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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

In Italy there are many shaeks dec.
GRATED inside with all sorts Of Roman
Catholic junk purchased from the priests.
Outside, looking in at the door, and oft
ener standing on the threshold, is q
donkey. Poverty and flth are eompan-
ions Of these poor Catholics. Sanitary,
as well as moral conditions have been
worst where the popish images abound.
II hasn't been much more than q year
since the pope called out his slaves-the
monks and nuns-to clean up certain OF
the poorest sections Of Rome. In Spain,
whore the people are also miserably poor,
and the priests, sleek, well-fed parasites,
promenAding the streets, the same un.
sanitary conditions prevail. As late as
$50 years ago, the Spanish government
proposed that the streets of MAsrid
should be cleaned but the Roman Catholic
public was Of the opinion that matters
had better remain as their ancestors ha
left them and that no attempt should be
made to purify the capital by removing
the filth that lay scattered all over th,
city. Rome likes to have an odor OF
sanctity where she holds sway.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25
SHIN BONE CITIZENS

1t is not the non Catholic citizen
in whom the menace to an Amer
lean government lies, but to the su-
perstitious, priest owned, sublimely
ignorant papist whose every hope
Of eternal life rests in the petit
coated "father" to whom he goes in
every emergency. IL is not the in
telligent non-papsl Italian who be-
longs 10 the Black Hand but it is
the enslayed Roman Catholic Of the
race.
A clipping from an italian paper
has come into our hands sent by an
earnest Italian Of Newark n. j. 1t
is so clarifying in its expose Of the
debased means by which the ignor-
ant Italian is kept in papal servility
that we are giving a translation be-
low for the benefit Of our readers.
Here is the article as it appears in
the italian paper written Of course
for the purpose of influencing i'm
beetle minds in favor of Rome.
"MmAoLE IN BARRA''
Naples, 2.-The E;,le town Of Barra,
near Naples has been startled by a mir
acle which is said to have happened there
recently. A womAn was returning to her
home in one Of the palaces by name
Pagiietti; in the Via Giovanbattistia
vela, in front Of which stands an image
Of Saint Anna, she stopped in front Of il
TO worship il. While she was praying she
seemed to see the saint crying distress
ingly. vividly impressed by this most
unusual and wonderful miracle she ran
through the streets prOelAiming il loudly.
In short time a great crowd Of men
and women gathered around Il. They
too saw the tears in the saints eyea
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

"You will soon have no mother, said
a nurse 20 a young woman Who had come
10 see her dying mother. "Ths priest
has already been here and had her TO agn
a paper; I saw her signing IT, " They
we're poor people and the married ehil'
dren we're in need. The daughter went
to the priest and demanded the paper
which he had made the dying woman
sign. He refused TO part with the paper
til she threatened to have him prose
euted, and as he didn Z relish "church
scandal, /" her lively threats brought hin,
10 his senses. This bloated priest had
given the sick woman a blank will, and
had forced her to sign over TO him 900
Of her small estate. In speaking Of this
nervy daughter who had torn the sugar
plum from his hand, the unholy priest
said: "She is a little devil; she has the
devil in herl" And this is one Of the
"royal priesthood" that is trying TO run
Americal
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

The spirit Of unrest IL said TO be very
pronounced in that most important prov
ince of Spain, Catalonia. The people insist
UPON the individuality of the proyinc,
and desire its separation from the gen
eral government Of Spain. Their prin
eiple desire is the establishment Of local
government for the conduct of such af
fairs as the instruction Of language and
culture, education, and the establishmen
Of public works whereby the wealth OF
Northeastern Spain may be developed. A
this late day the Roman Catholic eouu'
tries are asking for education and cul
ture. See where the United States wi
be il Romish bishops are not headed of
in their wild scramble to oust our publ
schoolsi
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

Cardinal Gibbons recently accepted
the deeds Of property in Washington, d.
c., which knight Of Columbus, who is
still living, turned over 70 the Negro and
Indian missions. When q priest gets q
man on his deathbed 70 sign his property
away from his children, be runs the risk
Of public scandal when the legal heirs
come along and smash the will. The
priests, ever resourceful in ways and
means Of furthering their own interests,
are encouraging Catholics 10 dispose Of
their property while they are yet living
and in health. A Washington X. Of @. is
given as an example as 10 how twill
breaking attorney" and the legal heirs L
property can be "fIed" with least ex-
pense yet with greatest gain to the X,
man Catholic priesthood. The papal au.
thorities are hungry for all the property
they can get in and about Washington,
d. c., and they must see TO IL long before
q mans death that a Romish cardinal
gets the deeds 10 his property
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

