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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
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The Rev. Franklin Goodchild d. D.. pastor of
Central Baptist Church, New York City, satisfied
that the gospel no matter how eloquently expound-
ed cannot at least in the Central Baptist Church,
hold its own with the attractions of a neghboring
theatre has hit upon a novel and decidedly original
scheme to get even with the show. For months
his congregation has been notceably, and for the
reverend gentleman painfully, thinning out. This
congregational emaciation carried contagious
svnptoms and if not arrested would in all likeli-
hood develop into condition of attenuation ending
in the death of the congregational body or the sum-
moning of another ecclesiastical doctor. DIR. Good
child. being a conscientious spiritual physician,
dreaded either. alternative There no mistaking
the disease 1t was pronounced case of ecclesiae
attenuatio and called for heroic treatment. In
deed the doctor, still retaining hungering belief
in the existence of medieval devil was of the
opinion that the disease originated in diaboic OBJ
session The symptoms under his diagnosis all
pointed to this source and from long and often
painful experience with the irritating malady he
was persuaded that only heroic treatment could
save or at least prolong the life of the patient.
Once satisfied that Satan was at the bottom of
the trouble he resolved to give Beelzebub pretty
stiff dose of his own medicine and in the profane
language of the laity, to fight the Devil with his
own fire Last Sunday he administered the second
dose of this decoction of sulphur, birthstone and
chunks of Internal fire, and the New York papers
saw quite number of those invited to witness the
exorcism were present. The services began at the
usual hour and after the opening prayer. Miss
Ethel Palmer advanced to the front of the CHORAL
platform, and after getting her lips in position,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
HEALTH AND THE THAW.

The February thaw is OH. The balmy chinook
arrived Tuesday and brought with it that decep-
tive warmth of the springtime the mud and slush.
and displayed on our streets the accumulated filth
of the winter. 1t is virtually impossible for the
street cleaning department in any town to cope
with the winter, but the people may do much to
add to their comfort and health by observing a few
precautions at such times.
Colds, the grip. pneumonia and rheumatic
twinges follow in the wake of mid-winter thaws
all because of carelessness and negligence on the
part of the people. Don't put off winter clothing
Stay by the overcoat and heavy wraps. The genial
warmth of the sun at noon-day is deceptive, and
the air is colder than it feels
The streets are dirty. Everybody knows that
1t is a condition inevitably associated with Jan
uary thaws. But it is not necessary or desirable
that the disease germs lurking in this filth should
be carried into homes. offices or street cars A lit
tie care on each ones part will do much to make
life more comfortable only for himself but for
others, and the remarkable health of the city dur
ing the winter may be continued unhindered if each
citizen endeavors to protect himself and his fellows
by using little common sonse
The street car company should be aided by ev-
cry passenger in keeping the floors dry Shake off
the slush before entering the car. The cars will BE-
more comfortable and healthier. Sidewalks ought
all be dry, but many are covered with several
inches of slush As one of the first rules of health
is keep the feet dry. property should give
pedestrians clean sidewalks even if they have no
respect for tn law rquiring the removal of the
snow.
The street cleaning department will get the
avod SIR b,,+ h.
meantime let us give each other a square deal Keep
dry, warmly clad, the lungs protected from contain
nation. and don't sit in a draft Health will result
and health is a mighty blessing which is never so
appreciated as when it has departed
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

