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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
STRANGE THEORIES RIFE.

The Archbishop of Boston has a
nabit of saying things which are very
much to the point. The following
summing up of the religoaus situation
amongst the "intellectuals" without
the Church is a masterpiece:
To-day the world goes mad over
ideaIism-and the world is flooded
with dreamy nonsense. Tomorrow it
is materialism and we are hidden to
deny God. The next it is individual
ism and each citizen is a king. The
day after it is collectiVism and none
of us amounts to anything-the state
is king, we are only slaves. A week
after the monist is upon us-we are
all each other and we are gOds-God
is nothing. In a month ali is changed
and we are only myths at best-our
very existence is only the result of i'm
agin&tion. And so on until the brain
swimS And all this array of con-
Trajectory and self-destructive theories
is hurled at us. and because we only
laugh at the whole exhibition of I'M
stable and unscientific contortionism
of unbalanced minds-a name which
in reality has as much sense applied
to Catholics as progress has to the
jumping of the mental squirrels in
their revolving cage.
The Church has seen all this aero
bacy in the field of philosophy too
often even to be amused. and she
knows that ali this shouting of cpl
thets is only the battling of the but
terfly's wings against the Coliseum.
She stands sure of her ground, every
thing else passes on. There is a lit
tie furry of dust sometimes, but that
only settles down upon her as a man
tie of venerable age. Her foundations
are unmoved and unmovable."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
ORIGIN OF THE Gun sALUTE.

The origin Of the salute with guns
Is supposed to have been inspired by
the desire Of one nation TO make a
show Of friendliness for the ships Of
another. In the old days Of smooth
bore and Misunderstanding cannon it re-
guired several minutes to load and
fire the gun, and this lapse Of time
was meant to indicate Il friendship
trust ia the mission Of the warship of
another paWer
In the beginning Of the salute in the
United States the one for the Union
gave one gun for each state Finally
the national salute was fixed at TWEEN
tt-ouc guns The President as wen as
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
4 WARY CHAP

There is Milwaukee man who has
been prosperous in business. and
whose note is worth something within
reason that he is willing to write il
for. Not so long ago he. received a
check from the United States govern
ment for SO to his firm. He took it
to the postoffice to have it cashed.
The clerk said he could cash it if
the man would Endorse" it.
oh, no, you don't" the man an
swered. L promised my partner when
l went into business With him that |
would never indorse any paper in rne
firms name"
We'll, then. just write the name of
the firm across the back; that will
answer the purpose the willy clerk
persuaded
Sure. III do that" and he did.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15

which are not always oDtainable.
When choosing a house. four points
should be looked to particularly: CD
the soil on which it is built GU the
air to which one will be exposed, 60
the water with which it is supplied.
CD the condition of the drains.
To prevent muslin draperies. chill
dren's frocks. etc. from blazing
should they accidentally catch fire.
dissolve a bit of alum in the water in
which they are rinsed. They will then
only smolder away. The alum is not
at all injurious to the muslin.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
THE WEDDING.

Ch!oe. young negro mousse servant
IN an Atlanta family, attended a we'd
ding one evening.
The next day her mistress said to
her:
Well Chloe no wdid the wedding
go off,"
oh, Ia, missus, it was de grandest
Weddin' l ebbcr saw, 1t was jess lub-
". Oh, yo' jess ought to oh seen de
flowahs an de splendid weddin' sup
pah an de bride-oh, DE- bride. She
had on the longest trail, an white
Veil all ovah her an a wreath oh
flowahs, an oh. it was Jess de mos
elegant weddm't"
How did the bridegroom look ,"
An expression of infinite disgust
came into the face of Chloe as She
said. scornfulIy:
La, missy, dat good-for-nothin' no
count niggah nebbah come anight''-
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
THE HAND THAT sAIITEs. =

They say this world is round, and yet
| often think it square;
SO many little hurts we get
From corners here and there.
But one great truth i'm life I've found
While journeying to the vest
The only folks who really wound
Are those we love the best.
Love does not grow on every tree,
Nor true hearts yearly bloom;
Alas, for those who only see
This truth across the tomb.
But soon or late, the fact grows plain
To all. through Sorrows test,
The only folks that give us pain
Are those we love the best.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
TAKE NOTICE. PLEASE.

