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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
FUNERALS LAST WEEK
Two Burials in the Village
Friday of Mrs. Gottfried
Ketz and James Bolte.

Friday last the village witnessed
the burial of two county residents,
Mrs. Gottfried Ketz of the town
of Washington and James Bolte
Jr. of the town of Lincoln. Ser
vices for the former were held
from the Congregational church,
and for the latter from the Cath
Ollie church.
Mrs. Gottfried Ketz, who passed
away suddenly at the Ketz home
in the town of Washington last
Tuesday evening, had been a res
ident of Washington for several
years past, coming here with her
husband from Chicago. Her maid
en- name was Nettie Wickers. She
was born forty-six years ago in
Holland, coming to Chicago and
Milwaukee thirty-three years ago.
She was married to Gottfried Ketz
in Chicago twenty-four years ago,
and to that union six children
were born; Fred, August and An
ton (twins), Carrie, Herman and
William. All the children live in
the county and at home. During
the residence here Mrs. Ketz car
ried the friendship of the entire
community. Her burial took place
Friday last. Leo M. Salliday and
wife of Milwaukee, were present
at the funeral.
James Bolte Jr, who met his
death under a tractor last Tuesday
morning at the Colman farm
southeast of Phelps, was twenty
years of age. He was born in Eagle
River in 1903 and grew to man
hood on his fathers farm near the
village of Eagle River. In 1921 he
graduated from the Eagle River
high school and since then has
been employed on the farm until
his death. James was a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bolte, old
time residents of the town of Lin
coin. He was one of family of
ten children; Mrs. Rosetta Nor
rison of Eagle River, Mrs. Mar
garet Hanlon of Milton, Mrs. John
Kehoe of Marinesco, Mrs. Gather
inc Anderson of Clatskanie, Ore
gon, Joseph Bolte of Eagle River,
Mrs. Lucy Sherman of Salem, Mrs.
Frank Stewart of Tomah, George
Bolte of Eagle River, Thomas
Bolte of Eagle River.
Relatives from away who attend
ed the funeral were John Bernard
of GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stewart of Tomah, Mrs. Peter
Hotz of Salem. All of the sisters
and brothers were in attendance.
Services were held from the Cath
Ole church Friday morning, in
terment in the village cemetery
The high school dismissed school,
the pupils attending the layino
away of their schoolmate and
| friend.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
North Farmer Wakes Up.

Farmers on the light sandy soil
IN the territory east of Black
River Falls are just beginning
to learn the real value of their
locality from the standpoint of
making a living and not depend
ing upon the BURBERRY crop to
tide them over from one season to
another.
Poultry raising has solved the
problem on light and sandy soil
in Jackson county, bringing real
money to the farmers through the
egg markets of Chicago, Milwau-
kee and other points in the north
west. An income of $500 month
is nothing for many heretofore
handto-mouth farmers through
the sale of eggs. The Chicago
market gets the bulk of all ship
ments, for the reason that many
of the farmers hail from Chicago
and vicinity and have relatives in
many cases connected with small
grocery stores and meat markets
in the outlying districts of the
big city who handle their produce.
This new method of marketing
egg products is growing into a
paying business, the express com
panies getting a good return, the
consumer getting fresh product
frequently at less cost and the
producer receiving the market
price plus the middleman's profit,
which in many cases took every
thing but the battered egg case.
Married at Three Lakes.
Miss Violet Neu and Frank OIL.
kowski, both residents of the vii
lage of Three Lakes, were married
last week Monday in that village
early in the morning. Rev. Kolan-
dyke of the Catholic church Off
ciated. They were attended by
Helen Stypzinski, Alex Olkowski,
Stacy Olkowski and David Farmer.
A wedding dinner was served host
of friends at the home of the
Brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
}. Neu. Out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Neu of Apple
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Clement
and daughter of St. Paul; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Purdy of Ironwood;
Mrs. Memke and sons of Hiles.
Both principals are residents of
Three Lakes, and have fitted them
selves home in that village.
On Way Home.
A postal card dated May 18th
from H gerstown, Maryland,
shows that Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hanson of Phelps are on their re-
turn to Wisconsin from Florida,
where they have spent the winter.
They expect to visit in Washing
ton on their way home. Miss Con-
stance Hanson, who has spent the
winter away, is now at the Han
son home on Little Twin lake
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Special Sale of Hose.