filled the sacred building with ravisIr1ng richness
of whistling melody that for the time made TIN
congregational life dream of JOY. Miss Palmer
stage name is La Sifleur' the whistler-and ON
this particular Sunday she selected the 'Mocking
Bird from her repertoire in compliment to TIM
older members of the congregation. The patho-
and at times vivacity which she impaired TO the
dear, familiar air and the artistic expression OF
many of her higher notes in association with the
charm of her pleasant personality won her tn
grateful appreciation of the admiring congrega
ton La Sifleur retired bearing a sheaf of mari
Colds and forgetme-nots. rendered to her by fo~
cinating little tot the daughter of one of the dea
cons.
While the choir was singing We Will Meet
That Beautiful Shore a table was placed by
member of the congregation on the platform, and
six champagne glasses set upon it in horizontal
line At the conclusion Of the hymn Mr. +. Child
wood from Tony Pastors opera house, stepped to
the front and from the profane glasses extracted
bewidering medley of sacred airs and from the
congregation a murmur of applauding appreciation.
Until now many of the members of the Central
Baptist Church associated these glasses with mid
night revelry and high iiuks but Mr. Childwood
convinced them that within these vitrified instru-
ments dwet a spirit of sanctity carrying neces-
sary salvation the lost sheep of Israel After the
congregation bowed in prayer. Hida Crane, the
child cornetst and baby wonder. next appeared in
the sacred vaudeville and for fifteen minutes sim
ply petrified the congregation. Had TIilda lived in
the days of Saul been a contemporary of the
musical King David, her marvellous gifts would
have won her Immortality and honorable notice in
the second book of Kings As it was many of the
devout members of the church were of the impress
sion that the child was possessed of musical spirit
which had entered into her at her birth and would
in all probability remain with her during her VIZ
ginal years. In any case her music was simply
estate. When Hilda retired, the Rev. Franklin
Goodehild D. d.. the beloved pastor. preached
most eloquent sermon ante-deluvian marriages
Miss Barrie de Gill, from the Bryn Mawr school of
elocution closed the sacred service with a rendi-
ton from Shelley, and for an encore recited with
animation and perfect emphasis and intonation,
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight" The congrega-
ton was dismissed with the benediction.
1t is interesting to note that responding to the
reverend doctors treatment the emaciaon is dis
appearing and he congregation gaining in adipose
tissue Since the church has now entered into com
petition with the theatre and the variety show the
satanic spirit which obsessed the congregation is
seemingly Disguised and has gone back to Proctors
is receiving the congratulations of his friends and
at the next assembly of the Baptist ministers will
probably be elected moderator -
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Between the demands for ship subsidy and a
great navy the vital need for railroad improvements
and good roads is overlooked first-class battle
ship costs eight million dollars and an
equal amount to maintain it during It's brief season
of uselessness. An amount equal to the cost of
a couple of battleships spent road improvements
would provide good many miles of highway that
would be passable in winter or spent on railroads
would furnish cars to move the crops and supply
coal to the cities of the west.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

llVes and observe, under pain of condemnation, the
! sacred VOWS of Christian marriage The ban of
| condemnation, placed by few despsed and perse-
euted soldiers of Christ ON Aphrodite and Venus
! the Greek and Roman goddesses of sensual love,
| Pagan monstrosity was vanqushed. The ahathemas
hurled against drunkenness soon put an end TO the
worship Of Bacchus which meant the most debas-
ing orgies and debaucheries that are conceivable
With such victories historically attested who could
doubt the interposition of Providence The final
result i'll the present contest can not differ from
that which took place when Napoleon l. the con
queror of many nations, sacrlegiously laid hands
on the Pope, making him prisoner at Savona, and
still later at Fontainbeau The un-Catholic world
shouted with JOY, because as they supposed the
papacv had met its Waterloo, and Babylon had
fallen" But these joyous accamations were soon
changed into walls of regret and dependency when
the Holy Father left his prison cell and returned
to Rome where he received the warmest marks of
affection love and greetings from his flock scat
tered throughout the entire Catholic world. Ever
after the humble shepherd of souls, the servant OF
servants, reigned in peace whilst the naughty and
once invincble conqueror became a British pris-
and died such the barren island of St.
Helena. Prince Won Bismarck tried his hand after
the FrancoPrussian war. Intoxicated with pride
after his many victories he sought the extinction
of the Catholic Church and the destruction of the
Papacy. The May or Falk laws enacted in 1874,
purposey drawn up to restrict the liberties,
and freedom of conscience of the sanity bishops
devoted priests, and good religious people who
subjects of the German empire. Many suffered
exile, Imprisonment and death in refusing to obey
the Iron Chancellor rather than God In the
midst of the fight Bismarck proclaimed to the
world that "the Pope would find in the present war
between him and the empire Canossa." The
suit is long since settled The Church survived the
shock Bismarck, disappointed and disgruntled
died without enjoying the confidence of the
emperor. Today the Church has more vitality and
is numerically stronger in the German empire than
she was since the days of the Reformation The re-
ligious who exiled for their faith, have been
invited to return and become honored citizens
of the Fatherland. Are further proofs needed to
show that Church which has stood the severest
tests that human ingenuity could devise to destroy
her existence, and misarebly failed, is not human
but divine? The promises of her divine founder
that He would send the spirit of truth to steer and
direct her over the turbulent waves of hostile
world and that the gates of hell would never pre-
vail against her. must last till the end of the
world
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
CHILD LABOR.

