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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
Business Conditions.

T LEGITIMATE BUSINESS in Salt
Lake is in better condition than
ever before. The merchants all
report trade fairly active and collec-
lions good. Building operations have
been somewhat checked by the fact
that prices scared skyward, both for
building material and labor. This
caused many who would otherwise
have built to hold off until prices be-
came more reasonable. Perhaps this
is just as well, as it prevents any dam
ger of overbuilding. This also has had
the effect of making the real estate
market quiet, and there is less demand
for real estate than year ago. Prices
are steady, however, and when a piece
of property is offered below the market
price it is snapped up quickly. The
mining stock boom has departed, and
it is doubtful if it will return to any
great extent. The trading in stocks at
price beyond their real value, or in
stocks which have no value at ALL does
not benefit the community, as it is
merely a separating process--changing
the money from the pocket of the man
who wants to get rich quickly to the
pocket of the manipulation of the stocks
There has been a large increase in the
number of those whose first thought is
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

none, and it is such mistakes. the result
of greed, that need reformation.
This evil. properly so designated, is
allowed to grow becauhe church au-
thorities are slow to crush it out. They
know the evil exists, have no respect
or sympathy for its promoters, and
would say with the correspondent of
the Review that the advantages which
in the extent and variety of its suf-
frages guaranteed, are not merely not
worth having, but they lead people to
look on religion as a prayer-mill.' But
should they speak the mind of the
church, the Mendicants will cry per-
secution.
Where puss is allowed to accumulate
poisoning of the whole system is sure
to follow. The ulcer must be probed
and healing salve applied if the wound
would heal satisfactorily. In the re-
ligious body are ulcers which need
probing and cauterizing that will for
ever relegate them into past history.
The Rosary Ma gaines advertisements
belong TO this class. 1t is simply work.
ing on the ignorance and superstitions
of the people. 1t is a disgrace to re-
ligion, and should be denounced. The
article from the Review will be found
on another page.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
Ethics Demand Justice, Not Sen
timent.

ACH WEEK has it's peculiar sensa-
ton. That of the past week was
the shortage in the accounts of
two we'll known, highly esteemed and
confidential employees of a big bank.
sympathy has been expressed for the
assistant cashier and teller. and that
the defalcation should exist and extend
over a period of ten years in an old
institution which was supposed to be
methodically precise and systematic in
all its workings, was a great surprise
to the public. The daily press, ami
mated by sentiment, saddles the crime
on the gambler, who is the scapegoat
for all the ills and woes of society. 1t
is repetition of the old tale that be-
gan in Paradise when Adam threw
the blame Of his downfall on the part
ner of his life. II would not violate
the command had L not been tempted
by Eve" Gambling is wrong, but no
one is forced to enter the gamblers
secret chamber against his will, and
no one enters without some hope of
increasing his fortune. Innocent vic
tins, who lose in game of chance,
are the exception. To condemn the
knights of the round table and excul-
pate those who spend or lose the money
of their employers in a game of chance
is pure sentiment. Give the devil his
due, and let no false sentiment or So
cial standing serve as thin gauze to
screen wrongdoing. Sin has no gender,
nor is it's malice lessened by ones So
cial standing. Every free agent is re-
sponsible before God. for his acts, and
society should not be swayed by mere
sentiment. Socialism would place the
king and his subjects on an equal foot
ing before the bar of rigorous justice.
Infinite justice holds the banker equal
ly responsible with the hobo who vio-
lates the law. The action of j. N.
Thacker, devoid of sentiment, puts an
end to all sensational developments.
1t closes the mouths of apologists, and
whatever the final issue may be, it
winds UP for the present all sentiment
and places the whole affair in the
hands of justice.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
THROUGH MARY TO JESUS.

