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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-09-05

not take you away could not bear
that you know
HE closed his eyes, holding one of
her hands in both of his, and, while
we were looking on, slept as peace
fully as a child.
Late in that terrible battle sum-
mer, when Grant was forcing his re-
sistless march towards Richmond, the
hospitals were not only overcrowded,
but for a time there was no proper
separation of the wounded from those
sick from other causes. In single
ward were men with freshly ampu-
tated limbs, and gunshot wounds of
every kind, and men burning with
many fevers. Erysipelas was silently
sapping the vital forces of one; con-
sumption undermining the lungs of
another; an angry cutaneous disease
absorbing the surface moisture of a
third-all stretched upon cots so close
together that there was scarcely room
to pass between them What seemed
especially horrible to me were the
surgical operations carried on in the
wards, because the operating rooms
were so constantly in use. For these
suffering men, in addition to their own
ills, to see one of their number
stretched on a table, where the
surgeons knife severed the living
muscle and the resisting bone, with a
display of all the suggestive machinery
of the surgeons profession seemed too
much for weak humanity to endure.
Chose scenes, altogether the most
painful I have ever witnessed, have
nevertheless, in my memory, beauti-
full side.
more lovely than anything I have
ever seen in art, so long devoted to
Illustrations of love, mercy and
charity, are the pictures that remain
of those modest Sisters going on their
errands of mercy among the suffering
and the dying. Gentle and Womanly,
yet with the courage of soldiers lead
ing forlorn hope, to sustain them in
contact with such horrors. AS they
went from cot to cot, distributing the
medicines prescribed, or administering
the cooling, Strengthening draughts,
as directed, they we're angels of mercy.
Their words were suited to every
sufferer. One they melted and en-
ceuraged, another they Gained and
soothed With every soldier they con-
versed about his home, his wife, his
children; all the loved ones he was
soon to see again if he was obedient
and patient. How many times have
seen them exercise pain by their
presence or their words! How often
has the hot forehead of the soldier
grown cool as one of these Sisters
bathed it! How often has he been
refreshed, encouraged, and assisted
along the road to convalescence, when
he would otherwise have fallen by the
way, by the home memories with
which these unpaid nurses filled his
heart"
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AN AFRICAN STRUGGLE.

The White Fathers are doing good
work in the French Soudan district
of Africa, and FIR P. Thomas, A. F.
NJ, is now founding a post at Bondo-
kuy. AS the rainy season was at
hand when he arrived in March, he
built only temporary residence, and
the tornadoes interrupted the busy
carpenters. Five huts were hastily
constructed after the negro fashion.
Each priest, for there are three at
the station, has modest home, while
one hut serves as a store, and another
a chapel. The personal baggage had
not materialized when the Father
wrote, and like Sister Anne, the
priests were vainly scanning the
horizon each day for the welcome
courier.
Very little altar wine was at hand,
and the missionaries themselves were
obliged to live practically like the
natives, AS there were no candles or
oil, the missionaries retired with the
chickens. Night falls when the sun
sets in Africa. There is no twilight.
so the labors of the priests cease
with startling suddenness.
A little garden may furnish an
agreeable variety of vegetables if it
is spared by the dread scourge Of
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BAD TRAVELLING IN ATHABAscA

