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The Caucasian., 1910-06-26

to N A. Waldron by R. D. E1more of
date March 22, 1905, recorded in con-
veyance book SO, page 336, and two
acres sold by R D. Elmore to George
A. Hutchens by act dated June II, 1905,
recorded in conveyance book 80, page
7o4, making four acres in all, out of the
original ten acres. Said property seized
as belonging to the said defendant and
to be sold for cash according TO law
without the benefit of apps lsement, to
satisfy the debt in said writ, say in the
sum of five hundred dollars ($5oo.oo),
with 8 per cent per annum interest from
June II, 1907, together with 10 per cent
on the amount thereof principal and in
terest as attorneys fees, together with
all costs of this suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Ohicio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June IL, 1910
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
Heart toHeart
Talks.
HIS DEATH SENTENCE.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.

He sat in a telephone booth.
The man was weary and worn and
&heartsick. and he was calling up his
wife to tell her some bad news.
A few months previously he had
failed in bis business and had accept,
Led a place as bookkeeper. Now his
little daughter was sick Worry over
tller condition had prevented concentra-
zCien on his books, and he had just been
discharged.
ut was about this last stroke of ill
fortune he told his wife over the
phone.
He told her of the loss of the job and
how he was full of despair over the
future. And in these brief words the
wife made answer:
~'Don,t come home until you get a
sob"
-FFfla poor fellow left the booth in a
esdiaze, He had asked for sympathy and
got 8 rebuke. He craved advice and
got harsh mandate. He was on the
verge of desperation. and the stern
message pushed him over the precipice.
He did not go home; he shot himself.
"A coward in the battle of life? But
was he? Did he take the final plunge
In his right mind? Poignant suffering
had made mental crisis. One word
of hope and sympathy might have
5etided him over. The cutting rejoinder
broke his heart and shattered his men
tai resources. Weakened by suspense
and strain and suffering, his courage
hung in the balance. One blow from
an unexpected source sent him reeIing
TO his end.
The story haunts the memory
And there is pity for the poor fellow
who got his knockout blow from one
he loved But the wife is to be pitied
most.
She never will be able to forget that
she sent him TO his death; that it was
her voice that pronounced his fatal
sentence; that it was her coldness and
Nthoughtless impulse of anger that slew
him.
She will always remember how she
put all the blame on the shoulders of
gche poor husband; how she. his last
and only haven of hope, refused him
refuge, and. with no pity in her heart,
how she denied his yearning plea for
sympathy.
The recollection of that message will
: always be her sorrows crown of sor-
: row.
Suppose she had said:
"Come home. dear. and let us talk it
over. Surely there is some way out
Whatever happens, we will face it to-
gether. Keep up your courage"
If she only had!
N5Ien and women: Souls about you
are in extremis. Balanced between
hope and despair, word of cheer may
save, a word of harshness may send
them to the depths.
Humanity is a strange blend Of
strength and weakness. Under awful
strain a strong man may be as weak
as little child and a single blow may
sseDd him dizzy to his end
Oh. there is more than one way to
skill mortal.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
pea and Cat.

The effect of dog on Il cats tail is
well worth study. When 9 cat encoun-
ters a strange dog the tail immediately
assumes an upright position, the back
becomes highly arched. and the FUR
stands out straight all over the body
This sudden change dismays the dog
who brings himself to hal.. and the
two regard each other steadfastly
But if the dog should turn his gaze
away for fraction of second there
are swish and q bound aLd the ri
has disappeared over a fenre or up a
tree Stimulated by the preseute Of a
dug, cats have been known ta climb to
sreh heights that ihpy were unable te
descend tie way heT went nD.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
HOW To STAY YOUNG.

