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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30
HolD English |.As She Is
Spoke Developed and
Assumed Present Form
Dean James p De B. Kaye Searches Out the History of
Wordsand Phrases-Finds that English Is Most Elastic
Language of the World-"Pool Into Which All Other
Languages Have Flowed"

"A. d. we find English delegates pres
ent at the Council of Nicea-
Three languages, up to this time.
had tS.us made impress and brought
enrichment to this meagre language OF
the Briton and Celt.
Passing over to 500 A D.. we find
the language a mixture of British,
Celt Roman, Greek. of the Jutes-
the Picts, the Scots, also what we term
Saxon. Already we have a polyglot.
, and more of a polyglot than appears
upon the surface, for to be at all
scientific. we must take account of
Anglia was a heptarchy-seven dis
tinct kingdoms. each having its own
dialect. Indeed, many of these dia-
1ects have continued to the present
day, and you will find the people of
one shire absolutely unable to under
stand the dialect of another. This,
of course, is mainly confined to the
common people, but the difference
must be reckoned with in any study
of the English language.
Later. in 597 A. D., we have Au-
gustin and his forty monks landing
in England, and, of course. making
new contribution, not only of the
Roman tongue itself but the monks
in Augustin's retinue We're from the
monasterieS of southern Italy.
Students of manuscripts were at
loss for a time to account for certain
verbal differences in the translation
discovered that these monks came
from southern Italy and brought their
manuscripts with them, while un
doubtedly Augustin came from central
Italy or Rome
Contact Thru Traders.
As the island became known to the
world of commerce, there came a
further contact with the trading
world, and as it had become a fixed
habit by this time, the Anglo Saxons
received further contributions, and at
the same time preserved much of its
own viriiity.
To illustrate more vividIy what may
happen and really did happen on one
occasion, we must turn our eyes to
the period of the Norman conquest
the coming of William the Conqueror
and the subduing of England in 1866.
If you will turn to the first chapter
of Ivanhoe, you will find some sug-
gestive thoughts. A dog named FangsI
has been turned upon herd of swine
and the following dialog is recorded:
Wanda says: "Gurth, advise thee
to eau off Fangs and leave the herd
to itS destiny, which-whether they
meet with travelling soldiers or out
laws or with wandering pilgrims. car
be little else than to be converted into
Normans before morning, to thy no
small ease and comfort"
The swine turned to Normans to
my comfort" quoth Gurth. "Ex-
pound that to me, Wanda, for my
brain is too dull and my mind too
vexed. to read riddles"
why how call you those grunting
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brutes running about on their four
legs?" demanded Wamba-
Swine, fooli swine" said the swine
herd. Every fool knows that"
"And swine is good Saxon" said
the jester. But how call you the SOW
when she is flayed and drawn and
quartered and hung up by the heels
like a traitor?'
Pork" answered the swineherd
81 am very glad every fool knows
that too" said Wanda, 'and pork,
L think. is good Norman French. And
so, while the brute lives and is the
by the Saxon name, but becomes Nor
man and is called pork when she is
carried to the castle hall to feast
among the mobiles: what dost thou
think of this friend Gurth ?''
TT is but too true doctrine, friend
Wanda, however it got into thy fools
pate"
Nay. I can tell you more said
wanda, IN the same tone, there is
old Alderman Ok, who continues to
hold his Saxon epithet while he is
under the charge of serfs. but becomes
Beef, n fiery French gallant, when he
arrives before the worshipful jaws
that are destined to consume him
Veal in the like manner. He is Saxon
when he requires tendance, and takes
a Norman name when he becomes
matter of enjoyment"
Wanda Didn't Finish.
And so we may run thru a long list,
which Wanda did not give. Sheep is
Saxon; mutton, Norman. Deer is
Saxon; venison is Norman; fowl is
Saxon, and pullet is Norman. Bacon
remains Saxon, because the Normans
did not eat it.
The Normans We're the ruling race.
hence all terms as applied to rulers
and things appertaining to them were
Norman. Throne realm" prince"
duke treasurer" palace" all are
Norman.
Earl is borrowed from the Scandi-
navian. The king alone, on account
of the claim for rightful succession,
remains Saxon.
But when we turn to nature or to
life, all is otherwise. sun" Moon
father mother" all are Saxon.
So much, in brief, is the Norman
influence. The Arabs contribute u
number of words which testify to their
and chemical tendencies
nae" tariff zenith and zero"
Nearly all our scientific terms are
from the Greek-'telegraph ''phono-
graph" graphite" Electric" and so
have to do with the monastic
system. as "anchorite,'' ''ascetic,"
hermit, monk which do not come
from the Latin and so indicate that
tne monas1c system is OF Greek origin.
The lineage of the word sock is
of the Hebrew, shortened from the
word sackcloth in English. The He
brew is sac signifying the piece of
cloth worn between the sandal and
she foot.
What a record of great social revo-
lutions, revolutions in nations and in
the feelings of nations, the one word
frank" contains, which is used to ex-
press all that is generous and open. |
The Franks were d powerful German |
tribe who gave themselves the proud |
name of the Franks or the Free"
They established themselves by their !
their love of freedom |
and their scorn of lie. Thus it came |
to pass that by degrees the name |
frank became an epithet applied to |
any man of certain high moral quail |
ties, and franchise referred to civil !
liberties
The word slave" has undergone a
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40 the incomplete tabulation made by
Dr. Earle G.. Brown. city health Off
ger. The total number of deaths up
to Wednesday was 7S4. while the
births numbered 1916. This is twen-
" more deaths than occurred in 1921,
according to Doctor Brown.
Most Deaths in February.
The largest number of deaths for
any single month of the year occurred
IN February. when 1O1 were reported
January was second with lightweight
The total number of d ,aths in 1921
was ia. or IA per cent of the popula-
ton. Deaths in 1920 numbered 733.
while 1913 showed a total of 73O
deaths During the influenza year.
191s, there were Gas deaths in To-
peka. which was 1913 per cent of the
population. Deaths in 1917 totaled
T42. which was 1872 per cent of the
population. In 1916 there were 706
deaths, or Is per cent Of the popula-
tion. and in 1915 7SS deaths occurred
in Topeka. which is 16.7 per cent
death rate.
Births in 1921 numbered 1,247. In
1920 there were 1,15S births. In 1919
there were 1907, in 1918 total of
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

