The Record Newspaper 02 February 1907

Ladies'Untrimmed

Ladies'ChipFlopHats,ls,is6d,islid.

SpecialLineofLadies'SampleVests,goingatGd.9d,ls,is8d,is6d.

Ladies'Nights,frilled,2s9d.

40dozenSamplePinafores(notwoalike),9d,is,is3d,is6d,Islid.

Children'sPrintDresses,frilledandtrimmedwhitebraid,islid.

SpecialLineofHollandDresses.honeycombed.4s6d.

Ladies'LongclothKnickers,is,3d,is7d.

Ladies'WovenCombinations,is6d.

Children'sRibbedVests,innaturalandcream6d.

100dozenLadies.RibbedVests,only3deach.

Ladies'LongclothUnderskirts.trimmedembroideryandtucked,3sGd.

SplendidLineinPrintMorningDresses,4sliddress.

Ladies'*DressingGowns,trimmedwithlace,2slid.

Ladies'HollandCostumes.splendidlymade,5s9d,

CreamFrenchVoileSkirts,tuckedandlined,12s9d.

WhiteMuslinBlouses,embroideredfront,tucked,,andinsertionsdowncentre,only2sIld.

WhiteMuslinBlouses,withtucksandinsertion,3s6d.

DarkWashingCambricBlouses,onlyls

Ladies'WhiteLinenSkirts.3folds.3s6deach.

LadiesCrashCostumes,wonderfullycheap,doz4s9d. ImitationTorchonLace,9d,101d,is ImitationTorchonInsertion,9d.104d..isdozen.

TuckedChiffon,inblack,vleuxrose,andParis,lidyard

Ladies'SilkTies,Eldandiseach'. bin.SilkRibbons,inallcolours.tied.

SilkMoireRibbons,inallwidths,10A_d, dozen.

BeltBuckles,honestlyworthIs6dandIslid,now3dand4Ideach,

Ladies'Gloveswehaveingreatvariety.

Grey,Beaver,White,andBlackLisleGloves.64,9d,ispair.

Ladies'WhiteLaceGloves.Ispair.

Ladies'KidGloves,inbeaverantiblackonlyislidpair.

Ladies'WhiteKidGloves.Islidpair

Ladies'LaceMits,inwhite,is6dto2s3dpair.

Ladies'PlainBlackCashmereIlose,Ispair.

Girls'BlackandTanRibbedHose,6dpair.

Children'sSmallSizesin4Sox,edapair.

Ladies'PlainCashmereHose,84dpair.

Children'sBlackCashmereSos,4dpair.

MarvellousValueinLadies'WhiteMuslinBoxCostumes,Itisnousetellingyouwhatthey.weremarked-comeandinspectthemforyourselves. Think8s6d,lOs6d,12s6d,13s6d,14s6d,15s6d,18s9.dtheFull Robe.Readthisagain!

AlsothesamewithLineofWhiteEmbroideryLinenCostumes,12s6d and17s6d,purelinen.

AndyetanotherofthesameValueinWhiteEmbroideredLinenSkirts,only 8s6d,purelinen.Don'tputthisLineAwaywhen.youhavereadit, andsay"Anothertime."ComeandSeeThem.

42in.FrenchCheckDressMaterial.Wearedoingthislineattheridiculouspriceof2s71t1therobeof7yards.

FrenchCashmeres(allwool)andinallcolours,lOs6dtherobeof7yds.

44in.CheckDressTweeds,5s3dtherobeof7yds.

NewLineofGreyChecks,6slidtherobeof7yds.

44in.SpotDelaines(ailwool),Ss9dtherobeof7yds.

NewDressMaterial,withstripes,inallcolours,4s40therobeof7yds.

WhiteandCreamGroundMuslins,withcolouredspots,2sliddozen. ColouredFrenchOrgandieMuslins,insmartdesigns,2sliddozen, FlakedZephyr,ingoodwashingcolours.2s6ddozen.

CheckedWashingZephyrs,honestlyworth81dyard,3sllddozen.

SmartPatternsinFrenchDelainettes2seddozen.

REMNANTS,REMNANTS,REMNANTShavingaccumulatedduring ourSale,wearedeterminedtomakeaCleanSweepofthem.

WhiteLaceCurtains,threeyardslonggoingat2slldpair.

SpecialValueinBrownHolland,only4s9t1dozen.

HeavyDaccaCalico,36in.,now4s6ddozen.

36in.SpotArtMuslin,allcolours.1sllddozen.

LargeAssortmentofSampleHosiery,.9d,is,is3d.isdd.

Ladies'BlackandTanLaceLisleHose,ispair. is,is3d,ised,islid,2s

SpecialLineofWhiteTurkishTowels,adeach.

36in'.WhiteLongcloth,4seddozen.now2sliddozen.

Boys'GalateaSailorSuits.islideach.

Boys'CrashSailorSuits,2s11deach.

Boys'CrashDukeSuits,4s11deach.

Boys'S.S.S.DrillSailorSuits.as6deach.

Boys'SailorCollars.Ad,M.Is,

Boys'WhiteDrillCoats.3slideach.

Boys'WhiteDrillTrousers.3s114each.

additionalappropriatenessisthefact thatthebuildinghasbeenformany yearspast,andwehopewill,when reconstructed,continuetobe,used asschoolsbytheChristianBrothlers -thatOrderwhichdeservessomuch ofthepeopleofIreland,andasa worthyandsaintlymemberofwhich GeraldGriffinspenttheclosingyears ofhisalltooshortandmostexemplarylife.

IrishNewstDecember29th.

CHEQUESINIRISH.

AtthemonthlymeetingoftheNiwryNo.1(CountyDown)RuralCouns eil,aresolutionfromtheGalway CountyCouncilprotestingagainstthe refusaloftheNationalBanktoaccept chequesinIrishcameupforconsideration.'Mr.J.F.Smallsaidthatthe CouncildidnotdealwiththeNational Bank,andthatbankhadabranchin Newry.Hethereforebeggedtomove -'Thatthiscouncilisofopinionthat allIrish'banksshouldacceptchetpues drawnandsignedinIrish."Mr. Bradleysecondedthemotion.hich waspassedunanimously.

PROUDERTHANEVEROF'HIE IRISHPARTY.

HisGracetheArchbishopofWestminster'slettertoMr.JohnRedmond, M.P.,thankingthehonourablememberandhiscolleaguesfortheefforts theymadetorescuetheCatholic schoolsinEnglandfrontthejeopardy inwhichtheproposalsoftheGovernmenthasplacedthem,hasbeenread withintensesatisfactionbyIrishCatholics.Ifanymisgivingswereentertainedregardingtheactionofthis IrishMembersontheEducationB theyhavebeencompletelyobliterated bytheArchbishop'sletterofthanks. HisGrace,whowasattheseatof warandknewwhatwastakingplace daily,istufquestioeablybestqualified tospeakonthedelicateandcritical situationwhichexisted.Nodoubt theIrishpeoplewillfeelprouderthan everoftheirParliamentaryrepresen- tativeswhohavecomeunscathed throughatryingordeal.

Thefollowingistheletterinques- tion:-

Mr.JohitRedmond,M.P. Archbishop'sHouse, Westminster,S.W.,

December20,1908.

DearMr.Redmond,-

Nowthatourlongstruggleforeducationalequalityismomentarilyatan end,itisduetoyouthatIshould againthankyoufortheeffortsthat youandyourcolleagueshavemadeto rescueourCatholicschoolsinEng- landandWalesfromthejeopardyla whichtheproposalsoftheGovern. menthadplacedthem.Knowingas I,dethenegotiationswhichhavetaken place,Iamsatisfiedthatyouhave doneyourbesttodealwithavery delicateandcriticalsituation. WitheverygoodwishforChristmas andthecomingyear.

Believeme, Yoursvery'sincerely, FRANCIS, ArchbishopofWestminster.

£2,000FROMBOSTONTOTHE IRISHPARTY.

Thefollowingimportantandsignifi- cantletterhasbeenreceivedbythe ChairmanoftheIrishParty:Boston,Dec.7th,1906.

TotheNationalTrusteesoftheIrish ParliamentaryFund.

Gentlemen,-Itaffordsmemuchpleasuretosendyoutheencloseddraft furtwothousandpounds,makingthe secondinstalmentoftheonehundredthousanddollarspledgedatthe ConventionoftheUnitedIrishLeagueofAmericaheldinPhiladelphia earlyinOctober.

Itconstitutespartoftheproceeds ofmeetingsaddressedbyMr.T.P. O'Connor,M.P.,inNewYork,Philadelphia,Boston,Montreal,andelsewhere,aswellasnreetings,subseeuent- lyaddressedbyhiscolleagues,Messrs. KettleandHazelton,inLowell,Lawrence,FallsRiver.andPittsfield, Mass. Messrs.KettleandHazelton areatpresentintheMiddleWest,engagedindoingexcellentwork. Wenoticethatcertaininterested partiesinIrelandareindustriously passing Nationalresolutionssuggestingtothe Trusteesspecificusesto whichourcontributionsandthose fromAustraliaandelsewhereshould beapplied.Nobetteranswercould bemadetosuchvoluntarydictation thanthatoftheChairmanofyour worthyBoard,theMostRev.Dr. O'Donnell.Inhisletterhemakesit clearthatthecontributionstothe fundaresubscribedforaspecialpurpose-thatofservingIreland's NationalcauseinthebattleforHome Rule-andthatitwillnotandmust notbedivertedfromthisuse.Itis needlesstoreiteratehereourconfidenceinthewisdomandabilityof theTrusteestoadministerjustlyand conscientiouslythefundsentrustedto theircare,'andthis,too.withoutthe counselofthosewho.failingtodiscouragethefriendsof,lrelandinAmericafromsubscribinginthepasttothe IrishParliamentaryFund.nowresort totheOcitiallyunworthypartofdictatingtheexpenditureofthisfund whichtheyhavehadnosharein creating.

Welookforwardwithconfidenceto thenearapproachoftheintroducti.in ofameasureofSelf-Governmentfor Ireland.andreengnisinethattheneat powerfulweaponinthehandsofthe Irishpeopleatsuchacrisisisits unitedpledge-boundParty.weshall continueoureffortstowardsmaintainingthatPartyunimpairedinits strengthandhopefulofitsspeedy triumph.-Iam,respectfullyyours, T.B.FITZPATRICK.

Treasurer.

TheGeraldGriffinCentenary.

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APPEALFORPROPOSEDMEMORIALSCHOOLS.

TownHall,'Limerick,Dec.,1906.

TheGeraldGriffinCentenaryCommemorationCommitteeofLimerick appealforfundsfortneerectiono"a fittingmemorialinhisnativecity inhonourofIreland'sgiftedpact, novelist,anddramatist.

Aftermuchandcarefulconsideration,theformwhichitisproposed thememorialofGeraldGriffinshould takeisonewhich,itisfelt,wouldbe mostinconsonancewithhisownsentiments,wereitpossiblethathecould havebeenconsultedonthematter, namely,theerectionofmemorial schoolsinhisnativeparishof St.Mary's,intheoldcitythathe loved,withtheadditionofastatue ofGriffin,placedinanicheintheex- teriorfront,whichwillfacetheancientCathedralofthecity.These schoolsitisintendedtobuildonthe siteoftheoldandhistoricCourthouse,which.thoughithassuffered fromtheeffectsoftime,isstillinexistence,inwhichtookplaceover80 yearsagothememorabletrialof ScanlanforanoccurrenaetheincidentsconnectedwithwhichareimmortalisedinGriffin'snovelof"Tho Collegians,ortheBrideofGarry- owen."aswellasinthewell-known playof"TheColleenBawn."At thattrial.andinthatCourthouse, itissaidOrigin,'henamereyouth. waspresent'salomat-list.andreportedthecaseforalocalnewspaper. Thesecircumstancesmakeitfitting thatsuchasiteforhismemorial shouldbeselected,butwhatlendsit

TheCommitteebelievethatabout 22000willberequiredtoprovide theseschools.Theyhavereceivedan assurancethattheChristianBrothers willthemselvescontributeasum. whichwillberaisedbyaloanor otherwise,equaltodoubletheamount subscribedbythepublic,soasto enabletheCommitteetoerect,inthe prominentandpopulouslocalityin whichtheywillhesituate,memorial schoolscapableofaccommodating shout300children,and.builtinwcorslancewithmodernrequirementsandideas.Theydonotthinkthat thespirit,patriotism,andself-respect ofIrishmenandIrishwomenathome anddirt:rad-whereveranex-pupilof theChristianBrothersistobefound willfailtohelptheminaccomplish- ingtheirobject. NeedanypatrioticIrishmenorwomenberemindedwhatpure,healthy delighttheworksofGeraldGriffinhissweetsongs,breathinginevery versehisloveforhisnativeland,and hisracytales,sofaithfulandsosym- patheticintheirportrayalofIrish life-haveaffordedtocountlessthousands,youngandold,orofwhathis country'sliteratureowestothegeniusofthepure-souledGeraldGriffin? Hislifeandhiswritingsspeakfor themselves.

Ithaslongbeenfeltthatitconveys areproachtothepeopleofLimerick andthoseuponwhomitdevolves,almostasamatterofduty,toperpeteatethememoryofGeraldGriffin, thatthereshouldnotbeevenatablet tohismemoryinthecitywhichhas thedistinctionofbeinghisbirthplace. Otherplaceshavehonoured Griffin.notablyourneighbouringcity of('ork,wheresplendidmemorial schoolshavebeenerectedinhismemory.Itisnottoolatetoremove thisreproach. Thecelebrationofthecentenaryof hisbirthoffersasuitableoccastonto redeemthenegligenceofthepast,and theCommemorationCommitteehope andbelievethattheywillnotappeal illvainforthatgeneralsandready helponthepartoftheirfellow-countrymenandcountrywomenwhichis everforthcomingwhenthe.honourof agreat.good.andgifted.htttwithal humble-mindedIrishmanisbeingperpetuates'inamannerworthyofthe occasionandoftheman.

M.JOYCE, Signenonbehalf GriffinCentenary Committee-

M.DONNELLY, man.Hon.Tr oftheGerald Commemoration ex-Mayor.Aldereas. REV.T.LEE,P. Mayor,AlderP. man. M.NOLAN,J.P.,Town Clerk,andGEO.MacDONAGH, T.C.,Hon.Secs.

PrayerforIreland

IV.

LordGodofHosts-atfreedom'scall, We'llcomepreparedtodoordie. 'TisbyThywillwestandorfall, LetnotThymercypass.usby Makesharpoursword-directour blowBringbackoursonsfromo'erthe main. Torally'gainsttheSaxonfoeMakeusanationonceagain

V.

LordGodofHosts!inclinewhineear, Letourpastgloriesblazeonce more, OurhumblesupplicationhearBringpeaceandfreedomtoour shore; OursonsshallpraiseThymighty Name, Ourglory,then,shallneverwaneOh,giveusbackourancientfameMakeusanationonceagaint :o

LordGodofHosts! at,whosecommand Rosefromtheseaourcountrydear, WhoholdsusinHismightyhand, Wenowapproach

nibermaintkustratmaiauCatholicBenefitSoceity.

WHOS&ItlisIa;t1biluttg1ARE:-RELIGIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY APPROVED.BYTHEBISHOPS01THESTATE.REGISTERED=DERTHEFRIENDLYSOCIET1ASLI OFALLTHESTATES.

ABranchofThisGreatCatholicBenefitSociety

WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSmewltheuswiersignedarequisitionsalami:KidbyUN, PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingthenamesandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialIlelpandMedicalassistanceincaseofsicknessGuaranteed

The,SOCIETYhasnowover330I3ILANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,000Membersand £150,000infunds.NORMINALEN.IRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTELBUTIOM.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAii.ountsonApprovedCityand SuburbanFreeholdProperty.

FullparticularsonapfvlicationtoF.J.TOWNEirign.1)i/trictSecreors. "1Mleefa,"Hillerrant,Fremantle.

holdLarteheLrteiilbrouytfheawdtnootwhcolloasseliilt,.Co (lie

tabor,perhapsofprobingandrc:o: proof,butwhenofrebuketheywere utteredwithatactthatremovedthe REV.FATHERGILROVSDE-sting,thoughthedelinquentcouldstill feeltherebuke.FatherGilroyknew

andPuelic guaredRelianceArtificialLimband hadnotutteredafewwordsofWu- TrussCo, :a. Pur.-;Water. -6CITYANALYST'SREPORT.

SURGICALSUPPLYDEPOT,35HAY-STREET.