Slg,arday all day, a special sale
WI. NJ: LADIES' and ChiIdren's Hose,
I , be offered by the Eagle River
Art and Millinery store. 23-1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15

900 year, instead of the $4,000 now
paid each of the three members. This
bill creates a job for Elmer S. Hall,
Green Bay, formerly secretary OF
state, who will be appointed to the
position should the bill pass. Mr..
Hall is now serving as member of
the commission.
The vote on the bill indicates that
Gov. Blaine will have no difficulty
with his political measures in the as
sembly.
The bill provides that the commits
sion shall appoint the technical men
required to administer the depart
ment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
DRYs WIN

The drys came out on top when a
fight on prohibition enforcement end
ed in the assembly Friday with the
killing of the Mark bill to remove
regulation of saloons from the state
prohibition department and place it
solely in the hands of cities. After
refusing to postpone the measure in
definitely the assembly turned around
and killed it, 46 to 81, giving the dry
forces their first victory in the lower
house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
MRS. ORRIN INGRAM

The sudden and unexpected death
of Mrs. Orrin Ingram from stroke
Of paralysis Saturday, March 3, fore
noon cast a deep pail of gloom over
the city and as the word was passed
from one to another, people could
not at first believe it could be true.
Mrs. Ingram had not been in the
best of health for some months past
but arose as usual that morning and
prepared the breakfast. Later on,
assisted by Mr.. Ingram and her
daugh.ers5 Mrt Dotald Qualy, she
was preparing for party she was to
help give to some friends in the after
noon. About ten o'clock she remark
ed that she did not feel well that
morning and left the room. A short
time afterwards she was found in an
other room reclining on couch in
an unconscious state. Medical aid
was Immediately called and it was
found that she had had stroke. It
was decided best to remove her to the
hospital where she passed quietly and
painlessly away shortly after arrival
there.
Mrs. Ingram was born and educat-
ed in River Falls and was about Sc
years of age. She was a member of
the Presbyterian church and was al
SO active and prominent in social and
club circles. Withal she was a model
wife and mother and was fond of en-
PERTAINING company at the beautiful
Ingram home pleasantly located on
Wilson avenue, just across Humbird
stI,aet from the old Brick School,,
where in early days, before her mar
riage, she was an able teacher. She
has a wide circle of friends and will
be greatly missed.
She is survived by husband, daugh-
ter, Mrs. Donald Qualy of this city,
son, Walter of Chicago, and many
other relatives.
The funeral took place at the house
Tuesday afteInoon, Rev. VIM. NJ.
Hawley of this city and Rev. c. L.
Rooms of Ashland, her former pas
tor, officiating. There was large
attendance and a profusion of beau
tiful floral tributes.
The family have the sincere sympa.
thy of all in their great loss.-Rice
Lake Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
APPROPRIATIONS KILLED

An appropriation of S1,5G0 for the
Wisconsin Beekeepers' association
came before the assembly Friday and
was killed, Al to SO, with the ex-
preston from the lower house that it
intended a like fate for those small
appropriation bills providing funds
for various associations. Assembly
man Matheson explained that the fl
nance committee would endeavor to
have state departments assume the
responsibility for caring for some of
the association needs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
sKOGMo'S FRIEND SLUGGED

Senator George B. Skogmo announ-
ced on the floor of the senate Friday
that he would demand the removal
of George Brown, assistant sergeant
alarms of the senate, for striking
Bernard Monfried, Madison, a univer-
sity student. Monfried appeared on
the floor OF the senate early this week
and when asked to leave is said to
have Indignantly refused, with the re-
suit that Brown struck him. The as
sidtant sergeant says that he has
taken the case up with the governor
and civil service commission and is
prepared to fight removal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
STATE
LEGISLATURE
BLOCKS BLAINE CONTROL