Day by day of the sweet-breathed May
We met at our Mothers shrine;
Hymning the lauds of her spotless Heart,
Our channel of grace divine.
We culled bright flowers from Natures
bowers.
To garland her golden hair
There were violets sweet and hawtAo--.
bloom,
And daisies pearled with dew.
And maiden-hair, and fairy fern.
With May-bells nOdding through.
Each brought a grain of incense sweet,
As tribute to our Mothers feet.
For il the sweet-breathed May,
Heaven and earth hold gala day.
Now May is past. and Mary's crown,
BY loving hands is lifted down,
And carried to another shrine;
The shrine of Jesus Heart divine,
With all it's treasures glorified
The hymn of praise, the heart-gifts fair
The sinners tears, the supliant's prayer,
The ransomed captive's broken bands
The pilgrims thanks from native
strands
Are Jewels, born of Mays sweet flowers
Are fruits of grace, from Mary,s bowers.
Thus hath it been, and e'er shall be
Through Mary. Lord we come 10 Thee.
st. Anthony's Messenger.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
Good Advice From a Presbyterian
Minister.

7 n OUR last issue reference was made
to Rev. Mr.. Carlisle's address to
his fellow ministers who sought for
information regarding the Filipinos
The reverand gentleman is a Presby-
terrain minister, and was chaplain both
in Cuba and the Philippines. He is an
imated by a Christian spirit, that is.
charity in all he said. If the object of
our overzealous missionaries is to save
souls, and prepare them for heaven
why not devote their time and means
to home missionary work? Rev. Mr.
Carlisle tells that reliable statistics
not given to untruth, tell us that there
are 100000 people in this country
with no church relations" Of these
$4,000 900 who never enter a church it
may be safely said that 80 per cent do
not believe in the divinity of Christ
which is the foundation Of Christian
ity. Whether classed as agnostics or
infidels, their creed certainly is Mann
mon worshipers. At best, they are less
Christian than the Filipino is at his
worst. In warning against the religion
of the latter arguments used are not
honest. 1t is simply an appeal to the
daily lives of the friars, who, if they
violate the laws of the church are as
responsible as would be an official or
citizen of the United States should he
violate the laws Of his country. What
proves too much proves nothing. Rev.
John Jones was guilty of gross immor-
ality. Therefore the church represent
ed by Rev. John Jones stands con-
demned. Absurd conclusion, yet this
is the conclusion Of the propogandists
in the Philippines. as shown in Rev.
Mr.. Carlisle's address. He says:
"One of the stock arguments Of the
religionist is that the Catholic religion.
as a religion, is responsible for the low
standard of morals and civilization in
Cuba and the Philippines; that the ig-
norance and illiteracy and immortality
Of these natives are the natural fruits
of Catholicism as a religion. A criti-
cism like that is, is unworthy of any
civilized human being. do not i'm
agine that one Filipino in a hundred
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Editor Intermountain Catholic:
My Dear Sir:-Replying to your tayor
asking my approval OF The lntermounta tain
Catholic since its establishment in tEls
diocese, / will state that ( consider the
founding Of a Catholic paper In salt Lake
not the least OF the many blessings pc
slowed by Providence on the Church mere
during the past two years. Its birth. oc-
CURED at an opportune time. Its zeal, IN
propagating Catholic truth. has had,
since its inception, my hearty, though
silent approval. 1 believe with Our Holy
Father that "a good Catholic journal is a
perpetual mission in a parish" and tnaI
1t Will serve as a question box, at az!
times, for anxious inqui-ers. In my visi-
tations / shall hope to find The inter-
mountain Catholic in the homes of every
Catholic family. Its mission is to es,
pouse truth, justice and morality, and all
devoted priests will find N it an able CO.
operator in their missionary work. 1t Is
my wish that all my priests and the lalty
entrusted to my charge should encourage
your noble effort and that of the gen
L. SCANLAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City, Oct 3 1900.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
The Fourth Of July.
"Breathes there a man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said.
This is my own, my native land? ="

