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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
A SAINT FOR THE WEEK.
ST. JOHN JOSEPH OF THE CROSS.

Whilst but a school boy, John
Joseph, urged his companions to hate
sin, sternly rebuked careless livers,
and gave to the poor the better half
of his meals. At the age of sixteen
he had left Ischia, his birthplace, and
received the habit of st. Francis at
Naples, and three years later was sent
by his superiors to erect new house
of the Alcantarines in Piedmont. In
the hope of leading solitary life he
now retired to hermitage at the foot
of the Apennines; but his superiors
soon summoned him thence, and in
1878 he was made first ncvice-master
and then superior, being at the time
only twenty-four years Of age. He
was a man of strong feelings, fond
and devoted son, and all the affection
of his nature was poured out on his
brethren in religion. His faith, his
austerities, and his prayers endowed
his charity with miraculous efficacy.
In times of famine he fed the friars
with bread that multiplied, and herbs
that grew at his command. No suf-
fering seemed too trivial for his won
der-working sympathy; when a poor
sick woman wished for peaches in the
depth of winter they were found on
a chestnut branch which the Saint
had planted, and every i'll of mind and
body was in turn healed at his word.
In 1902 his firmness and charity saved
the very existence of his Order, which
was imperilled by internal discussions.
He worked to his life's end and died
at the hour he had foretold in 1884.
The Saint was not content to relieve
others of their cares and sorrows, but
at times took them upon himself. A
priest, in great suffering from two
ulcers and with a painful operation
in view, begged his prayers, where
upon John Joseph besought God to
transfer the malady to himself. He
was at once smitten with the suffer
ings of the sick man, who was at
the same time freed from his disease.
Again, a man plunged in vice made
a general confession to the Saint, who,
moved by his contrition, gave him
only a light penance, binding himself
to fulfil what still remained due for
his crimes.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
WHO HATH KNOWN HIS MIND?

AS we see but one side of the moon,
so we see but one side of God; and
what can we know of what we do not
see? says Father Faber. There is no
end to the variety of the disclosures
of His goodness, the inventions of His
compassion, and the strangeness of
His yearning over His own creatures.
He has striven to fix our gaze upon
these, but we will not have it so. We
are busiest with what He wishes us
to think least Of And we neglect to
ponder all those numberless signs of
Our Heavenly Fathers love, which
are personal things between Him and
ourselves; positive and sensible
touches of His unutterable affection!
Oh, while God is turning everything
to love, and continuing everything for
love, how perversely are we trying to
thwart His tenderness and long-suf-
fering! Consider what it is to be
blessed by God. Put yourself into the
scales and weigh yourself against
Him; and then see what it is to be
thought of by Him, to occupy His at
tention, to try His patience, to call
out His love! Truly, the very thought
Of God is bed on which we can lie
down and rest whenever we choose.
The remembrance of His uncontrolled
sovereignty is joy to us greater than
the vision of an angel, brighter than
Mary's face, even when it shall smile
it's welcome to Heaven" on our puri-
fed and forgiven souls. That He is
such God as He is, is more, far
more, than rest; it is joy and bliss
That He has loved us with an eternal
love and is our own dearest Father, is
joy which has no name 1t is heaven
begun already upon earth! Is it not
one Of the wonders of the world that
there should be so little thanksgiving
a greater wonder even that there
should be so little prayer, and almost
as great a wonder as that God should
love us so unalterably?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
mo TIME" NO EXCUSE.

The Rev. Adolf Chwala, o. M. L, in
a sermon on frequent Communion,
published in The Homiletic Monthly,
takes up the plea so often made, of
lack of time to receive Holy Commun-
ion:
Il would gladly do So" some one
will say, eff only had time" My an
swer is, first, your excuse is bad
one; you have no time, because you
do not wish to have time Whoever
has the good will, finds time for Holy
Communion. l wish, however, to re
mark at once that am far from wish,
ing to urge any one to go to Holy
Communion, if thereby he would be
obliged to neglect the duties of his
calling and position in life; but, al
the same time, should like to point
out that any one who divides his time
properly and makes conscientious
use of it, will always find that he car
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07

