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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

Now that -four is mp and still rising,
the beef trust is perhaps justified in
making a few sarcastic observations
TO the vegetarian.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

With a German physician suing an
american for $1,000 for one consulta-
fion and French physician suing an
iothsr American for 500. 900 for falling
10 cure his wife. our citizens win do
well 70 come home 70 get sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

The car says he has no fear OF the
outcome. Wait till he wakes up
some night to find that the care
witch has the Group.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

: The public concern over how much
money Miss Nesbit will get from the
Thaws Is unwarranted. Being n cory.
phee, she will get everything that is
coming to her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

France ought to make an end Of
this brutal duel fighting. There is al
ways danger that the implacable con
testants may die of fright.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

Another matrimonial agency is in
the tolls. What is the use Of an agen.
cy Of that sort during leap year?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15
rhnaa Whn Havn Trled M

viii use no other. Defiance Cold Wa
ter Starch has no equal In Quantity
Or Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only 70 OF.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

The cook problem may be met in
various ways. For instance, there is
Mr.. McDougall Of Brooklyn, who
never eats cooked food.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

: Israel Zangwill thinks the world
pines for a great dramatist. Mean
while .'McFadden's Flats" will resume
an unbroken career Of phenomenal
prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

Alexieff has arrived at St. Peters.
burg without a scratch. But it must
be remembered that he started to
run early.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15
Moat Murderoua RattIs.

The battle OF Tours, in 732 A. D..
IL said to have been the most murder.
Gus on record. Three hundred and
City thousand men in all were killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

AN Iowa bank cashier loses $50.
600 and fees" Can this be consid.
cred a double loss?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

BY common consent the new battle
ship New Jersey will be assigned to
che Mosquito feet.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15
Many Spselmens Of cIovsr-

II had InfianatOEy RheumatlSm, but I am
veil now thanks 70 DR.. David Konnody'H FRvorite Rem
~. Ifa my bolt frlendn Oarrett LanainR TroT IL u
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

Evidently IL Jepan wants peace II
Wili have TO fight for IL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-15

al examination at ~ 90 aEone, mo
rthe price Of such admission Is 81
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Empress Euoenie to Be pitted.

An English correspondent writes:
"Ihere is no figure that speaks more periodically
of transient human greatness than the ex-Empress
Eugene, do | know of any face that retains
more markedly its of beauty and its stamp of
suffering | have been told that while in Paris she
still walks in the gardens of the Tulleries. and
furtively picks a flower from the spot where she
spent her brilliant youth.
Around every woman who has wrought disaster,
and who has claimed admiration. there always
two impressions-one the pathetic, tender, admir-
ing, the other that would renresent her the most
foolish of her race the evil genius of her country
but neither probably is true of any, from Mary
Queen of Scots to Eugene, empress of the French,
Some years ago she spent day with me in my
home, and as | looked upon those classic features
and heard her gentle voice and the sad EXPIRES
sion i'll her soft, Spanish eyes, realized, that, al
though through the influence of this woman thou
sands were made to suffer, had suffered more
than she, and that probably the ambition which dad
made her goad the emperor into the fatal war was
the mistaken thought that she could build back the
shattered empire, by means which in the past had
brought transient glory to France.
The empress has passed into old age and leads
quiet life in her country home, where beside the
tomb of her husband and her son. she spends her
days in prayer and in waiting for those things
which are better than the passing glory OF court
which "tarried but for day.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10

