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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

Never mind that" urged the rela-
tives, Two will give you anything you
wish, and make you happy.
mo, no." cried the child firmly.
Il have here some good mothers who
will care for my soul. If | go away
may lose it, and | want to join my
mother in heaven"
Finding it useless to argue further,
the relatives entered the chapel and
seated themselves. Soon the Sister
heard the sound of loud talking, and
thinking that something disrespectful
was taking place went to the door and
peeped9in What she beheld moved
her to tears.
There stood Mariamal before the
relatives deep in an explanation of
the Catholic religion. In firm tones
she told her hearers of judgment,
heaven, and hell. She affirmed that
the good would be rewarded, the
wicked punished With remarkable
clearness for one of her age she eX'
pounded the numerous mysteries OF
her faith and urged her little con
gregation to adopt it without delay.
Then she moved to the Stations OF
the Cross and described the scenes
in the Saviour's life therein depicted
All listened with deep attention
evidently much impressed by the wis
dom of the small apostle.
Upon the departure of her relatives
Mo r;o,ool wont ond l,palt hofOro the
altar, evidently praying for theil
speedy conversion.
Poor Mariamal is in the advanced
stages of leprosy and will soon be il
Paradise, but who shall say that hel
innocent prayers will not be answered
and her relatives brought to the True
Fold!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
Poe::

At morn, at noon, at twilight dim,
Maria, thou hast heard my hymn;
In JOY and woe, in good and i'll,
Mother of God, be with me still.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
He had told Annie all.

He had told Annie all.
She put her arms around him, and
looking into his eyes, said:
Il always knew there was some
thing, Dan.- I'm glad you told me,
dear, and | love you just the same .
-Marp Hayden Harkins. In the Ros0rD M00Gsin
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

Brighter than eastern skies at day.
break streWn
With fancied roses, than the unblem-
iShed moon
Before her wane begins on heavens
blue coast,
Thy image falls to earth. Yet some I
ween,
Not unforgiven, the suppliant knee
might bend
AS visible power, in which did blend
All that was mixed and recOnciled in
thee
OF mothers love with maiden purity.
Of high with low, celestial with ter
rene.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
HOW PROTESTANT POETS PAY
TRIBUTE TO THE BLESSED
VIRGIN.

No Catholic writer's or poets in the
world have ever paid greater tributes
to the Blessed Mother of God than
have come from the pens of great
poets who were Professionals. Ger
tainly no five poets writing in the
English language stand higher than
Byron, Southey, Wadsworth, Longfcl-
low and Poe-all four Protestants.
Here are their tributes:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
AN ARCTIC CONVERSION.

Father Crimont, S. j., the Project
Apostolic of Alaska, has a very cold
mission, but there are many things
which make him forget the hardships
he has to endure, and one of these
things is the happiness Of seeing Won
derful conversions.
In 4 letter to the offices Of the
Catholic Church Extension Society he
tells Of a most interesting experience.
The priest and the congregation at
one of the missions in this Northland
were closing a solemn novena in
honor of st. Francis Xavier, the
patron of their little church, and
were celebrating his feast with great
fervor and as much religious pomp
as their poverty would permit. After
the evening Benediction a call came
on the phone. 1t was from schis-
matte Russian woman calling the at
tentiOn of the Catholic priest to the
danger in which a Japanese, one of
her friends, was of dying without
having been baptized. The man had
shown many kindnesses to the chill
dren Of the woman, and now she
wanted to return the favor. He was
at the point of death, suffering from
acute pains from advanced Bright S
disease. The Father visited him and
instructed him for a few days. He
found him most responsive, and what
is indeed surprising, familiar with the
name of st. Francis Xavier and with
facts of the history of the Catholic
faith in Japan, the prosecutions and
the lives of its martyrs. He received
baptism and confirmation with the
signs of intense faith and devotion
which forced tears from the eyes of
the by-standers. In spite of his eX-
IRENE weakness he answered all the
questions and repeated the prayers
after the priest with great feeling.
The ceremonies were of course per.
formed in his humble cabin, over his
bed of suffering and under the eyes
of the Russian lady and some of her
children, two of whom in cassock and
surplice acted as acolytes with Won
derful piety A young Catholic neigh
Dor stood as sponsor and received
from the touching scene an impress
sion he will never forget. When
everything was over, the dear con-
vert was congratulated. "Oh, l am
so happy" he said, and my pains
have ceased and the swelling of my
limbs has so diminished and feel so
strong
Would you wish very much to get
well, so as to be able to do something
for God?" the priest asked.
'Oh, yes" was the simple reply,
but there was such appealing earnest
ness in those two words that novena
was Immediately commenced to st.
Ignatius for his recovery.
by this time" said Father Grim
ont, the neophyte must have received
his first Holy Communion"
This account of a conversion is
touching. There is much work to be
done in the Attic circle. And in spite
of the gold of Alaska our missionaries
are poor. intensely so. The Exten-
sion is always ready to receive offer
ings for Father Crimont's missions.
Donations may be sent to the offices
of the Catholic Church Extension
Society, located in the Mccormick
Building, Chicago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
A LITTLE LEPER APOSTLE.

