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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
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TIE SPINET

F
On a rather dismal October even
ing an elderly man and a pretty fair
haired girl sat in an oldworld draw
ing-room in a Dublin suburb The girl
was absently turning over the leaves
of a magazine, when her companion
turned in the chair in which he had
lounged haf-asleep, and suddenly
opened his eyes.
Like a good child, stop rustling
those leaves he said, irritably. 1T
gets on my nerves"
ooh, I'm sorry, Uncle Bernard" his
niece answered, penitently, Il didn't
notice what | was. doing. You said
today that you wanted me to read
that article on Persian faiance when
! should find it. Now, I'd just got it,
and you closed your eyes. / thought
you were fast asleep s
Never mind the faiGnce, Mollie; it
would interest me too much, and i
went badly to rest awhile; but il you
will read something else-not poetry
very slowly, and in rather low tones,
I'll try to sleep for half an hour or SO. "
Settling a cushion at his shoulders,
he leant back comfortably, and the
girl turned to table heaped with
books, and took up little volume
bound in blue and silver.
This ought do she said, holding
the book SO that he could see. "Amiel
always makes me sleepy"
"Ah, yes he replied, in satisfied
sleepy voice, open it anywhere, Mol
HE, and start slowly and softly
please
"The weather is rainy" Molly began
opening the book in the middle, "the
whole atmosphere grey: it is a time
| favourable to thought and meditation
| have liking for such days as these;
they revive ones converse with ones
lself, and make it possible to live the
inner life. They are quiet and peace
| full, like a song in minor key.
Our very sensations turn to reverie
It is a strange state of mind: it is
/ like--''
| A prolonged and intense snore from
her uncle's chair brought Mollie's
reading to a full stop, and, closing
the book without ceremony on Amiel's
wet-day reflections, she stole from the
room on tip-toe. In the hall she linger
ed a minute or two looking through
the glass doors upon the rain-swept
gardens, then, with q glance at the
clock. ran lightly up the stairs.
six o'clock" she said to herself
"and Dick will be here at seven.
must make myself nice"
In a. quarter of an hour she hat
made good her word by taking dow1
her hair and re-arranging it, ant
changing from d dark gown into {
pretty pale blue one. She had barrel!
finished her toilet when the gate rat
tied suddenly, and, looking from The
window, she waved her hand, sayinl
to herself, supposedly:
"Dick!-and nearly an hour before
hand!"
i Then she ran from the room to NEE
her visitor at the door.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
"161i Bfackhouse Road,
"Maybury Heath, Survey.

Dear Sir: ~
mo doubt, you will wonder how
became acquainted with your name
and address, and, to set your mind at
rest, may tell you same was given
to me in strict confidence by a sub
scriber of mine who has turned a hun
dred pounds into five hundred, under
my advice, and who lives in your
neighbOrhood. ~
t'As an introduction, I purpose CIV
ing you a tip for the Burberry Handi-
cap. Don't be stalled off by any con-
sideration, but back La Mascotte' to
win you a splendid stake, and remit
me present after the result. She
has been tried flyer, and all con-
nected are well on and very confident.
The present price is very good, but
will be point or two higher on the
day. hear there is a pot of money
coming. Take my advice, stake your
all on La Mascotte,' and you will
have cause to congratulate yourself.
Yours faithfully,
CHARLES BAXTER" Y
There was an intimate connection
between the foregoing letter of ten
days earlier, and the telegram which,
during the past two hours had reposed
in the inner pocket of Dick Brennan's
best grey suit, and the feeling of
gloom that was almost despair, and
of shame that made him grind his
teeth in savage self.contempt was the
direct result of both. Usually level
headed, he had, in a mad moment,
allowed the advertising letter of
willy betting-agent to delude him into
putting all his available cash, two hun
dred pounds, on horse-and he had
lost.
The detestable scrap of pink paper
in his pocket had been the death war
rant of soaring hopes, and the house
of. dreams which he had lately built
had fallen about him as he read the
brief message:
"Yvonne-First.
Red Eagle-Second.
Blue Bottle-Third.
BAXTER"
La Maseotte was nowhere, and he was
ruined.
Now he was on his way to the home
of the girl he had hoped to marry,
to ask her to forget and forgive him,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
BROOKLYN PRIESTS VAcA.
TION.

