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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19

the last five Fourths of July. That is good many
deaths to credit up patriotic observance OF the
annual recurrence of the signing of the Declaration
of Independence 1t takes no account, however,
of the annual losses by fire which result from the
celebration, nor of the enormous waste of money
which annually goes up in smoke and big noise,
all to teach very doubtful lesson patriotism
No matter from what standpoint the question IS
considered whether from a mere monetary view or
from the broader humanitarian view the cost OF
this method of voicing national patriotism IS too
great The lives that wrecked by accidental ex-
blossoms and the lives that lost, to say nothing
of the financial loss by ires are too big price to
pay.
In the east a number of cities have ordained
that no fireworks shall be permitted within the city
limits. What is more, the law is enforced Not
only is the shooting off of fireworks prohibited, but
their sale is also denied. The regning authorities
in those cities have realized how useless and dan
gerous the old celebration and have taken steps
to remedy the evil. Shall Salt Lake lag behind in
the forward march, or shall we join the procession
of anti-freworks cities! 1t is simply question of
keeping abreast of the most advanced thought or
falling behind in civic progress. The question
ought to be decided pretty soon, for the time be-
tween now and the Fourth is getting short
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
DISSERTATION

Next week will be Holy Week. According to
tradition, back to Apostolic times, that week. in
which the memory of Christ in his passion has been
commemorated, has been held sacred by Christians.
According to public advertisements a popular So
ciety composed of alleged Christians and MANY pro-
Tossing Catholics have set Holy Thursday and Good
Friday of next week apart for their festivities.
Just imagine Catholic, who should be in church
at the Tenebrae services, marching in spirit from
Gethsemane to Calvary sympathizing with his
crucifed Redeemer, attending the gaities of the
theatre and that it may be readily understood how
far the anti Christian spirit of the age has led not
only to Indifference but to an actual revolt against
God and religion. Another society, which recentlv
sought the influence of the Christian pulpit to helm
them in their grievances of overwork on SATURDAYS
advertises ball and dance on Good FRIDAY. Are
we a Christian nations Where is our reverence for
Christian tradition9
The Bishop of this diocese has expressed b;s
disapproval of this dissertation and EARNESTLY av-
presses the wish that no protesting member of b;s
flock will patronize these entertainments for 10
do so would be to outrage Catholic sentiment and
tradition.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
A SAFE AND SANE FOURTH

The American Medical association and several
state associations of doctors, together with news
papers have in the past prepared statistics of the
carnage wrought by our celebration of the natal
day of the nation. These figures have been given
SO often by the doctors and the advocates of saner
celebration of the Fourth with so little result that
it is indeed wonderful that they have not wearied
OF the task of bringing about reform But re-
formers are persistent lot and in this particular
reform they have so many arguments on their side
and SO little to be said against their hobby that
there is hardly more than one side to the subject.
Figures gathered by one state medical society
snow that 23o75 persons were injured, and 1153 of
these injuries resulted fatally, in the celebration of
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19

rest of the world need worry about the beef trust
The ultimate consumer, upon whom much SYM
pathy has been bestowed, must constitute another
portion of the race not accounted for in the four
thirds which live without beef or pork or mutton
Along with these 'facts," we gather other IN,
portant things, whish, seriously, should engage the
attention of all who want to eat what they need
and at the same time make saving on their weekly,
grocery bills According to the best opinion meat
is far from being the most nutritious food Laca
roni is three times as nutritious as meat almonds
and rice twice nutritious; BEANS grapes. bread
and potatoes are, pound for pound more nutritious
than beef, and, pound for pound they cost much
less than beef Pure vegetarianism is probably
beneficial to some people, and probably as hurtfuI
to others, but believe the American people cam
get along quite well on a much smaller aIbrr
ance of meat than they have been accustomed TO
and not suffer from the deprivation.
In the animal world, it is noticeable that the
carnivorous animals do not represent the highest
type. The horse and elephane are more intelligent
and doeie than any of the cat tribe. But that does
not prove that meat eating conduces to the deveI-
opment of opposite traits. 1t is mentioned merely
as an indication that we might possibly be lust
what we make ourselves by our diet.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
THE POWER OF SUGGESTION

