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NOTES yD COMMENTS. WKhavo often Biiitl the Roman church vhs In polltlcM. I)ih-h not, the followl'ig tiiloifrttin Itt'iir that ohure out' Alll.WAUKKR, W1h., March 14. To iiitiht, In the Sovontoiinth wurd ut a ro pulillcHi) intHillnif hold for tho jiuriioHO of miKtroHtiiijr canilldaU'H to bo volod for at the caucus on Saturday a long norlcs ot 1-csolulloiin wero introduood donouno in K the A. V, A. Uy a vote of two to ona tho lnccttng rofuntul to adopt the roHolutlotis. The Catl.olion In attend anoo then wlthdrow from tho hall and announced their Intention to nominate candidates opposed to tho A. 1. A. Thk soutlicnd of tho city is in & fever of excitement over tho fad that a membership list of ono of tho loading American l'roteotlvo Association lodo has fallen Into the hands of Catholics, says a dispatch from Cleveland, A boycott ha boon declared by tho latter against all itieivhutitu In that portion of tho city whoso names appear on tho list and us a result several of tho mer chants have withdrawn from the organ ization. Tho American Protective A sociatlon lodge in question has a mem bership of nearly 700 and moots In a bull which Is also used by a Catholic society, it Is said tho American Pro tective Association records were accl dcntly loft In an unlocked wardrohu where they wore found and a list of mombors made by the Catholics. Fhom what we road in the dally press, tho A. I'. A. must have ceased being an "oath-bound, secret" political organization. If that Is so Us eneinloti will have to coin some new phrases, or go out of the business of de nouncing said association. A dispatch from Milwaukee dated the 14th, says: The American Protective Association held a muss meeting in Liberty hall, on the West Sldo, tonight. About 1,500 eop!e attended. Addresses were made by Kov. I). H. Cheney, president of tho state division, and by Messrs. Hopkins and McManus. The holding of this meetlne was somewhat of a departure from tho usual methods of the order and It is not unlikely that the Ameri can Protective Association In Wisconsin will hereafter bo characterized by less socrotivencss. Tho speakers Ht to night's meeting were interrupted sev eral times by people in the audience who took issue with some of tho state nientsmiidc, hut the meeting was on the whole a very orderly one. Thk state council of tho A. P. A. of Iowa held Its annual session at Keokuk lust week, and among other things endorsed our friend Oco 11. Jack man, of Doono, for supreme president. Henry P. Rowers, father of the A. P. A., was elected state president by a unanimous vote. The council also passed resolutions declaring that most of the ex-prlcsts were in it for the money there was In it, and refusing to countenance their employment unless they were endorsed by the state presi dent. Wisconsin A. P. A. held their state convention tho first of this week, and followed Iowa's h ad as will bo seen by the following dispatch: MiLWAUKEK, Wis., March 14. The executive board of the Wisconsin coun cil of the American Protective Associa tion concluded its session this afternoon. The members of t ho committee present were llov. D. U. Cheney, of West Su perior; Ilugh Ilodgers, of Tomahawk; Ilev. Joseph H. McManus, of Washburn, and Franklin P. Hopkins, Georgo D. Frye, and II. M. Stark, of Milwaukee. The only action given for publication was the following preamble and resolu tions: Whereas, The persistent statement oi the Unman party, in the utterances of their leaders ujxin the platform and in their press, represent the American Protective Association as making war upon certain ecclesiastical institutions in this country, to the end that the right of conscience may be abridged in this great republic, and Whereas, There is some ground for I "I ' l'1 H, I ! t til ! Va,t'.H ll Hi . . .' tin Ai-t Im i ' - t I . ' r, t , ii ' it Hh-tit I ti'M H W I win i i i i- , -k i.n.t. t t a t tin A-i-iv I'ni'i.iiii .w.ti tii $n t'. He i sl-"t ii iv w,i,. n. !! I '. l i I V, w, t ,,,,.1, , t ,, ; ii what ui ;t mi h t in i at mm i . Itt (" .!t ! Ii Uii t .iit tn Hi of tiiin H J l,l,!- 'null, I 1,1 Jill!. ! U' ;!! ?. h i' W.i; I'll V"IH l't, Mi'h li.'-NH il!iti ilnij,' !! m lioti .t.