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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20
The Day OF the Debutante
By THE GENTLEWoMAN
By THE GENTLEwoMAN.

ish aristocracy smote upon my senses.
All was new to me and all was sweet"
The debutante Of today has even
greater possibilities of enjoyment than
had this young girl Of a past genera
ton. The world is at her feet, chief
ly perhaps because she has been train
ed to self-reiiance. No timid hesitat-
ing, blushing maiden is she, no swoon-
ing, hysterical damsel, but a young
woman Of RESPONSIBILITIES and assur-
ance, a Juno of superb physique, fond
Of athletics and of the open air; well
equipped mentally and able to hold her
own in argument or conversation. She
IS interested in literature, art, politics,
music and all the questions of the day;
in fact she knows something Of every
thing and everything OF something-a
great improvement on the maiden
whose chief accomplishment used to be
the ability to play "a little" and play
that little long.
Altogether the modern young man Is
to be congratulated on having such
good pals" for his feminine contem-
poraries. The chaperone of today need
have little fear Of ''detrimentals," for
her young charges are much too in
telligent to be attracted by a snowy
exterior unaccompanied by more solid
qualities.
Furthermore. the debutante OF today
is fortunate, inasmuch that a queen
sits on the throne whose sympathies
with the young girl are strong. and
her ma jesty's influence will be potent
for good Few will be content to re-
main mere frivolous butterflies and
pleasure-seekers once they have caught
the inspiration of queen Mary's desire
for doing good and promoting the hap
piness and we'll being of others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

prepare is to become skilled in some
trade or proficient in some profession
that will provide against the wreck
age of these changes. But it is unfair
to make Of child playless, dreary
drudge. Few families cannot afford
for their children a few hours Of romD-
ing in the life giving out OF doors. No
mother is so bent and b1unted by work
that she cannot make a few toys. if
she cannot afford TO buy them. And
in the poorest home, there can be
cleanliness. In every home there may
be smiles.
Cheerfulness and wealth are not in
separable companions. In the simplest
homes I have found the greatest cheer.
And If you brought up this girl well.
you have not let her regard home as
a storm center. She has heard little or
no chickering's, has never been the cow
ering witness OF quarrels between
those who are to her father and moth
er. And if you have brought her up
well you have not harped upon what
you have done for her. You have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

formed by the act Of accretion IS in
reality silt that has been carried down
from up the river and dropped lower
down, while the land that is washed
away on the opposite bank is carried
further down stream IN solution and
dropped in q similar mannek
The ChamizaI case was first brought
to an issue by claim made to the
boundary commissions in 1895. 1t was
presented by the Mexican government
through its commissioner to the inter-
national boundary commission. Pedro L
Garcia, who owned the land known as
FL ChamizaL had lost his land in 1878
by an aYulsive change in the river. The
commission heard the testimony in FL
Paso and Juarez in 1885. Gen. Arson
Mills, the present American commits
sioner, was acting in the same ca
pacity at that time, Mexican commits
sioner Orosno represented the Mexican
government on the boundary commits
sion.
The two commissioners failed to
agree, the Mexican commissioner con-
tending that the action of the river
had been too violent force of the cur
rent to constitute erosion The Amer
lean commissioner held that the land
had been formed by accretion The com
mission recommended the appointment
Of a third commissioners to be arbitra-
tor.
The question was held by the state
departments until the treaty between
the two countries was signed on June
"a. 1870 under the provisions of which
the present commission is meeting with
Gen. Arson Mills, representing the
American government, Fernando Bel
tran Puga, the Mexican government,
and Eugene Lafleur, of Canada, as the
third commissioner selected by the two
interested governments.
Itis expected to close the case within
two weeks, after which the attorneys in
the case will be given 10 days in which
to file briefs after which the commits
sion will digest the mass of evidence
and argument and announce its decision.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20
a, Daa ON WHAT DO WO-
II I'd dltCI SUA MEN THINK?
MEN THINK?

for the stationery on which you send
this letter came from no gypsy tent
But did you give her something she
needed. quite as much a beautiful
background for her life? A happy
youth is that beautiful back ground.
Whatever dark and stormy pictures
are afterwards painted against it, the
scenes are less dark, less stormy be-
cause of the beauty of that back
ground. The person who has it has
what is due us ala fair start in lift.
Did you give it to her?
Or did you give her the leaden back
ground of a childhood and maidenhood
of unrelieved drudgery? 81 couldn't
afford to pamper her. I hear you say.
as 1 have heard many women say of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

