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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
INDIA's MOUNTAINS OF DEATH.

AS rule, the mountains of India
form the only refuge for Europeans
when the heat of the plains brings
them to deaths door. But some Pc
culiar conditions render the high
peaks near Kumbakonam so malarial
that they have gained the name which
appears above. Time and again in
trepid missionaries have tried to
brave the poisoned air in order to save
the souls of the natives, only to die
or to be made invalids. But the good
work must carry on, and Bishop Cha
puts hopes that science may now rem
der habitation in the dreadful re-
gion possible.
He writes: "In the western part of
the mission of Kumbakonam, there is
a range of mountains called The
Mountains of Death They form a
plateau at least four thousand feet
high, out of which some peaks rise to
height of approximately five thou
sand feet.
1.-THE population of this region is
about twelve thousand souls. The
mountaineers have little intercourse
with the people on the plains. In
1850, Father Grimaud made the ascent
in order to collect funds for a chapel
The next year he bought a little plot
of land and baptized some mountain.
GERS. The little church was built, but
he was unable to remain long on the
heights, as the climate soon affected
him. He did not hesitate, however
to repeat his visit in 1855, his last as
it proved, for he succumbed to fever
and died.
His successor, Father Peter, had
scarcely arrived when he was attack.
ed by the same disease. He escaped
death, but was SO weakened that he
returned to France with shattered
constitution.
Father BRAND replaced Father Pc
ter in 1856. In spite of the danger
he promptly assembled the mountain
only to be victim of this terrible
scourge. His .superiors saved his life
by transferring him to healthier sta
ton.
Father Roger and Father Babe
mails persisted in this place.
us the evangelization of these
mountains forever ended? Will these
poor souls never hear the words oil
the Gospel? hope not.
"There have been discovered proven
tives of disease unknown in the ole
days.
"a house could be built on an airy
pinnacle exposed to the sun, instead
of in the shadows. 1t would be nee
essary, also, to Danish noxious under
growth, and to set out certain class
of trees, such as the eucalyptus. Fill
tered water should be used, or water
drawn from pure springs. No one
should venture out after shutdown
With these precautions, as we'll as
others, we could perhaps live upon
the Mountains of Death"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
THE WAGES MOTHER GETS.

"My mother gets me up, builds a fire
and gets my breakfast and sends me
off to school," said bright youth.
"Then she gets my father up, gets
his breakfast and send him off. Their
she gives the other children theil
breakfast and sends them to school
Then she and the baby have theil
breakfast"
"How old is the baby?"! asked the
reporter.
ooh, she's most two, but she car
talk and walk as well as any of us.
get two dollars a week and father gets
five dollars a day."
How much does your mother get?'
With bewildered look, the boy said,
Mother? Why, she doesn't worl
for anybody"
81 thought you said she worked fol
all of you.''
ooh, yes, for us she does; but there
is no money in it,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTER.

In series of excellent articles on
the obligations of the various mem
bers of the Christian family, which
he has contributed to Queens Work,
Father Martin J. Scott, S. j., has
pointed out the ideal attributes of the
father, mother, husband, wife and
son. His most recent contribution, en-,
titled "The Catholic Daughter" deals
with the obligations of girls who are
growing into womanhood, and con-
tains much valuable advice.
Next to mother" Father Scott says,
there is no word which recalls all
that is hallowed more than .daugh-
ter" Whether it be parents who
speak of her as their child, or broth
ers who call her sister, the daughter
is one of Gods special gifts and bless
ings to mankind.
The fathers and brothers who have
been inspired or reclaimed by daugh
ter or sister are legion. The mothers
whose hours and cares have been
lightened by devoted daughter are
beyond number. The devotion and
sacrifice of the daughter for parents
and brother are proverbial.
1t seems hardly necessary to say
any words of advice to the Catholic
daughter. Her devotion to family and
faith make us almost prefer to learn
from her than to instruct her. Bow
ing down in respect and reverence te
her, we offer our gratitude for the
example and inspiration she has been
to us. The Catholic daughter has in
deed been one of the greatest glories
of the Church as well as of the Chris
tan family. The heroism and sacri
flee displayed by her in the home and
in work for Gods needy ones else
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
j THE IMPUDENT SQUIRREL.

