train. You may remember the lighting
of three consecutive matches at her win
dow before the igniting of her lamp. That
meant: Thrice dearest one, I'll meet thee
at the depot at four-thirty sharp" SO,
my dear Mack this is TO inform you that,
even q you read, Josie and have eloped.
Ii is all the old mans fault yet / forgive
him Hope he'll return the favor Josie
predicts he will, inside OF weelI-or two
weeks. anyhow. Good-by. Mack, old boy
and let a fellow down as easy as you can
Affecuonately,
BERT.
"Heavens ~ exclaimed John, sitting
the note in his hand and stalking trag-
ically around the room. "Can it be
possible that I have nursed a frozen
viper? An migrate? A wolf in Sleeps
clothing? An orang-outang in gents
furnishings"
"Was you calling me, sir?" asked q
voice at the door. 1t was the janitor
"No" Numbered John. "Quit my
sight! Get out of my wayl No, no
Thompson, 1 don't mean that" he
called after him. Here's a half-dolIar
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16

for you, and want you to lock up the
Office, and tell anybody that wants to
see me that I've been set upon, and
sacked and assassinated in cold blood !;
and I've fed to my fathers in the
country, and am lying there In the
commissions of dissolution, babbling
of green fields and running brooks,
and thirsting for the life of every
woman that comes in gunshot" And
then, more like a confirmed invalid
than a man In the strength and pride
Of his prime, he crept down into the
street again, and thence back to his
hotel.
DeJectedly and painfully climbing
to his room, he encountered, on the
landing above, a little woman In a
jaunty dusting-cap and trim habit of
crisp muslin. He tried to evade her,
but in vain. She looked him squarely
in the MISUNDERSTANDING him the dubi-
Gus impression of either needing shaw
ing very badly, or having egg-stains on
his chin.
you're the gentleman in Number
eleven, believe? Why, Mr.. Mckinney,
are you ill7'
He nodded copfusedly.
"Mr. Mckinney is your name. I
think?" she queried, with a pretty ele-
walton of the eyebrows.
"Yes, ma'am," said John rather alb
jectly. "You see, ma'am-but 1 beg
pardon" he went on stammeringly, and
with very awkward bow-'T beg par
don, but I am addressing-ah-the-
ah-the-"
you are addressing the new land
lady," she interpolated pleasantly.
Mrs. Miller is my name. i think we
should be friends. Mr.. Mckinney. since
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16
Dyes From the Alder.

For the purpose of making dyes, the
common alder appears to have been
unnoticed by the pioneers of this coun-
try, who make use of so many banks
and roots. However, 1t was well known
to the Indians, who used it to good
effect. 1t dyes a reddish color, and
down to few years ago was employed
by natives of the Northwest Pacific
coast in coloring their fish nets. Alder
dye. used for the same purpose, is
said to be the Oldest recorded dye In
the world. 1t is mentioned In the Kale-
vala of Finland, supposed to date near
ly 5000 years ago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16
Watch the FamIIy,s Health.

The drinking water of many farms
Is impure, unfit for drinking, owing to
contamination from barnyards and 9TH
er sources surrounding the farm home.
The farmer does not realize that
though the well is separated from con-
Eliminating sources by several hundred
feet, there may yet be danger that its
waters are impure. containing germs
Of disease
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
ChRRANzA Note NOT
WHOLLY SATISFACTORY
Believed, However, U. S. Will
Proceed With Diplomatic
Negotiations.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE reply to
General Carranza's note regarding the
proposed joint commission to settle
border difficulties. will not be formul-
ated until President Wilson returns
Monday from his weekend cruise down
the Potomas. State department of
ficials said today there would be no
announcements as to the position Of the
United States until that time.
1t was indicated while not entirely
satisfactory, General Carranza's note
is viewed as opening the way for
broadening the scope of the discussions
by the commissioners as is desired by
the president and information has
reached department officials that the
note was intended TO that posi-
bility, although it does not mention
the suggestion except by inference.
Whether hat will be regarded as suf-
ficient to warrant proceeding with the
negotiations by naming the American
commissioners and without further
correspondence, will be determined by
President Wilson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
F[AYS At. 7 TACK ON
MEXICAN POLICIES
Senator Lewis Says Republican
Criticism Of President In
vItes Attack BY Bor-
der Nation.

