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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
srEFANssoNs SHIP DESERTS.
Northwest Police Learn Explorer Was
Abandoned .by Grow.

Northwest Police Learn Explorer Was
Abandoned by. Grow.
Ottawa. Ont. Dec: l2.-From frag-
mentary reports from royal Northwest
mounted police and other sources re-
ceived here today there is*a disposition
to believe that Stefansson. the explorer.
who has reported that he has lost his
ship the Karluk, has not been treated
fairly by other members Of thesexpedi-
ton.
The opinion IL that the Karluk has
lost 9tefansson rather than that Stef-
ansson lost the Karluk. It is known
here that there was trouble on the
Karluk on the way up the coast to the
arctic.
The authority of Stefansson as lead
er of the expedition was disputed. The
chief source OF quarrel was over the
question Of supplies. The Karluk waa
not c:cy!s!c.ed as Il would have been
had she beon on yachting cruise. bu'
was equipped according to the views
of Stefansson, who believes that wher
a man goes to the north he should
live as the natives do and get his fooo
with his gum -,
CertaN members Of the party did
not relish blubber food, and Stetans-
sons orders were disregarded. with the
result that the ship was heavily pro-
yisioned with all sorts OF edibles at
Alaskan ports, principally Nome. 1t IL
understood that the bill will be unex-
pectedly heavy
The statement Of Stefansson to the
naval service department Is that I'D
left the ship on Sept 20 with three
men and three Eskimos to hunt. Heavy
gales sprung up on Sept. %. and on
Sept. "a. when the fog lifted. the kar-
LUX had disappeared.
No one here believe that Captain
Bartlett, who was in charge Of the ship
would deliberately leave Stefansson
but the course Of the ship would be de-
termined by the council, and whatever
the council decided the skipper Of the
vessel would have to abide by.
1t is said that members OF the coun:
Gil were unfriendly to Stefansson, and
1t Is possible, as belief in some quarters
has it. that, finding the ship driven on
shore by the gale which sprang up no
great effort was made to return for
Stefansson.
At any rate, Stefansson wrote his
dispatch to Ottawa Oct 80. so that for
over five weeks he has seen nothing of
the ship or the twenty-five persons
who were on board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
"MoNA .LIsAr FOUND.

Missing Work Of Ar Rseovsrsd in
Florsnes-Thisf Under Arrest.
Florence. Italy, Dec. 12.-Leonardo
de vinci's masterpiece. Mona Lisa :,
the mysterious disappearance Of which
from the Louvre in August, 1911. threw
the art world into consternation, was
found today In Florence. The man
who stole It was arrested. He was an
Italian. -. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
Appropri.tlen A BllI Vvithdray,n

Berlin, Dec. 12.--It was decided to-s
day to withdraw the bin for the a5p-9
propriation OF 35oo.oo0 Tor German fspN
resentation at the Panama- -Fac1de -
position at San Francisco. This 49,
was taken owing to the strong oAooe
tions raised by several etate mint U
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
ADOPTION OF UNIFORM EXPRESS
CHARGES VIGOROUSLY
OPPOSED.
WOULD RESULT IN INCREASE
IN FOUR WESTERN STATES
Rsprsss ntativs Of state Railroad Com.
mission Declares lows Proposes to
Hold TO What It Has Gained Thru
Years Of Fishtins-Express Com
paniss Make Plea.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Prospects Of an
apparently irreconcilable difference
between advocates on uniform express
rates all over the country and state
commissions, which will hght for theiz
own rates. developed today in the
conference here Of the National Asso-
ciation Of State Railway Commis-
sioners.
The commissioners have been con-
sidering for two days the possibility
Of making intrastate rates uniform
with the nation wide rates Of the in
terstate commerce commission. The
federal commission 10 represented by
W. A. Ryan, who today explained and
defined the national rates. T. B. Har-
rison, Of New York, chairman Of the
joint committee Of the express COM
panies. has been & !eade: 4: the asht
for uniform rates.
Some States Favored.
With the submission Of figures. how
ever. showing the advantages which
some states EMO, thru reductions az
fected by their commissions. 1t became
apparent that the uniform rate had
met wit hopposition Of great strength.
Dwight N. Lewis. assistant COM
merce counsel for Iowa. who led the
attack on the proposition, said:
why should stateS which have
fought long and hard to obtain laws
which will give them low express rates
surrender that advantage now at the
plea Of the express corhpanies7 We
will never agree to It."
Iowa. North and South Dakota and
Nebraska are said to be among the
states which will refuse to consider the
uniform rates. Resolutions which It
was planned 70 present to the conven-
tiop today for g uniform rate wiz be
fought ff oRsfa !. d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
JUMPS FROM FAST TRAIN
Red Oak, Iowa, Man, whR En- Rout.
TO Sweden 10 Spend Christmas,
Lsaps Thru Car Window While
Train 10 Speeding Forty Miles Per
Hour-lnstantly Killed.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 12.-While an east
bound Panhandle railroad passenger
train was speeding forty miles an hour
short distance west Of Steubenville.
O., this morning, Walter E. Frederick
son, a passenger, jumped thru q win
dow and was instantly killed. Frede-
rickson, farmer Of Red Oak, Iowa.
was on his way to Sweden to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
AWAITS VERDICT; TAKES POISON
Woman on Trial For Murder AttsmpHs
TO End Her Life.

