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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
UP TO COUNTY BOARDS
Governors Home Rule Bill
Gives County Boards Fin
al Action in Agents.

Madison, Wis. County boards
have the final say-so as to whether
or not their country shall accept
state-appointed county officials,
such as county health nurses and
farm agents.
Governor John j. Blaine last
week signed the bill by Assembly
man Clinton Price, Juneau county
making a majority of the county
board the condition upon which
these state agents will be accept
ed. The governor for the first
time this year in signing a bill
gave out statement of explana-
ton, in which he declared that
the bill did not go far enough in
the direction of home rule for
counties" in that judicial offices
were excepted. He said:
The principle established by
this bill is vital to home rule for
counties respecting their own To-
cal affairs. The full right of the
respective counties to govern
purely local affairs has not been
granted by this bill. 1t was my
position that all county officers,
agents of employees created by any
special or general provision of
law Except the county officers,
county judge and county superin-
tendent of schools, constituting
the constitutional county officers)
should be under the control and
direction of the people of the res
pective counties, through legisla-
tive body or county board.
However, judicial officers have
been excepted from this bill. l
know of no reason why judicial
officers, except the constitutional
judicial officers, should be except
ed from the law. Inferior courts
have grown up IN this state to
such an entent that they have
become ar undue burden upon the
taxpayers. If county wants to
have municipal or inferior court,
1T should have the right to have,
but local demands be left to local
authority Counties should not be
coerced.
The people pay the taxes. They
are competent to know what
they need or desire, and | greatly
regret that the exception was
made.
However, while the full right
of home rule respecting purely To-
cal matters has been denied to
counties, this bill is in the right
direction, and the contest will go
on until the absolute unlimited
right of the people to conduct
their own government, respecting
their own local affairs, is attain
ed"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

In British New Guinea has been
discovered a new metal, "Osmiri-
dunn, which is said to have eight
times the worth of gold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Crandon to Lose Guard.

Crandon and Wabeno will both
lose their National Guard compan-
les on account of the state reduc-
Ing the appropriation of funds.
Company c of Wabeno will be no
more and also the 147th Wagon
IRAN of this city. Many other
towns will also lose their guard
companies on account of this cut.
Crandon had company of fifty
4Ve men under captainship of A.
). Gudex.-Crandon Republican
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Arrive for the Summer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Herzog, Mr..
and j. Brucker and Harry Muel-
ler of Chicago, and R. j. Reisner
of Milwaukee, drove up to the
lake region Friday and are now
at the Herzog and Brucker homes
on Scattering Rice lake east of
Eagle River. The Herzogs and
Breakers will spend the summer
at their homes located upon that
lake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Building New Home

Within short time the new
summer home of julius Heinze of
Chicago, which is now under con
struction on his property on Scat
terlng Rice lake, will be ready
for occupancy and the family will
therefore become identified with
this section during the summer
season at least. Scattering Rice
lake is making decided showing
IN new homes upon its shores. The
Heinze home is near that of j
Brucker and Karl Herzog, also
residents of Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

The Cohens are ahead of the
Smiths in the New York directory
just issued. The book contains
1881 pages and weighs II pounds,
four ounces. There are nearly
$500 Cohens and Coins and ap-
proximately $500 Smiths and
Smyths. There are 223 Abraham
Cohens.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06


The famous Hippodrome has
given it's last show This giant
New York playhouse has been
purchased by realty corporation
with the definite purpose of erect
ing a commercial structure. Land
values are too great in that vicin-
lty for business that runs only
eight months in the year to be
profitable. More than 100000
people have passed through it's
doors and it was considered the
national play house. 1t had the
largest auditorium, the highest
widest and deepest stage of any
theater in the world.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

A whistling buoy lost from the
st. Lawrence River year ago has
been washed ashore on one of the
Scllly Islands, just off the south
west coast of England, 5000 miles
from its starting point. The only
INJURY was found to be confined
to the gaslight case which had
been wrenched from the top of
the buoy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
OLD TIMES.
(An Indian Storv.)