Since the Catholic press has taken up
tho Fl. Lauderdale, Fla, school incident
in which the appointment Of Catholic
teacher 10 q position in the public school
was withdrawn on the urgent request OF
citizens let us consider the awful calamity
that threatens that city. The Catholic
press declares, after reprinting verbatim
the published story Of the proceedings
pro and con, that Fl Lsuderdale
is doomed 10 decay as no Catholics viii
live or engage in business in so bigotted
a community. On the other hand, ism I
il probable that the city may experience
healthy influx OF real live, patriotic and
progressive citizens attracted because OF
the practical certainty that there will be
no intolerant, reckless, truth.hsting and
press ss.muzIling Catholics to interfere with
their peace and prosperity What makes
q good town, anyway
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

sirty 10 sighty PER osst 81 tAs toa<Asrs
The prupositioa 10 undouhtedly trus In
so1s looaliiisa. and vitA ths atttads of
The "Church" uould bs juntifahls IN
every part 81 Tie ooantEy.
Just as loug - catholics visAdrsu
TIER patronage from the pohlic schools
just - long they are not entitled 10 q
voice In TIER nAnAgcmsnt
More tAAn thai, IL Ia q pisos of oOlos.Al
tmpocsnce for then 10 uitkdraw from
the nAtionAl school syytem, declare the
schools 10 Be 20 bad that thsy are unft
for their children 30 attend; 20 denounos
them ~ "hot beds Of treason, Z" "nur.
series Of AnArehy," breeders Of I'M.
morality" "Godless," /" Atheistical, -
etc, and thea Ask the public 20 allow
them 10 share in the management Of thess
so-oAlled corrupt schoolA
States believes thess statements concern.
ing the schools and In mailing them their
leaders know they are uttering delberAts
fAlsehoodh
In plain language they lie vAsn tAsy
use thess terms
And the libels are no more sIsusabls
because made BY cardinals, bishops and
priests.
FAlsehoods circulated By profssssd
"Men Of God" are more dangerous than
those circulated by common people. IL IL
less 10 be wondered al, that Catholics
seek places a. teachers in the public
schools Enterprise and intelligence in
any one whether Catholic or non-Catholie
10 eommendAble and In some instances Il
may seem q hardship 10 deny an intelli.
gent Catholic young man or woman a
position in the school system, yet As long
a. the leaders Of the church soek 10 over,
throw tho school system, no Catholic IL
entitled TO positions Of trust or profit in
IL. In places where Catholic pArOehiAl
schools are established members Of that
church have no right TO expect to be EN-.
ployed 20 teach those left in the schools
II the children Of non Catholics are toe
bad for the children Of Catholics 10 asso.
eiRte with in the school rooms, they are
too bad for the Catholic teachers 10 b
with, unless they enter the school room
as missionaries Of the faith; and the
young people Of the great non-Catholic
population Of these United States have
no need Of Romanist missionaries paid for
and supported out Of the public funds.
These propositions are perfectly plain
and will commend themselves 10 all per
sons Of good Judgment. Lot us repeat
our statement again. So long as the
leaders Of the Roman Catholic church
eonspire against the public school system
and Try to destroy or cripple il, Catholics
have no right TO seek places on the
School Boards or positions in the schools
and II these positions are denied them
they have only their own leaders "a
blame for H. Common sense prscludes
the employing Of known enemies a. either
business managers OF a. trusted servants
Let the public take notice, use good
Judgment, be just to all, and protect the
rightful interests Of the American peo'
ple
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25
ROMANIzED POSTMASTERS and mail CARRIERS

unusually active just in not only failing to deliver Inc
subscribers regularly but in actually ntecepng ana
destroying letters destined for this Office We wish to urge every
subscriber dereeon of postmasers or mail carriers
this Office promptly order that take the matter up
with the department Washington and their retirement
private life We have succeeded doing this several cases
quite recently and the department has lead to believe that IN
the future The Menace would be treated though was at
least human aud that the complaints would be looked after
readily if they from Father helans Western
Waterman If postmaster mail carrier shows dispos
ton whatever to Sh because take The Menace or
hs fails the the delivery of The Menace
he does the deli, OF her mail report the fact to this
office at giving full particulars.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25
A SHindlerl

