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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21

those extremely dull years and, OF
course, like all vacation periods,
time when labor such as | had to
offer was a drug On the market. After
fruit less attempts to secure a Derth
in an Office / finally took my camera
to the park one afternoon and going
from picnic group to picnic group |
volunteered my services as ofhclal
photographer. The readiness with
which they were accepted rather sur
prised me, but as consequence had
a profitable and delightful summer.
This old professor told us nothing
new, perhaps, but it was sound. l
doubt if there is a teacher OF any
experience who would not repeat his
words with conviction. | proved to
myself the truth of his warning.
1t is very bad business for the boy
to have ten weeks to spend entirely as
he chooses. This is equally true
whether he is youngster of seven or
a young man of twenty. The little
lad who is allowed to spend every
hour of the summer daylight on the
streets may surprise his good mother
in the fall when he enters the ranks
of the. truants. And to the mother
do not hesitate to say that ii nothing
can be found for the little lad to- help
with about the home, her method OF
housekeeping will not meet at the mo-
ment with the approval OF our newly
appointed food dictator, Mr.. Hoover.
The older boy can find work. Every
one of the ten summers, while was at
high school, later at college and at last
a teacher, | found some occupation
for the summer. I mixed ice cream
sodas in drug store; made out bills
in railroad office; addressed twelve
hundred envelopes daily for an adj
vertising concern; held copy for a
proof reader of abstracts; peddled
peanuts and cracker-jack on railroad
trains; canvassed with various ar
ticles from house to house; and work
ed in boys camp. These various
jobs did not always live up to eXpecta-
tons; sometimes when the weather
grew unbearably warm and | was con-
fined to an office with a hand cramp-
ed by pen-holding, l envied those who
were rolling in the long grass of a
lake shore. But | survived the ex-
periences. And now that the wisdom
of the old professors warning has
been proven to me in many ways, /
am extremely glad that followed the
course he mapped out. Wise fathers
and mothers will ask of Johnnie a
very strict accounting of each vaca-
ton hour. Otherwise they are only
wasting money when they pay tuition
for him at Catholic academy or col.
lege.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21
ABOUT THE PERPETUAL MEN,
BERSHIP.

The following information may be
useful to others besides those who
have written to ask about the condi-
tions of membership. The offering
for perpetual membership is forty
dollars. 1t entities the individual en-
rolled to all the spiritual privileges of
the Society for the Propagation of the
Faith, in life and death. The plenary
and partial indulgences granted to the
benefactors are many. More than fif-
teen thousand Masses are annually
celebrated for the living and deceased
members of the Society.
The offering for perpetual mem
bership may be made at one time or
should, otherwise, be made within one
year, at the convenience of the donor.
This is the best investment that can
be made because it insures for life
and eternity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21

just as the children of a slave belong
ed to his master, so the children of
this married woman belong, in this
country, to her husband and his heirs.
II the parents of a widow or a divorced
woman wish to redeem her, they are
forced to give back to the husband or
his representatives not only all the
presents received at the time of her
marriage but likewise sum for the
ransom of all her children.
1t would be difficult to imagine a.
more humiliating contract for the poor
daughters of Eve. Given away in ex-
change for presents representing lit
tie more than the price of an ordinary
beast of burden, they are hardly bet
ter treated. AS for the parents, they
profit, indeed, by the dowry received;
but they have always the fear hanging
over their heads of having to return
this, if disturbances in her household
lead the wife to come back for good to
the maternal hearthstone. Stranger
still, in case of death of their daugh-
ter, the parents must find the husband
another wife in her place.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21

Love is wonder-worker, but it gets
along better when it has brains to
direct it,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21
CONFIRMATION WITHOUT A
CHURCH.

