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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04
FLOOD ROUTS 40
DIXON FAMILIES
Many Citizens of DoWn-State
City Flee Homes to Escape
Overflow.
ROCK RIVER HAS ICE GORGE
Stream Overfows for Distance of
Eighteen MiIes-Rai and High
way Bridges Threatened-Gas
and Light Plants in Danger.

Dixon, H., March 2.-FOrty taml-
fes have been driven from their
homes, the city lighting plant IS out
Of commission and a continued rise OF
the Rock river will sweep out rail-
road bridges and communication lines,
according to reports.
The river has risen four and hall
feet since Tuesday and ice is jammed
solidly in the stream from Sterling, lo
miles down from Dixon, to the very
center Of the town.
Breaking of the ice gorge at Rock
ford and Oregon two days ago led to
the Dixon flood, according to en-
gineers. who have been working with
dynamite for so hours in an effort to
close the channel and run off the back
wash from the gorge
Water Backed Into Dixon.
The Rockford ard Oregon ice during
the two days of rain that followed last
weeks cold spell, came whstream
without hindrance until it reach.d the
solid ice at the government dam at
Sterling. There it halted and as more
ice came down. gOrged until the river
was packed solidly Then the under
crust water began TO back up on Dixon
Spongy places in the 2Omile gorge
have made it impossible to use dyna-
mite effectively except in spots. En-
gineers have been working steadily to
relieve tho sit n. but admit that un
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04
Regular Organization Slate is Piloted by
Experienced Leaders of all Big
Factions in the Party
Dunno, Harrison and Sullivan Elements are United
for the First Time I'm Years
for Victory

The regular Democratic ticket is
being ably mana ged and Loyalty sup
ported.
As a whole it has great elements
of strength and the management of
the campaign for its nomination is in
the hands of leaders who represent
every faction of the party possessing
inherent strength
The headquarters of the managing
committee at the Sherman House are
thronged every day with ardent work
ers from every election precinct in
the city
1t is certainly an unusual sight in
the Democratic party to see leaders
who were at the head of rival camps
in the great battles of the past meet
ing together to bring victory to a
common cause.
William L. O'COnnell, the indefati-
gable and resOurceful leader of the
Dunno forces and Congressman A J.
SABBATH commander of the big string
of wards that always formed the back
bone of the Carter H. Harrison forces
are sitting there side by side helping
the regular slate Associated with
them are George Z. Brennan on
whose broad shoulders reposes the
toga of national leadership once worn
by Roger c. Sullivan, while Dennis
J. Egan, tireless and victorious leader
of the Sullivan local machinery and
Martin j. O'Brien, chairman Of the
y,
pulling with them in the battle for
the nomination at the primary of the
whole regular slate.
The ticket is in good hands, and
the experience, wisdom and good
judgment of the men who are lead
ing the campaign will pull it through
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

der. The only objection to the regu-
lar county budget was voiced by Com
missioner Joseph M. Fitzgerald, who
said he could see no good reason why
building trade mechanics employed
by the county should be reduced to
the pay fixed by the Lands award
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Executions amounting to $704, 800
against real estate scheduled on
surety bonds forfeited in Criminal
court cases since December. 1920.
were placed in the hands of the sher-
iff by d. F. Volini, representing Chris
tian F. Wiehe of the bond department
of the states attorneys office
The action follows an investiga-
ton of bond forfeitures which began
several months ago. In connection
with the move the Chicago crime COM
mission has asked the board of coun-
ty commissioners to refuse to settle
any of the cases without the express
approval of States Attorney Grove
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

the right to elect persons to fill va
cancies occasiOned by death or resig-
nation. In this case two commission
ers, Maclean and PiersOn, voted
against the election of Mrs. Bemis.
1t is questionable as to whether a
woman can lawfully hold the position
of County Commissioner.
Certain legislation is necessary be
fore offices created by the State Con
stitutiOn can be be held by women.
The last Legislature made no such
provision and passed none of the laws
to Obviate the difficulty
For this reason it is doubtful as to
whether women elected to the COun-
ty Board next fall can legally take
their seats.
The National Constitution gives
them the right to vote. But State
Constitutions limit the Offices they
can vote for.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04
PLANES ARE USED
IN RELIEF WORK
Supplies of Food Hauled to Snow
bound Towns in Michigan
Indians Eating Their Dogs.
TRAVERSE CITY GETS FOOD
First Train Forces Its Way Through
Deep Snowdrifts and Serious Stu
alton Is RelieVed-Many
Counties Cut Off.

