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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
AZTECS FIRST BALL PLAYERS
Montezuma Himself Premier Pitch
 er-Cortez Outplayed

From the New York Sun.
 No, the first game of ball over played on the American continent did not take place the first time the home team wailoped the visiting ''ginks'' way back in the last cen tury. That game" seems to nave been played several centuries ago
 It was an Aztec game and it was played somewhere out on the mesas of Mexico. long before the Spaniards arrived in their search for gold.
 The sort of ball that the Aztec played was very popular with the public, just as the big league draws attention today. They had no regular league" balls ar Sl.25 each, but used one of rubber or elastic resin, and in another sort of contest used those made of gold
 The ancient Aztec game was called totologue, and was played in q court known as a tlacheo not as large as the present day diamond. The players were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Lots of Kissing

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Kissing, which has been officially pro- hibited at the railway station of sarmen, in Switzerland, fourished in England in the seventeenth century to such an ex- tent that the foreign visitor was bewild- cred by it's prevalence Nicholaus de Beth len. who travelled in England in 1662 writes that my brother and I behaved very rudely on one occasion, being un- aware that 1t was customary in that country to kiss the corner of the mouth of ladies, instead of shaking hands, as we do in Hungary. We were invited to dine at the house of a gentleman of high rank, and found his wife and three daughters Gone of them married) ready to receive us We kissed the girls, but not the married ladies, and thereby greatly offended the latter. Duval apologized for our bIunder, and told us that when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
B;ra;,g1aans Wholesalers Car, Nou Supply Any Want

 saluting we must always kiss the senior lady first and leave the girls to the last"
 The learned and sedate Erasmus, in 1499, wrote Latin letter from England 10 his friend Fausto Antrolin advising him to come here at once, for, he re- marks, Here are girls with angels faces who will receive you with kisses. They come to visit you, kisses again. Should they meet you anywhere, kisses in abund- anee. in fine. wherever you move, there Is nothing but kisses,
 In 1466 Bohemian nobleman named Leo von Rozmital visited England. and in the Journal of His Travel' published 1577. he noted: Tt is the custom there that on the arrival of distinguished stranger from. foreign parts the hostess with all her family goes out to meet him, and the guests are required to kiss them all, and this among the English was the same as shaking hands among other nations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

congestion at this point. If ic is found that the car may be readily unloaded and loaded there is no doubt that many cars will be ordered for use in the crowded will be a material economy in operating ing in the number of cars operated, there will be a meterial economy in operating expenses. and added to this there will be less congestion of the streets. and eonse- uuently more rapid transit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
A Strain of Art

Fond Mama-Here's a photo of my little boy when he was baby, and want you to make one of him as he is now.
 Photographer = BBut haven't you brought him with you?
 Fond Mama-No; I thought you could make an enlargement from this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

1 dences of Montezuma's liberality as fast
 as the old fellow loaded them up, ard
 thus kept up a clever triple monetary play, Montezuma to servants to Cortez
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
NOT BEATEN BY A STUDY.

r Edward went to school with an idea
that he had no talent for numbers,
and that he must stay at the foot of
the class in arithmetic and algebra.
Somebody had once said in his hear
ing that he inherited the family dull
ness in reference to figures. He spent
his time conscientiously on his other
studies, neglecting the one that he did
not like.
"One day the teacher took him aside.
She told him that she knew how he
felt, because she had once gone
through the same experience.
'sOne day." she said, Il made up my
mind that was not going to be beaten
by arithmetic or any other study while
l had eyes and a tongue and brain
that helped me learn other things. /
put my hardest work after that on the
subject that did not attract me, and
before very long I came out on the
side of victory instead of defeat. /
really led my class, because I worked
hard and paid attention. | am sure you
can do the same il you will right
about face and study hardest where
the work is hardest
Edward was convinced that she was
right, and before the year was over
he surprised his home people by the
credit marks he gained i'm mathemat-
les.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
CULTIVATE ACCURACY.

