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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
A Tragedy of Labor.

The press of the country has echoed
and re-echoed with the pity of the
tales told by the miners before the
strike commission. Undoubtedly the
story that has aroused most sympathy
is that of Henry Coll, who worked for
the Markle company. 1t may be re
printed here, not because it has not
been many times related, but as a mat
ter of permanent record. AS told in
the dispatches:
Coll is aged and bent His face
and hands are SCARED by the cruel cuts
of falling coal.
I have worked for Markle & Co.
for nineteen years, he said, and lived
in one of the company houses until d
few days ago, when l was evicted
My family consisted of my wife, my
two adopted children, my own son
and my mother-in-law, who is said to
be 1O2 years old, and who had been
blind many years.
Were you ever hurt in the mines %
asked Mr.. barrow
Hurt? said the old man. L haven't
whole bone in my body. Ny skull
was fractured, an eye put out, and
one leg is as bad as a wooden one
Coll, who is 81 years of age, tried
to say this cheerfully, but his voice
broke.
once | was hurt so badly that
was laid up for long time. The other
miners contributed money, and Mr..
Smith, the superintendent, gave $50.
The money was all turned over to-She
company store and kept there to pay
for my rent and groceries. All charges
against me were deducted from the col
lection
dren?'
{" Yes, one of them was the child
of miner who died on the same day
that the mother was buried. He left
two children. James Gallagher took
one and | took the. other. We could
not see the little ones starve.'
Bishop Spalding turned suddenly in
his chair and hid his face as Coll told
this.
latter the strike I got no work.
l had never hurt any one, but I was
on relief committee and one of, nv
sons was president of the local.
Where is your son now?'
In an asylum. He got melancholy
and had to be sent there
When did you first know that you
were to be evicted?'
Well, 1 had a six days notice, but
I could not believe that that would be
enforced, for had been there so long
and owed rent only during the strike;
but one day Sheriff Jacobs came and
told me that I would have to get out
l told him my wife was sick with tom
silitis and it would he dangerous for
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
When AIDE and Lemon Met

Joseph Lemon, the we'll known artist on
Life, was introduced to George Ade.
result was striking and intensely IA anus use
ing to those standing about
Said the friend, "Mr. Lemon, allow me
to Introduce you to my friend Mr.. AIDE"
in pugilistic style.
Both AIDE and Lemon glared at each
other En-, and d then at the man who had
1attag mem t1pget9er Both thought the
weak play on their names 9
1t took several minutes to convince
Lemon that AIDE was AIDE. and the Latter
Lemon.
Everybody took something then. but
there wasn't a man in the party who had
the nerve to call for TIE connection of
non,,lor ~ T.,~Hav ecHooI nio-,ics
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
Law Lungs,

So much stress is laid in these days
upon the value of fresh air that it
| is impossible for any one to miss the
lesson. Good ventilation is taught in
all our schools, if it is not always
practiced, and treatment by the open
air method is becoming more and more
advocated for certain diseases, especi-
ally tuberculosis.
In all this spread of knowledge and
good sense it is unfortunately very
possible to lose sight of the real is
sue. 1t is no exaggeration to say that
many one who can gliby patter off
the number of cubic feet of air neces-
sary for each one to breathe rarely
draws a full breath. Fresh air is a
free gift, but it is like most of the
gifts of heaven, in that we must do
our share of work to benefit by it, No
one would expect to have a good fire
just because a pair of bellows hung
on nail by the chimney, but this is
exactly what many people expect of
their lungs, which are really only the
bellows given us by which to keep the
fire of life burning bright and clear
within US.
1t is not too much to assert that
lungs properly used in a comparative
ly close room will do more good than
lazy lungs in an open field. This trick
OF lazy lungs is a habit, like any
other, and may be overcome by per-
sistent effort. Many persons, for ex-
ample, are afflicted with a nervous
bahlt OF holding the breath uncon-
sciously These are the people who.
in spite of plenty of time spent out-of
doors, yet catch cold easily, digest
poorly and are always more or less
under the weather. physically. They
are often much benefited by course
OF active exercise because it is i'm
possible to exercise vigorously with
out drawing some good, deep breaths
Many other persons-and they con-
stltute the great majority of mankind
breathe only with the upper part of
the lungs, and, although they may
breathe regularly, do not draw in suf-
hclent air at a breath to fill all the
lung cells.
When once the pernicious habit of
poor, shallow breathing has been brok-
en- lip, the health undergoes such
marked Improvement, there is such
Frightening of the spirits and Improve
ment of the looks that the luxury of
deep breathing is not likely 20 be read
lily foregone.
A good way to start the new habit
is to take deliberately a few minutes
at stated intervals and devote them
to proper breathing. If this is done
Systematically, the reformer will find
himself unconsciously breathing more
and more, until very soon he is obey-
ing nature and really breathing to live
In this way we must all work for
living if we want good one.
Besides the gain to the general
health whikch comes from the habit
of deep breathing there is created a
reserve strength and preparedness
which is often of great service in ward
ing off acute pulmonary diseases
Youths Companion.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
Let Something Good Be Said.

