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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21

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1t shows your better self is being
suppressed.
1t illustrates the sordidness of your
soul.
1t typifies the meagerness OF your
resources of entertainment.
1t proclaims the coarseness of your
ideas of humor.
1t tells of the inadequacy of your
means of expression.
1t reveals the depth of defilement
you have already reached.
1t proves TO your friends how great
ly they may be disappointed in you.
1t stultifies the testimony of those
who said you were good fellow.
1t soils the imagination of your
hearers.
1t hangs vulgar pictures on the in
ner-chamber of the imagination of
other men from which they cannot
escape.
It disgusts men of finer sensibili-
ties who care for the clean and whole
some things of life.
1t nauseates good men who love fun
but hate dirt.
1t dishonors your parents and your
wife and your children, and your
friends and your home and your bust
ness and your God.
1t proves nothing but your own I'M
worthiness
1t accomplishes nothing but your
own undofng.
1t convinces others that you are a
good man not to do business with.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
RULES FOR CORRECT SPEECH.

You must not say "a healthy place. y
For "healthful place. is right,
But you may say "a healthy man,
The reason comes at sight.
We say, "the little girl looks NICE"
For nicely would be wrong.
AS nice relates to subject girl,
No adverbs here belong.
When we would speak Of two alone,
We use the word between
Thus: Share them between John and
James,"
Is right, as may be seen.
But if we speak of more than two,
Among must be our word,
Thus: "Share among the four good
girls
Is oft correctly heard.
We must not say, though many do,
God watches you and I"
"God watches you and me-" is right,
Keep your objective nigh.
Say, John is taller than l."
Me would not do, indeed,
Nor him, nor her, nor them, nor us,
For nominatives we need.
You must not point out things with
"them,"
5But say these books" "those pens,
Although full many careless child
Not to this rule attends.
"Have you my knife?" is better said
Than, have you got my knife?"
For "got" is quite intrusive here,
Omit it and end strife.
A proposition should not end
Your sentences, they say;
"The boy play WITH" ought to be,
''The boy with whom l play"
Don't say, "This is my scissors"
But, CHOSE are my scissors" dear,
Since we pluralize word scissors"
we forget this rule, fear.
Y
We have no such word as "drownded,'
While, at busted" makes one
;, frown,
You can say, 1.-THE boy was drowned
+. john"
And, "a boiler burst, in town."
ST.. NJ Angela
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
OaEYING PLEASANTLY.

Little Harry had seen some older
boys fly their kites from the tops of
the houses, and he thought it would be
nice fun if he could do so, too. So he
came to his aunt and said:
aunt Mary, may 60 up to the top
of the house and fly my kite?"
His aunt wished to do everything to
please him, but she thought it was
very unsafe. So she said:
"No, Harry, my boy. / think that it
is very dangerous sort of play. I'd
rather you wouldn't CO."
"All right! Then I'll go out on the
BRIDGE" said Harry.
His aunt smiled and said she hoped
he would always be obedient as that.
Harry, what are you doing?" said
his mother on one occasion.
Spinning my new top, mother"
Cant you take the baby out to
ride? Get out the carriage, and I'll
bring him down.
"All right" said the boy, as he put
his top in his pocket and fastened to
obey his mother.
Uncle William, may / go over to
your store this morning." said Harry
one day after breakfast. 81 want to
see those baskets again that I was
looking at yesterday"
"But cannot spare you today,
Harry" said his mother. 81 want you
to go out with me; you shall go to the
store another time"
No matter what Harry was asked to
do, or what refusal he met with when
he asked for anything, his constant
answer was "All right" He never
stopped to worry or tease. He never
asked, why can't II" or why
mustn't II" Harry had not only
learned to obey, but he had learned to
obey in good humor.
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see any. After they reached the post
Office he could see nothing there that
looked like mail box. Where would
he put his letter? "Ah, this is the
place." he thought, going over to a
queer-looking affair close to the wall.
He was about to slide the letter
through the opening, when Robert
stepped up.
What in the world are you doing,
Fred?"
Mailing my letter." replied Fred.
That's a chute down into the eel
lar said Robert. when you don't
know, why don't you ask? Here is
the place. 81"
On the way home Robert spoke UP
suddenly. Country boys are too
proud to ask questions in.sthe city
and city boys are too proud to ask
questions in the country. Wonder
why!"
Afraid folks will think. they don't
know everything" laughed Fred.
well, folks usually, find that out,
any way" said Robert.
Were about even, Robert. SO let's
call it square. Well begin over and
ask all the questions we can think
of. City boys know about the city
things and country boys know about
country things, and there's no sense
in being too proud to ask questions
of one another We make ounces OF
ourselves when we pretend to know
all about things We've never seen
After this Well be more sensible"
Agreed said Robert.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21

TWO BOYS.

