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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
COMISKEY is IMPROVING
Noted Ball Player Operated
on Last Week in Chicago.

Charles A. Comiskey, owner of
the White Sox, Chicago American
League baseball club, underwent
an operation last Thursday at Mer-
cey Hospital in Chicago for the
removal of gall stones. The oper-
alton was performed by DR.. Philip
Kreuscher and DIR. Frank Wright.
1T was found necessary to remove
the gall bladder.
Despite the seriousness of the
operation and the age of the pa
tient-he is 65-Mr Comiskey rail-
lied from the shock of the opera
ton and was reported to be rest
ing exceptionally well.
Comiskey underwent the opera
ton at $50 o'clock Thursday
morning, and was on the operat-
ing table for forty five minutes.
His son, Louis Comiskey, accom-
panied by his wife, was at the hos
pital when the operation was per-
formed and were with him when
he came from under the influence
of the anaesthetic. Mr.. Comiskey
expressed qualification at t h e
splendid way in which his father
rallied.
The "Old Roman" as Mr.. Com
iskey is affectionately known in
baseball, has been i'll for some
time but it was not until Wednes-
day that an operation was con-
sidered necessary. He spent va
cation on his farm southwest of
Eagle River several weeks ago
with several city friends.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Arterial Highways.

The town board will soon act
upon the passage of an ordinance
whereby Wall street and Railroad
STREETS will be made arterial high
ways in the village of Eagle River.
Wall street from the Wiegand-
Emmons block west to where it
joins Railroad street will be an ar
terial highway, likewise Railroad
street from the highway river
bridge south to its end at the rail
road crossing. The making of
these two streets into arterial
roads will lessen the increasing
danger which now has reached the
maximum, relative to unskilled
drivers and those who know no
gules Of the roads in crossing
streets without first observing the
approach of. a car on another
street.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
HELDCAUCUS TOO LATE
Town of Lincoln Candidates
Filed Papers Just in Time
to Get on Ticket.

Through a misinterpretation of
the law ION caucuses and nomina-
lions, candidates for offices in the
town of Lincoln did some tall
hustling in order to have their
names placed on the Official ballot
at the coming election.
The caucus for the town had
been called for Saturday, March
q, and candidates rested easy un-
til at the last moment they found
that there had been change
made as to the time, and their
caucus would be held long after
the time had expired. The law
specifies that nominations must be
filed and caucuses be held at least
twelve days prior to election.
AS it now stands there are sew
eral candidates in this town who
must have their names written in
one of the ballots, they having
missed out on the time limit. The
mistake was made unwittingly by
the town caucus committee, very
few knowing that there had been
change drafted in the states
laws at the last Legislature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
TOmahaWk Lost.

The high school basket ball team
who played in the sectional tour
nament at Rhinelander last Thurs
day and Friday did not come up
to the expectations that many held
for them. They lost both of their
games, the first to Eagle River by
two points and the second to Rib
Lake by a very close score. The
fact that Eagle River finally de-
feated Wausau for the sectional
championship, does not set we'll
with the local fans for they had
already defeated Wausau twice
this season. The failure to place
higher can be attributed largely to
the fact that the team, was with
out the services of Albert Marcou-
iller, who has been a consistent
player at one Of the forward po-
sitions all season but was forced
out by the death of his father. AS
the team had no capable substitute
they were forced to present a
weakened attack. Eagle River
will represent this section at the
state meet at Madison next week
and are to be congratulated on
having a team from such a small
place taking the honors from such
schools as Wausau and Rhineland-
er.-Tomahawk Leader.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
ARE AFTER VIOLATORS
County Board Places Fund
With District Attorney for
Cleanup of Moonshiners
and Violators.

A sum of $500 was appropriate
ed last week by the Villas county
boad of supervisors, which will be
placed in a separate fund for the
district attorney, who is expected
to use it for the suppression of
moonshining in this county. With
this amount at the district attor-
ney's disposal it is said by mem
bers of the board that Villas coun-
ty will soon see the end of illicit
bartering and cause many violat-
ors to be placed in the hands of
the law, and possibly in prison.
The last two terms of court has
seen a multitude Of cases on the
calendar wherein certain individ-
ua's were charged with violations
Of the liquor laws. A few were
tried and convictions followed, and
several were held over on contin-
uance.
Now with this fund at the dis
posal of the officers in the county,
there is looked forward to clean
UP without dragging the cases
over. several terms of court, said
to have been done on account of
lack of funds to secure sufficient
evidence to convict.
There is also a sum of $1,000
placed in the district attorneys
hands for the purpose of securing
evidence as to the disappearance
of Charley Carrigan at Boulder
junction over a year ago. CARR
gan is thought to have been muir
dered and his body hidden some
where near his cabin on High lake
north of Boulder Junction.
In the annual budget which the
county board makes up yearly is
sum of $500 for the district at
torney's contingent fund. With
this added to the Carrigan sum
and the last appropriation, the
district attorneys forces now has
$4,000 to work with in the suppress
sion of moonshining and the clear
ing up of Carrigan's disappearance
and several other points which it
is said, will take time and money
to unearth
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Offered Three. Years.