One of the most curious defects of
our modern educational system is that
it does not cultivate the degree of
accuracy that is essential for success
in almost every line of work. The
merchant who employs high school
boy as bookkeeper, the man who en-
cages a business college girl as
stenographer, the singer who calls on
a conservatory girl for an accompani-
ment, all have the same complaint to
offer, lack of accuracy. Improved
educational methods and more care on
the part of teachers will help some, but
in the last analysis the remedy must
lie with the students themselves.
Don't be more interested in getting
through lesson than you are in
getting lesson. Take time to. under
stand. Look up the new words. II
there is puzzling point in the lesson
don't slip over it in, the expectation
that it will be explained next day in
class. This habit of thoroughness in
study is not always productive of high
standing at first. 1t is possible that
il you adopt 1t you will not in the
beginning be able to get through with
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
MAKE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES.

THE trouble with Jim,' said his
uncle, lis that he is always hoping
for opportunities to make money, but
he doesn't have any desire to earn
money"
There is a tremendous difference
between those two ways of looking
at money. The craving to make
money, to get it quickly and in great
quantities, without any real earning
of it, is an unwholesome craving
The lad that fills his head with news
paper items about millionaires and
sudden fortunes is not the lad that
is worth his wages to any employer
The desire to make money leads
many young clerk into gambling
with borrowed money, and so into
disgrace and ruin.
The boy that sticks to earning
money, and earning it fully, is the
boy with an honest success ahead of
him.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
THE NEWSBOY.

One year at Christmas time, while
walking down a city block, 1 saw a
tiny ill-clad newsboy He was as
ragged as could be, with half a cap,
one good shoe, and patches on his
pants, just to keep out the cold, the
wind blowing very hard. But he had
a newsboy's lungs, and eyes that liked
shouting his "Extrie!" over and over
while he occasionally stopped to warm
his hands by blowing into them.
At last he stopped with six papers
left, tucked under his arm, to eye a
confectionery store. He stood and
man tapped him on the shoulder
Paper, sir?" at once questioned the
lad He then quickly brushed away a
freezing tear, and added: please, sir,
don't refused" How many have you?
But never mind, I'll take them all, )"
said the gentleman He fumbled for
the proper change and said: Here's
dollar, you'll find change yonder
across the way; when you get it, you
may bring it to my Office over across
the street." Then the man went away
to his place of business. After a few
go home. Beside his coat and hat lay
the six papers he had bought.
Where's the boy? and where's the
changer" he thought But, caution
often comes too late.
Two days later, while in his Office
again, timid knock was heard at the
door. Come in,' he said. An urchin
about seven years old timidly entered
"Sir, il you please" said the lad, my
brother Jim, the one you gave the dol
lar, couldn't bring the change because
he got run over, up the street. He had
the money in his hand, and never
saw 1t again. They took him to a
hospital, and this morning he cried
very hard, because he couldn't pay you.
He was afraid that you might think
he meant to keep the change. He
made me fetch his jacket instead; it
is torn and dirtied pretty badly, and is
only fit for rags; but then, you know,
it's all he had. When he gets well, he
says, he'll work his fingers off, but
he'll pay you every cent. mo, no, my
boy" said the man; you say your
brother is badly hurt? Take back the
coat. Why I would give hundred
coats and thousand dollars for such
a boy" A half hour later the man
and Jimmie's little brother went to the
hospital. Soon they stood together in
the crowded wards; but when they
reached the bed of the brave newsboy,
they found he was dead"
| p. "A ScEiiueter in FIR. Dunno NeDsbopsJ four.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
UNSPoKEN WORDS.

The kindly words that rise within the
heart
And thrill it with their sympathetic
tone,
But die ere spoken, fail to play their
part,
And claim merit that is not their
own.
The kindly word unspoken is a sin,
A sin that wraps itself in purest
guise,
And tells the heart that, doubling,
looks within
That not in speech, but thought, the
virtue lies.
But tbs not so; another heart may
thirst
For that kind word, as Hagar in the
wild
Poor banished Hagar! prayed a well
might burst
From out the sand to save her
parching child,
And loving eyes that can not see the
mind
Will watch the expected movement
of the lip.
And can We let its cutting silence wind
Around that heart and seattle it like
whip?
Unspoken words, like treasures in the
mine,
Are valueless until we give them
birth;
Like unbound gold their hidden beau
ties shine
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
CONTROL YOURSELF.

