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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
CAIRO DIKES BREAK;
CITY IS FLOODED.
Levees Loose Waters Upon
Huge Tract In Illinois.
ONE TOWN IS UNDER WATER
River Pours Through Great Opening
in Railroad Observation-Disclosures Is
Estimated at Five Million
Many Are Homeless.

Cairo, Ill-The Cairo drainage dis
riot is gone Two breaks, have food
ed a territory nine miles square and
the loss will run to $5O00,000. Twen-
ty-two lumber companies, Future City.
a town of 500, and many farms are
covered.
The first break occurred at the Mo
bile and Ohio levee, on the west side
of the district, when 200 feet of en-
bankment went through at $3.50
o'clock. The waters of the Mississippi
river are rushing in and filling the
territory from the Mississippi to the
Illinois Central tracks, a distance of
two miles.
The Big Four levee along the Ohio
river burst near the Cairo Country
club, two miles from the city. The
bank went out for distance of 200
feet.
The city of Cairo is practically cut
off from the world by rail. Cairo is
in no danger, but all supplies may
have to be carried in by boat.
A few Of the merchants have re-
placed part of their stocks and are
doing business whenever they are not
patrolling or working on the levee.
During the day men who never
welded shovel or pick in their life
shoveled gravel from fat cars into the
bulkhead along the Ohio leyee in the
city. Men who have never done heav-
Ter work than WELD a pen pushed fat
cars along the levee wherever the en-
gines were not allowed to run.
Many schools have been closed until
after the food and small boys worked
manfully at filling sacks and shovel
ing dirt from the fat cars. Several
cars of soil thrown on the Ohio levee
were unloaded by boys. Twenty lads,
few of whom are over fifteen years
old, were counted on one car.
Memphis, Tenn. Every hour
sees the water making further en-
croachments in this city. Twenty
five blocks in the northern sections
are submerged six or seven feet, and
Bayou Gayoso is over the banks with
In three-quarters of mile of the bust
ness section
The only sign of life in the northern
section is an occasional skiff, pro-
PEELED by some property owner en-
deavoring to rescue his belongings
More than 1900 persons in this city
are homeless. About thirty industrial
plants are shut down and more than
1900 persons are out of work. The
residents in the higher sections Of the
city have opened their homes to the
refugees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
TAFT AND CLARK LOSERS
Presidential Preference Primary Re-
suits in Victory for La Toilette
and Wilson Delegations.

Madison.-The contest in the pres
idential primaries resulted in vic
tory for Senator La Toilette over
President Taft in the republican pri-
maries, and for Gov. Wilson over
Speaker Clark in the democratic pri-
maries.
Wisconsin is one of the few states
which decide their presidential pref
erence at a statewide primary. 1t
was the first time it had been tried
in the state and was watched with
much interest. From the reports re-
ceived it seemed that a very heavy
vote was cast in both the republican
and democratic primaries.
The fight on the democratic side
was hotter than that on the repub-
lican side. From the latest returns
received the indications are that Will
son will have at least twenty-five out
of the twenty-six delegates. The two
Clark delegates in the second dis
trict are probably elected, though
the Wilson men claim the election
of ]. Bodden. The Ninth district is
claimed by both Clark and Wilson
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10

nose of the machine into level posi-
ton.
An instant later the craft crashed
into the edge of the surf, not 500 feet
from the spot where on December 10
last he had finished his ocean-to-ocean
flight and where it had been planned
to erect a monument to his achieve
ment.
For a moment the spectators stood
horror-stricken, and then ensued a
wild scramble into the surf for SOU
venirs. Seekers for CHASTITY relics
plunged knee deep into the surf and
the police had to use their clubs to-
fight them back
Less than year has elapsed since
Rodgers first touched an aeroplane.
June 6, 1911, he appeared at the
Wright brothers field at Dayton, O.,
and said he wished to learn to be an
aviator.
Ninety minutes after he took his
seat in a machine for the first time he
scared into the air away from his In
structors, and from that time was &C
knowledged one of the worlds great
aviators.
He was not widely recognized as
such Immediately, but two months
later, when the international aviation
meet began at Chicago, Rodgers made
his mark. In 8 field which included
many of the worlds greatest, he out
stripped them Ill in duration OF flight
Rodgers death makes 127 aeroplane
fatalities since aviation began. He is
the twenty-second American aviator
to be killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
What About It?

