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JANUARY 1, IMS.
The State FalrVlllho hold In Omaha
for the next five yearn.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarion II ay no desires
to extend their heartfelt thanks to the
friends who to kindly assisted them
during the Into sickness and death of
their Infant child.
Gov. IIolco.mh has begun rewarding
his friends. Ho has apiKilnted Judge
Wilson of Keith county to bo com
mandant of the Soldiers' Home and
Chairman Ediulston of the Populist
state oeutral committee to be chief oil
Inspector.
Banner Council No. 2, V. A. V. A.,
will give an entertainment In Kcdmou'e
hall, Seventeenth and Farnam, Monday
evening, January 8. They extend an
Invitation to all their friends to be
present and help thorn enjoy the pleas
uiea of the evening.
Senator quay characterized the
Income tax la as a crime while Semi
tr Hill said it wa "the folly of make
shift legislation." What Is just now
puzzling the law makers Is how to en
force this law In tho face of the Im
mense opposition to It.
The A. P. A. has begun anew growth
in Missouri, and will In all probability
be able to shako the state with some
enthusiasm In ''.Hi. The .econt frauds
In Kansas City have opened the eye of
tho people to tho fact that something
must be done if they expect to assert
their rights by their votes.
No one hears of the papers crying in
tones of disgust when a priest lectures
on the ''Ungodly Public Schools," but
tho moment an ex priest attempts to
disclose the doings and teachings
priests receive, the calamity, dollar
plnchlng papers set up a great howl.
Why is this the case? Is It not proper
to disclose tho teachings of & church?
If the teachings of a church will not
boar inspection, why should the press
try to hold a cloak over it?
OUR friends in Montana have our
sympathy. The election of Thos. Car
ter will be a lasting stain upon tho fair
name of their state. They have a con
solatlon. Every member of the order
who was present in tho legislature and
failed to record his vote against this tool
of the Roman Catholic church, can be
retired to political oblivion as a warn
ing to all future generations that it is
extremely unhealthy for men O vote for
the avowed enemies of the American
Protective Association.
The board of park commissioners
must have lots of money to throw away
The other day one of our friends was
passing through Hanscom park, when
he noticed a ra -necked Irishman flood
ing tho lake with a gallon sprinkling
pot. When asked if it would not be a
saving of money to at ach a piece of
hose to a hydrant and flood the lake,
his Irishship said "the boss is very
particular about having the job done
with a sprinkling pot." Think of a
lake being flooded with a sprinkling
can. But the Irbh must be kept with
their nose in the public crib, regardless
of the cost.
Senator Smith of Douglas county
introduced a bill in the legislature at
Lincoln providing for the taxing of all
church property except that upon
which a church is actually situated and
used for religious worship. This is a
step in the right direction. The hold
ing by any church society or corpora
tionof real estate for speculative pur
poses should be subject to the same tax
laws as any other private or corporate
interest. The exemption by the bill of
the property upon which a church is
actually situated and used for public
worship only will certainly meet all re
quirements of the religiously inclined.
NOTICE, FRIENDS!
Sine cancelling our offer of Fifty
years in the church of Inline and THK
A&IKK1CAN one year for i2 '!', we have
reeeivi d a r.umK r of orders. It must
be distinctly understood that all orders
received af er this date, Jan. I. 1
will bo filled with a copy of Chinlquy'i.
"The Priest, The Woman and The Con
fessional." To fill orders with Chlnl-
ijuy's Fifty years now, would causa us
to lose f 1.00 on each order. We are not
able to stand that, and our friends must
not expect us to honor their orders, In
the future, for that book In connection
with a years subscription to The AMER
ICAN for fl ". They can getChinhjuy's
other IxKik, The Priest, The Woman
and The Confessional and out years
subscription to THE AMERICAN for2 (Ml
cash in advance, until the price of that
book advances.
JUDGE STONE IN FAVOR.
Hon. J. H. Stone, presiding judge of
Jackson county, Mo., recently received
a letter containing the following reso
lution: Hesoia'EI), That. Jefferson Council
No. 91, A. P. A., of Kansas City, Jack
son county, Mo., docs hereby heartily
endorse the llin. John li. Stone lor ins
courageous and untiring efforts in forc
ing retrenchment and exposing rob
bery that has been perpetrated on tho
taxpayers of Jackson county, Missouri,
in the past.