An instantaneous cure for hic-
coughs is to take one teaspoonful of
common vinegar
For the earache, put ten drops of
brandy into teaspoon, warm over a
candle until steaming hot, then dip
into it small piece of cotton wool
and place in the ear.
Stained Hands.-Raw tomatoes eff
fectually remove fruit and vegetable
stains from the hand. They answer
exactly the same purpose as lemons,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
Church Unlver$a.

! the presidents of foreign republics and
sovereigns of foreign states are sa-
luted with twenty-one guns. The sa-
lutte for ambassadors Of this or other
nations is nineteen guns. The vice
president of the United States also is
entitled to q nineteen-gun salute
Admirals and cabinet members are
entitled to seventeen guns. ministers
plenipotentiaTy and vice ddmirals fiji
teen, and the commanding officer OF
a ship Of war seven.
A few centuries ago England claim
ing supreme empire of the seas, re
quired the warships Of other nations
10 lower sail on meeting an English
man O war. This custom long ago
disappeared although small sailboats
of English warships still let go their
sheets when MESSING q FLAG nfficer
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
BOATSMAN'C CALL WAS AWFUL

1
An alert little five-year-old was Wis
iting a city park with her mother for
the first time. She had noticed the
beautiful red and white swan boats,
as they passed through in the morn
ing. and her mother had promised
they should come back after the shop
ping was done and have ride.
Shortly after dinner they stood on
the bridge over the lagoon, watching
the boats below and listening to the
cry of the barker as he tried to induce
the passing crowds to patronize his
swan boats.
But when her mother started to-
ward the boat landing. little Elsie de-
clared very vigorously that she did not
want to go at ali.
This sudden fear was SO different
from her former eagerness that her
mother could not understand it until
she noticed the bOatman's call.
He was crying. Come along, come
along-ride clear around the pond
only five cents for ladies and gents
children thrown i'm"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
\ NATIONAL BIRD.

1t may surprise some to be told that
Benjamin Franklin was in favor of
adopting the turkey as the national
bird of America. He declared that
the eagle was cruel, solitary, and
selfish; while the turkey, besides be-
ing native of this country was
peaceable and social, although able to
defend himself when attacked.
Many countries have favored the
eagle When Napoleon became ruler
of France, he declared that only the
eagle of the Roman legions could fifty
represent the spirit of his people; and
ordered that it supersede the cock,
which had been the old-time emblem
Of France But after NapoleOn's
downfall. the pugnaciOus king of the
barnyard again came into favor; and
surely he typifes the French charac-
ter better than the sullen eagle.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
HOW III WAS

Dick-I know a girl who accepts
rings from men she doesn't know.
Clara don't believe it. How
could she?
Dick-Why, she has to, you know;
she's a telephone girl.
Clara-Yes, but she always gives
two for the one received
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
THE BEST He COULD DO.

Up in Minnesota Mr. Olsen had a
COW killed by a railroad train. In due
season the claim agent for the rail-
road called.
we understand, of course, that the
deceased was a very docile and valu
able animal" said the claim agent in
his most persuasive claim-agentle-
manly manner, land we sympathize
with you and your family in your loss
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
HEAD or NOTRE DAME SISTER.
HOOD HERE.

Rev. Mother General Marie Louise,
of the mother-hOuSe of the order of
Notre Dame, Namur. Belgium, arrived
in New York recently in the steamer
Maurietean She will make an Off
cial tour of the country, inspecting
AN the houses of the order
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15

But our hero advanced without re-
ply; in an instant six guns were point
ed at his heart Without a word our
hero made u large sign of the cross
upon his breast and threw up his
hands. Immediately the muzzles
dropped The sign of the cross, as
made by this brave Catholic soldier,
was the countersign ordered for the
day by Beauregard, a Catholic gen
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
STRONG HABIT.

hat fellow made money, but he
certainly is a fakir.''
Indeed he is. Why, the habit was
so strong, that's why he built his new
house on a bluff
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-10-15
\ RESOLUTION.


