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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
THE CONFESSIONAL.

A resting place, along life's troublous
way,
Where weary hearts can lay their bur-
dens down:
Forgiving smiles dispel the accusing
fTOWn
or conscience. for the moments gone
astray.
The entrance, woe The joyous exit. veal;
Just room enough to pray, repent, and
kneel
Gods ministers, with mind and soul and
voice.
In kindly words, vouchsafe healing
balm.
The tempest-tossed find there the heay-
enly calm
And tear-wet eyes are lifted TO rejoice.
1t is wayside shrine, where those who
wait
Gain faith and guidance toward the heav-
enly gate.
Within its shadows life begins anew;
Distasteful grow the follies that al
lured
The truly penitent depart assured
OF high-born thoughts that last hte-
time through.
The earthly symbol of the gate OF heaven;
Kneel. pray, repent. Pass on. Thou art
forgiven.
James Clarence Harvey in Catholic
World.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
Catholics and Episcopaliang.

From the New York Suns column of
Questions and Answers we take the
following very significant clipping,
which we commend to the careful con-
sideration of our readers. The ques-
toner writes:
"a Catholic friend asserts that his
faith constitutes 90 per cent of the
population of New York City and 40
per cent of the state. He also says
that there are more Catholics in what
was formerly New York, not including
Brooklyn, than there are ProtestantS in
North and South America Are these
assertions true? l have always UNDER
stood that Episcopalians and Metho-
dists were more numerous than Cath
olics in New York state. Will you be
kind enough to give statistics of the
various denominations in New York
state?-An Episcopalian.'
To this the Sun replies:
THE figures of the Catholic directory
for 1900 show that there were then in
New York City 1852, 600 Catholics, at
least 30 per cent of the population of
the city. In the old city there were
$4,000 Catholics; in North America.
excluding Mexico, there were $3.50. 600
Episcopalians: how many elsewhere
we do not know; the Catholics in the
old city did not Outnumber them: The
Episcopal church is small body. of
Importance chiefly in the cities. The
Methodists are numerous chiefly in the
west. but have in New York state some
2ST, $40 members.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
Hint to Catholic School Teachers.

The benefits that would be sure to
result from a federation of the alumni
of our educational institutions through
out the United States ought to be an
encouragement for annual reunions of
the pupils of all Catholic schools. At
the first banquet of the Cathedral
School association of Rochester, n. Y,
four years ago, Bishop McQuaid pre-
dicted that the time would come when
no hall in the city would be large
enough to accommodate the members.
That prediction has already been full
hiled. As many as 500 former pupils
of the Cathedral school attended the
banquet held last month, and had there
been room. 100 more would have been
present. One result of these annual
reunions is an ever-growing apprecia-
ton of the advantages of Christian
education. The Catholics of Rochester
are proud of their schools, as they have
good reason to be, and are willing to
pay generously for their support. In
the course of a spirited address to the
members of the Cathedral association
at their recent meeting, Bishop Nc
Quaid said: 1--WE court all honorable
competition with state schools of equal
grade. This venerable prelate has al
ways contended that the building up
of the Church in this country must
come from the gathering into its
schools of all Catholic children; and it
has been his constant endeavor to keep
the schools of his diocese up to the
highest standard of eXcellence-Ave
Maria.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
Hero of yellow rever Plague.

The death of the Rev. William Walsh
of the diocese of Nashville recalls one
of those intermittent crises in the lis
. tory of our country that have called
out into signal prominence tie hero;sm
inherent in the priesthood the world
over. When the yellow fever broke
out in Memphis quarter of a century
ago, in it's most malignant form, Father
Walsh was the foremost figure in bat
Ting with the plague. The city was
panic stricken. the physicians dis
mayed, the officials helpless. Hire,ing
shepherds fled in fear of their lives,
and the tenderest human ties snapped
before the terror inspired by the yellow
peril. Then it was thar Father Walsh
established the Father Mathew Camps
of Refuge" and, aided by priests and
Sisters as fearless and z@alous as him
self, nursed back to health sick bodies
and souls, or coffinad and buried the
dead. The heroism of these noble
spirits arrested the admiring attention
of the whole country; and Sc viviG is
the remembrance Of it evan now that
We are assured Memphis is the least
salubrious climate in me world for
those who utter calumnies against
priests and Sisters. Father Walsh was
always a jealous and devoted pastor;
but the great service of his life was
the splendid courage which a i: a single
stroke tore away the veil Of prejudice
from the public eye in that sunny
southland where the Church had been
so backward and prejudice so forward
Ave Maria.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
A GOOD LENT.
Bishop of Columbus Tells How to
Pass It.


