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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Miss Edith Lunn was called TO Oak.
ield Tuesday TO attend the funeral OF
her cousin, Mrs. John Oliver.
The Ladies Social Circle will meet
with Mrs. Grace Strunk, Wednesday
afternoon, May 22nd.
w. l. Benedict and w. ID. Hall are
in Grand Rapids attending the Fifth
District Republican convention for
electing delegates TO the National con-
vention.
Mrs. Orpha Luscombe who has been
caring for Mrs. VIM. Gardner Of Smyr-
ma for several weeks past, was called to
fielding, Wednesday on account OF the
illness Of her father, Chas. Hagadorn.
Mrs. Jennie Dorman has sold her
place on Broas street TO Vern Leach for
1880. Other real estate deals re-
Gently made are g. NJ. White to VIM.
Walker, lot as, Luther addition, $3.50.
Catherine Russell to j. w. Moore, lot
on Harron addition, $50.
DR.. George +. Smith, w. b. Reed
and wife, Fred +. Ireland and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron +. Brown, Mrs.
w. p. Hethering, Mr.. and Mrs. Herb
ert Angel and Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
Rummler were in Grand Rapids We'd
nesday and heard John Drew at Pow
ers Opera House.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
OUR TICKET

Taft for the nomination
and election.
Roosevelt for the election if
he gets the nomination.
The dark horse of the ma
tiopal convention if a dark
horse is the outcome.
VIM. Alden Smith for
United States Senator.
Now that Osborn is out of it
Amos Musselman for Cover
nor.
Huntly Russell for con-
gresS from the 5th district
subject to decision of the
primaries.
Gerrit Diekema for Con-
gresham at large.
Woman Suffrage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16

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our subscribers il they would send or
bring in dollar or two on Subscrip-
ton at once, relieving us from the ne
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easy for all subscribers to drop dollar
or two in letter and mail ii To us.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
THE Kent county Republican Con

THE Kent county Republican Con-
vention held in Grand Rapids this
week to elect delegates to the District
Convention, like a number of others
from all reports was characterized by
friction and "kilkenny cat" fiasco
which situation brings down TO the dis
graceful line. The Roosevelt forces did
what the Taft forces would have done
in the round up had conditions been re
versed, there was no excuse however
for the near-scrap entertainment which
occasionally developed. But this is an
exceptional campaign year, politically
speaking in the camps of all parties and
the loggerhead condition seems to be
rampant Republicanly speaking
however il is of little moment to the
Banner whether the Taft or Roosevelt
delegates get there. We are for Taft
for the nomination and election, Roose-
welt for the election if he gets the NOM
ination, and for the dark horse should
one win out.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16

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The marriage OF Mr.. Irving f. Davis
OF this city and Miss Alta Tiff of How
ard City was solemized at Ionia We'd
nesday by Rev. NJ. NJ. Callen pastor of
the M. +. church. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
will reside in Belding and their many
friends extend congratulations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16

The Bedding contingent of delegates
TO the Democratic State Convention re-
turned home from Bay City last night.
There was some friction but nothing of
serious consequence during the session,
the Wilson men were defeated getting
only nine delegates out of the thirty
elected. The delegates to the National
Convention from the 9Th district are
4. J. Doyle of Kent county, AL Top
ping of Ottawa, Alternates Il. Ii.
Taylor Kent county and |. l.. Hubbell
of Bedding. II is expected that there
will be as lively time in Baltimore in
nominating democratic candidate for
president As there will be in the re-
publican convention in Chicago in
choosing its leader.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16

Thomas Bracken, w. +. Brickel
and Henry }. Leonard left Tuesday af.
ternoon for Bay City, where they were
delegates to the State Democratic Con-
vention. The two last named are old
wheel horses In democratic politics and
we'll versed in convention tactics, Mr..
I'racken however has never dabbled
much in politics except in the Office of
Hotel Bedding where he has been for
the past quarter of century, but when
il comes TO pressing the button for the
purpose OF starting a political argu-
'nent he can beat the old wheel horses
Ut any party TO finish every time.
This will be the first time he ever sat
In State Convention and he conclud-
I'd to get in on the ground floor and see
how they do things.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-16
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farther and fare worse then by coming
TO Ionia and picking up James Scully
as their candidate for governor. His
name received much favorable mention
for that place by the clans recently
gathered in State Convention i'm Bay
City.
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
CHAS. T. BOWERS
DIES AT BONNIE TERRE

