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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Louis, Mo-; Very Rev. Anselm Ken
nedy, of the Province of the Holy
Name, New York City; Very Rev.
Ferdinand PARE, of the Province OF
the Immaculate Conception (Italian),
New York, City,, Very Rev. Jerome
Schneider, of the Commissariat of the
Assumption, B. V. NJ, (Polish); Pu-
laski, Wis, and Very Rev. Kasimir
Zakrajesk, of the Commissariat of the
Holy Cross, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Noted Artist Dead.-Miss Clotilda
Brielmaier, aged forty-eight, painter
of religious subjects for churches,
died recently after a brief illness,
at the home of her father in MilWau-
kee, Wis. She spent twenty years in
the art centers of Europe. Specimens
of her work are to be found in st.
Stanislaus, st. MichaePs st. Francis,
and st. Joseph's churches, and in the
Archbishop's chapel in Milwaukee
and in cathedrals and churches in
New York, Cincinnati, Dubuque,i Ia.
and other cities. 3 s..,
Vesper Service for knights.-The
Knights of Columbus of the New York
and Long Island jurisdictions, will
unite in a great public demonstration
on Sunday afternoon, April Is, at foul
o'clock. The occasion will be the an
nual vesper service of the Knights, ar
ranged by Rev. Francis ]. Sullivan
State Chaplain, and rector of st. Alloy
sius' Church, who will preach the ser
mon at the service.
Sister of Charity. Dead.-Siste
Mary John, for forty-nine years Sis
ter of Charity, died at st. Joseph
Home, New York City, on March Is
Forty-fve years were spent in tn
home where she died.
Editor of "Antidote" Dead.-EdWar
F. Campbell, pastor of the Church c
} Our Lady of Victory, Paris, Texa:
; died recently at the age of Al years
He was ordained by the late Bisho
Dunno for the diocese of Dallas twent
years ago. Some years ago Fathe
Campbell undertook the publication {
monthly paper in connection wit
: his mission work, setting the type an
: printing the paper himself. Under tn
name of "The AntidoteS it attaine
considerable reputation and aided
setting at nought the poisonous pro-
ucts of the numerous anti-Catholic pu1
locations of the South.
Request to Good Shepherd.-Fiv
r thousand dollars was bequeathed
the House of the Good Shepherd /
| James M. Wilson, non-Catholi
whose will was probated lately
Denver. He had helped the institutio
!, during his lifetime
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17
OLD WORLD NEWS.