Washington. Aug. T.-Senator Lewis,
The democratic whip, spoke in the Sen
ate today in reply to the attack upon
Hughes in his speech accepting the re-
publican presidential nomination.
Republican structures upon the adj
m1nlstration's Mexican policy, Senator
Lewis denounced as 'treasonable." He
charged that the clause Of the repub-
lican platform repudiating interference
III the internal affairs of Mexico was
responsible for the massacre of troops
at CarriZal.
Not until the captains of the re-
publican party shot at the president Of
tho United States did the Mexican out
laws shoot at the soldiers of the Amer
lean president" he said. The plat
form declaration Senator Lewis char
acterized as a m to C%arranza
and Villa to revenue the entrance of
American soldiers into Mexico and the
interference OF America in her inter-
nal affairs.
ut was the republican convention"
said MI. Lewis, (which slew the SOL
forts Of the republican leaders to make
Mexico the issue, without regard to
facts, equity or justice"
Revolt against the government at
Washington as to MeXico-that is the
ISSUE he declared. "Denounce the
president as to Mexico-for that is the
issue. Make contemplate your own
country before the world whenever you
cantor that is the issue. Humiliate
our own fellow man by holding his
country and his president up before
his countrymen or the respect of for-
ei9nprs.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
FRENCH HOLD NEW
GAINS IN BATTLE
LASTING Il HOURS
Germans Make Repeated At
tacks But Fail to Retake
Thiaumont and Larger
Portion of FIeury.
BRITISH SMASH TEUTONS
English Take Enemy's Second
Line on Mile Front-Hard-
est Struggle Waged In
Verdun Region.
BRITISH SMASH TEUTONs

Paris. Aug. 7.--Al German attacks
on the French positions last night were
repulsed, says the French official
statement issued this afternoon. the
Germans sustaining heavy losses.
The bombardment of the most vio-
lent character o o place over the en-
tire sector OF Thiaumont and Fleury,
the battle lasted from ? o'clock last
night until 8 this morning, the Germans
making unsuccessful efforts. the state
ment adds, to drive the French from
Thiaumont.
Fleury, which changed hands Thurs
day after the French had succeeded in
taking it, is again almost entirely oc-
cupied by the French. Fierce fighting
still continues in and around the VIII
tage. German ~unwounded prisoners
taken in the Verdun fighting number
400.
'On the Somme front French scout
ing ~aeroplanes delivered IL attacks
upon the enemy during the course of
which two German machines were Sc
riously damaged and compelled to land
precipitately within their Ines. Two
other German ~aeroplanes were brought
down in the region of Verdun. One
sell lear Abacourt and the other not
far from MoranVille.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
OFFICER EE EXON !: !!
OF SOLDIERS charge
Massachusetts Rockies Fail to
Stand By Trooper Who As
sailed Superior.

Columbus, N. NJ. Aug. THE pre-
liminary inquiries by officers Of the
Second Massachusetts infantry into the
charges of mismanagement made by
Private Hugh Clarke, in a Holyoke,
Mass. newspaper, has completely ex-
honorated Capt. e. j. Slate, in regard
to the handling of D company's ac-
counts. it was announced here today.
The % fellow guardsmen of ID COM
pany who signed a statement support
ing Clarlse's assertions, according to a
high officer, may possibly escape with
a reprimand.
Meanwhile the authorities here are
awaiting word from General Pershing
to whom Il summary of the investiga-
ton has been sent as to the calling Of
a general courtmartial to sit in
Clarke's case.
Clarke asserted in print that CAPTAIN
Slate had missapplied company funds
subscribed by the citizens of Holyoke
and had let the men be served with
bad and insufficient food. The ex.
anlining officers, however. report the
captains %accoun in excellent shape
and that the d men when
questioned, declared they had no com
plant on the whole against the COM
panV mess.
Clarke is now a prisoner here in the
k
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
MILE OF GERMAN SECOND
LINE TAKEN nv BRITISH

