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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
An Embarrassing Situation.

Every time 1 pass this restaurant -
said a prominent professional man
from Pittsburg the other day as we
walked down Broadway, 81 feel guilty,
walk pigeon-toed and feel like Raj
fles.' Every time I come to New York
/ have some kind Of an errand to do
for my wife and never fail to get in
wrong In the latter part of July,
among other things that Mrs. - told
me to bring her back from New York
was spoon. We were married two
years ago and costly silver service
was given her by our dearest friend.
One Of the spoons disappeared some
time ago and my wife slipped one of
the spoons in my inside pocket when
l was leaving and told me to get a
duplicate from the silversmith from
whom the service was purchased. Well.
the first morning / reached New York
l left the Imperial hotel and went to
a nearby restaurant and breakfasted.
| reached in my inside pocket for nv
handkerchief and that blasted spoon
fell on the tiled floor with a loud rat
tie. l heard a nice, clean old gentle
man say: Singular, that a fine, pros
porous looking man like that would
stoop so low as to steal a cheap res
taurant spoon OF course I awkward
~ squared myself with the cashier by
showing her the spoon. but I will take
no chances in going back and meet
ing that same crowd Of stokers at the
restaurant again.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Carrying Oneself Well.

The girl who carries herself we'll is
more apt 10 command respect than the
girl who trudges along with her head
inclined forward and her shoulders in
STOPPING position. The DosSesor of n
graceful, erect carriage unconsciously
impresses us as having characteristic
worth. There are many undetermined
girls who really Go themselves inius-
tice by the awkward way in which they
carry themselves
II is difficult for others to see
beauty and grace OF heart in an un-
lovely outward appearance. 1t is the
exterior charm of the rose which gives
fitting impression to its hidden sweet
ness. Everything that appertains 10
the elevation of the soul affects for the
better aspect of the body, identifying
and refining it. Just as the rare Jewels
need fitting caskets to rest in. so it is
only meet that lovely souls should be
inclosed in bodies that are beautiful
and fair
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
At Dead of Night.
(Tit-Bits.)

CI1t-B1tS.)
who's there?" shouted the occupant
of a hotel bedroom, as he heard a
noise in the corner of his room.
There was no answer and the queer
noise stopped.
Anybody there?"
No answer.
1T must have been a spirit" he said
to himself. Il must be a medium.
viii try" (Aloud.) IF there is a
spirit in the room it will signify the
same by aging aye-no, that's not what
mean. If there is a spirit in the
room it will please rap three times"
Three very distinct raps were given
in the direction of the bureau.
rs it the spirit of my sister,"
No answer.
rs it the spirit of my mother-in-
law"
Three very distinct raps.
Are you happy"
Nine raps.
do you want anything"
A succession of very loud raps.
"Will you give me any communica-
ton if 1 get up?"
No answer.
''Shall 1 hear from you tomorrow
Raps are very loud in the direction of
the door.
Shall I ever see you?"
He waited long for his answer, but
none came, and he turned over and fell
asleep.
Next morning ne found the Spirit
of his mother-in-law had carried off
his watch and purse, his trousers and
his great coat.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
The Laborer worthy of His Hire.