(t, .j n l' nil nl K tf ni.)fli'ti W illi ti I. t -ii lt t!it if t h v l mil in if tit Ui Tlilt I j- tout Mi ii niti tc w tnml bihI Ihi tutiij f it I'.il In i ijuH v ji l t -iUy I'j 1 In Aim rl if,i Mm hit u ii'ii ttn mum . ri In Un lr vlmvn In lii whmil lMly n it-tinl . Tin y ttill lnl Iw I In if imiim, limvV i'i-, lti y utill llif lii hl nly lii.l. . ttUil mill .It-k'iifli il. Tln v mv ihi'V tl;lnii ri-piTl i iln" inilihi-n'Ufi i (n llii' nuiiitlitif, Iii will rvtinfvin tlnlr iM iimnm Itt I In-Si. .Innii'i iinMH-liiiil wlnml Imiiintik". Tin' 2.M tiilU titnliT Ihi'lr oltwryo writ ("1tnt tit ii pin l Hn'ii, mill th' no lnii will lh imimI liiui-il tt foniiiTlv. 1 In niMloil tif 111" (Vtitral Ixmtil of t ihl I'lillnil Itt rofiihlliif lit liny Kiihtrli'K to I In mum nut of l liu wliiml fiiml I tin" iNtuno of their withdrawal. Thev did not fear the outcome of the court suit to dislodge them, as tile logal ground had U-on care fully covered. When they saw they would not lo paid for their services they evidently wore not so eairerto con tlnue as public school teachers. No doubt tho dollars were what tho church was nfter, and when she found she oould not get her hands Into the public treasury had no use for tho pulf lie scl.tMil building. Onk cannot know tho Roman church without admitting her to be a colosal aggregation of fraud, corrup tion, Imposition and hypocrisy. It staros you in the face, look where you may. Her priests nceiise her slstorB of Immorality and the laity with being boodlors, whllo her bishops pronounce her priests drunkards and adventurers They resort to unything and every thlnn murtler, forgery, perjury( lying and tnlsrcpiosentatlon to pull tho money out of tho pockets of tholr dupes Often they get out of tho world before tholr disreputable methods are dlseov ered, but tho church suffers the worse for that. Tho latest name to bo con noetod with fraud Is that of Priest Molllnger. A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pit, of the 14th Inst, says: "That there was a groat deal of hum bug about tho alleged miraculous cures of tho late r'ather Molllnger, of Mount Ivoy, Allegheny, was proven by testi mony tiled in court Tuesday. Tho ovl donoo was tho report of Attorney Kvans, mat-tor In trie suit of Morris Kinstoin against A. G. Hnwhlll. Ein stein and Sawhlll are rival druggists, and contested the right of the other to advertiso tho sale of the Molllnger medicines and remedies. Einstein claltrod ho bought tho right to them from the secretary of the priest, to whom, It was claimed, the priest had Impartod tho secret of his formulas. Hawhlll, prior to Father Molllngcr's death, had filled the healer's prescrip tions. To Insure the business going to that particular druggist, the prescrip tions were written in cipher, and it Is claimed high prices were charged. The master say there was no evidence to show that tho medicines were com pounded from Molllnger' secret form ulas. Ho says: 'What evidence was produced tends to show the formulas were all well known toother physicians, and most of them wore gotten from the proscriptions of othor physicians on file In Sawhlll's store.' The master de cided that Einstein hod no exclusive right to tho use of Father Molllngor's name and likeness for a trade-mark, and recommended the dismissal of the bill." MisTiiun Edituu: Thu da all thru Olrlshmln ankshusly wate fur iz oopuhn us, an whollolther seatlcs are sillbrnthi In thu good ould wa, thu Oirlsh aveOmahaare restin benath thu contlmptave thu bigots wot sllibrated thu bcrthda avo Georgo Washington a prlsldlnt ave this repoobllk. Those bigots showod thalr lovo fur him bi parndln, an' donatin Hugs to thu God less schools, tnakln spachos and by slngln' slch songs ass "Amerlka," an' thu "Star Spnnglod Hannor," whollo thu Oirlsh lit St. Pathrlck's da pass wld no paradln. 