A proud, irritable, disconnected and
quarrelsome person can never be
happy. He has thrown a tempestuous
atmosphere around himself, and must
forever move in the region of storms.
Ee has employed sure means to en-
bitter life, whatever may be his exter.
nal circumstances. He has been the
architect of his temper, and misery
must be the result of his labor.
But a person who has formed his
temper and disposition of mind after
the right model, who is humble, meek,
ly find friends when overtaken by the
storms of life. 1t should therefore be
our early lessons to subject the pas.
sions, appetites and desires to the con-
troll and guidance of reason. The first
are the gales to impel us in the voyage
of life, but the last ought still sit at
the helm and direct our course.
The stream, when it slowly descends
with hoarse murmur from the noun
tain, and ripples through the plain,
adorns and enriches the scene; but
when it rushes down in roaring and
impetuous torrent, overlooking its
banks, it carries devastation and ruin
along with it; so, when the passions,
appetites and desires are kept under
due restraint, they are useful and
felicitating part of our nature; but,
when they are allowed to rage with
unbridled fury, they commit fearful
ravages on the character which they
were fitted to adorn and exalt.
We must watch over the first move
ments of the heart, and not indulge
with secret complacency in magma.
tons which we would be ashamed to
avow. If we wish the stream of life
to. be pure, it ought to be our aim to
preserve the fountain whence it flows
unpolluted. Keep thy heart with all
diligence, for out of it are the issues
of life.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
DON'T BE AFRAID TO MAKE YOUR
WILL.

Have you made your will? This is
a hard question for any one doctor,
priest or relatiye-to put to any one
who is seriously ill. No one wants
to even suggest such a question, be-
cause it may excite the suffering pa
tient, and any ill results may be said
to be the cause of worrying the sick
written. 1t is to guard against bitter
things said about priests and doctors
and relatives after the death of those
who ought to have more sense. Hence
we say that the time to make the
proper disposition of your property,
whether it be little or great-$100
or ten times that's while you are
well and able to think and act in a
quiet and rational manner. To make
will does not say that you are going
to die, no more than to be anointed
means that you are just about to de-
part. Some people have been anointed
more than once, and were benefited by
the sacrament and lived for years. The
thing of Importance is to make the
proper disposition of anything that you
have when you are we'll and in sound
mind and are not agonized by pains
and disease. Don't wait for doctor
or priest or some relative to suggest
it to you. Do it now. 1t will cost you
few dollars now; it will cost you
great anguish later, when you are in
pain of body, and maybe of soul.
Think we'll of these words: Don't be
afraid to make your will.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06

feel very much worried about you,'
said his mother. Time for you to
have been in long ago"
Yes, | know, mother, but forgot
all about it looking at the pretty things
in the windows and wishing that Rose
| and Teddy and | were going to have
| a Merry Christmas tomorrow"
And so you shall, my son." replied
his father.
And mother says we're going to
hang up our stockings and Santa Claus
will fill Them chimed in Rose.
Are we really, mother?" asked
Bobby
Yes, my child. The unexpected has
happened; success at last has crowned
your fathers earnest efforts and our
untiring faith By mere accident he
met an old friend today who offered
him position-with hardly a doubt of
permanent one-and with all delicate
forethought and kindness advanced
him weeks salary. You see your
father had acquainted him with a few
facts relating to our present circum-
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are over"
A happier boy than Bobby it
would have been hard to find that
Christmas eve, when everything looked
so dark, and he knelt by his bed in all
the simplicity and innocence of child
hood, he thanked God for the many
blessings He had showered upon them
and for the Merry Christmas" they
would have on the morrow. And me
thinks his dreams were sweet that
night of the wondrous joys that
awaited them, and of Savior born in
Bethlehem far away!
Now, friends, what does this story
teach us? 1t proves as it has proven
many times before the truth of those
old-time adages. "All is darkest before
dawn and "To every cloud there's a
silver lining" So ought we always
put our faith in God, then shall we find
the silver lining" just as patient
Bobby" did
Catholic Sun
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06

Which God has made to bless and
gid the earth.
How sad 'twould be to see masters
hand
Strike glorious notes upon a voice.
less lutte!
But, oh, what pain when, at Gods own
command,
A heartstring thrills with Kindness
but is mute!
Then hide it not, the music of the SOUL
Dear sympathy, expressed with kind
ly voice,
But let it like shining river roll
To deserts dry-to hearts that would
rejoice,
Oh, let the sympathy of kindly words
Sound for the poor, the friendless
and the weak!
And He will bless you; He who struck
these chords
Will strike another, when in turn
you seek.
.T0bD RODIo N'PoiV,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE.

