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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

~ LARA is an unadultered Latin
L word, meaning bright or clear,
which induces the reflection that
to c1othe names IN a foreign tongue is
happy thought. Suppose a girl was
named Bright" and that a single look
at her would prove that she was not
how awkward 1t would be both for the
girl and the one addressing her.
The white pink is Clara's emblem
and Fair and Fascinating" her senti-
ment
The correct English-Latin form:
Clara was In use even as early as at
the time OF Charlemagne. OF late there
has been a tendency 20 substitute ''e'
for the final "a" and pronounce tho
name as they do in France. Clare. But
the French spelling is Claire.
Girls with a romantic turn OF mind
might adopt the Finnish. Lara
Our Clarissa IS derived from the
Latin Clarice. which letter we do, mot
hesitate to use either.
Clarinda we took over from Italy in
the same fashion. "Chira" is much
used in Italy. but the other Latin ma
lions use Clara.
The Britons use the form Skleara,
which probably stood originally for ST.
Clara, as, indeed, does the surname
Sinclair.
The Germans use both Clara and
Clarissa, and as a diminutive Klaere
and Klaerchen, pronounce Clairjen
The calendar recognizes three saints
by the name of Clara, one OF whom
was mentioned as a fit partoness for
airships by French birdmen some weeks
ago. as she Is said to have assembled
to heaven on a mantle, or sail accord
ing to the Life of st. Clara" written
by order of pope Alexander V.
Clara was the first woman to enrol
as a nun under Francis Of Assist She
was a beautiful girl.
Clara was not generally used as
woman's name In England until some
time after the dukedom Of Clarence
had been established for Lionel. Sec
ond son OF Edward III. of England
After that, devotion to royalty soon
filled Englash Bible registers with
Clarence as a boys name. while the
surname was likewise made use of.
to-wit: FitzClarence. /. e., the son Of
Clarence.
Probably the establishment OF
branch of the Order of the Clarisses.
a religious sisterhood, gave the i'm
petus to the popularity OF the feminine
name, for the Clarisses called them
selves Poor CIares" or "Claras." But
period the italian Chiara almost as or
ten as Clara.
Some authorities hold the Clarisse
was originally intended to mean a
Clara superior. being abbreviated from
the superlative Clarissima, Clara mean
ing bright, Clarissima would mean the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
The Herald's
Daily Short Story

ed the broad stairs which had creaked
under his heavy hunting boats. Like a
shadow she walked through the half
furnished rooms, In which his friends
had slept during the hunting season.
She thus reached a single room hung
with costly tapestries and silk cur
tafns. the only luxury she permitted
herself. With the assistance of her
maid she had quite transformed this
room, which had been the bedroom of
the mother of the former owner. The
crystal phials in her travelling case
were ornamented with her monogram,
surmounted by coronet, showing that
she was a woman belonging to the
best society. Various of her belongings
showed that this young woman, who
took no interest in anything any more.
had formerly been fond of all kinds of
luxury, but who knew this except the
old maid who dressed her hair every
night?
Oh. these nights, Tfow often did
she not get up to look at the ponds
glittering in the moonlight A thin
mist was arising from the surface OF
the water gradually enveloping the
banks. the trees and the sky. 1t looked
like beings created by fog and mysti
cism, graceful nymphs, melancholy
Undines and cruel fauns, who stared
at her and among whom she always
discovered one more cruel and pitiless
than all the rest, her own fate.
Then she threw herself into chair
AT first she could still cry. while
she lived over again all the details of
the dreadful tragedy. the first short
mad happiness OF love which she must
now suffer for; her loveless marriage,
her attempt to seize a sinful happiness,
the terrible scandal, which had at the
same time robbed her of her honor and
her children Then the desertion of
him who had caused her to fall A
commonplace tragedy But alas. she
was not commonplace enough to go
through 1t without dying. And this is
why this lonesome woman sobs in the
silent hours OF the night-in despair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
L O N E S O M E
(By Paul Villiers.)

