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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
AUNT BUSY HAS HER saw

pedr Nleces Qnd Nephews: Have vo,,
learu tnat old saying, Laugh and grow fa+n2 NJ
you consider Ii good advice. Poor old Amt R,,s,
Is 50 laV now that she can scarcely walk and along
come many letters from several dear nieces and
nepheWs, who have not written for ages Tho 1o4
terS are so interesting, and some SO FINN, tbot 81
course Aunt Busy laughs and laughs and +bon
grows tat when she is already fat enouab Rnt the
splendld letters are great delight and Amt Rns,
Is Wiling to weigh 315 pounds if she will still re-
ceive such letters.
: The Ogden boys have at last rememborod +bo;r
poor old Aunt Busy. What fine letters they write
too! All the other neces and nephews love to read
The Ogden letters. A dear little Ogden niece has
at last remembered Aunt Busy too with am inter
estlng CHEEKY letter And the dear little folks from
Carr! Aunt Busy often thinks of them. She hopes
they never get too big" too old" to write her.
Aunt Busy has so many letters this week that she
has only space for three but all will appear.
She has one little niece named Eugenia MERCER
who wrote very sweet letter last summer to Aunt
Busy while the latter was on her vacation 1t is
such quaint, queer little letter that Aunt Busy
intends to publish it though it is personal
Are you wondering why Aunt Busy has not yet
published the letter from her Indian niece. Aunt
Busy is very disappointed over not receiving the
promised letter. but she still expects her little In
dian friend to write.
Waquita is the name of Aunt Busy's new niece
and she is sure of hearing from her some day in
the near future
Aunt Busy will say goodbye now until next
week. With love and best wishes for her nieces
and nephews the dearest children in America she
remains lovingly AUNT BUSY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30

made one with us by the ties Of blood and friend
ship and who IN this city more respected or be-
loved! Not of them | speak. They have walked
amongst us claiming no superiority because OF their
religion, doing no man hurt because OF his creed
Not of them | speak. [ speak of those who forget
that King Henry Is dead, and that Cromwell has
gone to his own place | speak of those who think
that William OF Orange still reigns, and that the
penal laws still on the statute book. speaE OF
those who look upon themselves as d superior race
and privileged people. To them we say that which
the builders of this church put into stone, we are
good you. God has put in this land and
has given us Irish bodies and Irish minds, and no
Irshman shall be punished because of his creed. Ii
you talented, more industrious. better edu-
Gated, enjoy in peace the fruits of Your attain
ments, but you must not, shall not block the ways
of opportunity for Us because Catholics.
Every gate to power That is open to YOU must be
open to Us; every of wealth that is free to
YOU be free 10 us and every door to education
that swings i'll to you must not be permitted to
swing out in our face, no matter how bigots may
rage and cowardy politicians dishonor their own
words
And, dear BRETHREN let us not be afraid of this
programme, nor think this objective point too high
We have accomplished mghter things against
more powerful adyersaries. and with weapons not
half as strong. You are Catholics, and Irishmeu.
This is your country and here should your children
dwell If they to remain and prosper, they must
have equal rights with the children of every other
class and creed Especially in this age, where more
than in any other age the prizes of Ire 60 to the
educated must they have equal rights III school and
college and university. On you their future depends
and in you IS the spirit of Caleb and the fortitude
of Josue your childrens children will rise up and
bless you as this day we bless our fathers who
for us in emancipation the first installment of our
rights
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
Writes Best Away From Home.


