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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-01

Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, e17.O0 per unit. Crude ores,
60 per cent, $500; 20 per cent, $40
012.00; 10 per cent, SS.70Q10.O0 per
unit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-01

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
WHEN WILL THE MISSION coUN-
TRIES PRODUCE THEIR OWN
PRIESTS?

China now possesses about eight
hundred native priests and the num-
Der is growing as rapidly as finances
and instructors (Which means the
lack of them) permit
Tonkin has shown itself rich in vo.
cations, and Bishop Gendreau, P. F.
NJ, states that at the close of a re.
cent retreat he had the happiness of
ordaining four more priests, four
deacons and four sub-deacons, bring.
ing the number of the native apostles
up to 11S.
Shortly after Christmas he also
preached retreat to 10 catechists
which was followed by another given
to 29O catechists. These helpers
come next in value to the clergy and
are held in high esteem by the Euro
pean missionaries. The mission coun.
tries are striving valiantly to rely
more on themselves and less on
Europe for spiritual ministration, and
the present necessity may bring
about wonderful results in this direc.
ton.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
A HOST OF ANGELS PRAY FOR
BENEFACTORS.

Words of appreciation are always
welcome, and many have come since
the new year, showing how full of
gratitude are the hearts we help to
tighten by our charity. Among these
messages comes one from Sister
Mary of the Redeemer Canton, China:
AS we look back over the months
which have passed, the generosity of
our benefactors depicts itself indelibly
in all our works. What would become
Of the missions were it not for our
co-operators in the home lands? And
on the other hand what multitudes of
little angels soar to celestial bliss
through their generous charity to be-
come their powerful advocates.
eve baptized 1901 infants this
year, and as most of the babies died
almost Immediately there is now an
angel army voicing our gratitude as
we'll as their own before the Most
High"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
A GOOD WORD FOR CATHOLICS

Whatever the feeling against Cath
olics in Japan, the Mayor of Toxic
has most warmly commended the
Faith in a recent speech. He said in
part:
Last year DIR. Anezaki Masaha,
professor of comparative religion at
the University of Toxic, made a
journey through Europe in order to
become better acquainted with the
Catholic Church and her religious or
ders. In the course of a lecture on
the results of his observations, he de-
clared that, to the best of his knowl-
edge, the Catholic Church is the most
powerful, most perfect and the most
sublime institution with which the
history of mankind is acquainted.
Because of its insistence on the
principle of authority, he added, the
Catholic religion is the one to be
recommended to the Japanese. He
then spoke with reverential admira-
ton of the saints, whose ethical
ideals were indispensable, especially
in an age so strongly tinged with ma
terialism as ours. A saint he said,
Us a necessary factor even in social
progress. The silent but mighty in
fiuence which goes out from the re-
ligious orders, and the service they
have done to society, are meal
culable." ia ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
CATHOLICS LOYAL TO U. S., EPlS-
coPAL MINISTER SAYS.

The Rev. Thomas Casady, rector of
the Episcopalian Church of the Ascen-
sion, Pueblo, Colo, was among the
speakers at the Washington's birth
day celebration of the X. of C. in that
city. and as the Denver Catholic
Register" states, he gave a splendid
answer to critics of the Catholic
Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Casady declared: Il
believe in the genuine Americanism
of the Roman Catholic Church, be-
cause | believe in the Americanism
of my many Roman Catholic friends;
because it is not only Roman but an
American Catholic Church. It's mem
bership in this country is principally
American, and its future growth is to
be among people who came here be,
cause they believe in American prin-
siples and American government.
Its future as well as its present is
intimately connected with American
good will
The character of the Church's
leadership, he continued, as repre-
scented by the clergy, the religious
and the prominent laymen, argues for
loyalty to the country. Loyalty is the
spirit of the Church. Christian 10y
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atty and Christian character make for
good citizenship.
The Rev. Mr.. Casady spoke on re-
ligious bigotry and said, in effect, that
he had no right to say anything on
the subject; that the objects of attack
had no right to speak. He alone Who
had the right to pass judgment had
done so in these words: Condemn
not, that We be not condemned. And
why beholdest thou the mote in thy
brothers eye and considerest not the
beam in thine own eye? The servant
is not above His Master If He suf-
fered persecution, we must expect it..
The minister then spoke of what
the Catholic Church can do for
America. He discussed her response
bility, "as the largest Christian COM
munion, in the conservation OF
America" her unique responsibility
to America as the melting pot in deal
ing with the immigrant question; her
responsibility to American childhood,
as having the largest number of chill
dren under her direct care; her con-
tribution to the spirit of reverence
and respect for authority as fostered
by her services and discipline, and
her powerful position and great
responsibility in the solution of all
social questions because of the demo
cratic character of her membership
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
THE CHINKUMBI LINE CAN'T BE
HELD MUCH LONGER.

