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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21
A MIRACLE OF THE WAR
THE cRUcIFIx ON THE BATTLE
FIELD NOT INJURED BY SHELLS
OR BULLETS.

The testimony from the front as to
the immunity of the crucifix from
damage where bullets and shells are
destroying everything else is much
stronger than that concerning the in
tervention of angels. We have our
selves, says the London Catholic
Times, had letters from soldiers at
testing from their own experience the
remarkable escape Of the crucifix In
many places. A photograph taken at
Ypres and reproduced in the current
issue of the Windsor Magazine
shows how the figure of Christ on the
Cross remained intact when large
parts of the picture that contained it
were torn and shattered. Sergeant
O'Leary, V. c., is represented by an
interviewer as having said: Zone of
the strangest things about the front
is that absolutely all the figures on
the cross are uninjured. They call 1t
the miracle of the cross, and I can
myself say ! have never seen way.
side shrine with the figure damaged.
have seen cases where the church
and everything else were knocked to
the ground, but the crucifix has al
ways escaped injury" Private Birch.
all of the Fifth Kings Liverpool Regi.
ment, bears witness to the same fact
in much the same language. Every
thing in the village at which he fought
had been knocked down except three
shrines and a crucifx. They re.
manned without a scratch. at has
been the same everywhere I have
BEEN" wrote Private Birchall. And
Sergeant A. Pearson of the Seventh
West Riding regiment, the son of the
late Rev. Mark Pearson, well known
Yorkshire Congregational minister, in
letter from the front to brother
Free Mason, which has been published
by the Daily News, says the British
Tommies, noticing it was peculiar that
they never saw a crucifix either on
the roadside or in the churches
smashed, are buying crucifxes and
rosaries and hanging them round
their necks to ensure their safety.
He acknowledges that he has done
this himself. We have not seen any
statement on the subject from Cath
Ole priests at the front Doubtless
their testimony would coincide with
that Of the laymen.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

Once more His Holiness Pope
Benedict XIV finds it necessary to
repudiate the statements made by
Louis Latapie and published in
Ella Liberte'' of Paris, which
purported to express the senti-
ments Of the Holy Father on the
war. In a letter to Cardinal Lu-
con of Rheims, dated August 1,
His Holiness says:
"The interview reproduced
neither our thought nor our senti-
ments and many passages in it
were invented out Of whole cloth.
France, that country so generous
to which it has pleased us to give
testimonies of our sovereign be-
nevolence and to which it is sweet
to us to apply the glorious title
eldest daughter of the Church
certainly could not doubt our love
for her or our true sentiments in
her respect"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21
A LooP-HoLE FOR DIVORCE

A few weeks ago the Apostolic
Segnatura, the supreme court Of
appeal of the Holy See, finally
disposed Of the famous Castel-
lane-Gould marriage case by
declaring that the decision hand
ed down by the Court of the
Sacred Rota, declaring the. mar
riage valid was in keeping with
the teaching of the Catholic
Church. That puts an end to one
of the most celebrated gases
brought before the Congregation
during recent years.
1t will be remembered that
Count BofIi de Castellane sought
annulment Of his marriage to
Miss Gould of New York, from
whom he was divorced some years
ago, on the plea that it was in
valid from the beginning, be-
cause Miss Gould did not believe
in the indissolubility.of the mar
riage bond, having told ,her
friends before the marriage that
she would consider herself free
to divorce Count Boni if the mar
riage did not prove a happy one.
In other words, Miss Gould, ac-
cording to her divorced husband,
regarded her. union with him as a
trial marriage. Had Count Boni
been able to prove his contention
to the satisfaction Of the judges
Of the Sacred Rota he would
undoubtedly have won his case,
for, since indissolubility is of the
very essence of the marriage con-
tract, if it could be proven that
Miss Gould did not believe in a
union "untif death do us part
there would be no marriage in the
true sense Of the word. This
Count Boni failed to do, and the
validity of the marriage is there
fore affirmed once for all.
We refer to this case merely for
the purpose of calling the atten,
ton of Catholics who contem-
plate marriage with non-Cath-
olics to a serious menace to their
future happiness. If the non
Catholic does not believe in the
permanence and indissoluble char
acter of the contract, the mar
riage is null and void; and if
he or she positively asserts this
belief, then the Catholic party to
the alleged. marriage is in a bad
way, for the union is nothing
more than trial marriage. II
Catholics, therefore, wish to enter
the marriage relation with non.
Catholics they should have it dis.
tinctly understood that the con.
tract is for life and not for q
time only.
Of course, the mere fact that
one party to marriage holds this
UNI Catholic view of the contract
is not in itself sufficient to have
the marriage declared null. Proof
must be furnished that such were
his or her views and this can only
be done by adducting evidence tc
show that the non-C Catholic party
publicly asserted disbelief in this
essential characteristic Of the
marriage bond In the absence Of
such proof, the presumption il
that the marriage is valid and its
binding force will always BIZ
recognized by the Church. How
ever, it is well for Catholics tc
be on their guard and assure
themselves that those with whom
they ally themselves in the bonds
of matrimony have no loop-holt
for escape from a union which
may afterwards prove irksome
One cannot be too careful in 6
matter which is freighted with
such important consequences fol
time and eternity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

