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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30
HEMSTITcHING

will say, and every man here, if he
wants to speak the truth, can bear me
out, that in the months | have been in
your employ | have been neither a
bully nor quarrelsome.
There was a murmur from several
voices.
That's right, Dan That's true, any
how"
When the superintendent rang the
bell again for silence, and as a sign
that the subject was closed, the
younger of the two directors inquired:
What has been his record?"
The superintendent hesitated, yet
after all he. was fair enough as men
CO. and he spoke the exact truth:
His record has been good. | believe
this is his first offense.'
Which makes it necessary to dis
charge him, said the elder visitor, who
had been standing by with frowning
brow and a face black as thunder
EYES," agreed the superintendent;
''for with men such as these discipline
must be maintained. -
1T must assented the other; "let
me speak. to this fellow"
AS he said the last words aloud
Dams opponents were gleeful, for they
had had experience, on divers occa-
sions as to how this particular di-
rector could speak. They hoped that
the big Irish "Papist'' was going to
catch it.
AT ethe summons to come toward,
Dan stepped out His bIackened face
glistened with perspiration and the
muscles in his powerful arms and
shoulders where they were uncovered
as was made necessary by the great
heat, stood out like whipcord.
Il would like to know, my man.,
the director began in his big, threaten
ing voice, how you feel now about
your late conduct?
Dan, looking the speaker straight in
the face. responded instantly:
IF it had to happen over again, I'd
do the self-same thing.
You would, would yotit roared the
director You have no regret for your
part In that disgraceful scene, Of
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30
POPULAR APoLoeETIcs.
Adapted from the German by Rev.
Peter Mikes, S. j., by Rev.
James Watcher.
49. Uneritical Times.

d =
Objections: In those days people
were not as critical as in. our days.
Many, no doubt accepted miraculous
reports without further investigation
with the reinsurance: IF it were not
true they would not write it."
Answer: If you attack a mans
\ property or life even the common
everyday man becomes critical and
very sharp-sighted. But that was the
case with the Jews and heathens who
accepted Christianity. They had to
change their mode of life, their re-
hgiOus views, break often the dearest
family ties, had to expect disown-
ment, disinheritance, foresaw perse-
cution, martyrdOm and death. Hence
they had the best reasons to satisfy
themselves as to the truth of these
miracles and not to lack in criticism.
The first Christians could convince
themselves, especially the Christians
of Palestine, because they could ask
the eye and ear witnesses of the mir
acles of Christ; but also the Chris
tianS of other countries; because the
intercourse and traffic between Rome,
Greece, Palestine and the Orient was
at tina time very great,
Acc riding to Quadratus, the oldest
Christian apologist, who is called a
discipl, of the Apostles, some of those
whom Christ raised from the dead
and healed lived even in the second
century.
There were many highly educated,
talented men from different avoca-
tions, stations, nationalities, philo-
sOphical schools and religious sects,
who were converted from heathenism
and Judaism to Christianity, and who
proved their genius as Christian apol
ogists, writer's and superiors.
The interests before their CONVEX
sion were Numerically opposed to
the Christian interests, and still these
men were so fully convinced of the
wonderful facts of Christianity that
they were ready to suffer death it.
self for their convictions.
These are critical witnesses Of
weight
Father Lacordaire & 1862, the
great French preacher, says: Il have
never heard of an infidel who has en-
dured stripes in Cochinchina for his
convictions"
Just about the Gospels and the Acts
of the Apostles there was sharp crit
icism.
There was in circulation Gospel
of Matthias, Gospel of Matthew, a
Gospel of Peter a Proto-Gospel of
James, a Gospel of Thomas, a Gospel
of Philip, a Gospel Of the Birth of.
Mary, a Gospel of the Childhood of
Jesus, Gospel of the Hebrews,
Gospel Of the Ebionites, a Gospel OF
the Egyptians; also-as an imitation
of the Acts of the Apostles of
Peter, Paul, John, Andrew, Thomas,
etc
But none of these works, though
bearing revered names, was acknowl-
edged by the Church. They were
critical.
AS the circulation of counterfeit
money proves the existence of genu-
inc money, so these apocryphal
(false) writings prove the existence
of the genuine Gospels.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30
HIDE YOUR TROUBLES.