After a voyage of ten days over a
truly African stretch of country with
few or no springs and under a lead
en- sky l arrived on Sept. at Kasisi,
Father TOrrend's mission. This sta
ton is the most western in our ter
ritory, being situated about 20 Eng
lish miles from the railroad OF Lusa-
ka and So from that of Chinkumbi
Father Torrend has been working
there nine years and now presides
over some three hundred Christians.
The Church wasn't as yet blessed, and
was without the Blessed Sacrament
l brought along a tabernacle l had
myself made. l determined to dedicate
the poorly ornamented church so that
our Sacramento Lord might abide
there continually. | made Saint Peter
Claver patron of the church and sta
ton and said the Mass on his feast
september 81 for the Sodality and
its benefactors. The same day l adj
ministered confirmation to fifty per
sons.
Yesterday l visited the seven viii
lagos (sOme of them are populous)
that lie along the Chinkumbi railroad
1t is here that for the last year the
catechist Francis Borgia and his wife
Catherine, of whom Father Torrend
must have written you, are working
They have gathered around them a
fine crowd of Christians. But Faith
er Torrend can't pay Francis enough
to support himself and wife and their
two children. So the Jealous harves-
ter of souls is thinking of going to
work for the railroad. In that event
his wife and children would go to
live with her mother at Katondue.
Aside from the dangers that would
menace their souls at this under
taking, l was loathe to see the work
of conversion thus interrupted. Ac-
cordingly | have made arrangements
for the next four or five months; the
future / am entrusting to our pat
ran, Saint Peter Claver ($5 a year
supports a catechist).
= Father KrauDer. S. j.. ofthe KQtondue ono
hdSiSf Missions.
Address cancelled stamps of rare de.
nominations write for directions)
tinfoil, old jewelry and other dona.
tons to American Headquarters of
the Sodality of St. Peter Calver for the
African Missions, Fullerton Bldg, eth
& Pine Streets, st. Louis, Mo.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21

The last thought of the doctor was,
"Jails make criminals and l don t
want this lad to be a criminal. What
the deuce will Elspeth say?"
The next morning Elspeth was as
tonished to find a ragged urchin a
guest at breakfast, but knowing the
doctor did a great deal of charity
worE-at which outwardly she often
grumbled but inwardly was delighted
she said nothing.
After breakfast the doctor brought
the lad to the pastor and told the
story. The pastor had talk with the
boy and like the doctor was favor
ably impressed by him.
why don't you keep him. queried
the pastor. HE would be good com
pany for you in the great house and
he has no home"
The doctor hemmed a little. well
| don't know" he answered. I'D like
to, but it is a great responsibility
The pastor outwardly very grave
was smiling inwardly, for he knew
IIlopCIh anu hl1C" l1lC uOSlOIg INV
he was ruled by her.
Il think he said abstractedly,
that the lad would be a help to Els
peth. She is getting old now and he
would be great help. He could run
the errands and answer the phone
and tend to the furnace. Of course
he would have to go to school, but
even with that he would have plenty
of time. I think l will drop in and
see Elspeth myself this morning"
would you, Father" queried the
doctor eagerly. THAT would be very
kind of you," he added with marked
relief. "Elspeth has the greatest re-
gard for your judgment. Though, of
course, if l decide upon reflection to
take the boy" he added still again,
belligerently. Il won't care whether
she likes it or not; but
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
NOTES..

