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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
SAID THEY WE'RE TURTLES.
Irishman Has Fun With Caps1zed
Cars and Newly Arrived
Nor,1 +rxyynan

Holy St Patrick3s What he thim!
asked Terence Malone, Just arrived from
Liverpool. looking over the ran Oh d ne Tos
boat as she proceeded up the haroor yes
terday Terence pointed to NUMBER OF
railroad cars and overturned car hodl
which were floating in the East river
''Shure an thin nothin' but tufKleS'
said his cousin, Michael o. Hanrahan, VINO
had brought Terence back with tn, MN aLIef
a visit to 9Th oil country" That, con-
tinued Michael, pointing to the oVerIurI 1tsa
float, SIS the mother turkle' a iTis t tb5
others is the little turkleses' LIS III
rs it Zame they are?" asked Terence.
"Aw. Wis, replied Michael ''Yez KIN
lane over sometimes hand shtroke lf ae..
backs. TIL childher come out on IN Ter
rvboats an fade paynuts and COOKIES 10
thin. Manys tn tonne I've seen chlld-
her ridin on their backs .,,,.o
'Yiz don't say said Terence; SHOre'
"Yis." assented Michael. some of the
TURTLES he so tame that they use thin III
town boats aroun they hitch rope
to the turkle's tail an drive MN as y!z
would a harse, with reins hitched to ms
II" DO they they mind gee and haw?" asked
Terence. .c,4.. -o,1l
see a whole fleet av turkleses, the fatners
an sons an two generashuns, town an
ocean steamer aroun'. They nave Tgu-
lar places for tn tame vans to shape See:
they be goin' to that shed now; II Iaolll
Speech was beyond Terence after this.
The float had been run down and cap
sized by the Stonington line steamer New
Hampshire. The fourteen cars as lney
aoated were picked up by tugs, and the
float drifted to the pier near Bellevue
It was thought that some of the cars
might be underneath the capslzed hoat; as
- faw of them had been dashed to the
deck. and John Beigs, engineer of the
ferryboat that runs between Eas1
Twenty-sixth street, Manhattan and
Rlackwell's Island. who is an eHpert
swimmer. dived and swan underneath the
9oat for the entire length, about 100 feet
feeling with his hands along the deck Of
The float. When he arose to the surface
of the river he was pulled INTO TOW
heat and taken ashore. He reported tnal
there were no cars attached to the f1oat'
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
SUPPER.
RECIPES.
Raised Rolls.

Sift together quart of flour and a
teaspoonful of salt and rub into the
flour a tablespoonful of butter. DIS
solve a third of a yeast cake in warm
water and stir it into a cup of fresh
blood-warm milk. Add a heaplng
tablespoonful of sugar and pour all
into the flour Mix to a sponge ana
set to rise for six hours. Now Sur
thoroughly and set for two hours long
er, then add just enough flour to allow
you to knead it; turn upon a Toured
board and knead for three minutes.
Cut into rounds. butter these lightly
and fold over upon themselves, max
ing a half circle. Set to rise for two
hours and bake in a hot oven.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
Following Orders.
PHILADELPHIA Press !

tPhlIadeIphia PreSs.)
Towne-Mrs. Strong, 1 hear has been
fighting the proposed saloon at the cor
ner.
Browne-Yes, and last night she sent
her husband out with a remonstrance
blank for fifty signatures and told him
she wanted him to bring it back at least
half full.
Towne-Yes?
Browne-Well he got back more than
half full.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02

Gladstone, when Beerbohm Tree, the
actor and manager, was introduced to
him, hardly knew upon what topic to
converse with him, but at length asked
Trees opinion as to the politics of the
stage, whether it is as rule liberal or
conservative. t'Well, SIR said Tree,
wickedly, IT really have not studied the
question, but l think the actors are
mostly conservative" Dear mel" re-
piled Gladstone. Il wonder whether
there is any exception to that rule? Q"
'I should say" replied Tree, that the
scene shutters are radical to man.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
Kitchen and Cable.
The Sunday Menu.

