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The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
Teach Them Living

The Young Women's Christian assoc
citation out in San Diego. Cal, mas
started class TO teach young engaged
girls how 70 cook and combine FOOD
stuffs an a way that won't cause indi-
ccstion. sewing, not the latest embrol-
derv stitches, but how to make shirts.
petiiooats. baby clothes and TO darn
Stockings 80 there won't be Jumps ana
General homework, how to save work
bv systematizing, and all the httie
Dointh that mean SO much, ike howdo
ri,a, furniture. how to prevent food
from burning, how TO clean lamp chim-
nCya properly, etc. -
bride, -to-be a whole lot. but--what are
tEcy teaching them about hSgiehe,
ob,,,u th[, meaning of marriage, about
The soN -brohlemy which married maj,
and woman must meet HOW many oI
'bosc GIRLS have had mothers TO teacn
non. these things So that they N turn
can reach their daughters how 70 i've
o. how many ~ them have picked u,
al The knowledge they do possess OF
tsax matters in an indiscriminate way
from chance sources
..Il,, ORANGE Is sir.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
WILL SIT BANK
MIX-UP AT ALBION

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Feb. 27.-
An investigation OF the affairs OF the
wrecked Albion National bank began
Monday when Judge Walter III. North
appointed d. A. Garfield, Of Albion.
receiver for the FIRST National. bank.
OF Albian. -
This bank was the predecessor OF
the Albion National. and John Fl. Cal
lahan, who was stakeholder in the
old bank and director In the new
one, gants the receiver TO run 'dowu
the assets of the original bank. He
believes the wrecking OF Albion Ma.
tional really started before the mer.
ger.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
MAYORS FOE HAS 400
NAMES ON PETITION

PONTIAC, Mich, Feb. T.-The
CITY commission has completed plans
for the spring elections which will be
held on April l. Primaries VIII De
held March Is, and petitions must De
in by March Z. Nicholas Burton VIII
be q candidate TO succeed Commis-
sioner Osmun, whose term expires
Andrew Knudsen, who was a candl-
date last year, will try again, ana
Commissioner Osmun will seek re-
election.
Walter Colius, secretary OF the
league, who Is circu-
lating a petition asking for the recall
of Mayor Lounsbury, announces that
he has 400 names, and expects 10
have the required 525 by next Wed
nesday.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Feb. 81
With both accusing the other Of
beating their adopted baby, which
died Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs.
Bert wildsmith are under arrest in
the county Jail.
The coroner's jury, in Ypsilanti,
late Monday night, returned ver-
dict that the baby came TO its death
through starvation and beatings ad-
ministered by unknown persons.
When told of his wife's charge
that he beat the baby, Wildsmith
fiew into rage and declared that
IL was she who beat the child.
she did every bit of that, he de-
claTed. 1T was not me. | admit that
] slapped its hands, but l never beat
IL the way she did. Last Thursday
night she pounded II until ii couldn't
stand, and when / interfered she
struck me over the head with a poker
See that scarf" and Wildsmith
pointed to a cut over his eye.
Wildsmith declared his wife had
adopted three babies, but he mads
her take them back because she
abused them.
In her cell in the county Jail, Mrs.
Wildsmith sticks to the story she
hrst told that her husband brutally
whipped the child.
81 suppose I'll be sent over the
road for this, she ga. II expect
we both will, but honest to God l
didn't do II. I'll tell the truth, but
the truth don't help much when a
woman has once served time"
Deputy Sheriffs Mat Max and Will
lam Eldert brought Wildsmith to the
county jail here, last night
Wildsmith, who was captured by
the Kalamazoo police upon orders
from the local officials, made no OBJ
lection to coming here, although he
knew that the result OF the coroner's
inquest might mean the issuance OF
a warrant for manslaughter against
him. Wildsmith is accused by his
wife OF having caused the death OF
their adopted child, Charles, by beat
ing II on wednesday night and
Thursday because the baby could not
stand alone.
Mrs. Wildsmith talked freely to q
Times correspondent In jail last even
Ing. According to her story the
troubles of the Wildsmiths have been
many, due largely to the fact that she
wanted to adopt a girl baby and lie
was determined to adopt boy.
My first husband was William
Dewey" said Mrs. Wildsmith, "and
we had three children. boy and two
girls. The boy is dead but the girls
are living, one of them being in a
state institution at Coldwater, and
the other living with a family near
Stanton, Mich. cannot remember
the name of the family. Mr.. Dewey
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
SAGINAW MUST
BUILD WORKHOUSE