New York doctor has got to specializing on
the power of suggestion, not for the cure of dis
ease particularly, but of the power of suggestion
generally. Among his speculations is one dealing
with the newspaper reports of murders suicides
and divorces, and after much specializing he comes
to the conclusion that there would be fewer of these
crimes If nothing appeared in the public prints
about them, he suggests the propriety of the pa
pers suppressing all such news" Now the truth
IS that the general public has no real vital interest
IN this kind of news" but it is played I'D in
sensational manner, and people buy the papers and
read all the hOrrifying details with great-pleas-
ure Perhaps it is not pleasure; it may be lust NOR
bid curiosity to know something of the scandals of
the upper crust.
1t may be the doctors conclusion is right. and
that the setting forth of all the CHASTITY details of
murder, suicide or divorce may indeed tend TO in
crease the awful crimes. The doctor has further
suggestion that the year be divided into two periods
one devoted to full publicity of all such crimes and
the other to strict censorship of the news In all
of which the doctor is quite interesting if some
what impractical In the first place. his suggestion
cannot be followed out, and in the second place,
we fear that if his contention we're upheld by
results the proof furnished would not be accepted
by the public by the specialists in such matters
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19

the reason the Act of Faith or the Creed not said
at Mass.
These solemn ceremonies of Holy Week come
down to us from early times They have been wit
messed by and spiritually helped generations of de-
vout souls. Popes saints and doctors of the Church
have assisted in their evolution and perfected them
and the Holy Ghost the Spirit of God has impaired
holiness to them To the shame of Christian people,
the Catholic Church is left alone in these United
States to commemorate with solemn ceremonies the
Passion and Death of the Divine Founder of the
Christian Religion She alone is with Him in His
agony on Mount Olivet and she alone commem-
crates the awful events of the last week of His life
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
WHAT TO EAT

The agitation against the high prices of food
products has brought out some peculiar facts in
relation to what constitutes rational diet for the
human race. For instance, weshave seen the renort
that more than third of the human race lives on
rice Another third of the world gains its susie
nance from corn and wheat Still another third
lives on fruit. And another third uses fish and
vegetables. With four-thirds of the human fam
lily living these products, which facts we have
gathered from newspapers and magazines during
the past fortnight it is hard to understand why the
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
WHERE THE IRISH COME IN

Two weeks ago compiled and printed from
the Catholic Directory very interesting figures
showing the growth of the Catholic Church in the
United States. In view of the wonderful expan-
sion of our faith in the past fifty years. it is of
interest to pause and look back over the ground
people have travelled to review the past that we
may predict the future.
In 1774 there were, east of the Rocky Mountains
nineteen priests who ministered to the Catholics of
the British colony, the United States. These
priests received their sacerdoal faculties from the
Vicar-Apostolic of London, England The Cath
olcs then were centered chiefly in Maryland. Lord
Baltimores settlement, in and around New York
and in Pennsylvania. The Catholics numbered
about $4,000. In 1879 Father John Carroll. re1a-
tive of the Charles Carroll who signed the Decara-
ton of Independence, was consecrated bisbon-tbe
first In the United States-and established his see
IN Baltimore On November z, 1901, the first SYNOD
was opened at Baltimore, at which % priests were
present. There were then supposed to be 100000
Catholics; in 1920 a census showed 100000 Gath
olics in the United States
In 1875 the Archbishop of Baltimore Most Rev
M d. Spalding, wrote that there were then in the
United States 100000 Catholics; of these 1000
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
CORREsPoNnENCE snLICITEp
CARD FROM BISHOP sCA-IAN.