Oh, the littleness and the meanness
of that sickly appetite for sympathy
which will not let us keep our sor-
rows to ourselves, says Father Faber.
Let us hide our pains and sorrows.
But, while we hide Them let them
also be spurs within us to urge us on
to all manner of overfIowing kindness
and sunny humor to those around us.
When the very darkness within US
creates a sunshine around US, then has
the spirit of Jesus taken possession of
our souls.
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SOLDIERS DEVOTION TO ST.
MICHAEL.

have before me picturesque
account of another shrine, far away
in the provinces, which, since the
War, has witnessed many acts of
faith. The great medieval Church
of st. Michael 'in peril of the sea"
on the Norman coast, is connected
with the remote history of France,
and memories of heroism and holi-
ness, of illustrious warriors and
sanity abbots, haunt it's old stones.
The two hundred people who live on
the rock, crowned by a Gothic basil
lea, know and care little, alas, about
these traditions: they were, before
the War, more occupied with the
tourists who fiocked from the sur
rounding seaside resorts to the
mont st. Michel" but during the
last three years there has been a
considerable revival of devotion
towards the Archangel, who is one of
the patrons of France. The material
difficulties that make travelling a
labor prevent the organization OF
large pilgrimages, but individual pill
grims are numerous, and scarcely a
day passes without some blue sol
diers coming to kneel in the tiny
oratory, where, since the eighth CEN
fury, prayers have been said to the
Provost of Paradise" as the old
writer's call st. Michael One day a
group of disabled fighting men came
on their crutches up the steep. stony
street leading to the shrine; another
day fifty officers, who were start
ing for the front, requested the chap
lain to give them the scapular Let
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30
GODS OPEN DOOR.

There's dear old Irish saying
That is murmured DER and DER,
when misfortunes close around you,
Shure God leaves an open door,"
Oh, the blessed faith of Ireland
That descends through all the
years!
Oh, the loving trust and patience,
That can drive away all fears!
For when trials come upon us,
Disappointment, sad and sore,
Seek we still with hope and courage,
Seek and find His open door.
And it's JOY to know in passing,
When this earthly strife is Ger,
High in Heaven waits our Father,
Holds for us the open door.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30
PRAYING INSTEAD OF sTEWINe.

A Protestant missionary magazine
carries this pertinent bit of COM
ment: what we need is not clever
devices for extracting gifts, but abid-
Ing principles for training giveFs.
Gods people have in their pockets,
in their vaults and in their business
all the money God needs for mis-
sionary enterprise. When we stoop
to devices which we condone by say
ing: of course it is not the best
way, but we need the money so much
we thought it would be all right
We belittle the power and riches of
God. We have bent out backs in
freezing ice cream and stewing oys-
tiers instead of bending our knees in
prayer. We can pray more money
into the mission treasury than we
can either freeze or stew into it,"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30
CAN you ANSWER.
The Tabiet.

