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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
BELIEVERS IN THE REAL PRES
ENCE.

By Rev. John F. Mullany, LID, in
May Donahoes.
Well dear Protestant friends. ask
the Egyptian Copt who sits amid the
faded glories of buried dynasties, what
dogma he clung to with the most affec-
ton, as his support during the cen
turies of persecution he has enduerd,
and he will tell yod-the sweet, con-
soling mystery of the Real Presence.
Ask the Greek. like jeremiah among
the ruins of his former Empire. to
what doctrine he clings as his COM
fort in his degradation, and he will
reply that from his belief in this mys-
terry so clearly attested to in the con-
fessions of faith subscribed to by his
Patriarchs and archbishops he has de-
rived his greatest consolation and re-
lief. Ask the HISTORIAN of far-off In
dia, separated since the fifth century
from the communion of our church.
what made his forefathers welcome
with delight the first European mis-
sionaries who, visited them in their
unknown retirement and he will tell
you that it was their sweet consola-
ton to find Christians from Europe cel-
ebrating the same sacrifice with the
same belief as themselves. Ask the
swarthy Monophysite of Abyssinia.
what is the first mystery among the
shriveled remains of Christianity in
his darkened land, and he replies that
the first and noblest of his sacraments
is that of the Body and Blood of
his Lord. In word, travel over the
whole of Asia and Africa, ask all the
scattered tribes of the desert, all the
fierce hordes of the mountains, or the
better instructed inhabitans of the
cities, what are the points on which
all agree, and they will tell you that
it is on the Sacrament of the Altar.
Now can this dogma of faith come
from any source but the fountain head
of Christianity? When we find this
column of faith standing almost alone
amidst the ruins and fragments If
Christianity must we not conclude that
it formed substantial and most val
ued ornament of the holy fabric which
is emblematic of that pillar of truth
on which the Apostle of the Gentiles
orders us to lean?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
DIR. HALE HITS A WEAK SPOT.
Chicago Tribune.)

DR.. Hale has hit one of the weak
spots in the modern public school sys-
tem-the lack of training in duty
duty to parents, to superiors, and to
education. To that is due the lack
of respect for authority and obedi-
ence to discipline. There was an IL
lustration of this the other day at
the Elgin High school, The pupils of
that school, who are old enough to
have known better, with the eXagger-
ated idea of their own Importance,
of which DR.. Hale justly complains,
undertook to do as they pleased in
every respect without regard to the
regulations of the school or the au-
thority of the principal In a word,
they were running the school and
laughed at any attempt to restrain
them or to preserve order. One day,
when the insubordination and dis
order became too intolerable to bear,
the principal lost his temper and,
foolishly, perhaps, assaulted one of
the offenders, instead of suspending
him or dismissing him altogether,
whereupon he was assaulted in turn,
and came near receiving severe pun
ishment. Fortunately, in this case,
the people of Elgin, VINO are on the
eve of electing a new board of edu-
cation and a new superintendent, the
old one being deemed too severe, have
changed their minds and will now
re-elect the old superintendent, with
the view to restoration of authority
in the school,
The case at Elgin is not exception
al. In the city of Chicago there are
children who have no respect for the
authority of teachers and fancy they
are running the school and, worse
still, there are some teachers who
have no respect for the board of edu-
cation and fancy they are the man
ayers of the school system. DR.. Hale
is old and may be old-fashioned, but
his criticism is none the less true.
and it applies to everything in this
country that is or should be subject
to higher authority. Disrespect for
the governing power in the state, in
the school, in the home, is growing
weakness in the republic.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
NEGLECTED CATHOLICS IN THE
WEST.

