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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-02
THE MONTH OF THE POOR SOULS.

This is blessed month, because it
is a month dedicated to special pray
ers for the souls in Purgatory. The
prayers and petitions and desires of
the Church reunite families this
month. The dead father or mother,
the well-beloved brother or sister, find
a place again in our thoughts, all
our dead appear before us again and
meekly beg our aid and SURFACES.
They piteously plead for Masses, sta
prayers, acts of modification, and
good works of self-abnegation.
They remind us of their kindness to
us during their life, and ask us not to
be ungrateful since they now need our
aid.
Examination of your conscience in
regard to your deceased relatives and
friends:
l. How much have you spent in
pleasure during the past year? How
much. in acts of charity for your dead
friends?
2. Your parents died and left you
property or insurance policies, and
have you had a single Mass said for
their welfare?
3. Your brother educated you, and
he is dead several years. What have
you done for his soul to express your
gratitude to him?
4. Your parents denied themselves
all comforts to give you position in
life. At their death, you were discon-
solate, but have you ever received
Communion for than?
5. Do you remember your dead in
your night and morning prayers?
6. Your parents died and were in
debt They left you the money where
with to pay the debts, but have you
done so?
7. At their death-bed you promised
to go to Confession and Communion
regularly, but have you done so?
8. Have you taken any care of the
graves of your relatives?
8. Do you when you go to the Gem
etery visit their graves to say a
prayer?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-02
A SAINT FOR THE WEEK.
VENERABLE BEDE.

Venerable Bede, the illustrious Orna-
ment of the Anglo-Saxon Church and
the first English historian, was con-
secrated to God at the age of seven,
and intrusted to the care of st. Bene-
dict Bishop at Wearmouth. He be-
came a monk in the Sisterhouse at
Jarrow, and there trained no less than
six hundred scholars, whom his piety,
learning, and sweet disposition had
gathered round him. To the tolls of
teaching and the exact observance of
his rule he added long hours of pri-
vate prayer, and the study of every
branch OF science and literature then
known. He was familiar with Latin,
Greek and Hebrew. In the treatise
which he complied for his scholars,
still extant, he threw together all that
the world had then stored in history,
chronology, physics, music, philosophy,
poetry, arithmetic and medicine. In
his Ecclesiastical History he has left
us beautiful lives of Anglo-Saxon
Saints and holy fathers, while his
commentaries on the Holy Scriptures
are still in use by the Church. 1t was
to the study of the Divine Word that
he devoted the whole energy of his
soul, and at times his compunctiOn
was so overpowering that his voice
would break with weeping, while the
tears of his scholars mingled with his
own. He had little aid from others,
and during his later years suffered
from constant illness; yet he worked
and prayed up to his last hour, and
died as he had ived-ever joyful, Civ
ing glory to God.
The Saint was employed in trans
lating the Gospel of ST. John from the
Greek up to the hour of his death,
which took place on Ascension Day,
A. D. 1876, HE spent that day joyfully, -
writes one of his scholars. And in the
evening the boy who attended him
said, Dear master, there is yet one
sentence unwritten." He answered,
Write it quickly" Presently the
youth said, Nov it is written" He
replied, Good! thou hast said the
h-consummatum est; take my
head into thy hands, for it is very
pleasant to me to sit facing my old
praying place, and there to call upon
my Father" And so on the floor of
his cell he sang, "Glory be to the
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" and
just as he said Holy Ghost he
breathed his last, and went to the
realms above.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-02
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The Story of Young Couple Who
Resolve to "Set the Fashion" in an
Entirely Original Way.