VfHEN she bought the chateau
w in the heart of the mountains
of Brittany without ever hav-
ing seen 1t, the village notary almost
broke his pen. And when 1t became
known that she had moved into the
castle attended only by single maid
and absolutely refused to see any
body, the whole neighborhood shrug-
ged their shoulders and called her
the mad chatelaine.'' But, as the cas-
tie was five miles from the nearest
village, when the old tenants of the
farms had an easy time with mis-
tress who seemed to care nothing for
money, and when nobody ever met her
or her maid, people stopped talking
about the strange woman who had
come, nobody knew from where, to
hide in this corner of the world, per-
haps from a secret sorrow, or great
misfortune.
The name she had given was a COM
mon everyday French name. She did not
owe anybody centinle and was no
longer pretty enough to arouse jeal-
ousy or rich enough to cause anybody
to envy her.
The attraction of this melancholy,
hidden place was the feeling Of its
lonesomeness. Around the castle ran
first an old wall with q moat, then a
park and beyond this a number of
stagnant ponds. There were seven Of
these lying close together and filled
with many years growth of rushes
forming like a girdle of melancholy
silence. of damp freshness around the
old castle, whose walls were covered
with thick layer Of moss.
From the terrace, which was over
Swallowed by the tall square tower
there was view Of the blue sea
among the tree tops, moved by the
strong breeze from the shore OF the
Atlantic. The park was a dense mass
of dark pines, slender birches and ro-
bust oaks. In former days it had been
well kept, but the present owner neg
1ected it and its walks had completely
disappeared beneath a thick layer Of
the dead leaves of several years. The
leaves rustled under her feet when she
walked through the park, which was
as lonesome as she herself. and she al
ways took the same walk to an old
stone bench, where she sat staring at
the stagnant water Of the ponds. The
changing sky, reflected in the ponds.
imbued them with ever changing col
ors. Sometimes their surface was quite
blue like that of the sky above; at
other times when the sky was cloudy
and when the sun was setting behind
the trees the water was quite pink ana
an enchantment seemed to rest ovei
the chateau, whose window panes fac
ing west glittering in all the colors Of
the rainbow. The very stones of the
wall seemed pink and, at this hour of
the day, the lonesome woman felt most
attracted by the placid water She
went down to the bank and like a
child she dipped her hand into the wa
ter. Not a single ring adorned her
white slender fingers. The water wa:
ice cold.
After few moments she went back
to the castle and locked herself up for
days.
With the exception of the one room
she used. everything in the castle wore
the stamp not of her personality, but
of that Of the former owner who had
been d passionate hunter 1t was a
strange contrast when this still
young, refined and pretty woman with
the heavy auburn hair went through
the immense billiard room. She mount
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
POSTCARD VENDORS
HAVE DESERTED Ell PASO

The post carders have gone. With
the coming of the summer sun these
street vendors of the war view have
faded away. folded their makeshift
stands and disappeared to the same
place the pins go presumably. The mar
ket for Mexican war views is as brisk
these days as for fur collars and felt
boots. Hence, the disappearance from
the streets Of the telephone post sales
men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
WESTERN UNION HAS
DIRECT WIRE TO PACIFIC

The Western Union now has a d.
rect, copper circuit line running from
the Ell Paso office to Nogales. Ariz.,
and connecting there with west coast
points. In the past 1T has been neces-
sary to relay the messages intended
for west coast of Mexico points by way
Of Los Angeles. but the new line is
now open and business Is being sent
that way out Of Ell Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

UHctM7A Wars Denatured Poem

IN gliding well
the
ndsum
id will tell
the hid which
now fields thronging, we'll talk golden
h wayw all areb our heads are o
leather in
md
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amb
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
FINISHING THE INTERIOR
OF NEW CALISHER BUILDING

The interior finish is now being put
IN the new Calisher building. The ex-
terror Of the building has had the fin
ishing touches put on ii and every
thing Is ready for the opening OF the
department store. but the interior,
which is rapidly being completed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
Pumping For Irrigation
published finely illustrated booklet
written full of information about Denng and the Mimb

