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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
MARRIAGES DECREASE
Cupid Loafed On His Job
During 1924 Causing Big
Loss.

Cupid, according to facts issued
from Washington, loafed on the
job last year.
This is clearly indicated by the
figures of the department of COM
merce disclosing a falling off Of
1922 per cent in the number of
marriages performed in the Badger
state during 1924, in comparison
with weddings consummated in
1923.
A most unusual condition" is
the departments comment on this
unprecedented showing.
No explanation for the indisposi-
ton Of Badgerites to assume mari
tai obligations is vouchsafed by de
partment officials.
Blame Divorces.
They assume, however, that
state of mind that resulted in an
increase in the number of divorces
granted in Wisconsin last year may
have had something to do with the
shrinkage of the wedding rate.
While weddings were declining
1,846 during the year, divorces in
creased to the extent of one hun
dred ninety, or gain of 81 per
cent over the number reported for
1923.
More divorces are declared to
conform to trend that has been
noted for the country generally.
For the entire state in 1924 there
were 1912 marriages, compared
with 17,776 during the preceding
year. The 2 281 divorces compared
with 2,091 divorces that were re-
ported in 1923.
Only fourteen counties reporter
more weddings last year than dur
ing 1923, they being Adams, Bur-
nett, Douglas, Dunn, Green Lake,
Kewaunee, Lafayette, Langlade,
Manitowoc, Oconto, Polk, Portage,
Price and St. Croix.
The biggest loss was reported by
Milwaukee county, the shrinkagc
there being 625.
Statistics for counties in the
northern part of the state arc
given by the department:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
BLAINE DELAYS ON CALL
He is Marking Time in Call
ing Special Senatorial Elec-
ton in Wisconsin.

Robert La Toilette, Jr. holds the
key which will unlock the safe to
political conditions in Wisconsin.
Until he returns from his trip to
Washington, politics is marking
time in this state. Not until he
returns will Governor Blaine def
niteIy decide on a date for the
holding Of an election to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Robert M. La Toilette. Be-
cause Mrs. La Toilette and her son
are in Washington adjusting the
affairs of the senator, Governor
Blaine does not deem it advisable
to discuss the political situation
existing in the state. He believes
that all matters of politics should
be adjourned until the La Toilette
business affairs have been adjusted.
There is every indication that
upon the return of the La Toilette
family from Washington, Robert
La Toilette, Jr., will announce his
candidacy for the United States
senate. That Mrs. La Toilette will
decline to be a candidate in spite
OF the numerous petitions which
are being circulated in the state is
information based on the highest
authority. 1t is said that in con-
ference with many of the political
leaders she has expressed it as her
opinion that Robert Jr., should be
and that she should be allowed to
devote the remainder of her life to
gathering the material for publish
ing purposes upon which Senator
La Toilette mapped out the pro-
gresslve policies of Wisconsin and
the nation.
Even when the announcement of
special election is made the cam
pMgn will be short. The law pro-
yideS that an election may be held
Az days after the call is issued and
mat the primary must be held 18
days before the election. Political
offices are settled in Wisconsin in
.he primary campaigns, and the
laws in Wisconsin would make it
possible for only % days political
campaign in the state.
That a battle for political
supremacy of more than passing
Importance is to be staged here is
indicated by the conservative con.
vention in counties which are now
pelng held. Within the past ter
days no less than seven counties
nave held conventions called by
conservative groups with the ides
u getting cut a full vote when the
election comes. 1t has not yet beer
determined who the conservative:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
LIVING CONTRACT LET
r,,.s Business Blocks in the
Village Of Eagle River to
lave New Dress of Con-
.,ste Right Away.