Word was received in Cairo yes
terday of the death of Charles F.
Bowers. formerly of Cairo He died
at Bonne T'erre, Mo-, April l. Mr..
Bowers resided in Cairo continuous
ly from childhood up to about 4
years ago. lie will be remembered
as the proprietor of the European
hotel on Ohio street which he con-
Quoted many years ago. He also
conducted saloon for number of
years in the building on Eighth
street in which the Arcade moving
picture theater Is located.
Since Leaving Cairo he has resided
in st. Louis UP to a year ago when
he removed to Bonne Terre, Mo-,
where he was manager Of club
house He leaves his wife by second
marriage, and dau ghter, Mrs. C. Fl.
Fair of Columbia, s. C.. Mrs. Fair
was born In Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09

ACT Gets FIRST
SENATE HEARING
Employers Liability Commission
Measure is Argued for by
Packers

Washington, April S.7-The work
mems compensation act, framed by
the federal employers Liability Com
mission and recommended by the Jul
dicial Committee. came up in the
Senate, for the first time e'today when
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
spoke in advocacy of it. Chamber
lain, who was a member of the com
mission, contended that the Supreme
court had settled that Congress had
power to regulate relations between
employer and employe, where both
were engaged in foreign or inter
state commerce and he added that
there were no constitutional re-
strictions for the full exercise of that
power under the proposed law.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
ROOSEVELT TALKS ON
CIVIL WAR TO OLD
SOLDIERS AT HOME

DanyiIle, April 8.-The attend
ance of many of the residents Of the
old soldiers home, caused Col. Roose-
veit to talk of the Civil war and its
lesson, In his final speech today lii
Illinois. In those Gays. he said, a
soldier always was Interested to see
whether a recruit could stand fire or
run. gsf tt
''It made no difference what his re-
;ligion was or whether he was mer-
chant or brick layer," said Col
Roosevelt, "but il di1make differ
enee If he would stay put In a battle
That is what we want now, men that
|twiG step put " IA ws rut the n IN
places OF trust tG1 i,sl honor"
A , SO crowd head the address,
which was deliver Il + ON stand a
the Public square.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
RETURN FROM SHILOH

The steamer Dubuque loaded with
Civil war veterans passed down the
Ohio river and up the Mississippi
early this morning, enroute from the
Shiloh battlefield to st, Louis. As
the boat passed Cairo without stop.
ping she threw her searchlight
along the ramparts behind which
were the river fighters ready to give
battle to the enemy-the raging wa
ters. A short time after the boat
had turned Cairo point she was
seen to stop and remain apparently
at anchor for half an hour. Several
who watched the boat pass up ex-
pressed the opinion that the boat
had gotten hung up for a time in
the willow tree tops.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
IRON MOUNTAIN TRAIN
STILL MAR00NED ON
WASHED OUT TRACKS

Earl Butler, who has charge of
ex-Sheriff Nellis farm near Rodney
on the Iron Mountain railroad was
In the city yesterday coming here in
a gasoline launch to get feed and
supplies for thirty head Of stock
which he had corraled on mound
above the overflow. This mound
was built before THE Mississippi
county levee was built. Butler says
he res cued one horse and tree full
of chickens few days ago. AS soon
as the chickens were landed, they
began laying eggs. He states the
Iron Mountain road is being badly
washed out, hut that the train which
was marooned still stands out in the
woods. the track on which it stands
being yet In good condition. Mr.
Butler returned to the farm site yes
terday with good skiff which Mr..
Nellis had purchased for him.
Mrs. Strong, chairman of the COM
mittee furnishing the hot coffee for
the levee watchers has removed the
headquarters from the Alexander
Club to st. Patricks Hall and re-
quests tthe ladies who are assisting
In the work to note the change OF
location
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
MUCH SUFFERING THROUGH SOUTH
AS FLOOD CRISIS COMES NEARER

