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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01

lasting results fifty years ago. Then
habits of life were simpler, tempta-
tons were less common, and eXtrava-
gance of living comparatively un-
known. Now it requires great strength
Of character in the young man to
stand out against the temptations of
environment. No doubt there is a Ger
tain fascination in these modern activ-
ities-in the whirl and excitement of
latter-day trading and speculation.
ADJUSTMENTS, too, are more common
and costly, and designations are more
alluring.
FOREIGN BORN LEAD IN THRIFT.
That there are s., 900, 600, 900 in the
savings banks of the United States and
that the totals are increasing every
year shows promise. At the same
time, | am not sure that it would not
be shown by analysis that adopted cit
liens from continental Europe lead as
these depositors. At one time Yankee
thrift was proverbial To some extent
it may be true of the direct descend
ants of that old stock, but it has lost
its significance when applied to the
typical American.
In these observations it should not
be lost to mind that in general a vice
is more apparent than virtue. And
on the surface we often see traits to be
deplored-lack of reverence and respect
for parents and parental authority, loss
of the Difference due to age, and fall
ing off in the ChivalrouS respect due to
women.
But as for opportunity for young
men today, it is greater than it ever
was before. only it is not to be sought
in the bucket shops or on the race
course. Steadiness, sobriety and per-
severance will assuredly bring their
reward to the young men of today as
in the past, and more swiftly. The
enormous activities of the present age;
the universal expansion of American
trade, which now as never before,
pushes its giant ramifications all over
the country, point to the gates of
boundless possibilities to the energy
and capacity of American enterprise.
And the young men of today hold the
KEYS -
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
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AID FOR THE BoERS.
Washington sympathizers Insist
That Strict Neutrality be Observed.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-An enthusiast
tic meeting of Boer sympathizers was
held today at the Lafayette Square
theatre, and resolutions were adopted
calling on President Roosevelt and
congress to use all their power to pre-
vent the further expectation of horses
and mules to the English in South
Africa. In addition to this, a collec-
ton was taken up for the benefit of
the Boer widows and orphans.
There were fully 1000 people in the
theatre when Rev. Thomas Palmer
Easton, D. D.. called the meeting to
order. Commandant Krige, formerly
with the Boer army, delivered an adj
dress. reciting events in South Africa
and saying neither he nor any other
Boer wanted to create hatred between
the American and English nations. but
every Boer called to America and the
American people to put stop to the
shipment of thousands of horses and
mules to South Africa for the British,
and to maintain strict neutrality The
Beers will never be conquered he said
while the last man stands
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
The Difference.

EX-Congressman Knott used TO relate
the following story:
There had been a celebration in
honor of Saint Francis Xavier, which
1 attended A host of negroes in the
neighborhood were Catholics. On my
way home 1 met darkey boy and
asked him how he liked the Catholic
services, remarking that 1 did not I'M
derstand it, adding: There is one point
about it / never liked.
What is that?' said the bow.
=" The priest does all his praying in
Latin | replied.
At this the boy threw himself down
in the road and rolled over.
" Why, what's the matter with your
said /.
The darkey answered: .Fo' God
massa, don't you think the Lord can
understand de Latin as well as Eng
lish? In the Catholic churches d.
priest he prays to de Lord and not to
de congregation >
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
IRISH TENANTS HOMELESS.
Forty Farms Taken Away From
Renters and Many Evicted

