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Cheyenne record., 1920-12-09
Heavy Training.

"Why does Cholly insist on taking
the stairs to the billiard room7 He
won't use the elevator any more"
HE thinks he ought to do a little
climbing. He's joined an Alpine club"
Cheyenne record., 1920-12-09
Getting Wis.,.

'Mamma. will heaven be as beauti-
full as they say in the Sunday school
booksr"
"Certainly, my dear. Why do you
ask n"
"Places we 60 to in the summer are
never as nice as the circulars. .'-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Cheyenne record., 1920-12-09
ri Ittie prope Of Water !.

Bellaire, O.-Each pupil In the pub
lie schools was asked to bring one
potato to donate to the city hospital.
thirty bushels were brought in.
Cheyenne record., 1920-12-09
Live Poultry.
Eggs.
HITTER.

Creamery, first grade. b5
Creamery. second grade..... 4y
Process butter -............. y
Packing stock .............. 30
Cheyenne record., 1920-12-09

GFA1n-Export sales were unusually
heavy and demand for cash wheat for
export good at firm prices. Excellent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03
By ISAAC DON LEVINE
apurr-rF rryanrra A. xrugr

for gymnastics-good exercise when
you VIII be shut up for 50 long. ex-
cept standing in hospitals, Whlcn IS
horribly firing
eat Olga, Anastasia. baby and
went or 70 his train We have very
heavy wounded this time The train
was at Sukhatchev. six versts from
the battle, and the windows shook
from the artillery. Airplanes were
Styling there and over Narsoyie- Schu-
lenburg says that the 18th and 18th
Siberians were hideously afraid OF
all and thought God was with the
Germans. not grasping what the air
planes were and so on, and one could
not get them 10 advance-ail new
troops. and not real Siberians.
The motors still bring wounded
Lots come on foot now. 50 have their
lungs in a precartous state 1 get no
news In town one says Il was bad
yesterday - in the papers lots is
white. not printed; probably we re-
treated near Sukhatchev. Some Of
these wounded had been taken by the
Germans and then ours got them
after four days back again. Dear me,
what wretched wounds. I fear some
are doomed men; but I am glad we
have them and can al least do all in
pur power 70 help them
DisnpDroves Of Ania
''It was gray and rainy yesterday
and warm; this morning the sun
shOnei but it's gray Auia has gone
for a walk and then viii come TO me-
She was in a isagreeable mood the
whole evening. so I went TO bed at
IL: this morning she continued, but
we succeeded in breaking her It's
doubly painful when one feels sad
and she pretends being the chief
mourner' before others. and her and
keep up and talk. and she might
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

THROUGH VICTORIA q OF
Sweden. the czarina received let
tiers from Germany When a re-
port reached her that Joachim the
German kaiser's sixth son. had been
captured by the Russians. the czarlna
suggested 20 the ear that me
kaiserin be notified that he was SAFE
and sound 1T is not for me TO ao-
wise you" writes the empress, -lt Is
only mother plying another
mother"
IN transmitting to the czar a letter
from Ania, the czarina expresses the
hope that Ania's letters are not the
old oily style again she also tells OF
Auia's Elackeued interest In her hos
pital work. after she had received the
order Of the cross. That the czarina
took her Job as a nurse very serious
Is appears from these letters. and her
sympathy for the war victims Is IN
deed very touching.
Describes Hospital Work
''Tzarskoye Selo. Nov. 1g, 1924
"MT Very own Beloved one.
Your letter was such an intense
JOY, consolation 20 me. God bless you
for It, and a thousand tender thanks.
7 love TO read all the dear things you
say, it warns me up, because I can
not help feeling your absence greatly.
The thing is missing in all the life
Of my home. I lunch now always on
the sofa when We are alone. How
lucky one has taken Rennenkampf
away before you came. i am glad
may they only find a good one in
stead II won't he Mistchenko. by
any ehance2 He is So loved By the
troops and a clever head. is he not ?
one says the blue cuirassiers are en-
they may be- Really. IL was an ex-
celheut idea your arranging your stick
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03
By MILDRED MARSHALL.
FLORA

