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Arizona republican., 1907-11-29

In fact he was in a small sized pan ic. It was all right to gather in some few hundreds of the Broadgauge's leader in books. and cut under cost on them: he could afford the small loss. for the sake of hurting the prestige of the rival establishment; but when it came to supplying a demand that was little less than a riot. and which meant a serious inroad upon his pro- fits for weeks ahead. that was cause for alarm. And just that was what threatened. For already the supply of The. Enigma" was almost depleted. and the calls for it were more insistent than ever.
 And he must meet that demand: this he well knew, no matter what 1t grew into. The prestige of the entire store was involved. To advertise such a sale as this. and then to fail to have all the books that were called for. with a few left over. would be disaster. He must secure more copies of "The Enig ma, at any price. and he must keep on securing them till he had sold every one in town.
 Thank fortune, tn Broadgauge didn't have very nanny O thim t start with" he said to himself. as he mopped his brow, and hurriedly sought Meyer Bamberger, to whom he told his woes.
 "Of course. get them said this head of the firm. But really. Meester Healey. it loogs like you hat de worst O dis. Und dis house don't like to lose moneys. eh?"
 Healey groaned but he acted. Sum moning clerks from the other depart ments. he imparted his instructions.
 "Go up [ tn Broadgauge." said he. Quick, Buy The Enigma. Yis, pay s1.25 fer 'em. Come in tn back way an take em' to the stock room, an thin git more. Rape on till I till ye stop,"
 A lively and. to most of clerks. an inexplicable demand now sprung up at the Broadgauge for "The Enigma" Breathless young women. a few men and sundry boys and girls arrived. de- manded the book and hurried away with several copies apiece. Sometimes they came back for more. Extra help was needed in Popl<in's section. More and more the stock room was called upon for fresh piles of the volumes. and the whole store was electric with excitement A few clerks understood: they had heard Name. all forenoon, at the telephone, calling up one friend after another. and to each repeating the same injunction:
 Co down to Bambergers, and get
Arizona republican., 1907-11-29

tea to violate all store ethics-to carry right up to crush this bold scheme of Healey and Bamberger's. And on Sunday. too,
 In fear and trembling Popkin rang the Mays bell and with shaking knees he was admitted. But in an hour he came forth with head held high. smok- ing one of the best of Mays cigars and as satisfied a look on his face as if he had been a millionaire. And that night it was Popkin and Mays advertising men who worked for many hours, in secret and, on all but Popkin's part. in amaze, the while, too, that Healey had his chance with Name.
 Right we'll did Healey plead his cause. and Name wavered.
 Pop is a good fellow" she said to herself. but he ain't got the courage of a flea, while here Healey. already with an int'rest in the sales and a cinch on his job. He ain't pretty. but lands vuh don't eat beauty. I've a notion to take Healey."
 But Popkin's appealing face filled her mental vision again. and her love Iof fair play stood betwixt Healey and her own heart
 No, she said to herself. again I'm goin' | wait till this Enigma scrap is done. I'm goin' t give Pop his show"
 MT. Healey." said Name. you're a good feller. an I like you Healey beamed. But I aint goin' [ say t. night what I'm goin' [ do. Will yuh wait week, an come mex Sunday night for tn answer?'
 Faint me that knows why ye can't say 'Yis' might" said Healey. slowly But nayther is ut me that'll priss ye whin ye'd ruther wait. An Sunday might. is ut? I'll come thin fer me furst kiss,"
 Bargain day at Bamberger's had sell dom seen such a rush. Before the doors opened that Monday morning the sidewalks were blockaded. As soon as the admittance was secured the throng made for the book department and the demand for The Enigma" set in.
 |. And such a demand, Healey and his clerks were overwhelmed: they called for extra help: they waited on two and three at once, and Healey watched the stacks of books melt away with ming amaze. Customers took two and three copies and returned for more. I was ineXplicable; the cut of seven cents did not justify so great rush. and Healey could not understand it.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-29
THE ENIGMA---A Special Sale
 By WILLIAM HAMILTON CLINE.
(Copyright.)