That grand old woman Julia Ward
Howe is ninety-one years Old and Ill
that age she is younger than some 9th
ers at sixty.
Somebody once asked her how she
managed to keep SO young and vigor-
Gus, and she replied:
by allying myself with some un-
popular cause
Which at the first strikes one as far
fetched, but there is in the statement
deep philosophy.
Those remain young whose minds
remain young. The young mind looks
forward into the future; the old mind
looks back into the past. The young
mind follows ideals; the old mind fon-
dies memories.
Julia Ward Howe has kept young by
facing the future and fighting in the
van of progress.
For years she championed the cause
of the abolition of slavery. When the
slaves were freed she took up the un-
popular propaganda of equal suffrage.
And thus, through her enthusiasms
and by linking herself with progressive
humanity, she has come to her ninety
one years.
Susan B. Anthony was another young
old woman who realized that activity
means life and that to follow a youth
full ideal brings forgetfulness of the
years.
And there is DR.. Pearsons of Chicago.
who at ninety says he has been having
more fun giving away his millions TO
deserving colleges than any millionaire
of them all and that when he is dead
there win rot be dollar left.
DR.. Pearsons has a vision.
/ And white haired Chief Justice Full
Ter sits in the circle of the big brains
of the United States supreme court
and. barring the white hair and mus
tache. appears as vigorous at seventy
seven as boy.
He could retire at any time and still
draw his pay; but, knowing that mac
tivity means stagnation and death. he
prefers to die i'll the harness.
Suppose Julia Ward Howe had gone
nodding over her knitting. contenting
herself with the retrospect of her sue
cessful work for the slave?
She probably would have died years
ago or. if living. would be decrepit
and senile instead of vigorous and
bustling.
March forward with your face to
the rising sun. Cultivate the zest of
going into battle for worthy cause
and forget the years that are behind.
Get yourself vision.
And then, joining hand in hand with
your select fellows. go. as do the little
children, af1ame with enthusiasm and
hope Of realization.
That way lies youthfulness
In the bright lexicon of enthusiasm
there is no such word as age
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
The Mistakes of a Niqht.

He saw her sitting in the dark cor
ner and knew that his chance had
come.
Noiselessly he stole up behind her.
and before she was aware Of his pres
ence he had kissed her
How dare your she shrieked
Pardon me-" he bluffed readily. "I
thought you were my sister,
She stepped out into the light You
silly fool" she giggled. II amp
He fainted-CIeveland Leader.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
Self Annexation.

"Mr. Squallop," said the renter of
the third floor fiat. 81 have been told
that you play the flute
you have been misinformed," an
,swered the other man. who had just
moved into the apartments on the sec
end floor. 81 can play it. but don't"
Chicago Tribune.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
REIMBURSEMENT.

When King Edward VII. died the
people of England were plunged into
state Of great anxiety.
The political conditions were such
that business almost ceased for time.
values were depressed and the people
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
Had the Goods.

"Charles. dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins. Pm glad to see you are TAX
ing better care of your health.'
What do you mean?"
Several times you have said that
when you were out playing cards you
got cold feet, / suppose these red.
white and blue disks found in your
vest are cough lozenges."-New York
Journal
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
The Eternal Feminine.

One of the three frightened guests at
the wedding had just finished telling
his wife how the Ancient Mariner"
shot the fateful albatross.
How silly" said the lady. why on
earth didn't he bring it home with
him? An albatross would look stun
ming on a hatw-Cleveland Plain Deal
err
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.

The patterns described in the Caucas
ian are supplied by the May Mantot
Pattern Company, I32 West twenty
seventh street. New York City, and tn
Masonic Temple, Chicago, Iii. Forwar'
orders with names and address to til
New York or Chicago office Of the com
pany, with 6 cents for each pattern, an
they will be mailed direct.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
Not sankabls. but Next.

Not 5ankable, but Next.
The boss seemed uneasy. Finally he
called one of the clerks.
Jones'" he said gravely. take this
to the bank
When Jones reached the sidewalk he
looked at the slip in his hand It read
thus:
Chicago Observation-Disclosures.
When Jones returned he had it filed
out to the seventh inning and handed
it back with as great gravity as boss
could assume.-Buffalo Express.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
Wise People.

81 read that Chicago people were
badly scared by recent spell of dark
ness. Can it be they are so ignorant?"
Ignorant nothing. Chicago people
are wise in being afraid of each other
In the dark ''-Philadelphf Ledger.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
What Her Family Knew.