Memphis, Tenn, April S.-The
crisis In the Mississippi valley s
tremendous food is imminent. Deep
anxiety centers in the section along
the river, reaching south of Mem
phis. If the dikes of Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi and north Louisiana hold
for another thirtysix hours then the
valley south Of Memphis will be
saved. State and government Off
cials say the dikes on the eastern
banks will Withstand the tremend-
GUS pressure that would be exerted
by the foods crest.
Stirring stories of the rescue oi
refugees In the fiood-swept territory
of upper Arkansas have reached
Memphis. Ten thousand or more per-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
RIVER WILL FALL
SLOWLY FOR WEEK
( THEN MUCH FASTER

Washington, April S.-The Wealth
or Bureau, tonight, issued the fol-
lowing special river statement:
"The Ohio river at Cairo is falling
slowly and will continue to fall at
about the same rate for the remain
der OF the week After that time 1t
will fall more rapidly. The state
at Shawneetown today was Ats feet,
and the crest tage will not be more
than trife over 4S, within a day
or two. At Memphis the river has
fallen 1.6 feet from the high water
mark Of Saturday and flood condi-
tions are improving rapidly. The
river will continue to rise above
Helena
Stages today are as follows: Gin
cinnati 4S,S; st. Louis 30.5; Louis
Vile 27.7: Evansville 42.4: Mt. Ver-
non 1877: Paducah 499: Cairo 53.9:
New Madrid 4s4; Helena 1913; Ar
kansas City 54.4; Greenyille 49.2;
vocksburg 49.7 Baton Rouge asa;
New Orleans 17.8; Nashville 46. 5
and Natchez 4S,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
TWO SERIOUSLY
HURT ON |. c.
. PILE Driver
Men Holding Piles Probably Fatally
Wounded by Heavy
Hammer
WERE LOOKING AT POST
Misunderstanding Of Signals Cause,
Bad Accident at Drainage
District Washont
$50 A. NJ.

One man was fatally and anothe
seriously injured at o'clock thi
morning, when they were struck b,
the hammer Of an Illinois Centra
pile driver driving posts in the wash
out north Of Cairo Junction. A mis-
understanding of signals caused tn,
accident.
The injured men are;
John 0'Dell of Cavert City, Ky.
skull crushed, dying.
Virgil Channel, Kuttawa, Ky.
struck on head.
The men were holding piling int
position when injured. They had
just placed a new piling when the
hammer suddenly fell and struck
them.
0'Dell's skull was badly crushed
and physicians, at the hospital say
there is no hope of his recovery.
\ Both men were knocked into the
water about the washout and nearly
drowned before they were taken out
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
PADUCAH STREETS ARE
FLOODED WHEN OHIO
NEARS HIGHEST POINT

Paducah, KY, April S.--The crest
of the food in the Ohio valley, it Is
expected, will be reached at fadu-
cab tonight, The river is now 40
feet, the highest in fifteen years. The
river possibly will reach stage Of
so feet, but no damage is anticipat-
ed. A stage of over so feet will put
water on the main business street.
Water covers some of the lower
streets leading from the river, and
the lowlands are submerged, but Pa
ducah is particularly fortunate. The
high water has caused inconvenience,
butt there has not been any real dam
age. The sewer system is at stand
still and cellars are only kept clear
Of water by continual pumping.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
COL. ROOSEVELT
SAYS ILLINOIS
PIVOTAL STATE
Ex.President Tells Danville People
Today's Fight is First Of
Importance
@V
HAT STILL IN THE RING
Chapeau Will Stay Until Battle is,
Over Talks on Lesion
Of Civil War

