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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-03
Fifty-Six thousand Nuns Here

Including postulants. there are IN the
United States today more than hfty-
six thousand nunA They conduct 700
academies for girls. 2s5 orphan asylums
100 homes for the aged, 900 hospitals
and several hundred insane and found
ling asyiums, protectorles. reforma-
tories. parish schools. etc, In this
eountry.-Boston Pilot Jan. IL. 1913
!. Fifty-six thousand nuns equal hfty-
six thousand dupes. ffty-six thou
sand deluded. deformed, dethroned,
dismantled. dlslnherited. disfranchis.
ed, distressed. distorted. disrobed
units OF our womanhood.
Fifty-six thousand nuns mean nifty
six thousand slaves shut In from the
sunlight Of decent society, of Coos
free grace, OF enlightenment, OF civili-
zation. of true godliness, OF soul lib
erty.
Fifty-six thousand nuns mean an
annual income 10 the greed OF the pa
pal hierarchy OF more than fourteen
and one-half millions OF dollars 10 sup
o9rt the priests and prelates In sensu'
GUS luxury.
Think OF Il for a moment. At o
wage of only IS per week this army OF
dcluded delving dupes earns $l4,56O,'
0gJ annually and Is not permitted 20
slJcy ore dollar OF the comforts that
vast sum would AFFORD.
But this Ia the least part OF the
significance Of this degrading delusion.
Listen Seven hundred schools for
girls. Let us suppose these schools viii
average 200 attendants each and We
have $4,000 Of our coming woman
hood warped by superstition and
dwarfed by ignorance. One hundred
and forty thousand coming mothers
deserving Of the, very best Gods free
dom can bestow. united to take their
places alongside Protestant women
and mothers. One hundred and forty
thousand minds poisoned with super.
sutton until much that enters into the
higher types OF real womanhood must
be learned by later contact with Pro
testantism.
An hundred homes for the aged.
Alasl too few indeed 70 accommodate
the vast army Of pauperiIed faithful
who have been grated by the priest.
hood, as well as the multitudes whose
panochial school education unified
them to cope with those educated in
our public schools. n all the needy
were supplied thousand homes would
be inadequate.
But tarry a moment and answer Us.
Who pays for the upkeep Of these
"homes for the agedr Not papal
money! Never The fifty-six thou
sand black robed dupes are made TO
beg the funds Of silly Protestants.
Don't think for one moment that the
papal church aIlows one dollar TO get
out Of it's Shiny hands to alleviate the
sufferings OF it's own wrecks along
life's highway.
The hierarchy Is not running a
health resort. It's working at the mint
where lives. homes. ambitions. aspira-
tions. tears. honor. are all coined into
money 20 keep an army OF Idle priests
and prelates lolling in questionable
luxury.
Two hundred and sIshty.five orphan
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-03

FrsncA osnssrtsf csihsiics-throuEh
an Interpreter. That uas tn Mcnon-
ala. Pa wksrs ~. w. u. treas haa
suecssded IN brinEing = whois eonGrt-
gation % thsm into ths lunitsd Pres
byterian church-
The sane has been tons IN Pitts
burEh Butler ana various othsr cities
The papists admit that they have ioai
more than twenty-five millions oi
their people IN thir eountry aions
within about = century. The sane
Thing is true In Europe and ether
parts cf the world The sun of EiEht-
souansss IL rising ana diapsiiinE the
darknssa from the sarth'
A little giant weetir published IN
Aurora. No. on the editorial star Of
which De- an sducated lady who. a. 4
teacher. spent twenty years In dlnsr.
snt nunneriss and has written q book
% her experiences. The weekly has 4
circulation % about half q million,
NothinE In popery's doing Ia thi,
country escapes ita arEua eyes Foui
copies yin b ssnt g a. many person,
should be In the home of every patriol
In the country. Address; Menace Pub
fishing Company. Aurora. Mo. Ever
EFFORT made 60 overthrow the enemies
OF free governmsnt In the hands ol
Protestant oficiala is an effort 20 ad
vance fhe kingdom Of christ
Indications are not wanting that th'
ArmaEeddon o. truth and liberty vii
be fought on American soil The Amer
lean republic ia a child of Divine pur'
pose a. truly a. vas the Hebrew ma
ton. We have not yet reached the acm,
of our national history. God brought
ua into national existence 20 be used Al
a special factor IN establishing th'
Kingdom OF His Son over the nations o
the earth, and IL not done with us yet
Protestant Chriatianity IL tho Man
Child" born of the Woman ciothe,
with the sun. oregon.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-03

