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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
THE MIDDLE CLASS.

With the presidential campaign at its height.
we hear great deal about the captains of industry
the trust magnates, the grafters and stock gam
blers on the one hand, and the laboring man and
union labor agitator the other but never a word
about the great body of people who may be conSid-
cred as the middle class We hear nothing of the
small business man, the clerks, school teachers,
clergymen, doctors and lawyers, editors and hack
| drivers who exc out a precarious living one way
and another and whose income is derived from
people in all walks of life The farmer comes in
for his share of attention but the small business
man has not been appealed to directly as in fact
have of the others who make up the largest
part of the population of the country. The middle
class includes the frugal worker, too, and many
who supposed to be wealthy, but whose salaries
or incomes in the shape of fees, are necessary to
their existence.
This class is certainly vitality interested in the
outcome of the present campaign, yet we hear no
appeals going up to them for support Perhaps
this is accountable from the fact that the govern
ment never has professed to do anything for them.
Legislation is enacted for the benefit of the work
ingman, though the benefits derived NAV be only
ime mary. The trusts are supposed to be ham
perez by regulation, and no doubt have a deem in
terest in the tariff legislation which is to be en-.
acted and which is always promised about this
time every four years. But we hear of nothing
promised for the middle class. Indeed. we never
hear of the middle class asking for anything. And
yet 1t is the middle class that pays the bulk of the
taxes, and pays for the street improvements. and
builds up the cities of the land and supports the
schools and churches
The greatness of the United States lies not so
much in the great prosperity of the wealthy as in
the prosperity of the middle class; the hometown
ing citizen, the man who is struggling out of nov
erty by frugal and economical living and is build
ing himself his town and his country up His occu-
patton may be lowly and his income small but bo
belongs to the middle class, and he makes the ideal
citizen He may be member of an organization
OF his craft. That does not affect his position as
one of the middle class. Indeed many members of
organized labor bodies belong to the middle class.
They own their homes, pay their proportion of the
taxes and discharge all the duties of citizenship.
They pay their way in the world and also helm
along others who do not. In their efforts TO curb
the trusts and elevate the workers of the land the
great middle class is left to shift for itself. The
efforts of the nation should be to build up this 81
lent and oft-neglected and long-suffering portion
of the population For the carrying on of the gov
eminent and the burden of prosperity and hard
times fall upon those who have arisen out of nov
erty and have desire to join the ranks of the
rich nation of well-to-do people, nation in
which the average paddle his own canoe is
the that will endure
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

in Milwaukee last spring, that the tough saloon
must co., the publication of list of thirtysix sa-
loOns all more or less Cough" serves to emphasize
the lack of sincerity of the resolutions of the
citation, if the brewer mentioned happens to be a
member of that association. And if the Salt Lake
brewer is not member of the association, the case
is not made any better, for he has all the require
ments of membership, and should belong.
The Herald Of Monday morning promised an
exposure of an alleged pact existing between the
big saloon and liquor interests and the Republican
party. Coming as it does just before the election
there will be defense made that the activity of
the Herald is for political effect Whether it be
for political effect not if it is shown that there
is an understanding between the dominant politi-
cal party in the county it will not be an unusual
thing for the saloon has been active in the poll
tics of more than one city county and state Of
the nation.
1t would be very unfortunate however, gust at
this time, to make this question partisan politi-
cal fight. There a great many Republicans
who will vote for the Republican candidates even
if it is shown that the Republicans are in league
with the saloon and liquor interest,", yet who
opposed to the saloon and the intemperance result
ing, to say nothing of the demorazing effect of
the political activity of the saloon in politics. On
the other hand, there are undoubtedly members of
the so-called American party who are ostensiby OPP
posed to the alleged activity of the Mormon church
in politics who would join with the Mormon peo-
pie in their efforts to stamp out the saloon evil
Whatever may be the result of the agitation in
Utah. the position of the Mormon church in back
ing up the AntiSaloon league and coming out flat
footed for temperance will be received with salts
faction by those whose efforts lie in that direction
Utah will no doubt be given a local option law by
the next legislature, and if the saloon and liquor
interests don't believe it, they need only wait for
confirmation of the prediction. We do not believe
the friends of temperance will feel inclined to con-
1emn the dominant church in Utah for political
activity in the state if the liquor interests and
he politicians succeed hereafter in injecting parti-
anship into this question Such course would
'e the most natural thing in the world for them
o do in view of the fact that the American party
S in absolute control of the city, and has hopes of
arrylng the county at the coming election.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
LAWS.