Its my first week." said he. and it has been d bad one. The sales are less than when Healey was here. The run is failure. and Wilkerson has spoken about it twice. I've pushed forward the very books that Healey made his best showings on. and people have gone right past them and have bought them from him at Bamberger's."
 70 course," exclaimed Name. rather scornfully.
 MT. Popkin sighed.
 Two counters To the left, fourth aisle he answered. without knowing that he did it, as a woman asked for thread-and she was back in moment bereating him because it was the sec ond aisle to the right. second counter.
 See here, Popsky" said Name. fla miliarly. you take this thing too hard. O course you can't sell Healey's trade the very books that Healey used to sell 'em. That's why he's got a trade: he can carry il with him. Now. you feed your people something else-see?
 "Speakin' Q The Enigma did you see tn evenin' papers announcement? %
 No: more misfortune?"
 Well. Bamberger's is announcin a special run on il at sl.1S for Monday Your price is SIPS. ain't it?'
 Never less, and We have it exclu- sively. They can't have such a sale Where could they have obtained the books2''
 "I dunno what they can or they can't have. but they announce it. And say. I see Irene and Belle and some more O their people up here noon this week. buyin' Enigmas' just the same Say. Pop. now. look here-ain't run on The Enigma what you been want in'?'
 Tt certainly is
 An aint Bamberger's telling about a sale at sl.lS, when they ain't got any more 'Enigmas than what they bought from you?"
 Yes"
 Will you take a tip from me-"
 70 course l will
 Then you walk home with me to- night, and I'll put you next to a scheme thatll be a winner-See?" Out into Broadawy. when the clos went, arm in arm. The cool night air
Arizona republican., 1907-11-29

was refreshing. and even the dropping | spirits of Mir. Popkin revived under the combined atmosphere of Names good cheer and the balmy breeze that swept | through the brilliantly lighted thor cughfare. The beauty and the relief , of it drew them unconsciously closer i together. and not even Healey did they
 see. as they wandered on up the street and into Christie's where, over a nut
 sundae. they talked long and earnestly
 of matters that to Healey would have been revelation.
 That worthy. however. had turned ] back when he saw the pair. He had decided in his own mind that this was
 the night for his say. and the very [ thought of il brought his face to the color of his brickdust hair and totally obIitterated the freckles which spotted it like coral islets on a tropic sea. -Nivir moind." muttered Healey. "'Tis wid him she walks now, but wid
 me she will walk mkt wake. Aha, the
 havoc I'll work wid him. an The Enigma!
 Whereupon he posted off down to Bamberger's again, and till the forms closed on the last Sunday morning paper and no more copy would be received. he and the advertising men were busy.
 The hint of a sale of The Enigma"
 that would startle the city was told in the Saturday papers-a hint only. When the natives arose Sunday morn ing and found pages devoted to the same sale they marveled. Some pa pers contained little besides the Bam- berger advertisement; the mere am nouncement of such d run on book known as an exclusive Broadgauge stock. was startling.
 The greatest surprise bargain ever known" read the announcements. "Our motto is: We Sell for Less and this is the proof of it. The Enigma Broad gauge price, always s1.25. Our price. |S11Si"
 Popkin dropped in on Name that afternoon. His courage needed brac ing up: Hcaiey was making this big ger thing than he had expected.
 If he makes good on that" he said to Name, ''it will finish me. The very book that we boast is our own,"
 You ain't got the nerve of a cat!" declared Name, scornfully. He can't beat you if you have Mir. Mays consent back O you t carry out our plan"
 And so it was that with much en- couraging, Popkin was sent off after
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21
Tho Bible Before Luther's Time,

The Rev. Alfred Young. C. S. p, in
his Catholic and Protestant Countries
Compared" page 1886, says: There
were more than seventy different edi-
tons of the Bible. in the different
languages Of the nations of Europe
printed before Luther's Bible was put
forth. The library of the Paulist Faith
ers Of New York contains a COPY of
the ninth edition of the Bible in High
German. profusely illustrated with col
ored wood engravings. and printed by
Antonius Boburger at Nuremberg in
1883. the very year in which Luther
was born" This does not lork very
much as though the Bible was allowed
to fall into oblivion.
But Herr Jansen and Father Young
are Catholics and therefore their Wit
ness may be suspected in the eyes of
Professor Davidson's pupils So let us
give them some Protestant testimony
Mr.. Edmund Foulkes in his work en-
titled "Chrtstendom's Divisions" (Vol.
I. p. 1900 writes as follows: 'No less
than twenty printed editions of the
Bible were brought out in High or Low
German between A. D. 1850 and the
age Of Luther
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21