A catechist missionary of the Kun
lakonam leper hospital witnessed this
scene short time ago and describes
it for the edification of those who
have helped the poor sufferers.
Mariamal was a leper child only
ten years old. Her mother, also a
leper, had just died, leaving the little
one alone in the world. Hearing this,
some pagan relatives came to visit
her, and in spite of her malady offered
to give her shelter.
Come with us" they said on
beholding her grief for her mother.
and we will take good care of YOU .
Il cannot do that" responded
Mariamal, because I am Christian
and you are pagans."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

There are only a few of the eminent
Protestant poets who might be quoted
from. In face of this fact how sur
prising it is that there are so many
Protestants who are cold and indif-
ferent and even contemptuous in their
references to devotion to the Mother
of God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
LongfelIoW:

Virgin and Mother of our dear Re-
deemer!
All hearts are touched and softened
at her name;
Alike the bandit with the bloody hand,
The priest, the prince, the scholar and
the peasant,
The man of deeds, the visionary
dreamer,
Pay homage to her as one, one ever
present
And if orr faith had given us nothing
Than this example of all womanhood,
So mild, so merciful, so strong, so
good,
So patient, peaceful, loyal, loving,
This was enough to prove it higher
and truer
Than all the creeds the world has
known before.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01

got old Doc Busby, and he says it's
hemmorhages and he won't last long.
The fellow asked for a priest, and I'm
,goin' to get him~One."
Where are You goin'?"
"Allanville, then to Harlem
Il think you can get the circuit
priest in Allanville tonight. He'll be
here Sunday, so he must be there
tonight"
All right, I'll make it as quick as
| can and bring him back
In the lantern light she looked very
small and white. lie stopped and
kissed her.
The pink streaks of dawn fiecked
the eastern gray sky. The smoking
lamp burned dimly in the bare room
of the White Rock Inn.
Slippery Jones lay silent and mo-
-tionless on the bed, his dying eyes
turned from the face of the priest
standing by his bedside to Dan Carey,
as he came into the room.
Dan" he whispered family, ct was
SO good of you to bring hin-to me.
I've been low mean to-" he stopped
suddenly and caught his breath.
I've been the mean one, old pail
Dan exclaimed. A heavy mist Of
tears was gathering in his eyes.
Its getting - dark Slippery
whispered. A semblance of a cough
clutched his worn-out frame
Dan knelt down and the priest be-
gan to pray aloud.
A heavy silence settled on the air.
The priest murmured the sacred
name. The dying mans lips quivered,
for his ear had caught the word
Jesus"
Jesus" the priest repeated,
Mercy! Mary. help"
One convulsive tremor swept over
the spent frame. Still the priest pray
ed on, and Dan, with all the fervor
of soul that only the presence of
death awakens, kept repeating, Jesus,
mercy! Mary, help"
Finally the priest arose and pressed
his hand to the stilled heart. Death,
the herald of the Almighty, had
spoken and the soul OF Slippery had
answered his call
rs he-?" Dan asked.
eyes, he's gone" Father Vincent
for the priest was none other than
he-replied softly.
They quilted the silent room to-
gether.
Gle knew you?" Dan found voice to
murmur.
yes, poor fellow! Tt was strange
that I should be, here and come to
him."
will you be this way for long?"
"Only till Father Yorke is better.
I've been sent to help the others till
then" He looked inquiringly at the
man beside him. Last night they
had spoken but little during their
rough, wild drive. 1t was Dan who
had recognized the priest, despite the
lapse of years since their last meet
ing.
Swiftly now he reviewed the events
Of those past years, emitting not a
detail, even to those of the night be-
fore, and he showed the faded rose
still on his coat
"Then you have given God the
square deal, boy?" the priest said
gently.
I've tried-that's ALL
"And you're going to tell the little
woman" Twas half question.
I'm going to tell everything" The
tone was very humble.
Father Vincents thoughts had turn
ed from the man before him to Slip
perry who had made his last, long
| journey, and he murmured to him
| self: "How God does work to save
a soul"
81
He had told Annie all.
She put her arms around him, and
| looking into his eyes, said:
Il always knew there was a some
| thing, Dan. I'm glad you told me-
dear, and 1 love you just the same
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
Lord Byron:

