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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
SANTA FE TESTS.
Still More Preliminary Arrangements
Before 1t VIII Be Tried.

The experiment which the Santa Fe
was to make by burning oil in it's en-
gines will not be made for some days
as all the preliminary. arrangements
have not been completed. Last week
General Manager j. f. Hurley OF the
Santa Fe promised representatives Of
the Kansas Oil Producers association
that he would try burning Kansas crude
Oil. in locomotives The promise was
made to j E. West president of the
association and w. IS. Fitzpatrick, at
torney for the company and state sena-
tor from Chautauqua county. The en-
CINE to be used in the experiment is
one of the Texas oil burners used by
the Santa Fe which has been in the
shops for repair. 1t is said that if the
experiment is successful Mr. Hurley has
promised that oil will be used on all
the engines on the southern division
which will mean about so.
The officials Of the Oil Producers as
ISOLATION are counting a great deal on
the experiment as they say that it will
make another outlet for their product.
The oil which will be used in the ex-
pertinent will be furnished free of cost
by the association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
RETURNED TO PRISON.
An Escaped Convict Counterfeiter Ar
rested in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, July 20.-After success
fully eluding the United States secret
service men for over twelve years j. B.
Gregory, alias Harry Leonard, expert
counterfeiter and escaped convict, has
been captured here and turned over to
the United States authorities to serve
out an unexpired term of seven years
in the federal prison at Detroit, Mich.
For eight months past he has been liv-
ing with his wife in this city.
He had been bold in his operations
and had put out a flood of spurious 81
coins. He deposited cash bail in good
money for his appearance in court and
then Jumped his bail. At that time he
was living under the name of Harry
Leonard. october 10, 1882. Deputy
United states Marshal MIDGET arrest
ed Gregory in Seattle and he was tried
and convicted of counterfeiting and sem
fenced to a term of seven years: in the
penitentiary on December 81 of the same
year, and he was sent to McNeills is
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
CHILES MOVES UP.
Negro Politician Buys House on Gov
ernor's Square.

Nick Chiles, colored, editor of the
negro paper, The Plaindealer, is not sat-
isf1ed with living in a rented house at
III Topeka avenue and he has decided
to move to the more ariStocratic neigh
borhood of Governors Square and he
has accordingly bought the eight room,
hot water heated, thoroughly modern
residence at 914 Buchanan street facing
on the ariStocratic residence row which
includes the executive mansion occu-
pied by Governor Hoch and family, the
home OF Judge c. e. Foote, the c. w.
Merriam home, the H. A. Auerbach
residence and the J. c. Harmon home
now being erected.
Chiles bought the house from John
Sheahan who Is now living there. Chiles
says that Sheahan is to move out with
in month and Chiles and his family
will Immediately move in and make
their home there. An agreement for a
warranty deed, with provision for liqui-
dated damages in case of breach, was
filed with Register of Deeds John Mar
shall. The instrument is to the effect
that Sheahan agrees to deliver a war
ranty deed to the property to Chiles for
a consideration of $2,700. $500 in cash
and payments. ii
Chiles stirred up the fashionable To-
peka avenue neighborhood by renting a
house at III Topeka avenue, through
another person, and he has been living
there now for several months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
WORKED CONFIDENCE GAME.
Charge Against President and Score
tary of Mining Company.

Chicago, July 20-Dr. Walter NJ. Met
calf, president of the Beaver Fails Min
ing company with OFFICES in Chicago
and W. c. Barrett, ecretary-treasurer
of the company, have been arrested on
warrants charging that they obtained
money by means of a confidence game.
Dr. Metcalf. who is a practicing ply
stefan and is well known in medical cir
cles, and Barrett were released upon
bonds.
The attention of the police was called
to the case in a letter written by Robert
Arid, of Chicago, who invested $500 in
stocks of the Chicago Adirondack Gold
Mining company, which formerly occu-
pied the present offices of the Beaver
Falls Mining company,
Mr. Arid replied to an advertisement
of a clairvoyant who informed him that
his hand showed signs of great wealth
in Speculation. The clairvoyant then
referred him to the Chicago Adirondack
Gold Mining company. Arid invested
$500 in the stocks. He said he had no
returns on his investment and the
money paid by him was not used as
represented.
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BUYING MOVEMENT HAS COME.
1t Has Been Long Looked aforAih IRON
Trade Circles. WIS

