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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
THE IMTERMoyMTAIM CATHOLIC: FEBRUARY IL, 1910

numbers of the epact Ga term which indicates the
excon of the common solar year above the lunar
year, which are used to designate the new moon and
to determine the time of Easter, always correspond
with the same golden numbers in every cycle.
The induction Ga period of fifteen years not
founded ON any astronomical occurrence, but liked
by Constantine the Great, in 1926, for fiscal con-
venience) is revolution of fifteen years, from to
Is, which being completed the cycle again returns
to t. and each year of this cycle dates its commence
ment from January. The induction is of frequent
use in papal bulls in diplomatic correspondence and
in many national records.
To illustrate what we have written and bring 1t
within the understanding of the average reader,
let us take Septuagesima Sunday, which fell this
year on January 30 Then for this year the domlnl-
cal letter is B the golden number is II (eleven);
the epact Xxx; Ash Wednesday, 9th of February
and Easter Sunday, March o. When we clearly
understand the dominica letter. the golden number,
the epact and the indication, we know on what day
and in what month Easter Sunday will fall for any
number of years in advance.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
FIXING EASTER SUNDAY.

On all secular matters the Salt Lake Tribune
generally knows what it is talking about, and when
it speaks it speaks well, but when it dabbles in
Catholic matters in the ecclesiastical pool it
strangulates. Let put it right on the Fixing of
Easter Sunday
The Roman calendar is table containing the
feasts which are observed by the Catholic church
throughout the year. These feasts are of two kinds
some are affixed to certain days and are called
'immovable" others have no fixed days and are
known movable" The immovable feasts are
carefully marked in the calendar. Those feasts
which are of obligation-when the faithful are
obliged by the law of their church to assist at mass
printed in large capitals; those not obligatory
but of popular devotion, are printed in smaller let
tiers; the other feasts are in ordinary type Those
which are not found in the Roman office the Brew
larry, in Italics.
Now, most of these movable" feasts are regu-
lated by the time of Easter which is fixed by the
full moon of the vernal equinox. The first coun-
Gil of Nice held in the year 325, decreed that the
feast of Easter was to be observed on the Sunday
following the full moon, which occurred on March
81, and which in that time was held to be the day
of the equinox, on a certain day up to and in
pened on March 81, and this day was Saturday
the next day would be Easter Sunday. But if the
full moon occurred on March 90, it would not he
reckoned as the Paschal or Easter, moon The next
full moon which fell on April 10 was reckoned the
Easter moon. Should this 18th of April be Sun
day. then the Sunday following, or April 25. wonld
be Easter Sunday.
The dominica letters in the Roman calendar,
that IS what denote the Sundays of the year. or are
used to indicate the Sundays of the year. are seven
In number, corresponding to the seven days of the
week, are changed annually. The first letter indi-
Gates the Sundays till the 25th of February the
others the remaining part of the year.
The golden number is contained in a cycle of 10
years. In this cycle the new moons return in regu-
lar succession, to the days in which they oc-
Cured in the preceding cycle. Hence the different
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

presenting herself with the infant Jesus before the
Jewish priest conformed to the law Qeviticus KILL
and the custom of her nation but being herself the
mother of purity and the Immaculate Conception,
she exempt from the law if not from the custom.
The second of February is called Candlemas
day, for the reason that, before the priest begins
the holy sacrifice the candles used on the altar at
funerals, baptisms in the room of the dying and
in the ceremonies of the church, solemnly
blessed ythe church acting through the ministry of
her priests.
After the blessing the priest and his surpliced
servitors form a procession and, bearing in their
hands lighted candles proceed down aisle of
the church and return by the other to the sanctuary
where the priest standing at the foot of the altar
enters upon the holy sacrifice of the mass.
This procession is made in memory of the
prophesy of Simeon who, when he took the child
Jesus in his arms, blessed God and said: "Now
thou dost dismiss thy servant, Lord, according
to thy word, in peace:
Because mine eyes have seen thy salvation which
Thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
light to the revelation of the Gentiles and to the
glory of the people of Israel" (Luke iii
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
INAUGURATION DATE.