Father J. Gotta of the Poona dis
trict, India, is in the habit of giving
his young charges a little feast at
Christmastide and a gift of clothing
food and clothing being always need
ed in India. This year the misery
was especially great on account of the
plague. The small huts were unable
to hold all the sick ones of the family
and some would be lying outside in
the sun, while others were dying in
the gloomy interior.
Relying on future help, Father
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
A BISHOPS DUTIES.

The missionary bishops do not lead
an idle life. Here is what Mgr Ben
Tiger, Bishop of Quilon, India, says of
his duties:
Pastoral visits are tiresome-every
morning from three to five, and even
six hours, in church: holy Mass, SER
mon, Communions (from 500 to over
2,500) and Combinations; in the after
noon visits to out-stations. But it is
consoling to see the simple, lively
faith of my dear people. In various
places | am urged to erect new
chapels or at least enlarge consider
ably existing ones that have become
far too small on account of the in
creasing number of converts
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of his station, are eager for instruc-
ton. Most needed are some build
ings suitable for conferences, cate
chism classes, religious service, etc.
The missionaries in Japan require
especial encouragement just now as
the fear that Shintoism may be forced
upon the people as national religion
makes them doubly anxious to keep
Christianity well in the foreground.
The Protestants are also a constant
menace on account of their splendid
schools and other institutions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21
~ "A LETTER FROM JAPAN.

Pressed upon by the Methodists
who, well-equipped for the battle, are
making a stern fight for souls, Rev.
E. Bochres, P. F. NJ, writes from the
diocese of Nagasaki for American as
sistance. He reports that the Jap
anese in Fukuoka, which is the name
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-04-21

Poor Elspeth was f1attered by the
suit her about the case. He pictured
the poor, homeless lad and suggested
that he would be of great assistance
to her and said that she would be
doing a great and noble act of charity
if she would induce the doctor to keep
the child The pastor shook his head
obviously at this part of the conversa-
ton, and said that men were very
selfish as rule.
1.-The doctor isn't selfish" cried Els
peth, indignant at the covert attack
on the doctor. ooh, indeed, he's too
charitable! l have hard time to see
that he doesn't give the house away
as well as his time and money. He'll
keep the lad I'll see to that"
The doctor after little persuasion
by Elspeth, gracefully yielded with a
gesture of resignation and agreed
that they should keep the lad. Poor
Elspeth with her heart of gold took
him to herself as her special charge,
and the boy reciprocated the affection
of the old lady and the kind DOCTOR
AS far as I know the doctor does
not belong to any charitable associa-
ton. He has no affiliation with organ
lied charity. He has no millions to
leave for phi1anthropic objects when
he dies. The general public does not
know his name nor his work. The
pastor and curates of the city parish
where he lives are constantly discov-
ering his charity as they go about
on their errands of mercy to the poor,
but they never say anything about it.
The doctor would be indignant.
There is one place, though, where the
doctors name is written in honor. |
am perfectly certain that if ever get
a peek into that great book above
wherein are written the names of
those who love God and their fellow
men, somewhere near the top I will
read the name of my friend the doc
tor blazoned in letters of gold.
Joseph corep. tn the Boston Pilot
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him curiously as he paced up and