The difficulties of bad roads, floods,
and storms seem prevalent in every
part of the mission world. From the
Philippine Islands we read constant
stories of the hardships endured while
journeying from post to post. China,
India and Oceanica are in the same
category, and it seems that the con-
tinent of America is also a hard field
of labor for the apostle.
FIR. A. Desmarais, o. M. l., of st.
Gabriels Church, Athabasca Landing,
Alberta, Canada, writes a brief but
vivid account Of a recent experience:
s<'I have just got back from a forty
mile trip on sick call. The roads were
very bad owing to flood. A heavy
storm overlook me before | reached
the place. l was soaked through |
had to cross little brooks all flooded,
and my horses fell and could not get
out with the vehicle | had to get in
the water to the waist to reach the
horses, and managed to pull the rig
out.
Il got through, and was in time to
give the last Sacrament to a young
half-breed, twenty years old. The
whole family was rejoicing to see me
arrive at night amidst such a storm.
dried my clothes, drank a cup of
tea, and 1 am back, still fresh for
work"
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tablished by the Hierarchy, of which
His Eminence, Cardinal Farley is
president, is doing great work but,
cannot keep pace with the demands
on it's resources. The Board is a
systematized center from which
struggling missions all over the
States can be helped and schools
built. In many parts of the South,
there are no schools or churches, and
the people are crying out for instruc-
ton. The Catholic Board of, Mis-
sion Work." etc., is doing wonderful
work, but not enough to satisfy them,
as every day shows more Negro con-
verts seeking admission into the
Church. and more schools wanted for
Negro children. k
Sometimes the Rev. John E. Burke,
the Director-General, is hard pushed
for funds to carry on the work. But
the mission being under the special
protection of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, he never complains but works
steadily on. never losing heart, being
convinced that the great work of the
conversion of the Negro in America
will be accomplished ultimately.
If every person would only help a
little, what a relief it would be to this
veteran worker who has. devoted his
life to the cause and is tireless in his
endeavors to bring souls to God. A
dollar is never lost, spent in helping
such work. 1t helps to putea brick
in and every brick counts in the build
ing of church or school. If you
wish to help, call on Father Burke, in
Metropolitan Building, / Madison
Avenue, N. Y. c., and be assured that
the help you give will be a blessing
to yourself and your families. Don't
delay but write at once.
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THE FUTURE OF THE CATHOLIC
NEGRO.

One of the problems confronting
the Church in America today, writes
Sheila Mahon, is the future of the
Negro To give this wonderful race
OF people the justice due them is a
mighty task considering their mum.
bers. Millions of colored people are.
without religious instruction and
millions of them have not been bap-
TIED. The path of the Missionary in
this particular field of labor is hard
and not enough missionaries can be
induced to follow it, but the few who
have taken up the work speak in
glowing terms of the piety and eager
ness of the Negro for spiritual. in,
struction and consider themselves
well paid spiritually for their efforts.
Not long since young priest said
to me, Il believe the Colored people
make the most satisfactory congrega-
ton in the world. They. follow in
structions SO eagerly and their piety
doubly rewards the labor of the mis-
sionaries. have a great mind to en-
ter the field.''
| was delighted to hear this tribute
to the Colored race and said to him.
I hope to hear from you some day
starting missionary work in that
field"
Many Negroes would become Cath
olics if the opportunity were only
put in their way. See how MANY of
them join the Baptist sect or Meth
odist and get imhued with a hatred
for everything Catholic. Proselytizing
is going on all the time. Money is
spent like water towards this END.
Without help from the more spirit
ually inclined of our people. the
Church is handicapped in her en-
beavers. Churches must be erected
and above all, schools must be built
before definite result can be shown.
The Board Of Catholic Missions, es-l
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SISTER NURSES IN WARTIME.

The New York Commandery of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
has at its headquarters, lao Nassau
Street, this city, very comprehensive
and important collection of books and
documents relating to the Civil War
Pay Inspector John Furey, U. S. N,
(retired), who is the treasurer of the
commandery, has made excellent use
of this material in the interesting
record he has compiled for the, U. S.
Catholic Historical Society of the
careers of a large number of Catholic
officers in the Navy and the Marine
Corps. He calls attention to the fol
lowing beautiful tribute from Prot
estant, who, of course, could not
realize the spiritual side of their voca
ton, to the work done by the Catholic
Sisters who had served as nurses dur
ing the war 1t is an extract from
"Recollections of President Lincoln
and His Administration" by L. E.
Chittenden, his Register of the Treas
ury, New York, Harper & Brothers,
1870, chapter XXI, pages 258-26O.
"Of all the forms of charity and
beneyolence seen in the crowded
wards of the hospitals, those of some
Catholic Sisters were among the most
efficient. l never knew whence they
came, or what was the name of their
order. They wore the ordinary plain
black dress of some worsted stuff, but
not the white band about the fore
head. One instance illustrates the
value of these volunteer nurses. In
one of the wards was a gigantic sol
der severely wounded in the head
He had suddenly become delirious,
and was raging up and down the ward
furious against those who had robbed
him, of what could not make out.
HE cast off the attendants who at
tempted to seize him as if they had
been children. The surgeon was called
in, and with several officers was con-
sulting how they should seize and
bind him, when small figure in black
entered the room With a shout of
joyous recognition the soldier rushed
to his cot, and drew the blanket over
him, as if ashamed of his half-dressed
appearance. The, Sister seated her
self at his bedside, and placed her
white hand upon the soldiers heated
brow His chest was heaving with
excitement, but the sight of her face
had restored his reason.
"T must have dreamed it, he said,
but it was so real? thought they
had taken you away, and said should
never see you again, oh, l could have
killed them ALL
".'You must sleep now,' she said,
very gently, I shall stay if you are
good, and you have been SO eXcited?'
EYES, he murmured, L will sleep, l
will do anything for you if they will
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grasshoppers which usually appear
later. Fresh water of delightful
purity is found in wells dug near the
little settlement.
FIR Thomas has already learned
three of the native languages, and
will now study "lobo," the dialect of
this region. Another White Father
is founding mission in the Same
country, which is the seventh tribe
evangelical by these Fathers.
These attacks upon the citadel of
fetichism are not conducted along
fowery paths of ease, but the brave
soldiers of the cross falter not, but
once their hand is put to the plough,
never look back. Thus, Mohammed-
anism is fought and conquered in it's
own strongholds. ri
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-06
Saturday, June 6, 1911.
Is 1T BLOWING UP?

