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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17
10 A Friend.

Sad soul, whom God, resuming what He
gave,
Medicines with bitter anguish of the
tomb,
Cease to Cypress the portals of the
grave,
And strain the aching light across the
gloom.
The surged Atlantic's winter-beaten
wave
Shall sooner pierce the purpose of the
wind
Than thy storm tossed and heavy
swelling mind
Grasp the full import of His means to
save.
Through the dark night lie still; Gods
faithful grace
Lies hid, like morning, underneath
the sea.
Let thy slow hours roll, like these
weary stars,
Down to the level ocean patiently;
Till His loved hand shall touch the
eastern bars,
And His full glory shine upon thy face.
William Caldwell Roscoe.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Q wet green winter grass,
Sodden and chill with rain,
There are some footsteps that will never
pass
Along the fields again.
0 fresh blue air of spring,
When the lights lie long upon the
slope.
There are two eyes to which you can
not bring
Your lights of youth and hope.
o white syringa tree,
Year in. year out, below our feet
There is one heart to all eternity
That will not stir nor beat
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17
SEEING THE OPPORTUNITY.

The pantomime in a provincial town
has fallen very flat and the manager is
extremely anxious not to lose an oppor-
tunity of infusing energy into his cast
Comedian--I can't go on for a minute
sir. | feel funny.
Manager-Funny? Great Scot. man. go
on at once and make the most of it while
it lasts,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Gentleman raising in street carl
Won't you take my seat, madam?
The Suffragette-No sir; L will not
You are entitled to it until such time
as we women have something to say
about the framing Of laws governing
public onYeyances.-Puck.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Oficial-See here, you fellows must
think we have accidents for your ben
eft, the way you crowd us for particu-
lars.
Journalist-Perhaps you would not
mind telling whose benefit you do have
them for2
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

If we would but reflect what effect
one kind word or act produces: how it
casts a ray of cheering sunshine into a
despairing heart; how it lifts the soul
fallen into the depths of gloom: how
magically it transforms a tear into a
smile, how many unkind words we
would suppress. There is nothing so
sweet, nothing that brings truer sense
of satisfaction than to help those in
distress or gloom.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17
Church Universal

of vigilance, and of giving generous
support TO our Catholic Protection and
rescue societies.-London Catholic
Times.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Tom-Poor Fred cannot play football
with his college team this season.
Phoebe-Why not?
Tom-He had typhoid fever, and the
doctor insisted upon having his head
shaved.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17
Not yet? Not yet? 1t is so long to wait
Day after daY. for lust one word tr

Not yet? Not yet? 1t is so long to wait
Day after day. for just one word to
show
That some one whom you care for
cares to know
News of your welfare. How you come
and go.
When you are lonely. If the turns of
Bring good or ill? 1t is so long to wait!
Not yet? Not yet? o foolish eyes that
watch!
If the words came, what message
would they bear?
The glory and the glow--would they
be there
In you, yourself? The thing is, not
to care
The highest hope is hard again to
match
Douglas Charming
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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Jack-I have an extravagant wife.
Charlie-What for?
Jack-To spend my money, of course.
Charlie-Where did you get your
Jack-Havent got any yet.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

1t is worth reviving, that sweet lit
tie story of one of the princely grand
sons who asked Queen Victoria for =
sovereign and received instead a lee
ture against extravag ance, in the royal
handwriting. The boy politely thanked
her: Dearest Grandmamma. l re-
ceived your letter and hope you will
not think 1 was disappointed because
you could not send me any money. 1t
was very kind of you to give me good
advice. l sold your letter for four
pounds los ''-Transcript
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Little Bob's mother had compliment
ed the boy on his fine behavior during
his first attendance at church. II got
awful tired. though he confessed.
But l didn't so to sleep. did 1? Only
just one foot"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

The head mistress of a certain vii
lage school was one day examining d
few of her select pupils in grammar.
Stand up. Freddie. and make me a
sentence containing the word sell
DOM she said; pointing to a small
urehin.
The boy, with a flush of trump on
his face. replied: Last week father
had five horses, but yesterday he seld-
om!''-Christian Register.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Tommy. you naughty boy. why did
you cut that worm in two?7
why I thought" said Tommy hest
Eating. II thought he would not be so
lonesome # there were two of him.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Mine enemy, mine enemy,
weary praying peace for thee!
Charles j. O'MalIey.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Said teacher: Whats a skeleton
Il know" said Johnny Golf:
Its a man that has his insides out
And has his outsides off,
Mary C. Rector, in Lippincott's.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17

Cathedral choir practice Friday at
$50. Monday at 8 O'clock
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-04-17
Your Summer Vacation.