Child labor in the United States is the subject
of bulletin recently issued by the census bureau
a result of an agitation for the enactment of
national law regulating and restricting the en-
ployment of children in the factories and sweat
shops of the land. The bulletin is based on the
census of 1900 and shows in that year a total of
more than one and three-quarter millions of chill
dren between the ages of 10 and Is years employed
in the United States as bread winners. Probably
more than million of these were workers in fac
tories mills and sweatshops. Considering the
growth of population and the greatly increased out
put of the factories of the country, it is not
sonabe to suppose that a census at the present
time would show total of more than 100000 i'm
mature workers in the manufactures of the land.
The situation is one which requires legislation
which will keep the children in school during the
usual school terms, and permit them to get out in
Gods sunshine and breathe Gods pure, fresh air
at other times.
Several other states have on their statute books
laws regulating the hours of employment of chill
dren and prescribing between what hours the labor
shall be performed. For example, the New York
law the subject permits children to work nine
hours day between o'clock i'll the morning and
o'clock at night Other states impose similar
limitations, but the enforcement of the laws Is left
to people who wink at violations to please either the
parents of the children or the manufacturers. Ac-
tual employment of children in Utah has not de-
veloped to any serious proportions, and any pro
hibiton here would not be handicap any one,
but it would be well to enact law to prevent the
practice being generally established. Included in
the inhibition should be the employment of young
boys as messengers State laws do not suffice
however. The condition is a national disgrace and
needs a national law to meet the requirements.
1t is true that the work the children are hired
to do is usually not hard manual labor. and it is
in some cases not attended by any great risk to
life or limb, but there are children tending
chimes in some factories which the employers chill
dren of the same age would not be permitted to
approach unless attended by an adult Accidents,
trivial and serious ranging from burns and bruises
to the loss of fingers arms, legs sight and even
life are everyday occurrences among the little
slaves to financial greed The bureau of labor of
the state of Minnesota recently made exhaustive
investigation into the subject of accidents among
wage-earners and found that boys under 16 years
of age met with twice as many accidents as men,
and girls under Is sustained thirty times
many accidents as women 1t is not carelessness on
the part of the children which accounts for these
facts, but irnmaturity Of Judgment and lack of
the mechanical knowledge necessary to keep them
selves out of danger. The Minnesota statistics
how concusively that Imen. not children should
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

chance is offered the Utah legislature to show
regard for the great body of workers and in
cidentally the manufacturers of the land by enact
ing into law the bill submitted by Representative
Kuchler which provides for marks plainly desgnat-
ing all goods made by convicts and known as
prison-made 1t is evident that any manufacturer
who puts honest quality into his goods and pays his
employees honest wages is not ashamed to put his
upon them, and should not be compelled to
compete with convicts. Moreover, the consumer is
always better able to judge the merits of any article
after he has tried it, and if entirely satisfactory
will seek to duplicate it. And there are very few
men women who would buy prison-made
sweat-shop goods in preference to others made by
American workingmen if they knew the conditions
under which the goods are made. There is much
cutlery at times for the necessity of protecting
American workingmen from cheap foreign labor,
but protection from competition by convicts is even
more to be desired. The bill should be passed
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
DEATH OF COUNT JOHN A. CREIGHTON.

The death of Count John A. Creighton in Omaha
last Wednesday was sad event that will be depIored
by Though possessed of great wealth his best
and warmest friends among the poor. for whom
he always tried to make provision in the building of
hospitals and educational institutions What he had
done in this respect done in silence and his
ward the happiness he felt in being instrumental
in helping all who were in want. When the present
old St Mary's pro-cathedral in this city
Mr.. Creighton. then doing business in Montana was
among the first to donate towards the building. His
interest in the church. like his faith. was Catholic
and wherever duty recreation took him his is
registered q loyal and faithful child of the church
His many generous and charitable acts in life reg
istered in heaven and his nnumerabe friends hope
and pray, have insured for him his eternal reward.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

A story comes from New York that crook
who acquitted of theft by the efforts of
shrewd lawyer when the case against him seemed
hopeless grateful to his deliverer that he
gave the lawyer pawn ticket his only earthly pos
session. to liquidate the debt. Details are some
what lacking in the press dispatch but can pic
ture the grief of the rogue in parting with the
ticket because it represented only few dollars on
a most sacred relic handed down from father to
son. and we can imagine the JOY of the lawyer
when he redeemed the pledge to receive from the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
CARD FROM BISHOP sCAN1AN.

feel It my duty TO protect Catholics and the pHo-
lie generally from fraud imposition bv notifying
hem from time to time that person bearing the
name and garb OF priest sister else. -
authorized permitted TO solicit or collect in this
diocese for whatever connected with the
tathonc Church without having from permission
anyone be found enFaged IN doing this unlawful
work, or collecting without such a document he or
she. the may should be regarded by all as
fraud and an imposter [. sCANLAN.
Risho, OF Salt LAX
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

