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A Home Newspaper Published in thef Interest of the Pe6pieand for Honesty in Goyernmental Affairs.
Salisbury, N. C., W e d n es d av,J U n e 1 7 th 1 9 14.
VOL. X NO. 26
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Protocol Signed at Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, Ont., June
12. Delegates from " the
United States and the Huer
ta government in the presence
of the mediating representa
tives of Argentiue, Brazil
and Chile today formally
signed the first protocol
of tne series through which
it is hoped to restore peace in
Mexico.
The agreement as to the
manner of transferring exe
cutive power from Huerta to
the new provisional governs
ment, reduced to writing,
provides:
"A Government is to be
constituted in Mexico of a
character to be later provid
ed, which shall be recognized
by the United States on (date
to be fixed) and which from
that day forward shall be in
augurated a caustitutioual
president."
The brief protocol was sig
nificant Ot two things:
It makes no mention of
General liner i a as the pro
visional president and as
Btated in Associated, JPress
dispatches last ught, 4mits
th method of trausieKwhich
the Mexican delegates and
mediators suggested and to
which the United Stat'es ob
iected on the ground that its
retention would be tanta
mount to recognition of the
existing regime.
The Mexican plan provided
that Huerta should name as
Minister of Foreign Affairs
the man agreed on here for
provisional president.
Chiiges are Mada Against Federal Julg?
A 6 Oafton
Washington, June 12. Re
solutions of impeachment
against Federal District
Judge Alston G Dayton of
West Virginia, were inrtodoc
ed in the'HonFe- todayand
without oposition. referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Representative Neely of
West Virginia assailed Judge
Dayton ou the floor, charg
ing him with "high crimes
and misdemeanors," conspir
acy with' corporations and
individuals to bring about the
removal os Judge John J Jack
son, so that he might get his
place" favoritism to corpora
tions having extensive ligita
tion i n his court, and "per
sonal and judicial miscon
duct." Overman Otters 6111 far $25,000 Raleigh
Monument
Washington, June 12.
Senator Overman today intro
duced a bill to provide $25,
000 for a monument to be
erected to Sir Walter Raleigh
at Raleigh. The bill prnvides
that the laDd upon which the
statue is placed must he don
ated. The design is to be
passed on by the Secretary of
War. A commis8ior. of three
appointed by the Governor of
the State, Will have charge
of the construction of the
monument.
Admiral Fletcher to be Head of Atlantic
Fieet
Washington, June 14.
Command of the great Atlan
tic fleet, goal of every Amer
ican naval officer's ambition,
is to be the reward of Rear
Admiral Frank F Fletcher
for his work in Mexican wa
ters. Secretary Daniels announc
ed tonight that he will re
commend Admiral Fletcher
for commander-in-chief of
the fleet, to succeed Rear Ad
miral Badger wbn the latter
completes his tour of service
within the next few weeks.
Some of the Navy's higher
officials outrank him but the
Secretary holds that the con
spicuously masterful! cou-
duct of Almiral Fletcher at
Vera Cruz entitles him to
special recognition. More
over, if Congress passes the
pending bill creating the
rank of Vice Admiral. Ad
miral Fletcher will be among
the first to be advanced to
that grade.
Wilson Will Lead way Tnrough Panama
Canal
Washington, June 13.
President Wilson next March
personally will lead the In
ternational fleet of warships
from Hampton Roads to Col
on to participate in the for--mal
opening of the Panama
Canal by passing through on
the bridge of the world fam
ous old battleship, Oregon,
as leader of the long line of
fighting craft of all Nations
and then after proceeding
northward, enter the Golden
Gate at the head ot the im
mense armada and attend the
Panama Pacific Exposition at
San Francisco.
This announcement- was
made today bySecretary Dan
iels. Originally, the Presi
dent was to go from Wash
ington to Hampton Roads to
greet commanders of the In
ternational fleet as they ar
rived. .Afterward he was
to make the trip by rail to
San Francisco to visit the ex
position at some convenient
later date.
