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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17

The Hon William Howard Taft,
President of the United States,
Washington, d. c.,
Honorable SIR
BY of introduction let call attention letter
Of the Bird instant addressed in which took issue with the
Rev. NJ j. Foley editor of the Western Catholic Quincy Ill., in his
contention that The Menace should be barred from the United
mails We asked that that letter be allowed take the
did the letter Of Rev Foley and would also ask that the
exhibits herewith do the be transmitted to the Postmaster
General for his peua after have given them such attention
you deem necessary.
Had the complaint of the Rev Foley been the only of the
kind lodged against The Menace the posohce department
Washington would probably deemed reoders
but are that there Others
OF them and from different sonr hence feel Necessity OF
esorng that untrammed perogatve of self defense the first
law To show that The Menace backed by honest
patriotic motives will undertake becod the
with multiplicity of words and phrases which nothing but
will submit facts of which two thirds of the American voters
with which deal and which
furnish testimony insofar they the conduct
of the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17
FACT NO. 1.

The Menace launched the belief that the Roman Catholic
Political Machine its political ntrgues and its interference with
established American institutions the deade to
liberties and civilization Following this belief based
right to exist the broad principles of American freedom and
the first amendment to the constitution of the United States which
Congress shall make respecting establishment
religion prohibiting the free exercise thereof abrdgng the
freedom speech the press the right of the people
ably petition the government for redress of
grievances
We have complied with the letter the law governing pub
locations the second mail entry have kept close touch
with the local postmaster and endavored out his
trucn and when doubt procedure have than
instance submitted matters direct TO the department before acting
Does this look as though we were secretly eonnvng to conduct
la campaign diabosm Islander and libel charged by
Priest Foley and Others does smack Of integrity and honesty
Ipurposef
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17

Our attention Just been called newspaper publication
dispatch from Washington stating that
You given the Postmaster General
from the Rev Foley The Quincy
H. which pleads for the exclusion of paper The Menace
from the mails ground it is diaboa sauderous
"libelons''
gentleman letter blatant jumble attery
and is without foundation
should presume that in republic institution should
aboived from criticism, though cloak under the
evidence that he has little
who might different opinions from his
Since YOU Of Judicial mind that you viii
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17

balance Of political power given election and dictate the
officials of this republic This being Il wonder that Amer
politicians compelled 20 bend the knee TO the Roman poni
holds the political destiny Of each and Of them
IN the hollow Of his hand.
this condition menace Mr. President 10 the vital
cipes Of a free government
We is confess that the
would should other church than that Of Rome
the position and wish that would be ready
10 combat H.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17
FACT NO. 4.

The nunny and socaled charitable institutions
U ' o e WE ars r % Of having made this charge
The Menace also in various forms and we believe that we have
he question the which has aroused the Rev Foley
well Others and submit that we had deeds TO
would be aroused if the truth published Every time
touched the question have drawn
ire and there evidence enough that it is tender spot in the flank
6 Romsnm We have letters possession written by Caho
audience transmitted through the mails without
he laying himself liable prosecution yet they have
single refuted statement have printed
about the converts and nunneres anything else They answer
argument with vtuperatOn and abuse and that ends
The Rev. Foley claims that we 'be faest the pures
the best among American women when matter of fact
in any Our
as the which produces such conditions and which
allows them to exist and not the and sometimes innocent
victims of the institutions.
American women the opinion of Rev. Foley and others
certainly the Of the which
n March, ses ofH Mss Mabe Wellington brought suit for falls.
imprisonment sOcsed Catholic charitable institution in the
of $4,000 An appeal taken to the supreme court and the
the of O0 This treated in The Menace and the
facts which developed in the trial published.
in Indiana that of Mamie Smith, who given
the Marion Ind An appeal
and tried in indianapolis We have the statements of Miss Smith
Shepherds verable prisons and
she worked laundry and overall factory became proficient and
$4,000 per month 70 the institutions that she
cell or dungeon and that when she did finally escape by scaling
high board fence she apprehended by Catholic policemen who
treated in full in The Menace but find nothing it which
'libels" American womanhOod.
Another treated that of little Marory Reman Of To-
Wash who kidnapped by certain priest that city
muggd and held in confinement for eight
months finally landing in institution of the character
California where she located by her after they
broken and penniess This to light only last m
and the carried by all the big daes Of the Northwest
well as The Menace
You probably Mr. President that these socaed
charity and nunneries accessible
any Of except priests that they subject
inspection kind whatever and that they exempt
only that they intend
this need only call attention to the
controversy in New York City where Controller Penderga
fused aside the annual donation the Catholic institutions
until time they agreed open their books and records
the authorities and
stewardship They politely stated that before they would
would without the donation In view of this fact
ask wrong with New York Catholic intuOnsf What's
going nsidef
The contends that these places prison
lconinued on Pase Twol
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17
THE PRESIDENT ACTS--NOTlCES COMPLAINT!
Foley Of Quincy H. Calls Attention Of the Chief MAgis
trae the slandsrOus and Lbeous Aurora
Sheet Called The Menace

