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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
To Teach Correct EnnIlsh.

Children should be encouraged to
talk, to observe and to describe the
things that interest them in the course
of the day. In this way they will
form the habit of the intelligent report
er who, on the way to his desk from
an assignment, plans his article, eager
to find the best way of telling his story.
Instead of making a hateful mystery
of English speech, 1t should be made
the most natural thing in the world
worthy of the effort necessary to give
it accuracy, ease and charm. The
scraps Of conversation | overhear ev-
cry day in elevators, across counters
on the street and in trolley cars are
of nature to disturb those who view
with intense satisfaction the great
treasure we pour into education, be
lieving that where the investment is
so generous the dividends must be
proportionately arge.-Meredith Mich
olson in Scribner's Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
Poetic FareweIIs.

So smooth writer as Henry Van
Dyke has found a soft spot in his heart
for $50 long," used in parting. Al
though believing that 1t came to this
country fresh and hot from the cockney
dialect of London, he AYERS that the
next time he parts from person mot
too dignifed to be loved" he is going
to use it. He deplores the fact that
we have no phrase similar to the Ger
man IAN Wiedersehen," the Italian "a
rivederci," and the French Eau revoir.
Gle might have added the Spanish
"Hasta la VISTA" prettiest of all) each
meaning until I see you again" SO
he dresses up 80 long, with the Sig
MITIGATION, $50 long as we are parted
may no harm befall you," or It'll we
meet again it will seem SO long" Ap-
parently he would make it express as
much as "Mizpah," which says: May
the Lord watch between thee and me
while we are absent one from the
other"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
MOTHER, QUICK! GIVE
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
FOR GHILD'S BOWELS

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste Of california Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or if. your child
Is listless, cross, feverish, full Of cold,
or has collie, a teaspoonful will never
fail to open the bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and waste from
the tender, little bowels and gives you
well, playful child again.
Millions of mothers keep california
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup which has di-
rections for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Motherl You
must say California" or you may get
an imitation fig syrup. Advertisement
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
DICE LONG KNOWN TO WORLD
Amusement Is Probably the Most An.
Gent Game, According to Records
of Old Writers.

The oldest amusement in the world
Is dice-throwing.
In some form or another. dice have
existed in every period of history.
They are shown on early Egyptian
monuments, and some dug up at
Thebes recently are exactly similar to
those in use today They are mem
toned in laws regulating games
played in ancient Greece and Rome
and most other countries in Europe.
The invention of dice is attributed
to Palamedes, one of the heroes who
sailed against Troy, about the year
1914 B. G., but the use of cubes with
numbered sides for gambling purposes
is probably much earlier.
Frequent passages in the works Of
ancient writer's and numerous repre-
sensations in marble and paintings
show how popular dice-playing was
among them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
EXPLAINING LACK OF DETAIL
Youthful Artist Had Excellent Reason
for Leaving Out Characters in
Her Illustration.

A primary class in one of the grade
schools was asked to illustrate a
story that had been read to the little
ones by the teacher. The story told
of three children going to a wood iii
a goat wagon, and staying until the
sun went down. Most of the pictures
showed the goat with big horns pulling
the wagon containing the children,
and a sun going down behind a hill.
One of the small girls in the class
handed in picture showing merely
"a hill and some grass.
"Why, what does your picture
mean?" inquired the teacher. Where
are the goat and the children?"
"They have all gone home," replied
Opal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
WOULD HAND LORD DOLLAR
But Some People Will Doubt Whether
Such a Man Will Ever Get
Close Enough.