M
written full of information about Demng and the Mmbres
valley country. interesting
homeekers The watershed supplying the
the Mbres vaf figured 400
miles Of Of
thoroughly practically irrigation by this
is to question
capacity and they inezhausb No
different different and
uniform The water
applied readily the valley
quantity
land the year.
arguments controversial
this
pumping being valley of
Toyah country plains highlands New Of
profitable OF
energy shave growing weather
for the year."
Grapes of small
valley
in leading
section
marked farm meth
DDS 1t good sign and just cause fox congratulatOn
Farms of 10 to 90 acres ought
valley isthe of within the
experienced require
small investment of capital and not much employed labor
Ninety percent of all pecan world
this hardly to develop this valuable the supply
gets Pecans do well
planting ought be
everywhere
general
to
train sanitary practical folding
children to the
of disease through this
FL Paso feels little peev because
wears community gone out the surrounding
neghbo leading business
Of education and
valuable useful institution and ought be revived
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

HERALD TRA~
ELEG AGENTS
Persons solicited
to subscribe for
The Herald should
beware Of impos-
ters and should
not pay money 20
anyone unless he
can show that he
is legally author
ised by the 81
Paso Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
SPANS Most Famous Moorish
Palace Is the Old Alhambra

Ideally Situated, Artisticay Builded Indicative
Moorish Ancient Architecture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

The Herald bases
all advertising
contracts on q
q u a r q q { e e OF
more than twice
che circulation OF
any other 81
= as o, Arizona,
New Mexico or
West Texas pa
Per. Daily average
exceeding 10000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

years increased
population, showing marked improvement in farm met
good and just for congratulation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

rapes are one Of the best crops for the small farm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

Joaquin valley of Cali
leading in this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

Continued on Page seven.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05

the ultimate farm home unit
want Such tracts Will
capital employed labor
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
r N. ATWOOD.

he advertising itself. This is a legiti-
mate and honorable business, If hon
orably and legitimately conducted. but
every other feature and incident there
to has v tendencies, and should for
that reason be strictly regulated and
controlled. The sign boards and bill
boards upon which this class Of adj
verttsements are displayed are con-
slant menaces to the public safety and
welfare Of h city; they endanger the
public health. promote immortality. con-
stitute hiding places and retreats for
criminals and all classes of miscreants.
They are also inartistic and unsightly.
While advertising, as before
stated. is a legitimate and honorable
business. yet the evils incident to this
class Of advertising are more numer-
Gus and base in character than are
those incident to numerous other bus
inesses which are considered mala in
Sc; and which for that reason may
not only be regulated and controlled.
but which may be entirely suppressed
for the public good under the police
power of the state. My individual
opinion is that this class OF advertising
as now conducted is not only subject
to control and regulation by the police
power Of the state, but tina it might
be entirely suppressed by statute, and
that. too, without offending against
either the state or federal constitution.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
The Last Surviving sisnsr Of the Dee
iaration Of Independence.

When Charles Carroll, of Carollton,
AFFIXED his signature to the Declaration
Of independence. another signer stand
.ng by remarked. There go a few mill
ions." Carroll was q rich nan and
ew. II any. Of the other signers risked
As much by the revolution in the way
IT property az ne did. But the revolu-
zion succeeded and he did not lose his
wealth. When an old man. he assist
ed In the ceremony of laying the first
rail OF the first railroad In the United
States. the Baltimore & Ohio. 4 1881,
Captain Alexander, Of the British army
made a our of the United States and
visited Charles Carroll, not then of
H~"Carrollton," but Of Baltimore. In a
journal describing his travels he made
this record: g
"At Baltimore l visited Charles Car
roll, one of the signers OF the Declara-
ton Of Independence. I found the ven
cradle patriarch quite alone, and SEEM
Iingly musing. : The old gentle-
man. dressed In . dark purple gown,
and seated in q high backed chair, was
rather short of stature. and stopped
under the burden OF years. His nose
was acquiline. and his expression was
particularly mild and engaging. The
speech. sight and Nearing OF the vet
eran had not much failed him, but his
memory had"
Carroll was then in his S4th year. He
died November ~. 1882. the last sur
viving stxner OF the Declaration OF In
dependence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
Tho Ancient Brew.