01 am ashamed tu think thu ownly national hollda avo Olrland iz tu be sllibrated wldout eny publlk domonstrashun. Howly St. Pathrlck! It's a wunder tu me yez don't koomo out ave yoz gralv an' put a curse ahn tho spalpeens wat'd publlkly dlsgraco yet bi houldln' an Oirlsh sill brashun In a bawl. What's St. Path rlck's da wldout a parade? Sorry a slli brashun It'l le, thu lolkos ave wlch no loll son of tho tho grane oil Ivor saw In this seaty before, an' thu loiks av which tha nlver should boo agahn. Who'll recognoi.e thu inflooonco avo the Oirlsh of we don't hev a parade wld the byes from all the surroundln' towns and coontry in line? Who'll fall over each other tu du an Oirishman a turn if thu dally papers fale to toll how thu "bralv sons of Erin" ave this seaty turned out en maw--(thu bigots ull sa In llcker) an' tu thu sowl-stlrrlng musik ave thu Hibernian band marched proudly (If a little onstldy) like gal lant soldiers thru thu strates. Sorry a tolm we'll have tu-morrow! Worra! Worra! Efoiwaz in Chlcogy or Ny Yark oi wood be afthur warln of thu grane an' marchln tu thu saim grand toon. Oi tell yez Molsthur Editur, oim if l.d i.l II On . t V-,t a It . . 4 ! t MM-! t.,.t ..,ln. Wt;j !. .!. ti ) , n kUq n li,,ili!4 a i- V.t ("i '"! tt ! tt iil ) IW (- I l.i In- ", in I - .1) mm tfc i tt-'i 'I'M M (ti.'ml uMin.t .' a i.tnin ..- -l fi'illMf 4 ( imt i4 m !., t I'lll t.f$t, ,,- li iii.lmiii i I fi h. t U i,'!it' ,i.n hit 1hu II '-. If tut1 I ll Il K-k sttRt'.-- t- ui ' ii I ' ii tf l.jnin tt Ittt I- citi iSr.iti.- I'l'iiij Kin:, " t;i ' j- )it i.!-l lii Iiii ii j, I i!mi( ViHit'K. litti tt id lin-tnl i ti't, M ain't IiUIiJ I'M .! V I tH . wrkiss ,i w tM('i. ll'niiH 1 !. I I. h, Ahu iIi t ll tmn t Winm it t Mie lHt! Jlntill P. Itnpkitm t'ln ted tttsyor f tin" glrst tily of t'lil. i thai he would feel tt In ft tiils-nl tisnt him to esiiw the ill ttiinl tif inti ulutweiv kloti lit l attilirtlitl Hit llm xlai.nU' frnlet tiily , yet tllin'liH" iti liinliKlrHleil IIihI a Htilt, HO llltitli'l' of W hat ih'gree, never lit luce itn i'Hiriiu i!y tttslinw hlshiitii-il for the smh-IaI inn which has ltn aunt in null i .Ml for lniliilreils of years by the hi s of the Uoiiiiin Ciilliolle chuivli. Ilml It lieen known that he would single out men who had attained to high de grees In the Masonic fraternity and would call for their resignations for no other reason than that they wore Masons it Is safe to say ho would not lie the chief executive of the inctroHilitan city of not only Illinois, but of tho en tiro west, and it would not have been necessary for that grand order to have gone Into jKiiitles In order to have re tained him iu IiIb (Kisltlon In private life. The pooplo would have done the job, regardless of party and In spite of a solid ltoman Cathollo vote. So far as wo can learn John 1. Hop kins found no fault with the manner In which the city employees, who were Masons, did tholr work. In fact ho could find none. They were competent, faithful, conscientious officials without a blot tt' a blemish on their entire official careers, socio of which extended over a period of nearly twenty years. No, It was not because they were not faithful, It was not because they were not honest, nor because they wore not honorable that their resignations were asked for and a lot of time-serving, pope-worshlplng, priest-ridden crea tures wero given tholr places; It was becauso it was against tho edicts of Hopkln's church to permit a Mason to hold an honorable position under a papal "prlnco" or In a papal common wealth. Hv his action John P. Ilonklns has fully sustained tho attitude of his church toward Masonry, and has shown tho pooplo more clearly than we could In years, tho Intense hatred of every thing I lmmin for anything Masonic, and while Masonry has no fight against the ltoman Catholics, tho members of that church, with a few exceptions and these exceptions are men who have taken tho degrees In Masonry for the sole purpose of reaping what benefits they could while at the mine time they played into tho hands of the church never miss an opportunity to show tholr loyalty to Homo their bigotry, and their malice for an association which has done moro to enlighten the world, to allevlato the physical and civil ills of humanity, and to encourage and foster the finer arts and higher education than any othor society in exlstenco today. lie has shown how near a vassal of a foreign potentate ho really is; bow much more binding aro tho teachings of tho Roman church than tho demands of the city for efilclent and capable em ployes, and how contemptibly moan a Hainan can bo who has delegated to him a little brief authority. Hut all this will bo for the good of the city