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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-31
DISCOURSE BY ARCHBISHOP IRE
LAND, ON THE OCCASION OF
THE UNIV YELLING OF THE
STATUE OF GENERAL JAMES
SHIELDS IN THE Capitol OF
MINNESOTA, OCTOBER 20, 1914.

To James Shields, the soldier, the
statesman, the jurist, honor is paid by
the citizenship of Minnesota. A monu.
ment of him is enthroned in the hall
of the Capitol of the State, there to
perpetuate his name and memory, to
the intent that coming generations
may know him, and, knowing him,
emulate in the service of humanity
and of country his deeds of noble and
disinterested patriotism and valor
No unusual occurrence is it in
America that a monument be built to
pay honor to James Shields. In the
Hall of Fame, beneath the dome of
the Capitol of the nation in Washing
ton, there stands his figure, placed
there by the State of Illinois, when it
was summoned to name to Americas S
admiring vision two of it's mcst dis
been erected to him by the State of
Missouri in the public square of the
City of Carrollton. Minnesota may
well, without fear or peril of blame,
do as it's sister-states, Illinois and
Missouri, have done-eXtol the fame
of "the Jurist, the Statesman, the Sol
dier," James Shields-and do so, with
especial joyousness, inasmuch as at
one period of his career he was a
citizen and loyal servant of our COM
monwealth.
From 1856 to 1860 James Shields
claimed Minnesota as his home. While
commissioner of the Federal Land
Office in Washington, he had learnt Of
the fertility of our fields and the
salubriousness of our climate, and had
resolved, that, when freed from the
tolls of public Office, he would draw
hither colonists from the ranks of his
fellow-Irishmen in the Eastern States
and in Ireland itself, less likely to
find elsewhere than in Minnesota
peace and prosperity. He became one
of the proplietors and founders of
what is now the fourishing City of
Faribault, and thence sent far and
wide invitations to settlement in the
neighboring districts. The fruits of
his labors as Colonizer are the
townships of Shieldsville, Erin, Kill
kenny, Montgomery, in our Counties
of Rice and lie Sueur, where reside
the hundreds of Industrious and
wealthy farmers, of whose good
American citizenship their Celtic
names give sure guarantee. When
the first legislature of the newly-or-
ganized State of Minnesota convened
in 1868, it chose as it's representatives
in the Senate of the United States
Henry M. Rice and James Shields
the continent-wide fame of the latter
commencing him to the electors in
lieu of more immediate labors in Min
nesOta itself. AS the result of the
drawing of lots between the new
senators, James Shields took to him.
self the short term of two years. This
expired, the majority in the State
Legislature meanwhile having changed
it's political coloring, he ceased his
service in Washington, and shortly
afterwards sought new home in
California.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-31
SCHOOL IN STATE PRISON
CHAPLAIN TEACHES coNvIcTs IN
NEW JERSEY PRISON.

New Jerseys most unique school,
that organized by Rev. Aloysius Fish
for the convicts at the State Prison,
has resumed it's activities for the fall
and winter The prison chapel is the
class room.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-31
ST. ANDREWS PARISH

LOTS PURCHASED FOR A NEW
CHURCH AND SCHOOL IN WAR
RENDALE ADDlTIoN-BUILD
OPERATIONS WILL BEGIN IN
THE SPRING - NEW CHURCH
WILL BE MORE CENTRAL
FATHER PRINToN PASTOR OF
THE PARISH FOR FOUR YEARS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-31
GENERAL JAMES SHIELDS

