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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02
W0MANDIES
Of OLD AGE

Mrs. Julia LaFleur, SO years Of age,
died Friday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Gotchy, 546
Seventh avenue north.
Deceased was born in Canada on Au-
gust 80, 1928 She was married to
Louis LeFleur in 1852. For long
time Mr.. and Mrs. LaFleur made their
home at Lacrosse, Wis, where Mr.. La
Fleur was killed by a switch engine
some eight years ago.
Mrs LaFleur was the mother of
twelve children, four of whom sur
vive her. They are L. j. LaFleur of
Sheldon, N D., Mrs. ]. A. Gotchy of
this city, and Joseph and Mitchell of
La Crosse.
The body was taken to La Crosse,
where burial took place on Wednes-
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02
CHR. JACOBSON
WAS BURIED
THURSDAY

Funeral services for Christian ia
cobson, who died last week Monday
were held Thursday afternoon at the
home of his son, M. C. Jacobson, 1896
Elm street, and from the Trinity Mo
ravian church. Rev J. H. Schoechert.
pastor of the church, was the officiat-
ing clergyman. Burial was in the For
est Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Jacobson was we'll and most fa-
vorabiy known in this city, and was
the head of large family. He is
mourned by a large circle of relatives
and friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02
Another POEM

The following poem, entitled
tPARD" is by James Edward Hunger
ford, and was called to our attention
by George N. Wood, who received a
copy of it from friend the other day:
PARD
By James Edward Hungerford.
Pard O. mine,
So tried an true,
| jest know
God gave me you,
An yore friendship,
Big an fine,
For t. bless me
Pard o. mine.
Yore plumb real,
Without no flaw,
An yore words
As good as law,
What yuh say,
An what yuh do,
Rings pure sterlin',
ihf0ugn an through.
We have knowed
A heap O life;
Had our share
Q frets an strife,
But you've stuck
True-dead game;
Always faithful
Jest tn same.
When it comes
Ny time t. go;
By my side
You'll be | know;
An yore friend
Ship, big an fine,
Will go with me
Pard O. mine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02
MARRIAGE
LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by County Clerk
Sam Church:
Charles G. Noel and Loyal Grace
Buche, both of the city of Marshfield.
George F. Bores, and Amelia Oest-
erich, both of the city of Marshfield.
George F. Stainforth and Mary
johnson, both of the city Of Wiscon-
sin Rapids.
Edward III. Gurden of the city of
Marshfield, and Alfora Schumacher, of
the Town of Lincoln.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02
RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSN.
ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the River
view Hospital Association will be held
at the Elks Club Oh Friday, Feb. 10,
at $3.50 in the afternoon.
Harriet T. Brazeau, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02
Farming in Iceland.

Iceland counts farming as one of
her leading industries. She exceIs in
sheep-rafsing and in dairying. lee
land exports about $4,000 worth OF
butter in year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02

About this time each year we try
to mention the vice president, if we
remember his name. 1t is SO easy to
forget.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02

Scout Executive E. H. Justice and
family, who have been living at the
Hotel Witter since they came here
from Clinton, Ohio, in December, have
just moved into the north half of the
new double house on Washington ave
nue. owned by H. D. Mintz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02

The girls have ora great advantage
IN wearing their hair down over their
ears. They can get by without wash
ing them so often.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-02-02
.ORElG0NpS BEAUTY
HAS CASH Value
Executive Points Out Need of Retain
ing States Scenic Wonder.
Holds Commerce Must Not Rob Citi-
zens of States Best Asset.
By Ben. w. Olcott.

Editors Note-Ben w. Olcott, gov
ernor Of Oregon, is putting up a hard
fight to retain for his state the won
derful beauty given by a generous
Nature. His insistance that big in
terests in securing raw materials,
lumber etcetera, do not disfgure the
landscape when it can DE avoided has
brought him much contention but it
has also brought him the regard of
the citizens of the state at large.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
A STRANGE MISSIONER
ISLANDERS TOLD TO MEXIcANS
BY PRoSELYTiZERs-EL PASo
CATHOLIC PAPER REPORTS IN
SUITS AND cALUMNIES BY
METHODIST PUBLICATION.

