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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
...l Hl'llLL's PONIES.
written for The Catholic Bulletin by
Dr.. James Henderson.)

Well, sir, Bills a kind of a cuss tibet
sings s.
Jes' about like Riley does,
sOv looms IN cat-tails n frogs; jes
strings
TIL dernd'st yarns ct ever was,
Don't like work not a bit, be gee!
ID sooner sit on the stoop all day
N sorter grin like his wits wuz gone
Jes' watchin' tn kittens play.
When tn fish cum up in tn spring;
ye'd see
Bill a-diggin' behind tn barn,
His eye on tn crick, n a-swetin'
Gee!
Sich work d never do Bill no harm;
He'd whittle a pole n off he'd 60
Sfnker N line all rugged an trim;
Bill had tn worms, but he wasn't sick,
N tibet wuz the last y'd see ov him.
N when he'd get all the derndst
PONIES
n derndst yarns it seemed to us,
Ov the grass AM the ground, N moss
n stones,
N the long tailed lizards ez ever
Il WuZ--- ~s Isl 3 81 $S
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LUNGS OF THE WHALE.

Concerning the breathing apparatus
of the whale an eminent naturalist
says: 1.-The windpipe does not COM
municate with the mouth. A hole is,
as it were, bored right through the
back of the head Engineers would
do we'll to copy the action of the valve
of the whales blow hole. A more per-
feet piece of structure it is impossible
to imagine. Day and night, asleep or
awake, the whale works his breathing
apparatus in such a manner that not
drop of water ever gets down into
the lungs. Again, the whale must OF
necessity stay much longer period
under water than seals. This alone
might possibly drown him, inasmuch
as the lungs cannot have access to
fresh air. We find that this difficulty
has been anticipated and obviated by
a peculiar reservoir in the venous sys
tenn, which reservoir is situated at the
back of the lungs"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
FRUIT ACIDS AS MOUTH
cLEANsERS.

Unless the teeth are very badly
damaged or eroded the acids of fruit,
such as that contained in grapes,
oranges, lemons or apples, will be
found to be satisfactory mouth
wash. The advice OF a dentist should
be sought, however, to determine the
condition of the teeth and to decide
whether an alkaline or acid wash is
preferable for the individual case.
But there is no question, according to
the Popular Science Monthly, as to
the efficacy of the food acids in re-
moving quickly and entirely the
mucous films that are the first stages
of dental decay.
An apple eaten in the evening will
cleanse the teeth mechanically and
chemically and if followed by Wig
orous brushing will protect them
from bacteria during the night.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
GETTING NEW GRIP ON LIFE.

Running over the lives of the men
7 had known in business, | dis
covered this curious fact: Around
thirty or thirty-five their careers be-
gan Enthusiastically to divide into two
classes. Most of them had given
promise of success. They had moved
along about as had until they had
reached an income of $4,000 or $4,000.
There half of them had stopped; the
other half seemed to take fresh
grip on themselves and forge ahead
even more rapidly. Why had the first
group stopped?
ut wasn't lack Of ability. So far
as l could see. the men in the two
groups didn't differ greatly in talents,
nor was it lack of opportunity. 1t
was nothing more nor less than this:
the first group had become satisfied;
familiarity with their jobs had bred
contentment and contempt. They had
settled down in suburbs just as / had;
they were happy with their children;
their Job was easy for them; they
were at peace with the world; they
had ceased to struggle, which means
that they had ceased to grow"
American Md0asiae.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
MASTERED THE SERVANT
: PROBLEM,

An article in the Woman's Home
Companion says that go per cent of
the women in this country do all their
own work, and the writer adds that
her particular domestic problem has
been solved by scientifically planned
and pretty kitchen that serves as a
dining room also. Numerous devices
and innovations have been contrived
by her that make this room artistic
and attractive as>well as useful.
I'VE think that for us we have
eliminated the servant problem she
declares, 'tfor to my mind if ones
life can be so planned that daily
wants are reduced to the minimum
and efficient agencies by which to sup
ply those wants raised to the maxi
mum the entire problem has been met
and solved"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
THE cHHDREN's HOUR.
MOTHERS JOB"