him curiously as he paced up and
down.
sit down." he said. The bow
obeyed. The doctor was something
of a boy himself
Let me see the outfit of the gentle.
man burglar
THE what?" asked the lad.
DO you mean to tell me that YOU
are pupil of the great Lupin and
Raffles and yet have not provided
yourself with a gentleman burglars
outfit-with keys and jimmy and
The lad CROPPED in his pockets and
from one after the other he pulled out
an assortment which he placed on the
doctors desk. There was the tinv
fiashlight, couple of rusty old KEYS
and a blunted paper knife. There
was not decent thing in the whole
outfit, not even skeleton key. The
doctor smiled at the collection.
What did you use this for?" He
pointed at the paper knife.
Il pried off the screen in the cellar
with that answered the boy prompt
ly.
rs that all you have in your peck
ets?" asked the doctor.
The boys pale face turned red and
he dug down again into the depths
and this time to the doctors amaze
ment he produced a common little
| mother-of-pearl Rosary.
"My mother's, explained the lad
briefly as he bent his head. He was
crying softly again.
Shame on you, lad! and you a
Catholic, to be stealing. What would
your mother think of that?" said the
| doctor gently.
There was no answer from the boy
but fresh gush of tears. Up and
down paced the doctor. The boy had
| captured his heart.
What would Elspeth say?" the
| doctor kept asking himself. Elspeth
was his old housekeeper. His wife
had died shortly after the marriage
and he had never married. Elspeth
had ruled the house with rod of
iron these many years. What would
Elspeth say if he kept the child?
lady" said the doctor kindly,
come along down with me to the
kitchen and we'll get a bite to eat
I'm hungry
To the kitchen the strangely assert
ed pair went and the lad ate raven
ously of the sandwiches which the
doctor made, and of the pie which
| they found in the pantry.
will you promsie me, daddy, not
to run away if l let you stay here
for the night?"
Il promise, sir said the lad, with
his blue eyes frankly looking up into
| the doctors gray ones.
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Gotta INDUCED in his usual yearly
treat, but Christmas has long passed
and he has not yet been cheered by
the sight of any offerings. If he does
not help his people, moreover, they
will drift to Protestant missions, al
ways waiting to receive and reward
such acquisitions.
Bishop Berlioz, P. F. NJ, of Hako-
date, writes that he has been having
a visit from Father Breton, of Los
Angeles. The latter went to Japan to
secure teachers for the very success
full mission conducted for the Jap
anese in California, and having found
some good material will now be able
to enlarge his schools.
Imagine being Archbishop of dis
trict containing twenty-four million
souls. Mgr. Charles Joseph Gentili,
o. NJ. Cap, who died in January last,
governed the great archdiocese of
Agra in northern India, the popula-
ton of which was this vast number
of human beings. The venerable pre-
late was seventy-seven years of age
and had been twenty years bishop
and archbishop. The missionaries
under him comprised thirty-eight
European Capuchins and twelve ma
tive priests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
GERMANS PLOT NEGRO
REBELLION IN SOUTH

Greensboro, N. c., April 4.-Ger-
man agents have been working to
bring about negro rebellion through
out the South--a rising of the negroes
to overthrow white dominion. The
idea is said first to have been breach
ed in this country at a conference OF
German agents, Mexican revolutions
lists and negro agitators in San Diego
Cal, in April, 1915. The plan devel-
oped was that in the event of war
between Germany and the United
States the American negroes should
rise, free themselves from the white
mans bond, seize Texas and turn it
into a black Republic. Mexicans and
Japanese were to have equal rights
with the negro. This plot is referred
to by the negroes, who know of it,
as the plan of San Diego
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
OLD WASTE PAPER