feel It my duty to protect Catholics 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 in this
diocese for purpose whatever connected with ths
Catholic Church without having from permission
In writing. bearing my seal ard signature. Should
anyone be found engaged in doing this unlawful
work collecting without such document he or
She the may be, should be regarded by all
fraud and an imposter. L SCANL.AN.
Bishop Of Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The Intermountain Catholic goes into nearly every
Catholic home in this diocese Its 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 find IT to their advantage when about invest
purchase consult business matters. read
the list of advertisers. We only recommend,
but ask for them the patronage of all our readers
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19
DRINK DID IT"

A man living at the point of death, and the one
who fred the shot lying in the county jail has the
old, old story attached to it. Drink did it." Big
Ter, who did the shooting, was insanely drunk; he
and was almost inconsolable when told he had shot
his friend. Wringing his hands, he several times
repeated, Drink did it"-Nephi telegram to Salt
Lake Tribune.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19

sunscrtoers removing from place to another
u desiring papers changed. should always give for
lner as we'll as present address.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-08-05

,sel min Due min hyide Due er kommen igenl =
den banker mod Ruden = og Sc den har ct Brew under
Vingenl' -.
Hun for hen og aabnede Vinduet. Duen flSj ind
og satte sig paa hendes Skulder. Hun tog den sin
Hand, Hun %klappede den, l6ste Brevet af den Vinge
og lod den flyye, med ct Kys paa Diet lille Hoved. Hun
aabnede Brevet hastig og leste Diet. De sidste Ord deri
fra Kamilla ON den Lighted Alder og Karakter, der
havde gjort ct sadant Liv og saa sk6n en- D6d, som de
Gamles, mulig, kom som en- Rgst fra de kede d6de selv,
hyorom der talte
Lise var bleven stille og tavs. Hun l9ftede like sine
DINE fra Brevet; hun foldede Diet sammen og stirrede
ligesom mekanisk paa Udskriften. Men nu sprang hun
~pludseig OPP med ct G1ederkrig. ,,Sel Sc hYad her
start raabte hun ,Hilsen fra Anton = ct lille
Vers fra Anton og med hans egen Hand og No
derne til den lille Baadsmand han er her han or
her! store Gud han er her p - Hun gred af Glade
og styrtede sig Armene paa sin faderlige Ven.
,Gud ske Lovf' sagde han og drog Vejret dybt.
bet var ligesom der var faldet en- uhyre tung Stem fra
hans Bryst. Kun ct Ord endnu for / Dag, kere Lise p
= sagde han, rolig og glad, med ct sk6nt og edelt I'd
tryk det mandige Ansigt oDu f9lger like med
mig til Vestindien, hverken som. min Batter eller paa
nogen anden Made Jeg rejser like deroyer jeg
tager min Assigning tnbagel = Lad os nu kun faa at
vide, hvor Anton erl = Jeg lenges inderlig efter ham"
Han forlod hende hastig, og Diet var nesten som
hans sidste Ord endnu like havde naaet hendes Bevidst-
he'd. Hun blew lenge siddende som Dr9mme, med de
Ord og Diet lille Vers for Die, som havde bragt hende
Hilsep fra den forsvundne Legebroder.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-08-05

havde Kamilla og Sundby foranstaltet en- stor, ~h6jtidelig
Kirkekoncert, der skulde opf6res Julenat i Kapellet paa
H9gholm, og de hayde overtalt Vilhelmine og Lise til
at oyertage ct Par Hoyedpartier deri. Saa vel Vilhel-
mines som iser Lises ualmindelig sk9nne Stemme var
aldeles ngdvendig til Udf6relsen af den gamle PROBES
sors Jule-Kantate og Diet Julenats-O ratorium, der skulde
udf9res. | nogle Tiger hayde MI disse ~gribende, h9jtide-
lige Toner af og til g%ennemtonet den stille Prestegaard.
we'd Valentines og Lies ~Ind6velser af deres Partier.
Ster, Sundby og Kyng havde gerne yeret st1le, dybt
~bevegede Tilh6rere. Det var dem som ct skgnt oplof
tende Requiem over de henfarne Gamle, hvis Siele
synte dem saaledes at beres til Himlen med Englesange
ON Frelserens F9dse1.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-08-05