A young man in Missouri was col
lecting funds for benevolent institu-
tion He tried hard to get a dollar
from an old gentleman who was noted
for his closeness.
When the young man had stated his
mission and asked for the dollar the
elderly person asked:
"Well. young man, how old are
your"
81 am twenty-five" said the youth.
''Well," continued the old gentle
man, 81 am seventy-five years old, and
as you are only twenty-five years. |
think that / will get to see the Lord
sooner than you. / will hand him the
dollar myself. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

sued in the suit of Hall against Wal
lace, instituted by eight members of
the board seeking to restrain the
board from applying for designation
under the act.
The future-tradfng act levies a tax
of 20 cents per bushel upon each con-
tract of sale of grain for future de-
livery, but excerpts contracts made by
owners or growers of grain and con
tracts made by or through member
of board of trade which has been
designated by the secretary of agricul-
ture as a contract market in accord
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

ance with the provisions of the act.
The act requires, among other things,
as a condition precedent to designation
as a contract market, that the board
of trade make provision for admit
ting to membership any duly author
lied representative of any co-opera-
tive association of producers having
adequate financial responsibility, and
also to make and file, or require its
members to make and file, reports OF
transactions on the board, in such de-
tail as may be required by. the secre-
tary Of agriculture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
From Abraham to AIlenby.

In the Book of Genesis it is told how
Abraham dug ''the Well of the Oath"
at Beersheba, and from time imme,
mortal the Bedouins have watered
their fiocks from the wells of Beershe-
ba. The occupation Of Palestine has
brought Twentieth-century methods to
the Oldest country in the world, and
Abraham's wells are now equipped
with modern pumping machinery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
An Anesthetic-

A number of dentists were swapping
experiences the other day and one
related how colored man had brought
his wife to him to have some teeth
extracted. When the employment of
gas was suggested the husband looked
quite worried and said: "Couidn't you
glib her suffin' a little milder'n gas,
doctah? Couldn't you glib her gaso-
e?'-Boston Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
1z6 GOO 600 lives Saved.

Superintendent G. F. Cutler reports
that approximately 176,OOO000 fish
were rescued from landlocked waters
along the Mississippi river during the
season which closed November 1.
This work establishes a record in
the history of the bureaus operations
and serves to illustrate the tremendous
mortality to which the river fishes
are liable because of physical condi-
tons resulting from freshets.-Fish-
cries Service Bulletin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
PAGE PoLoNlUs!

A large pompous gentleman. whose
appearance shouted proud possesslon
OF this world goods, and his small son
sat directly opposite the Woman N
Halsted street car the other day. son
YVES studying diligently from schooi
book, Inutterlng the lesson over TO hlll-
self as he learned it by heart.
Finally he looked UP. Hear me say
1t, pop?" he asked.
: Father took the book and followed
with occasional promptings whlle soa
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
The Critic

The brilliant Edgar Saltus of I'M
happy memory sat in his club one aft
ernoon when a widower entered.
The widower, with deep sigh,
sank into chair. pressed a black
bordered handkerchief to his eyes and
groaned:
ST tell you, Saltus, old man, a. chap
never realizes tile full value of his
wife till he loses her."
'True, true,' said Mr.. Saltus, "and
especially true if she was insured"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

gabbed word for word the textbook
Romily he had been set to memorize.
ITO live content with small means,
to seek culture rather than wealth,
refinement rather than fashion, to
study hard, to think quietly, to talk
gently, to act frankly, to be worthy of
the best in life" he wound up. THAT'S
all, pop!"
"vell, you said it fne," conceded
pop. ''But say, the world amt built
that way. | ask you, now, how far
would them ideas get your Chicago
journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
TAKE ASPIRIN ONLY
AS TOLD BY "BAYER"
"Bayer" introduced Aspirin to thu
Physicians Over q
Years Ago.

To get quick relief follow carefully
the safe ana proper directions i'll each
unbroken package of ''Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin This package is plainly
stamped with the safety 'Bayer Cross"
The "Bayer Cross means the gem
uine, world famous Aspirin prescribed
by physicians for over twenty-one
years. advertisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
Queer EeIs of Hawaii.

1t has just been announced from the
Leland Stanford, Jr, university, that
as a result of the eruption of Mauna
Loa, Hawaii, two years ago, six speci-
mems of fish entirely new to science
were thrown upon the shore of the
islands. One was conger eel, with
hooks on it's snout, resembling black
berry thorns. They we're all deep-wa-
ter fish, coming from a depth of $50
to 1000 feet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
AFFECTS DEALERS IN GRAIN
CHICAGO Board of Trade VIII Hence
forth Be Officially Known as a
Contract Market.