The mother OF the family an.
nounced at the supper table that she
was about to make an experiment
that she meant to take up work out.
side of her home.
Just for couple of weeks she
said. smiling at the CONSERVATION
mirrored on the faces of her flock.
AN old school friend of mine has
opened Red Cross station, and
wants me to teach crocheting and
sewing. That gives me the oppor.
tunity to have. a salary all my own,
and-think of it, Office hours, too
That was all she said. After supper
she arose, folded her napkin neatly
and slipped into the library to glance
at the evening newspaper The din
ner table, depleted and Gisarranged,
Estood-and stood.
Finally, Grace, mindful that the
friend who meant to call on her, was
about due, began the task Of clearing
away the dinner dishes.
f The mother of the family went to
her room at about ten o'clock. The
dishes remained on the kitchen table
there were no plans for breakfast
Have I some fresh lingerie? ' she
called out after few minutes silence.
And then again she asked hope
fully, but without eliciting any re-
Spouse:
Where are all my Stockings
aren't they mended yet?'
Grace looked at Anne. Anne
glanced furtively at Grace. The boys
eyes met-they ,grinned~
But each remained silent.
Upstairs dresser and chiffonier
were being opened and shut in the
bedroom of the mother of the family.
Il can't find my cuff buttons!v she
was heard to exclain, tragically.
Here I've got to get up bright and
early, and am expected down town at
$3.50. OF course, can't find any
thing!"
Two or three more appeals Of sim
liar tenor came from the bedroom,
and then silence ensued.
In the morning there was the usual
rush for the bathtub-but the door
to the bathroom was locked, and the
bath preempted.
I'll be ready shortly said the
mother Of the family, sweetly, from
the inside. Pm just getting my hair
in shapeit's dreadfully hard to do
today, somehow, when I'm in q
hurry! Is breakfast nearly ready?''
Every Ione gasped. Anne stole into:
the kitchen, Grace followed. There
were the used dishes of the evening
befores the untidy array, and no one
had thought Of starting breakfast.
Pretty soon the mother of the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
WONDERS OF JUPITER.

If Jupiter were cut up into 1900
pieces each would be larger than the
earth. All the planets together do not
weigh half as much as Jupiter. Only
the sun surpasses Jupiter in size. A
year on the planet Jupiter is equal to
twelve of our years. Jupiter rotates
on it's axis in less than half the time
of the earth, but because of the plan
cts enormous size the rotation speed
is much higher. While the earth
travels seventeen miles minute, Jupi-
ter travels 466 miles minute. If
Jupiter turned on its axis little faster
it would burst, as some flywheels do
when they exceed a safe speed. Jupi-
ter may be regarded either as a decay
ing sun or a developing earth. He
has not yet had time to cool. He is
a great globe of gaseous and molten
matter, the most extraordinary planet
in the entire solar system
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
GOOD. ADVICE 70 GIRLS.

fs IS IS
The Rev Reynold Kuehnel has nc
illusions in regard to the young man
without character assets but who at.
tracts foolish girls by his "nobby
dressing and fancy dancing" He
sometimes wins out ahead of the
sensible young man with a bank &C.
count and a good home to offer to the
girl of his choice.
Father Kuehnel warns girls to have
nothing to do with the wooer who can
not support wife. If a young mar
is spendthrift before marriage, the
Sacrament will not of itself make oil
him model Catholic man. He has tt
be that before marriage, and If he is
the girl he marries has every reason
to hope that he will be a good husband
and make for her happy home.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
SPEED IN BASEBALL.

Making first base, though more
dramatic to watch, is an uneventful
expedition compared with the trip to
second. 1t takes a fast man to negO-
tiate the journey in 3-5 seconds. No
thrown ball goes over 800 feet, and ii
batted ball travels beyond the safe
limits of a single throw it must be
relayed by the fielders. While you are
watching the. outffelder scamper after
the ball the relay line. is being swiftly
formed in the infield. There could be
no such quick and accurate fielding OF
deep outfeld hits if the outfelder TAX
ing the ball did not know that behind
him was ranged his line of relays
ready to take the ball the instant he
could turn and throw it.
of the giraffe is it's strange indiffer-
the shortstop, for example, must field
a ball that has been batted about 135
feet. He passes the ball from ten to
twenty-five feet to the second base.
man, who must then throw it ninety
feet to first. ALI this while the batter
is running ninety feet, trick that, as
we have seen, it takes a snappy run
ner to turn in 3-5 seconds. It's a
close call and a case of utilizing the
fraction of second, but with sharp
fielding the margin is all on the side
Of the fielders. The double play is the
menace ever threatening the runner
on first;
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15