1.y evening at the village
Mo"" aotract was let to Chris
6a.1 , ~ Of Oshkosh for the paving
Joo Irao business blocks in the vii
Of WY If Eagle River with concrete,
IasS =, to be done just as soon as
toS via and machinery can be
n l,.oJ here for operation.
n.1 TSe three blocks to be dressed
Inv oro those starting at Knox's
up "' corner Division and Railroad
s'OI[ ono block on Railroad street
soo 10 intersection of Wall street;
p ~ tnrning east on Wall street
for two blocks.
bocEs is as follows;
O; ;oOO Sd. yards concrete paving at
Q7l per 81. yard.
o ocoo In. #. curb at SIC per lin. #.
- ONO Gu. yds excavation at 65c
oer Gu. yd. -,
s16,7lO.
,,aoting between the lowest bidder
and the state highway commission,
co9ntv highway commission and
(bo village board will be held. Con-
troct will then be legalized and
,rork expected to start Immediately.
There were four other bids in
bosidos that of Chris Johnson and
the prices were:
Chris Johnson, Oshkosh, $16,740.
Fred Bossert, Wisconsin Rapids
Sl7OlO
John Mcdonnell, Michigan, ST.
$50.
Trierweiler Bros, Marshfeld, $18,-
600.
Edw Sweeney, Reedsburg, $751;
b5U.
The state and county aid in
building the three blocks will
amount to approximately $1,000.
Property owners will be given the
option Of paying cash for the street
improvements or have their pro-
portion spread over the tax roll
for period of five years.
Anyhow Eagle River is going to
yet away from rotten streets and
hose who have worked hard for
he fulfllment of better conditions
IRE to be commended.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
JUST FISH STORIES

Hayward seq: The boob who
rocks the boat does it with his
feet; he don't use his head"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Carl Hessen was in the other day
after a trip down the Wisconsin
river after muskies. Carl and his
friend landed two. Carts tipped
the beam at II pounds while that
of his companion went an even 26
pounds. And the funny part about
it was that the two scouts never
got another strike or bite during
the trip except those two they
caught. Sunny, isn't it?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
will back in the campaign.

will back in the campaign.
There are already three Republi-
can candidates in the field. The
ilrst to announce himself was Row
T: Wilcox of Eau Claire, followed
within a few hours by former Gov.
+. Z: McGovern Of Milwaukee, and
within the past week Arthur Barry
OF Milwaukee has also announced
his candidacy. OF the three candi-
dates in the field Senator Wilcox
would appear to be bidding for the
Job ahead of the others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Prosper Stein has an apology
coming from the dope man. Pros
per slammed into a big brook trout
"a record fish at that, and the
bloomin dope guy just said: the
fish weighed better than two
pounds. Prosper's speckled beauty
weighed exactly 80 pounds. Now,
amt | shamed of myself.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
of the Phelps sports are now using
Airdales for lure.

of the Phelps sports are now usina
Airdales for a lure.
Little st. German musky fisher
men are raising ned with the bic
fins and here is how: E. Jurinec's
musky weighed in at 49, pounds;
Moon Beach resort 3112 pounds;
fellow from Gabe's resort out of
this lake took a SO FOUNDER; b. X.
Blossom Of Marion, Ind, at Cleve-
lands place a a pound black bass.
Pickerel lake nearby Little St.
German is coming. j. Twibbel of
Montpelier, Ind, a guest at Whis-
pering Pine Lodge lands an S15
pound walleye, while E. Hirschberg
Of Park Ridge, ILL.,, from Radue's
resort, comes along with a five
pound walleye.
Breithaupt of Kathan Inn takes
10 pound musky this past week
from Kathan lake.
Boulder lake comes to the front
with So FOUNDER taken the latter
part of last week.
Another III pound black bass was
landed by guest of Webb Morris
from Swamp lake the other day.
Big walleyes in that lake, fellows.
DIR. B. H. Everest, who owns an
island home on Lac Vieux Desert
lake, landed yesterday So pound
rainbow trout. The DIR. is mighty
clean sport and he is some angler
with the fly after trout; don't do
nothin' else but when on his vaca-
ton up in the north woods when
he closes shop at Oshkosh during
the hot months. He will have the
fish mounted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
THEY MET THE PEDLERs
Iomahawk Leader Thinks
the Same as The News
About Merchants Buying
of Peddlers and Such.