Let Something Good Be Said.
When over the fair fame of a friend
or foe
The shadow of disgrace shall fall,
Of words of blame, or proof of thus
and so,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow being vet
May fall so low but love NAV lift
his head;
Even the cheek of shame with tears
is wet,
If something good be said.
No generous heart may vainly turn
aside
In ways of sympathy; no soul so
But may awaken strong and glori-
If something good be said.
And so charge We, by the thornv
crown,
And by the cross on which the Saw
And by your own souls hope of fair
renown,
Let something good be said.
james Whitcomb Riley
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
The Little While We're Here.

Don't be always borrowing trouble,
Don't be always looking blue;
Don't be always trying to finish
When the race is but half through.
Don't be counting on the future
Let the bleak past disappear.
Now's the time to enjoy sunshine
The little while we're here.
Don't see faults in other fellows
They are weak the same as you
Fate acts queer in many dealings,
Every man don't get his due.
We must take whatever's sent us,
Though the sky amt always clear,
Still there's bright clouds if we seel
them
The little while we're here.
Don't think Fate will hand you for.
tune
Through your wishes, waits or pray.
ers;
Every step requires an effort,
If you'd climb Fame's golden stairs.
And then, when the battles over,
We can look back without fear,
For we did our best in llfe's race
The little while we're here.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
Kitchen and Cable.
The Sunday Menu.

-IIV S1I1OrtIy 1IIO11H-'
BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit.
Petitions and Cream.
Pork Tenderloin. Baker Potatoes.
Hot Rolls. Coeffe.
DINNER.
Chicken Ollra Soup.
Rib Roast of Beef with Brown Gravy.
Glazed Turnips Sweet Potatoes.
Lettuce and Walnut Salad.
Celery. Cheese. Apple Porcupine.
Black Coffee.
SUPPER.
Boston Baker Beans. Marmalade.
Sweet Pickles. Swiss Cheese.
Lemon Jelly. Sunshine Cake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
Care of the Nails.

Always wash in hot water and soak
the fingers in it, using plenty of soap.
When quite soft use a stiff nailbrush
and plenty of soap. If the nails are
still dirty, clean them with a piece
of sharply pointed orangewood, so as
not to scratch the nails. When de-
ing any kind of dirty work always
wear gloves.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
A Ghost of Youth.

An Atchison old maid, in clearing out
a lot of old traps recently, found a
school composition" written when she
was II years old. the subject of which
was "Old Maids" In 1t she says that
every one hates them, and children
run away when they approach. Ever
have the ghost of your youth return
to slap you like that?-Leader
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
Hints For the Toilet

This is very soothing to the skim and
helps to make it white and soft. Take
one ounce of sweet almonds and
blanch them. Pound them into a
smooth paste. Then gradually add
half pint of distilled water. If, aft
er being out in a rough wind. the
face is gently wiped over with this To-
ton, the dry. burning senation that so
often follows such an experience will
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
Children,s lunch Baskets.