pardoned for taking advantage Of
some Of the ndiculously inviting
openings left by the pspal news
papers on matters affecting the
religious issue"
In Cafholc A6udacs for July
3lst, We read that there is . priest
living in Trenton by the name Of
McMenAmin who had . decided
ly unique experience in PhilAdel-
phia last week. A policeman sta
toned in front Of the Reading Ter
minal was told TO look cut for .
swindler in clerical garb. he ar
rested Rev. McMenamin, who had
TO 60 with him 10 the police sta
ton where protuse apologies were
offered"
Catholic Adranes hnds Il necss-
sary TO add; The real swindlsr
was arrested later"
THE MENACE wants 10 know why
the officer arrested a man in the
garb of q papsl priest instead OF
one in the cloth Of a Protestant
clergyman. Does polieedom view
all Roman Catholic priests, or Just
Roman Catholic priests a. . lot
with suspicioni
But, then, why not press tho
charge against him anyway
Il surely is not difficult TO provs
Romanist priest TO be a swindlsr.
That's one of the easiest things
in the world.
The priest takes money from
the faithful" as payment for
praying their dead friends out or
purgatory. That's a swindle.
The priest takes money from
the faithful in the Annual Semi
nary Collection and keeps half OF
it. That's a swindle.
The priest demands pay from
the poorest parishoner for baptiz-
ing his children, who, the church
says, will be lost unless baptized.
SO they either borrow, beg o.
steal it. Isn't that a swindlei
II a Roman Catholic goes to a
fortune teller, the priest compels
them to pay him as much more.
What do you call thati
When a building Is erected for
any purely diocesan purpose the
bishop lets all contracts and pays
all bills and the accounts are never
audited. lone archbishop" says
Crowley, "paid $4,000 for the
erection of a stable. The parish
rector asks the people for the
money and they give it to him. he
makes no accounting. Whatever
the surplus may be, he keeps it.
That's a swindle, too.
As long as there is debt on his
church the priest can call for
money. Everything is done to get
ito "pay the debts" The
priest makes no accounting.
That's a swindle.
Who gets the contents or the
poor boxf The priest. he alone
has the key to it. That's .
swindlef
Those who seek intercession
from st. Anthony during nine
consecutive Tuesdays, find q col
lection box near by. They put in
the money to pay for his interces-
sion. That's q swindle.
The image Of st. Anthony u
sold and blessed-to help the own
er recover lost articles. That's .
swindle.
The image Of st. Joseph n
blessed and sold-to help the own
er get rich. That's q swindle.
The image Of the Sacred Heart
Of Jesus is blessed-and sold-to
help the owner get married.
That's a swindle and sacrilege.
The priest demands money, gen-
orally in advance, for attending q
dying person and administering
extreme JUNCTION. His ministra-
tions are not going to save the
sick ones who have lived lives or
debauchery and crime, therefore
the priest is a swindlsr.
For the life of us we cannot see
why this priest McMenamin
should not have been forced to
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25
A Good Combination

Wall Street and Rome. Clasped
In each Others arms, true 10 tradi-
hon, espousing a. ever each others
cause.
This il the spectacle to which We
are treated in New York state.
The proposed constitutional
amendment 10 tar church property
in the state Of New York has been
defeated. Rome Immediately put
up a howl, hired lobbyists, oourted
Wall Street, and the big interests
Of this country did a. they have al
ways done in every country on the
globe, they sided with the papal
church and used their strength to
defeat the amendment. Rome and
Wall Street won. Years ago IL was
Rome and Rum.
The Wall Street Journal saws
at would work incslculable injury,
not merely to religious and other
societies but to every section Of the
city. From the business point Of
view a church is q large asset for
the value Of property. .
Taxation means sale Of properties
impossible 10 hold because Of costs
Of taxation. Use Of these spots for
business purposes would destroy
the spirit Of a city. The churches
would gain in material advantage
but the other loss would be enor-
nous. The present exemption OF
real estate in the city totals sl,-
100000, Of which the Federal
Government and city owns four
fiiths. Tdraiion Of the remainder
irould affect the tar rate impsrespt-
ibly."
Bully for Wall Street. We
know where to place her now for
sure.
IL the government and city
own four-ffths of that $780,
600, 900, then the churches and re-
ligious societies own one-fifth, and
what do we find that four-ffths
amounts to? Exactly $3.50, 900, 900.
To make it palmer, three hundred
and sixty millions Of real estate is
untaxed and it belongs to religious
societies. II is safe TO say that at
least S250,000,000 Of this real es-
tate belongs to the Roman Catholic
church, and that means that the
hierarchy at Rome, Italy, owns il
and gets it free Of taxation. Nice,
isn't it? The tax rate in New
York City is very high, and il this
two hundred and fifty millions Of
property had to pay it's rightful tax
the private citizens would have to
pay less. The great majority Of
non Roman Catholic citizens which
constitutes the population Of New
York are helping TO pay that Ro-
man Catholic tax and it's a big
one. Add to this the fact that
Rome couldn't be hired to give her
property in at more thaa half its
real value, and you see what Rome
owns and should pay taxes on. But
Wall Street says "No." And Wall
Street and Rome run New York.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

