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The herald., 1912-07-04
The Cleaning.

The "gloaming" is by origin akin to
gloom. The root idea is to look covert
~ from beneath the brows not with
full open eyes, and so the cleaning is
that time of day when the sun, sinking
below the horizon, shines obscurely
under the advancing shades Of night,
as eyes may CLEAN dimly from lower
ing brows.
Byron, the poet, wrote, "As gloam-
ing. the Scottish word for twilight, has
been recommended by many literary
men and particularly by DR.. Moore in
his letters to Burns, have ventured to
use it on account of its harmony"
The evening star is called the "gloam-
ing" star in Scotland. and Lowell's
THE snow had begun in the gloam-
Ing" and Hogg's "'Twixt the cleaning
and the mirk, when the kye come
hame," are familiar instances of its
use,
The herald., 1912-07-04
"Soiid Gold"

Commercially speaking, the term
"solid gold" is misnomer, since such
gold has not been used for many, many
years. Some Of the ancient Roman
1ewelry and some of that Of the rem
aissance period was. indeed. made Of
pure gold. worked up by hand with the
crudest of tools. but since the old day
there has been q constantly increasing
employment Of alloys. for the reason
that jewelers. found that the harder the
gold was rendered by good alloys the
greater its wearing qualities and the
more secure. therefore. was the setting
Of the gems 1t contained. Nowadays
jewelry is of IS, IA or 10 carats, ac-
cording to the design and character Of
the article, and it is much more fire.
quently 10 than IS carats.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The herald., 1912-07-04
e Amusements
BIG AMUSEMENT PARK.

1t is stated, on good authority, that
the new syndicate who have recently
purchased the Grand Isle railroad and
our electric car line, is about to close
deal, or has closed a deal, for a large
strip of ground on General Meyer ave-
nue., near London street, where an
amusement park will be erected to
furnish a place of outing for our local
people. This subject has been taken
up so often by the Algiers people that
they will hail with delight even the
suggestion from the great corporation
who are here and mean business, that
they even expect or think that a pro-
position of this kind is probable.
There is no place on the Algiers side
OF the river where picnics may be held
like City Park, Audubon Park, or some
OF the other breathing spots on the
other side. From time to time move
ments have been started, asking that
the city purchase a sufficient amount
of ground for large park on this side.
Our only park here now is one not de-
veloped, which was donated to the
city by John McDonogh more than so
years ago. 1t is now settled by squat
tiers of the African race, and is located
on Teche street, the last block within
the Orleans parish line.
The herald., 1912-07-04
Tn. Emperor. Fsvorlt. Hon.

1t may be interesting to owners Of
chicken farms to know that genuine
enthusiast In the pastime Of poultry
raising lived and flourished as far back
as the year 40 A. D.. when Alaric the
Goth was busylng himself about the
sack Of Rome. The Rev. DR.. George
Hodges Saints and Heroes" is the
authority for the story.
Only the Roman emperor seemed On
moved by this tremendous calamity.
he was In u safe retreat at Ravenua
when the news came. 1t is remember
ed Of Honorius that there were only
two matters In which he was ever
known to show interest. One was the
safety of his own imperial person;
the other was the raising of hens, In
which he was very successful. His
favorite hen was named Rome.
Your majesty, Rome has perished"
they came crying.
why" he said. 'only an hour ago
she was feeding out of my handr'
And when they told him that 1t was
the capital ~ the world which had
been destrOyed-he was much relieved.
The herald., 1912-07-04
70 Escape Gold Bricks

4 man or woman with funds to in
FuS should make Ii a primary principle
. INST consult an experienced banking
,ooe Of established reputation. The
~ step In the prudent investment of
~ money Is the selection of your
9nkmg house. You should choose a
mixer not only willing but competent
= sefye your every need-one with the
QuiSlte patience and sympathy to
" your investment problem from
angles, to make your problem his
eolem- Few investors realize that
znh the past few years there has
NC mp new guild in the banking
1aes, bankers whose business runs
y over s100,000,OOO annually and
~ success is largely due to the
zul and thoughtful attention given
= serious inquiry or request for ad-
~ II You can save and invest 500
9ore each year you can command
ut financial brains in America
- Z. Merrill in Leslie's.
The herald., 1912-07-04
Deek's Marrow Escape.