Children's school lunch baskets need
little care to keep them sweet and
pure. AS often as once a month they
should be dipped in hot sailed water
and then plunged into cold water. Dry
in the sun if possible, or before the
fire. If Japanese paper napkins are
used instead of linen, the basket will
be more easily kept in god condi-
ton.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28

her to leave the house. L asked him for
one days time He said he would see
Mr.. Markle, and started up the road.
I saw him stop and speak to Mr.. Mar
kle and then he returned and said:
You cannot have five minutes now.
Then the deputies pushed in the front
door and took everything out.
my people were carried out. MY
old. blind mother in-law was carried
downstairs and taken by the deputies
to a house two blocks away. My Wlte
went out in the rain and tried to gath
er the household goods and pack them
into barrels. 1t was raining and l was
sure she would get worse, but L had to
go to Hazleton and find a home for
them. found house, such as 1t was,
and got my family into it, but my wife
got worse.
"T didn't have money for a doctor
and she wouldn't go to the Miners hos
pital She got so bad that 1 finally ar
ranged with a doctor. My wife and
were to see him, for we didn't have
enough money to ask him to call. |
gave him 81 on account, but he gave 1t
back to me. She grew worse and
worse, and the other night she woke up
and said: I'm choking"
I gave her some medicine, but she
sprang to my arms, and when 1 looked
she died.
"ColPs voice was choked in sobs.
Judge Gray had been pacing up and
down as the old man told his story. The
judge turned sharply.
'Died?' he asked.
Yes, died. said Coll. I buried her
yesterday
THE old mans head dropped and he
sat unable to speak for a minute. Then
he added: And her old mother may be
dead now for all l know
THAT is ALL, said Lawyer Mccarthy,
who had taken up the examination.
Yes said Judge Gray, that is all,
and it is enough catholic Universe.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
To Perfume the Breath.

Dissolve one drachm of borax in two
ounces of rosewater or pure distilled
water. Bottle, and gradually add half
an ounce of tincture of myrrh, shaking
well between the additions. If the
mouth is rinsed with this occasionally
delicious faint scent is given to the
breath.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28

will supply anything in lace."-Edith
Rayner, in New York Freeman's Jour-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
U)omdn'S Wond. e esss.s ass
Specially Prepared for Our Feminine Readers
HOW TO REST.

most conspicuous part of the cheek
near the mouth
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
To Keep the Hair In Curl.

Simmer thirty crushed ounce seeds
in pint of distilled water for two
hours. Let cool, and then add one gill
of alcohol, refined spirits of wine or
brandy, a teaspoonful of alum water.
and teaspoonful of rosewater or eu-
deCologne. Bottle and use for damp
ening the hair before putting it in
curriers'
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-28
An East Wind Hint.

If you have to go out in an east
wind, wash your face afterward in
warm milk, or equal parts Of milk and
water, rubbing it well in To any one
with delicate skin, milk for bathing
the face is invaluable in winter time.
as it keeps it soft. and prevents that
dried up feeling that causes so much
discomfort. Always dry your face very
thoroughly, as if left ever so slightly
damp it is sure to get rough.
A Lotion For Blackheads.
Dissolve five grains of tannic acid.
ten drops of simple tincture of ben
zoin and five drops each of essential
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-23

Mr.. Dennis was endeavoring TO the
best Of his ability TO give the doctor a
faithful account OF his wife's symp-
toms. but he found it uphill work.
You say she has 4 cough" said the
doctor. us IL hollow coughl"
Mr.. Dennis cast his eyes 10 the cell
ing and then down TO the ground. but
found no help anywhere.
1T may be hollow cough" he said
humbly. but there's 4 great soobstance
TO the sound Of it anyway
Education and Success.
An uneducated child has one chance
in 10000 Of attaining distinction as n
FACTOR in the progress OF the age.
y common school education increases
his chance nearly four times.
a high school education increases
the chance of the common school child
twenty-three times. giving him eighty
seven times the chance OF the unedu-
Gated.
a college education Increases the
chance OF the high school boy times.
giving him 219 times the chance Of
the common school boy and more than
500 times the chance OF the unframed
Worlds Work
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-23
PICKINGS FROM FICTION.