The world is full of the charity
that passeth all understanding, writes
Shiela Mahon. 1t is the divine gift
bestowed on each and everyone of us
by our Lord Himself. 1t is the sign
of predestination this spirit of charity.
The people who practice charity, in
thought, in word and in deed are
the angels Of humanity. They see
in every soul the divine image and
likeness regardless of color or nation
atty. They thirst to give of their
means to those less fortunate-those
deprived of spiritual consolation or
in poverty or in distress. They are
never SO happy as in obeying the de
vine command, Love thy neighbor as
myself" Here is touching little
incident of this charitable spirit over
which the angels in Heaven must
rejoice.
Down at Virginia Beach if the
colored people want to hear Mass on
Sunday they have to travel at least
twenty-nine miles to the nearest
church. A Brooklyn priest going on
his vacation last summer hearing of
this thought he would seek health
and do a spiritual work of mercy by
spending his vacation there and say
ing Mass every day to benefit the
people. This priest was not young
man by any means. He had been
over forty years in the ministry and
was in delicate health, but fired with
the charity that passeth all under
standing he travelled from Brooklyn
to Virginia, and said Mass every
morning and did other kind acts, but
not for publication. Every one re-
members what a terrible summer 1t
was last year, the weather depressing
and hot. AT Virginia Beach even the
sea was hot so that not even the
comfort of a cold plunge was avail
able and worse than all, the air was
full of malaria. At the end of a
month the priest returned to Brooklyn
broken in health and i'll with malaria.
But it did not daunt his missionary
spirit-it only served to strengthen
it. He was so sorry for the poor
colored people of the South that he
forgot his own ills and came back
full of ideas to help them as far as
he could. 1t grieves him greatly that
at that particular time he had no
money to do it. One can imagine his
prayers to the Shepherd of Souls for
succor. An answer came when least
expected. A few months later his
congregation presented him with a
purse as a small token of esteem and
love for his twenty-five years of
pastorship among them. The first
thing he did with the money was to
send five hundred dollars as a founda-
ton to build church at Virginia
Beach, and l believe if he had money
enough he would build the church
himself.
That is the kind of charity that
passeth all understanding and that
| is the kind of work that the Right
Reverend John E. Burke, Director
General of Catholic egr Missins,
is doing all the time. The Board of
Missions for colored people was estab-
lished by the Hierarchy, to help poor
missions to build schools, to pay
teachers salaries. If we all were ami
mated with spirit. of this Brooklyn
priest much more might be accomplish.
ed and the great work of the con-
version of the Negro in America be
an accomplished fact. How few of
us would give up a weII-earned vaca-
ton to help our colored brethren.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20

and irreverent age all your churches
are in danger and you and all of us
who call ourselves Christians need the
elbow touch of one another, no more
inquiring of the creed and dogmas of
our neighbor than the sorely pressed
Prussian and Lutheran emperor can
afford to suspect n Bavarian regiment
Of betraying his cause to the Italian
servant of God, who is Bishop of
Rome.
why do the people imagine vain
thing?"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20

Next morning Mollie woke from her
troubled slumbers expecting somehow
to see a letter from Dick awaiting her
on the breakfast table, but she was
disappointed. A couple of circulars
and a letter from a girl friend pay
ing her first call on Paris was all that
met her eye.
''He has given me upefor good; he
will never come back she told her
self miserabIy. "And that wretched
letter he had in his pocket has some
thing to do with it all. Could it be
that it was from anyone. else whom he
likes better than me now?
The thought, once sheltered, grew
and flourished in her mind, and in "a
few minutes she found herself furi-
ously jealous of she knew not whom,
and even wishing she could Show
Dick Brennan how little she minded
his summary desertion of her.
Her uncle's voice brought her back
to everyday matters.
Manning has sent me a notice of
the forthcoming sale of antique furni-
ture at his, auction rooms tomorrow .
Mr.. Gavin said, looking up from his
correspondence. Il think if it will be
any kind of a decent day, I'll go down
and have a look round. / might get
one of those chairs we've been so long
looking for, to complete the set. He
mentions chairs very specially"
Il don't think it will be fine again
and only for your rheumatism, Uncle
Bernard, and that you want to go to
that auction, I'd. say I didn't care, :
was Mollie's desperate reply.
Continued on page ~
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GLASS IN COOKING
 FOR C0LORED WOMEN
Demonstration and Lecture at Mer. Till High School This After-
 noon at 2:3O.

