The Record Newspaper 12 January 1907

EconomicStores

ExtraordinaryvalueinSilk-striped FrenchDelaines,usualpriceis9d, now6dyard.

FrenchJavanaise.inallcoloursand latestdesigns,only2sliddoz. WoollenDelaines.incream,withspot, neversoldinPerthunderIstid yard,now6dyard.

Cream,white,andMackfancyand spotMuslins,Os11ddoz.

Ladies'BlouseLengths,inOrgandie Muslin,Muslin-de-Sole.andIndia linen,6rowsofValencienneslace,withinsertiondowncentre(thisis onlydescribingonedesign):honestlyworth5s11d.now2slid blouselength.

FrenchCottonDelainettes.goodmash- inginavarietyofdesi.;:is,6d yard.5s11ddozen.

ExtraSpecialLineofWhite-round OrgandieMuslin.withrisencolouredchecks,usuallysoldat sellingat64dyard.

SmartLineofLight-weightSummer DressMaterialwithsmallwo-Ved spot,Ids.inthedresslength,for 6s11d.

Hay and WilliamStreets.

Saturday'sSnaps!

1tin.DressTweed,inchecks,iocolors,only6dyard.

FloralOrgandieMuslin,inlatestde- signs,fastcolourings,ordinary price,9141,sellingat4iciyaitr. CambricBlouses,smartpatterns,only islideach.

Ladies'GreenRibbonCorsets.tity specialline2slldpair.

45dozenCorsetsjustarrived.These areStraight-frontedCorsets,and aremarkedridiculouslycheap,2s 11dpair.

Children'sSunHats,is11d.2slid, Ladies'CottonVests,4i4d,6d,Id, 9d.

Ladies'Ready-madeBlousesinDe- lainette,withtucksandinsertion. goingat2s11d.

Ladies'CambricBlouse.bestFrench manufacture.verystylishlymade andsplendidwashing.3s WhiteLinenSkirts.with2foldsat foot,3s11.d.

Ladies'WhiteOrgandieSkirts,with3 foldsatfoot.4s9d.

SmartlineofLinenSkirts,with2 foldsandinsertiononly5s6d.

Ladies'CrashSkirts,shirredin3 rowsatfoot,only5s11d.

Ladies'CheckZephyrCostume,very fashionable,only6slid. CottonKnittedCombinations,is1.1d and2s6d.

Ladies'LongClothKnickers,ls6d andislid.

FancyPhotoFrames.6d,9deach. SplendidLineofSoap,inrose,violet, oatmeal,cucumber,andglycerine, only4idcake.

Ladies'Sunshadesinstripedandcolouredborders,onlyOsIldeach. Also,averylargeassortmentin better Turkishqualities. RollerTowelling,onlytild yard.

53in.TasselledMadras.increamand whiteonly,isyard. ChenilleGipsyTableCovers.1 yard square.only2s6deach. ChenilleCurtains.3yardsineach,in choicestcolourings,only13s9r1 pair.

BlackandWhiteLongLaceMitts.is (idHair. LaceGloves.onlyispair.

KidGloves.splendidvalue.onlyis lidpair. GreyLisleMosquitaireGloves,is pair.

Children'sPinafores,30In.to83in.. is3dandisGtr. Infants'SunBonnets,is,is11d,2e. 6d.

Justarrivedlarge ofPer. fumes,injockeyclub,lilac,heliotrope,opoponax,lilyofthevalley, whiterose.wallflower,onlyis bottle.

HoneycombToiletCovers,1-1yards long,ideach. SingleBedHoneycombQuilts,2s114 each. Gent'sStrawBoaters.onlyis9d.2s 6d., Gent.'sTuscanStrawHats.is114 2s11d. Gent'sTies,insmartshapesandcol. ours.6for1s. Gent'sSummerweightUnderpants. Isfid.is11d. Gent.'sFastDyeBlackCashmereSox,

IrishNewstoDecember8th.

THETEMPERANCEPROPAGANDA

TheMostRev.Dr.Fogarty,Bishop ofKillaloe,andthepriestsofhisdiocese,havetakenstepstoforwardina practicalwaythetemperancepropaganda.ATotalAbstinenceSociety andanAnti-TreatingSocietyhave beenestablishedineachparishand rulesfortheirguidancelaiddown.

THEPOTATOFAILURE.

Mir.Bryce,answeringMr.Dillonin theHouseofCommons,gaveparticularsofthepartialfailureofthepotatocropinIreland,duepartlyto theneglectofproperspraying.Other cropsweregood.TheGovernment hadunderconsiderationthe(feestion ofasufficientseedsupply.Hedeprecatedexceptionalmeasuresforthe reliefofdistress.whichhadademoralisingeffect.liepointedoutmeasureswhichmightbetakenbyCountyCouncils,anddeniedthatthewant ofsprayingwasduetothefaultof theDepartmentofAgriculture.

PUBLICANSWELCOMINGTHE GROWTHOFSOBRIETY.

Theannual'reportoftheLicensed GrocersandVintners'Association, whichwasreadatameetingheldin theCommercialBuildings,Dublin, statesthatthereductioninthenumberofarrestsfor'drunkennessinthe MetropolitanPoliceareaisagainsubstantial.Ascomparedwith1904it isover500,andascomparedwith 1908over1,500.Thisgradualreduction,withaslightinterruption. hasbeengoingonforbetween20and 80years.Thereportdoesnotstate towhatinfluencethiswelcomechange isdue. Onethingallmustadmit, andthatis,thattheproprietorsof public-housesinwhich'whatiscalled abona-fidetradeiscarriedon,have notcontributedtotheimprovement. Becausetheiropportuniiti6ofsup- plyingdrink,especiallyonSundays, topeoplewhohavealreadyhad enough,aretobesomewhatcurtailed bytheActofParliament.which comesintoforceonNewYe'ar'sDay, theirspokesmanprotestedloudlyat themeetinginquestion,andasserted thattheyhadbeenbetrayedbythe compromisearrivedatbetweentheir representativesandthoseofthetemperanceparty.Itishopedbytemperanceadvocatesthatbeforemany yearshavegonebySundaydrinking inpublichouses.whetherbybonafidetravellersorothers.willbepro- hibitedbylaw.

111ISII

PROTESTANTISMUNDER IIOMERULE.

A somewhatamusingdiscussion tookplaceatameetingoftheaiteraryandDebatingSocietyattached totheProtestentChurchofSt.Bartholomew.ClydeRoad,when.theRev. HerbertCraiewailapapertreating ofthefutureOfIrishProtestantism under IInfin.Rule. Mr.Craig holdsthatIrishProtestantism willbequitesafeifitonlywashes itsface.tidiesupitshair.putsona cleanapron,andgenerally-brighilliti itsworship."Accordingtohimit "musthaveamoresenateservice.a finerritual.withsomethingpicturesqueaboutit.thatwouldattract RomanCatholics"Dr.AlfredCallaghanseverelycriticisedMr.Criki$04

oaper,andindicatedthatIrishProtestantismwillbemostsecurewhen themovementagainstultramontanismnowsweepingacrossEurope" breaksonourshores. Thechairman,theRev.Dr.White,Treasurerof St.Patrick'sCathedral,andvicarof St.Bartholomew's,expressedthe viewthatsomeoftheCanonsofthe ProtestantChurchofIrelandwere most'°Vicoionalale-that,for instance.forbiddingtheuseofthecross overthealtar,whichevenDr.Callaghan'santi-ultramontane"wave" cannotleavemoredestituteoftheemblemsofChristianitythanitis.

Mr.W.O'Brien,M.P. ateastleislaid.

SpeakingatCastleisland,Co.Kerry onSunday,December2nd,Mr. WilliamO'Brien,M.P.(indeclaringa "policy"ofemptyphrases,pielniesguegeneralities,andpersonalanimosi- tiesagainstoldfriendsaccordingto the"IrishWeekly")claimedthathis ownfriendsandhimselfhad.without anysplitorscandal,bysilentforce ofpublicopinion,causedtheIrish Partytoreturninvariousdirections tothepolicyofconciliation.He hopeditwasnottoolateforthem todoso.Alsoinreferencetonext year'sGovernmentofIrelandBill,up tothepresent,hewassorrytosay, theonlystepsthayhadtakenhad beenstepstoincreasethedifficulties. TheGovernMennvatiunlhttvetosurmountantagonisminEnglandandin Ulster. IfhebelievedtheGovernmentcouldcarryfullGladstorsian HomeRuleinthepresentParliament andweresimplycheatingthemwith acontemptiblemakeshifthewouldbe asreadyasanymanintheIrish Partytodenouncethem.butheknew justthecontrary,andMr.Redmond knewitaswellashe.Mr.Redmond hadagainandagainproclaimed'that theyweredealingwithaPrimeMinisterwhowasashonestlyconvinced astheythatnothingshortofGladstonianHomeRulewouldfinallycontentIreland. Thequestionisnot hbwmuchheiswillingtogive.but howmuchitishumanlypossiblefor himtocarry.Thatbeingso.he (Mr.O'Brien)hadallalongheldthe cleardutyoftherepresentativesof Irelandwastotakefrankcounsel withtheGovernment,andhaving madetheBillaslargeasitwaspos- sibleforpracticalpoliticianstocarry, thentosupportitwithmightand main.insteadofgoingaboutswagger- ingandbullyingandcreatingopposi- tioninEnglandandinUlster.

Hewasgladtosayhisadvicehad beentoalargeextenttaken.Heap- plaudedthedecisionoftheheadersof thePartytoenterintofriendlycon- sultationswiththeGovernment.and nottorejectanyreasonablemeasure ofself-government.Butthestill moreimportantquestionremainedof whattheyweretodotoensurethe passingoftheBillintoLaw.He had toadvisedthemtoapplythemselves rallyingeverypossibleforceinIre- landinsupportoftheBill.Nation- alistsofallshadesandsections.the IrishReformAssociation.theRussel- PresbyteriansoftheNorth,and theIndependentOrangemen:andto convincetheEnglishpeoplethatthe Billwouldbeworkedinaspiritof modenationandgoodwillthatwould ensuretheextensionofthepowersof theIrishCouncilhereafter,liewas sorrytosaythatuptothepresent nostepshadbeentakentosecure suchaemebinedNationaldemand.or toallaythesuspiciousofEngland, Iledeclaredthatwhilehehimselfand hisfriendshailacceptelleerytit - Honoffriendlymesitialionsbetween Nationalists.the"Freeman"andMr. Dillonhadrejectedeverysuchsug- gestionwithscornandcontempt.

Whathadtheydonetowelcomeand encouragethosedifferentProtestant andUnionistelementswhich,acouple ofyearsago,werequitewillingto comeovertothem? Everymanin theIrishUnionist'campwhoadvanced towardsthemwassingledoutfor perfectlyfuriousattackandinsult. Theattempthadbeen'madetowork upthatcountryintothebeliefthatin facingtheodiumofdepartingfrom oldtraditionsandbreakinguptheold ascendancyphalanxinIreland,these menwereengagedinsomedarkconspiracyagainsttheNationalcause. iTheIrishpeoplewereactuallytold thatCaptainShawe-Taylor'icandidatuneforGalwaywashatchedaspart ofthisblackconspiracybythelate 'LandConference"attheShethourne Hotel,whereasthetruth;wa,sthatthe landlordrepresentativeshadactually excludedCaptainShawe-Taylorfrom theShelbourm.hotel"conference"insteadofsendinghimdownto',atwayonthisdesperatecampaign againsttheIrishParty.Thiswas thesortofthingthatfilledtheirProtestantUnionistfellow-ceeatremen withdiscouragementanddisgia.t.1he bestproofhowcompletelyitwas playingthegameofthereale..crnies ofHomeRulewasthattheImelon "Times"almosteverydayquotedthe "Freeman"withdelight,andMr. LongcouldnotmakeaspeechwithoutquotingMr.Dillonashisbest allyinrousinguptheslumberingprejudicesofEnglishmenagainstHome Rule.Theremedyforthisstateof thingsmustcomefrontthepeople, andnotfromtheleaders.Ilemade astrongappealtothepeoplenotto skirktheirdutyofmanfullyspeaking outtheirrealfeelings.Themajority oftheIrishPartywouldinstantly andgladlyobey,andtherewouldthen besomechanceoforganisinginIrelandthiswintersuchagenuineunion ofallthebestelementsinIrelandas wouldplaceanirresistiblepowerat thebackoftheGovernmentnext.sessioninconvincingEnglishopinionand coercingtheHouseofLordsinto abediencetowhatwouldundoubtedly betheverdictofthegreatmajority oftheHouk.ofCommonsotherwise, theonlygenuineagitationinIreland thiswinterwouldbetheagitationby theenemiesofHomeRule.

Commentingonthisspeechthe "IrishCatholic"says:-Mr.William O'Brienlaidstressontheprinciple whichwehaveconstantlymaintained inthesecolumns-namely.thatthe continuanceofefforttopersuadeour people.bothathomeandabroad.that HomeRulecouldquiteeasilybesecured,ifthepresentGovernmentdesiredtograntit-ispreposterousand dishonest.TheMinistrycanonlysecurethepassageofActsofParliament bytheconsentoftheHouseofLords andoftheHouseofCommons.This fundamentalifinconvenientfactscents tobeconstantlyoverlookedbysome ofourperipateticpoliticianswhorestoretheIrishParliamentoncea weekfront Nothingvariousvillageplatforms. canbemorecertainthanthat thepresentHouseofCommonswould heatonewiththeHouseofLordsin rejectingaHomeRuleBill,themere preparationofwhichwouldsplitthe Ministryintofractions.Yet.forsooth,ithasbeengravelyurgedupon themthatthey-wouldfinditas easy"tocarryameasuresettingup "anindependentIrishParliament.with aMinistryresponsiblethereto,':as theywouldtosecuretheenactmentof oneenlargingourrightofadministrativecontroloflocalconcerns.We havealreadyrecordedouropinionof themotiveswhichpromptedtheenuncintionofthisextraordinarytheory. Webelieveitwasdevisedsolelywith aview.toprovidingbasisforanagi- tationtobelaunchednextyear againstacceptanceoftheDevolution proposalsoftheCabinet.

ERIN.

Fairestoffairlands-ErinBrightgemoftheOceanWest, Isleoftheharpandshamrock, Milneofthetruestandbest.

Erin.myownsadsireland Erin,thecaptiveinchains

Foesareseekingthylife-blood OvertheeTyrannyreigns.

Bitvetthychildrenlov7.thee Yenhaveheartsasgen'rousstill Astheywholedthevaneuards AtNewRossandOulart When

-1

Ltd.

toreport ontheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions. Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforanpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandVDnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrink's. forthepublic.

Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas itdoesthedeterminationofyour Companytosupplyonlythebestqualityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform. Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,and'consideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoItwell. Thisismostlaudableandpraise- worthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythehest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandinferiormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof ;heapsubstitutesandcolourings. inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection.andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyour goods,havinghadthemunderthoroughlycriticalinvestigation.-Iam. Sirs.yoursfaithfully, (Signed) II.ROWLEY,F.C.S.

Whilethinhairandbaldnessare undesirableformen,theyarovastly moresoforwomen.Nothingadds moretotheadornmentofAumen thanrich,heavy,flowirgtresses. Thehairistoovaluabletoallowit tosufferfromneglect.Sojustas soonasyounoticethatyourhairis tamingoutyoushoulduse

Itchecksfallingof thehairpreniptly.ThisfeatureofAyer's hairVigorisnow recognizedasmost merted,andhas broughttothisprep- arationaworld-wide reputation. Youcannotpossi- blyhaveasplendid headofhairwhenthe scalpiscoveredwith dandruff.Weurga uponallwhoarein anywaytroubled withdandrufftoboffintheuseofAver's IlairVigoratince. Donetheiteived by

APPROVEDBYTIIEBISHOPSOFTHESTATIC.REGISTEIREDMORALTHEFRIENDLYSOMME,ram OFALLTHESTATES. ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety

WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSsendtheundersignedarequisitionsaationedbythe PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingtienamessadagesofisteadingmembers.lirlisancialHelpandMedicala,istnneeinraseofsicknessGuaranteed TheF.,OCIETYhasnowover380BRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,00(1mernb.reand £150,000infunds.NORMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTION. LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty. FullparticularsonessleadilioatoT.J.TOWISSIORD,MarktSamsrimer. '111eissis,

TheNabandFrommday,J.B.Dumas,LeVerner,Cauchy, Ampere,Volta,andmanyothers.In fine,amongthe:300namescollected :0: byDr.Dennertthereareabout242 withreligiousconvictions,repudiating thedoctrineofmaterialism,andloudlyproclaimingtheharmonybetween faithandscience.Asexpressing'the sentimentsofinnumerable-Catholic

Editor'sIlottii0Ok.

GermanProtestantwriter,namedscientists,wemayquoteadeclara//men,hasmadeanexhaustiveRonoftheillustriousCauchy,imeof studyofthereligiousopinionsof:toothegreatestmathematicianstheworld famoussavants.Themostillustrioushaseverseen namesthathaveappearedduring"IamaChristian-thatistosay, threecenturieshavebeenselected-IbelieveinthedivinityofJesus CATHOLICITYANDSCIENCE. menprincipallydistinguishedinthe naturalsciunces-hotany,geology, etc. Dr.Dennert'sworkhasjust beenpublishedatBerlin.Itisaninterestingrecord.

ChristwithCopernicus,Descartes, Newton..Leibnitz,Pascal,Grimaldi, Euler,Boscovichwithallthegloat astronomers.allthegreatphysicians, allthegreatgeometriciansofpast

Forthefirstperiodofhis'i.e....alga-centuries. IamevenaCatholic tions,includingthefifteenth,...easenthandifIamasked.shallwillingly andseventeenthcenturies,she,ellborgivemyreasons.Itwillbeseenthat citesthenamesofeighty-twomen,myconvictionsaretheresult,t.oof notedleadersinthatparticulardo-Prejudicesimbibedfrommyailth. main.seventy-nineofwhomwerebelieversinChristianity.Amongthese areNewton.Iluyghens.Leibnitz,Galileo,andCopernicus.

Inthesecondperiod,theeighteenth century,fifty-livenamesaregivenfiveinfidels.elevenwhosereligious viewsareunknown,whilethirty-nine admittedtheexistenceofGod.-ofthe soul.andofrevelation.Wemayremarkamongthemostillustriousof theselastthenamesofHerschel,Linneaus.Werner.Boerhaave,andBradley. Thethirdperiodembracesthenineteenthcentury.Herethenumberof savantsisconsiderablyincreased.Dr. Dennertcites16:1illustriousnames;of thisnumber121werebelievers,22 heldindefinitereligiousopinions.while only12wereinfidels.Amongthe latterarethenamesofsuchmaterialistsasTyndall.Huxley.andVou,,t; theindefinitesnumberArago.La Place.andDarwin.

WhileDr.Dennertplacesthelatter amonztheunbelievingfraternity,itis welltonotethatDarwinneverdeclaredhimselfamaterialist.His viewsonGodandimmortalitydeserve tobequotedhere.Hesays"I haveneverbeenanatheist,inthe senseofdenyingtheexistenceof God Thequestionwhether thereexistsaCreatorhasbeenansweredintheaffirmativebysome ofthehestintellectsthateverexisted AnomniscientCreator musthaveforeseeneveryconsequence whichresultsfromthelawimposed byHim nomniscientCreatorordainseverythingandforesees everything."("AnimalsandPlants," etcIII4:11) "Withrespectto immortality,nothingshowSmehow strongandalmostinstinctiveabelief itis,astheconsideration that thesunwithalltheplanetswillin timegrowtoocoldforlife,unless," etc"BelievingasIdothatmanin thedistantfuturewillbeafarmore perfectcreaturethanhenowis,itis 'anintolerablethought that allsentientbeingsaredoomedtoannihilationaftersuchlong-continued progress. Tothosewhoadmitthe immortalityofthesoul,thedestructionofoarworldwillnotappearso dreadful."

ToHerbertSpencer,themostcertainofalltruthswastheexistenceof aninscrutableposOrinwhichwelive, Kindmoveandhaveourbeing.To injuitehiswords"Overandoveragain ithasbeenshownthatbyPersistenceofForceismeantthePersistence ofsomePower.thenatureofwhich remainsinconceivable,andtowhich nolimitsoftimeorspacecanbe imagined,andwhichworksinuscertaineffects,andthoughthisPower universallymanifestsitselftous. throughphenomenaalikeinallsurroundingworldsandinourselves.'the Powerinwhichweliveandmoveand haveourbring-thisPowerisanti ei"evermustremaininscrutabh.,yetthe existenceofthisinscrutablePoweris almostratan'ofalltruth's."

Arnow.;modernscientistsofunswervingChristianfaitharenumbered alIermile,Pasteur,aIluay.aFara

butofathoroughexamination.I antasincereCatholic,aswere('ortwineandRaclin:,LaBruyere,Degsuet,Bourdalone.Fenelonashave beenandarestillalargenun themostdistinguishedmenoi age-thosewhodomosthonourto science.philosophy.andliteriture, whohavecontributedmosttothe gloryofouracademies. Isharethe profoundconvictionsmanifestoi, in theirspokenandwrittenwools,byec manysavantsofthefirsttalk-Huey, LacntimAmpere,Coriolis.Andu Iavoidnamingthosewho!vim cansoyatleastthatIlovedtociscernallthenobility,allthegenerosoftheChristianfaithinilly...tstrimsfriends-intheAbbeHuayand intheimmortalAmpere."

ManyoftheCatholicscientistsof whommentionhasbeenmadewere distinguishednolessforlenderpiety, 'thanforstrongfaith.Volta.forinstance.oneofthemostillustrious. was"aspiousasaNun."HisdevotiotitotheBlessedVirginwas knowntoallhisacquaintances,who oftenfoiledhimwiththeRosaryin hishands.

