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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
CATHOLIC CONVERTS IN 1908.
Record Shows That There Were
2S.7O0 in This Country.

From the Rosary Magazine.
The record OF conversions to the Cath
Ollie Church during last year. AS revealed
from official and carefully compiled fig
ures before the congress OF missionaries
at Washington. indicates the tremendous
progress the church is making through
out the country.
The statisticians OF the Apostolic Mis-
sion House place the number of con
verts for 1905 at the great figure Of
500. These figures were received from
the report of chancery offices. and while
some few returns are missing, still with
these few exceptions that figure. os, 7Gs.
represents the aggregate of adult bap-
tisms in all the dioceses of this coun-
try.
In 1906. in preparation for the congress
OF that year, there were found to bs.
95,055 converts. Two years later the
number had grown to 2S.10a. or :.64s
more. In 1905 il was difficult to get
exact figures, for in many chancery Of
fees there was no note taken of CON
verts at all. In some dioceses they were
q negligible quantity. Since the congress
of 1906 the idea had SO grown that with
very little difficulty accurate results have
been secured.
In compiling the returns the impress
sion has grown that quite a percentage
the converts who have been validity bap
tiZed as Protestants and therefore
ceived into the church simple profes-
sion of faith are included in the list. and
also a percentage of adults baptized on
reception into the church are not re-
corded for some reason another Prob
ably 10 per cent would cover these cate
gories.
Adding this to the actual figure of rec
ord it would run the aggregate to 81,
$50. However. to be conservative We
shall accept a stereotyped figure for
convert making in the United States i'm
one year 2S.709, and We feel that we
are well within the mark.
The figures range from .491 in New
York to a vanishing quantity I'm some
places. II is noteworthy that i'm the
dioceses where apostolate bands are es-
tablshed the numbers rise above the
average. as, for example, New York,
1,491 converts; Cleveland 737; Mobile.
49,
In New England convert making is
very much below the mark. There were
only 1,722 converts in a population of
over 2.O00,O0O or one In Loo, while the
average for the country at large is about
one in 500.
The southern states have an cnviable
record of about 1000 converts i'm Cath
Ollie population of 1.OO0.OO0 Cathoiicity
has made its way in these states i'm spite
Of strong Professionalism and the opposi-
ton Of rooted prejudice and bitter antago-
nism. In these states an active and as-
gressive missionary work has gone on
for the last few decades of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

villages. When she spends money IT is
for something of intrinsic value. either
in learning or for practical use she
does not seek expensive lunch places.
chicken Ia Rhein,' or beef la
France" land tips accordingly, but one or
the caffeterias is good enough for her.
where with hundreds of other we'll
dressed women she falls in line and waits
on herself. selects the best and for less
money. enjoys home-cooked meal and
has money enough to get home on, and
souvenir for all her friends.
Now, of all the women who can see
the fair it is the newspaper woman.
Arriving at the administration building.
she is introduced to the press depart
ment and is given hearty welcome in
the office of the know alls." Supplied
with passes to everything and for all
occasions. invitations to all the public
and social functions. all glad to see
her and tell her all they know if
she will only get their names right.
she has full swing of everything that S
going on and can see not only all the
exhibits. all the pay streak. but meets
all the people who can put her in touch
with everything Of value and interest TO
her. She's the woman who can tell you
all about the fair
But the funniest woman of all is the
picnic" woman. She comes from far
and near. by train or vehicle. to do
the far-in day possibly; brings with
her all the family from two years old and
up. anywhere from six to ten of them.
Sometimes (but not often) the ''old man.
summons the nerve to come along. She
arrives at the gates at the stroke of 9.
weighted down with baskets. boxes and
bundles of every size and description
distributed among the gang. A youngster
in the arms and one clinging to each
hand, she let's them see the show" From
building to building the weary little band
drags along dazed with wonder and half
crazed with fatigue. till finally it has
done" all the big buildings and drops
down at some unfrequented spot by the
side of Lake Union to rest" and feed
There, strewn about the grass. is the
band of sightseers diving into baskets.
boxes and bundles after home-cooked
dainties while seeing the fair" Faces
besmeared with butter or apple jam.
frocks and trousers gray with Seattle
dust. they gather up and pack into their
travelling cases for the next meal the
fragments that remain and proceed in
line to do the pay streak. here and
there dropping a little tired urchin on a
bench to nap It'll called for" When the
sun begins to set this weary mother of
the picnic family gathers in her little
flock, supplies each with a nickel ice
cream cone and a ball of pink popcorn
as a souvenir of the A. Y. P. and pro-
ceeds on her homeward journey. having
'seen all the fair in day seen it in
"all its glory and none goes away bet
ter satisfied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