The squirrel is pretty, thrifty and
industrious-but he has his faults. He
likes to use the nests which wood
peckers hollow out of the tree trunks,
and he is not always willing to wait
until the bird deserts her nest. Here
is story told by a contemporary nat
uralist of the way in which an impu-
dent squirrel actually turned a fam
lily of woodpeckers out of their home.
The squirrel, descending tree
trunk, suddenly found hole, into
which two of his legs slipped. Prob
ably he felt something sharp pecking
at them, for he drew them out quickly
and rapidly climbed to branch i'm.
mediately above. A moment later a
woodpecker flew out of the hole.
The squirrel watched her out of
sight and then returned to the nest
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
MAS TOOLS.

At home it seems to be the rule
Pa never has "the proper tool
Or knack to fix things. For the stunt
That stumps Ma, though, you'll have
to hunt.
The caster on the table leg
Fell out. Pa said a wooden peg
Would fix it up. But Ma KEEP mum
An fixed it with wad of gum.
We could scarce open our front door,
1t stuck so tight. An ia, he swore
He'd "buy a plane as big as life
Ma fixed it with the carving-knife.
The bureau drawer got stuck one day
An, push or pull, twas there to stay
Said Pa, "some day twill shrink,
hope"
Ma fixed it with a piece of soap.
The window-shade got out of whack
'Twould not pull down, nor yet rol
back,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
Pa says, mo one can fix that thing"
Ma fixed it with piece Of string. If

Pa says, mo one can fix that thing. z
Ma fixed it with piece Of string. If
broke the stove-door hinge one day,
CTwas cracked before, though, any
way.)
Pa said we'd put new door in.
Ma grabbed her hair an got pin.
The bath-tub drain got all clogged up,
Pa baled the tub out with cup
He had a dreadful helpless look.
Ma cleaned it with crochet-hook.
One day our old clock wouldn't start.
Pa said he'd take it all apart
Some day an fix the OF machine.
Ma soused the works in kerosene.
The garden-gate latch broke one day,
Cows ate our sweet corn up. An, say
Pa scolded like house afire!
Ma fixed the latch up with hay wire
So when my things get out of fix
Do I ask Pa to mend 'em? Nix!
But Ma just grabs what's near at hand
An togs things up to beat the band.
-Rsx0H Magazine
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
THERE WAS A REASON.

why do you turn out for every
road hog that comes along?" said the
missus, rather GROSSLY. "The right of
way is ours, isn't it?"
"Oh, undoubtedly" answered he
calmly. "As for turning out, the rea
son is plainly suggested in this cpl
taph which appeared in newspaper
recently:
Here lies the body of William Jay,
Who died maintaining his right OF
way;
He was right, dead right, as he sped
along,
But he's just as dead as if he'd beer
wrong"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
KINDNESS is THE WORD.

what is the real good?"
l asked in musing mood.
Order, said the law court;
knowledge, said the school;
Truth, said the wise man;
Pleasure, said the fool;
Love, said the maiden;
Beauty, said the page;
Freedom, said the dreamer;
Home, said the sage;
Fame, said the soldier;
Equity, said the seer.
Spake my heart full sadly;
''The answer is not here"
Then within my bosom,
Softly this l heard;
Each heart holds the secret,
kindness is the word"
John Bopie O'Reili
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16
ARE you LIKE THIS?

'Yes, she's bright little girl, an en-
cellent stenographer, and she gets
through more work than any one |
have ever had in my employ, but she
has an unhappy faculty for keeping
every one around stirred up. She has
a sharp tongue and she doesn't hes
itate to use it. While she was here,
every other day or so one of the girls
would have a crying spell. Something
Miss Gray had said had hurt her feel
: ings. One good worker left us just as
{ our annual rush was beginning because
of an unkind remark Miss Gray made
to her. Even on the days when moth
ing happened you could feel the ten
isity as soon as you stepped into the
office. 1t was like working over a
volcano. And when at length she left
i us and a worker, much her inferior
took her place, it seemed as if the
dove of peace had come back to the
office"
The young woman described is not
4 an exceptional case. There are in
Vulnerable competent workers who
are handicapped by their inability tc
get along with others. Wherever they
go, friction and strife result The at
mosphere about them is always cleo
trically charged. The girl who is am
bilious to be successful in the bust
ness world should remember that in
addition to ability and training, she
4 will find tact, poise and kindness es
; sential. The people who cannot work
! tremendously with others are not like
ly to get very far.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16

When there is question of the sal
walton of the souls of men, the Church
of God knows neither silence nor false
delicacy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-04-16

Notice. Offerings immediately to
James A.. Diocesan Mission 239 Selby Ave
PAUL. MIMI
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16
FESTIVITIES OF OLD TIMES
Lord Of MisruIe Was Important Func-
tionary at YuIetide Celebrations
of the Long Ago.

