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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-12
THE LAX CATHOLIC.

The Lax Catholic, says an exchange,
is more than a shade worse than the
nominal. The nominal Catholics
faults are, in great measure, faults
of commission; the lax Catholic adds
to these faults, sins of commission.
He not only ignores the existence OF
the commandments of God and the
Church, but he also deliberately vio-
lates them.
His whole life is a standing satire
on the Catholic religion. His voice
is the voice of Jacob, but his hands
are the hands of Esau; he calls him.
self a Catholic, but he acts as wor-
shipper of Belial.
Is he a politician? Then he out
herods Herod in his INSCRIPTIONS
ways and nefarious practices. He
will do anything and everything for
gain or power. Is he business or
professional man? In either case, his
sole rule of conduct is self-advantage.
He is not at all particular in the
means he uses to promote his own
interest; justice and right have but
little sway in determining his actions;
and his conscience is easy so long as
he can escape from legal entangle-
ments.
Is he married? Then his wife, is
generally, like himself, of the world,
worldly And the children? What can
you expect? They are brought up
and fashioned after the pattern of the
parents, and ultimately drift away
from the Church, or become living
examples of what Catholics ought not
to be.
If the lax Catholic marry non
Catholic, as is not unlikely, then the
probability is that the children will
follow their mothers religion, seeing
that their father has next to none
as far as they can Judge.
Of course, the lax Catholic is a
member of some society forbidden by
the Church He joins such a society
doubtless, either to advance his pros
poets or to show that he is liberal in
his views. He will tell you that he
finds the forbidden society all right
and the members excellent people
And he really cannot understand why
the Church should bother one by in.
terfering in such matters. He sees
no sufficient reason for such inter
ference.
If he acquire great wealth, he de
votes little of it to the service of re
ligion or charity in proportion to the
extent of his resources; but, IL he
does give anything considerable to
the Church, he wants it proclaimed
from the hilltop.
If he reaches an exalted position in
professional or governmental circles
he keeps the fact that he is Cath
ole so completely in the background
that it is only betrayed to the world
by some accident, which indeed il
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-12
SIGNING WITH CROSS.

Persons who cannot write their
names are required to use as a sub
stitute the sign of the cross (X). An
GENTLY kings and mobiles used the
same sign, but not ignorantly. 1t was
used by those who could write, as
well as by those who could not, as a
symbol that the person making it
pledged himself by his Christian faith
to the truth of the matter to which
he affixed the cross, says Ave Maria.
Hence, although people now write or
subscribe their names, they are still
said to sign.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-12

will show you the result of my labors
Ia suggestion of this face see be
fore me, and which, with your permits
sion, would like to transfer to the
canvas as the Madonna of my dream
"They cheerfully followed the artist
to his studio, and there indeed we're
convinced that all was as he had re-
lated. The sittings were given, the
painter at last feeling satisfied with
his work; but shortly after it's compile
ton he died The picture was bought
by Russian prince and taken to st.
Petersburg. How it came back to
Paris can not say. have told you
all know"
How strange that you should ever
said Valerie, who was ten years old.
did you ever speak to her or play
with her?'
The mother smiled
81 do not believe / ever spoke to
her, my dear; but have often played
with her brothers"
Probably they were more of your
own age, mamma" said Marguerite.
"Shall we came again to look at the
picture?" asked the little one, whom
they called Coquette, from pretty
trick she had of shyly lifting her
eyes. tsIt does look a-something like
me, when I am very, very good; and
I think if l could see it often I would
always be good"
Her sisters laughed, and took her
little hands in theirs
YES said the mother, 1--WE will
come again, if you wish it. But now
mamma is tired; let us go home"
AS they passed from the gallery, the
widow could not help casting a back
ward glance at Our Lady of the Flow
ers. A tear trembled on her lashes,
perhaps for her lost youth, perhaps
for the beauty that had persisted with
it.
Some day." she thought sadly
some day l may tell them, but not
now"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-12

just as well, for he certainly is no
credit to the Church of his baptism.
And when he is finally gathered to
his place-which is not likely to be
Abraham's bosom-his burial is more
than likely to be source of scandal
GUS contentious between his relatives
and friends. AS he was scandal to
the Church when living, so he becomes
trouble to the Church when dead.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-12

