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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
A FAULTY CLASSIFICATION.

A prominent churchman in England
is reported to have said:
1T will never do to divide the world
into teetOtalers and reprObateS. We
must leave some room for people who
are temperate. 1t is a faulty classif-
cation which leaves out the majority
Of the people,"
A strange saying, indeed, for any
one who knows what the Church
teaches in regard to total abstinence
and temperance, and who ought to
know what the advocates of total alb
stinence hold on this question. A
knowledge of the A. B. C. of logic is
sufficient to enable one to see that
this classification is faulty one-one,
be it known, which no total abstainer
conversant with the principles of tee
totalism ever makes. But there are
teetotalers and teetotalers, just as
there are degrees of queerness between
sanity and insanity; just as there are
degrees of holiness between the ordi-
nary religious person and the devotee.
Most people fail to recognize any
grades among total abstainers. At one
extreme are the non-abstainers who
look upon all teetotalers as cranks so
obsessed with the Importance of their
principles that they fail to see why
all the world should not adopt them
and who have little regard for those
| who do not believe as they do. At the
other extreme are those teetotalers
who look with an eye of pity, if not
of disgust, on their fellow-a bstainers
who pursue a more reasonable method
in their advocacy of this form of
temperance. Naturally, both classes
are wrong. The intelligent total alb
stainer is neither crank nor fool.
He does not go about with "holier-
than-thou'' visage as if he thought that
all the virtue in the world were raised
to the nth power in him; nor does he
believe that total abstinence is the
zone thing necessary" in life. In the
mind of the intelligent total abstainer,
this heroic form of temperance does
not cover a multitude of sins. He has
formed his conscience in regard to
the matter of drink. He believes that
entire abstinence from it is a good
thing, nay rather, the best thing for
him personally and so he abstains;
but he is aware that others look upon
the drink question in different light
Since he is an intelligent man he
studies the problem scientifically and
finds reasons for the faith he pro-
fesses. What more natural than that
he should take occasion to make
known his convictions to his fellow
men?
He does not divide the world into
teetotalers and reprobates." He
leaves room 'for people who are tenn
perate." And, hence, this "faulty clas-
sification'' has existence only in the
minds of those who fail to comprehend
the principles advocated by total OBJ
stainers. Is it to be wondered at
that, when such unfounded assertions
are made, total abstainers repudiate
them with such vehemence as to be
dubbed "cranks." A word in conclut
sion: Let us be little more temper
ate in our discussions regarding tenn
perance and total abstinence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
Continued from page ~

be sufficient demand for their services
from those to whom they must look for
employment, viz, the real producers.
Society would be top heavy, and dis
aster would result here as it has in
every country where that condition
existed.
We should, therefore, while main
tanning the higher institutions of learn
ing and developing therein great scien-
lists, scholars and philosophers, afford
an opportunity to the numberless
young men who wish to progress in
the science of farming, to become
scientific farmers. To him who wishes
to progress in mechanics an opportun-
ity to do so should be given, and thus
build up an American citizenship of
men who construct, who add to the
worlds wealth, who make two blades
of grass grow where only one grew
before, and who at the same time have
so cultivated their minds that they
are capable of intelligent enjoyment.
We should recognize that the real
beauty of life consists in the achieve
ments of the man of Well-Ordered mind
who not only recognizes his RESPONSE
bilities but the source from which they
spring.
There never has been time when
the demand was so great for intelli-
gent and honest young men who are
willing to work as it is now in indus
trial pursuits. This demand is for
young men who are physically capable
who have deft hands and steady heads
and are willing to use both, who are
ambitious but seek advancement be-
cause of what they can do rather than
because Of who they are; whose edu-
cation has not made them dreamers
or untitled them to handle mechan-
les tools or to face and control rough
gangs Of men when the occasion
arises.
II portion of our Catholic youth
can be fitted to meet this demand /
believe great good will be accomplish
ed, and patriotic duty performed.
Hon. T. D. O'Brien, in the Columbiad,
for January.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
A FOOLISH CUSTOM.