FLORA IS as springtime a name as
I any maid could wish. il means
flowers, Of course. and commem-
crates the goddess or flowers, who
was so called from the Latin name for
spring blooms, "flos.'
Flora came into use through her
masculine counterpart. curious 20 re-
late. From the goddess was evolved
Elorus, chiefly memorable as the
name Of the procurator whose merci-
less rule drove the Jews TO their last
rebellion, and Flora was subsequently,
derived as the feminine Of the former
name
The first Flora was found in spain.
ShQ was the daughter Of count Julian,
who was much dlsliked. and is re-
corded IN spanish ballads as ia
Cava." the wicked.
The martyrdom Of Spanish
maiden called Flora by the Moors in
N5l redeemed the reputation OF Flora
as feminine name, and Its Use be-
came widespread in spain, whence IL
penetrated France as Florie. Scot
land. which has an eXtraordinary
londuess FOR flower names, adopted
IT, and soon it was brought 10 Eng-
land where 10 sttll enjoys the great
est and most widespread vogue
The emerald. symbol Of springtime.
is Flora's talismanic gem II prom
Uses its wearer keen intelligence.
gentle charm and prophetic vision
With an emerald in her hand. she is
said 60 have such perfect psychic
power, as 70 be able TO foreshade~
future events. Wednesday IS her
The hawthorne. Englaud's loyeliest
spring symbol is her flower Copy
right, 1890, by The Wheeler syndi-
cate. Incl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

do the same. she continues asking
about the Feldjaeger courier; ]
suppose intends writing - whether
you have allowed It, I do not know.
MY sweetheart. my very own
treasure, I must end now, the messen-
ger leaves earlier today.
When you return you must give
my letters TO number, as I have no
idea how many I have written. Once
more. endless thanks for dear letter,
which Is very vel written though
the train moved
81 press you to ny yenrninE
breast, kiss all the dear places I
80 tenderly love God bless you
and guard you from all III.
Ever. Nicky my angel. ny own
treasure, my sunshine my LIE. your
very own old WHY
f-Rennenkampf' IS Gen. de Renneu-
met with terrible defeat at the hands Of
Won HindeaburE In East Prussia In the
s.lristchenko- Is general o. artillery,
Paul Ivanovitch Mistehenko-
s'Arsenierr Is probably serEei Dmitro-
witch Arseniev. attached 70 the emperor g
household and q the PreohraiensEy reEi-
sHis train IS the train bea=as III
name Of the cElrVltch Aiexi-
7 want the princess meaning prin-
cess EeQrol-E. the clieL surgeon OF llr
Tssrkoye Selo military hospital
fs'Dmlfrf Shercm etlev' OF the "chera-
iiera gardss' Of her majesty the doWaser
empress Marie Fsodruvua-)
sTzarskoye Selo. Nov 20. 1914.
NY own beloved Niclzy dear
There is helated gnat flying
around my head whilst / am writing
to you
eThis morning we were present q
help. as always giving the instru-
ments and Olga threaded the needless
az our first big ampulation whole
arm was cut Off then We all had
dressings Gin our small hospital.l very
serious ones In the big hospital i
had wretched fellow. with awful
wound, scarcely a man any more, 50
shot 10 pieces I feel happier to do
the things gently myself under the
guidance OF a doctor I did three
such. and one had a little tube in it.
Ones heart bleeds for them won't
describe any more details, as it's 50
bad. but being q wife and mother. ]
feel for these quite particularly.
You viii give y. p our love,
please, and tell him The news We give
you. as all we do interests him. Ny
nose is fun OF hideous smells from
these blood poisoning wounds One
Of the officers in the big palace
showed me German fabricated dunn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