During the past summer an express
train filled with listless, sleepy-look-
ing passengers, stood at the Union sta
ton, Detroit, Michigan, on the moment
of departure for New York City. The
day was hot and sitting, and the pas
sengers looked as though they dread
ed the discomforts of the long, dusty
ride, but yet were impatient to be
whirling along through the open coun-
try, away from the smoke and the
noise. A slow-moving, surly boy of
fifteen or therebouts, passed through
the train calling out, "Fa-a-ns, five
cents" He spoke in weary, discon-
solate tone, which made the travellers
feel more tired and languid than ever.
In his journey from the smoking car
to the rear of the train he sold just
two fans. A colored boy about the
same age followed soon after him, with
a big armful of palm leaf fans. To say
the least, the difference between the
two lads was striking. The latter had
a business-like air about him which
appealed Immediately to the comfort
and to the pockets of the perspiring
passengers. In a peculiar, boyish
voice as mellow as flute, he called
out: Keep yo'selves cool, ladies
and gentlemen. Gloomy, Island
breezes. A big fan for only five cents!
Zephyrs from de pillows! Buy'em
while you CAM" The effect was like a
draft of cool air. Everyone wanted a
fan. People left their seats in order
that they might not miss one. In two
coaches the boy sold sixty-seven fans
and could have sold as many more if
he had had them. He jumped off the
platform as the train left the station
with his heart as happy as lark, and
his pockets full of change. "Hurrah,"
he shouted, 'dat was quick business"
The other boy stared in stupid aston
ishment and wondered how it was
done. We have all seen the counter
part of these two boys. Is there any
position of experience in our life
where enthusiasm will not win?
Think it over.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
TWO OUNCES.

Robert was visiting at his Uncle
Johns in the city. He lived on a
farm and knew very little about the
city, but he wanted his cousin Fred
to. think he knew more than he really
did. Like some other country boys,
he. had an idea that Fred would make
sport of him If he should act as
though city ways were not common,
everyday things to him. This was
very foolish, as Fred had no such
thoughts. Indeed, he thought coun-
try ways were fine, and nothing gave
him any more pleasure than visit
to a farm where there were trees,
brooks, grass. wheat fields, birds,
chickens, horses, and other interest
ing things.
While Robert was in the city he
held his head high, and would not
nave asked a question for anything.
One morning he wanted to mail let
ter back home. He knew the mail
box was on the corner of the street,
but there was also the fire-alarm box.
AS the two boys were walking along,
Robert was wondering just which was
the mail box. When they reached the
corner, he walked up to one of the
two, and reaching up as high as he
could, tried to find an opening for
his letter.
Fred turned to see what he was
doing. what are you trying to do,
any way, Robert? Where is the fire?
Want to start a fuss?" asked Fred.
Better let that alone. There's law
against bothering with those fire.
alarms. What's that in your hand?
Oh, a letter. Well, here is the let
TER box" he added, opening the lid
With an easy motion.
"When you don't know, why don't
you ask?" Fred was little out of
patience. Robert said nothing.
When Robert returned to his home,
Fred went with him for a visit to
the farm. But he was just like Rob-
ert-he wanted the country folks to
think he knew all about the country.
He, too, was afraid that Robert would
laugh at him if he did not understand
all the country ways.
One morning Robert was hitching
his pony to the cart, and Fred took
one side. He had never done such a
thing before. but not for anything
would he have said so. OF course it
was not done right and Robert had to
fix il all over.
When Fred wanted to send a letter
to the folks at home he had no idea
how to mail it. The boys walked over
to town, and Fred looked for mail
] boxes all along the way, but did not
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
THE CRITIC.

