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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
THE VOICE OF THE RAIN.

What subtle, indefinable music the
rain plays for the little boy who lies
tucked in his bed under the caves
He hears the heavy fall Of the show er
as if it were some great orchestra in
terpreting gigantic harmonies, and
anon 1t drops to the delicate tinkle
of little bells as the shower passes.
Now who but boy would ever find a
personality in the rain? The way
farer overtaken without an umbrella
certainly talks about the rain as. If it
were a malignant fiend, but the only
thing bothering him is that the rain
is very wet water and Is soaking him
to the skin. And even the farmer
who has been praying for rain to le-
lieve his parching fields views the
rain as a benevolent irrigation or the
part of Providence. They understand
nothing except results, but the boy
knows
There is something mysterious all
ways about forest. One can easily
comprehend the delusion of the pa
gans who believed that the trees were
enchanted maidenS and the forest all
alive but under spell Even when
the sun shines brightly there are
dark copses that still hide their Sc
CretS and in the growing twilight a
walk in the woods will prepare you
for all sorts of experiences. The wood
is never entirely STILL Always there
are little creatures working here and
there as if afraid of being overheard
and driven away. Then the wind con-
tinua1ly sways the trees and causes
the shrubs to whisper among them
selves after the fashion of the tale
bearers who gave away Midas secret
But the rain in the forest stirs
everything UP. 1t patters down with q
sharp sound of tiny bullets and every
vagrant leaf begins to squirm and
jump as if a small fairy sleeping I'M
derneath had awakened and shaken off
his coverlet. Twigs here and there
manifest a queer activity and the
whole forest resounds with rnuted
whispering. As one walks through
the woods on such an occasion and
listens to the steady drip from the sat
urated trees, the tinkle of the big
drops that fall into little pools and
the myriad small voices that seem to
give thanks for the shower. Je feels
that he is an intruder into Natures
workshop and has really no right to
hear all these remarks that are softly
passed along from tree to tree and
among all the living things that lurk
under the rocks and in the shadow of
the leaves.
Some people may feel lonesome in
a forest, but it is the same lonesome
ness that comes over Il stranger in a
great city. There is a great activity
all about him, the very wood is alive,
but what all the talk is about or he
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
Conlrade Mine.

-enire the lonel.hr%s and painl
ll striye so oft, to follow up TIE
height -...
VIC swiftly went
And left me to the darkness of the
" night!
-. silence that is ever all around,
- vi your voice might hear, my life
. would know $1,000.
- sweetness Of content as nought
ou'' could mar
such sweetness as was mine SO long
ago. ......,.
49,, Won have gone, dear Comrade;
YOU have gone;
vour path led far from me; where
saints have trod
.r found the impTints that you long
had sought
Won live within the Blessed Land of
God.
Won dwell with God! Eternal life is
yours!
Reach out your kindly hands, and
To me give
rbe help and strength that 1 would
fain possess,
For. Out Of death, I, too, desire to
live.
van sim shall lead me; as the bright
est star
Within my highest heaven you shall
shine,
wait your call TO follow you afar,
For life IS drear without you, Com
rade Mine.
Amadeus. O. S. z.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
THE INTERMoUNTAIN CATHOLIC: MAY IA. 1910

nature of the business that all are SO
earnest about, is concealed from him
He is an outsider That is what
makes him lonesome. But for one
who loves the quiet of the forest and
makes friends with its busy inhabi-
tants there is rare entertainment. But
the woods is never SO garrulous and
merry as when it rains. The first
shower awakens everything and the
music of falling water is answered by
the soft welcome of the denizens of
the wood.
Still 1 think the little boy tucked
in under the caves has the best of it..
l think he understands the music of
the rain better than anyone else. He
Is warm and comfortable and can
allow his imagination full swing with
out any fear of consequences. Doubt
less he could tell US more about it If
the rain had not lulled him to sleep
to forget all about It,
What q comfort the rain is to all
Nature. Under the influence of a
sharp shower in the summer every
thing revives. You can see the trees
brighten and the grass revive like "a
crowd of thirsty farmer boys around
a spring after a day in the bayfield,.
Just what the rain says we may not
know, but it must be very interesting
and comforting for after a shower
even the most absent-minded man can
see that grass and flowers and trees
have all received good news and are
feeling jubilant over it. 1 suppose the
only one who can tell US about this is
the small boy who sleeps in the attic.
Some one of US will have to sit up
with him some night when it is rain
ing and induce him to tell US what the
rain says to the roof and the trees
and all Nature.-Looker-O On, in Boston
pilot
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
L1TTLE TOLKs. pONrs.