A-ST. VINCENT UNPRECEDENTED WHY? ESTATE. SUCCESS.

Inanablearticleby"ACatholic Layman'inthe"AustralLight"for December,entitled"Thehueandcry afterCatholics,"thewritersays "LetitnotbesupposedthatCatholicshaveanyspecialinterestinat-clamingthetorrentofabusewhichis pouredoutonthem,orinputtinga stoptotheeffortsofOrangenoodles topacktheHousesofPviisoient withtheirbrainlesscreatures.The CatholicChurchcanwithstandmuch moresevereblowsthanisinthecapacityofthelodgetodealit,even thoughithasthesupportofallthe Ilimileys,Murdochs,Bevans,andFitchettsthatProtestantismhasever produced.Theonlyeffectofthisceaselessvilifying'istobindpriestsand peopleclosertogether,towringback wavererstothefold,andtoimbue thosealreadyinsidewithafirmerresolvetodefendtheirfaithandits guardians."

Therearethreeverypracticalways ofgivingaNewYear'sgifttothe Catholicpaper:-

1.Payupallarrearsofsubscription.

2.Pay vane.

mentionoftheDivinenameatsucha solemnmomentoffendstheanti-clericalconscience,andhenceforth_thejury aretoswear"'beforemen"only. a

3.Trytogetanothersubscriber,so thatthecirculationmaybegreatly increased.

OneofthelateCardinalNewman's rareappearancesinpublicwasatthe BirminghamMusicalFestival Isays the-DailyNews.")Helistenedentrancedtothemusic,buttookless interestinthesolosthanin.theorchestralpartoftheprogramme,lie wasaviolinisthimself,andkepthis oldviolintotheend.thoughformany yearshehadnotbeenheardtoplay it.TheCardinalwasapicturesque figureattheFestival.withaskull capaddinganoteofcolourtohis paleasceticface.

Theevilofmixedmarriages wasthesubjectofarecent'pastoral fronttheRightRev.Dr.Henry(BishopofDownandConnor,Ireland), whichwasreadinallthechurches ofhisdiocese.Dr.Henry.afterreferringtothe'increasingnumberof applicationsfordispensations.ratathe

TheRomecorrespondentofthe "CatholicTimes,"writingonthe "bomb"inSt.Peter's,"whichmade thePopepalewithterror,"says:'Thattheburstingfrontwithinofa tincanfilledwithtramwaytickets andpiecesofthemoreinnocuous Romandailiesandsomenails,should havebeenmadesomuchofisexplainablebythefactthatoneofthe twodailiesrepresented'inthecanis attimessurprisinglysensationk4-a rivalpaperhappilydescribesitas Conservative-Anarchical'-andcame outatonceinaspecialeditioncontainingahighlypicturesquedescription.aThosewhousedthisaccount. gottheirtelegramsprintedintheforeignpress:otherreportswere unavailable,'Butthefactremainsthat halfanhourafterwardsthePopereceivedavisitor.anddidnotsomuch asalludetotheaffair:sotriflingwas it,exceptforthesacrednessofthe site,thatthebenchunderwhichthe canwasFtowasnotstirred,and thattheonlyeffectproducedwasaslightdiscolourationofthemarble pavement,asifbitsofpaperhadbeen burned.astheyhadbeen."

BESTFORBABY. -:0:-

ZAM-BU_KSOAPSOFTENS1ND SOOTHESTHESKIN.

FrontingHydePark,andOverlookingtheCity,asResidentialSites itIssimplyunsurpassed.

Itscommandingelevationandadjaceacytotramsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resortatthedoor,offersinducements toinvestorsthatarenon-existentin anyotherEstate.

BecauseitisoneoftheMot'dangertothefaithofthechildren Cha wasspeciallygreat.whenthebusever rmingandPicturesqueEstates placedontheMarket. handwasCatholicandthewifeofa I, religion. Athomethey neverheardtheCatholicreligionspokenof,atleastwithrespect'there wasnotraditionalreverenceforthe priestnocrucifixtoremindthemof ChristWhodiedforthemonthe CrossnoimageoftheMotherof God.whowastheirmotheralsono invocationofthesweetnames'ofJesus andMary:noreligiouspictures.no recitationoftheRosary.nofamily devotions.

Prices,from£80perLot.

One-fifthdeposit,18Months'Terms. Hurryup SellinglikeRipeCherries. CallforLitho.,andInspect.

'FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Ethel,WilliamPennwasonceurgingaran Norfolkstreets,andChelmsford-heknewtostopdrinkingtoexcess road. whenthemansuddenlyasked,"Can voutellmeofaneasywaytodo it?""Yes,"Pennrepliedreadily. "itisjustaseasyastoopenthy hand,friend." "Convincemeof that."themanexclaimed,"andIwill promiseuponmyhonourtodoasyou tellme.""Well,myfriend."Penn answered,"whenevertheefindsaglass orliquorinthyhand.openthathand beforetheglasstouchesthylips,and theewillneverdrinktoexcessagain."

TheSocialistMinisterofLabourin FrancerecentlyboastedthatallvisionsofHeavenhadbeenabolisholand thatthetoilersnowlookedforno rewardbeyondthegrave:Godhad beenthrustoutofthelivesofmen, Itisonlynatural,therefore.thatHe shouldbethrustoutoftheirmemory.Conseselently,itisproposedto laicisetheoathinCourtsofJustice. Hithertothejuryhatesworn"before Godandman"toactjustly. The

Theirritatingandpainfulskinafflictionsthatattackinfantsariayoung childrenowingtotheimmaturednatureoftheskinandthedangerof applying,lotionsusuallycontaining strongmineralsubstancestotheir tenderskinscallforsomeotherrecens ofrelievingthemoftheirsufforing. Nooneknowstheacuteagonyihey undergo.Itisthemotherwhohas tobearthebruntofitall,:andthe factofherchildbeingfretfulandpeevishwithitsailments,causesher, mentally.,asmuchdistressasthe baby.andtoaddtowhich".neiosiof restsheundergoesinmany;nstatres createsarundownconditionif:wattle whichisoftenfraughtwithlaegerous consequences. With.ayoungchilditsverylife,so tospeak,dependsinalargemeasure onitsdailybath.Thisappticati determinestheskin'scorrectduties andhealth.Undersuchcircenis1a3nCeSitisessentialthatnoinjurious orpoisonoussubstancesshouldcome incontactwithitsflesh.'Sosensitiveisthenatureofthebaby'ssl'in thattheleastthingaggra,v0,tesit, andoftentimessetsupserious:4in troubles.suchasmilkcrust,rash, itch,and.scalpdiseases.ThesepoisonousclattersarefreelyIsed in commontoiletsoaps.andtheycause noendofmischieftothetinyones. Thequalityofthesoapusedhisan importantbearingonthehealthininfancyaswellasinafterlife.The useofaskinsoapisabsolutelynecessary,and.abovealllet.it,beet'the purestquality.ZAM-BUK

NALTOILETSOAPisthesoapnecessarytouse.Itiscomposedof uniqueingredientsofthehighestdegreeofexcellence,andcombinesoothingsofteningstrengthening.andsanitatinginfluencesinitsapplicationto theskin.Childrenarefreedfromthe skinaffectionsthatusuallymenace them.andbyitsusebetterhealthin everywayresults.Fortherequirementsofbaby'sdailybath.itmay beWillysaidthatZanu-BukMedicinal ToiletSoapfillsalong-feltwant. 7-ant-BilkSoapissoldbyallChemistsandStoresat1/-pettablet.or daintyboxofthreetabletsfor2/10, orforsameprice.directfrontthe Zam-BukMfg..Co..:19Pitt.streei Sydney.

bansiruine'sXXXtrape

gragdy

bansIrvine's

SuppliedunderContracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth PublicHospital.

AttheCrystalPalaceExhibition,heldinLondonrecently,HansIrvine'sWinesand Brandyreceivedthemuch-covetedDiplomaofHonor,thePremierPrizegivenatthe Exhibition.

SoleAgentsforW.A.:PHIL.COYLE,Moir'sChambers,Perth,

PassingEvents. :o

Sometimeagoen Lourdes. appealwasaddressedtothemedicalfacultyofFran&on thepartofmanyhostiletoreligion, withaviewofobtainingthecondemnationbythatbodyofLourdesand thepilgrimagesthereto. Nooppositionwouldappeartobeofferedto displaysofanyothercharacterin FrancesolongasthereisnoCatholicprofessionofFaithmenmay assembleforalmostanyconceivable purpose.Variouspretextsarebeing. putforwardbytheenemiesofreligiontobringaboutaprojectsodear totheirhearts.Underthecloak,of hygieneandscientificcondemnation manyofthemedicalfacultyhaverepliedinthedesiredsense,evidently believingthatsuchanagitationwill inducetheGovernmenttointerfere andclosetheholyspottothedevout pilgrim. Acountermovementtothis wickedproposalhasnowbeenstarted, and.withaviewtoobtainingagenuineandwide-spreadexpressionof opiniononthesubject_bymedicalmen, Dr.Vincent,anable distinguishedsurgeonofLyons.hasaddressedan appealtohisprofessionalbrethren couchedinthefollowingterms:-"To thequestion,'Isitnecessarytoclose Lourdes,'theundersignedmedicalmen replythatthereisnoreasonforclosingthegrottoofLourdesinthename ofhygieneandmedicine,becausetheyknowofnocaseofinfectionorcontagionduetotheinfluxofpilgrimsor totheusetheymakeofthewaterof Lourdes.whetherfordrinkingpurposes orinthebaths-Theyareofopinion thatfromamedicalpointofview Lourdesisnotapublicdanger."And Dr..GideonW.B.Marsh(London), whoisinterestinghimselfinthemovementinEngland,writes:-"Inasmuch asthegrottoisinternationalinits interest,medicalmenofallcountries havetherighttoexpresstheiropinion onthesubject.andDr.Vincentconsidersthatsuchexpressionswouldbe ofvalueatthiscrisis.Inacletter addressedtomehehasgivenelocOrent utterancetothisthought.antihasdeclaredthatheshallbegratefulforCite signaturesofBritishpractitionersin supportofLourdesandofitspilgrimages. WiththisobjectIamaddressingtomymedicalbrethrenin GreatBritainandIreland.through thecourtesyoftheCatholicpress.the requestthat,ifinagreement.withthe movement,theywillcopyandsign withfullname,qualifications,andaddress.thepetition.andthattheywill begoodenoughtoforwarditassoon aspossibletoDr.Vincent,2,Quadde laCharite,Lyon,France,orto'myself.Nosignaturessavethoseof dulyqualifiedandregisteredmedical practitionerscanbereceivedontoenail ofthepetition."

0 Nodoubtthestrong

AdulteratedcondemnationsbyMr Butter. H.Rowley.thecity analyst,ofmuchof thebutterimportedintothisState. hascausedsomeconsternationamong thosewhohavebeentindertheimpressionthat.atleast..the/purityof thatarticlemeldbedependedupon. Butterineandmarearinearecommon enoughincontinentalcountries,and, providedtheyaresobrandedandthe publicknowwhattheyarepurchasing therecanhenoonc:tomoftrawl. "Goodbutter."saysMr.Howley."is madefrontthecowmargarineis madefromtheb-ull."andhecomplains thatthebestbutterfromtheEastern StatesissenttoEngland.whilethe inferiorarticle-andthattooadulter-

aced-isconsideredgoodenoughfor WesternAustralia.Oleomangarine fatsandotheroils"are,itisstated, usedinthemanufactureofagood dealofthebuttersoldinWestern Australia.Suchbeingthecaseitis hightimethatdrasticstepswere takentopenalisethe"faked"butter exportsandallotherformsofadulteratedfood.WesternAustraliaannuallytakesimmensequantitiesof butterfromtheEasternStates,and payshighpricesforit:therefore,she shouldinsistongettingthebestarticle,andnoneother.Itisasad commentaryonourboastedagricul- turaldevelopmentandenterpriseto reflectthatthedairyingindustrygen- erallyisstillmakingbutpoorheadway.AtthetimewhenthisState shouldbeproducingenough'butterto meetalllocalrequirementssheIs,accordingtoMir.Rowley'sreport,buyingandusingaspuriousimportedarticle. Therecentdisclosuresmay haveagoodeffectinamusinglocal interesttothenecessityofpaying moreattentiontothelocalproduc- tionofbutter.Iftheydothatthey willhaveachievedsomegoodpurpose.

Anarticleinthe Unbelief "Frankfurter ZedinGermany.tung,"onthestate ofreligioninGermany,hasbeenthemeansofarousing considerableinterestamongthecontinentalpress."Weusedtobetold inourhistories,"saysthe"Catholic Times,""thatthepeopleofGermany ranwithjoytolearnthe'pureGospel'fromLuther,Zwingliandothers, butitwouldseemthattheirdescendantsaresteadilyabandoningbeliefin Christianityaltogether,withtheexceptionofthatlargeandever-increasingsectionoftheGernignpeople which belongstotheCatholic Church."The FrankfurterZeitung"says"Thefactofthematter isthattheApostlesCreedhasoutliveditstime,andthemodernconcep- tionofwhatChristianityisstandsin outspokenantagonismtoseveralleadingteachingsofthisCreeid. Take thesinglestatementconcerning Christ'smiraculousbirthfromthe VirginMary.Itisundeniablethat ateasone-halfofetheological professorsanddoctorsintheProtestantfacultiesoftheGermanUniversitiesdenythisdoctrineiniota."

Commentingonthisthe"Catholic Times"says:-"Itistobeobserved thatthewriterofthisstatement pointsoutthattheunbeliefexistsin the"Protestant"facultiesandnotin 'theCatholicones,ofwhichhemakes nomention.Theremarksmadehere mighteasilybeappliedtoEnglish Protestantismisnottheverypoint mentionedamatterofdebateamongst alargesectionofNonconformity?"

"Leadersofthought Educationhavemadeitamat- andCrime.terofproudboast, which. inhostile scientificrankswasacceptodasa trueism.thattheChurch'scareer wouldbebroughttoacloseaccord- ingasknowledgeandfreedomanticivilisationprogressed,"saidCardi- batMoraninthecourseofhissermon atthecloseoftheThirdPlenarySynotofussatin Yet.contoured hisEminence,"thecontraryresult hasbeenverified.Thepresentnge boastsofitsknowledgeandenlighten- ment.Libertyandprogressareerr- blazonedoneveryplatformandinthe press.ButtheChurchhasnotceased

toflourish.Thefalsesciencethat assailedtheChurch,andsoughtto discreditherteaching,hasbecome bankrupt,andneverweretheministrationsoftheChurchmorefruitful ofblessings,nevermoreresplendent withspiritualcomeliness,beforeheavenandbeforeearth,thanatthepresenttime.Theaidofseculargovern- mentshasbeenwithdrawnthe Churchinalmosteverycountryhas beendespoiled,andherpropertyconfiscated;theTemporalSovereigntyof thePapalStateswasoverthrown inaword,thematerialspoliationof theChurchhasbeencomplete.Nevertheless,theChurchpursuesherevangelicalcourse;herfaithfulsonshave notlosttheirgenerositythezealof herclergyhasnotgrowncold;herreligiousinstitutionsarefruitfulintheir charity;hermissionariesgoforthin ever-increasingnumberstogatherdistant.landsintothefoldofChrist, andpietyeverywhereabounds."These "leadersofthought"towhomCardinalMoranrefershavelookedfor"the Church'scareertobebroughttoa close"principallytothe"spreadof knowledge"-secularknowledge--andto -freedomofthought"astheytermit. Bysuch"knowledge"ismeant,of course,purelysecularknowledgeand thetotalexclusionofreligion.And wheretheyhavegotthissecularised education,whatdowefind? "The moreeducation(secular)increases,the morecrimeincreases,"saysawriter in"TheAdvance,"anorganof AmericanCongregationalists.Hence weseethatitisnottheCatholic Churchalonewhichisawareofthe perniciousnatureofapurelyseedier formofeducation. Everydayis thismjactbecomingplainer,andexamples-morenumerousoftheevileffects resultingfrontwhattheenemiesof Christianity.callthe"onlything" neededforgoodcitizenship.The writercontinues:-"Themoreschool houses(secular)webuildthemore jailsweneed. Wearebutmaking criminalscleverer,andfillingourjails withaneducatedclassofdishonesty unknownbeforetheadvent.offree seculareducation."ThatistheresultofexcisingthenameofGodand theteachingsofChristianmorality fromtheschool-room Itisthe samestoryeverywheretheresults arethesameineveryland.Educa- tionwithoutreligionisnoteducation: itisonlyamenacetothecomminity. Asthe"AveMaria"says,insupplyingananswertothewriterinthe paperreferredto,forthisdeplorable stateofthings:-"Youhavedepenled toomuchonmentalcultureanddone toolittletocultivatetheconscience andthewill.Youarelongonhead. shortonconscience.andintheshallowsonthesenseofpersonalaccountability."

Accordingtothe "AMoralLondon"Daily Cesspool."News"theexisting conditionintheJohannetkurgcompoundsisa"moral cesspool."TheEnglishGovernment. itwouldappear.sentoutaCommissionertomakeineuiries,buthis reportistreatedas"strictlyconfidential.""Wearepreparedtoassert." saysthatpaper."notonlythatthe factsareaswestated.'butthatthese factsareknowntoalargebodyof opinioninJohannesburg,whichrecognisestheconditionofunnaturalvice flourishingpracticallyunchockelinthe comnoundsasaninevitableaceompanimeatofthepresentsystem.ItisimpossihletoimaoinethattheChinese whohavebeenintroducedinthese pastthreemonths,andwhosecontractshavestillthreeyearstorun.

afterthepublicchallengemadeis Parliamentwaspubliclyacceptedby Mr,WinstonChurchillinthenameof theGovernment.AnditisatpreSentdifficulttoseehowanylesserstep thanthatofthecommencementofan immediaterepatriationcansatisfythe conscienceofthisnation,whichisbeingoutragedanddefiledbyasystem oforganisedviceunparalleledinthe Westernworld."

TheWord "Catholic."

Aprotestagainst concedingto the "RomanCommunion"theexclusive righttothetitle"Catholic"was madeatarecentProtestantDiocesan Synod"inDublinbyRev.D.Tristram,whoproposedaresolutionin theseterms:-"ThatthisSynoddesirestocalltheattentionofthe GeneralSynodtothepracticewhich isbecomingincreasinglyprevalent, evenamongstmembersofthe(Pro- testant)ChurchofIreland.ofrestrictingtheapplicationofthewordCatholic'tothosewhobelongtothe RomanCommunion.Suchanexclusiveapplicationofthisterm,implying asitdoes,thattheChurchofIrelandisnotabranchoftheCatholic antiApostolicChurch.cannotbeconcededbyanymemberoftheChurch ofIrelandwithoutinvolvingklisloyalty tohisownCommunion.TheSynodpraystheGeneralSynodofthe ChurchofIrelandtotakesuchaction inthismatterasmayseemtoit expedient."InsupportinghisresolutiontheRev.Doctorsuggestedthat "itmightheworthwhiletoinquire whyinbothIrelandandEngtorl-in literature,inthepress.onthebeech. atthebar.andindailyuse-the claimsoftheRomanChurchtobe aloneCatholicwereacknowledged openlyandasofcourse."Andthe answer,accordingtotheNewYork "Freeman'sJournal."iscontainedin thereasonswhichSt.Augustinegives forkeepinghintinthe"RomanCommunion":-"Finallytheverynameof Catholicdetainsmeinit,whichshe hassohappilypreservedmidstthe diflerentheresies.thatwhereasall hereticsaredesirousofbeingcalled Catholics,yet,ifastrangerasks them.'WhereistheCatholicf."S'hu::::h?' noneofthemwoulddaretopointnut hisownplaceofworship."IncommentingonthemattertheDublin ':Freeman"says:-"The'restricted use'oftheword'Catholic'gavegreat offenceinpre-Emancipationdaystotheupholdersof(theProtestant) ChurchandState.Mr.Scully.the firstCatholicwhohadgraduatedat theUniversityofCambridgesincethe Reformation,inhiswell-knownvirk. 'AStatementofthePenalLaws.' publishedin1512.thusdeliciouslyexplainsthe'restricteduse'inhisbook ofthewordCatholic.'Theappella- tion'Catholics'hewrites,'isused throughoutthefollowingStatement forthesakeofbrevity,notofcontroversy.Thelegalappellationofthis dayisthatofRomanCatholics. Shouldthiscompoundappeartoin- volveasolecisminlanguage.the Legislaturealone,notthepeople.must beresponsiblefortheimpropriety.' TillabouttwoyearsagotheClerks attheTableoftheHouseofCommons adheredtothe'solecisminlanguage byinsertingtheword'Roman'before theword'Catholic'inenestionsplac- edintheirhandstobeputonthe NoticePatter.Theamendinezealof thesegentlemenwasvisitedwiththe censureofthemembersoftheIrish Party,whorefusedtoaskeuestions thus'amended.'andatlasttheSpea- kerdirectedthatthe'restricted'use aretobeallowedtoperpetuatethisofthewordCatholic.;houldnothe infamyforallthisperiod.especiallyhindered."

thatshehasre-openedbusinessat 112 MURRAYSTREET. (NearlyoppositetheCremorneHotel.)

THESUPPLYOFCATHOLICREQUISITESareasSUBSTANTIALAS EVERandthepricesDEFYCOMPETITION

ordersattendedtowithdespatch. Iff1TEMRNT",AnnTir.Qq l'clephone1561. BROOKSANDBOWER, 26IRWINSTREET.

LICENSEDPLUMBERS'GASFI'l TEES,TINSMITHSandIRON WORKERS.

