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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-07
Daily Thought,

Our whole life is an education:
we are ever learning; every moment
of time, everywhere under all circum
stancs, something is being added to
the stock of our previous attain
ments.-Paxton Hood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-07

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ed to return tonll
where he went To
Frizzell. Mrs. T. a
-EIva. KY. farmer
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

One paradoxcal phase of the life insurance sit
uaton, it presents itself in this country today,
is the great disparity in the cost of the protection
afforded by the various STANDARD" companies, and
this characterization is particularly justified By the
fact that the larger concerns-those transactng
| the greater volume of business-are, a rule the
most expensive. The Equitable, now so prominent
ly before the public because of its internal dissen-
sons, affords apt an illustration of this anomo-
lous fact as might be desired. In all other
mcrcial MISREPRESENTATION single exception, it
IS safe to say, when viewed in the aggregate-the
greater the volume of business transacted the
lower will be found the expense ratio, c. the gross
expense of management bears lower ratio to the
volume Of business transacted when such volume
is comparatively large than when relatively small.
Why the reverse of this otherwise invariable rule
is true in the conduct of the life insurance bust
ness is not altogether and inpenatraty cnigmatical
the student of life insurance, but the fact,
the less presents nexcusable stat Of affairs At
opportune period i'll the future, we may
essay to elucidatc the problems involved. In the
meantime it may be well for our interested read
crs to note the fact that with a single exception,
no company parading assets in excess OF a hundred
millions of dollars is managed with any due regard
to economy and that, in consequence of their ex
travagance and reckessness, the insuring public of
this country is annually mulcted of a sum aggre-
eating the stupendous proportions of, proXimate
X, twenty-five millions of dollars in of what
is reasonable and just The life insurance compa-
MES that arc affording their policy-hoders the
osr results for net premiums Dait, and are. iuci-
dentally giving them the most reliable protection
represent from fifteen to fifty sixty millions of
assets each; and not one of these strange to relate
halls from the great state of New York, that
vaunted empire of glorious financial and CONNER
cia achievement.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

In the course of his comments on an adverse
criticism directed against the governments policy
in reference to the schools in the Yukon Terri
tory, circumstance F. T. Congdon spoke as fol-
lows.
However much any Yukoner may dissent from
the doctrines of the Catholic Church, however much
he may disapprove of some of the practices of that
Church, and however much he may even despise her
ceremonials, so long as the memory of Father
Judge and his associates fingers in the Yukon, SO
long will even the staunchest Protestant among us
cherish some tenderness for that ancient and ven
cradle Church"
Most tenderIy, indeed, will be cherished the
memory of the sanity Father William Judge, ).
j., by all who had the blessed privilege of meeting
and knowing him. The writer's intercourse with
this lovabe character will ever continue to be one
of the fondest recollections of his life.
There has been published life of Father Judge.
under the title of can American Missionary 1t
is an interesting. entertaining and edifying volume,
and might well be accorded an honored place in
every Catholic library. It was written and pub
lshcd by Sulpician Father Of St. Charles COLLEGE.
Eilicott City Maryland, who Intimately knew and
loved Father Judge, and contains preface by His
Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, who pays loving
tribute to one who personally known to and
ardently esteemed by him
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Archbishop Farley recently addressed "The
Daughters of the Faith" assembled at the episcopal
mansion in response to his formal invitation. He
highly commended the purpose for which this or
ganzation exists, which is, primarily to combat
the pernicious divorce evil even to the extent of
subjecting Divorces to social ostracism. The
Archbishop declared that the work outlined by the
society was not too drastic in view of the fragrant
character of the evil against which it is directed
and recommended that the cooperation of non
Catholics be invited. 1t is to be hoped that the
noble work, inauguratcd by these devoted women,
prominent in the social circles of New York may
be emulated in every prominent community
throughout the land No other influence can be
potent in checking the monstrous divorce evil
as that of the women. To quote the words of Arch
bishop Farley: welcome every into the So
ciety that has the good of society at heart and
The Daughters of the Faith cannot fail to create
healthy public sentiment, which is more powerful
than legislation"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

The attitude of the ministers of religion in
Philadelphia in strenuousy opposing the fraudu-
lent gas lease III that city may be-doubtless is
altogether commendable. But the propriety of ven
tatng their views from their pupits, during their
regular church services, on any quasi-poltical or
commercial issue may reasonably be doubted.
Purely civic questions should be considered and dis
cussed by citizens citizens. Ministers are just
as liable to in matters of this character as are
others: whilst this fact should not, by any means.
debar them from mooting the problems involved,
1t IS dangerous to invest their individual views
concerning such problems with the sanctions of
religion. 1t is in this manner that Christianity
often incurs unjust responsibility for the errors of
irresponsible advocates
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

