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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
THE POLITICAL FEATURE

The Menace regrets that II Is forced
to discontinue the department desig.
mated "The Political Pot" The name
and fame Of The Menace Is now ma.
tion-wide, and there Is a concerted
effort being made by Roman Catholics
and the Roman Catholic press TO lead
The Menace into a trap by perpetrat.
ing false information for this depart.
ment and working in such a way as
to make their matter bear the stamp
OF authenticity. The Menace had
rather suspend publication than TO
knowingly injure a single mans repu-
tation, and the errors which have
erept into this department Of the pa
per are the result Of the Jesuitiesl
work Of the enemy. This does not
mean that we will not publish politi.
cal news and continue TO show UP
Romsnized candidates, but Il does
mean that II will be discontinued as a
feature and that what appears in the
future will be verified by a staff cor.
respondent IN the field, direct from
this office.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15

The above press dispatcn IA a dupll.
cate OF dozens OF others. from differ.
ent sources, received az this once this
week. and shows that Watson has al
last drawn blood from the Roman
Catholic hierarchy.
For the benefit Of those who may
not be acquainted with Watson and
his publications. We wish TO stato that
he Is editor and publisher OF the JET.
fersonian. n weekly. sand WatHon's
Magazine, n monthly. both published
az his home town. Thomson. Ca. Po-
litically Mr.. Watson IL a democrat. but
In former years was a popullst leader
with a national reputation and has
served In the United States congress
from Georgia with honor.
For the past several months Mr.
Watson has been running a serial In
his magazine entitled, The Roman
Catholic Hierarchy: The Deadliest
Menace to Our Liberties aud our Civ
ilization."
In these articles Mr.. Watson na8
shown Romanism up In It's true colors
and the hierarchy have WINGED under
his sledgehammer blows Of truth and
history. They have employed the boy.
colt on his advertisers. mailed him
black hand letters and used every
other means typical OF the character
OF the organization In their efforts to
blum him on the job. but he refused to
be bluned.
Having not yet received the details
from MFR. Watson himself. We are not
qualified to state Just what the indict
ment embraces and all the prosecution
expects TO charge. Tut we do know
this: When the Roman Catholic hier.
archy tackles Tom Watson In open
court they will not only set the worst
OF Il. but they will realize the folly
OF trying TO persecute a man for tell.
ing the truth.
The technical merits OF this particu.
lar case n no concern Of ours, but the
fact that II is the consistent policy
OF the Roman hierarchy TO subyert the
inalienable rights OF free speech and
a free press makes II 10 that extent
our fight. For twelve long months the
Romanists have been planning Wat.
sons downfall. and they have Just as
industriously planned the overthrow
OF The Menace and the fact that Wat.
son happens TO be the first victim is
no reason why. We should be any
slower TO sound the alarm. This Is
the time for solidarity and wisdom In
action, and every newspaper In the
land which values its second-class
mailing privilege should be found at
the front In this crisis.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN

We are in receipt OF Information
from Washington TO the eject that
the house committee on immigration
and naturalization. on last Tuesday,
voted 10 report the Senate lmmigra-
ton bill with nothing but the Hitter
acy test I'm g. n this bill passes,
as We understand the matter, Il will
nut the senate bill into conference as
though Il had been passed by the
house. What Is needed now is rule
from the rules committee TO have the
bill considered and voted Vpon. II you
are interested in seeing this immigra-
tion bill passed at this session OF con.
gress, write the members OF the rules
committee today telling them that IL
is your desire 20 see the bill come 20
a vote The members oi the commit.
tee follow:
1. Robert !. Henry, chairman. OF
Texas
2. Edward W. Pou. OF North Caro-
lima.
3. Thomas W. Hardwick, of Geor.
gia.
4. Augustus o. Stanley, OF Ken.
lucky.
8. Pinis ]. Garrett. Of Tennesses.
6. Martin ID. Foster. OF Illinois.
Z. Matthew r. Denver. OF Ohio.
s. John Dalzell. OF Pennsylvania.
9. William w. Wilson, OF Illinois.
10. Irvine l.. Lenroot. OF Wisconsin.
IL. Philip p. Campbell, Of Kansas.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
The Catholic Press

