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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02

tween Dallas. Texas, and Birmingham,
Ala. for the honor of being designated
the 1916 reunion city. Birmingham
supporters appeared last night to bo
numerically far in the majority, and
the prediction was made that the
Alabama city will be chosen by the
convention.
HELM LAUNCHES
CAMPAIGN FOR BIRMINGHAM
Congressman Thomas Henin,. of Ala
bama, headed that States delegation
at Murphy's Hotel last night in it's
campaign to secure the 1916 reunion
for Birmingham. He will be the prin-
cipal speaker to-day. when the Ala
bama city will make it's appeal TO the
convention.
Among Birmingham's most effective
campaign agencies is brass band.
composed of youngsters from its indus
trial training school. This organiza-
ton. thirty odd strong, made tour Of
the hotels last night. invading the JEFF
ferson at 10 o'clock with banners aloft
proclaiming Birmingham as the re-
union city for 1916.
The band ranged itself on the grand
staircase leading to the mezzanine floor
and the palm room. and proceeded to
render thirty-mlnute program of
Southern airs. Within ten minutes the
lower lobby was a dense mass Of hu-
manity. hiding from view completely
the massive furniture of the lower
floor.
From the mezzaninc railing the sea
of upturned faces below rcscmbled a
holiday crowd watching a scoreboard
1t was the most unusual sight that the
Jefferson had seen in years. Along the
mezzanine ratings. all round the cen
trail lobby. pressed an unhroken ring of
spectators. three. four and five deep
To this asscmblaEe the youthful band
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02
Operating without License,

Philip Lcrner, arrested by Policeman
Goldshy on charge OF soliciting. MAX
ing and selling pictures on the streets
without license, was fined 500 and
costs when arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
IN THE HOME.

Home is the place where man
should appear at his best. He who is
bearish at home and polite only
abroad is no true gentleman; indeed,
he who cannot be considerate to those
of his own household will never be
really courteous to strangers. There
is no better training for healthy and
pleasant intercourse with the outer
world than bright and cheerful de-
meanor at home. 1t is in a mans
home that his real character is seen;
as he appears there, so he is really
elsewhere, however skillfully he may
for the time conceal his true nature.
1t would go far to promote happiness
in the home if all the members were
as courteous to one another as they
are to guests. The visitor receives
bright smiles, pleasant greetings,
while to our own we are often cross,
rude, selfish, nagging, and fault-find-
ing. Are not our very own as worthy
of our love, kindness and gentleness
as the stranger?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
THE TONGUE.

Keep it from unkindness Words
are sometimes wounds. Not very
deep wounds, always, and yet they
irritate. Speech is unkind sometimes
when there is no unkindness in the
heart; so much the worse that unin-
tentionally pain is caused.
Keep it from falsehood. 1t is so easy
to give a false coloring, to SO make a
statement that it may convey mean
ing different from the truth, while yet
there is an appearance of truth, that
we need to beaon our guard. There
are very many who would shrink
from telling lie who yet suffer them
selves to make such inaccurate or eX-
aggerated or one-sided statements that
they really come under the condemna-
tion of those whose lying lips are an
abomination to the Lord"
Keep it from SANDER. The good
reputation of others should be dear to
U.s. Sin should not be suffered to go
unrebuked. And it should be borne in
mind that what is often considered as
merely harmless gossip runs danger
ously near, if it does not pass. the con-
fines of SANDER. A reputation is too
sacred to be made a plaything of,
even if the intent be not malicious.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
THE MAGIC WRITING.

If you will take French chalk, or the
dustless school crayons used for writ
ing on the blackboard, and write your
name, or anything else you choose to
write, on a mirror, and then wipe it
off lightly so that it will not show,
you have everything ready for a very
clever little trick. Have your friends
look at the mirror, and see that moth
ing is there; then tell them that by
breathing on the mirror you can make
magic writing appear.
This will prove to be quite true,
and will look very mysterious to those
who do not understand just how it
is done. There is enough of the chalk
left on the mirror to make the writing
very plain when the moisture of your
breath settles on the smooth surface
of the mirror. You must not make
your writing spread out over too much
surface, as part of it will dry out
and disappear before you get over the
whole surface. When the moisture
dries up, you can breathe on the
mirror again and again, and the writ
ing will continue to appear and dis
appear.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
HOME EDUCATION.

Strange as it may seem, there are
many parents who think that the edu-
cation of their children depends Who'll
ly upon the amount of money they
are able to devote to their mental
training in schools and colleges. They
appear to forget that the home train
ing is more important and more last
ing than that impaired within the
four walls of any college. Says a
writer:
''Do you ask what will educate your
son? Your example will educate him
your conversation with your friends
the business he sees you transact; the
likings and dislikings he sees you ex'
press-these will educate him. 1t is
not in your power to withdraw from
him the continual influence of these
things, except you were to withdraw
yourself from them also. Education
goes on at any instance of time, you
can neither stop it nor turn it's course
What these have a tendency to make
your child, that he will be-"
Hence, parents cannot be excused il
their children grow up in ignorance OF
the things they should know, and they
should make an effort to have the
home not only the happiest place in
the world, but likewise the school
room where thees fundamental prin.
ciples of education are carefully laid
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
THE ToY-sTREWN HOUSE.