Washington.-The Chicago board OF
trade was designated a contract mar
ket within the meaning of the future
trading act by Secretary Wallace in ac-
cordance with an order which was
handed down few days ago by the
Supreme court.
The Supreme courts order was IS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
a Materialisps Decision on Ducks.

It is possible, Lord Grey has found,
to bore ones friends with talk about
birds. In an after-dinner speech at
a Selborne society gathering he re-
called an instance when he himself
had talked freely about his water
fowl. His listener gave vent to his
boredom in a pregnant sentence:
Ducks should be talked about only
when they are cooked. Manchester
Guardian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
Strictly Neutral.

Dean was playing with his brother.
Dick, and a neighbor boy, John, when
John and Dick began to fight.
Dean came in the house and l
asked him why he didn't help his
brother, for l had been watching out
the window.
II just told him he could battle his
own fights" he said.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
ROUGE for the Stomach.

BY taking Blank Cola Celery each
morning you will wash all poisons
from the stomach, leaving it pure and
sweet, with rosy cheeks.-From an
English Advertisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
swordflsh Hunted With Electricity.

LWUTuITSTI T1UHICU WIFI ETOOITICIIys
Electrocution is now the approved
mode Of landing the swordf1sh off No
Mans Land, Mass. A 75-pound speci-
men was recently taken by sending
an electric current through the steel
harpoon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
In the Game Belt.

"Want to try a bear steak?"
"What kind of bear"
cinnamon"
"No, I can't eat highly spiced meat"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
Dry Goods.

colonel, should a dry goods stor
sell soda water?"
Eyes, I guess it's dry enough"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30
Limitations of an Adaoe.

'sMan wants little here below" quot
ed Bolt. "That goes for trouble only
replied Mutt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

MOT until after the holidays, prob
ably, will the Shantung question
be settled The Japanese and Chinese
delegates reached an impasse in their
negotiations and the whole matter was
referred to Tokyo for further instruc-
tions. Dr. Alfred SEE said the dead
lock was over the demand of the Jap
.anese to retain the traffic management
of the railroad and Mr.. Hanihara said
it was over questions concerning pay
ment for the road and the employment
of japanese experts. The japanese
also say the money with which China
is to pay for the road must be OBJ
tanned from Japanese capitalists.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

DAIL EIREANN had fine time
II last week with the Irish treaty.
Verbal shillelaghs were used unspar-
ingly by both sides, and outsiders grew
rather weary of the debate. De
Valera had surprisingly large fol
lowing in his opposition to the treaty
and their utterances were so passion
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

that the homeland of Japan did not
come within the words ''insular pos
sessions and insular dominions' I'M
der the pact, except as territory prop
er of any other nation which is
party to the agreement. Senators
Lodge and Underwood hurried to the
White House and evidently informed
the President that the American dele
cation had intended that the treaty
should apply to the Japanese main.
islands and that the purpose was to
insure the application of it's guaran-
tees to the Hawaiian islands which
are considered a territory, not an in
sular possession, of the United States.
Whereupon statement issued from
the White House which said in part:
"The President announced tonight
that the difference in view in nowise
will be permitted to embarrass the con-
ference or the ratification of the agree
ment. He had assumed all along that
the spirit of the conference contem-
plates confidence which pledges re
spect of territory in every way which
tends to promote lasting peace.
''He has learned from the United
States delegates to the conference that
they have agreed to the construction
which includes the homeland of Japan
in the term 'insular possessions and
insular dominions,' and has no objec-
ton to that construction
The administration considered that
this closed the incident, but among
certain senators the effect Of the con-
tretemps was the preparation of sew
eral reservations to the ratification.
Borah proposed one providing that mo
action of the high contracting parties,
acting under Article 2, shall COM
nit any nation, either legally or NOR
ally, to use force in meeting an ext
gency." Senator McNary of Oregon,
who does not say he will oppose the
treaty, wants a reservation providing
that nothing contained in the pact
shall be construed as applying to the
Japanese mainland, which probably
would result in the exclusion of
Hawaii. Senator Reed took advan-
tage of the misunderstanding to at
tack bitterly the treaty, which he
charged was drafted with the idea of
s'deceiving the people of the United
States" and declared the job was so
successfully done that even the Pres
ident was deceived
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

