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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE.

A wee little girl was ensconced comfortably In a
big leather chair by the CRATE listening gravey as
her father read Dickens christmas CAROL Her
great brown eyes were open so wide that you could
almost see the liquid depths of them, and on her
face a rapt expression of wonderment
She scarcely stirred as her parent proceeded with
the reading, the tful freight lighting up her sweet
face IN rosy glow, to conceal it again in the shad-
ow Tor fathers reading lamp was hanging low over
his book and its rays failed to reach the child in the
big arm char, as she listened attentively to the
beautiful story Of the great master of sentiment
As she sat enthraled the child was given new
point Of view. She had always been prettily
clothed well cared for and protected from the rig
ors OF Ife She knew neither hunger nor great
desire for things that sustain and shelter-and now
thus story of the grasping Scrooge and the pitiful
Imy Inn was making a lasting impression upon
her heretofore buoyant heart. When father had
finished reading, the child sat quietly an express
sion Of bewilderment upon her face Thinking her
asleep the parent turned on a light that flooded
the room and asked:
Don't you think that a sweet story, my dearg'
Yves" hesitated the child. eyes, father"
Then she sank once more into deep thought.
no, |, think you are sleepy, DEAR" said father.
"Shall we go to bed now?7
Not Just yet, father, please"
FOR lew moments the child continued to sit
quietly by the fire. The miniature clock on the
mantel licked loudly in the quiet room Then the
nttle girl slipped softly from the great chair and
gong to her father, said:
j, Papa are there really and truly people like
that in the worldwide don't have what they want
10 eat or wear and who suffer like Tiny Tim?o
why, yes, my dear" replied the parent in
some surprise, Il am afraid there are folks like
that even now"
r, Again the child was silent. The father waited.
Finally she asked:
Papa. what did mamma pay for nv new coatqp
Oh l don't know, dear. About $50, [ guess
Could she take it back, papa, and give the mon
ey to somebody that needed it like that?"
a time he said gently, gathering his baby-cbiId to
his breast: N----U ~
We'll see what we can do about it. dear. Per-
maps not Just in that way, you know, but some wav
1hat viii be gust as nice for the children"
ent's neck and said softly: p"-
oh, thank you, papa! And now may [ 90 to
bed:-Byron Williams in Woman's World
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.
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or dangerous books or newspapers are permitted to
enter your homes to contaminate your children |
advise you to procure good healthy and clean books
and Catholic newspapers for your home reading.
clean literature means clean thoughts, and clean
thoughts lead to clean actions. If among our
heads of families there be those who have not yet
subscribed for Catholic newspaper, let me remind
them that individual conscience and Catholic honor
call upon them to do A Catholic newspa-
per entering a home is, like visit of good
priest, benediction. We doing what we can
to keep alive and to circulate in our vast and thiny
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ask you to cooperate with us in introducing
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lilies.
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true, whatsoever modest whatsoever just, whatso-
ever holy whatsoever of good fame; if there be any
virtue, if any praise of discipline, think of these
things. The things which you have both learned
and received, and heard and seen-these things do
We, and the God Of Peace shall be with you" (Phil-
ip iv, 8, 81 L. SEAMAN,
Christmas, 1909. Bishop of Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
COME TO THE HILLS.

Come to the hills, Jean, come!
There's dizziness in your eye.
Surely we've earned the right to rest;
. each may be the others guest.
ell roam or dream, dear, at our will;
II watch the clouds from dale and hill;
Ven harken to the songs of birds
That seem to speak to us in words;
Well listen to the rustling trees,
Soft answering the summer breeze;
Well pleasure take in sound and sight,
From morning glow till waning light;
So Danish for time all care
Well live once more in Gods free air
Beneath the lofty sky!
Come to the hills, Jean, come!
Clara D. Gilbert.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25

This department is conducted solely In the inter.
Gets of our girl and boy readers
Aunt Busy is glad to hear any time from tn.
r,eces and nephews who read this page and TO gfvs
them all the advice and help In her power
Write side Of the paper only.
Do not have letters long
Original stories and verses viii be gladly recevaA
and carefully edited.
The manuscripts of contributions not accented WIN
be returned.
Address all letters TO Aunt Busy. Internountain
catholic Salt Lake City.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS FIRES.