closing pages must certainly give pause to any enc
who thinks upon such subjects, and many are the
men and women who can, from the bottom of their
hearts, reecho its closing words: y on Will no soon
err have sacrificed your wavcrlng judgment, and
submitted to follow the guide, whom your Heavenly
Father has provided for you, than you will feel .
deep conviction that you are in the right and Sc
cure way; and very soon you will be enabled to JON
with the happy converts of ancient and modern
times in this hymn of praise: Il give thee thanks,
O God my enlightener and devcrer, for Thou hast
opened the eyes of my soul to know Thee. Alas:
too late have | known Thee ancient and eternal
Truth. too late have | known Thee -
But the book which was largely instrumental IN
making Catholic of me was Littledae's "Plain
ReasonsA sainst Joining the Church of Rome
which some friend sent to me when | was embarked
upon this course of reading. though certainly after
[ had finished it, the step which had previously
regarded as at least possible, seemed to be one
which could never be taken Whilst in this frame
of mind | was walking down street, idly looking
into the shop windows. when, In those OF Cathohc
repository. | saw a. book which purported to deal
with that of which was then thinking. | went IN
at once and bought it. and | suppose need hardly
say that it was "Catholic Controversy" by the dear
friend of my later days. DR.. Ryder. l carefully
studied both these books together, and. batted by
their discrepancies determined to select some
dozen or so of the most divergent passages and con-
suit the original authorities with a view of seeing
for myself which of the two authors was speaking
the truth. few hours spent In a good library
stocked with the Fathers su1fced to answer the
question and to enable me to make up my mind
The die was cast and | received into the
church And now | should like to know which of
those two books made a Catholic of me! For
should probably never have read Catholic Con-
troversy" if Ihad rot first read Lttledale 1t Is
interesting question to me. and | cannot solve it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Trees Make Complaint.

When the trees in his orchard at Fresno, Cal,
are getting cold feet or chilled limbs they call M r:
j. P, Bolton up the phone, SO to speak. ana ten
him to get up. and put hot water bottle or a
blanket on them.
Mr.. Bolton has had great trouble with his
orchards on the slopes of California mountains
whore sudden frosts killed the buds at night.
But necessity proved the mother OF an lnyen-
which. though it keeps him awake cold nights,
gives him care-free sleep between whites.
In every row there is tree fitted out with a
thermometer and wires connecting with an electric
bell and dial board in his bedroom
Whenever the temperature is too low Tor the
comfort of the young buds, in any row. the monitor
tree" with the thermometer registers noisy kick
in Mr. Bottoms bedroom and keeps 1T up until
measures have been taken to warm the trees up.
The method is not to administer whiskey or
chafe the limbs, but to spread rolls OF cloth about
the trees squirt warm water on them and leave tubs
of water about These. by freezing, use up the
action of the cold in the atmosphere.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Which of These.
(By Bcrtram G. Windle, L. S.


The most important book to me was that which
eventually brought me into the Catholic church,
now more than seventeen years ago. / am not go
ing to narrate the incidents which led me to that
important step interesting though they are to me
I think, perhaps the first book which turned my
mind in that direction was Cardinal Newman's
Apologize" a work which has doubtless had the
same effect upon many other minds. | read this
merely because, after Ihad Jaken up-my residence
@in Birmingham, | used to hear the cardinal much
spoken of, and wanted TO know something about
him and his views. But it was not the "Apologia"
which brought me into the church. Interested in
the question: / read many other books. but with
out arriving at a conclusion. And here will break
off for moment to express my wonder that at this
stage of my life | never came across that remark
able book, Tile End of Religious Controversy"
Why it was never placed in my hands has been an
unceasing source of marvel to me from the day l
first read it. some years after | had entered the
church, down 10 the present moment. Well may the
late DR.. Salmon (provost of Trinity college, Dub
linz admit that our case is there presented in the
most taking" way. Convincing" I,shouid rather
phrase it. for the solid learning, the irresistible
logic, the grave earnestncss of that work seem to
me at least, to be unequaled by any other book on
the same subject The solemn adiuration of the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
CONGREGATIONAL SINGING.