With the caution of science, the two
Germans who have been so successful
with cancer in mice warn the world
not to conclude yet that the terrible
disease is about to be controlled in
humankind. Suppose, however, that
the optimistic view is right and that
the cure can be transferred to man,
are the antivivisectionists of our
proud country going to stand idly by
and let cancer be conquered without
a blow on their part for the mice?
They have introduced another "inves-
tigation" bill In the New York legisla-
ture, to substitute their judgment
and knowledge for the knowledge
and judgment of our best scien-
tific bodies, but is that enough?
Summer approaches; what are these
humane societies doing for the pro-
lection of the mosquitoes and the
es?-Collier's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
WHY Colonel Couldn't Help.

Misfortune overlook veteran of the
Civil war who had become rich after
Lees surrender. Everything left him
and he was induced to apply for a
pension.
The essential facts were, to be pre-
sented by the other men Of his COM
mand and their signatures to his Pc
ton were easy to get.
Still, the colonePs was the most val
liable, because he had gone to the res
cue of the applicant in one of those
life-and-death pinches alike creditable
to the two.
The colonel was located on a farm
near Lockport, N. Y. He received the
visitor with a singular lack of inter-
est-even of apathy The petitioner
couldn't understand it, and was i'm
PEELED to recite Electrically the cir
cqmstapces which had resulted in his
disability.
= Calling the petitioner to one side,
the commander of the regiment
said:
Il know all that, but you can't well
put my name down because, confident
tally, I'm applying for a pension my
self-for loss of memory"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
BADING IS ELECTED
milwaukee MAYOR
Non-Partisans Gain Sweeping
Victory Over Socialists.
HAS A PLURALITY OF 1864
Socialist Candidates for Every Office
Except 7 Ward Aldermen Go Down
in Defeat-Lose Control Of Coun-
ciI-74. 326 Votes PoIIed.

Milwaukee.-The entire non-parti-
san city ticket, headed by DR.. G. A.
Bading for mayor, has been elected
by majorities ranging from 1864
to 1896. B&dings plurality over
Emil Seidel is 22,864 Kotecki, non
partisan candidate for city con-
troller, polled the heaviest vote of
his party.
The vote was record one for Mil
waukee city elections, 1926 ballots
being cast for the three mayoralty
candidates as follows: Bading, non
partisan, 43,D64; Seidel, socialist,
10000; Mishof, prohibition, 1862.
Two years ago the total vote was
9,4S1
The non-partisans elect by about
the same majorities six aldermen-at-
large, full term, two aldermen-at-
large, to fill vacancies, and eighteen
ward aldermen, while the socialists
elect only seven ward aldermen,
which, with four hold-over alder
men-at-large, give them eleven.
DR.. Bading carried IS wards in
the city, while Mayor Seidel had only
and most OF these in the north
western part of the town. Two
years ago of the twenty-three city
wards, Mayor Seidel carried fifteen.
Bading has all the wards except the
Tenth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, Twen-
tieth, Twenty-frst, Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-f1fth.
The four bond issues aggregating
$685., 900 were carried by safe ma
jorities to the qualification of all par
ties.
The next county board will be
made up of II non-partisans and 2
socialists, against ten socialists, two
democrats, and four republicans in
the present board.
The new city administration will
go into power on Tuesday, April 16.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
VOTERS CHOOSE SIX JUDGES
Higbee and QuinIan Elected in Sixth
and Twentieth Circuits-No
Other Contests.

Milwaukee.-Six circuit judges
were chosen by the voters of Wiscen-
sin, elections being held in the Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh, Eleventh, Twelfth
and Twentieth circuits.
Four judges were elected without
opposition-Judge George Clemen-
son in the Fifth; Judge Byron B.
Park in the Seventh; Judge Frank
A. Ross in the Eleventh, and Judge
George Grimm in the Twelfth.
The contests were in the Sixth cir-
cult, where the candidates were
Judge E. c. Higbee, La Crosse; Rob
ert S. Cowie, Whitehall, and L. P.
Deroyer, La Crosse, and in the new
Twentieth circuit, the candidates be-
ing William B. Quinlan, Marinette,
and James ]. Gill, Oconto.
Higbee is elected by 1000 plural
ity in the Sixth circuit and Quinlan
is probably victorious in the Tween
tieth circuit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
ELECTION IN BADGER CITIES
Result of BaIIotng in Municipalities
Throughout Wisconsin-Wets
and Drys Both Win.