article on peddlers who come to
town and SELF the merchants on
some thing of no earthly value, we
ran across an article in this week s
Tomahawk Leader whereby Osborn
that we had good photographer
non-taxpayers coming in and clean
ing up a lot of cash on some fool
proposition. 1t backs up every
word we had written days before
we saw the Leaders article, and
here is what it thinks:
While the writer was busy on his
editorial column for the week. we
were paid visit by a couple of
peddlers-in pictures, who wanted
to take picture of the interior Of
our office, hattering us with the
fine view it would make. There
would be no charge for the picture,
but they would allow us to buy
some at so much per-about seven
prices as near as we could figure.
We politely told the gentlemen
Bros. tell just how they feel about
IN town who could take care of our
needs at any time we needed any
thing in that line. Of course we
ran into an argument with the
peddler. About the next time such
a fellow that comes around we are
going to open up on him and give
him piece of our mind that he
won't forget the rest of that day.
There is scarcely a day in the
week that we are not paid visit
by a peddler Of some kind selling
everything from socks to humming
birds. The country is over-run
with them.
No wonder merchants say that
business is poor. Everyone of these
foreign merchants to our town
gets some business here. In the
aggregate the business runs into
the thousands each month. Few
of them contribute anything to-
wards the taxes here-oftentimes
their goods are worth but frac-
ton of the price paid for them and
the buyer has no recourse.
The home town merchant gets
soaked with the biggest percentage
of the city's taxes, he donates to
everything from the Fourth Of July
celebration to the Home for Grip
pied movie actors and their name
is legion.
A family is in distress because
the father is sick and cannot work;
a family loses its home by fire with
no insurance; the ball team needs
additional funds; the lake country
needs advertising-such are the
daily calls on the business man and
sometimes he is almost frantic.
Oftentimes the cause is a worthy
one-he cannot refuse from a hui
manitarian standpoint; sometimes
the call comes from a source which
he dares not refuse for fear of loss
of patronage. To all these he gives.
Meanwhile the peddler sells his
wares, slips out of town and gig
giles up his sleeve at the foolish
home town merchant. One Of these
fine days the worm is going to
turn. Hometown merchants must
oct together and work out plan
of self preservation. We hope that
Tomahawk merchants will realize
this mighty soon and get together
we are here to help you to the
last ditch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

The proposed British Radio Law,
which would permit house search
for unlicensed sets as well as other
tyrannical powers lately exposed in
The Dearborn independent, has
been withdrawn under the urge Of
public Indignation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22
Hold a Sale.

St. Ignatius Episcopal Guild will
hold tea and fancy work sale at
the Marinello Shop Saturday after
noon, August s. Coffee, tea, iced
tea, milk, coffee cake, pie, dough-
nuts will be served. Articles of
fancy work will also be on sale.
22-1t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Russell Walliser, an eleven year
old boy from Wausau, while at
Phelps last Saturday playing on the
shore of Big Twin right in the vii
lage of Phelps, with the aid of an
Airdale dog landed an eight pound
walleye. Dog was chasing sticks
thrown in the water by the kid,
and during that time the fish
Topped out of the water onto the
sand beach. Kid used a club and
nailed it. Our information is
backed up by Tom and Clyde. Most
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

Seeds under the influence OF
moonlight terminate more rapidly
than those in the dark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-07-22

A divorced Moslem woman can
marry again only if her previous
husband permits.
, 1925-02-10
SWAMP-RO0T FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There IL only ono medicine that
really stands out pre-eminent a. a
medicine for durable ailments Of the
kidneys, liver and bladder.
Or. Kflmer's Swamp-Root stands
the highest for the reason that IL
has proven 10 be Just the remedy
needed in thousands upon thousands
OF distressing cases. swamp Root
makes friends quickly because its
mild and immediate effect IL soon
realized in most cases. II is a gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold ut
all drug stores in bottles OF two sizes
medium and large.
However. II you wish first 10 test
this great preparation sand ten rents
TO DR. Kilmer & Co, BlnEhampion.
y. Y. for a sample bottle. when
writing be sure and mention this
pspsr-Adv.
, 1925-02-10
CLOSED SEASON
ON HOUSE BILLS


come effective in the house
Il the eighteenth legislature. The
open season should have ended last
Friday. there being a house rule.
lhnt no bill may be brought In. eN
cept by unanimous consent. after
the twenty. fifth day OF the c sslon.
but tho house dily.dallied with the
rule until Just before its adjournment
Monday. The last bill to come in be.
fore the closed season began is house
joint resolution number ?. by Bishop.
submitting a constitutional amend
mont authorizing the legislature TO
Fix the salaries OF county elective
officials.
-Four bills were eliminated
the files Monday afternoon by indef
inlte postpoucment Among thcm
was Senate 10, requiring that II
least ten verses OF the Holy Bible he
read In public schools daily. Indef.
mite postponement OF this measure
by the senate followed consideration
OF several occasions, each time with
interesting debate. and postpone
ment OF action from day to day while
the senators were making hp their
minds concerning what they should
do with the bill.
Tho senate indefinitely postponed
Senate "a. authorizing the ievyins OF
a tax OF not to exceed five-eights OF
a mill to provide funds for caring
for the poor and pauper and paying
mothers pensions. and House Is.
empowering the state commissioner
OF labor and his deputies to make
, 1925-02-10
Reporter TELLS
CURT OF INQUIRY CONDITIONS
Tie FOUND In COLLINS CAVE

