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tuning with rage because Caine
puts Pope Leo X."-that is to say,
some pope of the future-into his
play, 'The Eternal City" and puts
into the pope's mouth sentiments
which Catholics cannot approve.
Thus Father Ducey has been drawn"
to attack Mr. Caine. Father Ducey is
the typical ''soggarth aroon''-the
dear priest. He is fervid, eIo-
ouent. devoted, the friend of many
people. In Henry Georges time Fa-
Their Ducey was in disfavor with his
superiors because he was friendly to
the single tax" movement. His elo-
ouence has never made him a bishop,
as it did Fenelon.
Father Ducey says-and he has his
co-reIgionists with him-that in Mr.,
Gaines conception CT the pope, as
played by Mr.. Holland, conscience,
confidence. religion-all are violated.
His stage pope is an insult to the
most sacred relations of religious
life" But there are enough people
in New York who are not good Cath
olics to fill every night the theater
where the sham pope is played.
New York has had its fill of reli-
gious plays. The morality Of
''Everyman'' might escape that des-
ipnation. But Mrs. Fishes MARY Of
Magdala'' boldly introduces Scrip
tural characters excepting the Christ
Himself. OWEN LANGDON.
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them. Pope Clement XIV, much
against his will, revoked the order
in 1878. Father Ugarte was driven
from his post and the crown took
possession of the fund, which had
grown to very large proportions. The
missions were divided between Fran
ciscan and Dominican monks. Juni-
pero, a Franciscan father, gave each
mission an endowment of $4,000
from the Pious Fund; the work of
Christianizing and civilizing went on.
When Mexico threw off the Spanish
yoke she took possession of the fund
and claimed the right to administer
it. Santa Anna was president, and
sold the fund in 1912, guaranteeing
the church six per cent. interest on
it in perpetuity. The promise, like
all Santa Annals promises, was bro
ken. For more than 20 years the
doors of the Mexican treasury were
closed against the church. In 1869
the archbishop of California brought
the claim before the Mexican claims
commission, and pushed it with SO
much vigor that it was agreed to sub
NIT it to Sir Edward Thornton, then
British ambassador to the United
States. who awarded the church
1904, 700 arrears, which was divided
among the Catholic churches of the
west
| Again the Mexican treasury was
sealed against further demands OF
the church.
Attorneys of both countries argued
! the case, but were unable to reach
any agreement. At the instance of
the present archbishop of the west,
the United States took the matter
up and automatically demanded pay
ment. Mexico refused it, declaring
that the PiOus Fund was raised for
the political conquest of California
and the disposal of it belonged frs
to Spain, after to Mexico, but never
to the archbishop of California. A
foreign ambassador said that had
| the United States been anxious for
war or DESTROYS for plumber it might.
easily have brought the question of
the Pious Fund into casus belli.
Neither country wished to unfurl
it's flag or sound the tocsin of war.
Porfirio Diaz sits in the seat of San
ia Anna; being a man of honor and
of the strictest integrity, it was easy
to reach an agreement, which was 10
submit it to the Hague tribunal.
called in 1899 by the autocrat of all
the Russias.
The Pious Fund arbitrator decided
against Mexico, their decision being
that that country should pay over to
the United States $1,42O,6S2 OF in Mex
lean currency to cover what the Cal
ifornia churches should have re-
ceived in the past, and S43.050.99 an
nually hereafter forever.
The case had special interest, being
the first submitted to the arbitra-
ton court. One member put it that
theirs was the lot of brief1ess bar
risters and judges without cases.
The two new world republics have
saved the court from desuetude.
LYDIA L. GORDON.
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the Mexican general to Gen. Twiggs,
when a?ked about the ammunition
s'Sir, il there had been any ammuni-
ton left, you would not now be
here"
1t was at San Cosine that Grant,
then a lieutenant, nrst showed his
military sagacity. He mounted
howitzer in the tower of church,
which commanded the ground OF the
enemy. Grant told the story in his
modest way: 1.-The shots from our
little gun dropped upon the enemy
and created a great confusion" lie
was called before the commanding
general, who pronounced every shot
effective.
Finally the capital was reached and
the stars and stripes tlOated from the
halls of the Montezumas. The de
mands of the conquerors for the
trouble, expense and bloodshed of a
two-years' war, which they had pro-
voked, was California and New Mex
leo, two-fifths of the Mexican en-
pire.
Gen Fremont had been sent over
land to the Pacific coast to incite Il
rebellion. Santa Anna fled-tLe Mex.
leans were helpless-signed the
treaty.
If the war were unjust, as has
been claimed, the United States gen
erously gave an indemnity of $l5,OO0,-
600
Five years later the United States
wanted another strip of Mexican land
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ographies of prominent old-school
gentlemen of the road and their va
rious methods of outlawry, touching
upon their peculiar daring, reckless
ness, ingenuity, and gentlemanly adj
dress, and the newspapers of the day
are filled with accounts of modern
hold-ups, the query is not wholly out
of order Opinions upon the subject
are various.
The highwaymen who were the ter
ror of the west and southwest in the
days when the best trails through the
wilderness and plains were those