Cathedral choir practice Friday a
$3.50. Monday at o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19
Continued tomorrow
CABINET MAN IN oBscuRITY
Western Congressman Didn't Know
Who Is Secretary Of Commerce.
and Labor.

Washington.-The telephone at the
department of commerce and labor
rang.
Hello! What is it,"
81 want to speak to Secretary
Strauss said voice at the capitol.
"Who?"
Secretary Straus, told you once
The man at the capitol phone appar-
emily was becoming impatient.
Secretary Straus? Why, he is not
secretary of commerce and labor. He
is probably at Constantinople now"
well, who is in charge upsthere?~
"Mr. Nagel is secretary OF COM
merce and labor"
"Oh, he is. Well, then, l want to
talk to him"
1.-THE secretary is busy. Can't take
your message?" -
Eyes; all right"
This, in substance, was the CONVEX
sation between a well-known western
congressman and the private secre-
tary to Mr.. Nagel. Mr.. Stevens. the
private secretary, obtained the infor-
nation desired by the western mem
Der. But it was too good joke for
Mr.. Stevens to keep; so he told his
chief. Mr.. Nagel chuckled heartily
over the incident.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19

for my lawyer in New York By the
by, If you decide to come, you can do
that in Venice, where there's a real
live consul. That's necessary. But
for all matters of business herein set
forth, we are now already The Nine.
da Cordova and Rufus Van Torp Com
pany. organized for the purpose of
building an opera house in the city of
New York and for giving public per.
formances of musical works in the
same, with a nominal capital hereaft-
er to be agreed upon That's what
we are now"
He folded the sheet, returned it to
his inner pocket and held out his hand
in cheerful, business-like manner.
Shall we shake hands on it?" he
asked
BY all MEANS" Margaret answered
readily, and their eyes met; but she
drew back her hand again before TAX
ing his. This is purely a matter OF
business between u.s." she said, you
understand that? 1t means nothing
else?"
Purely matter of business" an
swered Rufus Van Torp, slowly and
gravely.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19

sure that Logotheti would telegraph
first, and had perhaps done so al
ready, for the news of his passing
Cape Saint Vincent was already "a
hours old.
This was precisely what had hap
pened. When Mr. Van Torp opened
his door, he came upon Margaret and
Mrs. Rushmore on the landing, on the
point of going out for a walk, and a
servant had just brought the prima
donna a-telegram which she was read
ing aloud, SO that the American could
not help hearing her.
Cruising till wanted" she read
quickly. Ruby found. Address,
yacht Erinna, Naples"
She heard Van Torp close his door,
though she had not heard him open it,
and turning round she found herself
face to face with him. Her eyes were
sparkling with anger.
Very sorry" he said. II couldn't
help hearing"
ITS of no consequence, for l should
have told you," Margaret answered
briefly.
He argued well for himself from her
tone and manner, but he chose to
show that he would not force his COM
pany upon her just then, when she
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19

CHAPTER VIVIAN Torn bough+ a
yacht and sent 1t to Venice. He was
visited by Baraka. who gave him a ruby
aIIer the American had told her Of hay
loved. ~ VII" dig
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19

one word, taken at random, might
cave seemed uniformed, at first sight,
out the appearance of the whole was
oGdly strong and symmetrical. Mar
garet read the clauses carefully. She
herself had already signed a good
many legal papers in connection with
her engagements and her own small
fortune, and the language was not so
unfamiliar to her as it would have
been to most women.
Shall l sign first?" she asked.
when she had finished. My own
name? Or my stage manner"
Your own name, please" said Van
Iorp without hesitation. "The others
only binding in your profession, be-
cause you appear under it, and it's
your business style.'"
She wrote Margaret Dome" at the
foot OF the page in her large and rath-
er irregular hand, and passed the pa
per back to Van Torp, who signed it.
He waved the sheet slowly to and fro,
to dry the ink.
Its only preliminary agreement"
he said, but it's binding as far as It
goes and I'll attend to the rest. You'll
nave to give me power of attorney
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19
CHAPTER XII.