disease, thirty-four of them were in
February, twenty in January and
eleven in March.
While influenza has been the most
feared disease ever since the unhappy
experience of the 1918 epidemic, the
fact remains that pneumonia is as
fatal a disease to the citizenry as in
nuenza. The fact that it is not an
infectious disease lessons the danger
somewhat.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

berS are con-
cerned, but if
How anc g is
made for the in
crease in popu-
lation. the death
rate for 1922 is
nearly normal.
More b ir tn S
an d e a { h s
were reported in
Topeka during &
1922. according
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

! ,O99 were noted,
in 1917 the total
births reached
1913. in 1916 a
total of 1869
births were re-
ported. and in
1915 there were
1.153 births in
the city. The in
crease in birth
rate is about the
same to the in
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30
MORE Die IN 1922
Total for This Year Was 734,
Doctor Brown Reports.
More Births Reported This
= Year Than in 1921.
MOST DEATHS IN FEBRUARY
Pneumonia Takes Lead as Chief
Cause, Figures Show.
Total of 1,216 Births Reported
Here This Year.

More deaths occurred in Topeka
during the year 1929 than any other
) ears since 1913. as far as actual num-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

crease in population.
Pneumonia In Lead.
Deaths from infectious disease dur
ing the year were: Typhoid, 4; scarlet
fever. L: erysipelas. l. tetanus, or lock
Jaw. ,: tuberculosis. all forms. 80;
pneumonia. 1O1. BY far the largest
death rate in Topeka is from pneu-
monia. OF the 1O1 deaths from that
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-30