in the Senate of the United States,
where he served the full term of six
| years. In 1856 he was in Minnesota,
| the colonizer and it's representative in
the Senate of the United States. The
outbreak of the Civil War found him
resident of California. At once he
buckled on his warrior sword, and
brigadier-general, soon to be major
general of the volunteer army. In
1863 he resigned his commission ir
the army, owing to misunderstanding
with the Secretary of War, Mr.. Stan
ton. Missouri now became his home
Here he was Adjutant General of the
State and later was chosen again tc
membership in the Senate of the
United States, occupying the seat
vacated through the death of Senator
Bogy. Later he filled two terms in
the State Legislature. The last years
of his life were spent in cultivating
modest farm near Carrollton, in Mis-
souri,, and giving lectures in different
parts of the country in aid of charit-
able and religious works. He died in
1879-leaving to his wife and children
all that he was able to leave to them.
as the pecuniary result of his many
years of civil and militant officehold.
ing-his few acres of farmland, the
diamond-studded swords, given him,
one by the State of South Carolina,
tho other hV the State of Illinois
and his blessing.
A wonderful career, that of James
Shields, in the picturesqueness of its
varieties, in the condolences reposed
in him by his fellow-Americans from
Illinois to Washington City, from
Minnesota to Missouri, in the enthu.
siasms his name everywhere was wont
to evoke; and wonderful, equally so,
in the talents he displayed wherever
the call to Office placed him, magnifi-
Gently so, in the martial skill and
bravery of which hts sword was ever
the token upon fields of gore and
glory. Picturesqueness it is, seldom
eQualled, in the fortunes of other
heroes-though so many and so
illustrious-in the annals of America.
Only recall the chief headlines in the
narratives of his career-Soldier and
Statesman: Iurist and Orator: Legis-
1ator in the c2lef cities of two states:
Senator of the United States from
three of it's commonwealths: soldier
in three American wars.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-31

FollOW-AmerlCanS, we announce
noble name, when that of James
Shields is spoken: we glorify noble
memory when we fling out his figure
to the gratitude and the admiration of
Americans of today, of Americans of
tomorrow.
To what do we attribute the mani
fold honors, bedecking the years in the
career of James Shields?
1t is plain from the record that
James Shields was no intriguer in
politics, no shrewd, insidious wire
puIler. He was ignorant of the arts
of combinations and machiueries. He
was the single-minded and the open
tongued citizen. He simply showed
himself as he was, willing to take
what was offered, unwilling, unable
He was the old-fashioned knight, with
out fear, but, also, without reproach.
Nor, as distinction of Office came, was
he cunning in schemes to retain it.
He did his duty, regardless of con-
sequences, regardless of the dictates
of the political party that had en-
trusted him with power, bidding
friends and foes to judge his deeds on
their bare desert. At all times, and
in all stations, he was James Shields,
to be taken, or to be pushed aside,
for what he was, for what he was be-
lieved to be.
To what, then, is due his career?
To personal character and qualifica-
tions: to value of service rendered
whatever the position to which he was
lifted: to the willingness of America
to recognize and reward merit, wher-
ever merit is discernible.
Shields was the good man. His
private life was above reproach. No
weakness was his in the use of drink:
no moral stain ever darkened his
escutcheon. In him deep religious
conviction begot the personal and so
cial virtues, and frightened their uses
and practices. | might, perhaps,
blame the impetuosity of moment
which led him to the brink of duel
with a famed citizen, Abraham Lin.
coin. Let the false notions of honor
prevailing at the time, excuse the one
and the other.
Shields was the gentleman, in man
ner polished and refined; in the
maintenance of principle, the soul it
self of honor and integrity. A base
proposal would have at once awakened
in him indignant ire. To give service
to friend or to foe, was the imperious
I dictate of his code of chivalry.
We read of the typical Irish gentle
man. That was Shields, warm Celtic
blood ever coursing in his veins
kingly Irish traditions ever ruling
heart and head. He had the Celtic
faults-he was emotional, maybe now
and then too quick in decision, too
impatient, perhaps, for his own wei
fare, too much of rover and seeker
of new things. But, at times those
very faults served him well, as whel
his sword was brandished on the bat
tlefield. And with Celtic faults he hat
all the Celtic virtues. Brave he wa
and valorous, generous of gift ant
service, the high-tempered knight
whose flashing passage across tn,
j (csntiRued en- page Sd
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28

1t is unnecessary for some
people to hide their lights un-
der bushel. A thimble is
ample.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
Copy OF Letter
From The President.

Marion, Virginia, October 20.
DR.. j. d. Buchanan, of this
place, chairman of the Demo-
cratic district committee, has
received from President Wilson
a letter voluntarily written.
urging the election of Hon. r..
Tate Irvine to Congress in this
district. 1t is believed, owing
to the tremendous popularity of
the President and his policies
in tho district, that this letter
Will greatly increase democrat
ic enthusiasm and render lr-
vines election more certain.
The letter is as follows:
The White House,
Washington, October 81, 1914.
My dear DIR. Buchanan:
have been following with
real interest the candidacy of
Mr.. Tate Irvine in the ninth
district of Virginia and | want
to send you this line to manifest
my very great interest in his
election. think that every
man must wish to see the hand
of the government sustained at
this time and | feel that Mr..
Irvine would be an admirable
spokesman for the things we
wish to accomplish.
Very Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
No. a.
Conference Appointments.