PARTURE hisduty,anddidit-,andneverhad -:0:- he(thespeaker)founditnecessaryto 'giveaperemptorycommandtoFather

gatinnwasquicktoappreciateand quicktocondemnapriest.andhe knewfrommixingwiththepeople thattheyappreciatedtheworkof FatherGilroymorethanthatofany priestwhohadyetbeenin

AlargenumberofpeoplefromBoul-Gilroyduringhislirstfouryearsof der,kanthallie,Trafalgar,Brownllill'missionarylife. ACatholiceinil,reandKalgoorlieassembledinAllHallows'schoolroom,Boulder,onWednesdayeight,January_'3rd,rorthe purposeofsayinggood-byetoFather Gilroy,theassistantpriestofBoulder,whohasbeenpromotedtothe

ladlierondopleasant songandoraeratedwaters,wallet)dispensing story.Ilewasaveryable"1st-withallformsofprecipitantsandunnecessary.chemicalsaltsnotproperly cianandawanofchararterwhomade 2;onilpriest.agoodfriend.andaincludedinthemanufactureofdrinks companion. forthepublic.

r.FrestonandMr.T.Cosgrove Itwouldbedifficulttooyeresti(preActaoftheAllliallowsbranchmatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, orit.A.c.ies.),Mr..1.II.cliiiminsconseyingnodiseaseandindicatingis (MayorofKagtportie).andAfr itdoesthedeterminationofyour Plastesupportedthechairman'sre.companytosupplyonlythebestqual!narks. ityofproductsforthosewhoprefer

Perth,November2U,Md. Messrs.Dunafilso,,andCollies,Ltd. Sirs.---1havethehonourtoreport ontheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions. Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory chargeoftheMenziesparish. theirparish. liewould misscondition,givinganamplesupplyof TheMayor(Mr..1.L.Johnson).FatherGilroyasanassistantaperfectlypurewaterforallpurwhotaesided,thankedthepromotergandacomrade,formanydullhoursposessonecessaryinthemanufacture forashinghimtotakethechairat thegathering.liewaspleasedtoassist.becauseFatherGilroywasone OfthebestknownmeninBoulder City.Ilealsoregrettodthatiredistrictwaslosingsuchapriest.Ile waspleasedtoseesuchalarigogatherine.Itindicatedthefa'i'lingsof thepeople,aridreflectedthehighest creditonFatherGiiroy.provingthat hehadendearedhimselftotheCatholiccommunityofthedistrict.Ile waswellknownandrespectedby secondonlytoFatherBrennan,theseniorpriest.Itwas a matterofregret,notonlytothe. Catholicsection.buttothewhole community,thathewasnowleaving afterfouryears'residenceIntheir Itwastruethathewasonly goingtoMenzies.andthattheycould hopetofrequentlysechint.Hewiis agreatworker,and,astheyallknew, hisworkentailedalotofrunning aboutinthetownandsuburbs.When hesaidthathedeeplyregrettedthat FatherGilroywasleavinghewas surethathere-echoedthesentiments ofallpresent.Althoughtheywere biddinghimfarewell,hehopedat futuredatetoassistinwelcominghimbackagain.Hehadmuch pleasure,onthehalfofthecongregation.inha.mlingtohimapurseof sovereigns,subscribedbyhisfriends antiadmirer.Ilehadsucceededadmirably.consideringthathecameout asascenemanfromtheoldcountry. Hehadtobecomeacquaintedwith stranzersantilearnwayswhichwere. entirelynewtohim. Ingoingto Menziestheyhopedthathewouldfind asphereoflaborcongenialtohis tastes,anditwascertainthatwhen hegottoknowthepeoplehewould en-dearhimselftothemasmuchashe hadto)thepeopleofheBoulder. Theyallunitedinhopingthatthere weremanymoreyearsofgoodwork beforehintinthis.thelandofhis adoption.(Loudapplause). TheRev.FatherMinium.insupportingthechairman'sremarks.said thatonordinaryoccasionsheknew whattosayandhowtosayit.but onthepresentoccasionhefeltsomewhatstrange.SincecomingtoBouldersevenyearsago.thepresentwas histhirddomesticbereavementinthe lossofahelpmateandabrother priest.IlefirstlostFatherO'Donnell,andthenFatherKiely,whohad beenwithhimforthree-years.He sympathiseddeeplywith'himself,if nooneelsedid.whenFatherKiely left.Hefeltproudthathisassistants.whohadcomeout-asyoung,sters underhischarge.weredeemedworthy ofpromotionwhilesofreshfromthe apronstringsoftheiralmaneater: FatherGilroy.thelastofhis"bereavements."hadbeendeemedworthy ofpromotiontothechargeofthe Menziesdistrict,oneofthe;MostimportantinthedioceseofhisLordship.BishopGibney.ItwassoimportantthatFatherGilroycouldeasilyrindworkforacoupleofcurates. FatherGilroywastoosensibleaman totakenoticeofmerepraise,buthe (Wespeaker)couldhonestlysaythat abettermanfortheCatholiceom_ TriunitymildnothefoundinBishop Oihney'sdiocese.TherewerebutfewAuctionSaleseondoetertendAccount housesinBoulderacrosswhosethresh- SlewPromptlyTtenderod.

Manyofthereadersofthe"W.A. Record"mayhavebeardofthereputationofMessrsMaddernandHardwick,butothersperhapshavenot, anditwillbeinterestingtothemto learnthatafirmsuchasAladdernand Hardwickarecarryingonbusinessii themetropolis.InJunelastMessrs.Aladdernand HardwickopenedbusinessinPerth at263Murray-street....Theysoon gainedbyfaithfulworkmanship;and provingthemselvesup-to-dateand thoroughlyproficientintheirline,an admirauleanddeservingreputation. Beforethreemonthshadelapsedthey werecompelledtotakelargerand morecentralpremisesin481Haystreet.Businesscontinuingtoaugmentitselftheyhavehadtomove intoyetmorecommodiouspremisesat 357Ilay-streetunderSt.George's Hall.

FatherGilroywasaccordedaverynon-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage heartyreceptiononrisingtor..spond.inanyformTheBatteringremarkstowhichhehadIhavealsoexaminedthematerials listened,he%said,hadquiteunnervednowinusefortheproductionoftheMessrs.MaddernandHardwick him.andhedidnotfeelabletoexdifferentkindsofbottledgoodsoffer-onlyclaimbutthosewhohavepapresshisfeelings.Whenhegottheedtothepublic,andhavethorough-tronisedthem,assertthattheirclass commandtoleasetheBoulderandlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityandofworkistheverybestprocurable, takeuphisresidenceinMenzies.hegenuineness. not'onlyinW.A.,butinanyofthe

theirgoodwillasthey11elIlewag greatlypleased,andwho.placed in similarcircumstances.wouldnotfeel phased.atfin-dingthathiswork,how'eversmall,was-appreciatedbyall concerned? Hecouldnot,however, partexceptinsorrow,becausehehad

Thehygienicconditionsinthelac-AustralianStates. toryalsoarekeptwelluptothePriortoenteringbusinesstheywere mark,andconsideringthelargeintheemployofMessrs.DenyerBros. amountofworkdone,constanthand-Sydney.Theywishtostatethat lingandsupervisionbydifferenthandstheyhavethemostup-to-dateand ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast,largeststockoftrussesandsurgical IwouldconsideritimpossibleunderapplianceswithoutdoubtinW.A. presentconditionsfor thnbut learnedtoknowthepeopleandthethoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavetheTheir"Reliance"artificiallimbis not fittedwiththelatestAmericanpatpeopletoknowhim.Theyrecognisedestablishment. :hisfrailties,buttheytookhisdesire fortheact.liehadtriedtodohis besttoupliftthem,aridifhehadnot succeededhecouldhonestlysaythat hehaddonehisbest.Theyhadal. waystakenhisadviceinspiritual andothermatters.especiallythepeopleofKainliallie. Whenheasked handsintheirpotonmakingonlyonequality,thehestthe!r whichfittedwithasoftwater. themtoput

Havinginspectedthemanufactureoftern'(1906)rubberfoot,andIsconyourproductsatallhoursandtimes,structedonexactlythesamelinesas Iamconvincedthatthereisauni-theartificiallimbthatwasawarded theGrandprizeattheWorld'sFarr, formdesireonthepartoftheexeen liveinallbranchestodotheirdutySt.Louis. Theirstockoftrusses anddoitwell. comprisesome

theirasretilcap.itee.andelastictrusses theydidsoliberally,andwhy-,ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebestpad.themostperfectandlatestinpeoplemadesuchsacrificesitwasofskillandmaterialtoenablethem proofthattheyappreciatedhiswor!.:,tocompetewithlowgradeandin-section. Theyhadmadehisdutiesandhot'feriormaterialcomposedfrequentlyofAmongstotherthingstheystock responsibilitieslight,andmadere.cheapsubstitutesandcolourings. crutches,silkelasticstockings,banworkoneofpleasure.Hisambition.Inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbedages,catheter'ssurgicalrubber ifitcouldbegratified.wouldbeeimadeandsuppliedtothepublicwhogoods.belts,etc.,etc.

workonashehadduringthepastareignorantofitscomposition,whileTheyaremanufacturersalso,and fouryearsasFatherBrennan'scur-childrenandyoungpeoplewhoarehavetheirworkshopfittedwiththe ate.FatherBrennanwasamanofmostaffectedbythesetrashycorn-mostup-to-datemachineryforthe manygoodpoints.ashewellknew.poundshavenoprotection,andthemanufactureofeveryclassofapbecausetheyhadlivedtogetherasgeneralpublicarecontinuallyimposedplaincetheymightberequiredto brothers.Hewouldliketosaymore oftheirworthyparishpriest.auntof thepeopleamongstwhomhehadlaboured,buthewouldmerelyaskthem totakethewillforthewords.Ile hadtothankthemfortheirpractical tokensoffriendship,hutheesteemed evenmoretheirkindandearnestexpressions.Hewassorryfromhis hearttobeleavingthem.-andhehad tothankthechairman,theMayorof Kalgoorlie,andthe.peoplegenerally forattendingtosaygood-byetohim. DuringtheeveningsongswererenderedbyMrs.McCarthy.MissArda/At.MissCritchley,FatherGilroy. andMr.M.P.Carey.andaduetby MissesArdaghandCritchley.Miss NIcInerneycontributedaHighland Fling,andMasterV.(guiltyarecitation. MissGilespresidedatthe piano.-"KalgoorlieMiner."

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J.RODOREDTI,

322HAYSTREET,PERTH. Auctioneer.SwornValuer,Land.House andGeneralCommissionAgent.

-street,St.George'sHall.Phone ofthepurityofthewaterandmater-3n0. Isisusedinthemanufactureofyour goods,havinghadthemunderthoroughlycriticalinvestigation-Iam. Sirs.yoursfaithfully, (Signed) H.ROWLEY,F.C.S.

bition,7t1lb;6s9ddoz.lb. CreamofTartar,islb. Currants,6dlb;6/dpacket. Fish-Pardines,3dand5dtinSardines,smoked,5dtin;4s9ddoz. Salmon,Horseshoe,7/dtin; 7s 3ddoz. Herrings,ridtin5s doz.;HerringsinTomatoSauce. 7dtin;7sdoz.;KipperedHerring, 7dpertin;78doz. Flour-Bestroller,sacks,178501b. hags,4s6c1;251b.bags,2s5d 10lbis;S.R.Flour,4/dpacket is3dbag.. S.R.Flour,4Adpacket:is3.-Mhag.

3.Ballantyne

258William=Street, Fruit-Assorted,8s3ddoz. GoldenSyrup,'5/c1tin;5s3droz. GrapeNuts,8/packet;8s3ddoz. JonesJam-Assorted,7s3ddoz. JellyCrystals,Colonial,alidpaciiet; 3s3ddoz.;JellyCrystals,White's, 4dpacket3s9ddoz. Kerosene,3s9dtin7s6dcase. Meats-Victorian,6s9ddoz.;Globe brands,7saddoz.;Sydneybrands, 7sCaldoz. Milk-Austriabrand,5s3ddoz.;Nestles.Os6ddoz.;Cressbrook,6s doz.

forthem,whateverexorbitantprices mightbedemanded.

Oatmeal.is2dbag,plain;is3dbag, flaked;is3dhag,Avena. Pickles,local,fi/dbottle;6s3ddoz. Pickles,imported,7dbottle;6s 9ddoz. Phenile,6c1bottlePhenvle, 9dbottle. PlumPuddings,isandis8deach. Potatoes,is2dstone;9scwt. Onions.is2c1stone;10scwt. Soap-Household,4/dbar:16scase; Burford'sNo.1Soap,8dbar; 25scase:Signal,8/dbox;27s caseNooNoo,8dbar;25scase; Velvet,8dbar;23scaseSunlight 9dbox;17s6dcase. Sugar,13a4dbag;2s4ddoz. Tobacco-Havelock,4s10dlb;Derby, 5s3d;"Victory,5s8d. Tea-RoburTea,No.1,is4c1;No.2, Is2/d;No.3,Isld.Lipton's Tea,No.1,is4/dNo.2,is lid;No.3,11d.AmgoorieTea, isid.TeraiTea,is.

Forthepastfewweeksmostofthe paperspublishedinwhatmaybe termedtheagriculturalportionof theStatehasbeendenotingconsiderablespacetoadiscussiononthe questionofthenecessityforanexport tradeinwheatandlambs.Untilthe questionwasraisedinthepapers therewerefewinthecommunitywho wereawarethatanynecessityexisted foranexporttradein-eitherofthese commodities.Allthepeople-.theconsumersgenerally-knewwasthatWesternAustralianlocalproductionhad notyetovertakenthedemandineither ofthesearticles.WearestillimportingflourandlambsfromtheEastern Statestosupplyamarketwhichour farmerscannotsatisfy.Intheface ofthesefactsithasseemedstrangeto disinterestedoutsidets-disintereisted inthesensethattheyarenotproducersofeitherwheatorlambs-why thereshouldbesomuchwritingabout a"want",which,practicallyspeaking, doesnotexist. Thequestionofanexporttradein wheatandlambswouldappeartobe onaparwiththerecentagitationfor exportfacilitiesforourfruit,when localpricesarealreadysimplyprohibitive,inmostlines,totheworking-classesofthisState.Aglance atthepricelistsexhibitedinthewindowsofthefruitshopsabouttown willbeenoughtoconvinceanyonethat thefruit-growerwhowantsabetter marketthanhecancommandlocally isanindividualwhocannotbesatisfied.

Thecaseofthefarmerwhoisnot satisfiedwithexistinglocalprices forhislambsandwheatwastaken up,inthefirstplace,notbythefarmer.strangetorelate,butasection ofthepresswhosewritersareagood dealmoreconcernedwiththepriceof theirloafandtheirlamb-chop.The onlyindividual,withanypracticalexperienceofthelambtrade-themanageroftheFreshFoodandIceCompany-whohassofarcomeforward, hasshownPlainlythatitwillbetime enoughtotalkaboutmakingarrangementsforexportinglambswhenwe havethelambstoexport.During thewholecontroversytheeaseofthe consumers-thepeoplewhohavebeen payinghighpricesforyearsforlocal products-hasbeenentirelyoverlooked.

Simplybecausethereisapossibility ofgettingafewshillingsmore,during exceptionalseasons.forfrozenlambs inLondonthantheycommandlocally, itisadvocatedthattheGovernment shouldatoncerushtotheaidofthe sheepfarmeranderectbuildings forhisconvenience.andotherwise spendmoneyinenablinghimtosend hisfewgoodlambstoLondon,the "reJecteds"tobeputonthelocal marketandthepeoplemadetopay

1havenoobjectiontoeveryreasonablehelpbeingaffordedbythe Governmenttothefarmer-totheman onthelandbutitappearsaonesidedkindofmetingnutjusticetoall tohand-feedhimattheexpenseofall otherindustries-theminingforinstance-andthegreatbodyofconsumers.Ifafarmermakesan,error intryingtogrowwheatonunsuitable soil,orinneglectingtoestablish as fewsidelines,suchastherearingof pigsandsheep,andtheproductionof butteranditsalliedproductsinorder nottohetotallydependentonthe onecrop,itseemsabitabsurdthat theGovernmentshouldbeaskedto payforhisblunder.Nor,forthe samereason.shouldGovernmentaid beextendedwhen,owingtothevariablenessofaseason,thesoildoes notgiveforthasabundantlyasusual, whileotherindustrieshavenotonly totakesimilarrisksinotherways, buthavetotaketheconsequences withoutanyStateaid.Iftheore inaminegetspoorerinqualityor petersoutaltogethertheGovernment isneveraskedtomakegoodthedeficiencyyet,accordingtotheargumentsoftheadvocatesofthewheat andlambexportbusiness,theminer hasjustasgoodacaseforStateaid asthefarmer.

OflateyearsWesternAustraliahas beenmakingbigeffortstoinducepeopletosettleonthelandbutwhile theseeffortswerebeingmadeavery importantsideoftheauestion-thenecessityoftellingthemhowtomake alivingwhensettled-hasbeenoverlooked,withtheresultthatthecomparativelypoormanwhohasgonein forwheat-growingpurely,nowfinds himself,.becauseoftheworkingofthe ordinaryeconomicconditionsofsupplyand,demand,unabletogrowwheat profitablyatallevents,soitisalleged.

Duringtherecentcontroversyabout thisexporttradebusinessthepositionoftheconsumers-thegreatbody ofthepeople-hasbeenoverlooked. Foryearstheconsumersorthis Statehavebeenatthemercyofthe farmerswhogotfortheirfarmproductionswhateverpricetheywlshled toask. .1protectivetariffgavethem thisenviableposition;andnow,when thatprotectionissweptaway.and theconsumerhasachancetogetthe necessariesoflifeahitcheaper.the farmersarecryingoutforGovernmentassistance.presumablyagainst outsidecompetition,butreallyinorder thattheoldpricesmaybedemanded oftheconsumer.

AsIhavesaidIbelieveinevery reasonableaidbeinggiventothefarmer,andtotheintendingsettlerbut Idonotbelieveinbolsteringhimup attheexpenseofthegreatbodyof consumers-thetaxpayersoftheState. ifreducedrailwayfreights.or,freights aslowasthoseobtainingintheother States,arewhatthefarmerwants,

'LTNITMCATHARTICUMPILLS'of MountainFlax.AgreeablyAperient. Worthyoftrial.

thenreducethefreightsbyallmeans andplacehimonacompetitiveequal- itywithall-comers.Tosuchaconcessiontherecanbeurgednoreasonableobjection.Butsinceneitherour wheatnorlambproductionisyetup tolocaldemandsitwouldlooklike anextravagantwasteofmoneyon thepartoftheGovernmenttotry tofoster,byextraordinarymeans,an exporttrade,intheinterestsofa fewfarmers,intwocommodities,for whichthereisnojustificationwhatever.

Inconsideringtheallegednecessity forinstitutingextraordinarymeans fordevelopingthewheatindustryit iswelltorememberthatWesternAustralia'swheatproduction,according tothemostreliablestatistics,does notyet thelocaldemand.With pieceforwheatrulinghereaboutthe sameasinAdelaide;thePerthhouseholderhadbeenpayingVI,upto lastweek,forthetwo-poundloaf whichisretailedinAdelaidefor2/d. Fromthesefiguresitisquiteevident thatsomebodymusthavebeenmaking agoodprofitatthebusiness-either the%baker,themiller,ortheproducer. Besides,itlooksabitridiculoustobe talkingaboutexportingwheatwhile farmersoftheEasternStatesare findingaprofitablemarketforagood dealoftheirsurplusflourinWestern Australiaifitwerenotprofitablefor themtosendtheirflourherethey wouldsenditelsewhere.Forthe year1903nolessthan15,242tonsof Easternflourwereimportedintothis State,whileforlastyeartheimpor- tationofthesamearticleiscalculatedatabout6,000tons.Thelocal supplyofwheatanditsproductswere, apparently,shortofrequirementslast /yeartotheextentof£116,000.It isalsocalculatedbyanexperienced millerthat.therewillbeafurther shortageofabout4,000tonsofflour thisyearinthelocalproduction whichwillhavetobeimportedfrom theEast.Werethelocalproduction ofwheatinexcessofthelocaldemud,thennosensiblemanwouldbe opposedtotheGovernmentgranting facilitiesforexportingthesurplusto thebestavailablemarket:butuntil thattimearrivestheGovernment,as thecustodianofthetaxpayers'money, wouldbehardlyjustifiedingranting monetaryassistancetoonesection ofthecommunitytoenablethemto maintainpriceswhichthenaturalevolutionofthings-theabolitionofour specialtariff,etc.-hasmadeimpossible.Thestateofaffairswasclearly putbyMr.Piessewhenhesaid:"Forthefirsttimeinthehistoryof theStatethewheatfarmerhastoface apricebasedupontheworld'svalues. InpreviousyearshehadtheadvantageofadutyofGdperbushel-anadvantagethat,withtherestofthe slidingscale,totallydisappearedin Octoberlast."Inotherwords.the WesternAustralianfarmernowfinds himselfonthesamelevelwiththe producersoftheotherStates;andit isacondition,whetherhegetsGovernmentaidornot,towhichhemust ofnecessityaccustomhimself.

