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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30
TO CLEAR THE MYSTERY.

| Interest in clearing the terrible MUIR
der mystery at Lorain, O., has not
abated, says the Catholic Columbian,
and the determination to find the as
sassin is growing stronger every day
In this the Catholics are stimulated
by their desire to completely clear the
name of Rev. Ferdinand Walser, so
unjustly and so unwarrantedly arrest
ed for the crime, and afterward acqui-
ted.
The Catholics feel that the tele-
graphic reports sent out of the crime,
and of Father Walser's arrest, were
most prejudiced and one-sided In the
press dispatches scattered throughout
the country the priest was condemned
by implication, and his guilt assured
upon the fiimsiest evidence. 1t is like
ly if Father Reichlin had been at home
he could have calmed, in measure,
the terrible upheaval of fanatic eX-
citement. 1t now remains to find the
muredrer of the poor girl, cut off in
her sleep, by some fiend in human
shape, and remove from Father Wal
ser the stigma stamped upon his char
acter by unwarranted suspicion. 1t is
thought that fund of $4,000 or more
will soon be raised to be used in the
investigation. To the $1,000 contribu-
ted by the commissioners of Lorain
county, a Cleveland millionaire added
$4,000; and the Knights of Columbus
$4,000. A meeting of the members of
Father Reichlin's congregation was
held last Sunday morning to discuss
the matter. A committee of ten prom
inent residents of Lorain was appoint
ed to solicit funds throughout the
country to be devoted to the clearing
of the mystery. 1t is thought all who
are interested in the case will be glad
to contribute to the fund J. J. Ma
loney, city auditor of Lorain, has is
sued circulars announcing the $500 re-
ward for the apprehension of the muir
derer.
eff money will result in the dis
covery of the man who so foully mur-
dered this good girl" said Mr.. Ma
loney, then he will be discovered.
Catholics all over the country are
deeply interested in having Father
Walser's name cleared of all suspi-
cion. No contribution, however small,
will be too Insignificant for our pur-
poses. We are sure that our appeal
will be met with a hearty response
from every one interested in this case.
What we need money for principally
now is for working expenses. We must
have money with which to hire the
best detectives this country affords"
The following constitute the com
mittee appointed by the congregation:
Rev. Charles w Reichlin, chairman;
Henry Meyer, Charles Tressel, Joseph
Keplo, John Zeh, Frank Eckbauer,
Louis KLEIN and Charles Borkes.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30
SOME BIBLE IGNORANCE.

To transplant ourselves in spirit to
what Protestants commonly call 'the
Dark Ages" but which we, with juster
reasoning, describe as "the Ages of
Faith" is, says Mgr. Vaughan in the
Liverpool Catholic Times, to trans
plant ourselves to a period of the
worlds history when neither the art
of printing nor the art of paper-mak-
ing had been invented. At the present
day the entire Bible may be purchased
for a few shillings, the New Testament
for a few pence But in the good old
days, when England was a Catholic
country, and in full communion with
Rome, and when her archbishops, one
by one, as they were consecrated, pub
Iicly swore obedience to the pope, the
Bible was a very expensive luxury.
This may be easily realized by little
calculation. Thus: the whole of the in
spired writings contain 35,S77 verses,
these run into 1878 folios. Suppos-
ing the scribe to write on both sides,
he would fill 427 skins of parchment.
Now it has been calculated by l.. Buck
ingham that the parchment, properly
Drepared. could not be purchased even
at the present day for much under 80
pounds, and that the copying, in tne
usual engrossing hand, would come 10
about 1873 pounds, making a total OF
21S pounds for a single copy of the
Rihle Try and realize that; and then
ask yourselves: How many Protest
ants at the present day would possess
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30
Church
Universal.

copy if they had to spend over two
hundred pounds in the purchase of
one? People do not take these circum-
stances into account when they talk so
glibly about the "Romish" church
keeping the Bible from the laity, in
the ages of faith. Their ignorance of
history deceives them. 1t was not the
church; no, it was their enormous and
prohibitive price that interfered so
seriously with the more general circu-
lation of the scriptures. Considering
the cost of production, the wonder is
rather that the Catholic church was
able to extend as widely as she did
the knowledge of the written word.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30