washington ID C. January ls-The President brought
fom Rev M Foley editor Of the Western Catholic Quincy
regarding scurrOas published by Protestant clergyman at
Father Foley letter to President Taft follows
''To the President of the United States,
There s limit to patience even among Catholics who
Known for patience under SANDER insult and libel
As editor Of American paper have received let
tcr from the purest manhood of and
brothers who have daughters and sisters in as you
fair land The indignant fathers and brothers
attacks Of ignorant bigo there printed in Aurora
Mo- the infamous and dabOcs ISLANDERS ever PsrPeed IN
this supposedly free land where boast about glorious free
dom Of conscience.
'he name Of this very appropriate The Men
ace This Menace menace to the peace happiness and we'll
and eontsminse the United States mail an awful disgrace
present postal administration, for contains the most dia6oa
ri6cing lives and noble work yourself have often exoed
There hdeohs things in said sheet which would not dare
submit to your psrus the following from Of
Us e shs ISSUES S,o,v o as black and appalling as
pages besmiched with narratives of the nquston That
they chsrne the full and meaning of the
There living witnesses
who testify that they have those places des
Of new buildings and that practically every
the underground besPaed with the brains OF chill
BIRTH while in the muck and me of water and
oume skeletons Of those of varying too
Sr President what do you think Understand well
@ the of filthy mind who penned the above hdeous hes about
Aurora well that said publication enjoys second
class postal privileges under the present postal un
authorities this unAmerican unChrsan and antCahOc pub
iIcation without material results.
Patience No Longer q Virtue.
sour patience exhausted Before appealing the National
Catholic Societies representing several million Caho
he fathers brothers throughout glorious Republic first sub
the the President Of counknowng full well
that broadmnded nobehearted truhovng ehang Pres
dent that United States mail will be barred against
the Menace and against publication that dares libel the fare
pues and the best American That such
happy end consummaed the most earnest desire and
CT Ftetstt
"Yours very respectfully
REV. NJ j. FOLEY
Editor Of the Western Catholic, Quincy, n.''
The President following answer be sent
Father Foley;
"The White House, Washington.
any Dear Sir:
the Cd has been received and by the
Presidents direction brought the attention of the Postmaster
General
Sincerely yours.
CHARLES d. HILLES
Secretary of the President
s'Rev NJ. j. Foley,
''722 Main Street.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17
FACT NO. 3.

The Catholic Church maintains in America the
gigantic graft extant.
We made this in The Menace times than
with the We have
the literature and advertising Of different
gatora societies conducted Catholics which and
for stipulated amount of pugato the soul
shud off the mortal
coil their addresses and IL the department
wishes proceed against them for using the mails for fraudulent
purposes will be glad TO furnish them however
gagged Of anybody and have desire push the
Such these but have
the real goods two.
Cases of the sale of ndugences pews holy bones beads
other bengted constituency dupes who
actually food clothing
mention and have part this communication further than TO show
The necessity of medium through which the weak and
of the be shown the folly Of submitting supney
such outrages
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17
OUR LETTER TO PRESIDENT TAFT
Aurora. Mo. Feb. 3. 1912.

