The Record Newspaper 09 February 1907

IrishNow%to IRELAND'SCONDITION.

WiththeadventofanotherNew Yearmanywillask"WhatisIreland'sCondition?"Well,herpeople areasstrongintheFaithoftheir fathersasever.Politicallythecountryhasmadelittleheadwayduping thepastyear,butIrishmenarenot 'downhearted,andlooktothefuture with'hopefulconfidence.

THECHRISTMASSEASON.

Notwithinlivingmemoryhassuch atrulysoberholidayseasonbeen spentinIrelandasthatwhichhas justclosed. Theworkingclasses, freedfromdailytoil,mostlyshunned thepublichouses.Thattemperance, self-respect,andtruemanlinesswere theresultwasapparenttoall.To thosewhorememberthesadscenes which'markedtheholyseasontwentyfiveorthirtyyearsago,itwasajoyfulchange. Thatitwillencourage tofurthereffortthosewhoaredevotingthemselvestothepromotionof temperancegoeswithoutsaying.

NEWLICENSINGACTINFORCE.

OnNewYear'sDay,thenewLicensingAct,whichowesitsexistenceto acompromisebetweentemperancereformersandpublicans,cameintoforce. Whattheresultofitwillbecanonly becomeknownafterithasbeenworkingforareasonableperiod.The slumpinthevalueof.publichousepropertyinDublingoestoshowthat would-beinvestorsfeartherewillbe aconsiderabledecreaseinthesaleof intoxicatingdrinks.Asusual,many publicansdeclarethatthenewAct willhavetheeffectofdrivingpeople toshebeensorbogusclubs.Ifthe lawisonlyfirmlyenforced,sucha misfortuneasthosegentlemenpredict cannottakeplace.

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THEBELFAST

January5th.

O'Brien'sinvitation,andthe Order"gentrymustturnto "outrages"againforpolitical lum. Mr.D.D.Sheehan'snamewaseliminatedfromtheIrishParty'slists forthesimpleandnaturalreasonthat theindividualhadbecome,byvirtue ofhispositionandoftheprominenceto.whichheachievedbyclingingto Mr.O'Brien'scoat-tails',aharmfuland pestilentialenemyofthePartyand oftheNationalOrganisationonwhich thePartydepends.Bishopsand priests,richpeopleandpoorpeople, allclasses,and,wemayadd,all creeds,inIrelandandGreatBritain, America,andAustralia,arecontribut- inggenerouslytotheIrishNational Fundsthatanindependentandunited NationalPartymaybekeptinfight- ingformforIreland'scause.Mr. SheehanwanderedalloverMunster. and.whereverhecouldgetanaudience pouredalltheabuseandtmisreepre- sentationhecouldborrowfromthe vocabularyofhismasterontheLeaders,theParty,andtheOrganisation. liedidthisforatleasttwoyears whenhewasnotrevilingtheParty atmeetingshewasdenouncingthem inapaperpublishedbyMr.O'Brien. Menwhowereconstantsupportersof thePartybecameimpatientatthe thoughtthatthisMr.Sheehan.while engagedinthiswork,wasrecruiting hisenergiesforattacksontheLeagueandPartyonthemoneysubscribedtothisNationalFundsbyear- nestmenallovertheworldforthe maintenanceofaPartyunitedasone manunderoneLeader-theLeader abusddmostvilelybyMessrs.O'Brien andCo.Asamatteroffact,the forbearanceoftheNationalLeaders nwentsomewhatbeyondthepointof prudence. Belfastmenofallpartieswillap- preciatethesituation,sofarasMr.

inthegoodNewYear.InParliament thePartyhasrenderedexcellentservicetomanyNationalinterests,and thedistinguishedleader,Mr.Redmond, hasgivenevidenceofabilityand statesmanshipoftheveryhighestorder.TheactionofthePartyinthe EducationBilldebatewasmarked bygreatjudgmentand.tact,andprovedsovaluablefortheprotectionof Catholicinterestsastocommandthe approvaloftheEnglishCatholicHierarchy.IntheadministrationofaffairsinIrelandthePartyhasexercisedverycloseandverywholesome .surveillanceovertheconductofofficialsofhighandlowdegree,andthe resultshavebeensatisfactory.Judg- ingfromalltheevidencesitmaybe saidthatthePartyandtheLeader standhighintheconfidenceofthe country.Andifanyassurancewere neededthatourpeoplebeyondthe seasareinthismatterinthorough accordwithIrishmenathome,itis surelytobefoundintheextraordinarysuccesswhichhasattendedthe recentmissionstoAmericaandAustralia.Theemphaticandunanimous pronouncementsofthosegreatassemblagesofIrishmen,layandclerical, andofthousandsofsympathiserswiththeIrishNationalmovement,place beyondalldoubtthedevotionofthe twogreatbranchesoftheNnglishspeakingracetothecauseofIrish NationalSelf-government.Removed bymanythousandsofmilesfromthe landwhichhasbeenthesceneofso manystrangevicissitudesandunequal- ledsorrows,theysendfromthegreat citiesoftheWestoroftheSouththe oneidenticalmessageofencouragementandsupport.Theymayatall timesbereliedonforassistanceWhen adeterminedblowistobestruckfor Irishfreedom.Inconclusion,Itmay besaidthatwhileinmanywaysthe HomeRulecausehasmadeaverydis- tinctandsatisfactoryadvance,the missionsofAmericaandAustraliawill alwaysdistinguishtheyearlsonas ayeartoberememberedwithgrati- tudeintheannalsinIrishNationality.n

Theextractislengthybutitis worthreading-linebylint-foritis thevoiceofMunster.Everysentenceinthe appreciationgreatSouthernpaper's oftheIrishParty's workandtheworkoftheirdelegates abroadflingstheliestraightintothe facesoftheParty'share-hiained-or no-brained-assailantsandcalumniestors.

Mr.O'Brien'smagnificentdeterminationtogivetheIrishPartywhat MickM'Quaidcalled"whipso'law" consolestheBelfastOrangeorgansfor somedisappointments.Themember forCork'sfaithanBritishinstitutionsofallkindsinIrelandnowis O'BrienandMr.SheehanandtheNa-wonderful everything"unconstitutionalPartyanditsTrusteesarecon-tional"fillshisheartandsoulwith cerned.ifwesupposethatMr.Wil-abhorrencequiteunspeakablehehas LiamMoore.M..P.,raisedanalmightyadevotiontoBritishLawandLaw rumpusandthreatened"law"andallCourtsthatremindsoneofthefierce sortsofhorriblepenalties,-sevensfanaticismfortheirnewcreeddistions,"etc.,etc.,becausetheInds-PlanedbytheChristiansturnedMospendentOrderofOrangemenInBel-lemsintheolddayswhentheTurfastdidnotpayamonthlyallowancekishCrescentthreatenedinEurope toMr.ArthurTrewforabusingtheDominionoftheCross.Heis Messrs.LindsayCrawford,ThomasII."goingtolaw"withthe"Freeman" SpoilingforaFight.Sloan,M.P.,andtheirfriendsatandtheIrishPartygenerally,himmeetingsofhis"constituents"ontheself.HeistosetMr.Sheehanat theParty.Andmarvellouswillbe theconsequencesofthisoutbreakof WillWimbleism.SaidheonMonday 'totheOrangeHighSheriffofCork:-

WHENSKINHEALTHISLOST.

Skinhealthistoogoodapossession in.ayounggirltobelost.Clearness andrefinementofskin,andaglowing peach-Likecomplexion,arethingsthat reallycountmostinawoman'slife. Withoutthesequalificationnafascinatingmanner,orsocialcharmwill availhernothing.

Mothers,doyouknowwhereinis yourgreatluck? Can'tyoufathom whatitisthatcausestheimpurities, andthedry,coarse,pimply,nature ofskinsthatareadisfigurementto yourchildren.Suchaconditionof skiniscertainlynotbornwitha child.Itiscreatedunconsciouslyin afterlife,throughtheinjurioussubstancessuchascommontoiletsoaps, containinganexcessofacid,fats, causticsoda,andfreealkali,being continuallyusedontheirtenderiinmaturedskins.Suchpowerfulpro- pertiesdryuptheoilthatisnatural foritssoftness,refinement,andhealthystate.Theskinwheninthis condition,becomesapreytotheattackofdiseasegerms,andmoreover, isaggravatedbysun,wind,anddust, duetoitscontaininginsufficientmoisture. Thesetroublesmaybealmostimmediatelyremoved,andtheskinwillregainitshealthandbeautybystrict observanceintheuseofZam-BukMedicinalSoap.Thissoap'hasIncomparablepowersinriddingtheskinof theevilconsequencesofharmfulsoaps, cosmetics,etc.Itcontainsnatural medicinesthatrenewtheoilofthe dryparchedskin,andensuresperfect skinhealth.

Zara-BukSoap,iscomposed'ofnothingbutpurecompounds,andis;the onlysoapfittedforuseonthetender sensitiveskinsofinfants.Itaids very(considerablyintheirhealthy rearingandcomfort,andprevents theirmanyskinaffections.

Mothers! ifyouvaluetheskin healthofyourchildren,useZam-Buk MedicinalSoapforeveryrequirement ofcleansingtheskin.

WriteenclosingtdstampforFREE SAMPLETABLET.

Zam-BukSoapmaybehadfromall Chemistsarid.StoresatIspertablet. oradaintyboxcontaining3tablets for2/10,ordirectfromtheZane BukMfg.Co.,39Pitt-street.Sydney.

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jumpedoutoftheirthickhidesalmostforjoy.Certainly,poorMr. O'Brien'splanforprovingthatthe Irishleadersandpeoplewerecursed withsomethingmoreunforgivable than"adoubledoseoforiginalsin,"

Partyfortunatelythereislittleoccasionformisgivingorforadversecriticism.TheMovementhasmadedis- tinctprogressandsecurednewsupportathomeandabroad.Therehave beentroublesandmisunderstandings, itistrue,butitistobehopedthat thesewillgiveplacetoabetterfeelingamongallclassesofNationalists

'LINUMCATHARTICUMPILLS'of MountainFlax.AgreeablyAperient. Worthyoftrial.

Custom-HouseSteps. TheIrish LeadersarethinkingofallIrelandand thecountry'sfuture;Messrs.O'Brien andSheehanaretryingtoemulate Carleton'sfierytailor,"NealMalone."OurTorycontemporariesare nottoblameforencouragingthe "Neals"withafewhalf-hearted"hur- IftheIrishNationalOrganisationroos." andParty(saystheBelfast"Irish Whenwewanttojudgeofthetrend Weekly"ofJanuary5th)badtroubledofhonestandsane.Nationalistopinion intheSouthofIreland,weturnto .the"CorkExaminer,"thegreatNationalistandCatholicorganthatfills inMunsteraplacelikethatheldby the"IrishNews"inUlsterourCork contemporaryistheontyNationalist dailypaperpublishedSouthofDublin.The"Examiner"reportedon OrangeandUnionistpapersandpoll-Tuesdayallthewildandwhirling ticiansinthecountrywouldhaveabuseandchargesoftreachery,villainy,deceit,incompetence,etc.,etc., hurledagainsttheIrishPartybyMr. O'Brienandhisaide-de-campforthe edificationoftheOrangeHighSheriff ofCorkCounty.And,initseditorialcolumns,the"Examiner"said:- thecrimeofhopelessidiocy,promised"AstothepositionofthegreatNe- wellfortheUnionists.ANationalisttionalMovementandtheNational factionfightwouldservetheirpur- posebeautifullynow.Ourfour OrangecontemporariesinBelfasttried likethefoxwithouthistail,tomake thebestofabadmatteronTuesday. TheyextolledMr.O'Brienandpro- fessedtheirinfinitedisgustattheactionoftheIrishNationalleaders. Wesympathisewithourlocalfriends inthePresstheyhopedforsome- thingbetterfromtheperformancesof thelatestobjectoftheirsolicitude andadmiration,andtheyhavebeen badlydisappointed.NationalistIrelandhasnotbeensetafightingatMr. themselvesaboutthepranksandpran- cingsofMr.Wm.O'Brien,nI.P.,and hisfewfriendsintheCorkdistrictto theextentoftreadingonthetailof hiscoatinMid-Cork,andconducting afoolishfightfornothingtangibleon theeveofamostdelicategndcritical situationfortheIrishrace,allthe

Somecoupleofmonthsago(says the"SouthernTimes"ofJanuary 29th),Mr.J.Rouse,avisitortoBunburyfromtheGoldfieldskindlyconsentedtotakeoverthedutiesof choirmasteroftheCatholicChurch, atleastduringhissojourninBunbury. Atonceamostappreciable improvementinthechoir'seffortstook place,anditwasconsiderablyadvanced.Mr.Rousedeservestheearnest andwarmthanksofnotonlythechoir butthecongregationforhisenergy andmostexcellentefforts,Mr.Rouse wentfurther,however,andextended averycordialinvitationtothemembersofthechoirtoapicnicatTurkeyPointandwhichdulycameoff yesterday,andallwhowerepresent voteditthebestpicnictheyhadat- "Withinthenext.fewmonthsjuriestended.Astartwasmadeabout11 ofourcountrymenwillhaveanop-a.m.inthelaunchEttafromMr.McporttinityofinvestigatingthesemanKernan'sboatshed,andthepleasure ters.andtheIrishpeoplewillhaveseekershiedawaytoTurkeyPoint forthefirsttimeanopportunityofwheretheylanded.Thefinewea- learningthefulltruthastothetrans-therconditionshadagoodinfluenceon actionsofthelastthreeyears.Thatallandthegoodlynumberpresentlaid beingso.andinviewofthetwosetsthemselvesoutforamostenjoyable oflegalprocedurewhicharepending-timeandtheyhadoneineveryway. proceedingsthatwillheperhapsofMr.Rouseprovedamostpleasantand greaternubile.neaterNationalinter-entertaininghost,andnotoncedidhe estthananythingthathasoccurredallowtheenjoymenttoflag.Amost inIrelandsincetheParnellCommis-deliciousspreadwasprovidedandthe sion-inviewofthatfact.Ithinkitdaintyviandswouldhaveoutclassed bettertoabstainfrommakinganythetableofamostexactingconnnoi- furtherobservationsuponthesub-seur,Needitbesaidthattheplc- ject."etc. nicpartydidjusticetothegood Thereminiscenceisopportune.Ifthingsprovided?Amongsttheguests these"setsoflegalprocedure"arewereRev.FatherCampbell(mission carriedon,theIrishNationalPartyPriest),FatherHayes,andFather Kiely(wellknowninBunbury).Duringthedaythegames,etc.,wereinterspersedwithpleasantboattrips upontheestuaryinboatsthought-

will,asinthedaysoftheParnell Commission,beindicted,andbeconfrontedwithchargesasvillainousas thoseformulatedbytheLondon "Times."'Butitisnotthe"Times"fullyprovidedbythehost.Thepic- whowillplaythepartofvenomousnicpartywerephotographed'during accusernowandthecauseandPartethedaybyMr.H.F.Vine,asamementooftheoccasion.Areturnto townwasmadeastheshadesof thatwerestrongeraftertheconflict withthe"Times,"SirRichardWebsterandSirHenryJamesneednoteveningbegantofall,themembersof fearbeforeIreland'seyestheconse-thechoirappreciatingtothefullest quincesofacontestonsimilarlinesdegreeMr.Rouse'skindaction. withMr.WilliamO'Brien.Mr.T.M. K.C.:andMr..TamesH. Campbell,K.C..thegenialrepresen- tativeofTrinityCollege.Thever-'LINSEEDCOMPOUND'of10ears dietofthe"CorkExaminer"isthe verdictofthecountryonthepolicyprovenefficacyforCoughs.(reds, andperformancesofIreland'strusted Leadersandrepresentatives. AsthmaandBronchitis,etc.

"IRISHWEEKLY" CRITICISESMR.WILLIAM O'BRIEN,M.P.

"Old bogus palbu-

:o: IntheDublin"Independent"Mrs. NoraTynanO'llaahonyasksifpeople arenotover-educatednowadays.One faultofpresent-dayeducationmet- hods,shesays,isthattheyaimto turnouteveryone,behisorhertalentsandqualificationswhattheymay onthesameuniformandcommonplace ifnotcommonsensepattern,ex- actly,asthoughwewereall intended,byNaturetoforma communityof schoolmastersand Schoolmistresses.

Preparationsfortheduecelebration

OfthecanningjubileeofOurHoly Father,PopePiusX.,arebeingpush- edonvigoionsly.Thecentralcone mitteeoforganisation,atasession heldunderthepresidencyofCommanderPericoli,hasapprovedthesug- gestionoftheBuenosAyresCommitteethatthereshallbeaninternationalcompositionofaLatinhymn totheRomanPontiff,tobefollowed byanotherinternationalcompetitionforthesettingtomusicofthehymn whichbearsoffthepalm. ACommunityofNunsandseveralaristocra- tieRomanladiesareformingaCommissiontodirectauniversalfeminine movement,theobjectofwhichwillbe tooffertothePopethelargestpos- siblenumberofChurchadornthents,to begivenbyhisllolinesstopoor parishes.