poetic form. / had come to despise
Christianity, when by the grace Of
God I was brought into contact with 9
Japanese student of ST. Ignatius Col
lege, Mr.. Nakamura, a clever, studious
and quiet man, cool-headed, and g
sound reasoner. His kind and gener
GUS nature, his clear, cool sense, his
religious faith, resting on soli6
foundation which l felt, though 1 coulG
not understand it; his kindly anC
moderate answers to my often antag
onistic questions, all aroused in my
mind desire to know more of the
Catholic religion. But he left for ia
pan, and for a long time 1 drew nc
nearer to the subject.
Catholic Reading.
At length through another Catholic
friend, some books fell into my hands
among them General Outline OF
Catholic Doctrine written in Jap
anese, in a profound, dignified classi
cal Chinese style. l now longed for a
thorough knowledge of the teaching OF
the Church, and was directed to
Father Egloffstein, S. j., who, with
untiring patience, energy, and enthu.
siasm, expounded Catholic doctrine to
me for hours every Sunday afternoon
throughout a whole year He gave me
many helpful books, such as ''Philos
ophy of Christianity" "Short Defense
of Christianity" and Scholastic Phil
osophy"
l left San Francisco to enter the
University of California, August, 1910
I worked my way through the college
as through the schools, and had very
little spare time at my disposal. Yet
what time I could spare from college
work l gave to the study of religion
I received much help this time from
Father O'Neill, C. S. P, Chaplain Of
the Newman Club of the university
who, with never-failing Kindness de
voted much time to my instruction
and made my doubts vanish one by
one.
Indeed, so thoroughly imbued was
I with Catholic principles, that tried
to convert some of my Japanese Prot
estant co-workers in the strawberry
fields, before I myself had embraced
the Faith. For realized their need Of
the uplifting and inspiring teaching Of
the Church of God.
My own difficulties disappeared by
degrees. The fundamental reasons
which were the essential elements o.
the basis of my faith became as
strong weapons in my hands against
all doubts. After three years O.
study and struggle, was received
into the Church, baptized on March
10th, 1912, and confirmed on Aug 4tf
of the same year
Francis RiSdburo Hdndi, Japanese
Student at the UniDerSitD of California,
in San Francisco Monitor
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
PRIEST TO THE PANTHEIsT.

Poor pagan poet, know We not
That Christ whom you refuse your
knee
Was life, is life "and life shall be"
To man throughout eternity?
How brings March back the Adonis
flower?
Doth it not spring from dying seed?
1t lives to die and dies to live,
And that is but the Christians creed.
If, then, a flower find life through
death,
Why do you say 'the dead rise not?''
Christ lived. He died and lives again,
While all your old gods are forgot.
All, yes, the old gods all are dead;
And Pan is dead! old Pagan Pan!
Beyond reviving from your bed
Of anguish, unbelieving man.
Your restless soul cries What am I?''
And seeks in Greek philosophy
AL ClIlo Wei. ANO' IL ID IOC GAACAO
Your soul will learn it's destiny.
1t offers what? A mere "perchance
Next life to be a daffodil.'
Beware, my son, that light has failed;
In your perchance doubt fingers still
He who created sun and moon,
The armament and every star,
The earth, the sea, each living thing
Who made man his familiar;
He who observes a sparrow's fall;
Who clothes the lily and the rose;
Who knows the vanity and pride
That worldly learning ever shows;
He who laid Babylon in waste;
Who scattered Israel DER the earth
He still is God! Christ is His Son!
Who die in Christ will find new birth
Lift up your spirit to the sky;
Let faith watt you beyond the veil,
Behold the everlasting life
OF all who Christ as Lord do hail
See there those souls you talked will
here;
Loved faces which give smile fo
smile,
And now, behold the risen Lord
He lives and you will reconcile.
Cast not away the Crucifix;
Come, bow your head and bend you
knee;
Trust not in Pan; he lures to death.
Christ only lives for you and me-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
is LIFE WORTH LIVING?

