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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
HIGH COST CHECKED.
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES SUCCEED
IN REDUCING EXPENSE
OF LIVING.
COOPERATIVE UNIONS CAUSE
President Taft Sends Second Install
nent of Consular Reports Regard
ing Excessive Rates In Europe to
Conqress-PrIces at Fair Level.

Washington, May THE president
on Monday transmitted to congress
the second installment Of the reports
of consular officers on cooperation and
the cost of living which are the result
of the investigation he some time ago
directed should be made. The coun-
tries included in this installment are
France, Belgium, the Netherlands and
Denmark.
It appears from the information col
lected, the acting secretary says. that
the rising cost of living has directed
attention to and augmented the mem
bership of the cooperative societies,
more especially in France and Bel
GUM. The French cooperative asso-
Citations are in the main arranged
upon the same system as those In the
United Kingdom. The tendency IS to-
wards small societies and the great
majority of the associations represent
groceries and bakeries. The most sue
cessful distributive societies are IN
the manufacturing cities of northeast
ern and central France. Among these
societies relief funds are administered
and insurance against illness and
forced unemployment is supplied.
Arrangements are made with dentists.
doctors and artisans for their services
by members on a commission basis.
The operation of the agricultural so
cities has been especially successful In
southern France. The French govern
ment has given encouragement to
these societies by furnishing expert
advice, granting subventions, and per-
hitting long term loans by agricul-
tural credit associations. The general
buying is done principally through dis
trict unions. High-grade farm machin-
cry such as is beyond the reach OF
many individual members is pur-
chased from the SURPRISES or is loaned
gratuitously or upon the payment of
nominal fees.
In regard to industrial cooperative
production it appears that plants
owned and operated by the operatives
are not uncommon in France.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
MRS. JOHN KERWIN is DEAD
First Woman County Superintendent
in Wisconsin Expires at Racine
Was a Prominent Educator.

Racine-Mrs. John Kerwin, the
first woman in Wisconsin to be elect
ed county superintendent of schools,
died at her home in Silver Lake,
Kenossha county. Mrs. Kerwin,
who before her marriage was Miss
Maria Agnes Worsley, vas born at
Yorkville, Racine county, on June
16, 1864. She was elected county
superintendent of schools in 1890 on
the democratic ticket. She was treas
urer of the southeastern division of
the Wisconsin State Teachers assoc
citation, was member Of the Nation
al Educational association, and pres
ident of the Racine County Teachers
association
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
OUTLAW IS SCORED
PROSECUTOR ARRAIGNs ALLEN
AS coLD-RLooDED MURDERER.
Lawyer for Slayer Declares Client Did
Not Shoot Until After He Had
Been Wounded.

