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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

Little Miss Selfish and Lend a hand
Went journeying up, and down thu
land.
The wild flowers bloomed for the hanrv
child. ESs.
Birds greeted her from many a tree.
hut Selfish said: mo one loves me-;
Little Miss Selfish and Lend a ha~A
Went 1ourneying home across the ~
Miss Selfish met with trouble and loss.
The weather was bad, the folks were
cross
Lend a hand said when the ,cur
was DER.
I've never had, such good time ~.
FORE IL. -.
81 q 81 .-ExsAaasA /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

Saturday-E plant which my
heavenly Father planted not shall he
rooted up.-Matt 15: 10.
IN, II men bestowed as much labor
IN the rootinE-out Of vices and the
planting OF virtues as they do In the
moving Of questions. neither would
SO many evils be done nor so great
scandal be given in the world
Thomas a Kempis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14


even an extremely aggressive enc
my can be conquered by strategy: il
Is only question OF employing the
strategem fitted to the case.
An open-air preacher Of East Lon
aon understood this. and his strata :
gem fitted to charm. He was adj
dressing crowd, when soldier, who
had been drinking, came up and ridi-
cuied the service. Finding it was use
less to ignore the man, the prea cher
said:
All. my friend. you're no soldier.
NO servant of the King would get
drunk and interrupt a peaceful SER
vice."
the man said he was a soldier. and
asked the preacher to test him.
Very we'll" was the reply. Il will
Now. then. Attention."
This the soldier did as well az his
condition would allow.
"Aboutturn!"
rms order was also obeyed, though
with some trouble"
Quick march,
AND or went the valiant soldier.
marching down the road at quick
pace. while the preacher resumed his
address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

The series of Mems Missionary Con-
ventions to be held in Canada during
October and November have been pro-
nounced as "incomparsbly the great
est undertaking Of the united forces
of the churches in the Dominion
Eleven of these conventions are to
be held. and, in addition TO the Ca
madam sneakers, Mr.. John r. Mott
and Mr.. Robert Speer, of the United
States. and Sir Andrew Fraser, of
Scotland. will be heard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

In Australia the minimum salary
for Methodist ministers has been in
creased from 81 900 to $1,100. and Of
ministers on probation from 5000 to
$3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

Rev, David Pratt, the Oldest clergy
man in the Maine Methodist Confer
ence died at his home in West Fall
mouth. Friday, aged 81 years His
ministry was almost entirely in Maine
where he served a number of churches
very efficiently,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

Sir Robert Hart died on Septem
Der n. He was a most influential
man in bringing China into its pres
ept stage of civilization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

Trinity Corporation, New York city.
the richest church in The country, fill
Cd plans Last week for another branch
church, parish house and rectory 10
be located in Old Trinity cemetery,
on Washington Heights The strllc-
ture VIII be called the Trinity parish
Chapel OF lntercessi6n, and viii cost
more than $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

DR.. r. A. Torrey sailed recently for
Europe and for the next three months
will conduct missions in England and
Ireland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

General Frederick u. Grant at.ri-
butes the wonderful falling off in
the number of court -martials in the
United States army TO the higher
standard Of temperance which now
prevails among the enlisted men of
the army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

The pastor OF the Old Ship church
at bingham. Mass, Rev. Louis Cor
nish, lsas received assurance from
British Ambassador Bryce that he will
present to Hagham, in New Eng
land, the old mounting stone or horse
book which stood in the village square
of Old bingham. in Old England, for
Al least 700 years. This stone will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

Girard College. Philadelphia. was
founded with the condition that no
priest nor preacher he ever allowed
In the buildings. This condition is
enforced. vet 1t is said
that three-fourths OF the professors
and teachers are religiously inclined.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

Because of the unparalleled NUM-
Der OF cases OF pellagra in Atlanta
and other cities and towns in Geor-
gia, Or. Len q. Broughton opened
on September IL. in connection with
his great institutional church, n
paitagra hospital the first in the
world given over entirely to pellagra
sufferers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14

The Young Mems Christian Asso cia
ton nov mas Jweh secretaries ia parts
81 cNharka tipn in Europe, nine in
ports of landing i1 North America.
ard more than 500 associations inland
which give Information ANA assistance
to young men coming to the new
world
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
RESEARCH FUND
To Be Raised BY American Catholic
Historical Society.