He who strives unwearyingly to
make himself more knowing, more
helpful, becomes conscious of ever
increasing inner strength and joy
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26

these explanations, educators who
have investigated the conditions be-
lieve there Is a deeper reason for the
presence Of 30 many pupils in the
Sumter high schools. According to
Professor Hand, the state high school
inspector OF South Carolina, the real
secret is to be found in the cordial
personal relation that exists between
Superintendent Edmunds and the boys
and girls in his system.
Whatever the exact explanation,
the success in keeping boys and girls
in school at Sumter Is an unusual one
in American high schools, and demon
strates what can be done ever with
the ordinary curriculum in a school
where an enthusiastic superintendent
puts his whole soul into the task of
education and Inspires an entire COM
munity with some of his own fervor."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26

present tariff law, remain in the per-
spective vision. The rest have all
gone to that land from whence is
heard the mournful tones Of the
whangdoodle. Langworth Of Ohio,
Delzell and Olmsted OF Pennsylvania,
Mccall Of Massachusetts,, Mckinley
Cannon, Wilson, Foss and Prince Of
Illinois, are among those on the
March skldoo list. Even Crumpacker.
the lone republican solace from In
diana, is beaten. George c. Scott of
Iowa, and Edwin A. Merritt Of New
York, are new members and will fill
vacancies occasioned by death. Among
the senators who are getting ready to
pack are Crane Of Massachusetts,
Dixon of Montana, Bourne of Oregon,
Guggenheim Of Colorado, Wetmore OF
Rhode Island, Curtis of Kansas, Payn-
ter Of Kentucky, Gamble OF South Da-
kota, and Brown Of Nebraska. On,
it's surely terrible to note how things
have changed since Professor Wilson
gave up teaching for a living.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
SAD CASE OF TOO MUCH

The Mclean baby, in Washington,
who shares with the Brown baby, Of
Newport, the distinction Of being the
richest baby in the world, Is going
to have a Christmas tree that costs
5 1000. The tree Is to be Illuminated
by especially constructed electric light
bulbs in the shapes and colors of var
ious animals. Around it's ornament
ed base is to be distributed $4,000
worth of toys. The McLeans, pere ct
mere, have had an agent in Europe
for three months picking up the new
est and most expensive novelties in
the toy line.
We recount all this, as it Isl being
recounted in the daily press, in order
to call to public attention one of the
most pitiful Christmas cases that have
met our eye.
II ever there was a case demanding
a 'goodfellow' it is that of the poor
little Mclean baby. One good strong
man, entering that misguided home
with an ak and smashing all of that
$1,000 splurge except n coed, SER
viceable Noah's ark, would give that
kid the best Christmas it ever has had
or probably will have.-Chicago Even
ing Post.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26

grade up, making 1t possible to apply
education more directly to the special
needs of each sex. Again. he points
to his military company Of grammar
and high school boys, in charge OF a
regularly employed commandant, as
another feature that proves attractive.
More fundamental from the educa-
tional point Of view than either OF
these is the insistence by the super
intendent that each pupil shall realize
that he is an individual, not a mere
cog in the machine. Thus a valuable
sense of personal pride Is developed,
which leads to a desire for more edu-
cation. AS a further incentive for the
pupils to remain until the end OF the
course, graduation from high school
is made an important event in the stu
dents career.
Although giving due weight to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
KEEPING BOYS IN SCHOOL

Every school teacher, and nearly
every parent, has had experience with
the difficulty of keeping boys and
girls--but especially boys-in high
school, says the Aberdeen News. The
average lad, when he reaches the
high school age, yearns to be up and
doing what he considers a mans work
in life. He becomes tired Of books
and study. and longs to get out in the
world and earn money for himself.
This ambition is natural, and even
laudable, to a degree, and it some
times puts those in authority" to
their wits ends to convince the am
bilious youngster that he will gain
more by waiting a few years and COM
plotting his education, than he can
hope to gain by quitting school and
learning many of the things that are
taught SO easily in schools, in the
harder, rougher, more heart breaking
school of hard knocks, encountered in
the outer world which appears to the
boy to be a species Of fairyland.
The federal bureau of education has
taken a keen interest in the problem
Of keeping the boys and girls Of high
school age in the high school, and has
run across an instance at Sumter, s.
c., where not only Is the high school
attendance notably large. but q very
large proportion Of the high school
graduates continue their education in
college. Commenting upon the Sumter
case, the bureau, in a recent bulletin,
says:
THE superintendent himself men,
tons q number Of points that seem to
him to account for the enviable ng-
ures. In the frst place. he cites the
tact that in his system boys and girls
ne educated separately from the sixth
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
A NEW TRUE LINCOLN STORY

