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has been the monopoly Of the few, Of those who were
wen-to-do, or at least had the leisure to study
For centuries China has had her own peculiar
anaphabetic system OF writing Each word or idea has
had its own written symbol or ideograph pronounced
in whatever way the locality might prefer And usually
each province aud city has had its distinct pro-
nunciation for a symbol. yet the idea remained the
same. Like other systems OF writing Chinese ideo-
graphs are supposed have had their origin in picture
writing The rudimcnary pictures, now highly conVen-
tionaIized vet show through many OF the written
characters.
By accident probably the carly Chinese picture
writers turned in the direction OF associated ideas
rather than OF associated sounds for developing their
written symbols. At least the result that the
various kinds of trees for example. were indicated by
adding stroke here or changing a stroke there the
already accepted picture of And from these
further variations for the articles made from trees
came as logical step. This same process appears
to have been the one followed in evolving large
part of Chnas ponderous system OF writing. The
result was language Of 44,44o written characters
as listed in the great imperial dictionary OF Kang
Hsi two centuries ago, and there have been thous-
ands of ideographs added since. As consequence
man might easily spend his whole life in learn
ing to write Chinese without finishing and liter
ally many did.
TIME national language movement came about in
China as the result of at least two important
influences Christian missionaries and the newly
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7.

The answer, of course. a noninf fammabe "a,
sufficiently light to take the place of hydrogen as lifting
force There is only gas known which has these quail
ties helium
The use of hetm has still further advantages Owing
to the noninfammabty it would be possible to put the
engines up in the framework Of the drgble and in th,
way get direct drive giving very much increased speed
tor any given horsepower would be necessary to make
some improvements in the design of the drgbe in order
to prevent waste by vavng The army and navy air serv-
ices are working these problems at the present time
All of the equipment in the laboratory in Washington
is comparatively small in design As it proves practical
huge machines constructed on the same method will be
installed at the different government plants where helium
has to be manufactured for of the dirigibL.s
The laboratory is under the direct charge of Dr. R. B.
Moore, chief chemist Of the Bureau of Mines and the
technical personnel consists of J. w. Davis mechanical
engineer of Cornell University and the University of ILL
nois C. W. Sebel physical chemist of the University of
Kansas Dr. A. c. Loomis, physical chemist of the Uni
versities of Missouri apd California and Dr. L. finkesten
physical chemist Of the Armour Institute Of Technology
and University Of Chicago, 80.
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BY SID EVANS.

TR0M being the most difficult language in the
world to read and write. Chinese has suddenly
stepped into the forefront Of the easiest. all by
The simple expedient Of adopting an alphabet China
never had set Of C's before. Aud now edu-
Gators there and here watching the movement
spreads and wondering what Central Asas 3Sooooooo
present illiterates going to do with this new
learning
That instead Of two at most FIVE in each hundred
Of population being able to read and write at
present China in few years will have percentage OF
1iteracy comparable to that of western nations is
prediction the exponents Of the national phonetic
script are making freely. And among the uphoders
Of Chin Yin Tzu Mu, as the new system is called
practically the whole body Of foreign educators and
missionaries as well as modern educated Chinese,
Unlike our own China's new alphabet has been
made entirely phonetic. In other words. each sound
in Chinese has been given written character and,
conversely each character has been made to represent
but one spoken sound There 80 letters char
acters in the new Chinese phonetic script =
Formerly il required average six years Of pain
full labor learn to read and write the necessary
minimum iye or six thousand Chinese characters; now
the coolie. knowing how speak his language.
can learn to read il phonctcally in a few days. And
once able to read he finds writing matter he can
teach himself For example, laborer sent to hos
pitaL for minor injury finds upon his discharge at
the end Of three weeks only that he is cured but
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awakened student naonaists China has approximately
one-fourth of the worlds population For century
or more foreign missionaries have been baffled and
disaayed by the task of attempting to reach any
large part of this 4oGoooooo 1t could be done through
printing yet but in perhaps fifty Chinese has ever
had an opportunity to learn to read This situation
gave rise 70 attempts on the part of various individual
missionaries TO deyse, new systems Of writing adaptable
to dasct ana such as could be quickly fsRed
As suggestion OF the possibilities n this direction
they had the eFsmps Of heT fellow missionaries !"
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he is also village celebrity well; he can read
Thousands Of the Chinese labor corps in France, it
cited, some Of whom are still there engaged in re-
construction work. have learned read and write the
new script.
THE significance Of the educational revolution that
this indicates scarcely be graspcd unless
-, one, understands, the atttyde OF yeneration in
which the lteIate ibe, sSholFs r6fld in China,
Socially he, Is, and through, ali Chinese history has
bse74s. tAs ioR Of the asaea Sshearly attainmsBt
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Inc payment on June 2S of the equivalent of a.
100000 gold marks makes the total of C.rn.r, ~ w.
ment to date about 2oo,sooooo gold marks hi,
amount applies on the Iooooooo 900 gold marks which
under the reparation ultimatum is due before Auou,
l. e"''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
PHELPS NEWS