The American Catholic Historical
Society, with headquarters at 715
Spruce street, is endcavoring to raise
an endowment of 100000 to be eX-
lication of unrccordcd matters bear
ing on Catholic American subjects.
This organiza ton is the leading one
Of its kind in the United States and
has been in existence about twenty
six years. Its objects are the preserv-
alton and publication Of Catholic AM
crican historical books and documents,
the investigation of Catholic historical
research and the collection and pres
Herewith.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Philip II. McDcvitt of
the Church OF ST. John the Evangelist
and superintendent of schools of the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is the
president Of the board of managers of
the society; Rev. II. J. Heuserc. y. d..
FL member of the faculty of the Thco-
logical Seminary of ST. Charles Bar
romeo, overlook, is vice president;
Rev. Hugh II. Henry, Lift. D., Ill. d.,
professor in the same institution,
corresponding secretary: Miss Jane
natius j. Dohan, treasurer.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
A. O. II. Eiuurss.

+ In the diamond juttilee Year OF the
A. 9. Fl. in the United ataLes, the Or
der puts forward The following inter-
esting figures: Membership, 100000;
membership of Juveniles, 10000; men,
bership of the Ladies' Auxiliary, 66,-
600; membership of the Ladies' Aux
iliary Juveniles, 1000; values Of real
estate, s1,002,O0O; values OF personal
property, 100000; values of Ladies'
Auxiliary personal property, $40, 1925;
cash in Division treasures, $1,153,-
030.49; cash in Division treasures, La
dies Auxiliary, $20l,545.75; expended
for charity, sickness and death, 1909,
$1,160,932.51; expended for charity,
sickness and death, Ladies' Auxiliary,
1909, $8SS,O19.2O.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
FATHER GAVAN DUFFY
Son Of Irish Patriot Embarks for
Missions in India.

Missions in India.
There are few Irishmen who will not
take an interest in the farewell scene
| which took place at the Seminary of
the Foreign Missions, Rue du Bac,
Paris, on last Wednesday, the 29th of
November, when they hear that among
the departing young priests was
Thomas Gavan Duffy. His destina-
ton is Pondicherry, and in this French
portion of India he is to devote, in
: another sphere, the fire and the zeal
inherited from one of the principal
makers of Young Ireland. He is Gavan
Duffys youngest son, and Ireland can
not but be sorry to lose him.
The ceremony of departure began
at 2:3O o'clock p. m. by the gathering
of the young missionaries, about twen-
ty in number, at the Shrine of the
Blessed Virgin in the garden. Their
friends crowded all round, and after
the devotions, which were of a most
affecting character, especially on ac-
count of the oft-repeated titles of
"Queen of Confessors' and Queen Of
Martyrs all repaired to the chapel.
A priest Of the Missions delivered an
allocution to those about to depart
on their future labors in India and
China. Then came the most touching
scene Of farewell: the missionaries
stood in line in front of the altar, their
friends came forward, knelt down to
, kiss their feet, then rose and embraced
them in turn. There was many tear
and sob. but not amongst those who
were going away; they were appar-
emily calm and smiling.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23

A bill is to be introduced in con-
gress, by request of the Aloysius Truth
society, empowering the District Com
missioners to appoint board Of thea
trical censors for Washington. 1t will
to submit to the board the manu-
scripts Of all plays to be presented, all
turns" to be given in vaudeville and
all films in moving picture shows In
that city.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
A POLITICAL FORCE
PROGRESS and Power Of Catholicism In
Germany.

