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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
ASPIRATIONS.

The following notes are few examples of the
aspirations of thirty primary pupils whose teacher
gave them subject for a composition the SEN
tence, ''What would you do if you rich"
These three were written by boys:
IF | rich | would buy the finest auto
mobile in the world and git my father elected po-
liceman to keep from being aristed for fast
racing
Il would build a yot and travel CRATE deal.
I would mabbe discover the north pole or some
thing
eff l had enuff money to do what pleased [
would go abrod and capture wild animals an git
together show bigger than any even seen SO far.
| would let all boys go in free"
The girls showed an inclination for selfish
qualification, except in the case of the follow
ing:
IF I was rich I would buy big island and
build the biggest mansion in the world. Then [
would adopt all the orins and give them good
time all their life"
i would live in a fine hotel and have lot of
servants to dress me and drive me around I
would have the finest dresses in the city. 1 would
marry the handsomest man i'll the world"
IF had a milyon dollas l would build a marble
house in the park with soda water fountain in
it and fonograf | would buy all the silk dresses
] wanted and some for my sister. and gold watch
for my brother Philadelphia Ledger.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
SERIAL ADDITIONS.

Joey's mother, who had been away for fort
night, returned Unexpectedly. After the first greet
ings were over, and she had Strengthened the sofa
pillows and rearranged the books on the tables she
turned her attention to her son.
Joey" she said, sadly, after brief examina-
ton, Il don't believe you have had bath since
went away"
Eyes, mother, I have. Honestly, have" pro-
tested joey, "only you haven't looked in the right
place.
Looked in the right place. What do you
meanl" La
you looked at my neck You ought to have
looked at my arms. They were just as clean this
morning! You see, I've been bathing in chap
ters-a chapter day. Legs are one chapter, arms
are"
"Oh, joey"
well, if you've got to wash yourself that's
the only exciting way know !" whimpered Joey.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
ARRANGING THE HAIR.

The girl with the high forehead should wear
her hair down low over her brow
If she has a low. smooth white brow she should
brush her hair well off the forehead
A Madonna face requires the hair parted in the
middle.
The girl with an intellectual brow or a fair
share of youthful beauty can afford to draw her
hair back in loose waves, pompadour or parts,
and coil it on the neck
For elderly matrons the pomadour is dignifed
and stately, and it seems to increase the height of
stout women
The round, shapely head looks well with soft
puff of hair at the nape of the neck.
Every woman should study her own style If
she looks best with her hair low then low she should
wear it, though every other in the land is
piling her hair on the top of her head
wise woman never curls or frizzes or over
dresses her hair if it is beautiful of itself.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
THE OLD CROSS.

Dear Heart, tire not of the old cross,
Nor ask to lay it down;
Who knows if some lighter cross
Would win bringht a crown?
If, after ALL the choosing
Of crosses were left to thee
Who knows if, in the Masters sight
So precious they would be? sal
o, take up then the old cross, =
And walk in the same old way +.
God pointed out for thy footsteps
Twill lead to heaven some day.
OF this be sure, the Master
So near to thee
When thou takest the cross He sends thee,
And Dearest it patiently.
Dear Heart. then kiss the old cross,
God sent it. il is best; II
Kneel low at its feet and accept it.
And leave to Him the rest.
And if sometimes it seems too heavy
For one SO weak to bear,
Take courage and think of the blessed crown
He weaves for thee to wear.
o! never tire of the old cross,
Nor ask to lay it down
ASK not for some lighter new cross,
But think of the fadeless crown.
Remember in every trial.
That Gods sweet will is best:
And that LIES rugged pathway leadeth
To heavens eternal rest Selected.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26

windows and doors. All gases have tendency 10
expand and rise as they are heated, so It is more
important to provide chance for foul air to eg-
cape than to furnish a special inlet for fresh air,
for if there is place for foul air TO escare it,
place will be filed by air drawn in from cracks
about windows and doors The general outlet Of
air for the house should he in the top story where
a sklight or window can be kept partially open in
all but severe windy weather Open fires are
good ventilators, because they keep up constant
circulation of air. An open chimney, even without
a fire, carries off quite amount of impure air
Chicago Tribune.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
LEARN FROM YOUR BABIES.