& a half On the bridge Gun CT wounded.
over f0o1 and could not get into the
station looming from Praga) on &C
count OF the other trains. and he
feared every minute that they would
be blown up Then 4 received Resin
quick man-il an hour he settled
an the plans. and Nc leave this eve
ming At o
from going 70 the hospital, a. tlrinS
but it's her doing the expedition
which Is tiriuE-rWo nights II the
train and two towns, 70 visit hos
pitals. II We can see the dear sailors.
10 VIII be a recon 5nse- ] am glad
we can manage Il SO quickly and
won't be l0ng away from the chill
dreu. excuse this dirty page. but j
am quite ramolie and NY head IS
weak ] even asked for a little vine
One hundred questions. papers. begin
ming By Filtchkovsl1y IN the hospital,
every morning, questions 70 1nsW err.
resolutions 20 be taken and so or.
and my brain is not as strong or
fresh as Il was before my heart gor
so bad all these years
Il understand what you feel ike
Of a morning when one after the other
come horher1nE you with questions I
could not get to sleep this night, so
at Wrole 70 AHA 20 tell her 10 lex
casion safely 70 forward letters or
packets. Then I sorted out booklets,
gospels q Apostle. prayers 10 take
for the sailors. goodies an6 sugared
fruit for the officers-perhars shall
find warm things 20 add.
PrayH War Nay End
"F0r your second dear letter
thanks without end II was a JOY 20
receive i. sweetheart. Il Is such
anguish 10 think OF our tremendous
losses. several wounded officers who
left US a month ago have returned
again. wounded Would TO God this
hideous war could end quicker, but
one sees 10 prospect OF i Tor Ions.
OF course. the Austrians are furious.
being led By Prussians. Who knows
whether they won't be having stories
srili amongst each otheri ] received
letters from Thor1, C. Helena and
A. Beatrice. All send you much love
and feel for you deeply. They write
the same about their wounded and
prisoners They say the hatred to-
ward England is the greatest.
According 10 the kilograms. Geor-
gle is in France seeing his wounded.
Quotes Rnsputin's Advice
-Qur Erisnd lEasputinl hopes You
won't remain TOO long away SO Tar.
send YOU papers and a letter from
AHA Perhaps you viii mention IN
your telegram that you thank FOR
tContfnued on Next PAGE. Column -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

ing 70 get and this gal give min
the number. but in the meanwhile the
+ old man had died at the ripe old age
OF 136 and left nothing but his hotel
bill
She Had n Long Wait.
The next case is about a girl who
we viii call Rowena Framm for the
sake OF an argument and she was
peach. but for some reason or an
other no body seemed TO pay much
tension and at the hour OF going 20
press she was IS yrs. old and Il
looked like she would stay that way
so one day she happened to be out
Of other humorous reading matters
so she picked up the telephone book
and a sentence on the outside covers
caught her in the eye to wit;
TO get a policeman Just say 70
operator, j want a policeman. SO
RoWena said 10 herself better a
policeman than nothing so she just
said to operator, 7 want police
man." and operator finely said all
right and pretty soon a knock come
to the door and Rowena hobbled up
and opened IL but when the police
man seen she was 1Q2 Yrs. old he
went back on his beat
One on the Reporter.
Then they's another case 1 might
mention about young reporter that
he had Just got q job and one night
erinE a weasel fight and all OF a
sudden the city editor got word that
the old peoples home was a fire 50
here was this reporter who we VIII
cali Nat Luggs for the sake OF an
argument. and he was the only one
IN the office 50 the city editor said.
/. 'Luggs go out and report this tire
So Luggs went TO the fire and got
the story and looked at the telephone
directory and seen on the cover. '-To
report a fire. Just say to operator.
7 want to report fire So he
said that to the operator and she
give him the city editor and he said,
yes. LugEs. that is what I thought
you wanted or I wouldn't OF sent
you out on the assignment but vile
YOU been gone they have built new
old peoples home and as far as
am CONSERVED you can 60 there and
get a room with a bath"
So gents as I say the minute get
into the presidential chairs office
the stcond thing I viii do Is turn the
telephone Co. over 10 Germany and
deport all the operators and II I ever
went 10 talk to somebody that ism
in the house I viii tell admiral Gray
son 10 bring the Mayflower around
70 the front door and go to their
house and save time
Copyright, 1890, by the Bell syndi-
Anofher Ring ". Lardner article
win be published in these columns a
week from today
Mr. Lurdner T. TO cover the Ma
tionaI Republican and Democratic
in HIS inimitable style. His articles
VIII be wired to The FL Pnso Herald
daily from Chicago and San Fran
cisco during these conventions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03
HETTY