aid ne was cold. I believe It Is
co:der inside che onve than outside
In addition the se-iege warer vets
an one who goes IN causinS them
[ feel cold.
'on this, my first trip. I remained
near Collins about half an hour. I
believed the case TO be hopeless from
what 1 saw and returned to the
surface.
MY mex trip was made about
$50 that afternoon. Homer Collins,
a brother of Floyd. went in first. I
was second and Lieutenant Robert
Burden, Louisville fire department,
was third. There were others back
Of Burden. but 1 do not know how
nan or who they were.
Homer had two sandwiches and I
believe some coffee. Homer went
down and ] heard him talking with
Floyd. Floyd called him by name
and I could hear Floyd eating the
sandwiches, Floyd's nerves were
badly shot and when Homer tried 10
put or him A harness he had taken
in to Try to pull him out, Floyd
begged his brother not to make such
an effort for fear his leg might be
pulled off.
"Floyd's head was pointing toward
the entrance. and he seemed to be
In a semi-reclinins position, and
slightly on his left side.
rs there any doubt in your mind
that there is a man in the cave?"
"Thore is a man there who an
swers to the name OF Floyd"
You have heard rumors that
there is not anyone there. Do you
think there IS any foundation for
such a report?
7 have heard such rumors, indi-
rectly, but the man in the cave is
not the type Of person to my mind
who is an actor. on all my trips ]
found the position Of the body un.
changed. The action Of the pris.
oner was such as would indicate he
was suffering from nervo strain
and some pain"
Was there anything to Indicate
a frameup for any reason?
NO. I do not think the man has
moved"
DO you think there was another
way u from this point or that the
prisoner had been away"
NO"
, 1925-02-10

How Casper scouts are assisting
In the organization work among
BOYS in other central Wyoming
towns. was told by George B. Mel
son who mentioned Douglas. Glen.
rock. salt Greek. Riverton and Ian
DER as places where cooperation
had extended. Plans in this con.
nection for the future contemplate.
he said, designation OF Casper as
headquarters for a regional district
with a paid executive having offices
here.
Winner OF the window display con.
test was Troop No, two according
to II. c. Chappeil, who announced
the decisions OF the 1udgea. This
first prize, 10Y permanently in the
possession of Troop two. is IN the
CampbellJohnson hardware store
window. Troop No. i3 with its dis.
play IN the Holmes hardware store
window. was given second place. and
Troop No. SIS exhibition in a window
OF the camphellJohnson Clothing
company took third.
A feature OF the meeting Vas the
presence Of 10 scouts who under the
leadership Of Dad" Goodwin on.
tertained the crowd by singing o
number Of clever selections, and by
pledgins allegiance 10 the flas
The Judges who made the awards
on the window displays include. II.
c. Chapel. Emmett Fuller. W. NJ.
Holland. W. W. Slack, h. D. Wal.
ihce, II. II. wrightsman. p. A.
Burns. Oscar Thomas and Robert
Cohen.
, 1925-02-10


CHEYENNE. wyo.. Feb. To-
Rodents. magpies. potatoes, er-
ploslons. safety first, cellars OF oil
wells, punchboa rds, pool halls, loaf
ers, law enforcement. sapctimonious
n%retensions, solo, whist. small town
general stores and ''chips'N were
soma OF the topics discussed in the
house Of the Wyoming legislature
this morning during discussion by
the committee Of the whole house Of
"a group OF four bills.
The most prolonged and iiveliest
debate wa precipitated by house
IS, a measure designed to amend the
gambling statute by extending its
prohibitions TO include punchboards
and the playing OF cards for chips
redeemahle IN merchandise. This
debate brought in pool halls. the
evil character Of some pool halls
the sanctimonious pr~etensions Of
certain organizations" the futility
Of effort to legislate morals into the
subjects TO Liquidation, slot ma.
chimes. murder. c~onvicts. the dis.
position OF many to regulate every
body else" banks. and the alleged
gambling chances taken by those
who deposit money in banks. the
home, the school. the church and
divers and sundry other subjects. in.
GLIDING whether the gambling law
as It stands is sufficient to reach
practices at which house 81 Is aim
ed. The Committee OF the whole
house eventually recommended that
house 81 be indefinitely postponed
and this decision was confirmed by
the house later on . roll call vote.
There was debate a. interesting
but OF quite a different character
on house is, providing that cellars
Of oil and gas wells shall be pro.
vided with runways intended for
use by persons In such cellars in es
Gaping when explosions occur Pro.
ponents Of the bill argued that the
runways were necessary as a safe.
~ first" precaution; opponents nr.
gued that runways would be useless
because nobody in an oil or gas well
cellar when an explosion occurred
eyer escaped. The bill was recon.
mendod for passage.
, 1925-02-10
COLLINS RESCUE
GOING SLOWLY

