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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
RIP VAN WINKLE.

In little old house, in little old
town, there lived man named Rip
Van Wrinkle He was too lazy to work
hard. Hunting or fishing was the
hardest work he would do. He cared
more for his dog Wolf than any other
living thing. He and Wolf would start
out, and be gone all day, tramping
over the hills or sitting on the bank
of the river. One day very wonder
full thing happened. Rip and Wolf
started out early one morning to be
gone all day. AS the sun was setting,
Rip seated himself on log for a last
rest before starting home. Wolf sat
beside him, and he leaned his gun
against a tree. Rip was very tired,
and soon fell asleep. When he awOke,
everything looked SO very strange.
Wolf was not there, and his gun was
not to be seen anywhere. At last he
started home. When he reached the
village, everything there looked
strange too. He asked for his old
friends, but found that they were all
dead, and no one knew him. He soon
learned that what seemed but one
night to him, had been twenty years,
and he had slept all that time.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
BETTER WHISTLE THAN WHINl

AS | was taking walk one mora
ing | noticed two little boys on their
way to school. The smaller one stunt
bled and fell, and though not vety
much hurt, he began to whine in a
boyish way-not a regular boy cry, as
though he were half killed, but little
cross whine.
The older boy took his hand in a
kind and fatherly way, and said: +:
ooh, never mind, Jimmy; don't
whine; it's "a, great deal better to
whistle - :,
And he began in the merriest way
cheerful boy whistle.
Jimmy tried to join in the whistle.
81 can't whistle as nice as you,
Charlie; my lips won't quicker up
good"
ooh, that is because you have not
got all the whine out yet" said Char.
lie; but you try a minute, and the
whistle will drive the whine away"
So he did, and the last | saw OF
heard Of the little fellows, they were
whistling away as earnestly as if that
were the chief end of life.
learned a lesson which | hope
shall not soon forget.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
A LESSON IN ETHICS.

The young fellow was stenogra-
pher working in a senator's Office.
One afternoon he was working alone
towards 6 o'clock, cleaning UP the
days work. The telephone rang.
'Iello!" called the stenographer.
"Can you suggest high-class secre-
tary?" asked the voice on the tele-
phone, the speaker evidently think
ing that the senator was on the line.
Clever-witted j was thinking
hard. Initiating his employers
voice, he answered: You've come to
the right spot. Young J. is the
man for the place-brilliant young
fellow, can fill a responsible post"
There was marked relief in the en-
quirer's voice as he replied: "All
right, senator, we leave it to you.
What's his name? Good bye!"
Young j rushed out in search of
his senator, and to the secretary of
war, and, it is said, he told both the
'ruse he had played. They helped him
out, and he got the job.
For a moment there was silence.
Then the business man spoke again:
Clever, wasn't it?"
"Slick, call it" burst out Jack.
II don't see anything to Drag
about in that fellow. He impersonated
his employer" said his mother HE
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
POISONOUS SNAKES.
The Pathfinder.

Poisonous snakes have a diamond
shaped head, about four times larger
at the jawbone than at the neck, and
sharp tails. All snakes, however, are
poisonous during the shedding"
period of seven days. They go blind
two days before shedding. The ella
pronounce hee-la) monster is so
called on account of being found near
the ella river in Arizona and New
Mexico. Its bite is deadly, and it is
much feared by the Indians, as no
remedy is known for the bite. They
are peculiar creatures, having the
shape of large lizard, with feet
marked like those of monkey. Some
scientists say that the bite of the
ella monster is not poisonous in it.
self, but that if its breath is blown
on person with a weak heart, the
person will faint away for an in
definite time. In captivity the ella
monster is fed ON warm milk and
chopped meat every six weeks.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
THE SUN

