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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
Officers Thank Knights

There is scarcely a Knights of Co.
lnmbus secretary at the military
camps in this country who has not
been officially thanked by the military
authorities for assistance rendered
during the recent scourge of influenza.
Brigadier General T. r. Rivers ex-
pressed himself to the K. of G.. secre-
tary at Camp Sherman as follows:
Please accept the sincere thanks of
myself and the entire camp for the
fine work done by men of your organ
ization during our recent tragic cpl
demic. Such help made our task
lighter.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

thority that grants the dispensations
is to decide whether or not those
grave reasons are present in par
ticular case Marriages of first
cousins are forbidden in the state of
course, no dispensations would be
granted for use in the state Nature
often manifests her adherence of
such marriages, and that is one rea-
son why the Church forbids them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
For Fire Sufferers

The following parishes have sent in
contributions for the sufferers in the
recent fires in northern Minnesota:
polls, $4,000; ST. Mary's Church, Sha-
kopee, Mimi, $4,000; st. Patrick's
Church, Shieldsville, Mimi, $122.50;
ST. Mary's Church, Wayerly (add.),
$500.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
Knights Offer Aid

The Knights of Columbus have Of
fered the services of overseas secre-
taries to serve as messengers or in
other capacity to the peace ENJOYS
who will represent the United States
at the approaching conference. Secre-
tary of State Lansing has informed
the organization that it's offer is being
considered,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23
interesting Announcement

The following may prove of interest
to the parents and relatives of the
boys in France and to the boys them
selves.
Penn Mutual Company.
Robinson e Harrison, st. Paul:
Convinced that the armistice and
cessation of hostilities give assurance
of permanent peace, this company
finds great pleasure in announcing a
return to pre-war conditions by with
drawal of all war clauses and riders,
payment of all death claims under its
war issues, with return of extra war
premiums and restoration of peace
limits to amounts according to circu-
lar of November eighth, nineteen sew,
enteen, for new business on civilian
lives. Z. X. PASsMORE,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

WANTED-A middle-aged woman to
keep house for priest. Southeast Min.
nesota. Modern house. A good home.
Address j." care of The Catholic
Bulletin.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

Middle aged woman as
Priests Housekeeper, in Catholic
town of 1900, 200 miles from St.
Paul. Small modern house. Please
give references. Address az" care
The Catholic Bulletin.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

WANTED = BY experienced type
writist. copy work. Call N. w. Tele-.
phone Dale 4040, or write 1852 LAUREL
Avenue, st. Paul. =.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-23

Who can grant dispensation for
first cousins to marry? Can they be
married in the Catholic Church even
for very great reasonc?
The bishops of the United States
have the faculty of granting dispen-
sations from the impediment of con
sanguinity, and that would include
the relationship Of first cousins. The
Church forbids the marriage of first
cousins and only relaxes that disci-
pine for very grave reasons; the au-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
FIRING SQUAD IS
 REPLACED BY THE
 HANGING METHOD

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Sept. 3. - Hanging has replaced firing squad executions in northern Mexico. the rope to theahHAetxfOr disposing of condemned men as he says it saves ammunition, which is diff cult to obtain. When General Mar guia's troops capture the bandits who burn trains and loot towns he orders them strung up to the near
 est telegraph poles. Passengers arriving here from the South re- gently reported having seen 35 bod ies hanging from telegraph poles along the Mexican Central railroad
 When Villa last attacked the state capital here, General Marguia ordered more than 100 of Villa s partisans within the city hanged to the cottonwood trees in the Ala meda. Last week a paymaster of the army who was short in his ac- counts was found hanging from a limb on one of the principal streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
DISCOVERING AMERICA.

The German press, with somewhat amusing unanimty has discovered America. It admits that Secretary Bakers figures regarding the number or American troops in France are substantially correct although comforting itself with the thought that only two-thirds force are actually Tn battle array while nearly one-half are non-com- battants.
 The thoughtful reader will look for the reason behind this carefully press -agented admission, TOT it must be remembered there is reason for every thing the German General Staff does, and using the press is of it's specialties It cannot be to correct previous misstatements the same sub ject accuracy and consistency have no place Tn the German military program unless they serve it's ends Ba gardng the Americans at this time is to construct an alibi for future use. When the Germans are compelled to fall back to the Hndenburg line or beyond, as they must do when they have removed everything removable from the region they now hold, they will need excuse. What better than to say that they had the British and French whipped to a turn, but the unexpected arrival of huge American contingents made necessary strategic retreat line of great strength previously pre- pared from which at the proper time the 'invncible armies of Hndenburg and Ludendorf will issue forth to blow the whole Allied mixture from the face of the earth?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Drs. Kaser & Freeburger