ton armed to the teeth and demand
ing that its subjects receive the same
rights and privileges that America
gives to the subjects of any other ma
ton.
If Japan persists in such an attitude
and the United States allows it, then
we may as we'll prepare at once to see
the Pacific States at least an Orien-
tai province. II the United States
does not allow it. in all human proba-
bility it means that once more the gage
of battle will be thrown down between
the outposts Of Europe and the out
posts of Asia and that the Pacific will
be another Mediterranean scourged by
hostile fleets.
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21
The Vatican.

The word Vatican is often used but
many do not understand its import,
says the Catholic Tribune. The term
refers to a collection of buildings on
one OF the seven hills Of Rome. which
covers a space Of 1900 feet in length
and 1000 in breadth. 1t is built on a
space once occupied by the garden of
the cruel Nero. 1t owes its origin to
the Bishop of Rome. who in the early
part of the sixth century erected a
humble residence on its site. About
the year 1850 Pope Eugenius rebuilt
it on a magnificent scale Innocent H..
a few years afterwards. gave it up as
lodging to Peter H.. King of Arago
In 1905 Clement ", at the instigation
Of the King OF France, removed the
Papal See from Rome to Avignon, when
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21

University of America shows not only
that the Order has the best interests
of the Church at heart but that it
knows how to look after those inter-
ests in a substantial manner says the
San Francisco Monitor.
The proposal is to raise a fund Of
half a million dollars for the Univer-
sity. Such an endowment, added to
its present resources. would put the
University on an independent basis
and secure for perpetuity the payment
of its running expenses.
ITO raise one-half million dollars
the members of our society will have
to contribute, on an average. so cents
year for five years. at the end Of
which time our 100000 members will
have an endowment of 100000 to
present to the Catholic University OF
America" says the resolution adopted
at this years national convention. II
is a great plan. and all American
Catholics will look forward to It's
realization.
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21
RUSSIA AND FINLAND.

The Russian government is always
referred to as the most prominent type
of despotic rule. The average person
would not think of comparing Russia
and England. The latter is a consti.
tutional monarchy while the former is
despotism Yet the Car of Russia
has now in his hands for final ratifi-
cation an instrument which guarantees
to Finland liberties as broad as any
enjoyed by any constitutional mon
archy in Europe. This new constitu-
ton provides that Finland is semi
sovereign state and is to be governed
exclusively through Firms, and every
czar that comes to the throne must
swear to observe the rights of Finland
before he can demand an oath Of allie
glance from the people of that country
Treaties that Russia may make with
other nations are not to go into effect
in Finland unless concurred in by the
Diet OF Finland, and the people Of Fin
ldlli dlS W nave exclusive control
their national finances, including the
levying of taxes. raising Of loans, and
authorizing appropriations. The Fin
nish army is to be Differed exclusively
by Finnish subjects. There is to be
universal SUFFRAGE including women
and women are to have equal rights
with men in holding office
How does this compare with the way
England governs Ireland or with her
rule in 1ndiao How does it compare
even with our own treatment of the
Filipinos? 1t was only a little while
ago that our magazines were filled with
pathetic descriptions Of the slavery that
was imposed upon Finland by the ter
rible Russian despotism. Is it not pos
sihle that little introspection on the
part of leading constitutional govern
ments would be in place before the
people of the latter should 20 into fits
over the way Russia treats a subject
people?
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21

A limited number Of our Democratic
exchanges seem to delight in grilling
Alton B. Parker and those who sup
ported him for the presidency in 1904
In the light of recent events is it not
time. for the future welfare of the
party. to cease this practice. AS time
goes on it becomes more apparent that
Judge Parker was. after ALL man
who deserved stronger support from
the people than that given him. He
was charged. among other things, with
being the creature of the trusts. yet
the entire Democratic campaign fund
of 1904 was not equal to one of the
dozens OF contributions made by these
hydra headed monstrosities in behalf
Of Roosevelt's election.
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21
AssAILs Professionalism.
Famous Congregational Minister Talks
Plainly to His Flock.

