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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
The Republic and the Church.

Since the Republic was establish
ed in France in 1870 there has been
a bitter contest between the Church
and the State. Of the 100000
people in the commonwealth three
fourths adhere to the Catholic faith !;
100000 are members of Protestant
churches; 10000 are Jews and s.
900 900 confess to no particular creed
The religious sects are supported by
the state, $I5,ooo,ooo annually be-
ing distributed to the creeds in pro-
portion to their numerical strength.
The temporal power of the Pope of
Rome came to an end in 1870 with
the downfall of the French empire,
which had been the man support of
the temporal power, but by con-
cordat between the Holy See and
the French government the Catholic
faith was to be the state religion of
the country.
The statesmen of France have
found that state religion is incom-
patible with a republican form of
government and steps have been
taken repeatedly to eliminate from
the political economy of the govern
ment religious elements that initiate
against its successful administration.
The esuits were expelled and other
religious orders have been suppressed
on the ground that these orders were
inimical to the Republic. Now the
crucial test has come, to entirely
separate the state from the church
by disestablishmen of the latter.
The Premier of France has pre-
sented a bill to this effect to the
parliament and as he has behind him
q majority of the deputies and sena-
tors the success of the measure is a
foregone conclusion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

In one of the southeastern counties
of Missouri 200 farmers, Democrats,
have signed petition asking that
the county become part of. Arkan-
sas. The petition sets forth the curl
Gus plea that the petitioners do not
want to live in state that has a
Republican administration. In con-
trast to this narrow sentiment Presi-
dent Roosevelt has offered to appoint
Senator Cockrell of Missouri, a
Democrat, whose term expires with
the present Congress, and who will
be replaced by Republican, as the
Republicans have a majority in the
legislature, on the Interstate Com
mission, and Senator Cockrell ac-
cepts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22


Fhe vote on Fhe primary election
law, according to the canvassing
boards announcements, was as fol-
lows: Whole number of votes cast
On the question of the primary 2Ie,=
46s; for the law l3o,s66; against &c..
500; majority for so,264. AS the
entire vote for the presidential cam
didates was about 10000 it is seen
that not one half the voters of the
state who went to the polls on the
9Th day of November voted on the
question of the primary election law
and not but little over one fourth
were in favor of the law. Yet the
politicians say the people demanded
the law! 1t was the politicians that
wanted the law, assuming that it
would enhance their own advance.
fnsnt and Rsssenal insssstt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way 10 cuE1 Deafness. and that is by constitu'
tlnnRl remedies. Deafness is caused by an Inc
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube get inhamed
ing. and when it is entirely closrd afness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, b. aiing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases our of ten arr caused by catarFh,
which Is nothing but an inAamsd condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give Que Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor
circulars, free.
&a-SOld by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

France has the largest public debt
of any nation $6,oI9,3a6s5oo,-
interest on which is S24S,6S5,ooo
annually. The rate of interest on
which ranges from 8 to Az per
cent. It's understood that the gov
eminent of France is indebted al
most exclusively to citizens of the
country so that the interest as paid
annually remains in the country. /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

In 1860, with but 3 100000 bales,
Cotton was King. The cotton crop
of 1904 is I2.I62,7oo bales, but cot
ton is no longer king. King Corn
occupies the highest perch in the
agricultural roost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

In the state of Michigan with its
81 counties there were just five
counties that elected Democratic
officers at the late election. More
one-sided than Arkansas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

One hundred, and fifty Russians
arrive in London every day. They
flee from Russia to escape army SER
vice and are on their way to the
United States, "the asylum Of the
oppressed.o II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

The rate per cent of the $4,000
to be raised by tax for the new
court house is .ooI3733, as computed
by the county clerk. This is about
$G.3715 on each $1,000 Of property
assessment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

Nails driven into furniture or
other dry woodwork are liable to
split the wood. A newspaper ex-
says that if the nails, to be SO used,
are first driven into bar OF soap,
they will not split the wood SO
readily
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

The Democrats predicted a siren
uous fourishing of the "big stick" in
the annual message of the President.
They are disappointed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

Fifty horse-power traction engines
are now not uncommon. One of
these can move house, draw rail-
way locomotive across fields, and
furnish the power for reaping, thrash.
ing, and sacking 80 to 40 acres of
wheat in a dav.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

There is one lone Republican in
the next Texas Legislature. This is
the beginning of a change of poiti-
cal sentiment in the Lone Star state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