81 believe that one of the results of the reform
movement in Catholic church music eventually will
be singing by congregations" says Archbishop
Messmcr in an interview with the Catholic Citizen,
of Milwaukee. II am heartily in favor of such
practice but of course, it will take time to bring
it about. St. Pauls church i'll New York has
adopted congregational singing and, although it
is the only Catholic church in the country that has
done so, it has proven a great success. | under
stand that people go from all the other Catholic
churches III New York to attend services at St.
Paul's and the reason of this is apparently that
they enjoy singing in the church services, as well
as taking part in other forms of worship. The
singing is led by large male choir.
Il think that before congregational singing is
generally adopted it will be necessary TO educate
the people up to the new conditions We will have
to begin with the children and teach them to sing
the songs It Is difficult matter to break the
people of religion away fro custom that they
have practiced for SO many centuries, and it can
not be done in a day, year. 1t Will take many
years.
''In principle 1 am opposed to any paid singing
in Catholic choirs, and wish that it could be done
away with. / think this reform toward more
sacred and appropriate, and less operatic music,
also will have the effect of helping to do away with
paid singers in the churches, for IL will not then
be necessary to have vocalists who sing oper-
attic music"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Eradulunt Marriage Pronounced Legal

Recently there appeared the report of a case
wherein woman named Lena Books sought to have
her marriage with man ahmed Haenger a prisoner
in the state reformatory at Railway n. j., annulled
on the ground that he had concealed from her the
fact that he had already been married and dl-
vorced. These facts according to the law OF the
Catholic church, to which the woman belongs, CON
stitutc a reason for qualification of the marriage
contract Marriage contrived by fraud con-
cea1nent of barring impeachment is ipsi facto null
and void; marriage to a divorced person IS for
bidden and therefore void if contracted Now
Judge Child, to whom the case was referred, has
decided that there was lawful marriage, despite
of these uncontrolled facts. Leaving out of CON
sderation altogether the laws of the church., is it
not a maxim of the civil law that any business con-
tract entered into on the basis of fraudulent
representation, where there is question of tort is
null and void. We very doubtful that Judge
Child's decision will be upheld sound law if the
case be taken further. Judge Child admits the
fraud in the case but holds that fraud does not af
feet the validity of the scandalous transaction. The
Judgment was delivered at Trenton, n. j. If this
be Jersey law, it is easily susceptible of amend
ment--Catholc Standard and Times.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
TRUE CHRISTIAN CHARITY.

One of the most remarkable instances OF the
effects of true Christian charity has been wit
messed at Balarat Australia, on the death of the
Catholic. bishop. Dr. James Moore, native of the
county of Kerry, Ireland. The manner in which
the ministers of 'non-Catholic denominations pub
; licly expressed their sympathy was a unique cir
cumstance i'll the history of the relations between
the churches in the state. The papers published
long list of letters from the heads of the various
Protestant churches and the Hebrew. congregation
conveying corporate and individual condolences to
the administrator QRt. Rev. Mgr. O'Dowd, v. CD
and the late bishops private secretary Rev. DIR.
McManamny). 1t is estimated that fully 1900
attended the requiem in the fine cathedral church
of ST. Patrick. The Anglican bishop was repre-
scented by Archdeacon Tucker, the Presbyterian
body by Rev. j. R. Cairns, whilst several other re-
ligous bodies also sent representatives. The city
and town councils, with their respective mayors
and the Shire Council of Sebastopol, the hospital
and benevolent asylum committees were present at
the requiem, in. which sixty priests took part
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
THE LAYMAN's WORK.

Lagmen, says Archbishop ireland, arc not
anointed in Confirmation to the end that they
merely save their own souls, and pay their pew
rent. They must think, work organize, read speak
act as circumstances demand, ever anxious to
serve the Church and to do good to their fellow
men. There is, on the part of Catholic laymen too
much dependence upon priests. Are we not IN
clined to intrench ourselves within the sanctuary
and to only the little throng of devout persons
who weekly or monthly kneel around the altar rail,
or those whose title to nobility is that they are pew
holders, and respond to the pastors call with gen
erous subscriptions
The layman is ofttimes well qualified to render
Invaluable help to his pastor Ia fact, the earnest
and intelligent Catholic who is not conservative
enough to think that the old ways are necessarily
the best, keeps everyone up to Concert pitch"
Moreover he can form his own plans and offer
them for inspection. He may, take the initiative
and remember if criticised that ''the business of
authority is not to close his mouth, but to set him
right when and where he goes wrong."-Catholic
Record, London, Ont !.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
BIBLE OF THE MIDDLE AGES.