Words-as the only vehicle for the
transfer of the thoughts and emouons
OF the human heart and mind from one
personality to another, are IN them
selves, most interesting. The combina-
tion of words which make up a wnoie
language, holds personality OF It's
own
A language grows, changes. expands,
loses some of its characteristics and
adopts others, as it is used by succeed
ing generations and faces new demands
upon its resources This Is particular
IL true of the English language
Dean James Z. DeB- Kaye. of Grace
Cathedral, has delved into the origin
and the mutations Of many words ana
phrases which are part OF the language
we use Some of the interesting things
which Dean Kaye has discovered. are
recited in 4 series of essays OF Which
this is the first--Editor.
No ether language has had the for
tunes which have followed the Ian
guage we call English. In general
terms, other languages are circum-
scribed-for example. the German and
French, neither of which bears the
characteristic of elasticity. The
changes that have taken place in these
two have been simply the modernizing
and dressing or polishing which nat
uraIly come about in the passing OF
the generations. We might say they
lack the quality of absorption
With the English language we find
a very different condition. 1t is the
most elastic language we have Eng
Iish," as a name, can only be taken
in a very limited sense. Rather we
might say il is the pool into which all
other languages have flowed.
This began very early. Back IN
Caesars time, we find the Roman
words begin to find a place. For ex-
ample, chester is but a form OF
"castra.'' or camp" In the early days
of Christianity upon the islands, long
before the monk Augustin landed, we
find the church in close contact with
GauI and the British clergy and the
receiving their education across
the channel
So in the early British we find
words of a Gallo origin. The language
of the church then was the language
of the land-so the bishop who at
tended the Council of Aries in S14 A
D. must have been sufficiently ia
miliar with the language of Gaul to
have conversed in it with ease.
Greek Influence Later.
The contact with Greek thought and
language is but a little later. In 325
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
SNOW IS IS INCHES
DEEP NEAR GURDANE
tEast oregonIan Specially

GURDANE, March IA report has
been received from the North Fork of
the John Day River to the effect that
the snow is about Is inches deep at
the old Jim Clark Ranch and that 1t
rapidly increases in depth as one goes
northward into the mountains. Tho
snow carries such heavy crust that
the ownerless cayuses are not able to
paw down to the grass and are dying
of starvation. Some have ventured
into steep ground and have slid down
the mountain and were killed.
The storms during February
brought the amount of snow in the
mountains up To slightly more than
it was a year ago; and the moisture
content is fully as great, according to
Ranger Woods who has just returned
from a snow-shoe trip to the snow
stakes. Stake No. A on the head of
Big Butter Creek registers ss6 inches,
being 3 inches more than on the same
date year ago. Stake No. g. on the
head of Ditch Creek reads 43 inches,
or inches more than last year. The
Ranger estimates the snow in the i'm
mediate icinity of Arbuckle Mountain
at six feet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
BELIEVE BODY OF
SUICIDE IS SANDS

HARTFORD. Conn.,, March 7.-U.
P)-The Connecticut state police be-
lieve the body of a man found frozen
in the snow at Warehouse Point with
a bullet hole in his forehead may be
that Of Edward F, Sands, missing
Taylor valet, and his suspected slayer.
The man, who Is unidentified, was
believed to be suicide and was buried
several days ago. He may be .exhum-
ed in an effort to establish the identi
ty of Sands.
Los Angeles police have been unof-
ficially notified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
HOW STRANGE THINGS SOME.
TIMES HAPPEN

L want to write YOU to let you
Know that | have taken 9 more doses
OF Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, and
nave gained 10 lbs. in the last .
weeks, although am thinner around
the waist than before, because the
bloating in my stomach has all gone
and ! am feeling like u boy again.
There never was anything in this
world half as good MS this medicine"
II Is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes prac-
tcally all stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis. One
uose VII convince or money refunded
AT druggists everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
CHARGES
TO Be INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, March 7.-U. P)
Senator Caraway of Arkansas. DEM
ocrat. today introduced resolution
demanding an investigation by spe-
cial senate committee of the state
ments by Senator PoindeXter, of
Washington. relating to The influence
brought to bear ON the senate in the
Newberry case. Three senator's will
compose the committee. The resolu-
ton stated that Poindexter charged
malign influences were used to sway
the votes to sett Newberry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
ENGLAND KNOWS NO
GRATITUDE SAY YANKS

NEW YORK, March 7.-Deported
from England because they failed to
register under the new Alien Regis
tration act, George Belmont Wilson
and Clarence Switzerland, both Of
whom served in British forces during
the war, arrived here recently, without
money and with very few clothes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07

now destitute in England. While he
was in Brixton Prison awaiting depor-
tation, they were allowed to see him
only once.
Southland was arrested just as ne
got of fthe ship taking him back to
England from Palestine. where he was
discharged in 1921.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07

Gratitude? The British Govern
ment knows no such thing!" chorus
ed the pair. 1--WE enlisted with the
British forces at the outbreak of the
war. Both of us were wounded. We
had just been deported as though we
were two criminals"
Wilson's wife and two children are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
MARRIAGE is soDEMNIzEp

The marriage of Miss Bcrnice Nc
Coy andrCyrus c. Barker, both of Her.
miston, was solemnized on Saturday
at the parsonage of the Christian
church, with Rev. w. A. Gressmaii Of
ficiating. The ring ceremony was us
ed. The couple was unattended. Mr..
and Mrs Barker will make their home
In Hermiston where Mr.. Barker is en-
gagged In business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
SEATTLE HOTEL BURNs.