~ IL. Lord of MiSruIc was an impOr-
W tant funclionary at the Christmas
festivities of thus" lung-agO
times. An account of lhi> important
pcrSUnagr has been preserved by the
historian and antquary, John Stow,
who lived during The reign of Queen
Elizabeth and during the first year Of
the reign of King Charles |, and was.
therefore, II contemporary of Shake
Sp"are.
In the feast of christmas" writes
STOW, "ihcrr was in III" kings house.
wherever he lodged, II Lord of Misrule
or Master of Merry Dcports, and the
like had We in the house of every no.
bleman Of honor or good worship.
were he spiritual or temporal. The
mayor Of London, and either of the
sheriffs, had their several Lords Of
Misrule."
AT Cambridge university the Lord of
MiSrule was master Of art. elected
to superintend the representation
of Latin plays by the students, besides
taking charge OF their games and d.
versions during the Christmas season.
4 similar Master of Revels was chosen
at Oxford
In the Inns of Courts in London,
where the barristers had their offices
and belongings, Lord of MiSrule
rcigned with great Splendor being
surrounded with all the parade and
ceremony of royalty, his guard of hon
or, and even his two chaplinS who
preached before him in the Temple
church"
On the Twelfth day he abdicated his
sovereignty, and we are informed that
in the year 1886, this mOck-representa-
tive Of royalty expended in the exer-
else Of his office about two thousand
pounds from his own purse, and at
the conclusion of his reign was
knighted by King Charles | at White
hall.
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16
CALOMEL USERS
TAKE AWFUL. RISK
Very Next Dose of Treacherous Rrug
May Start Terrible Salvation.

The next dose of calomel you take
may salivate YOU. 1t may shock
YOUR liver or start bone necrosis.
Calomel is dangerous. II is mercury
quicksilver II crashes into sour
bile like dynamite, cramping and
Sickening YOU Calomel attacks
The bones and should never be put in
TO your system.
If you feel bilious, headachy, con-
stipated and all knocked out just so
80 your druggist and get "A bottle Of
Dodsons Liver Tone for a few cents
hic is harmless vegetable sub
stitute for dangerous calomel Take
spoonful and ii il doesn't start
.our liver and straightcn YOU uD hct
t,r and quicker than nasty caIom"i
Nd without, making you sick, jus.
go back and get your moun,
pon't take o.lpmoI: 1t ..n g..
be rustcn any more ,h.u nop,ul
.~a wildcat r.kc puaaonH Liver
Tone whirh strajrhjcn- you wight ~
and makes you feel fine 80 sHJ+
necessary Give il 20 the aa.f.r.
because ir IS pnrEor,i, A.ra
can not 5niyarc Ndy &c
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16


like everything. This "a~ Wake Tie
old Folks up
tirsi. hr called rhr roll 10 sec i,
they we're all ny and awake. Then,
he began TO pick the present, of The
tree.
soon the room WAS gay with dolls,
horns ANA jumping Jacks.
\ doll was riding III her carriage,
Nqucnkiu. aud riS nG up every few feet
as She rode along
There WAS talking doll, too. She
sang and talked when they pushed lh"
buttons un her dress.
There wcr" hot dolls for cold nights :
I" play with when they could not
sleep.
The Old Folks all played with their
presents. They blew on their horns.
and amused themselves with tn" jump
ing. .iac';~ aud sent the moving toys
running ahoui the room all al once.
But. after all. tho hlh Folks thought
ii wasn't 80 very much fun because
there were no real children there. So
they sent out to sec II they could find
some.
They found Lucy. Peter. Billy. Mary.
Sally. Hilda. Ruth. and some other
children. who all came to see the
Old Folks Christmas tree.
Lucy told the old Folks the story
about her dog TRUMP.
Trump was Il tramp dog, but he
could do some tricks. He loved to be
dressed up in blanket, with IA belt.
Then, with beribboned straw hat
on his head, he would walk across
the room upon his hind legs.
After Lucy came Peter.
Peter said that he did not know any
stories. but once he carried the flag
for the big boys baseball team. and
they let him 80 in to see the base
ball game. free.
Then Billy told Il story.
He said that once he sat up all
night. waiting for Santa Claus 10 come
and fiji his stocking. That is. hc
tried To sit up all night but Santa
Claus didn't come and so he fell asleep
in the dark The next day the doctor
came To see him. The doctor told him
he had had ''StockingitiS.'
Billy said. too. that when he woke
up in the early morning and found
that Santa Claus had forgotten TO fill
his stocking. he was going TO throw
himself on the floor and pound his
heels on II and hOller. But then he
happened 4" remember how ugly his
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16