family came downstairs, all fresh and
smiling, ready for her new Office
hours. AZ
breakfast not ready yet?' she said
with a touch of petulance in her
voice. "And won't get any. oppor-
tunity for lunch until twelve or one!
4 should think you might have con.
sidered that I'll have to be on time
you know how important it is! Do
hurry with it!''s1ie insisted. "For ]
can't wait all day!'' 2
/. Awed. Grace and Anne hastily
washed the dishes and searched the
pantry for something that might be
quickly prepared. In ten minutes
there was semblance of breakfast
on the table.
rs this all you've got?" asked the
mother disdainfully. Il should think
you might have had something / like
fora change
But she ate what was set before
her, and, hastily pinning on her hat,
fed out the front door.
And L wanted to bring company
home to dinner!" sighed Anne, wrig-
Cling out of her kitchen apron, and
smoothing her hair hastily, ready to
hurry off.
Just then one Of the boys called
from his ROOM
Where is my" he began, and
then followed silence, as il he, too,
had suddenly remembered.
II Two weeks!" exclaimed Grace,
tragicaliy.
/. Tired and unexpectant, they re.
turned, YEARLY unlocking the door
that night. Somebody was busily set
ting the table for supper. It was the
mother Of the family!
y Mother! You" they exclaimed,
Nand what about your Office hours?"
i I've changed my mind. 2 replied the
mother. Observation-Disclosures no one
has yet discovered whether she really
had a job and tired of it, or whether
she merely meant to drive home a
needed lesson. 8ss
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
STRENUOUS DAYS.

Strenuous days are looming for us;
They are looming just ahead,
When work, hard work must be the
rule
For those who would be fed; E9t
When parasites and shirkers
Must acquaint themselves with toll
To have anything but water
In the pot that they would boil.
Algernon and Lady Dainty
Haven't any time to lose
Getting busy at producing
Something somebody can use
In exchange for meal and turnips,
When his burden floors their dad
If they don't, tbs very certain
They will dearly wish they had!
james C. Nolan.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
FIRST SLEEPING CARS.

The first sleeping cars ever de-
signed we're used on the Cumberland
Valley railroad between Harrisburg
and Chambersburg, Pa. They were
built in the year 1888 and ran for
several years. One end of the car was
arranged in the ordinary way, with
day seats; the other end was fitted up
with eighteen sleeping berths for the
night, which were changed for the
days running so as to make omnibus
seats on each side of the car. There
were three lengths of berths and three
tiers on each side. The top tier of
berths hoisted on a hinge and was
secured by rope supports to the cell
ing of the car. The middle tier con-
sisted of the back of the omnibus seat,
hinged and supported in the same
manner. The lower tier was the day
seat along the side of the car. There
was no charge for sleeping accommo-
dations.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
PAY BILLS PROMPTLY.

If you pay bills promptly the man
you owe will be inclined to pay his
debts at once. There's an old saying
that chose who go borrowing go sor.
rowing" You'll never contract the
habit of running into debt if you meet
your obligations when they are due
Paying up makes for business efficien
cy. There are some men rated wealthy
who find it hard to get credit. Other
men with nothing often can borrow
vast sums. Their credit is good. They
always meet their obligations. Yor
have heard it said, I'D sooner take
that mans word than another mans
bond" Be one of these men with the
word. Try paying your bills promptly
and see how it works.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
TRiBuTE TO a DOG.

To the mind of true dog lover
there are few human passions not
shared in by the dog. The dog is sub
ject to anger, jealousy, hatred, envy,
love and grief, and it shows gratitude,
pride, courage, generosity and fear. 1t
s,mnathizes with its master in his
troubles, and there are numerous cases
o.. record where dogs have rendered
the most valuable kind Of service at
great risk to their own safety and
ro-,fort. The dog has an excellent
memory, and its judgment is often sin
gularly correct. These are the qualifi-
cations which raise the dog above all
otner animals and fit him for the com
panionship. Of man It has the physi-
cal and intellectual faculties that
never fail to arouse our love and adj
miraticn.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
WORRY THE GREAT sHoRTENER
OF LIFE.