Merton Gaughan came home from
New London Saturday.
C. nj. Christensen made business
trip to Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. Florence Wilson was at Eagle
River Saturday having some dental
work done
Hugh Hess and Myron Evenson are
in Chicago to buy the spring goods for
the H.-P.-B. Co. store.
DR.. and Mrs. Frankenthal of Chica-
go arrived Saturday to visit at the G.
M. Christensen home.
The Masquerade dance was well at
tended. Miss Maud Metz as a
dainty Bo-Peep, carried off the first
prize and George Shcrey masked as
a. porter took the prize for the best
gentlemen's costume, while Mrs. L.
Luger as negro nanny was funny
enough to capture the como prize We
noticed two fine cavaliers, Joe Nc
Cormick and Sam Caudle; a Pierrot
and little Red Riding Hood who turned
out to be Lima and Mary Mccormick;
a demure Quakeress was Mrs. Del
McGregor Al Wenzel as an old maid
was fine, and Willie Case as an Ital-
ian organ grinder caused many favor
able comments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
No. IL in Wreck"

No. u, the southbound passenger
due here at 1882 a. M, was slightly
arrested in its progress Monday thru
having left the track, due to a broken
rail. about one mile south of the sta
ton. The trucks of the rear coach
were thrown from the rails and the
car was hauled distance of about
nineteen rail-lengths before the train
could be brought to stop 1t is ex-
ceedingly fortunate that there were
no embankments at this particular
badly frozen, for the trucks of the
coach rode the bed of the track as
easily as the rail, although it must
have caused considerable jolting to
the passengers. Owing to the prompt
action of the trainmen in having the
train stopped there was no chance
for injuries to anyone. After a delay
of about a half hour, the train pro-
ceeded On its way, leaving the de-
rallied coach to be rerailed later. A
wrecking train and crew were called
to the scene and succeeded in rerail-
ing the coach and it was taken to
Watersmeet to be put in shape for
many more trips, but let us hope the
last one of this kind. C. A. Bent, B.
R. Twombly and Miss Dorothy Will
liams were the only State Line pas
sengers aboard the train.
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With Our Neighboring Towns