The conflict of Christianity with
heathenism produced no more dra-
matte incidents than those which have
come down to us, half history and half
myth, out of the forests and SHOWS of
Northern Europe, where the cross con-
fronted and prevailed against the
hammer of Thor Often the crisis
came at Christmas, which happened to
correspond with the Yuletide festival,
at the time of the winter solstice.
Longfellow has used one of these
stories in King Olaf's Christmas"
Another, in which real religious fervor
and moral heroism play a part is the
story of the first Christmas tree.
Tradition has embellished it, but there
is historical basis for the story
There stands at Altenbergen, in
Northern Germany statue erected in
1911 in honor of ST. Boniface, and the
place of the statue is said to be the
site of the first Christian church in
North Germany.
Ireland lays claim to Boniface, al
though the Youths Companion"
which revives the story, says that he
was Briton~ by birth, and his name
was Wynfrith. Declining high ecclesi-
astical honor, he chose to be a mis-
sionary to the rude tribes of the Ger
man forests. Of these tribes Tacitus
tells us, and we know that they were
implacable in war and bloody in their
worship, but that among their virtues
was marked purity of private life
and love of home
Each year these people sacrificed to
their gods. One of their hottest shrines
was great oak at Geismar. There
they gathered at midnight at the win
ter solstice and offered fair lad as
sacrifice to call back the retreating
sun.
Thus they were assembled at the
Yuletide in the year 724. AS the mid
night approached an old priest raised
the hammer to strike down the child,
when Boniface interposed a strong
arm and an eager word. He told them
of child who was born seven hun
dred years before, and how He showed
to men that they need offer no more
bloody sacrifices. He told them of the
love of God and the beauty of His SER
vice. The stern men heard and be-
lieved. Urged by the heroic mission
airy, they hewed down the dark thun-
der oak, the scene of so many sacri-
fees.
The legend says that when the tree
fell it left young fir growing between
the shattered branches, and unbroken
by their fall Boniface told them to
take that tree to their banqueting hall;
to serve God with joy and feasting,
and to take for their Yule tree this
one, with roots unstained with blood
and with evergreen foliage for a
symbol of Immortality.
At first, of course, the Christmas
festivities were little less rude than
the old-time heather revels, but bloody
sacrifice was at an end and the new
religion brought light and hope, as the
slow returning sun brings with it from
the south the distant but certain glory
of the spring.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06
A RECIPE FOR A HAPPY LIFE.

Take large quantity of Cheerful
ness and let it simmer without stop
ping. Put with it a trimming basinful
of kindness, then ad full measure of
Thought for other people. Mix into
these piling tablespoon of Sympathy.
Flavor with essence of Charity. Stir
well together and then carefully strain
off any grains of Selfishness. Let the
whole be served with Love sauce, and
Fruit of the Spirit.
"FoRGET-ME-NoT."
Forget-me-not! what sweeter words
Could friend or loved one say!
Remember me, tho other thoughts
May claim thee thro' the day.
Forget-me-not, at early morn
Before the altar fair,
Remember me at even tide
When thou art bowed in prayer.
Forget-me-not, when far or near,
When in or out of sight;
Remember me thro' life's short day
And deaths long, lonely night.
Forget-me-not, when thou art bathed
In heavens golden light;
Remember me if l still live
And struggle in the fight
Forget-me-not, when thou art crown'd
Thy Jesus happy bride;
Remember me till I, too, stand
Triumphant at His side.
S. M S.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-06

your lessons. But in the end the
method will justify itself. You will
discover that the things that you have
learned in this fashion do not need to
be learned over again after week or
so. You will discover that accuracy is
getting to be habit and therefore
simpler, easier on the whole, than to
slip over things,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-09
JUROR WAS GIVEN
A final EXCUSE
:. e. PARKS WHO LEFT JURY
BOX YESTERDAY MORNING
DISMISSED.