Traverse Cl,y, Mich, March 2
Airplanes from Grand Rapids are be-
ing used here in an attempt toscarry
relief TO the surrounding districts cut
off from all communication by the
huge snow drifts, and which are be-
lieved TO be in danger of a serious
food shortage.
At SuttOn's Bay the reservation In
dianS are eatir-- their dogs. Settlers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

for building and upkeep of country
roads, has but two opponents, Com
missiOners Bemis and McKinlay.
Every county office received the
same amount as last year, with the
exception of the sheriff, who was
granted seventy-four additional en-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

County Treasurer Patrick J. Carr
has absolutely nothing to do with the
enormous increase in taxes.
Mr.. Carr will have eighty-six sub
stations for the convenience of tax
payers. They will be open April l
to May l.
The taxpayers will save time and
add greatly to the efficiency of this
office by remembering that the county
treasurer has nothing to do with the
increase in taxes" says Treasurer
Carr in his pamphlet. THE treasur-
er's sworn duty is to collect all taxes
and he has absolutely no authority to
change an assessment or reduce or
cancel any tax"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04
According to Able Lawyers They Haven't
Any in Illinois when Elective
Officers are in Sight
The Legislature Neglected to Pass Necessary Laws
COnfining Illinois Job Holding to
National Constitution

Mrs. +. w. Bemis on Tuesday as
sumed the first position of member of
the board of commissioners of Cook
county ever held by a woman.
She was elected TO MI the office of
commissioner. held by the late Peter
Reinberg, who was also president Of
the board. The law gives the board
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

Attorney BTundage is on
record of favOring the Endorsement
by the anti-ThOmpsOn republicans of
the winning candidates in the pri-
mary of the bar association.
The republican judges whose terms
expire and will have the Endorsement
of the Grove forces unless there is
a switch at the eleventh hour are.
John r. Newcomer
Hosea w. Wells.
Wells NJ. Cook.
John Richardson.
John f. Haas.
Howard w. Hayes.
Theodore F. Ehler.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

airy, 1922, in Chicago is shown in the
February report on business condi-
tions, issued by the Federal Reserve
bank for the 7th district, which cen
ters in Chicago. For the first month
of this year there were issued 457
permits for buildings to cost $7,991,-
$50, while in January, 1921, a total
of 166 permits to value of $4,119,-
600 were issued.
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The last legislature took from the
townships the duty of road building
and upkeep and transferred that re-
sponsibility to the county commits
siOners and authorized tax levy for
this purpose The levy is estimated
at approximately $4,500,000, but it is
expected that what is actually col
lected will amount to $3,372, 900.
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County Treasurer Carr and County
Clerk Sweitzer will be re-nominated
unanimously.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04
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1t is said that Aid. Thomas O. Wal
lace, Brundage candidate for sanitary
district trustee, will withdraw and
may file petition for the Republican
nomination for county clerk. The re
port was that Aid. Walter p. Steffen
would take Aid. Wallace's place on
the Brundage drainage board ticket
The Grove organization stood ready
to indorse Wallace for sanitary dis
trict trustee and would probably go
along with him for county clerk, es-
pecially in the event of a working
agreement between the Grove and
Brundage forces.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