David Beck, the celebrated portrait
pdhier and pupil Of Van Dyck, while
taveIing through Germany was sud
taly taken Ill and to all appearances
"a and was laid out corpse. His
srvants, sitting around the bed, griev-
4 heartily for the loss Of so good a
naster and, as grief is thirsty, drank
3 hesrtlIy at the same time. One of
IN, becoming more befuddled than
= rest, then addressed his compan-
- thus: "0ur master when alive
~ fond Of his glass. Let us out of
Ofitnde. then, give him one now he
\ dad Assent was given. The head
: the dead painter was raised up and
~ wine poured down or spilled
lhout, the fragrance or spirit of which
1Bued Beck to open his eyes, upon
mich the servant, who, being drunk,
~ forgetting his master was dead,
hrred down the remainder Of the
A2 The painter gradually revived
ID thus escaped living interment.
The herald., 1912-07-04
EARTHQUAKES.

Earthquakes generally do their work
with great rapidly, but there are ex-
ceptions. While Caracas and Lisbon
were destroyed in a few minutes, the
Calabrian earthquakes beginning In
1873 lasted four years. Earthquakes
travel across the earth at velocities
varying between several hundred and
several thousand feet second, the
greater the intensity Of the shock the
greater being the velocity. The sea
waves that frequently accompany
earthquakes also travel at tremendous
speeds. A submarine earthquake near
the coast Of Japan In 1854 gave rise to
sea waves which traversed the whole
breadth Of the Pacific at the rate Of
$40 miles an hour At Simoda, Japan.
the waves from this earthquake were
thirty feet high. At San Diego, Cal.
they were only six inches high.
The herald., 1912-07-04
Costermongers In Morocco.

In Morocco the costermonger recon-
mends his wares by pledging the cred
It Of saint. in the name of Mulai
Idriss. Roast chestnuts" ''In the
name Of our Lord Mohammed Al Hadj!
Popcorn! Popcorn in the name OF
Sidna Ali-bu-Rhaleh. Melons! Nice.
sweet melons," Allah is gracious.
Beans! Fried beans" There be no
might nor majesty save in Allah! Wa
ter! Cool Water" These and the like
are heard at every turn. Even the
auctioneer who is calling out the price
Of slave or the bids for Rabat car
pet Is careful to interlard his profess
siOnal talk freely with illusions to his
Maker and the plethoric roll Of Moor
ish saints.-London Times.
The herald., 1912-07-04
The First ThimbIe.

There is q tradition that Dutch sill
versmith pondered over a certain no
ton which he had cherished long and
silently in the slow working senses
which he deemed his brain-a notion
for a trinket, fallal, for a dignified
lady of Holland. 1t must be a useful
trinket, albeit a costly one. meet for
so good a sempstress as Dame Alike
Van Rensselaer,. When the notion
took definite shape. the thing was
quickly wrought in precious metal by
fingers as deft as the brain was slow.
and the industrious housewife proudly
wore not only her first thimble, but the
first thimble possessed by any Dutch
frau.-Century.
The herald., 1912-07-04