The attempt to increase the size
of educational boards in Wisconsin,
as proposed in the Titus bill, adding
two farmer and two labor members
to the boards of university and nor
NAL school regents, was finally defeat
ed in the senate Wednesday night, 16
to IL, when the measure came up for
passage.
Enactment of the bill would have
given Gov. Blaine immediate control
of the board of university regents, a
situation which he is DESTROYS of OBJ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
TEACHERS BILL PASSED

The Titus bill, providing a tenure
of Office for teachers in Wisconsin
public schools was passed by the SEN
ate Wednesday night, II to II, after
a fight. If accepted by the assembly,
a law will be in force in the state
prohibiting superintendent of schools
from discharging teachers until they
have had hearing before the school
board.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15

tanning. Twice previously the bill had
met with success in the upper hoase
on roll call. Wednesday nights vote
stood:
For Passage-Barber, eastman,
Casperson, Hirsch, Huber, Johnson
Kemp, Polakowski, Quick, Schumann,
Severson, Titus-12.
Against Passage-Benfey, Bilgrien,
Burke, Clark, Gettelman, Kuckuk,
LANCE, Morris, Ridgway, Roethe,
Skogmo, Smith, Staudenmayer, Teas
dale, White--16.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
CIRCUIT COURT JURORS
March Term, st. CrOix County

VIM. Hoff, Town of Baldwin
Mrs. Bessie C. Webster, Town of
Warren
Willis Wilhelm, Town of Rush River
Mrs. Eilert Johnson, Vii. of Wilson
Adam orr, Town of st. Joseph
Mrs. Minnie McKinnon, Town of
St. Joseph
Richard Flint, Town of Kinnickin-
mic
Herman Gralow, Vii. of Woodville
Conrad Torgeson, Town of Eau
Gale.
Fred L. iPtts, Town of Hammond
Joseph Fable, Town of Troy
Ed Neitge, Vii. of Deer Park
Mrs. J. E. Halverson, Town of Star
Prairie
Edward Aide, Town of Troy
C. S. Arnquist, City of New Rich
mond
Clark E. Hunter, Town Of Troy
Harold Moe, Town of Emerald
w. J. Cavanaugh, City of Hudson
Mrs. VIM. Dreschler, Town of st.
Joseph
James Hogan, Town of Erin Prairie
VIM. Sweitzer, Town of Somerset
Thomas Dean, Town of Erin Prairie
John Donohue, Town of Erin Prair-
lie
VIM. Gersdorf, Town of Glenwood
John F. Ball, Town of Richmond
Mrs. H. C. Pott, City of Glenwood
F. F. Evans, Town of Springfield
Alden Holmes, Town of Hudson
George Turner, City of Hudson
Mrs. John Kvarnes. City of Hudson
Adolph Zacharias, Town of Glen
wood
Mrs. F. j. Frazier, City of Glen
wood
Mrs. Henry Radunzill, Town of
Baldwin
Mrs. Fren Green, Town Of Eau
Gale
Mrs. Mary ]. Pierce, Town of TROY
Mrs. William Wien, Town of Star
Prairie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
REFUSE EGG WEIGHT MEASURE

Custom got the better of the Wis
consin assembly for the first time
Friday when it refused to be convinc-
ed that a pound of eggs could take
the place of the original dozen. With
out roll call, the lower house killed
the Price bill providing that in Wis
consin hereafter dozen eggs would
have to weigh one pound and a half
1t didn't appear practical to farmer
members.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
AGAINST FARMERS INSTITUTES

The assembly voted to abolish the
farmers institutes and the $4,000 an
nual appropriation. The bill introduc-
ed by Assemblyman A. M. Miller,
Outagamie, was recommended by the
committee on agriculture for indefi-
mite postponement. The assembly,
however, by a vote of 81 to 80 refused
the recommendation and ordered the
bill engrossed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
SLED WIDTH BILL KILLED

An attempt to pass the Liche bill
requiring the width between sleigh
runners to be uniformly set at three
feet six inches was unsuccessful in the
assembly, when farmers united to
bring about it's defeat. The lower
house first voted to reconsider the
vote by which the proposal was in
definitely postponed last week and
then killed the bill, 48 to as.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
SENATE KILLS MOVIE BILL