efforts of Porto Rican workers to improve their conditions.
 Santiago Iglesias, Porto Rican or ganiZer for the American Fedora tion of Labor has written to the Executive Council of the local or Ganization here to set a date for all Investigation to be conducted by q commission appointed by the War Labor Board.
 Members of te Executive Council favor an immediate investigation but the acting president of the To- cal federation, Prudencio Martinez, advises postponing it until Janu- ary or February when the wages of the Porto Rican cigar makers are to be revised and when work ill the cane fields and factories will be at its height.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
That Clutching in the Throat.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Reading the daily papers in these hours of stress and strain is very dgerent business from that of or dnary times. Not only are our ideas tremendously enlarged and our imaginatons prodigiousy stimu- ly touched Almost every column, certainly every contains incident which causes that strange clutching in the throat which nobody explain nor anybody control And these incidents are so varied these appeals to the emotions so digerent! In a single hour of reading have almost swept the en- tire gamut-a possible admiration for herosm, for loyalty, for unseishness.
 It began with a poem in The Enquirer, called That Day of Days'-the day when mothers sol der would be coming home and when her heart would overflow with joy Every verse had it's own appeal to the fountain of tears; but it the last which broke us up.
 And when you home;
 If you blind limp with crutch,
 It will not matter to my heart
 shall but love you overmuch,
 For your brave sacrifice my one fierce prayer
 Is but to hold you in my arms''
 The poetry limps badly the boy will; but the mothers love is laid bare that eyes bleared and that irrepressible clutching in throat reminds that truest life is in the heart.
 No have recovered self control than ohe rassaults upon the cades of agections follow Here is an account Of gun crew Of Ameri- boys sinng Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Over Lifes Temptesuous Sea- in the black midnight, when the ship is plunging through roaring and submarines are lurking in the foaming waters little farther on we read the account of battle between aeroplanes and victory due to the courage of beardess Yan- kee boy. Then follows the story of prima donna singing Home, Sweet Home," in tent at the front and afterward soldier dying in hospital and sending his final message to his sweetheart thrugh his
 And it goes, day after day, week after week, month after month Thank heaven have not yet become insensbe to these appeals the that is in but know that 1t is all easy to be- sentimaltists and take it out in weep ing'
 It is great experience through which the world is going, and it must teach how deep, how rich, how glorious the life of man earth may be. We want this to The last shot cannot be fired too to suit us-'f it brings glorious victory to the Allies; but we often think with sink ing heart how hard it will be to back to the triv iaities of ordinary days after being fed long stories of the sublimities of human life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
THE POLISH QUESTION

While no detailed information is obtainable. it is practically certain that the conference between Emperor Charles the Kaiser and their advisers con sdered the Polish situation They were, perhaps, de- terminng the of self-determination
 Not much has been heard from Poland lately, the little that leaks out to show that the Poles still bent upon guiding their own destiny It is certain that the Teutonc allies obliged to keep considerable force of soldiers in the coun- try to maintain order among Poles who cannot see the beauties of AustroGerman protection. and. according roundabout reports through Geneva and Stockholm Poles of monarchal tendencies are try ing to drive bargain with the Germans under which a royalist Polish army would be raised and used to keep the country in order, while the Germans who now have that job would be released for service against the active enemies of Germany.
 It is also reported that the country is full of spies. who charged with the duty of breaking up secret military organizations which have been formed to resist German and Austrian domination the light of these reports, it is easy to see that the two monarchs had something to talk about when they discussed Poland.
 Their problem which has puzzled tyrants since the dawn of history and nothing less than how to govern a high spirited. intelligent, lib erty-loying people against its will.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Alaska.

Providence, R. l., Journal)
 Alaska scenery is not scenery-its Natures coup d'etat
 Her glaciers tall the dome of the Capitol at Washington gleam like meadows of glass, writes Kath- lene B. Winter in World Outlook.
 And now and again, when berg is born, great sheets of water seem to splash the very sky and angry toss the baby glacier about as if it cork in basin of water.
 Alaska's mountains out-Alp the Alps A noun tain under 12OO0 feet is ignored a foothill.
 Alaskas trees out-giant Californias mammoth specimens Here a canoe capable of carrying 60 war riors has been made by the Indians from the trunk of single poplar tree.
 And Alaska's mosquitoes ut-Jersey Jerseys ferc- est. It is said that nothing short of coat of tar and lard will discourage these man-eating animals. Ordinarily unguents prove to be nothing more than Gppetzing sauces To kill mosquito is mistaken judgment-so many relatives gather for the funeral. Huge, apparently sefreant bears have been badly stung about the eyes that they have become blind and unable to find oodmurdered by these tiny pests
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