Sienl1iewicz is methodical and systematic
worker He thinks his stories out carefully and
even deliberately before putting pen to paper and
as d consequence his manuscript, and proof sheets
too, singularly free from corrections. Much of
his work has been done abroad, and he is exceeding
ly fond of travelling In fact, his friends declare
that of his finest things have been written in
hotels. Possibly the fact that he is less liable to in
terruptions when away from home may have some
thing to do with this.
Ever since the Russian apanese war began the
novelist has devoted much of his time to Polish ma
tonal politics. His pen is ever at she service of his
country and he has contributed many political pam
phlets and newspaper articles in the cause of Pc
land Sienkiewicz is intensely patriotic. and is
credited with hating Russia and the Russians with
a holy hatred,
Apart from his political work he is now engaged
upon historical novel, "On the Field of Glory"
The story deals with the reign of the Polish king
John Sobieski, the deliverer of Vienna from the
Turks 300 years ago.
1t is interesting to observe upon what grounds
Sienkiewicz's popularity is based among his own
countrymen. His friends claim that it is due to his
being the first Polish author to paint the brilliant
scenes of Poand's history in such glowing and vivid
colors as to create interest in the country far
beyond its own borders. He enters, they say. com
pletely into the spirit of the period he describes
and inspires his characters with life He is the
Polish Dumas, and greater even than Dumas in that
his stories are written with the most scrupulous re-
gard to historical truth and accuracy.
Sketch of His Life.
Born in 1916. the son of a Polish country squire
Henryl Sienkiewicz was educated entirely In Pc
land finishing at the University of Warsaw. notori
ously the worst university within the Russian
pire. While still in college he gave evidence of his
literary talent in monograph under famous
Polish poet of the sixteenth century, Szarzniski 1t
was so far above the average composition that it at
tracted the attention of the professors and pub
lished by special request. After this he began to
write short stories under the nom de plume of Sit
wos," meaning Lithuanian" After leaving the
university he was for some time tutor to Prince
Woroniecki.
In 1876 he visited the United States remaining
there nearly two years, most of the time in Cali
forna. His Letters from America" is one of his
best works. and he also wrote several short stories
dealing with American life. He seems to have had
a pleasant time in the United States and even now
takes great interest in American affairs.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
Mr.. CLEVELAND AS HE IS.

People who have been led to believe that Mr..
Cleveland is enormously rich and always willing to
add to his income by unscrupulous ways may be
surprised to read the following from Harpers Week
ly, which places the ex-president in a new and diff
ferent light:
Mr.. Clevelands income from his investments
is between S. 900 and $4,000, to which he adds an
average of about 1000 10y writing occasional es
says for publication.
Some years ago Mr.. Cleveland had $1,000 to
spare, and Mr.. Benedict obtained from him the
right to subscribe for the stock of projected trust
company. The knowledge THAT the former president
was to become one of the stockholders inspired the
promoters with brilliant idea. After consultations
they sought Mr.. Benedict and through him offered
Mr. Cleveland the presidency of the company at
salary of $4,000 year. 1t was legitimate enter
prise backed by reputable men, but Mr. Cleveland
somewhat reluctantly declined on the ground that
he was unacquainted with the details of the bust
ness and that the condition Of his health would not
permit of the severe application requisite to effect
i've service. Again he was urged to accept with the
assurance that his duties would be nominal, his
mere official connection with the company being
considered sufficient rccompense for his remunera
ton.
Mr. Cleveland replied simply that that would
seem to him too much like selling the use OF his
name. which, of course, he could not do That
closed the incident"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
Ogden. Utah. Sept. 10.


My Dear Aunt Busy-It is years since | last
wrote YOU but if you forget the past it shall not
be wears in future. | am sorry your Ogden lads
caused you so many heartaches. That shows that
YOU love us dearly and we love you, too.
Cheer up; we shall be your sunshine in future
and YOUR steady correspondents l have so much
to tell YOU hardly know where to begin Let me
see. The new affairs. Yes, Father Cushnahan an
nounced to the congregation Sunday that the high
altar was finished and ready for the painters brush
All were invited to go to It, 1t is simply grand.
I could not begin to describe it. You come and see
4 Yourself Then you will have something to write
about. little boy here Randolph Gunnip saved
his spending money during vacation and few days
ago walked into the shop where father and the men
were working and counted out twenty half dollars
and said TO father Father, this is for the affairs
Father said "No, Randolph, viii divide.s You
take half and will take the other half for the al
tars . Int Randolph said NO all that is for the
sltars" I think he is generous, manly boy, don't
voul hope God will bless him: | am sure he will.
The other BOYS are writing you, | will STOP lest
NV letter may tire you. Love and sincere good
wishes from your tardy nephew.
"'s''~' JAMES O'CONNOR.
Such glad welcome. James And such
splendid letter. too so full of interesting news!
Aunt Busy thinks you will make good newspaper
man some dav. She deeply appreciated the good
story about the beautiful affairs and used 1t IN the
news column of the Intermountain Catholic.
Aunt Busy is proud of Randolph Gunnip, and
thinks he is brick" But really James, Aunt
Busy thinks the boy who donates toward the affairs
for St Joseph. is honored in being allowed to con-
tribute
Best wishes for your dear pastor love 70 all the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
AN EVENING JOURNEY