One evening, at dusk, an indus
trious poor woman was coming home,
after her days work in the fields,
with her children, when, behold, a
lighted lamp suddenly appeared upon
the table,,
''How can this be?" cried George
in amazement; there certainly was
no one in the house; who can have
lighted the lamp?"
obi" said Margaret, who should
it be but father?-he must have re-
turned from town during our alb
sence."
The children ran to look for him,
and, to their great JOY, found him in
the next room.
On the following day the parents
and children were making hay in their
large meadow. The sun was shining
with more than usual brilliancy and
beauty, and the children were in the
greatest delight.
Now, children said the father
you readily guessed, yesterday, that
it was l who lighted the lamp in the
room; but, now that you look at that
beautiful and majestic light, the
glorious sun, up yonder in the heav
ems, should it not occur to you who il
was that lighted it,"
90 yes!" said Margaret; sit was
our dear God. The smallest oil-laml
cannot light of itself, and therefore
there must be One who has lighted
the sun"
so there is" cried George joy
fully. God has made all things. Thu
sun, the moon, the stars, the grass
the flowers and trees, and all things
that we behold everywhere around us
are the work of His hands,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
THE SCHOOL AND HOME REPORT.

In reading / am Good" it says;
In Spelling Excellent;
And always in Geography
I get high per cent.
I'm "Good," too, in Arithmetic,
In Music and the rest;
And father says he's glad to know
In school | do my best.
But then he shakes his head and says
He wonders how 'twould be
If teacher asked him to make out
A Home Report for me.
There's Rising Early" BED on
Time
And Winding Promptly" too;
And liable Ways and Cheerful
ness"
And Little Things to Do
In some, perhaps, might get Good;
In other, am sure
My marks would not be more than
Fair"
And some would be just Poor
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
THE MAN OF THIRTY.

At thirty many men begin to get the
worry habit. 1t is a senseless habit,
for it is generally exercised upon
something ones fancy seems to see
ahead. 1t is merely mild mental dis
order, and is usually coupled with
some of the many phases of malnutri-
tion, and thus in turn illness, and
then only competent medical advice
will be effective. A rational diet,
plenty of fresh air, and exercise out OF
doors is the remedy for sleeplessness
at thirty.
Worrying people are apt to grow
morbid. A man who talks continuous
ly of something wrong all around him,
who when he talks of people speaks
only of their shortcomings and mis-
fortunes and sees danger ahead on
every road he travels, is on the road
to mental alteration. To counterfeit
this tendency every man when he
thinks or speaks of individuals should
think and speak only of their worth
and virtues. There is some good in
the worst of us, and he should cult
vate the habit of finding it and bring
ing it out. He should cease reading
accounts of the latest horrible acct
dent, scandal, or calamity. He should
not allow himself to discuss them. If
he must talk let him speak of the sun
shine and JOY that are all about him
and forget the shadowy things and
misfortunes.
The man of thirty should inform
himself of the things that may affect
the health of himself, his family, or
the community in which he lives. He
should know the dangers of impure
water. He may be supplied in his
home with the best, but he and his
family may take occasional vacation
excursions from home and may drink
disease before their return. He should
inform himself of the water supply at
vacation resorts He should know how
good cows milk is produced, and the
difference between milk that is fresh
and the aged product that is generally
sold in large cities.
He should visit the school his chill
dren attend to learn what kind of
teachers his children have, and how
the school is lighted, heated and ven,
tilated. He should be interested in
every community movement that in
any way may have a bearing on com
munity health. He should be pre-
pared to urge, if not demand, whole
some health progress of every kind
He should see to it that he will not
have any remorse come to him by per
hitting any infection to go from him
or his family to others whom it may
injure or possibly destroy. He should
see that his family is vaccinated and
protected against smallpox. He should
know all about how the contagious
diseases are communicated from the
sick to the well that he may be able
to protect himself and his family from
them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
MAKE TOURISTS MARVEL.

