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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-28

high as 100 pesos. Ii he can afford
to buy hat at this price, it would
seem that he could afford to buy land.
1t is also amusing to have Mr.. Wright
speak of the '16, 900, 900 voices Cath
olic) crying In the wilderness The
implication is that they are crying
out for the success of the revolution.
There have not been more than 200,
600 in this revolution at any time, and
most of these were forced into ii.
There is no enthusiasm amongst the
common people of Mexico for revolu-
ton, hut there is great enthusiasm at
the present time for food, because the
more than 100000 people not in the
army are on the verge of starvation.
Question Of Despotism.
Diaz was a despot, but can any one
rule Mexico by other methods; and
was not his despotism the best thing
under the circumstances? The peon
will not vote. Less than 10000 votes
were cast when Madero vas elected.
The peon does not arc who rules him
so long as he has enough to eat, his
home and his silver-studded hat. In.
stead OF one despot at Mexico City,
there is now a despot in every gov.
ernor. Each one makes his own laws
by DEGREES. In many States there is
not a single church or priest left
The new rulers propose to take God
out Of the hearts Of the people. II
you take away the sanction of religion
from the Mexicans, you are going to
make out of them a nation Of anar
chists. In spite of all that has been
written Of atrocities, the bulk of the
people are simple, kind, polite and
law-abiding. 1t vas the 'civiliZed'
revolutionists who committed the
atrocities. The women are moral
good mothers and devoted wives.
The Church Is Needed.
1t is my serious judgment that moth
ing is more needed in Mexico than the
Church. Freedom of education is
needed more than free education.
hold that it would be the part of wis
dom for the Mexican government tC
open up the country to the establish
ment of schools by any religious de
nomination, letting the denomination
bear the expense. Moreover, | hold
that out of the evil Of the exile of a
multitude of Mexican priests, has
come a great good to the United
States, which we owe absolutely to
American Catholics. They have cared
for these exiles generously and kind
ly. They have made friends of them
with a friendship that is based upon
understanding. That friendship is an
asset for American business and can
not be overestimated. / firmly believe
that our recent policy toward Mexico
has been a terrible blunder, the con
sequences of which will set the coun
try back at least fifty years. I say
this not in defense of the Church
whose good work l know in Mexico
but in defense of the truth. am moi
a Roman Catholic. | am a Protestant
and a Mason.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-28

There is no ruined lie beyond the
smile of heaven,
And compensating grace for every
loss is given,
The Coliseum's shell is loved of flower
and vine,
And through its shattered rents, the
peaceful planets shine"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-28
ABOUT MEXICO
PROTESTANT AND FREEMASON
WRITES NOT IN ANY DEFENCE
. OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BUT
OF THE TRUTH.

Mr.. Eber f. Byam. a Protestant
and q Free Mason, resident in Chi,
cago, has sent to The New York Tab
let a comprehensive, unbiased state
ment of conditions in Mexico. He has
lived in Mexico for years, and speaks
and reads Spanish. He knows where
of he speaks, and he makes his state
ments solely in the interest of truth.
The article is in response to a letter
in the New York Sun from Mr.. H. R.
Wright, who took exception to some
alleged statements of Ri. Rev. Mgr.
Kelley, of the Catholic Church Extern
sion Society.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-28
Mr.. Byam's Article.

thoroughly agree with Mgr. Kel-
ley, that the Mexican trouble is basic
ally more religious than agrarian,
that the real issue upon which de-
ponds a stable peace for Mexico will,
in the end, prove. to be a question of
religious liberty. Nh. Wright makes
the statement that there is no re-
ligious persecution in Mexico. Is it
possible that Mr.. Wright is not aware
OF the existence Of the Laws of Re-
form? The effect of these laws, if we
had them in the United States, would
be about as follows: All churches
would be confiscated to the State,
ONE of them being taken for the use
of the State and some loaned back to
the Church for religious services; no
clergyman could hold a religious serv-
ice outside of one of these borrowed
churches, SO that he could not Off
ciate at the grave for burials, or on
the street, or even hold service in a
private house; he could not wear on
the street any mark indicating that
he was a clergyman, even d white
necktie, a Roman collar or a Saliva.
ton Army hat; no religious denomina-
ton could conduct a school or col.
lege in which religion was taught; no
religious denomination could inherit
anything and. having no legal exist.
ence, could not have any endowments.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-28
Religious Persecution.