By Rev ]. T. Roche in May Donahoe's
The west has grown so RAPIDLY that
1t has been difficult for the church to
keep pace with its wondrous develop
ment. A town springs up in a few
years. The people flock thither. There
is no place of Catholic worship. There
is none found with zeal and energy
enough to inagurate the building Of
church; or it may be that the poverty
OF pioneer days renders them incap-
able of such an undertaking. The
faithful gradually grow lukewarm.
owing to the distance from church
they rarely hear mass. They are so
intent on acquiring the things of the
world that they give but little atten-
ton to the things that are Of God. The
children are neglected. The fervor of
faith dies out of their souls for lack
OF nourishment; and slowly but surely
every vestige of Catholicity disappears
from their lives. The only means of
bringing them back to God is Cath
ollc hurch and Catholic priest 10
minister to their spiritual needs.
nave seen churches built in COM
munities where it was thought there
were very few Catholics; and have
later been astonished to find so nav
ready to identify themselves with the
church of their fathers. This has
been well exemplif1ed in the case of
tn Bruno parish. Moved by the
touching circumstances in which their
church had its inception, the vast ma
Jority of those of Catholic extraction
cheerfully came forward and did |
everything in their power to make |
their newly-organized congregation a
success. Within less than wear
from the date of the church's dedica-
ton they had begun the erection of a
parochial residence, and today there
is a resident priest whose labors are
abundantly blessed, where five years
ago the abomination of desoiation
reigned.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
IF / SHOULD DIE TONIGHT.
Anonymous.

Anonymous.
If 1 should die tonight,
My friends would look upon my quiet
Before they laid it in it's resting place
And deem that death had left it al
most fair;
And, laying snow white flowers
against my hair,
Would smooth it down with fearful
tenderness,
And fold my hands with lingering
caress-
Poor hands, SO empty and SO cold to-
night!
If l should die tonight,
My friends would call to mind, with
loving thought,
Some kindly deed the icy hands had
wrought;
Some gentle word the frozen lips had
said;
Errands on which the willing feet had
sped;
The memory of my selfishness and
pride,
My hasty words, would all be put
aside,
And so should be loved and mourned
tonight.
If l should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn
once more to me,
Recalling other days remorsefully;
The eyes that chill me with ayerted
glance
Would look upon me as of yore. per.
chance,
And soften, in the old familiar way;
For who could war with dumb. uncon.
scious clay!
So might rest, forgiven of all, to- |
night.
o, friends, pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead,
cold brow
The way is lonely, let me feel them
now.
Fhink gently of me; am travel worn;
Ny faltering feet are pierced with
many thorn.
'orgive, o, hearts estranged, forgive
l plead!
When dreamless rest is mine l shall
not need
he tenderness for which long to-
night
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

Hence, it is my honest and sin
cere conviction that the coal miners
have scored no victory; that the coal
operators. are better off now than
ever; that the public is numerically
fieeced and has not the courage to
cry out against the plunderers. In
the face of these conditions, there
fore, it would not be surprising to hear
that an outraged and indignant pub
lie was on the eve of the greatest
strike that has yet been declared;
demanding the worth of its money
and the right to say to the plunder-
ers: $50 much you may steal from
me, but no more"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

And the figures were almost the same
throughout the diocese. The priest
might say, and with truth, to any one
who spoke of conversion, that there
was just as much likelihood of a
Protestant becoming a Catholic as a
Catholic becoming a Protestant. And
SO they could judge of the past. There
were no less than eighty-seven chill
dren, the issue of these forty three
mixed marriages, and they were being
brought up as Protestants. These fig
ures inculcate their own lesson. Would
that the marriageabie would study and
be guided.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
THE MINERS HAVE SCORED NO
VICTORY.
(By Rev. j. ]. Curran in May Dona.
hoes.