In tho end. It will bo for the good of tho cause, In tho Interest of which wo are now waging this warfare, and whllo it may work a hardship upon Hrothers lloss, Heard, Smith, Snowdon, Costello, llryer, Davenport and Richardson, It will at the same time open the eyes of a great many sleepy Protestants to tho danger of permitting a Roman Catho llo to bo elected to office. Let John P. Hopkins continue In his slaughter of Masons of Protestants in ofilcl.il positions, and wo venture tho assertion that when ho stands for a re election he will meet an Ignominious defeat. Protestants, organize! Awake! The time to act is here. Next week Tuesday and Wednesday, the 20th and 21st, Mabel Eaton, an Omaha girl, daughter of one of the old est settlers of the city, Mr. E. L. Eaton, will apiiear as star actress In her own company, in IJolasco's groat play, "La Hello Russe," at IJoyd's. Miss Eaton was raised and educated In Omaha, and had shown considerable talent at an early ago. According to tho New York and other eastern pa,iers, she is today considered one of the handsomest act resses on the American stage. The Omaha public will undoubtedly show their appreciation for home talont by greeting her before a crowded house. We wonder whetherMartln llughitt, president oi the Chicago & North western railway, knows that the nuns are encouraged to visit tho local offices of the road in this city weekly to levy on the clerks, and are also allowed to sit just inside the door of the general office on pay days? Chicago American. ,t Mil i U Tl . u . t , v.i . i.( i.' 1 1 i ;.(,, i ti , I I IHr'l I I (i.w..v.i. ' t i' 1.1 . 1 1. ! -tit i f 4t?"t K:l i '.! ln-m ieiiit !,,,.. iM f if Is 11 1 1 I ! U ft Uitttiaiti it k li lin.l I ll.i it (..in in On- I It 1.t Hlt., ft!,;! .I. .' Ittl . .i i. n i m l, i jii i l.i In' Vw llm II . t . ! I k- I J ' 1-1 ll. Ii i ! !'.. m.irI, A mi l iSi.j.it,h ftiMti j .tiU Mf ti a 'Tli -ni'.M n tin- i m.i ttvni M !iii I ; g I Hiin ii n 'ii Itiiiiii'l.l nnttg ttiiwe ! tut -.eg I'ii' wel'm-i- nf tl.i npnti'si' i Ill-si I. Tie fnll'li lUinWmk j Sl ,l'uitim t'J the pnVnH if Hip j.li-n,U Itt lln ii.lli i'ii i if l.iri In Ili"np Mi'tit le I K at'd Iht y ttiv Mil out tf iitM-t' In Hun LuW INitoil mul litt iMi'ti iirJ. ti'd In b ut at niton, 11 -In p tie t Ii n Ii t an Ji l itmini'd Int nnVlnl t-eawin fur lil Si Ilml Mal'.tr hnte l i it in an uiitiniitis flute fur itiany tn. ml hs. Many rltm li late I tn itnt ln to Initig n'fteii again lit the divided rank of Catholicism, but hate lieen till availing. Win n tin1 lilshop ittitile an nniinei'itienl of Ills final iletvuinn of ex pulsion of the Jibuti fiMtei nliy every ,i,il,l,i piinHUii' was brought to bear and every known subterfuge employed t prevent tho carrying out of the edict of banishment, but to no avail. It Is lively predicted t hat Ills the Is-ginnlng of trouble, and that this Is the Hist out break of a dcop-Hoa'cd and growing op position to Jesuit denomination which is felt In all parts of the republic, it Is thought the action of Itishop Monies de Oca will bo the sign of an uprising in many parts of the country ngalnst the Jesuits, and that If tliey are expelled tliey will bo shorn of a largo part of their oowoiv lllei tcd One Itoimiu. Atlantic, la., March 15. Editor AMKKIOAN: The school election held hero last Monday was, In part, a victory for the Catholics. Though in reality It gives them no control, and but very little to say, as they only elected one man, and tho school board Is composed of six; still, It Is ono more than the Protestants would have allowed had they been awake to tho fact that a Catholic was on tho ticket. A great many Protestants wore weli aware of the fact that Frank P. O'Connell was running for member of tho school board, and thinking of tho office as of minor Importance, did not take the trouhlo to go and cast their vote, little realizing the danger and risk they were taking In allowing the Catholics to got part ially into power, Tho Catholics wero wide uwako and wero all at the polls early, Old and young, feeble and strong they voted to a man. What ever positions we lot them take, wo must not have them on our school boards. It Is tholr first victory hero; let it bo their last. We cannot afford to trlflo with