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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
train HOLD-UP in
HEART OF DETROIT
BANDITS ROB GRAND TRUNK
TRAIN IN EAST SIDE
YARDS.
TWO RESIST AND ARE SHOT
Daring Crime Committed in Thicky
Settled Manufacturing District
Nets Robbers Four Hun
dred Dollars.

Oetroit-In the heart Of the manu-
featuring district on the east side,
Grand Trunk train No. 33, due at the
Grand Trunk depot at 1888 o'clock Sat
urday night, was entered by pair of
masked bandits, Two men were shot
and one seriously wounded.
Terrified passengers were forced at
the muzzles of pair of threatening
revolvers to hand over their money
and valuables.
Five men were arrested as suspects,
but three were later released. The
two others are held at central police
station for investigation
A statement made by Station Mas
ter Knowland, of the depot at Gratiot
avenue. leads the police to believe that
the bandits had carefully planned the
execution of the hold-up and their es-
cape in a waiting motor car.
The train was entered when it SLOW
ed down to make the yards at Mil
waukee junction and the hold-up &C.
Cured between the junction and
Brewster street, the robbers swinging
off at a point near that intersection
and disappearing in the darkness.
Stories of the passengers differ as
to the details of the affair. Some say
there were two men, both masked.
Others say there was but one bandit.
David Watts, porter on the parlor car
Martha, the car that was sacked by
the two robbers is certain there were
two men. He saw them board the
train at Milwaukee Junction.
An inventory of the amount taken
leads to the belief that it is not more
than $400.
Sornelius Bovenkirt, of Berlin, Ont,
demonstrated when revolver was
thrust in his face and the bandit shot
him without parley. He is dangerous
ly wounded. but at the hospital, it is
hoped his life will be saved He 10
% years old and is a travelling man.
Joseph Settler, Ga years old, of Shell
by, O., is not so seriously wounded.
He was shot in the hip as he was at
tempting to get out of the car.
Train No. 33 is from the east and
is made up at Toronto.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
AppreelatIve Spectator

Lawyers are not the only class in
which sense OF the pecuniary value
of their attentions is well developed.
1t is recorded of a famous actor that
in the course Of tour he rewarded
the politeness of a waiter at his hotel
~ith pass for the theater to which all
the town was crowding to see the
stage favorite in a great play. The
next day the actor asked the man
how he had enjoyed the visit TO the
theater. "Oh, 1t was very nice, en-
joyed it very well, indeed-but-er-
who is to pay me for my timer was
the disconcerting reply.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
Ideal Land for Coffee.

The coffee plant fourishes best in
well-watered region, in a tropical eli
mate at an elevation of 1900 to 5000
feet, and in a rich soil. All these ele-
ments are found to perfection in Bra
I'll, especially in the four states of Sac
Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo
and Minas Geraes, whose combined
areas cover about one-eighth of the
vast domain OF the republic. This sec
ton produces about four-hfths or the
worlds supply Of coffee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10

Stepping under a heavy piece of
timber just as her father threw it
down, Ellen, three-year-old daughter
of Fred Stone, of Ahmeek, was in
stantly killed Saturday morning. The
father is crazed with grief over the
killing of the child, who had run out
into the road to meet him as he came
from work.
The city of Flint has been offered go
acres of ground for a park along Gil
key creek, in the eastern past of the
city. The gift is offered by a local
real estate firm provided the city
spend $4,000 in improving the prop
erty in the next five years.
While playing with loaded shot
gun i'm the township Of Bangor, Bay
county, Morning morning, Arthur
Brown, II years of age, adopted son
of farmer, shot and instantly killed
a playmate. Arnold Schmidt, ii years
of age, the charge entering the body
under the right shoulder.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
KILLED SAVING HER CHILD
Mother Loses Life Trying to Pull Lit
tie One From Live Wire.