Thelambexportbusinesswouldappeartohemuchmoreofabogeythan thatrelatingtotheexportofwheat. Lambandallotherkindsofmeatare

dearerinWesternAustraliathanIn anyotherStateintheCommonwealth simplybecausewehave,toalargeextent,todependuponImportations. During1906sheepandcattletothe valueof£149,000wereimported, whiletheimportsoffrozenlamband muttonwerevaluedat£38,923,besides£66,000worthoftinnedmeats. Further,pigproductstothevalueof £150,000areyearlyimported.Add tothese£365,000forbutterand cheeseimportsandtheallegednecessityforan"exporttrade,"whetheria wheatorlambsoranyothersoil production,becomesatonceadelusionandamyth.Onlylastmonth theAVesternFreshFoodandIceCompanyhadtopurchaseinMelbourne, becauseofthelocalscarcity,5000 lambsfordeliveryfromJanuaryto Julyat3dperlb,andyet,while theretailpriceoflambinPerthis 8dor9c1apoundalltheyearround, thereisanagitationforexportingto LondonlambswhichtheStatehas notgot.andwhich',ifithadgotthem couldbeprofitablydisposedoflocally, asfromlesto,12sisconsidereda profitablepricetothefarmerforhis lambs.

SufferedTerriblyfromIn& gestion. CuredbyAyer'sSarsaparilla.

bansIrvine'sxikiforarmddybansIrvine's SuppliedundereontracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth PublicHospital.

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

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

PassingEvents.

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Weoftenhearthe Killingwithexpressions, "too Kindness.muchofagood thing,"and"killing withkindness,"bothofwhichare,evi- dently,applicabletoMr.Carnegie's £2,000,000gifttoScottishuniversities. Mr.Carnegie,itwillberemembered,in1901.depositedL2,000,- 000fortheformationofa"Carnegie Trust,"thedonor'swishbeingthat "nostudentshouldbedebarredfrom attendingtheScottishuniversitieson accountofthepaymentoffees."The practicaleffectofthisprincelygift isthatmostiofthestudentsofallthe Scottishuniversitieshavedrawnupon thismoneyforthepaymentoftheir fees,withtheresultthat,inmany cases,studentshavetherebybeenen- abledtosquanderthesumssentby theirparentsforfees,concealingthe factthattheyhadreceivedhelpfrom the"CarnegieTrust."Anotherdisastrouseffectofthegiftisthestarvingoftheextra-universityschools, inwhichpoorstudentshavehitherto beencoached. Bytheaidofthe Carnegiemoneymoststudentsarenow abletogototheuniversities,andthe schoolswhichproducedLivingstone

andscoresofotherfamousScotsare inseriousstraits.Itis.alsodeclaredI thattheuniversityprofessors,inview ofthestudents'increasedCarnegieresources,haveraisedtheirfeesandbecomelessearnestintheirduties.The Scottishstudentisalsolosingselfreliance,hissturdyindependence,and hiscapacityforstudyunder'difficulties andthewholenatureofScottishuniversitytrainingisundergoinga changefortheworse.

WhilehisHoliness, Making PiusX.,isstillsuf- Amends.feringunderthepersecutionswhichthe ChurchisundergoinginFranceitis pleasanttoturntotheaspectof Churchaffairsinotherpartsofthe world,andwitnesstheloveandvene- rationinwhichtheSupremePontiff Isheld.Therecentpresentmadeto hisHolinessbytheCatholicsofBra- zilisla'caseinpoint.Thegift, whichconsistsofabook,issaidtobe themostcostlyinexistence,being madeentirelyofBraziliangold.In onecornerofthecoveristhemonogramofPiusX.,formedofemeralds anddiamonds,underwhichisthe Pontiff'smotto,"Restorareoniesiain Christo,"followedby"Dominusfor- titudonostra."IntheoppositecornerarecutthearmsofBrazil.On thefirstpageappearsthePapalarms andaminaturebustofPiusX.,the wholesurroundedbyninetydiamonds ofthefirstwater. Alargebrilliant representsthesun,whichthrowsits rays,madeofminutediamonds,onto theheadofthePope,givingamag- nificenteffect.Onthenextpagea mapofBrazilistracedwithscrupu- lousexactness,eachoftheStates beingrepresentedbyaprecioussietieofvariouscolours.whilefor'hefed- eralcapitalstandsagreatbluediamondofeightcarats.Thise.nendousanduniquebookwasdesignedby Dr.CalvacantideAlbaquerque,nep- hewofthenewCardinalofBrazil, andisanofferingofthefaithfulof theRepublicingratitudetotheeontiffforhavingdonethemthehonour ofgivingtoBrazilthefirst;with AmericanCardinal. Anothernioasantincidentofrecentdatewasthe visitpaidtohisHolinessbytheKing ofGreece.andthemeetingbetween thesetwoSovereignswhichwasofthe mostcordialcharacter.Itissaid

thatontheoccasionl'iusX.present- edKingGeorgewiththereturnt,eket withwhichhehadcomefromVenice toRomethreeyearsagotoattend theConclave,littleknowingthathe wasneveragaintoleavetheholy city.Asaproofoftheauthenticity ofthisrelic,whichhashithertobeen carefullypreservedintheVaticanhis holinessalsohandedastatement writtenbyhimselfattestingthefact.

Inhisrecentre- Fliessad port,thecityhealth Mosquitoes.officer(Dr.O'Connor)hasdrawnthe attentionoftheCityCounciltothe dangersassociatedwiththepresence oftheubiquitousflyandmosquito, andhaspointedoutwhatheconsiders themostpracticalwaysofgetting ridofflies,or,atleast,ofminimising thepest."Therecanbelittledoubt" hewrites,"thatfliesareoneofthe causesofthespreadofdisease,espe- ciallytyphoid."Andofmosquitoes Dr.O'Connorsays:-"Atthebegin- ningoflastsummerIcalledattention tothemosquitoplaguewhichoccurs everyyear,andpointedoutatthat timehow,throughouttheworld,crusadesonalargescaleagainstmos- quitoeshadbeencarriedoutwithsuccessfulresults.Mosquitoes,itisnow certain,aretheconveyersofmanydiseases,suchasmalaria,denguefever, elephantiasisandyellowfever.The varietywhichspreadsmalariahasalsobeenseeninPerth. 1recommend thatanumberofleafletsshouldbe printedfordistribution,therebytdu- eatingthecitizenstothemeetoue whichshouldbeemployedtoprevere theincreaseofmosquitoes."Itis recommendedthatsomekindofadeodorantorabsorbentshouldbeused inclosetstoprevent,insomedegree, fliesfromcarryinginfection.Howeversuccessfultheadoptionofsuch meansmaybetopreventthespread ofdisease,bymeansofflies,something stillmorenecessaryisrequired,and thatisaneffectualplanforthetotal destructionofthepest.Itis,awellknownfactthatfliesarebredrapid- lyandabundantly,atacertaintemperature-suchasthatnowprevailing -inrefuseofmostkinds,principally inthatlyingaboutstables.Thenim- blelittlecreaturesarefullyfledgedanddevelopedfromtheverymoment whentheyemergeintoanactivelife, andtheirwingsbecomedryfromthe moistureoftheirenvelopment.The littlefliesweseesoactiveintor- mentinguswillnevergrowanybig- gertheirsphereofdestructivenessorusefulness-beginsimmediatelythey seethelightofday,nomatterwhat theirsizemaybe.Hencetheneces- sityofremovingordestroyingevery- thing,whichwouldhelptoharbouror tomaturetheireggs,fromyardsand out-houses. But,shouldeventhat precautionproveineffectual-asit mostlywill-thentheuseof'kudosantsshouldberequisitioned itiswell,asDr.O'Connoradvises,to usedeodorantsinany'case. ene !breedingofmosquitoes,thoughnotso easilycheckedasthatofflies,r.ay stillhe adoptingconsideraelyminimisedby thesameprecaueions.Cleanliness,ineithercase,isthethates- sential.togetherwiththefrequentuse ofdisinfectants.

ThepeopleofLim-GeraldGriffiserickhaveinauguratMemorial edamovementto erectasuitable monumenttoGeraldGriffininhisna- tivecityintheshapeofmemorial

schoolsfortheLimerickChristian Brothers. Tothatendanappeal- whichwepublishelsewhereinthisis- sue-hasnowbeenmadebythecom- mitteeofthemovement.Theesti- matedcostofthenewschoolsis £2,000,andtheChristianBrothers haveundertakentofindtwo-thirdsof thatsumifthepublicfindtheresidue. Suchamovementshouldnot beconfinedtotheonecityortothe onecountyinIreland,ortoIreland onlyitisamovementwhichshould findpracticalsupportamongIrishmentheworldover,wbbclaimaninterest inGeraldGriffin."Hislifeandworks appealtoall,"saystheDublin"Free- man.""Theyareapartofourna-tionalinheritance.Thereisnoman whohaspaintedIrishlifeandpas- sioninhisstorieswithmoretriumphantvividnessthanGeraldGriffin. Hisgeniusis'hornnotofknowledge merely,butofsympathy,aswell.UnlikeCarleton,whorivalshimas'a tellerofIrishtales(bothareleagues aheadof'Lever),GeraldGriffinis neversordidanddull.Thereisafas- cinationinallhehaswrittenwhich captivatesthereader.Thereareno drearyspacesinhisworks,asare sometimesfoundinCarleton,through whichthereaderhasresolutelyto forcehiswaywithpainateverystep untiltheoasisisreached.Gerald Griffin'sstorieshaveapowertohold hisreaderentrancedfromfirstto last.Themostmorosecriticcan findnofaultwithhis'charmingstyle." DanielO'ConnellranksGeraldGriffin amongstthefirstofIrishwriters. ButGeraldGriffin'schiefclaimtoa gratefulcountryconsistsinthathe abandoned,whatlookedtobeabrilliantliterarycareer,forthepurpose ofdevotinghimselftothehumbleoccupationoftheeducationoftheyoung. Andtheworktowhichhesurrendered himselfwasworthyoftheman.He enteredtheOrderoftheChristian BrothersofwhichIrelandissojustly proud."Henceforth,"saysthe"Free- man,""andforalltime,hisnameis inseparatelyassociatedwiththeOrderanditswork.Itistothedouble serviceandthedoublepopularitythat appealismadeintheGriffinCentennialMemorialmovementwhichhas beeninauguratedinLimerick.The greatIrishwriterandtheChristian Brotheraretobejointlycelebrated. HisservicestotheyouthofIreland aretwofold.First,heprovidedthem withapure.wholesome.andfascinatingIrishliterature.Next,hegave le1heprestigeofhiscareeranalgen- iustothegreatOrderwhosemission itistoconferonboysthepriceless boonofareligiouseducation,whoby theirworkhaveaffordedthemosten fectiieofallanswerstothecalumny thatreligioustrainingisanimpedimenttoseculareducation. Ifall ItishmenwholoveandadmireGerald Griffin,ifallwhoowetheireduciation andcareerinlifetothedisinterested sealoftheChristianBrothers,contribute,howeverhumbly.thesuccess ofthemovementissecured."

ThattheFrench Taxeson Governmentisnot Titles. devotingallitstime todevisingfresh methodsofpersecutingtheChurchis obviousfromthefactthattheChamberofDeputieshaslatelydevoteda gooddealofitstimetotheconsiderationofameasureforthetaxingof titles.Andwhenwerememberthat inFrancealltitlesofnobility.have beenabolished.theproposaltoraise somerevent'ebytaxingthem-ortaxingsomethingnotsupposedtoexistlooksuncommonlylikeastrokeof geniusonthepartofsomebody. TheGovernmenthasannouncedthat thetaxneedbepaidonlybypersons

whosetitlesaregenuine.Itfollows thatanyonewhouse'satitleandes- capesthetaxmustbeconsidered soniching.ofa[nand.Itisantici- pated,therefore,thatthosenoblemen whohavegiventhemselvestitleswill bethefirsttohurrytopaythetax. Atanyrate,thetaxwillregularise thepositionofthetitledclasses,for theRepubliccanhardlyrefusetoac- knowledgetheexistenceofoneofits ownrecognisedsourcesofrevenue.A dukewillpay£600,amarquis£240, andacountthesame;avicomteis liablefor£100.abaron£120,anda chevalierasimple60francs.The BudgetCommitteehopestoget Z30,000fromtheprocess.

THAT feeling,soprevalentinthehotwea- ther,whichmakesmentiredoflife andwork,isbecomingmorecommon everyyear.Manyattributethisto theclimateand,infact,theclimate isresponsible-veryslightly,however. Ifyoufeel

WEARY andlackenergy,youmayrestassured thatyourbloodisthin,weak,and impure;ifitwererichandpureit wouldimpartvitalityandenergyto everynerveandorganinthebody, andthewholesystemwouldberobust andhealthy.Whenthesystemisrun downfromweaknessofblood,youbecometiredand WORN-OUT andyouareonlyabletodoavery slightamountofworkwithoutfeeling greatfatigue.Youhaveaconstant desiretoliedown,andattheendof theday,feelutterlyworn-outand dispirited.Youmay,byforceofwill, overcomethatworn-out FEELING foratime,butthiscourseactsonthe nerves,andresultseventuallyin"nervousprostration,"thebloodonlebecomesimpurewhenthestomach,liver, anal'bowelsarenotingoodworking order,andthedigestionispoor.The liverfailstoperformitsfunctionsin cleansingtheblood,andthesystem becomes`run-down."

BILEBEANS arcthebestremedyforcomplaintsof thissort.Theyenablethestomach todoitsworkquicklyandthorough-ly,helpthelivertohelpitself,and doawaywithConstipationandIndi- gestion.Richbloodistheresult,and withastreamofredbloodflowing through'yourveins,youwillbefree fromdisease,andlackofenergywill beathingofthepast.Forageneral toningupofthesystem,thereisno- thing TheylikeBileBeansforBiliousness. putthingsinorder,sothatna- turecandoherwork,whichisall thatis.required.BileBeansaresold everywhere,at1/14,or2/9largebox(containsthreetimesthequantityof 1/11size).Remembertheirgreatest curesareeffectedwhenallelsehas failed.

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:0: (BY"THEOMADHAUN.") -:0:The"Birthplace"isatpresentblessedwith,atleast,oneindividualpossessingprogressiveideas;andthat gentlemanisMr.Zollner.Inahighlyinterestinginterviewwitharepresentativeofthe"SouthernTimes," Mr.Zoilnerhassetfortha"few"importantimprovementswhich,ifcarriedout,oughttomakeBunburythe chiefsummerretreatofourmillionaires.

Asalastresortofstartingaprofitableindustry,manyeopta.ple areinclinedtoturntheirhandsand theirheadstopoultryraising. As abitofinformationforsuch'icople thewonderfulresultsachievedby0r. Shaw,ofWanneroo,intheegg-laying line,areworthbeingrecordedend widelyknown.Thatgentleman,it wouldappear,hasbeenkeeping40 fowlsforeightmonthspast.andin thatperiodtheyhavelaid4,Ge9eggs, anaverageof18eggsperfowlper month.Wannerod,therefore,isthe placeforpoultryfarms.

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ThereisastreetinClaremontcalled Notre-Damestreet,anamewhich,accordingtoaresident.hasbeenthe causeofendlessconfusionandLad spelling."Norter-Damn"streetis howitissometimesspelledandmostlypronounred.Asaremedy,this residenthaswrittentothelocal Councilsuggestingto'havethename alteredtoonelesslikelytocause badspelling,badpronunciation.and badwords. +

Ladies'cricketisthelatestcraze amongthefairsexofthecity. I oncesawaladies'cricketmatch-and Iamjustdyingtoseeanother.'Twas thefunniestperformanceIeversawfortheonlookers.Itmustbeadmitted.however,thatthoseladies werenovicesatthegame,manyof

themhavingneverbeforehandleda cricketbat,oressayedtostopa cricketball.Theycouldn'tcatchworth tuppence,andthewaysomeofthem sloggedattheball.orwherethe balloughttobe,wasevidencethat theydidsowiththeir(lesshut.But thefunniestpartoftheprogramme weretheefforts-whichwerenever successful-tostoptheball,andthe subsequentchaseafterit,madeadditionally'excitingbythescreamsofthe fieldswoman.

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Iha%ereadinsomeoftheAmerican papersrecentlyofthehithertounsuspectedvirtues,inthematch-making tine,whichliein,theskyscraper.Attenticehasbeendrawntothispee,Raritybytheremarkablematrimonial epidemicamongtheofficestaffofthe AmericanSuretyCompany,occupying partofthetoweringofficebuilding at100Broadway.Thiscompany, whichemploysabout50girlstenographersandover100maleofficers, hashadthegreatestdifficultyznseepingitsstaffinworkingorderowing tothechronichabitamongitsemployeesofgetting"spliced"onthe shortestnotice.Thisremarkableconditionofaffairspromptedaninquiry, andresearchdiscoveredthatother oflieesinthesameskyscraperhad similarrecords.Moreover,allother giganticdown-townsteel-constructed officebuildingsseemtobewholesale marriagefactories,whereverthetwo sexesareemployedinthesameoffice.

Inthecourseofthediscussiononthe subjecttwotheorieshavebeenadvanced,theoneelectricallandthe theotheratmospheric.Theproverb "AbovethetenthfloorCupidsflyin flocks,"hasbecomecommonamong ladyclerks,sothatmanyofthemwill acceptlowerwagesthehighertheir officeisfromthestreetbelow,inthe hopeofbecomingspeedilymated."The altitudeofskyscrapers,"saysanexperiencedladyclerk-nowmarriedof course-"hasthesameeffectashas longbeenrecognisedasappertaining to.Mountainair.Itisawell-known factthattwoyoungpeoplenever climbedamountaintogetherwithout comingdownasgoodasengaged. Officesindizzyskyscrapershavea rarefied.pureatmosphere,abovethe

distractingclamourofthestreets. Youngpeoplecomeandseeoneanotherinabetterlightthanbelow. Marriagesrarelyoccurinthegroundflooroffices,butsoinevitablearethey higherupthatwhenagirlfindsemploymentonthetwentiethfloorher friendscongratulateheronherapproachingmarriage." And,ofcourse,themoralis-Goup higher,youngladiesliveontheDarlingRangesifyoucan.

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THELORETOQUESTION.

TheAbbateCorbierrehasdiscovered intheVaticanArchivesandmadepublicaninterestingdocumentattesting devotiontotheHolyHouseonthe partoftheBishopofCoimbra,who wasassistingattheCouncilofTrent. andthatalthoughtheApostolicSee hadpermittedhimtoremoveastone ofthestructure.hepiouslyreturned it.TheAbbate's"L'Iconograflaela NumismaticaLoretana"whenitappearswillgiveraredocumentsinfavouroftheLoretotradition.

