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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
The Herald's
Daily Short Story

his horse like a statue IN their midst
With true eastern impassivity he dis
mounted when ordered, and after a
brief questioning by the colonel. to
which he returned no reply, he was
lead into the guard tent and strictly
watched.
Later the colonel and his officers
held a court. to which came many peo-
pie Of the village-those who were left
of them.
Before them was placed that tall,
still figure. Once or twice the large
brown eyes swept round the circle of
stern, white faces, but he spoke no
word. His sentence was inevitable. He
was to be shot at sunrise the next
morning before the regiment started
on it's march.
where the Arab apparently shed out
the last hours of his life.
The young man shot glance Of al
most pity at the long white figure. and
as he did so 1t stirred and rose to a
sitting position on the ground.
He could feel the dark eyes scanning
him, although he could not see them:
then, like a man in a dream, he heard
voice call him. softly, in French.
Henri" the voice called, and he
glanced round wildly.
and then an addition. MY son."
For a moment the desert wheeled be-
fore his eyes. and then, with cold
clutch at his heart came the realiza-
ton of his hidden fear.
You are my son. 1 knew you; you
resemble Madeline, my wife. And then
your name, my name, Lemoine-how
strange it sounded, I heard them call
you, in the court today They did not
one should know my voice. But when
had found you. I knew that I had
found safety My horse-it is tethered
near-I heard 1t calling met Is of
the desert breed, and none can catch 1t
Loosen these bonds-three steps, and
am free.
Speak Answer me-unnatural son."
But the silence Of the east seemed
to have fallen on the young man. and
he answered never a word.
The hour came at last, with stir In
town and camp. a blowing of bugles
and a rattle of arms. Henri was re-
lieved from his guard, to prepare him
self for his other, worse task. He has
been appointed a member of the firing
party.
In his ears rang his fathers last
words: I:
IT will pay the debt"
The sharp rip Of the rifle voliey rang
out, and with one wild scream the
Arab fell a huddled heap in his bonds
After the volley, a single shot.
The men Of the firing party stared
in each others faces, and one of their
number sank slowly to the ground.
Henri Lemoine. My God! What does
this mean?''
They raised him fearfully. He was
not dead, but was going out fast
why? Why? stammered his captain.
"It-was-a debt I owed. He was
my-father. I could not free him-1
could not kill finland you must
have shot-me anyway. I disobeyed-
orders-I-"
There was no time for prfest-he
went too fast, and went believing he
had paid his debt In full But his fell
lows mourned him as a hero.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
Ada Patterson

"HE art Of getting along is in large
part the fine art of getting
along with difficult people. For
we are all difficult all hard to get
along with; men think 1t Of women,
women know it of men; friends hold
this estimate Of each other. and enc
mics holding it, express 1t in stronger
degree. Everyone has character angle,
some of US have several of them. which
irritate our associates. The success
full person is one who ignores these
angles or transforms them into curves.
1 heard two wmen talking of such
a woman on the subway the other day
IT hear that Jim Smith gets along with
his second wife all right. They do say
that he worried his first one into her
grave" said the first woman.
Yes said the second woman"
Matilde's great 1 was there one day
when Jim got to fussing. He was al
ways an awful fusser. He came out
out of his bedroom blue in the face.
Look here he said with some extra
words I wouldn't stain my lips to
repeat. Just look at the tear in these
pahts'
Matilda looked at him and smiled.
She would smile at q lion with its Jaws
open to eat her, and I'll bet that after
that he'd never have the heart to eat
her. Jim,' she said you're mistaken
That isn't a tear. It's rip What
did he do? What could he do? He
laughed and then 1t was all over. For
II you can get a man to laughing.
and the woman knows enough not to
say anything more about the cause of
the wrangle, she's won the day.
Yes, she's great Another time 1
was there he had Mysteries again.
suppose you know that men have
Mysteries as well as women. I think
It's horse and horse, just as many
hysterical men as women, only in men
we call it cussedness. Same thing
He was having Mysteries all right, fret
ting with her about something that
was nothing. I wondered how long
she'd stand it. Well, she didn't show
that she was roughed up a bit, If she
was. She just smiled, looked him in
the eyes and said. Smith you're ex-
cited. She got him to laughing, and
of course, had her way
Don't you agree with the second
woman that Matilda was great? She
had applied the healing salve of humor.
If she can lead a person to look
humorously at what he regards SER
iously, a strained situation has re-
Taxed, a rupture has been healed,
break mended. a chasm bridged.
A genius at getting along Is bust
ness woman I know. Her employer
is tubercular, bilious and dyspeptic,
a combination that does not make for
amiability nor justice. That man boils
over in wrath with q volume geyser
never displayed. And when the mighty
flow is over. what remains of his es-
sence of fault finding and vitriol of
vituperation extends itself in mean lit
tie trickles of sarcasm. Like most
coarse natures he mistakes inSolence
for wit. Once there was an eruption
within my hearing and the business
woman with the genius for getting
along with people encountered 1t mid
stream. To my amazement, when the
boiling and sizzling had subsidized. I
heard my friend reply in cool, civil
voice:
Thank you for pointing out my mis-
take. had much rather you showed 1t
to me than that any outside critic
should have done so. I will profit by
your explanation"
The mans sickly face silhouetted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF dav
This Date 1S97 w.