Rolk county is pretty strongly
Republican. At the last election
Barker, Democrat, for president re.
eeiyed ago votes in the county while
Roosevelt, the Republican candidate,
had a,9ss. Ia Follette's vote in the
county was ASA and Kempf's z,esz,
Kempf received Just 100 more votes
than did La Follette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

State Superintendent Cary has
apportioned to the counties the an
nual school fund. The total amount
is $r,497,SS5. The l,l.s.:: amount pei.
capita for each person of school age
is ST. 90. Pierce county's share is
SIS.o72
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

This city pays $4,289.93 as its
portion of the state and county tax
of Sol ,3oo.66.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

The Indianapolis News criticizes
the Presidents message with the as
sertion that the document 'sis with
out structural unity" How could
there be !sstrpetural unity in writ
ing upon a half-hundred subjects,
few Of which had any relationship
to each others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

A bill has been introduced in the
Senate by Senator Plat of New
Work to reduce the, representation
in Congress from those southern
states that have disfranchised the
negro. The bill is not radical, but
there is LITTLE probability that it can
pass, at least at the present session,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

The state and county tax to he
raised by this county this year is
S6I,soo.33. Last year the amount
was $s9,a76,3o. The valuation of
property this year is $8,3oI,oIo.7S
varying very little from that of last
year when it was $S.34s,62s5 so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

The Kansas oil fields produced
100000 barrels of petroleum the
past year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-22

The amount of the "No State
Tax" for Pierce county this year is
$I3,3o4.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

the Little Sisters of the Poor. In 1887
the present home was completed and
has ever since been occupied by the
sisters OF the Order of the Good Shep-
her.
The Cloistered Nuns
The roof of every House of the Good
Shepherd shelters four classes of wom-
eh. First. of course, there are the sis
ters of the Good Shepherd who are en-
gagged in the reformatory work. They
are cloistered nuns and from the time
they take their final vows they never
leave the house and grounds of the
institution to which they are attached,
unless it is to go to another home and
then the transfer is made as quietly
and unostentatiously as possible They
are not even permitted to visit dying
relatives, They give up everything for
the work they undertake, and from the
day their last vows are spoken their
interests lie altogether in the home to
which they are assigned.
The Order of the Good Shepherd is
one of the most exclusive religious or
ders in the world. The candidates past
life is closely inquired into. and unless
1t is found to be absolutely blameless
and spotless she is not admitted to the
order. More than this, it must be
shown that for three generations the
lives of the women of her family have
been irreproachable, otherwise her ap-
plication IS refused The habit worn is
black and cream white. With this a
black veil is worn and each sister, too,
wears a large silver heart suspended
around the neck by a cord.
The nuns of the Order of the Good
Shepherd are all we'll born cultured
women, representing a class the very
farthest removed from the class
amongst whom they work, but their
love for these unfortunate ones and
the spirit of self-sacrifice which ami
mates them provide the common
ground on which 1t is possible for the
two classes to meet.
Order of the Magdalens
The order of the Magdalens is the
next class that is sheltered by the
roof of the House Of the Good Shep-
herd. These Magdalens are fallen
women who have repented and who de-
sire to spend their lives away from the
world that has been the cause of their
downfall. No Magdalen can ever be-
come sister, nor are they permit
ted to engage in the reformatory work
carried on by the sisters of the Order
of the Good Shepherd.
The Magdalens take the vows of pow
erty, chastity and obedience. They
never leave the home, where they spend
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

~ the various reform forces at
work for the betterment of the
city, none is more important
than the House of the Good Shepherd,
and none is so little known. The very
nature of the work of this In
stitution makes il necessary that
it should be performed out of
the glare of publicity. The members
of the sisterhood that has charge
of the work take four vows, poverty.
chastity, obedience and the redemption
of souls-the souls of those unfortunate
women whom the world describes as
fallen. No institution would meet the
needs of these that was not far remov-
ed from the turmoil and temptation of
life. and so the Roman Catholic church,
wise in all its reformatory work, but
especially wise in this particular form
of work. surrounds the women whom it
would lift up with every safeguard.
The St Paul House of the Good Shep-
herd, situated at the corner of Blair and
Victoria streets, is well within the con-
fines of the city, but so far as the city's
nearness affects the inmates, it might
be thousand miles away. Every in
fuence that can spiritualize and that
can beautify the lives of the women
under it's roof is to be found in the
House of the Good Shepherd, but the
Voice of the City does not penetrate its
walls.
Idea Came From French Priest
About the middle of the seventeenth
century, in Caen, France, a priest of
the Congregation of the Oratory, Rev.
John Eudes, gave the first impetus to
this reformatory work, which has since
grown to such large proportions. He
was a missionary priest who made
large number of converts, especially
among fallen women. 1t occurred to
him that the needs of these demanded
special workers, and through his in
f1uence homes were opened in different
cities where women who desired to give
up a life of sin were received. For
while each home was independent,
there being no general head.
But in 1885 the Venerable Mother
Mary of st. Euphrasia Pelleitier. SUI
perior of the House of the Good Shep-
herd, in Angers, France, united these
different homes under one general head,
the home institution being located in
Angers. Seven years later five sisters
of the order came to Louisville, KY,
and founded a home there. In 1849 an
other home was opened in ST. Louis,
and in 1868 one was founded in st.
Paul The first home was on Wilkin
street on the property now occupied by
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

