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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-04
POLLY AND THE TEA PARTY.

.Romcmber. she's little bit szittish. She likes
-, have her own way. But if you're kind to Polly,
~ s,,re she'll be kind to YOU
The Doctor stro1ed Poly's beautiful brown
-ock and told John, the stableman, to see that she
s made comfortable. Alice and Marjorie looked
,n and longed to pet their fathers new horse; but
,bev we're afraid-she seemed so big and proud,
borgh her eyes were gentle enough.
However. when she safe in the stable they
.ook courage to go in and see her. She turned her
Lood as they entered Then Alice. who was larger
ban her sister, walked boldly into the stall and
matted Polly's nose.
Didn't papa say OF she exclaimed. gleefully.
"a Marjorie. She's as kind as she can be!''-and
Marjorie. not to be outdone, followed slowly and
.,roked the mares smooth. round side.
When the doctors children grew to know Polly
larter they found her the gentlest creature in the
rord She ate humps of sugar from their hands.
md sometimes apples: but her favorite dainty was
brd or cake made soft with water. Once or twice
he proved her skittishness by breaking out of The
e7bf and running around the garden, though she
W, careful, even then She kept always to the big
road paths, and seemed to know that the flower
beds we're not to be walked on. When John the
.abeman. came hurrying to catch her again. she
would look at him with mischievous light in her
great brown eyes, as if to say, "Im not so bad after
all, am / =
One day Polly was put into her stall, anu the
door smut one was not 10 come out that after
noon. John said. because it was AIce's birthday
She and Marjorie and the little girls from next
door to have a dolls tea-party in the garden
They tried two or three. places for the table, but
none were so good the little plot of grass Just
front Of the Stable When they had the dishes all
out there with rich, creamy milk in, the little
cups sliced apples and oranges on the plates, and
in the middle a ginger pudding made on purpose
for the party, q better time could not have been
imagined. The little girls daintily, and offered
part of each dish to their dolies and they had no
idea that any was watching their banquet but
themselves.
But. presently, Marjorie looked up and screamed.
Alice looked, too, and what she saw made her turn
pale The stable door had been pushed open, and
there stood Polly, just behind their dolls tea table
She coming out! 1t was too late to run.
oh what shall we do p cried Marjorie.
But Polly paused one moment, with her neck
rcbed and her nostrils wide Open Then she
rnped up into the air and over the party, without
tuhing one of them. When they recovered from
their fright, she was quite at the other end of the
rarder.
That night Alice and Marjorie told their father
The whole story. He looked very grave, and said:
IT was narrow escape-a very narrow escape.
But you see, my dears kindness always pays for
itself in the end. Paul Suffer in Sunday-School
Times
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-04
NASTURTIUMS.

Aasrurtiums arc undoubtedly the coming flower
hey are bound to become as popular in a year or
To as sweet peas are today. A few years ago sweet
peas were rarely sowed excepting in mixed lots, but
ow mixed varieties are seldom planted. In the
ame way flower growers should no longer SOW
mixed sorts Of nasturtiume. In ordering your sup
" Of these seeds this spring, select named sorts
My, and purchase only those varieties that you
mink will best please you. Keep them separately
the garden and if there is any mixing of va
eaes wanted, mix them after the flowers have
been picked
More than fifty varieties are listed in the cata-
ogues and if you go into partnership with neigh
Or many Of these may be purchased and divided.
be dwarf varieties are more conveniently grown
aan Ne climbers. since they REQUIRE no trellising.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-04
EASY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Some one has suggested fifteen things that
every girl can learn before she is fifteen. Not every
one can learn to play or sing or paint well enough
10 give pleasure be friends, but the following
accomplishments ar, him everybody's reach:
Shut the door, and sa-5 it softly.
Keep your own room IN tasteful order.
Have an hour for --siig, and rise.
Learn to make bread as well as cake.
Never let a button stay off twenty-four hours.
Always know whore your things are.
Never let a day pass without doing something to
make somebody comfortable.
Never come to breakfast without a collar.
Never go about with your shoes unbuttoned.
Speak clearly enough for everybody to under
stand
Never hum so as to disturb others.
Never fuss, or fret. or fidget
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-04
P0PES LETTER EXPLAINED.
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parties cannot procure the presence of the
Bishop the pastor or duly delegated priest.
srrage can be validity and lawfully contracted by
e parties declaring their mutual consent before
my two witnesses. This is a case which cannot oc-
or in our dioceses.
With the exception of the two cases just stated
p marriage of Catholics before non-Catholc
Tgyman a civil official. or in any way other
van before the Bishop or pastor, or priest duly
eegated. is invalid.
Any marriage of baptized non-CathoHcs, where
yn parties are such. no matter in what way per-
,Ineo is valid, for the Church expressly eHempts
y. from the operation Of the present law.
Al any marriage Of unbaptized persons where both
o.oeS are SUCH is valid as a natural contract, al
OIgh OF course, it is not Sacrament.
N all cases where dispensation has been obs
sriea Tor a mixed marriage whether the non
n r4ohe party be baptized or net the marriage
'S' De celebrated either before the Bishop or the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-04