WindmillsSuppliedandFixed tjalvanisedIronTeaksfrom100to 10.15,0gallons.Repairswithneat newanddespatch.HotandCold Waterlaiden.

A.B.RIEUSSET, A.R.V.I.A

MI*fresWm.

:0

(FROMOURCORRESPONDENT.)

Holidaysover,harvestingisonce moreinfullswing.Resultsarevery satisfactory,beingmuchinadvanceof thbestimatepublishedbytheGovernmentofficial.Withlowpricesprevailingthefirstcropiscomingin tooquickly,andorchardistsarelosingalargequantitythroughbeing Over-ripe.Thedistrictclamours'for acanningfactory,butprivateenterpriserefusesthecall,andtheState Governmentneglectsitsduty.Isa socialisticadvancetobewonderedat? Meanwhile,theannualToodyayFruit Showisdrawingnigh,whenthese matterswillreceiveconsideration. Thegrapeharvestwillbearecord one. Thewelcomeshowersofthe pastfewdayshaveswelledthegrowingberriesandstimulatedtheirdevelopment.Againthequestionarises whatistobedonewiththissuperabundantgiftofnature.Thenumeroussmallvigneronswiththeirsmall andprimitiveplantscannotpossibly competewiththedutyfreeimports fromtheEast.Privateenterprise hasfailedtocombinethescattered wealth-producingfactors,andthe Statelavishesitsloanmoneyinopeningopfreshcountry.whilethegreater partofwhatisalreadyavailable shrieksfordevelopment.Whowould notwelcomeanypolicy,eventhough 4(elsen-the-mangercallitsocialism, whichwillenablethehonest.husbandman.toreapthefullbenefitofhis toil?

ThankGodtheweatherisallthat, canhedesiredatthisseasonofthe year.Eventheever-complainingfarmergrowlshissatisfaction.Noexplanationofthelateunusuallyoppressiveweatherhasappeared.The Governmentastronomerstillconfines himselftorecordingthepassingstages ofat.mospherericconditionslittlelikelytobeforgottenbythoseennuring them.Thedailyweatherreports.remindoneofthesavagewho"kicksa mandown."Someyearsagoina lecturedeliveredinMelbourneMr. Wraggegavewhatmaybeaprobable reasonforthelatemysteriousweather.InthevalleysofSwitzerland, whenascoldwinddescendsuponthem thepressureoftheupperair,coldes itisuponthelowerstrataofair, causesgreatheat. Asimilareffect producedbyasimilarcauseisinMelbournewhere,whenacoldwindblows infromtheSouthAntarctic,theair exercisesapressureuponthewarmer northernairbelowandproducesoppressiveheatthatcontinuesuntilthe coldcurrentofairhasobtainedmasteryoverthewarmerairbeneath. Thistheorywouldseemtoexplainthe singularfactthatwhileduringthe lastdaysofthepastyearthewind blewstronglyfromthesouththeatmospherefeltassurchargedwithheat asifthewindhadpassedoverthe north-easterndesertsinsteadofthe AntarcticOcean.

ne/:21..ccord.

The"bib"IsSt, Mr's.

WritingonNovember24th,the RomecorrespondentoftheDublin "Freeman'sJournal"says:-

ThebombthatexplodedinSt. Peter'sonSundaylastafewminutes beforemid-dayhasmadeanoisethat hasechoedthroughoutthecivilised world.Itisnotonaccountofthe mischiefthatitsexplosionhascaused, forablackenedpatchinthemarble pavementisallthatmarksitspresence,butonaccountofthecondition ofaffairsinRomewhichitreveals.

Thedetailsoftheoccurrence,followingsoswiftlyontheexplosionat theCafeAragno-whichwasequally harmless-havebeenmadeknown throughthePress,moreorlesscorrectly.Whatlendsaspecialgravity totheactisthesacredcharacterof theplaceselectedbytheunknown Anarchist.,orwhateverhemaybe.

SomeyearsagotheLondondetectiveforcediscoveredtheSatanicplan oftheinternationalpartytoblowup thetombofSt.Peterandtheovershadowingcupolaordome.Thiswas to'beachievedbyplacingdynamiteor someotherterribleexplosiveinthe cryptelSt.Peter-theVaticanGrottoes.Noticeofthediscoveryofthe plotwassenttoPopeLeo,andfor yearsafternoone.exceptaccompanies' byoneoftheclericsofthechurch. wasallowedtodescendtheseGrottoes.Recentlytherestrictionsare lesssevere.

Thepossibilityofanoutrageous wreckbeingcommittedinthisgreat shrineofChristendomhasbeenbefore themindsofthepeopleinRome formanyyearspast. Amonarchical journal.discussingthepossibilityofa casearisinginEuropeinwhicheither byforceofarmsorbyforceofdiplomacyItalyshouldbeobligedtoremovefromRome.declaredthatinsuch acasetheItalianswouldblowup SaintPeter's.Themalignantswaggeryofthethreatwassostartling thatpeoplewouldnotbelieveityet itwasmade.

smoothingiron-that'saflatironwith thehandlebrokenoff.Icouldbeat anybodyinmypartofthecountryat that,andIdon'tthinkIhavefound amanyetwhooanbeatme.

Takingaftermyfatherthatway, andmybrotherRichard(who'safine athlete),Inaturallywentinfor everythingwhenImademyhomein America.Ihavetheworld'srecord withthediscus,althoughIhaveheard itclaimedthatsomeoftheHungarianshavemadegreatthrows.Last yearIwontheall-roundchampionship smashingtheworld'srecord.

"InwritingaboutMartinSheridan,"saysthewriterofthearticlein the"World,""Iwillsaythatheis notonlythegreatestandmostmodestathleteintheworld,butheisalsooneofthefinestmenIhaveever beenluckyenoughtoknow.Inthe verybestsenseofthewordMartin isa"goodsport."Winning,heis alwaysreadywith'ahandshakeanda wordofcondoleacefortheloser.To hearhimsay'Youhadalittlebad luckto-day-butyou'llwinnexttime. Thatwasagrandeffortyoumadeat thefinish,anyway.'isalmostenough toremovethestingofdefeat.SheridanisapolicemaninNewYork.He mighthavestayedinAthensandhave becomeageneralinthearmy,orgovernorofaprovincebuthepreferred theoldbeat.Physicallyourstar point-winnerisanidealathlete.He standswithinhalfaninchofsixfeet. weighs178poundsinhisathleticsuit. andhasalongerreachthanFitzsimmons. Hehasbeenintraining, moreorless,allthetimeforthepast tenyears,andhasbeensteadilyimproving.TwoyearsagoRalphRose. theCaliforniagiant,tiedwith'Sheridaninithrowingthediscus.Since that.timenoone,notevenRose,has comenearhisperformance.Besides thediscusandthestoneandtheshot, Martinisanexpertwiththesepoundweight,whichhecanthrow overthirtyfeet.Hehasclearedsix feetinanexhibitionhighjump,and candoaboutelevenfeetwiththe vaultingpole.Twenty-onefee%hasno terrorsforhimintherunningbroad jump. Ifyoukeepyoureyeonthisparticularchampionduringthenextfour yearsyou'llseemorerecordbreaking. Andit'snosurethingthatMartin Sheridancouldn'tgoovertotheOlympicgamesfouryearsfromnow, aloneandsingle-handed.andwin enougheventstodefeattheEnglish team.Hediditthistime,bythe way.ifyoudon'tlumpAustralia. Canada.andIrelandinwithEngland andScotland. ForEnglandand Scotlandcombinedonlymadeeight points,whileMartin.Sheridancarried offmorethantwiceasmany-nineteen."

TheProposed"lindenontiuOwl"XighSchoolforGirls,

CONDEMNEDBYTHE(ANGLICAN) "WESTAUSTRALIANCHURCH NEWS."

-:0:-

InitsissuedatedJanuary1st,the "WestAustralianChurchNews"(the AnglicanorganofthisState)thus writesoftheproposed"undenominational"highschoolforgirls:Weconfesswedonotliketheideaof theproposednewundenominational HighSchoolforGirls.Asaneducationalprojectoncommerciallines,we doubtwhetheritwillproveeithera commercialoraneducationalsuccess. Asforitsundenominationalcharacter, thatwillonlybesecuredinproportionasitismadeabsolutelysecular. Secularismistheonlytrueundenonenationalism. Allotherundenominationalismretainsatleast.someelementofitsoriginaldenominationalism.Ortoputthesameproposition inanotherform,whenyouhaveeliminated(tomChristianityeverything whichthis,that,ortheotherdenominationobjectsto.youwillhavenothingleft.

Theresponsibilityforthisdoesnot liewithChristianity,butwith'human nature. Thesameprincipleapplies allround.Ifyoueliminatedfrom thebulkofpublicopinionuponany subjectwhatever,allthoseopinions whichwerenotuniversallyheld.you wouldhavenopublicopinionleft.

Notonlysettlement.butwhatisof muchmoreimportanceatpresent,develoinneinthasmadesuchadvancesin thenorth-easternnortionofthedistrict.,thatfurtherreligiousaccommodationisurgentlyneeded.Thefoundationstoneofanewchurchhasbeen laidatGoomalling,andwithina shorttimeanotherchurchistobe builtatJennacubinebycommandof hisLordshiptheMostRev.Dr.Gibney. Thisnewchurchwillafford muchdesiredaccommodationtothe numeroussettlersaroundJurokine, .Jenapullen.andWoneainine,whileat thesametimelesseningbesixmiles thedistancetobetravelledbythe priestfromNewcastle.Theopening oftheNewYearthusbringsatleast onenewdevelopmenttoToodyay.It isahappyauguryofthefuture.

W.Zimpelhasjustreceivedanother shipmentoffoldinggo-carts.These areimprovedonthepreviousshipment,nowbeingrightup-to-dateall thedefectsarenowremedied,andyou cangettheexactarticleyouwant..

W.Zimpelwantstoimpressuponyou theneceesityoforderingoneofthese cartsatonce.asheanticipatesabig rushfortheselines.

'Ll/CISFEDrOMPottNinof4f1years' provesefficacyforroughs,Colds AsthmaandBreetebitte.ete.

"WewillblowuptheVatican.and allcontains,atthefirstthreatof war,asitwillnotleaveanenemy behinduswhenweflytothefrontier."wasthedeclarationmadein 1891bythepartyofactioninRome, asreportedinthe"JournaldeGeneve,"andquotedinthe"Moniteurde Rome"ofthebeginningofNovetriber inthatyear. IntheNovemberof 1882the"Rassegna,"ajournalofthe LiberalPartyinRome,replyingto the"MoniteurdeRome.*onthe RomanQuestion.publishedthefollowinglines--"Italymayfindherselfin psesenceofthisdilemma,eitherto succumbortoblowuptheVatican. Itispossiblethatshemaysuccumb, butitisstillmoreprobablethatbeforesuccumbingshewilldemolishthe Vatican.Suchisto-daythetrue,inexorableformofthisgreatquarrel, andtheeMoniteurdeRome"woulddo welltoconsideritasweconsiderit, anditwillthenseethatwearenot employingrhetoricwhenwesaythat itisplayingwithfireanddynamite." Thatwastheexpressionoftheliberal"Rassegna"of1882,thenunder the'directionofSignorTorraca.Nine yearslaterTorracawasdirectorof the"Opinione."theofficialjournal oftheGovernmentinRome.Itis notimprobablethat'theideasthus spreadbroadcastaquarterofacenturyagomayhaveblossomedinto actionnow.andthattheunknown individualwhokindledthebombin St.Peter'sonSundaylastmayhave desiredtoshowhoweasyitwouldbe tocarryouteffectivelythethreat.of the"Rassegna."

CheWorld'sGreatestAthlete.

:0:

MartinSheridan,thegreatestpoint winnerintheworld'scarnivalof sports,recentlyheldatAthens,Greece themanwhodefeatedtheGreeksat theirowngame.thustoldRobertElgrenintheNewYork"World."the storyofhislife.andhowhewonthe eventsintheOlympicgames:IwasborninCountyMayo.Ireland.twenty-fiveyearsago-May28. It'sagreatplaceforathletes. My fatherwasoneofthebestinthe County.Ilewasagreatreaperand agreatweighsthrower. Idonot thinkabetterathleteeverlived.My fathercouldalwaysheatmeIneverythinghutlb.lightweights.Itisa greatgameinIrelandtothrowthe

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND. Laves.

Steamers.Tons.Comm'der.Frem'le

Barbarous,10,915,H.Langrestar,

January11.

Scharnhorst,8131,L.Maass,Feb.13.

Bremen,11,570,R.Nierich,March13.

Bulow,8,500,H.Formes,April2. York,8,500, ,April30. May28. June25. Kleist.,8,500 Goben,8,500, Billow,8,500,H.Formes,July23. AllTwinScrew.

Soundenominationalismisalogical fiction.Itisonlyalongnamefor nothingatall.Pan-denotruinationalismisamuchmorecreditablething. We-don'tlikethethoughtofthisundenominationalHighSchoolatall. Then.again.wethinkitveryhard ontheexistingGirls'HighSchools todiscreditthem,andthentrytoabsorbthem.Itwouldbemuchbetter intheinterestsofeducationtotry anddevelopthem.Ifgirls'education wantsstimulating,whyshouldnot theState,orphilanthropicindividuals orcorporations,establishplentyof scholarshipsandexhibitions.and therebysetsomesortofpremiumon girls'education.Thishaslongbeen donebountifullyandwithexcellentresultsinthecorrespondingcaseof boys'education.WhyhavethepromotersofGirls'SteondarySchools beensolongneglectedinthismatter? Setavalueoneducationintheeyes ofparentsandscholars.andthatwill createademand.andthedemandwill createitsownsupply.

TheChurchandpllorct. -mot

COMMENDATIONBYPROTESTANT

MINISTER.

TheRev.E.L.Powell,pastorofthe FirstChristianChurchalLouisville, Kentucky,inarecentsermongave utterancetosomestrongconvictions onthedivorcequestionandcommendedtheCatholicChurchforitsconsistency.Deploringtherapidgrowthin Kentuckyofwhathecalledthe divorceevil,Dr.Powellattackedin vigorouslanguagethegrowingpublic sentimentinfavouroftheremarriage ofdivorcees.Hesaid:-

FOREASTERNSTATES.

Bremen.onoraboutFebruary

Bulow.onoralimit!larch2.

"ShameonthattypeofAmericanism.Ibelievethattherighteousscorn ofthepublicshouldbefelt,inthismat terasaverywhipofsteel.Tothink thatthisstateofaffairsshouldexist SaloonReturnTicketsareavailableinKuntucky-Kentucky.thehomeof forTWOYEARS. chivalry.pridingherselfonherhonor ROUNDtheWORLD,£78to£157.ofwomanhood.hersplendidtraditions, hermagnificentideals,herglorious manhoodandrefinedwomanhood.Be itsaidtothehonoroftheCatholic Churchthatithasconsistentlysafeguardedthemarriageinstitution.It isunquestionablytruethatithas steodasastonewallagainstmarital infidelity. Ibelievethetimehas comewhenallthechurchesshoulddeclinetoremarrydivorcees."

GeneralAgent&forW.A.L.RATAZZI&CO..FremantleandPerth. Sub-AgentsKalgoorlie-MAUGHAN and BURNER. Oaraldto-EDWARDPOPE.

LINUMCATHARTICUMPILLS'of MountainI-lax lereeablyAperient. Worthyoftrial.

CarnivalBRENNANSPiGlimpse ofdolor! ofEden!

THEMOSTEA171IFULSIGHTINPERTH.

AnAstonishingSuccessfromtheStart.ARecordCrowdinvades BrennansBigWarehouseeversincetheOpeningDay.Anddailythere isanIncreasingStreamofPurchasersthroughthebrilliantly-decorated Show-rooms,ThebuildingisablazewiththeMostDelightfulConfection speciallyimportedfromParis,NewYorkandLondon.

BRENNANS KEEPSTEPWITH THELIVELYDANCE OFSPRINGFASHIOiNS. BRENNANS'NEWWAREHOUSE HAS-STREET,PERTH.

TheDaintiestandMostEntrancingGoodscanbePurchasedattheVeryLowestPrices compatiblewithReasonableProfits. VisititNow!FornowIstheAllottedTime.

Lessattachingtotheirefforts,and statedthathethoughttheMayorwas inerrorwithregardtothepres-mtationofMr.Gooch'sprizes,ashetelievedMr.Goochwouldhavepresentedthemhimselfonlyforindisposition. Afternoontea.hospitablyprovided bythestaffoftheconvent,wasthen partakenof,afterwhichspecimensof thescholars'workinmapping,writing.needle.andfancyworkwereexaminedandmuchadmired.

Alargenumberofparentsand friendsofthechildrenattendingthe PresentationConventSchool,earnervon,attendedattheschoolonMondayafternoon,December17th,towitnessthefirstofwhatitishopedwill bealongseriesofsuccessfulprizedistributions.Itspeakswellforthe teachingstaffoftheschoolthatwithinninemonthsoftheirarrivalthey shouldhave40scholars,andastime goesonthisnumberisboundtolargelyincrease.Parentsresidingin themorenortherncentresrealisethat theycansecureagoodeducationfor theirchildrenwithouthavingrecourse toPerthcolleges,andasecrieueeof thisthereareatpresenttwoor threeboardershailingfromtheRoebourneandPortIledlanddistricts.and everyprobabilityoftherebeingadditionalonesaftertheChristmasvacation.Thecrowdedstateofthelarge roomusedasahighschoolafforded proofoftheinteresttakeninthe schoolandscholars.andthosewhose presencewasactuatedchieflybycuriosityweresotakenwiththehospitalityextendedtothemandtheeffortsofthechildrentoplease.that nextyear'sprizedayshouldseethem attendnotoutofcuriosity,butin anticipationofanotherenjoyableafternoon.Afteranumberofthescholarshadentertainedthevisitorswith pianoforteandviolinselectionsand songs.theMayor(Mr.D.N.McLeod) roseendsaidonbehalfofthevisitor.hewishedtothankthechildren fortheselectionstowhichtheyhad listened.whichtwitleneisi(aren'ttraining.andwhich'hadbeengreatlyappreciated OnbehalfoftheReverend MotheroftheConventhewishedto thankthevisitorsfortheirpresence. Withrazardtotheinstitutionhehad receivednoInstructionstromthe ReverendMotherasteewhatheshould sayandthereforebemustaskminion

fewmonthsbackpmentedforopen competitiontwoprizesforessays. Thecompetitionwasapublicone.the subjectswereannouncedpublicly,the prizeswerecompetedforpublicly.and 'hethoughttheyshouldhavebeenpresentedpoblielv Theprizeshadbeen wonbypupilsofth'eConventschool.

lieunderstood,however,fromthe ReverendMotherthitacertain amountoffeelingexistedwithregardtothecompetitionandunder thecircumstancestheprizeswerepresentedprivately.Whilsthecouldnot butadmirethespiritwhichactuated theReverendlikither,hethoughtno differenceshouldhavebeenmadeinthe presentationoftheseprizesfromthe otherswhichtheysawonthetable.

TheGoldfieldsFresh

:: APPEALTOMR.CARNEGIE. -:o:EveryoneinthisStateisinsympaoinPou°

illSee°

Topresentthemprivatelydidnotto !himseemfairtoMr.Goochorfairto thechildrenwhohadwonthem.However,theprizeshadbeenpresentedand hewouldnowconcludehisremarksby ,congratidatingthechildrenwilehad wonthem. Mr.McLeodthenpresentedtheprizeswonattheschool examination.

settingforththegenuinenessandthe worthinessoftheworkinwhichthe Goldfields,FreshAirLeagueis,engaged.AmongotherthingsthePremiersaysinhisletter:-"IunderstandthattheEasternGoldfields FreshAirLeagueofWesternAustralia(Incorporated)proposetoappeal toyourgenerosityinconnectionwith theworkinwhichtheyhavebeenen. gagedforsomeyearsput.IUhl thisopportunity,therefore,ofassuringyouthatsuchacoursemeetswith myheartyapproval,andIshouldbe/ delightedtolearnthatyoucansee yourwaycleartoassisttheleaAue. Inorderthatyoumaybefullyavare oftheoperationsoftheleague,Imay AirLeague. saythatitwasstartedearlyin1901, forthepurposeofenablingsickand convalescentchildrenofminersand othersontheinteriorgoldfieeisof WesternAustraliatorecruittheir healthattheseaside.Noneofthe office-bearersreceiveanyremuneration

ifhesaidmorethanhewasexpected to,buthefeltconstrainedtosaya fewwords.Itwasaboutninemonths sincetheteachingstaffhadarrivedin theirmidst,andtheyweretobecongratulatedonthewonderfulprogress made.asevidencedbythenumberof childrenattendingtheschool.theadvancementtheyhadmade.andthe magnificentstructurewhichhadbeen erectedfortheiraccommodation,lie trustedtheschoolwouldcontinueto prosperandwouldremainalive institution.He(Mr.McLeod)didnot seewhypeopleshouldnottryandlive inharmonyandhelponeanother. WithregardtotheConventschool. theteacherswereallladiestrainedfor theiravocationtowhichtheydevoted theirlives.Ifapersonweresick, haorsheconsultedatrainedspecialist.,andinmattersofeducationthe PresentationSisterhoodweretrained specialists. Amatterwhichhewould liketorefertowasthedistribution oftheprizesfortheessaysrecentlythywiththegrandworkwhichthe-thewholeworkisalaboroffoiecompetedfor..ThosepresentwouldGoldfieldsFreshAirI:agiieisdoingandI.knowofnoorganisationinthis rememberthatMr.Gooch.oneoftheinprovidinganannualmonth'sholi-Statethathasdonenoblerworkin districtsleadingpastoralists.hadadayatthesea-sideforth'echildrentheinterestsoftheyounger:ceneraoftheGoldfields. WantoffundsVon." alonepreventsthecommitteefrom extendingitswork.,andenabling -every"chihdinthearidinteriorto enjoytheboonofanannualsummer holidayonthebracing,breezysouthwestcoast-adAlbanyorBunbury. Atpresentthegoodworkiscarried onbymeansofprivatesubscriptions. theproceedsofefitertainments,and a£for£subsidyfronttheGovernment.Theprincipaldrawback,however,isthewantofaccommodation housesoftheirownatBunburyand Albanyandwithaviewtothatpurposealetterofappealhasbeensent toMr.Carnegieinthehopethatthe workmayenlist,hispracticalsympathy.£1500iswhatisaskedfor-a merenothingtoatitanwhoisgiving awaymillionsforlibrariesandother purposes-anditistobehopedthat theappealwillnotonlyhesuccessful. butthattheamountaskedforwillbe doubledbythatphilanthropicgenttertian. Mr.StaniforthSmithistheinovin::: spiritin thisappeal.andtoadd

Dr.IliekenhoibaniinthecourseofweighttohisletterthePremierhas afewremarksromplimentedtheRev-alsofavouredtheSocietywithalet erendMotherandherstaffonthesue-ter(tobeenclosedtoMr.Carnegie)

ALargeAssortmentofBreadPlatters, t1/5/-,E1/12'6,£2;Knives 7/6.