As announced in last week S
issue, the exercise Of a retreat to
be preached in the German Ian
guage, will begin in the st. Paul
Seminary on Friday evening, Au-
gust 81, and close the following
Monday morning with Mass and
Holy Communion for the retreat
ants. The conferences will be
given by Father Timothy Magnien,
0. F. NJ, of Cleveland, 0.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

Do not look forward to what
might happen tomorrow, says st.
Francis de Sales; the same ever
lasting Father Who cares for you
today, will take care of you to-
morrow, and every day, Either
He will shield you from suffering,
or He will give you unfailing
strength to bear it. Be at peace
then, and put aside all anxious
thoughts and imaginations.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21
THE INTENTION FOR AUGUST.

Our Holy Father asks the
league Of the Sacred Heart to pray
during the month Of August for
the conversion of Protestants.
The dearest wish Of the heart of
Christ was that all the peoples
Of the earth might be united I'M
der one Shepherd. For this He
founded the Church; for this He
preached the Gospel Of His
Heavenly Father, for this He
prayed even till the hour Of His
death. a
Professionalism has lost it's hold
on the people. The ministers of
all the sects admit that their
churches arec$ being deserted.
Professionalism satisfies the minds
of many but ithcannot satisfy an
intelligent, earnest seeker after
truth, one who is not trying to
justify or defend his creed but
rather with the light of God try
ing to find the truth. The rejec-
ton Of dogma by Professionalism,
as well as the appeal from church
authority to the Bible is the ex-
PLANTATION of the ceaseless change
that can be found in all Christian
theology and thought outside of
the Catholic. Church. The New
York Times recently said editori-
ally: "This is not a creed-mak-
ing age and the drift Of religious
organization is away from dog
matte theology" Thomas Car
lyle remarks: "Phe old recognized
paths to the eternal are blotted
out in unutterable mud-oceans of
damnable, dead, putrescent cant. =
This campaign of prayer need
brighten no man who loves the
truth. 1t is not the wish to force
Catholicity on any one by bayonet
or free soup. It is the work
which the Church has been doing
in every age and every cline since
her Divine Founder gave her the
command eco teach all ma
lions. y 1t is Gods work. The
man who truly loves God would
have all others.know and love Him
even as He would wish. Selfish
ness is the last vice which should
take root in the soul of the Cath
Ollie. Faith and zeal go hand in
hand, the one is the child of the
other. Because we know God we
love Him and we want to teach
others how good God is that they,
too, may love Him even as we do.
Our purpose is sincere. We
have no motive save the spiritual
good of our Protestant brethren.
/ We do not try to force them, nor
do we ask them to be guided by
anything save conscientious con-
viction. We love them as the chill
dren of the same Father. They
will be the gamers. No honest
Protestant will refuse to pray
LEAD, Kindly Light. = God will
| help them to see and follow the
Light, hence do we pray for their
conversion. Il
! If our prayers are not for the
honor and glory of God and fol
the welfare of our separated
brethren, God will not hear them
| All we ask is that God may show
them the Light and hasten the
day when the Voice of the Shep.
| herd of Souls will be heard by
all the people, when there shall
be but one Sheepfold and one
Shepherd.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