sonartment is conducted solely in the inter
ms ~ rrl and boy readers.
glad bd to rea asaF this sng time and from tn:
nleoes u tra advice and help in her power.
'ae L7-j ~, on one side Of the paper only
w 1o+ have letters too long.
DO i9sI stories and verses will be gladly received
= ic,s5refuly edited.
ana IT, manuscripts OF contributions not accepted win
be 95pess al letters Busy 1nter1nountan
aa1uoItc salt Lake City.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-04
SISTERS OF CHARITY.

The Sisters of Charity will soon celebrate the
centenary of the orders organization in the United
States.
1t was established by Mother Elizabeth A. Sc
ton at Emmittsburg Nd. in 1909, and since then
has grown in remarkable manner.
At the present time the number of the soclety's
establishments in the United States is more than
$50 with membership of over 5000 In their
hospitals and asyums the Sisters care for 10000
orphans. 1000 insane and 5000 sick; $4,000 in
fants have been given homes in their founding
asvlums
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-04-04

The motto. 'In God We Trust" may not have
promoted pety in this country but 1t certainly has
not made any infdels-True Voice.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
Some Possibilities of Alfalfa.

Professor ID. III. Otis of the College
of Agriculture OF the University OF
Wisconsin has just concluded series
of experiments with alfalfa as a feeG
for dairy cows. He finds that young
COWS not giving milk can be kept in
good condition during the winter and
gain from 1.25 10 10 pounds per day
when fed nothing but alfalfa hay.
Speaking further of the value of alfal-
IA as a ration. he states that. with an
average yield of four tons. alfalfa will
produce $50 pounds of digestible pro-
tein per acre to supply which in the
form of oil meal would require ID
tons. which at present prices would
cost $3.50. \ summary of the feed
ing trials which were conducted show
ed that alfalfa could be made TO take
the place of at least one-half of the
grain usually fed to dairy cows. The
cash returns from feeding alfalfa at
the different experiment stations range
from SO to $50 per ton. Professor
Otis states in closing his report that,
with a yield of four tons per acre,
conservative estimate would indicate
that the Wisconsin dairy farmer would
be able TO increase his profits from Oh
to 40 per cent by the liberal yet judi
cio2s use Of alfalfa grown upon his
OWL farm.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
HIS WHEAT WENT 20 BUSHELS
TO THE ACRE.
He Realized SIS per Acre from 1t,
While Oats Gave Him ST. an