SpeakingrecentlytoSenorOjeda, theSpanishAmbassadorattheVatican,theHolyFather,accordingtothe "Echo,deParis,"said:-"TheChurch isnowtraversingaperiodofafflictions,andtrials,particularly in France. Iamprofoundlyaffectedby whatisnowoccurringinthatnoble country,asIforeseefortheChurch ofFrancesufferingsandstrugglesstill moreterriblethanthosewhichsheis nowenduring.Whatgrievesmemost atpresentis.thethoughtofthepri- vationswhichawaittheFrench clergy.ButIantfirmlyconvinced thattheywillproveequaltothe situationandthatnothingwillshake theirfidelity."

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Itwouldbewellifnewspaperrea.dersrememberedthateditorsare,after all,onlyhuman,andthat.likeother people.theyhavetheirworries,and theirhumours,andtheirtemperstoo. Thisishowoneofthem(anAmeri- can)slatesthesubscriberwhowill p.

EnglandandWalesis1703ascomparedwith1640ayearago.The numberofpriestshasgrownfrom 341.1to3484,theincreasebeinglargestinSouthwark,wherethefigureshaverisenfrom463to494.In Scotlandthenumberofpriestshas increasedfrom525to540andthe churches,chapels,andstationsre- mainasbefore,v.lz.,373butinsome ofthediocesestherehasbeenasmall decrease. Ofthe4024priestsin 'GreatBritain2,636belongtothediocesanclergy,and1,388ateRegulars, manyofthembeingFrenchexiles. Theestimated'Catholicpopulationof theUnitedKingdomisfromfivemil- lionsandahalftofiveandthreequarters.IncludingBritishAmerica (withaCatholicpopulationofabout 2,650,000)Africa,Australia,.India. andallotherpossessions,thetotal CatholicpopulationoftheBritish Empireissetdownasprobablyabout tenmillionsandahalf.

WetakethefollowingLimerick-in- sequencefromtheSydney"Bookfel- low":-

ThereoncewasamanfromNantuc- ket, Whokeptallhiscashinabucket, linthisdaughternamedNan, Ranawaywithaman. AndasforthebucketNantucket.

Buthefollowedthepairto'Paw- tucketThemanandthegirlwiththebuc- ket

Andhesaidtotheman HewaswelcometoNan. Butasforthebucket.Pawtucket.

ThenthepairfollowedPatoMan- hasset, Wherehestillheldthecashasan asset

ButNanandtheman Stolethemoneyandran, Andasforthebucket.Manhasset.,

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AMELBOURNEMARTYR'S SPEEDYCUREBYBILEBEANS.

indigestionisoneofthemostfre-

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?milerou(omeCbePublicSafeguarded. Rae. :0:

ThespeakersatMr.Devlin'smeetinginWellington(N.Z.)onDecember 21includedtheMayor(lion.T.His- lop),ArchbishopRedwood,andMr. MartinKennedy.Threemembersof theMinistry,includingthePremier, wereontheplatform,besidesmembersofbothHousesofParliament. Theultimateresultoftheappealof Mr.Devlinisexpectedtorealise 1500.

PureWater.

CITYANALYST'SREPORT.

Perth,November20,Iteti.

Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd.

Sirs,-1havethehonourtoreport ontheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions.

Thewaterdistillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof

ThePremier(SirJoseph.Ward)said thatalthoughnotoneofthechosenaperfectlypurewaterforallpur- speakersforthateveninghewasthereposessonecessaryinthemanufacture asaNewZealandcitizentojoininofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing showingtheirappreciationofthewithallformsofprecipitantsandun- greatworkbeingdonebyMr.Devlin,necessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly thesplendidIrishenvoy,whohadjustincludedinthemanufactureofdrinks charmedthemallwithhiseloquent speech.Fororatoricalability,descriptivepower,andsympatheticap- pealandforce,hefeltthathewasconveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas rightinsayingthattheyhadneveritdoesthedeterminationofyour heardabetterspeechinanypartof thiscountry.Thereasontheyrecognisedthatwasbecausehespoke fromhisheartandthathewasvoic-

forthepublic. Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, lysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder Presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes. Iantconvincedthatthereisauniformdesireonthepartoftheexecutiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoitwell.

companytosupplyonlythebestqual- ityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage inanyform. ingthesentimentsnotonlyofhisIhavealsoexaminedthematerials owncountry.butofmanymillionsnowinusefortheproductionofthe ofpeopleoutsideIreland,whobe-differentkindsofbottledgoodsoffer- lievedthatthepresentsystemofrul-edtothepublic,andhavethorough- ingIrelandmustbechanged.Wein NevaZealandrecognisedthatwewere inafreeland-afreepeopleinthe truesenseoftheword.Wewereimpressedmorethanhecouldindicate withthefactthatthesolidarityofthe Empire,theknittingtogetherofevery partofitwasabsolutelyessentialfor itspreservationfronttheattackof dominantpowers,whichdidnotsee eyeiceeyewithEngland.Scotland,or Ireland.Hedesiredtoannouncefor thefirsttimethattheGovernmentof NewZealandhadconcludedarecipro-caltreatywiththerecently-createdself-governingcoloniesinSoutt,Africa. Hemovedaheartyvoteofthanksto Mr.Devlin.ApartaLtogetherfrom thecause,thespeechwasanintellectualtreat.SirJoseph,whospoke splendidly.receivedgreatapplause. Thevotewascarriedamidstcheers.

Thisismostlaudableandpraise- worthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem -:o:tocompetewithlowgradeandinferiormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof quentaswellasoneofthemostpain-ArchbishopIreland Jinnsubstitutesandcolourings. fulanddisease-producingcomplaint Misrepresented.inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe witchafflictmankindto-day.itcon- madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho

sistsofaninabilityofthestomachto

(Paris)publishedwhatpurportedto beasummaryofanaddressdelivered byArchbishopIreland,ofSt.Paul, Minnesota,onChurchaffairsin France.TheArchbishopwascreditedwithblamingthepresentPope forthestrugglenowgoingonbetween theChurchandtheState,andhewas assertedtohavesaidthatifLeoXIII hadbeenalivethepresenttrouble wouldhavebeenavoided.TheFrench priestswerecharacterisedasbeing "saintsbeforethealtar,butcowards infrontoftheballotboxes."ArchbishopIrelandhasnowcabledto "L'Eclair"sayingthattheversionof hisdiscoursepublishedin"Le

poundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofthewaterandmaterialsusedinthemanufactureofyourgoods,havinghadthemunderthoroughlycriticalinvestigation.-I Sirs.yoursfaithfully, (Signed) II.ROWLEY,F.C.S.

o: areignorantofitscomposition,while notpayup:-Amanmayusethedigestthefoodgiventoit.The childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare moleonthebackofhisneckforasymptomsareverynumerous,theOnChristmasDay"LeMatin"mostaffectedbythesetrashycom- mitter-button: hemayrideafreightmostnoticeablebeingafeelingof tosave3centsamilehemayLightheayknessinthechest,adisagreeable thelampwithasplintertosave'tastetasteinthemouth,adullpain matches;hemaystophiswatchatinthehead,lossofappetite,anda nighttosavewear:useaperiodforpaleandsallowcomplexion.Bile asemicolontosaveink,andpastureBeanscureallformsofIndigestion. hisgrandmother'sgravetosavehayTbiyaidthestomachtoproperlydi- e-butamanofthiskindisascholargestthefoodwhichhasbeentaken, andaeentlernancomparedtoamattandexpelallwastematterfrontthe whowilltakeanewspaperandwhensystem. askedtopayforitputitbackinthe Mr.J.James,of2Gregory-street, post-officemarked"Refused." BrunswickWest,Melbourne,says:. "ForyearsIhavebeenagreatsuf-

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hopIreland'scontradiction,givestex- tualextractsfromthesermonas telegraphedbyitsAmericancorrespon-dentandpublishedintheleading Americanpapers,butthiscoursedoes notprovethatthe"Mat.in's"report wasaccurate.Misreportingisnot quiteimpossibleorevenuncommonin America."

'1,INSEF.DCOMPOUND'of40years' provenefficacyforCoughs,Colds AsthmaandBronchitiv,etc.

TheHolyFatherhasgivenhisbless-fererfromIndigestionandBiliousness. ingtotheRomanSocietyfortheIhavetriedseveralso-calledremedies protectionofanimals.aswellastowithouteffect,andwasrecommended thelittlevolume."TheChurchandtogiveBileBeansatrial.Ide- KindnesstoAnimals."Overathou-rivedgreatbenefitfromtheiruse,andMatin"isfalse,andthat,insteadof sandprosecutionshavebeenunder-cannotspeaktoohighlyofthem. IseekingtoblamethePope,hestrong- takeninRomeanditsneighbourhoodhaverecommendedthemtoseverallysupportedtheattitudehehastaken duringthelastelevenmonths.andfriends,andtheyallagreethatBileup. nearlysixthousand"instrumentsofBeansareasplendidremedyforIn- The"Matin,"inreplytoArchbis- torture"havebeenconfiscated. digestionandBiliousness.Iamnever withouttheminthehouse,andfeel IntheEnglish"CatholicDirectory"sureanyoneinneedofagoodreliable for1907,editedsocarefullybythemedicinewillfindBileBeansinvinei- RiehtRev.Dr.Johnson,Bishopofme."BileBeanswillregulateyour Arindela,figuresaresuppliedwhichstomachandliverinapurelynatural provethattheChurchinGreatBri-mannerandensuregoodsoundhealth. taroduringthelastyearhassteadilyAsaslimmermedicine.BileBeansare .pilvanced. Innearlyeverydioceseenetmalled. Theypromptlydispel -thenumberofchurches.,chapels,andSummerFag,Fatigue,LossofAppe- stationswaseithermaintainedun-tile,Debility,and'thatlazy"out-of diminishedorshowedaslightincreasesorts"feelingsoprevalentduring butinSouthwarkthefigureswentupSummer.OfallStoresandMedicine from1R0to232.ThetotalnumberofVendorsat1/111-or2/9largebox churchesandchapelsatpresentin(containingthreetimes1/11).

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TheDispensingofPrescription hasbeenmadeaSPECIALSTUDY

bansIrtint'SxiXilltZrliraannddybansIrvine's SuppliedundereontracttotheGovernment MedicalDepartmentandthePerth PublicHospital.

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

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Es,deitythecamSomeMoreMis-paigaofmisrepresenrepresentationLotionandcalumny easiesttheChurch iiFrance,aspicturedin,someofthe Parisianjournals,knowsnoend.From ourhomefilestoJanuary5th,we gatherthatonChristmasDay"Le Diatin"publishedwhatpurportedto beasummaryofanaddressdelivered byArchbishopIrelandofSt.Paul, Minnesota,onChurchaffairsinFrance whereinhisGracewascreditedwith blamingthePopeforthepresentpositionoftheFrenchChurch.Among otherthingsitwasallegedthatArchbishopIrelandsaid,"ifLeoXIII.had beenalivethepresenttroublewould havebeenavoided.''TheFrench priestswerealsocharacterisedas being"saintsbeforethealtar,but cowardsinfront,oftheballotboxes." Ofcourse,thesesentimentswere neverevenconceivedbytheeminent Archbishop,andwerenothingbuta tissueoffalsehoods.Onlearningof themisrepresentationArchbishopIrelandcabledto"L'Eclair"sayingthat theversionofhisdiscoursegivenin "LeMatin"wasfalse,andthat,in steadofseekingtoblamethePope, hestronglysupportedtheattitudehe hadtakenup.OntheArchbishop's denialbeingbroughtunderthenotice of"LeMatin,"thatpaperessayedto exonerateitselfbyattributingthe blametoitsAmericancorrespondent. Whethertheblameoftheincident restswiththeAmericancorrespondent ornot,itisquiteplainthat'someof theAmericanpapers,eitherthrough ignoranceordownrightinjustice,are littlebetterthanmostoftheEnglish secularpressinmisrepresentingthe positionofChurchaffairsinFrance. ThattheChurchinAmerica,hbwever, isunanimoudinitscondemnationof thepersecutorsoftheChurchin Franceandinentiresympathywith HisHolinessandtheFrenchclergy intheattitudewhichtheyhavetaken up,isevidentfromthepublished statementsofitsmosteminentrulers.

thepeopleandtheState,itisquite timethatthelotofthatusefulclass ofcitizen-theoldandinfirmprospector-receivedsomeattention.lie itwaswhoblazedthetraceout-back, andbroughtundernoticethevarious millingdistrictsscatteredalleverthe goldfieldsarea;andheitiswhois to-dayactingasthepioneerofthe industryinoutlyinglocalitieslooking furindicationsofthepreciousmetal. Withouthisaidthelifeofourgoldminingindustrycouldbeeasilyreckonedup,andthetimeascertained,to ayearortwo,whenWesternAustraliashouldhavelostitsproudposition ofchief-goldproduceroftheStates oftheCommonwealth.Theprospector,too,represents,generally,the besttypeofhumanityconnectedwith theminingindustry.lieisfearless andbravealmosttorashness,andis notdauntedbyamonthortwoon "tinneddog"andhadwater,noreven, inmanyinstances,byaperiodof privationonshortrationsandother incidentalhardships. Forhim, therefore,inhisoldageorinhis daysofhadfortune,theGovernment shoulddosomething.Ofcoursewe refertothe"genuine"prospector:the alleged"prospector"whonevergoes beyondaday'sjourneyfromapublic house.isnotincludedinoursympathy. Inthismatter,itispleasing tonoticethatamovementisonfoot upKanownawaytoraisefundsto enabletheoldprospectorsof thedistricttoenjoyatrip totheseaside,somethingonthelines adoptedbytheChildren'sFreshAir League.Alreadyabout£40hasbeen raisedfromvarioussources,andthe Premier,itissaid,haspromisedto subsidisethefund.Themovementis aworthyone.anddeservessuccess.

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Inalonginterviewonthesituation CardinalGibbonsisreportedtohave +declaredthattheAmericanpublicdoes notunderstandthepresentcrisisin France.becausetheAmericanpress, reflectingtheanti-Clericalpress, hasnottputthingsfairlybeforethe people."Ifmycountrymencanrecogniseallthisinjustice,tyranny,and cruelty,andrefusegenuinesympathy tothosewhosufferbecauseofreligiousbelief,"saidCardinalGibbons, "thenIwillleavethislifewithout thatfaithinAmericanloveofjustice,liberty,andhumanitywhichhas beenmycomfort,supportandhope duringmylongcareer.Mostofus overherehavelittleconceptionofthe FrenchAnti-Clericals.Theleaders oftheFrenchGovernmentareactuatedbynothinglessthanhatredofreligion.Wehavenospiritakinto theirsinthiscountry. Wehave heremuchindifferencetoreligion.but nobodyofmen,nogreatparty,that

man,"inreferringtothesubjectsays: --ThestorythattheBritishGovernmentistryingtogettheGaelicLeaguecondemnedfromRomemaybe true;Icannotsay;anythingispossiblewiththeBritishGovernmentin Ireland.Butastothesuccessofany suchundertaking.itisaboutasLikely asthecanonisationofM.Combes,the coronationofM.BriandasHoly.RomanEmperor,theerectionofamonumenttoMlisMarieCorelli,atStratford-on-Avon,thesweeteningtowisdomofMissEllaWheelerWilcox,the cessationofrumoursabouttheellhealthofwhoeversucceedstoSt. Peter.Myinstancesarenotofficial.

Mynewsis."And"SinsFein"in itsissueofDecember9th,says "Forsometimepastknowledgehas beeninourpossession,andifweare notmistakenithasbeenalsointhe possessionofoneortwooftheheads oftheGaelicLeague,thatthepresent GovernmentwasendeavouringtoprocurefromtheVaticanacondemnation oftheGaelicLeague.Thereisnow nolongerlanygoodpurposetobeservedbythesilentwatchingofevents, sincethefacthas+becomepublicon theContinent.Thisweekthefact hasbeenpublishedintheContinental journals,andalthoughnoneofthe dailyorgansinIrelandhavedaredto refertothematter.theeffortsofthe BritishGovernmenttoprocureacondemnationoftheGaelicLeaguefrom theVaticanisatopicofdiscussionin everygatheringofContinentalpoliticians."Inspiteofallthat"Sinn Fein"appearstoknowaboutthisallegedsuppressionmovement,itwould appearthatitsinformationwasfoundedmainlyonthereportsuppliedby theRomecorrespondentof"LaLiberte,"fromwhichitquotes,and whichhasbeencopied'intheContinentalpress.Ofcourse,wearenotso impressedwiththeliberalityandhonestyofEnglishstatesmanshipasnot tosupposethatsuchamovementmay

AtarecentmeetLightingoftheingofthePerthCity City. Councilthelighting committeepresented areportinwhichitwasrecommended that"theonlysatisfactorywayof lightingthecityisbyinstallinga municipalplant."Asthepricewhich theGasCompanyareputtingontheir plant,etc.-2400,000-isaltogether outofthequestiontheerectionofa newandup-to-dateplantoftheirown wouldappeartobethebestandmost practicalmeanstobeadoptedbythe Councilfortheefficientlightingofthe city.