Mr.. Joseph A. Wall of Anti
gonish, Nova Scotia, has been ap-
pointed editor Of "The Catholic
Register and Canadian Exten-
sion'' of Toronto, Can, in success
sion to the Right Rev. Mgr. Burke,
LII. D., who resigned the editor
ship of this paper together with
the presidency of the Catholic
Church Extension Society of
Canada, in order to accept a posi-
tion as chaplain to the Canadian
overseas contingent at Shorncliff,
England. Mr.. Wall was editor of
"The Casket" of Antagonist for
a decade of years prior to 1900.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21
DIOCESAN OFFICIAL DEAD

Rev. John ]. F. Donnellan, rector
Of st. Peters Cathedral and chancel-
lor of the Diocese of Erie, Pa, died
August IA, at the home Of his sister
in Jersey City. He was 4S years old.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

taken from an agent for inability
to show, letters of authorization
from those whom he represents.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21
SATURDAY, AUG. 81, 1915.

The spirit of the saints, says
Father Faber, is a spirit OF
thanksgiving.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

Entered as second class matter, jan
uary IL, 1911, at the post Office, ST.
Paul, Mimi, under Act Of March 3. 1879.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

Wall Street views Of the proposal
to tax church property are forcefully
expressed by the Wall Street Journal
in this way:
"Of the present exemption of real
estate in the city totaling $1,800,000,
900 in value, the Federal Govern
ment, the State and the city owns
four-fifths. Taxation of the re
mainder would affect the tax rate i'm
perceptibly. But it would work in
calculab1e injury, not merely to re
ligious and other societies, but to
every section of the city.
From the business point of view a
church is large asset for the value
of property, the moral atmosphere
predicating better living conditions
and better surroundings for the rear
ing of family, the development OF
artistic sense and its results i'm build.
ings old and new which are affected
by the presence of moral or bene
fetal institutions, add greatly to the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

Rev. James M. Reardon, Editor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21

Remittance may be made by Draft,
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Registered Letter, addressed to
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN,
S15 Newton Bldg, st. Paul, Minnesota.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-21
CHURCH TAXATION

WALL STREET JOURNAL AND A
WRITER IN THE NEW YORK
SUN CLAIM THAT EXEMPTION
OF CHURCH PROPERTY FROM
TAXATION is MORE THAN OFF.
SET BY THE MORAL INFLUENCE
WHICH THE CHURCHES EXERT
IN THE COMMUNITY. - 81
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The mailing label on your paper Is
minder of the date of it's expiration.
To insure change of address, the sub
scriber must give the old, as well as
the new, address.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01
KILLED FIGATIM6 FOR
THE FkTHERLAMD

=
Mrs Anna H. Burgess received
word on Friday of the death of her
cousin, Albert Hertz, an officer OF
the German army. while leading his
men against the Russian invaders Of
East Prussia. No details of the
death are known, even by the mother
or nearest family kindred; the mill
.ary authorities simplyA announcing
the fact of his death. 1t is believed
that the deceased was wounded while
fighting in the trenches and then
taken a prisoner and conveyed to a
Russian hospital where he died.
Young Hertz finished his educa-
ticn at the University of Leipsic a
year or so ago and was ready to set
tie down TO the practice of law when
the war broke out last August and he
was called 10 the colors TO assist in
the defense OF his country. His
father was the chief judge OF the
city of Hamburg. Rudolph Hertz. a
brother Of deceased. will, be remem-
bered as having spent some time In
Canon City four or FIVE years ago. He
is now pastor of a congregational
church near Kansas City. No.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01

walk the floor. could not lie down or
sit still sometimes for day and night
st time. was nervous, and had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy,
and often felt as though had not
friend in the world. After ! had tried
most every female remedy without sue
cess, my mother-in-law advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound / did so and gained in
strength every day. have now no trou-
Bile in any way and highly praise your
medicine 1t advernses itself. Mrs.
S. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
Remember, the remedy which did
this was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound For sale everywhere.
1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing down feeling. indigestion,
and nervous prostxAtion, after all other
means have failed Why don't you try
it? Lydia e. PinkhAm Medicine Co,
Lynn, HaA
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01
RockvALE PIONEER IN
JuRED IN ACCIDENT IN NINE