The Sunday Menu.
BREAKFAST.
Bananas. Grape Nuts and MIX
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon.
Dreamed Potatoes.
Hot Rolls. Gomez.
DINNER.
Clam Soup.
Chicken Fricassee with Dumpllngs'
Escallooed Cauliflower.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Watercress Salad.
Lemon Meringue Pie. cheese.
Black Coffee.
SUPPER.
Welsh Rarebit on Toast.
Sweet Pickles.
Sliced Tongue. Marmalade.
Brown Bread Sandwiches.
Strawberry Shortcake.
Ginger Ale.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02

Here is a story that comes from Mos
COW: Along one of the prettiest streets,
where sledges were running in the
snow, newly married lady walked
with her husband. An impulsive young
lady coming past at the time and see
ing them, broke away from her hus-
band and shouted "Gorkyl 1t is the
great Maxim Gorky! Welcome to Mos
cow!" Not content with directing at
tention in this way to the novelist, she
flung herself into his arms and ex-
claimed: Renowned Maxim Gorky let
me give you a kiss for your last drama.
1t is a model as you will be-" If this
had really been. Gorky it would have
been sufficiently embarrassing, but as
it happened the novelist was hundreds
of miles away and, as appeared when
the police had succeeded in carrying the
whole party to the station, the person
who was thus publicly embraced had no
connection whatever with either novels
or drama. AS a matter of fact, the dis
turbance arose because of an assault
which his wife there and then began
upon Maxim Gorky's fair disciple.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
Seldom.

(New Orleans Times emocrat.)
A temperance speaker named Ed,
Whose nose was incredibly red,
When questioned: "The fact isl
Said meekly. that practice
And theory seldom are We'd
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
Clever Little Stories.
Chicago News.)

A member of the London postoffice
department tells of an undelivered let
ter which, when opened, was found to
contain long list of sad troubles. But
the writer struck one note of gladness
at the end OF the epistle in the SEN
tence: THANK God, the pig had ten
young ones" The officials once had a
letter addressed to ''Uncle John, Hop
posite the Church, London, Hingland."
This was not delivered, but another one
was 1t was addressed thus: "To my
Sister Jean, up the Canongate, Down
a Close, Edinburgh. She has a wooden
leg" The last part of the address was
doubtless the clue. In the telegraph
department of the British postoffice
they get curious messages also. One
young married man hurried to wire in
teresting news to his wife's relatives
In his haste he announced: Twins to-
day; more tomorrow"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

conquered Turkey and would have
liked to have taken Constantinople
and to have driven the Turk from
Europe. But an English feet pre-
vented. The other European Powers
also were unwilling. If these Pow
ers would now permit, Russia would
put an end to Turkey in Europe.
But on account of their jealousy,
and England's unwillingness that
Russia should come down to the
Mediterranean, this plague-spot of
the world continues.
The other danger to peace is the
natural conflict in the Far East be-
tween Russia and japan. Thus at
both ends the great Russian empire
touches the places of threat; and
England stands opposed to Russia at
both.
Our own country is the stronger in
world-politics because we stand alone,
having no entangling alliances with
other nations, as our lifelong policy
has been.-The Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

vice" pension-that is, a pension to
every man who served in the armv
whether he suffered hurt or mt
The Commissioner, MI. Ware. re-
peats two important, recommends
ti6ns to Congress:
To prohibit the granting of pen-
sions to women who marry dying vet
Grams to secure widows pensions, and
To change the method of appoint
ing examining surgeons. They are
now political appointments shame
full fact. They ought to be appoint
ed by some power wholly divorced
from politics.
It has been calculated, with ap-
proximate accuracy, that the Civil
War cost ten billions of dollars
three billions for fighting expenses,
three billions for interest on the debt,
three billions for pensions, and n
billion other expenses. But the pen
sion charge will not end for many
and many a year.-The Worlds
Work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

railway people do not find it to their
interest to do SO, the law should re-
quire the construction of these coach
es to be such that every part of
them could be easily reached with
water and mop and disinfectant.
Judging by the stencil which aries
when the pipes are heated in some of
them, there are dark crannies that
have not been cleansed since they
were built. That consumption can
be communicated in cows milk is no
longer questioned except by a few.
At any rate, one does not wish to be
drinking infected milk. Regulations
for it's inspection should be strict
and strictly enforced.-Nashville
Christian Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
Cotton Crop 10 Less Than 10, 600, 900
Bales.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3.-Pre-
liminary returns to the Chief Of the
Bureau of Statistics of the Depart
ment of Agriculture indicate that
the actual growth of cotton in the
United States in the year 1904 will
amount to 100000 bales of an aver
age net weight of 1908.
The area picked or to be picked is
as estimated at 28,O14,86O acres, a
reduction of 892,495 acres or 300
per cent from the acreage planted.
The total production of lint cotton
is estimated at 1888, 796,267 pounds,
an average of 174.4 pounds per acre.
The estimated production by States
in pounds of lint cotton per acre is
as follows:
Virginia, 1870; North Carolina, 21O;
South Carolina, 178; Georgia, 1853;
Florida, 142; Alabama, 161; Missis-
sippi, 211; Louisiana, 223; Texas,
143; Arkansas, 1876; Tennessee, 200;
Missouri, 232; Oklahoma, 223; In
dian Territory, 231.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
Cotton Mills to curtail Production.