Milwaukee.-The following re-
turns have been received from
municipal elections in Wisconsin:
Sparta.-Charles Mcmillan was
elected mayor. The license question
carried by majority of 40.
New Richmond.-New Richmond
went wet by seventy-nine majority.
Henry M. Traiser was elected mayor,
almost two to one, defeating Henry
Kane.
Wauwatosa.--Chas. B. Perry, non
partisan, was elected mayor.
Platteville. = John Hoosier was
elected mayor of Platteville on the
independent ticket, defeating DR..
Heer. "Wets" won the election by
a majority of III.
Janesville.-In the first election
held in this city under the commits
sion form of government, James A.
Fathers was elected mayor with l.
66S votes, defeating Cronin for the
position. A majority of the citizens
voted for the purchase of the water
works system.
Cumberland-The municipal cleo
ton resulted as follows: For Ii
cense, 1872; against license, 16S; for
mayor, S. W. Hines, 11Ss and Will
burt Tewkesburry, 1S3.
Algoma.-S Senator NJ. w. larry
was elected mayor.
Jefferson. J. Spangler, demo-
crat, was elected mayor of Jefferson.
odgeyille.-The license or no IL
cense fight in Iowa county resulted
as follows: wet" (by majorities),
Hollandale, A; Blanchardville, z;
Cobb, IL; Lone Rock, 25; Linden,
81; Lancaster, so; Sennemore, 80;
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
PhiIateIIsts Alarmed.

The introduction, as an experiment,
Of automatic machines for stamping
letters by the London postoffice has
excited much interest in Austria, and
the chamber of commerce at Brunn
has petitioned the ministry of com
merce to introduce the system into
Austria. Stamp collectors, however,
are alarmed, as they fear that if this
method of stamping letters is univer-
sally adopted. and postage stamps
consequently become obsolete, the
public will no longer take an inter-
est in old postage stamps and existing
collections will lose much of their
value.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
QUIT MINE WORK;
100000 MEN IDLE
Operations Generally Suspended in Al
fected Regions-Union Head Is
Optimistic.

indianapolis, Ind. Reports from
all sections of the coal mining re-
gions show an almost complete sus-
pension in the union fields, but the
situation is not regarded as serious.
country will miss more than 1,GOO.000
tons of coal and the employees about
81, 100000 in wages.
President John P. White of the min
ers before starting for his home In
Oskaloosa, Ia, said he expected the
bituminous men to ratify the Cleve-
land agreement and return to work
probably by April 20.
He also predicted a speedy adjust.
ment of a wage contract in the anthra-
cite field, when the miners and opera
tors meet in Philadelphia on April 10.
The situation by districts and the
approximate number of men who are
idle is as follows.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
TRACED BACK TO AR.1IANs
Delivers In History Find Beginnings Of
the Church SteepIe Reach Far
into the Centuries.

There is a theory which finds the
spire of the New England meeting
house in the mountain peaks of Ara
bia.
Tracing back the process Of eVolu-
tion, we come first to London, Where
the clean sweep of the Great Fire gave
Sir Christopher Wren his opportunity
to experiment in steeples; and then 10
Venice, where the campanile Is a
shining example Of tower beside a
church but separate from it; and then
to Alexandria, where the famous light
house on the Isle of Pharos contrib.
uted to the religion of Mahomet both
the form and the name of the minaret;
and then to the Tower of Babel at
Borsippa, and the zikkurats of the
temples of Babylonia and Assyria.
A zfkkurat is a huge quadrangular
mass OF brick, rising in diminishing
stories-as a child places a big block
on the floor, and puts a smaller one
on it, and on that smaller still-and
assembled by a winding balustraded
stair to shrine on top.
This, according to the theory. was
the ritual equivalent of mountain.
Into the fiat lands between the
Tigris and Euphrafes came the ances-
tors of the Babylonians and Assyrians
out of the mountains of Arabia. There
they had worshiped the storm-god,
who dwelt upon the heights among
the clouds; with whom they COM
muned, like Moses, by climbing up and
making their offerings and saying
their prayers upon the summit.
And because there were no noun
tains in their new country they erect'
ed beside every temple a little noun
tain in the yard. Thus the zikkurat,
and then the minaret, and then tbs
campanile, and then the steeple OF
the parish church!-Atlantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10