The future is a lutte without strings
Mary MacLane in MY Friend Anna
bel Lee"
You either laugh at frauds and fools
or else your souls imbittered by their
poison, I've noticed. Philip Payne In
The Mills OF Man"
The greater number OF men marrv
Tor the very good reason that some one
marries them--Mrs. Fred REYNOLDS I'm
Ihe Man With the Wooden Face"
Time moves at a strangely different
rate for the person gone away and tho
one staying home.-Jane Welsh Car.
lyle 10 New Letters and Memorials"
Ii seems to me that the life of n peace
loving husband is one OF a human in
taglio, made so by the aggressive an
gularity OF an assertive wife.-NIc-
Nickar-Collins in "A Parish OF Two
The squirming capacity or boy who
Is waiting while persons converse OF
things In which he has no interest has
never been expressed in figures. but II
would count up large.-Max Adeier In
In Happy Hollow"
We lie In business, and we lie I'm re-
llgion. and we lie to women. Perbans
II man stopped lying 10 n woman by
and by he might begin 10 stop lyIns
Tor money and at last stop lying will
his Maker.-James Lane Allen In 9TH,
Mettle OF Your Pastures"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-23
His Standard.

There Is good story told OF an old
darky in one OF our southern cities.
He was standing on a street corner
with white maH-from Massachusetts
who had invested some money I'm the
neiShborhood. While the white man
was questioning the negro about the
country the son OF the negro's former
master passed by. and as he passed the
old darby snatched OF his hat and
said, Good evenin'. Marse Charles"
Why" said the man from the north.
do you take of your hat and call that
man Marse Charles? Don't you know
that you have as many privileges as he
has; that you can vote rs well as be
can? You are every bit rs good as he
is"
"Oh, no, sir" said the old darky:
deed you is mistaken. knows is as
good as you is. but deed l amt nothin'
like as good as Marse Charles."-BaIti-
more Sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-23
GET CLOSE TO THINGS.
The Experienced Shoppers Advic,
to the quiet Woman

The Experienced shoppers Advice
to the quiet Woman.
The modest. unassuming woman had
been trying for some time to get the
Attention Of clerk, but they all seemed
10 be busy, and she had not the az
gressiveneSS 10 crowd in and grab one.
The experienced shopper, having COM
pleted her purchases. had time 10 give q
little sympathy 10 the quiet one.
DO you want TO buy sOmethingY'
she asked.
Yes" was thereby. If could only
set the attention OF the clerk"
"Oh, that's eaSy!" asserted the expe
rienced one. Just do as say"
But they're all so much more siren.
uous than am" pleaded the quiet one.
I'D rather go without than be as I'm.
womanly and diSagreeable as some Of
the women are. really can't fight for
attention. you know"
Not at all necessary" explained the
experienced shopper. DO you see that
tray or trinkets over there?"
Yes"
Go over and stand by il and pick up
few OF them for closer examination
Put them back. of course. but Just paw
the collection over without any effort
10 get hold OF clerk Reach out for
anything you see, rs If you were more
interested in what's on the counter than
in what's behind IT,"
II don't see what good that's going to
DO"
Try IL and you'll find out"
The quiet woman did as directed. and
within two minutes a fioorwalker was
nj her elbow.
DO you want anythingY' ne asked
politely
She said she did. and he made II his
business TO set a clerk 10 wart on her.
Il told you So" whispered the expert
enced shopper. Sometimes Il isn't
necessary to touch thing II you just
show a desire 10 set close TO things
that are easily carried away they'll
take you for n Shoplifter every time
and get n clerk for you so that you
won't have any excuse for hanging
around"
The quiet woman gasped and felt
guilty all the rest OF the time she was
In the store, but she had 10 admit that
she had learned something about prac-
teal shopping.-Brooklyn Eagle
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-23
FARMER IN WINTER TIME.
steady Jobs Are Feeding the stock
and Keeping Warm.