(By Rev. ]. ]. Curran in Nav Dona.
hoes.
True, they got a raise of ten ner
cent, but they did not secure the
weighing OF the coal. Their strong
est and most urgent demand was
payment by weight at the standard
OF 2,460 pounds to the ton. and NOT
at the rate of $500 pounds as II oh.
talns now where the coal is actually
welgned. The concession of a nine.
9our oay TO ali men working by the
aay' is step in the right direction:
out raise of at least five per cent
should be added to this. The Board
Oh Arbitration, or Cancellation. nro-
Vlded tor, will fill a gap long needed
and prove barrier against abuses on
either side. 1t is most denIora b1a
state OF affairs that the public has no
means OF redress against the most
oareIaced outrages committed unon
II oy trusts and combinations of can
ltai in this country. Within two
years the people in these sections
not directly employed in and about
the coal mines, have had to nav so
per cent more for the coal they burn.
Whlle the miners have within that
tme received only 20 per cent ad.
vance IN their wages. Owing fo
Ihese 1acts, | personally and consci-
4nuously feel that the miners have
MT oeen justly dealt with, and that |
on on account of the exorbitant prices
OF coal now prevailing in the markets
tfe coal barons have been enriched
TO tne extent of millions, while the
Pubic lies helplessly at their feet.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

The corner stone of a new Methodist
church was laid last Sunday at Elm
hurst, L. 1. Among those who assisted
at the exercises was a Mr.. Columbus,
who claims to be a direct descendant
of Christopher Columbus 1t must have
made Christopher turn over in his
grave to find one of his descendants
helping at a Methodist ceremony
American Herald.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
INFORMATION WANTED.

Francis Xavier Loughran, stenog-
rapher and typewriter formerly of
Washington, D. c., will hear some
thing to his advantage by communl-
eating with the editor of this paper.
A reward will be paid for informa-
tion concerning him.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
succumbs to Starvation

Antonio Campano, 'the terrible
Corsican," three times a jail break.
er, has been forced by starvation to
surrender in Paris.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL
CAPITAL PAID IN 500. .ooo

General Banking In All Its Branches.
Directors--J. B. Cosgrif, John J Daly. O. ].
Sansbury, MoylaD Fox j. f. CoScrio. w
y No2ie; George NJ. DOwney, John DonneIIan.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

Duty is the grandest of ideas, be-
cause it implies the idea of God. of
the soul, of liberty, of responsibility,
of Immortality. 1t is also the most
generous, because independently of it
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
there is neither pleasure nor interest.

AS there is no devotion to our Lords
sacred humanity, which is not mindful
of His divinity, so there is no adequate
love of the Son which disjoins Him
from His Mother-Faber.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

The Catholics of Austria have al
ready donated 1881, ,146 gronen toward
building Catholic university at Salz-
burg.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

There is "a time to keep silence,
and tine to sLeak." Never is this
truer than when we are in the pres
ence of those who sorrow. Grief
sometimes SEEKS counsel, and then is
our time to speak-if we can do it
wisely and feelingly But sometimes
grief seeks sympathy by telling its
own story; Bereavement in such cases
is consolcd By sell-expression. and
then is or tine to kecF silent.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16
SAnRr sERMnNe

Even in those who enjoy friendship
it is limited; our poor weak senses
separate us in many ways from those
we love best, and il is only in heaven
that our embrace will be everlasting.
~ -
He who shows justice and charity
in his conduct eccomplishes the no.
blest of all works. An upright man is
in his own way the greatest of all
artists.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

The SEVENTEEN anniversary of st.
Mary's church, Chicago, was fittingly
celebrated last Sunday. The parish is
the oldest in the Chicago archdiocese.
When founded there were only 200
Catholics in the diocese. Today there
are 100000.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

Seventy years ago there were only
about 10000 Catholics in the state of
Ohio. Today they will number, it is
reported, 531, 900.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

Estimates have been submitted for
a new parochial school for st. Joseph's S
congregation at Sharpsburg, Pa. 1t
will be of brick. three stories high.
Bids are also being received on brick
convent for the same congregation, to
cost about $4,000.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

A new church is to be erected in Mt,
Carmel parish, New Bedford, Mass,
which will cost $4,000.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

The Sisters of the Holy Cross at
South Bend, Ind, are about to erect
hospital. The corner stone was laid
last Saturday.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

On occasion of the blessing of the
new philosophical and theological SEM
mary of the Oblate Fathers at San
Antonio, Tex, on April &c, there was
a parade in hcnor of Msgr. Falconio,
the apostolic delegate. The COM
manding officer and staff of Fort Sam
Houston, with the Twelfth United
States Cavalry band and all the troops
then at the post were OF the head of
the procession.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-16