I'll just start forth today and try
To put some fault Of mine away,
To be Il better man than l
Was when / started yesterday.
I'll just start forth to try to be
More gracious than l was before.
To light some saddened face with
glee,
To make some doubter hope once
more.
I'll just start forth to try to find
The things that please. the things
that cheer:
To be more patient and more kind,
To try to keep by vision clear
I'll just start forth today to try
To make my worth my merit plain,
And if | fail, tomorrow |.
Undaunted. will attempt again.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
STORE ROOTS OVER WINTER
Careful Treatment ls Needed to In
sure Beauty Of Plants Next Sea,
son-Some Suggestions.

When frost has cut down the glory
Of the flaming Gamma, has withered
the late blooming dahlia, has scared
the huge leaves of caladiums, and has
left scarcely a memory of the rich
coloring~ of gloxinias. it is time to
think of their winter welfare.
The roots of all these plants need
careful treatment If they are to give
of their beauty next season.
Remove the tops of the roots that
are to be saved. especially If they
have been badly nipped with frost, as
the decay may spread to the bulbs.
These may be left to ripen in the
earth for a few days and should be
dug on a bright, sunny day.
Dry in the sun for several days, or,
il the weather be cold, spread on the
floor of a sunny room and cover at
night with blankets to protect from
frost. When dry, shake off the loose
earth and pack In boxes Of sand, pa
per bags, or on the shelves of frost
proof cellars, according to the nature
of the roots.
Caladium bulbs can be easily win.
tered in a dry. frost-proof cellar. The
chief danger is decay Of the center
shoot. Keep a sharp watch for this,
and, il it is noticed, pull OF the de.
cayed parts down to where it is
sound. Store in -four bags or in boxes
of sand.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
Bees In Winter.

Bees a endure dry cold, but not
dampness. More bees are lost in
wintering than by disease. Lack Of
ventilation is the cause of dampness
In many hives. The use of foundation
saves a great deal of time and labor
to the bees. Combs cost the bees
about ten pounds of honey for every
pound of comb. Bees should not be
moved during the winter, nor should
they be disturbed or molested in any
way. The worst enemy to empty
combs in winter mice and If allowed &C
cess to them they will destroy them.
If colonies are found short of provi-
sions during the winter they may be
supplied with food in the shape Of
candy. Bees seldom, IL ever, take a
fly while there is much nov on the
ground. If they are in proper condi-
ton they will not fly at all. Heavy
SHOWS should be allowed to remain
about the hives Just as 1t fell, even
II it covers the hives entirely. One
result of disturbing the bees in win.
ter is that it causes them instructive.
~ to fill themselves with honey and
as a result they become unhealthy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
THE HIGH COST
OF LIVING REDUCED

Much has been said shout the high
cost of living. its causes. and the posi-
pllities Of its reduction. But little. has
The false economy existing today in near
ly every household.
Much foodstuffs are bought with but
get it" without a thought Of quality or
after cost, One Of the most serious u
By, the use OF perfect baking powder
the housewife can derive as much econ
SsiH as a md" co aaX e.hef In ar seieeti nssa thu IN
%, exercised to purchase one that re-
remains the same. thus making the food
sweet and wholesome and producing
sufficient ieavening gas to make the
Very little of this leavening gas is
produeed by the cheap baking powders
Quantity ordinarily required to secure
good results. 3''
you make a cake Or biscuits. or test the
strength str n 18th OF m,; your baking powder shn,, to find
should do this FOR they are put together
20 carelessly they are never uniform.
the quality and strength varying with
Calumet Baking Powder is made Of
snsmlsfl'y E pqrs lns5ed esen,st Of p tested Il
materials remain always the same
Sen leH IN alT-tlSnC cans. Salunlet Baking
Powder does not alter in strength and
is not affected by atmospheric changes.
In using Calumet you are bound to
have uniform bread. cake or biscuits. as
Calumet does not contain any cheap,
useless or adulterating ingredients SO
commonly used to increase tho weight.
Further. IT produces pure. wholesome
food, and is a baking powder Of rare
leading physicians and chemists. II
complies with all pure food laws. both
moderate in price. and any lady purchas-
ing Calumet from her grocer, II not sat
isfed with IT.. can return 1t and have her
money refunded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
An Excellent Roller.

