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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16
PRIEST MAYOR OF LAPEER.

In the Interesting People depart
ment of the July American Magazine
appears an article about Father Pat
rick R. DUNCAN, a greatly loved priest
who was elected mayor of Lapeer
Mich, by an overwhelmingly Protes
tant vote. He did not want to be
mayor, but he just could not help it
Following is an extract from the arti
Gle:
Father Patrick R. DUNCAN is the
only Catholic priest mayor in Amer
lea, perhaps in the world. He is the
executive of city that is oVerwhelm'
ingly Protestant, whose Catholic popu'
lation is but three per cent of the
towns 1000 inhabitants. He was
elected over the most efficient official
the city had ever had in its history
Of the 721 votes cast at the election,
only thirty-one were Catholic. His
election was due solely to the person
atty and character of the man; to his
labors as a citizen for the common
good of the community.
"His people have given him the title
Believer in Men, and it is an apt one.
He is often heard to say, Treat the
other fellow as if he had soul; he
has, you know.
"You are as apt to see him in a
foundry as in his home; in the rail
road yards as on the street; in the
factories or on the country roads as
in his church; meeting men, talking
to them and understanding them; en-
couraging, advising and helping them
in their ambitions or troubles. The
winter last year was very severe
one in his locality. Yet Father Duni-
gan was on the lonely, frozen roads,
visiting the sick, assisting the needy,
for twenty-six of the thirty-one long
nights of January. He takes no
thought of his own personal comfort;
his concern is only for his people,
and every soul that resides within the
boundaries of his parish is one of his
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT.

One summers day-the tale is told
An honest peasant, poor and old,
Worked in the meadow with his wife,
When thus she spoke, well, on my
life!
'Tis precious hard that you and
Must sweat beneath the burning sky
Like galley slaves, for paltry pay,
And all because alas! the day
Of Adams fall! But for his sin
And Ewes how happy we had been!"
Time" said the peasant; II believe,
Had been Adam, you been Eve,
No foolish fancies would have come
To drive us from our Eden home;
But all the race this very day
Had in the garden been at play!"
The Count, their master, standing near
(Though quite unnoticed) CHANGED to
hear
Their wise discourse, and, laughing,
said,
well, my good friends, suppose, in
stead
Of Paradise, my mansion there
Were yours today, with princely fare
For food to eat and wine to drink,
Would that content We, do We think %
''Ah! That we're Paradise, indeed!
What more" they cried, could NOR
tails need?"
well, we shall see," the Count re-
piled,
"But, that your virtue may be tried,
Remember, on the table, served
With many a dish, there's one re-
served;
Partake of every one you see
Save that which Qike the Fatal Tree)
Just in the centre l will place,
Beware of that, lest Adams case
Should be your own, and straight you
go
Back to your sickle, rake and hoe!"
Soon to the castle they were led,
And by table richly spread,
AS for a bacchanal carouse,
Behold the peasant and his spouse!
See" said the woman, what treat!
Far more, I'm sure, than we can eat;
For such excess we may well spare
The dish that's in the centre there!"
who cares for that?" the peasant
said,
while eagerly the couple fed
From all the plates that round them
lay).
'My dear, l wouldn't look that way!"
mo harm in looking" said the wife;
II wouldn't touch it for my life!"
But in their minds at length there
grew
A strong desire for something new;
Whereat the woman said, 81 wish
knew what's hidden in that dish"
"And to be sure" the man replied,
Merely to look was not denied!"
"And even touching it," said she,
Were no great harm, it seems to me;
Of course, 1 will not lift the lid,
And who would know it if l did,"
She suits the action to the word,
When, from the dish, little bird
(The Count had slyly hidden there)
Came rushing forth into the air,
And through the open window flew.
And so it was the master knew
What they had done. Away" he
said,
Back to the field and earn your bread,
AS you were wont-and ne'er complain
OF Adam and of Eve again!"
John GodfeD Sares. in
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