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TheGaelicprogresswhichthe League, GaelicLeagueis makinginstimulatingthenationalspiritamongIrishmenathomeandabroad,itwasrumoredinRomerecentlythatEngland's PrimeMinisterhadinstructedLord Ripon-aCatholicandaninfluential memberoftheMinistry-toobtain fromtheHolySee.acondemnationof

aswecallouroldAlmaMater." Amongthenumerousseminariesandecclesiasticalcollegesfromwhichthe studentshavealreadybeenclearedout isthatofSt.Sulpice,whichcontainedstudentsfromallpartsofthe world.English,Scottish,andAmericanstudentstothenumberof50, (theFrenchstudentshadalreadydispersed)werehearingMasswhenthe evictorsarriveduponthescene.M. Garriguet,theSuperior,hadremained incharge,and_hadtobecompelledto gobyforce,thoughhewasalloweda fewhourstoprepareforhisfinal departure.Hereadaprotestinwhich hereferredtotheforeignstudents, whoafterwardsreadaproteston theirownbehalfagainstthetreatmentmetedouttothemeythe FrenchGovernment.Thisprotest, whichwasreadtotheCommissaryof Police.wasinthefollowingterms

"AsScotsmenandEnglisiunen,subjectsofEdwardVII.,King cleat BritainandIreland,andAnierieane, weprotestagainsttheexecutionofa decreewhichdeprivesusofhomeand turnsuswithoutshelterintothe street.Informertimesourfathers foundedecclesiasticaleducationalestablishmentsinFrance.Thesehave beenconfiscatedbyinternationalagreement,andapromisewasmadethata certainnumberoftheologicalstudentsshouldbeprovidedeachyear withthefundsnecessary.toenable themtopursuetheirstudiesin France.FormanyyearsourBishops havesentustotheFathersofSt. Sulpice,andtheGovernmenthasfaithfullypaidthecostofourstudies.But thisyearwehavereceived.nothing. Moreover,wearedrivenfromtheestablishmentwhereweprosecutedour studiesandwelearnthatotherseminariesinFrancehavemetthesame fate. Weaskyou,therefore,where wecanretiretocontinueourstudies, andwedeclarethatwecannotleave untiljusticehasbeendonetoourlegipossibly+beinexistence,orevenalreadytimatedemand.Infaceof\thesituaputintoforce:but,untilweshallseetionforceduponusofhavingtoleave someallusionmadetoitinpapersthisseminarywe.theundersignedstuliketheDublin"Freeman,"wemaydentsfromGreatBritainandtheUniwelldoubttheaccuracyoftherumor.

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UnderthenewreTheIrishCol-gimeofseparationinandatthe-seminaryofSt.Sulpicethe legeParisFrance,theclosingmostfavourableinstitutioninwhich oftheIrishCollegeeocarryonourstudies.andnow.coninParislookstobeextremelypro-tray,toallourhopes.wearedriven babie.Thiscollegehas-beenlargelyaway." subsidisedbytheGovernmentssince theseventeenthcentury,aloeisruled financiallybyabureauoflaymenand afewabbesappointedbytheState andtheCardinalofParisforthetime being.TheBritishAmbassadorhas the+caseinhand.accordingtoourexcleanersofJanuary butheis doubtfulofbeingabletodoanything inthematter.Thegeneralopinion, Wel,seemedt'ohethattheFrench Government,afterClosingtheestablishmentwouldgivetheIrishBishops anindemnityforthevalueofthepropertybelongingtotheCollege,which isestimatedtoheworth£160,000. Oneofthestudentswritingtoa friendinIrelandsays:-"Youcannot havemuchideaofthestateofaffairs makesitschiefaimtoweakenthetheLeague. ItwasfurtherallegedlinFranceatpresentfromreadingthe powerofreligion,and,ifpossible,de-thatthePopehadrefused10issuetheIrishpapers.forasfaraecouldsee strovit.Itisnotseparationalonedesiredcondemnation.Allthis".inwhichtheHolyFatherisrenediatin. bythem"Reuter,"orwhateveragent formation"wassuppliedbytheRomeegitissuppliesthemwithnews,not buttyrannyintheguiseofsepara-correspondentof*aParispaper-"Laonlyconcealsthetruestateofaffairs, tion.'; Liberte."Andyet,strangetorelate,buteveninsomecasessendswrong :0: notawordhaveweseenaboutitinreports.Iexpectthatwewillhave anyofourIrishNationalistorCatho-somefunbeforeweleave,andifwe AtatimewhenIleexchanges.Evident''-,thedesigncouldonlygetourPresident,whois TheAgedmostformsofpublicmusthavebeenlaiddeems,andeeeret-ratheranacificindividual.outofthe Prospector.grievancesanddis-lvtothusescapethevigilanceofourway,Ithinkthattheram.ofthe i abilitiesarerecces,-Irishcontemporaries. TheRomesiegeofPortArthurwouldfadebengattentionnthepressandromcorrespondentoftheSydney"Free-forethatofthesiegeofthe'T.C.P.,'

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TheseventhofMarch,1907,willbe averyimportantdateintheannals ofchurchhistoryintheStateofVic- toria(saystheTribune"ofJanuary 26),asitwillbethe50thanniversaryorgoldenjubileeofthefoundation oftheConventofMercy,Nicholson- street,Fiteroy.TheSistersof Mercyenjoythedistinctionofbeing theonlyreligiouscommunitythat hasas.yetcelebrateditsgoldenJubi- leeinthisState,andthemanyfriends whichtheSistershavemadeduring thefirst50yearsaredesirousthatan eventofsuchhistoricimportance shouldhecommemoratedbysome specialcelebrations. Withaviewtodevisethebest meansofmakingsuchacommemora- tionalargegatheringofpaststu- dentsandfriendsoftheSistersas- sembledatthemeetingheldatthe ConventonlastSundayafternoon. TheRev.'FatherKing,whoactedas chairman,gateaninterestingresume ofthegreatthingsaccomplishedin theinterestsofreligionandeducation bytheSisterssincetheirarrivalin theStateonMarch7,1857,andthen invitedsuggestionsastothebest meansofcelebratingthelubilee. Messrs.Field,Veitch,M.Wood,Gill, O'Donnell.Riggs.andLennon,wereamongthespeakers.whogavesug- gestions,anditwaseventuallyresol- ved,onthemotionofMr.Field,se- collie('byMr.Lennon,thattheRev. Motherbeaskedtoarrangeforareli- giouscelebrationinthebeautifulchapeloftheImmaculateConceptionat theConvent.thatwasbuiltasame- morialtothefirstRev.Motherin Victoria,andfirstrenresentativeof theOrderinAustralia.MotherM. UrsulaFrayne.Itwassuggested thatthereligiouscelebrationshould (ifpossible)taketheformofaPontificalHighMasswithanappropriate jubileesermon.itwasfurthermoresuegestedthat .TuhileeDaycouldbemadetheocca- sionfortheformationofa"Past Students'Union."whichmareofthe oldminasdesiretoseeestablishedin connectionwiththeAcademyofMary Immaculate.andthemeetingheardwithspecialpleasuretheannounce-

mentthattheSistersofMercyin- tendedgatheringalltheiroldpupils araundthemata"conversazione" tb heheldattheAcademyontheeveningofJubileeDay.

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ThisaltarwasdesignedbyMr. Bentley,whowasclaimedbydeath beforehisgreatworkwascompleted, orthemajorportionofthebuilding oftheCathedralevenfinished.'He leftbehindhimallthematerialneces- sarytoprogresswiththework,and Mr.Marshallhascarriedforwardthe greattaskthathisdeadcomradehad soadmirablycommenced.

Seenfromthewestendofthe cathedral,thebaldacchino,supported onitseightpillarsorVeronesemar- ble,isinstrikingicontrasttothe immensearchesandvaultsofunadorn- edbrickinthecathedralitself.Be- neaththebaldacchinoisthehigh altaritself,aplainblockofmarble weighingfourteentons,andraiseda fewstepsabovethefloorofthecoro. Thepillarssupportingthecanopyare rangedfouroneitherside,restingon plinthsofverdeantico,insetwith panelsofbrescia,andsurmountedbycapitalsofwhitemarble.Asiswell known.thelateMr.Bentleyinclined towardstheByzantineinhisstyleof architecture,andtheoreamentationof thehighaltarisessentiallyByzan- tine,thoughofalaterperiodthan thatofsomeoftheshaftsofmaiible inthenave.

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Tobethefirstfull-bloodIndianto becomeaCatholicpriest,saysthe "TopekaCapital,"istheunusualdistinctionoftheRev.FatherAlbert Negahnquet,ofKansas,nowconductingreligiouslaboursamonghisfellow-raeemenintheOklahomaandIndianterritory.Sofarasnowknown FatherNegahnquetistheonlyliving Catholicpriestwhoisfull-bloodIndian. FatherNegahnquetwasbornonthe PottawatomieReservation,nearSt. Mary's.1877.Soonafterwardshe wasbroughttoTopekabehisparents. andintheChurchoftheAssumption therehewasbaptised,Ilewasthe younsesrofafamilyoftenchildren.

IlisparentsandmembersofthefamilyremovedtoPottawatomiecounty. Okla.,wheretherearenowmany membersofthattribe.InthesouthernpartofthatcountytheCatholics inanearlydayestablishedagreat community-amonastery.schools,and thelike.Themissionariesofthat Churchnaturallycameandworked amongtheIndiansnearby. Father Negahnquet,,asaboy,wassenttothe school.Hewasaninterestingchild, readilytractable,andheappliedhim- selftohisstudies.MotherKatherine Drexel,daughterofthemillionaire Drexel,ofPhiladelphia,ontheoccasionofoneofherperiodicalvisits, tooknoticeofthisparticularlittleIndianboy.Sheneverforgothisn.and whenhebecameoldenotichshesent himtothelargeIndianschoolat Carlisle,Pennsylvannia.Laterhe wastransferredtotheCatholicUniversityatWashington,withthl.purposeinviewofeducatinghimforthe priesthood.

FatherNegahnquetwasanhonour manatWashington,andfromtherehe wenttoRome.Hestudiedphiloso- sirphyandtheologythereinthePropa- gandaCollege,beingoneyearinthe CollegeofthePope.BeforethedeparturefromRomeofpriestsofthis classitiecustomaryforeachinhis

mothertonguetogivean'address.It musthavebeenstrangewhenthe youngAmericanIndianpriestc.aine forwardandinthetongueofhis fathers,thewarlikePottawatomies, spoke.ThenFatherNegahniquetsailedawaytoOklahomaTerritory,and forafewweekswas.theguestofhis parentsintheirrudehome.SoonafterwardshesangthefirstMassever sungbyafullbloodIndianprieston American'soilinthebigCatholic ChurchatOklahomaCity,Ohio.His ordinationwasbyBishopTheopile Meerschaert,ofGuthrie,Okla.

Donotenvy thebeautiful hairof°titers,butpossessitsvi, yourself.Some arebornwith beautifulhair, othersacquire it,butnone haveitthrust uponthem. Thosewhoacquireitdoso, forthemost:: part,bythe discoverythat thereisaremedyforlocksthinned bydisease,orwhichmayhavebecomeprematurelygray;andthat remedyis

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FatherDamien'spoorleperbrothers andsistersofMolokaiareinterrible distress.Theirdevotionalchurchat Kalaupapa,whichwasthedearest thingtotheminthewholeIsland- wheretheymet,wheretheysang.and wheretheygotjoyanddrewstrength -hasbeencompletelyreducedtoashes byfire.FatherWendeltn,whoad- ministeredadlthelastritestoFather Damien.writes:--Withasoreheart awlwithtearsinleyeyesIcopya eirelesstelegram-TheKalaupapa churchdestroyedbyfire.'Youwill understandwhattheashesofthe churchmeantome,youwillfeelas sadasIam.'Fiat)voluntasDei.'" FatherMaximahasalsogivenfurther particulars"Kalaupapa,August18. -OurbeautifulchurchofwhichIwas soproudwasdestroyedbyfireon August12at5.30,twohoursafter theBenedictionservice. Allisde- stroyed.Wehavelostwithourdearchurchsacredvessels,vestments,and furniture.'Thelossamountstoabout 2,000dollars.Nowwehavetocele- bratetheSacredMysteriesinakind ofbarn.Domakeanappealtoall wholoveFatherDamiensandsympa- thisewithourlepers,whosepitiable distressattheirirreparablelossI cannotfindwordstodescribe.Kelp, help,help."

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TheLordMayorsuggestedthatthe periodofresidenceshouldbereduced tothreeyears.IfanIrishmanwent toAmericahebecameacitizenafter threeyears.

Onashowofhandsthemajority wereinfavourofretainingtheten years'qualification.Itwasagreedthataseal,badge, andcertificatebeprovidedfortheSo- ciety.

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(3)Allthosewho,becauseoftheir occupation,havenosettledhome oftheirown,or.whoareemployedinheavy'work,areexempt fromtheFastandAbstinence.

(4)Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemic isprevalentthepriestincharge isherebyauthorisedtodeclare allhisparishionersexemptfrom FastandAbstinenceevenon thosedaysmentionedinpara- graph1and2.

Whilegrantingthisampledispensa- tioninconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueof thefacultiesconferredonus.wemost earnestlyhopethefaithfulwillnot allowthemselvesto'sufferanyspiritualdetrimentthereby,butthatthey willendeavourtocompensateby greaterfervourandpietyandespe- ciallybygenerouscontributionsto objects'worthyoftheircharity.

i4M.GIBNEY, _Bishopof

Perth.

ThePalace,Perth.Feb7,1907.

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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,and lei"undauntedspiritresistiniquityand try.oconquerevilwithgood,havingbefore oureyestherewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PiusII

PERTH,SATURDAY,FEB,9,1907.

Day,Evening,orbyCOT'espondenes.TheGermanElectionsandthe CentreParty.

SPEEDCLASSESALLRATES.

ClerksRecommendedtoEmployers. Type-writingworkofeverydent:ripWoocarefullyandpromptlyexecuted. StrictlyConfidential.

PROSPECTUSONAPPLICATION.

W.H.LAFFER,Principal, sad23IIROOKMAN'SBUILDINGS Barrack-street.Perth.

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ThuhistoryofGermanyforthe pastyearhaswitnessedadeclinein theprestigeandpersonalinfluenceof theGerman!Emperor. Ageneral restlessnesshasbeen prevalent throughoutthatcountry,andagrowingfeelingofresistancetoautocratic controlofallthequesticnsoflife fromthetheatretotheology,andfrom thearmytothepoorpersecutedPoles. Thatfeelinghasbeendisplayedinthe Reichstag-wheretheGovernmentwas

vincialcommitteeoftheCentreParty;thesettingasideoftheuniversal,equalanddirectrightofelection totheReichstag;therestrictionofa soundsocialpolicyandpreparation `foranewKulturkampf.Notwithout apurposedoestheLiberalpressfollowwithkeenestattentionandsecret sympathythepresenteventsin France.Wehavenotyetgoneso far,buthowgladlywouldtheyprescribeParisianremediesfortheGermanEmpire Notwithoutdesign havetheyforlongyearsstirredup incessantlydenominationaldisputes amongsttheGermanpeople." Duringthe36yearsofitsexistencethe CentrePartyhascontendedforthe bestinterestsoftheGermanEmpire, itsstrengthanditsmightforthe rightsoftheelectorate,forawise financialpolicy,forthepromotionof socialreform,forthepreservationof denominationalpeaceandforthe moralandmaterialwelfareofall classes-fortruth,freedom,andright. Intheintervalbetweenthedissolutionandtheelections,theGovernmentdiscoveredthatitsrusehad been,invain,andthatthecountryabsolutelyrefusedtobearousedonpetty

twicedefeatedonColonialquestionsmainlyby:theCentrePartyasserting itsdisapprovaloftheGovernment's colonialadministration.andthewaste ofmilitaryresourcesuponpettyadventures.ThewaruponPolishnationalityalsohasbeenmetwithevercolonialquestions.Somanytheir increasingresistance,whilethepersecutionofPolish-speakingchildrenhas butservedtoaccentuatethenational feeling.Anothermatter,inthisrespect,whichhasaddedtotheestrangementbetweentheImperialAdministrationandtne-CentreParty,wasthe attempt-whichfortunatelyfailed-to influenceRomeagainstthesolidarity oftheChurchandthepeopleofPoland.Allthesedifferencesservedto bringmatterstoaheadandthereforeitwasthatasurprisewassprung upontheEmpirewhen.inDecember last,thesuddendissolutionofthe Reichstagtookplace.Thatdissolution,itwouldappear,wasengineered mainlytoeffecttheonepurpose.-to trytoconsolidatethenumerousother GermanPartiesagainsttheCentre Party,whichhasalwaysactedasa ereakuponImperialeccentricities,and asasafeguardfortherightsofthe people.