Chicago which will hold a primary
this spring is Cicero.
In Oak Park the expense of a pri-
mary would be $4,000. Willis Nc
Feeley, unOppOsed candidate for pres
ident of the village board to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
George w. Pyott, called candidates
for other positions together. BY unani-
nous agreement the men decided to
consider the best interests of their
town and waived the primary cleo
ton.
The movement spread to other west
side towns and it is estimated that
this Will save taxpayers many thou
sands of dollars. The candidates will
be nominated by petition for the regu-
lar election in April Elections are
very tiresome things in communities
peopled by self-styled native Ameri-
can stock. Jobholding for life saves
much trouble and expense.
| Every Republican judge of the Mu-
nicipal court who is up for reelection
this year will have the Endorsement
of the Regular Republican club of
! Cook county the organization headed
J by States Attorney Grove This
was decided when the leaders met at
! the headquarters in the Briggs House
| to select a Municipal court slate The
! Endorsement given the sitting judges
was agreed on as a matter of prin-
ciple, it was announced, and after
| fY,x- irrnt q, thnt
no general criticism of their records
| Like everybody else we We're in
terested in Sam Blythes national pO-
| litical article in the Saturday Eve
ming Post for February % on The
Passing of the Bosses" Not the least
| interesting was the paragraph with a
, local alluSiOn which we reproduce:
The names of Conkling, Zach
| Chandler, Sawyer, Voorhees,, Blaine,
John Sherman. Tilden, Robinson,
| Cameron do not mean much to the
present generation, but these and men
like them were the founders of the
boss system that came into politics
after the Civil War, and as they
founded the dynasty their princes inn
perial and heirs apparent were Quay,
| Platt, Hanna, Hale, Cox, Crane, Ell
kins, Hill, German, Sullivan, and
| similars. Not one of these latter
save Quay. had more than a sickly
heir, and most of them left no heir
at all. Their boss-ships in most cases
died with them. And now Penrose.
robust heir to Quay, is dead, and the
book is closed. The roll is called.
Out in Illinois George Brennan can
give account of himself and shows
strength to carry on after Sullivan.
but who else?"
Aldermen Toman and Kostner have
an ordinance to prohibit charging of
fees for the use of toilet facilities in
hotels, restaurants, railroad depOts
| rla
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04
EAGLETS.

Francis J. Houlihan, one of the
mCSt popular members OF the CnI-
cago bar and a lawyer of ability and
character, is talked of as successor
to Judge Landis in the United States
District Court. A better man could
not be named for the place.
e
The Civic Federation of Chicago. in
letter signed by Douglas Sutherland.
its secretary, advises against the pro-
posal of Aid Woodruff that bond is
sue proposals for lights and bridges
be presented to the voters April II.
The County Board has fixed the
pay of the new highway police at $3.50
per month with an allowance of $35
monthly for the maintenance of mo-
tOrcycles which the deputies must fur
nish themselves. The granting of the
new employees to Sheriff Peters neces-
STATED the adjustment of the pres
ent staff Of fifteen men under the
county highway department and the
forcing out OF James F. Boyle, their
present chief Other arrangements to
retain his services are to be made.
Iazszss
The Republican State Convention
viii meet at Springfield April 21
There will be no fight over the Cook
county delegates. The three Chicago
factions will bury the hatchet long
enough to nominate a State Treas
urer and a University trustee.
<saEsessSsA
A "a per cent increase in building
permits from January, 1921, to Janu-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

less a period .. warm weather helps
them in breaking the jams the situa-
ton at Dixon and other up-river towns
may be serious in the next 4S hours.
The Dixon Inn, 70-rOOm hotel, has
its own lighting plant. but is without
Illumination because the water has
backed up to the second floor The
Northern Utility plant at the bridge is
out of commission, though the gas
plant is still in operation.
Rail Bridge in Peril.
The wagon bridge is a foot and a
half above the high water. The Iii
nOis Central bridge is afush and the
Northwestern railroad bridge, below
the town, is in danger, according to
the reports.
Some Of the ice cakes are IS inches
thick, and the water gauge reads high
er than at any time since the June
flood SO years ago.
SO far residences on higher ground
have offered refuge for the 30 or 40
families driven from their homes Con-
tinued rising of the water may drive
even these families into the open, it is
said. and relief work will be neceS-
SarV
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