smart but unusual coat to go with light
frocks is made of chartreuse green taf-
feta, yelled with marine blue.
Chantilly crepe. nice new cotton fab
ric for summer dresses, is being used to
some extent for the becoming little one
piece frocks. 1t is shown in striped eff
fects, in white and in dainty colors.
short -sleeved bodices, which were fash
ionable some fifty years ago. have once
more come into favor and are worn by
some Of the fashionable women this sea-
son.
The new comb that goes around the
back of the hair makes side combs un-
necessary. 1t is shaped like a barrette
and gives the appearance of one in the
hair, but has short, firm teeth that hold
in place.
Sleeves. while long and close-itting, are
being treated to diversity of decoration,
wide tucks. divided by groups of pin
tucks, presenting an extremely charming
effect in any of the transparent materials.
Embroidery Of gold thread or bullion is
seen on many of the frocks for afternoon
wear. as well as on those for elaborate
evening affairs. Silver is used, but less
often. for there is nothing like gold for
bringing out the colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
TRANSCONTINENTAL FREIGHT.
Pacific Coast Exchanges Raw Ma
terials for Manufactured Goods.
can Review of Reviews.


The great staple commodity of the
northwestern states is lumber. Wash
ington cuts a good deal more lumber
Oregon has enormous forest areas still
untouched, and the shipments from Cali
fornia are extremely heavy
Another most important factor from
railroads is the ores and their products.
These are especially to be figured on in
Montana and Wyoming.
In a recent year the Pacific coast
states produced 1O4. 100000 pounds of sal
mon. worth nearly S3,5OO,O0O. and rank
ing only second as sea industry to the
oyster crop of the middle Atlantic
states.
Montana and Wyoming between them
produced nearly $15.OO0.OOo worth of wool
moved to Boston. and could very well
AFFORD to pay freight rate remunera-
tive to all concerned.
The Montana ores now have easy ac-
cess to smelters east and west, while
further south California fruits move
readily to New York and Boston at a
profit both TO the grower and to the
carrier. The freight rate on Column pia
river salmon to New York city is about
four-fifths OF cent pound, so that a
cents of its cost in the New York mar
kets to represent the labor of carrying
it, properly refrigerated, for 5000 miles
Similarly the freight rate on Cali
fornia orange brought from the River
side district near Los Angeles to New
York is two-thirds of a cent including
also the cost OF icing on the road 1t
is something Of a statistical curiosity to
note that the railways carry an orange
a mile for the f1ve-thousandth part of a
cent.
OF course, 1t is obvious that these enor-
nous hauls at extremely low rates would
be impossible without the return move
ment Of manufactured products which
the western communities buy in the
eastern markets. The output OF manu-
featured products in California is con-
siderably less than in Wisconsin,. while
Washington and Montana together
manufacture less in year than Rhode
Island does. and Oregon is about on a
par with Arkansas.
California. Oregon. Washington and
Montana together manufacture about
$50. 100000 worth OF goods per year
while New York state manufa ctures
81. JoOV0.Hn Worth-just about -four times
as much. In round numbers New York
manufactures at the rate of some $500
per year per unit of population. while
California manufactures at the rate of a
little over $500 year. This is very
material difference and illustrates quite
sra phically the need for a heavy west
ern movement of manufactured articles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

Colored coats for thin dresses add to
ne list Of the seasons color scheme. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

Jet is to be seen upon the smartest
black millinery. Toques OF smartly
swathed tulIe are being adorned at one
side with huge osprey held in place by
an ornament OF the sparkling Jet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

smart but unusual coat to go with light
frocks. is made of chartreuse green tat
feta, yelled with marine blue
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05

lieve would not be living today" says
Mrs. Hinson. MY eyesight was poor,
suffered with nervous, splitting head
aches, spots would dance before my
eyes and at times would be so dizzy
would have to grasp something for
support. My back was so weak and
painful | could hardly bend over to but
ton my shoes and could not get around
without suffering severely. Doan's Kid
ney Pills helped me from the first, and
continued until practically well
again"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. 90 cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
FALL PAINTING.

The majority of property owners
are under the impression that spring
time is the only painting time. But
the fall of the year offers several adj
vantages to the painter One of the
most important is that surfaces are
almost sure to be dry, and there is no
frost or inner moisture to work out
after the paint is applied.
Pure white lead-the Dutch Boy
Painter kind-mixed with pure lin
seed oil (tinted as desired) gives a
winter coat to building that is an
armor against the severest attacks of
the winter rain, sleet, winds and snow.
National Lead Company, 1902 Trim
ity Bldg, New York city, makers of
pure white lead, Dutch Boy Painter
trademark, are offering to those in
terested complete painters outfit,
consisting of a blow pipe and lead
tester, book of color schemes, etc.
State whether you want exterior or
interior decorating.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
FREAK IN sEQUolA FOREST
Tree Trunk That Has Stood for Six.
teen Years Severed From
Its Base.

