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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

The fact that many Americans are
active-m1nded and interested in many
things perhaps explains why they are
especially intolerant of bores. 1t may
be said. indeed, that this intolerance
characterizes that oft-mentioned, but
never clearly described person known
as the average American. He is not
necessarily unciVil to bores; he may
be polite and courteous to them wh1le
in their society, and the affecting creae
lures may never guess that they are
bores, but he is not patient with them.
He escapes from their presence at the
first opportunity; he eVades and
avoids them; he is busy when he sees
them coming, and he has urgent en-
gagements when they seek to detain
him. Possibly the intolerant, impa'
tient one is needlessly scornful OF his
tiresome friends, for they are not will
full, intentional bores.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
URGE NEW PLAN FOR BOARDS
PRESBYTERIAN Executive Commission
Recommends Radical Reform
Fight Expected at Assembly.

Pittsburg, Pa. - Further recon-
mendations to the Presbyterian
general assembly were decided upon
at the closing session of the execu-
tive commission of the assembly here.
These recommendations affect the va
rious boards of the church, grouping
them in four classes, and provide that
the trustees or directors of one board
may serve on any other in the same
classification.
The plans, it is said, bring about
some radical changes and the fear is
openly expressed that the commits
sion's recommendation will meet with
vigorous opposition at Atlantic City
when the general assembly convenes
on May IS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
SMALLPOX MENACEs Havana
Many Guests at Hotel IngIaterra Con.
tract Disease and House Is Now
a VeritabIe Hospital.

Havana.-An epidemic of Mexican
SMALLPOX menaces Havana. The
first case developed at the Hotel
Inglaterra and the disease was con-
tracted by other guests before the au-
thorities were aware Of it's presence.
The hotel is now veritable hospital.
The building has been thoroughly dis
infected and all the guests are either
undergoing treatment or are under
observation. All the Americans have
been vaccinated.
The disease is believed to have
been brought here from Yucatan.
where it is reported that yellow fever
has reappeared.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
TELLS OF JACKPOT"
WITNESS IN HELM INQUIRY GIVES
STRANGERS BRIDE STORY.
Hopkins Informs Committee He Had
Numerous Suggestions He Could
Purchase Votes.

Springfield, Ill.--A statement at
tributed to c. E. Weihe, brother-in.
law of Edward Hines, was presented
to the Helm investigating committee
by William Burgess of Duluth. Mr..
Burgess testified that on the 7th of
last month Mr. Weihe, who was a
total stranger to Mr.. Burgess, made
the boast to Burgess that 100000 had
been raised to elect William Lorimer
senator and that he. Weihe, had put
up $4,000 himself.
Burgess, on taking the witness
stand, told of railroad journey on
the Winnipeg Flyer between Duluth
and Virginia in March, 1911. He said
a man named Johnson of trade pub.
Weyerhauser, Weihe and another
man we're in the party, the smoking
compartment, aboard sleeping car.
Burgess said the subject of William
Lorimer's election came up in the
course of conversation. Burgess, dur
ing this chat on the subject of Lori
mer, said he expressed the opinion
Ludt Lue senator udu uSeu money W
effect his election.
Ex-senator Albert J. Hopkins test1-
fed that he was approached frequent
ly with suggestions that for certain
amounts he could purchase votes
toward reelection, but invariably re-
piled that he was a candidate for the
senate and not for the penitentiary.
Attorney Healy asked Mr.. Hopkins
regarding reports that money had
been used to elect Lorimer.
Senator Mccormick of Madison
county" said Mr.. Hopkins, told my
private secretary, John M. PETERS,
that he had been offered $4,000 to
vote for Lorimer."
Mr.. Tilden in brief said he did not
intend to return to Springfield or
bring his private books and papers
before the committee. He did offer
to select one member of the commit
tee to examine such records and re-
port to the other four members.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
MAY MERGE DEPARTMENTS
Assembly Committee Drafting bIa
to Combine Duties and Save.
the State Money.

Madison.-The assembly commit
tee on conservation is drafting Dill
to consolidate the state forestry de-
partment, the fish and game Wardens
department, and the state fire mar
shaPs department.
A bill was recently introduced to
abolish the state game warden's de-
partment, but that was SIDE tracked
to make way for a substitute Dill
which authorizes county offices to APP
point a game warden.
There is a movement to economic
in the smaller state departments ana
the members of the conservation
committee believe that they have a
bill in that direction which will ~
acceptable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
FARMER KILLED BY |
ACETYLENE BLAST
EXPLOSION OF GAS PLANT NEAR
TOWN OF WAUWATosA DE.
STROYS HOME.
TWO OTHERS ARE INJURED.
Henry Vogel Meets Instant Death
and His Son, Nicholas, and Hired
Man Are Badly Hurt-Resdencs
Is Torn to Pieces.

