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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29
A Strange siamese Custom.

Every Siamese girl who reaches a
certain age without marrying is tick
eted and labeled and placed in a priv
legged class, under the special care of
The king, who binds himself to find a
husband for them ALL His method is
delightfully."- simple. A prisoner in any
of the Siamese jails may gain his
pardon and release by marrying one
Of the ineligible class. Whether he is
already married or not is not of great
consequence, for in Siam it is not nee
essary to draw the line at one wife.
This method of matchmaking can hard
ly result in domestic bliss.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29
A Woman's Steps.

How far will woman walk in a
lifetime? 1t is a little difficult to fix
the average mileage per day. of the
average woman. Some women are
fond of walking an average of at least
two miles day. 1t is safe to say
that every woman walks half a mile
a day, even if she does not go out. but
attends only to her household duties.
If a woman lives to be 80 years old.
she will have walked nearly 10000 miles.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29
AUTUMNAL APPLES.

Whole Stewed Apples-Core and pare
the apples, then place them in COW
cred dish, with just enough water TO
cover them. After stewing or baking in
a moderately heated oven until they be-
come quite tender, remove the apples
to another dish, covering them again to
keep them hot, and boil the juice we'll
With sugar in the proportion of a half
cupful to six apples. A seasoning of
spice may be added to the boiling juice
Just before taking it from the stove.
Pour the hot juice over the apples and
cover them again, setting them away
TO cool. This should be eaten cold with
cream, whipped cream preferred.
English Apple Tart.-Fill a deep dish
(medium sized pudding dish preferred)
with apples prepared as usual, but hay
ing no lower crust. Before laying on
the upper crust place an inverted cup
in the center of the dish to keep the
crust from sagging.
Apple Custard.-Take one-quarter of
cupful of melted butter, one cupful
of sugar, one and one-half cupfuls of
stewed apples; add two eggs, after
beating the whites and yolks separate
ly, and bake in pie plates, with bottom
crust.
Apple Charlotte.-Cut slices of bread
into rounds with a cookie cutter and
dip one or both sides, as preferred, into
melted butter. Cover the bottom of a
baking pan with the rounds and ar
range them about the sides of the pan,
allowing them slightly to overlap. Fill
with apples, pared and chopped fine
mixed with chopped almonds. Add SUI
gar and spices to taste and cover the
top with buttered crumbs, over which
are scattered tiny bits of butter. Bake
in a moderate oven and turn out into
a plate when done.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29

patton probably must be sought. In
all justice the phrase mad as a hat
ter must cease. Hatters and hat
makers, male and female, are less af-
fiicted than the average of traders,
much less than shoemakers, tailors,
carpenters, bookbinders and glovemak-
ers, for instance.-London Telegraph.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29
Street ETIQUETTE

In meeting a lady in a public thor
oughfare in America gentleman al
ways waits for her bow of recogni-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29
Kitchen and Cable.
THE SUNDAY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit. Cereal and Cream.
Fried Sweet Potatoes.
Sausage. Cornmeal Griddle Cakes.
Coffee.
DINNER
Cream of Chestnut Soup.
Rib Roast of Beef. Drowned Potatoes.
Stuffed Tomatoes.
Spinach. Egg Salad.
Lemon Meringue Pie.
Black Coffee.
SUPPER.
Scalloped Oysters. Cold Meat.
Sweet Pickles. Celery.
Raisin Layer Cake. Canned Peaches.
Tea
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29

Apart from this one great novelty.
we are not threatened with any radical
changes. The shape of the corset re-
mains the same, and the corset is the
accepted foundation of our fashions.
Straight fronted and long over the hips,
the poise of the feminine figure is still
the same
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-11-29

Most of the new hats are large and
fat. but velvet toques still obtain, pro-
fusely trimmed with marabout or os-
trich feathers. This is pre-eminently a
velvet season, and by far the greater
number Of the new hats are altogether
Of velvet or of felt, velvet trimmed.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
Are Poets Born or Nader

Authorities seem to agree that
poetic talent is somewhat capricious,
and that, though great poets are
great by nature rather than by train
ing, they rarely transmit their gifts to
their children. Heredity may have
some influence on their talents, but
recent investigations do not agree on
details. Francis Galton, the great
English authority, states that, with
poets and artists, the influence of
the female line is enormously less
than the male. while Drs. Chaslin and
Mobius, two French investigators,
have come to an exactly opposite con-
clusion. In a recent discussion at the
Paris Medico-Psychologic Society
DR.. Chaslin stated that the mother OF
a poet is always intellectually gifted.
whereas the son of stupid woman is
always stupid. Apparently the ques-
tion will bear further study.-Suc-
cess.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
Big poinas-In Hash.