New York, July 20.-Thef long de-
layed buying movement in pig iron has
come rather unexpectedly and while it
has not developed in any large proper
lions, yet it has, says the Iron Age.
greatly encouraged sellers. Some of
the leading consuming interests and
notably the cast iron pipe consolidation
started the buying. This interest took
various prices at and below $11
Birmingham. Other meters followed
and in the aggregate a considerable
tonnage was placed in all the principal
distributing markets.
In the east some round lots of basic
pig was taken by steel works aggregat-
ing about 5000 tons. Rolling mills
placed orders in moderate individual
amounts for a good deal Of tonnage
for the next quarter. In the Pitts
burg districts, the mill also bought 4
quantity of forge grades.
Orders from the general foundry
trade have been in fair volume and
have been well distributed and much
of the business was done at low prices
81 and under, Birmingham, but now
$11.25 for early delivery has become
scarce. Leadings makers ask $11.5O
and upward for delivery during the
balance of the year. So far as can be
learned, consumers have only par
TALLY covered requirements for tbs
balance of the year. From Cleveland
comes the report that a buying poo
has been formed in that important
foundry center among buyers of pig
iron.
Business in the heavy lines, -stee
rails, plates and shapes continues very
satisfactory. There is little prospec
of any advance in official prices, but i
seems likely that premiums on shape:
may become more general. The larges
contract placed during the week wa.
that for $4,000 tons for the Pough
keepsie bridge.
In the lighter lines, there is q nota
BILE movement in the bar trade and {
better feeling prevails in sheets. II
these branches as in the wire trade the
stock in the hands of distributors ha!
been pretty we'll worked off.
Leading tin plate interests have
large accumulation, collected in an
ticipation of possible strike.
The export trade goes on in a yer!
iSafiSfa Glory manner
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How TO Answer Advertisements.
Journal sus;S Is !xd ldsn 20 S a g e. care
State Journals" or Address Owner. care
state Journal" should o. answered In
writing only. Write yoUf answer and
alail 1t care State Journal Oh leave It az
me State Journal Office. Do not ask the
clerks In the State Journal office to give
you the name of the advertiser; they Can
not give this information
Advs Not Accepted Over Phone.
The State Journal does not accept
want advertisements over the telephone
nor docs 1t make charge accounts OF
them. The most satisfactory pIsn IL to
bring your waut adverrise1nent to the
state Journal office. II you can not do
this, eau ths Western ONION telegraph
oi1tce, either phone 81. ard tall them that
you have an advertisement for the state
Journal. They viii send an A. =. T.
boy to your house. You par the boy for
the advertisement. the state Jssiirnal
pays for his services in bringing It down
town. Cost Of ciassifiea advertisements
Il SC per line Six ordinary words make
ons Mns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

Lovewell will go to Maple Hill Fri
day to join a camping party. Miss
Caroline Lovewel went to Junction
City last night to be the guest of Miss
Evelyn Mackey at Camp Edwards
Mrs. F. ]. Shubert, of Chicago, was
in Topeka Tuesday en- route to San
Francisco for a visit to Mrs H. A.
Loveland. Together they will go to
Portland. Ore, and Seattle, Wash
where they will be the guests of MI.
and Mrs. D. H. Martin, who are there
for the summer.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Smith, of Stockton,
CAL, has come to Topeka to reside
with her daughter, Mrs. Stephen Allen,
ION Sixth avenue west
Miss Marian and Miss Frances Nor
row have returned from a visit in
Hutchinson
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Baker have re-
turned from a ten days visit to rela-
tives at Burlington, Iowa.
Miss Crete Mueseller, of Alva, Okla,
is visiting Mrs. Chas. R. Whitmer, on
Topeka avenue. Mrs. Whitmer and
Miss MueSeller leave soon to spend
the rest of the summer in Yellowstone
park.
The woman's Foreign Missionary
society of Walnut Grove NJ. E. church
will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Griggs, 1927 Harrison street, at 8
o'clock.
Miss Margaret Campbell gave a
picnic for her Sunday school class and
a few of their friends at the little red
bridge east of town yesterday. Those
present We're: Mr.. Ernest Low, Mr..
Walter Hicks. Mr.. John Mcmahon. Mr..
Sidney James, Mr.. Charles sSwearingen,
Mr.. Fred Bechtel, Mr.. Edward Camp
bell, Mr.. Clarence Low, Mr.. Lee Nc
Mahon, Mr.. Ralph Swearingen, Mr..
Emil Bechtel, Mr.. Albert Campbell,
Mr.. James Robertson, Mr.. Russell
Hickox, Mr.. Will Magnuson, Mr.. Ed
gar Warn, She was assisted by Miss
Edna McCarty, Miss Nora McCarty,
Miss Frida Bechtel Miss Florence
Feldner, and Miss Ruth Campbell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