~ L CHAMIZAL Claim, involving mil
r. lions OF dollars WORTH Of Ell Paso
H realty along the river front,
which is being amicably settled by the
CharnizaI arbitration commission now
in session, has been overlooked and its
Importance to FL Paso lost sight of In
the rush of war and rumors or war
The entire case rests upon the two
words accretion and avulsion. Accre-
ton is defined as the land newly formed
BY the change of course Of stream by
gradually wearing away the bank on
one side and the adding it to the other
Emulsion is the change in tn eriVer
caused by the force Of the water which
cuts a new channel through the land
and abandons the old channes-
Mexico's Two Claims.
In the present contention, Mexico sets
ND two claims, one that the land known
as the Chamizal zone was created by
avulsion according to the above defini-
and also that the treaty of 1S48 did not
make q river boundary between the two
nations but made a fixed line IN the val
lev Of the Rio Grande, located at a
point where the center of the river hap
pened to be at the time the survey or
1852 was made. The Mexican govern
ment also claims that that under the
treaty of 1884, which gives the defini-
ton of accretion and ayulsion shows
that the changes on the Mexican side
were too violent to be termed erosion
and consequently the land on this side
could not be accretion land
Claim of the United States.
The United States claims that the
river was made a fluvial water boun-
tdarv by the treaty of 1S4S, known as
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo- Where
the river has moved south it is claimed
by the United States government that
it has been the action of the water
eroding the Mexican bank and the de-
posits of alluvium on the land left on
the American side This action mage
the land accretion land and it be-
longs to the persons owning land
bordering on the river. The new land
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

uT HAT do you think?' a wo-
. man has written me, "of
a girl who was taken by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

" HEsE lines of Wadsworth's VIII
probably make a strong appeal
to the debutante whose good
fortune it is to come OUT in this year
of grace nineteen hundred and eleven.
Surely never before did such an allur-
ing prospect spread itself before the
ewes of sweet seventeen as that
which now unfolds itsef in this gold
en- year of great rejoicing. The gaities
which the season heralds, eliminating
in the gorgeous coronation ceremony
are bewildering in their variety.
One recalls Isabel Lady Burton's
description of her first entry into So
ciety as girl of IS. Il shall never
forget that first ball." she says. ITO
begin at the beginning, there was my
dress. How a girl of the present day
would despise it, I wore white tar
latan over white silk, and the first
skirt was looped up to my knee with
n blush rose. My hair which was very
abundant was dressed in an indescrib-
able fashion by Alexandra and decked
with blush roses. I had no ornaments,
but really / looked very well and was
proud of myself.
ave arrived at Almack's about II.
The scene was dazzlinglys brilliant 10
me as / entered. The grand staircase
and ante-chamber were decked with
'earlands and festoons Of white and
gold muslin and ribbons. The blaze
of lights. the odor of flowers, the per-
fumes, the diamonds, and the magnifi-
cent dresses of the cream OF the Brit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

The advocates of this bill saythat half
cent coin would save the public hundreds
of dollars year. Prices like 6H cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20
NEWSPAPER MEN
GUESTS At
DINNER
CONFINED from Page oae,.


WFIlingham did. After the incident.
they were introduced and Mr.. Lewis
explained that he had never seen the
original OF the glass eye story, but had
seen the name Cape Willingham in
print and the name had caught his
fancy and he used it for the Panhandle
sheriff with the misnated eyes.
LeErfs's speech a Gem.
LeNis's speech was one long mid
summer nights scream He talks like
he writes. only better and he coined
enough epigrams to keep Ebert Hub
bard supplied with original good stuff
for several succeeding seasons. One
will suffice When introduced by the
toastmaster, Mr. Lewis said: II am al
ways glad to meet with the chamber
of commerce wherever 1 60 1t is al
ways the organized avarice of q town.
Mr.. Lewis kept up a running fire Of
steel-jacketed small talk and retired
in good order, amid the plauaits Of the
more or less envious multitude.
BrandOn's ROut.
Gerald Brandon, correspondent for
FL Diario, Of Mexico City, told OF the
battle Of the Sheldon lobby. when he
routed the mayor Of FL Paso, the route
being to the village lookup.
Owen White, the Alfred Henry Austin
of FL Paso, read kennel full Of dog
erel about the distinguished and ex-
tinguished guests and received an ova-
ton and a bunch Of sweet peas-when
he had finished.
Hare q hit.
Jimmie Hare. no bigger than a Sec
ondha1d on a Big Ben alarm clock. told
OF battles he had met great men he
had fought and why he held his job
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

