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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
THE MASSACHUSETTS, "USURPER."

THE MASSACHUSETTS, "USURPER.'
If Governor Dix will not learn from
Governor Wilson how to be the apple of
the peoples eye he may look to the
eastward and profltably study the ways
of the Massachusetts Executive. When
Governor FOsS began to buster at the
time of the senatOrship campaign il was
thought that he had miSiudged the peo-
ple of his state Massachusetts. it was
said. was used to certain decorouS
conduct on the part of its Executives
and would not tolerate the noisy Off
ciousneSs OF the new Governor But
The Boston Transcript remarks in a
review of the Governors relations with
The Legislature which has just adj
jcurned:
II certainly was a great mistake tc
allow Mr. Foss ever TO get in office Tic
is very like the late lamentcd Mike Kel-
~. of the Boston Baseball club, who II
ever ne got 10 first base was sure 10 get
home. Mr. FOss has already got on first
base-if not on secondhand his chance
al getting home, j. e., reelection Is not
as fragile and tenuous as the Republican
leaders would like % see II.
The session has been the longest on
record. And this appears TO have been
distinctly 10 the advantage Of Governor
FOss. Instead of QuarTplling with the
legislature for a couple OF months he
has been able 10 quarrel with it for more
Than half year. The eyes Of the state
Lave been upon the brawl The storm
lest session i'm the history Of the state.
a 'The Boston Transcript" calls il. ends
with the idea pretty firmly fixed in the
popular mind. as our contemporary views
1hc case. that the Governor is an ever
yieilant and inhcXible friend of popular
government and a foe Of privilege. The
nopular impression j.. says writer Of
n review Of the Governors relations
with the Legislature. that during the
"laSt seven months the Legislature has
"bcen very bad and the Governor has
"been very good" And according to the
same local authority the picture has
been indeibIy stamped in Che pub
lie mind of I'm heroic defender Of
The public interest sacrificing health,
business and every personal c0nsidera-
ticu ia the good Of the state. In the
pcpular myth the Massachusetts Gov
crnor walks carly in the morning 10 ibe
executive office-thc people like 10 have
their heroes walk, as Mayor GaIh0r
knows-he sits at his desk all day. rcso-
lutcy declining 90 abandon his cedseIess
voi keeping body and soul together
with q chicken sandwich and a bottle OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02

coats" which Chautauqua and 0ther
orators have to wear when 1ring the
popular heart, off the shining silk hats
which Tammany delegates and other
statesmen wear at national conventions
and off the solid and liquid provender
with which the special trains groan
when they carry President makers TO
and from such gatherings. If the new
theory of tariff making Is to be carried
to its logical conclusion. why shouldn I
the politicians. as politicians. also make
things free and easy for themselves!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
PENSION FOR w. H. WINTERS
Law Institute to Give Librarian 500 a
Month When He Retires.

At the last annual meeting OF the OK
ecutive committee Of the New York Law
Institute, Of which Judge Lacombe of the
United states Circuit Court IS president "a
resolution was offered and passed 10
give William II. Winters. who has
been the institutes librarian for the
last forty wears. pension Of 500 month
for the rest OF his life, provided he wishes
TO retire.
I'm I'm. case Of M. Winters's death
before he retrcs his wife is 10 receive a
pension OF $50 "A month for the rest of her
DAYS MIR Winters Is away on a vacation
Mr. Rollins. secretary Of the institute
said Yesterday that he did not believe Mr.
Winters would want Ia stop work at the
present time
Mr. Winters has written a history of the
institute which viii be published with the
comm. annual reports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
AN EXPERT INSTRUCTOR.

From The Rochester Democrat ana
Chronicle.
This is a cold cruel world, after all with
New York on the verge 81 competing an
."Charlio' Murphy can teach them how 10
Mill Tho upstate COW, anyway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02

