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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

President Roosevelt i'll the role of moral
teacher is pleasing change from the strenuous
citizen III public life, although he has neither ac-
cepted the one nor abandoned the other. The
change, if change it is, is purely composite, and
reflects the remarkable versatility of remarkable
man He was much in evidence last week in por-
traying both characteristics. Once in speaking of
the American home, as he did before his Catholic
audience. Again iii speaking of "The Simple Life,
at the same time Introducing the author of this
now famous book to a Washington audience. An
other day, this week. his was the principal address
delivered at the uncovering of the statue of
Frederick the Great, presented to this country by
the Emperor of Germany. To mind this was
the true Roosevelt whose words exalted the deeds
of the general who next to Napoleon, was the
greatest warrior of modern times.
But this is not saying that Roosevelt cannot be
sincere in two phases of life well in phase
of life To say it is to fly in the face of the Ameri
can people who recently confirmed their belief in
Roosevets sincerity in all things, both of thought
and action. Even to the extent that he is sincere
in politics, which trait Of virtue would stand next
to impeccability.
Good citizens cannot help rejoicing over the
election of clean men to public life, especially
whose example inspires others to follow it. If
men and women would so govern their lives in the
pointed out by the president, need fear
the future of the state. The nation would be
stronger than armies and navies could make it.
Here is something from Roosevelt's address on
The Simple Life" that makes American proud
of the man who point it out in speech. The
president enforces his reasoning By presenting ex-
ampes in illustrations He said
LAS an example OF what be done and should
be done by the individual | shall mention something
that recently occurred in this city of Washington,
thing that doubtless many of you know about, but
which was unknown TO until recently. A few
weeks ago when was walking back from: church
sunday noticed great fire and found that it
Downeys livery stabe-you recoect it, three four
weeks ago Through train Of circumstances that
VIII not mention my attention particularly
called to the case and looked into it. / had long
known of the very admirable work done with singular
uodesty and self effacenlent by Mr.. Downey in try
ing to give homes and TO be himself friend of those
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

Mohammad Barakatulah, a Mohametan resident
OF New York, treats with fine scom the assumption
OF d correspondent in the New York Sun that
George Meredith got his idea of ten year limit
to marriage from the Orient and therefore it must
be bad. ut is strange" says Mr.. Barakatullah
that the origin of every institution either decidedly
bad or OF doubtful character should be traced to the
Orient, as if the nations nhabiting the eastern
continent belonged to some other species than the
ono TO which the western nations belong. Were not
the great religions of the present day originated i'll
Asia: Were not Egypt Babylon, India and China
from barbarsm." Mr. Barakatullah contended
that Merediths idea was a brand new one and the
logical outcome of social moral and religious IN,
stitutions of the Occident. 1t is not he says,
copy of the idea of Mut-'a (marriage for certain
limited period) permitted in Persia. "As regards
Mut-a," he says. sit was one of the ten kinds of
marriages that were prevalent in Arabia before the
advent of Islam and was altogether forbidden in
the eighth year of the IIegira after the expedition
of Autas. 1t is rather curious that Ali the son-in
law of the prophet whom the Shiahs believe to be
the real successor of the prophet, is the authority
on the prohibition of Mut-'a." Professionalism is
responsible for the divorce evil but how humating
must its ministers feel to be rebuked by Moham
medan To be told that Ali prohibited Mut-'a
while they appear not only helpless to stem divorce
but actually promote it by remarrying divorced
persons
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
"MR. D0OLEY" AN ANGLO-SAXON.

Not all Engllshmcn are destitute of hllmor and
these of that nationality able to analyze the phil
osophy of Mr., Dooey" can appreciate what that
character said to ''Hennessy" about the Anglo
Saxon victory in the election in this country two
weeks ago. The comments of the London press
made 1t appear that Roosevet's election was
achieved through John Hay and the Ango-Saxon
element of the Republican party. IF l thought
they would do that | would not have voted that
way" said Mr.. Hennessy. And did you?" quoth
Dooley. "Then I'm. the only Ango-Saxon that
prevents the election of Roosevelt from being
unanimous"
1t is gross mistake to call the people of this
country Anglo-Saxon. Naming them such is ex-
pected from the Englishtnan, but falling from The
lips of an American it is an error that deserves
contempt. America is of all the races of Europe
not of England
President Roosevelt brought out this fact and
one of its causes in his address at tie unwilling Of
the statue of Frederick the Great. the blood of al.
most every civilized peopie--of Irshncn. English.
men, Germans, Italians. Frenchmen, Slavs Greeks
and Scandinavians-run5 in American veins
This unprecedented irtcrihixturc of the practical
genius of the Englishman with the imagination Of
the Italian, of the steady industry and somber
temper of the Teuton with the mercurial habits
and JOYOUS disposition of the Greek and the Latin
race essentially different from any of those from
which it sprang. We are composite of all, but the
name is one--American.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
FATHER M0RRlssEY DEAD.