given your aid ungrdcgingly, because
you wanted to, not with any hope Of
reward. You have given her a home,
not a tempestuous spot. housed by four
walls. from which she has always in
tended to run away and from which
she did escape as soon as possible by
the gate of matrimOny.
If you have done all this and the
girl has been Indifferent and cared
less. you have given generously to an
Migrate But there are few such NOR
tails. The trend OF the heart is home
ward.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

zone more Moment now may give us
more
Than fifty years of reason;
Our minds shall drink at every pore
The spirit of the season"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20

a family when she was quite young
brought up we'll and, now that she's
married, shows indifference and in
gratitude?'
What do you think THAT If you
have correctly stated the case, the girl
of whom you write lacks one Of the
finest of human attributes-that Of
appreciation. But have you correctly
stated the case?
You gave the girl food and clothing,
1 have no doubt, food to satisfy her
stomach and clothing to cover her
nakedness. a shelter. too. Of course,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20
Ell Chamizal Claim the Result Of a
Rivers Change At a Crucial Point

Now Now
Contentious of Two Nations of Long Standing
Bv NORMAN M
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-20
Shoes at Cost
Plus > Per Cent.
More About the Regal Shoe Co.'s Plan
of Scientific and Economical Shoe-Selling

There is a bill before
Congress to authorize the
coinage of the half-cent
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
GOT HIS soBRlQyET EARLY
"Honest John" Kelly Proved His Right
to the Title Long Before
Manhood.

There have been many stories about
the manner in which Honest John"
Kelly, the ex-umpire, first got his nick
name. Mr.. Kelly himself, according
to a New York letter, holds that 1t
came to him naturally, for even as a
small boy the purity of his soul shone
through his face. II think the first
time / was ever called Honest John,
was when l was quite a youngster,
said Kelly. "A man engaged as an
ambulatory salesman of tinware OBJ
served the ingenious countenance /
presented to the world and hailed me.
You look honest, boy" said he. What
might your name be?' John, said /,
quite simply. Juhn-idst like that
Then hold my horse while | go in
the saloon and get a drink said he.
And so l held his horse while he went
in the saloon and got q drink. But
this was on lower Ninth venue, in a
day when the avenues honors went
to the man who could clean the most
COPS in a given time. BY and by the
gang came along and beheld that
wagon full of tinware. The peddler
was detained within by a sore thirst,
and they took the tinware. And then
they came back and took the cush-
ions off the wagon. Eventually, be-
coming daring, they unhitched the
wagon Ii took Il away. True 70 ny
| trust, l stood there, holding the horse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13

Of a room that has a white or cream
striped paper, gay chintz curtains of
a fiowery pattern and ON the wash
stand of which is placed a piece of
plate glass with q Of Irish lace,
and on which, in turn. you stand the
basin. ewers, jugs. bottles, etc, also
of glass.
For powder pots, large and small.
have glass ones with lids, and for q
jewel receptacle can one imagine any
thing daintier than a glass dish which
has a lid and is supplied with a rose
colored cushion on which to lay any
brooches in use, chains. pendants and
the like? Glass candlesticks are nice
with rose colored candles n shades.
the latter covered with lace.
Quite the newest idea is to paint
a piece of glass for washstand or toll
let on the under side with blue, pink,
silver oxidized paint-what you will.
The color shows through very prettily.
A small coterie of women in society,
following the example Of a fashionable
painter, are having black glass doors
to wardrobe and the like; but the black
glass Is transparent, such as Is used
for spectacles.
The highest polish Is always kept CO
the black glass. Even black looking
glasses are the vogue. The effect N
black glass over the quicksilver is very
curious.
Certain It Is that colored dresses,
jewels ard ornaments in the room
are reflected in a surprising way.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
Bring Out Facts