Do not chalk on walls, doors or
gates
Do not annoy 3hopkcepers by letter
ing at their shop doors or s;t.es.
Do not throw stones or destroy
property
Do not make fun IF old or crippled
poole.
Be particularly courteous to strang-
ers or foreigners.
Remember to say Please" and
Thank you"
Always mind your own business.
Before entering room it is cour-
teous to knock at the door; do not
forget to close it after you.
Always show care, pity and consid-
GRAFTON for animals and birds.
Never be rude to anybody. whether
older or younger. richer or poorer
than yourself.
Always show attention to older peo-
pie and strangers, by opening the
door for them, bringing them what
they require Chat. chair, etc., giving
up your own seat for them if neces-
SarV
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
AN OPTIMIST.

"I like the man who faces what he
must,
With step triumphant and a.heart OF
cheer;
Who fights the daily battle without
fear,
Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps unfalter-
ing trust
That God is God. that somehow. true
and just,
His plans work out for mortais; not
tear
Is shed when fortune, which the
world holds dear, 49,.
Falls from his grasp; better. with
love, a crus-, IT,
Than living in dishonor; envies not,
Nor loses faith in man; but does his
best,
Nor ever murniurs at his humble
lot;
!5ut with 4 smile and words of hype,
gives zest
To every toiler. Ee alone is great
Who by life heroic conquers fate"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
Church Universal



smiling, land 1 can fell Won Of once
Ihat America interests me intensely
cnplshop Ireland is one of my per-
Sohal friends. Whenever he passes
through Milan he stays with me.
america is the land of liberty, and l
Value liberty above all else The
american people have the sense of
freedom born in them; they under
Stahd mat the opinions and the reli-
SION lpn OF others ought not only to be
tolerated, but treated with respect
There are so many Irishmen in
america that l take it, there must be
considerable interest there in the pres
ent political position in England. l
may say that 1 have followed the de-
VeIopments with the greatest interest.
and the prospect gives me unbounded
nope, because it promises a triumph
Tor liberty. l hope to see the day when
me IDEAL of Gladstone may be realized
ana ireland enjoy the benefits of
home rule
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
Plus X ONCE ARREsTED.

Very few know that the present
Pope was once arrested. He had yis-
tied a poor man dying and stretched
on the bare ground. On retiring to
bed the thought Of the poor man
without a mattress came back to the
prelate. This was too much for his
fatherly heart, and without more ado
he rolled his own up as well as ne
could and slipped out with it on his
shoulder. But he had not bargained
for the watchful police, and he was
presently in the custody of two We
netian gendarmes AS soon as they
recognized him, however, they took
charge of the bundle themselves and
carried it to where the good cardinal
directed. = Western World (Des
MOineS la
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
AGED PRIEST Is DEAD.

A typical figure of the Vatican
passed last Friday with the death of
Mgr. Guglielmo Pifferi, who has been
the sacrista, or parish priest, Of the
apostolic palace since the time of Plus
TX. The aged ecclestistic died in the
arms of the Pope, who had gone to the
bedside upon learning that the end
was near. The monsignor mad sCrved
for fifty years, under three Popes. The
post of sacrista has existed for six
centuries. and is always conferred
upon an Auglstinian
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
SIGN OF TIL ECROSs.

The Russian is crossing himself al
day long. When he first comes forth
in the open air in the morning, if no
church be in sight from his own door
he listens for the first sound of some
bell, then turning towards it, crosses
himself with great fervor, to insure a
blessing on the undertakings of the
day. He crosses himself before and
after each meal. When you make a
bargain with him he crosses himself
that it may prosper. When the peas
ant who is to drive you takes the reins
in his hands, he crosses himself to
keep away from accidents, and every
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
PRUssIA,s STATE INCOME.