A Catholic pastor, who the other
day denounced the practice of sending
elaborate floral offerings to funerals,
and urged that the money squandered
in. this manner be distributed among
deserving poor families, has called at
tention once more to a folly in which
too many Catholics indulge A whole
carriage load of wilted flowers follow
ing the hearse is not infrequent
sight at burials of our dead. Usually
ugly though costly "set pieces are the
tokens of mourning sent by the friends
of the deceased. These, having served
their purpose Of display, are banked
about the grave to fade to unsightli-
ness and shortly be carted away by
the cemetery gardeners.
How very much better spent would
such money be, as this pastor pointed
out, were it given to our poor, asking
prayers for the souls of the dead, or
were it offered as aims for Requiem
Masses! And would not the bereaved
family appreciate more than the BIOS
SONS such pious remembrance of the
departed?
No one has any criticism to make
of few flowers laid upon the coffin.
They are not out of place. But the
carriage loads sent for display rep
resents sad waste of money as well
as sad want of taste
The occasion of a funeral is apt to
be time of serious extravaganza
among families in modest circum-
stances. They want to atone to the
dead for every injustice or coldness
shown him in life, and so they
squander their little savings or incur
debt in order to provide expensive
caskets, banks of flowers, lines of car
riages reaching around the block
things which cannot help the man or
woman who is dead, cannot afford him
the slightest satisfaction. Sometimes
the foolish spending on such occasion
comes from fear of being thought poor
or stingy-the desire to be as good
as ones neighbors and do all that they
do.
We Catholics should understand the
futility, the folly Of such expressions
of love and grief as these. We should
realize that the only way in which we
can aid those who have passed to the
great beyond is by our prayers and
by having the Holy Sacrifice offered
frequently for the repose of their souls.
We should think less of the appear
ance of the casket and more of Masses,
Communions, rosaries and aims.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
CHURCH UNITY.

Lauding in highest terms the mem
bers of the Episcopal Church who
adopted at their recent triennial con-
vention in Cincinnati resolutions max
ing for the redemption of all Christen-
don, Cardinal Gibbons said at the
Cathedral in his sermon that it was
his earnest prayer that the day may
be fastened when there shall be
church unity and one faith.
81 wish to allude,'' said he, ito the
triennial convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church which was held re-
Gently in Cincinnati.
cat the convention the members
adopted resolutions making for the
unity and redemption of all Christen-
dom. My brethren, we praise the mem
bers of that church for their action,
because it reflects honor on their
heads and hearts, and I join with
them in praying that the day may be
fastened when Christ's words that
there shall be one fold and one shep-
herd will be fulfilled
Unity of faith is a most splendid
evidence of the mission of our Divine
Saviour, and we should have unity of
faith so that all ought to be bound
together by the one tie of faith and
be subservient to one Shepherd God.
IF there is to be unity of faith there
must be one head, one leader over all
churches, who will guide the faithful
in the path of righteousness. There
can not be unity of faith, however, if
there is to be more than one church
or if there is to be more than one
head.
"Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
never intended that there should be
many churches, because in Holy Writ,
He always said, in speaking of the
Church, 'one shepherd and one fold
The Church is compared to vine and
our Divine Lord says that if any of its
branches are cut off they shall die"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21

Remember that it is in the little
things of life that men fail, it is in
the little things of life that men sue
coed, it is the little things of life that
make life. Only to the few is given
the chance to do great and shining
deeds, to link their fame with some
mighty achievement. But to every
man it has been given to act well his
part-to perform the many duties,
each simple in itself, but whose sum
is vast, whose effects are enduring.
You may not climb to brilliant
heights of glory, but you can glorify
the common way of life and make
the lowliest path shine as with light
from heaven.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21

The part we see is only an atom;
and dare we then, poor finite creatures
of an earthly day, Judge the handi-
work OF God or seek to measure
and to know the Infinite?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21

The essence of true nobility is neg
lect of self. Let the thought of self
pass in, and the beauty from a great
action is gone like the bloom from
soiled flower.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21

Whenever good man goes wrong
thousand secret sinners hold up
their hands in lious horror.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21

REV. JAMES M. REARDoN, Editor.
JOSEPH w. BLANCHARD, Business MANAGER.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
Mats Proud Boa ST