Ne wonder, says the Sacred Heart Review, if
. Protestant friends who make such show OF
1gaIrv TO the Bible, and who speak as if Catholics
rq debarred from reading or even possessing the
Word of God, ever stop to consider that it
for the Catholic church they would have no
PaIc to boast about. Yet such is the case For
c sacred writings" says Charles Butler Ca Prot
,.,nt writer, in his 'Horae Biblicae," PIP. 1886,
(Which contain the Word of God, and for the ira
sions of the wise and good respecting ii, we are
smo, wholly indebted. under Providence to the
aal and eNertions of the priests and monks of the
lnreh Of Rome, during the middle ages. =
Cryng the Bible was a task of infinite pains and
severance. to which (for gain was out of the
nsion) nothing but the conscientious and I'M
y,aried industry of a religious eopyist was equal
yeto the avSeage Protestant the monk Of the mid
deage~ appears as a lazy, wine-bbbing individual,
;ruant himself of Scriptural truths and solicitous
rr to burn every Bible he could lay his hands on
sas to keep it from the knowledge of the laity.
The New Zealand Tablet has well-worded edi-
fqial showing the absurdity of Protestants at the
rrsent day who critic the church for not placing
copy Of the Bible III the hands of everybody in
he middle ages.
Nowadays" says our esteemed contemporary
"a Catholic can purchase a New Testament for a
few pence. He can, for two or three shllings, be-
come the of a bound volume containing all
the inspired writings of both the Old and New
IestamcntS. But it was not always thus. Before
Catholic brains and hands invented the art of print
ING with movable type, a Bible was an expensive
luxury. Every word of its So $40 verses had to be
copied with minute and toilful care. When the long
and anxious task was completed the written char
covered r. 1873 folios. These were of parch-
ment. for paper was little known in Europe before
the days of Gutenberg and his: primitive little
printing press The monk seribe's work used up
II skins Of parchment---the cost of which at the
present day Gas estimated by Mr.. l. Buckingham
would be ESQ while the copying in the usual en-
crossing hand would amount to the tidy little sum
Of t133 for wages alone. This would representa-
first cost Of e21S Considerably over $1,000 for "A
single manuscript copy of the Bible Very few of
our critics would we opine, be the happy owners of
aopy Of the Written Word if they had to part with
over t200 for the luxury. And tits one of the g1Dz
r@ Of the Catholic church that, through the pious
labor of her monks, she was able, before the days
Of the printing pr and cheap paper, to widely
circulate the Saclcd VI ;ngs under circumstances
Of such enormous di iic 1lty"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
SISTERS ARE F1RE-F1GHTERs.

Rev Luke Fitzsimmons, pastor of St. Bernards
church, Rockville Conn, and the Sisters from the
Convent of Mercy connected with the school,
organized fire brigade to fight fire which started
IN the church recently.
The fremen were slow in getting to the blaze,
and the sisters and priest tried to conquer the
flames by passing buckets. Their efforts did not
avail Then the sisters. led By the priest, hurried
into the burning structure and saved the church
books, chalices, vestnents and many valuable
statues The church building was Quilted.
The fremen arrived in time to save the convent.
The church was valued at $4,000 and was insured
for only $4,000. The cause of the fire is mystery
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10

cerey do, that the Catholic religion is the true one
l am forced to believe that all other religions or
churches are false, and [ am obliged to cling to my
church at the risk of heaven. The other churches
may teach some true doctrines and accomplish some
good, but they remain false, and l can never APP
prove of a falsehood
We know how the different sects contradict each
other; what one accepts he-other rejects. Truth
does not and cannot contradict itself There is but
one gospel: "lf any preach a gospel besides
that which we have preached to you, let him be
anathena' (Gal i, -. There is no room for differ
ent theories in religious matters, or for changing
the creed or putting another meaning into it ac-
cordlng TO the wants of the age. Jesus Christ
yesterday and today and the same forever" QIcb
All, Sl-Itev. William Stang, D. D.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10