THE Church lauds. and bestows her
graces on murderers,' so says Rev. E.
2. Vargas, in the latest publication OF
the Evangelista Mexicano, the Mex
lean Evangelist, of which Rev. Mr..
Vargas is the editor. 1t is to- be re-
membered that Rev. Mr.. Vargas is a
local Methodist minister and that the
Mexican Evangelist is Methodist
publication, says Our View, Catholic
paper published in Ell Paso, Texas.
There is scarcely a single page in
the entire issue, Our View goes to say,
that does not carry some false accu-
sations against the Catholic Church
and the individual Catholic.
The vilifications state with utmost
effrortery that Catholics besides be.
ing murderers are liars, thieves and
traitors.
Has this journal the approval of the
Methodist Missionary body? Has Rev
Mr.. Vargas the approval, moral and
material support of the American
MethOdists in his methods of prosely'
tizing the Mexican people? are ques
tons our Texas contemporary asks.
Rev. Mr. Vargas and his methods
have been exposed on numerous occa
sions. Just what manner of Christian
ity he represents or what gospel he is
preaching is hard to tell. On one oc
casion it was said that he was Joking
Christianity in his estimation, per
haps, is all a joke .
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
WHO IS THE CHURCH?
COURT DECIDES BOARD OF
FINANCE Is THE LEGAL
CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
by N. G.. w. c. News Seryice.)

by N. c. w. c. News Service.)
What is the Church of England?
The question which theologians
have disputed for centuries lately has
been engaging the attention of the
civil courts in London and Mr.. Jus.
tice ROmer has been called upon to
supply the answer. Reference of the
question to the courts was caused by
the fact that devout Anglican had
bequeathed $4,000 ito the Church of
England absolutely and it became
necessary to obtain a ruling on who
should receive the money.
1t was an interesting case, for it
was argued that the Church of Eng.
land consists of all persons who pro
less the faith of that Church, and
therefore the money must be divided
among all those persons. But the
judge held that he had to decide what
was the corporation sole" understood
by the term, and who was the re-
sponsible individual to whom the mon
ey should be paid On the face of it,
the English Sovereign is by law the
Supreme Governor of the Church of
England" but the Judge did not de.
eide that way, and after a good deal
of weighty and learned argument
ruled that the Central Board of Fl.
nance of the Church of England should
receive the money bequest.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
CENTRAL SOCIETY MEET
]. @. JUENEMANN OF ST. PAUL Is
REELECTED FINANCIAL SEC
RETARY.

The sixty-sixth annual convention of
the Catholic Central Society was held
in Detroit, Mich, August 1924. Bish-
OPP Gallagher delivered powerful ad-
dress on the rights of Catholics. Plans
were laid to raise $250,O00 for the Gen.
trail Bureau.
The officers elected by the Central So
ciety proper are: Charles Korz, New
York, president; Henry Seyfried, In.
dianapolis, vice president; Henry An
dries, Detroit, vice president and secre-
tary; F. J. Dockendorff, Wisconsin, cor
responding secretary; J. D. Juenemann,
Minnesota, financial secre tary:
Michael Deck, Missouri, treasurer
Rev. Albert Mayer, Missouri, w. B.
Dielmann, Texas, Carl Hilker, Indiana,
and J. J. Schultz, Michigan, executive
committee.
Milwaukee was chosen as the place
for the convention of 1928.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02

that there exists a relative vacuum
in that mind.
Some men are so constituted
that Nature seems to have been
niggardly in forming them: they
evidently were made in a hurry,
and few ingredients were left
out. Or it may be that they de-
liberately excised them from their
makeup. In any case, such crea-
lures present deplorable void in
regard to the qualities that mark
the true man.
Hence it is that daily we see
persons who conduct themselves
without the slightest reference to
truth or justice, fairness or
candor. Their mental equipment
is so distorted that they cannot
deal fairly with their fellow men.
Subterfuge, deceit and trickery
are their stock in trade. Ever
anxious, always ready to over
reach, oblivious of rectitude, ut
terly disregarding the laws of
justice, they seek at all times their
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, their own
selfish advancement.
Such beings are found in every
stratum Of society. No class is
exempt, no profession immune
from their inroads. The result is
that the whole profession or trade
or Church, to which unfortunately
they belong, is forced to suffer for
their delinquency. The vast body
Of the sterling members are ex-
posed to obloquv for the short
comings Of the few. This is one
reason why the Catholic Church is
so illuminated. Faithless MEM
hers pose as her representatives.
Their actions arouse scandal and
bitterness. Envy and hatred are
quick to fasten on the spiritual
body the eXcrescence caused by a
degenerate son. The finger of
scorn is lifted in disdain at the
spouse of Christ because one of the
flock has been found wanting.
Such a, mental vacuum usually
cannot be filled with the proper
elements: it resents control and
authority. Complete suppression
seems the only suitable means to
remove the offal. Like the eye or
the hand that causes scandal, it
should be plucked out or cut off
and then cast away. The vacuum
even then may not be filed, but
at least the body of the faithful
will be kept intact.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
INVESTED WITH PURPLE

