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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

on the discovery of oil. Pc
troleum and West Virginia
were born together and grew
up side by side.
All this was fifty years ago.
What has been accomplished
since them
Fifty years ago West Viz
ginia was the youngest of ell
the States. To-Day she IS re-
garded as full grown and well
established. There are now
twenty States that are Young
er than West Virginia.
Fifty years ago West Viz
Sinia had a few oil wells.
clumSlly equipped and crude
" handled. To-day our wells
have every improvement that
money can buy, and they are
producing petroleum at the
rate OF nearly SI5.OOo.OoO
worth a year.
Forty thousand dollars a
day! That is our present rev
enue from crude petroleum
alone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

State institutions. There was
not a building that the State
had a right to call lis own.
To-day there are 30 State In
StitutionS. built at a cost of
more than SS,OOO,OOO. Also.
let II be known to the aston
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

surplus of 100000. Tell
this To the citizens of New
York City, who are carrying a
municipal debt of ST, 100 per
family.
Fifty years ago there were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

"a few small newspapers in
West Virginia, doing their
best To give the news in spite
OF a thousand inconvenience.
To-day there are go news
papers, many of them well
equipped and edited as ably
as any other newspapers in
any part of the country. As
for the lntelligencer, il is well
known among newspaper men
as one OF the most active in
tluenceS in American Journal
ism.
Fifty years ago, to con-
clude, West Virginia was an
experiment. To-day her ex-
perimental days are over and
the whole world knows of her
success. In area She is equal
TO the Kingdom OF Greece. In
population, she has beaten at
least - States of the Union.
In industry and productive
ness. she has no SuperiorS and
few equals. In natural re-
sources, she is the treasure
roN Of the nation. And in op-
portunitie> to earn an honest
living, she is i'm a class by her
self.
Long may She flourish,
Heres to West Nirginia-fair,
fat and tifty.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
A HIST ORIG PILE
ENGLISH CASTLE, FORMERLY A
CONVENT, HAS A STRANGE AND
TRAGIC HIsToRY-TAKEN FROM
IT'S OWNERS BY HENRY VIII.

The Duke of Northumberland S
house on the Thames is soon to come
into the market It's history is strange
and full of tragic incident.
Originally it was a convent for
Bridgetones, founded by King Henry
v in 1414 1t was often reported on
unfavorably, and, possessing immense
revenues, was selected by Henry VIII
as an object of special vengeance.
After suppression, the convent build
ings we're retained by the crown.
Katherine Howard was imprisoned
there, and the body of Henry himself
lay in the house on it's way to Wind
sor.
Edward vi granted the monastery to
the Protector Somerset. On the at
tainder of the Duke of Somerset the
mansion was granted to John Dudley,
Duke of Northumberland, but became
the residence of his son, Lord Gui1ford
Dudley, who married Lady Jane Grey,
and it was there that the latter re-
luctantly accepted the crown of Eng
land.
The place was again forfeited to the
crown by the attainder of the Duke of
Northumberland, and Queen Mary re
tanned the house in her own possession
till 1867, when she restored the con-
vent. But Elizabeth put an end to
this, and gave it to Henry Percy,
ninth Earl of Northumberland He
improved the place, but was destined
to suffer. as many of his predecessors
had done.
For his supposed completely in the
Gunpowder Plot he was thrown into
the Tower of London and compelled
to pay 100000, a vast fortune in
those days.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
CENSUS RETURNS

tions, it is clear from the Report
that Catholics are most affected, for
it appears that the proportion of Cath
olics to population has fallen from
74.21 per cent in 1901 to 1886 per
cent. in 1911, Catholics now number
ing 3,242,670. Though the proportion
of Protestant Episcopalians to popula-
tion shows ah increase from 1903 to
1913 within the decade, there is de-
crease in their actual number of A.
478, their number now being 576,611.
Presbyterians have also decreased by
2,751. Methodists are the only per-
suasion named in the table that have
increased in number, the increase be-
ing 383, but there are small increases,
representing 80 per cent. amongst
Plymouth Brethren, 38 per cent
amongst Brethren, 80 per cent.
amongst Jews, and 16 per cent,
amongst Baptists. Finally, it may be
noted that the talk about Ireland be-
ing priest-ridden is not encouraged or
supported by the figures given by the
Census Commissioners. It seems that
whereas there is in Ireland only one
priest to every thousand Catholics,
there is clergyman of the Protestant
Episcopalian Church to every $40
members of his creed, one to every
600 Presbyterians, and one to 290
Methodists.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
TALE OF MAR TYRDO N
A FRANCISCAN PRIEST PUT TO
DEATH BY THE MoNTENEGRINs
WHEN HE REFUSED TO ABJuRE
HIS FAITH.