THEA lay Inc me down to sleep ba ~
-ien cl'med the Hill Of Tr ne Said,
4 Ais lsna mothers RI, kiss he took .,,,
q eiiO"-~hite brow and heart 4! of G.
T ne sfG i9i,:6a to rest at Blfnk-s-b,,n,.
~" 'ourneyed on to CouI Gd1,9li3k;
o"s S'f Rest though the Gates of
lie entered as a night-gown guest
ms q mother told me that's ~
ne loves to go once every d iay way
s So she re-. lust dresses him in white
anu lets him wander off with y ''I Me-.
! asked her if she did NOT FOO,
Lest ne some morn might n ng"t an.a
..,rh angels promise me" sbo .,,,
10 send him home with m nor in,l rod
But 19u s5 kaGw none take this trp Of lows
Such TS;,G trust" said, so tender t,
Nlh always bring him bacI, 70 rue Io,, .,
EXCHANGE
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
AUTHOR OF QUO VADIS"
SENTENCED BY RUSSIA
Continued from Page 1.

works have brought him more fame than money
While they have been translated into many tongues
and published in many lands, they have never yield
ed him anything like what might reasonably have
been expected Russia lack of copyright laws makes
it difficult for her literary to protect their work
abroad
have his books appear first in English, course
which has greatly offended the patriotic sentiments
of the Poles but it is only fair and reasonable after
all, that he should do anything possible to get the
hest remuneration for his toll
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
ncphews and bushe basket for yourself and Ran
doph particularly

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Ogden, Utah, Sept 10.
My Dear Aunt Busy Il fear some of the other
boys have gotten ahead of me, but | will try and
dc my part. hope your dear old heart will be
gladdened at the sight of an Ogden postmark.
School has already opened. | am glad it has for |
like school We have so much fun at the ball games
Last week we had big game. Father Cushnahan
bet on side and Father gave us big
treat We have lots of new boys and nearly all the
old ones arc back. We are working pretty hard
Our Sunday school is very good, too. | am in the
big class this year. Love to Uncle Busy, heart
brim full for yourself. Your loving nephew,
EDWARD MFADDEN-
No one can get ahead of you, dear nephew Ed
ward Aunt Busy's funny old heart nearly stopped
entirely when she saw the Ogden postmark. Really
the dear old lady should remember that funny fat
old ladies like Aunt Busy easily excited; they
should not neglect her for long and then surprise
her delightfully."-. Aunt Busy is very interested
in the ball games. Write her all the news about
them, Edward.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-30
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Carr, Colorado. Sept -
Dear Aunt Busy:-As | have not written to you
for long time L thought [ would write you let
ter to let you know | have not forgotten you.
Our school will begin Oct. 2. We are going
to have school in our house. [ am in the seventh
grade and like to go to school. There is six of
to go to school. We to town yesterday and
went to church
Lawrence is big boy now, knows how to walk
and is learning to talk We milk twenty-one COWS
and feed fourteen calves. / am 10 years old and
will be II years old the 18th of October 1t has
been very windy here today
We have put up two crops of alfalfa hay. We
have put nearly all the prairie hay up.
We have over 30 pigeons and have quite few
chickens. We get over two dozen eggs day.
Hoping you and Uncle Busy real we'll [ will
close for this time hoping my letter in print.
/ remain as ever your loving niece
ANASTASIA AIANTEY.
Aunt Busy always regrets not hearing from her
dear little friends at Carr; she thinks of them very
often You will never be late for school now, An
astasia will you? Aunt Busy loves to read about
your country life, that full of plenty con
tent and happiness She would rather live i'll the
country than in city if it were only possible Give
her love to all her little friends Tell them to write
and send bright newsy letter soon again yourself,
Anastasia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