Mazomanie, 33; Benton, "A. DRY,
Argyle, II; Stoughton, 131; Rewey,
3; Montford, 81; Barneveld, /;
Miffin, 55.
Neenah.-C. B. Clark, republican,
was elected mayor by a majority of
400 over Max Mertz, democrat.
Washburn.-H. H. Peary was
elected mayor in three-cornered
fight here. The socialists, who have
been in power for the past two years
were all defeated.
Green Winford j. Abrams
was reelected mayor by five to one.
Marshfield.-Robert Connor was
elected mayor by 70 votes over A.
G. FeIkerly.
Edgerton.-A. E. Skinner, repub-
lican, was elected mayor of Edger-
ton. The "wets" carried the city
council
Racine.-In the city election A. J.
Rusenhul, democrat, was elected
treasurer. The republicans elected
five aldermen and the democrats
council.
Lodi.-License won by majority
G.. o. Gordon was elected village
president over C. H. Vaudeville.
Oshkosh.-John Mulva was elect
ed as the first mayor under the COM
mission form of government over
Peter l.. Garden by 1922 to 2,744.
Kenosha.-Dan O. Head, republi-
can, was elected mayor over M. j.
Scholey by plurality of Al. The
republicans gained four seats in the
common council. Outside of the head
of the tickets the democrats elected
the city ticket
Ripon.-L. G. Kellogg was elected
mayor of Ripon without opposition.
The proposition to bond the city for
$4,000 for the erection of q munich
pal hospital was lost by vote of
312 to 500.
Waupaca.-A R. Lee, non-parti-
san, was elected mayor in opposition
to F. E. Paronto, the prohibition-so-
cialist nominee.
Shawano.-Dr. B. Roger was elect
ed mayor by majority of 9.
Richland Center-C. L. Lincoln
was elected mayor.
Juneau.-H. r. Binte was elected
at the head of straight democratic
ticket as mayor.
Horizon. = Charles Hawks was
elected mayor by a vote of 325 to
172 over J. M. Yorgey.
Superior. Skonkel, pub
Usher, was elected Superior's first
mayor under the commission form
of government, running 1882 ahead
of Fred Van Buren,.
Port Washington.-H. w. Bolens,
democrat, was reelected mayor by
II plurality.
Dodgeville. P. Peters was
elected mayor without opposition. An
entire mo license" city council was
elected.
Mineral Point.-Edward Brown
was elected mayor of Mineral Point.
Madison.-John B. Heim, demo-
crat, was elected mayor over Alfred
G. Kroncke, republican; John C.
Martin, prohibitionist, and Daniel
Green, socialist, by a plurality of
$50. The socialist vote showed a
marked decrease. The democrats
control the common council.
Waukesha.-H. w. Wilbur, re-
publican, was elected mayor of Wap-
kesha by a majority of It's over
Phillip Kiehl, non-partisan nominee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10

resentatiyes who surrounded the sem
ate floor watched what may be the
last drawing of the national lottery
which started with the first American
congress. The winners were Henry F.
Ashurst, Arizona, Democrat, six-year
term; Thomas B. Catron, New Mexico,
Republican, six-year term; Marcus A.
Smith, Arizona, Democrat, four-year
term; Albert B. Fall, New Mexico, Re-
publican, two-year term. The lottery
was entirely satisfactory to the four
holding tickets in the form of election
certificates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
A|RMAN RODGERS
FALLS TO DEATH
Sea to Sea Aviator PlungeS Into
Pacific Ocean.
THOUSANDS SEE FATAL DROP
Aviator Shoots Downward $50 Feet
Into Shallow Water and Is
Crushed by Plane-Neck
Broken.
THOUSANDS SEE FATAL DROP

Los Angeles, Cal = Calbrith P
Rodgers. the ocean-to-ocean aviator,
first man to cross the continent
in an aeroplane, was instantly killed
at Long Beach, when his aeroplane
plunged ESQ feet into the ocean in
front of the Long Beach bathhouse.
Rodgers fell from his seat in the
machine and his body shot downward
ahead of the biplane, striking in the
shallow surf. His neck was broken,
and he died instantly.
Rodgers had been making daily
flights here and had taken up with
him many passengers, both men and
women. He started from his usual
place and scared out over the ocean,
Seeing a flock of gulls disporting
themselves just over the breakers,
Rodgers turned and dived down into
them, scattering the sea fowl in all
directions.
Highly elated with the outcome of
his dive, Rodgers then few farther
out to sea, all the time gradually ris-
ing until he had reached a height Of
about ESQ feet.
Making a short turn, he started at
full speed for the pier, then suddenly
dipped his planes, and his machine
began a frightful descent
Rodgers was seen by thousands of
persons on the pier to relax his hold
on the levers and then, seemingly
realizing that he was in danger, he
made strenuous efforts to pull the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
HARVESTER PLAN SUBMITTED

international Proposes Dissolution In
to TWO New Companies.
Washington.--Th plan of disso-
luton which the International Har-
vester company has submitted to
the department of justices proposes
dividing the corporation into two new
ones, between which the manufacture
of the company's harvesting machines
would be equally divided.
With this as the basis, negotiations
for a friendly settlement of the gov
ernment's antitrust suit were resum-
ed between Attorney General Wicker
sham and Edgar A. Bancroft, general
counsel for the company
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
Dafoe to Manaae ManItoba Road.