The President, however,
has determined now to do
full making his advent on
the scene at the head of an
armada, the like of which
the world has never seen
Also he will redeem his long
standing promise to Col
George W Goethals to for-
mally open the Panama Ca
nal. Confederate Veterans Re-elect Officers
Raleigh, June 9. The
North Carolina Division Con
federate Veterans in annual
reunion, here, completed all
the business that is to engage
their attention at the initial
session this afternoon and
will meet tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, greet Governor
Craig, invited to appear be
fore them at that time, and
then march to Capitol Sqna rft
to take part in the ceremonies
of uuveiling the Home mon
ument to the North Carolina
Women of the Confederacy.
The veterans re-elected all
officers. The meeting opened
at 3 o'clock in the city audi
torium with Gen. J S Can
presiding. William B Jones,
grandson of Gen. L O'B
Branch, welcomed the veter
ans, pledging Raleigh's best
efforts to give them the heart
iest hospitality.
The address by Mrs. Steven
was followed by the election
of officers which consumed
only a few minutes. All
present officers were re-elected
in quick order, Gen. Jul
ian S Carr, commander-in
chief; Maj. H A London, ad
jutant general, and the fol
lowing brigade commanders:
First Brigade, Gen. P C Carl
ton, Statesyille; Second Brig
ade Gen. W L London, Pitts
boro, Third Brigade, Gen.
James I Metts, Wilmington,
Fourth Brigade, Gen. J M
Ray, AsheVille.
Bringing Nw Yorkers U Their Senses
New York, June 14. With
more than 650 persons aboard
the American liner New York
a gaping hole in her stem
where the Hamburg-Ameri
can liner Pretoria struck her
in the fog off Nantucket early
yesterday, reached port safely
today. As the steamer pass
ed Fire Island an impressive
service of thanksgiving was
held.
There was scarcely a dry
eye among the congregation
while "Nearea My God to
Thee" was sung in memory
of those less fortunate than
the New York's passengers
in wrecks at sea.
Hot Weather Tonic and Hea'tn Builder
Are you ran down Nervous
Tired? Ia everythifig ycu do an
offon? .You are not lazy you
are sick I Your Stotuaoh, Liver,
Kidneys, aud whole system need a
loaio. A Tmqio aod Health
bander to drive out the waste
matter build you up aDd renew
your strength. Nothing butter
than E eotrio Bitters. Start to
day. Mrs. Jittus Dmcia, Hay-
nesville, Me., writes: "Completely
oared me after several doctors
gave me up." 50a. and $1.00, at
your Druggist.
Baoklen'aAruioa Salve for Cuti.
Government
Income . is Oier
$33,000,0:0.
Expanses
Washington, June 12. Esti
mates tonight by Secretary MoA
doo indioited that the Govern
ment moome for . the fiscal year
endiDg Jane 80 will exceed ordi
nary expenses by about $30,000
000. This is about $10,000,000 less
than last year's surplus. Income
tax returns have fallen below
original estimates, bat the cus
tom houses turned in about $21,
000,000 mere than predicted.
Whatever surplus there is will be
absorbed by Panama Canal pay
ments as it was last year,
Secretary McAdoo estimated
that this year's ordinary reoeipts
would aggregate $733,000,000,
and the total ordinary disburse
ments $703,000,000. Total re
ceipts for the last fiscal year were
$725,782,921, with ordinary dis
bursements of 1683,690,692 .
"The personal income tax as
sessment to date are $30,750,000,
which is $3,250,000 Jess than the
rstimate," said McAdoo tonight.
"The total assessment on cor
porations and individuals will be
at least $75,000,000.
"The department is onvinoed
that many liable to the income
tax have failed to make returns
and that many made inaccurate
retains. Active steps will be
taken to discover all evasions of
the law and a large additional
amount undoubtedly will be col-
eted from these delinquents.'
LHenbae Is Dead From His Wounds.