How much credit have you in the
bank of life? The answer you give
determines your strength. Without
a sufficient supply of reserve force,
one will not be able to endure the
unexpected calls made upon the
mind and body. 1t is only by n.y.
sienic mode of living that the reser-
voir of vital force can be kept filled.
The person with the best equipped
reservoir is the one who will win out
in the battle of life.
The person who eats more than is
necessary makes an unnecessary de-
mand on the reserve force. The ex-
cess food taken into the body must
be got rid of at the expense of en-
ergy. Worry is another thing which
draws heavily on the reserve force.
Worry has been called the great
shortener of life. If one could only
be made to understand that it doesn't
do one ounce of good, but does pounds
and pounds of harm, how much hap
pier and healthier the worrying person
would be.
There is an old Chinese proverb
that it would be well for the one who
has the habit of worrying to learn,
and it is this: "The legs of the stork
are long, the legs of the duck are
short; you cannot make the legs of
the stork short, neither can you make
the legs of the duck long. Why
worry?
If one has lost much reserve force
and shows only very little to his
credit in his vital bank book, he
should start at once to renew his
energy. This can be done by obtain
ing the proper amount of sleep, fresh
air, exercise and good. 1t is a happy
coincidence that the man with large
credit to his vital bank account
usually has similar credit to his
financial bank account. With health
and training, the world is at his com
mand.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15

He'd forgot t. fish, an tibet dern'd old
pad
Ov his. nd be scrubbed ought
t. see!
Consarnd'st syrup ov rhyme be gosh!
Jest ez good ez wuz Riley's-Gee! D
One day Bills father SEE; "Bill, be
jung!
If We don't quit foolin' yer time
away,
A-watchin' tn toads n bullfrogs sing,
N gettin' some lazier every day !.
Gosh me, but this scribblin' s wus'
than sin;
All consarn'd nonsense; I tell We
straight,
If We don't hornswoggle tn hull dern
thing
N do real work std ov diggin'
bait
But Bill jes' whistled a-kinder sad,
N slid away with his big bare feet
Up tn crick, fer he loved his Dad, L
Tho 1ovin' still the birdsong sweet.
He sat all day an he writ song
Tween sobs an signs, ov tn birds N
toads;
Bill never came hack when the sun
went down,
He'd gone some miles up tn dusty
roads.
They never got over Bills "ornery
ways"
Missed him whenever tn spring days
came,
The birds were not singing tn sweet
old lays:
There wasn't thing ever seemed
4 tn same, q
But Bill swelled now in the city some,
They all were a-courtin' his gentle
lay
ov tn frogs n tn crick N the dear
old farm,
An tn night he started to hike
away.
Yes, sir, an il ever a man won fame
L Twas Bill, his farm songs, toads am
all; ga
Ov tn frog-ponds out at tn edge oY
tn lane, u
N tn lonely woods where tn cat
birds call; l /:
The owls WHO'D! WHO'D! n the whip
poorwill
All fitted in with Bills homely
chime,
N folks jes loved him,--they some
times will
Till Dad himself took to writin'
rhyme.
Twas: Bill come home; you can hev
the crick,
An tn toads an frogs, they long
fer you;-
I've got through workin' be jingy,
I'm Sick
N wen both go fishin' a day or two.
Ye can roll yer trousers n splash n
wade
Jes ez We used fer all ov me;
Please answer soon fer I'm jes bout
played;
Things amt no more like they used
ter be-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
AUTOMATIC COOKING BOXES.

Automatic cooking boxes were in
general use among the Hebrews near
ly 1000 years ago. The Greek and
Roman writer's frequently refer to
them. In his edition of Juvenile"
for example, Friedlander cites COM
mentator who refers to ''the Jews who
a day before the Sabbath put their
viands hot into the cooking boxes,
the pots being covered with napkins
and wrapped about with hay. SO that
they may have warm food on the
Sabbath"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15
THE PoPLARs.
Written for The Catholic Bulletin by
Or. James Henderson.