Time-1 80 a. IN.
Place-Frent porch.
Setting-Moonlight evening. ,,o,
Alice 0enderly)-And II poVcrtN
comes. dear boy, well face II tose!nS.' -,
Bertie-Dear heart. the mere slSn' VI
your face would scare the Wolf away
Now he is wondering why MS rlns ""'
returned. Toledo BLADE.
The campaign against the duel III
many seems to have halted. Baron Os"alu
Won Richthofen an officer OF the GuaroS'
had quarrel with Baron Wilhelm Won
-Ganron about a money transaction. whlch
resulted in a duel The two officers WIN
seconds, physicians and invited friends met
I'm the Jungfernheide Park and Won Gar
from was killed military court cohVeheu
at Sch6nberg imposed "A sentence OF t"o
years Imprisonment on the surNNlhs
duelllst The code provides that "A per
son who kills his opponent in duel IS
Liable to a term of Imprisonment varying
from two to fifteen years and the nBht
sentence is looked upon az indicating
change OF attitude on the part of the au-
thorities toward duelists.
BIobbs-Yes, he used To be a bunco man
Slobbs- Reformed. ell? Blobbs-N eii-et-
he's running n summer hotel now hi'd-
delphia Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02

This newspaper is 0ioRed and pub
liShed by The Tribune Association,
Aeio York corporation; Office and prin-
cip0l place Of business, Tribune Baud
ing. No. 154 Nassau street, NeW YORK.;
ogden Mills, president: ogden N. Re'd'
secretary; James AZ. Barrett treasurer
1he address Of the officers is the once
OF this newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
WATCH OUT FOR EXPORTS.
nlladelnhia Press.

From The philadelphia Press.
Uruckleberry pie Will he under suspicion
I'm Worcester. Mas. for several days. Ten
barrels Of flies We're collected ~ 30 con-
testants i'm am auti-hy crusade in that en-
terprising town, ending on Thursday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02

'old sowberry Hogan ever did IN MS Vo ~,
days" The pedestrian. not wishing 10 Jo''
issue physically with the chauffeur OF w
cart. tried to quiet The disturbance WIN VIZ
remark that the courts had decided '"a'
people on foot had the right OF way
didn't act-but n mounted "cop" did. Ana
the walker won
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02

Consider the advantages oi oe'hs
noIitical Leader" instead OF mere po',-
tician, Mr.. McCooey, Democratic 'ea"-
orp in Kings. is to receive So.o" year
for work for which his predecessor I'-
ceived only 5000.
In the light Of his disapprovai Of ''l's
latest Stilwen bill, what becomes OF the
Atavor's singular remark at the time the
former StlweU bill was before him' thd'
he had no authority to disapproNe IL
Charlotte. y. c.. has entirely exhausted
IFS supply, of water and the people are
nraving for rain. We trust that SIM
liar lack Of provision will never reduce
tins city To such predicament.
I, canacity for sclf-dcstructOn the Re-
publican insurgcnt faction exceeds any
hing known i'm recent American history
Springfield Republican
They don't care how often the deck Is
set afire so long as they can have
chance TO perish on II.
\ campaign dHdillol INV ''NN''N'' -
AssembIymen who voted against woman
suffrage. such as the suffraglsts pro-
pose. would be splendid training school
for future feminine voters in the prac-
teal side of politics.
There may have been some doubt OF
the propriety of the bill, which the Gov
ernor vetoed, which was to have appro-
priated $4,000 for investigation of the
loan shark" abuses. There is no pos
sible doubt that such abuses exist, fla
grant and monstrous. Perhaps that was
the best reason for vetoing the bill
that the abuses were so we'll known and
obvious that expensive Investigation
would be unnecessary.
After what has happened in regard
to the traffic squad. how much atten-
ton will be paid to Commissioner Wal
dos next cry of Wolf, Wolf" about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02

After what has happened in regard
to the traffic squad. how much atten-
ton will be paid to Commissioners Wal
dos next cry of Wolf, Wolf" about
legislation that "threatens" police in
stitutious2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
STANDARD OIL REORGANIZATION

New Rochelle. Y. Y, July 80. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
MAKING ROSY CHEEKS.

Los Angeles. July %. 1911.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08
NATIVE CATHOLICS OF VICTORIA
NYANZA.