train to enter the station | MOTTO
ed what appeared to be an inter
esting looking Indian. On ap-
preaching me he said, "Boujour.
You tell me where find old time
man around here some placer"
Having resided here all my life it
was simple task to send him to
one of the old timers. Thanking
me with simple politeness that
characterizes the Chippewa Indi-
ans he went on his way, leaving
me to await my train.
That evening | was surprised to
hear the buzzing of the telephone.
Taking down the receiver | heard
the voice over the wire say, THAT
you Babs? Come on over; I've got
one of those old Indian relics
you're SO fond Of, and | want to
show it to YOU 1t did not take
me long to don my coat and rush
the few blocks to my friends
house. When | entered the libra
ry | was surprised to find myself
being introduced to my Indian
friend of that afternoon.
Some relic, eh Babs?" said Mr..
Land aside to me. 1t did not take
US long to settle down after that
and listen to the interesting mar
ratives of the old Indian. He
proved to be the chief of the first
tribe of Indians that settled on
the banks of Yellow Birch lake at
Eagle River. I will try to tell you
the story the Indian told us, as we
were seated around the fireplace
where the phantoms of the past
danced in harmony with his story.
1t was in the fall when [ led
my young warriors up where the
big winds blow. We were on
hunt and it meant the bread of
the tribe for winter. Game trails
good. We kill fast. When we
struck the bank of the "Kataho-
chez" yellow Birch lake, Huh!
no white man come here all wild.
Hold big meeting. See what do.
Bring squaws, pitch camp; very
good hunting grounds.
Two suns set. Everything
ready on the banks of the Kataho-
chez. After many moons of peace
and plenty on the shores of Shin
ing Waters" the pale face comes.
Huh! very bad bring much
troubl,e;- no like. No want the
Potawatamies to camp on portage
grounds by big river wisconsin, !.
No care for EN- from first; all
want to fight. Not long before
go on war path all angry. Big Po-
tawatamie chief swipe Chippewa
squaw. Have big dance. Very
much mad.
For. seven suns have big time,
drink much fire water. All men
go to war. All talk about Great
Spirit. Old squaw very much
drunk, fall in fire. Make dance
all wild. Very happy. Next day
get out fire balls. Paint all up.
Want to fight very much. Must
move before sun rise, no want to
be seen. Big braves just drive
little Potawatamies like deer from
their bushes. We laugh; they run
like leaves blown with big fall
wind.
pale face come make visit.
Take all best men. Put in big
house no live long can't get out
doors. No like this. All hate pale
face. Leave Shining Waters"
home of plenty
The old chief sighed as he end
ed his story. The following day
he showed me many of their old
haunts and grounds Of interest.
These may be seen now by any one
who cares to go and investigate
on the shores of Yellow Birch lake
near Mr.. Hatch's resort, Yellow
Birch Lodge.
Elise Lacau.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
Door County Has Annual
Event During Cherry Sea-
son--Boys Have Grand
Outing.

This is the Cherry Blossom
time" in Door County, Wis, when
the hundreds of cherry orchards
are in full blossom. This has a
very deep interest for Wisconsin
boys from many Wisconsin towns,
who will again this year join in
the harvest of the states immense
cherry crop. Under the auspices
of the State Y. M. C. A., 800 boys
from all over the state enjoy their
vacation by having a camping ex-
perience and at the same time are
able to more than earn their ex-
penses by picking cherries during
the day time. For these boys the
cherry blossoms mean more than
a beautiful spot in Wisconsin,
they mean another summer of fun
and work. Many of the lads will
be ten years old this summer.
Three large camps will be oper-
ated by the State Y. M. C. A. this
summer, splen d dly equipped
throughout by the Fruit Growers
Association. Shower baths, cleo
trio lights, ETC., make camp life
attractive, while the supervision
by Christian men who are in
terested in boys, make complete a
worth while camping experience.
The boys who are Is years and
over, are paid 21a cents per quart,
plus a daily bonus which adds
from one-fourth to one cent a
quart to their earnings. This en-
ables them to not only earn their
camping period but to bring home
some money besides.
The Main camp, with capacity
of 500, is located in the Door
County Fair grounds, near the
city of Sturgeon Bay, on the pen
insula between Green Bay and
Lake Michigan. The Fair Grounds
form an ideal camp location. Spec
ial buildings erected for the camp,
give the finest of sleeping quar-
tiers and dining room facilities.
The race track and the spacious
grounds afford splendid opportun-
ity for athletics. Cherry orchards
covering many hundreds of acres
are nearby. The blossoming of
these trees now means life in the
open, work in the orchards, base
ball games and athletics, stunts
and movies, hikes, and swims fol
boys during the summer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06
WAS BUNYAN'S OLD PAL