Aiheville, June 6. Bob Li sen-
bee, ot uarsnan, wno was nrougnt
to this city last Thursday morn
ing, suffdring from three tullet
wounds inflicted by Charlie Ball,
of Marshall, died at the Miision
hospital this morning at . 4:40
o'clock. The body was turned
over to the Noland-Brown com
pany, where it was prepired for
burial and shipped to Marshall
this afternoon. An inquest will
be held oyer the body at MaBhall,
either this afternoon or tpmox
row, it is stated.
According to the information
reoeived heie, Li sen bee was , pass
ing a meat market ou ua- main
street of Marshall early Thursday
morning, when Ball, who was a
cripple, came out and without
any word of warning emptied his
pistol at Liaanbee, three of the
bullets taking effect. Two of
the bullets went into bis face and
one into his body. He was im
mediately brought to this city and
given medical attention.
Guiteau and l tie Jury Foreman.
We shall here a lot about Gui
teau s curse now that the last of
the jurymen who convicted him
of murdering .President Garfield
has died. It is, indeed, true tha
pretty much everybody who par-
tioipated in the trial and exeout
tion of Guiteau has been overtak
en by death, but when we reflect
on the time that has elapsed since
his crime our wonder ever the
succession of fatalities is abated
and we are not impressed with the
need of luvoking the supernatural
in older to explain the proces
sion of oourt officials who have
followed the
grate. John
man of the
shared in the
murderer to the
P. Hamline. fore-
jury, undoubtedly
malediction of the
assassin, but as he died at the age
of 90 and survived the conviction
of the murderer tor 6Z years a
skeptic may be excused for saying
that he would have died lust the
same if he had not been oursed.
Coughs and Colds Weaken the Sys
tem.
Continued Coughs, Colds and
Bronchial troubles are depressing
and weaken the system. Loss of
weight and appetite generally fol
low. Get a 50 3. bottle of Dr.
King's New Disco rery to day. It
will stop your cough. The first
dose helps. The best medioine
for Stubborn Coughs, Colds and
all Throat and Lung Troubles.
Mr. O. H. Brown, Muscatine,
Ala., writes: "My wife was sick
during the hot summer months
and I honestly believe Dr. King's
New Discovery saved her life."
Good for children. 50o. and $100,
at your Druggist.
Fear For Safety of St. Louis Balloenlsts.
Portland, Ore , June 12 An
xiety prevaild here tonight regard
iug the fate of three' of the fjur
balloons whnh started from here
late Thursday iu the first Nation
al balloon race ever held in the
Northwest. Shortly after their
departure the aircraft was oaught
in a terriflo thunderstorm. De
finite knowledge of the storm's
treatment of the baloons is oon-
I nnea to a single ca9
FAMILY RE-UXtQtt.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Black iliac Eijef a
Pleasant Day. ?
Saturday, -June. 18tbwas en
joyed very muob at theome of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blackwelder
oh West Liuoololon BtHet. , Her
children and relatives wire there
to celebrate her fifty-third birth
day. v '
The table was spread with good
thinss-to-eat. and delicious re
fresnments were sarvtad. Her
presents were numerous.; .'
Among those present were:
Rev. and Mrs. John Moors and
children; Mrs, J. W:. Williams
and daughters, Eluabetb and
Catherine, of Bluefielk West
Virginia: Mr. and Mr W. R.
Yost of China Grove, N40.; Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Tatlton and
family of Spencer, N.tC.; Mrs.
R B. Lee of Bpenoer, JN. U., Mrs.
Hugh Steele and son -of ; Spencer,
N. 0., Mr. and Mrs Jf7J), Long
of Lexington, N. O, :- :-Mr. and
Mis. J. 8. Long of Ohinft Grove,
N. 0. : Mr. and Mrs. J.; M. Bos
tain of China Grove, N.f O. : Mr.
and Mrs. W. B Bhodes of Spen-1
cer, n. u., Mrs. J. jn aiexanaer,
m v -.t . 1
Mrs. Ed Davis. Mrs. V, Luther
Friese, Mrs. J. L. Link,Mrs, 0.