London, Feb. 22.-The Irish party
attaches great significance to the
evictions of tenants of forty farms
on Lord De Freyne's estate in Ros-
common county, ireland, for refusal to
pay rent, and intends to make a fierce
parliamentary struggle over the mat
ter
John Redmond, chairman of the Irish
parliamentary party, said to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press:
mot only are forty tenants turned
out, but many hundreds are being pro-
ceeded against. The country there
abouts is alive with police, who patrol
the roads day and night, force them
selves into peoples houses and in every
way create reign of terror. Fifteen
representative public men of the dis
trict have been imprisoned merely for
taking part in meetings of political
nature, and many others are being
prosecuted. Everything has been
peaceable so far, but the proceedings
of the government are so extraordinary
that we cannot help feeling anxious
lest violence occur.
The cause of all the trouble is the
governments refusal to face the unani-
nous demand of the Irish people that
it pass legislation giving compulsory
power to buy out landlords and thus
restore the land to the Irish people.
Lord Dillon's estate, which is next to
Lord De Freyne's, was bought out by
the government and the tenants who
bought the land are paying so per cent
less rent than formerly. The De
F'reyne tenants naturally wish to do
likewise, but Lord De Freyne refuses
to sell at any terms. The government,
instead of endeavoring TO effect a set
tlement, poured in an army of police"
John Dillon, the former chairman of
the Irish party, said: Il agree with
every word uttered by Mr.. Redmond.
The trouble, although for the moment
confined to Roscommon, involves a
principle of vital interest to Ireland
If the De Freyne tenants succeed it
will be impossible for the government
to resist any longer our claims for the
compulsory settlement of the Irish
land question. The very existence of
the Irish nation and the whole future
of the Irish national movement are
seriously affected by the struggle pro-
ceeding on the De Freyne and neigh
boring estates"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
useful CATHOLIC Pamphlets.

The Catholic Truth society of San
Francisco has issued a second edition
of two pamphlets most helpful for the
Lenten season. The Gospel Story OF
the Passion" is a continued and COM
plete narrative compiled from the -Four
Gospels, and no word except those OF
the inspired writers has been used
THE Ceremonies of Holy Week Ex-
planned describes and explains the
meaning of the solemn ceremonial of
the Church from Palm Sunday to
Easter Sunday. These pamphlets are
neatly bound in strong paper covers.
Pastors will find them suitable for dis
tribution amongst their congregations.
They may be had in quantities at $2.5O
per hundred copies. The Truth society
has also a well written sketch of st.
Patrick's. which will be appreciated by
many of his spiritual children. Ad-
dress Catholic Truth Society, Flood
Building, San Francisco.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
AUNT BUSY HAS HER SAY.

Dear Nieces and Nephews-Aunt
Busy is going to say some severe things
this week to a few of her nieces and
uephews in-not Ogden-but Montana.
For some months past Aunt Busy has
considered herself shamefully neglect
ec by those young people. She did not
realize the gravity of such neglect un-
til she heard, this week. from two
dear Montana lads, and she wished she
could receive just such nice letters reg
ularly from Montana.
Now, dear Montana lassies and lad
dies. remember TO write to your fat old
Aunt Busy in Zion, and try to come up
to- he fine, bright nieceS and nepheWs
who write often from the adjoining
states TO their loving
AUNT BUSY.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Billv emerson is Dead.

Boston, Feb. 23.-William Emerson
Richmond. or, as he was Familiarity
known, Billy Emerson, the famous
minstrel, died last night at Diman's
hotel on Elliot street, where he had
lived for several months past.
Death was due to a complication of
diseases resulting in consumption. He
was IS years OF age and a native of
Belfast, Ireland, coming to this coun-
try when a year old. His first stage
appearance was in 1857, with Joe Swee-
ny's Ministries as balladist and jig
dancer. ri
During the latter part of his career
he is said to have received the highest
salary ever paid to an individual per-
former in minstrelsy. His widow lives
in San Francisco. and son by his first
marriage resides in New York.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Archbishop corrigan Hurt in Church.