According to the Milwaukee Citi.
zen (Catholie) Vol. ~. No. %, more
than so English Catholic periodicals
have died in this country in the last
ten years. On the whole this country
merits the title OF the Graveyard Of
the Catholic Press"
On every side we read in the Cath
olic papers bitter complaints that the
Catholic people are not readers Of
Catholic literature.
Romanists do not read-have no
desire to read-perhaps are not pre-.
pared TO read-don't want 10 be fed
with a spoon anyway.
All this reveals a rotten educational
system. The Roman Catholic pa
rochial school is designed TO make
catholics-not citizens: It discours
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
THE ESUITS EXPOSED

Ioyola laid claim to divine inspira.
tion, Among many blssphemies, fur
nished by the Jesuits themselves, they
declare that God has granted to every
member OF the society. who might
Join II. in the three FIRST centuries,
the privilege OF escaping damnation.
and that whoever should die In com.
munion with the society should OBJ.
tain everlasting felicity"
The Jesuits allege that God him.
self dictated the formation of their
society! They teach that lie and the
Blessed Virgin inspired its plan. rules
and privileges, in miraculous revela.
tions; 60 that they impose on the
credulous dupes of popery. that II is
not so much the commands Of Loyola
which they are obeying as the re-
yealed will Of God,
The rules OF their institute are,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
WHAT is A PRIEsT1

What is a priest7 (From a verbatim
report of sermon preached at Burton.
port, ireland, by Father Gildsa OF
Donegal.)
"The rulers Of the earth issue COM
mands. but far greater power 10
given to the priest of God.
Every day, In the sacrament Of
mass he can say to the Son Of God,
Come down from Heaven and i'm.
mediately Christ obeys. comes and
meekly rests on our altars, within
the little challce, or the cold cibo-
rum.
What earthly power can vie with
this, or may l add. what heavenly
power either?
THE angels, indeed. see our Lord
face to face, but then they are not
permitted TO hold Him in their hands
or to control His movements.
"The rulers of the world have pow
er TO open and close Ithe prison gates
OF earth, but the priest can open and
close the gates Of heaven and he'll.
"An earthly judge can restore the
innocent alone to freedom, but a
priest can give that blessing even 10
the guilty. The angels, indeed. may
keep away the evil spirit which sur
rounds this poor child OF Adam Mary
may pray for him, but neither the
angels nor Mary can remove one
single sin from his soul.
who can do this for him? The
priest Of God. Go therefore. where
you will, TO heaven or through this
earth-you will find only one created
being who can forgive the sinner
and that being is the Catholic priest"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15

Taft is sitting up and taking notice.
\ copy OF The Menace. the anti-Ro-
manist paper Of Aurora, Mo, (which
in a little over a year has gained
about 100000 clrculationl found its
way 10 the presidents desk. and he
at once attempts to deny the sllega-
ton. In the face OF the fact that he
turned down Valentines recommenda-
tion, in the face of the fact that he
sent his aide TO Rome TO congratulate
the holy" pope on having stuck three
more political" leaders, cardinals. Ia
America, bidding for Romanist votes.
he attempts TO say that he has not
catered to Roman Catholicism-iu
fact. in his soft answer" he shows
he is up against it-if he says much
he may lose Rome's support. II he
fails TO show himself a true Ameri-
can, he loses American votes. He's
got himself in a tight place.-News.
Herald, Gravette, Ark.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
ROMlHIzIHG THE STEEL TRUST


