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canal without an infrnction of the CIayton-Bulwer treaty.
 Among the illustrations in the Fill more period of history which Tighten up the work and give it tinge of TO- nance is the cartoon entitled 'Ridicule of Jenny Lind's Popularity In 1S50."
 Louis Kossuth. the great Hungarian leader in the European struggle for liberty. was in 1851 aided to escape ernment and visited America, being heraIded as a great emancipator. Ref erence to this historical event, throw ing a side light on foreign history. is given in the encyclopedia index vol tune.
 The GadSden purchase was arranged by treaty with Mexico during Pierce's administration and added considerable territory to the United States.
 Pierce declared unreservedly his con- viction that slavery was constitutional and upheld the fugitive slave act. He denounced bitterly the slavery agita- . tion-
 An echo Of the slavery agitation is noted in the Ostend manifesto. which wns recommendation to the presi- dent of the representatives of our min isters to Spain. France and Great Brit ain. the latter being James Buchanan. sent from Ostend. Belgium, Oct. g.. 1854, to the effect that the United States should offer Spain $12o.ooo. GOO for Cuba and. in event of Spain's re- fusal to sell. the United States would be justified in taking forcibie posses sion of Cuba rather than see it ''Afrf. canized" But President Pierce did not think it prudent to act upon this rec ommendation. and Pierre Soule. our minister to Spain. resigned in disgust an interesting bit of history both as to slavery and our subsequent relations with Cuba. In the campaign of 1856 the Republican party was born and John c. Fremont nominated. but de- feated by James Buchanan, a northern Democrat.
 It would be interesting to trace this review through the remaining admin istrations of Buchanan. Lincoln and on down to Taft. in which each president devOtes his own best intellect and calls to his service the best assistance of his scholarly friends and cabinet members. but space forbids. Enough has been said to give fair idea of how compre- hensive history, this is of each ad- ministration It's authenticity is not to be questioned. The use Of this work for school children. either for refer enee or for collateral reading or for straightaway reading. as well as its use for progressive. ambitious AmeF1- cans. young and old. out of college. aa an aid to individual success. seems ob- viOuS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
rwo view. of she same ouestien.

Two VIeWR of &he Same QueSel0ns
 A noted bishop in order 10 point q lesson in humility sometimes Gelis a story of a young clergyman whose first appointment was to be an out of the way and poor parish.
 On his first Sunday in this new sta lion the young man as he looked over his wretchedly clad and ignorant con gregation could not help saying to himself. with 8 groaR:
 Dear me. what dreadful thing 1t would be if should have to stay here any great length of time"
 At the end Of the sermon deacon made a prayer. To the young mans horror one part Of the prayer was a benevolent hope that ''this ignorant. inexperienced. barren pastor that had lately come to the parish might i'm prove and grow learned and fruitful fin good works. so that he would come to merit being kept on there for awhile
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
A CASE NExUs FOR cR1nEN

A boy in Anniston, Alabama, tres passed upon the railroad tracks. Eo was arrested; sentenced to 0e da4R hard labor; and leased out to a coal operator. He was totally fn-G4- perienced in coal mining unused 10 it's dangers and was at work only Q few days when he met with an acei~ tion of one of his legs. He vii hob bIe around the rest Of his life on enc leg-a cripple for life for trespasBlag, a thing that hundreds Of people d0 from year to year unnaoiestedi
 Last April Sth, 12S Negro coavicts working in the Banner mine owned by the Pratt Consolidated Coal Com pany, were instantly killed by an ex- plosion. Seventy-two of the conyltcg were from Jefferson county, in which Birmingham is located; and q out of the 72 or 30 per cent. were convicted of offenses so minor that their sen tences, aside from cost, did net s%e ceed 20 days.
 Coal mining is one of the most haz- ardous occupations that today enrolls any very large number of workers. And coal mining where the danger o2 inexperienced workers injuring them selves is exceedingly great, where the opportunities for those who already fellow workers is also exceedingly Ereat-coal mining an occupation rank ing among the two most deadly even where free labor is emPloyed-that As the occupation to which Alabama hires out 50 per cent. of her state and coun- ty convicts. whether they be trivial misdemeanants or criminals Of the lowest order.-Shelby M. HaFFlgon tn The Survey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
wh.r. Book. Were Pawned.