M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Harris, J. N. Noble; Misses
Madie Cooke, China Grove, N O
Elizabeth Moore, Blusfield, West
Virginia ; Vivian and A IliMi. Har
ris, Ha and Irene Little, "Mary
Heller of Spencer, N. C. ; Mary
Moore, Grace Friese, Eva Black
welder : Robert Lee of cpenoer,
N. O.
Music selections were rendered
by Mrs. R. L. Harris, Miss Mary
Moore, and Mrs. Hugh' Steele
The day was enjoyed by all, and
the hour of departure was; regret
ed. T
Elgati Ticket Collectors 60.
For the past several weeks there
nave been rumors to cue eneoi
that the directing heids of the
Southern Railway wersieonWm
platiog making changes in the
handling of passenger train crews,
particularly with the ticket col-
ectors, Apropos this report, the
ollowiog from the ! Columbia
dtat will ba of itftereet-afr - .-t'
"Eighty ticket collectors have
been taken out of servioe by the
Southern Railway. This leaves
60 oolleotors on duty.
'Rumor has it that the remain
ing collectors will be cut off July
1. No official announcement has
been made by the Southern Rail
way, nor has reason been assigned
for the first big out.
Ticket collectors have been used
on the Southern Railway for sev
eral years, thee cffioials relieving
the conductors of the labor in
volved in collecting fares and
tickets and adjusting disputes
over such matters, so that the
conductors might give all their
attention to the handling of the
trams. Tne ticket oolleotors -or
train auditors have been shifted
frequently from one run to anoth
er."
Lightning Kills Fear People In llecileaborg,
While watohing the thunder
storm from th front piazza of
their home, Mrs . Nathaniel Simp
son and her sister Mrs. Franoes
Drake, were instantly killed by
lightning in Mint Hill section,
Friday afternoon.
The bolt also resulted fatally to
two children. Oae was the eight
months old son of Mrs. Simpson,
and the other the . son of Mrs .
Drake, aged about eight years.
1 he Tragedy oocurred between
4 ank 5 o'clook in the midst of
the storm and was looated seven
or eight miles from Mint Hill .
The bolt ot lightning struoc a
column of the porch, but did not
otheiwise damage the dwelling.
No burns were inflated on the
bodies of the sisters who' were
seated on the poroh. Other mem
bers of the family were within
doors and were not injured. Doo-
tor Whitley was . summoned but
found that death had been instan
taneous.
Cures Stubborn, Itchy Slak Troubles .
"I oould soratch myself to
pieces" is often heard from .. suf
fers of Eszema, Tetter, Itch and
similar Skin Eruptions. Don't
Scratch 3top the Itching at onoe
nl h PI - LJU.r.n'. Wnmnma flint
with Dr. Hobson's Eczema Oint
ment. Its first application starts
healing: the Red, Riugh, Soaly,
Itching Skin is soothed by the
Healing and Cooling Medioines-
Mrs. O. A. Einfeldt, Rook Island,
111., after using Dr. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment, writes: "This
is the first time in nine years I
have been free from the dreadful
ailment." Guaranteed. 60o., at
your Draggiit.
CARD GIBBOUS OIGTATINS TO C0N6RESS.
Tbei Sif Tnejare sot to Politics Yet Want
to CoatroT f bs W&oI Thing r
..Washington, D . 0. , May 2. A
hot fight ocourred today in the
house when Chairman Padgett of
i Tennessee offered a committee'
amendment to the naval appro
priation bill providing for sixty
five additional chaplains -for ' the
navy. Cardinal Gibbons direoted
his congressional lobbyist, Dr. E.
L. Sharfe, Father Lewis J.
O'Hearn, C. S. P., and "others to
see thai the increase was made so
that there would be - a chaplain
fox every battleship' and twenty
six more. . His letter to Father
O'Heacn whioh appears in the
Congressional Record at page 8275,
of May 2, 1914; is as follows:
Cardioars Residenoe,
408 N. Charles St., --
Baltimore, Md.,
Jan. 15, 1914.
My dear Father O'Hearn: '
As our representative in mattsrs
pertaining to army and navy
chaplains, may I ask you to per
sonally oall on the members of
the Committee oj the. Naval
Af
the
Imp st . m- m . 9 r t
iairs, notn 01 tne senate ana
House of Representatives, and
urge upon them the neoessitf of
more chaplains for the navy?