From Bujuni Mission station, North
Victoria Nyanza, Equatorial Africa,
we have received this encouraging
report:
"The Christian life is developing
more and more among our good
Neophytes, who now number nearly
three thousand.
From July, 1909, to July, 1910, We
heard 1850 confessions and distri-
buted more than $4,000 communions.
Our people have responded to the adj
vice of the Sovereign Pontiff, Pope
Plus x, with regard to the frequent
reception of the Blessed Eucharist;
many of them communicate weekly
and a number even oftener. 1t is the
same at each one of the twenty-five
mission stations of this vieariate
apostolic.
"Some of our Neophytes live at the
distance of more than a days journey
afoot from the station. They can not,
of course, approach the Holy Table so
often, but they receive communion on
the great feasts of the Church.
From five to six hundred adult
members of our flock are thus isolated
from the mission and need to be care
fully watched over.
IT am personally in charge of the
school here. I teach writing to fifty
five little negro boys, and have an
other class of about three hundred
boys and girls who are learning to
read.
1--WE are surrounded by throngs of
natives who have not yet received the
Gospels message.
Last years census of our district
gives the population as 5000 Catholics
(including catechumens), 5000 Protes-
tants, 80 mussulmans and 100000 pa
gans. We make little trips through
the country, evangelizing the poor
heathens, caring for their sick, etc.,
and our constant effort is to found
new stations, that the we'll disposed
blacks of this region may be drawn
in greater numbers to Christ for our
work, however we are greatly in need
of funds.
Father Dumas, Al. M"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08
HOW A MISSIONARY IN B. c. MADE
HIMSELF A cAssocK.

The following incident which Father
Chirouse, o. M. l., mentions in letter
to Monseigneur de Mazenod, will show
the ingenuity this good Father once
displayed, in order to provide himself
with suitable priestly attire, during one
of his missionary expeditions among
the wild Indians of British Columbia,
and how humorously he took in the
situation. We will allow him, in his
own playful way, to tell the, story of
his difficulties in providing himself
with a new cassock, to supply the
place of a very old one which was no
longer wearable:
my cassock was worn to tatters,
and I was forced by necessity to seek
out some means of providing myself
with a new one This was no easy
task in country without cloth mer-
chants or tailors. Having no cloth of
any kind at hand, and nobody but
myself to make the cassock, even if
| had the proper material to use in
it's construction, I was forced to adopt
an expedient of an unusual kind. I
found I had a supernumerary blanket.
This l resolved to convert into ma
terial for my own cassock. l sue
ceeded, not in the most artistic man.
ner, l confess, in cutting it out into
something of the cassock shape, but
to add to my difficulties, l had neither
needle or thread at my disposal. Fort
unately had a strong pin and some
slender Irvine, and by such helps l
was able to connect the different por-
tons of the cassock firmly enough to-
gether.
Finding that it had not the proper
clerical hue, I resolved to dye it, and
l used some of the wild berries that
were growing in the woods for that
purpose. But instead of dyeing it
black, they dyed it purple; and found
myself Unexpectedly clad as bishop.
The next day, I had an immersion
in the lake, and the dye being washed
out, found myself vested in white
cassock, like the Pope"
-WeSteTn Catholic.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08

utterable misery and anguish. For
moment she imagined it was all a
hideous dream, but the bare walls of
the cherries room, the old trunk over
against the wall, brought her back to
the cold reality. The trip, the cottage
out in Woodlawn, Howard, her lover
-all-all was passed-nothing but a
memory, memory that could only
torture. She sank down upon the
bed in utter exhaustion and felt that
her life was wrecked, her joy passed
forever; but still her whitened lips
murmured the words of Father Dono-
van: Annie, our faith is precious, far
too precious to risk"
The clock had just struck twelve
when the telephone rang with vehem-
ence in st. Agnes rectory. Father
Donovan was an old man with gray
hair and stiff limbs, but when duty
called he seemed to grow young again;
so that in a. few moments he was
scurrying through the deserted streets.
Cliff street. he soliliquized, II won
der who is sick there?" He turned
the next corner and espied the bright
lanterns of the doctors automobile
before the house designated. Hurry
ing through the dark hall, he was met
on the stairs by the doctor.
Better hurry, Father. Bad attack.
Hemorrhage. Yes, came very sudden
ly"
Father Donovan entered the room.
He drew near the bed and looked into
the pale face of young girl. The
heaps of blood-stained handkerchiefs
poor child, is that you? Why, Annie,
some story. The priest took the hand
of the girl; she opened her eyes. The
old priest started. annie, Annie,
poor child, is that you? Why, Annie,
and the wedding on Wednesday,"
There will be another wedding
soon, Father" and her finger pointed
heavenward. 'sYou needn't worry,
Father; there will be no mixed mar
riage Wednesday evening. found it
out in time, Father. No, l won't re-
nounce my faith for any one. Will
liams wanted Protestant ceremony,
you know, Father, and I couldn't do
that | gave him back his ring; it
was terribly hard to do, Father, and
it broke me down entirely; but I'm
glad, Father Dan, I'm glad | brought
the sacrifice
The old priest could not hide his
emotion. You're good girl, Annie,
/ you are, indeed; but, child, you are
in dangerous condition, you must
know. Would you be satisfied to
bring yet another sacrifce?"
The pale face frightened. "You
mean to ask me, Father, if l want
to go to Heaven?"
Tears rolled down the wrinkled
cheeks of Father Donovan, when, after
the holy viaticum he watched the
pure soul of Annie Morton slowly
ebbing into eternity. When the first
sunbeams entered the room Father
over.
1t was hard to tell whether grief
\ or anger was uppermost in the soul
of good Mrs. Hennesy, for in the midst
of her tears she kept on inveighing
I against that miserable Protestant"
, who broke the heart of this dear girl.
But the priest looked about the room,
at the trunk packed and strapped, at
the preparations for the wedding, then
at the peaceful face on the pillow.
!, "Jesu Corona Virginum,' he breathed
, and his heart leaped with joy at the
thought of the nuptials which even
now another bridegroom was celebrat-
ing with the faithful soul of Annie
Morton.
Rep S. Crats o. M Cap
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08
WHERE RELIGION COUNTS.