A story of religious persecution in
the Balkans has been printed recently,
first in the papers of Vienna and then
in those of Italy and other countries.
Briefly, it is this: In the district of
Dulcigno, in Albania, the Montene-
grins tortured three hundred Catholic
peasants to make them abjure Catho-
licism and embrace Orthodoxy, and
barbariously murdered a Franciscan
friar who refused to deny his faith
The "Neue Freie Presse," of Vienna,
published the following details of the
event:
'"The murdered priest, Father An
gelus Palic, was known in the Fran
ciscan Order as pious ecclesiastic
always ready to make sacrifices, and
was highly honored among the Catholic
Albanians. He was forty-three years
old. On March some irregular sol
diers joined with the fanatical Ortho-
dox priests near Diakova to force the
population to forsake the Catholic
Faith for the Orthodox belief. About
three hundred persons-men, women
and children-among them being Fa-
ther Angelus Palic, were bound with
cords and invited to embrace the new
faith under threat of death.
After Father Angelus had refused
the demand for the third time, and at
sign from the Orthodox priests, sol
diers fell upon him and began to beat
him to death with their rifles. He
fell to the ground, his limbs and ribs
being broken, whereupon the Orthodox
priest ordered the soldiers to desist,
and asked him whether he would en-
brace the Orthodox faith. He shook
his head and said quietly: No, I will
not forsake my religion, nor will
break my oath
Father Angelus was again struck
with rifle, and finally a soldier put
a bayonet through his lungs. thus
ending his sufferings. 1t is stated that
Rome intends to honor the memory
Of this Franciscan priest, who died as
q martyr for his Faith.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
IN THE ST. PAUL sEMINARY-AN
IDEAL PLACE FOR REST AND
REFLECTION - NATURE AND
ART COMBINE TO ELEVATE
THE RETREATANTs' THOUGHTS
HEAVENWARD.

Where? In the Saint Paul Semi
nary, midway between the Twin Cities,
on the east bank of the Mississippi,
and at the end of the Grand-Cretin car
line. 1t consists of group of stately,
massive buildings, eight in number,
surrounded by forty acres of recrea-
ton ground, wooded to the south, but
mostly laid out in well-kept lawns
dotted with shade trees and sloping
gently to the river. By the north en-
trance runs the favorite drive of st.
Pauls five hundred"-beautiful Sum
nit Avenue with it's double roadway
and it's central, park-like promenade
tastefully planted with the choicest
trees. Along the western boundary of
the grounds, a strip of land has been
donated by the Seminary for the Mis-
sissippi Boulevard, whose serpentine
course gives frequent glimpses of the
river, the steep wooded bank opposite
and the great twin city Of Minneapolis
in the distance.
The seclusion of the Seminary from
the distractions OF city life promotes
that concentration of mind and those
habits of study and self-discipline
which condition the work of the insti
tution-the spiritual, moral, intellec
tual, and physical training of its two
hundred students for an apostolic
priesthood. And that same seclusion il
equally fitted to dispose the two hun
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
NUssBAUM
WILL BE coNsEcRATED AT THE
PAssloNIsT MONASTERY, Ho-
5oKEN, NJ. j., BY THE APos-
ToLIc DELEGATE-A SCHOLAR
LY LINGUIST.

The conservation of the Right Rev
erend Paul Nussbaum, G.. P, Bishop
elect of Corpus Christi, Texas, will
take place at the Church of st. Michael
in West Hoboken, N. j., at date to
be determined later. The consecrat-
ing prelate will be His Excellency
Most Reverend John Bonzano, D. D.,
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States.
Bishop-elect Nussbaum was born at
Philadelphia forty-two years ago and
was ordained to the priesthood at st.
Michael's Monastery in West Hoboken
May 20, 1894. Two years after his
ordination. he was sent to South Amer.
lea as Superior of the Congregation OF
the Passionist Fathers who had estab.
lished number of missions In that
country. 1t is said that he can speak
thirteen different languages, is fine
Spanish scholar, and is noted author
ity on Canon Law. Furthermore, he
has the reputation of being one of the
best pulpit orators in the Passionist
Order in America.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
FIRE IN VILLA SCHOLASTICA