The London Daily News notes as
follows the progress and power Of
Catholicism in Germany:
Close as Is the watch kept upon
German affairs by our newspapers
nowadays, any man may satisfy him
self by inquiring among his acqualnt-
ances that there is an astonishing
amount Of ignorance In this country
about one glaring and very important
fact OF Germany's life. You will dis
cover a general vague impression that
Germany Is Protestant. II is almost
as true as the general vague impress
sion that Germans Worship their EN-
peror--that Is to say, it is Enthusiastically
false. The Berlin correspondent Of
the "Christian World" has been ana
lysing the religious details OF the CEN
sus taken last year, the results Of
which have just been published. The
figures show that the Roman Catholic
population Of the country not only
displays a great absolute increase, but
that the relative increase Is also
marked.
They show that not only has this
increase taken place within the last
five years, but that 1t has marked the
entire forty years which have elapsed
since the proclamation of the new Ger
man Empire. The details are of a
striking character. Forty years ago
there were GAO Protestants and 1886
Catholics in every thousand Of the
population. Last years census shows
that at the present time the Protes-
tants number only G13 per thousand,
and that the Catholics have risen to
1863 That is to say, the Catholics
have risen by q and the Protestants
decreased by 81.
at appears that the absolute figures
at the present time are 24,S3O ,9O3
Protestants, against 23,341,5O2 in
1905; and 14,5Sl,oO Catholics,
against 13,352,444 in 1905 This
|
majority, from a nose-covering point
of view. But the census does not show
two things well enough known in Ger
many. First, that nnnberless persons
who have ceased to have any religious
belief at all remain on the lists of the
Lutheran Church, because the process
of getting ones name removed Is a
matter of formal application to the
authorities, who have made the pro-
cess as tedious and troublesome as
they can. The other is that, while Pro.
tesLantsm has no political power,
German Catholicism is an organized
political force Of enormous weight,
and that it's representation in the
Reichstag is the most solid ana for
mdable party there"
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
MESSAGE OF WELCOME
Premier Extends Greetings to New
Homo Rule Organ.

The Home Rule Council has begun
the publication of a new journal called
Home Rule Notes. the purpose Of
which is to keep the people enight-
ened on the progress OF the Home Rule
measure. In the first issue which ap-
peared Dec. 9. Premier Asquith had
the following message of welcome:
''It is with a great deal of pleasure
that I accept an invitation to write
few words of welcome and introduce
ton to Home Rule Notes. Most Of
us who have stood in the firing line Of
Parliamentary warfare know how
much we owe to such political am
munition- carriers as the Liberal
Magazine and on the eve of a great
contest our welcome to aid such as
will be afforded by this new pubica-
ton will be proportionately cordial.
But it is not only as a storehouse
of arguments that l would commend
1t. Never was there a question where
the path of the Liberal Party was so
obstructed by the underground of an
cient prejudice, still powerful by it's
mere existence to hamper and to clog.
! 1t is only by letting in the light of
political education of facts as they are
today and not as they were believed
to be twenty or thirty years ago, that
this mass of prejudice can be eradi-
Gated and the path of progress made
clear.
'It is true that to great extent the
the power of prejudice is less than it
was. The Parliament Act has broken
down the bar in perpetuity which had
been erected. by. the House of Lords.
But it is of the essence of the Parlia-
ment Act, both in it's letter and spirit,
that a Bill which becomes law under
! it's operations must have commanded
during three consecutive sessions the
answering support of the House Of
Commons, dependent directly in its
turn upon stable and consistent pub
lie opinion in the constituencies.
''It is to the educative effect Of such
publications as this that we have owed
great debt in the past a debt which
the future will not diminish.
III. H. AsQUITH."
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23

last week. Her articles OH Timely
Topics" are most interesting, and the
deep Celtic strain in her nature shines
out in every line. She is indeed IL
chip of the old block," says the New
World. Miss Boyle ORcilly is sure to
be welcomed in Chicago, both for her
own sake as well as for the sake Of
her distinguished father. 1t has been
said by many who are capable Of
Judging that she has inherited his
gcat literary genius. She is also in
tenSely patriotic.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Used Profane Language, Is Discharged.

Fire Chief Essex OF Lorraine, Ohio.
has been dismissed from the depart
ment by the civil service commission
because he swore constantly at the
firemen. Although he performed his
duties in an efficient manner and had
been occupying the position for six
years, his brutal profanity was con-
al. The action on the part of the civil
service commission marks u distinct
forward movemen, Of the forces thai
make for decency and cleanliness Of
speech.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Governor and Catholic Sisters.