The Holston Annual Confer
cnce of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in session in
Bristol last week, made the fol-
lowing appointments for the
Big Stone Gap District:
L. = Martin, Presiding Elder
Appalachm-L j. Williams.
Big Stone Gsp-w. y Wagner
Eaoswood--W II Walker.
Chnchport--E t. Mcconnell
Ciutwood- u W Stewart.
Covburn w G. Thompson.
Cumberland Gap--w. NJ Ellis
Fort Blsckmorc ". y Baker. suppl,
Gate City-D : llearon
Nmg.port n. u Moore
joucsy'lle Circuit +. n. Woodward
Niugo Mission Ito be supplied.
N'choisyillc Audrcw Nj Quails.
Norton Hugh +. Kclsoc
Norton Mission Richard w. Watts
Pennington Cap-W. W. Hicks
roveits Valley -lamcs Cornctt
81 Charles e e Brooks supply
Snokleyvilc Jno. \ smith
Stouoy, James \ johnson.
loms Creek Robcrt II Ballard
Wise 81 W. ucsu.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
William Beverly Host of An
Enjoyable Party.

Friday night from eight thir
ty to ten o'clock William Bev-
erly entertained Il large number
of his young friends very de-
lightfully at his home.
In the matching of ADVERTISE
ments, Miss Adelaide Petit
won the girls prize, box of
candy, while Rufus Petit won
the boys prize, Il beautiful tie;
after which, numerous games,
such as Cinderella, Thunder
and Sleeping Beauty were play.
ed which was enjoyed very
much.
Delicious ice cream and cake
was served at the close of the
games.
Those present were: Misses
Margaret Barron, Bruce Skeen.
Juliet Knight, Hannah Alsover.
Margaret Mathews, Adelaide
Petit, Nina johnson, Helen
Mccormick and Doroth V
Owens; Junior McCorkle, Rufus
Petit, Carl Baker, William,
Edward and Gordon Goodloe,
Reginald and Clifford Smith.
Miss Anna Agee and Geo. l..
Rex assisted in entertaining
the young guests.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
SURPRISES MANY
IN BIG STONE GAP.

The QUICK action of simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc. ,
as mixed in Adler-i-ka, the rem
edy which became famous by
curing appendicitis, is surpris
ing Big Stone q ap people.
Many have found that this
simple remedy drains so much
foul matter from the system
that A SINGLE DOSE relieves
constipation, sour stomach and
gasso the stomach almost I'M
MEDIATELY. Adler i-ka is
the most thorough bowel cleans
er ever sold. The Mutual Drug
Company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
Mr.. Byrd
Predicts Victory for Mr..
Irvine in Ninth.

I'm" situation IN the Ninth
District Is most favorable to
the cause of II. Tate Irvine =
sand Richard EVELYN Byrd
Unlted States District ATTORNEY
Tor the Western District of Nir
gInia, and former speaker of
the House of Delegates. who
arrived IN the city last night.
alter several days OF campaign
ing iar his frlcnd in the south
western section of the State.
II predict an overwhelming
victory for him.
THE canvass MIR. Irvine is
making is exceedingly forcihle.
! was with hun al about twelve
points where he spoke to large
aud appreciative audiences.
lie is Enthusiastically making
his appeal upon a high and i'm
personal plane, and is winning
greater strength daily.
" Mr. Irvine mas ALWAYS been
Il Progressive Democrat. who
has never for moment waver-
ed from those fundamental con
ceptions of governmental poll
cies upon which the Democratic
party bases its right to exist.
His personal friendship and
political support OF President
Wilson tells strongly IN his be
half, because, unquestionably,
the people of the country are
behind the President.
"He makes a profoundly
strong and eloquent appeal
when he denounces the plank
IN the Siemp Bristol platform.
which derides the peace policy
of Bryan and Wilson.
Heretofore MIR. Slemp has
had back of him the active sup
port and, it is said, the contri-
buttons of the Federal Office
holders. He had also the pow
er and prestige of IA long un-
broken succession of Rcpubli-
can administrations behind
him. The situation is now
changed The psychology of
the situation is with the Demo
Gratis. Ii is a Democratic year.
and the stars in their courses
are lighting for Democracy
"Wlth so clean, so attractive.
so able Il candidate; with gen
eral Democratic trend; with so
energetic and forceful can
vass, and with the prestige of
our great President behind him,
the chances are that Mr.. Irvine
will be elected by an over.
whelming vote. There has
never in recent years been so
favorable an opportunity. All
the Democratic leaders are rail-
lying to his support. Governor
Stuart, Il host within himself,
is aiding his canvass, and the
Democrats are in harness
everywhere in the district. -
Richmond Times Dispatch,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
NEWS FROM THE LINKS.
Mountain Coli Club Winners
Over Bristol Country
Club.