In the January American Magazine
Brand Whitlock, mayor of Toledo
Ohio, begins a series of personal remi
~niscences. The first article is entitled
"a Boy and His Grandfather" Follow.
ing Is the story of an experience with
Abraham Lincoln that Whitlock's
grandfather had. 1t is hard to con-
ceive of a man being kinder and gent
Ter to another than Lincoln was in
this case:
my grandfather, Mr.. Brand, how
ever, did not go with his regiment
to the West. He had been transfer
red to the Commissary Department,
and he remained with the Army Of
the Potomac until the close of the
war, and 1t kas on some detail con-
nected with his duties in hat depart
ment that, in 1865, he went into Wash
ington and had the interview with
President Lincoln l so much liked to
hCdI LII ICli cUOut. ~ was ~ III luc
course of his military duty that he
went to see the Commander-in-Chief
whatever those duties were they were
quickly discharged at the War De-
partment, so that, In the hours of free
dom remaining to him before he went
back to the front, he did what every
n likes to do in Washington-he
went to see the president. But he
went in no military capacity; he went
rather in that political capacity he so
much preferred to the military, and
he went as to the chief he had so long
known and loved and followed.
ut would be his old friend Chase
who presented him to the president,
but their conversation was soon inter-
rupted by the entrance of an aide who
announced the arrival in the White
House grounds of an Indiana regi-
ment passing through Wa ,hington,
which, as seems to have been the
ase with most regiments passing
through the capital, demanded a
speech from the president. And Lin
coin complied, and as he rose to go
out he asked my grandfather to &C.
company him, and they continued
their talk on the way. But when they
stood in the White House portico, and
the regiment beheld the president and
saluted him with its lifted cheer, the
aide stepped to my grandfather's side,
and much to his chagrin-for he had
been held by the president while he
finished q story-told him that 1t
would be necessary for him to drop
q few PAGES to the rear 1t was a
little contretemps that embarrassed
my grandfather, but Lincoln. with hia
ine and delicate perceptions, OWNED
the whole situation, and met 1t with
that kindness which was 90 great q
part Of the humor and humanness In
him. by saying:
"sYou zee. Mr.. Brand. they might
not know which was the president.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-26
Nh. MORGAN ON THE STAND

The week zone by In Wsshingtoa
has been enaivsnsd somewhat BY the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-01

! 0NSN (ISAi VI OooS4tJss
Members of Swedish Free
Church, Rockford, ILL.,, have exon
Grated Rev. Gust F. Johnson,
their pastor, of charges of mis-
conduct with young woman from
Denver.
Thomas L. Park, member of
Maryland legislature from Balti-
more, indicted on charges of brib-
cry at statewide local option
fight of last session of legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peters,
WaVerly H., proudly announce
they are the parents of quadrup-
lets, two boys and two girls, All
doing well.
s One hour after returning home
from hospital where he had un-
dergone treatment for heart dis
ease, Captain Will Hurkett, for
II years keeper of the Break
water Light, Petoskey, Mich,
shot and killed himself. Wife re
Gently was taken to asylum.
John Harder, 1e, Waterman,
ILL.,, was killed B ytrain while on
way home from school
Thomas helms, Burlington sta
ton agent at Bader, Ill, for 80
years, committed suicide by
Jumping into water tank.
Village of Croghan, Lewis
county, N. Y, wiped cut by FIRE. |
Merrill and Mary Grounert, II |
and 8 years old, burned to death. |
Mgr. Joseph Mooney, vicar
general of diocese of New York,
seriously injured, when taxicab
=. L L.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-01