L NJ. Goodman is up in New Mexico
On business.
Gen Williams. OF Socorro, came
down this noon
Senator Turney and wife returned
today from Alpine.
z. A. Shelton returned last night
from Santa RoSalia-
The joint warehouse has been given
a new tin roof.
A. B. McKie left this afternoon for
Roswell on a business trip.
c. ]. Larmier, OF the T. & P, return
ed this afternoon to Dallas.
Mrs. Rosseter and Mrs. Desmith left
this afternoon for Colorado Springs
Manager Faulkner, OF the Pecos VAL
ley road. has gone onto California
There will be county teachers ex-
animation on Friday and Saturday next
Mr. Harvey, Of the Steam Laundry
company. left for Buffalo, n. Y, this
morning
Mrs. Younge, Of Toyah, who has been
visiting friends in this city. returned
home today.
Al Watson and wife left this after
noon for Colorado Springs by way OF
Fort Worth
The Postal Telegraph company's
messenger boys are dressed in gray.
and look very neat
B. Blumenthal and D. Kline left this
afternoon over the T. & p. for bust
ness thip to New York
fine new mellophone was received
last evening by George Barber, the solo
alto Of the McGinty band
George Langston, T. & P. agent at
Cisco, has returned to his station after
a short visit in this city.
W. F. Hempe1, formerly with the
Consumers Ice company, has posi-
ton with the Mexican Ore company
The Mexican Central that came up
last night was a case Of "and the cat
came back" It was no thoroughfare
with a vengeance, and there is no train
today.
The river took on another boom
last night and was running nearly
bank full today. The canal was also
full and has overflowed its banks IN
several places
Mrs. Tozec, Of Roswell. sister OF ].
Calisher, arrived this afternoon with
her children from California, and IS
visiting with her brother en- route TO
the Pecos valley.
First Lieut. Charities ". Penrose.
OF the 1th Infantry. and brother OF
president Penrose. OF the Common
wealth Mining company. Of Arizona, .
at the Vendome.
Professor Joseph Smith returned
from Granada this afternoon, and Mrs
Smith and daughter will some soon-
They will for the present be doni-
ciled at Chopin hall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
The Multiplicity Of Nationalities
Presents Problem In School Work
of Boys Girls United States Are
Educated In Public Schools.

