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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
EnqIdnd's Dancer.

Since 1851 ireland has lost through emigration
over 100000 of her population, and very large
proportion of those remaining are weak and inefi-
cient But there is now al agitation to stop the
drain for fear that the country may become too
weak for recovery. In England the birth rate is
steadily declining. In 1866 the birth rate was 352
per 1000; i'll 1891 it had fallen to 1857; in 1897
to 29.7, and in 1908 to 28.5. This condition would
have been worse excepting for the influx of poor
Hebrews and others who, from their manner of
living, have driven the British out of some parts
of the city of London. Marriages have declined
and unless something is done to stop the decadence
there is no telling what the result may be. That
is one thing that gives strength to the Chamber
lain agitation. The British colonies are vigorous,
but the emigration from 'the old country" and the
more vigorous competition of other nations are
having their effect in weakening in some respects,
the United Kingdom.-San Francisco Call
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
COMMENCEMENT DAY AT THE nL


Again the little school house looms
thing OF teeming life and joy;
Again its door is open wide
To laughing girl and roguish bow.
There's buzzing in the hallway where
The little dinners pals have landed
Like tiny ships returning home
From ports with beaches golden sanded.
The dainty nankeen pantalettes
Vie with the knickerbockers trolling
Adown the narrow aises the while
The pedagogue is swiftly jotting
There on the old blackboard his screed-,
All! Time you never can erase it
Life is earnest, life is real"
Al, he, again turn to face it.
There on the front row touching toes
Upon the floor-heels cannot reach it.
The short-legg'd lads and lassies sit
Awaiting fame, ah! who shall teach it?
arranged behind the rearward desks,
Desks carked with many an artist slyly,
The robust grown-ups of the farms
Exchange warm glances swift and shyIy,
The gathering feet are stilled at last,
Each whispered message has been spoken,
The pedagogue taps on his desk
With grim awe-inspiring token.
Then silence falls, there knowledge stands;
In him it centers and intenses.
He holds the key to ope the door,
The old-time country school commences
Horace Seymour Keller.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
They Know What They Want.

Statistics as to the choice Of occupations by
this years graduates from four of the leading edu
cational institutions of the United States-Har-
ward, Yale, Princeton and Columbia-show num-
Der of interesting facts.
One is that most of the graduates know what
they want to do, and have already chosen occupa-
tons Another is that there is no wholesale rush
to the old professionalism, teaching the ministry
and medicine The list of chosen occupations in
cludes: Business civil, mining and electrical IN
gineering, banking, architecture, railroading,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
Ages of Japanese Generals.

Marquis Yamagata (feld marshal), Sc years
Marquis Oyama (feld marshaD, 81.
Count Nodzu 60.
Count Katsura (premier), 81
Viscount Sakuma, 50.
Baron Kuroki Qirst army, 60.
Baron Oku (Second army, IS.
Baron Yamaguchi (Fifth division), IS.
Baron Okazawa (emperor's aide de camp, 60.
Baron Nogi Cat the 'front.', 55
Baron Hasegawa Gmperial bodyguard), "a.
Baron Nishi (Second division), IS.
Baron Kodama (chef of staff, 81.
Prince Fushimi (First division), 4G.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
"A LITTLE GIRLS LOVE.

Bessie, aged ), was accustomed to come to her
mothers room before the family was up. One
Sunday morning, while making the customary visit,
the odors of breakfast in preparation managed
to reach the sleeping quarters Bessie, with her
arms around her mothers neck, gave one or two
vigorous shifts, then with air of anticipation
announced, Mamma, there's two fngs | dess love
mos of enyfng in der world"
''What are they, BcssieH asked her mamma.
"God and baked BEANS" Bessie replied smack
ing her lips.-Lippincotts Magazine
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
JACK FROST.

written for The Intermountain Cathoc0
The afternoon was gray and cloudy. The low,
rolling sound of thunder, the rain wagon, told
tnat storm was approaching, and the children
were obliged to stay indoors instead of playing
out upon the lawn.
"Wil you please tell us story, dearest" lsped
Donald, my little browneyed friend.
Yes [ Will tell one TO you; but let us first
gather some sweet peas and China asters, for it
will not be long until Jack Frost will come steal
ing along; then they will all wither.'
Reginald, who was rolling paper made to shoot
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
A Growing Evil.

