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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18

Governor General Forbes of the
Philippines in reply to a question
as to the present relations between
the Government in the Islands and
the Catholic Church declared en-
phatically that, "Not an unpleas-
ant incident has occurred in years.
The purchase Of the Friar's land
was the successful solution of a
difficult problem, and one that re-
fiected great credit On Mr.. Taft,
who arranged it. 1t laid the foun-
dalton for the present harmonious
and mutually beneficial relations
of the Church and Government in
the Islands,"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18

tiers where opportunities for the
practice Of their religion will be
afforded them. In this way what
ever leakage may have occurred
during the past will be practically
stopped, and those who have or
ganized and who now direct the
Association will reap sufficient
reward for their exertions in the
consciousness that they are doing
good work for the future Of the
Church in Western Canada.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18

The month of May should be a
time of great spiritual develop
ment for every devout client of the
Blessed Virgin. Whenever it does
not mark an advance along the
road to perfection it is due to the
soul s want of appreciation Of the
wealth Of grace obtainable through
the intercession of the Mother of
God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18

There is no better way of conse-
Grating each day to God than by
attendance at Mass and the de-
vout recitation of the rosary be-
fore retiring. Those who sanctify
the early morning hours by assist
ing at the Holy Sacrifice and the
close of the day by offering a trib-
ute to the Blessed Virgin need not
fear the assaults Of the evil one.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18
During the time that intervenes

During the time that intervenes
between Ascension Thursday and
Pentecost Sunday the Church
would have her children offer up
special prayers in honor of the
Holy Spirit, to invoke His assist
ance and protection that He may
shed the light of His guidance over
each individual soul as well as
direct the church in the fulflment
of the divine commission with
which she was entrusted by her
Founder.
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women, irrespective Of religious
belief, mingled their prayers with
those of the heroic priests who
invoked Gods mercy upon the
souls who were about to find
watery grave. All without excep-
ton prayed. There were men there,
says the London Tablet, and many
Of them, who had lost the habit Of
prayer and whose lives were,
therefore, a practical denial of the
Almighty. Nevertheless, as they
stood on the Threshold of eternity
the universal prayer of Christen-
dom, the Our Father, welled up
from their hearts in fervent appeal
to the Most High. Colonel Oracle,
one of the survivors, says: eve
prayed through all the weary
night and there never was mo-
ment when our prayers did not
rise above the waves. Men who
seemed long ago to have forgotten
how to address their Creator re-
called the prayers of their child
hood and murmured them over
and over again. Together we
said the Our Father again and
again"
Similar testimony is given by
Mr.. Bride, assistant wireless oper-
ator on the ill-fated ship. GAS we
foated around on our capsized
boat, :" he says, "and kept strain
ing my eyes for a ships lights,
somebody said, Don't the rest of
you think we ought to pray?' The
man who made the suggestion ask
ed what religion the others were.
Each man called out his religion.
One was a Catholic, one a Metho-
dist, one Presbyterian, and it was
decided the most appropriate pray
err for all was the Lords Prayer.
So it was said aloud by all.''
And so, no doubt, do the major
ity Of men, if not all, act in that
supreme moment when Death is
about to still with his cold hand
the pulsations Of the human heart.
No matter whether the summons
comes on sea or on land, among
strangers or friends, in the silent
watches of the night or. amid
the hurry and hustle Of noon
day, it is a consolation to know
that the human soul turns instinc-
lively to God and invokes His aid
under the sweet name of "Our
Father. " It would seem as if this
prayer, given to the world by God
Himself, leaps instinctively to
Christian lips in moments of great
danger. At such times, no doubt
it is instinct with a meaning which
does not always accompany its
repetition. It is we'll for us to ad-
vert to this and while the danger
of death seems far away in the
shadowy future let us put into the
petitions Of this universal prayer
Of Christendom the same fervo1
and faith that we would like to ex.
press when for the last time il
issues from our pallid lips.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18

The General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church is
still in session in Minneapolis. An
occasional rumbling from that
quarter indicates that the big guns
of Methodism are endeavoring to
make breach in the impregnable
walls of the Catholic Church. I'm
like the walls Of Jericho, however,
these walls do not fall to the
ground no matter how great the
volume of noise made by the be-
siegers. The Saviour Himself de-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18
ROGATION DAYS.

