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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Victory Through Perseverance.

III am building mountain said
Confucius, land stop before the last
basketful of earth is placed on the
summit I have failed
Among the saddest tragedies of life
the the t-quick-enoughs." One of
the richest silver mines of England
was discovered only two yards from
the spot where the original prospector.
after having spent thousands of
pounds, stopped digging. 1t is the abil-
ity to persevere until the reward
comes that chiefly differentiates one
life from another.
Thomas Edison in his efforts to
make the photograph reproduce an
aspirated sound. worked for eighteen
to twenty hours a day for seven
months on the single word "specia y
Il. said to the phonagrapn specia,
specia, specia,' but it responded 'pecia
pecia, Decia.' 1t was enough to make
one mad, bat 1 held firm and succeed
ed"
Luther Burbank worked nineteen
years selecting and hybridizing to get
a giant amoryllis ten inches across.
His white blackberry involved the ex
animation several times in severa,
years of 25 600 bushes Yet there are
people who speak of success as being
a kind of luck
True perseverance not only calls for
continuance at our work until it is
finished, but also until it is finished in
the best possible manner. The student
who is satisfied to learn his lessons so
that he can barely pass will never be
distinguished as a scholar. The work.
man whose highest aim is well
need not be surprised if his
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Interesting Facts.

Accurate and complete sttiStics con-
corning Catholic Indian mission work
in the United States gathered by the
bureau of Catholic Indian missions for
the year 1909 disclose the following in
teresting facts relative to the mission
aries:
The 147 priests who are laboring for
InGians, IS as instructors in non-reser-
vationl government schools and 129 on
the missions have been furnished by the
various countries as follows: United
States of America, "A; Germany, 35;
France, Is: Italy, 8; Canada, 8; Bel
GUM, s; Holland, Z; Ireland, 6; Swift
zerland, 4; Austria, 8; Sicily, 2; Eng
land, l; Scotland, l.
Two of the missionaries are ma
tives of Rome; one is full-blood In
dian of the Pottawatomi tribe.
Of SO Jesuits engaged in work for the
Indians, 8 are natives of the United
States; of 80 Franciscans, Is are ma
tives; of IA Benedictines, are natives
All the priests of other orders and a
large majority of secular priests en-
gagged in work for the Indians are for
eign born.
Religious engaged in work for In.
dams are classified as follows: Jesuits,
Franciscan, Capunchin, Benedictine,
Theatine, Norbertine, Society of the
Divine Saviour.
The oldest priest on the missions is
81 years of age and the youngest "a
years. The average age of the mis-
sionaries is "A years.
The forty-four native-born priests
engaged in work for Indians have been
furnished by the various states as fol-
lows: Ohio, s; New York, s; Pennsyl-
vania, 6; Indiana, 4; Minnesota, 4; Car
ifornia. 8; Massachusetts, q Illinois. 2:
Michigan, 2; Kansas, 2; Maryland. /:
Georgia, 1; Kentucky, 1; Wisconsin. /;
Missouri, l.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
The Lords an Anachronism.

London.-During the consideration in
the House of Commons on April II of
the governments second resolution in
regard to the veto power of the House
of Lords (the resolution which limits
the powers of the lords in regard to
general legislation), Prime Minister
Asquith said that the continued exist
ence of the House of Lords as a second
chamber on the present basis was an
anachronism, and it was an integral
part Of the government policy to get
rid of that anachronism.
But. he added, the changes were to
be put forward without prejudice to,
and in contemplation of, alterations in
the composition of the House of Lords.
He went on to say that, while the
present resolutions were not put for
ward as a final or adequate solution of
the the problem, they were, in the opin-
ion of the government, the first and
necessary step if they were to emauci-
pate the House of Commons from the
thraldom of the House of Lords.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Bethlehem Today.