He testified the workmen were frst-class,
high-grade and inspected by the Co.'S physi-
clan to be sure they were all in proper phys
ical condition; also testified that state reports
showed that Co. pays better wages than the
average and he thought higher than any in
the state.
F. B. Martin, Asst. Supt., testified Grape
Nuts made of wheat, barley, yeast and
water. Anything else? mo, SIR" Postum
made of Wheat, Wheat Bran and New Orleans
Molasses. Statements made on his expert
ence of about 10 years with Co.
Testified bakers are required to wear fresh
white suits, changed every other day. Said
had never known any OF the products being
sent out that were below the high standard
of inspection. Asked If any one connected
with the Postum Co. had instructed him how
to testify. Said, mo, sir"
Horace Brown testified has been with Co. 9
years. Worked In Grape-Nuts bake shop.
Testified the whole of the -four Is composed of
Wheat and Barley. Attys. tried TIC confuse
him, but he insisted that any casual visitor
could see that nothing else went into the -four.
Said machinery and floors always kept clean
So these men were N by the Week
~" lawyers hoping TO find at least one VINO
would say that some under-grade grain was
put In or some unclean condition Was found
somewhere.
But it was no use.
Each and every man testified to the purity
and cleanliness.
As a sample, take the testimony OF Luther
w. Mayo.
Testified been with Company about 10 years.
Now working in the bakery department max
ixg Grape-Nuts. Testified that The ovens and
floors are kept clean and the raw products as
they 20 in are kept clean. Also that the
wearing apparel of the employees has to be
changed three times q week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
GOT THE BEST OF THE ELDER
Apt Quotation Of Brer Reuben Saved
His Mule and at the Same Time
Rebuked Sin

Elder Harris was making another
attempt to induce one of the members
of his flock to trade horses with him.
dat pony O. your'n, Brer Reuben"
he said, lis jes' what l want, an my
big bay hos Is jes' what yo' want. l
kin git over de groun' faster wild de
pony, an you kin haul a bigger load
wild de boss. Hitd be a good trade fur
bofe on us, 'ceptin' dat it'd be a leetle
better fun you dan it would fur me.
You take dc bay and give me de
chestnut sor'l."
: de pony suits me well 'nough, ell
der" averred Brother Reuben, for the
twentieth time. Il don keer t. make
no swap"
But ! jes' natchelly got t have dat
pony, Brer Reuben"
Elder" spoke the other, after a
period of profound thought. Il been
wantin' t asst yo' a question for a long
time"
Well, what is it,"
81 know wat one O. de 'postles says
bout de law bein' done away with, but
amt we still Twin undah de ten COM
man'ments?"
"Brer Reuben" solemnly averred
Elder Harris, I'VE air."
We'll, one o dem commandments
says we mustn't covet anything W.T. b.
longs t our neighbors, an you're GOV
etin' dat liz chestnut sor'l pony o.
mine, Brer Harris!"
Then the elder gave 1t up. Clearly
the tenth commandment was against
him.-Chicago Tribune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
II low
Another

When the Weekly" which sued us for libel
(because we publicly denounced them for an
editorial attack on our claims) was searching
for some weak spot" they thought best to
send a N. Y. Atty. to Battle Greek. summoned
rs of our workmen and took their sworn state
ments before a Commissioner.
Did we object? No. On the contrary, we
helped all we could. for the opportunity was
too good to be lost.
Geo. Haines testified he inspected the wheat
and barley, also floors and every part or the
factories to know things were kept clean.
That every 80 minutes a sample Of the pro-
ducts was taken and inspected to keep the
food UP to standard and keep out any impur-
tiles, also that 1t is the duty OF every man In
the factories TO see that anything not right
is Immediately reported. Has been with the
Co. 10 years.
Edward Young testified had been with Co.
Is years. Inspector, he and his men exam
ined every sack and car OF wheat and barley
to see they were up to standard and rejected
many cars.
III. e Burt, Supt., testified has been with
Co. over Is years. Bought only the best
grain obtainable. That the Co. kept a corps
of men who do nothing but keep things clean,
bright and polished.
Testified that no Ingredient went into Grape
Nuts and Postum except those printed In the
advertising. No possibility of any foreign
things getting into the foods as most of the
machinery Is kept closed. Asked IL the fac
tory 10 open to the public, said yes and 't
took from two to three guides constantly 10
show visitors through the works" Said none
OF the processes were carried on behind closed
doors.
At this point attys. for the weekly" tried
to show the water used was from some out
side source. Testified the water .came from
Co.'S oxs ssessian wells and was pure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
REALLY OPENED THEIR EYES
Pensioners Remark, However, Lcft
Young Minister Somewhat In
In tho Dark.