The Roosevelt Third-Tem Leaguelet displays
most amazing nerve in attempting to work up a
boom for another term for the President The
President stated after his election that he would
not, under any circumstances, be candidate to
succeed himself, and he has since reiterated the
statement, That ought to settle the matter and
the leaguelet ought to know it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

If the bill introduced in the legislature for
board of three commissioners to run the city gov
eminent of Salt Lake, provided for terms of ten
to fifty years Imprisonment for malfeasance in
office Misrepresentation of funds and grating. We
would accord it heartiest support.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Utah needs state house. out think of the IN
designations and probes and scandals, not to say
thievery and robbery, which have accompanied and
followed the erection of capitols in other states
state house without an after-clap would be great
triumph for Utah
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

With various perquisites cut off and long
fering public demanding legislation not bid for by
corporation lobbyists it is in order for members of
all legislatures TO discover that their services
are worth much in proportion as congressmen's.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The intermountain Catholic goe- into nearly every
catholic home in this diocese It's circulation in Mon
tana, Idaho, Colorado, Wyominc Nevada and MANY
other states is very large. Only reliable firms and
business advertise in the paper All subscribers
viii find 1t to their advantage when about TO invest
purchase consult business meters to read over
the list OF our advertisers We not only recommend
but ask for them the patronage OF all ur readera
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Senator Seely's bill to punish the selling or of
ferng for sale of short pounds of butter recently
introduced in the Utah legislature, is intended to
correct of many shortcomings, as they may be
called, and give the people square deal
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Sessions Of state legislatures when there are no
candidates for membership in the "Nillionaires'
Club" must be comparatively Improbable to the
Legislators Real prosperity has been exemplified
in Rhode Island when three men. each with
barrel wanted to join the club
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Edward VII has been king Of England more
than six years having taken up the burdens Of
government in January. 1901. He has wisely pur-
sued golf and eschewed politics. so should not be
held responsible for any shortcomings of the Brit
ISL government.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Any public official who accepts little courtesy
like pass from railroad may ease his conscience
by selling the company his talents and chasing
himself as an employee.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Without the earthquake at Kingston. Governor
Swettenham would have retired unwept, unhonored
and unsung, into an oblivion equal to that of our
own ex-vce presidents.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

broker his watch, stolen only short time be-
fore Surely there is humor as well as honor among
thieves.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

No doubt some members of the Colorado legs-
lature uttered a solemn "Amen!" when their chap
lain returned thanks TO God that they were not in
jail.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

In fixing up a schedule for the assessor and one
for the fire insurance agent one looks upon his
possessions from radically different points of view
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

Tho Reverend Clergy requested TO send 10 tn p
1NTERMOUNTAIN CATHOLIC news contributions OF
interest TO their respective parishes.
entered in the Postofice at Salt Lake Second
Class Matter)
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

The Ten Commandments would make an admir-
able platform for any political party.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

No doubt some congressman, by comparison of
their own with others ability law makers, feel
that their salaries are still quite inadequate
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

When politician steals anothers thunder we
: z-s-eAe-'sesasnlhtion Of knowing i is not mar,
ketable quantity.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

really good friend is one who Will not be toe
close when YOU need dollar or two
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Who ever heard of Governor Swettenham befor
the Jamaica upheaval, anyway
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

If the weather should be favorable, the Easter
hat joke will appear early in the Ienten season.
and be overworked
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09

Where there's will there's way-to break its
provisions.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-02-09
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers removing from place to another
md desiring papers changed should always give for
fner well present address.
The Washington times., 1907-06-05
FREE MISS BOND.
CRY OF EVERYONE

Robert IT. Smith. OF Baltimore, at
torney Tor Miss Bessie l.. Bond, who
was sentenced 10 five years in jail on
Monday. for raising a SO national bank
note 20 500. said he expected to send to
President Roosevelt IN a few days an
application for Miss Bonds pardon.
The movement in Miss Bonds behalf
was started by the grand jury which
indicted her. Accompanying the indict-
ment was q recommendation 20 mercy,
and that an application be made at once
70 the President for the Communication Of
the sentence.
Judge Morris, who imposed the SEN
tencc. said he viii join i'm AN 3pplica-
ton for a Communication OF II. as he be-
leycd it was too severe.
For the OffcnsC. OF which Miss Bond
pleaded guilty. the law prescribes d
penalty Of from FIVE TO fifteen years i'm
prisOnment and the sentence she re-
Ceived was the lowest allowed by the
law.
AS everyone connected with the case
has expressed sympathy FOR Miss Bond,
any application 10 the President I'm her
behalf will probably not be opposed. A
Communication OF the sentence may be
urged by some, instead OF an absolute
pardon.