The Honorable William Howard Taft,
President of the United States,
Washington ID. c.,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17
OUR ARGUMENT no THE president

Aurora, Mo-, Feb. 9th, 1912.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17

The Hon William Howard Taft
President of the United States,
Washington, d. C.,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-17
"YOurs very respectfully,

"Rev. NJ. ]. Foley,
''722 Main Street.
Quincy, ILL.,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
FLOODS MENACE
R. R. PROPERTY

The continued floods have play
ed havoc with railway traffic In
this section. There have been
minor landslides on all roads and
extreme caution has been neces-
sary by the train crews. The
most serious damage was done
to the Northern Pacific line to
Grays Harbor. On the road to
Olympia landslides put the track
completely out Of commission
yesterday. An army of men went
at it to clear the track but it will
take some time to get 1t open.
The small rise in the rivers In
the valley following the warm
winds yesterday brought a Lot Of
relief to the farmers, however,
for they say this indicates there
Is little snow up in the hills and
they look for no serious floods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
OKLAHOMA MAN TELLS
ABOUT KIDNEY TROUBLE

Several years ago I was taken
with severe pains in my back, due
to diseased kidneys and was forced
to give up my daily labors. heard
of your great kidney remedy and
resolved to try 1t. 1 did so with
wonderful results.
Since taking DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root / have had no trouble from
my kidneys. I am giving this tes-
timonial of my own free will to
let others know the wonderful mer-
its of Swamp-Root.
II you should care to, you are at
liberty to publish this testimonial
whenever you choose.
Very truly yours,
]. A. PARRISH,
saltwater. Okla.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this Sth day of March, 1912.
H. s. HAUSSDER,
Justice of the Peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
SULPHURRO ENDS SCIATICA
All Symptoms Disappear I'm a
Short Time, Writes Mrs.
j. j, Jacobs

when Mr.. Jacobs began the use
of Sulphurro he had been afflicted
with Rheumatism for about two
years" writes Mrs. j. J. Jacobs of
Coupeville, Wash, to the C. M. c..
Stewart Sulphur Co., Seattle, WASH,
makers of Sulphurro. 1.-The pain in
the sciatic nerve of the right leg
was very severe. causing him to
limp quite badly. Also, the elbow
joints were affected. 1t seemed as
IL the cords and joints were being
pulled out. as he expressed It.
"All these symptoms disappeared
In a very short time after begin
ming to take Sulphurro, and he has
never had the pain since"
Sulphurro has cured thousands of
cases OF rheumatism in the brief
period II has been before the pub
lie. BY purifying the blood IL puts
an end to blood, skin and stomach
disorders-50' cents and $1.00 at all
drug stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
TAFT HAS GOVT

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 10.
President Taft probably will
not be able to play golf again for
several days. He played nine
holes over the Chevy Chase links
yesterday and this morning woke
up to find that he was suffering
again from a slight attack of the
govt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
WOMAN VICTIM
OF FIEND

(By United Press Leased Wire
ALBANY, Ore, Nov. 13.-
Mrs. Darwin Wood, pretty young
wife of Prof. Darwin Wood. plan
list in a moving picture playhouse,
Is today recovering from a parti-
cularly brutal assault said to have
been made on her in her home by
Jack Davis, bootblack. Davis
Is under arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
Letter to
DIR. Kiimer d Co.
Binghamton, N. ".

M, Binghamton. N. Y. for a sample
bottle. II will convince anyone.
You will also receive a booklet of
valuable Information, telling all
about the kidneys and bladder. Reg
ular fifty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
GO BACK, PANSY
(RY IInIfed Press Ieased Nire. ,

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. ID.
Sheriff M. T. Henderson of
Sedalia, Mo-, arrived here today
with extradition papers for Mrs.
Pansy Ellen Lesh, who confessed
to the murder of two men in
Missouri during 1904 and 1905.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
MAYOR APPOINTS
FRANK MAGILL

Mayor Seymour yesterday aft
ernoon annor/s,ed the appoint
ment of Frank Magill as the new
police judge to take the place of
Judge ]. M. Arntson, whose term
will expire the last of December.
Magill was one of the justices
elected last week. The police
judgeship pays $50 a month In
addition to the 1925 paid JUS
tees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
ONE Is ENOUGH