Dutch Catholic Publications. There
are no less than one hundred and five
Catholic publications in the small
kingdom of Holland.
Auxiliary Bishop of Posen.-Very
Rev. DR.. Jedzink has been appointed
Auxiliary Bishop of Posen.
Irish Vincentian Dead.-Rev. Charles
Dinneen, c.. NJ, who died recently at
ST. Joseph's, Blackjack, Ireland, was a
native of Kilbrittian, Co. Cork, where
he was born in 1874. He joined the
Vincentian Congregation in 1896. For
a number of years he. had been on the
staff of the Irish College, Paris.
Priest Composed Chinese Dictionary.
The first missionary to compose a.
Chinese dictionary was an Irish priest,
Rev. John McVeigh. After several
years work in China he came to Amer
lea and died in, Chicago.
Catholics in British Parliament
There are now eighty-seven Catholic
Members of Parliament in the British
House of Commons.
Catholic School chiIdren.-Last
year, in New South Wales there we're
424 Catholic primary schools, attend
ed by $500 children. In Sydney
alone last year there were 209 Catho-
lie primary schools, attended by 49,
las children.
Our Lady's Sanctuaries in Africa
The Church in Africa has several sane
tuaries of Our Lady: that of Our Lady
of Africa is at Algiers; that of Our
Lady of Salvation at Oran, and a
Basilica at Hippone The most beauti-
full one is that at Algiers. Recently,
the cornerstone of another, Our Lady
of Tunis, was laid. 1t is on one of the
mountain peaks of North Africa.
Request for charity.-Under the will
of the late Maior-General Sir Luke
O'Connor, v. c., K. c., B., the Crusade
of Rescue, an English Catholic work
for poor children, benefits to the ex-
tent of $4,000 for the help of the emf
grafton work of this Society and $4,000
for it's general objects. The late Gen
eral took great interest in the work
of emigration. Each year. on the an
0f hn hattie Of limo in
which battle he won his Victoria
Cross, he sent donation.
Catholics in India.-The population
of India, including Burmah and Ceylon
is 324 100000, or one-f1fth of that of
the world. Only 3,S33,492 of this popu-
lation is Christian. Catholics number
about 100000, under Archbishops,
"a Bishops and 1892 priests. y
Religious Statistics of HolIand.-In
Holland are Sc Catholic religious
houses of men, % converts of con-
Itemplative Sisters, and 430 houses of
nursing Sisters with 10000 members.
Holland has not as yet Catholic Uni
versity. 1t has 73O primary schools
with $4,000 pupils; also q Catholic
Colleges and diocesan seminaries.
For italian Emigrants.-By letter
from the Sacred Consistorial Congre-
CATION to the Bishop of Vicenza, Presi-
dent of the Society for the Aid of
Italian Emigrants to countries outside
Europe, the Holy See entrusts to him
the Office which previously belonged
to the ecclesiastical body known as
the s'Consulta" at Milan. Therefore
this prelate and the Council named
by him will have the faculty of de-
lclaring suitable for the purpose Of the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Irish Vincentian Dead.-Rev. Charles
Dinneen, G. M, who died recently at
st. Joseph's, Blackjack, Ireland, was a
native of Kilbrittian, Co. Cork, where
he was born in 1874. He joined the
Vincentian Congregation in 1896. Fol-
a number of years he. had been on the
staff of the Irish College, Paris.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

against the Germans in 1870. The
Irish fighting strain evidently per-
sists in the Mcmahon family, since
the new Generals brother was also
promoted to Generals rank since the
present war began. Gen. Patrice de
Mcmahon holds the title of Duke of
Magenta, conferred on his father for
bravery in the field. His wife is of
French Royal blood.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Dutch Catholic Publications. There
are no less than one hundred and five
Catholic publications in the small
kingdom of Holland.
ti'a~
Auxiliary Bishop of Posen.-Very
Rev. DR.. Jedzink has been appointed
Auxiliary Bishop of Posen.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

PapaI Privilege for University-The
Holiness Pope Benedict XIV, has con-
.ferred upon the ancient University Of
Bologna, of which he, as Archbishop,
was High Chancellor, new privileges
in the comforting of academic degrees.
st. Thomas Aquinas taught in this
glorious university.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Royalty Visits Hospital. - King
George and Queen Mary recently paid
a visit to the oldest Catholic hospital
in London, England, that of ST. John
and Elizabeth, in ST. Johns Wood.
This hospital, where nursing sisters
are still to be seen in the wards,
where there is a resident Catholic
priest and very beautiful chapel, is
the only remaining vestige of the work
of the Order of Knights Hospitallers,
or Knights of st. John.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Confessions in Many Languages
In London, England, there are two
churches or chapels where confessions
are heard in Chinese, five where they
are heard in Dutch, forty where one
may confess in Flemish, Lightweight
in French, three in Gaelic, twenty
four in German, one in Greek, one in
Hungarian, one in Lithuanian, one in
Russian, two in Maltese, two in Polish,
two in Portuguese, sixteen in Spanish,
and thirty-eight in Italian.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Priest Composed Chinese Dictionary.
The first missionary to compose a
Chinese dictionary was an Irish priest,
Rev. John McVeigh. After several
years work in China he came to Amer
lea and died in Chicago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Catholic School chiIdren.-Last
year. in New South Wales there were
424 Catholic primary schools, attend
ed by $3.50 children In Sydney
alone last year there were 209 Catho-
lie primary schools, attended by 28,-
las children.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Catholics in British Parliament
There are now eighty-seven Catholic
Members of Parliament in the British
House of Commons.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