school; for these a liberal curriculum,
with several elective studies, is advo-
Gated for the seventh and eighth
grades. In opposition to this it Is
urged that when too many subjects
are undertaken, the result is a super
fetal conglomeration of facts of no
particular value to the child. and those
who hold to this theory insist that
the last two years had better be spent
in solidifying the fundamental studies
taken in the previous year. In large
number Of schools, however, the intro
duction of algebra, more advanced
natural sciences, Latin, and one or
more modern languages is being tried
with good results. both to the child
who finishes his education in the
grammar grade and the one who goes
on to high school.
Has Unique Problem.
The United States has a unique
problem in It's common school system
not found to such a large degree in
any other nation in the world. This
is the multiplicity of languages with
which 1t must cope. The ever-increas-
ing tide Of immigration brings each
year thousands of non-English speak
ing children into the public schools
In order to make these efficient citi-
zens, they must be aided to complete
the work OF the elementary schools,
handicapped at the beginning by the
fact that they do not understand a
word Of the language. There are pub
lie schools in the cities in which no
less than five languages are spoken,
although all are supposedly English
schools and only English is taught
But when the children come from for
eign-speaking homes, with no know
ledge of the language of the country,
fhar "a NV will,
whom they can converse intelligently
before their real education can begin
In public school No. in New York
City there are 1000 children, fully go
percent of whom are foreigners, yet
by the excellent system Of instruction
provided, even the children who never
hear a word Of English at home are
able to speak it correctly before the
school year expires, and by means of
this school training are generally able
to secure self-supporting positions at
an early age. The school is one OF
the largest and best Immigrant
schools in the country. Beside its
principal and supervisor, IT has 81
regular, and six special, teachers The
children are taught all the ordinary
elementary branches in English, and
in addition have very systematic and
well arranged course Of manual train
ing. The girls are taught sewing anu
domestic science in all its branches
for the care Of an American home,
which differs materially from those OF
their own land The cost OF this
school is higher than most Of the
common schools Of the country, as its
average expenditure reaches $40 per
capita annually.
CaIffornia's Problem.
In California the number OF children
speaking foreign languages has influ-
enced the legislature to pass bill last
year providing that in every city Of
the first class there shall be at least
one public school in which the French,
German and italian languages shall
be taught in connection with the work
in English. The value Of this plan has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
ULLY three-fourths of the boys
and girls of the United States
= end their education in the COM

~ ULLY three-fourths Of the boys
and girls of the United States
end their education in the COM
mon or elementary schools; conse-
Quently the common schools consti-
tute the most important department of
the national educational system. That
this is fully recognized by the nation
itself, is evidenced by the enormous
expenditure for the support of these
schools. Nearly 100000 buildings are
now being utilized to accommodate the
100000 pupils enrolled in the public
schools and the valuation of these
buildings approximates $1,000, 600, 600.
The expenditure for the support Of all
these schools very nearly reached half
"a billion last year. which was equiva-
lent to an expenditure of S27 for each
pupil
Eight Years of Graded Work.
The common school system Of Amer
lea provides for eight years Of regu-
lar graded work, beginning with the
primary and ending with the final
grammar grades. In most Of the
larger schools, the primary grade is
preceded by one or two years OF kin
dergarten work. The requirements of
the eighth grade are practically the
same in all American schools, including
those on the Panama canal zone and
of study has outgrown the original
three RS and includes systematic
grade work in writing, reading, Eng
lish, arithmetic, geography, United
States history, vocal music, drawing,
natural science, physical culture and
In many of the schools, certain
amount of manual training work, al
though this last subject is restricted
in the smaller towns by the lack OF
provision for It's equipment The
growing demand for manual training
work however. indicates that within
the next few years 1t will become as
much part of the course In the pub
lie schools as reading or writing
DeveIouing Uniform Standard.
The DEVELOPMENT of uniform stand
ard inSschoo1 work, for which educa-
tors have been long striving, has been
so nearly completed during the last
decade, that there is very little ol1-
ference in a years grade work In any
part of the country. With a certain
allowance for local requirements, as
has been said. the common school
course is so uniform that a child NOV
;np from one state to another Is able
tn take up his school work in the
same grade.
with the attainment of this unfit
cation Of standards in the grades, now
comes the feeling that greater rex
Utility in the curriculum of the high
or grades must be secured. 1t is gen
orally agreed that the first six years
OF school should be devoted absolutely
TO the study of the Fundamental
branches but there is growing d11-
ference of opinion as to what the last
two wears should embrace.
Since so large a percentage OF the
nupiIs never rise higher than the
common schools, it is advocated by
some that these should be arranged
to give the greatest possible amount OF
general culture to those who are not
able to give a longer time to school.
Many children are compelled to go to
work early and will make great sac
rifices to complete the gramma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
Laura In History; What the Name
Means; Persons Who Have Borne 1t
lCopyright. 191O. by Henrv wv. Fincher.l

