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saying between their sObs will no
one help us to get pretty white
frill? Oh, dear; oh, dear, how I'M
happy we are!"
Now in those days the gold butter
cup was not cup at all but just a
little fiat petaled flower, making the
fields bright as they do now, but not
cup-shaped.
But nothing the bees or the birds
could say stopped the buttercups
from crying and one night when the
fairies and their Queen were fitting
through the fields and meadows they
heard the sobs of the discontinued
Buttercups.
So the fairies stopped to ask why
they cried so hard and when the But
tercups told them they wanted a
white frill like their cousins, the
Daisies, the fairies ran to their Queen
and asked her to grant the Butter
cups wish.
"Oh, but my dear, can't you see
what would happen?" said the Queen.
THE fields would be robbed of a
flower and Mother Nature knows best
what should grow just where she has
placed each golden flower
But the fairies begged their Queen
SO hard to do something for the But
tercups that she at last said she
would curve each petal till it formed
a cup and then they would be butter
cups indeed.
So the Buttercups stopped crying
and the fairies worked all night curl
ing each petal until the morning Mr..
Sunman looked down and saw a field
of gold cups where the fiat gold flow
ers had been the night before.
Still the Buttercups wer not happy.
They had not got the white frill they.
had cried for Often at night they
cry. But now their tears do not roll
from their goid-colored faces The
cup-shaped petals hold them and Mr..
Sunman has to dry their tears before
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
DRIVING A BARGAIN

nERHAPS there had come to life
\ again in Phoenicia Flint the spirit
Of some old Roman-British ancestor,
grim trader in pelts and tin. Who
knows? At all events, there was the
same .aquiline profile, the same tight,
thin lips, the same love of bargain.
When she was young girl OF seven
teen, her habit of making a, good deal
was already fully developed. That is
the age when femininity enjoys ex-
travagantly exchanging its various
frivolous possessions. 1t was ques-
ton of brooch Of Phoenicia's for the
party dress of one of her friends. Inc
friend was doubtful; and Phoemcla
with that old inherited trading IN
stinct of hers, did not press her bid.
Many ribbons and furbelows mad
changed owners when finally Phoenlcia
said as with an after-thought, Il tell
you what I'll do; I'll give you this PIN
of mine for those gloves Of yours-lf
you throw in your old party dress :,
And the dress was Miss Flints
At the reduction sale at a small
shop, one saw the glitter in her eye
that meant business. She would hold
a French hat off at arms length criti-
cally with the expression of one who
knew good thing really Then she
would ask for the original price and
smile like an expert unbeguiled.
Finally. picking up her gloves to de-
part, she would say casually over her
shoulder, Il will give such-and-such
for the hat naming figure several
dollars below the marked price Usual
" she got what she was after And
her habit grew apace.
Then Phoenicia fell in love-ln love,
that is, with as much of her emotion
as had not been diverted to business
At all events, she wanted to marry a
certain young man. Therefore there
naturally ensued conflict within her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
By MILDRED
MARSHALL
IRMA

YRMA is one Of the many feminine
L names derived from Teutonic
mythology It's evolution is somewhat
involved, and it cannot be definitely
determined when or how its final form,
which comes to us as Irma, was
reached. 1t is evidently the Angliciza-
ton of patiently Teutonic form. Curl
ously enough, it signifies public
peace"
Tracing Irma back to its mythology
cal origin, it is revealed that the third
son of Mannus was said to be Err, a
deity worshiped as Irman or Ermln.
The evolution of this word through
German nomenclature is irrelevant
here but the curious fact remains that
It's feminine form appears in the leu
tonic language as Herminie, not IT.
mimic or Irma as one might suppose.
In Italy, however, the name Erme-
linda arose snd named sanity virgin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
THE BUTTERCUPs

+ TITLE MISS BUTTERCUP looked
at her cousin, the Daisy, with en-
yious eyes. She envied her the dainty
white frill she wore around her bright
fSce. And then she is so tall and
graceful" sighed Miss Buttercup. L
am so short, never shall be graceful.
on, dear, will no one help me to get
a white frill?'
How silly you are,' buzzed bee
VINO was passing. .You are brighter
gold color than your cousin, Daisy.
You might not look well wearing a
white ruffle.'
"Oh, but / should, know" pouted
Miss Buttercup. 81 might be prettier
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
Che Dhu
Of
Superstitions
By Il. lRDlNG KING
THE LOOKING GLASS