Catholicism, for If we give them little they will take much. There aro enough Americans here to hold Ilium down, and wo will do it in tho future. Let ub bo united. Let us or ganize, then we can show our strength and strike the enemy, A StTHHCKIHKK. FIFTEENTH 8 CREET THEATRE. "Tho White Squadron," A. J. Pear son's big patriotic and romantic spec tacular naval drama, will be seen at tho Plfteenth Street Theatre for four nights and Wednesday matinee, com mencing with Sunday matinee, March 18th. Thosccnoof tho play opens In Hra,11. A man-of-war from each of the principal nations of tha world arrives in tho harbor of Rio Jancrlo to protest formally against tho holding of their various citizens by organized bands of brigands In llruzll. On this genoral Idea a splendid story, Including, of course, tho lovo elements, Is bulit that offers grand opportunities for dramatic work. Among tho scenes Incidental to tho play are tho grand Plaza In Rio do Janeiro, a pillaged monastery, and tho harbor of Rio and the vessels of "Tho White Squadron," under full sull and steam, This is ono of tho most striking pictures ever utilized for stage pur poses. The cast In ono of strength, and includes such favorites as Wm. Ulttner, a resident of this city; W. . Whltecar, Gail Forrest, J. J, Coleman, Jessie IJeagle, John liurke, and others. Dur ing the action of tho third act over l.(t pooplo are used on tho stage, "The White Squadron," with its boldness of conception, Its wondrous third act, Its dramatic strength, and its picturesque ncss, is a work which should bo most fascinating in its many attractive features. , , Thk reduction of 2"0 men on the police force may be policy at tho present time but that number represents al most exactly tho number of Protestants on the force. Tho naught will probably cover all who aro left after tho reduc tion. What else can we expect from a city administration which puts a police man on extra duty so that ho could col lect money for tho defense of Dan'l Conghlln? Vhicnyo American. While P. D. Armour Is spending thousands of dollars on his new Armour Institute and Armour Mission has ho ever been informed by anyone that there are departments in tho Armour Packing Company whero a Protestant can't get a job and where a Catholic has to have a letter1 from the priest bo fore his application will be considered? fl It '. U III ll 1 I 1 1, i !. f t, I limp h l.i a i l !.-! ln-ii1 V mi .1 iijt Hdn TI-- f t at IW r tif a',). ii t- il, i . yi it.,- j ..t..-. . i i iitiiaHi. . ti-. it.ii liHiiti. i.f it (a t aiv I. ml itt.g In ,niv pm I i-f llip tin a-,j In ti.nk.' m linn Ii lt! InlliU way la tt at , t it,:il In it a iil 1l.i' ti M ii i,i, i Tin Jnt,iv tliiii in n I. t , t Ile um all, m t. ii. iij ii,n i i,n 1 1 tin1 U' ! mn I al!'l' i lii.tilt Mii ,H t, j i. (,,-, rni kU id 1 1,,, tnitii'uHi mi t'nttiit'it , ami iii, lil I i.-a j;-i ml 1 1. Hiiing up aii hnii'iiii JiiktiC'i ti Hie i-r!i.. t f the juln if II, e j W e Miit haveati iicpni I laiily tn -Itaiige ; M'li.i- f I ;i turn in l f.tK f.'j. .'.m. . II. m t.i Ail) ihitt hit the lii on the ' hi'rtil Itt nnMie "Hi'p'' In llil vlly. 11 - ll liiako tlKf of I he tiii tntiltt wlii It j ' er tt piiitil lt'lf, ami gi I I id if ' snltie td tmr ''Jildgeyi." Iteeeining Kit kins MltNKV, Neb,, March ., IMU Eititnt Tiik AMKiuiws: Not welng any thing in your pits r fnnn thlsptti t of the country, I will try In in v weak way to write a little. There are quit.' a lot of Irleinls bete and as 1 b. lli'te have iiImiiiI the right fitting for each other, for protection, and for America, ll can be easily discerned that a concealed haired exists in the feelings of our jKMiple, not because one parly or religion has any tiottor or su perior right In this our ' land of the free" than any other, but In our view because our government Is becoming a ilttlo too reckless. For instuneo it seems that In order to become a mem ber of tho church of Roino the members aro bound by the strictest oath to stand by It and abide by the decision and the orders of tho fathers, (priests) bishops, and the pope, no mutter In what coun try or nation, nor under what rulings or laws they may chance to bo. Then when our national government know this tube the case, and knowing that it is tho