(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. Ia
That one wife in the family is
enough Is the view OF Mrs. Jen-
ME Chandler. who wants a d.
vorce because her husband de-
sires to move to Utah so he may
make his stepdaughter a second
wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
FOUND HIS OWN
'nited Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 10.
Deputy County Clerk Edward
w. Roeder received a surprise
when he was filing divorce COM
plants in his office and came
across one bearing his own name
and instituted by his wife. He
filed it with the others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Former Detective Captain ]. E.
Darnell, who is suing the city for
reinstatement as chief of the de
partment, has asked Commission
er Mills to specify the time, place
and manner in which he was
found guilty of misconduct.
eff you want pure pork sausage,
ask for Diamond T. G. Brand
All first-class markets handle
them. Made by the Carstens
Packing Company"
Advertisement"
Declaring r. S. Bennatts, gro
ceryman, and his wife wrote IL
belous statements attacking the
character of Florence Parsons, P.
w. Parsons, her guardian, has
started suit for $4,000 libel
damages.
All of you, Scandinavians and
i Americans, are cordially invited
to. the concert given by the Unit
ed Male chorus, consisting of
about so voices, in the Swedish
Tabernacle next Thursday even
ing. Advertisement
Alleging cruelty, Ella Seals has
filed suit for divorce against FL
mer Seals. They were married IN
May, 1903.
Genuine Mex. Chicken Tamales.
DuenwaId's, 313 nth, near G.
Advertisement"
Mrs. Marie e. Shull is asking
$500 insurance from the Mechan-
les Insurance company for a
dwelling that was burned in Sep
TENDER, 1911, in Judge Cards
court.
Sir Thomas Upton has been
invited to visit Tacoma by the Ia
coma Yacht club.
Alright heaters, $3.50 and up.
Ewing Hardware Co., I'LL G st.
Main 1850. Advertisement"
Owners of tidelands will meet
this morning to consider methods
of developing the waterfront.
| Alleging that John Lukaske,
proprietor of the Mechanics bar,
threw pepper in his eyes and had
him arrested last April, Joe Ansk
is suing for $4,000 damages IN
Judge Yesterdays court.
Asking alimony and the Gus
tody of their children, Emma Ut
terback has filed suit for divorce
from Ernest Utterback.
H. E. Parker, sub-contractor on
the Nisqually power plant, has
started suit against the city and
Contractor Hans Peterson and his
bondsmen for $1S,966, which he
alleges is due him for his work.
Mrs. Florence M. Duenwald.
who purchased land of ]. w.
Love and found 1t to be inferior
to what she believed it through
his representation, was awarded
a verdict of s245 against Love by
a jury in Judge Clifford's court.
Miss A. B. Whimple will SUE
coed Miss Esther Allstrum as
pure food inspector for the city
The Tacoma Maru shipped for
the Orient yesterday with $512,-
600 worth of cargo aboard taken
on here. One half the cargo was
baled cotton and Tacoma flour,
mills also furnished good share
of the value.
Architect Heath will prepare a
map of the old Oregon trail trav-
ersed by Ezra Meeker, which will
be placed beside the OK wagon
given by Meeker to the park
board for permanent exhibition
here.
The council this morning voted
to lay plank sidewalk on 18th
street across the flats to the
Milwaukee shops SO the work
men can get to work without
| w dinn In, mud a. xAAl- zyxza
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Alleging that John Lukaske,
proprietor of the Mechanics bar,
threw pepper in his eyes and had
him arrested last April, Joe Ansk
is suing for $4,000 damages IN
Judge yesterdays court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Asking alimony and the Gus
tody of their children, Emma Ut
terback has filed suit for divorce
from Ernest Utterback.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

P. H. Hebb held another pow
WOW with the council yesterday
afternoon over terms for letting
him come to Tacoma with White
river power. Nothing was set
tied but it was tacitly agreed they
would finally adjust matters mex,
Tuesday afternoon.
Argonaut Hotel, 1907 Pac. av.
Cafe and grill i'm connection.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Owners of tidelands will meet
this morning to consider methods
of developing the waterfront.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