TOR person TO come up and look
over your shoulder into mirror
into which you are already gazing
brings bad luck is a common enough
belief, being one Of the many looking
glass superstitions'' which had their
birth in the far-off days when mans
only mirror was tranquil pool, were
continued down through the ages when
mirrors were become pieces of polished
metal and arrived at our time with
vitality undated, unimpaired. Tie
foundation was the belief of primitive
man that the reflection, like the sha-
dow, OF person was vital part of his
being and astral body" as it were, or
an external soul" which went out of
him when he cast shadow or when
his image was reflected. Such is the
belief among all savage peoples today
and the looking-glass superstitions of
the civilized peoples merely afford one
the proposition that savagery and CIV
ilization are like "The Colonel's Lady
and Julie O'Grady." Now when you
look into a mirror and thereby project
into it vital part of your spiritual
self, and another person comes up and
looks into the mirror over your sheul-
der, thereby projecting vital part Of
his spiritual self into it, those two
souls are likely to get more or less
mixed up-which is bad and likely TO
cause complications Of an unfortunate
kind. One of them may be stronger
than the other and so annex part Of
it's vitality, or hinder its return to
where it belongs. Or one may be of a
malevolent turn and injuriously affect
the other. At any rate it is risky
proceeding and likely to ''bring bad
luck"
m NV Mce,Iura Navxroa rar syndicate.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

the California national forests, where
the most disastrous of the fires have
burned, Paul G. Redington, United
States district forester, is of the opin-
ion that there would have been virtu-
ally no fire hazard, and would not be
at any time, if human carelessness
could be eliminated.
"About 80 per cent" he said, "are
caused by careless campers, motorists
and Others who frequent the forests.
1t is true that every summer a certain
number, Of fires are started by light
ming, but we do not fear the lightning
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

of the Sixth century. Spain had already
received Irmin, and had proceeded to
give it various interpretations, until a
certain Hermenburga is discovered
among the royal princesses. This
lady was offered in marriage to
Frank king, but the honor was de-
clined
Ermesinda was the name Of the
lady who carried the blue blood of the
BaIten to the line of Alfonso. Her
name meant public dignity. Southey.
in his famous poem, calls her Her.
mesind.
The Anglo-Saxon version was Erma-
trude and Irmagarde or Ermengarde.
The latter form is frequent in Ger
many today.
The beryl is Irma's talismanic
stone. 1t is said to make its wearer
amiable and unconquerable, and to
awaken love in married people. Fri
day is Irma's lucky day and her
lucky number.
20 by Wheeler Syndicate. lnc.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

fires. Generally they are started in
exposed places, spots easily discerned
by our lookout men. 1t usually is
much simpler matter to put them out
than to check those of human origin.
Campers are apt to cause blazes along
stream beds, in places less cool and
less accessible"
So serious has the situation been
in the California forests that the fed
eral forester arranged for soldiers to
patrol certain districts of the national
reserves where the hazard was great
est.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

they can hold up their heads as they
should to make the fields all gold.
See all the work you have made
me" he says as he wipes their faces.
"Why are you so silly as to cry for
white frills?"
But this makes no difference to the
Buttercups and when some morning
you see drops of water in some of the
Buttercups in the field you may know
they are still crying for frill like
the one worn by Cousin Daisy.
90 Mcclure Newspaper tsyndicate.D
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'III|ILNNIIIIIII'

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The spirit of helpfulness shown in the
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These women know by experience
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21


ven than Cousin Daisy if / had a
frill like hers. oh dear, will no
one help me to get white frill to go
With my bright yellow color?"
Don't be silly" piped a robin.
If you don't stop fussing you soon
will be crying and will spoil your
bright looks. There are plenty of
white frills in the field now If you
wore one you would spoil the picture
Of gold you and your sisters make.
Be happy and remain as you are"
But no, Miss Buttercup did not
wish to wear all yellow. She fused
and fretted until she had all of her
sister buttercups discontinued as well
and pretty soon they all began to cry,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
Most Forest Fires
Laid to Negligence

San Francisco.-The great forests of
frS pines, spruces, hemlocks, red
woods and sequoias that stretch over
the states of the Pacific coast have
been menaced more seriously by fires
this summer than at any time in recent
wears. California, in the grip of pro-
tracted drought. was the worst suf-
ferer.
Desnite the tinder-like condition OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
INGRED DENTS

G
HEREs Day all full of
n Light;
Here's .. Day of Minutes
full;
Here's a World spread in my
sight
I've two Arms, two Hands like
wise,
And a pair of Eyes to see
All the Wealth that round me
lies
Waiting. waiting, there for me.
I've Brain to guide my Hand,
And within my Soul the Fire
That will lead me to the Land
OF my Hearts supreme Desire.
Can it be that lacking Will.
Will the onward Path to press
| shall lose by standing still
All the Fruitage of Success?
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
MRS. BUSH Tells
OTHER WOMEN
How Pains in Side and Drag
ging Down Feelings Were
Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Massena, N. Y.-sT had terrible pains In
both my sides and dragging downfeel-

ing that dllSCJSU ZIG
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down. A friend who
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Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound adj
vised me to try it
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forY1 The Vepo-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21
Store Efficiency