THEDEATHOFARCHBISHOP ADAMI. -:0:-

HisGraceMgr.Adami,titularArchbishopofCaesareaPont',diedin Romerecently.Hehadheldthis seesince1898,andlivedinRome, soendinghitsfortuneincharity,and histimeinthefurtheranceofgood works. Ofthesetheprincipalfor yearshasbeenthatforthe'PreservationoftheFaith.overwhichhewas putbyLeoXIII.TheArchbishop wasseventy-sixyearsofage.The fortunelefttotheHolySeebythe lateArchbishopAdamiisamillion, notfourmillion,francs.

ArecentnumberofTheSeven Hills"containsanarticlewhichhas stimulatedagreatdealoflearned conversationandcommentinHome. InitDr.Crokewears,atfirstsight, theappearanceofaniconoclast,for heundertakestoprove,againstthe firmtraditionofagreatmanycenturies,thatitwasPalladius,thealmostdespisedandforgottenPalladius, whoconvertedIrelandtothe.faith. Thearticle,whichisthefirstofa series,issofullofhistoricaleruditionandsodensewithdatesandreferencesandparallels,thattosummariseitisanimpossibility.Butthe gistoftheargumentsofaristhis: ProsperofAquitaineknewmoreabout thematterthananywriterofhis ownoranyothertime,andProsperof AquitainedeclaresintheclearestmannerpossiblethatPalladiusconverted Ireland-andnobodybutPalladius. Startlingastheideais,itisworked outwithsuchskillandlogicthatit isveryhandtoseejustwhereitcan beatfault.Andafterallitisnot sostartlingasitseems;forDr. CrokeproposestoprovethatPalladiusandSt.Patrickwasreallyone andthesanteperson.

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case.Buttheresultisalwaysthe same-moreunemployedclamouringfor work.Itwouldseemasifallthe expedientshithertoadoptedintrying tosolvetheproblemhavebeenfailuressimplybecauseoftheirtemporarycharacterthestatesmanhasyet tocometolightinAustraliawhowill deviseaneffectivemeansofsettling thequestionsatisfactorilytothe Stateandtothepeople:Whilethis Stateiscryingoutformorepopulation-ormoreappropriatelymorepopulationwithmoney-thereisnogainsayingthefactthattherearehundredsofable-bodiedmenoutofemploymentandwillingtoworkifthey cangetit.Amongtheunemployed, itisprobablytrue,thereisasection whichmaybetermedthe"unemployable,"orthosewhoare"looking" forworkinthehopeofnotfindingit. Butthatsectionisinvariablysmall, sosmallinfactasnottobeworth beingtakenintoaccountinanyserious considerationofthesubjectasaffectingtheverylivesofalargenumber ofeminentlydesirable.butunfortunate citizens.

workinthecityispreferredbythem evenifnotsoremunerative.Forthe singlemantherearenosuchconsiderations;hecanmakehishome, forthetimebeing,anywhere.The difficulty,then,istofind"suitable" employmentforthosemarriedmen withhomesinthecityandtheonly way-orpartialsolutionofthedifficulty-wouldappeartobethestartingatonceofthosepublicworks whichhavebeenauthorisedforsome time.NobodyexpectsthattheState can,orshouldfindworkforeveryunemployedindividualathisowntrade orinhisownlocality,orevenby meansofunnecessaryorunreproductivepublicworks.Allthatcanbe expectedfromtheStateisareasonableattempttodosomething,by meansofputtinginhandassoonas possible,thevariousworksinthe cityandneighbourhoodalreadyauthorised.

waiteduponhimthePremiergavea fewfigureswhichbearoutourcontentionforclearinginadvanceofsettlement. Hesaid:-"Themoney spentatCunelerdin-aboutL1,600wasspentonusefulwork,andtiewas sureitwouldberemunerativetothe State.Theringbiarkinp,scrub-cutting,etc.,hadincreasedthevalueof thelandby6sto8speracre,while themen'swageshadaveragedfrom6s to10sperday.Therewasnoreason atthepresenttimewhytheyshould notextendtheprinciple."ThePremierfurtherstated,asapartofthe Government'splantofindworkfor theunemployed,thatthesproposed clearingacertainareaoflandnear theterminusoftheproposedDonnybrook-Blackwoodrailway."Therewere about200,000acresoflandthere,the valueofwhichwouldheveryconsiderablyadvancedinconsequenceofthe line. Hethoughttheycouldfind employmentfor30or40meninimprovingthelandthere. Acertain sumhadalsobeenplacedontheEstimatesforreaflorestationnearWaroona.Thejarrahcountryinthat districthadbeenlargelycutover,and theyproposedtospendsomemoney inreaflorestation.Theymightemploysome20or30men.Therevas anotherprojectheproposedtogoon withatonce,andthatwastheextensionoftheJaidakotrailway,the surveyofwhichhadbeenfinished.He proposedtodothisworkdepartmentally,andthoughttheycouldstartin acoupleofweeksfromdate.The workwouldalsoabsorbatleast100 men,principallynavvies,andthose whoicouldswinganaxe.TheRailwayDepartmentrequired15men. practicallyatonce,at9sperday.He thoughttheseschemeshehadmentionedwouldrequireperhaps185to200."

Thatever-recurringproblem-the findingofworkfortheunemployedhasbeenmuchinevidenceduringthe pastfewweeks.Unfortunately,the needforStateinterventioninthe matteroccurswithchronicpersistency periodicallyalloverAustralia,sothat ourlittletroubleisnot,byany means,anisolatedone.Nevertheless, onreflection,thefirstthoughtwhich occurstomostpeopleis,whyisthere everpresentinAustralia,ingoodseasonsandinbad,thiseverlastingproblemoffindingworkfortheunemployed?Thisquestionhasbeenaskedoverandoveragainforyears,and variousmethods,invariouslocalities, havebeenadoptedtograpplewiththe

During1906thenumberofapplicantsforworkregisteredintheGovernmentlabourbureauxamountedto 9,153,ofwhom2,652werefoundemploymentandfromJanuary1stto January23rdofthisyear632names wereregisteredatthePerthbureau alone,amongthembeingrepresentativesofnolessthanabout70different occupations,headedby17.4laborers. Itmustberemembered,inthisconnection,thatoutsidethosewhoput theirnamesontheregisteratthebureau,thereisalargeboayormen outofemploymentwho,foronereasonoranother,donotcaretopatronisetheinstitution.Indeed,itmay besaidthatthisclasscomprisesthose oftheunemployedwhoaremostgenuinelydesirousofobtainingwork,aid whospendtheirtimeinlookingforit insteadofhangingaboutthelabour bureauinIrwin-street.Nodoubt,. muchoftheunemployedproblem,in Perthatallevents,isduetothe dilficultyoffinding"suitable"employmentforthoseseekingwork.Not allof'thosewhosenamesareonthe registerinIrwin-streetarecapableof doingthehard,roughworkincidental tothechiefIndustriesoftheStateagriculture,mining,andtimberand itisforthecountry,forsuch-likeoccupations,thatmostoftheengagemeetsfoundbythelabourbureauare destined.Besides,thereistheadditionaldisadvantagewhichthemarriedmenamongtheunemployedmust undergo-iftheygotoalobinthe country-inbeingawayfromhome andin,practically,keepingtwoestablishmentsgoing. Insuchoases

Thereisonemeans,however,of absorbingaconsiderablenumberofthe unemployedwhichtheGovernmenthas alreadyputuponitsprogramme;and thatistheclearingoflandinadvance ofsettlementforwhich£100,000apovalsasanitemintheexpenditureof 'he2..1millionsofmoneyproposedto beborrowed.Notonlyshouldthis h.11!vn-eussalyandpraeticalmeans oflandsettlementbeputinhandat once,butfacilitiesshouldalsobeaffordedtothemarriedunemployedwith homesinthecitytotaketheirfamilieswiththemtothesceneoftheir work.Bysodoing-byfindingwork fortheunemployedundersuitablecircumstances-theGovernmentwouldbe solving,tosomepurpose,boththeunemployedproblem,andthelandsettlementproblemandvariousother problemsdependentuponthem.This schemepossesses,theadditionaladvantageofencouragingsettled,rurallife, and.possibly,ofthecreationofanew classofsettlerfromamongthoseso occupied-theerstwhile:unemployed. Atthepresenttimemuchofthe farmingworkisdonebyhandswho havenointerestwhateverintheir workorinthecountryexcepttoget thebestwagestheycanfortheirlabour,sothatwhentheirworkis done,orthe"job"finished,theydrift elsewhere,probablyintothecity,to swelltheranksoftheunemployed there.Thisistheclassofmanfor whomtheGovernmentshouldattempt todosomethinginthewayelmaking asettlerofhim,andofreclaiming himfromhisnomadiccareer.Heis, besides,ausefulclassofcitizen,and theverymantomakeasuccessfulsettlerbecauseofhisknowledgeoffarm work.

ItwillthusbeseenthattheGovernmentintendtodotheirfair sharetowardsrelievingtheexisting distressconsequentuponascarcityof employment. Underpresentlabour conditionsinthisStateitwouldbea wiseproceedingsonthepartofintendingimmigrantsfromtheother sideinsearchofemployment,tohesitatebeforeleavingtheirhomesto swelltheranksoftheunemployedin WesternAustralia.

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THENEWBILL,PAPALPROTEST, ANDEVICTIONSCENES.

Thusthespecialcorrespondentof the"CatholicTimes"initsissueof December29th:-Thewarfareagainst theChurchinFrancehasnotabated, butMM.ClemenceauandBriandhave discoveredthattheyenteredonafar moredifficulttaskthantheyantici- pated.Atfirsttheyimaginedthat theirthreatsofprosecutionsunderthe lawof1881wouldpreventtheCatho- licsfromgoingtochurch,butthe Catholicswentthereingreaternumbersthanusual.SothePremierand hissupportershadtoabandonthe prosecutions.Inotherwords,they backeddown.Underthecircumstances,theyhavehadsomesharpcriti- cism.IntheChamberofDeputies onThursdayM.Clemenceaushowed thathefelttheattacks.

M.ClemenceauAngry.

Turningsharplyround,andpointing tothebenchesoftheextremeLeft. heexclaimed"Ihavehadenoughof thesemanoeuvres. Iamattacked frombehind,andnowtherearetheAnti-Clericalsharassingmemorevio- lentlythantheClericals.Iamnot goingtoletmyselfbebotheredby theseAnti-Clericals.whosewomen- folkgotoMass.DotheythinkI amtoletthemkickmefrombehindin thisfashion? Ihavehadenoughof allthat."Toenablethemtocarry outtheiranti-Clericalprogrammethe GovernmenthavebroughtIn ANewBill.

Itcancelsthetransitionalyear,and directstheimmediate"devolution"of allecclesiasticalproperty-palaces.presbyteries,seminaries,landedpos- sessions,charitableinstitutions,bends. securities,etc.-totheDepartmentand theCommunes.TheBillinsistson thepublicmeetingdeclaration.It providesthatapriest'srightstoa -pensioncanbelostonlywhenthe beneficiaryactsinsuchawayasto incurthelossofFrenchcitizenship. buttherightstograntsotherthan pensionsmaybeforfeitedbyeccle- siasticswhodonotsubmittothetaw of1905. Amonth'sgraceisallow- edforcomplianceafterthepromulga- tionofthelaw.Themeasurewas debatedintheChamberonFriday. M.RibotsaidhebelievedthatM. Briandwouldsoonregrethaving broughtforwardanewBill.Hecould notunderstandthenecessityforfreshlegislation."Wehavepromised,"he said."toleavethechurceesopen.Let usleavethemopen.Letusnotre- quirecurestomakeadeclaration," M.Briandremarkedthatdeclarations werecomingineverywhere.Head- ded: "Weshallnotloseour"sang ftoid,"asM.Ribotfears.infaceofa situationwhichaltogetherisvery

portantpartofthecommunicationfol- lows"TheHolySeealsoprotests againsttheviolationbytheFrench Governmentof TheIncontestableRightofthe Pontiff, arightinherentintheofficeofSupremeHeadoftheChurch,ofcorms- pendingdirectly,orthrougbparticu- larpersons,withtheCatholicsofthe wholeworld,whetherBishopsorsim- plytheFaithful,inallmattersrelat- ingtothespiritualgoodofthesame. Catifolics.'CardinalMerryDelVal declaresthatthepretextgivenbythe FrenchGovernmentinthisactionre- gardingMgr.Montaguiniisunfounded ashemadenocommunicationtothe threecuresinPariswhoweretried forviolatingthelawof1905.The representativesattheHolySeehave alsoreceivedacircular,inwhichare setforththemotivesoftheVatican'sactionregardingtheapplicationofthe lawof1905,motivessogravethatit ispalpablyimpossibletoaccusethe HolySeeofirreconcilabilityorunjust hostilitytowardstheFrenchGovernmentin%condemningtheAssoctattoos Cultuelles,"whichdisregardthees- sentialrightsoftheChurchderived SOLEAGENTSFORAUSTRALIA fromtheConstitution,suchasthose BORSDORFF CO.,MelbourneandoftheecclesiasticalHierarchy.esta;b- & Sydney. lishedbyitsDivineFounderasthe basisoforganisationoftheChurch. PresentedinW.A.byF.D.SEWELLInfactthe"AssociationsCultuelles" Co.,17Queen-street. notonlyhadconferredonthemrights whichbelongexclusivelytoecclesias- ticalanthoritiesinthepracticeof satisfactory.Thecountryiscalm'worship,andinpossessionandad- and' approvesourpolicy(cheersfromministrationofecclesiasticalproperty, redindependentoftheecclesiastical ion.BlishopsandArchbishopsravee themajoritybenches).Ourpolicyof ren- butthesameAssociationswee moderationisacceptedbypublicopen-Hierarchy,dbeing.instead,subjectedto beggedustoexpeltheminorderthatthejurisdictionoflayauthorities.The Pontiff theHolySeemaynotsuspectthem ofhavinganunderstandingwithus (prolongedcheers)."M.Denysfwhin flatlydeniedthisassertion.atiltee calledtoorder.By445votesto1.17 theChamberdecidedtopasstothe discussionoftheclausesoftheBill.

CouldNotApproveoftheAssotions withoutbeinglaxinhisdutyasHead oftheChurch,orwithouttrampling uponthefundamentaldogmaticprin- ciplesoftheChurch.Thesamecan besaidofM.Briand'scircular.The 'HolySeecouldnotpermit.theunjust Thefollowingsemi-officialNotehasandintolerablepositioninwhichthe beenissuedatRomebytheHolySeecircularplacedtheministersofwor- 'ThenewBilloftheFrenchGovern-shipintheexerciseoftheirministry. mentisinspiredbythesameprincipleAllthis,itisdeclared,showsplainly astheformeractsoftheClemenceauthattheHolySeehasmerelycar- Cabinet,namely,themaximumofop-rindoutitsstrictdutyingiving pressionoftheChurchandthemini-theinstruct-ionswhichareknown mumappearanceofoppression:indeed.totheFrenchclergy.IftheFrench theBillaggravatesinthemostser-Government.animatedbymareaqui- iousmannertheformersituationoftablesentiments,should,createforthe theChurchineverythingwhichisnotChurchinFranceasituationwhichat immediatelyundertheeyesoftheleastwouldnotinjureheressential public-as,forinstance,theimmediateright,theHolySee,evenwhilenot devolutionofecclesiasticalpropertyadmittingtheprincipleofseparation. andtheimmediatecessationofthemighttoleratesuchasituationin pens-ionsofthosepriestswhodonotordertoavoidworseevils,asithas acceptthenewlaw.Finally,thedoneinregardtoothercountries. SeparationLaw.M.Briand'sCircular,andthenewBill'areonlythreeforms ofthesameconception-thatofen- slavingandcompromisingtheChurch andsayingatthesametimethatthe Government.didallinitspowerto findanopening,butinvain.because ofthesystematictenacityoftheHoly See.Insteadofthis,thetruthis thattheHolySeewillnotdesist fromitspresentattitudeuntilaBill isbroughtforwardcontainingasthe onlyacceptableminimumtheacknow- ledgmentoftheessentialrightsofthe Church.beginningwiththeCatholic hierarchy,whichistheDivinefounda- tionoftheChurch'sorganisation.'

ProtesttothePowers.

CardinalMerryDelValhassentto allthediplomaticrepresentativesto theVaticanforcommunicatentotheft respectiveGovernmentsaOr0If againstthesearetexecutelivtheor- deroftheFrenchGovernmentinthe nalaceofthePontificalrepresentative inParis,andthecarryingoffofvar- iousdocuments,andalsoagainstthe violentexpulsionofMgr.Montannini, PapalrepresentativeinParis.Ihe protestsetsforththeenormityofsuch acts."which'arewithoutamodern parallelamongcivilisednations,as evenwhendiplomaticrelationscease itiscustomarytorespecttheresi- dence,andespeciallytiearchives.of aforeignrepresentative.Thecarry- ingoffofcatalotsuesanddocumentsre- gardingtheperiodswhen'Monsignori ClariandLorenzelliwerenuncios,and ofthecypherwithwhichtheFrenchGovernment.throughthecopiesofde- spatcheskeptbytheFrenchtelegraph offices,isabletotakecoenisanceof alltelegraphiccorrespondenceinev- nherwhichhaspassedbetweenthe HolySeeandMgr.Lorenzelli.Isthe gravestoffencecommitted.notonly azainsttheHolySee,hutagainst allcivilisedPowerswhosespecialin- terestitisthatdiplomaticsecrets shouldherespected."Themostim-

subjectofconversationafterevening devotionsisthesermon,butonthis nightknotsofamateursandconnoi- seursdiscussed,andwoulddiscuss nothingelsethantheboys'effort. Some,ofcourse,expectedmore,hut thevastmajoritycouldonlypraise theenthusiasm,theenergy,andsuc- cessoftheconductor.Hewashigh- lycomplimented,andindeedhede- servedeverywordofappreciationthat fellfromthelipsofacriticalyet rectifiedaudience. Forthepast eightmonthshehasgivenfromtwo tofournightsintheweektothe trainingoftheseboys,andthoushthey mayhavebeenverygoodandatten- tive,yetthepatience,ti,efor bearance,andtheperseverancethat musthavebeenexercisedtocontinue andcompletetheworkareseculiaely characteristicofMr.Westho:en. We mustnotforgetthattheconductor wasindeedablysecondedbyMiss HildaWitggett. Anaccomplished pianist,sheattendedeverypractice, andgenerouslyassistedineveryway toencouragetheboysandgivethem aknowledgeofsingingtoaccompani- ment-infact,agreatmeasureofthe successoftheboysintheirinitialef- fortmaybejustlysetdowntoMiss Wiegett'scredit.