The tendency TO development Of the drink habit
and the danger Of moderate indulgence in intoxi-
cants is well expressed by the Herald and Presbyter
in an article which says:
IF moderate drinking led to more moderation,
and that to total abstinence it would not be danger
Gus The trouble is that it leads to more drinking
and incompetence. Fifty years ago. in France the
people drank freely of light wines, using little
strong drink. But the French people have learned
a sad lesson. The wines created thirst for in
toXicants, and now strong drink has firm hold on
that people. Light wines are no longer satisfac-
tory; distilled liquor and drunkenness are the com
mon thing. The average consumption of alcohol is
thrty-three pints year to each inhabitant--twice
as much as in Switzerland; eight times as much
as IN Canada. 1t is sad commentary on moderate
drinking, but very suggestive one.-DE, j.
Robertson Wallace in "The Young Man.
Honor is like the eye, which cannot suffer the
least impurity without damage; it is a precious
stone, the price Of which is lcssencd by the least
flaw
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17

This department is conducted solely in the inter-
sts of girl and boy readers
Aunt Busy is glad to hear any time from, +ba
ieces and nephews who read this page and to ei,,o
them all the advice and help in her power
Write on one side of the paper only
DO not have letters too long
Original stories and verses will he gladly ,o;,
md carefully edited.
The manuscripts Of contributions not accepted will
he returned.
Address all letters to Aunt Busy, Intermountain
catholic, Salt Lake City. --'
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
Salt Lake City. Sept. -.

Dear Aunt Busy: School began this week and
] ann in the fifth grade. Wanted to let you know,
dear Aunt Busy, right away because your kind let
ters had much to do with helping me to study hard
last year | often grew very discouraged because
| have been sick a great deal and have missed
much school time | remain your affectionate
niece, FLORENCE HANDLEY.
Aunt Busy extends her earnest wishes for all
success TO attend your work this coming year,
Florence. She thinks you won a very decided vic
tory when you persevered last year. To persevere
when discouraged is brave, little girl, and Aunt
Busy warmly appreciates your kind words for her
letters She only wishes it were in her power to
help all the dear children in the world to overcome
their dscouragements and little heart aches. Write
soon again. dear
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
Salt Lake City. Sept. i.

Dear Auntie Busy: ] am only four years old and
my sister has to write for me. | am going to
kindergarten now and | can soon send you letter
all my self alone. A big kiss to Auntie Busy from
Your niece ETHAL MASON.
Aunt Busy has a glad welcome for the sweet
fodder learning her first lessons Aunt Busy thinks
ne would like to be the teacher who guides the tiny
hands in the class room. She would like to hear
the sweet little voice every morning, but most of
all she would like to kiss the dear mite when, tired
and sleepy from first days school, she is tucked into
Oed to sail away to Dreamy Town"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

For full information call on your near
est ticket agent.
]. S. McNALLY, Div. Pass. Agt.
Oklahoma City, o. T.
GEO. Fl. LEE, Gen Pass. Agt.
Little Rock. Ark.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

AS the coronors jury probes deeper into the details Of
the General Slocum disaster in which the lives OF nearly
thousand people, mostly innocent children ana women,
were lost the fact that crimnay careless or Grim
inally dishonest public official much to blame, fnot
wholly responsible for this horror becomes more apparent
In commenting upon this phase Of the situation the
Dallas News says: 'The evidence already brought for
ward in the Gen Socum case prepares the public for
scandal of the first magnitude Inspector General Uhler
OF the Department of Commerce and Labor says that
when inspectors have fined for neglect Of duty their
fines have been reduced remtted by request order
Of Senators and Congressman And it is limited that the
inspectors have obgngy neglected their duty on receipt
of "gratHcations" from the steamboat propretors
their agents Inspector Lundberg, who has charge of
the New York district gave the Gen Slocum clean pa
pers only five weeks ago But he refuses to the
Corone questions the ground that his might
tend to criminate him. AS The News has said before
the Cen Socum disaster appears be chageabe to the
inspector with one hand behind him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