From the Chicago Post.
DR.. Wiley's interesting inquiry into
What Is Beer? seems likely to dissolve 1T
,elf In the foaming glass into the question
VI What Was Beer?
Herodotus, Caesar and Plato, we are
old by presumably competent witnesses
.fter the fact. were beer drinkers, and
hen there is the pledged word that stems
we're the invariable accomplishments Of
he flesh pots of Egypt.
II the philosophers n the soldiers Of
The musty age, why not the gods? Hebe's
cup likely was a schooner. and Jove's
aectar was furnished forth by a hop vine.
Or, leave a kiss but in the cur and I'll
pot look for beer" Ben Jonson mis-
translated a word of the Greek gentleman
from whom he stole his Drink to me
only"
Beer flowed at the Sabine farm. Later
the Duke Of Clarence was drowned in a
barrel Of book. Earlier the translator took
liberties with the text Of Paul to Timothy
and practiced substitution. 1t properly
should read: But use = little beer for
thy stomach's sake and thine often In
armities."
Hop vine or grape vine. the ancients
drank better han some Of the moderns.
Neither Greek nor Latin artists left us
pictures Of Gin lane In Athens or in
Rome.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
haimweh.

The birds, returning. seem so glad
AS from the South they come.
They teach my heart. forlorn and sad.
How distant ls my home:
Ser land and seq wild roaming free,
They little understand
clad nomads-that there Is for me
One home-one only Land!
And yonder dancing rtvulet
That merriiy o doth go,
aumming a tune I'd fain forget.
Adds something to my woe:
All. had It but thought for me
'Twould either now be dumb,
Dr. 1t would Groom a melody
Less lear to me at home!
FOND memories Of days of yore!-
My heart SO hungereth,
The smell Of upland clover, or
The dew-wet violet's breath.
Might quickly All it with delight;
But exiled here / roam,
And dread, beyond all else. tonight.
The scents that speak of home!
Florence Earle Coates. in Harper
Bazaar.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

Eyeglasses for those who are near
sighted cut crescent shaped have been
Common for a long time. A yachtsman
appeared recently with a pair OF eye
glasses crescent shaped. but for those
h are far sighted. They are just
the reverse of the reading glasses.
When wanting to see "a distance the
carer locks through the. glasses and
VIXEN reading he looks under them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

The latest burglar proof safe, called
h c%arrousel or runabout, is in con-
slant motion when not in USE. 1t is
built into a wall and mounted upon
Oall bearings. When the door is locked
y small motor is set in motion and the
safe starts revolving upon its axis. Any
tampering with Its motion causes an
alarm bell to ring. 1t is built to baffle
h most expert burglars, such as work
With a blow pipe. consuming oxygen
and acteVlene gas.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

The two largest reinforced concrete
Ill reservoirs in the world are now
1earing completion at San Luis Obispo,
.Sal. Each Of the reservoirs is. 60 feet
inside diameter and 20 feet. four and
lne-half inches high above grade.
When filled, each OF the two huge
anks will hold more than 1000. 900 bar.
cells OF oil.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

Biologists are claiming that the
greatest underground river in the world
lows from the Rocky mountains un-
lerneath New Mexico. This river is
thought to be in places several miles
vide. and 1t is believed that 1t feeds
.ivers that flow upon the surface. The
artesian we'll belt of Texas is pointed
o as the uplifting Of the water from
his river. often from 800 feet below.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

The perfect fossil OF a huge sea tor
toisc 80 inches In diameter has been
found in Mt. Badly. 5000 feet above the
present sea level. near Los Angeles,
Cal. It is thought that his Is a relic
Il a geological g 400, 200 a ago,
vhe- all h western part OF the coun-
ry was still under the sea, and the
Rocky mountains were either submer-
:ed or only showed heir tips as jag
re. islets.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