Supt. R. ]. Mcmahon has Just
been offered a contract by the
board of education at New London
on three years basis, the first
year he is to get $3.50, the second
year $3.50, and the third year
$3.50. The board upon their own
initiative gave him a bonus Of
$3.50 for this years work if he
signs this contract. The board
purchased house in connection
with the buying of the plat for
the new high school and this is to
be m lie the superintendent
House. Prof. Mcmahon has been
asked to apply for the superin-
tendency at Marinette but this of
fer from New London will probab-
ly preclude further consideration
of the Marinette bid. Supt. Nc
Mahon is considered valuable
man by the New London people and
this action of the board is strong
~ backed up by public sentiment,
so we learned when we were in
New London Sunday Shawano
Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Lost to Eagle River.

After playing excellent basket
ball throughout the season and
finishing we'll up in the confer
ence standings, the Amigo high
school team Jared badly at the
Rhinelander tournament last week,
in spite of the fact that the teams
they opposed were admittedly in
ferior to some of those the locals
defeated during the season.
Eagle River, victors over Toma-
hawk in the Thursday game, hand
ed our basketeers their first jolt
on Friday evening, winning by
1873 The team from Eagle River
went into the tournament with a
remarkable record, having lost
only one, game, and that to Rhine
lander.
And then, to make bad matters
worse, the Rhinelander team COM
pleted the wrecking of Antigonian
hopes by beating our team 10 to
Ii on Saturday afternoon. Amigo
had beaten them here and at
Rhinelander in two close games
during the season. Amigo Jour
nal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Pennington Caucus.

Nominations have been made for
officers at the next Tuesday cleo
ton in the town of Pennington,
the caucus giving the following
results:
Chairman-Arthur Jackson, j. H.
Hunter.
Supervisors (2)-Paul Manhardt,
Q. c. Tobin, John Eliason, ]. L.
Echumak.
Clerk-Carl Eliason, Jos. Palen.
Treasurer - Olaf Valley, Ben
Juve.
Assessor = Peter Freund, Fred
Hessen.
Justice Joe Bowers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Candidates for Sheriff.

1t is stated that there are so far
four candidates for sheriff at the
coming primary in September.
John Hanson and Chas. Hanke are
said to have announced their in
tentions to make the race, while
one candidate from Winchester
and another from Arbor Vitae are
thinking seriously of entering.
Other offices have not awakened
interest enough for announce
ments at this time, although there
are numerous rumors of men who
will make the run.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Rev. Daniels Died.
Journal

Three Lakes people, and those
who reside on the lower chain of
lakes, have been notified of the
death of DR.. Daniels, an old sum-
mer resident on the lower chain.
His death is said to have occur
ed a month or so ago. He was
very well known to many here and
his acquaintance was extra large
at Three Lakes, he having spent
several years there during the
summer seasons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Opening Up Catch Basins.

Catch basins in the village which
have been frozen and clogged dur
ING the winter, were opened up
Yesterday to permit the drainage
of water from the cutters on the
main streets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
Bows Entertained.

The basket ball team, after win
ming the two tournaments, were
entertained at banquets two even
ings last week Friday evening at
the Martin Carlson home and Sat-
uyday evening at the Chas. Johns
ton home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26
aOuSe Burned.

| Chimney caused the
ire of the club
" the Sand Lake
hitting Club, located
/ @utheast of Phelps
~ght. The building
% contained dining
y and lobby, to-
|, S Y and sleeping.
| ne caretaker. 1t is
\ u. material has been
\ Tor a new structure
M ne destroyed, hav-
N There this winter.
/ <ag had been in use
a'een years or more.
'%VlaIly covered by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26

Ds y. bales of cotton
u's country during
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26

Michigan planted 100000
brook trout last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-03-26

