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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-07
THE TWO WooD-cHoPPERs.

A wood-chopper was telling tree
his axe slipped into the water and
sank to the bottom He was bitterly
bewailing the loss of his only axe,
when Mercury came to him, and TAX
ing compassion upon him, dived to
the bottom of the river and brought
up a golden axe. Mercury asked the
chopper if the golden axe was his.
NO" replied the chopper. Mine
WAS but common axe
Mercury dived the SECOND time, and
brought UP a silver axe.
This must be, yours" said Mer-
curry.
No. said the wood-chopper.
These two are very beautiful, but
they are not mine. Mine was only
an ordinary one"
/ Again Mercury sdived, and this time
brought UP the lost axe.
That's mine" cried the delighted
wood chopper, and moved away with
his axe, after thanking the stranger,
Mercury was SO. pleased with the
man s truth and integrity that he pre-,
sented him with the gold and silver
axes as a reward. E
The wood-chopper told his compan
ions of his experience, and one OF
them, after listening. to the wonderful
occurrence, determined to try his lucl
in the same way. He secretly went te
the same river bank and began tt
chop a tree. Letting his axe fall into
the river, he sat down and began tt
weep. Mercury quickly appeared anG
began to take compassion on him. He
dived down into the river, ant
brought up a golden axe, asking thu
chopper if that was what he had lost
The man, in his righteousness, die
not dare to risk a negative answer
and so said eagerly:
Eyes, that is mine"
To punish him for his falsehood
Mercury refused to give the COLDER
axe to him, and told him if he go
back. his own oldssaxe he must div
for it himself.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-07
A CONVERTS IMPRESSION OF
THE MASS.

When I (Charles Warren Stod-
dard) recall my first impressions of
the Mass-if in my bewilderment
can be said to have received any i'm
pressions whateyer---I assure myself
that the majority of PTotestants and
unbehevers, who look coldly or curl
ously upon the altar, are as little
mindful of the sacred significance
and as unworthy as | was. Oh the
loss OF these! Do we not see in the
chalice on the altar, our Lord enter
ing the garden of Gethsemane? 1t is
the first scene in the mystical drama,
and every breath is hushed. The Di-
vine One is burdened with fore
knowledge of his doom. He kneels in
the garden; we kneel with Him, and
are to follow Him step by step, to
the end. At the Confteor He has
fallen bathed in the sweat of His
blood; He is betrayed with a kiss, led
away captive, grievously smitten and
denied. The celebrant turns to us at
the Dominus Vobiscum and in his
glance we see the conversion Of
Peter. Our Lord is led before Pom
thus Plate. He is spoiled Of His
garments-at the unveiling of the
chalice-scourged and crowned with
thorns. PLATE washes his hands of
the crime, and at the moment the
celebrant moistens his fingers, Be
hold the man." cries PLATE; and the
voice from the altar pleads, "Orate
fratres.' At the Preface we hear the
warning bell. The awful progress OF
the tragedy is watched in GREATNESS
silence; only from the organ loft
comes the wall Of the singers. The
bell rings; He is condemned to death
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-07
A DRIVE FOR ALL!

On February 2 of this year st.
H., celebrated the 18th anniversary
of its founding. 1t will open this
new decade with a nationwide cam
paign for more vOcations to the re-
ligiOus state in general. For the
fields at home and abroad are so
large and the present status SO much
threatened that only many times the
number of vocations at present can
stave off a setback.
Therefore, an appeal will be made
to every Sister and teacher in our
parochial schools to discover and
foster vocations among their pupils.
This Vocation Drive" if so it must
be called, is being made with the con-
viction that vocations are not lacking
in this country, but that they are
not sufficiently fostered and brought
to light by those whose sacred duty
it is to assist the young minds in
their choice of state of life, and
whose highest honor it should be to
keep the ranks of Holy Church well
filled and the Catholic Faith fifty rep
resented by able leaders all over the
world.
But parents and friends must also
cooperate and do their share that the
burning desire Of Jesus Pray the
Lord of the harvest that He send
laborers into His harvest fields, -
may be faithfully responded to by our
American boys and girls. Only let
them know how great the need really
is. One-fiftieth of our present parish
schools attendance would almost
And is one in fifty too much?
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-07