time, he is afraid he won't be good enough for his bride: But when he marries the second time he is afraid his bride won't be good enough for him.
 Real estate in a certain location in a big city is valued at $50,000 a square foot. Whaddya mean, "As cheap as dirt?
 You do not have to concentrate your power of observation to notice that a mans conversation is never so empty as when he is full
 About the only time some men toe the mark is when they think they have a kick coming.
 It is the duty of every girl to cul tivate patience. She is going to need a whole lot of it when she is married.
 It doesn't matter what a woman sends her husband to buy for her she is certain to tell him that she could have gotten 1t two cents cheap CT if she had gone herself.
 A wife will tell you that it is over work that makes her feet so tired But her husband can tell you that it is overtalk
 It may seem paradoxical But ii is a fact that man will stand uI for himself even if he has to lie tc do it.
 What has become of the old-fash toned woman who was afraid that her children would be kidnapped by gypsies?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
INVESTIGATION WILL BE MADE INTO
 COMPERS' CHARGES

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 3. The National War Labor Board at Washington is taking steps to investigate charges made by Sam uel Gompers, president of the May last, that Governor Wager, of Porto Rico, had interfered with the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
THE END OF PUCK"

The suspension of publication by Puck brings to an end enterprise which at one period was in- tended give to the United States humorous publication that would hold a place in America comparable that occupied by Punch in England or Figare in France and Puck in its heydey was a credit to the country, though it never struck its roots deep enough achieve the character of national institution.
 In its later years it descended into obscure me- diocrity gasped, struggled and. after brief. but not funny rejuvenescence under the ownership of MT. Hearst, gave up the ghost
 There are other or less funny papers
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

lineage that he would rather have ancestors than make a name for himself.
 Just because a girl sports a wrist watch is no reason why she should not also wear clocks in her stock ings.
 Wartime marriages would seem to indicate that even Cupid now wears a uniform.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Quaker Quips

Philadelphia Record)
 The people who give advice are not always so keen about taking the blame. q
 Most things improve with use, but bad temper improves the less you use it.
 Age brings discretion. The longer you keep a secret the less important it seems to tell 1t.
 A man is happy if he feels as young as he looks; woman if she looks as young as she feels
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

which still hold the fort, and the funny of the daily press are if those who merely think them selves funny may be included, as numerous as the sands of the "Columnists,' apparently, are to be had in round lots at much dozen, and humor is said to a national characteristic, the quail
 ties that required to make a national humor- ous journal to be lacking.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Spruce Preferable for Wood Airplane Parts.
(New York News-Record.l l

Spruce is preferred for the wooden portions of air planes, both because it is the toughest soft woods in proportion to its weight and because possesses mendous shockabsorbing qualities Another valuable property is that it does not splinter when hit by mis- slles Sltka spruce white spruce and red spruce used the Sitka spruce being preferred When spruce cannot be obtained, fir and Port Orford cedar are used Practically all the spruce suitable for this pupose IS found in the United States and along the western coast of British Columbia
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

Gov. Cox and former Gov. Willis will again con- test for the Governorship of Ohio this year. They have done it twice before and each has Gov. Cox was defeated in 1914 by then Representative Willis who was the Republican candidate In 1916 they ran against each other again, and Gov. Cox came back Now the Democrats have nominated Gov Cox for the fourth time and the Republicans have named former Gov. Willis for the third time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Davis Elkns of the late Senator stephen B. Elkins, has been nonnatde by the Republicans TOT Senator from West Virginia. defeated long list of candidates for the nomination.
 In the Democratic primary former Senator Clar- w. Watson was nominated former Senator William E. Chiffon. Chiffon and Watson were for reilly colleagues in the Senate. The former was rated as conservative and Watson as a progressive Dem ocrat.
 It is conceded that the campaign for the election will be strenuous. Davis Ekins multi-millionaire and Col. Watson very popular.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Luke McLuke Says


 The average reformer is such long-faced kill-joy that he seems to go through life on the theory that he laughs best who laughs least.
 There was a time when a we'll built girl didn't dare to go out with out a corset. We said there WAS a time.
 When a married couple can't agree on anything else. it doesn't take them long to agree to separate.
 Isn't it funny how a man can raise so much hair in his ears when he cant raise any on the top of his head?
 When a man falls. he climbs back up. But when a woman falls she hits the bottom.
 When a man marries for the first
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

President Wilson and MT. Tumulty have each released Secretary for service and so are doing what the rest of us have do give up men we especially value.-(Springfeld Republican)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -s- Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Huh! She's blind and she cant see bit, But pretty Helen Hooker, Most any fellow will admit, Is surely a good locker.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

Mrs. Trotzky has arrived in Stockholm with a mill lion dollars Mrs. Trotzky understands that a per- son with million is better off outside of personal con- tact with the Boisheviki-(New York Telegraph.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

What makes it increasingly discouraging to the Kaiser is that the Americans have only just begun to fight
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

Gen. Bernhardi finds that it is much easier to gorify war in books than to win battles at the head of army
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