Theonlypretextmktforwardfor thedissolutionofDecember-thereductionofthesupplementarySouthWestAfricanvoteof8,900,000marks -wasoftootrivialanaturetohoodwinktheCentreParty.Thecurtailmentofthisvote,whichannually reachesfromseventytoeightymillionsofmarks,wasnotinitselfconsideredaquestion,outsidetheImperialsupporters,ofsuchvitalandnationalimportastowarrantputting thecountrytotheexpenseofageneralelection;but,somepretexthad tobefound,anditservedthepurpose aswellasanyother. Thatthe causeofthedissolutionwas,aswe haveremarked,otherthanthedisagreementoverthispaltrysupplementary-vote,everyintelligent.studentof Germanpoliticsisfullyaware. "DownwiththeCentre"wasthecry whichresoundedfromtheopponentsof thatParty.TheCentrehadbeenthe determiningfactorinGermanpolitics; and,becauseithaduseditsvoteand itsinfluenceincheckinganextravagant militarismandintryingtopreserve therightsofthepeopleandtosave theirmoney,ithadbecomeintolerable totheImperialclique. Adissolution,then-anappealtothepeoplewas-consideredthebestandonly meansofweakeningor'breakingupaltogetherthepowerofthatPartywithwhatvainendeavourthecabled resultsoftheelectionsshow."And inthebackgroundlurkotherthings," saysanappealissuedbythepro-

sures,whichtellhardlyonthemass ofthenation,havebeenpassedoflate years,underthecoverofthe"nationalflag."thatthedeviceproduced apprehensionratherthanenthusiasm. Thepeoplefearedthattherenewedappealtotheir"nationalfeeling"and "loveofcountry"onlybetokened,in somedeviousway,afurtheranceof reactionaryprincipleshence,these sentiments,whichforyears,ithad beentheGovernment'spolicytodeaden,failedtorespondasdesiredtothe callwhenthatcallwasmade."The questionthatpredominatesoverthe generalpoliticalsituation,"saysthe Berlincorrespondentofthe"Morning Post,"writingattheendofDecember."isstillundoubtedly,'ShallGermanydevelopintoareallyconstitutionalState?'Thedissolutionof theReichstagis,itisnoweyident,an expressionofthefeelingthatthepresentsystemofGovernmentcannotbe continued. TheReichstag graduallyassertingitsrighttohavea voiceinthemanagementofaffairs, andtheanomalyoftheirrepresentativesbeingcalledupontovotesuppliesfortheprosecutionofapolicy dictatedbyMinistersofStateresponsibleonlytotheSovereignisbecomingtoopatenttothepeople."In otherwords,itwasaquestionwhetherParliamentarianismshouldsimply becometheveilforabsolutism-for princelyautocracy-orwhetherthe willofthe'peopleshouldprevail. Nonoticeofthepresentstateof Germanpolitics,oroftheinfluence whichtheCentrePartyhasexercised intheframingofthelawsofthe countryandindefenceofCatholicand generalinterests,wouldbecomplete withoutaspecialreferencetothat Party.andtothepartithasplayed intheprogressofthecountrysince itsinception.Begottenastheresult ofreligiouspersecution,andcradled amidtheclashofcontendingParties; nursedandtendedbyWindthorstuntil itdevelopedintovigorouslifethe nameoftheCentrePartyhasalways beensynonymouswithfair-playinreligiousaffairsandinthepromotionof socialreform.Themembersofthat Partyhavestoodforward,oneach andeveryoccasion,withapolitical programmewhichappealedtoall classes-helpingtheworkersnoless thanprotectingtherightsoftheemployers.IntheReichstagtheCentre Partyhasnevercompromiseditsin-

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texpresseditsstrongest disapproval;itssympathywasnever withapolicywhichaimedatkilling thePolishlanguageandthenational traditionsofthepeople,andsoof Germanisingthemonthecontrary, theCentrePartyhasalwaysfavoured thepreservationofthatlanguageand ofthosetraditionswhichitconsidered notinconsistentwithbeinggoodsubjectsoftheGermanEmpire.Butit wasonpurelyconstitutiQpalgrounds thatmostofitsdifferenceswiththe baseditwanted GermanParliamenttoherepresentativeoftheGermanpeopleandsubservienttotheirwill,andnotthemere machineforcarryingoutthewishes oftheKaiserandhisChancellor. Mismanagement,waste,extravagance. andbadgovernment,itcondemned both'insideandoutsidetheReichstag; hencethereasonwhyitsvigilance anditspowerhadbecomedistasteful tothosewhowerewillingtopander toeverywishoftheirImperialmaster."Themeasuresfortheimprovementoftheconditionsoftheworkers towhichtheycanpointastheresultsoftheirlabours,"saysawriter onthesubject,"th'enet-workoforganisationswhichtheyhaveformedin somanycentresofpopulation,the variousinstitutionsduetotheirzeal andtheinformationimpartedbytheir lecturers,allcommendthecandidates oftheCentrePartytotheelectorate. Butif'theyprove,astheyhaveso longbeen,invincible,itisespecially becausetheyhaveaunitedanda vigorouspresstodefendthem.toexplaintheirmotives,anatobringhome tothemassesofthepeopletheadvantagestobederivedfromfollowing outtheirprogramme."

popularityhasbeenproclaimedatthe polls,issignificant,andis,ifanything,asilentconfessionofdefeaton hispart.PrinceBuelowevidently knowswhen,heisbeaten,andhewould appeartohavemadeuphismindto makethebestofabadmatterandof aschemethatfailed.

ImportantNotice.

s'r,PATRICKDAYCELEBRA-

TIONS.

OnThursdaynext,February14th, therewillheameetinginti*Palace ingHalloftheSt.Patrick'sDay celebrationcommittee. Delegates 'rootallCatholicandIrishSocieties aretobepresent.Thehourfixed forthemeetingis8p.m.sharp.

TuteftheEmigWeet

February10th.Sunday-Quinquagesima(violet).

29,500,000marks(21,475,000).In 1898theexpenditureatoncewentup to18,000,000marks(£900,000),and duringPrinceBuelow'sChancellorship ithasattained-partlyinconsequence oftheinsurrections-theenormousfigureof207,000,000marks(£10,350,000)forthecurrentfinancialyear. ThetotalexpenditureontheColonies .duringtheBuelowperiodhasbeenno lessthan963,000,000marks'(£48,150,000).While,duringtheprevious periodtheexpenditureontheColonies andonmilitaryexpenditurewasdefrayedmainlyoutofordinaryImperialincome,nolessthan710,000,000marks(£35,650,000)oftheexpenditureduringtheBuelowerahas beendefrayedbyincurringfreshJahn AltogethertheImperialdenthasincreasedsincePrinceBuelowtookofficeasForeignSecretary':571.:00 millionmwks(£85,000,ol0),orearly£10,000,000ayear.Theannual expenditureonthenavyhasincreased duringthesameperiodby£6,820,000 andthedebtincurredforexpenditure onthenavyhasincreasedbyover £20,000,000.

February11th,Monday(red)-St.AnI therus,PopeandMartyr.

February12th.Tuesday(rods)-St. Telesphorus.PopeandMartyr. St.TelesphoruswasofGrecianorigin.Hispontificateoftwelve yearswasbroughttoaclosebyhis martyrdomintheyear139.

February13th.Wednesday(violet)AshWednesday.

Thecustomofsprinklingasheson theheadasasignofhumiliationand sorrowwascommonintheEast.frequentmentionbeingmadeofitin theOldTestament.TheChurchhas adoptedthisceremonyasanappropriatebeginningofthepen'i'tentialseasonofLent.

OnAshWednesday'thetimeappointedforthefulfilmentoftheprecentofPaschalCommunionbegins.

WestAustralian news.

TheState'sFinances.-Therevenue andexpenditurefiguresforJanuary, whichwereissuedlastWees,were againsatisfactory,showingasthey didacreditbalanceof£10,930.The effectwastoreducethedeficit,which amouthpreviouslystoodat£189,239,to£128,329.Thereceiptslast monthtotalled£290,111,asagainst £830,066forthecorrespondingmonth ofthepreviousyear,andtheexpenditurereached£279,181,being£8,938 lessthanthatofthepreviousJanuary.

MoneyOrderReturns.-Themonej, orderofficelastanonthsent'outoftale Stateatotalsumof£80,199,made upasfollows:-ToSouthAustralia, £5,000:Victoria,£15,000 New SouthWales,£5,000; Queensland, £800;Tasmania,£404,,UnitedKingdoff,£8,003:India,£541; Hong Kong,£453.

TheGoldYield.-Theparticularsof thegoldyieldforthemonthofJanuary,whichwereissuedlastweek,are moresatisfactorythantheyhavebeen for14monthspast.Thetotaloutputforthemonthwas162,238oz.. worth£689,144.Thedetailsare:Exported,45,337.82ofineoz.;receivedatMint,116,900.96fineOZ.; total162,288.28fineoz.Theestimatedvalue,at£44s11.45d.per ounce,is£689,1448s24d.

FarewellSocialtoFatherLynch.AfarewellsocialwillbetenderedIto theRev.FatherLynchatYorknext Thursdaynight(saysthe"Beverley Times"ofFebruary2nd),towhich allfriendsandwell-wishersthroughout th'eparisharecordiallyinvited.Fe understandthatFatherLynchwill taketheservicesatBeverleyonSunday,the10thinst.,andthathewill leavethefollowingdayforhisnewap- pointmentatCoolgardie. Therev. gentlemanwillcarryawaywithhim thebestwishesandheartyapprecia, Nonofallsectionsofthecommunity. HewillbesucceededherebyDean O'Reilly,fromCoolgardie.

February11thThursday(white))-St. Agatho.PopeandConfessor. St.AgathowasborninSicily.Duringhisbriefpontificateofalittle morethanthreeyears.heconvokedthe SixthGeneralCounciloftheChurch. inwhichtheMonotheliteheresywas condemned.invirtueofhissupreme authorityoverthewholeChurch,lie restoredSt.WilfridtotheSeeof YorkinEngland,ofwhichSeethis sainthadbeenuniustlydeprived.St. Agathodiedin682.

.1 GreenhushesWedding.-Aquiet weddingwascelebratedonDecember 26attheRomanCatholicChurch, reenbushes,whenMissMargaret Mary,eldestdaughterofMichaeland CatherineShanahan,ofGreenbushes, andlateofBurnie,Tasmania,was unitedinmatrimonytoMr.Edward Robert,eldestsonofWilliamand MaryMaslen.ofCobram,Victoria. ThebridesmaidwasMissK.Shanahan,sisterofthebride,andMr.W. Connoractedasbestman.TheRev. FatherBrennanperformedtheceremony.

AndthejustificationoftheCentre PartyforthepartitplayedinbringingaboutthedownfalloftheGovernmentIonthecolonialmilitaryexpenditurevoteisatonceseenintheenormousincreaseofexpenditureandof theimperialdebtsincePrinceBuelow assumedofficeandbecamethehead andofficialadvocateof"Weltpolitik" andofapowerfulnavy.Duringthe yearsfrom1893to1898.whenBaron MarschallvonBiehersteinwasForeign Secretary.thehighestfigureattained byexpenditureontheColonieswas 8.500,000marks(£425,000).andthe totalexpenditurefortheseyearswas

Theresultsoftheelections,sofar, pointtotheCentreandConservative PartiesdominatingthenewReichstag. AtthefirstballotPrincevonBuelow'ssupporterspolledonly4.923.500votesasagainst5.896,080polled bytheCentrePartythePolesandthe SocialDemocrats,althoughthelastnamedhavelostheavilyasaresultof theelections.Atthe1903elections theSocialDemocratsreturned82 membersbutonthefirstballotat thepresentelections.whilepolling heavier,theyhaveyetlostnearlya thirdoftheirrepresentatives.inthe sameelections(1903)theCentre Partyhadreturned100renresentaFivesandpolled1,875,273botes, whiletheConservativeshadreturned 73representativesandthePole's16. Duringtherecentelections(firstballot)theCentrePartymore,thanheld itsownwithareturnofSi)members,andfor,the160seatstobedecidedonthesecondballottheyhad31 candidatesintherunning.The"Germania.".theorganoftheCentre,in discussingthefirstballotresults,predictedthattheirPartywouldhe strongestinthenewReichstag.and wouldheabletoplayadecisivepart initsdeliberations.Thefactthat thepressorganscontrolledbytheImperialChancellorhaveceasedtheirattacksontheCentreParty,sinceits

February15th,Friday(red)-Crown ofthorns.

Plaitingacrownofthornstheyput ituponHishead,andareedinHis righthand,andbowingthekneebeforeHim,theymockedHim,saying, "Hail,KingoftheJews! AndspittinguponHimtheytookthereed andstruckHishead."(St.Matthew).

February16th,Saturday(while)-St. GregoryX.,PopeandConfessor.

AnativeofPiacenza,inItaly,St. GregorywaselectedPopein1271.In 1274hepresidedoverthegeneral CouncilofLyons,whichhehadsummonedforthepurposeofadoptingeffectual!meansfurcarryingonthewar againsttheTurks,andalsotoputan endtotheGreekSchism.St.Gregory_diedatArezzoin1276.

ABelatedAcknowledgment, ;o:

Inourlastissuethereappearedan appreciationoftheCathedralBoys' Choir.Byaninadvertence,thename oithe(IlendaloughBoys'Choirwas omitted.Theywerepresentonthe nightonwhichtheCathedralBoys' Choirmadeits"debut,"andaconsiderableamountofthesuccessate!Mingtheoccasionwasduetothem. Theyhavelongenjoyeddistinctionas !,,i,sythoroughlyproficientinrenderingchurchmusic,andtheirsinging ontheopeningnightoftheCathedral Boys'Choirwasuptotheirusualhigh reeeetedtheutmostcredit onthemselves,andwasamostwel;1,1'radditiontothenewchoiron thatnight.

QuestionsandAnswers.

Correctrepliestoourlastquestion havebeenreceivedfrom"Tyro." Netno,""Duffer."Thatquestion was"If'aparcelof12lbsiscarried 80milesfor2s4d,andtherateper lbforthedistanceover50milesis two-thirdsofthatforthe,first50 miles,howfarcanaparcelof9lbs. becarriedforOd? Solution:-Firstwemustfindthe distancetowhichtheparcelof12lbs. wouldhavebeencarriedhadtherate remainedthroughoutwhatithadbeen forthefirst50miles. Itwascarried30milesoverthe50atacost whichwouldhavecarriedit2-3x30 hadtherateremaineduniform.'Ihe wholedistancewouldbetherefore50 x20or70miles.Wethereforehave theproportion.

As 12 628 70miles:20miles. Answer-20miles. "Athmos".has,hadHis,attientfon calledtothefactthatwhilehehad setvariousquestionsinprofitand loss,therewasonetypeofquestion verypuzzlingtomanystudentswhich hadnotreceivedanyattention,and requestwas,madethatonesuchshould hesetin"QuestionsandAnswers," andaveryfullsolutionpublishedin dueseason."Athmos"thereforesets thefollowing:-Apersonsellsanarticleat5percent.profit.Ifhehad boughtitatfivepercent.less,and solditforoneshillinglesshewould havegainedtenpercent.Whatwas thecostprice?

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Sportsail?ashes.

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WorldRunningChampionship.-The -firstactinthearrangementofthe returnmatchfortheworldsrunning championshipwasperformedlastweek whenB.R.DayandR.Postledeposited£50eachwiththeKalgoorlie AthleticClubasasidewager,and articlesweresignedforaseriesof matches,totakeplaceonMarch29' next.TheKalgoorlieAthleticClub isgiiingapurseof£250,ofwhich sumitisagreedthatthewinnerof twooutofthreeeventswilltake 2200andtheloser£50.Thedistancestobedecidedare200,440,and 300yards.andtheraceswillherun inthedaytime.Itisintendedto havecinematographpicturestakenof thecrowdandtheraces.

Thetheatre-goingpublicofPerth arebeingcateredforatHisMajesty's andatthePalaceGardens.Anderson'sDramaticCompanyholdthe boardsatHisMajesty's,andthe playstheyhavebeenputtingon,in comedy,pathos,andincident,have beendrawingcrowdedaudiences.That greatsportingdrama,"TheFavourite,"isthenewpiecetobeputbeforethepublicthisevening.

AtthePalaceGardensRickards' Companyofhigh-classartistescontinuetoamusebigaudiencesnightly. TheGardens,withtheircool,openairadvantages,arejusttheplacefor thefinesummernightstowhileaway afewhourslisteningtothevarious "turns."TheAlaskasandtheHarmoniousHuxhamsarethelatestadditiontothecompanyattheGardens. Thepricestoo-3s.2s.andis-rare moderateandwithinthereachofall.

"GratefulResults"

Alifeofsufferingandmisery, withoutsleep,withoutappetite.Restoredtohealthby

TheRev.FatherP.J.O'ByrnesuccumbodtoheartfailureonFridayat Nannine.FatherO'llyrnehadlabored intheNannineandMeekatharradistrictsforthepasteightmonths,and hadnotbeeningoodhealthforsome weekspast.-R.I.P.

TheRightRev.Dr.Grimes,Bishop ofChristchurch(N.Z.)',wasatransit passengerbytheG.M.S.Bremen, whicharrivedatFremantleonMondayfromBremerhaventotheEastern States.Duringthetripout..onJune 27th,aspecialdinnerwasgivenin honourofthebirthdayoftheGerman EmperoratwhichhisLordshipproposedthehealthoftheKaiser.

CHRISTY'S and WOODROW'S FELTSandPANAMAS. CHRISTY'Sand WOODROW'S FELTSandPANAMAS. PERTH AND FREMANTLE.

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MR.OWENMcCiUINESS.

Anothergoodmanandworthysettlerhasgonetothatbournewhence notravellerreturns,andWestAustraliaispoorerinconsequence.Thelate Mr.OwenMcGuiness,ofGreenough Flats,Bootenal,hasleftarecordof uprightness,integrityandindustry whichtheyoungergenerationoftodaymaywellstrivetoemulate.lie wasoneofthosesturdysettlerswho helpedinthepioneeringworkofthe VictoriaDistrict,andwho;:aiseda familywhichdoeshonortohisname.