He Realized SIS per Acre from 1t,
While Oats Gave Him ST. an
Acre.
Moose Jaw, Sask., Nov. Is. 1907.
Writing from Moose Jaw, Saskatche-
wan, Mr.. s. X. Rathwall says:
Il have much pleasure in saying that
on my farm this year | had 500 acres
in wheat, and 120 acres in oats. My
wheat avera yed about % bushels per
acre, and | had 200 acres cut before
the frost, which | sold at So cents per
bushel, thus realizing on that wheat
SIS per acre. not counting cost of twine
seed and labor. With regard to the
other 300 acres OF wheat, it got touched
with frost, but is worth 60 cents per
bushel. 1t will net me $13 per acre
but l do not intend to sell it at tnat
price, as l can make more money by
feeding it to hogs.
My oats turned out about 90 bush
els to the acre, and at 90 cents per
bushel will give me ST. to the acre, not
counting seed, Irvine and labor.
ION account of the late spring, a
percentage of the grain was touched
with frost; but on account of good
prices, farmers will realize fair profit
on their farms even this year. We are
as usual up against a shortage of cars
TO get our grain removed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09

SIBBELL LUDINGTON'S RIDE
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An incident of the Revolutionary
War, as deserving of its place in popu-
lar memory as Paul Revere's ride. is
recorded in the Journal of American
History. Col. Henry Ludington, while
mere boy, during the French and
Indian War, was detailed TO escort a
company of invalid soldiers from Can
ada 10 Boston. This perilous duty and
journey through the wilderness, under
taken in the dead of winter, was one
of almost incredible hardship. but the
gallant youth successfully accomplished
the task assigned TO him. His daugh-
ter afterward showed that she was
equally daring and courageous.
Washington selected Col Ludington
as an aide-de-camp ut the battle of
White Plains. and afterward compli-
mented him for his gallant conduct ard
soldierly bearing.
The British expedition. consisting of
2,0O0 men. set cut TO destroy the stores
and munitions of war collected at Dan
bury, Conn. reached that place Satar-
day. April 70, III.
The guard too small for protection
and too weak for active resistance. with
drew. Preparations were immediate
ly made TO harass the enemy. a mes
senger was dispatched to Col. Ludipg-
ton to summon him to aid in the de
Tense.
The members of Col. Ludington's reg
lment were at thor homes. which were
miles apart and scattered over wide
territory. To summon them was no
easy task. There was no one ready to
do it.
Sibbell, the young daughter of Col.
Ludington. a girl of 16, volunteered to
undertake the service She mounted
her horse, equipped with n mans sad
die, and galloped off on the road in the
dead Of night. The next morning by
breakfast time the regiment had taken
up the line of march and was in rapid
motion toward Danbury, twenty miles
distant
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
THEY GROW
Good HumOr and CbeerfuIness from
Right Food.

Right Food.
Cheerfulness is like sunlight. 1t dis
pels the clouds from the mind rs sun
light chases away the shadows Of
night
The good humored man can pick up
and carry OF load that the man with
Crouch wouldn't attempt to lift.
Anything that interferes with good
health is apt TO keep cheerfulness and
good humOr in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting cof-
fee alone made things bright for her.
She writes:
-Four years ago 1 was practically
given up by my doctor and was not ex-
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
TEN was in bad condition.
But l was young and did not want
to die, so / began to look about for the
cause Of my chronic trouble. | used to
have nervous spells which would ex-
haust me and after each spell 1t would
take me days before | could sit up in
a chair.
II became convinced my trouble was
caused by coffee. l decided to stop 1t
and bought some Postum.
The first cup, which / made accord
ing to directions, had a soothing effect
or my nerves and | liked the taste.
For time / nearly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. | am to-
day a healthy woman.
My family and relatives wonder IL
| am the same person | was four
years ago, when | could do no work
on account of nervousness. Now | am
doing my own homework. take care of
two babies-One twenty, the other two
months old. | am so busy that | hard
~ get time to write letter. yet | do
it all with the cheerfulness and good
hl nor that comes from enjoying good
heath.
- tell my friends it is to Postum |
owe my life today"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road t. Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
He Aimed High.