This resolution was signed by H. J.
Math las, chairman of the committee.
JuixiE Macomiiek will deliver a lec
ture in Plymouth Congregational
church Sunday evening, January 20,
1SH.-.. His subject will bo, "The Causes
That Led to the Reformation." A
groat many people In this city have
heard the judge lecture on some one
subject or another, and It is safe to say
they will all go and hear him Sunday
evening.
Omaha Is proud. She has a United
States senator whom tho pooplo can ap
proach. He came up from the common
pooplo anil knows the Deeds of all classes,
and if relief can bo obtained, it will be
his aim to obtain it. May the people
never have less confidence In him than
they pooK today, and may Senator
Thurston take Into and retain in public
life those qualities of mind and heart
that have won the hearts of his fellow
cltlzens, and have mmlo him a tower of
strength for the right. We congratu
late Nebraska upon securing his ser
vices. Wis have received a complimentary
ticket, accompanied by an invitation to
attend the Fifth Annual Reception by
the clerks of the W. R. llennett Co.,
which will be given in tho New Metro
politan hall, 2301 Harney street, Tui s
day evevlng, January 22, 1810. The
committee on arrangements consists of
S. Reynolds, W. L. Edwards, E. A.
Weathers and W. L. Krueger. Tickets,
admitting gentleman and ladles, 75
cents. If our friends want to know
what a good time really Is, they should
attend this reception. Grand march at
8:30 sharp.
The Kansas City World should be
roundly denounced for the riot-raising
articles it printed regarding Bishop Mc-
Namara. When any paper stoops so
low from decency that it cannot as a
daily paper report the news in a decent
manner, such a paper should be disre
garded by tho readers of the news. It
Is not our desire to quoto this sensa
tional stuff, but to denounce the prin
ciple which it brings to the front, which
was written in the hope of causing
strife. Such articles were the main
cause of tho trouble which arose one
year ago, during the lectures at Turner
hall by Bishop McNamara. If the
pipers had not set their columns afire
with such material as would give the
hoodlum element a chance to raise a
mob there would not have been any
trouble.
It is a dreary day indeed when we
do not hear that Madden is a candidate
for some tflice within the gift of the
people of Chicago or Illinois. Until a
few days ago he was a candidate for
mayor of the windy city. Now it is
said that he has been booked for the
position of United States senator in
18. If this is true our friends in Il
linois should know it, and they should
see that tho deal is promptly sat upon.
There seems to be a deep laid scheme
on the part of the Romans to capture
the United States senate. They have
Murphy, Gorman, Roach, Walsh,
White and several others there at
present. They have Elklns in the field
in West Virginia, Carter in Montana
and Do Young in California. They
have Hill, Pittigrew, Caffery, Carey,
Gallinger, Hoar, McLowin, Mc-
Pherson and Vest occupying seats
today, who will probably do for them to
tie to. Making eighteen men who
would oppose any measure backed by
the A. P. A. and its friends. It is time
to place a damper on Roman Catholic
senatorial aspirants, or else make them
submit their candidacy to a dinjet vote
of the people.
Prof. Peckham superintendent of
the Milwaukee schoo's has recently de
clared himself very emphatically in
favor of compulsory education, In this
he is backed by an influential element
and a hill Is soon to be presented to the
Wisconsin legislature with that end la
view. The correspondent of the Chi
cago Hi nl pi-&king of the matter says:
"It Is thought that the time has ar
rived when feeling agaiost the Bennett
Law lias subsided sufliciently to allow a
calm discussion of educational matters,
without danger of a riot or K)U'ical
revolution." The corresxindent might
have added that this change of feeling
anion; the K-ople of the "Badger state"
is owing to the wholesome Influence of
the American Protective Avocation.
The projectors of this new law, propose
to discountenance any interference with
the rights of parents to send their child
ren to either the public, parochial or
private schools, but they will insist
that no parent shall have the right to
b-lng up a child without education, and
each child will be required to attend
school a reasonable jierlod each year
between the ages of ft and ltl years.