The italian government IL az last
doing what Mark Twain humorously
suggested when he saw the innumer-
able beggars OF Rome. He saw all the
wealth concentrated In the cathedrals
and churches and he wondered why
the beggars didn't raid those ediices!
Driven 10 despair Italy IL making use
OF the churches, many Of which are
deserted anyway, "for the purpose OF
public utility" A correspondent from
Rome fears that sooner OF later they
will attempt 70 turn the vatican into
a garage. or a stable" Another use
could be made OF IL, provided Il Is big
enough, and that Is a museum for all
Of the implements OF the holy inQulsi.
ton and a tomb for all holy relics,
such as the Eve heads. six bodies, sew.
enteen arms. legs and hands OF st.
Andrew, the thirty bodies Of St George.
two heads OF ST. Barbara, the head Of
the infant Christ, the finger OF the
holy ghost. teeth Of our Lord and the
two heads Of John the Baptist, to
gether with the flame from the burn
ing. bush, and vials containing the
blood Of Christ. milk OF the Virgin
Mary. sweat of St Michael, etc, ad
inhnitum! All the doll-rags OF Ro.
manism could be kept together in this
museum. and In time would be worth
much as relics OF pagan antiquity
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-03
The Case Of Miss Bertha Mackey

"HERE cones 20 our desk thia
week. from sunny Tennessee. a
~ copy % the Pentecostai Trumpet.
cf the Issue Of march. 1911. pub
nthed at Colorado Springs. Colorado.
Y0u win note. az course. that Il Vas
~ mere chance that this paper fell
toto our hands. but Il IL only an In
y.ident IN that uninterrupted rood Tor.
tune Of ours which has brought 90 our
fonlcc the greatest collection Of clip
pings. manuscripts and old and rare
books that the world has ever seen,
and which has been the means OF en-
abling us 20 oppose political Rome IN
all her mnchlnations and reveal 10 the
world a heretofore hidden treasure OF
knowledge and history concerning the
dolngs OF Rome and her dupea.
The opening story In this particular
issue Of the Trumpet is entitled, ~Con.
version. Healing and Baptism Of Miss
Bertha Mackey from Roman cathol.
iclsm and the Nunnery," and for the
reason that Il cannot be claimed that
this 10 ancient history" We are giving
a short excerpt from Miss Mackey's
story Just as she wrote Il herself
In introducing the story the editor
Of the Trumpet says:
"The editor "a personally acquainted
with Miss Mackey "a she has assisted
US In special services at Verona and
lincoln. Nob.. ST. Paul and Mime
apolls. MINI, Denver. Colo, and IL Al
present with us In Colorado Springs.
And I can as well as many others,
vouch for the purity Of her life. Her
fathcr recently offered her fifty thou.
sand dollars on any Lincoln bank II
she would give up her religion and
return home. This she refused 20 do,
notwithstanding the testing and trials
IN financial ways az that time In
Lincoln"
Miss Mackey's full story Is too Ions
60 reproduce here. and. besides, 70 not
all germane TO the issues which We
Try TO treat In the Menace, but that
part which deals with the cruelties In
flcted upon her by Rome Ia harrow
ing In the extreme and VIII bs evidence
enough for any honest person that the
Menace Is not lying about the Roman
lists. Here Is that part Of her story;
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-03
To Menace Readers

The Menace finds Il advisable to
discontinue Its Washington, o. c.
Office, for the present at least. and
apply its resources In other FIELDS.
We also wish to state that Mr.. X.
George 5uss, stan correspondent
who was formerly In charge Of the
Washington Office, is no longer cor
neetsd with The Menace and all
mail should hereafter be addressed
to The Menace, Aurora. No.
Our interests IN Washlngton viii
be taken care Of by capable men on
the Firing Line. however. and our
facilities for getting news from that
quarter will not be weakened In
the least
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-03
Query. Why Twenty Thirty

DunLisITEn for ne prussrvation q ubsrsy.
II tke pruucticn q rrorress and ~ nctanee
neat q ciFilirafio1 AZ means % tnia e14
we advocate The absolute acr4ration 81 c1uru1
and state. tho tAKntion q an church rrcperu ana
tie compulsory etucaiiou of en- chiidrc1 ~ 70
the aEe a fourteen years IN ne public actoolA
urtHn Ar FosIoHlu kunoaA 10 A. ~. GAS ANN
REv. IHEo. c. WALLER. Edsor
MARyIS BROWN. A..ssists Eshsr
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-03