and made to bear the Gross, while
His brow is wiped off with the hand
kerchief of Veronica, and the effigy of
the sorrowful face is retained forever.
He is nailed to the Cross.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-07
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passport to happy eternity to the
one who tried to take my life. May
God grant him life eternal!'
-Hubeyt 4. Post. S. j., in Indian Sentinel
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Administration on the estate
Of Ambrose Morris deceased, were
granted to the Undersigned on the
22nd day Of May, 1920. by the Pro-
bate Court Of Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims a
gRinst said estate r required to
exhibit them for allowance to the
undersigned within six months after
the date Of granting said letters, or
they may be p~recluded from any bene-
fit Of said estate; and if such claims
be not, exhibited within one year from
the date of granting said letters, they
will be forever barred.
Witness my signature on this 22nd
day Of May, 1920.
w. H. HANCOCK,
Administrator,
Attested by Stephen NJ Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County
Missouri.
tSEAL) May 20, 1920
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Judge Kansas City Court of APP
peals,
Representative in Congress for Sew
enth District,
State Senator for Seventeenth Dis
trict,
Member of the House of Represen-
t%atives,
Judge County Court, Western Dis
trict,
Judge County Court, Eastern Dis
trict,
Prosecuting Attorney,
Sheriff,
Assessor,
Treasurer,
County Surveyor,
Public Administrator
County Coroner.
Constable for Clay Township,
Constable for Davis Township,
Constable for Dover Township,
Constable for Freedom Township,
Constable for Lexington Township,
Contable for Middleton Township,
Constable for Sniabar Township,
Constable for Washington Town
ship,
One Committeeman to be elected in
each Township for each political par
ty.
Given under my hand and official
seal at Lexington this the Fourth day
of May, 1920.
GEO. w. BATES,
Clerk Of the County Court
May Z, 1920, St.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Mrs. Young Ewing and SON,
Joe, returned Saturday evening
from Los Angles, Calf, where
they spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weis, Jr.,
and their two children of King
fisher, Okla, are visiting rela-
tives in Lexington.
Mrs. Paul Chinn of Bartles-
vile, Okla, with her two sons,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. L. B. Shelby, in this city,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Whites Island Sporting and
Fishing Resort is now open.
Fishing fine. Dancing every
Sunday evening and night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ,R. H. Ferguson
of Ottawa, Kans., announce the
birth of a son, Richard Frazer
Ferguson, May 81, 1920.
John w. Lisiecki, of the
county collectors Office at Kan
sas City, spent Saturday in Lex
ington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
%ExEcUTOR'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers Parliamentary on the estate OF
Blanche Taubman deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
29th day Of April. 1920, by the Pro
bate Court Of Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims a.
gainst said estate are required to ex-
hibit them for allowance to the under
signed within six months after the
date Of granting said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit
Of said estate, and II such claims b.
not exhibited within ore year from
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
Ode to Women.

Women are made like automobiles,
To have, they're exceedingly nice,
But after we have them, the upkeep
exceeds
The original purchase price.
The lines of the body is what takes
your eye
And the paint makes them look
mighty good,
But the lines and the paint aren't
worth a ding
II there's no power under the hood.
The kind that are speedy all run to
dough
And they have to be kept in trim
A blow out or two, and the first thing
you know
We're riding back home on the rim.
Elk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
County Clerks Notice
of Primary Election.