The mission of st. Philip, at
Mbamou, in the French Congo, boast
ed of a very good church, as churches
in Africa go, and the natives were
justly proud of it. Last February, a
certain Sunday was named for con-
firmation, and Mgr. Agouard was to
administer the sacrament to a large
numberoof aspirants.
But a terrible disaster was in store
for the poor Christians. A few nights
before the date fixed, a cyclone swept
over the district, and in the morning
when the Christians went to look at
their church it was no longer there.
The wind had left scarcely a trace of
it.
Meanwhile, the people were gather
ing for the great ceremony. What to
do with them was the question. 1t
was soon decided to preach the SER
mons and give instructions in the for
est. There all gathered meath the
great trees and listened devoutly to
the words of the missionary. A small
building on the mission grounds left
standing was used for the purpose OF
holding the Blessed Sacrament and
saying Mass, but of course only few
could enter and the rest made their
devotion outside.
At the improvised altar, with con-
course of nearly $500 people gathered
outside, the 435 baptized Christians,
received, one by one, the sacrament
that made them regular children of
the Church. The sight was most edi-
flying, and the people were so eager
to help the missionaries replace the
church that, before they scattered for
their homes, they went into the forest
and began cutting down trees for an
other building. Fortunately, the for
est is a good friend to the Blacks, and
they do not despair as long as they
can call upon it for food and shelter.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21
THE SCHOOLGIRLS vAcATloN.s

For the boy between the ages of
fourteen and sixteen who is expected
to return to school in the fall, one
vacation idly or mischievously spent
may lead to the formation of habits
and to a decentralization of character
which may mar his whole future. 1t
is, therefore, imperative that parents
take counsel with themselves as to the
best way of keeping their boy
properly occupied during the vacation
months. On this point, c.. d. Reaper
makes some very timely reflections
in the New World of Chicago, to-wit:
We had just taken the last Of our
examination to prove our fitness to
become the senior body with the open
ing of the next term. Then our old
professor walked in to say a word OF
farewell. He was to teach at an
other college in another city the next
September
Boys he said, eff | could only re-
main with each one of you every day
until the opening of the next term, l
would not feel so badly about leaving
you. Then would have the satisfac-
ton of knowing into whose hands |
was turning you. But now | do not
know that. Too frequently a boy is
left wholly to himself for the vacation
period. And sometimes he proves to
be a very bad companion for himself.
have seen young men leave class
room in June, fine, straight, honest
and clean, with promising future be-
fore them, and then come back in Sep
TENDER after having lost one or more,
or sometimes all, of these treasures.
And the only cause was the idleness
in which they had INDUCED during the
summer months. | am going to exact a
promise of each one of you, given on
his word Of honor as Catholic gentle
man, that he will find something for
himself to do, which in some way,
either financial or otherwise, will be
to his profit
The promise was readily given by
each one, though not in all cases SO
easily fulfilled. | have every reason
to believe, however, that not one of us
failed to live up to our word. One lad
ders to spend the summer with his
folks at cottage on an inland lake
There were enough servants to make
the time hang heavily on every other
hon fn
cupied he commenced the construction
of boat, although there were already
enough canoes and launches for every
possible demand.
Keeping that promise proved nc
easy task for myself. 1t was one OF
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21
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l thought, come to be petted. Here,
run away, puss.' And | gave it lit
tie kick. At once,aI heard pfeu! pfeu!
which told me a great deal l had I'm.
knowingly attacked splitting serpent,
which responded by launching his
venom
Il admit that on these two occa-
sions | was bit uneasy, and none the
less when wild beast is found in the
vicinity, as a lion or a leopard could
easily break through our reed doors
and windows. A leopard has eaten
one of our sheep and makes carnage
in our henhouse. We often hear, in
the neighborhood villages, that such a
person or such an animal has been
carried off, but Providence has not
permitted anything to happen to us.
Those whom God protects are well
guarded"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21

Bishop Combaz, P. F. NJ, of Maya
saki, pays a tribute to native clergy
when he says, relating to the loss of
one of them:
Il have just sustained a great blow
in the death of native priest, FIR.
Paul Fukahori, who had charge of the
district of Kumamoto He was thor
oughly capable and filled with truly
apostolic spirit. His place will not be
easily filed"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21
MARRIAGE LAW IN TANeANYIKA.