The House committee on judiciary has reported
favorably joint resolution to change the date OF
the inauguration of the President and Vice Presj-
dent of the United States from the 4th of March
to the last Thursday in April The joint resolution
involves another amendment to the constitution OF
the United States which makes the provision that
the executive officers shall be lnaugurated on
March 4. The proposed change, therefore, requires
the Endorsement of the legislatures of thlrty-slx
states, just the same as does the proposed amend
ment which would give the federal government the
right to impose a direct tax ON incomes. There is
no other method of procedure by which so simple
a change can be made
The agitation for change in the Inauguration
date is an old one, some change having been urged
for many years. The Senate has several times
passed a resolution favoring change, but the
House has always failed to agree. Hence the prop
sition to advance the date to a season when more
propitious weather may be expected in Washing
ton has never been submitted for ratification.
There is probably no very serious objection to the
change and it is said there is disposition to push
the joint resolution to early vote There is no
politics in it. The change suggested, from March
to the last Thursday in April, not only removes
the great inaugural festivities from a date when
inclement weather is very likely to interfere with
the ceremonies and expose the public men to the
rigors of the Washington weather of early March,
but it will avoid the coincidence of Sunday and in
auguration day falling at the same time This may
not be very serious objection in the minds of
some, but laying aside the appropriateness of
Sunday inaugurals history records extremely I'M
pleasant possibilities at the Hayes inaugural in
1877.
1t may be the experiences at the Taft inaugural
last year has caused the House committee to report
favorably on the resolution Certainty the expert
ences with the weather at that time are not pleas
ant recollection. If Congress had been organized
to transact general business at that time no doubt
the resolution would have been passed unanimous
ly. But even now there is time to effect the change
before the next Inauguration. If the joint resolu-
ton is submitted to the legislatures before the adj
journmert of the present session of Congress, it
will be possible for thirtysx states to ratfy the
resolution during 1911 Thirty-four biennial egis-
latures meet next winter, and five states whose leg
islatures meet annually make total of thrty-nine
three than enough to make the constitutional
amendment effective. Inasmuch as little opposi-
ton to the proposed change is likely to develop,
there should be little doubt that the change can
be made in time for the next Inauguration. Presi-
dent Taft could very likely be persuaded to con-
tinue in Office the few weeks intervening between
March and the last Thursday in April.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
CANDLEMAs DAY.

Candlemas day, or the feast of the Publication
of the Blessed Virgin, is day of devotion and on
which the people should assist at mass if their
secular duties do not prevent them. 1t is not in
this country feast of obligation and no one is
bound under pain of sin to hear mass. The annual
commemoration is held in memory and in honor of
the presentation of our blessed Lord, and
according to the Mosaic law of the purifica-
ton of the Virgin Mary in the temple of Jerusalem
the foreth day after the birth of cher first born
(and only) child"
It is called publication from the Latin word
purified" which to purify, or to cleanse,
from stain of any kind. The Blessed Virgin, in
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
CARD FROM BISHOP sCA-LAN.

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
and gar5 Of priest sister, anyone else s
authorized permitted TO solicit collect in this
diocese for 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 collecting without such a document, he
She the may be, should be regarded by all
a fraud and mposter L SEAMAN,
Bishop Of Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

property of the people; the wealth garnered from,
the destruction of the seals is theirs the coal fields
of the United States are theirs; the wealth Dro.
duced by the development of the oil industry :,
theirs.
Are we attempting to lock the door after the
horse is stolen, or are we chasing after strapgo
gods
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The Tnternountain 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 advertise In the paper All subscribers
Will FIND IT to their advantage when about to invest,
purchase consult business matters,
the list Of advertisers We not only recommend,
but ask for them the patronage Of all our readers.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.

The more observant portion of the population
of the country was rather pleased at the decision
of Judge Hough in throwing the Panama libel suit
out of court. Their pleasure was more because
Judge Hough agreed with them than for the value
of the decision. They know that the sedtion law
has not been part of the statute laws of the coun
try for a long time, and they know that the gov
eminent cannot be libeled. Therefore the govern
ment has no cause for action if lbeous things are
published in newspaper about some officer of the
government. The action lies with the individual
not the government.
Nevertheless, the decision is of the utmost i'm
portance to the newspaper publishers of the country
1t is affirmation of the old principle of the free
dom of the press land further that the business Of
newspaper making in the United States is not to
be conducted under federal censorship. There are
abuses of the privilege guaranteed to newspaper
publishers, but these abuses are of much less i'm
portance than the broad stand taken that freedom
of the press is invincible As the decision was just
what was expected it attracted little public atten-
ton.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Maybe it's the people in the public eye that pre-
vent the public from seeing the cause of the high
cost of living.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

small boy with pair of skates can see more
stars than any astronomer with the latest style
telescope.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Haven't heard much lately from the professors
who maintain that the American people eat too
much.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