and Keeping Warm.
The great steady winter jobs on an
American farm i'm the north nowadays
are feeding the stock and keeping
warm. And keeping warm NOWADAYS
means hauling coal When lived in
the country. II meant cutting wood. II
meant for our large family constant
teaming day after day from the woods
to the wood yard and a wood pile that
must have covered n quarter OF an
acre. IL meant toward spring the COM
ing OF men with a horse power and
buzz saw TO cut firewood, and that was
almost as interesting an operation as
thrashing.
1here were other stirring DAYS when
the lake bad frozen hard and the ice.
house was filled. involving ice cutting
anu more teaming and more precarious
hitching on behind loads and going
back in empties. And early In the win
Ter there was the momentous and CORY
killing or pigs. oh. that was indeed n
stirring time. They Kill n pig every
second. no doubt. in Chicago now
adays, but that is mere mechanical
routine, with no quality OF sport in IL.
There was nothing so very slow
about the country winter I'm days as
late as the civil war. I suppose soap
making as q domestic industry is as
dead as household spinning. In those
times OF wood fires and wood ashes all
self respecting families made soap.
Our family had an outstanding kitch-
en- expressly for that use with 4 big
cistern-like hogshead behind il in which
ashes were leached and convenient
tubs for holding the soft soap. \ very
handsome substance is soft soap of the
proper consistency and complexion. and
pleasing exercise il used 10 be for
the young 10 stir II with n stick and
watch its fluctuations. All the super.
huous fat Of meat from our kitchen
was turned into soft soap In those near.
by old times.-Harper's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-23
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REAL E ST A TIE AGENT,
Berryville, Clarke county, Virginia.
Buy Sell and Rent Farms, Lots,
and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS on REAL ESTATE

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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-23
ANIMALS IN CHINA.
They Are Treated with Great Kind
ness by the Natives

A noticeable trait OF Chinese charac>
ter Az one fostered. IL not generated.
by Buddhlstic teaching Is an undemou-
strative fondness for animals. or.
might rather say. n passive admission
or their right to considerable treatment.
Strangely enough. animals. both wild
ana domesticated. appear to compre-
bend this sentiment. for. while greatly
scared at the approach Of a European.
they usually take but little heed OF the
presence OF the Chinese.
IL Is common thing TO see a well
dressed Chinaman sauntering along
holding up a bent stick. TO which a
bird IS attached by string some four
feet or so In length. so that the little
prisoner can make short flights TO the
limits Of its tether and return again to
its perch. gayly chirping and singing
the while. Another stroller will be chr.
rying a wicker bIrdcage on the hand.
bent back and raised to the shoulder
much as a waiter carries dishes. The
cage contains TieDtsin lark or other
celebrated songster. On arriving at tRe'
spot be will place the cage on the
ground and. retiring to short dis
lance, whistle 10 the bird. which will
shortly burst into song. TO the evident
delight OF both owner ant. Dystanders.
Outside OF one or the gateways was
Kind OF bazaar where birds OF MANY
different kinds were exposed for sale.
not In cages. but quite tame. and quiet
" sitting on perches-parrots. larks.
Java sparrows. etc.-some OF them tied
oy the lee. but not all. Here. too. were
10 be seen wicker baskets much resem-
Ding orange crates full OF common
sparrows. representing a regular SUD
ply Tor a regular demand. Benevolent
old Cinnamon, daneurs and Iiterati
would visit this bazaar I'm the after.
noon with the sole object OF buying
these little birds for few cash each
ana then letting them dy away. a be-
atihc smile betraying the salve TO their
inward feelings generated by the
knowledge or merit acquired. any mis-
cries inflicted on the sparrows bv can
ture and confinement counting for
nothing in the balance against the
good work accomplished by their pur.
chase and reiease.-"Life and Snort In
China"