Gary tlndianal vas born about May.
1906. and thousands of workmen. In
every line. nom the common laborer
10 the -CEar- superintendent. conEre-
gated. representing all nationalities
and rciigiouS beliefs.
That's an rlrht. II Is a. a should
he. % far a. Il goes. but Il goes much
farther.
The steel plant proper was placed.
and still is. under the direction OF a
Mr. W. 7. Gleason. AZ general super.
intendont. and the Elgin. Joliet and
Eastern railway (which transacts the
steel company's railroad business and
is owned by the trustl L. under Su.
perintendent Kirk. both OF whom
are Catholics and knights OF Colum-
bus
Father Jansen Is the agreeable
priest whose smooth manner appeals
TO one. and who has charge OF things
Catholic over In the town and IL doing
a splendid Job OF it-for the Catholics.
II IL no trouble for Father Jansen
10 take a man 10 Mr. Gleason and get
employment-in fact. he does not need
10 Goa letter a. Eufiiclent. and the
man Is put, and stays put That's
not unusual
hut II you are an ordinary Prot.
estant citizen. their force IA pretty
well filled at present. but with that
diplomatic mannerl III see what can
be done later" or he IL referred 10
the labor bureau. At any rate he
may leave an application"
At one time many OF the department
heads were Masons AMI many others
not. although good Americans. but
many changes have been made since
FOR the good OF the seryice"-or some
times they resign because they could
not stand being prosecuted In little
ways, reduced In salary. position. OF
otherwise. When they say for the
good OF the service" Il is not written
what service they mean. but many are
becoming more painfully aware that
there are two meanings 10 tho arg'I
ment.
As for Mr. Kirk, those who know
realize no one can remain long under
him who il not there "for the good OF
the service" except a few old reliable
Americans who have earned their Of
| fee by faithful service and held there
by a higher influence.
THE Big Three" as they are called,
Gleason. Kirk and Jansen. are quietly
/ chats diplomaticl, Cleverly that's q
Catholic traitl, gradually Ut don't dc
for them TO show their hand too strong
lest they spoil their camel. and sys
tematically tthat shows a strength
In such organizing mindsl, accomplish,
ing the desired end, viz: Romanizing
the whole works. They are on the
Firing Line for fair-not fair play
either.
Please understand there are some
American department heads at pres
ent, placed there perhaps by higher
officials who are not removed (inorc
diplomacy although they certainly
are not perfume" tC the papal nos
trils. but who would soon go II Il
we're consistent" II past changes can
be relied upon as criterions.
n Catholics are goinS TO employ
only Catholics. why don't Americans
use the same tactics? II they should
do so who would the Catholics work
for? They practice boycotting under
cover and are too smooth TO be caught.
Why can't Americans do the same?
| must say you are doing the best
job OF waking up Americans ever
heard OF.
A MINUTE MAN,
(Same spirit as in l7I6)
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
TOM WATSON DRAWS BLOOD

MACON. Ca. June t.-A warrant
for the arrest q Thomas {. Wat
son, ones candidate for president on
the populist ticket. was issued 20.
DAY b. United States District A..
torney Alexander Aksrman The
warrant charges Mr.. Watson with
sending obscene matter through the
nalla
Mr.. Watson 10 expected 20 be ar.
rested today a his home In Thom.
son. Ca. and taken before the FED.
eral commissioner a. Auaosta.
The warrant is the ovteome Of an
article In Mr.. Watson's magazine
alleged 20 reflect on tire Catholic
rellslon.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15

What do you think OF this ideal OF
God and the saints? The Catholic
Record, Holy Agony Bulletin. and
Michigan Catholic run departments
in which readers or clients. as they
call themselves, request prayers for
the granting of certain favors from
some patron saint, money being sent
and the promise given that IL the
prayer is granted by the Lord. its
fulfillment win be published in the
paper. Imagine God being bribed by
the hope of seeing his name in the
local papersl This is the mental.
moral and spiritual strength Rome de-
yelops in her dupes!
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
n EPoRTs are coming to 10 daily
X wherein postnasters and clerks

~ EPoRTs are coming to 10 daily
X wherein postmasters and clerks
are accused Of ehuekiHa The
Menace In the waite basket ID car.
rlers are choking up the sewers with
them. Remember that we must have
these statements backed up with afr
davits before we can proceed against
them, and every time case Of this
kind comes to your notiee you should
get busy and get the affidavit The
Menace will pay the expense " there
is any involved and we will see TO
II that no one suffers for an honest
effort In our behalf. This thing Is be-
Ing praetleed IN all parts Of the eoun-
try and II will pay you TO keep an
eye on your local postoffiee, regard
less Of the confidence you may have
previously had In the postoffiee otfS-
eials. We want the dope on these
fellows and we want u straight -
get busy. ~ =
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
eAMBETA ON RoMANIsM.