The crisis in the shortage of print
paper has seriously affected Cornell
University as the publisher of many
pamphlets and circular booklets
Stringent precautions are being taken
to prevent loss of waste paper, tc
which end two bailing machines are
now part of the University equip
ment. One of these is located in Nor
rill and the other in Roberts.
The price of print paper, which has
been rising steadily since the out
break of the war, is to be still furth-
err advanced after the first of the year
adding from so to 60 per cent to the
present cost Of paper, according to re-
ports.
Dean A. w. Smith of the College Of
Mechanical Engineering, in writing
the conservation of Waste Paper,
says, "When paper scarcity is threat
ened the following facts should be
considered: Waste paper may be burn
ed or turned over to the ragman; but
there is a very important economic
difference between those two methods
of disposal.
"The paper that the ragman re-
ceives eventually reaches the paper
mills and is worked over; thus waste
may become available again as new
stock in very short time-a few
weeks or even less. 1t is true that
paper with printers ink on it cannot
be worked over into new white stock
but it can be used to produce wrap
ping paper, and this releases an
equivalent amount of pulp for produc-
ton of white stock.
"If the paper is burned the carbon
that it contains combines with atmo-
spheric oxygen to form gaseous car
bon dioxide which is diffused through
the atmosphere. This carbon, or its
equivalent, can only become available
again for paper through the slow pro-
cess of plant growth, requiring many
months or perhaps years.
Briefly, the process is as follows:
Energy in the form of light and heat
from the sun comes to the growing
parts of plants which are hereby en-
abled to separate the carbon and oxy-
gen of carbon dioxide of the atmo-
sphere; the oxygen is turned back in
to the air, and the carbon is stored in
the plant fibre together with oxygen
and hydrogen from the water supplied
for irrigation.
"The plant fibre is cellulose and pa
per consists of very fine fibers of eel
lulose interviewer and formed into a
thin web. The whole object of the
pulp and paper making processes is
to change raw plant fiber into paper.
"In the case of linen paper the
source is the fiber and fax, which is
first made into linen cloth; when this
through use becomes rags it is made
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into paper, Flax natures in one sea-.
son, but the iterval between the ma
turing of fax and the production of
linen paper may be several years.
Hence all linen paper should be saved
and stored toward the paper mill.
The same reasoning applies to paper
made from cotton fiber.
"The paper made from wood-pulp
has it's source usually in the trunks
and branches of spruce trees, and
several years of growth are required
to prepare a tree for the pulp mill :
hence no wood-pulp should be burned.
'In general it costs much more both
in time and money, to produce paper
from plant fiber than from waste pa
per. Hence when paper scarcity
threatens, no paper should be burned;
in fact, no paper should be burned at
any time" philadelphia Public Led
ger. t".. n ',
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
The six United States

The six United States Senators
who voted against the passage of the
war resolution have not justly earned
the bitter condemnation to which their
negative vote will doubtless subject
them. The Times feels that it re-
quired truly brave and courageous
men to thus vote against such a pop
ular demand. That their action was
dictated by their conscience there can
be no manner of doubt. Had their
feelings in this matter not been the
truly heartfelt kind, in which more
or less conscience was interviewer,
would they not have permitted them
selves to have been carried on the
popular wave of patriotism-instead
of voluntarily offering themselves up
to most pronounced and bitterest
criticism and abuse. Whether you
agree with them or not, they are
certainly to be commended on stand
ing out for what they believe to be
right, when they know that such a
course may retire them to private
life when their present terms expire.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-06
PRESIDENTS STATE
OF-WAR" MESSAGE

The full text of President Wilson'S
Message, recommending that war be
declared against Germany, appears IN
this issue of The Times. This mes
sage indicates true Americanism, is
a clear and forcible, yet brief, recital
of the rebuffs and inhumanities that
have been forced upon the United
States, through the absolute brutality
of those in charge of affairs in Ger
many. Since he has been forced over
the "dead-line", President Wilson's
message indicates that the same blood
courses his veins as did those great
Revolutionary patriots.
Now that the insulting, destructive
and revolutionary tactics Of Germany
cannot be longer ignored nor over
looked by the United States, Presi-
dent Wilson can be depended upon to
press, with all possible speed, most
complete preparations for war-and
war to the utmost-with the assis-
lance of Congress, which assistance he
will have, fully and unreservedly
Read his message carefully and you
will have a complete synopsis of the
events that have led up to the pres
ent breaking point between this coun.
try and Germany.
As President Wilson most clearly
indicates, the entrance of the United
States into this war is and can be
but for a single purpose-service tc
mankind. No other emoluments are
possible. The United States has nc
desire to-nor could they-enter into
a war of conquest. Neither coulc
there be any other tempting reward
for such a momentous decision as en-
tering upon the proposed war viii
mean-other than to resent the in
dignities that have been heaped upor
her by the German Empire, and t.
help to elevate the human race anC
to lift them out of the pool of de
spond into which they have been sink
ing since the war now waging has
been in progress.