The Church gives US Lent not mere
" as a penance, but to help us to save
our souls. To this holy season we may
apply the words of the Apostle: Be
hold, now is the acceptable time; be-
hold now is the day of SALVATION" Re
solve, then, to spend it well.
The first thing to do is to cease from
sin. For him who will not repent, Lent
is useless, and. perhaps worse than
useless. being another of the graces
which the good God granted him, and
which he has thrown away and tram
pied under foot and for which he will
have to give an account on the last
day. God is always calling us to re-
pentance: Return from your evil
ways; but especially does He do so
during this time when we are so forci-
bly, reminded of how hateful sin is to
God, and how much Jesus Christ suf-
fered for it.
During this holy season of Lent go
to confession and receive holy COM
munion frequently. st. Charles Bor-
romeo. archbishop of Milan, directed
his priests to urge the faithful to COM
ply with an old statute of Pope Syl-
veSter, which ordained that those who
do not go to communion frequently re-
ceiye the body of our Lord at least
every Sunday of Lent and Advent.
Observe the fast as prescribed as far
as you are able. And if you cannot
keep the fast do not allow the peniten-
tial season to pass by without prac-
ticing some self-denial and mortifica-
ton. You can deny yourself things
which you particularly relish; the
tongue can be restrained in speaking
as well as in its sense of taste; we can
refuse to crafty our curiosity, our
sight, our hearing and the other
senses; we can bear patiently our daily
trials and inconvenience, and not
complain of the grievances which come
to us from others. In fact, there are
many opportunities, which are offered
us daily, for practicing modification,
if we have the will to do penance.
Try to come TO mass often, daily if
you can; if this is impossible, do so at
least every Friday.
Besides this there viii be special de-
peculiar to this season, on at
least two evenings of every week. On
one evening an instruction. and on the
other the stations. Each of these serv-
ices will close with benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament. Endeavor to at
tend these devotions, try not to miss a
single evening.
Attend to these things, and when
Easter comes you will rejoice that you
have spent Lent in the spirit of the
Church, and confidently look forward
to the happiness of one day rising glor-
iously with Christ Sincerely yours in
Christ, HENRY MOELLER,
Bishop of Columbus.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
German Catholics.

Berlin.-In the Reichstag the i'm
perial secretary of state for the
interior, Count Won Posadowsky-
Wehner, in the absence of the imperial
chancellor, Count Won Buelow, an
nounced in behalf of the latter, that
while the imperial government did not
intend to intervene in favor of the con-
stitutional status of the Roman Catho-
lies in the various states, it was desir-
able to secure uniformity of law on this
subject. The chancellor. therefore, was
negotiating with the federal govern
ments with the view of removing the
existing disabilities of Catholic sub
jects. The grand duchy of Mecklen-
burg and the duchy of Brunswick has
already agreed to enact laws granting
Catholics liberty of public worship.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
Church
Universal.

news of her old associates. particular
ly one of the former mothers to whom
she had been devoted. She eagerly ac-
cepted a little memento of this mother.
and parted from the sisters kindly
though in deep agitation. She died
very suddenly, however, without the
sacraments. The annals" above men
toned are so free and frank narra-
ton Of the simple and busy inner life
of the convent, that an exposure"
would be superhuity, and Sister Ger
trude if she really meditated such ex-
posure, must have realized at the last
that there was nothing in her old life
which could possibly pique the palate
of the gay world. 1t is all long. long
ago now-for Sister Gertrude left the
convent in 1881, and died in 1S67-Bos-
ton Pilot.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

effect will be TO get the silly statute
rescinded by parliament. English Cath
olics are we'll organized and we'll fed
Grated body, and though in a very
small minority, stand up boldly and de-
terminedly for their rights, and get
them. They furnish US with salutary
example Of how necessary and how ef
fective organiza ton is amongst Catho-
lies in hostile surroundings and under
the pressure of a bigotTy which would
deny them their rights as citizens. In
deed, nowhere in the world, excepting
in our own country and in benighted
France, are the Catholics without ef-
fective organization. Where they are
organized they are duly recognized and
listened to; where they are not organ
lied they are over-ridden with impun-
ity-Pittsburg Observer.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
WEEKLY CALENDAR.