After years workout of the
commission form of government,
we would not go back again to
the county board system for any
thing. 1t is an absolute success
IN a BUSINESS way and is economic
at that"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21

ily. She had expected Cornelius. On
arriving at the house she was taken to
her room by a maid. Then they
filed into the dining room. During a
lull at the table Mrs. Browne brought
ND the subject of names.
Nothing seems to me more inexcus-
able" said Bella's hostess, "than care
lessness in the spelling of proper
names. / never forgive person who
leaves off my 'e'" Then Bella I'M
derstood.
At this crisis she had simple in
spiration. She would study spelling,
and be careful of proper names! OF
course Mrs. Browne did forgive the
omission Of that "e," and Cornelius
rescued Bella from the hall bedroom.
But she never forgot the mishaps due
to bad spelling. Years later when her
own little daughter brought back a
bad spelling report from school she
was heard to say:
"Good spelling is just a matter of
attention and effort. 1t is a habit and
can be acquired. Only foolish people
and Stevens neglect the habit of good
spelling"
Have You This Habit?
20 by Metropolitan Newspaper Service.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
Che Dhu
Of
Superstitions
BY II alRDlNG KIN
THE DEATHWATcH

TN EUROPE and in this country the
4 superstition is universal that the
clicking" Of that little beetle known
commonly as the deathwatch is an
omen Of death. IT did not hear the
dog howl, mother, or the deathwatch
beat says the dying girl in Tenny-
sons May Queen. The insect gets into
the wood of houses, especially old
houses, by boring, and makes it's pc
culiar clicking noise by butting its
head against the walls of its self-made
cell.
The old, old superstition that the
noise it makes is a death omen is
a Renaissance of tree worship. The
presence of the insect in the wood was
formerly unsupported. All our an
eestors of old times knew that, from
the dead wood, came a steady and
monotonous sound. AS some people of
today, when they hear, or fancy they
hear, a knock upon the headboard
of their bed when no one is by, think
that some spirit of departed friend
is trying to communicate with them,
so the man of old, especially if sick
and despondent, hearing from the ap-
parently solid wood the steady sound
of the deathwatch conceived it as Of
supernatural origin. It was the dead
body of the tree-god talking death
calling unto death.
% by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
0iI5l Observation-Disclosures
766I {I D! \ v St[|

MS fresh robe. II am far too hand
some to hide myself now" he reasoned
to himself. "Why, this is the best
looking robe / have. worn this year.
No, I'll stay right here and be adj
mired."
Spring under the ground was get
ting uneasy. 1t was time for her to
be out and the early flowers were all
teasing and making things very I'M
comfortable for Miss Spring.
1T is time for him to be off, said
kiss Spring. "That greedy brother
IF mine always leases to stay longer
each year and Mother Nature listens.
I'll take a peek and see what is go
ing on up there"
Miss Spring stepped out Of her bed
and tripped lightly over her white
robed brother ia he slept and every
place where her warm feet trod there
was dark mark.
When Winter aWoke he should have
been warned by what he saw. His
robe was frayed and soiled but he
would not go home. 1T is growing
colder and perhaps it will snow" he
thought, and went to sleep again.
But it didn't snow. Instead the
next morning it was quite warm and
Miss Spring stepped out of her win
ter bed. She tossed away the blanket
that had covered her and called to her
children, the early flowers, to come out
and show themselves.
"Oh, look at old Uncle Winter"
called bright crocus. what a
soiled robe and how untidy he looks
Then out came another crocus to
see what her sister was laughing
at, and when she saw Winter trying
to hide behind the rocks and fences
she began to laugh. "Oh, he is SO
old he cannot rum" she said.
Old Winter now saw his mistake.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-1oc A BOX
Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv
Origin of Jury Trial

In an article in the North Carolina
Law Review ION Magma Charta and
Trial by Jury" Chief Justice Clark
shows that broad as are the pro-
visions of Magma Charta and great as
has been its effect upon the course of
history, it has no claim to be styled
cs it often has been, the origin and
guarantee of trial by jury with which
it had nothing whatever to do" The
chief justice says trial by jury was ut
terly unknown in the shape in which
We now have it until it appeared in
England nearly a century and a half
after the adoption of Magma Charta.
The first authentic instance of trial by
jury was, he states, in England and
in the year 1851, where Magma Charta
was signed June 10, 1215.-Fron the
Raleigh News and Observer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21

Spring would soon be peeping out of
the ground Winter began to whimper
and fuss and beg for one more clean
white robe. "Then you shall see,
Mother, what a good son / will be"
he said.
"Just you dress me up once more
and will go home spandy clean and
let sister Spring have full sway"
Now, being a very soft-hearted moth
er, she did as he asked and sent
her little white snowfakes once more
over the land. Nov, remember your
promise, Winter she cautioned her
son. go home while you are nice and
tidy or you may be sorry"
Then off went Mother Nature to at
tend to other work, for, being very
busy, she had no time to watch and
see that her son kept his promise.
But sly old Winter! He had no
thought of running home after he got
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
Have You This Habit?
By Margaret Morrison
BELLA