Give me the house where the toys are
strewn,
Where the dolls are asleep in the
chairs,
Where the building blocks and the toy
balloon.
And the soldiers guard the stairs;
Let me step in house where the tiny
cart
With it's horses rule the floor,
And rest comes into my weary heart
For am at home once more.
Give me the house with the toys about,
With the battered old train of cars,
The box of paints and the books left
out
And the ship with her broken spars
Let us step in a house at the close of
day
That is Uttered with children's toys,
And dwell once more in the haunts of
play
With the echoes of bygone noise
Give me the house where the toys are
seen,
The house where the children romp,
And I'll happier be than man has been
Meath the gilded dome of pomp.
Let me see the litter of bright-eyed
play
Strewn over the parlor floor,
And the joys knew in far-off day
Will gladden. my heart once more.
Whoever has lived in a toy-strewn
home,
Though feeble he be and gray,
Will yearn, no matter how far he roam,
For the glorious disarray
Of the little home with it's Uttered floor
That was his in the bygone days,
And his heart will throb as it throbbed
before
When he rests where baby plays.
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sell it. He's going to Canada in a day

sell it.. He's going to Canada in a day
or two
| MOllie murmured something unin-
telligible, and babe him good evening,
with lowered eyes, lest he should see
her sudden tears.
Dicks spinet!" she thought, ex-
citedly. How we'll she remembered it
in his dear old home before it was
broken up. No wonder it seemed ia
miliar! And, after all, perhaps he did
not love someone else. Anyway she
would go home and tell her uncle the
real truth about how her lover had
lost his money, and she would beg him
on Bonded knees to forgive the betting
episode and keep his word about lend
ing the money. Then she could write
to Dick and ASK him to call, for a spe-
cial reason, in the morning.
Arrived once more at home, she
| sought her uncle in the study, and
impetuously started to tell him or
Dick Brennan's real source of trouble,
but before she had gone very far Mr..
Gavin interrupted her:
81 guessed as much, when | found
you hadn't written about my OFFER"
he said. "You were right, too, for
never would trust a gambler"
"But, Uncle Bernard, you're cheated
him!" she cried, angrily, then. "That
spinet was Dicks; found it out half
an hour ago, and you only gave fifty
pounds for it, and perhaps it's worth
double"
"Dicks!" he echoed. "Well, Mollie,'
he said, smiling suddenly then, I'll
get him out of his troubles and yours,
by paying him the full value of the
spinet-to a collector-five hundred
pounds"
"Uncle Bernard, you perfect darl-
ingw she cried, ecstatically, and then
| danced from the room to write to Dick.
In the hall she changed her mind. A
telegram would be quicker, she de-
cided, and so almost running in her
anxiety she reached the nearest post
Office. AS she entered the door, she
collided with man who was hurrying
out, and both simultaneously cried
out, "You!" with evident delight
II was sending you a wire!" Dick
said. 81 couldn't go away without see
ing you again, Mollie."
"And 1 came to send one to you,
Dick" Mollie replied with a happy
smile which his lonely troubled heart
resented for a moment
You're not going anywhere except
tell you," she said, with her old
audacity. Uncle bought your darling
old spinet today for fifty pounds, but
afterwards his conscience made him
decide to pay the owner it's real value
five hundred pounds"
give hundred pounds" he echoed
blankly. Then he turned to her. This
is your doing, Mollie?"
at isn't and it isl she replied. ''But
l mean to keep the spinet."
The Irish ROSGrD.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20

Blinded with anger, they refuse to
see,
Marching through blood, and in the
night of shame;
This is the way they choose, and
mock with it Thy Name.
True, Thou art Arbiter of all things
here;
Yet Man is free to choose the way he
will.
Thine anger, did he love Thee, he
would fear:
And all Thy laws obediently fulfil.
Rebel at first, he is a rebel still.
Hast Thou not shown where such
rebellion leads?
Have not Thine ages labored to instil
Into Mans heart and mind that when
he bleeds,
Suffers and dies, it is for his rebelli-
Gus deeds?
Lord, at Thy hands the blind received
their sight:
Unction of clay by Thee to one ap-
piled
Gave him the day where else had
been the night.
Did he Thy lowly means of grace de-
ride?
Is not Thine enemy that lordly pride
Which forfeited the Paradise of old,
And would itself the means of grace
decide?
Men self-sufficient, arrogant and bold,
Honor Thee with their lips; their
hearts untouched and cold.
Grant that their contact with the
blood-soaked clay
In sodden trenches may unveil their
eyes;
Grant they may choose Thy selfiess,
peaceful way,
Bearing their cross beneath approx
ing skies;
Grant that the conflict end, and men
be wise,
Regulating sin, and it's dark thrall;
Grant that to Manhood men may hence
arise;
Grant that Thy day of Grace and
Truth befall,
o, Risen, Assembled Christ, Saviour
of Nations all.
George B. Hewetson in Catholic Record -
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
DON'T.