brother Harry looked when he did
that. So Billy thought he wouldn't
and he didn't.
Mary tod about the songs she sang
10 her doll.
she said that the song that her doll
liked the best was:
The little dog went to the market town.
With one foot up. and one foot down:
But when he came TO muddy place
He jumped cle-e-e-an over.
Mary said that she always jumped
her doll at the Jump" part.
Sally thought that 1t was a long
time since she had known a story,
"'most as long as the night before
Christmas" but she did remember
a ride she once had on "a little donkey.
She said they had to send the old
donkey on ahead to make the little
donkey hurry.
Then she remembered about the cats
at her grandma's house. There was a
big cat for the big mice, and little
cat for the little mice.
Hilda told a story about little blind
boy she once saw.
When she said her evening prayer
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16

that night, ner mother said to her:
what are you going to say, In
your prayer tonight. about that poor
little blind boy you saw to.day?"
So Hilda asked God about him.
The very next day she took the lit
tie blind boy Il big orange.
1t was now Ru,h's turn.
"Oncc asked little girl if that
was her sister," said Ruth. The lit
tie girl said IT amt II sister. It's u
baby"
Onc of the other boys now had a
story to tell.
"Oncr | saw Il cyclone come around
the corner of street" hr said. "A
man had Il tent there with II lo, Of
dolls in it, The man wanted Ia sell
the dolls. but the cyclone took the tent
right up into the sky. with nll the dolls
I'm it.
".\nothcr man asked him: what are
Weren't your dolls for sail| and
rvcrybudy laughed except the doll
man"
The old Folks were having such a
GOOD time .~lrnu.. 10 tn" stories that
they rhonga' ~" childrrN ought to
have a :.rpl tine, 700. :" they tool;
ull their rr">0nH> shat luI come OF
the tree AND aa@c nm /" the little
folk ...p uaV ruu "a.
E.ol. rry and rs.,y girl had Il toy
ard Il buN uc caaly-Iucy. Peter,
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16
SAVING the leftovers.

Instead of always frying up any left
over potatoes, why not use them for
hot tea scOnes? They only take a
few minutes to make. To half a
pound of cold potatoes add Nwo ounces
Of -four and teaspoonful each Of
salt and baking powder. Knead them
all together, then add just enough
milk-sour milk If you like-to make a
stiff dough. Roll out and cut into
either squares or rounds with a pastry
cutter or tumbler and bake on "A tin
In quick oven.
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16
---IiE old Folks de-

ili old Folks de-
cidrd that il was
time for them to
h" Young again. So,
they set up Il
christians ire" IN
~ corner of the biz
d,n'r- room.
Sulda Cidii.> came
hu>llin@ i'm and he
yHn to make things
pleasant. Tied to
his bel; there was
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16
To sweeten Musty Teapot

To sweeten metal or enamel tea.
pot which has become musty, fiji 1t
with boiling water and drop In red
hot cinder, close the lid and leave for
short time. Then rinse out with
clean water.
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16

Santa Claus never forgets the ba-
bies and each year presents their
little belongings made In new and
pretty ways. This year "nightin.
gales and bonnets seem even better
than their predecessors. A set to
match is shown above, made of fine
flannel and trimmed with narrow
satin ribbon gathered along one edge
and feather-stitched down. A friil Of
narrow lace finishes the cap.
The Hayti herald., 1921-12-16

Folks went our Of the door and down
the street. the young old Folks could
hear them laughing. long after they
turned the corner.
Besides, the young Old Folks have
hecn talking about their "Old Folks
Christmas" ever since.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-08
Persons Planning to Build
Urged to Do So the
Coming Year
NO DIMINUTION
IN HOUSE SHORTAGE
Scarcity of Tenements in Brattleboro as
Marked as Ever Believed that
Prices of Materials Will Not Go Low
er i'm Next Few Years.