Wauwatosa. - Henry Vogel was
killed and his son Nicholas and a
hired man, John jacob, were injured
in an explosion which wrecked the
home of the Vogel family, two miles
west of Wauwatosa, when the acety.
lene lighting plant in the cellar en-
ploded
The upper half of Mr.. Vogels head
was torn off, he was buried under The
plaster torn from the walls, and his
hired man was thrown unconscious
across him when the explosion tore
to pieces the farmers home.
Mr.. Vogel was 80 years old. His
wife, who is sc years old, had stepped
out of the house and was on her way
to the barn with her son Jacob when
the lighting plant blew up
The terrific concuSsion rocked the
neighborhood, being felt in this city.
The lights had been burning poorly
and the son, Nicholas, had gone to
the cellar door to see what was the
trouble. He opened the door, smelled
the fumes of the gas and, realizing
that something was amiss, slammed
the door, hoping to avert the explo-
sion. AS the door closed, the explo-
sion came. The house, said to be one
of the finest farm homes in this sec,
ton, is complete wreck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
Warns Against Apple Aphi5.

Madison.-The unusual abundance
of the eggs of the destructive apple
aphis this spring has caused Prof. J'
G. Sanders of the department OF enCO-
mology at the University of Wlscoh-
to issue warning to all fruit grow
ers of the state. He points out Ina'
unless the pest is overcome lmmeoi
ately by spraying orchards with INNS
sulphur solution serious damage VIII
result to the fruit crop this year ne
apple and pear are most likely 10 %
affected though the aphis preyS Oh
all fruits. The oyster scale IS aiSo
out in great numbers this year anu
should be controlled in the same way
as the apple aphis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

A certain English feminine novelist
is getting a great deal of advertising
out of what she says about Americans
and what she says Americans say
about her She says she will not
criticise in future, but she may if she
wishes AS the big man said when
his little wife beat him, it will not
hurt me and it may amuse her. In
fact, it is doubtful if any appreciate
proportion of this big nation will know
or care what the lady is doing about
it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
PASS CANADA PACT
RECIPROCITY MEASURE GOES
THROUGH HOUSE DESPITE
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED
Bill, Which Now Goes to Senate,
Gets Almost Solid Support of the
Democrats-Final Roll Was 264
to SO.

Washington.-By the decisive vote of
264 to SO the house of representatives
passed the Canadian reciprocity tariff
measure, marking the close of a six
days fight
Ten of the opposing votes were cast
by the Democrats and the other 70
by Republicans. A majority of the
Republicans in the house voted
against the measure, and the fears of
President Taft were realized, namely,
that the reciprocity measure would go
through by Democratic votes alone.
At the last minute the president sum-
moned a group of Republican oppo-
nents of reciprocity to the White
House and made personal appeal to
them, but without avail.
The bill now goes to the senate,
where strenuous efforts are to be
made, through amendments and other
wise, to defeat it. Announcements
that such was the plan of opposing
senators were made during the fight
in the house.
Most startling in their nature were
IAC SAp1dAdL1OuS gwen NY CAeaAA hAe"AA
Underwood of the ways and means
committee, of plans that had been
adopted by great trusts, monopolies
and interests to defeat the reciprocity
bill. That fight is still on and will
have to be met in the senate.
Despite protestations of unchanging
support of progressive legislation, IT.
vine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin and
George Norris of Nebraska, progress
sive leaders, lined their following up
in opposing the bill behind handful
of the old guard Of stand-patters.
The contention of the progressives
was that the bill was amendable and
that it could be changed by giving
Canada free trade. They held to this
insistently, in the face of positive as
surances from President Taft, the
state department and the commission
ers who framed the pact, that any
change would send the agreement
back to the commissioners with the
certainty that this would defeat il.
The record vote came on final pass
age Of the bill, nearly everyone insist
ing on it. Ten Democrats voted
against the tariff pact and 70 Repub-
licans. This was a majority OF the
Republicans voting. Among the OPP
ponents of the bill were nearly
all the progressive Republicans of
the house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
COULON IS WINNER ON POINTS
Chicago Boy Makes WhirIwind Finish
in Fight With Phil McGovern
at Kenosha.

Kenosha, Wis.--In a whirlwind fin
tsh in the last two rounds Johnny
Coulon of Chicago outpointed Phil.
McGovern of New York, brother of
TERRIBLE" Terry, former lightweight
champion, in their scheduled ten
round bout here. 1t was as spectac-
ular an exhibition of boxing and
punching as has ever been seen in
these parts, both trying desperately
for knockout.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

The energetic woman of the day is
even taking away mans most trusted
weapon. When a Chicago professor,
in a spirit of derision and contempt,
called women hens" hitherto consid-
cred one of the worst epithets to be
hurled from the masculine armory,
the women arose and promptly point
ed out that hen is industrious, inven-
tive, self-reliant and, above all, a big
moneymaker, and SO comparison be-
came a compliment. The women are
triumphant and the professor speech
less.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
Pace Bill Killed in Colorado.