In the Land of Judea the precious babe has been
louhd asleep IN the manger where the brown-eved
oxen breathe the perfume of the clover. The Star
Kings! s u
In commemoration of that glad morning when
me angels lifted their silvery voices to the skies in
paeans OF praise, we light the Christmas candles
ana tWIne the holly about the home nest. Our
hearts glow like the rosy flames at the hearth and
-oT q DAY, at least, We act and feel nobly! Men.
women and children dispense charity and sit tete
@-Jete with kindness and goodness For a dav we
forget TO be selfish, forget to be snobbsh forget 70
Oe UNJUST. We ring the misunderstanding bells
gnant the JOY of giving and make the day bepe.
acqon and prayer!
But when the morrow breaks we men set our
.li lips, square our stern shoulders and go back
70 The arena of life to exemplify the commercial
7aage that to the victor belongs the spoils!
but the woman in the home-the wife the
In92ther-does not thus ruthlessly throw aside the
noy robe Of holly and of mistletoe Her heart is
sun attuned to goodness and gentleness and love!
Oh the glowing embers of the yule log she beaps
~" 1agots and keeps lighted in the childish heart
IHllstmas that teachoff. :--IdfwlETAO INetaoinn
ne nres that never entirely die-the memory fires
~ IhLIstmas that teach truth, nobility. right lv-
lug through the falling snow this mother carries
! goa Tor the needy and daintes for the sick. Her
lgaft has read not skinned, the true meaning of
: iIlStmas-and the boy growing to manhood never
-oigets what she has taught him before the dreamy
eIlOers OF the Christmas fireplace No matter
!, where he goes or what he does. those mother
iighted fires will struggle itfully within him as
tegrity. '0i - ~
e ana the girl who blooms into womanhood never
-oTgets. The lessons she has learned have bios
soNled IN her heart, to seed again and perpetuate
- me hearts Of her own touseheads the beautiful
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE.

God bless the little stockings
All over the land tonight
Hung IN the choicest corners,
In the glow of crimson light;
The tiny scarlet stockings,
With hole in the heel and toe.
Worn by wonderful journeys
The darlings have had to go.
And heaven pity the children,
Wherever their home may be.
Who wake with the first gray dawning.
An empty stocking to see
Left in the faith of childhood,
Hanging against the wall,
just where the dazzling glory
Of Santa's light will fall
Alas, for the lonely mother,
Whose home is empty and still,
Who has no scarlet stockings
With childish toys to fill;
Who sits in the deepening twilight.
With face against the pane,
And grieves for the little baby
Whose grave is out in the rain!
Oh, empty shoes and stockings,
Forever laid aside;
Oh, the tangled, broken shoestrings,
That will never more be tied!
oh, the little grave at the mercy
Of the cold December rain!
Oh, the feet in the snow-white sandals
That can never trip again!
But happier they who slumber
With marble at foot and head,
Than the child who has no shelter.
No raiment, nor food, nor bed:
Oh, let us help the living
Children of want and pain,
Knowing no food nor pasture,
Out tonight in the rain.
Selected.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
HE INTERMoUNTAIN CATHOLIC: DECEMBER rs, 1909

story of Christ whose coming spread above the
earth that glorious benediction: peace on earth;
good will to menl"
Wife and mother, you are the keeper of the
tires OF home Look to your vigil, for without your
watchful care there will be but ashes and chill and
death! And you guard well the roseate hearths,
may the good will and the peace He brought come
and abide with you always. n!-Woman's
World.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25
THE TRUE CHRISTMAS.


Oh the Christmas that is truest
is the Christmas in the cot
In the dwelling of the humble
Hid in some sequestered spot;
In the home where mothers fingers
In the evenings crisp and clear
Have with tender love and patience
Toiled to bring the Christmas cheer.
Yes, the tree is just hemlocl
Gathered from yon distant hill
And the presents all are simple
That It's bristling branches fill.
All, the popcorn strings she threaded.
And the mittens that she made
And the apples she selected
In her earnest Christmas raid!
Oh her purse was scant and meager,
But her love was boundless wide
All, the many designations
And the things for self denied!
Now behold, the whole is finished
And the children shout with glee
In the cottage Of the toiler
Round that homemade Christmas tree!
Wealth may stand aside with yearning,
Castles long to feel the thrill
All triumphant in the cottage
Of the humble by the mill;
For the sweetest Christmas, people
And the one that cannot fade,
Is the one where love is reigning,
Is the one that mother madel
Byron Williams
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-12-25

that little street Arab! WE'LL she will surely live to
regret it."
That is what the neghbors said but the angels
whispered, "inasmuch Laura NJ Fairchild
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
THEATER CENSOR HAS
GOOD IDEAS
He Would Blanket SaIOmc Dancers
and Danish All the Plays Like
.'SapIlO.'