For the past few years building for
residential purposes in Brattlebero has
been carried on only to a very limited ex-
tent, because of the high cost of lumber,
but within the past six months there has
been decided drop in prices of building
materials, prices declining from % to 30
per cent. Hardwood flooring has fallen
off S100 a thousand feet, the prices of all
nr materials have been cut 80 per cent,
the drop in all hard pine materials is
nearly as great. and there has been a
sharp decline in the price of lath, shin
giles and other materials.
1t is the belief of builders and dealers
in lumber that the bottom has been
reached and that in the next five years if
there is any noticeable change it viii be
of an upward tendency.
1t is known that several new dwelling
houses are in contemplation for the
coming year and inaSmuch as the condi-
tiOns are as favorable now as they will
be for some time it is to be hoped that
the coming year will see a decided increase
in building activities as there is a
marked shortage of houses and tenenerlts.
- Because of BrattlebOrOs diversified ac-
tivitieS this town is not so badly affected
by hard times as many communities have
been, consequently there is no diminutiOn
in the demand for residences. the scarcity
being as marked now as ever.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-08
MRS. w. f. MIXER
DIES IN HOSPITAL
End Came Last Night After Illness of
Many Months-Was Active Worker
i'm Fraternal Organizations.

Mrs Diantha S. (Whitney) Mixer,
wife of William F. Mixer of 107 West
ern avenue, died about o'clock last
evening in the Memorial hospital. She
had been in failing health the past two
years.
She was born in Halifax Aug. Il.
1866, a daughter of Joseph q. and Sa-
mantha (Damonl Whitney. On April G..
1875, she married Mr.. Mixer at Brattle-
bOro. Three children We're born to them,
Walter w. Julius and Leon +.
Mrs. Mixer united with the First Bap-
tist church Feb. 6. 1870. She also was a
member of the w. G. 4. l.. Bingham
chapter. O. f. s.. Protective Grange, and
the New England Order of Protection,
and took an active part i'm the work of
each when health permitted. She was
of a kind and hospitable disposition and
bore her suffering with great patience
and courage. always having a cheerful
word for every one.
Besides her husband she leaves one
son, Leon F.. two sisters. Mrs Hattie
Covey of West Brattleboro and Mrs.
Alice Covcy of Boston. and two half
brothers. Dana l., and Louis A How
ard of Brattleboro.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-08
TOOK POSITION AS
OPERATOR IN 1900
Telephone Topics Makes Complimentary
Reference to Miss Mary E. ToOmey
of BrattlebOrO STAFF.

Brattleboro has another name in Who's
Who, but this time it is i'm the Who's
Who in the telephone business in Yer
mont. which at once comes to the minds
reference is made to the telephone opera
tOrS-MiSS Mary +. ToOmey. The April
issue of Telephone Topics published by
the New England Telephone & Telegraph
Co. and the Providence Telephone Co.
contains a picture of Miss Toomey to-
gether with the following reference to
her:
''One of our oldest operators in the
Vermont division is Miss Mary f.. Toomey
of the Brattleboro, Vt, exchange. whose
photo Is reproduced in this issue of the
Topics.
Miss TOOmey was born in Boston.
Mass, and went to Brattleboro to live
when quite young. She received her edu-
cation i'm st. Alchacfs school and after
graduating took n position as telephone
operator in January. 1900. working for
Carl Henkel, who was then manager OF
the exchange.
There was then one other day opera-
tor and a night operator and approx
mately $50 subscribers in the exchange
and the board used was a twO-position
Williams board.
she has seen the operating force in
crease until there are now % and over
- 100 subscribers. There was recently in
stalled n new common battery type eight
position local board and a new four posi-
tion toll board.
For Il time Miss Toomcy was chief
operator and supervisor but resigned
these positions on account of a nervous
strain. She is now in excellent health and
lit is hoped by her hosts of friends that she
will continue at her work for years to
come. as she has a cheerful disposition and
Is Il most obliging operator. being vel
liked by the patrons of our service in Brat.
tleboro to whom, of course, she is well
known
Miss Toomcy's brother John was for
merly employed in the Brattleboro ex.
change and later went to the y. T. K T
60. and is now one of their engineers
Supervising the laying of a cable between
the United States and Cuba"