One of the first surprises awaiting
the tourist from the northern hemi-
sphere is to find that Australia and
New Zealand may not be grouped as
two islands of like appearance, differ
ing mainly in size, near neighbors
which may be treated as a unit. New
Zealand is nearly twice as far from
Australia as Bermuda is from New
York and is not only east, but also
south.
Four days travel across a chilly
sea is required for the traverse from
Wellington to Sydney, and after ex-
changing the chill midsummer climate
of the New Zealand lake region for
the heat of Adelaide one readily ac-
cepts the evidence of the map that
the southern coast of the Australian
mainland has the latitude of central
New Jersey, while the southernmost
of the three islands which compose
the Dominion of New Zealand occu-
pies the position OF southern New
foundland.
In climate and vegetation the two
dominions are as unlike as Norway
and South Carolina. New Zealand is
land of mountains, gorges, rivers
and fjords. The higher peaks of the
South Island are eternally snow
capped, and the glaciers of it's south
ern Alps rival those of Switzerland.
The surrounding seas are too cold for
corals. Among the mountains of the
North island volcanic fires are still &C.
tive, and the geysers and hot springs
are little less impressive than those of
the Yellowstone Park. The aboriginal
Inhabitants of New Zealand at the
time of their discovery by Captain
Cook were the most advanced of all
the south Pacific races, while the
aborigines of Australia are the lowest
in intelligence of all human beings.
Australia is in no sense inferior to
| New Zealand in geographic interest,
but lofty peaks, profound canyons
and active volcanoes are lacking. It's
rivers are unimpressive and it's per.
manent lakes small and few in mum.
Der. 1t is continent composed OF
plains interrupted by ridges and
mountain knobs.
National Geographic AGOazfne.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
ABOUT LETTER-WRITING.

Writing letters is a really educa-
tional practice. 1t will train you in
spelling, in handwriting and in ex-
preston. If you make a real effort to
find interesting things to write it will
sharpen your observation and juds
ment. If you keep at it regularly
each week, setting apart a definite day
for getting your letter off, it will
stiffen your will power, and that's
most important of all. These are the
things writing letters will do for you.
But writing pleasant, interesting ac-
counts of your doings and your read
ing and your friends may also add
wonderfully to the happiness and
well-being of some one else. And, of
course, no one ought to think of liv-
ing only for herself. We have to be.
gin with ourselves, to be sure. First
must come our living, SO we shall not
be burden to anybody. But we are
pretty poor stuff If we have not
little of ourselves, If not of our money.
left over to give to others. Myself
must make good, my neighbor |
must make happy if | can Steven.
son said that quite while ago. And
while he isn't as popular as he was
once upon a time, that's a very good
motto for any day.
Sacred Heart Repiew
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
WORLDS OLDEST NEWSPAPERS.

Before Europe knew anything
about the arts of printing and jour-
nalism a Chinaman named Gong-Chun
invented a means for making type
out of a composition of lead and sill
yer. In the year 400 A. D. the first
issue of the newspaper King-Bao,
printed on sheets of yellow silk, made
it's appearance. For $500 years there
after it undertook to supply it's read
ers with the news of both China and
foreign countries, being issued regu-
larly until a few years ago, when
Yuan Shi Kai, then president of the
new Chinese republic, suppressed it.
Another venerable publication is the
Using Pao or Pekin News, which made
it's maiden appearance before the Chi
nese reading public some 1,400 years
ago. In order to encourage accuracy
and keep the papers pages reasonably
free from errors it was the custom
until only a few years ago to punish
printer guilty of mistake with
| instant death. The Kin Pan, another
Chinese newspaper, has attained the
| age of 1000 years.
Tho
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
LIFE SAVING AERoPLANEs.

Aeroplanes may in time be part
of the regular equipment used by the
United States life saving service.
There are numerous cases in which it
is impossible for small boats to reach
stranded steamer in heavy weather.
Upon some occasions even the line
throwing guns cannot get a hawser
aboard. 1t is argued that aeroplanes
in any but exceptional circumstances
would be able to carry a line to yes
sells in distress, making it possible to
use a breaches buoy and get passen-
gers and crew to shore.
Should Congress approve this plan
it would open new field to aviators
more hazardous than any other
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

would not be my candidate for posi-
ton of trust
But, if he hadn't, why he wouldn't
have got the place. 1t was q clear
case of Selling opportunity"
Il think" said Jacks mother
quietly, that l would feel prouder if
a boy of mine let opportunity Slip
rather than seize it through a meas
ure of deceit. What do you think,
Doctor?"
81 agree with YOU" answered the
DOCTOR Il admire quick wit, but not
enough to want one of my young mon
to impersonate me. | couldn't feel
just safe in having him around.
would say there was twist in his
moral makeup"
But the press is holding j up
as the latest example of Selling OPP
portunity on the spot
That's where the harm comes in.
as far as the public is concerned
said the doctor. "Other young fellows
will think it great game to imper-
senate their employers. Can't you sec
where that might lead to-"
That's so" agreed the business
man. Il didn't look at it that way"
"The honest way is always the
BEST" said the mother, gathering mp
her knitting work.
FrobNuoo
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written for The Catholic Bulletin 3,
Helen Hughes Hielscher.)