,Ser jeg, hvad SEW Englen hader,
Luer Harmon i nit Sind =
Lad mig Sc, o! Sjales Faderl
Dybt i dine Sjele ind
Lad mig s9ge, lad mig finde,
Hvad der er af ID i & der indie
Lad mig elske Diet som d ul
Men hvad sig / M9rket rSrer,
Hyad der like ID 6 tilh9rer
Lad Diet vare skjult endnu,
Kan jeg Diet eli Sc, som d ur'
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-08-05

Hun tav og sank sille hen paa en- Stol. Hun blew
saaledes siddende lenge. Kyng var bleven sterkt be-
veget we'd Diet edle Udtryk hendes Stemme. Han havde
grebet hendes Hand. Han b~etragtede hende med den
i~nderligste Glade over den rene, sk9nne F9lelse hendes
Blk og Aasyn men han tav ogsaa.
Dog nu for hun ~pludselig OPP med lidenskabelig
Heftighed. ,,Langt, langt bort herfra maa jeg dogr' =
udbrsd hun. MAR du rejser, maa jeg ogsaa borti-
Tag mig med dig - Du er den eneste, som forstaar
mig - for ingen anden kan jeg tilstaa, hvad der endnu
er tilbage af Uro og Forvildelse min Sjel. Du skal
vide Diet altsammen - men like nul - Low mig kun
at tage mig med dig, som din Batter og, er Diet
umuligt nu veil som hvad du vii som din Konel p
- Idet hun havde ladet dette Ord flyve fra sine Lac
Der, var Diet dog, som hun blev forskrekket derived -
men hendes Blk faldt after beroliget paa hans smukke,
staalgraa Haar hun lod sin Hand glide hen over dem
or vedblev; Der er nu 10 ingen, jeg holder at, som af
dig - jeg kan 10 gene hedde din Kone for al Verden,
uden at Diet for Gud og os sely betyder andet, end at jeg
altid vii we're hos dig, som da jeg var lille - som dit
egensindige, dit urimelige Barn
Hun havde bsjet sit Hoved mod hans Skulder og
grad stille. Kyng slog sine 0jne til Jorden og tay. Der
syntes at foregaa en- pludselig Forandring hans alyor-
lige Ansigt bet var som Diet Ord, Lise selv var bleyen
forfrrdet we'd at udsige, havde vrret ct Lyn, der slog
ned mod en- skjult, cndnu ~tilspnrret Mine hans inder-
ste. Han hayde skiftet Farve, men tav endnu og holdi
Haanden for sin Pande, som en- heftig Kamp med sig
SEW.
,Hvad err det1 p - raabte NJ Lse ~pludselig -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-17
SOUTHWEST IOWA NJ WING,

The spirit of the smaller towns Of
Iowa is reflected in an incident re-
ported from Stanton in Montgomery
county. The commercial club Of the
town-for Stanton, altho but a vii
lage has a commercial club, as every
town in the state should have-the
comercial club of the town is having
a series of debates on questions per-
tanning to public improvements. One
such debate takes place every week,
members of the club being assigned to
the work. Last weeks question for de-
bate was, Resolved, That Electric
Lights Would Be More Beneficial to
Stanton Than Waterworks." The point
is that the town is considering import
ant advance steps. Like instances
could be garnered from other Iowa
towns. The spirit of Improvement is
dominant over the commonwealth.
The town of Silver City in Mills
county is talking electric lights. The
Silver City Times wants private cap
ltd1 " Rol III l4iC PiehAil c114A A'4eA1ASS e]AA
appeal to local citizens to come to
the front with the funds. I'VE honest
ly believe" says the Times. at could
be made to pay as a private concern,
but we do not believe that the city
could put in a plant and make it a
paying proposition" And why not? If
it would pay as private concern, why
not as a public concern? We can't
see that the objections usually put for
ward against municipal ownership,
however valid they may be in large
cities, are applicable in such a case
as this. Surely there would be no
opportunity for graft in the conduct Of
a lighting plant in a town the size Of
Silver City. Silver City has chance
to demonstrate to other Iowa towns
what is possible along this line. And,
by the way, there is no good reason
why all of the towns of the state,
big or little, should not have electric
light, nor why even farmers should
not also have it. The scale of living
calls for it on the remotest farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-17
In the Soils.