The young assistant of Father
Drontmann, of British East Africa,
sends the following edifying account
of the Christmas celebration. Is this
not evidence of the good that is being
accomplished? At home religion has
become a by word and in the jungle
it is the very life of the convert from
heathenism.
"Since Father Drontmann left the
mission I am tied down to home" he
writes. 1--WE had a beautiful Christ
mas here in the main mission. 1t is
the custom in Busoga to sing High
Mass at midnight on Christmas.
When the great day draws near the
Christians from all parts of the dis
trict come to the station to be present
at the great feast. Men, women and
children, each of them carrying their
little bundle of bark cloth, their cover
ing for the night, walk from the dis
tant village for miles around to re-
ceive the Sacraments. No doubt some
of them go through deal of trouble,
as several catechumenates are sixty
miles and more from our head station.
This means, of course, three or four
days walk, often with bad food and
wretched lodging, but our Christians,
though by no means saints, would not
miss Christmas even if they had to
put up with worse hardships than
tramping through the high grass. The
natives are not the only ones that
have hard time of it at Christmas.
Their pastors are kept busy those
days from morning until night without
any possible rest. Hundreds of con-
fessions have to be heard, cases tenn
poral and spiritual to be settled, sick
people to be attended to, for on these
days the sick and the old and the
dying come along.
sIf one is alone at times like the
present it is rest after Christmas
Our consolation is purely spiritual; no
Christmas trees or plum buildings are
waiting for us after the work is over.
do not mention this in complaint,
however. The great solemnity of
Christmas is the midnight Mass. AS
OWL as tAO VA u1u0 O1C DCdlCA, SuOI lily
after midnight, the station seems to
become alive. From all directions
between the plantation gardens little
groups of natives carrying torches of
reeds, sticks and spears, for wild ami
mails are plentiful at night, appear on
their way to the Church. 1t is most
fantastic sight on a dark night. When
all are gathered together in the over
crowded church they begin to sing
Christmas hymns until the priest ap-
pears on the altar The Church is half
in the dark, poorly furnished with
some bits of candle fixed to the palm
post pillars which support the roof.
The whole scene forms an excellent
representation of the stable of Bethle-
hem, but for the great number of shep-
herds to adore the new born King.
On an occasion like this / do not envy
the priests at home with their grand
churches. On that night feel that
the little Babe is more at home in
surroundings like ours. 1t may seem
strange but our natives have the faith
and live it. Back in their homes they
treasure the memory of every moment
of Christmas at the mission
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08
FATHER MERIGOT, p. r. M, HERO
OF YUN-NAN.