E7310.SilverTrowelinCase, £4/15/-othersat£5/15/andt7/10/-. ElectroSilverplatedChild's 1.4.Chtiol,/r6s, 11/6,18/6, £1/5/-.

03156.-ColdWateror ClaietJug,Z2/7/6; others,X1/7/6. G2669.-9ct.

4/6; Silver-plated,1/6.

F4442.-E.POilandVinegar Frame,£1/12/6.

":0114F: est*:

ASplendidSelectionofManicureSets att1/1/-,£1/7/6.E1/15/-,t2/5/-. £2/10/-to£8/10/-.

F4571.CaseSolidSilverSpoonend Serviettefling,£1/5/-;other canefrom4/S.

F6533.-E.P.N.S.HotWear KettleandStand.E5IV-,

F7700.-Handsomely EmbossedandSilver. platedPrizeCup,lika high,£2;othersat1* Rd.,21e30s.,andup. wards.

G3352.PrettyBedroomClock,8/6.

NickelSil-

RanfordBros,

therearenotwantingmanypeoplewhoseeinitabadadvertisement forWesternAustralia,inasmuchasit wouldseemtoemphasiseourinability andSimpsonCotoprovidefundsforourownphilanthropicpurposes,andalsotodisclose certaindiscomfortsoflifeinWestern Australiawhichitshouldbeourobjecttoavoidbringingintoanyundue prominence,suchas,forinstance,the hotandtryingnatureoftheclimate

LeadingHouse.

450HayStreet. THE FORBOOTS AndShoes

CallandInspectourNewChampagne Shoes,threeshapes,inallsizes.

THERANFORDBOOT ForMen17s.bd. TheELITEBOOTPALACE

BecauseIusetherightDrugs,the rightproportionsandofthequalitytheDoctorexpectswiththismy *Ayisdone. IFYOUWISERINGUP149,AND BOYWILLCALLFORPRESCRIPTIONANDRETURN WHENFILLED GIVEMEATRIAL.

F.A.Provost, M.P.S.

(PerthMedicalDispensary). PHARMACEUTICALCHEMIST,406 HAY-STREET,ape.UnitedStores (andatCr.BrisbaneandWilliam sheets). Tel.l40.

DEATH.

CONNOR.-Ofyourcharityprayfor reposeofthesoulofJamesConnor,whowasaccidentallydrowned atAlbanyon22ndDecember, 1906.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

31eal:A.ccerci

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,and tt"undauntedspiritresistiniquityand try.0conquerevilwithgood,havingbefore furoyestherewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PiusIX

PERTH,SATURDAY,JAN.12,1906

IlltheGoldfieldsdistricts.Muchas thisviewofthequestionwillappeal tomany,anddeprecatedassuenan allegedunfavourableadvertisementfor thisStatewillbeinsomequarters, therewouldstillappeartoDeample justificationatthebackoftheappeal whichhasbeenmadetoMr.Carnegie byMr.Smith,backedupbyaletter ofapprovalfromthePremier.Lathe firstplace,Mr.Carnegieisinthe happypositionofpossessinganalmostunlimitedsupplyofmoney-that essentialelementformakingsmooth andeasythewaysofthepromoters ofphilanthropicobjects.Andwhat ismoretothepurpose,heiswilling todistributeitinbothlargeand smallsumswherever-regardlessof country-itcanbeshowntohimthat itsbestowalwillalleviatethediscomfortsofthepeopleoraidintheir eesalandintellectualwell-being.We neednothetoldthattoaccomplish theseobjectsasfarasMr.Carnegie's philanthropicgiftswillenablehimorallhiswealthforthatmatter-he neednotgooutside,forexample.the cityofLondon.Nodoubt,hewould findthereasufficientnumberofoh-

jectsofcharitytoswallowup-and leaveunsatisfied-allthemoney

MyStockofPerfumes,DruggistSundriesandToiletRequisitesisthestill largestandmostrepleteinthehecouldspareforthepurpose.That State. consideration.however.isneitherhere northere.Mr.Oarnegie,indistributingaportionofhiswealth,forsonic unaccountablereasonorother.has seenfittobestowhisbenefactions hereandthereandeverywhereall overtheworld.thismodeofdistri butionmaybeduetooneofthe eccentricitiestowhichthepeculiar positionofbeingamillionaireentitleshim.oritmayevenbe duetoacravingforworld-wideadvertisement. Whateverhismotive maybeinsoactingmattersbut, littlesolongasanylocalityor institutionreceiveshisfavourableconsideration.Andhenceitis,Mr.Carnegie'sdesiretodogooddeedsbeing socomprehensive,thatappealingfor aidtohim,evenfromWesternAustralia,is,toacertainextent,justifiable.Moreover.theGoldfieldsFresh AirLeaguewantsmoremoneyto facilitateandextenditsgoodwork; and,suchbeingnotforthcomingin thisState.noranyprospectsofobtainingit.itisnoteasytofind faultwiththeactionofthosewho areappealing onitsbehalftoa sourcewhencethereiseverypossibilityofobtainingiteasilyandat

GOLDFIELDSFRESHAIR LEAGUE.

TheChildren'sFreshAirLeagueof theEasternGoldfieldsisnowIns&fair waytoattainworld-widecelebrity. Asyetthatinstitution,notwithstandthe.grandworkinwhichitisengaged,ispracticallyunknownoutside WesternAustraliabutshouldthe appealonitsbehalf,whichhasnow beenmadetoMr.Carnegieformonetaryassistance.meetwithapractical response,itisquitecertainthatit willattainanotorietytheworldover inconsequence,asMr.Carnegie's benefactionsarechronicledandcommenteduponinalmosteverynewspaperinEngland and'America. Againstthis"begging-letter"business oftheGoldfieldsFreshAirLeague

toliveinironbuildingswhichare alikemostsusceptibletothecoldof winterandtheheatofsummer.To thosechildrentheannualholidayat theseasideisagodsend;theylook forwardtoitwithjoythevisionsof itintheiryouthfulmindsmaketheir year'sworkatschoolapleasureas theycountthedayswhichseparate themfromarompontheseabeach, andanall-round"good'time"onthe Coast,whencetheygobackhealthy, andstrongandhappy,adelightto theirparentsandtheirteachersalike. Havinghadaholiday,withall itsincidentalpleasures,attheseaside,thehappyresults-theirjoy, andthankfulnessandgoodhealthmorethancompensateforthelabours ofthosewhoareengaged'inthephilanthropicwork.

Fortheterm-nowaboutfiveyears -duringwhich'thecentralcommiiece oftheLeaguehasbeeninexistence 2123childrenaltogetherhavebeen senttothecoast,viz.,510in1903, 472in1904,521in1905,and620 in1906.Oflastyear'sholiday-makersKalgoorliesent218andBoulder 264,whileGwalia-Leonora,Malletes, Bulong,Kookynie,Kanowna,andBardoealsosenttheircontineests.It willthusbeseenthattheworkofthe FreshAirLeaguehasitsroma:stems innearlyallthecentresoftheeasternGoldfields,andthattheonlyimpedimenttofurtherextensioninlooa,litiesandincreaseinnumbersis purelyamatterofexpense.The averagecostperchildforcloseon fourweeks'holidayduring1906was £219s,whichmakestheexpenditure

forlastyearaboutLi theaveragecostper buryandAlbanywas 1904£37s,andfor Roughly,then,the2,1 havebenefitedbythe theFresh'AirLeague

804).For1903 childatBun. £217s3d,for 1905£38sad. 23childrenwho goodofficesof havecostabout

£6,500.Thesefiguresspeakwellfor theactivityandgenerosityofthe goldfieldscommunity.Itmay.behere interestingtonotethatthedistance whichthechildrenhavetotravelfrom Gwaliais1,501)miles(returntrip), fromMenzies1,350miles,andfrom Kalgoorlie1.190miles. Another pleasingfeatureinconnectionwiththe conductoftheundertakingisthat,so far,noaccidenthashappened.This fact,initself,speaksvolumesforthe excellentsmannerinwhichthechildren arelookedafter.Aswehavealready saidonmanyoccasionsinreferringto thegoodworkwhichtheGoldfields FreshAirLeagueisaccomplishingit isaninstitutionthatdeservesevery aidandencouragement.Thereisno childontheEasternGoldfieldswho wouldnotbebenefitedbyamonth's stayattheseasideduringthehot summermonths.

ChangesofPriestsinPerth Diocese.

makingarrangementsfortheSt.Patrick.'sDaycelebration.TheRev.Fr. Brennanpresided. Itwasunanimouslyagreedthatthedayshouldbe celebratedbyaprocessionthroughthe streetsandagaelicsportsmeeting (ontheBoulderrace-course,ifavailable),andthatanationalconcert andballshouldbeheldatnight.Mr. R.Lanewasappointedsecretary.

TheBoys'! Boys''Choin-TheCathedral boys'choir,whichhasbeenpractisingforsometimeundertheconductorshipofMr.W.J.Westhoven,will singinthe.CathedraloftheImmaculateConceptiononSundayweek,the 20thinst.,andwillnumberinall70 or80voices.ThetwofinalpracticeswillbeheldonTuesdayand Thursdaynightsnextweek,whenparentsarerequestedtoseethatallthe boysarepresent.-ThePerthchoir willbeassistedonthe0.s.ingSunday bytheGleudaloughOr ageChoir. andthenialemembersoftheCathedralchoir.

-:o:-

Dr.KennyHonoured.-Thecables bringthenewsthathisHoliness, PiusX.,hasappointedDr.Kenny,a prominentMelbourneCatholic,amemberofthePapalNobleGuard.ReadersofthispaperwillrememberreadinganinterviewwithDr.Kennywhich wepublishedtowardtheendof1904, whentheworthydoctorwasonhis wayhome.AtthattimeDr.Kenny paidavisittotheNewNoroiaMission,anaccountofwhichwaspublishedinthe"Record.''

-:0:-

ChristianBrothers'College.-The studentsofthiscollegeaccomplisheda featattherecentUniversityeicaminationswhichhasneverbeenequalledby anyschoolinSouthorWestAustraliainthepast,andwhichwillprobablynotbesurpassclforalongtime tocome.viz.,thatofgettingnest andsecondplacesintheJunior.first andsecondplaces.intheSenior.cn.l firstplaceintheHigherPublicUniversityexaminationfromallschools andcollegesinSouthandWestern Australia.Itnravhementioned,as allinstanceoftheexcellentresultsobtained,thateightoutoftheninestudentswhofigureintheGreekhonor listoftheJuniorarepupilsofthis college,whichalsosecuredfirstplace inFrenchinSeniorandfirstinHigher Latin.

KingEdwardtoVisitIreland.-King Edward(saystheNewYork"Irish World")istopayavisittoIreland earlyinthespring,landingatCork, insteadofatDublin,andwilltourin thesoutherncounties,makingbrie& staysatvariouscountryhousesbeforegoingtoDublin,wherehewill makehisheadqttartersattheViceregalLodge,inPhoenixPark.The lodgeisalreadybeingsubjectedto extensivealterations.redecorationand furnishing,inpreparationforthestay there,whichisexpectedtoextendthree weeks.TheKing,whileatDublin, willnotbeinanysenseoftheword. theguestoftheViceroy,butwillbe underhisownroofattheViceregal Lodge.whichisbeingturnedoverby LordAberdeen.

once.IfanybodyinthisStatewishes totakeMr.Carnegie'splace.andsupplytheneededcash; orevenifit canbe.pointedouthowthenecessaryamountcanbelocallyraised andthedifficulty-thusovercome,the newswillbewelcomednotonlyby thecommitteeoftheLeague,butby everyindividualintheState,awlMr. Carnegie'saidwillnotbe.needed.

AstothegoodworkwhichtheLeagueleasdoneandisstilldoingthere is,happily,onlyoneopinion,andthat ofthehighest.NooneinthisState, atalleventsnoone'whohaslivedon theGoldfields.needberemindedof thenecessitytohelp,notonlyto makeendurable.huttopreservethe healthandthelivesofthechildren onthegoldfields,manyofwhomhave

HisLordshiptheBishop,hasbeen pleasedtomakethefollowingchanges intheDiocese:TheVeryRev.DeanO'Reillyfrom CoolgardietoYork;theRev.P. LynchfromYorktoCoolgardiethe Rev.P.DonagherfromBusseltonto PerththeRev.J.Maloneyfrom PerthtoBusseltontheRev.M. ReidyfromAlbanytoRavensthorne theRev.J.ReidyfromGuildfordto AlbanytheRev.T.O'Gormanfrom PerthtoBouldertheRev.H. O'ReillyfromPerthtoGuildford; theRev.J.MastersonfromPo"hto KalgoorlietheRev.B.Faganftoin MenziestoVictoriaPark;theRev. M:GrehanfromMenziestoCott.sloe theRev.T.GilroyfromBoulderto Menzies.

NEWSANDNOTES.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations.-A preliminarymeetingwasheldinAll Hallows'schoolroom,Boulder,on Mondaynight,forthepurposeof

Mr.R.W.PennefatheratRoebourne. -Mr.R.W.Pennefather,whoiscontestingthevacancyintheNorthProvinceoftheLegislativeCouncil,addressedtheelectorsoftheRoebourne divisionintheCouncilChamber.Roebourne,onthe28thult.Therebeing onlyashorttimeathisdisposalthe wasforcedtocurtailhisremarks.Hesetforth,however,ina fewwordstheprincipalfeaturesof hismanifesto. Touchingonlocal matters,hestronglyadvocateda. watersupplyforRoebourne.ThePointSampson-Roebourneconnection bytramwaywas,inhisopinion,absolutelynecessary.asthechargesfor lighteragewereasmuch'asitwould costtoshipthecargoeshometoEngland.Hewouldalsostronglyurge upontheGovernmenttheadvisability oftheerectionofStatebatteries, boringforartesianwater,andtesting thecountryatadepthforminerals; subsidising,£1for£1,thegenuine prospector,includingtheappointment ofanefficientmetallurgist,forassayingthesamplesofthesmallprospectoratanominalcost.HewasopposedtohandingovertheStatedebts totheCommonwealth,andthusdenudingourselvesofourlastasset, andlosingallcontrolofourborrowingpowers. Thefollowingmotion wascarriedalmostunanimously

"That,intheopinion-ofthismeeting,

Mr.R.W.Pennefather.whohasso ablysetforthhisviewsconcerningthe requirementsoftheNorthProvince hastheconfidenceoftheelectorsof theRoebournedivision."

dressedapublicmeetinginillsMajesty'sTheatre,andmadeabrilliant andforcefulappealonbehalfofthe causeofself-governmentforIrela,ul. Mr.JosephDevlin,M.P.,addresseda crowdedandenthusiasticmeetingin theTownHall,Wellington.onFriday evening.TheHon.T.W.111siop, MayorofWellington,presided.Resolutionsinsupport.ofthecauseof self-governmentforIrelandwerecarriedbyacclamation. Afeat:iceof the.proceedingsiwastheelNuent speechofthePremier,SirJeeeple Ward,whoexpressedhisappreciation ofthesplendidworkdonebyMr.Devlin.

FromtheNewZealand"Tablet"of December20th,welearnthatMr.JosephDevlin,M.P.,theIrishdelegate, hasbeengreetedmostenthusiastically inNewZealand. Saysthe"Tablet":-Asbrieflystatedinourlastissue,Mr.Devlin,M.P., arrivedinDunedinbythefirstexpress onWednesdayoflastweek,having addressedaverysuccessfulmeetingat Goreonthepreviousevening.The distinguishedvisitorwasmetatthe RailwayStationbyhisLordship BishopVerdon,Rev..leathersCoffey (Adm.St.Joseph'sCathedral), Cleary,Ryan,Corcoran,andBuckley, Mr.J.B.Callan(chairmanofthereceptioncommittee),andseveralother membersofthatbody.Mr.Devlin wasaccompaniedtoDunedinbyVery Rev.Mgr.O'Leary(Lawrence)and VeryRev.FatherO:Neill(Milton).It isneedlesstosaythathewasreceivedwitharealIrishwelcomeby thosepresent.Afterabriefinterchangeofcompliments,hewasdriven, accompaniedbytheRightRev.Dr.. Verdon,totheBishop'spalace.being theguestofhisLordshipduringhis stayinDunedin. MeDevlindeliveredasplendidaddressinthePrincessTheatre,Dunedin,attheconclusionofwhichitwas announcedthattheamount,contributedincashtotheparliamentary fundhadexceeded£300. The amounthassincethenbeenincreased toover£330.whichisconsidereda verylargesum,bakingintoaccount thetimeoftheyear,andalsothata verysuccessfulfortnight'sbazaarhad onlybeenbroughttoaconclusiona few(laysbeforeMr.Devlin'svisit.

Mr.Devlinalsoaddressedlargeabd enthusiasticmeetings at, Oamaru. where£100wassubscribed,andat TimaruwhereNearly£100wascontributedtowardsthe1tomeRulefund. ThesubscriptionsinInvercargillon behalfoftheHomeRulefundareexpectedtoreach£100bythetimethe listsareclosed.Goresubscribed £100.includingthesumof£25from Queenstown.

LECTUREBYMR.J.J..SIMONS. -:0:Kanakas.Thefirsthistoricalrecord oftheintroductionofcooliesintoAustraliarelatedtotheearliestsettlementatAlbany,inourownState, wherein1835asmallbeechofcoolies werelandedundercontractforwages of2sadperweek.Itwasinthe.fiftiesthatthelargertinfluxofChinese occurred.Theearlydiscoveriesof goldinVictoriaandNewSouthWales attractedmanythousandsofthesaffron-colouredracestotheshoresof Australia.InthesixtiesandseventiestheQueenslandgolddiscoveties broughtoutmanyothercontingents, untilatonestageofQueensland'sthistorytherewere30,000Chinesework. in onthePalmerRiverdiggings alone. Furthermore,inthesixties theriseinsugarandcotton,consequentuponthecivilwarinAmerica, ledtotheestablishmentofsugarand

(BY"ATI-11108.e) --:0:--

"Athmos"inadheringtohisrule nottopublishalgebraicalsolutionsto hisquestionsisconfinedbywayof selectiontothatof"Tyro."which heherepresentstohisreaders:-

Thequestionistwonumbersarein theratioof7totoe.Iftohesubtractedfromeach,theremaindersare intheratiooftto2.Findthenumbers.

SolutionThedifferencebetween eachpairofnumbersisthesamein cottonplantationsinQueensland.eachcase. These,itshouldberemarked,wereiestablishedandworkedbywhitelabour,Zoe-7.=3,1and = 52 anditwasnotuntilthefallinthe 3i" priceofthesecommoditieswhichlot-e.toe=etxdifference,thatisthe loweduponthesettlementofpeacelargernumber=13xdifference(a) betweentheNorthernandSouthern Again2-I=1 Largernumber StatesofAmericathattheintroduc-i tionofKanakaswasdecidedupon.nsecondcase=2Xdifference(b) ThereasonfortheKanakatradewas,hence.thedifferencebeingthesame therefore,acommercialone,andthisineachcase,wefind tradeledtotherecordingofthemostLargernumber1stcase revoltingpagesinthehistoryofour 32 2=.het Continent.AnothergreatavenueofLargernumberandcase11 wealthwastheworkingofthepearlinggrounds,'underthejurisdictionof theQueenslandGovernment.Buta fewyearsaftertheirdiscoverythis.industryfeltintothehandsoftheJapanese.The'positioninQueensland wasthereforethatthethreegreatest avenuesofwealthwerelargelyheld bycolouredraces-goldproductionby Chinese,sugarproductionbyKanakas, andpearl-shellingbyJapanese.

PertheatiolieYoung men'sSociety.

TheusualweeklymeetingoftheSocietywasheldon7thinst.ThePresident,Mr.Finn,presidedoveragood attendanceofmembers.Mr. Troy,M.L.A.,wasunanimouslyelectalanhonorarymember.Mr.A. Stokeswasnominatedasacandidate formembershipsThespecial,usiness oftheeveningtooktheformofalecturebyMr.J.J.Simons,whothose ashissubject"TheWhiteAustralia Doctrine,itsbirth,growthanttostification." Mr.Simonshandledhis subjectmostlucidly,andoutlinedthe historyofthe"WhiteAustralia"aoctrinefromitsbirthtothepresent day.Thelectureprovedveryinterestingandinstructive.and;lie -.0cietyisdeeplyindebtedtoMr..canon forthetroublehehastakenI.)deliveralecturewhichisofsuch nationalinterest.