Ave Maria! It's the hour Of prayer;
Ave Maria! tbs the hour Of love;
Ave Maria! may our spirits dare
Look up to thine and to thy Sons
above.
Ave Maria. oh, that face so fair,
Those downcast eyes beneath the
Almighty Dove!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-04-01
Southey:

They served q Maid more beautiful
than tongue
Could tell or heart conceive. OF
human race,
All heavenly as that Virgin was she
sprung;
But for her beauty and celestial
grace
Being one in whose pure elements no
trace
Had e'er entered of sin or mortal
stain.
The highest heaven was now her
dwelling place;
There as a Queen divine she held
her reign,
And there in endless joy forever
would remain.
Wordsworth:
Mother! whose virgin bosom was I'M
crossed
With the least shade of thought to
sin allied:
Woman, above all women glorified
Our tainted natures solitary boast;
Purer than foam on central ocean
tossed,
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
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SNOW

Though the trumpets of the sky may have been blown in its van the snow when it arrives earth abhors and annihilates all loud noise. How untitled and remote the sounds in village during a great snowfall-al mutes and subvocals
 The snow has a mediatorial character Wher- ever this earth approaches nearest to heaven all loftiest summits of the globe, there stands the white altar perpetually; nor is the religion to which the altar is reared one Of pure abstraction, colorless mysticism. Sunrise sunset and the winds, with the snow, bring out the tops of our Western moull- tains f current descriptions do not exaggerate) such surprises of form and color, whirling column and waving banner, as were dreamed of in the pag eants beheld by the initiate of the E}eusnian mys- teries.-Edith Thomas.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
FIRST M. E. CHURCH

Sunday Church Service Il a. m. and 7;30 p. m.
 Thursday Prayer Meeting 8:30 pm.
 Friday Choir meets at 500 p. m. First and Third Wednesday after rooms at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
 H. w. MICHENER, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06

report from Tacoma says that citizen of that town is contemplating 12-passenger aeroplane. Now, couldn't We induce him to bring aur mail occasson ally and relieve the heavy burden that the transpor tation companies are carrying now? Those com panies have too much carry which makes them slow. If they had less mail they could make trips much oftener, there is doubt about that There s.Se plenty of boats but their loads so heavy that they have in punches for fear that they will find themselves in need of help and only for the fact that We wish to get mail oftener, wouldn't blame them either. Travellers should have company anyhow.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED

Beginning a thing is easy; it's the sticking to t that is difficult The test of character the ability to go on and finish. It is virtue and valuable one.
 For whatever you have set yourself to do, there will surely come Q time of discouragement-whe you doubt if, after all it is worth while Look out for that time when you tempted to look back It is there that the danger lies
 It doesn't matter what your work is-earning a living making home, conquering besetting sin the dscouragement is bound to come. Don't give way to it. Be prepared for it, and make up your mind to keep just the same.-Progressite Thought.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska. Regular Services Sunday Il am. Wednesday evening reading and Song Services at 7;30 p. m.
 ALL ARE WELCOME. Subject for Jan. 9th Sacrament"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
WHERE FRANCE MADE HER MISTAKE
(From the Atlantic Monthly)

In France what lacking the outbreak of the neither men nor transportation nor brave and capable generals, but economic organza- ton If has devoted to that organization the thousands of millions have spent in building forts, usless superdreadnaughts and the barracks required by our three-year military sevce system; if We had realized that soldier be sufficiently trained in few months weeks instead of three years, al ways provided the whole nation had been supplied with the necessary officers, arms, ammunition, pro visions and communications; if We had, in short, adopted military organization forming the com pement to good economic and democratic organiza- ton; the Germans would not be occupying part of territoy-Baron d'Estoumelles de Constant
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06

THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE MIN ER, EIGHT MONTHS FOR $500 CASH.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
SPEAK OF GOOD DEEDS, NEVER