zee NJ parents. having a few more
tines 20 80 before 4 took the black
Vel had the white veil which made
q fullnedgcd sister. I had also takeu
the blue veil and could teach school a.
a sister. Remember that my parentn
were 20 Be saved AZ any cost 20 ! waa
10 Be a black-velied nun. or a cholstor
nun meaning about the same thing
both having the same dutiea The
visiting sister made preparations for
ne 20 -. tried not 10 seem over
anxious but could hardly contain my
self arrived home about two
O'Clock. visited with my parents
about an hour and then asked per
mission of Sister Francis 20 20 10 my
room. Il was granted. Ny mother
always left my room 5ust AZ had Il
arranged. I entered my room. locked
the door. and pulled the dresser and
everything that was Of any weight
against H. BY this time I was en-
hausted and excited and breaking
down I began 20 scream. don't make
me 90 hack. don't make me 20 back
The sister ran up stairs calling out
what Il would mean for her 70 &c
N9AA NANM1MN nv ~ AAAMNN ANANA
the noise and came running up 10 see
what WIS the matter. He asked me
10 let him In but would not He then
went fo- our family physician and
sister 'phoned for Eather Wyman q
como at once. When he came in hS
asked n I had told anything. an
swered. no Father Mother plead for
me 10 be left at home for six months
The doctor said II went back I would
die. 80 I was granted slx months. ! wal
sick and sad end wished could die"
We must close the story here or
account OF It's length. but we should
tell you that Bertha never went bach
10 the convent
She became a convert 20 Protestant
ism and Protestant friends aided hel
TO escape TO a place OF safety, and sh'
ls still alive to tell her story.
At any rate, this didn't happen IN
the dark ages. and we shall await m
explanation Of the treatment accord
cd this young girl from Dr. Cummings
OF Pennsylvania. and the Central Blu
reau, Central verein." 307 Temple
Bldg, ST. Louis. Mo, both and all o.
whom are busily engaged in GOVERNS
the footprints OF the priests and "re
futing tho lieo Of The Menace" WheE
their explanation" OF this particular
case is In printwe would thank the Ro
man Catholic business men and retail
I clerks in Aurora II they would aoalT
send the names and addresses OF th'
residents OF this county 10 the said
bureau" that they may be bombardeG
with the "explanation."
VIII Rome and hor tools "explain?'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
WRECK AvERTEO
Derailing of a Motor Car Saves
Train From Wreck

Mitchell, Dec. 20.-But for an ac-
cident In which two men we're seri-
ously injured, Milwaukee train No.
401, running between Marion juno
ton and Running Water. would
probably have been derailed near
Scotland last evening and many
people killed or injured.
P. e. Weiland, section foreman
and another employe. F. Merz, were
running at a rapid rate Of speed on
their motor handcar about 5 O'Clock
In the evening. when they hit a tim
Der on a crossing two miles ives. of
Scotland. The Ger was hurled from the
track and Weiland suffered internal
injuries and Merz had his right leg
c crushed. The timber could not be
seen because of the approaching dark
ness.
A few minutes later train No. 40t
picked the two men up AS they lay
helpless upon the ground and carried
them into Scotland. Later it was
discovered that j. Cash, u farmer,
had driven across the track with a
load of timbers and one had scciden.
tally fallen off. Had the locomotive
struck the timber the train would
probably have been derailed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
R OFFICER is JAILED
Given Short Term for Causing Recent
Riots In Aisace.

Strassburg. Dec. pa sentence OF
.forty-three days Imprisonment was
pronounced by a courtmartial on
Lieutenant Baron Won Forstner Of the
Ninety ninth infantry for cutting down
with his saber a lame shoemaker in
Sabern, Alsace, on Dec. 2.
The charge brought against him
was "willful assault and causing great
bodily harm, by the illegal use of a
weapon"
Lieutenant Won Forstner was the
officer who brought about the recent
troubles between the military and CT
william population of Sabern by max
ing insulting remarks in regard to the
Alsatian citizens when he addressed
the recruits of his company.
When the townspeople became ac-
quainted with the circumstances Sc
rious rioting and disorder broke out
and lasted for several days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
LONG FIGHT FOR
WATER IS ENDED
President Signs So Called
Hetch-h etchy Bill.
EXPLAINS HIS ACTION