It's don't to this, and don't to that,
And don't you run away,
And don't you lose your Sunday hat
Don't have so much to say.
Don't fill your mouth so full of cake
Don't cry before you're hurt,
Don't play with that or it will break
And don't get in the dirt.
Now don't forget to be polite,
Don't ask for all you see,
With other little boys don't fight,
Don't try to climb tree.
Don't scamper up and down the stairs
Don't sprawl upon the floor,
Don't disarrange the parlor chairs,
Don't finger mark the door.
Don't run right in with muddy feet,
Don't jump upon the bed,
Don't Shrek so loud upon the street,
Don't waste your buttered bread.
Don't speak unless you're spoken to,
Don't stone the neighbours cat,
Don't never say thing untrue,
And don't do this or that.
It's tough to be boy of three,
Cause don't" is all you hear,
It's all that's eyer said to me
When older folks are near.
My pa and ma and sister May,
My aunts an uncles, too,
guess have never learned to say
A solitary dc"
Detroit Free Press.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
ONLY THE SOUL.

Instability is the characteristic of
things we see. Neither winter nor
summer, nor spring nor autumn, is
permanent; all are running, flying,
and flowing past. Why should l speak
of fading flowers, of dignities of kings
that are today and tomorrow cease
to be; of rich men, of magnificent
houses, of night and day, of the sun
and the moon? For the moon wanes,
and the sun is sometimes eclipsed and
often darkened with clouds. Of things
visible, in short, is there anything
that endures forever. Nothing!-no,
not anything in us but the soul. And
that most of us neglect.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
THE MONTHS.

January brings the snow,
Makes our feet and fingers glow.
February brings the rain,
Thaws the frozen lake again.
March brings breezes loud and shrill,
Stirs the dancing daffodil.
April brings the primrose sweet,
Scatters daisies at our feet.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs,
Skipping by their feecy dams.
June brings tulips, lilies. roses,
Fills the children's hands with posies.
Hot July brings cooling showers,
Apricots and gillyflowers.
August brings the sheaves of corn,
Then the harvest home is borne.
Warm September brings the fruit,
Sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Fresh October brings the pheasant,
Then to gather nuts is pleasant.
Dull November brings the blast,
Then the leaves are whirling fast.
Chill December brings the sleet,
Blazing fires and Christmas treat.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20

1t costs more to satisfy vice than
to feed a family.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
THE SUN WILL SHINE AGAIN.

A newsboy, thinly clad and drenched
to the skin by the soaking rain, stood
shivering in doorway on cold day
in November. First one bare foot and
then the other was lifted from the
pavement for moment and placed
against his legs to get little warmth.
Every few minutes his shrill could be
as he shouted, Morning papers!
Morning papers!"
A gentleman, we'll protected by oil
cloth and umbrella, in passing,
stopped to buy a paper, and, noticing
the boys plight, said: This kind of
weather is pretty hard ON you, my
lad"
Looking up with CHEEKY smile, he
replied: Il don't mind this much,
mister. The sun will shine again.
What philosopher the boy was!
How much better would it be if we
all could learn to look at things from
this standpoint.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
POWER OF AN AVE MARIA.

Arturo de Gounod was a youth of
excellent character, distinguished no
less for his virtuous life than for his
learning He surpassed many young
men of his age in education and Cul-
ture; was an artist of no mean order,
an accomplished musician, and dhe
posSeSSor of fine tenor voice. Hav-
ing come to Paris on a visit to his
uncle, the count of Medina, Arturo
devoted much of his time to the study
of the fine arts. His fame as a sing
er soon became known far and wide
and in the salons of the society in
which he moved his beautiful voice
was often heard and admired. One
night he sang an Ave Maria, every
note of which was soul-stirring. His
audience listened spell-bound, breath
less, to the sweet, powerful notes. At
the conclusion, when the last words
died away, the singer was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. His de-
lighted hearers gathered round him,
vieing with one another in their trib-
utes of praise. One among them, an
elderly lady, seemed deeply moved.
Approaching the young man, she said,
in voice full of emotion: Are you a
Catholic, monsieur" 81 am, and |
hope fervent one," replied the youth.
ITO judge from your singing" con-
tinued the lady, Il should say you are
devoted to the Virgin, and reverence
her in a special manner" you are
right, madam. After God, l love and
honor her with all my heart" Your
rendering of that beautiful Ave Maria,
she said, "has thrilled my soul to its
depths. | am Protestant, and until
tonight have never doubted that my
religion was not the true one. Not
only has my heart been touched, but
my mind has been enlightened, and !
shall be deeply grateful if you will
tell me something of the Catholic
faith Arturo introduced his friend
to a priest, who after duly instructing
her received her into the one true
fold. Today she is a fervent Cath
olic, an ardent lover of Our Lady, and
she blesses the hour when listening
to the sweet strains of the Ave Maria
her soul (until then enveloped in dark
ness) was flooded with the true light
and with the peace which passeth un.
derstanding.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
A PRAYER FOR THE NATIONS A
WAR.