Wytheville, Va, May 4.-FlOyd Al
len, typical native of Virginia's isolat-
ed hills, probably for the first time in
his life, has arrived at realization OF
the determination of the law when it
deals with the man who has taken
human life
At the opening of his trial Thursday
for the murder of Commonwealth At
torney William M. Foster, Allen,
propped up in an easy chair to ale
viate the pain of his own wounds,
heard a new prosecutor thunderOusly
denounce him as the arch-conspirator
in one of the most atrocious crimes
In the history Of the world.
j. G. Wysof, chief counsel for the
state. in his opening address charac-
terized the Allen gang as ruffians, out
laws and cold-blooded assassins. He
laid great stress on the charge OF con-
spiracy.
The opening address of Attorney r..
FL. Willis for the defense was brief
He declared his client had been the
victim of gross exaggerations. He de-
MED that Allen killed Miss Nancy
Ayers; it was the bullets of either
Clerk Dexter Goad or one Of his dep
uties which killed her, he said. He
denied the existence OF conspiracy
and declared Allen did not draw his
own gun until after he had been shot
and then he drew it from his hip
pocket, not from his vest pocket, be-
meath the sweater.
Judge ID. w Bolen of Hillsville,
who had been Floyd Aliens counsel,
took the witness chair and detailed
the shooting at the courthouse. He
declared that Claude Allen fired the
first shot
S. B. Weddell, former resident OF
Hillsville, said he saw Floyd Allen
there the day before the tragedy. Al
len told him that day, the witness de-
clared: Il will kill Bill Foster before
the sun goes down tomorrow night ii
/ am convicted"
Weddell said he had always been a
close friend of the prisoner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Italy has the distinction, enviable or
otherwise, of being the first power to
engage practically in aerial warfare.
1t was made known some time ago
that she was sending number of ex-
perts and daring aviators to Tripoli,
equipped with aeroplanes and bal
looms of the most approved pattern,
and it was intimated that in addition to
scouting and observation work these
would be employed in fighting. Now
we are told that italian dirigible bal
looms have been cruising over the
lines and camps OF the Turkish forces
which are beleaguring the italians.
I'D dropping bombs upon them, says
the New York Tribune. The effect of
the aerial bombardment is not re-
ported, but we may imagine 1t to
have been damaging and demoraliz-
Ing to those who formed it's target,
particularly as 1t is not known that
the Turks have any guns suitable for
returning the fire from above.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
AMUSEMENT BAN IS LIF7EI
Resolution Condemning secretarl
Wilson for Connection With
Brewers Congress Adopted

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 9Th,
board of bishops of the Methods
Episcopal church reported to the gen
eral conference Of the church FRIDAY
in favor of lifting the church ban from
dancing, card playing, gambling and
attendance at horse racing, theaterd
and circuses.
In making this radical Recommended
ton the "a active bishops who formuI
lated the report declared that the
American people are too far advanced
longer to be restricted by church
rules as to what their amusements
shall be. 1t is suggested that each In.
d1vidual follow the dictates of his own
conscience.
A representative from Missouri of.
fered resolution condemning Secre-
tary of Agriculture James Wilson and
virtually threatening to vote against
the Taft administration. This was
adopted by vote of 544 to 241 after a
sharp fight on the floor of the conven
ton. An effort was made to have II
referred to a special committee and
there was sharp debate before II
passed The resolution was the out
growth of the Brewers congress, Of
which Wilson was made honorary
chairman.
The resolutions were signed BY
Rev. ]. w. Anderson, Rev. W. P. Bur
ris and Rev w. E. Christy, all Of Mis-
souri,.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Women parade in Gotham.

New York. May 6.-In the Disses'
outrage parade ever held in America
20, 900 women marched from WaSnine
ton square to Carnegie hall satuIua -,
afternoon. Nearly every one Oh 'nea'
wore a ascent hat adopted for the "
casion .,o
The most unusual feature Oh w
procession were Miss Annie Iinhe. :
squad of cavalry women in Dreecne.'
boots and spurs; Mrs. Albert Fii .p
toms band of negresses and MISS Wy
tie Jin,s squad OF Chinese women.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
PoPE's DELEGATE IN U. S.
Archbishop Donzano Arrives in New
York From Rome-Gets cere-
monious Welcome.

New York, May Archbishop Clio
yanni Bonzano, apostolic delegate to
the United States, arrived here Friday
from Naples on board the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Koenig Albert, and
received ceremonious welcome He
was met at quarantine by Mgrs La
velle and Hays, representing Cardinal
Farley; Coadjutor Bishop Mundelin or
Brooklyn, and other leading members
of the priesthood representing prac-
tically every other diocese in the
United States
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

A woman in New York captured a
six-foot burglar and marched him five
blocks to a police station at the point
of harmless toy pistol Another in
New Hampshire town, on being de-
MED damages to her property by the
officials action, placed attachments
on the city hall, and tied up the entire
municipal machinery for two hours,
when the town surrendered. Still an
other in Chicago caused her husband
to desert her by following him to his
business Office to caress him. The
limelight has certainly acquired the
feminine habit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
STEAMER NINA IN PORT
Vessel Carrying More Titanic Victims
Arrives at HaIifax-Charles M.
Hays Body Aboard.