Four prominent pastors, who were
raised to the rank of Monsignor re-
Gently by Pope Plus XI, were invest.
ed during services in st. Johns Cathe-
dral, Cleveland, last Sunday. Bishop
Joseph Schrembs presided.
The four priests to receive the pur.
pie robes were: Rev. Joseph F. Smith.
pastor of ST. Philomena' Rev. Fran
els T. Moran, D. D., pastor OF st.
Patrick's; Rev Nicholas Pfeil, pastor
of st. Peters; and Rev. James o.
Leary, pastor of st. Colman's. These
priests are leaders in church work in
the city of Cleveland and the diocese.
Each has held his present pastorate
many years.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02

down the land. The response has
been but slight, to judge from re-
suits. Formerly parents used the
u most precaution concerning
their daughters. Boys were sup
posed to be able to care for them
selves, while girls were subjected
to minute attention. Today, how
ever, the daughter of the house is
left to her own devices. cts the
fashion," or, ooh, mother, other
girls do that" seems to be SUI
ficient to exonerate the average
parent from further surveillance
over these striplings.
The automobile has played hav-
oc with discipline and virtue. Your
child may be remarkably strong
every mothers daughter is
but her tempter often is strong
err; and besides, the auto has a
way of placing a girl at a great
disadvantage. Do you know your
girls companions? Are you in
formed as to her whereabouts? Or
do you only think you know.
Catholic education alone will not
shield the virtue of your growing
daughter. Neither will home in
fuence alone: it is necessary to
take nothing for granted, for the
allurements of the world and the
flesh are powerful these days, and
not rarely even the elect succumb.
The priest perhaps comes into
closer contact with the soul OF
youth than does any other person.
And every priest of experience
deplores in his heart, the wide
spread immortality that is going on
under cover of responsibility
Boys today, probably, are worse
than ever before, and girls are
learning quickly the paths of sin.
Take your child and speak plainly
and clearly warn her of the pit
falls: don t mince matters through
squeamishness: she probably
knows more than you about many
things that you think are hidden
from her. Proper care and con-
slant vigilance will help much to-
wards lessening the number Of in.
mates in certain state institutions
What is more, it will preserve the
virtue Of your child, a virtue that
even now may have completely
lost it's bloom, although you may
not be aware of it.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
A TRIPLE winner
HIGH GRADU ATE
TAKES THREE SCHOLAR
SHIPS.

An unusual distinction has been
won by Thomas A. Cowan, Philadel-
phia, member of the June gradual
ing class of the Roman Catholic High
School for Boys in that city.
He was one of the five boys of the
Catholic High School who were sue
cessful in the contest for the twenty
five city scholarships to the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, which institution
he will enter in September. Added
to this, he was successful in win
ming one of the scholarships to st.
Joseph's College as we'll as a Penn
State scholarship valued at $780, The
young student is a graduate of st.
Edmond's parochial school.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
PIONEER PRIEST DIES
FATHER QUIRk WAS EARLY Plo-
NEER OF CHURCH IN IOWA
90 YEARS OLD.