The Inquisitive Person was sure he
lad struck a hot trail. The Railroad
Magnate and the Steel Trust Handle
had conversed on the veranda of the
hotel for five minutes and the l. p.
had overheard them.
Something is doing in the world
of commerce." he confided to the
Steady Thinker. II heard the Mag.
nate remark to the Handle that the
community of interests was a neces-
sary feature in the composition of the
whole. and that he hoped he'd be
successful in forming the combination
properly"
YES" remarked the Steady Think
er. but you didn't hear 1t all. He
said, Furthermore, that he always
used a little thickened milk for q
merger, and
"Thickened milk!" exclaimed the
Inquisitive Person. "Why, what was
he talking about, then. I wonder?"
Didn't you know?" said the Steady
Thinker. THE Magnate was giving
the Handle his recipe for corn beef
hash. That's all!"-Cincinnati Com
mercial-Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Old King Coal may again be merry
old soul.
Most political deals are run out from
cold deck.
When honesty fails policy some
times turns the trick.
With sugar in plenty the life Of Gros-
venor may be sweetened.
The schoolboy's idea of a clean slate
is the slate that has nothing written
on 1t, and. becoming Of age and going
into politics sometimes fails to change
his first impression.
This is the season Of the year when
political pastry cooks proceed to make
pie crust.
By the time the politicians get
through with 1t the choice of the peo-
pie is somewhat wilted.
Given the privilege to swear little
dam every little while the Ohio river
would increase In height.
It takes q little brief authority to
show . mans metal-whether 1t be
pure gold or sounding brass.
When politicians dicker the average
man takes the maxim about rogues
that quarrel and turns It inside out.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
BOYS OF TODAY

Want the girls to treat them with
the Difference due 70 age.
Dream great dreams of the days
when they will he "boss."
Feel they could double the business
If father would only retire.
Talk q club life as though there
was no such place as home.
Prize themselves on an extensive
knowledge of human nature.
Have an abiding confidence in their
ability to make things hum"
Pay more attention to sporting af'
fairs than to religious studies.
Are sure there was mo business
doing" when pa was in his teens.
Affecl the "man-ebout-town" air as
though it formed part of education.
Make the mistake of supposina
dressing marks The gentleman
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03

looking up saw Harold in search Of
her. She could scarcely still her
hearts wild beating. Every pulsation
seemed like music telling her how
deeply. how passionately he loved her.
II have been looking all over for you,"
Harold said, as he came up and seated
himself beside her, land really Miss
Crathmore. this is the happiest day
Of my life"
why the happiest." queried Isabel
with the joyousness of love in every
tone.
81 must tell you" continued Har.
old, 'katharyn Frisbie and I were
married secretly year ago. She is
coming from New York to-nighc. She
is my life, my all. and tomorrow we
can announce our marriage to the
whole world. Read her telegram"
But Isabel with strange inarticu.
late, "Oh!" had fallen PROSTATE among
the palms. The great strain of the
social world had proved too much for
he., society said.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
How Some Boys Get AIono.

Fully 40 per cent of the students Of
Columbia University earn a portion
OF the money to take them through the
university, while per cent earn
enough to pay all their expenses.
From Yale university come figures
fully as encouraging to the poor boy.
w. P. Kelly is Detroit boy who
has some suggestions to make regard.
ing making money. He is 16 years
old and is employed in the ONCE Of
the United States Scenic Railway Con
struction company, doing all the stem
ographic work for the firm. He thinks
the surest road to making money for a
boy is through the learning Of short
hand and the use Of the typewriter.
AT the same time" says he. at I'M
proves the mind and IL steppine-
stone to something better. aspire 70
BE- IN expert reporter, but leree
amount OF work lies before one ~
would mount to that high place.s
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
Speed Of a Mole.