"a stranger gave himself up to
tn marshal o. Beeleysport, con-
fessin' he killed tn Shah of Per-
STA. Visions of a big reward
floated through Capt. Hickory
Bludgeons mind until tn prisoner
gave his name as King Oscar o.
Sweden"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

The council this morning voted
to lay plank sidewalk on 18th
street across the flats to the
Milwaukee shops so the work
men can get to work without
wading in mud to their shoe
tops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Architect Heath will prepare
map of the old Oregon trail trav
ersed by Ezra Meeker, which will
be placed beside the OK Wagon
given by Meeker to the parl
board for permanent exhibition
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

H. E. Parker, sub-contractor on
the Nisqually power plant, has
started suit against the city and
Contractor Hans Peterson and his
bondsmen for $1S,966, which he
alleges is due him for his work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Geo. ROckwOOd's Wool Garment $500
Made of the best quality wool, good heavy
s Ss5shi, gash back: $500
Mems Union Suits at &1.05
Medium weight wool, fine jersey ribbed,
a garment that always sells for q OF
$3.50. Sale price ........... 41sJJ
Mems Union Suits at $2.46
wool garment, medium and heavy weight
"a fit in every garment Included a big
lot of $3.50 Munsing's Union 60 AZ
suits. Sale price ............. 9ZsfV
Mems Wool Hose, Pair 19c
A good heavy~wool hose in cancels hair
and natural gray, a regular 25c TO-
value. Sale price ...............IJ O
Mems Merino Wool Hose, Pair lie
Come in oxford, gray and black, heavy
weight, also fine merino cashmere, IT,
zoe value, pair ............... III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Former Detective Captain ]. E.
Darnell, who is suing the city for
reinstatement as chief of the de
partment, has asked Commission
er Mills to specify the time, place
and manner in which he was
found guilty of misconduct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13
A Beautiful Showing of Fancy Linens

30-inch hemstched handdrawn, linen square; Ct nm
fine quality; $1.35 value for .............. IuUU
45-inch lunch cloth, Mexican drawn-work with 60 En-
3-nch hem; a for 0EROO
a dn nso TRAY s0a spses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-11-13

Alright heaters, $50 and up.
Ewing Hardware Co., I'LL G st.
Main 1850. Advertisement"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-03-16

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15-The
state of Oregon has made the first
selection of site for building on
the grounds of the Panama Pacific
International Exposition. Governor
West and other officials are here and
yesterday they decided on the bay
front of the Presidio as desirable
location for their building.
BERLIN, March 11.-Yesterday
Col. Geo. WI. Goethals, chairman and
chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, dined with the Emper-
or. The latter was very much inter-
ested in hearing of the work aone
in the construction of the big canal.
A significant inquiry he made was as
to why the canal locks were not
made wider so as to provide for the
largest possible battleships that may
be built.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-03-16
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To DAN S. KAN ana JOE WILL
LIAMS, their heirs or assigns: Il
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed that Clifford Cayonette, the sub
scribed, and your co-owner, has ex-
pended the following sums in the per-
Torrance of the annual labor for the
years 1909, 1910 and 1911, for your and
each of your respective interests, in the
following described mineral claims, to-
wit. the sum of s125.00 for the COM
pletion of the work required for the
interest of Joe Williams: the sum of
$625.0e for the completion of the work
required for the interest of Dan S. Kahn,
in the property on Copper Creek, Nazi-
ma Mining District, and known as
Claims No. 2, No. 8, No. Z, No. and
No. 10.
IF within ninety days after the per-
sonal service of this notice upon you, or
within ninety days after the publication
thereof. you fail or refuse to contribute
your, and each of your, portions of such
expenditure, as hereinbefore set forth,
and pay to said Clifford Cayonette the
several amounts so expended by him for
the completion of the work required for
your several interests, you, and each
OF you, upon whom this notice is serv-
ed, will forfeit your, and each of your
several interests in said claims to said
Clifford Cayonette, your co-owner, who
has made the said required expenditure,
all as provided in said Section 1924 r. s.
U. S.
-. :. CLIFFORD CAYoNETTE.
February "a. 1912.