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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

sidered by many of the Puritans. They,
like the Anglicans, felt sufficient COM
junction Of conscience to take steps
to Christianize the slaves, lest the
Catholics, whom they had derided as
undesirable churchmen, should put
the Protestants to shame" opp. 20,
42.) The early Protestant masters, in
fact, denounced the education of the
Negro as IAN impracticable and need
less work of popish superstition. ~
Mote, p. 25.)
The "Code Noir," or Law for the
Blacks, promulgated by the French
king, under the guidance of Catho-
licism, which led to this action on the
part of the Protestant English, is de-
scribed as follows: "The Code Noir
obliged every planter to have his
Negroes instructed and baptized 1t
allowed the slave for instruction, wor,.
ship, and rest not only every Sunday,
but every festival usually observed by
the Roman Catholic Church 1t did
not permit any market to be held on
Sundays or holidays. 1t prohibited,
under severe penalties, all masters and
managers from corrupting their female
slaves. 1t did not allow the Negro
husband, wife, or infant children to be
sold separately. 1t forbade them (the
masters) the use of torture, or i'm
moderate and inhuman punishments.
1t obliged the owners to maintain
their old and decrepit slaves. If the
Negroes were not fed and clothed as
the law prescribed, or if they were in
any way cruelty treated, they might
apply to the Procureur, who was
obliged by his Office to protect them"
(Note, p. 23.)
1t was not only the French and
Spanish Catholics that manifested this
interest in the Negroes. The English
Catholics of Maryland set like ex-
ample. (See PIP. 107, 1857 All through
pre-Revolutionary history, and even
after that, it was the Catholics and
the Quakers who ever stood as the
Negroes friends. The first seminary for
the education of Negro girls, estab-
lished in the District of Columbia, was
conducted, through the encourage
ment of Father Vanlomen, by Maria
Becraft, Catholic Negress, who after
wards became member of the Sisters
of Providence. (p. 1889 When the
Snow Riot" closed so many of the
Negro schools in the District, it was
the Catholics and the Quakers who
boldly continued to teach; when
sentiment compelled the Protestant
churches to confine the Negroes to the
galleries, the Catholics, of course,
continued to admit them to the body
of the church on an equal footing with
the other worshippers. (p. 1861
This little historical review, which
could be supplemented by many other
quotations from DIR. Woodsons work,
gives a clear insight into Georgia's ac-
ton. 1t also reminds Catholics of the
necessity for them to continue the
work of their predecessors, in the sup
port today of the Indian and Negro
missions. In the conversion of the
American Negro to the Catholic
Church lies the basic hope of his So
cial as well as religious salvation; and
it is the first step toward the solution
of the Negro Problem.
G. B. of G. V.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

The "wet" and "dry" forces
of Hennepin County are arrayed
in serried ranks this week for the
final battle in the County Option
campaign which is to decide
whether or not Minneapolis will
continue to supply liquid refresh
ment for it's citizens or import it
from st. Paul. AT this writing
both sides claim the victory. The
result will be in doubt until the
ballots are counted next Monday
night. Even if the "drys" win,
we fear that Hennepin County
will not be Sahara with such an
oasis on the border. The "vigi-
lants" of the Sanity City will
then have to devote all their time
to sitting on the lid.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

Another blow for the bigots |!
Grafton d. Gushing, who opposed
Samuel w. Mccall as candidate
for the governorship of Massa-
chusetts on the Republican ticket,
was defeated at the primary elec-
tion held last week, notwithstand-
ing that he had the support of the
a. P. A. and kindred organiza-
tions. Mr. Mccall publicly de-
nounced them and declared, be-
fore the election, that he would
not accept the support of men
who would prescribe men on &C
count of their religion. The
Democrats nominated Governor
Walsh for reelection to the office
which he is now filing for the
second term.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02
INFLUENCE OF The CHURCH
METHODIST MINISTER TELLS
WHY CATH oLIcs THRoNG
THEIR CHURCHES WHILE THE
PROTESTANT WORLD is FAST
ASLEEP.

