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T he S ilverton J ournal No. 23. SILVERTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL », IM* •vOL IV. PAPAL NOTES The bachelors had it bad! At their Vuticun Council 1K7(> they cjsciiiuted; “We declare, affirm, tieline und pro nounce it to lie altogether necessary to Hulvution for every human creature to lie subject to the Roman l’untili.” Pope Clement XIV, 1767-1774, names 12 Popes who hud trouble witli the Jesuits, a number of whom welt* killed by them, und in signing n de cree against the order said, "I am signing my death warrant.** In u short time he died from poison. In his Saint Putrick day spiel Most Rev. Christie guve a graphic tiescrip tion of lirr-unil-sworil religion in Ire land, but he forgot to »lute that it was Introduced to Ireland first when • he Pope’s minions invuded that ttherwise peaceful country. • « • It is strongly predicted that Wilson will soon intervene in Mexico in the interest of John I), and the Cutholic Hierarchy, Carrunza had fairly won I the tight for freedom, when the Jesuit appealed to the vanity of VII- la, divided the forces of freedom, and continued the turmoil. The capital ists financed the factions to keep them ut it. Neither Capital nor the Catholic Hierarchy want peace on a liberty basis. • o At the big St. Patrick <iay hella- bnloo in Portland archbishop Christie credited St. Pat with u letter to the Pope in which were these choice words: '‘Holy Esther, the Irish people are all Christians; they are all Cath olics. They recognize you as the Su preme Pontiff," etc., etc. Of course, Saint Pat never wrote any such thing. At that day there was no Pontiff" known to the eoo March 6, 1873, Pope Pius in an ot ticiul brief, said, “It iti u religious duty, and the will of God, that they (Roman Catholics) should devote themselves necessarily and absolutely to the wishes and monitions of the holy throne (Pupal), and that all wisdom for believers consists in ab solute obedience and ready constant dependance upon the throne of Saint Peter." Whut do you really think of the modesty of a bachelor? • • • When Paul III was Pope, 1584- 1549, a commission of cardinals met at Rome to see what could be clone to reform the Church. They sent out a remonstrance against the “corrupt sales of indulgences, beneflCM nnd dispositions, the ignorance and de pravity of the priests, the 50,000 street women of Rome, the prodigious number of nunneries which were con trolled by lustful prelates, and other ^^rross crimes.” The Pope rebuked ^Bhem for their zeal. • • • The Oregon Journal of March 30 reports Cardinal Gibbons as advising against intervention in Mexico. Two weeks ago the press quoted him just to the opposite. Both reports may be true. A loyal Catholic knows no good except that of his Church, and from that point of view he might change his mind in two weeks on a little matter like a war between two nations. But the Journnl proceeds: ‘‘Cardinal Gibbons is neither a jingo nor an nmbitious politician. That and the further fact that he is a Chris- tian and a patriot explains his pro nounced utterances respecting Mexi can intervention.” Indeed! Did the Journal writer ever read the history of the Hierarchy all . through the centuries? Duplicity is' Atheir chief virtue. W. J. Stillman, U. S. Consul at i Rome, 1861 to 1865, in the New York , Tribune, January 9, 1°7i: “Worse than anything we enn conceive was the system of debauchery kept up by the priesthood. It was a proverb among the Romans that, if one would go to a house of ill-fame, he must go by day; at night the priests had all the places;’ and nnother. that ‘all married women were seduced by the priests.’ The amours and pro fligacy of Antonelly (cnrdinal secre tary of state to the Pope) were as well known as those of the late Em peror of Erance, and no on.’’ who has lived in Rome long enough can be unaware that the immorality in that city was greater than any city in ^-Europe except Vienna nnd Naples, ^0ind worse in its type than that of the latter city.” — The Popes of Romo, p. 333. THE SILVERTON JOURNAL WINS A VICTORY A FREE PRESS, THE WHITE HOPE OF AMERICA The same daily paper which conveyed the wonderful news that Big White Willard had knocked Big Black Johnson out in the twenty-sixth round, also gave the more wonderful news that no indictment was found against the editor of The Silverton Journal. The story of the physical contest and knockout occupies 125 inches on the first page; the story of the intellectual combat and victory required less than seven inches on the fifth page. The editor of