Feeling that an income tax in Hi
nOis will interest all the people in
public affairs and do away with tax
favoritism is growing. Protest by
small wage earners against a maxi
mum exemption of $500 in the pro
posed state income tax to be author
lied by the new constitution caused
the constitutional convention to raise
the maximum exemption to $1,000
Only the head of a family may now
be allowed $1,000, but there is moth
ing in the article that will prevent
the general assembly fixing the max
imum at less than this figure Single
persons are given a maximum eXemp-
ton of $500.
Delegate Watts A Johnson of
Princeton, offered the amendment
that finally was adopted after a
struggle with Delegate Dawes of Chi
cago and other representatives of
great wealth.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Hernstein submitted to the cOnven-
ton the revenue proposals favored
by the Chicago council finance and
local transportation committees. This
provides for increasing the city's debt
limitation, now 5 per cent of the as
sessed valuation of real estate in Chi
cago, to possibly % per cent, power
to Chicago to finance public utilities,
and provision for issuance by the city
Of fifty-year bonds to enable it to
acquire Dublic utilities
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

Agreements under which $2.O25,-
6O7.16 in franchise compensation for
the last two years will be paid to the
city by the Illinois Bell Telephone
company were ratified Monday by
Corporation Counsel Ettelson and
officials for the telephone company.
Checks for the payments have been
preferred semi-annually by the tele-
phone company, but the city comp
trOller. acting on the advice of the
corporation counsel refused to accept
them. The money will be available
for expenditure this year for city run
ming expenses. including pay rolls
and construction contracts
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

near by are sur>i>ting on the fiesh OF
cattle killed by the blizzard.
Traverse City faced Il food short
age, but a relief train forced its way
through the drifts, the first train
since the storm.
Many Towns Cut Off.
In communities near by there is lit
tie chance of relief for days to come.
Fears are expressed specially for
communities near here reached only
by small railroads. In Leelanau and
Antrim counties many towns will be
cut off from civilization for days.
No word has been heard from com
munities in either of these counties,
and business men here were planning
on sending relief expeditions to the
larger places.
Would Have to Hike.
Such an expedition would have to
hike, as it is impossible for either
wagons or sleighs to push through the
drifts, some of which are like bOul-
ders, so solidly are they frozen.
Last year these same districts were
isolated for month and the privatiOn
resulted in Il number of deaths.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

The only suburban town west of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

Expenditures of $23,4S2, 1888 by
Cook county during the coming year
was authorized by the county board
in passing the annual budget and the
Commissioner Frank J. Wilson, chair
man of the roads and bridges COM
mittee. This program, which permits
the spending of more than $6,0OO,O00
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

Aldermen Toman and Kostner have
an ordinance to prohibit charging of
fees for the use of toilet facilities in
hotels, restaurants, railroad depOts
and other public places.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

In recognition of "the valor and
bravery" of Police Sergeants James
Kane and Henry Kline, who shot and
captured Herbert Moleny, a rObber,
at the Wilson avenue elevated station
on Feb. 4, the two men were pre-
sented with purses of 800 each by
the business men of uptown Chicago
at a meeting of the North Shore XII
wants club Moleny was captured
after a long chase. He later leaped tC
death from the third floor of the
South Clark street police station.
The presentation of the purses was
made by J. r. S. CrOwder of the
Sheridan Trust and Savings bank
Patrolmen J. w. Murphy and Otto
Hueber, and Motorcycle Policemen
Frank Hackett and Chris Lund were
| given hOnora BILE mention.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-03-04