several galvanometers of the latest
improved types, D'Arsonval, Tangent
and Astatic, small motors, dynamo,
rheostats wheatstone bridges, tele-
graph outfits, etc.
The equipments for mechanics in
cluded, besides the thousand and one
pieces of apparatus found ordinarily
in laboratories, jolly Balance of the
latest improved type, hydrostatic and
chaslyn balances, air pumps, baro-
meter, etc.
The apparatus for experiments in
sound and light included sonometers,
sirens, lenses, photometers, etc. The
laboratory and lecture tables were
especially designed from architects
drawings as suggested by the teach
ers and the whole equipment was de-
clared complete.
Last fall with the opening of the
college department, the chemical lab
oratory was equipped with special ap-
paratus for the analysis of metals
and acids in addition to the equip
ments of the general organic and in
organic laboratory. The loss here
also is complete.
Perhaps the loss that cannot be so
Immediately retrieved is that sus-
tained by the Department of Biology.
Last spring, preparatory to the open
ing of courses in advanced biology in
the College Department, many addi-
tions were made. The laboratory was
equipped with goodly number of
microscopes, compound and dissecting.
The compound microscopes listed at
$50 each, special school rates. The
outfits of stains, reagents, dissecting
sets, etc., and a microtome just added
were among the losses. Most deplored
because so valuable and not immed-
lately replaceable was collection of
slides prepared by Rev. James Hansen,
o. S. B., Professor of Biology, ST.
Johns University, Collegeville, who
conducted course in advanced biol
ogy last year; collection prepared
by DR.. 3. L. Tuohy, besides some
what extensive collection obtained
by purchase or prepared by the pro-
fessor of the department. A collec-
tion of Bryophytes in part from the
vicinity and in part collected and ar
ranged by DIR. Conklin Of Superior,
Curator of Hepatics, Sullivant Moss
Society, Rev. James Hansen and other
members of the Sullivant Moss So
ciety, besides growing collection oi
mounted Lepidoptera and other ento
mological specimens, mostly Duluth
species, are an entire loss.
, The faculty and especially the
} teachers in charge of the Science De
partments would be grateful for any
, financial aid or anything that would
materially assist in building up agar
, the Departments of Science. Partic
| ularly the Alumnae and the old stu
} dents who have been members of the
J science classes can show their appre
citation and their interest in theil
Alma Mater in no better way than IL
: helping to re-equip the Science De
} partments.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
WHERE LAYMENS RETREAT WILL BE HELD

dred guests of the coming retreat to
reflect calmly, solidly, comprehensive
ly on their lives, for three days, in
1.-The Light which enlighteneth every
man that cometh into this world"
But it is not it's seclusion only that
makes the Saint Paul Seminary an
ideal place for rest and reflection. It's
exquisite beauty attunes the soul for
appreciation of the higher beauty of
Christian life-of that blessed vision
of peace" which will be unveiled by
the Retreat Master The velvet lawns
with their numerous shade trees are
restful and refreshing to the city
toiler. The wood with it's thick-set
trees and interlacing foliage, its tangle
of vines and teeming underground,
proclaims the bounty of the Creator
and the power, wisdom, and love dis
played in His works. And then, what
courage and endurance are inspired by
the mighty river cleaving it's way
through every obstacle to it's distant
goal How sweet the undertone of
gladness given to the long summers
day by the winged OrcheStraS OF bird
and insect! How full the joy felt in
the dew-gemmed splendor of morn
ings in the Seminary! And how ardent
the yearning for. the bright tomorrow
of eternity, evoked by the golden
radiance of its glorious sunsets! Who,
in such environment, even for a few
days, does not feel lifted above care
and disappointment, sense of failure
and vain regret, alienation of friends
or, perhaps, the misery of an unhome-
ly home?
Yes; the soul in harmony and com.
munion with nature is like rich sol
ready for planting. The planting OF
the Layman's Retreat will be done
and well done-by Father Elliott; and
God will give the increase.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
DEATH OF ]. D. O'BRIEN
PROMINENT CATHOLIC ATToR-
NEY EXPIRES sUDDENLY-FUN-
ERAL SERVICES AT ST. LuKE's
cHuRcH-sERMoN BY THE
MOST REVEREND ARCHBISHOP.