This is my own, my native land?'''
A S THE FOURTH OF JULY looms
n up in the distance, my heart
thrills with patriotism, and this
patriotic spirit is by no means I'M
obvious. Any foreigner might know
many weeks previous by the firing of
crackers, shooting of rockets and BOOM
ing of cannon that our great natal day
is at hand. This anniversary, the
greatest in our nations history, is GER
tainly the most loved one that Amer
| ica's calendar contains. It is loved
alike by child, youth and aged, and all
proceed to manifest their feelings ac-
cordingly.
The same spirit pervades the hearts
Of our people today as did on that
first Fourth Of July when the old bell
man stationed his little grandson at
the state house door to give the signal
for announcing the glad tidings of the
Declaration We see at the word the
little boy rush out and, with his little
hands uplifted, shout:
erty!" Then quickly did the old man
pull the bell and joyously send forth
the tidings of our glorious liberty
Making iron music through the land"
The children are by no means the
least patriotic; they fire countless
packages of firecrackers, brilliant
colored rockets, and make the air ring
with the noisy cannon, and all this in
the spirit of homage to the shrine of
our country. Their elders also join in
these festivities. Many joyous Fourth
OF July fetes and carnivals are given
in every city. The public buildings and
private dwellings are decorated elab-
orately with the national colors, and
odd Glory is seen flying everywhere.
"And when we greet the smiling sunlight,
On the Fourth of each July,
We will ne'er forget the bellman,
Who, betwixt the earth and sky,
Rung out, loudly, Independence,
Which, please God. shall never die"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
news Of the l1Jorld.

Mgr. R. SAM de Semper, the member
of the pope's household who was sent to
Mexico three months ago with instruc-
lions to endeavor to re-establish diplo-
matte relations between the republic and
the Vatican, reports that he has been
successful in his mission.
Over 400 Boer prisoners left island of
st: Helena for home; oath Of allegiance
taken first.
Inquiry into Humbert will fraud began
by French chamber of deputies; vote of
confidence given.
Governor Taft will present definite
American proposal to Vatican for sale of
friars' lands in Philippines.
Emperor Williams yacht Meteor de-
claimed for latter on time allowance;
kaiser himself steered Meteor.
.
Hope for steamer Portland, caught in
ice in Bering straits, with Ito persons on
board, given up. Searchers missing also.
%
Pickle trust with sSO,OOOOOO capital
found in New York to control all sour"
food products.
Naval Cadet Frank D. Hall, Milford,
Ills, won two Workmanship medals at
Annapolis.
%
William Coates, II years old, choked
his mother to death at ST. Joseph, Mo.
%
Fight to Dust j. c.. Osgood as chairman
of Colorado Fuel & Iron company planned
by John w. Gates and eastern directors
agreement broken in passing dividend.
%
James F.. Pearson, Brooklyn lawyer,
committed suicide; worry over financial
troubles due to innocently aiding land
swindles the supposed cause.
Anthracite miners union officials said
general strike is certain to be called; soft
coal miners will go out in body If asked !;
can strike without breaking contracts.
Major Cornelius Gardener testified in
Manila inquiry into his cruelty charges
Ctptain Steele denounced municipalities
started in Tayabas, but did not touch
matter under inquiry.
o
Railroad general managers will discuss
Chicago freight handlers and teamsters'
demands; unions probably will not be
recognized, but wage demand likely to be
granted.
The big Santa Fe Pacific stociyards
were almost entirely destroyed by fire
AS there is no water service at the yards
1t was impossible to do anything to check
the flames, which spread to adjoining
sheds and burned them to the ground.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Visitors in Salt Lake were bewildered
at seeing the umbrellas, hats and gar
ments Of pedestrians on the streets, as
well as the windows of street cars,
stores and residences sprayed with salt
at the first outbreak of the rainstorm
on Wednesday afternoon. This 'phe-
nomenon" is not the result ,as many
thought, Of evaporation from the Great
Salt lake, of which anyone with any
scientific pretensions could assure
them, but simply the result of the high
winds, which, blowing in a furious gale
from the northwest prior to the rain
storm. carried the salt from the lake
shore like dust and dissolved itself with
the rain drops. and with them fell to
the earth again.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

A correspondent in the July number
of the Ecclesiastical Review severely
criticises the Rosary Magazine, pub
lished in New York, and Somerset, O.,
for sullying its pages with advertise
ments which disgrace religion and can
appeal only to the ignorant. The Cath
Ole press of the country should take a
hand in exposing the fraud.
The correspondent, after enumerating
some of the religious frauds that are
advertised, and the usual ten dollars
for perpetual membership" says:
What defense has Catholic to make
in view of such practices right here in
the United States by the Friars Mendi-
cant against the exaggerated charges
brought to discredit the priesthood of
the Philippine islands, They have
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
THE PoPF,s ApMoNrTIoN,

A Catholic newspaper in a parish is
perpetual mission. Let all who truly and
from their souls desire that Religion and
society defended by human intellect and
literature should flourish, strive by their
liberality to guard and protect the
Catholic press, and let every one in pro-
his money and influence, for to those
who devote themselves to- the Catholic
press we ought by all means to bring
helps of this kind, without which their
industry will either have no results or
uncertain and miserable ones.
POPE LEO XIII.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
GARD FROM BIsHoP scANLAN.