From the lily covered banks of fantasy
Where crystal streams of thought in
artless chimery
Flow, softly through the quiet fields of
memory
There comes a violet scented dream
Floating on the cold deep stream
All with Sunlit flecks agleam-
The story of Alice and her angels
Alice was a peasant maid
Doomed to toll and care,
The flax she spun in WEAKNESS
Was like her own soft hair,
But poverty SO gripped her heart
She knew not she was fair.
The flax flower in its opening bloom
Was not more heavenly blue
Than her young eyes, the morning red
Took from her cheeks it's hue,
Her brow was white as white rose
washed
In the early morning dew.
But Alice was weary at her wheel
All day and night she wrought
That the pennerth of bread for her
brother small
Might with her yarn be bought,
But the pile of flax seemed to grow
and grow
Her toll seemed all for naught.
She has left the wheel and she kneels
to pray
BY the side of her little bed,
For she thought in her heart, Though
l may not sleep
My night prayers must be said,
And I'll pray to God to give me
strength
To earn for my brother bread"
And as she prayed sleep fell like dew
And closed her weary eyes,
And a soft light filled the little room
Like the West when the sunset dies
And like the hum of a thousand bees
The wheel it's labor plies.
Tis an angel white winds the roch
with flax,
IT'S an angel turns the wheel,
IT'S an angel feeds the tender thread
'Tis an angel at the reel.
And they smile as they look toward
the little bed,
And their eyes show the joy they feel
Now the stars burn pale, and the rec
of morn
Brushes faint in the eastern skies,
The thread is spun and their task is
done
And the angels gently rise,
And they kiss sweet Alice upon the
brow
And she opens her wondering eyes.
Oh, smile not, stranger, proud ant
wise,
AS you read this simple lay,
Have you, as I, not often felt
lOur burden slip away.
Tho we saw not the angel lift thu
load,
AS we paused in our work to pray.
Thus comes my violet scented dream
Floating on the cold deep stream
All with sunlit flecks agleam
The story of Alice and her angels.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
NOT AN EXPENSIVE DISCOVERY,
BUT

The discovery of America cost a
little more than $1,000, at least so
say many documents that were found
in the archives of Genoa recently
These documents give the value of
Columbus first fleet at $4,000. The
great admiral was paid a salary of
$500 a year, the two captains who &C
companied him received a salary of
5000 each, and the members of the
crew were paid at the rate of $3.50
a. month each. From this it can be
seen that it didn't take much money
to find this glorious land, but the
price of keeping it up these days is
what counts.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

We stand apart as strangers now.
may not touch her grievous wounds,
She may not ease my thorn pressed
brow,
Apart, we follow Calvary's road,
And bear alone our heavy load.
When Peace broods DER stricken
world
/ think somewhere we'll meet
again,
And learn how (while we whisper low
Of buried agony and PAIN,
For my sons rest she prayed through
tears,
And | for Carts in these dark years
-Arrah Luen.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

cellent dressing, as European army
surgeons testify.
The favorite substance of the sur
geons for cleansing wounds before the
days of antiseptic dressings was
solution of CASTLE soap. The usual
method of dressing wound at that
time was to wash it thoroughly with
the soapsuds, allow the surface to dry
and then apply limits and bandages.
The soapsuds removed the germs from
the wound, but as the bandages and
dressings were not sterilized these
dressings frequently contained bac-
terra which infected the wound. If
the surgeon had gone one step
further with his CASTLE soap dressing
and dipped his limits into the soapsuds
before applying them or rubbed the
moistened soap into the lint his treat
ment would have been much more eff
fective.
Every one should bear in mind,
therefore, that any kind of soap
makes a good emergency dressing and
should be used as a covering for
freshly injured surfaces if nothing
better is available. A strip torn from
a handkerchief with the moistened
soap rubbed into the meshes and
bound over the wound, will prevent
infection from outside sources. And
if the wound has been thoroughly
cleansed with soapsuds it is probable
that no other dressing will be re-
quired.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
A CRUEL AWAKENING.