SAGINAW. Mich. Feb. 27.--Thb
city may be called upon to build a
workhouse, notice having been re
ceiyed from Supt. Mcdonnell, OF the
Detroit House of Correction. that no
more prisoners will be received from
Saginaw county after Sept. /.
Tho local jail has been declared a
menace to public health, so after
Sep. /. there will be no place to send
short-term prisoners. A special
meeting of the supervisors will prob
ably be called to investigate the mat
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
CITIZENS DIVIDED ON
RAILROAD QUESTION

CROSwELL, Mich, Feb. u
With the prospects OF two new rail-
no, Us. this village Is divided on the
ipssysn OF selection and two rival
organizations have been formed 10
boos. fer each OF the proposed lines.
On, OF the roads Is the Handy Broth-
ers' road, of Bay City, and the otner
is the Port Huron & Northern. Inc
latter company proposes to- use gaso-
line cars.
A few days ago the Croswell I'M
prnYement- association promised 10
aid Handy Brothers by giving them
a bonus. The citizens In general
favor the other road, and declare
they will not assist Handy Brothers.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
INVESTIGATE QUEBEC
BRIDGE DISASTER

MONTREAL, Feb. 27.-American
detectives are trying TO determine
whether the Quebec bridge. which
fell into the ST. lawrence river on
Aug. 20. 1907, killing GA men, and do
ing millions of dollars damage, was
wrecked with dynamite.
Detective Burns. OF San Francisco,
has visited this city and Ottawa scg-
eral times in the past year, but the
result OF his inquiry is closely
guarded.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
POPE BARS HOBBLE
SKIRTS FROM RECEPTIONS

ROME. Feb. q Another blow was
delivered at the prevailing fashions
today. when Pope Plus issued decree
barring hobbleskirts from all Pontifi-
cal receptions. Recently the Pontiff
announced that church dlgnltariep
must not attend social functions
where decollette gowns are worn.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
WILL. pru.D NEW CTR, nal.

UNNBOR BEACH. MIch' Ftn' -
rho citizens hy a maloritV."I ' 90 oao
p't,. nail to replace The structure
,yilirh yyas b1rnc.i last Sovemhcr- TIC
nov structure VIII contain an audi
totiun. council chamber and Jail' luc
teUpic Women participated in the
election.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
NURSES WIN FIGHT
AGAINST WAGE CUT

JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 27.-The
nurses in the smallpox hospital who
struck because their wages were re-
duced from s35 to $25 week, have
returned TO work. DR.. DeMay, medical
health officer, having induced the
board TO put the wages back TO the
former figure. There are few patients
IN the pest house.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
CrnLer,. nnnghter Sues for DIyorce.

NEW YORK Feb 27.--The trial OF
the suIt FOR absolute divorce brought
by Ethel croker Brecn, daughter ~
tho former Tammarv boss, against
her husband John j Breen. whom she
met when ne was a groom Inv riding
academV. was begun today. Breen en-
tered n general denial. lie produced
In court the correspondent. Miss Mauue
Dichl. telephone girl IN the Walker
housa---A4 t---tsf r+Tt--utrt -ftrrrr AS-rttur-
rsvs that the report made by private
detectives that they had been found In
n hotel was an absolute lie. Breen
and MRS Croker eloped
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
ro n,>auEr DETROIT u. oF q.

