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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25
U. S. Senate of 1908 ,o5.

The United States senate has been
for years past, and is now, so securely
Republican that only a succession of
national defeats could break that par
tvs power in the upper house of con-
gress. In the senate as constituted to-
day, there are fifty-three Republicans,
thirty-two Democrats, two members of
doubtful political utilization and three
seats vacant. The term of thirty sem
ators end on March, g. 1903 But in
some states elections have already been
held to fill vacancies thus occasioned.
SO that twenty-eight seats only remain
to be contested for in this years cam
paign. There is no probability that the
Republican party's present hold on the
senate can be shaken in the struggle
to fill these twenty-eight seats. On
the contrary, there is every prospect
that the present Republican majority
of twenty-one will be maintained I'M
broken, if indeed it is not slightly in
creased. In the elections already held
the minority has gained a trifing adj
vantage. From Kentucky Mr.. Nc
Creary, Democrat, replaces Mr.. Deboe,
Republican, and from Maryland, Mr..
German, Democrat, replaces Mr.. We'll
hngton.-New York Times.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25
AN ANTl-cATHoLIC PLAY.
Continued from page L.

and brigands. No one denies that the
paganin of the Latin blood asserted
itself boldly at that period and that the
spirit of Nero and a Ciaudius some
times crept into the gown of a church
man. 1t reappears occasionally in mod
ern times Get us say, in contemporary
Paris), in the robes of a poet or a
prime minister. Yet poetry is not es-
sentially licentious; nor is persecution
the whole study of statesman
But the Republic is not dealing
especially with Catulla Mendes. 1t can
not prevent foreign authors, living in
the Paris of Combes and Waldeck-
Rousseau. from giving shape to their
own Interpretation of religion, how
ever base and blind it may be. But
it can and does warn American Cath
olics to shun these imported exhi-
billions. 1t calls upon its brother jour
nails in all parts of the country to set
forth in its true light this travesty of
holy scenes and personages. Only a
few years since, religious themes were
avoided in the drama, by an unwrit-
ten rule which rested on the doubly
sound foundation of prudence and good
breeding. If we may not appeal to
lost sense of courtesy. an Instructive
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

reluctance to give offense, IN the
breasts of the theatrical managers of
today, we may at least entreat their
prudence to take heed of our objee-
tons and our numbers. We are some
twelve to fifteen millions in this eoun-
try, chiefly collected III the cities, where
theatrical troupes seek their patron
age. A united voice of protest on our
part might result in a revival of the
old principle of forbearanee and the
speedy retirement of this bigeted pro-
duction by the unspeakable mocker,
Mendes
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25
Reason oil Unhanninass-

(From THE Things that Are Caesars. )
Shall L tell you the reason of all I'M
happiness? 1t is because we focus our
hopes. We focus our telescopes upon one
star, and that goes out and we are left
in darkness. Though all the myriads of
heaven blaze, they can blaze then not
Tor US. Do not focus upon any one star
to the exclusion of the rest. Sweep the
whole heavens, and so, though a thousand
stars viii go out, there will still, for you
be delight in a hundred thousand Be as
provident with your hopes as you are
with your gold. The wise man distrib-
utes his savings among many banks.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25
&-GRNe-
Natural.

DO you think the color of that con-
spicuous girls hair is natural?"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne, after a
moments inspection; ito some people,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

Prayer is a pasturage, a field, where
in all the virtues find their nourish-
mant- growth and strength
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

The one great conclusion is that
saving our soul is a serious, laborious
business. and that we can only sue
coed, just as barristers, physicians and
others succeed-viz., by good. hard
work. AS in those professions, the
dilettante, though he affect TO run
with the rest" is not likely to win.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

Open thine ears to the voices of ma
ture and thou shalt hear them in con-
cert inviting thee to the love of God
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