Wahoo. Neb.. Dec. 12-Altho IN .
critical condition. Mrs. Maggie John.
son. who last night drank poison while
waiting In her cell here In the counsy
jail the verdict OF the jury following
the murder OF her husband, John
Johnson. was this morning said 60 be
recovering.
Tho verdict OF the Jury will not be
announced until Mrs. Johnson IL able to
be in the court room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
ouist n strike District.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. 12.-Quiet
reigned in the copper district last night
and this morning. Strikers In Cal
umet were prevented from parading by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
LEO BECK FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted on Murder Charge and Sen.
tenoa Fixed at Twenty YAara.s

Peoria, Ill.,. Dec 12.--After being ont
all night the jury in the case Of Lee
Beck. charged with the murder Of his
brother in law. John weismanteL or
Nov. I. returned verdict finding the
defendant guilty. The jury fixed his
punishment at twenty years imprison.
ment sSis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
censl6ss Rural Credit Reprets.

constdoe Rural Credit ReProts.
WaShAngton. DEC. confederation
Of COMMITTEES reports was talEens up to-
day by tho American cpnnuaiAsaon On
rural credits which visited many Euro
pean countries last summer studying
problems OF rural credits and aSrl-
culture ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
No Change in situation, says Fletcher

No Change In Situation, says Fleteher'
washington, Dec. 12.-Wireless dis
patches from Rear Admiral Fletcher ut
Hampaco, on tho United States steam
chip Tacoma. sent at 4 p. m. yesterday.
say the federal gunboat Bravo was
then shelling the rebel position. that
there was no change in position. and
that the United States steamship
Wheeling was In the river close to the
fighting.
The federal garrison was estimated
at 5000. while the rebels claimed about
5000. The admiral also reported that
$50 refugees were on the American
gunboat. l60 on the British steamer.
$50 on the German veser, and 500 In
the buildings along shore In the neutral
gone.
The cruiser Raleigh has been ordered
from can Erancisc0 to- 1azatlan. on
the Paet1c ptde, I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
NEW HAVEN STILL LOWER.
Stock Forced 70 662S. Lowest oueta.
tlon in History Of Road.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE shares Of
the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railway Company reached new iOW
record today on tho stock exchangA
The price was forced down to eel =. The
previous low record was 81 1i. IS; g
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
EARLY RgpoRr or CAPTURE ~
aEsELs AePEARs TO HAVE
saxM iMcoRREcT.
Apaa,1AL eLErcAER GAYS
siryATloN. 70 UNCHANGED
Huss4a FeIlewieeo conhdent CITY Can
se HID Against Rsbsi Attacks
ounaaa orews From Village Of Few
Houses 70 City Of Thousands Be-
oauae sf Rssuesss and Soldiers.