known only to themselves, had things
pretty much their own way when they
attempted raid. They were the prac-
teal masters of the vast barren do
main outside the settlements, and per-
sons who carried gold or other valu-
ables a few miles into the open, simply
ventured into the outlaws trap. Dur
ing the hold-up, every circumstance
favored the robbers; and capture and
punishment at the hands of the law
were but remote possibilities. The
highwaymen seldom met with resist
ance, for they maintained regulations
for dealing summarily with belliger-
ent victims. The disregard which they
had for human life when the pinch of
occasion seemed to them to demand
radical action, was always matter
for horrible contemplation to the pub
lie; yet their nice judgment in the mat
ter (for they seldom killed a victim
for mere wantonness) had to be ad-
mired, too. (There were, of course,
exceptions to the latter rule, especial
ly in the later ''crop" of "bad men"
that infested the plains-aS may be
found in the case of ''Billy the Kid, }"
who shot men ''just to see them kick. J"
''Billy the Kid" however, was an I'M
professional product of the cities, hav-
ing at one time been a Chicago boot
black or newsboy.)
But the real old type of the plains
bandit was a master robber. who did
not disgrace, so far as gentlemanly be-
havior went, the calling of his kin, the
gentlemen bandits of Italy and other
European countries. Altogether. such
fear and unrighteous respect as their
ingenious and appalling mastery OF
the situation commanded, was chiefly
due to the fact that owing to the wild,
unsettled nature of the country, and
the inadequacy of the police protec-
ton, they could seldom be appre-
hended. From this it may be argued
that the modern robber, who plies his
trade under the very nose of the law.
l. g ~>c
robbery in civilized localities demands
greater degree of nefarious bravery
than existed on the plains.
When | asked the Chicago chief of
police if modern hold-up men do not
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nishes very large proportion of New
York's agnostics. The ethical move
ment has been of slow growth, but
there are now seven branches in Lon
don, and the parent body in New York
has just laid the corner stone of a
splendid new home. The work is the
same as that usually undertaken m
der church direction. Kindergartens,
clubs, country homes, sewing classes,
libraries, reading-roOms, bathrooms
and the like are furnished generously
for the members.
In charities the church has an advan-
tage over any ethical movement in it's
cases in it's wealth. The ground upon
which Trinity church stands, with it's
churchyard, just at the head of Wall
street, is probably worth So 100000
How much it is worth will never be
known; it will never be sold. The
Trinity Office building, fit only to be
torn down, and occupying only two lots
at. the northern, end of the graveyard,
has Just been sold for $1,7OO,OOO, to be
removed. Old Trinity owns much
profitable real estate whose rentals
grow every year. The money is spent
upon chapels in other parts of the
town and upon charities and good
works, after salaries of unusual num-
Der and generosity have been paid to
it's clerics, with the venerab BILE DR.. Dix
at their head.
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It's a. good deal like pouring water
through sieve and dipping it up and
pouring it through again. Under
these conditions it is little wonder that
criminals are nervy. A few months in
Jail means good care, good food, nice
rest from life's cares and picnic gen.
orally. Looking at it in this light the
modern hold-up doesn't have to be
very brave or daring.
And then, again, you would be sur
prised to know how many violent
crimes are committed by young fell
lows under %, who have served time
at the reformatory. There is no sys-
tenn of cooperation between the man
agement at Pontiac and the police de-
partments. The theory is good, too;
that of giving a boy chance, and of
proving that you have confidence in
him by permitting him to go scot free
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1oSSlOn. BEFORE TIC
had been in England two months the
solemn London dailies were print
ing as news long stories of happen
ings in the circus, of visits of crowned
heads, of romances of the freaks
Well. Hamilton is back in New \ DIRK
now. The dav the show got here
the papers were full of the death
of ''bad elephant whom the cir
Gus people have been, with tears,
obliged to kill and bury at sea OF
Sandy Hook. There were photo
graphs galore. The next Sunday two
of the papers had page stories on
differing phases of the circus.
"Tody' invented the sensation
about Jumbo, for whom the hildren
of royalty were crying their eyes
out when Barnum bought him; he
stuffed Jumbo's skin when he died.
and he mounted Junbo's bones, and
made the best of Jumbo's having
been killed by railroad engine. One
of his prettiest feats, though not
famous, was to secure the printing
of two-page newspaper picture 80
inches long of the modern Noah's
ark" the voyage of the greatest
show" to England. The sectional
plan showed just where the animals
went in two by two or otherwise.
Not a cent, directly or indirectly,
does the big show pay for the in
sertion of these stories. They are
50 readable that the papers want
them. Hamilton doesn't even have
to write them. The best reporters
are sent to work up his ideas.
l once asked Hamilton why he
never went into business for him
self.
81 am a sad instance" he said, COZ
the benumbing effect upon a mans
courage of the certainty of steady
salary
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Twice Rich, Twice Poor.