The war in Nicaragua is of secondary consiS-
Grafton with the price of foodstufs still the up
grade.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

The Balinger-Pinchot investigation makes near
" as good and eopious quantities of copy as the
controversy as to where the Jeffries johnson "bOz
ing exhibition" will take place
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Our almanac is authority for the statement that
we shall have some hot weather in July. So cheer
up.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Let it be remembered too, that the price Of The
Intermountain Catholic remains at the same old
50, Now is the time to subscriber pay up.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

The High-Priceites ought to be getting
together to run a candidate for President in 1912.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Old Winters backbone seems to be capable of
sustaining great many fractures.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Still, in the efforts to boost the prices of every
hing the postage stamp remains at the old price.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

That probe will soon be so overworked it will
become too dull to even scratch the surface.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

a small boy rides hobby horse about as grace
fully as a Fourth of July marshal Of the day does
spanking bay.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Notwithstanding the aviators have reached
height of 5000 feet, they have some distance to
go yet to get even with the price level Of food
stuffs.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Dr. Cook ought at least be given credit for not
saying to Peary, 'You didn't eitherl"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

With so many hookworms in the south, fishing
ought to be really first class.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Why not organize a relief expedition to find the
whereabouts of DR.. Cook
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Men who are looked up to are not necessarily
stuck up.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

subscribers removing from place to another
end desiring papers changed should always give for
mer as well present address
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tEntered in the Postof1ce at Salt Lake as s
Class Matter)
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CORRESPONDENTS soLICITED


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1NtEhMOUNTA1N CATHOLIC news contribute
OF Interest to their respective parishes
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
HOLD HUNDREDS OF CARS
OF COAL FOR HIGH PRICES
Chicago Dealer Says Jobbers Are
Keeping Big supply in Coal
Yards In That City.

CHICAGO, Jan. Hundreds OF
cars OF coal ara standing in Chicago
railroad yards and demurrage rates Of
ct least s2.500 a day are being paid 10
the railroads for the privilege OF per-
mitting them to remain in the yards.
according to information made public
today By men who have been inves-
tigating the causes CT the present coal
scarcity
This amount is being che erfully pald
II is declared, so the consignees may
reap a rich harvest il the threatened
coal famine becomes a reality. Presi-
cent Fred W. Uphani. of the City Fuel
Co, today said not one OF the 1913
cars found in the Illinois Central yards
AT wildwood. II miles out. was cor
signed TO his company. He said they
We're consigned TO local jobbers and
iItmated that they were being left
unloaded in the expectation OF rise
in the price OF fuel.
But who is paying the demurrage
on all those cars?" Upham was asked.
why, the jobbers or dealers TO
" HON they are consigned he replied.
They can afford t. pay 81 day II
they could get raise in price OF 20
cents or 81 a ton. couldn't they? A
car viii average about 40 tons. and
some OF them will run as high as 80 10
90 tons. That would mean an addi-
tional profit OF from $40 to $50 a car.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
2S MAY Be LOST
IN SH|PWRECK
Steamer Czarina Breaks in Two
Near Marshfeld, 0re.-Assistanc
Summoned By Wireless.


MARSHFfELD. Ore. Jan. 13.-Rush
ing through the heavy log that en-
shrouds the coast In response to a
wireless appeal for help. that came
too late. The steamship queen is now
reported 10 be close TO the wreck oi
the Southern Pacific steamer Czarina
which broke in two IL North Spit Coos
Bay late yesterday. Twenty-nine ouJ
or the crew OF so OF the Czarina !
company are believed 10 have been
drowned while one man. Assistant En-
gineer Harry II. Kentzel. is in the
local hospital suffering from exposure,
having been washed ashore following
a vain attempt 10 swim. He was
picked UP unconscious but will re-
cover.
The CzariIa put out yesterday even
tng In tho teeth OF a bowling gale. She
had reached the point OF North Spit
Coos Bay when it was noticed that she
was la5oring IN the sea and signal
was set indicating that her engines
had broken down.
The observers on shore suddenly
NaN ANA eNAdN AAAAO AAlC NAOAHAl
OF the sea and then. carried by the
monster waves. she began 10 drift to-
ward the Spit.
Time after time the big vessel swung
toward the bar. hit the rocks and then.
so ferce was the force OF the waves
that she would be lifted from the
rocks and flung out on the waters
again. For few minutes the wire
less operator on board had been IN
communication with the shore calling
for help. but ne. with all of the crew,
finally took 10 the rigging as tho
steamer struck far enough To become
fast on the rocks. Giant waves were
sweeping over the wreck and the crew
was lashed To the rigging.
One OF the watchers on shore who
tried time and again To aid the life
savers was c. J. Malls. agent for the
line. His son, Harold was passen-
ger on board. the only passenger in
fact.
Although the frantic father did
! everything he could, il was found there
was absolutely no means OF aiding the
doomed ships company.
When 1t became dark. huge bonfires
were lighted on the beach TO encour-
age any OF those who were still in
the rigging alive.
Just after dawn today a body was
washed ashore which led the life
savers to believe that there was absO-
lutely no hcpe for anyone and that
ali that the vessels that are standing
by can accomplish will be 20 recover
the bodies of those still in the rigging.
According 10 Assistant Engineer
Kentzel. the only survivor. the boilers
OF the Czarina were torn from their
foundations by the pounding received
from the sea.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
YEGGMEN HANDCUFF
TWO POLICEMEN
Tramp Robbers Blow a Safe in Spen-
Ger, Mass, and Lock Blue
coats in a Cell.