Explain' to them that the .propos
ed scheme of substituting "wel
fare secretaries" for chaplains
does not meet with tne approval
of the Amerioan Cathplio archbi
shop, since no layman can do . the
the work of an prdained clergy
man.
Most faithfully yours iu X.,
(Signed) J. Cardinal Gjbbdns.
Archbishop of Baltim6re
"Father - O'Hearn law each
and evey member3' of thei; House .
.Committee of Nival a Affairs:' He
ooeyea oraers, rne - members ot
the house committee that took
orders from him and wrote the car
dinal's com mand into the naval
apptopriatian bill were : Lemuel
P. Padgett of Tennessee, Rich
mond P. Hobsou of Alabama, Al
bert Estopinal of Louisiana.
Daniel J. Riordan of New York,
Robert E. Lee of Pennsylvania,
William E. Williams of Illinois,
Petere G. Gerry of Rhode Island,
Finley H. Gray of Indiana, Ernest
W, Roberts -,ot.MBiohuseUe1
Fred A. Britten of OBTcago, "in.,
and Patrick H Helly of Miohigan.
These are not all of the congress
men that are members of tne
house naval affairs committee,
but these are the ones responsible
for obeying the order of Prinoe
Card. Gibbons to write a law in
creasing the numbet of chaplains
from 24 to 65, and propose it a
an amendment to the navy appro
priation bill. Think of it 1 Make
it a rider on an appropriation bill 1
Being "new" legislation, it was
subjeot to a point of order. The
Cardinal, rrinoe uibbons, felt his
grip on congress sufficient to
strangle even a single voice in op
position, for being new legislation
any member of the house oould
by merely objecting knock the
proposed amendment out on a
point of order.
And vet they say the Uhurch of
Rome is not in politios Why
this very selfsame cardinal only
last November asserted it at the
Pan American mass attended by
William J. Byran, President Wil
son, secretary 01 tne navy jose-
phus Daniels, Albert Sydney
Burleson and others, for at the
"breakfast" following this official
presidential-cabinet mass and over
whioe Cardinal Gibbons presided
and at which affairs of state af
ftoting the Roman Catholic
ohuroh were and are reported by
the newspapers, one newsoaper
bunk for the unsuspecting, over
oonfiding pblio to have said that
the Roman Catholic church had
tried "both'' union of ohuroh and
state and non-union of church
and stats, and like the fellow who
had tried honesty and dishonesty
concluded tnat nonesty was
the best policy, so the Roman
Catholic ohuroh had concluded
separation of church and state
was the best policy. And yet
here ib the documentary proof,
something very hard to get. that
he was at that very time and later
issuing orders to congress and
conaressional oommittees of the
most extraordinary degree.
Bat the cardinal reokoned
wrong. The Congressional Re
cord at Pages 8274, 8275 and 8276
shows that one congressman, Hon.
Samuel J. Tribble of Georgia,
may nig aod Tom Watson'e tribn
I I J i J . . ;
r crease, uau braw, reu American
blood in his veins and dared
in
MaoDuff fashion to beard the car
dinal in bis den, for Sam Tribble
objected. Not only did he objeot,
but be slapped the cardinal s
written orders through Father
O'Hearn kerplunk in the Congres
sional Reoord, and went on to
show conclusively that the Rom
an Catholic church was demand
ing not only that the number of
ohaplaini be increased, but that
increase go to the Roman Catho-
iiocnnron, tnat "latners" o ap
pointed at all theway, from two
thousand dollars to five thousand
'dollars per annum . Nice, juioy,
salaries paid by Cnole Sam for the
spread of Roman Catholicism
among our blue jackets and ma
rines, no doubt tor the . animate
purpose - of actually controlling
the navy when the Roman Catho
lie church's final plans mature
for "making Amerioa Catholic."