Marshall-A mothers love for her
child cost her life Saturday night
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bigelow
and their 10-year-old daughter, Isa-
belle, were on their way home from
the village during a terrific electrical
storm, they walked into live wire
which had been blown down by the
gale.
The child first came in contact with
the wire and fell. Mrs Bigelow
grasped the child and attempted to
pull her away and, in so doing, was
instantly killed.
The father succeeded in extricat-
ing Isabelle but, in attempting to pull
his wife's body away was himself
overcome. Both he and the child will
live
Mr.. Bigelow is secretary of the
Page Buggy Co.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION COM
PLETES VALUATION OF ALL
COUNTIES.
WAYNE COUNTY is REDUCED
Figures Submitted BY Tax Commits
sion Are Cut Down in Most
Cases-complete Table
of Values.
10y ourd M. Hayes.l

Lansing-As fixed by the state
board of equalization the valuation
of all real and personal property in
Michigan is $4,000, 100000, an increase
of $512, 900 900 over the figures as set
by the state equalizers at their last
meeting in 1911.
When the state tax commission sub
mitted their figures TO the state board
of equalization this year the commits
sioners placed the assessed valuation
of all real and personal property at
$3,324, 500,S25. However, the state
board of equalization voted to reduce
the figures to $4,000, 900, thereby
cutting off $524,5OO,S25 from the
values as established by the tax COM
mission. These figures will stand I'M
til the next meeting of the state board
of equalization in 1917
Practically every county in the state
was reduced in valuation over the
figures of the state tax commission.
Wayne county was appraised at S92S,-
152, 433 by the tax commission this
year, but the state equalizers cut the
total to $707,O0O,0OO, a reduction of
1921 ,152,433. In 1911 the state board
of equalization placed Wayne at $780,
600 900, so that the biggest county in
the state was titled $207, 100000 in
three years.
Ingham county was placed at $685.
421 ,033 by the state tax commission
and was reduced to S55, 100000 by the
state board of equalization. In 1911
Ingham was placed at $4S, 100000 by
the state board
Kent county was reduced $27 ,331, 142
over the figures of the state tax COM
mission. The state equalizers placed
Kent at 1893, 200,O 900 as compared to
$220,531142 by the state tax commits
sion. In 1911 the state equalizers
credited Kent with $145, 900, 900.
Therefore the increase in three years
is placed at $48,200,000. Houghton
county was reduced $3,639,O2O over the
tax commission figures OF this year
and is reduced S20,O00,O00 as COM
pared to the figures of the state equal
izers in 1911. Practically all of the
counties in the mining district were
reduced The 1914 valuation by the
state equalzers is as follows:
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
Near-Laurels.

A certain major in the Philippines.
who seemed to be favored with the
goodwill OF the powers, managed in
some way always to get leave just
before trouble with the natives was
due. His colonel suspected him Of
having no stomach for fighting.
Some day." remarked the colonel,
they'll want to give that fellow n
decoration. and I'll suggest one. 1t
will be a wreath of leaves Of abb
sence."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
Farmer Murdered in Home.

Houghton-August Lahnale, a farmer
at Oskar, five miles west of Houghton,
was murdered by an unknown man
Saturday night.
Lanhala was called to his door, and
shot dead, in sight of his wife and
five children who did not however
see the murderer. The assailant made
his escape into the woods.
The murderer had cut the telephone
wires to Houghton, to prevent giving
the alarm, but the widow did not
make an alarm until daybreak, as she
was afraid to leave the house. No
probable motive for the murder is
known.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
ENCOURAGE Children 70 Play.

Play gives Joy, freedom, content
ment and occupation. A child who
plays thoroughly, with perseverance
and determination, will be thorough
and persevering in life. Children
are full OF imagination, which finds
expression in their games and play.
A child's world is very real. Blocks,
balls, water colors. scrap books,
sands. spools or garden tools have a
significance for him.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
Surely.

did you ever notice." said Mrs. N.
Peck, that about half OF the pictures
in the photographers windows are OF
bridal couples? l wonder why they
always rush off to a photographers SO
soon?" Il fancy the husband is re-
sponsible for it," said Mr.. Peck. HE
realizes that 1t is about his last chance
to ever look pleasant"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
They Won't Let You Reform.

few days after you have quit to-
bacco, a friend in Kentucky ships you
enough tobacco TO last you year
And when you make up your mind to
quit lying, some girl asked you to
guess how old she is.-New York
Mail.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
Test Of Endurance.

All OF us are weak in the period Of
growth, and are OF small worth before
the hour Of trial Adversely is the in
spector OF our constitutions; she sim.
ply tries our muscle and powers Of en-
durance, and should be a periodical
visitor. But, until she comes. no man
is known.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10

A thorough-going investigation Of
the Japanese colonization scheme for
the upper peninsula has been prom
ised by the Michigan Federation of
Labor at its convention in Lansing
on September Is, is and II. Repre-
sentatives of the state labor body
have appealed to the college for such
Information as the authorities here
have on the japanese subject.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
Almost.