tent criminal. He then narrated all
that he had suffered during the long
years of his living death
''Why have you not appealed to the
clemency of the Pope?" said the
priest.
81 have done so time and again
without effect" was the reply can
other petition" he continued, would
have the same fate as the rest 1t
would never reach Gregory XIV l."
Gregory XVI is dead; write to
Plus k"
"And who will present my petit
tion?"
Myself; write, here is paper and
pencil"
The prisoner wrote a touching ap-
peal to the new Pontiff, full of protes-
tations of repentance and of loyalty.
When the priest received the paper,
he said:
"Have confidence. This very even
ing the Pope will have your mem
orial. Courage, my friend, and pray
to God for Plus TX" He left ii e cell,
and presenting himself to tn E gov
ernor of the castle said: 81 come to
ask grace in favor of the prisoner,
Gajetano."
"The Pope alone can grant it." said
the governor. Asking for writing ma
terials, the stranger wrote:
"In virtue of the present order, the
governor of the Castle of st. Angelo
will set the prisoner Gajetano at lib
erty Immediately.
Plus TX"
There was no mistaking that sigma
ture. The order was obeyed on the
instant, and when Gajetano sought his
mother his liberator had already dis
appeared. She told him how GER
tain young priest called Giovanni Mas
tail Ferretti was his deliverer on both
occasions, how he had provided for
her, and how they made Bishop of
him first, then Cardinal and, finally,
Pope.
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people. Protestant or Catholic, Chris
tian or atheist, all are human, and
this man loves humanity in the true
sense of the word.
Father DUNCAN is the founder of
the present Commercial Club of the
city; is chairman of it's executive
committee, and perhaps it's most &C
tive worker. No man in the history
of Lapeer has been more interested
in it's advancement, commercially, So
cially and religiously, or has expended
more time, labor, energy and money
to accomplish this endeavor, than he.
His unf1agging interest in his town
and his people has endeared him to
all. He is the first citizen of his city"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16
LESSON XXI.
SHORT CAKE (conrd.)

Apple John
Put stewed apples or other fruit,
sweetened and seasoned, in buttered
pudding dish. Cover fruit with short
cake dough mixture and bake in hot
oven 20 to 80 minutes.
Fruit DumpIings-
Make dough according to short
cake recipes / or 2, using little less
milk. Pat and roll it one-quarter inch
thick. Cut into squares large enough
to cover apple or other fruit, which
should have been steamed ten min
utes. Place in middle of dough,
sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon or nut
meg. Moisten edges of dough with
cold water, and fold so corners will
meet in the center. Press edges to-
gether gently. Place on a creased
pan and bake in a rather hot oven I'M
til crust and fruit are cooked. These
may be steamed. Serve with lemon
sauce and cream and sugar or maple
syrup.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16
CORN.

1t is stated that there is more corn
raised in the United States than any
other cereal. It is a native of the
United States and Mexico. With the
exception of oats, corn is considered
the richest in fat of all cereals. 1t is
deficient in gluten and salts and
should, therefore, be eaten with foods
containing gluten and mineral mat
ter. It is a very valuable food, espe-
cially in winter. There are three kinds
OF corn, field, sweet and popcorn.
From field corn we get corn meal
corn starch, corn oil, corn syrup, etc.
Broken grains Of corn are known as
hominy.
Sweet corn is eaten as q vegetable
in the form of green corn.
Popcorn is dwarf variety of field
corn.N When it is exposed to heat it
swellsA and pops into soft white
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Continued from Page 81
HIS PRlESTLY SON.