Gold. iron. copper. sulphur. coal.
chrome. ETC.. are known to exist in Diff
'erent parts Of the Turkish province
Il Hodeidah. which. In the opinion Of
he British consul there. will be thrown
open to foreign exploitation In the near
'nture, especially after the proposed
ailway 10 completed. This may, in time
provide an opening FOR British enter.
prise.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

The flesh of the elk is superior in
flavor TO most venison. The bulls are
in best condition about the time the
velvet is shed. AS the hunting season
Is usually in October and November
and only males are killed, sportsmen
often obtain the venison in poor condi-
tion and as a result man. persons nave
found fault with the flavor OF elk meat.
1t is not best when freshly killed. but
after hanging four or five days 1t be
m %palatable and nutritious. OF
course, fat elk are better than lean.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

An enterprislng Yankee. learning
that the Chinese did not wear UNDER
clothing. took the population statistics
and. Colonel Sellers like, figured u a
great trade in that business with the
Celestial empire. It didn't look so good
20 him when he discovered that the
average Chinese could work and save
q whole lifetime without putting by
enough cash to buy even one suit Of
underwear for Sunday best.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

The annual production Of mercury
ias risen to 3,S15 tons. The United
States produce 1908 tons; Spain. with
Almada. furnishing S34 tons: Austria.
With 1stria. SO tons: italy. Monte-Am.
Ata. $40 tons: Russia. Nikitofka, 31S
:ons; Mexico. $50 tons: other countries.
including Japan and China. furnish the
remainder. about 200 tons.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
BITS OF HISTORY.
How a Maid Servant Founded Hospit;
BY A. W. Macy.

How q Maid Servant Founded Hospital
Guys hospital, in London, is one OF
the largest institutions OF it's kind in tho
world. 1t was founded by Thomas Guy
in 1924 and thereby hangs q tale
Guy was rich and miserly. and in mid
die age h became engaged to marry
one Of his maid servants. Preparatory
to the wedding he gave orders for the
pavement In front Of the house to ba
mended as far as a particular stone.
which he marked. In his absence the
maid to whom he was engaged was
watching the workmen. and noticing a
broken place they had not repaired she
called their attention to it. They re-
piled that Mr.. Guy had told them to
You mend it, and tell him l told you
to. / am sure he will not be angry"
But he was, 80 angry that he broke
the engagement, renowned the idea OF
matrimony altogether, and resolved to
spend his fortunte in building a great
hospital, which he did.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07

Guilty stool was the scat of repen-
lance formerly employed in the Scottish
church for the exposure OF offenders
against the mora law. The transgres-
sor having been deprived of church
ordinances and duly taken to task pri-
vately. was then compelled to make a
public Acknowledgement of the misdeed
print to being restored to favor. Each
:culprit did penance by occupying the
Guilty stool in the presence of the whole
congregation and was openly lectured
by the minister on the enormity of the
Offense.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
Ely SONG.

Ten little flies
All in a line:
One got a swat!
Then there were
Nine little flies
Grimly sedate,
Licking their chops
Swat! There were
Eight little flies
Raising some more
Swat! Swat! Swat! Swat!
Then there were ss.
-Four little flies
Colored green-blue;
Swat! (Ain't 1t easyo)
Then there were
Two little flies
Dodged the civilian
Early e day
There were a million.
Buffalo News.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
So Franz.

Tit-Bits.
He (wondering If his rival has been
accepted)-Are both your rings heir
looms?
She (~concealing the hand)-oh. dear,
yes. One has been in the family since
the time Of Alfred. but the other 10
newer"-(blushing)-"it only dates from
the conquest"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-07
FOREST CIV SOUTH DAKOTA

A pamphlet on 1.-THE Value OF Cour.
tesy' distributed among the 1000 en-
ployes Of a western railroad says: IT
may be accepted as a general PROPOSE
ton that a large percentage of the pas
sengers on a train are in a more or
less abnormal condition, ranging from
uneasiness to positive hysteria or ner-
vous prostration. This se~mi-deinentia
commences when the patron arrives at
the ticket window and remains until
the journey is ended and normal con-
ditions are restored by rest and quiet
Maybe i'm your travels you have no
ticed this Yourself" says the Boston
Globe.