q cabegram to Bishop Seaman from Queens
town, ireland. brought the sad news of Father
Morrissey's death last Tuesday.
He left Salt Lake last August to visit his old
home and make joyful the hearts of his aged par
ents after an absence of seven years, but those
feelings were turned into sadness and mourning
Unable to proceed farther than Queenstown, the OLD
homestead for which he entertained many happy
memories he did not see.
Rev. William f. Morrissey was born in the
county of Waterford, Ireland, in 1873 He re-
ceivcd his classical education in the famous monas-
terry of Mount ATellary After completing his elias
steal coure he went to ST Johns college, Waterford
where he studied philosophy and theology for five
years In dune, 1897 he was ordained priest for
the diocese of Salt Lake, which he had chosen for
his future field of missionary labor. lie came to
Salt Lake in November of the same year, and till
his departure last August has worked assiduously
and zeaously in the different religious duties as
signed him by Bishop Seaman. With the exception
of a year. which he spent in De Lamar, he has been
always connected with the cathedral parish, where
he had endeared himself to all members of the
church, because of his devotion and the services
which he rendered to religion During the past two
years he was connected with the Intermountain
Catholic in which he took deep interest, and
whilst in De Lamar he contributed many interest
ing articles which attracted some attention.
When the news came Oh Wednesday and
placed in the Herald bulletin board, not Catholics
alone expressed their sorrow and regret at his early
demise all who knew him seemed to feel that
bright young man with promising future was
taken away. The many expressions OF coincidence
showed the esteem in which he was held
He is gone but his good works remain as
standing monument in the grateful membranes
of his numerous friends in the diocese of Salt
Lake To all these friends the Intermountain
Catholic extends sympathy and ask them to unite
in the soothing prayer of Mother Church:
Eternal rest give unto him, 0, Lord, and may
light shine upon him."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

ia sense frfcndless in this community, and by
accident found out what happened in this connection
with this particular incident. appears that last
spring Mr.. Downey started to build a new stable
His stable Is next door Il colored Baptist church,
Mr.. Downey is white and Catholic and these
neighboIs Of his coo"ed BaDtistS and their KIM
ship simply the kirship of that broad humanity
that should underle all feelings toward one an
other. MIR. Downey started to build his stable and
naturally enough wanted have it as big a stable
possible and build it right up to the limits of his
land 1hat brought the wall close up against the
back of the coored Baptist church. cutting out the
light and air. The preacher called him and told
nm that they would like TO purchase strip slX feet
broad of the ground of M. Downey upon which he
intending to build, it would be great incon-
Nenlence to them to lose the light and air. that they
were aware it asking q good deal of him to
cramp the building of which he intended to make
his living but they hoped he would do so because of
their need. After good deal of thought Mr. Downey
to the conclusion that he ought grant the
request and so he notified them that he would change
his plans, make somewhat smaller building and sell
them the six feet of land in the strip adjoining their
church. After little While the preacher
around with the of his church said they
much appreciated Mr.. Downcy's courtesy and
were sorry they had bothered him they had, be
looking into the affairs of the church they
found that they already in debt they did not
feel warranted in mourning any further obligations
and they had to withdraw their request They
thanked him for his kindly purpose and said good
bye.
But Mr.. Downey found he could not get to sleep
that night until finally he made up his mind that
they could not buy it he would give it them any
way, which he did But fortunately we know that
the tower OF Sloan often falls upon the just and the
UNJUST alike and Mr.. Downey's livery stable caught
fire and burned down. 1t said that that morn
ing the Baptist church was i'm session .oxt Ioor IN
him, and the clergyman stopped and said: Now Won
women stay here and pray, and you men go straight
out and help our benefactor M Do1rnot ~ 80
out they did and got his horses all out so that mono
OIL them was burned although he suffered otherwise
d total loss. Now call that practical application
Oh MI. Vagners teachings Here in Washington we
nave right to be proud of citizen like Mr. Downev
and II We can develop enough such citizens We shall
turn out Just the kind of community that does NOT
neeq TO put VIII always be glad to study The Sim
pie Life the author of which l introduce to YOU
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