The state income Of Prussia from
public properties amounted, in 1908,
to somewhat more than the total in
come from taxation and from bor-
rowings. The railways were the
largest source of income and netted
S149, 1855, 900, or about eight per cent
on the total invested by Prussia In its
railway system since the state began
to buy and build railways, in 1S4S49.
Prussia derived from other sources,
from its crown forests, the leased
farms, the iron, coal, potash, salt and
other mines, the porcelain factories,
banking and variety of less import
ant industries, $4,000, O0O.-Scrib-
nQr'q
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14

calculation for we find that in some
respects Italian MethOdism is going
back. The last report, for instance,
announces that there were 81 native
preachers in the field, whereas the
previous one registered 55. We note
also that in the space of one brief
year these 80, aided by the nine for
eign missionaries of Methodism, bap-
tized as many as (two) adult and
Sc (eighty-six) infant Italian Metho-
dists, while IN the previous year the
number of adults were no fewer than
(five) and of infants 81 (eigtcy-
seven). This means g diminutiOn of
baptisms in the year-but it must
be remembered that there were %
fewe: missionaries to do the work.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
THE BLACK DEATH.

The terrible plague known as the
BLACK death" began in China about
the year 1888, and from China it went
by way of the great caravan route to
the north of the Caspian, through
central Asia to Tauris and on to Con-
stantinople, reaching Europe in 134S.
It ragged for move than twerty-siX
years, with mortality that will never
be accurately known, and to this Gay
the results of ITS ravagas are visible.
The disease was bubonic in character
and oftentimas was fatal within
twenty-four hours after It's attack. 1t
was attended by n burning thirst that
nothing could allay. ana many of its
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
UNIVERSITY TO HAVE 200 GRAD
HATES

his year there will DC nearly zoe
graduates from st. Louis University.
Ihis is the record crowd for the uni
Verslty and probably the largest num-
per ever graduated by a Catholic col
lege or university in the United States
Among the doctor graduates of st.
Louis University this year is an Egyp-
tan, Michael Hanna, whose home is
at Zagazig, Egypt.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
a THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

Keep heart. 0 comrade; God may be
delayed
BY evil. but He suffers no defeat;
Even as a chance rock in an upland
brook
May change a rivers course. and yet
no rock
No, nor the battling mountains of the
world
Can hold it from its destiny. the sea.
God is not foiled; the drift of the
World Will
Is stronger than all wrong. Earth and
her years,
Down Joys bright way or Sorrows
longer road,
Are moving toward the Purpose of the
Skies.
Edward Markham
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
Traininu School for Nurses,

The Columbus Hospital Training
School, under the supervision of the
Sisters of Charity, is established to
give a thorough course in two and q
half years for trained nurses.
REQUIREMENTS: Twenty to thir-
ty-five years; good moral character;
sound In body and mind.
ADVANTAGES: Course Of fnstruc-
ton by hospital staff and superinten-
dent; two courses of didactic lectures:
practical experience at bedside OF pa-
tents; handsome nurses apartment
Address Sister Superintendent Of
Nurses. Columbus Hospital. Great
Falls. Mont.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
A ROUND OLE RIDDLES

When is man incapable of per-
forming bare-faced action? When
ne wears heavy beard and nous
tache
why is thief like a philosopher
Because he is given to fits of alb
straction.
Why is it illegal for a man to pos
ssess a short walking stick? Because
1t can never belong to him.
why is a person who asks ques-
tons the strangest OF all individuals?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
Cardinal Ferrari.