Mr.. Nat Goodwin, comedian and lit
terateur, has given out for publica-
ton an advance chapter of his forth
coming book, wives | Have Mar
ried,'' or something like that In this
chapter Nat narrates an alleged ex-
perience in which he claims to have
been walking around with the but
ler,' while Lord A. fiirted with the
hostess.
Passing lightly over the allegation
as to Lord A, which no doubt will be
commented upon by his lordship and
others concerned, we hasten to ex-
press our doubt that Nat strolled in
friendly chat with the butler. ANY
one who has ever seen a genuine
British butler knows that chatting
with one is an achievement, but stroll
ing with one is a distinction. We are
ready to believe that Nat hobnobbed
with dukes, earls. lords, captains.
kings, princes, admirals, walters, cab
bies, beefeaters, hobbies and pluto
Gratis, but when he claims to have
been favored with the genial COM
partnership of a real butler we are as
skeptical as we would be if he we're
to assure US that he had heard
wooden Indian sing. Buffers do not
tolerate familiarity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
PLAN TO OUTWIT BANK ROBBERS
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION Off.
GALS TALK ON PROTECTION.
Scarcity of Work Leads to Belief That
Yeggman viii Be
Active.

Mimi eapOlis, Aug. 3.-According to
Charles r. Frost, secretary of the Min
nesota Bankers Association, yeggmen
and other desperadoes who contem-
plate bank rObberies in Minnesota bet
ter give the state a wide berth. The
slim crop and the reduced demand for
harvest hands make the danger from
bank robbers greater.
Bankers from Minnesota and the Da-
kotas met in Minneapolis in the office
OF Mr.. Frost. The purpose of meet
ing at this time is to lay plans for the
protection of banks in the smaller
towns, where police protection is poor
and vault provisions not as good as
in the larger places. The associa-
ton maintains a staff of detectives
that keeps a sharp lookout at all times
for the appearance in this part of the
country of any men known 10 have
bad records
At this time of year there is usually
a movement of thugs from the South
west to the Northwest states and the
association reports show that the
movement this year is early and large
In speaking Oh the general situation,
Mr.. Frost said the banks in Mime
sofa and North Dakota are in excellent
condition and will probably be much
better off than they were last year. In
South Dakota the crop failure will
naturally be reflected to some extent
in the curtailment of loans and a
lessening Of other activities of the
banks.
Those attending the meeting are j.
+. Platt, Clark, S. d., secretary of the
GOuth Dakota Bankers Association;
w. c. McFadden, Fargo, secretary of
the North Dakota Bankers Associa-
tion Wesley Mcdowell, Merriam, n.
D.; H. d. Beckwith, Fargo, from out
side the state and a good attendance
of Minnesota bankers
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
LONG SOUGHT MAN CAUGHT.
Edward Funk, Said to Be Wanted Here
Arrested in Pennsylvania.

New York, Aug. 3.-Edward Funk,
said to be wanted by the police of IS
cities, was arrested at East Strouds-
burg, Pa, according to announcement
of a detective agency here last night.
1t is asserted that since his release
from the Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary
in March, 1910, Funk, by representing
himself as partner or agent of some
eastern business concern, secured in
Productions to bankers, whereupon he
opened considerable account by de-
posting a certified check and, after
drawing against this deposit, left the
city before the forgeries were dis
covered.
1t is said he has defrauded banks
in Boston, Norfolk, Pittsburg, Cleve-
land, Dayton, Toledo, Detroit, Indian
apolis Milwaukee, st. Paul, Minneap-
oils, Omaha, and Kansas City. He
may be turned over to the police Of
st. Paul, where it is said several cases
are pending against him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
Is I[II[[l1[I| [[I|zIll|lII
PRIME MINISTER OF PERSIA

The ruler CT a country which has
been so welded to ancient customs
as to fall far behind in the progress
of the world may be ever so intelli,
gent and progressive and ever so de-
sirous of adopting modern systems.
but he can accomplish little unless he
can bring his advisers to his way Of
thinking. That is the position in
which the young shah of Persia has
found himself Realizing that the
financial system of his country is
archaic and that there can be no real
progress for Persia until the coun-
try's money affairs and credit are put
on a firm and modern foundation,
some months ago he invited W. Nor
gan Shuster and corps of Americans
to come to Persia and take full charge
of the country's finances for period
Of years. Mr.. Shuster and his com
panions are in Persia now, but both
they and the shah found great diff
culties in their way.
Tho nlan was bitterly onnOSed nv
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
General.