In Statement Accompanying Signature
Mr.. Wilson Says the Needs OF the
Region Concerned viii Be Served
Without lmpairing the Public Do
main.
Washington. Dec. 20.-President
Wilson has signed the ~Hetch-Hetchy
bill granting a public water supply to
San Francisco.
lie accompanied his signature with
a statement declaring that he believed
the public needs of the region con.
cerned were served by the bill with.
out impairing the usefulness of the
public domain.
The presidents signature ends San
Francisco's long fight for a city water
supply site in the valley of the Tuo-
lumne river in the northwestern part
of the Yosemite national park.
San Francisco already owns a large
amount of land in the Hetch-Hetchy
valley and under the new law may
erect a huge dam, flooding govern
ment land, may construct a plant for
the incidental production of water
power to supply the city.
It Is expected that at least ten years
will be required to complete the work
and carry the water through the 150-
mile conduits to San Francisco.
Settlers on irrigated lands in the
San joaquin valley, who secure water
from the Tuolumne river, will be per-
mitted under the new law to take
electric power from the San Francisco
plant at cost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
AGAINST RULES
Marriage Performed in N e W
York Against Episcopal
Canons

New York, Dec. GOV ilbur Bald
win, whose wife, an invalid, permit
ted him to divorce her that he might
wed her old-time school cbum and life
companion, Miss Lillian Duryea,
daughter Of the late multi millionaire
starch manufactures, came to New
York from Nyack and with his bride
to be went to the church OF the Holy
Communion. There, at noon. they
we're married by Rev. DR. Henry
Mottet.
Meantime, Mrs. Wilbur Baldwin
No. !, who was Miss Ethel Campbell,
of Nyack, was said to be on the verge
of presentation in her home. With
her was her 15-yesr-o old son Raymond.
At least one Episcopal minister at
Nyack refused fatty to marry Mr..
Baldwin to Miss Duryea. He was
Rev. DR.. franklin Rabbit. who for
half II century has included the mem
bers of Miss Duryea's family in his
congregation. Rev. DR. Rabbit also
stated publicly that he hoped none of
his brethren would undertake the cere-
mony.
1t was about 20 DAYS ago that Mr..
Baldwin discouraged in his efforts
to be married in his home town.
called on Bishop Greer. and inquired
if there was any reason why he
could not be married by an Episcopal
minister.
Bishop Greer referred the matter to
counsel. His attorney Informed him
there was no reason why his consent
should be necessary.
So, armed with this opinion, MIR.
Baldwin and his ~financee went to the
| Church of the Holy Communion and
were married.
It seems likely that the marriage
may create trouble in the Episcopal
church. Anyway. tnat was the opin-
| ion of DIR. Rabbit. who said that be
| did not believe the marriage could
have legally taken place under the
canons of the church.
Mrs. Baldwin No. | has not at
tempted to conceal the fact that she il
as much in love with Mr.. Baldwin AZ
she was Oh the day of their marriage.
She has said that Mr.. Baldwin g x
planned that he wanted a divorce be
cause he was In love with Miss Dur
yea, who has been u constant visitor
at the Baldwin house.
The subject was even talked ove'
between Mrs Baldwin and Mise Dur
yea. Mrs. Baldwin gave her contsen1
and Mr.. Baldwin went to Reno, where
he secured his divorce.
There was one thing that she wai
anxious that the public BIZ Informed
Of. 1t was that there was never any
scandal between the three persons con
cerned and hat she still feels kindly
toward her former husband ana bet
childhood friend, who is now hel
husbands wife.
Mrs. Baldwin No. l retains thu
custody of her son and by arrangement
with Mr.. Baldwin is to be paid a Ger
tain annuity for life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
PROTEST AGAINST
INCREASED RATES
Twin City Organizations File
Objections at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Protests from
st. Paul and Minneapolis commercial
organizations against the proposed in.
in freight rates on Jan. /
were filed with the interstate COM
merce commission. The commission
may suspend the rates until an inves-
tigaticn of the situation can be held.
The proposed advances increase
first class rates by rail and lake and
rail from st. Paul to New York, from
SO cents to 80 cents a hundred. Re-
Gently. in accord with the decision in
the Duluth rate case, they reduced the
Duluth rates from 6S to 81 cents a
hundred, thus increasing the spread
between st. Paul and Duluth from Is
to rs cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
Help Wanted in Madison
And Furnished by the Help of
Madison People

Those who suffer with kidney back
ache, urinary ills or any little kidney
or bladder disorder. want kidney
help. Who can better advise than
some Madison resident, who has also
suffered, but has had relief. Madi-
son people recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. Here's one case and there are
many others.
W. B. Wilsey. farmer, Madison. s.
D., says: my kidneys got 80 sloug-
gish that at times my whole system
became affected. Lunibago and back
ache were ths result of this. heard
so much praise for Doan's Kidney
Pills that | decided to try them my
self, and used one box with great
benefit. They gave me relief from
the beginning and | continued until
| was helped in every way. | be-
lieve that in time they will cure me
entirely"
For sale by all dealers. Price 10
cents. Foster .Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20