Laborare est Orare is true only of
those who have first gained the grace
of prayerfulness. In this age of activ-
ity labor, far from being prayer, in
many cases chokes it. The blessing
of God probably rests continually on
the worker who feels unsuccessful;
but every successful worker has buzz
ing around her the seven dials of love
of power impatience of control, self
satisfaction, hurry, irritability, he
lust of finishing, distaste for medita-
tion.-Lucy H. M. Soulsby.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30

It only belongs to a small number
of privileged persons to know how TO
rise above an outrage, a persecution.
an offensive proposition, dart of sat
ire thrown by an inferior who has not
calculated the consequences, of a re
port or well founded, of complaint
without cause, which sometimes pro-
ceeds from those who are over us, and
sometimes from those who obey US
ST. John Chrysostom.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30
AN ESCAPED NUN" IN COURT.

An escaped nun" case has been up
in the courts in London. In January,
1899, Miss Alice Jane Beatty delivered
a lecture under the auspices of
branch of the Protestant Allinace on
MY Imprisonment in a Convent" Mr..
James Britten wrote an article on this
lecture in the Jesuits' magazine, The
Month. He called in question the ac-
curacy of Miss Beatty's story of her
Imprisonment" in convent. This
article was reprinted in pamphlet form
by the Catholic Truth society. Miss
Beatty threatened legal proceedings,
and the Catholic Truth society,
preston of regret and pay Miss Beat
ty G100 as damages. Some months
later" we are informed by the Lon
don Tablet, Miss Beatty came across
an old copy of The Month containing
a copy of the article which had been
reprinted by the Catholic Truth soci-
ETY.. She may well have felt that she
had discovered little gold mine. If
the Truth society had paid e100 for
merely reprinting the paper, what
might she not expect to recover from
those who first gave publicity to the
offending words? Certainly at first
sight it seemed to require a good deal
of hardihood to attempt to justify an
article for which the writer had al
ready expressed regret and a society
that had reprinted it had already paid
exemplary damages. Under these diff
ficult circumstances the owners of
The Month took the wisest possible
course, and placed themselves in the
hands of Mr.. Philip Witham. Mr..
Witham at once advised that there
was no libel, and that if an action was
brought it could be successfully and
easily defended. The action was
brought, and it was laughed out of
court. The jury found for the defend
ants without thinking it necessary to
leave the box"
The verdict for the defendants is a
complete vindication of the conduct of
the nuns and others who were criti-
cised in her lecture. Miss Beatty had
suffered from illness and an operation
had been performed by DR.. Culling-
worth. Rest was necessary for her re-
covery, and the Catholics under whose
care she was at st. Vernoica's retreat,
Chiswick-Mother Veronica, Dr. At
teridge and others-did all they could
to insure it. AS Mr.. Justice Grant
ham observed, in summing up, the
only motive by which they were actu
ated was that of befriending her, and
the talk of Imprisonment in convent
was groundless.
This case, as the Tablet remarks. is
good illustration of the fact that
there are times when it is safer to
tight than to run away, and that peace
is sometimes more costly than war
Catholic News.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30

to visit the Pope only in Rome and the
Italian monarch in a summer resort.
At the present date the negotiations
between Italy and France about the
visit of the king to Paris, are at a
deadlock, because the French presi-
dent would not be received at the Vat
lean if he returned the visit in Rome.
And Italy insists that its monarch
shall receive official visits only in
Rome. But in making the concession
to non-Catholic heads of states, the
Holy See has invariably maintained
the rule that they must start for the
Vatican from an exterritorial, and con-
sequently neutral spot.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30