Babies can teach their elders
Their troubles are to them as real as any that
write wrinkles older faces. but the brows of the
babies remain serene
While they are in trouble they are unhappy but
they worry.
Once past, the cause of grief is forgotten Smiles
follow tears, and the evil is forgotten.
Even the little sufferers in Observation-Disclosures
who, perhaps, are never free from pain from morn
ing till night, find much to enjoy during the long
DAYS.
Nurses III chdren's hospitals will tell you that
their most patient sufferers are young children
They accept pain philosophcally and are willing to
enter with all their little hearts into any plan the
nurses may have TO amuse them.
Most adult sufferers are morose; they are sury
when waited on. demand great deal of atten-
ton. and often resent any effort to brighten their
spirits.
Such people increase their own sufferings and
make life well nigh uncomfortable for those who at
tend them.
They would have profted vastly if they had taken
the trouble to learn few things from babies when
they were younger.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
THE TRUTH ALWAYS.

1t is very COMMONPLACE remark that children
and fools speak the truth
As far as children are concerned it is true.
Until child has learned to lie from his elders
or from other children, who in turn have learned
from older people, he is not deceitful
Any mother or father will bear witness that lit
lie children are born truthful and have to be taught
to fb.
Very young children will suffer the consequences
Of misconduct rather than deceive their parents.
They have not Yet learned to avoid the truth.
They do not understand that there is anything but
truth tell.
Once they begin to learn they lie very fuently.
Their little minds are quick to grasp anything. and
they are not yet old enough to know the difference
between good and evil.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
Wcf11dn's WorId
NY ANGEL.

Kneeling lonely by column
In a little chapel solemn.
AS the shades of eve We're falling
My iniquities recalling,
Was !, stepped in deepest sorrow,
Nainly striving peace to borrow,
When maiden, scarcely seven
Lips a laughing, eyes of heaven.
Passed me tripping up the aisle.
&
And she turned in baby fashion
And looked back, when 10! Compassion
Pure and sweet, oerspread her gladness,
Made her face infinite sadness.
In her orbs of tender feeling
TWO great pearls came softly stealing,
Child of Gods own prediction,
instantly my deep detection
Fled my heart; left it a-smile.
Such a wealth of sympathetic
Feeling made my soul prophetic
Of a joy for me intended
As she turned again and wendell
Up the aisle hey way to Mary.
Dear exquisite little fairy.
From my heart much love did faiter,
As you kneeling at her altar,
= Bowed your head of golden hue.
The chapel gloom grew denser, afi
It's twinkling light immenser,
A hush fell as if Heaven zf&s
To the babe its ear had given. Tx
At length she ceased her praying,
To my side came shyly straying.
Bent toward me. whispered slowly,
In a voice, angelic, holy,
Il said all my prayers for YOU
d. B. O'L0UGHLIN.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
BE CONFORTARTF

Take leaf from the life book of your brothers.
girls, and be comfortable. Even seek comfort at
the expense of some beauty, for what you lose in
one way will be returned to you on the instant
through the satisfaction of the body. We women
pay too little attention to the demands of the ami
NAL; too much to the demands of the mode High
stocks, tight shoes, heavy skirts, waists weighted
down with cumbersome clothes, do very well on the
waXen model, but flesh and blood must pay the pen
atty, and the penalties of physical discomfort are
sunken eyes, sallow skin, lackluster hair and ;hc
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
Cold Ouch
RECIPES