: Any one wishing a oopy of the
Congressional Record for may 2,
can obtain same by writing his con
gressman or senator, if the con
man or senator really wants you
to hare a copy, '
Only Tribble fought the amend
ment but he was quite enough for
the oooasion. Congressman Pad
gett offered it and defended it;
and io -did Goulden, of New York
oity; Robert, of Massachusetts;
HobBon, of Alabama.' Others
wanted to, but Tribble stuck to
his guns, 'demanded the "regular
order," lusiltebn his point of
Order that the amendment was
"new legislation," aad knocked
Cardinal Gibbon's order into a
'O.ckad hat. But it will beup in
the a'eiiatd. If it should pais the
senate, it would be put into con
erenqe, where Padgett and Rob
irts, who would be the oonferees,
ou'd uuqieationably accept it
aud thus make it Ian.
The Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs are: B. R, Tillman, of
Jcuth Carolina, chairman; J. R.
Thornton, of Louisiana; 0. A.
Swanson, of Virginia; N. P. Bry
an, of Florida; O. F. Johnson, of
Maine; W. E. Chilton, of W Va.,
J. A O'Gorman, of New York;
J. W. Smith, of Maryland :, O
Perkins, of ; California? B. Pen
rose, of Pennsylvania; M. E.
Clapp, of Minnesota ; H. O. L?dge,
of Massachusetts; W. A. Smith,
of Michigan ; O. S. Page, of Ver
mont; 'and M. Pomdexter, of
Washington.
Papptcbatio Pbateb.
By President Tumulty-bug, in
Fool Killer.
O thou great and mighty Pappy
of Rome, dad of deception and
ather of fraud, behold ns as we
ail on our bellies before thee.
Yes, Pappy, just watoh us root
our noses in the dirt in ajtder to
jimeU ofe thy-holyitr
knowest tnat we are tnyiitTie
yaller dogs and whenever e fail
to do thy Romish will, then we
pray thee to kiok us with thy
sacred foot. We consider it an
honor to even be kioked by thee.
And a still greater honor to kiss
thy big toe. Poke it out here and
let us kiss it right now. Yum
pum l how good it tastes. And
the smell of it soothes our senses
like the sweet odor of a boss's
foot.
And now, O mighty.Dad of the
Tiber, we beseech thee to hear our
supplications. We, thy faithful
dopes here in America, are in sev
eral bushels of trouble, with no
way of getting out unless thou
can help us. We have ever been
mindful of thy wise oounsel with
which thou hast often warned
us against the sin of thinking or
allowing others to think. We
know that thy mighty bald head
encloses the only brain on earth
that has any right to think for
itself, and we count it a blessed
privilege to take our thoughts
ready made from thee.
But, U fappy it grieves our
hearts to tell thee that there has
arisen here in Amerioa a olass of
stubborn bigots who insists on
thinking for themselves. Not
only that, but they are so wicked
and depraved that they flatly
deny thy authority to dictate
terms to an American citizen.
They have some sort of a devilish
doctrine that they oall "Sepa
ration of ohuroh aad state" whioh
is an open insult of thee, O Pap
py, and a terrible orime against
thy infallibility, lnese poor
blind heretics even go so far as to
deny that thou art infalliable,
and they have started an Anti
Catholic crusade that is knocking
the shine pat of thy halo right
along.
Now what wouldst thou advise
us to -do about these things, O
Pappy? We are working on an
idea, and we would like to know
if it meeteh with thy approval .
.I Bf
A war with Mexioo is wnat we
ha've decided ou as being the most
likely to side-track the Anti
Catholic special that now has the
right of-way in the Amerioan
mind . We hate like the diokens
to make war on a good Catholio
oountry like Mexioo, bat some
thing must be done and this is the
only thing we can think of
Wouldn't it be a good idea to
promise the Mexioans that all of
them that get killed will be pray
ed out of hell free of charge
That would be strong inducement
for the average Mexioan to be
come a willing corpse. And
then after, we get into it we'l
just go on and annex Mexioo to
the United States, and that wil
give us several million
more
Uatholio voters, whioh will be lots
of help about "making America
Catholic," don't you see? Thus
we hope to use this war as a stone -to
kill two birds with.
