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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Mary returned home to find that
her mother had passed the crisis and
would live. Indeed, Mary had not
prayed in vain. She knelt by her
mothers bedside and prayed. Her
mother knew then what had saved
her life and said to Mary:
My angel, your prayer has been
answered"
In the afternoon Mary was sitting
by the bedside as happy as if she had
received a number of presents. But
she received the greatest of all, her
mothers life. A loud knock was heard
at the door. Mary ran to open it and
saw a chauffeur in rich livery stand
ing beside the lady she had saved.
He had a basket of food. The lady
gave Mary pocketbook with $40 in
it and went over to the bed to see
her mother The lady said that she
would give Mary's mother a position
as companion to her, because she
lived all alone.
Mary's mother was soon we'll and
was happy to know all her daughter
had done for her. Mary had not
prayed in vain and truly our dear
Lord answered His mothers prayer
for Mary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
BEWARE!

The cheerful and jolly woman who
Keeps people laughing at her stock
OF funny stories and her witty re-
partee is usually in demand at social
gatherings, for everybody enjoys good
wholesome fun and laughter. But she
who has talent for fun-making needs
to be on her guard lest her high spir-
its carry her too far.
No matter what the temptation
may be, woman should not cast her
dignity utterly away for the sake of
RinS amusing 10 her companions.
They will laugh, 10 he sure, for laugh
ter and fun-making are apt to be con
taglous, but when the fun is over.
they are likely to remember with a
little feeling of disgust the antics of
the woman who forgot that she was
a lady And if some older woman
has been listener or an onlooker,
she is likely to express her opinion
in the caustic comment, 'She is
dreadful"
The fun-making woman is some
times more feared than welcome. be-
cause in her desire to raise a laugh,
she considers everybody fair game
and cares little whose feelings are
hurt. Many a laugh leaves a sting
in somebody's heart. to rankle and
hurt for days or weeks.
1t is good for us to laugh, but it is
not necessary that we should be al
ways laughing, and it is far better
that we should be silent than that a
woman should sacrifice her own dig
nifty or hurt the feelings of some
other one in order to make a little
fun and raise a laugh.
-FYcbOuoo
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
CHINESE NAM ES.
NeU York San.

eve may all be pardoned for Civ
ing up the puzzle of Chinese names"
says a writer, and yet this little vo-
cabulary may help the newspaper
reader through dispatches that come
from China. King means metropolis:
Flu, provincial capital; Chu, a second
class city; KEN, a third class city;
Kiang, a river; Ho, stream: Hal,
d lake or sea: Tao, island: Chan,
mountain; Ling. pass; Ia, big; Siao,
little; KOuan, fortress; Wei, camp;
Men, carrier; Pei, north; Nan, south;
81, west; Chang, upper; Pal, white;
Hei, black; Yang, blue. Marking
therefore is southern metropolis;
Picking northern metropolis.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
THE DEAR LITTLE ROBIN

"The Cardinal Bird" said Daddy, lis
a very superior bird and will not stoop
so much as to come down to the
earth"
DO you mean he never comes on
the ground, Daddy?" exclaimed Nancy.
rs he always flying or sitting on
the branches of trees?" asked Nick.
Yes said Daddy, ''he never comes
down below bushes and he enjoys
trees most of all. He likes it best up
high. And he wouldn't walk in the
woods or on a lawn for anything. He
delights to swing in the summer
breeze and the sun helps to show off
his dazzling coat to all the rest of the
birds.
"One day Mr.. Robin Redbreast was
walking along lovely green lawn.
He stopped several times to pick up
a worm from the ground and swallow
it whole before he walked on.
In tree near by he spied the Car
dinal bird.
Hello said Mr.. Robin Redbreast,
cheerily. Won't you come and have
a worm with me? There are a num-
Der in this lawn, and the good rain
we had last night has made the
ground SO nice and soft Do join me-
he ended with a bright chirp.
G No, thank you,' said the Cardinal
Bird. I wouldn't soil my feet on
that ground. I hate the ground, abb
solutely hate it. And the Cardinal
Bird looked very naughty and proud.
6 Come now, said Mr.. Robin Red
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
cHILD's PRAYER ANSWERED.