During your leisure this winter
make a roller for the garden and
lawn next spring. @
A very good q may be made of a
length Of glazed tile. say two feet in
diameter, filed with concrete. Be-
fore filling, fix In the center Of the
tile a piece of inch and a quarter gas
pipe. allowing the ends to project
two or three inches from each side
Of the tile, to which an iron handle
may be attached. Any blacksmith can
make the handle at small cost. Fill
the cylinder with small stones and
pour in a mortar composed Of one part
cement to six parts sand, thoroughly
mixed and then made SO thin with
water that it will fill all the spaces
between the stones. When the ce-
meut has become hard and dry, you
will have a cheap and handy imple.
ment with which to roll your garden
after planting.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02

loot long and eight inches wide. One
side Of the board is cut to a half cir
Gle. Near the circle edge of the
board, five holes are bored, the holes
large enough to admit a large fork
handle. This board is nailed to a post
4 feet from the floor. The support
(fo1 the end Of the handles) is the
anne shape as the one with the holes
but only half as large and it has no
holes in it. 1t is nailed to the post,
enc foot from the floor.
A piece of hoop-iron is nailed to the
post six inches above the lower piece,
forming a circle which holds the end
Vt the handles in place.
This is another example of "A place
Tor everything and everything in it's
place"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
EARmKE!:@::
aNrNOT[E::S@

There is nothing saved by fall set
ting of asparagus.
The sweet potato crop has grown
wonderfully in the last few years.
Many failures occurred from plant
ing poor seed potatoes last spring.
Teach the hired man the best meth.
DDS of farming, for his knowledge will
prove your gain.
Now is the time when b mar
who kept his cornfield clear of weeds
reaps his reward.
It is as important to have q fine
seed bed for grass as any other crop,
a fact that many do not seem to be
aware of.
If barn-yard are to be used
to fertilize. they should be evenly ap-
piled and well mixed with the soil by
frequent borrowings.
Flowing under leguminous crops
like clover and COW peas, in addition
to making humus, supplies nitrogen,
one of the most important elements
>ai fertility.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
SIMPLY A WASTE OF MONEY
Old Sexton Had His Time Mapped
Out, and There Was No Need
Of a Clock.

There had been some talk OF
placing a clock in the tower of the
village church. But John, the old
sexton, who. lived in the little cot
tage opposite the church, declared
himself dead agin it" and expressed
the opinion hat it would mean IAN
awful waste o. brass" were he
scheme carried out.
I'VE want no clocks he said the
other day. We've done without
clocks up to now, an we shall man
age. Why, lynn l. my bed of a morn.
in I can see the time by the sundial
over the porch"
Eyes," replied n who approved OF
the scheme, that's all right so far
as it goes. But the sun doesn't shine
every morning. What do you do
them" 20. j.
"Why,' answered John, surprisedly.
II knows then as it amt fit weather
to be u O. bed, an I just stops
where I is."-Tit-B1ts. .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
Hardly a Compliment.

In the excitement Of the moment
public speakers often say the opposite
of what they mean to convey, and
when Henry Irving gave a reading in
the Ulster hall. in 1875" says Bran
Stoker, in Personal "reminiscences
Of Henry Irving" lone speaker made
as pretty an Irish bull as could be
found, though the bull Is generally sup
posed to belong to other provinces
than the hard-headed Ulster. In des-
canting on the many virtues of the
guest Of the evening he mentioned the
excellence OF his moral nature and rect.
itude OF his private life In these
terms: "Mr. Irving, sir, Is . gentle
man what leads a life Of unbroken
blemish.'" w 5s4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
GOOD ROADS ARE BENEFICIAL
Comprehensive System Would Great
ly Lessen Cost Of Transportation
OF Products.
<By JAMES G. HARRISON.)

