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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
THE CAPTAINS PROMISE.

DR.. T. D. Crothers, editor of the
Journal of Inebriety, relates the fol-
lowing interesting incident, which he
once observed on a vessel coming
from Europe to America:
There were many professional men,
including ministers, judges, doctors,
and teachers, on board, and all seemed
to enjoy the festivities of the last day
or two. Many times the passengers
were hilarious, and the effects of wine
were very prominent.
The captain, ruddy-faced Scotch.
man, refused, though importuned, to
partake in any way giving no reasons,
but declining with the utmost cour-
tesy. Some of the passengers were
persistent to know why he could not
join them in taking little wine;
among them was judge, who on one
occasion pressed with persistentcy the
latter for reasons of his refusal. The
captain answered in very serious
tone: when boy in Scotland my
ambition was to go to sea. This my
mother refused to let me do. Finally
after long time she consented, IL
would promise her never to touch wine
or spirits during my lifetime. On my
knees at her side, with my hand on
the old family Bible, made this
promise, and l have never violated it,
and never shall. 1t is too sacred. A
few years later / was shipwrecked,
and with two other comrades was
dashed to the rigging and remained
nearly two days before we were taken
off. We were numbed, chilled, and
exhausted, so that we could hardly
move. The boat that rescued us car
ried with it quantity of brandy, and
we we're offered all we could drink,
but | refused, although told that it
was at the risk Of my life. said:
I will die before I will take any
spirits Both of my comrades drank
freely and became delirious, then un-
conscious, and finally died; but re-
covered, and this taught me that
spirits were not good even in extreme
cases of exhaustion, and many times
| have been grateful for the promise
/ made my mother. My father was a
seaman and a drinking man, and he
died in middle life. My mother knew
the perils Of a sailor, and knew I
could not be different unless / was
pledged in advance. She prayed for
me while she lived, and that promise
and her prayers have carried me so
far, and will carry me as long as I
live"
Tears came to the eyes Of the Judge
and other listening passengers. Finally
the Judge said: You have taught me
a lesson. /, too, promised my father
on his death-bed that | would not drink
spirits. I have forgotten it, but my
life shall change from this time, and
l thank you, captain, most sincerely
for this lesson, and from this time
forth it shall be the rule Of my life
to help others to keep away from
drink"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
ON LARGE FORTUNES.

In the course of an address de-
1ivered In New York recently.
Vice President Marshall declared
that "were a vote to be taken on
the proposition that all estates of
over 100000 revert to the state
on the death of the owner. the
first 100000 being exempted, it
would be carried 2 to l..
He states that this is not only
his own opinion, but that of men
of all classes who have become dis
gusted with the present economic
conditions.
1t is to be regretted that a man
occupying the second highest Off
cial position in the United States
should have given public express
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

suggestion that seems to justify
their own thriftlessness. AS we'll
might one speak of equality of tai
ent, of energy, etc. Men are neces-
sarily unequal in these regards,
and so must ever be the fruit of
their respective activities in every
field of human endeavor. Were it
otherwise there would be no in
centive to individual effort, moth
ing but the dead level of medic
Gritty which would be far more dis
astrous in it's effects than the evils
supposed to follow from vast ac-
cumulations of wealth.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
HEADS DO MINIcAN REPUBLIC
JOSE VALDEZ SUCCEEDS ARCH
BISHOP NoUEL IN THE
PRESIDENCY.

Jose Borda Valdez was elected by
Congress last week as President of
the Dominican Republic to succeed
Archbishop Nouel, who resigned re-
Gently as Provisional President. The
government, within year, must call
a general election. Archbishop Nouel
arrived last week at Willemstad, Cura-
Goa, on the Dominican steamer Jaca-
qua on his way to Europe for an ex-
tended rest.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
MIR. MORGAN'S FAITH.