A vital instance OF the lack OF cohe-
siveness OF the Progressive party is
given in the Instruction started in
New York against the candidacy Of
District Attorney Whitman for the
governorship. This grows out OF the
reported inclination OF Col. Roosevelt
towards Mr.. Whitman. construed from
his statement just before he sailed
for Spain. The State chairman of the
Progressives Is bitter against the
Whitman candidacy. and ne has made
some very severe structures on Roose-
welt. for which he will be held account
able when tho Colonel returns. one
member OF the New York County Pro-
gressive Committee fairly boiled over
in calling Col Roosevelt's statement.
just before his departure. "a tragic
confession OF the party's impotence"
and insisting that IAN unregenerate
trust magnate like George w. Perkins
must be driven out of the Progressive
party"
These are certainly brave express
sions to start wandering around the
country. We had thought that Per
kins was the whole works behind the
continuation Of the Progressive move
ment. In this connection the remark
OF another member Of the committee
Is suggestive. who Is quoted as saying.
The people this fall Will demand
proof OF the Progressive party that Il
Is not proceeding on the theory Of
building itself up by pulling others
down" II IS evident in this state that
II has simply resolved itself into an
adjunct OF tho Democratic party.
But still another committeeman
shouted out in meeting: Are we 10
continue standing at Armacoddon.
financed by the steel and harvester
trusts? Why talk about the boss sys-
TEN until We clear our own transpa-
rent glass house Of that sordid capi.
talist OF great privilege. George W
Perkins, My. but It's getting warm
again. But Roosevelt IS liable TO make
II hotter for some OF these klckcrs
when he gets back home Just think
Of II. saying all those things about tho
sacred goat OF the Bull Moose temple
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GEO. vi. SHOOK co.
Yes. by Mrs. Biederfolf."

Yes, by Mrs. Blederfolf.
did you ever tell her che was the
kind Of a woman you wanted for a
wife?"
Z told her she had many OF the
qualifications"
When did you begin keeping car
bon copies OF letters TO Miss Jay?'
Not until I began receiving letters
from her mother"
"When2"
IN November OF December last
year did so for the reason I thought
] might want them TO refresh my
memory"
Did Miss Jay ever do anything 10
cause you 10 break OF an engage
ment?"
NO. sir"
Vow. didn't you keep copies OF the
letters so as 10 prepare you fer break
Ing on an engagement
There was none"
Did Miss Jay break n ofr7"
NO. I would say her mother did. q"
and the audience snickercd
AT this conference in tho jay home
what was Miss Jay dOing2'
Crying part Of the time"
Did you have a conditional engage
ment?"
Attorney Miller objected. and the
court sustained him.
Had there been some sort OF an
engagement:
Nothing more than talking about
Did you write this 10 Mrs. Jaw. II
IS better TO tell her now than to Let
u 20 on and ruin our lives all the rest
Of our life2'
4 wrote that for the reason that
these matters had not been cleared
up"
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A RELATED INJURY.

