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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-05-28
THE PLAGUE REAPPEARs Il
NORTH CHINA.

Is there any sort Of affliction to be
spared China? Apparently not. Sc
far practically every variety of disas
ter has been recorded. Now comes
Father Girard, of Changchun, North
Manchuria, with the sad news, that
the plague has broken out again and
three franciscan Sisters have died Of
it, besides many natives.
He says:
"The pulmonic plague which swept
this part of China in 1901 has reap
peared, and being no respecter of per
sons claimed three Franciscan Mis-
sionaries of Mary who had been car
ing for the sick and thus contracted
the malady. One is Mother Bonaven
ture, the Provincial of her Institute
for all Manchuria and Mongolia. Hel
death is a great loss to the missions
here, already sorely tried. but in
Heaven she will plead for Sisters in
China, and bring them consolation.
Il am sorry to say that the other
pest of North China-the brigands-
are as active as ever They also, like
the plague, are no respecter of per
sons and have attacked and robbed
several missionaries, and plundered
their chapels. The bands of these
miscreants increase every day and we
do not feel moments safety. We
recommend our missions to the pray
ers of the faithful that happier days
may soon dawn for u.s.
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PLEDGED TO REFORM.

Speaking editorially, the Montana
Rccord-Her of Helena says:
The Catholic ladies of Helena, in
pledging themselves to an effort to
reform the bowling jazz music, i'm
proper dress, Objectionable dances
and evil movie pictures, are taking up
a good work, and the community will
wish them we'll in it, The general
population of Helena, even though the
moving pictu.e houses are crowded,
the society dances much patronized,
and the dress OF the day carried to ex-
tremes Of immodesty by many peo-
pie, would welcome restrictions and
limitations that would improve these
institutions. There is no doubt that
the ladies can do much, if they will
hew to the line and allow the chips
to fall where they will.
All that is needed in Helepa. CT any
other community, is the establishment
of rule of public opinion on the sub
jects named, or any other subject, to
bring it up to the mark set. Vigor-
Gus, wholesome, rational, and deter
mined public opinion is mighty force.
If applied consistently to almost any
abuse, it will stamp it out. The Cath
Ollie ladies have it within their pow
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JAPAN TO HAVE MORE MISSION
:s~.. ARIES.

Bishop COmbaz, of Nagasaki; after
journey to Hong Kong to attend the
reunion of the Paris Foreign Mission
Society, where he had the joy of meet.
Ing many of the older members in the
Society and greeting the new ones, is
back in Japan. @>s
He is authority for the statement
that Propaganda, in its anxiety to has
ten the conversion of Japan, eontem
plates the division of certain vicar
iates and the appearance Of several
new societies. He says:
1T is probable that part ofmy mis-.
sion (NagasakD will be confided to
Canadian Franciscans, having for SUI
perior, Rev. Marie Berth, former of.
ficer in the French Navy.
Mgr. Castanier, of Osaka has re.
ceived from the Cardinal Protect a
communication saying that the west
part Of his mission will be given to
German Jesuits, and the Provinces oil
lisa and Nagoya are to be evangelical
by the members of the Society of the
Divine Word" :r- +
All this points clearly to the fact
that Rome feels special interest in
the salvation of the clever and in.
auential Orientals, and with. this in
crease in the apostolic staff there can.
not fail to be a spreading of the
Faith in Japan. !.
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er to establish a. standard of public
opinion controlling dress, movies, jazz
and tango. as we'll as any matter of
social propriety, and if they do estab-
lish il in Helena, it win be effective.
We have the fullest confideHee that
the ladies will be neither naffow or
intolerant. and that any standards they
fix upon will be reasonable and live
able, not excluding the pleasures of
music, dancing, theatergoing or dress
ing. but will merely taboo objection,
able extremes, IMPROPERLY, immodesty
and low morals.
What is. needed is strong commu-
i nifty example. The ladies have formed
a league that has 400 members. Let
the league be increased to its maxi
mum possibility of membership. The
larger it is the more puissant it will
be when it takes action against any
abuse, since with all its members
moving in concert, it's influence will
be felt throughout society.
This woman's organization might
be matched by others in Helena, Gre
ated for the same purpose, when there
is nothing in the way of social abuse
that could not be remedied. And 1t
seems to us there is no more valuable
social work of any kind, either for
men or women. t.E
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SEE WHAT YOUR MITE FOR CHINA
is ACCOMPLISHING.