First Sunday in Lent, Gospel St
Matt, iv. Ill: Jesus is tempted by the
Devil.
Suuday-St. Juliana. Virgin Martyr.
Mondsy-St Fintan, Abbot.
Tuesday-St. Simeon. Bishop, Martyr.
Wednesday-St Conrad. Confessor.
Thursday-sS. Tyranni5 and Com
panion, Martyrs.
Friday-St. Eleonora. Queen.
Saturday-St. Margaret of Cortona.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

An inquest was held in Tralee on
Monday concerning the death of
woman named Ellen Murphy, wife of
a railway filter, who died at her resi-
dence. James street, after swallowing
quantity of spirits of salts. The
liquid was required in the house in con-
nection with repairs to some ma
chinery. The woman, after drinking
the liquid, sent for a clergyman. and
her husband sent for doctor, but she
died some hours afterwards. 1t was
stated that the woman did not know
the poisonous nature of the dose she
took. The jury returned verdict to
the effect that she took the liquid in
moment of excitement, not knowing
it's deadly power.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

At the Clonmel Borough court, Alder
man T. Condor, M. p, mayor, presid-
ing, Miss Wall, publican, Irishtown,
was charged, under the child messen-
ger act, with selling drink to a child
under age named Ellen Mccarthy; and
the child's mother was also charged
with sending her for the drink. The
police deposed to finding the girl carry
ing bottles containing rum and stout
The publican pleaded ignorance of Tie
act. The child said she was 10 years
old, but the mother, on being ques
toned by the police said she was 16.
certificate was now produced that
the child was Is. The magistrates con-
sidered that the appearance of the
child was not in accord with this state
ment, and adjourned the case for fur
ther evidence.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

On Saturday Mr.. Coroner Cullinan,
solicitor, held an inquest on the body
of a laborer named William Maloney,
which had been found in the Fergus
river, near Ennis. The evidence
showed that the deceased, who had
been in very falling health for a con-
siderable time, left his house about Z
o'clock in the morning. Soon afterwards
his boots were found in a field near
the house, and later on his coat was
got on the bank of the river. The po-
lice were at once communicated with,
and in the course of the afternoon the
body was found about 150 yards from
where the coat was found on the bank.
The jury found that the deceased COM
mitted suicide while temporarily in
sane.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

August Schmitz, who became mayor
of San Francisco recently, during the
Christmas exercises at ST. Mary's
Catholic church rendered a violin solo.
as he has done every Christmas for
several years He said he intended to
fill engagements as orchestra leader
and violinist during his term as mayor
if he found his duties gave him time.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
Evidently tbe burpIars who roida.

Evidently the burglars who raided
five converts in st. Paul. Mimi. re-
ceived the tip that the converts were
veritable storehouses of valuable booty
and that much gold, silver and jewel
ry could be easily procured from a
wrong source. The total proceeds Sc
cured from the five places visited
amounted to 1856.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

1t is stated that tae Limerick car
penters, or, at least, a portion of them.
do not favorably view the terms of
settlement arranged at the conference
between their representatives and those
of the employers. The local men have
not yet gone back to work, but it was
expected they would do so as soon as
convenient, in view of the removal of
the imported carpenters. A special
meeting of the local carpenters is to
be held to discuss the situation as il
stands. A representative of the Man
chester Union of Carpenters is to at
tend.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15