''What made her family think she'd
succeed in hospital work."
she was always the kind of girl who
rubs things in and nurses an injury
Lippincott's.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
$I75,236.oo

Mr.. Winter moved that he above
budget having passed its first reading
without opposition, that the same be
published for thirty days Carried.
w. T. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
June 9, 1910.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
Why the Boy Stood.

think his father could. Washington
Post.
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26
BUDGET FOR 1910

The Police Jury being in regular ses-
sion, Mr. POLICEMAN, chairman of the
finance committee, submitted the follow
ing budget for 1910:
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26

Eight mill tax on
SIC, o,26o,ooo.oo $I62,2 $4,000
Less sheriff's COM
missions -. 8,Io4 4oo-$I53,o76.oo
One mill on $2o,26o,ooo in
terest and sinking fund. -. 2o,26o.oo
Licenses -. -. ...... 100000
The Caucasian., 1910-06-26

Sheriff and ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, June IL, 1910.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
WHY THE SEINE OVERLOOKED.

The unprecedented rise of the Seine river by
which the city of Paris suffered incalcuable loss
through inundation, has been the subject of much
speculation among the scientists of France, who,
after considering all the circumstances lay it, not
to the heavy and prolonged rains which occurred
this year. but to the fact that the soil of the basin
drained by the Seine and its tributaries was thor
oughly water-soaked before the rains set in and
hence had lost their ability to absorb moisture This
explanation is probably as good any other. That
the Seine overlooked certainly was due to the fact
that too much water fell upon the surface for the
our American rivers overflow.
The Scientific American in discussing the in
undation of the city of Paris, says of two plans
must be adopted if any guarantee of future safety
is to be had. The first is that the Seine must be
deepened and widened, the bridges with piers re-
moved and suspension type bridges adopted, tun-
nels under the river dug The second plan is to pro-
vide an extra channel for the river around the city
in which the food waters may be turned, the chan
mel to enter the river at point below the city
adopted by Vienna to prevent the flooding of the
city by the Danube The cost Of either of these two
plans would probably be prohibitive Like our Amer
lean cities which occupy advantageous positions
navigable rivers, Paris viii probably repair the dam
age done by the food and go about it's business,
waiting for the next inundation and hoping that it
will never come.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
PROSPERITY OF THE FARMER.

Secretary Wilson of the department of agrlcul-
ture is in position to know the relative prosperity
of the farmer of today and the farmer of bygone
days. And his conclusion is that the farmers OF
the United States are much better off now than
they ever have been. However, he bases his con-
illusions upon the whole country and not on the
conditions which prevail in limited sections. NO
doubt there are many farmers in the WORKOUT fields
of the east and middle west whose profits are no
greater now than they were several years ago, and
some whose accounts show an ever-increasing deli
cit. 1t was one of these latter in Ohio who en-
tered his protest at the figures of the secretary,
claiming no profit resulted from the operation Of
his farm His figures were, briefly, these: He plant
ed bushel and threequarters of wheat to the acre.
drilling in about SO worth of fertilizer. He got an
average yield of IA bushels to the acre After count
ing the labor of blowing, sowing harvesting, thresh
ing and marketing his product, there was deficit
Ergo the secretary of agriculture was wrong In his
estimate of the prosperity of the farmers class
If conditions similar to this exist in the east
generally it must be that the western farmers are
getting handsome profit from the operation Of
their farms. Certain it is that if the eastern farm
ers are not making good money, and the general
condition of the farmers is one of prosperity the
western farmers must be getting lions share OF
the good things Of the agricultural world.
Salt Lake man with very little previous knowl-
edge of farm work went to a ranch near Ball. on
the Twin Falls tract IN southern Idaho, several
years ago, where he has enjoyed an outdoor hte'
taken on the ruddy glow of health, and has made
enough on hogs to pay for his land and leave com
Portable balance in the bank besides. He probably
has had to work pretty hard during the time he was
raising his hogs, but his appearance testfies to his
enjoyment of that work. Nor is his isolated
one. Men who have taken up land under irrigation
projects in the western country generally max
ig more than good.
The secretary of agriculture is sure the farmers
are better off now than they ever were before The
eastern farmer have quoted says it is not true IN
his case The conclusion is inevitable that the
farmers of the west are doing very well, indeed
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26