Paradoxical 1t may seem, 1t is the truth never sheess that as general rule never miss chance to proclaim loudly evil deed, but always look upon a good deed a matter of course. Indeed most oJ us are prone to bring down anyone who commits a crime, from murder down to the nsgniti- cant msdemeanor, but a generosity is hardly ever noticed It would that if act IS reprehensble and deserves criticism and punishment and gets 1t, good deed should be commended in proportion. By do ing so, it would encourage good deeds.
 At Christmas time for instance, good deeds were much more numerous than evil deeds, yet we we pun ished, talked about and reprmended the msdeed mak CTS while the generous deeds were mentioned; at least not that anyone could notice. One of our worthy citizens, who is in the states sent his check for one hundred dollars the local hospital Another gave turkey. Still others gave something else. Did anyone mention commend the doners of these gifts or in any wise speak kindly of the donors? If some one has, very few of us have heard and the chancer that shall never hear of that either, yet if they had committed disturbance o1 something, We would still be talking about them
 If we were as prone to speak of good deeds we are prone to speak of evil deeds We believe the public would be benefited. But almost hate to be generous with concentrations for fear good deed will be noticed, apparently But for misdeed most of us go far of way to talk about it. Some one may call this msdrected energy, but prefer to call it down right cussedness.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
Saint Johns Church

9:45 Native Sunday School Il ain. Morning Prayer and Sermon fHoly Communion first Sunday ST. JOHNS EPISCOUAL CHURCH in the month, HOO a.m.) 12:15 am Sunday School 7:30 pm. Evening Prayer Thursday 500 pm Choir oractics Thursday 2:30 pm Woman's Guild. REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY,
 Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
Phone 13
 ketchikan Messenger Service

Call them up for all kinds of light delivery, window cleaning, messenger service and odd jobs.
 OFFICE WITH JACK CLOSE Remember Phone Number 13
 JACK CoRDELL, Proprietor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Advertised letter list of the Ket- chikan Postoffice, for the week ending Jan. 1, 1916. Huden, Thos. 2 Larsen, Ed J. Perrin, David Wilcox, James All letters unclaimed by Jan. 18th, 1916, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, Washington, D. c. Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay a fee of one cent for each letter claimed. When calling for the above, say Advertised.
 M. E. SWINEFORD,
 Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
CHOICE HOLIDAY LIQUORS

Mir M. E. Martin, of the Side board, has just received a large stock of fine liquors, purchased especially for parti uar fami1v trade. He announces that tele- phone orders will be delivered free of charge in any part of town from ? to 5 p.m., from now on till after the holidays
 Call up phone AZ. Adv If
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at S:30 a. m. High Mass at t0:30 a. n. Sunday School at 2:30p.ln. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Week Day Mass at 8 a. m. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
THANK YOUi Happy NeU Year

 The sails are spread, the ship rides free For voyage through the unknown year, And we want our friends to sail with us To land of success and good cheer. For never on a New Years morn ing
 Have We put out to sea With clearer conscience, better hope, Or a heart more light and free KETCHIKAN. IRON WORKS
 G. E. Lingerfelt, Mgr
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06

The Colonel says President Wilson has stolen his preparedness" policy. So? Then why did not the Colonel put his policy into effect during the seven anda-haf years that he bossing the country ?-' Juneau Empire.
 The Colonel had only his theory for support while Wilson has actual facts with which he demonstrates the in-effectuaness of shooting paper-wads.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-06
NO REASON WHY
For a Short Time Only

I'll
The Washington herald., 1916-03-25
BUILDING BOOMS ON
ARRIVAL Of Spring
Permits for New Structures Aggresat.
ing 100000 Issued at lnspec-
l tors Office Yesterday.