Merico city. Dso. 1s.-rhe Mexican
seaport Of Tanpico was still in the
nands Of the federal troops at late
hour last night. Tho manager OF the
federal telegraph reported early today
that the nns from Tampico to San Luis
poto1l l1aA been Teopened after being
antss.uptsd since the beginning Of tho
o6hMnG.
The 1sdsral war minister. Gen. Au-
reNano Blanqust appears to regard
Tamp1co - safe.
atr Lionel Garden, the British MIN
fstsr. today Informed the foreign OF
nee here that the British cruisers Har-
moins and Lancaster are on tho way 70
reAeve the cruisers Berwick and SUI
folk and are expected to arrive in Mex
leo waters at the beginning OF next
wesS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
T.-R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News al3 lay

Tho Wsath0N. I
Sun rsies Dec. u at 7:l7; sSos .: -.
Iowa--FAir tonight anf Aturday;
not much change in tenn ARE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

Next. it is an animal thai destroys
small prey, such as insects which prey
upon trees and fruits. Essentially in
sectivorous the bat is a constant menace
to the insects which, in turn, wage war
upnn the farmer The bat is the friend
of man Why should not man, in his
kindness and mhch-vaunted sener osity.
be kind to the bat which is such a self.
sustaining aid to him? 1t is only answer
able when one admits that witches were
burned!
.'Then bats began the interviewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
THESE WANT WAR.
Horse Dealers and Bootmakers Would
Profit by European Conflict.
From Pearson's Weekly

From Pearson's Weekly.
There is an ugly rumor abroad in Ger
many that agents employed by great
firm of gun manufacturers have been de-
liberately stirring up trouble between
France and Germany.
The story goes that one of these agents
bribed a newspaper editor to declare
that the French army was enormously
increasing it's artillery. If this be true
il is plain that the object was to induce
the German government also to order
more guns.
Ask the average man in the street il
he wants to see his country at war. Nine
out of ten can find no terms strong
enough to express their horror at such
suggestion. Even for the winning nation
war means more taxes. increased prices
for almost every necessary of life and
long -drawn-out anxiety for the fate OF
relatives and friends who are fighting
their country's battles.
But the tenth man. If he tells the truth,
which he probably will not do, would con-
fess that he wouldn't mind a good war.
Yes, he admits all you say about taxes
and high prices, but he can very easily
put up with those when war is going to
double his income.
The fact is that very few of us have
any idea of the number of people who
would benefit by war. OF these the max
ers of guns and the manufacturers Of
armor plate are by no means the only
ones.
Take horse dealers, for instance. Dur
ing the Boer war we sent 10000 horses
to the Cape. Their prices varied from
e21 a head, paid for Argentine crooks.
to ESQ for sound British and Austrian
horses. Put them at $40 a head; here
was Gs.GOO,OOO sterling divided among
horse breeders and dealers
And as for the forage bill, well, that
was more than twice as much, and the
money all went into the pockets of farm
ers here and elsewhere.
Farming in England was in shocking
state at the end of the last century The
Boer war sent up the price of wheat to
30 shillings quarter. and British farmers
have never since looked back. So it is
small wonder that the farmer thinks that
war is no bad thing, especially as at such
times the demand for fresh meat is at
least equal TO that for horses and grain.
Another business that bOomS in war
time is that of the bootmaker. If you
want proof. look back at the dividends
paid by some Of the big bootmak:ng con-
Germs in the Midlands during the Boer
war
Soldiers must have boots and plenty of
them \ pair that lasts six months in
peace time arc done for III six weeks Of
war The hands work overtime and get
extra wages. and they, too, are among
thos. who vote for war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Seagoing Movies.

From the New ...rk Evcnin. sun.
The movies are 10 form an important
part of the equipment of every first
class transatlantic liner before long if
current reports are true. Having abol-
ished motion shipboard. by trumphs
of modern shpbulding, the great trans
porters OF the Atlantic may find that in
this very immobilty there is something
lacking, and that something the moving
picture.
1t is hard to see where the men who
plan marine comfort and delight could
find anything better suited to evening
entertainment FOR passengers who have
exhausted the possibilities of the moon
light and the concert and dance than the
cinematograph. There is no denying
that. whether everybody ought to be mu-
steal in taste not, a very respectable
norton of humanity takes more enjoy
mcnt in film pictures than in solos or con-
cert selections. 1t is equally indisputa BILE
that a goodly number of ocean travellers
are of an age where the magic of the
moon on the waters is sometimes a bit
of a bore, II the fact were known. and
where the modern dances do not by any
means excite the feet or even the more
unreasonable head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

