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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

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The house shown in Figures 1 to
a tree stub for the use Of swallows
especially, and for these birds the cav
ity should be about 3 by 8 inches with
a depth of inches and an entrance
IL inches in diameter ut can be
cleaned by simply lifting the box from
it's base. Bluebirds and wrens, rs well
as swallows, nest in this style of
house. though they prefer cavity S
inches deep. Figure 3 illustrates
house to be attached to tree. II can
be opened for cleaning by turning II
button and removing the bottom. This
house is easy To build and If suitably
proportional is adapted to Il great va
riety of birds. Plans are furnished
for two sizes-one for bluebirdS and
the other for screech owls or sparrow
hawks.
The flicker house shown in Figure G
is designed to be placed on post or
the stub Of tree. The cavity should
he by Z inches and 16 to Is inches
deep The roof can be lifted i'm the
same way that n stopper is removed
from bottle. A house suitable for
members of the w0odpecker family
and also for nuthatChes and titmice,
including chickadees, is shown in Fig
ure Z. II is attached To boles Of trees.
The bottom is removable. Woodpeck-
ers demand rather deep cavity for
nesting-from L.. to IS inches. The
other dimensions required are about
6 by inches, with an entrance from
IL 70 inches in diameter. An inch
or so of sawdust should be placed in
the bottom of the house, as woodpeck
ers do not gather nest materials.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Presence Of Mind.

In his "reminiscences of oxford Rev.
|. w. Tuckell tells us that in his under
graduate days the dean of Christ
Church college was familiariy known
us Presence of Mind Smith," Mr..
Tuckell also supplies the traditional
explanation of the nickname. When a
student at the university, Smith had
gone out boating with friend. He re-
turned without the friend.
where's JonesT" he was asked.
"Oh, well, we had an accident. The
boat leaked and when we were bailing
IL out Jones fell into the river. He
caught hold of the boat and pulled 1t
Town to the waters edge. Neither of
US could swim and II had not, with
great presence of mind, hit him on the
head with the boathook both would
have been drowned"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
BIRDHoUsE CONSTRUCTION.

Wood Is n better building material
for birdhouses than metal or earthen-
ware. Entrance holes should be shell
tered by projecting roofs to exclude
rain. All houses should be easy TO
open for cleaning. A perch at the en-
trance is unnecessary, and may even
be an objection, as it is frequently
used by English sparrows while they
twitter eXasperatingly 10 brighten off
more desirable occupants. To provide
for proper ventilation, 1t row of small
holes is sometimes bored just beneath
the caves, but there should never be a
ventilating hole lower than the en-
as drafts Of air are dangerous. In case
there is danger that rain may be
driven i'm through the door, a small
drainage hole, which will be covered
by the nest, may be made in the
middle of the floor.
The appearance and durability of
houses are improved by a coat Of
paint. A neutral shade of green or
gray is suitable for houses mounted in
trees while those on poles, being con-
spicuously placed, lend themselves
tremendously to the landscape when
painted white. Heads of nails and
screws should be set rather deeply
and covered with putty.
In building birdhouses il should be
with the object of attracting particu-
lar species of birds, as the require
ments of the different species vary.
The following forms of birdhouses are
suggested by the United States bureau
Of biological survey:
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
ONLY MOBILES AND PEASANTS
Russia Country Where There Is No
diddle Glass, as in the Rest
of Europe.

Contrary TO the laws existing in Eng
lady belonging to a titled family mar
ries a Russian gentleman without a
title she takes her husbands name en-
tirely, and the only right left to her Of
her former title is to write on her
visiting cards and official papers, Mrs.
So-and-SO, born Princess, Countess or
Baroness So-and-So." Her children are
called by their fathers name. There
are only few exceptions to this rule,
according to London Tit-Bits.
In Russia no middle class or gentry
are known. There are only mobiles and
peasants. The car, however, grants
sometimes for special merit tie right
TO be styled Il nobleman, and also for
the same reason the titles of count and
baron, and occasionally that pf prince.
All those merchants who have kept
firms flourishng for a hundred years
have the right to receive the title of
baron. This law was made by Peter
the Great over 200 years ago, but the
merchants very seldom accept this Ger
man title and generally decline the
privilege.
In former days when the peasants
were still slaves they had no family
names, but were called by their faith
er's Christian name. Peters son was
called son Of Peter-in Russian Petrov.
So also SmlrnOv-Simon's son; Ivanov
-Ivan's (John) son; and so on. When
slavery was abolished and the eman-
cipatio' proclaimed by the Emperor
Alexan, ar III, they all kept these
names. Since then many of them
have received the right to belong to
the class of mobiles.
The Russian clergy, belonging to the
class Of peasants, for 1t very seldom
happens that mobiles become priests,
have special family names. Their
names mean always feast day, or q
precious stone, or something connected
with the church. In former days the
clergy was a class apart, and a son of
a clergyman was bound to be a clergy
man, and when they first entered the
church they chose name for them
selves.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
FOOD PLANTS ALONG THE SEA.
SHORE.