Tn primitive days books had receG' nized and settled value. We know how they were exchanged for a horse or half a dozen sheep. but few people know the extent to which books were pawned in the middle ages. Oxford at one time had twenty giant chests full of these valuable pledges. and the proc ess when stock was taken had to be conducted with care. The book fairs served to alter things. and presently as Smithfield market grew 1t set up subservient industry on it's outskirts. where the butchers sold skins and the parchment dealers bought And this bookish street on the edge of Smith
 field under the shadow Of St Paurs bore the pious name of PaternosteF row,-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
9urpriead.

Lady-I am surprised, little boy. to see you smoking that cigar. Boy-I'm s'prised myself. lady; I thought the man would never drop tt.-PhiIadel- phia Telegram.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22
why ehe Lstt Thsm at I.eu.e.

"Have you any referencesF' asked the lady of the house.
 "YeS. ma am A lot of 'en.
 "Then why didn't you bring them with your
 "They're just like my photographs. ma'am. None of 'em does me justice Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22

his time is of extraordinary impor- tance because the country was on the eve of It's greatest crisis Fillmore rather leaned toward the slavery doc Urine and signed the fugitive slave act and other compromise measures. which lost him the favor of the Whig party in the north. The Fillmore fugitive slave proclamation is partially repro duced in facsimile. This proclamation is as interesting as fiction when looked back upon across the bloody chasm Of the war which reversed it's fiat.
 President Fillmore adduced philo- sophicaI arguments in favor of a tariff for revenue which might properly amount to a protective tarir.
 Fillmore advocated internal improve ments and recommended that some communication between the valley of the Mississippi and the Pacific on ac- count of the unprecedented growth of our territories on the Pacific in wealth and population and the consequent in- crease of their social and commercial relations with the Atlantic states"
 The Clayton-Bulwer treaty with Eng land was agreed to. the terms of which have been somewhat in dispute Recent- ly because it dealt with the then pro posed Nicaraguan canal. but. broadly interpreted. would be effective as to the Panama canal. which was discuss ed in the newspapers recently as to whether the United States has the right to police and control the Panama
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22

Do not allow your kidney and bIad- der trouble to develop beyond the reach of medicine. rake Foley Kid ney Pills. They give quick results and stop irregularities with surprisinz g promptness. L. F. Curtis. %13 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-22

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27

one of us welcomed them cordially.
In the morning Don Tallacchini.
in his winning and delightful man
ner, invited us all to comply with
the Easter precept. Later, the
three priests established them
selves in the depths of the trenches
to hear our confessions. There
were so many penitents that the
confessions were not over till ten
clock at night. That evening
my eyes beheld most touching
spectacle. The soldiers were diyid-
ed into three groups, all gathered
about picture of our Lady, which
was hung upon a sentry-box and
lit up by our camp lanterns. The
Madonna seemed almost to smile,
and invite us, with a love that was
irresistible, to come to our duties
as good Christians, and nearly all
the soldiers answered the call in
way that was most comforting.
Next morning our coffee was given
us later than usual, so that the
men might receive Communion.
About Z A. M, Don Tallacchini
came back, set up his little altar
on the tomb Of a dead comrade,
said his Mass, and | was so happy
as to be the server. During Mass
the Rosary was said. Before the
Communion Don Tallacchini
preached with fervour, making
special reference to our brothers
who were treacherously done to
death. The service ended by the
singing Of the praises Of our Lady
by splendid choir Of many brave
young soldiers voices. That is
how I passed my Easter of 1912.
Perhaps it is the loveliest I shall
ever live through. Certainly l
could never have expected to pass
this beautiful feast on ground
which has cost us so dearly.
God send that these dissensions
may end soon, so that I may again
see my beloved Italy and be COM
fort to the mother
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27