WEARS ago when Bella'S school re-
\ ports used to come home with
spelling always far below grade, Bella's
mother used to say, "She takes after
me; never could spell. All geniuses
are bad spoilers"
Bella, indeed, rather cultivated bad
spelling after that.
Then came the day when instead Of
coming out as they had planned,
Bella found herself an orphan with
out a cent in the world. She asked
her friends what one did under such
circumstances, and they all said, 'Be-
come a social secretary" So Bella
found herself engaged to write the
invitations and choose the costumes
and plan the parties of Mrs. New
comb. Things went smoothly and the
Newcombs progressed under Bella's
guidance. Then came the great event
upon which the success of failure of
the winter-from the Newcombs' point
of view-depended. The planning of
the whole affair as usual was handed
over to Bella. And cards went re-
questing "the presents of everyone
with whom the Newcombs were plan
ning to play during the coming season.
Perhaps no one would have noticed
anything out Of the ordinary had not
the papers somehow got hold of an
invitation. The Newcombs were seri-
ous-minded folk and there had never
been any geniuses in their family; so
Bella began to revise her opinion of
the Importance Of spelling as she sat
in her hall bedroom without a job and
wondered what next.
Then cSme the letter from Mrs.
Browne asking her to spend the two
weeks of Cornelius vacation at their
place in the country. Bella was
cheered. Knowing Mrs Browne to be
a stickler FOR form, and determined
to benefit from experience, she looked
up all the words in dictionary be-
fore she mailed her answer. Two
days later she set forth in her best
gown. She was a little surprised to
be met at the station by a servant in
Mad Of by Gqme member of the fam
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
WINTERS LONG STAY

ONE morning old Mother Nature
- looked over her spectacles at her
son Winter, dressed in white. "Ohp'
she exclaimed, and then she looked
through her spectacles, thinking she
had not seen Alright
But she had Her son wore a very
much soiled robe. His ermine once so
spotless was dingy and frayed. 'It is
time he went home," said Mother Ma
tire, The has stayed too long"
But when she told her son he had
better run home, because his sister
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21

and beautiful Cappadocian martyr.
thus springing to fame as feminine
name early in history. Under leu
tonic influence, however, the first syl-
liable was dropped, and Dora, or more
properly Dore, became a nationally
common name Teutonic literature is
filled with heroines who bear the
charming little title which has found
such favor in this country. The
South has quaint old-fashioned form
Medora, very popular in ante-bellum
days.
The aQuamarine is Dora's talismanic
stone. 1t is the, gem of friendship,
and promises it's wearer great popu-
larity and a compelling charm of man
ner. Tuesday is her lucky day and
5 her lucky number.
20 by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
Saxon wedding Rinc.

The wedding ring of plain gold,
which is a survival of Saxon times,
has outlived several attempts at
change of fashion. For instance, at
the marriage of Queen Mary of Eng
land to Philip of Spain the English
statesmen debated the question of the
ring, and wished to have it jeweled,
but Mary herself interviewed by de
claring that she would not have it set
with gems, for she chose to be welded
with plain hoop of gold like other
maidens.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21

THE influence of Teutonic litera-
= ture is responsible for. the exist
ence and popular usage Of Dora.
Though coming originally from the
same source as Dorothea, and often
regarded as a contraction Of that
name, since the two translations,
gift Of Cod" are identical, Dora is a
completely separate and individual
feminine appellative.
The Greek word Theodoros was the
root Of masculine and feminine names
without number. Most of the first
named we're saints, one of the favor
ties being young soldier Of Heraclea
who burnt the temple at Cybele and
was martyred in consequence. The
venetians brought home his legend and
made him one of their patron saints,
Teodoro.
Theodore named Greek empress
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
Some Nerve

A very young doctor, opening a
brand new Office, waited all day with
out visitor until at last GREATNESS
man came running up the drive.
"Sit down. said the young doctor,
soothingly. what can do for your"
Il must get on the telephone at
once" gasped the visitor. my wife's
i'll, and | want to ring up my doc
tor.''-London Express.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21
Time 70 Nope

A woman with a very bad cold at
tended dinner and, although she had
poor appetite on this occasion, she
was pressed to have some food
ooh, dol" they said for the tenth
.ime.
Il couldn't, she replied. Il couldn't
possibly eat any more"
They continued to press her to eat
this dish and that, and at last she
said: "Oh, very we'll; If / bust, ]
Oust."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21

time nv baby was born-anlce tat little
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run-down condition and irregularity,
as they indicate some form of female
trouble.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is a dependable medicine for all
these troubles. For sale by druggists
everywhere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-21

He should have gone home dressed
in a neat white robe, but now he must
go limping away looking like a beg
gar. Il won't tease next year to stay
longer he Whimpered.
'sYou had better not replied Miss
Spring, who heard the remark, "be-
cause. next year I shall be up bright
and early and see that have my
rights"
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)