1 feel it my duty to protect Catholics
and the public generally from fraud and
imposition by notifying them from time
to time that no person bearing the name
and garb of priest or sister or anyone
else Is authorized or permitted to solicit
or collect in this diocese for any purpose
whatever connected with the Catholic
Church without having from me permits
sion in writing bearing my seal and
signature. Should any one be found en-
gagged in doing this unlawful work of
collecting without such a document, he
or she, as the case may be, should be re-
garded by all as a fraud and an imposter.
L. SCANLAN,
Bishop OF Salt Lake.
Nn-y % 1900
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

More than one has been cheated by
the postponement of the coronation
ceremony. American sycophants have
been cheated out of a rubber" at royal
pageantry, the Irish people out of their
fast, the Lord out of Cardinal
Vaughan's. "Te Deum," and, by the
way, the Barney Stone out Of many
a kiss.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
THE NTERMoUNTAN AND COLORADO CATHOLIC: JULY s. 1902

to keep their capital safe and be salts
fed with reasonable rate of
earning. This wedding out of wild
cat speculations, and the tendency to
solid and substantial investments is the
best guarantee of the stability of the
business conditions of the city and
state.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Now that the coronation ceremony
has been indefinitely postponed, the
English people must feel sore over the
outcome of the Boer war. Nor will the
bright prospect of the kings recovery
lend much balm TO the wound. Well,
man proposes, but God disposes."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

sth of February. 1929, at st. Pierre de J.,
Cour. in the diocese of Laval, France. Ur
was in the fiftieth year of his member
ship of the Oblate order, the forty-uinth
year of his priesthood and the forty third
wear of his eDiseOpate.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
CATHOLIC OPINION

Edward is every inch king. and he
measures not less than fifty-four in cir
cumterence.-Pilot.
An. anarchist named Mcqueen was one
OF the chief fomentors of the Paterson
riots last week The papers state that
ne Is an Englishman. This reassuring
We feared he might claim to be Scotch
lrlsh.-Catholic Union and Times.
Sankey, who, with the late Mr.. Moody.
made good singing popular among Prot
eStantS, has in his old age left the Meth
odist for the Presbyterian church, all
leging as his only reason, friendship and
escaped song bird to mate again?-West-
ern Waterman.
At last Captain Charles E. Clark, the
received some recognition of his splendid
services, being advanced four numbers
and made rear admiral on June Is. He
was hero at the battle of Santiago
harbor, but made no fuss about it or his
memorable voyage from San Francisco
to Key West He was offered the dis
tinguished honor of going to the corona
ton of Edward VII, in the train of Sir
ing been educated to appreciate the glory
of knee breeches and court costumes.
His promotion is well deserved, and there
fore remarkable.
The obligation of hearing mass on Sun
day is in no way dependent on the rise
and fall of the mercury. The duty is. in
some respects, absolute. seriously i'm
paired health or an overwhelming stress
of business may make the rule lapse on
occasions. But the commandment stands.
The Lord is king of the Sabbath of July
and August as we'll as of those of May
and October. His bounty is manifest
in the excessive heat which hastens to
maturity the fruits of the earth as we'll
as in the cooling breeZes which help to
scar the autumn verdure. The man or
woman who would seek in the weather
pretext for emitting his Sabbath duty is
an Improbable and unwise servant. He
seeks to defraud the Lord and the Lord
will have to do violence to all the canons
which regulate just deserts, if he is found
of sufficient merit to share in the good
things of the kingdom. The journey from
home to the church is no more arduous
than the journey from home to the park.
The atmosphere of the house of God is
no more dangerous and depressing than
the atmosphere of the public house. 1t is
as grave a breach of duty to omit mass
in July as in December.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