To the uninitiated observer some OF
the gymnastics performed in a game
of football are beyond explanation.
The story is told of a half-back who
justice of allowing football players to
wear head protectors.
II should think it was most neces-
sary," said his mother, who had wit
messed one game with many tremOrs
Look at the front teeth your poor
cousin Frederick losti''
THAT may be- said her son, stub
bornly, "but look at me, laid up for
two weeks with a lame foot just from
kicking a fellows nose-gear,"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09

Upto-daIe creameries are testing
every can Of cream on the day it is
delivered and giving the patron the re-
suits the next time cream is deliver
ed !; this is certainly long step toward
building up the home creamery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
Eir md Little EruIfs

The borers should be dug OUT of
their winter nests.
Don't let the scabby apples lie under
the trees, but feed or bum them.
The young orchard must be protect
ed against mice and rabbits. Do not
neglect this.
The fruit and vegetable cellar
should be ventilated and kept as near
the freezing point as possible.
The fan system of pruning consists
Of reserving four or five of the strong,
Iow-growing shoots and cutting out all
the rest.
The strawberry bed dses not need
its winter blanket until the ground
freezes hard enough to hold up a wag-
on. Don't be stingy with it.
If there be bald spots in the lawn
stir the soil with a rake and then scat
ter the blue grass seed thereon. Do
this before a rain if possible.
DO not forget that November and
March are the months for spraying
with lime. sulphur and salt mixture in
your warfare against the San Jose
scale.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
How Cured sweeny and FistuIa.

How I Cured Sweeny and Ffstuln.
81 WANT to tell you how i saved
one of our horses that had fistula.
We had the horse doctor out and he
said it was so bad that he did not
think he could cure it, and did not
come again. Then we tried Sloan's
Liniment and it cured it up nicely.
lone day last spring l was blowing
for a neighbor who had a horse with
sweeny, and ! told him about Sloan's
Liniment and he had me get a bottle
for him, and it cured his horse all
right. and he goes off now like colt.
"We had horse that had sweeny
awfully bad and we thought it was
never going to be any good, out we
used Sloan's Liniment and it cured it
up nicely. l told another ncighbor
about it and he said it was the best
Imminent he ever used.
I'VE are using Sloan's Sure Collie
Cure and we think it is all right"
A. D. BRUCE. Aurelia, la.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
MODEST.
Darwin an Example Of the DilIdcnce
of the Truly Great.

Darwin an Example of the Dindcnce
of the Truly Great.
Moncure ID. Conway. who recently
died in Paris, was the friend of many
distinguished men, of whom he had
interesting things to tell. Especially
pleasing was the glimpse he gave of
Charles Darwin, at the height Of his
great fame, in his country home, Down,
near Bromley. Mr. Conway, like all
who knew the great naturalist well,
was impressed by the singular gentle
ness and modesty Of his character. He
was one of the best possible listeners !;
never despising ignorance, drawing the
utmost from intelligence, speaking lit
tie and almost with humility on mat
tiers not specially within his province.
I'm the soft spring morning." said
Mr.. Conway, before sunrise. | looked
out of my bedroom window and saw
Darwin in his garden, inspecting his
flowers. His gray head was bent to
each bush as if bidding it good-morn-
ing.
when we were presently at break
fast the post came-a pile Of letters
which the daughters began to open,
separating those from friends from the
large number from strangers in all
parts of the world A few of these
were read aloud for our amusement.
letters from crude people reporting to
Darwin observations which they be-
lieved important.
"One American farmer wrote about
the marvellous intelligence of his dog.
who always knew when he was about
TO take a walk. dancing about so soon
as he touched his cane. One had some
commOnplaces TO tell about his beans,
another about his pigeons The rest of
us laughed. but Darwin said, Let them
all be pleasantly answered. 1t is some
thing to have people observing the
things in their gardens and barn
yards"
Not only was the great man unspoil-
ed by his worldwide fame-he could
never understand it nor believe in it.
When Gladstone, visiting in the neigh
borhood, came to call on him, Darwin
said in all simplicity to his daughter
afterward
''To think of such great man COM
ing 70 see mel"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09