In Tanganyika, Africa, the wife be-
comes the property of her husband to
such an extent, that at his death she
and all her children pass into the pos
session Of his heirs.
BY righthof custom, the wife is moth
ing but piece of property slave,
as under the old Roman laws. And
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-21

Another bishop, Mgr. P. Dumond, c.
NJ, writes from Tientsin: con Pas
sion Sunday, had the Happiness of
ordaining six new Chinese priests,
who give me every hope of being able
to convert many of their compatriots.
l commend them to the prayers of all
friends of the apostolate'
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
SHOT IN OPEN COURT.
Negro on Trial in Judge Latshaw's
Court Shot by Wife Of Police
man He Killed.

AS the dramatic climax to the trial
came here from Texas several months
ago, charged with the murder of Ar
thur N. Dorsett, a city detective, the
widow, Mrs. Anna Dorsett, rose from
a chair among the spectators in the
criminal court room at $50 o'clock
Thursday afternoon and fired a shot
at Jones. The bullet entered the Ne
gro's left side under the shoulder, but,
deflected by the bone, it followed a
course under the skin and lodged six
inches from where it entered. He was
not seriously wounded.
Witnesses said that Mrs. Dorsett
took the pistol, a 3S-caliber weapon,
from the folds of her handkerchief,
arose from her chair and leveled the
gun at the Negro, who was seated at
the counsel table. Before anyone
could stop her she fired.
81 am avenged" she said.
Mrs. Helen Scharfer, a sister of
Dorsett, who sat next to her, said:
Get him again.
But before she had an opportunity
to fire a second shot, Joseph Stewart,
deputy marshal, rushed to her and
| took the gun from her hand He said
he was compelled to use force and
that the sister sought to get posses
sion of the pistol ahead of him
Court automatically adjourned for
several minutes, and the hearing pro-
ceeded. l. M. Lee, states attorney,
closed the arguments for the state and
court. The jury retired to consider
its verdict. 1t returned thirty min
utes later with a verdict of guilty,
carrying with it a prison sentence of
fifty years.
With the firing of the shot by Mrs.
Dorsett the court room was thrown
into an uproar.
Judge Latshaw beat hasty retreat
behind his bench. He later admitted
that he thought it safer there.
81 was not particularly afraid of
Mrs. Dorsett, because l knew that she
was too sure shot," Judge Latshaw
said. What l feared was that the
second woman, who had mounted a
chair, would get possession of the
gun and that she might have taken Of
fense at some of the rulings of the
court"
Mrs. Dorsett was formally arraigned
by Judge Latshow and entered plea
of guilty. Her bail was fixed at $4,000,
which was Immediately signed by the
cousin.
Dorsett was shot by Jones on Au-
| gust Z, while he was attempting to
arrest the Negro. Shortly after the
shooting Mrs. Dorsett appeared at the
county Jail, heavily veiled, and asked
to see the Negro. She was refused
admission and deputy marshal called
her by name. She was searched and
revolver was found in her posses
sion. She admitted that she intended
to shoot Jones.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

We were compelled to cut 420 names
from our subscription list last week
and we are going over our out-oftown
lists of subscribers with the expecta-
tion of cutting out few more next
week and we can only say to them
the only way to get The Sun is to
pay what you owe. At the same time
we desire to thank those 5000 loyal
readers of The Sun who have honest
ly met their obligations and who are
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Many may not know, but neverthe-
less it is true, that Sarah Rector, IA
years of age, reputed to be the wealth
lest Negro girl in America, lives in
this city and is now student at the
Attucks School, Prof. w. H. Harrison,
principal. Her parents, quiet and
plain honest people. who were fortu-
nate in owning various tracts of land
in Oklahoma that have been among
the greatest oil producers in the world
and the income of the family is some
thing like $400 per day, while the in
come from the tract owned by Miss
Sarah averages a little more than
$275 per day. There are three other
children besides Sarah who are attend
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
The Richest Negro Girl in
the World Now Lives Here

ing the Attucks School, and they are
all quiet, mannerly and neat in their
appearance and department. Sarah
is worth several hundred thousand dol
lars and her money has been invest
ed until now she owns four square
blocks of the most valuable property
in Muskogee, The family is tempo
rarily residing at 1875 Paseo, but ex-
poets to purchase a modern and spa
cious home here in the near future.
We would have been pleased to have
given to our readers a photograph of
Miss Sarah, but on account of her
extreme modesty we have been unable
to obtain one, but hope to do so in
the near future.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
HIGH HoNoRS TO A WORTHY
MINISTER AND SOL D { r.
CHAPLAIN GEORGE w. PRO-
LEAU ADVANCED TO RANK OF
MAJOR.