Bethlehem is today" says the
Catholic Encyclopedia, "a little town
with about 10000 inhabitants. exclu-
sive of foreigners. The inhabitants
are very active and Industrious Be-
sides agriculture, they are engaged in
the fabrication of wooden, mother-of-
pearl and bitumious limestone objects,
such as beads, crosses, etc.
The women are remarkably beau
tiful and wear a peculiar costume,
which is very rich and of ancient pat
tern. The Franciscars govern the
Latin parish, a scholasticate, a pri-
mary school and an asylum; the Chris
tan Brothers have novitate for ma
tive young men; the Fathers Of the
Sacred Heart, or Betharramites, have
a scholisticate for their missions in
South America: the Salesiaons conduct
an industrial school with an orphan
age and elementary school: the Sis
tiers of Charity have hospital and an
orphanage; the Carmelite nuns a mon
aStery.''
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
THE IMTERMoUNTAIN CATHOLIC: APRIL 20, 1917.

Redmond that the budget must be held
up till the lords have pronounced on
the veto.
Redmond was even willing to vote
for the budget during the early stages,
| provided that the last stage be re-
served, but the Liberals fear this must
| mean the loss of the budget through
the resignation of the ministry on the
rejection by the lords of the veto reso-
lutions. They declare they dare not
| face their English constituents with
out budget
The several parties are working to
find way out of this deadlock, but up
to the present there is no sign of any
way out being found.
The chief hope of compromise lies
in general agreement among the
Liberals and Laborites with Redmonds
policy and they still exercise a strong
pressure on the cabinet But the cab
met now as at the beginning of the ses-
sion is not in close touch with the rank
and file of the Liberal party and the
members have been steadily hardening
towards a rejection of Redmond's
terms.
Against this attitude is the deternin-
alton Of Redmond to stand by the bat
tie cry of mo veto, no budget" If an
attempt be made to pass the budget
through all it's stages and if the at
tempt is made to do so before the lords
have pronounced on the veto or after
they have pronounced against the veto,
the Irish party will vote against the
budget and destroy it.
The Liberals have finished the past
week without joy. 1t is conceded that
Premier Asquith will have almost in
surmountable difficulty in planning his
program to suit both Mr.. Redmond and
the members of his cabinet who are not
yet prepared to demand guarantees
from the throne, while there is much
Liberal uneasiness about the fate of the
budget. The Liberals are hoping the
Irish will not destroy it. It is admitted
that the Irish Rave the whip hand.
The Liberal leaders trust that the
Irish and the bulk of the Liberal party
will be satisfied. if they receive assur-
ances that if a Liberal majority be
again elected the veto bill will become
law or the Liberal government will de-
cline to remain in office. Despite the
hopes of the Liberal leaders it Is be-
lieved that Mr. Redmond will stand up
for his demand for guarantees from the
throne.
Very few believe that Mr.. Asuuith
will advise the king to take such an ex-
IRENE step as the creation of $50 new
peers. Mr.. Redmond demands this
guarantee from the throne, but few be-
lieve that Mr.. Asquith will consent to
it. Mr. Asquith is determined to pass
the budget, but whether he will stand
firm by the Liberals desire that the
government shall resign office if it can
not devise means to overcome the re-
sistance of the house of lords to all Lib
eral measures remains to be seen. Po-
litically Mr. Asquith Is between the
devil and the deep sea, and the public
callously does not care which gets him.
True Voice
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
From the Dream of eerontius.

From the "Dream of Gerontius."
Softly and gently, dearly ransomet
soul
In my most loving arms 1 now en-.
fold thee,
And, Ger the penal waters as they roll
1 poise thee, and l lower thee, and
hold thee.
And carefully dip thee in the lake
And thou, without a sob or a resist
ance
Dost through the flood thy rapid pas
sage take,
Sinking deep, deeper, into the dim dis
lance.
Angels to whom the willing task is
given,
Shall tend. and nurse and lull thee
as thou Hest,
And masses on the earth and PRAYERS
in heaven,
shall aid thee at the throne of the
Most Highest
Farewell but not forever! brother. dear
Be brave and patient on thy bed of
sorrow:
Swiftly shall pass thy night of trial
here
And I will come and wake thee on the
morrow"
Cardinal Newman.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Is 1t True?