Rats" said the doctor impatiently
What does the average man know OF
bats-or rats, either, for that matter?
Surely began the interviewer. still
struggling for an even break
Surely nothing. reDlied the doctor
Man is victim of superstition. Look
how long it took him to eat the to-
mato. Look at the manner in which
he trembled when he first ate sausage
Teach man anything and he will be-
lieve it. Some person. in days long
gone by established the fact that if
bat were given plenty of room il
would fly into womans hair.
"A bat flew into a woman's hair and
therefore the fact was established
The further fact that the bat. fright
eneG by light. might have dived into
the hair without considering it's &C
ton: the fact that bat is notorious
ly wild in the presence of light. prob
ably escaped the notice of the investi
gator.
And so we slew the bat
There was note of pathos in the
doctors voice. He seemed to realize
the necessity of approaching the un-
fortunate martyrdom of the bat. AS
a matter of fact. he seemed to be con-
sidering the bat as something that was
worthy of future fame because of per-
secution at the hands of an ignorant
humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
ne following statistics are of interest
GAUZY.WINGED DRAGON FLIES.
Among the Most Fascinating OF the
Insects of the Air.

From tde Churchman.
OF all the insects of the air perhaps
none is more fascinating to watch than
the beautiful dragon fly darling sWl1tiS
over pond and marsh with dazzling gauzS
wings flashing in the sunlight of sum
mer day
When ! was child | was afraid of
dragon flies. for some ignorant person had
told me that they sewed up children $
ears and lips. We called them the devil $
darning needles. But this foolish story
has no truth in it, for as a matter or
fact the dragon fly is not only perfectly
harmless but helpful to man. destroying
countless mosquitoes The young. called
nympths. capture the wrigglers in the
water. and the adults catch the full
grown mosquitoes lowering over the wa
ter to deposit their eggs.
Perhaps the reason for the old super
stition is that one variety of dragon MES
has habit of flying away from the wa
ter. even into houses, and will hold itself
still on whirring wings very close TO one $
face.
Though harmless to man the dragon
flies are we'll named, for they are fierce
hunters-the larger ones not hestating TO
attack their own weaker relatives when
they can.
MUCH line TIE dragon lies are udi-
sci flies, though their bodies are more
slender and more brilliantly colored.
These damsel flies are not so swift in
flight as the ever-darting dragon fly and
stay nearer the water. often clinginS 10
the leaves along the edge. However. the
greatest difference is seen when the two
are at rest. as the damsel folds its wings
over the back while the dragon keeps
them outStretched
Dragon flies lay their eggs in the wa
ter and from them come dull, homely
young ..nympths' with six spidery legs
and no wings. although the wings that
are coming later are folded up in little
pads down the back. The ugly head OF
a nympth has an astonishingly large low
er lip armed with hooks. which can be
thrust far forward to seize its prey.
In April or May we can collect some
with a dip net from the bottom of a
pond or slow-moving stream, and, if we
choose. may keep them in an aquarium
to study their habits. But We must not
put any other living thing in with these
bloodthirsty creatures unless We intend il
for their food. We can feed them bits OF
raw meat as well as insects. There
should be sand and growing plants in the
aquarium, for when the nympth is ready
to shed it's last coat it climbs upon some
stem into the air. ready to fly away with
it's gorgeous new dragon-f1y wings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

FIFTY more COMM ssians were issued
duriu. Angus; this year than in An
gust. 1872, according Ia Il report from
national Headquarters. AS this month is
generally the low ehh of registration
tti> = d particularly encouraging fat
since ii shows that the steady growth
does not diminish during the low sea-
son.
In the report submitted by A. r. For
bush, deputy field scout commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Love and Money.