At it's first meeting for the year in
London on Wednesday, the Royal HUI
name society made the following
awards in cases reported from Ireland:
Testimonial to Constable Mathew Ma
her, r. 1. c., stationed at Cong, Coun-
ty Mayo, for his plucky action in res
cuing man and woman from the
river at the entrance to the subter-
ranean passage connecting Loughs
Corrib and Mask, on Dec 2S. Testimon-
ial to Frederick Roden, school boy,
Ready, County Armagh, for rescuing a
younger lad who fell through the ice
on a quarry pond there on Dec. is.
Testimonial to James Mcbride, farmer,
Kindrum, County Donegal, for rescu-
ing d youth named Shiels. who, in the
darkness had walked into the Tough
there on Nov. 8. Testimonials to Con-
stables j. Quinlivan and Peter Conooy,
r. l. c., for their pluck in saving Do
rah Whelan, aged so, who was in dan
ger of drowning in her cottage, owing
to the Barrow overfiowing its banks al
Kilmalogue, Kings County, on Nov 13.
Testimonial to Sergeant Maurice Muir
ply. r. [. c., stationed at Cloghan,
Kings County, for rescuing Bridget
Sheridan, wife of a soldier, who, in an
attempt at suicide, threw herself into
an old quarry there on Sept. %.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15
latest Trisb neWs. s.RPresn'an, R%sdn Tsss!4ys Ssn.4

olas J. F'rizelle, assistant secretary,
has been appointed returning officer.
-
The death is reported of Miss Frean
of Ormond terrace. Oakley. at the ad-
vanced age of I0I years. The old lady
who passed away on Sunday, though
not very strong. was in good health up
to short time ago.
AT Coachford petty sessions on Mon
day John Begley, blacksmith, Balm
collig. was returned for trial to the
Cork Assizes, on a charge of having,
on the 18th of January, maliciously
placed stones on the Cork & Muckerry
railway, imperilling the safety of pas
sengers.
A man named Cornelius Connolly
was remanded at Queenstown, county
Cork. on Saturday on a charge of haV-
ing set fire to a bed and clothing in
house in which ne lived with intent 10
burn the building. A wake" was being
held in the house when the fire was
discovered.
At the Limerick union on Wednesday
last, the master reported the death of
a pauper. Owen Mccarthy, in whose
possession nearly G40 was discovered
last week, on his removal from the in
firm ward to the hospital. The cost of
the funeral, Ga 5s, had been defraved
out of the money found on Mccarthy.
The neXt-to-kin of the deceased have
not yet applied for the money.
.
A feeling of much regret has been
evoked throughout South Tipperary by
the death of Mr.. Thomas O'Brien-
county councillor for the Ballyporeen
division of that county, VINO expired
suddenly at his residence on Thursday.
Mr.. O'Brien was for many years prom
inently associated with popular move
ments in the county Tipperary, and
was a gentleman of much private and
public worth, and his demise under
such sudden circumstances at COM
paratively early age has caused wide
spread regret and sympathy for his
family.
At a special meeting of the Longford
county council on Wednesday, Mr.. ]
Phillips, chairman, presiding, Mr.. JOS.
Delaney, solicitor, Longford. was ap-
pointed returning officer for the forth
coming local government elections. Mr.
L. u. EuSeNOElu, the SGCISIdIy " III
council, was also proposed for the aD-
pointment. but he onlv got three votes
to fourteen cast for Mr.. Delaney.
o
On Tuesday morning. at o'clock.
man named Dennis Byrne, 20 years
was killed by a lex of horse. The
deceased, who employed as plow-
man by Mr. Shore of Hawktown, was
engaged putting the harness on the
horse, preparing to go out to plough
when the brute kicked him over the
heart. stretching him unconscious. DR.
Halpin of Wicklow. was sent for al
once. but the poor man never rallied,
and died before the doctor arrived.
o
The Earl and Countess of Wicklow
who arrived at Arklow on Saturday OF
their homecoming to take up their res
idence at Shelton Abbey, after their
marriage. were accorded an enthusiasts
tic reception. Lord Wicklow thanked
the people on his own behalf and that
of the countess for the splendid re-
ception accorded them on their home
coming to take up their residence
amongst the people of Arklow. 1t was.
he said, an evidence of the good feel
ing which always existed between him
and his family and the people of Ark
low.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

At Coachford petty sessions on Mon
day John Begley, blacksmith, Ballin-
collig, was returned for trial to the
Cork Assizes, on a charge of having,
on the 18th of January, maliciously
placed stones on the Cork & Muckerry
railway, imperilling the safety of pas
sengers.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

On Tuesday morning at Rlngsend,
County Dublin, man named Joseph %
Kearns, publican and provision dealer
in Ringsend, attempted to strike ms
wife with a large bacon knife Whiie
She was engaged in dressing herself
to attend a funeral. She succeeded IN
avoiding his attack and got out OF the
room he following her with the knlfe.
The police were called in, ana the
knife having been taken from hearns'
he was brought to Irishtown station
and there charged by his wife as peing
a dangerous lunatic.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