Bishop Bonacum of Nebraska denies
the report that he has been summoned
TO Rome with regard to trouble with
priests in his diocese. He has not
been summoned at ALL
Williams news., 1903-03-21

Wm. Taylor recently discovered an immense cave on the right bank of the Frisco river, which contains vast deposit of guano. In pros pecting in the cave, MT. Taylor dis covered many interesting relics of prehistoric races, such as bows, ar rows, utensils. baskets woven from bark, cotton twine and knitted cloth from both cotton and grass. He also found a large amount of corn cobs, which would indicate that the aboriginees who once inhabited these caves were somewhat ia miliar with the art of agriculture. That
Williams news., 1903-03-21
THE PETRIFIED FOREST
 BEING RAPIDLY DESTROYED
A Keeper Will be Asked for to Protect This Great Natural Wonder---Crater Mountain
 Being Scientifically Explored

s. J. Holsinger, special agent for the interior department, who spent the day in Prescott yesterday, was seen by a Journal Miner man dur ing his stay in the city, and in a conversation it was learned that he had just returned from a most in- teresting trip to the petrifed forest, where he had gone to see what the condition of things was in regard to the vandalism which has been prac- ticed by tourists visiting that place. The condition is deplorable, and unless strict measures are adopted
Williams news., 1903-03-21

found there and is now on exhibition in New York. Should this prove to be the case the exploration may prove to be very profitable one, not only from a scientific stand point, but also as an investment.
 The earth has been bulged up all around this basin to height of nearly 300 feet, which was caused by the meteor sinking into the earth. Chunks of the meteor have been found for distance of nine miles around the basin, the pieces being small near the edge and in creasing in size the farther away you go, chunks weighing as much as ten tons having been found at distance of nine miles. This is at tributed to the theory that the me teor became red hot when it struck the atmosphere, and large pieces were thrown great distance from the main body, while the smaller ones were attracted to the main body by the force of it's falling. This formation is composed of 93
Williams news., 1903-03-21
ANCIENT CAVES DISCOVERED
An Old Indian Abode Found in the
 GIa Range of Mountains.

J. w. Parks has discovered an old cave in the Gila range, some twelve miles from Whitlock ranch, that has been at one time the home of some prehistoric line, who in habited that portion of the country, says the Solomonville Bulletin.
 The locality is very much iso- lated, and it is likely that it has never before been visited by white men. Mir. Parks was rounding up some cattle on the range and ran across a small musk hog, and in following it was led into an inn mense cavern in the side of the mountain which would comfort ably hold a hundred people.
 That the cave has been inhabited there is no doubt, as Mir Parks found evidences to show that it was at one time the home of some tribe of people. In the far end of the cavern he found several pair of bear-grass sandals that looked as though they had been used many years ago. The horn of moun- tain sheep was also found, helong- ing to species of sheep that has long been extinct. Mr. Parks also came across other evidences of strange people, but as the cave.is now infested with musk hogs much has been destroyed.
 During a brief time spent in the canyon Mir Parks found great many of these strange caves, q number of which he visited. All have been inhabited at one time, but now are the lair of the musk hog, a species of the peccary.
 Many of these little animals were killed, and MT. Parks brought the upper jaw of one down to Solomon vile. The tusks were some three inches in length. These animals are very vicious and will attack q man when they are disturbed in their hiding places. A dog will not tackle them under any circum- stances. With their long tusks, which they use with deadly effect, they make hard fight.
Williams news., 1903-03-21

Sheriff Roberts, of Yavapai coun- ty, is making a tour of the terri tory subpoenaing witnesses for the next term of court in his district. He was in Phoenix yesterday. One of the witnesses wanted by him is Pedro Encinas, an inmate of the county jail. The subpoena was read to Encinas through the bars, and after the sheriff had gone away the officers heard knocking on the bars. Encinas was making the noise. He was in quandary. He wanted to know how in the world he was expected to be in Prescott testifying in lawsuit and in the Maricopa county jail at the same time He was afraid that he would have to face a charge of contempt. His fears were allayed by Deputy Sheriff Duncan, who told him that he would be in Prescott on time, unless in the meantime the world should come to an end.-Phenix Republican.
Williams news., 1903-03-21