What rank state of affairs is that exhibited
by the testimony of of the malefactors charged
with conspiracy to rob the public in connection
with the postofice department in Washington
"Arc Christians:' Is this Christian nation!
In name, perhaps. But, if the fear of God is, in
deed characteristic of Christianity the nation is
evidently sadly impregnated with the virus of ag-
Mysticism. The Holy Fathers call: Back to
Christ" has assuredly, an urgent significance for
this great American nation
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Does the mental and moral attitude, typifed by
the world-extoled sentiments of selt-estecm really
dignity and ennoble the man! A little intelligent
reflection must serve to convince that, insofar as
tins sentiment is identical with pride of intellect
or the pride of the flesh It's effect is the direct on
poste of that here suggested Is Their aught less
admirable, aught more un-manly, in the full-grown
man. than an exhibition of impotent wrath or sui
len resentment ON account of wounded self-esteem2
And how avoid the infection save by maintaining
spirit of Christian humility Is it not. in very
deed, the latter spirit which endows man with
true dignity and nobility of character? IT'S neither
a snPlnt OF abJect servitude nor one of arrogant
self-assertiveness that typifes the ideal man. but
IT IS the spirit of pious humility for the love of the
divine ESempar OF universal love, sympathy and
good Will among men, that constitutes the Chris
tan, and hence the true gentleman Ergo: thc
Christian ideal taught and inculcated by HOLY
Church, is ever and always the correct criterion
for true and noble manhood
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
Another preliminarr VICTORY in tbe interest," Of

Another preliminary victory in the interest of
justice decency and fair play was scored the other
day when, in New York, twenty-four members of
the Theatrical Managers Association were held for
trial on charge of conspiracy 'Whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad" it is hard to
conceive of a more virulent symptom of money
madness than that now commonly manifested by
tho umberless trusts that permea = our commercial
enterprises of all kinds Men who will combine to
ruthlessly kill all competition which they cannot
control are a more dread menace to human society
than all the thugs, train robbers and anarchists
that ever piled their nefarous vocations in this OF
any other land.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
WE SUSPECTED AS MUCH.

The New World, Of Chicago thus glowinely
eulogizcs poem CLEANED from among the regular
contributions to the Intermontain Catholic from
the same source-without, however, divulglng the
medium whence it procured
'FTere is a little poem which, if written by Shell
ley, Keats, Tennyson or Bryant, would be praised
by the great critics on account of its beauty. 1t
was written recently by Miss Daisy Maginnis, Il
pupil of Sacred Heart Academy, Ogden, Utah, WHO
will graduate this year.
DAWN ON THE PRAIRIE.
Cold and gray
Over the dim horizon breaks the day;
Silent remote, UNNECESSARILY far,
Glimmers and fades the morning star.
Still and calm,
Over the slumb'ring prairies broods the dawn.
Only the nightwinds low, deep numerous sound,
Brcathes DER the deserts peace profound.
Hark! Yet bark!
Lo from yon misty hollow wakes the lark,
Thus is the mystery of life reborn,
From dying darkness springs the morn,
"There is poetry in this-great poetry. If this
Sacred Heart girl is not heard from in literature
hereafter we shall be very much surprised"
1t is, forsooth, abundantly manifest that there
prcsides liteary genius over the destinies of the
bud1ing-or Observation-Disclosures of the pupils of
Sacred Heart Academy. The talented writer of
the above verses is by no means the only pupil of
that worthy institution that has exhibited the at
tributes of an incipient genius"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

The Catholic Tribune scathingly arraigns
Christians, and especially Catholics, who compla
Gently profit, members Of a corporation, by un-
just business methods which they would righteously
scorn TO employ as individuals. These salve their
concences by the specious sophistry that they are
not responsible for the acts of management
which they cannot control, and that they cannot
be held to moral accountability for passively partc-
ipating in business transactions that are, by com
mon consent, labeled legitimate, however oppres-
sive they may ultimately prove to be in their logi
cal consequences. That this is damnabe sop
phism in his saner moods can for a moment
doubt And the most pernicious phase of the atti-
tude Of the men alluded to is that they are thus
led to Justify and perpetuate financial system that
is subversive of all true Christianity.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
A WISE AND PATRIOTIC DEED.