Judge F. w. Eichelberger gave L. E.
Parks. the missing juror in the Buck
ner probate case, his final dismissal
this morning. The juror was not able
to give very good excuse for leav-
ing the court house during the hearing
and is thought to have gotten restless
to learn some election news. The case
went on without him and this morn
ing the court decided to continue the
case without the jurors services. 1t
is probable that the case will reach
the jury by night. For time this
morning the jury was excused while a
motion to strike was argued. Counsel
expect to get through with the case by
night.
Judge D. M. Anderson was heard
from at Fairfield this morning by
counsel in the injunction cases and
has decided to come here week from
tomorrow to hear the arguments in the
four contempt cases heard last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-09
POULTRY men
have ORGANIZED
CHICKEN ,FANCIERS FORM ASsO
CIATION-SELEcT DATE FOR
FIRST EXHIBIT,

Poultry fanciers Of Ottumwa and
elsewhere throughout the county have
formed an organization and will have
a poultry show in Ottumwa December
Is to 10 inclusive. The name Of the
organization Is the Ottumwa Poultry
association and the following are the
officers elected:
President-G. F. Heindel.
Vice president-Dr. w. E. Creath.
Secretary-V. Reinhard.
Treasurer-C. l.. McMinn.
superintendent. D. Giltner.
Directors-C. F. Boise, w. G. Bown,
Rev. w. C. Hengen, w. F. Clements
and E. G. PIERCE.
Executive committee-G. F. Heindel,
V. Reinhard, G. l.. McMinn. w. F.
Foster and j. Ross Bachman.
The association will hold it's first
poultry show for four days beginning
December 16, but the place of holding
it has not yet been determined except
that it will be in Ottumwa. A meet
ing of the association will be held Sat
urday evening at 1880 o'clock in the
Commercial association rooms when
the final arrangements for the show,
etc., will be discussed. All owners of
poultry who are interested are invited
to attend the meeting and join the
association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-09
SALE M.

The woman's club gave halloween
party at the club rooms Thursday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Mahlton Kerr are the
proud parents of little son born
October Is. ...
Mrs. Nell Davis has gone to Chicago
for an extended visit with friends.
After several months spent in Min.
nesota S. f. Donaldson and son Forest
are at home.
Rev. V. H. Ruring has been retained
as pastor of the Congregational church
for another year.
Life of Daniel Boone" was given at
the opera house Monday evening.
Milo Hockett of Des Moines, spent
few days with relatives at this place
Mrs. H. Jones and Mrs. Susan Craig
have been quite poorly the past week.
Mr.. Fuller and family have moved
to the J. w. Foss property on North
Main street.
Miss Josie Jones was guest of Mrs.
w. Howes at LaCrew Tuesday. -
Mrs. Azur Barton returned from a
visit with relatives at Oregon, Ill.
Following a weeks visit with
friends here Mrs. J. w. Hawkins re.
turned to Stockport Tuesday.
Miss katherine Druse Of Burlington,
was a guest Of friends at Salem a
few days of last week.
w. F. NJ. S. of the Friends church
was held with Mrs. S. Bonnell Friday
afternoon. :.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-09
OFFICIAL COUNT
MAY BE REQUIRED
West Virginia Governorship Not Yet
Decided Because Of Failure
In One County.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. S.-Failure
to secure figures on the result of the
voting in Mcdowell county. the home
of DR.. H. D. Hatfield, republican can
didate for governor, brought out the
prediction from democratic leaders
here today that Thompson, democrat,
had been elected.
In the early estimates of the states
votes, Mcdowell county had been
credited with a plurality Of 1000 for
Hatfield, but not precinct has been
reported and democrats were claiming
this morning that there was more than
possibility of an even break there,
in which event Hatfield's plurality in
the state would be wiped out and the
official count next week would be re-
CURED to decide not alone the COVER
norship but the remainder. of the state
ticket.
The democratic state committee has
been informed of the close vote for
governor and steps are being taken in
every county to insure fairness when
the official canvass Of the vote takes
place next week.