Death of a Centenarian.-A woman
named Mrs Collins, who resided near
MarkethiI, county Armagh, died on
Monday week at the ripe age of 1o4
years. The deceased enjoyed excellent
health up to a few days before her
death. and was fairly active and in full
possession Of her faculties till the last.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

Assault on a Priest.-An extraordi-
nary incident took place on Saturday
afternoon at College green. the Rev.
Maurice Ryan, o. S. A, of the Angus
tnlan church, Thomas street, being
violently assaulted by a man who gave
ms name as Peter Garland, Island
Moyle, Cabra, County Down, and who
stated he was farm laborer. 1t APP
pears that when Father Ryan was
passing through College green, near it's
junction with Grafton street, he was
assaulted without the slightest warn
ing by Garland, who caught him by
the back of the neck and began to
strike him with his fist on the side of
The head. Father Ryan was thrown to
the ground. A crowd quickly gathered,
and Constable Edward McElroy (96 b
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

A Youth Crushed to Death.-A dis
patch from Castelar, on Monday even
ing says: A shocking fatal accident oc-
CURED here this evening, when a boy
named Joyce, from Ballintubber, about
Ia. years of age, came by his death. He
was driving a horse and cart through
an archway leading from the premises
of Mr.. James Faulkner, j. P, when the
horse gave start and he fell back,
coming between the wall and the axle
Of the cart. Death was instantaneous.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

MISS Mary O'Brien, who was secre-
tary and clerk of the Mitchelstown
loan fund. has been arrested on the
sworn information of Mr. z. c. Scarf,
auditor Of the loan fund board of Ire
Iand, for embezzlement of the funds
ana Justification Of the accounts of the
Nltchelstown branch The prisoner
VIII be tried at Mitchelstown on Satur-
day next.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

Wednesday the quarter sessions for
the Drogheda division of Louth COM
menced before County Court Judge w.
H. Kisbey. There being a crimeless
calendar, the sheriff presented his hon
or with the customary emblematic
white gloves. His honor said that was
the fourth time within the last twelve
months that he had the qualification
of receiving in Drogheda similar
tokens.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

A Childs Skull Crushed.-A melan-
choly accident is reported from Feoha-
nagh, County Limerick. Two little
girls. daughters of Mr.. John Long,
were driving a donkey and cart when
the animal bolted and the younger
child was thrown out, a wheel of the
cart going over her head, infiicting
fatal injuries.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-10-25

Drowning Accident in Limerick.-A
sad drowning accident occurred at
Limerick last night. Shortly after Z
O'Clock Michael Reynolds, pilot, dis
covered a man, subsequently ascer-
tanned to be John Calvin, aged 81, car
penter,7 of Mungret,e near the city, lying
partly across a vessel and the quay
wall. He took him off and handed him
over to another man. who said he
would take care of the deceased, who
was in a dazed state. It is supposed
deceased must have found his way to
the waterside and fallen in. His body
was found today. An inquest was held
this evening, and verdict of acct
dental death returned
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26

taken before choice as to who the
candidate for that district would be,
only serves to show the healthy condi-
ton of the politics of the second
district at present. Each locality
when once it has made up its
mind upon a certain course holds to
that course with all the firmness and
tenacity with which it is possible.
Muscatine should be proud of the fact
that one of her citizens has been called
upon to accept the republican stand
ard for such great district as the
second. Mr.. Hoffman is one of Mus
catine's beloved sons. For many
years he has resided in that place and
has taken an active part in the devel-
opment and improvement of the coun-
try. Perfectly familiar with the many
varied interests of the district from
his long acquaintance with it, he will
be eminently fitted to rightly repre-
sent the interests of the inhabitants in
the halls of the national congress, and
will make most worthy successor to
the present incumbent, Capt. j. N. w.
Rumble
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
OBJECTS For ATTACK.