Rev. James Benninger, a Methodist
minister at Wilkesbarre, Pa, asks a
number of interesting and pertinent
questions regarding the influence exer-
cised by the Catholic Church.
How does she do it? How does
she get men out of bed on Sunday
morning at an early horr-men who
work late on Saturday night? How
does she fill the streets on Sunday
morning with Worshippers when the
Protestant world is fast asleep? /
know some of the explanations that
are offered, but they do not explain.
Many that we have heard and read
only seem childish twaddle.
Zone man will tell you that the
Catholic Church contains nobody but
ignorant people. But is that true to
the facts of the case? Do we not
know of brilliant lawyers and judges
and professors and business men who
are devout worshippers at her shrine?
But if it were true that she only had
ignorant people, would not the criti-
cism pay her high compliment? For
every Protestant clergyman in Chris
tendon knows that the hardest people
to get along with are ignorant peo-
pie. A church that can gather and
hold the ignorant rabble has a vital
ity very much to be desired But the
criticism is not true.
Another man will tell you that
the Catholic Church scares people
into her fold. How often have you
heard that? But that explanation is
no better than the first. You can
readily see how one generation might
be frightened into doing something,
but who is willing to believe that
twenty generations can be worked
upon in the same way? The scare
crow method is bound to play out
with the growing years. No, such ex-
plantations as we usually hear, explain
nothing. Her secret lies deeper
''The reason the Catholic Church
succeeds, in spite Of our misgiyings,
is because she is true to the central
fact of revelation. She makes the
death of Jesus the center of her de-
vOtion
when you see company of Cath
olic people on Sunday morning on the
way to church, you can be assured of
this: they are not going for the sake
of fine music; they are not going to
hear an eloquent dissertation on DR..
Jekyl or Mr.. Hyde They are going
to that place of worship to attend
Mass
what is the celebration of the
Mass? 1t is what we call the celebra.
ton of the Lords Supper. That fact
is kept prominently before the mind
of every Catholic. What is the first
thing you see as you approach a
Catholic Church? A cross. What is
the first thing you see as you enter
that church? A cross. What is the
first thing you see Catholic do
as he seats himself in that church?
Make the sign of the cross. What is
the last thing held before the eyes of
a dying Catholic? A cross. He comes
into the church in childhood imbued
with the death of Jesus; he goes out
of this world thinking of the death
of Jesus
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02
ADVERTISING IN CATHOLIC
PAPERS.

TT is worth while to give at
tention to the Catholic field in adj
vertising, says Printers Ink. z
About one-sixth of the country s
population is Catholic, and the
fact of the vast number of insti-
tutions controlled by them is most
interesting. The huge amount of
purchasing done by their church.
es, schools, colleges, academies and
asylumsz and charitable institu-
tons is simply formidable In
many eases every subscriber OF a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02
THE WESTERN WATCHMAN.

Last weeks issue Of SSThe
Western Waterman brought to
its thousands Of readers pang of
sorrow. On it's first page it bore
an admirable likeness Of him who
called it into existence, whose edi-
torial utterances made it famous
for a generation among Catholic
publications. The brief illness
and last hours of it's distinguished
editor are described in detail, and
an editorial written, evidently, by
one who knew Father Phelan init
mately and appreciated his life
work at it's true worth, completes
the reference made to one who
was the very soul of the publica-
tion, and the Nestor Of Catholic
journalism.
At the time Of Father Phelan S
death the golden jubilee number
of "The Western Waterman was
in course Of preparation and, we
are glad to learn, will be issued
later as memorial to the de-
ceased editor.
Since Father Phelan's death
many surmises have been made re-
garding the future Of ''The West
ern Waterman. - A week before
he died, we are told, he made his
will in which, among other pro-
visions, he directed that "The
Western Waterman" be continued
as a weekly Catholic publication
and that a stock company be
formed to carry it on.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

In every Catholic home the Ro-
sary should be said in common as
family prayer every evening dur
ing the month of October. This
devotion will bring unnumbered
blessings on the household.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

AS we mediate on the mysteries
of the Rosary we pass in review
the most striking events in the life
of Our Lord and of His Blessed
Mother. Cold, indeed, must be
the heart that does not throb with
greater love for God. as the mind
dwells upon these mysteries and
realizes their spiritual value not
only to humanity in general but
to the individual soul.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

ligions atmosphere that makes her
demand SO many sacrifices to pro-
vide. a Catholic education for.
every child. Let us pray that all
upon whom the responsibility
falls may do their full duty in
guarding the souls Of children.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