General de McMahon.-C COLONEL
Patrice de Mcmahon, of the French
army, who has just been promoted to
the rank of General. is the eldest son
of the once famous Marshal Mcmahon,
who was President of France. and one
of her brayest defenders in the wars
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Will Attend General chapter-The
Franciscan Provincials of the United
States who will attend the General
Chapter of the Order to be held in
Rome on May % are: Very Rev.
Eugene Buttermann, of the Province
of St John the Baptist, Cincinnati,
o.; Very Rev. Benedict Schmidt. of
the Province of the Sacred Heart. st.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

,Papal Seminary in India.-At Handy
in India, there is Papal seminary
which is central one for India and
Ceylon. The first ordination there
took place in 1898. Last December
eight students were ordained priests
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

Brooklyn's orphans.-The Catholic
Orphan Society of Brooklyn, N. "
has the care of 1901 orphans. Dur
ing last year it received 1921, 1885
and disbursed $29S, 1854 for the care
and maintenance of the orphans in
two homes.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-17

New X. of c. Home.-Trenton Coun-
Gil of the Knights of Columbus moved
into its new home on North Warren
street, Trenton, N. j., last week. The
new headquarters was built over
hundred years ago and possesses an
interesting history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

Sanford Marvin. wealthy manufacturer
q automobiles, has worn hlmeelf out BY
over~worI<. His son, Harry, and hls adopted
daughter, Pauline, love each. other, but she
wants two years Of thrilling experiences see
Ing life before marrying. Her reason 70 that
she 10 ambitious to be writer. Old Mr.
Marvin asks to see what she has written.
While Pauline and Harry are In search ct
magazine containing her story. Mr.. Marvin
opens the case Of mummy which has just
arrived from Egypt. Raymond Owen, his
rsscaily private secretary, helps lift OF the
front Of the case, but leaves the old man to
remove the mummy'e bandages alone. Mr..
Marvin, during falntInp spell sees the half
exposed mummy como 70 NE, step out Of her
case, take bracelet from her wrist and try
% force Il Into HE nerveIess grasp while her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

lips whisper strange message from the 70.
mote past
Restored 70 CONSEQUENCES by Harry and
Pauline, the old man believes Il to be a
dream until later he nnds the Identical
bracelet on the mummy z skeleton wrist. He
promises Pauline one year to zee life, and
places her In the ouardianship OF Owen. A
final heart attack gives him Just time to
write on the doctors prescription blank a
brief will. Then he dies. a lawyer tells
Owen that he would have permanent charge
Of PauIne's estate II something should hap
pen to her before marriage. Owen consplres
with viIlalnous characters to hive Pauline
killed. Balthazars the GYPSY chief, allies
himself with oWen. The preceding chapters
have dealt with the many efforts Of the two
to accomplish PauIIne'o end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

The machines wer moving out to the
starting line. Over, sheltered by the crowd.
saw Pauline's giant racer, surrounded by .
tbr0ng of fashionable folk at the eateway.
Pauline. In complete masculine costume.
begoggled and helmeted, sat beside Harry.
Aren't you afraid. dear?" inquired Sophie
McCallan. who was In the enveloping throng.
YES" said Pauline. I'm afraid he won't
drive fast enough. But II he doesn't"
She projected . look Of menace 1T Harry.
Well, here's our CALL" said Harry, start
ing. They rode quickly to the line. In an
other moment the huge machine was swing.
ing on on the wide course There was q
cheer. Pauline waved back ct the little
group Of friends. They were away
FerrAri's machine -.sas the next starter, Il
was . magnificent American car that Owen
had got by rush order from the West Fer.
rart threw on his full power to catch I'M
With Harry and Pauline.
The noise Of his approach Numbered IN
the ears Of Pauline.
Don't let anybody PASS us.@ che com.
manded Harry.
You don't mean to nay you want to WIN
this racer he shouted against the wfnd-rush.
OF COURSE!" she cried back ct him.
Are you going to betray my confidence?
Are you going to run slowly! Harry Il you
do. win never look at you again - long a.
l am alive"
All right-then we'll win it." he said
Erimly. The inspiration Of speed was in his
veins ~ well - hers- The wonderful ma,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