Superintendent Jamison of the state Employment
bureau of Missouri has arranged with the railroads
ship to the harvest field at rate of one cent per
mile. The first shipment was made Monday, when more
than 200 sent different points in southern
Kansas where the harvest is Regular shipments
will be made all through the season. and it is estimated
that less than 1900 will find employment in Kan
sas and Oklahoma wheat fields alone.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

Muskogee is resonrcefu town. Among her other at
fractions none surpasses the open air street crossing per-
formance during muddy weather On either side of the
street little crowd of eager performers await their turn
to get out in the middle of the mud do the acrobat
stunt as diversion from the busy Of the day The
star performer usually the busy little that braves
the tptoeing and swinging file of people coming in
the opposite direction He clutches fearlessly at his
trousers-ladyke only both sides at onceand steps
boldly n in serpentne route to escape the fatter mem
bers Of the opposite file As he makes vain reach for
friendly slick stone interest deepens If heed
less passenger gesticulatory effort to keep his
feet directed downward knocks off his hatet the plot
thckens But all this part of the star performance,
and there is rarely any jealouse between contesting
passengers Lets have street crossings Muskogee
Democrat
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

AS another evidence Of the widespread prosperity
hear much about from Republican sources four thou
sand have just been discharged from the Baldwin
locomotive works at Philadelphia. Little Of the
kind of prosperity will give to the United States
greater army Of unemployed than that led by Coxey
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

The Blue County Democrat neat s-page, all home
print weekly newspaper published at Durant l. T.. by
the Democrat Publishing Publishing Co., is the latest
addition to the Cheftains valued exchange list w d.
Gibbs is editor and J. J. Gibbs business manager.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29
Summer
Excursion Bulletin.

ST. LouIs-Very low rates all season.
CoIorado--V Very low rates all summer.
Through sleeper service.
chicagO-Very low rates all summer.
Great Lake ResOrts-very low rates
all summer.
Atlantic City-One fare plus $500 for
round trip July 9-10.
cincinnati-One fare plus s.. 25 round
trip. July 15-l7.
West Baden and French Lick Springs
One fare plus $500 round trip.
July 35-29.
LoulsviIle-One fare plus 1925 round
trip. August 1923.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

The Territory papers that howled owdest when the
Democratic convention at Durant failed to indorse single
statehood are the ones that saying least about the
failure Of the Chicago convention to insert any kind of
statehood plank in the platform.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

decisive battle expected to be fought in Man
chura between the opposing Japanese and Russian
troops 1t is estimated that 100000 men will be
gagged in the struggle which will doubtless decide the
fate of Port Arthur
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29
10 See the Worlds Fair.

Get Katy album containing views
Of all the principal buildings, repro
duced in colors Leaves loosely bound,
suitable for framing. Send 25 cents to
Katy GA Katy building. st. Louis, No.
Liberal commission tCagents and news
dealers. Write for particulars
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

If Indian Territory does get chance to say who
shall hold the offices within its borders there going to
be lot of disappointed professional politicians and
carpet baggers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-29

It becomes and more apparent every day that
what this country needs most better roads and more
bridges
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

The church viii be a pretty structure
54xS4 feet, and is being built so that
1t may later be utilized as "a school
house. when the parish funds will war
rant attempting such thing, 1t faces
west ard is in the most desirable part
of Berkeley. The interior furnishings
win be artistic in the extreme and
plans are being laid for the fitting up
Of the altar in a handsome manner.
Various committees are in charge of
erecting the building, as assistants to
Father Fede They are: Church
committee - J. Marion, chairman:
J. Early. secretary; r Swan
wick. treasurer. Building com
mittee--John Carber1y, chairman:
Thomas Early, 3. White, J. Kavanaugh
and H. Q. Wimbush. At the conclu-
sion of the services Sunday a recep-
ton was rendered the priests partici-
psbting. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carberry.
As soon as the congregation grows
in strength and its finances are in bet
ter condition, another building will be
erected for church usage. and the
present structure VIII he parochial
school Then a residence for the pas
tor will be pat up.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
rather Francis Goes Home.