Sister Mary of the Passion, f. M.
NJ, is charged with relieving the mis-
cries of the starving in her mission
at Yentse-sang, North Manchuria, and
she writes that the Sisters are deeply
grateful for the aims sent for this pur-
pose.
Entire families she writes, ''dy-
ing of hunger, receive each day their
bowl of rice and are thus kept alive.
Many little children, who are forsaken
i by cruel father and mother also find
their daily bowl of rice at our door.
"These poor little souls of whom the
greater part are but four or five years
old, appreciate your kindness and
prove it by their little voices lifted in
lprayers in gratitude for the care Civ
en- them by the generous benefactors
OF the United States"
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A TEACHER, AT THE AGE or
EIGHT.

Father Augustin, o. NJ Cap, Of the
Parbatpura mission, Amer, India, says
he has a little native boy of eight
years who not only loves to go to
school, but has already become a
teacher himself Gathering group
of village children around him, he
earnestly tries to impart to them
whatever knowledge he has gained
from the missionaries. He also serves
Mass, and receives Communion every
day. 4& 5 s
Not long ago, being proud of his
English, he ventured to write letter
to the Bishop of Amer, and the latter
was so pleased with the communica-
tion that he sat down and wrote a re-
ply in the same language. Naturally
this letter is the boys greatest treas
ure.
1t seems almost certain, that this
serious minded little Christian will
become priest and help to convert
some of midas hundredsIof millions
of pagans.
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THE HEAD HUNTERS GRuEsoME
SKILL.

There are head hunting tribes in
the Philippine Islands and also in
Dutch New Guinea, Oceanica. Per.
haps they pursue the same method in
securing their trophies, at any rate
the scene at head hunting expedition
cannot help being awful in the ex-
treme.
Father Cappers, M. s. c., of New
Guinea, has evidently witnessed head
hunting for he describes it with vivid
ness. -.sS> @.a
He says:
Occasionally, the hunters were hot
ly received. by the opposing tribe, but
most of the time the intended victims
were reused from their sleep by the
sudden war-ery of the whole attacking
party, and had no time to defend
themselves against the hundreds of ar
rows whizzing through the air Vic
Tins were felled by the dozen, many
Of them pierced through by the sharp
pointed arrows.
Then followed terrible scene.
With a madness worthy of famished
tiger, each murderer would throw
himself upon his prey. Like flash
of lightning, the 'sok' Ca sharp bam-
boo knife1, sank into the victims neck
close to the shoulders. Ten. twenty.
thirty frenzied slashes to the right
and to- the left, through the nape and
through the throat--a furious wrench
with both hands to break the bones of
the neck-a pull and a bick--and the
bleeding head was raised triumphant
ly i'm the air.
The victors yelled their war-cry,
and repaired to their native haunts,t
where days and nights of feasting
awaited them, with song and dance.
around the gruesome trophy"
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THE BA5EM6A OF RHobEsiA
WILL SOON RlvAi- THE BAG
ANDAS AS GOOD CATH. +
OLIcS. 80

Rev. Henry Marsan, willie Father
is a. Canadian by birth and afterssome
experience in Africa spent number oi
years at the Postulate at Quebec. or
his way back to Africa he stopped al
the National Office of the s. r. r., and
later sent news of his long voyage to
friends in New York. $500 7
1T took two months" he writes,
for me to reach the land of my dear
Blacks. and confess that tleaperiod
spent on the American continent had
made me forget the trials of African
travel-the mountains to L climb,
streams to. forge, tall grass to..navi.
gate. all under a burning sun or tor.
rent of rain. However. L survived
these renewed experiences and as
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-05-28
The Surgeons Miracle