Denver, Colo.-Hopes of race fol.
lowers that legislative action would
permit of horse racing in Colorado,
with betting taken from under the
han of the law, were killed when the
senate. by vote failed to pass the
racing and gambling bill over Cover
nor Shafroth's veto.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
MIX Makes Colds III.

Coshocton, O.-Twenty girl goods
are seriously ill at West Lafayette
college as a result of drinking doc
tored milk. The girls drank the milk
at breakfast and all fell suddenly i'll
almost simultaneously.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
"Roy Broker" Davie in U, s,

New York.-As clipper as ever,
Robert E. Davie, the Boston hoy
broker" under indictment for embez-
element, got back to the United
States, after a vain flight to South
America. He was taken to Boston,
where he will be tried.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
North China PLAQUE Extinct,

New York-Word came by cable
from Bishop James w. Blashford of
the Methodist Episcopal church that
the plague is now extinct in North
China and has been almost entirely
stamped out in Manchuria
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

A Brooklyn man who wished to find
out how it felt to die slashed himself
twenty-five times, and then, after wait
ing for four hours, went to a hospital
He might have simpltf1ed the expert
ment by tickling the hind heels of 9
mule.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

Recently a band leader in Pennsyl-
vania played ragtime and classical mu-
sic thirty hours at a stretch on the
piano. 1t is much to the credit of the
neighborhood as a law-abiding local
ity that no reports have come to hand
of his lynching.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
Woman Burns to Death.

Chippewa Falls.-While burhlhS
brush on her farm, fifteen hiles
north of here, Mrs. Chris Marez' aseu
40, was terribly burned When h0.
skirts caught fire. She died III ."
few hours
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

1T is more difficult to spend money
wisely than to make it," opines an
eastern highbrow. At the same time
we have not noticed that any of our
philanthropists are collapsing under
the strain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

gested for New York. The "back-to-
the-soil' movement may not be de-
MED, but what are the BARRIERS col
leges going to do for experimental
stations?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

The Los Angeles aviator who took
his family up in the air for a joy ride
either had unlimited confidence in his
aeroplane or he wasn't particular what
happened to his family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

And now they tell US that radium is
the real elixir of life. 1t appears that
radium is being made the subject of a
whole lot of frenzied press agent work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
Asks Taft TO Explain.

Washington.-Pres Taft is re-
quested in a resolution introduced in
the house to furnish to congress an
explanation Of the resignation of
David Jayne Hill as ambassador to
Germany.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
Women,s Relief Funds Short.

Standardization aggregating
$4,000 have been discovered in the
accounts of the Woman's Red Cross
for the Colonies, prominent social
and philanthropief organization.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
Arrest Suspect in Pontiac Murder.

Waco, Tex.-A man giving the name
OF Carl Koontz was arrested here be-
cause Of his resemblance to a descrip-
ton of Ray Scriyens, charged with
the murder of Chief of Police Brown
Of Pontiac, H., last May.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

Will Be immigration CommIsslon9''
Madison.-B. G. Packer OF Wlln0e
has notified Secretary OF state io"'
of his acceptance of the office OIL III
migration commissioner, to when h'
was recently appointed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28
interior Official Resigns.

ashington.-Frank Pierce, assist
ant secretary of the interior, rendered
his resignation. and 1t was accepted
nv President Taft.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-04-28

Making love in an automobile
wouldn't be so bad If 1t didn't demorsI
tza the chauffeur.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12
IN
SPAIN
Amy Ad-
yancing Upon the
Royal Strong Holds

LISBON, Oct. 11.-Royalists expect
large column of troops that are now
advancing through the Mimic valley
to create diversion and lead to a
division of the government forces
which are now concentrating.
Monarchists have kept their line OF
communication with Spain open and
are able to receive recruits and sup
plies from sources which republicans
cannot attack without quarrel with
Spain.
Two hundred thousand women led
by priests have been marching from
village to village singing hymns,
cheering for the church, and seeking
thus to inspire men with fighting zeal.
Their efforts were generally futile.
The government is placing sailors
from warships at the front as much
as possible because they are more re-
lentless in fighting. The royalists are
also soldiers, who are likely to en-
counter old comrades among the off
GERS and men of the enemy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12

MINE DEALS
Rocky Mountain Fuel Com
pany Takes Over 20
Properties in Colo.