Justaswearewritingwearein- formedthatonlastTuesdayevening Mr.Westhovengatheredhischoirto- gether-inordertomakeapresentation ofalargesilvermedal,suitablyin- scribedtothe(boywhohadattended mostregularly,andmademostpro- gressduringtheterm.Thelucky boywasMasterFredCunningham, whoisthepossessorofarichand verypromisingvoice.Thepresenta- tionwasmadebyRev.Father Smyth,who,whilebrieflyreminding theboysoftheopportunitiesthey possessed,andthemarkeddistinc- tionconferredbyMr.West.hovenon themostsuccessfulboypaidahigh tributetotheself-sacrificingefforts oftheircapableconductor,andhoped thattheywouldco-operatein'every possiblewaytomakehisyokesweeter andhisburdenlighter.Hepromised asilvermedal,andMr.Westhoven promisedanothertothemostsuc- cessfulboysattheendof'.he nextterm.Wewillnotventureto giveanopiniononthefirstappear- anceoftheboysintheCathedral, thoughweheartilydisagreewiththe currentopinionwhichgivesallthe credit.tothealtos.Weconsiderthat thereisfarmoresweetnessandex- pressioninthetrebles,especiallyif theycouldhegottofollowthetwo orthreeleadingvoices.Butcriti- cismisyetpremature.Weofferour heartiestcongratulations-andweare notrashinassuring-thedeepest thanksofthecommunitytoMrWal- terWesthoven.andearnestlyhope thattheywillgenerouslysecondhis grandeffortsbyprocuringorassisting toprocurehimanew.organ.

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NewsfromMelbourneistotheef- fectthatStevensonandpartyhave unearthedanuggetatthe"Poseidon" rushweighing1200ounces.Other nuggetsweighing675oz.,502oz..and 86oz.havealsobeendiscoveredthere lately.or FbignuggetsVictoriaholdsthere- cord,amongthembeingthefollow- ing:-"TheWelcomeStranger,"found February9,1869,1001b,or2,2800z; "TheWelcome,"foundJune9,1858, 184,lb0oz.or2,2170nuggetfound atCanadianGully,January31,1833, 1341b11oz,or1,619oz:anotherVic- toriannugget,981bloz,or1,177oz;Sonicfamousdiscoverieshavealso beenmadeinNewSouthWales.In 1,851amassofgoldwasfoundon-the Turon,weighing1061b,.or1,272oe; another,fromBurrandong.near Orange,produced,whenmeltedatthe SydneyMint,9141b6oz,or1.182ozof puregold:andathird,"TheBren- nan,"wassoldinSydneyin1851,for £1,136.During1880to1882sev- eralnuggetswerediscoveredatTemoraweighingfrom59oz.to1,393oz.

:o: Theusualimpressiveceremoniesof professionandreceptiontookplaceat thePresentationConvent,Collie,on Thursday,17thJanuary,whenMiss MaySmith,(SisterMaryBerchinans) pronouncedthesolemnvowsofthe PresentationOrder.FatherO'Don- nell,assistedbyFatherMoloney,Bus- selton,officiatedintheunavoidable absenceofhisLordshiptheBishop. FatherO'Donnellina-briefaddress exhortedthecandidateforprofession

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.FeastsiftaeEnsuingWeek."DailyNews,"ontheoccasionof Mrs.Domela("Egeria")oftee severingherconnectionwiththat papertotakeupasimilarpositionon the"Mirror,"wasgivenasend-off andapresentationbytheliterary .Fehruary3rd,Sunday.-(violet)-staff;andwishedsuccessinhernew Sexligesima. sphere.

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eWehaveheard,"saysthe"Referee,-"oflateagoaddealofMiss LoyalForward,thespeedyFremantle ladysprinter,whorecentlywonthe triousfamilyofFlorence.Inhisfiftyyardsladies'championshipof boyhoodheshowedsignsofatendencyWestAustralia.Ishouldliketosee toextravaganceandvice,butthe prayersandexhortationsofhispious motherbroughtabouthiscomplete conversion. Afterhavingbeenfor manyyearsamemberoftheCarmeliteOrder,hewaselectedBishopofneveryetbeenbeateninascratch Fiesole,atownofFlorence.Inthisrace. positionhelabouredincessantlyfor -eleven-years,hisonlyrecreationbe-AloyseFrederickThiele,inanartiingmeditationonthetruthsofre-cleonJanKubelik,theviolinist,in ligionandreadingtheSacred13crip-"Donahoe'sMagazine,"says:-"Kubetures.Hediedin1373,attheageIlkisaCatholic.Heistheyoungest of71. manintheworldtoweartheinsigniaoftheKnighthoodofSt.Gregory.

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MissKathleenMalonetryconclusions withthefairWesternerover50yards, 75yards,and100yards.MissMalone,notnearlyoutaherteens,isa daughterofMr.ToniMalone,andhas

February5th,Tuesday(red).-Com-Hewasbitttwenty-twoyearsold memorationofthePassionof1whenappointedtothisnobleandexclusiveorderbyPopeLeoXIII.,a shorttimebeforethevenerablePontiff passedaway.Hehasreceivedsignal HyacinthMariseotti,Virgin. honourfromthepresentPope.Last springPiusX.presentedthevirtuoso 'withalife-sized,engravedportraitof himself,onwhichwasinscribedinthe Pope'sownhandwriting,inLatin,the PontificalBenedictionuponKubelik, hiswife,andtheirtwindaughters.*

St.HyacinthwasanativeofItaly. Thoughuntarnishedbyanygrievous fault,shewasinheryouth,fondof worldlyvanities,andgavebutahalfheartedresponsetothegracesby whichGodcalledhertoamoreperfectlife.Havingembracedthereligiousstate,sheatonedfortheease andluxuryofherearlylifebythe austerityofherlateryears.Shedied in1610,attheageof55. 'SoutbernCross,""andhisfriends arelookingforwardtothecelebration February7th.Thursday(white).-.St.'ofthegoldenjubileeofHispriestRotnuald,Abbot. hood-"Mgr.ByrneisacontemporaryofMgr.Bourke,ofWest Perth.both'havingarrivedatthe sametimeinthisStateover50years ago.

St.RomualdwasbornatRavenna abouttheyear956.Fromhisyouth belongedforasolitaryetre.thathe mightserveGodwithgreatertranquility,freefromthetumultofthe world.Attheageof20hebecamea memberofareligiouscomtnenitynear Ravenna.andafterwardsfoundeda verystrictorderofmonks.called Camaldolese.fromtheirmostfamous monastery.St.Romualdwasoveree yearsofageatthetimeofhisdeath. in1027.

FebruaryRIR,Friday(white.),-St. Johnofelatha.Confessor.

TheRightRev.Mgr.Byrne,V.G.,of Adelaide,entersonhis73rdyearthis month."Hehasgrownyoungagafin sincehisretirement,"saysthe

SenorPedroAlvardo.whohasgiven £2,000,000totheMexicanGovernmenttohedevotedtothereliefofthe poor.istheownerofthePalinillo, mineat.Parrel,Chihuahua.Mexico. andhiswealthisestimatedatmore than£30,000,000.Heisnotedfor hischarities.andhasbeenamost generouscontributortothepoorfor severalyears.liehasbuiltseveral Catholicchurchesandschools.anddeclaresthathereafterhewillgive awayafewmilliondollarseveryyear.

Atlastadecisivestarthasbeen madetosupplytheBeagleBayblacks withacommunityofSisterstolook aftertheirspiritualwelfare.Two SistersofSt.JohnofGodwhovolunteeredforBeagleBay,leftKalgoorliebyMonday'sexpress.TheyintendjoiningMotherAntonioandher volunteersinSubiaco,makingfull preparationsfortheirtryingmission,andstartingforthesceneof theirfuturelaboursearlyinMarch. Leavinghomeandfriendsasecond timewasapainfulordealtothetwo youngSisters. Theywereleaving foreverSistersandchildrenwhom theyloved,andfriendswhomtheyesteemed,andtheyweregoingtoa tropicalclimatewheretheyneverexpecttomeetorseeaMetewoman exceptthemembersoftheirownlittle community.Allthistheywellknew andfelt.Ourspiritmaybewilling butourfleshisweak.Yetthatweaknessbecomesstrongwhenoneworks forGod,andremembersthereward forfaithfulservice.InBeagleBay theharvestisgreat,butthelaborers arefew. Therearetherehelpless littlechildrentobenursedandeducated,stalwartyoungmenandwomen tobetaughtdomesticeconomy,feeble andoldtobewaitedupon,andallto betaughttoknowandserveGod.It istoassistthefewpriestsandbrotherstherealreadytoacoomplishthese endsthattheSistersofSt.Johnof GodaregoingtoBeagleBay.Itis anoblecalling,andoneforwhich membersofthe.Orderareeminently suited.Theirholyfoundermustrejoicetoseehischildrenembarkingon suchamissionofcharity.Theyare suretohavetheassistanceofhis prayersandtheblessingofGodin theireffortstosavesoulsforwhom Jesusdied.Kalgoorliepeoplewho knowtheSisters,andtheconditions oflifeinBeagleBaymustadmire theirspiritofself-sacrifice,andshould rejoicethattheypossesssuchgenerousunselfishSistersworkingquietly intheirmidst.Everyonethatwas hereintheearlydaysremembers MotherAntonio,howmotherlyand kind-heartedshewastoallwhoneededassistance,andwhathardshipsshe enduredincollectingtopayoffboth hospitalandschooldebts.Shewill haveatleasttheirheartiestgood wishesforthesuccessofthegreat worksheisnowundertaking.

FuneraloftheLateMr.JohnMarriott.-ThefuneralofthelateMr. JohnMarriott,aresidentofsome 65years'standing,tookplacelast Tuesdayafternoon,andwaslargely attended. Thecortegemovedfrom hislateresidence"ResellCottage," 496Beaufort-street,Perth,andprooe?dedtotheCatholicCemetery,East Perth,wheretheremains,whichwere enclosedinamassivejarrahcasket, wereinterred.TheRev.FatherT. Crowleyofficiatedatthegraveside. Thepall-bearerswere-Messrs.C.Bailey,W.Balaam,J.Liddelow,A.Weaver,J.Telford,andR.Perker.The chiefmournerswere-Mrs.C.Marriott (widow),Mrs.W.S.Mort,Mrs.F. Davey,andMrs.W.E.Scott(daughters),Messrs.George,John,andWilliamMarriott(sons),Messrs.W.F. Mort,F.Davey,andW.E.Scott (sons-in-law).Thefuneralarrangemeatswerecarriedoutbyllessrs. BowraandO'Dea.

NewcastleConventSchool.-Atthe ConventofMercy,schoolwasresumed' onMonday,January21st,afterthe holidays,andweunderstandthere havebeenseveraladditionstothe boardersatthisexcellenteducational establishment.forthenewterm. Amongthesewill'beanumberofboys forwhomspecialaccommodationhas beenprepared'.

MissionatBuabury.-Amission,to lastaweek,wasopenedatSunbury onlastSundaybytheRev.Fathers LynchandCampbell,C.SS.R.

St.JohnwasborninProvenceto- f * wardsthemiddleofthetwelfthcen-FatherConrardy.whoformerlyastury.Eveninboyhoodhewasre-'listedDatherDamieninthelepercolmarkablefortheperfectmannerin whichhepractisedfraternalcharity, hischiefpleasurebeingtoassistthe sickinaneighbouringhospital.In conjunctionwithSt.FelixofValois. hefoundedtheOrderofTrinitarians fortheransomingofChristiansenslavedbytheMoors.Hediedin Rome,A.D,1218,

February9th.Saturday(white.-St. Zosimus,PopeandConfessor. St.Zosimus.anativeofGreece, succeededPopeSt.InnocentI.in417. Hediedafterapontificateofoneyear, markedbytheframingofmanywise disciplinaryregulations.andbyzealouseffortstoeradicatethePelagian 'heresy.

onyatMolokai.isatpresentendeavouringtoraisefundswhichwillenablehimtoestablishacolonyforthe lepersintheprovinceofCanton. China,ofwhomtherearethirtythousand.

Mr.Devlin,M.P..hascabledMedina]MoranthattheNewZealandtour oftheIrishenvoysisexpectedtorealise£3500. +

CardinalLecot,ArchbishopofBordeaux.inquittinghispalace.wasreceivedbyalargebodyofsympathisers,whotookthehorsesfronthiscarriageanddraggedittotheCathedral, wherehisEminencedeliveredanaddressbeforegoingtohisnewresidence. 4.

GeraldGriffin,theIrishpoetand ChristianBrother,towhosememory Who'sWhonmemorialschoolsaretobeerected nhisnativecity,wasbornatLimerick,andwasatfirsteducatedtobe adoctor.Fromaboy,however,he :o: hadapassionforliteratureinall forms,andhespeedilyconvincedhimDuringtherecentvisitofKingselfthatletterswerehistruevocaCeorgeofGreecetotheVaticanhelion. Helefthisnativehomefor waspresentedbyhisHolinesswithLondon,thatgreatcentreofliterary thereturnticketwithwhich,asCar-activity,and,afterinnumerabletrials dinalSarto,PiusX.hadcomefromlandintenseprivations,thefrieadiess VenicetoRometoattendtheCon-IrishstriplingforcedonLondonand slavethreeyearsago.Asaproofof ontheworldanappreciationofhis thegenuinenessofthisrelic,saysan exchange,hisHolinessgavehisillus-genius. triousvisitorastatementwrittenby himselfattestingthefact. SaystheAdelaide"SouthernCross" ofJanuary15th:-MajortheMeeJ. * V.O'Loghlin(whoistobemarried InordertofindouttherealnaturenextweektoMissBlancheliesley, ofthedistinctionrecentlyconferredbylateofMountGambier)willee thePopeonDr.Kenny,theeditorofapresentationbythemembersofthe theMelbourne"Advocate':senta!-notedIrishTeague,ofwhetheis cabletoRometoDr.Kenny.congra-President,atWare'sSouthernCross tulatinghimonthehonourthathadHotelthisevening.Thepresentation beenconferredonhimbytheHolywillconsistofasilverteaandcofFather,andaskingtobeinformedfeeserviceandsilvertray,suitably whatthetitlewasthathehadre-inscribed.Mr.O'Loghlin.whowas ceived,ascontradictorycableshadthefirsteditorofthe"Southern beenreceivedinelvlbourne. Cross."andwhohasbeenformany Inreply,thefollowingcablewasre-yearsmanagingdirector of-the calved paper.isalsotobepresentedwitha silverinkstandandvoidpen.aecone "PrivateChamberlain,entitledto"viedbyanilluminatedaddress,as wearuniformofcapeandsword,andamarkoftheesteemofhisfellowtOMOSwithnoblemenonduty." directors,onMondaynext.

ThisisnotthefirsttimethatKalgoorliehascometotheassistanceof BeagleBay.Nottospeakoffinancialassistancewhichwasgivengenerouslywhenappealedfor,ithascontributedamembertotheReligious CommunitythereinthepersonofMr. W.E.Fulton,whowassowelland favourablyknowninKalgoorliefor severalyears.

AllourCatholicschoolsonthegoldfieldswillre-openonnextMonday. Bywayofencouragingconstantattendanceatschoolduringthecoming yearanesteemedcitizenwhowishes hisnametobewithheldhaspromised twoprizesoftwoguineaseachtothe twopupilswhoattendmostregularly throughouttheyearattheConvent and('hristanBrothersschools.Constantattendanceandgoodconductare theonlyconditionstobefulfilledin ordertoentitleachildtothisprize oftwoguineas.CompetitioncommencesonnextMondaymorning,and closesonthelastschooldayof1907. Allstartatscratch,andIhopeto see4.goodraceandaclosefinish. Old.St.Patrick'sChurch,whichis nowknownasSt.Camillus'School, SouthKalgoorlie,willopenforthe firsttimenextMonday.Itisexpectedthatalargenumber.especially oftheyoungerchildrenofthedistrict willbepresentonMondaymorning. Thegrown-upgirlswillcontinueattendingSt.Mary'sCentralSchool, arilthegrown-upboysgotothe ChristianBrothers.BrotherDuggan isathomethesedaysmakingarrangementswithparentswhointend sendingtheirboystotheCollegeduringthecomingyear.

McAlinden-Brooks Wedding!6.1Ail GreenbushesonTuesday,22ndJanuary,themarriagetookplaceofMr. EdwardNicholasMcAlindenandMiss BeatriceLinklaterBrooks. Miss ClaytonwilebridesmaidandMr.Joseph'M'Alindenbestman.Whenthe solemnceremonywasconcludedthe weddingpartydrovetoMrs.Clayton'sresidence,whereasumptuous breakfastwasprepared.Rev.Father Brennan,whoperformedthemarriage ceremony,presidedatthewedding breakfast,whentheusualtoastswere honoured.OnThursidayeveningword wasreceivedthatMr.M'Alindenhad thatdaybeenremovedtotheBunburyhospitalsufferingfromtyphoid. Hehadbeeninbedforaboutaweek beforethemarriage. Wasley

thata riverexcursioninaidoftheSubiaco Girls'Orphanage,underthepatronage oftheRightRev.Dr.Gibney.D.D., willtakeplaceonFebruary12,leavingtheWilliam-streetjettysharpat 8p.m.Theticketsareonlyoneshillingeach,andasMr.ClaudeWesthovenisthehon.secretary,andinauguratingaconcert,wecansafely promisethosewhoarefondofmoonlightpicnics,notonlyamusicaltreat, butaverypleasantandenjoyable eveningataninfinitesimalcost.The objectisaworthyone,andshould appealreadilytoallthosewhoare charitabledisposedandwillingtoaid hisLordshintheBishopincarrying meaninstitutionthathasdoneandis stilldoingsuchagreatdealofgood. andinwhichhetakesagreatinterest.

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OnTuesdaynight,January22nd, IntheTownHall,Menzies,amost enthusiasticgatheringtookplace, theoccasionbeingthepresentationofapurseofsovereignstothe Rev.FatherFagan,ontheeveofhis departurefromMenziestoassumehis newchargeatVictoriaPark.Though thepresentationwasconfinedpracticallytoadherentsoftheCatholic Church,anumberofmembersofother denominationswerepresenttodo honortothereverend.gentleman,who duringhissixandahalfyears'ministryinMenzieshadmadehimselfwell likedandrespectedamongallclasses andcreedswithwhichhecamein contact.Thechairwasoccupiedby Mr.M.P.Cogan,andrepresentatives werepresentfromNiagara,Mulline, andotheroutsidedistricts. ApologieswerereceivedfromWardenGibbonsandMessrs.Maxwell,!Arse (Davyhurst).Dore(Mullin;),and Campbell(Kookynie).

