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The Detroit times., 1913-02-12
WIN NOT MAKE YOUR OWN VALEN7INES
coEsT MsNE you

we'll as pretty as a Feb. l4th token.

we'll as pretty as a Feb. l4th token.
Short lengths OF leftover narrow rib
bons may be utilized for these. Make
several hearts. Cut them out OF col
ored or white paper and decorate or
not as you please. Run the ribbon
through the heart and the book mark
( Is made
The rim OF a heart, with small
Cupid perched upon II and a narrow
card pasted across, makes unique
place card for a Valentine party. Cut
: the Valentines any desired size out or
red paper Draw q second heart on
the first heart about half an inch
from the edge all around. This
leaves the center OF the big heart
hollow Make the card on which
name Is 10 appear At across this space
so that it can be pasted at ends on
the back OF the heart The Cupid
may be cut OF pennyValentines or out
OF magazines and pasted on the heart
anywhere.
Don't forget the dizzy little valen-
tine which snowB Cupid IN an aero
plane dropping his messages, aero
grams of love, from his high perch
as ne SkipS over Aut NOlid OA ~
I4th. A look at the illustration will
suggest way to make t..
Then there are the novel Valen-
tines that ca be worked out in words
and pictures, little love puzzles which
may be easily made with pen and ink
and a little water color,
A unique remembrance OF the day
which suggests its chief sentiment,
the transmission OF love thoughts,
may be made with the aid OF paper
and pencil Use an ordinary piece OF
writing paper. Line II In to represent
a telegram Make telegraph poles at
either end OF top OF sheet and con-
meet with lines to represent wires
! Write or print across the top
! Loves Union Telegraph Co"
On the next line put Offices In All
Parts OF the World
The Detroit times., 1913-02-12
In Death of Party Sees Most
Horrible Tragedy known
to Poles
FATE DUE TO LOSS
OF DOGS, HE THINKS
Scurvy Undoubtedly Weakened
Bodies of Men, Who Finally
Succumbed
ny CAPT. ROALD AMUNDsEN,
Dscoverer OF the south Pole.
COpyri IOIS. NV The NeMana me-
Enterprise Ass6ciationD.

Enterprise Ass6cIationD.
CHICAGO. Feb. l2Aln this, my first
and only signed statement regarding
the terrible but superlatively heroic
death OF Captain Robert +. Scott and
his four companions in the Antarctic
regions. | wish first OF all. before
paint the picture, as ! conceive II, OF
this most awful OF all the trag-
edies ever enacted on the wastes OF
the Polar Ice fields. 10 bow before the
great character OF my companion d -
CCYtrer Robert r. Scott, by the dec
larations In his diary, has left as a
as sincere. as honest and as modest
"a the world has ever seen--a greater
record than any mere 'discoverer
could ever hope to equal.
captain Scott, indeed, far from ever
assuming too much--a trait quite
cunmon 10 many pioneers OF the lee
lai,ds--took rather too little credit 20
himself He seemed to content his
my findings And this. although ne
reached the pole but little over a
month later
The last news we heard OF Captain
Aprll !. 1912, THIS news came from
those who returned on Scott's ship. the
Terra Nova They had left Scott
aud four companions in latitude 81 de-
gees. three minutes, south. ] MS PhIAE
reported on arrival at New Zealand
that they had brought back all the
dogs, leaving Scott without any trac-
ton power at all This meant that
these men had 10 haul the sledges'
fll,d with provisions, themselves
This is thing that our party never
ldid We irured that provisions were
the most important thing and we tenr-
ed 20 trust their carriage 20 any hu-
man beings Dogs hold out long after
mans strength has failed Just what
circumstances reserved Scott 10 under
take TO transport hts own sledgrs'
30 not know However his reason
must have been good one. Tor he was
z an experienced explorer ana had traN-
ere.d the snow fields before
IL was Jan 3 1912. when the Terra
Nova party took leave 81 Scott. Ne
cording 10 the diary Scott reached the
pole Jan IS just - DAYS later. We
| had discovered the pole Dec. u, 3"ll -
only a month and four DAYS Prev ouslN.
Immediately upon setting his hhS
Mt the-pole and verifying our findings
scot turned back The record OF th'i
returning fight Will never be told
iItis beyond the power Of man 50 20 do
Imagine Here was a man VINO hAl
reached one Of the poles-one OF ~
I scarce and honored company. the
world has ready TO welcome him. ana
TO 10 him homage a IL has 80 geuer-
/ ously done homage % me IT'S was 2
pura scientific spirit and ne was anN-
, lou. as his diary shows. 70 corrohcrate
what I had reported on my own worn
He started ifp from the end % tn
! world towards HOME. Towards clvli'
The Detroit times., 1913-02-12