Christmas Fruit Cakc.-All fruit cake should be
made three four weeks before it is to be used,
TO allow for ripening and the success of the cake
depends on the slow, steady baking for nearly two
hours. The currants should be washed and dried
the day before, when the raisins are seeded and
chopped and the citron shaved Cream one pound
of dark brown sugar with three-fourths of pound
of butter; add the beaten yols of twelve eggs one
teacuptul of molasses, two teaspoonfuls of CHINA
mon. one teaspoonful of Cloves one pound of cit
ron, two pounds of currants, three pounds of raj
sins, four cupfuls of -four with which one tea
spoonful of soda has been sifted and when all is
smoothly blended add the beaten whites of twelve
eggs. Line the cake pans with buttered paper and
when the loaves are cool wrap in waxed paper and
keep in cool place.
Simple Sponge Cake.-Two eggs well beaten,
one cupful of sugar, four tablespoonfuls of hot
water on heaping teaspoonful of baking powder
Sifted with one cupful of -four. Do not beat but
stir fold the -four in; add a teaspoonful of flavor
ing and bake IN quick oven. This is a good
recipe TO use for small cakes, baking them in muf-
fin of gem pans To use as a layer cake the fol-
lowing will make good custard: Three-fourths
OF cupfu of milk, one-half cupful of sugar. one
tablespoonful Of comstarch, boiled until thick as
Jelly, then add on teaspoonfu of favoring.
Chocolate Loaf Cake.-Melt two squares of
chocolate and add to it half-cupful of warm wa
ter and one teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Beat
together one egg, one cupful of sugar, one table
spoonful Of butter, and one-half cupfuls of
-four, with two teaspoonfus of baking powder Add
the hot chocolate. beat well and bake for twenty
minutes in moderate oven,
White Cake.-Cream two oupfulS of sugar with
bali cupful of butter, add one cupful of new
milk, three small cupfuls of sifted -four with three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, the stifHy beaten
whites of four eggs and one teaspoonful of flavor
ing. Use either as loaf or layer cake; if the lat
ter use with a soft-boiled icing
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
A WORD TO TIE aREAR GUARD

1T looks very bad says the Paulist Calendar,
ito see so many men and boys, and sometimes wo-
men. standing just inside the doors and blocking
the entrance to the church, especially at the and
10 O'Clock masses. Such people have as little
gard for their health as they have for the con
venience of others or the good order proper to
the house of God. Some of them will certainly get
pneumonia if they persist in standing or kneeling
around the doors now that the cold weather is set
ting in. Move along, friends; go up higher; it
costs you nothing"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26

loss of the sensuous and roughness the beauty
of line, which is the chiefest charm in the womany
figure. The triumph Of mind over matter" sounds
well, but amount of control will keep harassed
body from evidencing its suffering, and many
very modsh young Is notable not only for
her style" but for her crisp temper. Just being
"a round comfortable" physically puts you at ease
with yourself and the world, state of affairs quite
worth our earnest consderation.-Pttsb Chron-
icle
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
A LESSON IN PUNCTUATION.

A Philadelphia schoolgirl said to her father the
other night:
Daddy, I've got sentence I'd like TO have
you punctuate. You something about punctuation,
don't your
Yes, little" said her cautious parent as he
took the slip of paper she handed him.
This is what he read:
"a S. bill few around the corner"
He studied it carefully and said:
We'll, I'd simply put period after it, like
Il wouldn't" said the high school girl; I'D
make dash after it."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
Fruits FOR CHILDREN.

Most berries are hardly worth considering in the
early years. They disturb the bowels more than
is compensated by their food values Sound, ripe
strawberries may be cautiously tried in the third
fourth year. The banana as bought in the north
is not suitable for children under unless cooked
bananas are as easily baked as apples. For little
children the skins and seeds of grapes should be
removed. Melons are doubtful articles. Dates and
figs are doubtful unless cooked.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
THE WEDDING RING ON RIGHT HAND