SAGINAW, Mich Feb p the sag
t,uw Hoard OF Trade ~ preparing 10
i"rourt members of the Detroit Board
~ commerce who will NlslL-I44f--cfty
Mac ii -srl,.--s-f<tt6rs viii he met by
"A deiegntton and shown about. tue
CITY, after which hAOfuet VIII be
served In q local hotel.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
FOSTER PARENTS ACCUSE
EACH OTHER 0E BEATING
Child BOTH ARE IN JAIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wildsmith
Held Following Death
of Infant
END OF STORMY CAREERS
Jury Says Baby Came To Death
Through Starvation and
Beatings
END OF STORMY CAREERS

ANN AR8oR, Mich, Feb. 27.-
Mrs. Bert Wildsmlth will be
charged with the death Of her
foster child some time today or
tomorrow, according to the state
ment Of Prosecutor Burke. Her
husband may be held as a wit
ness.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

was killed in the woods In northern
Michigan ~ years ago. and five years
later married Wildsmith. Since
then my life has been hell on earth.
He has frequently beaten me. and on
more than one occasion HAS heId-H.G-
on the floor with a knife at my throat
until | did not know whether or not
he would kill me. We wanted a child,
and / wanted a girl baby and he a
boy. We first adopted a baby belong
ing to a woman I'm Ypsilanu by the
-htfne-o EMnrhoY-Mho =nnt=fffttttss
with her husband. We were not al
lowed 10 keep that baby, however, as
it's father objected and the woman
took IL back. then went To Detroit
and secured girl baby from hos
pital. but II was sickly and after keep
ing IL week. | returned II, ana IL
died within few hours after | look
II back. We next adopted girl Dlt
my husband objected so strenuously
that | had to take IL back, and then
we adopted Charlie. who is dead.
secured the child from Miss Mars
hospital in Detroit"
Apparently, Mrs. Wildsmith has no
sentiment in her makeup. She talked
about the death or the chlld without
any emotion whatever, and when et-
forts were made TO appeal 10 DIT
sympathies, they were failures. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Wildsmith have GRIM
inal records Mrs. Wildsmith was
sent TO the Detroit House OF Correc-
ton three times, and in two OF me
cases ill.treatment OF children was the
cause of her Imprisonment.
Miss Mari, proprietor OF the hos
pital from which Mrs. Wildsmith
adopted the chtid, says they bothered
her for months and she let them have
a child 10 board, but II was rot
strong, and they returned it. 1t dice
a few days later. Then the Wild
smiths came TO her with letter from
DIR. II. B. Britton. OF Ypsilanti, and
with a recommendation from William
X. Childs, county ager/ FOR Washte'
nav county. both OF whom testined
that they were proper persons, and
they were permitted to adopt the
baby that died Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

CHICAGO-Lloyd Moulds, Just in
from the farm, liked the looks OF the
old north side water tower and con
men Immediately sold IL to- him for
SIC x policeman arrived In time TO
save his money
CUICAGO-Cement roffins for dogs
is the. latest "lun ovation in the use OF
cement" shown at the cement exhibit
just opened here.
CUICAGO-Mrs Della Cook and Mrs.
Saiiie ThaNon are "at law" over n
switch. Both declare IL was made
from Their own natural hair. Both are
blondes and the court viii settle the
case with microscopical inyestIga-
tfon
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

Marriage ~ the worst KIND OF q IaH.
NE N a man adrires other women and
ncylccts his wife.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
HOUSE AND CONTENTS BURN.