and into the newspapers also, for do
ing as they say, just nothing at ALL L
mean, children get arrested occasional
ly who ought simply to be scolded or
sent to bed at O'clock. The malice or
stupidity of older people may bring to
the Juvenile court boys that have SIM
ply played the same tricks that their
honors, the judges, used to take de-
light in. Why. not long ago a little
ten-year- old loosened the knot that
held up an awning in front of a corner
grocery. The awning, which was
raise, dropped down-nothing injured
nobody hurt-a regular 'Peck's Bad
Boy trick, grocery and all. Yet that
infant was dragged off to court the
next morning and frightened out of
two years growth. The rapidity with
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19


served the different classes. The sis
ters. the Magdalens, those in the re-
formatory class and those i'm the pre-
servation class are given the same
IoOd. Besides breakfast, dinner and
supper, lunch is served at O'Clock to
everybody in the house. If her health
ana stFengIh permits, everybody rises
az O'Clock in the morning. After
chapel and breakfast, the duties Of tha
DAY are taken up, everyone i'm the
mouse having some tasks assigned her
The Magdalens do none OF the house
work, their time being entirely taken
up with needlework Plenty of time is
alioWed all Tor recreation, which Is en-
joyed either on the recreation grounds
or in the recreation halls.
In the daily peaceful routine of life.
SIN and sorrow seem very far away
from the House of the Good Shepherd
but the sisters know that both are
there and their constant effort is to
Danish both. Their reward is the sue
cess that attends their efforts and II
is a reward that compensates them for
all that they have given up-parents,
home, youth life itself.
Six cities in the United States are
centerS or the provinces of the Order
of the Good Shepherd. These cities.
are st. Louis, Philadelphia, Cincinnati.
Baltimore. New York and st. Paul.
There are about 5000 nuns of the order
and they care for about 35, 600 unfortu-
nate women.
Beautiful NeedIework Done
1t seems almost unnecessary to speak
mere in st. Paul of the fine sewing that
Is done at the House of the Good Shep-
nerd There are few people who have
not seen some of this beautiful handi-
work. But it is perhaps not generally
known that the sisters depend largely
upon this and upon the laundry work
that is done in the house to furnish
means for carrying on their great re-
formatory work. The sisters never
leave the grounds of the institution. so
they can do no personal soliciting. The
sewing and the laundry work must ad-
vertise themselves, and such contri-
buttons as are made are unsolicited.
But in spite of the fact that its in
come is somewhat uncertain, no woman
who wishes to reform her life and save
her soul is turned away from the House
of the Good Shepherd. She may be
and she generally is-Without friends,
without money and without any re-
!lglous Affiliations, but she is welcomed
If she says she desires to repent
Christ's divine pity for Mary Mag
dalen is what inspires the sisters of the
House Of the Good Shepherd in their
life work of reformation They re-
Joice over those who truly repent and
they sorrow for those who slip back TO
the old life, but their prayers and their
faith follow both. 1t is not astonishing
that tWo-thirds of those who enter the
House of the Good Shepherd sin no
more.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

come good children. We have 40 on
probation just now; rs were sent to the
training school and 445 were honorably
discharged from probation.
AT the bottom of their troubles lie
incompetent or neglectful parents; a
child with a good home seldom appears
in the Juvenile court If the curfew law
were enforced in St. Paul, and if the
truancy laws were not more neglected
here than In almost any other city, I'm
afraid, I'd get very few letters from
Red Wing.
But then I wouldn't have the pleas
use of hearing my small friends say,
as il it were great discovery:
Say, honest, it's lots easier to be
good after you get used to it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