On the morning after the transac.
ton last described, Van Torp's atten.
ton was arrested by sensational
"scare-head' about a thief and a ruby
worth $4,000. Some disaffected col.
league in London had known, or
cleverly guessed, where the stone was
that had been stolen from Mr.. Pin.
ney's, and had informed the police;
the nice-looking young fellow who
spoke like an English gentleman had
walked directly into the arms of the
plain-clothes man waiting for him on
the pier in New York, the stone had
been found sewn up in his waistcoat,
and his pleasant career of liberty had
ended abruptly in a cell.
Mr.. Van Torp whistled softly as he
read the account a second time. Then
he neatly cut the column out of the
paper, folded it with great precision,
smoothed it with care and placed it in
his pocket-book next to a cheap little
photograph of Nine da Cordova as
Juliet" which he had bought in a
music shop in New York the day after
he had heard her for the first time,
and had carried in his pocket ever
since.
He took up the mutilated newspa-
per and looked up and down the col
umns, and among other information
which he gathered in a few moments
was the fact that Logotheti's yacht
had passed Capt Saint Vincent, going
east, owner and party on board" The
previous telegram had not escaped
him, and if he had entertained any
doubts as to the destination of the
Erinna, they vanished nov. She was
certainly bound for the Mediterranean
He remembered having heard tn,
many steam yachts coming from HI
land put into Gibraltar for coal ond
fresh provisions, coal being cheapog
there than in French and Italinn
ports. and he thought it very prohable
that the Erinna would do the sane
he also made some deductions which
need not be explained yet. The only
one worth mentioning here was tha(
Logotheti would be likely to hear a
Gibraltar that the ruby had beer
found and was on its way back &
England, and that as he would know
that Margaret would be anxious abou(
it, since he had already given it "a
her, he would hardly let the occasiou
of communicating with her go by. A
for writing from Gibraltar to ant
place whatsoever in the hope that 4
letter will arrive IN less than week,
it is sheer folly. Mr.. Van Torp had
never tried it, and supposed 1, pos
sible, as it looks, but he was tolerab'y
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19
The Price of an Egg.

Blanche Bates, who is a practical
farmer off the stage, tells funny
story apropos of two elderly negroes
whom she recently employed to take
charge of the extensive poultry yards
she has established on her big farm
near Ossining, N. Y.
These men, Noah Jackson and Alex
ander Johnston, are iEportations from
Dinwiddie county, Virginia, region
famous for the cheapness and plenti-
fulness of its eggs and poultry. Down
there eggs sell in summer at anywhere
from eight to twelve cents per dozen,
and rarely ever rise higher than Is
cents in the winter. When they were
told that Miss Bates egg product COM
mands a net price of 60 cents per
dozen the year around at New York
hotels and restaurants their sensations
were first those of establishment. then
of incredulity.
The other day she overheard a con-
versation between the two men as
! they washed and packed case OF
eggs for one of her prize customers.
1t ran something like this:
Miss Bates wouldn't tell us a lie,
you think Noah?"
IT dunno, Mistah Johnston. whether
Miss Bates is a truthful lady of not,
but one thing l does know, and that
is that any hen in the United States
can afford to lay eggs for cent
niece"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19


!or sne mac glanced AT his race 49,
ne mad spoken, and though 1t wns M
turned away from her, she saw II
expression, and it would have scared
a nervous person. She did not lilko
MIN to be in that mood, and was So
ry that she had brought him to It
But Mr. Van Torp, who was a stronx
man, and had seen more than one a.
Tray In his ranching days, could MT
heip thinking how uncommonly eaay
II would be to pick up Count Kralin-
SKY and drop him overheard on dark
night next week, when the Lancashire
Lass would be doing % knots, and
there might be little weather about
to drown the snlash
Continued tomorrow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19