From veal to poverty and the poor
house, another fortune, it's loss and
final dependency upon the county for
support in brief history of what has
happened to Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt,
of Lacrosse, aged SO and 20, respect
lively. Pratt was once in the lumber
business, but through misfortune was
forced to the poorhouse three years
ago. A year later rich brother OF
Mrs. Pratt, living in the west, died,
leaving her fortune, upon which
they again took up life of luxury. \
week ago friends found the aged
couple almost starving, their money
spent and both helpless from age and
nOld weather.
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exhibit the greater daring, Chief
O'Neill replied:
''Well, l would not say that-maybe
up hasn't very much fear of the law,
because, as a usual thing, he's been
through the process of punishment
one or more times. Here in Illinois
we have a peculiar system of humane
punishment. Punishment for this
class of crimes seldom turns out to be
very severe.
'The police of Chicago know that
there are dangerous habitual Grim
inals at large; we meet them on the
street every day. But to bring them
to punishment, they must be caught,
of course, in some overt act; testimony
against them must be convincing; it is
necessary that there shall be a per-
sistent complainant who will follow
the matter through every court (for
these fellows band together and steal
money to aid one another by any
means where money is potent, fair or
otherwise); and after all this is ac-
complished-why, the prisoners may be
convicted and sent to Jail for few
months, with good chance of being
released on one pretense or another
before their sentences are finished.
The theory that it is better that 100
guilty men should escape than that
one innocent man should suffer, is no
doubt sound in theory; and, theoret-
ically, prisoners should be given every
possible chance to reform; but it's
system that keeps the police busy. 1
don't pretend to know all the methods
by which prisoners are ''let of" but
do know that the first thing the police
are aware of, they meet fellows on the
street that they supposed were in jail.
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warnings were of little moment. Al
ter Appomattox they had different
sound in French ears. Playing WITH
with fire. Napoleon decided to with
draw his troops, basely breaking his
pledges to emperor and empress.
One was shot-the other went mad.
Early in the present year an old, old
story was revived, which gave the
United States another claim against
Mexico. This time no land was in
volved, only money, $4,OOO,O00 includ-
ing interest-money due the Catholic
church, which has given it the name
of the PiOus Fund.
The rise of the missions along the
Pacific coast reads like romance;
the churches in decay form the most
picturesque ruins in America. The
eyes of the Californians are opened
as to the treasures in their keeping
and are doing what they can to pre-
serve them.
Two hundred and fifty years ago,
when Spain held Mexico, she tried IN
vain to gain a fOOthold among the
Indians in California. For assist
ance she turned to the church. The
Jesuits, then in the full swing OF
power, were full of zeal, feared no
peril nor suffering could they but
plant the cross Gold was needed and
gold flowed in from the wealthy hi
dalgoes at the cry, Help us reclaim
California from the black one"
Father Juan Ugarte, with few
companions, started for the lower
coast, intending to work his way
north by chain of missions. The
work prospered, large numbers OF
the Indians submitted to baptism and
signed themselves with the cross
In Europe the Jesuits had fallen into
disrepute, France, Spain, Portugal
and Venice were clamoring against
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ments. In what other church would
the relative of a great prelate plan
to open a public house and leave
to it's owners vote the question
whether it shall sell beer or
not? The Social Halls association
of which Miss Virginia Potter, Bishop
Potter's niece, is vice president and
founder, is planning to spend 100000
upon it's first hall. The question of
applying for a license to sell beer and
wine will depend upon the vote of the
stockholders. The stock is held at
500 share, the investment is to pay
four per cent. Anybody can buy stock;
it is shrewdly held that the privilege
of voting upon the license question
will boom it's sale. People have opIn-
ions upon that point.
The four per cent. provisO is neces-
sary; that prevents TIE halls from
being charities" Few people would
darken their doors if this could be
truly said. There will be lodge rooms,
a restaurant, roof garden with cafe,
a balcony where meals can be served
if they wish.
Another member of the Potter fam
ily-the wealthy widow of Alfred
Corning Clark, of Singer sewing ma
chine fame, who recently became the
wife of Bishop Potter himself-is pre-
pairing under his direction to spend
some of her vast fortune upon
philanthropy. The Edward Clark
club, for whose erection she has made
plans, will add to the city's means of
recreation for those whose homes are
too narrow for playroom. Much of
the city's charitable endeavor now
seeks this outlet. In the old days
money was spent, often wasted, for
blankets and soup. People are now
too independent to be helped so d1-
rectly, but are glad to drop into
clubhouse where singing, dancing,
games and reading rooms are pro-
vided.
Especially if one can ''pay his way"
The greatest single movement for poor
people in New York is not charity at
all, but the four-per-cent. business
investment of millions of dollars made
by the City and Suburban Homes com
pany, whose model tenements are the
pace for private builders all about
them.
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Many Insane.