SbATTbE, March 7.--(U. P.)--.
Guests fled and thrilling rescues
marked the firemens efforts when
the hotel Byron caught fire this
morning. Two firemen were over
come by smoke.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
DANCE is GIVEN

DANCE Is CIV EN-
For the last in a series of dances
given this winter. members of the
Jewel Club will entertain with a dane
ing party tomorrow evening at Eagle
Woodman hall. A st. Patrick's motif
will be used for the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Pitzer head OF
he host committee, and other mem-
bers are Mr.. and Mrs. James Fisk, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold James, Mr.. and Mrs
William A. Jeppe, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Lean and Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. McAllis-
ter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
Social and Club Ne7Cs

RECITAL GIVEN.
The club room OF the Library was
the scene OF an interesting recital
last night when violin and piano pu-
pills from the Mcdonald studios were
heard in a delightful program.
The club room was crowded with
music lovers aId friends of the young
students who were enthusiastic IN
their appreciation of the work. With
one exception ALI who played were
high school students and their work
last night showed talent and indus
try. Verne King. pupil OF James
Austin assisted with cornet solo
which was well received.
PARTY is GIVEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth McRae were
hosts last evening for a 800" party
at their home, 523 Garfield street
High score wa swon by Mrs. Frank
Griggs and Perry Idleman.
Guests for the evening were Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. L. Akers. Mr. and Mrs. d.
L. johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gil
landers. Mr.. and Mrs Perry Idleman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hendricks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Crabtree, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph BOYD. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Smith.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
MISS ELSA NEwoUIsT HERE.

Miss Elsa Newquist arrived yester-
day from Washington. d. c.. TO visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. New,
quist. Miss Newquist is employed Ii
the offices of the department of inter
nal revenue in Washington. She
be here for month and besides visit
ing her parents will be the guest of
other relatives
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
cLUB HAS MEETING

IlIsI B IINo NEE IINU
Mrs. J. ]. Hamley was hostess last
evening to members of newly or
ganized 800" club. three tables being
in play at the Hamley home, 41O
Jackson street. Memberds of the club
are Mrs. Hamley, Mrs. Anna r. Storie,
Mrs. Il. ]. Burchill, Mrs. c. S. Ter
'pening, rNIs. Jessie Trestrail, Mrs,
Alice Hayes, Mrs. Jessie Hiestand,
Mrs. T., ]. Murphy. Mrs. G. w. Coutts,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
GUEST OF MOTHER.

Clifford Jordan of Crowley, Oregon
Is visiting his mother, Mrs. l.. d.
Ramsdell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
ENTERTAIN WITH DINNER.

'F--N TN hIN " III UI-N.NF.I
Mrs. A. NJ. Winn entertained at
noon dinner today in honor Of the
birthday anniversary Of her father, F.
E. King, and of her daughter, Esther
Winn. the occasion being Mr.. X
fifty-eighth birthday and the four
teenih birthday of his granddaughter
st. Patrick's decorations were most
effectively used for the table. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Winn
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. King
and family. Everett King and Mrs. b.
II. Decker
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
cAIIED RY II.LNESs.

Mrs. f. S. Younger and daughter,
Miss Nora Younger, arrived last even
ing from Portland. where they We're
called by the Illness of Mrs. Younger's
daughter. Mrs Guy Wyrick. Mrs Wy
rick is conyalesclng at ST. Anthony's
hospital whore she recently underwent
an operation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
COUNCIL WILL MEET.