When you hear a cruel word
Like the frost wind biting through,
Stop and think of what you've heard,
Then ask the question: Is it true?
If the evil tongue shall stifle
All remorse, and cry, They say"
Ask with scorn, is it a trif1e
Thus to steal name away?
Stand upon your highest honor,
Let the truth fall ike the dew,
But when evil SANDER whispers,
Kindly question: Is it true?
Question and demand, not answer
Merely, but the proof without flaw.
Think of sister, wife, or mother,
Then apply this righteous law
EVIL hearts, like poison marshes,
Breed miasma in the air,
To their cruel words don't listen;
You have loved ones, so beware:
There are those who strike in darkness
Blows which pierce the pure heart
through.
oh, stop the voice of cruel Islander
by demanding: Is it true?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
A Singular Marriage Custom.

The Kurds have very curious and
somewhat dangerous marriage custom
which one would think would be more
honored in the breach than in the OBJ
servance. The husband, surrounded by
a bodyguard of twenty or thirty young
men, carries his wife home on his back
in scarlet cloth and is desperately as
saulted the whole way by a number of
girls. Sticks and stones are hurled at
the bridegroom, who in the coming
home with his bride can hardly be con-
sidered very happy man, for the irate
amazons often inflict on him marks
which he carries to the grave. 1t may
be that among the lady pursuers are
some of the bridegroom's former
flames" who turn the mock attack
into downright earnest to avenge slight
ed love
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Sound Advice.

DR.. D. K. Pearsons, millionaire phil
anthropist of Hinsdale and friend of
college and school, will celebrate his
ninetieth birthday anniversary Thurs
day. DR.. Pearsons, according to his own
statement has given away more than
$5,000,000 in the last twenty-one years
to forty-seven colleges, and he declares
he will die a poor man. Yesterday he
gave the following advice to young men
If they would live to be 80 years old:
Keep the ten commandments.
Go to bed early and sleep eight hours.
Don't worry.
Eat moderately of wholesome food.
Sleep with your windows open.
Avoid i'll temper and all extremes of
emotion.
Honesty, chastity, sobriety; these are
the essentials of a successful career.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
England Refuses to Aid War on
Opium.

London.-British charges that China
is not sincere in her anti-opium crusade
have been challenged at home. A me-
mortal, signed by dozens of English
professional men, has been addressed
to the British foreign office. The me-
mortal says: In view of the unques-
toned sincerity Of the government of
China and the leaders. of the Chinese
people in their endeavor to suppress the
opium evil, we feel that Great Britain
has a moral obliga tion to leave China
entirely free in regard to the importa-
tion of opium"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Prosy.

The late Lewis Carroll, author OF
Alice in Wonderland" used to tell this
story to illustrate the average mathe-
matician's contempt for poetry:
In the course of an argument about
poetry with an instructor in trigonom-
etry he gave the instructor Tennyson's
Charge of the Light Brigade to read.
There, read that he said, and If
you don't find it full of beauty I'll give
in
THE instructor sneered, looked at the
page and began to read:
" Half league, half league, half
a league
"Then he threw down the book.
If the fool means a league and a
half he snorted, why can't he say
SOP"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Spanish PoIiteness.

The Spanish grandee is about the
most polite man in the world, for he
has no business cares. Politeness and
cigarettes are his only business. San
Antonio, Tex, is the most charmingly
polite town upon this continent, yet
San Antonio IS a cosmopolitan city.
There are almost as many foreigners as
native southern gentlemen and it is
also good business town; still, one
sees nothing but the softest, gentlest
manners and courtesy and the atten-
lions to ladies are always beyond
question or reproach. 1t was not long
ago and is still to an extent the case,
that most disputes ended in gunfire
and burnt powder, with a corpse and
sometimes two or three lying around
littering the landscape.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
My Creed.

I would be true, for there are those
who trust me;
would be pure, for there are those
who care;
would be strong, for there is much
to suffer;
1 would be brave, for there is much
to dare.
I would be friend of all-the foe-the
friendless;
would be giving, and forget the
gift;
1 would be humble, for 1 know my
weakness;
1 would look up-and laugh-and
love-and. lift.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
New ObIate Superior.