WORCESTER. Mass. Jan 10
Spencer has not yet recovered from
It's visit from five yeggmen who pun
melled two policemen and locked them
In one cell in the town police station.
and then dynamitcd the postofiice
safe, wrecking the safe and interior
OF the building. Although there were
about $50 worth or postage stamps
and nearly $4,000 in cash In the safe,
the burglars did not get. n cent of It..
The only haul they made in the town
was sIl which one Of the burglars
took away from Officer John NJ Nor
ton. At his request. they left his
watch. which was given TO him by his
mother.
Policemen Norton and Joseph Col
lette. who discovered the five yegg-
men standing around in doorways near
the poetOfice, asked them what they
we're hanging around for. One OF them
gave Norton rap over the head with
n sandbag. Officer Collette, who went
TO the rescue OF his companion, re-
ceived the same dose. The policemen
were then handcuffed and taken TO
the police station, which was broken
omen by the burglars
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
MATCHES SAVE LIFE
OF MAN ON ICE FLOE
Hunter is Marooned and Drifting Out
In Lake When Rescue
Comes.

! MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. l3.-Wil-
liam Rohn. machinist. marooned on
an ice foe, far out in Lake Superior.
saved his life by keeping matches
ablaZe, guiding lifesayers toward him.
When he was reached the man was
exhausted and freezing, while but one
match remained in his possession.
Rohn with a companion went duck
hunting. The men were in a row
boat and shortly after O'Clock Rohn
was placed on the ice foe to pursue
wounded bird. The companion rowed
away for another shot. planning TO
take Rohn of later. When he started
toward the foe which carried Rohn be
encountered a field OF slush ice that
was fast becoming hardened.
He fought his way inch by inch to-
ward his companion, but the soft ice
formed behind him. He started back
and found himself barred from the
shore. Concluding that Rohn could not
be saved and that all would be
lost unless help could be secured from
the shore he temporarily abandoned
his companion and after a struggle
reached land after darkness had set
In.
The ice foe with its victim started
10 move out into the lake.
The shouts of Rohn, frantic with
fear, became fainter and fainter.
Residents near the shore soon learned
the situation and telephoned TO Cap
tain Olson of the life-saving crew. Oh
son. without a crew or boat fit FOR
such a voyage. called for the fire boat
and moved into the lake. While feel
ing the way Captain Rice. on the top
of the pilot house. saw a fiickering
light and located Rohn.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-13
ZEE RlN7v HON xH2EPH CxzAHA6Ea.AM.
WANT STATUE TO ARNOLD.
G. a. r. Post Says Time Has Bridged
the Chasm.

BLOOMINGTON. H.. Jan &c. y
Il. veterans here are aroused toisy by
the action OF Chenoa Post, Grand
Army of the Republic. in adopting
resolutions petitioning President Tait
10 have statue of Benedict Arnold
placed side by side with that of George
Washington In Statuary Hall
The resolutions. read in part:
While many people, honest though
they were. held the name of Benedict
Arnold in execration, we submit that
time has bridged the ohasm. and sue.
ceeding generations should be taught
10 look upon and alike revere. side by
side. in the Hall OF Fame. statues sac
red to the memory OF George Wash
ington and Benedict Arnold
The resolution was adopted as a
sarcastic protest against the placing
Of a statue of Gen. Robert +. Lee in
the Hall OF Fame.