TIE simplest AllLie name OF heLt4s
| suggestive Of pleasant homel.y
domesticity. has a lofty signi1i-
canoe. It IS translated to mean "a
star Perhaps, after all, the s-eady.
bright insistence Of the stars may
have some psychic reference to tAe
generally accepted conception OF the
Hsttys OF the world.
Betty is in reality the end caring
diminutive given 10 the more digni-
fled Hester. but so coldly austare is
the latter name that Hettv has come
10 be bestowed in baptism with con-
plete disregard for its proper prede-
cessor-
Hetty came into existence by a
rather complicated evolution through
several languages The fair daughter
OF the tribe Of BENJAMIN. whose royal
ty insured her peoples safety, was
called AtOssa- Her name in the FER
sian language-qulte unpronouncable
was combined with the Latin word
for star. stella" and from the union
came the modern estrella. In the
Septuagipt, the Romans make this
world Hestera or Esthers.
In England, the "a" was dropped
and Hester and Esther were bestowed
as feminine names The latter be-
came Essie when the inevitable
diminutiVe was forthcoming, and Hes
ter soon gave piuce 20 Hetty, though
the original form was usually pre-
HNA ca NAA AAAg lAAA III A0AHA = AZ
was for America TO gayly discard the
proper appelative and substitute
Herty for all occasions.
Hetty's talismanic stone is the tur-
quoise, which promises her steadfast
friends. true love. ard freedom from
danger. If she sees the new moon re-
Elected in the stone she will have
rare good luck Saturday is her
lucky day, and 5 her lucky number
Copyright. 1920 By The Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03
What They Stand For And Why
NANCY

TIE quantity deuure name o. Nan
cy. which has come into great
vogue in modern times. signifies
grace" There was a period In her
evolution when Nancy fell into dis
use. or was bestowed as a hously,
uninspired cognomen. particularly IN
digenous to rural communities But
Nancy's DAY has come. she IS fash
ionahle and exceedingly pleasant to
pronounce.
Nancyss origin lies in the Hebrew
Chaauach, siEri1ylng mercy or
grace" and her earliest prominent
1orbear was Hannah, mother OF sam
ueL But Hannah. IS harsh name.
because Of its aspirato initial, so the
process Of evolution carried the orig
iual word throuEn the successive
s.eus ~ Anna. Anne. and finally ar
rived at Nan.
the forerunner Of Nancy instead OF
being a contraction Of the latter
uame- indeed. 90 IS one OF the few
-uch Instances occurring in etymo-
logical records. Naunie, which is
Naucy's diminutive. is indigenous 20
scotland. though much used IN Eng
land. Nancy IS Aunot IN the former
country
France has many equivalents for
Nancy and Nan-among them being
Nanette. Nanou. Ninon. Ninette. NJ
chGn. and Nillon. Nancy becomes
Mama and Ninetta under Italian in
fiuercc- There Is even a Dutch form
of Nuncy-Naatje. and Mann and Nan
nell are popular In Switzerland.
Amber IS Nancys talismanic gem.
lt is medicinal store which protects
its wearer from danger and disease
Monday is her lucky day, and Z her
lucky numner.-l Copyright. 1g2A by
The Wheeler Syndicate Incl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03
PEARL

nEARL IS ndouhtedly a name Of
great prfcet Not onlys is IL musi-
cal in sound but IL honors the
exquisite translucent gem which IS
the symbol of purity the world over,
The Persian term for the Jewel Is
Their legend Of the origin Of the
pearl a charming and beautiful
fancy. is In accordance with the an
cient idea that the oysters, rising TO
the surface OF the water at night.
opening their shells in alteration, re-
ceived into their mouths drops OF
dew, CONCEALED hy the moonbeams
into the lustrous gem which resem-
hles the moon itself.
The pearl has always been associ-
ated with purity and sanctity. Pearls
were chosen as the Jewels 10 adorn
the gates OF the Celestial city and
the gem has had countless uses as a
symbol in the religions OF all coun-
tries.
Pearl is enormously popular in
England. Like Muriel and Molly and
Vivian and sibyl, 10 may almost be
said TO be one Of the national femi-
likewise a widespread vogue. We
have even gone further and made q
uimlnutiVe. Pearley. which Is popular
in some sections, though trine pro-
vincial
Pearls taIismanic stone is. OF
course. her own gem. the pearl. Tt
promises her great charm and AHA
bility. and many friends. II Will al
ways guard her from dangers and
evil and preserve her purity. Thurs
day is her lucky day, and . her lucky
number The marguerite, or daisy. is
her Copyright 1920, By The
wheeler Syndicate. lnc9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