| Then, late one afternoon, letter
arrived, bearing the now familiar
| stamp, but addressed in strange
handwriting. The priest was just fin
ishing mathis for the morrow. He
reached for his papercutter and as he
turned the envelope in his hand, he
discovered Bishops coat of arms.
A feeling of uneasiness came over
him and he opened the letter hastily.
1t read:
Dear Father Murphy
! Fiat voluntas Dell Father Shahan,
after short illness, died in my arms
this morning, the death of saint.
He left this message for you-"Tell
Father Murphy that have never for
gotten his goodness to me. Tell him
that when l decided to come here, l
offered all my life for his holy work,
the supply of priests for the diocese in
which | was born, and that if | dis
appointed him, God, whose arm is not
shortened, will raise up many to more
than compensate for the loss which
occasioned. And tell him that my
little flock has prayed daily for him
and for his people"
| am writing to Father Shahan's
parents, but feel impelled to congrat-
late you and your parish on the bless
blessing which will come to your work,
if indeed it has not already come
through his sacrifices in life and now
through his intercession. Mirabilis
est, Deus in Sanctis suis! God is won
derful in His Saints!
To us here his loss is a great one,
but for him ito die is gain" From
this crushed seed will terminate faith
for many in Korea, and God will re-
ward you who have been the instru-
ment of good to these poor, grateful
people.
+G. MUTEL,
Ep. tit. Milen.
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Compiled specially for The Catholic Bulletin

f1aky form. This is delicious, whole
some food. Corn meal is used in MAX
ing corn cake, mullins, etc. White
flour is usually added to corn meal
mixtures, as the gluten in -four helps
to hold the expanded bubbles in place.
1t is hard to make good light corn
cake without adding the white flour.
Corn Cake
q corn meal
Ia -four
II sugar
Az tsp baking powder
" tsp salt
1 milk
egg
/ to 2 tbsp melted butter.
Mix and sift dry ingredients; add
milk, egg, well beaten, and butter.
Bake in shallow buttered pan in hot
oven 20 minutes.
Rich Corn Cake
corn meal
l white -four
4 tsp baking powder
| II C sugar
" tsp salt
1 C milk
2 eggs
/ u melted butter
Mix and bake according to first re-
cipe.
/ Cream Puffs-
u butter
/ eggs
boiling water
1 flour.
Put water and butter in sauce pan
and place over fire. AS soon asst be-
gins to boil, add flour, all at once,
and stir briskly until the mixture
leaves the side of the pan. Remove
from the fire, add one unbeaten egg,
beat, add another. beat; and 50 on
until the four have been added. Drop
by spoonsful into buttered pan about
two inches apart. Bake in moderate
oven about 20 minutes. With q sharp
knife make cut and I'LL with cream
filling.
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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

There is not a good word to be said
for an economic condition wherein the
cheapness of commodities is rendered
possible by the underpay or overwork
of those who produce those commod-
tiles.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

Liberty must be limited in order to
be possessed.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

Father Nicholas brushed away the
tears from his eyes, went into his bed
room and said the De Profundis for
his "priestly son." Then sense of
deep gratitude filled his soul He
took up his breviary and began to
read where he had left off. The words
seemed suddenly to be full Of signif-
canoe:
TIE Deum laudamus;
We praise Thee, o God;
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

Non fecit taliter omni nationi ct
judicia sua non manifestavit els.
He hath not done in like manner to
every nation and His judgments he
hath not made manifest to them.
The heart of the priest was full to
the brim with peace and love, as he
knelt again before his crucifix Omnis
terra orbem terrarum- fines terrae
ALI the earth the
ends of the earth. The words kept
ringing in his ears. He looked at the
outstretched arms of the Saviour and
he seemed to hear the call, ''Venite ad
me, omnes. Come to me, all!"-
Then as he bowed his head, he said
to himself, 'The son who disappointed
me most has proved my treasure.
From him have learned today that
Christ died for all, that His charity
embraces all, and that ours, though it
may begin at home, should not, can
not, if we follow Him, end there
Req. John Wakefield, in the Field Afv
A mans wisdom is his best friend !;
folly his worst enemy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

TIE aeternum Patrem omnis terra
veneratur;
Thee; eternal Father, all the earth
doth worship;
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

A mans wisdom is his best friend !;
folly his worst enemy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

TIE per orbem terrarum sancta con-
f1tetus Ecclesia;
Thee, the holy Church throughout
the world doth confess;
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-16

TIE martyrum candidatus laudat ex-
ercitus;
Thee, the white-robed army of the
martyrs doth praise;
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Convertimini ad me ct salvi eritis
omnes fines terrae;
Turn to me and We shall be saved
all We ends of the earth;
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
HIS PAST DIDN'T BOTHER HIM.
When Swinburns Was Very Close Unto
Death by Drowning.