If such laws were prevalent in the
United States, l think the American
people would be rather unanimous in
believing that they constituted relig-
ious persecution. OF course, it is true
that the overwhelming majority of
the Mexican people belong to one
Church; at least nominally; but if the
overwhelming majority of the Ameri-
a people were Methodists, would
that be any excuse to %persecute the
Methodists? E
President Wilson himself acknowl-
edged in a recent address, that relig-
ious people are justly grieved at the
happenings in Mexico. AS late as
July 25, Rev. Luis Vallejo, of the city
of Morelia, was arrested and sent into
penal servitude in the Tres Marias
Islands for having taught catechism
to the children. Incidentally, l might
say that the Tres Marias Islands are
used for Imprisonment of felons. l
do not know, of. course, just what Mr..
Wright's idea of religious persecution
may be, but | would call the murder
of priests, the footing of churches, the
~forbidding of religious worship, the
closing of religious schools, the out
raging of nuns, the penalizing of teach
ing Sunday school, ETC., religious per-
secution. l think the American people
will agree with me.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-10-28
Is Mexico Priest

That Mexico is priest-ridden and
that the priests kept the people in ig-
norance is often charged. I am going
to take my figures from Matthias
Romero, who is no friend of the
Church, and give the facts in this con.
nection. In 1910, according to this
author, when the Church reached its
greatest development under Spanish
rule in Mexico, there were 7,341
priests. At that time the estimated
population of Mexico was 6,125, 900.
The ratio, therefore, of priests to the
population was one for every 837 peo-
pie. The United States has a popula-
ton of 100, 600, 900 people, but has
10000 clergymen, which is a ratio of
one clergyman to every 56S people, a
proportion of clergy nearly one and a
half times as great as that prevailing
in Mexico at the height of the
Church's power. In 1910 there were
only 5000 priests in Mexico in a popu-
lation of 15,000,e00, n for every
5000 population, one-ffth as great a
population as in the United States to-
day. Humboldt estimates that in
1903, the entire ecclesiastical estab-
lishment of Mexico owned invested
funds amounting to S44,590 900. This
was the Church's endowment. It was
invested in 5 per cent loans to small
farmers. and gave Mexlso farm
rEH~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
A MILLION DOLLAR TRAIN

Globe, Arlz., April shipment
of 4 4,464 500 pounds Of copper in 40
cars left Globe recently over the Ari
zona Eastern railroad. the destination
being Perth Amboy, N. j., where are
located some of the largest metal re-
hneries of the world.
Forty carloads of this copper were
from the international smelter at
Miami, and represents one week g
output, the product of concentrates
from the Inspiration Consolidated and
Miami Copper companies mills.
This train load of copper is the
largest single shipment OF the red
metal ever made from Arizona and
reduced to fine copper its value at II
cents per pound is approximately
81 1876, 600.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
RUSH LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

President Wilson recently sent an
appeal to the House leaders for great
er celebrity ih action upon administra,
tion measures now pending. The re-
quest has born fruit as indicated by
the meeting of the members of the
Hosse majority held recently. A
resolution was adopted binding the
House leaders to push the administra-
tion's legislative program. The APP
propriation bills carrying the neces-
sary financial provisions for national
defense measures come first in i'm
portance; followed next by the legis-
lation providing additional revenue,
with an anti dumping clause, and 81
provision for tariff commission
The next in the order of their i'm
portance are the ship purchase bill
and the rural credits measure, the
Philippines, Porto Rico, the conser-
vation bills, the Mississippi river re-
lief measure and the corrupt prac-
ticeS act. The anti-dumping measure
is designed to prevent flooding OF
this country OF foreign made goods
after the war in Europe closes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
BARNES WILL FIGHT
ROOSEVELT CANDIDACY