TIC Phrent Teacher Council will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 1890 in
the library.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07

GUILD HAS MEETING
Members Of the Parish House Guild.
Church Of the Redeemer. made plans
for kirmess and fashion show. to he
held either just before or Immediately
after Easter at a meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Fred
Donert. 710 Jane street. with Mrs.
il0nert. Mrs. ]. A. Bernard and Mrs.
w. ID. IcNary as hostesses.
The affair. which will be the second
annual one given under the auspices Of
the church. will be directed by Mrs.
Charles Bond, who will be in general
charge and who will appoint sub-com-
mittees.
Following the business meeting. a
social hour was enjoyed yesterday.
Yellow Daffodils centered the tea ta-
Bile at which Mrs. W. S. Harris. of
Battlemount. Nevada, presided. Mrs.
Harris is a guest at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. Bernard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
VISITORS FROM MILTON

Mrs. II. Schmidt and Mrs. Jennie
Langley, of Milton. are the guests of
Pendleton friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07

DEPARTMENT HAS MEETING
The Music Department Of the PEN
dleton Womens Club met yesterday
afternoon in the club rooms of the
county library. for the study Of the
subject american virtuosi." Mrs.
Alger Fee was ir charge
Those on the program were Mrs. A.
J. Owen, Mrs. E. b. Aldrich and Mrs.
f. A. Woodyard. A violin solo by Mrs.
Balfe Ulrich. and the playing OF Vic
trola records, provided the musical
program.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-07
CIRCLE TO MEET.

CIRCLE TO MEET.
The Ladies' Bible Reading Circle
will meet tomorrow afternoon at three
O'Clock al the residence Of the dean.
Mrs Stephen A. Lowell Mrs. d. d.
Hobart will be in charge OF the history
department. The reading for the week
Is found in the Book OF Numbers,
chapters eight, nine ana the first ten
verses of chapter ten. The circle In
Its study. has now reached the point
where the osraelites are an organized
theocracy. with constitution and
code Of laws formulated during their
stay under the shadow Of Sinai and
are awaiting command TO proceed on
their journey to Canaan. Visitors to
the circle. as well as members, will be
welcomed By the dean.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13
What S in a Nanle?"
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; Ito history:
meaning; Dhence II was derived;
Significance; your lucky dav
N and lucky jetosl
ALBERTA

A Iberia, meaning nobly bright,
has its origin in the Teutonic Ian
guage. 1t is one Of the names coming
from the nobility of which Aethel Is
the root.
Aethelbryht was its first form.
though 1t was a masculine name and
was given to the first Christian king
of England. The famous bishop of
Prague was called Adelbrecht and his
fame spread the use of the name
throughout a great part of Europe,
Italy received it and straightway
changed 1t to Alberto. 1t Is from this
latter that the feminine forms. AL
berta and Albertine. were formed. The
husband of the late Queen Victoria,
who bore the name of Albert. brought
both the masculine and feminine into
great vogue in England. Indeed, it has
since been accepted as national
name.
But, like all names which have a
masculine and feminine equivalent
Alberta has no really individual exis-
ence. After all, she is merely a mas
culine name with a feminine termina-
ton. But unlike many of her con
temp0raries, such as Edwina and
Roberta, she is almost friyolnusly
feminine and Is not regarded as sub
stitute name for the hoped-for son and
heir who was to have been called AL
bert
Jade is Alberta's talismanic stone.
1t has the power to assure It's wearer
great prosperity, and freedom from
danger and disease. But it should
never obe removed from the finger,
arm or throat on which it is worn.
Monday is Alberta's lucky day and l
ia her lucky number.
(Copyright.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-05-13

JCSA gotta idee so l writa you let
= ter aska wot you tink eef ees gooda
one. You know one time | say ne
llka da congress when he loafa too
mOOch.
But seence dat time he almosta go
to work. After | leave da capeetol
reada cen ola paper where he was
gonna maka investigash of da high
costa for leeving Eef he do dat | am
gonna back dat place and aska heen
scuse me please, Eef he can maka da
leeving no costa 50 moOch | no care
how moocha he lay round any more
Everybody gotta trouble now MAXI
Ola leeving. | getta raise weeth da
wage tree, four time. And everything
| eat hava raise, too. SO | tink was
greata stuff when da congress stoppa
chew da rag and maka fight weeth da
high price.
But eef he maka too mOocha inyes
tigash and no do somating wots d8
use? For Tonga time da congress try
stOppa de League Of Nations But wot
we need more as anything ees some
body stoppa ola leak of rations,
One man weeth beega family tella
me he gotta trouble maka both ends
meet every week. tella heem gotta
trouble maka Just one end meat. /
spenda everything maka cen da wage
for Eeefsteak payaday Saturday night
But mebbe dat guy no care yer mooch
for da expense eee he wanta meat
both ends every week.
WOt you tink?