Owen Doran. one of the pioneer
resident of Rockvale. was injured in
the new shaft near Coal Creek on
Tuesday where he was employed as
a coal miner. Doran was engaged in
dropping a car into his room when
his foot caught a piece OF timber
across the track and before he could
free himself the car ran him down.
One of his legs was broken above the
ankle and he was helpless for nearly
an hour and a half before his cries
for help we're heard by other work
men Doran was taken to the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron eompany's Mime
qua hospital at Pueblo on Wednesday
for observation-disclosures Citizen
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01
A FINE EXHIBITION
OF WINDOW DRESSING

One OF the most artistic window ex-
hibits seen in a commercial estab-
lishment in Canon City for some time
Is now displayed at Frank l.. Smiths
store. corner OF Fifth and Main
streets. and is attracting It's meed of
attention from passers. The design
and its Arrangement was the creation
OF Walter w. Martin. sales manager
for the firm. and is a tribute to his
skin in that particular line OF work.
as well MS to the ciearness of his
comprehension of the eternal fitness
OF things"
A June bride, clothed IN all Of the
finery OF her wedding raiment. IL the
windows centerpiece. and 10. natural
iy, its most noticeable and conspicu-
GUS object. although her two atten-
dante. standing At respectful dis.
tance behind her. demand some recog-
milton. The drApery OF three figures
composing the bridal group has been
done with all Of the adeptness OF the
professional modists and indicates
that carsfnlness Of detAil that pro-
clAims the real artist
Nr. Martin came to Canon City
from Denver. where for twelve years
he was employed By Hedgcoch 4
Jones. one Of the most exciusive
dry goods firms there. It was while
In its service that Mr.. Martin 70
ceivsd the business training that is
now 90 valuable TO himself and help
fui to his employer.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01
STATE ENMEETIn6 P.
{. 0. AT LOhGMONT

Miss Adella Lucas Of this city at
tended the state meeting of the P. E.
o. at Longmont last week as the ac-
credited delegate from the local chap
ter. The convention was very pleas
ant one and in referring to the Long
mont Daily Call says:
THE members OF the Grand Chap
ter of Colorado P. E. o. met In
their thirteenth annual convention
at the Congregational church here
Tuesday evening for three days ses
sion. All trains arriving in the city
during the day were met ty commit
tees appointed for the purpose, ac-
companied by the B. l. LIS with their
automobiles, and all delegates and
visitors were conveyed to the Imper-
ia1 hotel, where they we're registered
and assigned to the homes of the sis
ters of the local chapter for enter
tainment Among those arriving dur
ing the day were Miss Margaret Dur
ward of Fort Collins, state presi-
dent of the association, and Miss
Edith Prouty of Iowa, supreme presi-
dent OF the order.
AT 1880 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing forty-three automobiles were plac-
ed at the disposal of the convention
and the entire membership took a
ride of from twenty-five to thirty
miles. which was greatly enjoyed.
Just before entering Lyons. Frank
Hildreth took a picture of the ladies
as they gathered beneath the over
shadowing rocks of the St. Vrain.
Later the party returned to the I'm
perial Hotel and at / o'clock an ele-
CANT luncheon was served under the
auspices Of the members of Chapter
NJ. with Mrs. c. F. Allen in charge.
The guests sat down to long tables
which were beautifully decorated with
candelabra with yellow and white
shades Dainty baskets filled with
marguerites were the center pieces.
Even the young ladies serving the
menu were dressed in pretty yellow
and white gowns Covers were laid
for one hundred and fifty guests.
Tuesday evening was given over to
welcoming the visitors and denomina-
ted guest evening All delegates
present. as wen as the various mem
bers OF Longmont chapter. The state
officers gave excellent reports; the
presidents and organizers reports be-
ing especially interesting Mrs
Shear presented the credentials of
four new chapters. Reports of chap
tefs from A. TO J followed and we're
at once entertaining and gratifying.
OF especial note was the report of
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01
STAY OF EXECUTION GRANT
ED BY SUPREME COURT