The Silverton Journal by Rev. L. Myers et al. regarding because the complaining witness I is true. We are satisfied that the believe» in »port». Phy»ical c ntests the story of Mary Lasanen. This is failed to put in an appearance and i priests at Mt. Angel, as elsewhere, for mastery, if properly conducted shown by the fact that the grand because the witnesses subp enaed j are corrupt, that many girls are held ami not allowed to de»troy the in jury now claims that there is no from Woodburn in the case not only in the con ve’ ts against their wills, tellectual growth of the contestant» ground for an indictment. And if could not produce any evidence tend that they are abused by the manage and other», i» promotive of the ba»i» there i» no ground now for an in ing to show that the proprietors of ment and become poor, miserable, of all hucccmm , health, vigor and hup- ' dictment for criminal libel, what the drug stores were guilty of vio hopeless slaves and that these Roman pine»». But when »porta become com. I about the other indictments on the lating the “dry” ordinance of the enemies are continually working to mercialized to a point where many same charge, the $50,(MM) libel suit I city but vindicated the accused of the capture the government and convert thousand» of dollar» are paid to both 11 am ages and the one hundred days ' charges. it into a government of the pope for I In the case of the charges against the benefit of the pope and his army contestants to see one knock the in juil ? Th« following is the article other out with many chances of mur- as it appeared in the daily paper re j Hosmer, who has already served a of priests. This victory for our free dering the weaker giant, it becomes ferring to the findings of the last sentence in the county jail upon con press also shows us that in these viction of libel against the Mt. Angel battles with the “beast” we should a public crime of our boasted twen- ■ grand jury: convent, it was second offense and keep control of our own cases, that tieth century civilization. The moral the same grand jury returned a true wise counsel is needed, but that a <|egeneracy which is clearly shown in J “NO INDICTMENT IS bill against Hosmer as a result of dictator at the head of the work is the public approval of this com- RENDERED AGAINST its previous sitting. Judge Kelly, how a violation of the very principles we merciallization of the otherwise ben HOSMER FOR LIBEL ever, sustained a demurrer to the in are trying to establish and will al eficial sports, has a cause which can be definitely traced to the very dictment upon an error in the docu ways lead us into a Roman trap, that primitive ami stultifying idea that Grand Jury Also Dismisses Charges ment referred it back to the grand Richardson and Richardson are well jury for further investigation and posted, reliable attorneys and that we "might makes right.” The Roman of Bootlegging Against Druggist correction. Whether or not the grand made no mistake in securing their Catholic Hierarchy is teaching and practicing this abominable doctrine jury made further investigation of services. This victory for our free The grand jury which was in ses the case or took the indictment up at press leaves us in a most deplorable everywhere. To be sure, this political and moneyed power, calling itself a sion all last week, completed its work all is not of public record, but the condition financially, and it makes us church, wears the cloak of religion and adjourned last Saturday morn fact that the jury failed to report almost sweat blood when we read to hide its real work, but brute force, ing without returning an indictment the indictment out again seems suf of the fortunes won by the contest deception and every device known to against J. E. Hosmer, editor of The ficient to warrant the conclusion that ants in the short fight for th« world evil men and women to build up their Silverton Journal, an anti-Catholic they did not believe the grounds suf championship of physical strength mighty might organization is freely publication, upon the charge of crim ficiently to support an indictment.”