Mrs. Cora Blanche Parkhurst.
Los Angeles, tasted So days to re-
duce weight. Now's she's an
angel.
Senate passed Hitchcock bill
requiring sea-going vessels which
carry more than 100 passengers
or crew to have wireless appara-
tus with radius of at least 100
miles and an operator On duty
continuously.
Works bill authorizing Allan
&c. Rush to build suspension
bridge connecting Oakland and
San Francisco passed by senate.
Indiana Railroad Commission
issued order suspending decrease
of IS per cent in express rates in
that state until June IS.
Earl Mitchell, 1o, Racine, Wis.,
arrested for burglary, admits
posing as lady" at night, causing
another man to fall madly IN love
and lavish money on him, Search
of room revealed dresses, corsets
and various toilet articles. Earl
will not break any more hearts
for awhile.
Charles B. Egan, iron-worker,
ne wMerchant's Bank btild1iing,
Indianapolism, instantly killed
when iron beam weighing 500 lbs
fell on him.
( John c. Jergens, Cleveland,
Ohio's boy spender, indicted for
Incorporating funds of Nor
cross Co., when working as $50
a-month clerk. pleaded guilty to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10

Charleston Legislators OF that period
who voted as he did on these bills.
Among the names read were those of
C, S. Bissel, r. c. Barclay, j.. f.
Ficken Il. w. Hughes and James
Simons. Gov. Blease, said the speaker
can make much capital in some places
with furious TRADE about "niggers"
but he can not do that with Char
lesion audience. The governor makes
much Of the fact that once or twice
Jones voted on the same idea of a
question with big niger Wtgg from
Beaufort" who was a member of the
legislature. But" said Judge Jones
II could go through the records and
point out many occasions on Which
Gov. Blease voted with this niger
Wigg but what's the use?"
The Liquor Question.
Judge Jones said the governor had
criticised him for opposing an amend
ment exempting Marlboro from q liq-
uor law and had tried to make it ap-
pear that this vote was against local
self-government. That amendment re-
quired two-thirds vote, which is ex-
actly contrary to the true theory of
local self-government Judge Jones
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10

Divorce for that cause was granted
by all civilized countries and by near
ly every State in the Union except
South Carolina. However,, the people
were so disposed to maintain the pc
culiar status of South Carolina in this
matter that he finally bowed to their
will and in the constitutional conven-
tion of 1895 he helpe dto write into
the organic law of the State so it
could not readily be changed a pro-
vision that divorce should never be
granted in South Carolina for any
cause. Judge Jones ridiculed Gov.
Blease's criticism of him for his vote
In the early nineties on bill to re-
dace the legal rate OF interest. Gov.
Blease voted just as l did," he de-
clared, But it was important to
Blease to put Jones on the defensive
They must tell lies about him. They
knew he could answer them, but while
he is doing that he will be consuming
his time and so lessening his oppor-
tunity Of taking the offensive against
Blease.
Taking up his votes in the nineties
on the Jim Crow" car bills, Judge
Jones said that IL he was such a great
rascal in that matter he at least had
excellent company. He read a list of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-10
B!EASE BB!LEEI!SSE !H!!M!DATFS
CHARLESTON VOTERS
Vote for Jones and See
What Happens!
PROPOSITION PUT
BY THE GOVERNOR

Policemen In Ample Numbers on Hand
Mt Charleston Meeting to Prevent the
Disorders that Have Marked Meet
ings Heretofore They have Quiet.
ing Effect.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
MORE DIAMOND RINGS
FOR CONTEST WORKERS

Vas marked BY the Biggest day yet
experienced The offer OF the mag
nincent diamond rings TO the con
tesiant or chaperon Who turned in the
largest amount OF money on new sub
scriptions between the dates OF March
N 20 March %. did much 70 increase
the Interest In the contest The sub
scriptions that viii count toward the
winning OF these grand special prizes
had not all been verified up to yester-
day evening. but IL IL likely that the
winner will be known TO the contest
manager some time to-day. So far
IL 10 an extremely close race between
three or four In the two divisions, the
difference between the highest being
only a few dollars. Several con-
testants from country districts are yet
TO be- heard from. and subscriptions
received from this source may have a
great deal 10 do with deciding the
winners. Subscriptions received in the
mails to-day which do not bear the
Saturday postmark. will not be count
ed on the diamond rings or on the
first-period schedule OF votes.
The Intelligencer has decided TO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
YORK STATE VOTES
CcOntinu.d from FIRST Pare,