Amigo Resident Tells II, how '
A He and Paul Chopped
Thousands of Trees With
Huge Axes.
o;,,, as Dave Edick knew and
,.E Segld with the famous Paul
o IsOolor as l did myself, | though
b. Bqn ;rrits 90 a little story about ny
ID ~l5oc with that lumberJack
e1R sao We worked at that time
pI pr Post Lake near where Art Koch
OIL ,,i liz lives and Paul Bunyan took
~" ,o+ion he'd go to Chicago and
s.t lO' ne along for trip,
'" No took both of his axes along
~ woiobed is pounds and the
o Lsor WEIGHED l6pounds and while
o W. Madison street in Chicago we
0 oIl a sign: Wanted! $500
m9s to chop wood. We went IN
40 the employment office and ask
oJ the particulars and found that
~ were wanted on the ONO
p;vor and the agent had lost the
p q address and name OF the
man who wanted the men but
panI said that was all right, he
cond find him and we went right
to the depot and Paul bought the
tickets and off we went to Toledo,
Ohio On our arrival we had no
difficulty in finding the job which
was to chop down timber.
Paul Bunyan handed me the 16
nound ak but | told him | could
not handle it so he said that was
all right. He told me to sit down
and watch him; to just busy my
self keeping warm, he'd do the
cbopp;n' and so he did and chips,
as he called EN-, bigger than half
a pork barrel, sawed down from
top to bottom, began to fly. In
his operations his ak flew off the
handle, away over into the river
but Padl kept right on chopplng
with the handle and the chips
flew just the same.
1t took just four days for Paul
Bunyan to chop all the logs on
that 50 and they stood thick as
hair on your head. After the job
was finished we walked Is miles
to the narrows and a bend in
the river only to find that the
liver had raised ten feet on ac-
count of the chips from Paul's
,hoppin' had all landed at that
place and had clogged the river
20 as to cause a flood and the
worst of it was the water was
not from Paul's hot ak which
lew off the handle away over into
he river while he was chopin.
Paul Bunyan went from Toledo
o Eastport, Maine, where he was
om and came back to- Eagle
liver, Wisconsin the year of the
lack snow. He is now residing
l Juneau, Alaska, and is seem
Ugly as young and vigorous as
e was fifty years ago. AS a
ouvenir of the old days he wears
hat IS pound ak on his watch
hain.-(By William E. Young in
.ntigo Herald.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

Boy Scouts of Colorado Springs,
Colorado, recently planted 1000
Douglass fir seedlings and 1000
pine seedlings in the Pike Nation
al Forest under the supervision
of forest officers. In June the
Scouts plan to plant an area con-
tanning several hundred acres
which were burned over several
years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-06-06

Swindlers, reputed to have reap
ed millions through fake charity
schemes during and after the war,
are preparing to stage come
back, according to the New York
district attorney. These takers are
soliciting aims for the stricken
folk of Europe, ostensibly to buy
food and clothing for relatives of
donors, but actually pocketing the
gifts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
THINKS REIGN
OF MOB OVER
Two Louisiana Victims Termed
Martyrs" as Coco Sees End
of superintendent"

