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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
CENSUS
NEARLY FIVE AND A HALF MIL.
LION ILLITERATES IN THE
UNITED STATES.

The number of illiterates now in
this country exceeds the total popula-
tion in 1900.
OF the total illiterates, 3,184,633 are
white persons Q,534,272 natives; and
1,650,361 foreign) 2,227,732 are
negroes, and the remainder Indians,
Chinese, Japanese and others. In the
New England, Middle Atlantic and
East North Central States, the per-
centage of illiteracy is greater in the
urban than in the rural population.
For the rest of the country illiteracy
in the rural population is from two to
five times greater than in the urban
population. Boston has 24,468 litter
ates over ten years old; Washington,
1882; Fall River, 12,276; Birming-
ham, 11,028; Memphis, 1856, and
Nashville, 7,947. BY states, Wyom-
ing has the smallest total illiterates, or
1874; while New York has the high
est, or 4O6,O2O. Yet it must not be
forgotten that New York's foreign.
born illiterates totals 362,025.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL RUINED

difficulty, if at all, be restored, is a
great loss from a historical and an
artistic standpoint
The Cathedral has been described
as "the most perfect example in
grandeur and grace of Gothic style in
existence" 1t was begun by Bishop
Alberto de lambert in 1911 and was
completed in just 100 years. 1t was
built to replace the earlier Cathedral
built by Hincmar which was destroyed
by fire in 1911. Both were on the
site of the basilica where Clovis was
baptized by st. Remigius.
The plan of the structure and the
building of the apse are attributed
to the architect Jean d'Orbais. The
great entrance doorway, with the gal
lery above containing the AZ statues
of kings of France, was chiefly the
work of Robert de Courcy and was
added at the beginning of the four
teenth century.
The west front, which was begun
about 1241-42, is said to be the most
beautiful structure produced during
the Middle Ages, with it's deeply re-
cessed triple portal and the wonder
full rose window more than forty feet
in diameter that surmounts it.
The roof and spires were destroyed
by fire in 1881 The building was dam
aged by fire during the French Revo-
luton. In 1875 the facade and balus-
trades were repaired, 100000 being
expended on the work by the national
assembly The main facade, the fir
est feature of the edifice, is one Of
the most perfect masterpieces of me-
dieval architecture Statues and sta
tuettes, $50 in all, lavishly embellish
the three exquisite recessed portals.
Of these the center one, dedicated to
the Holy Virgin is surmounted by the
rose window already referred to set in
a frame which is embellished with
statuary.
Among the priceless treasures of
the Cathedral were some wonderful
church plate of the early centuries,
reliquaries containing a thorn of the
Holy Crown, the skull of st. Remy,
luu COunIlS0S IdpSSIIlSS, udLlllSS
from the fifteenth century. In cha
pei attached to the vestry was rare
collection of Roman and medieval
sculpture, including the famous sar-
cophagus of Jovinus, the Roman pre-
| feet of Rheims who was converted TO
Christianity in 366.
| 1t was in the present Cathedral that
Joan of Arc, after the victories of the
French army, stood beside the Dau-
phin on July II, 1929, holding the
sacred banner in her hand, when he
was crowned King Charles VII Of
France, thus marking the fulfilment
of her vision. After kneeling before
the monarch whom she had placed
on the throne, "she begged the gen.
tie king to allow her to return to her
| focks," favor which was denied her.
A statue of Joan of Arc by Paul Du-
bois was placed in front of the Cathe-
dral in 1906.
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SACRED EDIFIcE RICH IN HIS
ToRIc MEMORIES PARTIALLY
D ESTROYE BY SHELLS
WALLS AND TOWERS NOT BE-
YOND REPAlR-PRICELE WIN
DOWS, THE SECRET OF WHOSE
COLOR EFFECTS HAS BEEN
LOST, DESTROYED.