Lafayette, Ind, April S,-Ah day
long Col. Roosevelt fought as hard
as he could for victory In tomorrow Is
presidential primary in Illinois In
his opinion, as he expressed it to-
day, the result of the fight will be
the first of Importance in determine
ing the. outcome in his whole cam
paign, when it was all over, as the
Colonel was ready to board his
train to pass out of the state, he
said:
my hat is In the ring and it is
going to stay in the ring"
In one of his speeches today the
Colonel said:
eve look to Illinois to set the key
note of this campaign. Illinois now
stands in the most important posi-
tion of any state In this campaign. .
The Colonel handled his opponents
without gloves, today. He repeat
ed his broadside at Senator Lorimer
and paid his respects once more to
the country's multi-millionaires and
the hands of the great corporations,
saying that II would be for their
own good to follow the politics he
advocated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09

i II Is believed they will be able to
resume train service as soon as the
1 water gets Off tho tracks south.
Stable Wrecks House.
| The worst piece Of news received
10 Cairo yesterday. was OF the de-
struction OF the fine $4,000 resi-
denee Of Mrs Bird, back of Birds
Point. A heavy stable, from which
the stock had been taken only day
of two ago. was pulled loose from
| its foundation by the current OF the
Mississippi and iioated against the
house The place Is believed 10 be a
total loss.
The naval militia and Company
X are now quartered on the barges
at the foot of Fourth street. They
are patroliing the streets day aud
night and seeing that business
houses stay closed as ordered.
Food For Sufferers.
A large amount Of food and cloth
ing for food sufferers yesterday was
shipped from Springfield. The dis
patches state that Mayor Parsons APP
prised the Governor of the fact that
ESQ refugees are In Cairo now.
A telephone message from Hick-
man late at night said that the
river Is falling at the rate OF half
inch per hour and 1t Is expected the
streets Of that place will be clear
Of water within a day. Columbus,
| Ky, Is still In bad condition and
has large number of refugees on
| its hands.
Throughout Kentucky the news
papers are printing calls for aid for
the food victims in the Reelfoot dis
trict They are meeting with gem
erous. responses and within a few
days 1t Is believed that the victims
will be we'll provided for,
The Relief Committee is now look
| ing after the comfort of about 100
food refugees most of whom are now
In the city Live stock Is also being
! fed. Trips are made daily to points
where a number of people are still
camped out. Many OF them have
stock and unless the animals are re-.
moved to Cairo or some other safe
place the owners will not leave
them. The Relief Committee is
composed of Capt. T. l.. Faudree,
Hal r. Aisthorpe, Rev. NJ. II. Loar,
| Father J. J. Gillen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
new MEXICAN
LEGISLATORS
RESUME SEATS
Three Arrested for Soliciting Bribcs
Allowed to Vote, Until Charge
is Passed Upon

Santa Fe, N. M, April s.. After a
turbulent session the House tonight
by vote of 22 to 20 restored to
membership, Representatives Lu-
euro, Pruiillo, Montoyo and Cordova,
who were suspended when they were
arrested several weeks ago on charges
of having solicited bribe. The ac-
cused legislators will resume their
seats until the House finally passes
on the charges against them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
First Chance Of Voting on Head
Of Nation Rowbcats Can Al
50 be Used
@F
THREE PRECINCTS "
Cache, Beech Ridge and Lake Mill
gan Have Trouble Placing Polls
= Motor Boat Used