But Custer persisted In the crime OF
disobedience. He slid down from the
top rail and stood among the young
pokeberry bushes and ragweed that
luxuriated I'm the foulness OF the
slaughter-house yard. II was not an
especially inviting spot even In broad
day, as he knew. Now the moonlight
showed him bleached animal bones
and grinning animal skulls. while the
damp weeds that chung about his bare
legs suggested snakes.
Custer" cried Shrimplin again.
But II gained him no response from
the boy. who disappeared froms before
IL eyes without sinGe backward
glance. whereat the little lamplighter
cursed querulously in the fear-haunted
solitude OF the road.
Custer descended the steep bank
that sloped down 10 the waters edge.
His eyes were fixed on dense growth
OF willows and sycamores that lined
the shore; II was from a spot within
their black shadows that the cried
for help seemed TO come. Presently
he paused.
"Hullo," he called, peering into the
darkness ahead OF him
/
his cry was unanswered; all he heard
vas the grunting OF some pigs that
fed among the offal The boy shivered
and his heart seemd 20 stop beating.
| "Hullo," he called once more.
Help" came the answer.
And Custer stumbled forward AS
] he neared the black shadows OF the
willows he could feel his heart sink
like lead through all the reaches OF his
shaking anatomy He had passed
quite beyond the hearing OF his faith
er's commands and reproaches. and
the wash and rush OF the river came
up 10 him out OF the silence.
"Hullo," cried the boy. pausing IT.
resolutely
Then seemingly from the earth al
his very feet came faint answer 70
his call and Custer. forcing his way
through a rank growth Of weeds and
briers, stood on the brink OF deep
gully that a small brook had worn for
\ itself on it's way TO the river below. In
the bed OF this brook was dark Oh
ject that Custer could barely distin
guish 70 be the figure OF man. A
bruised and bleeding face was up
turned
Give me your hand gasped the
man
Custer knelt on the bank and grasp
ing tuft OF grass TO steady himself
extended his free hand
Are you hurt bad?" he asked
Il don't know" gasped the man. as
he endeavored 10 draw himself W
out OF the bed OF the brook.
But after a moment or fruitless ex
ertion he sank back groaning.
Go for help" he said, in a painful
whisper. You are not strong enough
for this"
How did you get here? asked
| Custer
II fell of the railroad bridge, the
current landed me here: where am |
anyhow"
'At the brick slaughter-house, said
| Custer.
II thought so; can't you get some
one 10 help your"
satisfied, was already on his way back
TO the road III only pa has not
I driven on" But the senior Shrimpl
had not moved from the spot where
| Custer had left him five minutes be
| fore
rs that you. SOM" he asked, as
/ Custer appeared at the fence.
! Come here. quick" commanded
the boy
For WHAT" inquired Mr.. Shrimplin
(Contlnued)
The Detroit times., 1913-02-12