Boston, Dec. 4.-That a wide
spread curtailment of production by
cotton mills in the United States Will
be found necessary during the next
few months on account Of the great
cost of the raw material is the op1n-
ion of leading mill men in this city,
from which the policy of many cot
ton mills in the North is directed
The market for finished material has
not been satisfactory for months ana
prices have not risen corresponding
ly with those of cotton. The cotton
mills in New England employ fully
$4,000 hands, $4,000 of whom have
had their wages reduced ten per cent
this fall and $4,000 additional Will
suffer a cut within the next two
weeks.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
Dr.. lay Gets go Years.

AsheviIle, Dec. 1.-Dr. J. " Jay
was to-day found guilty Of muros[
in the second degree, and sentenced
to thirty years at hard labor. A re"
weeks ago DIR. Jay murdered DIS
three children at his home near
Asheville. His mind was thought 70
be affected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
The Prevention of Disease.

A most interesting occasion was
the meeting last week of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association in
Washington City. Surgeon General
Sternberg (retired) delivered a nota-
bic address concerning the stamping
out of epidemic diseases, showing,
among other things, how much sue
cess in this work is worth to the
country. He pointed out the fact
that much of the recent prosperity
of the South is to be attributed to the
cessation of yellow fever epidemics.
Then followed this significant SEN
tence: although cholera, yellow
fever, and the bubonic plague are
no longer feared by ~sanitarians, we
have not yet conquered our epidemic
fifth disease, typhoid fever, and tub
erculosis claims nearly 10000 VIC
TINS annually within the limits of
the United States"
The discussions of the Association
concerning the prevention of tuber-
culosis were especially earnest in re-
gard to two sources of infection
namely, unwholesome milk and un-
sanitary railway cars. One speaker
remarked that though leprosy is less
easily transmitted than consumption
and not to be compared with it in the
number of it's victims, yet an attempt
to introduce a leper among the pas
sengers of a railway train would
probably precipitate a riot. On the
other hand tuberculosis patients ride
at will, even in the sleeping cars,
where the heavy uph0lstering, the
carpets, curtains, and blankets, are
peculiarly adapted to the preserva-
ton of germs. In the same CONGO
ton it was affirmed by a health off
Ger of the State of Kentucky that on
Investigation he had found that the
blankets of Pullman ears are cleansed
only once in six months. A fact
like this is calculated to substract a
good deal from the little modicum of
comfort the traveller is able to secure
in a stuffy Pullman berth. Day
coaches also, with the maze of heat
ing pipes, foot rests, seat legs, and
what not, at the most inaccessible
sections of which the splitter takes
aim ought to be reformed. IF the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
GENERAL NEWS
The Groupings Of the Great Nations.