Mr.Simonsthenaskedhisaudience tobrieflyglanceatthebirthand 'growthofthepolicyofrestriction whichhadultimatelyculminatedin thetotalexclusionofthecoloured races.Asearlyas11451Wm.Charles Wentworth.theAustralianpatriot, washeardinoppositiontotheintroductionofChinese.In1853awarm agitationagainstthesameraceoccurredatBendigo.TheMongoliads, altertheeffortsofthediggers,seemed tobetreatedsympatheticallybythe Government,andonehistorianstated thatthiswasoneofthecontributory causeswhichledtotheEurekastockaderising.In1861theriotsat LambingFlat.NewSouthWales.occurred.andtheminers,inarudefashion.registeredtheirobjectiontothe presenceofChinese.Itrequiredthe sendingalargedetachmentofsoldiersandabatteryofartilleryto quellwhatthreatenedtoripenintoa revolution.

16-11=5,buttherealdifferenceisto s.5 to 16largernumber largernumberis32,and ,2x7 io 21 .*.32and21are 4 thenumbers.

"Athutos"cannotgivecredittoany ofhiscorrespondentsforforwarding correctanswerswithoutsolutionsto showhowtheywereobtained."Atiimos"proposesthefollowingashis nextbywayofsupplementtothe above.

Asumofmoneyifdividedinthe ratioofto9isseparatedintoparts whichdifferbyL7lessthanifitbe dividedintheratio9:8whatisthe sum?

SomeMerolla;NUM

SHOWINGTHEPROGRESSOF THESTATE. -:0:-

Thequestionthataroseafteraresumeofthehistoryofthemovement withwhichhewasnowdealingwasDidhistoryjustifytheexclusionof thecolouredraces?Therewasnever anationalbelieftowhichhistorygave suchanincontrovertiblejustification asitdidtothatofawhiteAustralia.Mr.SimonsthenmadereferencetoPortugalandthegrandeurof herEmpire,whichdepartedafterthe introductionofnegroslaves,untiltodaythatnationstoodasamendicant ofEurope,withamosthopelessnationaldebt.

Thefollowingfiguresgiveavery goodideaofthegreatprogressmade byWesternAustraliasincetheigrautingofresponsibleGovernment.The figuresfor1906arenecessarilyincomplete:-

Populationin1890,46,290in 1906,262,512.

Revenuein1890,£414,314; in 1906,£3,972,778.

BankDepositsin1891,£1,199,400; in1905,£5,097,811.

SavingsBankdepositsin1890, £34,616;in1906,£2,316,161.

Goldproductionin1890,£86,663 in1905,£8,305,652.

Gold-miningdividendsin1890, £1,250;in1905,£2,167,689.

Mr.JosephDevlin.M.P..arrivedin ChristchurchonTuesdayafternoonoi lastweekfromTimaru(saysthe "Tablet"ofDecember27th).Onthe JourneyhewasjoinedatAshburton byRev.FathersO'ConnellandHickson.andMessrs.P.BurkeandJ. BarrettrepresentingtheChristchurch receptioncommittee.AttheChristchurchrailwaystationthevisitorwas receivedbytheVicar-General(the (theVeryRev.FatherheMenantdes Chesnais).Rev.FatherCooney.Mr. G.Laurenson.11.11.R.,Mr.E.O'Connor.andnumberofthemembersof thereceptioncommittee,andwas driventotheCafedeParisHotel. Tiedinedwithanumberofprominent localsympathiserswiththeIrish cause.IntheeveningMr.Devlinad-

Mr.Simonssaidthatthetieestion ofaWhiteAustraliapolicywastindoehltedlythemost'interestingofall nationalquestions,andonewhich'had rightlyheldaforemostplaceonthe platformsofthemanyprogressivepartieswhichhadheldpowerinAustraliaforthelastfiftyyears.Sostrong hadthefeelinginfavourofthepoiicygrownthatitmightcorrectlybe saidthatithadbecomesomething morethananadvocacy,something morethanapolicy-reallyamatter ofrigidanddeterminedd(wtrine.Chief amongsttheinfluenceswhichhadmade thisquestionsoprominentinthepubliclifeofAustraliawasthegeographicalsituationofthecontinent, Australiabeingpracticallyatthe backdooroftheswarmingmillionsof Asia.Itrequiredbutasmallglance atthemaptoseethatthehandfulof peoplewhohadsettledinAustralia practicallyheldthepositionofalone outpostofthewhiteraces-reallya garrisonmannedbyCaucasians,who almost,fronttheearliestdaysofsettlementhad'defendedthepurityofthe raceagainstsocialandindustrialdemoralisation.SirHenryParkeshad rightlysaidthattherootofthecolmiredtroublewasahankeringfor cheaplabour,whichfoundexpression attheearlieststagesofourhistory inadesireforcolouredconvictlabor, laterforChineselabour.andthenfor

Mr.Simonsthendealtatlength withtheUnitedStatesexperience,and saidthat.accordingtotheChicago "Tribune."therewere1377casesof lynching.efficiallyrecondedin ten years.oranaverageofnearlythree perweek.This,intheopinionofMr. Simons.wenttoshowthatthewhite andcolouredracescouldnoteveon termsofpeaceandamity.WithregardtotheChineseinCalifornia,he votedfigures.givingtheresultsofa referendumthereuponthequestionof exclusion,enactedin 1882. The numberofthosewhovotedagainst exclusionwas883.whilethosewho favoureditnumbered151,68g.This statutewasfurtherre-enactedin1892, andagainin1902.

ThepolicyofawhiteAustraliawas themostinspiring'idealwhichhad everbeenadoptedbyacountryatthe dawn(34*hernationhood.andonewhich shouldbringtogetherthesonsofAustraliawhenthegreatcrisiscame.and thestrugglewasbegun.whichwould decidefinallywhetherAustraliawas tobepeopledbyapurewhiteraceor tobecomeacommunityofmixedhalfbreeds.

Aheartyvoteofthanks.whichwas movedbyMr.O'Donohee,seconledby Mr.O'Loughlin.andsupportedby severalothermembersandvisitors, wascarriedbyacclamation.

OnnextMondaythespecialbusiness oftheeveningwillhe"Readingof Magazine"bythe,editor.Mr.J.E. Kennedy.

Government'Railwaysrevenuein 1890(188miles),£45,133;in1906 (1612miles),£1,634,444.

Shippinginandoutin1890,e04,861tons;in1906,3,667,483tons.

Importsin1890,£874.447 in 1905,£6,481,874.

Exportsin1890,£671,813; in 1905,£9,871,019.

Timberexportsin1890,£82,452 in1905,£689,960.

1Voolexportsin1890,6,969,3S0 lbs,in190,1,17,383,088lbs.

Coalraisedin1809,54,336tons; in1905.127,364tons.

Landapplications(conditionalalienation)in1890,128,933acres; In 1905,1,235,424acres.

Areaundercropsin1890,73,408 acresin1906,364,704acres, Areaunderhayin1890,25,704 acresin1906,121,906.acres.

Wineproductionin1895,75,844 gallonsin1906,208,911gallons.

Malletbarkexportsin1890,£859 in1905,£154,087.

Copperexportsin1890,£136; in 1905,£65,251.

Tinexportsin1890,£5,400 in 1905.£76.779.

Areaunderwheatin1890,35,507 acres(504.902bushels); in1906, 195.071acres(2.308.805bushels).

Theonlyfigureswhich,inviewof thegreatexpansioninagricultural development.canntstheconsidered satisfactory.arethosereferringto theimportsoffoodstuffs.Thefigures for1900Were£1.324,008:andfor 1905,£1.564,828.

Who?1

:o:

HisLordship,theAbbotofNew Norcia(theRightRev.Dr.Tones) intendspayingashortvisittoRome, andexpectstobebackintimeto blessandopenthenewchurchatGoomalting.

Apleasingfunctiontookplaceinthe KalgoorlieMunicipalChambersone daylastweek,whentheMayor,in theabsenceoftheresidentmagistrate, presentedtwominers,ArchibaldGallagherandWilliam0.Best,withsilvermedalsandcertificatesofthe RoyalHumaneSociety.Messrs.GallagherandBestwerethetwominers whodisplayedsuchconspicuousbraverysometwelve:monthsagoinrescuingRonertJones,andattemptingto rescuePercyPower,from.theeffectof anexplosionontheAssociatedNorthernmine.

tARightlimaofPius3.

Ayoungfreethinker-hecalledhimselfafreethinker-onceaccompanied someCatholicfriendstoanaudience withthebelovedpredecessorofthe lateLeoXIII.Everyothermember oftheartsolicited sW Iheal py somep favour,butthisyouthpreservedastile lensilence.FinallyPiusIX.turned tohim,saying:-

"Andyou,myson-haveyour,othingtoaskme?"

"Nothing,yourHoliness."

"Areyousure?Nothingwhatever?"

"Nothing."

eIsyourfatherstillalive?"

"Yes,yourHoliness."

"Andyourmother?"

"Mymotherisdead."

"Well,then.mychild,ifyoulave nothingtoaskme,Ihavesomething toaskofyou."

Mr.WalterDwyer,ofthiscity.receivedthenewsbylastweek'smail thathehadsucceededinobtainingthe degreeofBachelorofLawofLondon University.Mr.Dwyerwhowasfor someyearsintheEducationDepart, mentoftheState,isnowengaged withMr.M.G..Lavin,solicitor,asan articledclerk.

TheRev.MotherStanislaus,ofthe SistersofMercy,diedearlyonChristmasDay.atGundagee,NewSouth 'Wales,afteralongillness. She joinedtheorderinDublinin1835,and .comingtoAustraliainthatyearwith otherSisters,establishedthecommunityatGoulburn.In1886Mother StanislausopenedtheGundagai branch.Lastyearthetcwnspeople .celebratedhergoldenjubileeasanun, andpresentedherwithapurseofsovereigns.-R.I.P.

TheyoungdiscipleofVoltairelockedattheSovereignPontiffinopeneyedastonishment. "Myson,"continuedtheHoly Father."Ibegofyoutodomethe favourofrecitingan'OurFather.' anda'HailMary'forthereposeof yourmother'ssoul."

His'Holinessknelt.downsodid theyoungman.andwhenhearose tearsstoodinhiseyes.ThegentlenessofthekindlyoldPopeandthe remembranceofhismotherhadquite overcomethefreethinker'sindifference. andashelefttheaudiencechamberho wassobbinglikeachild.

)tathOffatherYe(troadi atjfewrte.

OnFridayoflastweek,PallierKenneatly,ofCoolgardie,receivedacall toattendasickperson80milesbeyondNorseman.He'leftbybicycle onthesameevening,intendingtotide allnight.and,owingtothelengthof thejourney.didnotexlweitobeback foraweek.

Afteralapseof867yearstheFranciscans,theruinsofwhosemonasteriessotouchingandlovelyevenin theirdesolationarefeaturesofIrish landscapes,havereturnedtoOxford. Thefriarsweredrivenowinthe reignofHenryVIII.TheOrderhas nowopenedanewtrainingCollegeat Cowley,withintwohundredyardsof theCityofOxford. Amessagewas -readfromthePopeexpressinghisgratificationattheestablishmentofthe institutioninacitysocloselyidentifiedwiththeformerhistoryandancientgloriesoftheOrder.

ThelateInspectorConnor,ofAlbany(whosedeathwaschronicledin ourissueofDecember29th)was.says ourAlbanycorrespondent."agood practicalCatholic.andonmanyoccasionsansweredMassonSundaymornings.liewasveryliberalinhis donationsinconnectionwithschool andchurchmatters. Atthegravesidemembersoftheforcecouldhe seensobbingbitterly.andnowonder. Theyhadlostagoodfriend.Asan officerhedischargedhisdutieshonestlyandconscientiouslywithoutfearor favour.andifhesinnedatallitwas onthelenientside.Itwillbevery hardtofindanofficertotakehis place.TheRev.FatherReidyaseistedatthegrave."-R.T.P.

SomefintDigidends.

10:

Hereistherecordofdividendspaid bytheprincipaldividend-p4ersduring1906:Associated.£49,536. AssociatedNor)hero.£87.500. BlackRange.£20,500.

Cumberland.4.000.

GoldenIlorseshoe.£240,000.

GoldenPole,£5,000.

Perseverance.£105.000. GreatBoulder.£262,500. GreatFingal!.£275.000. Hainault.£18,864.

IdaH.,£5400. Ivanhoe.£240,000.

Kalgurl£165,000. LadyGladys.£1,200.

LaveViewConsols,£17.500.

Orova-BrownPill.£360.000.

Sons'ofGwalia.£81.250.

SouthKalznrli.£40,000.

Whichtotalnearly£2,000,000

1906from18mines. for

bindsNews.

CONVENTANNUALDISPLAY.

Onthe19thDecember,theannual displayoffancywork,and,thedistributionofprizesinconnectionwithSt. Columba'sSchool,conductedbythe SistersofMercy,tookplaceatthe Convent.Aconsiderablenumberof interestedspectatorswerepresent* consistingofparentsandfriendsofthe children.Inacosycorneroftheverandah,decoratedwithgreenery,the prizesweredistributedbytheRev. FatherFagan,who,onthepresentationofeachprize,madepleasantand appropriateremarkstoeachandevery oneoftheprizewinners,andalsoalludedtotheprogressofCatholiceducationintheState,andthegoodbeingdonebytheSistersinMenzies andelsewhere.Thedisplayofwork wasonviewwithintheConvent,and wasverymuchadmired;flattering commentsrethegoodSisters'talents andskillastutorsbeingmuchinevidence..Theworktastefullydisplayedonwallsandtables.consistedof oilpaintingsonopal,handpaintings (somethirteenvarietiescreditably executed).cushions,drawnthread work,stencilling,ribbonwork,pent lace,ivorywork.plaineewing,and perforations.. Boys'work-punch work,bentiron,caneweaving,fretwork,aidlohriergarten.andspecimens ofmappingingoodstyle. Subjoinedistheprizelist PRIZELIST.

Alittlebefore9o'clocka.m.on Thursday,the3rdinst.,theRev. FatherAnselmMcCormack,0.S.B., afteraverylongandpainfulillness, passedawaytohiseternalrewardat NewNorcia. Thedeceasedpriestwasbornin Derby.England'.ofIrishparents,and wasinhis61styearatthetimeof hisdeath.IlereceivedhisearlyeducationinLancashire,andfinishedhis ecclesiasticalcourseinMilaninItaly. IlethenproceededtoBurmah,andwas ordainedpriestthereforthe Missionamongstthenatives.The Burmahclimatedidnotsuithim, andheleftforIndia,whereheremainedfor15years.Theseverityof theIndianclimatebroughtonsome kindofpeculiarIndiandiseasewhich forcedhimtoheaveIndiaandcometo Australia.liewasforsometimein theArch-dioceseofWellington.New Zealand.and'afterwardsformany yearsinthedioceseofArmidale,New SouthWales.IlecametoNewNorciain1903,tooktheBenedictine Habitin1904,andmade.hisreligious professionin1905.onPentecostSunday.15thJune.Thedeceasedwasa manofstraw;mind.whoalwayshad thecourageofhisopinions.Hewas averyreadyandeffectivepreacher. andwieldedafacilepen.Haditbeen God'swillthathishealthshouldcontinuegood.hecertainlywouldhave heenaveryusefulmemberofthe BenedictineCommunity. AfterhisProfession,theLordAbbntsenthimincheertoSouthern Cross,thinkingthat,thechangewould benefithishealth.buttheinsidiousdiseasehehadcontractedyearsbefore. developeditsveryworstsymptoms. anddespitetheverybestofmedical careandgoodnursing.thegreatsuffererhadtosuccumb.Forthelast eighteenmonthshislifehadbeenhut acontinualagonyandtorture.He wasperfectlyconscioustotheend. andwithinafewminutesofhisdeath hewasabletoorderwhatherequiredinclearanddistincttones. HisLordshiptheAbbotandanumberofpriests,engagedinprayerfora happydeath.werepresentintheroom whenhecalmlyantipeacefullynassed awaytoahappierworld.At6n.m. hisremainswereremovedtothe church.andat8.80onthefollowing morning(Friday)theOfficeofthe Deadwassungbyafullchoirof nriests,followedbyaSolemnRehuiem Mass.ofwhichFatherFlordwas celebrant.andFathersO'Brienand Carrolldeaconandsub-deaconwpmtively. Whentheceremonyinthechurchwas finishedtheLordAbbotwithallthe priestsandlay-brothersformedthemselvesintoprocessionalorder.andtakinglightedcandlesintheirhands. withslowandsolemnpacemarchedto thelittlecemeteryonthesideofthe hill.intoniterthe"DeProfundis"as theymovedalong.WhenthefinalAollutionwasgiventhehodvwasloweredintothegrave.-Reehieseet Pace.

:0:

FuneraloftheLateMr.Christopher Slattery-Thefuneral.ofthelate Mr.ChristopherSlattery,formerlyof Bendigo,Victoria,tookplaceonMondayafternoon,andwaslargelyattended.Thecortegemovedfromhis lateresidence,37Lindsay-street, Perth,andproceededtotheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception,where thefirstportionoftheburialservice wasconducted,andfromthenceto theCatholicCemetery,Karrakatta, wheretheremainswereinterred.The Rev.FatherL.J.Smythofficiated, bothatthe cathedral andthegraveside..Thepall-bearerswere-Messrs. A.Meeks,H.Fox,W.Wickens,and Fraser. ThechiefmournerswereMrs.K.Slattery(widow),Mrs.W. Donohue,MissesNora,Maggie,Nellie, andAnnieSlattery(daughters),and Mr.W.Donohueson-in-law).The funeralarrangementswerecarriedout byMessrsBowraandO'Dea.-R.I.P. *

MoneyOrderReturns.-Thestatisticsissuedbythemoneyorderoffice showingtheamountofmoneythat wassentoutoftheStatethroughthis channelduringthemonthofDecember last,givethetotalas£31,98012s 2d.Thesumwasdistributedas follows:-SouthAustralia.£5,000 Virtoria,£15,500NewSouthWales, £5,500:Queensland,£600;Tasmania. £450:NewZealand,£1,15414s3d; UnitedKingdom.£8,1224s3dIndia,£9819s(idHongKong,-2139 9s5dGermany,£36515s;Straits Settlements,£49Ss9d.Themoney orderstatisticsfortheyearwhichhas justclosedshowthatthepeopleof theStatearenow'assistingresidents oftheotherStatesoftheCommonwealthtonothingliketheextentthat hasbeenthecaseinthepast.The totalfortheyear.asshownbythe monthlyreturnssuppliedbythedepartment.isonly£322,056.whichis verydifferentfromwhatitwasduring thefourpreviousyears.whenthe figureswere:-1902.£412.758;1903 £436,551:1904,£394,329; 1905, £410.670. + . SpecialAwardsattheExhibition

VeraLangmaid.-Prizefortheory andelementarypracticeofmusic. RoyalCollege,London.MarionWilloughby(duxofschool).-Theoryof music.RoyalCollege,London.Nellie Willoughby.-SpecialprizeforChristiandoctrine; 1stprizeforarithmetic.MillyFenwick.,--lstprizefor geography.LilyHolloway.--tstprize forcomposition,theoryandprimary practice,RoyalCollege,London.Ellie!Fennell.-letprizeforreading, theory.and2nddivisionpractice. RoyalCollege,London.CyrilBelle. -Specialprizeforgoodconduct;let forgeographyinVthStandard. STANDARDIV.

OlgaCooper.-Specialprizeforhighestmarksinhomelessons,theory. primary.andelementarypractice, RoyalCollege,London.ElsiePowell. -Highestmarksatexamination, theoryofmusic,RoyalCollege.London.EmilyWeaver.-Prizeforgeneral improvement. NormanBelle.-1st geography,theoryofmusic,Royal College.London.WillieMackay.-Ist prizedictation.BeattieHenry.Prize,forwriting.JohnO'Toole.1stwriting.

STANDARDHT.

MayBrett.-Highestmarksat.examination. EditWilloughby.-Writing. HarrietMoores.-Grammar. JohnReilly.-Geography.AliceHenderson.-Reaxling. AdaMackay.Tables..JohnMackay.-Dictation.

ObtainedbyCatholicSchools.-SilverMedalandCertificateofMerit-St Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage.CertificateofMerit-SacredHeartConvent. Highgate(collectionofneedlework).

BronzeMedalandCertificateof Merit-St.JohnofGodConvent,Subiaeo(Limericklaceandaltardrape): Victoria-squareConvent.Certificate ofMerit-SacredHeartConvent.Fremantle.

STANDARDH. Hennert Edmahuis.-Aritharietic. -StanleyCopley.-Reading. Wilfred Bevan.-Spelling Beriie IImreWriting.

STANDARDI.

FloraeCopley.-Tables.KittleWilloughby.-Reieding. BrideWilloughby.-Spelling. MaggieO'Toole.Tables.NeilGidney.-Writing.KathleenG%bons-Writing. Winifred Mackay.-Reading. LestieReilly. Tables.

4. TheGoldYield.-Thegoldyieldfor themonthofDecemberamountedto 146.196oz.anditbroughtthetotal fortheyear1906to1.794.545oz.. worth£7.622,746. Thesefigures compareunfavourablywiththestatisticsforthepreviousfour'years,and itisnecessarytorevertto1901to findanaggregatelowerthanthatfor theyearwhichhasjustended.The recordoutputwaschronicledin1903. whenthefigureswere2.004,801oz. Sincethentheyieldhasbeendecreasing. Theyear1904sawitat 1.983.2300z.1905at1.955.31607... whilelastyearitwas160.77los.less thanin1905. is 41 Children'sBallatSouthern!Cross.OnWednesdayevening.the19thDecember.intheConventHall.achildren'splainandfancydressballwas heldtocelebratethebreaking-upof schoolfortheChristmasholidays.In spiteofthewarmthoftheevening therewasagoodattendance.andan enjoyabletimewasspent.Thefirst Portionoftheeveningweedevoleito the'children.whodancedtillhalf-past 10p.m..whenrefreshmentswereserved.Dancingwascontinuedbythe adultspresentforseveralhours.DurInv,theintervaltheMayor(Mr.H. Snook)referred.incomplimentary termstotheworkoftheSisters. .4.