portunity 10 distinguish himself with
any noticeable avidity. He had ex-
pected 20 see that conQueror OF bad
men and cow-towns, the somewhat
ruthless but always manful slayer or
one-eye Murphy, descend from his cart
with astonishing alacrity, and needless
I'm his tried courage stride down into
the darkness beyond the slaughter
house But Mr. Shrimplin did moth
ing OF the sort, he made no move to
QUIT his seat Surely something had
gone very wrong with the William
Shrimplin OF Culer's fancy, the young
Bill Shrimplin or Texarcana and SINH
lar centers OF crime and hardihood.
Custer" began Mr.. Shrimplin. In
a shaking voice. Il am wondering II
Il wouldn't be best to drive on into
town and get 3. cop-Oh. my God. why
don't you quit hollering
Maybe they're killing him now
cried Custer breathlessly,
He could not yet comprehend his
fathers attitude In the matter, be
could only realize that for some Who'll
ly inexpllcable reason he was falling
far short OF his ideal OF him. he seem
ed utterly to have lost his eye for the
spectacular possibilities OF the mo
ment. Why share the credit with a
cop, why ask help OF any one,
You don't need no help. pa" he
said
Well. | don't know as do re-
piled the little man. but he made nc
move 10 leave his cart, his fears glued
him 10 the seat.
Come on, them insisted Custer
impatiently.
Don't you feel afraid. SON." in
CURED Mr. Shrimplin, with marked
solicitude.
Not with you"
Well. don't know as you need to-
admitted Shrimplin. But | don't fee
quite right reckon feel sort oil
sick Custer-sort Of"
"Oh. come on--hurry up"
Il don't know but ought 10 see q
doctor frst-' faltered Mr. Shrimplir
In hollow tone.
Misery Of soul twisted his weak face
pathetically
why you act like you was afraid :
said Custer. with whitening contempt
His words cut the elder Shrimplir
| like a knife: but they did not NOV,
ullu llOul bia scat III TIC NaA
You bet | Amt afraid. Custer-anc
that's no way for you to speak TO YOU
pa. anyhow"
But what he had intended should BIZ
the note OF authority was no more
than a whine OF injury.
Then why don't YOU come If yol
amt afraid insisted the boy angriy
II don't know as rightly know why
don't" faltered Shrimplin. Il fee
rotten bad all at once"
You're a coward" cried the boy II
fierce scorn.
Sobs choked his further utterance
while the hot tears blinded him on the
instant His idol had turned 20 clay
in his very presence. and In the desc
lation OF tina moment he wished that
he might be stricken with death. since
life held nothing for him longer.
Custer" began Shrimplin.
why don't you be a man and &c
down there?" sobbed the boy
ITS dangerous" said Mr., Shrimp
lin.
Then I'll go" declared Custer res.
olutely.
"What-and leave me here alone9'
cried the little lamplighter.
For answer Custer ran TO the fence
his tears still blinded him and sobs
wrenched his little body Twice ne
slipped back as he essayed 10 climb
but a third attempt took him TO the
topmost rail OF the rlckety structure
Custer" called his father.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-12
PLEADS GUILTY TO
SMUGGLING CHINAMEN

Roy Beckerson. OF Windsor. inc
young man arretsed in company WIN
two Chinese In Gratiot-ave. restahr'
ant. Monday night. pleaded guilty. 70
a charge OF Chinese smuggling when
arraigned before United states Com
missioner Hurd Tuesday afternoon.
Beckerson said that he had just come
from the Canadian northwest. that be
was without money and took the
chance for $40 offered by Lee An
Hoon. n Chinese. who is said TO be a
merchant In youngstown, o., and wa'
arrested with the party. The Chinese
brought across from Windsor is Johh
Lee. and Beckerson admitted taking
him across the river on a Canadian
Pacific car.ferry. Lee All Hoon Is BE-
lieyed to be one OF the heads OF me
Chinese smuggling industry. and the
authorities declare that they want the
men who are hiring the young Wind
sorites TO bring the Chinese across.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-12

disease-eaten. freezing. starving mth,
So they pitched their little tent !"
The midAie ~ the blizzard-TO DIE.
And there they found them-hIuu
together. frozen. starved and sleKeh'1
10 death. ,,,,.,,b
But their deaths are more triumph
ant than most OF our lives For the}
left Tecords-Captain Scott lett re-
ord-for honesty for sincerity 10,
bravery. for Everything that makes
man And this 10 me, is greater thah
even having discovered the pole
Csigned) RAOLD AMUNDSEN'
The Detroit times., 1913-02-12