CHARLOTTE, Mich, Feb, 27--Ffree
totally destroyed the residence ana
bonsahold goods OF Dennis Mccormick,
Eve miles northwest or here, yesterday.
Loss 81. 500: insured.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

A widow knows lot OF things she
didn't learn until after she became
widow.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

MANY \ woman who has hat little TO
say keeps saying " all the time
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
NEM CONCENTRATIONS.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 27.-New cor
porations American Hardware COM
pany. Detroit. $4,000. principal stock
holders John r.. Ulrich and Arthur u
Cousins: National sales a. Home com
pany tforeignb. Columbus, o., and De-
troit 10000. Wallace Longstreet or
Detroit. president Farmers and Me-
chanics' bank Ann Arbor. Increased
from $4,000 TO 100000: Advance
Grease a Chemical company. Jackson,
increased from y-5,0j0 70 f5o,ooo.-
Keeping husband In hot water rs
a POOR way TO preserve him.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27
Odds and Ends Of
Today'S News by Wire

NEW YORK--A moving picture film
900 feet long was wound about the
body OF Victor Weiss when he was ar
rested by police who charge him with
robbing him company's plant
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

NEW YORK--Refore- Peter Yopsnn,
an engineer. asphyXlated himself In a
roomiug house. he left dollar Tor the
landlady 10 pas for the gas.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

CfIICAGO-Held for deserving his
l. .year-old wife, Albert Kostiski. de-
claTed he was disappointed In her be-
cause American girls were far pref
tfa
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

WINSTED Conn--Miss Sarah Pfaef-
fin was stung by a wasp, the hrst 70
make his appearance In this vicinity
this year
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

MONTICELLO, n. Y.-Miss Cynthia
Pintler deposited in a local bank
nearly $500 In old coins of small de-
nominations the savings OF her
brother during seventy years.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-27

BOSTON, Mass.--The captain or the
steamer Bostonian reports that MS
vessel narrowly escaped being hit by
large meteorlte which fell In the
ocean and caused waves TO sweep over
the decks
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07
No Time For Celebrating.

Night was coming on, the storm was
increasing, and some of the deck fit
tings had already been swept over
board when the captain decided to
send up distress signal. The rocket
was already lit and about to ascend
when a solemn faced passenger step
ped up.
"Cap'n," said he, I'D be the last
man on earth to cast damper on
any mans patriotism, but seems to
me this here's no time for celebratin'
and settin' of fireworks. . Christian
Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07
was an Englishman,
and Mccarthy, as you perhaps
might surmise, was an Irish
man Thev were NOT upon the

udus Lucy WC1O AOC upOA luC
best of terms.
Everybody liked Mccarthy in the
boarding house in Boston where the
two young men lived. He had a fine
voice for ballads, and he knew an enor-
nous number Of them. A delegation,
including all the pretty girls in the
boarding house, was always in waiting
to escort Mccarthy to the piano after
dinner. Trimble cared little for music
and nothing at all for the girls, but he
felt that he should have been Of far
more Importance than Mccarthy in any
society. He would often sit in a corner
of the parlor with another young Eng
lishman named Corwin and discuss the
thousand faults of Mccarthy as he
and Corwin figured them out
If Trimble and Corwin had not thus
acquired the habit of being jealous of
Mccarthy it is possible that neither of
them would have been disturbed by his
attentions to Miss Bessie Carroll, a
stunning, pretty girl, who spent some
weeks in the boarding house with her
parents. Trimble and Corwin decided
almost Immediately that Miss Carroll
was far above the social level of that
house, and they included one Patrick
Mccarthy.
The CAROLS had house in Win
chester, which is a suburb of Boston,
and when certain alterations had been
completed in their home they moved
back to it. During the succeeding win
ter Mr.. Trimble, Mr. Corwin and Mr..
Mccarthy went out to Winchester
quite often. Englishmen may think
slowly, yet they really do think down
to the truth, and soon there came Il
time when Trimble and Corwin began
to think that it was not much use for
them to go out to Winchester any
more. Neither was sure of this.
On the evening of the 10th of March
Trimble knocked at McCarthy's door
on the way down to dinner
He opened McCarthy's door without
waiting for an answer to his rap and
was surprised to find that the room
was empty.
w Gil, uPol1 NY Nolu. Sdlu he anu
began to back out, closing the door.
| AT that moment his glance fell upon
the end of a yellow envelope which
protruded from under the rug by the
door. Obviously this was a telegram
which some servant had pushed in be-
meath the door.
The lappet of the envelope was so
carelessly sealed that mere touch
opened it. A single glance sufficed for
the reading of the message:
Shall take steam cars, not trolley. Meet
| me Northern depot 11:3O. Z. C.
So Miss Carroll was coming in to
view the parade. Doubtless Mccarthy
had made arrangements for entertain
ing her, and there had been an APP
| pointment which this telegram was in
| tended to change. If Mccarthy should
not receive the message and should
fail to be at the Northern depot and
Mr.. Trimble should happen to meet
Miss Carroll in the midst of her wrath
she might be very kind. 1t is a femi-
nine method of revenge described in
all the books, and Trimble thought
] that luck was favoring him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07