A cooking demonstration and lec- ture for the bena;fi of the colored women of the city will be held at 2::30 o'clock this afternoon at the Merrill high school by Miss Emma Archer and Miss Marcella Arthur, assisted by Miss Mary Fortner, anu it is believed there will be 2 big crowd of colored wccren in attend ance, as this will be their first op- portunity to attend demonstration by the heads of the canning club and home economies work in the s'ate.
 Arrangements for the affair were perfectes yesterday Ivhsn Miss Ar cher, Miss Arthur and Miss Fort ner consented to-. a, request by Genie Curtis. colored canning club. agent for the county that the cooking demonstration ht held. Considerable interest has been shown by the col ored women Of the county since the appointment. about year ago, of Genie Curtis as their canning club agent and it is believed that as a result of the demonstration of cook ing and hoIe economics to be given this afternoon here will be greater interest shown in such matters by tha colorei women Of Pine Bluff.
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HFLPING FARMERS
 FIND POTATO MARKET
Farmers Club, Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Belt Commissioner
 Are at Work. Eq.

Horticultural and Industrial Gom- missioner w. R. Beattie of the Cotton Belt railroad, the Jefferson County Farmers club and the Pine Bluff chamber of commerce have started work in the matter of attempting to find market for the sweet potato crop of Jefferson county which IS now being harvested.
 MT. Beattie last night prepared a letter which is to be copied and for warded to large number of buyers and commission men, to open the campaign for good markets and good prices for the succulent tubers, and will alec call for the cooperation ot railroad representatives in many towns, in this same connection.
 Letters and telegrams are also to be sent out by the farmers club and the chamber of commerce., and be- cause of the success achieved in mar ketting the Irish potato crop of the spring season. it is expected and be- lieved the farmers will be able to send the sweet potatoes to market at profitable prices.
 There is no reason whatever why Pine Bluff should not ship out twenty or more cars of sweet potatoes each season." said Mir. Beattie last night He stated also that good crop of the tubers is almost ready for market in the Watson's Chapel vicinity, and ill other sections of the county.
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BlG TROLLEY RIDE FOR THE 'kIDDIES'
 THIS AFTERNOON
Decorated Cars Start at 4:15
 for Trip Over City-Or- z chestra Aboard.

' The big trolley ride will be held this afternoon, and the children of the library story hour win be tho guests of honor at the affair, with the story hour committee as the host esses.
 Arrangements for the affair have heen perfected, and the children last night had but one wish 10 register, and that was, that the weather will be favorable
 The children will gather at tho library reading room at o'clock. the regular hour for the story hour to begin. In a body, marshalled ana guided by the ladies of the commf- tee, they will march to Main and Rarraque streets, where three street cars will be parked and waiting for them. They will board the cars and promptly at 4:15 o'clock the ride will begin.
 The first ear will be a small ve hicle, and this will contain the hlga school orchestra. which will furnish the music; and the smaller children, who will be in charge of Mrs. W. B. Morgan, chairman Of the story hour committee. The two other cars will be the larger style, and the children in. these will be in charge of Miss Martha Angell and Miss Willie Ma Toney in the second car and Miss vashti King and Miss Ruth Simpson in The third car
 Each car will bear banners, pen nants and slogans. Each will have a yell leader. Each child will have a flag, horn, and some other noise making device Each child in each car, therefore, will be able to make a noise, and there is no doubt en- tertained that the youngsters will make plenty of noise during the trip. Ice cream in cones will be enjoyed by the youngsters during the troll ley ride on which every car line in the city will be traversed. Not more than an hour will, be consumed by the outing.
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Carranza's Attitude Puts Him
 Outside in Mexican Peace Plans