The Importance of exercising
the utmost care in procuring wine
for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
cannot be too frequently or ton
fully emphasized Only dealers
of known probity, recommended
by ecclesiastical authority, should
be patronized, Scarcely a week
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

We are assured by the Saints
that no one ever appealed in vain
to the Blessed Mother Of God. Let
us test the truth of this universal
belief of the faithful during the
month of the most holy Rosary.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

"The Irish Standard" of Mime
apolis has just issued special edi-
ton to mark the thirtieth mile
stone in it's journalistic career.
1t makes a volume of 184 pages of
instructive reading about the
Church, it's Institutions and ac-
tiyities i'll the Province of st. Paul.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

Do you know any Sought-to-b be"
Catholics i'll your vicinity? If so,
have you ever tried to bring them
back to the fold? This is part of
the work of the apostolate of the
laity. If your own efforts are un-
successful, tell your pastor about
the case.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

Have you secured copy of
"The Mass" the new Missal for
the laity? It is the best prayer
book one can use at Mass. It
gives translation of the prayers
said by the priest during the Holy
Sacrifice. It's cost is very reason
able.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02
SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 1915.

: October is Mary's month. The
devout recitation Of the Rosary
every day will make us Mary S
children.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02

Entered as second-class matter, Jam
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, 1915-10-02

II any mans work burn, he shall
suffer loss; but he himself shall be-
saved, yet SO as BY fire. Cor. SIS.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-02
Advertising Rates ON Application.

Rev. James M. Reardon. Editor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
VAN DYKES STORY
WILL BE SUBJECT
Or. Frank G. Beardsley to Give Para
phrase Of "The Other Wise
Man."

Most persons are familiar with the
story of the three men, Caspar. Mel
chior and Balthazar. kings of the
east, who visited Bethlehem of Judea
at the birth of Jesus and after wor-
shipping the young child, opened
their treasures and bestowed upon
him gifts of gold, frankincense and
myrrh. According 70 Dr. Van Dyke,
United States minister to Holland.
there was fourth wise man, Arta-
ban by name, who set out from Ec-
batna to join the other three on this
pilgrimage to Judaea, but by stop
ping to minister to suffering He
brew whom he found by the road
side, was delayed and failed to reach
Bethlehem until after Joseph and
Mary had fed with the young child
into Egypt "The Other Wise Man"
is one of the most beautiful Christ
mas stories ever written. SO popular
has it proven that series of forty
beautifully colored stereoptican views
have been prepared to illustrate it.
Next Sunday evening DR.. Frank G..
Beardsley of the First Congregation
al church will give a paraphrase of
the story of THE Other Wise Man"
illustrated with these views. Mrs.
Arvilla Erdman Cooper of Chicago,
who is visiting relatives in the city,
will play the organ. |..- z
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
FESTIVAL MUSIC
AT ST. MARY'S
Christmas Services viii be Held in
tho Catholic churcffe Here With
Three Masses.

Christmas services will be held in
st. Mary's Catholic church on Satur-
day morning. There will be high
mass at i've o'clock and low mass at
8 o'clock with. high mass and bene-
diction at 10 o'clock. The program
of festival music win be as follows:
Prelude. "Stille .Nacht," Mass in F.
flat. by WfegaYld. -.=s<-7st
Offertory, "Adeste Fidelis."
Solo. 20, Salutaris."
'Te Deum,' choir, congregational
singing and orchestra.
Members of the choir:
Sopranos-Misses Mildred Powers,
Grace Kennedy. Frances Voss. Clara
Vogel. Elsie Hegermann, Helen Ket.
terer, Marie Weier, Marie Oertel,
Marie Adams, Edith Colt.
Altos-Mrs. Rose Miller, Misses LOT
eta Le-Febre, Margaret Miller.
TenorsLMrS Carl Schmieg, Mr.. A.
Iorig. Mr.. Louis Adams.
Bass-Mr. H. Hemmy. Mr.. George
Kraft, Mr.. Frank Munice.
Violina-Miss Adeline Stebinger.
Joseph Stahl, Oscar Adams, Mrs. Mar
der.
String bass-Mr w. Honce.
Organ-Joseph Marder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
IF BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat If kineys Feel Like
Lead or Bladder
Bothers.