New York, April 12 VIM Barnes,
formerly chairman of the republican
state committee, in statement issued
here, attacked former President
Welt and denied published report
that he would not opposa the nomina-
tion by republicans of Mr.. Roose-
welt for the presidency.
"lhis year, Mr.. Barnes asserted,
"the periodical candidacy of Mr.
Roosevelt for president of the United
States is based upon Americanism
and such sporadic support as he is
receiving comes from bis declaration
in behalf of proper national defense
"Mr. Roosevelt is not responsible
for any natural phenomenon nor has
he a patent on the obvious. That
this country should be properly de,
Tended and is not defended now is not
open TIC debate"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
CONGRESS DOES WELL

The house of representatives has
done well in resisting the demand for
a large increase in the army. The
continental army idea was rejected
and provision made for an increase
in the state militia. Instead of rais-
ing the appropriations for the army
from one hundred millions to five
hundred millions as demanded by the
army experts. they made a moderate
increase-m than was necessary,
but a fair compromise of extreme
views. The democratic party can 60
t0the country ON this record.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
NEARLY ENTIRE FORCE USED

Washington, April Ill is Off
ciaily learG>a that 10000 troops are
engaged in the Mexican service, leav-
ing 1000 stationed throughout the re
malnder of the country.
Twelve thousand troops are actual
ly in Mexico. The majority of these
are guarding the lines of communca-
tion. Eighteen thousand are on the
border patrol The war department
has referred to the White House in
qulries about calling out the state
militia. Recent recruits in the regu-
lar army Will not be available until
after three months training.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
MONEY IN LIVE STOCK

At livestock sale near Kadoka a
short time ago, a calf a week old was
sold at SIT. which goes to show that
stock raising is a paying PROPOSE
tion. Milk cows at the same sale
brought from $75 to 800 each, and
horses were bid in at prices ranging
from 5l40 to $l70. Hog prices are
also soaring this spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
SEEING 'EM IN HAND

Miller Sun: The county commls-
sioners report seeing white prairie
chicken southeast of here. 1t may
be that the dove of peace has been
hatched out in this county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

The latest political filings are those
of Judge Il. q. Smith of Yankton, as
a bipartisan candidate for supreme
court justice from the Fourth district;
Edmund ID. Morcomb of Sioux Falls,
democratic candidate for governor,
and Frank M. Rood of Philip, repub-
lican candidate for secretary of state
TO succeed himself.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Unless there is some plan develop
ed to furnish the necessary ingredi-
tents for making paper it will be
necessary Tor publishers to economize
by reducing the size of newspa pers
London papers have been reduced to
half size.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Springfield Republican,: The recon
citation between Messrs. Roosevelt
and Root shows, also, what progress
is being made in bringing L. r.. back
under good influences.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

George Egan is carrying on a
meteoric speaking campaign as an in
dividual candidate for the republican
nomination for governor, and it must
be admitted that as a platform orator
he has proven his ability in past cam
paigns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

A meeting of tne veterinary sur
geons of the state with DR.. j. e.
Phelps, state veterinarian, in charge
was held at Huron last week. The
meeting was called for the purpose
of forming a new association of
deputy state veterinarians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

The Villa chase thus far has deyel-
oped several corners in Mexico, along
with several loop holes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

One trouble with the shoe manu-
facturers' efforts to keep skirts short
is that they are shoe manufacturers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Speaking of the short skirts-but
then we are TOO darned busy looking
to even think of speaking.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Will Altman of Kirley is over 800
ahead for one days work, in which
he dug out den of timber wolves,
and got the mother and several pups.
The stockmen's association pays him
one hundred dollars as their bounty.
for helping rid the range of grey vol
yes, and he gets the state bounty in
addition which will amount to sever
al dollars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

The county com missioners of Hand
county have arranged for county
road" from Miller to Orient, which is
just across the line in Faulk county.
They Will put in special effort along
this line for their north Hand county
road expenditures this year, and will
have q trunk line road" practically
through the center of the county from
the north boundary to the county
seat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