The age in which we liveris;a swiftly
revolving one. Religion makes it
steady. The Catholic Church desires
that her rising generations should be
well equipped with working knowl-
edge of their faith. Hence the
enormous outlay Of the various par
ishes in parochial schools They are
costly but, Judging by results, worth
all they cost. Recently our eyes we're
caught by the printed list of examina-
ton questions put before the pupils all
over the diocese by the Superin-
tendent of Parochial Schools, Father
McClancey. 1t was the semi-annual
graduation examination. When we re-
member how successful the average
child was in the test we feel proud of
the good work going on. To our
grown-up readers we submit the ques-
tons, with "a request. Try to answer
one from each group and see if you
have an intelligent grasp of the fun
damentals of your faith:
GROUP /.
o INV Wouiu yOu pI0pdTS. LOT d
priest coming on a sick call to your
mother?
10. What are the "last Sacra-
ments"? What is Viaticum?
GROUP II.
II. What do Catholics understand
by mixed marriages" and what is the.
reason of the Church's opposition to
them?
IL. What is a Nuptial Mass and
what is the Church's wish concerning
it?
GROUP III.
10. Explain one of the petitions of
the Lords Prayer
Ia. Give one thought that has come
to you from the present Pope's efforts
for peace.
GROUP ".
Is. Give the words of the Com
mandment sinned against by two of
the following: (a) missing Mass on
New Year S Day, CD having your for
tune told at summer resort, Co COM
hitting suicide, ID telling lies, (e)
using false weights or measures, (f)
"sassing' back your mother.
TO-. What is the teaching of the
Catholic Church on the question of
war?
se...'"s'@ GROUP v.
IT. Why does not the Catholic
Church permit her priests in America
to celebrate Sunday Mass in the Eng
lish language?
IS. State the purpose of the So
dality to which you belong and men
ton two duties of the members.
GROUP VI.
10. How would you explain to your
non-Catholic friends the two Catholic
customs of Cd Mass offerings, 12)
Christmas collection for the orphans?
20. Paying attention to spelling,
use of capitals, punctuation and para
graphing, write an essay of one hun
dred words on one of the following
topics:
(a) My Confirmation Day.
(b) Christmas as Celebrated by the
Catholic Church.
(c) The Good Results of Reading
a Catholic Paper.
-Vdleytdn. in Tablet.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30

Culture is quite different, said the
speaker People of the medieval
period who produced the wonderful
book of Kildare probably. had exc
cradle table manners. Theirs was the
true culture, nevertheless. 1t is the
thing that counts. A man can take
bathsix times day and still have
dirty mind, with lot of love for
the sex problem play and the musical
comedy. Refinement is material
Culture is spiritual
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-30
PICTURE OF OUR LADY.

From the earliest days of the
Church her children have turned
with love and devotion to Mary, the
Mother of God. Through all the
most beautiful expressions of genius
in the Middle Ages. and the Renais-
sance runs one dominant thought
that OF mediator standing between
the Deity and sinful humanity, and
that mediator takes the form OF
Mary, the Mother of Cod.
This theme wrought itself into
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Continued from page ~
A VITAL PRINCIPLE.

you're mebbe in your rights to dis
charge me if you think I've done.
what's wrong, but | cant let you
my character. OF what led to-
this fight, ri not say word. Let
every man speak for himself, but &
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
motherless children.

motherless children.
Mrs. Ward was a member OF the
Methodist Church. Her home Tor a
few years he's been with her niece at
the hotel at Gibbs. She was known
far and wide as a woman OF remark
able kindness of heart and depth OF
character, one of whom 1t is said, to
know her was to love her. She was
a christian who lived in the grace OF
God and in the love of Gods people.
She was truly mother to the moth
erless, friend to the friendless and
everybody worshipped the good kind
woman. We did not know Mrs. Ward
personally, but take pleasure in quot
ing the kind words said of her.
Services were held at Gibbs, con-
Quoted by Revs. ]. r. Oliver and q.
w. Evans, and the remains were in
tered at East View.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
The Commercial, Union City, Tenn.
Death of Mrs. Susan Ward.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1919.

Nearly eighty years of age and one
of the county's beloved women and
mothers, Mrs. Susan Ward passed out
of this life at the home of her niece
at Gibbs on Thursday, August 81,
1919, after an illness from general
decline.
Mrs. Ward was born Susan E. Cald-
well at old Middleburg, now Mount
Pelia, November Z, 1910. She was a
cousin of the late Hon. w. P. Cald-
well, of Garndcr. Her husband died
some eight or ten years ago and an
only child many years ago. She is
survived by number of nieces and
a newphew, viz: Mr.. r. e. Nelson
of Paducah, KY, Mrs. T. r. Gregory
of Newbern, Mrs. Sallie Caldwell of
Dyersburg, Jesse Ward of Mengle-
wood, and step grandchild. Mrs.
Ward was the stepmother of ]. w. S.
Ward and raised number of his
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
BETHEL.