On the tariff lie takes his place as a
tariff for revenue Democrat. With
out committing himself unequivocally
to the initiative and referendum, he
nevertheless assisted to pass such
laws relating to municipalities only
through the Ohio legislature.
After his retirement as attorney
general and during the height of the
Bryan wave NIr. Harmon, like most
Democrats who had been closely iden-
titled with the Cleveland administra-
ton, took back seat politically. But
in 1908 he loomed up again upon the
political horizon. Despite the fact
that he had twice before contested the
presidency with native son Of Ohio,
Mr.. Bryan mad not Jared so badly at
the hands of the electorate of the
state which he aspired to carry, and
his political advisers believed that If
he could obtain the conservative Dem
ocrats' support he might accomplish
his aim. 1t was with this end in view
that the Bryan Democrats, excepting
Tom L. Johnson, interposed little real
opposition to Harmon's nomination
for governor.
Harmon carried the state by approx
imately 10000 plurality. while Bryan
was defeated by approximately 10000.
CHAMP CLARK
Champ Clark is serving his ninth
term as member of the house of rep
resentatives, of which body he is speak
er The movement to nominate him
for president has been attributed to
Democratic congressman.
In an official Democratic gathering
in Missouri about a year ago Joseph
w. Folk was indorsed for president
The Clark boom. starting in Washing
ton, upon reaching Missouri seriously
embarrassed both Clark and Folk. A
tentative proposition was discussed
looking to a popular primary in Mis-
souri, as between these two men at
which the delegates to the national
convention would be chosen and in
structed.
Both Mr.. Folk and Mr.. Clark were
included in Bryan's "eligible" list for
Tie pIGSlUeuCS, dlluOuSu MI. DTydu LII
an editorial somewhat criticised Mr..
Clark for his cordial relations in the
management Of the house of represent
atives with Mr.. Underwood, some Of
whose policies Mr.. Bryan opposes
Among his supporters Speaker Clark
is known as progressive Democrat.
On the tariff he is tariff for revenue
only Democrat, disag greeting with those
Democrats who contend that their par
.ty favors free raw materials.
ross AND FOLK
Governor Foss went to congress on
the tariff issue in the 1910 Democratic
landslide they had in the Fourteenth
Massachusetts district. He predicted
long a go that the tariff issue would DOM
mate the campaign now taking shape.
Governor Foss has been talked OF as
i running mate for Governor Harmon.
but his hackers insist he Is strong
enough for first place on the ticket.
B The Missouri Democrats league
launched FOLKS boom on July last.
3 when til president said. I'VE believe
tut Missouri will instruct ~ u
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07
St. Patrick's Day Luck
BY JOHN L. M'GovERN