Continued From Page One
for two or three weeks down in the
cnve as long as he wal fed. Gerald's
story insisted the suspicion directed
toward him. based on rumors OF III
feeling toward Collins, was absolute.
ly wrong. Gerald is expected to be
one Of the chief witnesses at the In.
CURRY, set for today.
The shaft headed for Collins pris.
on today had crossed the SO foot
mark. but advance explorations with
a diamond drill indicated no crevioe
or tunnel at the 70-foot mark. Elk.
perts directing the rescue work had
estimated Collins was approximately
SO feet under ground. go a side drift
may be sarted when the tunnel
reaches that depth.
, 1925-02-10

CAVE CITY, KY. Feb. 10.-By
The Associated PressSThe military
court Of Inquiry investigating cir
cunstanccs surrounding the I'm
prisonment and rescue work Of Floyd
Collins IN Sand Cave adjourned
shortly after noon until 3 p. m. after
learing two witnesses More testi-
muny was in prosnect when the
.ession was to he resumed. william
p Miller. reporter fer the Courier
Journal at Louisville and b. G. Fish.
back. a farmer. were heard during
The two hour morning session.
Their testimony was to tire effect
that rumors speculating on whether
collins still wal in the oave were
false and that threats Of danger to
the reporter in his cave rescue ef-
i-rts wcre delivered by friends. not
enemies, seeking 10 warn him Of
The hazardous undertaking IN which
ie was engaged.
u arrived in Cave City 1tout .
% clock On the morning Of February
q. said Miller. in opening HI. story.
II went directly TO the tctfl and
made inquiry as TO whether the man
had hecn gotten out OF tho cave or
not
4 then proceeded to the cave and
found six or eight mon s7anding
around the outside md Two boys
we're there also. There were about
Is men in and around she cave al.
tcsrth7r I met Homer anil Mar,
shai Collins. brothers OF the en-.
fombed man. Floyd Collins. They
came III out OF ths cave entrance
aad Homer said that nc lad been
10 sic brother.
on the way out TO the cave I met
Columbus Doyel, brother OF II Doyel
who owns the property ca which the
caNs is located.
II went down in The hole with
-,lumbus Doyel. wac dlrer;cd the
= Ho stopped At 2 tarrow pas.
sage where It was TO hard Tor him
- get through and I preceded far.
thsr ~ worming nv way down on
MY stomach.
7 went down through the passage
head first until w1thou. realizing it
I vas right on top Of Floyd. 7 had
begun calling when about ten feet
from him and receiving only a grunt
Tor m bneWer
Before I realized It I had slipped
down the chute. All I could see
vas F1oyd's head rovers1 with an
oIlcloth. which was wet"
Miller was asked whether at this
time ho had received any informa-
ton from persons who had already
been in TO Collins. He said he had
hsan told that Collins had beer fed
Saturday evening ana also that John
Geral had been digging around the
prisoner.
'ph, YOU and the stone are hurting
nc" wsro the first Miller heard from
Collins, Miller said. This cams
when he slipped down the chute onto
the,prisoner. he lifted the cover from
Collins face and Collins asked him
10 put it back to protect him from
the fall of dripping water.
At this point Miller was asked to
describe IN detail conditiuns at the
point where Collins was found.
There are" said Miller. no pools
Of water but a constant seepage.
I was unable 4 see his feat. 1
could see as far down as his chest
hot could not tell how much of his
body was covered below tina. point.
\ large stone arches over his
breast with about only two inches
clearance. I Just got my hand under
tie stone and over his chest. I
carried a flash light hut was unable
10 see beneath this stone, Floyd