Archbishop Corrigan Hurt in Church.
New York, Feb. 23.-It has been made
public that Archbishop Corrigan is
confined to his room with painful in
juries which he received Thursday
evening last at St. Patricks Cathedral.
Workingmen have been erecting a
wooden partition in the rear of the
building prior to tearing out the perm
anent wall and to joining the cathedral
with the Kelly memorial, which is be-
ing erected.
1t is the archbishop's custom to en-
ter the cathedral for private devotion
about o'clock in the evening. on the
day when he received his injuries
workmen had left unguarded a big hole
in the floor The archbishop stumbled
into this. He caught himself when he
had slipped through the floor up to his
arms. Very few persons were in the
cathedral at the time The archbishop
mana ed to get back to his residence.
He was seriously bruised and shaken
up and his physician was called in. He
d .scovered that the archbishOp's right
ankle had been badly wrenched. There
are also some ugly scratches on his
body.
The archbishop could not officiate at
any of the services at the cathedral to-
day He has been forbidden to leave
the house until Tuesday next.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Time Card.
In Effect
Nov. 3, 1901.
IsgIEls5I
|slA4s
ARRIVE,

From Ogden. all points east,
cisco ..... .-.. anu . , S:45 AN
points. ......... anu ............... S:25 AN.
and san francisco o o.............' $40 Pm.
Intermediate points .. ans. $50 Pm.
and san francisco! ats9. - ~ $40 PM
Tintic ..!,.--. pms sun s:35 AN.
From Nephi. Tintic, Mercur and
intermediate points ............. $500 Pm
From ToOele and Terminus. 900 Pm,
DEPART.
To Ogden, Cache Valley and all
points east. ...........s..s.....s. l'VO A-ha-
San Francisco. y -... GAS AM.
San Franci=co o.... So. Pm
and all points east......!....... G15 Pm.
To Butte. Portland, intermedi-
ate points and San FranctscC.lO:5O Pm
To Tfntic, Mercur, Nephi and
intermediate points 1905 AN
To all points south, except to
Tintic ard Mercur. :.......... 7:O5 PM
To Terminus and Tooele......... 7:40 AM
Grains between Milford and Frisco do
not run Sundays.
HADaily except Sunday.
Telephone No. go. City Ticket Office,
pol Main Street.
T. NJ. SCHUMACHER. D. F. BURLEY.
D. S. SPENCER, A. C. P. & T. A.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
LENTEN PROMISES.

I'll mind the baby," said frolicsome
Mamie:
I'm cut the kindling," said lazy John:
on help with the dishes,' said frivolous
Fanny
wen all be good," said every one.
IN never he saucy,' said hotheaded
Harry
IN eat no sweetmeats!" said greedy
Jim.
'IH do what l cam" said thoughtful
Tim.
All through Lent they tended the baby
cut the kindling and kept things trim;
Nor scolded nor quarreled nor tasted
candy
silent Carry and thoughtful Tim.
Hone Willis in Ave Maria.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
PLAYING With Loaded Pistol.

Leadville, Colo, Feb. 2S.-Sam Walla-
sea, a 15-year- old boy, was shot and
almost instantly killed at an early hour
this morning. Wallasea and number
of other children were at a party, and
while the boy was sitting at the piano
another boy named John Kingsley be-
gan fooling with loaded revolver. The
weapon was accidentally discharged
and the ball struck Wallasea in the
neck, causing almost instant death.
Kingsley was arrested, but later re-
leased, when the evidence showed that
The shooting was purely accidental.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Pocatello. Ida.s Feb. -.
Dear Aunt Busy-I read your letters
every week and like them very much.
l am years old, and l am in the
fourth grade. I go to st. Joseph's
school Our pastors name is Father
Wander Donckt. and he is very kind to
us Well good-by, Aunt Busy. Your
loving niece. MARTHA BREW.
A royal welcome to the dear new
niece in Pocatello. Thank you for your
kindly mention of Aunt Busy's letters.
Aunt busy was pleased to read your
opinion of your good pastor. All good
children respect and love their clergy,
and of course you are a good girl.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
killed By Premature Explosion.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 23.-A special to
the Miner from White Hall, Mont,
says that John Klaus. a miner, was
killed by a premature explosion OF
giant powder. Klaus was engaged IN
running drift and it is said that one
of the holes he had loaded missed fire,
and while he was engaged in with
drawing the charge, it exploded.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Games and Tricks.