From the Atlantic.
A grande passion can put up with al
most anything and not notice it; it can
even put up with keeping accounts. IT
can record with a fountain pen that din
ner and the play. with attendant details.
cost SS65, though that looks as IL one
had bought pleasure at department
store. The grande passion can do more;
it can stop at home cheerfully II dinner
and the play are too expensive what
the erande passion cannot do is to say.
so much for you and SO much for me.
Romeo is not disillusioned by the per-
ceptfon that he has less money to spend
now that he has married Juliet: and
Juliet does not grow wistfn because
Romeo runs an account at the butchers
instead of at the florists. 1t cannot be
denied that Romeo sometimes regrets the
account at the florists. and that Juliet
sometimes wishes that Romeo had not to
pay her, bills. But that is another mat
ter When, however, husband and wife
begin to discuss an allowance" they
are already a long way from Already.
Let Romeo and Juliet arrange their bud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
ALAS, THE POOR BAT!
VICTIM OF SUPERSTITION

xfDATS," said the doctor. tie them
D selves in woman's hair Indeed.
ii is doubtful if
Rats said the interviewer.
No.. replied the doctor, lit is bats
not rats and
Rats repeated the interviewer. more
forcibiy.
The doctor uttered Il sigh of irritation.
ne seemed to be disconnected by the rep
clifton, which is not even in the parance
of the respectable bat vocabulary.
1t II necessary to say. here and now,
lat the doctor is a prominent member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

Of the biological bureau or the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The interviewer
INT never matter he is only an incldens
in the publication of a story.
Continued the doctor
"A careful investigation of bats mas
convinced me that the old superstition
that hats entwine themselves in women
hair is utterly false and without founda-
ton As a matter of fact the pat IS
much malisncd animal
.Animal?" repeated the interviewer
ives, rerlicd the doctor, impatiently,
..an animal 30 you think that because
creature has wings it can't be an ami
NAL? Do YOU believe, with others OF the
sl5entical school. that animalism is neces-
sarily condition of walking upon the
feet: Is an aviator an eagle:
Nonplussed by this reply, the inVestl-
gator waited.
hat which knowledge has given the name
of the vampire. This creature exists
II is an animal which sucks blood. But
it is not the bat of ysAmerica. The
American. assuming things as he fire.
ouently does, has fastened to slaughter
every bat that he sees on the theory
that it is a dangerous breed which shouid
he exterminated. He falls to even study
the habits of the bat in his anxiety to
exterminate it. He is above all lover
of destruction. hence the innocent bat
must give up it's life as prey to ignor-
ance.
Now let us consider the bat. In the
first Mace it is clean and wholesome
animal. 1t cares for itself and abhors
the dirt which the dog or the hog will
let collect 1t is the kind and type of
animal that does not like vermin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

TIE executive committee Of the local
CcuItCil Viii mold q meeting al headquar-
t,-s at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
j. viii b. one OF the most important
meetings the committee has ever neld. as
lis 70 nation will b. changed, IN ac-
curdancr with the new membership plan
adopted by the national headquarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

The PctUurth troop held = meeting al
lie home % Mrs. William r. I-oney
riday night II Was the first time
Carr had called his boys
.O1stber for a meeting since early in
y = summer Plans for the fall and win
ter activities we're discussed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
L. X. SHEPHERD
Factory Piano Tuner
Phone or write c. F. Shepherd &
Sons, 65S Boulevard, or
PHONE 326-J.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA

Mahogany Camp, No. 6565, M. w.
A., meets the I'd and 4th Friday
of each month in Memorial Hall.
F. G. McWilliams, V. c.; G. H. He'd
berg, Clerk. Visiting neighbors are
cordially invited to meet with us.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-08-11
THE GOLDEN AGE AT HAND.

ScripturaI Evidences That Are Aston
ishing-No One Can Afford to Be
Without the knowledge.
We do our friends a valuable service
when we call their attention to the
valuable book entitled. THE TIME
is AT HAND" In which are given
many Scriptural evidences to prove
where we are on the stream of time.
MEMS hearts are falling them for
fear" and many Of the leading think
ers are proposing remedies to better
conditions. The Scriptures assure us
that mans extremity will be Gods
opportunity, and this book holds out
an anchor to those who fear the wave
of unrest now spreading over the
world.
The honest hear. confesses that 1t is
at loss for an explanation of tran
spring events. While we refer to this
as the BRAIN AGE and the Age of
ENLIG HTEN TENT. neverthe.
less many realize that we are fast ap-
preaching a crisis which is wrapped in
darkness owing to the present world
wide social, religious and political un-
rest.
Send 35 cents at once for the book.
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