According to statistics compiled in
the office of the state board of control
the percentage of insane to sane per-
sons in Green county is one to 244.
This is a larger showing of insanity
than any other county in the state.
The county having the lowest percent
age of insanity, based on population,
is Shawano, the percentage being one
to about 900. Milwaukee county makes
better showing than the average, its
percentage being one to about $50.
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Three persons are dead and six in
jured as a result of fire at Colgate
Sunday The general store, post Office
and dwelling of Max Manthey was COM
pletely destroyed The origin of the
fire is complete mystery. The dead
are: Max Manthey, neck broken in
jumping from window; Miss Hedwig
Manthey, aged nine; Edna Manthey,
died from injuries.
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A Costly Fire.

Fire broke out at an early hour in
the general store of the Ostrander
Lumber company at Ingram, which to-
tally destroyed the building and con
tents, valued at $4,000, partially in
The flames spread rapidly to
the adjoining buildings, and in short
space of time the business part of the
village was in flames and the people
powerless 10 prevent or even check it.
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SAASNA NdIl d.
dian who has just
celebrated til e
twentieth ami
versary of Lis
coming to New
York. Unlike Trim
ity his church
has but a small
endowment, which
it is trying to in
crease. When DR..
Rainsford came to
it, a young ath-
lete more distin-
guished for sense
=
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Stolen MnlI.

Word has been received from Angeli-
ca that the Shawano stage robber got
registered mail containing $160 from
Angelica, SAC from Laney, $50 from
Pulaski, two registered letters from
Welhaven and two registered letters
from Bonduel. Eight registered let
terS in all.
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Township Rights for Indians.

District Attorney Wilcox, of Outa-
gamie county, has drawn up petition
to the next legislature which if passed
by that body will affect Brown county
as well. 1t is nothing less than re-
quest that the resident Indians on the
Oneida reservation be granted unre-
served township rights and hereafter
be compelled to pay personal property
toxac
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t o n, a brighter
man, is conscious
of his limitations.
c a in e doesn't
know he has any.
E V e ry t h i n g
he writes he eX-
poets to fall upon
the waiting world
with the force of
a revelation. And
he does get ire
mendous S e n S a =
tiOns.
New York Ca
thO1iciSm is now
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A yenGefuI Thought.

Gin time" said an alarmist, "the rail
roads will own everything"
81 don't care" answered the stolid
kicker. when they own all the trunks
maybe they'll do something to the bag
gage handlers who try to smash EN-"
Washington Star.
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there were perhaps 800 members,
and an income of $4,000 year. The
membership has grown to $500, the
income to $4,000. You see from the
figures that Dr. Rainsford has not been
after rich people to fill his church.
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MnliI Cnnch Robbed.

The stage carrying the mails from
Shawano to Green Bay was held up
by lone bandit. 1t is not known at
present how much valuable mail was
contained in the pouches. The rob-
Der disappeared in the woods.
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of the Ethical Cul-
ture society. For
80 years this man
has made philan-
thropy his bust
ness. His en-
deavor has been to
gather in good
works the many
who profess no re-
ligion. His follow
ers have no creed
but good conduct.
Many, but not a
majority, are of
Jewish descent, an
o1o,o-+ 4hot f11r
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Nfnmmn,s Angel.

''Now, Willie" said the careful
mother, 81 don't want you to associate
with those Smith boys-they are so
rough and rude"
mot t. me, they amt. Why, picked
a fight an licked 'em as soon as L
struck de neighborhoo Baltimore
Herald
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T h e question

Z h e question
has been asked:
Is not the modern
hoId-up man more
daring than the
old type of bandit
that infested the
plains, a n d OF
whom so much
has been written
in magazines and
books? AT this
time, when maya
zines continue to
present vivid BIZ
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IleYed, have set
New York to TAX
ing earnest ac-
count of charita-
bic stock.
In this respect
as in others the
city opens wide its
lavish if not al
ways di S C T e e t
hands.
In relieving pow
erty the Episco-
palian church, in
spite of it's small
numbers, takes the
lead. 1t includes
practically all the
men of greatest
wealth; it is not
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Book Learning.

Mr.. Newedde-These biscuits are
awful.
Mrs. Newedde-Impossible Why,
the receipt says shey are excellent
N. Y. journal.