Women are better story tellers, as
a rule than men. This is not intended
to be taken as reflection on their
veracity, although when one is dealing
with their social relations one is
tempted to attribute storytelling in
the harmful sense to women. This
story does deal with one little wom-
ans social triumphs-but I mean only
that women are better than men, and
Jean especially, tells story far better
than | do. But Jean will not tell a
story, and I think it is worth telling,
so, craving your tolerance, here goes!
Jean came of "a fine family. I came
upright, gentle, book-loving. But
and mine was not, so when wanted
to marry Jean her family objected,
not with violent, final objections, but
with regretful ones. Perhaps it would
be truer to say that they demurred.
Jean was wonderfully pretty-is |
neutrality-suspicious., above all charm
ing, whatever that potent, indefable
quality may be that makes a woman
attract old and young to her, welding,
transfusing into fast friends the most
unlikely people. So, with all her per-
sonal projections grated upon her
acknowledged family supremacy, Jean
was decidedly the most coveted prize
of her generation of maidenhood. And
her father and mother naturally,
wanted the best obtainable for her in
marriage.
There was nothing to be said
against me personally, they were good
enough to confess, but!-and a vague
but of that sore is as hard to sur
mount as one grounded and rooted in
the nire. The main difficulty was
that had not sufficient income to give
Jean her just and accustomed setting.
I had expectations; my father was de
cidedly not a poor man, but the dear,
wise old gentleman had old-fashioned
ideas about youths mettle, and he
would not add one penny to my earn.
ings upon which to begin life.
eff you find a girl worth having
son, she'll manage upon your twenty.
five a week, and it will be better fol
both of you to pull together at first
rather than float along without an
idea of realities-not that twenty-five
/ dollars week is poverty! And mark
this, lad, I don't promise to add tC
your income in the future! I want
you to live precisely as if you had nc
expectations. Expectations are un
certain foundations at best; I'm think
ing of leaving a bulk of what have
to the st. Vincent de Paul society
anyway"
Father had a twinkle in his eye as
he spoke that made his threat like {
hypodermic needle, infusing soothing
with a prick. So was not seriousl.
worried, but I knew he meant wha
he said-that I must make my owl
way, like a poor mans son, and tina
I had actually but the $1,000 yea
I earned to offer Jean. TWenty-fiv,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-02
THE CHRISTIANS DREAM.
(Written for The Catholic Bulletin by
D. F. Mccarthy

To Bethlehem's cave, journeyed that
morn,
When unto Mary the Christ-child was
born;
When the Three Magi brought frank
incense sweet.
A heart full of love, laid at His feet;
| followed the steps of the God-sent
Son,
And kissed the proud earth His COM
ing had won;
His wisdom profound, quaffed at the
fount
That flowed from His lips on Olivet's
mount;
Then to Gethsemane's garden l
strayed,
And knelt at the shrine where in
anguish He prayed;
I witnessed the scene, that fain l
would miss,
Jesus, betrayed, with a traitorous kiss;
heard the vile insults, the scourging
blows
Showered upon Him by merciless foes;
l saw Him fall thrice beneath the
great load
Of my sins, as He trudged along Cal
vary's road;
I saw the great cross uplifted on high,
And heard the man-God, with His last
loving sigh,
Cry out, as He gazed through the
limitless blue,
Father forgive them, knowing not
what they do"
That last prayer of love He still makes
for us all,
OH may we hear it at the final roll
call
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and urge us to intercede for those who
were strangers to us in life. Our
prayers lose none of their efficacy by
including many souls.
The test of our love for the dead is
the prayer offered UP for their eternal
repose. We can assist them in no
other way. We may parade our loyal
ty to them before the world by erect
ing monuments over their graves, by
proclaiming their good deeds, by
mourning for them in trappings of
black, etc., but while all this is very
good in the eyes of the world, without
prayer it has no value in the sight of
God. We better their conditions only
by prayer, or by offering up in their
behalf our own merits or the merits
of the Redeemer through the sacrifice
of the Mass
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-11-02
TWENTY-THlRD SUNDAY
AFTER PENTECOST.

EPiSTLE: For many walk, of
whom have told you often (and
now tell you Weeping), that they
are enemies of the cross of
Christ; whose end is destruction,
whose God is their belly, and
whose glory is in their shame;
who mind earthly things.
GOSPEL: For she said within
herself, If shall touch only his
garment, shall be healed. But
Jesus turning and seeing her,
said, Be of good heart, daughter,
thy faith hath made thee whole.
And the woman was made whole
from that hour.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
The Stolen Madonna.

corridors and refectory this uttL
seems to epitomize his choicest r.
"A rich frame. fit setting ir ,
jewel. incloses an outer cire.
adoring angels, and within the
trail panel contains only The 4
length figure of the Virgin VIII
child, against a mandorla formA
golden rays running from cent? ;
circumference. The Madonna \ r
veloped in a long, dark blue ~
drawn around her head like 4 By
tine veil. A single star CLEAN, h
her brow, from which is derived \
title Of the picture. She hold,
child fondly. and he, with respop1
affection, nestles against his md
pressing his little face into her -
Faithful to the standards d +
predecessors and untouched BY d
new spirit Of naturalism all ii
him the monk painter presenu
his conception the most sacred n
tons OF past ages, and yet a
with them an element of love and 1
derness which appeals strongly {
every human heart"
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
BACTERIA NEEDS OF SOIL
Dirt From Successful Alfalfa
Field.