president, Joseph Abrams vice-president,
and Henry Wolfe as secretary and treas
urer.
The first board Of directors shall hold
ONCE until the LIST day Of March, 1913, at
which time and annually thereafter a new
board of directors shall be elected by a ma
lority OF the vote cast; each stakeholder
being entitled to cast, either in person or
by proxy, one vote for each share of stock
owned by him; said election to be given
notice Of In any Of the newspapers pub
llshed at New Orleans. The failure or
omission to hold the election or to elect
the officers of this corporation, In the
manner and at the time and at the places
specified shall In ne manner suspend or af-
feet the business Of this corporation, but
the corporate officers shall hold over until
their places are filled by new election to
be provided for by the acting board Of d.
rectors.
In the event of the dissolution of
this corporation by limitation, or otherwise,
its affairs are to be liquidated by three
commissioners to be chosen by the stock
holders at meeting called for such pur-
pose.
Thus DONE read and signed on the day
and date first above written, In the pres
ence of Messrs. Horace p. Rowley and Paul
a. SomPayrac, competent witnesses, who
sign with me notary.
In witness whereof I hereunto afix my
signature and seal.
Original signed) o. J. Mazerat, 10
=
$4,000; Henry Wolfe, 300 shares, 5000 co.
Witnesses-H. z. Rowley, Paul A. SOM
payrac.
(Seal) LAWRENCE NJ JANIN,
Notary Public.
/, the undersigned, recorder of mortgages
In and for the parish OF Orleans, state OF
louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of Incorporation of the
Vaudeville and Abita Springs Land COM
pany was this day duly recorded in my Of
fee, In Book 1866, folio :.
New orleans, June s. 1912.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD,
by, r.
A true copy.
LAWRENCE NJ. JANIN, Notary Public.
June Is, 20, %, July 4, IL, IS, 1912
The herald., 1912-07-04
A Surprise.

Rector ION his way to church, meet
ing a gamekeeper)-Come, my good
fellow, how is it l never see you at
church? Gamekeeper-Well, sir, don't
wish to make your congregation small
err. Rector (puzzled)-I don't see how
you could. Gamekeeper-Well, sir, you
see, If 1 came to church the rest OF the
parish would go poaching.-London
Telegraph.
The herald., 1912-07-04
Flank Steaks.

The flank contains broad. fat mus
Gle known as the flank steak, which Is
a very desirable piece Of meat If taken
from a well fattened animal. There is
no waste to it whatsoever. 1t is coarse
In fiber. but very rich in flavor, and. If
carefully prepared, is very choice cut.
In thin cattle the flank steak Is not
usually removed, the flesh being made
into rolled roasts or sold for stews. A
rolled roast Of the hind flank is one Of
the most economical cuts In the whole
animal. 1t is good to eat. is cheap and
contains no unconditional Provi-
sioner.
The herald., 1912-07-04
q. r,;hu,s az the Powhatans,

mat Is perhaps the most interesting
.srmony to be witnessed in the Unit
z states takes place at the state CAPT
q II Richmond on Feb. IL of each
-, II consists Of the delivery Of the
lanai tribute Of the Pamunkey river
bdiaus, representing surviving tribe
Z The Powhatan nation, to the gov
~.or of Virginia. The manner Of the
s.seutation of the tribute is simple.
- chief and the head men Of the
ne upon the appointed day appear at
4 capitol bearing baskets of ducks
a 6sh and lay the baskets at the feet
z the governor. The few and simple
vurds which are spoken are traditional
"a do not vary. Originally the trib-
:, consisted Of venison, ducks and
~. each Of the finest and represent
q the dominion Of the state Of Vir-
III over the animals Of the forest,
q birds of the air and the fish Of the
sufery. but the state law establishing
j, c]osed season for deer now prevents
- Indians from including venison in
A. bute.-Harper's.
The herald., 1912-07-04
D;ekens and a Face Ache.