He watches, with a naughty air,
The priest ascend the pulpit stair,
And notes his eyes, his brow, his hair,
And every other feature.
He looks the poor priest through and
through,
Then settles calmly in his pew,
Where he may hear as we'll as view
The effort of the preacher.
With cold and calculating eyes,
The while the humble preacher tries
To show what joy eternal lies
Beyond Lies fitful fetter,
The critic sits and watches him,
Dissects his style, declares it prim,
And wonders why he doesn't trim
His simple phrases better.
The sermon done, with scornful
frown
This censor of the verb and noun
Has set the poor old preacher down
A sorry sort of teacher.
No message in single word
Of all the sermon he has heard
Has touched his soul. He just pre-.
ferred
70 criticize the preacher.
"r IT. A. D0lD.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
IN sUSINE sS.

Il is the Correct Thinq:-
To act as a gentleman in business
transaction, no matter how far his
associate may forget himself.
To be scrupulously honest because
it is right to be so, and not because
honesty is the best policy"
To remember that all rich men are
not knaves nor all poor ones angels.
To make the best of ones opportuni-
ties.
To remember that life need not
necessarily be a failure because it is
not crowned with wealth.
To he punctual to the second in
keeping q business appointment.
To remember that a five minutes
delay has sometimes turned the tide
of young mans destiny.
To devote ones business hours
strictly to business and ones time of
recreation to something else.
To pay a good man what his serv-
ices are worth, and not merely the
minimum at which they can be oh.
tanned.
To avoid all Misrepresentation in a
business transaction.
To receive every one cOurteously.
whether rich or poor, whom business
brings to ones Office.
To avoid fiippancy in a business
transaction.
To remember that both master and
men are subject to the same laws OF
right and wrong.
For business men to remember that
a humane and considerate treatment
of their employees ensures the re-
spect of the general public as well as
the approval of their own conscience.
To give a reproof, where necessary,
in private.
For statesmen to remember that they
are paid to wait upon customers, and
are expected to act as gentlemen
whether a purchase is made or not.
To remember that a frowning de.
meanor does not always imply a dig.
nified one by any means.
For lawyers and doctors to remem'
Der that professional secrets are mat
tiers of honor, the betrayal Of which
under any circumstance, would bring
upon themselves the condemnation OF
the whole community.
For professional and business mer
to dress at all times as gentlemen.
For sorely tried business men tc
remember that book-agents and ped
lers are human, and sometimes re
duced gentlefolk, and to therefore be
as lenient as possible.
To hold ones word as sacred as
ones bond.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
TAKE IT BACK.

If you have in your possession q
book for which the owner has been
hunting high and low, take 1t back. If
your neighbor's lawn-mower reposes
in your wood shed, take 1t back. If in
a moment of forgetfulness you heated
ly told your rival what you thought of
him, go to him and tell him, man to
man, that you did not mean a word of
it. If you owe any citizen SO, take it
back, even though the debt be out
lawed. And last, but not least, If you
have been nourishing grudge against
any man, woman or child in the com
munity, take that grudge back.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21

You must not say "a healthy place,
For "healthful place" is right,
But you may say "a healthy man."
The reason comes at sight.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
And at the saints low table sat,
His honored guest to be.

His honored guest to be.
And Julian gave him bread and meal
And spoke him kind and fair;
While odor of the dread disease
Hung heavy in the air.
And long the leper tarried there:
His words of thanks were few.
While of the viands he partook
AS though his hunger grew.
Yet still the saint in holiness
And patience all divine,
Waited upon his awful guest
And shared his bread and wine.
At last the leper turned to go,
But wheeling quickly, said
Embrace and kiss me in His name
by whom you gave me bread"
In sweetness and humility
Was giv'n the last embrace,
But at the kiss a change divine
Came DER the leper's face!
All glorious and radiant
Became the features wan,
And like the stars for loneliness
The brooding eyes now shone!
A heavenly perfume filled the cell,
And strains of sweet accord;
Then Julian knew the Leper Guest
Was Christ, his dearest Lord!
Req. James E DoL0Td.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
THE sMuTTY STORY.

It advertises your own ignorance.
1t displays your lack of sense of
decency.
1t indicates the state Of your inner
character.
1t exhibits the nature of your inner
soul.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
DON'T TROUBLE.