If the democrats like they might at
tack the republican record in congress
and thus indirectly attack Major
Lacey, who voted on the republican
side of each measure.
For instance: The grazing law that
rescued so many thousands of acres
of the public domain from the clutches
of great cattle corporations and thus
opened out land for the homeseeker.
Then, there is the irrigation law that
provides for watering vast extent
of arid lands in the west and convert
ing these broad acres into regions of
wonderful fertility.
The republicans enacted a law Civ
| ing civil government to the Philip
pines in which is included a bill of
rights that is as broad and liberal as
that of many of the states of the I'M
ion.
The republicans of the lower house
of congress passed Grosvenor's anti
injunction bill. Let them puncture
this.
Then after they have pounded away
at these measures they might bring
up some proposed measures introduce
ed in congress by the democrats at
the recent session that they now think
would be good and beneficient legisla-
ton. If this be inconvenient, then let
them propose the draft of bill to
correct evils that seem apparent. This
would be an excellent field to exercise
in and would hurt no one.
If the opposition can think of any
act of the republicans in congress not
enumerated here, that deserves cen
sure, let them out with it. The cam
paign drags. Let it be enlivened with
at least indications of a fight on the
part of the opposition forces. This
placid march of republicans on to the
usual victory grows monotonous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
HOFFMAN CHOSEN.

William Hoffman, of Muscatine. has
been chosen to represent the republi>
cans of the second congressional dis
tlict during the coming campaign. Ey-
er since the declination of Captain J.
N. w. Rumple, of Marengo to be a
candidate for denomination several
weeks ago. there has been considera
BILE uncertainty on the part of the pol
iticians of the second district as to
who would be nominated.
The selection of Mr. Hoffman is due
primarily to the loyalty and efficiency
or the workers from Muscatine county
Not only to those who gathered al
the convention in Clinton over 100
strong, but to those who through the
weeks that have passed since the pres
ent candidate was first decided upon
have given Mr.. Holman their undivid
ed support.
The fact that there were 103 ballots
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
THE COLLAPSE OF MR.. scHwAB,

The collapse of Charles M. Schwab,
president of the United States Steel
Corporation, teaches that a man can
not neglect his body and preserve his
intellect. 1t follows that if a normal
man takes the exercise which his ma
ture requires and those simple pleas
ures which nature intended that he
should take, he cannot tie himself
down to solving, intricate problems for
eighteen hours of every twenty-four.
The Courier is not advised as to Mr..
Schwab's habits. 1t takes it for
granted that he was temperate that
he did take too little exercise and did
devote hours of his time when he
should have been asleep, to business
affairs.
All this talk about the limitations of
the trained human mind to carry COM
pick problems is calculated to make
the younger generation feel that the
tendency of the age is to overwork
when really it is but underexercise.
1t is true that Mr.. Schwab had prob
lens to deal with which were COM
pick and required the concentration
OF trained mind to solve. But the TO-
Gus of a mans brain upon his bust
ness affairs need not grow so fierce
that it burns up his understanding
Bodily good health has much to do
with oiling the squeaky places in a
mans head. 1t follows that with the
one, he will be troubled little with the
other. If in possession of the first he
has devoted time to preserving it and
has not had time, paradoxical as it
may seem, to contract the second.
The younger generation, used to
having many of the rough places
smoothed over for them in advance
of their advent into this world, can
easily be led to infer that Mr..
Schwab's breakdown was from hard
work and is a lesson meant for them.
Such inference is malicious wrong.
There is still room for the man, be he
! vonrs ar raiddla aaad- u,h~ --i1I i,,tAL
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
TRUST ISSUE A BOOMERANG.