Mr.McGuinesswasunativeofCo. Monaghan,Ireland,andviers71years ofage. ThedeceasedwasburiedatSt. John'sBootenal,onJanuary31. A verylargefuneralpaidtohismemorythelasttributeofrespect.

Overthirtyvehiclesandalarge numberofgentlemenwalkingcomprisedthecortege. ASolemnMasswassaidforthe reposeofthesoulofthedeparted,the corpsebeingcarriedintothechurch.

ThechiefmournerswereMrs.Owen McGuiness(wife),Mr.B.McGuiness (son),Mrs.B.MeGuiness(daughterin-law).Mr.Frankelaluiness(son), Mrs.FrankMcGuiness(daughter-inlaw),Mrs.Lynch(daughter),Mr.W. Lynch(son-in-law), Ales.O'Neil (daughter),Mrs.W.Stanstield(daughter).Mr.W.Stansfield(son-in-law), Mis..I.Slavin(daughter),Mr.J. Slavin(son-in-lawl.

Thepall-hearerswereMr.M.HeeIan.Mr.J.O'Keefe.Mr.T.O'Brien. andMr.R.Scarffe. Thedeceasedleavesbehindhintthree sons.fourdaughters.fifty-fourgrandchildren,andIwogreatgrand-children.-R.T.P.

concerninghisNewZealandtour.Mr Devlinsays:-"Splendidlysuccessful. `:3100alreadyreceived£2,000more practicallyassured.Warmrt'gaudsto theCardinalandallfriends.This makesagrandtotalforNewZealand of25,500.

* Theannouncementofthedeathof theRev.BrotherMoylan(whichtook placeatMarino,Clontarf,onDecember31st)wasreceivedwithprofound 'egretthroughodtIreland.Thelate BrotherMoylanwasanex-SuperlorGeneraloftheOrder,andwasdeservedlypopularnotonlyforhisgreat erudition,butalsoforhismanykindlyqualities.Thedeceasedwasborn in1848atTuam.Co.Galway,andin hisyoungdaysheattended411eChristianBrothers'Schoolsinthattown. Whenheleftschoolit.wastojointhe NovitiateoftheChristianBrothers' OrderinDublin,anditisapeculiar coincidencethathisdeathoccurredon the11thanniversaryofhisentrance intothereligiouslife.In'1900,ata GeneralChapteroftheOrder,hewas electedSuperior-Generalinsuccession tothelateRev.BrotherMaxwell, whoresignedowingtohisadvanced years.BrotherMoylanfilledtheresponsibledutiesofSuperior-General until1905,whenheresignedowingto ill-health.

ThedeathofBaronessBurdettCouttswasnowhereregrettedsnore thanintheSouth-westofIreland. Whenthewereweatherof1879and 1880lefttheSouthofIrelandfishermeninapitiableplight,theBaroness cametotheirrescuewithtimelyaid. Loansweremadefornewboats,marketswereopenedup.afishingfleet organised.and-chiefiteminthisIrish scheme-BaltimoreFisherySchoolwas inauguratedinco-operationwiththe lateFatherDavis,P.P.,andanivnii6r ofSoutherngentlemen.

TheHolyFatheronDecember27th receivedthesurvivors,ofthedisbanded Pontificalarmy,numbering517,who, ledbyColonelBlumensthil,tendered theirChristmasgreetings.HisHolinessthankedthemmostwarmly. A receptionofthesurvivorswasheld subsequentlybyCardinalMerrydel Val,whobadetheistnottodespairof victoryinFrance,trustingtotheloy- altyofFrenchCatholicsandDivine mercy.Writingaboutthisreception theDublin"Freeman'sJournal"says: -"ThereceptionbythePopeofthe survivorsofthePontificalArmy, which,in1860,foughtinthe.defence oftheStatesoftheChurchfromthe successfulraidofVictorEmmanuel andGaribaldi,mustrecalltorecoiled. tionthehonourablerecordofthe 'BattalionofSt.Patrick,'consisting of2,000Irishmen,underthecommand ofMajorMylesO'Reilly,whosubsequentlyrepresentedLongfordinthe NationalistinterestintheHouseof Commons.whofoughtin,thePontifical Armywithconspicuousgallantry throughthatdisastrouscampaign: GeneralBrignone.thecommanderof theattackingforce,boretestimonyto thebraveryandskillwithwhichMyles O'ReillyandhisIrishsoldiersdefendedSpoleto,whileGeneralLamorieiere, theCommanderofthePontificalArmy boretestimonytothegallantryof theTrish.At.Spoleto.hesaid,the Trishdefendedthemselveswithgreat courage.AtCosterfidurdo,hewrote -'Twohowitzersweremovedforward underaveryshamfire.withtheaid oftheIrish.Thesebraveseldiers,. havineaccomplishedthemissionwith whichtheywerecharged.re-united themselveswiththetirailleurs.and durinetherestofthebattledistineuishedthemselvesintheirranks.' ThesurrieinemembersofSt.ratrielesnattalionarrivedinClerk,in teneember.isno.andwerereceived withintensenonistarenthesiasm."

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Iwasgrievouslyafflictedwithbilious. nessandlivercomplaint.Mymouthwasin aterribleconditioneverymorning,my tonguethicklycoated,mybreathwasoffinlive,fooddistressedme,Isufferedmuch fromheadache,myskinwassallow,andthe manyremediesrecommendedmedidno good.At

myappetite. Theseunlooked-forbutgratefulresults wereaccomplishedbyonlytwoandahalf bottlesofAyer'sSarsaparilla."-XRS.LYDIA W.TARnox,Altoona,re. Therearemanyimitation Sasaparillas. Besureyouget"AYER'S."

Nowtheschoolsarestartingwork again,mothersfindthatlittleTommy andKatiewantschoolbooks.etc. Ourfriend,Mr.J.B.George,chemist. ofHay-street,tellsusthatheis givingawaytoallchildrenwhocome withtheirparents,a12in.ruler; freeofcharge.Thesearehandyfor rulingexercisesandcalculatingmeasteements.Wehaveoneinouroffice. andfindithandyattimes.Mr. Georgetellsusthatheissellingalot ofhisHealthSaltinthishotw"-a ther-adelightfulcoolingdrinkwhich coolsthebloodandkeepsthestomach ingoodorder.

MR.PATRICKROWE.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.PatrickRowe,anativeofCastlecomer, !reload.andaresidentofBulongfor thelasttwelveyears.tookplaceon Friday,.January25th.Thecortege movedfromSt.Patrick'sChurch.Butane.andwaslargelyattended,close on100menmarchinginfront.ofthe hearseandalargenumberofvehicles following.TheRev.FatherBroidv officiatedatthegraveside.Thepallbearerswere:Messrs.J.Bergin.J. Daly..I.Barry.W.Ryan,.1.Coen. and.T.KenneallyeRJ.P.

Who'sWho?

NeverinthehistoryofthePerth ChristianBrothers'lCollegehasitLad suchayearofsuccessesasduringthe year1908. OfthetwoUniversity ExhibitionstheCollegesecuredone, andofthefiveSeniorExhibitionssbe Collegeboyssecuredtwo.Thesuccessoftheschoolwasstilltore markedintheresultsfortheJutor Exhibitions,ofwhicheightareannuallygiven,theCollege.securingno lessthanhalfofthem.Theboyswho wontheExhibitionsare:-MasterAngusFerguson(UniversityExhibition ayearforthreeyears),Masters JhWII dChI L on oranan aresceman (SeniorExhibitionsof£25each)and MastersIlerhertJ.Appel,George eteinberg.AloysiusRodoredaand ItavidLeahy(JuniorExhibitions). TheCollegealsosecuredtheHartley Exhibitionof£30ayearforthree Mgr.Montagnini,thePontilIcatpro-years,andtheAdelaideUniversity NunciorecentlyexpelledfromFrance,prizeof£10forfirst.candidatein hasbeencreatedaProtonotaryApos-Junior,andthe£5prizeforsecond tolicofthefirstrank,apromotionplace. whichissaidtobepreliminaryto othermoreresponsiblehonours.

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MR.WATSONDENIESALLEGED INTERFERENCEBYTHE CHURCH.

anthecourseofaspeechattheLabordemonstrationatkeiftontyardens onSaturday,mr..Watson,!wainof theeederalLaborParty,repliedat somelengthtosir.Reidonthesubjectofsectarianisminpolitics,and deniedthatanyallianceexistedbetweenCardinalMoranandthatparty.

.SomeyearsagoFatherMilneCurran,formanyyearsN.S.W.GovernDr,ThomasAddisEmmet,ofNewmeetLecturerinGeology,becameinYork,,hasbeenmadeaKnightofSt.volvedinafinancialundertakingwhich GregorybyPopePiusX..Inrecogni-eventuatedinhisseekingtemporary tionofhisdevotionandhisloyaltyreliefinbankruptcy.Itispleasingto totheCatholicChurch.,TheannouncementwasreceivedbyArchbishopFarley,andtheinsigniaofthe ancientOlderarrivedattheArchbishop'sHose.Theeminentphysicianwasformallyinvestedwithtne insigniaoftheOrderattheArchbishop'sHouseonDecember20.

*

* Majorthelion.J.V.O'Loghlin,of Adelaide,wasmarriedonWednesday, January23rd,atSt.Ignatius' Church.Norwood.toMissBlanche Besley.lateofMountGambier.Mr. O'Loghlinwastherecipientofmany goodwishesandseveralpresentations ontheoccasion.

RecentlytheRightRev.Monsignor 011aranreceivedaverygratifying telegramfromMr.J.Devlin,M.P., :o:

beabletoreportthatallliabilitiesin theestatehavenowbeenpaidinrun. RecentlyanumberofFatherCurran's friendspaidasurprisevisittohis residencewiththeobjectofpresenting himwitha,purseofsovereignstoenablehimtoreleasehisestate..The gatheringproveda"surprise"inmore waysthanone,forFatherCurrandel dinedtoacceptthepresentation. Whilethankinghisvisitorsmostcordiallyforthemotivesthatprompted theirgenerosity.theywould,heknew, permithimtoliveuptooneidealanabsurdone.perhaps,ofhis-and thatwasnevertoaccentatestimonial.Oneof.hisoldestfriendspresent wouldrecallthefactthat25years auohrdeclinedtoacceptthefirsttestom-finialeverofferedhim-thatwasat Duhbo.

Mr.WatsonstatedthatMr.Reid, agninterviewedatAdelaide,was busilyengagedduringthatinterview infindingexcusesfortheseriesofreversesthathadfollowedhisfortunes intheelection,andtopartlyaccount fortheparlousconditioninwhichhe hadfoundhimselfMr.Reidhadbeen atpainstodraginreferencesto.'the sectarianclementintheelection.Mr. ReidspokeofanalliancebetweenCardinalMoranandtheLaborParty,but therewasnosuchalliancebetween thateminentgentlemanandthemembersoftheLaborParty.He(Mr. Watson)hadneverhadthepleasure evenofspeakingtoCardinalMoran. TheCardinalwasamanwhoselearningandpositiontheymustrespect, buthehadneverhadthepleasureof meetinghim,orspeakingwithhimin anyway.Theheadandfrontofthe offence.sofarastheCardinalwas concerned,seemedtobeintheeyes ofMr.Reidthathehadtoadthe peoplethatinhisopiniontherewas awidedifferencebetweenthesocialism oftheLaborPartyofAustraliaand thatofsomeothersocialistpartiesin otherpartsoftheworld.TheLabor Partybelievedtheirconducthadalwaysbeenastraightforwardone,and hadappealedforsupportoepolitical grounds,andonpoliticalgroundsonly,, andassoonastheydeviatedfrom thatpathsosoonwouldtheylosesup. port.

LADIES'eeLLEGE, ConventofMercy. VICTORIASQUARE.

Perth,WesternAustralia.

EXAMINATIONRESULTS. -:o:-

PRIZELISTFOR1905-'06. -:0:-

ADELAIDEUNIVERSITYRESULTS,1905-'06.-:0:-

SENIOR.

KateBrady.-PassinEnglishLiter*. tune,Frenoh,Latin,EnglishHistory.

JUNIOR.

KateBrady.-PassinEnglishLiterature,French,Latin,English,History,Geography,'Algebra,Arithmetic,Geometry.

KateBrown.-PassinEnglishLitera- Lure.French,Geography,EnglishHistory,Arithmetic,Algebra.

AliceSehmidt.-PassinEnglishLiteratureFrench,German,Geogra- phy,EnglishHistory,Arithmetic, Algebra,Geometry.

SonicO'Dea..-PassinEnglishLiterature,French,Algebra.

PRIMARY.

AliceSchmidt.-PassinEnglish, French,Latin,Geography,English History,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

KathleenMcAleer.-PassinEnglish, French,Latin,EnglishHistory, Arithinetit,Geometry.

AdaChipper.-PassinEnglish,Arithmetic,EnglishHistory,Geometry.

VivienCarter.-PassinEnglish, French,Latin,Greek,EnglishHistory.Geography.Arithmetic,Geo metry.

MaudWIteeler-PassinEnglish,Latin, EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

AnnieHerrington.-PassinEnglish,French,Latin,EnglishHistory. GeographyArithmetic.

MUSICRESULTS.

LocalPrizes,Exhibitions.ere.,gained bytheCollegeduringthepast fewyears:7-

June1901.-HighestMarks-Junior Theory,T.C,L.

Junei902.-HighestMarks-IntermediateHonorsPianoforte,T.C.L.

HighestMarks-JuniorHonours Pianoforte,T.C.L.

HighestMarks-Junior Theory,T.C.L.

ClaraHoare.-IntermediateHonors, Harmony,T.C.L.

KathleenMcAleer.-IntermediateHonors,Harmony,T.C.L.,andJunior Honors,Theory,T.C.L. .luliaDavey.-IntermediateHonors, Pianoforte,T..C.L.;andLowerDivision,Pianoforte,RoyalAcademy

HildaCorbett.-IntermediateHonors, Harmony,T.C.L.(LocalPrize Winner);andLowerDivision, Pianoforte,RoyalAcademy.

VioletPoline111.-JuniorHonors, Theory,T.C.L.

MaudeWheeler.-Junior Honors, Theory,T.C.L.

MaryO'Rourke.-JuniorHonors, Theory,T.C.L.;andJuniorPass, Pianoforte,T.C.I..

MayHogan.-juniorHonors.Theory, T.C.L.(WinnerofExhibitionand LocalPrize).

MurielWoodhall.-JuniorHonors, Theory.T.C.I..:andElementary Pianoforte,RoyalAcademy.

Liltaii Jeffries.-JuniorHonors, Theory.T.C.I..

DorothyWhyte.-ElementaryPianoforte.RoyalAcademy.

HildaClayton,-Prqparatiory.T.C.L.

MaudT.T.L.McLeod.-Preparatory, LilianCrozier.-Preparatory.T.C.L.

Theory, Theory, Theory,

UnaKelly.-Preparatory.Pianoforte, T.C.I..:PreparatoryTheory, T.C.L.:andPrimary.Pianoforte, RoyalAcademy.

MayKean.-Preparatory.Pianoforte, T.C.L.:Preparatory.Theory, T.C.L.:andPrimary,Pianoforte, RoyalAcademy.

Kathleenleflery.-Preparatory.Pianoforte,T.C.L.;Preparatory,Theory, T.C.L.;andPrimary.Pianoforte, RoyalAcademy.

EmmaHerrington-Preparatory,Pianoforte.T.C.L.

PRIZELIST,1906.

- CHRISTIANDOCTRINE, -:0:-

1st('lass,AnnieIleerington. 2ndClass,FlorenceWheeler. 3rdClass,MayKean.

GOODCONDUCT.

Boarder(SilverMedal),Mary O'Rourke. DayPupil(SilverMedal),FlorenceWheeler. SPECIALSUBJECTS.

JUNIORADELAIDEUNIVERSITY.

AliceSchmidt(GoldMedal)8subjects

inthefollowingsbjects:AliceSchmidt.-German,Algebra,Geometry. NellieO'Dea.-French,EnglishLiterature,Algebra. VivienCarter.-Greek,Latin,French, Arithmetic,SeniorHarmony.

MaudeWheeler.-ChristianDoctrine, ScriptureHistory,Algebra,Geometry,English,Arithmetic.

AnnieHerrington.-ScriptureHistory, History.English French,Latin,English

EvaHolmes.-Harmony.VioletPolinelli.-English,EnglishHistory,Shorthand. MayHogan.-ScriptureHistory,Eng- lish,French,Algebra.

HildaCorbett.-ScriptureHistory, EnglishHistory,Algebra.

MaryO'Rourke.-French. MurielWoodhall.-Harmony.NellieBurne.-Algebra,French,Geography.

Daisy FlorrieBrowne.-CuglishHistory. Wheeler.-Aritomettc.

ElaineChessman.-Arithmetic,Eng- lish.

MaudAcLeod.-Arithmetic,Geogra-

PhY LilianJeffreys.-English,Writing. LilianRyan..-English.HildaClayton.-Arithmetic,Algebra, English. AdelaideSmith.-'EnglishHistory,English. Maggie,O'Toole.-Geography,Type- writing.