Besides winter feeding, described
elsewhere in this series, birds fire.
quenting the seashore may be catered
to by growing plants which produce
their favOrite foods, according to the
United States bureau Of biological sur
vey. Where the coast is rocky and the
soil of ordinary character. conditions
are little different from those inland,
and except in relation to exposure
there need be no especial preference
given in the choice of plants. 1t Is
worth mentioning, however, that sew
eral trees and shrubs are better to
withstand the winds so prevalent on
the coast. These include three species
of juniper, common barberry, English
thorn, hybrid crabapple, European and
American mountain ashes, smooth and
staghorn sumacs, privets, buckthOrn
and red-berried elder. Where the soil
is chiefly sand, and that often shifting,
conditions are not suited to many
plants. Selection may be made, how
ever, from the following, all of which
are known to thrive in such surround
ings:
For seed eaters.-Beacb grasses,
japanese smartweed, and sunflower.
For fruit eaters. - Bayberry, sen
buckthorn, sand cherry, beach plum,
cranberries and bearberry.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Votes for Women.

A Harvard grad, who might be called
Harold, and sweet young person who
didn't take football seriously sat in the
Yale Bowl Oh that Saturday. 1t was at
that tragic moment for the Crimson
when Casey had been called back after
TS-yard run for a touchdown be-
cause there was holding in the line.
The grad was nursing a pent-up ex-
plOsiOn.
"0h, Harold" cried the young per-
son; 'why are they going to make
him do IL over7 Did he run too farT
The grad simmered more danger
ously.
"No, Ethel" he said, lit wasn't that
Somebody sneezed."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
FEEDING FRUIT-EATING BIRDS

Feeding fruit-eating birds is best ac-
complished by planting selected spe-
cies of fruit-bearing shrubs and trees.
Through late spring and summer there
Is usually an abundance Of insect food
in addition TO fruit enough for all the
birds. So far as fruit alone is con-
cerned, fall is the season of overflow
ing abundance; in winter the supply
gradually decreases, and late winter
and early spring are the seasons of
actual scarcity. This is the critical
time of year for many birds, and Il
plentiful supply of wild fruit will tide
them over. Fortunately, everywhere
in the United States there are some
fruits that persist until there is no
longer any need of them. If enough
are planted, no birds able to live on
this class of food should starve. The
best of these long-persisting fruits are
juniper, bayberry, thorn apples and
related fruits, holly and snowberry.
Information on fruits useful for this
purpose in any section of the United
States may be obtained from the Unit
ed States bureau of biological survey.
Birds devour cultivated fruit prin-
cipally because the processes of cult
walton diminish the wild supply. The
presence of wild fruit In a locality al
ways serves TO protect domestic va
rieties, especially when the wild trees
CT shrubs are of the same kind as the
cultivated ones and ripen earlier.
Among those most useful for the pur-
pose are mulberry, wild blackberries
and strawberries, serviceberry, wild
cherry and elderberry.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. ! did so, my weakness dis
appeared, gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds OF
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hun
dreds of chickens and ducks. / can
not say enough in praise of Lydia E;
Pinkham' Vegetable Compound and
if these facts are useful You may pub
lish them for the benefit of other
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON. Route
D. Box 100. Richmond. Ind.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
TO LIVE LONG!

A recipe given by famous physician
for long life was: vKeep the kidneys in
good order Try to eliminate thru the
skin and intestines the poisons that
otherwise clog the kidneys. Avoid eat
ing meat as much as possible; avoid too
much salt, alcohol, tea. Try a milk and
vegetable diet. Drink plenty of water,
and exercise so you sweat - the skin
helps TO eliminate the toxic poisons
and uric acid"
For those past middle life, for those
easily recognized symptoms of infam-
nation, as backache, scalding rwater,"
or if uric acid i'm the blood has caused
rheumatism, rrusty" joints, stiffness,
get Anuric at the drug store. This is a
wonderful eliminator of uric acid and
was discovered by DR.. Pierce of Invalids
Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y. If your druggist
does not keep it send 10 cents to DR..
Pierce for trial package and you will
find that it is many times more potent
than lithia and that it dissolves uric
acid as hot water does sugar.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