Death by Drowning.
In Mr.. Edmund Gosse's reminiscent
article, "Swinburne at Etretat," In the
Cornhill Magazine he relates the poets
bathing adventure that nearly cost
him his life in the late summer Of
1858. The timely appearance of fish
ing smack on the scene prevented the
premature silencing Of the voice that
was presently to entrance the world
Tor some part Of it, with the Songs
Before Sunrise"
81 asked him." writes Mr.. Gosse,
"what he thought about in that dread
full contingency, and he replied that
he had no experience Of what people
often profess to witness-the concen.
trated panorama Of past life hurrying
across the memory. He did not re-
feet on the past at all. He was filed
with annoyance that he had not finish
cd his Songs Before Sunrise and then
with satisfaction that 50 much Of Il
was ready for the press and that Maz-
xini would be pleased with him.
"And then he continued, 4 reflected
with resignation that was exactly
the same age as Shelley was when he
was drowned This, however, was
not the case. Swinburne had reach
ed that age In March, 1857. but this
was part Of curious delusion Of
Swinburne's that he was younger by
two or three years than his real ageJ
Then when he began to be. suppose,
q little benumbed by the water his
thoughts fixed on the clothes. he had
left on the beach, and he worried his
clouded brain about some unfinished
verses in the pocket Of his coat"
30 here again, comments the Dial,
we have an instance Of the failure Of
an actor in a real life drama to rise to
the dramatic possibilities of his part.
They do these things better in fiction.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

LODGES.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Deputy, lnstaIIs and organizes Chap
tiers Of The o. e. Star. Pleased to
consult any one Interested. Residence
Mrs. Anna q. Harris, Grand District
2s5 Rsnde st., st. Paul, MINI.
Ames Lodge Of EIks meet at Union
Temple Hall, % Washington Ave. So,
every End and 4th Thursday evening.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
Senator cIapp will be Speaker.

Senator cIapp will be Speaker.
Philadelphia.-The fifth annual con.
ference Of the National Association
for the Advance of Colored People,
will be held in Philadelphia beginning
April %. The speakers will include
Bishop L. ]. Chopin, United States
Senator Moses e. Clapp Of Minnesota
and Judge Wendell P. Stafford, Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
SULPHUR SHOWERS.

Not Sulphur at All, Only the Pollen
Grains Of Pine Trees.
Many persons are aware that in
spring, and especially in early spring,
IL happens that after a shower the
edge Of every pool Of water In the
streets and along the sidewalks will be
bordered by rim Of pale yellow color.
As the water evaporates this ring re-
mains as q fine powdery mass, SO much
resembling sulphur as to have given
rise to the name sulphur showers"
This 30 called sulphur is, Of course, not
sulphur at all. When examined under
the microscope 1t is found to be made
up Of a mass Of the yellowish pollen
grains Of pine trees.
Instead of consisting of single cell,
10 do most pollen grains, that Of the
pine consists Of three cells, the two
larger end ones being filed with air
and the other containing the ordinary
fsrtilizing principle. The two air con-
taining cells are larger than the other
and act as balloons to buoy It up In the
afr.
In pines and allied trees fertilization
Of the cones, by which they are en-
abled to set and develop seeds, Is ac-
complished by the wind-that is, the
pollen Is produced in immense quaint
ties and is transported through the air
to the cones, which are often on sep
arate, widely distant trees. Thus it
often happens that the pollen gets up
In the higher currents Of the air, Is
carried for long distances and is only
brought down to the earth by the rain,
producing the SO called shower Of sui
phur-Harper's Weekly.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
How Wheat Psrspires.