For an instant Harry stood dumfounded.
His first thought was tor Pauline. He turned.
but found her close 1t his side. She had
stopped and snatched up Ferrari's sword.
Ferrarf's second Joined the other two gyp.
sizes and they rushed on.
Harry thrust out his left arm and placed
it around Pauline. Back" he said. They
retreated slowly to the shelter Of giant
tree. y
The assailants came on. Harry charged.
The blade Of his sword cleaned white in the
sunlight, dripped red ON the ground as he
encountered. with all the surviving strength
OF his body. all the protecting courage Of his
love, the enemies who sought to seize
Pauline.
Despite his cries Of waning his pleadingS
amid the clashing OF the blades. she came
forward. armed with the sword Of Ferrari.
One bandit fell under Harry's thrust; an
other engaged him. The third was approach
ing. Pauline rushed on. Another instant
and her death would have been certain. But
from the covert behind the ruined building
came . cry:
run runi The sword Is poisoned"
HarTy's assailants stopped, bewildered.
terrified. The voice was the voice Of Ferrari
"A giant &ypSy 0dO JuSI StIuCk Tue I6p10I
from Pauline's unpractised hand. His knife
was over her. Harry drove at him. With q
cry that was echoed In the voices OF his
companions, the man dropped the knife and
fed. The others were before him. Harry
and Pauline stood alone.
Harry lifted the blade Of the rapier to his
nostrils. 1T 1t true" he said. But he car
ried 1t with him. unsheathed, a. he led Paul
inc towards the runabout.
Harry, why do they want to kill us? What
have We done?" she breathed as he drove
away.
I'VE have too much money and -you
have guardian" he answered.
well, you needn't go into the automobile
race. I'm not going to let you. Everything
Is dangerous. I don't mind for myself,
but"
He laughed II have entered now, You
know" he said. you are right that every
thing we do Is dangerous, and il you give nm
the idea OF riding with me. It viii be the
wfsest thing you ever did"
NO." she whispered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09


The crowd Ct the Ndeewood curve va
only slightly disturbed By the movements Of
q man carrying = sack towards tho racs
course. They made way for him. thinking
that the sack contained sawdugt or some
thing to prevent the skidding Of the Urea
The man-it was Balthazar. the gypsy.
reached the edge Of the track. A throns
surrounded him whore he had expected to
ma NO one. He dropped his bas and moves
q few PAGES along the track to point IRON
which he could see . motor car with reaas
driver. standing on the bylana. Then ~
went back.
Az the dust-cloud Of the Arst nysr puiIee
over the course half mile way. ba1fnasN
reached into tho bas. Next instant he Wa
working wildly with both hands, hufilns
pieces Of jagged. sharpsdged metal upoD
the track.
.see what that man b 1oingl >He =
throwing something ON the track" screamed
> woman.
struck at the nrst on:comer. He NED leeN
ing the bag Of metal behind him.
shouts and screams followed him. But
above the shouts and screams crashed %"
denly the gun-like reports OF bursting tires.
One Of the racing caEs-the car Of Harry
and Pauline swervsd suddenly. twisted
writhed, and. on the edge Of its outer wheels
riehted itself to renewal Of the race.
Two tires were gone. Only the mighty
hand Of Harry ON the wheel held the car to
the course.
: The gypsy, Balthasar. was leaping to the
seat Of his waiting rescuecar, with twenty
men clamoring in pursuit Of him. when an
other crash came from the race course
The crash IVES followed By the shrek a
man in pain.
Balthaxar was away. Owens chauffeur
had set the machine going before the gypsy
reached it. Balthaxar; with . revolver in
either hand. swung himself to the running
board while the car was moving. The shrek
from the track came 40 music to his ears.
"T7his time 1t has been DONE" he breathed
whisperingly. .ei9
But behind him in the cfumplsd tangls OF
wood and steel that had been one OF the
mightiest racing cars in the land. Il was not
Pauline or Harry who lay dead. Il was his
friend and fellow-delver In the drogo Of life
Bernardo Ferrari
The mechanician was drawn from under
the burning car. He was carried away.
Ferrarfs body was laid ON the ground BE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