Ten thousand dollars for a single
story! That Is the reward for excel
lence. 1t was won by Miss Leona Dali
rymple of Passaic, N. j. When Miss
Dalrymple saw the announcement
that a Western firm would pay $40, 900
for the best story she determined to
compete. Her Diana of the Green
Van" was the successful story. This
Is not her first effort, but ii Is her
hest. The author Is a young woman,
scarcely over twenty. and a bright
literary career has been foreshadowed
by this early success. The small pic.
ture shows her winning smile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
Appeal for Strikers Children in Mich,
igan Mine District.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-"Thirty thousand
little children in the Calumet tMich.)
strike region are facing Christmas
without hope of a visit from Santa
Claus, so cold and hungry that. chill
dren though they are, their longings
are not for toys and candy, but for
shoes"
This Is an extract from the appeal
for clothing sen out by the Woman's
Trade Union league of Chicago, which
is collecting warm clothes to send to
the children of the men on strike In
the copper country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
WATCH COMPANY LOSES SUIT
Dealers Who Bought Its Product
Abroad May Fix Sale Price.

New York, Dec. 20.-The United
States circuit court of appeals has
decided that the Waltham Watch
company Of Waltham. Mass, could
not force Charles A. Keene, a New
York jeweler. to stop selling their
watches at cut prices. The court af-
firmed the decision of the federal dis
trict court without opinion.
Keene bought the company's watches
abroad at a price lower than that
charged by jobbers here and sold
them for less than the price set by
the manufacturer for the domestic
retail trade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
ROCKEFELLER is ENJOINED
Restrained From Interfering With
Lessees Of Cleveland Building.

Cleveland, Dec. 20.-John ID. Rookie
Teller; his wife, Laura s. Rockefeller;
his son, John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., and
their agents, were restrained perpetu-
ally from interfering with the occu-
] pancy of the Weddell block in a de-
Session by Judge Neff in common pleas
court. The suit a brought after
tenants of Koblitz Bros. holders of a
ninety-nine year lease on the build.
ing, had been elected by agents OF
Rockefeller.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
SUFFRAGETTES DEFY POLICE
Do Not Deny They Were Responsible,
for Explosions in London.

London, Dec. Cove do not deny
that suffragettes were responsible for
the explosions at Holloway jail, but
ii is up to the police to find out the
guilty individuals. If they can was
the defiant m of Mrs. Dacre
Fox, leader of the Women's Social and
Political union.
Two mines exploded In the wall of
Holloway Jail under the cells usual.
ly occupied by militants did little dam
age to the prison, but broke windows
in surrounding buildings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
GIVE sl,683 FOR BETROTHAL
Lanedon IN. d. Jurors Compensate
Woman Engaged Six Years.

Langdon, N. d., Dec. 20.-For an en-
gagement to wed of six years stand
ing and which failed Of fulillment,
Miss Josie Erickson of Ambrose. N.
D., received compensation amounting
to 1883 in her suit against j. s.
Goehring of Sarles N. D., in the dis
trict court here. She asked 5000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis. Dec. 19.-Wheat-Dec..
83Ac; May. S6Ac; July, SSA @SS$c.
Cash close on track No. l hard, 87Ac;
No. / Northern, S4a Gs6hc; to ar.
rive, S5&c; No. 2 Northern, S2A %
S4hc; No. 3 Northern, S0A @S2hc;
No. 3 yellow corn, cog 61c; No. 4
corn, 56m5Sc; No. 3 white oats, 500
36s4c; to arrive, 36hc; No. 3 oats,
1914 @35hc; barley, 64Q67c; flax,
$l.44a.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20

New York, Dec. 20.-The mother of
former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, who is in the death house In
Sing Sing, awaiting execution for the
Part he played in the murder OF Her
man Rosenthal, died at her home here.
She was very old and had been bed
ridden for years. She died In ignor.
ancs OF her sons plight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
FREIGHT TRAIN DEMOLISHED
Twelve Hundred Pounds of Dynamite
Explode.

Kansas City, Dec. 20.-A train of
freight ears was demolished and hun.
dreds of windows were shattered
when 1900 pounds of dynamite ex-
ploded in North Kansas City, a sub
urb. The explosive was being used
by q construction company and was
kept in a small building. The "a
II unknown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
klIls Foreman. Ends Life.

st. Louis, Dec. 20.-Frank Geschke,
fifty years old, employed at the st.
Louis car works, shot Fred Hoffman,
q foreman, and then committed sui
eide by drinking poison. One hun
dred In the shops fed when Geschke
began firing. Hoffman wa wounded
Dertoualy.