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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-12-18
The Charm Of
a White
Christmas

81 do hope we shall have a white
Christmas this year; it never seems
like Christmas to me If there is no
snow on the ground" The speaker is
Everyman; the time, any time in late
fall or early winter; the place, any
place where snow is a regular win
ter guest, writes FIR. Celestine v.
Strub, o. F. NJ, in franciscan Her
aid" How often have we not heard
these words spoken, or perhaps ut
tered them ourselves? And still, if
the speaker would take the pains to
investigate, he should probably find
that he spent Christmas as often with
out snow as with it. Is then, this as
ISOLATION Of snow with Christmas
merely a popular illusion, or has it
some foundation in fact? Let us see.
Everyone, certainly, appreciates the
beauty of a generous snowfall and of
snowy landscape; but why are we
especially pleased when it happens to
snow on Christmas Day, or, better yet,
on Christmas Eve? Is it merely be.
cause there is double cause of JOY
two simultaneous happy events?
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do not think so. The very fact that
usage has established the phrase, a |
white" Christmas, while it refrains
from coupling this epithet with the
name of any other feast Of the winter
season; e. G. New Years or Epiphany,
shows that the popular mind must
have observed an appropriateness in
the one case that it never found in
any other. But wherein may this ap-
propriateness consist? To me It'll
seems to consist in the similarity be-
tween the peace that reigns in the
material world after snowfall and
that peace that reigns in the hearts
of all men OF good will on Christmas
Day.
A little reflection will make this
clear. Everyone takes pleasure in
what is beautiful. Still, though "a
thing of beauty is JOY forever cir
cumstances may enhance this joy;
for instance, painting that is mas
terpiece of art is doubly pleasing if it,
is the portrait of friend. Also the
state of our mind or a passing humor
may heighten the pleasure that some
thing affords us, by reason of a pc
culiar fitness of which they are the
casual occasion. Have you never OBJ
served that a poem, a song, or piece
of music pleased you more under GER
tain circumstances; then, namely,
when your soul was, as it were, at
tuned to the peculiar mood of the
piece? And do not the beauties of
nature impress us more when we are
predisposed for their particular ap-
peal, SO that they seem but to mirror
our own mind, and to echo our own
thoughts? Surely we yield more
readily to the spell of sunshine with
out, when there is sunshine within
our hearts; and we note gladder
tone in the song of birds when we
ourselves are disposed to sing.
Now, what bears a more striking
resemblance to that peaceful frame
of mind, and what accords more per-
fectly with that peculiar tone Of feel
ing within us at Christmas than a
beautiful fall of snow? Softly and
silently the gentle snowfiakes begin
to drop down, thinly, at first, and
slowly; then more freely and more
rapidly, until all the air is filled with
them and seems to be charmed to
stiffness by their noiseless fall. Grad
ually the dreary landscape takes on
a more cheerful appearance; and as
the snow continues unremittingly
through the day, the whole scene is
i arrayed in a spotless robe of ermine
whiteness. Every surface spot that
looks toward heaven, every roof
every wall and fence, every bush and
tree, is covered with a silvery fleece
woven of thousand crystals. The
venerable woodland stands silent and
motionless bowling beneath it's hoary
locks-a picture of the Old Year, bent
with age and sinking slowly to the
grave. What change has come over
entire nature! It semes as if, with
the snow, heavenly peace had set
tied down over the wide world. The
rumbling of passing vehicles has
ceased; the tread of hurrying feet is
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
NO DOUBT THAT RESINOu
DOES STOP ITCHING