Moreover, it might be possible to In
crease Miss CAROLS natural resent.
ment against Mccarthy by a cleverly
devised story.
He then put the telegram back and
thrust it entirely under the rug.
Having his own plans for the next
day, Trimble was afraid that his friend
Corwin would suggest some plan which
1t might be embarrassing to escape
from, so he lodged Corwin during the
evening and spent the time in roam
ing about the city alone. Returning
near midnight he found the door of
McCarthy's room open and saw the
young son of Erin within.
Great times tomorrow, I suppose?"
said he, pausing by the door.
I'm expecting the day Of my life,"
responded Mccarthy.
Trimble expressed the polite hope
that Mr.. Mccarthy would not be dis
appointed
Disappointed tomorrow? Me? 1
guess you've forgotten my name I'm
bound to be lucky on St. Patrick's
day"
Mccarthy, who was standing by the
window, drew aside the curtain and
glanced out, and Trinble had the
chance to lift the edge of the rug with
his foot and see the yellow envelope
safe in it's hiding place.
'1tll be fine day" said Mccarthy.
II hope So said Trimble give ar
ranged d bit of celebration, and I
wouldn't wish it to be spoiled"
Trimble was early at breakfast next
morning, and by IL o'clock Trimble
was at the Northern depot elegantly
arrayed and prepared to make the eff
| fort of his life. He spent a nervous
half hour, which seemed very long,
and then a still more nervous ten min
utes which seemed much longer. Trains
arrived, and people poured out of
them. Green banners waved, and
bands played, and pretty girls with
Irish blue eyes and shamrocks display
ed upon their holiday raiment hurried
by, but Bessie Carroll was not among
them.
At / o'clock the most melancholy
Briton under the blue canopy Of heav-
en- gave up the game and returned to
his room in the boarding house, where
he stuffed black pipe with strong to-
bacco and sat down to "think it out"
There was a rap at the door, and Cor
win entered. The two men seemed TO
be in the same mood.
Look heren' said Corwin. 81 can
trust you, and I'm going to tell you
something. | found out yesterday that
Mccarthy had an engagement to meet
Bessie Carroll at Arlington and Boy)-
ston streets. She was coming in from
Winchester by trolley. SO, just for IL
bit of a joke, I fixed up a bogus tele-
gram, telling him to meet her at the
Northern depot, and I chucked it under
his door,"
"You did!' said Trimble.
Eyes, 1 did," responded Corwin.
"And then l went to the corner of
Arlington and Boylston streets to see
whether might be of some service to
Miss Carroll, and, by the living lingo.
there was Pat Mccarthy! What do
you make of it?''
Trimble shook his head.
Don't know what to make of it," he
said. Never heard Of such blasted
luck in my life"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07
! Count My Time by Times.

Count My Time by Times.
I count my time by times that meet thee.
These are my yesterdays, my morrows,
And nights; these my old moons and my
new moons.
Slow fly the hours or fast the hours do
II thou art far from or art near to me.
II thou art far the bird tunes are no
tunes;
If thou art near the wintry days are
Junes,
Darkness is light. and sorrow cannot be-
Thou art my dream come true and thou
my dream.
The air I breathe. the world wherein 1
dwell.
Ny journeys END thou art and thou the
way.
Thou art what would be. yet only SEEM
Thou art my heaven, and thou art my hell
Thou art my ever living Judgment day.
Richard Watson Glider.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07
Tho Little Brother.

'Well, Tommie," said the joyous
Slithers, 'you must congratulate me.
am going to marry your sister,"
ooh, thunder!" growled Tommie.
"Why, Tommie" protested slithers.
Don't you like met"
"Oh, yes, like you we'll enough"
said Tommie, "but bet Mabel a
pound of candy you wouldn't be fool
enough to ask her, and she bet you
would. "-Harper's Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07
Wholesale.

A man walked into the office Of the
Western Pacific recently and asked
for a pass to Oroville for himself and
eight children. Charlie Craig, the
chief clerk, looked at him a moment
before he could reply.
You are in the wrong department,
said Craig finally. What you want il
special train. San Francisco Cali.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-03-07
An Orgy Of Despair.

Two women We're leaving the thea.
ter after a performance Of 1.-THE Dolls
House,
ooh, don't you love Ibsen!' asked
one ecstatically. Doesn't he Just
take all Of the hope out Of lifey'-suc-
cess Magazine.