When we take people as they are. we
make them worse; when we treat them
as if they were what they should be,
we improve them as far as they can be
improved. (Goethe.) And Goethe wasn't
an insurance solicitor, either.
National Life Insurance company of
Vermont Mutual - Organized 1850.
Fifty-sixth year doing business in AZ
states. VIM. B. Henderson, general
manager, suite 459 Kemper building,
Kansas city, Mo. Both phones 459
Main; or E. W. Thompson. manager
Columbian building. Phone 2se1 Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

TTEDpIe senuIug IIBIl3 LuIs UtJefI
OF the State Journal will confer favo6
by giving the full first name or two
initials, with all proper names. 1teros
address Of the writer or they can not
Ne published.J
After wedding cards sent out by Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Emery of Kansas City,
Kansas, announce the wedding of their
daughter Corene Hurdle to Mr. James
Lemen Beggs also of Kansas City. The
wedding took place quietly Tuesday at
The Emery home and Mr.. and Mrs
Beggs have gone north for a lake trip
and will be at home after November
I at 2049 fremont street, Wyandotte.
Mrs Beggs has visited Miss Nellie
ArmentrOut and other friends in To-
peka and has many acquaintances
here.
Miss Esther Rauch is entertaining
the alumni Owls and a few other girl
her home on West Sixth avenue for
her cousin, Miss Edna Rauch of KAN
Eas City.
The Felicity Whist clubs game and
luncheon at Vinewood yesterday
morning was enjoyed by Mrs. Chester
B. Reed, Mrs. George w. Veale, Sec
Ond, Mrs. w. E. Sterne, Mrs. George
r Eagle, Mrs. A. A. GODDARD. Mrs. c. c.
Baker, Mrs. George Stansf1eld, Mrs.
w. z. Thrapp, Mrs. Edwin Lange, Mrs.
Edwin Knowles, Miss Mabel Knowles,
Mrs A. w. Parks, Mrs. D. J. Small
Mrs. H. L. P. Hillyer, Mrs. Moller of
Governors Island, N. Y, and Mrs. c.
a.. Short.
A family picnic party at vinewood
last night was arranged in compliment
to Miss Jeanette Lewis of Knoxville
Ill, who is the guest of her uncle, Mr.
p. c. Chamberlain. The company includ-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain, DR.. ]. P
Lewis, Miss Florence Lewis, Miss Dora
Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jameson
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Lewis, Mrs. A
M. Taylor, Miss Mary Chase Chamber
lain, Mr.. Stafford Chamberlain, Mr.
Ernest Chamberlain, Mr.. Dudley SAT-
ford and Mr.. Luther NelIiS.
A picnic party at vinewood tonight
will include Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. J. K Bair Mr.
and Mrs. w. t. Hemphill, Mr.. and Mrs
Rice, Miss Walsh, Miss Anna Marie
Walsh, Miss Frances Walsh. Miss Lii
liam kirkpatrick. Miss Stella Young
Miss Sarah Fulton, Miss Gertrude Full
ton; Mr.; Bert Kirkpatrick. Mr.. Harry
Wolf, Mr.. Tom Whitmer, Mr.. Ray
mond Hemphill, Mr.. Oren Hamilton
and Mr.. Vernon Bair.
Mrs. H. L. Peppmeyer. 1923 Western
avenue, will give family dinner party
tonight to celebrate Mr.. Peppmeyer'.
birthday anniversary.
Glass No. of the First Methods
Sunday school was entertained at the
home of Mrs. W. H. Johnson, 131 Clay
street, Wednesday afternoon from tx
s o'clock. Those present were: Lii
liam Hale, Myrtle Swanson, Maud Nc
Vey, Dorothy Brown, Lottie Ford
Mabel Kingsley, Eloise Sargent Bes
sic Nixon of Chanute. Kan, Harmon
Drum, Arthur Ford, Vernon Milburn
Burrel Johnson, Carl Wehe. Russell
Hopkins, Allen Miller, Ralph Kings
ley, Carl Belts, Churchill Sargent.
An evening picnic party at Vine
wood yesterday included Miss Mildre
Scott of st. Louis. Miss Burdge, Mis-
Agnes Burdge, Miss Nellie Allen, Mis-
Elizabeth Gregory Miss Alice Gregory
Miss Ida Tinker. Miss Miriam Bunker
Miss Daisy Wellman, Miss Bess Eide
Miss Jessie Campbell. Mrs. w. NJ. Greg
DRY, Mrs. ]. A. Campbell.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Eleanor Thompson of Topeka
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EAST, WEST AND NORTH.
Santa Fe Offers Low Rates for Sum.
Tuer Travel Everywhere.