1t Is fact that the moment resinol
ointment touches itching skins, the
itching stops and healing begins. With
the aid OF resinol soap, it almost al.
ways clears away all trace of eczema,
summer rashes, pimples. or similar tor.
menting, unsightly eruption quickly,
leaving the skin clear and healthy.
And the best Of it is you need never
hesitate to use resinol soap and resi-.
mol ointment. Resinol is a doctors
prescription which for twenty years
has been used by careful physicians
for many kinds of skin affections
They know that its soothing, healing
action is brought about by medication
so bland and gentle as to be suited to
the most delicate or irritated skin.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap are
sold by all druggists.-Adv.
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inconceivable-I mean that the men,
having once got rid Of the evidence OF
their crime, would hardly return to the
spot and reobtain possession of it."
Unless they watched me exhume 1t.
and feared the consequences if 1t fell
into your hands," suggested.
"Of course they might have watched
you from behind the trees. and when
you had gone they came and carried
it away somewhere else" he remarked
obviously; but even il they did, it
must be in this wood They would
never risk carrying a body very far.
and here is surely the best place Of
concealment in the whole country"
THE only thing remaining is to
search the wood at daylight" ] sug-
gested. IF the two men came back
here during my absence they may still
be on the watch in the vicinity"
Most probably they are. We must
take every precaution," he said deci-
sively.
At dawn Mackenzie. with four of his
men, made thorough examination of
the wood. but although they continued
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
CTO BE CONTINUED1
Destructive Starfish,

Clearing Narragansett bay Of that
voracious enemy of the oyster, clam
and scallop, the starfish, If one Of the
principal recommendation of the
commissioners of shell fisheries in the
annual report just presented to the
general assembly. Many acres of free
ground-17,000 acres are exempt by
law-are described as only breeding
places for the starfish, which during
the past year destroyed million bush.
els of oysters besides ravaging the
beds of clans and scallops. So seri-
Gus a menace to the shellfish indus
try is the starfish that the revenue of
the state from leased oyster grounds
is being affected. The starf1sh set
during June and July. Immense num-
bers are found upon seaweed. It is
estimated that the starfish in one cart
load of seaweed are capable Of de-
stroying over six million clans in one
week. Raking the seaweed ashore is
one way of killing the stars by the
million.-Providence Bulletin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
HAD PELLAGRA;
IS NOW CURED

Hillsboro, Ala. W. Turner, of this
place, says: Il ought to have written
you two weeks ago, but failed to do so.
l got well and then forgot to write YOU.
i can get about like lO-year-old boy;
you ought to see me run around and tend
to my farm. l can go all day Just like /
used to. / am so thankful to know there
is such a good remedy to cure people of
pellagra.
There is no longer any doubt that pei
lagra can be cured. Don't delay until
it is too late. 1t is your duty to consult
the resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms-hands red like sunburn.
skin peeling off, sore mouth. the lips,
throat and tongue a flaming red, with
much mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea. either diarrhoea OF constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big Free
book on Pellagra and learn about the
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co, box POST. Jasper, Ala, remembering
money is refunded in any case where the
remedy fails to cure ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
FEW CAPABLE OF SYMPATHY
Too Many Make the Mistake Of Con-
siderins Pity as Answering the
Same Purpose.

I'm very, very sorry for her. but
don't understand how she can do as
she is doing" That's the kind of SYM
pathy you don't care to have directed
your way, isn't it? That isn't really
sympathy but nothing more than pity.
fine condescending TOUCHDOWN from
above that seems to say, Il am Of
better material good deal more than
1t says. Il am sorry"
It's odd how little sympathy there is
abroad in the world. We mean how
little downright frank understanding
that others are really suffering from
things that would not make US suffer;
that others want to do things in which
we see no delight, and don't want to
do things that someone who keeps tab
on the worlds duty says they ought
to do. A man told us the other day
that he had SO trained his boy that he
would find few temptations in college.
A lot that man knows about II, doesn't
he? One thing ia sure: he will never
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
Materproof Matches.