A man named Cornelius Connolly
was remanded at Queenstown, county
Cork. on Saturday on charge of hav-
ing set fire to a bed and clothing in
house in which he lived with intent TO
burn the building A wake" was being
held in the house when the fire was
discovered.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

Wednesday, June 4, has been fixed as
the date on which the county council
and rural council elections are to take
place in County Wexford Mr.. Mich
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

On Saturday afternoon at Dublin Mr..
Gin. secretary of the department OF
agriculture and technical instruction
formally opened a new scientific labor
atcry. which has been fitted up in the
Sandymount Academical institution,
school which had already come under
the direction of this department.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

Mr.. ]. f. Small has resigned his posi-
ton as a member of the Newry Urban
council on the ground that the results
of the recent elections showed that the
opinions of the electors differ from
those held by him ON several import
ant questions. The resignation has been
accepted.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-15

olas ]. F'rizelle, assistant secretary,
has been appointed returning officer.
-
The death is reported of Miss Frean
of Ormond terrace. Dalkey. at the ad-
vanced age of 1O1 years. The old lady,
who passed away on Sunday, though
not very strong. was in good health up
to short time ago.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1902-06-05

An appeal is beng made to Pres
ident Roosevelt to become the st.
Patrick Of Hawaii, with the differ
ence that he IS desired, not to run
the snakes out of the island, but
to keep them from coming into it.
There are no snakes in Hawaii now,
but it is complained of that soldiers
returning from the Philippines are
bringing with them all sorts of
animals and reptiles as pets, and
that clrcuseS having snakes in
their menageries are permitted to
land in the islands, whereas form.
erly all such shows were rigorous
ly excluded. The Hawaiians are
fearful that the soldiers and the
will permit some of thelI
snakes to get loose, and thus lay
the foundation for the Overrunning
OF the land with the veEOmOns
creatures. Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson has promised to use
his influence against the planting
OF snakes in Hawaii .-Ex.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1902-06-05
Unusual Clothing Sale.

Owing to being somewhat stocked in fine cloth
ing have decided to offer for weeks only, the entire
line at unheard of prices
80 suits Tailored FIannes worth $12 so at $S so.
80 Grey Worsteads, worth $11 80 at $S 90.
% Grey Wool Crashes, worth $40 90 at 90
25 Black Ola. WOrsteads worth $40 90 at so.
25 Navy i~r-worth $11 so at co.
80 Mixed Clay WOloteads, worth 81 80 at so.
80 GrOs Grain Coat and Vest, worth SIS 90 at so.
II CirOs Grain Coat and Vest, worth $6 80 at co.
25 Blue Serge Coat and Vest worth $5 SO at 60
20 Blue Serge, Coat and Vest worth 81 90 at 3 Is.
30 pairs all wool Shepard Plaid Pants, worth - 25
at l 50.
25 prs all wool Check Pants, worth So 25 at l so.
10S Pairs Mems Linen Pants, at 45c.
50 Pairs Mems Blue Serge Pants worth - so at 80.
100 Mems Laundried Shirts, worth SOC. at 27Ic.
100 Mems Madras Shirts, worth Soc. at SOC.
100 Mems Tricot Shirts, worth Soc. at soc.
100 Boys Waists, worth 25c., 2 for 25c.
so Boys Detachable Band Shirts, worth 75c. at Soc
100 Mems Work Shirts at 25c
100 Steel Rod Umbrellas, worth 81 90 at Csc.
These Bargains will be bought up quickly, and those
who desire best sizes and styles will do well to call early
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1902-06-05

The difference between Congress
and Parliament in the matter of
approprlating government funds
for the Martinique sufferers was
finally cIinched by Mr.. BaIfour's
statement yesterday. The British
government has offered to Iend
naval surgeons to the French and
to loan medicines and provisions
from the naval stores, but the
government leader said From
the nature of the case there must
be a distinction between our own
colonies and those of another pow
er IN the expenditure of money"
The American Executive and Con
gresG made no such distinction.
lndced, the eight Representatives
who. on constitutional grounds,
opposed the Martinique appropri-
alton, have been denounced in the
press.-Providence journal. Ind.