Special rates to California, Colo
RADIO, Chicago. Wisconsin lakes Can
ada and the seashore. Circuit tours.
to bring in the Great Lakes, Niagara
Falls. Buffalo, ETC., at very low rates.
We make all arrangements for you,
thus saving you any annoyance or
trouble.
Try the famous Colorado Flyer to
Pueblo. Colorado Springs and Denver.
Leaves Topeka at 10 p. m, arrives at
Colorado Springs at noon.
Tickets and berths at Santa Fe
depot, Fifth and Holiday streets.
T. L. KING. C. P. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
Good Shower at Hutchinson

Hutchinson, Kan, July 20-A heavy
shower came up in a thunder cloud first
from the southwest late yesterday. When
northeast and the air was cooled enough
to change things for the afternoon consid-
erab1y. It was soaking old shower
while it lasted and has done the corn good
While the amount was not large the dry
spell has been broken and there is a
chance that other rains will happen along
and fix the growing crops for the balance
of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
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THE STRAUSS AGENCY.
THE STRA IJSS AGENCY.

sol Buchanan, one of the finest homes
built III. city. within last three years, 10
rooms, 8 lots and expensive barn, hot
water heating plant, elegant bath room.
hot and cold water, cellar, laundry, etc..
Property can't be replaced less than $500.
125s Lane St. beautiful home. easy reach
of city or Washburn college, s rooms, 8
lots, driveway and barn, furnace, bath
room, city water, sewer, fine shade. Will
"a a1 ae s 10 roema III or modeTn home
one of the finest west side locations. 2
lots, furnace, complete bath, large crate.
etc, Very cheap at 1900 THIS is RENT
1918 Polk ST., rooms, 2 lots, all modern.
steam heat, complete pain; gas an over the dn
This is offered at a bargain The house is
vacant. Can show you through any time
New pavement will advance values fast.
1881 van Buren,, new up-to-date cottage,
8 rooms, east front lots, large barn.
splendid high location. close to car, bath
circular porch. Price $1,000.
1o2s Morris, cottage rooms, IL lots,
barn. Bargain at $500.
1923 Tyler. new home. very handsome
rooms and hall, about a feet lot. high
ground. fine lawn, bath room, etc. Price
| g. 100.
| IA Lincoln, rooms, Ia lots, house new
| ly painted. well, barn, cistern. cellar. Price
SS9 Can make b terms Fm ffIa home Of
Z rooms, completely modern, IL east front
lots, house 3 years old, basement Favor
| S. 500.
1909 Van Buren,, new home nice rooms
and hall. bath, city water. some fine
shade. Low price. Must have an offer at
| once.
7e6 Taylor, rooms, 2 lots. fine shade.
! large barn, one of Topelza's best loca-
tons. Very cheap price.
431 Taylor ST., 8 rooms. modern. large
| barn. Price way below 5000. Easy
| terms. Rented.
! 701 west Euclid 9th and Polk), beauti-
| full now house, s rooms, large grounds.
! For sale at bargain price.
I 706 W. 9Th St, room house, lots, room
| for another house. Price g, 100. Lots alone
| worth it.
! newly painted and papered. Low price
1413 and 117 Polk St, and room
houses, 8 lots, city water, sewer, cellar.
/ f2erataI $40 Price s.. 900. Make offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

Electric fans $40 up, direct or alter
mating currents, at Howard's. sos
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

~~N~@~-r-~~~S~~~-~--l--~
TOPEKA FREE DIsPENsAItx. s0ukh-
TO p. IN. except Sundays Conducted By
regular practising physicians Tor the
benefit Of persons without means Whs
TENTS are assured Of careful ana congid-
crate treatment Medicine furnished in
most cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

FOR SAI4E-2 good farms in Usage Co.
Peterson. 514 Monroe st. Phone 47S-4
FOR SALES room cottage, good condi-
ton, bargain. 213 Van Buren, ST.
FOR SALE-Fcr i week, room modern
house, close in, newly painted; good
walks, barn: reasonable if sold at once.
Owner leaving city. Inquire TOT western
ave-
FOR SALE-Rooming house furnished
rooms. 909 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE-l00 acres good hay land 2lz
miles south of Berryton. Walter Matney,
Rich1and- Kan. r. D. No. 10
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES

RAILROAD TIME TABLES
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ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM TIME TABLE,
TOPEKA, KAN.
The fright Road" To and From ana
Between
CHICAGO OMAHA
ST. LOUIS DENVER
MEMPHIS COLORADO 6PG1
PEORIA FORT WORTH
ST JOSEPH ST PAUL
KANSAS CITY MINNEAPOLIS
Ano Everywhere Beyond.
Effective MAY Il, 1905 ALL TRAINS
DAILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

LPeopIe sending items to this department
OF the State Journal will confer favor
by giving the full first name or two
must be accompanied by the name ana
address OF the writer or they can not
Ne published
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20
wANTED-rEMALn HELP.