Governor Aldrich Of Nebraska.
speaking recently at the banquet CIV
Ell in Lincoln, Neb., to the new Bishop
of that see, Bishop Then, said that
when he was q young man starting
out in life, with one dollar and half
as all his worldly goods, he was seized
with a severe illness. He was taken
to a hospital of the Sisters of Charity.
"And there" said the Governor.
hanging between life and death for
three weeks, / was nursed back to
health by the good Sisters just as ten
derly as though had been mil.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
COLUMBUS STATUE
Which Will Rival Statue of Liberty to
Be Erected in New York.

DC GE0VISC III tNcW OTk.
With q monster Illuminated cross,
which will send it's ray# out to sea
and will be seen before "Liberty's''
torch In the harbor, "A gigantic bronze
statue of Christopher Columbus will be
an accomplished fact if the Countess
Annie Leary carries out. her present
plans for the coming Year.
The statue will represent the dis
coverer of America just as he is step
ping triumphantly on shore from the
Santa Maria.
at seems to me fitting that the cross
of Columbus should be seen by COM
ing travellers before the torch of Lib
erty, for without Columbus. Liberty
would not have been possible" says
the Countess.
In order to interest her friends in
the project the Countess will give a
columbus" evening at the Waldorf
some time during the, winter, at
which selections will he rendered from
a new opera, entitled The Dreams of
Columbus" which has been written at
her request by two gifted Italian COM
posers. The expense has been borne
by the Countess.
Ultimately the Countess intends to
establish a great university near the
ground where the statue will be
placed.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23

A London dispatch of recent date
says: There is no truth in the rumor
that the king is negotiating for the
England suitable for the occupation OF
the queen and himself. 1t Is, however,
possible that his majesty may acquire
a residence in the south OF Ireland
which is noted for the excellence and
variety of It's fishing and shooting.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23

lfonaire. And when I was cured
ready to leave they gave back to ME
all my little belongings, including my
dollar and a half, and with kind words
sent me out with renewed strength
to fight my battle Of life. If l were
ness of those good women in my early
manhood, when 1 so much needed it,
can never be forgotten by me-"
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Catholic Scientist Barred from Russia

st. Petersburg.-The Russian ban
against the Jesuits has proved a bar
against the entry into this country of
Father Pigot, an eminent Australian
scientist who Ia anxious to visit the
Pulkova observatory to investigate
archaeological questions with Prince
Galitzine The British embassy. on
behalf of the meteorological Office in
London, made special but futile rep
reservations at the ministry of the in
terror in order that the anti-Jesuit
law might be relaxed in favor Of the
eminent scientist.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Little Virtues.

a priest now gone to his reward
once wrote Of the little virtues: HUI
milty, patience, meekness, benignity,
bearing one another's burdens, soft
ness of heart, checrfulness, cordially,
forgiving injuries, simplicity, candor,
all of the little virtues, like violets,
love the shade, and though, like them,
they make little show, shed a sweet
odor all around.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23

new liberal campaign organization, is
abundantly financed and every liberal
and nationalist is full of hope that the
struggle, though bitter, will be Short
er than was anticipated.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
St. Patrick's Feast Holy Day,

At the request of the Irish Catholic
hierarchy the Holy See has issued a
decree making the feast Of ST. Pat
rick a holy day in Ireland without
however, being preceded by day OF
fasting or abstinence. st. Patricks
day recently was stricken off the list
of Irish obligatory holy days.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Daughter of John Boyle o'ReiIIy.

Miss Mary Boyle O'Reilly, the tai
ented daughter Of the famous John
Boyle OReilly, is now on the staff of
the Chicago Daily Journal,
She began as regular contributor
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-19
BUSINESS MEN TO
REORGANIZE CLUB
Members Of Executive Committee
Would Adopt the New
Scheme.
ALL BUREAUS UNDER ONE HEAD
At Present There Are Three Distinct
Departments, No One Of which
IL Responsible 20 the
other.