Bastrop, La, Jan. 10-A super
in Morehouse Parish
is near the end today, state Off
cials probing the murders of Watt
Daniels and Thomas Richards, de-
clared.
The two victims Of a black mask
ed mob were termed martyrs"
by state officials who predicted the
end of the reign OF terror which
has existed for nearly a year.
Daniels and Richards started a
rebellion" in the Parish when they
refused to obey warnings OF the
alleged "super-government" At
torney General Coco said.
1--WE arc we'll pleased" was the
Iaconic statement of Coco as the
opening hearing was resumed to-
day. {" We feel confident we will
be able to secure sufficient evidence
to get indictment and conviction
of all persons responsible for not
only the murders but the reign
of terror that has long existed
here"
The witnesses, one a girl driven
from her horne by the "super-gov-
ernment"; another the destitute
mother of two children, bearing
her cross of sorrow since the man
gled body of her husband was
fished from the muddy waters OF
a lonely lake, and the third, an
alleged former member of the Ku
Klux Klan, who is expected TO
further rip the mask from actIvi-
ties in the community will testi-
fy today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
FIND WOMANS
BODY IN BATH
London Tailor Shoots Self as Po-
lice Break Into House HUI
man Remains Found
ms Unified Press.l

London, Jan. 10-London police
today broke INTO the house Of
James Maltby, a tailor, to which
thev had laid siege for four days,
lacking a serach warrant, and,
found in q bath tub the body OF
Mrs. Alice Middleton, missing
since August 15.
Maltby committed suicide by
shooting himself as the police
crashed in.
A mystery reminiscent OF the
notorious DR.. Crippen and his wo-
man victims was revealed.
Evidence was discovered SHOW
ing that Mrs. Middleton had lived
with the tailor. since her disap-
nearance. Hitherto no evidence
had been found against Maltby.
who had professed ignorance Oh
her whereabouts.
The police had difficulty obtain
ING a warrant to enter the mouse
in Regents Park, north Lon'oh
where the gruesome discovery was
made. - ,
The water supply Of the house
had been cut off. The tailor lived
like a hermit for months, SINKING
out at night to buy canned goods
ard to carry in water in buckets;
A crowd of over a thousand
gathered today as the police I, be-
gan to break their way IN. Inc
first officers rushed into the house
and a shot rang out. Maltby was
not dead when the police reached
the room in which he had sho'
himself, but he died before a doc
tor could arrive.
It was reported that human re-
mains were found in different
narts of the house. The body OF
Mrs. Middleton lay in a bath tup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
Charged With Larceny
of Suit and Overcoat

Cbarred with the larceny of an
overcoat and suit of clothes from
an ark belonging to Daniel Nc
Cauley, white man reglstereo. on
tho noli,e blotter as Alex. Chris
tian. arrested by Policeman Mag,
ner was held for the action OF
the grand jury in the police court
According to McCauley his ark
was broken into Sunday and the
clothing stolen. The police re-
covered the overcoat.
According to Christian both o', over
coat and suit were given him Sun /,
.dav by a man named Jones, said
to live in Washington. Jones ne 3,
cT.;med owned him q debt Of $32
ON a game of cards, Christian
said he thought Jones' given
name was @Bob.'" Subsequently
he claimed Jones came to his
bopse and took the suit, he. giving
II up when Jones told him ne want
cd to dress up to go to see his
mother who was i'll in Washington
Christian said he met Jones on
the street Sunday evening and
:Tones took off the overcoat and
cave it to him and at the same
time handed him the suit OF
clothes which he was carrying on
his arm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
WINNING VOTE
EASY TO GET
See Standings Published Elsewhere
in This Issue-Things Boom
'.' ing in 'Gazette's
Campaign

Things are on the up grade in
the Gazette's $4,000.00 grand prize
distribution az the standings ap-
pearing elsewhere in this issue
will show. While the votes have
increased by leaps and bounds, the
race is extremely close and it is
becoming more interesting day by
day.
1t will be a fight to the finish
from now on, especially during the
present Second Period which of
fers the last opportunity to gather
in votes on the double quick.
The ease with which a large
number of votes can be secured IS
best illustrated in showing how to
get 100000 votes during these
last few DAYS of the BIG votes:
Just five two-year subscriptions
delivered by carrier in Alexandria
are worth 2,375,Ooo votes-six
such subscriptions would count 9
candidate 2,s50,000 votes, higher
than the published total in the
standings today.
But just five, out-o1-to~n' new
2-vear subscriptions count up -
875, 900 votes.
This simply goes to show wnat
an easv matter it is even now TOT
a newly nominated candidate 70
enter the campaign and establish
himself in the lead Tor the $i'-
765.O0 REQ. c.,,
Remember that The Gazette's
nrizes are extraordinarily vaiua-
ble but the difference in valne De-
tween the first and second prize as
Get Get busy now while the cam,
nairn is booming and before 1t IS
too late to enter without serious
handicap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
PARLIAMENTARY
LAW Is TOPIC
Interesting and Instructive Ad-
dress BY Mrs. Nanette b.
Paul, Before Local Club

Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, Ii. B., of
Washington, addressed the MEM
bers of the Business and Profes-
sional women's club at their
meeting held last night Her usb-
Isct was Parliamentary Law"
land the talk was most instructive
and grs5tly enjoyed by the women
|, ,prssenr. many of whom hold office
in different womens organizations
and the clear, concise manner in
which Mrs. Paul explained the
proper method Of conducting meet
ings will be of inestimable benefit
to a number of those so fortunate
as 10 hear this lecture. .a f--.
I Mrs. Paul was accompanied to
this city by Mrs. Anna E. Hend-
lev, president of the Anthony
League, who also gave a most IN
teresting talk. -a9; e. .i.
Miss Lucy M. Graves, president,
presided at the meeting, which was
we'll attended. Eleven new mem
tbers were elected, as follows: Miss
Edith Iickfold, Miss Eddie Dick
,ert, Miss Carrie V. Crosson, Mrs.
Clara E.. Graves, Miss Helen Rich
ardson, Miss Marian Adams, Miss
Vivian Birkett, Mrs. Mary r
Power, Miss Mildred L. Callahan
Miss Marie A. Greene and Mrs.
Helena G. Macdonald.
An invitation was extended the
club by the League OF Women
Voters to attend the sessions OF
the second annual meeting Of the
League of Women Voters OF vr-
ginia to be held in the chamber
Eif commerce auditorium, Jarlu-
ary 24-26.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
'sOtherW oman Traps Man
Who Had Been Her Lover

could find peace when the police
entered and arrested him.
Curtin at first attempted to deny
his identity but later consented to
accompany the officers to head
quarters where he was released on
$4,000 bond.
Miss Morrell was arrested on
charges preferred by Mrs. Cur
tin, accusing her of living with her
husband FOR twelve years as his
wife. During that time five chill
dren we're born to the couple. The
children were held at the "Home
for the friendless" pending the
outcome of the case which comes
up January 16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
TRINKLE FUNERAL TODAY

Bristol, Tenn, Jan. lO.-Fune-
raj services for w. s. Trinkle,
brother Of Governor f. Lee Trink-
ie, of Virginia, will be held at 3
o'clock this afternoon at the Pres
byterian Church at Wytheville.
Mr.. Trinkle, aged 81 years,
wealthy farmer and cattle raiser,
died at I O'Clock yesterday morn
ing at his home at Wythevllle, va.
Mr. Trinkle is survived by his
widow two small children and two
Brothers, Governor Trinkle and
Clarence NJ. Trinkle, both OF
Wytheville, He had been in poor
health for several years, but was
not forced to- take to his bed ur'-
til a little more than a week ago.
Governor Trinkle announced last
night that he planned to return to
Richmond Thursday night. ,sN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
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Four Are Dead
In Explosion

: Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 10.
+ -Four miners were killed IN
+ an explosion in Dolomite
+ mine number /, of the Wood
: ward Coal and Iron Company
: near here today.
: The bodies of Frank Lewis
+ foreman, and three negroes
+ have been recovered.
: The body OF another was
: believed to be in the entry
: of the mine where the ex-
: plosion believed due to ac-
: cumulated gas or dust, oc-
+ CURED.
. The mine is near the Wood
!. ward Company mine, where
!. 80 workers perished in an
+ explosion in November.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-10
tBy United Press.)

Chicago, Jan. 10.-John $. Cur
tain, wealthy coat man was trap
ped into the hands of the law to-
day by Miss Kathleen Morrell, 1.-The
other woman" mother of five OF
his children.
On the advice Of her attorney
she swore out warrant for al
rest on a statutory charge and
then called him by telephone and
asked him to meet her.
Curtin kept the appointment. he
was telling her of his plans to
take her and the five children to
quiet country home when they