Are you unable to distinguish be-
tween clericalism and religion! I am
not combating Roman catholicism as
a christian creed; | am fighting that
sinister conspiracy which uses the
forms OF religion to destroy human
liberty and the prosperity Of states. ("
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
THE Fourth Of July 10 the day w,
, eelehrate The birth Of the Anneri

T>HE Fourth Of July 10 the day we
: / celebrate the birth OF the Ameri.
can republic. This being true,
would II not also be a good time to
eelebrate the birth Of a new era. the
climax Of which will witness the ex-
tinetIon Of popery, the most damnabIs
curse which has ever blighted this
fair land Of ours7 Our proclamation
Of last week, making the Fourth Of
July Menace Day, has met with a
hearty response, and we are expect.
ing an avalanche Of subs following
this date. which will snow the whole
force under for the entire month. Re-
member that we must have an aver
age Of $1,000 week from now until
the Fourth " we are TO reach the
2so,ooo mark. n we don't make the
average between now and then, let's
make Il up on the Fourth. Don't for
Get to stock up with sample copies
Ger this eceaslon.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
OVERCOMING THE DIFFICULTIES

Our readers EiIl remember that Iast
week ne Ears an account showing the
manner 10 which The Menace o.
treated By postofioe oficials Who are
unfriendly 10 a. We present tha
week another anidavit which thovs
20 What sxtent postmAsiers viii sllow
their -neEiiEenoe" 60 interior win
the delivery OF The MenAc~ Sss. .
mhin object IN doins this y 10 denS 4
strats 10 you that Ne are not respon.
sibls for all the hicks received Al
this once about subscribers not get.
unE their papers. and 10 impress upOn
you as forcibly a. Ne can the neces.
Sity Of redoubiing your efforts IN the
matter OF pushing the circulation
while We are being subjected TO this
Kind Of treatment. The afhdavit this
week IL from Mr. Herbert 4. Evans,
Of Lynn. Mass. and is as follows:
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-15
State Of Massachusetts,.

STATE OF haseachuseus,
County OF Essex
Lynn. Mass. May s5, 1919.
BE n Known that on this. the 2Sth
day OF May. A. d.. 1919. personally
appeared before me. a notary public
for and IN Essex county, Herbert l..
Evans. VINO. being personally known
10 me. deposeth and saith:
That on the sixth day Of April. 1919.
be ordered $50 sample copies OF a pub
lication called The Menace" same
being a weekly newspaper printed at
Aurora. Missouri. that he ordered
Mass. but that he did not receive
them. That he wrote about them and
was advised by the publishers OF said
newspaper that the bundle OF papers
had been sent him by u. s. mail
promptly upon receipt Of his order:
that he hually. on May eleventh. about
one month after said bundle OF papers
should have been received az Lynn.
went 10 the postofice and insisted
upon being given his papers: that a
person unknown 20 him, employed at
eaid postofnce, then found the bundle,
marked with his name and address,
lying at one side. covered with dust,
which gave proof they had been on
hand some time: that the bundle bore
evidences Of having been broken open
and some OF the papers removed.
some being tucked back underneath
the binding string. and he Is OF the
opinion that the non-dellvery Of said
Ill ia
(signed) HERBERT J.. EVANS.
Signed and sworn 10 before me on the
date above written.
d. GAGE HUNT.
Notary Public
Ny commission expires. April 10, 1919.
You viii note that the above is q
case on which Il would be hard TO get
action through the department at
Washington, but hundreds of these
cases in all parts OF the country make
it very harassing TO us. A concerted
effort on the part Of the Romanized
postal officials of the United States
could soon swamp The Menace with
complaints and eventually drive from
us the patronage We already have.
This is due TO the fact that when a
man fails to receive his paper or his
order, whatever Il may be. the first
thing he thinks of is making a kick"
10 this office when. in fact, the trouble
in many cases. is at his end Of the
line.
The question for you to decide is
simply this: Are you going to quit
worh and lay down on The Menace
simply because u has lts back 10 the
wall and ls fighting for lief We can't
believe that you will, yet the circula-
tion report for this week shows that a
less number OF subscribers were re-
ceived than for the week before. and
we all know that the increase should
be continuous. There is absolutely
no reason for a decline in the circula-
tion figures. Let US endeavor TO over
come the postoflce leaks by a re-
newed activity all along the line.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-05
HASKELL WILL NOT
CHALLENGE COLONEL