Rev. Father Francis, Q. +. NJ, 1oE"
mer pastor and founder of 81. Eliza
beth's church in this city, IS one OIL
a party of fifty priests ana plshops
who. through the generosity OF num-
her of Catholic laymen of New YORK
City. are undertaking a trip 10 hotlle,
Naples and the Holy Land. The news
that Father Francis is on his way
across the Atlantic after an exile OF
Twenty-Five wears is welcome, indeed,
10 his many friends here, and the Pan
nonia. which sailed from New YORK
harbor last Tuesday, bore with 1t the
best wishes Of a legion of Denver
friends for bon voyage" The trip
viii be an eVentful one for Father
Francis by reason Of the fact thaL
before returning to America he VIII
20 to his old home in Germany, from
which he was exiled more than a quar-
Ter of a century ago. In 1875, some
time in August. Father Francis, then
young Franciscan father, with three
other fathers and three brothers. were
driven from the monastery al Fulda,
GERMANY. by order of the military
forces. Prince Bismarck's efforts TO
establish a national church under po-
litical sanction were beginning TO bear
fruit and the kultUkampf was then at
its height. Jesuits and Franclscans,
regardless OF what the OfueIS Hou uoIIs
for. the good Of the. country. were
driven away for refusing submission
10 The new order of things. 1t was
2 choice between Imprisonment and
exile. and the party chose the latter
Crossing the border they sought refuge
for time in Holland. but later sailed
for America. They travelled over miles
of country looking for a suitable place
to establish themselves. Denver was
decided upon. and heIe they settled
and began the work Of administering
to the German-speaking Catholics of
this city.
The handsome church of st. Eliza
beth. the prettiest Catholic church in
Denver, is the result of their efforts
here. and when Father Francis was re-
moved i'm 1902, the transfer was re-
GREETED alike by Protcstants and Cath
olics He went TO New York City and
has been equally successful with his
parish work there. He was invited 10
join the party Of churchmen going to
Rome and sailed with them this week.
Father Plus O. +. NJ. present pastor
of St Elizabeth 8 church. succeeding
Father Francis. was also of the party
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26

those VINO Ill time of peace, through
their arduous work, through toll and
hardships and privations, have been the
fortunate forerunners, the pioneers OF
civilization in this far western coun-
try.
The word pioneer means foot SOL
dters, armed with pick, AK and spade,
which they used so well to remove the
many obstacles that were obstructing
the path of feverish enterprise. Their
efforts were crowned with glorious sue
cess. To their untirihg efforts the
earth opened its bosom and yielded her
treasures. With them came the dawn
of civiliZatio for they were. the men
who brought us settlers, miners. tinan-
ciers, farmers. business men, railroad
ers they were the ones who changed
the arid plains into fertile soil. and
who brought order out of chaos. Such
a man was John Allen.
oh, the noble yet simple character
of true pioneer, 1t simply means
whole heartedness and charity. a pio-
neer when he saw brother in need
never hesitated to divide his last loaf
of bread with his suffering companion.
Had he but one dollar he cheerfully di-
vided that last dollar with the needy,
and his purse was always open for al
charitable purposes. That is the rea-
son perhaps why he wanted to die with
the sisters, those we'll known heroines
Of charity He loved them, admired
their character and their ways, and no
wonder that his generous, upright heart
of gold. gold more precious and pure
than that hidden in the earth, easily
and readily concluded: I VIII die in the
religion which those good Sisters pro-
feSs and practice"
The interment was at the Catholic
cemetery. The following gentlemen
acted as pallbearers: General Charles
D. Curtis, James Gourley, Lee Hughes
and Allen NJ EaStarlN
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
r.40lla Raca "a sses Away.