There is q saying old and rusty
(But good as any new);
IT'S, Never trouble trouble
Till trouble troubles YOU"
Don't you borrow SORROW
You'll surely have your share;
He who dreams of sorrow
Will find that sorrows there
If care you've got to carry,
Wait till it's at the door;
For he who runs to meet it
Takes up the load before.
If minding will not mend it,
Then better not to mind;
The best thing is to end it
Just leave it all behind.
Then don't you trouble trouble 4,
Till trouble troubles you;
You'll only double trouble,
And trouble others too.
THE Church Progress.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21

From the ninth centurysat least the
custom has existed in the Church of
blessing and distributing to the faith
full pieces of wax used in the Paschal
candle bearing the impress of a lamb.
Hence arose in this connection the
title "Agnus Del" At present the
preparation of the, Agnus Del is in the
hands of the Cistercian monks of the
monastery of Santa Croce in Gerusa-
femme, Rome, but the blessing takes
place at intervals of several years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-21
THE LEPER GUEST.

One day as good st. Julian
Knelt in his cell. there came
A leper foul, who asked for food,
In Christ the Saviour's name.
The good saint gave him welcome
word,
And opened wide his door;
who comes" he said, I'm Jesus
name
May share my slender store"
The guest unmasked shapeless face
Most hideous to see,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05
PLAYERS ARE
AFTER BERTHS HERE
Successful Season for Ell PasO Team Is
Predicted; Copper LeaEUers
Want New Ball Park

Because of the successful season
which the FL PasO baseball club lin
prognosticators of the winter league
are that prospects are excellent Tor
a first rate club TO represent the Pass
City the coming season. BIZ CraW-
ford, business manager of the team
last season, has received no less than
rs letters from professional ball play
ers in the east who are DESTROYS OF
playing In FL PasO for one or Two sea-
sons, the border climate making this
splendid training point in their esti-
nation.
good baseball team this season it's q
sure thing that the National game viii
be the biggest attraction in the south
west" says Crawford. If good base
bail is assured IN this city, Hurley
Santa Rita and Silver City will all
strive to get better teams In order to
beat FL PasO. 1t is the ambition OF
these mining towns 10 Qe1eat III RaSO
in athletics. if nothing else. We showed
during the past season that with the
help of generous citizens the national
pastime was made possible for Ell Paso
a number Of last seasons subscribers
have already signified their intention
of doubling their subscriptions.
"a majority Of the subscribers have
expressed their satisfaction, believing
the money to be well spent toward
financing a baseball club. The amount
subscribed last season viii be doubled
because Of the high interest and en-
thusiasm being shown in the game.
Hurley, especially, has been working
hard all winter to secure first class
players Hurley finished in the tall
end berth last season and has deter
mined that a pennant winner viii be
put into. the field this year, santa
Rita, without a doubt. viii also
strengthen. Nothing definite has been
heard from Silver City.
Frank A Caplinger, vice president
of the Ell Paso club during 1913, says:
I'VE want a new baseball park The
old one has been burned to an extent
that it is useless. A new park is es-
sentiaI to the success Of baseball in FL
Paso." Art Woods, secretary and treas
urer of the Copper league, cOncurs in
this opinion.
Several business men have expressed
themselves as being favorable to the
proposed movement to build new
park If a tract of land could be OBJ
tanned, within a reasonable distance Of
the business section of the city, and
not as far out as Washington park,
the success of the club would be
certain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05