Rev. Henry r. Rose I'm the Newark
Star tells the story of a young min
lister who had recently taken charge
OF a small parish In Vermont He
aspired to greater things and q large
field, and in the hope that his reputar
ton would travel beyond the limits Oh
the village to which he had been sent
he threw into his sermons all the
force and eloquence at his command
He was, however. totally ~unprepared
for what was intended for q complt
ment, but which was put to him In
such a way that 1t left him In doubt
as 10 the real impression he had madA.
One Sunday morning, after an espe-
cially brilliant effort, he was greeted
byy az cid lady WI vas one q ina
most faithful attendants at all serv-
ices. Approaching the young minister,
she said: "Ah, sir. we do enjoy your
sermons so much, they are SO inr
structive. Do you believe It, We never
knew what sin was until you came 70
the parish"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
4 Younu PHILOSOPHER.

Time is a relative quantity. Some
minutes seem like hours, and some
hours seem like minutes. How to con-
troll this fight is beyond most persons,
but the little boy mentioned below
seems to have progressed pretty we'll
for a youngster.
; The teacher was surprised to see
that ne remained perfectly Idle ali
through recess, and accordingly asked
him why he did not play.
Cause" he said, slowly, ut makes
recess too quick If l play, and ] want
it to la-a-ast!"-Youth's Companion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
CRACKS IN FURNITURE.

Cracks In furniture can be filled in
with beeswax so that the marks will
scarcely show at all.
First of all, slightly soften the bees
wax until II becomes like putty, then
press 1t irmely and neatly into the
cracks and smooth the surface over
with a thin knife. Next sandpaper the
wood surrounding the crack and work
some Of the dust into the beeswax.
This gives the work a finished look,
and when 1t Ii vanished the cracks
will have disappeared.
Putty II sometimes used for this
purpose, but II is apt to dry and fall
out, while beeswax VIII remain In
practically forever.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
IN SLEEPING.

The Japanese lies on a rush mat on
the floor. with a square block of wood
under his neck.
The Chinaman has an exquisitely
carved low bed OF ebony or other pre-
cious wood, which is strewn, again.
with rush mats.
Many African tribes curl themselves
up IN one end Of a hammock and sleep
In this inverted position.
The Russian peasant loves to sleep
on top of his big soapstone stove. Every
morning II is blistering hot, and so he
takes a cold plunge in a nearby stream.
even breaking through the ice to do so.
The German sleeps both on and un-
derneath a feather bed-sometimes two
or three OF them. But It covers his
shoulders at the expense Of his feet.
which sometimes almost freeze.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
His Speciality.

What has become of young Mr..
DAuber, who showed such signs of
talent in drawing? Has he made a
~success?"
ooh, yes, indeed. He's got all the
work he can do now"
Magazine or studio work."
"He draws the maltese cross show
ing where the body was found, IN the
evening papers."-CleVeland Leader.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
1T MAKES WEAK WOrIEN STRONG
1T TAKES SICK WOMEN WELL.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
ss%s%::Es:@s M%$%%::ss% Ms%ssa %sa%sss sSsss$ss$ ss%s.s. mSEsS.ss %.Ssss ~ ra;%sssss 8. - nee.

And by and by the peddler came out
of the saloon and sized up the situa-
ton. Well said he warmly, you're
Honest John, all right. You saved the
horse"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
~Hard-Hearted Judue,

The Sympathetic Pal--Wotcher,
Bill! You looks bad; been laid up?
Bill-Yus, sort Of. 'Aven't been
outer doors fer Cree munfs.
The Sympathetic Pal-Wot was the
matter wiz yer?
D Diihni-fHI1unnin only the judge wouidn {
believe 1.-THE Sketch.