The Notwithstanding is al
ways a favorite game One of the
players is chosen schoolmaster. and
the others, ranged in order in front of
MN. form the class. The master may
Then examine the class in any branch
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Che Cwo Brothers. f. f. S STsstss
Controversial Dialogue Between Presbyterian and Hi
Catholic Brother, Leading Up to Formers Conversion

when the controversy ended last
week, James insisted that the scrip
lures contained all necessary things to
know for mans salvation and needed
no church authority for explanation.
John asked him for proof. Prove that
you are authorized to declare the sense
of the scripture" said he. and then
you will have no difficulty The Pres
byterian makes the reply which opens
the controversy.-Ed. l. NJ. CT
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Grnsnm. Colo. Feb. :

Dear Aunt Busy thought l would
write to you as I saw your letters in
the Intermountain Catholic. Our
teacher is very good to US; she has to
teach fifty pupils. L am IL years old,
and am in the fifth reader. Good-b
Aunt Busy.
Aunt Busy is very glad to hear from
the dear-Well what shall she write,
niece or nephew? The young writer
of this letter has not signed any name,
and Aunt Busy wonders why. Aunt
Busy hopes that the fifty pupils are an
sood children, and are polite and kind
TO the teacher who is so good to them.
Write soon again, and be sure that you
sign your name. Aunt Busy thinks
YOU are a little niece. Now write and
let her know if she is wrong.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
WOE AND A FAST TRAIN.
Mark Twain's Experience With an
Express Train and the Result.
(New York JOurnaI1
Mark Twain iS IN, tour, ,r-itI, :. &

CNew York Journal)
Mark Twain is in town with sad
tale of woe; incidentally, with d badly
cut hand. 1t is a new tale, he says,
and its not SO very funny, either"
He arrived from Elmira yesterday.
where he says he had a hairbreadth adj
venture with an express train, which
nearly put an end to his perpetual ex-
istence''
Mr.. Clemens boarded a Madison ave
nue. car soon after his arrival from the
Erie railroad station in Jersey City. He
was looking at his right hand, which
showed evidence of rough usage He
held it in his left hand.
1T is for being overstrenuous," he
was heard to say, but I'm glad 1
caught the train
What's the trouble, Mr.. Clemens?"
asked a friend who happened to be on
the car.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01

it was going fast enough to kick up the
dust.
THE driver of the carriage which
| had hired when 1 first reached tow0
and had not been able to lose, try as l
would, said it was my train, and we
had just minute to drive to the sta
ton to get it.
'Whoop her up 1 said, and with a
queer kind of smile the driver whooped
her up, and we went sailing. 1t was
the feetest animal l had ever sat be-
hind, and by far the worst. She didn' t
trot She didn't run. She whizzed. We
made the station just as the train was
pulling out.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01

Il was going to catch that train if
had to lose a leg, or an eye or an ear.
1 was determined to lose something
and catch the train. I made a leap
from the carriage and a hop for the
train, and before l knew it my right
foot got mixed up with my
left, and second later my face
touched the rail the train had just
passed over. ] was up in another sec
ond, running down the tracks yelling
for the brakeman to wait a minute. He
must have thought l was Prince Henry
or Grover Cleveland, for he Immediately
pulled the bell and the train stopped
Il had caught the train and still had
the leg. l lost my hat and lost my
coat, and I came out on top save for
the cuts in my hand
And here the humorist squeezed his
right hand with his left, said he had
reached his destination, and left the
car
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01

Lewistown Mont. Feb. 10.
Dear Aunt Busy: l thought l would
write 10 you. as ] have not seen any
letters from Lewistown. am II years
Old and am in the fifth grade My
teachers name is Miss Weldon. ! go
20 Sunday school. Our pastors name
is Father Vermat. We all like him
very much. He is going to give a
statue as prize To the boy who re-
Ceives twenty merit cards. / am going
TO Try. My teachers name is Miss
McGinness. i live about a mile from
town and have a horse and saddle. |
guess I viii close, hoping to see my
letter in print. Your loving nephew.
DAVID FRANCIS CROWLEY.
Another new nephew from Montana
Aunt Busy is always wishing for more
of the Montana girls and boys to write
She hopes 10 hear regularly after this
from your brother and you. Try hard
for that prize, Daniel. Aunt Busy
wishes you good luck and if you do not
succeed you viii feel happy anyway to
know that you did your duty by try
ing. Study hard and be a credit to
your parents. your good pastor and
your teachers
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01