This will necessitate that all schools be
oHned to state inseetion if the law Is
to lie properly enforced. They should
not overlook the fact that these child
ren must be educated in the English lan
guage since it is tho adopted language
of tho United States. Prof. Pccklium s
idea is also to embody a truant law in
order to compel a compliance with this
law. We shall look forward with con
siderable interest to the outcome of the
proiosid bill.
THE members of Gate City Tent No.
(10, Knights of Macabees, will give a
masque ball in Patterson hall, Seven
teenth and Farnum streets, Thursday
evening, Jan. 31, at which thoy would
bo pleased to see all their friends. Mr.
IJarry Tostevln Is commander of the
Macabees anU he assures us that his
Tent is making preparations for a
grand good time.
TAXATION OF ( 111 Kill ritOPF.KTY.
Archbishop Katzrr Curried the Juestlou
Into the Courts at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. it. Much
Interest will bo aroused by the filing of
un order by Judge Johnson this after
noon lestrainmg the city treasurer
from collection taxes on the archi
episeopal residence of the Milwaukee
Catholic dloocso. This precipitates a
light in the courts on a matter which
will come before tho legislature the
question of taxing church property.
Taxes amounting to about J2W.87 were
paid, which sum had been assessed up
on lots 1 to !), inclusive, fronting on
Coldspring avenue, forming a part of
the block used by Archbishop Katzcr
for his residence, and which it is con
ceded are not of the parsonage prop
erty. The complaint sets forth that there
are 277 congregations und churches in
the diocese, and shows that all of the
block comprising the parsonage or
archlepiscopul residence, with the ex
ceptions of lots 1 to 0, fronting on Cold
spring avenue, is necessary for the con
venience of the parsonage as well as
for the purpose of ingrtss and egress.
Notwithstanding, the property being
tho parsonage of the archbishop, the
complaint recites, a so-called board of
review of the city of Milwaukee, with
out authority of law, without actual
view and without any consideration in
any manner of the actual or relative
value, assessed the property at a valu
ation of $3 l,fi00 and levied taxes thereon
for the years 1802, 1803 and 1804, ag
gregating $2,105.57, notwithstanding
that the property was exempt by law
and was accordingly exempted in the
years 1892 and 1803, when no attempt
had been made to assess or collect
ta xes.
Judgment is asked that the assess
ment be declared null and void, that
the t kxts be d.-cl ired illegal, and that
tho defendants be strictly enjoined,
perpetually, from in any manner at
tempting to collect or levy against any
of the real estate of the plaintiff.
Temporary injunction was prayed for
until the final determimi'lon of the
suit.
Ask (J rover to Act.
The 'ollowlng resolution was unani
mously adopted at a regular meeting of
Council No. 28, A. P. A., and the secre
tary ordered to send a copy of the same
to Hon. Grover Cleveland, president of
the United States; W. S. Linton, con
gressman from Michigan: W. J. H.
Traynor. supreme president of the A.
P. A.; C. P. Johnson, state president of
the A. P. A. of Illinois and The Amer
ican: Whereas, Grover Cleveland, presi
dent ol the United States of America
claimed just provoca'ion in issuing pass-
oortstoone bacKviue west, inen en-
vov extraordinary and minister pleni
potentiary of Great Britain to the
United States:
Whereas, The said Sackvillo West
was requested to leave this country, the
reason assigned was mat tne sam nu
ister had interfered in the politics of
this country, now therefore be it
Resolved, That the same president,
Grover Cleveland, be and Is hereby re
quested to issue to Mgr. Satolli, the
pope s ablegate, nis passports at once,
for the same reason given in tne tacK
ville West case, ordering him (Satolli)
to sail by the next steamer from our
shores.
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IOK ACCOINTAM-.
ouiim lor Waters' Ki purl on tliet ountj's
EXMTt.
A Kansas City local pajier says: "It
is probable that the county court will
apsiint some young lawyt-r as exert
accountant. County Counselor Wavers
n a written opinion, submitted to the
court today, held that the county clerk
Is the accountant of tho county, and Is
required by law to keep an account
with lach county oflicial. There is no
law authorizing the appointment of an
Xiert accountant, but Colonel Waters
said that there should be some one to
Investigate the reports of county ofllc
ials. II-! held that the court might
ipHlnt an assistant county counselor
and assign him to tiose duties.