Dispatches from the war zone dur
ing the past week confirm the news
of the partial destruction, at least, of
the magnificent Cathedral of Rheims,
France, an edifice rich in historic
memories and treasures of art.
During the bombardment of Rheims
the Cathedral was use as Red Cross
Hospital in which several hundred
wounded German soldiers were being
cared for AS soon as the Cathedral
bee me a target for the shells of the
enc ny the work of removing the
wounded was undertaken and carried
out SO expeditiously that very few
perished in the fire which consumed
the woodwork and other perishable
part Of the structure.
The inhabitants of Rheims were SO
incensed over the destruction of their
beautiful Cathedral that they would
have attacked the wounded Germans
were it not for the heroic efforts made
by the Archbishop, His Eminence Car
dinal Lucon, who, together with Fa-
ther Chinol, one of the priests of the
Cathedral, placed himself in front of
the wounded and succeeded in calm
ing the fury of the mob while the OBJ
jects of their wrath were being con-
veyed to place of safety.
The windows and especially the
famous rose window over the west en-
trance, which was the glory of the
Cathedral, were wrecked beyond re-
their glorious color effects were pro-
duced has been lost for more than
seven hundred years and all the eff
forts to rediscoVer it have been I'M
availing. These windows can never
be restored
The Cathedral was not entirely de-
stroyed The nave suffered most
from the fire. According to the latest
reports the outer roof is gone but
the inner Vaulting of stoneWork below
the rafters is still in place. The
transepts, except for the damage to
the roof, are not beyond repair. The
walls so solidly built and so massive
still remain, together with the towers,
all of which, if the fire has not affect
ed their stability, can be restored. 1t
is said that most of the splendid
tapestries and other treasurers of the
Cathedral were removed before the
bombardment of the city. But even
if the destruction of the Cathedral OF
Rheims be not so complete as at first
announced, the damage done to it and
the ruin of SO much that can with
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
CONFEREN c {
ELECTION OF OFFICERS CON-
CLUDES BIENNIAL CONVENTION
IN WASHINGTON-MANY TOPICS
OF INTEREST TO CATHOLIC
CHARITY WORKERS DISCUSSED.

The third biennial Conference OF
Catholic Charities which opened at
the Catholic University, Washington,
D. c., on Sunday, September 20, closed
the following Wednesday with the
election of officers which resulted as
follows: Honorary President, Cardi-
nal Gibbons; President, Right Rever-
end Thomas j. Shahan, Rector of the
Catholic University; Treasurer, W. H.
De Lacy, Washington; Secretary, Rev.
w. J. Kerby, Washington. The fol
lowing were chosen Vice Presidents:
Rev. F. J. O'Hara, BROOKLYN; Mrs w.
J. O'Toole, st. Paul; j. F. Kennedy,
Chicago; J. McMurray, Boston; j. Nc
GoWan, Indianapolis; and Mrs. Ed
ward Mandel, New York.
The work of the conference was
divided into several sections in each
one of which papers were read and
discussed by prominent charity work
ers many of whom have national repu-
tations. The only delegate from the
Northwest who read paper was Rev.
John A. Ryan of st. Paul Seminary,
whose paper on "The Social Side of
Charity was published in last weeks S
issue of The Catholic Bulletin.
On Monday afternoon the delegates
called at the White House and were
received by President Wilson.
The next Conference of Catholic
Charities will meet two years hence
in Washington where all the meetings
of the organization have been held.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
NUNS TO Be HON0RED
FOR THEIR DEVOTION IN NURS-
ING THE WOUNDED AT
NANCY.

Six nuns in the convent of st.
Charles at Nancy, France, are men,
toned in army orders for the splendid
devotion they displayed in nursing
over a thousand wounded soldiers in
their establishment during the recent
bombardment of the city
The Sisters remained at their post
while the civil population abandoned
the town Those mentioned are Sis
ters RigareI, Collet, Remy, Millaird,
Rickler and Gartener.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03

At the public reception held in St
Helena's Hall to commemorate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the ordina.
ton of the Right Reverend Bishop
Carroll of Helena, addresses were de
livered by prominent officials of the
state and city, as well as by Mgr.
Desiere, pastor of st. iPatrick's Church,
Butte, on behalf of the clergy.
The meeting was presided over by
J. A. Walsh of Helena, and among the
speakers were Governor Stewart OF
Montana, Mayor Working of Helena,
Major Martin Maginnis of Helena,
DR.. J. F. Spelman of Anaconda, H. G.
Rickett, President of the Helena
Commercial Club. and L. NJ Rheem,
Secretary of the club. All Of the
speakers paid tribute to Bishop Car
roll as a citizen who, during the ten
years of his residence in Montana,
had done much for the public we'll
being through his interest in all move
ments of civic nature.
Mgr. Peter Desiere was the spokes-
man of the clergy on that occasion.
He reviewed the efforts made by the
priests and people to secure a suit
able residence for Bishop Carroll and
concluded by presenting the Right
Reverend Jubilarian with the deed to
the Hauser mansion on Madison Ave
nue., which will henceforth be the
episcopal residence of the Diocese.
tho of Nor g
address, Bishop Carroll made a suit.
able response in which he thanked the
clergy and laity for the cooperation
which they had given him during the
years of his residence in Montana
He said he would place the deed on
record in the name Of the Roman Cath.
olic Bishop of the Diocese of Helena,
that, though the residence is faI
ahead of present needs for decades
and decades, it viii be an episcopal
home and reminder Of the utter UNI
selfishness of the clergy.
At the banquet tendfred Bishop Car
roll by the priests of the Helena Dio
cese at the Eddy Hotel on the even
ing of September %, the BishoI
sprang a surprise on the clergy when
he turned over to the Rev. John M
McMullen, President of Mt. ST. Charles
College, a note for $4,000 which he
had cancelled with the gifts present
ed to him in honor of his silver ju
bilee. The money came from friends
within and without the Diocese. The
cancelling of this note left the College
free from debt.
In response to this unexpected &C
ton on the part of Bishop Carroll
Father McMullen gave an address il
which he thanked the Bishop for the
gift and dwelt on the progress which
the College was making.
During the banquet Bishop Carol
announced that he would raise the
number of episcopal consultors from
four to six. He reappointed the for
mer members, namely, Mgr. Day, Mgr
Desiere, Father McMullen, and Fa
ther Barry. The two new appointee!
are Father Leitham of. Bozeman, anC
Father Mccormack of Butte
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
BOOK OF AR MACH