Mary Ross was a little girl whose
birthday was. on December s, the feast
OF the Immaculate Conception. She
was poor and her mother took in
washing to earn living.
Nine days before Mary went to
church to join in the noyena. She
prayed earnestly to our Blessed Lady
that her mother would not have to
work so hard. When Mary went home
she found her mother was seriously
i'll and the doctor said:
Only heavenly help can save your
MOTHER
Mary did not lose hope. The next
morning she prayed more diligently
that Our Lord would spare her moth
er's life or give her happy death.
She left it all according to Almighty
Gods will.
On the eighth day of the novena
Mary was going home, when she saw
an old lady cross the street in the
path of a trolley car. Mary ran across
the street and, grasping hold of the
lady's right hand, dragged her to a
place OF safety. The lady thanked
Mary and asked her where she lived.
Mary told her and went her way.
The next day Mary was kneeling in
church when she remembered that
this was not only the feast of the I'm
macuiate Conception, but also her
birthday, Mary prayed to Our Bless
ed Lady to ask Our Lord for her
mothers recovery.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
PLATING

breast, you won't get your feel dirty
And if you do he whispered know
ingly, I can lead you to the incest
brock where you can wash them off
with fresh rain water. Do comet
81 cannot, said the Cardinal Bird.
L do not like the earth. ] want to be
flying in the air, or sitting on the
branches of trees. Sometimes | will
perch for little while on a laurel
bush-but come any lower? Dear me,
no, couldn't
It's a great shame, said Mr..
Robin Redbreast. of course, there is
no accounting for taste.
Thank you for inviting me- added
the Cardinal Bird politely. For he
prided himself on his good manners.
Pretty soon some people came
along. At once they noticed the
beautiful Cardinal Bird. He wore his
best red suit which he wears all the
time-except in winter, when he adds
gray TO his wings-his collar and tie
We're of black and his feathers stuck
up on top of his head so as to make
him look very stylish and fine.
Oh, what a beautiful Bird said
the people. Mr. Cardinal Bird heard
that of course-and SO did Mr.. Robin
Redbreast. No one had noticed him,
but he didn't care, for he knew Mr..
Cardinal Bird was by far the more
beautiful, and he hadn't mean dis
position.
We'll. when the Cardinal Bird heard
the praise he began to sing-a glori-
GUS high voice he had, and he sounded
his clear notes over and over again.
Then suddenly he stopped, cooked his
head to one side, as though to say:
And what do you think of me now?'
From down on the ground Mr..
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
ONLY A BABY.

Something to live for came to the
place,
Something to die for maybe,
Something to give even sorrow a
grace,
And yet it was only a baby!
Cooling and laughter and gurGles and
cries,
Dimples for tenderest kisses;
Chaos Of hopes and of raptures and
signs
Chaos of fears and of blisses.
Last year, like all years, the rose and
the thorn;
This year wilderness maybe,
But heaven stopped under the roof on
the morn
That it brought there only baby.
Anonymous.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
AN AME RtCAN.

An American is one
Who not only shouts "Old Glory
but feels it:
Who pursues a practical, not pas
sive, democracy;
Who not only likes to thrive with his
country but is ready TO die with it;
Who would not barter its tiniest
blade of grass for the wealth of
Il universe;
Who respects its institutions, who
does not deride them;
Who has the courage of his convic-
lions, not the acQuiescence of his
eXpediency;
Who believes i'll principle, not the
qualification OF it;
Who can be generously sympathetic
without being patroniZing;
Who rocks the Grade with one hand
and balances his books with the
other:
Who is childlike with you in success
and staunch in adversely;
Who loves one woman, and honors
all:
Who is mild with The simple, but a
rock with the sophisticated;
Who can pat puppy that bespat.
tered his trousers;
Who is square with himself, and leni-
ent toward ignorance;
Who is fair 10 labor, and labors
fairly:
Who is humble in his achievements,
and generous with his praise;
Who can be a stalwart champion as
well as an innocent bystander;
Who believes in adequate prepared
ness, and will choerfully dig up his
share when the bills fall due;
Who observes the intent, not the let
ter of the law;
Who can be gallant to a scrubwoman,
and Indifferent to the naughty;
Who is as fastidious about his moral
shirt cuffs as his Numbered linen;
Who eats his own embalmed beef,
and forwards the better cuts to
those who serve his country;
Who tries 10 be kind to every race
and color and creed because he has
no wish TO draw distinctions among
those who will serve him in the
pinch.
q.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
UNDERTAKES