When Jimmy's turn had come to bat
he heard a mighty shout,
The bases were all nicely filled and
not a man was out.
Jim gave the plate sounding whack
and caught the, pitchers eye;
Tie pitcher turned all kinds of shapes
and let the spit ball fly.
Jim swung the bat with giant force
and hit the bali just right,
You should have seen it split the air
and disappear from sight.
Then Jimmy started for his run-he
flew just like a bird,
And when lie tumbled out of bed he
hadn't got to third.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
WAX MODEL COSTS $1,000.

A wax model, more than foot
long, of the insect that transmits
typhus fever, is one of the curious
features in the study of this disease
by the health authorities of the
United States government. The
model is about one million times the
size of the insect in life. More than
a year was spent in making it, at
a cost of about $1,000.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

The danger of infections, even from
slight abrasions of the skin, is appre-
ciated so thoroughly today that no in
telligent person will willingly neglect
slight cuts or bruises where it is pos
sible to give such injuries first aid
treatment with some kind of dressing.
Frequently, however, there are none
of the usual remedies at hand, but
cake of soap is almost always avail.
able, and this substance makes an ex-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
THE MIGRATORY SToRK.

Of a flock of 1000 storks which
recently passed over Jerusalem, five
were caught. One of these was
marked with ring showing that it
was Matched in Eastern Hungary last
season.
The storks were on their way
homeward, probably from South
Africa, and their capture in Palestine
is considered to be confederation Of
the theory that storks do not fly
across the Mediterranean, but take
the longer route overland.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09

branch of flying, not excepting war
work. They would be compelled to
make ascents in the worst possible
weather, requiring skill and courage
of the highest order.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-09
LAUNDRIES

1t isn't all done in a minute,
But only step at time.
She says that all the scholars,
All the wise and learned men,
Have each to begin as 1 do;
If that's so-Where's my pen.
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LITTLE ALICE AND HER ANGELS.
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DRESSING A WOUND.

National Geographic A00asfne.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-29

Mrs. Charles Alexander. of Pasadena
California. who appears az The Litrlcst
Brother in .. ". Grifnth's "H"artS OF
III. World" at the Court next W"dn"S-
day, Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
Sept cmbcr 2-J-6--T.
This little fellow. SO small that hH
appears almost 4 babe in arms. truly
is wonderful child actor. While
Hearts Of the World" has been ire
mendous triumph for Mr.. Griffith. for
tho beautiful Lillian and Dorothy ESh.
and for its managers. MrSSrS; f'lh"tt.
cunstock and Gcst, surely when the
iin:u score is counted. all VII" nave
seen this remarkable production will
give credit TO little Bon as being wholly
worthy Of the Order Of Merit and the
War Cross for bravery.
This little chap accompanied Mr.
Griffith and his company 1" France and
to the hattlciields. where. within actual
range Of the giant guns, hr pr"N1i MN
self as brave as any Of his older ;LSSorI-
ates. acting his beautiful scenes often
during bombardncnt by the Germans.
In ono scene especially this tiny young
Stcr riskcd his precious lit" |" hclP IN
occurring u very vital situation in IN"
story. In this scene hy r"riunaGe
circumstances. little Ben was unframed
whom buried under IN avalanch" of
PLASTER and lathS. When audiences look
upon this seen" and So" h" tiny actor
buried under the wrcckaEn. Their" is :,
catch ut the heart strings. for I" many
!, appears as though nc .Wcr" caught in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-29

wells and springs. and that The gSass
was drying up rapidly. lie said that
the rain yesterday would make tho grass
grow. lie also said that oil ;ulo gas
drilling had been suspended iarnuShou'
thar section tor the lack OF water.
."Sa,e" SALISBURY. OF Sistnrsvllc, one
~ ,he. largest farm owners IN Tyler
county, said last night That the long. dry
spell in that section had caused thou-
sands of dollars In crops TO be de-
stroycd while it was almost Impossible
70 procure sufficient water On many
farms for cattle, and oil drilling had
hc.n practically suspended for the past
SOY. raj weeks.