A clerical correspondent of the London Express
tells of wedding ceremony in which he oficiated,
and in his zeal for rubrical observances laid him
self open to a comical and crushing retort.
II was then curate of a small country parish
in Somersetshine, and day couple presented
themselves after due preliminaries for marriage
in the village church
"All went well until the moment came when it
is directed by the rubric that the man shall place
the ring upon the fourth finger of the womans
left hand. but then trouble began. The yoke APP
parently from nervousness or ignorance laid hold
of the right hand of his expecant bride and placed
the ring there resolutely
No. 1 said with quiet frmness, you must
put the ring on her left hand
ITO this his only reply was stolid stare. Think
ing he had not understood me, repeated my words
but with not better effect.
with as much warmth and insistence as was
justified by the occasion, now took tirmer ground
and said: If you do not put the ring on her left
hand, | must stop the service
"And then the climax came. With com
placent smile, that seemed to show his satisfaction
at having for the moment 'besteP the parson, the
bridegroom settled the point for all time with the
words: Please, sir, she amt got none "-New
World
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
THE SUNDAY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Cereal and Cream Apple Sauce.
Pork Tenderlon. Baked Potatoes
Waffies. Maple Syrup.
Coffee
DINNER.
Tomato Soup.
Roast Duck. Brown Gravy.
Boiled Rice Spinach.
Cold Slaw Salad Spiced Grapes.
Custard Pie.
Black Coffee.
SUPPER.
Dreamed Salmon Toast.
Cold Ouch Mashed Sweet Potatoes.
Celery. Canned Peaches
Cake Tea.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
DIR BABY.

The dearest sweetest baby that ever lived is ours;
Her laugh is like the zephyr that plays amid the
flowers
Her face is like a cherubs from heaven peeping
through
Her eyes are two radiant specks of ethereal blue.
we would not give baby for this world big and
round.
Or all the gold and all the gems that in it can be
found
She's just little angel, dropped down from heaven
above,
A personifcation of Gods eternal love.
Young Folks Catholic Weekly.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
ROOM, VENTILATION.

The cardinal principle in ventilation is circu-
Iation Drafts are evidence of improper ventila-
ton and must be guarded against If outside airis
damp or foul no good will be served by opening
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-12-26
Cold Slaw Salad.

Roast Duck.
Ppilad Riop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
FARMERS ARE COMING.
They Will Be Hers Tuesday to Talk
Interurban Railway.

A substantial representation of farm
ers from the western part of Shawnee
and eastern Wabaunsee counties will
be in Topeka fer the meeting called for
next Tuesday night to discuss a propo-
sition for the building of an electric
line from Topeka to connect several of
the small towns west and southwest
as far as Council Grove Secretary T.
]. Anderson of the Commercial club to-
day received the following list of dele
gates and alternates appointed at a
meeting at Dover last night to repre-
sent Dover and Keene:
Dover-Delegates: w. NJ. Lyttle, DR..
P. c. Bradley, NJ. Brownlee, Floyd
Ross, Alex Lindsey, George Kimball, Ed
Ewings, l. Bond, John Tomson, J. w.
Winter. Alternates: M Peterson,
James Tomson, Robert Best, James
May. W. c. Snyder, George Blackford,
r. NJ. CronnA f. Caldwell, #. K Tom
son, and Alfred Sage.
Keene-Delegates: C. Baird, A. S.
Wade. Arthur Gates. S. A Seaman. r.
B. Miller. George Sawyer, T. P. Babst.
Alternates: A. Rogers, w. K. Beach, r.
McMathew, F. L. Mossman, George
Eberlahart, and w. F. Riley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
THISTLE DROPS OUT.
Since Found to Be of Value It Won't
GROW