CA last Saturday ten mem
oers at me Bristol Golf Club
came to Big stone Gap on tile
Invitation of the Mountain Golf
Nluh 20 eugnge in the annual
team match, ia which thelatter
were victorious, winning nine
out OF the ten matches Bristol
was slightly handicapped 10y
the face that some of their best
PLAYERS were unahie 90 come,
ana their being unfamiliar with
thc eourse' hnding 10 rather
diilicult IN playing sand greens
and overcoming natural haz
ards
Following Us me way in
winch they started on
~ i5achman VS.. IL. n. 10Y.
II u. oauder5 VS. j. # Hulhtt.
Geo bachman VS.. Is Stoehr.
w Daniels VS.. y W. Gaut.
w - Game Us. u b. oayers
II + wynn VS.. NJ H..
HraOer-
q n ocncren W., D. Horne.
Mrs. cane vs.. MISS Jnle Bul-
llt.
Nirs. ochereh vs.. Slrs. > Is.
Ayers.
MISS Naid"e'l Vs. Mrs H. b.
AiSoVeF-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
Lumber Plant at
Honaker Burned.

AZ an early hour Sunday
morning the bug lumber plant
of the lionoker Lumber Com
pany, which is located at Ho.
maker, was Quilted by fire. en-
tniliug a loss of a quarter mil.
lion dollars 1t was between IL
and O'Clock when the night
Waterman discovered flames
leauing from the machine room
and SO quickly did the fire
spread, that no one is able to
tell just how the fire started
AS soon as the wutchman dia-
covered the fire he raised the
alarm and the work of saving
the millions Of feet of lumber
stacked on the yard was under.
taken An engine was put in
10 use to pull away the docks
leading from the mill to the
lumber yards TO keep the fire
from spreading by way of these
entrances, while the lumber
that was IN the mill was quick
down the docka lima hontinin,,
the flames to thn NH bmildinS
and machinery honse whirS
was consumed or partially so
There ind boen u downnoi,r of
rain. and no wind WAS stirriny
to fan the flames though thnT
Shot inward and niercrd ), lnr-
i,i cavern ia thu inkv blnckness
of the stormy night and its
crackiinp echo from the snr-
rounding mills sill in the
nights solitude while Ills
,v,'s n,oI,al ,,.,,,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
Democratic
Speaking.
Closing Week of Campaign.
Appointments in the Ninth
District.
non. II TATE IRVINE

iiON. X 'IAIE lR\ I\E
Bristol. October 2s,h NIGHT.
rcarisburg. October s7,b. day..
Cleveland. October Is. day, barbecue.
lIonakcr. October 2s,b nisbt.
Cocburn. October 2ath. day
Dante, October 29th. uighi
Big Stone cap. oct. 81 day Barbecue
Appalacha. October yi.t. night
HON cTArDr s,y ,vsox
Bristol October eetb n;,h,
iearisburr 0c,oher a7,h d.,,
Cleveland. oetobcr ~ d,y ra,,oc,,.
Wise. October estb nirh,
Coeburn. October ao,b J,y
Norton. oeiob,r eot, nirbt
Clintuood. October so dey p,ri,ecuo
big stone Gan DE, IN DIV. u,,n.,,,,.
Appalachia. october BIS, uich,
nov IIpNpN - sr,.,r
I.n,non o,', - - = a
cleveland on,nl,.rs u t. p,
IIon,Ier o.tn,o, os,i ''.'1 '''' '''"'
Bio SION. ,.,, 10, ~, s. ,,,
my my ,'''' ,'''' W Wv
',, ~, 'O'' y " - u = n \ !, 'oIi-Ahp'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
Accepts Term in Penitentiary

Freezing, Va, October rs
Harmon Mullins, who shot and
killed his nineteen-year old son
in September, entered into
compromise with the common
wealth, taking a term of fifteen
years in the penitentiary. Null
Inns is 70 years old. tie is
peculiar character, and by
many is considered mentally
unbalanced. He would take a
Bible and 90 to the schools and
other places OF gatherings and
give talks on the scriptures and
morals, while at other times
his profanity was almost shock
ing. His crime was the most
brutal ever committed in the
county.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
Wise County
Had a Fine Exhibit at the
State Fair.