party name Avril Squash as We viii
years old his father had been away
his mother that II she wanted him
at the waldorf. So finely she run
call her husband up and tell him
but she couldn't spare the time on
acct. Of 81 being Thursday and she
had to cook supper, 50 she asst Avril
to do II.
What is the number said AvriL
What IS the differents2n was his
mothers reply. but II you must
have il It IS Pennsylvania 54Qe."
Eight years later Mrs squash hap
pened TO be passing through the room
where the telephone was and seen
Avril and asst him If he was think
ing about going 10 college
Getting Central.
wait tin I get central was the
reply.
Fifty years later she come through
the room again and seen him and
asst him what was he going TO do
with the balance Of his life and he
said he would like to 60 and get a
country home s0meWheres and raise
ducks and brakes and she said all
right let the phone call go. so he
tried TO get up but the receiver was
grated on his ear and his beard was
% II. Ions and very painful and be
couldn't stir and just then central
answered and he said where have
you been and she said, 1T must Of
been my grandmother you was try
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

dumE.' very lous- narrow II the Up
red. copperlike things
NE misses you. me wants
Kiss badly Lew. my ehiid,
long for you. think and pray for
you necessarily. Sweetest one.
Eoodhy, now and God bless and
protect you
7 press YOU tenderly 20 my heart,
kissing you fondlE- and remain. tQr-
ever. your deeply loving own WIG
The children all kiss you
Writes In EndearinE Terms
Tzarskoye Selo, New p, 1871
NY lovebird.
Il don't want the Feld5aeger 10
leave tomorrow without letter
from me This Is the wire I just re-
ceived from our Friend. When you
comfort the wounded, God makes His
name famous through your genueness
and your glorious work
so touching and must give me
strength 10 get over my shyness- It's
sad leaving the wee ones-
I'VE are eating and the children
chatteriug like waterfalls. which
makes IL somewhat difficult TO write
Nov. licht OF my life, farewell.
God bless and protect you. and keep
you from All HARM I do not know
when and where this letter VIII reach
you. Blessings without end. and
fondest kisses from US an Your
very own ~ ~ I.
we all send messages 20 y. p. and
D. u. Shermetier.
Hears Prince joachim u Taken
rzarskOve Selo. Nov. -. 1914
NY own beloved treasure
ITS nice that We were together at
Smolensk TWO years ago with count
Keller so I can imagine where you
were AleXeis community wired %
me after you had been there 70 see
them 7 remember them giving baby
an image OF that famous tea there.
still no news OF the war through Or
loft since you left One whispers
that Joachim has been taken BIZ our
troops. If so, where has ne been sent
10, ] wonder II true. one might have
let Dona know through Ficky OF
Sweden that he Is safe and sound mot
saying where.l but you know better.
IT'S not for me TO advise you. it's only
a mother plying another mother
Il remained ar home ga the after
noon yesterday and lay IN bed before
dinner. being dead tired. The girls
went 10 the hospital instead OF me
After dinner I received Schulenburg
rather long. he leaves Saturday again.
The bombs we're being thrown daily
over. Yarsovie and everywhere and
az night
CzureTitch In Trouble
EabTs train stuck an hour and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03
ANTOMETTE

To the average person. Anroinerre
and Annette are regarded as
closely related - the former Is
thought 20 De merely an elaboration
case Annette. which VIII be dis
cussed later. comes from the Hebrew,
ton It means 'inestinable." ana is
said 10 have originated with Antlus.
a son OF Hercules.
Several distinguished Roman fami-
lies bore the name OF Antonius and its
first famous exponent was Mark
Anthony, avenger OF Caesar and lover
OF Cleopatra It received q renuta-
ton for sanctity through ST. Anthony.
the great hermit OF the Fourth cen
while Antoinette is Of Roman extrac-
fury
The feminine form Antonio made
It's appearance in italy, also. and in
spain. where &c Is still popular. The
Germans adopted il as Antonio. but
the French are responsible for the
ever pityingly recorded in story
through the fate Of lovely Marie An
toinetta, queen OF Louis VI.
The French later contracted An
toiuette 20 IoiuattC, a popular form
throughout the country. Toinon IS
also sometimes used as a diminutive.
Italy has an Antuinetta and an An
ionica- Antonio and Autonetta are
me laForite equivalents In Sweden
The garnet is Antoinette's tails
mamie stone 10 possesses many o.
the powers OF the ruby. whose fam
ing heart 10 so closely initiates. To
promises its Wearer courage. q C.l1lTlL-
less heart. and success i'm every amli-
tiou- Friday IS her lucky day. and s
her lucky number couyright. 1891,
10y The Wheeler Syndicate, 1nc.l