advertisers for US. We will be favor
ably talked of and known.
After we have made ourselves at
tractive, or even while creating this
condition, let us look to our utilities
telephone system, street lighting,
and entertaining advantages. Then
we can expect that others will locate
here. Every new family means an
ether one, every new farmer calls an
other, and so it will go until we have
increased our population to where
more business places will be estab-
lished. The inevitable result OF all
this is increased value of all our prop
erty, better marketing facilities and
less of taxation, individually.
We must also learn to patronize
home industries We must show our
appreciation of business places by
giving them our undivided support.
We cannot expect to build up our
town if we send our dollars else
where. Those dollars are needed
here where they will come back to
us in countless ways, but mostly
under the live and let live policy. We
cannot expect to have large stores
with complete stocks, banks, or any
sort of business enterprise without
giving them our patronage, which
they have right to expect.
Remember, always, the town that
makes a determined effort to attract
people and industries will get them.
And live public spirit-an apprecia-
ton of every added assets the seek
ing feature that most attracts the in
telligent business man who is seeking
"a location. No one cares to conduct
business in dead town. The town
with pep, with ginger, with PROCESS
iveness injects the same qualities in
to every business within it's environs
yes, even its citizens. Shrewd bust
ness men know this and hunt for just
such places. 1t is our recognition of
the value of our present enterprises
that brings others. 1t then becomes
a factor in our community
Our town will be as big as our gen.
uine ambitions. 1t will be as progress
i've as it's citizens. And the spirit of
the people we attract will be of the
same kind as our own
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
STATE LINE NEWS
Civic Meeting

Through the efforts of a self ap-
pointed committee consisting OF G..
J. st. Clair, w. A Hoy and c. A.
Hickok, civic meeting was held at
the school house Sunday at which
there was a large attendance. The
people started congregating about IL
O'Clock and ere the noon hour had ar
rived the spirit of the occasion was
manifested by everyone present.
Promptly at noon, the Ladies Aid
served a plentiful luncheon, for which
they have the heartfelt thanks of all.
Soon after, the meeting was opened
by the acting chairman, Mr.. ST. Clair.
He gave some interesting facts as to
why a Civic Club or Advancement
Association was in order, and his
onening announcement was augment
cd by the statements of several
others. Mr.. Williams was then noml-
mated as chairman for the day and
after a vote by reclamation was made
of five to gather at the st. Clair home
Wednesday of this week to draft
set of bylaws or constitution with
which to get the Club started. After
this has been done another meeting
will be held and those DESTROYS OF
becoming members of this Club or
Association may do SO by signing the
accepted constitution and going thru
the other necessary obligations.
1t is expected the largr majority OF
the citizens will become members, as
it was plainly evident that all present
at the meeting were in favor OF the
organization of such club or associ-
alton, and when it has been complete
ly organized outsiders may expect to
see this place forge to the front in
very noticeable degree.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
OBITUARY

Donald A. youngest son. of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Gaughan was born Octo-
Der 3, 1904, at Eland, Wis, and died
Jan. 25, 1921, at the Roosevelt hospi-
tai in Milwaukee Donald was taken
i'll about Nov. 18th, and all that loving
hearts and tender hands could do
proved of no avail Finally an opera
ton was decided upon but the Mes
senger of Death claimed him as his
own. The entire community sorrows
with the parents and brothers in the
loss of the bright Industrious boy. He
was freshman in school and an as
sistant in the post-office.
The funeral was held at New Lon
don.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04

| will not leave matches where the
small child can get them.
| will not use kerosene or gasoline
for kindling or quickening fire.
| will not use gasoline indoors for
cleaning.
will fill oil lamps and stoves by
daylight only.
| will see that all oily waste and
rags are destroyed or kept in a. COW
cred metal container.
| will not place waste paper, rags
or rubbish into attics, closets, base
ment or woodbox.
| will not place ashes in wooden
boxes or barrels, nor on or against
woodwork
| will not burn rubbish near build
ings, nor leave rubbish fires unat-
tended.
! will not go into closets with any
lighted matches or candles.
will place metal stove boards un.
der all stoves.
! will protect all woodwork near
stoves and smoke pipes with metal
over asbestos.
will have all chimneys and smoke
pipes cleaned at least once each
year.
will see that all smoke pipes are
sound, we'll connected and firmly fast
ened with wire.
will not run smoke pipes thru
partitions, except thru ventilated
double thimble with asbestos cover
ing.
will look after the heating appar-
StuS before retiring.
| viii not tamper with electric wir-
ing but will have an electrician make
needed changes.
| will not hang electric cords on
hooks or nails.
| will not leave the electric cur
rent on when electric iron or device
f. not in use.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
Alexander Lahti, Defendant