Robin Redbreast had been listening.
Listen to that dear little Robin
said one of the people. And they all
turned from the beautiful bird with
the high, rich voice, to the little
friendly Robin, hopping about on the
lawn. Mr. Robin Redbreast didn't
know they were noticing him. He was
just singing a song of admiration to
Mr.. Cardinal Bird. And he sang so
clear, SO sweetly that even Mr.. Car
dinal Bird said: You're not such a
bad little singer yourself. But you
really are not nearly particular
enough. You don't care where you go
or to whom you speak. When one be-
longs to fine family like the Cardi-
nal Bird family, one must have great
dignity And Mr. Cardinal Bird sang
again, but the people were no longer
listening.
of they nad gone Tor bread crumbs
for the little robin. And when they
came back they scattered them all
over the ground.
" For you, little Robin they said.
But Mr.. Robin Redbreast thought
the feast was for Mr. Cardinal Bird.
Goodies. for you he called.
But can't come down. said the
Cardinal Bird i will eat up here
And the people were saying:
After all, there is nothing quite
so nice as dear little Robin
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
WHAT THE CATHOLIC PRESS
DOES.

The Catholic press is giving itself
Fundamentally to every Catholic ac-
tivity.
We have often wondered at the I'M
selfishness of the Catholic papers, and
wondering we have admired it.
The Catholic press receives, at most,
meagre support, yet the Catholic press
is ever foremost in urging every Cath
Ole cause.
Catholic education receives the con-
slant, earnest support of the Catholic
papers. Their news columns are filled
week after week with the doings of
school, convent and college. A well
come is extended to every item of
news which concerns Catholic educa-
ton.
The editorial columns of our papers
are filed with comment, explanation
and defense of Catholic training.
From the sanctum, as from rooftop,
the cry is ever raised, Send your
children to Catholic school,
Catholic societies have separate de-
partments in every Catholic paper
which they choose to use. Their do
ings are faithfully chronicled, their
conventions reported, their good work
lauded, their aims and objects ex-
planned to the people.
The Catholic press has rushed to
the defense of Catholic charities and
stands as bulwark of brass against
the secularization of these activities
so dear and sacred to the Catholic
heart.
And have you noticed the columns
devoted to the home and foreign mis-
sions in our Catholic papers columns
worth thousands of dollars annually,
but generously given gratis to the
cause?
The Catholic press is fulfilling its
mission. 1t receives from organized
Catholicity less moral and financial
support than any other agency in the
Church
But it is slowly coming into its own.
The conviction is gaining every day
that no Catholic home il adequately
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
HOW TO TELL WHETHER YOUR
DIAMONDS ARE REAL.

There are various tests and some of
the cheap false diamonds will stand
two or three of them So it is better
TO put diamond to number of tests
to make sure that it is the real thing.
Therefore, let us procure a piece of
glass, a file, two coins, one needle or
pin, glass of water, white card
with a black spot on it. a piece of
cloth with colored stripes an alumil
mum pencil. Now we are prepared for
nearly all the tests indicated by a
writer in the Scientific American.
Test number one: Rub the alleged
diamond over the glass. If diamond.
it will cut the glass, even if drawn
lightly, so that tap will separate the
glass along the line. If not a real
diamond, the glass may be scratched
but not really cut.
Test number two: If YOU can file
the edges, it is not diamond.
Test number three: Place the dia-
mond between two coins and press
hard with finger and thumb No i'm
preston can be made on the edges
OF real diamond II false stone.
you can see with lens that the edges
have been crushed
Test number four: Place on the
surface of the stone a tiny drop of
water. If real stone, you can move
the drop around with pin point. If
not real the drop will spread when
the pin touches it.
Test number five: Drop the stone
into a glass of water The paste dia-
mond will be blurred and almost dis.
appear The real diamond will be
startlingly clear.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
MY LITTLE FRIEND.

There is little miss meet
pass her daily on the street;
She greets me with smile so sweet
That l am captivated.
A fairy she, scarce seven years old;
About her head play locks Of gold;
No rose is fairer to behold
Than she, when all is stated.
She is like one of those, ah, me!
That climbed the Saviour's gentle
knee;
And felt His hand SO lovingly
Upon their silken tresses.
And when she asks me, How are
you?
Just as all grown-uD persons do,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31

Man is the plague that sets all of us
signing,
trettlng and stewing when the time
comes for buying,
Gifts without number
The store windows lumber
That will bring gladness
To Mary or Ann,
Sister or daughter,
But what will quarter
Buy in this. town that
VIII do for a man?
Edgar A. Guest, in Detroit Free Press.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
HOW MUCH SHOULD ONE WEIGH?