DENVER, Oct. i1.-Negotiations
for purchase by the Rocky Mountain
Fuel company of properties of the
Northern Colorado Coal and Coke
company, which has been pending
since last April, viii be closed next
week.
The deal will involve two million
dollars, although it is announced the
real value of the properties to be
transferred is approximately four mill
lion. The Rocky Mountain Fuel COM
pany will take over twenty mines in
northern Colorado, the field now oper-
ated by the Northern Colorado Coal
and Coke company, together with hve
stores at Louisville, Lafayette, Supe-
rior, Marshall and Erie, towns near
which the mines are situated, then
the Rocky Mountain company will
control twenty of the best coal mines
in the state, including besides those
in northern fields those in southern
Colorado and on the western slope.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12
THE TOLTEC.

The first number of the Toltec, the
monthly magazine published by the
students of the Durango High school,
for the current school year, is on our
desk. AS the magazine is printed
in our shops we pass over the matter
of commenting upon the typographical
appearance of the work and merely
say that we are really very proud Of
it. Editorially the magazine speaks
for itself and proves the fact that it
is in good editorial hands. The full
line of neat and clean advertisements
carried prove that the business end of
the enterprise is well cared for. The
original stories, and illustrations
drawn by local talent, are all very
interesting and the magazine is wor-
thy of most liberal patronage. The
present number begins the second vol
ume and bears the date of October.
Copies may be obtained at Richey's.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12
REBELS WIN
AT WUCHANG
Fate Of American Mis-
Siionaries Unknown
Anxiety Is Manifested

HANKOW, China, Oct. 11.-Revo-
lutionists are today in undisputed pos
session of Wuchang. The capture Of
the city was the climax of series of
sudden developments during the last
twenty-four hours, all of which came
about as n result of the tremendous
feeling aroused by the execution of
four rebels in Form Viceroy's Yamen
yesterday. The troops proved to be
disaffected and within few hours
after the first trouble developed the
entire city was in uproar and fires
started. The headquarters of the vice.
roys and of the provincial treasurer
were burned. Military Commander
Ka Vow was killed by dynamite and
the Viceroy himself escaped only by
hasty flight Among the foreign
ers known to have been at Wuchang
yesterday are twenty-five American
missionaries. Communication with the
city is almost completely broken and
no word as to the fate of the Amer
leans has been received today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12
PAG0SA SPRINGS
BADLY WRECKED
Many Public and Private Buildings Washed Away
1.-Two Lives Lost in the Terrible Floods
on Milf Creek

Cut off from connection with Pa
gosa Springs, either by railroad, uelc-
graph or telephone, there has been
no opportunity to gain accurate in
formation regarding the damage TO
Pagosa Springs and vicinity done dur
ing the recent flood, until today, when
q party, including David Hersch, a
member of the Hatcher Mercantile
company, and well known business
man of the town drove in from the
Springs.
The loss was enormous, far exceed
ing $4,000. The light plant, city wa
ter plant, town and county Jail and
any number of residences were wash
ed away. But worse than all was
the loss of two of Pagosa's best citi-
zcns, who were drowned on Thursday,
Jake C. Dowell and his son-in-law,
Mr.. Turner.
The accident occurred on Mill creek
at Mr.. DowelPs ranch, some seven
miles east of Pagosa Springs, while
the two men, with Mr.. DowelPs son
Lloyd, his brother, John, and neigh
Dor, Mr.. Slack, were trying to dislodge
some drift that was turning the
course of the creek, and threatened
to wash out their blacksmith shop and
other buildings near by.
Their efforts were just about to be
successful when another load of drift
came down stream and crashing
through the first separated Mr.. Dow
ell and his son-in-law from the main
land, sweeping them out into mid
channel. Mr.. John Dowell, Lloyd and
Mr.. Slack escaped to shore, but the
two others drowned in sight of the
family, who were powerless to help.
Mr.. Dowell sank below the surface
of the water as soon as he was swept
away, but Mr.. Turner was carried out
between some logs which held him
fast as if in a wise, and supported
him above the surface of the water for
some minutes. After a second or so
he saw there was no hope, and though
literally dying by inches he was quite
calm. He talked to the agonized
watchers on the shore up to the last
gave directions to the family as To
the disposal of certain business mat
ters and called goodby as peacefully
as if he were just folding his cloak
around him and lying down to pleas
ant Dreams" Thus brave men die and
the remembrance Of their courage ir
the supreme hour, takes away in some
measure, Deaths sting.
Mr.. Turner was married last July
to Miss Ada Dowell, bright, clever
girl, with decided talent for music
who has on several different occasions
visited in Durango. Those who know
the circumstances will sympathiz,
with this bride of few months who
lost father and husband in one day
Mr.. Dowell leaves beside his brother
John, wife and four children, three
sons, Lloyd, Lester, and the youngest