One of the subjects that has long
been a problem for statesmen, re-
formers, philosophers and public econ
onfsts has been the relative value of
The work Of man and woman engaged
in the same identical field of activity.
For some reason, never yet perhaps
satisfactorily explained. women's wages
for work performed just as thoroughly
If not more so than mans has usually
been fixed at a lower notch than that
awarded the lords of creation" Some
times, however, we see exceptions (oc-
casionally remarkable ones), to this
rule and here is one:
II is the case of Secretary Cortelyou,
who has followed the rule laid down
by the late General Spinner, former
treasurer Of the United States, that
when a woman employee of the govern
ment renders the same service as a
man she should have equal compensa-
ton. The case on which the secretary
has lately passed, and which is a case
In point, was that of Miss Margaret V.
Kelly, who for more than a year has
been performing the duties of adjuster
of accounts for the director of the mint.
The office was formerly filed by a
man, who drew a salary Of $4,000 a
year.
When George E. Roberts, director of
the mint, began closing UP his affairs,
preparatory to going to Chicago to be-
come president of the Commercial Ma
tional bank he took up with Secretary
Cortelyou the case of Miss Kelly, who
had been receiving a salary of ST. 900
a year as a classified employe of the
civil service. The secretary of the
treasury is an alumnus Of the civil
service school. The only information
he desired was whether Miss Kelly was
performing the duties Of 80 900 posi-
ton and doing the work satisfactorily.
The director of the mint answered that
she was. and the only reasons he could
offer why she had not been advanced
previously to $1,000 was that she had
not asked for promotion and was al
ready receiving more than the aver
age pay for women clerks. The director
Of the mint was anxious that justice
be done in the case of Miss Kelly be-
fore he quit office. Secretary Cortelyou
promptly advanced Miss Kelly to the
$1,000 class and appointed her "ad-
juster"
Miss Kelly is one Of the most efficient
employees of the treasury. She has be-
come so familiar with the details Of the
mint bureau that she might very APP
propriately be called assistant to the
director of the mint" The value of her
services is so well understood by the
people who have business with the
mint bureau that when some officials
were discussing the question of the ap-
pointment Of a successor to Mr. Rob-
erts, one of them inquired: why not
appoint Miss Kelly?" It was agreed
by all present that no more fitting rec
ignition of ability could be made.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
For One Thing, Man With Toothache
q Will Have Private Dentist.
New York Sun.


IF ever l get really rich" said the
man with a toothache, Il shall have a
private dentist What do l want of a
private dentist? Well, I'll tell you.
It's bad enough anyway to suffer
from your teeth, but to me this suf-
fering is made doubly distressing by
the circumstances attendant up my
visit to the dentists office.
Il arrive there TO find the dentist
working away upon the teeth of some
patient in his chair, and that always
sort Of disturbs me-to find somebody
else being worked over and cared for
while / wait in distress I think l am
entitled 10 all the care and sympathy.
And maybe l find somebody else wait
ing, perhaps a friend of the person in
the chair, or somebody waiting his
turn, come ahead of time, and that dis
turbs me, for 1 like to wait with my
pain in solitude.
But the dentist gets through with
the patient in the chair on time for me
and I take my place under his hand.
And I don't doubt that l get his con-
centrated and complete attention and
skill, while he is operating upon me,
but 1 can't get away from the idea that
he is working as rapidly as he can SO
as to be ready for the next patient.
And then, with all my pain. can't
forget either that persons in the wait
ing room, waiting for his turn after me,
and waiting without a particle of sym
pathy for me, and, in fact, rather i'm
patient OF my presence and thinking of
himself alone; this is rather wounding
to my self-esteem.
In fact, however regard it. a visit
to the dentists office is always a jar
ring experience. Ny dentist is a man
Of the highest professional skill, and,
as l said, am sure I get his best care,
but still all these familiar things that
| have mentioned to you lar me and I
would avoid them all if I could. So
when 1 get real rich 1 shall certainly
have private dentist"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Tax on DANCING.

(From the London Globe.)
In Prussia they tax everything. Even
a dance does not escape. Anybody get
ting up a ball must pay the rejoicing
duty" The duty is levied as a munich
pal rate. It has already been the cause
Of an amusingly curious dispute.
The officers of the Fifth artillery, sta
toned at Sagan, recently got up ball,
and were promptly called upon by the
local authorities to pay duty on their
rejoicings." Thereupon the officers
pleaded that for military men dancing
was a sacred duty, and that as they
might almost be considered on ballroom
service, when ball was organized they
ought not to be taxed.
The general commanding the Fifth
Corps d'Armee, in whose district Sagan
is, upheld this view, and so did the war
minister. Then the council turned in
despair to the county committee. This
body decided that the officers must pay,
but they do not look upon themselves
as beaten yet, though what obstruc-
tive steps they will take next is not
known. The whole sum at stake is 10
marks, or about SIS. 4d.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Dogs Help Watchmen.
(St Lol1is GInhe-Demncra