A o'clock today nIarking the expir2- ton of the time limit specified by Secretary of State Lansing and the Latin n-American conferees in the pan- American note to .tFirst Chief" Car ranza under dak of August IT, passed without reply from the con- stitutionalist. leader other than the inquiryss;saHd by hir' on Mon day to the signers of the note re- questing definition of their au- |thority.
 It was officially announced this morning from the constitulionalist bureau of information that Carran: za's reply would Nnot be prepared un, til Secretary Lansiag and the Latin American diplomats had forwarded a response to his question.
 Foreign Minister Acunt reiterated frankly the first chief's'' determi- nation to withhold his reply until sthe signers Of the pan-American note had defined their authority.
 Preparations for the transfer o1 the government to Mexico Ciy are pra ctically concluded this afternoon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28

Washington, Aug. 27.-The state department has received advices that Carranza is making every effort to establish himself in Mexico City be- fore the peace plan edopted by the Latin-Anas rican conference can be put into executions .ss
 It is reported that already some of his officials have gone to Mexico City. taking with them public records and that Carranza will follow.
 Whether he replies to the note Of the conference before cr after reach ing Mexico City, or whether he re- plies at all, is said to be matter of indifference to this government. The government of Carranza as 3 factor in the Mexican situation has been determined upon. There may be some difficulty in carrying it out, but unless pressnt plans are radi- cally changed, this policy will be pursued rigidly.
 Questions Conferences Authority
 Vera Cruz, Aug. 27.-The hour or
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MANGLfD BODY 0F UNIDENTIFIED MAN
 FOUND ON RAILS
White Stranger Believed to Have Been Hit by Cot
 ton Belt Train.

The, bsdly mangled body of an. un- identified white man, about 8 years of age, was found lying alongside the Cotton Belt tracks near the De- ris B compress, east of the city, early yesterday morning. death hay ing been caused, evidently, by a train.
 The body was discovered by Mary Moreh cad, a negro woman living tH that vicinity, and she immediately gave notice, the authorities being ln- formed The body was removed to thc morgue of Robinson & Co.,, where Justice of the Peace J. R. Frazier, acting in the absence through illness of pr. Harry Williams, coroner, in''- panelled a coroner's jury and con- ductsl an inquest. The coroner's jury found that deceased had come to his death through causes unknown to the jury.
 From the condition of the body, it is believed the man was struck side wise by a train. Three ribs on the left side were crushed, the left shoul- der was Giisloeated and the entire left side of the body was cut and crushed Death had apparently been instantaneous, and had occurred about 1 o'clock "a. m., about five hours before the body was found. The mans coat and hat were found scms distance from the. body. De- ceased wore neat, almost new blue serve suit, purchased from M. Levey & Son, Shreveport, La, and his hat bore the label of Benson's, also ol Shreveport. In the pocket of the coat was found an envelop addressed to R. F. Mowen, painting contrac- tor, Monroe, La., and it is thought this will lead to the identification ot the nHn. Kilograms were sent tc Monroe yesterday by local authori ties, but no reply has ye= been re- ceived. The body is being held at the Robinson morgue.
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CANADA FEARS ATTEMPT
 TO BURN WHEAT CROPS
Places $50 Guards on Boundary Along Minnesota and North
 Dakota.

Grand Forks, x. D., Aug. 27.-Three hundred and fifty armed Canadian guards are patrolling the information al boundary along Northern Minne- sota and North Dakota as the result of threats that attempts will be made to destroy Canadian grain crops by fire. Recently such threats came to Ca nadian officials from several sources, and, although they declared them selves "unconcerned," they have plac- ed an unusually heavy guard on the border.
 Threats against Canadian farmers are said to have been made principal ly by Austrian and Hungarian labor Iers, against. whom Canada has con ,ducted a remarkable campaign for some time. < Not only have Canadian soldiers been stationed along the boundary, but the principal elevators through Manitoba are said to be closely guarded. .a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
PROSPECTS OF OIL IN
 TEST WELL INCREASE
Drill in Rutherford Well Is Now 1439 Feet, and Rich Strike May
 Come at Any Time.

Work has been progressing nicely the past week on the we'll being sunk on the Rutherford place by Freeland Bros for the Jeftefson Oi company, and indications are said to continue very satisfactory for good gas or oil well. SveraI pockets of gas and oil h~a been struck, it is said.
 The we'll has been drilled through six feet of white shale and 26 feet Of hard limestone rock, being stil; in this latter formation. The well has reached 2 total depth of 1439 feet, and the drillars believe they may strike oil or gas at any time now
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Accused of Serious Crime.