Thechairmaninpresentingthe purseof70sovereignstoFather Fagan,eulogisedthegoodqualities ofthatgentleman.andtestifiedtothe goodworkperformedbyhim,especlallyinregardtochurchmatters. ThoughnotthepioneerpriestofMenzies,FatherFaganwasrecognisedin thatcapacityinKookynie.Yundamindere,andDavyhurst,andwasinstrumentalinbringingallthesecentresin touchwithoneanother.Since'the arrival'inMenziesofthegentleman whomtheyhadgatheredtohonor.the churchhadbeengreatlyimproved,the Conventerectedat.acostof21.900, adayschoolestablished,andachurch erectedatKookynieandthefinances Inbothplacesleftinamostsatisfactorycondition.Onbehalfofthe Catholicsandpeopleofthedistrict, thechairmanwishedtherev.gentlemanGod-speedandeverygoodwish forasuccessfulperiodatVictoria Park. Theremarksofthechairmanwere supplementedbyMessrs.J.F.Lynch and.1.Dillon.whoreiteratedthegood workdonebyFatherFagan.andtestifiedtohiswork. ,..Atalaterstageoftheproceedings CanonRobinson.ofKalgoorlie.was welcomedbythechairman. The Canonexpressedhispleasureatbeing present. Onbehalfofthepriestsof thefields.hewishedtoexpresshis sorrowatthedepartureofFather Faganfromamongstthem.

Wearepleasedinbeingable torecordthatthemeetingsaddressed byMessrs.DevlinandDonovanhave beenlargelyattendedand.presided overbythechiefmagistratesofthe variousmunicipalities.Therewasno chargemade,forfadmissiontothe meetings,andnotwithstandingthis fact,suchwasthedesireofmembers ofthecommunityofvariousnattionalitiestoassistthecauseof"HomeRule forIreland"thatvoluntarycontrane teenswerereceived,varying.from 2100tothe"modestshilling."There canbenodoubtbutthatMessrs.DevlinandDonovanhavemadealasting impressionuponallrightthinkingmen notonlyintheEastCooteardieGoldfields,butatmeetingssubsequently addressedinthevariouscentresof populationintheEasternStatestheyhave,thankGod.disarmedcriticism.sofarastherelationof"Orange andGreen."Thebeautifulsentiment quoted'bytheenvoys-

"Comeletthe°ragelilybe Thybadgemypatriotbrother. TheeverlastingGreenforme.

Andweforoneanother,"

hasmadeanimpressiononalltolerant membersofthecommunitythatcannotbeobliterated.Maywebepermittedinthis'distantlandtosuggest totheExecutiveDirectorytheadtisabilityofmembersoftheParty continuingthegoodworkinaugurated fellow-counterman byourlamented (Mr.MichaelDevitt)byendeavouring toeducatetheBritishmassesonevery available'occasioninthejusticeof Ireland'sclaims. Wefurtherventure tosuggestthatthereshouldbeno quartergiventothe"recruitingsergeant"untilsuchtimeasthe"Young Irelanders"havesomethingtofight for,andthatwillonlybewhen"poor oldIreland"isrecognisedasanintegralpartoftheBritishEmpireenjoyingtheblessingsofself-governWent.whichissoessentialtothecontentmentandprosperityofallsteeects oftheCrown-then.andnottillthen, shouldtherebeIrishrecruitseither fortheBritisharmyornavy.In conclusion,webegtoassureyouthat yourPartyandyourselfwillhavea democraticAustraliaatyourbackuntiltheaimandaspirations'ofthe Irishpeoplehavebeenrealised.-Weremain.etc..

J.MONAGHAN,President U.I.L.

J.el'AULIFFE,Hon.TreasurerU.I.L.

P.WHELAN,Hon.Secretary U.I.L.

111.Maura,aConservative,hasbecomePremierofSpain,insuccession totheMarquisVegaArmicon,whose Ministryresignedofficeinconsequence ofdissensionsamongstitsLiberal followingoverteeChurchandSeparationlaw.

SenotMaura,itisstated,willbolt theChurchandtheVaticanwiithaeference.

IRISHEDUCATION.

Mr.JamesBryce,whoresignedthe portfolioofChiefSecretaryforIreland,inordertotakeupthepositionofBritishAmbassadoratWashington,speakinginDublinbeforerelinquishingoffice,announcedtheintentionoftheGovernmenttocreatein theIrishcapitalanewcollegewithoutanykindoftheologicalpurposes. HeaddedthattheRoyalUniversity. inDublin.wouldbedissolved,and thattheDublinUniversitywouldbecomethenationalscholasticinstitution,andincludeTrinityCollege(Dublin),theprojectednewcollegeinDublin.andcollegesinBelfastandCork

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THEFRUITMARKET.

Perth,Nedleelay.

Nearlyallkindsoffruitwerein ratherheavysupplyatto-day'sauctions,andpricesconsequentlyeased. Quotationsasunder:-Peaches,.7sed tolos;extrasamples,to14s;cookingapples,2s6dto7s6d;dessert apples,8sto14s64;watermelons, 3sto8s;rockmelons,isto2s6c1; grapes,primesweetwaters,4sild; inferior,fromis6d;muscatels,4s 6dto7s9d;Centennials,6stoes; blackgrapes,is(idtois;nee'aeaes, 5sto13s;strawberries,6s3dcookingpears,2slidto5s;passiontied, ifsto5s;Japaneseplums,6stoles; others,4sto6s;figs,is6d.

THEVEGETABLEMAHKEe.

Hour,74;bran,9dtoIted Wed;primemaltingbarley,4s6dto Is7,d; primemillingAlgerianoats, soldupto2s;feed,Is9dtois10ed potatoes,25sto£3;onions,55sto 60s;butter,9dtolideggs,8dto 10d. OURSOCIETIES.

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PEWIIICATHOLICYOUNGHEN'S SOCIETY.

-;o:TheusualweeklymeetingoftheSocietywasheldonthe29thinst.The vice-President,Mr.Hetherington,presidedoveragoodattendanceofmenbers.Thespecialbusinesstooktw formof.AustralianNight,ii!tZe handsofMr.E.T.Donoghue,eithed highlyinteresting,andprovokedmuch discussion.Paperswerecontributed byMr.O'DonnellandJ.C.Westhoven,thelattercausingmuchdiscussionalsoarecitationwasrenderedbyMr.Culligan.OnnextMondayeveningalectureandrecitalisto bedeliveredbyMr.Chas.Bettye,assistedbyMissKassieGordonWylie, Mr.Chas.Conigrave,andseveral otherladiesandgentlemenon"Macbeth,"intheHibernianHall,illustratedbylimelightviews.Thepeople oftheparisharecordiallyinvited.

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S. -:o:-

FatherFagan.in:reply.stated thathehadonlythatmorningheard ofthemovementtomakethepresentation. HehadarrivedinMenzies sixandahalfyearsagowithnothing. Hewasquitewilling}toleavethe sameway.AnysuccessthathadattendedhiseffortsinMenzieswasdue tothepeoplethemselves,whohad alwayshackedhimupineverything hehadundertaken.Thepeoplehad lookedaftertheirpriestsfaithfully andwell.andheheartilythanked themfortheirkindlyappreciationand generousgift. A'supper.arrangedbytheladiesand artisticallylaidout.waspartakenof. andthisalsowasverysuccessful. DuringtheeveningDr.LegerErson madehisdebutasavocalistinMenzies.Histwosongs."Oftinthe StillyNight"and"FatherO'Flynn." weregreatlyappreciated.Mr.O'Callaghansang"RelieveMeofAllThose EndearingYoungCharms"ingood style.Mr.Jas.F.Lynchsang"The Garonne"verysuccessfully.Mrs. O'Meagherofficiatedatthepiano,and Mr.Alf.O'Meaghergavesomefine gramaphoneselections. Amostsuccessfulgatheringwasterminatedby animpromptudance,thehallbeing crowdeduntilmidnight. UnitedIrishParliamentaryFund

TheTrustees(MostRev.Dr.O'Donnell,BishopofRaphoeJohnE.Redmond.M.P.;AldermanStephenO'Mara)hadforaboveFund,receivedto December29th,attheiroffice,39 UpperO'Connell-street,Dublin,the sumof£13,8309se.d.

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THECHURCHINFRANCE.

TheArchiepiscopalPalaceinParis, whichwastheresidenceofCardinal ArchbishopRicharduntilhewasforcedtoquitundertheChurchand StateSeparationlaw,hasbeentransformedintotheheadquartersofthe MinistryofLabor,ofwhichtheMinisterialheadisM.Vivian!.

THEPOPEANDTHEKAISER.

HisHolinessthePopeorderede, "TeDeum"tobesungintheAustrian ChurchinRome.inthepresenceof CardinalMerrydelVal.thePapal SecretaryofState,incelebrationof theGermanEmperor'sforty-eighth birthday.

SPANISHPOLITICS.

TheSpanishLiberalPartyhasbeen splitbydissensionsovertheReligiousAssociationsBill,ameasurefollowingtheFrenchmodel:andthe Ministryhasfeltcompelledtoresign office.

Ratesto-dayasfollows:-Tomatoes Isto2s9d;chillies,3.1c1to41t1;po'tatoes,5s6dto8s(idonions,4sed toOs;lettuce,7c1to9d:springonions, 3d;cabbage,3stolls6t1;celery,9d to2slclrhubarb,Idtoled;cucumbers,44toisad;parsnins,7dtois 6d;carrots,6dtolid:turnips,isto is3d; peas,2dto3d;ironbarks,3s 6d.to5s9d:'narrows,is3dto2s 10d:Turks'caps,4s6dto6s:French beans,ledto214:best.5dto7d parsley,3d.

-FISH,POULTRY,ETC.

Mullet,2s8d;,whiting.2sed ifs perbox,accordingtosize.Bacon, Oddto5ed.Butter,9d.Eggs,is Idtois6d.Chickens,2s9d;fowls, 4s3dducks,3s3dto4s6d.

ADELAIDEPRODUCEMARKET.

Adelaide.Wednesday. Thefollowingpricesruledto-day:Wheat,2s10d,2s11d;branandpollard,9eld.f.o.b.:chaff,54sto553, f.o.b..;prompt,upto56s,f.o.b.;forwardonions,£3;potatoes,55sto60s.

KALGOORLIECHAFFMARKET.

Kalgoorlie,WeIncidiv, DalgetyandCo.report:-"Asmall supplyofchaffto-day. Agoodinquiryforprimegreenwheatenat£4. H.J.WigmoreandCo.report:Onlyfivetruckschaffforwardto-day. Marketremainsfirmforprimegreen wheaten,whichwesoldat£4per ton.Thereisnodemandforinferior samples.

GuthrieandCo.report:-"Three truckschaffarrivedto-day.oneprime green.Saesweremadefrom£35s to£4."

MELBOURNEPRODUCEMARKETS

Melbourne.Wednesday.

Thefollowingpricesruledto-day:Wheat,firm,2s11.1dto2slied;new

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonWednesday,January30th.Thevice-President(Mr. McDonald')presidedoveragoodattendanceofmembers.Theminutes ofthepreviousmeetingwerereadby theassistantsecretaryandconfirmed. Mr.Thos.Tobinwasnominatedfor membership.Correspondencewasreceivedfrom thesecretaryoftheCouncilofthe FederatedC.Y.M.Societies,showing inbriefthebusinesstransactedatthe lastmeetingofdelegates. The PerthC.Y.11I.S.forwardedaninvitationtothePresidentandmetnlbers toattendalecturewhichwillbedeliveredbyMr.BattyeonFebruary 4th. Theinvitationwasaccepted andthePerthSocietythankedfor same. Ithasbeendecidedtorequestthe presenceoftwomembersfromthe variousC.Y.M.'Societiesinandaround Perth.alsotheVictoriaParkWesleyanYoungMen'sAssociation.tobe presentatthelecturetobedelivered byMr.WhitelyonFebruary20th.

TheRev.FatherFaganhasbeen appointedSpirituelDirectortotheSociety.

Onaccountofthepressureofhis business,Mr.CoolinghashadtorelinquishthepositionofMagazineeditor. J.Tullywilloccupythevacantposition,whileMr.Coolingwill actassub-editor.

Thesubjectfixedfordebatefornext meetingis"Whatisthegreaterevil ,smokingorgambling."Mr.Cooling willactasjudge.

Afterthebusinessterminatedthe membersadjournedtotheChurch grounds,whereasplendidsportsprogrammewascarriedoutunderthe capablesupervisionofMr.V.Fitzpatrick.Thefollowingwerethesuccessfulcompetitors:100yardshandicap-Savage.scr., 1stJ.Tobin.Ryds.2ndJ.Tully, flyds,3rd. 75yardsHandican-F.Heaghney,1, P.Benson2,R.Fitzpatrick3.

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ea: ALLOTMENTOFPRIZES. CATHOLICSCHOOLSSCORE HEAVILY.

TheEducationDepartmenthasannouncedtheresultsoftheexaminationsheldrecentlyforUniversityand SeniorExhibitions.TwoUniversity Exhibitionsareoffered,andofthese MasterAngusFerguson,oftheChristianBrothers'College,hassecured one.TherearealsofiveSeniorExhibitionsofferedannually,andtwoof thesehavebeenawardedtoboysfrom thesameCollege,namely,MasterJohn W.HoranandCharlesH.Leedman.

Theresultsoftheexaminationsfor JuniorExhibitionsalsohavebeen mostfavourabletotheCatholic schools.theyhavingsecurednoless thanfiveoutoftheeightawarded. Thefollowingarethesuccessfulcandidatesfromourschools:HerbertJ.Appel,ChristianBrothers'College,PerthGeorgeSteinberg,ChristianBrothers'College, Perth:AloysiusRodoreda,Christian Brothers'College,Perth;Kathleen Crawford,SistersofMercy,Victoriasquare.PerthDavidLeahy.Christian Brothers'College,Perth.

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HewouldSpeciallyDrawAtteatiootohisUp-to-dateStockofCatholic OrdNationalMagazinesandNewspapers,includingAmericanPublications. TiefollowingarealwaysinStookaswen:Crucifixes,Rosaries,Medals,Scapulars,Statues,HolyWater MyattotherBreads,AlterCharts,Jioruitrances,Incense,Charcoal,Thuribles AltarCruets,XissalsandStands',AltarCandlesticks,Floats,Tapers,Pure WaxCandles,RosaryTickets,HolyOilStocks,Pyies,SancturyLamps, HolyWaterVesselandSprinkler,AlterVases,HolyPictures,GelatinePietism..(ale,-blankforpaintingon),LacePictures,etc.PrayerBooks(hundredstoMoosefrom)5c1.to21e.each,andaCatholicHousetobuyfrom. Wads.from5s.toZ.5.

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TheSpanishAssociations sill.

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.(BYFATHERDEZULUETA,S.J., INTHELONDON"TABLET.")

Divideetimpera"istheprincipleof anti-Christianwarfare.Necessarily so,foritisfromunitythatthe Churchmainlyderivesitsstrength. Spanishanti-Clericalismhasfailedin reconcilingthemassofthepeopleto theirirreligiousschemes.Almost everysectionofthelaityandepiscopatehasthunderedoutitsprotests. Forachange,thepromotersofthe projectagainstreligiousordershave conceivedtheplanofdividingtheclergyfromthefaithfulbyshamelessly twittingthemupontheirpoverty,and appealingtotheirgreed. The"Heraldo,"theorganofthebarelydynasticpolicyofCanalejas,whoforthe nonceholdsthekeyofthepresentpoliticalsituation,haswhisperedinto clericalearsthatmiserablypoor priestswillbenonetheworsefora shareinthesacrilegiousspoilsofthe "influentialorders."

ButtheSpanishsecularclergy,with awell-knownzealnottoocommonly creditedtotheiraccountinthiscountry,havesimplyscornedthetempter'shint.Foremostinpublicrepudiationofsuchanun-Christianand evensuicidaltreachery,standthe clergyoftheprimatialchurchofToledo.Theyhavesignedanableand dignifiedprotest,andtheysentitto theeditorofthe"IleraIdo"forpublication.Buthe,adoptingthefeeble policyofsomeofoureditorsnearer home,refusedinsertion.

Wegiveatranslationofthedocumentfromthe"Universo": Protest.

Sir,-Inthenewspaperunderyour abledirectionasuggestioninjurious totheparochialclergyhasbeenmade totheeffectthattheLawofAssociations.onceapproved,voted,andexecuted,wouldgreatlybenefitparish priestsandvicarsincitiesandtowna theybeingatpresentawretchedproletariate,owingtotheruiaonscompetitionofinfluentialreligionsMuses andofthestillmoreinfluentialansuits.

Inordertopreventallmisapprehensiononthispoint,weappealtoyour senseoffairness,requestingyouto favourbypublishingourprotestin yourjournal,forthecorrectinformationofyourreaders.

suitthereligiousordersapprovedby theChurch,andofwhatevernameor scope,aretheirbraveauxiliaries. TheclergycannotrejoiceintheabolitionofinstitutionsblessedandcommendedbytheChurchwithouttherebyprovingfalsetotheircharacteras theChurch'ssons.

Anattemptisbeingmadebymeans Ofapropaganda,asunconstitutional asltisimpioustouprootthefaithand introduceimmoralityintothevery bosomoffamilies.Inordertoeffect thismoresurely,meanshavebeendevisedforimpoverishingthesecular clergy,deprivingitoftheneedfulfor carryingoutitsloftymission,checkingecclesiasticalvocations,whichfind themselveswithoutprovisionforthe future,andeveninwantofsuitable supportinpresentnecessities.This stateofthingsrendersthehelpfulcooperationofthereligiousorderstodayallthemorenecessary.Itisnot thesecularclergy,therefore,whocan desire,orbethegainersbythesup- pressionofthereligiousorders; and thisitisthatimpelsustoprotest againstthestatementofthe"Hiraido"whichwecannotsubscribeto eitherasministersoftheChurchor asCatholics.Weremain,Sir,etc. ThesecularclergyofSpainshow themselvestobetooancientbirdsto becaughtwithchaff.Aglancenorthwardacrossthefrontierwouldenlightenthem-werelightneeded-asto whocarriesoffthelion'sshareofthe "swag"whenananti-ClericalGovernmentsucceedsinits(burglariousenterpriseagainstreligioushouses.At theopeningofM.Waldeck-Rousseau's campaigntherewerenotwantinghere andtheresymptomsamongtheFrench ecclesiasticalbodyofacertaineasy resignation.nottosayindifference,as tothefuturefateofthereligious. Now,indeed,thedullestclericin Franceknowsbetter.Itiscomforting,then,tonoticethattheSpanish clergyarefromthestartmostkeenly alivetothelogicofanti-Christian tactics.

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SUCCESSEVERYWHERE.

