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MODERATE EXPENSES f Y V A W , '. --; -.V;;. - the ic PUBLISHING CO. the formation of patriotic organ READ AND COMPARE M A. P. A. Principle With the. Canon Law and Several Oaths of the Ro man Catholic Church, M Turn Judge for Vourwlf Which Ma the True Spirit of Anwkinitm In Thm, the A. P. A. frlncpU, or the Diabolical Obligation Taken by Roma' Minion. A. P. A. rrlnrluli. foe followlug are the declaration! of prln jplM adapted by tli National Council of A. I'. A. at DnMolneei "Loyalty to true Americanism, which lott neither birth, place, rare, creed, nor tarty. Is the Brat requirement fur luemU-r-Btp to the American Protective Association The American protective Aaaoclatlon la ot a political party, and dura not Control a political affiliation of It members; but teache tnetn to be Intensely active In the (lachargeof their political duties in or out f party Hue, bncauae It believe that all iroblem confronting our people will be Xtund aolld by a conscientious discharge of .be duties of citizenship by every Individual. "Wnlle tolerant of all creed. It hold lha. objection and support to any political power ot controlled by American citizen, and tblch claim equal If not greater sovereignty than the government of the United Slate, I Reconcilable with American clllienahlp. It a, therefore, opposed to the holding ot offices a itate or national government by any sub set or supporter of such ecclesiastical sower. "We uphold the constitution ot the United Hate ot America, and no portion of H more than Ita guarantee of religious liberty, but (hold thla religious liberty to beguaran m to the Individual and not to mean that tnder IU pi Jtec tlon any un-A merlcan ecclcs astlcal power can claim any absolute con trol over the education of children, growing p under the star and stripes. "We consider the mm-sectarian free public ehool the bulwark ot American Institution, the beat place for the education of American ihlldren. To keep them such, we protest kgalnat the employment ot subjects ot any to-American ecclesiastical power as oflicers tr teachers of our public schools. "We condemn the suppcrtoutof the pub lc treasury by direct appropriation or by Mntract ot any sectarian school, reform atory or other Institution not owned and controlled by public authority, "Believing that exemption from taxation a equivalent to a grant of public funds, we Ismand that no real or personal property be xempt from taxation, the title to which Is tot vested In the national or state govern nents, or In any ot their sub-dlvlslons. "We protest against the enlistment In tho Jnlted States army, navy, or the mllltla ot ujt state, of any person not an actual citizen if the United States. "We demand for the protection of our cltl n laborers the prohibition ot the Importa tion of pauper labor, and the restriction of til Immigration to persons who cannot show Velr ability and honest Intention to become ilf-supportlng Amerl an citizens. "We demand the change of the naturallza don laws by a repeal of the act authorizing die naturalization ot minors, without a pre rlous declarat'on of Intention, and by pro dding that no alien shall be naturalized or (emitted to vote In any state In the union vbo cannot speak the language ot the land, ad who cannot prove jeven years' consecu- It residence In this country from the date f his declaration of his Intention. "We protest against the gross negligence nd laxity with which the Judiciary of out and administer the present naturalization aw, and against tho practice of naturallz ( aliens at the expense of committees ot .andldates a the niot.S prolific source of the resent prostitution of American citizenship the basest uses. "We demand that all hospitals, asylums, formatorlos, or other Institutions In which eeple are under restraint, be at all times object to public Inspection, whether they vie maintained by the public or by private rporatlons or Individuals. "We demand that all national or state ;lsIatlon affecting financial, commercial or adustrial Interests be general In character Jti In no Instance In favor of any one sec lon of the country, or any one class ot the ople.H Cannon Law. L The constitutions of princes are not upertor, but subordinate to ecclesiastical constitutions, I. The laws of the emperor cannot dts olve the ecclesiastical or canon laws. t. It Is not lawful for an emperor to exact ojthlng opposed to the apostolic rules. I. It Is not lawful for kings to usurp the ihings that belong to priests. i. No custom ot anyone can thwart the tatutes ot the popes. S. Let no resistance be offered to the postollc (canon) precepts, but let them be alutlferlously fulfilled. T The yoke Imposed by the holy see Is to borne, though It appear intolerable and naupportable. I. The pontiff can neither be loosed no xund by the secular power. I. That the 1'ontiff was called God by the tlous Prince Constant Ine, and that as god he .annot be Judged as man. 10, That as god he Is far above tne reach f all human law and Judgment. 11. That all laws contrary to the canons nd decrees of the Roman prelates are of no orce. 12. That all ot the ordinances ot the pope ire unhesitatingly to be obeyed. lit. We ought not even to speak to one thorn the pope has ex -communicated. U. Priests are fathers and masters, even f princes. 