A few weeks ago, following the leaa
of Mr. Griggs, chairman of the demo-
cratic congressional committee, de-
mocracy was about to wage its cam
paign on the trust issue. nothing is
heard of it now. The reason is that a
new light has broken upon Mr.. Griggs.
1t has been pointed out to him that ex-
listing legislation curbing trusts has
been passed by republican congress
and that every earnest effort to en-
force such laws have been made under
republican administration. Then,
too, he was confronted with the fact
that Lewis Nixon, chairman Of the f.
nance committee, had just foated a
| 100000 trust. Mr.. Nixon is de-
pended upon to furnish the bulk of
the campaign funds. In view of all
this Mr.. Griggs has apparently decid-
ed to drop the trust issue. This was
relied upon to furnish material for
most of the noise but in view of the
great light Mr.. Griggs has seen some
other means must be taken to manu-
facture campaign thunder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
CHILD LABOR IN THE SOUTH.

The town of New Hartford, Connec-
ticut, which contained $500 inhabi-
tants is being depopulated on account
of the closing of mill owned by the
Cotton Duck combination 1t was a
prosperous little town but there will
be nothing left of it except empty
houses by the middle of September.
1t was town made up mainly of mill
operatives and those dependent upon
them but the operatives lose their jobs
and the mill goes to Tallahassee, Ala
bama, where child labor can be en-
ployed at very low wages as compared
to that which the mill owners were
compelled to pay to adult labor in Con-
necticut, where the law regulates and
prohibits the employment of children
under a certain age.
1t is to the shame of the state of
Alabama that the laws there invite
factories to locate there on account Of
cheap labor and that children may be
employed at the risk of breaking down
in health and becoming prematurely
old. 1t is species of labor as de-
grading and Infamous as enforced la
Dor was, during the days of black
slavery. The system invites indolent
and heartless parents to hire their
children out to perform toll that is not
hard. it is true but is merciless and
.exacting in the strain it places on the
nerves of the young boy or girl that
is submitted to it's treadmill processes.
1t thus deprives the child of its right
to acquire common school education,
wrecks health and depreciates the
price of labor for adults who are en-
titled to decent wages.
In other states than Alabama and
notably in Iowa, the law protects the
child against the greed of the employ
er and the heartless or Indifferent pa
rent
Labor unions should take the mat.
ter in hand and widely advertise the
unfair and inhuman system to the
world, SO that the products of such fac
tories as employ children of tender
age may come under the righteous
condemnation of all good men and
women.
A southern state such as Alabama
that has passed through the scourge
of avenging justice for its part in TAX
ing the proceeds of unrequited labor
wrung from helpless human beings by
the lash, should have been impressed
by the fearful lesson and refrained
from engaging in system of slavery
that makes victims of white children
as well as black.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
TO HONOR M,KINLEY.

Mayor knight of Buffalo has issued
a proclamation to the people of that
city asking that they join in honoring
the memory of William Mckinley with
appropriate services on September Ia,
the first anniversary of his death.
There is no true American to whom
this appeal of the mayor of Buffalo
will not come with especial force and
In whose heart it will fail to find most
enthusiastic support.
William Mckinley, while being
most loyal citizen of this country, was
a peer among its leading statesmen.
For penetrating insight into the future
affairs of the nation he had no equals
in his day,and his clear perception and
conservative judgments were factors
that lead this country from chaos and
poverty into an era of unequaled pros
perity.
Buffalo has set the example that
should be followed by the citizens of
every city and town, every village,
hamlet and cross roads in this broad
land. The observance of such events
as these are most potent in intoxicating
the spirit of true patriotism in the
minds and hearts of the people of this
great commonwealth Never in the
history of this country has there been
a life more worthy of emulation by ev-
cry citizen-young and Oldham that
of William Mckinley.
Why should not the citizens of OF
tumwa enter into this plan for doing
honor to his memory. We should give
most enthusiastic support to any move
ment like this which will be instrument
tai in keeping alive the principles OF pa
triotism, which produce such men, citi-
zens and leaders as our late lamented
President Mckinley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
HONOR THE OLD SETTLERS.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
The pioneers of Wapello county are
to meet for their annual reunion at
Agency next Tuesday, August 26.
The gathering together of these
early residents is an event in which
each member of the association takes
great pride, and one in which every res
ident of the county should feel particu-
lar interest. To these men belong the
credit of laying the foundation of the
prosperity that is now so apparent in
Wapello county. Coming here in an
early day they have participated in the
growth and development of this little
state Through them and those who
with them were willing to endure the
hardships of the frontier life, this
county has been transformed from a
wild and rough wilderness into one of
the garden spots of the land.
In this prosperous community the
city of Ottumwa has grown up with
all it's industrial and commercial inter
ests, which affect not only the imme-
date vicinity, but whose influence is
felt througout this and other countries.
Let the young and active men and
women Of this generation pause long
enough in their busy lives to consider
the results OF the old settlers efforts
and to honor them for what they have
done
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26