Hint for camping and fishing par
ties. Many of you have encountered
the annoying experience of finding
yourselves miles from a store and all
the matches in your possession so
damp that they could not be used
A fact worth knowing is that matches
can be made waterproof without in
jury by dipping them in very hot
melted paraffin, allow them to cool
and they are ready for use. The par
ATTN does not interfere with their use
in the regular way and they are alb
solutely protected from dampness.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28

certain. They are certainly the muir
derers who have returned in secret
and concealed the evidence of this sec
ond crime"
YES" said. Let US 90 after them.
They must not escape u.s."
Then. leaving the exhumed body be-
meath a tree, / caught Muriel by the
waist and waded across the deep chan
mel worn by the stream at that point,
after which we both assembled the
steep bank, where the pair had dis
appeared in the darkness of the wood.
We went on through the gloomy for
est, for the light had faded and eve
ming was now creeping on. From time
to time we halted and listened. But
there was a dead silence, broken only
by the shrill cry of a night bird and
the low rustling of the leaves in the
autumn wind The men knew their
way, it seemed, even though the wood
was trackless. Yet they had nearly
twenty minutes start of US, and in that
time they might be already out in the
open country. Would they succeed in
evading US? Yet even if they did. |
could describe the dress of one of
them, while that of his companion was
as far as | made out, dark blue, of a
somewhat nautical cut. He wore also
fiat cap, with a-peak. We went on.
But We saw no sign of the men who
had SO secretly concealed the body of
their victim.
You expected to discover another
woman, did you not, Miss Leithcourt?"
l asked presently, as we walked across
| the moor.
Yes" she answered. 81 expected to
find an entirely different person"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
AUTO HORN JERICHO TRUMPET
Does Net Make Any Walls Fall su,
Signals Smashing of Speed
Laws.

This lady has Jericho horn on
her auto"
Patrolman Helmuth made this &C.
cusation to Recorder Gaskill against
Mrs. +. B. Frost of Philadelphia, pass.
ing the summer at 10 South Dorset
avenue, Chelsea. Students of the Old
Testament will remember that when
Joshua and his hosts blew the then
auto siren the walls of Jericho fell
Mrs. Frost denied Indignantly that
she broke any walls, even that she
broke the antispeed law, although Hell
muth charged that 40 miles an hour
is a lame gait when Mrs. Frost drives
Five dollars fine" said Recorder
Gaskill gently. "A warning. this five.
Try to add to the city's quietude BY
mufiling that Jericho horn, beg Of
you, madam. New York World.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
CHAPTER VII.
Contains a Surprise.

The first object brought to light,
about two feet beneath the surface,
was a piece of dark gray wooden stuff
which, when the mold was removed,
proved to be part Of woman's skirt
With frantic eagerness got into the
hole we had made and removed the
soil with my hands. until l suddenly
touched something hard.
A body lay there, doubled up, and
crushed into the well-like hole the
men had dug.
Together we pulled 1t out. when, to
my surprise, on wiping away the dirt
from the hard, waxen features, l rec
ognized it as the body of Armida, the
woman who had been my servant in
Leghorn and who had afterwards mar
ried Olinto. Both had been assassi-
mated!
When Muriel gazed upon the dead
woman's face she gave vent to an ex-
preston of surprise. The body was
evidently not that of the person she
had expected to find.
Who is she, | wonder?" my com
panion calculated. Not a lady, evi-
IDENTIFY. by her dress and hands"
Evidently not" was my response.
for | still deemed it best to keep my
own counsel. | recollected the story
Olinto had told me about his wife; of
her illness and her longing to return
to Italy. Yet the dead woman's coun-
tenance must have been healthy
enough in life, although her hands
were rough and hard, showing that
she had been doing manual labor.
Armida had been particularly good
housemaid, black-haired, black-eyed
Tuscan. quick, Clearly and full of a
keen sense of humor. 1t was a great
shock to me to find her lying dead
The breast of her dress was stained
with dried blood, which, on examina
ton, | found had issued from a deer
and fatal wound beneath the ear where
she had been struck an unerring blow
that had severed the artery.
Those men-those men who buried
her! l wonder who they were?" my
companion exclaimed in a hushed
voice. I'VE must follow them and as
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
UGH! CAL0MEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
Just Once! Try "0odsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Con,t
pated, Headachy-Dont Lose Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fne and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full Of am
bition. But take no nasty, danger
Gus calomel, because it makes you
sick and you may lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis of the bones
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you a so cent bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
CroWdinu In,