13. The civil law Is derived from man. but he ecclesiastical or canon law la derived lirectly from God, by which the pontiff can, a connection with his prelates, make con tltutlons for the whole christian world, In natters spiritual, concerning the salvation if souls, and the right government of the iaurch; and if necessary Judge and dispose if all the temporal goods of all christians. M. A heretic, holding or teaching false loctrlne concerning the sacraments, Is ex communicated and degraded, and banded er to the secular court. II. Secular princes unwilling to swear to lefend the church against heretics are ex tommunlcated, and they are laid under an jaterdlct. 18. The goods of heretics are to be con Iscated and applied to the church. U. Advocates or notaries, fa 05 lag here tics, or their defenders, or pleading for them law suits, or writing documents for them, re Infamous and suspended from office, M. The secular powers, whether perraa aent or temporary, are bound to sweat that iey wlU exterminate, according to their ower, til heretics condemned by the church 1 iad a temporal lord not purging his land of te re tics, is excommunicated. U. Those signed with the cross tor the ex- trn.tnatloa of heretics, rejoice la lb prl W l te granted to to Ui crusaders for the help of the holy land. St Thry are absolved from all obligation who are in any wle bound to neretic. tl Whoever dies in battle against the unbelieving, merit the kingdom of braves. 24. We do not raieeui liiiM bouilclee to whom It may have happened la their seal tor their mother church against the ex-cooamit-nlcaled. to kill ome of the 10. ii That Catholic Prince are bound, both by civil and common law, not to receive or tolerate heretics, and much more are not to permit their rites, or other exercise of their religion, or rather, their false sect, but are wwt solemnly bound every where, to repel and expel them. 2d. The following temporal punishment are to be enforced on heretic: 1st Infamy, and the consequent dlnqualificatlon for all Civil acta. IndIntetabllity, a well active a passive (that is, they can neltner make nor will Inherit what 1 left to them by other). Srd Los of paternal power over children. 4lh Loss of dowry, and other privilege granted to women, fith Confisca tion of all good. 6th That vaanala and slavea and others are true from all, even worn obligations due to their lord or an other. 7th Capital corporal punishment, especially death, and perpetual imprison ment. 27. The canon law forbid all toleration. 28. That metropolitan and bishops are to ex-oommunloate him who grants liberty of conscience. 29. No oath Is to be kept toward heretic princes, lord or other. SO, Heretic ar to be deprived ot all civil and paternal rights. 11. The pope can absolve from all oaths. S3. Every bishop la ordinary Judge In a cause of heresy. The reason is because the bishops can ex-ofliclo, and ought to extirpate heretics, and Indict upon them the due pun ishments, and to this are bound on pain of deposition. Beside, are the Inquisitors es pecially deputed by the apostolic see. Every bishop in his diocese Is thought to be, and in reality Is, a natural Inquisitor, (liter ally born Inquisitor), so as to have the same power with those already mentioned In a cause of heresy. 33. In every promissory eath, although absolutely taken, there are certain condi tions tacitly understood, amongst which are: Ut-If I can) 2nd To save the right and authority of a superior; 3rd When the oath supposes the honor of the apostolic see to be Illicit, Hi. That the council of Trent, (the last and great authority ot Hornet, decrees and com mands that the sacred canons and all gen eral councils, also the other apostolic enact ments Issued In favor of ecclesiastical per sons of ecclesiastical liberty, and against ita violators, allot which by this present decree It renews, and must be exactly observed by alL Cardinal's Oath, .cardinal of the Holy Roman "I. church, do promise and swear that, from this time to the end of my life, I will e faithful and obedient unto St. Peter, the holy apos tolic Koman church, and our most holy lord, the pope of Rome, and his successors, canon Iciilly and lawfully elected: that I will give no advice, consent or assistance against the pontifical majesty and person; that I will never knowingly and advisedly, to their In Jury or disgrace, make public the council entrusted to me by themselves, or by mes senger or letters; also that I will give them any assistance in retaining, defending and recovering the Roman papacy and the regalia ot Petor, with all my might and endeavor, so far as the rights and privileges or my order will allow It, and will defend them against all their honor and state, and I will direct and defend, with due form and honor, the legates and nuncios of the apostolic see, in the territories, churches, monasteries and other benefices committed to my keeping; and I will cordially co-operate with them and treat them with honor in their coming, abiding and returning, and that I will resist unto blood all persons whatsoever who shall attempt anything against them. That I will, by every way and by every means strive to preserve, augment and advance the rights, honors, privileges, the authority of the Holy Roman bishop, our lord the pope and his before mentioned successors, and that, at whatever time anything shall be decided to their prejudice, which Is out of my power to hinder, as soon as I shall know that any steps or measures have