nursing mothers; and eUerD woman who
Is rundown" tired or overworked it
is a special, safe, and certain help.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver aud bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy TO take
as candy.
How TO preserve health and beauty is
told In Doctor Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. 1t is free. Send DIR.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y, four dimes, or
stamps, 10 cover wrapping and mailing.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
t Ten Minute Classics I
| Famous Tales and Legends Told in Brief Form
eratures Finest Story of Engands Greatest Sea Fight
! BY y. IN. MULE
By J. IN. MULLER
Copyright BY ]. W. Muller
Famous Tales and Legends Told in Brief Form

gray whirlwind as they staggered help
lessly TO lee. Can you see the chased"
yelled Amyas, and then: "Hurrah :"
There was the Santa Catherine. fly
ing with splitter canvas.
Grange alongside, though it blow
live imps and witches" beloved
Amyas.
Salvation Yeo leaped to the helm.
Port For the love of God, port your
helm -
Amyas and YeO leaned to the helm
like .yOked steers. The Vengeance ca.
reened, but she swung around. Within
two hundred yayds was the Spaniard,
dark mass that was not rain or cloud.
"Lundy! screamed YeO. "The Isle
of Lundy. Hard aport, and may the
Lord have mercy on US Look at the
Spaniard :"
Between them and tie wall of gran
ite the guIleon doomed dimly, struggled
to obey her helm, fell away, and
rushed to her doom.
Lost Lost :" cried Amyas Leigh,
madly. He hurled his sword far into
the sea. shame! To lose my right,
my right! When ii was in my very
grasp! Unmerciful !"
A crack rent the sky. There was a
world of bright fame against which
stood out every mast and sail, the
sinking galleOn and Salvation YeO,
bright and fearful, the tiller in his
hand. lheE Salvation Yeo dropped
dead on deck and utter darkness fell
Il black, black night that never lifted
again fer Anyas Leigh of Devon. The
great flash Of lightning had struck him
blind.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

from my age that
when going up
stairs | had 10 go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought l should
have an operation,
and my friends
thought would not
live to move into
our new house. Ny
da,1rl,tar asked me-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
A Practical Plan.

"That brisk young man who just
now went out is sort of philanthro-'
piSt," said the custodian of a skyfcrap-
er. Hes behind a movement to get
aged scrubwoman off their knees
"Well, well How does he propose
TO go about III"
His plan Is quite simple. He's sell
ing a mop with a long handle"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

Physician-But have you ever Lad
any experience as nurse:
APPLICABILITY, never did say.
thing else since was a child.
Physician-Indeedi And wh-e Y
your specialtv7
Applicant Nursing ar xs.s
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

forced to use a
cane. For these
disorders | am
glad to say | used
II o q d 5 Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. / am "a
years old, feel
ii n q q n q once
again stand as
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Wanted information.

Father-Whcn ! was small boy
was left an orphan.
Tommy-What did you do with Il?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
: imperative Ease.

Why did you enlist. John, and g,
ln,o all 3 fighting and dnnger7'
"S ?, did II 10 ret ,oine peace
and omfort In me he
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON her HANDS
Too I'll to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-"For two years
was 80 sick and weak with troubles
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY!

Mr.. S. T. Benton, Kerrville, Texas,
writes: For several years prior To
1906 l suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

straight as an arrow. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" BE
sure and get "OODD's," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor-
dered deranged kidneys; just ms Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will do.-Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

II is not too much to sag that this,
story, Written By a churchmdn, is
one Of tho Uery finest sea stories eUer
produced IN any language or IN any
age. Whoever has foHoWed the
course Of the Spanish ConquiSta-
dores and their English enemies
orer tie Spanish Main, bears nit
ness net only to the beauty Of
Charles hingSley'S descriptions of
Caribbean tropics, but to their ron
derful accuracy. Yet Kingsley neper
san the american tropics until
1870, and he wrote "IFeStward
Ho" in 1856. lie got almost all
his material from Hakiuyt and Eng
lish histories; but he had the imagi-
nation Of genius. whose mark is that
ia ITS fartheSt fight 1t still grips I'M
GeotatiHgly at the truth. :.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Different View

did see where they arrested
a motoris' because he wasn't ~ mp"
md y arrested RE because
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
w. N. u, DETROIT, NO. A1s17.
NOTHING STANDS AS mnH, rs a remedy

for every womanly ailmeEt
as DR.. PierceS FdvOrite
Prescription. It's the only
medicine for women certain
in its effects.
rFavorite Prescription "a
an invigorating, restorative
tonic, a soothing and
strengthening nervinc. and
a complete cure for all tho
functional arrangements,
painful disorders, and
chronic weaknesses peculiar
to the. sex.
For young girls Just
entering womanhood for
NUompn at tho critical limo.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Enuaued to One.