(St. Louis Globe-Democrat.)
Training dogs to assist the watch
men and police is a very simple mat
ter" said an old private Waterman of
the city, who formerly walked a beat
in the south end.
Dogs like the work. They enjoy
proving around through alleys and
back yards and nosing into corners and
behind barrels and piles of boxes, and
their wonderful sense of smell often
enables them to locate an intruder so
securely hidden that his presence would
never be suspected by a Waterman
when I was walking a beat a large
Newfoundland dog began following me
Of his own accord l didn't encourage
him at first, but let him go along on
my rounds as much for company as
anything else. That dog watched me
like a detective and seemed to under
stand everything I did; followed me
into every yard, and in less than a
week knew every house that I was en-
ployed to watch.
I'm ten days he was doing a large
part of my work. OF course, he could
not try the doors, but after the first
round, when I tried all the doors and
saw that everything was right, all
had to do was to send him in to search
the yard, and he did it thoroughly. If
anything was wrong he barked and
ran in to see what was the matter
Once a back door was open. The gem
,tleman of the house had come in late
left the door Unmatched and the wind
blew it open. The dog knew it was
wrong and barked for me to come.
Another time I heard him barking
in back yard, and, running in, found
he had cornered a man hiding behind
pile of boards. The dog worked with
me for nearly three years. Every even
ing, no matter what the weather, that
dog was on hand at the patrol box
when I reported. On cold nights we
would go into the engine house to
warm, and while the dog enjoyed the
warming hour as much as I did, he
was no skulker, but whenever l was
ready to go he was ready, too.
Il lost him because his owner moved
out of the city, but as soon as it be-
came known among the dog population
that he wasn't working his place was
taken by hound that l had often no
ticed following us in furtive fashion,
as though he would like to be of the
party, but didn't want to intrude and
the new dog seemed from the first to
understand everything that ought to
be done, and did it as well as his pre-
decessor."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
IN MEMoRIAM.
Archbishop WILLIAMS.

Oh strength in siIence Few words and
plain
From all the year of labor lhat remain
To justify the CLEANER fam TO tell:
Thus spake he, when certain chance
befell."
But passing words tn at please the shall
low sense,
His noble works abiding eloquence.
They stand and speak for him on every
side,
Temples of God and knowledge opened
wide,
Houses of rest and healing, shrines of
peace,
Whence prayers. like incense rising,
never cease.
How came they? Oh! as light comes,
silently,
And as persuading. They as beacons
be
steadfast and quenchless, wheresover
set,
And heavcnward pointing. Speak the
peoples debt
Unto their silent architect, and praise
The God who gave him for his length
of days.
Katherine E. Conway, in Boston Post.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Uomdn'S U)orId
Conducted by Helene vaIeau,
HELENE VALEAU,s ANSWERS.