St Louis, MO, Jan. $50 useful an
institution as the Federal league
ought not to go unrecognized by the
major league baseball players Of the
country. A banquet regular
Owgoost Hermann trinkrest, should
be staged and every interested promo
ter invited to distend himself to the
utmost. as a token of appreciation OF
the good the outlaws" have done Tor
the fraternity.
In fact. if the Federal league goes
into decline and dies, this year, we re-
specially suggest, as matter OF
business, that the players revive IL,
next winter, and use it once more as a
lever with which to pry loose the coy
magnate from his financial bashfuI-
ness.
Here's what the Federal league has
accomplished for the player: Has ap-
preached over so big leaguers with OF
Has enabled that number Of players
to hold up their bosses for increases.
Has promised salaries approXimat1ng
close to S100,0 600 more than the same
men received from the big leagues last
year.
win be the direct cause of compro-
mise paw amounting to at least $780,
coo which major leaguers will give up
rather than lose or disgrunle their
men.
For the big 1eauges cannot afford to
let the start of the season approach
without their teams having been Iully
lined up. And the menace Of the Fed-
eral league will force them to dig, TO
prevent just such happening.
clever Work, Charles Lincoln.
Who says Charlie Herzog, newly en-
gagged leader of the Reds, has never
had any experience as a manager
Unless we mistake, Herzog once man
aged" to avoid swallowing three teeth
Jared loose from his jawbone by one
Cocash. And that was while he was
attempting to boss a scrub team 1or
McGraw.
There's still Doubt.
An Australian sporting authority and
noted cricket player declares our ma
tionaI pastime is ruined by 'Dlutflng
tactics Which moves one to wonder If
he meant poker or baseball
Another Precedent Averted.
That National league menace, the
$4,000 bonus to Tinker for signing
with BROOKLYN. has established a pre-
cedent that, magnates fear viii react
unpIeasantly on the receipts from
sales of other players. in the future.
The deal, for certain reasons, mad 10
become a matter OF record and must
stand.
But president Tener promptly stepped
on the head of another peril which
threatened to 90 on record books as
precedent for the future
BY opposing the pensioning Of Pop
Arson, president Tener has more than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05
TEAMS SKATER
BOWLING RECORDS
walk Team Makes High Total of 1888
and Team Game of 1176, Estab-
fishing New Record for Score.
Traditions and records Of the

Traditions and records of the Gao
tus Bowling league, and of bowling in
the southwest were broken Friday
night at the Cactus alleys, when the
WaIz team rolled a high team total Of
31g3. and team game of 1176 The
season of 1913-1914 has thus far pro-
duced more consistent and accurate
bow-lers in any tournament since the
league movement was started five
years ago Bryan rolled high game
257 W. D. Stratton also rolled a high
individual total record Of zoo. Strike
outs were made by Barela, Edwards
Hardiker and Briesh
Holmes team won three points from
the futile league leaders in the sec
ond match. Wood rolled high game
goo and Hill total 614. SerikeOuts
were made by Hill, Weaber and
Holmes.
The scores:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05

First race three furlongs, purse, two
value S3OO-B A. Jones. us
1Taplin) as. won; Busy Edith, ITO NC
cabe). rs. second; Meelicka, 10 q. How
ard). 10-1. third Time "a 2-5. Wahalety,
Yale, Favorite Article. Doctor Gatlin, ran
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05

This list. in one particular, may be
questioned. Harvard having defeated
Yale in the deciding baseball game;
But owing to the wonderful season OF
the Yale team, and the tact that a SIN
fbe title has been given Yale on the
score of its absolute superiority to
Harvard on the seasons performance:
It will be seen that the Crimson mas
won but one more championship, ana
that in an unusual sport lacrosse. OH
the whole. the number Of men playing
the games in which the two schools
won their respective titles will be
found about equal
Yale. on this showing, is a long way
from being decadent- The fact IS tnat
for Years Yale for outclassed cOmpeti-
tors, and now the schools supporters
may be finding it hard to realize that
changed methods at other institutions
have brought rivals close together.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05

SKATING MATCH At DETROIT
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 5.-Detroit has
been awarded the worlds amateur and
professional roller skating champion
ship meet to be held March II to %
inclusive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05

A few hundred windows and odd sash
st a big saving to you. Lander Lumber
Co.-Advertisemen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05
BY Frederic j. Haskin
Author The American cOverauen8'

AS you the pages this absorbing book you will learn about
the locks and their mechanism the tremendous Cub Cut and the
giant Gatun DAM You will read of the wonderful Gov
eminent taken of the $4,000 who did the work. and the
wonderful will take Of the small army Of employees who
will stay the Isthmus to put the ships through
You will of the provisions for the comfort globe
who will be jouneyng to this eighth wonder of the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-05
Notice no SAVINGS Depositors.

Depositors in our Savings Depart
ment are requested to present their
pass books for entry of interest TO
Jany 1st, 1914.
First National Bank.
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