A misty moon indicates rain the NOR
row or after.
When the temperature suddenly falls
there is storm coming from the South
When the temperature suddenly rises
there is storm forming north of YOU
Whenever heavy white frosts occur
storm is forming within 1000 miles
north or northeast Of you.
When small whirlwinds of dust form
in road or plowed land it is an indi-
cation of heavy showers soon.
When leaves of bushes and trees
turn in the wind, remaining so, wet
season or sudden rainfall may be ex-
pected.
While a rosy sky at shutdown indi-
Gates fair weather, as well as gray
sky in the morning. the opposite condi-
ton usually means rain.
Fleecy and delicate clouds are indi-
cations of fine weather, with moderate
breezes. Rolled and ragged clouds are
indications of strong winds.
a rising barometer foretells less
wind or rain, falling barometer more
wind or rain. a high barometer indl-
Gates fine weather, low barometer bad
weather
Dew and fog indicate fair weather.
When the atmosphere near the hori-
zon is very clear. causing distant OBJ
jects to appear nearer than usual, it is
an indication of rain.
When cirrus clouds are moving rap
idly from the south or southwest there
will be a cold hailstorm on the morrow
If it be in summer, and if in winter
there viii be Il snowstorm.
Cumulus clouds always move from a
region where storm is In progress.
When cirrus clouds are moving rapidly
from the north or northeast there will
how cold il is.
In northern ATTITUDES heavy norther-
w gales occur after the barometer
rises from very low point; a rapid
rise indicates uncertain weather. A
slow rise, fine weather. A rapid fall
indicates stormy weather.
As stormy weather approaches sea
birds fly inland, seeking food; Wild
fowls leave low. marshy ground for
higher localities. Frogs are unusually
noisy before a rain and sheep huddle
together before a storm. Cattle draw
near the barns or sheds.
The wind always blows in circle
for storms. and when from the north
the heaviest rain is east of you: If
from the south the heaviest rain l.
north of you. if it blows from the easi
the heaviest rain is south The wind
never blows unless rain or SNOW is fall
ing within 1000 miles of you.
rosy sky at sunset. fine weather:
a red sky In morning. bad weather,
much wind and perhaps rain: gray
sky, fine weather; soft-loolling clouds.
fine weather; hard edges. oily-look.nr
clouds, wind; a dark, gloomy. blue sky,
windy: light blue sky, fine weather ::
a bright yellow sky at sunset presayes
wind; 4 pale yellow. wet weather: a
greenish tint. both wind and rain |;
small, watery-looking clouds, rain.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-09
WOES OF PARIS sUBURBANs.
Poor Railway Service Menaces the
Positions of Working PeopIe

Positions of Working People.
Tumult uous scenes were witnessed at
the Saint-Lazare terminus of the West
ern railway of France Saturday. Jan.
4, when, exasperated by the continu-
Gus delays in the suburban train SER
vice. some 1900 belated travellers. most
ly season ticket holders. completely lost
their tempers and literally sacked the
huge station, says the New York Her
AIDS Paris edition.
For a long time past there has been
growing discomfort at the increasing ir-
regularity of the Western Railway
Company's services. OF late years
Parisians. especially of the employee and
artisan classes, have taken to living in
the suburbs. Within "A decade thou
sands and thousands of acres of land
have been built upon in the district
served by this railway and land values
have enormously increased.
Parisians have favored the western
side of Paris as residential quarter
because the Saint-Lazare station is the
most handy for reaching the central
districts of the capital. The one draw
back to this development, however has
been the unpunctual and irregular train
service. The people who have gone to
reside in the suburbs mostly have to be
at work or business by specified hours,
and the delays have led to much trou-
BILE and friction between employees and
masters, who have in some cases be-
come tired of the ever recurring excuse
ployes that they must live elsewhere
than on the Western line or lose their
positions.