Halifax, N. s., May S.-With her
flags at half mast as indicative OF her
mournful mission, the cable ship
Nina, which succeeded the Mackay'
Bennett in the search for bodies OF
the Titanic disaster victims off the
Newfoundland grand banks, arrived ID
port Monday with Is corpses on
board. Seventeen bodies in all mad
been picked up by the Nina, but OF
these two were buried at sea. Among
the bodies on board the ship was that
of Charles M. Hays, late president OF
the Grand Trunk railway, who lost MS
life in the disaster. A special car was
brought here for the body OF MI
Hays
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
MARRIAGE RESTRICTIONS.

In all the talk of restricting mar
riages to persons of unsound bodily
and mental health, there has hereto
fore been no serious suggestion OF
making the persons who perform the
ceremony or issue the license the
judges of whether or not the candi-
date fo- marriage come up to re-
quirements. 1t remains for a men,
Der of the Ontario legislature to put
his ideas along that line into the form
of legislative bill He proposes that
no minister or other person author
ICED to perform the marriage cere-
mony shall do so in case he suspects
that one OF the applicants is insane
or intoxicated, and no official charged
with the duty of issuing marriage IL
censes shall do SO in such cases, says
the Buffalo Express. If they do, they
will be liable to a fine of $500 for
each offense, and may possibly go to
Jail for a year. The question arises
at once, what clerk will issue a IL
cense or what minister will marry q
couple in these circumstances? Also,
why should these laymen be required
to judge of persons bodily or men
tai, condition? Why should not that
be left to experts in the first place?
A way out of the situation is provid-
ed, however, for If the licenser has
any doubts as to the eligibility of the
applicants he may require physi-
clans certificate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

A woman in New York has solved
the wife-beating problem for the
abused sex. When her husband. whom
she supported, choked her because his
supper was not ready promptly. she
laid open his scalp with a coal SHOW
ell, had him arrested, was compliment
ed by the magistrate for her deft deal
ing with the situation and was allow
ed to select her recreant spouse's sem
tence for him, The hand which can
WELD the coal shovel to such good
purpose need not wait for the ballot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Two more theaters are to be built
In New York, in spite of the COM
plants of the managers that all of
the theaters are losing money We
have not learned whether the build
ers Of the new theaters are trying to
be philanthropists or whether 1t is
their belief that the only way in
which one may get seat in New
York theater without paying an exorbi-
tant price to ticket scalper is to
build ones own theater.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
REBELS FORM A GOVERNMENT
Mexican Insurrectos Name Gomez as
Provisional observation-disclosures
Capital in Juarez.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 7.-Emillo vas,
uuez Gomez was declared SATURDAY
provisional president of Mexico anu
established his provisional capltal III
the customs house in Juarez, Wnefe
Francisco Madero established his pIV
visional capital May 10 last year. no
appointed Col. Pascual Orozco latnei
of the generalissimo OF the repei0'
minister of war, and Lie Moreno Oan,
ton of Yucatan, minister OF lolels4
relations. The rest of the caDine'
will be named later.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Limestone Dam Caused Swamp.

Appleton.-Tha ridge of lime
stone fourth of a mile in width and
two miles long in section 81, town
of Center, formed a hidden dam
which held the water back and
caused the Center swamp in the very
heart of Outagamie county, is the
discovery made by County Surveyor
Charles H. Gi1let, who has just i'm
ished a survey upon order of the
court in a petition for the drainage
of the big swamp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
shriners in Convention.

Los Angeles, CAL, May 6.-Some-
thing like 5000 visitors have come for
the yearly convention of the Mystic
Shrine, which opened here Saturday.
1t is the largest meeting the organiza-
ton ever has held and the accommo-
dations of the. city are taxed to the
utmost. The convention is scheduled
to adjourn on May IL, and the inter-
vening time will be taken up with
automobile trips and entertainments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Prefers Pass to MayoraltY.