wish of tho church of Rome to rule over all the world, and knowing it to bo the most populous church on earth, It causes, us to say that our gov ernment must bo becoming very reck less In allowing people to land hero and become citizens without first denounc ing all obligations and bindings to such a power as Rome, Wo again say that ills reckless to allow a Sutolll or any one elso to become a ruler in our coun try over any such branch; or allowing any schools for tho training of tho youth ugalnst our constitution; or al lowing uny teacher to touch In our schools anything In favor of the popo or tho church of Homo; or allowing any such press to operate in its limits as will publish any sentiment in favor of tho Romish church. If our nutional government docs not put a stop to all such work, it Is our belief that wo may see one of tho worst and bloodiest wars this country has over cxporlcncud. When wo say "we discern or notice a secret feeling of hatred amongst our pooplo," wo mean what wo say. Wo can notlco that even In our elections of county officials, of members of school boards, of justices of tho peace, of notary pub! lei, of tho impanelling of juries, both petit and grand, of the counsolors-ttt-lttw, of representatives of all delegations that pertains to promote certain person or persons to have a voice of representation In hlghor powers and in tho selection of teachers for our public schools. Tho church of Rome, which has its members Instructed by Its officials, Is secretly scheming and planning, endeavoring and trying to gain plurality and majority all tho time. Wo can notice In most all branches of business, let it bo groat or small, if tho proprietors or tho mana gers belongs to the Roman church, tho members aro Instructed by their priests to cause ovory dollar possible to bo thrown In their favor, and as a general thing it is done, I am a regular reader of TtlH AMBKf CAN and read tho letters from the friends with pleasure, A ItKAOJClt. lie ,Saw the Show. San Fiuncihco, March .'I, 18SM, Editor The Amkhican: I will drop you a few lines that you may know wo are still In It. I have found some of tho boys but have not attended any council meetings yet, but will do so In a short tlmo. Wo have been quite busy getting business roudy for tho judgeship and will have an Interview with him tho first of next week, ar d then the ball will start rolling. Wo have rented a furnished house on ono of the principal streets and are keeping house as In tho days of yoro, and It boats hotels by a largo majority. I was at tho fair ono day last week find It Is quite a show, Tho whole family aro going tomorrow to spend tho day and take in tho fire works at night, which Is a sight of It self. I have not been able to see E. Sherman yet as he has been away for sometime, but will catch him when ho gets back. I was hard up for some place to go last Sunday and asked my wlfo to go to church with mo. She said sho had not been to church for four years and she was not going to church hero. I told her I had not boon to tho Roman Catholic church for forty years and if she would not go with mo to our church I would goto tho Roman church, and she dared mo to, bull went just the same. Well, Thompson, when last I wont to ll t it .,,,,!,, f ,.- t'.M tWfr ' l a !,..,, u tu t n- tai I'nt U, act l!i. : Jl'!i!l ' IntU, ti in t'tt-il !' l.ke '- tl-a at-j !)..( ,.', i.mi'k Ihni- tu. e" f Wlw ll tittup It'l' -t.Wttt V. Th fl!l ll.ing tt !, r al tn.it f n il a ' ttni.iiMt imipa fii-iti tl.e i ! if the 'I'tmlili hi H a lii h Itt-ji't latSoft ftxilt j In 'and t. mi tat 4 II, ami l'' f rt Ihintf j v h i ti.itity Ihe tutign tath'ti ll l tl " t.ei-al pet t ati.! y n.-iiieiit tint and invl t jtTtil tip Ii foil' Mitnh lt, jM H at Ibe jmi iiHn n ltiut W wl. 