. and enduranoe. But, thanking our used until it is nearly impossible for inal libel preferred against him by This victory for our free press vin friends who have so nobly stood by any opponent to tell the truth about the Sisters of the convent of Mt. dicates us and shows that we have us and made this greater victory pos this one man-rule institution and live. Angel. It also dismissed a charge of been right all the time and we most sible, we gird on our armor for still The Silverton Journal told the truth bootlegging which had been preferred sincerely believe f-om the evidence more strenuous and most glorious when it printed the affidavit sworn to against two drug stores of Woodburn at hand that the escaped nun’s story battle for truth and righteousness. STICKERS Down with the pagan pope, And creeds the priests confess — Up with the white man’s hope, Eree speech, free schools, free press. • • • Bust the three big water trusts! What trusts? The fire water trust, the watered stock trust and the holy water trust. ... Catholicism is wrong in principle or it would not lead to such corrupt practices. • • • If the Protestants keep their forces divided, there is no power on earth that can keep the Roman hierarchy from controling and ruining America. • • • Some people rather be cast into prison and there stay all their lives than to run a saloon, swill a blind pig or help the priests swindle their dupes, and yet we all love liberty. • • • Speaking about liars, where is there a greater one than a Roman priest, who acts a lie every minute of his life? • • • Catholicism hides itself in super stition, protects itself with deceit and violence, and finances itself with con fidence games and robbery. Romanism is practically a unit as to its management, and it is as un scrupulous as its pagan founder. • • • The object of the prosecution against Hosmer, instead of the nun who told the story, or against the minister who took affidavit that she told it, was to crush out our anti Catholic paper. Will they still ac complish their object? • » » Nothing shows up the rottenness of our courts better than the fact that the Editor of The Journal was punished severely for that which the grand jury now says is no cause of action. • • • An institution sailing under the name of the church is no better than a saloon, if its priests and members have all the symptoms of saloon keepers and their patrons. * • • IMPORTANT NOTICE Attention is again called to our great National Patriotic Congress to he held at San Eranscisco next Octo ber. The importance of this federa tion idea and this opportunity for a grand popular demonstration and convention can hardly be over estimated. We want to urge upon all friends of our public schools and other cherished free institutions, to call county or city conventions and arrange for delegates. Local lodges, castles and courts should take this matter up promptly and vigorously. There can be nothing lost by attend ing to this matter well ahead. This great f rward movement calls for your local support. Don’t fail to send for patriotic booklet free, enclosing at the same time five cents postage for folder and letter of particulars about the next National Convention. Address D. J. Reynolds, President, 424 Plymouth Bui'ding, Minneapolis, Min nesota. P'ease mention this paper. A Protestant who has the narrow bigotry of a Roman, which leads him to choke every one to death who dif fers from him, should join the holy “mother church.” Pope Pius IX died 1878. Harper's • • • Weekly stated, “Pius may be fairly Children who are tar.ght nothing classed among the higher capitalists but the Roman idea of not investigat of Europe. The total of the Pope’s ing other people’s thoughts and of wealth is said to be about (23,- the ignorant, Roman, mental calaber. 160,000.” Woodland, Wash.,-------------- J. E. HOSMER, Silverton, Oregon, Dear Comrade Hosmer:— Your fellow comrades, patriots and friends begin to appreciate the fact that you have now fully graduated with full honors and with your colors flying as a “Dead Game Sport”. The charge of libel has been more than proven groundless by your standing pat and serving sentence that came from a Romanized court. This country needs men just like you— ye« , needs millions of them as the nation never needed true cit izens and patriots before. The bloody Holocaust now sweeping Europe will soon envelope all of Am erica, if the true citizenery and pa triots of the United States de not be come informed as to the true condi tions of affairs that now exist in our social, political and commercial life. Race and religious hatred, commer cial jealousies, backed by rank, black superstition are the forces at work in Europe. Why not let cool heads rule and save a portion of the world’s civilization ? Let us make America American, not Roman, Pagan or Prot estant. I send two subs—more to fol'ow. Yours for TRUTH, E. T. We are very sorry to say that our referendum measure to give the people a chance to vote whether or not they wish to pay thousands of dollars to the Catholic institutions