By virtue Of a judgment of fore
closure and sale, made in the above
entitled action on the 28th day OF
February, 1919, the undersigned, the
sheriff of Villas county, state OF Wis
consin, will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
front door of the court house in the
city of Eagle River, Villas county,
Wisconsin, on the 25th day of Febru-
ary, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, the real estate and
mortgaged premises directed by said
Judgment to be sold, and described as
follows:
The Southeast Quarter (SE14) Of
the. Southwest Quarter (SWA) OF
Section Twenty-Five (29) in Town
ship Fogty-two (42) North of Range
Twelve S(12) East, lying and being
in the county of Villas and state of
Wisconsin, containing Forty (4O)
acres of land according to govern
nient survey.
Terms of sale cash.
P. ]. GAFFNEY, sheriff of Villas coun.
ty, Wisconsin
Frame & Blackstone, Attorneys
Waukesha National Bank Bldg,
Waukesha, Waukesha Co., Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
A Civic Club

There are many advantages to be
derived thru tie organization OF
civic club or advancement association.
With such a club in existence, the
members thereof can get together and
devise ways and means CT lettering
their own conditions as well as the
conditions of the community in which
they reside. Generally, the spirit mani
tested by the members of such an or
ganization is one of harmony and
getatogether rather than to pull apart.
Problems are looked at in far diff
ferent light, and the selfishness one
might otherwise hold gives away to
civic pride, and thus it is that the
community is the gamer, and more
often than otherwise, each member be-
comes a mutual gamer. United we
stand, divided we fall" is the real
working slogan of any such Organi-
cation and this spirit must be upper
most at all times, if the success of
the CIuD is TO De insured.
There may be some who do not be-
lieye in the need of an organization
of this kind. If they will but stop and
consider the present conditions, and
become imbued with real civic pride
and the desire to make this commu-
nifty a better one for all, they surely
will speedily realize the untold bene-
fits to be gained
Our late war has changed the en-
tire world, more or less, and right
now a reaction is taking place every
where, and the town that gets in line
with this sort of propaganda is going
to remain in step with the progress OF
its neighbors rather than fall to the
rear Of the procession. And there is
no better time than right now to get
in line AS the world changes, so
must we change to correspond The
town that is up and doing and fitting
it's own prospective to that of the sur
rounding world is the one that is
known to be progressive, and it is
the progressive town that gets the
benefits.
There are several ways we can
show a real progressiveness. We
must utilize our natural resources to
their highest attainments, so they
will show the most advantageous We
must gather together ali our assets
and in those we are lacking we must
become provided. In other words, it
is necessary that we put on a spick
and span appearance by making our
place one of beauty, usefulness and
character We must be ready to in.
vite and create the desire for other
business enterprises to locate with
us.
Attractiveness is probably our first
consideration, because our appearance
is generally the most impressive, and
much favorable or unfavorable senti
| ment is expressed from this feature
as the case may be. Our town is q
great tourists town. City folks come
here by the thousands every year
and with attractiveness, which is the
result of real progressiveness, those
thousands of tourists become walking
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
REDUCING Forces