ThefuneralofthelateMissElizaMorean.daughterofMr.FrederickV. Morgan.sen..formerlyofBoulderCity andKalgoorlie,tookplaceonSunday afternoonintheCatholicportionof theKarrakattaCemetery.Thecortege.whichmovedfromtheresidence ofherbrother(Mr.F.W.Montan). Perth-Fremantleroad.Claremont,was verylargelyattended.Thechief mournerswere-Mr.FrederickW.Morgan(father),Mr.F.W.Morgan.jun. (brother).Mrs.F.W.Morgan(sisterin-law),andMissE.R.Morgan (niece). Thepall-hearerswereMessrs.FrederickStacey.J.Hunter. W.J.Sutherland,C.Arnott.and.J. Dunstan.TheRey.FatherO'Neill officiatedatthegrave.-R.I.P.

TheBunburyBazaar.-TheCatholic Bazaarwasbroughttoaclose 071 Wednesdaynight.,Tanuary2nd.altera runofsevennights.Fairlygood businesswasdoneanditietohe trustedthatasaresulttheChurch BuildingFundwillheeoesiderahly augmented.Toomuchpraisecannot begivenMr.Rouseforhisexcellent anduntiringeffortsaswellastothe Rev.FatherHayes.bothofwhom spentendlesshoursoftoilandworry inthecauseofthebazaar.Thestall holdersandassistantsnutinsome grandworkandtothemisdueinno smallmeasurethesuccessofthebazaar.Theprizeforthemostpopne larladywaswonbyMrs.Wale.

BRAZILANDTILEHOLYSEE.

Attheheadofanationaldeputation,Mgr.Tont!,aslateNuncioto Brazil,presentedtothePopeasuperbgiftoftheclergyandpeopleas athanksofferingforthecreationofa BrazilianasthefirstCardinalin LatinAmerican. Thegiftisasuperbmedalofgold,setinbrilliants.

THEPOPE'SSACERDOTALJUBILEE.

TheCentralCommitteeforthefestivitiesandarrangementsontheoccasionofthePope'sJubileeinSeepternber,19o8,hasreneweditsundertakingtopromotetheproposalsalreadygivenandfixed,thatthepil' grimagesshouldbeeveryfortnightbetweenOctober.19117.andSeptember 1.908.Acircularwillbesenttothe hierarchyoftheCatholicworld.

NOTRACEOFTHEAUTHOROF THE"BOMB"OUTRAGE.

Notraceoftheauthorofthebomb outrageinSt.Peter'shasbeendiscovered.Buttheincidentfurnished thepolicewithanexcellentexcusefor lockingupallanarchistsduringthe stayoftheKingoftheGreeks.

ASTRANGEINCIDENT.

AnincidentsostrangeastobealmostincrediblehashappenedinRome. Oneofthecommunityofnunsknown astheEaglishladies,"whohave donesomuchfortheworkofthe PreservationoftheFaith.wasstrickenwithaninfectiousdisease,which necessitatedherremovalfromthe conventandfromcontactwiththe childrenwhoattendschoolinit.After severalattemptstofindaplacefor herinaCatholicinstitution,itwas foundnecessaryatlasttoplaceherin aprivatehospitalkeptbyaGerman ProtestantSisterhood,whereshemay bedeprivedoftheconsolationsofthe CatholicChurch.This.intheCityof Rome! TheLittleCompanyofMary wouldhavebeengladtoreceivetheir sicksister.butthattheywerepreventedbythemunicipalregulations. Itisnowproposedthattheysnould build,inthegroundsattachedtotheir newhospitalneartheLatin(late.a smallhospitalofsixarsevenbeds, forsuchcases,andthenunshave shownthemselvesnotonlywillingbut anxioustocarryoptthisideaiftheir friendsenablethemtodoit.

THEKINGOFGREECEATTHE VATICAN.

FromtheGreekLegationtothe VaticantheKingofGreecewent"in private"totheVaticanthrough streetslinedwithrespectfulcrowds andhavingItaliantroopsandpolice stationedhereandthere,especiallyin theLeonineCity.Atthe-Vaticanthe scenechanged.Asthefirstofthe carriages.thatcontainingtheKing andhisdaughter(thePrincessMary) rattledinunderthepicturesque.ancientarches.thebandsplayedthenationalanthemofnewHellasallthe Pontificaltroopsandfiremenstoodat attentionunderthePope'sflagofgold andwhiteandtherenderingofroyal honourswasmadecompletebythe dignitariesadvancingtogreetthe guestsofPiusX.Amongthhsewere theMajor-domo,PrinceRuspoli.the MarquisSachetti.PrinceAntici-MatteeBarondeWedelJarlsberg.Baron MeyerdeSchaunensee,eta.Prince Ruspoliopenedthecarriagedoor.and afterthedignitarieshadgreetedthe visitors.accompaniedtheKingand Princesstothelift.InthePapal apartment,thevisitorsweremetby anothercrowdofVaticandignitaries. includingCountSoderini.theManquis MacSwi.neyofMashanaglass,Count Saedt.Mgr.Piled.O.S.A..etc.

four?larksofthe(Attic Platters.

RecentlyhisEminenceCariliaal Moransaid:-Theywishedthattheir faithfulpeoplewouldbetheveryhest ofChristians,too.Forattaining thistheyhadalsofourplanksin theirplatform,aspoliticianssaid. Theirdesiredfirstofallthattheir faithfulpeoplewhuldloveHolly Churchtruly,sincerelyandardently,becausetheChurchwasnot aninstitutionofthisworld. TheChurchwasnotestablished byhumanpolicyorhumanEtatesmanship,butbyourSav:hur. theCreatorofallthings,echo tooktoHimselftheirlowlynature thathemightbringtothemthe blessingsofheavenandredemption. ItwaspreciselybecauseitwasOs workandbecauseitwasinstitutedto preserveandtreasureuptotheend oftimethoseblessingsofRedemptionthattheydesiredtoinspire everyonewithtrueloveandardour fortheChurchofGod.Theh....end plankwasthatthechildrenbeinstructedintheteachingsofourHoly Faithandinspiredwiththevirtues theirreligioncommended.Theydesiredalltoreceivethoseblessingsof truereligiouseducation.Theydesiredthattheheartsoftheyoung astheygrowoldwouldbestrong. pure.andvirtuous.Itwassuch strongamidpureheartsthatwould buildupagrandandgloriousCommonwealth.Theycouldnotbebut goodanddevotedChristiansifthey treasuredupthroughlifethelessons ofpietytheyreceivedintheirreligiousschools,andiftheypractised thosevirtueswhichreligionhadimparted. Thethirdplankwasthe unityofclergyandpeople.thatboth woulduniteinharmony.earnestness, andenergy,andthusreligionmight attainitstruevictoriesandthingits lessonswithinthereachofall.Sometimesinsomepartsoftheworldthe clergywerelefttoldoallthework.as thelaitykeptaloofandtooklittle partintheworksofreligion.In thetrueorderofthingsthecontrary shouldbeverified.ThanksdietoGod. theysawoneverysideherethattheir devotedpeoplewereassociatedwith theclergyincarryingouteverywork ofreligion.education,andcharity. Suchaunioncouldnot,butbringa specialblessingfromGod.andattainitsowntriumphs.Theistath plankwasaverysimpleone.itwas toextendcharitytoall.Charity wasthedistinctivevirtuewhichreligioncommendedtoeveryclassand everystateoflife.Charitymustbe extendednottotheirownfriends alone.buttoallwhoneededtheir beneficenceandhelp.Itwasthespe- chcommandofourSaviourtolove oneanother.Hewasconfidentthat thedevotedparishionersofthatdistrictcultivatedinaspecialwaythis virtue.Thesesimpleplatformsor plankscouldnotfailtobringspecial blessingstoall.andtosecurethatthe membersoftheChurchwhowereimWhine,thoseprincipleswouldbecome true.earnest.devotedChristians. 4=1.

APiousAboriginal.-Inthecourse ofanaddresstohiscongregationat GeraldtononSunday,theRev.Father O'Malleyaskedhisparishionersto prayforthesoulofAntonioWynne. "Hewas,"saidtherev.father."a fullbloodedaboriginal,buthehad beenbroughtupintheFaith,andon hisbeingconveyedilltotheVictoria Hospital,wherehesubsticFuentiy.died, hisfirstinquirywasforapriestin orderthathemightreceivethesacraments.Hisdesirewasgratified.and all.theritesoftheChurchwereadministeredtohim."Weunderstand (saystheGeraldton"Express")that AntoniowasbroughtupatNewNor- ciaMission.andthathisdeathwas theresultofanattackof-pleurisy.

AD'

Messrs.J.ChildandCo.,auctioneers,Paddy'sMarkets,reportholding theirusualsales.Pricesasfollows:

VEGETABLES.

Cabbage,best,8s,12s;second,quality,5s,8s;inferior,3s6d,5s.French beans,4d,4d.Peas,3d,4/41.Marrows,isticl,2s9d;springonions,5d, 11d;silverskinonions,4s6d,5sed; brownonions,5s7slettuce,44,is potatoes,best,7s6d,9s;secondquality,6sup inferior,3s6d;carrots, easier,6d,isfid;parsnips,is,2nad: turnips,ls,is6dradishes,6d;rhubarb,ld,24d;pumpkins,5s,7s6d; celery.1.d,2d;cucumber,cheap,ldup tois2d; mint,ld;parsley,3d herbs,iscase; FRUIT.

Pears,3stid,9s;apples,local,8s, 13s6dapples,imported,10s,14s grapes,5s,Os(id;lemons,local,7s 6d,9s:imported,16s,20sothers, 9s,12s;tomatoes.table,3s.4s; others.iseelup;peaches.14s,19s apricots,es6d,12s;nectarines,14s, I3s6dplums.,lap..12s,16s:illack, Ite.12sfid:(-berryplums,12s, fiatpeaches.8s,10e.

THEFRUITMARKET. WednesdayEvening. Qflotationsasappended:-Apples, cooking,Ssto8s;eating,lOsto14s. Oranges,local,15sto17sedItalian,17sto19s6d.Lemons,local, 5sedto7s6d:Italian,17sto18s 6d.Bananas.15sto18spercrate. Strawberries,8sto12s.Cocoanuts, :Is6dto4stidperdozen. Cape gooseberries,21dto32d.Cherries, leisto15s.Pomeloes.3sto31; dozen.Figs,2sto4sedperhalfcase.Cherryplums,half.case,esto 8s9d.Pears,5sto7s6d.Peaches, Ststoleshalf-case.Nectarines,12s to18shalf-case.Blackplums,8s to12s.Rockmelons,esto12sdoz. Watermelons,4sto12s.Grapes,5s to8s6d.

THEVEGETABLEMARKE'n.

Valuesto-dayasunder:-Asparagus.edtois.Beet,small,3dto6d; medium.9dtoislarge,is3dtois Id.Cucumbers,3dtois.Cabbage, inferior,2s6dto3s(idmedium,3s 6dto8s;prime,lOsto12s.Carrots,istois6d.Leeks,4dto6d. Lettuce,adtois.Parsley,2dto3d. Frenchbeans.3dto31d.Marrows, is3dto2s.Mint,2sbunch.Spring onions.3dto7d.Mixedherbs.2s (idtoits. Potatoes,countrylots, 4stoesfreshlydug,7s6dto9s. Pumpkins,ironbark.6socito8s. Onions,silverskins.5s64to7s6d. BrownGlobes,5sGdto7s6d.Tomatoes,primegreen,3s9,dto4s6d; ripe,2s..6dto3s6dmedium,isto 2s;inferior,istoised.Peas,31d to4hd.Rhubarb,idto21d.Parsnips.104toised.Turkscap,4s to5s6d.

THEPOULTRYMARKET.

Ratesrealisedperpairwereasunder:-Fowls,cockerels,poorlots,.3s edto4s(idtablebirds.5sedto Osed broilers.4seidto5s;old roosters,3s9dto4sOcl hens,4s9d toes3d.accordingtocondition:pul- lets.4s(idto5s6d:mixedlots,as 94to5sedchickens,ls9dto3s 3d.Geese,8sffdtolls.Turkeys, gobblers(nominal),27s(idto30s; medium.24sto25sedhens,11sto 14s.Ducks,5sto6s.6d.Ducklings, small.is9dto2slidmedium.2s 9.dto3s6d;large.4sedto5s(lid. Pigeons.is9dto2s6d.Ems,is 14toIs31d. Messrt.H.J.WigmoreandCo., Cliff-street.Fremantle.advisethat theyholdheavystocksofnewand second-handbranbagsandcornsacks. Asthesegoodswillapparentlyrule veryhighthisseasontheyinviteinquiriesfromfarmersrequiring.Correspondenceaddressedtothefirm's

branchesatPerth,Kalgoorlie,orNorthemwillreceiveimmediateatten'tion.

PRODUCESALESMEN'SREPORTS--4/"'

TheCentralGardeners'Markets, Ltd.,report:-AtourusualWednesdaysaletherewasafullattendance ofbuyers.Withheavies:suppliesthan ourusualWednesdaysales,prices werewellmaintained,andinsome linesadvancedconsiderablyonour lastreport.Potatoes-Thesewere forwardinheavylots,.butthedemand issokeenthatwehadnodifficulty inquittingthelot,andcouldhave placedseveraltrucklotshadtheybeen offering. Weadvisecountrygrowerstoforwardtothismarketnowwithoutdelay,asthedemandisgood,and importedwillcomeinifgrowersholdbacktheirstocks,andthennave totakealowerpricelateron.Fruit isingooddemand'pricesto-daywere firm,competitionbeingkeen.Poultryissellingwellatincreasedprices.

KALGOORLIECHAFFMARKET.

Kalgoorlie,Walneei

DalgetyandCo.report:-Lightsup- pliesofchaffto-day,-primegreenis worthfully£4.Thedemandshows animprovement. GuthrieandCo.report:-Three trucksofchaffarrivedtoday,only f.a.el.Salesweremadeat£35s. H.J.WigmoreandCo.report:Threetruckschaffforwardfordisposalto-day.Qualityonlymedium tof.a.q.,whichishardtoquit.There is aifairdemandforMimegreen whe.atenupto£317s6d.

ADELAIDEPRODUCEMARKET.

Wednesday,Evening.

Thefollowingpricesruledto-day:Oldwheat,2s1114to3s:new.2s toidto2s11d.Flour,£7,-f.o.b. Branandpollard,94d.f.o.b.Prime Algerianoats,is91dtois101d. Chaff,52sfidto53s,f.o.b.

SPELBOURNEPRODUCEMARKET.

Melbourne,Wednesday.Thefollowingpricesruledto-day: -Wheat.2sledto3s4dto2s11d. Oldflour,£75s;new,£7.Bran,81d. Pollard.91d. Algerianoatsfirm, milling.IsOldtois10d.Maize, 2s514to2s64.Peas,as14to3s. 2d.Potatoes,£215stottnrs. Butter,10dto11d.Eggs,Sidto Rd.

H.A.C.B.Society,Ladies' Branch.

:0:

H.A.C.B.S.(Ladies'Brahch).-The usualfortnightlymeetingoftheladies branchoftheabovewasheldinthe HibernianHall.onDecember28th. Theminutesofpreviousmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Correspondence wasreceivedfromBro-Farmerre holdingofeuchretournamentatfuturedate.Theamountof£9flswas passedforpayment. Contributions amountingto£27swerereceived. Twonewmemberswerenominated. Electionofofficersforensuingsix monthsresultedasfollows:-President.SisterKeogh(re-elected'):vicepresident.SisterCallaway treasurer.SisterCox:geese-tamSister Joneswarden.SisterCallaway; guardian.SisterGallagher;trustees. SistersShine.'Keogh.Callaway;sickvisitors.SistersCox.Callaway, Brown:judicialcommittee.SistersTanreoski.Brown.Cox.Keough.Quill. Roberts.White.Avoteofthanks wasaccordedtoretiringofficers.

TheTrish,townPole-Inconnection withtherecentFederalelectionsit willberememberedthatthepeople ofTrishtownraveablockvoteof73 forSirJohnForrest.hisopponent notobtainineasinglevote.SirJohn haswrittenverywarmlythankinghis Trishtownsupportersandhasfor- wardedapairofwhiteglovestothe districtreturningofficer-Mr.Jas. McManus.

`LINUMCATHARTICUMPILLS'of MountainFlax. Worthyoftrial. AgreeablyAperient.

TalesWorthListeningtoareinthe FollowingItems!

TO-MORROW(HONDAk)andEVERYDAYINTHEWEER.,WE015'Elit

GREATBARGAINSINPLAINGOODS. leeyardsGlassTowelling,30,41d,50, 74.1peryard

1111dezenWhitsendBrownTurk.Towels,2slls,38lid,4s5d.5slid,68 lid,upto15sdos.

SSDucks=Runners,9(d,I1ed,is3d,lead,le9d,upto1Osfid. pansBlankets,Islid,is11d,blid,8111d,10.6d,uptorlsad. IRraftS6-lackPassageLinoleum.le3d,is641peryard.

211yardseft.widepainted-backFloorCloth,1.Ildyard. rimpairsWhiteandCreamLaceCurtains,20id,2slid,SeAid,3.11.d,Is IS,IsIll,le11d,Is11d,7s6d,Aslid,10afel,upto528Idperpair.

IIpairsArtSergeHallCurtains,10e6d,1286d.perpair.

MOH-CLASSMILLINERYATECONOMICALPRICES

HIGH-CLASSDRESSMAKINGATECONOMICALPRICES.

HIGH-CLASSTAILORINGATECONOMICALPRICES.

WEEOURCOSTPRICECORSETBARGAINS.

SPRINGGOODSOPENINGDAILY.

J.A.HICKSandCO.,The"WHITEHOUSE,' 97and99High-street,Fremantle.

CATHOLICARTANDBOOK DEPOT, 324

HAYST.,PERTH.

k.e.itkaNAllelestoJitneyanalteringtheTenthYearofhis Illete.blialaineut.inWesternAustralia,liestillattitudetodevoteLilatimeand enesntiontoeataruigingoodliteraturefortheCatholicPublicoftheState tolieawnsstandardashitherto.liehasalwaysthefirstofeverything gayinCatholicorNationalLiteraturetoiirriinAustralia,astheannouncementspublishedinthecolumnsofthispaperfromtimetotimetestily

HehasalsoaStockofGoodSecularLiterature,aswellastheLatest 111186.aiskeb,ReviewsandNewspapers,beingSpecialAgentformostofthem. HewouldSpeciallyDrawAttentiontohieUp-to-dateStockofCatholic modNationalMagazin,*andNewspapers,includingAmericanPublications.

ThefollowingarealwaysinStookeawell:Crucifixes.Rosaries,Mediae',Scapulars,Statues,HolyMaar tossii.4111141-Breads,AlterCharts,Monstrances,incense,Charcoal,Thuribles AltarCrusts,aiesalsandStands,AltarCandlesticks,Floats,Tapers,Pure WaxCandles,RosaryTickets,HolyOilStocks,Preis,SancturyLamps, HolyWaterVesselandSprinkler,AltarVases,HolyPictures,GelatinePieOnes(alsoblankforpaintingon),LacePictures,etc.PrayerBooks(hundredstochut*from)2d.to21s.each,andeCatholicHousetobuyfrom. lalbIssfrom5e.to45. rci.

Wm.DetMOld, FremantleandPert.h.

PaperMerchants

ND GeneralImporters ManufacturingStationers Bookbinders,PaperBag.; andEnvelopeMakers.

SchoolRequisitesaScecialt

Nam104Fremantle,1492Perth.

1'.H.WALLMANN FURNITUREUPHOLSTERED. MATTRESSESRESTUFFED. BILLIARDTABLESCOVERED.

TOYS,DOLLS,PRAMS,GOCARTSandFANCYGOODS inGREATVARIETY.

NEWSHIPMENTSEVERYMONTH.

OldAustralianPostageStamps Bought.

11,MARKETS,SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE.

BOANBROS

ANEXTRAORDINARYCLEARANCE! THEWHOLEWAREHOUSEWILLBETHRONGEDWITHBARGAINS.

'WEHAVEGIVENOUTTHATOURMAGNIFICENTSTOCKISTOBEALMOSTGIVENTOOURPATRONS.ITWILLBESIMPLYAMATTEROFTAKINGITAWAY.THERESPONSETHEREWILLBENODOUBTABOUT.

OURGRANDEMPORIUM,WITHALLITSPERFECTFACILITIESANDITSMAGNIFICENTSTOCK,ISTHEVERYENVYOFTHETRADE. THEREAREMANYWHOTRYTOBELIKEUS,BUTYOUCOULDROLLTHEWHOLEINTOONE,THEIRSTOCKSINCLUDED,AND THEYWOULDNOTEQUALBOANBROS.

DON'TDELAYBUTCOMEEARLY.

SADDLERYDEPARTMENT.

No.1StockSADDLES,mounted,usualprice,40snow30s.

BigRingSnaffleBRIDLES,usualprice,4slid;now3s11d.

N.P.BuggyHARNESS,DamesandCollar,usualprice,70s;now59s6d. BELTSandCOLLARETTES.

TLeather,Velvet,andSilkBELTS.usualprice,Is:now3deach.

Ladies'LinenCUFFS,nowedpair.