A writer in Dry Farming, says:
1t Is apparent that most Of our
upland prairie lands will need inocula-
ton. Nearly all farmers (at least
those who have taken an interest in
alfalfa) understand this term. 1t Is
necessary that certain bacteria be
found In the soil. If they are not
there naturally they must be put there.
This planting Of the bacroria Is called
inoculation.
Pure cultures can be obtained, but
the best and safest method is to se-
cure dirt from a successful alfalfa
field. This dirt should be sowed over
the field at the rate Of 200 or 300
pounds per acre, upon a cloudy day.
or just before rain If possible. and
narrowed in. Sunshine is injurious to
the germs.
A sack and half OF soil to an acre
Will be sufficient, but 1t might be OF
advantage to mix this with other dirt
to insure eQuable distribution. An
advantage in starting with a small
patch OF alfalfa is that when this
patch Is well inoculated a farmer has
an abundance Of alfalfa dirt to fnocu.
late larger areas.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
GOOD DRY FARMING PLANTS
chlness Cowliane and Fstozla Have
Some Strong Points In Ine'F
Fsvor-Crow Quickly.

CowlianR and Fetozia are NOT very
familiar names to the dry farmer yeI'
but these Chinese plants have so"e
strong points In their favor, ana were
amongst the exhibits from Oklahoma
at the dry farming congress. Either
NJ them is ten to fifteen days earlier
than milo maize. furnishing an early
grain for the growing shoats al
time when they are calling lor more
food TO fill out their fast-groWlns
frame. Other things being equal,
ouick-growing crop is preferable IN
many seasons In the dry belt, lot IL
is easier and cheaper 70 conserve
moisture before than after planning.
Both these crops are good yieloers VI
grain and have matured well at umes
without moisture during the eighty
days 1t takes them to mature
Just how far north their range Will
be | do not know, but quick crops
grow we'll during the hot weather IN
the north and Its intense sunlight
whilst slower ones get nipped Dy
frost.
The wide extension OF corn to the
Dakotas and Minnesota Is In large
measure due to the quick growing
kinds. For the silo and hay, how
ever. 1t is often the case that sort
that has no chance to mature Will
produce the yields and quality II cut
at the right time. We are just begin
ming to appreciate what a really
drouth-resistant plant can do. These
have been strangers to us and 1t Is
strange to us that enough moisture can
be In the ground to mature a crop
without further precipitation.
The question of when to plant needs
much study. We were wont here to
plant very early to catch every shower
and snow In early spring, and often
lost more than We gained, for many
drought-resistant plants are creatures
of hot climates and adversely affected
by cold ground. which gives them a
setback from which they never recov-
er, whilst wheat and oats do better
with a spell of cold weather for stool
ing and roofing. 1t is mconvenient for
farmers to make many different plant
ings and that Is where the experiment
stations can help US out and save US
a lot OF money and wasted effort by
trying these things out and publishing
results.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
where LINCOLN STUDIED U
Site Of the Old Breckinridue Hsa
stead In Warrick County, Indlan
Marked by Monument

Boonville, Ind.-"Where unul
Studied Law When a Boy" Is TIE I
scription of a monument erected =
here by Robert A. Breckenridge
Austin, Tex. The monument will =
as a marker for the old Breckenhz
homestead, the most historic site
Warrick county.
When growing to manhood al
ham Lincoln visited the VAN
county court and there met JOIN
Breckenridge, an attorney. Ina
formed an acquaintance with BFee
enridge and told the latter Of bis :.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
FARM NOTES.