The remains of the late Rev. Michael
j. Quirk, whose death occurred at
Alton, ILL.,, arrived in Dubuque and
were conveyed to st. Raphael's Cattle.
dral, where they lay in state. At the
solemn funeral Mass Saturday morning
of last week, Archbishop Keane and
Bishop Heelan, of Sioux City, offici.
ated.
Father Quirk was one of the pioneer
priests of Iowa. He was ordained to
the priesthood in Dubuque more than
so years ago by the late Archbishop
Hennessy. For many years he con-
Quoted missions all over the state and
was responsible for the first Catholic
church in Cedar Rapids.
Four years ago, he was injured in a
fall. He never recovered from his in
juries, due for the most part to his
advanced age, and he was an invalid
since the day the accident occurred.
Father Quirk was born in Vicksburg,
Miss, more than 80 years ago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02

Why must Catholics only be
considered in campaigns against
private and parochial schools, asks
a writer Lutherans, Episcopa-
lians and Jews maintain parochial
schools. All religious organiza.
tons OF any pretentions have pri-
vate schools of grammar and inter
grades, academies and col,
leges. Of the 119 colleges east of
the Mississippi river, 100 are now
under religious denominations
management, and three-fourths OF
the college students in the United
States are in religious colleges
That Catholics are called upon to
bear the brunt' Of these attacks
is due to the fact that these are
initiated by enemies Of religion
who are not seeking to benefit edu.
cation but to injure the Church
and that Catholics have more par,
ish schools and more pupils in
them than all other religious
bodies. And then there is a more
successful appeal to bigotry
against the Church than against
Protestant bodies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
SILENCE IS HURIFUL
n. C. C. M. IN FL PASO WARNED
OF BIGoTRY.


Much of the blame for religious pre-
judice against the Catholic is due to
the silent attitude of Catholics, who
allow false charges to go unanswered.
according to the Rev. M la h
OLeary, rector of st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral, Ell Paso, Texas. who addressed
the delegates to the diocesan conven-
ton of the National Council of Cath
Ollie Men.
There is movement on foot to
bar Catholics from exercising the
franchise in the United States through
an amendment our enemies are try
ing to have made to the constitution, :"
said Father O'Leary. I'm Texas there
is an anti Catholic publication advo-
eating an amendment to the state con-
stitution which would make it illegal
for Catholics to vote and would not
allow them to hold Office.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
COLLEGE IN EXPANSION
NEW GROUP OF BUILDINGS TO
COST 100000.

Work on the first of group of five
buildings to be erected for Loyola Col
lege, Evergreen, Baltimore, at cost
Of 81 100000 has been started. Ground
was broken last week for the George
C. Jenkins Chemistry Laboratory,
which will be a marble structure of
three stories, costing 100000 Arch
bishop Curley will officiate at the lay
ing of the cornerstone on his return
from Europe. Plans in contemplation
call for the erection of an arts and
science building, engineering build
ing, chapel and a gymnasium. The
tract containing nineteen acres was
acquired last year. The Rev. Joseph
A. McEneany is president of LoyOla.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
NAMED MONS|GNOR
CROATiAN PRIEST OF KANSAS
CITY is HoNoRED.

The announcement of the appoint
ment of Father Martin D. Krmpotic to
the ranks of the monsignori by Pope
Plus XI was made last week. The ap-
pointment was made in Kansas City
at the request of Bishop Joseph Mar
usic of the Senj-Modrus diocese in
Croatia, to which Father Krmpotic
still belongs. 1t was made likewise
with the consent of Bishop John Ward
OF the Leavenworth diocese, in which
he has been working for twenty years.
Father Krmpotic is the organizer
and the only pastor the st. John the
Baptist (Croatian) parish of Kansas
City, Kans., has ever had. He came
to Kansas City in 1901, direct from
his diocese, in response to the applica-
ton of Bishop Fink.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
NATURE ABHoRs A VACUUM

One of the old principles of
physics was that Nature abhors a
vacuum. The idea was that there
was no place where nothing ex-
listed. In a limited sense the same
axiom has been applied to mental
conditions. The meaning is that
Nature abhors relative vacuum,
that is, a mind void Of those
qualities that naturally should be
found therein.
There are certain traits that al
most essentially belong to the
human soul. Thus, fairness, jus
tice. candor, truth and upright
ness are characteristic Of every
rational being not otherwise de-
PRAYED or dwarfed. Where these
attributes are lacking one may say
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
Pope TO SEE MOVIE
HOLY FATHER TO WITNESS K. C.
CONVENTION ACTS.