STATE Ot MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
Notice is hereby given that a pri-
mary election will be held at the reg
ular polling places in each precinct
of said County Of Lafayette, on the
first Tuesday of August, 1920, being
the Third dav Of August, 1920, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the following offices to be voted
for at the general election to be held
on Tuesday the Second day Of No
vember, 1920:
Senator in Congress for Missouri,
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary Of State,
State Auditor,
State Treasurer,
Attoney-G General,
Judge Supreme Court, Division No
One (Unexpired TERM,
Judge Supreme Court, Division No
Two (Unexpired Term),
Judge Supreme Court, Division No
| Two (Fpll Term)s
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Judge: 1.-THE police say that you and
your wife had some words"
Prisoner; al had some, but didn't
get a chance to use them.-The Wild
of, Cornell u.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

First horse; 40 you prefer your
meals a la cart or table d'oatH"
Seond horse: at makes no differ
ence to me, just so | get my hay a
Ia moved"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
E. NJ. TAUBMAN,
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers Testamentary on the estate Of
Joe Giovenale deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 3rd day Of
May, 1920, by the Probate Court of
Lafayette County, Missouri. All per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the undersigned within
six months after the date Of granting
said letters, or they may be ~precluded
from any benefit Of said estate; and
if such claims be not exhibited with
in one year from the date Of granting
said letters, they will be forever bar
red.
Witness my signature on this 3rd
day Of May, 1920.
VICTORIA GIOVENALE,
Executrix,
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEALl May Z, 1920,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Two microbes sat on a pantry shelf
And watched with expressions panied
The milkman's stunts; both said at
once;
"Our relations are getting strained"
Elk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Teachers; johnnie, this is the
worst composition in the class, and
Pm going to write your father and
tell him"
Johnnie; 'Don't keer if ye do; he
wrote it for me."-Ex.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

He said to her over the telephone,
After his weekly visit:
dearest, will you marry me"
"Why, yes" she said, who is it,
Tiger.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

Miss Elizabeth Ashurst of
Alma, spent Tuesday here with
relatives, and left Wednesday
morning for Warrensburg to at
tend the summer school at the
Warrensburg Normal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
ADMINISTER ATOR'S NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Admins tration with will an
nexed on the estate Of May HARDWOOD
deceased, were granted to the under
signed on the 22nd day of April, 1920,
by the Probate Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri. All persons having
claims against said estate are requir-
ed to exhibit them for allowance to
the undersigned within six months
after the date Of granting said letters,
orr they may be precluded from any
benefit Of said estate; and If such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
Witness my signature on this 22nd
day Of April, 1920.
HENRY C. WALLACE,
Administrator With Will Annexed,
Attested by Martha B, Marquis, Clerk
Of the Probate Court for Lafayette
County, Missouri.
(SEAL)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04
Philip Stanhope-
yUu know him by another nam

HE LIVED in England.
AND HIS name was.
PHILIP DoRMER Stanhopa
AND IN his time.
TWO CENTURIES ago.
THEY LOOKED to him.
FOR THE last word.
ON ETIQUETTE.
AND STYLE and dress.
WE KNOW him best.
THROUGH FAMOUS letters.
WRITER TO his son.
AND FILLED with sound advice
ADVICE WHICH all ofus.
SHOULD READ and heed.
LORD CHESTERFIELD.
THEY CALLED him.
AND THIS name.
HAS COME to stand.
WITH EVERYONE.
FOR QUALITY anl breeding.
AND GOOD taste. :
AND cHEsTERFlELps.
THE CIGARETTES.
NAkEO NOT for him.
BUT FOR the things.
HE MEANS to us.
.
ARE WHOLLY worthy.
OF THEIR name.
ON EVERY count.
THEY SATISFY.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-06-04

the date of granting said letters, they
will be forever barred.
Witness my signature on this 29th
day of April, 1920.
E. M. KAUFMAN,
Executor.
Attested by Martha B. Marquis, Clerk
of Probate Court for Lafayette
County, Missouri.
(SEALl MAY Z. 1920.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-29
CAN WE AFFORD IMPROVEMENTS?