The Wise County exhibit at
the Virginia State i'airittR Rich
mOnl WAS one nunuue Is cxhi!
its from other counties. Each
of the as was given n booth of
nearly the same size and IN il
they were expected to show a
sample of every garden and
field crop grown in the county
These products were arranged
ia the most attractive manner
possible. In the WISE County
booth there were samples of the
following crops: Corn. 100
ears in ten ear samples: hay, u
bales of small size of the differ
cnt kinds of hay, punches of
all the different grasses, clover
and grains, milo maize, sor-
ghum, broom corn, corn fodder
potatoes Sweet and Irish
pumpkins, cabbage, turnips.
beets, onions, kershaws, % or
more varieties of apples, pears.
samples of grains, such as buck
wheat, wheat, oats. rye, etc.
peanuts, Kohl rabi, satisfy
peas, beans. etc.
The follow ing county people
are to be thanked for contribut
ing the samples which made up
the exhibit: III. G. Stewart.
rhurston Banner, Walter Nash
Il D. Wears, Sam Ramsey
Fletcher Porter, c. +. Blanton
John w, Chalkley, Andy Hood
Grant Beverley, J p. Scott,
Tiv. Powers, j n. Hamilton
l. J. Beverly, T. G. Horne, Elan
merry Horne, Kent Edwards, W.
$. Mathews, Charlie Freeman,
Harvie Easterling, Andy Mil
Ter, Irvine Scott, George lessee,
jackson lessee, y. II. Rober-
son, j. h. Hamilton, A. II. FL
kins, Clay burn Bloomer, Sam
Thacker, j. NJ. ELAN, Ebert
Kilgore, Miss Sarah Cochran
w. H. Eikins, 5. a. lsaacs,
John Hale, Owen Boiling
Nicholas Horne, Z. G. Litz,
Tom Smith, Charlie Smith
Henry Hamilton, ssell
Wheatley, lessee Beam, j #.
Robinette, MIR. Stalard, Hen
derson Addington, Y. A. Boil
ling, Elisha Quulls, and j. \.
Wampler.
IL may be that we have omit
ted some of the names as there
were nearly 300 samples in all
but we are none the less CRATE
ful to any we may have over
looked i'll writing this article.
These people have helped to
place Wise County on the map
as county with great agricul
tural possibilities. We hope to
have u much better exhibit at
the State FAIR next year, with
the aid of the county people.
The writer acted as one Of
the nine Judges who Judged
the jS county booths. There
NtlC pI iNtS OtltItu lti pull olN ,
so only about ten of the best
were scored, but Wise would
have come in about l2th or
18th. This we regard as good
showing for the first year.
Roanoke county was placed
LIST, Gloucester 21d, Allegheny
}rd, Cumberland 4th, Nance
mond 9TH and Mcbklenburg 9th
Jesse McLemore, Thurston
Banner, Il. V. Wohlford, j axe
Riner and John W. Chalkley
were Wise County people who
visited the State Fair and came
around to their county booth
and expressed themselves as
pleased with the efforts of the
demonstration agent in arrang-
ing the products.
a photograph of the Wise
County exhibit was taken and
it will be ut McLemore's store
in n short while where those
who wish can see 1t.
J. c.. STILES.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Polly
motored to Pennington GAP
Sunday and spent the day there
visiting Mrs. Polly's parents.
Judge and Mrs. Il. w. Penning.
ton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-10-28
U. D. c. Meeting.

The Big Stone Gap Chapter
of the Daughters of the Con.
federacy, met ednesday af-
ternoon, Oct. 2lst, at the home
of Mrs. l.. 0. Petit, Mrs. Pet.
tit, the president presiding.
Fifteen members were pres