pride, before the made and the disagreeable
facts made public.
The rivalry between the great cities of the land
just now is at its height. New York has annexed
everything available, and Chicago has spread itself
almost to the limits of Cook county No loyal Chi
cagoan will admit that any city even approximates
the population of his native city. New York, of
course, is bigger because Brooklyn has been an
nexed, but Chicago, why it is twice big as ST.
Louis. And that spirit is everywhere. When the
census figures finally published, the glazing in
accuracies will be pointed out. On every corner will
be found men who were not counted. The utter in
competency of the enumerators will be dlated upon
Political intrigue to limit swell congressional
representation will be limited at. Some towns are
due for a rude awakening.
But not Salt Lake. We have 100000 people
here Everybody here knows that The census fig
ures may show more than that. No local estimator
will admit the possibility of it being less And
have surrounding tributary territory of 500 miles
radius, the greatest territory of any city in the
world We eagerly await the vindication of the
census figures.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
THE CENSUS OF 1910.

Preparations for the taking the decennial CEN
sus of 1910 have been going on for several months
Examinations for special events of the census were
held under the civil service rules long time ago,
and the successful candidates are being organized
and the work commenced. Enumerators viii start
out next month to count noses The machinery will
be in prime working order soon, and the great task
of getting facts and figures for the government
will be well under way.
The ordinary citizen is perhaps not very greatly
interested in the work. If he is an enthusiast how
ever, or has made predictions estimates of the
population of his town, he will bend his efforts to
get his nose counted twice, perhaps, Or if he is a
"knocker," he may try to hide his probosis from
the discerning eye of the enumerator and escape
the embarrassing" questions that Individual is
compelled to ask. There are few however, who have
a desire to escape the count. Every village which
ten years ago fell below the 1000 mark this year
is sure the new census will give them a mark Of
twice that number. And every city whose popula-
ton during the past decade indicated by the city
directories is well above the 100000 mark is Just
making last grand play, swelling itself with
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
COMBINING WITH GOD,
erence.

1t was On the confines of Judea, beyond the Jor-
dan that our Blessed Lord declared marriage to be
a sacrament and contract binding "tiIl death do
us part" Here also, and at the same time, he laid
his hands upon and blessed the little children
brought to him, and pronounced curse upon any
one-man or womar-who should defle a child and
here, too, after blessing the children, when He was
about to depart for Jerusalem, the rich young
chant asked Him: Master, what shall I do that
may have life everlasting~ And from that day
until the present time every thoughtful soul in
Ohristendom has asked himself the same question,
and voice spoke to every soul that sought the In
formation. "Ask and it shall be given to you,
pray to God for help" What is prayeRl The lift
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
EQUAL RIGHTS.

Figures drawn from census reports and other
statistical tables show conclusivey that there are
more women than In the world The suffra-
gettes insist upon the franchise being given to
these women. They ask it only in the name of JUS
tice to the women. And man, being sometimes de-
sirous of dealing out justice to the weaker though
more numerous SEX sometimes feels inclined to give
them what they ask, gust as the happy father will
give the baby just stick of candy over
the protest of the mother who has to take care of
the child all highland all day, too.
But there women than men in the
world. If the sufragettes given votes and other
equally valuable things asked for may it not occur
that in few years the women will by vote deprive
proud man fthe prerogatives he now enjoys and
which he is being sued to confer upon the women9
Might It not OCCUR that In few years the women
viii control the destinies Of the nation, to the ex
clusion Of mere man in matters of state9 Might
they not take upon themselves the solution Of world
problems and leave mere man at home TO tend the
baby and get the dinnerl Might we not in a short
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26

time have poiceladies, and lady officers Of iDfoD.
tryladies and cavalryladies and artilleryIadis,l
Guided by a lady president the commander.ir.
chief of the army and navy, surrounded by lady sd
visers in the cabinet would it not be just possible
that man. proud man, who now jauntily holds the
big cigar between his teeth as he goes to the oo.
for the day, will become the dependent of the srf
fragette who now with rare intelligence is guidirc
the good ship of state by the subtle ruddor Of
cookery2
IT'S idle speculation. Women can never hope
to rule as long they insist upon looking under
the bed to see if a robber is hiding there
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
A SAFE AND SANE FOURTH.