trouble in China there was hope that
the peace of the world might long
remain unbroken. But there are now
places of grave unrest-Turkey in
Europe, where there has been great
slaughter, and Manchuria In Asia,
where there is danger. The trouble
in either place may involve several
of the principal nations. 1t is worth
while, therefore, to take a general
survey of the world and to note the
relations of the great Powers to n
another and to see how they are held
together in groups by treaties or by
strong common interests.
The oldest alliance now in effect is
the Triple Alliance made by Bis
marck in 1873 between the German
Empire, Austria-Hungary and TIA
Iy. These three are pledged to stand
together against other governments /;
and these are the three great Pow
ers of Central E~urope-Germany, of
course, being the dominant one.
The other European alliance Is
between France, the old enemy of
Germany, and Russia. This is a re-
markable alliance because it is be-
tween a republic and a despotie I'm
pire. 1t was supposed to strengthen
France against Germany, and Russia
against England. This is called the
Dual Alliance.
Into these two groups the strong
est governments of Continental Eu-
rope fall.
England's policy has been to stand
aloof from alliances, surrounded by
the sea in her splendid isolation. She
has stood alone with a navy as strong
as the navies of any other two coun-
tries combined. But last year she
made a treaty with japan for five
years which is, in a sense. equal to
an alliance. This treaty was really
directed against Russia.
The great Powers are, therefore,
grouped thus: Cd Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy in the Triple Ali
ance; % Russia and France in the
Dual Alliance; and 60 England and
Japan to a five years treaty.
The United States is the only
great Power that has no alliance of
any sort with any other. But quite
as strong as formal alliance, perhaps
stronger, are the natural ties of COM
mon interests. Such ties exist par
ticularly between the United States
and England. English friendship
was shown strongly during our war
with Spain when England refused to
join other European nations in a pro-
posed protest against our action.
For a very long time, too, the United
States and Russia have had especial
~ friendly relations, but no alliance;
and this past summer England put
herself into more cordial relations
to France than she had before had
for many years.
The long-standing enmities be-
tween great Powers are the hostility
r 49, IL Hz- Il
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

It is not quite true that every
man who served in the Civil War re-
ceives or has applied for a pension,
but it is much more nearly true than
it is usually thought to be. There
were Gin round numbers) 9, 213,OO
individual inlistments. Of these,
about 100000 are either dead or
have asked to be pensioned; and A.
900 applications for Civil War pen
sions are yet received a year.
Still, the pension roll has begun
to decline. A year ago it contained
more than a million names; now it
is less by five thousand or more,
and it is decreasing at an increasing
rate. On the other hand, the Grand
Army of the Republic favors a "ser-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

Some Colossal Facts About Pensions.
The report of the Commissioners of
Pensions sets forths several colossal
and amazing facts, such as these:
Pensions paid from 1890
to 1865 .......... $96,445,444
Pensions paid from 1855
to 1908 $685., 1926, O8O
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
Total 1874

The cost of the pension roll to ev-
cry man, woman and child in our
population was $1.51 in 1889, when
we had only about sixty millions of
population; but it has now risen to
$1.75 when we have ei0hty millions.
This is one way of saying that the
work of getting pensions becomes an
occupation of increasing precision.
About fve-and-a-half million dollars
have already been paid in Spanish
War pensions; and the veteran of the
Spanish War has outdone the vet
eran of preceding vars in his brave
raid; for the average yearly value of
the Spanish War pension is 1885,
and the average annual value of all
other pensions is $133. A new and
exigent army of pensioners began to
gather before the old army had be-
gun to decrease.
The rate at which "new business"
is yet done is indicated by these
facts:
Applications disposed this
year ................... 252,1O6
Applications for increased
pensions this year.. 1908
Applications for increased
pensions granted this
year .:................. $500
Applications for original
pensions ............... 52,325
Applications for original
pensions granted -. 4o,136
Applications awaiting adju-
dication ............... 3O4,8O9
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
REASSURING.
She Inspected "a he In the same "Ein"
Herseif and Could Therefore
sympnthiEe.

A middle.aged man aud his wife decided 10
take a trip 10 Washington, aud as Il was tho
beginning OF the season, they both invested
In some new clothes for the journey. THEFT
grown.up children made fun Of their new"
appcatance. but Il was not until they were
taicly settled in their seats and opened their
bags that they discovered the Joke that bad
been PLAYED upon them, relates the New
York Times.
One of their Offspring had filled both
satchels with rice. and. on taking out what
they needed, the tiny grains were scattered
broadcast.
~ course there was Mt once an amused
nuilr on every onc's face, and the mother
felt herself getting rcddcr than ate had ever
been IN her life before. and was made no
more comfortable when q fat German woman
oppnaiic leaned over and said quite audibly:
nov. but tbs time next week Ill be IN tho
sumo nv mysrlf'
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