He had quizzical, black eyes topped
| by long gray hair and dark brows
habitually raised in a half-questiOn-
ing, half-scowling expression, humor-
Gus, cleanrshaven mouth, a wonderful
ly young complexion for his middle
aged years, and he had been, until
now, but an occasional visitor at the
Emergency Hospital. However, with
patient of his-a paralytic, victim
of an automobile accident-seemingly
permanently housed in Sister Angela S
ward, he was calling daily, and becom-
ing, much to the gentle little nun S
amaZement and chagrin, one of her
greatest crosses. His manner was I'M
Obtrusive and quiet in the extreme.
Nevertheless, the Surgeons pres
ence in her ward was the cause of
Sister Angela Immediately placing her
self upon gliard-and constant
source of uneasiness to her He came
more often, the paralyzed patient hav-
ing steadily grown worse. There was
no need for worry over the spiritual
condition of the patient-a splendid
Catholic, he was we'll prepared to die
His lingering as a mental sufferer
for he was yet in his early forties, of
excellent physique and the father of a
large family-was what tried the little
nuns heart.
is there no possible cure for him"
she asked the Surgeon one morning
as she met the latter in the corridor
off the ward.
The dark brows lowered a percepti-
BILE fraction of an inch. Haven't
heard that you always desire. your pa
tients to die?''
Sister Angela flushed 81 want what
| think heaven wants. The patient in
this case, feel sure, will attain heav-
en- eventually and he is needed very
badly here for while. Isn't there
any hope for his recovery"
Il never say die returned the Sur
geon.
"Then there isl" Sister Angela's
lovely face cleaned. Il have prayed
SO hard!"
Prayed! Hump!' The eyebrows
went up to their highest position.
"You believe in prayer, don't your
the startled little nun demanded brisk
ly.
Hardly
So this was the solution of her puz-
zle! Almost with a touch of pride
Sister Angela realized that her atti-
tude in regard to the Surgeon was not
a biased one. Then a great wave of
wonder and compassion engulfed her
sensitive soul.
"Oh," she ventured TREMENDOUSLY
"oh, doctor, surely you believe in
God?"
The Surgeon shrugged patient
shoulder, Hardly"
81 shall pray for you," replied the
little nun sadly.
Suddenly, on his way toward the
the Surgeon turned.
II would like to believe, Sister An
gela,, but-but can't And he walk
ed on
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-05-28
SAD EXPERIENCES,

To see fine plantation turned into
lake is a sad experience, but this
calamity has just befallen the Jesuit
mission at Kalmnnai, Ceylon. The Fa-
theirs had some fine young cocoanut
trees in their compound, and garden
filled with growing things, but a ter
rife cyclone came along with torrents
of rain and down went the trees while
the compound speedily filed with wa
ter.
India. like China, is often visited by
fierce windstorms, while it's tropical
downpours need no describing. Usual
~ much property is destroyed and
lives lost In this case, Father Bury.
who wrote about the disaster, says
there was no loss of life,s but the ma
tives lost their foodstuffs, most Sc
rious calamity in India. He adds the
usual apostolic exclamation in such
extremity: May, our Divine Master
make of this affection means Of
grace and conversion to many pagan
soulsi"
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CATHOLICS IN INDlA.

The total population of British In
dia and the native states as shown by
the census taken on March a16, the
results Of which have just been an
nounced. is slightly more than $40,
100000.
Most OF this vast horde Of people
are still pagans and victims of an iron
cast system. Latest figures from the
Madras Directory show 2,564,2S6 Chris.
tians with 1883 priests including ma,
tives and Europeans.
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THE POOR LOVE THE POOR.

What reproach to the rich are the
offerings of the poor! Scarcely any
thing could be more touching than an
aims of ten dollars recently sent to
some lepers of far away Japan by a
group Of children themselves probably
fatally afflicted with consumption. The
letter accompanying the money said:
"The little children of the Boston
Consumptives Hospital in Mattapan
have asked me to forward this mite,
the result of their sacrifices during
the Lenten season. They respectfully
request that it be sent to Mother
Marie Colombo, F. M. NJ, of the Bi
wasaki Leper Colony"
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Answer" cried the little fellow hot
~, why answer him? would give
him such a thrashing that he would
not want to say it a second time!"
Such are our young blacks. fiery in
their faith, unruly in behavior, and
with hearts oyerfiowing with tender
ness.
Sodality of st. Peter Claver for the
African Missions, 1919 Fullerton
Bldg, st. Louis, Mo.
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FROM A MISSIONARY SISTER IN
AFRICA.