Those strange sa,J-WaJer lagooaS
that extend from New YORK cas-,
along the south shore Of Long island
to the sandy Hamptous, present an
arctic problem of their own in winter.
No boat can cross them. for there is
never an unbroken reach or open
water No man can walk them, for
there is rarely unbrOken ice. No ice
Yacht can sail them, for there may Fa
q five-foot thickness of ice in one
stretch, and not halt an inch in an.
other. The restless tides viii It let
the bays freeze smooth. Each change
Of current makes hummocEs up-rear
that would wreck the ice yacht Eaen
tide opens wind holes and Icosens
foes in the channels.
Thus the only mode OF getting across
The treaeherous and deadly surface
from mainland to beach, tor commu-
nicatiou or life-saviue, was TO drag a
flatbOttomed boat on a shed, ldtlg
II OH at mush Ice or open water and
polling or rowing till hard ice was
gained again, when the killing wOri OF
dragging the heavy raft vas res. uneu
Often it required half i day Tor meu
10 cross the bay. No nan could ex
pect 10 cross without btea Eug through
hidden holes. Each winter took a toh
Of dead
To ease the work OF dragging th,
boats THE lifes&yers at last hit on the
idea Of settirs a tiny sail on the craft
whea The wind was fair. Gradually
tSe sails We enlarged Then
brisn, spr- fastened sledsa runner,
directly 70 the boat instead OF mount
ing it on a sled. And then-all a.
once one man. preparing 70 cross the
bay with a mighty wind behind him,
asked himself why he should haul the
boat at all In te moment the scoote,
was born.
Men are 'scooung" for sport now
all over the great south bay from
Babylon to Morlches, but the sport Is
not mo-. than three years old. ana
the scooter has not changed per-
cepubly in model OF rig from the
original form devised by the lite
savers for practical and. often. grim
work. No doubt the next few years
will see a great evolution under the
hands of the sportsman. tor the
scooter is surely destined TO become a
craft Of worldwide use But at
present It still is delightfully."- ana
amazingly simpIe-nothing except a
fiatbottomed. swallow boat shaped like
ducking skin, shod with a steel OF
/ brass runner On each side of the fiat
keel and sailed with mainsall and jib.
the latter being used to steer the
craft. as, mantfestly, it cannot carry a
tiiier--j NJ. Muller in Outing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17
FABRICS THAT WEAR LONGEST.

The man who wants to be economi-
cal in the matter of wearing apparel
not the one who is out to buy the
cheapest goods. but the one who wants
mis- clothes to preserve their good ap-
pearance and wear for the longest
possible period of time" says A II.
Kent, clothing salesman, will
eschew rough finished fabrics.
Make up two pieces of cloth OF
identncaliy the same quality and cost,
one rough and the other smooth
finished, subject them to precisely the
same amount of wear and tear, and
the smooth finished cloth will be
found in an excellent condition when
that OF the rough surface is already
worn out and fit only for the rag bag.
What is the reasons for this? Al
together in the finish. The rough
goods must be brushed oftener and
more vigorously than the smooth,
because they catch dust more readily,
and this is harder TO dislodge. The
frequent, severe application OF the
whisk or brush soon wears out the
goods and their life in consequence is
hardly more than half as long as the
smooth surfaced article.
The latter sheds dust and dirt,
particularly lint from towels. table
cloths and napkins, that the other
would retain. and whatever may ad-
here TO its surface can be removed BY
light Ndusting that affects the dur
ability of the goods only in the very
smallest degree. The smooth cloth
also presents better aspect at ali
times, for it will never appear quite as
dirty under exactly the same con.
iitions as its rough surfaced fellow.
Yet rough finished cloth has the
'c,lll for POPULARITY, ard. singularly
enough lots of men buy it because
they think it wears longer, and base
their belief on its so called protecting
nap the very thing which shortens
its life. est Louis Globe-Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17
DARING LOST HIM A JOB.
Did Unnerving Acrobatic Stunts on
Top OF Towering Structures.