or assumption. led many a poor woman
to the stake in the days Of witch burn
ing
Later Laura was welcomed as the
personification of poetry. It was also
firmly believed that lightning would
not strike a house the mistress OF
which was named Laura
There Is no queen Laura, but the
queen of songs. the imperishable Laura
of Petrarch. She was the wife OF
Hughes De SADIE OF Avignor, Petrarch's
chief lyric. called "Rime," and which
was composed in the course OF 40 long
ytars in honor of Laura. which moved
Byron to the question in Don Juan:
Think you, If Laura had been Pc
trarch's wife,
He would have written sonnets all his
life7"
Byron tells US of Laura, a Vene-
~tian Lady" in his Beppo, the equiva-
lent Of our Joe" ITO Laura Schiller
addressed the first poetic effusion that
attracted the attention Of the critical
The Laura Schiller loved was the pref
~ wife of a Stuttgart captain named
Vischer The Swiss form is Lori, and
the French Loulou; the Italian Lauretta
and Lora.
Next names: Cora and Corinne No.
80; Theodore, No. SIS Ursula, No 80.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
Success Talks To Men and Boys M BY n1,
The Crime, Against Our Naturalization Laws Peters

today can neither read or write the
English language What do they Sknow
about the constitution of the Onftea
States? I have seen judges obliged
to quit their chairs in order to get
breath of pure air and to escape for
moment the vile doors. and the police
compelled to resort to force to pre-
serve order.
What respect can such citizens feel
thereafter for the ballot they thus
ACQUIRE. often they do not seek II
and more frequently 1t is thrust upon
them. They value 1t so little that they
have not taken the trouble TO inquire
about It's advantages.
If some party driver did not hunt
them UP and agree to pay, not only
court costs but something more. they
would not consent to become citizens
Baptized at a font of corruption when
assuming the character Of American
1itizens what but misuse Of the power
thus acquired is to pc expected OF
large proportion Of the citizens thus
made?
Make naturalization Solemn.
would make naturalization as SOL
emn and impressive as patriots
march to battle. We have national
holidays Tor nOnOrlnS, IOT IeJO1ClHS f,
we celebrate the declaration of indie
pendence, the birthdays of Washing
ton and Lincoln, and dedicate to CRATE
full memories Of our patriotic dead
worthy recognitions of history and
patriotism. There should be an
other sacred day or days in the ma
tional calendar-times appointed by
law. wherein the qualified alien might
assume the rights and duties of an
American citizen, under circumstances
of investigation, dignity and solemnity,
commensurate with the great event.
DAYS on which commerce should cease,
labor suspend, the schools be closed.
the flags float from the public build
ines and the bells of the churches be
rung.
Let the federal courts be the scenes
of the final act, wherein shall be
gathered the officials of the common
wealth, the men, women and children:
due preliminary notice being given, let
judicial inquiry be publicly made as
to the qualifications of those who seek
citizenship and if they be found worthy
under the laws, let them assume the
new obligation and bearing their title
of honor, be welcomed by the applaud
ing people and the recipients of such
great prerogatives become themselves
objects Of observation and congratu-
lation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19

+ AURA is one of the few female
names that do not admit Of
49, abbreviation. The famous ball
lad, annie Laurie" should not per-
suade the unknowing that it is the
proper thing to substitute in the
Christian name lie" for the final "a"
for the Laura" referred to is fam
lily name, claimed by English baron
cts.
A garland of leaves and flowers is
Laura's emblem and reward of vir-
tue her sentiment.
Like the name Laurence or Law
renee, Laura is derived from Laure
and means laurel crowned" Besides
st. Lawrence, the Roman, there is an
English saint Of that name, the sue
cessor of st, Augustine as archbishop
Of Canterbury, but no st. Laura
Neither was there a female laureate
The patron saint of girls named
Laura is Gudula, of whom 1T is re-
corded by st. Hubert that she once
hung a pair Of gloves on a sunbeam
penetrating the church window, and
there they hung for more than an
hour.
St Gudula is represented carrying
a laurel crown.
Our forefathers associated the name
with the gift Of prophecy, which gift
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
The Terror of the Desert
(By Ed Ralts.)