London, Aug. 5.-The main German
line system OF a front of 1000 yards
more, h one mile), north Of Po-
zieres, o. the Somme front, has been
captured by the British, it was official
~ announced by the war office this aft
ernoon.
The advance claimed by the British
IS on that part of the line where their
gains in the offensive movement so far
had been less pronounced than else
where along this front The gain. il
maintained, will effect a material
Strengthening out of the line In the
sector between PoZieres and T%hiepval.
The statement says:
North of Pozieres q local attack last
night, in which Australians and troops
of the new army took part, was com
pletely successful. The German main
second line system on u front Of more
than 1000 yards was captured, several
hundred prisoners remaining in our
hands
Repeated counter attacks subse-
quently delivered against the positions
captured were repulsed with heavy loss
to the enemy.
Except for some mining activity
near Souchez and Loos, there was no
incident of Importance on the remain.
der Of the British front"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
RE- lA1llAAGl ,EF n0INIF
BY DAKOTA STORM
Territory 200 Miles Long and
so to 100 Miles Wide Swept
BY Heavy Rain and
Severe Wind.

Grand Forks, N. ID, Aug. 5.--That u
territory nearly 200 miles long and 30
to 100 miles wide was affected in the
rain and hail storms which late Thurs
day night swept northeastern Nortl.
Dakota and northwestern Minnesota is
indicated by reports that have come
struggling into this city up to a lato
hour last night. II was estimated that
the losses will run lnto millions of dol
lars.
Tolna. n. D.. reported an estimated
loss of $500, 900, and Neville, $50, 600
damage, due TO n cyclone, which also
spread Owe the surrounding territory.
Reports indicate heavy damage to the
district around Aneta, Portland and
Hatton, N. D., and in a section north
of Devils Lake, N. D., through Leeds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
TURKS ATTACKING
BRITISH At SUEZ
Army of $4,000 Men Takes
Offensive on Eight Mile
Front Several Miles
East of Canal.

London, Aug. british positions
hear Roman, east of Port Said, are
Being attacked by $4,000 Turks, ac-
by the wal office. The Turks are at
lacking along a front of seven to eight
miles, the statement says, and have so
far been repulsed.
The text of the British official an
nounc u,ent
1.-The following report timed 1910
p. M, on the 4th of August, has been
received from the general office of
he commander in chief in Egypt:
"Since midnight of August ga,
Turks whose strength is estimated at
$4,000 have been attacking our posi-
ton near Romani, east of Port Said
on a front of seven to eight miles.
THE position at dusk on the 4th Of
August was thai their attacks had
MADE no impression on our fortified
position while on the southern flank
the fighting was also going on in u
favor n between 400 and 500 prison.
ers have been taken there.
Ships of the royal navy rendered
valuable service from the Bay of Tina.
Fighting still was in progress when
this report was dispatched. The tenn
p%erature during the day reached 100
degrees in the shade"
An official statement issued by the
Turkish war office on Friday stated
that Turkish air men had attacked with
machine guns British positions about
25 miles each of inc Suoa canal.
Romani is n village neal the coast
Of the Mediterranean and is % miles
to the east Of the Suez canal. 1t is
about 10 miles northwest OF katia,
where several engagements recently
have been fought between the British
and the Turks.
The Turkish attack on the British
positions III Egypt to tile east of the
Suez canal comes as no surprise to
those who are in close ouch with the
operations in that part of the world
Gen. Sir Archibald Murray, who COM
hands the British army there, has long
realized tina the Turks, with the as
sistance of the Austrians and Germans,
might make Il serious attempt on the
canal even at the hottest period of the
ear.
Austrian and German engineers for
mouths have been digging for water,
which, close to the Mediterranean, eS-
lists in many cases at no considerable
depth under the sand, although it most
ly is TOO brackish for use of European
troops. The Turks must therefore have
made very thorough arrangements for
the storage and transport of water, the
country being a pure sand desert, with
small widely scattered cases of date
palm growing around ancient wells.
AT Romani, where fighting is in
progress, the Turks must bring W ~
cry drop of water from Aughratina,
some 10 miles away.
1t is understood the Turks have with
them some 1000 Austro-German in
fantry, as well as a large number OF
Bedouin irregular soldiers. Their choice
Of the coast route, instead of the cara
van road from Katia to Kantara, which
they took the last time, brings their
flank under the fire Of warships in the
bays of Tina.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
MAY FURLOUGH GUARDS
TO RESERVE OF STATES