MAJOR.
1t is now Major George w. Prioleau.
Chaplain Prioleau is well known in
Los Angeles. He is now located in
the Hawaiian Islands, Stationed with
the Twenty-fifth United States Infan-
try at Schofield Barracks. Born in
South Carolina, educated in Wilber-
force University and other institu-
tions of higher training in Ohio, serv-
ing as Professor in Wilberforce Uni
versity and as minister of the Gospel,
he has advanced steadily until, by ex-
ceptional efficiency he has attained
the highest rank of any Colored man
in the active service of the United
States army at the present time. He
is major in the Twenty-fifth Infantry,
one of the four regiments of Colored
Soldiers in the service of Uncle Sam.
Chaplain George w. Prioleau was
appointed in 1895 and assigned to spe-
cial recruiting duty for the Ninth Cav
airy for service in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. In 1899 he was sent to the
Philippines, where he remained two
years. In 1907 he was returned to the
Philippines and spent another two
years. When he was returned to the
United States he Joined the Ninth
Cavalry at Fort d. A. Russell, but was
transferred to the Tenth Cavalry in
1911 and was stationed on the Mexican
border In June, 1916, he was as
signed to the Twenty fifth Infantry at
Schofield Barracks Hawaiian Terri
tory, where he has served efficiently
and well, and earned the nomination
for the grade of major. He was NOM
mated August and was confirmed
by Congress a few days, ago.
The motto of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry is Country, Duty, Honor" In
his work in the army, Chaplain Prio-
leau has carried out his part of that
motto to the letter, and that accounts
for the lofty position.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
TWINS FOR THE FOURTH TIME.

Monroe, La.-For the fourth time
lex and Amanda Wade have had the
pleasure of welcoming into their fam
lily twins. Wade is a tenant farmer
on the Stubs estate in Ouachita par
ish, and he views the fourth comings
with no utter surprise. He has learn
ed to use the term, another set"
with ease and fashion. Some record,
eight babies, and all born in four
births.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
SEVEN BROTHERS IN 18TH N. Y
REGIMENT.

Camp Upton, l.. IA unique fea-
ture of the Fifteenth regiment and on
which it claims a record is the pres
ence of seven brothers. Six of them
are here at Camp Upton and the
seventh is with the other battalion.
Their name is Fowler and their par
ents live in Glen Cove. They are Ben
jamin, Jr., So; John, "a; Richard, 2S;
Howard, 26; Roy, %, and George, Is.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
MASS MEETING.

A Union Labor Mass Meeting will
be held Sunday, October Z, at 8 p. m.
at the Friendship Baptist Church,
18th and Tracy, Rev. C. w. Boyd, pas
tor. Addresses will be made by Law
yer Knox, Hueston, DIR. Unthank,
Prof. w. Fl. Harrison, Miss Olden and
Miss Lillian Partee. All welcome.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
MASONIC HONOR.

The honor of being the. first lodge
to respond to the Grand Masters
special assessment levied upon the
lodges Of the Missouri jurisdiction
goes to Dixon Lodge, No. IL, at Lex
ington, Mo. 1t is sincerely hoped that
every lodge will have responded dur,
ing the month of October.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
coLoRgp NURSES FOR U. S. ARMY

Colored registered nurses through
out the country are in receipt or in
formation from the Red Cross head
quarters at Washington that Govern
ment Base Hospital will be establish
ed at Des Moines, Iowa, in connection
with the training camp for Colored
trops. About $50 nurses will be Sc
lected for service.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

The farewell sermon of DR..
VIM. H. Thomas will be steno-
graphically reported Sunday
morn at Allen Chapel by the
students of the Business Depart
ment of Western University un-
the direction of Prof. Foster,
and will be published in full
next week in The Sun. Hear
him and then read the sermon
and see what your boys and
girls are doing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
CLOSING SERVICES.
Bethel A. M. f. Church.