MISS Valeau will reply to all ques-
lions asked by the feminine readers of
the lntelmountain Catholic. The well
known character and authority Of her
rephes need no Introduction to those
already familiar with her ability. Miss
NaIeau VIII take kindly and personal
interest IN those who write to her, and
WIN spare no pains in seeing that their
INQUIRIES are answered fully and care
IulIy. write only on one side of the
paper Address letters to Miss Helene
NaIeau' Intermountain Catholic.
A. g., Ogden.-A drink of ice wafer
often viii check the spell when II is of
a bronchial nature. A cold drink on
arising In the morning has been known
to cure some Of the most stubborn
x x
n. E., Salt Lake.-To one-half pint of
beef broth add one-half pint Of cold
mix into which has been stirred a lit
tie flour to thicken Flavor with small
pieces or celery after it boils
* X
). W., Salt Lake.-Scrape a raw DO
tato and bind quickly on the burn. 1t
VIII draw the fire out in a few seconds
and stop the pain.
y
3, Goldfleld.-Cover the burned place
Immediately with castor oil and ban
dage to exclude the air This gives al
most instant relief and prevents Bills
tering.
n. P. Salt Lake.-One can obtain in
slant relief by applying cotton saturat-
ed with pure alcohol With this treat
nent the burn viii leave no scar
X
A. P, Park City-It is bad policy to
shampoo the hair every week When it
becomes stringy and oily apply some
diluted alcohol to the scalp, then mois-
ten a cloth in alcohol and. taking the
hair a strand at a time. wine it clean
Of dust and dandruff. 1t is best to have
some one do this for you. If necessary
you can powder your hair with orris
root and brush it out again, but any
drying powder like that viii clog the
pores of the scalp and interfere with a
healthy growth of hair Whenever the
orris is used the hair must be absolute
ly dry. A dry shampoo may be given
between regular shampoos.
II X X
w. B., Denver-Tennis and golf will
develop your arms. To apply develop
ing creams would have very little eff
feet The muscles must be filled out,
and that can be done only by exercise.
If you are unable to spare the time for
outdoor sports, get a pair of Indian
clubs and learn to swing them. They
are better than dumb-bells A good ex-
ercise is to close the hand tightly and
draw up the arm with all possible mus
cular effort. Do this twenty-five times
night and morning, and you will be
surprised to find how soon your arms
win become fl1ll and round
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Delicate Compliment.
Chicago Inter Ocean.)


Many delicate compliments have
been paid the fair sex by men subtle
in speech, but here is one straight from
the heart of an illiterate negro that is
difficult to excel. 1t is recalled by the
Rev c. P. Smith of Kansas City, in
telling the story of marriage fee.
when l was preaching at Walla
Walla, WASH" he said, there was no
negro preacher in town, and l was
often called upon to perform cere-
mony between negroes One after
noon, after 1 had married young
couple. the groom asked the price of
the service.
"Oh, WE'LL said I, you can pay me
whatever you think it is worth to
you
The negro turned and silently
looked his bride over from head to foot,
then slowly rolling up the whites of
his eyes to me, said:
Lawd, sab, you has done ruined
me for life; you has, for sure
AS you slide along past youth into
middle age get a good grip on your
enthusiasms. Life looks black after
they are gone. 1t is a good thing, too,
to renew your own life in an intimate
interest in the life of some young
friend. Few things are more helpful
or more beautiful than friendship be-
tween the young and the old. They
have everything to give to each other.
What is most pitiful in both--youth's
uncertainty and need of encouraging
sympathy, ages unfulfillments and
need of softening ienderness-is
soothed and neutralized by a sharing
of interests and affections.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Use of Tea.
CLondon Hospital.l

IIOUOOU I1OS IIIdI.J
Our conclusions with regard to tea
are that its original popular use as a
stimulating beverage with breakfast
is justified and harmless, but that its
indiscriminate consumption with meat
foods or during proteid digestion is
likely to be harmful. China tea. on ac-
count of its less tannic acid content, is
less harmful than India tea. our re-
suits with ginger beer showed that this
beverage was practically without in
fluence upon digestion.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
Bishop Potter's "Job."
CExchange.)

To illustrate point he was making
in an address the other day, Bishop
Potter told the following story: Not
long ago 1 was staying with friend
in a country house up on the Hudson.
On Sunday morning as passed
through the library 1 found small
boy curled up in big chair deeply in
terested in a book. Are you going to
church, Tom? l asked. No. he re-
piled. Why, am ] said. Huh he
said, that's your job I"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
The Quip Modest.
(Christlan Register }

In a Glasgow car was an aged Irish
man who held a pipe in his mouth.
The conductor told him he could not
smoke, but he paid no heed. Presently
the guard came into the car and said
with a show Of Indignation, Didn't I
tell you you couldn't smoke in this
caro-
Wen, Dim not smoking"
you've got a pipe in your mouth"
so OF have me feet in me boots, -
replied Pat, but Dim not walking"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14

CITY TICKET OFFICE.
q West Second South. Phones 1854
I. L MOORE DIET. Pass. AT.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-14
T. ]. O'BRIEN
Carpenter and Builder

And General Contractor. Estimates
given Plans and Specifications furn-
ished free
Residence and Shop 251 So. West Tenn.
Ind. Phone 1920.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-19
The Standard for Half Price.