ly accept one of the orders and the 9TH
er is placed on file.
Offenders Never Run Away
Nov, some people would suppose"
says Mr.. Graves, that the children
would run away. But as matter of
fact we never lost one yet. They
never leave town. They almost in
variably report at the proper time. If
they don't, we notify the parent or
guardian that, unless the child ap-
pears at once, we shall have him ar
rested and that we shall then enforce
the suspended sentence-hne or train
ing school. We adopt the same plan
When-we find that a child is disobey-
Ing any other provision of the courts
order.
Indeed. there is SO little difficulty in
keeping track of our young people that
we often send them out of town our
selves, generally to good places on
farms, with orders to report to us by
postal cards at certain intervals. They
always report and they do it willingly,
even cheerfully.
why, they frequently keep on re-
porting long after they are released
an interest in them and that we are
their friends. So they come in occa-
sionally and tell us all about how they
are getting along as they say. Yes
terday, for instance, a couple of girls
came in that we had to send to the
training school several years ago, they
were SO far from being mammals pre-
cious darlings.' But they took fine long
breath at the school and started in
all over again. They are employed
in Offices here in the city now and they
are doing admirably. They've been in
to see us four times, think, since they
graduated at Red Wing.
Today l got a letter from a girl in
the school. Down at the bottom of the
page she'd written a long list of our
former friends-LizZie this, Annie that,
Name so-and-so, all sent their best
regards; and you may be sure We were
glad they didn't forget us. AS for the
boys, there's hardly day goes by but
what they drop in to call long after
our official connections have ceased.
Boys Have Light Fingers
''The offenses that introduce these
young people to us-WelI, with the boys
larceny is the leading trouble next,
'disorderly conduct such as throwing
stones, breaking street lamps. At times
the larceny gets to be as big as
burglary, when boys break into stores,
and we have had few cases of
forgery-boys signing their fathers or
employers names TO orders for mer-
chandiSe, and even to checks on banks.
The boys usually steal articles dis
played on store counters or in front of
stores; possibly a boy may venture to
take money from the till, and office
boys are fond of stealing postage
stamps. Bicycles, as the public knows,
are favorite plunder for small thieves.
They don't realize how good chance
they run of being caught. Boys will
also take money at home that doesn't
belong to them.
But the girls-now, in the first place,
a girl is just about six times as good
as boy is; that's our experience. In
the two years and half I've been pro-
bation officer we've had charge of about
$50 boys and of about 100 girls. The
juvenile court agrees with Mother
Goose, or her friend that the girls are
made of sugar and spice and every
thing nice, while the composition Of
boys, should, of course, be analysed by
the dairy and food commission.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

pays for my new bonnet" Mrs. An
drews in turn passed it on to Mr.. Jor-
dan, remarking that it would pay for
the carpentering work he had done for
her. Mr.. Jordan handed 1t to Mr.. Had
ley, requesting his receipted bill for
flour, feed and lumber. Mr.. Hadley
gave the bill back to Mr.. Brown, say
ing: "That pays ten dollars on my
board" Mr.. Brown again passed it to
Mrs. Brown, remarking that he had
now paid her the twenty dollars he had
promised her.. She, in turn, paid IL TO
Mr.. Black to settle her bread and
pastry account; Mr.. Black handed 1t to
Mr.. Hadley, asking credit for the
amount ons his flour bill. Mr.. Hadley
again returning it to Mr.. Brown, with
the remark that 1t settled for that
months board: whereupon Brown put
1t back into his pocketbook, observing
that he had not supposed a greenback
would go so far.--Harper'S Weekly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

and suggested that the expense incur
red in treatment of his injuries be paid
by the defendant. She refused to lis
ten to any such proposition and then
the law was called in.
In defense of her action Miss Du
Calm sets up that she is OF an affec-
tionate and clinging nature, that the
fact was well known to the plaintiff
and that up to the time of the unfor
tunate incident or accident that led to
the estrangement the plaintiff had
shown no disinclination to submit to
caresses.
Furthermore, 1t is set forth that the
action of the defendant at this time
complained of was involuntary and due
to the effect of the red rays of light
resulting from the use of the ruby
lamp, that it is a recognized scientific
fact that the red rays are the most
strenuous and likely to provoke ex-
citability In one Of ardent tempera-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

their days in work, in prayer and medi-
tation. The members are taught fine
needlework. Many st. Paul bride
has had her entire trousseau made by
this silent sisterhood of repentant
women. They make. too, dainty layette
for babies, fashioning the beautiful.
cobwebby garments with all the love
and pride that a mother would ex-
pend on them.
The work done by these Magdalens
and the contributions received from
friends support the House of the Good
Shepherd. 1t is one of the wisest phi
'lanthropies in the city, but it is some
thing of a struggle for the sisters to
make ends meet. They must rely very,
largely on the generosity of the public
and yet the very nature of the work