Orr of the delightful climate OF as 50
6ena where She had been taken by her
father in the hope of giylng, heI ns%
life and strength, Miss Esteila B SAGA
he 14-vear-old daughter of Mr.. Em-
cen, cen NJ. Baca of the cathedral parish
died last Saturday. after a Hngerl !,.E
illness. The death OF the young 81
l,yadicted. has cast d gloom over her
5,ien6s here. Mrs Baca died a little
over a year ago, and since then I'M. me
older girls have, been attenoIIlS 49,
I'm The east. EsteIla had NOT peen
strong of late, and her father, hoping
mat The warm climate of southern CAT
ifornia would restore her to her r, 1ot tIll,5
health took her out there in SepteIh-
I,e,. bn+ her vitality had been Slapped
and She pinned away and died. Mr.
Baca brought the body back TO Den.
Yer. and the fair young girl Nas l IaI
10 rest in Mount Olivet cemetery pe
side the grave Of her mother. .seNeral
brothers and sisters survive. -
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
CITY OF DENVER,
Cripple Creek Boom May Mean Much
For Cathedral Inv estments.

Considerable space has been given III
the daily papers during the week 70
the state Of the cathedral finances ar
= result of he boom in Cripple Creek
The reports have been neither con
fhlned nor denied by Bishop Matz anu
Il; is likely that the strike VIII meal
,.yl!cb ia the parish 1t is possible that
n, ess reports to the effect that the
an,,;rc deficit will be made up by inns
ann strike are q little exaggerated, Dul
frnlr the trustees of the church IL is
learned that the stock is now worm
what Raw. NJ. T. Callahan, the pas
ion. Maid for it in 1901. ana that other
properties are rapidly advancing, 50
that the proposed magnificent caIhe-
oral ie no Nonger a myth, not even d
remote posgfbility. but a very HkelS
prospect of Yhe near future.
one wear ago. when the cathearal
Investments were first made known,
little hope was held out by consefNa-
live business men as TO the MINING
stock ever being worth much more
than the paper upon when II was rep
resented. The news pupllshed 9aIuI
day evening came IKE a shoch 10
these same men, and the invest sd ,Iloil
which has resulted hlLs proved even
more encouraging Father Callahan Is
now i'm New York, so that statement
from him cannot be gotten at pres
mn II is, understood that the stock
i, little cCeI, the particular mine IN
-rbil1, che soom has been eSlNerledheu'
7or,resenNs o yer half the fund5 lhNSsI-
ed bv FsShe.v Callahan, and mat Ilt
,.1-,oeeds tom the sale of the stock at
Is nresent va. hue will go a good ways
to,ysra recovering the parish losses.
Sbo,ld the tstTike prove as Valua.olG5
&C ie now rred icted, the new catheoUa!
,,.i1i he wei e1i lrted by spring, the tiN-
,s,-ation befrsg already complete. Mes
ssees of congyatl llation have been Jolt
ing in upon Father Cali2na an, ana ny 1 rs
,f,.;i,o on Raven llill has brought j oS
ia his old congregation in a measure
which if would be hard TO imagine.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
Good Shepherd Aid Society.

At the meeting of the Good Shepherd
Aid society, held last week at the resi-
dence of Miss Kate L. Flaherty, 264S
ChaInpa street, reports of the recent
bali in aid of the House of the Coco
Shepherd were read. Mrs. John Hub
bard presided, and the various commit
tees were heard from. The returns, as
far as known, amount TO about $500,
which is as much as the society hoped
to make clear of expenses. The next
meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. ,,
at the home of Mrs. Thomas, 1130 La
faNettn street.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-11-26
HELENA. MONT.

The funeral Of John Allen, the pio-
neer who died Monday, took place
Tuesday. services being held at the
cathedral of the Sacred Heart, con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Toilet, and at
tended by a number of friends Of. the
dead man. who had known him for
many years, Among these were sew
eraL members OF the society OF Montana
Pioneers.
In his funeral sermon Father Toilet
said: We are asse mbled here today to
convey. to mother earth the earthly re-
mains OF John, Allen, an old pioneer of
Montana A pioneer OF Montana. That
name alone inspires up with esteem for
the deceased and with deep regret for
his departure. If we admire our SOL
diers who display heroic fortitude and
bravery for the glory ofbour national
play: if we praise their noble actions
on the battlefield of honor. how much
louder should we sing the praise OF