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ICED and need a flushing occasionally,
lelse we have baCkache and dull mis-
'ery in the kidney region, severe head
aches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take a tablespoonful in a glass of wat
er before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juices, COM
bined with lithia, and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine SO it
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive
makes a delightful efferyescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now aSd then to keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious com
plications.
A well known local druggist says he
! sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who
believe in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
STATE COMMISSION
WANTS ROAD REPORT
Highway Board Wants to Know
What was Done with Road
Toxee for Year 1918

axes LOT cal
DIES MONIES. Dec. 23.-Ninety-
nine county engineers of Iowa have
been called on by the state highway
commission for a report showing
what was done with the road t,.xes
received in 1915. About S11,000 600
was spent on roads and bridges dur
ing the year, according to the esti-
mate of the state officials.
The commission says that the peo-
pie of the state received more for
their road taxes this year than they
ever did before. Although the sea
son had it's disadvantages, tremen-
dous amount of road building was &C
complished, the report says.
A wave of gravel road building en-
thusiasm Is sweeping Iowa, the COM
mission says. Nearly every county in
the state has some project for plac-
ing gravel on main travelled roads
leading to and from towns and mar
ket places, the board asserts. Polk
county is given credit in the Deem
Der bulletin for activity in road
work. 1t says:
Polk county has made start on
her ambitious program of graveling
the 100 miles of her county road sys-
tenn The work of placing gravel be-
gan the third week of October and a
quarter of mile has been finished to
date"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
KRIS KRINGLE TO
BE AT CHURCH
Westminster Presbyterian Sunday
School is Planning to Enter
tain St. Nicholas Tonight.

The Christmas entertainment fol
the members of the Bible school OF
the First Westminster Presbyterian
church will be held in the chapel
this evening beginning at seven
o'clock. Following the exercises, the
tree will be lighted and the usual
Christmas treat given by Santa
Claus, who never fails to appear in
person at the Westminster church.
The program follows:
PART /.
Welcome-Florence Fulton. Para
lee Sinotte.
Trying to be Good-Preston Glass
coff.
Baby's Stocking Cecil and Ethe1
AIberts.
Me Rem emher Christmas loren
Camp.
santa's Mistake-Dora Arnold
Wells Sinotte.
Santa and the War-Alexander
tombstone Irwin.
Sunday School-Max Laubersheim
er, Marvin Hentzel, Charles Sawyer
Wish-Lewis Sheppard Mcclure
Pink, Blue and White-Martha
Rich, Dorothy Aver, Harriet Hilpert
A Trade-Vernon Mandt.
Little Holly Berries-Paralee Sin
otte, Esther Morris, Dehlia Hentzel
Margaret Phillips, Wilma Cooley
Vera Nicholson. Mildred Smith.
Recitation-Billy Bedford.
Parcel Postwar Merrick.
Just Before gorge Ris
Collision, MacDill Aver, John
French, James Futon.
That Blessed Night-Eva Wyllie
Doris Ackley, Esther Grace Gla5scoT
Song, Dear Little Stranger-By
primary children. lead by Donald Per
dew and Burdette Beard.
Going Shopping-Doris Arnold.
Living on Hope-Edwin French
Firth Reed, Henry Reiner.
Taffy on the Stick-Hubert Hanson
Help the Poor-Agnes Reeves.
Our stockings-Margar Goosman
Armintha Hornish, Dollie Meyers
Elizabeth Montana, Ruth Bedford
Virginia Smith, Beatrice Nicholson.
PART II.
Christmas Play
Christmas at Golden Gulch.
CHARACTERS.
Miss Vale, acknowledgement Mey,
ers.
Florence Curtis-Ruth Matless.
Louise Curtis-Fame Bell.
s William B. Good Beverley Dickin
son.
Mrs. Vale. mother--Miss AcHIey.
Dick Barlow-Robert Pagett.
Jane Robbins-E1izabeth Loef!er
Mrs. Creatheayt-Lucret ReinGr.
Mrs. Harry J. Uppencumnin, presi
dent of school board Mildred French
Pupils-Martha Wilcox, Elizabeth
Aldrich, Marian Reid, Mary Louise
Wiley, Mary Bedford. Marguerite
Laugerpush, Bertha Alberts. Mildred
lobe, Pansy Jobe, Dorothy Pugh, Lu.
ciIe Schmidt. Mary COLLISION. Lucy
Skinner, Mabel Alberts, Elsie Went.
eel, Esther Bedford, Marjorie Hall,
John Allen COLLISION, Frank Morris,
John Morton Hornish, Frederic Hill
pert. Sterling Hill, Horace Wash.
bum, Harrison Sutlive, Alfred Van
Pappelendam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
COMMITTEES Composed Of j. p. inaie
and J. N. DumeniI, to Tell Of
Initial Steps to League
Directors.
PROBABLY NEXT WEEK
Hope to Name Date and Location
First Committees That VIII be
Appeinted-To Ask U.
G. It's to Help.