Wednesday were Rogation days,
that is, days of prayer, and for
merly also of fasting, instituted
by the Church to appease Gods
anger and to ask protection in
calamities and to obtain a good
and bountiful harvest. The insti-
tuition of Rogation days carries. us
back to the latter part of the fifth
century when st. Mamertus,
Bishop of Vienne in France, OBJ
tanned from God, through prayer
and penance, the cessation Of the
calamities which afflicted his
people.
The following account of the
first observance Of Rogation days
is given by the Able Gaume in his
Catechism of Perseverance: "For
more than half a century, not a
year nor even a season passed
without Dauphine and Savoy be-
ing afflicted with some new evils.
So many misfortunes, sometimes
succeeding one another, sometimes
coming together, had reduced
these provinces to a state Of ex-
IRENE desolation. Earthquakes
were almost a daily occurrence,
and the strongest buildings could
not resist such severe shocks.
Never had fires been so numerous
Wild beasts came out of the
woods in broad daylight and made
their way into the streets and
squares, as if to defy man and the
elements. The public alarm was
continually increasing, when, on
Easter night, in the year 1859,
while all the people were assem-
bled in the great church with
their Bishop St. Mamertus, for the
celebration of the solemnities, the
city hall, a magnificent building
that stood on a hill, took fire.
Every one began to fear for his
own house, when they saw how
furiously the flames spread. All
the faithful left the church to pro-
vide for their safety. The divine
service was abandoned, and the
holy Bishop remained alone before
the altar. Happily for the city Of
Vienne, St. Mamertus did not be-
lieve that the laws of nature are
Interchangeable. In the liveliness of
his faith and charity, he offered
up prayers and tears to appease
the wrath Of God; he besought
Him to put an end at least to so
many evils, which hindered the
people from serving Him with due
affection and piety. Day was
scarcely beginning to dawn when
the great confagration suddenly
ceased. The joy produced by this
wonderful occurrence brought
back all the people to the church,
in order to continue the Office.
Having concluded the august
mysteries and returned thanks to
God for so evident favor, the
holy Bishop told his flock that
prayer and penance were the true
remedies for the evils with which
the city and province were
afflicted, and that, during the
general fright, he had vowed roga-
tons for this purpose"
The Fifth Council of Orleans
held in the year 511, ordered the
observance of Rogation days, and
Leo K in the ninth century ap-
proved Of this custom. Though
they have now lost much Of their
former penitential character the
Rogation days are still set apart
for special prayer to envoke God s
blessing in order that nature may
be propitious and that the earth
may bring forth its fruit in abun-
dance.
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clared that false prophets would
try to lead astray, if possible, even
the elect. But none, save those
who are wilfully blind to the light,
will be deceived by the efforts of
the Methodists to discredit the
work Of the Catholic Church in
this or other lands.
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HoNoRING A MISSIONARY.

Belgium is celebrating the tercen
tenary of her distinguished Jesuit
missionary Father Ferdinand Yer
heisi, whose name even after 300
years, il honored in China. The
celebration will include memorial to
him at his native place, Pittheim.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18

Entered as second-class matter, Jan
uary IL, 1911, at the post office, st.
Paul, Mimi, under Act Of March 3. 1879.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18