suit of the election was made known and that boil,
parties in that district were willing to accept the
compromise made by the people as an object lesson
and compromise between themselves. The mills will
work eight hours and all of the better class of
miners will return to the district and go to work
Along with other news comes the report that an
English company is planning to establish independ
ent stock yards in Denver with branch yards in "a
number of Colorado towns. The eompan. is to ex-
pend practically million dollars and to erect
a packing plant that will furnish the entire
west with its meat.
report comes from Colorado Springs that the
Short Line and the Cripple Greek Central railroads
are preparing to expend half million dollars dur
ing the winter in the Improvement of the roads and
to cover the Cripple Creek district with net work
of electric lines, to act as feeders for the other
roads. They arc also preparing to build a narrow
guagc line from Midway to Cripple Greek by the
Cripple Creek Central. This road will cost APP
proxlmately S200,000 Another improvement will
be the building of branch line to Beacon Hill
winch IS a new district in the Cripple Greek min
ing territory. This spur Will extend from near the
Elkton mine and viii connect the system with sev-
crai Of the big shippers of that section. Pres-
'-' ''i''>ilici' u iHc Arlpple Nreek eeHtFal, Is
quoted as saving, Il see no reason WHY Colorado
should not so ahead, The wonderful resources of
the Cripple Creek district alone arc sufficient rea
sons why capital should come here and we do not
propose to be behind others in promoting pros
perity in Colorado"
The only cloud on Colorados horizon is the
attempt to steal the election from Ava Adams and
retain the PeabodyBel oligarchy that brought all
the trouble upon the state. 1t is the attempt III
Denver to perpetuate political quarrels and to con
tinue political agitation, not from any patriotic
purpose of stopping election frauds or of punish
ing election thieves. but for the all too apparent
purpose of giving corporation crowd an advant
age over another corporation crowd both of whom
arc trying TO get unfair and unusual CON
cessions from the people of Denver.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
,NItKmouNrAN COLORADO CATHOLICS nov 49, 1904

and insert the web between the leaves at the six
1eenth verse Of the first chapter of Ruth bind the
blhie tightly as you would tie bundc then rest
the DOW OF the key upon the tips of the two fore
myers SO that the yolume>will freely swing, Now
repeat aloud the entire sixteenth verse, as follows
And Ruth says, Entreat me not to leave thee;
Wherever thou goest l shall GO there l shall be
buried, by st. Peter, by st. Paul, by the God that
made us ALL If Roosevelt is going to be elected
turn Bible, key, and ALL"
You will not find the sixteenth verse as quoted
here; but as altered to suit the designs of the
char1ners. If the answer is in the affirmative posi-
lively, absolutely, undoubtedly so, the Bible will
turn so quickly that it and the key will fall from
the hands. If i'll the negative it remains station
airy. During the campaign those who tried this
trick dropped the Bible every time; therefore it
was sure thing for Roosevelt
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

One of the reasons which the residents of Muir
ray urge to justify the contemplated deportation
of Austrians and Greeks from the smelter town, is
the "scab" wage offered and accepted by these for
eigners which works harm to the economic condi-
lions that once prevailed That's curious argu-
nent to set up so soon after an election in which
the large majority of voters of Murray supported
political party responsible for prohibitive tariff
to foster American industries. Alongside support
of the prohibitive tariff, American labor guar
anteed a wage higher than the "pauper labor of
Europe upon the false assumption that the second
proposition was coroary of the first and both would
live or die together. Where does protection" come
in for Murray? Too late It's citizens perceive that
the law created for the protection of the smelter'
owner is not the same for the protection of the.
American laborer in civil jurisprudence, no law
is applicable for the increase or reduction of wages
or against the hiring of the "pauper labor of
Europe"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