DorothyWhyte.-TheoryofMusic. LilianCrozier.-Arithmetic,Theoryof Music.

GraceEarle.-Writing.LizzieFreeman.-Arithmetic,English, Geography. MayKean.-Writing,English.Geography. MollieRodoreda.-ChristianDoctrine, English,Geography,Arithmetic. KathleenJeffery.-ChristianDoctrine, Geography,English. DaisyRyan.-English.Geography. Kathleen FloraDrake.-Geography. Plunkett.-Writing.BlancheSeguy.-.Arithmetic,English. KathleenRyan.-Arithmetic,English. MiriamLeee-Arithmetic. NazKayser.-Arithmetic.

FederalCouncilslastmeetingwasreceivodfromtheirsecretary,Mr.Hetherington. Thesecretaryinformed themeetingthatthePerthSociety wouldnotbeabletodebateonthe 5thinst.,anditwasdecidedtoposte poneituntilarch19th,thisbeing theonlynightavailable. Thespecialbusinessoftheevening wasthereadingofthejournal.The editor,Mr.Orr,hadreceivedafull complimentofarticles,andwasable topresentoneofthelargestandmost interestingjournalsyetreadtothe Society.Afterthejournalhadbeen read,itwasdiscussedbythemembers andavoteofthankstotheeditorwas carriedbyacclamation.

OnTuesday,12thinst.,Mr.J.H. Wilburwilldeliveralecturetothe membersoftheSocietyentitled, "AmericanReminiscences."Thecome mitteewishtoextendacordialinvitationtotheparishionersandfriends oftheSocietyforthisoccasion.

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

TheweeklymeetingoftheaboveSo. cietywasheldonWednesday,February6th.ThePresident(Mr.J. Clarke)presidedoveragoodattendance'ofmembers.Amongstthose presentwasRev.FatherFagan.

ThePresidentwelcomedtheRev. Father,whoheknewwoulddohisutmostforthewelfareoftheSociety. FatherFaganbrieflyresponded,and thankedthemembersforthehearty welcomeextendedtohim.

Mr.Clarkehandedinhisresignation asPresident,butattherequestof FatherFagan,supportedbythemem- bers,hewithdrewhisresignation amidstapplause.Itwasunanimouslydecidedtothank thegentlemenwhocontributedprizes fortherecentsports.Mr.Fitzpat-rickwasalsothankedforthemanner inwhichheconductedthesportsmeetinMg. r.W.J.Rieussetreportedthathe hadagoodprogrammedrawnupfor thesocialgatheringwhichwilltake placeonWednesdaynext.

June1903-BeethavenExhibition, SeniorHonors,Pianoforte, T.C.L.

LocalPrize-IntermediateHonors. Harmony.T.C.L.

LocalPrizes-Preparatory.Violin. I.C.L. HighestMarks-Preparatory.Piano forte,T.C.L.

PRIMARYADELAIDEUNIVERSITY.

VivienCarter(GoldMedal),8subjects

MaudeWheeler(SilverMedal)7

AnnieHerrington(SilverAxial)

SpecialPrizeforGerman.-Alice Schmidt. SpecialPrizeforGreek.-Vivien Carter.

MaximumMarks.-Preparatory,Theory,T.C.L. HIGHEST

December1.903.-GoldMedal-Junior Honours,Theory.T.C.L.

June Medal-Intermediate Ilonors.Theory,T.C.L. .Maximum Marks-Preparatory, Theory.T.C.L.

July.1901.-GoldMedal-intermediate Ilanors.Pianoforte.Associated BoardoftheR.A.M.andR.C.M.

December1901.-Max111UmMarksJuniorHonors.Theory,T.C.L.

Jtme Medal-Intermediate Honors.Harmony,T.C.L.

Jima1906.-GoldMedal-Intermediate Honors,Harmony.T.C.L. Exhibition£33s(divided).Junior Honors.Theory,T.C.L. GoldMedal-JuniorHonours, Theory.T.C.L. Honors.

MUSICRESULTS.1906.

MaudeMcLennan.-AdvancedGrade, Pianoforte.RoyalAcademy.Sen-iorGrade.Harmony.andJunior Grade.Violin.T.C.L.

AlicePianoforte.Kennedy.-AdvancedGrade. RoyalAcademy.

MaryGuilfoyle,-JuniorGrade.Sing- ing.T.C.L.

EvaHolmes.-SeniorGrade.Pianoforte.andIntermediateGrade, Harmony.T.C.I..

AliceSchmidt.-IntermediateHonors, Harmony.T.C.L.

NellieO'Dea.-IntermediateGrade, Pianoforte.T.C.L.

ValentineCarter.-TntermediateHonors.Harmony,T,C.L.

ViviepCarter.-IntermediateHonors.Pianoforte.andIntermediate Honors.Harmony-.T.C.L.

'AnnieHerrington.-TntermediateHonors,Harmony,T.C.L.

AGGREGATEMARKS

ATCHRISTMASEXAMIINATIONS

1stClass,MayHogan. 2ndClass,NellieBurne. 3rdClass.HildaClayton. 4thClass,LizzieFreeman. 5th('lass,Blanc-heSoguy. 6thClass,MarjorieMcKnight.

Infants'Class.

1stDivision.AliceWitham. 2ndDivision,MugiKayser. 3rdDivision,GretaRodoreda.

MUSICPRIZES.

VivienCarter.-intermediatellonore, Pinaforte,T.C.L.;87marks.

JuliaDavey.-IntermediateHonors, Pianoforte,T.C.L.;80marks. HildaCorbett.-IntermediateHonors, Harmony,T.C.L.:93marks.(Lo- calPrizewinnerofGoldMedal).

MayHogan.-JuniorHonors,Theory, T.C.L.;100marks.LocalprizewinnerGoldMedalandwinnerof TrinityCollegeExhibition£33s (divided).

MayO'Rourke.-JuniorHonors, Theory,T.C.L.;;100marks.

UnaKelly.-Preparatory,Pianoforte, T,C.L.:92marks.

Theory, (Tiewith

MayKeen.-Preparatory,T.C.L.99marks. PrizeWinner). PaintingandDrawing-AliceSchmidt. PlainNeedlework-DaisyBrown. FancyNeedlework-EvaHolmes. ShorthandandTypewriting-Nellie Clerk.

RegularAttendance-NaziKayser.

Classesre-assembleonMonday,11th February.1907.

Writing, Writing, OURSOCIETIES.

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AttheHibernianHallonMonday nightalecture.on"Macbeth':was givenbyMr.C.BettyeundertheauspicesofthePerthC.Y.M.Society. Mr.T.Finn.thepresidentofthe Society,Thepresided.attendance.whichwasboth largeandappreciativewasmostlib- eralinitsapplauseduringthedeliveryofthelecture,aridonthevarious scenesfromtheplaywhichweredepicted.

Mr.BettyecontendedthatMacbethwasamandevoidofmoralityandconscience.andforproofhereferredtohisconductafterthemurder ofDuncan.ToLadyMacbeth'sdesireforpowerheattributedherinfluencetoinducehimtocommitthe fouldeed.whileMacbeth'shesitation inthedaggerscenehethoughtwas duetoafearofbeingdetected. Severalcityelocutionistsalsotook part,includingMissKassieGordon Wylie,theMisses Harris,Ayers andReid, and Messrs.Conegrave,C.Westleoven.andKean. Thelanterneffectswereunderthe chargeofMissConigrave. Attheconclusionoftheentertain. twataheartyvoteofthankswas passedtoMr.Bettyeandhisassistantsan

Afterthebusinessterminatedadepatewascarriedout.Thesubject chosenwas"WhatistheGreater Evil,SmokingorGambling." Rev. FatherFaganofficiatedasjudge.and aftersumminguphegavehisver- dictinfavourofthegentlemenwho statedthatgamblingwasthegreater evil. AltheinstanceofMr.Col- lins,aheartyvoteofthankswasac- cordedFather'Faganforthemanner inwhichhecarriedouthisdutiesas judge.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

AnnouncethattheirNewStockofthefollowingSeedsarenowreadyfor sendingout:FORTHEVEGETABLEGARDEN ButterBeans.

Dr.Penfold's* .-.6

D'EstresFreres _ 4

D'EstresFreres(small) 2

D'EstresFreres(largeflask)-3

D'EstresFreres(smallflask) 1 Martell's 8

Martell's ** _7

Hennessey's Hennessey's _7

Hennessey's*(small) 3

Hennessey's ** (small)_-4

Rochement's (small)_2

CherryBrandy "J.D.K.Z."(small) 4

Boord's"OldTom" -4

Gilbey'sDry -4II

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Sherry(Spanish)

Coorinji,W.A.Claret -

Gonzalez,SpanishPort

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Claret(small)

Dr.Penfold'sRichPort

Dr.Penfold'sNo.1Claret ._2

Dr.Penfold'sNo.1Claret(small)1

Dr.Penfold'sChablis 2

Dr.Penfold'sChablis(small) 1

Dr.Penfold'sSherry

Henke's 4

Wolfe's 8

Wolfe's(small)

Pommery(large) 111

Pommery(small)

MonopoleDry(large) -12

MonopoleDry(small) 6 ALES.

"BullDog"(baby) "BullDog"(small)

M'Ewnn's(large)

Aitken's(large)

"BullDog"Brand(large)

"BullDog"(small)

"BullDog"(baby)

Guinnesses'(baby)

MonkeyBrand(large) _

NumerousOtherBrands.

Thespecialcorrespondentofthe "CatholicTimes,"indiscussingthe situationinitsissueofJanuary5th, says:-ThepersecutioninFrancepro- ceeds,buttheGovernmentarenot atallsoboastfulastheyweresome timeago. Differenceshavebeen MakingthemselvesfeltintheCabinet andMM.ClemenceauandM.Briand havetocontendwithmanydifficultieswhichtheydonotdisclosetothe public.Theyhave,however,attheir serviceanarrayoffaithfulpressmen whoareeverreedytogivethedesired colourtoanystatementsorreports theywish'to'sendout.Thisaccounts fortheviewstakenofthecrisisby somanyProtestantswhodonotunderstandhowthejournalistsare-to useMr.Stead'sexpressiveword"nobbled." TheBelgianjournalists understandit.Theyhavesenttothe Vaticanamessageofsympathy,in whichtheyassertthatacampaignof misrepresentationisatpresentcarriedonbypressmeninFrancewho .aretheobedientservantsintheMasonicLodges.Othermessagestothe sameeffecthavebeenreceivedfrom Catholicswhohavehadtheopportun- ityofstudyingthesituationinFrance anditmayhestatedthattheHoly Fatheriswellawarethatbyalarge numberoftheFrenchandforeign newspaperstheworstconstructionis putoneveryactofhiswhendealing withFrenchecclesiasticalaffairs.Soitisinthecaseofeveryreligiousincident.Whatevercourseistakenby theBishopsandclergyisalways wrongaccordingtothepressmen.In ParisMidnightMasswascelebrated onlyin,oneChurchatChristmas.The -Archbishopfeareddisorder,hutitis. ofcourse,allegedbythepapersthat theapprehensionofdisturbanceswas unfounded.Thelatestmoveagainst thePapacyisevenmoreridiculous thanthatwhich'M.HenridesHoux initiated.ItismadebysomeProtestantsandschismaticGreekswho, withoutopenlyprofessingProtestantismandschism.desiretoweansome ofthe'clergyfromtheirallegianceto theHolyFather.TheiragentissschismaticGreekArchbishop.ItgoeswithoutsayingthattheJewishcorresnondentofthe"Times"inParissympathiseswiththem.butevenheisforcedto confessthatthereislittlenrobability thatanyimeortantsectionofthe episcopateandelms,willsevertheir connectionwiththeTIolySee. No. noranysectionwhatever,for1IfeattitudeofthePishrmsandclergy throughoutthisWelturkamnfhasbeen oneofdevotedfidelitytotheHoly AarSe,.

TheProt'slAcsinstMonsignor Montarrnini'sEvnulsion.

Notwithstandingtheannouncement thattheFrenchGovernmentwould ignorethePapalNoteofprotest againsttheexpulsionofMonsignor MontagninifromFranceandtheviola-

tionofthearchivesoftheNunciatureinParis,theVaticanhasbeen positivelyinformedthatM.l'ichon hasmadeaverbaldeclarationinanswertothePapalNotetoseveralof therepresentativesofthePowersin Paris,whohavetelegrapheditto theirrespectiveGovernments. AccordingtotheVatican'sinformation, M.Pichon'sreplywasasfollows:First,311ansignorMontagninihadno diplomaticcharacter.Secondly,the paperssequestratedwereinimportent,alldocumentsofanimportant characterhavingbeenpreviouslyremoved.Thirdly,astheFrenchGovernmentdidnotallowtheNuncioto correspondwiththeBishopsmuch'less coulditallowMonsignorMontagnini todoto.-TheVaticanauthorisesthe statementthattheassertionthatdocumentshadbeenremovedfromthe Nunciaturebeforethesearchcarried outbytheFrenchpoliceisunfounded andcamenotfromaVaticansource, butfromasourceconnectedwiththe FrenchGovernment.

CommuniqueFromtheVatican.

AcommuniqueissuedonFridayby theVaticanonthesubjectofthe FrenchSeparationLaw,sayscomparisonsbetweenthePrussianPublicWorshipLawof1875'andthatoftheClemenceaueabinetsuchashavebeen madeintheFrenchSenateareentirelyinappropriate.ThePrussianlaw, althoughhardandunjusttowardsthe Church,explicitlyrecognisedtheCatholicHierarchyasthefoundationof theChurch,whiletheprincipleunderlyingtheSeparationLawandM. Briand'sBillistoignoretheHierarchy,andtomakeanumberofunjustifiabledemandswithregardtothefundamentalpracticeofreligion.

theYanchep

(BY"W.J.R.,"INTHEHIGHGATE HILLC.Y.M.S.'sJOURNAL).

Christmaswasathand,andthe announcementwasmadebyourprincipalsthatourholidayfor1906seasonwasforanunbrokenperiodoften days.Thiswelcomenewscausedour spiritstoriseasrapidlyasthemercuryinathermometerplungedinhot water,andIpicturedtomyselfthe

splendidopportunityitoffered'hieof visitingtheYanchepCaves,situated about35milesfromPerthandnorth ofWanneroo.

Havingcompletedallarrangements forthetrip,threeofourpartystartedoffdriving,whilesomehourslater Ifollowedonhorseback.Therideis alongandsomewhattediousone,but thereweremanyattractionsforme torelievethemonotonyasIsped alongtheoldblockroadoverwhich, withamerryparty,Itravelled20 yearsbefore,mydestinationbeing thenasnow,LakeYanchep. Settlementhasmadeitselffelt amongstthefertilespotsenroute. TheshoresofprettyLakeNangeruptheprettiestlakeIhaveyetseenhavebeeninvadedbythesettler,and LakesDundehar,Marginny,andPinjarhavetheirsettlersoverlooking theirpeacefulfreshwaters. Eightmilesofuninterestingcountry liesbetweenLakePinjarandLake Yanchep,andasighofreliefescaped whenIarrivedatmyfarthestnorth. Itisstrangehowscenesrecallso vividlythelongpast,andasIstood onaneminenceonthesouthendof thelake,lookingdownonitsplcid waterswiththenumerouswildduck astheonly:disturbersofitspeaceful bosom,mymindflewbackover20 yearsandrevivedthepleasuresofthe tripImadetothatlocalityatthat period.Thelakeinthosedayswas notedforthegameitofferedtothe sportsman'sgun.whileinthecountry surrounding,wildturkey.wildponies. andkangaroowereinabundance.. Now.however,itsnotorietyisbased uponthediscoveryofthebeautiful caveswhichbearitsname. Havingfoundmy-friendsandpar- taken.ofagoodbushmeal,whichmy longridehadwellfittedmetodo justiceto,wesetoutwiththecaretakertoinspectthewondersbeneath theearth.Caveaftercavewevisited,each'different,eachwithitsown peculiarityofformation-stalactites andstalagmitesformed,apparently, bythesameprocess,ofwaterdrippingfromtheroofs,yetsodifferent incolorandformationthatonefeels impressedwiththewonderfulworksof NatureguidedbythatAlmighty PowerwhichmakesHisworksoinscrutabletoourpoor,weakminds. The"BallroomCave"isanimmense cavern,largerinspacethanthePerth TownHall,anditschiefattractions areitssizeandastreamoffresh waterflowingalongonesideofits floor.Therearemanybeautifulformationsalso.hittheypalebefore

thoseintheothercaves."The CauliflowerCave"isremarkablefat itsformationsrepresentingcauliflowersinprofusion,andresemblingto suchadegreethevegetableofthat name,thatitisdifficulttorealiseone isbutlookinguponaresemblance.. Anothermassofformationrepresente bothincolorandappearanceanimmensequantityofbeefsuethanging, asitwere,inabutcher'sshop,while anotherbringsbeforethementalview sheep'swoodwrappedupindainty parcels,allsuchaTruetypeofthe realarticlethatitseemslikeadream. Numeroussmallfiguresofmenand womenarestuddedaboutontherocks andledgeslikeweirdlittlesentinels watchingoverthemagnificenceofthat spbterraneancastle. The"Crystal Cave,"saidbycompetentjudgesto beoneofthemostbeautifulinAustralia.is,asitsnameimplies,adorned withstalactitesandstalagmitesof transparentsplendourandmostdelicatefinish.Asthepowerfulmagnesiumlight,usedbythecaretakerwhen thebeautyspotsarereached,castits raysoverthecrystallinebeautyofthe secludedspotasightnevertobeforgottenwaspresentedtoourview. Myriadsofformationsofindescribable beautyindifferentformsandfigures, mutelytestifiedtoNature'swonderful work.Twoformationshereinappealedtomemoreforciblyperhapsthan anyother-namely,the"Shnwl,"beautifullyembroideredandfinished,and the"Butterfly"withwingsandbody asperfect'asanysculptorcouldwish toattain.