II has almost come to pass that q
man who doesn't wear lodge or so
ciety button can pose as an eccentric
genius.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10

More Than One Way to Success.
Success may not depend so much
upon what you do yourself as upon
what you can jolly others into doing
for you.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10
Daily Thouoht.

or all virtues and dignities Of mind
goodness is the greatest, being the
character OF the Deity.-Bacon.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10

Silence ls Colder.
Let a fool hold his tongue and he
may pass for a sage-Publius Syrus.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10

The equalized valuation will bene-
Vt the University of Michigan to the
extent of $4,000 and the Michigan
Agricultural College to the amount
to $4,000.
The University of Michigan receiv.
ed three-fifths of a mill and the Mich
igan Agricultural receives one-tenth
Both institutions benefit as result
in the increase in the equaliZed valu'
alton over the 1911 figures. One rea-
son advanced by the state boards OF
equalization for not accepting the tax
commissions figures of $3,324.5OO.,
S25 was the fact that money received
by NJ. A. c. and u. of M. would have
been increased far beyond the intent
of the state legislature.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-09-10

There was a balance of $3,231,-
949.54 in the general fund of the state
treasurer, September /. according to
the monthly report of State Treasurer
Haarer.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
Appreciation Leagues.

II you see kind act done. a bene-
fetal service performed, don't keep it
a secret. Tell some one and tell II
where 1t will do the most good.
That is the sum and substance of
Philosophy.
Appreciation leagues have already
been formed in many OF the larger
cities of the country. and there is
need of them in towns and villages
throughout the land.
Become an appreciator!
II an electric car conductor always
calls the names of the streets-tell
the division superintendent.
If clerk is courteous to fussy GUS
tomers--tell the merchant.
II the letter carrier covers his route
promptly and well-tell the postmas-
ter.
Boost whenever you can. for the
knocks In this world will always be
plenty enough.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
NOT A VOLUME OF HISTORY
Story Of "Robnson Crusoe" Product
Of the Imagination, Largely,
Of the Author.

1t is rather late in the day to have
to state that the most popular boys
book ever written, Robinson Crusoe,
is fiction. and not history. The gen.
eral opinion is that De Foe founded
his story on the fact that one, Alex.
ander Selkirk, was shipwrecked and
lived alone for some years on the is.
land of Jean Fernandez. But to hunt
fpr the veritable island where lived
the mythical Crusoe, would be about
as profitless as seeking for Liliput, OF
for Graustark, and the wonderful lands
somewhere behind the Balkans, where
THE Goose Girl and succeeding nov
celistic beings did their mighty deeds
More than one island has been desig-
mated as De Foes original, but it is
difficult to locate q land of the imag
ination with definiteness. 1t is not com
monty known that De Foe-who was
a noted political, commercial and re.
hgious writer-in 1920, wrote third
volume of his Robinson Crusoe,'
which had been published the previ
Gus year. This was entitled Serious
Reflections During the Life and Ad.
ventures of Robinson Crusoe; With
His Vision of the Angelic World" But
not many modern lads would care very
greatly for this addition to their ia.
yorite volumes.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
Why Alexander Wept.

The teacher was dealing with the
conquests of Alexander the Great. He
had told stirring tale of the victories
of this mighty king of old. and reached
that part of the story which deals with
the conquest of India. Wishing fur
ther to impress the children, he said
When Alexander had conquered India
what do you think he did? Gave a
great feast to celebrate his triumphs
No; he sat down and wept!"
The children seemed to be a little
disappointed at this childish exhibi-
tion on the part of their hero, SO the
teacher insisted. "Now, why do you
think Alexander wept?" Up shot a
hand. but when the owner saw it was
the only one on view he hurriedly
withdrew it. "Come on now, Tommy"
said the teacher in his most persuasive
voice, why do you think Alexander
wept?"
please. sir" replied the boy, with
just slight suspicion of hesitancy.
perhaps he didn't know the way
back"
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
SILLY FEAR OF "MOB RULE
Writer Points Out How It Is Prae-
tical lmpossibiiity in the Known
Scheme Of Nature.