was in visible rage, and instead of
stopping to exchange more words he
passed the two ladies' hat in hand, and
bowling rather low, after his manner,
he went quietly downstairs.
Margaret watched him till he disap-
peared.
81 like that man." she said, as if to
to herself, but audibly. Il cannot
help it."
Mrs. Rushmore was more than de-
lighted, but had tact enough not to
make any answer to a speech which
had probably not been meant for her
ears.
Perhaps she said, you would
rather not go out just yet, my dear"
Margaret was grateful for the sug-
gestion, and they turned back into
their rooms.
Meanwhile Van Torp had reached
the door of the hotel, and found Lady
Maud standing there with her parasol
up, for the sun was streaming in.
Il was waiting for you" she said
simply, as soon as he reached her
side, and she stepped out into the
street. Il thought you would come
down, and | wanted to speak to you,
for | did not get chance last night
They were both watching me, prob
ably because they thought | was ill.,
and had to chatter like a maybe to
keep up appearances"
said. IF | had not seen your face
at the window when | got out of the
automobile yesterday I shouldn't have
guessed there was anything wrong"
But there is-something very
wrong-something I can hardly bear
to think of. though l must, until l
know the truth
They turned into the first deserted
street they came to.
81 dare say can give guess at
what it is" Van Torp answered grave
ly. 81 went to see him alone yester-
day on purpose, before he started, and
| must say, if it wasn't for the beard
I'd feel pretty sure"
HE had a beard when | married
him, and it was like that-just like
that"
Lady Mauds voice shook audibly
for she felt cold, even in the sun
shine.
Il didn't know" Van Torp answered
That alters the case. If we're no,
mistaken, what can l do to help you
Let's see. You only had that one
look at him, through the window. is
that so?"
Yes. But the window was open
and it's not high above the ground
and my eyes are good. He took of
his hat when he said good-by to you
and | saw his face as distinctly as
see yours. When you've been mar
ried to a man"-she laughed harshly
l,-"you cannot be easily mistaken
Eabout him, when you're as near a.
i1that, That is the man I married. Tn
1intimately convinced of it, but mus
be quite sure. Do you understand p
III "Of course. If he's really Leveu
hes even a better actor than ! uset
to think he was. If he's not, the re
aemblance is just about the most ex
I4tmordinary thing, It's true | only
ea% Leven three or four times in m,
~life, but | saw him to look at hin
t4en. and the last time did, when h,
imade the row in Hare court, he wa
4o1ng most of the talking, so remem
tor his voice"
There's only one difficulty" Lad,
\ Mond said Some one else may hav,
i len killed last June. 1t may evel
Ware been the pickpocket who ha,
lb slen his pocket-book. Such thing
In We happened. or do in books, Blu
A. certainly the man you met il
NV York and who sold you the ston
You gave me, is he not?"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-19
She's the Whole Thing.

Tommy-Pa, what part of speech In
woman?
Father-Woman isn't a part Of
speech at all, my son; she's the whole
thing.-The Pathfinder.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-11-11
WHpOZEON LHJO/E PEER o.
SEcOND 9HChERS

b,, CO. ,hrowlng arm and has caught many good men,
GA 80, peat "Lops" throws several times this year
sons. 'ehe s'o'A on se'efai occa
u e prime OF Cobbs life stin remains to be reached
Auaa % Sp,ihted against the fastest throwers I'm the
Ia ioai league and he has beaten them In 1907
sta, ny hhngs arm stopped Tyrus but last year Cobb
. oases on King. Cobb is half way to base before
lis hers ger start and the pitcher unwinds him
@ ana he is into bag before the throw from an aver
"se catcher reaches the baseman's hands
Iyrus Raymond Cobb is baseballs marvel
Jo'e is sun the king of a.! sackers at least
% says prominent ST Louis baseball critic
,>, hecehty baseball fan of the Mound CITY wrote
"y siurphy OF ST. Louis asking who the greatest
s eooho oaseman OF the men playing the bag Fol-
rowing Is the interesting answer:
a., LaJoie, Johnnie Evers and Jimmy Williams are the
u'ee greatest second basemen In the MAJOR leagues
Wuiams was not at his best last season and La
Jo'e iacked Few points OF travelling his top speed
at times While Evers coming slowly each year. showed
more orlianoy than either during race and lacked
put small margin OF reaching the hghwater mark of
the phenomenal performances by Napoleon Lajoe who
Withoul doubt to my way OF figuring, has a shade on
i second basemen and should be given PALM with
Johnnie Eyers a close second
The most really brilliant player of the three is
johnnie Eyers. believe can go back into the field
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-11-11