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept An a
signed statement issued through the
Progressive state committee, former
Governor G. n. Haskell announced to-
day that he would not challenge Col,
Roosevelt for joint debate during
the latter's visit to oklahoma this
month. neither would he follow him
and speak independently.
During his campaign for the United
States senatorial nomination the form
er governor declared that he would
challenge Roosevelt If he came to ok
lahoma, and If not accepted he would
follow him with speeches from one
state line to the other.
In the statement which the pro-
gressIve state committee made public
today he says, however, that he Is but
one of the democratic rank and file,
that others have been placed In. com
mand Of the party's affairs, and hints
that they should be able to take care
Of the party's interests. Roosevelt IS
platform appears along the lines OF
Jefforsonian Democracy and the form
er governor says, and that there is
little ground for debate between him
self and the oyster Bay man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-05
CONTRACT RETURNED.
Textbook Company Does Not Regard
Its Award as Valid.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. Am
other textbook company that was sue
cessful in bidding before the four
members of the state board Of edu-
cation, who undertook recently to
make awards in the statewide adopt
ion, has returned its contract to Coy
ernor Cruce. The company stated that
1t executed the contract I'm order to
get down its deposit, but that II did
not regard the document as valid.
The papers show in the space reserved
for the governors signature the name
Of II, II. Wilson, state superintendent
Of education. Superintendent Wilson
approved the contracts under a reso-
lation passed by the four board mem
hers, when the governor declined to
do so.
The American Book company.
which declined to execute its contract
for the reason that Governor Cruce
lad not signed for the state, has not
heen permitted to withdraw its de-
rosit of $500. the sum still remain
ing with State Treasurer Dunlop. Gov
erhor Cruce said today he would not
announce the republican member OF
the new board for several days; how
e. er, that he had made the selection.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-05
HOW INDIANS MONEY WILL
BE USED IN THE SCHOOLS
$500, 900 VIII BE Expended for tho
Schools of Eastern Oklahoma
This Year.

MUSKOGEE, Sept John b.
Brown, superintendent of the Indian
schools, has returned from Washing
ton, where he had been called for tho
| purpose Of consulting with Commits
sioner Valentine and the department
of the interior as 10 the disposition
Of the 100000 appropriated by con-
gress for Indian schools in eastern
Oklahoma. According To- the provi-
siOns of the Gore resolution the $780,
GOO is 10 be expended at the discre-
tion of the secretary Of the interior
for the aid OF public schools in tho
Creek, Cherokee, ChDctaw, Chickasaw
and Seminole nations, and the inter
ior department is not to be hampered
in the method of distributing the
money.
According TO the plans outlined at
Washington, it is not the intention Of
the interior department to interfere
with the district school boards or have
anything to say as to how the schools
are to be conducted, course of study,
etc. 1t Is conceded that the people
residing in the vicinity of the differ
cnt schools are the ones competent
and capable of regulating such mat
ters and that in the manner Of educa-
ton the state is supreme.
1t is intended by the government in
the school districts where the state
tax Is inadequate to conduct n district
SChfpl ia nav "A hmm sum I, tho die
trict board with the understanding
that the board viii do everything pos
sibe to compel the Indian children to
attend school. In other districts where
some school taxes are collected the
government will pay a per capita of
twelve and one half cents day for
each child. In other districts where a
good sum is collected by tn state and
district and where Indian children re-
side, an equitable amount will be
turned over 10 the district trustees. 1t
Is figured that there are in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 Indian children Of
school age in the five nations and that
the 100000 appropriated annually
Will go hong way toward educating
them. 1t is expected that the $780,
900 appropriation will be an annual
affair and will continue until all the
Indian lands are taxable. AS announc-
ed some time ago. a large part of the
appropriation will be distributed in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations,
where the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States held that practically all the
Indian lands We're non taxable.
Mr.. Brown states that the money Is
ready for immediate distribution and
that contracts with the district school
boards will be entered into at once.
The government will not operate any
additional school, but will work in
complete harmony with the state and
cpsnty officials.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-05
Post Mortcm Examination Necessary.

GUTHRIE. Sept. 4.-The fact that
no coroner's- investigation was made
following the death OF w. II. Henley
last Saturday night, makes necessary
a post norton examination before ne
tion can be taken against Frank Ma
pies, "A Logan county farmer pf near
Mulhall, who is being held without
bail in the county jail here, charged
with killing Henbey, who lived on a
farm near Perry, in Noble county
Naples admits striking HenbT one
blow and this Is verified by Naples
wife. Naples warned Henbey to keep
away from his place, The mon quar-
relied and Naples struck Henbey,
knocking him down. Forty-eight hours
later he died. In n dying statement,
he said that his death was the result
of Naples assault.