The will of the late J. Pierpont
Morgan was filed for probate in
New York last Monday. It is a
remarkable document not only for
the precise and detailed DISPOSE
ton which it makes of his vast
possessions, and the foresight it
displays in providing for possible
contingencies in the execution of
it's provisions, but especially for
the solemn profession of faith con-
tanned in its opening paragraph.
1t is not often that one finds
in the wills of men who have
played important roles in the in
dustrial and financial worlds such
a striking avowal of religious con-
viction as that contained in the
preamble to Mr.. Morgan last
will and testament:
81 commit my soul into the
hands of my Saviour in full con-
fidence that having redeemed it
and washed it in His most precious
blood He will present it faultless
before the throne of my Heavenly
Father; and l entreat my children
to maintain and defend, at all haz-
ard and at any cost of personal
sacrifice, the blessed doctrine of
the complete atonement of sin
through the blood of Jesus Christ,
once offered, and through that
alone"
This is a public profession of
faith in the divine character and
mission Of Christ, declaration of
unquestioning acquiescence in the
Saviour's power to heal the
wounds of the soul by His redeem
ing blood and welcome it into
eternal glory.
Those who were best acquainted
with Mr.. Morgan know that this
faith in God and the things of
God was deep-rooted in his very
being. 1t was the guiding prin-
ciple of his life and activity. He
recognized the presence of a Di-
vine Providence in all things and
the value of the atoning sacrifice
of Christ. With his last breath he
exhorted his children to be
staunch in the defense Of their
faith, even at the cost of personal
sacrifice. He gave them an ex-
ample which he would have them
initiate.
His confession of abiding faith
in God is a protest against the
infdelity that is so widespread at
the present day. It has its lesson
for all; and if it be the means of
turning the spiritual gaze of even
one soul to ''the things that are
above, - it shall have accomplished
more for humanity than those
who scott at religion can ever
realize.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
DOMAIN OF TEMPERANCE.
A DauMKARD's QUERIES.

wonder as stagger home
Along the street so far,
Why he from whom | buy the "stuff'
Rides in motor car
| wonder why my wife at home
Wears threadbare dress and torn,
While she whose husband sells the
drink
Has jewels to adorn.
wonder why my children go
To picnics "for the poor"
While children Of the publican
Spend months at lake or shore.
| wonder why my mind is clogged
Since | began to drink,
So that 1 cannot as of yore
Intelligently think.
wonder why drudge SO hard,
For such paltry sum,
When once had princely wage,
| Wonder-Was-it-ru
I wonder why L do not see
The cause-that the reply
Is that the rumseller grows rich
Because Of such as l.
l wonder can't break the chain
That holds me in its thrall;
That every time | make a start
I'm weak, and therefore fall.
I wonder why the government
Won't make the demon fly,
And help man regain his soul,
O friends, wonder why?
Edith M RuSsaN
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

This is an age of undertaking
and investigation. At the present
time Vice Commissions occupy the
center of the stage and the social
and industrial conditions that con-
tribute to the downfall of women
and girls are being tabulated. 1t
is not likely that the result of
these investigation will be salts
factory to all who are interested
in the problem, even if it is to
the Investigators themselves. Why
this investigation should be con-
fined entirely to women wage
earners is not very clear, for no
one contends that they are the only
victims of the social evil. What
ever may be said about the con-
tributory causes, it can scarcely
be denied that fewer would sue
comb to evil influence if we had
more of the good, old-fashioned
mothers who devoted their whole
time to the upbringing of their
children and to watching over
them during their youth. The
bringing up of children in the
fear and love of God is becoming
a lost art in many quarters. Too
often, nowadays, the positions of
mother and daughter are revers-
ed, and the latter is given a free
rein almost from infancy. The
result cannot be anything but
disastrous to the inexperienced.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
THE EUcHAR1sT1c CONGRESS.