The"ChamberofMysteries"was nextpresentedtoourgaze,andIam contenttoallowitsnametoconvey myimpressionsofit. Afittingterminationtoourtourwasmade,bya viewofthe"JewelCase,"apocketin thewallofthecavewhichdefiesdescription,forasthecaretakerstruck withhiscandlevariousstalactites, melodiousnotesrangoutandechoed throughthechamber.

Wewereoutagainuponthesurface twohoursafterourentranceofthe firstcave-twohoursspent,itseemed, withinafairypalace,soincredible. diditseem,that'beneaththesurface werestoredNature'Sworkinsuch profusionandofsuchmagnificence. Wecampedclosebyforthenight. roseearlynextmorning,andstarted offonourreturnjourneycarrying withuspleasantmemoriesofour visittoLakeYanchepCaves.

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OnMondaymorning,December31st, thedeathoccurredatSt.Mary's,Marino,Clontarf(DubNin)oftheRev. BrotherM.J.Moylan,anex-Superior 'GeneraloftheOrder.

Foroverayearthedeceasedhas beeninfailinghealth,andhisdeath thoughnotunexpected,astheresult ofsuddencomplications,hascomeas ashocktoallwhowereacquainted withhim. Uptolastyearthelate BrotherMoylanwasSuperior-General oftheChristianBrothers.andinthe .courseofhisenergeticcareerhewas responsiblefortheeducationofa largenumberofmenwhoarenow wellknowninmanypartsofthe earth.BorninTuam59yearsago, Mr.Moylanearlyenteredthelocal ChristianBrothers'SchoolatBallygaddyroad,andveryearlywondistinctionbecauseofhisgreatadministrativeabilityandhisinherentgenius forguidingthedestiniesofthecommunity.

In,duecoursehelefthisnative *TimmandcametoDublintojointhe NovitiateoftheChristianBrothers, anditisapeculiarcoincidencethat nisdeathoccurreduponthe44thanniversaryofhisentranceintoreligious life.Itwasonthe31stDecember, 1862,thatheenteredtheNovitiate, andforthefollowingthreeyears hestudiouslyperformedhissecular andreligiousduties.Heeaveereat promiseasateacherandmanofenterprise,andin1865hewassentto CorktoteachintheBlarneylane schools,whichwerethenwelland favourablyrecognisedintheSouthof Ireland. LaterhewenttoOurLady's Mount,inthesamecity.Hisca../ seerinCorkextendedoverthirtyfiveyears,andduringthatperiodhis -workasaneducationalistwaswidely knownandesteemed.

Fortenyearsafterthedepartureof BrotherBurke,BrotherMoylanworkedhardandstrenuouslyasateacher inCork,asSuperior,aedin1900 hewaselectedtotheimportantpost ofSuperior-GeneraloftheOrder.

Inthispositionhedisplayedunusualenergyandenthusiasm,and manymenwhoto-dayholdhighpositionsowetheirinfluenceandsuccess tohispainstakingandencouragingactivityanddevotion.liewasamost earnestworker,andformanyyears hehadtostruggleagainstadelicate constitution,whichmadethegreat workofhislifeallthemoredifficult.

isTuam.Co.Galway,hewasno morethanfifteenyearsoldwhen,just forty-fouryearsago,onDecemberasst heenteredtheOrdertowhichhe himselfwasindebtedforhiseduoation.In1865hewassentasateachertoCork,wherehelabouredfor 35years,winningthereverenceof generationaftergenerationofsuccessfulpupils,whosesuccessinafterlife hisstrenuousandself-devotedlabors hadsecured.FromthehighestpositioninthegreatCorkschoolhewas calledtoDublintofillthesupreme positionofSuperior-GeneraloftheentireOrderwhichhascolonisedall Christianlands. Byuniversalconsenttherewasneveran'ablerSuperior.Assuredlytherewasnever onemoreuniversallybeloved.The greatandnecessaryworkofbuilding aspaciousandsplendidnewNovitiate fortheOrderwashis.Theuniversalrespectandaffectioninwhichhe washeld,thespecialeagernessofall hisoldpupilsathomeandabroadto Assist,madethegreatworkcomparativelyeasyforhimthatforanother wouldhavebeenimpossible.His life'sworkwasthemorewonderful, becausealmostfromthefirsthesufferedfromill-health,whichgrewmore andmorefrailwitheachadvancing year.Itwas.indeed,amarvelto allwhoknewhimhowcompletelythe brightandearnestspiritdominated thefeeblebody.Butthestruggle couldnotendure.Ashorttimeago ill-healthcompelledaresignationof hishighposition,whichwasreceived withprofoundreluctanceandregret bytheOrder,bywhomhissuperb abilityasanorganiserandeducationalistwerefully'recognised,andto whomhishumilityandgentlenesshad endearedhim.Forhimselfheac-

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The"Freeman'sJournal"ofJanuary1st,inaleadingarticleonBrotherMoylan'sdeath,says:TheChristianBrothershavesustainedanirreparablelossinthedeath ofBrotherMoylan,lateSuperior-GeneraloftheOrder.Thelossisnot theirsalone..AllIrelandIspoorerby hisdeath. EventhatgreatOrder, whichhaschosenreligiouseducation asitsmissionalltheworldover,and noblyvindicateelitschoice,hasnever producedamanmoreworthyofadmirationandlove.Hewastheideal ChristianBrother.Itwouldbehard tofindhigherpraise.Itimpliesa rarecombinationofcharacterand ability. Aclearintellect,astrenuous zeal,aprofoundhumility.andan all-embracinggentlenessmadeBrother Moylanamodelfortheimitiationof colleagueandpupil. Irelandhas.intim],goodreasontoheproudofher ChristianBrothers,whoselaboursand goodworkshaveextendedtoevery corneroftheChristianglobe,butare mostfruitfulathome.TotheadvocatesofseculareducationtheunrivalledsuccessoftheChristianBrothers isthemosteffectiveofallreplies. Theirlaboursandtheirtriumphshave demonstratedthatreligionandlearninggohand-in.hand. Quiterecently complaintwasmadethatendowed protestantColleeeswerehandicapped incompetitionwithschoolsandcollegesofafaithwheretheteachers, howeverableandlearned,werevowed toholypoverty.ManyIntermediate SchoolsoftheProtestantChurch madethesamecomplaintoftheChris-existedthehighofficewithreluctance;containsnearlyfourtimesthe1/6, titanBrothers,whoseboys,yearafterheresigneditwithdelight,andgladlyandismosteconomicalforfamilyuse. year,sweepawaythechiefprizes.Inrevertedtothechosenbusinessoflife primaryeduoationtheystandsupreme.-religiouseducation. Asagreat Itwouldbe,indeed,hardtoestimateteacherhelivedanddied.Hehas thedebtofgratitudethatIrelandleftablankIntheeducationalworld owestotheillustriousOrder,whosewhichwillnotbeeasytofill.He unselfishandunceasinglabourshavehasleftanachingvoidintheheartof donemorethananyotherinfluencetomanyanoldfriend,towhomthenews :o: combatthatAscendancyconspiracyofhis'deathcamelasagreatdomestic whichwouldmakeCatholicIrishmencalamity.Fromboyhoodtoman-Somegoodandacceptablenewsfor merehewersofwoodanddrawersofhood,eventohislife'send,hiswasthoseengagedinthebuildingSlade waterintheirownland.Itwasthealovingnaturethatwon10'e.Totwascontainedinthespeechofthe fearoftheChristianBrothersthathispupilshewasmorethanamaster;MinisterforWorksatPrenia.nmadesectarianrailwaycompaniessopersonalaffectionsweetenedandtielastweek. Mr.Pricemenreluctanttomakecompetitiveexam!-strengthenedtherelation.Heruledtienedthattendershadalreadybeen nationtheentrancetotheiremploy-bylove,notfear.HewasnobelievercalledforthebuildingofthePerth went:Thewonderfulsuccessofincorporalpunishment.HisgentleArt'Gallery,whichwastocost ChristianBrothers'boysinthoseex-heartshrankfromtheinflictionof£10,000,andwastobecompletedby alienationshasjustifiedthatfear.pain,evenwhenpainwasdeserved.His!August31. TheMidlandJunction

Ineducationalmattersthedeceased Brotherwasanenthusiast,andinall caseshisviewsonthesubjectwere regardedwith'thegreatestinterest andrespect. BrotherMoylanwasat'heartastudentofthemostdevotedtype:hewas widelyreadandcultured.andhis greatadministrativecapacityalways commandedesteem. Inhisprivate lifehewasamanofdeepsympathy

vowsofpoverty,celibacy,andmonasticrule,renouncingthedignityand honourofpriesthood.theChristian Brothersdevotetheirwholelifetothe arduousworkofeducation.Forthe work'ssaketheydothework.with orthoughtofpersonalemoluisentor honour.

ItisnotsolongsinceaProtestantsplendidsuccessasateacherjustified!court-house,costing£1,800,wasto Bishopurgedonhisflockthenecessityhiskindlyforbearance,andhisinfluencebecompletedbyJuly15.Tenders ofatlastgoinginseriouslyforeduce-forgoodstretchedoutfromtheirwouldbeinvitedbyFebruary8for tionlesttheChristianBrothers'boysschooldaysintotheafterlifeofhistheprinting-officeinPerth,tocost shoulddrivethemfromthemonopolypupils. Tohisoldschool-fellows£7,000,whichalsowastobecompleofpublicplaceandsalarywhichtheythosewhoknewhimfromhislife'stedbyAugust31.ByMarcheit havehithertoenjoyed. Boundbyopeningtoitsclose,thosewhorealls-wastheintentionofthedepartmentto edhowfaithfulhewastofriendships.calltendersforthewardblocksatthe howtenderinhisremembranceofoldClaremontAsylum,whichwereto(ost timesandoldties,howcheeryIn236,000,andtendersforthemachinhoursofcheerfulness,howencouragingeryblockwouldbecalledtowardsthe Indespondency,howearnestlysolidi-endofMarch,Ttenheerss wouldtimated neeosctaibledetousforthewelfareofthoseheloved,ins hisdeathleavesadrearyblankthatforbuildingsattheOldMen'sHome cannothefilled,Agreatmanandatotheamountofsome£8,000,early goodman.andessentiallyalovableinApril,tobecompletedbyDecember man,hislife'sworkaccomplished.31.Thentherewere10smaller Passedfromthelabourofthisworldbuildings,rangingfrom£400to £1,200,tendersforwhichwouldbe calledbeforethemiddleofFebruary.

Toreachthehighestplaceinsucha Brotherhood,notinrankmerely,but inzealandself-devotion,wasanarduoustask.,ThattaskBrotherMoylanaccomplished.Bornandeducatdd

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SocietyinEgypt

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(BYTHEVERYREV.DsJ.O'SULLIVAN,SALA.)

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ThevisitorstothedifferentstationsoftheAfricanMissionSociety inLowerEgypt,willfindtheperfect accuracyofthosegeneralviewsamply demonstrated.Itistruethatthose stationsandtheterritoryoverwhich theyextendonlyconstituteanecclesiasticaldivisionwhichstillremains intherankofPrefecture-Apostolic, buthewillsoondiscoverthatthis Isonlysobecausecertainpolitical difficultiesstandinthewayofits erectiontoahigherrank,andthat f-thereexistintheecclesiasticalworld morethanahundreddiocesesofless importancethanthePrefectureofthe NileDelta. Theextenttowhich ourmissionarieshavepusheditsdevelopmentandprogressduringthe pasttwentyyearscanonlyberealised be'comparingthepresentreligious conditionsoftheprincipalcentresof populationintheNileValleywiththe religiousconditionsexistinginthose samecentrestwenty-fiveyearsago.

PROGRESSOFCATHOLICISM'.

Twenty-fiveyearsagoeverycentre ofpopulationinEgypt-'thefewlarger onesexcepted-wasafanaticalstrongholdofelahometanism,inwhichChristianitywasbarelytolerated.The Catholicswerefewinnumbers,andinsignificantineveryrespect,butinsignificantchieflyintheprofessionand practiceoftheirCatholicity.They neverdaredtoassertthemselvespublicly,exceptbywayofapologisingfor theirexistence.Theybarelylived, andtheylookedthankfultobealive. TherewasnoplaceofCatholicworship,exceptinafewcentresof.Lower Egypt,atconsiderabledistances apart. TheCatholicschoolswere correspondinglyscarce,andfewandfar between.TheCatholicchildreneither receivednoeducationatall,orattendedtheschoolsoftheMahometaes oroftheGreekSchismatics.Large numberskeptcontinuallyfallingaway fromteefaith,stilllargernunhers fromthepracticeofit.Livingand labouringunderdisadvantagessuchas these,fewhumble,persecuted,and despised,theCatholicsofEgyptand theChurchwhichtheythencomposed, possessednopretentioustoanysocial standinginthecountrywhereitwas hardlypermittedtolive.Noworldly-mindedmanorwomaneverdared toboastofmembershipinitscommunion.

Allhonourtothedevotedsonsof St.Francis,whothroughagesofignoranceandpersecutionheldfaithful andwatchfulguardoverthatpoor remnantofthe,ancientfaithofEgypt, andkeptitlivingstillinthemidst ofdangersanddifficultiessuchas these.Brighterdaysdawnedat lengthupontheirhard-wroughtfield oflabour,lightingthewayforthem andforothermissionariessummoned fromtheWestforthepurpose,,toinaugurateanewerainthehistoryof theoldchurchofSt.MarkandSt. Athanasius.Down-troddenandtrampleduponforthirteencenturiesof Mahometanoppression,thereremained ofthatgrandoldchurchonlythe arewreckandtheruinofitsancient self.ThevisitortotheNileValley to-daywillfindthatnewlifeandnew vitalityhasbeeninfusedintothatold ruin. Ineverypopulationcentreof anyimportancehewillfindaCatholic mission-itslittlechurchanditsmodesteducationalequipmentsstanding forthinrespectableprominenceamid theagglomerationofnarrowsreeets andmud-wallcabinswhichcompose themodernEgyptiantown.Hewill learnthatthere.withintheprecincts ofthemissionbuildings,theyounger generationofEgyptianCatholicshave grownuptotheknowledgeandtothe practiceofthefaithoftheirfathers. p OntheSundayshewillnotethatthey formrespectablecongregationsofdevoutandintelligentworshippers. Afurtheracquaintancewiththemissionwillshowthatitsministrations andtheirresultsextendfarbeyond thelimitsoftheCatholicpopulation: thatitsformercollegeboysorschool boys.aswellasconventschoolgirls, t1 mayhenumberedterselyamongthe mostprominentnon-Catholicresidents ofthetownanditsvicinityandthat these.eventhoughtheymayhaveremainednon-Catholics,haveneverforgottenthefirstimpressionsreceived inthemissionschools.Acloserae-

steameronwhichItravelledwasenteringthewesternportofAlexandria -thePortEunostosofthePtolemy kings-intheearlymorning,just

fourandahalfdaysafterourdeparturefromMarseilles.Thepanorama whichgreetedusrightaheadwas quaint,novel,andbeautifulasan Orientalpainting.Thesunwasjust risingoverthelowpromontoryofthe Lochias-thesiteofthegorgeouspalacewhereCleopatraoncereignedand revelled.Itwasasunrisewhichis onlyseeninEgypt,lightingupallthe easternskywiththesplendourofthe sunnyclime,wherethesun-godonce wasworshipped.ModernAlexandria stretchesawayeastwardalongthe low-lyingAfricancoast,andcovered theentireextentoftheHeptastadion, justbeforeus-thebeamsoftherisingsundartingacrosstheforestsof slenderpalmsandtoweringminarets andtallfactorychimneys,whichseemedtoarisefromeverysquareperch oftheareawherestoodthesecond largestpopulationcentreintheAfricanContinent.Awaybackintheoldentimethatareaboreuponita sectionofanotherandagreatercity, whichranfortenmilesalongthat