They stayed there worshipping all night,
lighting candles and lamps Flowers
were strewn at her feet and litanys and
rosaries were recited while the women
cried openly. Dawn found the crowd
still there. At about o'clock another
more wonderful miracle is said to have
occurred in the church Of Barra where
there is a statue Of Saint Anna. Saint
Anna raised her hand and it turned jet
black. All the people fed 10 tho church
on hearing this and sang hymns TO the
glory Of the Virgin Mary. Solemn re.
ligious functions were later held in charge
Of the parish priest"
THE MENACE can furnish a GER
titled Photographic copy Of this ar
ticle which is undoubtedly as great
a humbug as any we have lately
learned Of. Nobody but a drunken
fool ever saw tears in the eyes Of a
craven image or as the papists pre-
fer to call them-statues. 1t may
have been raining, for it really does
rain in Italy just like il does in the
United States, and some water may
have lodged in the hollows Of this
stone woman's eyes. II was early
enough in the day for drunks to be
returning home, and early enough
for the sun to vet be beneath the
horizon, before the night dews had
been dried.
The raising Of a blackened hand,
which has taken place before in
Roman Catholic images, secretly
made hollow and containing
mechanism controlling the arms
and even the legs and neck, NAV
have occurred, but who hut a
blighted idiot or downtrOdden slave
would swallow such thing as real
What gets us is the religious sig
nifcanen of such things. If the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

The Cdtholio Citizen makes a feeble
protest against the ill-timed efforts OF
the K. c. prejudice, smelling committee,
intimating that the $4,000 fund might
be wasted. It's none Of our concern but
il has always looked to US as though
the liberal purchase ard use Of ten cent
mirrors would not only be cheaper, but a
certain method Of finding one source of
the trials and tribulations Of that most
un-holy church. In that case though, the
Callahan Varnish Co, would have missed
its great advertisement
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25

Rev., ]. J. Kennedy, whose tent was
burned recently, in Rochester, n. Y, with
almost fatal results as the climax Of a
long continued series Of malicious distur.
Dances, is speaking in the open air until
q new tent is secured. The Romish trouble
makers are still following him and had a
band on an adjoining lot one evening to
annoy the audience. Rome's hatred can
not subdue or intimidate Kennedy.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-25
Romanism vs.. Public Schools

A loud outery is made in some sections
by the Romsnists, and by their press gen.
orally, that their people are Disseminated
against in the public school question, and
that sometimes they are denied positions
as teachers in the public schools. This
is not true in the large cities like Chicago
and New York where with a minority Of
the population the Catholic church manip.
ulates the School Boards and furnishe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-05-13
WESLEYAN WINS
IN TRACK MEET
HURON DEFEATED by % TO %
POINTS-M. CHASE BREAKS
TIu-srATE RECORD WITH
HAMMER.