During the penitential season OF
Lent, this question will often be asked
by those who, in contemplation and
prayer. get glimpses OF this earthly
life from the supernatural viewpoint.
The late Father L. j. Vaughan gives
us one such glimpse in the following
words of his lecture, 'Is Life Worth
Living?"
Is it not strange that man, gifted
with that Godlike mind, scars up into
the bosoms of the Heavens and tears
from the sun the mysteries of his
light? Is it not strange, gifted with
his Godlike mind, man roams in the
darkened hours of the night, and
steals from the moon the mysteries
of her rays? Is it not strange, gifted
with his Godlike mind, man delves
down into the bosom of the earth, and
tears from the heart of Nature her
mysteries and her laws? But of him.
self-of life-of that wondrous mech
anism of soul and body, working on in
perfect harmony-man seems to know
little or nothing.
The truth is, man stands in life on
that ever-changing point called Time,
which juts out into the Unreasonable
ocean of futurity. Alone he stands,
seeking to penetrate the mist and fog
which hangs like pail between Time
and Eternity. We stand, for the most
part, like children, seeking the sun
on a cloudy day, shading our eyes
with the shields of faith, we may
catch the light dimly through the mist
of Time where it throws out rain
bows of prismatic hues, filing the soul
with a still increasing longing to
know in full that wondrous light that
paints this uncertain vale of glory.
Yes, man by his nature yearns for
the eternal; within his soul he cher
ishes a desire for immortality-a con
seriousness, a potentia to that end
and though he may turn from it, he
can not blot it from his soul, Hence
left to himself, man would, by the
grace of God, almost unconsciously
yearn for the supernatural. But Sc
duced by the spirit of this age of ma
terialism and sentimental religion;
wrapped in worldly pursuits; buried
in deep material problems; hurried
on in the mad rush for fame, fol
riches, for pleasures, man is slowly
but surely, drawn from the light Of
the supernatural.
God does not withdraw Himself
from man, but man forgets his great
Creator. Vividly impressed with the
cares of the body, the flesh soor
chokes the spirit into silence; and 81
far do we wander in pursuit of tina
phantom of earthly bliss, that thu
still, small voice of conscience is los
in the distance, and so naught but thu
sting of misfortune, naught but thu
natural effects of sin, naught but thu
pressure of the forefinger of Cod
justice can make us pause and reflect
stop and look back upon the mad rae,
we have run, and then when we Sc,
the tinseled folly of our dreams fad
away into airy nothingness; whel
our fierce hopes bring forth fresh sol
row, then, like wayward children, w
rebel against God, and cry out, Il
Life Worth Living?"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
STORY OF A JAPANESE CONVERT
The Church $50 EminentIy Reason
able"
Student in California University Tells
of His Journey from Buddhism
to Christianity.

In reply to the question, Why | be-
lieve in the doctrine of the Catholic
Church, writes this student in the
Monitor of San Francisco, my answer
must be: Because it is eminently
reasonable To tell how I came to
the knowledge that it is reasonable,
must give some account of my relig-
ious experiences.
In May, 1899, l came to Portland,
Ore, where I stayed at the Japanese
| M. E. Mission. A few months had
passed when the director of the mis-
sion, anxious to increase it's member
ship, urged me to become Christian.
But, having as yet no knowledge of
God, of Christianity, nor of the mean
ing OF the prayers and hymns heard,
in my embarrassment I consulted a
friend of more experience, already a
Christian and member of the mis-
sion. He told me all he knew about
Christianity, and, "it is better to be-
come Christian" said he, ''for it is
more convenient here to have the sta
tus of Christians. If we spend our
spare time at the mission we do not
run the risk of evil companionship
that we should incur in the hotel" So
1 was baptized, but could not under.
stand my new religion, and on reach
ing San Francisco abandoned it to re
turn to Buddhism with renewed zeal
But this zeal was unenduring, for il
was not founded upon enlightened
faith.
Interest in Christianity.
I A true and active interest in Chris
: tianity was aroused in me for the
first time by an ardent Methodist, &
Japanese, whom l met at grammar
school. I bought a Bible, read it, ant
, enjoyed it. In fact, it was my con
; slant companion and solace during thu
) year of illness and worry which fol
lowed-my only sweet and life givin.
book.
; But as I resumed my studies, b,
} degrees I lost faith in it and came t,
/ regard it as mythology expressed ii
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07

go to Holy Communion, 1t does not
occupy much time! We waste hours
in idle conversations, in eating and
drinking; we even find time unhappily
for sin; have we none at all for God?
What we lack is not time, but good
will. Any one who is in the habit of
going to Mass on week days can make
his preparation during Mass, and need
spend only a quarter of an hour in
thanksgiving, and even this quarter of
an hour is not time wasted from his
work, for it is a matter of common
experience that we work better and
with greater industry after going to
Holy Communion.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07