The election of Rev. Father Terence
Wade Smith as superior of the Oblate
Order in the United States was an
nounced on Thursday, April Z. Rev.
Father Smith succeeds Bishop-eIect
Fallon of London, Ont, as head of the
American Oblate
Father Smith was graduated from
Ottawa University, and after making
his novitate at Tewlsbury, Mass was
ordained priest in 1893 He was then
sent to the United States and lived in
Buffalo at Holy Angels college until
about four years ago, when he was APP
pointed superior at the Sacred Heart
church, Lowell, Mass
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23

services are no longer needed when
times for retrenchment come, while he
who continues his application until the
work is the best possible" will always
be in demand. 1t is the last finishing
touches given to any task that differ
entiate one mans work from another.
Another hour devoted to piece of
workmanship may make labors of
many precious hours doubly valuable.
Why not give to it that extra hour?
If in matters material perseverance
is worth while, how much more i'll
things spiritual and eternal. He that
endureth to the end, the same shall
be saved" I'm due season we shall
reap, if we faint not
do not damp fires and cool off
boilers when your steamer is two
thirds across the Atlantic; keep up
your heat."-Church Progress
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
The Parliamentary situation.

There is little hope of Asquith's min
istry surviving more than a few weeks,
according to the latest advices from
London. The breach between Asquith
and the Irish Nstionalists is still open.
due to the insistence on the one hand
by the Liberals that the budget must
go through all the stages before the
veto resolutions come down from the
house of lords and the insistence of
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Slow Poison.

A teacher in one of the city schools
had been giving the children earnest
lectures on the poisonousness of dirt.
One morning a little girl raised her
hand eXcitedly, and pointed to boy
who seldom had clean hands.
Teacher" she said, look quick
Jimmie's committin' suicide. He's suck
in his thumb
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
MUNSTER.

A unanimous resolution was adopted
at q recent meeting of the Callan uard-
ians on the motion Of Mr.. Greene, sec
onded by Mr.. Holden, expressing pleas
ure at the restoration to health of Mr.
Michael Meagher, member for North
Kilkenny, and bearing testimony to his
labors on behalf of the constituency
and country.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
ENGLISH College President. Dead.

English exchanges chronicle the
death on Good Friday of Msgr. Joseph
Corbishley. president Of Ushaw col
lege. He had been vice president of the
institution from 1890 until last wear.
when he was appointed to the Dresi-
dency. Ushaw is the alma mater cf
many distinguished Englishmen.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
Historic Memories Of the Past.

The death in her ninety-third year of
the Dowager Lady Kinnaird, the widow
of the ninth Lord Kinnaird, removes
a very interesting link with an historic
past. Lady Kinnaird was a Miss Pom
sonby. neice of the Earl of Bessbor-
ough, who was Daniel O'ConnelIs at?
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23

The death of Sister Mary Bernard,
of the Convent of Mercy, occurred on
March 29, of pneumonia. She was one
of the most esteemed of the sisters of
the community, and the high regard in
which she was held was shown by the
very large attendance at the obsequies
on March 81. She was a member of a
popular Tipperary family.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23

Sister Mary Lignori, a native of Linn
erick, died at the Dedemptorist convent
Chaplain, London, on March 81 She
was daughter of the late Major Gavin,
whose family has been closely identified
with the history IF Limerick.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23

James Roche, solicitor, NewtOwn-
stewart, and Omagh, has been included
in the list of appointments of resident
magistrates. Mr.. Roche. who is the son
of James Roche, Castle Hotel, New
lownstewart was educated at St Co
lumb's College Derry. Mr.. Roche is
another addition to the Castle recruits,
and we sec no reason to congratulate
either the new recruit or the Catholic
College in which he received his educa-
ton. There are more honors in serY-
ms ireland than Ireland's enemies.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23