SEATTLE. April II guess | like
vaudeville better than grand opera,
but the theater itself has n big attrac-
ton for me. and | like all good clean
shows said Sergt. CO Police Charlie.
\. Dolphin. the newly appointed the
alter censor day or two ago.
Dolphin has the distinction of being
the first police theater censor ever APP
pointed by department in the United
States. His position is unique from a
police standpoint, and his work and
methods will be closely watched by
outside police departments in the light
Of an experiment.
What do you intend to do in your
new capacity" the theater censor was
asked.
II am going to try to make the
theaters so that any man. woman or
child can attend performance with
out being offended. | don't mean by
that that every crank will use me to
grind some private AK. | mean that
the shows must give good. wholesome
productions or there will be trouble.
The suggestive cracks and smutty
stories must be cut out
Have you ever been theater en-
ploye or connected with the public
amusement business
Tragedy Doesn't Appeal to Him.
II never worked for n theater, but
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07

older and better known varieties like
the Grimes Golden, Jonathans, Spit
zenbergs, Winesaps, etc. 1t is harder
to decide what its true place is like
ly to be, but we certainly think it
will be right along with the best of
them and possibly at the top.
AS to the climate and soil best suit
ed to the Delicious we can see no
reason why the favored valleys of
Washington should not produce this
variety in as great perfection as do
those of any other state.
We have just sold a few boxes OF
Delicious at IS per box in original
order and the buyer would have been
glad to take five times as many as
We had at this price. If this were
the beginning of the season in which
only a few boxes of Delicious had
been seen, and they had been bought
merely as a curiosity. this small sale
might not mean much, but where IL
comes at the end of the season with
several carloads all told having been
disposed of here, it does mean con-
siderable. There is no other variety
in this market today that will bring
anywhere near this price, no matter
how good they are.
Yours truly.
F. NEWHALL & SON
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
TYPOID FEVER FORM OF CRIME
Mosquito and Fly Carry Contagion-
Insects Retard Community
Development.
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. April THAT
there is a great economic loss to the
public of the United States through
insects that carry disease, is shown by
DR.. l.. O. Howard, Of the bureau of
entomology, in a pamphlet just issued
by the department of agriculture.
He declares, for instance, that the
development of the whole state of
New Jersey has been seriously re-
tarded by mosquitoes in sections which
are admirably adapted to dairy farm
ing and in other respects. but this
business had to be given up owing to
attacks of mosquitoes on the cattle.
Many rich lands Of the south can
not be developed as they would be, he
says, on account of the mosquito.
DR.. Howard declares that typhoid is
not a national scourge, as 1t has been
called, but rather "A ''nauonaI re-
proach.' or national crime" for its
main source, the fly evil, can be con-
trolled.
DR.. Howard says that many diseases
are transmitted by insects. yellow
fever is carried by one brand of mos
quito, and malaria by another. The
common house fly is an active agent
in the dissemination of typhoid fever.
Bubonic plague is carried by feas.
The so-called spotted fever of the
northern Rocky mountains, is trans
mitted by a species of tick just as
Texas fever il given to cattle by the
cattle tick.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
MASONS WILL
BUILD HOME
TEMPLE STOCK IS DOUBLED
Additional $4,000 to That Already
Subscribed Will be Sought Before
Construction Begins.