Pope Plus XI will witness Ameri.
can news reel pictures of the Knights
OF Columbus supreme international
convention held in Atlantic City re-
Gently.
A special reel is being prepared by
the X. of c. showing, among other
incidents, the presentation of the
baton made from the altar of the
Popes in the Vatican and presented
to Supreme knight James A. Flaher-
" by Commissioner Edward L. Hearn
of the K. of C. in the name of Pope
Plus.
Mr.. Hearn, who is in charge of the
K. Of G. $1.0O0,OO0 American welfare
work in Rome, will personally take
the reel of film to the Vatican and
display it for the Supreme Pontiff.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
DEDICATED TO MARY
BRAZIL CENTENNIAL is UNDER
PROTECTION OF BLESSED
VIRGIN.

The celebration of the centennial
OF Brazilian independence, which will
start this month, has been officially
placed under the protection of the
Blessed Virgin by the army and navy
of the country.
The occasion of this dedication was
marked by solemn pontifical Mass
sung by the Papal Nuncio in Holy
Cross church. President Pessao, who
was recently honored by Pope Plus
with the decoration of the Supreme
Order Of Christ, was present, as were
other high government officials and
representatives of both arms of the
military service.
In the afternoon a TIE Deum was
sung and golden heart was dedicat-
ed to the Mother of God with the in
scription:
ITO the Blessed Virgin Mary, the
immaculate, their Exalted Patroness,
Dedicated by the Grateful Fighting
Forces on Land and Sea-"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
THE DECLINE OF VEsPERs.

One Of the most beautiful and
inspiring customs Of the Church
seems to be rapidly disappearing.
Modern life aims constantly at re-
ducing ones spiritual obligations
and duties to the minimum. At
tendance at Mass on certain days
is enjoined by the Church under
severe penalties. This tends to
keep the faithful within the law
and to differentiate them from
those denominations that make
such attendance a matter of form
or choice.
In the older countries it was al
ways customary for the people to
assemble afternoon or evening for
the Vesper service. In the Middle
Ages this was daily practice.
Later, the usage was confined to
Sundays and festivals. Not so
many years ago even in America
the people came in large numbers
to be present at Vespers. At pres
ent, however, the tendency is the
other way. few churches can
boast a handful Of worshippers at
this consoling rite, while in the
majority of places it appears to
have died natural, or unnatural,
death.
1t would prove interesting to in
quire into the causes of this de-
cline. Doubtless the variety Of
modern amusements is much to
blame. Vespers originated in the
early ages when those bound to re-
cite daily the Breviary added the
solemnity of chant to this par
ticular part Of the Divine Office.
The people were attracted by the
singing. Then they familiarized
themselves with the psalms and
the other portions of the service.
In this way they entered heartily
into the spirit Of the ceremony.
Today, however, the average Cath
Ollie cares little for the singing
witness the slim attendance at the
ordinary Sunday High Mass, even
where the music is Of artistic or
der. AS for the psalms, it is per-
haps safe to say that very few
persons have ever even read the
Vesper psalms, and this because
reading of the Bible in family or
as a work of devotion has also
been on the wane. Non-Catholics
are assiduous devotees Of the
Bible, for their belief entities them
to choose their own meaning and
consequently their own religion
from the mere perusal Of the Holy
Book. Catholics, on the other
hand. have the Church with her
authority; they have positive be-
liefs and dogmas; they accept all
these and rightly refuse to seek
their faith in the Bible alone.
Hence the tendency among them is
to neglect the frequent reading of
the Inspired Word.
Whatever may be the reason. it
remains true that one of the most
touching and refreshing customs
Of the Church seems headed for
extinction in the widespread neg
lect of solemn Vespers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-09-02
NAMED IRISH BISHOP

Rev. James Downey, C. M, has been
appointed by His Holiness, Pope Plus
XII, to be Titular Bishop of Adada and
Coadjutor to the Right Rev. DIR. Brown
rigg, Bishop of Ossory, with right of
succession. The new Bishop, dis.
tinguished member of the Vincentian
Order, is from the North of Ireland,
where he was a professor in st.
Patrick's College, Armagh. After serv-
ing later in the great Dublin College
at Castlenock, he was appointed pro-
fessor in the Irish College in Paris,
and five years ago returned to Ireland
as spiritual director at St. Patrick's
College, Maynooth.