II IS interesting TO trace the ramif.
cations Of the present business de-
preston that has come upon the coun-
try through the peculiar economic pol
icies Of the Democratic administra-
ton. that SIS maintaining lis bmn
through copious drauchts Of its Pat.
entod psychological tonic. In the 70.
view OF the life insurance business for
1913. statisticians have dug out some
figures that are reflective OF the dc.
creased activity OF the industrial and
commercial interests. or. in other
words. M" hard up" condition Of poll.
cy holders. These conclusions are rot
speculative. but are drawn from rec.
ords Of undisputablc verify
The general condition OF business
was indicated IN the record Of loans
on life Insurance policies Tho
amount Of the increase Of OUTSTANDING
loans az tho close Of tho year 1918 was
Sf3.I21.oo'. a. AGAINST an increase NJ
&ia.2ito0o for 1912. a difference OF
over S27oNo0ON Tho situation has
been thorouehly canvasscd by the
s'aiisticians. and they know what they
are talking about because they arc
informed as to Tho necessities that
provoked Tho applications Tor tho
loans And this is another evidence
OF tho widespread effect of tho pros.
Ont s'aara'.on. and proof NJ tho con.
''n'.on that Tho injury Of ono is tho
concern NJ all Push The first brick
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water the year round the river trade
would be profitable
With the competition OF railroads
stretching the length Of the great and
prosperous Ohio Valley. cheap river
freights are assured. The only thing
lacking is the absence OF the proper
channel stage In the river to secure
the immense benefits OF continuous
navigation during the year. This IS
In sight. but present conditions and
imperative requirements should be a
spur 20 the national government to
hasten the completion OF the canaliza-
ton system which has been provided
for.
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UNCLE WAITS" POPULARITY.

lntclligcnCcr readers who have en-
joy,d the quaint philosophy Of Uncle
Walt and whose homely reflections
have given q piquancy to the break
fast table will be glad to know that
this feature Of The Intclligcnccr will
be continued. To get the sentiment Of
its readers on this subject. The In
tclligencer has for some DAYS past
been running a vote coupon. request.
ing its subscribers 20 give their opin-
ion on the entertainment Uncle Walt
afforded. or their contrary iudemou's.
II is with great pleasure. therefore.
that 81 announces that the poll taken
resulted IN a practically unanimous
vote Tor the retention Of This attrac.
tive feature
The Int'llironcsr IS further oncour.
aged in conrnuiug the daily publica.
ton OF those contributions 20 the light
or side Of lfc's problems b. tho nu.
mcrous responses it received 10 ifs
invitation 10 vote ON the matter. an
unexpected number az IFS readers
having taken the trouble TO express
themselves on tho matter. .VncIc
Walt hereafter. viii give you a
oh"ory good morning col, usual
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THE REAL CAUSES.

Speaking Of the President ascrip-
ton OF the condition Of the country ms
psychological rather than real. the
New York Journal Of Commerce.
which is a proadministration paper
IN many respects. takes issue with the
Democratic chief executive in pro.
houncing the depression in business
az actual There is a cause back Of
the state OF mind" adds the Journal
Of Commerce. and it is not to be re-.
moved by faith or Christian science
treatment Everything that affects
human hopes and fears. that begcts
confidence and courage. or distrust
and shrinking. is psychological: but
It Is no less real in it's effect on that
account. and It cannot be cured by
hypnotism."
II Is pointed out that there is no
less psychology in railroad Offices
than IN those of manufacture and
trade. but the complaint of the rail
roads is not the cause of general de.
preston. but it is a factor in IL and
ageravatcs the effect. one of the real
causes. outside of the tarin affection.
OF stagnation is thus cited.
Great Industrial and commercial on
VI wv are Kept lu am uncertain state
OF mind hy the menace ~ reStrIrfIy.
'El-hll"n and too much regulation or
what they can DO and how then must do
~ NOS" 'nEaEcl BOO them du not know
Whtt To count upon. hur they do know
llat som" OF the things proposed win
hamper ana 'mbarrt~- their efforts art,
make business harder and .css profitable
- Nn. For tho time being thsy are
forced To- get on from hand to NOUN.
unlil they know how things are coming
our. and then they will have to do the
best they can: hut they understand the
conditions under which business can he
su,ceNsi ullN done quite as well az poll
lfiHue IN Congress or even the Urasi-
dent of the United states Initiative is
checked. growth is delayed and the num-
Der OF unemployed consequently aug
WcUtcd
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Ease Your
Feet
In Summer