1t was wan, care-worn face, mex
pressibly aged before it's time, that
we gazed down upon in the coffin that
evening before the funeral. We press
Continued on page o.
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| the household goods were not of mar
ketable value and that there was but
very little money in the bank and
that Peters mother had fallen vic
tim to the eastern climate and needed
medicine and little comforts which
just now it was impossible to buy
Whereupon we remembered Peters
good clothes and Peters tWo-for-a'
quarter cigars and felt like shaking
our fists at him as in our schooldays.
and some of us actually did humble
some of the same old unutterable
things. l fear the rowdy instinct had
not quite died out in us, after all.
Well, Peter got a job; a good job.
Goodnatured old Billy Thorne was at
the bottom of it,. of course, and we
were all glad enough, if not for Peters
sake, at least for the sake of Peters
mother. The job was job that not
only paid well, but was bound to
grow. A real-estate boom had struck
the suburbs of our town, and all Peter
had to do was to manipulate few
columns of figures each day, direct
Lu0 WOEh OL Hall d uOZSu Sl6uOSId-
pliers, and affix his bumptious sigma
ture to the weekly pay receipt. 1t was
fine opening, a main chance; but
Peter didn't seem to think so.
To be brief, Peter disagreed with
his boss. Peter maintained that the
boss was a blockhead and no gentle
man; the boss maintained that Peter
was conceited ass. 1t was one of
those differences of opinion, I suppose,
where much may be said on both
sides; but the obvious thing for Peter
to do was to eat minute slice of
humble pie and continue to draw his
salary and get his revenge by earning
higher weekly commission. But
Peter didn't see it that way. So soon
Peter was walking the streets once
more and smoking another batch of
two-for-a-quarter cigars.
Then Peters mother died. Peter
said the doctors in our town were
quacks and the trained nurse-who,
for old times sake, had rendered
eight weeks service gratis-was in
competent We had nothing to say
in reply.
1t was a wan, care-worn face, mex
pressibly aged before it's time, that
we gazed down upon in the coffin that
evening before the funeral We press
Continued on page o.
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THOUGHTS ON ONES VOCATION

: Many boy and girl, bright, happy
and good, as well as excellent young
men and women, become prey to
anxiety, doubts and annoyance when
confronted with the question, what
is my vocation?" Generally, this is a
consequence of misplaced confidence.
These promising young people, blessed
with pure and generous hearts
hearts responsive to every noble i'm
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07

The hottest of all days are those
kept by ourselves in silence apart;
though secret anniversaries of the
heart.
The evening world., 1914-04-06
SINGER SAFELY Gagged
IN CELL BY GIRL Who
WAS HER OWN SlEUTH
Ortloff, Opera Student, "
Nabbed on Train and Accused
of Jewel Theft.

When . tall and attractive young
man Of conversational ability asked
several weeks ago at Mis- Estelle
Reeb's home at No. 1928 Jefferson
avenue. Brooklyn. about the POSSIBLE
ity Of becoming . boarder there, his
winning manner won.
Peter Ortloff was his name. He
sang charmingly and many neiGhbors
came 10 hear him. He said he was
a nurSe In the Bushwick Hospital.
but was training for the operate
stage.
But on April Miss Reeb discovered
that their new boarder had disap-
peared in the night and six diamond
rings valued at $1,000 had vanished
The evening world., 1914-04-06
WALLSTREET

Market Closing.-Yf there II any
thug in the admonition not to sell =
dun market IL should apply now. A
condition Of intense dulness prevailed
In late afternoon, but prices were
steady. and those who were bullishly
inclined said the market was sold to
Z standstill.
There was q little selling pressure
on Great Northern Ore, resulting in
q decline of over q point to SAN. but
the stock met support at the low
level. The street had no special ex-
PLANTATION Of the decline. Total sales.
,o6t2s shares.
Opening was quiet and initial price
changes were unimportant Copper
stocks responded to the strength In
the metal market In London and ad-
vanced after the opening.
While the volume Of business was
light, fractional gains were made in
all the active stocks in the first half
hour. u. 8. Steel seemed to possess
considerable strength, gaining Ia, to
- SIS. Short interest 10 said by close
observers to be larger than at any
other time in a long while. Trading
eased of toward the end Of the first
hour. There was revival of dividend
talk on Inter. Met. preferred. but
traders were not inclined to speculate
on that Issue, although earnings are
running at the rate Of Sl-2 per cent.
on the preferred.
Market held firm during the second
hour, business on small scale. In the
carly afternoon the market was prac-
tical1y at a standstill: only a few
stocks were traded In, but prices held
steady.
The evening world., 1914-04-06