The article from the Taxpayers association, pub
lished in another column this page, entitled:
"Shall bonds be sold at discount? is reproduced
10 stimulate thought among the people.
We do not altogether agree with the deductions
arrived at. To retard certain amount of unneces-
sary building is probably wise. In the very logic
of the high prices of labor and materials VIII
automatically tend in that direction.
But to infect entire community with stand
still spirit after it has been stimulated into the men
tai attitude of progress is very bad for the com
munity Some towns, stopped, will never start
again and the loss will be UNNECESSARILY greater than
that caused by added costs of building.
What the league fails to realize is that discount
ing bonds only another of raising the interest
rate. These communities would probably not hest
tate to pay a quarter of one per cent higher rate
for the money, yet the discount upon the bonds
would probably not amount to more than the in
crease in the interest rate.
: improvements do not cost merely the number of
dollars expended in construction. The interest rate
until the bonds liquidated is factor in cost.
For instance, 100000 of bonds at per cent would
have an interest charge of $4,000 per year At five
and quarter per cent it would be $3.50 more. In
twenty years this would amount to $4,000. There
fore the bonds sold at IS and bearing per cent
would differ only slightly from the same bonds sold
at 100 and bearing five and quarter per cent.
With everything else up in price a raise in in
teres rates is inevitable. In fact, interest rates
have advanced less than everything else
Instead of wholesale advice not to build, the
advice should be based upon a carefully analysis
of the individual circumstances
New Mexico cannot afford to let the wheels of
progress come to a standstill.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-29
SHALL BONDS BE SOLD AT A
DISCDITNTP

Shall bonds be sold at dis
count? This is a question for each
political unit contemplating the fl
nancing of any enterprises, says the
Taxpayers Association of New
Mexico. In De Baca county, bonds
for the construction of a court
house were sold at Sc cents. a sac
rifice of over $1,000 added to the
cost of the building and to the bur
den of the taxpayer. Apparently
the citizens of Estancia do not in
tend to "go and do likewise" only
one bid for the water works bonds
was received and that of 80 cents.
The village trustees refused to con-
slider the bid and to insist on par,
thus helping to maintain credit in
New Mexico municipalities and
protecting the taxpayer.
In this connection, we desire to
see reprinted a letter from DR.. Har-
old f. Gray, chief of division of
sanitary engineering and sanitation
of the New Mexico department of
health. This letter should and will
receive serious consideration.
May IA, 1920.
Mr., I. L. Ludick, Village Clerk, Es-
tanCia, n. M:
ut is rather discouraging mat
ter to have to advise your people,
after they have proceeded so far as
to vote bonds for greatly needed
water supply and sewerage system,
to defer to a later date tho in6tdlta-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-29

when he saw it. wait, Uncle
Wiggily, ! want a slide!"
Lets wait and see Jumpo slide, +"
said the bunny gentleman to
Grandpa Goosey. ut reminds me
Of the time | was a young rabbit.
and used to slide down cellar
doors"
Il, also" quacked Grandpa
Goosey.
But, somehow or other, JUMBO
could not slide down the guinea
pigs cellar door. He went to the
top of the slant and tried to slide
down. but there he stuck.
ooh, you can't slide down our
cellar door," said Buddy, coming
out just then.
why not?" asked Jumpo.
because it's too rough" went
on Buddy. "Brighteyes and TAhave
often tried it. but we never could
have any fun. The door is too
rough!" s
~ know how to make it smooth,
said JUMBO.
And, little later, when Uncle
Wiggily and Grandpa Goosey, who
had been talking about when they
were boys. looked toward the cellar
door, there were JUMBO, Buddy and
sliding down as fast as
"Why, I wonder what Jumpo
did to the door to make it SMOOTH"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
~ don't know, Let's so and
see," suggested Grandpa Goosey.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-29