Out In California there is tree
trunk which has stood for the last 16
years entirely severed from Its base,
says the Wide World Magazine. The
stump is 10 feet in diameter, and the
trunk towers rs feet in the air. This
remarkable freak Ia located near the
Sequoia forest reserve in Tulare coun-
", California, and was sawn of by
lumbermen for timber Through some
m.scalculation, when the cut was fin
ished the tree still held its position,
and dynamite was resorted to to bring
1t to the ground, which accounts for
the deep cash on one side. After the
first charge of the explosive had been
ignited the tree still remained stand
ing, and II was discovered that the
entire trunk had been shattered by
the discharge and was therefore use
less for lumber. Accordingly. the
work was stopped and the giant has
remained upright, withstanding some
of the severest wind storms that the
state has known, held in its natura
position by its great weight.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
A New One About Napoleon.

A new" story about Napoleon Is
necessarily doubtful; the probability
is that 1t is simply so old that 1t has
been forgotten. However, here is one
that Arthur M. Chuquet prints in
L'Opinion as never before published.
1t relatesto Napoleon and Butcher.
The emperor received the general
at the castle of Finkenstein, while he
was preparing for the siege of Danzig.
He drew him to window in an upper
story and paid him compliments on
his military gifts, and Butcher, going
away delighted, described the inter
view to his aide-de-camp, What a
chance you missed" exclaimed the
latter.
You might have changed the whole
course of history"
Howl"
"Why. you might have thrown him
out of the window"
"Confound it," replied Butcher. "Sc
| might! If only / had thought of It.
New York Evening Post.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
From Overhead,

A canary hung directly over the big
square table in the Hungarian res
taurant.
once" said a woman who was din
ing there, "the bottom dropped out
of the cage. the bird flew at the or
chestra yonder, and we had bird seed
in our soup. II was awful"
THAT reminds me-" said the cross
eyed man, "of one time when we were
having a little game of poker on the
Il. & o. You know how those trains
roll. Well, just about the middle OF
the game down came all the grips and
dress suit cases straight into the
kitty and broke up Ae game. None,
flew everywhere. We got so mixed
we couldn't tell which had won ol
where the money was that whoever
had won Il won. Talk about bird
seed!"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
Where SITTING Bull Was.

Doane Robinson, head of the depart.
ment of history of the state of South
Dakota, says of Sitting Bull and the
Custer massacre: "The Indians tell
me that Sitting Bull was medicine
chief; that he was the greatest inllu-
ence among the Sioux at that time by
reason of his constant agitation
against the whites, and that he did
not personally engage in the fight
against Custer, but that he was back
on an elevation between the Little
Big Horn and the Big Horn making
medicine. Indian School Journal
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
HOW He DID THE CHORES
Wound Up the Music Box and Put His
Corkscrew In the Barom-
eter.

"You needn't wait for me-" explained
the head of the house; II have q din
ner engagement, an important bust
ness affair. and no doubt shall be
kept quite late"
At breakfast next morning an ON
nous silence had fallen upon all. The
head of the house had no appetite
and was evidently far from feeling
well. After a painful silence the hus-
band, without meeting his wife's eye,
essayed to start conversation.
It's funny about that clock" he
said. ITS stopped, and I'm sure
wound II last night"
You are mistaken" said his wife,
icily; you wound up Willie's music
box instead and 1t played Home,
Sweet Home till daylight. The clock
in the hall has also stopped, but l find
that you screwed your corkscrew into
the barometer"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agrees with Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: 'In the
practice OF my profession have
found so many points in favor of
Grape-Nuts food that | unhesitatingly
recommend it to all my patients.
1T is delicate and pleasing to the
palate Ian essential in food for the
sick), and can be adapted to all ages,
being softened with milk or cream
for babies or the aged when deficiency
of teeth renders mastication impos-
sible. For fever patients or those on
liquid diet find 'Grape-Nuts and albu-
men water very nourishing and re-
freshing,'
This recipe is my own idea and is
made as follows: Soak a teaspoonful
OF Grape-Nuts in a glass of water for
an hour. strain and serve with the
beaten white of an egg and a spoonful
of fruit juice for flavouring This af-
fords a great deal of nourishment that
even the weakest stomach can assim-
late without any distress.
my husband is a physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders II
many times for his patients.
Personally regard dish of Grape
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the
ideal breakfast for anyone-well or
sick"
In any case OF stomach trouble, nerv.
Gus prostration or brain flag, a 10 day
trial OF Grape-Nuts will work wonders
toward nourishing and rebuilding and
in this way ending the trouble.
There's a Reason" and trial proves.
Look In pkgs. FOR the famous little
book, The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
COVERED WITH HIVES.
Child a Mass Of Dreadful Sore, Itch
Ing, Irritating Humor for Months
Little Sufferer In Terrible Plight.
Disease Cured by cutlcurs.