and get balls better than TIE others while both Williams
and LaJoie can outplay him fast ground balls wheh
playing In close. All three wonders at hodihg
thrown balls to get second La1oie taxes
ball and gets 1t away shade quicker than the others
II believe that Williams can outpay either La1oie
or Evcrs on very rough diamond. equaling old John
Burdcek In this respect All clever one-handed
players.
Either Lajoie or Williams could throw off his glove
and play Just we'll ever, the true test Of ball
player.
"Oh, temporal! o mores! mama!
Ze Grande Napoleon La-wah!' He is the greatest
second baseman OF ali time The brightest jewel in the
baseball diadem--geel that sounds like diamond.
"Lajoie has the best pair OF hands | In
basebal right or left high low the difficult ball
Is taken with ease, making the play look simple and
giving the impression of Indifference wasted,
and a perfect knowledge OF time and distance; never
Lurrea but ever working into position get the ball
away; saving wild throws from short; ajoie
thues to make the most difficult plays look so dead
easy hat one sometimes feels that he has no love for
the great game a ball is hit like a shot out of a gun;
win little exertion hand darts like the head of
swapping TURF. and the ball is hooked in by the big
Erenchman the king OF ball players. Mr. Lajoie OF
Cleveland
The crowd howls with delight but Larry smiles
and murmurs: That's nothing you should see me M NV
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-11-11

record nearly doubling his mark AT the begipnng
Il the season the Georgian said woulc be
he got a total OF 90 for this year.
There is probably runner in the history OF base
bali and this list includes "King" Kelly and "Bill"
tange and BILLY" Hamilton and tom" Brown and George
~owne and all the others who could compare with Cobb
Cobbs purpose IL TO outguess the other fellow He
sisdes where they are not expecting him to slide He
has nine different methods of reaching bag and hs EN-
Bsoys all OF them.
Tue Georgian can slide head first or feet first. he
Aa dive or he can 90 into the bag any direction
lie has reached a bag many times this year where
ne was not credited with stolen base Coobs force
Shen coming mo sack makes hTn difficult man TO
get He may be touched out but The hand that holds
me bail VIII be unsteady and should lnger on any
part OF the Georgans body the ball stands little chance
Of vemainiug in the hand
When Cobb plays baseball he calls forth everything
he possesses-strength energy speed and mind He
sorks them all TO the limit
Before the beginning OF the season Lou" Criger
veteran catcher who then with the Browns in train
@g made the declaration that Cobb is snap and IN
get his goat"
Criser may have made the remark In an unguarded
moment as men often do, ana he may not have meant
Just as II sounded but Cobb heard about II and began
30 formulate plans Immediately
Cobbs pride was hurt and his reputation insulted !,
as w@t IN TO get sscenge and he got Il, crigers arm
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-11-11

ferrs Is Brown Jimmy Collins belongs To
and Parent is one OF the White Sox Chick sab 4. Saaa
DousherV is Chicagoan and Freeman Is I'm the A
Inc only changes in the makeup of the team that
won the pennant for Boston in 1904 were the substu
uIn OF Jesse Tannehi for Tom Hughes and "lip" seI
pach Tor pougherty in the outhed. Tannehil ia now
WIN washington, while Selbach is a minor Lacquer
Phiadelphia won the pennant again In 1905 with
pracucaiiy its same lineup as In 1902 The new men
were: Heniey Coakley and Bender, pitchers; Knight in
heder; Lord and Hoffman, outfelders or the sly uaw
eomers Bender lie the only who is still one of IN.
Athieucs Coakey has semipro team In New York
HOFFMAN is with the Browns.
Although the White Sox won the pennant as Iata
as 1905 several members of that worlds championsbin
team iaied to stick Several have gone back to tha
MINOR leagues. While others have been traded
Pitchers Seyer and Eubanks Catcher pavne ana
hnelders Coughiin and Lowe the only members "a
the l9o Tigers who failed the present season
Dutch" Schaefer is with Washington Rossman with 8,
Louis. Archer with the Cubs ~ -
resume OF the above shows that of the frat w.,
pennanwnnng teams there are only three men Iatt An
the ieague, while there only 22 Champions or Oh.
hrst hve years still remaining in the circuit
chicago judge has decreed that a husband car l.
gaiy core home drunk and swear at his wife 10 Nv.
We're that wife We would heat old family noker 20
white heat and burn some little red stripes on h,s
worthless carcass. -