quaintancewiththeworkwillshow thatthosetrustimpressions,Christian andCatholicastheyare,takethem bankeverandagaintothedaysand theyearswhentheysatonthesame bencheswithCatholicboys,andreceivedalltheeducationtheypossess fromthesameCatholicsources.It willnotbenecessarytopointout thatinthemindsofsuchwenand womentheanti-Catholicprejudicesof thepasthavebeenkilledforever.But theministrationsofthemissiongo fartherstill.Whilsttheschoolsthus exerciseaconciliatoryinfluenceinthe trainingoftheyouthofthemiddlesameseashore,andextendedforone classes,thedispensariesreachfarmileinlandfromittotheshoreofan greaternumbersamongthelowerinlandsea-LakeMareotis.Thatcity orders,renderingvastservicestothewastheancientAlexandriaorthe causeofhumanityandtotheinterestsLagidiankings-thechiefseatofGreofreligionamonggthesickandsufferingofthe111bslempoor.Inthe neighbourhoodofeveryMissionthere arethousandswhohavereceivedgratuitoustreatmentatthehandsofour dispensarySisters,andwhoremember withgratitudethekindnessandthe charitywhichbroughtthemcomfort andrelief. Thesearesonicofthe agencieswhich,duringthepastquarclanartandscienceandrefinement, longbeforetheChristianerahad dawnedupontheearth-thecentreof theworld'scommercemorethantwo thousandyearsago-themightystorehouseofallthemysteriousloreofancientEgypt-andthenurseryandthe homeofChristianphilosophyand Christianscienceintheearlyagesof terofacentury.havebeensilentlytheChurch'shistory.Thegreatest sovereignsandthemightiestwarriors andsteadilydestroyingtheanti-thathaveever'been-fromAlexander Christianprejudicesofthepast,andtotapoleontheworld'smostemiertnginghackmanyoftheblessingsofneathistorians.orators,scientists, theoldentimeandoftheoldenfaithartists,geographers,etc.,suchas Herodotus,Euclid,Strabo,andothers; themostillustrioussaintsandscholarsoftheChurch-St.Markthe Evangelist,St.Athanasius,Origen, etc.-havetheirnamesidentifiedwith itslongeventfulhistoryof2200years. Thehistoricalplaceswhichtheyhave here_dignifiedorsanctifiedorprofaned maybepointedoutwithperfectaccuracytosday. Itwasthereonthat rockycapewhichstretchesoutto meetthePharosIslandattheharbour'seasternextremity-therewhere thesunseemsjustnowrising-that themagnificenthallsandpillarsand obelisksofthecelebratedpalacesof theLochiasaroseintheirsplendour 20centuriesago.Thosesamesunbeamsthenflashedonredporphyry, goldenonyx-stone,glitteringmarble, andgildedpillar,whereCleopatra heldberwantoncourt'andsquandered thesecrettreasuresofthePyramids inluxuriousextravagance.Thereit wasthatEgypt'sbeauteousqueen madegreatCaesarforgethisgreatness,andcausedAnthonyto"mad'y flingaworldaway."Thegrassand theweedsarenowgrowingoutof moundsofsandandrubbishoverthe extendedareawhereoncethatpalace stood-afittingmonumenttothememoryofitsnotoriousqueen.Theonly vestigesofitsbygonesplendourareto befoundinfragmentsofprecious stoneandpiecesofartisticallywroughtmarbleincrustationsstrewn alongtheshore.Thegrassandthe weedsconcealtherest.Rightopposite,'acrossthenarrowentrancetothe easternharbour,ontheextremityof PharosIsland,themodernFortof KaitBeymarksthesiteoftheancientPharosofAlexandria-alighthouse590feetinheight,erected2180 yearsago.Atthebaseofthemodernbuildingthewavesmaynowbe seenbreakingoverthehugemassesof masonrywhichareallthatremainof itsgiganticproportions. TheGreekgeographerStrabohas handeddowntousthemostminute descriptionsoftheAlexandriaofthose earlydays.Helivedinthedecades SCENERY. whichimmediatelyprecededtheChristianera,whenthecityhadreached Ishallnowproceedtoillustratethethezenithofitsmagnificence.This maleficencehedescribessuchasit impresseduponhim,andsuchasit exactlywas.Thankstotheclearness andtotheprecisionofhisdetails,we canlocateto-daythesiteofevery quarterandeverypublicbuildingand ofeverystreetintheancientcity. Eastward,beyondtheLochias,there extendedtheJewishquarter.West-

toEgypt. Such,brieflyistheCatholicApostolateintheNileValley to-dayinitsoperationandinitsgeneralresults-apowerforgoodinthe land,exercisingitsbenefactionsofenlightenmentandofcorporalrebel amongeverysectionofthepopulation -richandpoor,ChristianantiMoslemalike. Twenty-fouryearsagothenameof CatholicinEgyptweighedlittlein thesocialscale-itmeantlessthanthe nameofJewinanIrishcity.TodayitisanameofhonourandrespectSbilityinthelandandnoCatholicinthecommunityfeelsotherwisethanproudofhismembershipin aChurchwhich'isthecentreofso muchbenefactiontoall,whichhas conciliateditsenemiesanddisarmed itspersecutorsthroughsheerforce ofcharityandkindness,andwhich nowcommandstheirvenerationand respect.NorisitmerelytheindividualintheNileValleywhofeelshonoredthroughhisconnectionwiththe CatholicChurch.TwoofthegreatestnationsoftheearthanxiouslyambitionthehonourandthematerialadvantagesofitsProtectorate. The FrancewhichpersecutestheChurch athometenaciouslyclingstothe honourofofficiallyprotectingthe ChurchinEgypt-notthroughanydevotednesstotheinterestsofreligion, butbecauseFrenchstatesmenfully realisethedevelopmentwhichthat Churchhasattained,andtheinfluence whichshesilentlyandsteadilyexercisesthroughouttheland.Theyknow wellthatwhateverprestigeFrance possessesinEgyptto-daysheowes tothatinfluence.andtothelabours oftheLatinmissionaries.Thestatesmenofarivalpowerareequallycognisantofthatfact.andhenceitis thateventheEmperorofProtestant GermanykeenlycovetstheCatholic ProtectorateoftheEast,andbids boldlyforthefavouroftheHoly Fatherinthehopeofmakingthat Protectoratehisown.

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theChristianera,andthe300years whichfollowed.Fullyone-thirdof theBruchium-anareaprobablyof 600acres-wasoccupiedwithroyal palacesandgardens,andwithpublic buildings,bearingnamesthemostprominent,inalltherecordsofantdquity. FrommypointofobservationItried tolocatethesitesofsomeofthose vanishedlandmarks,ofthepast.ImmediatelytothewestwardoftheLochiasstoodtheTheatre,thentheForum,thentheCaesareuni;northward fromthelatter,thePosideium,a smallpeninsulastretchedinto?heharbourfromtheEmporium.Thiselbow-shapedpeninsulaMarkAnthony smallpeninsulastretchedintothehexbour,andatitsextremityconstructed aroyalresidence,whichhenamedthe Timonium. Herehepurposedliving thelastdaysofhislife,secludedfrom theworldinimitationofthesolitary TinionofAthens.Southwardand westwardfromtheOaesariumstood theworld-famousMuseumofAlexandria,withitslibraryof900,000 scrolls.Hereitwasthatthemost learnedmenofantiquitytaughtand studied-inthisfirstandchiefestuna versityoftheancientworld.Its scrollshavelongsincefedtheflames kindledbyMoslemandbyRoman hands.Itshalls,columns,andgardenslieburieddeepbeneathflattened heapsofrubbish,overwhichthe streetsofthenewerAlexandriapass to-day.Onesolitaryobjectremains -theoldchurchofSt.Athanasius, inits crafty thenamelesstomb whereallthatsurvivesofthe'Alexans drianMuseumliesforgottenandunknown. Furthertotheeastward therewasvisible,risingabovethe trunk-shaped,flat-roofedhousesofthe presentcity,ahigh,shapelessmound la isallthatretemaivnin oftheTempleofPan.ItbearstodaytheArabnameofKam-et-Dik.A short,distancetothewestwardofthe Paneum,ontheCanopicway,stood theGymnasium,whoseporticoesmeasuredonestadiuminlength.InnnediatelytothenorthandlaytheSoma, theNecropolisoftheLagidianKings. Alexander,thefirstofthem,andCleopatra,thelastofthem,aresleeping theirlastlongsleephere,withthe obscureststreetsoftheAlexandria whichknowsthemnomorepassing overtheirunknownand=honored graves.Thediscoveryofthosegraves andthedisentombingandidentificationoftheirghastlycontentswill soonstartletheworldofarchaeology. Therehaverecentlybeendiscovered neartheintersectionoftwoobscure streetsinthis,quartertheruinsofthe TempleofIsis,whicharoseabovethe sarcophagusofCleopatra.Beneath thoseruinsherembalmedbodyremainstobedisentombedfromthe oblivionof1925years.Itisexceedinglyprobablethattheroyalmummy willbefoundinanexcellentstateof preservation,andthatvisitorsto Egyptinthenearfutureshallbeaffordedtheghastlyprivilegeofgazing upontheveryfeatureswhichcharmed CaesarandruinedAnthony.Theindicationsofthehistorianssimilarly locatethemausoleumofAlexanderthe Great,almostsidebysidewiththat ofCleopatra,anddescribethebody enclosedinahugeglasssarcophagus. Whattreasuresfortheantkuarian andforEgyptlieburiedhereinthese twogruesomeobjects-possessingas theydosuchthrillinginterestand suchcloseconnectionwithallthat wasmightiestforgoodorillinthe Egyptofetherdays! When:the worldisstartledbythecablegram announcingthatbothmummieshave beendisentombeditwillsoundinthe earsofmenasthoughCleopatraand AlexandertheGreathadcomeforth fromtheregionsofthedead.toreign oncemoreinAlexandria.

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perfectaccuracyofthosegeneralities respectingthe.progressandtheresults ofoureffortsfortheregenerationof Egyptbyapplyingthemtothepast andtothepresentofthemission whichisespeciallyunderconsideration forthemoment-thatofTantah.BeforeIcomepreciselytothepoint.let medescribesonicoftheoldhistoricallandmarksandsomeofthewardfromtheLochiastotheHEppicturesqueglimpsesofEgyptianlifetastadion-anartificialembankment andscenerywhichthevisitortoconnectingtheAfricancoastwiththe Egyptcatchesonhiswaytothisim-PharosIsland-extendedtheBruportantcentreintheNileDelta. Icilium.thearistocratic(muter shallendeavourtodescribethoseob-westward fromtheBruchium jectsofinterestbysimplyrecordihgRhaeatis-theEgyptianquarter.-and myownpersonalimpressionsofthem,stillfartherwestward,theNecropolis. andbyrecallingsomeofthetime-Almosteveryspotofthisextentrehonouredassociationsoftheoldencallsto-laythenamesofthemen timewhichtheysuggest.Ononeofwhomadethehistoryoftheworld myvoyagesfromFrancetoEgypttheduringthe300yearswhichpreceded

AfiveTributetotheFranck Religious. .o:. BYAFORMERPRIMEMINISTER OFTHEREPUBLIC. -:0:-

Thefollowingfinetribute'tothe workoftheFrenchreligious,saysthe "CatholicUniverse,"isatranslation ofaneditorialthatappearedin"La Repablitniae raneaise,,"theleadingRepublicanorganinFrance.ItseditorisM.Meline,formerPrimeMinisteroftheRepublic

"AtthecloseoftheMasoniccon- ferenceBrotherBonnetuttereda phrasethat,inimpudence,surpasses alltherestofhisimpudentaddress. Hesaidthatthenextstepinthework ofemancipationnowgoingonin Franceshouldbethecompulsoryend- ingofthe'exploitationofpublicchar- itybymembersofCatholiccongrega- tions.'

"Yes! ExploitersThatishow thisFreemasontreatsouradmirable SistersofCharity,ourLittleSisters ofthePoorandallthemiraculous legionsofearthlyangels,whichit wouldbesufficienttomentiontomake adirectoryofallhumanmiseries-for thereisnotoneofthesemiseries, howeverterrible,howeverrepulsive, whichhasnotcalledforththeinfinite treasuresofCatholiccharity! "Exploiter,thou,themostbeloved. themostcherishedofthyfather's housethou,sokind,sobeautiful,as tobeabletoputintothydreamall thejoysandthepleasuresofthis life,andwho,turningfromthatdream thinepureeyes.madethevoluntary sacrificeofalltheaffectionsandjoys offeredtothee.andareto-daycon- sumingallthinedaysandnights amongthepoorwrecksofthisworld inwhomareconcentratedallthe miseriesandthefrailtiesofmankind! "Angelofcharity,thouartanex- ploiter,forthouexploitestforthine interest thesethesemiseries,thesewrecks, infirmities! Thou,ofwhom Dr.Desprez,afreethinker,butaman

withahumanheart,saidamidstthe plauditsofthousandsofworkingmen 'Sheisplaceaboveallwomen;sheis animpersonalbeing;hernamenoone knows,andunderherwhite'cornette' sheneedsbutOne-'Sister'-thouexploitestourhispitals,ourprisons,and ourbarracks

"Andwhosaysthis? AFreemason achief,theofficialspokesmanofthat sectwhichhassworntowithdraw theealsofromthepostofdevotion wherethyfaithandthygreatheart haveplacedthee,andsendthee,daughterofFrance,totravelallthy lifeuponthesorrowfulroadsofexile, stillwetfromthetearsofthosewho haveprecededthee.

"AFreemason?Andwhathashe done,thatman,tooutragewithhis insolencethesublimecharityofour Catholicfellow-citizens? Whathas hissecteverdone? Whereareits worksofdisinterestedandgenerous charity? WherehastheMasonic SistersofCharityeverbeenseen? WheretheBrotherofSt.Johnof God,crossinghimselfwiththetriangle? Whenhavetheygivenof theirpersonsandoftheirmoneyto lightenamisery,todry'asingletear?

"Letthemproducetheirwork

Ahyes,itistrue,theyhavean orphanasylum,asingleoneinthe wholeofFrance,Anditisexclusivelyforthenaturalbornchildrenof thesectthatthisasylumopensits doors! Noroomwithinitswalls fortheorphansofthepeople. And theyarenotevenabletosupport themselvestheironlyinstitution.An annualappropriationof30,000francs fromthetreasuryofthecityof Parisisnecessarytokeepitopen.

"These, 'pingrees,'readers,aretheusurers, theheartless,whoareto- dayrulingourcountryfromthedark-nessoftheirlodgeroomsandinsultingunblushinglythecharityofthe majorityofourpeople.

"Andwhentheyshallhavesucceeded indrivingallthebelovedSistersout ofFrance,whattheywilldo?They willreplacethemby'apostlesofthe bigsalary.Suchistheirhichest ideal.

"Whytheseinsanesubstitutions? Fortheonlycausewhichcontrolsall theiracts-thehatredofGal.inthe nameofwhomtheseangelsofcharity

makethevoluntarysacrificeofallthe pleasuresoflife.Andtherewillbe men,afterthis,whowillpersistin theirdenialsoftheexistenceofGod? Say,readers,itisnotoftenwe troubleyouwithreligioninthecolumnsofthisnewspaper,butanswer, isitpossibletohatesoferociously, soinhumanly,abeingwhodoesnot exist? IfGodbeonlyachimera. howshallweconceivesomuchlove ononehandandsomuchhatredon theother,onepersecutingtheother uponthefieldsofhumanmisery?For thethinkerthereisintherepulsive outrageoftheFreemasonandinthe silentheroismofCatholiccharityone andthesameCredo.Doesnotthe Scripturesaythatfaithlives,even withinthedepthsofhell?"

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SpeakingatKensingtononSunday, January13th,hisEminenceCardinal MoransaidthattheInfantChurch hadagreatstruggleagainstthenationsoftheworld.Itwaspersecuted andtroddenupon,butitrevived.Its enemieshidpassedawayasanidle wind,Ithadgrownnotbyhuman means,butbydivineaid,andinthe veryweaknessofitsearlystageslay thesourceofitsinightNpowerto-day. ThepropheciesofourSaviourhadall beenfulfilled.TheChurchwouldnever die.Centuryaftercenturyhadpass- ed,andmartyrshadneverceasedto shedtheirbloodinthegreatcause ofthefaithwhichhadbeenadorned bytheirmartyrdom.Allhadsucceeded.Theyhadcomeoutbrilliant- lyvictorious,andthegloriesofheavenwereshedupontheirlabours.To- dayROOmillionsofferventsouls throughoutChristendomattestedthe fulfilmentoftheRedeemer'spromise. Itwasamarvellousthinghowthe

Churchhadspreaditselfof:.rAustralia.Onehundredyearsagothis greatcontinentcamewithintherange ofcivilisation. Thereweresome aliveto-daywhocouldrecallthetime whentherewasnotaCatholicpriest inthewholeofAustraliaorNewZealand. Theywerestronglyopposed everywherebytheauthorities,justas St.Patrickwaspersecutedbythe Druidsandtheprinces.Thesaint wasimprisonedontwelveoccasionsto preventhimfromturningthehearts oftheIrishpeoplefromidolatryto God.For30yearsormoreno "Popishpriest"wouldbepermitted tolandontheseshores.Everything thathumaningenuitycouldcommand ordevisewasemployedtosmother Catholicity,andtheconvictsweredeniedtheconsolationsofreligion.But theGovernmentthatcreatedsuchan intolerablepositionwasmadetore- cognisethattomaintainitwouldbe impossible. InAustralasiato-day therewere30Bishopscarryingonthe workofreligion;therewere1800 churches1400priestswerezealously engagedinspreadingthelightofdivinetruthandwisdom.Therewere 700Brothersteachngtheyoung; therewere6000devotednuns,and nearlyamillionCatholicswerereceivingtheblessingsoftheirministrations.

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