$. And, let me remark a littl,
black has always an answer read.
and is never at loss for an explana
tion, even on matters which he leas
understands" " @
What do you mean by Comics
sion?" a Sister asked small child
Confession means to settle one.
affairs with the good God.'
Can you tell me how many Holy
Masses are said every day?''
sAs many as there are priests who
offer the Holy Sacrifice"
/ One day a missionary had told the
children at Marienberg how the Child
Jesus had appeared to st. Augustine
whilst the latter was trying yainly to
explain to himself the Mystery of the
Blessed Trinity.
did you understand the instruction
this. morning.
But, Mother, how could we under.
stand, we who are so ignorant! Fa-
'ther Superior said himself that he
could not understand, nor. could st,
Augustine; and he is more instructed
than We are!' s
\ During Catechism. the Sister was
talking about the Presence of Jesus
in the Most Blessed Sacrament. "Oh,
Sister," said a little girl, half ready
to cry, you really hurt our feelings
by coming back SO often to that! 1t
seems as though you thought we did
not believe it,
And when Master James insisted on
playing during the instruction, the
Sister reproved him BY saying:
James, you are not attending to
me; and when you hear Protestant
denying the Presence sof Jesus, you
will not know how to answer him.,
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Humility, obedience, simplicity
these are the virtues on which the Di-
vine Friendships, as well as mere
human friendships. alone can thrive.
-MonStgnor Benson <..--s ....
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THE LINGERIE sHoP-TH1RD FLOOR.

You will find nowhere out of Rome,
poetry, and the spirit of democracy
and a reverence for authority all
linked together in an @irrefragible
chain.-John Oliver Hobbies.
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MAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The patterns illustrated on this page win be
mailed 10 any address on receipt OF 10 cents,
In silver or stamps. for each pattern. In these
Oruer by number and size and send money
with order. Write plainly.
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cATALoauE NoT1cE.

CATALo CUE NOTICE.
Fl Send 15c In silver or stamps for our UP TO
DATE SPRING AND SUMMER i92E CAIA-s
L0GUE, containtng over 500 designs Of ladies'
Misses and Chldren's Patterns, a CONCISE
AND COMPREHENSIVE ARTICLE ON DRESS
MAKING, ALSO SOME POINTS FOR THE
NEEDLE illustrating 80 Of the various, simple
stitches) all valuable to the home dressmaker.
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Evening journal., 1921-01-26
The Midwinter Picnic

for picnicsl Wouldn't II be fun 20
stay out OF doors the whole long day7"
Wouldn't It be freezing. you mean."
laughed Harry. my toes are cold nowi
I'll race you TO the turn therel" he
added and away the three dashed.
George beat and when they were all
jogging along together at talking
pace again he said, that picnic notion
isn't so bad after all. wish we
could"
but we'd need hre." objected
Harry.
Santa ciausl" exclaimed Jane. teas
lngly, you're a regular north pole. you
arei" e.
"well. why not have a nre." said
George. in the tone OF one who wishes
to oblige. Fires aren't much trouble.
and we could make one somewhere so
Il wouldn't hurt the roots OF grass or
any trees"
"oh. Georgel" cried Jane. do you
suppose we could7 II would be such
dandy funl"
From that time on, the children
could think or talk OF nothing but the
picnic.
Fathers and mothers were interested
and agreed not only TO help. but TO
come as well and the date was set foi
the following Saturday afternoon.
How the skies we're watched for q
passing snow cloVdl For. you see. un-
I'll the picnic was thought OF, the boy,
had thought they wanted snow FOL
coasting. But with such a novel picnis
Evening journal., 1921-01-26

be made with little material in very
short time.
First plane up the board to be used
for the game. 1t Is i've inches square,
and may be made Of any kind Of wood,
preferably softwood. however.
Now follow directions for laying out
an octagon. First draw diagonals, To-
eating the center ana then with the
pencil compass set the distance FROM a
corner 10 the center draw arcs, rs
indicated by the dotted lines. BY
connecting the points indicated the
octagon is formed
Saw the corners near the line and
plane 10 the line. Plane with the
grain to produce q smooth surface.
II will be well 10 lay out the loca-
tion for the holes before .he corners
are cut. The holes can be made with
drill or punched with a nail or brad
awl. II the latter means are used
care will have 10 be exercised so .he
piece will not be split. Sandpaper All
surfaces preparing them for the paint
The game may be painted red and
white or the white cross may be
omitted. This is suggested II you are
not experienced in painting as Il Is
very difficult 10 paint the white on the
red without having Il run beyond the
| line. spelling the looks OF the game.
/ Phonograph needles or sections oi
match sticks may be used FOR pegs
escutcheon pins have a iarge round
head and make attractive looking
Evening journal., 1921-01-26