The Trustees Of the Catholic
University held their semi-annual
meeting at Washington on April
II. 1t was decided to hasten the
completion Of the Gibbons Memo
rial Hall, now being erected at the
University, in order that it may be
ready for occupancy at the open
ing of the next scholastic year.
Plans were discussed for the cree
ton of new gymnasium and a
new building for the schools of
engineering, architecture and
drawing, and it was the unani-
nous opinion Of the Board that
the erection Of this building must
shortly follow the completion of
the Gibbons Memorial Hall. It
was agreed to take steps in the
near future to bring about a clos
err relationship between the Uni
versity and the Catholic colleges
and high schools Of the country.
This will be for the mutual bene-
fit of all Catholic educational in
stitutions.
The Right Reverend Mgr. Sha-
han, Rector Of the University, an
nounced that donations amounting
to one hundred and fifteen thou
sand dollars had been received
during the past half year. This
includes the fifty thousand dollars
given by Mr.. Ryan of Philadelphia
for the endowment of a chair Of Old
Testament History, but not the
twenty-five thousand dollar gift
which His Eminence Cardinal Glib
bons received since the meeting.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27

How many there are who
devour the narrowing details re-
garding the laundering of the
Titanic and utterly fail to COM
prehend the lesson it conveys. Sell
dom has the world received more
striking demonstration of the
truth of the solemn declaration
that in the midst of life we are
in death. - No event of recent
years is so vibrant with the warn
ing that the tenure of life is most
uncertain and that those who
would utilize it's feeting moments
to the best advantage must be ever
prepared to render an account of
their stewardship to- the Master of
life and death. Seldom has God s
Christening hand rested more heav-
lily upon His creatures. But will
those who read this tragic story of
the sea be duly impressed with the
moral it carries? Will men pause
long enough in their pursuit Of the
things Of earth to grasp the signifi-
canoe Of this message that breathes
of eternity? If they will, then the
Titanic foundered not in vain.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27
CONFESSIONS IN THE
TRENCHES.

The current issue of The Lon
don Tablet reproduces one of
many letters written by Italian
soldiers from the seat of war in
Tripoli to their relatives at home
giving an account of the manner
in which Easter Sunday was cele-
brated in the trenches. These
edlfying letters breathe fervent
piety and love for religion which
is remarkably consoling in view of
the fact that efforts have been
made to discredit the Catholicity
OF the Italian soldiers. There is
nothing in these letters indicative
of a waning of religious fervor
among those who, because of the
hardships to which they are sub
jected by the fortunes of war,
might be inclined to hold them
selves excused from even the usual
manifestation of piety. One of
the beneficent results of the war
seems to be a deepening and
Strengthening of the religious be-
lief of the Italian troops. Apart
from that the letters are interest
ing for the insight they give into
the traditional love of the Italian
people for the Blessed Mother.
We subjoin a portion of a letter
written from Henni in the Tri-
politania by Corporal Pasquale De
Marco: eve also have been able
to make our Paschal Communion.
The military chaplain, Don Felice
Tallacchini, with two other priests,
came down to us. As usual, every
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27

1t is now definitely asserted that
among those who met their death
when the Titanic foundered were
two priests, the Rev. Thomas R.
D. Byles Of London, and German
priest whose name has not been
learned. Both said Mass in the
steerage on their last Sunday on
earth. Both died at their post of
duty striving to calm the passen-
gers, whispering words Of comfort
and hope and giving dissolution to
those about to find a watery grave.
They refused to leave the doomed
vessel while any Of it's passengers
remained and awaited the end
with heroic fortitude. Father
Byles came of a distinguished Eng
lish family. He was educated at
Oxford where he was converted to
the faith and was ordained in
Rome in 1908. He was on his way
to America to officiate at the mar
riage Of his brother in New York.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
BUSINESS AND TEMPERANCE.