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FromtheNewZealand"Tablet,"of January10thwegatherthefollowingnews:Mr.DonovanarrivedattheBluff (NewZealand)onJanuary8th,and proceededtoMilton.whereheaddressedabargemeeting.atwhichthe followingresolution,moved'byMr. MartinandsecondedbyMt:.J.Tough, waspassedunanimouslyThatthis meetingofresidentsofTokomairiro,

Comingafterthefarcicalattemptto manufactureapublicopinionfavourabletothecopiedLawofAssociations,itismerelyapieceofbenighted MachiavellismtoseektohoodwinkthehavingheardMr.Donovan,isofopinionthattheIrishpeopleshouldget therighttomanagetheirownaffairs,asenjoyedbyNewZealandand othersectionsoftheBritishEmpire.'

Spanish'clergybyrepresentingtheir interestsaslikelytobeforwardedby theextinctionofthereligiousorders. Themotiveofthetemporalgain maypwsiblyoperateinotherlands wherethatmotiveisplacedbefore everyother.NotsowiththeSpanishclergy,whonotsoverylongago knewhowtobegtheirbreadrather thansurrendertoa-godlessConstitutionwhichtheirconsciencesloathed. Aboveallotherinterests.theparochialclergylooktothatreligious. moral.andcivilisineOneappointedto thembytheirvocation,andinitspur-

OnthemotionofDr.Sutherland.SecondedbyMr.J.Moroney,asubscrip- tionwasopened.itmetwitha generousresponse,theslimof£60 clearbeingraisedinthesmallestcentreinNewZealandinwhichameeting hasvetbeenheld.

Mr.JosephDevlin,M.P.,oneofthe Irishdelegates,addressedalargeand enthusiasticmeetingatStratford. Thedistinguishedvisitorwaswel-

cornedtotheitownbytheMayor.A resolutioninfavourofgrantingselfgovernmenttoIrelandwascarried withgreatenthusiasm. Asumof about£150wascollectedonbehalf of.theIrishParliamentaryfund.

ThereceptioncommitteeinconnectionwiththevisitofMr.Devlinto Wanganui,heldameeting,whenfinal arrangementsweremade. Itwas reportedthattheMayor(Mr.C.E. Mackey)hadkindlyconsentedtowelcomeMr.DevlinattheRailwayStation. Mr.Devlin(writesourAucklandcorrespondent)hadintendedtostartat NewPlymouthonthe8th,butStratfordmadesuchastrongclaimthatbe hasdecidedtobeginwithaspeech. thereonthe7th.HewillgooverlandtoStratford.Mr.Donovanwill beengagedinthesouth,andwillnot arrivehereuntilthe28th.Mr.Devlinarrivesonthe20th,andwillbe theguestofourBishopwhilehere. Themeetingin,thiscityislikelytobe onthe30th.Astrongdemandnow comesfromtheKingCountryforMr. Devlin.

APressAssociationmessagestatei thatMr.Devlinaddressedacrowded meetingintheTheatreRoyal,New Plymouth,onTuesdayevening. A motionwascarriedunanimouslyaffirminathedesirabilityofgranting self-governmenttoIreland.Cheers weregivenforMr.Devlin.

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"TheCatholicWeekly,"editedby someofthemostprominentIrish priestsengagedontheMissioninLondon,saysonthedeadEducationBill: -"Weconsideritacalamitytothe countryandamostseriousmatterfor theCatholicschoolsthattheEducationBillhasfailedtoreachtheStatute-hook. Thepersistenceofthe educationcontroversyisfeltbyall tobemostinjurioustoeducationand religion,andinconsequencetothe country."

Ontheoccasionofthegatheringof theCardinalsinRometopresent XmaswishestothePontiff,thePope, saidhewassorryhebadno newstogivethem.Alludingtothe trialsoftheChurchinFrance,he saidhewishedthathehimselfandthe wholeoftheSacredCollegecould1. inthatcountrytosharethepersecu tionoftheclergy.He.wasconsoled however,bythesolidarityofthe FrenchEpiscopacyandalsobythe aoprobationoftheBishopsthroughouttheworld.Hetrustedthe Churchwouldultimatelytriumph.

OfSignorTestithefollowingstory istoldin"P.T.O."Aladycalledon theeminentcomposerandtoldhimshe intendedtosingtwoofhissongsat aconcert."IthoughtIwouldjust lookroundand.trythemoverwith you."Tostirepliedthathedidnot givelessonsinthatwaywhereupon theladysaid"Verywell.Iwillnot singyoursongs,then."Advancing towardsherwithoutstretchedhands. hisfacebeamingwithsmiles,Tosti said"Ithankyouverymuchindeed forthatfavour."

Accordingtothereportscontained inourlatestexchangesfromhomethe CatholicCentrePartyintheGerman Reichstagwerepreparingtofacethe

ordealoftheGeneralElectionsso 'foolishlyprecipitatedbytheKaiser withgreathopesofsecuringthereturnofalltheirnominees.Indeed,it seemsnotunlikelythattheonlyresuitofthetheatricalperformanceso crazilyindulgedinbyWilliamIII. willbetostrengthentheranksof thoseworstenemiesofhisdynasty,theSocialistDemocrats,atthe costofthenon-CatholicConservative elementsintheReichstag.TheCatholicCentreisnotonlyaCatholic butalsoaDemocraticParty,andhereinliesitsstrength.Itis,therefore, asmuchopposedtotyrannicalandunconstitutionalproceedingsonthepart oftheSovereignasitistoanyattemptstosubverttheexistingfoundationsofsociety.

ThomasJefferson,whoframedthe DeclarationofIndependenceandwas thethirdPresidentoftheUnited States,alsothoughtouttheseten rules,whicheveryonewoulddowell torememberandpractise:-

Neverputoffuntilto-morrowwhat youcandoto-day.

Nevertroubleanotherforwhatyou candoyourself. Neverspendmoneybeforeyouhave earnedit..

Neverbuywhatyoudon'twantbecauseitischeap.

Pridecostsmorethanhunger,thirst andcold.

Weseldomrepenthavingeatentoo little.

Nothingistroublesomethatwedo willingly.

Howmuchpaintheevilshavecost usthathaveneverhappened.

Takethingsawaybythesmooth handle.

Whenangry,counttenbeforeyou speakif angry,countahundred.

GIRL'SPAINFUZACCIDENT.SEVERECUTSANDABRASION'S* TOHERFACEPROMPTLY HEALEDBYZAM-BUKBALM.

Yetanotherinstanceoftheunique healingpowersofZam-Bukisculled fromthetestimonyofMrs.A. MELSON,of158GLOUCESTERSTREET,SYDNEY,whoselittlegirl whilstplaying,hadthemisfortuneto fallandsustainpainfulinjuriesto herface:Mrs.Melsonsays:-"I wouldliketotellmyexperiencefor thebenefitofthepublicgenerally withthatwonderfulBalm,'am-nuk. Sometimeagomylittlegirlfell%vitae atplay,andseriouslycutandei;itred herface. Thiswasunfortunate,as shehopedtotakepartinaschool concertinafortnight'stime,netit lookedasthoughshewouldbeforced togiveuptheideaofbeingableto doso.However,Iatonceapplied yourZam-BukBalm,and'tomygreat delightandsurprise,aswellas thatofherteachersandfellow-pupils, herfacewasrapidlyhealed,andno traceofscarsremained.Zam-Buk isreallyawonderfulhealer." ZamBukistheidealSummerSkinBalm, Itssoothing,cooling,healing,and protectivequalitiesmakingitinvaluableforSunburn.Freckles,Prickly Heat,Rash.SoreFeet,SmartingPat. cites.Mosquitoandotherinsectbites, Nettlerash.andotherskintroublesso prevalentprevalentduringtheSummer months.ObtainablefromallChemtatsandStoresat1/8,or8/8largefamilypot(containsnearlyfourtime, the1/8),

ANDEARTHENWARE.

ArenowlandlagthenewestdodgesofDiner-Sets,Tea-Sets,Toiletlids.andGoods;alsoalargeassortmentofGlassandChinasuitablefor HotelsandStorebeepers.

Goodscarefullypack andforwardedtoallpartsoftheCountry. Samplessentonapplication.

CONVENTOFMERCY, MIDLANDJUNCTIONat

TheConvent,justerected,afinebuilding,situatedinoneofthebees thieatpartsoftheState,isnowopenasaYoungLadiesDayandBoaelle insSchoolunderthechargeoftheSistersofMercy. PupilspreparedforallMusicalExaminations,Adelaidetintierette. LoadaaTrhdtyCollege. TERMSMODERATE. ForPrsspsetusapplyREV.MOTHER,CONVENTOPMERCY, MIDLANDJUNINION.

COTTAGES,VILLAS,MANSIONS,HOTELS

FurnishedwithTasteandDiscretionat Zimpel's,HAYSTREET, PERTH. Bedroom,Drawing-roomandDining-roomSuites,CarpetsandLinoleums,beet qualities,BedsteadsandCots, InFrench,Italian,Parisian,andHalf-tester;arePerfectinDesign,FaultlessinFinish.

BABYCARRIAGEDEPARTMENT

lsrepletewiththeVeryLatestDesigns,Strong,Durabk,andUnequalledFinish.

WireMattrasses,StretchersandBedding.VenetianBlindsinanyColour.

CANELOVNGES,CHAIRSandSETTEESaSPECIALITY SPECIALBARGAINSINOFFICEFURNITUREandCUTLERDESKS. EVERYARTICLEATECONOMYPRICES, LARGESTOCKOFICECHESTS,BESTMAKE. ThisMeansThat W.Z1MPELHastheLARGESTandBESTASSORTEDSTOCKINW.A. WHOLESALEand RETAIL. 4

URALITE ISFIREPROOF.

TESTSMADE.INFREMANTLE.

ThisillustrationrepresentsapublictestofURALITE,oneofwhichwasgiveninavacantlot,neartheFederalHotel,inthepresenceofa numberofrepresentativemen.Thetestconsistedofplacinganumberofarticles,papers,agoldwatch,apoundofbutter,abottleoflemonade, athermometer,etc.,inadeedbox,consistingofapineframecoveredwithUralite,andplacingtheboxwithinthreewallscomposedofthesame material.Softpinewood,blackboy,chips,andbanksiawoodwerethenpiledaroundandunderthebox,kerosenewassprinkledonandignited. Therewassoonaroaringfire,whichwasallowedtoburnforhalfanhour.Thenthewallswerepulleddownandtheboxopened. Therewasno indicationofheatintheinterior,thevariousarticleswereuninjured,thewatchwasticking,thebutterashardandfirmaswhenplacedinside,and thethermometerhadonlyregisteredanincreaseofheatofonedegree.

- UraliteisStockedinSheetsOft.x3,Weight151b,at5s.2d. UnionStores,Ltd.,AgentsforW,

heMethodofEdocatiogdevotion-theonlyqualitywhichprowhichrailslittleshortoffanatical aChild

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Education,writesDoctorCharles 'Valentino,inthe"RevueBlue"(Paris) initspropersense,oughttogivethe individualthemeansofparticipating inthesociallife,inaveryactiveand productivemanner. Theso-called "accomplishededucation,"inwhich manysubjectsarestudied,moreor lessperfunctorily,tilltheageol, say,eighteen,asoftenasnot,proves ahandicaptoayoungman,inthe earlystagesofwork-a-daylife.After asurfeitofdefunctlanguagesand "ologies,"theyouthfindshimselfat theageofeighteeninthepositionof rarelyknowinghisownmind,thenatureofhiseducationhavingerredin thhatthepracticalsideofhischaracterwassacrificedtoacultivationof thesemi-ideal.Either,then,hispar- entsgivehimthechoiceofacareer, orelsetheyforceoneuponhim,withoutconsultinghiswishesinthematt-er,afratuitouscourse,ineithercase. Somesuperiorcharactersareitis true,producedinthemain,however,theyaremediocreandinferiority maybesaidtobethestampofthose whoarethevictimsofsuchasystem, theresultbeingthatofthe"highly educated."butasmallpercentageare rarely'ofproductivegoodtosociety. altho'theymaybeactivelybadand worthless.

Itwouldappearadvisable,theDoctorgoeson,thatinlayingoutplans fortheeducationofyouth,teachers andparentsshouldstudyfirstofall, thequestionofhereditarypredispo- sition,itbeingnowamatterorwellascertainedfact,thathereditaryquali- tiesareofsotenaciousaqualityas tobealmostimmutable:th'atevenin thecourseofseveralgenerations,a salienthereditaryqualitywilldominateeveryothermentalimpulse.It isshown.forinstance,beyondadoubt, thatmenofsciencecandevotealifetimetothestudyofscientifictheories withouteverdisplayinganythingof therealscientificspiritoforigination orresourcefulnessthetruthbeingthat thoughtheymaybetechnicallythoroughlyversedinthewholeoftheir subject,theylack.nevertheless,the supremeadaptabilitytotheirwork

ducesfirst-classresultsandwhich provesamantobeaworkerofthe firstdegree.Practicaleducationis nottobeconsideredastruggleagainst thelawsofheredity,butratheran endeavourtoco-operatewithheredity inordertoproducethehighestre- sults.Thestudyofheredityshould, therefore,beoneofthefirstandmost importantaimsofeveryparentand teacher.

Apreliminaryphaseoftheeducationofachildmustbeastudyofits personaldispositions,astudyrequir- ingobservationofthekeenestand mostactivenature.Itisaresponsi- bilitywhichistakenupbybothpa- rentsonenteringthemarriage-stateyethowmanyparentsreallyeverdevotetimetoasystematicstudyof thetendenciesofachild'smind? Themajorityofparentsare,indeed, wisetoteach'theirchildren"notto judgetheirparents"andto"observe towardstheirpareptsundyinggrati- tude,"saysthewriter,sinceaday mustundoubtedlycomewhenchiltren willreflectupontheirbringing-up withfeelingsthattotheirparents,at least,werebetterleftunexpressed. Nolastingnorevenrespectable.results aretobeobtainedwithoutmethodand itisnecessaryatfirsttobeginby studyingthebrain.Thatorganis aninstrumentofregistrationandcoordinationitmust,therefore,beput insuchastatethatitcanregister andco-ordinatefactsandideas,not atrandom,butinalogicalandcoherentway,correctingallvagueness ofimpressionandassuringoneself thatexactnotions,onlyare.allowed toimprintthemselvesuponthememoryandunderstanding.Inthestage ofmoreadvancedchildhood.when ideasbegintoformthemselvesinthe mind,acriticalperiodhastobecarefullywatched.,Tendencies,ithasto beremembered,aretheworkingsof thehereditaryconstitutionofthe brain,thedutyoftheparent'orteacher.being,therefore,toco-ordinatethe newideasthatarearising,without destroyingthehereditaryco-ordinations,toadapttheformertotheLatter.Thequestioningchildofwhom wehearsomuchincomicpapers.may, consequently,notunreasonablybe saidtobepossessedofmoremental enterprisethanthechildwhoques- tionslittle.Itistheattemptofthe formertoco-ordinatehisideasand

itisintheseattemptsthatthereal bentofthemindwilldiscoveritself toparents.

Itismuchtoberegrettedthatparentsandteachershavesofewintimaterelationswitheachother,that theymeetsoinfrequently,sincecollaborationonthepartofbothinthe studyofthechild'scharacteristics couldnotfailtobeofimmenseprac- ticalbenefittothegrowingmind. Parentsandteachersaretoomuch disposedtoimaginethattheyhave performedtheirentireduty,when theyhavewarnedchildrennottobe toonoisy,nottomakefaces,notto puttheirfingersinthemouth,notto shoutandsoon,orlater,whenthey havetaughtthemhowtobownicely, orhowtoconstructaletter,saysDoctorValentino.Toolittleattentionis paidtothathumanbarometer,the brain;itistooeasilyforgottenthat themoreconceptionstheibraincarries, thelessroomithastocarryothers; that theeveryfalseconceptionprevents assimilationofacorrectone.As totheageatwhich'parentsandteachersshouldbeginto"specialise,"that is,totryandfindouttheparticular bentofachild'smind,itisfoundthat thebrainisconsideredsufficiently plasticandsusceptibletologic,atthe ageofsixteen,tobeentrustedwith thedigestionofordinarilydeepmatter-mathematics.forexample.Itis, infine,toberememberedthatthe greatendofeducationistomakemen menandwomenwomen.Education doesnotmeaninstructionalone.Character-forming.self-control,discrimination,courageare,intheend,more importantparts. Alleducationis worthlessthattakesnoaccountofthe personalmoraleof,entirelyapartfrom theimpartingofknowledge,tothe pupil.

Mr.J.Dwyer,educationalbookseller,Hay-street,isoneofthebusiest meninPerthatpresentowingtothe approachingre-openingoftheschools. Knowingwelltherequirementsofthe schoolworldofW.A.hehasimported largeandvariedstocks,sothatthe "KindergartenSchool"aswellasthe "UniversityClass"canrelyonpro- curingathisestallishtmentalmost anybook

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theMamieoftheAfricamission

SOCittY Egypt.

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(BYTHEVERYREV.DeJ.O'SULLIVAN,S.M.A.)

TheSocietyofAfricanMissionshas 'prominentlyidentifieditselfwiththe northernportionoftheNileValley forthepast25years.Thefieldof labourthereassignedusbythePropagandaextendsfromCaironorthwardtotheMediterranean,includes thebulkofLowerEgypt,andwillbe found'markedontheecclesiaselieal mapasthePrefectureApostolicof theNileDelta.ItliestothewestwardoftheSuezCanal,andalmost directlyonthegreatoceanhighway betweenIrelandandAustralia.Asa missionaryfromthatPrefecture,I herewriteoftheDeltaanditsmissionsfromapersonalexperienceextendingoveraperiodofmanyyears.

sickandsufferingpooraregratuitously treated,theAfricanmissionariesare graduallybringingbacktotheNile Valleysomeoftheblessingsofreligionwhichwereoncesopre-eminently itsown,andmakingthenamesof JesusandMaryknownandloved againinthelandsanctifiedbytheir sojourn.

Itwillscarcely.benecessarytoadd thatourmissionaries,eitherinEgypt orinWestAfrica,receivenosalaries. Theyareamplysatisfiedwithwhat isstrictlynecessarytoenablethem toliveandtoilintheMaster'svineyard..

THECOLLEGEANDMISSIONOF TANTAH.