Pigeons fly at the rate of SIS miles an
hour, according to experiments recent
ly undertaken. Swallows reach 4
speed Of 80 miles an hour, and rocks
at the rate of only 25 miles. A three
mile race was got up for wager
between dozen bees and a dozen
pigeons; the first bee finished quar-
ter of minute before the first pigeon,
and the bees won all round, although
they were handicapped by having been
rolled in flour for the purpose of iden-
tification. Although a mole is not
creature that flies, it is curious to note
that it can vie with a racehorse in the
speed with which it (flguratively
speaking) flies through it's burrow. A
mole's burrow was carefully traced,
and some little sticks arranged so that
they pierced the burrow and projected
above the ground. A mole was then
set at the mouth and frightened by
being struck; it raced through the
burrow, and its progress was marked
by the movement of the sticks as it
swept them aside in it's run.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
SOUTHERN sUPERsTiTIoNs.

II you kill frogs your cows will 'go
dry
Tickling baby will cause the child
TO stutter.
To cut off pups tail causes him to
grow smart"
To throw hair-combings out of the
window is bad luck.
To thank person for combing your
hair will bring bad luck.
No person who touches a dead body
will be haunted by its spirit
Cut dogs dew claws" and 1t will
not die from poisonous snake-bite.
To kill a ghost it must be shot with
bullet made Of silver Quarter-dol-
lar.
To cut baby's finger nails will de-
form it; il the child is a month old
it will cause 1t to have fits.
To dream of a live snake means
enemies at large, of a dead snake.
enemies dead or powerless.
To dream of unbroken eggs signi-
fies trouble to come; IL the eggs are
broken the trouble is past.
If you boast of your good health,
pound wood Immediately with your
fist or you will become sick.
A child will have a nature and dis
position similar to that of the person
who first takes 1t out of doors.
To allow a child to look into a
mirror before it is a month old. will
cause 1t to have trouble in teething.
Silver nails or screws in a coffin
will prevent the dead haunting the
scenes of it's existence in the flesh.
To hear a screech-owl is bad luck.
To prevent hearing their cry. turn
the pockets inside out and set the
shoes soles upward.
To see the new moon through
clouds or treetops means trouble; II
the disk is clear. good luck; II seer
over the right shoulder, Joy; If oveI
the left, anger and disappointment.
Plant all seeds, make soap, and xii
creatures for meat, on the increase Of
the moon. If done when the moor
is on the decrease, the seeds will moi
grow, the soap will not lather, ant
the meat will shrink.-Will Carleton's
Magazine, Everywhere.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
ISABEL Crathmore's Revenge.
BY ALTA MAYE.

Copyright. 1902, by Daily Story Pub Coz
Society was on the "qui vive. To-
night was Mrs. Larkin's Grand An.
nual Ball" at her beautiful home. As
Grand boulevard. acknowledged by all
to be the most ''swagger" thing of the
South Side get. She was unquestion.
ably the -vivacious. brilliant
and such charming personality. Her
face indicated high iieals and such a
womanly purpose in life, beautiful in
contour aud dazzling in the freshness
of its tints. Every one loved her.
Whenever she gave anything 1t was a
social topic. every one We'd with each
other in artistic robes.
Isabel Crathmore was surprised to
find an extra slip il her invitation.
She picked it up and scanning 1t.
read:
Dearest Isabel: Do look your very,
very best tonight. Harold Vance. my
husbands college chum, is to be here.
Frank says he Is the Lion of New
York. fancy he will fascinate Chi
cago. Want you to captivate him.
Lovingly, Jennie Larkin.'
ioticSh Sh0heht anu pOhaClCus
old Vance, where have I met him.
His name sounds SO familiar: Ger.
tainly have heard of him. Finally it
all came to her. West Baden-he
was one of her friends party of
twelve. three years ago. She now re-
membered 1t all perfectly. How
madly in love her dearest friend.
Katharyn Frisbie. had been with him.
the long glowing letters day after day
telling her of Harold Vance. of his
great superiority over other men; that
he was "the one and only" Finally
they were engaged and how happy she
was. They were to be married in the
summer. Then ca,lie the last letter.
and such q sad one telling how cruelty
he had left her without one word of
explanation. Poor Katharyn! She
had never heard from her since. She
was doubtless pining away in some
nunnery. Isabel's heart ached for
her. She thought, how can meet
this man. this monster, who treated
katharyn SO shdmefully. But I can
not give up the ball; 1t is the one
thing Of the year. What shall do?
What can do? She covered her face
with both hands for some moments,
then suddenly arose exclaiming, II
will go! will do 1t! That's excel.
lent! I'll avenge her: I'll make him
love me. and oh! Ill despise him so.
Then he must ask dear Katharyn's
forgiveness"
The night was beautiful. Isabel
had taken great precaution in her
toilet-her maid thought she never
knew her SO exacting. Gowned in her
gorgeous robe of heavenly blue she
looked dazzling. As she walked into
the room she looked brilliantly ra-
diant every move of her graceful
figure gave an instant impression Of
perfection. She saw Mrs. Larkin ad-
vancing with Harold Vance. Isn't he
handsome. thought Isabel. Poor
Katharyn shall be avenged: how do
despise him.
Her reflections we're terminated by
the Introduction and Harold Vance
saying. "An additional pleasure. Miss
Crathmore. l have heard Katharyn
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03