The Pastor, Rev. T. D. Wells, and
members of Bethel A. NJ. E. Church,
oath and Flora, will hold their closing
services for the Conference year
throughout the day Sunday, October
7, 1917. In the afternoon at p. m.
The Rev. VIM. Alpin of the Christian
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
TO REPRESENT U. S. NEGROES.
Emmet J. Scott to Help War Depart
ment, Baker Announces.

Washington, Oct 4.-1nterests of
the Nations 10 million negroes are to
be represented at the War Department
during the war by Emmett ]. Scott,
eighteen years confidential secretary
of the late Booker T. Washington. His
appointment as a special assistant
was announced today by Secretary
Baker.
Note.-The appointment of Mr..
Scott will meet the approval OF every
Negro in America because he has dem
onstrated he is one of the safest,
sanest and most competent leaders the
race has had in recent years.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
ROOSEVELT.
By Roscoe c.. Jamison.

by roscoe y. JamlS0n.
L have not reached the heights S sought,
In fame, nor earthly treasure.
| have not sung with winged thought
Nor rhymed with perfect measure,
And yet kind Fate has brought to me
A joy most deeply felt;
A king of men was here today
And | saw Roosevelt
He stood within a sheltered place,
Without vast crowds were surging,
Grown used to sights for darkened face,
Perhaps | needed urging,
For when he saw me he stepped forth
And smiled could have knelt--
And man to man | grasped the hand
The hand of Roosevelt!
All men up, and no man down
These grand words he was saying,
Let men be men, black, white or brown .
The brass bands all were playing
When did turn as from mount
On which Old Wonder dwelt,
My soul was bursting with the shout
'Thank God for Roosevelt
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Mrs. Hannah F. Hutson of 1901 East
10Th street has returned after de-
lightful seven weeks visit to Chicago,
Ill. She was royalty entertained dur
ing her stay. Ii. 4
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Church, oath and Woodland, will
preach for us. Also the Choir of the
Christian Church will furnish music.
The Rev. R. Davis and his good peo-
pie of the Centennial M. e. Church
have been invited and are expected to
be with us, At p. m. Rev. Wells
will preach the closing sermon for the
year. The generous public are cor
daily invited.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
CHARGE NEGRO WITH sEolTloN.

Springfield, Ill.-James E. Hender-
son, well known Negro physician, was
arrested by United States Marshal
Dallman on charge of sending Sc
ditious matter through the mails.
Editors Note.-Dr Henderson was
formerly a physician of this city and
was prominent in civic affairs during
his residence here.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-10
BONDVILLE.

Hugh Benson is at home for few
DAYS from his work in Manchester Vt.
Olivia Burbank returned home Mon
day after a two weeks stay in Man
chester, Vt.
Mrs. Susie Flemings Of Manchester,
Vt, Is staying an indefinite time with
ner mother. Mrs. Alice Shattuek, who
is i'll.
\ quiet wedding took place last weel,
Wednesday, when Mrs Nellie Burbank
and Allison Benson were united in mar
riago by Rev. Pcreivai Hewitt at the
home of the bride They started at
once On a trip to New York city.
Mrs Hanna Bradshaw passed away
Sunday at her home after short ill.,
ness. Funeral services were held At hcI
home Thursday She was . very ac-
tive woman for her age being able to
within n short time Of her death ia
walk several miles She wove baskets
and such work for her support She
would have been 90 years old next
June
! Mrs. Annette Leonard passed away
Friday in the home of her son, Avery
Leonard, after IN illness of some time
She is survived bv three sons, Avery OF
this place, Fred of Londonderry and
! Frank who is in the West, also two
daughters. Mrs. Lucy Busch who is II
Florida and Mrs. Bessie Whitman, and
several grandchildren. Funeral serv
ices were held in the home Sunday
Rev MIR. Hewitt officiating. She was
placed in the tomb at Londonderry