Maud-To protect myself against
burglars, I'm going to get u six-shootef
Ethel-Im going TO get II siX-footer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

Cleveland hotels are experimenting
with girl "bellbOyS."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Inportant 10 Nnothera

The true new woman of today is a
real home-maker.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

AGENTS are making good money selling Rooms
Egg substitute lVc package. Equals one dozen
thing whore you use eggs. Send lUc for sample
package. GBO. w. KOONS, Batavia New YORK
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Few people care 10 be reminded OF
the little sins they like To commit.
Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy-seected herbs-m
Garfield Tea.-Adv.
Kansas has n woman coroner.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-01-25

Lands End, the Lizard, the Nee
dies, Portsmouth, Calais. Dunkirb,
the North sea and the OrkneyS-aH
the places that figure today IN the
submarine and other nGvat neWS Of
the tlVo huge Watching sea pOwerS,
figure thrilIngly in the last and
greatest scene of Charles Kingsley's
famous sea story, "lPeStward HOg.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
BEAKES GETS
BALLOTS kept
Court Order Prevents Destruc-
tion Of Votes Pending
Recount for Congress

That Samuel w. BeAkes does not
intend to give up the contect for
election 90 congress became evi.
dent. Wednesday. when orders we're
served by Sherin Stein or The
township clerks OF Wayne county in
the second congressional district,
restraining them from disposing OF
the ballots cast al ,hc election.
Judge Arthur j. Tutue granted
the injunction which prevents the
destruction OF the ballots not only
Ia the Wayne county townships. but
also in Jackson. Lenawee, Monroe
and Washtenaw counties. upon the
motion Of Guy A Miller.
Beakes. Democrat was defeated
by Mark X. Bacon, Republican. after
a close contest Brakes gained a
few votes in canvass OF Wayne
county townships This was attend
ed BY Alex J Groesbec'k. who rerre-
sented the Republican, and Frank n.
Eaman and ROoert CLANCY for Mr..
Beakes
Mr. Miller's motion states that II
IL necessary that the ballots be
available until May I. 1911. and the
injunction prever.s the township
clerks from destroying them mul
that time.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
.FATEOF SIX
'u.S.SAIL0RS
UNCERTAIN
u. s. Consul Tracing
Americans In Crew
of LacOnia

LONDON. Feb 7s.--with two
Americans known to be among the
dead. the American embassy was di-
recting its energies today TO obtain
ing definite information whether sin
other Americans listed In the La
conia's crew were among the miss
ing.
Thomas Coffey, Baltimore Negro
trimmer. has not been accounted
for Four members OF the crew are
still missing. accoI ding to the Gun
ard company's list. and eight accord
ing 10 unoficial check.
A number OF the Laconia's suryi-
vors reached here today on spe-
cial train. but they had practically
nothing TO add 10 survivors stories
as told at Queenstown yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
new YORK
PRESS LIFTS
WAR SHOUT
Tribune, Republican
Organ, Demands I'm
mediate Hostilities
CONGRESS DELAY
DISGRACE-WORLD
Herald Demands I'M
mediate Defense
Measures

NEW YORK. Fec 2s--New York
riitcrfni comment on the sinkirr
q the LAcon's and the international
Eituation IN general follows:
Under the heading "rime to De
clare War" the Tribune says: AT
last the administration faces an
overt act on Germany's part which
4 can hardly explain away.
Mr.. Wilson has said many
times thas he would not tolerate any
more such murders. lie has pledged
himself again and tgain TO protect
our people in their legitimate ana
peaceful pursuits on the seas Now
the occasion has ccme which com
pels him to make his words good
n those words mean anything. the
administration Is bound in honHr 20
ask congregs to declare war. Moth
ing short 81 declaration OF war
will suffice."
World. III Is n disgrace TO CON
gress. II IL a Disgrace 10 the An er~
ican people. IL is n disgrace to the
eternal principles IT the republic
that there could Rave been an hcur's
Wrangling and h4ggling over the
question whether the United States
ttaould maintain It's honor or sur
render abjectly TO German ruthless
ness
There mas been enough OF ma.
tional humiliation. A congress that
Ia not unqualifCdly and unreserved-
ly American in this crisis has made
itself the kaisers ally
Herald AN doubts about the
necessity OF the governments TAX
ing immediate steps for the Sde-
quate protection Of merchant yes
sells should be removed by the IN.
lawful sinking Ct the Laconia So
far as Il Is able Germany Is trsns-
lating its threats into action.
"It is OF greatest importance thet
this nation present united front
Times "Casuistry cannot dis.
guise, nor ingenuity palliate tho
crime of the German submarine
commander who sank the Laconia.
He murdered American citizaps.
Every circumstance OF atrocity &c
present in the case II the Laconia.
we are now called upon to do
fend the liberties OF the nation.
Authority 10 take measures for
defense mnst be conferred hy tie
present congress. IL delay can ever
be dangerous. IL would be danger
Gus now"