Ffanksyilc, Vie. Oct. l2th.- Many re.
msrkablc cures nave been reported nom all
uScr tue county but there 3. Dnc right here
~ ffanksViilc winch Is certainly worth pub.
lishlng. and which has not a. y,t been gwen
to tho public.
Ma. 1nui. Marki.on Of this place bad been
a sch woman lor quite a long Tine aud could
not lind any thing 10 give her any help. She
suilctcd all the painful symptoms ui what
- generally known A. female weakness.
Every woman who reads her story will under.
sttui thee distressing conditions which
combine TO makc the lives NJ many women
one luuE burden Of weakness and suffering.
Mt. Mnrluson CHANGED one day TO hear
OF q new remedy called D0dd's Kidney rill-,
that was taid 10 be q splendid medicine tot
Npiucn's weakness. She determined TO try
houic aud soon found herself getting better.
Size Kept on with the pill. auh was cured.
Speaking Of her rlsp Mr., M,fEi.ou .aye;-
y can and do praise Dpdd'. Kidney Pill,
a. q remedy for female weikncs.. They are
thc best medicine | have ever known, and
have done Inc a great deal II good"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
Omr Need for Larger Mary
BY ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY.

Our naval fleet assembled off the coas, of Maine
for the summer naneivcrs appeared to the layman as
a formidable one. But large as this fleet appeared on
paper, its list OF non-homogcncous bat,lcships and
converted merchant ship cruisers deceived neither the
naval expert nor the writer who makes a speciality Of
naval matters. II was hcralded to the world by i-
norant journalists as a force able to cope with any
fleet aloa,, and a few OF these irresponsible writers
compared it with the evolutionary squadrons OF
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
les rhap nalf Rate. south. October 10.

~ Th'h NUT Vstes N"nth, Orfoh-r 20.
Round trip tickets win tho Mobile Is Ohio
Railroad will 10 sold ON October 20 to Now
Orleans. Mobile. Montgomery aud other
~ rate Of $1,000; from ~. Louis. Cairo,
aud intermediate points, ei..U, Liberal
limits md ~ttop-oyerS. Write JSo NJ. BEALI,
A. q, l.. A., NJ a.. %. H. H., 81. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

Great Britain. France and Germany.
OF course, we are doing the best we can with the forces al, our com.
mand. but friends of the navy and the Navy League should not allow
the people in general TO be deceived; and. above all things. should inn
press upon them the necessity of our having a fleet that will combine
all the various elements of naval strength.
BauIcsfhpS are primarily requisite; but none the less 10 are their
hborinhatcS-cruiscrs. scouts and gunboats, each Of which has its spc-
cic duties and each Of which is urgently needed in all naval operations.
In Tact, am informed by the chef Of the bureau OF navigation that he
intends III his annual report OF this year TO call the attention OF the de-
partncni to the fact that TO complete the most economical composition
OF our service, we now need. in addition To the six cruisers of the Den.
yer class under construction, at least IS cruisers OF 5000 tons and "a
OF 5000 tons displacement.
We rely upon such organizations as the Navy League. 10 bring
home such facts a. these to the people a, large. and to make such a
propaganda IS will show how deficient we really are IN naval strength.
Popular newspaper articles are misleading, and can 81 ditort IN i'm
posinglooking list OF ships as to persuade nine tcn,hs OF the commun-
iy that It's vessels are all that they purport to be. The Navy League
can eonrovert such impressions. and with the intense interest regarding
Tic navy and all details connected with it which now exists even in the
inland and remote localities Of our country, il can demonstrate the
real lighting valuc Of these vessels. and can point the moral of the ncccs-
SHY Tor our possessing better ores before the fighting moment arrives.
Our immense coast line and Our rapidly increasing world trade de-
mand a navy; we must have it for Our own protection; this idea must
ne iu|lcd into the minds OF all classes OF citizens. until the pressure of
public opinion gives us such a navy as is needed for the country's pres
tgc and safety.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16
\ Low Ita,c 10 rr.n..

October -uth oni,. the NJ. h at ny will
h.l aud klnsi.C tty H. TcSa.. uslnhomlan ami
Indian Territory at rate nj Sl5OO Tor the
iurni trp, hnal limit November 10Th.
Rae ni $500 will al.u apply from
Cincinnati, slOOO from Chicago. No
one can afford To- mis, thi, opportunity u
seeing tAc great southwestern country "a THE
iuliuc.s Ut - glory and prosperity. For
further particulars write George Morton,
g. y r. A, NJ. n. 4. rs. IT. Loui,. Mo-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-10-16

Don't yen think the public c,fss for
iuf un lafncs. "thc public care. % gfcii dcal
iuf Shakespeare. and seriously resent. tho
Nat some Vt ~ acton. abuse lim. Wash
ins ln star.