He-Wise men hesitate. Only fools are
certain.
She-Are you sure?
Helm quite certain of it!
Then she laughed-New York Herald.
o
There is no fluctuation in the price of
wild Philadelphia Record.
Grump-Do you call this steak fit for a
Christian to eat?
Waiter-We haint anxious about de
religion of our customers, boss.
o.
LandIady-You'n have to pay in adj
vance, sir. You are stranger.
New Boarder-Oh that's all right,
ma'am. I'm an easy fellow to get ac-
quainted with.
Gracious, how fast you're running
remarked the dressmaker's lapboard.
You must be in a great hurry"
81 should say So replied the sewing
machine; 'I've got to make train"
Old Closeby-H'm! Now that I have
finished eating, I think shall go out and
Waiter-I wouldn't advise it. sir.
Old Closeby-You wouldn't? Why not?
Waiter-Because, sir, you might have
to tip.
won't it be splendid when we can talk
to the people on Mars" exclaimed Mr..
Meekton's wife.
Mr. Meekton reused himself from his
semi-dose, and exclaimed: Whats the
matter, HenriettaI You haven't got all
through with the people of this earth,
have you?
Mrs. stockyards-Well. why doesn't she
marry him?
Miss Sparerb-Oh, she says there's a
stain on his family escrtcheon.
Mrs Stockyards-Well, good gracious!
Don't they keep any servants who can
ub?-Chicago Daily News.
%
"Do you think it would improve my
style?" inquired the varsity man who
had got into the crew through favorat-
ISM. IF 1 were to acquire a faster
stroke?"
'I would improve the crew. replied the
candid trainer. 'if you got a paralytic
stroke. "-Tit-Bits.
cit must be frightfully cold this morn
ing" said subbubs, looking out the bed
room window.
wife. at must be. There goes Harry
Vane with hi shabby fall overcoat on
over his new spring suit. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Edmonia-Mrs. Topnotth is what I call
Impairment
Eudocia-In what way?
E;dmonia-Why, she is not a Colonial
Dame; but when she came to the Colonial
reception she had on a. more elegant
frock than any one of the Dames.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

The members of the whole hierarchy of
Canada have been bereaved through the
death of their oldest colleague, Bishop
Grandin of ST. Albert. Northwest terri
tories. Bishtop Grandin was born on the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

British colonial conference on June 80
will discuss defense and commercial re-
products and subsidized mail service from
Australia via Canada.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Gracious, how fast you're running!
remarked the dressmaker's lapboard
81 should say So replied the sewing
machine; "Ive got to make train"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Grump-Do you call this steak fit for Il
Christian to eat?
Waiter-We hain't anxious about de
religion of our customers, boss.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

LandIady-You'n have to pay in adj
vance, sir. You are a stranger.
New Boarder-Oh that's all right,
ma'a I'm an easy fellow to get ac-
quainted with.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

John Sebastian. general passenger agent
of the Rock Island railroad, promoted TO
passenger traffic manager; Robert Mather
made general counsel; r. II. Ashton
made Northwesterns assistant general
manager.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Old Closeby-H'm! Now that I have
finished eating, think shall go out and
getweighed.
Waiter-I wouldn't advise it, sir.
Old Closeby-You wouldn't? Why not?
Waiter-Because, sir, you might have
to tip.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Joint Agent Myers, in attempting to
save SOME of the company's property,
had his right arm severely burned.
Harris-Gates sold large quantities of
September corn and Armour bought heav-
lily at 6l1s to SIS; former believed TO nave
let go 100000 bushels; July wheat losl
a cent.
Dun &, Co.'S weekly Trade Review re-
ported financial conditions satisfactory
and trade good: manufacturing operation;
increased; railroad earnings for June 40
per cent over 1901.
Kings condition continued fayorabIe
and talk of coronation resumed. Doctors
say only first step in operation has been
passed successfully. Queen VIII recelte
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador 10
coronation, and Mrs. Reid.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05

Mrs. stockyards-Well, why doesn't she
marry him?
Miss Sparerib-Oh, she says there's a
stain on his family escUtcheon.
Mrs. Stockyards-Well, good gracious!
Don't they keep any servants who can
scrub?-Chicago Daily News.