great elemental force that lis
making for temperance i'm America
today is the commercial spirit. Cap
ital and labor are both slowly crush
ing out the drink evil Long ago the
great corporations engaged in indus
try, manufacture and transportation
banished the drunkard. Today thew
are drawing the line still closer and
are squeezing out the man who is
only occasionally under the infiu.
ence." And in special lines of work.
as, for instance, in the operating de-
partments Of the railroads, total abb
stinence pure and simple is their
goal. "The use of intoxicants by en-
ployees, while on duty, is prohibited.
Their habitual use or the unnecessary
frequenting of places where they are
sold, while not on duty, is sufficient
cause for dismissal" This is YER
batim from the rules of the Canadian
Pacific, and is identical with the rule
of the P. r. R., the New York Gen.
trail, the Pere Marquette and nearly
all the great railroad systems of the
country. That these rules are not
meant merely to ornament the walls
of the railroad Offices is shown by the
fact that when the North West
ern road began cutting it's force to
winter basis, every man discharged
was a drinking man (not drunkard),
and the teetotalers were retained in
their positions. "The young man
who drinks has simply no chance with
us if, we can get those who do not
drink" is a sample taken from real
life of the business mans ultimatum.
The labor unions are slowly but
surely falling in line to cooperate
with the employers in this regard. It
was only last November, at Tor
onto, where the meeting of the
American Federation of Labor was
held, that John Mitchell made the
claim that the Federation is doing
more for temperance than any other
organization. On the same occasion
National Secretary Lennon prophesied
that the time was coming when the
forces of labor would come out boldly
against the saloon.
Now in a country where the COM
mercial spirit is so intense and the
labor problem so acute, the priest has
here a powerful lever in helping to
advance the cause of temperance
especially amongst the younger gen.
Grafton.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27
SALOONS AND SLAVES.

The saloon business cannot exist
without slaves, says Congressman
Hobson. You may smile at that state
ment, but it is absolutely true. Is
not the man who is addicted to the
drink habit slave? There can be no
question about 1t. There are 100000
such slaves in the United States.
They are slaves of the saloon. They
go out and work week or a month,
draw their pay, go into the saloon and
hand the saloon-keeper their money
for something which ruins their own
lives. To not this slavery? Has there
ever been i'm the history of the world,
worse system of slavery? Think of
100000 men, enslaved by the liquor
habit, carrying their earnings to the
saloon-keepers every day in the year.
Il is quite natural, of course, that the
STAKEHOLDER should not care to liberate
these slaves.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27
THE MONTH OF MARY.

In the calendar Of the Christian
year May is the month Of Mary.
There is something appropriate in
the selection. The month Of May
is the springtime Of the year, ush-
ering in a new life that reaches it's
fullest pulsation during the sum-
mer when the earth brings forth
it's fruit in abundance. When May
comes the winter is past, the white
mantle that enveloped dormant
nature is uplifted and warmth and
moisture make each tiny seed and
bud respond to the stimulus of a
rebirth that peoples the world
with myriad forms Of life. The
month of May is a time of growth
and development in the natural
order.
Such, likewise, is the month of
Mary in the spiritual world. 1t is,
as it were, the springtime of a full
Ter and nobler life for the soul in
as much as it is set apart in honor
Of her whose birth foreshadowed
the coming Of the Saviour. Her
advent, like the dawn of a new
spring, prepared the way for the
removal Of the cold pail Of sin
that had paralyzed the activity of
the soul. She brought forth the
Son Of God Whose fructifying
grace fell as gentle dew from heav-
en- upon the arid souls Of men and
caused the seeds of a renewed
spiritual life to bring forth a
bountiful harvest of golden grain
It is no wonder, then, that the
Catholic Church honors, in an es-
pecial manner, the Blessed Mother
to whom she owes so much. Since
it be true, as our Lord Himself de-
clares, that we can do nothing
without His aid, it is equally GER
tain that we can do little without
Mary's powerful help. Her graci-
GUS mediation is ever at the serv-
ice Of those who call upon her, for
her ear is always attuned to the
feeblest whisper Of the soul that
puts it's trust in her intercession.
How sad it would be, therefore,
to neglect the greater opportuni-
ties for spiritual advancement
which the month of Mary places
at our disposal. To take advan-
tage Of them, all that is necessary
is to enroll ourselves among her
devout clients, and day by day
present, through her, our petitions
for divine grace. The month of
Mary opens up to each one new
avenues for the acquisition of
those virtues which shone so
brightly in the soul of the Mother
of God and which, if nurtured in
our bosoms, will plead most elo-
quently in our behalf for the
crown of everlasting glory prom
Used to the good and faithful serv-
ant.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27