Barron Mayor-elect M. A. Koer-
ner has resigned this position be-
cause he has just discovered, he says,
that Wisconsin has an anti-pass law.
Mr.. Koerner is station agent for a
railway and the state law prohibits
him from using his pass e he be-
comes mayor. A special election will
be called to give the town another
mayor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Soldiers Of south Gather.

Macon, Ga, May 8--The annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, which opened at Camp John B.
Gordon Monday, has brought to the
city a great throng of the soldiers
who fought for the south, together
with their relatives and friends The
people of Macon are entertaining
them most Hospitality, thousands OF
homes being thrown open to them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
ohio paner Is Sold.

Marion, O., May THE Marion
Daily Mirror was purchased by Brooks
Fletcher and L. L. Lamborn of Cleve-
land, Saturday. H. r.. Snyder, the for
mer owner, will give his attention to
q paper owned by him in Gary. Ind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Hold Memorial for King.

London, May S.-A memorial lot 9,r, ~
late King Edward was held at VIZ
sor on Monday. King George, Qussa
Mary and Dowager Queen Ale&anu -.
and other members of the royal ia-D
fly attended.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
co,,r+shin Of so Years Ends.

New York, May IA romance
which began 80 years age in Buffalo
has eliminated in the wedding of
Charles Stillman, sixty-nine years old,
TyndaIls and Mrs Kate Marie Noble,
sixty-three, of Huntspoint Road
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

"A Massachusetts chicken fancier
finds dime in each of four eggs" 1t
looks as though the men who fix the
prices of eggs have hired a press
agent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Wellesley Girls Must Not Use Slang.
Wellesley. Mass. May Wellesley
girls who use slang will be fined for
each offense and the fund obtained will
go to student government The young
ladies do not take kindly to the OBJ
jectienal edict.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Eau Claire Lumberman Dead.

Eau Eugene Shaw, aged
81 years, president and treasurer of
the Daniel Shaw Lumber company,
is dead of pneumonia. He was
brother of the late Congressman G
B. Shaw.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Bees stinc Doc to Death.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, May 8-A bird
dog belonging to Asabel Free attacked
bee hive in a playful mood and for
the assault the bees stung him to
death. His sufferings were terrible
and death came with great agonv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
500 Men Go on strike.

Mason City, Ia, May Six hun.
dred employees of the nine brick and
tile plants of this city have gone on
strike, demanding raise in salary
from $1.75 to 1925 per day. All plants
are shut down.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Chicago transit company has put
what it calls politeness posts in its
cars to prevent straphangers from
3ostling one another-and incidentally,
perhaps, from picking one another's
pockets
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Cannot Remember Having Wed.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May S.-EI-
eanor K. Frazier of Middletown, N.
Y, applied Monday to Justice Nor
schauer for annulment of her mar
riage to Marriet F. Rasher four years
ago. Says she cannot remember event.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
.I,,doe Mabee Of Canada Dead.

Toronto, Ont, May 8.-Judge J. :.
Mabee, chairman of the railway eu III,
mission of Canada and man Miue a.
and favorably known In nortnN ~
died Monday following an operA'OD
for appendicitis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

Now medical expert seys that
women would find it to their advan-
tage to stand on their heads. But
women are not so to be diverted from
their natural tendency to make men
lose theirs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10

woman in Pennsylvania is in Jail
because she married ten husbands in
a vain endeavor to find perfect one
In the meantime. the wife of the per-
feet one hunted was getting a d.
vorce from one because she could not
stand his perfection. 1t is impossible
TO please the women.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-10
Pr,dhead Man Hangs Self.

Broo cad. ~. H Howard, aged
SO, a prominent citizen OF Brodhead,
was found angling in tie hayloft of
his barn. 10 is supposed he sui
eided because OF III health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
THIS IS THE TICKET
TO VOTE FOR
Democratic Nominations.