Plans are afoot in the executive com.
mittee of the Commercial club for q
complete reorganization of the club, ~
combine all departments OF the club under
one official head.
Al present there are three distinct de-
partments. Commissioner j. NJ. Guilds
department.; tho publicity bureau. under
tho management OF 10. V. Parrish, and
the traffic bureau, IN charge OF ID. J. Me-
Vann. No one OF these three men has
any authority over the others. The ex-
general supervision over the work OF
Mr.. Guild. but not over the other two,
MIR. Parrish reports TO the directors OF
the publicity bureau, organized as az
adjacent Of the club, and Mr.. MeVann IL
responsible TO the directors of the traffic
bureau organised by big shippers as at
adjResnt to the club.
Some members OF the executive com
mittee Think the best results cannot bt
obtained with situation OF this sort
However, the committee cannot inaugu.
rate any change without the consent OF
the directors OF the two bureaus. SO II il
up TO the committee to devise some
scheme OF reorganization that will be
acceptable to the bureaus
The chief problem arises over the
division OF funds among the various de-
partments of work, IL all subscriptions are
to be paid into the club treasury. At pres.
ent there are some who contribute Ia
particular lines OF work and not to others.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-19
Teacher and Pupils
Escape from Burning
House Through Wind

SIOUX FALLS S. D., Nov. 1s--(Spe-
citl)-only a fraction Of a minutes
time prevented the serious injury or
death Of number of the pupils of what
is known as the Baker township county
school, in Kingsbury county The teacher,
Miss Anna Ellingson, also had a mar
row escape. While school was in session
the building was set on fire in the roof
Of one end by defective chimney. I'm
aware of their danger the teacher heard
her classes without interruption. The
fire reached the entrance and cloak room
before being discovered The teacher re-
teined her presence of mind and by her
aid the children were gotten out Of the
burning building as speedily as possible
some two or three running through the
flames at the burning doorway, the re-
mainder climbing out Of the windows,
Miss Ellingson herself making her escape
in this way after all the children had
reached place OF safety. The flames
had made such headway in the upper
part Of the building that the roof fell
In only a few seconds after tho teacher
and pupils had reached the outside.
a few moments delay and they would
have been buried under mas Of burn
ing timbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-19
CLASS FREIGHT
RATES ARE CUT
Charges Between Missouri and Mis-
sissippi River Terminals
Reduced.
AFFECTS CENTRAL WEST LINES
Order IL Substantial Rcnffirma tlon
of Principles Laid Down in the
observation-disclosures Mum
ger Case.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.--Nuterial re-
duotions in class freight rates between
Mississippi river and Missouri river cities
were ordered today by the Interstate
Commerce commission. These reductions
will make proportionate decreases in the
class rates between Atlantic sea board
points and the Missouri river cities, in
Guiding Sioux City, Ia.
The reductions ordered, which must be
established before December 30, 1911, are
from 60 cents hundred pounds on first
class traffic TO 50 cents, from 45 cents
to IL cents on second class; from % to S2
cents on third class from q to "a cents
on fourth class, and from % TO 20 cents
on fifth class. An average reduction OF
one and one half cents a hundred
pounds Is made on the lettered classes
tof rfelght. , ,5s-sis - a. "a u.e
The commission finds that the rates
between the rivers, tho Mississippi!
and Mlssouri--are Unreasonable and dis
orfminatory particularly as to parts ol
through rates from eastern points to
Missouri river destinations. Reparation
is denied by the commission.
/ The order of the commission affects the
rates and revenues OF all trans-conti-
mental carriers. 1t is substantial re-
affirmation of the principle OF the order
in the Burnham- Hanna Munger case, al
Though the reductions are not so great.
the commission holding in the present
proceeding that as to the proposed in
creased rates, the carriers "have to some
extent sustained the burden of proof
cast upon them by the statute"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-19
Heiress Indicted for
Mailing Used Stamps

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 1s-AIiss
Stella Braymer. SO years old, daughter OF
Daniel Braymer founder OF Braymer,
Mo-. and one OF the richest men In Cald-
we'll county, was arraigned before A. s.
Van yalkenburg, United states Judge, to-
day charged with using cancelled postage
stamps IN her private correspondence. She
pleaded not guilty and was released on
$500 bond.
Miss Braymer's arrest followed grand
jury indictments alleging that letters sent
by her were mailed with stamps previ-
ously cancelled. but with the cancellation
marks wholly or partly erased.
Miss Braymer, who is prominent In
church and social circles. declares an
enemy OF her father inspired tho charges
for spite