been takeu In the matter, I will make it known to the same, our lord or his successors, or some other per son by whose means li may bo brought to their knowledge. That I will keep and carry out and cause others to keep and carry out the rules of the holy father, the decrees, ordinances, dispensations, reservations, pro visions, apostolic mandates and constitu tions of the Holy Father Sextus, of happy memory, as to visiting the thresholds of the apostles at certain prescribed times, accord ing to the tenor of that which 1 have Just read through. That I will seek out and op pose, persecute and fight (omnl conatu per secuturum et impugnaturum) against here tics or schismatics who oppose out lord, the pope of Rome, and his before-mentioned suc cessors, and this I will do with every possible effort." t (Signature) then sent to the popo. Bishop's Oath. , elect of the- "I,- - diocese, from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St. Peter the Apostle and to the Holy Roman church, and to our lord, the holy pope of Rome, and to his suc cessors, canonlcally entering, I will neither advice, consent nor do anything that they may lose life or member, or that their per sons may be seized, or hands in anywise laid upon them, or any injuries offered to them, under any pretence whatsoever. The coun sel with which they shall Intrust me by them selves, their messengers or letters, I will not knowingly reveal to any, to their prejudice, I will help them to defend and keep the Ro man papacy and the royalties of St. Peter against all men. The legau ot the apostolic see, going and coming, I will honorably treat and help In his necessities. The rights, honors, privileges and authority of tho Holy Roman church of our lord, the pope, and his aforesaid successors, I will endeavor to pre serve, defend, increase and advance. I will not be In any counsel, action or treaty, in which shall be plotted against our said lord and Roman church, anything to the hurt or prejudice of their persons, rights honor, state or power, and, If I shall know any such thing to be treated or agitated by any whatsover, I will hinder it to my utmost, and as soon as I can, I will signify it to our lord. The ordi nance and mandates of the pope, 1 will ob serve with all my might and cause to be ob served by others. "Heretics, schismatics and rebels to our said lord or his successors, I will to my ' most persecute and oppose, "Hereticos, schUmaticos et re belles eldem Domino nostro vel successorlbus predictls pro posse persequar et oppugns 00." "I will come to a council whet 'am called, I will visit the threshold ot the apostles every three years and give an account of our lord of all my pastoral office and ot the things belonging to my diocese, to the dis cipline of my cieiry and people. I will in like luannri humbly receive and diligently execute Uie apocUillc commands. If I am detained by a lawful Impediment, I will per form Uie aforesaid by a member of my chap ter or a prlrtt of my diocese, fully Instructed In all things above im niloDeii. The posses sions belonging to u.y table. I will neither sell nor otherwise alienaut without consult ing the Roman pontiff. 80 hilp me God and these holy gopeU of God." S (Signature), Sent to the Bonilsh Manager. Priest's Oath. . now in the presence of "I- Almighty God. the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed 8U John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles St. Peter and U Paul and the Saint and the Sacred Host of Heaven, and to you, my lord, I do declare from my he rt. without mental reservation that the pope I Christ's vicar general and Is the true and only bead of the universal church throughout the earth, and that, by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing given to hi hullness by Jesus Christ he has power to depose heretical kings, princes, stales, commonwealths and govern ments, all being illegal without hi sacred confirmation, and that they may safely be destroyed. Therefore to the utmost of my power, 1 will defend this doctrine and his holiness' rights and customs against all usurpers of the Protestant authority what soever, especially against the now pretended authority and church in England and all ad herents. In regard that they be usurpal and heretical, opposing tae sacred mother of the church of Rome. "I do denounce and disown any allegiance as due to any Protestant king, prince or state or obedience to any of their inferior officers. 1 do further declare the doctrine of the church of England, of the Calvlnlsts, Huguenots and other Protestants, to be damnable and those to be damned who will not forsake the same. "I do further declare that 1 will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agents tn any place wherever I shall be, and to do my utmost to extirpate t ie Protestant doc trine and to destroy all their pretended power, regal or otherwise. 1 do further prom ise and declare that, notwithstanding I mar be permitted by dispensation to assume any heretical religion (Protestant denominations) tor the propagation ot the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all her agents' counsels as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or Indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatsoever, but to execute all which shall be proposed, given tn charge or discovered unto me by you, my most reverend lord and bishop. 