The fine old poplars they stand like
sentinels against the sky;
All turreted, ahung with olden bells
And in the solemn green above, as
winds both bend and sway,
A million devotees it seems are kneel.
ing and to pray.
We see their forms sway back and
forth, like penitents in woe,
And when again the winds are still we
doubt if it were SO;
But fine it is to see at eve when suns
set filings her glints,
The green against the crimson sky,
the gold and purple tints.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-12-15

Pet and companion of old folks,
guardian and playmate of children,
friend and servant of man, behold the
dog Long live this noble animal!
philadelphia Ledger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
Will Cooperate With County Agent 10
Win the War Through Feeding the
Soldier and Workman

The Department of Commerce,
Washington, D. c., is sending out the
following letter to all commercial as
sociations:
The war in which we are now en-
gagged is a war of economic resources.
1t is absolutely essential to the sue
cessful prosecution of the war that
everyone make his or her contribution
to the economic welfare of the coun-
try. The production of food is a vi
tai and present duty resting on every
man and woman who can help it
along. Without food workmen cannot
work, nor can armies fight
The food supply Of the country must
be increased, and urge upon you to
cooperate in every way with the de-
partment of agriculture in its cam.
paign to increase the crops Of the
country. viii you not take this sub
ject up at once with the membership
of your association, pointing out to
them the needs Of the situation and
urge immediate action? suggest that
every organization should have com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
BEAT
UP DOCTOR
in AMBER
elimination Of Petition Against School
Superintendent Ends in Arrest Ol
High School Boys

The fight which is being made on
A. Z. Wickizer as superintendent Of
public schools at Amber and which
reached the point of a petition being
signed on Monday asking for his re-
moval has eliminated in the arrest
of two students of the Amber High
school on the charge of assault and
battery. Jack Lincoln and Garrett
Engler, were arrested yesterday af-
ternoon and brought before Judge
Moore who released them on $3.50
bonds each pending their hearing Sat
urday at 1870 p. m.
II appears that at the time the petit
ton was being circulated in Amber
DR.. M. o. Fuller came to Chickasha on
business and some Of Wicnzer's
friends jumped at the conclusion that
he was the ring leader among the op-
position and had been identified with
the origin of the petition Yesterday
according to the story which reached
here, ten high school boys visited the
doctors office and proceeded to beat
him up. 1t was in this connection that
the two boys were arrested.
The petition asked the school board
not to re-engage Mr.. Wickizer as SUI
perintendent of public schools at Am
ber.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
Seek TO Secure Naval Plans From Com
miiIee Room But Nothing Re-
ported Missing
DOOR BROKEN OPEN BY
MEN HIDDEN IN CAPITOL
For Months Grounds Have Been Guarded
and No Person Admitted Without
COuntersign Pass
BY Jnl,cG Prcss.


Washington, April 19.--The door of
the room occupied by the senate com
mittee on naval affairs in the capitol
building was broken open during the
night. 1t was found standing open
this morning
1t is believed that the breaking into
the room was the work Of spies seek
ing to secure United States naval
plans. An investigation is under way.
Nothing is reported missing
The police theory is that the work
was done by some one hidden in the
building. For months nobody has been
permitted to enter the building at
night without countersign pass.
No meeting Of the committee was
held last night and the guard was re-
doubled, Senator Swanson, acting
chairman Of the committee, announc-
ed that nothing has been taken from
the room.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
SAYS
$4,000 FOR
GOOD ROADS
Township Bond Issue Proposition Carries
by Vote Of l26 TO IS al Tues
days Election

BY an Overwhelming majority Tut
tie township voted bonds for good
roads building in the sum OF $4,000
on Tuesday, The vote as reported
here was 1875 for 35 against and 1 mu-
tilated
The Tuttle community has been
widely awake on the question of the
central route of the Ozark Trail and
proposes to have as good roads to the
Newcastle bridge as is required to
complete their claims to Colonel Har.
vey's consideration.
Amber has sufficient fund in the
township treasury to do all the work
that ID necessary at that end Of the
line and 1t Is now up to Chickasha to
do her part, they say
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-19
BOOSTERS $50 STRONG FROM
DALLAS COMING TO CHICKASHA

of thirty pieces. concerts being given
at every stop as time will allow.
Special soloists will add to the inter-
est of the more formal programs that
will be rendered in the towns whore
all night stops are made.
The Dallasites viii start on their
trip Sunday night. May 9Th. Two days
will be spent in southern Oklahoma.
the most northwesterly point being
made during the afternoon Of the first
day at chickasha. The second night
viii find them back on Texas soil at
Paris. 'fexafkana viii be reached by
midafternoon Of the third day. and
some dozen towns viii be visited in
Arkansas. During the fourth day
Louisiana viii be invaded and that
night spent in Shreveport. Returning
to Texas a score OF towns will be Wis
tied during the fifth and sixth days on
the run back TO Dallas,