The meeting here closed Saturday,
with eleven additions to the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Medley are en-
tertaining fine boy, lately born and
christened John Pershing.
The eighth graders of our school
enjoyed an outing Saturday on the
lake.
Mr.. Mat True and family were in
Troy Saturday.
Mr.. Roy Smith and family, of Troy,
were the guests of Mr.. Ozrose Prim-
rose and family Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. Jim Sanders and sister visited
relatives near Sanders Chapel recent
ly.
Mr.. Mcmahon and son, Willie, were
in Kenton Saturday.
Mr.. Wilson Nipp and family moved
last Thursday to the locality near
Hickman.
Mr.. Cary Toombs and family, of
Fremont, visited Mrs. Toombs' par
ents, Mr.. end Mrs. Tom Medley, Fri
day night.
Messrs. Roy Smith, Ozrose Prim-
rose, Fonnie Dyer, Austin Brown and
Laughton Primrose motored to the
washout Sunday.
Preaching at Bethel the. second
You are cordially invited.
TRIXIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
GET READY.

Now is the time that your hens
will moult or shed their feathers.
This process is rather slow and Ma
ture should be assisted. B. A.
Thomas Poultry Remedy will help
your hens to moult causing them to
shed earlier and be ready to lay when
eggs are highest in the winter. If
this remedy does not make good, we
will.
Frank C. Wehman, Union City, Tenn.
T. A. Cummings, Rives, Tenn.
Guy & Pecry, Polk, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
RIvES.

Rev. Paul Joyner, en- route to Trim
Bile. was thru here Monday. Rev.
Joyner is arranging to again take up
his work in the Holy Land.
Mrs. Blankenship, of the State of
Arkansas, is a visitor in the home
of her uncle, Mr.. Ernest Byrd.
Misses Ruth and Johnny Woody
are at Glass visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. S. Kirby, Jas. Nc
Cav and wife, Mrs. Jas. MeLeskey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin McCaw, of
the county seat, are among those out
Of the district to attend the revival
services.
Mr.. Jas. Brown of Mountain Grove,
Mo-, was late guest of Mrs. Jane
Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medona Bonner left
Monday for Greenyille, Texas.
Mrs. Clarence Bryson entertained
for her brother, Archie Ship, the
first of the week
]. w. Thorn has sold his residence
to DR.. T. P. Palmer, consideration
being $4,000. This property is just
out of town and contains a plot of
ground sufficient for a poultry plant.
Mr.. Jess Kitchell, of New Albany,
Miss, was in this week, guest Of
his brother, Roscoe, and sister, Mrs.
Clinton Callicott.
Messrs. Charlie, Wild and John Bit
tick were here the past week on a
vacation, visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Holland Bittick.
Miss Lois Ingraham, guest of Mrs.
Leslie Hooper, has returned to Jack
son.
Messrs. Therman Phebus of Num-
Der Thirteen and Allie Penn of Num-
Der Seven, and their families were
recent visitors under the parental
roof with Mr.. and Mrs. John Thorn.
Mrs. Knox Harper and son, Joe,
were mid-week visitors to Kenton.
School opens Monday. Parents
are cordially invited to attend devo-
tional exercises and meet the corps
of teachers, two of whom are strang-
ers.
Messrs. Ed Houser and Cothon
Bonner have new cars.
7 20 s,a ~,
which had distinguished service at
Chateau Thierry, is in from Jefferson
Barracks, permanently discharged.
Mrs. r. s. Ship, who has the
weekly record of marketing so
pounds of butter, has gone on
strike. Mrs. Ship has Delaval
Separator that so outranks the old
way of selling butter-fat that the
good lady says she is perfectly dis
gusted with the loss all these years
in dairying.
Wayne Woody and sisters, Misses
Elva and Clyde, report pleasant
day at the Fulton Fair.
w. w. Agnew has placed a piano
in his home for the benefit of his
daughter, little Miss Elizabeth.
A handsome new Edison is proving
an enjoyable innovation at the Woody
Hotel.
Mr.. Will Witherspoon, who suffer
ed serious attack of asthma Sun
day night, is convalescent.
The local Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union meets Thursday after
noon with the county organization
in convention the day following.
pETTyTT
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-08-23
Notice to Teachers.