Owing to an embargo having been
indefinitely placed on the shipping OF
their products, the VIM. A. Curtis Co.
have suspended operations for the
time being and the past couple Of days
has witnessed an overflow of woods
men leaving for other parts where
the conditions are more favorable for
their employment 1t is expected the
company will make several import
ant changes in their equipment so that
when operations are again resumed
they will be on a much larger scale
than formerly.
Louis Mayo transacted business at
Conover Wednesday. "A
The Misses Winnie Menefee and
Mamie Bent were shopping visitors
at Eagle River Saturday
Mr.. Hess, purchasing agent for the
Hackley-Phelps-B onnell Company of
Phelps, was a visitor at the Hender-
son home Wednesday.
c. c. Knox, superintendent of the
Observation-Disclosures Lumber c m :
pany, was up from Eagle River Thurs
day and Friday looking over the oper-
ations east of this place.
Emil Weisse, who has been spend
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son and brother, also to those who
sent the beautiful floral offerings, we
wish to extend our heartfelt thanks.
MR.. AND MRS. MARTIN GAUGHAN,
AND SONS.
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ing the past three weeks at his sum-
mer home on Black Oak lake, re-
turned to his winter quarters at She
boygan Falls Wednesday of last week.
Mart Hirzel, now of Milwaukee,
was business visitor here Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week, in
the interests of the North American
Life Insurance Co., Of which he is a
representative.
George Bartas of Eagle River was
the latest victim of the logging opera
ticns here, having his leg broken Sat
urday. It appears that as he was hook
ing a chain the team started and be-
fore they could be stopped his leg
became caught between log and q
stump, breaking it. He was taken to
Eagle River for medical treatment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
SAWYER NEWS

The Annual Masquerade will be
held on Friday night, Feb. 4.
Bert Warner and Miss Florence
Cook drove to Eagle River Saturday.
Herb Warner and Ben Juve made
business trip to the county seat Sat
urday. B
The Sewing Circle met at the home
of Mrs. Peter Anderson Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Herbert Warner returned the
first of the week from Minocqua
where she had been to have some
dental work done.
The Neighborhood Civic Club gave
Hard Time Party at the schoolhouse
Friday evening, Jan. %. Dancing
was the entertainment Of the evening.
A light lunch was served at midnight
All those who attended report a very
good time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
Notice to Taxpayers

The 1920 tax roll is now in my
hands for collection, and all taxes
must be paid as soon as possible
After February tweEty eighth shall
proceed to collect unpaid taxes in
the manner prescribed by law.
shall hold my office at the depot be.
tween the hours of a. m. and 8 p.
M, and at my residence between the
hours OF z D. m. and 8 p. m.
C. A. HICKOK, Town Treasurer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
Legal Notices
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
U. S. LAND OFFICE at Wausau,
December 23rd, 1920.

u. S. LAND OFFICE at Wausau,
December 23rd, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Pat
rick Dore, whose post-ofiice address is
Eagle River, Wisconsin, did, on the
18th day of February, 1920, file in
this office Sworn Statement and Ap-
plication, No O46O2, to purchase the
Lot s, Section s, Township 40, N.
Range 10 E., 4th P. Meridian, and the
timber thereon, under the provisions
of the act of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have
been estimated and valued by the ap-
plicant, the timber estimated $500,
and the land $4,000; that said appli-
cant will offer final proof in support
of his application and sworn state
mentSon the 26th day of February,
1921, before the County Judge, at
Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, on initi-
ate a contest at any time before pat
ent issues, by fling corroborated
AFFIDAVIT in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Foster, Alfred Morgan, VIM.
Persohn and Guy Barnard, all of
Eagle River, Wis.
HTLMAR SCHMIDT, Register.
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Notice TO TaxnaXers

The tax roll for the town OF Lin
coin is now in my hands for collec-
ton, and will be at the town office,
one door east of post Office, every
Saturday from a. m. to p. m.
for the collection of same, according
to time prescribed by law.
o. e. BOWEN. Treasurer
Phone 1852 Town of Lincoln
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
Lutheran Church Notes of Phelps
and State Line

Catechumens services will be held
at the Donaldson school house at State
Line at 1920 Sunday morning, Feb.
6. Regular services ct 2:45 p. m.
At Phelps on Sunday Feb. Is, Sun
day school will be held at $50 a. M,
and church services at 1890 a. m. at
the parsonage.
Rev. B. Kupfer, Pastor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04

(January February 1873 weeks)
Notice Of sherifFs Sale on Foreclosure
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court
Villas County.
Fred Staub and Rosa Staub,
Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-04
Gard Of Thanks.

To the friends and neighbors who so
thoughtfully and kindly assisted us
through the illness and death of our