On Monday morning the people of
this city were shocked to learn of the
sudden death of John D. O'Brien, one
of the leading attorneys of st. Paul
and prominent in the Catholic life of
the community. His death came with
out warning. He was in his usual
good health on Sunday and in the
afternoon went to Fort Smelling to
enjoy the beauty of an ideal spring
day. AS he was about to board a
street car to return to his home he
was stricken with acute dilation of the
heart and died on his way to Fort
Smelling hospital.
Mr.. O'Brien was the son of Dillon
O'Brien, one of the pioneer citizens
of ST.. Paul. He was born sixty-one
years ago in Dublin, Ireland, and,
with the family, came to this country
in 1856. In the following year the
O'Brien family moved to the vicinity
of Lake Superior where Mr.. O'Brien
became a government teacher. Six
years later they moved to st. An
thony, now Southeast Minneapolis, and
three years later settled in ST. Paul
which has since been their perman-
ent home.
The deceased took; up the study of
law and was admitted to the bar at
the age of twenty-one. Since then
he has practiced continually in st.
Paul as a member of different firms
and, latterly, in partnership with his
son, D. J. O'Brien. At the time OF
his death Mr. O'Brien was member
of the Library Board and of the Board
of Directors of the ST. Paul Seminary
He was greatly interested in all pub
lie affairs and gave of his time anC
ability generously for the promotion
of whatever conduced to the genera
good
!. He ranked high in his profession
being recognized as "a leader of the
4 Ramsey County Bar He was always
devout Catholic, proud of his relig
ion, intensely loyal to the Church ant
ready, when occasion offeerd, to up
hold and defend her teachings He dit
not parade his Cathsiicity; but show
ed himself at all times practical in tn,
performance of his religious duties
His funeral which took place at th'
Church of ST. Luke on April 80, wa
} largely attended The business of tn,
local courts was suspended during tn,
forenoon and a delegation from tn
Ramsey County Bar attended the oh
sequies. On account of his connec
tion with the ST. Paul Seminary, Al
} member of it's Board of Directors,
! group of seminarians occupied seat
in the sanctuary and special choir
under the leadership of Father Missis
sang during the service. The Mas
of Requiem was celebrated by tn
Rev. T. J. Gibbons, pastor of the pal
ish, and the sermon was preached b
the Most Reverend Archbishop VIII
extolled the many qualities of the de
, ceased. The final absolution wa
given by the Most Reverend Arc1
bishop and the remains were interre
in Calvary cemetery.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03

An infrmary will be attached to the
main part of the building and a ward
for contagious diseases will be con-
nected to the boiler house, which will
be separate from and about 200 feet
in the rear of the building proper.
In connection with the boiler plant
laundry and shop will be main
tanned.
The seminary is designed to accom-
modate 16S students and IL profess
sors.
The space between the main wings,
in front of the main building, will be
occupied by a sunken garden, with
water fountains on either side of
broad granitoid walk leading to the
main entrance and in the rear of the
main wing by two interior courts sur
rounded by clustered walks.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
CUBAN SEE FILLED
REV. CHARLES w. cURRIER or
WASHINGTON, D. c., APPOINTED
BISHOP OF MATANZAS-MIs-
sIoNARY, AUTHOR, LECTURER
NOW ATTACHED TO THE
BUREAU OF CATHOLIC INDIAN
MISSIONS.

On April "a word was received
from Rome that the Holy Father had
ratified the selection made by the
Consistorial Congregation of the Rev
erend Charles Warren Currier of
Washington, D. c., for the Bishopric
of Mantanzas in Cuba. A few years
ago Father Currier was selected for
the head of a diocese in the Philippine
Islands but, owing to i'll health. he was
obliged to decline the honor.
Father Currier was born at St.
Thomas, West Indies, March 22, 1857.
His elementary education was re
ceived in the local schools, after
which he entered the Redemptorist
Colleges of Roermond and of Wittem
in Holland, and Villanoya College,
Pennsylvania. He was ordained at
Amsterdam, Holland, November "a,
1880. He was a missionary in Dutch
Guiana and in the United States un-
til 1892, when he became afiliated
with the Diocese of Baltimore and
served as pastor and diocesan mis-
sionary until 1905, when he was at
tached to the Bureau of Catholic In
dian Missions.
He is well known as lecturer and
writer whose literary works comprise
History of the Carmelite Nuns in
the United States: History of Re
ligious Orders; Church and Saints;
The Divinity of Christ; The Mass;
and number of historical romances.
He is now engaged in gathering ma.
terial for history of Spanish-Ameri.
can literature. He is a member of a
number of learned societies and has
represented the United States, the
Catholic University, and other insti
tutions at international Congresses In
Europe, Mexico and South America.
Bishop-Elect Currier il a deserving
and jealous priest whose thorough
knowledge OF the Spanish language
and literature qualities him for The
work which lies before him In his
new diocese
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
MOTHER Of SIX PRIESTS
VAUGHAN FAMILY GAVE SIX
PRIESTS TO THE CHURCH
AND FIVE NUNS.