The arrival of spring was evident
in the building inspectors office yes
terday. where permits aggregating
100000 we're issued for commercial
and residential projects. Officials OF
the office predicted that the building
trades will be kept busy for the next
six months.
The Holmes & Son Baking Company
obtained a permit to erect a $4,000
addition to its plant near First and +
streets northwest. The addition will
be erected on the lots formerly oecu-
pied by premises $40 to SIS First
street The foundation has ben dug
and work will be begun Immediately
on the building, which will be of steel
and concrete. The plans, drawn by the
c. D. Cooley Company, call for a four
story structure.
The Chemical Products Company OBJ
tained permit for a $4,000 addition
to its factory in Nichols avenue, Con-
gress Heights. southeast. The addition
will be one-story frame. j. II. Nolan
is the contractor.
A permit was issued to william 8.
Phillips to erect Ave two story brick
residences on the lots at $500 to 360s
Eleventh street northwest. Plans
were drawn by f. Hauser. They will
cost approximately $4,000.
George Y. Worthington obtained a
permit to erect FIVE two-story brick
homes from 1884 to 1342 d street
southeast, at a cost of 5000.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-25
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Anna Gooding, - FEARS 81 O 81. NV
James f Walsh, Is. Washington Asylum Hospt
Walter Hutchinson. o. Emergency Hospt,
hrsbella " O'Connor, s. 1857 st. s~
Sarah Z. Henning. a. Providence Hospital
Edward L. Bcksrton. =. 100 Thirtieth st. So
Eta Norman. 81. Homeopathic Hospital.
Victor Gerard, a. $40 Vermont ave-
Nellie j. Morton, g. 1870 Kenyon St nv
Margaret Sweeney. g. 9os First st. nv.
C0LORED.
Mary T. Benjamin. 6s, II 81 nv.
John F. Rowe. a, Freedmen's HosritiL
Robert II. Minor. 6. Iao MouteIlo are NJ,
Mary Wilson. 20. Washington Asylum Hospital
Charles Madison, q, Government Hospt Insane
Frances Martin q Freedmsn's Hospital
John Mitchell. "A, 20 n st. sw
Fitzhugh TasEelI. q, Georgetown o. Hospt
Allie Campbell. y. Emergency Hospital
William +. Greene 70. Washington Asylum Hosp,
Frank Gordon 2. Childrens Hospital.
Ada X. Watson. 2 Casually Hospital
Albert Jackson months. 1907 First It. sw
Alice johnson, years. Buena Vista HEts Ana
,oStis, d. O.
James Hood. O. 1879 Cedar st NV
Helen Dixon. Z. 1873 Sixth st. nv.
Charles A. Roberts. , s. &. nv.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-25
EaulCy Division, No. =
Justice Mccoy.

Waters vs. Waters: time for settling
and signing Of statement OF evidence, and
Ter fling record on appeal extended to
April I. plaintiffs attorney. G. n. Mac
donald and Z. T. Colladay; defendants
attorneys, PeytOn Gordon. J. s. Easily
Smith and Hayden johnson.
Angle vs. American Security and Trust
Co. decree appointing Joseph A Roth
substituted trustee; plaintiffs attorney,
J. Z. Gardiner.
Wilson vs. Wilson; order appointing
Walter NJ. EPstiaD SPECIAL master to
take testimony; plaintiffs attorneys. Nc
Lanaha7. Burton & CuIbertsOn; defend
ants attorney. r. L. Gies.
Smith vs. Smith: order for alimUny
pondentC lite; plaintiffs attorney. J. v.
MOrEan. defendants attorney, W. X.
Quinter-
for costs; pIs!ntinCs attorney. John
EIdUut, defendants attorney. ". J. Lam
bert
LASER vs. I.osicr: order for mother to
take infant child out Of District Of Co
IumhiI during April: plaintiffs attorneys.
W. J. Lambert. F. r. Whpplar and L. &.
button; defendants attorneys, Rhodes,
CrOmclin and W. 4. COOmbc
Bradlcy VS.. Davidson: bill dismissed
with costs. appeal rOted bond slC0: mo-
ton Of plaintiff ovCrruled and denied.
plaintiffs attorneys, W. G. Gardner and
J. W. W ull-nEs Del enuEnl attorneys. II.
;. Mackal, J. L. Carter and w. II.
ShoIes.
Dawson vs. Newman ct al: hearing
upon restraining order continued 10
March q: plaintiffs attorneys. ". J.
Lambert and E. r.. Yeatman: defendant )
attorney. e. n. Syme.
In r. lUn1Cy OF William C. Miller: order
approving third account Of committee
WEIGH W. Clement: time TO file tran
script OF record in Court Of Appeals ex-
tended to May DIX Justice SiddonsD
plaintiffs attorneys. SNIcLanahan. Bur
ton & Culbertson; defendants attorney,
+. F. COlad4y.
Camp vs.. Camp; rule discharged: plain
tins attorneys. w. ]. Lambert and F. r.
Nhippler: defendants attorney, r. J.
Quigley.
Mass vs. WardHan; objections and
amendments Of defendant to statement
OF evidence submitted plaintiffs attor.
neys, W. G. Gardiner and R J. White
ford; Defendants attorneys, Brandenberg
& Brsndenberg
No assignment until Monday April 3
1916