UP to date no republican who has
been loudly proclaiming that the
government would have had plenty of
revenue if the democrats had not re-
duced the tariff has come forward to
explain how a high tariff increases
expectations and how, if low :ates
vastly increase importations, higher
rates would not have lessened the
amount of imports and thus lessened
the revenues.
1t is rather peculiar how necessity
causes people to change their ideas
A striking indication was given by
minority lead Mann when the Burnett
immigration bill was brought up.
The continuance of the European war
has caused practically all who oppos-
ed the passage of restrictive measures
to change their attitude. The bill
goes through, with the literacy test
which twice caused its veto by former
presidents. The bill passed the House
by vote of 30s to 81.
Presiding Justice Policy of the su-
preme court has filed his answer in
the disbarment complaint against
him by Joe Kirby. He waiyes all
preliminary procedure and in his an
swer alleges, ION information and
belief, said accusations were and are
made without probable cause and are
Influenced BY improper motives-,.s -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

mortgs
r Halver-
gagors, to
in the of
, County.
/. on Page
and East
WA) of
Hundred
'-six t76).
y. South
ge at this
.R taxes
Fys' fees.
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amises at
+ of the
es Coun-
larry, 1916
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-11
drunken PREACHER
FINDS CURE IN JAIL
Spark of Manhood Redeems
Discouraged Minister.

Chicago Dec. H. The REV William
4 leighton has come back" rew
weeks ae5 they took him trem-
bIrg. u-Ha4eH quivering tipped man
TO the Bgdewel on charges 81
Drunkenness They turned him loose
fhe other day oyrs clear and straight
looking lips firm carriage upstand
ing Ho was looking for job amt
within a short time he had found it.
It was not very responsible place
in fact il ka8 almost mcniaI but it
was a job and with singing heart be
took It that he might beat back
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-11
CRUSADE AGAINST
OBNOXIOUS HABIT
B. & 0.'s Second Crusade To
Stop Men From Splitting.

The second monthly crusade by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad against
splitting ON trains and in stations viii
be conducted December is. when an
appeal Will be mad to male passeD-
gers riding in the coaches to refrain
from the obnoxious habit The cam
paign will be carried on by means of
a neatly printed slip calliag attention
to the danger of spreading disease
and communicating the public health
The distribution Of the cards win be
entirely impersonaI, the plan being
to place one in each seat
The campaign was inaugurated by
tie railroad with view to co-operat-
ing with the public health authorities
in the various states through which
The company operates and those in
charge report that the results have
proven encouraging. The campaign
is part Of an educational program
which is being conducted by the
welfare Department.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-11

Il was only a year ago that he was
The successful pastor of a Wisconsin
church There he met girl and
they became engaged But he had
concealed from her the fact that a
wife in Scotland had divorced him
and when It came to light his engage
mout was broken and he lost his pas
torate
lie wanted to forget aud he took
one drink One led to others and
quickly he became a habituc Of tn
dens and resorts of Chlcago's under
world But somewhere The spark Of
manhood was stnl burning Ono day
it came to light and then and here
he swore off. hunted mp q policeman
teId his story and went to jail TO take
the cure.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-11
FAYoR. NcoEsT ATTIRE

LownecE sad peeka-boo waists
have been placed under the ban
among coed IF Morris-Hafsag col
Iage. at willie. by President
e. Y. vs. U4r Hgson President Da
Ii-q'on taae & matter UP with the
matron RI Ha school. He said there
had been some discussion Of Nae pro-
prietv Of p~ase 5btag a uniform for co..
eds SO that in dress. at least thore
might be no distinction among them
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-11
UNIQUE MEMORIAL FOR
DRAWBRlDGE VICTIM
(ay international News service)

(By international News Service)
Chicago, Dec. IL Employment of
experts 10 devise plans for prevent.
ing similar accidents in the future ia
The unique memorial 10 Hugo J.
Warner, who was one of four persons
To lose their lives when his car
plunged through an open draw into
the Chicago river. Although the city
was held 10 blame for the failure to
have lights and signal gongs work.
inr, relatives Of Warner will not ask
damages or prosecutions. Instead
hey have hired engineers who will
gid The city in drawing up regula,
lions which viii make such accidents
impossible hereafter.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-11