Fear OF mob dominion" rides some
people today like an incubus. They
behold uprising among the multitudes
as a muddy proletary surge sweeping
over the world. And great terror is
got hold Of them.
But never was fear more ground
less. The workers will not be danger
GUS to this present civilization until
they have learned to hang together.
And when they have learned to hang
together, they will have reached a
loftiness of mentality that will make
them not a destroying force, but rath-
er a contribution to civil society. Wis
itors to lunatic asylum are frequently
impressed by the small number OF
guards, and ask: 'Is it not danger
GUS? because the inmates, suddenly
combining, could easily overpower the
keeper" But lunatics cannot COM
bine. In deepest sense. the inability
to combine is the distinguishing mark
of lunacy. The moment they become
civilized enough to pull together, they
would be sane, and would not need
a keeper. So long as the multitude is
incapable of government, there is no
danger that they will obtain the gov.
ernment-in that unadult stage they
are too busy sharpening knives against
each other.-From The Carpenter and
the Rich Man." by Bouck White.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
STIRRED UP BY "vlsIONS'
Health and Happiness of Entire French
Village Has Been Unfavorabiy
Affected.

CASTOR Tollivet, a French writer
speaking of some remarkable appari.
tions that are said to have manifest
ed themselves at Alzonne, France
says:
"One day last June four little girls
claimed that they saw in the sky d
white lady with blue girdle and tina.
she carried an infant in her arms.
Since that date other persons claim
that they have seen dim forms-vir-
gins clothed in white, crowned with
roses, girdled in blue. Then on the
14th of July it was Jeanne dare wh'
appeared to two little girls. She wore
her armor, sword was at her side and
in her hand she bore her famous stand
ard. Since this time the sweet tran.
quillity of the village has been fire.
sons who have been favored by these
heavenly visions has increased. More
than this, each day hundreds of curl
GUS visitors have come to see those
who have been favored with these
visions. The people of Alzonne tall,
of nothing but apparitions, and those
who assert they have seen these Wis
ions. The health of the entire popula
tion has been quite disturbed. Never
before in this quiet village has there
been such an epidemic of nervous dis
orders. Families of the country who
hitherto have dwelt in the most de
iightful harmony are now at swords
points by reason of the interminable
discussions that have arisen between
the credulous and the skeptical"
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
Pork Without Corn.

The corn belt will never lose its
pre-eminence as a hog-raising center,
but the time is past when it can claim
TO be practically the only region
where swine can be bred and fed with
profit. The increased production OF
hogs in the old South does not count
since that means merely a southward
extension of the corn belt itself. Bat
farther west and in some parts of the
East farmers are solving the big prob
lem without the aid of king corn.
Spanish peanuts are proving splen.
did pork markers in the half-ard
regions of the Southwest. Peas have
long been used as hog feed in the
high valleys of the Rocky mountains,
and their use is spreading eastward
The combination of legumes and a..
falfa seems to be working out well
l. many places, and some enthusiastic
champions go SO far as TO Claim that
peas and alfalfa will produce pork
more cheaply than corn.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09

William Pascoe and son. spent the
Fourth in Denver, where Mrs. Pascoe
is now residing.
Raymond Mellow went to Denver
on the Fourth.
Matt Edwards and family spent the
Fourth in Denver.
Chas. Sober has gone to Pueblo tc
visit his mother.
Claude Leverton and wife went to
Silver Plume to spend the Fourth.
Fred Wood went to Denver Tues
day.
VIM. Kirk and family and Mayor
Wagner and family spent the Fourth
at Stearns' and Millers' ranch, where
the perfume of alfalfa and clover was
waited to their nostriils, reminding
them of boyhood days.
George Henderson, an artist from
Central City,is putting in the bar fix.
lures and otherwise decorating the
new Barnabe and Ress saloon.
James Mellow and a party of his
friends visited Idhao Springs Sun
day.
Sid Joyce and his best girl visited
Silver Plume on the Fourth.
w. J. Richards and Robert Trebil
cock are over from Lawson.
Dave Wood returned from Denver
Wednesday, where he acted as one
of the judges at the races at Over.
land park. Dave is an expert al
fancy stock coming in under the wire
Z. l. Hughes visited Denver or
business Saturday.
Pete Barnabe is doing business
again at the old stand, and invites
all his friends to come and take a
drink of soda water.
The Sunday school will meet next
sunday at 10 a. m, preaching by the
pastor at IL a. m, All who desire
to have children baptized, please see
the pastor soon.
The residents of Russell Gulch are
asked to keep in mind the entertain.
ment and social to he given in l. o.
o. F. hall on the oath. The numbers
given by Mr.. A. F. Mills, impersona
tor, will be interspersed by musical
selections given by local talent.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
CARRIES DOG ON MOTORCYCLES
Pennsylvania Man Appreeiative OF
Comfort of His Four-Footed
Shooting Companion.