Corn-Fed Giants Prominent
with Doyle. Fletcher and wilson
from Illinois. Crandall and Devora
from Indiana. Hartley and Merkle from
Ohio and TtEreau from Missouri, tho
corn belt is extensively represented on
tie Giants
The Detroit times., 1913-02-12

The telegram may be flied in as
follows:
10 ---------. Important en-
gagement open to you. Wire at once
II will accep.'
Sign the telegram with your own
name Put il into regular envelope
on which have been painted or drawh
some Cupids carrying a message
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04
SENATOR vANcE's READY WIT
Records SHOW That Very Rarely Did
Carolina statssman Fall % Riss 70
the Occasion.

The late Senator Vance used to say
that his liveliest campaign for the gov.
ernorship Of North Carolina was that
in which Judge Settle ran against him.
They stumped the state N Joint de-
bate. All the white Democrats turned
out to hear Vance. and ell the colorod
Republicans to hear Settle. On one
occasion, Vance was informed that
some young ladies desired to testify
their devotion to the Democratic party
by kissing the Democratic candidate
for governor. Nothing 10th. Vance de-
scended from the platform and kissed
q dozen or so Of the young beauties.
and then paused long enough to turn
around toward his competitor and
shout: Settle, I'm kissing my girls:
now kiss yours!" When he married
the second time. he said to his wife on
their wedding.day: my dear, I'm =
stubborn fellow, and you may antici-
pate trouble. Now. in the beginning.
while / am submissive. want to
give you one piece Of ADVICE. II you
follow 1t. we'll get on mighty we'll. Il
is this: Make me do just as I darned
please A newspaper man, who was
about starting for rather out-of-the-
way portion OF Vance's own state, was
asking him one day what kind Of &C
commodation he was likely to find.
They'll give you some OF their fried
hog and eggs" the senator replied.
That's better than nothing" said the
newspaper man. II don't KNOW
don't know" the senator answered. in
a dubious tone; I've tried both"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04

Realism! Natufallsm3 Dynl olene
Matsrialism -foolishnsss, much Oft.
without end! /, Life 10 and .S,renlAils
Life, ever old yet ever new. and The
elements OF Life likewise fsmains M
changed, however audaclous nan nay
juggls with their compound mix
them In wrong proportion and. 81 stho
end. even please himself with. The
idea that hs has kneaded out ~ his
patent labeled mixture IN s1tiroiy
new mass Of flesh and blood -
soul!
Life! This life Of ours sthAt Il cons
ceived IN the desires Or the d1shs
born at the command Of souis: the
cause Of which lies deep IN human
pain or in an Overwhelming surcharge
Of human joy-it is . ter: and. Like
. tear 1t IL prism. through which.
when the bright. sun falls upon II, -
may see the elemental coiofs II all
their beauty, provided We know. Il
truth, how to see; but In, heavy
weather and devastating storms. suc1
a. surround the majority Of mankind
It becomes clouded. dim. opdque; and.
thus clouded, thus opaque. It Offers
alas! to disappointed Humanity the
eternal. unsolved riddle Of existence.
Mary z. Waller. in "A Year Out g
Life" /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04
Bomb, Deadly Work.