without sect or creed thus making them acceptable
to all denominations who will be to place their
own Interpretation the lessons taught by the
visualized incidents also making the pictures de-
srable on theater programs where their subtle re-
ligious propaganda will prove vital force for the
uplift and betterment of the people, The spiritual
Christian viewpoint will always be kept foremost in
their production.
An executive board composed of five of the lead
ing ministers of Pasadena Calf assisted by an adj
vsory board OF fifty more ministers of many de-
nominations from various parts of the United States
and Canada will select the stories to be picturize
and exercise general supervision over their produe-
ton 1911
The conception of the most noted painters Of
Biblical subjects will be followed in the selection
of the players for the character parts costumes and
scenic settings. c+.
1t would be manfesty inappropriate to use any
so-called motion picture stars in these produc-
TONS it is the biblical character that is import
ant rather than the personality of any actor, and
for this reason character actors of the type most
suited to the particular character to be portrayed
will be selected
The making of Biblical pictures has been urged
by churches for several years but companies hest
tated to undertake the work on account of the un-
certainty of returns from pictures made for showing
in the churches and when the present plan was
undertaken it was after months of study and re-
search that type of pictures and method of hand
ling the subject was evolved that alike accepta-
bic to the theaters and the churches.
With what success and fidelity to these an
nounCed purposes the promoters will succeed in
launching these pictures will be matter of great
interest
The church world will probably be more less
skeptica of the religious value of the innovation
However, we assume that an open mind will be
maintained until demonstration is had.
Subjects for VITAL gripping moving poctures are
certainly to be had in the Great Book. Butt the
commercial instinct is hard to restrain and may
assert itself to defeat the very profit sought he
made.
The spiritual vitality which has kept the Bible
to the fore must be held in the pictures if they are
to succeed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-29

ton of these systems, but present
conditions are such that a post
ponement of construction is i'm
perative. My reasons for this adj
vice are as follows.
81, New indebtedness cannot be
financed at present except at a Sc
we're sacrifice. Bonds carving 6
per cent interest can hardly be sold
at 95, and even at 80 the market
is limited.
"2 There is no prospect of inn
provement in money rates before
an early part of 1921.
"3 Prices on construction mate
rial are abnormal; there are in
dications, however, tnat the peak
has been reached. and there should
be some improvement at the end of
the year.
"a. Practically all available con-
struCtion material has been con-
tracted for this season, and even If
the money were available it is
doubtful If deliveries could be OBJ
tanned on many items within u
reasonable period.
IS. Contracts can generally be
obtained on more favorable terms
if bids are called for in January,
than if they are asked in June, as
by June contractors generally have
their seasons work completely
lined up, and will not take on ad-
ditional work, except at a higher
profit. Supplies, also are more diff
ficult to obtain, if contracted for in
June, than if contracted for in
January.
&c. You cannot afford to take
less than practically par for your
bonds as you have no margin to
spare at present, prices. 1t would
be better to wait a year and get a
satisfactory plant, than proceed now
and get cheaper inadequate plant.
ut will probably be a severe dis
appointment to your citizens, who,
in voting for the bonds, voted for
progress, to learn that progress
must be delayed, but under the
present circumstance / feel that
to proceed at once would be most
inadViSable, | would, however,
strongly urge that the detailed
plans for the work be pushed
ahead, and the bonds be issued but
not sold, so that as soon as the bond
market and material situation are
improved you can proceed without
any delay to sell the bonds and call
for bids.
Respectfully,
"HAROLD T. GRAY,
Chief Division of Sanitary Engi-
neering and Sanitation"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-29
Upton TIPS

j. G. b. writes: Several mornings in sue
cesson l have awakened with both insteps
asleep. What shall | do?"
Our advice is, ]. G. b., that you step out
more.
The Columbus Courier says that the wise
man will build now, as houses are going to
be in demand. Which makes a lot of us
wonder what the rent on a three-room shanty
will be when the demand for houses really
comes.
To the fair minded man there prac-
tees in all religions which command respect.
Some $1,000 dunkards in Illinois have just
observed day of general foot washing.
The day of observance was not Saturday
and doubtless there were many who had fol-
lowed similar customs religiousy at home.
81 offer a complete line of Rust Craft
art novelties" says Las Vegas advertiser.
Which leads us to the belief that he is a deal
err in antique metals.
@ @ 9
Captain Carr had barely escaped being
down by an empty hearse pfloted by a recl-
less driver "You nearly went under it," ex-
claimed observer. "As soon be under
in it," retorted the captain. IS tn last thing
/ want to ride in"