II IS pleasant to get out Of the
heavy footgear of winter and slip
into easy outing shoes. either lcath-
er or canvas. and comfortable light
weight black or tan oxfo-ds. We
have just now a full assortment Of
light summer shoes an stylish
comfortable and durable and our
price are attractive Our custom
f- large now, VIC want 30 larger.
"e would like every ono in this
community 90 come IN and look
over our summer stocks just az
present We would be satisfied
with the result.
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BILLY" SUNDAY cHo-f SEADER
hAs UNPLEASANT DAY on
WITNESS STAND
Would Not Admit That l+e ASKED r4sr
20 Marry Nin1-Case 20
jury To-Day.

CHICAGO. III. June Homer
kodeheaver. golden throated and soul
iul-eyed choirmaster for Rev Uly
sunday. had an unpleasant DAY In
court yesterday IN explaining Why
Miss Georgia ~ Jay should not col
lrCt so 600 from him for breach OF
promise 10 marry H. admitted talk
inS marriage TO her. discussing prob
able Offspring. asked her Judgment re-
garding ring. admitted under protest
that he kissed and embraced ad-
mittec. not under protest that ne had
sung into records for two phonogra on
companies. but insisted that ne had
abandoned the idea OF marriage until
his financial and other affairs were in
more satisfactory condition.
With the Cross-eNanlination com
pleted. the case will reach the jury
some time today. a. only @ Few wit
resses remain TO be heard
one OF the Hum. mating features Of
the day was the presentation i1 court
OF photograph Of Rod,hcevor and
Miss Jay reclining on a messy bank.
holdlng hands and appearing very
much devoted 10 each other
Rodehoaver testified that b. finally
realized ne must inform Miss Jay that
ne could not marry al present and az
a conference with her. her mother and
brother. he explained that his moral
oblieaf'on 10 support his aged father
stood in the wav Of tho MARRIAGE. \
little dissatisfaction and lack OF SYM
patny between his father and his step
mother was on additional point he de
Clarcd
Won't Won lot MS 70 on with the
friendship until these THINGS clear m
IN some measure , asked Miss Jay.
said tho singer. Her mother then
said that | must make a marriage en-
Eagment with Gcor-Ia or stop the
friendship Things could not 20 on
as they were she said
Under direct examination by his
lawyer. Rodeheavcr told how he had
attempted TO console Gcor-il. who
thrcw herself weeping on the sofa. an
III late In the night. then he took her
10 luncheon IlC haC intended TO re-
turn to the Jay hc-4c 90, next day
Tor his baggage bu' business engage
ments inttrforcd
w nat salary were YOU getting at
that time One hundred dollars "a
week Did YOU sc=cr the relation
snip with Georgia or did she.'' 81
should say her mother did" The at
lorncy Tor Miss Jay then produced q
number Of letters written hy Rode
hcaNer and began qufZZiuc him about
references in them 10 Miss jay. Court
adjourned while this was ir progress
When the crosse -uInation of the
defendant started. Miss JAYS face
N~->~---~~--~~~~~--~~~~---
of perpendicular row. and the rest
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UNCLE WALT: The Poet Philosopher.

y .t. q
Our fagc flying half crepe on our doors our
roh relies last distant alien shores wrcslcrs
the
CHAMPION L1BSCkO wreath. heart,
sore. and VIC have aching From Po-
lands shore there whose is
Americas Dc bent bis and broke hail import
cd beef with like sporting 600 we've from our
grief and And farm we
despair, there tiran charm lure him from,
Do, r- is there way ask the rctrea5
Will De defend the starry flag has De cold icc2
how Jim lcfucs door pounded our hearts
sick and aurcs IeHrcs came 70
bring them back grand happened then alast
a,k we'll tell other And patriots demand thar
Goh che and strong should Keep in this land
vI-rc surely they belong WALT MASON
ov s.ot. Matb.- ADAM
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THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
Largest orchard In the State.

Randolph county e. 10 have tho
biggest orchard in the state 70 will
be- owned by John r. Davis. a SON az
West \irciuia.s Grand old Man" and
VIII cover q thousand acres OF land
one hundred and twenty acres have
already been set osIf boz trees. ana
more than q half q hundred thousand
trees will ho growing thcr" very soon
Weston independent