"HE small encampment of white
tents stood in a palm grove
which bounded the village-it
was little more. A raid had been made
upon the hardy French settlers by a
wandering band of Arabs, and much
blood had been spilled. So paternal
government had sent a regiment OF
zouaves to revenge the dead and pro-
tect the living The famous Legion Of
the Lost" had done its work well, and
the Arabs had been badly defeated
and swept back into the desert whence
they came.
The expedition was practically at an
end, but one small punitive band was
not yet returned from its business OF
destroying an Arab village which had
given shelter and help to the marau-
dersN
Henri Lemoine paced before his tent
He has spent almost all his life In
Africa His mother and her husband
had come from France when Henri was
child Of two.
No word of her story had ever been
told, but she treated her husband with
a quiet scorn that people soon found
was well deserved. Gustaye Lemoine
was one of those men born with a
kink in their natures. He simply could
not keep straight. Madame eked out a
living by skilled embroidery and fine
washing done for the ladies of the
garrison Her husband after period
of loafing and hanging around the
most disreputable cafes in the Arab
quarter, suddenly took it into his
head to enlist
Gustave Lemoine was universally
disliked and distrusted by his fellow
soldiers.
Then came a crisis in French af-
fairs in Africa There was trouble. Sc
rious trouble, with the tribes, and all
through the preparations information
kept leaking out which handicapped
the authorities. Lemoine had never
given up his trick of haunting the
Arab quarter. And suspicion fell upon
him. He Justified the suspicion by sud-
denly disappearing, and the next thing
heard Of him was a report that he had
been seen in the following of rebel
sheik. and was supposed to be train
ing the Arabs in the art Of war &C.
cording to the French fashion.
Madame Lemoine met her trouble in
q manner which won the respect of
all. She held up her head proudly. and
declared her determination to bring up
her little son to take his fathers
place in the regiment and redeem that
fathers bad record-and she kept her
word.
Henri was "a when he stood looking
out over the desert sea of sand, and
he was already on the way to become
a corporal, with a good prospect OF
promotion before him.
Something has broken the level open
rim of the horiEon-something that
resolved itself into swirl of dust that
grew as he looked.
The camp turned out to watch, and
the cloud on the desert sea grew and
grow. till troop of men and horses
was visible.
In to the midst Of their cheering
comrades swept the avengers. They
had done well; they carried out their
orders, without losing a single man.
and they had taken a prisoner. an
Arab, a man of stately, dignified fig
ure, bronzed and bearded, who sat on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-19
On the Art Of
Getting Along

against the dark back ground Of his
roller top desk. was a study in sue
cessive stages Of surprise. gratiftca-
ton. relief and the admiration Of one
trained intellect for another. He knew
that he had been i'll tempered. She had
construed an III natured outburst into
measured instructions. When she rose
to leave his office, he stooped~and
picked up a paper that had slipped
from her lap and handed 1t to her
with bow and a smile. She smiled
back
When she Joined me her face was a
shade paler and was strained. But her
voice was absolutely controlled He has
proved that he deserves his reputation
as the most crotchetty man in the
business. He ought to be in a santa
rium." I answered. why do you bear
pathy.
Because I know what I want" she
answered. II have a goal in view and
this post Is one stage on the road 1
have determined that no personality
and no peccadiIlo shall stand in my
way"
And how do you bear itr' varied
my question
by thinking of the man himself
as little as possible. and when 1 do. as
a poor thing whom I pity for his in
firmities, and whose ultimate I plainly
see. A business office IS not our own
nor our friends drawing room Bust
ness hours are times Of struggle. not
of social intercourse. The time spent in
talking of other than the business IN
hand is wasted. We don't select our
business associates, and we don't have
to like them, nor should we assume
IT, VI
school ourselves TO endure them and be
civil and expect more than civility from
them. It's a hard law, but 1t is the law
of business life.