The Twenty-fourth Internation-
al Eucharistic Congress takes
place this week in the historic
Island of Malta in the Mediter-
ranean. His Eminence Cardinal
Ferrata, the Papal Legate, and his
suite were conveyed thither in a
warship placed at their disposal
by the English Government. The
ceremonies began on the 23rd inst.
and will be brought to a close
with the solemn procession of the
Blessed Sacrament on Sunday,
April q.
This Congress, like its prede-
cessors, has for object the foster
ing of devotion to our Lord in
the Holy Eucharist and the
strengthening of Catholic faith in
the glorious mystery Of the altar.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

sionary. May it be that what the
Jesuits failed to achieve in Paraguay
through the greed of an earlier age
the Franciscans may to-day accom-
plish in Peru. For the problem to-day
is the same, the raw material the
same, and the spirit that alone can
bring success must perforce be the
same.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

Among American diplomats in
Europe there are at present two
Catholics Honorable Richard
C. Kerens, Ambassador at Vienna,
Austria, and the Honorable Maui
rice Francis Egan, Minister at
Copenhagen, Denmark. Both are
to be recalled by the present ad-
ministration; and among the
names proposed for these and 9th
er diplomatic positions in Europe
there is not a single Catholic one.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

According to all accounts the
temperance movement is making
great strides in Sweden. On
March II, both houses of the Riks-
dag passed a bill forbidding the
sale of beer and liquors in the
Riksdag restaurant to take effect
in January, 1914, although a ma
jority of the members of the Riks-
dag are not believed to be in favor
of Prohibition.
This decision is considered sig
nifcant of the great progress of
the temperance movement and
forecasts the introduction Of full
prohibition in the near future.
Both the Crown Prince and Prin-
cess are abstainers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

The novena Of spiritual exer-
cises, which many are accustomed
to make as preparation for the
devout celebration of the Feast of
Pentecost, will begin on May 2
and continue until the following
Sunday week, May IL, on which
day is commemorated the coming
of the Holy Ghost upon the Apos-
ties in the little cenacle at Jeru-
salem.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
MINIMUM WAGE COM
MISSION.

The State Legislature of Min
nesota has passed a bill establish
ing a Minimum Wage Commission
whose duty it viii be to determine
and enforce minimum wage for
women and minors in all indus
tries in which they are employed.
The vote in favor Of the measure
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
ARCHBISHOP OF
GUATE MALA DEAD
METROPOLITAN OF CENTRAL
AMERICA SINCE 1886.

Most Reverend Ricardo Casanova Y
Estrada, Archbishop of Guatemala and
Metropolitan of all Central America,
died on April 16 in the sixty-ninth year
OF his age. He was consecrated on
July Is, 1886. The diocese of which
he presided was erected in 1884 and
raised to Metropolitan dignity in 1743.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

Next Thursday, May first, is
the Feast of the Ascension of Our
Lord into heaven. 1t is a HOLIDAY
of obligation on which all who are
not legitimately excused are
obliged to attend Mass.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1918.

Devout, daily meditation on the
Gospel story of our Lords life and
labors will fill the soul with the
JUNCTION of the Holy Spirit.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

One blessed be Cod in the time
of adversely is worth more than Il
thank you" said q thousand times I'm
prosperity st. John OF Avila.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

Entered as second-class matter, jan
uary 49, 1911, at the post once, st.
Paul, Mimi, under Act Of March 3, 1879.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

REV. JAMES M. REARDoN, Editor.
B. p. KoLEsKY, Advertising MANAGER.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-04-26

DIS D1uUluS III COuSC1cuCc. DuG
when large fortunes are the legiti-
mate fruit of industry and fore
thought, it would be nothing less
than suicidal for the state to con-
fiscate them simply because they
have exceeded a certain arbitrary
standard. It would bring about
condition of industrial anarchy
which would paralyze human eff
fort and entail more disastrous
consequences than it was intended
to remedy.
The statement of Vice President
Marshall is an expression of one
of those wild theories too often
given publicity to by careless writ
ers and speakers who know that
novel announcements will win
popular applause. Such state
ments can have only an injurious
effect on the masses who catch up
these words without adverting to
their true meaning or realizing
how anarchistic they are. An Off
cial who occupies such a prom
inent position should not lend
himself to the exploitation of the
cries which, if put into practice,
cannot but prove harmful to the
public. It is an easy matter to
talk of the equality Of fortunes
and Of the dangers Of large ac-
cumulations of wealth in the hands
of one man or of few. It tickles
the popular ear and wins the
plaudits of the unthinking multi
tude ever ready to take up any
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-13