Palestine.aloneexcepted,thereisno countryintheworldricherthanthis isinholyplaces,andsinthesacred memorieswhichtheyrecall.The footstepsofthePatriarchsand'ofthe prophetshavepressedandsanctified whatarianowitsplainsoflonely ruinstheDivineInfancyoftheSaviourhashalloweditbyHissojourn andIllsexile.Therethetraveller fromtheWestwillhepointedouttodaytheveryspotwheretheSaviour livedHisinfantlife,whereMarynursedherSonandherGod,andwhere Josephpliedthehammerandthe planetoprocurethemthehumblenecessariesoflife.There,beneaththe venerabletreewhichshadowsitmay thepiouspilgrimskneelandadoreGod onthespotwhereHisinfantfootstepspressedtheearth.Elsewhere. onthewell-knownholyplaceswhich aredottedoverthefaceofEgypt, Moses,Aaron.Abraham.Jacob,Jerernias,andothershavelefttheirmemorieslingeringstillinthetraditions ofthepeople.EvenbeyondthebordersofthefertileNileValleythe solitudeoftheEgyptiandesertswill befoundbrokenbythousandsof ruins-thelonelyremainsofthechurchesandmonasteriesofthefirstand secondcenturies,whattimeEgypt wasprofoundlyChristianandCatholic fromtheNiletothedesert.andfrom thedeserttothesea.Thestranger willbecorrectlyinformedthatthose sand-sweptruinsmarkthe'spots wherethemonasticlifewasfirstinstitutor!.andwherethefirstEgyptian hermitsledangels'livesonearth. Thatwaseighteenhundredyearsago. centuries;beforetheblessingsofChristiaeityhadyetreachedthemist.vislandsawayoutintheWesternOcean. To-day.mosqueandminaret.and domeandcrescentarisinginhundreds fromcityandtown.andvillage.proclaimthatEgyptisnowMahometan fromendtoendoftheland.

Inthemidstofthosetracesofthe Christiansanctityofthepast.and undertheshadowsoftheMoslememblemsofthepresent,the'priestsand nunsoftheAfricanMissionSociety havebeenstrivingfortheregeneration ofEgyptforthepasttwenty-seven years.Theextentoftheirworkand theresultoftheireffortsmaybe'gatheredfromthefollowingfigures:-Two ecclesiasticalSeminaries,oneatCairo, thesecondatelohallatenchurches andchapelsintheprincipalcentresof populationthroughouttheDeltaone collegeatTantah,tenschools,six freedispensariesforthesickpoor, sixconvents,andsixpresbyteries.At oneofthosemissions-thatofTantah -atwhichIpassedseveralyears,the collegeandschoolattendancehasnow reached750. TheCatholicpopulationofthePrefectureisabout11,000; theMoslempopulationabout3,000.. 000.Adailyaverageof1500sick poor-mostlyMoslems-receivemedicaltreatmentfromtheSistersinthe dispensaries,inwhichthereisalso anaverageof'1500dyinginfantsannuallybaptised.Forty-fivepriestsin chargeofthemissions,andeighty Sistersinchargeofthedispensaries andconventschools,completethechief statisticsoftheNileDelta.Itcorrespondstoasmalldiocese,andis governedbytheVeryRev,A.Duret, PrefectApostolic,whoholdsquasi episcopaljurisdiction.andresidesat theAfricanMissionSminary.Cairo. Thus.throttebtheirchurchesand chapels.inwhichthetrueCrelifonce moreworshippedonthehanksofthe Nileasintheoldentime:thronch theircollegesandschools,whichrecall insomelittledegreetheworkofOrigenandAthanasius:andthroughtheir dispensaries,inwhichthousandsof

ItwillbegatheredfromwhatIhave yet,andintheircommencement, sofarwritten,andfromwhatfol-placeinthehandsofthemissionaries lows,thatthemoststrenuousandtheacomparativelylargeandimportant mostlaboriouseffortsinthecauseofpartofthetrainingoftheCoptic,and theeducationofyouth,enterlargelyevenoftheMahometanyouth. In intoourprogramme.Itmustnot besupposedforamomentthatthose efforts,evenwhenmadeinfavourof Mahometans,areill-timedorill-spent. Onthecontrary,themostvitalinterestsofreligioninEgypturgentlyde-gutstheyspeakandhearspoken,the

thedemandwillbebetterrealised whenIhaveendeavouredtoexplain theevolutionjustreferredto.To thosewhoareintimatelyfamiliarwith it,thetransformationwhichtheNile Valleyhasundergoneinrecent.years bearsastrikingresemblancetothe evolutionfromsemi-barbarismtocivilisationwhich,infortyyears.has placedJapaninthefirstrankasa worldpower. InEgypttheCoptic husbandmandepositstheseedforhis futurecropofcorninthefertilising waterswhichcoverhisfieldsatacertainseasonoftheyear. Asimilar seasonandsimilaropportunitiesare alsoofferedtothehusbandmanofthe Gospelseedtosowhispreciousgrain intheinundatingwatersof

ThenamesofthefollowingIrish priestswhohaveprominentlyidentifiedthemselveswiththehistoryand developmentoftheCollegeandMissionofTantahwilllendanespecial interestinthatmission:-Rev.Fr. 0:Carroll,ofDublin,Rev.James Dowling,Rev.D.J.O'Sullivan,of Cork,Rev.StephenKyne,ofMayo; Rev.DenisO'Sullivan,ofValontia, Kerry;Rev.PatrickMoylan,ofLimerickRev.MauriceSlattery,ofListowel,Kerry. SituatedintheheartoftheDelta, withapopulationof70,000,Tantah comesnextafterCairoandAlexandria asthethirdcityinEgyptinpointof sizeandgeneralimportance.Itwill beunderstoodthathereaselsewhere tetrousghoutthewholeofEgypt,90 percent.ofthepopulationisMoslem.TheTantahMissionconsistsof achurch,acollege,andprimary schools.conductedbytheFathersand .BrothersoftheSociety,withConventschools,andatdispensaryforthe sickpoor.conductedbytheSisters. TheChurchisattendedbyaCatholic congregation,numberingabout800. andthecollegeandschoolsbyupwardsof750children,whileinthe dispensaryadailyaverageof350 sickandsufferingpoorreceivegratuitoustreatment.Takingthismission asanillustration.Ishallhereendeavourtodescribebrieflytheworkof ourmissionariesinEgypt,andItsgeneralresults.Idosointhehopeof correctingtosomeextentthe

ERRONEOUSIMPRESSIONS becomesanactivefactorinthatevo-beenspringingupintheprincipalcenlution. tres.Thoseinstitutions,'thoughfew

them,underthecarefulsupervisionof priestsandmonks,numbersofthose whowillbeinfluentialintherising generationreceivethosefirstimpressionswhichmakementrulygreatand good.Thebookstheyread,thetonmandthoseefforts.Theurgencyofteacherswithwhomtheyarecontinuallyincontact-alltheirimmediate surroundingscombinetomakethose firstimpressionsChristianandCatholic.Theireyesgrowfamiliarwith thecrossand.thecassock,andtheir earswiththemurmuroftheChristianprayer,andthesoundofthe Mass(bell. Astheyadvancefrom childhoodtoboyhood,the'carefullyselectedclassbooksputintotheirhands lifttheveilfromthepast,andrevealtothemallthatChristianity hasdonefortheworld,andallthat Mahommetismhasundone.Theyopen theireyesonthehistoricalmapand discoverthatwhereverChristianity hasflourishedthere,andtherealone, chiasvillseavtieonr;beeanndthethe there eonwthaerdymtraceechofin contrastthewasteswhichMoslemism has'blightedliketheSimoonoftheir deserts.Theylearnthehistoryof theirowncountry,ofitsancient greatness,whattimethekingsbuilt thepyramidsfortheirtombs,ofits saintsandscholars,whattimeEgypt wasprofoundlyChristianandCatholic,ofthesanctityandlearningwhich wasthensopre-eminentlyitsown; andthentheyarelefttocasttheir eyesaroundandcomparethatChristianpastwiththeMoslempresent, with)themiserebleremainsofits ancientselftowhichtheKoranhas reducedtheircountry.Withfirstimpressionsandhistoricalfactssuohas thesestampedupontheiryoungminds, theEgyptianyouthoftheLatinmissionarycollegesandschoolsgoforth intotheworldtocommunicatethose impressionstoothersoverwhomtheir socialpositionortheireducationmay haveplacedthem.

EUROPEANCIVILISATION,

whicharenowpouringupthevalley oftheNileandchangingthefaceof theland.Thatseasonisthepresent time.Eighthundred'yearsago Christianarmiesvainlyattemptedthe conquestofEgypt.Thatcoal:pestis beingmadebytheChristiansoftodaybyothermeansandbyotherweaponsthanthoseofthecrusaders.No longerthestrongholdofIslamism, butweakandfarbehindthenations oftheWest.EgyptneedstheChristians.aedherdependencegivesthem alltheadvantageswithouttheodium oftheconqueror.

sofrequentlyreceivedbyAustralianboundpassengerswhohappentospend afewhoursashoreatSuezandPort Said,andtheredrawsweepingconclusionsofthegeneralconditionofreligioninEgyptfromabriefacemaintancewiththeexceptionalevidences ofCatholicitywhichtheywitnessin thoseports.Itisonlysimplejustice totheworkIrepresenttostatethat theMissionsofSuezandPortSaid arenomorerepresentativeofthe CatholicChurchinlEgyptthanarethe MissionsofKangarooIslandandRottnest-ofthevitalityoftheAustralian Church.Strangelysituatedandstill morestrangelypopulated,the,Suez Canalportsoffertothezealous sowersoftheGospelseedasoilas unproductiveasthatofthebarren wildernesswhich'surroundsthem. Theirmissions,'therefore,cannotand donotbearrepresentativecomparisonwiththoseexistinginmore'fafourableconditionsfartherinlandbeyondthedesert.NeithercanMidiniportanceofourentireworkinEgypt becorrectlyestimatsellfromtheactual statisticsofour.Egyptianmissions. butratherfromtheinfluencewhich oursteadily-increasingnumberofmissionariesexercises'throughoutthe wholeoftheDelta.withitspopulationof'3,000.000souls:Thiswill appearmoreevidentwhenitisunderstoodthatour130missionariesform anorganisationofmorethanordinary activity.whosevariousministrations everydayreachseveralthousandsouls -theMoslemsickpoorinthedispensaries,theEgyptianyouthinthe schools,thesickandthedyingin theirhomes,andhumanbeingsofevery classinthedailyintercourseoflife. Thepresent

POLITICALSITUATION

EuropeanChristianscommand Egypt'sarmies,andfighther battles-evenagainsthercoreligionists.Theyframeherlaws, andadministerthem.Theyformthe principaldirectingelementofhersociallife.Everymodernworkofart orarchitecturewhichattractstheeye andbeautifieshercities,sheowesto ChristiansfromtheWest.Christian architectsbuildthecolossalbridges whichspantheNile.Christianengineersconstructherrailwaysand presideovertheworkingsoftheinnumerablecanalswhichdispensefertilitytoeveryperchofhersun-parchedsoil.lIerpeasantpopulationsgaze inastonishmentatthesteam-engines snortinganddashingovertheirplains, whirledalongbysonictremendousinvisibleforce.andtheyknowthat thosemonstersarethecreationsof ChnistiatIbtraill.S.andthattheyperformthoseprodigiesofspeedand powerinobediencetotheslightest movementoftheChristian'shand. Theyseetheelectricwirerunningin everydirection.andtheyknowIdlestit transmitsthethoughtsofmanwith lightningrapidityfromendtoendof theircountryand.underthedepths ofthesea.toforeignlands:andthat thismarvellousmeansofcommunication.too,isonlyoneofthewonders ofChristiancivilisation.Allthese speaktotheMoslemsofChristianity, andimpressthemmoreeffectually withitssuperioritythantheswords oftheCrusaders.Theyhavearoused theEgyptiantotherealisationofthe factthatheiscenturiesbehindthe timeofthecivilisedworld.andthey stimulatehimtocopythecivilisation ofthenationswithwhichhehasbeen broughtintocontact.Thusitisthat theignoranceandtheanti-Christian prejudicesofthenestarefastdiminishing,andinsoniccasesdisappearing fromthechiefcentresofpopulation throughoutthecountry. ThefirseAmongthenativeahist/ecieecy areproudtobereceivedintoEuropean Society,andstudytospeakthelanguaeeandtocopythepolitenessof theWest.Theirdependantsareinfluencedbytheirexample.Thecommercialclassesarebroughtstillmore closelyintocontactwithChristians, andareaspowerfullyinducedtocopy them.Everywhere,inthecountinghouse.inthepublicoffice,inthefamilycircle,evenintherecessesof,the harem.aEuropeanlanguageisheard spoken,andWesterninnovationsin custom,dress,andmannersarefound supplantingtheamtiquatedusagesof thepast: Oneof'themostnotable featuresoftheevolutionisthis:The Egyptian"youtheverywherethhoughoutthecountryseekEuropeaneducation.Tomeetthatdemandandto

inEgypt,andtheAnglicisingevolutionwhichthecountryisrapidlyundergoing,addstillfurtherimportance toourApostolate,whichnecessarily

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Irish"Bulls."

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IRISHMENNOTMONOPOLISERS.

AccordingtoawriterintheDublin "Freeman'sJournal,"Irishmenhave notamonopolyoftheproverbial "bull"socommonlyattributedto them.,Thatthereareother"bull"- makersalsothiswriteressaysto provefromquotationsfromtheirworks

Shakespearehimself,sayshe,must havebeenanIrishman-nay,more,a veritableSirBoyleRoche.Doesnot HamletswearbySt.Patrickand doeshenotspeakof"takinguparms againstaseaoftroubles?"Who butanIrishmanwouldmakeacultured princetalkof"takinguparmsagainst asea"Doyouwantfurtherproof? Findit,then,intheIrishuseofthe word"sure." Doesnottheorator Antonysay,inhisfamousspeechover Caesar'sbody, "And,sure,heisanhonourable man?"

Consider,also,Shakespeare'sthought- lessness,inaccuracy,orignoranceof history,asmarkedbyhisintroducing astrikingclockintotheplayof "JuliusCaesar:"bymakingKing JohnandhisBaronsfightwithcan ;bydescribingBohemiaashav- ingasea-coast;bymakinganan- cientBritonwaveglovesorahand-kerchief,andbyahundredother anachronisms. Theseanachronisms arethe"bulls"ofhistory. Perhapsthegreatpoet,Spenser, usestheword"corpse"asanequiva- lentoftheLatin"corpus"(abody, livingordead)when.inthedescrip- tionofUna!andtheLion,hesays: "Soonastheroyalvirginhedidspy, Withgapingmouthatherrangreedily Tohaveatoncedevouredtheten- dercorpse."

Unawas,asanIrishmanwouldsay, alivecorpse. LordMacaulay,also,in"TheBat- tleofLakeRegillus,"speaksof "Theshoutingofthe;layers Andscreechingoftheslain."

lledoesnot,however,explainhowtheirtendercorpsescouldscreech. Tennyson,also,inhispoem,"The Revenge,"says: "Thesickmendowninthehold Were,mostofthem,starkandcold."

butdoesnotshowhowthesamemen canbebothsickanddeadatthe'same time.

ItiscleartomethatSpenser,Ma- caulay,andTennysonmusthavebeen Irishmen.

LordByron,inhis"Prisonerof Chilton,"makeshisherosay, "Mylimbsarebowd,butnotwith toil."

butdoesnotexplainhowimprison- mentinducesbow-legs.InChilde- Harold'ssongoffarewell,afterrefer- ringtohisdog(whichheheartlesslydeserts),Byron'sHaroldcancallhis shipnothingbuthis"bark"'-hemight almostaswellcallithis"bow-wow." MostassuredlyByronmusthavebeen anIrishman.

SirWalterScottwasalsoIrish.In "Marmion"hesays

"Thefieryyouth,withdesperate charge, Madeforaspace,anopening large."

than"foraspace,"for(thoughthe "fieryyouth"mayhavebeenayoungmanlookingforanopening)whyhe endeavouredtomake"anopeningfor aspace"itishardtodetermine.

Oh!assuredly,SirWaltermusthave beenanIrishman.Doesbenotsay in"Marmion"

"Th'eAbbotseemedwitheyesevere Ththardychieftain'sspeechto hear?"

Itisdifficult,methinks,tohear muchwiththeeye.

Aytoun,also,iscommonlyregarded asaScotchman,buthemusthave beenIrish.In"EdinburghafterPlod- den"hesays:

"0the'blackestdayforScotlandThatsheeverknewbefore!"

Howthedayinquestioncouldhave beentheblackestdayofthedaysthat

precededithedoesnot,evenina note,labortoexplain.

ThomasCampbellmusthavebeen alsoIrish.Hewindsuponeofhis poems-apatheticlovetaleinrhyine- withthefollowingverse: "Onemomentmaywithblissrepay Unnumberedhoursofpain; Suchwasthethrobandthemutual sob

OftheknightembracingJane."

Surely,noonebutanIrishmancould sojumpfromthepathetictotherollickingandtheridiculous.Thesame poetsays,in"LordUllin'sDaugh- ter":

"Onelovelyhandshestretchedfor aid, Andonewasroundherlover;"

Heoughttohaveexplainedina foot-notewhethertheladyhadanab- normallylargehand,orthelovera wasp-waistofthemostexiguousten- uity.

Cowper,too,musthavebeenIrish'. Hesings:

"Therosehadbeenwashed,justwashedinashower WhichMarytoAnnaconveyed."

Toconveyashowerisdifficult,With- outtheassistanceofawatering-pot.Longfellowadvisespeopletoleave foot-printsonthesandsoftime,to peripetuatetheirfame.Surely,sand isaveryunstable,shifting,mediumto trusttoforthatpurpose.Thesands oftime,too,areusuallyinanhour- glass.IhailLongfellowasabro- therhealsowasIrish.

RosaThorpe,whowrote"Curfew MustNotRingTo-night,"musthave beenIrish,forshesays

"SextonBessie'swhitelipsfal- tered Pointingtotheprisonold"

Bessiemusthavebadverypromi- nentandprotrudinglipstoenable hertopointwiththemsoeasily.

Thegreat(English?)dramaticcri- tic,ClementScott,isalsoanIrish- man.Ofthistherecanbenopos- sibledoubt.Inhispoem,"TheWo-

menofMumblesHead,"hesays

"Maybeyou'refriendswiththenatives ThatdwellatOysterMouth."

Whenwerememberthatoystersare commonlycalled"natives,"wesee thatthisisthesameassaying, "Maybeyou'reafriendoftheoys- ters."

Inthesamepoemhesaysofthe twowomen: "Theyhaveseentheworst-and more."

Howcouldtheyhaveseenmorethan theworsthedoesn'tdesigntoex- plain.Inanotherpoem,"TheStow- away,"whendescribingashipwreck, hereferstothecaptainoftheship thus:

"Thenhespokewithbatedbreath. 'Saveyourselves,mygallantfel- lows

Wearedriftingtoourdeath.'"

Theauthorwhodescribesacaptain asaddressinghiscrewwithbated breath,amidtheloudhowling'ofa tempest,mustassuredlybeanIrishman. IthinkIhavenowfullyprovedmy case,andwilladducebutonemore instance.

Inhispoemof"TheRaven,"Ed- garA.Poesaysthatthebird

"Perch'duponabustofPallas, Justabovemychamberdoor, Perch'dandsatand-nothingmore."

Whatmoredidthemanwantthe birdtodo?Surelyhedidnot'be- lievethebirdwouldbesorudeas- Well,there,itisplainthatPoealso wasanIrishman.