O. II. Gentry, who was appointed
superintendent of tho poor farm by the
new county court last week, came be
fore the court today and reported that
there was not a cnango of clothing in
the institution for tho inmates. Judge
Stone was surprised to hear this and
the court instructed Superintendent
Gentry to buy whatclothing was neided
at once. Superintendent Gentry was
also instructed to make, a complete in
voice of everything on tho farm.
There is considerable bad feeling be
tween Gentry and Thomas II. Hud-
eth, who was retired last week by
the court. Gentry said today: "I ain
going to run the poor farm without
whiskey, clubs or fox hounds."
Gentry found about twenty fox hounds
at the farm when he took charge Sat
urday. Ho says the fdrm has been a
rendezvous for half the fox hunters of
the county.
Superintendent Gentry said today:
'I have got a constable, and if Hud
speth talks tonight like he did Satur
day night, I will run him off the place."
By the grace of tho court Hudspeth
is still at the farm, but Gentry has been
given authority to send him away when
ho chooses to do so.
There are thirty-six applicants for
the office of county license inspector,
which pays $75 a month in salary and
about $50 a month in notary fees.
Among the applicants are Colonel E.
F. Rogers, who is Judge Stone's candi
date. Colonel Rogers is a leading
member of the A. P. A. and a member
of the Independence Avenue Anti
Saloon Society.
Judge Smith's candidate is Henry
Stukenburg, u brick manufacturer, who
was a candidate before the Republican
convention for nomination as county
judge, and who withdrew in favor of
Judge Smith. One reason why Judge
Stone is against the appointment of
Stukenburg is because he is indorsed
by George Kuinpf, the insurance man.
Two of Kumpf's clerks were judges of
election in Precinct 52, where, at Ed.
Findlay's dictation, tho grossest frauds
against Republican candidates were
committed.
Other prominent candidates for the
office are C irl Wenntrock, D. S. Harrl
man. E. A. Norris. Jerry M. i'ate, a
leading A. P. A. who was shot in the
Fifth ward riot; J. J. liiowning, ex-
constable of Wcstport; Joe Speycr,
editor of Die lkforrn; R. L. McBride,
chief of the A. P. A. forces in Inde
pendence; John P. Withers, W. II.
Pulliam. who was a candidate for
county recorder on the Populist ticket,
and J. D. Goldsby, a real estate denier
of Wostport, a brother of Attorney
Goldsby of Kansas City.
Charles Bierney, who was appointed
carpenter by the county court Friday,
took charge ot his duties today. He is
at work making some changes in the
rooms of the court house at Independ
ence.
Judge Stone and Colonel Rogers rode
to Independence together this morning.
Said Colonel Rogers to Judge Stone:
"Judge, I see you are being criticised
ome on your appointments."
"Yes, they're mad at mo because I
apiointed thost boys who whipped the
g ng in the Fifth ward fight. I ex
pected a howl would go up, but Bierney
and Pike are good boys," said Judge
Stone.
"You were right, judge," said Colonel
Rogers, "youd ought to be criticised if
you didn't appoint them. 'Tain't every
day you get fighters like those boys to
back you up."
Judge Smith was noi, on the bench
this forenoon.
ITEMS WORTH HEADING.
Adrian IV., or, as he is belter known,
Nicholas Breakspear, is the only Eng
lishman who has been pnpo of Rome.
He was elevated to the dignity by the
influence of his sovereign, Henry II. of
England and Anjou, and he died
through inability to swallow a fly. He
was once a wanderer in Wales, before
the days of his greatness, and remained
for some time at St. Donat's Castle,
where he was befriended by the Strad
ling family.