no better. They told me there was no help without an operation. l have used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and it has helped me wonderfully. I do most of my own work now and take care of my children. recommend your remedies to all suffering women. "- Mrs. WILLARD A. GRAHAM, Care of ELLSWORTH FUTILE, Bovina Center, NY.
 Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful drugs, and today holds the record of being the most successful remedy we know for woman's ills. If you need such a medicine why don't you try it
 If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia ID. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound will help you, write to Lydia aE.Pinkham Medicine Go. (cOnfid dentiaD Lynn. Mass, for ad- vice. Your leJJer wlll be opened, read and answered by a woman, and held in strict confidence.
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PROHI LAW WILL BE
 STRICTLY ENFORCED
l MayOr-elect Simon Bloom Says if Prohibition Comes it Will Come
 in Earnest in Pine Bluff.

''If the till recently passed by the Arkansas legislature goes into effect and proves to be constitutional and saloons are petitioned out of Pine Bluff, 1 will enforce the law to the letter and there will not be drink Of liquor or any intoxicating beverage of any kind sold or given away in this city, not only in saloons or blind tigers but in private club rooms of any kind.'
 Such was the emphatic statement of Mayor-elect Simon Bloom in discuss ing the new legislation yesterday. MT. Bloom has always been known as local optionist. He says he believes the elimination of saloons in this city will be detrimental to Pine Bluff, but if prohibition comes he declares that he will give it to the people so per fectly that they will fully appreciate the no-saloon sentiment. "Pine Bluff will be as dry as bone,'' he said.
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SUES QUATTLEBAUMS
 FOR $10,O0O DAMAGES
D. F. Crittenden Files Suit In Jefier- son Circuit Court Against COzey and J. F. QuattlebaWm and
 J. W. Little.

D. c. Crittenden yesterday filed suit in the Jefferson circuit court against Cosey Quattlebaum, dep, ty sheriff of Sherrill, Plum Bayou town ship, J. w. Little and j. F. Qust,lc- baum, in which he asks for $!0,0O damages for an alleged false arrest and prosecution. The sui WIS filed by Atsocaats Whipple and Whi hi.,a,e, of Little Pocv.
 In the suit the plaintiff ctarges Hat on. February II, 1912, the defend- ants consp.red to effect and obtain nls arrest and prosecution on ciiin- inal charge. He was arrested, taken before g magistrate, imprisoned and his case sent to the Jefferson county grand jury. That body, according to the complaint ignored the chorse on March ), 112. Ciittenden claims that he was maliciously prosecuted wj.h- out case and was restrained of his liberty. He says he was hande uffed and humiliated by being led to and from the jail by Cozey Quattlebaum and that his reputation suffered from the affair. lie alleges that the false Imprisonment was instituted by J.. w. Little.
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MOTHER
 so POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chil- dren - Finds Health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
 etable Compound.

Bovina Center, N.Y -" For six years have not had as good health as have
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PINE BLUFFIANS
 SEE B|G FIRE Little Rock Hotel Guests Routed at Early Hour By
 Frightful Blaze.
THEATER IN RUINS
GleasOn's Hotel Badly Damaged and Auten Building Gutted d-MariOn
 Guests in Panic.