A cablegram from Milan, Italy, to
the St. Louis Republic says:
Cardinal Ferrari Archbishop of Mi
Ian, like the reigning Pope, is a man
of the people. He has risen to his
present great position by sheer force
Of intellect and character A tall man
Of majestic bearing, with white hair
escaping from his scarlet zuchetta, his
face is powerful. but marked with
deep lines Of suffering. 1t is the face
Of a strong man who has battled and
been victorious.
Il am very glad to see you" he said,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
The Packard Shoe
For Men
Comfort and Pride

IN your shoes are what make them sat
isfactory. You will always be con
seious of that well dressed feeling
when wearing PACKARDS-and you
will experience foot comfort too.
PACKARDS are superior to the high
er cost shoes but are sold at moder-
ate prices. You can't be shod any
better at any price
PACKARDS are made in Brockton,
Mass, the home OF the worlds best
shoemakers and the men behind them
have spent 80 years turning out foot
wear for men. Get the benefit of this
experience and workmanship.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
KITCHEN DONTs.

Don't boil milk; >ca,d it,
Don't makes Ioaves of bread to
weigh more than pound, as they are
not apt to be baked we'll in the center.
Don't salt meat until nearly cooked,
as it draws out the juices and tough
ems the meat.
Don't let coffee stand on the
grounds; pour it off. then rehcat as
needed,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14

characteristics wore too horrible to
mention. 1t is estimated that at least
25,000,000 human beings persisted
from this great plague
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-14
FIRST SHIP TO TRAVlERsII LAKE.
ERIE.

The first slip 10 traverse Lake Erie
was the Gr;ffo1. builr for the Catholic
Missionaries La Sale and Hennepin,
in 1879
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20

table for copying. These practices
were not permitted under the old law
hut they prevailed.
The supervisory powers Of the the
commission viii onerate for time
AT least, 70 maintain good discipline
in the precinct boards, but the
friendly spirit OF accommodation nat
ural to the great majority at people,
aatisrthe dispo iti0ii 20 act, Hlson the
maxim that the easiest way b the
best, may produce isxity all around
after awhile that Wil make the rev
system hardly an Improvement on the
old, Notwithstanding the Increased
cost.
EHt this Is pes imistie, II not cyn.
fcal. let ~ be optimists and lore
for the hegre At any rate, the Cost.
eEs ltssannct~sEe affidavit voters here.
after, ana this should be worth much,
even II some good voters, are ex-
eluded by reason Of not being home
on registration day.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20

river, in Georgia, when corpora,
tien, formed for the development OF
an electric power built q dam across
the stream In such manner as to
causn the water to come near Sims
dwelling, and submcrge the land and
vegetation, causing Il pond which
was alleged 80 have "ineuhated. prs.
dneed, and raised d great many mo
|qnito@s. from which plaintiff and His
family suffered great annoyance, and
|did transmit malaria til plaintiff ard
This family which they otherwise
would not have hal" 1t was con-
tended on behalf OF defndant that
the mosquitoes bred on its promises
were well behaved anil orderly, and
mot at all Of the dangerou2 charae-
ter alleged. and that even IL thes
were such. afd had cr1sed the dis
ease as complained s-pf, they were
ferae natnrae. and ahere was M ali.
legat on or proof Of knowlelgrT~oE
the Fart OF defendant Of their dan
Ferous procliyities. The Georgia
Corrt Of Appeals. referring to the
evidence In the easc, says: Indeed
there was enough expert ttimoayas
to 10 asna, malaria, mosquitoes. Fac
terra, bacilli. lnicrohe:, germs, and
other things IN Greek, Latin, Italian.
and sesquipeaalian tcrminoloy to
hopelessly confuse any jury" aud
Fefuse TO so into any specific c'ass,-
iication Of mosquitoes, bat hotfk
them a common pest, aad that sif the
Injuries complained sofs wcgei pFoNk
mately caused by them, defendant
should be held Liable This being a
quest on for the Jury. and the jury
having determined i In favor OF
plaintiff, verdict a~rardmg damages
to him was allowed to- stand This
decis ION II reported under the title
OF TowaIiga FATS Power Co VS..
Sims, G5 Southeastern Reporter, .Si4.I
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20