Flaw, Flaw!
 "If should stand on my head, the blood would rush to my head, said the teacher to the class. But when I stand on my feet, the blood does not rush to my feet. Now, who can explain the reason for that?"
 "I know" said Tommy. Your feet are not empty"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

There Aint No Sich Animal A superman
 Is Bill Bose, He knows more than He thinks he knows.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Why the Editor Left Town

Why the Editor Left Town
 Have you had any experience in newspaper work?" asked the Manag- ing Editor of the big daily.
 "Oh, my. yes" replied the worried looking little man who had applied for a job. q was editor of the Midtown Mirror until two weeks ago."
 How did you come to leave the Mudville Mirror" asked the Manag ing Editor.
 Well, replied the Applicant, "it was like this. The Chief of Police in Midtown has a reputation of be ing bad man with a gun, and always tried to keep on the right side of him. I wrote an item about the Chief and said that he was Mudtown's greatest asset. And the intelligent compositor, of course, left out the 'et' in asset and it got into the paper that way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

Police! It's a funny thing, my lads! paradox that can't be beat. The juggler does feats with his hands, The dancers handy with his feet
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

The Limit Smith is a confirmed pessimist isn't he?" said Jones. "Yes," replied Brown. "The blue Is the only color he sees in rain bow"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Strange

A kindly man is William Wait, It makes him sick to see blood
 shed; And yet he would not hesitate To hit an umpire on the head.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

You Can't Get Ahead The Next Day If You Get A Head The Night Before
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

Located
 Greensboro (Ga.) Herald JOurnaD Luke McLuke wants to know what has become of the man who once wore a watch key on the end of his watch chain for a charm. Why, Luke, he is now sporting a wrist watch and he consults 1t so much that he is a tick inspector.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Ohl

You cant do 1t in other places. But in Greenfield. Ohio. you can go to Helen B. Wright.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04

Come On In, Feliers! Miss Swim lives on Duck Street, Saltwater, Oklahoma.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-04
Names Is Names
Our Daily Special

I. M. Holt lives in Sulphur, N. M
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-29
STAGE BEING SET FOR
 FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

The stage is being set for the fourth Liberty Loan drive, to be fol- lowed by another Y. M C. A. drive. while there is in progress all the time War Savings Stamps drives, and Give a Bushel drives and labor registration drives, and many other drives, all of them designed to aid and support the drives that are being staged in Pie ardy, in Flanders. in the Champagne. in the Trentino. in Siberia and on the Murman coast.
 Arkansas is doing it's share, as it has done from the first, and will con- tinue to do. notwithstanding the un- fortunate crop conditions that prevail throughout the state. The casualty lists that come in daily now. contain almost every day the name of some Arkasnas boy either killed or wound ed in action, and this is bringing the great war home to us as never before
 Arkansas is ready to do it's part without a murmur whenever called upon by the government through any of it's war activities, and when the final accounts are cast up, it has no fear but that it will show up 100 per cent patriotic.
 One of the strongest evidences of this is the splendid support that is being given the Give-a- -Bushel War Fund, that great movement which originated in Cleveland county, and is attracting the attention of many other states, from Vermont to Cali fornia. Also, to the response that is being made to the call for con- tributon of $1O0,0O0 for a girls de- tention home; to the ready compli- ance with the regulations of the fuel and food administrations to the point of actual sacrifice.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-29
oses of -Draught."

doses of Black Draught."
 Seventy years of successful use has made Thedfords Black-Draught a standard. household remedy. Every member. of every family. at times. need the help that Black-Draught can give in cleansing the system and re- lieving the troubles that come from constipation. indigestion. lazy liver. etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your stomach, liver and bowels are In good working order. Keep them that way. Try Black Draught. It acts promptly. gently and in a natural way. If you feel sluggish. take dose tonight You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price 2Sc. a packase-One cent 6 dose All druggists. J. Ss
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-29
RED CROSS NOTES

The following ladies worked at the sewing room yesterday:
 Mesdames Ben Waller, Sullivan (AshdownD, Dale Wilson, Gertrude Burke, Joe Harrell, F. Briant. Vick Scott, R. L. Blakely. B. H. Logan, L. Roberts, George Peachy, John Strip ling, Dan Putnam; Mrs. Jim White captain. Visitors, John Adams. Lane bur, Mrs. Haynes and Taylor, Bough- ton, Misses Hesterly, Gibson and Og- den, Prescott.
 Those who worked at the surgical dressings room yesterday were:
 Mrs. T. C. McRae, Jr, Mrs. Wren Scott, captains; Mrs. Joe Boswell. Mrs. Carleton McRae, Mrs. A. evil Hams, Misses Norma McMillian, Beu- lah Hesterly, Elizabeth Gibson Made 20 oakum pads and packed box.