The destruction by fire of the Capi- tai Theater and the little Auten build ing i'll Little Rock shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning and the damaging of Gleason's Hotel was wit messed by large number of Pine Blufflans, who were either visitors at Little Rock homes or were at Little Rock hotels at that time
 The fire created no little excitement in the Marion Hotel, where d number of Pine Bluffians were registered When it was discovered it had gained great headWay and as the Marion was only 100 feet away from the burning theater naturally the guests became alarmed and ran panic stricken from their rooms. Many of them padxed their belongings and were ready to move on a moments notice. When the flames lighted the rooms of the Marion the guests jumped from their beds and hurried through the halls. The capital city's electric current had been shut off on account of the dan ger from falling wires and the hotels and every other building in the down. town district were in darkness. This made the scene the more terrorizing as the halls of the hotels in the fire district were without lights and the elevators could not run for lack of juice
 Hundreds of guests made their way through dimly lighted halls at the Marion, where candles had been plac- ed to aid them. They walked down flights of stairs and the lobby of the Marion was soon filled with an excit- ed mass of men and women, many of whom were only partly dressed. They were convinced that there was no danger at the Marion and they either returned to their rooms or formed in parties and went out to witness the conflagration.
 At GleasOns in danger from the start as the flames lashed against the rear walls of the hotel until the structure took fire, and was being de- voured by the flames when the fire boys did some effective work They managed to smother the fire there, af- ter several thousand dollars damage had been done A number of Pine
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Formally Elect
 Wilson and Marshall
Joint Session of House and Senate Ratifies the Action of
 States.

Washington, Feb. 12.-WoodroW Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall were formally elected president and vice president of the United States today in accordance with the provisions of tn constitution governing the election of these officers.
 The last move lr carrying out the will of the people registered at the polls on November ,, 1912, was staged in the House of Representatives, where members of both the House and the Senate met in joint session short ly after one o'clock today. Here Sen ator Bacon, of Georgia, President Pro Tenn of the Senate, and Secretary Bennett of the Senate opened the sealed envelopes containing the cer- tificates showing the electoral ballot case in each state. The vote was counted by Senators Dillingham; of Vermont Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections and Paynter, of Kentucky, ranking Democratic member of that commit
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bradder troubles, removing gra- vel, cures diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu- larities of the Kidneys and bladder of both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.O0. One small bottle is two months treat ment, and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for testimonials from this and other states. B. w. Hall, 2S2O Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. 10-1S tf
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BAD WASHOUT ON
 M. H. X l.. RAILROAD

News was received here yesterday of serious washout on the Memphis, Helena and Louisiana railroad, about fifteen miles northeast of McGehee, which occurred Tuesday night. AS a result all freight traffic from and to eastern points is being handled through Pine Bluff and Little Rock. The congested traffic is delaying all trains An unusually large number of freight trains passed through Pine Bluff yesterday.
 The stretch of track that washed away is in the midst of a swamp and is known to railroad men as the "sea level'' stretch. It is said that over $200,000 was spent on the right-of last summer and tons and tons of gravel were placed on the. roadbed to strengthen it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-13

Mrs. S. S. S.. Van Buren St., Kings ton, N. Y. Gull name furnished on applieation) had such decided benefit from using Foley's Honey & Tar Com pound that she shares her good for tune with others. She writes. .'Foleys Honey & Tar Compound brought my voice back to me durng a severe case
 of bronchitis and laryngitis. Oh, how
 many people l have recommended it to-" w. l.. Dewoody & Co.
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Bluffians were also at this hotel but

Bluffians were also at this hotel, but the guests had been warned long be- fore the hotel took fire and were out of their rooms when the flames reached it. Among them were Repre- sentatives T. A. Wilson and s. A. Mil Ter, of Jefferson county.
 The Capital Theater, where the fire started, was owned by the Capital Amusement Company. It was valued at $35,O0O with insurance to the amount of $27,000 The Auten build- ing, which was soon to be torn away to make room for a seventeen story structure was insured for $10,000. The loss to Gleasonis, will amount to about S10,O0O fully covered by insurance. The office of the United States Ex- press Company and the Mivalez res- taurant were damaged by water.
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and from Main to Chestnut on second avenue.
 "I certainly hope the property own CTS will give due consideration to the matter and be prepared to sign the petition for the improvement when it is presented to tham,' said one of the committeeman yesterday. The mem- bers of the committee are w. N. Tru- lock, s. c. Alexander, J. B. Speers and ". C. Hudson.