There will be a special cxamina-
ton for teachers at the courthouse
September 5 and 6.
Very truly,
B. A. VAUGHN.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-11
VILE TASTE
BL|STERED MOUTH
Oklahoma Lady Had Dreadful
Time Before Finding the
Right Remedy Black
Draught,

Seward, Okla.-Mrs. Annie Bowlby.
OF this place. says in letter written
FOR publication: II have used Black
Draught for two years. or more. and
Will never cease to be grateful for
what it did for me and mine. f
Some time ago, my mouth broke out
with bllsters. ! had vile taste in my
mouth, all slick and disagreeable, II
seemed to have a great deal of inward
fever. l suffered with my back and
kidney.
was so nervous. it was dreadful
would almost cry--I suffered so, i
uau gas on the stomach and pains but
as l said. the pain and. trouble
was most severe. | had the doctor
and used several medicines without
! result.
Still hurting and suffering, began
to use Thedford's Black -Draught,
making 1t into tea. and using a tea
spoonful dose at time in hot water.
gradually got better. my liver be-
gan to act the fever went down and
have never had any more trouble
of this kind.
There is no other medicine so good
as Black Draught.
You will say that, too, when you
have given Thedfords Black-Draught
trial.
1t is a good medicine.
| Buy a package today.
All druggists sell Black-Dranght.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-11
ARGENT INA MAY
UTILIZE POWER
OF HUGE FALLS
Proposal Is Made to Harness
Great Cataract Of Igazu to
Furnish Electric Power to
UndeveIoped Region
tAssocrated Press Correspondence,

Euenos Aires, Oct. 5.--Restriction
of exports as result OF the war has
caused Argentina to seek the develop
ment of its own natural resources. A
proposal now receiving great
amount of publicity and general APP
proval in the newspapers is the sug-
gestion made by the Minister of Ag-
riculture DR.. Rueyrredon, 10 Presi-
dent Irigoyen that the government
build an electric power plant at the
Igazu Falls, which, the min ster says,
would solve the fuel problem, open
up vast regions of rich resources
which are now dormant for lack of
transportation facilities and bring Ar
gentina and Brazil closer together
| commercially by means of an electric
railroad.
one of the principal arguments of
the minister's friends is that the pro-
posed power plant would do more
than any other One thing toward de-
celoping shipbuilding in Argentina as
il would open up the rich pine forests
u Missions, and provide shelters for
reducing the limonite which is found
n large quantities in this region and
said to contain as high as so per cent
of iron. The working of the forests
print paper, which has been so scarce
here.
The 1gazu Falls are among the larg-
est in the world, being nearly fifty
feet higher than Niagara Falls and
three times as wide. They are in
the Igazu river in the Argentine terri
tory of Missiones on the Brazilian
frontier One section, known as the
Devils Throat, is reputed to carry as
much water as the Niagara river.
DR.. Pueyrredon conferred with the
Brazilian minister here on the ques-
ton of the two governments coop
Grating on the proposition.
Electrical engineers say that one
of the smallest falls in the Igazu group
could produce a million horsepower
without detracting any from the beau
ty of the falls
Igazu Falls are little known even
to tourists because of the difficulty of
reaching them. From Buenos Aires
it Is necessary to go by rail. or river
to Posadas, in the territory of Mis-
sions and then by horseback for sew
eral days before reaching the falls
They are in a part of South America
that is exceedingly hot and infested
with poisonous insects so that the few
swho do brave the journey are required
to wear heavy wells and gloves des-
pite the heat.
Capitalists have on several ocea-
| SONS asked the Argentine government
| Tor concessions to operate a power
! plant at the Iga2u Falls but their Pc
| titions never were acted upon.