you are doing your best 10 pull the
barb from among his tonsils. he Will
look at you with a merry twinkle IN
his eyes. as II he were having the time
Of his life. and the corners OF his
mouth will break into a regular grin.
He never does things in a don't-care.
half-hearted way. but puts his whole
soul in everything he does. be It ever
70 trivial. When he decides to take
a chance at the squlrming worm on
the hook. there are no preliminary
nibbles. but he goes for Il like he was
trying to catch a train. and swallows
bait. hook. anker and a good part OF
the line. az one gulp. Getting the
hook untangled from his vitals. Is a
risky Job. and Is about as uncertain
as trying 20 thread a needle In the
dark Any pain this operation may
cause him. fails to dull the twinkle
OF his eye. or TO lessen the width OF
the smile that won't come Of once
or the hook and safe on the strinl
with the rest OF the catch. he gives Q
Evening journal., 1921-01-26
The Mud Cat 60

- HE Catfish. called by some OF his
n admirers tho Mud-cat. like the
mule. Is plenty able TO take care
~ OF himself. He seems to have
the best time Of any OF tho fishes. and
Is one OF those blessed individuals
who can get fun out OF anything. We
don't know why ne Is called catfish.
unless It's because he has whiskers. and
has all OF nine lives. besides few
odd ones that no carries around IN
case OF an emergency. lie does not
wear scales like most OF the river
dwcllers. but Is smearod an over with
the siickest and the slimicst substance
known. Compared with II. the best
lubrlcator ever invented. Is as rough
as sandpapor. Try to hold him In
your hand by squeezing and the hard
or you squeeze. the further he shoots
when he slips out and is gone.
And n you are not mighty careful,
before he leaves. he win somehow
manage 70 stick two or three OF his
spines In your hand. and for few
minutes the pain from his parting
stab Is worse than that OF a hornet
sting The one thing about him. that
YOU can't help admiring and liking
him for. II his everlasting smile. "A
smile that he dons tho day he is
hatched. and wears 4 until he settles
himself comfortably In the frying-pan.
Even when he has been hooked. and
Evening journal., 1921-01-26

was faugued with travelling, rowing,
and want Of rest; was very hungry;
and my whole stock Of cash consisted
of a Dutch dollar and about a shilling
In coppers. The latter gave the peo-
pie Of the boat for my passage, who
at first refused to take Il on account
OF my rowing; but insisted on their
taking Il. A man Is sometimes more
generous when he has but little money
than when he has plenty. perhaps
through fear OF being thought to have
but little. Then walked up a street
gazing about. tilL near the market
house I met a boy with bread.
I had made many a meal on bread.
and inquiring where he had bought IT,
went Immediately to the bakers he
had directed me to. and bade him give
Evening journal., 1921-01-26

me three-penny-w OF bread. He
gave me accordingly, three great
puffy rolls. 1 was surprised at the
quantity. but took It. and having no
room in my pocket walked of with a
roll under each arm, and eating the
other.
Thus I went up Market street as
far as Fourth. passing by the door OF
Mr.. Reed. my future wife's father;
when she. standing at the door. saw
me. and thought / made. as certainly
did. a most awkward and ridiculous
appearance. I then turned and went
down Chestnut street and part OF Wal
nut street. eating my roll all the way.
Coming round I found myself again
near the boat I came In. to which I
went for a draught OF river water;
and being filled with one OF my rolls,
/ gave the other two to a woman and
her child who came down the river
IN the boat with us. and we're waiting
10 20 farther. Thus refreshed.
walked again up the street, which by
this time had many clean-dressed peo-
pie IN Il who were all walking the
! same wav ioined thew .~' '""-"N'