Details of the murder of Father
Merigot, P. F. NJ, by natives of Yum
Nan, China, are published in the cur
rent Annals.
The Jealous missionary began the
erection of a church on a plot of
ground that had belonged to the mis-
sion for several years. The chief
pagans of the neighborhood, viewed
the undertaking with much dissatis-
faction and held secret meetings, with
the object of preventing the continu-
ance of the project. Although rumors
of their antagonism reached Father
Merigot, he anticipated no serious
interference with his plans.
Suddenly, on December 20, 1910, the
militia of the vicinity assembled to
the number of five or six armed men
and, with waving banners and the
deafening noise of gongs, and other
Chinese musical instruments, marched
towards the mission station
A Christian woman, who had wit
messed this preparation, succeeded in
reaching the missionary's house and
warned him of the approach of the
enemies. 1t was then three o'clock
in the afternoon.
Father Merigot refused to believe
that his life was in danger From an
elevated position of the unfinished
wall of the new church, he looked
upon the surrounding scene and be-
held a mob drawing near. The law
less soldiers caught sight of him. I'M
mediately, three volleys of musketry
were fired; shot tore one of the
sleeves of his coat, but he was I'M
harmed.
Returning to his house, the mis-
sionary sought refuge in the garrett.
He still thought that the firing was
intended to warn him not to proceed
further with the erection of the chapel
and supposed that, if he kept out of
the way, the crowd of clamoring pa
gans would disband. A few moments
later, however, the actual situation re-
vealed itself to him in all its terrible
reality. The maddened fanatics ap-
piled the torch to the mission build
ings.
In the house with Father Merigot
were his catechist, Hiang-jen-ho, his
schoolmaster, Sie-tse-hen, and two
other men who had lately become
Christians.
I'VE must seek to save ourselves by
flight, or else be burned alive" said
the missionary, leading the way.
Hiang-jen-ho bravely followed, but
was shot down ere he had crossed
the Enclosure that surrounded the sta
ton. The murderers finished their
barbarous work by slashing the body
with their cutlasses and lances.
Sie-tse-hen hid in the well, where
the water was low, and remained con.
cealed there until night The two
other Christians escaped.
Father Merigot reached the open
fields having gone about eight hundred
yards, but was overtaken by the muir
derers. After a few moments, he fell
expired. His body lay on the spot
where he died until late in the even
ing of the second day afterwards
when the project of Yong-pe came to
take the testimony with regard to the
tragedy. This official ordered the
corpse of the murdered missionary to
be placed upon bier which was de
posted temporarily in pagoda OF
the town, the mission station having
been entirely destroyed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08

Father Merigot Raymond was born
in the diocese of Versailles, France,
in 1881, began his apostolate in Yum
Nan in 1905.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-04-28
Dyer County Accepts Courthouse.

Dyersburg, Tenn, April 21.- The
building committee for the new court
house for Dyer County accepted the
building to-day. 1t is one Of the best
county buildings in the State, being Of
fire-proof construction throughout and
was erected at cost Of $50, 900.
The main court room is Of ample size
with seating capacity Of 1000. A
large balcony is feature of this room.
Prof. w. r. Webb, head Of the ia
nous Webb School, Bellbuckle, Tenn,
spoke at the courthouse tonight. This
was the first public meeting held in
Dyer County's new house OF justice and
the court room was crowded to hear one
OF Tennessee's gifted orators. His sub
ject was: What Boy Saw in the
Army" and his most en-
thusiastic hearers were large number
Of Confederate veterans.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-04-28
U. D. c.

The John B. Gordon Capter U. d. G.
held an animated session Thursday OF
last week with Mrs. S. A. Rodgers as
hostess. Aitcr-the regular routine of
business. a committee to frame resolu-
tons upon the death Of member,
Mrs. j. j, Roberts, was appointed,
This is the first death since the organic
zation Of the Chapter Mrs. Burchard
reported giving financial aid to an old
soldier from Mississippi en- route home
from Kentucky. During the social
hour which followed, Miss Maria Lock-
hart rendered several late musical SCI
lections. Mrs. Rodgers, assisted by her
young daughter, served de-
licious ice course. The next meeting
will be May at 8 p m. with Mrs. P.
Y. White.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-04-28
: The Canine Nuisance.

The following from another paper fits
almost any town and wereproduce it.:
Dear Mr. Editor: A lady wants to
say few words to the grocery mer-
chants, apd it is really a delicate matter to
handle. You know it is now time when
our grocerymen set their vegetables out
on the payements, and-you know
there are so many dogs in town and
il operates as II they drank from Sara
toga Medical Springs. Now, Mr.. Edi-
tor, you must know what want to say,
and if you viii help me out you will do
the public favor. What we want is
the vegetables set on boxes, or in other
words, above the high-water mark for
the good Of mankind. These wire
screens they use over baskets and bar
rels are not water-tieht. This is deli
cate matter, but you know when ladies
go shopping for cabbage and beets, they
don't like to be obliged to take peas
also. Please put in shape So as. TO offend
Mrs.