me pure food show proposition IL
now taking on definite aspect. 7.
!ngle, chairman Of the committee
OF two appointed recently by M. r..
justice president Of the Keokuk Re-
tallers' league, has been busy. lately
with manufacturers
about dates, looking over locations
and getting data on how shows were
conducted in other cities. and the
eommittee hopes to be able to make
definite report about the date and
location to the directors of the Re-
ltailers' league some time next week.
The show will be given in the lat
ter part Of February, Mr.. Ingle said
today, probably on the dates Wednes-
day, Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
February 20. "a, rs and &c. It Is not
believed that the local show will CON
nict with any other In an Iowa, Illi-
nois or Missouri town near Keokuk.
Mr.. 1ngle received word from
Cedar Rapids that a show would be
staged in that city from January aS
to February 5. The one planned for
Waterloo has been dropped and Dav-
export has just closed successful
one. The committee which is COM
posed Of Mr.. Ingle and ]. N. Dumenil
has secured q large number of photo
graphs and much Information on the
show at Davenport and this has prov.
en- to be of value.
When the first report Is made to
the directors of the Retailers league,
committees will be appointed. Among
the first will be committee to cor.
respond with the big jobbers. com
mittee to see the local retailers,
committee on decoration and lighting
IAN advertising committee to see that
the event Is properly advertised. not
Ionly In Keokuk but within radius of
fifty miles of the city, and commit
tee to see the U. Y. It's and ask them
to help boost the show on the road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
Colorado to 90 Dry New Years Day.
by United Press "

DENVER, Colo, Dec. ga week
from tomorrow Colorado will go dry.
The prohibition amendment approved
by the people last year goes into eff
feet as the New Year is ushered In.
eleven breweries employing over a
thousand men will either go out of
business or enter the manufacture of
near beer or other products. Sixteen
hundred saloons, employing at least g.
600 men will close. Over 10000 per-
sons, declare the liquor interests. will
be adversely affected in some direct
financial way by the closing OF the sa-
looms. Evidence of the coming change
was emblazoned on every saloon and
Honor dealers shop today. Signs ad-
vertised Going Out of Business sales
OF wet goods at half prices. Authori-
ties promised that by next Friday
night practically everything would be
sold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
Do They Ever Work2

ST Joseph Gazette: These pictures
of the south in the railway adver-
tisements never show anybody down
there earning a living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-23
Queen Alexandra Gives Up Honor.


LONDON, Nov. 20.-(By naill-
Tho Alexandra home, an addition to
the London hospital now being built,
will be named the Edith Cavell home
instead. queen Alexandra, in whose
honor the home for nurses had al
ready been named voluntarily surren-
dered the honor in favor of England's
martyr-nurse, Edith Cavell, executed
by the Germans in Belgium. A shill-
ing fund inaugurated by London
daily, has already provided thousands
of dollars for a Cavell memorial,
which by the wish of the queen and
the mother of the dead nurse will be
the Edith Cavell home. 1t was the
express wish of Miss Cavell's aged
mother, at Norwich, that statue
should not be erected for her daugh-
ter.