Vee Chil9s, a negro about 27 years of age. was arrested ar the free bridge yesterday by Deputy Consta- ble Dsve Glover. and is held in jail here on charge of carnal abuse The alls ged victim is Ruthis Green a negro girl of n years, and it is charged the crime took place a, Faith. where both reside. Childs will be given a preliminary hearing Mon- day before Justice of the Peace Cliff Brewster.
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He Found "Good Reading"

A man came in and said to the oth- ar man: Where does this quotation come, I said in my haste, all men are uars.'" The other man wrinked his forehead. Bible" "Get a little clos
 er." How about the Psalms?" That will do for a guess. Met man out. side who said it was something of Pauls. Mother man said Job. Couldn't ind 1t in the concordance" "1'll look 1t up." "All right. So will l." The next morning the. other man told the first man he. had found It,. T spent two hours over it," he said. Did 1t take you two hours to find it?' No. 1 found 1t right away" He paused
 That's mighty good reading. isn't it7"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Where Wiae inventor Vim.

There may be certain percentass of inconvenience to, be reached before the human mind grasps the fact that something must be altered. The wise Inventor. says the Journal Of the American Medical Association. attains ! reputation for brilliancy by making his invention before the need bsoomss obvious to othara
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Eyadlna the Inevitable.

He who refuses to face his worst iorfeits the possibility of finding his eest. He does not solve the question of his s;nfulness: he shelves 1t. It Is there. gathering darker meaning and more bitter conseQuences.-P. e Aiosworth.
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Held to Grand Jury.

John Jackson, charged With grand larceny. for the alleged theft Of a buggy and set of harness. Was or- dered held to await the action of the xrand jury in default of bond in the Srnount of $500, yesterday. after trial before Justice Of the Peace L. B. Cheek. WijI Smith, arrested in conr S1ection with the same transactions,
 was dismissed. e4 $
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Lucky tndlvldl,al

"A man is mighty lucky" said Un
 cle Eben. eff he's born wifi a good bass voice dat makes what he says sound solemn an serious even If N 1on't amount to mucb.s -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Start Paving September i.

A. M. Vance construction manager of the kaw Paving company of Wich- ita, Kansas, has arrived in Pine Bluff and has taken charge of the work of preparing to begin the laying of pave ment in Laurel street and Fifteenth avenue. MT. Vance stated the work will be started September 1, and will be pushed continuously to compile ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
TWO COMMON SUMMER AILMENTS,

Thousands of hay fever and asthma victims who are not able to go to the mountains find relief in Foley's Hon. ey and Tar Compound. It allays the inflammation, soothes and heals raw and rasping bronchial tubes and helps to overcome difficulty in breathing, and makes sounj, refreshing sleep possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Tho Aids Job..

"Who is that man who follows the general about?" His aid" But why does he need an aid hanging around oil the time3' well; you see. the general has more medals than he can conveniently wear himself City Journal
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lro Raiss Mint

To those who are fond of mint; thia may be a helpful suggestion. Place good sized sprays of mint in a jar of- water and you will find that you have a nne mint bed: If the Jar Is kept well filled with water the mint will .srox ., we'll = though planted in | window boz. es't2 s. as''s', '''3'.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Rsuul,r HerouIes.

Whenever there Is Q street spat nearly every woman has the Mea that her husband would he a very Gend for carnage if she didn't told him bsck-I.ouisvilie Courier Journal
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Very Handy Remedy.

Always keep alum in the house. IL checks bleeding wounds. and for bleed. ing of the mouth or tongue wash ot cold water in which alum has been dassolved is very effective
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Whites Trouble.

Mrs. Murphy-'What Is that the school doctor reported about your Willie?" Mrs. Ryan-"He said the ohild has them asteroids in his nose"
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Police Dogs Do Good Work.

The breeding and use of dogs al auxiliarics of tho police service has for many, years been practIced with ,narked success in BelgiuaaAss~SssSssss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-28
Wlss Rather Than Wltty.

Wl0o RAthoF Than WNSys
 Be rather wise than witty. for much wit hath commonly much froth. and 1t Is hard to jest and not sometimes leer, too. which many times sinks deeper than was intended or expect ed. and what was designed for mirtA ends ln sadness.--Q Tranchid.