By JAMES G. HARR1SON.)
A comprehensive system Of good
roads would confer many substantial
benefits upon the farmers OF the
United States. Better roads would
greatly lessen the cost Of transporting
produce to market, and as soon as
the farmers learn how to make good
roads, n make them, the greater
will be their profits.
When farmers learn that on each
mile of highway, three rods wide. Up
p~roximately $4,000 IONS CT water fall
annually, they will begin to appre-
ciate the necessity Of highway drain
age. and learn that a hard road can
not be made out of mud. No plan OF
road work. no amount of labor and
machinery, will make a good dirt road
that will stay good until some plan is
adopted to get rid Of the water.
1t has been satisfactorily demon
strated that a fairly gratifying Dad
for hauling heavy loads should be
rounded up in the center, so that
water may quickly flow into bitches
at the side and be carried off through
properly constructed channels. Cul.
verts should be provided to conduct
water under the road way n thus
prevent outlying the roadway with
running water.
Nothing will give farmers better
ideas of how a good DAD should be
built, or show them the losses they
are sustaining travelling to market
yer poor roads, than Farmers Bull
letin No. 95, which may be had free
of cost by writing a postal card to
the department of agriculture, Wash
ington, d. c., and asking for it. 1t is
II of the most practical helps a
farmer can have in solving the trans
%portation question in the country.
Good roads help both the farmers
and the city people. Therefore any
proposition which looks to endowing
the country with good roads is en-
titled, II not to acceptance, at all
events to a respectful hearing.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
Spout Screen.

is equally effective whether the down
spout connects with the eaves.trough
at one end or at a point intermediate
of the ends, as all refuse may be car
RED by the force Of the water, over
the edge of the trough. therefore rem
tering the latter self-cleaning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
Fall M%uIching Of Vegetables.

Any time during the fall the mulch
ing of rhubarb. asparagus, and all OF
the vegetable and Towering peren-
malls may be done. Any kind Of fine
or coarse manure will do. The fall
and early winter rains will dissolve
out richness of the manure and carry
It to the roots of the plants before
freezing. 1t is best to mulch the lawn
some time in December or January.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
Pediuree Seeds,

Just about thirty years ago l wrote
an article for a farm paper entitled.
breeding Beans" telling how I had
bred a strain of beans of high quality.
and the way some of the agricultural
sharps jumped on me was plenty,
says a writer in an exchange. Now
we talk about pedigree seeds without
startling anybody, and every good
farmer wants we'll bred seeds as well
as we'll bred live stock.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
SENSIBLE DEVICE ON SPOUT
Composed Of Mesh Fabric or
Wire Screen Prevents Leaves and
Trash from Entering.

This is an excellent device for pre-
venting any leaves, stwigs and other
trash from entering the down spout
of a leader from the roofs CT houses
and barns. The strainer is composed
of mesh fabric or wire screen and it
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02

Senior Cree in ar interview later said that h relations between Mexico and
America werea as cordial Is eve He denied reports of friction between the
governments IN gave assurance That Ill would be stned automatically.
Mounted police paroued tn streets o prevent n further anttAmerican
demonstrations. The principal high school n the atona university were
guarded, as vas tn American embassy. d.
Henry L. Wilson practised Law IN la a banker in Spokane. Wash. rom
1885 to 1865 an considers that city his home. In 1889 he as appointed minis
ter to Venezuela by President HARRISON tut declined; from 1897 to 1905 h e was
minister to Chile. and from 1905 unit te present year he served as minister
to Belgium. Mr. Wilson was born at Charlottesville, Ind, in 1857, and was
graduated from Wabash college in 1879 From 1882 to 1886 he was editor Of
tn Lafayette Qnd) Journal ~#..- nw"- #aa =@a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
OUR AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO

The life of Henry Lane Wilson, ambassador
of the United States to Mexico. was reported to
have been attempted by rioters at Mexico City
during the recent embroglio. Many Americans
went to the American embassy declaring to the
ambassador. Mr.. Wilson, that they intended to
arm themselves. as they considered the conduct
of the chief of police. Felix Diaz, during the dis
orders unsatisfactory. Mr.. Wilson declared he
was satisfied with the attitude Of the Mexican
government, but that he deeply regretted that
the chief Of police had made no great effort to
prevent disorder. -s.'
Mr.. Wilson then had a long conference with
Senior Creel, minister Of foreign affairs, who as
sured him that Americans would not suffer any
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-02
TO HOLD PITCH FORKS
Another Example Of "a Place for
Everything and Everything in Its
Piace"-How Made.
(By JOHN w.

(By JOHN w. GRAHAM.1
Having occasion to be in the hay
loft after dark several times I have
run over 4 fork and once struck
ankle against a prong and it came
very near causing serious trouble.
This led to the construction of the
holder shown in the drawing. The
rack is made of an inch board, one