ine arciibisnop oi xorK reicrs to his
recent utterance in which he alluded to
Cardinal Vaugban as "an Italian card
inal calling himself archbishop of West
minister" in a letter published in the
jorfc Vwcesan Magazine, ills grace
says that his allusions to Cardinal
Vaughan's assumed title was not in dis-
paragment of his office as archbishop,
which all freely admitted. But his
claim to jurisdiction over any portion
of the United kingdom, conferred by
the bishop of Rome, was contrary not
only to the law of the church, but
equally to the statutes of the realm,
which declared that no foreign prelate
has jurisdiction within the church or
kingdom. The archbish p of York says
that he feels assurei' thai the cardinal
hhn.-tlf in his private capacity is au ex
cellent person, and one who for many
reasons is justly held in esteem, but he
is not archbi; bop of Westminster. The
use of such a title is a foolish, though
harmless pretension. Any more serious
notice of this assumption would only
give it undeserved imiortance. One
could only grieve for the sake of our
common cjrlstianity that the Roman
ists in England should be adopting this
offensive attitude toward the English
church. His grace refers to the changed
attitude of the church of Rome, which
Is now one of continual aggression and
self-assertion. The cardinal and his
friends are not wise, he thinks, in adopt
ing this course. Mnndusttr Uunrdiun.
Should Church Property Be Taxed.'
We answer, yes. Church buildings
used exclusively as places of worship
have been exempt from taxation In
s;me states. At first thought, this
seems right enough; at least not ser
iously objectionable. And if the ex
emption was limited to edifices used
only as places of worship, it might be
safe to let the matter rest there. But
to put any church property on the free
list is an entering wedge that opens
the way for all property owned by re
ligious corporations, and used for sec
tarian purposes, ta extend the influence
and enrich the denomination. This
applies to sectarian schools of every
class, denominational colleges, paroch
ial schools, theological seminaries,
convents and monasteries, and all
church property, for whatever purpose
used. To tax all such property we
thii k is not only right, but justice de
mands it as necessary to the equal
rights of all. Church property is a
benefit to the owners, as well as other
property; it is protected by the govern
ment, it is increased in value by public
improvements made at the expense of
the government for the general good,
and should be subject to taxation as
well as the poor man's home. Societies
that can build a church at the cost of n
hundred thousand can more easily pay
tax on it than a poor man cai pay the
tax on his humble home, and justice
demands that they should. It is in
justice to tax payers to allow religious
corporat ions to hold millions of prop
erly free of tax, and which is a source
of ir.comc, to extend sectarian influence.
It seems a matter tf simple equality
and justice that all property should
help support the government which
protects it and makes it valuable and
safe. Charitable institutions built and
supported by the government for tha
public good, and secular in their nature
and object, should be on the free list.
The government dues not tax itself and
these institutions are not sectarian and
religious. We say, make rich sectarian
corporations pay their taxes as well as
the poor man on his home. This is a
plain case a case of justice and equal
ity. Calvin.
Popery Predicted.
The great a;ostasy in the church, or
the revelation of the "man of 6in," or
the papacy, was made known long be
fore the dawn of the christian era.
The rise and prosecuting career of this
tcivible power, "exceeding dreadful,"
was minutely described to Old Testa
ment believers in the seventh chapter
of Daniel under the symbol of a ' little
horn." But the description in the New
Testament is moro varied and full; but
history in a thousand years of persecu
tion and blood has given to the world a
most impressive delineation of the
character of popery. Tne words of in
spiration tells the story, "Drunken with
tho saints and with the blood of the
martyrs of Jesus. " Rev. 17:6. And he
"shall wear out the saints of the Most
High." Dan. 7:25.
The attitude and claims of popery to
day agree exactly to the prophetic
description and the whole history of
Romanism since the year 000. Her
idolatry, cruelty and abominations are
before the world. They are written
and cannot be unwritten. In the face
of all this and the light of the nine
teenth century, Rome endorses the
past and claims supremacy over all the
earth, and to subjugate all men to her
tyrannical sway, claims the authority
to kill men for their religions. This is
declared in the Scriptures, written in
history and avowed in her canons and
decretals. To know all these things to
be true of popery, we have only to look
on the pages of history and revelation.
To aid the reader who may not lw
familiar with the Scriptures on this
subject, we give a few references:
Daniel 7:8-20; 2 Thess. 2:3-10; 1 Tim.
4:1-3; Rev. 13:11 IS; Rev. 17:1-18; Rev.
18 and 19 chapters. Read carefully.