Dickens wanted TO be an actor before
he was an author. He would have
been but for a face ache. When he
was a lad and lawyers clerk he had
attained trial Of his power Of repro
ducing character and oddity" before
Mathews and Charles Kemble. But a
face ache kept him at home, and soon
after he "made a great splash, as a
newspaper reporter. Thereafter he re-
produced character and oddity" on pa
per instead of the stage.
The herald., 1912-07-04
.CHARTER.
OF HERO COMPANY.
STATE OE LOUISIANA DARISU

OF HERO COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH AND
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this thirteenth day
Of June in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and twelve, and OF the
Independence OF the United States OF Ameri-
ca the one hundred and thirty-siIth, before
me-, Andrew Hero, Jr., notary public In
ID for the parish of Orleans, state of Lou
lslana, duly commissioned and qualified, and
in the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons, whose names
are hereto subscribed, who severally declared
that availing themselves OF the provisions of
the laws Of Louisiana relative to the organi-
"a ton of corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed and do by these presents mutu-
ally contract, covenant, and agree and bind
themselves as well as all such persons who
may hereafter become associated with them,
to form and constitute a corporation and
body polite in law for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stipula-
lions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name and title OF said corporation
shall be HERO COMPANY and under that
name, said corporation shall have power and
authority to exist and have and enjoy sue
Icession for period Of ninety nine years from
the date hereof; to contract, sue, and be
sued to make and use a corporate seal, and
| the same to break or change at pleasure; to
hold, receive, purchase, lease, ALLEVIATE, and
convey as we'll as to mortgage and hypothe-
stocks and bonds therefor: to name and ap-
point such directors, officers, or agents as
| the interests Of said corporation may re-
quire and to make and establish such by
laws, rules. and regulations for the manage
ment of the affairs of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper and generally
| to do and perform all such acts as may bt
proper and necessary to carry out and exc
cute the purposes Of this corporation.
| ARTICLE SECOND.
/ The domicile OF said corporation shall bt
| In the city Of New Orleans, state Of Louisi
ana, and II may establish offices and transact
business wherever 1t may be decreed advisa
BILE by its board of directors. Citation and
Il all legal process shall be served upon tn,
president Of said corporation, or In his alb
sence upon the secretary Of the corporation
ARTICLE THIRD.
) The objects and purposes for which thi
corporation Is established and the nature o
the business to be carried on by 1t are de
clared and specified to be general real es
tate business; to acquire, hold, buy, leas
, and sell real estate In this city and state Z
The herald., 1912-07-04
Maqnetic Metals.

Magnetic properties are not confined
to iron. Alloys made from various
combinations of metals-copper, man
ganese, tin, aluminium. bismuth and
some others-shOw more or less mark
ed magnetism. Recent work has shown
that the highest amount Of magnetic
power among ironless alloys is obtain
ed by mixtures of copper and manga
nese plus either aluminium or tin. 1t
Is difficult to explain why such alloys
should be magnetic. adds a writer in
University Correspondent.
The herald., 1912-07-04
The Difference a Letter Made.

In the first edition of st. Matthew in
Micmac for the Indians of Nova Scotia
the translator found when he came to
revise 1t that in chapter xiv. Z, in
stead of nation shall rise against ma
tion," he had written "a pair Of snow
shoes shall rise up against a pair of
snowshoes." But there was only one
letter misprinted. naooktukumiksijik
Ia nation having been displaced by
naooktakumiksijik Ia snowshoe).-St.
James Gazette.
The herald., 1912-07-04
Music In Japan.

Music as an art has little standing
in Japan, according to letter in the
Travellers Gazette. 1t is left almost
entirely to women, who cultivate 1t to
the extent of playing on a guitar-like
instrument called the samisen. "in
the not very remote past" says the
writer, mo gentleman could reconcile
the practice of music with masculine
dignity, and this state of affairs Is
changing but slowly"
The herald., 1912-07-04
A Matter of Change.