St Paul, Mime. E. Dafoe, for
merly superintendent of terminals for
the Chicago Great Western railway in
st. Paul, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Midland railway of
Manitoba, recently acquired by the
Northern Pacific.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
U. s. Missions In Dancer.

Peking.-The American legation
asked Yuan Shi Kai, president of Chi
nese republic, to prevent the soldiers
from fulfilling their threat to attack
the missions and hospitals at Pao
Ting. Looting continues spasmodical-
ly at Pao Ting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
DEMOCRATS GET KANSAS CITY
Elect Henry |. Jost Mayor and Win,
Council Majority.

Kansas City.-Henry L. Jost,
Democrat, was elected mayor of
Kansas City over Darius A. Brown,
the Republican incumbent, by a ma
jority estimated at $500 votes. The,
entire Democratic ticket, except few
aldermen, was elected.
Jefferson City, Mo.-The Demo-
Gratis elected four of the five council
men, giving the Democrats control OF
the council, to 8.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
Two Yankee Horses Win.

Paris.-Two American-owned horses
were successful at the race meeting
at st. Cloud. w. K Vanderbilt's Hight
ly won the Prix Simonian and Thomas
P. Thorne's Monsieur Guerin won the.
Prix de MARCEL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
Ianan ereets Raden.pou,.ll

Tokyo, Japan.-The Yokohama bow
scouts. comprising several nationali-
ties, welcomed General Baden-Powell.
founder of the organization, on his ar.
rival in their city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
vooDoos sLAY IS PERSONS
Negro Woman Tells Police She Killed
Seventeen.

Lafayette, La.-Clementine Barna-
bet, half-blood negress, con-
fessed to the police authorities here
that band of negro religious fanatics
had slain twenty members of their
own race in western Louisiana, and
through her story the police believe
they will be able to fix the RESPONSE
bility for the slaughter of fifteen
others in other parts of the state and
Texas.
From the woman's story it appears
that she led mysterious negro soci-
ETY., the members of which performed
the rites of human sacrifice
The negress declared she killed IL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
Fixed.

HAS Dinny got a stiddy job Wit,
Mrs Mulcahey?" asked Mrs. Branni-
gan.
He has that" said Mrs. Mulcahey.
They've STINT him to the pinitintchery
for twinty years. Harper Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
HALT LoRlmER PERJURY CASE
Orders From Washington Stop Two
Federal Grand Juries' Work.

Orders From Washington Stop Two
Federal Grand Juries' Work
Chicago. = Contemplated perjury
action against witnesses who tes-
titled at the Lorimer hearing before
the senate committee has been sum-
marily halted in Chicago On orders,
it is reported. from Washington. Plans
made for federal grand jury inquiry
into the testimony in the recent trial
of the packers, for which special
grand jury was called, have met the
same fate.
The victory of the packers and the
verdict Of the senate committee in the
Lorimer case caused the Washington
officials to issue orders that the prose
cution for alleged perjury be dropped
at once
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
A Waiter.

Diner-Is 1t customary to tip the
waiter in this restaurant?
Waiter-Why-ah-yes sir.
Diner-Then hand me tip. rye
waited three-quarters of an hour for
that steak ordered.-Sacred Heart
Review
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
Breaking Ice In Lake superIor.

Duluth.-To facilitate the early
movement of grain, the ice breaker
James Whalen of Port Arthur is cut,
ting channel through the ice fields
from that port to open water, fifteen.
miles out.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-04-10
MORGAN TO ESCAPE SERVICE
viii Not Be Heard by Steel Trust In
vestioatlng Committee.

Washington. Pierpont Morgan
will not be witness before the
house steel trust investigating commit
tee. After a lively debate in execu-
tive session the committee decided it
could not hold the hearings open until
Mr. Morgan returned from abroad. 1t
is understood, however, that several
other witnesses will be heard, includ-
ing ore experts.