When you are perspiring furiously in
the dog days it may or may not con-
sole you to think that an ordinary field
Of wheat Is giving of moisture quite
AZ furiousiy. Between the months Of
April and July, according to Sir
James Dewar, a field Of wheat per-
spires sufficient moisture to cover the
surface of its ground to depth Of nine
inches. Another interesting fact Is that
Il requires three and q half pounds
Of water to produce sixteen grains Of
wheat. Speaking Of the solar radiation
in tropical places, Sir James says that
In six hours about four-tenths Of q
square mile receives heat equivalent to
the combustion Of 1000 tons Of coal.
while an area Of 1900 square miles
receives in one year heat equivalent to
1,OOO,O00,OO0 tons Of coal-the whole
estimated coal output of Europe and
America.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
THE NEGRO.
Past, Present And Future.

THE NEGRO.
Past, Present And Future.
by REV. e. H. MCDONALD, D. D.
Pastor Pilgrim Baptist Church,
st. Paul, MINI.
Gigantic strides our race has made,
Tall forest oaks our hands have laid,
Mountain peaks We must ascend.
And have our rights, for we are men.
We have suffered much and treated
wrong,
Today we number ten millions strong;
Our progress, who can calculate?
We will push this battle to the gate.
We will agitate for equal rights,
While float above the Stars and
Stripes,
Amidst shouting voices, saying,
Send US away!"
But Africa's sons are here to stay.
When black men unite and form one
band,
Recognition will come from white
mems hand.
When will black men cease to be
tools,
And act like men and not like fools?
The blood that was shed in '63
Was the blood that purchased our
liberty;
Fort Wagner, Pillow. and other bat
tlefields
Tell how we fought and would not
yield.
Shall we be counted out this race,
And pushed aside, and have no place?
No! with fired zeal and Quickened
pace,
Brains must decide-not hue of face.
We marched through weather hot
and cold,
We fought the battles fierce and bold;
We saved this nations Stars and
Stripes;
This nation now denies our rights.
When lynching ceases from white
mems hand,
No more be heard in that South land,
Our voice will cease to agitate,
And peace will crown the United
States.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
The Drummsrs Tender Heart.

The Drummers Tender Heart.
The commercial traveller had just fin-
ished a story Of a disastrous fire, In
which his firm suffered severely.
"And what did you do when you
heard Of 1t on your journeyT inquired
his friend.
"Oh, I sent the boss long telegram
Of sympathyl He likes that kind Of
thing. Cost me half a crown"
"Half q crownp exclaimed the other
incredulously.
"Oh, I charged It to my expenses, Of
courser explained the traveller.
Kindly feeling and thoughtful econ
omy could 60 no Observation-Disclosures
Guardian.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

On account Of the uncertainty Of
the delivery Of second class matter,
We have changed our date Of pubIIca-
ton to Friday, In order to reach our
readers, and to benefit our adver.
tIssrs. We must have all personal
news reach 10 by Wednesday. Do
not send notes over phone.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
Plausible Excuse.

Guest-Waiter, are you sure this n
oxtail soup? Waiter-Yessuh. Guest
But I've found a tooth in It. How do
you account for that2 Waiter-Well,
I don't know, sub; but ! reckon dat OK
must have been biting his tall
0phinX.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
In q Bad Way,

my friends" detained an orator
during convention-"my friends, !
say to you that this great republic Of
ours is standing on the brink Of an alb
observation-disclosures Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11
"GlRL, DON'T you WEAR NJ
CLOTHES"

CLOTHES"
Strange Poem Quoted In Sermon on
Women's Dresses.
Columbus, O., Dec. 23.-The Rev.
F. L. Dimmitt, Methodist preacher,
created a sensation In this city by q
sermon directed against the mode Of
street dress now popular with women.
A special portion Of the sermon was
the quotation from the pulpit Of the
following lines:
Little girl, you look 90 small;
Don't you wear no clothes at all ]?
Don't you wear cbemIse or shirt7
Don't you wear . pretty sklrt7
Just your corset and your hose,
Are those all your undereIothes?
The poet closed with q prediction
that:
After Q while, ! do believe,
You will dress like Mother Eve.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

sloth, like rust, consumes faster than
labor wears, while the used key n ~
ways bright. -Benjamin Franklin.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-04-11

Get your Spring Corset from Miss
Anderson. The spIreIIa corsstisr, 3s5
Aurora Ave-, st. Paul. and be stylish
and comfortable. Dale 1346.