A simple way to ascertain ones
ideal weight was told recently by DR..
Harvey G. Beck, of the University of
Maryland, in an address before the
Los Angeles County Medical associa-
ton at Los Angeles, Calf
First, put down 10. Then multiply
by 81 the number of inches by which
ones height exceeds five feet. Add
the result of the multiplication to the
original 10 and the sum is ones
Ideal weight"
Popular Science WeekIp.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
THE BOY WHO TRIES.

The boy who wins is sure of praise,
And yet, | somehow prize
Through stress of dark and cloudy
days
The gallant boy who tries.
The lad whose valor holds its own
In presence of defeat,
Who falls and rises, makes no moan
In dust, or cold or heat.
A thousand praise the boy who wins,
But twice ten thousands rise
Beyond this world Of clamorous dins
To praise the boy who, tries.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
MILK AND CREAM

make serious answer to
Her ladylike addresses.
God bless my CHEEKY little friend
Her artless way | would not mend;
I'd have her thus unto the end,
+. Gould | but have my pleasure.
Methinks full surely God has given
This sunny sprite of years scarce
seven
To closer link my heart to heaven,
And there to place my treasure.
Vim F. Field
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
MAN.

Man is the brute it is so hard to buy
for,
Man is the beast we must pick out a
tie for.
Oh, it is easy to buy for the women
But it's the men that set all our
heads swimmin';
Ribbons and laces
And fancy card cases
And hairpins and hatpins
! And sometimes a fan;
Girls are all tickled
With junk plain or nickled,
But it's problem
To buy for man.
Man is the brute we must pick out
a shirt for,
Man is the beast we must soon make
a squirt for.
Anything pleases a girl when she's
twenty,
Presents for women, The stores
have a-plenty;
Wraps for their shoulders,
Hair trays and holders
And whatnots and jimcracks
And gloves white or tan;
Hand-painted china
Will tickle dear Dinah,
But it's a problem
To buy for man!
Man is the brute it's so hard to re-
member
On that glad day toward the end of
December.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-31
RlCAL

equipped into which a Catholic paper
does not enter.
Some day the seminaries will i'm
press it upon the young levites that
there is no more necessary element in
the development of Catholic life than
the Catholic press. The newly or
dained priests will go forth to the
battle with the cry on their lips,
Read the Catholic papers,"
-WeUoyk Monitor.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
FINE WORK IN HEMsTlTCHING
Most Attractive Decorations Are Well
Within the Province of the
Home NeedIewoman.

Hemstitching is one of the most at
tractive of decorations within the pro-
vince of the home needlewoman. 1t is
comparatively easy to do If one goes
about it in the right way. The only
difficulty lies in the drawing of the
threads. When hemstitching on linen
the thread may be easily drawn if a
yard stick is laid along straight line,
being careful to insure the proper mar
gin on the outer edge of the piece. If
a piece of hard white soap is rubbed
along the line, the threads may be
drawn with ease.
Hand hemstitching is, Of course, far
more attractive than that done by ma
chine, and 1t takes a much longer time
to do. The woman to whom time Is
precious prefers to do machine hem
stitching, and this can be done very
nicely at home. To do 1t draw the
threads as usual. Instead of basting
the threads just where the threads
are drawn, baste SO that the stitch
will come little above the middle
of the open work. The fineness or
coarseness of hemstitching is regu-
lated by short or long stitch on the
machine.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
OLD-FASHIONED HIGH ROOSTS
Sprained Legs, SpIinters or Gravel in
Feet and Other Troubles Are
Sure to Follow.

Too many poultry keepers yet build
old-fashioned high roosts. The tree
shelter instinct still induces every
fowl to fight for a place on the highest
of the roosts. Few you will notice,
want the low. For the large heavy
breeds, high roosts mean sprained
legs, splinters or gravel in the feet,
and much suffering because of jump
ing from high roosts.
Turkeys often show up with bum
ble-foot or other kinds of Iameness
because they roost so high. One can
also make the roosts too small.
Chickens are often lamed by giving
them rOosts that allow the toes to 60
clear around, and sink the claws in
the soft part of the sole. This is sure
to cause sores, or at least tender feet
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
POULTRY
@FAIS
RoUP REMEDY FOR CHICKENS
Good Plan to See That Curtains or
Windows Are Down and Every
thing in Proper Shape.