'within lent I lild initiate any A, P. ,. fi It-tula Un til la lull inn wi I limi'l i know what llm lv i r t . la ainoititi j I t The m U thing he tui teMd tintl ! tin-ill Wn Hint Ihi'V Wen liot to tvttte tu t-oiif. -inn tunti a year, tier tun id lx niotilltc, but to iiiine every day if Hw.ilije, a It wa the woi k of the del 11 ti let the eonfi'ntinii run mt long that one t'.tulil lint n nn itils r l.a'f w hat slut had Ui ii done In I lio li ily, and thai a partial confession wn the work of the det II by enlv pa.lli.g a pin t of the debt, or In other word. God would Isi angry at a partial t'iiiifesnii and that lit would not listen to their humble ser vant, the priest, unie-s they told bllil all, and judging from the attention they gave to his remarks, they Indicted it all. Well after ho had sjMiken his piece and two hoys had moved tho sirtablo altar buck, then old Ilrutus ciiino out all dressed up to kill, and Instead of facing the congregation, as a white man should, he turned bis back and was going through some pantomlno business when one of tho boys marched up to him with a pitcher of wine and filled tho goblet, which would hold nearly a pint. Five or ton minutes more of bowing and scraping and another gob let of wine. This was repeated three times during tho show and all of this time ho had not spoken a word, but tho poor dupes bad been up and down on tholr knees no loss than five times, and by that time the animal was full enough to turn and face tho congregation when ho belched out great chunks of hog latin that neither lie nor any other man could understand, but It filled the bill and they all seemed satisfied, and when tho basket was passed round they all chipped in as though they had bought something that was a benefit to them, but I haven't yet scon where they got their money's worth. I didn't consider that I was benefitted at all so didn't chip In, Hut leaving all foolishness aside it was really astonishing to mo to see men come In there and go through that ldlotlo drill of kneeling to Images and crossing themselves, for they wore as flnoand intelligent as any in tho city. It wnsasurprlso andaconnun drurn to me, but they did It Just tho samo, I wish to God that they could son themselves as Intelligent pooplo soo them, and then 1 think tho priests would soon drink less wlno or pay for ft themselves. One more act. Ono day last week a priest from Portland, Ore., eamo to tho hotel where wo wero slopping, He was on a good old-fashioned drunk for throo davs and would not allow tho chamber maid in his room. At last the landlord oppolnted a scrub committee of two porters and tws bell boys and thoy took him out to tho bath tub and gave him a good scrubbing, thinking it would sober him up, but it did not work, for In two hours ho was as drunk as ever and tho landlord fired him out of tho house, I suppose when ho goes back to his parish ho will tell thorn what a bad attack of pneumonia or some other great misrortuno ho had whllo ho was In San Francisco, and that It was only by tho grace of God that ho was spared to get homo again to minister to tholr spiritual needs, and without a doubt the poor dupes will believe his story, I will now close but next time 1 will give you something moro Interesting, Give my best wishes to all Inquiring menus, Menu trio paper as usual to yours respectfully, If. H, K, Their New Officers. CMNTON, la., March 12,--Editor of TilK Amkurjan: At the last regular meeting of Lincoln Lodge, No. 2")l,h. O. L,, of Clinton, tho following officers wore elected for tho ensuing year: Master-John 11. Thompson. Deputy-Fred Thompson. Secretary - Charles R. Judd. Treasury L, D, Judd, Chaplain C, E. MacMahon, Past. Worshiping Master Charles II. Judd. Director W V, Shrove, Tyler H. N. Judd. This lodge Is less than a year old and Is In a goou, prosperous condition, and notwithstanding tho hard times is growing In membership and by July 12 will bo In shapo to make a good show ing on our public streets. C. If. JUOI), Sec, 4 Thk Loyal Orange Institution of Chicago is ono of tho most successful patriotic orders In tho city. It has a membership numbering well up into tho thousands, embracing a class of In dustrious and thrifty citizens. Dr. Ii, P. Reynolds, the present stato grand master, has been untiring In his efforts to build up tho order. There aro about twelve lodges In Chicago and vicinity. Thk South Park board, about two months ago, put on as boulevard police man an Irishman who had been in this country not over two months and who was brought hero with that special Job in view. This man was a relation of one of the big political bosses In the city. And all this when able-bodied American citizens aro walking tho streets looking for work. Vldcagn Amcrican,