Trouble? There's lots of trouble in
my family at this moment the humor-
ist answered, giving his bruised hand
a gentle squeeze with his left. Il have
just come down from Elmira It's a
great place to keep away from in win
teri Well, just to show the kind of
place it is express trains passing
through it never stop long enough to
see whether a fellow gets on or not.
Yesterday an express train was
passing through the vilIage-I don't
know Just how fast it was going-but
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Lewjstown. Mont. Feb. 10.

Lewistown. Mont, Feb. 10.
Dear Aunt Busy: / thought / would
write 10 YOU / read the Intermoun-
tain Catholic, but I don't see any letter
from LewistoWn. am years old
and go to the public school, and am
IN the fourth grade. / go to Sunday
school and we have "A very nice father,
His name is Rev. Father Vermat.
60 TO st. Leo's church.
] viii close. hoping to see my letter
III print. Your loving nephew.
JOHN ROBERT CROWLEY.
a new nephew from Montana Aunt
Busy is delighted. She is so proud of
DEER girls and boys. Aunt Busy has not
heard before from Lewistown. and she
is greatly pleased over your letter. She
"~hes TO compliment you on your eX-
eIient writing. and she likes to read
what the children think about their
good. devoted pastors.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-03-01
Diamondville. Wyo.. Feb. ?

DiamOndVille, Myo., Feb. 70.
Dear Aunt Busy-I thought / would
write to YOU for fear you would think
/ forgot you, but ] haven {. / have
been having all kinds Of trouble lately.
I fen in the cellar while bringing UP
the coal and today 1 got hit in the
face playing shinney. 1 guess l Will
close now. because you said not to
have the letters too long. Good-by.
Your loving nephew.
ARTHUR II. kAVANAUGH.
Aunt Busy would feel very sorry
should the dear nephews in Diamond
Vile forget her. Aunt Busy certainly
hopes that you are recovering from
your recent troubles and be careful of
yourself because, dear, good fellows
like You and Morgan are needed in the
MnILl.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
DR.. GOber Got a Shot at a Burglar
and a Negro is Wounded
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER
Fairs Are Being Locked Up as rast
as They Reach the City--meet'o9
Of the School Board.
III. Chatter Amendments.

beaumont. Texas, December 0.-'phe pro
poscd charter amendments have been freely
discussed here today mud seem to be mec'-
ing with great deal Of favor. II is stated
that one or two Of the officials will oppose
thep,. but number Of prominent business
men are coming out openly for tnem' Iuere
was an informal discussion of them before
the school board last night and there was
no opposItion developed there. This after
noon there was meeting OF the executive
committee of the oil exchange and 1t Is
uuderstood that that body viii take UP
the active support Of them. AAeg ale
briefly stated AS follows
/ An amendment authorizing ana giVlhB
nower 10 the city council TO cause TO ne
hpilt or build sidewalks on the streets OF
the city OF Beaumont and liking len on
the adjacent property for failure oil prop
erty owner 70 pay for same. Ito
q TO extend the city limits so as 10 tdke
In such territory as Is now dependent upon
Beaumont Tor support ana Is aGtualy
part Of Beaumont, though not "1lnih 'ue
present prescribed limits
q TO increase the tax levy from Sl3o 70
Sc on every S10O, the additional 90 cents
being divided so as to give the schools an
additional 10 cents and the balance to be
used for paving and sewerage In the city
OF Beaumont The 50 cents TO be levied AZ
the option OF the city council, nut 10 DC
levied for no other purpose
A. TO create police commission IN order
TO Improve the facilities OF the chief or
police and TO better the service OF the
police.