Rev. Charles Edward Stowe, of
Brdgewater. Mass, is a son of the
great novelist. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
and a nephew of Henry Ward Beecher.
He is also a Congregational prea cher
of splendid standing. One evening re-
Gently during a sermon delivered in his
church. he took off his gloves and
boldly assailed the Professionalism of
the hour and its alleged higher crit
les" Thus he said in part:
Our Puritan Fathers never would
have made the break they did with
Catholic Christianity could they have
foreseen as result thereof the Christ
less. moribund. frigid. fruitless Prot
estantism that can contribute neither
warmth. life inspiration nor power to
lift us above the weight and weari-
ness Of sin. Thank God, this is not
true Of all Professionalism! The great
doctrines Of Catholic Christianity are
still believed and preached in many of
our churches. But. alas! it is only too
true that the heavenly city, which our
Puritan fathers yearned for and sought
with prayers and tears, has become
to many of their Christless descend
ants. frigid city Of ice palaces: built
of pale nesations. cold. cherries. shin
ing in pale winter sun with an evan
escent glitter Of a doubtful and UNI
substantial intellectual worth.
LAS the icebergs from the frozen
north floated with the ocean currents.
only to be melted and disappear in the
warm waters Of the equator so shall
these transcendental ice mountains
melt in the warmer currents that the
Holy Spirit will bring to human hearts
S;Ar<..5Naa ...s,
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21

On another page is an article Civ
ing the names and referring to the
work Of certain men and women of
the United States who have been hon.
ored by the Vatican. They belong to
q nobility based upon merit; a nobility
which their children may point to with
pride but cannot claim for themselves
unless they, too, earn it by exemplary
living coupled with good works The
titles held by members of that nobility
mean. something, and they terminate
with their present possessors They
are even more special and particular
than that; they terminate with the life
of the one who bestowed them The
man or woman who earns and hold:
one Of these titles must have reached
and maintained a position of high
merit. 1t is a nobility just the oppo-
site Of that to be found in monarchies
founded upon heredity. The latter
often resolves itself into license per
hitting its possessors to commit every
and any kind of an abomination with
out calling down upon the perpetra
/ tors the disapproval of society.
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21
Dangers Of the Barber Shop.

We hear good deal about the danger
of drink and the saloon, the danger of
the dance hall, the theater and bad
company; but we hear nothing about
the danger of the barber shop. Prac-
tically all men and boys patronize the
barber shop. To interest his patrons
while they are waiting their turn to
get a shave or haircut it is the custom
of the proprietors of barber shops to
supply literature for them to read. Sad
to say, it is the practice Of most bar
bers to supply the vilest illustrated pa
pers possible to get, and also of many
to adorn the walls of their shops with
lascivious pictures. Because their bar
Der shops are for men and boys only,
it is no reason why proprietors Of
them should join hands with the devil
in spreading immortality and aiding in
the destruction of mankind, The
presence of immoral illustrated papers
and immoral pictures upon the wall
naturally lead patrons of barber shops
into the use of unhecoming and indie
cent language, says the New World.
1rB San Francisco a good Catholic
barber advertises his barber shop as
place where you can get shave and
haircut without being compelled to
listen to immoral talk, nor view i'm
moral pictures. All BARRIERS ought to
initiate his example. Let those anxious
for the moral welfare of men and boys
warn them against the dangers of the
barber shop. Condemn the barber shop
that greets its patrons with immoral
papers and pictures. Let men and boys
avoid such places as they would
smallpox hospital, because between
the two the smallpox hospital is the
less dangerous, for smallpox only in
lures the body and the soul may be
saved, While the immortality of the de-
graded barber shop befouls the minds
and damns the souls of those it leads
on to the devil. Let there be public
opinion aroused that will drive from
the barber shops the immoral paper
and picture and the immoral jester
and story teller
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21
JAPANESE EXCLUSION.