'All of which I, , do swear by the blessed Trinity and blessed Sacrament which 1 am about to receive, to perform on my part to keep Inviolably, and do call on all the Heavenly and Glorious Host ot Heaven to witness my real Intentions to keep this my oath. "In testimony whereof I take this most holy and blessed Sacramentof the Eucharist, and witness the same further with my con secrated hand, in the presence of my holy bishop and all the priests who assist him In my ordination to the priesthood." Extreme Oath of the Jesuit. I, 1 , now In the presence of Almighty God, the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the archangel, the blessed St. John the Baptist, the holy Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul and the saints and sacred host of heaven, and to you my ghostly father, the superior general of the society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatus Loyola In the pon tlficatlcn of Paul the Third, and continued to the present, do, by the womb of the virgin, the matrix ot God, and the rod of Jesus Christ declare and swear that his holiness, the pope, Is Christ's vlce-gerent, and Is the true and only head of the Catholic or uni versal church throughout the earth; and that by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing given to his holiness by my Savior, Jesus Christ, he hath power to depose her etical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and governments, all being Illegal without his sacred confirmation, and they may be safely destroyed. Therefore, to tho utmost of my power, I will defend this doctrine and his holiness' right and custom against all usurpers of the heretical or Protestant authority whatsoever, especially the Luth eran church of Germany. Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and the now pretended authorities and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of the same now established in Ireland, and on the continent of America, and elsewhere, and all adherents in regard lhat tbey be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred church et Rome. I do now denounce and disown any alleg larce as due to any heretical king, prince or state named Protestant or Liberals or obedience to any of their laws, magistrates or officers. I do further declare that the doctrine of the churches of England and Scotland, of the Calvlnlsts, Huguenots and others of the name of Protestant or Liberals, to be dam eable, and they themselves to be damned who will not forsake the same, I do further decH e that I will help, assist and advise all or any of his holiness' agents. In any place wherever I shall be. In Switzer land, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Notway, England, Iceland or America, or In any other kingdom or territory. I Bhall come to. and do my utmost to extirpate the hereti cal Protestant or Liberal doctrines, and to destroy all their pretended powers, legal or otherwise. I do further promise and declare that, not withstanding I am dispensed with to assume any religion heretical for the propagation ot the mother church's Interest, to keep secret and private all her agents' councils from time to time, as they entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or indirectly, by word, writing or circumstances whatever, but to execute all that shall be propoied, given In charge, or discovered unto me, by you or my ghostly father, or any of this sacred con vent. I do further promise and declare that I will have no opinion or will of my own or any mental reservation whatsoever, even as a corpse or cadaver (pcrlnde ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every Command that I may receive from my super iors In the mllltla of the pope and of Jesus Christ. That I will go to any part of the world whithersoever I may be sent, to the frozen regions of the north, the burning sands of the desert of Africa, or the plngles of India, to the centers of civilization of Europe, or to the wild haunts of the barbarous savages ot America, without murmuring or repining and will be submissive In all things whatso ever, co umunlcated to me. I do furthermore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Llbeials as 1 am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of the whole earth, and that I will spare neither age, sexor condition, and that I will hang, burn, waste, boll, flay, strangle and bury alive these Infamous heretics: rip up the stomachs and wombs ot toelr women and crush their Infants' heads against the walls In order to annihilate their execrable race. That when the same cannot be done openly. I will secretly use the pois onous cup, the trangulatlng cord, the steel of the polnard, or the leaden bullet, regard' leas of the honor, rank, dignity or authority of the person or penrnn. whatever may be their condition in life, either public or priT ate. as 1 at any time may be directed so to do by any agent of the pope or superior ot the brotherhood of the holy father, of the society of Jesus. In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all corporal powers, and i,k ki. t , which 1 now receive, I will subscribe my name, written In my blood, la testimony thereof; and hould 1 prove or weaken In my determination, may my hrthn nri follow anlilteraof the mllltla of tho tmiiOfiif. nit harula and BIT feet, and my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and sulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can