Not to be left behind in a good
work, the STANDARD Will make
Market Day July Oath, a bargain
day, and offers to all new sub
scribers who come in to subscribe
on that day, a years subscrip-
ton for seventy-fve cents, =
just half price. This is a bar
gain you car, not we'll afford to
miss.
The STANDARD management
aims to give it's subscribers the
best possible local weekly, fifty
two weeks in the year. 1t is
we'll worth your money at TIE
regular price-and it's a rattling
good bargain on Market Day.
If you are an old subscriber, the
offer is good to you after paying
your arrearages.
Subscribe for the STANDARD.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-19
First National Bank.

A meeting Of the directors of
the First National Bank was
held last evening, and officers
were elected.
Ole 7. Opheim, who has been
connected with the bank for
some time, was elected cashier.
MI. Opheim was formerly
cashier Of the Bank of Watson,
Mimi, and has filled several
other positions of trust and pro
mnence. He is eminently fitted
for the position and the manage.
ment fully appreciate his work.
Another good selection was thai
of.Thos. r. Kinman, who was
elected assistant cashier.
At the meeting Of director.
Robt. C. Lubiens Of st. Ansgar
Iowa, cashier of the st. Ansga.
bank, was present. MI. Lubien
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-07-19
LOCAL LACON|CS.
Miss Birdie Rice is quite ill.

Miss Birdie Rice is quite ill.
Miss Floy Parmeter, of Mil
nor, N. D., is expected here to
visit some time next week.
Miss Ethel Price is now night
operator at the telephone office
in place of Miss McDermot.
Thos. Peever went down to
Minne-St. Paulolis last Friday,
returning Monday evening.
Don't fail to see the special
bargains we will offer you on
Market Day at the Palace Drug
store.
For RENT CHEAP-Good house
on East side. For particulars
inquire at this office or of
MRS. INEz BAILLY,
Browns Valley, Mimi.
Seven members of the gun
club atteeded the tournament at
Aberdeen. They returned Tues
day and report a good tourna-
ment. The boys did some good
shooting and got third place. A
tournament will be held here
this fall.
There was a summer game of
ball played near town Sunday by
the lverson and Bossco base ball
teams. The score was 10 to l in
favor Of Bossco. Olson and
Sleight were the batteries for
Bossco and McCarger and Gun.
darson for Iverson. The line-ur
was as follows: For Iverson, T,
G%underson, Jas. Sweeney, Chas,
Ingratson, s. Quinn, Chas. Nc.
Carger, j. Williams, John Ing.
varson, Helmer Benson, A. Ben.
son; for Bossco, w. A. Monson
n. Iverson, G.. Cryer, Bhirle
Sleight, Jones, Osmonson, Han
son and Olson.
IT'S nachral FIR us to do tn
things tn Lord didn't intind u
to do. Wan Nv tn things I'll
plainest we weren't construct
ed FIR is swoopin' through tn
air above the chimneys. An
SEEM that tn earth seems to b
attractive to our feet we want
fly. TIL idee iv Hivin thu
most iv us was brought up 0
put it up in tn sky with tn like
t iv We an me some day doati,
> ar-round on wings above Il
clouds. Hogan has wrote
) pome beginnin':: On, that
were q Bird IF We were,' sal
l, I'D take q coorse iv insthru,
ton in q shootin' gall'ry,' 50,
Dcoi'sy 9 Il Flying FLYING.