Happy is the favored dogs lot today.
Even the dog that accompanies his
master on his shooting expeditions and
is expected to make good in chasing
up birds and locating the quarry does
not have to get footsore and weary
and spend his strength and energy in
running miles before he Is to be called
upon for the real work Of the days
sport.
Many men load up guns, dogs and
all the paraphernalia of shooting in
their automobiles and follow the roads
that lead to promising covers in this
pleasant manner. But not all dogs be-
long to the automobile set. One OF
these has a master. F. G. Walters of
Titusville, Pa, who has the next best
thing to an automobile when 1t comes
to eating up miles of highways and by.
ways, a high-power motorcycle. Mr..
Walters has constructed a neat little
box-like adjunct in which his dog can
ride behind him on the motorcycle and
arrive fresh and keen for whatever
sport they find at their destination. II
it is not satisfactory they can easily
dart off to another place and on until
they find what they want and still get
back the same night.
The bird dog with such privileges
can certainly lay claim to belonging
to the aristocratic-lesure class of dog
dom,
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
British Trade.

Exports from the British isles in
February totaled in value $200S0O, ,535
q gain of $5,299,sS1 as compared with
the corresponding month in 1913 and
imports 1901 1863, ,946, a decline of sS,.
450.22o. The falling off In imports
was principally due to a decline in
prices, the lower cost OF rubber ac-
counting for nearly one-half of the
total decrease. For four consecutive
months there has been a shrinkage in
the imports, but the smallest decrease
was In February.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
What He Needed,

Mr.. Paine had become much dis
turbed over some stomach difficulty
and had decided to consult noted
specialist. Accordingly he was ush-
cred into the office Of the great physi-
clan, complaining that he felt very
badly right then.
What did you have for luncheon?"
the doctor inquired.
Mr.. Paine answered thoughtfully:
II had crabs en- casserole, bisque
soup, u little chicken. nut salad. ice
cream, coffee. crackers and cheese"
The great physician gave him an
X-ray look.
You don't need a stomach special
ist," he said you need a brain spe-
cialist. Twenty-Five dollars. please"
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
NEVADAv|LLE NOTES

At a regular meeting of Richmond
lodge No. 81, K of p, held at their
hall Thursday night, the following
officers were elected and installed:
C. c., Frank Warren; v. c., James
Stevens; M. W., Richard Stevens;
Prelate, Thomas Warren; M. A., Her
bert Quintrell; l. g., John Uutey; o.
G., Leonard Nichols.
Jas. Richards and family have NOV
ed to Central City, where they intend
to reside in the future.
Ben, Kramer returned from Den
ver last Saturday.
Leonard Nichols returned from the
city of lights Saturday night.
Frank Sparks, who was in Denver
the past week on business, returned
Sunday.
Richard Trezise returned from the
valley last Saturday.
Ike Bolsinger came up from low
er altitude Saturday.
Louis Wallari left for Denver on
Thursday.
Religious services for next Sunday,
21st inst, are as follows: Sunday
school, at 2:2O p. m, preaching, $3.50
p. m, Epworth League, o'clock.
Bear in mind the entertainment and
social to be given here the 23d, un-
der auspices of Epworth League.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
Orthooraphic.

Why are so many people unable to
spell the word lily? The word occurs
very often in the list of flowers at a
funeral, and at least one person out OF
five spells it "lillies." There is one
good rule to follow in learning to spell
after you have left school. Observe
the words on the printed page, and II
you discover that some of them are
spelled different from your own prac.
tise, consider for moment whether
you may not be in error and the
printed word correct, and then pro-
coed to memorize it.-Lowell Courier.
Citizen.