A fire at Dubuque, Iowa, destroyed
100000 worth of property.
The situation in Morocco is bother
ing the wise heads of Europe.
A new parliament will be elected in
Canada on the issue of reciprocity.
Congressman Norris has definitely
announced his candidacy for the SEN
ate.
The department of justice is to
push the antitrust crusade to it's
limit.
The Morocco question is looming
large, with prospects of complica-
lions.
There is a bad party split in union
lists ranks Of Great Britain over the
veto bill.
Democratic senators held a confer
ence in reference to taking up the
wool tariff.
The opening gun in the reciprocity
campaign in Canada was fired by Sir
Wilfrid Laurier.
A democratic house caucus voted
approval of the cotton revision bill
reducing duties.
The passage Of the reciprocity bill
leaves the congressional stage in a
mixed condition.
After a lapse of two years the rati-
fications of the arbitration treaty be-
tween American and Brazil were eX-
changed.
A decree modifying the origina; Or
der for the dissolution of the Standard
Oil company was filed in the United
States circuit court at st. Louis. The
modification extends until December
Encouraged by the success of the
postal savings system in the hundreds
of cities where it is alredy in opera
ton, Postmaster General Hitchcock
signed an order extending the system
to ten large cities Of the first class.
All grades of refined sugar were adj
vanced 10 cents hundred pounds.
The president has granted the ap-
plicatiOn of Lieutenant Colonel Elmer
w. Hubbard of the coast artillery, to
be placed on the retired list under the
thirty years service law.
According to official estimates, an
nounced at the presidents office, the
largest part of the Maderist army has
been mustered out and the former
revOlutionists are at work in the fac
tories or on the haciendaS.
Grim tales of loss of life and disas-
ter to shipping by the West Indian
hurricane which swept the New Eng
land coast continue to come in.
The senate Lorimer committee will
spend perhaps the last week of TAX
ing testimony in Washington and may
then recess to meet in Chicago at
some time yet to be decided.
Chicago detectives arrested a
man giving his name as John Barker,
who is believed to be Jay Duryea, in
connection with the robbery of H. T.
Bied, a Los Angeles, CAL. diamond
merchant from whom diamonds val
ued at $4,000 were stolen June %.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
EMBEZZLER TRIES TO END LIFE
Confessed Absconder Makes Attempt
When Requistion Is Granted.

San Francisco, Aug. SC. w. Man
ker, the former banker of Pearl, H.,
who surrendered to the police here
several days ago, confessing that he
was wanted for the enlightenment of
5000 and for whose return to Hi
nois a requisitiOn was granted by
Governor Johnson, attempted to COM
nit suicide by stabbing himself in the
neck.
Marker, unconscious, was found on
the floor of his cell in the city prison.
In Sacramento Governor Johnson
honored the requisitiOn of the govern
or of Illinois for the removal of Man
ker to Pike county. AS soon as word
was received here that the requisi-
ton had been procured Marker was
informed. Shortly thereafter he made
the attempt to end his life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