From every point of view, the appointment OK
Charles + Bonaparte TO a Cabinet position Is
creditablc act. 1t furnishes another proof thar
Theodore Roosevelt we'll deserves his reputation
for independence of thought and courage in ae-
t;cp And the choice of the President has fallen
upon most worthy gentleman. Mr.. Bonaparte $
purity of character, great legal kno"leuSe uiiSul-
lied public career which stands for purity and high
ideal in American politics. have earned Tor MN
place among the foremost citizens oil the i'epuD-
lie We are proud to herald the tact That more
over. Mr. Bonaparte is a staunch CATHOLIC aiu mas
always been Jealous and has taken leadlng part
in all movements tending to spread tn influence OF
Mother Church. and to forward the interests OF his
fellow-regonists. SO congratulations all
around
ct us hope moreover. that this eyert will prove
the sure chronicer of the death OF that un-Amer-
lean sentiment of bgotry that wished 70 male
rams creed bar to his selection tor public OF
fee in spite of his fitness in other respects.
The position of the Catholic citizens of thus
country. when viewed from the standpoint of the
tenure of Official position furnished a sad conmen-
ary on the sincerity of our boosted broad-mind-
ccncss and spirit of fair play. The Catholics con-
stitue nearly 25 per cent of the whole population,
and yet so deep-rooted has been the antagonsn
created by the Know Nothing and n. 7. A. propa-
@anda that it was considered. politically dagger
Gus to nominate for important public offices men
known as practical Catholics. Let us hope that the
honor conferred upon Mr.. Bonapartc viii be but
the dawn of better days, when mans merits. ard
not his creed, will be considered the important
qualifications for recognition, and all citizens will
strive to promote good will among all classes and
in unity and harmony will labor with but one com
uon object: the furtherance of the spiritual and
material welfare of our common country.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

The Catholic Universe, in commenting on the
anti Catholic spirit of the Elsie Books" after
quoting scandalously slanderous passage found
therein, very justly remarks:
That such infamous ISLANDERS these should
appear in chdren's books in this enlightened age
is positively criminal. 1t is the duty of Catholics
whenever they come across these books in public
libraries to insist that they be removed from the
shelves. Catholics, by their taxes, help support
these public libraries and it is not fair that their
money should be paid to circulate literature that,
besides eliminating Them is calculated to so
prejudice young girls against the Catholic Church
that in after life they likely to be out and out
bigots"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

learn of Me- Who am meek and humble of
Heart" All, assuredly is Holy Church divinely
justified in teaching that humility is the funda-
mental virtue for man! The world-this great
eager, aspiring mass Of humanity-guided by its
own wisdom, would extol pride in the guise of no
bic self-esteem, mans most BETTING and becom-
ing attitude and adornment Does this not clearly
prove that the spirit of Christ and the spirit of the
world are Numerically opposed and that the
Church Is of an absolute certainty the divinely con-
stituted conservator of the saving spirit of the
God Man?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

1t IS reported that definite proposition has
been submitted the Mayor Dunno of Chicago by the
faction companies of that city, to either sell or
lease their lines to the municipality. 1t is really
OF more vital Importance that the public assume
the operation of public utilities than that it should
own them. Whether the present corporate owners
be compensated for the use of their property by
means OF the payment of a reasonable annual rent
al, or the payment of interest ON bonds issued to
cover the purchase value is of but little moment to
the public. But that the army of operatives of the
public utility enterprises may become the en-
ployes OF the public, instead of gold-mad corpora
tons, would have pronounced influence in effect
ing pacific adjustment of the relation between
employers and employees in general. 1t is reason
able to conclude that under the new regime the
operatives in question would be accorded living
wages and that the wage scales thus established
would become the standard in all like or similar in
dustries throughout the land.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

The Salt Lake Herald referring to the law
recently passed by the Illinois legislature, under
which divorced persons, with certain exceptions,
are not permitted to remarry within year from
the date of the decree of divorce, comments
follows:
"The bill is in the right direction 1t is
measure against the present tendency to view
the marriage relation condition to be taken not
too seriously because of the easy escape from it.
The editor of the Herald is to be congratulated
for thus taking his stand the side of decency.
If the moulders of public opinion would all be
wisely influenced by the attitude of the Catholic
Church in questions of morals, there would
be manifest a marked improvement in the moral
standards of the people.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