What an heroic woman was Mrs.
Vaughan! She was the mother of five
daughters and eight sons. For nearly
twenty years it was her custom to
spend an hour in the afternoon pray
ing before the Blessed Sacrament that
God would take every one Of her chill
dren to serve Him as a nun or priest.
Her five daughters became nuns; six
OF her sons became priests, three of
whom were raised to the dignity of
Bishops Herbert was made Arch
bishop OF Westminster and then Car
dinal; John was Bishop or Sebas-
t0polis, and Rodger, Archbishop OF
Sydney.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
FORT WAYNE CHURCH
CONSECRATED
BISHOP ALERDING oFFlclATEs
AT THE CONSIDERATION OF ST.
PATRIcKS CHURCH-sERMoN
BY FATHER MORAN OF cLEvE-
LAND.

Last Sunday the Church of st. Pat
rick, Fort Wayne, Ind, of which Rev.
Joseph F. Delaney is pastor, was con-
secrated by the Right Reverend H. J.
Alerding, Bishop of the Diocese, with
the imposing ceremony prescribed by
the ritual for such an occasion.
At the conclusion of the consecra-
ton, Solemn High Mass was cele-
brated by the Rev. E. ]. Mungovan,
pastor of st. Patrick's Church, Arcola.
The choir was under the direction OF
Rev. Simon Yenn, Diocesan Director
of Gregorian Chant and Church Music.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Francis Moran, D. D., pastor of st.
Patrick's Church, Cleveland.
In the evening the religious func
tions were brought to a close with
Solemn Pontifcal Vespers at which
Right Reverend Bishop Alerding Off
ciated.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
MEMORIAL TO OzANAM
MARBLE MONUMENT IN PARIS
CHURCH TO THE FOUNDER OF
THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL so
clETY.

An elaborate celebration was held
in Paris from April 25th to 18th in
honor of Frederic Ozanam, founder
of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul
The erection of marble monument
to his memory in the crypt of
the Church of the Carmelite Friars,
which was entrusted to NJ Ruprich
Robert, architect to the Institute
Catholique, was completed in time
for the centenary celebration. The
monument is entirely of white marble
Above the sarcophagus, the face of Oza-
nam stands out in relief on a medal
lion surrounded with renaissance orna-
mentation, the work Of the sculptor
Geoffrey. M. Liable Thedenat, mem
Der of the Academic des Inscriptions
ct BeIles-Lettres and a celebrated epi-
graphist, composed an inscription in
Latin which was engraved on the
tomb.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-03
new KENR|CK SEMINARY
GROUND BROKEN BY ARCH
BISHOP eLENNoN FOR THE
NEW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
IN ST. LoUIS-ELABoRAT
PLANS FOR THE NEW sTRuc-
TURE.

On April 21 the Most Reverend Arch
bishop Glennon turned the first spade
full of earth on the site of the new
Kenrick Seminary in "Glennon Park. =
The new institution will replace the
present Kenrick Seminary, which has
become too small for the needs of the
Archdiocese.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
large number of priests among whom
were the Very Reverend Dr. NJ. s.
Ryan, President Of the Seminary, the
Very Reverend j. A. Connolly, v. G.,
and members of the Diocesan Semi
nary Board
The plans for the building, designed
by Comes & limbs of st. Louis, show
a main structure $40 feet long, 40
feet wide and four stories high, with
an ornamental arched entrance in the
center, surmounted by a Gothic OBJ
seryatory tower 10 feet high, which
will have an electric elevator run
ming from the basement to the OBJ
servatory.
Two main wings, one for the the
ology and the other for the philoso-
ply departments, each 275 by 40 feet,
will extend at right angles with the
main structure, forming the letter H.
Back of the main entrance, and ex-
tending at right angles with the main
structure, will be the chapel, which,
surmounted by the tower, is the CEN
tral axis of the plan. The interior
is of open timber work, and the arches
and galleries are of stone.
An immense crucifix will be sus-
pended from the sanctuary arch and
all appointments OF the chapel will fol
low the best traditions Of Gothic archi-
lecture and art.
Back of the chapel and extending
in line parallel with the main struc.
ture viii be the service wing, in which
viii be the heating and lighting and
power plant. The entire structure, as
planned, embraces a space with a
frontage of $40 feet and depth of 400
feet and an average height of -four
stories.
On the main floor will be the library
auditorium, chapel, parlors, Offices
and memorial vestibule On the ground
floor will be the dining rooms, kitchen
recreation rooms, gymnasium, guest
rooms and lobby, and on the upper
floors dOrmftory rooms for the officers
instructors and students.