a WEEK ago it looked as if Great
"A Britain and France were about
to reach a complete agreement on
German PREPARATIONS. Both Lloyd
George and BRAND, as well as their
expert advisers, were of the belief
that Germany could and must pay
the sums due. Then it appeared they
could not agree upon the method of
payment, and the whole matter was
referred to the allied supreme coun-
ell, which will meet at Cannes, France,
during the first week of January.
Italy had stepped in, meantime, with
a strong protest against the discus
sion of vital topics in which she is
concerned, without an italian repre-
sentative being present. The entire
subject of the finances of Europe is
involved In this Preparations NATTER
and the supreme council is to discuss
the general economic situation and de-
eide upon an agenda. 1t is said the
council will be asked to invite the in
terested powers to name a commission
which shall draw up general plan
for the rehabilitation of central Eu-
rope and Russia. The United States
and Germany. will be included in the
representation, and possibly Russia
also.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

MYTH the arrest in Warsaw of
w Wolfe Lindenfeld, the Ameri-
can authorities believe they have
cleared up the mystery of the great
explosion in Wall street last year.
The man has made long confession,
giving the names of the plotters and
participants and laying the outrage
at the door of the Russian commun-
lists.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

a MOTHER .sbloody revolution" oc-
"A cured in Portugal some days
ago, opening with heavy cannonading
along the Tagus and fighting in which
severe casualties on both sides were
reported. Cunha Leal, who had just
formed temporary ministry, was
driven into flight with his followers.
And then apparently the Portuguese
censors got busy, for up to date no
further information about the revolt
has come.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-30

MAR has broken out between the
" Far Eastern republic in Siberia
and the faction led by Merkuloff in
Vladiyostok. The latter, it is alleged,
has the support of the japanese, and
soviet Russia is sending troops and
material to help the Chita govern
ment. The Siberian commander Of
Priamur province has warned Japan to
remove the White Guard and other
armed units from the neutral zone
before noon of January z.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-07
BUNCO GAME ON
H|NSDALE POLES
Two Men and Woman Turn
Over $4,000 to Two
Strangers
TOLD COUNTRY WAS
GOING TO PIECES
Deposits in Banks Therefore Would BE
Worthless-Great Investment OppOr-
tunities in Poland. They Said-SuS-
poets nder Arrest in Providence

Residents Of Hinsdale, y. H.. are in
iignant over bunco game which was
sleverly worked on three Polish residents
IF that town recently by two foreigners
who collected 1890 for alleged invest
ment purposes in Poland. after represent
ng themselves to be secret service men
employed by the Polish government and
convincing their victims that through a
collapse Of the United States government.
Jhat was sure TO come soon, money on
deposit in this country would be without
value.
Three persons in the Hinsdale Polish
colony were victims of the scheme. ac-
cordmg TO reports, two men and wom-
an. One OF the men, it is said, handed
over $500 TO the visitors, the other CON
tributed 81, 400 and the woman $500.
An inspector of the Providence police
department called the heene. y H..
headquarters by telephone last night and
informed officials that two men were being
held in the Rhode Island city suspected
of being the ones wanted IN Hinsdale.
When queried about the m-fam
scheme. Constable Frank O. Packard OF
iiusdale said he was not informed of the
ltfa1r until several days after the men
left town. They arrived in Ihnsdale
about three weeks ago. nc said, and inn
ncdiatcly became intimate wiUu the res
idcats at the Polish quarter
From what the constable has since
learned it appears that the two men
had their plans well laid and had no
fear Gf being detected They pledged the
Polish people 10 secrecy regarding their
visit To the town. and the latter did
rot violate their promise until the men
Disappeared.
Tie men, il is SAID. told the Polish
people that this country was soon 10
'ru ~ pieces and that when that time
came their money deposited IN the banks
here would be worthless. After telling
ot the wonderful opportunities for invest
.~.si.t Ia Poland the men prevailed upon
three of the residents. and possibly more,
no withdraw their money and turn II
s.en ga them.
z he Sghome> were wise, In that they
did not leave town for three or Tour
la:s attcr getting the money. When they
did depart. however. none of the we
tirrS ucu of their attentions.
The woman Hceeed was the first To re-
'soTt the matter. she being 80 upset over
her loss that she told Constable Packard
she would EilI herself ii the money was
not returned The town official notified
Sheriff f.. H. Lord OF keeue, who has
hCcp working nu the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-07
ANXIETY F0R BltLooNIsTs.
No Weird Since Leaving Moose Fac.ory-
Tirayy Sro1Starm Starts.