"what change a woman can make
In a mans lifew sighed the very young
man.
Fright you are. my boy" sighed the
scanty haired man who had been up
against the matrimonial game for
many years. "and what lot Of change
abe requires while doing itf'
The herald., 1912-07-04
Trying q Joke.

years ago In a North Carolina
ce Shipp presiding, the trial
~ mad been protracted till near
The jury were tired and
80 showed tagging attention.
!chison. who was addressing
= @ought to arouse them, so he
ntiemen, 1 will tell you an
instantly the Judge, the
me Few spectators pricked
~. ae and were ell attention, as
Was admirable In that line,
o Of anecdotes and no one
mem better. But he soon
70 tell one of the dullest,
no most pointless jokes pos
yDody looked disappointed.
leaning over, said In an I'M
tone of disappointment,
son, | don't see the point
Nor I either" replied
counsel. ''But your honor
me ON our way down here.
eught the lack of apprecia-
que to my obtuseness I
g give the joke a trial by
The herald., 1912-07-04
The Foot Rule.
Kinkaid.

Naybor-I say, Subbubs, have you q
foot rule over there? Subbubs-Yes.
one my wife made. 1t is, Use the
doormat before entering" NaybOr-
Oh, that won't do. That's a two foot
rule.-Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1912-07-04
A Time Limit.

al think I'll go and get a drink
now"
ooh, darling. you know you swore
OF for a year."
Eyes, but two years elapse between
this act and the next."-London Tat
The herald., 1912-07-04
Its Great Fault.

Mrs. Chase-Oh. | don't like to 60 to
that store. It's so unsatisfactory to
do your shopping there. Mrs. Shop
pen-Well, they have everything there.
Mrs. Chase-That's just it. No matter
what you ask for. they can suit you
right off.-Philadelphia Press.
The herald., 1912-07-04
In This Rapid Age.

as mammals good little boy ready
to have his bath now?
"Oh. nav. cut out the goody- goody
spiel. When a chaps six years old it's
time to take him out Of the kindergar-
ten class. I'll take my splash In the
tub when I've had a smoke. Chicago
Tribune.
The herald., 1912-07-04
4 Bad Redinnino.

II have known better days. lady,"
began Faded James
Yes. it's a wretched morning" re-
piled the farmers wife. but I've got
no time to discuss the weather with
you. bad as 1t is" And she shut the
door and left him.
The herald., 1912-07-04
A Trouble Maker.

ado you have trouble when saying
your lessons in school, Tommy
Eyes, sir"
"what seems to trouble you mostT'
1.-THE teacher"
The herald., 1912-07-04
To Bs Precise.

New Cook-When | serge dinner
should say Dinner Is ready" or "Din-
ner Is servedT'
Mistress-If it be as bad as last night
just say Dinner is spoiled.
The herald., 1912-07-04
An Educated Bird.

The McKeesport man was telling the
minister about his educated parrot.
"Ask him something" he urged.
"Polly want a cracker" asked the
parson.
"Naw. Gimme three cards."-Pitts
burgh Post.
The herald., 1912-07-04
TRUE GREATNESS.

True greatness first Of all is a thing
Of the heart. 1t is all alive with ro-
bust and generous sympathies. II
Is neither behind its age nor too tar
before il. 1t is up with its age and
ahead Of j, only just 90 far As to be
able to lead its march. 1t cannot
slumber. for activity is a necessity
Of its existence. 1t is no reservoir,
but a fountain. -RoswelD. Hitch
cock.
The herald., 1912-07-04
Educated.

: Do you know anything
oetting on horse races7 Gay
Know all about 1t. I've quit.
ehert a. Well as Sharp.
ktter rejects me finally and
q ne dnalf Nothing between
lhsr
s only one line."-Louisville
rjournal
The herald., 1912-07-04

Looks That Way.
81 put my foot right down on the
whole business"
you V-tOed IL, eh?"
The herald., 1912-07-04
An m Chosen Confid liant.

Guest-If it were not for my wife
shouldn't be here. Host-No, hang It!
Neither should | II II were not for
mine! I'm the hostess husband.
The herald., 1912-07-04
MusicaI Criticism.