in reading. This Hawthorne did.
Then, also, the Mr.. Worcester who
afterward wrote a big dictionary
came every evening to hear him re-
peat his lessons.
But later on this habit Of reading
and of solitude persisted. When he
was 81, and after he had left college,
instead of turning to a profession at
once he sat himself down to consider
what pursuit he was best fitted for.
This was in 1925, when his mother,
who was a widow. was living in
Salem, Mass. Hathorne possessed a
small annuity and lived with his
mother.
"And year after year" said Haw-
thorne in speaking of this time of his
life later, 81 kept on considering what
l was fit for, and time and destiny
decided that l was to be the writer
that l am. l had always natural
tendency toward seclusion; and this.
/ now INDUCED to the utmost, so that
for months together, l scarcely held
human intercourse outside my own
family, seldom going out except at
twilight, or only to take the nearest
way to the most convenient solitude.
which was oftenest the seashore."
In this retirement Hawthorne be-
gan to write sketches and stories.
Some of these he burned, others he
sent to magazines and the periodicals
known in those days as ''annuals."
They appeared under different sigma
lures.
But finally, in 1887, Twice Told
Tales" was published in Boston. 1t
was then that Hawthorne was forced
ito come out of his owls nest"
Thus" said he. in telling of it, Il
was gradually drawn somewhat into
the world and became pretty much
like other people,"
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
RuNe UP HUSBANDS WAGES.
Conductors Wife Makes Tissue Paper
Lamp Shade With Bell Punch.

St6eS NvseN 9Sb 9hShs
Mackenzie is conductor on an owl
train on the e." consequently he
does his sleeping in the daytime.
Now, as everyone knows who has
occasion to use the elevated after IL
O'Clock, the fares, after passing GER
tain points on the line. are collected
by the conductors, who, for the pur-
pose of registration. carry the little
bell punches once so familiar on the
surface lines.
One afternoon last week he was
reused from his diurnal slumbers by
his Industrious little. wife who
brought out for his admiration lamp
shade made of colored tissue paper.
She had made 1t with her own pretty
hands, and its scalloped border was
perforated with innumerable little
holes. through which the light of the
parlor lamp would fall on the table.
Tell me if you think it pretty" de-
manded Mrs. Mackenzie, holding the
shade out for her husband to inspect
it.
1T looks lovely" began Mackenzie;
but as he scrutinized it more closely
he turned pale and said hoarsely:
You made those holes with my bell
punch"
"Yes, dear" said his dear little wife
blithely, while you were asleep. 1t
was SO convenient to punch holes
with. But what makes you speak
that way?" demanded the little wo-
man, greatly alarmed at the sudden
change which had come over the un-
fortunate Mackenzie.
"Oh. nothing" he replied. "oDly
you've rung up enough fares on that
lamp shade to use up six months sal
ary. Every one Of those holes will
cost me five cents, that's all"
And the unhappy Mackenzie, in the
agony of his spirit, groaned aloud
Chicago Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03

mitted to the antics of the little tease,
until finally the fun reached fever heat
and to put quietus to the monkeys
works, Butts raised his hind feet and
let drive at Jacko. The aim was bad.
but second attempt went straight to
the mark, and the deceitful little mon
key went flying to the extreme length
OF his chain. His monkey talk. indi-
cative of pain, attracted Mr.. Hub
bard's attention. The little fellow had
been seriously injured and in the
morning he was found dead. but be-
fore passing away he had crawled to
the side of Butts, who inflicted the
fatal blow, and who seemed sorry for
his act-Newark News.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
Held in Reserve.

The thriftiness of London shop.
keeper is illustrated in story told
of q dry goods dealer. The merchant
in question possessed very excitable
temperament, and on hearing his as
sistant say to lady customer, "No,
we have not had any for long time"
unable to countenance such an ad-
mission he turned to the lady, fixed
his eyes on his assistant. and said: !:
I'VE have plenty in reserve, madam
plenty upstairs" The lady looked
thundertruck, and then the assistant
informed his master that his reply
was to her remark: I'VE have not had
any rain lately"
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
uNpRevARIcAreD PROVERBS.