An important functionary has been
sent to Kun. '-Cablegram from Teheran,
Persia.
''Pshaw" cried the shah. I'm overcome
With all this bother over Kun"
His brow was grim. his scowl was grum,
The functionares all were dumb:
The court musician ceased to strum
Upon the dulcet taratum,
And his assistant hushed the thrum
Upon the mellow kettle drum.
'Pshaw!" cried the shah,
'Ah. pshaw," and Bah"
With awe
They saw
That trouble was decreed to come
To Kun.
wow" growled the shah They'll soon
hear from
My regal wrath down there at Kun"
The harem, trembling, hushed it's hum,
The houris all with fear grew numb
And ceased their feast of chewing gum.
''Fah!' said the shah, and ''Fee-f1-fum!
Send for Ell Reddin Jijji jun"
The shah's expression was most gum.
With hand on brow
In lowly bow
Shir Cow
Went now
To tell Ell Reddin JiJj jun
To come.
Two quavers of the pendulum,
And then in rushed FL Jijji jun.
The shah tossed off a glass of rum
And: "El Jijji, go to Kun.
And tell that place it's on the bum,
That all the people there are scum,
That there is none ia have for chum."
Ell Reddin Jijji jun said: UNI
Which was, we guess.
How he'd express
No less
Than Yes
Thus went FL Reddin Jijji jun
To Kun.
What was declared by Jiiji jun
To be about to come to Kun
Where times and things were out of
plumb
Is something on which we keep mum.
But now once more the town of Kun
Is held beneath the shah's firm thumb,
And joyfully the kettle drum
Sends forth its dulcet tum- ti-tum.
The Kun folks know
They must lay low
Or woe
Will flow
Were jun again compelled to come
To Kun.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
FOR THE BUSY MAN
NEWS EPIToME THAT CAN ccS2
BE COMPRISED.
MANY EVENTS ARE MENTIONED
Horre and Foreign intelligence Corr
densed Into TWO and Four
Line Paragraphs.
Washington.

Sharp controversy over the delay
in the house investigating committee S
inquiry into the Controller bay AFFAIR,
including the alleged dick to DICK
letter, occurred in the committee room
between Chairman Graham, democrat,
and Representative Burke, OF Soutn
Dakota, republican.
Government finances for July, the
first month of the fiscal year 1917
probably will make much better
showing than a year ago. Although
the federal treasury is now running
on deficit for the month this is SAID
to be due to the extraordinary heavy
expenditures, which always occur on
the first month Of a fiscal year. VI
the recent $50,OOO,000 Panama bond
issue less than 100000 was unclalm-
ed, and that was promptly awarded TO
other bidders, whose bids had not
been in the accepted list.
Senator Newlands of Nevada called
up his resolution outlining proposed
legislation on physical valuation OF
railroads, control of interior state In
dustrial corporations, reform OF the
banking laws and revision downward
of the iron and steel tariff and asked
the senate to agree to the recess un'
til November 6. No action was taken
James Wilson, secretary of agr1cul-
ture, probably will attend the state
fair in Lincoln next September and
deliver an address on that occasion
An invitation from the state fair man
agement was personally delivered to
the veteran member of the cabinet by
Senator Brown, and the secretary as
sured the senator that he would be
very glad to accept the invitation II
his engagements would permit.
Victor Berger, the socialist con-
gresham from Wisconsin,, paid his
first visit to the white house. He
asked the president to pardon a
Texas youth, Dewey Carter of Beau
mont. Carter is serving a f1ve-year
sentence for stealing SIS while en-
ployed by the postoffice department
President Taft will consider the case
Mr.. Berger asked the president to
take some action toward allowing let
ter carriers in various cities to per-
form their duties during the hot sum
mer days in their shirt sleeves. The
president, Mr.. Berger said, promised
to act
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
Holds TIE MARRYING RECORD

Recently tying the matrimonial knot
for his five thousandth couple, JUS
tice William B. Hendryx of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, now claims to hold the
worlds record The famous agent OF
Cupid was given a reception by his
friends in recognition of his extraordi-
nary showing and the couple who hap
pened to be the lucky persons to mark
the elimination of the 5000 record
were given an ornate marriage GER
tificate, even more elaborate than
those customarily given.
Squire Hendryx, who has made
Bloomington known the country over
as Gretna Green, is one of the city's
most unique characters. Forty years
a justice of the peace, he was recent
ly honored by his fellow citizens and
elected police magistrate, one of the
most profitable Offices in the gift of
the people.
Although kept busy in looking after
the municipal lawbreakers, he has not
closed his remarkable marriage par
lors, and sandwiches in the police CT
marrying the grandchildren of person
,ivil war. He has hopes of being able
hing another extraordinary record
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
What Bothered Him.

"Silas," said the grocer. you've
been keepin' company with Sary Ann
Green for nigh onto fifteen years
haven't your"
Sixteen years come next hay har-
vest" Silas explained
We'll. that's a good long while.
Seems to me courtship like that mad
ought to end pretty SOON"
I've often thought so, but sope
way / never can get up the courage
to-"
ITO propose? Why it's easy as fai
lin off log"
MOT to propose-to stop goin' with
her"