How many fares may be crowded
into a jitney at one time? The night
is dark and stormy. 1t is a long way
home. Six little playmates, three
young men and three young women
are waiting on a corner to catch the
first jitney home. Along breezes a
five-passenger car. One of the five
seats is occupied by the driver. Now
we leave it to you. gentle reader. Is
the party to be split up? Are three to
stand there in the downpour until the
next jitney happens along, or are the
young men to forget their own COM
fort for the nonce and hold the. storm.
bound young women on their knees {?
1t is opportunities like this that keep
Cupid busy.-Jane Dixon. in New York
Sun.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28

back guarantee that each spoon,,,
will clean your sluggish liver be,,..
than a dose OF nasty calomel and ths,
it won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real u,
medicine. You'll know 1t next mo,S
ing, because you will wake up ,o.,
ing fine. your liver will be workin.
your headache and dizziness pons
your stomach will be sweet and yor'
bowels regular
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirel,
vegetable, therefore harmless ana
cannot salivate. Give it to your chm
dren. Millions of people are usin,
Dodson's Liver Tone instead of d,r
gerous calomel now. Your drugsi.,
will tell you that the sale of caIomol
is almost stopped entirely here
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
Sea SIeds for Coast Defense.

Sea sleds are the latest craft to be
considered by the United States navy
for coast defense work. The navy is
experimenting with half-motor boat
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., which neither
flies over the water nor cuts through
it. but skips along its surface. A "a.
foot boat of this type has made 36h
miles an hour at navy test. 1t is
hoped to obtain a boat that will carry
men at IS or 60 miles an hour. 1t is
said 200 of such craft could be built
at the cost of a single scout cruiser
and would be much more effective.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28

until dusk they discovered nothing,
neither was anything heard of the mys-
ferrous seafarer and his companion in
brown tweeds.
called on Muriel and explained
how the body had so suddenly disap-
peared. whereupon she stared at me
pale faced, saying:
THE assassins must have watched
US. They are aware, then, that we
have knowledge of their crime?"
"Of course" said.
"Ah," she cried hoarsely. Then we
are both in deadly peril-peril of our
own lives! These people will hesitate
at nothing. Both you and l are marked
down by them, without a doubt. We
must both be wary not to fall into any
trap they may lay for u.s."
Her very words seemed an admis-
sion that she was aware of the identity
of the conspirators, and yet she would
give me no clue to them.
Next day / accompanied the party
over to Glenlea, about five miles dis
tant, and at noon at spot previously
arranged, we found the ladies awaiting
US with luncheon spread under the
trees. AS soon as we approached
Muriel came forward quickly, handing
me telegram, saying that it had been
sent over by one of my uncle's grooms
at the moment they were leaving the
castle.
/ tore it open eagerly and read its
contents. 1t was from Frank Hutch.
eson in Leghorn, and read:
Made inquiries. Olinto Santini married
your servant Armida at Italian consulate
general In London about a year ago They
| live CAB Albany Road. Camberwell; he is
| employed waiter Ferrarfs restaurant,
Westbourne Grove.-British Consulate,
| Leghorn.
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hear much Of the temptations, for he
couldn't understand. All he could say
would be. MY dear boy, l don't see
how you can feel for one moment like
doing these things" And If he can't
understand. he won't be much help to
the boy
Sometimes when you have felt weak
enough to want little sympathy, you
haven't gone to the good friend who
was prolific Of advice, have you? Nor
yet to him who looked in pity as on an
abnormal being? But someone who
really cared for you, put his arm
around your shoulder, and-well that
was about all. But it's too bad we
can't remember 1t oftener.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
SYNOPSIS.