If any Improvement in the annual celebration
of the natal day of the nation is to be made this
year. it is now time to begin an agitation to thar
end. 1t would be useless to wait until the annual
slaughter was we'll under way before agitation for
a safe and sane Fourth were begun. Several east
ern cities in the past few years have passed ordi
nances absolutely prohibiting the use sale Of
fireworks within the city limits The authorities
in these cities however, were not stirred to that
action until after a most disastrous celebration Of
the day, in which lives were lost and great dam
age by fire sustained. 1t is needless at this time
to recall the appalling loss of life and the great LIST
of injuries sustained by celebrants last year JUS
tify action of the local authorities looking to
sane celebration for this year.
At the recent conference of governors Of states
at Washington, nine chief executives formally sig
nifed their determination to do all in their power
to prohibit the sale of the death-dealng fireworks
and to bend their efforts toward encouraging a eel
ebration that would be fitting to enlightened and
civilized nation The subject is one on which uni
form legislation throughout the country might be
easily accomplished. In Utah, however, no action
of the legislature covering the state can be Sc
cured this year If Salt Lake is to enjoy a safe
and sane Fourth. it is incumbent on the city au-
thorities to make it
1t may be that the city ordinances at present IN
force cover the subject satisfactorily but this is
So the enforcement of those ordinances in the past
has been extremely lax If the city ordinances do
not cover the matter is the time to get to work
to have such legislation enacted. Let it be done
early and let the matter be given such publicity as
will prevent merchants from loading up the pro-
hibited articles, only to find that their sale is pro-
hibited. Last year the toy pistol made its appear
anoe in the city, although the statute laws of the
state prohibit any one from having toy pistol in
his possession or for sale Attention was called to
the infraotion of the law in these columns but the
violations of the law were not entirely suppressed.
No Injustice would be done to merchants if
ton looking to the prohibition of the sale Of fire
works of all kinds were taken at this time. Such
action at this time would inform everybody that
Salt Lake is to join the advanced cities OF the
east in discouraging the annual waste and carnage
which accompanied the old-style celebration, and
the adoption and enforcement of an ordinance pro-
hibiting the sale of fireworks would add to the
peace comfort and security of the city and It's in
habitants The small boy, and the grown man with
small boys head on his shoulders, might feel that
an injustice was done them but the great majority
of citizens and all of the mothers of small boys
would breathe sigh of relief
Let US make a start toward a safe and sane
Fourth by agitation for relief from the noise and
danger accompanying the use of fireworks. And let
us do it now.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The Intermountain Catholic goes into nearly every
Catholic home in this diocese It's circulation in Mon
tana, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada and many
other states is very large. Only reliable firms and
business men advertise in the paper. All subscribers
VIII find 1T to their advantage when about invest
purchase consult matters to read over
the list of advertisers. We not only recommend.
but ask for them the patronage Of all our readers-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
CARD FROM BISHOP SCA-1AN.

feel IT my duty to protect Catholics and the pub
lie generally from fraud and imposition by notifying
them from time to time that no person bearing the
name and garb Of priest sister anyone ese In
authorized permitted to solicit collect in this
diocese for any purpose whatever connected with tbs
Catholic Church without having from permission
In writing, bearing my seal and signature Should
anyone be found engaged in doing this unlawful
work or collecting without such q document he
she, as the may be- should be regarded by all
a fraud and mposter. L SCANIAAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26
sUpERsTITIoNs OF NICE PEOPLE.

When Madame Tingley, the priestess of the
Point Iona Theosophists, would make her cult
elusive and attractive, she dwelt with emphasis on
the fact that all her followers were respectable
Americans and that among them no poor were list
ed. She has a following Of well dressed people,