Chief Justice David NJ Brothers of
the Circuit court will go to sanitar-
ium for a much needed rest. Judge
Brothers two years ago suffered a
collapse, brought on by his duties in
connection with the hearing of de-
fault divorce cases. He expects to
resume his work in two or three
months. During Judge Brothers alb
sence Circuit Judge Francis S. Wilson
will act as chief justice
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
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p LITTLE SAUK E
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Mrs. Anton Christianson was a
Sank Centre visitor Friday. r.. s..
Miss Nora Lee was week end Wis
itor at Long Prairie last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rasmussen
visited with friends at Sank Centre
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mr.. Oscar G.. Larson left Monday
for Alexandria where he will attend
to business matters for few days.
Mr.. O. F. Firnstahl was a Long
Prairie business caller Wednesday
and Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Mary Harris left for St.
Paul Monday to spend a short time
visiting with relatives and friends.
Miss Martha Koonze and Mrs.
Rhode of Long Prairie, visited with
Mrs. o. F. Firnstahl between trains
Tuesday.
The columns of this paper are
free to any person who has any news
or information which they desire 20
pass on to the readers of this paper.
Through the printers error the an
nual creamery report should be cor
rected as follows: Paid patrons in
supplies 20485 should be stricken out
and the following inserted: Paid pa
irons in butter 5,755.12.
Readers: Have you a copy of the
following numbers of the Little Sank
Boomer and if you have, we would
appreciate receiving them. IA, 25, &C.
Fl, 20.
Miss Tracy Vorpahl, who has been
employed at Danbury, Wis, returned
to her home here Wednesday, being
called home upon the illness of hel
mother, Mrs. Fred Vorpahl.
The Little Sank Cooperative
Creamery held their annual meeting
on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and all were out
to hear the good report, and for the
election of officers. The same officers
and directors were reelected, anC
we predict the Little Sank Co-opera.
tive creamery will this year make g
big jump in production of butter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09

lily spent Friday evening visiting the
j. B. Schmitz family.
Misses Josephine and Lena Schmitz
and Mrs. Carl Schmitz visited at the
Carl Pauly home Friday evening.
Elmer Gamradt who was reported
very ill last week has improved
greatly and is now about the house.
Several of the young folks of this
vicinity spent enjoyable evening at
the Antoine Voller home Sunday eve
ming
Mrs. Carl Schmitz and sons of Sank
Centre visited with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Schmitz and family for several
days last week.
Emil Gamradt has returned from
Glenwood. Mrs. Gamradt remained
with her son Gerhardt who was tax
en- i'll while visiting.
George Grams and his cousin Clara
spent several days last week visit
ing relatives and friends at Burtrum
and Swanville.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-09
OUR WHEAT SOIL
NEEDS PHOSPHATES'
A Profitable Crop Depends Upon Good
Seed, Fertile Soil and Clean
Farming.

Nearly all of the spring wheat land
has been cropped to one or another
of the small grains almost continu-
ously since it was first broken up. The
result is that it is poor in humus and
plantfood and the soil is in poor phys
ical condition, some of it so poor that
a good crop can no longer be obtained.
The very best way to correct this
condition is to grow wheat in rota-
ton with other crops, especially le-
gumes or grass crops. All the ma
nure available should be added to the
soil. ..sa
Experiments conducted in Kansas
show that on land where wheat had
been grown continually for ten years,
that the yield was but SO per acre,
but that when 21a tons of manure
was added annually, the yield was 1874.
When a legume was added in a
three-year rotation with corn, the 2h
tons of manure per acre used, the yield
was increased to 25.6. In the same Sc
ries of experiments conducted for 16
years on fields where broom grass,
corn and wheat were alternated with
FIVE tons of manure every third year,
the yield was increased to 37.2.
The rotation to be recommended for
your farm should have a cultivated
crop and a legume for every two grain
crops, as a general thing. But this
is not always possible, so you will
have to work out the best rotation for
your case according to conditions.
Every farmer ought to try at, least
a little acid phosphate to convince
himself whether or not it will be
profitable. If the soil is deficient in
phosphates, the time will come when
this fertility will have to be restored
and it is much better to begin before
the fertility is exhausted.