There Is a great deal of humanity
in axle grease.
rant Is the cheapest known jnsur-
ance against general decay and loss
Inc best fertilizer for asparagus ia
rotted manure from granted horses
Much care should be taken in 50.
iectlng seed corn for next years gar.
den. e"'
Asparagus is heavy feeder and
Will stand all the manure Won 49,
spare. va"
"A hghted lantern held between tho
feet under the robes means comfor,
on a cold day.
plow or spade the garden late th,s
lai'' leaving the surface rough and
piow or spade next spring.
cut and burn all the asparopns ton.
to destroy disease and give ~ ps
a .nick dressing of stable manure
thoroughly clean and whitaw.sh
'ne inside Of the hen house and !, win
De hghter and cleaner during tho ~
tire winter. '"e en-
rour or five thicknesses Of n.us
paper cut to fit the bottoms of ,hs
oVershoes will keep out a tremansa. w
amount of cold. "uous
rlen'y OF sunlight in and around -.
fruit is what gives a classy. s en-. .ne
10 the fruit, and makes it sci, ., "'sn 49,
top of the market. a. me
Locate vines of bitter-sweo,
irultlng grapes that vo a,,u. anu
move from the woods to, ,,a. 80" 70
or arbor next spring. p0'en
TO secure the bes, rss,,..
speed OF the separator must ~ 'ns
.orm and up to the standard rsor,ras rn'
'or the make of the separa,os 'ulieo
During winter the drinking ,a USED
% mus, De emptied each evening. ,s,' :, -
mucn easier to do that than TO 49,. :.
morning. Tue next
storm-doors and windows. n..
lariy on the north and va,, ~, psl'cu.
tne house. will pay for ,h.n ssoes OF
ser!. very soon In the savtng o. ,n.' s...
lation- p'eo'J OF vsnu
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Rotation in the Garden.

me garden needs rotation as VOL,
as the held. DO not think that you can
grow cabbage. or onions. or lettpco
upon one particular spot continuouslv
without meeting with faiure d.
SIDES having a decreased yield a
number of insect pests and funeuous
diseases will thrive from year to wear
wnen complete rotation is not prac.
ticed
Cnanee the different garden crons
from one part of the plat to an.
otner aud occasionally seed the MIA,
10 clover for year and grow the
garden on a fertile spot on the hock
part Of the farm
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Where Lincoln Read Law

sire to familiarize himself win OA
stone. Breckenridge invited inc J"
man to visit him. II
On one of his visits to BrecAel'
Lincoln asked for and obtalne0
ployment at the Breckenrldse. !.
This enabled him to reaa e
every book that comprised the D
enridge library, which is now "
by a Boonville attorney. III
The old Breckenridge non'es
although remodeled several ''''. -.
to be preserved in its presen' "
George w. Breckenridge Oh o..
tonic. Tex, and son OF wv.
breckenridge, has coniripu'eu
upkeep Of the home. A stump
corner of the house has ueeA
nished and covered with gas.
inscription has been cut ID ~
lows: "This Tree Was SCI "
ham Lincoln" In the acco'npsmk 'smk
illustration the oak stump 10
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
FAMOUS STOLEN p,n
Description Of the M.a.
stella Of Fra AnoslIc. "a ".
Recently Dsaon.,.""

Florence: ltaly.-"Th. f.n,.
donna Della Stella of rrs "'s %.
was In q beautiful Gothic . Aassl
which is the sole ornamen, ~ssFa, "
IN San Marco, Florence" VI, VI.
description OF the sto,o readi
AT every step in theso pann
cincts Is some remind, 'ae'ed
gelic brother. How '"uer ,ss Of til.
blossomed under his brush 1s' ;a. =
and colors Of eternal bas,.o uo "a
seeing the larger wall pai,,,. n AZ
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Tho United States IL about to do.
prive England Of tho glory Of having
the heaviest battleship; but We may
expect England Immediately to lay
down the keel Of = battleship tha,
win be heavier than the heaviest one
IN the United States.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Glover Seed for Feed.

Inc TACT that sunflower seeds mako
good poultry fed is not fully annra
ciated by all. With any grain th.v
make well-balanced ration. These
mowers grow we'll upon all irrigated
.racts' Inc growth is very rapid and
the large broad leaves afford excel.
lent shade for the young chicks. II ia
Always wise policy to plant tho
seeos so they can he conveniently
used. The falling seeds are Tins
saved, and the shade afforded 10 w..
valuable. wy
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

A noted sociologist tells the follow.
ing story of woman in a southern
manufacturing town. Approaching
her for statistics, he asked: MA.
dam, have you any cbildren?" mo >
she replied. II have 10 work in the
factory myself. Life.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Too Taikatlve.