NATIONAL.
For President-woODRo WILSON
of New Jersey.
For Vice President - THOMAS r.
MARSHALL of Indiana.
STATE.
For Governor-EDwARD F. DUNNE.
For Lieutenant Governor - BARRAT
O'HARA.
For Secretary of State HARRY
WOODS.
For State Auditor-JAMES J. BRADY.
For State Treasurer - WILLIAM
RYAN, JR.
For Attorney General-P. J. LUCEY.
LIAM EZRA WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE
B. STRINGER.
For United states Senator - JAMES
HAMILTON LEWIS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congressman - CLYDE II. TAv-
ENNER
For Member of the state Board OF
EquaIi1ation-JOHN DAY.
JUDICIAL.
For Judge of the Circuit Court
Charles b. Marshall.
LEGISLATIVE.
For Member of the I.egislature-E. l.
wERTs.
COUNTY.
For Circuit Clerk USTAVI
BLANKENBURG.
For RecOrder-B. F. SOMMERSON.
For States Attorney - FLOYD L
THOMPSON.
| For COrOner-DR. r. C. J. MEYER.
For SurveyOr-C. c. HUDBART.
For Probate Clerk = FRANK GUS
/ TAFS0N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
Tavenner Lauded as the
Friend Of Good Roads

Congressman Dorsey w. Shackle-
ford of Missouri, who won the graft
tude Of farmers all over the country
by passing a bill through the house,
providing for the Improvement of
country roEds with money now being
wasted, says Clyde II. Tavenner, the
opponent OF c. ,. Searle for congress,
ought to be SUPPORTED by every farmer
in the district,
Congressman Shackleford is SO
much interested in Tavenner's candi.
1acy that he has issued the follow
ing statement. which speaks well for
the Cordova man:
To the farmers and other citizens
OF ;he Fourteenth congressional dis
trict.
In the session Of congress just clos
cd / introduced bill providing for
a generous appropriation for the i'm
provement of country roads in coop
Grafton with the states and counties
Had this Dill become a law it would
have meant that the United States
government would have taken hand
in the improvement of the roads in
your district, as well as in other sec
tons of the country.
Clyde II. '-avenner. democratic nom
inec for congress in your district, CO
operated with me from the very begin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-11
SEARLE WILLNO
+. FLOP To The BULL
MOOSE,ITlSSAID
Friends Intimate That He Was
Only Pooling With the
Progressives.

c. J Searle, republican candidate
for congress in the Fourteenth dis
trict, does not intend % fiou over 10
the bull moosers. This is the asser-
ton Of friends of the candidates who
profess to have inside information as
TO what he proposes 70 do.
From remarks dropped by these
friends it is evident that Searle's pur-
pose in accepting the bull moose nom
nation after he already had been chos-
en- by the regular republicans was
TO conciliate the moosers as muci. as
possible. The move apparently was
planned as a climax 20 the long series
OF straddling exhibitions staged by
Searle since the campaign opened.
BY accepting the bull moose nomin-
alton when he knew there was not IN 2
slightest chance for him 70 retain II
Searle. in effect, said TO the bull moos-
ers' you see, really tried 10 become
one of your number. and was prevent
ed from doing so only by the election
avs of this state. II the law had not
been in the way ] would have been
glad 20 remain on the. ticket as your
candidate"
BY choosing to remain with the
standpatters he says to that faction OF
the republican party, in effect, this:
you see have repudiated those bull
moosers. Surely you can no longer
accuse me Of having bull moose sym.
pathies."
Searle was notified yesterday that
he had been nominated. by both the
regulars and mCyseTs, and was in.
formed by the secretary Of state that
he would have 20 elect to run on
either one ticket or the other Mr.
Searle now has three days to make a
selection, and that he will make the
choice as above outlined is consider
ed certain by those OF his friends "hu
are wiling 70 express al opinion.