A rong-headed "steapIejack" is
completing the Job which Elmer Wake
field began Thursday
The "steeple-jack who is at work
now is no better as a "steeplejack"
than is Wakefield, but he has more re-
sard for the sensibilities of the peO-
pie who crane their necks TO watch
him
WakeneId is the man who did gym
rastic stunts" at the top of the 200
foot smOkstack OF the Western Union
building, which he was sent up to put
fresh coat of paint on.
He swung about gayly at his dizzy
height, 'looped the loop" in his chair
like rigging, caught at supporting
rods. threatened to turn somersaults,
warned the shuddering crowd below
70 get ready TO pick up the pieces
when he fell' ana defied two excited
policemen to como up and arrest
him
After he got tired % his ac-obatic
performance he lowered himself to
The ground. Then his friends took
MIN nome
the firm which has the contract
for painting the smokestacks decided
thar Wakefield was entirely too haz-
ardous a risk. They admitted that
his performance was thrilling, bur
offset thar point in his favor by say
ing they were not giving a three-ring
circus but were painting smokestacks.
ar when they went into the Bar,
mum business and hired big tent
Wakefield would be the first man
they would look for But meantime.
they said, they wanted somebody
more conservative.
And they got him. The young man
who went TO work ON Wakeield's I'M
Completed job Friday morning attend
ed strictly 20 business. st. Louis Post
Dispatch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

Madison WIS, May I1.-Ips senate
today passe3 tbC forestry commits
sion h!H charging the present sys-
TEN OF state forestry and increasing
the help and powers OF the depart.
meat, Amendments by Senators
Wright and Munson. lesseuius the
powers and reducing the proposed
force were defeated Only Senators
Wolf ana Wright voted agalns. the
bill
The railroad rate commission bill
WAS laid over until Friday. when it
is expected that its friends will de-
mand action upon it. The Morris
county Hion bill was Killed
Il was LAY over" day ia the senate
among the measures delayed being
McsSilliyray's architect license bill.
Kempf's state treasurer bond bin.
Stouts 300-foOt bill 10 keep saloons
away from schools. Frear's Bashlord-
Barnes attorneys fee bill and the bill
50 raise the salaries of circuit Judges.
The local railroad terminal taxation
bill was rerefsrred 10 the committee
ON taxation by vote of f6 to 4. be-
ing an effort to kill the measure that
Was advanced Wednesday after three
hours Of debate.
The assembly received q new bin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

quiring building and loan associations
10 open their books to examination an
nually The committee on claims re
ported for passage the insurance bills
for the reorganization OF the
department of Insurance, increasing its
force and increasing the salaries after
January l, 1907.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17
censure Drives Girl to lake Acid.

Ia Crosse. Wis, May 12.-Censured
10y ber parents for being out late at
night Miss Bessie Manning, a pretty
young woman of %. attempted suicide
ty lrluEing ca-bolic acid at her home
Miss Manning was formerly a popular
telephone girl. bat lest her position
Trough being the leader of strike Of
jhe employees She has brooded over
rh.~ matter until she became despond-
euL Il is believed she will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

norted in a bill authorizing the con.
struction of dam across the Fox
river. The committee on ella. ms re.
ported in favor of the bill making an
appropriation for the erection of a
monument On the former site of An,
Jacksonville prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

Madison Wis. May TO- Superior
won a big victory in the senate today
secGr.Ig advancement OF the Dill to re
fund to municipalities ra- taxes cot
Iected upon railroad terminal property.
such as socks. elevators and ware
hotlses senator Hudnau lhampioneu
the bill, assisted by Senator Sanborn
Of Ashland, and he vote was in their
favor Is 20 t3 The measure was Op.
posed by Senators Hudnall and White
head. the latter making the most
noteworthy speech of the present
session He argued that after fifty
ysazTs the state had arrived az posi-
zion ON railroad taxatio in advance o.
all the states of the union. prised Gov
eTnOr La FOlette's administration and
declared that this bill IL passed would
be the beginning OF the end OF the
present satisfactory Wisconsin ad
valorem railroad taxation law.
Senator Martins bill 10 give the
state board Of control power to parole
coIVicts. was passed over the COVER
nor's veto, 81 10 s. Senator Martin
made an effective speech showing that
practically the same system operated
well III Minnesota.
The railroad rate commission Bit.
AID substitute were on senate calen.
}ar Tor advancement but were iS,d
s1FeT and will probably be threshed en-,
Frifzy.
The assembly rec3nsidered The
physical connection" telephone bill
azsd Trassed H.
Governor La Follettes veto of the
wage exemption from punishment blt
was confrmel by the assembly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

to make the state tax commission
permanent. A resolution shutting of
new business after May 16 was
adopted.