The primary election in Alexan-
der county today will be a novel one
for several reasons. Voters will be
able to 60 to the polls, in three pre-
cincts, in rowboats and will also
have a chance to voice their choice.
for president, for the first time since
Illinois be came state.
The vote probably will be small.
In the city every one is concerned in
watching the levees and seeing to it
that no damage is done by the high
waters of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers and in many country sections
the voters have been forced to fee
by the floods.
The election supplies yesterday
were delivered by Deputy County
Clerks James E. Clutts and Darrell
James in gasoline boat Two
deputy clerks took the ballot boxes
and supplies and started for the
northernmost parts of the county,
The last heard of them they were
steaming UP county road.
Cache Polls on Bank.
In Cache precinct, which takes In
practically all of the Drainage Dis
trict, there Is no place but the ILL.,
nois Central embankment out of the
water. The polling place will be
placed on the embankment near
Cairo Junction.
In Beech Ridge precinct condi-
tions are not quite SO bad. The
whole precinct is under four or five
feet of water, but the schoolhouse
is still dry inside and the polls prob
ably will be opened there.
At Lake Milligan an outdoor cleo
tion probably will be held. There
are one or two dry mounds and on
one of these the polling place prob
ably will be erected.
In delivering the supplies the
County Clerk travelled by water all
the way to Thebes. Buggies met the
men on TIE banks at most places,
where the polling places are still
dry, and took the boxes.
Most Important Primary W
The election today is the most i'm
portant primary ever held in Illinois
Candidates for every elective office
in the United States and state, will
be voted on
The new presidential preferential
primary law is in effect and voters
will have a chance to vote for Roose-
welt, Taft or LaFollette on the Re-
publican ticket and Champ Clark
and Woodrow Wilson on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The ballot has many names for
each party. The only vacant place
on the ballot is the Democratic posi-
tion of County Clerk. The Demo-
Gratis will have no name printed on
the ballot, but word has been passed
about to write In the name of some
man, so that the party will have
nominee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
MUCH SUFFERING IN SOUTH
Many Found Floating on Rats and Tops oi
Houses Woman Saws Babes Body.
Government Starts Supply Barge

WePeterson Box Comp has leased the plant
National Lumber and Woodenwarc Company Ncga
completed last night and announced by officials Of the
Company that opera will be started the
plant The plant yards located at Forteh Sycamore
streets and the Big Four railroad tracks
decision the WeisPeter Companys officials remain
Cairo despite the heavy losses uttered through the nundaion the
and yards in the drainage district regarded by leading
business the city indication that not all Of the
most important factories will not to other parts
plant of the WeisPeteon Company is Of the
complete of its kind in the entire state.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
N0TICE-IMP0RTANT
To The People of Cairo:

To The People OF Cairo:
Your committee is extremely an.
xious to reduce the quantity Of
water now being pumped into the
city by the water works. You are
earnestly urged to absolutely stop
all running faucets and closets. Use
as little water as possible. 1t is es-
timated that at least two million
gallons are being wasted daily and
turned back into the sewers All
this rapidly raises the sipe water
level. In case Of fire, too, large
reserve Of water in the stand pipe
may be needed. We are trying to
keep the streets dry and every con-
sumer of water can and must help
maintain this condition.
George Parsons, Mayor,
Alex S. Fraser, Sheriff,
J. s. Aisthorpe,
E. A. Smith,
J. H. Galligan,
H. S. Antrim,
Jno B. Greaney,
David S. Lansden,
Executive Committee.
April s, 1919.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09

sons, marooned In Wyanoke, Ark,
were brought to Memphis late yes
terday afternoon, rescued through
the iniative of the Memphis citizens
committee, which made the trip 70
Wyanoke to investigate stories OF
suffering, Reports we're amply veri-
fed.
Many Found in Church.
n In church were found scores OF
sufferers. who had taken refuge
there when the food descended. As
the water rose the refugees butt
scaffolds with pews, and this kept
their heads above the surface.
The number OF fatalities has been
---s--.---uHsunss
s... !. 4 -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
SMALL LEVEE IN
MISSISSIPPI GOES
OUT WITH NO DAMAGE

Natchez, Miss, April Sr-Thert
was break In the outer end Of Giles
Bend levee, tonight, cutting cash
200 feet long, The levee holds the
water for small farming and wood
land stretch, with no animal or hu.
man life, and the damage Is not re.
garded as important. The breal
does not effect the main levee sys
TEN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-09
Fire Back of Pumn House

The fire department was called at
2 a. m. to the partially burned
house belonging to ]. B. Reed Estate
in the rear of the Tenth street pump
house. The fire was extinguished
before it had gotten good start. 1t
was caused by hot ashes placed there
by the stoker at the pump house.