Since Secretary Coburn got out re-
port a year or two ago in which a
number of farmers of northwestn Kan
sas testified that the Russian thistle
makes first class forage, and since the
farmers have decided that it is pretty
good thing after all. the weed declines
to grow wild. In a number of counties
where it had become common it has now
died out to great extent.
A few years ago the Russian thistle
was the most dreaded weed pest known
to farmers 1t was said that if it once
got start it would drive out all other
vegetation. But Notwithstanding all
precautions the seed was imported into
northwestern Kansas in other seed, and
| the plant gained a firm foothold in sew
eral counties. The papers printed col
| umns of matter about the necessity of
uprooting it and the legislature even
passed a law on the subject, but the
thistle continued to thrive.
| Then some cattlemen UP in the north
west discovered that cattle eat it eager
| ~ and they tried putting some up as
hay. The experiment proved a success
as the cattle would eat it in preference
to most other kinds of hay, and it pro-
duced good results.
Now it seems that the weed is dying
out since it has been discovered to have
merits. People from the northwestern
counties say it has almost disappeared
from communities where it grew in
abundance a few years ago. And now
an experiment is being made in culti-
waiting the weed in Wyoming. A recent
dispatch under a Laramie date line
says:
''Messrs. Whitehouse and Palmer,
large ranch owners near Laramie, this
year tried the experiment of planting
Russian thistle as a forage crop. The
result proved a failure, owing to the
wetness of the season. 1t is claimed
that in ordinary years this weed can be
raised in large quantities on the Lara
mic plains, it f1ourishes only on ex-
tremely dry ground. Cattle devour the
plant eagerly and will eat it in prefer
ence to other feed and grow fat on it.
Whitehouse and Palmer propose to SOW
large tract of land next season and
are confident they can raise a big CROP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
YOST is CONFIDENT.
Yet Admits That Minnesota Has
Strong Eleven.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. 31.-The
finishing touches were given the Gopher
team last evening and the men left
Northrop field in the best of spirits and
confident of victory. The cripples are
all in fair shape and it is even probable
that O'Brien will play part of the game.
Yost's squad of twenty-three players,
together with Trainer Fitzpatrick and
the rubbers. reached Minneapolis Friday
and after breakfast at the West went
to Minnetonka to rest and indulge in
light signal practice until Saturday
noon. The men appeared husky and are
confident of victory, yet ready for "a
hard struggle.
Coach Yost expressed himself as hav-
ing much respect for the Gophers and
stated that Minnesota had several
points, of advantage, but that his men
would win the game and the champion
ship sof the west. :. He looks upon this
game in a similar light as the game
against the Badgers last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
INVITED TO TEXAS.
Dr. Snow Will Speak at the Dallas
Cotton Exposition.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. Sex Chan
cellor Snow of Kansas university has
accepted an invitation from the man
ayers of the Southern Cotton exposi-
ton to speak at that gathering next
week in Dallas, Tex. DIR. Snow will
speak on THE Contagious Diseases of
Insects" and try to help the southern
ers solve the boil weeviI question that
is giving them so much trouble The
cotton growers hope that Mr.. Snow can
help them as he did the Kansas farm
ers in regard to chinch bugs. They
propose that he shall experiment with
incubation of the disease germ into the
boil weevil. Professor Snow isn't ready
yet to say whether or not he can do as
much for the cotton growers, but is de-
termined to try.
For ten years Chancellor Snow wres-
tied with the Kansas chinch bug and
his laboratory was filled with all kinds
and all stages of development of the in
sect The postoffice was alive with
them as they Travelled through from the
field to his laboratory and back Final
ly he secured a disease germ. This germ
he carried to the wheat fields and the
bugs practically were exterminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

M F. Church and wife to w. NJ and
F. E. Forbes, $3.50, lots 81 and So Sac
and Fox road, Anderson's add.
J. B. Chapman and husband to e. L.
Schafer, $500, lot 214 Grafton street,
Heery's sub.
John Foley and wife to w. D. Ander-
son. $50, S. w. Il lot "A Rural Homes
add.
The Orchard Place Co. to E. Knox,
1897 80, lot 56S and Il 566 Harrison
street. Orchard Place.
F. Hartman to A. Hammond, 1000,
lots 511 and n. y 513 Garfield avenue,
Williams add.
L. EIlenbaum to c. Forbes. sS5 lots
4S7-S9 and 81 North Tyler street, First
ward.
c. E. Jewell and wife to w. Toliver,
ST. pit lots 4S1 and 8 Fillmore street.
A. B. Poole and wife to c. M. Adams,
$40. lots 575-77 and 70 Clay street, Ed
wards tract sub.