Western Pacifc's February gross
declined $3i,922, leaving a deficit OF
$36,22o. Eight months gross in
creased Sl19.902. net declined &i3O.075.
United Cigar stores Company's
regular quarterly dividend of IN per
cent. on common stock Is payable
May Is to stock Of record April 30.
Delaware and Hudson reports
II b3-100 per cent. earned In calendar
year 1913 against ~ 95-100 per cent. In
1912, an increase of $500 per cent.
Norfolk and Western February
gross declined S394.379. net decreased
S311, 457. Eight months gross in
creased S461. 4S1, net decreased ST.
220.12s.
Union Pacific directors plan 70
continue TO pay dividends on the COM
mon stock at rate of 10 per cent. per
annum until holders OF common stock
have received the extra distribution
approved by the board Jan. last.
Nv Apr,I 20 the 80 by-product coke
ovens OF Republic Iron & Steel Com
pany at youngstown will be in full
operation. employing 200 additional
mon.
Vacuum OIL Co. reports surplus
Dec. 81 S17.151,049. against 3l+.67b,275
previous year.
Mountain Power Company recently
isted on the Stock Exchange reports
net earnings for year e2,414,S60; bal
ance after dividends 3S03,3os.
Davis DAILY Copper Company called
assessment Of 80 cents q share pay
The evening world., 1914-04-06

United Cigar Stores Company's
regular quarterly dividend Of IN per
cent. on common stock is payable
May Is to stock Of record April 30.
The evening world., 1914-04-06
N. Y. COTTON MARKET.

Cotton prices opened down from
4 to 7 points. Market eased or fur
,her after the call; demand from big
shorts was less urgent, and local
scalpers and South sold. Port re-
ceipts estimated $4,000 bales; last
week. 1854: year ago. 25.ss3.
Scattered realizing was we'll alb
sorbed in morning. but business was
light and buying was not aggressive.
Closed near to the low point Of the
day, Is to II points decline.
The evening world., 1914-04-06
SOUP TO NUTS! EAT WITHOUT FEAR ~
Of DYSPEPSIA PAPE'S D|APEPS|N

lump Of lead in stomach), Bi'iousness.
Heartburn, Water Brash. Pain in stom-
ach and intestincs. Headaches from
stomach are absolutely unknown where
Pape's Diapepsin 10 used. II really does
all the work Of . healthy stomach. 1t
digests your meals when your stomach
can't. ltleaves nothing to ferment. sour
and upset the stomach.
Get q large 50-ccnt case OF Papc's
Diapcpsin from your druggist, then eat
anything you want without the slightest
discomfort or misery. besides. every par
ticle Of impurity and Gas that is in your
stomach and intestines will vanish.
Should you be suffering now from In.
digestion or any stomach disorder. you
can get relief in five minutes.
The evening world., 1914-04-06

also. Detectives worked vainly on the
case.
Miss Reeb then decided to do .
little detective work on her own ac-
count. She spent much time riding
about the city. Yesterday she caugh,
Ortloff on a Bay Ridge train at Thir-
ty-sixth street.. grabbed him by the
arm, pushed him to the station plat
form and dragged hun to the Fourth
avenue police station.
At first ne denied he had boarded
at the Reeb home, but whom Lieut..
Bushy confronted him with a record
of his past performances, the lieuten-
ant says, he admitted tho theft and
also the fact that he had been In
prison,
The evening world., 1914-04-06
Digests Food when Stomach
Can't - No Sourness,
Gas, Indigestion.

You can eat anything your stomach
Graves without fear Of Indigestion or
Dyspepsia. or that your food will fer
ment or sour on your stomach, II you
will take Pape's Diapepsin occasionally.
Anything you eat will be digested;
nothing can ferment or turn into acid.
poison or stomach gas. which causes
Belcbing, Dizziness. = feeling Of fullness
after eating. Nausea, Indigestion Qike a
The evening world., 1914-04-06

the past week were 1000 bushels
less than year ago. Offerings were
reported well taken in the West
Better cash demand helped to ad-
vance prices in the later trading,
closing " to N cent advance.
The evening world., 1914-04-06
POLICEMAN HURT BY HORSE.
Animal stumbles, Falls and Rolls
Over on Rider.

While Policeman Thomas J. Weber Of
the sheepshead Bay station was riding
his horse. Mirth. through Ryder's lane.
near Kings Highway. to-day. the ami
mai stumbled, fell and rolled over on
him. Weber was hurt about the arms.
shoulders and legs, but managed to
walk TO his station house and report
sick He was sent home for treatment.
The evening world., 1914-04-06

Wheat opened Y to y of. Wheat
exrorts for the week were 4.436. 900
bushels below the same period year
ago. A bearish Government report 10
expected tomorrow. Crop news II
DO favorable II keeps the market
short, and prices readily recovered
from decline until toward the close
when prices were Y to v below Sat-
urday's final figures.
Corn opened firm. Corn exports for