of Oregon must fail on account of the lack of a small amount of expense money necessary to get the petitions to the Secretary of State on time. We are somewhat subdued but not conquered. Let us ad vance by taking time by the forelock and get ready to amend our consti tution so that no money can be appropriated for any private or sectarian purposes. If you wish to help in this great work write to us at once. THE POPE’S BULL AGAINST THE COMET About the middle of the fifteenth century a comet with an immense fiery tail was visible. At that time practically all the people of Europe were Romanists; and being extremely ignorant and superstitious, they were greatly alarmed at *ie antics of the celestial object. Chroniclers of the times, Romanists all of them, say that the pope interposed and that he issued a “Bull” in which in due Ro man phrase he exhorted the Comet to keep the peace. Callixtus III, who reigned A. D. 1455-1458 is the pope of the story. We know that he, with practically everybody of the time, believed the old notion, earth is the central body, the Sun revolves around it, etc. A hundred other notions as to Nature, that were equally crude; and that have been long since exploded, were also held. We do not care that Cal lixtus, the man, or any other pope as a man, held these crude and foolish notions. They were net to be blamed for it. The world then believed these things. But Callixtus was pope; and he, and other popes who held the same notions as to Nature, had occasion from time to time, to declare the meaning of Bible refer ences to Nature. And the pope would speak as the man believed. Thus the crude notions of the times were foisted on the church as the doc trines ef Scripture. In 1633, in the action against Galileo the church of Rome definitely declared that the earth is the central body; and that any who taught the contrary, must retract or die and be damned. And the whole weight of Roman teaching held in this way until Pius VII, who reigned 1800-1823, had the decree, monumental for its stupidity, form ally repealed. Any one can see how damaging these facts are to an organization that declares that itself and its popes are infallible. A Romanist priest of Portland, Ore., in a recent newspaper letter, declared that the pope and comet story is “a myth,” that has “come down, heavy and hoary; with the encrusted ignorance and prejudice of three centuries of misrepresenta tion.” He says that “an English writer, John Gerard, among others, has investigated the legend to its roots; and has found that no such bull was ever issued.’’ In telling a story, one may give names of persons and places in such way as to suggest that all he has said ean be easily verified. In nine cases out of ten the reader takes it for granted that the “authority” so given, may be relied on, and he looks no further. And usually the tenth man finds that he has no means at hand for verification, and so the story, that may be utterly false, goes unchallenged. Here we are referred to "John Ge rard," an English writer, supposedly well know’n. But we look into the Encyclopedia Britannica, eleventh edition, the highest authority in the world on “English Writers,” and no such man is listed there! “But pos sibly John Gerard was a Roman priest,” etc., etc. This does not help the matter. If it were true, the priest Gerard has -been such an in significant fellow that he has no place in “English Literature,” so the case remains as before. The priest was trying to bolster up the credit of a list of popes whom his crowd declare have been infallible. He has a difficult job on his hands. He felt it very keenly; yet, unwit tingly, it may be, he uncovered still further, this specially sore spot in Romanism, when he »poke of the “supposed papal prohibition of Dis section; and a hundred other stories, supposed to illustrate th« supersti tious and unscientific attitude of mind, of medieval churehmen.” Yes, it is simple fact that prac tically every pop« of the past has held, in substance, "the superstitions and unscientific* notion« of his time If they had never spoken of any thing within the domain of th« “Sci ence’’ of today, we surely could not have known of their astonishing io- norance and superstition. As it i.- with some thousands of pages of the writings of the popes of the Dark Ages still extant, we are net surprised that Romanist apologist of today, find it very hard to explain on the pretense of their infallibility the attitude the popes actually mair tained toward Nature study. In n case showing special stupidity on the Continued on Page 4, Col. 4.