Stockholders of the Masonic Temple
association of North Yakima, with
over two-thirds of the stock repre-
sented, decided last night to increase
the capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
600 also to have plans prepared and
to proceed with the construction of
the building as soon as the stock is
subscribed.
Every cent of the first $4,000 of
stock has been subscribed and there
is every indication that the balance
Of the $4,000 will be taken up at
once. The secretary was authorized
to at once prepare his subscription
lists that there may be no delay in
the work.
The site of the building is the north
cast corner of Yakima avenue and
Fourth streets On this will be erect
ed six story building which will be
strictly fireproof and in every respect
modern and beautiful. 1t will cost
approximately $4,000. Needless to
say it will be the finest building in
Yakima and probably the finest Mas
onic temple to be found in the north
western section of the United States.
The idea is meeting with hearty ap-
prevail.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
PRISON Term
FOR CAR THIEF
BELIEVED TO Be CAMS LEADER
N. p. Detectives Nabbing Men Con-
nected With Six Months Thieving
From Box Cars.

BY the sentencing of Charles Riley
at Pasco Saturday to Is years in the
state penitentiary for his connection
with box car thefts along the line of
the Northern Pacific. the special
agents of the company believe the
leader of gang that for the past six
months has been stealing systemati-
cally from the company is placed be-
yond the power of committing further
crimes. The losses sustained by the
thefts is not made public. but it is
estimated to be close onto $4,000.
With the beginning of the prison sem
tence of Riley the agents of the y. P.
believe that the gang will be broken
up. Alleged accomplices of Riley
were given light sentences.
Most of the stolen property has been
wearing apparel and goods easily dis
posed of, and the regularity with
which the thefts were committed con.
WINGED the detectives working on the
case that it was the work of a
gang. A whole consignment of goods
would never be taken, but part Of the
shipment. The thefts appeared petty
but In the aggregate were large. Ell
lensburg. Toppenish, North Yakima
and Prosser merchants suffered losses
Several men are serving sentences in
the county jails of kittitas. Benton
and Yakima counties, and n p. off,
GERS have succeeded in breaking up a
bad gang. although several Of the
ringleaders are still at large.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
Williams O. hanzler

distant date. The service will be built-,
up as rapidly as the respective valleys
show that they have the patronage "a
make the Improvement worth while
The Herald has hitherto published the
fact that President Donald has been
considering a gasoline car. service
of that kind is certain. the only ques-
ton being that of time. a delegation
of Lower Nachcs ranchers waited upon
Mr.. Donald Saturday and asked him
about an improved passenger service
through that valley. Mr.. Donald toidi
them that they would get such ser
vice when they patroni3ed the rail
road proportionateIy to the patronage
afforded by the people of the Upper
Naches. The company, he said, was
In the field to do business and woulot
be there with the service when the pa
tronage was more assured than at this
time. In other words he told the ran
cheers that the futr of the road is up
to them The same condition pervails
with reference to the Mckee. Patron
age which will justify the company in
making arrangements for passenger
trains will result in the first place in
the inauguration of n gasoline 75- pas
senger car service. trips to be ever,
hour or so throughout the day.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
STATE SOCIALISTS ARE IN
CIVIL WAR
North Yakima Woman Is Member Of
Committee Which Issues Cir
culars Announcing Litigation.

The state committee of the socialist
party in Washington has issued 10000
leaflets. now in circulation in Seattle,
in which e. J. Brown. a Seattle lawyer
recently expelled from the socialist Or
ganization in that city, Is vigorously
denounced for an alleged attempt to
disrupt the socialist party of Washing
ton. The leaflet is signed by John w.
Morris of Arlington. l.. W. Longmire of
Yelm, Mrs. Ada Getchel of North Yak
ina, Anna Steele of Seattle, A. Jones
of Aberdeen, Tom Russell of Clealum,
Franz Bostrom of Bellingham, Emil
Hendricksen of Black Diamond and c.
l.. Whiting Of Snohomish. as mem bers
Of the state committee.
Will Bring Libel Suits.
The state committee charges Brown
with having induced number of per-
sons to file groundless charges against
leaders of the socialist party and has
ordered the state secretary of the
party to bring libel suits. both civil
and criminal, against those who sign
ed the statements attacking the Of
ficers. The remarks of the state COM
mittee are based on the findings of
an investigating committee selected by
the state committee. This committee
was composed of Clarence Folsom,
president of the International Single
Weavers' Union of America, and ]. G..
Brown and David c. Ferris, also prom
lent in labor circles This committee
reported that the accusers refused to
produce any evidence when called on
to do so by the committee, but the
committee, after n careful eXamina-
ton. for.id the charges to be wholly
untrue.
State Secretary Kruger Of the So
cialist party says that the libel suits
would be brought as soon as his at
torney could prepare the papers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
HOUSE MOVER HELPS
IN CHANGING CITY
Having Shifted North Yakima Build.
ings \. G. jerks Moves on For
Work at Sunnysidc.