Paris is truly city Of tragedieA
At quarter past eight the other
morning there was terrific bomb ex.
plosion on the Place de Montrouge.
Policemen rushed up, and found .
young man Of eighteen, Alfred Hervo.
shrieking with pain. and rolling in
agony on the ground. His face and
hands were covered with blood and
his clothes were burning. Two police
men put the fire out. put Hervo in .
cab, and took him to the nearest hos
pital. The other policemen found tho
bomb. It had been made Of two metal
soap boxes tied together, and filled
with powder and nails. Hervo declared
that he knew nothing about the bomb.
He was on his way to his work. saw
the thing lying on the pavement, and
kicked It of into tho gutter. 1t broke
open, and wondering what the black
stuff in 1t was, Hervo lit match and
bent down to and out. An explosion
followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04
INCOME TAX ss,5o1,1e1.
About 2 Per Cent of Wisconsin Popu'
i,t;on Will Be Affected.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 4.--During this
month 1852 persons in Wisconsin VIII
be called upon to pay an income TAX,
according to revised statistics issued
by the state tax commission. About :
per cent of the population of the state
is affected by the law.
Dane county has the highest ratio
Of SC.46 for each 1000 of population and
Burnett county has the lowest ratio
2.55 per 1000 The counties IN which
over 20 per 1000 OF the people pay an
income tax are Ashland, Dane. Doug
las. Eau Claire. Grant. Iowa. Kenosha,
La Crosse, Rock. Walworth and Wash
ington Eight counties have ratio OF
less than five taxpayers for each 1000
Of population. as follows: Adams. Bur-
nett. Jackson. Marquette. Pepin, Polk.
Shawano, and Waushara.
The amount of income from tndiVld-
uals and corporations taxable under
the Law is 500. s45,s62. The amount OF
tax to be collected will be s3,501. 161.
Of which s1,1cS,7O7 will be paid by in
dividuals and s2.392.454 will be con-
tributed by corporations. Milwaukee
county will pay ~ per cent of all of the
income taxes collected in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04
The Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Jan. 4.-The statement Of
the actual condition OF clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week, Give days). shows that they hold
$13,S54,550 reserve in excess of legal
requirements. This is an increase OF
s7,457,950 from last week.
The statement follows: Loans, in
creased, s1O,910.0o0; specie, increased,
s12,279, 1000; legal tenders, increased.
$500 900: net deposits, increased. S32,-
693, geo; circulation, increased. s244.-
900; banks cash reserve in vault,
s33s,304 600: trust companies. cash
reserve, $63.609, 900: aggregate cash
reserve s3Ss,913,OO0; excess lawful re-
serve, s7,457,950: trust companies re-
serve with clearing house members
s49,245 900.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York, not
included in statements: Loans, de-
creased. s1,351,3oO; specie, increased.
s62.500: legal tenders, decreased, s22,-
200; total deposits, increased s4,524,-
400
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04

witness Is kraSSps c. VIII ~
have q Answer PSrjury charUe. %
Special to Times Republican. y s
Newton, Jan. 4-Because the court
ordered the jury to return = verdict q
acquittal in the simon Krampe case. On
q perjury charge growing out Of the
trial ana conviction OF hts son. Leo
Krampe, for the murder Of Matilda
Hermsmeier at Baxter. County Attor-
ney Mowery today dismissed q similar
charge against Jacob Krasno. RUS
sian Jew who was an important wit.
ness in both cases. The prosecutor had
no more evidence against Krasno than
he did against Krampe.
Frank Sawyer WAS sentenced to SIX
months in the county jail for indecent
exposure and Charles Maxim to two
months for an assault on his landlady.
A young Mexican, E. Martin. who
was arrested at Kellogg for an as
sault with deadly weapon. was sem
fenced to thirty days in jail for as
sault and battery. Martin was leased
by Kellogg youths and attacked them
with, a knife. No one was injured.
The case against Paul c. Justice, OF
Lynnville. was dismissed. The charge
was wife desertion and the wife has
withdrawn the charges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04
SUITS FOR $4,000.
Milwaukee Railroad Defendant in Ac.
ton Due to Cambridge Accident.

Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, Jan. damage cases ag-
greyating $4,000 have just been filed
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway Company for deaths and
injuries resulting in an automobile and
train collision which occurred at
crossing over at Cambridge on July IS
last. when limo Maywaid. Erma Muir.
rell Ferguson and Helen Johnson re-
ceived injuries from which they died
shortly afterwards and Herman May
valid and Florence Maywald were quite
seriously injured.
Notice OF suit. was filed some time
ago but it became. necessary to make
a change. IN the appointment Of the
Administrative in the cases Of some Of
the plaintiffs and the petitions have
but just been filed.
Three Of the cases are started by n.
r. Kestol as administrix Of the es-
states Of Imoa Maywold, Erma Fergu-
son and Helen johnson. deceased min
ors, and claim damages in the sum Of
$4,000 each H. r. Maywold, father
of the Maywold children. as next friend
of his son Herman, and daughters
Florence and limo Maywold, brings ac-
ton for damages in the sum Of $4,000
and also action to recover damages Of
81 900 resulting from the wreckins OF
his automobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04
JAIL SENTENCE a PICNIC.
Sheridan, 6roxon and crussn Hold
Continuous Reception In Cells.


Boise. Idaho, Jan. 4.-Thousands Of
letters and kilograms from prominent
persons in all parts of the country
were received today by r. s. Sheridan,
G. o. Broxon. and A. r. Crusen. who
are serving ten days sentences for
contempt Of court. Their cells, which
were once occupied by Meyer. Haywood
and Pettibone. Of western federation
fame, are banked with flowers.
Greetings to the knight Grant Of the
crest" said a me ssage to Mr.. Sheridan
from Governor West. Of Oregon. II am
forwarding by this mail data in re
Oregon parole and honor system for
your meditation. If in need draw on
me for pardon"
The Incarceration of the three men
is one continuous reception. Men in
all walks in life, from former United
States senator's and governors down
have crowded the county Jail. Mr.
Sheridan and MI BroXo1l, publisher
and managing editor of the Capital.
News, which published The message
from Colonel Roosevelt. held con-
temptnous by the Idaho supreme court,
are directing the running Of the paper
from their cells. Hundreds Of pennies
are pouring in to pay the $500 fines i'm
.sed on each offender.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-04
e-:nneI, and Vicinity.
Special to Times Republican,.

Special to ineS-RePupiiStih'
Grinnell. Jan. 4.-Mr. William Harr-
son received the sad dHnteliiGence on
Thursday evening Of the unexpected
death Of his younger brother, Mr.. Jo-
eeph Harrison, whose home mad been
IN Omaha. Mr.. Wi1iianf Harrison mas
been quite i'll from grip and was un-
able to travel, but his daughter, MRS
H. B. storm, has gone TO attend the
funeral
Poweshiel. county loses che OF her
earliest pioneers IL the person OF Jesse
Mackie who recently died az his nome
IN Montezuma after residence OF
more than sixty years IN this county
He was a native of North Carolina.
The clouds seem to be breaking away
from over the C. l.. McNally household
as the little son James is gettlaS over
his attack Of pneumonia ard ms
mother, who has been quite i'll, is re-
covering.
Mrs w. \. Pilgrim is very thankiui
tina; she has nothing worse tnan lo!s,
deep cash on the forehead. over the
right eye, and some severe bruises on
the body as the result OF fall down a
flight Of stairs in her home
Weather Observer Bra:nard reports
December as follows. Mean maximum,
1895; mean minimum 90: mean aver
age, 316s; highest, on the 2Sth. 5s;
lowest, on the 18th, zero; rainfall, u
inch: snowfall, n inch; clear days, ~;
partly cloudy, 5; cloudy. Z.
Charles F.. Chase formerly in bust
ness in this city but Of late interested
in the Chase Manufacturing Company
Of Mason City. has sold out there and
taken a place with the Galloway Com :
pany, of Waterloo. Mrs. Chase, VINO
has been visiting for some time at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
s. Morrison, in this city, has gone to
their new home.
Rev. w. B. Wilson, pastor OF the
Christian church. goes today to What
Cheer, where he is engaged to carry on
revival meeting for the next four
weeks. His place in the pulpit OF the
church here will be filled tomorrow by
the secretary of the Iowa Christian
Missionary Society. Rev. B. S. Denny
Of Des Moines.
Willard Ray has gone to Denver,
Colo, where he is to be student in
Denver University.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Doran announce
the birth at their home Of daughter
on Thursday morning. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Millslagle report the birth of a
son on Monday last.