A vexing problem for many peo-
pie is about to be solved. Twelve
students of Cornell University
have undertaken the task of evolv-
ing new religion. The first step
was the formation of a club "to
study, investigate and criticise the
existing religions and creeds of
today with a view of reconstruct
ing religious thought and setting
it upon a basis of fact and truth
instead of needless faith and ira
ditional superstition" This pro-
ject is not an ambitious one-for
Cornell students. The fact that the
club is named in honor of Robert
Ingersoll, the patron saint of in
fidelity, shows how confident these
callow youths are of arriving at
something definite in the way of
a new religion. Many brainy men,
and at least one university presi-
dent, have tried their hand at
this, but without success. They
lacked, however, the assurance
which the youth, inexperience and
intellectual conceit evidenced in
the program Of these boys have
raised to the nth power. With
bated breath the world awaits the
speedy announcement of a new
gospel from Ithaca.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27

Last week s issue Of "The Prov
idence Visitor" was jubilee num-
Der commemorative Of the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary Of the conse-
Grafton Of Right Reverend Bishop
Harkins. In addition to an ac-
count Of the religious and civic
celebrations in honor of the event
it contains a history Of the Do
cese with special reference to it's
growth and development during
the quarter Of a century that Bish-
op Harkins has presided over it.
Especially noteworthy are the re-
suits achieved in education as
shown in the numerous schools
and academies in which twenty
thousand pupils receive religious
training, as we'll as in the many
charitable diocesan institutions
which have been fostered by the
Bishop. The Visitor is to be COM
plimented On the excellence Of it's
jubilee number, and all who read
it will breathe a prayer for the
Right Reverend Jubilarian who
has accomplished so much for the
Church in the Diocese Of Prov
idence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-27
BIBLE READING AMONG
CATHOLICS.

Even in this enlightened age
there are people who still cling to
the belief that Catholics are not
permitted to read the Bible. They
think that the Church has imposed
this prohibition in order that
Catholics may be kept in ignor-
ance regarding the letter and
meaning Of the word Of God and
that they may not be able to as
certain for themselves how fimsy
is the scriptural foundation on
which the Church rests.
These people no doubt would be
surprised to learn that the Catho-
lie Church not only does not for
bid her children to read the Bible
but exhorts and encourages them
to do SO. She has nothing to fear
from a diffusion Of the knowledge
of the Bible among her adherents.
On the contrary, she knows that
the more thoroughly Catholics
understand and appreciate the
Bible, the more closely will they
cling to her as the pillar and
ground of truth, the guardian of
the most sacred interests Of God
and of the human soul.
In this connection, however, it
must be said that the Catholic
Church places one restriction on
Bible reading by Catholics, and
that is, that they must read the
Bible as it is in reality and not
as it is put forth by non-C Catholic
societies and publishers. I'm other
words, the Catholic Bible must be
published with the appreciation of
the authorities Of the Church. lie
this il done, Catholics not only
may read it but they ought to do
so. It is rather unfortunate that
the Catholic laity do not apply
themselves more earnestly to the
reading Of the Bible, and especi-
ally Of the New Testament. It con-