Corner OF Tenth ana Poplar streets
Parsonage adjoining. Pastor, Rev,
s. G. Chrum. Sunday school, 9:45
a. N. Morning service, II a. m. Even
ms service 7:45 n. nj. Prayer meeting
Wednesday, 1880 p. m. b. Y. p. U,
meeting Sunday GAS p. m.
The pastor will exchange for todaF
with Rev. William p. Pearce Of Char
lesion, Mo, who win preach both
morning and evening at Cairo In the
evening the visiting minister will u.s.
ia stercopticon to throw on the screen
pictures of "The Prodigal Son. Thc
pictures will Illustrate his sermon,
The Brotherhood has secured I'M
'services Of Rev. Pearce for Mondat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20
y - ~ 4
; SOME SHORT TALKS
ON MANY SUBJECTS --~
BY RETIRED TEACHER.
, e. a. a. e. o. a. a
Hone for the aest.


1t turns out finally, that the pre-.
cinct election boards make the regis
try Of voters. as of yore. The pub
lie at first supposed that the new
election commits ion was to make
this registry, taking twenty or thirty
days in which to do it The com
mission and the county Judge now
perform the preliminary work pre-
yiousIy performed by the city c0un
ell, the city clerk the county clerk
bEt 10 registering According to an
nouncement, there is only one day
in which to register, and no swearing
in Of votes, The voter must be at
home and appear before the pre-
cinct election hoard on the day
& peciiicd for registering, else he can
not vote.
The new broom sweeBs clean; but
how long before the precinct election
boards win drop into the old habit
of registering permanently locate
and well-konwn citizens, without
their personal presence; and per
hap4 some net so we'll known, brt
vouehed for by friends2 @robabIl
thasold registry list will be on the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Cairo, Alexander County, Iliinola
Population 18,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk. r. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. FRANK B.. ARM.
STRONG.
City Attorney, HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMP.
Chief of Police, M. S. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 27,&6t.
County Clerk, JESSE E. MILLER,
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRED p. NELLLS.
States Attorney. ALEX M, WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools.
PROF S. E. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer. w. D. LIP
PIT.
Coroner, DR.. JAS. MMANUS.
Board Of County Commissioners
j. ]. JFNNELLE. Chairman.
c. v. NEFF
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20

tho proprietor Of the dive is tht
negro who has long figured in some
Of the ca es Of police graft that have
Come to light in the lower part o.
the city He IL q recognized police
70 between '-one who condue,s nc
getiations between the lOlHee anil
their victims permitting the police
TO stand in the background. He was
q good witness for the gang BIZ.
fore the grand Jury Of some months
ago which investigated police graft,
Returning a true Till against Officer
Gasey-he knew alb oiutely nothing,
,fFobe Fly, another member Of the
aifartette Of robbers, IL also a recog-
.nNed tool in operations that do net
Dear investigation
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20
Church. and pledges VIII be taken K

Church. and pledges VIII be taken K
meet the.
MI. 3. Maylag,l will sing a SOLO
''nrusalem,' at the morning service
and also the male quartet. consisting
.of Messrs Maynard, Fred McDougal
Paul Clenaenen aud NJ. G. Florence
will give number THE Palms"
The pastor will hold communion
services Friday morning, the 25th
from 1880 to li:30 and in the even
Eng from 7:30 to $50. On "Wednesday
evening at 1880 there will be specla
service for the com
munion services on Good Friday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20
Business Courtesy.

The adage. Courtesy costs moth
ing," would, If true, offer sufficient rea-
son to insure its observance by prac-
tically every member OF the CONNER
cial community; it being fairly ohvi-
Gus to most Of lis that courtesy Is an
excellent lubricant for the machinery
Of business, however, requires q very
considerable expenditure Of mental
effort, which very few of us are ca
pable OF sustaining at all times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-20
First Methodist.

FIRST Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Of Walnut. and Eighth streets,
3. q, Dee, pastor, residence 40S Eighth
street, Bellfphone 175. Sunday school
$3.50 a. m. Edwin Bond superintend-
ent. Junior League 3 p. M, Mrs. Kate
Lomen superintendent; Epworth
League $50 p. m, Mrs. Bessie La
Hue, president
Morning theme, "The Uplifting
Power of the Gospel" Evening theme
Civic Partnership"
At the morning service will be pre-.
scented the Benevolent Claims Of the