Ladies'GuipereLaceCOLLARETTES,usualprice,2s11d;nowis. HABERDASHERYDEPARTMENT.

fib.HairpinBOXES,usualprice,34d;now24d.

SpoonBUSKS.usualprice,84d;now14dpair.

HoseSUPPORTS,usualprice,6d;now34d

usualprice,is 11d;now104d.

Ladies'LongclothKNICKERS,tucked,nainsookfrills.edgedtorchonlace, usualprice,is11d;nowis. COSTUMEANDBLOUSEDEPARTMENT.

Ladies'JapSilkBLOUSES,trimmedlace.usualprice,5s111;now2slid.

WhiteLawnBLOUSES,smartembroideredfronts,usualprice,4sI1d:now 2s11d.

SmartCambricCOSTUMES,whiteground,cold,spotsorstripes,fullskirt withtucks,shirtblouse.newGibson,usualprice,lOsRd;now7slid.

WhiteLinenCoatandSkirtCOSTUME,smartlyembroiderer'.usualprice, 7s11d:now4slid. MILLINERYDEPARTMENT.

ChoiceReady-to-wearHATS.,usualpricefromlOs6dto15s6d:now2s 11d.

50BoxesFLOWERS,usualprice,lsnow

Boys'awlGirls'GalateaHATS,usualpriceislid:now100.

SpecialLineGALATEAS,usualprice,714:now41d. RailwayStation,.WellingtonStreet,Perth

Pensidoss

we:

AFICTION-READINGAGE.

-:o:(BY'C0J.")

-:o:-

Atthepresenttimethereisno agencymoreactiveinmouldingthe mannersandthemoralsofmenthan books.Nearlyeverybody,nowadays, isareaderofsomeclassofliterature, beitthepurelyfictional-thesensational,thelovenovel,orromances aboutthefuture-themoresolidscientificpublications.orthoseofapurelyreligiouscharacter.Andofthis lastclassofliterature,Iamafraid, itsdisciplesareinthebigminority. Itis,therefore,aquestionofgreat momenttoconsiderwhatarethebest meanstoputgoodbooksbeforethe readingpublic,andtoinducethemto readthemandthemonly.andalso topointoutthedangerswhichlurkin thereadingofthemanyquestionable publications,principallyintheformof novels,which,oflateyears,havebeen putuponthemarket."Ofallthe plaguesthatafflictmortality,"said Ruskinwithcharacteristicvehemence, "thevenomofabadbooktoweak peopleandthecharmofafoolish jsbooktosimplepeoplearewithout questionthedeadliest."

Itisdue,Isuppose.totheperversityofournaturethat,themoreoutrageousabookis.themoreacertain classofpeopledesiretoreadit,Curiosity,morethananyinnatebadness intheindividualreader.wouldappear tobetheprimemotivewhichinstigatesthemtohankerafterthisclass of-literature."Thesepeoplewill tellyouthattheironlyobject.isto findoutforthemselveswhethersuch booksarereallywhattheyaresaid tobe and.inmostinstances.we maywellbelievethem.But,nomatterhowfarsuchamotivema"instify theiraction,thereisalwaysthedangerthatsomeofthe"mudvwill clingitisn'teverybody-ataltevents amongthegeneralityofsuperficial readersandthinkers-whocanemerge fromthereadineofquestionable(to useamildexpression)hookswitham unsulliedconscience.Theveryfact thattheyhaveacravingforsuch "literature"-nomatterwhatthedelusivepretextmayhe-bespeaksadecreeoflackofself-controlandof elasticityofconsciencenotatallconsonantwithtriteChristianprinciples.

Thefactthata'publicationhasbeen condemnedasunfittoread,orascalculatedtoprejudiciallyaffectgood morals,byanycompetentauthority bythepress,orthepriest-shbuldbe sufficient,foreveryCatholicatall events,toavoiditashewouldaplaguespot. Andrealplaguespots manyofthemare.

Inthisconnectionthequestionof "freelibraries"haslately'beenreceivingagooddealofattentionin manypartsofIreland.Writingon thesubjectaCatholicwritersays:"Itmaybeasked.whoarethepersonswhoaremostactiveinstarting andspreadingthefreelibrarymovement? Youwillgenerallyfindthat theyarewellmeaningphilanthropists, tobesure,butoutsidetheCatholic Church.Ifthesefreelibrarieswere anunmixedblessing,andlikelyto contributetothesubstantialwellbeing.intellectualandmoral,oftheir Catholicpeople.doesanybodythink thattheCatholicHierarchywould holdalooffromthemastheyhave done,andmerelygivethemasbare toleration? Iftheyw&esucha boon,doesanybodyimaginethatthn priestsofIreland,who,afterall.are thebestjudgesofthewantsoftheir people,wouldhave,asabody.abstainedfromtakingactioninthematter,notwithstandingtheinducementof treebuildings?"

AttheconferenceoftheCatholic TruthSocietyofIreland.heldlast yearapaperwasread,writtenbya layCatholicgentlemanofextensive reading.culturedmind,andalong experienceoftheworkingandfruits offreelibraries.hehimselfhaving beenforyears,andstillbeing.anactivememberofoneofthecommittees. Whatdoeshetellus? Thatinthese librariesthereareworksonscientific andphilosophicalsubjectswrittenina mostseductivestyle.andthreaded throughwithmostdangerousagnostic andmaterialistic'views.Fromthe readingofsomeofthesehooksithas beenascertainedthatsomehalf-tslucane!Catholicslosttheirfaithcompletely.whilstinthemindsofothers doubtswereraised.whichwereLever dispelled.Usefulbooksoniietory. biography.travel.etc..nomatterhow attractivelywritten,areinlittledemandwhilstfromSOto90percent. ofthebooksborrowedintheselibrariescomeundertheheadoflidt'on. "Takingthreetypicallibr:tries find."hesays."Itis85percent.in one.Sriinanother.whileinthethird itisactually92percent." "Novelreading,"saystherev. FartherO'Neill.S.J.."resemblesthe alcoholichabit.Andastheeleeho'ir. habittendstoobscurepowerandntclinationforallthatismoreerotl'eble

andmoreelevatingthanItself,so doesthenovelhabittendtowean readersfromallseriousandprofitable useofalibrary."

Afurtherregrettablefeatureofthese worksoffictionis,thatonlyavery smallpercentageofthemisIrish,or evenAnglo-Irish.AndyetLeeseare thebookstobefoundinabundancein mostfreepubliciibreriestoto foundscatteredoverthecountry whereverasufficientlylargenopulationwarrantstheestablishmentof one.Itisnotbymeansofsucha classof"literature"thattheCatholicFaithhasbeenpreservedintact,or willbepreserved,andextended,and strengthenedandsolidifiedinthefuture.

Carlyle,oftenquotedasapanegyristoflibraries,isnotalwayssoencouragingtolibrarycommittees.lie declaredononeoccasionthat"rinetenthsofthebookspublishedarenonsense,andtheothertenthwrittento refutethem."Thismaybecelieda mereangryexaggeration.Butshall wefindhimsofarastrayifweinquireintoanyparticulardepartment? Takehistory,forexample."ThehistoryofthelastSooyears."saidthe illustriousDeMaistre,"hasbeena conspiracyagainstthetruth."-We havemadeofhistory."saidLordBolingbroke,"alyingpanegyricand.alyingsatire."LordMacaulayfound thatEnglanduptohisdayhadhad nohistoryproperlysocalled. He attemptedtosupplyonehimself.and whatdoesheproduce? "Ahuge Whigpamphlet."asithasbeencalled, ananti-Irishandanti-Catholicpamphlet,too.

bedone? Arethepeopletobeleft withoutanyreadinginthistwentieth century? Thereasonablewantsof Catholicpeoplehavetobesatisfied inthismatterandthewayissimple andmostlyeasy.Parochiallibraries fromwhicheveryquestionablepublicationisrigidlybanned,aretheantidote.Thisiswhatawritersayson theestablishmentofsuchlibraries:"Letyouuniteyourselveswiththe clergyinyourrespectiveparishes, formyourselvesintosmallcommittees,lookafteryourCatholicTruth Societyboxes,andstartparochiallibraries.Theworkissimpleandeasy, andwillimposehardshipontebody, whilstitwillmeetmosteffectuallythe needforsuitableandsafereeling." Andhethengivesaninstanceofthe successattendantuponsucheffortin asmallway:-"Nearlytwoyearsego thepriests,havingfirstspokenofthe necessityandutilityofthework,rent fromhousetohousethroughthegarish,madeacollection.eniehwas freelyandgenerouslyresponledto, andaconsiderablesumwastralised. Acommitteewasthenformedandthe workstarted.Wehave'upwardsof 500booksinourcatalogue.wehave draftedacodeofrules,hold..eislittle meetingsasoccasionrequires.eelnew bookswhennecessary.andeverything goesonaswellaswecouldreasonaldy desire.Whathasbeendoneinthis parishcanbedoneineveryparish.If youyourselves,withyourparish clergy,makealittlecollection.or levyalightcess,youwillformanucleusofagood,suitablelibraryfor yourparochialwants. Wherethere isawillthereisaway."

"Whileanidealfreelibrary.with'an abundantsupplyofusefulandentertaininghooks"(saysaneminentCatholicwriter)"freefromdangerous anddemoralisingones,andeasyofaccesstoall,isanexcellentandgreatty-to-be-desiredinstitution,thleordinaryfreelibrarywithitswantof propercontrol.itsindifferencetothe iquestionofwhatbooksoughtorought iinottohereadbythepeople.andits greatpreponderanceofworksofticMonofeveryvarietyoverallother ibooks.isanactualandactivedanger tothecommunity."Andtheseworks offiction,whicharedevoured.wholesale,arenoneotherthantheEnglish fashionablenovels.theheroesand heroinesofwhich."intoomanyeases. setasidetherestraintofthemoral law.Littlewonder.then.thatin manyofthehiecitiesofEnglandand America.where.owingtofreelibraries,fictionreadinghasrunriot, stepsarenowbeingtakentostem thetorrentofevilthatisflowing fromthisfoetidsource. Thequestion.then.iswhatisto INSTANTRELIEF.

HON.GEORGIERANDELL,M.L.C.Chairman;JAMESMORRISON,Esq.,J.P.,DeputyChairman;JOHNF.STONE,Esq...1.P.CHARLESHUDSON,Esq CHARLESBOOTH,ResidentSecretary; W.A.BranchOffice:St.George'sTerrace,Perth

JOHNDYNON&Co., eleDhone270 236MurrayStreet. IkeOFGLASS.CHINAANDEARTHENWARE.

AtenowleadlagtheaewestdesignsofDinner-Sets,Tea-Sets,ToiletNets,aadGoods;alsoalargeassortmentofGlassandChinasuitable HotelsandStorekeepers. Goodscarefullypad andforwardedtoallpartsoftheCountry. Samplessentonapplication. for

CONVENTOFMERCY, 4MIDLANDJUNCTIONde

1Convent,justerected,aSnebuilding,situatedinoneofthehash. taintpartsoftheState,isnowopenasaYoungLadiesDayandBosr fagSchoolanderthechargeoftheSistersofMerv. PupilspreparedforallMusicalExaminations,AdelaideUntslersit7,esifi LondonTheftCollege.

TERMSMODERATE.

ForProspectusapplyREV.POTHER,CONVENTOFMERCY, MIDLANDJUNCTION.

COTTAGES,VILLAS,MANSIONS,HOTELS

Furnished

5s6dbushel;Sacklate,5s4dbushel.

FLOUR. BeetRoller.501b.bags,4156d;Sacks, 17s;Self-raising,21b.packets,444 71b.bags,Is34d.

FISH.

Salmon,6e9ddoz gddoz.;large, Herrings,5sdos. 5s94doz.,large, poredHerrings,As inTomatoSauce,

.;Sardinesinoil, 4s9ddoz.;Fresh SalmonSteaks, 8.64dos.;KipSlddor.;Herrings 6s3ddozen.

JAMS. FullertonBrand,excellentquality,assorted,7sperdoz.;28sease.

111.EROSENE. WhiteRose,7s9dcase;3s9dFortin. Pollard,is4dbushel;Sacklots,Is :idbushel. Pickles,AssortedKonigs,6s9ddoz. PRESERVEDFRUITS. Quinces,64dtin;6s3ddoz.;Pineapple,644tin;643ddoz.;Plum, 7dtin;6s94doz.;Apple,74tin;6s 901doz.;Pears,10dtin;9s9ddoz.; ,TorsO.K.(assorted).

Week.

January13.-FirstSundayafterthe Epiphany(white)-Octaveofthe FeastoftheEpiphany.Vespers (white)oftheFeagt. 4. 4.4.

January14.-Monday(white)-St. Hilary,Bishop,Confessor.and Doctor.

-Theillustriousdoctorofthechurches,"asSt.IlilaryisstyledbySt. Augustine,wasbornatPoictiers,in France,ofaverydistinguishedfamily. Broughtupinidolatry,hereceived thegraceofconversionshortlyafter reachingmanhood.HavingbeenappointedBishopofhisnativecity,he distinguishedhimselfaswellbyhis learnedconfutationoftheArianhereticsasbyhisconstancyinbearing theill-treatmenthehadtoendureat theirhands.St.Hilarydiedin368. * *

.January15.-Tuesday(white)-St. Ita,Virgin.

St.ItawasborninthesouthoiIreland.Shehasalwaysbeenheldin greatesteeminthedistrictinwhich shelived.but.unfortunately,fewdetailsofherlifehavecomedownto us.Shediedin570,andisstyled byCoglanthesecondSt.Brigidof Ireland.

.January16.-Wednesday(white.)-St. Fursey,Abbot.

St.Furseywasborninthewestof Ireland,andwasofnobleparentage. HespentaportionofhislifeinEngland,wherehefoundedamonastery. inthecountyofSuffolk.Passing overtoFrance,hecontinuedtolabourzealouslyfortheadvancementof religionuntilhisdeathin650.The remainsofSt.FurseyarestillpreservedatPeronne,intheneighbourhoodofAmiens.

residencetIt'reextended,accordingto themorecommonlyreceivedopinion, fromA.D.42tohismartyrdomin 67.

*

January19.-Saturday(red)-St.Canute,Martyr.

St.CanutewasKingofDenmark. HeusedeveryendeavourtosolidlyestablishtheChristianreligion,which hadsometimepreviouslybeenintroducedintoDenmark,andtobring abouttheconversionofthoseofhis subjectswhostilladheredtopaganism.Hiszealwonforhimthemarryr'scrown,A.D.1086.

SUFFEREDHORRIBLY. FROMSTRENGTHTOWEAKNESS ANDTHEWAYBACKTO HEALTH.

HOWINDIGESTIONBROUGHTA STRONGMANDOWN,BUT MOTHERSEIGEL'SSYRUP LIFTEDHIMCP.

Preseotatior(oolest, Grussigh.

Theschool"break-up"anddistributionofprizesinconnectionwiththe PresentationConvent,Greenough,took placeintheschoolroom,Greenough, onthe14thDecember,thepresentationsbeingmadebytheRev.Fetter O'Malley. Thechili:1nwereall verymerryandjubilant'ginU10occasion,particularlywheni:.ei'ee.IasStorenteredtheschool,teaeacing withheartyclappingandilice;ilig.

fewwell-chosenwords,and.einarked thatitgavehimmuchpleasireto havethehonorofpresentingthem withcertificatesandsomayWee prizesandsaidhewas()citytoo pleasedandhappytocomeoniatitationfromGeraldtonfortheoccasion!. Healsowishedthechildrenpeasant holidaysandahappyChrisa'n.ts.

OntheoccasionoftheGovernment inspectorvisitingtheshoreschool duringthepastyear,wearepleasedtostatethattheremarksmade bythesaidinspector,;nthepteience ofhisLordshipBishopKelly,were highlyinfavouroftheeluestional systemusedintheschool.II:also remarkedthatinarithmeticthechildrenineachgradedidworksuitedto astandardhigher.Theschoolwas classed"efficient."

January 7.-Thursday(white-St. Anthony.Abbot.

St.AnthonywasanativeofUppei Egypt..Ilewasleftbyhisfather inthepossessionofconsiderable wealth,but.assoonaspracticable.he madeoverhispropertytothepoor, andretiredintothedesert,wherefor manyyearsheledalifeofconsiderableausterity.liediedin356,at theageof1 +

.Januaryla-Friday(white)-Chairof St.PeteratRome.

ThisfeastcommemoratestheresidenceandpontificateofSt.Peterat Rome. Atfirsthehadfixed.hisSee atAntioch,butthinkingitadvisable thattheSupremeHeadoftheChurch shouldresideinthecapitalofthethen knownworld,hecametoRome.His

"ForupwardsofthreeyearsIwas avictimofindigestion,withacuteattacksofheartburn,andIsufferedhorribly."ThusMr.ThomasE.1Vatson.of10,Chapel-street,Woolloomooloo,Sydney,N.S.W.HisstatementisdatedMarchnth.1906.and proceeds "Aftereatingonly'afew mouthfulsIusedtofeelasifIhad boltedawholesheep.Intensepain atthestomach.constipationandmaddeningheadachesweresomeofthe torturesIhadtoendure,andwhileI liveI,shallneverforgetthemiserable timeIhad. Itwasoneconstant roundofsufferine.andastimewent onthediseasegatsuchaholdofme thatIfearedIshouldneverbewell again. "Itriedallsortsofmedicines,and hadmixturesfromseveraldoctors, butnothinghadgoodeffectonme.I wasthenemployedasaboundaryrider onasheepstation,andIbelieveit wasthecoarse,commonqualityofthe rationsservedoutthatbroughton mytrouble. AnywayIwaslucky enoughtomeetanoldfriendwhogave mesomeMotherSeigel'sSyrup.and fromthattimeIsteadilyimproved. WhenIhadfinishedsixbottlesIwas completelycured."

Herewehaveconvincingproofof thegreatvalueofMotherSeigel's Syrup.Notevencoarsebadfood. onaway-hackstation.canresistits curativeaction. Itsotonesand strengthensyourstomach.liverand ditrestive(weansernerallythatvonare abletodigestanythinginreason.

MotherSeigel'sSyrunistheWorld's SupremeCureforindigestion.

Thefollowingweretherettnants01 certificatesfromTrinityColley., don,forsuccessattheniasical nationE.Woolhouse,0-rteeMinima,D.Ryan,andDot%alien. Theprize-winnerswereIncfolleeing:AttendanceandGoodConduct.3laudieRyan,goldmedal(presented bytheRev.E.R.Creagh). ProgressinSinging.-MayKemp,1). Ryan,31.Ryan,Dot,Brennan,Rose Butler,E.Woolhouse,andJack Ryan. 3 Matheinatics.-GeorgeReynolds,Mk Reynolds,DarkieRyan,andClanie Ryan.Book-keepingandShowthatid.-ClarenceRyan. Elocuttion.-DotBrennanandDarkie Ryan.ApplicationandHighestMarks.-G. ReynoldsandDarkieRyan. BestHomeExercise.-MayKenip (seniordivision)andDarkieRyan (juniordivision). Fancywork.-GraceBrennan, AI. Kemp,1).Ryan,M.Ryan,E.Woolhouse,1).Brennan,MaudCant,Leah Ryan. ChristianDoctrine.-Seniordivision: ClarrieRyan,G.Reynolds,M.Kemp, 0.Brennan,R.Butler,E.Butler,M. andD.Ryan,DotBrennan,andE. WoiNhause.JuniekrdivisionEllis Ryan,LeahRyan,MichaelBwkley, G.Baker,LouisLeverman,JohnPutter,AloysiusReynolds.Ernietic:iuger.ReggieMcPhee,LilyLevermaa, FrankAhern,GeraldRyan. Kndergarten.-MaryHackett,Olive Ritchie.LilyLeverman,L.andW. McNeece,AlbertBrennan,Geo.Parry. TinyBeringer,PoppyRyan.Joseph Balser.FredLeverinian,GraceRitchie,MayAhern.KatieRyan.Frank andWillieCant. Mapping-ClarenceRyan,George Reynolds,LilyHolland,MayKemp. GraceBrennan. Votesweretakenformostpopular boyandgirl,whichcausedmuchex citementandamusement.George Reynoldsreceivedthehighestnumber ofvotesamongtheboys.andDarkie Ryanamongthegirls.Bothwere awardedahandsomely-boundlichen. Attheconclusion,theRev.Father O'Malleyaddressedthechil.irmina

J.B.GEORGE

PharmaceuticalendDispensing.

CHEM1ST

330HAYST.PERTH

CornerofHayandPierStreets.)

HaveYouTriedFloramac.

TheDispensingofPrescriptions hasbeenmadeaSPECIALSTUDY

WasleyBros.

Queen'sHallBuildings, 129WilliamStreet, PERTH.

DecoratorsandArtists(olormen

ASUPERBCOLLECTIONOF STUDIESARRIVINGDT

EVERTMAIL.

Thous.23.

CbePadrino. :o

ThegoodPadrinosatinhisstudy. Itwasashabbystudy,butthenthe Padrinowasshabbytoo. Hehad grownaccustomedtohissurroundings, andlovedhiswell-worn,scantyfurniture,hisdog-earedbooksstrewing table,chairs,andfloor,aswellas (leapedupontheunsteadyshelvesin tendedtoholdtheirrespected,though certainlydisreputable-lookinghookships.Hemindednothisraggedcassock,whichclungdisconsolatelytohis tall,slimfigure,forwasitnotworn inthatworkforwhichhelived,and diditnotbespeakalongandfaithful service? Nowtherewasoneexceptionlo thisshabbiness.Thisexceptionwas nolessthanhismostgracioustajesty. Dick,thecat.Dickalone appearedtodisapproveofthestateof affairs.Hefeltitincumbentupon .himtokeepupsomedegreeofguatil- jrity,for,althoughhismasterhated untidinessandliveduptohisfirm beliefthatcleanlinessisnextto godliness,yetDickknewtherewasa differencebetweenhisownwell-kgpt, glossycoalandhismaster'sfrayed andancientgarb.HesatattheFadrino'selbowonthecornerofthe desk,andgazedlongandmournfully intohisface.