Rev. JAMES M. REARDoN, Editor.
ST.. O'CoNNoR, Business MANAGER.
B. P. KoLEsKy, Advertising Manager
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26
*FOr full explanation Of the rates of postage in the First
Zone see the Parcel Post Guide

which the zones are drawn. The
rates of postage are fixed from the
unit in which the sending postoficc is
situated, but the price to every place
in any zone is just the same. To il.
lustrate, it will cost exactly the same
amount to send a parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa, that 1t costs to
send 1t to Atlanta. Ga, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
ington are situated in the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postohice
is located, but they are the same
from that office to any point in any
one zone
1t will be seen by reference to the
table Of rates of postage that it will
cost more per pound to send a pack
age long distance than it does to
send It a short distance. The rate in
creases for package weighing one
pound at the rate OF one cent for
each zone. No package weighing
more than IL pounds can be sent un-
der the new parcel post law. 1t
should be said right here that on the
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies, but that on shorter hauls
II can so compete. II was the ex-
pressed desire of the legislators and
OF the postofIice officials that the par
Gel post system should be made of
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. 1t is probable that pro
ducers must study the rates of post
age and the convenience of trans
initial and compare them with the
cost and convenience under present
methods before individually man can
determine whether he Is to profit or
not by the change. Then there is an
other thing to be considered and
which only can be known definitely
when fuller regulations have been
made to specify exactly what kind of
things can be sent by parcel post 1t
can be said In n general way that any
thing can be sent which is properly
wrapped and which will not inture
other mail matter with which It may
come in contact
Copy Foreign Countries.
1t is probable that the government
will adopt means OF transportation
for certain kinds OF it's merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted In parcel post countries
abroad What the English call ham
pers. basket.like arrangements. prob
ably will be adopted. and ms these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter It is believed that the
regulations ms finally adopted will nj.
low the sending OF eggs, butter. dress
ed poultry, live poultry. honey. fruit.
and other products OF the country.
The ll.pound limit FOR a single pack
age may work at first against any
very extended use of the parcel post
for some Of the articles which have
been named or course, more weight
can be sent II It is sent In different
parcels, but the cost in that case
would be heavier because the In
crease per pound on single package
ia not great up to II pounds, and
probably II would increase at no great
er rate II the government were 70
raise the limit Of weight which is now
fixed. To make It simpler, It will
cost more to send two packages OF II
pounds than It would to send one
package OF % pounds II the govern.
ment eventually should allow a heayi.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26

er single package to be carried and
should charge in proportion just what
1t does now for one package of II
pounds weight
Every postmaster in the United
States will have a parcel post man
| like the one which is here reproduced
| except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit of his postoffice
as center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when a parcel is pre-
scnted for transportation is to find
out in what zone the destination of
the package lies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound from
the unit in which his postofflce lies
to the zone of the packages destina-
tions. the price as has been explained
before, to every postoffice in any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
will take nothing but fourth-class mat.
ter. Printed matter is still in the
thirdc class designation. Therefore
books cannot be sent by the parcel
post system. This the postofiice au-
thorties seem to think Is In way
unjust and may work a hardship. 1t
may be that in the future the law will
be changed so as to include all print
ed matter. 1t seems to be certain that
an attempt will be made to bring
about this change as speedily as pos.
sble.
Must Bes- Stamp.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
hot ha l,,i.a
that parcel post packages cannot be
accepted for mailing unless they bear
distinctive parcel post stamp and
have attached to them the return card
of the sender. A series of distinctive
stamps is now in course of prepara-
| ton for this class of mail as required
by the law creating the parcel post
system. Consignments of these
stamps will be ready for shipment to
all postofices in ample time for the
| establishment of the new system on
New Years day.
The postofflce department has given
instruction to every postmaster in the
country to enlighten his patrons as
much as possible on the general sub
JtIl VI INC pdiNt' B'sN anu especially
on the use of the special stamps and
the necessary attachment OF the re-
turn card, The law requires that all
fourth.class matter mailed ,er Jan.
uary /, 1913. without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated as
Held for postage matter Parcel
post packages will be mailable only
at postuf'ices, branch postottlces. let.
tered and local named stations, and
such numbered stations as may be
designated by the postmasters.
1t has been announced by Postmas.
ter General Hitchcock that nearly TO-
600 scales will be required for use In
the parcel post system which is to go
into effect January list. He has ac.
cordlngly authorized the issuance OF
bids for that number. Two hundred
OF the largest postofiices and their
branches will be supplied with auto.
matte sprinEless scales. The next
class of Offices, numbering about TO-
COO will be given high grade beam
scale, while the four class Offices,
numbering about So 900, will be fur.
nished with the best spring balances
obtainable, each having capacity for
twenty pounds, These scales will be
used by postmasters to determine the
amount Of postage required on parcel
post packages The fact that many
OF the pcstottices OF the country are
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