4 To be right plum honest with
thee, O Pappy, we don't know
just how it will end, bnt we feel
it' in our bones that the problem
will be solved to thy satisfaction.
We are all thy obedient slaves,
great master, and thy word is our
law. If thou styest fight, we will
fight; if thou aayest quit, we will '
quit. Or, if thou telleit us to
surrender to Mexioo, we will do.-
that. We will do anything that -thou
oommandest, whether it be
to tote Jim Gibbon's shirt tail or
to take up arms against our own
country.
Now give us we pray thee,, just
one more good: strong wniff of
thine odoriferous foot; and we
will bring these supplications to
a closer Yum youl Oo 00 ol
That's worth more than a. thous
and victories over Mexioo.
Amen,
"WHEN PBOTMTAjniSM DIES"
The following precious piece of
Roman Catholicity appeared on
the first page of Freeman's Journ
al, one ol the - highest-toned and
most ably edited organs of the
Roman Catholic ohuroh in this
oountry. The writer said:
"But assuming that the oft-repeated
prophecy of the near death
of Protestantism ib correct, would
its actual fulfillment be a cause
of unalloyed gratification to the
Catholio ohuroh? Let us not for
get that it was the devil who put
'potest' mto Protestantism... The
'ism' with its countless progeny
will eventually die, but old Satan
will see to it that protest' will
live as long as there is a trnth to
deny, a virtue to violate, or a
God to oondemn. In faot. his
protest will be as enduring as hell
itself. The dissolutitn of Protest
antism means the evolution of
infidelity, cold, heartless, reck-
ess infidelity, that will hate and
rob and perseoute the church of
Christ with all the inherited pre-
udioe of its deceased parents, but
unrestrained by the Christian in
stincts of its forbear."
The bigotry of? the man who
wrote the inovearaaplriiEery
manifest. His respect for his
tory, however, and his sanity, are
open to serious question. As long
as a hierarohy basing its supreme
olaim on a fiction continues to
exploit the graoe of God and pre- -
vent his truth in the interest of a
vast politico-religious institution,
there will be vigorous protests on
the part of those whom the truth
in Christ has made free. As long
as that hierarohy persists in med
dling in politics, not to promote
the kingdom of righteousness in
the world, but to build up the
eoolesiastioiim it serves, there will
be vigorous protest by the friends
of freedom and righteousness.
Protestantism will oontinue until
the Ohuroh of Rome has oeased to
be Roman and panal. and the
Holy Catholio ohuroh has been
realized on earth. In many lands
not the dissolution, but the pros
enoe, 01 Romanism has resulted
in the sort of infidelity described .
From Pittsburgh Christian Ad
vocate.
Tom Watson, in his paper, The
Jeffersonian, aooepted the chal
lenge of Dady Noll, editor of Sun
day Visitor. lias Noll put up his
one thousand dollars on the pro
position that Catholics are for
bidden to read , the Bible? Not
that any one knows of. Mr. Wat
son proposed to offer testimony
to prove that the law of the Rom
an Catholio ohuroh has forbidden
and d jbb now forbid Catholios to
read the Bible by themselves and
for themselves. He said his evi
dence would be the official utter
ances of the popes and the coun
cils and by other evidences whioh
he sum mat iies. Have you heard
of the editor of the Sunday Visi
tor hurrying over to Watson's to
make good the papal . bluff? No
indeed, ncr will you.
Take Plenty of Time to Eat.
There is a saying that "rapid
eating is slow suicide." If you
have formed the habit of eating
too rapidly you are most likely
suffering from indigestion or oon
stipation, whioh will result even
tually in serious illness unless cor
rected. Digestion begins in the
mouth. Food should be thorough
ly mastioated and insalivated.
Then when you feel a fullness of
the stomach or feel dull and stu
pid after eating, take one of
Ohamberlains's Tablets. Mauy
severe oasea of stomach troubla
and constipation have bean cured
by the use of these tablets. They
are easy to take and most agree
able in effect.
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