The laws that men make for the guidance =.
all those within the jurisdiction Of the star. :.
which it is intended the laws shall be opera+iv. o..
always subject to change in accordance with Il.
varying conditions of the country i'm which H..
live. In the old days of the west the penalty f..
stealing a horse was the same as that for COMM.
ting murder, and it was executed with create. Il.
patch, if the early chroniclers always wrote trrI
We of this day are prone to criticise the sovortr
of the penalty inflicted by the vgiantes. bu+ +Ior
had to deal with the criminals in the best WA, +bo
could, and capital punishment was considered
just punishment for the crime of stealing horse
In those days horses were hard to get and thew
were of great value to their possessors. for man,
times the possession of horse meant life; the
lack of good horse meant death And if is cor.
tain the severity of the penalty kept many men
from doing the things which they might otherwise
have done. Nowadays the penalty for stealing
horse is term in prison. We have modified the
punishment somewhat because the crime is not Of
so great consequence to the loser of the animal
The foregoing illustrates the point which We
wish to make. In all man-made laws there is
punishment attached which is supposed to be com.
mensurate with the crime committed In one place
the penalty may be death; in another, simply fine
or Imprisonment. Or it may be only few wears
which separates the different punishments which
meted out to offenders. In the sight of God
the crime of stealing is the same, whether it be
done today or centuries ago. The sin is the same
The punishment which is to be meted out to the
sinner is the same, Notwithstanding the change Of
punishment which man fixes for the crime
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
THE CAMPAIGN.

One feature OF the present campaign that APP
pears to be entirely overlooked by the politicians
and those who are active in carrying it forward is
the fact that the exposure of nefarious practices
by some politicians and statesmen tends to be-
smirch the regulations of all men in public life
and all men of affairs,
The campaign will be fought out, and the ex-
posures will probably come to a close with the cleo
tion but there will remain for many days the gen
eral opinion that all politicians are bad and that all
legislation in the future will be influenced by cor
rupt practices
No sane man doubt that men with money
trust magnates, business men of all sorts ,ubosa
business is IN any way directly affected by legis
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
CARD FROM BISHOP sCA,IAN.

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 gar5 Of priest sister anyone else is
authorized permitted 10 solicit collect this
diocese for 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 a document he or
she as the case may be- should be regarded by all as
fraud and an 1mposter L. SCANLAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

The IntermoUntain Catholic goes into nearly every
catholic home in this diocese It's circulation in Mon
tana, Idaho. Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada and many
other states is very large. Only reliable firms and
business men advertise in the paper All subscribers
viii fnd to their advantage when about to invest
purchase consult business matters to read over
the list Of our advertisers. We only recommend
but ask for them the patronage Of all our readers
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

ers are taken cum grano sails, but when they shout
to their opponents that you're another" the com
mon people believe that both telling nothing but
the truth
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

The college athlete is just now buster learning
the football signals than in conquering "amo, amas
amat"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

1t is nearly as hard in these yirtuous days for
the railroads to raise freight rates as it IS for the
political parties to raise campaign funds
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

The confidence of the candidates has never been
shattered, so matter about the plain people and
the business interests
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

And the most uncheering thought of the fall
season is not the need of new clothes but that the
taxes come overdue in November
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

- The political problems being discussed by the
candidates not half so important as mpressing
upon the minds of the people the necessity of sub
ordinating themselves to the law
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

Notwithstanding the reported scarcity of cam
paign funds, there seems to be enough to keep the
campaign going on right merrily.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

Published in Salt Lake City, Utah, every Saturday,
by Inc Intermountains Catholic Publishing Company.
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street $500 year in advance
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Inc Colorado Catholic. established 1884.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

Now that the baseball season is over, if it we're
not for the football season the politicians could
hold the center of the stage.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

1t is conceded that the letters Mr. Hearst has
been reading were stolen, but the things they g's
away go to show that the thief was not actuated BY
selfish motives.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

With seven tickets on the local voting ma
chimes, you pay your money and take your choice
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

1t is real considerable of the politicians to wait
till the picking season is well over before they
put all their ginger into the campaign Otherwise
there might be shortage of the spice
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

The task of the candidates being good fellow
is of the amusing features of all political con-
tests.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

People who expect an early fall will probably
not be disappointed if they will go up in an ar
ship
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

The era of good feeling will be completely re
stored Immediately after the election hat is bought
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10

And soon the man who "told you so' viii again
be abroad in the land
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
CHANGING ADDRESSES,

Subscribers removing from one place to another,
and desiring papers changed, should always give for
lner as well present address
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-10-10
REMITTANCES.