The Colorado state supreme court
on "Wednesday of last week granted
further stay of execution in the
case of David Robb and Ben Rich
ardson, plaintiffs in error versus the
People of Colorado, defendants in
error. which means that Robb and
Richardson will remain in the county
jail until their petition for an appeal
for trial before the supreme court
can be heard by that tribunal. The
order, which is signed by James R.
Killian, clerk of the supreme court.
follows:
Upon consideration of the petition
Of the plaintiffs in error for further
stay of execution, and, it appearing
to the court, that plaintiffs in error
through their attorneys have filled an
application for a supercedeas and
brief in support thereof, it is ordered
that the execution of the judgment
of the said district court of Fremont
county be stayed until further order
of this court in the. premises"
On April "a. Judge Cavender, of
Leadville, in this case issued stay
of execution for a period OF sixty
days to allow counsel for the defend
ants to file petition with the clerk
of the supreme court for a superce-
deas. Judge Cavender's order expir-
ed on "Wednesday of last week and
a mittimus would have been issued
the next day and given into the hands
OF the sheriff requiring him to take
Robb and Richardson to the peniten-
tiary to enter upon the sentence Of
the district court had the decree of
the supreme court not arrived when
it did. When the case will come up
in the supreme court for determine
ton Is not known. In the meantime
ths defendants must stay in the coun-
ty Jail without in any way reducing
the length of their term OF impris-
onment-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01

the secretary Of Chapter /. One Of
its members, Mrs. Ewing, havingt re-
Gently died and her husband desired
that flowers be placed in the conven-
ton hall each day in her memory
and sent through Chapter 1. money for
that purpose"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-01

the fateful pail Of water began slowly
to lower as the water trickled from
the hole in the bottom from which
the plug had been jerked by action
Of the aforesaid catch. 1t took only
a moment to reach certain point Of
depth when the first small weight
Strengthened the cord to which it
was attached. Instantly the big three
hundred pound weight resting near
the ceiling of the room was released
Thudi Bang! and human body was
hurled three or more feet into mid
air. Hiiien was no more. The first
terrific jerk had broken his neck and
he was unconscious Immediately,
differing greatly from the pitiful
death of Wechter two and half
years before. who strangled for nine
teen minutes before he was pronounc-
ed dead.
The faces of those about were
bianched and strained during those
fatal moments and involuntarily they
all backed TO the wall with fear and
trembling. 1t was a moment they
hated and one they never care to
see again.
The conversion of HiIlen is due
largely to the kindly efforts and
words of wisdom and advice admins
tered by Chaplain J. G. Blake and
Rev. Ilslsy. The latter Ihas been
visiting Hiilen every day or two
since he was brought from Denver
about two weeks ago.
The condemned man read many re-
ligious tracts and followed the Bible
closely. He at one time mentioned
that when he first came here he con.
demned society because he felt that
il had sinned against him in not Civ
ing him the right opportunities to
make something Of himself, but soon
after being imbued with the Chris
tian spirit his vindictive mood drop
ped from him as q cloark might He
was full of charity and forgiveness
for the last several days On Tues
day he requested that Rev. nsley give
the sermon which be had preached
TO his congregation the Sunday be-
fore and the bigNhearted Reverend
gentleman did so. Hillen was pleas
ed and said he got much good from It.
II was at Hilien's personal request
that Rev. Ilsiey was witness of the
hanging.
Hiilen's body was taken from the
penitentiary today after the post
mortem which is required by law and
was prepared for shipment at the A.
E. Wilson undertaking parlors. 1t
wSs sent TO Denver this afternoon at
VI request OF relatives and will be
buried In the capital City.
When seen at the morgue by a
Record reporter this neon the body
showed only an ugly oiistered mark
about the neck. The facial express
sion was peaceful and ca,a. HiIlen
was over siA feet tall and despite mis-
long confinement in the Denver ccun-
ty jail and at the peaiten,sary he ali
peared to have been in fine physical
condition.
Upon the left arm was tattooed a
nude woman and near II the ciasping
hand above which appeared the In
scr,ption. -Mandanao. p l. lslo.- and
below. "Aianilla. p. !. 1912" These
were the only marks upon the body.