An attempt at motion picture cen
sorship was killed in the senate with
the indeinate postponement of the
Teasdale bill prohibiting children
from attending motion pictures unless
aceomp anied by a guardian or unless
the picture had been censored by the
national board of review or a local
committee on censorship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
BALLARD sITITN, PRETTY

An attempt to abolish the state
treasury agents department failed
in the senate Thursday, Is to Is. De-
Tense of the department was made
on the ground that it is a self-sus-
tanning agency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
SPEED BILL DROPPED

The assembly voted to postpone in
definitely a bill by Assemblyman H.
M. Mark, Hurley, making the speed
limit of automobiles 35 miles an hour
on state highways. 1t took the same
action on another Of his bills requir-
ing all vehicles to carry lights when
travelling on public highways.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
SUICIDE AT BALDWIN

John Rensker, aged %, of the town
of Baldwin committed suicide by
hanging himself in a barn March IL.
while others of the family were at
church. He is survived by his moth
er, four sisters and three brothers.
Relatives and friends knew of no
motive for the suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
TO RESTRICT JUDGES

A bill by Assemblyman Oliver
Green Bay, which would prohibit
judges of courts to hold any other
position of public trust, was passed
in the assembly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-03-15
FOR SINGLE COMMISSIONER

Without a roll call and apparently
with no dissent, the assembly Friday
advanced to engrossment the Smith
bill to reorganize the conservation
commission with one member at $5,-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10

The Philosopher was grumbling
about the poor breakfast he had in the
dining car The grapefruit was pithy,
the ham was tough, the potatoes were
cold the bread was underdoue and
even the colree-weIl, it was not worth
the u cents he had paid FOR it,
Cheer up" said the Optimist, al
ways to be found in the smoking com
partment if three men are there. 1T
will be all the same in a hundred
years"
1T will not" asserted the Philoso-
pher with emphasis, 1T will never be
the same l am behind one meal and
I will never catch up. When I pay
twice as much for a meal as it is
worth, as I usually do these days I
can get even by working harder and
making more money that day. But
when I skip a meal or when I eat a
poor one I am that much behind and I
stay behind because I can't eat two
meals the next time.
81 feel that I am entitled TO two
good meals a day at my age and a
fair luncheon, and if do not get them
T am a loser to that extent. New
York Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10
CHANCE FOR MODERN ARTIST
Almost Any Painter Would Make a
Hit by the Depletion of Flock
of Glyptodons.

Artists have painted every kind Of
picture except one. They have always
preferred a flock Of sheep to a flock of
glyptodOns. We are at one with the
artists in their admiration Of the lights
and shadows of westering sun on the
backs Of sheep making their way home
ward along wooded road. Nothing,
perhaps, so much breathes the atmos-
phere Of bucOlic peace.
But let US fancy for a moment, the
effect Of sunlight on the backs of a
coterie Of glyptodons. These We're pre-
historic animals with a bony back like
our tOrtoises, though they were mon
STEERS in size. IN any light. they must
have made glittering company, and In
any gallery an oil painting Of them
would create greater sensation than
all the sheep pictures collected there.
Visitors would pass up the sheep at
once for the glyptodons.
What artist now inclined to be con
ventional will break away in his choice
Of subjects?-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
Graf.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10
Birds Beautiful Wooinu.

Louise Jordan Min, in "Wooings
and Weddings in Many Lands" tells
of a rarely beautiful bird of the para
disc family in Mexico which builds a
dainty little cone-shaped hut to shield
the privacy of his wooing and we'd
ding II is a lovely little sanctuary,
and is so well built that it lasts for
several years. About this tiny temple
of feathered love he contrives a mar
velous little landscape garden. He
makes sWard of green moss, and
beds and parterres of crimson berries,
tiny, bright flowers, and gold and sill
yer sand and grains. Here and there
he puts pearly pebble or a pale pink
shell. And so long as his lovemaking
lasts he drags away and replaces each
flower as it fades, keeping the little
Eden tidy, gay and sweet for the
bright eyes Of his tiny love.
The author assures the reader that
this is not fiction, but a scientific fact.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10
What Are Sun Spots?