Think brightly, hopefully! It's
surely pleasanter than to be moody
and downcast. Why not make life as
easy as possible for ourselves? Look
ing forward for something pleasant to
turn up is certainly more comfortable
than expecting disaster, which, ten
chances to one won't come and can't
be worse than our anticipation of it.
M. L. Leibrock.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-30
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28

and will not conclude his work there
until the middle of next month, after
which other important work awaits
him. -. ~
Steenerson some time ago urged the
secretary to send an inspector to the
reservation early in the fall. At that
time the secretary said he probably
would send Mclaughlin there, but
owing to the circumstances stated, has
now changed his mind. Steenerson
thought the chance for a favorable
report from the department would be
increased by the presentation of an
agreement, but he will now endeavor
to push the bill thru with view to
negotiating a treaty after it's passa ge-
Indian Commissioner Jones to-day
received a petition from the Standing
Rock Indians miscOnstrued his recent
their lands in severalty. He will for
ward it to the secretary of the interior
with a favorable recommendation.
The commissioner says the Standing
Rock Indians fisconstrued his recent
interview in T h r n a in which
he favored the allotment of eighty to
one hundred and sixty acres to the
Indians now holding lands in common
and the sale of the remainder of their
reservations. He says the allotments
Of small tracts apply only to those
suitable for agriculture, and that
where lands are only adapted to graz
ing the Indians should get as large
tract as possible.
T. A. HOverstad, in charge Of the
experiment station at Crookston, is in
Washington for several days on his
way home from New York, where he
stitute.
w. w Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28
TWO OFFICERS INJURED
Union Sympathizers Attack Men De
tailed to Ride on Street Cars.

Chicago, Dec. 2S. - Policemen
James Gibbons and George Oakley
were attacked by union sympathizers
last night because they had been de-
tailed to ride on a Chicago city rail-
way electric car, in the guise Of pas
sengers, as a protection to a nonunion
crew, and in the fight that followed
both policemen were seriously in
jured. pa
The trouble occurred at Twenty
second street and Archer avenue,
when a Halstead street car ran into a
General Electric car and was derailed.
While Gibbons and the nonunion con-
ductor went into d saloon to telephone
for the Wrecking wagon a crowd sur
rounded the disabled car and began
throwing bricks and stones. Hearing
1.-The disturbance Gibbons came to the
assistance of Oakley, but the rioters
were in SUCH great numbers that both
policemen were soon overpowered
and would undoubtedly have been
killed had not several other police
men; who had been summoned
charged the crowd with clubs. 4
When the mob had been dispersed
Gibbons and Oakley were found lying
unconscious on the ground and both
were taken to hospital. Two OF the
rioters were arrested and search is
being made for some Of the others
who were recognized.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28

papers to refrain from publishing news
concerning the movements of troops
or other warlit<e preparations.
In an editorial the Daily Mail says
it regards this as a practical censor
ship and an ominous sign.
Editorial articles in other morning
newspapers express concern over the
movement of foreign warships toward
the far east. and particularly over the
statement that United States marines
have been ordered to Korea, fearing
some unforeseen incident may precip-
itate events.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspond
ent reports the opening of negotia-
tions with Prince Chings party with
the object of forming an offensive and
defensive alliance between China and
Japan.
The Morning Posts Peking corre-
spondent says that all classes of Chi
namen unite in believing that in the
event of war China must help the
Japanese, and that If this help should
not be given, there will be a patriotic
insurrection against the Manchu dy-
nasty.
China HeSitates.
The Times Peking correspondent
discussing how China will meet the
situation i'll the event of a war be-
tween Russia and Japan, says that
China Will Voluntarily take UP
arms, but says that it Is possible that
Russia may WantOnly attack China
and quotes the remark of Paul Les
sar, Russian minister to China, an
swering the query on what preteXt
Russia could advance on Peking, Chi
mas sole desire being to maintain an
tnfexible neutrality. NJ. Lessar sim
ply replied: They will pull their tail
until they bite"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28
WAR IS INEVITABLE
Chinese Army Reorganized-Appar
entity Dummy Heads Appointed.