DESCRIPTION OF THE MANU-
sCRlPT-lTs CONTENTS THE
SCRIBE WHO COPIED 1T FROM
OLDER SOURCES FINISHED THE
FIRST PART OF 1T AT ARMAGH
IN THE YEAR eo7-THE DIGNITY
OF WRITER AND SCHOLAR IN
ANCIENT ERIN REVERENCE
FOR SCIENCE AND LEARNING
AN ABIDING CHARACTERISTIC
UNITE IRISHMEN IN LOYALTY
TO IRELAND-sEcoND ARTICLE
OF THE SERIES.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
SISTER kILLED D
WAS MINISTERING TO WOUNDED
ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

A cahlegram to the Chicago Tri-
bune from Paris, dated September IS,
states that the name of Nine. Ad-
rienne Buhet, Superioress of the
Danes du Sacre Occur, appears in q
long list of names of those killed on
battlefield. She was struck by a
bullet as she was raising the head
of a wounded soldier
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
PEGLHs TRIBUTE

To signify the pleasure with which
the municipality of Pegli, Italy, re-
ceiyed the news of the Pope's election,
the square in which the Pope lived as
a child has been named Piazza Bene-
detto XIV.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
SULP|CIANs GIVE $4,000
DONATION TO CANADIAN PATRIO-
TIC FUND FROM RELIGIOUS
COMMUNITY.

The Sulpician community of Mon
treal, through the Superior, Rev.
Charles Lecoq, has forwarded Hon. L.
P. Pelletier $4,000 towards the Can
adian Patriotic Fund The Ottawa
branch of the fund has raised a total
of $180,856.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
BISHOP CARROLL's JUBILEE

MGR. DEsIERE PRESENTS DEED
OF EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE, THE
JUBILEE GIFT OF CLERGY AND
LAITY-BlSHoP CARROLL PAYS
DEBT OF $4,000 ON ST. CHARLES
COLLEGE WITH JUBILEE OFFER
INGS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
HlBERNIAN CONVENTION

I 500 DELEGATES ATTEND STATE
CONVENTION OF THE A. o. n.
AND OF THE LADIES' AUXILIARY
IN MINNEAPOLIS LAST WEEK.
OFFICERS ELECTED AND IN
STALLED A sUcc sFUL
MEETING.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
Edward codat Shoots wife.

Grand Junction Colo.-News was
received here of the murder OF Mrs.
Edward Godst Of this city by her hus-
band In Price, Utah. Godat called his
wife. from whom he had been es-
tranged, to the door Of her room and
fired four shots from .22-caliber
rifle into her right breast. She died
instantly and he fled to the mountains.
A sheriff's posse Is seeking him.
A divorce complaint was filed by
Mrs. Godat six weeks ago. and since
that time her husband had made sew
eral threats, which led to him being
placed under a peace bond. She went
to Price and obtained employment
there. Godat followed, and had her
arrested on a statutory charge. The
hearing was to have been held the
day following the shooting.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
FARMING WITH LITTLE RAIN
In Central Tunis Successful Crops Are
Produced on Annual Fall Of Less
Than Six Inches.