where he hopes 10 receive the strong
est support. The fact that the Colonel
was going into the lower Eas, side
the congested tenement districf
prompted George Henry Payne. Of the
roosevelt committee. TO make a mar.
tieular request Of the mayor for a no
ice escort from one meeting 10 an.
other
Mayor Gsynor replied =. has
never been The custom 20 assign DO
zee escorts 70 spellbinders a. they "a
about making their speeches do
NOT say that SIR Roosevelt is a epeii
binder. but viii YOU please az NJ
Payne whether VI Roosevelt vans
70 bring IN fhe innovation ~ assigning
escorts fo spel'hinders
The mayor hurried from tho cifv
BAN. leaving the police araIra In lie
hands ~ me department
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
Benwood Briefs.

Two new gas lights arrived at the
city building yesterday. one will he
placed at the corner OF goth and Mar
shall streets and the other at the cor
ner OF 18th and Marshall streets.
Amos Windschift an employe Of the
coal mine Of the Wheeling Steel and
Iron company had the misfortune to
smash his foot very badly yesterday
while at work
Edward Doyle who has been taking
treatment at the North Wheeling hos
pital for the past several days is i'm
proving slowly.
The city finance committee met
last evening. The city council will
meet this evening in regular session.
Harry Neibergall and John chap
man let yesterday for Fish Creek
where they will spend several DAYS
on 81 fishing and hunting trip.
The local order Of Red Men will
meet this evening in regular session
In their lodge rooms in the Barlow
building on Main street.
AlimOny is the cement that is some
times used TO mend a broken heart.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
PURCHASED FROM nilInAN AND
rANcHER JgwELRv FIRMS
Only Two Weeks Effort REQUIRED 90
Win tire Magnificent Special
prizes-see Them In the
Windows To-Day.
First Day Of second Period OF inteiiI-
oeneer's Contest Opened Ausple-
Iousiy-satvrdsy's Business
Not All Verified.

The first day OF the second period
OF the Intelligencer's big contest
opened yesterday with business right
up 10 the average.
The big enterprise has held the un-
divided attention OF Intelligencer
readers in Wheeling and for miles
around this city since the opening
day. February 10. and the interest has
increased daily 10 such an extent that
the second period sees thousands
watching the daily reports with in
tense interest and enthusiasm
The close of the diamond ring period
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
Mrs. Arthur Fr.nei. Dead

Mrs. Arthur Francis, aged %. died
at her home on Marshall street yes
terday afternoon about 4:20 O'Clock.
Mrs. Francis was formerly Miss Edna
thompson. OF this city and Mr..
Francis was from Moundsville. they
mad been married about eight months
Death was due to brights disease.
The funeral will likely be held on
Thursday afternoon. Rev. s. Il. Hart.
pastor OF the First NJ. f. church, as
sisted by Rev. John Beddow, OF the
Calvary NJ. Z. church OF Moundsville.
Will conduct the services. Interment
Will be made at McMechen cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
To Give Cantata

The students OF the Benwood high
school will give a Cantata on Friday
evening in the auditorium Of the cen
trail school building on Water street.
The cantata is entitled "Old School
DAYS" and Describes the school DAYS
aver the end OF the civil war. The
students have been practicing very
hard for the affair and IL promises
To he very interesting. The proceeds
or the entertainment will be for the
benefit Of the baseball team.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26
kniuhts of Pxthias

Inc local lodge OF Knights Of
Pythias. Evening star lodge No. Is,
are requested to meet at their lodge
rooms In the Barlow building. on Main
street this evening at o'clock. They
viii take a special car to Wheeling
where they will march to the taber-
nacle and hear "Billy" Sunday speak.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-26

Many sufferers from rheumatism
nave been surprised and delighted
with the prompt relief afforded nv
applying Chamberlain's Liniment No,
one case OF rheumatism in ION 20.
quires any internal treatment what.
ever. This liniment Is for sale bv All
dealers. " All