Gordon Gregg is called upon IN Leg
horn by Hornby, the yacht I-ola's owner,
and dining aboard with him and his
friend, Hylton Chatter. accidentally sees
a torn photograph of young girl That
might the consuIs safe is robbed. The
police find that Horribly is fraud and
the Lola's name . false one. Gregg Wis
dts Capt Jack Durnford Of the marines
aboard his vessel DurnfOrd knows. but
will not reveal, the mystery OF the Lola.
1T concerns a woman" In London
Gregg is trapped nearly to his death by
a former servant. Olinto Visiting in
Dumfries Gregg meets Muriel Leithcourt.
Hornby appears and Muriel introduces
him as Martin Woodroffe. her father $
friend. Gregg finds that she is engaged
TO Woodroffe. Gregg sees a copy of the
torn photograph on the Lola and finds
that the young girl is Muriel's friend.
Woodroffe disappears. Gregg discovers
the body of a murdered woman in Ran
noch wood. The body disappears and in
its place Is found the body of Olinto.
Gregg talks 10 the police but conceals his
own knowledge OF the woman. Muriel
calls secretly on Gregg and tells him that
she is certain that a woman as well as
q man has been murdered.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
NEW IDEA IN GOVERNMENT
Hard to Raise Objection to the Lates,
Phase, Which 10 Practical
eenevolence.

Here at last is q form Of govern
mental benevolence against which no
possible objection can be urged: Pc
troleum has been made to yield gas
olins suitable for fuel. and toiuol and
ibenxol necessary for dyestuffs and
high explosives; Jet the process 10 to
be given to the public for the benefit
of all.
The discoveries are important and
they must be practical or the an
announcement would not have been
made SO definitely by the government.
But the really notable feature is that
they are not to be commercialized for
individual or corporate profit on the
one hand. nor are they to be monopo-
Ilised By the government on the other
We have grown accustomed TO fed
leral cooperation In agriculture. and
the seeding Of the continent no longer
ELECTS comment: for the government
20 make distinct contributions to the
procssses Of manufacture II newer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
The Humble Toiler.

You must put your shoulder to the
wheel in this campaign" said the
alert manager.
Il understand that" said the oh.
scure but willing worker. But you
want to let me know when you're 60
ing to change your mind about going
ahead. The last time put my shout
der to the wheel the band wagon sud.
denly backed up and over me-
Washington Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
Changing Diet Of the Chinese.

Americans who have been infiu.
enced by the Orient to the extent of
taking their tea clear. without milk
or sugar. will be astonished to learn
that the Occident is now bent on
teaching the Chinese to use milk with
their decoction of tea leaves-and con.
densed milk at that.
An enterprising condensed milk
company is pushing the campaign and
expects to be successful This con-
Germ has already introduced con-
densed milk ice cream to the Chinese,
and they like It 90 well that many
Of the restaurants keep 1t always on
hand.
Practically no fresh milk il to be
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28

and 1t opens a field Of possibilities in
which 1t can render vast service
Hitherto individual investigators have
made our discoveries, and financiers
have exploited them for private gain
II, In the future, our government shall
be able to point the way to new devel-
opments in scientific industry. there
will be frank recognition that the
government really exists for the peo-
ple."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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had In China, although the natives
seem familiar enough with the virtues
OF both the fresh and the condensed
article.
Perhaps after all of the Orientals
have taken their tea clear because
there was no milk to put in ii and
not because they thought the addition
OF milk ruined the beverage.
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A Pitched Battle.

From the viewpoint of an innocent
bystander," philosophically remarked
the old codger, Il believe that the
keenest competition l know of occurs
when two chronic dyspeptics get to-
gether and compare their symptoms"
Judge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
Lawful Procedure,

Magistrate-Why should you not be
Leavily fined for backing this man s
eye?
DEPENDENT - beg to remind your
nonor i was performing an action re-
Iuired by the law.
Magistrate - What do you mean,
sir?
Defendant~I was only dimming his
lights.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28

To remove grease and dirt from ma
chinery with gasoline is the purpose
of a new compressed-aid syringe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28
Quite Easv.

Il hear Jim is going to organiD
an aeroplane enterprise"
He ought to find it an easy matter
to keep its stock soaring"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-28

At Cambridge university 1000 out
Of $500 undergraduates have gone or
are going to the war.