Mrs A A. Wesirater left 10 spend
several days with her parents. Dr
and Mrs e r Smoke, at White Hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-03


as an extra feature attraction, while
another feature will be the return of
the comedy props" now offered by
the diminutive comedian, Arthur
Dunn, and the Beaumont sisters.
One of the most pretentious bur-
lesques of the season is at the pop
ular Gayety this week. THE Mid
night Maidens' has stood the storm
of criticism for several very mo-
mentous burlesque seasons. The We
hicle selected for this season, Stolen
Sweets. abounds in hilarious fun,
catchy music and enhancing girls.
The cast includes Harry Hearn,
Charles Carbon, Joe Flynn, George
Gilday, w. J. Hoyt, Annette Link,
Ella Travoto. Miss Vernon and Mr..
Hanscomb, Fern, Bigelow and Nee
han, and George H. Tburston. A num-
Der of high class vaudeville acts form
the olo. The entertainment will close
with a skit in two scenes, wine,
Woman and Song" During the first
part an innovation will be offered
called Have You Seen Stellar"
Ladies matinee daily all week. To-
days matinee starts at ) o'clock.
Richard Walton Tulley's play OF
Hawaii, "The Bird of Paradise" opens
at the Brandeis theater tonight for an
engagement of four days, with matt
nee Wednesday, This is the fifth
time here and the sixth road season.
Oliver Morosco, under whose direc-
ton the play is produced, has given
his public a new Luana each year and
this time will offer newcomer, Miss
DIN Field.
In addition to the singers who have
aided in winning foremost place for
the San Carlo Grand Opera company
in the world of song, the forces OF
this favorite organization have been
still further augmented this season
through the enlistment by Impress
sario Fortune Gallo of several world
famous artists whose engagements
abroad have been seriously interfered
with. The personnel of the organi-
cation now contains a dozen or more
stars Of equal renown, a fact which
enables 1mpresario Gallo to add not
ably to his already extensive roper
toire of the past. In order to meet
local conditions the repertoire for
Omaha has been somewhat changed
Aida" will be given the first night
Thursday, January rs; Friday night,
Faust" will be the opera; Tales of
Hoffman" will be the Saturday matt
nee bill and Saturday night the COM
pany will sing "Cavaleiera Rusti-
cana and "Pagliacci"
The "Orton troupe" headlines the
Empress bill for the first half of this
week. This troupe presents wire
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-03

The announcement that Fritz
Kreisler, the master violinist, is to give
a concert here in the Auditorium
Monday evening as the third number
of the Associated Retailers course, is
one of the most interesting the pres
ent season has brought. While
Kreisler has never resorted to the too
common sensationalism to win the
plaudits of the public, but has always
gone on the principle that his audi
ence demanded his best and most con-
scientious work, no violinist today,
either in America or in Europe, has a
greater personal following. Aside
from his supreme gifts as an artist, it
is perhaps the very fact that he al
ways reaches for the highest ideals in
his performances and seems uncon-
sciously to communicate this fact to
his public that accounts for the SIN
cere admiration the public has for
him. kreisler is not only beloved by
the professional but by the lay public,
as well. His program on Monday is;
I.
(a) Sonata in E major. ........,J, s. Bach
Prelude-Gavotte.
Minuette / and 2-Gigue.
CO. Adagio and Fugue in G minor dor
violin alone) ......,........J. s. Bach
H.
Concerto No. 2 in D minor 49,. .Wieniawski
Allegro Observation-Disclosures
Allegro ALA Zingara.
Ill
(a) Andantino .............. Padre Martini
(b) Minuet ..................... Porpora
(c) Prelude and Allegro. .......N :. Pugnani
Do,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Louis Couperin
(e) Variations NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Tartint
".
(a) Viennese Melody Gaertner- Kreisler
(b) Ballet Music from 'Rosamunde" 49,.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Schubert Kreisler
(o) Rondino ION theme by Beethoven)
hTelSler
(c) Tambourn Chinos ........... .Kreisler