Dakota Wesleyan completely out
classed Huron college in the dual
track and field meet held in Huron
Monday afternoon, the Wesleyan
stars piling up 80 points against
Huron's %. Wesleyan took every
first honor with the exception OF the
22O yard hurdles and the discus.
The stellar performer and heavy
point winner was "Melick' Chase,
Wesleyan's veteran athlete. Chase
made a total of % points and would
easily have taken first in the 120-
yard hurdles had he not been dis
qualified for tipping V the inal bar
after taking a substantial lead over
the other contestants. Capt. Wood
ward chalked up is points for Wes-
leyan. In the 220-yard hurdles Wood
ward fell six feet from the tape, af-
ter leading the course by half the
length OF a hurdle. In this event,
Voigt, of Huron, took first. Berry
was the third heavy point winner.
making a total of IS.
In most of the events Monday the
time was rather slow. One of the
notable features of the meet was the
| distance made in the hammer throw.
by Chase, who beat his own record
| of 127 feet which he made in the tr1-
state meet two years ago He threw
the hammer yesterday 1872 feet and
2 inches.
The events in Mondays meet fol
low:
1o0-yard dash--Time. 1913. Cass,
| Jordan, both FROM Wesleyan.
12O-yard hurdles-Time .17:4. Ber-
ry, Wesleyan, others disqualified.
Two-mile run-Time 11:14. Knox
Wesleyan. Wylie, Huron.
22O-yard hurdles-Time IS. Noigt
Huron, Berry. Wesleyan.
Knox, both of Wesleyan.
44o yard dash-Time 57:3. Wood
ward. knox. both OF Wesleyan.
Mile run-Time 5-1O:3. Mankay
Wesleyan, Linsey. Huron.
220-yard dash-Time "a. Cass
Jordon, both of Wesleyan.
Shot put-Distance SO feet, 6 u
inches, Chase, Woodward, both o.
Wesleyan.
Javelin-Distance 1870 feet, IL in
whitlow, Wesleyan, Mckay, Huron.
Dlscus-Distance 112 feet, 3 in
Dickey, Huron. Woodward, Wesleyan
Pole vault-Height 10 feet. Chas
and Woodward OF Wesleyan tied To-
first place.
High iump-lleight s IT, A in
Chase and Hartung OF Wesleyan tlet
for first place.
Hammer throw-Distance 1872 TT.
. in. Chase, Wesleyan, Dickey, Hur
on.
Broad .iump-Distance, 20 it.. l
in. Chase, Woodward, both OF Wes
Ileyan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-05-13
NICKLE RISE
IN HOGS TODAY
MARKET PROSPECTS ON CATTLE
AT CHICAGO DIME LOWER
SHEEP SHADE HIGHER.

Union Stock Yards, Chicago. H.
HOGS-E Estimated receipts today,
10000; number left over from yester-
day, b95; estimated receipts for to-
morrow, 1900; official receipts yes
terdny, 1866; official shipments yes
to-day, 2,677. Market strong and
generally 5 cents above yesterdays
average. Bulk of prices, $7.45 @
$3.50; light, ST.25 a S7.T5; mixed
and butchers. $3.50 q $40; heavy,
$500 O. $3.50; rough heavy, sos
"a $50; workers., $T.65 @ $7.7O;
pigs, $3.50 % $7.1n.
Observation-Disclosures receipts to-
day, 10000; estimated receipts for
tomorrow, 1000. Market prospects
steady TO 10 cents lower. Beeycs Sc
so a $9.15; cows and heifers, SD
80 a. 1870; Texas steers, SOLO a
$40, western cattle, $500 q 81.
So.
SHEEP-Estimated receipts to.
day, 10000; estimated receipts for
tomorrow, 5000. Market prospects
steady To shade higher. Native sheep,
S7.7O q $500; western sheep. So
rs a $3.50; yearlings. $40 a So
g0s lambs, $40 "a $1O.T5; western
lambs, $3.50 q S11.20; spring lambs
$500 @ $1,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-05-13
BARNES SCORES
IN COURT VIEW
JUDGE ANDREWS SAYS OPPOSE.
TlON TO REFORM LAWS DOES
NOT PROVE BARNES
WAS CORRUPT.

Syracuse, n. Y.-Justice Andrews.
presiding in the Barnes libel suit
against Colonel Roosevelt, remarked
today il refusing to strike from the
record testimony concerning Barnes
connection with direct primaries leg
islation and race track legislation
and his opposition to Governor
Hughes, that such evidence did not
show corruption on the part OF
Barnes, and was allowed to remain
in the record simply to show the
plaintiffs position in the Republican
party. Barnes suit is based on
,Roosevelt's reference to him as cor
.Tupt' and R~oosevelt's attorneys
sought to prove the truth of the
charge and thus eXonerate Roosevelt
by showing Barnes control of the
legislation and opposition to reform
laws.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-05-13
MERE YOUTH HELD
FOR HORSE STEALING

B:soa, S. D.-Abbie Shoop, a lad
only eighteen years of age. is in Gus
tody of the Perkins county authori-
ties on the serious charge of horse
stealing. He is accused of stealing a
horse from Charles Blade. a home
steader living near Glendo. He is
further charged with having sold the
stolen horse to an innocent purchas-
err, from whom he restole the animal
and fled. being overtaken and cap
tured near Reader. The defendant
was a friend of the man from whom
he originally stole the horse and
had frequently gone to the Blade
homestead to pet the animal for
which he seemed to have a strange
liking. He first borrowed another
| horse and saddle and then went to
The Blade place at night aud placed
the saddle on the Blade horse. aban-
doned the other one. At Ludlow he
sold the stolen horse and that nigh,
again stole it and disappeared. finally
being traced to the point where he
was captured. He waived his pre-
Iiminary hearing and was held fol
trial in the state circuit court. The
defendant is unable to read or write