1t takes two to make quarrel. but
any one can make peace.
A girl does not love every man
whom she is willing to let love her.
The man with ten minutes to spare
Immediately begins some half-hour
job.
A man always knows how to bring
up family until he has family to
bring up.
A selfish man says he cannot live
without the woman he loves; a good
man makes the woman he loves feel
she cannot live without him:-Craig
Mcclure, Boston Home Journal.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03

their little "tete-a-tete" after, she was
fascinated against her will by the
dark gray eyes of the picturesque
youth by her side.
There was touch of embarrassment
IN his manner now and then that
seemed to exact sympathy. On every
side was gaity. Men laughed and
women chatted. He was telling her of
his hopes. of his ambitions. All too
soon. she was claimed for the next
dance.
Receptions. balls. dinners. they met
almost daily. and with the magic of a
woman's art. she consoled him. He
always had loyal friend, always had
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
Hawthorne,s SOLITARY eoyhood.

Hawthorne's Solitary eoyhood.
Hawthorne, one of our most gifted
American writer's. was always noted
for his spirit Of seclusion, of desire
for retirement. of love of getting
on by himself for his work and living.
He was genial and companionable in
company. but he lived his life apart
and in solitude.
When Hawthorne was little boy
he was one day playing bat and ball.
A misdirected blow injured his foot
and SO affected 1t that its strength
pined and SO far fell away that the
other foot outgrew it. The boy had
to take to crutches and interview
many physicians. At last time and
GOOD treatment cured him.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03

must tell you tonight"
one great comforter. Amid such q.
deity. such constancy. Isabel forgot
alght else. She determined to make
him love her at any cost: she must
avenge Katharyn.
Finally, Mrs. Larkin's last recep-
ton of the year. society had been
doting on it. The house was brilliant
In sort of luminous haze-beauty
and wit mingled.
Isabel looked charming in a fairy
creation of pure white. What a NOV.
ing scene of enchantment, she thought
After moment she began to pick her
friends out from the maze, in which
every one at first seemed confused in
one magic sensation.
Harold Vance came Immediately to
her. and speaking low said: Miss
Crathmore, there is something must
tell you tonight" "He loves, me.
oh! he loves me; 1t must be that he
loves me-" thought Isabel.
The reflection restrained her for q
moment, but she was mastered by .
fear that was far more terrible.
0s4Oulu hC hAOW hCA AOv0t 3NOg -
thousand times, no. She would not
fail. she would avenge poor Katharyn.
no matter what the cost. She could
keep her secret-it was hidden in the
dark recesses of her heart. Then she
bAgan to chide herself for being in
grief when she should be happy.
Every plan was nearing fulfillment.
She went to the farther end Of the
conservatory. She wanted to be
alone. to think. to cool her burning
face against the cool pane. She looked
out into the night and asked the
wierd, silent vale of darkness to tell
her-tell her what to do. No sound
seemed to be In the transparent air.
no cloud in the unveiling sky, just the
night creeping OF as IL in fear Of
awakening the sleeping morn. She
gazed across the soulless immensity,
heard nothing, saw nothing but the
dark abyss of her own despair. She
fell to thinking of her love for him;
she could see his face outlined against
the hight A face of marvellous sweet.
ness and great spirituality. she
thought, man of implacable temper
and imperious soul. Her great love
for him came before her with such
awful vividness, that her self-right.
eopsness was overthrown; her pride
seemed tottering. II cannot cover my
;ifa with blackness, and leave such q
blasphemous lie on my soul to avenge
Katharyn. He is my life. my all. It
ie wicked. wicked. the abominable i'm.
pulse for revenge is gone and some
thing so sweet and tender has taken
its place-a something that seems to
li:t the promise of hope. To confess
TO him now would be cruel. II wouh:
wound his beautiful faith in me. She
must, she would show her love for
him, she could not carry out this plan
nS revenge"
"Hs loves me, he loves me; that 10
surely what he longs to tell me. How
happy shall be in his love. There
was only that one shadow on my con.
tentment and happiness. and am
sure he can explain that. It begins
to appear to me now IKE . gleam Of
sunshine"
She was attracted from her rsvsris
BY . slight rustling Of palms. end