The habit of visiting the poultry
house after the birds have gone to
roost during the winter months is a
good one. After the water vessels
have been emptied to keep them from
freezing overnight, it is good plan
to see that the curtains or windows
are down and everything is in shape
If the grain feed for the following
morning is scattered in the litter the
birds will be busy and active as soon
as they come off the roosts. This is
far better for them than standing
round an hour or so in the cold morn
ing air waiting for their feed.
Before leaving the house listen care
fully for wheeling or heavy breath
ing. This is the first indication of
colds, roup, and similar diseases, and
if detected in time serious outbreak
may be prevented.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
THE SCHOOL CHILD's HEALTH

The September number Of the HY-
CHEMIST magazine will be the School
Children 8 number 1t will contain val
liable articles by specialists on the
food, clothing and general care of the
school child, including the teeth and
eyes. Give your child all the advan-
tage of perfect health. Send ten cents
for this number to THE HYGIENIST
PUBLISHING CO., MAJESTIC BLDG,
DENVER. COLORADO.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
CAUSE OF TURKEY FAILURES
Among Other Reasons Assigned Is
That Of Improper Feeding-cIose
Confinement Hurts.

Improper feeding, combined with
close confinement, has been the cause
Of many failures in turkey raising
Given free range on the average farm
the poults can easily pick up their own
living, and one light feed day fol
the purpose Of inducing them to come
in at night Is sufficient. If the mothe,
hen Is confined to a coop and the
pOults allowed to run in and out, three
times day is often enough to feed
and very little should be given at O
time. The poults should always be
ready to eat; If given all they will
clean up several times day, indlges.
ton will be the result. If there Is
little or no feed outside the coop for
the poults to pick up, then they should
be fed about five times day, feeding
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
HOW ABOUT YOUR HEALTH?

Are you well, or just near-welll
Possibly you are really sick, or possibly
your vigor and energy are below par ?
Read the Hygienist and how to eat
and to care for your body SO you will
get well and be certain Of real health
and Unlimited energy. The Hygienist
is monthly magazine edited by DR..
R. R. Daniels regular contributor to
this paper. Just to get acquainted we
will send you six of our best back
numbers for twenty-five cents.
THE HYGIENIST PUBLISHING co.
Majestic Bldg, Denver, Colo.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
COM TO o1mIWooD

Glenwood Springs has = name the
country over ~ one Of the 2rettiest
and most desirable little cities In which
to make . home. Those who have trav.
eled in the east and in the west are
charmed with Glenwood and unsurpsss-
ed natural advantages. It Is dsstined
to become THE residence city Of the
Western Slope. Why not secure for
yourself home in this beautiful up-to-
date little city. The now Garfield
County High school will add much 10
tho attractiveness Of the place -
home city.
can offer you . bargain in = splea-
did residence location. Four lots on .
corner, six room house in good condi.
ton; large coal house and hndlirS
bin; 3 chicken houses with ample room
and lots for over 200 fowls; nice gar
den with plenty Of room for more;
bearing cherry trees. Plenty of room
for building large residence or three OF
four cottages. $1,000 will handle tn.
property and the balance can be paid i.
easy installments. Remember 4-lot
-orr-rs ST. might scarce in Glenwood
Il y"s -nAt . xond thing see me about
rhiA II. pri<s Il right.
A. J. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
PILES PILES
PILES

Williams' Indian Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
1t absorbs the tumors, allays itching at
once, acting - poultice, gives instant
relief. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared for piles and itching Of the
private parts. Sold BY druSgists, mail
500 and el.0o. Williams' Nfg. c.,
proprietofs, Clsvelaad, Ohio.
For sale BY ". 9. Parkisen, drusgist
and pharmacist
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
FURNISH VARIETY OF FOODS
Some Farmers Feed Poultry All Win.
ter on Nothing but corn-Not
Good as Steady Diet.

Any food as steady diet for poul
try. or any other stock, for that mat
ter, will not give good results.
What would be the result IL you
were kept upon steady diet of hoe
cake, corn pone and Indian pudding for
three straight months? Yet that is the
very way some farmers are feeding
their poultry all wlnter--corn morn.
ing, noon and night. ~