WANTED-Cooks, camp cooks, mattresses
house girls, maids, dishwashers, lunch
counter help. men to ship, r. r. shoT
work. farm hands Cap. Emp, Agency
735 Kansas ave.
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WANTED-AGENTs

WANTED-Agents in every city in Kan
sas to handle an article that pays so PEI
cent. sells for SO. Address c. E. L., care
Journal.
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SHOPS


Lawn mowers ground, factory process, 75c.
Free delivery. Tel. SOC. Golden Rule
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WANTED-Gir for general homework il
family of 8; no washing. 229 Van Buren,
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PHYSICIANS AM, sURGnoNA

CAPITAL CITY V4TRIEIED SRICk 4
PAVING CO., 11s w. Sth st. MfErA q
building. paving and sidewalk Crick
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-To buy houses to move. he
DR.. Hyatt. 104 z. 6th st.
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UPHoI.sTERNG

UPHOIsSTERlNG.
RECANING, repairing. upholstering. Lad.
phone u45-4 Chairs called for. y. We
Whittier, 1929 Tyler st.
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MONEY.


MONEY to loan on livestock. pianos. orr
gans, typewriters. household goods. per-
sonal security. w. E. Seguine, ziS X A.
MONEY TO LOAN on I'VE STOCK. pianos,
organs, typewriters, household goods ana
personal security. l. Biscoe, SO Kan. Az.
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WANTED-To rent modern house south
OF 6th and west of ave. Might buy. Ad-
dress H. E. G., 322 E. 5th ST.
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Miss Esther Rauch is entertaining
the alumni Owls and few other girl
friends informally this afternoon at
her home on West Sixth avenue for
her cousin, Miss Edna Rauch of Kan
gas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-20

LEARN dressmaking at home by mail: .
full. complete and scientific course in
dressnaking taught by mail Send for
booklet describing It. Century Correspon-
dence school,. Des Moines, Ia
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CARPET CLEANING.

STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS
~-cS~-CSTS-srScec 10000 -
Rubber stamps, brass and aluminium traos
checks. Prices low. Cefalog freo-. Tel "a
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H0TE GEOWN or Fl 0WETS -
ding plants. floral designs. at Hayes. 1ea
". Sth st. Tel. 81.
]. c. RODMAN, blooming plsnta. cut aos.'
ers, palms, designs, decorations IL ".
sth. Phone 81. Greenhouse 18th and AOo-
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3HWIsIlkEEtS-
JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opts-
clan. Complete stock of watches. dia.
monds, silverware. etc Eyes examined
and spectacles properly ntted-
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calves at Porter's, 412 e
4th st. Ind. tel 500.
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GENTLEMEN'S SAst on clothing and
shoes. highest prices paid ID. Manson,
g Kan. ave. Drop postal and I win cali
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-12-02
PETERS PENCE.

The members of the league were re-
minded some time ago that the first
meaning Of the word piety was filial
devotion. That virtue has an excellent
opportunity for exercise i'm this months
general intention, namely. in filial piety
to the Holy Father; not in a general
sentimental fashion, but in the practi-
cal form Of promoting as far as in us
lies the Catholic practice Of the Peter s
Pence. The Peters Pence is the con-
tribution of the faithful all over the
world, of the means to enable the SOW
ereign pontiff to meet the financial de-
mands which his position as head Of
the church makes imperative. In the
administration of the church a vast
number of assistants are needed in
Rome; of cardinals, prelates of various
degrees, theologians, philosophers,
scholars Of every description, and a
great corps of secretaries and amanu-
enseS for the performance of the man
ual work which the great congrega-
tions to which they are attached re-
quire. The very maintenance of the
vatican to which hundreds of thou
sands Of pilgrims repair every year. the
proper Splendor of worship in St. Pet
er's; the care of the immense libraries.
the support of the colleges and sem
inaries, and chiefly, nowadays, the aims
Of the Holy Father has TO give to the
unfortunate of every kind who apply
to him, and the fact that former
sources Of revenues are now closed, all
call upon us TO give literally to the
sovereign pontiff who appeals to US and
to cultivate in others that spirit of
generosity in coming to his aid. We do
not like to pass a beggar on the street
Our father, the pope, the vicar Of
Christ. appeals to US.
Mary Immaculate. pray for US.