side the road.
The cars were whisSing paot, The cheofo
Of the partisans mingled with the shoche0
cries OF those who stood abovo the doa1
man.
Harry. you are slowing: DON'T doa4a
We MUST win now"
Pauline was c1utching his arm a h
strafghtened the big car ont after the ~,
dent.
Il am perfectly willing to XIII myself In
shouted back. "but YOU are WORTH SOM.
thing"
Drive, drive!" she begged.
ION two tires!"
~On anything"
He calmly turned down the speed A.
put on the brakes.
Another volley Of explosions echoed h.
hind them. The work Of Balthaxar had been
thorough.
Harry! We must win after We have
Ieo them all the way. Harry"
We HAVE won." he said. lyon dom
zee anybody passing M. do you? And heroio
the line"
"Oh. don't give him the credit" demandea
Pauline Of the friends who rushed M q
the VICTORIOUS car. Harry was utfarfV
stupid. He wouldn't drive faster than =
snail The only interesting remark b
made was that We were going to be kilIed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
Written by Charles Goddard
The Distinguished Playwright

Il i'd you good health In The hour ct your
DEATH" said the bandit.
We won't talk about ". 1 came down
here to night" said Harry hraeny.
Pauline stood proudly ct m side - Fer
raris second presented the hilts Of the r.
piers across his bent arm,
One hilt extended beyond the otherA
Harry. without suspicion. chose It. He
turned. testing the blade with the point upon
his shoe.
Pauline approached Ferrari who had
drawn the rapier with the thread upon it.
II wish to see that the swords are Of equal
length" she declared. "That is the duty of
q second"
Harry exploded with laughter. She flung
him . witherins look and took the rapie1
from his hand. She matched It carefully
with Ferraris. without seeing the thread nor
suepecting its fearful significance.
you may proceed" said Pauline gravely.
You WILL get mo killed II you don't stop
making me laugh" declared Harry.
She handed him his sword. while Terrari
stood auaking. He looked carefully for the
thread before he recovered his courage
They saluted. The blades touched.
Ferrari had pledged himself to end the
affair quickly. He STACKED furiously. Harry
gave ground.
Pauline. standing apart. with Harry's cloak
upon her arm. suddenly realized upon what q
desperate mission she had launched the life
Of the man she loved There swept through
her mind the belated remorse that only
women know. Women demand that men be
brave and then reproach themselves for de-
handing it. Women can endure everything
but consequences.
Still Pauline stood stoutly her ground. No
tremor shook her: no fear drew forth csy.
And Harry retreated.
Suddenly the battle turned.
Owen. peering through the bushes . hun
dred yards away, drew hot breath.
alarm. Harry was backing Ferrari away
now.
rapier shot into the air above the heads
Of the fighters. Harry lowered his sword.
its point to the ground. and stepped back.
smiling.
to catch up his weapon as It fell between
them. But Harry put his foot on It. He threw
his own sword to the ground.
Perhaps that il the better weapon" he
said with mock courtesy. TRY my sword
and will use yours"
Ferrari trembled a. he stopped to pick mp
Harry's rapier-as he realized that Harry
held the weapon which was tipped with
poison. The terror of his own knowledge
was enough to defeat him now.
Harry took the offensive instantly. The
clash Of the steel blades was the only sound
In the gloom Of the grove. Pauline stood
breathless. fascinated. Owen, Balthazar and
the others of the hidden group lay still in
dumb surprise.
Suddenly Ferrari dropped his rapier and
turned his back to his adversary. He ned.
He drew the whistle from his belt and blew
1t furiously.
&C.," gasped Owen behind the cover.
Baltha1ars two aides rushed out Az they
came towards Harry they drew dirks from
their blousea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

"Whew, what crowd!" said Owen ~ he
and Balthazar pushed their way across the
lawn Of the Elsemere track.
And they're gathering down there"
whispered Balthasar significantly: down BY
the Edgewood curve-OUR curve"
$50 they are"
Cant we reach Terrari and change the
place3"
HNo. Are you afraid? The machine win
be waiting for you a hundred yards away.
You win have to go through with It now"
II viii. Master"