Remittances should be made by postoffice ex
press money ORDERS drafts registered letters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26

close for the present, with best
wishes to yourself and all inquiring
friends,
Very truly,
J. N. Posi-.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
Federly Family Reunion.

The family of A. V. Federly of
this city treated that old veteran to
an old-fashioned house warming on
the occasion of his 65th birthday,
one day last week. His brother
William and wife came all the way
from Rock Elm, Dunn county, and
Eugene Fedderly, the other brother,
came up from Blue Earth. Mimi.
together with their sister, Mrs. 0.
E. White, also Of Blue Earth. The
family of the late A. E. Federly
was also present, and these with the
families of the three daughters
Mrs. Geo. Maltby, Mrs. P. G. Evans
of Minneapolis and Mrs. A. M.
Smith of Paxton-with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Federly of this city and Jas.
Federly of Morton, the sons of the
house, almost overhowed the Fed
derby home. Needless to say that
Mr.. Federly and hisl helpmeet
greatly enjoyed the invasion. The
departure of the Maltby family to-
morrow gave a goodbye feature to
the gathering.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
School Notes.

The grade building was visited
quite extensively last week.
The cooking class is now we'll
started and is cooking some very
nice dishes.
The patriotic program given by
the high school last Friday was en-
joyed by a large number of visitors.
The pupils Of the school greatly
enjoyed the legal holiday last Satur-
day. We're mighty glad Washing
toms birthday don't come on Satur-
day every year.
HHMiss Everett's and Miss Willard
room gave a Washington program
Friday afternoon. All the children
were dressed in Washington style
and looked very pretty. and it is
reported that the the teachers looked
very pretty too in costume.
Miss Larkip's room gave very
nice program to the 18th grade Fri
day last. The special number was a
Washington tea party. Nearly all
the grades observed Washington S
birthday in one way or another, and
the lower grades took on decora-
ton of red, white and blue. II
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
Arrested at Morgan for Raising a
Check Drawn by Jos. Parker
of Three Lakes.
Girl Accuses Step Mother of III
Treating and Encouraging
Her to Steal.

A sad case of young girl devel-
oping criminal instincts was made
public this week by the arrest of
Mary Greenburg at Morgan for the
crime of forgery. in raising" a
$3.05 check given her by Joseph Par
ker and cashing it at the Farmers
and Merchants bank for $21. The
girl, who is only II years of age,
was examined before Justice Hart
wick of Morgan, County Attorney
Owens conducting the investigation.
The story brought out makes a
strong appeal to all interested in
young people. She finally not only
admitted forging the check, but
confessed to having been guilty of
various thefts, among them the TAX
ing of twenty dollar gold piece
from her aunt, Mrs. Herman Dahms.
and the stealing of gold watch at
another time. The check in question
was paid by Mr.. Parker several
months ago for work in his family
done by Miss Greenberg. He never
learned of the changing of the check
until informed by the bank that his
account had been overdrawn, which
led to an investigation and the dis
covery Of the raised check, which
had been made with a lead pencil
and was therefore easily changed.
The girl told story that ought to
make a strong appeal to those who
would condemn her. Her mother
died when she was a child and after
wards her father was placed under
arrest for neglect and cruelty to his
daughter, who was for time under
the influence of a stepmother whom
the girl accuses of not only being
unkind to her but of actually en-
couraging her to lie and steal. She
will undoubtedly go to the reform
school, and it is to be hoped will be
given chance to lead respectable
life. At the time of her arrest she
was learning the dressmaking trade.
Her love of finery appears to be her
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
Strange Actions of a Father.

without fuel of any kind and
with no food of any kind in the house
except small supply of crackers,
Wayne Robbins and his little sister
Lonis, s years old, were left alone
last Monday. when their father went
away from home," says the Mime
apolis Journal of last Saturday.
"Only the kindly interest and gener-
osity of neighbors who discovered
their plight several days later, has
kept the children from severe suffer
ing. The father, David f, Robbins,
owns farm or an interest in farm
at Redwood Falls, and it is believed
that he has gone there in the hope
of getting money. He did not tell
his children where he was going"
The Journal adds that Mr.. Robinson
had suffered misfortune through
the loss by death of his wife and
a son, and later lost his house
here by fire, and that some of his
acquaintance think his losses may
have affected his mind. The child
rem were brought to Minneapolis
about six weeks ago, two others
being left here with Mr.. Robbins
brother-in-law, A. E. Fox. The
account concludes with the state
ment that the children at Minneapo-
lis are being cared for by the HUI
name society and the neighbors.
Mr.. Robbins was in this city last
Saturday. and as the above circum-
stances were not known here, no at
tempt was made to ascertain his
reasons for leaving his little ones in
such an unnatural way He is known
to have some financial resources and
the other relatives of the children
would never have allowed them to
come to want had they known their
circumstances. 1t is only charitable
to~conclude that the father was men
tally unbalanced when he deserted
his children in this fashion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
]. N. Post Likes Oregon.
Drain, Ore, Feb. 16, 1903