"My six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
ing with children who had 1t. BY
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
a complete sore but It was worse on
her arms and back. We employed a
physician who left medicine but II did
not help her and / tried several RENE.
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised,
thought would try them. gave her
a hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment re.
lieved the itching and in a short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
l.. Fridhoff, Warren, Mich. June 80
and July 13, 1908"
Potter Drug = Chem. Corp. Sole Props., Boston
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
GREAT AVENUE SAFE
Trades Talons Not to Grip
Famous Champs EIysees.
Not Even Philharmonic Palace VIII
Be Tolerated on Proud Paris Thor
ouahfare and ChiIdren's Para.
disc Along Its Course.

Paris.-The probability that the
Champs Elysees. the noblest avenue
In the world, will always be preserved
as an artistic promenade and chill
dren's paradise has been strengthened
by action just taken by the municipal
council of Paris. The council not
only refused to grant permit for the
construction of a Philharmonic palace
on the site of the now defunct sum-
mer circus, but voted to investigate
concessions previously granted, look
ing to the removal of some of the
music halls and restaurants now -four
fishing there
This official action is in keeping
with the true Partisan spirit. The one
occasion on which the Frenchman
looses his pursestrihgs without a muir
muir is when an expenditure for mu-
nicipal establishment is proposed.
No other city watches over the beauty
of its boulevards and parks with such
Jealous care. Succeeding municipal
administrations differ widely on all
other points, but. whether the govern
ment is nationalist or socialist, its
first aim is invariably to maintain in
tact the artistic inheritance of Eu
ropes most beautiful capital.
There was almost revolt, IL years
ago, when a tramway company asked
concession for track across the
avenue in a side street This righ'
was finally bestowed but had the
council granted a subsequent appli
cation for track along the Champs
Elysees itself the lives of the city
legislators would have been threat
ened by an aroused populace.
The single track across the drive
way has always been regarded as I
scar. II is not improbable that II
few years the tramway compan!
will be required to construct tun
mel beneath the surface of the street
1t is by underground passages tina
the city already is proposing to handle
the foot traffic without interfering
with the perpetual stream of vehicles
or marring the beauty of the thor
oughfare through the construction o
viaducts. The first OF these subteI
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
Garden OF the Tulllerles, Paris.

fanean passages, leading from side to
side of the Avenue des Champs
Elysees, has only recently been
opened. II this proves as popular as is
expected other such tunnels will be
constructed under other busy tsreets,
notably the grand boulevards.
The parkway known as the Champs
Elysees, or Elysian Fields, was laid
out near the end of the seventeenth
century II was called the Grand
Cours at first and was given it's pres.
ent name in the time of Louis XVI.
The avenue itself is more than a mile
long and is lined from the Place de la
Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe
with pine, lime and chestnut trees.
The promenade is the favorite after.
noon drive of the fashionable world
of Paris and II is there that the
badaud, or French cockney, is seen
TO perfection. On one side is a park.
$50 yards long and 40 wide, which is
filled with cafes chantants and such
amusements and amusement.proyider
for children as jugglers. marionettes
merry -kO-IOuuhb NnOiOldlt ven
ders.
The Avenues des Champs Elysees is
one Of the lungs" of Paris. At each
end and all about II are places of i'm
portance in the life and history of the
city and the state. II almost skirts
the River Seine, the Grand Palais and
the Petit Palais, where there are great
art exhibitions, separating the parL
from the quays at one point. An
avenue starting at the Champs
Elysees, between the two buildings
crosses the river on the beautiful POM
Alexandra III. and leads to Napoleon'l
tomb.
On the opposite side of the Champs
Elysees is the Palais de rElysees, the
official residence OF the president OF
France. II was once the home OF
Nine. de Pompadour and was occupied
In later years, successfully, by
Murat, Napoleon l.. Louis Bonaparte
and Queen Hortense. Emperor Alexan
der /. and Due de Berri.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05

or died, when / read about Lydia E:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so !
began TO take it, and am well again and
relieved of all my suffering. - Mrs.
GEORGE JoRDY, Box 40, Marltou, Nj.
Lydia Il. PinlSham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousandsof Observation-Disclosures
on file In the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, III
ceration, displacements, flbroidtumors,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostitution.
Every suffering woman owes 1t to her.
self to give Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
III you would like special advice
about your case write "a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. PinIkham, 40
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05

that constant feeling
of dizziness and tired
ness, will find hope
in the advice of Mrs.
Mary Hinson of 81
Strother ST., Mt.
Sterling, Ky. Had
l not used Doan's
Kidney Pills. l be.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-11-05
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