amber. Devotion, Seven Dolors of Our Lady.
S,ndav. 11-Sixteenth after Pentecost. Holy
of Mary. st. Protus, martyr
Tonday, 12--St. Abby, bishop. St Guy ST.
Liberia, empress, virgin.
Tuesday, 13-Blessed :Notburga, virgin ST.
i7 Wednesday, 14-Exaltation of Holy Cross. St
Io Thursday. 15-Octave of Nativity, B. V. NJ St.
,-..aoedcs, martyr. St. Achard abbot
:" Friday 1G-St. Cornelius priest and martyr
{, CrI,riau, bishop and martyr St Euphenia,
1rrin and martyr
saturday. 17-Stigmata Of St Francis. ST. Hill
.,,r,rde. virgin St. Lambert, bishop
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Religious Intelligence.


One Dominion liner has just landed in Canada
forty French nuns, exiled from Brittany.
The Epiphany Cathedral of Bishop Garriigaan'si
diocese, of Sioux City, Ia.,t was dedicated ON
Thursday, Sept. s. Archbishop Ireland preached.
-%--
Rev. Daniel Meagher, who died suddenly in
Yuma, Cal, recently, was native of ireland, 65
years of age and had spent the last forty years. of
his life in the arduous and cold missions in the
Nevada mountains in California.
Rev Walter Elliott of the Paulists is conduct
ing the retreat of the Chicago clergy at Notre
Dame university. Archbishop Quigley and several
hundred priests are in attendance.
Ri Rev. Charles Mcdonnell, bishop of the do
cese of Brooklyn, narrowly escaped being drowned
while fishing in Great South bay, off Ainityvile,
where he was thrown from boat by choppy seas
mile north of the famous town of Esopus,
in New York state, the home of the Democratic
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
THE FRENcR AaocHrAL CLERGY.

But, of course, though the question now at is
sue between the holy see and the French govern
meut cleary one of principle inasmuch as it CON
Germs ecclesiastical jurisdiction the solution of it
], complicated by other and grave considerations.
What would be the condition of the paroehial clergy
were the concordat abolished, and the state subven
ton, miseraby poor as it is, removed? Would the
laty support the priests? This point must be
fully weighed by the pope and his advisers. Were
the clergy stripped of all their endowments, the
state would certainly not grant them leave to
possess the saving endowment of liberty they would
be shackled even more than they now are. They
would fall under NJ. Brands projected reglements
De police But the royalst aristocracy:woul help
Them The aristocracy cannot keep all the clergy;
and if they did, then we think, many French
Catholics do that 1.-The country cure would become
The slave of the chateau where there is one, and
that the rest of his parshioners would be still fur
ther c-ranged from him than they are already"
to adopt the words of Times "Roman Catholic
correspondent" For the French people are Demo
Gratis almost universally; and the priest in the cha
raau would fare, their eyes, unfortunately as,
he Joined the Jacobin clubs, he would fare in the
ctc. of the aristocracy. The whole matter turns
ON this pivot: are the French people sufficiently
Catholic to support their clergy. If not, then.
surely the fate of the church IN France Is sealed.
~ aursnug viii keep it alive if it cannot fend for
itself
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10

Among the curses inflicted on Africa, leprosy
holds prominent place everywhere that you go,
whether in English, French. German or Portuguese
lands. If you enter NIGERIA you find whole vii
lagos infected with it. and attention is
given by the natives TO those afflicted. The Came
rooms, Ashantee, the Congo, and all lands adjoining
these have the disease.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10

The effect of the Rosary is wonderful in bring
ing Jesus and Mary together in thought and
devotion; in causing Mary to shadow forth and
echo Jesus and Jesus to shine more clearly through
the magnifcence of Mary; and in filling the heart
with the Catholic feeling that to salute Mary is by
that very fact, to draw upon us the loving glance
of hean Son.