Ed. GAZETTE: You requested me
to let you know how we liked our
new home. Of course it was a
great and radical change for us to
make. But after getting settled
and acquainted with the ways of the
people and country in general we
are all liking it here beyond my
expectations. In fact, after look
ing the coast country over pretty
thoroughly, I believe we have 10
Gated in one of the best places on
the coast. The Southern Pacific R.
r. Co. is now building a branch
from here to Coos Bay, which is to
be continued down the coast to
Frisco, making this the main line
from Portland to Frisco when COM
pleted. This particular part of the
country has not developed very
much, having been settled originally
by southern people mostly, and on
large tracts of land donated by the
government. But they are begin
ming to cut these holdings in small
farms and it is settling quite fast.
The climate is fine. We have mad
but three nights cold enough to kill
the tenderest plants. | often wish
Minnesota could have such a climate
The resources are numerous, stock
Of all kinds do fine on the mountain
ranges without hay or grain. An
CORA goats seem to be about the
best stock to keep here. Lumber
ing is in its infancy. There are
gold, cinnabar and coal indications
almost everywhere.
| We are getting The GAZETTE and
it seems one Of the luxuries that we
can't get on without.
Fearing this will tire you, will
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
RATES RAISED
FOR WORKMEN
Older Members of A. O. U. w. Or
der Face the Necessity of
Big Raise.
Grand Lodge Takes Action to Change
from Flat Rate to Grad
uated Assessments.

Attorney Howard and PastlMaster
Workman Manuel, delegates from
the local to the grand lodge. A. 0.
u. W., last Monday evening ex-
planned the new plan for assessment
benefits which will probably go into
effect in this jurisdiction sof the
United Workmen next summer, or
as soon as the sovereign grand lodge
gives its official sanction to thespro-
posed change. For over thirty years
the Workmen order has protected
the families of hundreds of thou
sands of Workmen on a basis of
assessments which was necessarily
temporary and bound to.awind up
the beneficiary insurance of the or
der so long as men of all ages were
taken on a common or fatsminimum
rate. A change which provides for
graded rates according to age to
conform withs the tables of mortal
ity was provided for at the recent
session of the grand lodge, which
works a great deal of hardship on
the older members. It's effect will
undoubtedly be that quite a number
will have to decrease their insurance
or withdraw all together. For
members past fifty, the liability un-
der the amended schedule will be
possibly quadrupled, and will be
certainly largely increased. The
withdrawal of considerable num-
Der of the older members will light
en- the burden of liability but will
be a hardship to those who with
draw at an age when reinsurance
rates are too high to offer relief
Nevertheless, the writer has tc
acknowledge that he will have hao
% years of reliable protection to the
amount of his policy at marvelously
cheap rates-too cheap to last -.anC
has no grievance against the revls
| ion of the rates, which should have
been changed years ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-26
ruling passion, and she is not accused
of having a bad character in other
respects.
Sheridan Young People EIope.

ECHO Enterprise;
News was received here last Mon
day stating that our nelghboring vii
lage of Belview vas enjoying the
pleasant sensation of having gen.
uine case of elopement on their
hands.
1t appears that Miss Lillian DON
ner, young girl under fifteen years
of age, and Max Mielke, a young
man of twenty summers, has de-
cided to take all the cares and diff
culties connected with a matrimon-
ial adventure in their own hands
and possibly thought that by quietly
slipping away their plans could be
best carried out without hindrance
or interference.
That the young lady's trunk and
other personal effects were in the
upper story of the Maus hotel,
where she was employed, mattered
but little. Love laughs at lock-
smiths. The trunk was quietly
transferred to the outside, without
without even arousing the suspic-
ions of the management, and the
clipping couple embarked on the late
West-bound passenger train Sunday
night.
AS to their intended destination
or their present whereabouts moth
ing was known at this writing.