Peking, Dec. 2S.-The opinion en-
tertained by the best Informed diplo-
mats in Peking that war between Rus
sia and Japan is probable and almost
inevitable, remains unchanged.
The Chinese board Of war has
ordered the viceroys to furnish full
information as to the numbers Of for
eign trained troops available for active
service. The. viceroys of three Of the
central provinces in response have re-
ported that 10000 such troops are in
readiness. This .unquestionably is a
remarkable exaggeration, as the great
majority of the foreign trained troops
exist only on paper.
The dowager empress has issued an
edict at the request Of Prince Ching,
appointing several unknown and
probably inexperienced officials, as
heads of army departments. One
such has been appointed director Of
training, another has been given COM
nand Of the department of instruction,
while a third has been put in charge Of
the department which has to do with
the supply Of mnlunition.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28
LIVERY DRYERS STRIKE
OWNERS OBJECT TO ARBITRA-
T TION-PoLICES STE BESIDEeDRI-s
VERS AT FUNERALS.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Peace in the
strike of livery drivers has met with
new delay.
Members Of the livery owners as
sociation expressed themselves to-day
as not disposed to submit their differ
ence to board of arbitration selected
by the drivers. The owners would
not say, however, that the move made
by the strikers might not result ins
negotiations toward a settlement.
Drivers Leave Union.
In answer to the notification
sent out by the Liverymen's as
sociation, declaring that the places
Of all. strikers would j; be filled
at once unless the strikers ap-
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-In answer to the
notification sent out by the. Livery
mems association, declaring that the
places of all the strikers would be
piled for their old jobs, mSre than
one hundred men are said to have re-
turned to work.
Nearly every union man who asked
to be taken back made the declara-
ton that there was a general feeling
among the strikers that the employ
ers would win in the end, and public
sentiment was against the men. The
dissatisfaction among the drivers is
are employed in the fashionable iv-
cry stables. These men made a great
deal of money in tips, and they are
afraid that nonunion men may take
their places.
In one or two instances regular fu
neral professions of hearses and car
riages drove to the cemeteries yester-
day, and more hearses were used by
the undertakers in conducting fu-
nerals than at any time since the liv-
cry drivers went on strike, but in
every case policemen rode on the box
with the driver.
RiOter Arrested. ~
+, Norman Larson, said to be union
teamster, was arrested for interfering
with a hearse which was returning
from Rose Hill cemetery. Larson,
with two companions, stopped the
hearse and tried to unhitch the
horses, but, seeing two policemen ap-
preaching, the three men became
frightened and ran away. The police
gave chase and succeeded in captur-
ing Larson. The other two escaped.
At meeting of the members of the
livery drivers union it was decided to
ask the Chicago board of arbitration
to intercede in behalf of the union.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28
CALI VI ANTS TO
-: -. -
! !. INITIATE PANAMA
any way Of the nature Of an ultima
tum to the United States.
Continued from First Page.

any way Of the nature Of an ultima
tum to the United States.
It is only the fOrerunner, it is eX-
pected of a diplomatic correspond
ence, which there is reason to believe
will result in an agreement that will
be in some measure satisfactory to
Colombia. That she will save some
thing out of the wreck" to quote the
expression of an official, is likely.
General Reyes fully understands that
3the president does not intend to per-
init the statu QUO ante bellum to be
Srestored on the isthmus, but he is
hopeful that his mission may be at
tended by some measure Of success.
HOstilities Unlikely.
. The efforts of General Reyes to pre-
vent any action by his government
that might lead to hostilities with the
United States have apparently been
successful, according to advices re-
celVed here, and he no longer feels
the necessity Of taking the hint con-
veyed to him by officials here that he
return to Colombia to use his great
personal influence to avert an out
From present prospects he will not re-
turn until something definite has de-
veloped from his mission.
He has no thought of withdraw
ing" or asking for his passports. DR..
Herran, the Colombian charge
d'affaires, who has been constantly on
duty here for more than three years,
has asked for leave Of absence to be-
gin as soon as he can conveniently
get away. He said tonight that if
he should return to Colombia it would
be because his leave had been granted
and not for any reason connected with
the attitude of the United States.
Soldiers Will Follow Marines.
The withdrawal Of the marines from
the Isthmus of Panama, to be begun
soon after the ratification of the
Panama canal treaty by the senate
! has been determined upon. They viii
be replaced, however, by a permanent
garrison Of soldiers.
Apart from these plans the genera
staff Of the army continues prepare.
tions for the immediate dispatch o.
! troops in case Of trouble with Colon.
of the canal strip.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28
ANOTHER STRIKE THREATENED
New Agreements Demanded by Engi-
neers, Electricians and Teamsters. -

y Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Business agents
of Organizations that are endeavor-
ing to secure, new agreements with
the Chicago City railway have for
mally notified, General Manager Nc
Cullock Of the company that unless he
comedies their demands by Jan. 1, the
stationary firemen, the, steam engi-
neers, electricians and teamsters en-
ployed by the company would be. or
dered to quit work. It was also an
nounced that when: the classes of
workmen named were once called out
an appeal for sympathetic strike action
would be made to the street car men.
: The demands Of the business agents,
which were practically an ultimatum,
Were ignored by General Manager
McCulloch, who declared he could not
even consider the question Of signing
new agreements with the unions
which the agents represented.
These organizations are the ones
that are accused of having broken
their contracts with the traction
company when they Joined in a sym
pathetic strike Of the trainmen
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28
SCHOOLS FOR INDIANS
SENATOR .McCUMBER URGES NE
CESITY OF INSTRUCTION in AG-
WARDS. ...-.. ... e-....


From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
/ Washington. s ..
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nc
.Cumber, in the report on his bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the establish
ment of an Indian agricultural school
near Wahpeton,tN. D., has this to say
Regarding the desirability of having
such a school at that place:
f. The snecessity.-for' a, school of this char
acter in the northwest is best shown in the
strong letter from the Indian department
and the hearty approval thereto given by
the secretary of the interior in favor Of
this bill. s-ssss.
Not only would u school of this kind be
nearly self-supporting in time, but the
yearly saving in expense of sending the
number of pupils who could be accommo-
dated there to some eastern school would
almost, if not fully, equal the running eX-
penses-
In addition to this, the government has
it's experimental farms all over the north
west. No better opportunity could be
afforded to conduct these farms without
other expenses to the government than
would be afforded in a school of this kind.
This could be done in addition to the in
struction given in agriculture, stock rails
ing, dairying, fruit raising, etc.
The city of Wahpeton is situated at the
head Of the Red River. Of the North, which
is formed by the junction Of the Otter
Tail river Of Minnesota and the Bois de
Sioux, the outlet of Lake Traverse. The
soil is of the richest character and some
what varied, and lands can be purchased
for a reasonable price up to the very limits
of: the city, and buildings could be erected
SO near that the water system, the mains
and sewers, and electric lighting: Of the
city could be utilized.
If this school is conducted in the manner
indicated by the letter Of the interior de-
nartment, taking only boys between Ger
tain grades, considerable expense would
be avoided, it requires very many more
employees where boys and girls are taken
from the reservation and educated to-
gether.
4 The industrial schools are doing excel
lent work in instructing the girls in cook
ing and housekeeping and engendering in
them a pride in these respects. An agri-
cultural school should have an equally
beneficial effect on the young men.
4 AS stated in the letter from the Indian
department, this school would be situated
in the center of a tract Of country con-
flaming many reservations and an Indian
population of nearly. $4,000 in the states OF
Minnesota and North and South Dakota.
Other reservations near the Montana line
would be easily accessible. The city has
s-also excellent railroad connections with
I all of these reservations.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-28
Move Not Significant.

Washington, Dec. est was stated
at the navy department to-day that
the arrival of the marines from the
Prairie from Yaviza to Bas Obispo, at
a point on the Panama railroad, as
is but a movement directed by Ad-
miral Glass in the execution Of a gen.
eral policy, and was not directed from
Washington. 1t is stated further that
the move is without significance as
suggesting any change Of policy here.
Two dispatches received from the
isthmus advise the navy department
that there is mo news to report It
is understood that a party Of twenty
marines has been retained at
Yaviza for purposes of observation.