The Rev. Mr.. Houghton the pastor of the arts
tocratic st. Marks (EpiscopaD Church of Denver,
III an interview published in one of our local dailies
declared that the churches must introduce Science
healing" into their ministratons as the people de-
mand IT. Heretofore it was quite generally be-
heved that the mission of the Church was to in
struct and guide the people, and not to be in
structed and guided by them. As, however, this
brilliant divine procaims himself prophet and
seer 1t must be evident that this ancient CON
cept of Christianity was utterly erroneous Thus
much should at least be conceded to Episcopal
larism, which seems ever prone to cater to the
progressive" demands of the people
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Lord Kelvin, the eminent English scientist,
whose serious illness is announced, affords living
example of men whose advance in knowledge
has served to increase their reverence for
things spiritual. 1t has ever been the superb
cially learned who were prone to proclaim that
scientific knowledge precudes all idea of a mystic
rious first cause.-the God of revelation "a little
knowledge is a dangerous thing" as it is all-too
frequently accompanied by that pride of intellect
that fosters pernicious sense of self-sufciency;
whilst profound learning with its resultant wisdom
seems to Undue the mind with a sense of the limita
tons of all things human.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Another given by the Rev Mr.. Houghton
of Denver, wherefore the churches should include
science healing i'll their ministrations, is because it
is Science" Conceding this dubious characterize
ton, does it not follow that the Churchs currcu-
um should also include homeopathy and osteo-
pathy! But, inasmuch as the courts of justice are
1aanifesting a disposition to treat scence-healing
malefactors with the same impartialty that
meted out to the more vulgar transgressor against
the criminal code, as evidenced i'll a recent Toronto
case, were it not we'll for Mr.. Houghton's parish
toner's to require bond from that gentleman in
which he shall nominate that he alone shall be held
responsible the law for all premature deaths that
may result in consequence of ignoring the dictates
of common sense?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Divorce statistics recently published manifest
alarming state of affairs 1t is safe to .coniec
ture that an overwhelming proportion of the vic
tins of this modern social vice are men and wo-
men who have discarded from their lives the in
huences of Christian dogma and who have formally
yielded to the sway of atheistic materialistic and
"mamonstic" principles. Is it not about time that
all high-minded persons who have the perpetuity
and wellbeing of our American society at heart
wisely avail themselves of the statutory influence of
the holy Catholic Church. in order that this peril
ously growing evil may be checked ere it is too
late9 She alone. with her dogmatic anathema
against this impious practice, can save the proud
ship of our modern civilization from the maelstrom
of confusion and disaster.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Episcopal Minister Houghton of Denver Colo,
who is prone to urge upon the Church the intro
duction of acknowledgements "because it is
demanded by the people''-would probably ego" the
Episcopal Bishop Potter zone better" by introduce
ing the sideboard into the sacred" precincts of his
church" That this would meet with cordial APP
provaI of some of the people (and of course Mr..
iIouglton will not insist up3n unanimity (thcre
en- be but little doubt.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03
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 person bearing the
name and garb of priest sister or anyone else
is authorized or 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 as the may be, should be regarded by all
a fraud and imposter. L. SCANLAN
Bishop of Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

lis well for the nations Chief Magistrate that
he harbors tender penchant for the strenuous
life His cherished strenuosity is being fondly
nur1Ered by his devoted comtrymen in all
conditions and pursuits of life The Livestock
Growers Association is the latest interest to en-
list his strenuous cooperation in the promotion Of
the foreign trade of its members He has, accord
ing to reports, promised to see to it that American
bovines are accorded a square deal" ON foreign
shores.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Still another resolution against tainted money.
This time it was the general association of Con
gregationa churches, and it is the following
sane, incisive and eminently just and rational
terms in which they give expression to their con
victions:
Resolved, That our Congregational churches
and their representatives in their dealing with per-
sons whose character and business methods are IN
serious question: should have due consideration for
the effect of such action on public morals and on
the efficiency of the church as moral and spiritual
leader"
1t is the effect that the implied appreciation, by
religious Organization, of reprehensible methods
OF acquisition may have upon the influence exer-
cised by religious institutions on the whole that
Is OF primary Importance in this muehmooted
proposition,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

The school question has been engrossing the at
ention of the people of the northern portion of the
American continent to an unusual degree during
recent months. Over in Canada the autonomy bill
for the provinces carried by an overwhelming
majority, and the Catholics of those provinces are
thereby guaranteed their separate schools. In New
York proposition has been submitted by the
Church authorities to those of the state, with
view to securing the cooperation of the latter in
the matter of secular education in the parochial
schools. If this proposition is accepted by the
state, the secular education of the pupils attending
the parochal schools viii be virtually turned over
to the public school boards, while the Church will
continue to exercise autonomy in the matter of
religious education The proposition seems to be
eminently fair and just, and may form basis for
an adjustment of the school problem throughout
the country in the not remote future.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-06-03

Rev. P. c. Cannon, S. j. and Father McMahon,
the former writing for "Thc True Voice" and the
latter for The Catholic Universe" present some
cogent arguments against the claim that public
ownership and Socialism are in any true sense,
identical. They render it clearly manifest that the
Inauguration of the former must tend TO obviatc
the necessity desirability of having recourse
the latter for the purpose of curling nefarous
porate greed and oppression.