Washington, D. c., Aug. 5.-National
guardsmen now in federal service who
complete their required three years of
active service will be transferred to the
national guard reserve of their espect-
i've states or territories unless they de-
sire to continue with the colors for the
full six years of their enlistment and
il furloughed to the reserve, will be sent
hoIne at the expense of the govern
ment.
This announcement was made by the
war department today.
In computing e~nlistments on the new
basis full allowance will be made for
time already served under superseding
enlistment contracts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
DENMARK IS DIVIDED
ON WEST INDIES SALE
Opposition Accuses Government
of Bad Faith-Press Calls
It Good Deal.

London. Aug. 7.-Some OF the DAN
ish conservative papers have opened a
violent attack on the government over
the treaty with the United States for
the sale OF the Danish West Indies, ac-
cording to Il Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
The National Tidendeu says: I'm a
question of such great Importance for
the whole nation, the government acted
in a manner such as it's worst antagon-
lists would not have believed it capable
of. Nobody but the Danish government
would have risked such a course
On the other hand. the Politiken
points out that Denmark severe times
attempted to utilize the islands,. but her
efforts were vain. This paper says that
under the present war conditions the
islands might become n danger to Dam
ish neutrality and a it might be diff
ficult to defend them from encroach<
ment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 7.-Search was
being vigorously prosecuted early to-
day in every county surrounding De-
troit for the five automobile bandits,
Who, armed with rifles and pistols, yes
terday held up the motor pay car of
the Burroughs Adding Machine COM
pany and mad off With between $4,000
and $4,000, after shooting II slightly
Wounding one man.
The robbery, Which occurred within
lalf a block of the Burroughs plant, is
declared to have Been the most OAR
ing in the history of Detroit. 1t was
Accomplished so quickly that, almost
before any one of the occupants of the
way car and Il number of guards in a
,ar following realized what was hap
pening, the robbers transferred five
cash bags to their own machine and
we're u of sight. Hundreds of per
sons who saw the holdup smiled in the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
T ACTORRYt
DISTRICT BOMBED
Berlin Report Says Much DAM
age Was Done at HarWich
and In Norfolk Coun-
ty BY Zeps.

Amsterdam, (via London), Aug. T.
The following semiofficial statement,
supplementing the German officiN YER
ern and southeastern coasts of Eng
land on the night of August =, has been
published here.
AT Harwich, the naval force in the
harbor was twice attacked and the dock
and railway works We're abundantly
bombarded.
In the county of NorfolL, industrial
buildings and searchlight installations
at Norwich We're successfully attacked.
Then bombs We're dropped on Low
estoft, where a number of fires broke
out in factories.
British seaplancs, which attacked
the airships, We're forced to retreat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-10
AGITATORs THREATEN
TO CLOSE INDUSTRIES

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 5.-Threats to
close every industry in the United
States unless the 10 I. w. w. agitators
confined in the st. Louis county Jail,
Duluth, are freed, were made by Jo-
seph Ettor, an l.. w. w. leader at a
meeting of Duluth socialists last night,
when resolutions We're adopted de-
handing hat Gov. j. A. Burnquist
bring about the removal of what the
resolutions termed gunner from the
range strike zone.
The socialists went on record as ia
voring fusion with the /. w. w. and
approving the strike meeting Of that
organization.