With the coming of the New Year
the United States government will en-
ter into new field of enterprise
the transmittal of merchandise by
what Is known as the parcel post.
For years there has been demand
for such system Of inexpensive
transmittal of packages. The camps
of favor and disiavor of the parcel
post scheme have been about equally
divided. Finally at the last session
of congress bill was passed which
Will put the plan into operation, but
only 1t must be said In little more
than an experimental way.
1t Is the intention of Uncle Sam to
move rather slowly In the parcel post
matter. He wants to find how popu-
lar It will be, how much It will cost
the government. and whether there is
to be a profit or loss at the end OF
each year. II 1t is found that the
plan is successful from the point OF
view of the people. which means the
government also. the parcel post will
be extended until finally it reaches
tho proportions which it's proponents
say they believe It is destined to as
sumo.
Zone System Explained.
II is no eIaggeration to say that
thousands upon thousands of inquir-
,es have been made OF the postmaster
general as to Just what the parcel
post will mean to the people. It was
the law of congress establishing the
system which made provision for n
division OF the country into zones
s,nd into $4,000 units which are to be
Ised an centers in describing the cir
Hles which mark the boundaries OF
the zones. There has been no clear
understanding. apparently. OF this
zone system but really 1t is very
simple matter
The accompanying map shows tho
country divided into zones from tho
unit In which Washington is sit
uated. as the center. Accompanying
the map IL n table showing the rate
OF postage per pound for parcels from
Washington to places within all the
zones
Each unit contains an area thirty
miles square. Now each unit is
center from which the zones are
drawn and 30 every unit In the coun.
try no matter where II Is situated will
have zones drawn from II just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
It For instance. take Keokuk, Ia,
which Ia in unit In tho fifth zone.
From that will be drawn circles eN-
actly MS they are drawn from Wash.
iuEtou and they will be numbered from
Keokuk as number one. Just as they
are numbered from Washington az
number one, or course. however,
Zone Six will have n different geo
graphical position as related to Kco-
kuk than it has as related to Wash
ington, but as the radius of the circles
drawn from Keokuk is the same
length as the radius of tho circles
drawn from Washington. Keokuks
Zone Six will be just as far from it's
center ms Washington's Zone six is.
How Rates Are Fixed.
II can be seen from this readily
enough that the postal rates from
Washington to its particular zone will
be the same AZ the postal rates from
Keolsyk TO its particular zones Each
unit being about thirty miles square
will OF course contain In most cases
number OF postonlces. but each Office
in the same unit Ia considered as be.
ing TIE center OF the circles from
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26
FIXING RATES
UNDER PARCEL
POST SYSTEM
Government Goes Into Business
of Transmitting Merchandise
Through the Mails.
NEW LAW FULLY EXPLAINED

Country Divided Into Zones and
Units for Purpose Of Fixing Charges
for carria9e-No Package Weigh
ing More Than Eleven Pounds Is
Mailable-Anything Properly Wrap
ped Which VIII Not injure Other
Mail May Be Sent.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26
Give Him Time

You're a pretty old man to be beg.
gin" said the lady to the man at the
back door
Yes, ma'am," replied the man with
his hat in his hand.
Have you been begging all your
lfe?"
Not yit, ma'am."
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26
RATES OF POSTAGE

Parcels weighing four less maIabe at the rate
OF one cent for each fraction an ounce regardless
distance Parcels weighing than four are maIabe
at the pound rate shown by the following table, and when mailed
at this rate any fraction of pound considered full pound
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26

Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments. etc, and ar.
ticles consisting wholly or in part of
glass, or contained in glass, must be
securely packed and the parcel stamp.
ed or labeled FRAGILE"
UnmaiiabIe Matter.
The following matter is declared un.
mailable by law:
Matter manifestly obscene. lewd. or
lascivious: articles intended for pre-.
venting conception; articles intended
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-26

Parcel post maps, with accompany
ing guides, are to be sold to the pub.
lie at their cost, rs cents, through the
chief clerk of the post office depart.
ment. In ordering maps care
should be taken to specify the post
office from which the postage rates
are to be determined.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-22
Hardin-White.