Gerald OGorman, the thirteen-year-
old son of David L. O'Gorman, County
Councillor. Fermoy. was accidentally
shot to death when crossing a hedge
near his home on March 25
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23

An extraordinary outrage was per-
petrated at Pomeroy. The congregation
was coming out Of the Catholic chapel
about $3.50 March 90. when a quantity
of vitriol was thrown on those in the
door, and nine persons were injured.
three being burned severely. lady
visitor. and several children were badly
burned about the face, and one girl
had one eye destroyed.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23

Throughout County Down the death
mas occasioned much regret Of William
J. Orr late manager of the Comber
branch of the Northern Banking COM
pany He entered the service Of the
bank 43 years back, and retired owing
TO illness last February. A native of
Omaga he combined keen business abil-
ity with courteousness, and TO his
widow and family great sympathy is
extended
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-04-23
latest TrIsO Elews
ULSTER.

Rev. James McPhillips. C. c., Clonti-
bert, has been appointed administrator
Of the estate of the parish of Mona
CHAN in succession to the late Rev.
Hugh O'Neill.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-12-17
Change Method
of Selections

Declaring that the present
method of selecting county school
superintendents is detrimental to
the interests of education, the
department of education will
make recommendations for
changes in the office at the next
legislative term. It is declared
that the office is subserved to
political interests, and that the
best man often is not chosen.
The two-term limit will be taken
off, if possible. The educators
should be paid more, says the re-
port. Another suggestion is that
counties be allowed to select
these officials from any place, as
is done by cities, instead Of con-
fining the selection to residents
of the county. 1t is pointed out
that many of the largest towns
in the county pay the superin-
tendent more than does the
county for a much more respon-
sible position.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-12-17
Organization of
Growers Planned

A plan for collective bargain
ing in selling the fruit crop Of
the northwest that is expected
to be an improvement on pres
ent methods will be realized as
the result of the recent Oregon
Apple Show. Prominent apple
growers, representing the vari-
GUS districts throughout the
northwest, will participate in the
formation of the company which
will be of similar plan to the
association of raising growers of
the Sacramento valley, the pear
growers of the Rogue river dis
trict and the orange growers of
Riverside, Cal. Better market
conditions and more profits to
the growers are hoped as a re-
suit of the organization.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-12-17
Stevens County
Gets Its Share

From the $43, 900 bounty ap-
preparations made by the state
legislature of 1909, 1914 went to
reimburse the auditor of Stevens
county for bounties paid on wild
animals, according to figures pre-
pared for the forthcoming report
of State Auditor G. w. Clausen.
It will also be shown by this
report that between April 1, 1909,
and Sept. 30, 1910, the state ex-
pended $26, 354.3O for cost bills
on convictions of felonies in va
rious counties in the state, but
that none of these were incurred
in Stevens county. Of the $15,-
914.60 paid out by the state in
this connection between Oct. l,
1908, and March 81, 1909, ST.
1874. 10 went to Stevens county.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-12-17
Corporations Pay
Greater Proportion

The greatest ratio of increase
in the assessed valuation of prop
erty in Washington in the past
five years is borne by public SER
vice corporations, second upon
the property of banks and bank
ers, and third upon merchandise,
while personal property on farms,
which in 1905 comprised % per
cent of the total assessed valua-
tion has decreased until it repre-
sents but 1873 per cent. Rail-
road property in the past five
years has increased 273.9 per
cent, and city real estate has in
creased 189. l per cent, according
to the report of the state tax
commission being prepared. The
report also shows that 2, 443, 063
acres of raw land have been
placed under cultivation during
the same period.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-12-17
Census Figures
Being Announced

The United States census
for 1910 shows the total pop
ulation to be SO, 4O2, Isl, an
in ase in 10 years o f
2O.9%. Washington is given a
population of 1,141, $50, an in
crease of 12O. in 10 years, the
greatest increase of any state in
the union. Spokane is credited
with 104, 402, an incease of 1873. 80,
having jumped from 1O4th posi-
tion to 45th in the cities of the
nation. It is probable that
Washington will be given two
more congressman by the results
of the census.