BY way Of explaining sun spots, an
English scientist. during the course Of
an address made before the Royal So
ciety suggested that there may be GER
tain levels in the brilliant shell of hot
vapors constituting the visible surface
Of the sun, where the temperature, al
though very high, falls below the crit
ical temperature Of the elements there
present In that case those elements
would be precipitated into liquids, If
the pressure were sufficiently great.
Such liQuefied masses, floating in
gaseous matters of greater density,
would, it is thought, present the char
acteristic appearance of sun spots, for
if the liquid were opaque it would look
darker than the surrounding photo
sphere. When the liquid re-evaporates
the spot disappears. This theory i'm
plies that the sun spots are the first
visible beginning Of change Of state
In the sun.-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10
MAKE An INSECT FESTIVAL
ivy Flowers Have Been Known &. Pro
vide Feast for Dissipated but Most
Useful Little Creatures.

Entomologists have found that ivy
flowers provide a yeritable bacchana-
liam festival for a number of insects,
says London Tit-Bits. When the will
low is in bloom they find "a similar
scene Of dissipation around It's yellow
catkins.
There is a fly so addicted to wine
that Linnaeus named ii the cellar
dy," which appellation Kirby changed
to the more appropriate one of the
cellar wine drinker." Kirby states
that the larvae of this little fly.
whose diet he could attest from his
own observations, disdafn to feed on
anything but wine or beer.
There are bees and flowers whose
random meetings result in the same
curious phenomenon. On the single
dahlias and gaillardias of the garden
bees are often to be seen in the same
maudlin state, and these bees are more
frequently Of the black and yellow
banded kind.
If you take such a bee off the gail
lardia the insect Will remain in your
hand, INDUCING in quaint antics or
simply trembling in every member.
Presently, however, it will recover
and fly off straight to another gail
lardia flower and in a very short time
IS again in its former state Of imbecil-
ity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10

with their families, arrived here one
da ylast week from Atlanta, Ga. in
which city they had spent the winter.
Mr., and Mrs. Powell and their two
children are now in Mrs. Sincell's cot
tage for the summer.
We now have with us two young
people from Calcutta, India, who are
being educated at the Ohio Wesleyan
University. They are preparing them
selves TO return to their homes TO as
sist their parents in the great mis-
sion work where their parents are
now laboring. They are Brenton II.
and Miss Mary +, Bailey. From the
fine address Miss Bailey gave at the
Epworth League on Sunday evening
we feel satisfied that they will be a
great help to our young people dur
ing their stay here. l find that they
are not afraid Of wor! as they are
now engaged in assisting in putting
Thoburn Inn in good condition for the
summer guests.
The Inn is being painted inside and
rearranged both inside and outside.
Hamilton Hall is being treated to
two coats Of paint on the outside.
Miss ReIIa Pope has put quite an
addition to her cottage and is INSTALL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-10
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" amer ana huiA Newman OF mean
C"h'a"o' spent Last sunday with
.n-.l ".3lA2aF~ii-s' Ar. ana Mrs
George Lee at this place
MT Earl Sanders has purchased a
ne" Fofa car
Misses Ruth SchIossHagle and Cath
leen Dodge have the measles.
Born, to MI and Mrs. Samuel Bea-
chy, on May 2nd, a son.
Miss Emma Burkholder was the
guest Of Mrs. Thorn. Compton in Oak
land Saturday afternoon last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Schrock and son
and Mr.. Daniel Petersheim and FAM
lily spent Sunday as guests of Mr..
J. c. Petersheim.
Messrs. Milton Miller and Owen
and Alvin Yoder, of Grantsville. mo-
tored to Gortner Sunday morning Mr..
Miller preached for us at two services
that day.
Mrs. H. E. Yoder, who has been in
failing health for some time, accom-
panied Dr.. and Mrs. Bird to their
home in Frostburg Sunday afternoon
where she will receive treatment.
Mrs. N. C. Slabaugh, Mrs. c. T.
Sanders and son and Mrs. Ira Beck
with visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lester De
Witt recently.