That'sdone,Dick.Nowwe'llhave a'lightluncheon,andthenImust leaveyou,'and,6ringingabottleof milkfromthewindow-ledgeandaloaf ofbreadwithnecessarydishesfrom hiscupboard,thetwoweresoonoartakingofbreadandmilk.

AnumberofweekslaterthePadrino'susuallysmooth,calmbrowwas wrinkled.Hesatbeforehisdesk, leaninghischininoneband,andsilentlywatchedDick.Suddenlyhe sprangtohisfeet,and,pacingupand downinfrontofhissympathetic friendexclaimed "Nouseputtingitoffzanylonger, myboytheinevitablehashappened. It:sgottobedone.Icannotpossiblygoamongmypeopleanylonger inthiswretchedcassock.Ifear, Dick,thatevenyouwillsoonlose yourrespectforsucharagbagasI am.StrangeIdonothearfrommy article.Onesotimelyasthatis boundtosell,andIhadmadeupmy mindtostillgetalongwithoutteeter,andbuyanewgown.Now,as Ihaveheardnothingartaamso poorlysupportedbythesepovertystrickenpeople,tlkthingImost dreadedhasgottobedone.'

ThePadrinoglancedupathisret, :andinterpretedthatyearning!lok 'Whatisitoldfellow,don't)rti likemytatters? Well,IlanenvselfImighttrimsomeofthemrif. andDick.willyourestyoureelthy eyeuponthatrent! Imusthave caughtmygownonagailiqthe staircase.Nevermind,deartoy, we'llsoonsetthatstraight,and layingdownhispen,heopenedasmall drawerinhisdesk,tookouthis shears,cutoffallraggededges,and deftlythreadinganeedle,proceedelto repairthelongslit. Itmaynowbesaidthatthegoong priest,anEnglishmanbybirth,had takenuphisataxicintwo(eonsof adingyoldbuildingformingeblock inthecrowdedItalianquarterofone ofourlargecities. Inthisbuilding ortenementdweltalsonumerousItalianfamilies,andahall-likeroomon thegroundfloorhadbeentransformed intoa,comfortablelittlechurchwhere thePadrinoministeredtohiseverincreasingflock.Itwasfromchoice thathehadtakenupthiswork.and .ofhisownfree-willthathedwelt amongthepeople.that.throughareal insightintotheirlives,hemighthe ableto'exertanupliftinginfluence overthem.Amoreambitiousyoung mancouldhardlybefound. Not satisfiedwithhisparishworkalone, hehadopenedanightschoolforthe benefitofanywhocouldbepersuaded tocome.and.throughtheaidofone ofthecomparativelyintelligentItalianwomen,hadestablishedasewingschool.Thankstothefactthat whileatOxfordhehadhimselfmade theacquaintanceoftheneedleanalits uses,hepersonallylookedafterthe sewingclasses,givingtheenergetic butratherincompetentleaderhisown ideasofhoweachthingshouldbe done.Inadditiontohislaborsin thesefields,hevisitedthecitygaol onceaweek.bestowingconsolation andcounselupontheprisoners.and last,butbynomeansleast,daily wentamongthepoorfamiliesinthe districtandministeredtotheirwants. Asmanyspareminutesashecould snatchfromhistoilswerespent in studying,mending.reading,orlaying outplansinregardtohisschool work. AtsuchmomentsDickrejoiced,for,exceptduringabriefperiodeachmorningandevening.he rarelyhadthesocietyofhismaster. Fromhisfavouritecornerofthedesk, hecriticised,admonished.suggested. andevencommandedthePadrino.exercisingatyrannytowhichtheyoung priestmostgracefullysubmitted. 'Thereyouare.SirDick.'saidthe Padrinonomoreunsightlyholesto offendyourrefinednations.MayI finishthisarticlenow? IfIcansell itIshallheahle,possibly.toafford butterfurmybread.andIamfree toconfesstoyou.oldfef:ow.thatthe drystuffwillslipdownalittlemore easily.Ah.there'san'amiablecreature,thanks.'asDickcontentedly curleddowntosleep.andforanhour thepenscratchedonindustriously. Withasightheyoungpriestrose. stretchedhiswearyarms.leanedforwardandpattedhisfriend.andafter diredinghisarticletotheeNtorof awellknownperiodical,proceededto cutnetsomeworkfortheseWing Sellout.DickiimineddownandseaI. eelhimselfinthf.middleofthepattern onthefloor.blinkingapprovinglyas theshearsskirtedthecoast-tine 01 whatwastohimasortofpaperisland.

andluxuryintheoldhome,beloved offatherandmother,andbrotherheretheyare,'andheheldupthree pictures.'Letmeintroduceyouto myfather,SirEdward,mymother, hiswife,andmybrother,George. Finepeople,eh? Yes,toofinefor me.ToofarawayfrommyInterests,allexceptmysister,mysweet twinsister,Violet.Youknowher facewell,forsheneverceaseswatchingusfromthatframeyonderonthe wall.Stileknowssomethingofwhat Ihavetobear,butifsherealism'the presentstateofourfinances-well, there-weshallnottellheraword aboutit.Nowforthebox!'

Thetrunkwasclosedand andthePadrinooncemoreseated himselfbeforethedesk.Dickresumedhisformerpositionathismaster'selbow,andveryexcitedlysurveyedthemysteriousdoings. Slowlytheyoungmanraisedthe coverofthebox.Dicksawnothing saveavastamountofsilkPaper. BeforeremovingthisthePadrinosaid: Dick,hereistheinevitable.Itis thepresentVioletsentmeonoarlast 'birthday.Ah,the'fragrancereminds meofher.Itistheodorofher name-sakeflower!' Dickcarefullysniffed,sneetel,and drewback.CatnipwouldhaveLeen moretohisliking.

Hepaused,andsorrowfullyregarded thediscardedcassockhangingovera chair.Evenhisingenuitycouldrot deviseanyfurtherwayofmakingit hangtogether.Foroncehehadfailedtoperformasmiracle.Thelast timehehadwornthegowntheItalian,womenhadbemoanedthetact thattheirPadrinowassopoor,and oidMadreBettinohadseizedhis thinhands,andcoveringthemwith kisses,hadcried "0Diotnio.Diotnio! Theblessed Padrino! Hehashimselfeivnithe breadfromhisowntable,andnearly theclothesfromhisbackforhis_people.MaytheHolyMotherhelphim! Ah,Diomita! Henowturnedtohissmallmirror andsurveyedhimselfcritically.His linenwasspotlessandwhole.itwas hisoneextravagance,ifthreeorfour,. changesofsuchanecessarypartof hisattirecouldbetermedextravagant.Hisonesuitofclericalblack was,owing,tbthelateprotectingcassock,stillpresentable. Nevertheless.Dick.acassockI musthave.and'-slowly-'itmustbe done Comehere,sir!' liewenttohisboxortrunk.and. unlockingit.raisedthelid. Dick stoodonhishindlegs.andpeered overin. gNottoofast,mylord,letmetake outthetray.' Thisdone.Dickattentivelyfollowedhismaster'smovements. Remember.Dick,'saidthe.Padrino, Iamgivingyouapeepintomyold life,thatlifetowhichIshallnever return.'Thecatseemedtofeel thesolemnityofthesituation,and winkedunderstandingly. Fromthebottomofthetrunk,the youngmanliftedalighttennissuit.

Antinow,fromitsdaintywrappings thePadrinodrewforthacassock madeofheavyblacksilk,ofarichnesstomakeevenDick'seyesopen wideinastonishment.

Thenewcassockwasundoneandexamined.ThetearsinthePadrino's eyesashepraisedandthankedtheexcitedwomen,convincedthemofhis sincereappreciationoftheirefforts, and,intenselyhappy,theyflockedout intothepassage.Thelastpickedup aletterfromthefloor.Ithadbeen slippedunderbythepostman,whose knockhadnotbeenheeded.

Aloneoncemore,thePadrinosat downathisdeskandopenedtheenvelope.

Achequefortwentydollars,my dearDick! Thatmeansbutte,at last,andyou,sir,shallbringinno moreofthoseveryItalianoatslou shallhaveadecentboneforoncein yourlife! Wehavemuchtobe thankfulfor.Weareluckybeggars!'

Hewasgentlylayingthesilkencas

sockinitswrappings. Dickstood besidehim,andifhecastawistful.

'Oh,youwantmetotryiton,do you,sir? Well,ifIamforcedto wearit,Imayaswellseehowit fits.Tobesure,itisalittlecreased,butthatiseasilyremedied.' Thoughhetriedtospeaklightly, therewasanoddquiverinhisvoice, andthehandswhichtouchedthegarmentsocaressingly,trembled/'slightly. Soyoulikeit,doyou,oldfellow? Butitmakesmyheartache tothinkthatIamobligedtomake useofit.Itisfartoofinefora poorpriestlikeme.Ah,myboy. Violetthinswearemuchbetteroff thanwereallyare,andlittlesupposesIministertothosewhohave almostnothing.Ihadintendedsavingthisforafuturetimewhenthis missionshallhavebecomeachurch, anditsparishionersabletosupport it.Theyareimprovingfastlately sincetheberryseasonhasenabled themtogointothecountrytopick forthecanningfactories.Thepeople arebeginningtotakeaninterestin thenight-school,too,andthesewing classesarefulltooverflowing.But howcanIgoamongtheminsilken garb.eventhoughmyVioletwouldbe sopleased? Notyet,notyet,Dick. Nottillprosperitycomestous.'

Behold,mygoodfellow,theonce frivolousnatureofyourmaster.some day,thissuitshallbecutupforlittleBeppoandhistwillbrother,'Giovanni.Andthis,drawingfortha graytweed,shallkeepthegood Filippowarm,andputalittleselfrespectintohim. Icancutitover afteraplainfashion.andthehandsomeMinnaandMaria,hissisters, shallmakeitforhim.Itwillhelp themtolearnausefulemplotiient. Thisheavysuit,Dick.,hallfetenvertedintoshort,comfortablejackets forthoseunfortunateGabrolits,lid thiseveningsuit-well,oldman.I mightsometimehavetou-ethe trousersmyself,whenthesegiveout. HowIshalldisposeofthatlight boxcoat.Icannottellyet.Itmay betoogoodaltogether,butanyway, we'll'seelater. Ah,hereitis Prepareforasurprise,mydearboy,' andhetookoutalargesquarebox andlaiditonhisdesk.

Carefullyhereplacedtheclothin inthetrunk,andpickingupthetray, setitinitsproperplace.

'Iforgotthesethings,Dick,butyou shallseethemtoo,allpumpsand vanitiesofthiswickedworld.,Itit werenotforthefactthatIamgoing togivethemaway:Ishouldhardly darelookatthemagain.'

Heopenedthevariouscompartments ofthetray.anddisplayedscores,of gayneckties,silkhandkerchiefs. gloves,fancyvests,andmanyother articlesofastylewhichdenotedthat theirownermusthavebeena'fashionableyoungmanpossesses!ofafastidioustaste.

'Thesetiesandhandkerchiefswilldo asthristnia.spresentsandasrewards foradvancementinschoolworkand seon.butletusshutoutthesightof thefoolishthings.there.Dick.are thenhotoeraphsofmyfamilyand friendswhohavecastmeoffforthe choiceIhavemade.lustthink.. sir.llmightbyonewordthrowup thewholeaffairandlivealifeofease

Dick,however,was tickled. Hisdearmasterdidlooksograndin thebeautifulrobe-somuchbetterand noblerthaninthatmeangarmenton thechair.Heloudlypurredhisdelight,andsoughttoquietanygelatins ofconscienceinthePadrino'smind. Anoiseasofmanyfootstepsinthe hall.Wassomeonehurt? ThePadrinohastenedtothedoor,andopeningit,wasmet'byseveralofthe women,oneofwhomwascarryinga package.Atsightofhiminhisnew attirealookofutterdismaypassed overtheduskyfaces.Theywerethen toolate.TheirPadrinowouldnot needthegifttheyhadbrought.Ah, didhethenwishtoseeit?-fornotingtheevidentdisappointmentover something.hehadurgedthemtoexplaintheirtrouble.Well,itwas this.ThepoorPadrinowasashamed ofhis.oldgown.Yes.,theyknew.It waswornout. Ilehadmendedit andhedidnogood,andhelaudgone withoutfor!them,andtheyknew that-yes-thattheyhadworkedso hardtomakehimanewgownWee theoldone.MinnaandMariahad gonemanytimestothebigsupplyshoptoseeoneandcopythepattern. Thekind-heartedshopmanhadcut thepatternhimself,whenheknew whattheywanted,andhadpromised workforMinnaandMaria.'butthat wasanothermatter.Theyhadall helpedsewit.andTessabadmadeit verysmoothwiththehot-iron.They saidhewouldhegladandwouldwear itwhenhecamedownthat.nightto Vespers,buttheyweretoolate.and theirgownwasnotsogoodasthe fineonehehadon.butmaybethe shopmanwouldbuyit. Theyhadturnedtogowhenthe prieststoppedthem. 'Youhavecomeintime.'hesaid. 'This,'totichin4hissilkcassock,'was apresentfromthelittlesister.'He pointedtothepictureonthewall. Yes.theyknewthatfare-solikethe Palrino'sown.Thenhemath'them understate!howhecouldnothearto wearsorichagarment.butwished tohepoorsoIreneastheywerepoor, Pertfapswhentheyownedachurch, andtimeswerebetterforthem,he wouldwearthesilkengown,butnot before.

glanceatthemorebeautifulgownas hesawthecovercloseoverit,why, whatmatter? Hismasterworea coarserobe,'twastrue,butitwas notshabby.andDickwascontent.

AlleyesturnedtowardsthePadrino ashewalkedupth!edimaislethat eventingI.lnikeshimlookthesaintheis, Minnamia,'whisperedMaria,and ah,canissima,ithqstherighthang!' -"TheMessenger."

ThatTiredFeeling

Whichisso disheartenIngisoften Causedby poor,thin blood,resultingindefiCientvitality. The

effective.Icansafelyrecommendittosufferersasatruebloodpurifier." Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S." PreparedbyDr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell, AYEa'SPILLS,thebeetWei:axe:::e. TheMistandPolitics.' WhataMarylandpastor,theitev. M.Riordan,ofPikesville,saysofthe priestinpoliticsinthefollowing paragraph'isnottobeconstruedin anywayasapleaforpoliticsina partisansense. Saysthiswideawakerector"Somecitizensimagine thatapriestought'nottopreach politics. Theydonotseetnaeat thepresenttimethereisnomoreappropriateorfruitfulthemeforthe speechofGod'sministerthanconduct andcharacterinpubliclife.Noother branchofethicstouchesmoralconduct atsomanypointsaspolitics. It dealswithjusticeandright.marriage,divorce,thesocialevil,schools, asylums,war,theracequestion.and practicallyeverydepartmentofprivateandpublicmorality.Nothing conducesmoretocynicismthanthe effortsofgoodmentokeepthedecologueoutofpolities,sinceconsistencywouldrequireitssuppressionin leYeryotherconflictwithself-interest.'*

HOPEFORCANCERPATIENTS.

(BY-THEOMADHAUN.")

Perhapsthereisnodiseasewhichis moredreadedthancancer,andrightly so(remarksamedicalauthority).It iscertainlyaterribleone.andone which,unlesstakenintime,issureto provefatalwithinaveryshortperiod. Duringthelastfewyearsagreatdeal ofinvestigationhasbeencarriedon. bothinEnglandandabroad,witha viewtodeterminingtherealcauseof the'disease.Duringtheseinvest.i,4aVousalargeamountofinformation hasbeencollectedwithreferenceto thesubject,muchofwhichisofconsiderableinterestandimportance. Cancermayhedefinedasarapidly growingtumourusuallyaffectingoneof theinternalorgans.Ittendsto spreadfromonetotheother,andis rarelyeverconfinedtotheorganin whichitoriginated. Thusinpa- tientssufferingfromcancerofthe breast.thelungsmaybecomeInvolved,andincasesofcancerofthestomach.theliverandotherneighbouringsolidorgansarenearlyalwaysaffected.Itsspecialfeatureisthusits strongtendencytospread,thebloodstreamactingasthechannelbywhich thediseaseisdisseminatedfrontor'fan toorgan.Insomecasesthetongue orlipmaybeattacked.atother timeseventhebrainbecomestheseat ofthedisease.Cancerisnotallof onekind.Thereatleasthalf-adopts varieties.namedaccordingtothenatureoftheorganortissuefromwhich theygrow:butallofthen)areequally deadlyintheirultimateresults.

Withregardtodiet,itseemsalmostcertainthatflesh-eatersarethe chiefsufferersfromcancer.Thefact thatGermansaremoreimmunethan arethepeopleofEnglandseemsto bearthisout.asweknowthat in Germanymeatislesseatentharin EnglandI.

Itwouldapncar,therefore,that vegetariansaresaferinthisrespect thanmeat-eaters;andatallevents wemustadmitthatwecertainlyeat fartoomuchbutcher'seatinAustralia.Ifweatelesswewouldundoubtedlybehealthierinallrespects. Salt,foralongtime,wasregarded asacauseofcancer.Thosewhbtook thisinexcesswiththeirfoodwere thoughttobespeciallyliabletothe disease,butthereseemstobebut littlegroundformaintainingthisbelief.Nodoubtdiethasmuchtodo withthedisease.andthisviewhas manyadherents,althoughwecannot venturetoexpressanydefiniteopinion onthesubjectinthemeantime.

I)r.Thresh(medicalofficertothe EssexCounty('ouncil)says:- 'Inafewyearscancerwillbethe causeofmoredeathsthananyother disease.Atthepresenttimeit causesaboutthesamenumberof deathsasallthefollowingdiseases puttogether:-Smallpox,scarlet fever,diphtheria,typhoidfever,measles,andwhoopingcough."Headds thatcancermaybeduetotheincreasinguseofsomearticlesoffood orofsomeparticularclassoffoodstuffs.

Aswithallincurablediseases.so withcancer;thequackhasentered thefieldwithhisvaunted"cures." Wheremedicalmenhavefailedto giverelief,heandhealonesayshe canhealandrestoretohealth.There iscertainlynnmorecruelandheartlesswretchthanthecancerquack.Totriflewithsoseriousadiseaseis acrimeofthegreatestenormity.and yethundredsofmenandwomenelm yearfallintohisclutches.Likea drowningmantheygraspatthelast straw,onlytofindthatitgivesaway, andtheysinkdeeperanddeeper.until atlasttheydie.

AttheInternationalConferenceon CancerResearch'.whichwasheldlast SeptemberatFrankfort-on-Main.Professorv,inLeyden.thePresident.speciallythankedthedelegatesofGIcat Britain.France.andAustriaf,:rtheir co-operation.Inthecourseofhis valedictoryspeechProfessorvonIeydendeclaredthattheprogresswade intheinvestigationofcancer.erich

wastobeattributedtotheexperimentsonanimals,justifiedthehope thatbeforemuchtimehadelapsed itwouldbepossiblesuccessfullyto combatthescourge.HithertosufferersfromcancerLave hadnoverybrighthopeswhenundergoingmedicaltreatment.Thenews whichlatelycamefromPariswill causeallwhoaresoafflictedtoLeof goodheart.Absolutecertaintyof curecanasyet,itistrue,bescarcelyentertainedinallcases,'intDr. Doyenhascuredandiscuringmany. SinceJuneoflastyearagreatchange hascomeovertheopinionof:xpeas astothediscoverer'ssuccess.A commissionthenheldthatthetreatmentwasnoteffectual.Meanwhile cureshavebeenwrought.Twenty- fourofDr.Doyen'scancer-patients whoweredespairedofinJune.1905, arenowdoingwell.andoutofato- talofsixty-fourcasesthathavecome underhistreatmentfifty-sixCASCSare reportedtohaveprogressedfavorably.

I)r.Metchnikoff,Pasteur'ssuccessorat theInstitute,isconvincedthatthe microbeofcancerhasbeendiscovered. andDr.Doyenwasaccordeda.nost cordialreceptionattheCongressof SurgeonslatelyheldinParis.ofall theexpertspresentonlyone,itis said.doubtstheefficacyofhisremedy. Happilyitlooksasifthenelioal facultyareatlastwinninginthebattleagainstcancer.

WM.ROSEVEAR,

277WELLINGTON-STREET,PERTH

LicensedPlumber&Galvanised IronWorker.

MANUFACTUREROFTANKS, BATHS,RIDGECAPPING, o

EstimatesGivenforallKindsof PlumbingWork.

ATTENTIONPAIDTO

HOLIDAYFESTIVITIES.

EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY.m

Thisistheseasonofeating,drink- ing,andmakingmerry,Theseason offamilygatheringswhenoldfriends who,maybe,havenotmetforyears, reviveoldmemoriesoverflavouryturkeys,fatducks,Christmaspuddings andsparklingwines.Nothingmore easilycausesliverandstomachdisordersthananexcessofrichfoods. Itbringsaboutasurchargeofbile, whichcausesheadaches,dizziness,indigestion.stomachtroubles,andlother symptomsofadisorderedliver.Bile Beansarescientificallycompounded toremedyailmentsofthiskind.They actdirectlyupontheliverandstomach,enablingtheformertosecrete sufficientbiletoflushthebowels. andclearoffallwasteandoffensive matterfromthesystem.Attention toyourhealthatthisseasonisimportant.andadoseofBileBeans takenbeforeretiringwillputyour systeminproperorder,andenable youtoenjoytheseason'sfestivities.