Hon. L. c. Hughes of Tucson, Col. NJ. H. McCord of Phoenix. Col. Wm. Griffith of Yuma, Del Lewis of Tombstone and Vernon l.. Clark of Phoenix, have been appointed by Governor Brodie as delegates to the national conference of Charities and Corrections, which will be held in Atlanta, Ga., on May G. The governor also appointed John B. Wright of Tucson. R. D. Woodell of the same place. Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix, T. G. Norris of Prescott, and O. D. M. Gaddis of Kingman, as delegates to the national Good Roads convention, which will be held at St. Louis April 9 to 29.
Williams news., 1903-03-21

The people of the Salt river val ley have reason to congratulate themselves on the fact that the sec retary of the interior, on the recom- mendation of the geological survey, granted authority for the acquisi- tion of the necessary property rights of way, etc., preliminary to the construction of the Salt river reservoir. The construction, oi course, remains subject to the feas- ibility of securing the necessary rights and the adjustment of the private claims in such a manner as to comply with the provisions of the reclamation act.
Williams news., 1903-03-21

by the government this, one of the most wonderful freaks of nature, will soon be utterly ruined. At present there is no one there hav- ing any authority at all to protect the wonderful specimens which are fast being destroyed and carried off by the hundreds of visitors. The day that MT. Holsinger spent at the forest there were five tourists on the grounds who had come all the way from Philadelphia to see the sights in that region, and it was estimated that they carried away at least fif- teen pounds of specimens each. During the last season there were over 800 visitors to the forest, and it is safe to estimate that they car ried away at least fifteen pounds of the petrified wood each, which would amount to the enormous sum of over 12,000 pounds. It does not require much figuring to see what will become of the forest in a very few more years.
 One of the most deplorable acts of destruction is that of the famous agate tree which forms a natural bridge over chasm 45 feet across and 30 feet deep. This tree is ex- posed in the sand for over no feet in length and is 13 feet in circum- ference at the base and 10 feet at the top, and is solid piece of agate. Tourists have made this, the most
Williams news., 1903-03-21

been known for years as Crater Mountain" It was thought for years that this was an extinct vol cano, but scientific investigation has developed the fact that it was produced by the falling of mighty meteor ages ago. The hole made in the earth by this monster is B. 280 feet across and 637 feet deep and contains 145 acres. It is To- cated about ten miles southeast of Holbrook, and has been almost in- accessible heretofore, and was vis- ited by comparatively few people, but not long ago it was taken up by a company of wealthy Philadel- phia people who are exploring the basin for mineral and also for sci entific purposes. They have built a road to the place and trail lead ing down into the basin and are now preparing to sink a shaft sev- eral hundred feet deep if necessary to find the meteor which they are sure is buried under the surface. They say they will sink a shaft first, and if this does not reveal the meteor they will explore with  diamond drill for at least 2,O00 feet before giving up the venture or proving the theory of the meteor
 It is thought that this body con tains diamonds, as only recently
 specimen of what appeared to be a very good quality of diamond was
Williams news., 1903-03-21

half mile of Planet and lie close to the creek. Wood can be had in large quantities along the stream and at small cost. Several of the small veins carry values high enough to pay for shipment to the smelters. The veins carry copper, but not enough to prevent amalga- nation by the pan process.-Mo- have Miner.
Williams news., 1903-03-21

wonderful sight in the forest, their special object of destruction, and have broken pieces off of it until there will soon be danger of it's fall ing from place into the chasm be- low. MT. Holsinger will report the condition to the department at once and urge that a guard be placed there with instructions not to per init particle of petrified wood to be removed.
 While in that section Mir. Hol- singer had instructions to investi- gate the exploration of what has