COtIIRANE IAN. Tile vanguard
of what was hcrald"d a> ou" of tine severe
&nowStormS of an Ontario winter. blind
ing and bloitiug out uorthiaud trails. let
down today over the long stretch between
MOOSE Factory and the railroad toward
which the three American naval balloon
lists are pushing in hazardous trip back
to civilization,
The barometer began falling steadily
today a. fine snow began 10 Sift down and
old-timerS predicted the storm would as
sumo big proportions before night No
further word has hccu heard from uirmru
since their date set for departure from
Hudson bay trading post and anxiety was
expressed for their safety ON the long.
treacherous trip through the >nuv.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-07
PATRIOTIC ORDERS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Triple Ceremonies Last Evening by
SedgwicIx Grand Army Post. Relief
Corps and Sons of Veterans.

y triple installation of officers was held
in Grand Army hall last evening. when
Edwin II. Putnam installed the officers
for Sedgwick Grand Army post. Mrs.
Calista II. Bangs performed the same ser
vice for SetIgwick Woman's Relief corps.
and Leon H. BoSworth of Chester junior
vice commander of the division of Yer
mont. was the installing officer for Col.
III. f.. Taylor camp. Sons of Veterans.
Following the work Instrumental music
was rendered by Mrs. William FentOn.
and Miss katherine Denning rendered
vocal solos with piano accompaniment by
Mrs. Fenton. There was social time
and refreshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served.
The officers of Scdgwick post are Com
mander III. i. Hunter; :. V c.. Frank y.
Stockwell: J. V. G.. George ID. 0dell !:
adjutant. f. III. Putnam: quartermaster.
ii. =. Hunter; surgeon. Henry Tucker
chaplain. Henry j. Allen q. D.. Il. W.
Easton: .. e.. j. X. LeRay: sergeant
major, L. :. Chase ; quartermaSter SER
geant. Albert Haskins delegates to de-
partment convention. Henry J. Allen,
John NJ. Tucker: alternate>, Il. W. EaSon,
Henry Haskell.
Following are the Relief corps officers
Pres. Mrs. Emogene White: :. Y. F..
Mrs. Mary Robinson j. V. p Mrs.
Mabel Hall; treas. Mrs. Emily Allen
chaplain. Mrs. PfIla IamsOn conduct 1r.
Mrs Annie Bracket: guard. Mrs. Mary
Nashburn;; delegates to department con-
vention. Mrs. Florence Adam. Mrs. Fran
ceS Reed. Mrs. Ge0rgiana Converse. Mr.
Julia Cooley. Mrs. Annie Bracket alter
mates. Mrs. Eva Clark. Mrs. Ellen Her
rick. Mrs. Nellie Benson. Mrs. Annie
Leonard. Mrs. Mary Washburn: see
Mrs. Georgianna Converse: patriotic in
structor. Mrs. Mary Walker; press corr,
Mrs. y. Louise Allen; musician. Mrs
Maud Benson color bearers. Mrs. Ruth
Iawton, Mrs. Mary Young. Miss Helen
Fenton. Mrs. Annie Leonard; assistant
conductor. Mrs. Ellen Herrick
The officers &c H. +. Taylor camp ave
Commander l.. l.. Taylor: X Y C.. 4
NJ. Frizzell; ]. Y. G.. Z. b. Crowell
camp council, l.. +. Ellis. c. VI. Colt. VI
j. Larrabee: patriotic instructor Thomas
\. Austin: sec. !. W. Howe: treas. ]
L. Fenton: color bearer. !. T. Ferritcr
chaplain. j. +. Leach: guide. c. u. BLY,
inside sentinel. j. q. Moore: outside sen
tinel. j. :. Daggett.