One of the greatest and most tri-
umphant agricultural booms In the
world Is In Africa-the dry land farm
ing OF Central Tunis. where the rain
fall Is less than ten inches. writes Prof.
J. Russell Smith In Harper's Magazine.
The success Is astonishing In the face
OF the uncertainty. dread and failure
that harass our own as yet uuadjusted
dry land agriculture. As an evidence
of local failure I would cite the obser-
vations Of an agricultural scientist on
a recent 90.mile journey in the south
ern part Of the great plains. where the
rainfall averages 20 inches.
In the 80 miles traversed there was
but one surviving settler and not even
a cattle ranch. The dry farmers had
pushed out the cattlemen. and the re-
cent droughts had pushed out the dry
farmers-all but one-in a strip As
long as from New York to PhiIadel-
phia. Our uncertainties arise under a
rainfall Of ten to twenty inches.
The Africans complacency Is as
sured by less than ten inches. Sub
scriptions have recently been taken up
here for people living in an average
rainfall OF 16 to IS inches. Yet the
complacent success Of Tunis Is in the
vicinity Of Sfax, where In seven con.
secutive years the total rainfall
amounted to Al. 8 $40 inches a year.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
IMMENSE COST OF BAD ROADS
Estimate Of S7,5oo,coo 10 Made by
Highway Commissioner Of Ohio
Cost Of Hauiinh.

Bad roads cost the United States
81. 100000 per annum is the reported
estimate OF the highway commissioner
of Ohio, according to the Engineer
ing and Mining Journal. He figures
that the average cost of hauling one
ton one mile on good, hard road
is eight cents. while the present aver
age cost lie 90 cents. and in some dis
tricts 1t is as high as 81 cents. There
is no doubt respecting the economy
of good roads. but such estimating as
the commissioner offers no account
of the capital outlay necessary to get
the roads. II the latter be built un-
der the auspices and in the ways that
have prevailed In the state of New
York. there may be loss of money
instead of a saving. The matter Ii
one OF great Importance wherein wag-
on transportation is high charge on
the production under present con-
ditions, and where auto trucks can
offer but little help until the roads are
improved.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
WELL, HE MADE THEM LAUGH
Speaker at Banquet Intended to Be
Humorous, and Quite uneon-
seIously He Was.

Henry returned from the dinner and
faced his expectant wife with proud
and smiling face.
Yes. thank you, my dear" he said.
In answer to her anxious inquiry.
THE dinner was most pleasant, and
my speech was the success of the
evening"
what did you say, darling?"
"Oh, well, ! can't remember ex-
actly, you know. But until l spoke
all the speeches had fallen rather fiat,
so thought would give them little
humor. And I succeeded, too! ] had
hardly said more than si1 words when
there was a pleased giggle round the
huge table. In a few minutes l had
them all rolling about with laughter.
and when at last sat down the ap-
plause was tremendous-tremendous!"
At this point Henry removed his
overcoat.
II am glad your speech was such
a success. dear" answered his wife,
dutifully. But next time you have to
speak in public would It not be better
to put a waistcoat under your dress
coat, especially when you wear q
dickey?"
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
order. c. q s. Lin. kep. open.