Read also Fox's Book cf Iartyrs, or
any accurate history of the last 1,200
years. If the American people would
post themselves, we would be compara
tively safe against Rome. Sne would
deceive the very elect if it were pos
sible, but with her "pious frauds" she
carries captive at her will the depraved
and ignorant. But the Bible and "the
little red school house" are a terror to
her. Stand by them. Reader, these
few lines are to set you to reading and
minKing. Ualvin.
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SUT.IILII THE A. I. A.
.Montana l-gNlator Send I'.ai W the loin
uiuiiicatiou I'ntipencd.
Helena, Mont., Jan. II. There has
been some talk to the effect that the A.
I. A. member of tbe legisia ure would
bolt the caucus and refuse to vote for
farter on account of his Catholicism,
but the genera! opinion is that there is
nothing In it. Report has it that all
the A. P. A. men among tiie rvp.iblican
members have severed their connection
with that organization in order to carry
out the decision of the caucus in regard
to Carter.
In the house this afternoon a tetter
was received from tae reputed head of
the A. P. A., protesting against the
election of anjone antagonistic to them.
A motion was carried to send the com
munication back to the writer unopened.
Not a single voice in the house was
raised against the motion. This inci
dent seems to confirm the report of A.
P. A. resignations, and indicates that
the caucus nominees will be elected to
morrow without trouble or Republican
opposition.
Butte, Mont., Jan. 15 At I o'clock
this morning 2o0 A. P. As. ic't on a
special t-ain for Helena. Excited meet
ings were held all day. It is feared
that the A. P. A. opposition to Carter
may result in violence.
Catholic Deserters.
During the war with Mexico I was a
member of Company G., 1st N. Y.
volunteers, under Captain Daniel E.
Hungerford. Colonel Ward B. Burnett
commanded the regiment. I was an'
eye witness of what is stated below,
and assisted In the capture of this lot
of deserters, capturing one of them my
self. I was also on guard at the jail
part of the time.
One morning, during the summer of
1818, in the camps of both General
Scott and General Taylor, were found a
lot of circulars printed in English,
calling on all Roman Catholics to de
sert from the American army, as the
Americans were fighting against the
mother church, and it was the duty of
all true R iroan Catholics to join the
Mexican army and fight against the
enemies of the church. That all who
deserted would receive a position in
the Mexican army and 100 acres of
land. The result was a large number
of desertions. We at that time were
under General Scott, and camped at
San Angelo, about eight miles from
tho city of Mexico.
At the battle of Cherubusco we found
many of the enemy hidden behind the
walls of a convent, who called out to us
in English to "bring on your Harney
dragoons." Harney was known to be
a hard fighter. We soon found that
the deserters were behind the walls,
and knowing the fate that awaited
them, they fought as long as they
could, but at last were captured. They
were clothed in Mexican uniforms, and
many of them were officers. The
leader of the deserters was Sergeant
Riley. WThile these traitors were con
fined, they were visited daily by the
priests, bringing them a big basket of
provisions.
The deserters were court-martialed,
and Riley, with sixteen others, was
ordered to bo whipped and branded.
General Tvvigg was the executive officer
on that occasion, and a Mexican mule
teer was hired to do the whipping. As
the blows fell, an officer counted, and a
drum beat time. After the whipping
they were sent back to the United
Slates, had all the buttons cut offjtheir
coats, and were drummed out of the
service. Eight of the traitors were
hanged about a quarter of a mile .out
side of Cherubusco. They were at
tended by Roman Catholic priests, to
whom they confessed, and who gave
them absolution for their crime. They
kissed the crucifix, the order was given
and their criaie-stu ncd souls went to
their Maker. The balance of the
traitors being boys, were punished in
different ways and sent backto their
regiments.
Riley would have been hung with
the others but for the intercession ol
the Spanish minister. II.3 afterwards
entered the Mexictn army, was pro
moted to colonel, and was despised by
Mexican officers generally. In after
years he took part in an insurrection
against that government, was captured
and execu ed.
If any of my old comrades should
read this article and remember any
further particulars concerning th"
affair, I hope tiiey will send it to this
magazine. -Charles L. Thompson.
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