The Eastern people do not under
stand that the Japanese Exclusion
question is not a political or an econ
, omic question only, but that it is a
question Of racial destiny Europe and
Asia are the two poles of humanity,
and all the platitudes of the world
will not make Europeans Asiatics, or
Asiatics Europeans America lies be-
tween Europe and Asia, and the great
question is. shall it be European or
Asiatic. says the San Francisco Lead
er.
This question must be settled north
Of the Rio Grande. South of that riv-
err lies a population probably of Ash
attic origin. against which the modern
Asiatic cannot compete In economics.
He might overrun and subdue the land,
but even for that the natural difficult
ties are enormous.
But the United States and Canada
are open territory. Their climate is
ASiiih'-AotS, AliclI lCSJutCSS uullllllletl,
and the supply Of white labor not equa.
to the demand.
Here is the Asiatic's opportunity.
He can live on less-much less than
the white man-and therefore he is
willing to work for less. This state of
affairs would be all right if the Asiat-
les We're slaves whose numbers might
be regulated and activities directed.
But the Asiatic is far from being a
slave. He has long heritage Of civ
ilization. AT the very first opportunity
he sets up for himself. and the erst-
while coolie becomes a merchant or
manufa cturer.
| If this process goes on without check
it is easy to see that very soon the
whole Pacific coast will have an Ash
attic population competing in every de-
/! partn1ent of life with the European
And as these two streams never mix
there would be in every county, in
every town. white community and
a yellow community If there would be
no interference by law or force the
yellow community would inevitably
Gust the white community because it
can live cheaper and work for less
| wages. There is no way in which one
race can live in the midst of another
except as master and slave.
Added to this consideration. which
is as old as the Chinese agitation on
the Pacific Coast. is the new and sur
prising. development of Japan as a
military power. 1t is so long since
Asia had a drilled people that we had
almost forgotten that Asiatics have
made the finest soldiers in history.
But over against US now stands a ma
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21

the Vatican remained in a condition
of obscurity and neglect for more than
seventy years.
But soon after the return of the Pom
tifical court to Rome, an event which
had been so earnestly prayed for by
poor Petrach, and which finally took
place in 1876, the Vatican was put in
a state of repair. and again enlarged
as the regular palace and residence OF
the Popes, who, one after another. ad.
ded fresh buildings to it, and gradually
encircled it with antiquities. statues
pictures and books until it became the
richest depository in the world.
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21

The charter has been defeated. 1t
can serve no public good to hold Il
post lnortem. 1t was defeated in the
working mems wards. From what we
can learn the working men are we'll
satisfied with the result. 1t is a little
hard to understand what process of
reasoning led them to oppose a meas
ure which we believe. if adopted, would
have conferred upon them a greater
benefit than upon any other class in
the community. On last Tuesday the
spectacle Of the special interests and
the working men working hand in hand
to defeat the measure was presented.
Just in what way those who enjoy spe-
cial privileges from our city and the
wage earners were united in opposition
to the charter does not now appear.
1t may later on.
The Irish standard., 1907-09-21
OVER THE NORTHWEST

Butte. Mont.-Representa of four
states figured in a wedding at the
church of the Sacred Heart at O'Clock
Sunday evening. Father Carr perform
ing the ceremony. The bride, Miss
Anna M. Burns, is charming and ac-
complished young lady teacher of
Maple Falls, Wash. while the groom
Joseph F. Kern, is chief engineer at
the Anaconda smelter. Mr.. Kern has
large circle of warm friends in Butte
and Anaconda. The bride was attend
ed by Miss Catherine Corners of AL
bert Lea. Mimi, and the groom by
James O'Keefe Of Columbus, Neb. Aft
er the ceremony the bridal party par
took of delightful wedding supper
at the Butte grill. The health and
happiness of the newly welded couple
was toasted. After a merry evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Kern left on the night
train for the south
Kellogg. Minn.-On Saturday even
ing, Sept. 7th, Mrs. Anna Lydon, relict
of the late Coleman Lydon Of watopa,
died at her home in the village Of KEEL
logg. at the age Of about seventy
years. Her funeral took place Mon
day morning. The services We're con-
Quoted in the Kellogg Catholic church,
Father Culliton, the pastor. oficiat-
ing. The interment was in the family
lot at Highland. Deceased had been
in failing health for some time. The
end came peacefully. Her maiden
name was Anna McDonough She was
born in county Galway. Ireland, and
came to wahasha county in 1856 In
1857 she was married to Coleman Ly-
don. They settled in watopa in 1855
and continued to reside there UP to a
few years ago. when advancing years
made it necessary for them to leave
the farm. They purchased a home
and moved into Kellogg. Twelve chill