No more highly spiced French novels will get
into this country if the second clerk in the iquida
ton department Of the custom house at New York
can prevent it. The official named Is busily en-
gagged in going over all sorts of contributions from
French writer's and his Office is rapidly taking on
the appearance of a book store. Hundreds of
volumes will soon so up in smoke and fire. There
j only one way in which a work which Falls below
the ethical standard Of the liquidation department
can escape oblivion, and that is by being as old as
it is bad. Works known as ancient and modern
classics will not be held up. However if one book
which does not meet the approval of the censors is
discovered in package, all the Others, no matter
what their antecedents, viii be destroyed. 1t has
been found that the number of French books com
ing under the disapproval of the treasury depart
ment has greatly increased since last May. Some
Of these books probably reached Salt Lake. One of
our yellow newspapers aroused keen interest in It's
review of a most infamous and obscene novel. 1t
was found on the shelf of the public library.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

Dispatches received in London have aroused
considerable anxiety in some quarters in regard to
the future relations between Canada and the
mother country. Many English statesmen appear
believe that there is strong probability of closer
commercial relations between Canada and the
United States which would result immediately in
great damage to Englands colonial trade, and
eventually perhaps. in the dissolution of the poti
cal tics that unite England and her American col
ony. Who now viii say that Archbishop Ireland
was no prophet when he predicted union with
Canada in after dinner speech two years agol
Or was it the union of Canada with the archdiocese
of st. Paul!
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
CoLORADO'S OUTLOOK.

1t looks good to Colorado Our Denver cor
respondent writes about strike in Cripple Greek
in the properties where Father Callahan invested
and lost the new cathedral funds about year ago
All signs point to restoration of the impaired
fund by reason of this new discovery. We trust
the antcipations of our correspondent may be
realized.
But this is not all of the blessings
showered upon Colorado since the Emancipation.
Not long after it was known that the popular will
of the people had been recorded against military
rule and anarchy, complete change came over the
mining districts OF the state. The Telluride mine
owners placed their mills OH an eight hour work
day basis, the very issue that started all the trouble
and strife between them and the members of the
Federation of Miners. This is taken by the bust
ness men of Denver as another indication of the
general prosperity that is in store for Colorado as
result of the election 1t is freely predicted that
within few months all of the strikes in every sec
ton of the state will be over and that the rines
and mills viii be running and the men working and
questions will have been asked or required re-
gardng former affiliations from either side. 1t is
generally known in Denver that the settlement in
Telluride affected just as soon as the final re,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
CARD FROM BISHOP scANLAN.

feel it my duty to protect Catholics and the pub
lie generally from fraud and imposition by notifying
them from time to time that no person bearing the
name and garb Of priest sister or anyone else
authorized permitted to solicit collect in this
diocese for any purpose whatever connected with the
Catholic Church without having from permission
in writing, bearing my seal and signature. Should
anyone be found engaged in doing this unlawful
work or collecting without such document, he or
she, the may be, should be regarded by all as
fraud and an impCster. L. SCANLAN.
Bishop of Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

Faith preccdes repentance. Hope, not despair.
is the mother of gody SORROW. The goodness of God
is before the badness of man. The Divine forgive
ness antedates the human sin. It IS not until
see the light Shining above US that we begin to
Ioathe our dark estate and receive strength rise
out of the gloom and climb upwards.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

Generosity. to be real. to be curative (and It IS
always curative when it is reaI, Is thing cf the
spirit is an attitude of the soul. 1t is turning
away from consideration OF oneself and letting
ones thoughts go out to others. 1t is giving, but
not giving because our gift our service is de-
handed or required. or expected, either by law or
convention. by station circumstance; but be-
cause, as spiritual beings, inheriting all things
from God, all things are ours to give. TO attain
our hearts
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

A pungent rebuke is given pro-Japanese pre-
dictions anent the fall of Port Arthur in late
cartoon produced by the Chicago Tribune A line
of Russians is drawn up on one side, line of
Japanese opposite, and Stoessel surrenders his
sword to Nogi in the old-fashioned way The point
in the cartoon is exposed as looks upon the
whskers of the japanese soldiers, the same form
ing boards reaching to their toes. 1t viii take a
time longer than tomorrow to grow such whiskers
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

Every one. or nearly every one thinks Roose-
welt was elected because he got majority Of the
votes cast. Few thought it was brought about by
Bible trick. Here is a story told by the New
York Press about a. citizen who believes in the
Bible and in his good wife, and bet heavily on
Roosevelt because they told him to do so. This IS
the method of diyination: Take an old brass key
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

Make 1t the fixed purpose of your life to make
all others HAPPY as far as It is in your power.
This, then, ought to be a first thought on awak
ing Dear Mother. for thy honor l will take
care that everyone who speaks to me today shall
go away happier