The Musician-Hang it, BIZ, don't
YOU realize that one Of your shoes
soueaks in a B fat and the other In G
major?-Life.
The herald., 1912-07-04
woman's looic.

my dear. these are excellent cigars
but they are awfully strong"
Eyes. ] got the strongest I could ind
They won't break so easily In your
pocket."-Judge.
The herald., 1912-07-04

Real worth requires no interpreter
Its everyday deeds form its blazonry.-
Chamfort.
The herald., 1912-07-04
SOLVING q Difficulty,

John-As our engagement Is to be
secret. won't give you an engagement
ring at present. Joan-Oh, could
wear II on my right hand!
The herald., 1912-07-04
Walking Exercise.


gle" Yes, and do it early.'-BoS-
ton Transcript
Walking Exercise.
In brisk walk of twenty minutes
duration a person brings into play all
the muscles Of the body, the abdominal
organs are shaken into activity, the
lungs are filled with fresh air and are
thus assisted in their natural function
Of purifying the blood, the action OF
the heart is quickened and strength
ened, so that the blood, well aerated in
the lungs, flows abundantly to the
brain and washes out all the poison
with which work and worry clogs it.
Every business man with a sedentary
occupation ought to walk to and from
his office If IT is possible. as he would
derive great benefit from the practice
London Globe.
The herald., 1912-07-04

Ignorance of ones misfortunes lie
clear gain.-Euripides-
The herald., 1912-07-04
CHARTER

OF VAUDEVILLE AND ABITA SPRINGS
LAND COMPANY.
The herald., 1912-07-04
Musical.

"Are you fond of Chopin, Miss Tan.
gle% "Yes, and do it early "-Bos-
ton TRANSCRIPT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-04
Rebel Leader Killed.

Acknowledgement Esteuoz, the lead.
er Of the insurrection, was reported Of.
icially Thursday night to have been
killed. President Gomez at 10 o'clock
received q dispatch from General
Monteaguedo. the commander-in-chie
In Oriente. advising that Colonel Con.
suegra has reported the rebel leader
dead and his body at Songa. Colonel
Consuegra asked in the dispatch for
special train for the purpose Of trans.
porting the body to Santiago. There
are no particulars. Of the general en-.
gagement In which General Estenoz
was killed, but the fall of the rebel
chief Is the occasion OF great rejoicing
here. The government is satisfied this
will end the insurrection, the capture
or surrender of minor leaders now be.
ing only matter Of a few days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-04
MAY END CUBAN REVOLUTION
TO RELIEVE GOVERNMENT FROM
EMBARRASSING SITUATION.
General Estinoz Reported kiiIed-SheI.
ton Bank Brings, Suit-Freneh
Seamen Lose Lives In
Explosion.

Washington.-The senate Thursday
made the first move to relieve the gov.
ernment from the embarrassing situa.
ton arising from the failure Of con-
gress to pass many of the large supply
bills. Despite its agreement to trans.
act none but morning business" dur.
ing the democratic convention. 1t ap.
pointed conferees to meet representa-
tives Of the house on the legislative
appropriation bill. This carries the
salaries and mileage of the members
Of congress, the presidents salary and
many others, none Of which can be
paid after July / unless the bill is
passed and signed by the president It
is said he will veto 1t because Of the
provision which abolishes the COM
mercs court.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-04
WASN'T A FIVE O'CLOCK TEA
Glass One Of Chess Fanatics Properly
Objected TO Garrulousness Of
His Opponent.

Two elderly chess fanatics were ab.
sorbed in . game at the Mechanics
institute In San Francisco recently.
Both were experts and rigid follow
ers Of all the rules of the game, writ.
ten and otherwise. For nearly flve
hours neither had spoken q word.
Backward and forward. moving and
countermoving. the game swung, with
no perceptible advantage to either
player. Finally one Of the old fel-
lows made . fatal break. Quick a. .
fash his opponent moved his knight
into position and softly murmured.
Check"
The other player. making no effort
to conceal his displeasure. rose from
the game.
whats the matter?" demanded his
friend. Going to Quit?"
II certainly am. I'll be hanged II I
can play chess with darned old chat
terbox!"--Saturday Evening Post.