"Why do you keep this aisle go
dark?' "For the convenience of wom-
en- who want to get at their money"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

"Talkin' politics." said Uncle Eben.
saint gifeter save de country If it's
done in a way dat spoils honest friend
ships"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

Music is relative. A cowbell is mu-
sic to a man who has been mewed up
in the city for a year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

"How old - that tiapper?"
"In her early nicoteens. Jack Ca
muck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

u NGLAND, France and Italy are
IL determined that there shall not be
Balkan war, and have suggested to
Greece Yugo-Slavia and Rumania
that they lay their grievances against
Bulgaria before the council of ambas-
sailors in Paris. Russia is said to
have been fomenting the disputes be-
tween those smaller nations, but just
now she is expecting credits from
England, and so may be counted on to
behave for the time being. None Of
the great powers will finance war
movement
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

WHITE haired, feeble veterans of
wv the Grand Army of the Republic,
in national encampment in Boston,
paraded bravely through driving
rain last Tuesday, and the throngs
who watched them cheered and wept
as the old soldiers passed Not many
of the boys of 81 are left, and 1t may
be they will never Lave another an
nual parade.
On Thursday the veterans elected
DR.. Louis r. Arensberg of Uniontown,
Pa, commander in chief for the ensuing
year and chose Grand Rapids. Mich,
as the place for their next encamp-
ment. Among the resolutions adopted
was one calling for increased pensions.
DR. OTTO WEIDFELDT, German
~ ambassador to the United States,
has been relieved at his own request
and will return to private life. 1t is
expected that Dr. William Cuno, for
mer chancellor, will succeed him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

uG CONSTITUTION day." the fifth
~ anniversary of the foundation
of the German republic, was celebrat-
ed in Berlin and elsewhere last week,
but with such monarchist flavor
that observers were led to remark
that Germany was a republic largely
without republicans especially in/the
capital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

the American flyers planned to make
the jump from Reykjavik, Iceland, on
Thursday. Then came wireless re-
port that the ice had again closed in,
and the flight was postponed. The
Danish steamer Gertrud Rask finally
has forced her way into the harbor
with supplies for the aviators. Lieu
tenant Locatelli Of Italy, who is flying
in the wake of the Americans, was
prevented by fogs from making the
jump from the Orkneys to Iceland.
Major Zanni Argentinian round-the-
world flyer, has reached Rangoon.
EOR several weeks vague reports of
Il severe floods in China have reached
the western world More definite
stories are now coming, and these say
the devastation is terrible. 1t is es-
timated that between 1900 and H.
600 persons have been drowned and
that nearly 100000 are in peril of
death from famine. The torrential
floods were general throughout the
country but the provinces of Chilli
and Human were the worst sufferers.
The American Red Cross chapters in
the Far East already are doing what
relief work is possible. The Ameri-
can legation at Peking says $4,000
900 will be needed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21


THERE is grave trouble, too, in
4 Spain, though the censorship keeps
the details rather dark. The Moroc-
can army has demanded that the king
dismiss Dictator Prima de Rivera and
abolish the dictatorship, and wishes
General Weyler to be the head of a
new government. Since King Alfonso
SUPPORTED the revolution that over
threw the constitutional government
and placed De Rivera in power, it is
considered possible that he will abdi-
cate.
In both the Spanish and the French
protectorates of Morocco there has
been sanguinary fighting and in the
latter the Moors were temporarily
successful.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

AVING received word that the
/ i harbor at Angmagsalik, Green
land, was comparatively clear Of Ice,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-21

n UTBREAKs in the Sudan which
~ eliminated in fight at Atbara
between Egyptian troops and British
Sudanese soldiers are looked on in
London as serious precursors of trou-
BILE and the government has sent war;
ships to Egypt and achievements to
Khartoum. The disturbances are said
to have been stirred up by an Egyp-
tian propagandist society with head
quarters in Cairo, which aims to re
store the former khedive, Abbas Hill
NIL Control of the part of the Sudan
affected is in dispute between Egypt
and Great Britain
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