Denver.-The Colorado & Southern
railroad is ordered to maintain
through train service between Denver
and Leadville, instead Of abandoning
that part of its line between Como and
Breckenridge, by mandate issued by
the United States Supreme Court.
Notification was received by the State
Supreme Court that the railroad had
submitted to the demands OF the
Breckenridge Chamber OF Commerce
and the State Railroad Commission
and had withdrawn its application for
supersedeas before 1t was consid-
cred by the highest court OF the land.
The State Railroad Commission re-
fused to request Of the railroad In 1912
to operate between Denver and Como
and from Leadville to Breckenridge.
That would leave twenty-five mile
stretch between Como and Brecken-
ridge unused. The District Court
ruling sustained the commission and
the State Supreme Court affirmed the
decision OF the lower court. A con-
tinuance OF both passenger and freight
service is imperative under the ruling
Of the railroad commission.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
SHOT DEAD IN OFFICE
WILLIAM L. RYAN KILLS ATToR-
NEY NEWTON W. cRosE.
Fort Collins Lawyer Was Successful
in Getting Divorce Decree for Wife
OF Pool Hall Proprietor.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Collins.-After shooting his
victim three times in one leg and pur-
SUNG him into another office. where
the wounded man had taken refuge,
William l.. Ryan, thirty-three, proprie-
tor of pool hall. fired two more
shots into the breast Of Newton w.
Crosse, an attorney. and mortally
wounded him. Although the last two
bullets penetrated Crosses heart he
managed to stagger into the hall
while Ryan followed. reloading his re-
volver for the third attack. Crose
died few minutes later.
Ryan called at Crose's office and
sent the attorneys stenographer into
an adjoining room. A moment later
three shots rang out and Crosse.
wounded in one leg. ran from his Of
flee through the hall to the rooms
occupied by DR.. d. o. Norton. Ryan
dashed past the stenographer and,
overtaking Crosse. grabbed him by the
coat, turned him around, and placing
the pistol close to the attorneys
chest. fired two more shots. both bull
lets piercing the heart.
Crosse staggered into the hall and
Ryan began to extract the exploded
shells and replace them with cart
ridges when he was overpowered by
N. c. Farnworth, who has offices in
the same building.
Justice of the Peace Fl. c. Lightner
took hand in restraining Ryan and
asked him why he shot Crosse.
He had 1t coming to him. He
ruined me and now I've ruined him"
Ryan said.
Crosse represented Ryan's wife in n
divorce suit a few years ago and got
a decree for her. 1t is said that Ryan
threatened ito get even.''
Ryan is a son OF the late John j..
Ryan. Colorado pioneer. and at the
time of his death, sixteen years ago.
was one of the weaithiest men in this
section of Colorado. For fourteen
years the senior Ryan was a member
of the State Board of Agriculture. He
left vast fortune to his widow. which
his son is said to have dissipated.
Crosse was son-in-law Of F. C..
Avery, president OF the First National
bank Of Fort Collins for thirty years.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
PASTURES FOR A DRY FARM
One Of Most Difficult Problems ~ Lit
tie Can Be Done for conserva-
tlon Of Moisture.

The growing of pastures on the dry
land farm is one of its most difhcult
problems. This arises from the fact
that but little can be done on these
that will aid In conserving moisture.
But this will not apply to all OF them
equally. This does not mean. how
ever, that 1t Is not impossible to I'M
prove upon the pastures furnished by
nature unaided in the dry country.
Among the pastures tina. may be
grown on the arabic farm in dry
areas are winter rye. grains sown for
pasture, bronze grass. sweet clover
and mixture OF alfalfa and sweet
clover. When more experience has
been obtained in growing these. It
will be found that much more food
can be grown from a given area than
would be obtained from the same II II
were native pasture.
Prominent among the grasses that
will be grown In providing pasture is
winter rye. II may be sown should
this be desired as early as June.
When thus sown It will provide much
grazing during the summer. but on
the condition that 1t is kept down by
grazing. 1t will thus produce more or
less grazing from within few weeks
Of the time OF sowing until the advent
Of winter. The amount of the grazing
furnished will. OF course. be largely
dependent upon the amount of the
precipitation. The following spring
the rye will furnish much grazing.
This grazing will be two to three
weeks earlier than grazing from any
other source, and 1t will continue
through May. The ground may then
be summer-fallowed should this be de-
sired. One fine thing about this graz.
ing is, that by the judicious use of
the harrow on the grazing. the mois-
ture may be conserved much better
than would be possible under other
conditions.
In areas OF scant rainfall there
comes = time when the native grasses
cease to grow. This time is usually
in late July, all OF August and part
or all Of September. Now something
can be done to meet this condition by
sowing grain to provide pasture. that
II, 10 pTOVlue pasture tHTouBH thS
months named. or at least through
part OF them. For such grazing spring
grains will probably be the most suit.
able. as they will grow more rapidly
At such season than winter grains
These may be sown with the best ad-
vantage in the early season. They
must be kept down by grazing to pre-
vent 1ointing and this will prolong
the season OF grazing. This kind Of
pasture like rye has also the advan-
tage Of permitting the use Of the
harrow to aid in the conservation Of
moisture. This pasture may be
plowed up In the fall, and when the
land Is thus plowed 1t is left in q good
condition for growing corn the fol-
lowing year.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-21
ERUPTION OVER cHlLD's BODY

Route No. 3. BOZ 81. Little Falls.
Minn.-"Our little boy was taken sick
with . fever and after the fever he
broke out with . sore eruption AL over
his body. We could get, nothing to
help him. The sores were large and
red and bleeding. They started with
blisters az IL he were burned and
when they broke they would bleed
and they itched 30 that he could not
sleep for some time. We had him all
tied up with bandages and then We
had to soak them OF every day.
I'VE bought cake Of Cuticura Soap
and q box of Cuticura Ointment
which soon gave him relief. Now he
IL ~ we'll as can be for in three weeks
he was all healed by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment" tSigned) George
Wolters, Jan. 20. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.