Thorn-crowned, Despised, Rejected of
mankind,
0 Son of Man, in Whom was all the
race,
The strong, the weak, the seeing, and
the blind,
Meek, plying King, Thy sorrows in
Thy Face,
Who in Thy Heart of Hearts still
hast place
For all who will Thy perfect Word
obey.
Not Thine the taunt, the sword, the
dread disgrace
OF those who in their might so forth
and Stay,
These may invoke Thy Name, they
walk not in Thy Way.
When will men learn that they must
first achieve
The subjugation of themselves to
Thee
Before they rightly can in Thee be-
lieve,
And the meek children of Thy Father
be?
Subject to passions, how can men be
free?
And yet their freedom loudly they pro
claim.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20
BE A GENTLEMAN.

Come wealth or want, come good OF
i'll,
Let young and old accept their part
And bow before the Awful Will,
And bear it with an honest heart,
Who misses or who wins the prize,
Go lose or conquer as you can;
But if you fail, or if you rise,
Be each, pray God, gentleman.
-ThGckeF0p.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-03-20

There are souls in the world which
have the gift of finding joy every
where they go. Their influence is an
inevitable gladdening of the heart
These bright hearts have great work
to do for God.-FGtler FGOer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-10
MOTHER o. IS
CHILDREN dies
Mrs. Lserstia Rubsn, colorsd Resi-
dent Of ksokuk since Slavery
Days, rsssed Away
Saturday.
ONE DAUGHTER LIVING n {
Dseedent W.. Born in the stats q
Mississippi In Year 1s4o-Hus
band, scIpio, Dead for
Fourteen Years.
ONE DAUGHTER LIVING

Another OF Keokuk's we'll known
old colored characters passed away
Saturday morning in the person OF
Mrs. Lucretia Ruben, OF 800 Burke
street, Messengerville. a resident OF
Keokuk since slavery days and the
mother of fifteen children, only one
of whom is now alive
Mrs. Ruben was born In the state
OF Mississippi in the year 1910, being
seventy-fve years Of age at the time
Of her death She was born in slav-
cry, bit was freed by the civil war.
comihg to Keokuk shortly after, and
this city had remained her home for
the rest OF her days.
The husband of the decedent.
Seipio Ruben, died fourteen years
ago last April, and she had been
making her home with her only living
daughter. Eliza Giles. This daughter
is the only surviving child of'fifteen
born to the decedent.
A nephew, Robert Anderson and a
niece. Mrs. Ethel Pickett. reside In
Mount Pleasant. Iowa. There are no
other relatives SO far. as known. Mrs.
Ruben was woman who possessed
many friends both among the colored
and white population OF the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-10
'T0RRENCE POSTS
Open CAMP FIRE
Meeting Of Considerable interest Was
Held Last Might at the
Headquarters Of the
Organization.
THREE VETERANS SPOKE
One Told OF sheridan's Ride, Another
Defended the Volunteers VINO
Were at Fort Don
nelson.

4
Several interesting Incidents Of the
civil war we're recalled by speakers at
1.-THE open camp fire, given under the
auspices of Terrence Post G. A. r.,
in Its headquarters at Cameron hall.
last night The meeting was open to
the public and there was a good at
tendance OF interested persons who
came as guests OF the old soldiers.
Major Mart Howe. superintendent OF
the National cemetery. read q paper
dealing with some incidents surround
ling Sheridan's famous ride Mr..
Howe was present at The battle OF
Winchester. and his remarks were
very interesting.
Captain F. c. Overton read paper
entitled IAN Incident Of the Flag. :
This dealt with the occupation o.
Atlanta
J. A. M. Collins. commissioners OF
public safety. in his talk, defended tho
volunteers in the assault on Fort Don
Nelson. A major OF regular infantry
| IN an article published some time ago
censured the volunteers. and the talk
! by Mr.. Collins was In defense OF these
men.
! Following the program, doughnuts
and cider were served Captain L. D.
Sheppard. post commander, presided
over the meeting.