There was beautiful home we'd
ding at Lancaster on Tuesday night
of this week. which will be Of In
terest to Waxahachians, because
of the popularity of the bride in
our city, where she has often Wis
tied in the home of Mrs. B. r.
Moffett at Rosemont. The con-
tracing parties were DR.. Hardin
Of Dallas, promising practitioner
Of that city, and Miss Pearl White
Of Lancaster. The White family
have a handsome home in Lancas-
ter, and it was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion in lilies and
eyerEreens. The double stairway
was eutwined in flowers and vines,
and at the foot was suspended tho
wedding bell from the ceiling,
where the happy pair stood, Dr.,
Trltt Of Dallas and Or. Hardin,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-22

large box of homes grown flowers.
The score cards were passed by
Thomas Madison Howle and when
the players found their places the
enjoyable game of forty-two en-
tertained them for two hours. At
the close it was found that Miss
Ora Miller held high score, and
she received a pair of blue silk
hose The honoree was presented
with dainty vanity fan. Refresh
ments of salad, sandwiches, pota-
to chips and ice tea were serveo.
Mrs. Howle is young herself and
her guests always enjoy the cora
iality with which she entertains.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality
of this home Thursday morning
were: Misses Hazel and Blanche
Holland, Eva and Matte Campbell,
Hazel and verna Erwin, Miss Huff
of Venus, Misses Ora Miller, Mat
tie Middleton, Jeanette McDuffie,
Helen DuBose, Helen Langsford,
Jennie Cunningham, May Smith,
Gertrude Beachum, Mrs. Barza
Cunningham. The hostess was as
sisted by l.. E. Whipple, Enrol
Reba Singleton and her
guest, Katharine Reagor of En-
mis-. Miss Lenora Singleton, Jamie
Hess.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-22
Quiet Home Wedding.

G. c. Castleman and Sadie Lee
Rothrock were quietly united in
marriage at the home OF the
bride Tuesday evening at five, Rev.
E. E. Bigger, the brides pastor,
and Rev ]. T. Rothrock, the
brides uncle, from Summerville,
Tenn, officiating. Miss Ada May
Rothrock, the brides sister, was
maid of honor. D. T. Boyd of
Nashville, Tenn, was best man.
Misses Grace and Lillian Bigger
sang a duet, and both the sisters
have beautiful voices Vines. ferns
and cut flowers made the house
decorations. The bride was be-
comingly and handsomely attired
in blue rajah silk, with panama
a shower bouquet of carnations
and sweet peas. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. W. A. Rothrock
our city. She is graduate OF
Peabody normal, Nashville, Tenn,
and it was at a reception at Pea
body, in the fall of 1910, that Mrs,
Castleman met her fate. Mr.. Cas-
tleman is travelling salesman fol
the Dupont Powder Co., with head
quarters at Nashville. Miss Sadie
( Lee taught last year in the wes
ward school and was a popular
teacher. All the girls of the Kap
pa Chi club, of which the bride il
a member, were present. Sh'
threw her bouquet to the club girl
and it was caught by Miss Wilt
! Fern Kennedy Miss Myrtle Male
don, one of the club members
played the wedding march. Rev
and Mrs. j. T. Rothrock of Sum
merville, Tenn, and Mr. and Mrs
John A. Dixon of Chicago wer
the out-of-town guests. Congrat
ulations and good wishes for
long and happy life go with MI
and Mrs Castleman who will max
their home in the future at Louis
Vile, KY.