Having moved several North Yaki-
ma buildings from one place in the
city to another and started his local
crew in we'll on their work of chang
ing the appearance of this city A. &.
jerks, house mover, has gone tn Sun
nyside to prepare n number of sites in
that town for new buildings In North
Yakima Mr.. jerks changed the loca-
ton of two buildings for Ernest Fear
and now has his workmen engaged
on a third. He also m owed a building
for B. E. Mott. From Sunnysde Mr.
jerks will go to Walia Walla where he
will close out his business interests
and will remove to North Yakima
with his family TO mako his home
here.
At Sunnyside Mr.. jerks is construct
ing $1,000 concrete business block
for Lee A. johnson. The building will
be 1913 feet and is intended for
stores. He will also move some build.
ings for J. b. George to make room
for a brick business building 5OX1 80
and which will cost about $1,000
Other buildings under construction nj
Sunnyside are a brick structure. 30
x12O for the Sunnyside company and
a brick building 75x80 for Harrison ~
Fleming. Mr. jerks is convinced that
great deal of work is to be done in
this valley and proposes to get in on
his share.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
y. p. MEN BUY FRUIT LAND
Railway Officials Purchase Tracts a
PrOSScf.

PROSSER. Wash. April NORTH
ern Pacific railway officials and en-
ployes are still frequent visitors to
Prosser, the latest being Mr.. Mcdonald
of Tacoma, brother-inlaw of Thomas
Cooper, land commissioner. Mr. Nc
donald purchased 40-acre tract of
the Northern Pacific land yesterday "a
short distance from town. Mr.. Nc
Donald returned to Tacoma last night.
where he is connected with the ma
chine department of the Northern Pa
cific. He expects to resign his posi-
ton and dispose of his holdings in
Tacoma, move onto the land and per-
sonally superintend its Improvement.
1t will be prepared at once and set out
to fruit trees.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS
j. =. Graves of Spokane Offers Purse
Of $4,000 for Best H1ile of Con-
Structed Highway.

SPOKANE, April 1.-Good roads
building by the farmers in Spokane
and Whitman counties, Washington
and Latah county. Idaho. is being ma
terially boosted by Jay P. Graves
president of the Spokane and Inland
Empire Electric railway system, who
announces he will give prizes amount
ing to $4,000 in three yearly install
ments for the best mile of constructed
highway in 1909. 1910 and 1911. The
committee appointed to make the
awards is to be composed of ]. G.
Lawrence. state railway commissioned
of Washington Enoch A. Bryan, pres
ident of the Washington State college
at Pullman. and j. A. Mclean, presi-
dent of the University of Idaho at
Moscow.
The offer is made by Mr.. Graves as
a private citizen, the primary purpose
being to encourage the ranchers in
the PalOuse wheat district. south Of
Spokane, in the building of perma-
ncnt roads with such materials as are
at hand, though the use of concrete.
macadam or other substance will rot
disqualify competitors.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
VALLEY ROAD BEGINS LINE

Within 80 days workmen will be en-
gagged in laying the rails for the extern
sion of the North Yakima & Valley
railroad into the Mckee. or at least
so it is reported. Considering that
there is bridging to be done it is like
ly that some delay will occur in that
regard and that the work otherwise
will not need TO be fastened. However
the development movement is afoot
and the railroad people will no longer
hesitate. They are out after tho bust
ness and nothing in the way of extern
sion of feeder lines may be looked
upon as surprising. They have waited
until longer waiting would be foolish.
Other railroads and electric lines have
looked upon the various valleys trib-
utary to the immediate valley in which
North Yakima stands and have consid-
cred them to be good propositions for
the future. The Valley road has gone
In and done what has so far been done.
It's development puts the "kibosh" on
electric lines in the territory in which
II is to operate.
More Frequent Trains.
A frequent service over the line TO
and from the city is certainty at no