be inflicted upon me on earth and my soul be tortured by demons la an eternal hell forever. All ot which I do swear by the blessed trinity, and blessed sacrament which I sin now to reralvn. tn nerform. and on my part to keep Inviolably; and do call all the heavenly ana glorious host or neavea to witness these, my real intentions, to keep this mj oath. In testimony hereof I take this most holy and blessed sacrament of the eucharlst. and witness the game further, with my name written with the point of this dagger, dipped in my own blood, and seal In the face ot thla holy convent He receives the wafer from the superior and writes bis name with the point of his dagger, dlppee in his own blood, taken front over the heart. The Fenian's Oath. "I swear by almighty God, by all In heaven and earth, by the holy prayer-book ot my holy church, by the blessed Virgin Mary mother of God, by her sorrow and grief at tho cross, by ber tears and waitings, by the holy apostle St. Peter and Paul, by the glorious apostle of Ireland-St. Patrlck-by the blessed and holy church of all ages, by the holy national martyrs, to fight upon the Irish soil, to fight for the Independence ot Ireland to fight until I die, wading In the red gore of the Sassenach (Protestant) for the glorious cause of nationality; to fight until not a single vestige, track or footstep, Is left to tell that the holy soil of Ireland was ever trodden by the Sassenach tyrants and murderers; and, morover, when the Protestant robbers ana urutes in Ireland shall be murdered and driven Into the sea, like the swine our Lord Jesus Christ caused to be drowned, then we shall embark for, and take England, and root out every ves tige of the accursed blood of the heretic adulterer, Henry VIII., and possess our selves ot the Deists who have so long kept our Island of saints Old Ireland In the chains of bondage, driven us from her shores, exiles into foreign lanas. I will wade In the blood of Orangemen end heretics (Protest ant) who do not join us and become our selves. Scotland too, having given aid and succor to the beast, we shall live in her gore. We shall not give up until we have restored our holy faith all over the British Isles. To all ot this I sincerely and conscien tiously swear with my eyes blinded, not knowing who to me administers this oath Oath of the Clan-na-Gael. The following is the oath taken by the members of that famous Romish Catholic society: "I (name In full) do solemnly swear In tls presence of Almighty God, that I will labor while lite Is left in me to establish and de fend a republican form of government 1b Ireland; that 1 will keep secret the name and everything connected with the Irish brotherhood from all not entitled to know sucn secrets; mat 1 win obey ana comply with the constitution and laws of the same. Ihut t u- 1 1 V. n. !,- ' " - ' . ' iit-ac 111.. 1 UUU.1 ui tills order for the cause of Irish revolution alone as specified in the constitution; that I will deem It my special duty and mission to promote and foster sentiments of union, brotherly love, nationality, among all Irish. 1 take this obligation without any ment al reservation, holding the same forever binding upon me, and that any violation Hereof, or desertion of my duty to the brotherhood Is Infamous, and merits the severest punishment, so help me God," This oath the candidate is abjured to keep at the hazzard of his life. It was printel in the Chicago Inter Ocean and was sworn to be correct at the Cronin trial. It whs roportod by 6aid paper November 17, 1894. Priests and bishops act as chaplains for this holy (?) order. Great Opportunity to Make Money. I have had such cplendld success tl at I can't help writing to you sbout It. I have not msde less than 8.", and some days from 15to$i5. I am really elated, and can't see why others do not go into the Dish Washer business at once. I nave not can fat-ed any; sell all my washers at home They give such, good satisfaction that everyone sold helps to sell many otliers. I believe In a vear I cn make a profit of three thousand dollars, and attend to my regular business besides. When a Climax Dish Wasner can be bought, for $,v every family wants one, and It 1. very easy selling what everybody wants to buy. For particulars address The Climax Mfg. Co., Columbus. Ohio. I think any lady or gentle-, man anywhere can make from ST toJlO a day. 1 would like to have your readers try thla business, and let us know through these columns how they succeed. Policeman's 31 Salaries. It has been discovered tbat one po liceman drew thirty-one.' salaries in Chicago under the beneficent Hopkins' regime. It must have Jeen a prevision of coming trouble wbAch Induced the eminent John P. to hilp himself to .Eu rope as soon as Mayorl Swift spat on his bands and began wor on the Augean fctahles maintained b his predecessor Mmncapo'it I'nbwJe. "Among tle Oanrks." The Land of Bior Red Apples, is an attractive and interesting book, hand--somely illustrated j with views of South Missouri scenery, including the famous , Olden fruit farm lUt a IWi t tr ell county. It pekains to fruit raising in that great fruiA belt of America, the southern slope off the Ozarks, and will prove of great value, not only to fruit growers, but to el very farmer and home seen L00.king trafarm and a home Mailed free. Address, J. E. LCKwecn. 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