New York, June 26.-Spiritcd buy ing of speculative favorites. including low priced rail and speciality shares. gave firm tone to stock prices at the opening of todays market. Gains were general throughout the list, eN- cept a few of the oils. which suffered fractional rccessions. Included in the new 1924 high records was Schmtc. which rose lia points.
 Short interests, alarmed by inc ah- sorptive capacity Of the market, sweilcd the wave of buying and prices forged ahead rapidly. Gains of to 22. points were recorded by a dozen or more stocks, including Frisco pre- ferred, Northern Pacific. Atlantic Re- inning. Savage Arms. Woolworth American International and lntcrna- tional paper. Fifteen 1924 high rec ords were established, principally by rails. embracing Union Pacific, Great Northern. Northern Pacific and Southern Railway. Norfolk X West ern was heavy after announcement that lease Of the road to the Penn sylvania had been delayed. Foreign exchanges opened steady.
 Heavy selling broke out later in the Fries and Wabash preferred A. which yielded 1 10 . points. hut the re mainder Of the list reflected increas- ing strength, especially in tho oiit sugars and ruhbers |. s. Steel mounted 10 go l-c
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
CIRB REVIEW

New York, June 25. - Trading on the Curh exchange today did not keep pace with that in other markets orly few issues being active enough 10 notice in detail and the mass Of se4 curitics finding a market on that ex- change were inactive and without i'm portant change in their trading posi- tions. Dubilier held permanent place. again making A further ad- vance and establishing a new high record above s9. Grand Stores. which had the widest movement Wednesday when it vas the strongest feature on the atchange. made further gain Of four points selling above so. Hazel time was fairly well held showing a fractional advance and there was a moderate amount of business in Hud- son and Manhattan issues at practical " unchanged prices. Lehigh Valley Coal was traded in on fairly large scale ranging around 5s as 1t has done for some time. There was a further reaction in National Tea but after selling at 1s0 it had a sharp advance.
 standard oil stocks showed a bet ter tone. Indiana shares made an ad- vance of about one point after We'd nesday's decline and Vacuum oil also was in urgent demand a higher level. Trading in these issues was di- rect1y influenced by the effort to ar range for proraiing rnns tn the mid continent field. Prairie OH and Gas swung over it's usual range. showing a gain after an early recession. Mis- ceIianeous oil shares were steady and without special feature.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
TALK OF BOLTING
 HEARD ON FLOOR
The Runors Concern Delegates
 Pledged to MCAdoO

Ner York. June Predetermined to force the nomination of William G. McAdoo at an early stage of the democratic convention balloting, his managers settled down grimly today to the serious business of preventing q last minute swing away of delegates.
 Reports regarding the situation in various delegations were brought into McAdoo headquarters by scouts. Some indicated, it was said. that there was talk that the Californian's strength was waning. His managers insisted, however, that such reports were groundless.
 Rumor had it that dozen or more Tennesses delegatets, instructed to vote as a unit for McAdoo. were talk ing of bolting to John w. Davis; that part of the Iowa delegation on an early ballot would swing away from McAdoo; that there was disaffection in other delegations that would prove costly to Mir. McAdoo.
 Apparently optimistic. the McAdoo managers insisted they had accurate information that all delegations pledged to MeAdoo would be faithful to the last. Assurance that the Kan sas delegation would go over 10 Me .Acoo when needed. seemed to strengthen the belief among his lieu tenants that he would muster the nec- essary two-thirds 10 insure his nomi- nations by Saturday night
 MT. McAdoo remained in his hotel suite again today, conferring in rapid succession with political lieutenants and delegates.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
Foreign Exchange

New York. June 2s.--Foreign eK- changes irregular: Quotation. in cents. Great Britain: demand 537 5-f6. cables 533 7-1s: so day bills on banks 43o .l5-t6 France: demand S.29: cables 5.30 Italy: demand 4.32i. i; cables 432. Belgium: demand 46s. cables 46t. Germany: demand fper trillion) 2S S7s. Holland. demand s7.6O. Norway: demand 1882. Sweden: de mand 2s.5b. Denmark: demand 1864. Switzerland: demand 1I24ts. spain. demand 13.4s. Greece: demand 1.73. Poland. demand 1o 5-s. Czecho- Slo- vakia: demand 2.94i4. Jugo-Slatis. {. demand l.15ta. Austria. demand .00i4is. Rumania: demand .43s.. Ar- geniina: demand S2.54. Brszii. de- mand 1o.S7. Tokio. demand 4is. Montreal gs l3-I5.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
City Items

Mir. and Mrs. William J, Fallon of Ts Winthrop street went 10 Savin Rock today where they will observe the first anniversary of their mar riage.
 Pride Circle, Lady Foresters. will meet tonight al o'clock in Judd's hall. Officers will he elected and re- treatments served. Following tho meeting there will hs whist for members only.
 A complaint that boys in the neigh borhood of Greenwood street are rct- ting off fireworks at all hours Of the day and night was made to the po- tlce this morning hy Mrs. Brown Of la0 Greenwood street.
 Members of the church school of the First Baptist church will hold their annual outing at I.aln Com bounce Saturday, Special cars will leave Central park at 9:So n. m,