Again the army target records have
been smashed by the American soldier
on the rifle range at Fort Sheridan.
Artificer Preston B. Savage of the
Eighteenth United States Infantry car
ried off the honors with score of 629
giving him a margin of forty-eight
points over the previous record. And
still some people are surprised at the
efficiency Of the American soldier
when it comes to the work of active
campaigning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
Shaw in 1908.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Union county All Riaht.

The assertion has been made that
Union county has been "Cumminsized"
and the Creston Gazette confesscs that
it is so. But the Gazette desires that
the COMMUNICATION" was Of recent
occurrence, as some political space
writer's allege. The county has been
"Cumminized," the Gazette declares,
since long before Mr.. Cummins was
nominated for governor, just as 1t was
"Jacksoned" when Mr.. Jackson was
governor, or Shaved" when Mr..
Shaw was chief executive. In other
words, the Gazette would have it un-
derstood that Union county is sup
porting the present governor of Iowa
just as it has supported his predeces-
SOrS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26

James J. Hill says that the money
intended to be used on the isthmian
canal would be wasted and could be
more usefully applied in improving
the Mississippi river. Suppose that
Mr.. Hill had been in the place of Capt.
Clark of the Oregon, who when at
Panama could see blue line to the
eastward only about fifty miles away
which was the Atlantic ocean, and yet
had to go thousands of miles, around
Cape Horn in order to reach the Span
ish navy. Mr. Hill looks only to the
immediate and commercial side of the
question. The canal is necessary for
the navy of the United States in order
to protect its Pacific coast as well as
the Atlantic. 1t is necessary also for
the growth of the Oriental trade. The
improvement of the Mississippi river
is also necessary but the great enter
prise of the isthmian canal need not
be delayed in order to improve the
Mississippi
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26

The country hopes the rumor that
the anthracite coal strike is to be set
tied on a basis Of a ten per cent ad-
vance in wager will spring into real
ity in the shortest possible space of
time. To prolong the trouble means
bitter suffering for poor people in east
ern cities within few weeks as well
as a continuation of a certain amount
of commercial depression, unrest and
bloodshed in the coal fields. The
term corporate greed" has fallen into
disrepute through injudicious use but
1t very nearly fits this case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
FOUND in THE TALL GRASS.
Farm Rents Go up.

Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune: Owing
to the increased price of farm land in
this county the prospects are that
farm rentals will go up in proportion
this year. For a number Of years
past the rental price Of land per acre
in this vicinity has ranged from $3.50
to $2.75. This year the prevailing
rates will range from So to $3.50 per
acre. Renters are already preparing
to lease places for the coming year.
One farmer has already been offered
$500 cash rent for quarter section.
Grain rents will advance in proportion
although the prevailing prices for
grain make the customary two-flfths
crop rent a little better than SO per
acre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
catarrh Cannot se CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure ,, 1t you m must St, take internal
ternally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces, Halls, Catarrh Cure is
not quack medicine. II was prescribed
try for years, and is a regular prescription.
1t Is composed Of the best tones known.
combined with the best blood purifiers,
The perfect combination of the two in.
gradients Is what produces such wonderful
results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi.
F. j. CHENEY s. CO., Props, Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best