The soils Of the world are all right.
They have more fertility in them than
ever before. They are not being ex-
hausted. They may be abused and for
time their usefulness be impaired but
the time will not come when it can be
said that the fertility of the worlds
soil is gone, and the human race must
starve in consequence. BY the study
of the records of the world, Professor
Milton Whitney of the bureau Of soils
shows that the long cultivated soils Of
the leading nations are not only pro-
ducing greater crops than at an earlier
period, but are producing vastly greater
crops than the compare lively new
soils of the United States. For instance,
the average wheat yields for the ten
wears 1S97-1906 were in the United
Kingdom, 80 bushels per acre; in Ger
many % bushels; in France, nearly
20 bushels; and in the United States,
not quite IA bushels per acre.
He quotes statistics to show that
during the past twenty-five years the
average yields Of wheat in Germany
have increased from Is to 80 bushels
per acre; of rye, from Is to 25 bushels,
and of oats from % to So bushels. Dur
ing the same period yields have been
decidedly increased in France, Austria,
Holland, Roumania and several other
European countries, while nowhere is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-17

there any marked evidence Of reducet
fertility. Statistics for longer period
are given. and they all sustain thu
writer's view.
A study of American crops statistics
for the past forty years shows that
there is no general decrease in yields
Taking the country as whole, we have
in forty years increased the yield per
acre of wheat nearly 2 bushels, while
the average yield of corn has declined
one-half bushel. These statistics also
show that the older states whose soils
have been longest in use are producing
the largest yields.
The soils of New England have ma
terially increased in yields Of corn and
wheat during the forty years. but wheat
is more surprising. They are produc-
ing considerably heavier yields than
the soils Of the Mississippi valley states.
For instance. the forty-year average
of Verm ont for wheat was 1Sh bushels
and for corn 35 bushels per care, while
the averages for Illinois were only 10
bushels of wheat and 80 bushels Of
corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-17
Topics of the Times

The Mason City Times thinks that
since the Chicago Tribune's straw vote
Of editors The result was even sur
prising to the people of the country
and it is reported that the political
situa ton az Washington may take a
decidedly different turn"
When the magazines want to reach
the people they buy advertising space
in the newspapers but when they want
the automobile manufacturers TO reach
the pepole they urge them to buy ad-
vertising in the magazines.
If it requires a large force of men
an entire year of travelling to see all
neutrality-suspicious., how many years
woeld it take one man with sale
bill to get around to them all? Answer
About twelve hours If he was wise
enough to print his sale bill in the
newspaper.
There is yet time for a contest to
develop over the republican nomina-
ton for governor.
We will have to wait now for the
magazines to round up the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigation for us. The news
papers have passed on to events which
are many months more recent.
If the Des Moines boosters want
to advertise their town at small >ex-
pense, let them pay Harvey Ingham
and Lafe Young for lecturing on the
'Des Moines Plan and send them all
over the United States.
If the contention of magazine pub
fishers is true that they can get ex-
press rates on carrying their publica-
tons as cheap as any proposed in
crease in postage, congress had better
watch out lest the millionaires behind
the express companies be found back
Of these postal reforms.
II A. T. Averill, recently deceased
gas magnate of Cedar Rapids, had
known two years ago how short was
the time allotted to him on this earth
he might have accepted the peoples