1t was beautiful evening and Ole,
who had screwed up courage to take
Mary for a ride. was carried away by
the magic OF the night.
Mary he lsked, will you marry
met"
Ies, Ole,' she answered softly.
Ole lapsed into silence that at
last became painful to his fiancee.
Ole" she said desperately, why
tont you say something?"
Ay tank" Ole replied. they bane
90 much said already Success.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

NOW, see her, Mary, you let me be
late at the Office again this morning.
and particularly asked you to call
me at o'clock"
We'll. that's just when l did call
YOU"
We'll your clock must he way
slow, then"
why, that can't be, John. l
asked you what time 1t was last night
when you came home. MY clock said
o'clock. but you said 1t was II
o'clock. 20 ! set my clock right"
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

A London doctor makes the an
souncemsnt that patients who eat witt
their fingers get well quicker than 9th
ors. We are waiting for some country
Doctor to md that patients who dripl
their coffee from saucers get along bet
~ than others.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

The higher education 10 not 4 fail.
ure after all. for the manager of 4
Kansas employment bureau says COL
lsge students make the best farm
handa
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
FattenIns Fowls for m.rk.,

Chickens for broiling or irwin.
should be fed extra for two or three
weeks to get them fat. with plenty =,
good. solid meat on breast and thirh.
Range poultry IL never classed =.
nrst-class market poultry.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Mice are being used by Chicago
woman scientist in the study Of can
ser. Docs she stand on the table to
10 her studyingf
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Aerial propellers are said to be
used to move canal boats in France.
We presume the propellers are train.
"a to duck when any one yells Low
bridget"
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Some people are natural born pes.
simista A Kansan 10 said to be deep
II grieved over the news that
one Of his relatives has left him
fortune
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

A New York cook has been arrested
for stealing Z steak. Still his sentence
oughtn't to be a. severe a. though he
had stolen an egg.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

The prevailing manner of dressing
women's hair no longer has an ex.
euse. The hairdressers and wigmak.
ers declare It antiquated.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Some boys leave the farm With the
expectation Of studying law and going
70 congress, and others hope to b.
come phenomenal ball players.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Some Of the beaver furs make =
nature lover feel sad when he thinks
of the poor muskrats that had to be
alaughtered to make them.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

90 long ~ they are comfortable.
women probably do not care how they
look In the sublimated bathrobes they
now wear on the street
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

The New York man who is looking
for = wife that doesn't wear rats, puffs
of hobble skirts might not want her
II he found her
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

0um-chewing has been abolished in
the navy. Now can the ghosts Of Paul
Jones. Decatur and FArragut rest in
poaoA
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
The First state Tradem, i

Des Moines. Ia.-An onl''. -
trademark has been reg's.s' ~
the secretary Of state. IN u. =, a
products of factories OF tne 4
be stamped with a des'sn ~
hawks head within a cog~ns" bpG|
Ing the words made In low" !, ~
is said to be the first sta'e ~ a
an onicial trademark. Tn'e lAtl
thorixed by the session OF 'u' 49,
ture, and the Manufacturer
ton had II registere'
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

It may have been noticed that no
av1ators have been seen skylarking
around since tho hunting season
opened.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

"6eedless lemons are developed BY
grating" So are the kind sometimea
handed to omceholders
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Az It costs cents to send q letter
70 China tho revolution will not re-
oeive - much advice A. It might
otherwise.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

People love the spectacular. With.
out long tail a comet would attract
NO moro attention than the moon.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

A doctor operating for appendicitis
cut = man open ON the wrong side
He no doubt thought he was left
handed
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

A London paper says the war in
China may last for years. It will GER
tainly take \ long time to exhaust
the available supply Of victims.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

st. Louis doctors wife wants q d.
voroe because her husband never kiss
% her except by mail. Evidently he
10 afraid Of microbes.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

1t should never be forgotten that
American names look a. funny to the
Chinese ~ their names look to us.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Chicago Philanthropists are about
to start magazine for poets. It will
BE- read chiefly by poets.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

They talk Of the eye kiss. tho soul
kiss and other modern inventions. but
what's tho matter with the old-fash-
Toned smack?
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

g1fty-seven varieties Of weather In
~ hours keep the average man guess
1ng and the doctors on the run.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

4 bachelor who lived sixty-eight
years in one New Jersey hotel leaves
this message to young men: Marry
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

manufacturer Of storm doors 1t this
season Of the year.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

~ An aviator. The police say she Il
Eighty.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

The Harvard professor who claims
that he 10 able to catch flsh with
noise probably did his experimenting
With ouckors
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Tho air on the top door Of New
York's new S0-story hotel ought to b
tolerably good.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

A queue or not . queue: that u the
question In China